Author Archives: Guy Fisk

I received this email last week from  Hal Peper <hpeper@gasanalyzers.com> Subject: Wilbur 3pm   3/1/2017 Wilbur Bettis underwent major arterial surgery for 12 hrs.  two and a half weeks ago at UCLA.  He has remained in ICU since then. His sistervar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} Trish just sent me a message thatvar link = … Continue reading »

The Museum is hosting a Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran’s Ceremony on Saturday, March 11th at Noon. All Vietnam Era Veterans and their families are cordially invited to attend. We also welcome all Veterans and patriotic Americans to join us as we honor the service and sacrifice of those who served during the Vietnam Era. Our … Continue reading »

I am sorry to annouvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} nce that Fred Turbeville Jr. passed away on 12/20/2016. Fred was a LTJG while in VP40 from 1964-1966. I have posted his Obit on our Arrival/Departure page. Here is a picture of him to remind you of him in his gloryvar link = … Continue reading »

It was decided at the last reunion in Oct that the VP40 membership dues will be $20 per year instead of $20 for 2 years. For those that have alreadvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} y paid the 2016-2018 dues you are grandfathered in, in other words you are good until the 2018-2020 … Continue reading »

I received word from Bob Foss that Bruce Tippie's wife Marilyn passed away on Christmas Eve. I cannot findvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} an Obit for her. If someone has one please send it to me and I will post it. She had been ill for some time. Bruce came to our … Continue reading »

Well folks I had my triple heart bypass, aortic valve replacement, 2 aneuvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} rysms in my upper ascending aorta, 4 major operations at once. I had it Novvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} 7 and I am going to Cardiac Rehab starting tomorrow. I am driving … Continue reading »

I am sad to announce another of our members has passed away. JOHN HONAKER passed away on 9/27/2016. John was an ADR2 while in VP40 from 1965-1966. John and his wife Elizabeth were planning on attending our reunion in Oct this year but at the last moment hevar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} … Continue reading »

I was informed today that because I have a tooth abscessvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} , they will not operate on my heart Tuesday. It has been rescheduled until 10/31/2016. I guess it is bad to have heart valve repair(replacement) when you have an abscessed tooth. WHO KNEW ???????? I guess it … Continue reading »

Well we pulled it off. The 2016 reunion was a huge success. I will post some info about it this weekend. Unfortunately I am going under the knife next Tues 10/18/16. I will have triple heart by-pass along with a heart valve replacement and a repair of an aneurysm on my ascending artervar link = … Continue reading »

I received news last night from Tom Bigley that ANTHONY (TONY) LAZZARETTI passed away Sept/29/2016. Tony was in VP40 from 1963-1966 as a LT. He retired from the US Navy as a Captain. Tony and Sharon were looking forward to attending the reunion but He called last month and had to cancel as his cancer … Continue reading »