Korean War Project

VA-923 Attack Squadron




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Entry: 76852
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
KATIE HUMPHREYS wrote on November 19, 2010


CITY AND STATE: CHESTERFIELD MO

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My father was in this unit from July 1950 to July 1951, I have pictures from a 20yr reunion of the unit and also a group image of the XO's and the ship. I would like to share this with other members of the unit and hopefully find out who the people are in the reunion pictures. My father is Jesse Owen Cord Jr he went only by Bud. Bud died in 2000.

Keywords: VA-923, Korean War, pictures, St. Louis,MO

 
Entry: 75571
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
PHOTO OF AD-3 TAKEN BY ARMY SOLDIER
LORNE MURPHY wrote on July 25, 2010


CITY AND STATE:

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN

Comments:

Keywords: My uncle was in Korea as a Army soldier...He witnessed a Navy plane crash a AD-3 ..from VA-923 a/c 516 ...tail cone D...my uncle pulled the aviator from this a/c...he would like any info on its pilot ... I have 2 pictures of this crash...

 
Entry: 75428
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
PICTURES OF AIRCRAFT 516 AD-3 SHOT DOWN IN KOREA....
LORNE MURPHY wrote on July 11, 2010


CITY AND STATE:

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SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN

Comments:

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Entry: 73990
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
JAMES HERRING wrote on March 20, 2010


CITY AND STATE: BROKEN ARROW OK

UNIT: V.A. 923

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN

Comments:

Keywords:

 
Entry: 72150
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
VA-923 VA-125
THOMAS E. (T.E.) MOORE wrote on October 30, 2009


CITY AND STATE: ESTERO FL

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN

Comments: THE SQUADRON WAS ESTABLISHED,AND ACTIVATED IN 1946,
AS RESERVE ATTACK SQUADRON--VA-55E, AND REMAINED IN AN
INACTIVE STATUS. WAS THEN REDESIGNATED, RESERVE ATTACK
SQUADRON (VA-923)IN JAN.,1950. VA-923 WAS CALLED TO
ACTIVE DUTY, 20,JULY,1950. REDESIGNATED ATTACK SQUADRON (VA-125)ON 4,FEB.,1953. DISESTABLISHED ON
10,APRIL,1958. THE FIRST SQUADRON TO BE ASSIGNED THE
VA-125 DESIGNATION. SQUADRON'S HOME PORTS; NAS ST.LOUIS--NAS SAN DIEGO(AUG.1950)--NAS MIRAMAR(1952).
--------KOREAN WAR ERA; SQUADRON'S TAIL CODE,"D"--
SQUADRON NICKNAME,"ROUGH RIDERS",SQUADRON INSIGNIA
STATED THE LATIN PHRASE;MORS AB ALTO,(DEATH FROM ABOVE).KOREA ERA SQUADRON COMMANDING OFFICERS; LCDR.
HERB W. WILEY, CDR.JOHN CARL MICHEEL(KIA-1,FEB.,1953--
USNA-CLASS OF-1940--WWII VETERAN), LCDR.ALLAN H.
GUNDERSON, LCDR. JOHN L.McMAHON,JR.-------------------
KOREAN WAR DEPLOYMENTS; 10,MAY,1951 TO 17,DEC.,1951,
USS BON HOMME RICHARD-CV-31(BONNIE DICK), CVG-102(CVG-12),C.O.,CDR.HAROLD N.FUNK,USN; VF-781(100)-F9F-2B--
VF-783(200)-F4U-4--VF-874(400)-F4U-4--VA-923(500)-AD-
3/4Q--VC-3-DET.G(NP)-F4U-5NL--VC-61-DET.G(PP)-F9F-2P--
VC-35-DET.G(NR)-AD-4N--VC-11-DET.G(ND)-AD-4W--HU-1-DET.G(UP)-HO3S-1--VR-21-DET.(RZ)-TBM-3R.--------------
15,SEPT.,1952 TO 18,MAY,1953, USS ORISKANY-CVA-34, CVG-102(CVG-12); VF-781{VF-121}(100)-F9F-5--VF-783{VF-
122}(200)-F9F-5--VF-874{VF-124}(400)-F4U-4--VA-923{VA-
125}(500)-AD-3/4--VC-3-DET.G(NP)-F4U-5N--VC-61-DET.G(PP)-F2H-2P--VC-35-DET.G(NR)-AD-4N--VC-11-(ND)-AD-3W--
HU-1-DET.G(UP)-H03S-1.--------------------------------

