VC-12/VAW-12 Newsletter

July 2005

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). 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 Hotel's Hospitality 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.

The big attraction: tour an E2C and Pensacola Air Museum on Wednesday Nov 9.

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

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

8 Nov. Tuesday – Dutch Breakfast

Self Tours Beauvoir; Dutch Lunch

4 PM “Happy Hour” & Business Meeting

7 PM Squadron “Dining Out” - Dutch, all at the same seafood restaurant.

9 Nov. Wednesday – Dutch Breakfast

Paid Tours (Pensacola Air Museum & VAW-120 E2C at Forrest Sherman NAS) with Dutch Lunch

6 PM Cocktail Hour with cash bar back at Biloxi

7 PM Banquet with speaker. CDR Hamlin A. Ortiz-Marty, CO VAW-120

(Uniforms – if you have one that fits)

So here is what you do:

1. 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

2. Send Dick a check for $100 for each member attending or $200 if you are bringing a guest. Check to be made out to VAW-12. Send the check to Dick Bray at 765 Hosmer Road Churchville, New York, 14428. Please include your Email address, phone number and guests name (if you are bringing one).

In addition please indicate if you like to take a tour bus to the Pensacola Naval Air Museum on Wednesday Nov. 9th (Note: this is a change from our original plan which was to go on Tuesday) We estimate between $20 to $25 per person to take the bus tour to be paid at time of the reunion.

Also we are planning a Tuesday evening get together for dinner at Elroys on the Bayou where you will be able to order one out of about five different menu entrees offered at a cost of between $15 and $20 per person including potato and beverage (non alcoholic that is) and paid by each individual at that time. Please indicate if you would like to attend this Tuesday evening dinner/get together and the number attending.

We have been investigating the possibility of continuing the tradition of acquiring Name Badges for each member and guest along with a city shingle that hangs below the members and guest badges (which indicates the location of each reunion.) A first cut quote (price) to have them made has been obtained and thus we need to know who wants them. The cost for a members badge will be about $7.50, and about $6.50 for a guest badge and about $3.75 for each city shingle. If you already have a members and/or guest badge all you will need is the city shingle for each. For the members badge we will need the following information: Name, Rank, and the year(s) you were in the squadron (i.e. 1959-1961). The guest badge requires just the first and last name of the guest.

We should also be able to procure (at $3.75 each) city shingles for our reunion last year in Gettysburg for those that attended. Just indicate if you want last years and how many. If you would like to see what the badges look like Dick can Email a scan of each type to you if you want.

Please contact Dick at leighbray@hotmail.com or 585-538-4252 (Home) or 585-576-0595 (Cell) if you have any questions or comments at all.

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

Dues are $10 a year for those who get the newsletter by post. New year starts at the reunion.

Many who get the newsletter by e-mail offer dues and we are grateful. We send e-mail newsletter to all who wish to see it regardless.

We are nearly 1500 members. There are a lot of people we have not found.

We have listed groups by detachments. Send me your request and I'll share your detachment list with you so you can contact the guys you want to meet at reunion. Tell us who you remember and let us help you find him/them.

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

Harry Mead writes, Hey Roger: Just got my book 20 WAS EASY published. Would appreciate you mentioning it in your next newsletter. It's available for $8.95 plus postage by writing to 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.

Roger, Thought you might like to see this and send to all. Joe Macey SILENT VISITORS
They came in single file, about 50 of them. Silent ambassadors, to tell us who they were. They moved at a slow pace, passing us for over 20 minutes.
Some walked, while others pushed their wheelchairs as best they could. Some were helped along on crutches by their wives or sweethearts.

They were escorted front and rear by U.S. Marines in dress blue uniform. I have never seen prouder Marines. The Amputee Ward from Walter Reed Army Medical Center visited the Pentagon today. I was there. Some wore looks of resolution, pride, or dignity. Many had prosthetic
devices where limbs used to be. All of them wore looks of surprise. We, the 26,000 employees of the Pentagon, lined both sides of the A ring (the
inner ring of the Pentagon) to watch them pass and welcome them with thunderous applause. Half a mile they walked through a gauntlet of
grateful fellow citizens two and three deep, who reached out to shake the hands of the remaining good arms, or grasp the remaining fingers of hands
that have given ultimate service. They walked through us to the main concourse, where they were met by the Army Band and color guard playing
marshal music for them, and where the mall was filled with additional people who swelled the applause. Many of us just called out loudly, Thank
You, because we didn't know what else could be said; thank you for your service to us. The applause never stopped. None of them spoke. They just cried. So did we.

Stories

F.D.Roosevelt (CVA42) where are you? memories I have of VAW12/DET42.

