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The “Official VA176 Thunderbolt” Web and Reunion Information Site

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CDR Michael K. Beebe

Emil Bryant

B/N (6/26/13)

Bob Boynton “Pappy”

(Died 6/2014)

Emil Bryant

(Died 5/25/2014)

AMS Buckstone

(Flight Deck Accident 1981)

Fred (Pete) Crosby

AD Pilot and Plank Owner 1955

LT Steven J. Cullen

(A6 CRASH 7/21/91)

LT Ronald Chamblis

(Died 1999)

LCDR Michael H. Doughty

(A6E CRASH 1985)

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RADM John S. Godlewski

MO ’89-’90 (Died 8/15/2006)

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LT E. Grabus

(A6 CRASH 1979)

AMS Ken Kinchen

(Died SEPT 2007)

LCDR Larry W. Lalonde

(A6E CRASH 5/10/1985)

Richard Lubbersedt

‘57-’59 (Died 10/25/1999)

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AVCM Lynn B. Meek

(Died 3/2/2016)

LT C. Miller

(A6E CRASH 1985)

Capt Frank Montesano

CAPT. Frank “Rocco” Montesano

Pilot (Died April 13, 2018) “Rocco” Commanding Officer of VA-176 - Won three consecutive Battle “E” awards as XO and CO

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CDR Urey W. Patrick

CO VA-176 1959 (Died 4/21/2010)

LCDR Erik Tasch

(A6E CRASH 1985)

LT M. Tolf

(A6 CRASH 1979)

AZ Randy Wichenski

(Died 5/8/2016)

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CAPT. Ross “ROOKIE” Word

Pilot (Died June 4, 2018) “Rookie” served two tours with the T-Bolts, one as personnel officer and one as XO/CO

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VADM Dick Dunleavy
Larry G Thompson
Art Clements
Ron Blaker
John Sutton1
ADCM Mike Garmon
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LT. Charles A. Knochel
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Capt James Obrien
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AE2 James “Jimmy” Mattice”

(Died 8//23/2026)

VADM Richard M. Dunleavy

(Died 11/16/2025)

NCCM Larry G. Thompson

(Died 2//2/2025)

AME Arthur D. Clements

(Died 12/31/2023)

ATI (AW) Ronald A. Blaker

(Died 12/06/2022)

CWO John N. Sutton

(Died 11/21/2020)

ADCM Michael D. Garmon

(Died 7/25/2001)

Robert Alan “Bob” Gosdeck

Retired Master Chief and Plank Owner

AE2 John Katzenberger

(Died 7/10/2017)

LT Charles A. Knochel

(North Vietnam 9/22/1966)

AO3 Jeffery A. Letson

(Died 3/28/2014)

John McCormick

(Died 12/1/2009)

Robert Mihocik

Pilot (Died 3/2/12)

Capt James O’Brien

CO VA-176 (Died 11/24/2013)

John Ormond

Plank Owner pilot flying AD7’s

(Died 4/21/2010)

Tony Pearson

(Med Cruise 11/13/59 - Mid Air Collision

Bill Tobin

VA-176 XO ‘56-’57 (Died 2000)

CMDR. Charles W.D. Ward

A4 Pilot ‘53-’76 (Died Sept 23, 2010)

LTJG Williams

(A6 CRASH)

CMDR. James E. Hurston

Website Updated on September 19, 2026