.... ".h WWP! $ *- r '" ""' ' T' =- = JAX AIR NEWS July:: ------.l VF-742. VF-41, VP-741, VC-62, Fasron 9 Reporf-. : Scouting Jacksonville Area Squadrons ;G..: ? 17p wS --- -- ---------- ----- VF-14 .' VF-742 racked holds the reins of squadron leading took on the yoke of matrimony really up] chief since Joseph W. Budd, while on leave a while back. f''t time in the air 'for the month ADCi has departed. Chief Elber a v of June with each pilot averaging reported to VF-41 in Februar; VC-62 47.5 hours behind the after 'previous duty with various Cupid's silent shafts laid low flight other fighter and patrol squad three of VC-62's bachelors, re stick. outstanding rons. cently when Bob Baer, AF2,, for the month netted almost. e a James Doyle, AD3 and Don 50% rocket bull's eyes wit! VP741Complicated Mann, AD3, leaped in the mat 7 pilots participating.They is the word for rimonial sea. l the personnel accounting goin Baer took as his bride the former . were Lt. Greg Darby Lt. on in VP-741, what with many; Miss June Sweat of Jacksonville (jg) Bailey Welden, Lt. Walt of the squadron members attend Doyle became the hus. ; ' Maddox and Lt. (jg) Lawrenc ing the varied service schools. I It band of Betty Sue Wood of t- Shafer who comprised the Exec'division. is not uncommon for one VP- Blountsville, and Mann married jgi other group' in- 741er to meet another somewher the former Jean White of Jack [ r ". eluded Lt. ( ) Rex Rowell, Lt.j along the MATS route, one sonville. r3BUDDIES (j jg) Mike Glagola. southbound to Jax, the othe r Ricci Congratulations to Vince ,, the VF-74 . Last week saw "the word" northbound to get on win over the V A-859 AKAN on his completion of US- foursome golfers by a slim margin. The a new procedure, powerplant or AFI courses that enabled him to BID ADIEU-William A. Ready, AMI, left, presents : victors were Lt. Greg Darby LI I device. receive his diploma from his: gold wrist watch to Lt. Nelson Sweet, as a token of remembrance - (jg) Ray Ward. Lt. (jg) Mile I Learning while earning now home town high school in De- from shipmates of Fasron 109 as Lt. Sweet retires I Dean and Lt. (jg) Ralph Field i are, Lieutenants Joe Krellei, pew, N. Y. from active duty after 32 years. In background is Lcdr. Roy Anderson I George Tabeling, Ed Nelsor: A pat on the back to the three acting; commanding officer of Fasron 109. __ ing.Claude McDaniel, AOU3 wa Fred Morse, Jack Colsen ant new silver bar bearers in the sent to the Jacksonville Shor< Don Beall at FAETULant whil squadron. Newly appointed Lt. After32Year Patrol Headquarters where he Lcdr. Tom Ray is at Sonar. (jg's) Harry Southworth, Delis Lt. Sweet Retires ; will remain for a month. Recent returnees include: Ton Negron and John R. Jacobson I Back from leave last week Bourrie, ADE1; Gil Chichester, called for an officers beer andcocktail Career .' .. were Billie Stader, A K A N, ADEI; Jim Bell, ADE2 from muster in the Cecil BOQ.Lt. Navy : Reynold Verbano, HM1, Charle Wright 3350 Engine school. They;: (jg) Negron had double cause ' DuPont, ADEI, Emil Lows AE2: claim to have the latest on the< to celebrate, as a few days before At ceremonies conducted -last; - Joe Martin. YNT1 and Curti external splash lube system; Joe his promotion his wife presented Friday, Lt. Nelson E. Sweet, of duty aboard the USS Lexington , McNeal, AM2. Barrow, ADE3; Jim James, ADFi him with a new baby Fasron 109, brought to a close a the USS California and the USS :\ and Lt. (jg) George Frost are< daughter. naval career which began in December Yorktown and shore duty at Nor- VF-41 now the squadron's 'jet engine Another proud papa is Chief 1919.Provided folk, Jacksonville, pahlgren, Lee The entire squadron felt a per specialists. While Lt. Boots Shav Yirak who also welcomed aboarda with sideboys and Field (Green Cove Springs) and went to Air Intelligence Schoo baby daughter. ; the Naval Academy. sonal loss this week when Ralpl . aboard Lt. Sweet was accompanied D. Ulrey, ADE1, was killed iran and Lt. Tim Mehringer got the piped Lcdr. Roy Anderson While attached to O & R at automobile accident. He had ASW poop; Wes Hartley, AOU;; VC-62 welcomes eight new of. by commanding office Jacksonville he played a part in 1 ..aS... attended the NARTU picnic at and Bob Kincade, A03 repre ficers including three recently of Fasron, acting 109 conducted a per establishing apprentice trainingfor Kingsley Lake