VC-12/VAW-12 Newsletter

April 2005

Website: www.vc12vaw12.org

All the old newsletters;

for members list: www.vc12vaw12.org/members/members.html

Chairman: Seykowski, Edward CWO4 607 N 70 E Valparaiso, IN 46383 219-462-3636 edseykow@juno.com  FAX 219-462-2168 1959-1962 AT2 Karen

 

Next Reunion: WE’RE GOING TO BILOXI IN NOVEMBER 7-9, 2005

Shipmates, we tried to make arrangements for Pensacola but they were still closed through 2005 due to Hurricane damage. VC-11/VAW-11 is planning to reunion at the Hilton on Pensacola Beach October 27-30. Thanks again to our shipmate, Jack Becker, for “bird-dogging” Casino Magic - Biloxi as an alternate site near Pensacola. That’s where we will be meeting. There are a lot of things to do in Biloxi, even if you do not gamble. If we get enough interest, we will motor (tour bus) over to the Naval Air Museum on our first tour day (Tuesday). The Blue Angels may be practicing (Tues. & Weds.) for their “Homecoming” air show, which takes place the weekend following our Reunion. Our itinerary will be similar to past Reunions. In the past we found we were paying for breakfasts that were not eaten, so folks get breakfast on your own. The Reunion cost is $100 per person for the Reception, Happy Hours in Hospital Room, Banquet, and Reunion expenses. Reserving & paying for lodging ($89 +taxes) will be direct to the Casino Magic (866/867-7711). We again will have a Hospitality Room for visiting shipmates and to display memorabilia. We will arrange for a VCR.

 

7 Nov. Monday – Check-in to hotel & Reunion Registration,

5 PM Reception -“heavy Hors D’oeurves” cash bar

8 Nov. Tuesday – Dutch Breakfast

Paid Tours (TBA - Air Museum?) Dutch Lunch

4 PM “Happy Hour” & Business Meeting

7 PM Squadron “Dining Out” - Dutch

9 Nov. Wednesday – Dutch Breakfast

Paid Tours (TBA) with Dutch Lunch

4 PM “Happy Hour” & Business Meeting

6 PM Cocktail Hour with cash bar

7 PM Banquet with speaker

(Uniforms – if you have one that fits)

 

So here is what you do:

1.    Send Dick Bray a check at 765 Hosmer Road Churchville, New York, 14428 Email leighbray@hotmail.com for $100.drawn to VAW-12 (Treasurer for reunion money)

2. Call The Casino Magic in Biloxi 866/867-7711 to reserve a room.    Tell them you’re with the VAW-12 group. Code is: OVCVAW

 

Treasurer, Scribe, & Membership Chairman for dues:

Roger G. Smith, MD Office: 256 SE 2nd Av. Hillsboro, OR 97123 503-648-7126

503-628-2229 home; Office 503-648-7126; FAX 503-648-9179 rgs@coho.net

 

If any of you guys took the Hays sword, send it back. The National Park Service said that it is investigating the theft of two bronze decorative swords from monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. "These aren't functional swords," said Gettysburg spokeswoman Katie Lawhon. "They're bronze decor from historic monuments. We've never had any stolen before." One sword had been held by the statue of Union Gen. Alexander Hays, a fiery Pennsylvanian who commanded a division at the Battle of Gettysburg and led the flanking assault that stopped Confederate Gen. George Pickett's famous charge at Cemetery Ridge. As the Confederate force retreated, Hays reportedly kissed an aide in his exhilaration and then dragged a Rebel battle flag behind his horse up and down his line. Hays was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness the following year, in 1864. The Hays sword, stolen last year, was broken off below the hilt and removed from the sculpture. The second bronze sword, taken last month, was a saber carried by the famously lifelike equestrian statue of a trooper at the monument to the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry. It was broken out of the statue's hand. "We don't know where they would sell something like that," Lawhon said. The cost of repairs and replacement of both swords was estimated at $4,200. Both statues are in a prominent section of the battlefield well-traveled by the public during daylight hours. Anyone with information about the vandalism and thefts can call 717-334-0909. A $1,000 reward has been offered.

 

Change of Command party

It seems that there was a big Change-of-command ceremony for a VAW squadron done very formally in white uniforms and afterwards a party with lots of liquor at which everybody got happy. A senior admiral had come down to Norfolk from Washington to do the honors and he was at the party too. The new CO arranged to salute the outgoing CO with a prank. He had a sailor dressed up as a “lady”  come rushing in at the height of the party carrying a lemon meringue pie, yelling, “Where is that Navy Pilot who got me pregnant?”  The new CO rose and stopped him, and shouted, “How do you know it was a Navy Pilot?”

The “lady” replied, “I know because he had a large wristwatch and a small penis,” which convulsed the party. The “lady” then looked wildly about the room and spotted the Admiral whom she mistook for the outgoing captain, and pointed to him and yelled, “There he is!”

The Admiral was red faced and tongue tied. The old skipper with great presence of mind in his inebriated state pulled him out of the way just in time and took the pie square in the kisser himself. As everyone gasped, he sat on the floor roaring with laughter and the entire encounter was deemed a big success.

 

 

This is the edition posted to all those who get the newsletter in the mail. Those who got it on internet got a list of new names. Our membership is up over 1200 now.  I have broken down the list by detachments, so if you went to sea on a carrier you can ask for a roster of the guys you served with. We need old rosters and orders with names. Write to me and tell me who your friends were. Have you a clue where they are now. Perhaps we already know. If you have an e-mail address send me word, and I’ll send future message electronically.

Get your grandson to show you our website on his computer. The address is at the top of page 1.

 We prune the names from the list of guys we don’t hear back from. So write us something, even if you don’t send dues. I’ll put a note on here to show if you are paid. Hard to keep track of that, I know, but I have good records. Dues goes to me; registration to Bray in NY.

 

Dues: The newsletter runs on dues. We send the newsletter (approximately every 2 months) to all with e-mail addresses and to all without e-mail who pay dues.