1. The Roosevelt was preparing to enter the Mediterranean Sea through the Straits of Gibraltar and attempted to do so without being detected. In this attempt, Roosevelt launched an E1B off the coast of Africa and directed the pilot to fly Northwest away from the carrier. At a predetermined time, the E1B activated its radar, made bogus radio transmissions thereby giving a false location of the ship. After some 30 minutes, the E1B shut down its radar and radios to indicate it had landed on Roosevelt. The aircraft however, returned to the original departure position and then on to the planned recovery point. Once at the recovery point the E1B found no Roosevelt, so a search pattern was instituted using the co-pilots Ouija/DR board. No Roosevelt. As the search continued, the flight time was approaching 4 hours. The E1B activated its radar for a two sweep surface surveillance. No Roosevelt. At 4 1/2 hours the E1B used its radio to send a one word transmission - pigeons? No Roosevelt. Finally, the E1B popped up to 5000 feet, activated all its electronics and found the Roosevelt 90 miles away. The downside was every land based Naval aircraft from NAS Rota, Spain also found Roosevelt. It was reported it looked like an air wing fly-over with so many airplanes in formation.

2. Everyone surely remembers standing the midnight flight deck integrity watch. The ship is in total darkness and the aircraft have so many tie-downs on that you half destroy your shins just trying to step over the chains. Everyone also remembers "Oscar", the overboard dummy. The writer, a newly commissioned Ensign and quite impressionable, stood this watch in an alert and astute manner. If anyone even sneezed, action was taken to correct the problem. One night about 2AM, two sailors came running into flight deck control saying, a man had just gone overboard. As it was a full moon evening, seeing a light in the water was easy and without waiting one second (three seconds would have allowed for a second opinion) this officer pushed the General Quarters alarm horn and announced throughout the ship (1MC) "Man overboard, this is not a drill". Of course at 2AM, everything onboard the ship went crazy. As Oscar is retrieved, the Roosevelt's CO requested the Ensign to the bridge. Amazingly the Ensign survived the "yes Sir" meeting although the use of the G.Q. horn was removed from the Integrity Watch Officer's PDL guidebook.

3. Having reported to VAW12 in March 1965, everything was a new adventure...ground school, aircraft pre-flights, link trainers, finding the old seaplane operations tower, J.O.'s meals in the BOQ, visiting the brig, no out of bounds liberty on weekends, calling on the CO, and finally getting assigned to a detachment. For this nugget, the detachment assignment opened a second set of new adventures. "Welcome on board, you are now our Communications, Assistant Personnel, Admin Division, 'Move-Rep', Weapons, and First Lieutenant". "We are planning to deploy to Mayport, Fla. in two weeks, so initiate the required personnel and aircraft movement paperwork". Amazingly we actually got there. Now aboard Roosevelt (CVA42), I quickly learned the First Lieutenant officer was actually the Facilities Maintenance Manager - 'the Janitor'. I was warned never to run out of toilet paper or light bulbs, and no matter how clean it is, it isn't clean. The latter was the Roosevelt's response when the air wing moved off. Somehow after a May 65 mini-cruise, a July to December 65 five month cruise, and a January-February 1966 cruise, this officer become the Personnel, Educational Services/Career Counselor, and Assistant Admin Officer. The First Lieutenant, however, was still an Ensign. Skip Moyer

I reported to VAW-12 at Quonset Point, RI, in July of 1961 and began training in the WF-2 TRACER (E1B) (WILLY FUDD). After Carquals on the SARATOGA(CVA60), I went on two short deployments with Det 37 on the FDR (CVA42) in October and November. Early in January,1962, I was assigned to the new Det 65, formed to serve aboard the Navy`s newest, largest, and only nuclear powered aircraft carrier, the USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN65) which had recently been commissioned. Under our leader, CDR Rob Roy, we prepared for the shakedown cruise throughout January with day and night FCLPs and other assorted exercises. On 30 January, we flew our four birds to Norfolk, VA, to load aboard the Big E. Our planes were towed from NAS to the carrier pier to be hoisted aboard. Just as the hookups were about to be made, we were informed that the Big E had to move from the pier to an anchorage in Hampton Roads and that we were to be towed back to NAS and standby for further instructions. After several hours, we were instructed to fly the aircraft to Hampton Roads and land aboard the ship at anchor This was something new for all of us including the LSO on the ship. After a quick briefing by our leader, we donned our poopy suits and flew to the ship and were given Charlie. The LSO, not being familiar with the FUDD, gave our #1 aircraft a late cut which resulted in a bolter. After that, there were four normal traps, and our life on the Big E began.

