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Capt William F. Meyer, USN Retired, Former CO of RVAH-9
Virginia Beach - William "Bill" Meyer, Captain USN Retired, 76, passed away peacefully March 27, 2009. He was a veteran serving 26 years in the U.S. Navy retiring in 1981.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Carol Meyer;
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From the family of James "Killer" Klein RVAH-7
James "Killer Klein's family requested that we post this for Jim:
Hello, my name is Valerie. My father, James aka Jim aka Killer Klein, is near to end of his final mission here on earth. We are reaching out to all of our family to come together
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CAPTAIN DAVID DEAROLPH CO of RVAH 5
From Mike Mercer:
Captain David Dearloph former CO of Rvah.5 has passed away at 89, Source Sanford Fla Herald Obits Section.
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Captain Frank "Hammer" Hamrick, USN Retired, Author and Former CO of RVAH-13
Picture from 1970 USS Forrestal Cruisebook
Gunder Creager reports the passing of former Heavy 13 CO (Nov 70 - Nov 71) and author, Captain Frank "Hammer" Hamrick on May 2nd, 2016.
Captain Hamrick also served with Heavy 1, 5, and 7.
FRANK HAMRICK
OBI
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Captain Edmond M. Feeks, USN Retired CO RVAH-13 and RVAH-6
Former Heavy 13 CO (Aug 69 - Nov 69) and Former Heavy 6 CO (Nov-69 to?) Captain Edmond M. Feeks, USN Retired passed away April 26 2016.
May he have fair winds and following seas on his last great deployment into eternity.
Captain E.M. Feeks Obitua
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LCDR James M. Klein, USN Retired, NFO RVAH-7
LCDR James M. Klein, USN Retired
James Michael Klein, age 68, of San Diego, California, passed away June 24, 2015 at his home following a lengthy battle with colon cancer. Previous to his cancer diagnosis Jim had a non-malignant brain tumor
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Captain James F Bell, USN Retired RVAH-1 POW
Obituary from the USNA Class of 54 website:
Obituary: James Franklin Bell '54
James F. Bell, a Navy officer who spent seven years as a POW in Vietnam, dies at 83
The Washington Post
By Bart Barnes
7 October 2014
site-iconwashingtonpost.com/na
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AVCM Clifton "Cliff" E. Laub, USN Retired, served with RVAH-3, RVAH-7, & RVAH-9
Then AE1 Cliff Laub w/RVAH-9
Clifton "Cliff" Laub Obituary
March 25, 1936 - May 27, 2015
Mr. Clifton “Cliff” E. Laub, 79 of Green Cove Springs, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his home. Mr. Laub was born March 25, 1936 in Washington DC to
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TAPS
In life loved and honored;
In death remembered.
If you know of a shipmate that passed away and isn't honored here please post here or send the information on that shipmate to rvahroster@gmail.com
(please include name, rank/rate, command(s) se
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Captain Roy Elden Farmer USN Retired CO VAH-5 and VAH-3
Captain Farmer was CO of VAH-5 (A-3s) and Skipper of VAH-3 during the transition to the Vigilante.
There isn't much of an obit there. Can Anyone who knew Captain Farmer help fill in the blanks. Anyone have a picture?
Our illustrious Newsletter Edi
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Captain Charlie N. James Jr, USN Retired XO RVAH-11 POW
Captain Charlie N. James, Jr. passed away 12/24/2014.
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AMS2 Joseph Carlisano USN/USNR RVAH-12
Joe was one of the youngest in the community and passed away at a far too young age of 56.
Joseph Anthony Carlisano Jr.
Joseph Anthony Carlisano Jr.
(March 26, 1959 - September 3, 2015)
Joseph A. Carlisano Jr., age 56, passed away at his Burnsv
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Cdr Richard August Daum, USN Retired Former CO of RVAH-11
Cdr Daum passed away Nov. 8, 2014
Richard August Daum's battle with pancreatic cancer ended on Nov. 8 at his home in Danville, Calif., in the arms of his wife of 52 years, Clare Hasenpusch Daum, surrounded by his b
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Captain Lester H. Butsch USN Retired, Former CO RVAH-6
Lester Butsch Obituary
Lester H. Butsch
Captain, USN (Ret.)
1933-2015
Lester Hunt Butsch passed on Tuesday June 9th, 2015. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on December 18, 1933 to the late Milton and Elizabeth Butsch.
He is survived by his w
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Commodore (Captain) Dean E. Webster, USN Retired, Commander Reconnaissance Attack Wing One, CO NAS Albany, RVAH-13, and RVAH-3
Obituary for Commodore Webster from here: Captain Dean E. Webster
| Birth: | Jan. 10, 1927 Bedford Cuyahoga County Ohio, USA |
| Death: | May 10, 2015 Corpus Christi Nueces County Texas, USA |
 U.S. Veteran Captain Dean E. Webster, USN, Retired |
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Ronald W. Writesel AMHC USN Retired.
Ron passed away September 15, 2013
Ronald W. Writesel Obit
Ron served with RVAH-12 during the mid to late 70s (not sure about other Heavy squadrons he may have served with)
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Major General Harold Joseph "Harry" Greene, United States Army
While not a Heavy Attack Officer or Sailor, and not even Navy/Marine Corps, we still need to note the passing of the highest ranking US military officer killed on foreign soil since Rear Admiral Rembrandt Cecil Robinson, who was killed in a helicopte
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Captain Charles "Chuck" L. Chute, USN Retired RVAH-12's first CO
Charles Lionel Chute
Charles Lionel Chute, 84, of Fort Myers, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010. He was born June 28, 1926 in Boston, MA and moved to Fort Myers from Winter Park, FL in 2007. He retired from the United States Navy as a Captai
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