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1957 OI 38 preflight class. First station VR-21 Barbers Point. Helo training at Elison then to HS2. Post graduate school at Monterey, then Fleet Computer Programing in San Diego, Then out of Navy. Spent last 8 years in Reserves before retirement in 1995.
— Bill Haas, August 27, 2007

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VF104 Jacksonville. '58-59 Med Cruise Forrestall. On CAP hop, ran out of fuel, ejected. No pilot error. Astronaut John Young on Investigation team. 1959-63 landscape business, then Prudential 25 yrs. Ran insurance agency, now in real estate with Anne.
— Bill Haase, August 27, 2007

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VMF(N)-531,Cherry Point, NC; H&MS-11 & VMF(AW)-513,Atsugi,Japan; VMF-144,NAS Jax., VMA-541 & VMR-541, NAS Seattle;VMF-351, NAS Atlanta; VMF-321, NAS Andrews; DC/S, 4th MAW, New Orleans.
— Gator Hadden, August 26, 2007

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1959-1960 Training 1960- P2V RAG 1960-1964 VP-6
— Dick Hague, August 27, 2007

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I flew F-8Bs, Ds, and Es with VMF(AW)-122, and F-4Bs with 122 and VMFA-542.
— Mike Hall, July 11, 2007

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Photo School,VAP-61, Nas Fallon, Helo transition, Hs-2, Asst Air Boss, USS Iwo Jima, LPH-2. Navy Postgrad School, HAL-3, CO Enlisted NPS, JUSMAAG Madrid, NAS Rota, Spain, NAVDAC, Wash,DC
— Ken Hamman, August 27, 2007

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Signed up for flight training in 1965 as a sophomore in college. Went to pre-flight for 10 weeks in '65 and 8 weeks in '66. Graduated from college in '67 and received commission... flunked eye test and went to "banana" school, finished high enough to get an RIO billet. VF-101 was only seat available. Then to VF-31 and CAG-3. Saratoga failed her readiness inspection and I did 2 Med Cruises under PD Richardson and Gene Geronomie. Then after a tour in VT-24 was riffed in '73
— Festus Hankins, August 27, 2007

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biog: NavCad class of 39-54. Received wings in Corpus Christi, Tx in May,1956. First squadron VS-21 NAS North Island, San Diego, Ca. Flight Instructor VT-2, NAS Whiting Field, Fl. 1962. VP-4, NAS Barber's Pt. Hawaii 1965. USS Yorktown/CVS-10, 1967. Norfolk area 1969 until retirement 1980.
— Bill Hanley, July 17, 2007

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— Don Hanna, October 26, 2007

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— Claude Hanson, October 19, 2007

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— Rich Hartzler, July 11, 2007

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VT-7,VT-26,VT-25,VT-26,VFP-63
— Hubie Haubelt, August 26, 2007

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Enlisted 1953 NavCad 1956-57 Commissioned Aug 57 Flew both Helos and fixed wing. Loved all of it.
— Ron Heald, September 8, 2007

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Whitehat; Radioman on LCM landing boats 51-53. SPADS 58-62 Systems manager/programmer at Navcossact DC 62-65 O3C and SecDef A4Es 65-67 CIC (NTDS/ATDS)67-68 NAVSEA 69-74 (rsv) ARMY 75 Drill Sergeant (rsv) AIR FORCE 76-85 Intelligence (rsv)
— John Hebbe, October 9, 2007

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XO VMA-223 Chu Lai 1969, Co H&MS-27. 30 months, Co Aircraft Support Detachment, NAF Andrews,Wash DC
— Ed Heise, September 4, 2007

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VMA-212, VMF-232, MACS-2, VMF-333, Other
— Neal Henderson, August 26, 2007

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21 Years in the FMF before they caught up with me and made me go to DC. Retired in '89 and flew for UAL for 14 years more. Now do nothing.
— Igor Henshaw, September 3, 2007

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— John Herbert, August 30, 2007

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— Case Herring, July 28, 2007

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Have winter home in Florida
— John Hertel, May 20, 2007

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Colonel Tom Hewes, USMC (ret.) enlisted in the naval service at the age of seventeen, serving as an enlisted man for five and a half years and a Naval Aviation Cadet for another year and a half prior to being commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. He is a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam wars, and has held a variety of staff and operational assignments, including Executive Officer of The Basic School, and squadron and aircraft group command. He is a distinguished graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. His personal decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with the numeral thirty one. He retired with nearly thirty-one years of active service.
— Tom Hewes, September 20, 2007

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I joined the USN on Feb 4, 1952 at St. Joseph, MO, and went to the Navcad Class 28-54. Got off active duty in June, 1956. Stayed in the Naval Reserves, and went back on active duty Sept 1986, and retired July, 1994.
— Ralph Hill, April 29, 2007

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From flight training to the F8 RAG at NAS Moffett and then to VF-142. Reserve duty at NAS NY (FJ-4s and A-4s) then to Willow Grove back in F-8s. Recalled in 1968 for Pueblo Crisis.
— Blackie Hill, August 27, 2007

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Three years in HS-2. Taught at ASW School San Diego. Spent one year in PHIBRON Norfolk. Left Navy. Spent 19 yrs as computer systems analyst, earned MS in Computer Science. Went to law school, earned JD, practiced law for 19 yrs. Have wife and son.
— Himel Himelsteini, August 27, 2007

