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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). 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 2869 crew members registered for the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).
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Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Stepp, James | SM | 1971 – Jul 1973 | 2nd | Worked in the Bosn locker for 1st class Dickerson and Chief Bonnel. Lived through the riot and west pac cruise.I came from the USS Bon Homme Richard... |
Waters, David | AMSAN | 1971 – 1974 | Flight Deck | |
Salvesen, T | 1971 – 1972 | RVAH-7 | ||
Flowers, Michael Jb | ADJ-2 | 1971 – 1974 | AIMD Jet Shop | |
Riggs, Pat (Pj) | SM3 | 1971 – Feb 1973 | SM/RM Div. COMM Dept. | I served as the Supply PO for the Comm Dept. from 1971 thru early 1973. I made two West Pac Cruises aboard the "Hawk". I made a lot of friends during that time and stay in touch with a couple of them 38 years later. |
Tiffin, Rick | E4 | 1971 – 1973 | MAR DET | |
Gagnon, Arthur | dp2 | 1971 – 1974 | s 7 | was in s 7 division |
Fengler, Fred | AO3 | 1971 – May 1973 | AM Div | Never forgot the typhone. Used to "explore" the ships structure. Sat in the Captains chair one night. Never forget it. |
Greene, Ed | LT | 1971 – 1974 | V-4 Div Officer | Loved and respected all of my Purple Shirt Gang. |
Richardson Jr, James (Rich) | ABHAN | 1971 – 1973 | V-3 Div | Aircraft handler |
Citron, Robert | YN3 | 1971 – 1973 | Executive | I was in x-division most of my time aboard. I wrote a short novel about the 1972 deployment to Vietnam; lots of stories. It's called Westpac '72, published as an e-book with Amazon. Includes details about the riot. |
Gomez, Armando | A3 | 1971 – 1972 | v3 | |
Franks, Drexel /drex | E-3 | 1971 – 1975 | G Division | |
Moles, Wayne | LTJG | 1971 – 1974 | Communications | Communications Watch Officer (1971-1972), Public Affairs Officer (1972-1974) |
Eldredge, Barry | hT3 | 1971 – 1975 | R | I'm look for my bubbys and I was HT3 and I was there in 73 when the fire took my friends . I want to talk to anyone from back than!!! Plz contact me. if Kauai is out there I'm looks ng for u. I have pictures too |
Earthman, James | e3 | 1971 – 1973 | electronics | I am looking for anyone that has filed for veterans benefits from agent orange while serving on my ship during the vietnam war era. I am running into problems because I was not actually feet on the ground. |
Masters, Larry | E2 | 1971 – 1973 | 2nd Division | wheres everyone at ? |
Francis, William C | CTI3 | 1971 – | TDY from NavCommStaPhil | Only aboard for one TDY period of 3 months. Berthed forward right under the blocks for launch capapult - when flight ops started sleep stopped. |
Martinez, Gilbert | DP3 | 1971 – 1972 | S7 | Enjoyed my time aboard the USS Kitty Hawk in S7 Div. |
Pryor, Tom | RM3 | 1971 – 1974 | CM | First fleet command. Boarded as a non-designated striker and met an RMSA while mess cooking. Best decision of my career. Wonderful port visits, great way to see the world. |
Smith, Wes | Aq2 | 1971 – 1975 | Avionics | Looking for Larry Williams Va195, and Ross Holbrook, chief Weise |
Wade, Dennis | AT4 | Jan 1971 – Jul 1974 | AIMD | TAD from VF-114, can't rem the AIMD official name. We were Nav-Com guys. 2 Nam cruises, 1 WestPac |
