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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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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
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
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
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
Michael Craven
A Div. 62-65
For Upgrading My Old
486/66 To A HP 200
My Apologies
To those who have
Sent their names and additional
information that I have not
added yet.
The project has become very large and even 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 W. Fetherman AN
V1 - Rep 8,
1958 - 1960
Anyone out there with information on any of my subject matter,
feel free to send me additions and / or corrections.
To Contact Me
gfetherman@bigfoot.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 08.06.07 gwf
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VFP-62 Fighting Photos
Detachment 62 - CVG-7 CVW-7
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE
Home Base: NAS Cecil Field
Planes
Vought F8U-1P Crusader
VFP-62 deployed most years between
1959 - 1964 on board the INDY with CVW-7
22 Apr 59 - 30 Jun 59 Shakedown
Guantanamo (Gitmo) Bay, Cuba
STAPPS SNAPPERS
Stapp's Snappers flew their three F8U-1Ps
aboard on 26 May from Gitmo.
Two of them got crunched on the hanger
deck about 30 minutes after landing.
They were hard down for parts
for about a week or two.
************* ENLISTED MEN *************
| Name |
Rate |
Photo |
Comments |
Gregory Banser AO3
1959 - 1961 |
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Chief Spence AEC
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************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
LCdr. Larry Stapp
Officer In Charge
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F8U-1P Pilot |
Lt. George Lawniczak
USNA 1955
Maintenance Officer
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F8U-1P Pilot
25 Cat Shots / 34 Landings
Aboard Indy |
Ltjg. P.J. Smith
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F8U-1P Pilot |
Photo Provided by George E. T..Lawniczak
04 Aug 60 - 03 Mar 61 Med
Barrow's Bears
Detachment 41 - 60
Barrow's Bears F8U-1P * 60/61 Cruise Book Photo Provided by Frank W. Schrader
AE2
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
04 Aug 61 - 19 Dec 61 Med
STAPPS SNAPPERS
************* ENLISTED *************
| Name |
Rate |
Photo |
Comments |
Timothy "Tim" Webb AT2
1958 - 1962 |
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Aboard the Independence on it's 2nd.
cruise to the Med in VFP-62 with Stapp Snappers. |
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
19 Apr 62 - 27 Aug 62 Med. Cruise
************* ENLISTED *************
| Name |
Rate |
Photo |
Comments |
John D'Amico AM3
1962 - 1966 |
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Also aboard the Shangri-la and the Forestal.
Deceased
1995
Anyone who remembers John,
please contact his son Jeffery
jeffrey.damico@verizon.net |
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
F8U-1P Photo Taken In 1962.
Photo Provided by Frank Buesing (VFP-62)
11 Oct 62 - 25 Nov 62 Caribbean Cruise
(Cuban Missle Crisis)
************* ENLISTED *************
| Name |
Rate |
Photo |
Comments |
John D'Amico AM3
1962 - 1966 |
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Also aboard the Shangri-la and the Forestal.
Deceased
1995
Anyone who remembers John,
please contact his son Jeffery
jeffrey.damico@verizon.net |
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
06 Aug 63 - 04 Mar 64 Med. Cruise
John D'Amico AM3 in cockpit of VFP-62 Crusader 911
Photo Provided by his son Jeffrey D'Amico
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
Lt. Frank Buesing
1963 - 1965 |
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F8U-1P Pilot |
08 Sep 64 - 05 Sep 64 North Atlantic Cruise
(NATO Teamwork)
************* ENLISTED MEN *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
John D'Amico AM3
1962 - 1966 |
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Also aboard the Shangri-la and the Forestal.
Deceased
1995
Anyone who remembers John,
please contact his son Jeffery
jeffrey.damico@verizon.net |
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
Lt. Frank Buesing
1963 - 1965 |
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F8U-1P Pilot |
Other VFP-62 Attachments
************* ENLISTED MEN *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
J. J.
"bigredlancer" |
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I was a member of VFP-62, on detachment
to the USS Intrepid CVS-11.
Our squadron sent detachments to all carriers;
I had buddies on Independence detachments.
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John Sees
Jul 1962 - Feb 1965 |
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We were from the air group from the Forrestal
and were due to deploy to the Med in July.
The Forrestal had to go into the yards for
emergency repairs and in order to complete
carrier quals we went over to the Indy for
two weeks in May 1964 to finish up.
Made Med cruises on the Enterprise and Forrestal
and spent two weeks on the Indy and 32 days on
the F.D. Roosevelt. |
Thomas J. Bennet ADJ2
May 1964 |
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Killed in a flight deck accident May 23,1964.
Born in December of 1941. |
************* OFFICERS *************
| Name |
Rank |
Photo |
Comments |
CVW-7 Squadrons on board for cruises 1959 - 1977
* Tailcode: AG *
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