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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 2924 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 | 1985 | 1986 – 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laban, Tom | AMS2 | 1986 – 1989 | AIMD IM-2 DIV | |
| Kress, Stephen/steve | BT2 | 1986 – 1989 | MP | This Dawg would Hunt, I worked in 2 Main and the Boiler Repair shop, if you remember me send me an email. |
| Cavallaro, Donald | 1986 – | |||
| Bachar, Brian | AN | 1986 – 1989 | V3 Air | |
| Barker, Toby | OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS | 1986 – 1989 | CDC | Just found this sight |
| Leland, Dean | EM3 | 1986 – 1990 | E Div and V-4 | Looking for anyone that remembers the good times , I was rich childress miltary escort by to MN, I was in V-4 when I arrived at ship worked in C&E E-div to transfer from V-4 |
| Yerger, Curtis | AT3 | 1986 – | IM3 | IM3 Shop 2 was my first ship, initially as VAW123 then SeaOpDet |
| Johnson, John | OS2 | 1986 – 1989 | OI | My home away from home. |
| Asbury, Gary | ABH3 | 1986 – 1990 | V1 | The best of times. Greatest shipmates ever! |
| Embrey, Francis | CWO2 | Jan 1986 – May 1988 | OC | Loved my time on the America. Was extremely sad to see her sunk on purpose. |
| Dershaw, Brian | ABH3 | Jan 1986 – Nov 1989 | V-1 | ROOF RAT, EOPO, NIGHT SHIFT RESPOTTER LOL |
| Swain, Barry | AW1 | Jan 1, 1986 – Aug 1, 1990 | HS-11 | |
| Gulledge, Robert | CTAC(SW) | Jan 1, 1986 – Mar 10, 1987 | OS | Fond memories working with the crew in the SSES pool. Crypto rules..... |
| Yates, Earl "rowdie" | SM3 | Jan 1, 1986 – Jan 1, 1987 | COM. | Reno, Bundgie, Woody and the rest of you guys, Niles and I are looking for you. The old ships gone but not our memory of working the signal bridge. email us. |
| Phillips, Sam | ABF3 | Jan 1, 1986 – Sep 18, 1989 | V-4 | Looking for old ship mates from V-4 Division. Gary Troutman, Rafeal Power, Steve Auman, Phil Thompson etc. anyone I served with. Fond old memories. Bad included #2 pump room fire. |
| Zabenko, Jim | E4 | Jan 1, 1986 – Aug 31, 1989 | Navigation | KAPO! |
| White, Thomas | E-4 ABH | Jan 6, 1986 – Oct 10, 1990 | V-1 | SOME OF THE BEST TIMES I EVER HAD WAS ONBOARD THE AMERICA. STILL LOOKING FOR SOME OLD SHIPMATES FROM THE CRASH CREW UNDER BOATWAIN TYRON ROBUCK OR BOATSWAIN JACSON.CHEIF LENNY LANER . CHEIF WILLIE DAVIS |
| Deener, Tim | HT3 | Feb 1986 – Oct 1988 | R | |
| Snyder, Kevin | AD3 | Feb 3, 1986 – Jul 12, 1986 | VQ2 Rota Spain | USS America best food in the Navy |
| Raykowski, John | DP2 | Mar 1986 – Jul 1987 | S7 | |
| Hurley, John | MM2 | Mar 1986 – Nov 1989 | MP | If any one remembers me send a email. |
| Kinard, Kenneth Nardo | AMS 3 | Mar 1986 – Jul 1989 | vaw 123 line shack /am shop | Best of times. Wish you could bring them back. Great friends never to be forgotten.Give a shout be great to hear from you. |
| George, James- Jim-tom, 20 Gallon | em3 | Mar 1986 – 1989 | e division | great ship. when they sunk her a million memories went with her. She didnt go without a fight.i am very proud to have aerved on a ship that bears our countrie's name. god bless all who aerved on this great ship. |
| George, James- Jim-tom, 20 Gallon | EM3 | Mar 1986 – May 1989 | e division | Great ship. awesome friends. when they sunk her she went with a fight.i am proud to have served on a ship that bears this countries great name. our country is strong and so is our navy |
