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COL John J Caldas Jr USMC 1948-1983
Caldas
Nickname: Box
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1955
Pre-Flight: OI 29-56
Wings Year: 1957
Active Years: 1948-1983
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Carmen
Last Address: LA
Assignments:
VMF(AW)-542
VT-21
PISC
VMA-331
VMA-211
Iwakuni
VMA-331
H&MS-32
VMA-311
Highlights:
Enlisted 19-48-1955.6 Squadron tours/Med cruise in Indy (A4), 2 RVN tours
(A4),RctTraRegt, PISC-CoCmdr-Sqdn CO in Rvn, SptGrpCO, SQn XO(2), NATO Stf
Naples
— Box Caldas Jr, September 3,
2007
LCDR James A Caldwell USN 1957-1979
Caldwell
Nickname: Jim
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1959
Pre-Flight: Navcad 48-57
Wings Year: 1959
Active Years: 1957-1979
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Barbara
Last Address: PA
Assignments:
HS-11
HT-8
HS-3
TACRON-21
ANMCC
HAL-3
NADC
NATSF
Highlights:
Wings in 1959 in Helicopters. Deployed aboard USS WASP, USS
Intrepid, USS Chilton, USS Guadalcanal. One tour in country Vietnam, flying
Huey Gunships, supporting the Riverine Warfare Forces. Retired in 1979.
Helicopter Pipeline, Anti-Submarine Warfare specialty. Flight
Instructor, Combat Squadron in Vietnam flying UH-1 gunships supporting Riverine
Forces. Taught Brazil's first Anti-Submarine Helicopter Squadron Flight
Instruction and ASW procedures. Operations Officer for the Alternate National
Military Command Center. Participated in recovery operations for Gemini 10
aboard the USS Guadalcanal.
— Jim Caldwell, August 31,
2007
LT William A Caldwell USN 1958-1964
Caldwell
Nickname: Sonny
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1958
Pre-Flight: AOC 47-57
Wings Year: 1959
Active Years: 1958-1964
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Jeanette
Last Address: SC
Assignments:
VA-83
VA-42
Highlights:
First fleet pilot to be trapped and be catapulted in an A-6 Intruder on July
10,1963 in BUNO 149477 aboard USS Forrestal, CVA-59.
— Sonny Caldwell, September 3,
2007
LT J G Calmes USN 1969-1976
Calmes
Nickname: Clam
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1969
Pre-Flight: OI 00-69
Wings Year: 1971
Active Years: 1969-1976
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Bobbi
Last Address: WA
Assignments:
Highlights:
— Clam Calmes, August 27,
2007
RDML Norman D Campbell USN 1956-1989
Campbell
Nickname: Glitter
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1956
Pre-Flight: AOC 39-56
Wings Year: 1957
Active Years: 1956-1989
Reserve Years: 1957-1959
Spouse: Barbara
Last Address: CA
See
Biography
Assignments:
Highlights:
— Glitter Campbell, July 8,
2007
LCDR Cecil D Cardwell USN 1972-1992
Cardwell
Nickname: Woodstock
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1973
Pre-Flight: AOC 00-73
Wings Year: 1974
Active Years: 1972-1992
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Teresa
Last Address: CA
Assignments:
ComTacGru-1
CTF-77
VTC-12
PatWing-5
USS Kitty Hawk
NavAvSchoolsCom
VP-40
VT-29
VT-10
NavFac Burmuda
Highlights:
20 years of loving, dedicated service to my country.
— Woodstock Cardwell, October 10,
2007
LT Charles H Caricofe USNR 1954-1958
Caricofe
Nickname: Charlie
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1955
Pre-Flight: Navcad 28-54
Wings Year: 1956
Active Years: 1954-1958
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Nancy
Last Address: MD
Assignments:
Highlights:
DECEASED. Charlie Caricofe was a 1954 graduate of Madison College in
Harrisonburg, VA. He joined the Naval Aviation Cadet Program with Class 28-54. He
completed his tour in 1958 and left the Navy to enter the insurance and
investments business. He married Nancy Glovier of Americus, GA, and the couple
had two children. Charlie died on January 10, 1977 in Albany, GA.
