VISITOR COMMENTS
Page Updated 01/26/08
Site Managers Note 01/26/2008: This e-mail was received by Foster from some of his
buddies in the VQ Association. I thought that this information could be helpful.
From: Foster Hoover
To: Pete Wasmund
Subject: vq association
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 10:54:37 AM
The following have made the rounds before but are worth repeating. Thanks Keith and Bob for reminding us of the need to
keep up with the latest.
Clint
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The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following
website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214's online:
This may be particularly helpful when a veteran needs a copy of his DD-214
for employment purposes. NPRC is working to make it easier for veterans with
computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents from their
military files. Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former
military members may now use a new online military personnel records system
to request documents. Other individuals with a need for documents must
still complete the Standard Form 180, which can be downloaded from the
online web site. Because the requester will be asked to supply all
information essential for NPRC to process the request, delays that normally
occur when NPRC has to ask veterans for additional information will be
minimized. The new web-based application was designed to provide better
service on these requests by eliminating the records centers mailroom and
processing time.
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Good morning FYI
If you've recently received your Military Retiree Account Statement.
Please review the back of your statement and verify who you have designated as the beneficiary in case you die.
Based upon the fact that recently the VA had military retiree personnel information compromised it is interesting that
somehow beneficiaries have changed.
If you look at the broader picture of what this means that many veterans probably wouldn't catch this and that as we
lose more of our fellow service men and women each day this would leave their dependents without the benefit they deserve.
See Ya! Clint
Site Managers Note 11/18/2007: This sequence of e-mails gives more information
on the Agent Orange problem. The e-mails are shown in reverse order, last received is the first displayed.
From: Doug "Steve" Stevens
To:Pete Wasmund
Subject:Re: VW-1 History
Date:Friday, November 16, 2007 12:35:58 PM
Pete:
My source is an unusual one. It is "The U.S. Army & Joint Services Records Research Center."
I have attached a copy of the cover letter they sent to me with the information
about VW-1. This gives you their mailing address etc.
To request info from them, you simply send them a letter describing the information you are searching for and the
reasons for the search. They sometimes take up to 6 months to respond as they only have two people that do the research.
They do a very thorough job. It is strange that an Army function can provide more information than the Dept. of the
Navy, but it worked for me.
Doug
From: Doug "Steve" Stevens
To:Pete Wasmund
Subject:VW-1 History
Date:Friday, November 16, 2007 8:53:24 AM
Pete:
In my research to support my VA claim for Agent Orange exposure and disability, I was able to obtain the attached
official history files for VW-1. They provide an incredible amount of chronological information on
the squadron during the Vietnam times. The attachment consists of two reports of about 44 pages total.
Pages 1-16 are the OPNAV report for 1966. Pages 17-44 are the 1967 Command History. Unfortunately the 1967
documents are very hard to read, but can be read if one takes the time. If someone cannot read one of those documents,
I will try to help.
The questions that were asked about the move of VW-1 from the quonsets to the other side of the airfield are answered in
these documents.
I hope this is helpful to other VW-1 folks.
Doug "Steve" Stevens VW-1 AX3 1965-1967
Click here if you need to down load the latest
version of Adobe Reader. Adobe reader is required to read the OPNAV report.
From: Tom Hull
To: Pete Wasmund
Date: Friday, October 26, 2007 1:39:49 PM
Subject: Agent Orange On Guam
Pete:
Can you include the info on AO on Guam on the web site? There are a lot of folks that may be effected by this
including wifes and children who were on the Island.
AGENT ORANGE ASSOCIATED DISORDERS APPROVED BVA DECISIONS OUTSIDE OF VIETNAM
Tom
Site Managers DISCLAIMER 10/26/2007: We cannot substantiate the facts given in the
Agent Orange link. We leave it up to the people who think the info may apply to them to check for themselves the
correctness of the info.
A lot of additional information and forms are available at the
VA’s Guide on Agent Orange Claims.
From: "Dan Sprinkle
To: Pete Wasmund
Date: 9/5/2007 1:56:55 A.M. Central Daylight Time
Subject: Guam Memories
Hi pete
You might ask the guys if they remember watching some us playing soccer on motorcycles with brooms in down town
Agana. We would go out to one of the old airfields and have drag races. some times we would ride out to the old tank
grave yard. One time we went to one end of the island to go goat hunting. We had to scale down this cliff to get to were
the goats were. When we got down there we walked about 20 ft and laying there on the ground was an old WWII Jap hand
grenade. That was the shortest hunt I have ever been on.
I hope everyone is well and happy
Duncan Sprinkle
From: "Michael Haenel" mihae@onlinehome.de
To: Ed Metzger
Cc: mihae@online.de
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 7:16 PM
Subject: Hurricane Hunter films (Path of Typhoons ARD - German TV)
Dear Ed Metzger,
I've been informed by Ray Boylan (President, Navy Hurricane Hunters) about
your squadron, VW-1, which was engaged in Typhoon tracking throughout the Pacific using
the Navy Super Constellation. You can see from my message
(below) to him what's all about.
He pointed me also to a film about Hurricane Hunters from the 60's and is sending
me a DVD.
What I'm desperately looking for is the following:
- Any footage on Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Guam)
- Naval aviation affected by Typhoons since 1944 throughout the Pacific
- US military bases in Okinawa, Yokosuka and Guam
- USN typhoon tracking flights in the 60s over the Pacific
- Aircraft carriers at sea 60s-80s
- Naval aviation planning using satellite pictures in the Pacific
Any assistance you or your readers could provide would be highly appreciated.
Here you mentioned one of your colleagues taking clips with 8mm cam:
http://vw1assoc.tripod.com/vw-1_flick_clips_.html
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to download the compressed sample file.
Is that footage also available, the original film?
I did some HD-pictures from Two Lovers Piont in October and so it would be
great having older footage too.
Best,
Michael Haenel
direct cell ph (Germany): +49 172 9199208
Skype: michaelha05
Business contact page: http://www.openbc.com/hp/Michael_Haenel2/
mihae@online.de
Site Managers Note 07/28/2007: Michael Haenel, a tv author and director in the German TV industry,
is in search of information about tracking storms. His e-mails indicate that he has been in contact with the VW-4 reunion group
and US government agencies.