KOREAN WAR LOST SQUADRON PILOTS;-------*LT.JAMES A.
SAVAGE-BROOKLIN,NY-KIA,6,JULY,1951---*LT.ORVILLE M.
COOK-BAGLEY,WI and SAVANNA,IL-KIA,18,JULY,1951-NAVY CROSS and 2 GOLD STARS-D.F.C.-AIR MEDAL---*LT.GEORGE A.
GAUDETTE JR.-UTICA,NY-KIA,15,NOV.,1952-D.F.C.---*LT.(jg)JAMES A. HUDSON-HOLLYWOOD,CA-KIA,22,DEC.,1952-D.F.
C.-AIR MEDAL---*CDR.JOHN C.MICHEEL-CAVOUR,SD-KIA,01,
FEB.,1953-D.F.C.------------------------


Keywords: VA-55-E------TAIL CODE-"D"------"ROUGH RIDERS"------

"DEATH FROM ABOVE"------NAS ST.LOUIS------NAS MIRAMAR-

-----NAS SAN DIEGO------"SKYRAIDER"------VA-923------

--VA-125-----------------------------------------


 
Entry: 59896
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
ATTACK SQUADRON VA-923
JACK REYNOLDS wrote on February 3, 2007


CITY AND STATE: MELBOURNE FL

UNIT: VA-923

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN

Comments: At the time I thought being aboard ship was terrible but now I look back and fondly remember the tour in Korea,the film I developed of the Mig dog fight, the first multi jet dog fight in Naval history,and the terrible bomb explosion that took the life of my best friend Tom McGraw

Keywords: USS ORISKANY

 
Entry: 56544
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
PLANE CAPTAIN, VA-923, 1951
JACK CAMPBELL SR. wrote on April 4, 2006


CITY AND STATE: MENIFEE CA

UNIT: VA-923 BON HOMME RICHARD

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN

Comments: WAS PLANE CAPTAIN TO THE AIR GROUP COMMANDER, (FUNK).

WAS 25 YEARS OLD AT THAT TIME, WILL BE 80 COME DECEMBER. GOOD LUCK TO ALL WHO WAS THERE AT THAT TIME AND PLACE.


Keywords: VA-923 BON HOMME RICHARD 1951-1952

 
Entry: 52776
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
LT(JG) PHILLIP JOHNSON
BRAXTON BRADFORD wrote on August 23, 2005


CITY AND STATE: TAMPA FL

UNIT: NONE

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: greetings. i'm hoping someome might have info on an
action that occurred on 11/10/1952 in which lt jg
johnson received the navy commendation w/V. best, brax


Keywords: commendation ribbon w/combat V, uss oriskany, 11/10/52

 
Entry: 43713
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
ON ORISKANY 52-53
PHILIP J. (PHIL) PADEN wrote on June 11, 2004


CITY AND STATE: NAPLES FL

UNIT: ATTACK SQUADRON VA 923

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: I've found 7 guys from the squadron.Would like to hear from more

Keywords: Oriskany Cruise 1952-3

 
Entry: 42702
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
VA-923 (SPIRITS OF ST. LOUIS)
TERRY O'SULLIVAN wrote on April 29, 2004


CITY AND STATE: CHICAGO IL

UNIT:

