The “Official VA176 Thunderbolt” Web and Reunion Information Site
CDR Michael K. Beebe
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)
RADM John S. Godlewski
MO ’89-’90 (Died 8/15/2006)
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)
AVCM Lynn B. Meek
(Died 3/2/2016)
LT C. Miller
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
CDR Urey W. Patrick
CO VA-176 1959 (Died 4/21/2010)
LCDR Erik Tasch
LT M. Tolf
AZ Randy Wichenski
(Died 5/8/2016)
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
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
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