We send to different selected members every time to encourage participation, and to guys whose e-mail has gone gunnysack to get them to send us their up-dated one.

We beg people to send us names of men they served with so we can try to find them.

Our membership has increased from 136 guys in 2002 to 1200 plus today. We have over 400 names in our memorial section besides that. It’s all on the website. Write and tell us who you recall serving with. Give us some clue where to find them.

Dues are $10 per year. Checks drawn to VC-12 or VAW-12 or VC-12/VAW-12 can be mailed to me at 256 SE 2nd Av. Hillsboro, OR 97123. (That’s my office; my home mailbox is a rural box along the county road and is not secure for funds.)   

We hit up a lot of guys for dues at the reunion, but didn’t get everyone. Anybody unsure can ask for the list to see if he’s current. The new year starts after the Reunion business meeting. If you paid before that, you may have paid 04 dues but not 05.  We do not publish the dues list on the website. 

Write to me to request an up-dated roster from your cruise.

 

VAW-12 Books at the VAW Store

We have copies of GUPPY PILOT at $27.50 each post paid. This is a book written by Roger Smith about squadron flying. His address is on the letterhead. 80 color photos and some others. Naval history, sea stories, personal reminiscence.

We do not have copies of SAILORS IN THE SKY by Jack Sauter, but inscribed copies can be purchased from him directly for $19.95 at 235 Robby Lane, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. This is an enlisted aircrewman’s view of the Korean War from the back seat of an AD3W operating off the Lake Champlain. Jack is the president and editor of the magazine for that ship’s reunion group to this day.

HANOI COMMITMENT the story of 7 years a prisoner of the North Viets. Purchase from the author for $15. plus postage. CAPT James A. Mulligan 912 Five Points Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23454-2642

Hey Roger:  Just got my book 20 Was Easy published. Would appreciate you mentioning it in your next news letter. It's available for $8.95 by writing to Harry Mead, 38 N. Alder Drive, Orlando, FL 32807-5030. There is a chapter about VAW-12.

 

VAW-12 Patches on sale for $4. for dues paying members and $8. for those not paying dues. Write to editor (Roger Smith) address supra.

 

New Members since January 2005

Allridge, Allan 8604 Boundbrook Terr Manassas, VA 20109-4817

703-396-7306

I was an AE-2 assigned to VAW-12 @ NAS Norfolk, VA. from 05/67 to 01/69. VAW-12 at that time was transitioning from E-1Bs and E-2As when I arrived in May of 67 from AEA School. The E-1B was easy airplane to work on and very forgiving and dependable. I enjoyed working on the E-1B more than the E-2As because the electrical system was basic and simple and required less maintenance. I worked night check for AE1 Durham out of the VAW-12 Electric Shop when I first got checked out on E-1B aircraft. After a short time I was E-1B engine run qualified and the VAW-12 Electric Shop night shift troubleshooter. I was 18 years old at the time and it was a great time in my life. I never went to sea with the E-1B because shortly after being assigned to VAW-12 they formed the rag squadron RVAW-12 and I was reassigned to the rag. 11/04/2004

Babcock, Charles G. CE1 (Construction electrician in Seabees) RR1 Box 166AA Troy, PA 16947 570-297-5025 malsline@dfnow.com Randolph 1958; FDR 1961-2; AMH3 Forrestal 1962-3. Injured and transferred to Seabees. Mallory Allison

Ballard, William Paul 317 Edison Dr Orange Park, FL 32073 904-264-4028

Saratoga 1957-8

Barcomb, Leon R. 8 Annandale Dr Boiling Springs, SC 29316-9313

864-578-1536 sptbars@bellsouth.net LT(jg) America 1967; VAW-122 Sue

Bassett, Melvin S. “Sage” CDR Daleville, VA 24083 540-591-9008 mbass62906@aol.com USNA 1953; LT(jg) VAAW-33 Randolph 1956; LCDR Saratoga 1963 Lenore (Rescued from the deceased list after being confused with another Bassett)

Beck, Donald W. 173 Houston Rd Mocksville, NC 27028 336-998-8093 AEAN Forrestal

1966-7

Becknell, Ronald M. II 1113 Mcdow Dr Rock Hill, SC 29732 803-985-7063 AME2 Forrestal 1966-7

Bell, Lyndon R. Little Elm, TX 972-294-0580; cell 214-636-6392 bellkay@sbcglobal.net LT Forrestal 1966-7 from Pittsburgh, Tx. Teaching high school math. Kay

Belmore, Richard K. (Switchy) 4067 Northview Ln Dallas, TX 75229-2855 214-357-0540 (phone number disconn.) AT1—ATC Lake Champlain 1953; Randolph 1954; 1960s with NASA in Houston. Danielle. (I found there was only one L in Belmore)

Binford, Weston M. Jr 2304 Cypress Pt W Austin, TX 78746 512-327-3768 weston.binford@gmail.com Pilot LT(jg) FDR 1967-8 Ann

Blackmer, Max 12092 Johnson Rd Beloit, OH 44609 330-584-6704 blacmer@cannet.net AT1 Forrestal 1966

Bley, Jack E. CAPT 15510 Calle Asturtas San Diego, CA 92128 bleys5@aol.com America 1967; XO VAW-122 (pronounce Bly)

Bloemendaal, David 2008 Javelin Ct Virginia Beach, VA 23456 757-471-1298 Forrestal 1966-7 AT1

Bowlby, James K. 5619 State Rd 19 Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-284-3176

lbowlby@aol.com AC3 Saratoga 1961-2

Briegel, Charles V. LCDR 26944 Racquet Cir Leesburg, FL 34748

352-728-5392 O-in-C FDR 1967-8

Brooks, Leldon Lane 124 Hidden Valley Dr Abilene, TX 79603 325-698-6886 blaquerencia@aol.com Saratoga 1957-8. Essex 1958. Retired fm Corpus Christi Army depot 1993.

