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USS Constellation (CV 64) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Constellation (CV 64). 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 3363 crew members registered for the USS Constellation (CV 64).
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| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonowski, Karl | MM2 | 1973 – 1977 | P1 | ASSIGNED TO MMR1.. AIR LIFTED OFF DESTROYER TO CV64 IN 1973 WHILE SHE WAS ON STATION IN WEST PAC BY HELICOPTER..MADE TOP WATCH...GO NAVY..CONNIE WAS A GREAT SHIP. WILL MISS HER. |
| Nemchick, Donald "Nemy" | RM3 | 1973 – Jun 1974 | CM | I am proud to have served on CVA 64. The crew in the radio shack were swarthy. Our favorite port was Olongapo in the P.I. Became a "shellback" and enjoyed San Diego. Hope to hear from Johnny Besio or Kal Kolar. |
| Cassity, George | RMSN | 1973 – 1975 | COMMS | |
| Belcher, Bruce/wimpy | HT3 | 1973 – 1976 | R | WORKED IN THE FORWARD HT SHOP |
| Tenney, Bradford | AC3 | 1973 – 1975 | OC | Proud Marshall Controller for the CATCC Nite Hawkers |
| Lorenz, Larry | e2 | 1973 – 1976 | MMR 1 | |
| Kinney, Les | ABE3 | 1973 – Dec 1976 | Bow Catapults | |
| Haverkamp, Jim | HT3 | 1973 – 1975 | R | |
| Taylor, Frederick | QM3 | 1973 – 1976 | Navigation | She was a grand Old Lady |
| Edwards, Mark | QM2 | 1973 – 1976 | Navigation | Adjunct professor (Idaho State University). Retired as university advisor (ISU) after 4+ years in 2014. Retired as high school teacher after 23+ years (Physics & Astronomy + all math levels) in 2009. |
| Melton, Jeffrey | EM2 | 1973 – 1977 | Engineering | 1 Westpac 1973, upon rtn we headed to Bremerton, Washington ,drydock for about 1 1/2 yrs., lived in an apartment in Tacoma with a couple of friends from Power Shop. Then Long Beach, CA for sea trials. Back to San Diego |
| Defoe, Robert | ASH-2 | 1973 – Oct 1976 | AIMD IM-4 | Wish I had gone to the decommissioning ceremony when they retired the old girl. Lots of memories. |
| Prost, Terry | IC3 | 1973 – | E Division | It's been many years since I served on the Connie. All in all, it was an honor to serve on her. It was a shame she could not have been turned into a museum. She should have had a more dignified end to her career. tp |
| Anderson, Alf | E3 | 1973 – 1975 | V-2 | |
| Jones, James | ABEAN | 1973 – 1975 | V-2 Bow Cats | Left Tico at 32nd St. Got married NAS Miramar, Rick Tick was best man. Had a Grn Spit, Kenworthy a Blk TR4. Did WestPac '74 an went to SCI Crash Crew. Got out, joined Army, stayed 24 yrs. Great times. Drop me a line. |
| Uberti, Richard | MM2 | 1973 – 1975 | P2 | Remembering shipmates.chief Hall(there's a war going on gentlemen) Had alot of fun! |
| Sennvanbasel, Charles | AMH-2 | 1973 – 1977 | AIMD/IM2 | Retired after 20 years 1973 - 1993 |
| Norman, Gaspar | AO | 1973 – 1978 | G | Looking for any shipmates who remembers the two incidents that occurred in 1973 on the Connie where on two different occasions two guys got sucked into the jet engines and we had to clean up the mess please contact me. |
Jerry Wayne Anderson, Jerry  | E6 | 1973 – 1983 | 621-Aircraft Mechanics | Looking for data to support Agent Orange claim w VA. RealtyReading@gmail.com. Thank you. |
| Allord, Darrell | E-2/E-3/E-4 | Jan 1973 – Dec 1973 | AIMD Electronics Repair | Hard going from meeting/sitting next to Adm. Zumwalt at a chow hall to boarding Conny in Long Beach, CA. Luckily I had older brother David F. Allord with me. He worked Jet Engine Repair. I was VA-146 in CA. He was VA-165 in WA, |
| Noblick, Matthew | ADJ3 | Jan 1973 – Oct 1973 | RVAH12 | Plane Captain RVAH12 |
| Williams, Lex | AZ3 | Jan 1, 1973 – Oct 25, 1973 | VF-96 | Does anyone remember the F-4's going over the angle deck and hanging by the arresting cable |
