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I have had some response lately from VP40 people who where in the P3 era. BTW their plane is obsolete also. I am thinking they should be welcome to join our group, as I do not know of anyone of us who is getting any younger. I might add we currently have members who were in … Continue reading »

I received some pictures etc. from Gene Haun’s family. I have added the pictures under 50’s ERA. Some of you should know and remember the people in them. Here is the Obit for Gene Gene Bradley Haun Obit

Thanks to Dick Romano the full 61-62 cruisebook is now  complete. It is posted  today. There are a couple of new pictures under misc pictures. I also had a model plane built and I have some pictures of it there as well. Look under Links on the right side of this page for Cruisebooks and the Adobe … Continue reading »

I recently received this from Dick Romano. It is a letter from Joseph B. “Bernie” Daugherty AE2,  the sole survivor of that crash on 8/2/1962 in the Philippines. I also talked to Bernie today and he is trying to attend the reunion this year. To any SP5B Crewmember The names of the crewmembers on that … Continue reading »

The following letter was written by one of our  VP40 members,  Jim Staes (LT 62-65) He has just returned from a trip to Viet Nam. He writes about a very diferent picture from what we remember it as. enjoy letter to guy fisk

Here is a photo of 9-Boat, Jerry Stevick, George Perkins, and Crew 9 taken by China.  Also attached is an explaination of the circumstances . Grave and Serious Warning It was the practice of the People’s Republic of China, in the 1960s, to issue what they called a Grave and Serious Warning to the United … Continue reading »

thanks for all the response to the newsletter and dues cards. I have received over $600 in dues since last week. I have also received many corrections (email, phone,address etc.), as such I have updated our roster and if anyone wants the updated version shoot me an email and I will email it to you. … Continue reading »

Here it is. The Jan 20,2012 Newsletter. VP40 Newsletter January 2012 click on the above link to open. It contains detailed information about the Oct 2012 reunion in San Diego. I have mailed out this newletter to all 307 people on my list. Also in the mailed version you will have the updated member roster, … Continue reading »

‘Twas the night before Christmas, the ship was out steaming, Sailors stood watch while others were dreaming. They lived in a crowd with racks tight and small, In a 80-man berthing, cramped one and all. I had come down the stack with presents to give, And to see inside just who might perhaps live. I … Continue reading »

I cannot believe it is Christmas already. I just finished eating my thanksgiving turkey. Anyways I wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season. MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR I will be mailing out the newsletter next week with updated reunion info. Guy Fisk