Carp, Jordan, A. 747 Water St Framingham, MA 01701-3208 508-877-7197

ENS SC 1953-4

Clamer, John H. 453 Hyatt St Avenel, NJ 07001-1128 732-750-3330 AN Independence 1960-1 (probable)

Cossou, Charles 24033 Rte 91 Bell City, MO 63735 573-733-4175 AMS3 Forrestal 1966-7 Cope, Stuart S. (Super Sport) 211 Hywy 49 Tuskegee, AL 36083 334-727-3074 LT(jg) FDR 1967-8 Edna

Cordrey, Ralph A. Sylvania, OH 43560 FDR 1966 (not in the phone book. Brothers misled me about his number. I am assured he is our guy. He may call me.)

Brother Roger 3621 Centennial Rd Sylvania, OH 43560 419-841-7743 Betty

Brother Raymond A age 58 9146 W. Bancroft St Holland, OH 43528 419-829-4523

Costello, Richard Martin 1848 Taft St Concord, CA 94521 925-687-2981 rmandem@astound.net  LTJG NAOC Aug 1956-Oct 1958 Randolph 1957-8 Elinor

Cottrell, David E. 371 Lansdowne Ct Saluda, VA 23149 804-758-3529 LT(jg) FDR 1967-8 Christy

Craven, Randall 4516 Conisburgh Way Columbus, GA 31907 706-563-7657 from Minnesota AN Forrestal 1966-7

Craw, Jerry O. 12 Western View St Auburn, ME 04210-4446
207-786-0394 craw@adelphia.net AK3 Saratoga 1961-2

DiMarcantonio, Albert L. CAPT address/phone & e-mail on request. I’ve been asked not to publish. LT(jg) Saratoga 1966; 1967-8; VAW-121.

Dominique, Noah J. Box 973 Saunderstown, RI 02874-1609 (973 Slocum Rd Exeter) 401-294-9445 Wasp 1958 Helen. The address is not deliverable, but the phone number is good.

Epps, Dennis C. 6511 Bur Oaks Ln Naples, FL 34119 239-597-3861 AMH2 Forrestal 1966 Petrina

Fallwell, Jr., B. Noel 616 Pinetree Cir Virginia Beach, VA 23452

757-340-2871 AT3 Forrestal 1966-7

Fisher, Charles K. LT 1720 Rally Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23454

757-496-7546 fisherck@cox.net Life Insurance Business. LT(jg) ENS Saratoga 1966 ?Forrestal or Sara?

Gash, John Allen CDR 7815 Lancelot Dr Pensacola, FL 32514 850-477-6761

Forrestal 1966-7

Gangi, James P. 167 Grove St Waltham, MA 02453 781-899-4254 AD-2, Quonset Point 1961-2. Daughter in law gave me the number.

I remember him telling an interesting story about him being on watch when in a P2V squadron in the same hanger before the WF2s arrived.  Seems this story explained the end of the practice of officers sneaking down to the hangar and trying to place a sign inside one of the planes saying it had been sabotaged after normal working hours when those with the watch were armed with more than a billy club and general orders board hanging from a canteen belt. Herb Thompson.

Goodall, Arthur Richard LCDR 42 Mill Ln Yarmouthport, MA 02675 508-362-5268 age 81 O-in-C Saratoga Cruise 1957-8. Chief Scank hears he is unwell. Muriel. No response; phone never answers. Left msg on recorder.

Gow, George E. 1430 Dixon Blvd Cocoa, FL 32922 321-631-3964 (This number is now a different person.) AA Coral Sea 1955

Guillemin, Francis E. 57 Young St. East Hampton, CT 06424-1843

860-267-9976 AM2 Lake Champlain 1954-5. Hip surgery Feb 05.

Haladye, Wayne J. 20440 Anza Av #304 Torrance, CA 90503 310-214-2167 armpuck@prodigy.net AT3 Enterprise 1961-2

Hanson, Wm E. 8317 Norristown Dr Norfolk, VA 23518 757-587-6280 patches12@verizon.net Randolph 1963 AT1 Joan

Hardin, Marvin E., Jr. Rocky Hollow Dora, AL 35062 205-648-9913 AKAN Forrestal 1966-7

Heames, Richard D. LT 425 SW Frenwood Way Beaverton, OR 97005 503-643-2037  rdheames@comcast.net NFO Forrestal 1966-7 Mary Ann

Heidmann, Fredrick J. AD3 Edgar, WI. 715-352-6935

Son: 3644 Co Rd M Stratford, WI 54484 715-387-0100

Herrmann, James N. CAPT 201 Private Ln Aurora, TX 76078 817-636-2438

America 1966; VAW-121; VAW-207 in 1971; Training command instructor 1973. Reserve at NAS Dallas after 1977. Anita

Hoefle, Robert G. Charlotte, NC 28202 704-567-1380 AN Forrestal 1966-7 Shirley.

Howard, Jim Maple Hill, KS Forrestal 1962

Huffines, Phillip W. 4415 S. Versailles Ave Dallas, TX 75205

214-526-7205 from North Carolina ATR3 Forrestal 1966-7

Jackson, Evan AVCM 510 26th St Virginia Beach, VA 23451 757-428-8975 evanjva1@att.net Independence 1960-1

Jarrett, Blaine E.10355 Seagrape Way Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

561-622-4669 from West Virginia AMSC Forrestal 1966-7 Rebecca

Julius, Wilbur 9821 SE 140th St Summerfield, FL 34491 352-288-9344

AMH1 Forrestal 1966-7

Kerry, William LT(jg) 2330 Bay Oaks PL Norfolk VA 23518 757-714 -2787 kerry0n@cox.net LT(jg) America 1966-7; VAW-122; VAW 121 & VAW 120 Jean

Kidder, William Cincinnati, OH jakeo1400@aol.com AMH3 Forrestal 1966-7

Kling, Joseph C. 26 Fischer Dr North Kingstown, RI 02852 401-884-7518 AD1 Wasp 1958

Kropp, Ples W. ADR3 123 Cactus Grove Hawkins, TX 75765 903-769-5348

Coral Sea 1956; Saratoga 1957. Later E-4 in Air Force and Texas Air National Guard. 

