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The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Starfighters (VF 33). 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 54 crew members registered for the Starfighters (VF 33).
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Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
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Loan, Clyde B. , Jr | AO-3 | Feb 1954 – Aug 1954 | |
Barham, Bill | AT2 | Jun 15, 1957 – Jan 15, 1959 | Worked in AT shop under CPO Young; Operation Strikeback on Intrepid....carquals on Forrestal. Talked to Fighter Jim Foster the other evening..Aircraft FJ-3M and F11F.........morale was totally in the dumps. Based Oceana. |
Harris, Amos | aviation storekeeper 3 | 1961 – 1963 | First sailor of Med. stood on cat. as Enterprise entered Straits of Gibaltor-1961 Looking for shipmate Dave Henige. |
Laverack, Nick | AME 1 | Dec 1961 – 1962 | LOOK FOR LESTER HUITER AMSC R.E. CLINE AM1 |
Drajna, Fred | AE3 | Apr 20, 1963 – Jul 1, 1964 | forward tunnel CVA"N" 65 |
Eberts, David E B | ADJ-2 | Jun 1, 1963 – Aug 2, 1967 | iVF-33 TARSAIRS.If you were in the power plant shop of VF-33 from 1963 to 1967 I would like to hear from you. Homer Lockhart where are you? Richard Wenzel, Mike Pollack and some of you other guys; where is everyone |
Mosley, Larry {mose} | AO5 | 1964 – 1967 | Was a great ship and the guys in my shop were the best in the navy.Also had the nicest and best chief in the navy.Miss them all.Very sad the the America is at the bottom of the ocean. |
McCarthty, Michael | adj3 | 1965 – 1969 | |
Pollock, Michael | adj3 | Nov 1965 – 1967 | |
Spath, Bill | AMS1 | 1966 – 1970 | |
Cuite, Al | AZ2 | Oct 1966 – Sep 1968 | |
Ferraro, Vincent | atn2 | Feb 25, 1967 – Oct 28, 1968 | |
Seeberger, Rusty | AOAN | Mar 1967 – Dec 1968 | Had the time of my life. Will never forget the times and Captain Masts. Alongapoo, Sydney etc. Worked my dick in the dirt as an Ordnance man but when i hit the shore, O Lordy! Worked hard and played hard. |
McKee, Tom | AMS-2 | 1968 – 1970 | Served aboard the USS America, USS Independence, VF-33, VF-101 Det. O., NAS Oceana, |
Swanson, Dick | AE2 | 1969 – Sep 1971 | 1970 Med Cruise aboard USS Independence. 1971 NFWS Miramar. |
Stults, Larry | ADJ2 | Jun 7, 1970 – Dec 17, 1971 | Two Med cruses. 1970 & 1971. Got out of the service on 2nd cruse December 21, 1971. Previous duty with VF-101, NAS Boca Chica, Key West, FL June of 68 to December of 69. |
Hackett, Tommy | AO3 | Aug 1970 – Jan 1973 | 1971 - 72 Med Cruise. Fallon Nev. Parts of F4 still on mountain side oops!! Hot Pad @ Key West |
Wingo, Raymond | AMHC | Oct 23, 1970 – Apr 30, 1974 | Trying to connect with old friends |
Crawford, James | AE-2 | Aug 1972 – Aug 1973 | |
Garner, Larry | AME2 | Aug 20, 1972 – Feb 22, 1976 | Hi all! Animal here, was in the AME shop, went on beach det for '75-'76 Med Cruise. Went to Top Gun, Operation Red Flag, Fallon missile shoots. Had a good time with all the crazies I hung out with. |
Younce, Allen | AMS3 | 1973 – 1975 | Enjoyed working with our crew and ships crew.we were a tight outfit.I enjoyed my plane captain duties.would not give up my memories for anything. Remember nickel grass op.we did a A1 job. |
Britt, Timothy | AO2 | Feb 1973 – Oct 26, 1976 | made three med trips with the ord crew best port was england |
