Korean War Project

VS-931 Sea Control Squadron




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Entry: 54963
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
WAS RE ASSIGNED TO VS-931
RONALD ST. PIERRE wrote on January 2, 2006


City and State: SLIDELL LA

Unit: VF_821 / VS-931

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN

Comments: I AM FROM NEW ORLEANS WAS WITH VF-821 TRANSFERED TO VS-931 WAS IN THE UNIT FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AROUND 1951/1952
WAS TRANSFERED TO THE UNIT WIT RONNIE JONES ALSO FROM NEW ORLEANS (NOW DECEASED) NICK NAMED (SCROUNGE) HE HAD THE BUNK ABOVE MEMBER NAMED KISSEL. THAT SHOULD RING A BELL
I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH PETE ZIMMER


Keywords: Nick Name " SAINT" RONALD ST.PIERRE

FRIEND OF PETE ZIMMER


 
Entry: 49374
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
WILLOWGROVE STOOFS
STEVE DOLBOW wrote on March 5, 2005


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: wondering if anyone flew with my father in navy reserve at willow grove .LTCR J F Dolbow [ Jake ] during the 60's He flew S2F Trackers before switching to sikoursky helicopters in Helltron-8

Keywords: vs-931 S2F Trackers of willow grove late 60's

 
Entry: 48352
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
PARACHUTE RIGGER
RONALD ST. PIERRE wrote on January 23, 2005


City and State: SLIDELL LA

Unit: VF-821 VS-931 USS PINE ISLAND AV-12

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: NICK NAME "SAINT"
DOB 1/15/32


Keywords: 1951 STATIONED NORTH ISLAND SAN DIEGO
LOS ALIMATOS CA.
USS PINE ISLAND AV-12


 
Entry: 47905
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
VS931.COM
DALE RAMSDELL wrote on January 3, 2005


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: korean era personel from vs931,cve116 badoeng strait,cve118 sicily,nas las alamitos,and nas willow grove now have a page of thier own.go to vs931.com.you have to register only the first time.it is not completed but is up and running. dale

Keywords: vs931,cve116 badoeng strait,cve118 sicily,nas las alamitos,and nas willow grove.

 
Entry: 47120
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
VS931
DALE RAMSDELL wrote on November 27, 2004


City and State: LAKEBAY WA

Unit:

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: anyone interested in vs931 better get bob wagners book.really well done.

Keywords: joined in 1951. vs931 first squadron.retired 1973.adr.

 
Entry: 46310
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
VS-931 REUNION
BOB WAGNER wrote on October 15, 2004


City and State:

Unit: VS-931

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: I was in ordnance and flew as air crewman in the AF-2W and AF-2S aircraft. Am trying to arrange for a reunion of VS-931 personnel. So far I know the whereabouts of 44 members of which about 16 are deceast. Contact me at my email address.

Keywords:

 
Entry: 45530
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
LOWELL J. (TEX) MASTERSON wrote on August 30, 2004


City and State: FT. WORTH TX

Unit: USS SICILY CVE118

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: thanks ,Bob
I went aboard the Sicily Jan.1949.
Left the Sicily Sept 1952
Like to hear from any sailors from this time period
most of my friends call me Junior


Keywords: My nickname was Tex

 
Entry: 32918
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
PARACHUTE RIGGER
RONNIE ST.PIERRE wrote on March 19, 2003


City and State: NEW ORLEANS LA

Unit: VS_931 - VF_821

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Orignal Home unit VF-821 New Orleans, La

Transfered to VS-931

Transfered to USS Pine Island bound for Korea


Keywords: Nickname "Saint" USS Pine Island AV12

 
Entry: 31802
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
DONALD I. ABRAHAMS wrote on February 7, 2003


City and State: PHILADELPHIA PA

Unit: VS 931 WILLOW GROVE, PA

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Was recalled to Active duty with only 17 days left on enlistment, however Pres. Truman extended all enlistments for 1 Year, That's why I got called up.

Keywords: Was in Nav. Reserve 1947, called to active duty from VF 933 to Vs 931 March 1st 1951 Two Months at Willow Grove, then to NAS Los Alamitos 'til discharged March 17tth 1952. Rate: AE 1.c

 
Entry: 31139
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
SERVED IN THE VS931
EDWARD NEILSON wrote on January 10, 2003


City and State:

Unit: VS931

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: VA22, VS20, VS931, VC11, served on the Bedoing, Bonnie Dick and Sicily

Keywords:

 
Entry: 24179
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
NEW E MAIL ADDRESS
ELDON BALMER wrote on March 23, 2002


City and State: NEW CASTLE PA

Unit: VS 931

Service or Relationship: -

Comments:

Keywords:

 
Entry: 23234
VS-931 SEA CONTROL SQDN
VS 931 ORDNANCEMAN
ELDON BALMER wrote on February 17, 2002


City and State: NEW CASTLE PA

Unit: VS 931

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO SOME OF THE OLD SHIPMATES AND SWAP STORIES ABOUT JAPAN AND THE OTHER PORTS WE MADE.

Keywords: WHEN VS 931 WENT TO KOREA WE JUMPED ON AND OFF THE CVE CARRIERS USS BEDOING STRAIT, THE USS SICILY AND TWO OTHER CVE'S WE HAD THE AF AIR PLANE AND DROPPED HUNDREDS OF SONOR BOUYS AT SEA. IS THERE ANY OF THE ORDNANCE MEN IN THIS SITE. PLEASE CONTACT ME.

 

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VS-931 Sea Control Squadron




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