Lasky, Edward Eugene 126 Cir Dr Springfield, IL 62703 217-529-4749 ATR3 Forrestal 1966 Janis

Layton, Dave E. CAPT 102 Royal Ct Williamsburg, VA 23185 757-564-3188 mizzouluke@mizzou.com LT(jg) Randolph 1965; 1966-7; VAW-122.

Lee, John H. 34615 Skunk Hollow Av. Cannon Falls, MN 55009-5326 507-263-4715 borgny@rconnect.com Saratoga 1961-3 pilot LT(jg). Northwest pilot. Borgny

Lovasz, Daniel J. 1504 Homeland Av. Norman, OK 73072-5741 405-364-4577 LT(jg) America 1967 VAW-122. Worked for the FAA. Eileen

Lucius, Kenneth W. 1 Birch St North Walpole, NH 03609 603-445-5437 Ticonderoga 1955 1953-5 Shirley. (friend of Merv Hauge) (Leg injury in the Navy)

Masterman, Daniel A. ADRC 60 County Rd Scarborough, ME 04074

207-839-4175

2 Fire Ln 26a Weld, ME 04285 207-585-2278 Summer address at the lake. AD3 Lake Champlain 1954-5 Eileen.

Meckling, James C. 2819 Durmont Ct Annapolis, MD 21401 410-573-5115 ocean38@aol.com Randolph 1963 Carribbean Cruise Cheryl

Mellaci, Joseph 44 Clearview Dr. Brookfield, CT 06804 203-740-0802 jmellaci023@earthlink.net America 1966-7, VAW-122.

Mellberg, David A. AT1 Wayne Rd Huntsville, AL 35801 256-837-2680

lmellbergl@juno.com AT3 Coral Sea 1956-7. Later returned to VAW-12 in Norva as AT1.

Milas, Robert P. 43 W 800 Oakwood Dr Elburn, IL 60119-9428 630-365-5291 robert_milas@sbcglobal.net AM2 Wasp 1959; Independence 1960 Catherine

Moberly, Arthur L. CAPT Rt 2 Box 139A Lovington, IL 61937-9203 217-677-2374 LCDR pilot O-in-C Saratoga 1963 Grace

Moody, Frank W. LCDR 6826 Meade Loop Fort Riley, KS 66442-1771

785-784-7600 phone failed. O-in-C Leyte cruise 1951-2

Murray, Thomas Osborne 1138 W. Saw Mill Rd Quakertown, PA 18951 215-536-3978 (Cell: 215-499-7955) LT(jg) FDR 1966-7 USNA 1964 Mary Ellen

Myron, Terry J. LT 5902 Mt Eagle Dr Alexandria, VA 22303 703-960-9033 tmyron@msn.com LT Forrestal 1966-7

Newton, Melvin L. 1235 Noble Hills Pl Boone, IA 50036 515-432-3793

Coral Sea 1956-7

Nerbonne, Leo T. Canby, CA 96015 530-233-6690 leo@nerbonne.net

CPO Forrestal 1966. Leo was in the back-end of the E-2 Chuck Berthe rolled in 1968. Spoke to wife.

Niermann, Theodore A. AMCS 5939 Ensenada Rd Jacksonville, FL 32244-1753

904-772-9279 Coral Sea 1956

Odegaard, Duane A. 3232 E 83rd St Tulsa, OK 74137 918-495-1841 dandbodegaard@cfaith.com America 1967 Beverly

Oden, Leonard N. RADM Cocoa Beach, FL LCDR in 1966. NFO 1350. Saratoga 1964-5; 65-66

Son is Len Oden at 5341 Brookline Dr Orlando, FL 32819-4058 407-876-6737

Parnell, Allen D. LT(jg) 613 Brookside Ct Virginia Beach, VA 23452

757-463-5396 sparkey613@verizon.net NFO Randolph 1965. Went to A6s in Oceana.

Rebmann, Matthew E. IV 8608 Libra Rd Dublin, OH 43016 614-766-5990 ADR3 Randolph 1963

Redden, John A. CDR 11206 Mansfield Club Dr Fredericksburg, VA 22408

540-310-4969 jaredden@adelphia.net America 1967 Virginia

Salzmann, John W. Jr 408 1st Ave Newtown Square, PA 19073 610-356-5859 ADR3 Forrestal 1961; Randolph 1963

Schaeff, Norman J. (Norm) 56 Redwood Trl Wheeling, IL 60090 847-537-9279 normschaeff@worldnet.att.net ATN3 Randolph 1963 Helen

Schenck, Larry P. 7888 Whitegate Av Riverside, CA 92506 951-780-2006 lpschenck@msn.com AE2 Forrestal 1962-3 Linda

Schold, Paul 2517 3rd St E Moline, IL 61244 309-755-3205 AN Forrestal 1966-7

Setzer, Ronald J. 14936 W Calavar Rd Surprise, AZ 85379 623-544-4452

CPO Forrestal 1966. Nancy Guindon.

Sieling, Charles T. AT2 2809 Kirkleigh Rd Dundalk, MD 21222-4615

410-282-4850 AT3 Independence 1960-1

Silpe, Steven A. 2109 Grafton Av. Clermont, FL 34711 352-243-8091 seplis@cfl.rr.com AT3 Saratoga 1957-8. Rosalind

Skube, David 6006 Snow Rd Cleveland, OH 44129 440-845-9503 ATN2 Forrestal 1966-7

Smith, Donald V. 1 E. Shore Dr Princeton, NJ 08540-7411 609-737-2499 ENS Randolph 1965-6 USNA 1963; Wharton Business School. Maureen

Sohenuick, John J. Jr Sohenuick Plumbing & Heating 80 High St Southbridge, MA 01550-1706 508-764-7037 MA age 61. Away till April 4.

