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There are 43 crew members registered for the Naval Air Facility Midway Island.
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1979 | 1980 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Bixley, Richard | Chief Technician | Feb 2, 1959 – Feb 20, 1976 | Royal Air Force (Vulcan Aircraft, Air Sampling [China] Detachment, Midway Island | Flew from Midway Island collecting dust cloud samples over the Pacific, We were entertained on the USS Molala with 'cook outs' and drinks. I remember you were escorting South Korean Mine Sweepers from the US to Korea. |
Carter, Erry | PC3 | 1960 – 1961 | post office | 16 months in charge post office, lots of storys, great crew, many memorys, met almost every one on the island, in this job, glad to have the privledge, will answer mail. thanks , from jerry carter |
Jeannequin, Mike/jq | DC2 | 1961 – 1963 | Harbor Department | Would like to contact any one with the Harbor Dept. and Coral kings |
Lester, Robert (Cocky) | RM3 | 1961 – 1962 | Air Traffic Control/Radio Control | Trying to locate Joe Mike Seinz |
Engel, Rodger (Legs) | MR2 | Feb 1962 – Feb 1963 | Machine shop | Looking for my diving buddy, Fred Lazenby |
Salzmann, William (Bill) | CTSN | Aug 10, 1962 – Aug 8, 1963 | Communications CTDF | |
Salerno, Joseph ![]() | AN | Dec 1962 – Dec 1963 | Air craft maintence tool room | 1st year in the Navy. Learn a lot about naval duties. |
Olsen, Frederick | QM2 | 1963 – 1965 | Harbor Dept | |
Gaffney, John | DN | Nov 22, 1963 – Nov 1964 | Dental | |
Lowe, Robert (Bob) | bu2 | Oct 1966 – Oct 1967 | Public Works | Looking for LTJG Dennis Miller. Interested in others stationed there at the time. |
Salviejo, Perfecto (Pete} | E2 | Jan 1967 – Apr 1967 | Master AT Arms | Hawaiian boys I'em pete Salviejo. Hey Daniel Hasegawa. George Nikaido,Bereno Hi/Fil Boy. and the rest.Remembeer me from Boot camp, Was it platoon #40. Remember the Gooney birds? How about crossing the runway? our first |
Craw, Bill | SH3/SH2 | Apr 1968 – Apr 1969 | NEX | |
Harrington, William ![]() | E-5 | Oct 1968 – Oct 1970 | Naval Communications Unit | Watch Supervisor at the CommUnit for the tour. Had family with me, and my oldest daughter was born on Midway. |
Gucker, Peter | SN | Dec 1, 1968 – Feb 4, 1970 | Naval Com Unit | |
Montague, Michael/muff | FN | 1969 – Jul 25, 1969 | Harbor | I worked in the engine shop , made boat runs to eastern island on two LCM'S ..89 &90 , I was the engineer on the crash BOAT AVR 70 also the PB45 , I was a winch operator unloading cargo , I was crew on the YTM412 |
Balcom, John | RMSN | Jan 1970 – Jan 1971 | CR | |
Behrens, Don (Scotty) | PCSN | Aug 1970 – Aug 1971 | Post Office | Great time here and great friends |
McClintock, Dave NEW | E3 | Dec 1970 – Jul 1972 | ET | |
Griffin, Dennis | SK3 | Jan 1971 – Dec 1971 | Supply | |
Sherwood, Terry | CE/CN | Feb 28, 1972 – Dec 21, 1973 | Utility Division | Seabee's |
Skiba, Robert | agc | Dec 10, 1972 – Apr 10, 1975 | NWSED | midway was the greatest and so where the shipmates |
Sewell, Ira | AKAN | Mar 1973 – Jun 1974 | Supply Dept (AUX-3) | Enjoyed the sunsets. Who can forget the goonie birds. Learned to play tennis there. |
Larson, Keith ![]() | FN | Nov 1973 – Feb 1975 | Crash and Fire | What a fantastic assignment the Navy gave me for 16 months. Now a retired engineer for Boeing Aircraft, living in central Minnesota. |
Lotts, Ted | AKAN | Mar 1974 – | AIR CARGO | Anyone Remember walking the runway in a line picking up trash !!!! |
