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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

George Fetherman AN
Passed in the spring of 2010

Dave Foley
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Walt Estes HM2

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 If you've ever been stationed
aboard the "Indy"
Ships Company, Air Group or
Marine Detachment

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

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
Chris Aquilina AN 1962 - 1964			Blue Shirt in Fly 3 Then a Tracter Driver Trans. to "A" School in Philly 1964
Grady Elkins Jr AN 1962 - 1964			*
Earl D. Galloway AN 1960 - 1963			I caught the Indy in Naples, Italy in 1960. Worked in fly #1 as a Blue Shirt, then to tow driver, then to L.S.O. talker, then to flight deck control as a talker. I left the ship after we returned from the 1963 Med.Cruise.
Larry Hadley AN 1962 - 1964			*
Edward Hannon AN 1962 - 1965			*
Ken Hilburger AN 1962 - 1965			*
Ron Luikart ABHAN 1963 - 1966			Yellow Shirt
Gustave J. Mara, Jr. AN 1962 - 1964			*
Mendenhall AN			*
Howard T. Moore, Jr. AN "Bear" aka "Buddy" 01 Feb 61 - 01 Feb 63			Died 28 October 1989 Repair 8 and Tilly Driver
Kenneth E. Norwood AN 1963 - 1965			*
Gerald Van Oss AN "TillyTire" Apr 1962 - Apr 1964			*
Ron Sharp ABHAN 1963 - 1966			Yellow Shirt Seperated after the WESPACK cruise
Herbert J. Tauzier AN 1960 - 1962			*
Robert Alderman ABH3 1962 -			Drowned while ship was tied up at pier 12, Norfolk
Charles (Chuck) Carlile AC3 Mar 1961 - Nov 1964			Boot Camp: Great Lakes Oct. 60 - Feb. 61 Norfolk, VA Feb. 61 - Mar. 61 USS Independence CVA-62 V-1 Div. March 1961 to Nov. 12,1964 Airman. Flight Deck (Blue Shirt) Aircraft handler. Deckedge Elevator Opr. Air Controlman 3rd. assigned to Pri-Fly
Bob Duhaime ADR3 Mar 1963 - Apr 1965			Assigned to Pri-Fly
William P. Lappe ABH3 (Wetback) 1962 - 1964			Yellow Shirt in Fly 1
Tom McCluskey ABH3 Apr 1961 - Oct 1964			V1 - Repair 8
Robert E. Miller ABH3 1962 - 1964			*
Mike Quirk ABH3 1961 - 1962			Repair 8 before becoming a Plane Director (Yellow Shirt)
Dement ABH2 - 15 Feb 63			USN Ret. 15 Feb 1963 Damage Control PO
Tom Dourdy, ABH2 1962 - 1964			Yellow Shirt Spoting number one cat.
Richard "Dick" Ristau ABH2 1962			*
Ronald Stiehl ABH2 1960 - 1964			*
Bill Sullens ABH2 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 Service Medals Good Conduct Medal Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Cuba) Navy Expeditionary Medal (Cuba)
Mathew Jennings ABH1 1959 - 1962			Plank Owner

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

Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
LCDR. Rouse Division Officer 1960 -			Made full Commander before leaving the Indy.
LCDR. Walter L. Alt Assistant Division Officer - Jul 1962			Made full Commander before leaving the Indy.
CDR. Walter L. Alt Division Officer Jul 1962 - Feb 1963			*

Earl Galloway AN

Mike Quirk ABH3

Dick Ristau ABH2

Bill Sullens ABH2

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