— Internet, June
2007
LT James A Carmack USN 1948-1957
Carmack
Nickname: Jim
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1949
Pre-Flight: OI 00-50
Wings Year: 1952
Active Years: 1948-1957
Reserve Years: 0
Spouse:
Last Address: CA
Assignments:
Highlights:
Lockheed, Hughes Tool, Stock Broker, Inv Mgmt Consulting The Carmack Group,
Inc.
— Jim Carmack, August 26,
2007
CDR Allan R Carpenter USN 1955-1978
Carpenter
Nickname: Al
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1962
Pre-Flight: OI 00-62
Wings Year: 1963
Active Years: 1955-1978
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Carolyn
Last Address: VA
Assignments:
VC-6
Col Deg Pgm
VF-43
4th Allied POW
VA-72
NAS Quonset Pt
VW-15
Highlights:
Enlisted 7 yrs. E1-E6; 107 combat missions flying A-4E; shot down twice;
P.O.W. 11/01/1966-03/04/1973 (Returned With Honor!); 3 Silver Stars, 2 Bronze
Stars w/V, Legion of Merit w/V; 2 Purple Hearts, 12 Air Medals, 5 Navy Comm w/V,
etc.
— Al Carpenter, October 24,
2007
CAPT Mike Carson USMC 1964-1969
Carson
Nickname: Mike
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1965
Pre-Flight: Navcad 23-64
Wings Year: 1965
Active Years: 1964-1969
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Nan
Last Address: FL
Assignments:
Highlights:
Looking for classmates, ship mates and the squadron personnel.
— Mike Carson, July 17,
2007
CDR Cary D Carson USNR 1967-1987
Carson
Nickname: Carnac
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1967
Pre-Flight: AOC 00-67
Wings Year: 1968
Active Years: 1967-1987
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Linda
Last Address: TX
Assignments:
VF-24 69-71
VT-26 71-73
VF-201 73-76
VFP-206 76-81
VFP-206 84-85
Highlights:
After F8 Rag, two Wespacs in VF24, then Inst. at VT-26, became TAR then to
VF-201, then Photo at VFP, a tour in NMPC, then CO of VFP-206, then NAVWARCOL,
then to CNAVRES staff and retired on DEC 87. Joined American Airlines retired
2003.
— Carnac Carson, August 30,
2007
MAJ Billy A Cason USMC 1957-1966
Cason
Nickname: Billy
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1959
Pre-Flight: Navcad 38-57
Wings Year: 1959
Active Years: 1957-1966
Reserve Years: 1966-1981
Spouse: Linda
Last Address: TX
Assignments:
HMR-163
HMR-264
HMR-262
VMA-533
VT-22
VMF-112
AMO-TN
OIC det7 Cuba
Highlights:
Helo's, A4, F9, F8, OIC 2ndMAW Rifle/Pistol Team '65, OIC Det.7 Gitmo 63
— Billy Cason, September 4,
2007
LCDR John Cataldo USNR 1959-1981
Cataldo
Nickname: Cat
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1961
Pre-Flight: Navcad 46-59
Wings Year: 1961
Active Years: 1959-1981
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Pat
Last Address: VA
Assignments:
VA-152
VA-152Z
VT-23
VA-22
NAVSAFECEN
USS Forrestal
COMNAVAIRLANT
Highlights:
— Cat Cataldo, October 15,
2007
LCOL Donald E Cathcart USMC 1954-1977
Cathcart
Nickname: Ed
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1956
Pre-Flight: Navcad 30-54
Wings Year: 1956
Active Years: 1954-1977
Reserve Years: 1973-1977
Spouse: Angel
Last Address: FL
See
Biography
Assignments:
Highlights:
MC Boot San Diego Honor Plat 111. Flt Sch SNJ Pns, T33 Mem, F9F2 Sherman. 2/56 A1
Edenton. VMA211 A4A. Iwakuni. T28 Whiting, F8D Beaufort, Parris Is. '65. DaNang
F8E. '68 El Toro A4C/E. CH46 Tustin, WestPac VMA(AW)533 A6. LFTC Coronado '72,
Tustin 75-7.
