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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
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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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
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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
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V2 DIVISION 1996 - 1997
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CV62
Air Department

"Green Shirts.....launch and recovery specialists..."
The Aviation Boatswains Mates, launch and recovery
specialists comprise V2 Division. It is their expertise
and vigilance that keep the INDY's four steam
powered catapults and four arresting gear
engines in a condition of peak readiness.

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!


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************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
Gerald Czekaj ABEAA
1994 - 1996
ABS
ABEAA
FLAG
Waist Cats
I miss that ship,
it's always nice to see
freedoms flagship on tv.
She was a great ship.
Charles Jackson ABEAA
1996 - 1998
ABS
ABEAA
FLAG
*
Josh AA
Oct 1995 -

j ribbon
AA
FLAG
*
Jason Paul AA
1995 - 1996

AA
FLAG
*
Fernando Alonso AN
1997 - 1998
ilarts
AN
FLAG
What an honor it is to have served amongst
such a great crew, aboard a ship with so
much history under her belt
Timothy M. Aue AN
Sep 1994 - Dec 1996
AN
FLAG
Great ship to be on
and a wonderful crew
Jason Billig AN
Nov 1994 - Jun 1997
AN
FLAG
During my last cruise (Cobra Gold)
I crossed the equator and became
a Shellback.
Chris Caperton ABEAN
1995 - 1998
ABS
ABEAN
FLAG
*
Charles Chadwick ABEAN
Nov 1994 - Jul 1997
ABS
ABEAN
FLAG
Arresting Gear
Michael Dunning AN
1994 - 1997
AN
FLAG
*
Gregory D Gurganus ABEAN
"Greg"
1995 - 1997
ABS
ABEAN
FLAG
Looking for old friends and buddys.
Aaron Fuhlrodt AN
1997 - 1998
AN
FLAG
Transfeered to the Kitty Hawk
and got out in 2000 as an ABE2.
Was the Cat 2 Captain
for the Kitty Hawk..
KJ Kolodziej AZAN
1994 - 1997
AZS
AN
FLAG
*
Christopher Morgan AN
1997 - Decom
AN
FLAG
BEST TIME IN THE NAVY...
James Munguia ABEAN
1994 - 1996
ABS
ABEAN
FLAG
*
Justin Nunes ABEAN
1997 - Decom
ABS
ABEAN
FLAG
*
Lionel Trimmer AN
1993 - 1997
AN
FLAG
Had some great times on the "INDY".
I would like to hear from some of
the other people on board.
Byron Watson ABEAN
1996 - 1998
ABS
ABEAN
FLAG
Part of the Decommisioning Crew
then finished my military servicee
aboard the John C. Stennis
Anel Asis AK3
1995 - 1997
AK3
FLAG
Bow Cats
Became an AK3 in 1997
Justin Brock IC3
1996 - 1998
IC3
FLAG
VLA
Richard "Coby" Coburn ABE3
1995 - 1998
ABE3
FLAG
V-2 Waistcats
I left the Indy for an ACL surgery on my
right knee, just before the final
decom cruise.
Robert S. Collins ABE3
Sep 1993 - Aug 1997
ABE3
FLAG
Bow Cats
Love to hear from anyone
who served when I did.
Sedric Forney ABE3
Aug 1992 - Sep 1998
ABE3
FLAG
Waist Cats-Maint. Support
Erik Julius ABE3
1995 - 1998
ABE3
FLAG
*
Dennis Keller ABE3
1992 - 1996
ABE3
FLAG
Maintenance Control
Jason R. Mason ABE3
Dec 1993 - Jan 1997
ABE3
FLAG
*
Daniel Miller AZ3
Jun 1994 - Jun 1997
AZ3
FLAG
Maintenance Office
Padraic "Pat" O'Hare ABE3
1995 - Decom
ABE3
FLAG
V-2 Bow Cats and Waist Cats - Center Deck Operator.
I miss Georges Country Bar, Choo-Hi's
(how ever you spell it), Beef Bowls at
Yoshinoya, Habu-Sake and sarcastically
miss the 18-20 hr days at sea and
sleeping on station for alert 5's.
After DECOM. I went over to the Vinson.
Donald J Overacker ABE3
"BEAR"
1992 - 1996
ABE3
FLAG
*
Jeffrey Howard Schofield ABE3
Apr 1996 - Decom.
ABE3
FLAG
Looking forward to hearing from shipmates
who served aboard the USS Independence.
Joshua Schwandt ABE3
1995 - 1998
ABE3
FLAG
*
Christopher A. Taylor ABE3
Oct 1992 - Oct 1996
ABE3
FLAG
Bow Cats
Was So Happy To Leave
But Now I Trully Miss Her.
Have never forgotten the friends
I made and I know I never will.
Thomas Weimer ABE3
1993 - 1997
AB3
FLAG
Waist Cats
Mark Bromley IC2
1995 - 1998
IC2
FLAG
Decom Crew
One of the finest ships I have
ever served upon. This
ships crew was always the best.
Even though the ship I cross
decked to had better air cond.
The Indy is still the best.
Jason Tolentino ABE2
Oct 1996 - Decom

berndsssd
AB2
FLAG
Arresting Gear * Decom Crew
Spent 2 years on board the greatest ship
that ever sailed the seas. Spent my last
tour at the Navy Recruiting District
San Francisco.
Lawrence E. Setting ABECS
Jul 1996 - Aug 1998
ABECS
FLAG
Just about the best two years
of my military career.


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


CVA-62
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v2 Div.
1958 - 1959
v2 Div.
1960 - 1961
v2 Div.
1962 - 1963
v2 Div.
1964 - 1965
v2 Div.
1966 - 1967
v2 Div.
1968 - 1969
v2 Div.
1970 - 1971
CV-62
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v2 Div.
1972 - 1973
v2 Div.
1974 - 1975
v2 Div.
1976 - 1977
v2 Div.
1978 - 1979
v2 Div.
1980 - 1981
v2 Div.
1982 - 1983
v2 Div.
1984 - 1985
v2 Div.
1986 - 1987
v2 Div.
1988 - 1989
v2 Div.
1990 - 1991
v2 Div.
1992 - 1993
v2 Div.
1994 - 1995
v2 Div.
1996 - 1997
v2 Div.
1998 - Decom.
v2 Div.
Yr. Unknown

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