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Golden Warriors (VA 87) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Golden Warriors (VA 87). 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 42 crew members registered for the Golden Warriors (VA 87).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1983 | 1986 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neill, John | E5 | Jan 7, 1966 – Jan 16, 1969 | Aviation electrician |
| Jenkins, Ronald | ATR3 | Aug 1966 – Sep 20, 1968 | Was a radar tech for Doppler radar and communication tech. Was also on nuclear weapons loading team. Did some Carrier quals on the USS America in 1968 and was stationed at Cecil Field, FL from 1966 to 1968. |
| Rostkowski, Tom E (Ski) | ATN2 | Feb 1, 1968 – Jun 1, 1970 | Was part of the initial Commissioning Crew of VA-87 (Golden Warriors); Feb. 1, 1968 at Cecil Field Jacksonville Florida. Call Sign "War Party" |
| Shain, Jeff | AZ2 | Mar 10, 1968 – Sep 10, 1971 | First assigned to training Squadron VA-174 then to VA-87. Deployed to Nam in 1969 on USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 and to the Med in 1970 on USS FDR Roosevelt CVA-42. Worked in Ready Room. |
| Bearley, William | AE3 | Jan 29, 1969 – Apr 28, 1971 | |
| Scott, Randy | E-3 | Jan 1, 1970 – Oct 1, 1973 | trying to reconnect with others on board the same years that I was. |
| Harnisch, Bob (Fred) | AO2 | Nov 1, 1970 – Feb 1, 1974 | Great experience, Great way to grow up. Looking for YO2 Dennis Wright of Cordel GA |
| Scariano, Bruce | AO-2 | 1971 – 1972 | Was in the WST shop. Just trying to reconnect with some of the guys I served with in WST, AQ, and AT shops. |
Payne, Ryland  | AME2 | 1971 – 1972 | Just remembering the times spent on the ship and in Athens,Naples,Barcelona and other ports. I’ve cruised the Med several times since then but nothing like being on a Flattop and 22 years old. |
| Maiani, Gino | AMS2 | Nov 1971 – Dec 23, 1974 | |
| Bryson, Robert / Pete | ASE-2 | Feb 1972 – Dec 1972 | A-7B Corsair II - what an aircraft! Good squadron, good friends, good memories! |
| Jd, King | AMH3 | Feb 2, 1972 – Aug 30, 1974 | First squadron after VA-174. Was one of the best squadrons that I served in and in my 30 year naval career. |
| Hoskins, Bob | AMH2 | Jun 1972 – Aug 1973 | I was aboard the Roosevelt CVA 42 for the '72 Med cruise. A most enjoyable event. Looking forward to connecting with any of my old buddies from there or VA174. |
| Dimarcantonio, Michael | AO3 | Oct 20, 1972 – May 15, 1975 | Served with the Goden Warriors at Cecil and onboard U.S.S. F.D.R ( CV-42 ) I.Y.A.O.Y.A.S. |
| Long, Randy | AQ3 | Dec 1972 – Jul 1975 | spent 22 months deployed on the FDR in the mediterranean. worked primarily in the aimd electronics department on fire control radar. remember guys like gary poole, marty wolfe, hap harrison. really enjoyed my time them. |
| O'Rourke, Charles (Dick) | PR-1 | Sep 1974 – Sep 1977 | Not quite sure of the dates but they're in the ball park. |
| Baltzley, John | AMHC | 1975 – 1978 | . |
| Jones, Steven | PR2 | Jan 3, 1975 – Aug 7, 1977 | |
| Crawford, John | AME-2 | Mar 1975 – Jun 1978 | |
| Mears, Beau | E4 | May 5, 1975 – Jun 2, 1978 | |
| Jones, Eddie | AMS3 | 1976 – 1979 | Hey, remember the fountian drink machine being stolen from the mess deck and then being deep 6 the next day, or the hole being cut in the floor of the plane captains shop to let the cool air in ? Anyway great memories. |
| Loglia, Dan | AD-3 | May 1976 – Dec 1979 | Like to meet old buds from VA-87 and sister company VA-15 |
| Beavers, Tim | PR2 | Jun 1976 – Aug 1979 | |
| Sanchez, Rick, (Pete) | AMH-3 | Jun 1, 1976 – Jun 28, 1979 | |
| Fleming, Mike | E-3 | Feb 1977 – Dec 1979 | |
| Bergeron, Robert | AK | Jul 8, 1977 – Mar 8, 1980 | Great times...Great People..Glad we are finding each other again |
| De Leon, Joey | AMH-3 | Sep 1, 1977 – Mar 30, 1979 | I am looking for the gentleman who jumped off an E2- AA Plane Captain off the coast of Valencia Spain also any persons from the VA-87 Squadron (Golden Warriors). |
| Gay, Robert P | AD2 | Oct 14, 1977 – Sep 14, 1979 | Would like to see if anyone remembers me in the squadron, i can't remember any names myself, it's been a while and i got off part way thru the 1979 Med Cruise. I was a slot checker and the squadron training PO. |
| Burke, Mike | AD3 | Dec 1978 – Dec 13, 1979 | |
| Hanson, Wayne | 1979 – 1981 | ||
| Challes, Matt | AO3 | 1979 – 1981 | Hey Golden Warriors.I was in VA87 from 1979-1981.i was on the Med cruise (79) and also the Indian ocean cruise.i would like to here from anybody who was in VA87 during that time. |
| Gruninger, Louis | AZ2 | Jan 1979 – Jun 1980 | |
| Ryan, Robert | AQ2 | Oct 1, 1979 – Oct 1, 1983 | |
| Windle, Charles (Chuck) | AMH3 | Oct 10, 1979 – Jun 11, 1982 | Enjoyed my job on the flight deck and many of the guys I worked with. Good times. |
| Norman, Joe | AT3 | Mar 1980 – Jul 1982 | No slack in light attack!! I was on INDEPENDENCE for the IO cruise 80-81. Would love to hear from some of my old shipmates! |
| Clark, Daniel | E-3 | Jan 1, 1981 – Jan 4, 1985 | Some of my best times in my life. I still keep in contact with some of the guys...Guy Creahore, Brian Anderson, |
| Fairchild, Scott | AMS | Apr 7, 1981 – Oct 10, 1984 | Some of the best days of my life, and some of the worse. I made some good life-long friendships and grew up fast. Went to Key West with VA-45 after leaving Indy. Got out of Navy in 1989, moved back to TN. |
| Costa, Jr., William (Bill) | AMS-3 | Jun 1981 – Oct 1985 | Was with the squadron for 2 cruises on the Indy. Was the last of the A-7E squadron before they converted to the FA-18's. |
| Mendez, Robert Mindy | ADJ 4 | Aug 11, 1981 – Jul 11, 1984 | our home station is close give shout out i do remember our ship the indy |
| Wright, James | AQAN-E3 | May 10, 1983 – Jul 1, 1986 | |
| Feldman, Willie | Jun 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1988 | The Indy, Silver Anniversary. Bob Hope. Loretta Lynn |
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