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USS Independence CVA-62 - VFP-62 Photo - Provided by Frank W. Schrader AE2

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INDEPENDENCE

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1960-61 Med Cruise BookCover
1960-61 Med Cruise

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1961 Med Cruise BookCover
1961 Med Cruise

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USS INDEPENDENCE
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STRICKEN
To be disposed of,
type of disposal
not known.
Status Date
08 March 2004



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Navy News

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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


Cruise Books
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



Computer
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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V6 Division 1960 - 1961
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62
Air Department


The men of V-6 spend many hours and great
effort operating shops and facilities for the
maintenance and repair of embarked aircraft,
complex aeronautical equipment and the ship's
TF. They also pack the parachutes.


60-61 Cruise Patches
1960/61 Cruise Patches
Provided by George W.Lewis IC2


************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments
Robert E. Bland ASMEAN
Aug 1958 - June 1960
ASMEAN
FLAG
Plank Owner
V-6 and V-3 at same time!
V-6 when in port.
V-3 when at sea.
Don Darnell PRAN
1961 - 1963
PRS
PRAN
FLAG
*
John Shell PRAN
1961 - 1963
PRS
PRAN
FLAG
*
Don Shorter AN
1960 - 1961
AN
Don Shorter
Airman first class
reciprocating engines.
Moved from V1 Div.1961
Dave Carroll AD3
01 Dec 58 - 15 May 61
AD3
FLAG
Plank Owner
Assigned to the machine shop.
Charles Henry Mc Elfresh AE3
1 Jan 1960 - 1 Jan 1962
AE3
FLAG
Electric Shop
Abraham Irizarry PR3
1961 - 1963
PR3
FLAG
*
Harley J. McCartney ADR3
Oct 1960 - Sep 1962
ADR3
FLAG
Transferred from V1 Div.
Norman R. Schlieper ADR3
1959 - 1962
ADR3
FLAG
Plank Owner
V2 / V6 Divison
Aviation Machinest Mate
HC-2 Fleet Angels
Vincent F. Eichberger AMH2
Oct 1960 - Aug 1963
AM2
FLAG
V6 Division Airframes, SHIP'S
COD Crew. Retired AFCM October
1981 After 27 Years Of Service.
Harold G. Johnson AEM2
Oct 1958 - 5 Jul 1960

AEM2
FLAG
Plank Owner
Transferred from VA-66 NAS Oceana,
VA, around Sep, Oct. 1958. We were
sent to Pre-Commissioning School at
Newport RI, then to the ship located
in Brooklyn Navy Yard.
I went aboard as an AEAN and left as
an AEM2. Was assigned to the flight
crew on the ships plane TF 050 flew
with the plane for about 18 months.
I attended the Decommissioning of
the ship and was very surprised at
the changes that were made to it.
"Pappy" Menendez PR2
1961 - 1963
PR3
FLAG
*
Robert Somerville AM2
Jan 1960 - Jan 1962
AM2
FLAG
*
John Carey PRC
1961 - 1963
PRC
FLAG
*


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


CVA-62
10 Jan 59
v6 Div.
1958 - 1959
v6 Div.
1960 - 1961
v6 Div.
1962 - 1963
v6 Div.
1964 - 1965
v6 Div.
1966 - 1967
v6 Div.
1968 - 1969


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