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Silver Kings (VF 92) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Silver Kings (VF 92). 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 45 crew members registered for the Silver Kings (VF 92).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend, Glen | AO2 | Dec 1955 – May 1956 | Went aboard after Christmas 55 in VF 92. Was an AO2. We had skyraiders, an ordies dream lol. |
| Bowen, Tom | AT2 | 1958 – 1959 | I came aboard with VF92 DET N for the 58/59 far east cruse. Great time. As an AT in a fighter squadron I didn't get flight time so I used to bum rides with VS37. Later I served in VP and had lots of tine as crewmember. |
| Geer, Donald | ao 2 | 1958 – 1959 | I remember the guy named Bowen. Would like to here from him, a guy named dockerie, casbeer, Willie Williams, Lt. Wolf or comander burtshell. Thank you. Donald geer |
| Ballstadt, David | AQF 2 | Jul 4, 1958 – Aug 1, 1960 | |
| Colunga, Daniel | ADJ3 | Jun 12, 1962 – Jul 23, 1963 | I was in the night power plant crew. |
| Fletcher, Elliott | E3 | 1964 – 1965 | |
| Griffis, I. Dewey | AOAN | Apr 20, 1964 – Apr 1965 | I WAS 17 AT THAT TIME ,I GREW UP ON THE FLIGHT DECK |
| Porter, John | AMH2 | Aug 5, 1964 – Apr 10, 1965 | |
| Whipp, John | AN 2 | Apr 5, 1965 – Apr 5, 1967 | John is my father. Served on the Enterprise in the mid 60’s. He passed over 20 years ago. Wanted to see if anyone remembered him and had stories I could tell my son. He just finished Navy boot camp |
| Turner, Michael | ADJ2 | Dec 10, 1965 – Mar 1969 | I would like to connect with others that served during the same period. |
| Phillips, Ed | atn2 | Jan 5, 1966 – Sep 12, 1969 | was flight deck tweet 1st wespac, then became ECM AIMD specialist fixed the black boxes for 2nd and 3rd wespacs. just got off duty jan 14 at 8:19 AM a day I'll Never forget. any body from that era say Hi |
| Gillette, Ken | AE3 | Jan 5, 1966 – Aug 8, 1967 | Worked in the AE shop aboard USS Enterprise 2 westpac cruises. Chief Blivens and Chief Smith and a bunch of great guys. |
| Solis, Richard Dick | Ams3 | Feb 1, 1966 – Apr 15, 1969 | 3 Wes pacs on BIG E .airframe / troubleshooter. Great guys |
| Carpenter, George (Carp) | ADJ 3 | Dec 1966 – Jul 1969 | |
| Ray, Forbes | AN | 1967 – Sep 20, 1968 | Meet two great guys (Brown & Bear) |
| Kochanski, Joe | AO3 | 1967 – Dec 1970 | Really did enjoy the cruises ,worked hard but rest of crew worked just as hard.don't miss loading the 500 lb bombs though. F4's were a bear to load ordnance on. |
| Sawicki, Mike/stash | AE2 | Mar 1968 – Jan 1971 | Really didn't care much for the "mickey mouse" stuff, but wouldn't trade it for anything now. Great bunch of guys in the AE shop. Rich Simpson, Summit Witt, Newby, Gerry Kwiat, Keith Davis. |
| Vogt, Mick | amsan | Oct 1969 – Feb 1972 | Great squadron. Served with Kerry L. |
| Jacobson, Jake | AMH | 1970 – 1972 | Guppy's cheese and the great galley guys bringing up the hot bread in exchange for a "smoke" during times the lamp was out! Remember "Jake the Snake"?? |
| Couch, Wm. Bruce | AMS-3 | Oct 14, 1970 – Sep 15, 1974 | I worked airframes,check crew,flight deck aboard USS CONSTELLATION 71-72 ,72-73 ,73-74 cruises. Lost XO CDR Harry "habu' Blackburn jr. 5-10-72 MIA POW shot down over Hyphong Harbour North Vietnam remains returned 1983. |
| Durkin, Patrick | AO3 | Nov 1970 – Mar 1974 | Made all the combat cruises from 1970 to 74, and I remember "Pear" getting his foot run over. Worked with a great bunch of people in the "Ordie" shop. Remember Smoke too. Ended up staying in and retiring an "AOC" surpris |
| Petrillo, Frank | ADJ-PC | 1971 – 1975 | Best 4 years of my life without a doubt. What an experience and a great group of guys to be associated with. Nothing compares to that time in my life. Too many names to list, mentors and friends that will be remembered. |