It appears that he will be doing a TV documentary on various cyclonic disturbances, a portion of this documentary will include
a history of storm tracking, before the days of weather satellites.
The DVD mentioned can be obtained from
the Navy Hurricane Hunters Web site.
From:Gary Wagner
To:VW-1 ASSOCIATION
Subject:Time spent with VW-1 on Guam
Date:Thursday, April 25, 2007
After completion of Escape and Evasion school in Hawaii, I was sent to VW-1. I got to the squadron on December 15, 1962.
During the first week on Guam I was assigned to a work party to go up on the mountain above the base and help remove a
gally from an airplane that had crashed short of the run way a few days before my arrival. I have not been able to find
any acknowledgement from the military about the crash. I just assume it was a military aircraft. I was assigned to TE-2
but flew CIC many times with other flight crews. One of the last deployments I made was one of the 1st, if not the 1st
trip into Cubic Bay. Most of the earlier deployments had always been into Sangly Point. I remember that the last know
japaneese soldier was captured on the island and did't know that Japan had surrendered. I also remember that once a day
or every other day that a MATS plane, usually a GlobeMaster, would come in with an engine feathered and the Fire crews
would have to scramble. I played one year of interservice football on the island in 1963 with the squadron football
team. There were 5 teams on the island. 2 navy teams, 1 marine team and 2 air force teams. I also remember that a navy
pickup with the driver still in the truck had been recovered in the thick under brush on the mountain road. The truck
was less than 20 yards off the road and the truck and driver had been missing for a good number of years. I left VW-1
on april 1st 1964 and went to AEWBARRONPAC. I didn't realize how good it was on Guam until I got there and flew in planes
that were not very well cared for. At VW-1 it was nice to know that the people that turned the wrenches on the planes
had to fly on the same planes. I was discharged in July 1965 after they changed the ATW rate to AX.
Thanks Gary L. Wagner ATW3.
Site Managers Note 02/016/2007: This sequence of e-mails relates some of the early days
of storm tracking and its hazards. The link recalls the memories of a tragedy from various members of the squadron and
crew members of the Navy ships involved in the search for a lost typhoon recon aircraft.
Not all the e-mails are included, including responses from some old VW-1 weather guys telling of the vivid memories
this brings back.
The e-mails are shown in reverse date order.
From: Pb4y2eeb
To:Pete Wasmund
Subject:Re: Check out SAR Dec. 53
SAR Dec. 53 Interesting story about the USS Whitehurst out of Guam
searching for our crew.
Also click on VJ1 and it will take you to our views and some history of VJ1/VW3 out of Agana.
Take care Earl
From:Pb4y2eeb
To:Pete Wasmund
Subject:Re: Check out SAR Dec. 53
Date:Wednesday, February 14, 2007 10:48:43 AM
Thanks Pete,
I feel the same way about my 2yrs. at Agana. After 9 yrs. Navy I switched to Air Force & retired in 68 but my best memories
are those 2 yrs. Very close group of guys. I get E mail from my ole shipmates everyday. Maybe it was the trips to,
Hong Kong, Japan, Sangley Pt. or the hazardous flying.
Beautiful water and low level flight over most of the Islands.
I'm going to try and send you a web site about typhoon data, we had a great time at our reunion tracing the location on
a nav. chart of the area. Most of the flight crews remembered every eye they flew in and could relate their feelings.
I believe only the ones that have experienced flying into the eye at low level know that feeling.
Take care Earl
Western Pacific Hurricane Tracking Data by Year
From: Pb4y2eeb
To: Ed Metzger
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 10:01 PM
Subject: VW 1
Hi Ed & Sally Metzger,
A fellow shipmate sent me your web site and wanted to know if I knew about it. A little back ground well help explain.
We flew typhoons out of NAS Agana 1952 - 1954 some stayed longer as others rotated back to shore duty. The sqd. was formed
and trained on the PB4Y2 at NAS Sandpoint, Wash. Our SQD. was VJ1, we arrived at Agana 26 July 1952., The sqd. changed
names to VW3 late 1953. We were also called WEARON ONE.
Like you fellows 3 of us attended a VW reunion in Pax River, Maryland. Nobody had ever heard of us. This was the first
we had meet since 1954, we didn't even recognize each other.
With Dick Mueller's technical know how we started searching the white pages on the Internet and found nearly 100 out of 175 we
had assigned to our sqd. Sadly lot of them had passed away or were in bad health. We did have a reunion also in Branson a few yrs
ago nearly 50 people had a wonderful time.
We were a very close group out on Guam. Flying typhoons at low level into the eye will make a believer out of you. We
lost one plane and crew in typhoon Doris 16 Dec 1953, all the searching with ships and aircraft not one piece was found.
.
I think its great that you guys and gals can get together, I wish we had somebody to step up and have another reunion but
that's a lot of work.
Best of luck to your group.
Take-care Earl
From: "Atienza, Chito"
To: VW1 Association
Subject: Navy VW 1 Typhoon tracker
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:29:50 -0500
Greetings.
I was checking out your website.. Gee that sure brought so much memories back in the 60"s....
I remember back in 1967 I was a young boy... We used to live back in San Diego I was told by my parents we were moving to a
place called "Guam".. I had asked my Teachers.. My Friends and they all had this "Dumb look on their faces" Huh
whats a Guam?!?!?! Come to find out it was a dot on the Map!!!!!!
Then we had moved there...
My Father was in the Navy soon to be stationed at Polaris Point on board the USS Proteus AS-19 from 1967 - 1971.
Not all "Navy Brats" had the privilege of riding Military Flights with the exception of "Space A" at Travis AFB.. Remember
that?????
For me I can PROUDLY say that I had the honor of riding the Navy VW 1 Typhoon tracker.. Eating those white box lunches
with chicken inside!!!! That was GOOD!!!!! In fact I remember riding the plane from Guam to the Philippines landed on
Manila International Airport.. How about that..
A very close Family Friend of my folks named Ed Pador - Chief Pador was asigned with VW1 squadron - He'a a Filipino but He
was not a steward. But I did recall him telling me that he was flying the plane....You might possibly know him.
He is curently located in San Diego .. "Navy Town"!!! (He's Been Retired quite sometime now)
I had never served in the US Armed Forces although I'm with the US Coast Guard Aux.
I hope someday your website will also Remember the Sons and Daughters "Military Brats" that was there too..
