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Leigh D. Allvord
M Div. * 1958-1960
Richard E. Binder
S3 Div. * 1974-1975
Michael Craven
A Div. 1962-1965
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
Pat Little
V2 Div. 1967 - 1971
OX Div. 1984 / 1985
Ron Phillips
CR Div. * 1977 - 1980
Stanley Richardson
RVAH-12 * 1971
Bill Sullens
V1 Div. * 1959 - 1963
Steve D. West
A Div. * 1976 - 1978

Thank You All
For Your Support
George Fetherman AN
V1 blue shirt then
Rep 8 red shirt
& hot suit man
1958 - 1960

Dave Foley
SparrowHawk60@aol.com

Let me know when you were
aboard so I can add you to
"Ships Company / Air Group /
Marine Detachment Pages".

This Page Updated 04.18.08 gwf

Following recovery, aircraft must be spotted for refueling and Maintenance.

The blue shirts and yellow shirts of V-1 are continually respotting aircraft
in preparation for the next launch / recovery cycle. After launching, V-1
men must make a "ready deck" to clear for landing and another recovery evolution.

Maintaining a close vigil on all of these operations are the red shirts of the crash
and salvage crew (aka: repair 8) who must respond instantly to any emergency.

Another part of V-1's job is the operation of "Tilly" the flight deck crane,
capable of lifting any aircraft on the ship.

The teamwork and safety awareness of the men of V-1 to work amid the roar
of the flight deck is all part of getting the job done without a "crunch".

************* ENLISTED *************

Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Pat Allen AN			Plane Director * Yellow Shirt Killed in a freak accident on elevator #3
John F. Bacchetta, AN 1958 - Dec 1960			Plank Owner Was first enlisted man assigned to and worked in Primary Fly Control (Pri-Fly )the Air Control Tower for the Air Boss, CDR. Peddicord. Was featured on Dave Garoway's early morning "Today" TV show. While we were still in-port in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, I was the volunteer that climbed the mast carrying the battery packs for the camerman, so he could take a down-shot from the yardarm up high. Don't know what the hell I was thinking at the time, but I did it.
Bob Carlton, AN 1958 - 1960			Plank Owner Worked between #1 & #2 cats as a plane handler
Louis Dunn AN Oct 1958 - 1 Feb 1960			Plank Owner
George Fetherman AN Nov 1958 - 23 May 1960			Plank Owner Started as a blue shirt, then traded it for Rep.8 red shirt * Hot Suit Man
Walter Flippin AN			*
R. G. Gore AN 1958 - 1960			Plank Owner Cat Spotter
George R. Gravlin, AN Oct 1958 - Oct 1960			Plank Owner Blue shirt working aft flight deck.
Larry Guidice AN 1959 - 1960			Plank Owner Rep.8 red shirt. * Hot Suit Man
Jim Hernandez AN 1959 -			Plank Owner Rep.8 Red Shirt * Tilly Driver
Jerry Horner AN			*
Tom Jacobs AN 1958 - 1960			Plank Owner Yellow shirt-forward
Arnold Lauri AN 1958 - Oct 1959			Plank Owner
Mario Libranti AN			Plank Owner
Joe Mascaro AN 1958 - Sep 1959			Plank Owner Came on the Indy in 1958 with the yard workers. Was a spotter on 1 cat, then moved into the flight deck office spotting the planes on board.
Montie L. Mills AN 1958 - 1959			Plank Owner Would Like To contact Walter Flippin
Alfred E. Moon III, AN "Al" 1958 - 1960			Plank Owner
Theodore Moon AN "Ted" 1958 - 1960			Plank Owner Rep.8 red shirt. * Hot Suit Man
Ray Pascale AN 1959 - 1961			Would Like To Hear From People From V1 Div.
Dan Redding AN 10 Jan 59 - 3 Mar 61			Plank Owner Retired Navy 20yrs, AS1
Jerry Q. Ricketts AN 1958 - 1961			Plank Owner
Don R. Ritchie AN "Tex" 1958 - 12 Dec 1959			Plank Owner I was in RHODE ISLAND For training, then fire watch with Yardbird welders before commission Jan 10th, 1959 the day before my 20th birthday Started as a blue shirt working aft of the island. Then worked in the mess hall after shakedown. Started out as a line captain, but my smart mouth got me demoted to the deep sink. Discharged Dec 12, 1959 docked in Norfolk, VA. "MOVED TO OKLAHOMA"
Ken Shorter AN			Tow tractor driver yellow shirt.
Bill Sullens AN Nov 1959 - Feb 1963			Started as AA as a blue shirt in Fly 2. Transferred to Repair 8 (Crash Crew), was hot suit man (asbestos type), and ended up for 1 1/2 years as Repair 8 P.O. Worked under Bosun Andrew Cooper (WO4) and Ensign Peters. They were the Crash Officers while I was on board. I was one of the 2 blue shirts that helped the corpman carry Chief Lyons down a bomb elevator to sick bay. That was my first time at sea on a CVA and it was an eye opening trip. Was also a Tilly Driver
Edward Dupree ADR3 1959 - 1961			Rep.8 red shirt. * Hot Suit Man
Keith W. Kopenski ABH3 Jan 1959 - Sep 1959			Plank Owner V-3
Brian J. Mitchell AB3 1958 - Mar 1960			Plank Owner
Washington ABH3			*
Bowman AB2			*
Dunn AB2			*
J. N. Mcdermott ABH2 1959 - 1961			*
Bates AB1			Plank Owner Lead Petty Officer
Mathew Jennings ABH1 1959 - 1962			Plank Owner
Lions ABC 1959 - Jan 1960			Plank Owner Killed during night flight ops on 09 Jan 1960 when a landing A3D broke an arresting cable.
James C. Rodgers ABC "Jim" 1959 - 1961			Plank Owner

************* OFFICERS *************

Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
LCDR. Tilghman Division Officer 1958 - 1960			Plank Owner
BOSN Andy Copper WO4			Plank Owner Launched the AD's one time an AD launched him.

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