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Entry: 82063 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	DRONE ASSAULT
T.E. MOORE wrote on February 9, 2012 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: On 28,Aug.1952, Guided Missile Unit-90, on board the USS Boxer CVA-21, launched a pilot-less, radio- controlled Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat fighter aircraft against a target in North Korea. The aircraft loaded with 1,000 pound bombs, was guided to a bridge at Hungnam, by a controlling AD-4N Skyraider aircraft of VC-35. Five more of these early guided missiles were launched between 28,Aug, and 2,Sept.1952, resulting in two hits, and one near miss. They were the FIRST guided missiles to be launched from a U.S.Navy carrier in actual combat. Keywords: VC-35-GMU-90-USS Boxer-CVA-21-

Entry: 74948 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	VC-35 VAN 27 GEORGE 1954
JACK DAHLIN wrote on June 4, 2010 City and State: PLYMOUTH MN Unit: VC-35 VAN27 BOXER CV21 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I flew with Lt. Oftermatt and would do it again if we could find a working AD4NL. On the BOXER CV21, in 1954. I wish we were all 20 again, and could do it all over again. I'd do it in a New York heartbeat if "THEY" would let me. We all thought we were bulletproof..some of us were.. Keywords: J.K., CV21 BOXER, vc-35. AD4Q, Jim Ash, Jim Christenson, Fred Meyers, Granstaff, Bill Tucker,Snuffy Norton, Joe Duffy, Jim Cordel. Nesbitt, Oftermatt, Reisinger, Miller, Fawcet, Nelson, Mow, best pilots.

Entry: 73941 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	HISTORY OF VC-35 IN THE KOREAN WAR
WARREN THOMPSON wrote on March 15, 2010 City and State: GERMANTOWN TN Unit: Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: I just had a book published on the F4U Corsair in the Korean War. Currently, I am writing a hard bound / coffee table book entitled "U.S. Naval Aviation in the Korean War. It will contain the unit histories, personal comments from squadron or detachment members and plenty of color slides and photographs showing the aircraft. If anyone has anything that they think might be useful, please contact me. Warren Thompson Keywords: Naval Aviation in the Korean War

Entry: 68717 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	TO AIRCREW AND SHIP PERSONNEL USS PRINCETON 37 AND BOXER 9
THOMAS MCGUIRE JR. wrote on January 17, 2009 City and State: TOWNSEND MA Unit: VAN TEAM 3 AND 7 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Please email me if you have any connection to this group. From his daughter: Just wanted to let you know my dad thomas j mcguire jr passed away nov 7th of lung cancer. She would love to hear from any who knew Tom. Keywords: Nickname:Mick Friends: Mike Hanniffy, John Lyons, Lenny Johnson Boxer, AD's

Entry: 66170 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	I WAS THERE!
JAMES STEPHENS wrote on June 22, 2008 City and State: CHESAPEAKE VA Unit: VC-35 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: On our second mission over North Korea on 8 August our aircraft (AD4NL) was hit in the engine area. LT Norton was able to get the aircraft over water where we ditched near the Island YANG DO. The Destroyer USS Ozbourne DD-846 was dispatched to retrieve us, and that evening we were returned to the USS ESSEX. We continued missions to finally complete fifty more before being sent back to the USA. Keywords: I was with VAN TEAM14 (ITEM) aboard the USS ESSEX CV-9 from June 1952 to February 1953 as a Combat Aircrewman. I flew with AT1 Ben Killingsworth and our Pilot was Lt Norton.

Entry: 50038 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	ADMIRAL APOLLO SOUCEK
DON MCCANN wrote on April 7, 2005 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My uncle was Admiral Apollo Soucek commander of Carrier div 3 Korea. Anyone who rememberrs him is encouraged to contact me at M7123 @aol.com. I am interested in any comments ,or stories. Good bad or indifferent. Don McCann Keywords: USS Boxer

Entry: 47065 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	HWACHON DAM
BOOM POWELL wrote on November 24, 2004 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: 3 of 8 Skyraiders on the May 1951 torpedo attack on the Hwachon Dam were from VC-35 det. I am trying to find out if the enlisted aircrew went on that mission. Anyone with the this or other details please contact me. cheers, Boom Keywords: Hwachon Dam, Princeton

Entry: 41027 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	DRONE ASSAULT DEMONSTRATION
DICK GAUGHEN wrote on February 18, 2004 City and State: PLYMOUTH MA Unit: H/3/5 !STMARDIV Service or Relationship: MARINE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I'm creating a painting attempting to show some of the action that took place during Aug.Sept.1952when Boxer launched F6F-5K Hellcat drones which were guided to targets in North Korea by AD's of VC-35. I'm looking specifically for the aircraft numbers on the cowls of the AD's involved and whether they were AD-4N or AD-2Q's. Any help would be appreciated. Keywords: VC-35 GMU-90 USS Boxer Aug.Sep.1952 Drone Assault Demonstration

Entry: 25720 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	LOOKIN FOR
MALCOLM HEWETT wrote on May 24, 2002 City and State: SANTEE CA Unit: Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: VC-35 aircrew VAN team 43 U.S.S. Lexington CVA-16 1956. Keywords:

Entry: 21831 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	TEAM 11
BOB REED wrote on December 29, 2001 City and State: OKLAHOMA CITY OK Unit: TEAM 11 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Team 11 Skyraider aircraft Keywords:

Entry: 9669 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	VC-35/VA(AW)-35 ASSOCIATION
RUBEN ESCAJEDA wrote on June 25, 2000 City and State: EL PASO TX Unit: VC-35/VA(AW)-35 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Our membership is now 260 plus and going strong. Our reunion attendees are averaging 160,including guests.For more info contact Ruben Escajeda at REscajeda@aol.com Keywords:

Entry: 3589 VC-35 COMPOSITE SQDN	VC-35 DET.EASY
ROY WASH wrote on August 29, 1999 City and State: MCPHERSON KS Unit: VC-35 DET.EASY USS ORISKANY Service or Relationship: NAVY Comments: Lookimg for fellow combat aircrewman W.M. Quinlan from Tipperary Ireland. Served aboard USS Oriskany, VC-35 Det. Easy 1953 Keywords:

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