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To be disposed of, type of disposal not known.
08 March 2004



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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
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1 * 1964-1967
OZ Div. * 1970-1974
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RVAH-12 * 1971

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These Cruise Books have been donated to the Independence Memorial Library for use in developing this site
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Charles D. Arnold
1965 WestPac Cruise
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1966 / 1967 Med Cruise
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1971 / 1972 Med Cruise
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1974 / 1975 Med Cruise
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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.

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V1 - Rep 8,
1958 - 1960


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VFA-113 STINGERS CVW-14
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE

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Home Ports

NAS San Diego 15 July1948
NAS Miramar 15 September 1952
NAS Lemoore 12 December 1961


VFA-113 Lineage

Established as VF-113 on 15 July 1948
Redesignated VA-113 in March 1956
Redesignated VFA-113 on 25 March 1983
Insignia approved: 4 February 1985

Planes

F8F-1 * 15 Jul 1948
F8F-2 * 28 Mar 1949
F4U-4B * 09 Mar 1950
F9F-5 * Oct 1952
F9F-2 * Feb 1954
F9F-8 * May 1955
F9F-8B * Apr 1956
A4D-1 * 29 Apr 1957
A4D-2 * 08 Sep 1958
A4D-2N * 29 Mar 1961
A4D-2N redesignated A-4C in 1962
A-4F * Oct 1967
A-7B * 10 Dec 19668
A-7E * Apr 1970
F/A-18A Hornet * 24 Aug 1983
F/A-18C Hornet * 09 Jun 1989



02 Aug 1990:

Independence (CV-62), with VFA-113 embarked, was ordered to the Gulf of Oman following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

Aug 1990:

The squadron's F/A-18's flew mixed combat air patrol missions with F-14's in the Persian Gulf up to 28 degrees north latitude in support of Operation Desert Shield, the build up of American and Allied Forces to counter a threatened invasion of Saudi Arabia by Iraq and as part of an economic blockade of Iraq to force its withdrawal from Kuwait.

03-04 Oct 1990:

VFA-113 conducted flight operations from Independence while she operated in the Persian Gulf. This was the first time a carrier had operated in the Persian Gulf since 1974.



************* ENLISTED *************
Name
Rate
Photo
Comments
Lawrence M. McCallum AMSAN
1990

AMSAN
AMSAN
FLAG
Would love to hear from other
Stingers or Fisties (VFA25)
Mike Lively AT2
1990 - 1991
NAM

AT2
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Leroy E Mumford AMH1
1990 - 1991

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