The ship proceeded to Guantanamo Bay for the shakedown training, and our Det worked out of McCalla field on and off the ship until we moved back aboard on 20 March. After a successful shakedown cruise, the Det returned to Quonset Point on 9 April, where it remained until the end of July when we got word that the Big E was going to the MED to fill in for a carrier undergoing repairs. On 31 July, we flew to Norfolk, loaded aboard and were underway once again.

We entered the MED on 16 August and got to make a few more landings at anchor when we flew AEW coverage while the Task Force was at anchor in Soudha Bay, Crete, for two days. Later, we made port visits to Golfe Juan, France, and Naples, Italy. On 28 September , the Big E was relieved by the FDR , and we headed for our new home in Norfolk, VA, arriving on 11 October. That`s right , VAW 12 had moved from Quonset Point to Norfolk while we were in the MED.

I returned to my home in North Kingstown , since my family was still there and houses were not selling very quickly. I had been on leave only a few days when I received an emergency recall to Norfolk. Something was going on in Cuba, and it wasn`t good. By the time I arrived in Norfolk, the ENTERPRISE with Det 65 had already sailed for the Caribbean ; my association with Det 65 had ended.

I was reassigned to the new Det 14 under LCDR Duane DeWitt. With five FUDDS, we headed south on 23 October, not quite sure where we would end up. Our first stop was NAS Jacksonville, FL, where we stayed one night before going on to McCoy AFB in Orlando. Our mission was to fly a barrier in the Straits of Florida between the Keys and Cuba. From McCoy , this was a six hour flight: two hours to station, two hours on station and two hours back. After a few days of this routine, it was apparent that this would not work given our resources. On 27 October, we were given space at a very crowded NAS Key West to continue our mission...We then flew around the clock for over a month with each flight able to remain on station for 5 and 1/2 hours. On 5 December, we were released and flew home to Norfolk where I became one of the Palace Guard. I was detached from VAW 12 on 28 June 1963,and headed west to Monterey, CA, and PG School. I was honored to return to Norfolk and the VAW Community in 1968 to serve as CO VAW123 flying the E2A Hawkeye.

Kenneth G. Smith, CAPT, USN, Ret.

John Eckberg sends a story I can't copy/paste for you about a test pilot at PAX river in 1951 who deliberately took off with wings folded in a straight AD-5 and wrote it up in his report. He lifted it three feet off the ground three times on three successive runs. They had him do this in May 1951 because a fleet pilot had done it inadvertently. That pilot reached 300 feet of altitude and spun in, but survived the experience. It was done twice in VC-12 after that. Once by a midshipman at Charlietown who went in at night in the swamp south of the field and survived. Name not known. The second occasion was at Lawrence, MA in Nov 1954. George Markovits witnessed that and has previously written up the account.

New members

Ahrenstein, Monroe J. CDR 1537 Grand Teton Ct Chula Vista, CA 91911 619-420-7471 monroeusn@aol.com NFO LCDR XO VAW-124 When CO became ill he became CO, which broke the tradition that only pilots could command a squadron. E2B Project Officer NAVAIRSYSCOM, CIC USS Oriskany, "Plankowner" CO VAW-117, CIC CARGRU 2, E2 Desk NAVAIRPAC, TACRON O-in-C USS Tarawa, retired 1979 Wife e-mail asigner@aol.com

Behrend, Donald F. Anchorage 99501 907-274-9871 moving back to Connecticut. AL3 1953-4

22 Conifer Ln Avon, CT 06001

Bernard, Deacon Leo N. 45 Main St #403 Plainfield, CT 06374

860-564-2167 deaconleo@peoplepc.com AT3 1953-4

Blaser, Bradford H. 100 Pond St Cohasset, MA 02025 781-383-1920 bhblaser@earthlink.net LT NFO Independence 1966-7; VAW-124

Caiazza, Henry J. 19065 SW 98^th Loop Dunnellon, FL 34432 352-465-4774 AT2 1953 Joyce

(The name had been given to me without the second a, but I sniffed it out.)

