William Kosakowski - email: bill1111@optonline.net - Served aboard the USS Newport News 55/56 as a Radioman. Came aboard as a RMSN, left as an RM2 for shore duty at sub base New London, Conn.

David Walter Wikholm - Radioman - 1967 - 1969 - passed away July 13, 2016. Wife, Charlene: "I am in communications with some of the crew that served with him, but not all of them. Would like to see who I am missing." email: cwik@runestone.net 

Richard J Myers - Served onboard from March 1967 ‘til August 30, 1968 in the CR Division...Initially went aboard assigned to ComSecondFlt...transferred to ships company just prior to departure on first WestPac Cruise.
Email: myers5star@yahoo.com 

Stuart Edinger -  I was onboard the News from 1967 to 1970, originally OR division but then they changed it to CR (communications radio) division, I came onboard as an RMSA out of RM "A" school (Bainbridge Md.) and attained the rate of RM2 before being honorably discharged August 1970.
email: stuedinger@aol.com
Address: 6 Lisa Court, Parlin NJ

Rafael (Ralph) Mulero - email: r_mulero@verizon.net - Served on Newport News from Sept 1966 to June 1968. Started as Mess Cook to RMSN on Newport News. Ships company and TAD to Second Fleet and Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11 in Vietnam on Newport News.
Served on Topeka CLG 8 and Power DD839. Honorable Discharge Jan 1970

Ed Price - CR Division RM3 - Circuit Controller in Communication. March 1966 until October 1968 - 2-1/2 years. Email: eprice191@comcast.net
Address: 2879 Dearborn St, Lake Station, In 46405

Jerry Bell - RM2 OR Div. - 1965-67 - Email: jerrybell43@yahoo.com Phone: 1-865-712-0476 Address: 880 E. Dumplin Valley Rd.
Retired from Ft Pierce, Fl. Police Dept. Rank of Lieutenant. Now living in Jefferson City. TN

Roland Dockery - Communications, CR Division - RM1 1965-1970 | Email: djcrig67@gmail.com Phone: 706-742-8907 / 706-707-3519
Atlanta, GA | Served numerous years aboard the Newport News in Vietnam. Retired from the Navy in '71 after 20 years of service.

Tom Lauraitis - Radarman | PO2 - OI Div. 1966-1968 | Email: tflwalleye@aol.com Phone: 1-708-546-8309
Address: 6401 Forestview Dr.,Oak Forest,Illinois 60452 | "Great Ship,Great Crew!"

Tony Henson - RM3 - CR Div. | Email: tonyrockfish@verizon.net | Retired Postmaster

Keith Noble - Communications Dept. RM2 1967-1970 | Email: noblex4@optonline.net Address: 11 Colonial Oaks Drive Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
"Came onboard straight out of "A" school and served on Thunder during two Viet Nam cruises and a North Atlantic Cruise. Many great memories serving with the guys in CR division."

Louis J. fricano - 7th Division. I left the NN at the end of 1960
email: fricanolouisj@gmail.com

Gary Strine(Boats) BM3 - Arrived on board during dry dock in Portsmouth March 1970. Assigned to 7th Div. after initiation in the scullery, where I stayed until discharge Secretary r 1973. Duties were chipping, painting, holy stoning etc.. Assigned to Officers boat coxswain then Captains Gig Coxswain and Honors BM. Serving on “Thunder” was an honor with the “best crew”! email: gestrinesr@gmail.com 

Willam (Bill) Walker - SN and then YN3. Side cleaners. Did ship/deck maintenance and then became admin for Chief BOSN (his maindeck office) and then Weapons Office, below deck. I was on the NN from Aug 1968 to Jun/jul 1969. Reported aboard when NN was in dry dock, in Newport News, VA. Was on 2nd westpac tour. Next assignment was COMSERVLANT. email: Popvilla@gmail.com 

Michael ORear - (Ballcap) Seaman 1st Div 1970-1973
phone: 423-488-7038 email: morear7@Gmail.com 

Louis C Brzoska - 1969-1973 - 7th Div.
125 Perch Dr, Kennerdell, PA 16374 Home ph: 814 498 2728 
Cell: 814-493-5038 email: louisbrzoska@gmail.com or louisbrzoska@rocketmail.com
'nic-name' BOZO