Edgar, Mark | PCSN | Mar 28, 1974 – Jun 17, 1975 | Admin | First Duty Station. Worked in the Post Office with PC2 Brown, Seaman Jesse Adams, Jeffrey Williams, Ortega, Garcia and others. Spent many nights at the movie theater. |
Ringuette, Ken "Ringo" ![]() | AN | Apr 7, 1974 – Jul 7, 1975 | Air Cargo Aux-3 (auxiliary) | We would load and unload aircraft transitting the island. Two inbound flights a week from Hawaii Tueday , and Thursday mornings. Capt. Kirsch was the CO . AMS 3 after I left the island. |
Davidson, Frank H. | ETR3 | May 1, 1974 – Aug 1, 1975 | Ground Electronics | Had a great time there at the Coral Kings diving club. Helped a navy corpsman get through her dive tests. Wish I could remember her name. |
Rubschlager, Jens (Rube) | HT3 | Jun 1974 – Aug 1976 | Security | Had a great time on the Rock. Working for Gessner and Manning was always a tremendous experience. A good bunch of guys in this unit. |
Clayton, Plank | UT3 | 1975 – 1975 | Nmcb4 midway detachment | W/ nmcb4 midway detachment demolition and remodeling old BEQ. |
Schinner, Tony | QM2 | Feb 1975 – Jun 1976 | Harbor | Harbor Control Tower-YTM 776-YTB 776-Daily runs to eastern Island in the Mike6-Lot of fun and wonderful people. Great memories, the best diving and Beaches. Still got a few fish balls. Send me a E-mail |
Morgan, Jerry | SH 3 | Oct 14, 1976 – Jan 1978 | navy exchange | |
Fuest, Karen | bm3 | Dec 25, 1976 – Mar 1978 | FUEL FARM | I loved the wildlife on the island and the friends I made. I went to Mare Island, Vallejo tugs and became a craft master of an old army riverboat converted over. It's where I met my husband of 43 years. It was a blast! |
Souza, Herman ![]() | BM1 | 1977 – 1979 | Base Security Division | Originally assigned as the skipper of the special services 32 foot charter fishing boat. Later transfering to Base Security. |
Wills, Patricia (Trish/pat) ![]() | E-2/AN | 1977 – 1979 | TUGBOAT TUSCUMBIA | The tugboot TUSCUMBIA/TUSCALOOSKA, (Spelling??) was our little yacht. With limited ships to dock/undock, necessary upkeep and trial runs made the tugboat our own little yacht. Does anyone remember the moonshot we took |
Phillips, Mark D. | RMSN | Mar 1978 – Sep 1978 | OC | |
Raven, Richard | PNSN | Mar 3, 1978 – Mar 2, 1979 | Personnel | I also tended bar at the Enlisted Club and hung out with JO2 George Markfelder from KMTH TV/Radio. |
Mundy, Chester(Chet) | E3 | Apr 1978 – Mar 1979 | Supply | We played a basketball game and won. I made the last shot. There should have been two seconds left but our Captain,6ft 6 said there was no time left. Then he later quit the season. P.S.The next game we were slaughtered. |
Taylor, Ron ![]() | Enfn | 1979 – 1980 | power plant | Loved midway island had a great time with friends please text me at 775-442-1035. Love to hear from you all |
Lalli, Alan | E-3 | Jan 1979 – Jan 1980 | Power Plant | Midway Island, the most beautiful place I've ever been. Tons of good memories and times. Miss those Goonie birds... |
Andrews, Lavern | ETC | Mar 1979 – Apr 1980 | GEMD | This place was different from anywhere else I was stationed. Great memories. |
Clough, Aaron | Cmcn | Apr 1979 – Mar 1980 | Power plant | For the last 40 yrs I attempted to find others who were on the rock. I can't believe I found one person that shared my complete experience. Same year time and place WOW! I lost all photos please contact me if any pics.I |
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