Coates, Vernon F. AE3 20 Upper Ridge Rd Marble, NC 28905 828-837-9653 Ticonderoga 1953; Coral Sea 1955

Connolly, John M. 314 Gifford St Falmouth, MA 02540 508-457-0888 stacey@capebarrister.com WF pilot

Denyer, Al Doniphan, MO 63935 siddiq_63935@yahoo.net AE2 1959 3 mos in VAW-12

Deubel, Michael Richard AMC 197 Hoover Rd Yonkers, NY 914-965-1397 amc74hornet@webtv.net

Dewitte, James W. 69 Beveridge Rd Mahwah, NJ 07430 201-529-2221 AE3 in 1955

Eskridge, Escal Larry 9901 Woodlake Dr Dallas, TX 75243 972-231-6086 jke-ele@swbell.net or eskridge@aii.net LT(jg) NFO Independence 1966-7; VAW-124 Art institute professor. Janet

Franseen, Oscar L. 22996 Dunham Lake Rd Siren, WI 54872-8830 715-689-2723 franseen@grantsburg.telcom.net AE3 1953-4 Hazel (the e-mail is wrong. I have written for a correction)

Gilroy, Francis H. Sr 23 Cortelyou Rd Merrick, NY 11566 516-379-5409 AT3 1953-4

Gray, Leslie V. (Les) 3606 Oakridge Cir Garland, TX 75040 972-530-3961 boxcars@ont.com

Harshberger, Robert L. CDR, USN 1217 Alameda Blvd Coronado, CA 92118 619-435-6042 rcharshberger@att.net LCDR Independence 1966-7; VAW-124 USNA

Hedger, Harold A. 1140 Stewart Dr. DeSoto, MO 63020 636-586-3565 age 72 ATAN 1955

Ingledue, Terry AEC 1156 Valmire Dr. Chesapeake, VA 23320 757-410-0361 aecret78@aol.com Independence 1965-6; VAW-122

Landriault, Richard M. 306 Thistlewood Dr. Austin, TX 78729 512-445-2085 ATR2 Enterprise 1961; Randolph 1963 Catherine

Leverette, Ronald S., CDR, USN Retired 13330 Canyon Back Lane, Poway CA 92064 858-922-3611 cdrcomet@cox.net VAW-124 (Plank Owner) 67-70; VT-5 71-73; VAW-116 74-77; RVAW-120 77-80; Armed Forces Staff College 80 USS RANGER 80-82; TACRON-11 83-85; FCDSSA 85-87; Retired 1 July 1987

Worked for OTI (Ocean Technology Inc.) from 87-90; Formed Kathco Video in 1990 and have been doing video production ever since (exclusively sports); Kathy and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary in Dec 04 and have four grandchildren

Longworth, Jay N. 805 Andrea Dr. Loveland, OH 45140 513-697-1319 patjay35@aol.com NFO LT(jg) Independence 1966-7; VAW-124

McClusky, Ken A. (Keno) CAPT 2450 bond Av. Clearwater, FL 34619 813-797-2529 VAW-11 1965-6; VAW-12 FDR 1966; VAW-121 1966-7 CO NAS Memphis Northwest Airlines Sandy

McDonald, John K. LT 1217 N. Greenway Dr. Coral Gables, FL 33134 305-448-0195 Miami Univ, Oxford, OH; JD Univ Miami, Coral Gables Pilot 1315 1953 Gloria

McMahel, Kenneth R. 1516 Hywy 910 Russell Springs, KY 42642

270-866-7087 mcmahel@duo-county.com ATR3 FDR 1966-7

McManuels, Terry CMC 1673 Kilt Virginia Beach, VA 23464 757-479-2261 macs@visi.net Webmaster for East Coast VAW Assn.

Miller, Dennis D. 1505 Grace Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330

609-625-6146 AMS2 1965 & 1966-7 USS America

Minter, Richard G. 7593 Ruxton Dr Springfield, VA 22153-3519

703-455-9368 mintrg@aol.com

Nelson, Robert L. 4554 Santa Clara Av Middleburg, FL 32068 904-282-8921 nels9@bellsouth.net

North, Woodrow W. AMCS 2218 Oakland Av. Valley Lee, MD 20692 301-994-2032 wnorth@meritel.net AM3 to 1 1951-4 FDR 1951; BHR 1952-3

Osmond, Robert F. ALC 33 W. Main St Watertown, NY 13601-1960

315-785-8958 Coral Sea 1955; Randolph 1956 worked for GE; Owned a shoe store.

(This chief was on my cruise and I finally located him.)

Pare, Rene N. 1418 Brookside Gardens Dr Wilmington, NC 28411 910-392-0904 renemarie@bellsouth.net AT2 1953-4 Marie

Proxmire, Gaylord J. AE2 949 Washington Ave Defiance, OH 43512

419-782-3060 pattylord@defnet.com AE3 FDR 1966-7 32^nd degree mason

Rebmann, Matthew E. IV 8608 Libra Rd Dublin, OH 43016 614-208-4470 mattr@united-rotary.com ADR3 Independence & Enterprise 1961-2; Randolph 1963

Resh, Ronald D. 555 Spring St. Bethlehem, PA 18018 610-867-4357 ATAN 1955

Ritter, Conrad M. 4025 E. Appleseed Dr. Appleton, WI 54913 920-731-7231 LT(jg) Independence 1966-7

Roberts, Tom A. 2440 Skyline Dr Bloomington, MN 55425 952-854-2247 wings2440@cs.com LT(jg) FDR 1965. I started with Kevin Leary in VAW-12, flew Fudds on the FDR and then E-2's on the Independence with VAW-124. Got out went with NWA, got laid off, got back with RVAW-110 for two years and then VAW-122 in Reserve E-2s till I got called back to Northwest in 1979.

