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type of disposal
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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



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


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VAW-122 Hummer Gators CVW-7
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62

VAW-122 Hummer Gators
Hummer Gators * Steel Jaws
VAW-122 * Established 01 Apr 1967

VAW-122 deployed most years between
1969 - 1975 on board the INDY with CVW-7
1980 - 1985 on board the INDY with CVW-6


03 Sep 1969 - 09 Oct 1969 NorLant
NATO Peacekeeper
************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments


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


23 Jun 1970 - 31 Jan 1971 Med
************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
J. Ronald Blackwell AE3
"Ron"
1970-1972
AE3
FLAG
Daughter was born end of Sep.
I caught up with Indy in October
Michael J. Janacek AMH2
1970-1971
AMH2
FLAG
Did 5 month Med cruise.
Indy was already deployed
Fred G. Schenker AT2
Oct 1970 - Apr 1971
AT2
FLAG
*
Richard Walters AE2
Jun 1970 - Jan 1971
AE2
FLAG
*


************* OFFICERS *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments
Lt. Steve H. Miller
1970 - 1972
Lt.
FLAG
Pilot Training / Scheduling Officer


16 Sep 1971 - 16 Mar 1972 NorLant / Med
NATO Royal Knight
************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
Paul Cysiewski AEAN
Feb 1971 - Mar 1972
AES
AN
FLAG
Discharged from USNR Oct 1990
J. Ronald Blackwell AE3
"Ron"
1970-1972
AE3
FLAG
AIMD
Louis Lefkowitz AE2
1971-1974
AE2
FLAG
*
John Zieba AMH2
Sep 1971 - Mar 1972
AMH2
FLAG
*
Gary Allen Mitchell AK1
Jul 1971 - Apr 1975
AK1
FLAG
TAD to S-6 Division


************* OFFICERS *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments
Lt. Steve H. Miller
1970 - 1972
Lt.
FLAG
Pilot Training / Scheduling Officer


21 Jun 1973 - 19 Jan 1974 Med
************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
John P. Krese ADAN
1973 - 1974

jpk rbn
ADS ADAN
FLAG
*
Rickey W. Miller PNSN
"Rick"
1972 - 1976
PNS
PNSN
FLAG
*
J. Barry Neas AMEAN
"Zig"
1974 - 1978
AMS AMEAN
FLAG
*
Louis Lefkowitz AE2
1971-1974
AE2
FLAG
*
Gary Allen Mitchell AK1
Jul 1971 - Apr 1975
AK1
FLAG
TAD to S-6 Division


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


19 Jul 1974 - 21 Jan 1975 Med
************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
Rickey W. Miller PNSN
"Rick"
1972 - 1976
PNS
PNSN
FLAG
*
J. Barry Neas AMEAN
"Zig"
1974 - 1978
AMS AMEAN
FLAG
*
Gary Allen Mitchell AK1
Jul 1971 - Apr 1975
AK1
FLAG
TAD to S-6 Division


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


Year(s) Unknown
************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
Robert Millard AMH3
AMH3
FLAG
*


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

VF-11
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VF-33
VF-41
VF-62
VF-84
VF-102
VMF(AW)115
VFP-62
VA-128
VA-12
VA-34
VA-64
VA-65
VA-66
VA-72
VA-75
VA-76
VA-86
VA-106
VMA-224
VMA-324
VMA-324
VAH-1
RVAH-1
VAH-1
RVAH-7
RVAH-9
VAH-10
VAH-11
RVAH-11
RVAH-12
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RVAH-14
VAP-61
VAQ-33
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VAQ-136
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VSF-1
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