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Main Battery (VA 196) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Main Battery (VA 196). 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 57 crew members registered for the Main Battery (VA 196).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1978 | 1979 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
Paxton, Henry  | CM | 1943 – 1944 | My grandpa Henry Paxton was part of the crew during WWII. He was a Carpenters Mate. |
| Paxton, Henry | Carpenters Mate | 1944 – 1945 | My grandpa who just passed away was a crew member of the USS PITT during WWII. He was proud of that as were his family of him. |
| Miller, Raymond (Ray) | AME3 | Sep 1961 – Aug 1963 | Stationed at NAS Moffett Field, Mt. View, Calif, deployed aboard the USS BON HOMME RICHARD. Served under CDR. Powers, and Delaware. Captain M. Beebe of CVA31. Rode out Typhoons Nancy and Violet. Last of the Spads. |
| Stevens, James | AE3 | 1963 – 1965 | Friends with Bobby Adams-lives in Poteet Texas and Thomas Layman-passed away. You can see my picture at ussbhr.org website-Arthur Rhodes section. |
| Hannan, Jed | AO3 | Mar 10, 1964 – Apr 10, 1966 | I am looking for anyone who served in VA-196 in 1964, 65, 66. I have contact info on 8 guys from the squadron and would like to hear from more of them. Jed Hannan, Tehachapi CA |
| Kreis, Jack | AO3/AO2 | 1966 – 1968 | Transitioned to A-6As at NAS Oceana/VA-42 and made the '67 Westpac Cruise on the Connie with VA-196 Main Battery. Great Squadron/AO shop. |
| Crowell, Dale | AME 1 | 1966 – 1969 | |
| Bradley, Paul | AO2 | 1967 – 1968 | Retired in Tn. as AO1. |
| Gandy, William (Bill) | AQB2 | 1967 – Jun 23, 1969 | VA-196 was a remarkable squadron top too bottom . Would like to hear from crew members . VA196 , the " Connie" , and our ports of call are a very important part of my life . |
| Davison, Richard | AQB3 | Jun 1, 1967 – Jul 19, 1969 | Anyone who served with the squadron during this time frame. |
| Moore, Bill | ADJ2 | Dec 1967 – Aug 1970 | VA196 was my very first squadron, what a great bunch of guys in Powerplants Shop. The whole squadron was a "Work Hard, Play Hard" group. What an experience !! |
| McKinnis, John | AO-3 | Jan 1968 – Oct 1969 | I was proud to have been able to serve with VA-196, and make the 68-69 Westpac deployment to Vietnam. It was quite an experience. I always thought VA-196 was the Best Of Best! |
| Noble, Willie | Va196 | Jan 1, 1968 – | |
| Pence, Travis | AEC | Jan 25, 1968 – Jan 11, 1971 | "Best of the Best" squadron of all during my 20+ years and some of the finest Electrician's in the Navy! Thanks to all I served with! |
| Firch, Philip | AMS3 | Aug 11, 1969 – Apr 1970 | Phil died 2/20/2010 - I am posting this for his widow who needs help to establish VA benefits We need to find a buddy who served with Phil in Vietnam for a few weeks around 25 April 1970 |
| Musgrove, Muskie | AMH2 | May 8, 1970 – Sep 29, 1973 | Hey Joey, are you still in New York, Bronx if I remember right. I am still in Lakeside, CA been a bunch of water underneath that bridge, Both of my kids are grown and I have 4 grandchildren. riding my Harley all over. |
| Winfrey, Bogus | adj3..plane captain | Jun 1, 1970 – Oct 30, 1972 | I was a pc on 501 with beaver.out fo sea trials and off to yankee for fun in the sun x2. If you have a pic of my plane I would love to see it |
| Adamson, Sherman "flash" | ATN3 | Oct 10, 1970 – Oct 28, 1972 | Worked in the AT shop first cruise and humped ALQ100's up & dn! Second cruise back & forth between shop and FD Troubleshooter. Fond memories of the PI and my buds, Hemi, George K, Geb, Snail, Dancin Denny, Stoddard, Woody, Squeek & his b |
