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INDEPENDENCE

Plank Owners Cruise Book 1960/61 Med Cruise Book Cover 1961 Med Cruise Book Cover 1962 Med Cruise Book Cover 1963 Med Cruise Book Cover 1965 WestPac Cruise Book Cover
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USS INDEPENDENCE
STATUS INFORMATION
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To be disposed of, type of disposal not known.
08 March 2004



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Patches Provided by
Dave Foley
"Sparrowhawk"

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
486/66 To A HP 200


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
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VA-72 Blue Hawks CVG-7 CVW-7
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62

Home Bases: NAS Astoria 25 Jan 45 - NAS San Diego 22 Apr 45
NAS Quonset Point 14 Nov 45
NAS Oceana 03 Sep 57 - NAS Cecil Field 15 Feb 66

Established as VBF-18 * 25 Jan 45
Redesignated VF-8A * 15 Nov 46
Redesignated VF-72 * 28 Jul 48
Redesignated VA-72 * 03 Jan 56
Disestablished 30 Jun 91


VA72 cvw7


Planes
Feb 1945 - Grumman F6F-3/5 "Hellcat"
Aug 1945 - Grumman F8F-1 "Bearcat"
Jan 1947 - Grumman F8F-1B "Bearcat"
Mar 1948 - Grumman F8F-2 "Bearcat"
Dec 1948 - Grumman F8F-1 "Bearcat"
Feb 1950 - GrummanF8F-1B "Bearcat"
Mar 1951 - Grumman F9F-2 "Panther"
Oct 1951 - Grumman F9F-5 "Panther"
Feb 1952 - Grumman F9F-2 "Panther"
Feb 1953 - Grumman F9F-5 "Panther"
Sep 1956 - Douglas A4D-1 "Skyhawk"
Feb 1958 - Douglas A4D-2 "Skyhawk"
Mar 1961 - Douglas A4D-2N / A-4C "Skyhawk"
(A4D-2N designation changed to A-4C in 1962)
May 1964 - Douglas A-4E "Skyhawk"
Mar 1967- Douglas A-4B "Skyhawk"
Jan 1970 - A-7B "Corsair II"
Sep 1977 - A-7E "Corsair II"

VA-72 deployed most years between
1959 - 1965 on board the INDY with CVW-7



10 May 65 - 13 Dec 65 Vietnam / WestPac
************* ENLISTED MEN *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
Joe Doxey
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965
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FLAG
1965 Vietnam Tour
Irwin Katz
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965
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FLAG
1965 Vietnam Tour
Thomas Kavan
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965
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FLAG
1965 Vietnam Tour
Gary Musselman
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965
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FLAG
1965 Vietnam Tour
Mike Novick
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965
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FLAG
1965 Vietnam Tour
Carl Simonton
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965
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FLAG
1965 Vietnam Tour
Bill Sinnott
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965
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FLAG
1965 Vietnam Tour
David H. Gilmore AKAN
Sep 1963 - Apr 1965
AKS
AKAN
FLAG
*
Anthony Bradley AE3
"Tony"
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965

tb ribbons
AN-AE3
FLAG
plane captain
1965 Vietnam Tour
Edward King AC3
May 1965 - 1965

ek ribbons
AC3
FLAG
1965 Vietnam Tour
Transferred to VA72 from GITMO
came aboard in St. Thomas, V.I.
transferred to OC division.
John G. Sullivan AT1
Jun 1964 - Dec 1965
AT1
FLAG
Made trip to New York City
July 4, 1964

************* OFFICERS *************
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments
Cdr. Jor D. Adkins
CO 10 Feb 65 - 11 Feb 66

NA
Cdr
FLAG
*
LTJG Joe Russell Mossman
NA
LTJG
FLAG

KIA 13 September 1965



1959 * 1962 Cruises
Plank Owners Cruise Book

1963 * 1964 Cruises
1963 & 1964 Med Cruises - click here

1965 WestPac
1965 WestPac Cruise - click here


*********VA-72 - Non Indy*********
Name
Rank
Photo
Comments
Ray Lloyd AN
Personelman
Jan 66 - 1967
AN
FLAG
1966 Vietnam Tour
CVA-42 FDR
Would like to talk
with other sailors.


CVG-7 CVW-7
CVW-7 Squadrons on board for cruises 1959 - 1977
* Tailcode: AG *

VF-11
VF-13
VF-33
VF-41
VF-62
VF-84
VF-102
VFP-62
VFP-63
VMF(AW)-115
VA-12
VA-34
VA-64
VA-65
VA-66
VA-72
VA-75
VA-76
VA-86
VA-106
VA-128
VMA-224
VMA-324
VMA-324
VAH-1
RVAH-1
VAH-1
RVAH-7
RVAH-9
VAH-10
VAH-11
RVAH-11
RVAH-12
RVAH-13
RVAH-14
VAP-61
VAQ-33
VAQ-129
VAQ-132
VAQ-136
VAW-12
VAW-13
VAW-33
VAW-117
VAW-122
VAW-124
VS-31
VSF-1
HU-2
HC-2
HS-2
HS-5
HS-6
VQ-1
VQ-2



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