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AE-1 Joseph "Joe" Barker, Sr. USN, Served with RVAH-6 and RVAH-14 in the mid 70s

Joe passed away around the 20th of July from cancer.

Joe's family is arranging for a burial at sea. Plans are in the work for a memorial service on Joe's birthday on March 5th.2022.

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1 Reply · Reply by Robert L. John Allison Jul 31, 2021

Forrestal Fire

I couldn't let today paas without posting a remembrance of this being the 54TH anniversary of the Forrestal Fire and the loss of 134 shipmates. RIP!

Started by Steve Courtney

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AVCM Frank James Battreal, Jr. USN Retired, Served with RVAH-5 early/mid 1970s

Obituary for Frank James Battreal Jr.

Frank James Battreal, Jr. Frank James Battreal, Jr., age 81, of St. Augustine, passed away on January 5, 2021 at Baptist South in Jacksonville. He was born and raised in Potosi, Missouri to the late Frank and

Started by Steven R. Ewing

1 Reply · Reply by Steven R. Ewing Jul 29, 2021

AT2 Donald "Donny" Guy Webb, Served with RVAH-1 in the early/mid 70s

Donald "Donny" Guy Webb January 3, 1950 - May 24, 2021

Donald "Donny" Guy Webb age 71 of Buffalo passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 in the Harry S. Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Jan. 3, 1950-May 24,

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Paul M. Artlip Jr., Served with RVAH-7 in the mid 60s

Paul M. Artlip, Jr. 1938 - 2021

Obituary of Paul M. Artlip, Jr. Today we lost our hero. Paul M Artlip Jr., a two-time purple heart Navy Vietnam veteran, passed on April 5, 2021 at the age of 82 after a very hard-fought battle with cancer. Paul i

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1 Reply · Reply by Robert L. John Allison Apr 30, 2021

PH1 David Ford Rankine, Jr. USN, Served with RVAH-7 in the mid 1970s

PH1 David Rankine with RVAH-7

David Ford Rankine Jr. Friday, February 5th, 2021

Obituary

David (Dave) Ford Rankine Jr, age 78, of Pensacola, Fl passed away on Feb 05, 2021. Dave was born in Philadelphia, Pa to David Ford Rankine Sr. and Marie Em

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AME1 Patrick John Tuttle USN Retired Served with RVAH-1

Patrick John Tuttle 1958 - 2020

Patrick (Pat) John Tuttle, 62 of Post Falls, Idaho died October 5th, 2020 of complications from cancer in Spokane, Washington.

Born September 29th, 1958 in Spirit Lake, Idaho to James and Fern Tuttle. He grew up in

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Richard B "Rick" Adams, Served with RVAH-13 in the early 1970s

Richard B. Adams Obituary

Richard B. Adams Obituary

Here is Richard B. Adams’s obituary. Please accept Echovita’s sincere condolences.

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Richard B. Adams of Florence, Kentucky, born in Covington, Ke

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AKC Rodney Dale Chapman, USN Retired Served with VAH 7 & NAS Sanford Supply Department

AKC Rodney Dale Chapman Obituary

Mr. Chapman was born on January 5, 1941 in Ithaca, New York. He married Lola after meeting through work friends and they were married for 52 wonderful years. They raised 2 daughters and had the honor of becoming grand

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Olin R. "Ray" Miser, USN (known as Heavy-1 here on Reccenet), served with RVAH-1 in the late 1960s/early 70s

Olin Ray Miser September 21, 1944 - November 20, 2020

Olin Ray Miser passed away peacefully on November 20, 2020, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. Ray was born in Glendale, California on September, 21, 1944. During his senior year of High Schoo

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AEC Eddie H. LeFiles USN Retired, Served with VAH-3, VAH-5, VAH-11, and RVAH-11

AEC LeFiles w/RVAH-11 on the Forrestal 1967 West Pac (Back row, last man on the right).

Eddie H. LeFiles February 5, 1938 – August 20, 2020

Eddie H. LeFiles Jr., age 82, of Pensacola, Florida passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at home surroun

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Remembering Joe " Hoser" Satrapa

https://yubanet.com/regional/remembering-joe-hoser-satrapa/ This link takes you to a personal remembrance of CDR Satrapa. He passed away this week. RHAV6 1971-1973 among others.