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Marine All Weather Fighter Pilot, all models of F8U Crusader series; Instructor Naval Air Advanced Training Command, F9F-8 Cougars; F-4 Phantom Pilot; TA-4F Pilot; T1A Pilot; U-11, US-2, F-11F Command Pilot Interim Commanding Officer MARTD Andrews; Commanding Officer MABS-13; Commanding Officer VMFAT-101 Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam Vet
— Phil Hinle, October 10, 2007

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Commissioned 1957 flew FJ-4 & FJ-4Bs. Volunteered for helicopters. Flew C117s. Retired, completed Law School, passed CA BAR Exam. Spent 30 years practicing law. Through the VA I obtained multi-engine ATP, single engine & helicopter commercial tickets.
— Vic Hobbs, August 27, 2007

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— Leaky Hoch, September 8, 2007

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VS-37, VS-35, VS-42 NAS Keflavik Iceland VR Twin Cities NAS VR Glenview NAS
— Hal Hockett, August 27, 2007

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51-53 Flight training 53-56 VF-44 Banshees 56-59 reserve fighter squadrons 59-75 Anti-sub S2, Early warning E1 and admin
— Rick Hoefer, August 8, 2007

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Flew: SNJ,T28,TV2,F9F-2,F2H-1/2/3/4,T2V,AD-5,F9F-5D,FJ-3D,REGULUS MISSILE,F9F-8/8T,F8E,DC-6/7,B-707,B727,DC10,B747,MD11. Landed on Carriers: Saipan,Hornet,Kearsarge,Antietam,Midway, Ticonderoga Retired American Airlines, 30 years.
— Moose Holland, August 26, 2007

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Winged in April '56; VA-25 flying AD-6 (Spads); VA-42 instructor Spad RAG; USS Independence, Flight Deck and Cat Officer; VA-76 flying A-4's, Combat over Viet Nam, awarded the Silver Star, 3 DFC's and 27 Air Medals; VA-44, A-4 RAG instructor, OPs Officer; Strike Ops USS Saratoga; XO/CO VA-65 flying A-6's; OP-506 Pentagon; C/S MATWINGONE; CO VX-5 Retired 1986.
— Holly Hollandsworth, October 11, 2007

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— Dean Hollinger, December 13, 2007

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VR-24,VR(F)-31,and TWA
— Doc Holloway, August 26, 2007

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wings in Feb '65, VMCJ3 for 10mo, VMCJ1 for 13 mo, Vmcj3 for 1 year. VMJ4 and VMF112 in reserves.
— Ron Holman, August 28, 2007

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— Jerry Holmes, July 24, 2007

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Navcad Wings Jun/60. VA44 RAG,then VA46 deployed CVA38 two Med cruises plus Cuban Missile Crisis from NZC. Accepted for USN. Va44 RAG inst--weapons, Nav. Then to USNPGS for Undergrad BA; also pursued MS but pulled out rearly to go to VA125 A4 "spare"--TAD to VA155 for weapons and CQ, then assigned and deployed CVA43 CVW15 July, 1967 then again Oct1968 CVW2 on CVA61. 200+ missions VN for the two cruises. July 1969 reported VT21 with start of TA4J intro in Advanced Training. Resigned Regular Commission Mar, 1971. Active USNR 01APRIL1971 and joined VA303 flew A7As through mid 1974. Finished USNR Mar 1981.
— Yoyo Holmes, November 12, 2007

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20 year career Naval Aviator. Got wings in October 1981 in Meridian, MS. Flew A-7s out of Cecil Field from '82 to '85, TA-4s as an instructor pilot and training LSO in CTW-1 from '85 to '87, transitioned to F/A-18s in Lemoore CA in March 1988. Was CAG paddles with CVW-5 on USS Midway. Attended USNAVWARCOL in 1993, attached to USEUCOM J-5 in 1994. Was XO/CO of VFA-81 October 96 to May 99.
— Hooter Holt, October 11, 2007

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250 combat missions A6A 69/70. USCINCPAC CAC OP Desert Storm thru OP Sea Angel. Iraq from 04/03-02/06
— Jim Homan, September 18, 2007

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4200 Accident-free hours in over a dozen type A/C; 2-tours in RVN with 332 missions; 66 traps on 4 CVs; duties from ASO to CO.
— Joe Homer, September 3, 2007

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Flew fighters (F-J3M, F-8s, F-4s); MiG-17 kill (5-6-72); Commanded VF-21, VF-171, and USS Caloosahatchee (AO-98); Ops/O CTF-60 and CINCUSNAVEUR; Naval attache at Buenos Aires; Wrote "Fight to Fly" ISBN 1-4137-8851-3.
— Devil Houston, August 26, 2007

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HMR 362 California 1958-59 HUS1; Oppama Japan 1959 HUS1 HMR 362; Okinawa 1960 VMO2 HOK OE-1; New River, NC 1960-1962 HOK, OE-1 and OE-2; Kaman Acft Test Pilot 1962-65; Eastern Airlines 1966-90
— Wyatt Huddleston, September 19, 2007

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— Lynn Hughes, May 26, 2007

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1000 Hrs in P2 aircraft, 2000 Hrs in T-28, 1500 Hrs in P3A,B,& C, 500 Hrs in misl other aircraft. OPS Officer aboard AVB 2, USS Tallahachie County Naval Air Development Center, BS from NPGS, MS from USC.
— Jim Hugo, January 10, 2008

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— Joe Hunt, July 18, 2007