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1982 Cruise Book Cover
Provided by Dave Foley
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1983-84 Silver Anniversary
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Status Date
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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
Cruise Books
These Cruise Books
have been donated to the
Independence Memorial Library
for use in developing this site
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
Computer
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
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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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".
This Page Updated 06.26.08 gwf |
V2 DIVISION 1982 - 1983
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 |
Rate |
Photo |
Comments |
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R. Amill AR |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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A. Banks ABEAR |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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D. Barkley AR |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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S. Brinkley AR |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Cundiff ABEAR |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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K. Curtain ABEAR |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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C. Drew ABEAR |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Fletcher AR |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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A. Gelabert AR |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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T. Gray SR |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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R. Hankins AR |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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C. Heikkinen AR |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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F. Krines AR |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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B. Lane AR |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Langley AR |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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M. Malaney AR |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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A. McDonald ABEAR |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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D. O'Brien AR |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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C. Pilson ABEAR |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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V. Reyes AR |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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R. Springer AR |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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D. Tordoff AR |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Walker AR |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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M. Wech AR |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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D. Woods AR |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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T. Adkins ABEAA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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M. Bell ABEAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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S. Benson ABEAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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J. Brown ABEAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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L. Brown ABEAA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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S. Clapp ABEAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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P. Commisso ABEAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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T. Crane AA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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M. Dicken ABEAA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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M. DuBois AA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Estes AA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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N. Estrada AA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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M. Firth AA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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M Futch AA |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Godbey AA |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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G. Grubbs AA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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J. Guerra ABEAA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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H. Henze ABEAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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J. Hughes AA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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D. Hunter ABEAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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C. Huntley ABEAA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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S. Hutchings AA |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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R. Kazmierski AA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Keadle ABEAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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K. Keller AA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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W. Leeper AA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
Robert Vincent Leaf AA
1981 - 1983 |
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Bow Cats
I was a catapult mechanic, and though I
endured low moral from some crew, it was
a unforgettable experience. thank god for
Reagan and getting things back to
"ship shape"!! |
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S. Mask ABEAA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
Travis Matthias ABEAA
05 Dec 1983 - Feb 1988 |
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Catapults |
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T. Othout AA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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J. Pearston AA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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W.C. Powers ABEAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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L. Prince ABEAA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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S. Roman AKAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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R. Romanelli AA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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T. Ruddy AA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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P. Saccomanni AA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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D. Salsbury AA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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M. Saunders AA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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A. Smith AA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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R. Starr ABEAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
Grady Tate ABEAA
1983 - 1986
 |
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Onboard ship during Operation Urgent
Fury. Off the coast of Lebanon.
Following the bombing of the
Marine Barracks. |
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P. Tomlin AA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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T. Toomer YNSA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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A. Vales AA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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P. Vezos ABEAA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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C. Vigeant AA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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C. Washington ABEAA |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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E. Watson ABEAA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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D. Wink ABEAA |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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C. Allen AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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C. Allgeir ABEAN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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E. Bessette AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Boardley AN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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C. Bornstein AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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D. Boyd AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Bryant ABEAN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
Gary A. Buehnerkemper ABEAN
Mar 1983 - Sep 1987 |
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* |
Curtis Campbell EMFN
1983 - 1984 |
 |
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Was the catapult and arresting gear
electrician in the V2 department.
Enjoyed working with the AB's |
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M. Cargen ABEAN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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S. Casley AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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R. Cassels AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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B. Chapman ABEAN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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G. Conway AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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M. Cottrill ABEAN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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S. Ducksworth AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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D. Dudek AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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D. Foster ABEAN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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T. Gray SN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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J. Guillemette ABEAN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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M. Hall AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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D. Haughian AN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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W. Herbert AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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P. Heil ABEAN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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R. Houchins ABEAN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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R. Hunter AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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S. Ivey ABEAN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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E. Jacobs ABEAN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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D. Jenkins AN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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R. Kennedy AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Kitchen AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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T. Masters AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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D. Mattison AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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R. McQuaid AN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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B. Melickian AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
Marty Melendrez AN
1983 - 1987 |
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Looking for some old pals
who served with me |
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L. Narsh AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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E. Nitzsche ABEAN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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C. Nolan ABEAN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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J. Noll AKAN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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W. Nowell ICFN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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T. Oatout FN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Peter ABEAN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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W.D. Powers FN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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N. President ABEAN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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A. Raddi FN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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D. Raines AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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W. Riedel ABEAN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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T. Robinson ABEAN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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J. Santiago AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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G. Sarver ABEAN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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D. Sheilds AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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A. Silvester AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Sparr AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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C. Springer AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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B. Stokes ABEAN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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S. Sullivan AN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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J. Taylor AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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V. Thomas ABEAN |
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1982 & 83-84 Cruise Book |
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P. Tillman ABEAN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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C. Turner AN |
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1982 Cruise Book |
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A. Wegil ABEAN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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B. Whitehead AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
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M. Wyatt AN |
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1983-84 Cruise Book |
Due To The Size Of "V2" Division, It Became Necessary
To Create Two Pages For These Years
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