| Bundy, Ron | ABFAN | Mar 1986 – Oct 1989 | V-4 | Looking for WO2 Pete Stevens was the Fire Marshal or anybody else from the Fire Dept. Also the flight deck crew from the 86 cruise? |
| Walls, C.j. | AN | Mar 1986 – Feb 1988 | V3 | HEY SHIP MATES I HAD A GREAT TIME ON THE SHIP.MET ALOT OF GREAT PEOPLE AND ENJOYED THE MED CRUISE. |
| McCartney, Earl | IC3 | Mar 1986 – Mar 1988 | E Div | Always looking for people I served with back in the day. |
| Dickenson, Mark | AK2 | Mar 1, 1986 – Jun 30, 1989 | S-6 Supply | |
| McManus, Timothy | ABH3 | Mar 6, 1986 – Sep 1, 1989 | V-3 | Had some really good times back then. Meet a lot of great guys back then. I can't believe how fast time has gone. Would love to hear from guys back then. tpm921@gmail.con |
| Rodda, Patrick | AT3 | Mar 7, 1986 – Jan 20, 1989 | VAW 123 | One Med cruise, several sea going work-ups and lots of shore based work-ups. Benidorm, Key West, Etc. What an experience! Truely was an adventure! |
| Figard, Arthur | E-3 | Mar 10, 1986 – Sep 10, 1986 | Airframes | I was a Marine in a navy shop but still had the time of my life.It changed my view of the Navy.I was with vmaq-2 a Marine squadron.thanks for the memories.She may be gone but She will always be remembered |
| Fox, Don | AQAN | Apr 1986 – Feb 1988 | AIMD | Loved every minute of it. |
| MacKey, David | HT1 | Apr 1986 – Nov 1991 | ||
| Ballew, Gregg | AT2 | Apr 4, 1986 – Feb 2, 1990 | AIMD/IM3 | |
| Brightbill, Gary | Lt. | Apr 8, 1986 – Aug 16, 1989 | M Division | Reported aboard as an LDO ensign and was assigned as main engines officer. Detached as a LT and retired as LCDR. USA was the absolute best tour of my career! OOD underway and SWO qualed in USA. Fond memories of crew! |
| Morello, Lew | E6 | May 5, 1986 – May 5, 1989 | PHARMACY | |
| Hampsch, Mark | ABF-4 | May 6, 1986 – Jun 8, 1988 | V-4 | Looking for old friends and crewmates. |
| Bigford, Rufus | AT1 | May 23, 1986 – Sep 10, 1996 | VA-34 | Assigned as the avionics supervisor for the avionics shop |
| Williams, Elton Wayne | OS2 | May 24, 1986 – Oct 9, 1990 | OPS / OI | The America was my first ship and looking back was my best command. I arrived there a "newby" from OS "A" school and left there a sailor. Great times, great memories. She is gone, but not forgotton. |
| Bain, Steve | AO2 (AW) | Jun 1986 – Mar 1990 | G-1 FLT DK | |
Burris, Paul  | BT-3 | Jun 1986 – Feb 1989 | B-div mp | Had a blast. Looking for old shipmates |
| Price, Jack | ASE2 | Jun 1, 1986 – Aug 20, 1989 | AIMD | |
| Feiler, Eric | AW1 | Jun 20, 1986 – Nov 30, 1988 | OPS/C-2 | First full ship tour, should've extended. "Best in any fleet" |
| Winfrey, John | MA1 | Jul 1986 – Jul 1988 | Admin | |
| Bonham, William | HM3 | Jul 1986 – Jun 1987 | H | SERVED AS WARD CORPSMAN ON BOARD THIS SHIP. WAS SORRY TO HEAR THE NEWS THAT IT NOW LIES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, THIS SHIP SHOULD HAVE BEEN SAVED FOR THE NAMESAKE. |
| Cortright, Charles | E4 | Jul 4, 1986 – Jul 4, 1989 | deckape | miss it all good times,Ray,Rich call me at 660525 0808 anytime up the irons |
| Solis, Leonel "Leo" | RM3 | Jul 15, 1986 – Nov 29, 1989 | CR | Had great time onboard did two med crusies...Miss all my buddies. I'm working in a law firm now in Texas emaile me to pirrinsolis@yahoo.com like to hear from some of the guys. i still miss our old ship..sorry it had to be sunk.she went down fighti |