| Robert Freiberg, Bob | ABE 2 E5 | Jan 1, 1973 – May 28, 1976 | V2 | Great experience. |
| Gonzales, Willie | AO3 | Jan 3, 1973 – Aug 29, 1975 | ABM | What an honor and a blessing it was to serve on the Connie. It was an experience that I will cherish til the end of time. I made some great shipmates and may God bless them all. Dr. Willie Gonzales (dentist). |
| Lloyd, Arlie Dean | E2 | Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 3, 1977 | S5 division | |
| Kenworthy, James | ABE3 | Jan 4, 1973 – Jun 25, 1976 | V2 | Bow Catapult Crew |
| Washburn, James/lumberjack | AMH-3 | Jan 4, 1973 – Oct 10, 1973 | VAQ 134 AMH | I was a checker on the cats for VAQ 134 and worked out of the airframe shop. I was an AMH 3. Wondering what happened to my buddies Barry Paddleford? And Jerry Swain from Madras Oregon? And anyone else on WestPac with me? |
| Anderson, Charles/andy | MM2 | Jan 4, 1973 – May 10, 1978 | A | Served over 5 years aboard. These were the best years I served. Made 3 West-Pacs. Also a 14 month overhaul in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, where I eventually went to work and retired from. |
| Robinson, G.j / Joe | E3 AO | Jan 5, 1973 – 1975 | VA-147 | Hello to all the guy's. Also a shoutout to the guy's in VA-165 and VF-96 and VA-146. And I rememeber the plane hanging over the side and also the F-4 that went over. I made two cruise's |
| Lahr, Craig | AK-2 | Jan 5, 1973 – 1974 | RVAH-12 | Aviation Storekeeper with Heavy 12 |
| Wilson, Mick | AE3 | Jan 5, 1973 – Dec 21, 1974 | VA-165 | Joined to see the world and that we did - 2 cruises and a ton of fun - great times - good friends. |
| Morgan, Charles | AE3 | Jan 5, 1973 – Oct 11, 1973 | Air Wing RVAH-12 | |
| Champine, Donald /donnie | e3 aw | Jan 5, 1973 – Oct 11, 1973 | VA 147 | I remember the onboard band we put togeather |
| McKee, Rob | e2 | Jan 20, 1973 – Feb 4, 1974 | e-4 | IC gang |
| Youngs, David | ABE2 | Jan 27, 1973 – May 16, 1976 | V2 | Waist Catapults 3 & 4 |
| Rizzardi, Gene | IM3 | Feb 1973 – Dec 1974 | S-1 Typewriter Repair | I'm the guy who fixed the typewriters, calculators and Xerox machines onboard. Glad to have met so many of you. Remember this, if you see someone who appears to be doing nothing, the real truth is they are waiting for you! |
| Sarkis, Joseph | LI2 | Feb 1, 1973 – Nov 1, 1975 | Personnel | Shout out to anyone that was stationed aboard the Connie in the printshop or photo lab from 1973-1975. Already found Pete Laustrup. |
| Carson, Jeff | OS 2 | Feb 21, 1973 – Jul 31, 1976 | Operations Air Search | My best memories was becoming a Shellback and going back over the line the next cruise and getting those officers, Great memories in PI, Hong Kong,Singapore, Karachi(singing we three kings in a camel wagon half looped and dehydrated) Jim Morrison |
| Winther, John | PN3 | Feb 23, 1973 – Jun 4, 1976 | X | Personnel Office/ESO. I had a great time during my service on the Connie. (although I probably didn't realize it at the time) |
| Winther, John | PN3 | Feb 23, 1973 – Jun 4, 1976 | X Division | Worked in both the ships Personnnel Office and Educational Services Office |
| Laustrup, Peter | Mar 1973 – Aug 1976 | X - / Print Shop | Had many memorable experiences while on board. A great time time in the Far East. | |
| Forch, Ronald | ADJ 2 | Mar 1973 – Dec 1974 | VA 165 Power Plants/ Ships Jet Shop AIMD | Good times and way good friends hot and crappy work. |
| Morrison, James/jim | OS3 | Mar 1973 – Dec 1974 | OI | |
| Forch, Ronald | ADJ2 | Mar 1, 1973 – Dec 23, 1973 | VA 165 | VA 165 Jet shop. what a ride good times good friends a long time ago. |
| Beckley, David | abh-3 | Mar 20, 1973 – Dec 24, 1974 | v-1 | I screwed up a lot back then , sorry to all, i'm 61 now and wish I could take somethings back. but I had a few very good friends. thx to jeff and vandyne |