| Moore, Alan | ams1 | 1971 – May 16, 1974 | I am looking for richard allen sfm2 r division 1963-1967.poppyal@att.net 1-8648399149 |
| Green, William | PR-1 | Jan 1971 – May 31, 1974 | Fond memories of base housing, the friendliness of the citizens of Oak Harbor, and two 10 month deployments to Vietnam with CAG 14 aboard Enterprise are part of my memories 30 plus years later. |
| Martello, Joseph | AMH-2 | Apr 1, 1971 – Nov 18, 1974 | Worked as Mech/TS out of the A/F Shop. Did 3 WestPac Cruises on the CVAN 65. Worked with a great bunch of guys in 196: Bruce Noble, Don Haverfield, Chief Cox, Gary Ruther, Ken Norton, to name a few from 71-74. |
| Daniels, Wayne | YN2 | Apr 1972 – May 1975 | Lots of good memories! |
| Blankenship, Bob | AQ-2 | Apr 26, 1972 – Apr 26, 1976 | Worked on the flight deck as a prefilght troubleshooter. Claim to fame: IN the "Flight of the Intruders" I was the one who told them where to kick the computer. |
| Turpin, Mike | FA | Jun 29, 1972 – Aug 6, 1973 | I made the cruise on Enterprise not bad, but loved the mountains probably to much got lifted off by the coast guard one cold night. Got out in 85, worked nuke plant, Fed. Govt. 1st Gulf War, then working for the State watching persons. |
| Thompson, Granville | AE-2 | Jul 1973 – Jul 1977 | Looking to contact other personnel that sailed on our 1973-74 cruise and 1975-76 cruise. Specifically Clark B. Anderson and William Durego. Also would like to say hello to Lt. Woods, Chief Conklin, and Commander Nakagawa |
| Shivers, Virgil | AE2 | 1975 – 1981 | I enlisted in the USN in March 1974. Did two tours with VA-196, 1975-1978(AIMD), 1981-1982(squadron), My last enlistment ended in March 1982. I would really love to hear from my shipmates. |
| Stiff, Gregory | ADJAN | 1975 – 1976 | I was part of a replacement group for VA 196. Came aboard the Enterprise from the USS Flint off Vietnam prior to the evacuation. Line shack PC. My first time on a Carrier. A lot of growing and catching up fast. |
| McCants, Joe | ad an | Aug 15, 1975 – Jul 15, 1979 | Was in power plants div.worked the flight deck as a trouble shooter ,in the phase crew. made two westpac cruise's 76/77& the 78 cruise . |
| Sweeney, Jerry L | AZC | 1976 – 1978 | Was on board for the cruise when Enterprise went to Tasmania. Was Maintence Control Chief at Cubi Point (Uncle Jerry). |
| Davis, Dave | AQ3 | 1976 – 1977 | Where are you Brad Johnson |
| Cook, Fred | AT2 | Mar 1976 – Jun 1979 | |
| Zabell, Dave | AT3 | Dec 8, 1976 – Jan 27, 1979 | AT Shop for 76/77 cruise. Trouleshooter for 78 cruise. Good times! |
| Crider, Marshell | AE1 | Sep 27, 1977 – Mar 23, 1981 | When to QA as a PO2 |
| Bashore, Doc | YN2 | 1978 – 1981 | The most remarkeable duty station I ever served. Looking for James Wease if anyone knows his where abouts. Anyone knows if the Battery as a whole will have a reunion? |
| Wheeler, David/wheels | AQ2 | 1978 – 1981 | Made the 78 cruise on the Enterprise and then the 79 and 80 cruise on the Coral Sea. Worked in the AQ shop and on the Flight Deck as a trouble shooter and final checker. Wonder where the shop guys are. |
| Gleason, Mark | AE2 | 1978 – 1978 | I made the wespack cruise and hit all the port of calls. Left Alameda and hit Oahu met Australian navy and got drunk. The whole cruise was so much fun. |
| Risley, Barkiller | AO3 | 1978 – 1982 | I enjoyed having served in the Navy.Went on 2 west pac cruises.Would never change the time spent aboard. |
| Vanderbloomen, Dutch | AT1 | Jan 1, 1978 – Dec 31, 1980 | Great Unit...... |
| Rippinger, Dan Ripper | Lt | Jun 1978 – Aug 1981 | |
| Mark, Johnson | AQ2 | Jul 1978 – Dec 1982 | AQ shop, Flight Crew de-briefer, AIMD |
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