Guest Book - January, February, March 2003
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03/16/2003 - Eldon Jacobs (VC5 VFAW-3 VQ-1 AE2 to LCDR) Jacobseandb@rraz.net
Home town: Walla Walla , Wa.
Current City/Country: Lake Havasu City, Az
Boot camp Feb 43 Farragut Id.
Uss. Solomonds CVE 67 43 to 46
VC 5 Nov 48 VFAW 3 59 to 63
VQ-1 64 to 67 Nas Seattle 67 to 70
Retired 1970
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03/05/2003 - Bob and Dail Loving (VC-4) rdkal@attbi.com
Looking for info on 1953 Med Cruise.
My uncle Lt(jg) Robert E. Berger was a Naval Aviator on the med cruise in 1953 Squadron HedRon-2 or VC-4.
Trying to land his F2H "Banshee" on June 17, 1953 did not engage deck wire, skillfully avoided a group of men and went over the edge. recvd Navy Marine Cross posthumously. Looking for anybody that witnessed the accident or knew Bob Berger?
Thank You
Robert Loving
(Ed. Note: VC-4 Detachment 6 was on the USS Coral Sea, when VC-8 was also on board. Hedron 2 was a USMC squadron with photo-recon Banshees.)
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03/05/2003 - SHELBY BAXTER
(VC 7 1953-1955) sdbaxter@WEBTV.NET
Home town: CUSHMAN ARKANSAS
Current City/Country: BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
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03/03/2003 - Donald Kleck (VC-7 AE-3)
djkleck@webtv.net
Home town: Oil City, PA 16301
Current City/Country: Franklin, PA 16323
Plankowner-VC-7- September 1950 to September 1953
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03/03/2003 - Clyde "Mac" McManigal
(VC-7 AO2) c.m.mcmanigal@att.net
Home town: St Clair, Mi
Current City/Country: Pontiac, Mi.
Plankowner--1950-1953
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03/03/2003 - Jim Hovis (VC-7 AO3)
jrhovis@usachoice.net
Chuck: Manos lives in Lexington Park, Md.(Pax River) Stadig lives in Sanford, Fla. Frances(Frenchy) Doucet passed away last year. Can't help you with Donovan. If you want an updated roster e-mail me your address and I will send it to you.
Great Website!!!!!!
Jim Hovis
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02/28/2003 - Curt Browning (VJ(VU)4, Arm Test, VC-8 Pax River) curtbrowning@webtv.net
Home town: Wheeling MO
Current City/Country:Welaka FL
What a great site. Talk about memories. Was in VC-8 52 to 55 and what a beautiful bunch of friends. Would like to know about the VC-8 reunions. More to come.
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02/28/2003 - Robert Foster (VC-6 YN3)
foster.r@sbcglobal.net
"VC-6 Origin of Squadron insignia"
The article was written by LCDR Frank J. Shaw, VC-6 Flight Officer (He was Maintenance Officer when I was at North Island)
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"Composite Squadron SIX possesses one of the more interesting squadron insignia seen as a flight jacket patch. Because it deals with heraldry, it is mounted on a shield with a 'fleur-de-lis', or flower of the lily, being a heraldic symbol once carried on a flag to identify the leader of the sixth unit.
"A stylized triton symbolizes sea power and surrounding these is a large Greek letter OMEGA which, as used by mathematicians, represnets 'the ultimate'. Hence- - VC-6, the ultimate in sea power. "
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The skipper when I checked into the squadron at North Island was Captain Fred Bates, and the O-in-C in Atsugi was CDR R.F. Stultz. I was a Yeoman 3rd and spent 18 months in Atsugi. When I returned I was at the end of my enlistment and got out to go to San Diego State. Prior to VC-6 I was with VF-124 and prior to that was in the Operations Department at NAS North Island. There my division officer was LCDR J.L. Morrissey. He later was my CO with VF-124. Like you I have met so few men of VC-6. Also can't seem to find much about us on the internet. Was at NAS Pensacola (sp) a couple of years ago when my son graduated and saw the AJ that was on the flight line. So glad to run across your web page.
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02/05/2003 - Roger Scott (VC7 VF194)
Rogeroboat@stargate.net
Home town: Evans City, Pa.
Current City/Country: Slippery Rock. Pa.
I was in VC 7 from 1969-72. I was on the Line Division. Looking for friends from that time period. Went to VF 194 for West Pac cruise 1972-early 73.
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01/22/2003 - Walter Flory (AT3 VC-8 VAH-11) Flory01966@yahoo.com
Home town: Lowell, Ma.
Current City/Country: Rockport, Ma.
I was an aircrewman, stationed at Patuxent River, Port Lyautey, and Sanford, Fl. I was discharged on 2/10/56.
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01/06/2003 - Carlo A.G. TRIPODI- ctripodi@rocketmail.com
Home town: Napoli, Italy
Current Country: Same
Well done, Charles!
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01/05/2003 - william (bill) highland (u.s. army crew member A3D's) gabillh@aol.com
Home town: Houston Texas
Current City/Country: Augusta Georgia
great site.......served at Tuslog Det 4-2 incirlik air base aboard navy "whaler" A3D's from mar 1962- march 1963. was "pin man" 1st seat, sigint/elint operator (pin man, Had to have all 5 pins so wheels could be pulled up) lol.........really enjoyed working with the navy guys, every body really knew their jobs.......fond memories............best regards bill
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