Ropp, Wade Brown CDR 86 Paddock Dr Fairhope, AL 36532 251-928-1287 LCDR O-in-C VC-12 Tarawa 1953-4 world cruise

Rude, Robert C. 29242 Zeller Av. San Antonio, FL 33576 352-588-2793 rrude@tampabay.rr.com LT(jg) pilot Independence 1967 became VAW-124. Real estate

Russell, Jay B. CDR 75 Huxley Cir Marlton, NJ 08053 856-596-7998 maryann926@aol.com LT(jg) USN NFO Independence 1966-7; VAW-124 USNA’64 Maryann

Smith, Russell K. 222 SE 46^th Ln Cape Coral, FL 33904 239-549-2148

AT2 Essex 1961-2.

Several shipmates had been seeking this guy who lived in Syracuse and later Rochester. I tried a hunch and wondered if he had moved to Florida. And he had. I found his son who had the same name who led me to him.

Spargo, Richard A. CAPT 32 Meadow Ct Walnut Creek, CA 94595

925-933-2434 randsspargo@astound.net CO VAW-124 1968-9

Stovall, Larry G. 575 Co Rd 3103 Greenville, TX 75402 903-450-0328

AE3 FDR 1967

Thoms, Harold F. 10159 Holland-Glenwood Rd Holland, NY 14080

716-537-3723 hfthoms@earthlink.net

Todd, L.O. PRAN Saratoga 1959; PR3 Independence 1961

Lynn O. Todd 205 E. Temple Av. Rockingham, NC 28379 910-419-9453-changed to unlisted number. letter sent 3/24/05 (Probable.)

Ullrich, Karl P. 419 Colley Ln St Simons Island, GA 31522-9778 912-634-8915 docullrich@aol.com Valley Forge 1959-60

In late 1960, I was assigned as an airman to a VAW-12 detachment at NAS Norfolk which had 4 AD5W's. We were part of ASW Task Group Bravo and flew off the Valley Forge, the last of the old straight decks before she became an LPH. It was my first night carrier launch and I was in the right seat with an experienced air traffic controlled in the hell hole. It was a 4 hour sortie looking for surfaced Soviet subs charging their batteries, which means we were down on the deck at 500 feet. The noise of that R3350 was deafening but not so much as the silence when the pilot ran one of the drop tanks dry. Being so low and with the glide characteristics of a rock, I thought we had bought the ranch but with a turn of the fuel selector switch, the engine once again roared to life. I then understood why they called the rubber survival suit we had to wear a "poopy suit."

Wilbur, Warren A. Jr (Skip) 10240 Country Way Dr. Cordova, TN 38018 901-754-0497 swilb@earthlink.net LT (jg) Independence 66-67', VAW-124 (Plank owner) Retired Reserves 1990 Capt/CO VR DC-9 squadron Connie (33 yrs) two daughters and one grandson Capt Northwest Airlines 747-400 due to retire Oct 2005

Wilcox, Dennis DVM 221 Fox Point Rd (PO Box 3101) Port Angeles, WA 98362 360-457-5706 (Office

360-452-7686) pilot LT(jg) Independence

Wisinski, Robert J. 1140 W 800 S N. Judson, IN 46366 574-896-9284 ATAN 1955 Lorraine

Bell, David R. 5167 North A1A #703 (North Heilbron Island) Fort Pierce, FL 34949 772-464-1280 LT(jg) pilot Independence 1967; VAW-124

Deceased

Charles C. Bertels, WO-1 5296 Turkington Rd Acme, WA 98220 360-595-2320 Independence 1966-7; VAW-124 Died in 2004. Dtr Elizabeth Hainer cyotha@qmail.com

L. O. Caldwell, LT(jg) killed in TBM crash at Rileyville 9/4/49. Pilot H. L. Smith

LCDR William H. P. Chownes, electronics maintenance officer 1953. Born 8/7/1916; died Orangeburg, NY July 1990.

