Looking for squadron members

Comments: I am looking for anyone that knew my father. He was a squadron leader for VF-874 in Korea. He flew F4Us in Korea and F6F in WW-II.LT. He also taught at the Navy's flying school in Corpus Christi, Texas from 1942-1945. Len Gundert was shot down on October 3, 1951 while on a bombing mission over North Korea. He parachuted out but was badly burned and hit part of the plane when he bailed out. He was recovered from the ocean DOA by a Destroyer. Please contact me if you will. Thanks, Mark

Keywords: USS Bon Homme Richard-CV-31, VF-874, F4U USS San Jacinto, VF-49 F6F

VF-874 Electronic gang

Comments: Hope there are some of the Electronic group still around. If you were in the electronic group, send me an email.

Keywords: VF-874, Bon Homme Richard

VF-874 in the Korean War

Comments: I have been a military aviation historian / writer for the past 40+ years. This has led to my having numerous books and articles published.You can get on line and go to either www.amazon.com or www.google.com and when they ask for "search", type in Warren Thompson. It'll show you a lot of what I have done in recent years.Currently, I am writing a book on F4U Corsairs in the Korean War. I would like ot hear from anyone that served in VF-874 during that period.

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Looking For anyone that knew KC (Keith) Darby

Comments: My father KC Darby flew with VF-874 on the Oriskany during the Korean War. His stories of Red Carmody and others inspired me as a young man to become a pilot as well. I am a Major in the Marine Corps, Flying UH-1N "Hueys" and based at Camp Pendleton CA. I am working on a scrapbook of photos, articles and memorabilia of his time in the Navy, with the goal of giving it to him for his 80th birthday at the end of August. I have made contact with Admiral Carmody, and had a great conversation with him - any information from other squadron mates of my Dad would be greatly appreciated!

Keywords: KC Darby, ATU-206, FASRON-110

looking for old shipmates. Served in 1951-52 as AO striker

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My Squadron

Comments: We were the last Squadron to have the F4U-4s. One of our planes with Lt. Kummer as pilot came in with a live bomb. It exploded as he caught the cable and plunged forward. Two sailors were killed and approximately 20 more were injured. The pictures came from one of the men killed who was responsible for taking pictures of each aircraft landing. I would like to know where Lt. V. Z Lumper is and how I could reach him.

Keywords: Lt. V. Z. Lumper George H. Smith T.J.Iten Ronald Dorminey

VF-874 Member

Comments: Member of the Electronics gang from recall at Oakland, thru deployment. Herb Newmark (above) was Ass't Electronics Officer, as I recall, Frank Piltz was Div. Officer. I have pictures of both taken at the O'Club at North Island. Frank got shot in the foot by small arms fire, and we found the slug imbedded in the gyro of the autopilot the next day. Remember the great barbeques at El Centro, Herb?

Keywords: VF-874, USS Bon Homme Richard, May-Dec 1951 deployment.

anyone from VF874- Koran War

Comments: I flew F4U's during WW 11 and the Koran war- and was a part of VF874 in Korea and VBF-81 in WW 11-and was hoping to find some of my old friends.

Keywords: Bonn Homme Richard 1950-51

VF-874 Air Combat

Comments: I am trying to gather information about the air combat operations of USN squadrons in Korea. In case of VF-874 I am interested in any information about the MiG encounter of CVG-102 F4U’s and AD’s from Bob Homme Richard 27 November 1951, or the more well known encounter 18 November 1952 by CVG-102 F9F’s from Oriskany. Any further info on any of these encounters, by VF-874 or any squadron in CVG-102, first hand or not, would be helpful.

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VF-874

Comments: 1951 NAS North Island San Diego, Aboard Bon Homme Richard to Korea May of 1951, Left ship July 1951, in Sasabo, Japan. Enlistment was up. Only names I can remember was our Skipper, Cmdr Watts, our Yoeman Ami, Fergenson, and buddied with I. A. Jones. I was an ADE3.

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looking-forshipmates-vf874-102

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VF-874

Comments: Served with VF-874 NAS San Diego (North Island) USS Bon Homme Richard 1950-52 Also El Centro & Miramar

Keywords: USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31