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Golden Dragons (VA 192) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Golden Dragons (VA 192). 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 39 crew members registered for the Golden Dragons (VA 192).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
Thiessen, Jon  | AT2 | Oct 1, 1957 – Oct 31, 1959 | Started with F9F's Then FJ4B's. Retired after 40 years with Telephone Company . Then Broker/Owner of Larkspur Realty Now live in Castle Rock, CO |
| Wallan, Mike | ADJ3 | 1966 – 1968 | At the time I couldn't wait to get out, but now I realize that was the best time of my life. Wish I'd have stayed in. |
| Goldsberry, Richard | A)2 - AO1 | Jun 1, 1966 – Jun 1, 1968 | Best damn ordie bunch in WESPAC. USS Ticonderoga. |
| Ball, Fred | AO2 Retired as NCC | 1967 – | |
| Faith, David | amh2 | May 5, 1968 – Jul 17, 1970 | |
| Tonnemacher, Michael | ATR3 | Dec 1968 – Aug 1970 | Spent most of cruise on a beach det. TAD to Cubi Point. Transitioned to A-7 aircraft upon return to Lemoore. Also worked at the Officer/Enlisted club. |
| Moeckli, Duck | AQ2 | Jan 1969 – Oct 1971 | Made some good friends and will always be proud to be a "GOLDEN DRAGON" lived with Andy Baxter and Ken Person after we got out and they finished school. My time in service paved my way to a good career and family. |
| Steinshnider, Alan | YN2 | May 1969 – Dec 1969 | Joined the Dragons in Subic Bay and finished out the WESTPAC 69 cruise onboard the USS ORISKANY. Ship's cruise book listed me with the Executive Staff (my picture was there, but with wrong name). Retired as YNC. |
| Sukup, John | AOC | May 15, 1969 – May 15, 1972 | Had 17 yrs in when departed the Hawk. Spent next 5 yrs Recruiting Duty in North WI . Retired in Weston, WI Sept. 77. Got married in 73, 6 kids. BS UWSP in 84,taught 6th Grade. 2 yrs. Had Pest Control Co. Sold it in 98 |
| Hickman, Don | AO3 | Jul 1969 – Jun 1972 | Aviation Ordnance...Busy days and a Great crew... IYAOYAS! |
| Cappawana, Skip | PN1 | Aug 16, 1970 – Oct 19, 1974 | Spent most of my time on the Beach Det with some great guys. Spent the next 17 years on Recruiting Duty. Retired in 1991as a NCCS and live in Sacramento, CA |
| Erickson, Brad | TN | 1971 – 1974 | I was a steward. for all of you who were in the squadron when I was, google Robert-c-Taylor.com and you will see some old pilot pics, and pics from the pilot reunion that the skipper puts on every few years |
| Beal, Kenneth | E-4 | 1971 – 1973 | I was a Plane Captain. |
| Landry, Roger L | AE 2 | Jul 1971 – Aug 1972 | I have worked in Aviation for44 years first with Sikorsky, eastern and with gas turbine then with USAIR I am now 64 and on layoff with USAIRWAYS from BDL , Hartford/Springfield |
| Scott, Stephen | PR3 | Jan 4, 1972 – Oct 15, 1972 | I was assigned to VA-192 parachute loft for the wespac cruise '72. |
| Talley, Michael | AQ5 | Sep 1972 – 1976 | At the time deployment was long, but, it was the best time of my life, made great friends and would certainly do it all over again. |
| Torrence, Bill | AME-3 | 1973 – 1975 | |
| Newton, Jack | E5 Aviation ordnancemen | Oct 11, 1973 – Oct 10, 1977 | Looking for anyone assigned to VA 192 Ordnance crew. |
| Ferry, Robert J | at2 | 1974 – | Joined VA192 in Subic Bay half into WestPac cruise on Hawk. After that spent a lot of time in Lemoore , had a trailer offbase and apartment in Fresno...that terrible fog driving down highway 41. Remember the coyotes? |
