vp-9 Sept..51 to April 54

Comments: I joined VP 9 in Sept. 1951 just as the squadron was packing up to transfer to Barbers Point, Hawaii. I was with this outfit until April, 1954. We went from Barbers Point to N A S Alameda to Atsugi, Japan. Our first tour in Japan, we were in three places. Scheduled maintenance was done at Atsugi, Japan. Most of the planes and crews were in Ewa Kuni, Japan and two crews would rotate in and out of Korea on a weekly basis to fly Flare drops for the Marines. At this time we had PB4Y2's. We went back to Alameda, got P2V 5's and then back to Atsugi. This time the whole squadron was stationed at Atsugi.

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Comments: i would like to have as much information on this squadron as i can

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Searching for Info on Peter J. Flores Korea early 1950's

Comments: I am the son of Peter Juan Flores. I lost my dad to Kidney Failure in 1964.

Today found some photographs from his time in the Navy, some appearing to be during training which I think occurred in San Diego. Several with other members of squad.

I'd really like to talk to someone that knew my dad. It would mean a lot, especially since today is the second anniversary of the death of my mother, Mary Lou "Susie" McConnell Flores. They married in San Francisco during the Korean war. I believe he was a member of a squad on board BP 9. His last tour of duty was on Hawaii before shipping out to the states, with my mother. I have some pictures of crew with liquor bottles in some bunkhouse obviously on some island station. I have photo out window of plane of Iwo Jima (i think).

Would like to correspond with anyone that may remember my dad or this time in Navy History.

Would be willing to visit you.

Thanks in Kind.

Sincerely,

Greg D. Flores

Keywords: VP 9 Korea Pete Flores

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Comments: I'd like to locate Larry Karraker or any of the members of the squadron who served in 1953 or 54.Larry was an AD2,and was a plane captain.His pilot's name Lt. D.E. Moore.I was also an AD2,and served on the ground crew. Furman E. Timmons was my crew chief. He was an AD1 at the time. We were in Japan(Atsugi) from Oct, 53 to Mar,54. Imustered out in Oct of '54.

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Comments: My dad ia a plank owner of VP-9 He Rembers a lot of this. We would like to heare from any of you korea or any vets This is his son VA-128 (1974-1978) VP-69 (1990-1993)

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Attention Dawn Chapman

Comments: Ms. chapman. I believe you are confused about the squadron P. Foster was in and the plane and crew that was missing on (you said Nov 7 1951.) I can't find a listing for an aircraft lost by VP9 about that date. Navy Patrol Squadron six (VP6) lost a P2V aircraft on Nov. 06, 1951 with P. Foster aboard. He was a flight mechanic, 1st class petty officer. I would There were 10 men aboard, none were name of Troy Grove.

I was a flight crewman (radioman) in another plane in VP6 and a friend of all the enlisted men in the lost plane, including Paul Foster. I am in touch with the relatives of a couple of the other men in that plane.

Feel free to contact me and to have Steven contact me.

Keywords: VP9 entry by Dawn Chapman about P Foster MIA

Comments: We flew support for the Marines, dropping flares and other ground support. Our squadron was based primarily at Iwakuni Japan. The Aussies had the base at the time and were flying the Meteor twin jet fighter. They were the "77 Squadron". The majority of there pilots were enlisted men.

We (VP 9) also had a detachment at NAS Atsugi,Japan. I could go on ,but I type poorly.

Jerry Armstrong AD3 USN Discharged

Keywords: K8 and K16 Kunsan and Kimpo Korea

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Comments: VP9 1953-1954

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1952-53

Comments: I AM A KOREAN VET. I WAS IN KOREA FROM JUNE 52 TIL JAN 53 WITH THE NAVAL SQUADRON VP-9 (PATROL SQUADRON NINE).

FLEW 27 MISSIONS OVER NORTH KOREA. I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES. WE FLEW OUT OF KUNSON (K-8).

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