— Mofak Cathcart, July 17,
2007
CDR Robert A Champine USNR 1943-1947
Champine
Nickname: Bob
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1943
Pre-Flight: OI 00-43
Wings Year: 1943
Active Years: 1943-1947
Reserve Years: 1947-1962
Spouse: Gloria
Last Address: VA
Assignments:
Highlights:
DECEASED 2003. Naval aviator and pioneer NACA/NASA test pilot, testing
X-1,D-558-I Skystreak and D-558-II Skyrocket. Flew/tested 155 different types
aircraft. Developed/ tested many concepts of space flight, flight simulation, and
vehicles,(Lunar Excursion Vehicle, etc.)Selected Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame
1979, National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Elder Statesman 2001. Citation:
Pioneer NACA pilot of the Nation's Supersonic flight research program. Flight
tested the Bell XS-1 taking it to Mach l, initiated the next program phases with
the Douglas D-558-I and D-558-II aircraft. On Wall of Honor at Udvar-Hazy Center
of National Air and Space Museum in DC.
See web page on Google.com, search Bob Champine got personal history and Testing
the First Supersonic Aircraft for career activities.
— Gloria Champine, September 3,
2007
LCOL John A Chancey USMC 1957-1978
Chancey
Nickname: Al
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1959
Pre-Flight: Navcad 30-57
Wings Year: 1959
Active Years: 1957-1978
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Norma
Last Address: AL
Assignments:
HMM-363
HMM-261
HMM-262
HMM-364
HMM-264
HMM-164
H&MS-36
Attache Greece
HQMC
Highlights:
— Al Chancey, September 8,
2007
LCDR Robert L Chenery USN 1964-1985
Chenery
Nickname: Bob
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1965
Pre-Flight: AOC 16-64
Wings Year: 1965
Active Years: 1964-1985
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Janis
Last Address: VA
Assignments:
VAW-123
VAW-120
VAW-124
NRD RICHMOND
USS NIMITZ
BRIEFER OP-64
USS FORRESTAL
Highlights:
— Bob Chenery, October 2,
2007
CDR Alan G Chesterman USN 1967-1977
Chesterman
Nickname: Al
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1967
Pre-Flight: OI
Wings Year: 1968
Active Years: 1967-1977
Reserve Years:
Spouse:
Last Address: CA
Assignments:
Highlights:
— Al Chesterman, July 11,
2007
LT Kenneth L Childrey USNR 1953-1963
Childrey
Nickname: Ken
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1954
Pre-Flight: Navcad 30-53
Wings Year: 1954
Active Years: 1953-1963
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Betty Jo
Last Address: WA
Assignments:
Highlights:
— Ken Childrey, July 18,
2007
CDR George Clare USN 1948-1963
Clare
Nickname: George
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1951
Pre-Flight: Navcad 05-50
Wings Year: 1951
Active Years: 1948-1963
Reserve Years: 1963-1972
Spouse: Saidee
Last Address: FL
Assignments:
VF-71 Korea
VF-102
ATU-223
ATU-206
ATU-213
VF-124
VF-24
VF-701
Cubi Point
Highlights:
VF-71 (Korea), VF-102, ATU-223, ATU-206, ATU-213, Cubi Point, VF-124, VF-24,
VF-701
— George Clare, August 26,
2007
CAPT Eugene M Clemens USN 1952-1984
Clemens
Nickname: Gene
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1954
Pre-Flight: Navcad 25-52
Wings Year: 1954
Active Years: 1952-1984
Reserve Years: 0
Spouse: Sally
Last Address: FL
Assignments:
VA-95
FAGU
VT-24
VT-26
VF-11
VA-174
VA-82
USS Savannah
USS FDR
Highlights:
VA95,FAGU,VT24,VT26,VF11,VA174VA 82, XOFDR, CO USS SAVANNAH.
