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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 2925 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 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 – 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wothke, Tom | DS2 | 1984 – 1988 | OE | |
| Nieves, Jose H. | AO3 | 1984 – 1988 | lM-3 | America had the best crew ever, l am sad t see her go. What a fabulous ship, l am so proud to been part of her live, ventures and perils at the sea. |
| Strzalkowski, Frank | ATAN | 1984 – 1985 | AIMD 610/640 | Great times |
| Curley, George W. | ATC | 1984 – 1988 | AIMD IM3 | |
| Luna, Paul | E-4 YOEMAN | 1984 – 1986 | Ship's Company: Capt's Office/Admin | |
| Lieb, Robert J | DP3 | 1984 – 1986 | ||
| Ertter, Scott | EM2 | 1984 – 1988 | E | I have fond memories of my time onboard, lots of great guys and lots of hard work. If you want to contact me, send an e-mail to ertter@snet.net |
| Bill Howard, Bill | AMH3 | 1984 – 1985 | VF-102 | was there when I was 18, man did I grow up quick, worked the deck both days and nights, seen alot. saw one of our birds roll OFF THE DECK, saw an EA-6B take a cold cat, the list could keep going.saw THANK YOU AMERICA |
| McKenzie, Mac | QMC | 1984 – 1985 | NAV | |
| Junke, Bob | AT1 | 1984 – 1985 | VAW-123 / IM3 | Last sea duty tour before getting out in 1987. It was a sad day in history when she was scuttled. |
| Bolton, David | MS3 | 1984 – 1985 | CO's Mess | |
| Bentley, Brandon | AC1 | 1984 – 1987 | OC | |
| Kenney, Bryon | BM3 | 1984 – 1986 | 2nd Div | |
| Fairfull, Thomas | ABF 2 | 1984 – 1988 | V-4 | |
| Travis, Mark | bt3 | 1984 – 1986 | b | 3 mmr |
| Courter, Kenneth | ABE3 | 1984 – 1988 | V2 | |
Chohany, Tom  | CAPT, MSC, USN (LTjg while on board) | 1984 – 1985 | H-Division | Served as Medical Admin Officer for the carrier battle group. CAPT Jerry Rodgers was SMO and later was LCDR Stewart. My daughter was born while deployed and was baptized while in port. Great crew and memories. KAPO! |
| Judd, Philip A. | ABF-4 | 1984 – 1988 | V4 | Had the greatest time on the ship and with my V4 family. |
| Barber, Austin | EM2 | 1984 – 1989 | Eng | Like most I had some good and bad times. Made a few friends. I am doing good and hope everyone else is too. |
| Griboski, Stephen | SA | 1984 – 1986 | Deck 4th | The short time I was aboard I meet alot of new people and seen many ports. Spent majority in S-8 while trying to be an MS. |
| Cohrs, Fred | LCDR | Jan 1984 – Apr 1986 | Safety/3M | Two years on a fine ship with two outstanding commanding officers, and I made some lifelong friends. The most rewarding and enjoyable two years of my 24 year Navy career! |
| Verbanik, Rob | OS3 | Jan 1, 1984 – Sep 1, 1986 | OPS/C1 | |
| Verbanik, Robert | OS3 | Jan 1, 1984 – Jun 1, 1986 | CIC | |
| Pennybaker, James | Mr2 | Jan 1, 1984 – Jun 1987 | A division | I will never forget aft steering watches! I can still here those pumps running. Auxiliary division machine shop, our motto was we turn and burn. |
| Coleman, Robert | Jan 4, 1984 – Oct 22, 1987 | CVW1 | ||
| Hodges, Joe | BT2 | Jan 7, 1984 – Jan 9, 1993 | Eng. 3MMR | USS America rest quitely off the coast of North Carolina, a piece of me rests with her. my email nikkoo@triad.rr.com Boilers are my life! I work in the industry still today. To all my shipmates here's to you. |
| Bohin, Steve | ASM3 | Jan 14, 1984 – Mar 10, 1986 | AIMD - IM-4 - GSE - AIR START | Good Times, Bad Times...isn't that a song? Met some great guys who liked to have fun. George, HD, Dukes, Tremblay, Whitney, Chris, Smitty and more. Fun Time Navy!!! |
