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LT Robert La Rue USNR 1956-1960

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La Rue
Nickname: Lash
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1958
Pre-Flight: Navcad 44-56
Wings Year: 1958
Active Years: 1956-1960
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Mary Ann
Last Address: ID

Assignments:










Highlights:

— Lash La Rue, July 24, 2007

LCOL Fred E Lacey USMC 1954-1974

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Lacey
Nickname: Lace
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1954
Pre-Flight: OI 00-54
Wings Year: 1956
Active Years: 1954-1974
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Teddy
Last Address: VA

Assignments:
VMF-114
VMT-1
CVA-42
2dWgTrng0
PG School
VMF-513
IwaKuni
HMM-364
RVN/ChuLai
TrngGpNKT
Highlights:
O-in-C lndg & building ChuLai. AirWpnsMeet team 56/57. (117 hit banner). Wrote/implimented Flt.Readiness Data System (FREDS)
— Lace Lacey, September 3, 2007

LT Pete LaChat USNR 1966-1972

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LaChat
Nickname: Plop-Plop
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1967
Pre-Flight: 0I
Wings Year: 1968
Active Years: 1966-1972
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Sharon
Last Address: CA

Assignments:
NATTC Glynco
VF-161/CVA 41








Highlights:
I received my wings pretty much at the bottom of my class. I was plowed back to NATTC Glynco, S-2's, T-39's, T-33's, did my time and was assigned to VF-161 (Chargers)embarked on USS Midway CVA 41. Two Westpac cruises, '71/'72 and out at the end of my reserve contract. I went into law enforcement, the CHP, worked the road for 13 years and then into CHP Air Operations where I accumulated 12,900 hours flying all over SoCal..including a tour in L.A.
— Plop-Plop Lachat, October 10, 2007

CDR Edward Landers USNR 1960-1968

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Landers
Nickname: Ed
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1961
Pre-Flight: AOC 23-60
Wings Year: 1961
Active Years: 1960-1968
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Barbara
Last Address: IL

Assignments:










Highlights:
Also has home in Florida.
— Ed Landers, July 17, 2007

CDR John L Landon USN 1963-1986

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Landon
Nickname: Chip
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1964
Pre-Flight: AOC 33-63
Wings Year: 1965
Active Years: 1963-1986
Reserve Years: 1963-1968
Spouse: Ann
Last Address: FL

Assignments:
VP-4
VP-49
VP-1
VP-30
USS NIMITZ
NMPC
COMASWFORLANT
NavalWarCol
Iwakuni
Cubi Point
Highlights:
CO VP-1 Dept. Head VP-49 P-3 Flight Instructor VP-30 Commissioning OOD, USS Nimitz Aide to COMASWFORLANT Student Naval War College
— Chip Landon, November 21, 2007

LT Lewis C Laurito USNR 1967-1972

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Laurito
Nickname: Lew
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1968
Pre-Flight: AOC 10-67
Wings Year: 1969
Active Years: 1967-1972
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: 
Last Address: TX

Assignments:










Highlights:

— Lew Laurito, July 18, 2007

LT Robert N Lawrence USNR 1962-1967

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Lawrence
Nickname: Wimpy
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1963
Pre-Flight: Navcad 08-62
Wings Year: 1963
Active Years: 1962-1967
Reserve Years: 1967-1970
Spouse: Carolyn
Last Address: AR

Assignments:
VA-46
NAS Cecil Field
VSF 80x3
NAS New Orleans
USS Shangri La
USS Saratoga
USS Forrestal
USS Intrepid


Highlights:

— Wimpy Lawrence, October 8, 2007

Bobby Lee USNR 1956-

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Lee
Nickname: Bobby
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1958
Pre-Flight: Navcad 42-56
Wings Year: 1956
Active Years: 1956-
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: 
Last Address: CA

Assignments:










Highlights:

— Bobby Lee, February 28, 2007

CDR James R Lee USN 1960-1987

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Lee
Nickname: Jim
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1960
Pre-Flight: Navcad 15-59
Wings Year: 1960
Active Years: 1960-1987
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Shirley
Last Address: NV

