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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS America (CV 66). 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 2908 crew members registered for the USS America (CV 66).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Wagner, Kenneth J. H. | QM2 | 1965 – 1966 | Nav | Plankowner. |
Alessi, Joe | ADJ3 | 1965 – 1967 | Served aboard with VA-64. | |
Auderer, Dennis | RM2 | 1965 – 1968 | CR | |
Zinni, Daniel | ABFAN | 1965 – 1967 | V4 | |
Smith, Walter | PN3 | 1965 – Jun 5, 1967 | VAW121 Airwing | I lived in SF, CA after discharge. Can't remember much about the 60's. |
Bonner, Bruce | PH2 | 1965 – 1968 | OP-IOIC | |
Holzmann, Les | LCPL | 1965 – 1968 | MARDET | Looking for Marines for reunion with Capt. OK Steele and others. Semper Fi! |
Rapone, James | SGT. | 1965 – 1967 | Marine Detachment | Proud member of the First Marine Detachment. Looking for Marines from the First group in 1965 for a 40 yr reunion. Semper Fi |
Ritzen, Jacob L. | RMC | 1965 – 1965 | OA | |
Campbell, Les | SN | 1965 – 1967 | athletic | |
Stilwell, John | ABE-2 | 1965 – 1968 | V-2 | CAT-4 |
Lettenmaier, John | EM3 | 1965 – 1967 | ||
Gravel, Rudolph | E-5 | 1965 – | SUPPLY (DISBURSING SHIP COMPANY) | PLANK OWNER AND LIVING IN NEWPORT NEWS VA UNTIL THE SHIP WAS COMMISSIONED 23 JAN 1965 AND SERVED FROM 1964 TO 1967. |
Collins, Grant | ETR 3 | 1965 – 1967 | OE | As you get older and memories fade,you are proud of the USS AMERICA and the small part you had in her history. Plankowner |
Holzmann, Leslie | LCPL | 1965 – 1968 | MarDet | Looking for a Few Good Men for a reunion in April, 2009. |
Collins, Grant | ETR-3 | 1965 – Oct 25, 1967 | OE | Unforgettable experience |
Tallarico, Salvatore / Shorty | SEAMAN/ BM3 | 1965 – 1966 | 3RD Deck Force | I am a Plank owner |
McDonald, William M. (Irish) | PFC | 1965 – | Marine Detachment | Was one of Two Canadians that was on board Wayne Pelley was the other and he lives about 20 miles from me we still keep in touch and yes we were plank owners |
Charles, Latour | ET(R)2 | 1965 – 1967 | Operations | ET(R)2 assigned to TACAN , AEW, IFF, ECM and general housekeeping LOL I know we all remmber that. Building crew, Commissioning crew, OR crew and on her maiden cruise to the MED |
Keech, Bill | ADJ2 | 1965 – | Reconassaince Attack Squadron 5 | Made her first Cruise as a Plane captain and Final cat checker in RVAH5 Vigilantes. We lost a few a/c and men on her accidently.The newness smell of her remains in my nostrils. A great ship! |
Odom, N Hartley | SN | 1965 – 1967 | CR | Great Division. Had some good times with shipmates. Made a few lasting friendships. Plankowner |
Soden, John | ABE3 | 1965 – 1968 | V-2 | |
Henderson, James | RM2 | 1965 – 1968 | CR | Now Retired would like to hear from any crewmembers who remember me |
Partain, Richard'S | Lieutenant jg | 1965 – 1969 | Operations | A surface watch officer and on bridge as OOD. Med cruise and around the world West Pac Cruise. The America was my home for 2 1/2 years. Unforgettable experiences of at sea and ashore life. Saw the world. |
Mizanoski, Ed (Ski) | AQB2 | 1965 – | Flight Deck | Weapons System Test crew testing the Phantom II aircraft on the America's Sea Trials...plenty of good memories...sorry she's on the bottom now |
Vasquez, Luis | FN | 1965 – | Flight deck electrician | Plank owner |
Benz, James | DS3 | 1965 – | OP | Chicken hawk you out there? |