Anyhoo. Very nice website I just wanted to share this story with you.
Regards,
Chito
Site Managers Note 02/08/2007: This e-mail was in response to Doren Renfrow's request for information on one of the
relatively few aircraft incidents
in VW-1.
The e-mails are shown in reverse date order.
Subj: TE-7 incident
Date: January 28, 2007
From: Chuck Lange
To: Pete Wasmund
Hi All:
I remember the
TE-7 incident
very well. I made my first typhoon penetration aboard TE-7. At that point in my VW-1 career
I was flying with all of the crews as a relief engineer and had not been assigned to crew one yet.
My records show 145928 as TE-7
TE-7 was taxing out of Atsugi early one morning on a mission. During engine run up prior to departure there was a brake
failure and TE-7 ended up in the rocks that lined the run up area for erosion deturant. When the nose wheels struck the
rocks the nose strut was forced down and the nose strut seals blew. The aircraft was towed back to the line and nosed into
VW-1's hanger for repair.
As I recall the cause of the brake failure was a blown hydraulic line. The A/C was jacked and the nose strut was
repaired. TE-7 was towed back to the flight line after repair. The first engineer was at the chiefs barracks doing laundry and
the second engineer was going to do a run up and have the A/C ready to depart. Unfortunately the check list was not used. As Number 1 engine starter was engaged, The landing gear handle was still in the gear up position ( Put in that position to unlock and partially retract the nose gear in order to repack the nose strut ) As Number 1 engine started to turn so did the hydraulic pump. The right main gear started to retract and it was all over but the shouting. Remember the A/C was fueled for a mission so it had a full wing. The right wing hit the concrete ramp and the tip tank ruptured 600 gallons of fuel is now free flow. The 3A tank also ruptured and now there is an additional 565 gallons of 115/145 fuel flowing onto the ramp. But this is not the end, as the right wing struck the ground, the left wing is on an upward ark and as it came to the top of the ark it snapped like a whip and off came the tip tank also rupturing the 2A tank , so now there are 2330 gallons of 115/145 fuel on both sides of the A/C and spreading very quickly.
The fire department was called for ramp wash down which lasted a long time. When the ramp was reopened airbags were
brought out and the wing was raised and the right gear was lowered and locked and flying days were over for TE-7, she was
striped of all essencitial parts and the A/C was scraped at Atsugi.
The A/C that Ed referred to that burned up in Atsugi was 131751 PR-22 belonging to VQ-1 this happened in 1966 and was
caused by an unattended heat lamp was left on to cure a lower radome boot repair. VQ-1 also lost 145936( I believe PR-24)
due to burning, I have no information on that incident.
Chuck
From: Doren Renfrow
To: Ed Metzger
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 1:55 AM
Subject: history of TE-07, VW-1
Ed,
I was an ATN-2 , First radio on crew 7, from 68-thru 70. Can you offer a link to the story of TE-07's
sad end at Atsugi in '70.?
I have read that story about Chief (###### the 1st engineer), before on the web but cannot find it. I ha(ve) passed along a silk-screen of
TE-07 to my son & daughter-in-law and they wanted to include the story of the demise of a great plane.
Can you help?
Thanks,
Doren Renfrow
Subj: VW-1
Date: 11/23/2006 7:17:33 AM Central Standard Time
From: Ronald Qualls
To: VW1 Association
Just found your site, love it. Great aircraft, I am looking at several on my wall right now. Was thier from early 1960 to mid 1962, VW-3 for a short while and moved up the ramp to VW-1. Was in elect. shop then crew 6 toward the end of tour.
AEI-3 Ron Qualls
Subj: Fw: VW-1 paint scheme
Date: 11/17/2006 6:30:53 AM Central Standard Time
From: Ed Metzger
To: Pete Wasmund
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Pete Do we know anyone on Crew #7 that might be able to help? See attached e-mail
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: Aircraft Profiles
To: Ed Metzger; VW1 Association
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 5:43 AM
Subject: VW-1 paint scheme
Hi VW-1 Association
I'm a avaition artist, who currently are working on a VW-1 (Red Devil 7) as it appeard in the mid-50. I'm doing a rendition for a former VW-1 crewmember and VW-1 association member, and i really hoep you can help me with a detail, which I would like to get 100 % correct.
Under the cockpit there painted a little red devil holding a trifork. If you have a high resolution picture of that, i (and my client of VW-1) woudl be really happy if you would send it to me !
In return i can offer you to make a association poster which you can post on your website (if you are interested).
At my website: www.aircraftprofiles.dk you can see what sort of work i do. Currently there's nearly 300 drawings, and among them there's more than a few Willy Victors. If you are interested i can make the PB-1W too.
I really hope you can help me with this project !
in advantage: thank you very much !
Kind regards
mads bangsø
aircraft profiles
From: Shannon Sharpe
To: Ed and Sally Metzger
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 11:09 AM
Last Jan, I was looking for some support for a claim I had filled with the VA. Even though I had flown out of Chu Lai and Da Nang in Viet Nam while assigned to VW-1, there was nothing in my records to indicate I had been there. I received letters from Lt Galinsky, LCDR Schmidt and Ch Warren. Chief Warren sent copies of our TDY orders. I also received a letter and pictures out of the 67 - 68 cruise book from our Flight Surgeon, Capt Ralph Nelson MD.
I submitted all of the "evidence" to the VA and was recently awarded a 40% disability based on diabetes and exposure to agent Orange..
Many thanks to those who remember and were willing to take the time to help a shipmate.
Shannon R. Sharpe
ATCS USN-Ret
Site Managers Note 8/18/2006: Ed Metzger sent me this e-mail from Shannon. Shannon's request for help had been placed on the military.com/vw-1 web page and in our quarterly news letter the "VW-1 TRACKER".
A special thanks from the VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association to all who helped Shannon out.
From:
To: Ed and Sally Metzger
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 12:03 AM
Subject: Guam
Hi Ed..I ran across your website searching for Guam photos from the 1950s. My dad SKC E.D. Havens and our family were stationed at the NAS in 1953. I`ve always been very nostalgic about our time there, and in fact got the chance to go back there for a short vacation in May 2005.
