VFP-62/63 Shipmates Guest Book- PAGE 4
Guests 76-100
Det 62 (USS Independence) 1962
Contributed: Ray Wittenauer
Updated August 7, 2008
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- 76. I'm George Rodgers, "Butch" while with VFP-62, 1956-58. Prior time at Photo School in Pensacola. Did several short cruises on Essex (CV-9), Saratoga (CV-60), Forrestal (CV-59), and FDR (CV-42). On Essex our detachment skipper was LCDR Leo Bohanick (sp?). Capt. Kiem was Squadron CO having been CO of Photo School in 1955, when I was a student. Is anyone around from those days?
My email address is: Click to email George: georgerodgers@comcast.net
- 77. I was in VC 62 from August 1949 to 1952. I made Med cruise on the USS Leyte and also the Korean Cruise in 1950 and other criuses to the Med and fleet manuevers. I was an Aviation Electronics tech. 1st class. We also took the first F2H-2P cruise aboard the Tarawa/ Midway. I would appreciate to find out if there are any more VC 62 members in your group.
Sincerely
Roy Abraham AVCM USN Ret
My email address is: Click to email Roy: abrham1@yahoo.com
- 78. I'm Daniel J. Olejnik AKC retired. I was an AK2 in VC62 from Nov 1950 to June 1954.
My email address is: Click to email Dan: danhildy@verizon.net
- 79. Checked out your site and loved it. I have some VFP-62 STUFF; I was in the squadron in 1960 thru 1963, Made a cruise on the Shang and the Enterprise, during the Cuban Crisis. I have the News Letter for the period we received the ribbon from Pres. Kennedy. Although I missed the ceremony, I was still in Cuban waters, on the Enterprise.
Jack Davis ADC USN (retired)
My email address is: Click to email Jack: Jdavis642@cs.com
- 80. Lyman Peckman (AT2): I arrived at VFP-62 in January '59 from Memphis training school. I was the last group that left there with the straight AT rank. Later groups were all ATN, ATR, etc.
When I arrived at VFP-62 they were stationed at Jacksonville Naval Air Station. At that time we also had Cougars. We moved to Cecil Field shortly thereafter.
I got out in early '61. I was with Det 33-59 on the USS Intrepid with Youngblood's Tigers. We also did one Carib cruise. I was an AT attached to the Photo shop to do their electronic troubleshooting until the powers that be decided the Photographers needed their own trained troubleshooters. I believe they started their school in Pensacola.
My email address is: Click to email Lyman: lpeckman@kc.rr.com
- 81. My name is Willie Harvey and I was assigned to VFP-62 at NAS Cecil Field, FL from July 1960 to December 1963. I arrived in the Jet Shop as an new ADJ3 and departed as an ADJ1. I retired from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in October 1978 (20 years, 4 months). I retired again in October 2004 from the Tennessee Valley Authority-U.S. Civil Service (25 years).
When I checked into VFP 62 in July 1960, I was a 20 year old who had just been promoted to ADJ3, who had not attended "A" school because my GCT-ARI scores were too low. As a matter of fact, I did not attend a Navy technical school until 1967 when I went to "B" school as an ADJC. I was assigned to VQ-1 at NAS Atsugi, Japan from 1968 to 1971. I was promoted to AFCM in February 1973 and in the spring of 1976, while assigned to Andrews AFB, Maryland, I served on the Bureau of Naval Personnel Master Chief Selection Board. I hope some of my former VFP 62 shipmates were promoted to E-9 by that selection board.
Here in Chattanooga, Tennessee, I am totally isolated from everything related to the U.S. Navy, so I look forward to hearing from you and, hopefully, becoming reacquainted with some of my former VFP-62 shipmates at the next reunion.
Willie J. Harvey, AFCM (Retired)
My email address is: Click to email Willie: wjharvey@comcast.net
- 78. I'm John W. Shatto , former ADJ2. I was in VFP-62 from 1962-1964. I was on det 43 on the Saratoga and went on two Med. cruises with her. I would like to know if there is a reunion or any kind of get together in the future.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
John W. Shatto
My email address is: Click to email John: JWShatto6@aol.com
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