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Entry: 69961 VC-12 COMPOSITE SQDN	VC-12 --JUNE 1950 - AUG. 1952
FRANK ZAK wrote on April 23, 2009 City and State: HEALDSBURG CA Unit: COMP.SQUADRON VC -12 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Interested in hearing from enlisted men or officers. I was a 1st Mech shipboard but regular maint. on returning from the med.--Later on "fly-away" trouble- shooting crew. Anycontact appreciated. Frank Zak Keywords: Med. cruise in 1951 aboard the USS Saipan. Our planes were AD- 3 and 4 -Q's and W's --- Interested in anyone from Mid 1950 to summer of 1952 ..I am a West-Coaster and most shipmates were Easteners.

Entry: 67252 VC-12 COMPOSITE SQDN
ALLEN STEBBINS wrote on September 19, 2008 City and State: SAGINAW MI Unit: VC-12 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Joined the squadon at the end of 1952 left a he end of 1953. I was a plane capt and engine mechanic. During that time I went with 4 diferent TDA. on the Coral Sea twice, The FDR once and another smaller carrier, which I can't remember. We boarded either in Norfork or Newport, FL. On one cruise we disemparked at Newport, only to find we had no plane available to return us to Qounset PT, so we spent the weekend at the Jacksonville Air Base, then we were put on a train which took us back. A three day trip. I enjoyed my duties, but left in the fall of 1953 I had 4 budies from Michigan, one lives in Jenison, one in Bay Ciy and one in Detroit. I would enjoy making ccntact with them. Alway wanted to revist the Base at Quonset Pt but never was able to.

Entry: 46234 VC-12 COMPOSITE SQDN	VC-12 MATES (1953-55)
RAY LAGASSE wrote on October 9, 2004 City and State: LEBANON NH Unit: VC-12 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Interested in hearing from anyone who was in VC-12 at Quonset Point or on the Med cruises on the FDR and Lake Champlain during the 1953-55 period. Keywords: FDR - Lake Champlain -

Entry: 41675 VC-12 COMPOSITE SQDN	QUOBSET - USS FDR - LAKE CHAMPLAIN
RAY LAGASSE wrote on March 11, 2004 City and State: LEBANON NH Unit: VC-12 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Served in VC-12 from 53-55 at Quonset Point, aboard the USS FDR and the USS Lake Champlain on cruises to the Med. Flew in AD4W's (Guppies) as a radar operator. Interested in hearing from any others who served during that time. (Latz, MacElroy, Scalise, Lifka, Duke, Chadwick, Yohe, etal.) Keywords:

Entry: 40667 VC-12 COMPOSITE SQDN	BOB HOKENEN
DON MORSE wrote on February 7, 2004 City and State: PUNTA GORDA FL Unit: FAWTUPAC 1953-55 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Robt; Met a VC-12 sailor today at the local Elks Americanism Parade , (2606). His name is Frank and the last name was tricky so didnt get it written down. Was on about 5 or 6 carriers doing ECM work from a Skyraider. Very interesting work. I was stationed at NAS Barbers Point, HI during the yrs stated above. Maybe you can check your list and see if his name and location is listed. If not, I will keep an eye out for him and let you know. 73, Don Morse Keywords:

Entry: 40666 VC-12 COMPOSITE SQDN	BOB HOKENEN
DON MORSE wrote on February 7, 2004 City and State: PUNTA GORDA FL Unit: FAWTUPAC 1953-55 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 28545 VC-12 COMPOSITE SQDN	FIRST VC-12 DETACHMENT TO KOREAN WATERS.
ROBERT HOKKANEN wrote on September 29, 2002 City and State: MELBOURNE FL Unit: VC-12 ('49 - '50) Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Have lost all contact with the first VC-12 Detachment members that went to Korea in the summer of 1950 and later were transferred to VC-11 at San Diego. Anyone know the names and locations of any Detachment members? The memories of the AT shop shipmates at Quonset have faded with the years. An AT by the name of Hoke gave me rides to NYC on some weekends. Anyone recollect a 5'11", dark blonde hair with a sunburned nose, 19 yr. old, green AT2? Would be happy to hear from you. Keywords: USS Boxer, Valley Forge, Phil. Sea, AD-3W's, ALC Jacobs, AT3 Eney, AE1 Johnson (cigar smoking Texan), Ltjg. Kelley, Ens. McGluckie, VC-11

Entry: 25847 VC-12 COMPOSITE SQDN	QUONSET POINT SHIPMATES
JOHN BELL wrote on May 28, 2002 City and State: MUNFORD TN Unit: VC-12 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: All of the above served with me on the "line" at Quonset Point, R.I.during the period mentioned above. I would like to contact any of them if possible. I know my information is maybe too vague, but the years have served to cloud my memory. Keywords: "Dad" White;"Frank";Waldo;Friend from Newark who was the AD on the squadron Vc3;(Period-1953-1955)

Entry: 13591 VC-12 COMPOSITE SQDN	LOOKING FOR PICTURES
JOHN RUSSELL wrote on December 12, 2000 City and State: COLUMBIA MO Unit: CVB-43 - AIRCRAFT ONBOARD DURNING KOREA Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My father served aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea during the Korean War. As kind of a memorial, (*note he is still alive), I am looking for pictures of the ship and aircraft from that time period. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Keywords: CVB-43 U.S.S. Coral Sea F2H-2 Banshee F4U-5 Corsair AD-4 Skyraider HOS3-1

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