| Sanders, Brian | abh3 | Jan 20, 1984 – Jul 14, 1987 | v-1 | some best days of my life were spent on the upper 41/2 acres, I will always remember and cherish the time i spent on cv66 . |
| Combs, Douglas | AO3 | Jan 21, 1984 – Jun 18, 1986 | Weapons G-3 Fwd. Nx. | 1986 Libian Excursion, Worked For Adrian Lord, his un-timely death occured shortly after I left the ship. |
| Husson, Gary | MM1 | Feb 1984 – Sep 1990 | A | Was Engineering Dept. Career Counselor. Good enough command that I spent 5 1/2 years on-board! |
| Peterson, James " Pete" | AE | Feb 4, 1984 – Jan 10, 1987 | VA 72 Bluehawks | I was only 17 but I was having the best time of my life. Worked nite ops on the flight deck, I now work qt the Del. Mem. Bridge and was able to see her come up to her spot in Phila. shipyard bittersweet but as Capt Snuffy said "Kick ass and press |
| Morgan, Bob (Moondoggy) | CV66 | Feb 12, 1984 – Oct 22, 1988 | VA72 | i was a plane captain most of my time on CV66 i seen the world from the deck of that ship things i will never get to see or do agin |
| Wawrzonek, Tony | MM3 | Mar 1984 – Oct 1988 | M | Great Ship Living in North Carolina now ! |
| Bethke, Dave | AE-2 | Mar 1984 – Sep 1986 | VA-72 I level Jet shop & elect shop | Just think we could be retired if we stayed in. |
| McCoy, Doug | AZ3 | Mar 1984 – May 1987 | S1-M, S-9, AIMD-IM-1 | Started in Supply-moved to AIMD last year of tour. Great life experience! |
| Mc Crory III, Robert | HT-E4 | Mar 10, 1984 – Oct 3, 1986 | I worked in the shipfitters and pipe shop as a welder. 4-5 forward for G/Q always has a camera in my hand. OWN A mobile welding business in california called MR RPM single (no little people) | |
| Haney, Curtis | MS3 | Mar 12, 1984 – Nov 25, 1987 | S-2/S-8 | |
| Miranda, Noel | DS2 | Mar 15, 1984 – Feb 3, 1986 | OE | |
| Dukes, Thomas | e-4/aBF | Mar 17, 1984 – Mar 17, 1987 | v-4 | |
| Kidder, Derek | E-3 | Mar 23, 1984 – Apr 19, 1985 | VX - Tower Crew | It is sad that they had to turn such a carrier into a target instead of a piece of history. I worked with four other crewmembers in Pri-Fly under Commander Richard Davis and Lt Commander Saga. I served for one tour. Here's a salute to the Americ |
| Devlin, James | RM3 | Apr 1984 – Nov 1987 | CR | Lots of great times overseas with shipmate on liberty. We never got in serious trouble but our fair share. Sorry to hear they sunk her this week. |
| Heiser, Bradley | YNCS(SW) | Apr 1984 – Oct 1984 | COMCARGRU FOUR - EMBARKED STAFF | Retired YNCS(SW) (Oct 2005). My first ship and deployment was aboard USS AMERICA (CV 66)... You can't beat that! Great deployment... met some lifelong friends during the deployment! What's up Bateman and Jorge? |
| Coomer, Dan | MM3 | Apr 1, 1984 – May 5, 1988 | M | WOULD'NT DO IT AGAIN |
| Rivenbark, J.f. (Bud) | AT2 | Apr 1, 1984 – Jul 1, 1985 | IM-5 | I was assigned to the Calibration lab in IM5 division in 1984 & 85. Any fellow shipmates may email me and let me know you are doing. I hope everyone is ok. My email address is bud@cbcoastline.com |
| Provost, Michael | AE2 | Apr 23, 1984 – Apr 23, 1987 | HS-11 | I learned valuable lessons of character, organization & attention to detail during my time with HS-11 & CV 66. What I learned, has excelled my future outside the Navy incredibly. The time in the Navy was perfect for me. As well as many others... |
| Kress, Louis | HM2 | May 1984 – Oct 1985 | H | I served aboard this mighty ship, Assigned to VA-34 as squadron Corpsmen with CVW-1, Had the best time of Navy career while on her. Great shipmates and the BEST SMO Capt Jerry Roger's I ever had the pleasure to work for. GODS SPEED AMERICA!!!!!!!! |
