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Black Knights (VF 154) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Black Knights (VF 154). 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 61 crew members registered for the Black Knights (VF 154).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1982 | 1983 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor, Jack | AE3 | Jan 24, 1953 – Sep 21, 1953 | |
| Taranto, Bob | AT3 | Mar 22, 1954 – Feb 22, 1955 | Hi Would like to hear from anyone in the 1954, 1955, time frame. Hello Candella are you out there? Scochi. |
| Henton, David | AE3 | 1955 – 1957 | Aircraft electrician for FJ 3 FJ4 Fury F8 Crusader aircraft, at Moffett Field, Then I was transferred to Vu-7 and worked on JD-3, FJ-4 and other aircraft. I am Licensed to fly Fixed Wing and Helicopter aircraft. |
| Heil, Walter | YN2 | Aug 5, 1959 – Jan 5, 1960 | |
| Lister, Larry | ADJ3 | Apr 1960 – Apr 1962 | Line Crew 60-61cruise on the Coral Sea, and Power Plants 61-62 with the F8U's. |
| Wall, Jim | ame2 | 1962 – Oct 10, 1964 | |
Kelso, Billy Randall (Randy)  | AQF2 | Apr 1964 – Jul 27, 1966 | Boot; San Diego, 28 Nov 62-Feb 66. NATTC Memphis Mar 63-Feb 64. VF-124 @ NAS Miramar, 1964. VF-154 @ NAS Miramar & aboard CVA-43 1964-65, first Nam cruise for the ship. TAD to VA-125 for nuke loading school, 1964. |
| Claflin, Danny | AN | May 1965 – Feb 1967 | Checking to see if some of the guys are still around, Tomas Monahan (sp) Dave Lindstrom also if I can get hats and coats from our Vietnam gear patches etc, . |
| Whittemore, Larry | ADJ3 | 1967 – Aug 15, 1969 | Wow, what an experience, Great time as a "roof-rat" Plane Captain, and Troubleshooter. Line periods during TET, and Up to Korea on the Pueblo Incident.Quite a weather change! |
| Dawson, Thomas | AE-3 | 1967 – 1969 | Served with VF-154 BLack Knights, USS Ranger '67 thru '69 in Vietnam. Participated in the Pueblo Incident. Worked the flight deck as an AE Troubleshooter. Witnessed 3 flightcrew walk into a Spad prop. Terrible accident. |
| Koger, George | AN | Jul 16, 1967 – Jun 1968 | 67'- 68' nam cruise.....worked on line crew. 1st class by nickname of "Tiger" was our supervisor. Left squadron after cruise and attended AQ-A school in Millington, Tn. Presently reside in Peoria, Az. |
| Peschke, Everett | AQB-2 | 1968 – Apr 1970 | |
| Lowery, Ron | ABH4 | May 15, 1968 – Oct 10, 1969 | I was the squadron ppo and worked in the line division. |
| Lewis, Gregg | E-4 | 1969 – 1972 | I'm looking for the Guys I worked with in the ET Shop (Missile Technician) for the F-4J Phantom II. |
| Valencic, Milo | ADJ2 | Mar 1969 – Jun 1971 | |
| Wilcox, Bruce | AE2 | May 1970 – May 1971 | worked with AEC Rains, AE2 Matt Novac, AE2 Marv Walker. west pac cruise Oct 70 to May71 |
| Meacham, Lee | AMH2 | 1971 – 1972 | |
| Silva, Don | AD2 | Sep 1971 – Feb 1975 | I was a Plane Captian; an LSO Spotter during most of my first Westpac; then finished my time as a squadron jet engine mechanic. |
| Burns, Philip | at 3 | Oct 1, 1971 – Mar 1, 1973 | none ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh |
| Barger, Bruce | Airman | 1972 – 1973 | Plane Captain - Good ole "Larrys Wonders" Great times were had! 72-73 West Pac cruise. |
| Taylor, Douglas D | AD2 | Feb 10, 1972 – Aug 10, 1973 | Looking for any of my mech crew, 72-73 Ranger cruise, AIMD engine shop. |
| Debaecke, Ivan | AO2 | Mar 1972 – Sep 1975 | Checked in as AO2, changed rate to AZ. Retired at NATTC Millington TN Jan 87 (AZ1) for AZ "DAC school" instructor duty. |
| Bartel, Roger | E5 | Jun 1, 1972 – Jun 16, 1973 | AE Shop with great guys. Seth Guyer passed 2024. Black-Foot Blood Brother with Rick Cline. Got out here to get my degree & come back as an Officer. Earned AAS, BS, MM, Phd(h) but took another road. |
| Robbins, Dave | AE-3 | Aug 1, 1972 – Feb 14, 1974 | I was assigned to the electric shop then went to IMA. Had a ball aboard ship with all the sites and friends I made. After that went home to Missouri to farm. Also joined the Mo. Army National Guard and retired in 1998. |
| Gustafson, Paul | AD2 | 1973 – 1977 | Plane Captain for my first WestPac cruise, engine crew after, then TDY to the engine shop for the second cruise. |
| Gustafson, Gordon | ams-2 | May 1973 – Feb 1975 | |
| Mock, Chuck | AMS-3 | Apr 4, 1974 – Jul 15, 1977 | Plane Captain from 1974 to 1975 Trouble Shooter from 1975 to 1977 |
| Kearney, Steve | AQ3 | May 1974 – Jul 16, 1977 | |
| Meyers, Joe | AQ3 | Jun 26, 1974 – Jun 26, 1976 | |
| Morin, Douglas | AA | Feb 1975 – 1976 | My first cruise |
| Walker, Jeff | Airman Plane Captain | Sep 1, 1975 – Dec 31, 1976 | |
| Phillips, Gene | AE1 | 1978 – 1979 | TAD to IMA WC 620. Made one cruise on the Ranger. |
| Garza, Ray | AME2 | 1978 – Jun 1979 | |
| Pagan, Randy | AKC (AW) Randy Pagan | Jan 1, 1978 – Dec 1, 1979 | looking for MCPO James Redd does anyone remember our "bump" threw the straight of Harmuz |
| Druckemiller, Gary (Druckey) | AMH-3 | Feb 27, 1978 – Feb 27, 1984 | some of my best memories in life during first west pack on USS-Ranger 1979-1980 . getting hit by tanker in IO. American hostages coming home from Iran.. Salute to all my shipmates.. |
| Nyberg, John | AE2 | Jan 17, 1979 – Jun 16, 1982 | AE trained and served with the Line most of that time. Plane Captain during the Ranger cruise and Troubleshooter while on the Coral Sea. The Line kicked ass and it was great being around this group. |
| Poteete, Michael NEW | HM2 (AW) | Aug 1980 – 1984 | Looking to find old friends from command and even different schools |
| Hickey, David | AT1 | 1981 – 1985 | |
| Randolph, Mark | AME1 | Dec 1981 – Aug 1986 | Had some good times at Miramar. Maintaining Phantoms and Tomcats with great pride. As I reflect back on those days I spent with my shipmates kinda makes me miss all of them and the good times we had. Any Knight Baby! |
| Lafferty, Terry | AMS 3 | 1982 – 1986 | Best Time Of My Life. |
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