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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
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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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



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

George Fetherman AN
Passed in the spring of 2010



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


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V1 DIVISION 1962 - 1963
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62
Air Department

"...flight deck drag racers in yellow gear..."
V-1 Division has the vital task of handling aircraft on the flight deck.

Following recovery, aircraft must be spotted for refueling and Maintenance.

The blue shirts and yellow shirts of V-1 are continually respotting aircraft
in preparation for the next launch / recovery cycle. After launching, V-1
men must make a "ready deck" to clear for landing and another recovery evolution.

Maintaining a close vigil on all of these operations are the red shirts of the crash
and salvage crew (aka: repair 8) who must respond instantly to any emergency.

Another part of V-1's job is the operation of "Tilly" the flight deck crane,
capable of lifting any aircraft on the ship.

The teamwork and safety awareness of the men of V-1 to work amid the roar
of the flight deck is all part of getting the job done without a "crunch".



************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
Chris Aquilina AN
1962 - 1964
AN
FLAG
Blue Shirt in Fly 3
Then a Tracter Driver
Trans. to "A" School
in Philly 1964
Grady Elkins Jr AN
1962 - 1964
AN
FLAG
*
Earl D. Galloway AN
1960 - 1963
AN
egalloway
I caught the Indy in Naples, Italy in 1960.
Worked in fly #1 as a Blue Shirt, then to
tow driver, then to L.S.O. talker, then to
flight deck control as a talker. I left the
ship after we returned from the
1963 Med.Cruise.
Larry Hadley AN
1962 - 1964
AN
FLAG
*
Edward Hannon AN
1962 - 1965
AN
FLAG
*
Ken Hilburger AN
1962 - 1965
AN
FLAG
*
Ron Luikart ABHAN
1963 - 1966

rl rbn
ABH
AN
FLAG
Yellow Shirt
Gustave J. Mara, Jr. AN
1962 - 1964
AN
FLAG
*
Mendenhall AN
AN
FLAG
*
Howard T. Moore, Jr. AN
"Bear" aka "Buddy"
01 Feb 61 - 01 Feb 63
an
FLAG
Died 28 October 1989

Repair 8 and Tilly Driver

Kenneth E. Norwood AN
1963 - 1965
AN
FLAG
*
Gerald Van Oss AN
"TillyTire"
Apr 1962 - Apr 1964

gvo rbn
AN
FLAG
*
Ron Sharp ABHAN
1963 - 1966
AN
FLAG
Yellow Shirt
Seperated after the WESPACK cruise
Herbert J. Tauzier AN
1960 - 1962
AN
FLAG
*
Robert Alderman ABH3
1962 -
ABH3
FLAG
Drowned while ship was tied up at pier 12, Norfolk
Charles (Chuck) Carlile AC3
Mar 1961 - Nov 1964
AC3
FLAG
Boot Camp:
Great Lakes Oct. 60 - Feb. 61
Norfolk, VA Feb. 61 - Mar. 61
USS Independence CVA-62 V-1 Div.
March 1961 to Nov. 12,1964
Airman. Flight Deck (Blue Shirt)
Aircraft handler. Deckedge Elevator Opr.
Air Controlman 3rd. assigned to Pri-Fly
Bob Duhaime ADR3
Mar 1963 - Apr 1965
ADR3
FLAG
Assigned to Pri-Fly
William P. Lappe ABH3
(Wetback)
1962 - 1964
ABH3
FLAG
Yellow Shirt in Fly 1
Tom McCluskey ABH3
Apr 1961 - Oct 1964
ABH3
FLAG
V1 - Repair 8
Robert E. Miller ABH3
1962 - 1964
ABH3
FLAG
*
Mike Quirk ABH3
1961 - 1962
ABH3
FLAG
Repair 8 before becoming a
Plane Director (Yellow Shirt)
Dement ABH2
- 15 Feb 63
ABH2
FLAG
USN Ret. 15 Feb 1963
Damage Control PO
Tom Dourdy, ABH2
1962 - 1964
ABH2
FLAG
Yellow Shirt
Spoting number one cat.
Richard "Dick" Ristau ABH2
1962
ABH2
ristau
*
Ronald Stiehl ABH2
1960 - 1964
AB2
FLAG
*
Bill Sullens ABH2
Nov 1959 - Feb 1963

gc rbn
AN - ABH2
sullens

Started as AA as a blue shirt in Fly 2. Transferred
to Repair 8 (Crash Crew), was hot suit man (asbestos
type), and ended up for 1 1/2 years as Repair 8 P.O.
Worked under Bosun Andrew Cooper (WO4) and Ensign
Peters. They were the Crash Officers while I was on board.
I was one of the 2 blue shirts that helped the corpman
carry Chief Lyons down a bomb elevator to sick bay.
That was my first time at sea on a CVA and it was an
eye opening trip. Was also a Tilly Driver

Service Medals

Good Conduct Medal

Defense Service Medal

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Cuba)

Navy Expeditionary Medal (Cuba)

 

Mathew Jennings ABH1
1959 - 1962
ABH1
FLAG
Plank Owner


************* OFFICERS *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments
LCDR. Rouse
Division Officer
1960 -
LCDR
FLAG
Made full Commander before leaving the Indy.
LCDR. Walter L. Alt
Assistant Division Officer
- Jul 1962
LCDR
FLAG
Made full Commander before leaving the Indy.
CDR. Walter L. Alt
Division Officer
Jul 1962 - Feb 1963
CDR
FLAG
*


egalwy
Earl Galloway AN
quirk
Mike Quirk ABH3
ristau
Dick Ristau ABH2
sullens
Bill Sullens ABH2

CVA-62
10 Jan 59
v1 Div.
1958 - 1959
v1 Div.
1960 - 1961
v1 Div.
1962 - 1963
v1 Div.
1964 - 1965
v1 Div.
1966 - 1967
v1 Div.
1968 - 1969
v1 Div.
1970 - 1971
CV-62
28 Feb 73
v1 Div.
1972 - 1973
v1 Div.
1974 - 1975
v1 Div.
1976 - 1977
v1 Div.
1978 - 1979
v1 Div.
1980 - 1981
v1 Div.
1982 - 1983
v1 Div.
1984 - 1985
v1 Div.
1986 - 1987
v1 Div.
1988 - 1989
v1 Div.
1990 - 1991
v1 Div.
1992 - 1993
v1 Div.
1994 - 1995
v1 Div.
1996 - 1997
v1 Div.
1998 - Decom.
v1 Div.
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