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type of disposal
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Status Date
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SPECIAL THANKS !
For their help in developing
these Ship's Co. Pages

Leigh D. Allvord
M Div. * 1958-1960
Richard E. Binder
S3 Div. * 1974-1975
Michael Craven
A Div. 1962-1965
Dave Foley
"Sparrowhawk"
V0 Div. * 1980-1983
Earl D. Galloway
V1 Div. * 1960 - 1963
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1 * 1964-1967
OZ Div. * 1970 - 1974
Harry B. Kidd
OP Div. 1969 - 1970
Pat Little
V2 Div. 1967 - 1971
OX Div. 1984 / 1985
Ron Phillips
CR Div. * 1977 - 1980
Stanley Richardson
RVAH-12 * 1971
Bill Sullens
V1 Div. * 1959 - 1963
Steve D. West
A Div. * 1976 - 1978


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These Cruise Books
have been donated to the
Independence Memorial Library
for use in developing this site


1959 Shake Down
Dave Foley
"Sparrow Hawk"
VO Division
1961 Med Cruise
Charles D. Arnold
OE Division
1965 WestPac Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1966 / 1967 Med Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1971 / 1972 Med Cruise
John Zieba
VAW-122
1974 / 1975 Med Cruise
Richard E. Binder
S-3 Division
1977 Med Cruise
Steve D. West
A Division



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Special Thanks Also To
Ron Phillips
CR Div. * 1977 - 1980

For Upgrading My Old
Computer by Donating a
Dell Dimension 8100
Running XP professional


My Apologies
To those who have sent
their names and additional
information, that I have
not yet added.

This project has become
very large and though I
work on it almost every
day, it is impossible
for me to keep up.

I will continue to add the
names and information as
quickly as I can.

Thank You All
For Your Support
George Fetherman AN
V1 blue shirt then
Rep 8 red shirt
& hot suit man
1958 - 1960



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Dave Foley
SparrowHawk60@aol.com

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on any of my subject matter,
feel free to send me
additions and / or corrections.


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RVAH-1 Cool Tigers * CVW-7
CVG-7 / CVW-7
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62

Home Base: NAS Sanford

Established as VAH-1 * 01 Nov 1955
NAS Jacksonville

Redesignated RVAH-1 01 Sep 1964

RVAH-1 remained at Sanford NAS
until it was closed and the
Vigilantes moved to Albany.


RVAH-1
Planes
RA5C Vigilante - North American

VAH-1 / RVAH-1 deployed most years between
1959 - 1967 on board the INDY with CVW-7

Disestablished 29 Jan 1979



08 Sep 64 - 05 Nov 64 NorLant
NATO Teamwork
************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
John L. Hedinger PTAN
1964 - 1967
AN
jh
Joined VAH-1 Spring 1964
Layton Poe AN
1963 - 1964
AN
FLAG
Best time of my youth and proud to
sail aboard the finest LADY of all
USS INDEPENDENCE.
Richard B. Weston ADJ3
1963 - 1965
ADJ3
FLAG
VAH-1
Don L. Williams AME3
1961 - 1965
AM3
FLAG
*


************* OFFICERS *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments


10 May 65 - 13 Dec 65 WestPac - Vietnam/Tonkin Gulf
************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
Richard B. Weston ADJ3
1963 - 1965
ADJ3
FLAG
*
Don L. Williams AME3
1961 - 1965
AM3
FLAG
*
John L. Hedinger, PT2
1964 - 1967
PT3 - PT2
jh
Joined VAH-1 Spring 1964 as PTAN
(Photographic Intelligenceman) made
PT3 & PT2 while on WestPac cruise.


************* OFFICERS *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments
Cdr. Donald E. Moore
Commanding Officer

NA
Cdr
dm
1965 WestPac Cruise Book
Cdr. Valentin George Matula
Executive Officer

NA
Cdr
vm
1965 WestPac Cruise Book
Killed In Action 20 July 1965
LCdr Charles E. McKenna
"Chuck"
1965

NA
LCDR
FLAG
1965 WestPac Cruise
Lt Carl Eugene Gronquist, Jr.
NA
Lt
FLAG
1965 WestPac Cruise Book
Killed In Action 20 July 1965


CO/XO 65
13 Jun 66 - 01 Feb 67 Med
************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
John L. Hedinger, PT2
1964 - 1967
PT3 - PT2
jh
TAD to OZ div. during 1966 Med cruise.
Returned to Indy as ship's company
PT1 assigned to OZ div. 1970 - 1973
Mike Floyd PH2
Jan 1966 - 1968
PH2
FLAG
Joined HEAVY 1 Jan 1966
On the Photo Line during 1966 Med cruise
Made a West Pac cruise on the Enterprise
Base moved to Albany, Ga. (1968) while
we were at sea. Was then in DC until getting
out of navy.


************* OFFICERS *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments
Cdr. Richard J. Sample
Commanding Officer

NA
CDR
FLAG
1966 - 1967 Med Cruise Book
Cdr. Ray D. Murphy
Executive Officer

NA
CDR
FLAG
Became RVAH-1 CO * 02 June 1967

Capt Ray D. Murphy passed on 24 February 2008



************* MISC *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments
Jim Wilson AT2
1970
AT2
FLAG
Passive Electronic Counter Measures


CVG-7 CVW-7
CVW-7 Squadrons on board for cruises 1959 - 1977
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VF-33
VF-41
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VA-34
VA-64
VA-65
VA-66
VA-72
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VA-76
VA-86
VA-106
VMA-224
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