reunion 2003 in phila

Comments: IF YOU NEED ANY HELP FOR THE 2003 REUNION IN PHILA. PA. GIVE ME A CALL IM IN THE SUB. OF PHILA.AND WOULD LIKE TO HELP

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my dad

Comments: if any one knows Larry E. Daniels, who severd on the USS Bonhomme Richard, I would like it if you would e-mail and tell me a little about him and your time together. he passed away Feb 26,2000. i am in the 9th grade and my little brother is in the 4th grae and we would love to hear about him from someone he knew thatn k you plz e-mail me at nextdoc2012@hotmial.com

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Looking for Shipmates

Comments: USS Bon Home Richard CVA-31

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52-53

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Attn:Kathleen Dvorak

Comments: I served with Cal Bixler In 1951 and 1952,and welcome any word about him.My nickname,"Skee".

Keywords: U.S.S.Bon Homme Richard. V-4 Division

looin for friends of cal bixler

Comments: would like to hear from anyone who served with cal who was from Wauseon, Ohio.

Update: from shipmate: Contact with Kathleen needed:

From: To: ; Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 12:02 AM Subject: NewInfo

In a recent message,#34504,dated 9-26-01,a Miss Kathleen Dvorak inquired about friends of a shipmate of mine, namely,Cal Bixler from Wauseon,Ohio.

I served with Mister Bixler but I cannot contact Miss Dvorak as there is no E Mail address to respond to.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanx.

Keywords: USS bonhomee-richard Koren War

Medical Dept. Corpsmen

Comments: Looking for Medics I served with from May 52 to the de-commisioning in 53 for new flight deck. I remember DePasquale who took the adrift Korean boy plus 3 others, he took him under his wing.

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Re-union Interest

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JOHN P MOLNAR

Comments: I would like to let those of you who new my father John Paul Molnar, he past away on 28Nov2000,but his name live on i named my son after him. my father served on the ship from 51-53

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JOHN P MOLNAR

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Writing Bio of Uncle Myron

Comments: I am seeking information about Myron C. McGill my step uncle. He was, I believe, a flight officer aboard the "Grey Ghost" during the Korean war. He was retired in 1994/5 as a Lt.Commander (?) Died 1998 (?) Buried in Bremerton Naval Cemetary (?) Anyone knowing and serving with him between 1950 and 1955 please contact me via e-mail. Thanks L. Mark Curtiss Sr.

Keywords: Uncle Myron C. McGill

SEARCHING FOR

Comments: I am looking for my father, Clifford Leslie McCarthy. I have his Navy uniform with all his ID #'s. If anyone can help me find him I would appreciate it. Last known address was South Dakota in 1983.

Keywords: Clifford L. McCarthy aboard the Bon Homme Richard from 1952-1958 (?)

Lester(Frenchie) Bonet

Comments: Looking for Lester (Frenchie) Bonet, served with a VA squadron during 1957-8. I was a member of VR-23 COD from 6/57 to 6/59. Anyone having info on Les please contact me. He was from St. Martinsville, LA Thank You

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Looking for original Bonne Homme Richard

Comments: I was wondering if the ship was still around. I would like to take my dad to revisit it. Thanks

Keywords: Father John Grosskopf served on the Bonne Homme Richard during Korean War.

vf783

Comments: looking for anyone who was in vf783 from 1951 -1953 om the bhr and oriskany

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KOREAN WAR VETERAN

Comments: As I rember our ship was (guessing)about a mile off of the beach @each of these landings I do remember a buddy(young)were on the fantail of the ship smoking a cigarette when all hell broke loose we seen tracers going over head coming from further out to sea going to land.Then it came over the PA system that the battle ship missouri was firing over us that went on for 4 days that was @ hungnam i could see the enemy running along the ridge through the long glass from the conning

Keywords: I was on the uss askari arl30 at the invasion of Inchon and Pusan and wonsan and the evacua- tion at hungnam.Our crew got an acomadation for repairing as i remember 214 ships.

Russell Altizer

Comments: I am trying to locate Russell Altizer. He served on the Bon hom Richard in 1967-1968? He was stationed in San Diago California. I am personally related too him. If anyone has any information about him, please contact me. thanks, joseph

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Ship mate death.

Comments: My grandfather died last augest, and i would like to contact as many of his ship mates of his death as i can, I would like if any one had info on his shipmates please e-mail me. thanks

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V-4 Div.Shipmates

Comments: Nickname,(Skee).

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looking for old shipmates

Comments: looking for any of the guys I served with during that time period. Presently living in central florida

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Looking for some info. about CAG 102, VF874

Comments: I am looking for some friends that served together with me during the Korean war, 1950-1954. I would like to get in contact with anyone that may have been there with me. If you could email me if you have any information. Thanks!

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Served from 1951 to 1952

Comments: I served on the BonHomme Richard CV31 from May 1951 to October 1952 Electrician 3rd Class. Anyone wishing to e-mail me I would like to hear from anybody else on the ship (Ches26@aol.com)..

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interested in reunions

Comments: PLEASE LET ME KNOW OF ANY REUNIONS OR INFORMATION ON BON HOMME RICHARD. THANK YOU.

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LOOKING FOR PALS

Comments: MY DAD IS CLINTON T SPRAGUE JR. HE WAS IN THE NAVY FROM 1950-1959. HE WORKED ON THE USS BON HOMME RICHARD AS A NAVY LAB TECH. HE WAS A MEDIC IN KOREA. HE HAS ENTERTAINED US FOR MANY HOURS WITH STORIES ABOUT HE AND HIS BUDDY AL WEBBER. IF ANYONE KNOWS ANY MORE INFO PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL. WE WOULD LIKE TO SURPRISE DAD WITH ANY INFO THAT WE CAN OBTAIN. PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL AND WE WILL SETUP A TIME TO EXCHANGE PHONE NUMBERS.