Anyway..my dad was in Supply with NAS Ops..but he also managed the CPO club (Fiddler`s Green) for a time. I`m always looking for pics of the NAS...but they`re really hard to find. And I`m especially looking for a pic of the CPO club when it was located on Central Ave. there in a quonset hut. It holds some important memories for me. Do you happen to remember it?
So.. the only way to try to get photos like these is by searching the websites of the aviation wings that were there on Guam. It`s a shame but the NAS has no website of it`s own...the NCS has a website..many of the aviation units have websites..but none for the NAS.
I was wondering if there is a way to post a message on your website`s message board in hopes of finding someone who might have a pic of the CPO club? If it`s ok, would you tell me how to go about doing that?
Thanks in advance..sincerely,
Dean Havens
Site Managers Note: If anyone can help Dean out with pictures of the OLD FIDDLERS GREEN CPO Club please do so. You can contact him at the information given in his other e-mail.. only a portion of this e-mail is shown below.
While passing through Guam in 1974 while attached to the USS Constellation I noticed that the new CPO club was built on the location of the old protestent chapel.
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Sometime in the mid 50s to early 60s most of the quonsets on the NAS were razed and they rebuilt in concrete. So was the CPO Club..and it was moved to Sunset Avenue as well. That was the street that ran along the cliffline overlooking Agana and Tamuning. That structure is still there when I visited last year on my trip back. I had asked someone when I was there where the old CPO Club was and they directed me to the new one..I was pretty disappointed. But I have a Dept. of Public Works map of the NAS from 1952 that I got at the National Archives..so I went back to the map and found the original location. It`s at the south end of the runway..only the foundation remains.
On this map, every building on the NAS is named and numbered in a legend. If you have any interest, I could get you a digital photo of any given area on the base..and send it to you. The map itself is very large (3' x 5') so too expensive to copy..
Anyway..thanks again! I appreciate it very much...
Dean Havens
604 Brooklyn Ave. Apt. F
Oakland, Ca. 94606
510-839-4828
(by permission)
Subj: VW-1 Info
Date: 5/9/2006 11:21:59 AM Central Standard Time
From: lyle fisher
To: VW1Association
I happened to stumble into your site a while back and have been meaning to pass on some information for you. I was assigned to VW-1 form October 1961 to October 1963. I flew my whole tour with Crew 2 on TE-2 (145934). I was an AT-2 at the time and first radar tech.
The first item that I wanted to share with you is the WV2 that was received by VW-1 on 17 December 1954 and assigned tail number of TE-6 buno 135749 is the same aircraft that was later modified by the Martin company and assigned to VQ-1 as PR-21 ( I also did two tours in VQ-1). This is the same aircraft that was shotdown by the North Koreans on 15 April 1969. I saw PR-21's departure that April morning. I had never known that 135749 was a previous VW-1 aircraft!
The second item is the color radar picture in the Typhoon Karen part of the JTWC reports. The picture is in fact Typhoon Karen that I took with a hand held Petri 7 camera from the radar position IP203/APS-20 scope. It is a time exposure. I slewed the origin of the sweep just off the scope and when the sweep came on the scope I opened the shutter and closed it when the sweep left the scope at the bottom. Crew 2 on TE-2 flew out of Sangley Point on the night that Karen hit Guam and made one fix and returned to Sangley. We were about 90 nmi out of Guam when the picture was taken. The front-end crew was able to raise NAS Ground Control who reported winds of 100 knots at that time. It was obvious from the radar picture that the worst was yet to come. The southern end of Guam is clearly visible just outside of the biggest feeder band and the Island of Rota is clearly visible to the north (up). After I got these pictures developed I made copies for anyone that wanted one.
Thanks for the time and thanks for the great web site. Stay in-touch.
C. Lyle Fisher ATCS USN Retired
Site Managers Note 4/26/2006: Ed Metzger sent me this photo of a VW-1 patch that our supplier wants to present. Ed and Sally thought that they should leave it to the membership. Please contact Ed and Sally at the address below to express your thoughts on this patch.
Subj: Re: NEW PATCH
Date: 4/24/2006 7:13:06 PM Central Standard Time
From:
To: macpatch
CC: pete wasmund
Don
I'll forward the picture to my website manager. We'll put it on the site and see if there is any interest. May I ask where did this design come from?
May I make a suggetion? If you would make the props on all four engines spaced 120 degrees apart as they actually are the aircraft would look a lot better.
ED
Subj: Jimmie Johnson, ADR2
Date: 4/2/2006 3:58:41 PM Central Standard Time
From: Roy Zimmerman
CC: pete wasmund, Ed Metzger
Hi Guys,
I know Jimmie isn't a member of the VW-1 assoc., but thought you should know about him. I got a phone call a few minutes
ago from his wife Cathy, and Jimmie is in pretty bad shape. He has been fighting Lymphoma for over a year now, and things
are not going well. She told me that he now has a tumor in his armpit the size of a grapefruit. It has also spread to his
lungs, liver, and bones. He is supposed to have the one removed from his armpit, and will be undergoing more chemotherapy.
(The prognosis is not good). Jimmie was in VW-1 69-70, and I believe he flew with Neil Tennison.
May be wrong about that though.
Cathy is wondering if anyone has any pictures of Jimmie when he was on Guam. Crew pictures, etc.
His address is
Jimmie Johnson
2357 E. Eaton Dr.
Terra Haute, In. 47802
Phone #
812-878-8414 cell
812-299-2594 home
A note, call, or pictures would be greatly appreciated.
Even a note in the TRACKER, Ed if possible.
Thanks,
Roy Zimmerman
Subj: Fw: Larry Markowitz needs your help!
Date: 3/28/2006 8:47:47 PM Central Standard Time
From: george dean
To: petewasmund
Larry was a technician on my crew, Crew 5 Good Guys, VW-1 Typhoon Trackers out of Guam in the early 60's.
His team, last year, was the top fund raiser out of the participants in the Pittsburgh area.
Feel free to forward this to others you know.
Can you / will you help ?
Just a little from a lot will help so much.
George Dean
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Markowitz
To: george dean
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 11:07 PM
Subject: Larry Markowitz needs your help!
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SITE MANAGERS COMMENT: Hopefully this post will aid Larry and others in finding a cure for MS.
