VA-87 Golden Warrior CVW-6 CV62

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Leigh D. Allvord
M Div. * 1958-1960
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S3 Div. * 1974-1975
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VA-87 Golden Warrior CVW-6
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CV-62

Home Base:
NAS Cecil Field 01 Feb 68

Established Attack Squadron VA-87 * 01 Feb 68
Redesignated VFA-87 * 01 May 86

Planes
Jun 1968 - Vought A-7B "Corsair II"
Oct 1975 - Vought A-7E "Corsair II"
Oct 1986 - McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A "Hornet"

VA-87 deployed most years between
1979 - 1985 on board the INDY with CVW-6

28 Jun 79 - 14 Dec 79 Med
y

************* ENLISTED MEN *************
Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Steve Gibson ADAA 1979 - 1982			*
Mark W. Alton AMEAN Mar 1979 - May 1982			*
Wm. Mike Burke AD3 1976 - 1980			*
Gary M. Cole PO3 1978 - 1981			*
Terrence Cusack AT3 Terry 1979 - 1982			"ATCS, USNR Retired, July 2004"
William V. Lackner YN3 Bill 1979 - 1984			Became a YN2 at the CCU, at NAS JAX till late 1986 then moved to NHCS Great Lakes, where I finished a 9 year career. Was proud to serve. VA-87 and NAS Cecil Field will always be a great memory for me. Was also proud to have served with folks like Cdr. Hill, Cdr. Bowles and Cdr. O'Brien.
Tim Beavers PR2 1979			*
David Colvin AE2 1979			*
Milton Slade AE2 1978 - 1979			*
Jeffrey H. Volosin MS2 1979 - 1981			The 1979 cruise was in the med. The 1980 deployment when we crossed the line, was the hostage cruise.
Ray Byers PR1 Oct 1979 - Oct 1982			Great Ship and Great Squadron

************* OFFICERS *************
Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Cdr. Lewis W. Dunton III CO 27 Feb 79 - 23 Jun 80			*
Lt. Phillip D. Anderson 1979 - 1982			*

19 Nov 80 - 10 Jun 81
South Alantic / Med / Indian Ocean

************* ENLISTED MEN *************
Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Mark W. Alton AMEAN Mar 1979 - May 1982			*
Scott Fairchild AMSAN 1980 - 1984			I went to Key West NAS with VFA-45 after leaving the Indy.
Mike J. Flatland ATAN 1980 - 1983 1986 - 1990			IM3 Div. * WC 640 ATAN - AT2 while on board Indy.
Steve Gibson ADAN 1979 - 1982			*
William F. Langston AEAN (Fred) 1980 - 1982			TAD to AIMD (Now AECS) Looking for a cruise book for 80-81
Gary M. Cole PO3 1978 - 81			*
William V. Lackner YN3 Bill 1979 - 1984			Became a YN2 at the CCU, at NAS JAX till late 1986 then moved to NHCS Great Lakes, where I finished a 9 year career. Was proud to serve. VA-87 and NAS Cecil Field will always be a great memory for me. Was also proud to have served with folks like Cdr. Hill, Cdr. Bowles and Cdr. O'Brien.
Joseph L. Norman AT3 1980 - 1982			*
Terrence Cusack AT2 Terry 1979 - 1982			"ATCS, USNR Retired, July 2004"
Chris Hamel PR2 1980 - 1982			*
Roy Earl Roberts Jr. AO2 1980 - 1981			Was on board her for the Iranian hostage crisis deployment. We were relieved in the Indian Ocean went thru the Suez Canal into the Med on our way home and we were extended indefinately. I will never forget the Carrier Group Admiral playing "On the Road Again" by Willy Nelson over the 1MC when we got orders to go home. We had I think 96 days straight at sea and a 210 day total deployment. I decided to spend a career in the Navy after that deployment. I retired as a AOCS in 1998.
Jeffrey H. Volosin MS2 1979 - 1981			The 1979 cruise was in the med. The 1980 deployment when we crossed the line, was the hostage cruise.
Ray Byers PR1 Oct 1979 - Oct 1982			Great Ship and Great Squadron

************* OFFICERS *************
Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Cdr. Daniel D. Hill CO 23 Jun 80 - 03 Sep 81			*
Lt. Phillip D. Anderson 1979 - 1982			*