Dennis J Records - BM3 - I came on board May 70 high lined off ship June 72, served 1st, 3rd, Honor BM, 7th. Living in Winter haven FL, having retired as a Contract Transportation Specialist for the US Postal Service
email: micdenrecords@aol.com 

Dom Bottone - BM3, 7th division. Came aboard December '71. Spent time as mess cook, then assigned to 7th division deck crew. Also assigned to Captains Gig as seaman and later coxswain. Crewed with some of the finest sailors during my 4 years aboard Thunder. Was part of the decommissioning crew until my discharge in '75
email: dbottone53@gmail.com 

Thomas Drummond jr - DM3 (Draftsman) 1962-1963 - I was in 4th Div. Deck Dept.. I made DM3 (Draftsman) a rate I don't think they have anymore. I was transferred off to the USS Sierra. I am now an Architect in Ca. With my own firm. email: tomdrummondarch@sbcglobal.net

Leonard Murdoch - 1st Div. - SN  1967-68 |Retired Chief Navy Counselor. Retired in April 2004. Email: guntoter63@hotmail.com 
Address: 45700 N. Honeysuckle Road, Ash fork, AZ 86320 | Ph: 928-380-0071

Rich Napoli - 1st Div. SN 1971-72 - Email: napdak@yahoo.com - Phone: 636-544-6383 - Address: Ofallon, Mo

Leslie Mobley - E2 1st Div. 1972-1975 Email: lesliemobley78@gmail.com Phone: 512-213-5973
Address: 276 Oak Trail Drive Lockhart, Texas 78644
"Jeff l Anderson 1st div. wish I had a copy of photos we took, my copy's were distroyed in a fire thank you for inspireing me to play guitar the night you came to the studio in Austin Texas. I was wasted and did not snap to who you were till after you were gone I regret that we did not communicate."

James McShane - BM3 - Boatswain-Deck hand, December 1971 To December 1973 | Email: jmc5775@optimum.net Phone: 215-850-6333 
Address: 3123 Winchester Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19136
Assigned December 1971. Spent time mess cooking, then assigned to the 7th division- deck hand. Assigned to Captain’s gig. Honor guard. Serving on the Grey Ghost was an honor and privilege. Retired Philadelphia , PA police officer after 40 years.

Edwin T Brathwaite - Deck Dept. 3rd Class Boatswains Mate | 1952-1955 | Email: Edbrat@aol.com Phone: 321-536-3105
Address: 1278 Harwick St SW | "Glad to be a part of the crew"

Bob Brouillet - 5th and 7th Div. BM3 1961-1964 | Email: ezybob@gmail.com Address: 419 Four Seasons Blvd. Summerville, SC 29486
"Served 5th div. with gunners mates then 7th when we were only BM's in the 7th. and GM's in the 5th. Seems gunners were not happy being woke at 5:00 am (or whatever hour us deck hands arose) so they got together sometime in 1963 if I remember right."

Francis ( Mac) X Macaulay - 1st Div. BM3 1967-1969 | Email: fmacaulay100@gmail.com Phone: 757-814-4301
Address: 503 Cheadle Loop Rd, Seaford, Virginia 23696
I was aboard for the first two deployments to Vietnam. Got out of regular service just before the 3rd deployment. Assigned to the shell deck in turret 2 as well as Boatswain Mate of the watch on deployment and home. Everyone in 1st Division were the best!

Earl Toth - SA Deck Dept. 4th Div. 1973-1975 | Email: earltoth@yahoo.com Phone: 585-314-0492 Address: 1970 Toll Road Phelps, New York
"Came aboard in 73 and was right there to the end in 75 when we decommissioned it in Portsmouth Naval ship yard it was then sent to the moth ball fleet where I saw one last time upon my discharge at the Philadelphia Navel station."

