VP-892 Patrol Squadron

Navy BBS

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Joseph Gill wrote on October 31, 2020

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City and State: MILTON FL

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Service or Relationship: N/A

Comments: Correction : Travis Lee Ladd’s wife’s full name correction, I missed putting her first married name in. Her full name at the time of his death was , DOLLY IDELL RAYBON LADD . Later she remarried and it was DOLLY IDELL RAYBON LADD GILL . He was always her knight in shining armor.

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Joseph Gill wrote on October 31, 2020

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City and State: MILTON FL

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Service or Relationship: N/A

Comments: Travis Lee Ladd’s wife’s full name was DOLLY IDELL RAYBON GILL in the written piece about Travis Lee Ladd her name is incorrect. He was my moms first husband. They had two children together Wallace Raymond Ladd and Barbara Gayle Ladd . I’m from a second marriage years later. She always spoke of him , to the point I felt like I knew him.

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Robert C. Mann wrote on June 19, 2014

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City and State: TACOMA WA

Unit: VP892

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Looking for any information regarding crew lists for PBM5s aircraft and patrol squadron VP892 during the years of 1950 - 1954.
I would like the deck log and muster log of the crew of Lt. Vukic for the month of January 1953.
We were stationed out of Sangley, Pt. Phillipines and crashed off Swatow, China January 18th, 1953.
I suffered amnesia and was reading an article recently in the VFW magazine about this crash but it didn't list names.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Bob Mann

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Daymon Hagen wrote on March 1, 2014

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City and State: SULTAN WA

Unit: VP-892

Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: I recently started a remodel on a home in Seattle wa and came across an old army bag the bag has WA Bloch on it If anyone has info on getting this to the owner or family, let me know.
Thanks

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Richard Carrier SR. wrote on December 26, 2012

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City and State: KENT WA

Unit: VP892/VP22/VF901

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Been to VP-22 reunions, Would like to hear from
shipmates VF-901, VP-892

Keywords: P2V-4/5/5F/7/sp2e/sp2h/F9F6/Tv-2 PO of the line

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Frederick Cline wrote on July 15, 2012

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City and State: BOTHELL WN

Unit: VP892

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: chosen frozen over and could not attempt water
landing in PBM 5A sea planes. Set down in harbor of
Inchon Korea due to weather.Made reco flight japanese
sea off coast of Russia above 38th Parralel for US
air force fighters.

Keywords: Attempted rescue first marine division chosen
resivoir north korea

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Wade Morrell wrote on November 18, 2009

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Service or Relationship: Marine Veteran

Comments: Looking for information on my Grand father Peter "Dutch" Morrell. He lived in Ballard Washington and was a member of Patrol Squadron 892 during Korea. Any thing will help!!!

Thanks

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Everitt Mahon wrote on September 15, 2009

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City and State: SAN ANTONIO TX

Unit: VP-892, VP-50

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: Nickname: Little Willie, VP-892, VP-50
Philippine Islands (Cavite) and Iwakuni, Japan

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Kelly Slack wrote on May 21, 2008

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City and State: TUALATIN OR

Unit: VP-892

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: my dad was a member of vp-892 during ww11 and korean war. i was trying to find pictures of the aircraft (pbm) and any pictures that might have some of his fellow crew members. my dad's name is harry slack
thank you

Keywords: vp-892, units, aircraft, pbm

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David Swanson wrote on December 24, 2006

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City and State: LYNNWOOD WA

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: "Big Ed" Swanson, Skipper of VP892 during its deployment to Japan as the first US Naval Reserve PBM Squadron activated for the Korean war, passed away on 14 Dec. 2006. A memorial service will be held at the University Presbyterian Church in Seattle at 13:00 hours, Friday, Dec 29th. My brother and I (4 years old) watched as Dad took off from San Diego enroute to Korea via Hawaii. As Dad took off loaded down with fuel and gear for the long flight to Hawaii he used JATO assit. The smoke was considerable but unknown to my brother and I a fog bank rolled in over the bay just as Dad took off. We said to each other..."Look what Dad did."

Dad has now rejoined his beloved wife Margaret and they are dancing up a storm to God's big band. He is survived his 2 sons and daughter as well as those who still remain from his squadron.

Keywords: "Big Ed" Skipper VP892

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Meryl Rutz wrote on June 8, 2006

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City and State: JOHNSTOWN PA

Unit: VP-892

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father, Charles David Rutz, was an AT2 in VP-892 from deployment to Iwakuni until late 1951 when he rotated home. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers him from NAS Iwakuni, or who knew him when he was an instructor at NATTC Memphis (from 1948 until deployment with VP-892).

Keywords: Iwakuni

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Charles Lockhart wrote on May 5, 2005

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City and State: SIOUX FALLS SD

Unit: VP 392-VP 50 CREW SE 8

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: have tried to contact George Agaard, Frank Machado and others but to no avail. I am retired, Married, two sons, 3 grandsons. Play alot of golf when not wasting time.

Keywords: I have pictures of CO and Exec of VP 392 on the first tour to Sangley Point, I don't remember names. Also several Pics of various personnel and aircraft and Pine Island with aircraft being lifted and on deck. Will post them if anyone is interested.

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Fred Brown wrote on November 25, 2004

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City and State: GRESHAM OR

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Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: anyone out there ever heard that?i'd like to find
someone who knew my father.he was in
vp892 on a PBM.his name was fred brown.he
had some good storys to tell about the old
flying boat

Keywords: sugar easy-1

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Harold Timmer wrote on November 14, 2004

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City and State: MCKINNEY TX

Unit: VP-892

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: VP-892. Aviation Electronics Technician. Crewmember in SE9. 1951-1952.

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Raymond (RC) Ellerd wrote on August 1, 2004

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City and State: KEITHVILLE LA

Unit: USS PINE ISLAND -VP 892

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: I left VP 892 for discharge in 1952

Keywords: I was aviation Electronics abord the USS Pine Island from the time it was taker out of moth balls in San Diego Until it left Iwakune Japan and at that time i was transfered to VP892 which had been stationed abord the Pine islsnd

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Richard (Dick) Ambriz wrote on November 6, 2003

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City and State: PAHRUMP NV

Unit: VP 892

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: would like to know where I can get a list of the people who was in VP892 during the
the time I was in Japan. Also interested in any reunions

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Leo Glover wrote on February 14, 2002

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City and State: TYLER TX

Unit: VP-892

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: I was a member of the squadron during the Korean War. I would like any information concerning any reunions that the squadron observes annualy. I was in Iwakuni, and the Pescadores, Okinawa areas during the Korean War as a crew mwmber. Any information or Unit Associan that I can converse with would be appreciated.

Leo Glover

Keywords: VP-892 Iwakuni Japan

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Cuyler Bleecker wrote on January 25, 2002

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Unit: VP 892

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

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Harry Lee wrote on October 22, 2001

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City and State: ANCHORAGE AK

Unit: VP-892

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Looking forward to the 2002 reunion 21 July 2001

Keywords: Cre member SE5

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John Lake wrote on June 12, 2000

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City and State: LITTLETON CO

Unit: VP 892

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: VP 892

Keywords: Skipper Ed Swanson, Stationed at Iwakuni Japan,

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