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Plan Of The Day
Welcome Aboard
The Declaration of the
INDEPENDENCE
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08 Sep 64 - 05 Nov 64
NorLant / NATO Teamwork
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Indy Reunion Association
Denis Bagley President
(click here for info)
Ship's Store
Indy Reunion Association
(click here)
USS Independence
Club on Yahoo
Hosted by: Earl Langley
USS INDEPENDENCE
STATUS INFORMATION
Provided by
N * V * R
STRICKEN
To be disposed of,
type of disposal
not known.
Status Date
08 March 2004
Shipmate Links
USS Independence
CVL-22 Reunion Group
USS Independence
LCS-2
Under Construction
CVS32 * CV32
U.S.S. LEYTE
Al Seguin
Navy News
Hull Number
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
ussindependencecva62@gmail.com
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 07.29.08 gwf |
VAH-1 Smokin' Tigers
CVG-7 / CVW-7
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62
Home Base: NAS Sanford
VAH-1 Established 01 Nov 1955
NAS Jacksonville Redesignated RVAH-1 01 Sep 1964
Lost two men during Indy shakedown
cruise when their A3D got a cold cat shot.
Planes
A-3D Skywarrior - Douglas
RA5C Vigilante - North American
VAH-1 / RVAH-1 deployed most years between
1959 - 1967 on board the INDY with CVW-7
Disestablished 29 Jan 1979
22 Apr 59 - 30 Jun 59 Shakedown Gitmo
I joined VAH-1 before we moved to Sanford, FL.
We were then at Jax Naval air station in Jacksonville, FL.
I was there in Jax when Lt. Commander Morris brought in one of our planes on a
runway prepared with foam because, the Right Main Mount fell off on take off.
They flew around getting rid of fuel, then the other crew members bailed out.
Lt. Commander Morris brought that baby in by touching down the left main
mount first, then the nose wheel, then just touched the right stub, picked
it back up again, then repeated that procedure until the plane stopped.
I can remember that he exited the plane from the top hatch and shaking
his fist at the firemen who were spraying foam on not only the right main
mount stub but, just about all of the plane. I was one of those who
watched from the roof of a hanger.
And yes, I remember water hours aboard the USS Independence Shake Down Cruise.
And I remember what J.Shanks told me after his crash on the shake down cruise.
He said that Capt. Golden told Jon that if they ever had to ditch, wait until
after the second jolt before releasing his safety belt.
I was discharged just before the 1st. Med Cruise.
Bernard (Bernie) Klunke ADJ-3
Also on the Weapons loading team
for the T-63 shape A bomb
(as accurate as I can remember)
Joined VAH-1 late 1957 - 1960
VAH-1 A3D Skywarrior aka The Whale
Cruise Book Photo - Provided by Leigh D. Allvord
04 Aug 60 - 03 Mar 61 Med
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
04 Aug 61 - 19 Dec 61 Med
************* ENLISTED *************
| Name |
Rate |
Photo |
Comments |
Walter B. Betson AN
1961 - 1662 |
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Don L. Williams AME3
1961 - 1965 |
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Howard Kritzberger ADJ2
1960 - 1962 |
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Made the first three Med. Cruises. Then returned with
VAH-11 for Cuba. VAH-1 was in transition to Vigilantes
Worked in the power plants division.
Retired US Army National Guard,
rank of SFC |
Hans Peter Ruder ADJ2
1960 - 1963 |
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65 West Pac VA-75
Mess cook in winter of 60/61, line crew
in vah1, aimd in va75 1965 looking for
J C Courington & Rube Walker |
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
19 Apr 62 - 27 Aug 62 Med
11 Oct 62 - 26 Nov 62 Cuban Missile Response
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
Cruise Book Photo - Provided by John L. Hedinger
06 Aug 63 - 04 Mar 64 Med
************* ENLISTED *************
| Name |
Rate |
Photo |
Comments |
Layton Poe AN
Jul 1963 - Mar 1964 |
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Worked on heavy 1 flight line as a
plane captain on A5A Vigilante #612
Best time of my youth and proud to
sail aboard the finest LADY of all,
USS INDEPENDENCE |
Richard B. Weston ADJ3
1963 - 1965 |
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RVAH-1 |
Don L. Williams AME3
1961 - 1965 |
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Everett Weightman AT2
1962 - 1964 |
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I was on board during the cuban crisis
and 6 months in the Mediterian, 1963 |
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
Redesignated RVAH-1 * 01 September 1964
CVW-7 Squadrons on board for cruises 1959 - 1977
* Tailcode: AG *
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