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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: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

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: Keywords:

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. Keywords:

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. Keywords:

Entry: 38672 VA-923 ATTACK SQDN
JAMES HERRING wrote on November 24, 2003 CITY AND STATE: BROKEN ARROW UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 38671 VA-923 ATTACK SQDN	JAMES HERRING
JAMES HERRING wrote on November 24, 2003 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: Keywords:

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

Entry: 31236 VA-923 ATTACK SQDN	VA-923 AIR COMBAT
JOE BRENNAN wrote on January 14, 2003 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: 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. Keywords:

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 Keywords:

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 Keywords:

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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