Brownlee, John | ABE2 | Jan 1971 – Apr 1974 | V-2 Arresting Gear | I Was the LPO for the Arresting Gear. Made the last two Nam cruises on the Hawk, and then an Indian Ocean in 73-74. Long Live Olongapo |
Stuch, Robert | E-4 | Jan 1971 – Nov 1972 | P2 | Worked in the Propulsion Material office. Some of you may remember helping move some BIG replacement components. Feel free to drop an E-mail. |
Flug, Fred / Fritz | HM2 | Feb 1971 – Mar 16, 1973 | MEDICAL/AVR | Was there for the riot. Had many good friends I'd like to find again. Lomax,Creel,Blackard,Buck,Coggon,Reid. |
Gutierrez, Fabian | OS-3 | Feb 1971 – Jun 1974 | OI | Just to say hi to all who made Kitty Hawk home for a while in our young lives. In retirement now March 2009. |
Rojo, Daniel | sm | Feb 22, 1971 – Feb 25, 1974 | 5th Division | |
Knaffla, Mick | BT3 | Mar 1971 – Dec 1975 | P2, 3MMR | |
Kerrigan, Mike | MMFN | Mar 1971 – Jun 1973 | P2 - 2 MMR | Had a great time on 71 & 72 West-Pac. San Fran was pretty good to. Worked with Bob Walker,Bruce Valentine,Larry Jossis,Casey and the BTS', Rocky Farnsworth,Eckhart,. Miss the Thrust Block Watch. |
Kerrigan, Michael (Mike) | MMFN | Mar 1971 – Jun 1973 | P-2 MMR 2 | Looking for those who worked in MMR 2 71 - 73. Spent my time in the Main Condenser and Thrust Block. I remember the little problem we had on board. |
Castillo, Leonard | DS1 | Mar 1971 – 1975 | OPERATIONS ELECTRONICS | I AM LOOKING TO FIND DS AND ET THAT WHERE ON BOARD DURING THE TIME OF 1971 TO 1975. |
Slaback, Michael | BM3 | Mar 7, 1971 – Jun 25, 1975 | 1st Division Deck Department | Great ship, lots of good times |
Ward, Stephen | ABEAN | Mar 10, 1971 – Sep 23, 1974 | V-2 AG | hope to hear from the guys from the AG |
Costa, Rey | AK3 | Apr 1971 – Dec 1972 | S6 | I do remember AKCM Hartness and Lt. Dunkle they were outstanding leaders. The Hawk was my one and only ship during my 20 years in the Navy. HOOYAH!! |
Becker, John | SH3 | Apr 16, 1971 – Apr 17, 1973 | S 3 | Joined ships company while the Hawk was on station in April 1971. Ran ships smoke shop and then ran ships luxury store. |
Becker, John | SH 3 | Apr 16, 1971 – Apr 17, 1973 | S-3 | Ran Ships Luxury Store in 1972, prior to that ran the Smoke Shop. Anyone from S-3 during that time, let me know ! |
Beethe, Gerber | OS3 | May 1971 – Aug 1974 | OI | Just checking in.. See if anyone I remember. |
Beethe, Donald (Gerber) | OS3 | May 1971 – Aug 1974 | OI | Looking for old shipmates. |
Soria, Richard | RM3 | May 5, 1971 – Sep 9, 1973 | CM | |
Dejoy, Paul | ABE2 | May 8, 1971 – Dec 13, 1974 | V-2 | Sorry I missed the decommissioning of the old girl. I am only in contact with one other person from the Kitty, Joe McKiernan who was also on the Midway. Great guy, now lives in Phoenix, AZ. Im a retired policeman now. |
Blais, Stephen | E5 | Jun 1971 – Jun 1979 | ||
Hughes, Louis | SN | Jun 1971 – Jun 1975 | 1st- deck dept | Looking for my old buddies! |
Lane, Ed | BTFN | Jun 1971 – Oct 1974 | P2 Div. #2MMR | Glad to hear from anybody who was out there with me. (71-74). I worked in #2MMR. View 'now' Photo |
Dickie, Clyde/klink | OS3 | Jun 1, 1971 – Sep 13, 1974 | oi | made 2 full cruises to westpac. on board during riot and fire.rented fishing boat in PI with OI div. friends everytime there. |
Martin, Dan | DP1 | Jun 10, 1971 – Oct 17, 1973 | OZ (IOIC) | |