Subj: Found the name
Date: 3/27/2006 4:56:25 PM Central Standard Time
From: scott_bates
To: petewasmund
Dear Pete
I was able finally to find what I believe was the true reason for the name
City of Naminoue for TE4. Woody VanKirk tells me he is pretty sure it was my
father (LCdr Robert M. Bates) who decided on Naminoue. It turns out, that it is an actual place,
though not a city. It happens to be a section of the city of Naha on
Okinawa. And the name breaks down in Japanese characters as Nami No Ue,
which translated means Over the waves. I got this from a web site called
okinawa.com. And the translation shows me that it was a very appropriate
name for a Typhoon Tracker, since the vast majority of your flights was
definitely "over the waves".
I will never be able to repay you for your assistance. But you all continue
to prove to me that VW-1 had the best people in the Navy. Thank you again!
Sincerely
Scott Bates
SITE MANAGERS COMMENT: Thanks for the info. I didn't know the translation for Naminoue either.
I concur with your observation about the guys in VW-1
Scott has been gathering detailed information about his father to further his memory. If you can assist Scott in showing his "son to father love" please respond to
and I will forward your information to Scott.
Subj: RE: C-141
Date: 3/08/2006 9:51:56 AM Central Standard Time
From: Gary Oulman
To: George Dean
CC: pete wasmund
George,,,and all other great Navy friends out there:
Your flying on a c-141 reminds me of when I flew back to Guam from Clark
AFB in late ''71 or early ''72 . THIS IS MY STORY ON HOW I FLEW ON A
C-141. I was with NAS Agana's 131659 C-121-J, flying from Atsugi Japan to
Saigon, Vietnam. I had a head cold and blew out my right ear drum on
climb out. After we unloaded cargo at Saigon, we flew to Sangley Pt. P.
I. Once there, they put me in the hospital for about 10 days or so with a
bad ear infection that had set in and man,,,,I was in pain. While I was in
the hospital, the base was closing down; All the fine Filipino's were
upset at the loss of peso to their economy. Anyway, three times the
Huckapenos crashed the main gate, shooting the marines on guard duty; One
time they robbed the Navy Exchange, one time the CPO club and the last
time they hit the bank. They killed the marine machine gunners at the
front of the bank and then went inside and killed a marine officer on
duty. All this in day light hours using a step van truck. (By the way,
they made a slick get-away each time.) Anyway, back to my C-141 story:
When I was well enough to fly back to Guam, I got on a C-47 and flew back
to Clark. Once at Clark, I checked in at MATS for a hop home, only to be
told I could not fly without orders, and I could not fly in a flight suit.
All I had was a flight suit, and civies and was on orders for the flights
for R and R and cargo runs from NAS Agana Guam aboard 659. I had to call
the operation officer in Sangley to get the C.O. to authorize my flight
suit and flying with no orders. So to make my short story long; They put
me on a MATS C-141 aircraft to Anderson AFB, Guam. I might just have been
the last connie crew member to leave NAS Sangley Pt. Phillipines. Also,
I have been in contact with Joe Bradish; he was a crew member on 131659 at
the same time I was. He is married to a lady from the Phillipines and he
returns there upon occasion. He said the scuttle butt is that Marie T was
killed by her nephew over money. If this is true, West Pac lost an
outstanding honorary crew member. So,,,,If any of you " Connie" people
were in Sangley after I was,,,let's see your story. Gary
Site Managers Note 3/7/2006: I came into contact with Rlene Steffy, a resident of Guam, investigative journalist and oral historian
quite by accident several weeks ago and wanted to introduce her to our members and other visitors to this site. We have exchanged many e-mails since the initial
contacts shown below. Several of our site contributors have been included in this exchange of e-mails. Rlene's and my views on preserving the identity of the information source is the same.
If you look at her website, http://www.rlenelive.com/index.html you will see that she is quite
active in preserving the history of Micronesia and Guam. She would welcome your comments and pictures about and from the days you were in Micronesia.
If your information and or pictures are used by Rlene your name will be credited in the history of Guam.
Rlene's e-mail address can be found on her website.
Her response to my inquiry is shown first.
Subj: RE: Picture request
Date: 2/17/2006 4:51:56 AM Central Standard Time
From: rlene steffy
To: pete wasmund
Pete,
Thank you for your inquiry. I am willing to assist you since I would do almost anything to promote Guam.
What you ask is not difficult, especially since I have many photos of the island. However, many of my photos
have not been published for good reason. I am working on a publication and will use them for that.
If I were to provide you with a gallery of island photos, would you agree to my watermarking them? I don't even
have them on my site, and if you want to use what's on my site, you can link to the photos. I currently have 0-360
clips of some things on my site that you can view. Have you seen them?
I have typhoon damage shots, but have to dig them out. I don't have fiesta shots but do have Two Lover's Point and
other Island spot shots. The problem I have is I am out of here in two days and won't be back until the end of the month.
How soon do need these photos?
Also, view this link on my site and let me know what you think?
http://www.rlenelive.com/index.html
Subj: Picture request
Date: 2/16/2006 10:14:10 AM Central Standard Time
From: pete wasmund
To: rlene steffy
Ms. Steffy:
My Name is Pete Wasmund, I was stationed at NAS Agana Guam with the VW-1 "Typhoon Trackers" in the early to middle '60's.
Your address came to me by way of a mutual friend of a mutual friend.
I noted with much interest that you are living on Guam. I am the website manager of the "VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association"
the URL is http://vw1assoc.tripod.com/ . We are made up of 200+ officers and men who were assigned to VW-1 through
out its 19 years of being commissioned as a Navy squadron. VW-1 was commissioned in 1952 at Barbers Pt. Hawaii, was
reassigned to Guam in 1957 and was decommissioned in 1971.
Most of our members fondly recall and relive memories of Guam, as the saying was back then "Duva is Devine".
I would like to ask if you would be willing to provide pictures of Guam that I could post on our website. We do have many
photos of Guam that were provided to me by our members and site visitors. The direct link to the majority of these
pictures are at http://vw1assoc.tripod.com/duvapix.html .
I lack pictures of the various villages around the island,
fiesta's, Liberation Day parade's, typhoon damage etc. A picture of "Two Lovers Leap" as viewed from the air station
would be most welcome, my wife and I had this view from our living room window the first time we were stationed on Guam.
We lived about 2 blocks north of the air stations out door movie theater the "Agana Bowl".
Any pictures that you would provide would be given full credit as per your wishes.