and was returning sented the Patrol at Quonse recalled reserves. They are, Lt. civilian personnel. Prior to re- of the squad to Jacksonville when the ac Ordnance School. John Balcerak, Lt. (jg) Reginald sonnel inspection tirement he was training and education I Dettlaff both from Milwaukee, 109. r cident occured. The car left the ron.Captain officer with Fasron road and Ulrey, who was driving, Congratulations to Clarki e Wisconsin and Lt. William i i Jesse S. McClure+ After a short vacation, Lt. i was pinned between the steer Chitty, YNTC who is now a father; Reese from Wellsville, Ohio. All Commander, Fleet Air Win; Sweet intends to enter businessin .. .. ing wheel and top when the car: to the fourth power. The latest ar three underwent a refresher Eleven, read the orders from' Jacksonville in August.Commissions , hit a large tree. rival, John Charles, Is reportedto course at Gross Isle before coming BuPers relative to Lt. Sweet'sretirement . One of the outstanding petty have low weight (8.5) per here. and William A. Reads, i 4 officers of the squadron, Ulrej lung power and hydraulically Lt. Robert Moon from Syracuse AMI, stepped forward to presen : Deluxe - was ever ready to do that extra actuated flaps; to Bill Dudley: reported from a refresher him with a gold wrist watch asa Boston, Mass. (AFPS) With work or last minute check tc AL1 who was awarded the' Good period at Floyd Bennett, while token of remembrance from too many special commissions keep the squadron plane avail Conduct Medal for the second Lt. William E -son and Lt. (jg) his shipmates in Fasron 109. Having making investigations, the state ability up to the desired level time: presented this time by the James Peddy joined the unit previously served in the legislature drew up a special commission Not only was his mechanical squadron commanding officer al' from the University of Mississ- grade of Lieutenant Commander, to investigate the need ability of the highest order but the personnel inspection or ippi. Lt. Eben Leavitt has joinedthe he retires with that rank. of special commissions. he was also a capable and con June 30. squadron after being detached Starting as an apprentice sea . scientious instructor for the less; To Lt. Henry "S&A 307" Annei from NATTU at Pensacola. man Lt. Sweet has had tours of That Simple! ; trained personnel in the squadron. whose prompt action at the fiscal Lt. James McDonald reportedto summer championship.A San Carlos Calif. (AFPS) - relieve Lt. R. S. Neasham his year's end will provide the ; to made to Virginia dwalder explained ; Marvin L. McColough, AT3, unit with some much needed assignment was at the Photo Interpretation challenge has been who believes astounded doctors how she swal in Fasron 9, and Barton L. Small, AT3, have recreational gear. Center, Anacostia, everv man lowed six-inch swizzle stick himself a fisherman, by;; a returned to duty in the squadron To Jack Strickland, AL3 who Washington.Ensigns E. D.E. C."Mike" Goodwinand James P. Clark, ADC, who declares While having'a drink in a tavern, after a short tour of duty with welcomed his third heiress head and an ,, Don Sullivan received the he 'can outfish anybod; "I just tipped back my No.2. Detachment I . FAETULant " Refresher courses of instructionwere recently. good news that they have been in the hangar and catch two fish swallowed and down it went. completed with excellent' I To Arnold Center, AA whc as regular pilots in the for their every one'. accepted a I grades. I EM Represents The of John S. Hall, AN, _. Two of the squadron's Corsair: Navy It is with real regret that the name beginning to show marks ol squadron bids adieu' to Lt. Nea I who is TAD from VC-62, ha were U.S. On Tiny Atoll crossed off the binnacle old and intensive use recently sham, who will report to the been age so Lt. Louis B. Fields and Vahngtorf! (AFPS)-One of Photo Interpretation Center at list of the measls ward and i is " the truly unique assignmentsfor Anacostia. back with the squadron.The . Lt. (jg) Lucien P. Caulkett flew AA . - enlisted is 'Raiders' of personnel them to Quonset Point and exchanged Navy dauntless ; them for two recently that of Chief Storekeeper Fred- Fasron 9 Fasron 9 were doubled up and+ overhauled models. erick A, Probst. He will serveas Fasron 9 bid farewell to Comdr twisted into knots last week bj; f. I American Military Govern- John W. Rice