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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 2920 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 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross, David | EM3 | 1978 – 1981 | E | |
| Olson, Mike | TM2/SS | 1978 – 1980 | ||
| Reckaway, James | HT3 | 1978 – 1984 | HT | |
| Kapitan, Richard | MM1 | 1978 – 1979 | A | |
| Fletcher, Terry | E3 | 1978 – Jul 21, 1981 | V1 | Crash Crew Leading Airman 1980 to 1981 Great Ship, Great Times and Great Crew. Made 2 Med cruises and saw place other people just dream about. She took me around the world |
| Whenman, James | AT2 | 1978 – | AIMD | |
| Miller, Duane | EM1 | 1978 – Nov 11, 1982 | E divison Power Shop | came aboard planning to make it a career, after 4 years of Engineering, decided to go to college, and get a real job. saw lots of the world, that mostly looked like ocean. 2 Meds, 1 I/O, and lotsa Gitmos!! |
Peters, Don  | AQ2 | 1978 – 1981 | IM3 | VAST Shop |
| Dunn, Rob | E3 | 1978 – 1981 | V4 | |
| Petro, Don (Pete) | MMFN | 1978 – 1979 | M | Andy,Metzger, Presscott! What y'all up to? Yo Rinney! Steve, still picking up cats on the side of the road? Good Times! |
| Lewis, Edward | E3 | 1978 – 1981 | V4 Fuels | Writing in hopes that some of my V4 shipmates may see this and respond - Med cruise 1979. My nickname was ‘Lew’. |
| Bowie, T | AO3 | 1978 – 1982 | G4 Flight Deck Ord. | Looking for info on the blue shirt who jumped off the USS America into the sea during the Indian Ocean cruise of 81 |
| Daniels, Brian | QMSN | Jan 1978 – Sep 1981 | Navigation | Great time aboard the grey lady. What's up Craig Eldred, Mr. T, Charlie Mac? |
| Meier, Jeff(Wolfman) | SH3 | Jan 1978 – Jul 1981 | S3 | Lots of great memories and great friends |
| Donaldson, Robert (Rocket Bob) | AW3 | Jan 2, 1978 – Apr 28, 1978 | VS-28 | My first cruise, looking for help in replacing lost cruise books and patches from 77 South Atlantic cruise and 77/78 Med cruise. |
| Ketron, Mark | SM3 | Jan 14, 1978 – Sep 1, 1980 | CS | Any Signalman out there? |
| Hostetter, Laddy | BT2 | Feb 1978 – May 1981 | B | Worked in 3MMR.Home of the criminals and misfits. Some of the best friend I ever had. |
| Coram, Frank "The Animal" | SK3 | Feb 1978 – 1982 | S-1C Supply | Best times of my life, shared with the best damm crew!! |
| Bryant, Stan | e-4bm2 | Feb 12, 1978 – Nov 14, 1980 | first | Looking for Edward Bibb Jr |
| Weger, Dan | EN3 | Feb 27, 1978 – Oct 10, 1980 | Boat Shop | Head of the line liberty previledges - #1 diesel jams - Berthing compartment cockroaches - 1 1/2 hr. lunch lines - Port O call, Norfolk, VA. All the chumps in the Boat Shop. |
| Eldred, Craig | BM3 | Mar 1978 – Nov 1981 | third deck | |
| Miller, Daniel | MS3 | Mar 1978 – Apr 1981 | supply | Looking for old shipmates |
| Lanche, Joe | abf3 | Mar 1978 – Oct 1981 | v4 | as the old saying goes it was the best of times it was the worst of times |
| McLeod, Tim | FTM2 | Mar 12, 1978 – Nov 14, 1979 | Fox | |
| Dewolfe, Shannon | ET1 | Mar 15, 1978 – Mar 18, 1981 | OE | Saw JC Hadfield had been here and had to add my name to the list. |
| Lewis, Jack | OS 2 | Mar 22, 1978 – Sep 1, 1981 | CICS | St Thomas Spain Italy Split Ygoslavia Med Cruise's Egypt The Red Sea Singapore Australia Deagio Garcia Polywog to shellback flying home Norfolk Va, What a ride |
| Maiers, Leroy | ABF 2 | Apr 1978 – Feb 1980 | V-4 Fuels | Lemo are you out there Buddy..............Caboose. Petty officer Sweet!! Mike Donovan are you still with us? Wayne Boumont are you with us? Cheif Tomer, I know you didn't like me but do you remember me? Best of times! |
| Berrios, Luis | AO2 | Apr 1978 – Aug 1979 | G-3 | |
| Allen, Craig (Flash) | EM3 | Apr 1978 – Mar 1981 | V2 Arresting Gear | Interesting tour - both on the Med cruise and in the yards. Looking for Shoe of Wisconsin |
