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USS America (CV 66) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS America (CV 66). 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 2919 crew members registered for the USS America (CV 66).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 – 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ertmer, Gregory (Mike) | AO2 | 1970 – Feb 8, 1973 | G2 airmissle | one med. cruise 1972 nam cruise |
| Coleman, Jack | E3 | 1970 – 1973 | 2nd division | Hi all this is JC, I was in 2nd division from 1971 to 1973..get in touch. I am from Michigan but I moved to Missouri near St. Louis in 1991.. I hope to hear from you |
| Lavimodiere, Victor ( Frenchy ) | YN 3 | 1970 – 1971 | Plank memeber and Shellback | |
| Malty, Arthur "butch" | 1970 – Dec 8, 1972 | G ordinance | remember when master arms sleeping quarters got flooded out ..... WHO DID THAT????(Strawberry, Vanilla, Choc.) | |
| Cutting, Keith | BT3 | 1970 – 1972 | Engineering B assigned to MMR2 | Gone but not forgotten |
| Crawford, Steve | RM3 | 1970 – 1973 | CR | Would like to hear from fellow shipmates. estephen101@yahoo.com |
| Fry, Bill | HT3 | 1970 – 1972 | r | its a shame that you dont miss something untill you or it is gone had a graet time aboard |
| Simpkins, Larry | E-3 | 1970 – 1972 | OP | HOPING TO FIND ANYONE WHO CAN REMEMBER ME IN THE PHOTOSHOP..i LEFT THE SHIP IN NAPLES AFTER DOING A WESTPAC..I ORIGINALLY WAS ENGINEERING..WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LEE DOUGHTET.I REMEMBER JOE MAC. |
| Willis, Carroll | MM1 | 1970 – 1973 | M | Great ship,! Good and bad times |
| Morris, Dan | Hm3 | 1970 – | medical | I spent a majority of my time at the aid station on the flight deck with a great corpsman nicknamed Pappy. I really didn't grasp the whole idea of what was going on, but I really did love this ship. God Bless |
| Cox, Elbert | CWO4 | 1970 – 1972 | S1A | |
| Andrews, Kenneth (Andy) | BM3 | 1970 – 1972 | First | |
| Kostanko, Tony | LI2 | 1970 – May 10, 1971 | XO | Looking for LI2 R. Spina |
| Elberti, Charles | E5 | 1970 – 1974 | n/a | |
Specht, Lanny  | A02 | 1970 – 1970 | VAQ132 | |
| Lucas, Larry | smsn | 1970 – Dec 1972 | CS | Looking for other signalmen from 71 med cruise and 72 westpac |
| Foster, Gary Aka Big Foss | E3 | 1970 – 1973 | V1 | Bob Brooks, Gary Foster, Dan Wyatt, Dennis Brown and Rick Broderick are looking for Stephen Moss |
| Lanier, Thelbert (Tex) | GMM3 | 1970 – 1973 | Sam | 2 west packs and a Med |
| Ravenna, Don | MM3 | 1970 – 1973 | A-6 O2-N2 | Loved the America. Made great friends and grew into a man aboard her. So sad to see her sunk. |
| Pipinich, Dan | MM3 | Jan 1970 – Oct 1973 | Services | |
| Hendriks, George | HM1 | Jan 1970 – Apr 1973 | Medical | Assigned as a NucMed tech but because of SecDef ship became CVA instead of CVN - I was ships Operating room tech-ran sick call and was div. PPO--loved the America from the first time I saw her in Cuba while she undergoing her sea trials |
| Jones, Dj | Jan 1, 1970 – Jan 1, 1971 | |||
| Shewmake, Denny | RM1 | Jan 7, 1970 – Nov 20, 1970 | CR | RefTra in Gitmo and then Vietnam Cruise. Shellback initation. Good ports - Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Manila, Olongapo, Yokouska, Hong Kong. Great cruise. Even a Miss America show (USO) |
| Wallis, Wilbur | FTMC | Jan 15, 1970 – May 26, 1976 | fire control tech | the america was the best |