Danny Raburn - Marine Detachment from 1971 till 1973 including 72 Vietnam Deployment. Looking for other Marines that were in the Detachment during that period. Email me at: dannyraburn@hotmail.com

Ken Nippes - LCPL Marine Det. 1965-67 Email: ken.nippes@gmail.com Phone: 704-608-5457 Address: 3522 Talwyn Ct Charlotte NC 28269
"Semper Fi"

Hugh Stapleton - L/CPL Marine Detachment 1966-1969 Email: Rustapleton@comcast.net Phone: 215-990-4517
Address: 15 cherrywood Dr. Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 | "I will attend the reunion"

Chuck Zendner (Doc Zee). Served on USS NN 1972-1973. Hospital Corpsman, H-Division. Current Home is Salem Oregon.
Phone me at: 503 463-0495 

Charles Webster - HM3 Aboard 1970-1972 Medical Division
12307 Spanish Moss Dr. Hudson, Fl 34667
Phone: 727-237-2030

Dan Hooper (Dan Keyes) - 5th division & H division - SN - I started out in 5th div, was there when T2 exploded, I became a corpman striker and moved to H div. Upon return from Nam, I went to Corpsman school and Psych School finished my service at Bethesda Naval Hospital serv in those in need. I remember Fred, Terry,Lou,Diaz,Kav,McCaulley,Pinky,O'keefe,Apple,Hill,Cox, Chief Hines,Zender,Siegle,Hawley,Doc Fulchiero...and many more.. I am on page 86 in the 72 West pac book. Many memories. email: dmhoop@comcast.net Ph: (240) 993-6351
address: 12375 Aden Rd, Nokesville VA. 20181

Michael Gallo - H-DIVISION HM3 - December 1964 - May - 1966 | Enjoyed my time on board. Email: msgallo43@gmail.com Ph: 860-861-4199 
Address: 830 Margaret Henry Rd.

Leonard Maharowski - SN - H Division 1967-1968 Vietnam TET.  Started in Executive Division photo lab and moved to H Division as a Corpsman Striker. Email: LeonardMaharowski@gmail.com

Joseph W. Phillips - H Divison - HM3 / HM2 - 1959 to 1961 - I was in the Navy for 30 years. Retired HMCM, Don't know if any of my shipmates from the NN is still alive. Email: jphilps@bellsouth.et Ph: 407-249-1188 Address: 14008 Furman Ave, Orlando FL 32826

Everett Morris - Medical - HM1 1970 -1972 | Email: pastmaster2000@icloud.com Phone: 321-728-8286 Address: 1796 Academy Street NE
I was the division leading petty officer, and we went to New Orleans for the Mardi Gra in 1971 had a great time.

Jerome Kuehl - NAV - QM3 - Great memories of westpac 2 - Email: kuehljerome@yahoo.com - Ph: 330-957-2488 
Address: 3853 Northampton Road ,Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223

Robert (Bo) Chapin - Admin Dept. first, then Ops, and last Nav as assistant navigator - Nov 1968 through Feb 1970 | LT upon discharge in Aug. '71 | Email: bochapin@comcast.net Phone: 970-380-3457 Address: Greeley, CO
Aboard for second WESTPAC cruise and Second Fleet's Northern Europe cruise in Fall 1969. Thunder was the highlight of my brief 31/2 years on active duty

Lawrence Jackson - SN Navigation Dept. January 1974 to June 1975 | Email: Jacksonlawrence8356@yahoo.com Phone: 607-745-3099
Address: 4210 State route 41 McGraw, NY 13101
I had the honor to serve onboard the "Gray Ghost" at the age of 17. I started in the deck division as a side cleaner hanging over the side in a boatswains chair and was moved to the Navigation Department as I was promised QM A school upon enlistment, but that never materialized. I found myself standing General Quarters on the bridge, learned Loran C, dead reckoning, sea and anchor detail as a Helmsman ( yes I steered the ship at 17 years old} I was on the decommissioning crew in Philadelphia Naval yard living on a barge. Great memories of the cruise to Puerto Rico, gunfire at Vieques, and our North Atlantic cruise to Amsterdam and Copenhagen. I lived onboard at Pier 7 for a year. Thank you for my becoming a man on this beautiful majestic lady! Respectfully, SM1 Lawrence Jackson

Robert ( Bob) Hester - QM3 Navigation Dept. 1968-1969
I had been stationed on the USS Franklin D Roosevelt since October 1967. In November 1968 FDR was across the pier from the Newport News which was preparing for her second Westpac cruise. It was love at first sight. The most beautiful ship I ever saw before or since. The Navy was giving early outs to reservists at the time and I could have gone home. But I asked for and was granted a transfer to Newport News only for the duration of the cruise. We were back at Norfolk in June of 1969 and I started college that fall. I’ve been blessed in my life, but serving on the USS Newport News, if only for seven months, was one of the highlights of my seventy seven years on earth.