| Eppihimer, Curtis | E-3 | 1974 – Oct 13, 1977 | I was in V.A.192 learned a lot about life in the Navy had a lot of good friends |
| Cunnington, Jon | AN/AK2 | May 1, 1974 – | SSHWFGD ONCE A DRAGON ALWAYS A DRAGON |
| Cook, Bob | VA-192 | Jun 1974 – Dec 1975 | SSHWFGD |
| Stephens, Scott | AMS-3 | Oct 15, 1974 – Oct 15, 1977 | West Pac 1975 SSHWFGD |
| Allen, John | E-3 | May 20, 1975 – Jan 8, 1981 | Was A Plane captian on the Nimitiz,America, and the Enterprise Carriers. worked with the AO's,truble shooters,AMID Crew,power tested Aircraft,rebuilt engines and sytyems on craft.Drove a Avgas truck for 6 months. |
| Adams, Robert | AD2 | Nov 1, 1976 – Apr 15, 1978 | Worked in Power Plants and as the Flt deck T/S. There was Gary Meshew, jimmy Love, Gordon Wentz, and few others whose names escape me now that i hung around with.. |
| Cross, Bill | E5 | Mar 28, 1977 – May 28, 1980 | Got to VA-192 out of "A" school. Worked the line division as a plane captain from 1977 till the end of the westpac in 1978. Worked my rate in the "AT" shop before working the line division again as "AT" troubleshooter. |
| Adams, Joe | AE3 | Sep 1977 – Jul 1978 | I crossed decked with a guy from the line division who wanted to go back to the P.I. i came from VA-25. Made the cruise 77-78. I am the guy on top of the plane in the cruise book. I went into the TAR program and retired |
| Velazquez, Nolberto (Bert) | AME2 | Nov 1977 – Mar 1981 | I caught up with the squadron while they were on a West Pac in 1977-78 on the Kitty Hawk CV66. Made a Med Cruise on the USS America CV67 and a few trips to Falon NV, I worked as AME troubleshooter and in the AME/PR shop. |
| Montgomery, Bill | AD2 | 1978 – 1980 | |
| Rigdon, Tom | AMH2 | Feb 1978 – Jan 1981 | Started as a Plane Captain for our first MED cruise on CV66 America, 2nd Med Cruise I worked in AIMD as a NDT inspector for the air wing. |
| Lynn, Rusty | e-5 | Mar 12, 1978 – Jul 29, 1981 | started out as plane captain went to shop then to troubleshooters |
| Myers, Ralph | AE2 | Jul 1978 – Sep 1981 | The usual TAD, when I first came aboard, then 2 cruises (79 & 81), with a stint in AIMD (80 & during 2nd cruise). Some of the best years of my life. Not forgetting to mention, the great friends! |
| Carlson, Edwin | E-5 | Jun 27, 1979 – Jun 27, 1984 | Are there any U.S.Navy Squids out there that served in the Navy while I was there...1979 - 1984 U.S. Navy Reserves Alemeda 1984-1987 |
| Rush, Gary | E5 AO2 | Jul 15, 1979 – Jul 1984 | Hello my fellow "GOLDEN DRAGONS" Anybody know where I can get a patch? |
| Casillo, Joseph | pran | 1980 – | |
| Holt, Patrick | AT2 | 1980 – 1983 | My first command. I was night maintenance, then a flight deck troubleshooter, then an avionics component level troubleshooter. Remember It. Pat Walsh who became. Blue Angel, eventually becoming a 4 star. USS America. |
| Keebler, Rick | AE 2 | Apr 1983 – Feb 1984 | I have never been able to get the events of Nov 1st, 1983 out of my head. Anybody else have that problem? |
| Reiger, Steven | E-4 | Apr 10, 1983 – Apr 10, 1986 | served as a parachut rigger |
| Apgar, David (Gun Boats) | AD2 | Jul 7, 1983 – Feb 18, 1984 | WESTPAC 83-84 VA192 Power Plants and Corrosion Control. Lost 10 Good men that cruise. Never forget them. Attended the Decomm in San Dog. Great time and great shipmates (both ship and s.sqd) We knew we are all brother |
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