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Leigh D. Allvord
M Div. * 1958-1960
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S3 Div. * 1974-1975
Dave Foley
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Earl D. Galloway
V1 Div. * 1960 - 1963
John L. Hedinger
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Stanley Richardson
RVAH-12 * 1971
Bill Sullens
V1 Div. * 1959 - 1963
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A Div. * 1976 - 1978
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1961 Med Cruise
Charles D. Arnold
OE Division
1965 WestPac Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1966 / 1967 Med Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1971 / 1972 Med Cruise
John Zieba
VAW-122
1974 / 1975 Med Cruise
Richard E. Binder
S-3 Division
1977 Med Cruise
Steve D. West
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My Apologies
To those who have
Sent their names and additional
information that I have not
added yet.
The project has become very large and even though I
work on it almost every day, it is impossible for me to keep up.
I will continue to add the names and information as
quickly as I can.Thank You All
For Your Support
George W. Fetherman AN
V1 - Rep 8,
1958 - 1960
Anyone out there with information on any of my subject matter,
feel free to send me additions and / or corrections.
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1st. Division 1966 - 1967
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62
Weapons Department
"Let go the Port Anchor. . . . ."
". . . . Say What?"
"I said let go the Port Anchor. . . ."
". . . . Oh, let go the Port Anchor."
. . . a second passes and then the sound of
the "C" Note is heard over the 1 MC. . .
That's the conversation you would hear
between the Bridge and Foc'sle if you were
plugged into the JA sound powered phone
circuit during Sea and Anchor Detail. The
man on the Bridge passing the word to the
men of First Division to drop one of the
two 30 ton anchors as we pull into port.
Letting go and weighing anchor are main
tasks of First Division but they have other
responsibilities. Manning stations I and
IA for replenishment and refueling, and
handling the the equipment maintenance
and general upkeep of dozens of spaces
around the ship are just part of their overall
job. At sea and in port there are four hour
Bridge Watches with a Boatswain's Mate
of the Watch, Helmsman, Messenger and
I JV phone talker on duty..
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Rate |
Photo |
Comments |
Patrick J Villani SN
Apr 1964 - 14 April 1966
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Most of the time at sea I was at the Helm
at night. When I was at the helm I liked
bringing the water up to the flight deck.
My division always know when I was steering
the ship, The junior officer just thought
the sea was rough. All it took was hard
right rudder and then hard left and the
ship would start to go up and down faster
and faster till you see the water on the
flight deck. We never went off course
when this was done. |
Clarence W. Putnam BM3
Sep 1967 - Late 1969 |
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If anybody knows of what happened to Tom
Morgan it would be great to get back in touch. |
Timothy T. Hicks BM2
1966 |
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