George J. Demarest, III LCDR Independence 1966-7; VAW-124

Son 215 Bienville Dr Gretna, LA 70056 504-393-2096

Frank J. Drogan ALC. Electronics crew 1953. Born 5/12/1915; died in Orlando, FL on his birthday 1996. Death certificate issued in NJ.

LCDR Glen Giles 155 Davidson Dr. #19 Laconia, NH 03246 pilot 1958-60 Lake Champlain 1959-1963 Joy He Died 6/6/05 Cancer.

Old friends had contacted him by his being listed on our site, but he had chosen two years ago to not receive the newsletter. He once sent me $25 and said he wished us well but to not send things his way.

Desmond V. Hatcher, AEC 7007 Perke Av. Jacksonville, FL 32210 904-771-7217 VC-12 in 1955. Widow reports him deceased.

LT(jg) Robert W. Holler, NAOC 1956. Forrestal 1957 Died in 2004

Son Robert 37 Cold Spring Rd E. Haddam, CT 06423 860-873-1673

Leonard P. Houtz, ALC 1953

Leonard P. Houtz at 574 Ocean Av. Lakewood, NJ 08701 732-363-5214 is his son.

Robert J. Kingsley, 4021 Oldwyck Dr Janesville, WI 53546 608-756-2094 AE1 1953-4. Widow reports he died in 2004.

Richard A. Knipfer BHR 1951 deceased per Chief North. Was called “Ron.”

From Madison, WI. Born 9/29/32; died in DuPage CO, IL 1/18/05.

LCDR Duncan W. Mackiernan 1953. Non pilot. Born 8/25/1921; died Brandon, FL 1/24/1999.

LT(jg) Delman C. Moll, 504 Derby Dr. York, AL 36925 205-392-4701 1961-3 Pilot Saratoga 1961 Fleet manager McElroy Trucking. Died March 20, 2005 in Beijing, China. Frances

Joseph J. Paglialungo, ADC 381 Lanier Dr. Lake Worth, FL 33461-1922 561-965-5542 1956-8 in VC-12/VAW-12 Born 3/3/09; died at Lake Worth, FL 10/3/04 age 95.

I remember Pag. If Pag said a plane was ready to fly, you can bet it was ready to fly- Ed

LT Willard R. Postell, 3434 Buchanan Hywy Dallas, GA 30157 770-445-7204 age 79 Electronics officer 1953. Died in 2004. widow Janet

James A. Rotton born 12/5/1929; died Warren, Arkansas 8/28/2000. AE1 1953

James H. Sellman, ADR FDR 1964. Born 9/30/43; died Milwaukee, WI 12/15/02. career military; all 4 branches.

Widow: Lanny Sellman 7721 W. Hicks St Milwaukee, WI 53219 414-329-0366
J. P. Todd, ALC 1953 Born 4/14/17; Died Jacksonville, FL 5/15/88

Rudolph J. Wolf, 2640 Gately Dr. W Apt 1003 West Palm Beach, FL 33415

561-968-3717 AT2 Valley Forge 1958 Died 5/30/03. Lillian(Previously listed in the main roster.)

New address

Colton, John P. 84 North Rd. Saunderstown, RI 02874 401-294-9375 jcolton1@cox.net Forrestal 1961; Maureen

Lukasik, Frank JD 1609 Golden Ridge Dr The Villages, FL 32162

352-205-7454 flpatlaw@comcast.net VC-12 AL2 Midway retired patent attorney for the Air Force Wanda

Mauriello, John M. South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 530-577-4487

Moved from 11438 Moorpark St. N. Hollywood, CA 91602

818-985-4045 (phone disconn.) woofrun@pacbell.net failed e-mail 1956-9 Captain’s yeoman. Forrestal

Plate, Bob R. 8823 First Bloom Rd Charlotte, NC 28277 704-543-5130 platecustomhomesinc@bellsouth.net

moved from 1803 Middle Loop Rd W. Columbia, SC 29169 (Carlman’s friend) 1962-6 Randolph 1964; America 1966 Sandra

New e-mail

Aulenbach, Glen 70 Newtown Av. N. Kingstown, RI 02852 401-295-7498 auley2@cox.net ENS Forrestal 1961 Penn State ‘60 Daureen

Bjork, Albion P. Box 6194 Lincoln Center, MA 01773 781-259-9579

Apb0603@cs.com FDR 1953

Howard, Jim 13787 Highway 4 Maple Hill, KS 66507 785-256-6482 howieje@aol.com ATNAN Forrestal 1962-3; Saratoga 63-4

Huff, Mahlon S. 421 Turnberry Ln Shelbyville, KY 40065 502-647-2491 jnmsby@elkcreek.net LT(jg) Lake Champlain 1953