Ken Balderson - OI Div. RD3 - 9/68-9/72
2570 Banchory Rd. Winter Park,Fl 32792
email: kenbalderson@yahoo.com 

Tom Lane - I served aboard Newport News during the 3rd WestPac cruise ('72 through '73) I started out in a deck division but quickly moved to Operations Department about half way through my time aboard. My best friends were (and still are!) Frank Calabrese, Kurt Biggers and Ed Rossi.
My home address is:
474 North Center Drive, Apartment 2A
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49544
PH: 616-516-2418 
email: kc8tby@hotmail.com 

David H Butler -  years aboard NN,1961-1963 Div, Department OI - rate, SN 
email: dhbutler@trolleydepot.com
Home address: Danvers Ma.--- Kissimmee Fl.,
phone # N/A

John C Noll - Aboard 66 to 70. Started in S2 division Admiral’s boat crew in 7th division. Then ETN-2 OE division. Currently live in Acworth NH - email: John.noll@nollmail.com

John Hanson - O/I Division - RD3 Later RD2 - Of the 3 ships I was on, the Newport News was by far the best. email: hanson62@comcast.net

George Sedares - OI Div - RD3 - In contact with two close div. shipmates and a great ET in MI. I have a few hundred nice slides from 60 Med cruise available to share on the net. email: gts31bumbee@aol.com Address: 285 PLANTATION ST # 101

Louis Pezzuti - OI Div. RD3 - Last name changed-- Original name was Pizzutti - Email: pezzuti9@gmail.com Ph: 610-377-3101
Address: 139 Todd Lane

Joe Vetillo - RD2 OI Div. 1965- 1968 - 1st.Nam cruise.
4646 Hammock Circle Delray Beach, Florida 33445
email: vetillo@bellsouth.net
Ph: 561-496-6118 

Ralph Kern - OI Div - RD3  1966-1968 | USS Newport News was a great ship so sad she is gone. So thankful for the people who keep the memories alive. The reunions are great. Ralph Kern. Email: rjkkek71@zoominternet.net Ph: 724-376-2861
Address: 5714 Sabndy Lake Polk RD, Sandy Lake, Pa.16145

Leon Morris - Operations/ OE Division - ETR1 - 1968-1969 Vietnam Cruise | I will never forget the Panama Canal passage and the Days in Hawaii.
Email: lemorris70@earthlink.net Address: 216 Dartmouth Woods Dr. Dartmouth, MA 02747

John Reynolds - OE Div. ETN3 - 1961-63 | Email: jjreyn3@aol.com Phone: 1-631-732-7227 - Address: 31 Mt McKinley Ave
Hope to see you at the reunion in 2022.

Louis Pezzuti - RD3 OI Div. Email: pezzuti9@gmail.com Phone: 1-610-377-3101 Address: 139 Todd Lane
"Hello to all of the shipmates"

James H. Friedman - OS-1, USN Retired - Aboard 12/70 - 09/71 . I was an RD-2 while aboard the News OI Division. Retired from active duty 30 September 1984. email: thunder1970nn@yahoo.com 
Phone number is 423-329-4574, Current address is:
1695 Main Street Mosheim, TN 37818

Terry Rastetter - RD3 - Operations OI - Div 1966-1967 | Email: rasty@twc.com Phone: 330-428-4208 
Address: 12740 Devonson St: Alliance OH 44601
Would like to hear from former shipmates.

Karl Schultz - Operations Division - AG3 1957-1958 | Email: karlschult@aol.com Phone: 503-913-6558 
Address: 16286 SW 130th Terrace, #59. Tigard, OR 97224
"I've attended several work parties. Restored the Aero Lab on the Salem."