Regards,
Pete Wasmund
Website Manager
VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association
Subj: Re: VW-1
Date: 1/10/2006 10:03:41 AM Central Standard Time
From: Randy Lyon
To: Pete Wasmund
Hello again, we have also been busy opening a Vietnam War National Museum in Nelson Nebr. Im the gallary coordinator for the VW/VQ gallery. Ive used the things my dad had and could use a lot more. The opening date is June 3 2006.at 11 am if you can pass this on along with my e-mail address. Mabe we can have a reunion there sometime, never no what my happen.If U are anybody else has anything that they would like to donate they can call me (Randy Lyon) at (402) 462-4125 or e-mail at with any pics or info that I might be able to use. Thanks for your help and good luck.
Thanks Randy Lyon.
Site Managers Note: Randy is the son of AE-1 Richard (Dick) Lyon Flight Electrician on TE's 1, 6 and 9 '63-'64.
A link to the Vietnam War Memorial Museum as been added to the web link page of this site.
Subj: Thank you Veterans
Date: 11/11/2005 6:40:39 AM Central Standard Time
From: christywinchester
To: VW1Association
I would like to take this opportunity to say 'Thank You' to all the Veterans, current and future for the freedom we experience in our country. Thank you for keeping us free and protected. Thank you to the families of Veterans that also sacrificed for the same freedom. God Bless You All!
Thank you,
Christy Winchester
Site Managers Note: A heartfelt thank you from all the families and guys of our association and all the other servicemen for your kind comment.
I have been privilaged to receive several e-mails that indicate that Christy has been receiving information about her uncle LaVerne (L A) Greiner. Thanks to
Allan "Putt" Prevette of the VQ association.
Subj: Memory Page on your site
Date: 11/3/2005 8:08:13 PM Central Standard Time
From: christywinchester
To: VW1Association
Hi Pete,
I found your website by searching my uncle's name. My uncle was LaVerne Greiner AEC, shot down by two Migs over the Sea of Japan on 15 April 1969. I would be honored if you would add his photo to your pages. I would also be extremely interested if anybody else visiting your site, or a member of your association, may have known my uncle.
I just returned from DC, for a POW/MIA briefing with out much more knowledge than when I went up there. I am finding more on the internet, I think. The Navy will be sending me his military records and medals but I want to find some of his friends.
Thanks for the information you have on your site. I will visit often.
God Bless
Christy Winchester
Site Managers Note: A memorial to L A Greiner has been added to our memorial page. L A flew in VW-1 with crew 6 as flight electrician in 1964.
To contact Christy send your request to the site manager.
Subj: Information about the typhoon trackers post card
Date: 8/13/2005 7:41:54 AM Central Standard Time
From: craig holt
To: VW1Association
Pete
The post card I sent you was post marked May 16 1967 Naval air station, and I think I purchased it at the small exchange there. I sent this post card to my mother who passed away a few years ago and I found it in a scrap book she had....
Craig
Site Managers Note: Here is the post card that Craig sent. Craig, many thanks for sharing this with us.
From: Scott Bates
To: metzgers
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 5:05 AM
Subject: Hello
An introduction is in order here. My name is Scott Bates. I am retired Air Force, but my childhood was all Navy. My father was LCdr Robert (Bob) Bates, A/C of TE-4 between 1965 and 1967. That was his second tour with VW-1 actually, he was also assigned to VW-3 from 1960 till it was decommisioned, at which time he began his first tour with VW-1.
My father retired in 1969 at NAS Pensacola, Sherman Field, after serving with VT-10. Unfortunately I lost him in 1974 when he and my older brother were killed in an accident. My mother, Barbara Bates, is still with us, living with my sister and her husband in Reston, Virginia.
I just wanted to say hello, and pass along my thanks for a short trip down memory lane. I will visit the site often, and am going to send the site address to my sister, because I think my mother might like to take a look at it also.
In my father's memory, I salute you. Thank you for everything here.
Sincerely
Scott Bates, Tsgt USAF/ Ret
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
From: Jeff Winthrope
To: Metzgers
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 1:55 AM
Subject: VW-1 Squadron Members
Hello.
I just found the VW-1 web site. Thank you for memorializing that great group of men.
I would like to be included in your roster ... When I was assigned to the squadron I was initially posted as a flight engineer. However, I was reassigned as the assistant Maintenance Chief. That didn't last too long, because the Maintenance Officer and I did not "get along". It's been a long time ago, and I have forgotten his name. I do recall that he was a "senior LDO". He booted me out of maintenance because I refused to "turn his desk calendar" every day. (I felt that was not a job for a CPO). After that I was assigned to the personnel division as the "Career Counselor". Getting out of his sights was fine with me, and I think that I was able to help many of our squadron mates plan their futures, both in & out of the Navy.
While assigned to VW-1 I was known as: AMHC Jeff G. Winthrope. I think it's ironic that while in VW-1 I was recommended for promotion to LDO, and was selected in 1965. I will always think that the major factor in that selection was the service I provided my shipmates when they had decisions to make. I hope those decisions proved to be helpful. I retired after 28 years as a Lieutenant Commander.
I am now a cattle rancher in Texas. I have just about quit the cattle business as I am now 75 years old (young?) I still enjoy working the land and would enjoy a visit from any VW-! warriors.
I am so glad to have found your site. Thank you for maintaining it.
Jeff
I believe the name of the Maintenace Officer you are referring to is CDR Jim Braden.
Subj: Some VW-1 History
Date: 12/14/2004 6:15:06 AM Central Standard Time
From: melvin davidow
Mr. Metzger,
I was one of plankowners in the Special Project Division, Air Operations Dept, NS Sangley Point in 1951, flying the Martin Mercator P4M-1Q. My PPC was LT Ralph Dannettell. LT Dannettell was relieved as our PPC by LT Dick Gaibler in 1953. The unit was administratively designated VW-1,Detachment Able, from April 22, 1953 until June, 1954.
Later CDR Gaibler was CO of VW-1, 1962-63, and was relieved as CO by CDR Dannettell who was CO of VW-1, 1963-64.
Here is some interesting history of VW-1 that was reported in a Grampa Pettibone article in Naval Aviation News. I am trying to contact anyone who was on the plane, was involved in anyway with this incident, or knows the present whereabouts of anyone involved.
