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Tigers (VA 65) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Tigers (VA 65). 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 51 crew members registered for the Tigers (VA 65).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1980 | 1981 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Froio, Sal | AK3 | Nov 13, 1956 – May 20, 1957 | Came Aboard in Alameda with VA-65 and then transferred to Ship's Company, S-1 Division for the remainder of the cruise. |
| Smith, Richard | atn2 | Mar 6, 1963 – May 1, 1966 | made 2 med cruises and world cruise |
| Martin, Wilson (Marty) | AZ2 | Jul 1963 – Jan 1966 | Two Med Cruises and Operation Sea Orbit. |
| Chambers, Lee | AQ1 | Jan 1964 – Mar 1967 | I was on the first A-6 WestPac and was a Track Radar (APQ-88-112) AMD bench technician, under Chief Zumbro and Lt. Bolinger. In "67 I transferred to VA-42; I got out in 1970. I live in Olympia, WA. |
| McBath, Thomas/mac | PRAN | 1965 – Apr 1968 | Looking for Billy Knight, or Melvin T. DeWesse. |
| Vincent, Albert (Vince) | AMH2 | Jan 16, 1965 – Oct 12, 1967 | |
| Heimbuch, William | AO-2 | Apr 1968 – Feb 1970 | VA-42 for training then VA-65 under Chief Heart . CVA 59 and CVA 63 Viet Nam. Plus Forrestal Fire July 1967 |
| Jones, Jerel | AQ3 ( INS) | Jun 20, 1968 – Sep 22, 1971 | |
| Hinman, Bob | AO2 | Sep 1968 – Jan 1970 | WestPac '69 after a quick stint in paradise - 'NAF Fallon' |
| Perez, Jr., Roel/ | YN1 | Mar 1969 – Mar 1972 | Worked in Personnel Admin. Trying to find some good friends: PNC Bill Osborne, LN2 David P. Nesbitt. Would like to hear from anyone who may have worked with me at that time. Feel free to email me! |
| Wylie, James (Jim) | AQ2 | Jan 1970 – Sep 1975 | Served 3 six-month tours with VA-65 on the Indy in the Mediterranean. |
| D'Alonzo, Frank | CS 3 | Jan 9, 1970 – Dec 17, 1971 | Two Med cruises and a north pole assignment. Order of the Blue Nose. |
| Siskow, Douglas | AD2 | Apr 10, 1970 – Nov 30, 1970 | |
| Pedrick, Kenneth | AK3 | 1971 – Dec 23, 1973 | |
| Barus, David | E5/AT2 | Dec 24, 1971 – Nov 4, 1972 | Met the ship in Athens 1971 Dec and finished up the Med cruise into 1972, returned to port at Norfolk. Worked on A6s. Our squadron left the ship then for the home base at Oceana NAS. Miss the friends from that tour. |
Zeis, Daniel  | AQ2 | 1972 – Feb 1975 | With a VA-65 reunion at hand, I'm looking for AT2 Michael "Mac" McDonald. I know he was in Texas but have lost track of him. I still have the music we recorded after the 1974-75 cruise. Contact zeisphoto@zeisphoto.com |
| Teschke, Chuck | E-3 ADJ | Jan 1972 – Nov 1975 | Learned alot when I was in, great times, great friends, great places, just can't say enough about DISCO best of times, I really got to see a good part of the world. HELLO to everyone out there!!! |
| Hart, Scott | E-4 | Sep 19, 1972 – Sep 19, 1976 | |
| Light, Jim | pn2 | Nov 1972 – Sep 1976 | Just wanted to say hello to Yn1 Perez. Spent many hours onboard the Indy & playing backgammon w/you, Smitty, Nesbitt, Watkins, Schwendeman |
| Weaver, Arthur N | ADJ2 | 1973 – 1976 | |
| Hart, Scott | AOAN | 1973 – | |
| French, Douglas | airman | 1973 – 1975 | I was barely 17 years old when I came aboard, loading bombs on A-6 Intruders, I had to grow up fast, maybe to fast. but it really prepared me for life . IT was the best time of my life.. |
| Jones, James | e3 | Dec 24, 1973 – Oct 25, 1975 | HEY MARTTY WALLBAUM ARE YOU OUT THERE OR MY OLD ROOM-MATE MILLER IF YOU ARE CALL OR E-MAIL ME 318-840-5557 OICCANU@YAHOO.COM |
| Kreis, Jack | CWO2/3 | 1974 – 1977 | Made the '75-'76 North Atlantic and Med Cruise, and part of the '77 Med Cruise with VA-65 onboard the USS Independence (CV-62) |
| Westerman, Ken (Westy) | AD1 | 1975 – 1977 | |
| Nichols, Jerry | e-5 | Oct 1975 – Feb 1979 | hey skip check your messages. |
| Simmons, Steve | AD2 | 1976 – Aug 21, 1979 | Hated every minute I was on the ship but now that I'm long gone would love to be back there every minute of my day |
| Meyers, Allan | DK2 | Apr 1976 – Apr 1978 | Just wanted to check--in with VA-65. Lots of fun those years. Many years ago.... |
| Surman, Herbert "Skip" | AM-2 | Jun 30, 1976 – Jun 22, 1978 | |
| Surman, Herbert | AM2 | Jul 1, 1976 – Jun 21, 1978 | Hey Nick, What are you doing these days? |
| Needham, Buzz | Cdr (O-5) | Sep 8, 1976 – Mar 23, 1979 | XO while attached to CVW-7 aboard USS Independence (CV-62) then as CO aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) When I was attached we were called "Cupcakes", Bobby Houser couldn't live up to the name so he changed it!!! |
| Dietrich, Dan (Dete) | AMH-3 | Nov 1976 – Jun 1980 | I served with VA-65 onboard the Indy and Eisenhower and at NAS Oceana, VA when we weren't floating from 76-80. 2 meds and the first few months of IO cruise. |
| Holm, Mark | e3 | 1978 – 1980 | Looking for good old friends from the line shack |
| Byrd, Bill (James William) | ABH-1 | May 2, 1978 – Oct 1, 1980 | I was assigned as the squadron DCPO, after a year I went to the Line Division as the Line LPO. Had some great memories with a awesome bunch of guys. Lt Winston was Div O, and "Buzz" Needham was CO-- CDR H. Brown was XO (One hell of a man) |
| Luhn, Thomas | AQC | Jun 1979 – Jun 1981 | Looking for old shipmates |
| De Palma, Vincent / ( Animal ) And ( Kojak ) | AZAA | Jun 1979 – Jul 1981 | Joined VA-65 in June 79 end of Med cruise . Left in July 81. Still miss it to this day go back in a second if I could . |
| Pietrangeli, Artie/petro | AMH2 | Aug 28, 1979 – Aug 28, 1983 | Great experience...and a great bunch of guys...thanks for the memories |
| Busbani, Leonard Buzz | AO2 | 1980 – Dec 1983 | We have a group site on face book (VA 65) please join. Had some great memories on board (and ashore!). |
| Hancock, Kevin | AQ1 | Apr 1, 1980 – Apr 1, 1984 | |
| Burton, Scott | PR2 | Dec 30, 1980 – Jun 30, 1984 |
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