Stattler, Clarence K. 2201 Smith Av. Plattsmouth, NE 68048 402-296-2824 AN Wasp 1958 Mirta

Tedesco, Sullivan 490 Rena Ct Brick, NJ 08724 732-458-7458 Forrestal 1962-3; Enterprise 1964-5.

Tharp, Robert G. ADC 5350 W. Tonto Rd Glendale, AZ 85308 623-561-2694 bbtharp84@yahoo.com ADJ3 Sara 1961

Topa, John W. CDR 9820 N. Fourpeaks Way Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

480-767-1415 Randolph 1964 & 5. Former ADR 1960, NAVCAD, VR in reserves, 747 pilot for United. e-mail being up-dated.

Son also, John W., 1727 Ventura Dr. Tempe, AZ 85281 480-966-8848

Tower, Raymond R. 13908 Kinsel Rd Minnetonka, MN 55345-4936 952-935-1540 AD1 Lake Champlain 1954-5; switched to USAF as tech sgt. Dorothy

Valli, Allen A. CDR 13 Skinner Road, Vernon, CT. 06066-2718 860-871-4410. NAVCAD 33-64; FDR Ship’s company 1965; VAW-12 1967 FDR; VAW-121 Karen

Wagner, James Arthur 3562 SE Court Dr Stuart, FL 34997 772-463-2051

LT(jg) Randolph 1963-4 CO VAW-121 1976-7. Margaret

Wagner, John F. (Jack) 714 Dove Haven Lane, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579  843-236-2643 wagnr36@aol.com ENS 1315 Saratoga 1961-2; 1963

Retired from Veridian Corp (formerly VEDA) in DC.

Walz, Paul 714 N. 2nd St Bismark, ND 58501-3636 701-224-9332

Lake Champ 1955-6. Son 479-784-9992 in AR

(He’s in hospital in Arkansas near his son’s place for Rx of cancer. Will return home later this spring.)

Watson, Robert E. LT 12563 Lake Ridge Circle Clermont, FL 34711 352-394-1904 watson65@aol.com Joyce.

Watson, Wallace W. 740 Weston Rd Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913  501-767-0398 YN2 Forrestal 1966

Watt, Delwyn J. LT 215 Quail Hollow Dr Sedona, AZ 928-284-9644 delwatt@juno.com NFO Forrestal 1966-7 IBM engineer, retired.

Webster, Raey W. 22 Crescent Av Warwick, NY 10990 845-986-6319 raeyw@warwick.net Intrepid/Randolph 1964; Randolph 1965 LT(jg) NFO. Naples, FL in winters. Does triathlons at age 63

Wigent, Lawrence C. ATR2 4 Sidebottom Ln Belle Vista, AR 72714 479-855-6099 Randolph 1963

Wilcox, Howard 4002 La Costa Island Court Punta Gorda, FL 33950-8525 941-639-5294 hkwilcox@earthlink.net NFO LT(jg) Saratoga 1966 Kay

Wilkie, Ted R. 924 Ewell Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23455 757-464-0930 twilkie@cox.net ATN2 Randolph 1963

Wolf, Rudolph J. 2640 Gately Dr. W West Palm Beach, FL 33415 561-968-3717 AT2 Valley Forge 1958 age 74

Wollman, Willis D. 3846 Inglewood Dr. San Angelo, TX 76904-5935

325-944-0212 wolljo2@aol.com Coral Sea 1956-7

Wood, Al 15762 Belfast Ln Huntington Beach, CA 92647-3102 wdfmly3@aol.com Midway 1953 plane captain (phone number pending)

Workman, James F. 325 S. Clover St Fremont, OH 43420 419-332-4337 jsworkman@sbcglobal.net LT(jg) Randolph 1965; America 1966-7; VAW-122 Susan ocean38@aol.com Randolph 1962; 1963 Carribbean Cruise; Forrestal 1964-5 Cheryl. Yarger, Pressley V. AMS2 216 Rodgers Rd  Sapulpa, OK 74066 918-224-6036 AMS3 Randolph 1963; Came to VAW-12 from blimps and then ships company Shangri-La; Disch in 1964. 30 yrs mechanic for American Airlines in Tulsa.

Yung, John J. Gates Hill Rd Middleburgh, NY 12122 518-827-5889 jjakes@midtel.net AMS2 Randolph 1963

Zemaitis, Robert J. (Bob) LCDR 101 Pleasant St Leicester, MA 01524 508-892-3055 rzemaitis@msn.com 1310 Saratoga 1961. Independence 1962

Zentner, Wally 1831 Bender St Billings, MT 59105 406-259-0168 Enterprise 1961-2

 

New e-mail and/or postal addresses

Burris, Silas E. ACC 5194 Canton Rd NW Carrollton, OH 44615

330-863-2702 sijoy2004@att.net AA Saratoga 1959 Joy

Chancellor, Jason J. (Jerry) CDR 103 Inlet Dr Slidell, LA 70458-5765 davitac@charter.net America 1966; VAW-78 in 70s. CO of Personnel Support Activity, New Orleans 1984. Changed name. Some of you will know him as Jerome B. Goldstein in 1966.

Conway, Robert E. 133 Greencrest Dr. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

904-543-0213 0363 Robert-Conway@comcast.net LT(jg) Saratoga 1959, 60 & 61 Penny

Cruise, William Hollis Jr. CAPT 11108 Split Rail Ln Fairfax Sta VA 22039 703-978-1381 Mary B. CAPT 10th CO VAW-12 1961-2. age 83.

moved from Box 126 Charolais Dr. Bastrop, TX 78602 512-321-0725

Daugherty, Donald N. CDR 2313 Dodd Dr. Virginia Beach, VA 23454

757-481-3996 DDONND@aol.com LT Saratoga 1963 Gael

Dempsey, Gerald M. CAPT 947 Camino Camarillo, CA 93010

805-488-9206 805-482-6793 1954-5 Hornet; Coral Sea 1956 1955-8 jdemp947@aol.com (it used to be ldemp) Lynn

Doyle, John J. 140 Colonel Bell Dr #608 Brockton, MA 02302 508-584-9323 oldpapajohn@aol.com YN3 1951-1953 BHR second Korean cruise (new address & phone)

