LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alan Wood, a World War II veteran credited with providing the flag in the famous flag-raising on Iwo Jima, has died. He was 90.
Wood died April 18 of natural causes at his Sierra Madre home, his son Steven Wood said Saturday.
Wood
Read more…The 70th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid was commemorated at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Wednesday.
Four of the five surviving crew members attended the ceremony.
Pictured (from left) are:
Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor, 92;
Maj. Th
Read more… Born: April 8, 1974 Odessa, Texas, U.S. Died: February 2, 2013 Erath County, Texas, U.S.
May he have "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on his cruise to God.
Read more…I just wanted to share this with all my shipmates!
I recently lost a friend, more like a brother, that was also in the Navy! His name is William "Bill" Londergan! He and I met while we stationed together in Adak Alaska, and we always remained close.
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Above, U.S. Navy veteran Bill Sharp, back row at right, poses for a photograph with his squadron members on Guadalcanal in 1942.
Below, Sharp poses for a photograph at his DeBary home. Sharp, a member of the Black Cat Command, saw action
Just to inform you of the death of Elmer Charles Tallman, Cdr. Ret. USN on Nov.. 6th 2011.
A beautiful service was held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Verona, N.Y. with his 3 sons and several grandchildren participating to honor their Father/Grandfa
Read more…Tim Floyd reports the passing of his father, Samuel Floyd, on February 1, 2013. Then AT1 Floyd was Heavy-12's AT/Recon shop supervisor in the early 70s.
We will post more here when it becomes available.
Sam Floyd on the "Connie" in 1973 (Photo by
Leslie Jones, who was with RVAH-7 in the mid to late 70s passed away yesterday in Griffin Ga. Funeral services are being held at Haisten McCullough Funeral Home (Haisten McCullough Funeral Home ) in Griffin Ga, Monday 12/17/2012. The memorial page ha
Read more…Lt. Jimmy Crawford Memorial Service
Did anyone know Mr. Crawford either in the Navy, as a Monroe County Sheriffs Deputy or with NAS Key West Base Security?
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In Memorium
United States Navy
Edwin T Nilsson
1937-2011
William F. Kennedy, age 85, passed away November 28, 2012. He was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Mr. Kennedy retired after 30 years of service with the US Navy as a Chief, after his military career he worked for civil service from 1972- 1999 and
Read more…RVAH Navy Aviators who were KIA, MIA and / or POW while serving as Warfighters during the Vietnam War:
1968/3/14
RA-5C
148926
RVAH-6
NE-704
Crash into Tokyo Bay
LCDR Campbell
LT Cook
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1967/7/29
RA-5C
148932
RVAH-11
USS FORESTAL
AA-60X
USS Forestal f
George Grimaldi passed on the word that former RVAH-1 sailor Salvatore Carollo passed away on March 5th, 2012.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. I WANT TO NOTIFY EVERYONE ON THE DEATH OF A FORMER NAVY BUDDY. SALVATORE CAROLLO DIED ON MARCH 5TH 2012 FROM
Rear Admiral James D. Ramage, universally known as Jig Dog, died at age 96. He was the only Enterprise (CV6) "blackshoe" officer who returned as an aviator, leading Bombing Squadron 10 in the Philippine Sea battle of June '44. The Rear Admiral "
Read more…Please take a look at this remembrance of Marcus by his friend Jack Leonard:
Read more…When Marcus McHenry, Richard B. Weston, and I attended Aviation Machinist’s Mate “A” School at Naval Air Technical Training School in Millington, Tennessee, we each excel
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Navy Veteran passes away at age 95
Read more…Borgnine joined the Navy in 1935 and served on a destroyer during World War II. He weighed 135 pounds when he enlisted. He left the Navy 10 years later, weighing exactly 100 pounds more.
"I wouldn't trade those 1
Martin Garrick passed on the information that our shipmate James had passed away in 2011. Here is a link to his obituary: James Lee Traweek
James was with RVAH-5 and RVAH-13
May he have "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on his trip into eternity.
Read more…William 'Slim' Somerville, 85, loved his family, had passion for aviation
He flew A-3Ds with VAH-6.
May he have "Fair winds and following seas" into eternity.
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