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My father LCDR John O'Sullivan, was the XO of this squadron. I enjoy speaking with any other naval aviators who served with him. I have a number of photograph, which I'd be happy to share if you contact me. Among those I have photos of include: James E. Dagon, Charles Badowitz, William H. Conboy, Dale E. Moritz (KIA), James A. Savage (KIA), Harold D. Reutebuch, Dee L. Rodd, Robert Renard, Robert G. Eno, Henry A. Schoknect III. Edward F. Woelm. Thanks to Jim Shadell...another member of the squadron, I know all these names are correct. Please email me, if you'd like to talk, or get copies of the photos.


Keywords: VA-923, Bonne Homme Richard, AD-3, Lambert Field, Yokosuka Sasebo.

 
Entry: 38824
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
INFO ON LT. RONALD MC MASTERS
COLIN SHADELL wrote on November 29, 2003


CITY AND STATE: CHULA VISTA CA

UNIT: VA-923, VA-125

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FRIEND OF VETERAN

Comments:

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Entry: 38674
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
V.A. 923
JAMES HERRING wrote on November 24, 2003


CITY AND STATE: BROKEN ARROW OK

UNIT: V.A. 923

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: During my tour on the U.S.S. Oriskiny I was a plane caption most of the time. I was sometimes
called Herring or Jack or J.C.


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Entry: 38673
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
JAMES HERRING wrote on November 24, 2003


CITY AND STATE: BROKEN ARROW OK

UNIT: V.A. 923

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: During my tour on the U.S.S. Oriskiny I was a plane caption most of the time. I was sometimes
called Herring or Jack or J.C.


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Entry: 38672
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
JAMES HERRING wrote on November 24, 2003


CITY AND STATE: BROKEN ARROW

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SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

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Entry: 38671
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
JAMES HERRING
JAMES HERRING wrote on November 24, 2003


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SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

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Entry: 36358
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
INFO ON JOHN MICHEEL
SCOTT WATSON wrote on August 19, 2003


CITY AND STATE:

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SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: I recently obtained the us Naval academy yearbook for 1940 embossed with the name "John Micheel"..I understand he was KIA in Korea with VA923, I"d be most greatful for any details about the man and the action in which he was killed.

Thanks,,

Scott Watson FC2 US Navy 1984-1990


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Entry: 31236
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
VA-923 AIR COMBAT
JOE BRENNAN wrote on January 14, 2003


CITY AND STATE:

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SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON

Comments: I am trying to gather information about the air combat operations of USN squadrons in Korea. In case of VA-923 I am especially interested in any information about the MiG encounter of 27 November 1951, in which an AD-3 flown by a Lt/ McMasters was hit and damaged, although not downed, by a MiG-15. If someone even knows this pilot’s full name that would help. Any further info on this encounter, or that of CVG-102 F9F’s 18 November 1952 as well or any other, first hand or not, it would also be helpful.

Keywords: units, aircraft

 
Entry: 29530
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
EDWARD JAMES WILSON wrote on November 12, 2002


CITY AND STATE: TAHLEQUAH OK

UNIT: VA923

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: -

Comments: I would like to hear from anyone about this time in service.

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Entry: 29528
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
EDWARD JAMES WILSON wrote on November 12, 2002


CITY AND STATE: TAHLEQUAH OK

UNIT: VA923

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Nickname: Willy

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Entry: 5158
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
LOOKING FOR JESSE CORD
PHILIP J. (PHIL) PADEN wrote on November 20, 1999


CITY AND STATE: NAPLES FL

UNIT: ATTACK SQUADRON VA 923

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: ATTACK SQUADRON VA 923

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Entry: 5157
VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
PHIL PADEN
PHILIP J. (PHIL) PADEN wrote on November 20, 1999


CITY AND STATE: NAPLES FL

UNIT: ATTACK SQUADRON VA 923

SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: ATTACK SQUADRON VA 923

Keywords:

 

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