Dittrick, John J. Jr. (Jack) CAPT 605 Chesopian Trail Virginia Beach, VA 23452 757-498-4722 LT(jg) USNA ’58 Independence 1962; CO VAW-120 1978-80 jdittrick@marshall.usc.edu

Dugan, Owen H. LT(jg) SC 121 Forest St Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-6827

781-237-2453 odugansr@verizon.net 1956-8 IBM after the navy. (changed e-mail)

Essex, Stanley H. Jr. 6 Rutherford Ct Warwick, RI 02886-2833

401-734-9646 sxstan@cox.net President, Quonset Air Museum. www.Qam-ri.com

Gierman, Michael J. 2006 Hunters Trl Norfolk, VA 23518 757-857-1716 (funny message on that phone) USNA VAW-78

Goss, William S. LT(jg) 1722 Flint Hill Rd Coopersburg, PA 18036 610-838-9173 magwsg@aol.com Intrepid 1967 WestPac cruise.

Goudy, Walt 636 Aiken Pkwy Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 919-552-0432 waltgoudy@cs.com Carolle V. Never in VAW-12. Came to VAW-122.

Green, Edward 993 Leeward Dr.  Deltona, FL 32738 386-574-7505 ladypg@earthlink.net   Intrepid, Lake Champ & Saratoga. Knows Ernie Gilbert. Retired as E-6 in 1975. Patricia (e-mail changed)

Hamaker, William R. CDR 7801 Pt Meadows Dr. #8104 Jacksonville, FL 32256 904-996-9556 dbhamaker@aol.com LCDR O-in-C Randolph 1960 Doris

Higbee, Andrew S. Sr LCDR (LDO) 306 E. 64th St Holmes Beach, FL 34217

941-778-2157 ashsr1230@aol.com 1949-1958 Intrepid cruise 1956. Promoted from AN to CPO during this tour. 5 Med cruises, one Korean cruise. LDO commission in 1962.

Hoover, Lloyd N. CAPT 1520 Meadowbrook Rd Altadena, CA 91001 626-794-4660 lnimsh@aol.com  LT(jg) Coral Sea 1952. BS USNA 1949, MS MIT Betsy

Horner, Timothy F. CAPT 41350 Springfield Ln Leesburg, VA 20175-8743 703-771-9462 Cell 202-369-9623 tfhor@aol.com Randolph 1967. Navcad pilot became NFO. CO of VAW-124 1982-3. Retired from Northrop Grumman Corporation Airborne Early Warning and Electronic Warfare Systems.

1121 S. Shore Dr Holly Ridge, NC 28445-6715 910-328-7251 (near Topsail, NC.) Geraldine
Huff, Mahlon S. 421 Turnberry Ln Shelbyville, KY 40065 502-647-2491  mshuff@email.com (or jnmsby@elkcreek.net )LT(jg) Lake Champlain cruise 1953 with Joralman, Haskell, Fenn & Sauter

Jasperson, Paul 11417 108th St. Anderson Island, WA 98303 253-884-9950 pauljoe@centurytel.net Intrepid 1956; 1957-8 AT Donna

Kennedy, Robert 6521 Country Ridge Lane is now 1404 Amesbury Ct. New Port Richey, FL 34655 727-372-0733 frankk1979@hotmail.com

Kretmar, Herb 9787 E. Pebble Creek Ct Inverness, FL 34450-1940 AD2

352-344-8503 herb9787@eglr.net has CD photos of Saratoga cruise 1957-8.

(This is a new phone no,)

Livens, John H. Cromwell Point Road Holderness, NH 03245 603-968-3279 jlivens@mindspring.com LT(jg) pilot 1958-60 Intrepid 1958 Harvard 1956. Harvard Business School. Cush

In Florida: 525 S Flagler Dr. West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5922

561-833-2338

Lovett, Billy Ray CAPT 3859 Hwy 35 S, Forest, MS 39074 601-536-2268 billsand@bayspringstel.net VAW-12 1963. Randolph det 1965. Standardization Officer in RVAW 12; CO VAW-114 1978-80. Sandra. I did indeed serve in VAW-12 from late 1964 to 1967 as an NFO (NAO then), deploying in Det 15 aboard USS Randolph. Numerous trips to Caribbean, Med, North Atlantic during this time.  Had instructor duty in RVAW-120 when Wing 12 was formed, and eventually transitioned to E-2's, reporting to VAW-125 with arrival of the first E-2B's. Two Med deployments in USS John F. Kennedy, shore/staff duty in Norva, then one deployment in abbreviated tour with VAW-124 in USS America.  Went to NAS Miramar, CA as XO, then CO of VAW-114 Hawgs in USS Coral Sea, and ultimately USS Kitty Hawk.

Lumadue, Larry A. 23756 Arena Dr. Rapid City, SD 57702 775-772-3423 (cell phone based in Nevada) patlarrylp@yahoo.com ADR3 1956 Coral Sea, 1957 Intrepid, 1958 Valley Forge. Constantly traveling. Patricia.

Lundstrom, James H. (Jim) 9036 Ranch View Ct Matthews, NC 28104-9530 704-847-9474 jhl847@carolina.rr.com AT2 Coral Sea 1955

(Moved to Charlotte from Florida just before the hurricanes came)

McClenahan, Tom Porter CAPT 1600 Maycraft Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23455-4332 757-464-5200 tmccl@prodigy.net CO VAW-120 1973-4. ComCAEWW-12 1978-80

Mellette, William W. 2701 36th St NW Washington, DC 20007-1422

202-248-1313 bmellette@verizon.net 6/58-6/59. Pilot Later with VA-75.

Moyer, Jr H.L. "Skip" 2270 Salisbury San Diego, CA 92123-3838 Det 42 LT 858-279-4998 hlm92123@sbcglobal.net 1965-1968 FDR 1965. Linda

Son is Len Oden at 5341 Brookline Dr Orlando, FL 32819-4058 407-876-6737

Odenwelder, John M. 213 Trails End Ct Raleigh, NC 27614 919-676-7531 America 1966.