07 Jun 82 - 22 Dec 82 Med

************* ENLISTED MEN *************
Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Mark W. Alton AMEAN Mar 1979 - May 1982			*
Scott Fairchild AMSS3 1980 - 1984			I went to Key West NAS with VFA-45 after leaving the Indy.
Steve Gibson AD3 1979 - 1982			*
William V. Lackner YN3 Bill 1979 - 1984			Became a YN2 at the CCU, at NAS JAX till late 1986 then moved to NHCS Great Lakes, where I finished a 9 year career. Was proud to serve. VA-87 and NAS Cecil Field will always be a great memory for me. Was also proud to have served with folks like Cdr. Hill, Cdr. Bowles and Cdr. O'Brien.
Joseph L. Norman AT3 1980 - 1982			*
Mike J. Flatland AT2 1980 - 1983 1986 - 1990			IM3 Div. * WC 640 ATAN - AT2 while on board Indy.
Chris Hamel PR2 1980 - 1982			*
Patrick H. Hawkins AQ2 1981 - 1984			IM-3
William F. Langston AE2 (Fred) 1980 - 1982			TAD to AIMD (Now AECS) Looking for a cruise book for 80-81
Tod Ward AQ2 1982 - 1985			*

************* OFFICERS *************
Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Cdr. Hugh C. Bowles CO 03 Sep 81 - 11 Jan 83			*
Lt. Phillip D. Anderson 1979 - 1982			*

Tod Ward * Photo Provided by Tod Ward

18 Oct 83 - 11 Apr 84
Caribbean - Grenada / Med / North Atlantic

************* ENLISTED MEN *************
Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Alan Coler AT3 1983 - 1985			*
Scott Fairchild AMS3 1980 - 1984			I went to Key West NAS with VFA-45 after leaving the Indy.
William V. Lackner YN3 Bill 1979 - 1984			Became a YN2 at the CCU, at NAS JAX till late 1986 then moved to NHCS Great Lakes, where I finished a 9 year career. Was proud to serve. VA-87 and NAS Cecil Field will always be a great memory for me. Was also proud to have served with folks like Cdr. Hill, Cdr. Bowles and Cdr. O'Brien.
Patrick H. Hawkins AQ2 1981 - 1984			IM-3
Tod Ward AQ2 1982 - 1985			*

************* OFFICERS *************
Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Cdr. Michael F. O'Brien CO 11 Jan 83 - 13 Jun 84			*

16 Oct 84 - 19 Feb 85
Med / Indian Ocean

************* ENLISTED MEN *************
Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
John Reichert AMHAN 10 Oct 84 - Feb 85			*
Alan Coler AT3 1983 - 1985			*
Tod Ward AQ2 1982 - 1985			*

************* OFFICERS *************
Name	Rank	Photo	Comments
Cdr. Douglas G. Knappe CO 13 Jun 84 - 07 Nov 85			Call Sign "RHINO"

Cruise Unknown

************* ENLISTED MEN *************
Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
A. C. Duke AMSAN			*

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

Non Indy
01 Feb 1969 - 18 Sep 1969 Westpac/Vietnam
USS Ticonderoga CVA-14

************* ENLISTED MEN *************
Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Thomas Rostkowski ATN2 1968 - Jun 1970			I'm attaching photo of an A7B on the flight deck from the initial deployment on the Ticonderoga January 1969 to October 1969. This was shot during combat operations.

VA-87 on the USS Ticonderoga CVA-14.
This was shot during westpac combat operations 1969. * Photo Provided by Thomas Rostkowski ATN-2

Non Indy
14 Sep 73 - 17 Mar 74 Med
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt "FDR" CVA-42

************* ENLISTED MEN *************
Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Roy E. Fowler, Jr. AZ2 1972 - 1974			Maint. Admin. (Logs & Records) Retired as an AZCS (AW)
Joselito Bulanadi AMH2 "Pineapple"			VA-87 Plane Captain I never served aboard the Indy, but was on FDR and America Med. Cruises.

USS America CVA-66

************* ENLISTED MEN *************
Name	Rate	Photo	Comments
Joselito Bulanadi AMH2 "Pineapple"			VA-87 Plane Captain I never served aboard the Indy, but was on FDR and America Med. Cruises.

CVW-6 Squadrons on board for cruises 1979 - 1985
* Tailcode: AE *

VA-87 A-7B Corsair II on the flight deck of the USS Ticonderoga CVA-14.
This was shot during westpac combat operations 1969. * Photo Provided by Thomas Rostkowski ATN-2

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