Mann, Richard F. 129 Fairmount Chatham, NJ 07928 973-635-2529 r_mannvc12@msn.com AT3 1953-1954

Sayles, John P. 418 N. Village Ln Liberty Lake, WA 99019 509-255-5681 jpsayles101@earthlink.net 1959 Lake Champlain LT(jg) 1961 Wasp Claudette

Simon, Robert L. 325 Bellaire St. Del Mar, CA 92014 858-755-4038 passedv1@adelphia.net 7/61-12/64 LT(jg) Randolph 1961-4 retired Capt. American Airlines. Flies a Stearman Dmarie Marie

Wagner, John F. (Jack) 714 Dove Haven Lane, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

843-236-2643 wagnr36@sccoast.net ENS 1315 Saratoga 1961-2; 1963. Retired from Veridian Corp (formerly VEDA)in DC.

Wigent, Lawrence C. ATR2 4 Sidebottom Ln Belle Vista, AR 72714

479-855-6099 Randolph 1963 Larisa Caldwell Dtr Larissa Caldwell LCaldwell.Pro4Trans@cox-Internet.com

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Don Miller Virginia not our squadron

Bruce Newhard Pennsylvania. Gone. Phone no longer good. Never confirmed.

Chief Setzer Arizona address not navy.

Donald V. Smith, ENS NFO Randolph 1965-6 USNA 1963; Wharton Business School.

Donald V age 63 (Which would be his age as USNA 1963) in Salome, AZ (wife Carolyn) has phone 928-859-3553 now disconn. Not 1 E. Shore Dr Princeton, NJ 08540-7411 609-737-2499 (which I previously listed.)

COMCAEWW-12 Captains

CAPT Joe A. Pariseau 1965-'67 VAW-12 deceased

CAPT Sheldon L. Corner 67-69 VA-75

325 Susan Constant Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23451 757-428-1731. Injured in severe accident CO VAW 121 1967 then CO VAW 120 1967-68 then COMCAEWW-12 1967-9 (A pilot in the Mariner Miracle-VA-75) scorner5@cox.net

CAPT Tom Donald Quinn 69-71

20510 Falcons Landing Circle Apt #1303 Potomac Falls, VA 20165

703-444-8737

CAPT Jack R. Ekstein 71-74 CO VAW-113 1967-8; CO VAW-110 1969

8648 Aquarius Dr San Diego, CA 92126 858-695-0961 flarepath@juno.com

CAPT Ray Pettigrew 74-76 VAW-12 CO VAW-121 1967-8 & VAW-120 1969-70;

3366 Chantarene Dr. Pensacola, FL 32507 850-458-5859 cdrairboss@aol.com Lorraine

CAPT Warren Paul Courtney 76-78 CO VAW-125 1970-1; CO VAW-120 1972-3

100 SE 5th Av Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-392-3344

not 1217 Villamay Blvd Alexandria VA 22307 703-765-1489

CAPT Tom Porter McClenahan 78-80 VAW-12 CO VAW-125 1971-2; CO VAW-120 1973-4

1600 Maycraft Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23455-4332 757-464-5200 tmccl@prodigy.net

CAPT Jack Larison “Jack” 80-82 VAW-12 CO VAW-123 1972-3

1510 Park View Pl Coronado, CA 92116 619-437-8840 jiggdogg@aol.com America 1967; CO VAW-123 1972-3; COMCAEWW-12 1980-82 CO NAS Norfolk Joan

CAPT Jim E. Connerton 82-84 VAW-11 CO VAW-125 1977-8

507 Stonington Rd Stonington, CT 06378 860-535-1093 connerton3@comcast.net Ann

CAPT John R. Condon 84-85 VAW-12 NFO ENS Lake Champlain 1961

CO VAW-120 1981-2. COMCAEWW-12 1984-5. CO Naval Base Guantanamo Bay 1985-8.

26 Pinehurst Rd Palmyra, VA 22963-3042 434-589-7677 Frances

Commodore John W. Bookhultz "Jack" 85-87 VAW-12 CO VAW-126 1982-3

PO Box 1169 (4982 Rockfish Rd) Grottoes VA 24441 540-249-0999 (Cell 540-471-2227) jacngay@aol.com LT(jg) 1964-6, COMCAEWW-12 1985-7 Gay

CAPT Ray L. Bunton 87-89 CO VAW-123 1983-4

2466 South Chipley Ford Road Statesville NC 28625-8774 704-876-4249

CAPT William C. Liebe 89-92 CO VAW-125 1984-6

1952 E. Madison Av El Cajon, CA 92019 619-441-7420 Robin E

CAPT Edward F. Caffrey 92-94 CO VAW-121 1988-90

108 Jessica Meadows Dr Reading, PA 19606 610-939-9341 Rosemary

CAPT Edward D. Rosequist 00-05 (He was our guest speaker at Baltimore in 2003)