Paul W Brown - OI Div. SN (Radar Striker) 1959-60 | Email: paulwbrown230@gmail.com Phone: 228-896-9566 Gulfport, MS

Earl D. Gokey - OI / Operations OS2 | 1970-1974 | Email: yekoged9101@gmail.com Address: P.O. Box 416, Dayton, NV. 89403-0416
Arrived on-board NN 12/70 from "A" school as RDSN. Promoted to OS2 11/01 1972 while on the gun-line. Awarded NAM w/Combat "V" for tour. Separated from active duty 04/74. Some of the best times of my life. Will always remember those lost 10/1/72, rest in peace.

Carlos D Castillo - 7th/OI Div. OS3 | '72-'75 Decomm. | Email: nccastillo2355@gmail.com | Miami, FL / Ocala, FL
Boarded the ship in the summer of 72 at Subic Bay, Discharged April 1975. Took part in the dicommissioning of the ship. Met a lot of great people.

Tim Sullivan - SN - OI Div. 1967-68 | Email: trsullivan2003@yahoo.com Phone: 612-774-11479 Address: West Allis, WI. & Largo, Fl.
"I would enjoy hearing from anyone who served on the Newport News."

David C Burlingame - SN - OR Div. 1966-1968 | Email: DVD_BURLINGAME@YAHOO.COM Phone: 231-638-7053 Address: 2287 McCracken St.
"Would like to hear from fellow mates"

Tom Lauraitis - RM2 - OI Div. 1966-1968 | Email: tflwalleye@aol.com Phone: 708-546-8309 Address: Oak Forest, Illinois
"On board April 66 - Oct 68, Great Ship Great crew, OI Div great shipmates, Joined to see the world and saw quite a bit of it from the East coast to Westpac."

Donald Hock - SN - OI Div. 1966-1968 | Email: hock_d@bellsouth.net 
"The Newport News was the last of her kind. There will never be another like her. Had a lot of good friends and a lot of good times on her. I asked for duty in the cruiser navy and they put me on the best."

William (Bill) Wagner - 'Deceased' - Operations Dept. Weatherman - 1956-1958 | Email: Daughter, Jennifer at JLHoege@yahoo.com 

John ''Willy'' Williams - ETR2 - Operations - OE Division 1959 - 1962 | Email: swsouthfield@aol.com Phone: 248-569-0824 
Address: 17043 Coral Gables St. Southfield, MI 48076
I haven't been on the website for a lonnnnnnnng time. I have been attending the reunions and plan to in RI fro 2024.

John C Noll - Aboard 66 to 70.
Started in S2 division Admiral’s boat crew in 7th division. Then ETN-2 OE division. Currently live in Acworth NH - email: John.noll@nollmail.com 

Charles (Bud) Bennett -  S3 Div - Aug 1967 to Nov 1968. Lives in Newfoundland, Canada - email: blbennett@nl.rogers.com 

Thomas Beyster - On board 11-65 to 6-68 was in 4th division for about 5 months transfer to S1 was outside Storekeeper while in port was assigned to the paint locker at sea transferred off as a SK 3.

William (Bill) Webb -  I was on board Oct.1969 to Nov. 1970 in Supply S-3 Div came on as E2 SA, transferred when I made E4 SH3 to
USS New DD 818
My email is: 88oldsman57@gmail.com
Address is: 6 Ocean Avenue, Mastic, NY 11950
Home phone is: 631-281-0521

Gary Underwood - 1971 - 1972 | Supply SK3 - Really enjoyed my time on the USS Newport News. Email: g.underwood2@yahoo.com 
Address: 1816 Bloomfield Drive Virginia Beach VA 23453 - Ph: 757-239-0816

Marvin Cirota - Supply - SK3 | Spent 1 1/2 years aboard, February 1964 until September 1965. Would like to hear from shipmates who remember me. Email: mjc011399@yahoo.com Address: 226 Down East Lane. Lake Worth, Fl. 33467

Joseph Spataro - SN 1st Division and then S-2 Division | Powder Handler in Turret #1 and also 1st. Division, before transferring to Supply S-2 Division, Spud Locker and then on to Issue Room. Email: Lvthunderbolt@cox.net Ph: 1-702-218-8705 Address: 8817 Stafford Springs Drive

Richard E Jaco - SH4 - S-3 Div. 1963-66 - Email: rejaco413@aol.com Phone: 1-540-412-9529 Address: 6902 Hawthorne Woods Cir.
"I'am A Blue Nose And A Shell Back All On The Newport News CA-148. Most Of My Work Was Ship's Stores Or In The Bulk Stores Rooms."

