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USS Vega (AF 59) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vega (AF 59). 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 253 crew members registered for the USS Vega (AF 59).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1960 | 1961 – 1964 | 1965 – 1967 | 1968 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixley, Michael | E3/Hall Tech | 1972 – 1974 | HT | |
| Jefferis, Lawrence "Jin" | CDR | Feb 1972 – Jan 1974 | Commanding Officer | |
| Wilson, Ben (Strange) | EM3 | Mar 1972 – Feb 1974 | A | Served for two West-Pac cruises. |
La Torre, Michael  | SN | Aug 1972 – Aug 1975 | 1st Division | |
| Solomon, Randy | E-3 | Aug 1, 1972 – 1975 | gunnery and deck | hard to believe its been almost 40 years....we were lucky to have been in the navy...would love to hear from anybody that remembers...E-mail me kooldude4145@yahoo.com im living in new mexico 1 kid 2 grandkids see ya |
| Steve Bush, John Wayne | BT3 | Aug 7, 1972 – Oct 30, 1974 | b | lookin for jerry doyle,tommy long, jack rodgers,stan morse,strange wilson,dirty ernie,wino&the others i sailed with. |
| Stassen, Mark | MM2 | Oct 1972 – Aug 25, 1975 | M and A Div | I would love to hear from anyone that served aboard the Vega from 1972 to 1975 |
| Hill, James, (Jim) | BM3 | Nov 1972 – Oct 2, 1975 | 2nd and Navigation | Hard to believe it's been 30 years since Roy Thomas "rang me off" when I departed. Great web site. I have many photo's I'll try to contribute in the future. |
| Barker, Terry "big-t" | E-5 | Nov 10, 1972 – Aug 14, 1976 | Supply | Guy with the long hair always hidden under my cap. Met friend, Tony Aragon, married his sister, still married 36 years later. For those that don't know Tony was killed in an accident a couple of years ago. Really sad |
| Weldon, Gerold (Jerry) | LTJG | Dec 1972 – Jun 1975 | Served as 1st div officer, Weapons Officer and Navigator. Great times two fantastic westpac cruises became a shellback on 2nd cruise. I miss those times. | |
| Rathaus, William (Rat) | OS3 | 1973 – 1975 | Ops | |
| Rathaus, Bill | OS3 | 1973 – 1975 | Ops | |
| Hegwood, Terry | gmg 2 | 1973 – 1975 | weapons | |
| Peterson, Bill "papa" | MM2 | Jan 2, 1973 – Apr 13, 1975 | "A" Gang Reefer Room | Made two cruises to Nam and everywhere. Hung out with Wino & John Wayne. |
| Huber, Paul | MM3 | Jan 15, 1973 – Sep 4, 1974 | Refrigeration Gang | Reported aboard when in Todd shipyards - went on one Westpac - Served with MM3 Romans, Dobbins, MM3 Peterson and Roy Ismert in the Refer room - also: EM Pierce, EM Massee, Avalon, Chief Groenke, WO3 Naugle, & more... |
| Marquez, Jess | YN3 | Feb 10, 1973 – Mar 10, 1975 | Operations | Served as a Yeoman PO3,miss all of you, would like to contact all my buddies, Sablan, Cisneros, Graham,Schoenberger. |
| Scott, Gary | SK3 | Feb 10, 1973 – Dec 23, 1975 | Storekeeper | I've had a lot of great memories being on board the Vega. Working with the S-1 supply dept was something special with me. I'm in contact with Henry but where's Terry (BAB) and the rest? Interested in hearing from all my shipmates |
| Ross, Norm | DK3 | Mar 1973 – Jun 6, 1976 | Supply | |
| Smith, Jerry | SN | Mar 1973 – Dec 1974 | 2nd. then 1st. | I wasn't on the ship for long but met alot of friends. Made 1 west Pac cruise |
| Ballard, Steven | OS3 | Mar 6, 1973 – Jun 28, 1976 | Ops | Made 2 west pac Cruises -Roy thomas -Bob Long -Bill Rathaus -Larry koholski -and bozo-plus others -i remember u all-hope the years have been kind to you |
| McDaniel, Robert | CWO4,SC | Jul 1973 – Jul 1975 | Cargo | I joined the Vega at the start of a deployment in 1973 and left at the end of a deployment in July 1973. Operations Eagle Pull, Frequent Wind and our part in the rescue of the SS Mayaguez stick in my mind. Also the high number of replenishments. |
| Weber, Jack | WO1/2 | Jul 1973 – Jul 1974 | MPA | 1st ship as a WO - M/B div Officer.(MPA) Made WO1 and MMCS in college. Picked up ship in Satahip Thialand during a Viet Nam Westpac cruise. Made CWO2 Steamed back to Oakland CA and trans to AD-17 in ShYd Long Beach,CA |
