That was one that somebody took of me on the Forrestal on the "Fire" cruise. That's why I wasn't smiling. How are you doing, Ron. We haven't spoken since the reunion in Sanford several years ago.
Jim
I called Chief Fockler about a month before the reunion. I was trying tolocate billy Ray Thomas......i found out much to my dismay that he died about thirteen years ago in san Antonio, Tx. Did you ever teach at nattc memphis.
"Great to hear from you. I was in 13 when it decommisioned in Key West. Ed is retired in Fleming, Colorado. I FWD your note to him. He does not get on the military sites or join them. I was just over to Ft. McCoy last weekend going thru the cemetery.…"
"Hi Gary ! Sorry, but this year is my High School Class 50 year reunion. Of the 22 there are 18 of us left and of those the 10 who went all the way from grade school to graduation plan on being there. Ron"
"I have tried the photo attach on this site to send you the photo. If it does not get to you we will have to trade our email address to get it to you."
"Hi John ! At the time of the photo, I was in the A3 squadron, It was a couple of years later that I was given the photo when I was in RVAH-3. I believe the photo is now on one of the web sites. My tour in 5 was in Key West as it was de commissioned."
"Forgot you were in Lake City. My brother,s son works out at the airport there. This years Sanford get togather was not a crowd at all. Been keeping busy with grand and great grand kids. Plus paid the house off and then had to get a new roof, paid…"
"The photo of the RVAH 5 officers had to be Key West with CDR Hanson. Also in the lower row was an officer from the 74 RVAH 13 cruise that went to 5 from 13 as it decommisioned. I belive his name was Gaynor. The interesting thing for me of the 74…"
"Had not known about Billy Ray. Frank Richardson from the office passed two years ago. I ran into one of his daughters in Pensacola and she told me. My two tries as an instructor got cut short by the Wing getting me back into the AIMD world. One at…"
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