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The table below contains the names of sailors who were assigned to the Pacemakers (VF 121). 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 47 crew members registered for the Pacemakers (VF 121).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1974 | 1975 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Remarks/Photo |
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Nebergall, Maurice | 1st class petty officer | 1945 – 1945 | My Dad served on the Marcus Island. He passed in 2007 at age 80. He always spoke fondly of his time aboard the ship. I'm proud he served in the finest Navy on earth and we all miss him and his stories about his Navy buds |
Larson, Chuck | LCDR | 1951 – | Son of LCDR Charles 'Swede' Larson - Pacemaker Pilot aboard the USS Boxer doing some research and looking for some of his old shipmates and pals - Korea and Vietnam |
McCollum, Phillip | AD1 | 1954 – 1955 | Great Cruise-Capt. Bennie Moore was skipper We went to Viet-nam before we knew there was a Vietnam.The French was fighting the Vietnam (and losing) We went thinking they (the French) would ask for our help. |
Everitt, Oscar | AT2 | May 1958 – Dec 1960 | Worked for Avionics shop chief Barney Evans We formed the West Coast RAG |
Asada, Charlie | AE4 | Aug 1, 1961 – Dec 31, 1964 | 1962, made a Mid Pac cruise with CAG12 ( F3's -VF121) aboard the USS Hancock out of Alameda and was on the bingo crew at Barbers Point on Oahu. 1963, made my first F4 carrier landing on the USS Oriskany. |
Cook, Frank | AMH3 | Apr 1962 – Apr 1964 | Right from boot camp as an e2,plane captain on the F3D, F3H, and F4H. |
Covert, Jack | AQF3 | Feb 11, 1963 – Feb 4, 1967 | |
Alcorn, Anthony (Tony) | ADJ3 | Jul 1963 – Oct 1965 | Just watched the oldest Nephew leave for Boot Camp. Brings back good memories of the guys I severed with. |
Smathers, Kenneth | E-4 | 1964 – 1966 | |
Kennebeck, Donald | LT(LDO) | Mar 1964 – Mar 1967 | |
Pett, Raymond (Dave) | ADJ 1 | Jul 1964 – Dec 9, 1966 | Just want to contact anyone who may have been ther from 1964 to 1966 I worked the flightline |
Gildersleeve, Dennis | PRAN | 1965 – 1967 | Spent most of my time working at NAS paraloft. Enjoyed my time there and all the friends I worked with. |
Ron, Stiles | AME3 | Apr 6, 1965 – Sep 29, 1967 | Would like to get in touch with my VF121 shipmates. I was stationed there 1965-1967.The best time in my life. Loved it |
Cort, David | E2 | Sep 1, 1965 – Dec 1, 1965 | this was for plane captain training , went on too VF114 aboard the Kitty Hawk :-) |
Nichols, Edward (Nick) | ADJ-3 | Oct 15, 1965 – Jul 29, 1968 | I worked the flight line for 2 years, then became a Master-At-Arms, for my last year. Many Carrier Quals, trips to Yuma, Arizona, El Centro NAF, San Clemente Island, what an experience for a 20 yr. old! |
Scott, Thomas | AE2 | 1966 – 1969 | |
Cort, David | E3 | Jul 1, 1966 – Jul 1, 1968 | I was assigned as a crew chief / plane captain trainer . When the Forrstall ? had Their fire aboard in June ? '68 I was sent back too Subic Bay and hooked up with VF 143 , The Pukin Dogs and went aboard The Connie |
Montizor, Franklin "Banzai" | AN | Jul 1967 – Oct 1967 | |
Beck, Melvin | AQF3 | Nov 1967 – Nov 1970 | Served with some great guys and got to work on the F4's. Great plane and great times. |
Hall, Birt | E4 | 1968 – 1971 | |
Dehnel, John | AQ2 | Feb 1968 – Jan 1971 | Really great times there with a great group of guys. I worked night shift almost my entire time there, saw Top Gun started, and had many great experiences. Was Night Shift Supv '70-'71. |
Deckert, Fredric (Fred) | E-3 AN | Sep 21, 1968 – Feb 4, 1970 | The Line Div. has a great group of guys to work with. Thank You for Serving. We did our work and did it well. |
Edwards, Ken (Ed) | AKAN | Jan 1969 – Feb 1970 | I worked in supply but I worked in maintenance control most of the time. |
Wicks, Ronald L | adj2 | Jan 10, 1969 – Sep 28, 1973 | was line po last year I was there. had a Chief named Baggay.. Had a turn card and was rear seat qualified on f4j and b.. was a friend of 1st class troubleshooter Mosely. |
Morrison, Bob | AQ3 | 1970 – 1971 | Assigned to AQ shop as trainer...looking for anyone who remembers me. |
Smith, Joe | An | Jan 2, 1970 – Feb 2, 1974 | |
Sievers, Trevor | AE2 | Oct 1970 – Mar 1973 | Training Petty Officer for VF-121 |
Johnson, Richard | E3 | Nov 5, 1970 – Jun 15, 1972 | |
Michael, Gary | AO3 | Dec 1970 – Apr 1974 | Renee Rodriquez, Gerry Upper, Ken Engleman, Fred Salsgiver, Dallas Campbel. Ya'll still above the dirt? |
Greenfield, Michael Greenfield | ASE2 | Mar 1971 – Dec 1974 | Arrived as an Airman in early 1971. I worked on the flight line towing F-4's in and out of the hanger, to the fuel pits, and to the Hi-power area. Then got assigned to the base in the main GSE facility. |
Elam, Stephen | ADJ-2 | Sep 21, 1971 – Jun 10, 1973 | Some good people and friends. Then there was Smitty???? Main reason I decided to leave the Navy!!!! |
Kwiecien, Salvator, Sam | AME 2 | May 1972 – May 1976 | |
Oglesby, James | E3 | Aug 1972 – Jul 1973 | Assigned to VF 121 right out of AE school in Jacksonville, FL First job was making coffee for Chief's & Officers before training on F4's. Applied for AOCS and was accepted and was sent to Pensacola for AOCS. |
Britt, Michael | PN3 | Aug 4, 1972 – Jan 29, 1975 | First command after graduating boot camp. Reported as an Airman Apprentice and worked on the line and then as the Command Senior Chief's admin. Eventually I made it up to Personnel where I left and went to PN "A" school. |
Spadino, John | AE-2 | Nov 1972 – Aug 1975 | After my tour I worked for Northwest Airlines for 30 years. I recently retired |
Scudder, Jeff | ADJ/E-3 | 1973 – 1974 | |
Hungerford, John | AMS/3 | Dec 15, 1973 – | Got out in 1978 and back into reserves in 1985 for another 10 years ( Clinton shut down command I was attached to in 1995). Met my wife while reactivated to Desert Storm/Shield in Bahrain. |
McCormick, Mike | Ae3 | Jan 1974 – Sep 1975 | |
Morris, Peter | AQ2 | Feb 1974 – Apr 1977 | |
Cameron, Gary NEW | AE2 | Jun 1974 – Sep 20, 1977 | Enjoyed working in the AE shop with the other sailors. F4J forever |
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