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Dragonfires (VS 29) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Dragonfires (VS 29). 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 Dragonfires (VS 29).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1992 | 1993 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismachek, Robert | Seaman First class | 1943 – 1946 | |
| Taylor, Herbert A. Jr. | ATN3 | 1960 – 1961 | |
| Beardshall, Elmer | O5 | 1962 – 1965 | |
| Dix, Roger | AE4 | Jun 1, 1964 – Jun 24, 1967 | I'm married two sons. work for the tephone comp for 38 years. I live in starkweather north dakota. If any body remembers me e-mail me @ rogerd@ndtel com |
| McTigue, Thomas (Mac) | AMH-3 | May 23, 1970 – Aug 4, 1971 | Chief Stanley, USS Wasp, Halifax, NS and Bermuda. Great Trip |
| Anderson, Henry (Andy) | AD3 | 1972 – Apr 1, 1976 | Was in VS29 from 72-76 was TAD TO VRC-50 IN DaNang Vietnam Nov 72 Apr 73 look for crewmate that went the same time. In Apr 1976 went to Davis Monthan AFB AZ for shore duty and returned to VS-29 Apr 1979 till Mar 80 |
Birnbaum, Bruce  | PH3 | Apr 1972 – Dec 1972 | I was assigned to the Fleet Air Photo Las, NAS North Island, San Diego, CA |
| Willess, Walter | AEAN | May 1972 – | My time at sea started on the Tico in 1972. I entered the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in 1975, retiring as vessel Captain in 2015. I would like to hear from anyone that was on the Tico during the '72 WestPac. |
| Bork, Fred | AT-2 | Dec 1, 1973 – Jun 30, 1976 | AVI'B' - Memphis - 74; VS-29, VAST North Island - 74/76. |
| Williams, Richard | AT3 | 1974 – Jul 14, 1977 | I was with VS-29, and worked AIMD on HATS. Loved it! VS-29 was the Vikings when I was with them. I am trying to find Gene Tipton who was in my squadron but left before the 1976 cruise. |
| Morrits, Tom | AMH 3 | 1975 – | I was in the VS 29 Line Div. '75-'77. I would be happy to hear from anyone who was in the squadron during that time. Greg Gustefson, Winters, Middleton, Cook, Baker, Scott Reid, Heilman, ADJ Price, Anyone really. |
| Russell, Randy | E-5 MS-2 CLASS | 1977 – 1981 | I was stationed at NAS NORTH ISLAND AS PART OF THE VS-29 S-3 DRAGONFIRES. I WENT ON (2) WESTPAC CRUISES. FIRST WITH USS RANGER AND SECOND WITH USS KITTY HAWK. |
| Gemar, Lenny | AT2 | Aug 1977 – Aug 1980 | My only cruise with VS-29 was aboard the USS Ranger during the '79 cruise. Getting woken up by head colliding with my bunk at 5:00 am was quite the wakeup call. |
| Faitoute, Michael | AT-3/E4 | 1979 – Feb 1983 | |
| Chamard, Jimbo | AMH-3 | May 1979 – Jun 1982 | Tom Miller, Dave omernick,Dave johnson, Tom Boden, Konrad Steiner, Steve Taylor, Matt Drohan, John Hein, good times boys,, good times |
| Chipps, Robert | E-3 | Sep 1, 1979 – 1980 | West pac 1979 was great |
| Gardner, Ron "Fuzz" | AX2 | Mar 15, 1980 – Jun 8, 1984 | 81 West Pac cruise USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) '83 World (maiden) Cruise USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Flight-deck troubleshooter, then HATS tech in AIMD. |
| Hollingsworth, Harold | AE3 | 1982 – 1983 | I made the maiden voyage on board the Vinson. I was attached to squadron VS-29, but worked out ship's AIMD AE Shop. Those were the best years of my life. |
| Hollingsworth, Harold | E-4/AE | Jan 1, 1982 – Oct 31, 1985 | Served AIMD for entire enlistment while attached to VS-29. Made maiden voyage aboard the Carl Vinson in 82 and a West PAC deployment in '84. |
| Brown, Robert | MS3 | 1983 – 1983 | Completed "Round The World Cruise" |
| Kirwan, Chance | AD3 | Feb 1983 – 1986 | |
| Barak, David | AW2 | Dec 1984 – May 1987 | |
| Gallup, Mark | AWC | Dec 29, 1984 – Dec 1, 1985 | WORST Command I was ever assigned to. BacStabRon 29. The DragonBREATH. Piss poor leadership, from the Top, Down. A year in HELL. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Caton, Chief | AD3 | Aug 15, 1985 – Aug 15, 1989 | |
| Lowrie, Ron | HM2 | Sep 3, 1985 – Sep 30, 1995 | |
| Almario, Ernie | PN | Oct 1985 – Oct 1989 | I was your PN from 85 to 89. I'm still in staffing. |
| Callihan, Jay W | AX3 | Jan 1, 1986 – Nov 4, 1989 | |
| Popoy, Popeye | ADAN | May 1986 – Mar 1988 | |
| Vergowven, Andrew | MS2 E5 | Dec 18, 1987 – Apr 6, 1991 | |
| Rodgers, Byron / Booger Langston | AE-3 | Feb 3, 1988 – Feb 3, 1991 | Just saw (Cookie/Popeye) and John Vogels names. What up Two Dog Nine! |
| Frappiea, Phillip | AE3 | May 1988 – Dec 1990 | I used to be friends with Ted Ward & John Vogel |
| Saylor, Kurt | AE2 | 1989 – 1991 | |
| Balboa, Ron | AO2 | 1989 – 1993 | |
| Ray, Jerry | Mess specialists 3 | Jun 4, 1989 – Apr 1992 | |
| Goebel, Eric | ad3 | Sep 1989 – May 1993 | |
| Nappi, Louis | AMH1 | Sep 15, 1989 – Mar 31, 1993 | Worked side by side with AMH1 Wallace & the night shift the entire time during assignment |
| Zimmerman, Thomas | AME3 | 1990 – 1993 | Looking for some old friends |
| Hurd, Thomas | AN / E-3 | Oct 3, 1990 – Feb 25, 1993 | Just wanted to see if any old buddies were on here. |
| Kaminski, Andrew | AKAN | May 20, 1992 – May 20, 1996 | Hello VS-29. |
| Gallaway, Tim | AD3 | Jul 20, 1992 – Jul 19, 1996 | Many great memories and friends.. Look me up old friends. |
| Walker, Shawn | AZ3 | Oct 1992 – Jul 20, 1996 |
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