Van Vliet, Richard | E-3 | Jun 14, 1971 – Oct 19, 1973 | NAV-AND V-1 | NAV YEOMAN AND ABH fly 1and 3 |
McCollum, Roger | PNSN - PN2 | Jun 15, 1971 – Nov 23, 1974 | VF-114 | Two deployments aboard the Kitty Hawk, the long one in 1972 off South Vietnam and North Vietnam, and the shorter one to the Arabian Sea (where we had an air show for the Shaw of Iran). Retired 6/98 as a DPC after proudly serving my 20. |
Van Vliet, Richard | E-3 | Jun 16, 1971 – Oct 11, 1973 | V-1/NAV | I was the one crushed by the F-4 |
Vanvliet, Richard | E-3 | Jun 16, 1971 – Oct 20, 1973 | v-1 | STOP A F-4 WITH MY FOOT, |
Konze, Steve | EN2 | Jun 20, 1971 – Mar 23, 1974 | A - Hydraulics Shop | I remember the Riot and the fire. Had "relations" with wife on the trip to Hunters Point in an officers stateroom. Hope it was a piolt. Packer, Tybursky, Wright, Rahm, Therolf. #4 deck edge elevator. Top 3 club in Subic. Point Loma, beautiful s |
McClure, James / Jim | BM-3 | Jul 1971 – Dec 1972 | 2nd Divison Deck Dept. | I came to the Kitty Hawk after decommissioning the Bon Homme Richard in July of 71. I ran the forward gear locker in the anchor windless room after I made 3rd class. Was there for the riot not fun. But the rest was great |
Gochenouer, Harry | BT3 | Jul 1, 1971 – Sep 8, 1974 | P1 - 4MMR | Spent some good early years of my life, we had many ups and downs and we all grew-up a lot. |
Stepp, Jim | SM | Jul 1, 1971 – | 5th | Deck Dept. 5th Bosn locker. Helmsman, officer country, lifeboats and fantail watches. |
Laughman Sr., Michael | ENFN | Jul 2, 1971 – | A | Assigned to 6 & 7 AC Shops, Radio Air Personality (DJ) on KTTY-FM. Westpac-9 Months 72-March 73. On Board for Linebacker 1 & 2- |
Voudy, Tom | ATN3 | Jul 5, 1971 – Aug 15, 1972 | AIMD IM3 Shop 7 | Westpac 72 to Viet Nam. Met a lot of great guys, great friends. Always look back on those days and am proud that I got a chance to serve on The Hawk! |
Carmody, Thomas | DT2 | Jul 7, 1971 – | dental | |
Romans, Len | ETNSN | Jul 10, 1971 – Oct 10, 1974 | OE | |
Coley, Philip | E3 | Jul 18, 1971 – Jul 28, 1973 | ABF | |
Solis, Ron | E-5 | Jul 20, 1971 – Feb 18, 1975 | V-5 | Served from the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club (72) to the Indian Ocean/Shah of Iran Joke. Becoming a Shellback (73/74) Good friends were Terry Klingerman, Dennis Sweet, Thaddeas Griffin, Skip Smith, Rob Garland. |
Dove, Paul | EM3 | Aug 1971 – Mar 1973 | E | Worked in A&O shop for EMC Vlcek. Was on the extended '72 westpac that set so many records but is remembered only for the riot. Knew some great guys and promised to stay in touch, but.... |
Ramer, Steven | E3 | Aug 1971 – 1973 | V1 | Worked in the fly 2 area as a blue shirt, yellow shirt-director, and elevator operator. I remember the A7 incident. |
Garner, William (Willy) | ABE-3 | Aug 1971 – Nov 1973 | V-2 Division | |
Killoran, Joedy | ADJ-2 | Aug 6, 1971 – Nov 26, 1973 | V-1 | USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 or CV-63 V-1 Div. Flight Deck Dir. #33 Fly 3 Cat. 3 from 1971-1973 US Navy from 1971-1979
On the Kitty Hawk I was an ADJAA and left after the big fight. View 'back then' Photo |
George, Bill | AMH3 | Aug 8, 1971 – Jul 26, 1972 | AIMD | |
Dunkle, James | LCDR | Aug 9, 1971 – Jul 23, 1973 | S-6 | Asst. Supply Officer/Supply Officer |
Frolkey, Keith | DS3 | Aug 23, 1971 – Aug 4, 1975 | ops | |
