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The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Blue Tail Flies (VA 153). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 45 crew members registered for the Blue Tail Flies (VA 153).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
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Uss_salute_am294@hotmail.com, Wayne Shafer | ADJ 3 | Jan 1956 – Aug 1959 | Started out as a fighter squadron with F9F 8 Cougars the changed to an attack squadron being one of the first squadrons to be issued the A4 Skyhawk. Would be happy to hear from any of VA 153 personal. |
Hiltachk, Robert | ADJ3 | Nov 1956 – May 1, 1959 | |
Krueger, James | amh1 | Feb 2, 1960 – Jun 11, 1963 | made a cruise on the coral sea with va153 |
Meyers, Jack | adj3 | Apr 24, 1961 – Apr 23, 1965 | a4 skyhawk plane captain. aircraft maintenance. Nas Lemoore, California |
Hill, Ray | ADJ-3 | Mar 1962 – Sep 10, 1963 | joined squadron on cruize of `62 and left after Austrailia in`63. Zeb V. Knott was one of Comanders and Charley Barker was 1st class of engine shop |
Davis, Robert | AT2 | Dec 7, 1964 – Nov 1, 1965 | Would enjoy hearing from anyone who served in VA153 with me and where you ended up and what you did after leaving the Navy. I worked for 14 years for Continental Airlines and then for 22 years on the Space Shuttle. |
Gannon, Jim | ADJ 3 | Jan 15, 1965 – Nov 20, 1967 | |
Deward A Melton, Duey | ADJ 3 | Apr 15, 1965 – | contact with anyone serving from 1965 thru 1967 |
Fidyk, Tim | AE3 | May 5, 1965 – Sep 5, 1968 | First cruise aboard the Coral Sea (1965) 2nd cruise aboard the Connie (1966) Final cruise aboard the Coral Sea (1968) |
Haynes, Ron | E4 | 1966 – 1971 | A special shop at VA-153 |
Vier, Jack | AMH2 | May 1966 – Jun 1969 | |
Harden, Steven | AE-2 | May 12, 1966 – Apr 18, 1969 | Home Base Lemore,Ca 1966 cruise on the Constallation 67-68 cruise on the Coral Sea 68-69 cruise on the Coral sea |
Stadley, Larry | AMS 3 | Jul 21, 1966 – Dec 10, 1970 | |
Castillo, Case | ADJ2 | Feb 1967 – Nov 1969 | Salinas Ca Police Officer Retired / Georgetown Ca Fireman/ US Army Retired/ Spokane City Wa Heavy Equipment Operator Retired |
Goodman, Larry (Goody) | E-4 AMS | Mar 1967 – Dec 10, 1970 | A big howdy to all of my squadron mates who served in VA-153 between 1967 and 1970. |
Melninkaitis, Raymond | AO2 | Apr 1967 – Dec 1970 | Served on the Coral Sea and Oriskany. Vietnam Blue Water Navy sailor. |
Gaebel, David / Trooper | AE2 | 1968 – Dec 19, 1971 | |
Potter, Mike (Pete) | AE-2 | Jun 1969 – Feb 1972 | I am retired from USCEC as a powerhouse electrician .I a m living in Montana just fishing . I had a good time in the Navy and met some fine folks. I would like to hear from anyone who was attached to VA-153 or VA-155. |
Hudson, Lawrence V | AO 3 | Dec 2, 1969 – Aug 15, 1971 | I am trying to contact R.B.Haynes AE 3. I was an Ordie with VA 153 in the weapons shop. I was also in charge of the left catapult as an arming crew. My name is Lawrence V Hudson. I did two tours with VA 153 |
Thackston, Leslie | AT3 | Jan 1970 – Feb 1972 | Beach Det in Cubi on '70 cruise and AT troubleshooter and final checker(line crew) on '71 cruise---USS Oriskany |
Wall, Jerry | AQ2 | Jan 1970 – Nov 1971 | Living in La Grange, Texas. |
Boone, Mike | ADJ3 | Jan 10, 1970 – Sep 24, 1971 | Living in Louisville Kentucky, retired since 2000 and doing fine!, |
Flinn, Mike | AME2 | Mar 1970 – Sep 27, 1971 | Anyone in at that time, seat shop, riggers, etc.. Flight deck Lox crew and 1971 shop supervisor. |
Norris, Ronnie | AMH2 | May 10, 1970 – Dec 17, 1970 | Airframe & HYD dept. |
Englese, Robert | E-3 Operations Yeoman | May 10, 1970 – Jan 28, 1972 | after leaving the US Navy ,returned home and joined the Jersey City NJ Police Dept. Now retired after serving 27 yrs. |
Manente, Al Roc | AMS 3 | Aug 1970 – Apr 1974 | |
Barry, Arthur | ADJ2 | 1971 – | Deployed from NAS Lemoore aboard USS Oriskany. She is on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico now. Before Sea duty I was at USNMTC Point Mugu. |
Wodarski, Keith | AT-2 | Jan 15, 1971 – Dec 18, 1971 | Embarked on USS OriskanynCVA-34 in April1971 for WestPac Deployment to Viet Nam. Ports of call in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Subic Bay, Philippines, Yokosuka, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Returned NAS Alameda 18 Dec 1971. |
Pelt, Chester (Beaver) | Ltjg | Jun 1971 – Aug 1972 | I was the you gest pilot on the Oriskany during the 1971 cruise. Assigned to the plane captain crew of the maintenance department. flew 33 missions. |
Jones, George | AT3 | Aug 1971 – Oct 1973 | |
Brockwell, Carl (Toad) | AMH-3 | Aug 1971 – Feb 1973 | worked night check Airframes shop. came from VP-31 Moffett Field, Calif. My nickname was Toad. I lost my cruise book, However I remember "Red-dog", Superman, Little fella, Teddy, Piper. great shop and Squadron. |
Henry, Steve | AQ3 | 1972 – 1973 | My time aboard Oriskany is something I'll always remember as an amazing adventure. The Linebacker bombing campaign kept us going hard to keep our squadrons aircraft going. I last saw the Big "O" in Pensacola. |
Mast, Gary | adj2 | 1972 – Jun 1975 | |
Armenta, Eduardo | AME-2 | Apr 17, 1972 – Mar 30, 1973 | |
Adams, Jerome | AK3 | May 1972 – Aug 1975 | Gary McMillian - Kenneth Sims - Leon Hinton - Melvin Rush Boday Davidson - James Noble - Humphrey (Humpty) |
Gomez, David J | AT2 | Oct 2, 1972 – Mar 3, 1976 | |
Robinson, Steve Humpty | pc | Nov 9, 1972 – Aug 28, 1975 | living in arizona give me a shout |
Bonniville, Tony | E2 | 1973 – Jan 23, 1975 | |
Cox, Charles | AO3 | Jun 1973 – Jun 1977 | Living in Ohio, So is Gordy Dregich |
Dowell, Devon | AE3 | Aug 1973 – Mar 1975 | |
Smith, Thomas/ts | Ltjg | Oct 3, 1973 – Apr 3, 1976 | I only remember the good times and wonderful shipmates I met. |
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