| Morales, Paul | ABH-3 | May 1984 – Apr 1, 1988 | v-1 | best lady in the sea also great crew long hours but worth it, with the name after the best country we where always on the go V-1 best div on the ship, getting those a/c off the deck to kick ass in libiya |
| Villerot, Jeffrey | IC2 | May 14, 1984 – Jul 14, 1987 | V2 | Plat/Lens crew that kept the Frasnel Lens Optical Landing System running, guided in the aircraft. Kept the LSO platform running. Excellent overall leadership and command. We were lucky to be there lads... |
| Hamrick, William | AK3 | May 23, 1984 – Dec 6, 1986 | VF-102 TAD S-6 | |
| Washington, Darryl | E-4 | May 26, 1984 – Nov 9, 1986 | Cr/Div Communications dept. | Great Ship! Lot of Goid Memories...we did a lot of sailing back then...Rm3 Washington..over and Out!! |
| Caldwell, Ricky | AO2 | Jun 1984 – Oct 1986 | G-4 | I was sorry to hear she was sunk. I learned alot and enjoyed myself. I hope all my shipmates are doing well. |
| Singletary, James (Andy) | E3 | Jun 1984 – Sep 1986 | V2 | V2-DC, worked with Lambert, Martinez and Jonesy. |
| Mike, Michael Poirier | DCCS (SW/AW) Retired | Jun 19, 1984 – Jan 1, 1988 | Fire Department | I love this ship, miss the guys from the fire department. Miss the old fire house |
| Bodley, Chet | FC1 | Jun 21, 1984 – Nov 10, 1988 | FOX OEM | Long days Long nights. Don't miss it, but glad I did it. |
| Nicholas, William (Wild Bill) | AN/MS3 | Jun 25, 1984 – May 6, 1988 | V-4/S-2/MAA | Hello! to all my shipmates who served during the Libya Crisis, Gentlemen we made history. Our service aboard the USS America was the first deliberate action against Global Terrorism; twenty years later that decision kept Gaddahfi non-active. Godspeed |
| Blackwell, Tim "blackie" | LCPL | Jul 1984 – Apr 1986 | Mar-Det | I'll miss her when they sink her. That'll be sometime around Feb. 2004 I believe. Hope to see her one last time before then. I've added a picture of her in the Philly ship yard. |
| Kenneth Stanley Courter, Stan | ABE3 | Jul 1984 – Apr 1988 | V2 Arresting Gear | |
| Schultz, Allen | EM3 | Jul 1984 – Jul 1985 | E Division | Woked in Distribution Shop EE04 |
| Provance, David | IC2 | Jul 1, 1984 – Dec 15, 1987 | E | Looking for IC Gang Members |
| Blakeley, Robert | E-4/DC3 | Aug 1984 – Apr 22, 1988 | Fire Department | |
| Rogers, Michael | CPL | Aug 1984 – Mar 1986 | Mar Det | miss those days and the crew. |
| Holt, Brett | EM3/EM2 | Aug 1984 – Nov 1988 | E-Div / Fire Dept. | |
| Rathbun, Bob ( Rat ) | BM3 | Aug 3, 1984 – Apr 27, 1987 | Deck 4th | |
| Perdue, Ronnie | MRFN | Aug 10, 1984 – Dec 7, 1988 | A GANG | Machine Shop ,,,,, WE TURN AND BURN |
| Eddy, Paul | AX3 | Aug 12, 1984 – Dec 13, 1986 | aviation VS32 AIMD | hello |
| Dukes, Thomas | ABF3 | Aug 20, 1984 – Mar 15, 1987 | V-4 | |
| Holt, Brett | EM2 | Aug 22, 1984 – Nov 20, 1988 | E / Fire | Was my home for many years. Miss all my F/D shipmates. Some of the best days of my life, just didn't know it at the time. |
| Kratts, Stephen | MM1 | Aug 24, 1984 – Oct 24, 1986 | A/MMA | |
| Duncan, Roger | BM3 | Sep 1984 – Apr 17, 1988 | Deck, 1st | |
| Collins, Jim | ET3 | Sep 1, 1984 – Oct 7, 1988 | OER | SINS tech stationed in AFT IC. |
| Pritchett, John | EM2 | Sep 4, 1984 – Nov 30, 1988 | E for 5 months, G2 changed to G4 Weapons Elevators | Wow, I learned a lot onboard America. It is good to see other names I recognize from a place I called home for over 5 years. |
| Tilley, Bobby | ABH3/E-4 | Sep 4, 1984 – Aug 12, 1988 | V-1 | Brian Sanders hit me back. |
| Ptack, Paul (Petey) | E-4 ABE3 | Sep 6, 1984 – May 21, 1988 | V-2 AIR DEPT. WAIST CATS | |
