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The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Champions (VA 56). 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 59 crew members registered for the Champions (VA 56).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1979 | 1980 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gisetto, Tony | AMS3 | 1980 – 1982 | great ship and great places we went |
| Gisetto, Anthony | AMS 3 | 1981 – 1983 | |
| Johnson, Jerold | ams-2 | Aug 13, 1981 – Jul 1984 | OF THE 38 MONTHS I WAS WITH THE SQUADRON I SPENT 34 MONTHS TAD TO THE SHIP AT THE MA SHACK. LOST TRACK OF EVERYONE. WENT ON NAS CUBI PT. THEN TO VA-97 AND RETIREMENT. |
| Hamke, Paul | AT-2 | Nov 1981 – Nov 1983 | |
| Payne, William | YN3 | Nov 29, 1981 – Nov 29, 1983 | I was the pilots yeoman in the Department Head Office. |
| Parry, Ryan | AO3 | Nov 30, 1981 – Oct 21, 1983 | |
| Molick, John/ Moe | PCAN | 1982 – 1983 | Champs Line Division/ Lt. Larry "Carps" Carpenter was our Div Officer, Thanks Mr. Carpenter for the picture, I still have it to this day. |
| Lincoln, Jon | AO3 | 1982 – 1984 | |
| Misgen, Matt/snake | AQ3 | Jan 1982 – Nov 1984 | It's amazing how much the squadron & boat shaped the rest of my life. Went into the reserves & did 21 years. From CO to OR & back to CO; even got to go to Germany with the military. |
| Kohls, David | AT1 | Dec 7, 1982 – Dec 26, 1985 | 82-85 VA-56 TAD to AIMD/IM3 Work center 64C Shop 9 Return to Midway 90-91 AIMD/IM3 work center 64C Shop9 |
| Wilson, Everett | AQ3 | 1983 – 1986 | just catching up to see who is out there |
| Garretto, Hank | e-3 | 1983 – 1986 | |
| Matt, Simmons | AZ1 | 1983 – 1985 | Work hard, play hard, great memories! |
| Riddle, Anthony | AME3/AME2 | Mar 1, 1983 – Mar 1, 1986 | I was assigned to the aft AME shop. My friends were larry dragg, William Jenkins, George Wilson, |
| Calhoun, Robert | E-3 | Aug 13, 1983 – Jul 1986 | |
| McCord, Michael | PR-2 | Apr 10, 1984 – Apr 10, 1984 | |
| Durazo, Dee | E3/AN | 1985 – 1986 | Hi guys, I was a Plane Capt for VA-56. looking to catch up with old pals. |
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