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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vega (AF 59). 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 253 crew members registered for the USS Vega (AF 59).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1960 | 1961 – 1964 | 1965 – 1967 | 1968 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Bransfield, Christy | MMFN | 1954 – 1957 | A | Had great time especially in japan |
George, Raymond W. George (Ray) | TE 3 | Jul 15, 1955 – Jun 30, 1956 | ||
Ladner, Stanford | FT1 | Sep 10, 1955 – Jan 30, 1957 | GUNNERY | Great ship and crew |
Pistor, Mel | CS3 | Nov 10, 1955 – Jan 1957 | commissary | I was on the commissioning crew in 1955, I was the cook. I'd love to hear from anyone that I served with. |
Bailey, George | E-3 | Nov 10, 1955 – Dec 1957 | SUPPLY | |
Daus, Ted | LTJG | Nov 10, 1955 – May 1957 | Gunnery and Deck Officer | I'd love to hear from any shipmates |
Drummond, Edward | SEAMAN | Nov 10, 1955 – Jul 15, 1957 | 2nd | was aplank holder |
Otilo, Rodriguez | FA | Dec 5, 1955 – Sep 10, 1957 | Machine Shop | Otilo Rodriguez passed away on Tuesday the 26th. We would like any shipmates of the USS Vega to in the Chicago Area to attend his Funeral. Please contact Vince at vrodriguez@262apex.com his son for details. |
Beaver, Kyle R. | QM3 | 1956 – 1957 | Operations | You guys should have seen her when she was new! With only a couple of coats of paint. |
Davis, Edmond Earl | ensign?? | 1956 – 1963 | ?? | This is Ed's daughter trying to find out more and looking for my dad's friends and memories of him. He passed away in April of 2005. I am just guessing of when he was on the ship. |
Dunkel, John | FT3 | May 1956 – Apr 1958 | gunnery | |
Hildebrand, Lyle | ET3 | Oct 1956 – Jun 1958 | Operations | Enjoyed my Vega tour very much. Started a Vega Website: http://www.lafayettesbest.com/Vega_AF59 There are over 400 pictures and documents contributed by many! |
Hildebrand, Lyle | ET3 | Oct 1956 – Jun 1958 | Operatios | New USS Vega website: http://www.ussvega.com |
Kelly, Bob | TE3 | 1957 – Sep 29, 1959 | OPERATIONS | I was the postal clerk on the Vega. Had many good memories aboard the Vega, including the time we rode out a terrible typhoon off the coast of China. I would like to say hello to all the friends I had on board. |
Longerbeam, Gordon | LTJG | Aug 8, 1957 – Aug 3, 1960 | Engineering, Communications, Operations | Some of the closest friendships of my life were made on the VEGA, and I hope they are all still well. Hello Foxie, Dave, Bos'n Freshwater, Pete, Gordon , Gil and many others. |
Swenson Jr., Samuel (Bosn) | BM3 | Oct 15, 1957 – Nov 4, 1960 | 2nd | |
Speer, Joseph (Joe) | EM2 | Nov 30, 1957 – Sep 25, 1958 | E | Had fond Memories of the ship. Retired as a EMC |
Perry, Cecil | SN | Dec 10, 1957 – Apr 4, 1958 | Operations | |
Swenson Jr., Samuel | SR TO BM-3 | Dec 10, 1957 – Nov 4, 1960 | Cook to 2 nd Deck | This ship set the ground work for my 30 years in the Navy (hard work). OJT as A Cook the meat locker just about killed me took 3 month to get rid of the dead beef smell. Came in the Navy on an unreper AF-59 Bm-3 and left on an unreper AOE-2 CWO4 |
Kornoelje, Richard | GM2 | Dec 10, 1957 – May 10, 1961 | 3rd? | Had a great time on the Vega. She was my first ship. Retired in 1979. Any chance of a reunion? |
Davidson, Virgil (Little Dave) | mmfn ---mm3 | 1958 – 1961 | refrigeration rm | |
Robancho, Rusty | YNC | 1958 – | Galley | This is Rusty's daughter. My father passed away December 1, 2011 just short of his 78th birthday. I am attempting to chronicle my father's long naval career by trying to find information on his former ships & bases. |
Wilson, Robert "Bob" | SM3 Sailor | 1958 – 1962 | Morse Code Operator | Robert "Bob" Eugene Wilson, SM3 Sailor, from "1958-1962," on the ship USS Vega AF-59; during Vietnam. Also enlisted into the Naval Reserves from (1962-1964). Died (January 28th, 2007). |
