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Champions (VA 56) Crew List
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carotto, Lou | YN4 | Oct 3, 1960 – Feb 23, 1964 | |
| Ed Mattocks, Elwin | ADJ1 | Dec 17, 1962 – Oct 23, 1965 | |
| Komar, Jeff | ADJ3 | 1967 – 1970 | Enterprise cruise in 1967 and Ranger cruise in 1969 |
| Deland, Don | AQF2 | 1969 – 1970 | |
Jerome, Jerry  | E4 | Feb 1969 – Jun 1971 | This was a great time in my life. Made many friend (can't remember names). Based in Lemoore, USS Ranger cruise in 1969 ame USS Midway cruise in 1971. Home base Oregon but full time RV'er for now. |
| Deland, Don | AQ2 | 1970 – 1971 | |
| Knight, Richard | E-4 | Mar 21, 1970 – Nov 19, 1971 | Great Ship,good times! still looking for my Chief George Pennington |
| Richards, Ray | AQ2 | Aug 1970 – May 1973 | Still remember the A-6 Crash in October 1972 when we lost AO2 Mitch Blankenship. Also Lost Lt Gary Shank. Best to all that served. |
| Clark, Steve | YN3 | Nov 1970 – Aug 1972 | |
| Patterson, David | lieutenant | Dec 5, 1970 – Dec 10, 1971 | Retired in AL. |
| Reina, Roy R | AMH 3 Class | 1971 – 1973 | I was proud to serve with my Brother Fred Reina |
| Savage, Ken | ADJ-3 | Jun 22, 1971 – Feb 1, 1972 | I was assigned to the VA-56 Line as an A-7 Plane Captain. I loved working on the flight deck. My time on the Midway is a time I'll never forget. |
| Dowell, Devon | AE4 | Mar 1972 – Aug 1973 | |
| Berger, Ralph | E4 | Apr 1972 – Mar 1973 | |
| Armstrong, Dennis | ADJ3 | Jul 1, 1972 – Jul 1, 1972 | Looking for a few friends, Ed Bishop with VA 56 & Dave Taylor with VA 93 |
| Westover, Frank | AMH-AN | Dec 1973 – Jun 1975 | Worked the Airframe Shop and the Corrosion Control Shop |
| Cross, Brian | E-5 | 1974 – 1975 | |
| Adams, Robert | AD 2 | Sep 1974 – Sep 1975 | |
| Burton, Gregory | E3 | Sep 10, 1974 – Jul 1, 1976 | looking for any of my buddies |
| Hammond, Daniel | ADJ3 | Apr 1, 1975 – May 1, 1977 | Served on the line as a plane captain, later assigned to Power Plants; worked the flightdeck as a Troubleshooter. |
| Kappen, Kenny (Kap) | AE2 | Dec 1975 – Dec 1977 | Plane Captain- AE Shop-Troubleshooter-Shellback, Served under the coolest skipper of all *Starbird* We weren't called the "Champs" for nuthin, by far the most superior attack squadron in the Navy. |
| Montgomery, Bill | AD2 | 1976 – 1978 | Hello to anyone I served with, been so long ago I cant remember the exact dates. Some Great memories of the guys I was with and the places we've seen. |
| Lanier, Jon (Cowboy) | AME | Jul 1976 – Jul 1979 | What a Great Time |
| Garten, Tom | AD3 | Sep 1976 – Oct 1978 | |
| Gruninger, Louis | AZ3 | Nov 1976 – Dec 1978 | |
| Baird, Dave | AMS3 | 1977 – 1980 | Had a great time worked for an excellent squadron. Was there for the first hostage episode in Iran. |
| Yoshizumi, Alan | AE2 | 1977 – 1980 | |
| Murphy, Kevin, Murph The Surf | AD1 | Jan 21, 1977 – Jul 14, 1979 | I will never forget the great times with all of my mates. Friends forever. Sad to know that several are no longer with us. It would be great to get a bunch of us together again. My last name is now Beck. Had to change it. Contact me. |
| Servatius, Rick | AT 3 | Mar 1977 – Mar 1979 | Looking for Murph and Mark Johnson (Ronald Mark Johnson?) We have reunions all the time y'all, where are you? |
| Milthaler, Jim | AMH2 | May 29, 1977 – Apr 11, 1979 | A fantastic experience. Working with some of the best professional pilots, officers, and enlisted men ever. The travels around the world will forever be embedded in my memories. |
| Snow, Johon | AO1 | Sep 1, 1977 – Aug 10, 1981 | |
| Snow, John W Snow Jr Johon | AOC | Sep 10, 1977 – Sep 10, 1981 | |
| Rummel, Mike | AQ1 | 1978 – 1981 | Worked in IWT shop , I stay in touch with a few of the guys, a few have died |
| Singleton, Samuel | pn2 | Jan 15, 1978 – Sep 20, 1981 | Looking for anyone officer/enlisted who was stationed with me at va-56. Especially looking for Scottie Dennis. psl email me at ssingleton46@yahoo.com |
| Blank, Edward | AMS2 | Feb 1978 – Mar 1980 | Any Champ Airframers who were on the winter '79 cruise. |
| Lopes, Mario | MS-3 | Feb 2, 1978 – Dec 21, 1980 | Loved that ship...The USS Never Dock ...we used to jokingly call her..I Had a bunch of cool hommies in my Squadron and in Supply. .i stayed in trouble with command ...but had a ball i remember going AWOL in Australia |
| Watts, John | AMS 3 | Nov 1, 1978 – Nov 15, 1980 | GREAT TIMES |
| Hayward Jr, Warren | AE-2 | Dec 7, 1978 – Dec 5, 1979 | I was with the Midway for one year, with the CHAMPIONS of VA-56. |
| Orena, Frank | AT2 | 1979 – 1981 | Flight Deck Troubleshooter |
| Thomas, Noel Tee | AD2 | Jan 10, 1979 – Dec 20, 1981 | One of the best times in my life. |
| Pasker, Herman Amh-1 | AMH-1 | Feb 1, 1979 – Mar 1, 1984 | Its been a long time but the memories of VA-56 and Midway magic have held fast all these years. |
| Williams, David | AE2 | Nov 1, 1979 – Nov 1, 1981 | It was a great time, would like to hear from people I served with. |
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