| Olson, Tom (Oly) | HT3 | Aug 8, 1973 – Aug 17, 1975 | repair | Loved the ship and awesome deployments, James Purcell, Mike Pixley and many others WERE GOOD FRIENDS. Tony Aragon with his Pan Head. Retired from Navy 2002 as a CW04 .Would like to here from anyone |
| Roberts, Terry | BT3 | Dec 1973 – Apr 1977 | B | Looking for anyone who remembers BT3 Wojick, BT1 Diggs, MR3 Collier, FN Pickell, FN "Smitty" Smith, Or anyone who has C/C burners while ans. a flank bell. |
| McClure, Richard (Mac) | EN2 | Dec 17, 1973 – Apr 27, 1977 | Refer and Hydro Shops | I was an EN that started out in the Refer shop and ended up in the Hydro shop. I really enjoyed my tour on the Vega. Looking forward to seeing some of the shipmates at a reunion someday! |
| Thomas, Mark Aka Strawberry (Straw) | E2 | 1974 – 1976 | Refer Gang | what a great time, became a turtle with the help of papa pete, great times in subic, missed you guys alot when i heart my knee love to get a hold of any one that wants to get in touch |
| Busacker, Alan | MMFN | 1974 – Apr 1977 | M | |
| Johnston, Guy (Breeze) | MM2 | 1974 – 1977 | A gang, engineroom to reefer gang | Westpacs to decommission...Subic to HongKong to Kaoishung to Vnam and everywhere in between. Some good times and good buds...Tripp-Doogles-Smoke-Mahtin-Strawberry-Oly-Purcell-Pierce-Boran....hope life is treatin' ya well |
| Moore, Terry | RM3 | Jan 1974 – Jan 1976 | Radio | Remember lots of good times. Operations Eagle Pull, Frequent Wind, SS Mayaguez recovery. The Torpedoes (Me, Tracy Moore, Larry Kochalski, Gary Boyanowski, Bill Rathaus, Steve Ballard). Great ship, great crew. But a real lousy feeder, Ha!!! |
| Bumgardner, Mark | GMG3 | Jan 1974 – Aug 1975 | Gunnery | |
| Harmon, Dan | BM3 | Jan 1, 1974 – Apr 20, 1977 | First | Had a lot of good time playing cards Parnell and Finland. Going on liberty call cubic bay Hong Kong-Japan. To bad we were headed to Austria and Captin said we had to turn around and steam veitnam |
| Feyh, Robert/bob | PN2 | Jan 28, 1974 – Apr 1977 | Ops | Best ship I ever served on. Interested in talking to anyone on board |
| Moler, Jerry | MM3 | Mar 1974 – Aug 1975 | engineroom | |
| Hallman, William | MM2 | Mar 1974 – Apr 1977 | M and A | Just wanted to hi to all my shipmates from years ago. I stayed in the Navy and retired with 20 years service as MMCS. I have now worked for the VA for 22 years and still going. Interested in chatting, reach out to me. |
| Moler, Jerry | MM3 | Apr 1974 – Aug 1975 | Engine room and refer gang | Looking for John Romans or anyone from the engine room. |
| Floyd, Michael | EM 2 | Jun 1974 – Dec 1974 | ||
| Salmons, Raymond (Moon Pie) | BM1 | Jun 1974 – Apr 1976 | 2ND | Departed Vega and went to San Jose (AFS-7). Retired in 1989 as CWO-3. |
| Kane, Robert / Bob | CDR | Jul 1974 – Nov 1975 | Executive Officer | Memories of "Mayaquez" recovery, evcuation of Vietman and an unbelievable number of UNREPS. But mostly fond memories of a great ship and great shipmaates. |
| Haley, Pat | BM3 | Aug 1974 – Jul 1976 | 2nd deck | Came onboard the Vega in 1974 after serving on the midway. Met a freat bunch of guys, mike Latorre, Mike Barrett, Randy Solomon. Had quite a few good parties in the P.I. |
| Haley, Pat | BM3 | Oct 1974 – Jan 31, 1977 | Deck | Was on the Vega for almost three years. Had the most fun in my life. Although we worked very hard, Master Cheif Harrison wouldn't settle for anything less, we still made the best of it in port of calls. To all who served in Vega "AHOY Matey" |
| Robinson, Robbie Or Rob | MSSN | Oct 28, 1974 – Jun 21, 1977 | supply | Was a cook on board the VEGA Boat. Made two west pac cruises. New orders out of Mare Island to San Diego to the Uss Roanoke. Miss hearing about buddies. Brown, Moody, Gay, Squirrel, Ford ,Legget, Newton. Big Dave, and Dave the cook. |
| Moore, Tracy | RM2 | Dec 1974 – Apr 1976 | OC | Served in the Ops department with a bunch of great guys. Lots of fond memories (The Torpedoes). Remember lots of unreps during Eagle Pull and Frequent Wind and Mayaguez recovery . Also remember lots of great liberty. |
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