Tuesday when the Duval Motors, Jax Navy and Darrell E. Jones, AEAN, must ment representative to the distinguished medical officer i Happy's Sport Shop. In neither !: like to say, "I do." Only recent I Benin-Volcano Islands in the remote completed his Navy tour of duty of the first two games could the ly married, Jones was up before western Pacific, with headquarters and starved the return trip to squadron team garner more than f aw the commanding officer, Lcdr. on the tiny Island of his civilian practice in Jackson, one tally and in the third con George Shaw, this week and repeated Chi Chi Jima. Mich. test walks issued by the Fasror "I do" as he shipped over Chief Probst will take with Comdr. Rice, who served four hurlers proved to be the deciding for a period of six years. him his home, a crated disassembled years in the Pacific area during factor. Jones, who first joined the quonset hut. With his World War II was recalled to active Bob Haines, SK3, left Monday; Navy in June 1948 and under wife, Loretta, and 10-year-old duty in October 1950 from for 15 days leave at his home in I, went recruit training at Great. daughter, Merrily Faye, he will his practice as gynecologist and Conshohocken, Pa. a Lakes, 111., later served aboard live hundreds of miles from the pediatrician. On completion of a Lawrence J. Purcell, AA, i is the USS Sicily for fifteen months. nearest post office, grocery two: week refresher course at due back from his leave ir Now a graduate of AE.'A' School;,, store, and hospital. Pensacola after his recall, he Argyle Wisconsin and all hands; .. NATTC, Memphis where he finished Food supplies must be stocked was ordered to duty with Fasron ere expecting to hear many tales; 3rd in a class of 22, Jonesis months ahead and procured from Lee Edwards, AN, (alias Eddy of his trip and connection , extended wishes from the Navy cargo ships which will call Arnold), has forsaken his guitarin troubles with his round trip tic. 1 squadron for 'smooth sailing' on four times a year. A radio will a sudden move and is now con ket. a a the new tour. be the only contact with civilization. centrating on ping pong. He is I f ; I . Lt. Carl B. Tanner, Air Intelligence ., confident .he will take the mid. I II I II II i officer, is back with the I' squadron after an enjoyable. va its ;Ka1t + BREEZESHow + cation. , I George W. Elbert, ADC. now True Dept.: A lot of gills I I I II buy soap that promises "skin you ' 4 love to touch.. But Just try it! i VPilot/ / l Records q ' \ I /OOOlfi/ Id Lamlina Pet Peeve Dept.: Old men who I s 1, fall asleep on my shoulder on the I Aboard Coral Sea bus.Old women who fall asleep on VF-ll recorded the squadron's - 1000th jet carrier landing Ii my shoulder on the bus. awake,, recently when Lt. (jg) G. R. Young women who stay Lewis touched down his "stove- pipe" on the flight deck of theU.S ,"If your children become unmanageable - their atten .S. Coral Sea after routine switch " flight exercises.In tion.Puzzled parent: .wltch} their r the usual presentation ceremony aylc what 7"Famous Stirs Comdr. John C. Kelly, . .. Commander Air Group One, presented last words: "WQuld you 1iiiW1I111ali>..n.r - .. the traditional cake to like to step outdoors and say that HEALTHY"Mermaid off Lt. (jg) Lewis and then con- again ?" the port bow, stand by, let fo . gratulated both the lucky pilot the anchor." That's no mer- and his plane captain, R. F. Ho Hum: "Give me a sentence maid; it's 19-year-old Carolyn Grassie, AD3. using the word bewitches." Wynn of Texarkana Tex A The squadron has also cap- Ham: "Youse go ahead-I'll group of business executivesand tured two of the last "thou- I --- --- bewitches in a minute," photographers have select andth" landings made on the "RED RIPPERS": CEREMONY-Comdr. John C. Kelley, Com ed her as 1951 National Swim ' Sea. Ensign E. A. I mander Air Group One congratulates R. F .Grassie, AD3, plane She outpoint jJ USS Coral Just once we'd like to see a for Health Queen. after Gillespie and Ensign J. R Andrews captain of the jet flown by pilot Lt. (Jic) G. R. Lewis credited, right,to the waiter courageous enough to place ed 14 professional bathing suit ;4 were the pilots winning the latter completed the 1000th jet carrier landing the check on the table face'up.. models for the tltl*. ,j ty, f .)0 cakes for' those landing i "Red Rippers" of VF-11. '" ... '., . .;4t.... .......... A