Mosley, Larry | AVAIATION ORDNANCEMAN E-4 | Jan 1965 – Feb 1967 | Fighter Squadron 33 | was in gitmo & in full med cruise & part of another.Left the ship inb Athens,Greece for discharge from active duty and went home to Quincy,Illinois.Still miss my buddies fromthe ship & squadron. |
Bailey, Walter | AE | Jan 1965 – Jul 1967 | VF102 | |
Auderer, Miles (Audie) | RM2 | Jan 1965 – Aug 1966 | CR | Plank Owner |
McGrath, Alan Roy | Pfc | Jan 1965 – | MARDET | Original PLANK OWNER--transfered off with McDonald & Pelley in May 1965 |
Conley, Tom | ETR3 | Jan 3, 1965 – Aug 4, 1966 | OE | Assigned to the America before commissioning, Member of Shakedown cruise in Gitmo. Remember the tanker than ran into elevator 4. 1st Med cruise late 1965 to 1966. Now retired AT&T living in Connecticut |
Towner, George | AN | Jan 8, 1965 – Aug 19, 1966 | S-6 | I sometimes wish that I had stayed on for the next deployment. I always wanted to see the far east. |
Bean, Richard D. | AN | Jan 23, 1965 – Sep 3, 1966 | S-6 | would love to hear from fellow AK Plankowners |
Humphries, George | ABF 3 | Jan 23, 1965 – Jan 1967 | V-4 | I served proudly as a part of the V-4 Division. I have many fond memories on the great Ship America. I'm proud to be a plank owener. I made rate while serving on her. She was a great ship. |
Treibitz, David | abh3 | Feb 1965 – Jun 1966 | catapult | |
Laskoski, Tony | AZ2 | Feb 1, 1965 – Apr 18, 1967 | VF-102 Maint Control | She was a great ship with a great crew. |
Greene, Gerald | AO | Feb 1, 1965 – Feb 1, 1969 | (WEAPONS | COMMISIONING CREW BOMB ELEVATORS BOMB MAGAZINES AIR MISSLE DIVISION (AM), MISSILE BUILD UP |
Dittrich, John | AN | Feb 26, 1965 – Apr 26, 1965 | VF-33 | NOT SURE OF DATE,BUT WAS ON 2 MONTH CARRIBEAN CRUISE,I Was sorry to hear it was sunk,that was sad to hear. god bless all who served on it. |
Shaner, John E | E-3 | Mar 1965 – Apr 1969 | ||
Kemp, Ronald | GMM3 | Mar 1965 – Feb 1968 | SAM | Would like to Hear from anyone in SAM or Fox Division 65 to 68 rkemp3@hvc.rr.com |
Frazee, Roy | E2 | Mar 1, 1965 – Jun 1, 1966 | flight deck | |
Zipperer, Edward (Ed) | CVA66 | Mar 1, 1965 – Feb 19, 1969 | B - Oil and Water lab | BT2. Spent my entire time aboard in the Oil and Water Lab. We used to swim in the fresh water tanks. Hope you didn't mind. |
Shaner, Jj | e3 | Mar 18, 1965 – Apr 1, 1969 | V-4 Division | HI to anyone on board from 1965 to 1969 |
Mikolajczak, Gerald | BM3 | Apr 16, 1965 – Jul 18, 1967 | 1st Division | Best time of my life, great friends. |
Martinez, Ernie "Marty" | AO3 | May 1965 – Feb 1967 | AM (G) | Picked her up in Gitmo 5/65 then medevaced off when we hit Naples in 2/67. Special Thanks to VF & VA AOs for helping me with my Practical Factors which ships company AOs couldn't do; like loading 20mm ammo cans, mounting target drones etc. " |
Dennis, Van Bogart | MM2 | May 2, 1965 – Aug 1967 | LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO MAY REMEBER MY FATHER. HE PASSED AWAY QUITE A WHILE BACK. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY STORIES / PHOTOS. damon-sandy@msn.com | |
McCarthy, Patrick | e 4 | May 12, 1965 – Nov 11, 1968 | E division | |
Butsch, Daniel | YN3 | Jun 1965 – 1967 | X | |
Beam, Li | mm3 | Jul 1965 – Feb 1969 | M | Assigned to M Div 65 to 69 #1 Aux and #4 MMR What a trip |
Plyler, Danny | E-3 | Aug 1965 – Apr 1969 | I am actually adding my fathers name to this list. Once I tell him about the site I will have him update his info. | |
Thomas, Rick | etr2 | Aug 1965 – Feb 1968 | OE | I hardly remember the "TNS" moments any more... well maybe a couple... for the most part I feel proud to have been aboard!! |
