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Fighting Redtails (VS 21) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Fighting Redtails (VS 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 43 crew members registered for the Fighting Redtails (VS 21).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 2000 | 2001 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatlin, Marcus S | AO2 | Jun 1956 – Feb 1959 | First Command was VS-20, but on first cruise, merged with VS-21 on USS Princeton CVS-37 |
| Taylor, Herbert A. Jr. | ATN3 | 1960 – 1961 | |
| Moore, Gerald | e 3 | Aug 7, 1960 – Aug 12, 1963 | |
| Luster, Marvin /marv | n/a | Sep 9, 1960 – 1962 | |
| Knight, Malcolm | E-3 or E-4? | 1961 – Feb 1964 | I am writing my Dad's history. He served in the VS-21air crew onboard the Kearsarge. I am looking for any Unit and Cruise information and photos from that time period. |
| Kraft, Gerald (Gi Or Jerry) | ADR1 | 1962 – | USS Kearsarge. Picked up Wally Shira. |
Hale, Tom  | AE1 | Sep 1963 – May 1967 | Still maintain contact with many friends from those days. View 'back then' Photo |
| Hixson, William | 1964 – 1968 | ||
| Brustol, John | AX2 | 1964 – 1968 | |
| Meador, Rick | AXAN | Dec 1966 – Jul 1969 | I'd like to connect with anyone who was a member of VS21 from 1967-1969. Maybe swap lies & stories from those years |
| Jensen, Steve | E-3 | Jun 1, 1967 – Nov 15, 1968 | Would like to connect with anyone from this squadron or ship (USS Kearsarge CVS-33).....seems like all have fallen in the WestPac whirlpool and disappeared....WestPac 1967 - 1968. |
| Mixon, Rick | e-3/e-4 | Jul 1, 1967 – 1969 | Would like to talk with anyone attached to VS-21 from 1967-1969 and knew member of the line. NAS north Island and served aboard the USS Kearsarge CVS-33 |
| Collins, William | E3 | 1969 – 1970 | |
| Heyd, Fredrick | E-2 | 1971 – | If anyone who was in VS-21 on The Saratoga would like to contact me, please do. I was (and still am) the short guy who didn't know how to walk, and I was a hard worker. I was a mess cook for most of the 1971 Med Cruise. |
| Sanchez, Albert | AO2 | Mar 1971 – Mar 1973 | Did a few carrier quals with VS-21 on Tico, RIMPAC 71 & 72, UPTIDE 3B in 1972, and WESTPAC 1972. Was AO2 when I left the squadron. Have been looking for AOC Roger Dunn for decades. |
| Russell, Steve (Plumber) | 1974 – 1975 | ||
| Klavitter, Thomas | ASE 2 | 1974 – | I came back in the Navy and went c- school in San Diego. I worked on mobile power plants. The squadron got sent to Norfolk on the John F Kennedy. I went out for the first two week cruise . |
| Childress, Randy | AZ2 | Jul 15, 1974 – Apr 1, 1977 | Was assigned when the squadron transitioned to the S-3A. Worked in Maint Admin with Lt.B,Maint control with Chief Sol and on the cruise aboard the JFK I was the Analyst. Left the squadron in 77 before they went on a westpac aboard Connie |
| Tuck, Doug | E-5 | 1975 – 1978 | NEVER FORGET |
| Bullington, Bull | AME-2 | Apr 1975 – Feb 1977 | I was night check in W/C-131. I had just sat down in the shop after working on the flight deck when we had the collision with the Belknap. After the Norfolk Det, I was sent to QA as the AME/PR rep. |
| Nicholson, Randy | E3 | Aug 1, 1975 – | PR e3 AIMD air crew survival equipment man Got on the last three months age 17. Hit the Belnap and steamed back to Norfolf VA. Play hard crash hard ! |
| Brad, Schuitema ( Shoot ) | ADJ 3 | Nov 7, 1975 – Jun 24, 1979 | I worked in the Line Division for my entire assignment, Got to the squadron when they where still on the JFK in the Med..I was sent TAD to VS-41 to await their return. Made the Westpac 77 cruise .on the Connie CV-64 |
| Timmons, Ronald | AMS-E3 | Jan 1977 – | I don't see my squadron listed below but I know we were on board for the cruise to Hawaii and then the westpac-77,also I was a mess cook in the forward galley,for both. |
| Lindner, Richard/ Rich | AN | 1978 – 1980 | Looking for fellow shipmates. Anyone with VS21, on the WesPac 79-80 cruise? |
| Apple, Garry | YN3, YN2 | Apr 1979 – Apr 1980 | |
| Keister, Michael | AX3 | Aug 1, 1980 – Jul 23, 1982 | Didn't know it at the time, but despite Hussy and a couple other redneck prats, it was the best time of my life. We worked hard and got Sandford his fourth stripe, but we played hard too. |
| Adkins, Blivett | E-3 | Aug 20, 1983 – Aug 20, 1987 | this is the BLIV.you gotta remember me. |
| Jacobs, Kelly.....(Jake) | AMS3 | 1984 – 1988 | |
| Anderson, Gary | MS3 | Mar 1984 – Mar 1988 | Looking to reconnect with old shipmates? |
| Kile, Jeff (Doc Burger) | AMS2 | Oct 3, 1984 – Dec 23, 1987 | Bishop's Rock off of San Clemente REFTRA 86? F14 Pilots ditching in the South China Sea? Mooning the Russian Plane coming out of Viet Nam? The Prowler crew punch-out on the bowcats? The Suez transit? Wog day off Africa, 26 point tiedowns? |
| Jenkins, David (Jenny) | AD2 | Nov 1984 – Feb 1988 | AIMD SeaOpDet to Power Plants |
| Keister, Alan | AD3 | May 1986 – May 1989 | 1986 and 1988 West Pacs, 1987 North Pac |
| Vandergriff, Herbert | AE3 | Nov 15, 1987 – Apr 15, 1991 | |
| Pitts, Rodney/ The Goon | E-4 | Jan 2, 1991 – Jul 9, 1995 | |
| Watkins, Mark | AMSAN | Apr 1992 – Jun 1994 | Anyone feel free to shoot me an email. Mark |
| McGuire, Greg (Mac) | AMSAN | May 12, 1992 – Sep 24, 1994 | There are a bunch of us on facebook, look up vs21 redtails |
| Riley, Kevin | AT3 | Apr 1993 – Aug 1995 | |
| Martin, Richard | E-1/AN | Feb 22, 1998 – Jul 17, 1998 | Was on the ship long enough to get into a fight, work in S2 in the butcher shop, CPO mess, and then got to cross deck over to the Kitty Hawk shortly after. |
| Branham, Eric | E3 | Feb 2000 – | |
| Liles, Dylan | AO1 | Apr 2000 – Jan 31, 2001 | For the short time I was on board, I had the greatest time of my life. I met some of the greatest people, of whom I shall never forget. |
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