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1963-64 Med Cruise Book Cover
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"Sparrowhawk"
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08 Sep 64 - 05 Nov 64
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1965 WestPac Cruise Book Cover
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SPECIAL THANKS !
For their help in developing
these Ship's Co. Pages
Leigh D. Allvord
M Div. * 1958-1960
Richard E. Binder
S3 Div. * 1974-1975
Dave Foley
"Sparrowhawk"
V0 Div. * 1980-1983
Earl D. Galloway
V1 Div. * 1960 - 1963
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1 * 1964-1967
OZ Div. * 1970-1974
Stanley Richardson
RVAH-12 * 1971
Bill Sullens
V1 Div. * 1959 - 1963
Wayne Wesselkamper
"Wess"
CS Div. * 1968 - 1972
Steve D. West
A Div. * 1976 - 1978
Cruise Books
These Cruise Books have been donated to the
Independence Memorial Library for use in developing this site
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
A Division
Computer
Special Thanks Also To
Michael Craven A Div. 62-65
For Upgrading My Old
486/66 To A HP 200
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.
To Contact Me
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"Ships Company / Air Group / Marine Detachment Pages".
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G Division 1964 - 1965
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62
Weapons Department
"Sir, could we use your bomb elevator to
move some chairs up to the Hanger Bay? "
Aviation Ordnancemen, Torpedomen, and Minemen . . . .
movers of bombs, mines and rockets lurk below decks in spaces
we never see, never think about . . . until maybe they are needed.
G Division men are busy contributing to earning the ship's
Weapons "W", maintaining all the ordnance elevators,
ordnance carriers, and magazines, and providing safety
observers for ordnance handling evolutions.
G Divisions men are . . . well . . . maybe . . . "G Men"!
After all, you don't fool with a man handling a 2000 pound bomb!
************* ENLISTED *************
| Name |
Rate |
Photo |
Comments |
Jay Collins SN
01 Nov 65 - 05 Feb 67
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Walter F. Hopson YNSN
Feb 1964 - Apr 1967 |
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I miss the Big I. I miss the grey ships,
and the sea. I miss the crew, the
squadrons, and those damn Marines.
It was the best time of my life,
and the biggest adventure. |
Dennis A. Whittinghill Sr. AOAN
1964 - 1966 |
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Bomb assembly and armory.
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Chuck Ziemer SN
1962-1964 |
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Harley Gray YN3
1964 - 1968 |
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Peter J. Nichols AO3
17 Jan 64 - 4 Sep 64 |
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Hanger deck ordnance
crew. |
Roswell T. Echols AO2
1962 - 1965 |
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Started with
VF-84,went to Jax
for "B" school and returned to Indy
with G div. for the WestPac deployment.
After that, shore duty in Jachsonville
then VF-21 on board USS Ranger
Then recruiting duty in Jachsonville.
Retired in 1982. |
Bayne Linden EO2
1961 - 1964
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