| Mejias, Edward (Big Ed) | AGAN / AG3 / AG2 | Apr 1978 – Apr 1981 | OA | Greetings shipmates! '79 cruise book OA Div. Remember many from OA, OC, OP, OS & OE. Best wishes to all. I'll never forget 'The Big A' & my time at 'deep sink' - galley duty. C-School '81 out '84, AG1 |
| Elzey, Freddie | RM1 | Apr 1978 – May 1980 | communications | |
| Benfield, Greg | E-4 | Apr 1, 1978 – Feb 2, 1981 | V-1 | Served as Flight Director ..Great times and will never forget Palma De Mallorca , Valencia , St Thomas or climbing on the pyramids..Looking to reconnect with others |
| Snow, Rodney | RM3 | Apr 1, 1978 – | OPS/COMMUNICATION | |
| Falcatan Jr., Fermin Z. | AC3 | Apr 12, 1978 – Oct 15, 1980 | OC (Carrier Air Traffic Control Center) | This is the place where I learned how to read and write backwards, from right to left, in the dark, and behind a plexiglass board, complete with headphones, while pilots try to distract you, and closely watched by senior officers on CCTV. |
| Wiseman, Carl D. | L/CPL | Apr 15, 1978 – Apr 16, 1980 | MarDet | I seen alot of the world and grew up on CV-66 It shocked me to find out she hand been sunk. Seems she had a short life for a carrier. |
| Rundquist, Mike ( Ziggy ) | EM4 | Apr 23, 1978 – Aug 7, 1980 | E-Division | Had the best time in my life,great crew, we banged out those drills every year, great shipmates |
| Bowman, Perry Bo | rm3 | Apr 24, 1978 – Apr 25, 1978 | cr | dserved from in communication dept from 74 to 78 look to find shipmates from my division |
| Ehrman, Vaughn | ABE-2 | Apr 28, 1978 – Dec 15, 1982 | V-2 Arresting Gear/Master-at-Arms | Came back in the Navy April 1978 as an 8 yr Airman resinstated to 3rd Class. Made ABE-2 went to the MA Force for the duration of my tour. Eventually made ABE-1/MA-1, MAC, then back to ABEC, retired in 1995. |
| Hannas, Ken | EM4 | May 3, 1978 – Sep 7, 1980 | E-DIV | Worked in the Distribution Shop 78-Med cruise 79; went to C & E Shop for my last year which was spent in the shipyard. Mostly good memories, met some great people and learned a lot. |
| Jock, John NEW | E4 | May 11, 1978 – Aug 1981 | E | I was assigned to the lighting shop under Lou Lovett (sp)…I worked with Bob Rice & John Bade. We reported to the Battery Locker each morning for roll call… |
| Threadgill, David | ABEAN | May 18, 1978 – Jul 10, 1981 | V-2 | HAD A BLAST WITH CHIP, GERT, GORMAN, DRIFT, COWBOY, MUNFORD,VIELIE AND ALL OF MY OTHER BUDDIES IN THE AIR DEPT. SHE WAS THE FINEST SHIP IN THE NAVY!!!!!!!!! |
| Moeller, Tom | ABE2 | May 20, 1978 – Feb 2, 1982 | V2 / BOWCATS | served with the best damn airdales the nav has ever seen!!! |
| Tighe, Arthur | BT3 | May 25, 1978 – Sep 12, 1981 | B | |
| Ballard, Michael | Corporal | May 26, 1978 – Apr 23, 1980 | Marine Detachment | I spent 2 of the most challenging years on the USS America, I really hated to see her sunk. The memories and the frendships made will last a life time. |
| Delude, Daniel | HT2 | May 31, 1978 – 1981 | R - DCPO Supervisor | Super in DCPO shop under LT CMDR Scherange & LT Goggle also in welding & fab shop - fireman- some time in the pipe shop |
| Mayhew, Greg | PH2 | Jun 1978 – Sep 1981 | OPS Photo Lab/ TV Station | Looking for some of the old crew |
| Parente, Louis | AE-2 | Jun 1978 – Jul 1979 | AIMD | |
| Burke, Mike | AD3 | Jun 1978 – Dec 1979 | VA 87 | |
| Denton, Dennis | ASHAN | Jun 1978 – Apr 1980 | AIMD | I am looking for Anthony Jones, I would also like to hear from any of the old gang! She was a good ol' boat! |
| Fazio, Michael "mickey" | YN3 | Jun 11, 1978 – Mar 19, 1981 | V-1 Combat Direction Systems | My first ship. Made my first Med cruise and many sea trials. I enjoyed the friends and all the great times aboard. Served under Capt William F. Myer and Capt R. E. Leeds. Hope all my shipmates are having a wonderful life. God Bless all.. |
