Hi, Richard. I'm not related to Cdr. Ray Murphy but I did have 3 cousins, Kenneth, Roger and Floyd who were in for the long haul. I made the 70-71 cruise on Ranger and the 72 cruise on Saratoga with H-1. Went to NATTC Millington for my last tour. Retired and now living in Bartlett TN.
Didn't have much choice when CRAW-1 decommissioned. Left beautiful Key West FL in January 1980 and went to VA-72 at Cecil Field. Stayed at Cecil until 1997.
I was with RVAH-1 in the Operations Department on the Enterprise cruise (WestPac 1968), Saratoga (Med 1969) and Ranger (WestPac 1970). In December of 1970 I left the Ranger and flew back to California for my separation. Looking through my Enterprise Cruise Book I remember many of the names and faces and can hardly believe that what we all experienced was so long ago.
"Welcome aboard Ron! Glad to have you. Are you related to CDR. Ray D. Murphy? He was my CO and I was his PC in H-1 during our '68 WestPac on Enterprise."
"I left the Heavy community in August '69 at my EAOS. Reenlisted with no loss in grade in '73. Received orders to AIMD Jax but was "really" supposed to get orders to VA-174 at Cecil. Was at Cecil from '73 to '76 when 174 det Yuma became…"
"Hey Kathy, I was going through some of the pics on site and noticed one that you are in. It was pretty dark and difficult to see so I cropped, brightened and sharpened it a little."
"Welcome aboard John. I see you where with the squadron for the '68 WestPac on Enterprise and the '69 Med on Sara. I missed that one but made the Carrier Quals prior to being transfered to Twelve."
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Hi, Richard. I'm not related to Cdr. Ray Murphy but I did have 3 cousins, Kenneth, Roger and Floyd who were in for the long haul. I made the 70-71 cruise on Ranger and the 72 cruise on Saratoga with H-1. Went to NATTC Millington for my last tour. Retired and now living in Bartlett TN.
AVCM Ron Murphy
Hey Richard,
Didn't have much choice when CRAW-1 decommissioned. Left beautiful Key West FL in January 1980 and went to VA-72 at Cecil Field. Stayed at Cecil until 1997.
I was in RVAH-1 along with Mudd. Was in
( AE-1) of the electric shop
AEC Jim Beasley was my shop chief. MCPO Mosley was the maint MCPO.