I would like to give CDR Dannettell a gift of a membership in the VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association and also send him info on the 2005 reunion. Please let me know how I may do this.
Mel Davidow, LT USNR (Ret)
Mel: Gift memberships have been done in the past, just print out the membership application form and follow the instructions on the rest of the form.
Subj: Home Page
Date: 11/23/2004 10:47:58 AM Central Standard Time
File: 77231-TE-5Today.jpg (119744 bytes) DL Time (26400 bps): 1 minute
Morning Pete,
I happened to hit the Photograph of the PB-1W on the Home Page. The Bu No. of TE-5 is 77231. That aircraft has been
restored to its original B-17G configuration and is presently on display at the "AF Armament Museum" at Eglin AFB, Florida.
I was the Crew Chief of 77231/TE-5 during our deployment to Korea in 1953.
The attached photograph is of me and old 77231/TE-5 taken at the Museum in November 2003.
You should hear from Scott Thompson as he has responded to my e-mails in the past. It looks like the name of the author of the article is J. Baugher. I attempted to find an e-mail address for a J. Baugher but the are too many listed.
I also found some information on Ronald Paul. His rate was CTCM? He retired from the Navy in November 1967 after 21 years. He is presently 76 years old.
If you ever need to find someone go to the Naval Memorial Foundation's Web Site "Navy Log" at: www.lonesailor.org/log_intro.php. If the person has submitted his name you will find information on them and possibly a photograph. You can also send them a stamped letter enclosed in an envelope and they will sent it to the last address they have on that person.
Have a nice day.
George
Thanks George, I will change the picture tag from "buno unknown" to 77231.
Subj: Re: Site Link
Date: 10/23/2004 12:02:44 PM Central Standard Time
Hello Pete,
Thank you for your email. Adding your website to our links page
shouldn't be a problem. Our website is managed by a company called
Klein and Stump. The home page for the VQ Association is:
kleinandstump.com/vq/vqmain.htm. I will ask our website manager to
put your website on our links page.
There is indeed a bond of commonality between VW-1 and VQ-1. Type of
aircraft, deployment sites, personnel rotations between the units and
as you point out, the inception of VQ as a detachment of VW-1 to the
incorporation of VW-1 into VQ-1 in 1971 all contributed to this bond.
One of my first plane commander's (Norm Bull) in VQ-1 in the early 60s
went on to become CO of VW-1 in 1971. I also remember some flights I
made in VQ-1 in the 60s with TE painted on our tail!
I wish you continued success with your association.
Sincerely,
Allan "Putt" Prevette
Secretary, VQ Association
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 11:12 AM
Subject: Congrats!!
Hi,
I was surfing and found your website. I must commend you on a fine site. I am retired Air Force, my first assignment (1969 - 1970) was to the 552nd AEW&C Wing at McClellan AFB, CA with the EC-121D and my second assignment (1970 - 1972) was with the 54th Weather Recon Sq at Anderson AFB, Guam - Typhoon Hunters. I will always have a fond spot in my heart for the Connie.
Respectfully,
George A. Rader, MSgt, USAF (Ret)
Steve Birdman (1/26/04) "I read some of the history of the squadron on the web site. I noticed where it was written that on 1 July 1961 the assignment of flying typhoon missions first commenced. We actually flew some Typhoon patrols in 1959 or 1960. At the time the Air Force had a Weather Squadron of WB-50's based at Anderson AFB. They had a lot of maintenance problems with their aircraft, which caused numerous mission aborts, so VW-1 (and I believe VW-3) were assigned to fly some of the typhoon patrols in their stead."
Subj: Thanks
Date: 3/2/2003 2:45:24 PM Central Standard Time
Thanks for the photo of PB-1W TE-5 and the information.
There is another VW-1 PB-1W still flying today. BU. NO. 77235 (I was the crew chief when it was flown from Barbers Point to NAF Litchfield Park Arizona for storage in January 1955) has been reconverted back to B-17G Ser No. 44-83872 and is flown by the "Confederate Air Force" out of Houston Texas as N7227C.
George Stewart
Subj: TE-5 photo
Date: 2/28/2003 3:18:24 PM Central Standard Time
Hi Pete,
The web site is looking better every day.
The PB-1W TE-5 photograph you have on the home page is BU. No. 77231. Could you sent me a copy of that photograph? That is one of the two aircraft I flew in Korea in 1953. It is currently on display at Eglin AFB in Florida but has been reconverted back to B-17G Ser No. 44-83863 which was its original Ser No. before being transferred to the Navy.
Regards,
George
(stewart)
Subj: VW-1 (what else??)
Date: 2/23/2003 6:14:56 PM Central Standard Time
To: VW1Association@aol.com
Hi, Pete and Ed,
Finally took the time to explore the VW-1 Web Xite. What a fantastic job you've done getting it together! Also appreciate the obit page - saw some suprises there. One of the decedents is listed as +Bob Mueller" It should be: William J. Mueller, CWO.
I have a limited number of pictures taken at various locations around the Pacific which I shall scan in and get to you ASAP. I also have a brass plaque, unmounted on wood, which was made in the PI circa 1968, an extra which came into my possession because I bought 2 of them. The only reason I'd part with the unmounted one is that I have one mounted and hanging on my office wall. Will donate one when the need arises for inclusion in a museum. Does anyone remember the sign on the Ground Pounder Shack at Chu Lai, the one which read, "Illigitimi tatum non carborundum"? Will send a picture of that. I also have a 1967 Cruise Book.
Thanks again for all the memories, and we're planning to attend the Reno Bash in September, health willing.
Jay D. Hockenberry
VW-3, 1967-1968 AMH1
VW-1, 1968, 1969 CWO2
Subj: Re: Have not forgotten
Date: 2/14/2003 10:35:45 PM Central Standard Time
Dear Pete,
Wow, You have done alot of work on this website! I don't mind the advertising - can ignore it.
Does Cathie have a email address? If so can you give it to me?
Good job! I will continue to check it out. THANKS!
Sincerely,
Jan Arkfeld
Subj: From member John O'Brien
Date: 2/14/2003 2:15:11 PM Central Standard Time
To: VW1Association@aol.com
Howdy Pete:
Just fired-off a small msg to Ed & Sally in response to "Fatal Errors."