— Gene Clemens, August 26,
2007
LCDR Ronald R Coalson USN 1964-1977
Coalson
Nickname: Ron
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1965
Pre-Flight: AOC 39-64
Wings Year: 1966
Active Years: 1964-1977
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Beverly
Last Address: CA
Assignments:
VF-162
VF-2
Oriskany
Ticondaroga
VT-4
Highlights:
Fighter Pilot VF-162, TAR in VF-302, First F14 Squadron, VF2, 1972 resigned,
picked up as a TAR 1973, two tours in Vietnam, 27 Charlies ORISKANY and
TICONDAROGA, 435 carrier landings, taught carrier landings for two years
VT-4.
— Ron Coalson, August 26,
2007
CAPT Alexander Cocalis USMCR 1954-1958
Cocalis
Nickname: Sandy
Branch: USMCR
Commission Year: 1955
Pre-Flight: Navcad 35-54
Wings Year: 1956
Active Years: 1954-1958
Reserve Years: 1965-
Spouse: Carylann
Last Address: FL
Assignments:
VMF-314
VMF-542
Pensacola(METG)
Highlights:
VMF 314, 542, Pensacola as instrucror (METG)
— Sandy Cocalis, August 28,
2007
LCOL Bruce T Coggins Jr USMC 1968-1989
Coggins
Nickname: Bruce
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1968
Pre-Flight: OI 00-68
Wings Year: 1969
Active Years: 1968-1989
Reserve Years: 1967-
Spouse: Jan
Last Address: CA
Assignments:
VT-2
VMGR-352
VMGR-152 86-88
Highlights:
Wings in Oct 69. Flew CH-46's then T-28 instr in VT-2 KC-
130's in 1980 OPSO/XO VMGR-352, CO VMGR-152 1986-1988.
— Bruce Coggins, August 28,
2007
LCOL Bobby L Coleman USMC 1956-1981
Coleman
Nickname: Frigate
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1961
Pre-Flight: OI 00-61
Wings Year: 1963
Active Years: 1956-1981
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Boots
Last Address: TN
Assignments:
VMA-533
MAWTUPAC
VMA-214
FMFPAC
VT-23
MAG-12 S3
VMAAW-225
VMAAW-242
VMA-242
3MAW TPAC
Highlights:
AOIC, TACC Danang;
VMA 214 ChuLai;
LSO, VT 23;
XO, VMAAW225 Danang;
MAG 12 S3 Iwakuni;
XO VMA AW 242;
MAWTUPAC (A6);
CO, VMA AW 242;
3d MAW TRANSPAC O.