Thomas R Moore - S3 Div. CS3 - 1967-68 - Email: Song4season@msn.com Phone: 406-546-0544 Address: 380 Rodeheavers Boys Ranch
Rd - "I was born and raised in Newport News, VA and privileged to serve aboard our city's namesake."

Helmut Hopton - E4 - Commissary 1965-1968 Email: wania1948@icloud.com Phone: (801) 317-9364
Address: 2433Adams Ave Apt255 Ogden UT 84401 "It was a great ship"

William J Hutt - SK3  S-1 Supply 1967-1968 Email: whutt1@hvc.rr.com Phone:  845-551-3820
Address: 662 County Route 93, Slate Hill, New York 10973 | Worked in supply office, GQ station forward plot

Robert (Bob) Borden - SHB3 (E4) S3 Division | July 1967 to August 1968 | Email: bob_b10@live.com Phone: (610) 761-9724 
Address: Boothwyn, Pennsylvania
I served in the Crew's Barber Shop and First Class & Chiefs Barber Shop. I transferred to the USS Wright CC2 prior to the USS Newport News second Vietnam deployment, where I was the Officers Barber.

Paul Furman - SK3 - Weapons/Supply 1965-1968 | Email: paulnhoutex@gmail.com Phone: 713-298-4427
Address: 2919 Indigo Drive, Pearland TX
Came Aboard 01/65 joined Fox Division, worked in Spot 1 until took over OP-Shop in '66. Transferred to S-1 after Halifax in '67. Manned Spot-2 during first Westpac.

Art Scheuneman - S2 Div. E3 1970-1972 Email: WdStock44@Yahoo.Com Address: Arcade, New York 14009

Mike Ellis - Supply S-3 '70-'74 | Retired 1992 E6 | Email: ellisfmike@hotmail.com Phone: 704-786-1243
Address: 152 Spring St Sw , Concord, NC 28025
"Thunder was with out a doubt my best duty station of my 20 year career."

Vincent P. Tolson - Supply Dept. - Ship Serviceman Third Class | 1963-1965 | Email: vtolson@comcast.net Phone: 240-882-5348 
Address: 13301 Belle Chasse Blvd. Condo 216-Laurel, Maryland 20707
"Looking forward to fraternizing with crew members"

Mike Ellis - SH1 - Supply S-3 | 1970 to 1974 | Email: ellisfmike@hotmail.com Phone: 704-786-1243 Address: 152 Spring St Sw Concord NC 28025
"Thunder was the best duty station I had in my 20 year Naval career."

Allen R France - DK2 - Supply 1974-1975 | Email: afrance@twcny.rr.com Phone: 315-824-8402 Address: 2623 State Route 12B, Hamilton NY 13346

Ricky Strickland - S-2 and S3 Div. E3 - July 1967 to Dec 1968 | Email: rick29588@sc.rr.com Phone: 843-615-7091 
Address: 4079 Grousewood Dr. Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
I eventually became the barber in the officer's barber shop, a real pie job for sure! I had never held a pair of clippers in my hands but Fred Koch gave me a crash course in barbering. I had a zero liberty card so I could go ashore at liberty call and never stood a watch on Thunder! The VA just recently considered me as a victim of agent orange but I haven't heard from them yet. I enjoyed knowing a lot of sailors and am proud to have served on Thunder with them.

Frank McCusker - SKG3 S1 Div. 1955-1957 | Email: fmccusker1962@gmail.com

Michael Jones - CSSN - S2 Div. 1971-1973 Email: theron521@gmail.com "Enjoyed my time on her, lots of great memories and a few not so great"

Frederick O. Harris - SK3 S1 Div. 1971-1973 Email: Shellback69@yahoo.com Phone: 614-378-5181 Address: 3330 POLLY ST. NW
I'm currently on Facebook and if you remember me or wish to contact me to share memories etc. Please feel free to contact me.

Kathy Zendner - I am the Wife of Shipmate Chuck Zendner. I'm a US Navy veteran and Hospital Corpsman.
I'm also a "Life Member", of Vietnam Veterans of America.
I love supporting "Thunder"! I was involved with the Sept. 2002 work party. I cleaned in T2 for two days!