Entry: 15588
Subject: 1951-52 RICHARD P DVORAK
John Dvorak wrote on March 24, 2001
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City and State: NILES MI
Unit: 7TH FLEET, USS ORISKANY CV34
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Dad, Richard P Dvorak 2nd class Petty Officer, was in the US Navy aboard the "Mighty O" during the years 1951-1952. If anyone was aboard in those years, Please email his son, John. Richard was in supply in the fantail of the mighty O and his bunk was also in the fantail. He worked at the 50 calibre gun on the port side.
Keywords: USS Oriskany CV34
Entry: 15017
Subject: BOB TINKLE LOST FRIEND
James Adamson wrote on February 16, 2001
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City and State: PUNSXYTAWNEY PA
Unit: AIRCREW
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: i am trying to locate a lost shipmate named bob tinkle to reunite after 50 yrs. date of service would be 50-52
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Entry: 11934
Subject: USS ORISKANY- 1954 SEARCH FOR INFO
Donn Pierce wrote on September 23, 2000
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City and State: ALBUQUERQUE NM
Unit: CV34
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am searching for information regarding my brother who was the pilot in a fatal accident of a recovering AD on March 4 1954.
Keywords: USS Oriskany in South China Sea March 1954
Entry: 11012
Subject: KOREAN CONFLICT 1952 -1954 USS ORISCANY
Manuel Altonaga wrote on August 14, 2000
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City and State: TX
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Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: i need more info..on that incident
Keywords: uss oriscanny
pow 4 us servicemen..
support ships hit..by a rail gun hidden on a hill mountain
Entry: 10958
Subject: S-7 DIV. 1971-74
Jim Bartlett wrote on August 11, 2000
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Comments: Recently visited two shipmates and wanted to find others from same time period (1971-1974) ship's company or air-wing.
Keywords: ships company (S-7) during Vietnam (WESTPAC)
Entry: 10476
Subject: U.S.S.ORLECK INFO
Frank Williams wrote on July 19, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: I served onboard Orleck in Viet-nam and have pictures flags and memorabilia from Her.I also have a history background on her including Her service in Korea. If you are interested in any of this feel free to e-mail me.
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Entry: 7493
Subject: MEDICAL/DENTAL DIVISIONS
Bill Lalor wrote on March 15, 2000
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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I was a DT during the cruise around Cap Horn and
two Korean cruises, 1951 thru 54.
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Entry: 4995
Subject: SHIP'S HISTORY - KOREAN WAR SERVICE
Craig Rothhammer wrote on November 16, 1999
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City and State: LA CRESCENTA CA
Unit: USS GRASP (ARS-24) USS BOLSTER (ARS-38)
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments:
USS ORISKANY (CVA-34)
“Her pilots downed two Soviet-built MIG-15 jets and damaged a third...”
Displacement: 27,100 t.
Length: 888'
Extreme Width: 147'6"
Draft: 31'
Speed: 33 k.
Complement: 3,460
Armament: 8 5"; 14 3"
Aircraft: 80
Class: Oriskany
The mobile 7th Fleet was deeply committed to a shooting war to help restore the independence and freedom of South Korea. Oriskany was part of the affirmative answer to the crucial question as to whether the Korean War would have an affect upon the Navy's ability to maintain the status quo in the Mediterranean.
Having swept from ports of Italy and France to those of Greece and Turkey, thence to the shores of Tripoli, Oriskany returned to Quonset Point, R. I. 4 October 1951. She entered Gravesend Bay, New York 6 November 1951 to offload ammunition and to have her masts removed to allow passage under the East River Bridges to the New York Naval Shipyard. Overhaul included the installation of a new flight deck, steering system, and bridge. Work was complete by 15 May 1952 and the carrier steamed the next day to take on ammunition at Norfolk 19-22 May. She then got underway to join the Pacific Fleet, steaming via Guantanamo Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Horn, Valparaiso, and Lima, arriving San Diego, Calif. 21 July.
Following carrier qualifications for Air Group 102, Oriskany departed San Diego 15 September 1952 to aid UN forces in Korea. She arrived Yokosuka 17 October and joined Fast Carrier Task Force 77 off the Korean Coast 31 October. Her aircraft struck hard with bombing and strafing attacks against enemy supply lines and coordinated bombing missions with surface gunstrikes along the coast. Her pilots downed two Soviet-built MIG-15 jets and damaged a third, 18 November.
Strikes continued through 11 February, heaping destruction upon enemy artillery positions, troop emplacements, and supply dumps along the main battlefront. Following a brief upkeep period in Japan, Oriskany returned to combat 1 March 1953. She continued in action until 29 March, called at Hong Kong, then resumed air strikes 8 April. She departed the Korean Coast 22 April, touched at Yokosuka, and then departed for San Diego 2 May, arriving there 18 May.
Following readiness training along the California coast, Oriskany departed San Francisco 14 September to aid the 7th Fleet watching over the uneasy truce in Korea, arriving Yokosuka 15 October.
USS Oriskany received two battle stars for Korean Service and five for Vietnamese service.
From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS
Keywords: 7TH FLEET, MEDITERRANEAN, TF 77, PEACE PATROL
Entry: 4390
Subject: USS ORISKANY 1952-3
Philip J. (Phil) Paden wrote on November 7, 1999
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City and State: NAPLES FL
Unit: NAVAL AIR SQUADRON VA 923
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Naval Squadron VA 923 was a reserve squadron based in St.Louis was called up for active duty in 1950 or 51.I joined them for their 2nd tour of Korea in 1952.Would enjoy hearing from anyone that was on the Oriskany or the Naval Air Station at Miramar prior to the cruise.
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Entry: 3763
Subject: FINDING PALSQ
Ralph Sasse wrote on October 27, 1999
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City and State: ANAHEIM CA
Unit: CV 34 ORISKANY
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Comments: Searching for others aboard the Oriskany during the time of 1951-1954
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Entry: 3581
Subject: O-I DIVISION, RADARMAN 54-56
John Scannell wrote on August 28, 1999
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City and State: SYLMAR CA
Unit: USS ORISKANY CVA-34
Service or Relationship: Navy
Comments: Shipmates 1954 thru 1956
Keywords: O-I Division, Radarman
Entry: 375
Subject: O I DIVISION
Arthur Cook wrote on November 20, 1998
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Comments: WOULD LIKE TO CPONTACT VETS THATR SERVED
ABOARD THE USS ORISKANY 1953 THRU 1956
IN THE O I DIVISION
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