| Reichert, James | YN3 | Feb 1970 – Dec 1971 | Weapons | ‘70 Westpac and ‘71 Med cruises. Lots of adventures and memories. |
| Singleton, Russell | ABF2 | Feb 28, 1970 – Aug 18, 1973 | V-4 | |
| Griesemer, Ken | QM3 | Mar 1970 – Apr 1, 1971 | Quartermaster | |
| Singleton, Russ (Rocky) | ABF-2 | Mar 1970 – Aug 18, 1973 | V-4 | Two WESTPAC's and one MED cruise. One heck of a crew and one heck of a ship! |
| Robinson, Jeff | FA E-2 | Mar 1970 – Dec 1971 | boiler tech 3 main | One of the best thing I ever did was join the Us Navy. Lucky for me I served on the USS America. |
| Gourde., Donald | ABF2 | Mar 1970 – 1971 | V4 | |
| Gabbard, Rodney | HM | Mar 10, 1970 – Aug 18, 1971 | Medical | She was my first and favortie ship, have missed her since the day I left her. |
| Arsenault, Dave | AT2 | Mar 22, 1970 – May 29, 1972 | Had a get time Great Ship! | |
| Van Emmerik, Robert | THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICER | Apr 1970 – Nov 1970 | HC2 | |
| Horner, Bob | LTJG | Apr 1970 – Mar 1972 | Engineering E | |
| Houghton, Danny | SK3 | Apr 1970 – Jun 1972 | S-1 | My best tour on a fine lady. I'll miss her and hope for CVN-78 to be named AMERICA. |
| Scholz, Siegfried (Ziggy) | AE-2 | Apr 1970 – Dec 1970 | HC-2 | HAD A GREAT TIME WITH A GREAT CREW, MY FIRST CRUISE AND WE WENT AROUND THE WORLD.CAN'T BELIEVE WE SUNK IT. |
| Krauss, Edward | HM2 | Apr 1970 – Dec 1970 | VA 165 | AROUND THE WORLD AND LOTS OF GOODIES FROM THE NEX AT SUBIC. WHAT A HOMECOMING RIGHT BEFORE X MAS |
| Camp, Dennis (Denny) | SEAMAN | Apr 1970 – May 1972 | galley | started out on deck as a boatswainsmate and then was re-assigned to the galley |
| Seager, Kevin D. | ABF2 | Apr 1970 – Jul 1972 | V-4 | |
| Gill, Jim | AQ3 | Apr 1970 – Dec 1970 | Line Crew VA-146 | World Cruise-Rio by the sea-o twice. Sydney!!! |
| Dorough, Thomas | AQ2 | Apr 1970 – Nov 1970 | VA 165 / AIMD | Lot of good memories. Where else can you circumnavigate the globe, serve your country, and get paid? |
| Bureker, Robert J. | CWO2 | Apr 10, 1970 – Dec 21, 1970 | O-in-C EOD in Weapons Department | |
| Gundy, Ed | CTO3 | Apr 14, 1970 – Mar 4, 1971 | OS | Served aboard the America on her 1970 World Cruise, Wespac and Gulf of Tonkin junkets. Looking for the rest of the crew of the OS Division who also served at this time. Like Bud Ziolkowski, Chief John Hughes, and the gang. |
| France,, John R. | E-4 BOATSWAIN MATW | Apr 15, 1970 – Mar 10, 1971 | DECK AND REFUELING FORCE | THE BEST TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE THAT A MAN CAN HAVE! THE VERY BEST EXPERIENCE AND GOD BLESS ALL WHO SERVE! |
| Wolber, Joel | CTR3 | May 1970 – Nov 1970 | OS | Served TAD on four carriers from 1969 to 1970. USS America was the best. |
| Spencer, Carl M | BM1 | May 1970 – Aug 1972 | Leading Petty Officer | |
| Holley, Frank | GMM2 | May 15, 1970 – Dec 9, 1974 | SAM/GM | Came aboard in May 1970 in the Philippines during Westpac cruise. Onboard till December 1974. Worked in both missile houses. Made a total of 5 cruises onboard during that time. |
| Hopper, Phil | SH3 | May 19, 1970 – Feb 26, 1972 | S | Mates: "Bennink" - Bob Bennink "German" - Eugene Nefferdorf "Tex" - Thelbert Lanier "Drippy" Waldrip- Gedunk - Idaho UF UNF '75 Grad 40 yrs Graphics Instructor |
| MacAluso, Joe | PH3 | Jun 1970 – Apr 1972 | OP | Some of the best times of my life. You don't realize as a kid how much you experienced until years later. Looking back I would not trade any of it. Enjoyed the ride and the memories. |