VAW-78 pilot Carolyne

Oliver, William Louis III 1235 Finley Dr. Pensacola, FL 32514

850-476-0282 olivermlh@surfmk.com  LT(jg) 1958 LSO Wasp det.; Saratoga 1959-60 Flies a Bonanza which was destroyed in Ivan in 2004. Mavis

Wife organizes Methodist medical missionary trips to Ecuador.

Phelps, Robert B. 6454 Woodbridge Rd Alexandria, VA 22312

703-941-9338 bob-phelps@cox.net LT(jg) NFO 1954-6 Wright 1954; Bennington; Lake Champlain twice 1954-5;1955-6 Med cruise. North Carolina State. Sandra

Phillips, Donald O. 722 S 60th St Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-564-9516 age 78 Ticonderoga 1953

Pierce, Ronald 19 Alpine Dr. Lexington, VA 24450-5801 540-261-2108 rosapie@ntelos.net Enterprise 1961; Forrestal 1962.

Reilly, William Peter 19 Lancer St Sparta, NJ 07871-3715 973-729-3959 reilly788@earthlink.net LTJG 1957-60 Saratoga Patricia St Louis Univ. ’55

Rezzarday, Joseph J. CDR 110 Knollwood Way Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 850-862-6765 fudriver@cox.net 13th CO 1964-65.14 kids. Cecelia.

New E-mail address

Schilleci, Mark A. (Al) (Sounds like Saleski) 2809 Biscayne Dr Plano, TX 75075 972-867-3163 Lake Champlain det 1961. Captain, American Airlines. Friend of CAPT Waples. Jacyn

Not 3713 Red Mesa Trl Aubrey, TX 76227-5060 940-365-1189

Scheuhing, Robert E. CDR Fort Pierce, FL 772-464-1891 LCDR 1958 age 79. Ruth S. 74

Smith, Allan R. “Shark-in-the-pool” 322 NW Fulton St. DeKalb, TX 75559-5279 903-667-5279 allanralphsmith@wmconnect.com 1951-5 LSO/Pilot Leyte 1951-2 with Frank Moody, Bill Holden, Chuck Olmstead, Henry Greenwood, & Pat Patrova. Texas A&M. Floy

Spinner, C. (Clarence) Richard (Dick) LT 5902 Moved from Glen Arm Rd E Glen Arm, MD 21057 glenarm@aol.com LT(jg) 1957-60 Ret. Northrop-Grumman & Westinghouse Michigan State Univ. Sally (Sarah)

Now 100 Canvas Pl Bel Air, MD 21015-8610 410-420-7743 new address. No reply

Staudt, Calvin C. 140 Arbor Dr Myerstown, PA 17076-3180 AT1 1950-1953 BHR 1952. Shirley

Stevenson, George L. "DFG" 121 Tournament Duncan, SC 29334 864-486-8246 carriergls@yahoo.com  LT 1956-1960 Stevenson, Rudi luceesky1@yahoo.com

Stotsbery, Lawrence Edw. 23445 Lou's Way California, MD  20619-3222

1958-61 Essex 1960. LT larrys1@695online.com  Clarice Ann

Terris, Phillip G. 11 Vine St Sullivan, MO 63080 573-860-3727; Terris Graphics 860-3990 rocky@fidnet.com Forrestal 1962-3

Tilles, Jay W. 7321 SW 11th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317 954-581-9467

jaywtilles@bellsouth.net Intrepid 1957; Randolph 1958 Ret Eastern pilot;

Ward, Glenn CDR 2240 N Trenton Arlington, VA 22207-4039 703-527-7315 wardgw@verizon.net  1956-1958 Phyllis

 

Deceased names

James R. Alto, America 1965-6. born 1/23/44; died in Michigan 2/5/97.

Harold A. Andrewsen, AD-2 Forrestal 1961 & 2. Last known address was Seymour, CT. Wife, Helen, divorced. Son Eric. Born Nov 1942; Died in 2000. Sister-in-law, K.H. Andrewsen, 31 Angel Pl New Haven, CT 06473 203-239-0869. His mother lived in New Haven. (Correction on dates & additional information.)

There is some question about this: His friend, H. Thompson, insists he didn’t have a brother, so how can he have a sister-in-law with his last name?

CDR Charles A. Baber, Education Officer LT(jg) Oriskany 1951. Died April 3, 1996. Widow, Marjorie, 3630 Red Oak Cir W. Orange Park, FL 32073 904-269-2788 remarried

Lewis T. Blanchard LT 1310. Born 8/21/1932; Died Ocala, FL 11/2/2003.

Forrestal 1964 -correction of previous entry.

Roy W. Busier, ADC FDR 1961-2. Dove off stern of carrier anchored in Guantanamo Bay 10 pm suicide. Never found. (Report by Chas. Babcock)

Robert L. Cooper, CAPT 94166 Eleventh St Gold Beach, OR 97444. Forrestal 1962-3 San Jose State 1315 fm 1952 VA pilot; wife, Kathleen lives in Alzheimers Unit now. He died in 2001. Information fm the other Robert Cooper in Gold Beach.

Wyley W. Dudley, ATCA Born 4/3/25; Died Virginia Beach 7/19/03 Randolph 1963

Robert Duvall LDO Maintenance officer America 1967 died in Norfolk yrs ago.

Allen A. Dykes 2323 Soutel Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32208 904-764-1849 ADR3 Saratoga 1961-2. Widow tells me he died. (I find no d/c.)

Edward E. Eaton AT1 Saratoga 1960 Born 3/8/28; died DeSoto, GA 11/2/91. Probable. not Selma, AL- He’s 56. Tried 4719 S. Detroit Av. Tulsa, OK 74105 918-747-5703- this number is now the Pietro residence. Montana Edward E age 69 not listed.

Larry Evans LT(jg) Randolph 1965 was killed in a general aviation crash that also took his wife and children. His aircraft hit some cumulo-granite to the west of the Tidewater (Virginia) area.