Thanks for all the wonderful work done in setting-up the VW-1 Web Site. As I wrote to Ed, I appreciate the amount of work required to accomplish such a task.
Should you have the time maybe you can add the following info on me as this may help other members remember me:
John A O'Brien
Nickname: Jack
VW-1 TACAMO
Thanks - although I was in the TACAMO component of VW-1 we were all part of the same squadron. I enjoyed many friends in the squadron. "Guam is Good"
John
Subj: Re: Website
Date: 2/11/2003 8:41:24 PM Central Standard Time
I'm amazed that anyone would give up their VW-1 plaque as they were the
best in the Nav. Mine is the same as you show, as were all the ones of
my vintage. It is cast brass, probably done by the NavSta Guam metal
folk, but maybe in the PI or Japan. In WestPac that sort of thing was
readily available via cumshaw or business done on deployments. My own
plaque hangs proudly on the wall over my left shoulder, as I type.
Perhaps you should put out a warning to folks about these plaques,
though.
After 30 years of service the 3m contact cement used to secure the large
and heavy brass squadron crest to the monkey pod gave way. I was lucky
that nothing was below the plaque, particularly body parts, as it came
down, edge first, hard and fast. I have re-glued it with more modern
adhesives and all is fine now. Wouldn't want VW-1ers to start falling
victim to their own memorabilia now would we. :-)
Yup, PPC is Patrol Plane Commander and that is most definitely VP.
Perhaps I misread Capt. Bull's entry where it looked like he was a
Metro. IF that's what it said, then I'm sure Typhoon Jack Hansen (Metro
Dept. Head) will be coughing and gagging as we speak. Glad to see Jack
has joined.
One note, one of my old civilian bosses was a fellow named Joe Schwind.
As a very young sailor in the late 40s he was in VW-1 when it had the
PO-1s and saw both the B-17 and Connies in the squadron. He died, very
unexpectedly, 4 years ago; I'm sorry he didn't get a chance to be
involved in the group.
Again, you've got the site pretty well organized, and it's stuff that
people would want to use. Just having 2 ways to access the membership
was pretty clever/useful.
Rick Clarke, 70-71
Subj: VW-1
Date: 2/4/2003 1:36:27 PM Central Standard Time
Hello Pete,
How's things over at your end of the world? I think you're doing a great job with the VW-1 website. I've looked at it a couple of times.
What do you think about adding a guestbook?
Larry Morris '62-'64
Subj: VW-1 fotos
Date: 1/12/2003 11:43:26 AM Central Standard Time
Hi Pete,
I am attaching two fotos for you to use at the VW-1 website if you wish. As I mentioned before, one is TE-8 flying low near squadron area on Guam in 1961, taken from the ground. The other one is a computer generated shot of the interior with me and Jim Fortney at the radar position. Im the one seated, Fortney behind me. The two of us (current fotos of us) were "planted" there in the interior by a friend of mine. You may not wish to use it as a result. Its just a little spooky.... 40 years later. Fortney was an AT2 at the time I think, and so was I.
Anyway, feel free to use (or not) anyway you wish. If you need more info let me know
Pete, One more thing, the BUNO for TE-8 was 145928 if that helps.
Jerry Kastigar
VW-1 1960 -61
Subj: Re: VW-1 Association website
Date: 1/8/2003 1:40:33 PM Central Standard Time
Good on you Pete!
I looked over what you have so far and I liked it.
I could not see any of the pictured items on the Ships Store page. ??? Maybe my problem but I didn't have any problem with the other pages.
I'll send you some digital pictures for the web page.
See you in Reno, good Lord willing
Jim Tandy
Subj: Re: VW-1 Association website
Date: 1/8/2003 12:08:54 PM Central Standard Time
Pete, this looks good to me . Thanks for standing watch!
BT
Subj: Website & Photos
Date: 1/8/2003 5:12:20 PM Central Standard Time
Hi Pete,
Nice job on the new Website. I have finally made contact with Earles. I now have a Photo program that I can convert photographs to JPEG, etc. If you would like me to convert any of the photographs I sent you just let me know. I am sending two photographs with this message as a try out. Please let me know if you have any trouble receiving them.
1. Oct. 24, 1952: VW-1 PB-1W Bu No. 77137/TE-2 landing at NAS Barbers Point
2. Feb. 11, 1953: VW-1 Det. PB-1W Bu No. 77226/TE-4 in route to Guam. Taken
from Bu No. 77231/TE-5.
George Stewart
Subj: VW 1
Date: 1/8/2003 11:43:14 PM Central Standard Time
Site looks good. Over the next few weeks I will try to get a couple pictures to you. Thanks for doing this project.
Bill Fellers
Subj: Thanks
Date: 1/8/2003 3:58:07 AM Central Standard Time
That is a beautiful picture of 6. My crew the second time in the squadron. Keep up the good work.
Ben Steers
Subj: Re: VW-1 website
Date: 1/6/2003 11:13:42 PM Central Standard Time
Good job! The only thing I had any trouble with was the "Store" pictures. They were blocked by my Symantec ad blocker I believe. The Lone Star Inn must have been, or the predecessor to the later Lone Star Bar in the alley going up to the the bus station. Somehow this stuff dont look the same when youre sober and in the daylight! HA! CU
Ed Kane
Subj: Re: VW-1 Assoc website
Date: 1/6/2003 8:10:13 PM Central Standard Time
Pete---I agree, an Obituary page would also be an Honor page as an
Obituary
is sort of a final Honor. And it would be a great help for survivors or
members or readers of the site to send in the Obituaries of any past
members of VW-1. Past and present pictures of the member would help draw
interest also. You could, someplace in the "WE REMEMBER" page say
something like,"Please send in any past and present info and pictures,
and if you have it, an Obituary for deseased members of Navy VW
Squadrons." Pete, if you got info on members of other squadrons, you
could contact the other VW Web sites and for your kindness, they would
probably reciprocate and you would and could gather from a wider area
background. Many VW Sailors served in more than one VW outfit and maybe
are more remembered from a different outfit. Example--"he got married
while serving in VW-15 and never went back to VW 1." His family would
remember VW 15 and may not think about VW 1. Just a thought,--- might
help.
Here I am, getting "Windy" again---but I just want your efforts to work.
Take Care & God Bless,
Nancy & Carl Logdahl
