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Boomers (VA 165) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Boomers (VA 165). 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 78 crew members registered for the Boomers (VA 165).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmerman, Alan | AQ3 | 0000 – | Hi to all old Boomers! What a club. |
| Edge, Bill | AK2 | Jul 1, 1664 – Sep 21, 1965 | |
| Long, John | AA - ADR3 | Oct 1962 – Jul 1966 | Rejoined the squardon in Jan. 1973 to June 1977 went from A1H (AD6) to A6's What a ride and a lot of good times |
| Deangelo, Samuel (Angel) | AE 3 | May 15, 1964 – Nov 1, 1966 | Best days, best times best people! |
| Brown, Dennis Alan | ADR3 | Sep 1964 – Aug 1965 | |
| Blackmore, Dan | YN2 | 1965 – 1969 | 3 WESTPAC Cruises. 1.Intrepid and 2 Ranger Cruises.. Remember Posasa Fa'aita, Bill Dawes, Chief Smith |
| Fa'Aita, Poasa (Pose) | SN - PN3 | Apr 1965 – Sep 1967 | Great times! It was my first command after boot camp. Met some great guys and super friends. Skipper Knoizen was an outstanding CO who went on to Adimral. Boomers forever!! |
| Walker, Thom | AO2 | 1967 – Aug 1969 | My back STILL hurts!! |
| Walker, Thom | AO2 | 1967 – Aug 1969 | |
| Pytko, Charles (Bud) | ADJ-1 | Jan 1, 1967 – 1969 | Was assigned to the Boomers in Spring of 1966 from VF101, Key West. When to Intruder schools at Oceana, VA until Oct 1966. Joined VA128 at NAS Whidbey for aircraft training and to await VA 165's arrival from Lamoore, CA. |
| Hackett, Dan | AQB-2 | 1968 – Apr 1971 | |
| Zieris, Joseph W. | AQB 3 | Jul 1968 – Jun 1, 1970 | |
Rivera Jr., Rafael P / Buck  | AO/AN | Oct 1968 – Jan 1970 | Came to Whidbey Island to join VA-165 they were already on the Ranger joined them at Sea. My first landing on a Aircraft Carrier Wooh ! Met a great bunch of guy's memories to last a Lifetime. Stayed in NorthWest !!!!!! View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Parkinson, Tom - | AQ1 | Feb 1, 1969 – Jan 1, 1972 | West Pac 71-72, then went to VX-4 for the 'new' F-14 |
| Oldham, Dave | AMS3 | Jul 1969 – Dec 1972 | |
| Morris, Steven | ADJ2 | 1970 – 1972 | |
| Scharf, John Lloyd | AQ2 | 1970 – Jun 16, 1975 | |
| West, Delton | AO2 | 1970 – 1972 | |
| Feathers, Gerald | AMH-2 | Mar 26, 1970 – Mar 25, 1974 | Served with the Boomers on 2 West-pac cruises. |
| Pursley, Donald (Donny Dump Valve) | AE1 | May 7, 1970 – Oct 30, 1973 | VA165 was the best.I had a lot of laughs while in the squadron along with the hard work we did. I am retired now living in Georgia. I think about VA-165 often and the friends that were there. |
| Burke, Donald | AE3 PLANE CAPTAIN | Nov 27, 1970 – Nov 27, 1972 | |
| Harrop, Larry | PR 3 | 1971 – | |
| Arner, Steve / Drifty | ATAN | Jan 1971 – Dec 15, 1973 | Made 2 westpacs, worked the flt deck as a green shirt & brown shirt. |
| Fry, Lannie | ADJ3 | Jan 1, 1971 – Sep 23, 1972 | |
| Vanderbloomen, Dutch | AT2 | Jan 1, 1971 – Dec 31, 1974 | Nerver a dull moment .... just ask Chief C. |
| Hines, Rt | AO3 | Jan 4, 1971 – Dec 10, 1973 | Reunions are fun watch for the next boomer reunion on facebook. |
| Forch, Ronald | AD 1 | Apr 7, 1971 – 1975 | Upon returning to San Diego on December 22 1974 the Connie had a Flight Deck Christmas message entering San Diego Bay. Marry Christmas was spelled out by members of the crew. I am trying to find one, can any one help? |
| Kordatzky, Dave/zky | AMS 2 | Aug 10, 1971 – Nov 9, 1974 | |
| Scoggins, Irvin (Kim) | ADJ-3 | Aug 19, 1971 – Aug 18, 1975 | Had a great time on the Connie, but I miss Whidbey Island (Oak Haarbor, Coupeville) the most. |
| Crotty, James | ADJ-2 | Sep 1971 – May 1972 | Feeling the rumble of the deck when the Connie went to full power, and watching the Enterprise steam away as if we were standing still. |
| Kreis, Jack | AO1 | 1972 – 1973 | Made '72-'73 Westpac Cruise on the Connie with VA-165 Boomers |
| Forch, Ronald | Apr 1972 – Nov 1975 | Power plants worked with some of the best people then. | |
| Carr, Ed | AT-2 | Dec 1972 – Nov 1974 | |
| Mercer, Warren | AE3 | Dec 15, 1972 – Sep 18, 1974 | I spent 11 months off the coast of viet nam and as long as 48 days at sea one time. some of the guys in my shop:jumpin' johnny joe maldonado, tom king, steve "kip" kippen, rick ehmen and others i can't recall. |
| Parker, Michael | AD2 | Aug 1, 1973 – May 1, 1976 | |
| Joseph Sykes, Joe | AMS-2 | Sep 1973 – Jul 1975 | I was "farmed out" to AIMD NAS Whidbey and AIMD on the USS Constellation. Made the '74 WesPac cruise. Great group of guys. I crossed over to the Army retired as Lieutenant Colonel. ADMCPO Keaton was a outstanding mentor. |
| Albiani, Primo | aq3 | Oct 1, 1973 – Aug 1, 1974 | loved the connie made two west pack cruises 1973 and 1974 |
| Urban, Richard | 1974 – 1977 | This was some of the best times of my life. I learned much and enjoyed my squadron mates. Boomers do it best. | |
| Hammond, William | E-4 | Apr 17, 1975 – Jun 13, 1976 | E-4 Plane Captain |
| Zamora, Rick Super Kid | PO3 | Aug 1, 1975 – Feb 23, 1979 | Plane captain, then went to GSE |
| Hannan, Dennis | AO 2 | Sep 1, 1975 – Jan 10, 1979 | Although not always appreciative of the privilege to serve, looking back I wouldn’t have missed it for the world! AAAAAOOOOO! |
| Strong, John | AME2 | Sep 30, 1975 – Dec 30, 1979 |
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