Frank Wolle PHC:

Webmaster's Rememberance: Chief Wolle was my mentor during the times when I was back from cruise and I worked for him in the Photo Maintenance Shop in the hanger. He always had a pleasant demeanor and a wonderful smile; I thought of him as being very competent and a good role model to follow.

He loved to tinker with any new technology and had a major part in the upgrading of the camera system in the photo Crusader. The KA-46 cameras had to be specially mounted and the wiring and testing was done by the Chief and his AT2 assistant, Frank Johnson. I was on the first detachment to try the new cameras assigned to planes on a carrier. I remember we did a night photo run of the Forrestal and had a number of technical problems to resolve. Fortunately we did, because in October 1962 they were used to take low-level photos of the Russian missile bases in Cuba.

Anyone who remembers Chief Wolle and sends me a memorial, I'll post it on this page.

The following photo shows the VFP-62 crew in Key West after successful missions over Cuba. Chief Wolle is the first on the left front row.

Click photo to enlarge (courtesy Vinnie Zabicki)