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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

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

Dave Foley
SparrowHawk60@aol.com

Let me know when you were
aboard so I can add you to
"Ships Company / Air Group /
Marine Detachment Pages".

This Page Updated 01.06.08 gwf

These 130 green shirt experts serve as aircraft hook-up
men on the catapults, aircraft weight checkers and
jet blast deflector operators.

Below the hub-bub of the flight deck these busy green
shirts watch and maintain a myriad of machinery to
operate the catapults and retract them for another
100+ mile per hour launch.

Back in the arresting gear, the deafening roar and
screech of miles of heavy cable is the only
companion to a man standing watch over
the airplane catching machinery.

V-2, another important link in the
Air Department and Independence team!

************* ENLISTED *************

Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
John Allen AN 1971 - 1973			SCPO USN Retired Great memories of the crew... we did it well.....
Earnest Beasley AN Jul 1968 - Jan 1970			Came aboard Instabul, Turkey
Mike Bryant AN "Jingo" 1970 - 1974			Waist Cats
Dennis McCutcheon AN 1967 - 1971			Waist Cats
Andy Petakowski AN 1968 - 1970			*
Richard Savarino AN "Ritchie" 1966 - 1970			Waist Cats
John "Jack" Stanier AN Jun 1969 - Dec 1972			Waist Cats
Dennis R. Bartlett ABE3 1968 - 1972			*
James W. Dustin AB3 1968 - 1971			Catapult #3
Bill Hassanos ABE3 1968 - 1973			Waist Catapults #4 These were great years spent with even greater people that I will never forget.
Jim Hee AB3 Feb 1968 - Jun 1970			Worked Holdback, Hook Up, Spotter (the bridle days), R&T Operator, Chronograph, and Water Brakes. also had a stint as Hook Runner in the gear. It was an experience. The best was head of the line privies in the chow lline while underway and on C.A.P. standby. Willing to trade sea stories with former mates.
Larry W. Rogers AMH3 Apr 1968 - May 1970			Transfeered to brother duty in Albany, Ga., RVAH-5, where I completed 4 years with an honorable discharge in Jan 1972. Completed 2 additional WestPac tours onboard the USS Ranger and the USS Enterprise.
Bob Waldron ABE3 04 Jan 1967 - Aug 1970			Waist Cats Have often wondered what had become of some of my former shipmates and friends.
Bernie J. Dusch ABE2 1967 - 1971			*
Gary L. Greene ABE2 May 1970 - Jul 1972			Arresting Gear * Flight Deck
Michael Handel ABE2 1969 - 1973			In desperate need of a good photo (preferably a 35mm negative) to make a large poster for my office. Would like one of the Indy underway during flight ops
Fred Hoffstaetter ABE2 1966 - 1970			Waist Cats Memorial
Jerre W. Law ABE2 "Jake" 1970 - 1973			Talking to alot of arresting gear guys about the reunion, can't wait. I ran Hooks,and later was A\G topside P-O also ran Deckedge
Patrick Little ABE2 1967 - 1971			OX Division 1984 - 1985 Was discharged from the Navy in 1971 Returned to active duty in 1977. Was subsequently Commissioned as an LDO Ensign, ASW Aviation Operations, and assigned as INDY's OX Division Officer, Operations Department. LCDR, USN (RET)
Phillip M. Mauldin ABE2 1966 - 1970			*
John Moruzzi ABE2 1971 - 1972			Waist Cats
Ken Myers AT2 1970 - 1972 Plat / Lens Shop			It was a crash course on getting along with people.
Pete Rico ABE2 1965 - 1968			*
Charlie Bard ABCS 1964 - 1967 1971 - 1973			*

1971 / 1972 Cruise Book Photo - Provided by John Zieba AMH2 * VAW-122

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