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Entry: 86113 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	LOOKING FOR
BILL FLOCKTON wrote on May 4, 2013 City and State: SALEM NH Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: looking for a antonio napoli or maybe a name close.in the boston area about that time frame Keywords: uss wainwright about late 1965 ish or maybe something else in navy or navy airforce

Entry: 85675 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	ORDNANNCE GANG
CLIFFORD RIGGS wrote on March 11, 2013 City and State: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX Unit: VF-62 GLADIATORS Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Caught up with 62 in spring of 1952 at Cecil field before Med cruise. Also made Korean cruise in 53. After that i hung around for another six years. Fasron 6 Jax, Port Lyautey, French Morocco, VP-5 Jax. Loved Africa. Jax ????? I'll leave this one alone!!! As for the Banshee F2H2 there is on on the flight deck of the Lexington here in Corpus and I pass it quite often. Nuff said. Keywords: ,

Entry: 84512 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	REUNION 2012
RICHARD HORINKA wrote on October 25, 2012 City and State: ORMOND BEACH FL Unit: VF-62 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Just attended 2012 squadron reunion in Charleston,SC. Next year around Oct12 in Gettysburg,PA Keywords: USS WASP USS CORAL SEA USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN(KOREA)53-54 AT working on F2H2 Banshees

Entry: 84511 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	REUNION 2012
RICHARD HORINKA wrote on October 25, 2012 City and State: ORMOND BEACH FL Unit: VF-62 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Just attended 2012 squadron reunion in Charleston,SC. Next year around Oct12 in Gettysburg,PA Keywords: USS WASP USS CORAL SEA USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN(KOREA)53-54 AT working on F2H2 Banshees

Entry: 84394 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	LOOKING FOR!
GERALD EVANS wrote on October 10, 2012 City and State: WINSTON SALEM NC Unit: VF-62 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Looking for squadron mates during 1954 Med Cruise on USS Coral Sea. Also those who knew a Plane Captain John Hodnutt, a good friend of mine. I was an AM-2 doing trouble-shooting duties on flight deck during launch and recovery. I was discharged in February 1955! Originally from Southern Ohio (Athens)

Entry: 84066 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	HAVE BEN READINGBLUE MOON OVER CUBA DO WE HAVE A BOOK OF THE 60S
ED KOESTER wrote on September 1, 2012 City and State: FL Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 83555 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	HI TO ANY ONE STILL ALIVE
MICHAEL DELORENZO wrote on July 5, 2012 City and State: RUTHERFORDTON NC Unit: VF62 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Was an AE2 was with VF62 with Bearcats and then we got the Banchee. Thats when the AE's had to work Keywords: Blue nose certificate in 1949 on CVB42.Med cruise on the Oriskany in 1950

Entry: 82380 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-62 1963-1966
TOM KIRK. wrote on March 7, 2012 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I am nearing retirement (67)and am looking back. I have lots of good memories of those days on the Shang. I have done many things after departing the Navy including a long teaching career. I have been in the last ten years back in the aviation world. I communicate with a couple of folks from the squadron. Keywords: Seagoing Boomerangs

Entry: 82326 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM THE OLD GUYS!
GREG MCGOVERN wrote on March 3, 2012 City and State: FALOUUTH ME Unit: VF-62 ORDINANCEM Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Med Cruise 1951. 82 and still doing 32 knots.

Entry: 82050 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO KNEW MY FATHER
GREG BYINGTON wrote on February 8, 2012 City and State: FLEMING ISLAND FL Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking for anyone who remembers my father Melvin Byington. He was the VF-62's Maintance Chief from 1961-1965 Keywords:

Entry: 79836 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	HEY
J.D. HILLS wrote on August 1, 2011 City and State: POMPANO BEACH FL Unit: VF 62 ON BOARD THE ESSEX AND SHANGARLI Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Getting old. Keywords: Gene Krebes where are you. I am in Pompano Beach Fl

Entry: 79325 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	SERVED IN 58 AND 59 VF62 ON THE ESSEX
BLANTON JONES wrote on June 16, 2011 City and State: DE LEON TX Unit: VF 62 MECHANIC Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: Keywords: SERVED AS PLANE CAPTAIN AND ENGINE MAINT. IN 1958 1959 ABOARD THE USS ESSEX. NEARLY WENT ON AN AROUND THE WORLD CRUISE.LAND STATIONED AT CECIL FIELD FLA.

