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Plan Of The Day
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Welcome Aboard
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The Declaration of the
INDEPENDENCE

1968-69 Med Cruise Book Cover 1970-71 cruise book

1971-72 cruise book 1973-74 cruise book

1974-75 cruise book 1975-76 cruise book

1977 cruise book 1979 20th. anniversary cruise book

1980-81 cruise book



Enlisted Rate
AD rating

AE rating

AM rating

AO rating

AQ rating

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VF-102 Web Site
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Indy Reunion Association

Denis Bagley President
(click here for info)
Click Here For Ship's Store
Ship's Store

Indy Reunion Association
(click here)
Click Here for INDY CLUB
USS Independence
Club on Yahoo

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USS INDEPENDENCE
STATUS INFORMATION
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STRICKEN
To be disposed of,
type of disposal
not known.
Status Date
08 March 2004



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Shipmate Links

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USS Independence

CVL-22 Reunion Group
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USS Independence

LCS-2
Under Construction

CVS32 * CV32

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U.S.S. LEYTE


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Al Seguin

click here - for USN
click here - for USMC
click here - for navy news
Navy News

click here - Hull Number
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



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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.


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email gif
ussindependencecva62@gmail.com

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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".


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This Page Updated 08.16.08 gwf

VF-102 Diamondbacks CVW-6
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CV-62

Home Base: NAS Oceana
Established - July 1955

Planes
F2H Banshee - McDonnell
F4D-1 Skyray - Douglas
F-4 Phantom II - McDonnell
F-14 Tomcat - Grumman

VF-102 deployed most years between
1969 - 1981 on board the INDY with CVW-7 and CVW-6



VF102 cvw6

28 Jun 79 - 14 Dec 79 Med
************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
John M. Garcia AMH3
1976 - 1979
AMH3
FLAG
*
Robert Goodfellow MS3
1977 - 1979
MS3
FLAG
*
Jeffery Wayde Solomon AM3
01 Oct 79 - 31 Dec 1979
AM3
FLAG
Hydrolics trouble shooter
on the flight deck
Richard A. Hanie AMS2
"Rich"
1979 - 1981
rh ribbons
AMS2
rh
1979 Med cruise
1980-81 Indian Ocean cruise
Cliff Coburn ET1
Rich
1976 - 1977
USNR
ET1
FLAG
76/77 Med cruise
VF-102, 1976-1979. Started in
Air Frames shop, then Line Div.,
a brief stint in 1st Lt Div,
then back to Line Div.


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


19 Nov 80 - 10 Jun 81
South Alantic / Med / Indian Ocean

************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
Daniel Flaherty AO3
Sep 1980 - Jun 1981
AO3
FLAG
*
Peter Konobeev AE3
Sep 1980 - Jun 1981
AE3
FLAG
*
Richard A. Hanie AMS2
"Rich"
1979 - 1981
rh ribbons
AMS2
rh
1979 Med cruise
1980-81 Indian Ocean cruise


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


CVW-6
CVW-6 Squadrons on board for cruises 1979 - 1985
* Tailcode: AE *

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VF-32
VF-33
VF-102
VFP-63
VA-15
VA-87
VA-176
VAQ-130
VAQ-131
VAQ-132
VAW-122
VAW-124
VS-28
HS-15
VQ-1
VQ-2



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