1632 Wakefield Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23455 757-460-0261 (Sondra)

COMMANDING OFFICERS OF VAW-120

CAPT Sheldon L. CORNER 01JUL67-30SEP68

325 Susan Constant Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23451 757-428-1731 scorner5@cox.net
CDR Ted E. NEWARK 01OCT68-07AUG69 deceased
CAPT Ray A. PETTIGREW 08AUG69-16JUL70

3366 Chantarene Dr Pensacola, FL 32507 850-458-5859 cdrairboss@aol.com (Lorraine)
CDR D.G. TERRY 17JUL70-11JUL71 deceased
CDR Richard A. SPARGO 12JUL71-24JUL72
32 Meadow Ct Walnut Creek, CA 94595 925-933-2434 randsspargo@astound.net

CAPT Warren P. COURTNEY 25JUL72-05JUL73

100 SE 5th Av Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-392-3344

CAPT Tom P. MCCLENAHAN 06JUL73-24JUL74

1600 Maycraft Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23455-4332 757-464-5200 tmccl@prodigy.net
CAPT John D. “Jack” LARISON 25JUL74-18DEC75

1510 Park View Pl Coronado, CA 92116 619-437-8840 jiggdogg@aol.com
RADM Hal BERNSEN 19DEC75-14APR77

1801 Broad Bay Cir. Virginia Beach, VA 23454-1501 757-481-8622; Cell 757-651-4811 hbernsen@cox.net (Doris)
CDR C.J. KING, JR 15APR77-28JUL78 deceased
CDR John J. (Jack) DITTRICK, Jr. 29JUL78-18JAN80

605 Chesopian Trl Virginia Beach, VA 23452 757-498-4722
CAPT Robert A. ALLEN 19JAN80-22MAY81

4161 Ewell Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23455 757-464-3357
CAPT John R. CONDON 23MAY81-26AUG82

26 Pinehurst Rd Palmyra, VA 22963-3042 434-589-7677
CDR A.J. MURPHY 27AUG82-06JAN84

not found
RADM Leonard N. ODEN 07JAN84-24MAY85

Cocoa Beach, FL

Contact thru son: 5341 Brookline Dr Orlando, FL 32819-4058 407-876-6737
RADM Jay W. SPRAGUE 25MAY85-25APR86

4653 78^th St Kenosha, WI 53142 305-773-1462 jaysprague@yahoo.com (Mary)
CDR Charles M. KRAFT, JR. 26APR86-18SEP87

PO Box 303 Woodbine, MD 21797 410-795-0049 (Patricia)
CDR Royce K. ZIA 19SEP87-10FEB89

1108 Roanoke St E Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-552-0086 (Jennifer)
CAPT Richard F. BRADEN 11FEB89-23FEB90

1683 Cambria Pl Escondido, CA 92025 619-738-0247 (Sue)
CDR Thomas Conley "DU" LANG 24FEB90-23AUG91

1236 Lynnwood Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23452 757-340-5030 dulangs@aol.com
CDR Edward F. CAFFREY 24AUG91-19NOV92
108 Jessica Meadows Dr Reading, PA 19606 610-939-9341 (Rosemary)

CAPT Vernon C. HUBER 20NOV92-12APR95

964 Old Cutler Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23454 757-481-9001 (Gail)

CAPT Frank N. CLARK 13APR95-07NOV96

14135 El Dolera Way Poway, CA 92064 619-748-6009 frankclark@cox.net (Bonnie)
CDR Daniel T. "TEX" KEUHLEN 08NOV96-14SEP98

111 Homestead Dr Woodland Park, CO 80863 719-687-2645
CAPT Brian M. ROBY 14SEP98-13APR00

Poway, CA 92064 858-748-3458 (Molly)
CAPT Edward D. ROSEQUIST 14APR00-19FEB02

1632 Wakefield Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23455 757-460-0261 (Sondra)
CDR Edward Mark CHICOINE 19FEB02-Oct 03

2104 Chamberling Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23454 757-481-4554

CDR Fredrick D. PAWLOWSKI (Poodle) Oct 03- Feb 05

505 Hunts Pointe Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23462 (Colleen)

CDR Hamlin A. “Ham” ORTIZ-MARTY Feb 05

1027 Bellinger Blvd Norfolk, VA 23511-2216 757-445-0680

hamlin.ortiz-marty@navy.mil (Pamela)