Orlando, Louis  | E5 | 1971 – 1973 | great group of guys - proud to have served with you ! |
| Denoo, Kerry | AME-2 | 1971 – May 1972 | West-Pac cruise 1971-1972. Worked in AME shop and was QC inspector. Great bunch of guys. |
| Draughon, Lynwood | AO2 | Apr 1971 – Dec 1971 | Searching for anyone in VF 92 during this time. Particularly the AO shop. I watched the episode when an AO was sucked into an F4 intake. Would like to get his name. |
| Arnold, Joe | AZ2 / E5 | Aug 1971 – Aug 1972 | Thought at the time we were fighting for our country, still do even though many people treated us like the enemy. We had a great team on our westpack cruise to Viet Nam. |
| Brooks, Robert/bob | ADJ-3 | Sep 1971 – May 1972 | I was in VF-92 Check Crew Power Plants and Fuel Systems. |
| Leifeld, Kerry | E4 | Oct 1971 – Jun 1972 | glad to have served on the ship and VF 92 as a plane captin Looking for help anyone have photos top share of the June 1972 ship to ship person transfer in the one man basket. I was one of them. |
| Gilliam, Richard | AQ2 | Oct 1, 1971 – Jul 1, 1972 | Served aboard Connie in VF-92 (F-4J), CVW-9 during carrier quals and 71-72 extended deployment. I was proud to serve and we accomplished what we were ordered to do. 9 Migs splashed, some of our own MIA/KIA/POW. |
| Brann, Henry | AO2 | Oct 1, 1971 – 1972 | My first and only ship! I worked in Intermediate Maint till I went topside. Was there when Cunningham and Driscol became the first Ace of the war. I was the guy that got run over by the F-4 on the way to the catapult. |
| Brown, Dennis Pappy Brown | e4 | Oct 20, 1971 – Dec 23, 1974 | best bunch of guys i ever knew |
| Janak, Leon | AT3 | Nov 1971 – Nov 1972 | |
| Kelley, Jim | AMH2/E5 | Dec 15, 1971 – Feb 28, 1975 | Worked three West Pacs. First in the airframe shop with Jake, Dirty Jack, Pappy Brown, Squeaky, Zogie, and Chief Joe Latshaw. Two more cruises on the roof as an airframe troubleshooter. Great group. great experience. |
| Brann, Henry George (Pear) | AO2 | 1972 – 1973 | Went on same cruise that Randy Cunningham shot down 5 migs. Got run over by an F4J. Was med ret about a year later. |
| Smoke, Howard | AOAN | 1972 – 1975 | |
| Jacobson, Jake | AMH | 1972 – 1972 | Hello shipmates! I would love to hear from any of you making the cruise from 71 until the extension ended in 72. I saw Jim Kelly's posting and sent a brief email. Contact me and let me has been going on with you. |
| Casey, Lewis | AMS3 | 1972 – 1974 | Was pc from 1972-74, in 1973 was blown off side of my a/c when the ejection seat malfunctioned on the hanger deck. |
| Colvin, Louie | E2 | 1972 – 1974 | My first duty assignment, I was a Plane Captain and went on deployment on the Connie. |
| Mowrey, Joseph | AME2 | Jun 1972 – Jun 1975 | I joined VF92 at NAS Miramar when they returned from the 72 deployment. I made two west pac deployments and was among the last few to leave. I have retired from the Indiana Air National Guard with 36 total years mil. |
| Sisterson, Richard | at3 | Jul 1972 – Jul 1974 | Did the Wespac Cruise 1973 on the Connie. |
| Soutiere, Frenchy | AMS3 | Aug 1972 – Jun 1975 | Best line crew I worked the deck with. I had 303 as my plane. I would say Montgomery/ Wards line was one of the best. Had alot of good friends there. AMS3 Loyd (hoagie) Hoage. Craig Valentine. AMS2 Guppy koff. Many more |
| Ellis, Patrick | E-4 | Dec 1, 1972 – Jun 30, 1975 | Went on both the 73 and 74 Westpac cruises. Best duty an AO could ever get. Best group of guys to party and work with. Jim Martin, Mike Bain, Gary Hough to name a few. Tore up Olongapo a few times. Silverking for life |
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