Reichard, Jon | pran | Oct 1973 – May 1, 1975 | Looking for fellow AIRDALES.I had to retire after I was run over by a drunk , retired cpo in Virgina Beach 26april74 .Please drop me a note,jreichard55@gmail.com.Thanks !! My life in vf33 were some of my best mem. |
Meredith, Michael | AE3 | Apr 21, 1974 – Mar 3, 1977 | After three Med cruises with the INDY as a flight deck troubleshooter. I can definitely say "been there, done that, bought the t-shirt". I hated that ship then, but 25 years later I would do it one more time! |
Romito, Frank | E3 AA | Dec 15, 1974 – | At 19 years old this was a very exciting adventure |
Strickland, Chris | AMHAN | Nov 11, 1975 – Jul 28, 1978 | Things sure seem different looking back. |
Swain, Kenneth | AE2 | Jan 6, 1976 – Sep 16, 1979 | Just remember all the good times and thinking I should have re-enlisted and gone to OCS like they wanted me to. I would have been a hell of a fighter pilot. |
Dears, Raymond | AMEC(AW) | Mar 26, 1976 – Mar 26, 1979 | Worked in the seat shop and a TAD to CAG LOX for a few months. Was a second class during this tour. |
Stibitz, Mark | AQ2 | May 1976 – Sep 1979 | My time in the Navy was a good time in my life. Met a lot of good people and made good friends with whom I have lost touch. Saw a lot of places and experienced a lot of things I would not otherwise had seen. |
Cuddy, Matthew | PRAN | Apr 22, 1977 – Nov 5, 1980 | Proud to be a former VF33 parachute rigger off the USS Independence CV62. Served under two of the finest men I ever met, Cmdr. Phimster and Lt.Cmdr. Hoffman. Appropriated a bus in Carney Park once...in the line of duty. |
Hampton, Carl | AME3 | Jul 12, 1977 – Nov 12, 1980 | I was part of Starfighter 33 my first tour of duty and had a lot of friends worked in the seat shop, cag lox and other TDY, would love to get in touch with some of the old gang. |
McGowan, Ken | YN3 | Dec 1, 1978 – Sep 30, 1982 | One of the best times of my life. Med, IO, Persian Gulf, Suez Canal. Becoming a Shellback. Serving during the Iranian Hostage Crisis. Coming to know many outstanding fighter pilots and great shipmates. Liberty!!! |
King, Barry (B.j.) | E 6 | Mar 1, 1979 – | Just found the site. Anyone out there feel free to contact. Live in Florida with all the kids and grandkids. Hope to hear from you guys. |
Mudgett, Stephen | AQ2 | Apr 1979 – Dec 1983 | |
McAllister, Mike "Mac" | AEAN | Jun 1979 – Jun 1981 | TAD 2 on INDY fwd mess decks serving sliders 1st 1/2 of 79 med cruise. tad 2 IM3 w/c 620 4 80/81 IO cruise. Perth was a blast. |
Devincent, Joe | AT2 | Jul 27, 1979 – Jul 8, 1983 | |
Rossman, Randall | AMS 3 | Oct 1979 – Nov 11, 1983 | VF 33 Line Rat on F 4 J USS Independence CV 62 .& USS America CV 66 F 14 Tomcat. Good times and great group of guys. Thanks to all who watched our backs while up on Deck. |
Burns, Tim | AMH2 | Nov 15, 1979 – Oct 7, 1983 | |
Ralston, Maurice | AQ1 | 1980 – 1982 | |
Arcari`, Vinnie | AT3 | May 1980 – Sep 1983 | 2 I/O cruises and a NATO. Fondest working memories I have. Great time in Perth, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Greece, Palma, Kenya, Scotland, and England. Also enjoyed Oceana and the parties on the beach. |
Schmitt, Thomas | AD2 | Sep 1980 – Jul 1984 | Remembering my first cruise with VF-33 IO F4 Phantom cruise. |
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