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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
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
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
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
Michael Craven A Div. 62-65
For Upgrading My Old
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My Apologies
To those who have
Sent their names and additional
information that I have not
added yet.
The project has become very large and even 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 W. Fetherman AN
V1 - Rep 8,
1958 - 1960
Anyone out there with information on any of my subject matter,
feel free to send me additions and / or corrections.
To Contact Me
gfetherman@bigfoot.com
Anyone out there with information on any of my subject matter, feel free to
send me additions and / or corrections.
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Let me know when you were aboard so I can add you to
"Ships Company / Air Group / Marine Detachment Pages".
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VA-106 Gladiators CVW-7
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62
Home Base: NAS Cecil Field
Established Bomber - Fighter Squadron VBF-17
02 January 1945 at NAS Agana
(Temporary Shore Assignment in Preparation for Combat Assignment)
moved to NAS Alameda 08 July 1945
moved to NAAS Fallon September 1945
moved to NAS Brunswick February 1946
moved to NAS Norfolk July or August 1946
Redesignated Fighter Squadron VF-6B * 15 November 1946
Redesignated Fighter Squadron VF-62 * 28 July 1948
moved to NAAS Oceana 25 September 1948
moved to NAS Norfolk 22 November 1948
moved to NAAS Oceana 20 January 1949
moved to NAAS Cecil Field 18 September 1950
moved to NAS Jacksonville 13 October 1952
moved to NAS Cecil Field December 1954
Redesignated Attack Squadron VA-106 * 01 July 1955
(The second squadron to be assigned the VA-106 designation)
Disestablished 07 November 1969
VA-106 deployed on board the INDY with CVW-7
03 September 1969 to 09October 1969 NorLant Cruise
Planes
F6F-5 Hellcat * January 1945 Grumman
F4U Corsair * September 1945 Vought
F4U-4 Corsair * February 1946 Vought
F8F-2 Bearcat * 30 June 1948 Grumman
F8F-1B Bearcat * February 1950 Grumman
F2H-2 Banshee * 03 August 1950 McDonnell
F9F-8B Cougar * October 1955 Grumman
A4D-2 / A-4B Skyhawk * 04 June 1958 Douglas
A-4C Skyhawk * 18 December 1962 Douglas
A-4E Skyhawk * 08 November 1966 Douglas
A-4B Skyhawk * February 1969 Douglas
A-4C Skyhawk * March 1969 Douglas
A4D-2N designation changed to A-4C 1962
A4D-2 designation changed to A-4B 1962
03 Sep 1969 - 09 Oct 1969 NorLant
NATO Peace Keeper
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