| Coronado, Robert | IC3 | Mar 27, 1973 – Aug 29, 1976 | Electrical | 2 Westpac Tours 1973 & 1974 Shellback Served under Capt. Paul Speer and Capt. Lowell F. "Gus" Eggert I served IC2 "Nuke" Joe Hodges |
| Chapin, Bob | DP3 | Apr 1973 – Apr 1975 | S7 | Part of ships company is Supply, Worked on and ran ship board computers. |
| Bush, Patrick / Pat | HM3 | Apr 2, 1973 – Sep 15, 1975 | Medical | Looking for Buddy letters for this time frame and Agent Orange exposure. Looking for longitude and latitude within 12 miles of Vietnam shores during my Yankee Station visits in 1973. |
| Pierson, Rodney | PH3 | Apr 4, 1973 – Dec 24, 1974 | OP Division (Photo Lab) | Remember the Indian Ocean cruise? 30 hour days and 9+ work weeks while out there? Can't forget Operation End Sweep. What fun to share the hangar deck with all those mines! |
| Casey, Kenneth | EM2 | Apr 10, 1973 – Aug 1, 1976 | E Division | |
| Munji, Ben | E 3 | Apr 14, 1973 – 1975 | S 7 | Hello thre fellow shellbacks... i was at S7 div for a while then went to S1 for the duration of the 1973 west pac cruise. i miss those days. good memories thou, japan, hawaii, singapore etc if you remmber email me pls. |
| Shykes (Kortness), Roger | OS2 | Apr 23, 1973 – Dec 14, 1977 | OI | Great Ship and an even better crew. I spent 5 years on her and 3 westpac's and a yard period in Bremerton and one in Long Beach. Man I wish I could go back to those days. God Bless all!!! |
| Brandsrud, Rick | YNSN | May 1973 – Oct 1975 | X/Legal | worked in legal office |
| Smith, Steven | E4 | May 3, 1973 – May 3, 1975 | Marine Detachment | looking for information when the USS Constellation was within the 12 mile limit in Vietnam. The ships logs are missing months of data for every year starting 1969 to 1975. I was on the ship from May 1973 to May 1975. |
| Spaziani, Mark | EMFN | Jun 1973 – Nov 1974 | E-5 | I was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in 2019. I was informed by my doctor that this type of Cancer is from exposure to Agent Orange. The VA has denied that the Constellation was within 12 miles of Viet Nam. |
| Cripe, John | CTO2 | Jun 1973 – Feb 1975 | Navsecgru | |
| Knouse, Russell / Sandy | FTMSN | Jun 1, 1973 – May 31, 1975 | FOX | I remember my time aboard the Connie very fondly. Wouldn't mind re-connecting with some of you guys again. |
| Judd, John | HTFN | Jun 7, 1973 – Jun 7, 1975 | R | Worked in the Pipe Shop |
| Arthur, Bill | FA | Jul 1973 – Jun 21, 1975 | P4/OE | I was the first snipe to ever transfer to the 03 level. I started off in 4MMR and transferred to OE, the ships TV station. Showing movies at night got me started in Radio/TV. I never thought those two years would affect my life so much. |
| Shoots Jr, Melvin (Mel) | SK3 | Jul 7, 1973 – Mar 29, 1976 | S-1 Supply | Hi to all of my former shipmates and to Gene Rizzardi who had his little shop back in the corner of our division office. Had some good memories while serving on board. |
| Vicks, James | E/3 | Jul 15, 1973 – May 5, 1976 | P-1 | Sailed with a great crew, looking forward to them contacting me. |
| Grandon, Jim | E-3 ABM | Jul 26, 1973 – Jul 31, 1976 | V-2 | |
| Balderson, Bill | E3 | Aug 1973 – May 1977 | V2 | Cat 3 and 4 |
| Arroyo, Tony | ADJAN | Aug 1973 – Oct 1977 | IM2 | I checked on board on way to Yankee Station and left just after dry dock in Bremerton |
| Mckenna, Stan | AC3 | Aug 7, 1973 – Jun 30, 1975 | OC | |
| Kimery, James A. (Tony) | EN-3. | Aug 20, 1973 – Mar 15, 1977 | A Division, A-4 shop, A/C&R Shop. | The connie was a great Ship, so good, I went back on it in June of 1984. |