| Abroguena, Manuel | HM1 | Jun 18, 1978 – Jun 20, 1981 | M-Div | |
| Fairley, Tyrone | FN | Jun 27, 1978 – Mar 23, 1981 | M | worked in 1 MMR and 3 MMR. Randy, lil' wright, gerke,all of you guys. i loved my time and the med cruises. steve prescott, where are you? |
| Williams, Bob~ Aka. | E3/AE | Jul 7, 1978 – Oct 1981 | Line | Looking for old plane captain buddies, |
| Whenman, James | AT2 | Aug 1978 – Jun 1982 | AIMD | 69A shop HATS Mainteneance |
| Reis, Tony | FTM3 | Aug 1978 – Aug 1980 | Fox | |
| Murphy, William | YN3 | Aug 1, 1978 – Dec 25, 1980 | Captain's Office | |
| Phelps, Michael "doc" | E-2 | Aug 10, 1978 – Dec 10, 1978 | aimd | |
| Knapp, Mark "Snapper" | AMH3 | Sep 1978 – Sep 1979 | AIMD/VS-33 | View 'back then' Photo |
| Monte, Aj | ABH2 | Sep 1978 – Sep 1982 | V1 | Serving aboard this ship was one of the highlights of my life. Yes, flight ops were tough but I will always remember the great times we had. She will be a part of me forever and I'm sure others feel the same as I do. |
| Lashley, Russell | MMFN | Sep 7, 1978 – Sep 20, 1979 | M #2 Main | While only aboard a short time, I made many friends and many good memories. She might be gone but never forgotten and the name America should live again on another Flat Top. God speed America and fair winds. |
| McNabb, Patrick | CORPORAL E-4 | Sep 10, 1978 – Nov 4, 1979 | MARDET | I am not exactly sure of the dates. I did a year on the America and was transferred to the USS Independence CV-62 for my second year of sea duty as a Marine |
| Hood, Dave | AD2 | Oct 1978 – Mar 1979 | VAQ 131/JET SHOP | As a person who loved aviation, there was no better show in the world. It was so neat to work nights in the jet shop, watch the planes come in for landings, a front row seat going into and out of ports.Thanks to all I served with.It was fun |
| Graham, Theodore | ET1 | Oct 1978 – 1979 | OE | |
| Reckaway, James | ht3 | Oct 1, 1978 – Nov 1, 1984 | repair | Looking for Jim Yohe and Robert Simmons |
| Smith, Vaughn | AO-3 | Oct 14, 1978 – 1981 | G-3 | wish i would of appreciated the peace time and ports we went to also would of liked to keep in touch with shipmates |
| Blount, Kenneth | ICFN | Oct 17, 1978 – Jun 13, 1980 | E Div | I was part of a great IC Shop, under manned until midway through the Medd cruise. We did the work and had fun on the beach. I learned more about the IC Rate on the America than in any A School. |
| Mathieson, Stephen | FTM3 | Oct 22, 1978 – Nov 11, 1981 | Fox | I still can't believe it could float. |
| Glaes, Bruce | AGCS (AW) USN RET (1992 ON U.S.S. J.F.K.) | Oct 28, 1978 – Jun 24, 1982 | OA Division | LPO of OA division (meteorology) on the O-5 level...ships weatherguesser.....made Chief after leaving in Sept. 82.....at Oceana Navairsta then to Fleet Weather Central (NEOC) in Dec of 82...... |
| Giantonio, John/gino | EM3 | Nov 1978 – Feb 6, 1982 | E & V-2 | She was a great ship to serve on. Mostly because of the great shipmates. |
| Mow, Paul S. | EM2 | Nov 9, 1978 – Apr 6, 1981 | "E" Division Catapults and Elevators Shop | Enjoyed the "Ride". We were America's Flagship!! Best carrier and crew to ever sail from Norfolk. |
| Sheets, John | SHSN | Nov 10, 1978 – Apr 10, 1980 | S3 | Some f---n crazy times with some f---n crazy people. |
| Jorden, Craig | E-4 | Dec 5, 1978 – Jun 15, 1980 | Marine Detachment | I remember you well on the America CPL McNABB; I hope you are as well as I. I would be interested in hearing more from you again. |
| Rhoades, James | DM3 | Dec 20, 1978 – Nov 20, 1982 | OZ | Probably the most influentual period of my life. Great memories for me Nightmares for others. |
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