VP-731 Patrol Squadron
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Entry: 78291 VP-731 PATROL SQDN |
AVIATION RADIOMAN 3RD CLASS 1950- 1952 |
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| DONALD C. COURTNEY wrote on March 22, 2011 CITY AND STATE: FARMINGTON HILLS MI UNIT: VP 731 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Aviation Radioman 3rd Class (AL3) I was a member of VP-731 and flew as a radio operator for a short time with Crew 9 and later on with Crew 3 for the first deployment. While on the second deployment I flew as First Radio Operator for Crew 9. Our PPC was Lt. Calvin and our Commanding Officer was Commander W. T. O'dowd, the "Captain". We had two of our people killed in action by two Mig fighters on July 31, 1952. Harlan Gay Goodroad and Claude Playforth. We shall remember . They took away our two 50 caliper deck turret machine guns and gave us a "searchlight". Whoopee..just what we needed. Keywords: SF9, SF3, SF9 |
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Entry: 42814 VP-731 PATROL SQDN |
VP-731 FIRST DEPLOYMENT |
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| THOMAS N. (TOM) JONES wrote on May 4, 2004 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: VP-731 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: I was one of the pilots in Crew 3 during the first deploment. We were based at Sangley Point, RP, with detachments at Hong Kong, Buckner Bay, Okinawa, and the Pescadores. Keywords: VP-731 |
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Entry: 31245 VP-731 PATROL SQDN |
VP-731 MIG ENCOUNTER |
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| JOE BRENNAN wrote on January 14, 2003 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I am trying to gather information about the air combat operations of USN squadrons in Korea. In case of VP-731 I am interested in any information on the encounter between a VP-731 a/c and MiGs 31 July 1952. Any further info on this encounter, or others, first hand or not, would be helpful. Keywords: units, aircraft |
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Entry: 27874 VP-731 PATROL SQDN |
IWAKUNI,JUNE - DEC, 1952 |
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| GLEN WINTERSCHEIDT SR. wrote on August 28, 2002 CITY AND STATE: SAN DIEGO CA UNIT: VP-731 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Was a member of Crew 12 as pictured in the tour book, Iwakuni, June/Dec, 1952. Also flew in Sam Bailey,s crew. Keywords: Flying PBM-5S2,s from Iwakuni, Japan, May to Dec,1952. |
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Entry: 27704 VP-731 PATROL SQDN |
RADARMAN ON PBM JUNE 52 TILL SEPT 53 |
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| WILLIAM QUICK wrote on August 19, 2002 CITY AND STATE: MARISSA IL UNIT: VP 731 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Flew with the Iron Duke 52 thru 53. Was with VP 731 during their second deployment. Have some old pictures of base at Iwakuni and a few of plane inside and out. I'm talking about the true patrol plane the PBM. Keywords: |
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Entry: 23054 VP-731 PATROL SQDN |
DEPLOYMENT MEMORIES |
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| LAWRENCE NEUMANN wrote on February 10, 2002 CITY AND STATE: TRUMBULL CT UNIT: VP731 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was squadron electronic officer on the first deployment to Sangley Point after return to USA I also was in Vu-3a (target drone) with Chubby Lyons the top drone pilot in the us military. I also served in FAW-14, Nas Pt Mugu, and in 1955/56 I was in VW-2 det A which became VQ- in sept 55. I was went to inacdu in July 1956. Keywords: Sangley point, Kerama Rhetto, Formosa strait |
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Navy Air - Patrol