Fox, C. Patrick | LTJG | Jan 10, 1958 – Oct 15, 1960 | Operations, Navigator | I had a great time on the Vega, and remember many of my shipmates and the great times when we were young. Hope all are well. |
Shelton Jr, Joseph | YN2 | Feb 13, 1958 – Apr 30, 1959 | Operations | I remember Ltjg Fox, Ltjg Tex Combs, Capt Rydeen, Cdr Hoskinson,CPO Quinn, RD1 "Big Jim Wade",BM 3 Holt, SN Leon McCaleb, BM2 Dudderer, SM3King, and of course Charlie's Bar, Sasebo. Great ship, great crew. |
Morelan, Bruce | BT3 | Mar 1958 – Nov 1959 | engineering | My favorite place sborf the Vega was way up on the bow in all kinds of weather watching the bow cut thru the water and the dolphins. Hated underway replenishments. Did they every get the crack in the hull fixed STBD side main deck? I wonder |
Parris, Thomas | SA | Apr 4, 1958 – Apr 1, 1960 | 1st | My first ship and first time at sea, I must have liked it because I spent 31 years in the Navy. |
Bojo, Rudy | CWO3 | Aug 1958 – Jun 1961 | SUPPLY | I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO SERVED WITH ME ON BOARD THE USS VEGA (AF-59 DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THANK YOU. |
Robison, Phillip Or Robie | IC3 | Oct 1, 1958 – Apr 15, 1961 | It was an adventure with a great crew!! | |
Dunn, Paul | MM2 | Apr 14, 1959 – Jun 26, 1962 | Engineering | We earned our E's as the best at feeding the 7th Fleet. |
Edgecomb, Cliff | MR-2 | Apr 15, 1959 – Jan 15, 1963 | MACHINE SHOP IN ENGINE ROOM. Also worked in engine room and in A Div. | |
Nixon, Gordon "Nick" | LIEUTENANT | May 1959 – Sep 1961 | Operations | Sea duty as Communications and Operations Officer was a blast. I got to run with some great shipmates. Remember the ship's crew softball games? Dudderer almost killed me in a collision at homeplate. |
Fisk, Elvin | RM2 | Jun 1959 – Jul 1961 | Communications | First ship with lasting memories |
Fisk, Elvin | E-5 | Jun 15, 1959 – Jul 31, 1961 | ODiv | Served with Bob Foreman, Charlie Snyder, Eleazor Torres, J. D. Mahoney |
Lawson, Thomas | BT1 | 1960 – 1962 | E | |
Fredricksen, Gerald (Jerry) | unknown | 1960 – 1964 | supply | My dad was on the uss vega and loved his time on it. I wanted to see if anyone had any stories about him. He passed away January 27th, 1999. 58 years old. |
Fox, John | sa | 1960 – | deck | Did the Japan trip, Hong Kong |
Flowers, Bill | SH 3 | Jan 21, 1960 – Jun 21, 1962 | 1st and S | Maxey and Ron Hurst, I was really shocked when I read you guys messages on this web page. Maxey you mention the wheck and Hawkins, and Ron you and I was in the car. This really beats the laws of chance, and ow my 66th birth day. |
Maxey, Richard | SM3 | Mar 24, 1960 – Dec 13, 1963 | Operations | A lot of good memories with the best crew one could ask for.She was a good ship to serve on.I got a little misty when I read how she was done away with.A few sad times too.Lost a couple of friends.Corban to on ship accident&Guy Hawkins to car crash. |
Hackler, Tom | E-2 IN FIRST DIV. TO QM2 | May 4, 1960 – Aug 30, 1963 | OPS | My first ship, I was 17. The best ship and shipmates of my 20 year career. |
Burkhardt, Daniel/dan | Aug 1960 – Jun 1962 | |||
Lewis, Dave | BM3 | Sep 1960 – Aug 1963 | 2nd | |
Cahill, Lyle | YN2 | Sep 1, 1960 – Jun 1, 1961 | Ship's Office | Toured the Far East at the beginning of VietNam conflict. Enjoyed the tour and highlights of the trip, to Japan, HongKong, Philipines, and other sites.. |
Herbst, Ron | SM3 | Nov 15, 1960 – Oct 16, 1963 | OPERATIONS | GREAT TIME FOR A YOUNG SAILOR GROWING UP. STILL TELLING THE SEA STORIES AFTER 44 YEARS |
Scriven, Hugh (Huey, Duck) | SA, SN, ETN3 | Dec 1960 – Sep 1963 | !st, Ops | My first duty station as Reservist entering active duty, many memories of interesting and exciting voyages and incredible crew of the "old" Navy. |
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