| Martin, Leonard | E-2 | Sep 1, 1973 – Jun 1, 1974 | Boatswainsmate 2nd Division | Looking for Bud Lengand or Carlos. Was with the Wes Pac Cruise. Also Subic Bay & Crossing the Equator. Served in the Tonkin Gulf Vietnam for two months. |
| Strain, Roger | HTSC | Oct 1973 – Jan 1975 | Repair | I really enjoyed my tour aboard. I retired from the ship going back to my hometown of Swink, OK |
| Keller, Jeff | ABEAA | Oct 1973 – Jun 1974 | V-2 AG | I loved my time on board. Would give 10 years off the end of my life to go out to sea for a month. |
| Justesen, Kim | JOSN | Oct 1973 – Jul 1976 | X/PAO | In retrospect, service on Connie formative & enjoyable. Much gratitude for former shipmates, interesting times in San Diego, WestPac & Bremerton shipyard. |
| Manzo, John | MR-3 ENGINEERING, MACHINE SHOP | Oct 1973 – 1975 | "A" Gang | What an experience..Great training for life..What a Great bunch of Brothers to serve with and to be friends with..It was Hell much of the time, but we were young!!! we were Tough!!! we were Proud!!! Connie will always live in me. CVA-64 |
| Salzman, Glenn | e-3 | Oct 1973 – Jul 26, 1976 | V-3 | Looking back, It wasn't so bad after all |
| Dowdy, Arlen | MM 2nd Class made MM 1st Class | Oct 11, 1973 – Apr 12, 1977 | P-4 | |
| Mielcarski, Howard/"Ski" | DP3/E4 | Oct 12, 1973 – Apr 11, 1977 | S7 | Have been thinking a lot about my days on the "Connie" |
| Oviatt, Kevin | Oct 13, 1973 – Jun 7, 1976 | V-2 | ||
| Oviatt, Kevin | AA | Oct 13, 1973 – Jun 7, 1976 | V2 | Worked with Bow catapult crew |
| Gamber, Tom | MM2 | Oct 28, 1973 – Jul 28, 1978 | p1 1mmr | had a great 6 years. retired in 1993 bremerton wa. as mmcs |
| Carter, Steven Grease Monkey | mm | Oct 31, 1973 – Oct 31, 1976 | m div | engineering any one remember a man called dowdy what was his real name please |
| Altizer, Gary A. | MM2 | Nov 1973 – Apr 1977 | #1 AMR,GENERATOR GANG. | WISHING ALL WHO SERVED ON BOARD LIFE'S BEST. (BONO,1MMR) A TRULY FINE MAN & P.O. I HOPE ALL IS WELL. ITS GOOD TO SEE YOU LISTED. I REMEMBER THE ASS CHEWINGS! SLEEP TIGHT CONNIE,YOUR WORK IS DONE,MAY GOD BLESS. |
| McMasters, Ronnie | BT-3 | Nov 1973 – Jun 1976 | MMR1 | This was the best US Carrier in the fleet Bar none. Bono you were a fantastic Petty Officer to searve with in the same MMR space. MMR! was the top engine room. And Gary you will always be my best and closest friend. |
| Howland, Jeff/jj | ABH2 | Nov 1, 1973 – | V-1 | Was Flightdeck tractor king. Recall Mark Ladd, Calvin Jacobs, Van Dyne, Chief Winn, ABH1 TheodoreTaylor (TT), Dave Beckley, 2 tours to Olangapo City. Dave Martin. |
| Redditt, Randle | Airman | Nov 1, 1973 – Jul 31, 1976 | V3 | |
| Cardiel, Jose | AN | Nov 4, 1973 – Aug 30, 1976 | G | Worked in the missile shop (ABM). Westpac 74. At the yards in Bremerton was assigned to R Div The Lagging Shop. Olongapo was indeed a big party! Have not been to bigger party since then. In fb I'm Jose Luis Cardiel. |
| Harris, Gary | YN3 | Nov 9, 1973 – Mar 31, 1976 | Ops Office, CIC, S2, Supply Admin | My first tour of duty out of Great Lakes. Quite an eye opener, definitely a memorable tour. It was the days of the "Z-Gram." |
| Cardiel, Jose | AN | Nov 14, 1973 – Aug 30, 1976 | ABM (airborne missiles) | My first and only WestPac cruise was on the Big Connie. Joined the Naval Air Reserve in Los Alamitos, Ca Worked at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Seal Beach Weapons Station, NASNI and DLA. I'm in Facebook Jose Luis Cardiel |
| Forschler, Howard | EM3 | Dec 1973 – Jun 1975 | E division | Looking for anyone suffering from exposure to agent Orange while aboard Connie Westpac 1974 please contact me at forsch_54@hotmail.com |
| Haile, Gary | PH2 | Dec 1, 1973 – Nov 29, 1974 | OPs Photo Lab | Made a west pac Indian Ocean End of Viet Nam cruise Was a a photographer in the photolab |
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