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| Current Message 1 - September 13, 2008 |
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Entry: 67193
VF-783 Fighter Sqdn |
VF-783 during 1951 |
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Ray McCormack wrote on 2008-09-13 18:47:52.0
Comments: Looking for anyone who served in this sauadron during this time. Hello to Fred Lauro.
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| Current Message 2 - January 14, 2003 |
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Entry: 31234
VF-783 Fighter Sqdn |
VF-783 Air Combat |
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Joe Brennan wrote on 2003-01-14 16:29:37.0
Comments: I am trying to gather information about the air combat operations of USN squadrons in Korea. In case of VF-783 I am interested in any information about the MiG encounter of CVG-102 F4Us and ADs from Bob Homme Richard 27 November 1951, or the more well known encounter 18 November 1952 by CVG-102 F9Fs from Oriskany. Any further info on any of these encounters, by VF-783 or any squadron in CVG-102, first hand or not, would be helpful.
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| Current Message 3 - December 10, 2001 |
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Entry: 21359
VF-783 Fighter Sqdn |
VAH-6 |
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don clarke wrote on 2001-12-10 10:29:47.0
Comments: VAH_6 uss ranger cva 61 1958 1961 whitby island washington
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Air Group 102
On Sun, 2 Nov 1997
Joseph B. Hayes wrote:
Joe Hayes Email address
420A Water Street
Kendallville, IN 56755
219 347 2412
I'm a Korean and WWII vet. Served in Air Group 102, VF-783 fighter
squadron about the USS Bon Homme Richard. Our Skipper was Lt.Cmdr J.
O. Anothny.
News of reuions would be most welcome. Your efforts and work to
maintain this site are much appreciated.
Also: I was one of those called to active duty via telegram on 20 July
1950. This was one week after President Truman inform the nation that
". . . I will not call the reserves". The next week, on 19 July, he
said, "I will call the reserves in limited numbers"
I was a "limited number" We had been flying F6F aircraft. For over
thirty days we did nothing but muster four time/day and sweep out an
empty hanger. Then we got our first aircraft, an F4U corsair.
But it was a good experience that i woulkd never trade for anything.
"Pyro" Joe Hayes
Electronic Tech
On Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Frederick Lauro Email address wrote:
I was an electronic tech. in 783 for two tours of duty in Korea. I do
not remember the exact dates,however one tour was on the Bon Homme
Richard with F4Us and the second tour was with I believe with F9F5 on
the Oriskany.
I believe we replaced the Coral Sea on the Bon Homme sometime in 50 or
51. What I do remember was working on the flight deck in the coldest
place ( I thought) in the world.
Any history of the squadron that you could send would be greatly
appreciated.
How can I find out which ribbons.medals.accomadations awarded at that
time.
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