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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

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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George W. Fetherman AN
V1 - Rep 8,
1958 - 1960

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Established as Bomber-Fighter Squadron VBF-4 * 12 May 1945
Redesignated Fighter Squadron VF-2A * 15 November 1946
Redesignated Fighter Squadron VF-12 * 02 August 1948
Redesignated Attack Squadron VA-12 * 01 August 1955
the first squadron to be assigned the VA-12 designation.

VA-12 deployed 1971 - 1977 on board the INDY with CVW-7

Planes
F6F Hellcat * 23 May 1945 Grumman
F4U-1/ 1D Corsair * 23 May 1945 Vought
FG-1/ 1D Corsair * 23 May 1945 Goodyear
F4U-4 Corsair * 30 September 1945 Vought
F8F-1/ 1B Bearcat * May 1947 Grumman
F6F-5P Hellcat * May 1947 Grumman
F2H-1 Banshee * 01 September 1950 McDonnell
F2H-2 Banshee * December 1950 McDonnell
F7U-3 Cutlass * December 1955 Vought
A4D-1 Skyhawk * April 1957 Douglas
A4D-2 Skyhawk * January 1958 Douglas
A4D-2N Skyhawk * 08 January 1962 Douglas
A-4E Skyhawk * 08 March 1965 Douglas
A-4C Skyhawk * 09 March 1967 Douglas
A-7E Corsair II * 01 April 1971 Vought

A4D-2N designation changed to A-4C 1962

16 Sep 71 - 16 Mar 72 NorLant / Med
NATO Royal Knight

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

Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Keith MacDonald PR3 1971			*
Carl F. Ray AO3 1971 - 1974			"Corsair II" Plane Captain
J.P. Brown AO2 1971 - 1974			*

Certificate Provided by Bill Sigmon

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

Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Cdr. H. Nelson CO 16 Jun 71 - 30 Jun 72			VA-12 A-7E "Corsair II" Pilot
LCdr. A. Less XO			VA-12 A-7E "Corsair II" Pilot CO 30 Jun 72 - Oct 1973
Cdr. John F. Calhoun CO Oct 73 - 1975			VA-12 A-7E "Corsair II" Pilot

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

Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
John T. Conyack AOAN 1973 - 1977			AO Shop G Division - Bomb Assembly 78-79 Active Reserve VP-3, P-3's Orions Willow Grove, Penn.
William Davies AOAN 1973 - 1976			Made two Med cruises and a North Atlantic cruise aboard her.
Ronald B. Lytle AMHAN 1972 - 1974			*
Carl F. Ray AO3 1971 - 1974			"Corsair II" Plane Captain
J.P. Brown AO2 1971 - 1974			*
Thomas A. Wagner AE2 1973 - 1976			*

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

Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Cdr. H. Nelson CO 16 Jun 71 - 30 Jun 72			VA-12 A-7E "Corsair II" Pilot
LCdr. A. Less XO			VA-12 A-7E "Corsair II" Pilot CO 30 Jun 72 - Oct 1973
Cdr. John F. Calhoun CO Oct 73 - 1975			VA-12 A-7E "Corsair II" Pilot

1971-72 Cruise Book Photos Provided by Stanley Richardson

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19 Jul 74 - 21 Jan 75 Med

************* ENLISTED MEN *************

Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Hershel Coger AA 1974 - 1978			*
John T. Conyack AOAN 1973 - 1977			AO Shop G Division - Bomb Assembly 78-79 Active Reserve VP-3, P-3's Orions Willow Grove, Penn.
William Davies AOAN 1973 - 1976			Made two Med cruises and a North Atlantic cruise aboard her.
William "Bill" Sigmon AO2 1974 - 1977			*
Thomas A. Wagner AE2 1973 - 1976			*

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

Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Cdr John F. Calhoun CO Oct 1973 - 1975			*

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Photo Provided by Bill Sigmon VA-12
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15 Oct 75 - 05 May 76 Med

************* ENLISTED MEN *************

Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Hershel Coger AN 1974 - 1978			*
William Davies AOAN 1973 - 1976			Made two Med cruises and a North Atlantic cruise aboard her.
Robert Weathers AMSAN Mar 76 - Sep 78			Caught up with Indy in Naples summer of "77" really do miss those days on the flight deck.
John T. Conyack AO3 1973 - 1977			AO Shop G Division - Bomb Assembly 78-79 Active Reserve VP-3, P-3's Orions Willow Grove, Penn.
William "Bill" Sigmon AO3 1974 - 1977			*
Allen Vallier YN3 Mar 76 - Sep 78			Operations Yeoman aka: Allen Kane disc jockey on Indy Radio
Thomas A. Wagner AE2 1973 - 1976			*

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

Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Cdr James M. Hickerson CO 1975 - 14 Feb 1976			*
Cdr Gary W. Mau CO 14 Feb 76 - 10 May 77			*

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31 Mar 77 - 21 Oct 77 Med

************* ENLISTED MEN *************

Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Alfred D. Flores AA 1976 - 1977			Served aboard the Indy & the Ike under Cdr. Gary Mau & Cdr. Dave Edwards. Those were the highlight days of my life in the navy.
John Fly AKAA 1977			Was TAD to mess cooking for 3 months, then to S-6 (aviation supply) for 3 months. I remember the spring crossing in the North Atlantic, couldn’t keep much water in the pots to wash them.
Robert Weathers AMSAN Mar 1976 - Sep 1978			Caught up with Indy in Naples summer of "77" really do miss those days on the flight deck.
Gerald Wilson AMSAN Mar 1976 - Aug 1979			Started as an AA and was an AMS2 when I transferred. Cross Decked to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower with VA-12 and finished up my sea duty there.*
Hershel Coger PO3 1974 - 1978			*
Joseph D'Albert AMS3 1976 - 1977			Plane Captain
John Larch AQ3 1976 - 1978			Progressed from AQAN to AQ2 and made AQ3 while VA-12 was cruising during the 1977 Med. Cruise.
Allen Vallier YN3 Mar 76 - Sep 78			Operations Yeoman aka: Allen Kane disc jockey on Indy Radio
William "Bill" Sigmon AO2 1974 - 1977			*
Steve Short AMS2 1976 - 1977			Didn't make Med Cruise only the work-ups.

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

Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Cdr Gary W. Mau CO 14 Feb 76 - 10 May 77			*
Cdr David R. Edwards CO 10 May 77 - 26 Jul 78			*

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Photo Provided by Bill Sigmon VA-12
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John Conyack AO3	John Larch AQ3	Bill Sigmon AO2
Allen Vallier YN3

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CVW-7 Squadrons on board for cruises 1959 - 1977
* Tailcode: AG *

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