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Freelancers (VF 21) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Freelancers (VF 21). 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 48 crew members registered for the Freelancers (VF 21).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1981 | 1982 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberson, Don | AN | Feb 1960 – Sep 1961 | Plane captain F3H/TAD S2M |
Adorni, Wayne  | E6 | Apr 1960 – Aug 1968 | I'm the widow of.. Wayne Adorni..trying to find someone that might have been on the Midway in April 1962 or Aug 1964-65 |
| Davis, Elliott Nickname Skip | E-5 | Apr 1962 – Dec 1965 | Frank Galvin or PC Reid Both AE's in the Sqd. I own Aviation Courses Limited, an Aircraft Maintenance school. I grew up in this Sqd. as I was 17 when I checked aboard in Japan after PR school. Great bunch of guys! |
| Doebler, Neil | E4 | Jun 1965 – Dec 1969 | MADE (4) CRUISES TO THE TONKIN GULF. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THE V.A. FOR AGENT ORANGE EXPOSURE FOR A LONG TIME. ANY INFO. YOU MAY HAVE PLEASE FORWARD TO ME. |
| Kemp, Wayne | ADJ 3 | Jul 4, 1965 – Jun 12, 1967 | assigned to power plants |
| Bruffett, John | AO 3 | 1966 – 1967 | I am looking for any of the guys I served with on the Coral Sea. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Danny Kellogg, Jimmy Johnston that were in VF-21, please let me know!!! Would love to re-connect with the guys!!!! |
| Keeton, Charles | ADJ1 -ADCS | Mar 1966 – Oct 1970 | Line P.O. Coral Sea Cruise & 1st Ranger cruise; Made ADJC Feb, 1968 while in Sea of Japan over USS Pueblo. Finished tour as line chief and in power plants. Made ADCS Sept? 1970 |
| Newby, Richard | AME1 | Apr 1966 – | VF-21 AME Richard Arnold Newby , i am his grandson looking to see if any of his friends from the ranger are still around? He passed in 2004 and just recently found his Cruise books i have photos and stories he wrote |
| Weiss, Bob | AE-2 | Apr 1, 1966 – Sep 1, 1969 | met some great people and had a great time F4 was a fantastic plane |
| Arnold, T.j. | AE2 | Jun 1966 – Feb 1969 | Served in the Electric Shop |
| Orlando, Paul | E5 | Oct 1, 1966 – Jul 10, 1970 | |
| Dutton, Jim | AQF3 | Nov 1966 – Jun 1968 | Looking for anyone from VF21 AQF shop under the leadership of CPO Means, Willliams or Cooper. |
| Cortez, Lou | e3 | 1967 – 1971 | Made 4 wespac, and went after the poblo. Sure would like to hear from you guys. |
| Bruffett, John | AO 3 | 1967 – 1968 | Does anyone know how to get copies of the ships logs to see where we sailed to and from?? And also where we were able to take leave?? I have exhausted every idea I can think of. Any help would be appreciated!!!! |
| Morton, Mort | E-4 | 1967 – 1970 | Looking for friends |
| Zugg, Robert | AMH2 | 1967 – 1971 | Was the best part of my 23 years in the Navy |
| Bryant, Larry | Ad3 | 1967 – 1969 | Plane captain 102 |
| Labombard, Michael | AMH3 | 1967 – 1969 | Some of the best times of my life were on the Ranger |
| Stout, Doug "chuckles" | AMH2 | Mar 10, 1967 – Apr 22, 1971 | |
| Lopez, Gil | AMH1 | Aug 28, 1967 – Jun 3, 1968 | looking sqd. members. Viet Nam cruise 67' we took VMF213/214 F4"s for OnR on the Ranger, last few weeks of cruise. poss. agent orange contamnation. seeking line crew, airframs, and pilots. need verification letters VA . |
| Zuber, Don | AQ-3 | 1968 – May 1971 | |
| Winston, Philip | AQF-2 | 1968 – 1970 | VF-21....and my 2 Westpac deployments were a great experience...would not want to do it again. |
| Newman, Bob | AQF3 | May 1968 – Sep 1969 | What a great experience. Westpac 1968-1969 |
| Basselgia, Bruce Kink | AQ2 | Apr 1, 1969 – Jun 1972 | |
| Muisiner, Paul | AMS2 | Jul 1971 – Mar 1973 | |
| Thompson, Robert | AE 2 | Nov 1971 – Jul 1974 | Made two cruises on USS Ranger worked in RMA first cruise Worked flight deck second cruise |
| Zugg, Robert | AMH2 | 1973 – 1976 | my seconf tour with the freelancers |
| Pamplin, Michael (Mike) | AE2 | Jan 12, 1973 – May 5, 1976 | I came aboard from VF121 NAS San Diego and came to the ship aboard the COD (two piston engine supply plane) and caught the wire on the USS Ranger stationed in the Gulf of Tonken. With VF21 for parts of 4 deployments. |
| Brungardt, Ron | PR-3 | 1974 – 1976 | |
| Bass, Randy | AMS 3 | Sep 21, 1975 – Jan 15, 1978 | |
| Baskett, Randy | AMS3 | Nov 10, 1975 – Dec 20, 1978 | Looking for shipmates. |
| Perkins, Robert (Bob) | AMS-3 | Jan 1976 – Sep 1979 | Flight Captian Fuel Farms Airframes Grumman Assistant |
| Montemayor, James "Monte" | AK-5 | Apr 1976 – Feb 1980 | i was VF21 from 1976 to 1980 frist as a plane capatin on the line crew then as a avation storekeeper handleing the neededs of parts for the F4-J and the squardon I am looking for the cruise books of the WEST PAK cruise in 1976 and 1978 . |
| De Anda, Phillip | AME-2 | Oct 13, 1976 – Nov 14, 1981 | |
| Moloney, Jerry / Malone | YN2 | Jan 16, 1977 – Apr 12, 1980 | Great command, tough crew. Miss it more than I thought I would. |
| Austin, Roger | AO-2 | Jun 12, 1978 – Jun 18, 1981 | VF-21 was my best duty of 22 years in the Navy, I was with W.C.230, great ordy shop. |
| Carr, Marvin | PN2 | Jul 1979 – Sep 1980 | Reported onboard at Yokosuka, Japan. The Ranger was in port to get a new Bow. They hit a Liberian Freighter in the Straits. Was with them at NAS Miramar when they transitioned from the F4J to the F4S. |
| Cabral, John | AO2 | Aug 1979 – Aug 1983 | |
| Nolde, Bobby | AD3 | Dec 1979 – Mar 1983 | Miss the phantom!! It was an awesome aircraft!! |
| Morse, David | ad 3 | Aug 24, 1981 – Sep 6, 1983 | i was a troubleshooter 81-83 |
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