| Shelton, Ishmael | CYN3/YN3 | Jun 1970 – Aug 1974 | CR | I made 2 WestPacs and a Med, served at CINCLANT Hq then joined the Army! |
| Roberson, Don | AK-2 | Jun 1970 – Apr 1971 | S-1A | NORS/NFE Desk |
| Broderick, Rich | AN E3 | Jun 1970 – Dec 1973 | V1 | Served proudly on the flight deck. 3 cruises 2 Westpac 1 Med. Brothers for life. You can contact me at rbroderick1286@gmail.com |
| Musk, David E | BT2 | Jun 7, 1970 – Feb 1, 1974 | B | Automatic Combustion Control Shop |
| Centanne, Gregory (Fort-timer) | RM3 | Jun 21, 1970 – Sep 21, 1973 | CR | GREAT LIBERTY- WESTPAC-'70, initiated as 'SHELLBACK'-NOV/70, MED-'71, WESTPAC-72/73. Would like to hear anything from from the "RADIO-GANG" who served with me back then! |
| Veach, Kerry | Airman | Jul 1970 – Aug 1972 | V-4 Division | I'm looking for a guy named Murphy that was assigned to the AIMD shop from a squadron during the 1971 Med. cruise. He had straight black hair and a full black beard. He was from Seattle, WA. Does anyone remember him? View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Bornstein, Jeff | DC3 | Aug 1970 – Aug 1972 | R | |
| Douglas, John | RM3 | Aug 5, 1970 – Mar 3, 1974 | CR | Radioman on 3 cruises |
| Tootle, Dan | LT/LCDR | Sep 10, 1970 – Jan 13, 1982 | OI/CDS | 2 Tours of Duty - EWO(1970-73)and Asst CDSO (1980-82). AirWing-12/VAW-124 Pilot (1976-77). SQR-26(v) and TFCC Project Officer. OOD/CDO did Yankee Station, Gonzo Station, and the Ditch. "Miss America" C-1A Pilot. Good memories of great shipmat |
| Nichols, Andrew C. | BT-3 | Oct 1970 – Aug 1974 | B Oil Test Lab | Lots of good memories of growing up aboard a proud ship! |
| Susswein, Mark | E-3 Yeoman | Oct 10, 1970 – Aug 9, 1974 | 3rd Division | What a great experience. |
| Love, Bill | EN3 | Oct 13, 1970 – Mar 15, 1972 | A-5 Boat shop | I will never forget EN2 Tony Misteca shutting the O-liberty launch down with a boat full of O's waiting to go ashore in the MED because OOD was a prick - wouldn't let Rick Eilers and me ride the aft rail to liberty site. Those were the days! |
| Carrubba, Earle | AQ! | Nov 1970 – Feb 1972 | AIMD, IM1 & IM3 | Made Med cruise in 1970. Left early for initial cadre F-14. |
| Fletcher, John. Bj | YN3 | Nov 1970 – Aug 1974 | X | Looking to contact with Personnel or Legal Office staff during 1970 to 1974 |
| Roam, Roger | BM3 | Nov 20, 1970 – Nov 13, 1974 | 2nd | |
| August, Dale | GMM3/GMM2 | Dec 1970 – Aug 1974 | SAM/GM | worked both missile houses aft. |
| Mason, Terry | HT3 | Dec 8, 1970 – Mar 26, 1973 | R | Met a lot of friends while onboard |
| Sayre, Wesley (Zeek) | AOAN | Dec 16, 1970 – Sep 25, 1972 | G-1 Division, Hanger Deck, bomb assembly, elevator crews | Good Memories, Does anyone remember me flying off the ship on the Cod and landing in Vietnam on my way home??? dealing with the VA. if so email me .....wasayre1@gmail.com |
| Eason, Joseph | RM3 | Dec 19, 1970 – Feb 23, 1974 | CR | In CR w/Mike Wisnieski, Mike Buettner, Wayne Bourgeois, Ron Cowart, Mike Trainor, Chuck Baxter, et. al. - Med twice/West Pac once... In Chapel Hill, N.C. - Still rockin' the piano in blues/rock bands..... |
| Rauen, Edwin (Ed) | HT3 | Dec 27, 1970 – Sep 24, 1972 | R | Looking for help, anyone departing ship while stationed in Tonkin Gulf, Vietnam 1972, via COD |
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