Entry: 76360 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	VF 62 ESSEX CRUISE 1959
RON KOLAKOWSKI wrote on October 7, 2010 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: My father was CO of VF-62 on Essex in 1958 during the Lebanon Crisis. To read his account of the events go to the following URL: http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_259.shtml I would be happy to talk to anyone who was in the squadron. I have the original squadron patch and some film of flight operations aboard USS Essex involving VF-62. Best Ron Kolakowski Keywords: FJ-3M

Entry: 75990 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	NEW BOOK 1958 CRUISE
PETER WHITNEY wrote on August 31, 2010 City and State: Unit: VF-62 USS ESSEX Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Norm Kenneally on the 1958 Lebanon Cruise with us, he was ships company,has self published a book he wrote. Its called THE COLD WARRIOR.It makes very fine reading.He sells it for less to those on the cruise. Keywords:

Entry: 69479 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-62
MARTY ADDUCI wrote on March 13, 2009 City and State: NY Unit: VF-62 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Served with VF-62 from 61 thru 64, left from the Med for NAS oceana Keywords: VF-62

Entry: 69294 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-62 MEMBERS
JEFFREY PETERSON wrote on February 27, 2009 City and State: FORT WAYNE IN Unit: VF-62 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Looking for any one attached to VF-62 during that period. Keywords: Was attached to VF-62 from 1965 to 1967 2 Med cruises 1 cuban cruise AQF-3

Entry: 65548 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	THERE WERE 2 VF-62 SQUADRONS
WALTER HULSE wrote on May 9, 2008 City and State: Unit: VA-106 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: In July of 1955 VF-62 with the Cougar came to an End and became VA-106 and transitioned to the A4 over the next year. In November of 1955 the Navy reinstated VF-62 with the F-8 Fighter. The two Squadrons are not related and can not trace their History or Commanding Officers or Linage back to each other. Two different Squadrons with two different Great Historys. Keywords:

Entry: 65053 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	SQUADRON PATCH
STARK SIMS III wrote on April 2, 2008 City and State: TAMPA FL Unit: VF - 62 - AVIATION ELECTRICIAN Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: Keywords: When I was in VF-62 from 1961-1964 we were known as the BOOMERANGS. Is that patch still recognized?

Entry: 65052 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-62 - 1961 -1964
STARK SIMS III wrote on April 2, 2008 City and State: TAMPA FL Unit: VF - 62 - AVIATION ELECTRICIAN Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: I was an aviation electrician with VF-62 from 1961-1964. I was in the Cuban crisis on the USS Lexington and in Gitmo. I was on the Shang CVA-38 for a Med cruise. I now live in Tampa.

Entry: 62686 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	OLD PATCHES
BARBARA GORDON wrote on October 21, 2007 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I have three patches that I am trying to identify the time period and war. The first is a round US Naval Air Station Key West Floriday, the next is a 2x2 squar white patch with a bird looking thing with a sword through it. The last is a shield dark blue with red outline with a yellow gladiator looking guy with an airplane it also says Crusader. I am trying to identify the time perio, war, and branch for these patchs. Any help would be appreciated. Keywords:

Entry: 61551 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	I WAS IN VF-62 FROM 1963-1966
JIM GIBSON wrote on July 8, 2007 City and State: ATLANTA GA Unit: VF-62 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: VF-62, Shangri-La, USS Independence, Jerry Kerr, Alex Purves, F8 Crusader

Entry: 60698 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-62 GUNFIGHTERS
RICHARD SCHOOLCRAFT wrote on April 17, 2007 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I was with VF-62 from 1961 to 1965. Rode four "bird farms" with them and alert duty at Boca Chica Fl. during the missle crisis. Keywords: CVA-16 CVA-38 CVA-62 CVAN-65 NAS BOCA CHICA

Entry: 60401 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	REUNION FOR VA106 AND VF62
ARTHUR SARLES wrote on March 19, 2007 City and State: PRATTSVILLE NY Unit: FIGHTER SQUADRON VA-106 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I don't know how many VF-62 guys are out there that do not know we have a reunion every year with them included. VA-106 has been having a reunion in Jacksonville,Florida most of the the time for the past six years. VF-62 asked if they could join our reunion being we took over where they left off. We welcomed them gladly bout 3 years ago. We have about 12 of you fellas in our reunion every year. VF-62 and VA-106 are one of the same. We took over when VF-62 was de-comissioned. Keywords: Shangri-la and the Mediteranean

