Author Archives: Guy Fisk

We will have our VP40 reunion In San Diego, CA in Oct 2022. I do not have a date yet. We have not had a reunion since 2018 due to the Covid 19  pandemic. Enough is enough………………..lets do it while we can still remember it. Stay tuned for more info as it develops. Our former … Continue reading »

I have been informed that Tom Bigley passed away on 9/03/2021 His wife passed away earlier this year and Tom had a stoke and was not able to walk much. He fell , hit his head and survived for a couple of days is all. I will publish his Obit when I receive it. ANOTHER … Continue reading »

I am sorry to pass this out. Dick Pennington died on Sunday 7/18/21. he had heart problems for awhile and finally it beat him. Dick was in my crew for awhile. I last had lunch with him and Bob Kinner a couple of years ago.  RIP my friend and crewmate. Harold R. “Richard” Pennington, 79, … Continue reading »

I am VERY sorry to announce that Roland passed away on Friday July 9,2021. His nephew contacted me. I will post his Obit here when I receive it.

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I was informed today that Gary (INU) Shepard passed away. Athough he was not a member of this group, a lot of people knew him in VP40 and elsewhere in his Naval career. Here is his Obit Obituary Garland (Gary) R Shepard1944-2021Cameron, MO- Garland (Gary) R Shepard was born February 2, 1944. Gary graduated from … Continue reading »

I wish you all a Happy AND Healthy 2021 Guy Fisk

I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy 2021. Hope to see you all at our VP40 reunion SOMETIME in 2021. Stay safe and Laging Handa Guy Fisk

I must report that we are no further along with our next reunion than we were in Sept. Everything is still on hold for now. I was hoping to have our next reunion in late Feb or March 2021 to replace our cancelled reunion. However it is looking like that will NOT happen. If this … Continue reading »

I was informed by George Perkins that Jerry Stevick passed away recently. He had been sick for quite awhile. Jerry was in VP40 from 1962-1965. He was a LT and PPC of crew 9