Guindon, Johnnie "Skip " | ADJ3 | Aug 28, 1971 – May 15, 1973 | VA 52 | I became a predjuiced person after the night of Oct 12, 1972, and have lived the night mare ever since |
McWold, Martin (Rat) | machinists mate | Sep 1971 – Jun 12, 1973 | P-1 | am searching for anyone who was assigned to #4MMR from 1971-1973 |
Frech, Carl | E-2 | Sep 1971 – Oct 1972 | G | |
Ruden, Steve | BT2 | Sep 1, 1971 – Feb 1, 1975 | P3 | WORKED IN OIL SHACK AND BETTERKNOWN AS "RUDY" |
Mason, Jerry "chris" | YN3 | Sep 16, 1971 – Dec 6, 1972 | X | worked in Captain's office mail room and have vivid memories of the 1972 cruise. It was a whirlwind deployment with many historical events occuring unbeknowest to most of us at the time. |
Raub, Boyd | mmfn | Sep 23, 1971 – Sep 18, 1975 | 2nd auxiliary ships company | |
Smith, David | RM3 | Sep 28, 1971 – Jun 9, 1973 | Ops | looking for Augie Valencia or Rick Soria My email is dkcsmith@charter.net If anyone out there remembers give me a shout |
Farmer, Wilbur | CVA 63 | Oct 1971 – Jun 1973 | AK3 S6 | Was aboard the carrier during the race riot .My first class was AK1 Joe Walters.Was in Hunters Point for the overhaul in 1973. |
Gomez, John | E3 | Oct 1971 – Mar 22, 1975 | V-4 | |
Hirsch, Allan | OS2 | Oct 1971 – Apr 1973 | OI | Lots of both good and bad experiences. Learned a lot about getting along with others. |
Meehan, John | ABE | Oct 1, 1971 – Dec 1, 1972 | V-2 | 2 WestPacs on waist cats. |
Turano, Bob | MR2 | Oct 10, 1971 – May 20, 1975 | P3 | My time on this boat has left me with a life time of memories. |
Camarata, Sam | bm3 | Oct 11, 1971 – Oct 17, 1973 | 2nd division | |
Mooney, Marc | Seaman | Nov 1971 – Nov 1973 | SAM | I've not been in contact with a single person from this period of my life. Just recently heard about a book titled "Troubled Water," about the race riot in October of 1972. Disturbing reading. |
Stroer, Ron | akan | Nov 1971 – Nov 1973 | S-6 | Looking for old friends. |
Cooley, Richard | ETN2 | Nov 11, 1971 – Apr 28, 1976 | OE | I served on board for four and a half years, making three WESPAC cruises.....the first during the Vietnam War. I made a lot of good friends, but we have drifted our separate ways over the years..it would be good to hear from them again! |
Galey, Michal | EN-3 | Nov 13, 1971 – Jan 13, 1973 | EA04 Diesel Gen/Ships Boats | Arrived after a 13 mth in country tour of Viet Nam. Lots of memories and friends. Remembered when the Asst. Flight Deck Officer was sucked into an A-7 when it was turning up behind him.Was at NSY Hunters point when xfer. |
Killoran, Joedy | ADJAN | Nov 15, 1971 – Dec 30, 1973 | V-1 | Flight Deck Dir. Fly 3, Cat 3 Dirictor, CV 63 |
Vincent, Larry | YN3 | Nov 17, 1971 – Apr 23, 1975 | VF114 Fight Aardvarks | I still think of all my friends I proudly server with both in my squadron and ships company. I went to D.C and left Commander Pitzen's P.O.W braclet at the Vietnam Memorial, under his name. God bless us all and God bless America. |
Richardson Jr, James | ABH3 | Nov 20, 1971 – Oct 17, 1993 | V-3 | |
Richardson Jr, James | ABH 3 | Nov 20, 1971 – Feb 10, 1974 | V-3 | |
Mooney, Marc | GMSN | Dec 5, 1971 – Apr 1, 1973 | SAM DIV | Does anybody remember a sailor lost at sea and the circumstances around his falling overboard? |
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