Entry: 59947 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	FRIEND, RELATIVE IN VF-62 - JOHN KEMP - CHARLES MILLER
GLORIA (AMOS) WILLIAMS wrote on February 7, 2007 City and State: MILLEDGEVILLE GA Unit: FAMILY MEMBER, JOHN KEMP, IN VF-62 Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My brother-in-law, John Kemp, was in VF-62 during '56-'57 and also a friend, Charles Miller from Oklahoma, was in that squadron. John lives in Orlando,Fl. and would like to contact Charles Miller. Keywords:

Entry: 56857 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	LETS GET TOGETHER
BILL NAPOLI wrote on April 26, 2006 City and State: CLEARWATER FL Unit: VF-62 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Would love to form a reunion of my former navy friends. I was in VF-62 at Cecil filed from 1963-1966. Friends like Bingenheimer, Holstein, Schoolcraft, LeFave and more. Where are you, I would love to hear from anyone from those great days. Keywords:

Entry: 49462 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-62
BILL QUERY wrote on March 9, 2005 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Joined VF-62 in 1958 when VF-173 was decommisioned. Completed Med. cruise in 1959. Flew the FJ-3 and later FJ-3M. Had slight problem on two occasions that resulted in two ditchings, one astern and one off the angle deck when number two assresting wire parted. Keywords:

Entry: 47127 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	VF 62 SHIP MATES
BILL SWEENEY SR. wrote on November 28, 2004 City and State: CUDDEBACKVILLE NY Unit: VF-62 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: LOOKING FOR OLD BUDDIES FROM VF-62 1956/57 Keywords:

Entry: 46352 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	LOOKING FOR SQUADRON VF-62 MEMBERS 1956-57
DON HASTINGS wrote on October 18, 2004 City and State: AURORA IN Unit: VF-62 AD-3 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: would like to hear from anyone in vf-62 from mar.1956 to aug.1957 Keywords: cag-202 vf-62 cva-15

Entry: 40732 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	TASK FORCE 77
DOUG JONES wrote on February 9, 2004 City and State: ANNAPOLIS MD Unit: VF 62 GLADIATORS Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking for anyone who knew my father, Harvey Carter Jones. He was an airframe structural mechanic (not exactly sure about the proper rate and rank...I was with the Air Force) assigned to the VF-62. He served aboard the Oriskany, the Coral Sea, and he was aboard the Lake Champlain during his time in Korea. I would be happy to chat with anyone who knew my father, please feel free to email me. I am also looking for any memorabilia such as cruise patches and such. Keywords: vf-62, gladiators, task force 77, korea, lake champlain, oriskany, coral sea, jacksonville, north carolina, cruise patches, carter

Entry: 40582 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	SERVED 1956-1960
ROBERT MC KINNEY wrote on February 5, 2004 City and State: Unit: VF 62- USS ESSEX Service or Relationship: - Comments: i miss the good old days. only thing that is old now is me. would like to find my chief po c h woodward. Keywords: aircraft electrican fj3m aircraft. 2 trips to med, based at cecil field and at mayport navel base.

Entry: 35363 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-62
JIM MCGUIRE wrote on July 8, 2003 City and State: MARTINSVILLE IN Unit: RETIRED Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was in VF-62 from commissioning 1955 to early 1956. I left the unit just before it's shakedown cruise aboard the USS Randolf in early 1966. At the time I left the squadron I believe they were just designing a squadron patch. We commissioned with F9F-6's before they were painted we got some F9F-9's and before they were painted we switched to FJ-3's. The first FJ-3's were Blue and before they were painted we switched to white FJ-3's. The reason I remember those details is I was the painter on all of them. I have pictures of the aircraft on the flight line at Cecil Field Florida. I was discharged before the shakedown cruise took effect. I later joined the USAF and retired in 1972. I would be interested in sharing any information. Keywords:

Entry: 31762 VF-62 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-62 PATCH
ARTHUR SARLES wrote on February 6, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: I belonged to VA-106 which originated from VF-62 Keywords:

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