Keywords: CLINTON T SPRAGUE JR USS BON HOMME RICHARD AS NAVY PERSONNEL WORKED AS A LABTECH. AL WEBBER WAS HIS BEST BUDDY.

information on attack squadrans va 195

Comments: I would like to know if the ship is still in exsistance. I was aboard in 1960, where we made a cruse to the far East as a good will excersize. I would like to be able to get some photos with our A4s on deck. Thank You Chuck

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Marine detachment

Comments: MARINE DETATCHMENT1967&68

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USS Bon Homme Richard 2001 Reunion in Spokane Washington

Comments: USS Bon Homme Richard Reunion 2001 Aug. 8 - 12 West Coast Grand Hotel at the Park 1-800-325-4000 509-326-8000, www.westcoasthotels.com 303 W. North River Drive Spokane Washington Free Airport Shuttle

Tentative Events

 Aug. 8 Check in, registration, and reunion packet pickup for early arrivals.

 Aug. 9 Check in, registration, reunion packet pickup, Grand Coulee Dam tour, and hospitality room open.

 Aug. 10 Check in, registration, reunion packet pickup, north Idaho silver valley tour to historic Wallace Idaho, working gold mine tour, hospitality room, and banquet.

 Aug. 11 Business meeting. Tour Farragut Navel Training Station and museum in Farragut State Park at Pend Oreille Lake in Athol Idaho. Tour a U.S. Navel Acoustic Submarine Research Detachment in Bayview Idaho on Pend Oreille Lake. Check in, registration, reunion packet pickup, hospitality room, and banquet. Possible city tour and wine tasting if enough sign up for it.

 Aug. 12 Check out and smooth sailing home.

 Any questions please contact: Don Deycous 509-754-2946 arladon@crcwnet.com Steve Davis 509-238-4417 hogbody46@aol.com

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Looking for V4 Division shipmates

Comments: Trying to locate Richard Thurston, Frank O. Murray, Rusty Joiner, and others

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son of cmdr kirk

Comments: writing book could use any intel possible

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Looking For V-3 Division Personnel

Comments: Loking for men who left Floyd Bennett Field in New York at start of Korean War and recomissioned the Bonnie Dick with V-3 Division.

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Does anyone Know me or any info I might be interested in I want to hear from you

Comments: This is at my dads request and he would be so excited to hear from someone that knew him if you could call and if there is no one home leave a messege and a phone number. He really talks about his time in Korea Any info on how to do more for this search would be appreiciated send to my bro at larrymu@juno.com he is better at computers then me. Thank you

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Looking for Relative

Comments: I'm looking to make contact with a relative, William J. Metzger, who was a aircraft pilot in the Korian war and was shot down. He spent 5 years as a prisoner of war. The last that I knew of him - he was a Navy recruiter up in the North West District of the US and was attending the Language training Center in Montery, Calif. Does anyone know his current where abouts? D. Reback

Keywords: Looking for a relative - William J. Metzger

NICE TO READ ABOUT U.S.S. BON HOMME RICHARD

Comments: instested in hearing from anyone that was in cag-21 air group or va-215 ( aug 56 - jan 58 )

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2000 Reunion, When?

Comments: On the Bonnie Dick from Jan. 1951 to Nov. 1951 Was in "B Div." No 3 fireroom.

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Ship's History - Korean War Service

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USS BONHOMME RICHARD (CVA-31)

“The Grey Ghost”

(dp. 27,100; l.872'; b. 147'6"; dr. 28'7"; s. 33 k.; cpl. 3448; a. 12 5"; cl. Essex)

“...took part in the heavy strikes against the North Korean power complex...”

Bon Homme Richard was recommissioned 15 January 1951 and on 10 May departed San Diego for the Far East. She joined TF 77 off Korea on 29 May and launched her first air strikes 31 May. Bon Homme Richard continued operations with TF 77 until 20 November 1951. The carrier reached San Diego in mid-December and on 20 May 1952 was off again to the Far East.

She joined TF 77 once more on 23 June and took part in the heavy strikes against the North Korean power complex (24-25 June) and the amphibious feint at Kojo (12-16 October). She continued operations against North Korean targets until 18 December 1952 and then steamed to San Francisco where she arrived 8 January 1953.

Her classification was changed from CV-31 to CVA-31, 1 October 1952.

USS Bon Homme Richard received one battle star for her World War II service and five battle stars for participation in the Korean conflict.

From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS

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ENS RICHARD C. GRAVES, USNR, KIA 05/25/6

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DESTROYER INFO, ONBOARD 51-52 IC2, 'E' DIV

Comments: Looking for the name of the destroyer that had it's bow blown off in the summer of 1952, while positioned approximately 800yds off the port beam of the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31.

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Son of Lt. L. A. Gundert - F4-U - KIA VF-874

Comments: I will look you the specific information you requested on the KIA section. Thank you for your devotion to this web site.

Mark

Keywords: Son of Lt.L.A. Gundert, a fighter pilot KIA on 10/03/51. He flew F4Us from the USS Bon Homme Richard. Lt. LA Gundert, USNR, USS Bon Homme Richard, VF-874, KIA-10-3-51

Comments: This is a great site. Keep up the good work..For those wanting information about the U.S.S. BON HOMME RICHARD CV/CVA-31, and info about her former crewmembers, please visit- The U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard web site at- http://www.geocities.com/~bhr31 or http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/3102

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Reunion interest

Comments: INTERESTED IN REUNIONS FOR THE USS BON HOMME RICHARD AND CARRIER AIR GROUP 5.

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