V2 Division 1962 - 1963 CVA62

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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
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
Harry B. Kidd
OP Div. 1969 - 1970
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

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1959 Shake Down
Dave Foley
"Sparrow Hawk"
VO Division

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

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Special Thanks Also To
Ron Phillips
CR Div. * 1977 - 1980
For Upgrading My Old
Computer by Donating a
Dell Dimension 8100
Running XP professional

My Apologies
To those who have sent
their names and additional
information, that I have
not yet added.

This project has become
very large and 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 Fetherman AN
V1 blue shirt then
Rep 8 red shirt
& hot suit man
1958 - 1960

Dave Foley
SparrowHawk60@aol.com

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on any of my subject matter,
feel free to send me
additions and / or corrections.

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This Page Updated 09.18.08 gwf

V2 Division 1962 - 1963
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CV-62
Air Department

"Green Shirts.....launch and recovery specialists..."

The Aviation Boatswains Mates, launch and recovery
specialists comprise V2 Division. It is their expertise
and vigilance that keep the INDY's four steam
powered catapults and four arresting gear
engines in a condition of peak readiness.

These 130 green shirt experts serve as aircraft hook-up
men on the catapults, aircraft weight checkers and
jet blast deflector operators.

Below the hub-bub of the flight deck these busy green
shirts watch and maintain a myriad of machinery to
operate the catapults and retract them for another
100+ mile per hour launch.

Back in the arresting gear, the deafening roar and
screech of miles of heavy cable is the only
companion to a man standing watch over
the airplane catching machinery.

V-2, another important link in the
Air Department and Independence team!

************* ENLISTED *************
Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Thomas Allison ABAN 1960 - 1963			Was in with Catapults 3 Had a good time and memories Met a lot of friends.
Philip R. Black AN 1960 - 1963			Waist cats - Equipment man Discharged as an AB1 after ten years. Other duty stations: Key West Crash Crew, 1963 - 1966 Uss Forrestal CVA-59, 1967 - 1969
George R Hockensmith AN 1962 - 1964			*
Frank J. Hogan AN Jun 1961 - Jan 1963			*
Henry Thomas Jekot ABMAN 1963 - 1966			Hookup man CAT #1 Would like to contact others from V2
Jim Kehoe AN 1962			Catapults On board during the Cuban Missle Crisis.
John P. Koonce AN 1961 - 1963			Most of my time on Indy I worked on Cat #3 Jet Blast Deflectors. Also worked Hook-Up, Hold-Back, Bridle Runner and Console
John Laperle AN 1960 - 1964			*
Harry W. Atkins AB3 1961 - 1963			Would like to hear from others that worked in "cat" crews.
John A. Burke ADR3 Apr 1962 - Nov 1963			Would like to hear from my old shipmates
Edward E. Davis ADJ3 1963 - 1964			*
Richard C. Hamilton ABE3 1962 - 1966			*
Roger Schoning AE3 1961 - 1962			*
Ronard Barnes, ABEC 1961 - 1965			#1 Catapult Crew ABEC Retired

************* OFFICERS *************
Name	Rank	Photo	Comments

V2 Division

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1964 - 1965 v2 Div.
1966 - 1967

v2 Div.
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v2 Div.
1972 - 1973 v2 Div.
1974 - 1975 v2 Div.
1976 - 1977

v2 Div.
1978 - 1979 v2 Div.
1980 - 1981 v2 Div.
1982 - 1983

v2 Div.
1984 - 1985 v2 Div.
1986 - 1987 v2 Div.
1988 - 1989

v2 Div.
1990 - 1991 v2 Div.
1992 - 1993 v2 Div.
1994 - 1995

v2 Div.
1996 - 1997 v2 Div.
1998 - Decom. v2 Div.
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