Fair winds and following seas RIP

Started by Don F Bailey

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Joseph Eugene Kernan USN Served w/RVAH-7, POW 1972-1973, Governor and Lt Governor of the State of Indiana

NYT article: Joseph Kernan, Vietnam P.O.W. and Indiana Governor, Dies at 74

Joseph E. Kernan 1946 - 2020

Funeral Home Obituary

Joseph E. Kernan

April 8, 1946 - July 29, 2020

SOUTH BEND, IN - Joe Kernan, the 48th governor of Indiana and thre

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Ltjg Regis Francis Xavier Philbin USN served as a Supply Officer at NAB Coranado 1953-1955

Regis Philbin, Beloved Talk And Game Show Host, Dies At 88

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Adm. James Lemuel Holloway III, USN Retired, CNO 1974 to 1978

Adm Holloway Passing

Wikipedia Profile

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Capt David G. Ahern USN Retired Served with RVAH-1, 3, 5, & 6

Cdr David G. Ahern, XO RVAH-1

David G. Ahern January 15, 1942 - February 5, 2020

Obituary

David G. Ahern, age 78, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at the Virginian in Fairfax, Virginia. Dave was born on January

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BMCM (SEAL) Rudolph Ernst "Rudy" Boesch USN Retired

MCPO Rudy Boesch

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AK3 Oscar Lewis Fambro USN, Served with RVAH-12 in the early 1970s

Oscar Lewis Fambro May 12, 1953 ~ November 27, 2019

Obituary

Oscar Lewis Fambro 66, of Dallas, Georgia was born May 12, 1953 in Barnesville,GA to his parents Joe Henry and Lorena Mae Fambro. The Lord called Oscar home on November 27, 2019. The famil

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Captain Victor Anthony Karcher, USN Retired CO RVAH-12 March 1976 to June 1977

Victor Karcher Obituary

Obituary

Victor (Vic) Anthony Karcher, Sr., of Fayettville, PA, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was 81. Vic was born on October 5, 1938, in Parkersburg, WV, and was the son of the late

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Lest We Forget

Here is a link to the old "IN MEMORIAM" (last updated 13 June 2011) on the old RVAH Navy website (you can access the three pages at the page that appears): IN MEMORIAM

If you have access to a photo and the obituary for anyone on that list that we

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In Memorium

All Discussions (222)

AE-1 Joseph "Joe" Barker, Sr. USN, Served with RVAH-6 and RVAH-14 in the mid 70s

Forrestal Fire

AVCM Frank James Battreal, Jr. USN Retired, Served with RVAH-5 early/mid 1970s

AT2 Donald "Donny" Guy Webb, Served with RVAH-1 in the early/mid 70s

Obituary for Donald "Donny" Guy Webb

Paul M. Artlip Jr., Served with RVAH-7 in the mid 60s

PH1 David Ford Rankine, Jr. USN, Served with RVAH-7 in the mid 1970s

Obituary

AME1 Patrick John Tuttle USN Retired Served with RVAH-1

Richard B "Rick" Adams, Served with RVAH-13 in the early 1970s

AKC Rodney Dale Chapman, USN Retired Served with VAH 7 & NAS Sanford Supply Department

Olin R. "Ray" Miser, USN (known as Heavy-1 here on Reccenet), served with RVAH-1 in the late 1960s/early 70s

AEC Eddie H. LeFiles USN Retired, Served with VAH-3, VAH-5, VAH-11, and RVAH-11

Remembering Joe " Hoser" Satrapa

Joseph Eugene Kernan USN Served w/RVAH-7, POW 1972-1973, Governor and Lt Governor of the State of Indiana

Ltjg Regis Francis Xavier Philbin USN served as a Supply Officer at NAB Coranado 1953-1955

Adm. James Lemuel Holloway III, USN Retired, CNO 1974 to 1978

Capt David G. Ahern USN Retired Served with RVAH-1, 3, 5, & 6

Obituary

BMCM (SEAL) Rudolph Ernst "Rudy" Boesch USN Retired

AK3 Oscar Lewis Fambro USN, Served with RVAH-12 in the early 1970s

Obituary

Captain Victor Anthony Karcher, USN Retired CO RVAH-12 March 1976 to June 1977

Lest We Forget

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