| Ripka, John | HM | Jul 15, 1986 – Jun 28, 1988 | medical | |
| Rust, Eric Big E | ATAA | Jul 28, 1986 – Sep 6, 1986 | Avionics | I learned a great amount as an avionics technician and we crossed the line of death together in 1986. My friends from that time I still contact some. Still in electronics. |
| Pierce, Franco | CDR | Aug 1986 – Jun 1989 | V2 & V1 | Shooter and Flight Deck Officer. A great ship, a greater crew. Lesser men would have been challenged. |
| Gates, Freddie | BT3 | Aug 1986 – Mar 5, 1990 | MP 2MMR | phone # 708 341-1466 |
| Lea, Doug | ABH2 | Aug 1986 – Aug 1991 | V1 | |
| Jordan, Tod/woody | V3 | Sep 1986 – 1991 | V3 | |
| Pate, Michael / Hollywood | MM3 | Sep 1986 – Apr 1988 | A Gang | A Gang, Hydraulic Shop, |
| Cousland, Alan | ABEAN | Sep 1, 1986 – Mar 15, 1990 | V-2 | Worked Bow Cats and V-2 Tool room. Looking for some old bud's. Any one know or hear from Jeff Standorff???? |
| Emore, C. Steven "E" | DC2 | Sep 11, 1986 – Mar 21, 1990 | Fire | I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO SERVED WITH ME IN F/D UNDER CWO2 PETE STEVENS. TRYING TO FIND SHIPMATE NAME DAUNE GRIFFITH WHO SERVED IN V-2 ARRESTING GEAR. SERVING ON AMERICA WAS A PLEASURE, EXCEPT ALL THE DRILLS. |
| Sloan, Newton | E-4 | Oct 1986 – Oct 1990 | V-2 | |
| McGrath, Daniel | ABH-3 | Oct 6, 1986 – Sep 5, 1989 | V-3 | Never worked as many hours since working the hangar deck. Some good times more than bad. Met some cool people and saw some cool countries, and had my worst hangovers there as well. Va. Beach, enlisted club, El Hombres. Never will forget it. |
| Evans, Antonio R. | ABH3 | Oct 20, 1986 – Apr 26, 1989 | V-3 | |
| Knapp, David | GMG | Oct 24, 1986 – Oct 18, 1989 | ||
| Piraino, Frank | LT | Oct 29, 1986 – Aug 7, 1989 | MP & CR | MP DIVO then rotation to CR as ComSec Officer, Underway OOD, SWO qualified. Blue Nose, Shellback. Great memories. Disappointed ship couldn't be saved as museum and that America Class CVN hijacked to be Ford class. |
| Mudge, Kenneth Taz | BM3 | Nov 1, 1986 – Nov 12, 1990 | 4th division | |
| Boyden, Doug | FC2 | Nov 6, 1986 – Nov 1988 | FOX | Started in G-2 (ship's armory) struck for FC and moved up to Fox Div. Great times aboard a great ship. |
| Widdup, John | AD3 | Nov 12, 1986 – Jul 15, 1990 | AIMD , IM2 POWER PLANTS | GREAT SHIP , HELLO TO THE JET SHOP BOYS AND THE BUDDY STORE CREW . |
| Snyder, Mark | abh3 | Dec 1986 – Oct 1990 | vx pri fly | |
| Shepherd, Artemus (Shep) | BT3 | Dec 1, 1986 – Jun 8, 1990 | Engineering | I worked in on 1 Main with Chief Norieago, BT1 Scott Chapelle, Senior Surkoski and BT3 Robert Graham, MM 2 Buggar Johnson, Fireman Michael Anibas, Fireman Harthvath, MM 1 Big B, MM3 Dowdny and others. Great Guys. |
| Viduya, Mike | HTFN | Dec 15, 1986 – Dec 15, 1989 | REPAIR, | I made HT3 on the America. Im still in the Navy serving as an HTCS(SW) |
| Reeder, Michael | SA | Dec 20, 1986 – Aug 11, 1987 | This was a bunch of crap. I was in the shipyard in Portsmouth the whole time living on the Darby. Does anyone remember me? I don't remember anyone's name now, but I may. | |
| Crawford, Frank | ABH 3 yellow shirt flight deck | Dec 22, 1986 – Dec 22, 1993 | V1 air division yellow shirt | |
| Winters, James | ABH3 | Dec 26, 1986 – Jul 20, 1990 | V-3 | |
| Wagner, Andrew | ABH-3 | Dec 29, 1986 – Sep 2, 1991 | V-1 AIR Dept |
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