| Searle, Stephen | FC1 | Sep 16, 1984 – Mar 19, 1989 | FOX/OEM | Your first is always the most memorable. As Snuffy used to say..."Kick ass and press on!" |
| Kamenar, Martin | ADAN | Sep 19, 1984 – Sep 14, 1988 | CVW-1 STAFF | I was staff of the embarked air wing one. I was one of the board writers up in flight deck control. Would love to hear from people who remember me. |
| Nicholas, William (bill) | PO3/ ABF-MS-MAA | Sep 20, 1984 – May 5, 1988 | V-4/ S-2/ MAA | Because of my experience on board the USS America, my life has been full of various adventures much like what was when I was a sailor on the best carrier in the fleet. The leadership helped change my thoughts and the way I looked at the world from t |
| Wadlow, Richard | HT | Oct 1984 – Dec 1986 | R | Anyone who knows me send me an email. |
| Saenz, Bob | BT1 Retired (BT3 while on the America) | Oct 1984 – Jan 1987 | B | |
| Rushing, Jeff | AO 3 | Oct 10, 1984 – May 20, 1987 | G 3 | |
| Gonzalez, David | SN | Oct 10, 1984 – Oct 12, 1988 | Striking Yeoman (Navagation/Safety/Executive Admin Offices) | I came onbaord America a young boy and left there a man. Some of the best friends and good times that I have had in my life. Went trough some trying times from the Line of Death Libyan Conflict other campiagns. |
| Matuszak, James | AKAN | Oct 11, 1984 – Apr 15, 1986 | tad from va-72 to supp;y | miss the good old days |
| Bressman, Joel | dpsn | Oct 15, 1984 – Oct 18, 1988 | S7 | |
| Fuhrman, Andrew | ax1 | Nov 1984 – Aug 1988 | oed | |
| Holland, David | ETSN - ET3 | Nov 15, 1984 – Nov 21, 1986 | OED | |
| Aune, David | ASM3 | Nov 16, 1984 – Nov 16, 1986 | AIMD | |
| Bembry, Warren (Wikki/wik) | RM/IT | Nov 17, 1984 – Sep 17, 1988 | CR | USS AMERICA COMMUNICATIONS TEAM - ALSO STAFF ON COMCARGRU 12 - HAD A BLAST ON THIS SHIP - MET LOTS OF PEEPS - THE BEST JUMP OFF FOR A NAVY CAREER! |
| Morris, Kenneth (Mo) | GMG2 | Nov 18, 1984 – Feb 6, 1989 | G-1 / G-2 | Lot's of Great times while on board the America. I hope that all my former Shipmates that I served with are doing well. |
| Beebe, Sean | AC3 | Nov 19, 1984 – Nov 29, 1986 | OPS/OC | Gold Star recoveries, Northern Wedding, sliders from the CPO mess, Line of Death, missles inbound and true Shipmates. |
| Tripp, Paul | GMG-1 | Nov 19, 1984 – Dec 15, 1989 | G-1 | Great Ship! |
| Binz, Max | AO3 | Nov 23, 1984 – Nov 23, 1988 | Weapons G-4 | |
| Bach, Emery | EM3 | Nov 26, 1984 – Nov 23, 1986 | ELECTRICAL | I WORK IN THE FLIGHT DECK CONVEYOR AND ELEVATOR SHOP, AND THE FLIGHT DECK LIGHTING SHOP. I AM FROM ROMEO MI. AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MY SHORTNESS 1 MORE SILVER DOLLAR! GOD BLESS ALL MY CREWMEMBERS. |
| Harris, Timothy | AK3 | Dec 1984 – Nov 1988 | S-6 | |
| Shelton, Jimmie | E-3 | Dec 1984 – Mar 1988 | R-Div/ Fire Dept | Just looking for old friends |
| Flores "Flo", Randy | ABE3/E4 | Dec 5, 1984 – | V2/AIR Waist Catapults | I was the only guy on the flightdeck that could sit on my ass,I was centerdeck operater for cats 3 and 4. We worked some long hours. Lots of good people in the waist,plus a few wimps that could not handle the work,Email me at randyhc9@aol.com |
| Bonetti, Marc | em3 | Dec 12, 1984 – Mar 6, 1988 | electrian | hey all guys that were on board during my tour i say hope all is well with u never new this web site was out there but maybe i will here from some of u who remember me EM3 me and russ sovek best buds the tan brothers |
| Etris, Lee | ABH2 | Dec 18, 1984 – Dec 17, 1988 | V-1 | CRASH AND SALVAGE LPO |
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