George R. Haggard, Morgantown, IN Died in 2002.

Widow at 812-597-4289 AN Essex 1961.

Floyd E. Herrick, AA, Forrestal 1962. died in 2000.

Widow: Mallie Herrick 3009 N. Winfree St Dayton, TX 77533 936-258-7553

Richard J. Hodnett SN fm Somerville, MA Lake Champlain 1954-5. Born 6/8/35; died Perry, NY 3/9/02.

LTJG H. G. Hyde, USS Sicily 1949 Born 9/11/25; died in Illinois July 1970

Not Henry G. Yuma, AZ Age 78. nor Omaha, NE Was on a DE in WWII. These two are the same person. Not Harold G. in Paragould, AR age 78. Not Hanford G. age 78 Laramie, WY

CAPT Stephen W. Jordan O-in-C Randolph 1965; CO VAW-78 in 1968; deceased in 2000. Widow at 1102 Dreams Landing Way Annapolis, MD 21401 410-841-5419

Richard Jorday got out after first tour and died after a crop dusting aircraft accident in 1968. Pilot America 1967; VAW-122

Charlie Kelly, LT(jg) American Indian fm Mobile, AL. John Topa & Al Parnell went to his funeral in Norfolk. Randolph 1965

LT Robert T. KEYES, came from Sardis, MS Randolph 1962. Law practice in NYC? Born 4/3/1929; Probably died in Patchogue, NY 5/21/95.

Rbt Keyes in MS. Ellisville & Laurel are 54. Vicksburg 28 & 51.

Not Jackson- never been Navy. Taylorsville 44. Pulaski phone is gone.

H. wrong initial Rr 2 Bay Springs 39422-9802 601-764-4390 (Riva is 67)

Don’t Try 115 N. Mount Tom Rd. Mio, MI 48647 989-826-1077. Address & phone are gone.

Barney L. Lockwood St Paris, OH 937-663-4234 AMS3 Randolph 1963. Born 1938; died April 2004. Son same name in Springfield, OH.

Walter E. Lopus, (formerly Lopuszynski) 8 Knob Hill Rd Orchard Park, NY 14127 716-662-7098 waltlopus1@aol.com NFO LT(jg) Essex 1958-61. Retired learning fly fishing for trout. Anne

I walked into a newly opened upscale small restaurant this noon in Raleigh, NC and the owner/chef came out to meet me. Name- David Lopuszynski. I asked him if he had any relatives in NY or New England. Told him I had flown with Walt Lopuszynski, and he said I must mean Walt Lopus, who was his uncle. Said Walt had died within the past 2-3 weeks. Said that Walt was one of nine brothers/two sisters and there are cousins scattered everywhere. Small world. Best always, Flip Shoemaker 2/6/05

C. (Cornelius) E. Jr.”Neil” Mandel 15681 Skylinks Cir. Westminster, CA 92683 714-892-4738 LT 1955-8 Forrestal 1957 Mike (Delores) delor29@socal.rr.com His wife got him a copy of Guppy Pilot for his birthday 5/31/04 & sent me a picture of him reading it. Died Dec 7, 2004. Dtr Bridget Mandel-Fawcett bridgefawcett@socal.rr.com

Vincent J. McCarvill, AE3 died 2003 Newport, NC. Lake Champlain 1954-5

Vincent D. Nocera AN Oriskany 1951 Born 11/26/22; Died Indian River, FL July ’83. D/c issued in NJ.

Theodore F. Olszewski, ADR2 Randolph 1963. Died in Hammond, IN 8/30/2000.

Russell J. Paul, ATC Born 4/10/26; Died Cove Springs, FL 8/9/99. Lake Champlain 1954-5

Further info on a member previously reported deceased:

Robert A. Perrault CAPT. Born 3/11/35; died in New Orleans 7/13/92, ENS 1315 Saratoga det 1961, LCDR CO VAW-78 1974 when it was disestablished. O-in-C of VAW-11 detachment; CO NAS So.Weymouth; Director of Naval Reserve Recruiting.

Arthur E. Pratt Zion, IL. Son at 847-872-0979. Saratoga 1960.  Not previously known to us.

John H. “Jack” Riggs Lake Champlain 1954-5; Bennington 1956 AD1, fm Darwood, MD Lake Champlain 1954-5

Hargis Riley, AD2 Saratoga 1957-8. Born 5/31/25; died Feb 1975.

Son is Hargis L. Riley in KY age 54

LT(jg) Pete Russell killed in a Bronco in Viet Nam 1967-8. Randolph  1965

Lloyd F. Sarbacker, AM2 Born 5/20/33; died Madison, WI. 6/16/97. Grandson same name now be age 23 in Indiana.

Robert L. Seelye, ATR1 Forrestal 1966 Born 1/29/27; Died in Everton, AR 5/3/03. Buried in NY. wife is Virginia

James E. Sovoda, Fm Michigan. Born 1/6/43; died Taylor, MI 12/3/00. SS no 365-42-4645 Forrestal 1962

Wm H. Spain  Forrestal 1962. Walked into a prop in Argentia, Nflnd.

LT(jg) Herbert W. Taylor, 1958-9 pilot Essex 1961-2. Born 11/20/34 Lewisville, TX; died San Antonio, TX 1/1/98. widow is Joanne.

CDR Charles A. Tietgen Born 6/30/34; died Arlington, VA 10/30/93. CO VAW-124 1973-4(I do not know his VAW-12 antecedents.)

LCDR David H. Willis, FDR 1964. Born 8/15/23; Died Nov 1987 Safety Harbor, FL

Hugh L. Wilson, VC-12 Lake Champlain NAOC 1953 Born 2/23/28 Wellsville, OH; died 1/1/98 in Lakeland, FL and d/c issued in Ohio. Wife Frances

Frank Zvonek, LT(jg) pilot America 1967. Died in crash of Continental airliner many years ago. Co-pilot was flying. Icing on take off in a snowstorm.