Risley, Mike | DT2 | Aug 8, 1965 – Dec 11, 1966 | DENTAL | JUST TRYING TO LOCATA SOME OLD FRIENDS FROM THE SHIP |
Martz, Richard C | GMTCM | Aug 9, 1965 – Jun 25, 1966 | Nuclear Weapons | I am writing this for my father, he passed, 3/11. I remember when he served on the America. He loved this ship. I have pics of a jet crash and body recovery. Can email me. WAS PLANK OWNER. I am his dau and was Navy. |
Luzier, Clark | EM3 | Sep 1965 – Sep 1966 | E | In rememberence of Leon Epps. He was accidently killed, ejected out of a Vigilente in the pilots seat while the plane was parked on the flight deck in med. port...just out of Boot Camp.... I was in flightdeck lighting.... |
Hemby, Jerry | ETR-3 | Sep 1965 – Mar 1968 | OE DIV | Like to contact any friends that were aboard while i was there. I worked on SPS-10 and SPN-10 email w1nra@yahoo.com Sad Steve (GOMER) Collins passed over last year Best friends in my lifetime. OE DIV |
Villaluz, Vc | AMS3 | Sep 23, 1965 – Sep 22, 1969 | Ships company 807 Bodymen | Ships company, aircraft mechanic. From 1965 to 69, two Med cruises, once around the world and one tour of Yankee Station in Vietnam waters for 9 months. |
Nieves, Nicholas | AIRMEN | Oct 1965 – Apr 1, 1967 | V-4 | WENT INTO THE US AIR FORCE 1 MARCH 1968 AND RETIRED AS A TECT SARGENT 1 APRIL 1985 WENT FROM AN ABF TO A AIRCAFT MECHANIC LIKE I WANTED WHEN IN JOINED THE USN, GOT IT IN THE USAF |
Pond, Robert | E3 | Oct 25, 1965 – Nov 22, 1966 | boatswain / mate | |
McClenney, Ernest / Cortez | AO3 | Nov 1965 – Jan 1967 | SHIP'S CO. AVAIATION ORD. G.DIVISION | GLAD I FOUND THIS WEBB SITE,WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO WAS IN "G" division or just anyoe who might remember me.The men who served on the USS AMERICAN will always be remembered in my heart . GOD BLESS AMERICA! |
Jezek, Lavon /jay | ABH-3 | Nov 1965 – Nov 1967 | VF-102 | p/c lots of hard work, but just as much fun. Great men to have had the privilage to work with. I am very proud of both ships flightdeck crew and squadorn personel I worked with, Thanks for the memories. |
Mann Jr., Rich And Murph | E4/Yeoman | Nov 1965 – Nov 1966 | VF102 | I was a black shoe assigned VF102 as a flight ops yeoman. I really enjoyed my year with this squadron. |
Pazitka, Stephen | S-3 | Nov 1965 – Jan 1967 | S-7 | |
Moore, Holmer (Buddy) | AE 3 | Nov 15, 1965 – Jun 6, 1966 | va 66 | |
Lang, Charles | E-3 | Nov 18, 1965 – 1968 | A-3 | |
Crocker, Dwight | AB | Nov 30, 1965 – May 1, 1967 | av fuels | |
Dobbs, Travis | RM2 | Nov 30, 1965 – Sep 9, 1969 | CR | Any CR Division Crew from 1965-1969 currently involved in Art, Music, Performance, Sculpture, Sonics, Writing? eMail me: travistravis@me.com Sincerely./travis |
Danz, Eric William | BM3 | Dec 1965 – Oct 1969 | 2nd third and 5th. Div. | Been looking for Carl A. Tucker and also anyone that served on the ship when I did. Im retired now. Had Ricks auto body for 45 years. |
Pinto, Frank A. | ABH 2 | Dec 1, 1965 – Dec 2, 1967 | V-1 & V-3 | Flight Deck and Hanager Deck director. Was aboard the America during the Middle East war of 1967 when the USS Liberty was attacked. |
Danz, Eric | BM 3 / E4 | Dec 12, 1965 – Oct 1, 1969 | Deck Force | Looking for others who served with me during the Viet Nam War - Bay of Tonkin Please email me at eagle10248@aol.com asap. |
Newlin, Ronnie | ADJ3 | Dec 24, 1965 – 1967 | air wing | served aboard with va64 black lancers out of cecil field,fl.live in Phila.area,i have seen the america,she looks bad |
Crandall, Cecil | E-5 | Dec 28, 1965 – Dec 19, 1968 | V-4 |
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