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The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Thunderbolts (VA 176). 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 52 crew members registered for the Thunderbolts (VA 176).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1982 | 1983 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
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Buckles, Ray | E4 | 1958 – 1960 | |
Murphy, Roy Murph | Airman | Jan 31, 1959 – Jan 20, 1961 | Not looking for anyone special, just anyone that sailed on the Essex for the Med. cruse in Sept. 1959 |
Woody, Gary | ADR-3 | Nov 15, 1965 – Aug 10, 1966 | All airmen in VA-176 may contact me. Like to know who is still kicking. :-] |
Chase, Ronnie | E4/AMS2 | 1966 – 1968 | |
Woody, Gary | ADR3 | Aug 10, 1966 – Aug 10, 1966 | Looking to locate friends from my era. I live in Chattanooga, tn. |
Moreaux, Don | E-5 | Jun 12, 1968 – Dec 4, 1971 | It wasn't a job, it was an adventure. Fortunately, I finally found a job. |
Prince, James | Airman | 1969 – 1970 | anybody in VA-176 that year give me a e mail from you had a brother in same unit |
Smith, Jim | ATN2 | May 1969 – Dec 1970 | Operation Storm Fury Det 1969. Flight deck troubleshooter Med cruise 1970 |
Williams, Bruce | AQB3 | May 2, 1969 – Aug 10, 1971 | |
Bartels, Russ | AE3 | 1970 – 1971 | I came from VA-128 at Whidbey Island WA. then to Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam immediately after the 1971 Med cruise. I got there just in time to turn the base over to the South Vietnamese and get an early out. |
Boswell, Dan- Bozz | AN | 1970 – 1971 | |
William Houghton, Bill | AE/E5 | 1971 – 1973 | I am looking for anyone who was in VA 176 who might have known me. My name is Bill Houghton I was an AE flight deck troubleshooter in the early 70s on A6's. |
Knapp, Robert | YN2 | Jan 2, 1971 – Jun 21, 1974 | At present I'm living in Clinton, Connecticut and retired professional mover. Would love to hear from anyone who was in VA 176 during the med cruise and stationed at Oceana. |
Bennett, Bill | AO3 | Mar 1971 – Nov 1972 | |
Albrecht, Chris | AT2 | Jul 1971 – Oct 1972 | Arrived when squadron was at NAS Oceana. Participated in work ups leading up to 72 Med cruise. I was transferred to 176 from the A-7 community, so my inexperience with the A-6 made me perfect PO to send to the MAA force. |
Fugate, James | AME3 | Sep 7, 1971 – May 8, 1972 | Good Times |
Harris, Bob | amh4 | Feb 10, 1972 – Dec 9, 1972 | I was tad from VA-87 To the "Bolts" for the 1972 Med cruise. Worked with the tanker crew. |
Stacey, Michael | AE 2 | Mar 15, 1972 – Dec 12, 1974 | AE/AQ Flight Deck Troubleshooter for A6 Intruders of Va 176. Also a Plane Captain. |
Gray, Richard (Db) | AMH 3 Troubleshooter | Sep 14, 1973 – Mar 29, 1977 | Worked the cats as the airframes troubleshooter with Malcolm Roberts. Have never had a job since with that level of adrenaline. Industrial accident amputation resulted in last 15 years as OSHA inspector. Now retired |
Williams, Ed | AQ=2 | Sep 1, 1974 – Dec 12, 1977 | A very formative time in my life. Many friends, many experiences, and many memories. Thanks shipmates. |
Reynolds, Neal | AQ3 | Apr 1, 1975 – Aug 4, 1978 | Two Med. cruises, South American cruise (crossed the line June 1977). |
Wallace, Grant | ATC/E7 | Jun 5, 1975 – Nov 5, 1976 | I am looking for the name of the young AB? or a striker that was killed during the cruise on Flight Deck around the catapult. He was struck by the bridle landed on his head. Please if someone knows his name. It's import. |
Jordan, Steve | AD3 | 1976 – 1979 | one of the best times of my life |
Metcalf, Mike | Lt | Jan 1, 1976 – Jul 1, 1978 | The most memorable people in my life were the ones I worked with as a Thunderbolt. |
Olbes, Edgar L | PN1 - PNC | Nov 1976 – Nov 1979 | Deployed to the Mediterranean on board the USS America (CV-66) and USS Independence (CV-62) |
Cassidy, Joe | E-4 | Jun 30, 1977 – Jun 30, 1980 | I was a plane captain. |
Wallace, Grant | AQ3 | Aug 1977 – | LOOKING FOR ALL VA176 DURING 1977 AND 1978 WHO DID MED CRUISES. |
Fonte, Peter | AME | Dec 1, 1977 – | |
Paluscsak, Dan | AK3 | Mar 1978 – Aug 18, 1981 | The people of VA-176 helped mature me into the man I am now. They showed me strength, integrity and spirit. Chief Zdrojewski and Chief Higgins lead me to a life in the Holy Spirit. Skipper Frank Stauts showed me you can be a leader. |
Vosburgh, Bill | AME2 | Oct 20, 1978 – Dec 20, 1982 | |
Barr, Bob | AME2 | Jan 21, 1981 – Mar 24, 1984 | What a great time I had serving with this squadron. We sure did have some fun. Perhaps a bit too much at times but what a blast it was. |
Puckett, Larry | AD3 | Feb 1981 – Jul 1984 | T-BOLTS! Had a blast as a T-Bolt. Throws in the line shack, marching back to fleet landing in Naples after drinking WAY too much Ouzo. Anybody hear from Slinger or Burt lately? Living in the Atlanta area now. |
Bash, Robert | YN2 | Mar 1, 1981 – Feb 16, 1984 | |
Robinson, Samuel/robby | AE1(AW) | Jun 1, 1981 – Jun 1, 1984 | "I was known to many as "T-Bolt" had some good and bad times but learned a lot that helped me through life. |
Stricklen, Mark | AE-2 | Jun 8, 1981 – Jan 19, 1984 | We sure had a lot of good times together. And some rough ones too. I look back and am amazed at how we ever got through some of them. Oh what fun. No really I mean it. |
Ormanovich, Rudy Jr | AE3 | 1982 – 1984 | Greetings to all old friends" would enjoy hearing from some of ya's |
Popovich, Thomas | AE2 | 1982 – | |
Stierle, William | AMS-2 | Jan 1, 1982 – Nov 29, 1986 | |
May, Michael | AA/ AK | Feb 1982 – Aug 1982 | Was sent tad to the ships laundry during workups, made it to the bahamas where we provided an air show for local populice a lot of digintaries came aboard as well.. went to med sent tad to ships supply. for 3 months . |
Conrad, Mark | E-3 | Feb 1, 1982 – Sep 1, 1986 | T-Bolts |
Riley, Kenneth | ame an | Apr 14, 1982 – Apr 14, 1986 |
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