— Frigate Coleman, September 4,
2007
CAPT Stewart Colpitts USMCR 1963-1968
Colpitts
Nickname: Stew
Branch: USMCR
Commission Year: 1963
Pre-Flight: OI 00-63
Wings Year: 1964
Active Years: 1963-1968
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Patty
Last Address: ID
Assignments:
VMA-121
Highlights:
Active USMCR July 1963 through March 1968. TWA pilot from May 1968 to January
2001 - Retired Captain. Shell Oil Company Pilot - 1972
NASA Pilot - 1974 through 1976
— Stew Colpitts, September 17,
2007
LT Edwin L Conrad USNR 1955-1960
Conrad
Nickname: Ed
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1960
Pre-Flight: Navcad 19-55
Wings Year: 1960
Active Years: 1955-1960
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Ruth
Last Address: GA
Assignments:
Highlights:
— Ed Conrad, July 30,
2007
LCDR Thomas L Cook USNR 1952-1977
Cook
Nickname: Tom
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1957
Pre-Flight: OI
Wings Year: 1959
Active Years: 1952-1977
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Judith
Last Address: VA
Assignments:
VFP-62
OPS NAS ORF
O&R test ORF
VF-33
Fighters Weps 0
VRF-31
Highlights:
VFP 62 $ Med Cruises, Cuban Missle Crisis Low level photo. Chief Test Pilot O&R
Norfolk, VF 33 Med Cruis and 101 Missions over N. Viet Nam,
Fighter Weapons Project Officer China Lake, VRF 31 Natops for F-8, F-4, T-39
— Tom Cook, September 4,
2007
LCOL James M Cox USMC 1955-1975
Cox
Nickname: Jim
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1955
Pre-Flight: OI 02-55
Wings Year: 1956
Active Years: 1955-1975
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Hogan
Last Address: GA
Assignments:
VMF-235
VMT-2
MCAS YUMA
VMA-214
VMA-211
VMFA-451
MCAS Iwakuni
C&SC Quantico
MARTD ATL
Highlights:
— Jim Cox, September 3,
2007
LT Roger D Crim USN 1958-1967
Crim
Nickname: Roger
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1958
Pre-Flight: OI 04-59
Wings Year: 1960
Active Years: 1958-1967
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Linda
Last Address: CA
Assignments:
Highlights:
OCS 08 to 12 1958, AGO School 01 to 03 1959, Flight Training
04-1959 to 10-1960, Photo School NAS Pensacola 11-1960 to 04-1961, VU-7 04-1961
to 05-1963, VFP-63 05-1963 to 06-1965, O&R NAS NORIS 6-1965 to 04-1967. PSA,
USAir 04-1967 to 05-1994.
— Roger Crim, August 28,
2007
COL Harvey F Crouch USMC 1963-1993
Crouch
Nickname: Harvey
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1962
Pre-Flight: OI 00-62
Wings Year: 1964
Active Years: 1963-1993
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Dianne
Last Address: TX
Assignments:
CO MATSG
AWC 1ST MAW
COS 4TH MAW
EA DCS AVIA
NAV WAR COL
VMA-311
VMA-223
1/7
Highlights:
411 A-4 Combat Missions
— Harvey Crouch, September 8,
2007
COL Walter Cunningham USMC 1951-1956
Cunningham
Nickname: Walt
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1954
Pre-Flight: Navcad 28-52
Wings Year: 1954
Active Years: 1951-1956
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Dot
Last Address: TX
Assignments:
Highlights:
— Walt Cunningham, July 18,
2007
COL Ernest C Cunningham Jr USMC 1950-1982
Cunningham
Nickname: Ernie
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1955
Pre-Flight: Navcad 12-54
Wings Year: 1955
Active Years: 1950-1982
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Mooneen
Last Address: FL
Assignments:
VMT
VMF(N)-531
HMM-364
VMF(AW)-513
H&MS-16
VMF(AW)-115
1st MARDIV
VMF(AW)-114
SUBIC BAY
Highlights:
ENLISTED 50-54. 32 YEARS OF GOOD DUTY AND ONE TOUR AT HQMC!
— Ernie Cunningham, September 4,
2007
LCOL Kenneth D Curry Jr USMC 1954-1974
Curry
Nickname: SpeedBrake
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1955
Pre-Flight: Navcad 07-54
Wings Year: 1955
Active Years: 1954-1974
Reserve Years:
Spouse: Marilyn
Last Address: FL
Assignments:
VMA-333
MAG-31
VMA-533
MAG-24
PAX RIVER
TPS-35
Attack Branch
Pt Mugu
H&MS-12
Iwakuni
Highlights:
— Speedbrake Curry, September 3,
2007
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