Assignments:
NWEF 63-64
VA-122 RP 67
VA-27
VA-122
VA-27
VA-122
VA-195



Highlights:
Crusaders in the early 60s, NWEF F4 Projects 63-64 Advanced Training Inst 65-66 VA-122 RP 67 VA-27 - VA 122 - VA27 - VA122 VA-195 CO Then shore duty stuff
— Jim Lee, August 26, 2007

LT Dan Lee USNR 1963-1969

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Lee
Nickname: Dan
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1964
Pre-Flight: AOC 22-63
Wings Year: 1965
Active Years: 1963-1969
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Renee
Last Address: FL

Assignments:
VC-2 65-69









Highlights:
After training command I was in VC-2 for the rest of my naval career
— Dan Lee, August 28, 2007

LCDR Richard J Lehman USN 1959-1969

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Lehman
Nickname: Dick
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1959
Pre-Flight: AOC 23-59
Wings Year: 1961
Active Years: 1959-1969
Reserve Years: 1968-1969
Spouse: Elsy
Last Address: FL

Assignments:
VF-32
VF-174
VF-703







Highlights:
jet pipe line thru beeville Vf-32 flying crusaders. Vf-174 rag crusader instructor Vf-703 crusader reserves at Dallas
— Dick Lehman, January 28, 2008

LT Byron C Lewin USNR 1963-1969

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Lewin
Nickname: Curt
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1964
Pre-Flight: AOC 37-63
Wings Year: 1965
Active Years: 1963-1969
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: 
Last Address: WA

Assignments:
VA-55 65-67
VA-44 68-69








Highlights:

— Curt Lewin, February 11, 2008

LCDR Donald C Lewis USN 1968-1988

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Lewis
Nickname: Weasel
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1968
Pre-Flight: AOC 05-68
Wings Year: 1969
Active Years: 1968-1988
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Nadine
Last Address: VA

Assignments:
VT-22
VA-22
NRD AR
CHINFO
OASDPA
Pt Mugu




Highlights:
Flying A-7s from the USS Coral Sea. Serving as the Air Show Director for the Point Mugu Airshow both active duty and as a retired consultant.
— Weasel Lewis, September 3, 2007

COL Stanley P Lewis USMC 1954-1980

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Lewis
Nickname: Stan
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1954
Pre-Flight: OI 07-54
Wings Year: 1956
Active Years: 1954-1980
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Faye
Last Address: VA

Assignments:
VMA-211
USAFARPS
VMA-214
CO H&MS-17
USNPGS
CO VMA(AW)-242
XO MABS-11
CO VMA542
VMGR-352
PMA-257
Highlights:
4200 flight hours in 42 different aircraft types from F9F-2's and AD's to F-104's, A-6A's and AV-8A's. Favorite birds...FJ-4's and AV-8's. Second career (18 years) with Rockwell Int'l and Boeing. Totally retired July 1998.
— Stan Lewis, September 3, 2007

LT Allan J Libby USNR 1954-1959

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Libby
Nickname: Duke
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1955
Pre-Flight: Navcad 18-54
Wings Year: 1955
Active Years: 1954-1959
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Shila
Last Address: CA

Assignments:
HU-2 1955-57
VRF-31 1957-59








Highlights:
HU-2 On ice-breaker as "Deepfreeze" Sikorsky pilot VRF-31 -- flew 15 different a/c. Suvived 3 accidents. 2004: Fiction Book "Uniform Romeo" a USN helicopter detachment's adventures on LST mission to South Atlantic
— Duke Libby, August 30, 2007

LT Leonard C Lidstrom NASR 1943-1953

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Lidstrom
Nickname: Ole
Branch: NASR
Commission Year: 1944
Pre-Flight: Navcad 00-43
Wings Year: 1944
Active Years: 1943-1953
Reserve Years: 1948-1953
Spouse: Beverly
Last Address: CA

Assignments:










Highlights:
College education to masters at U of Minnesota and Columbia University. Started working as engineer at Naval Air Test Center, Continued at The Aerospace Corporation. Consultant since 1956.
— Ole Lidstirom, August 28, 2007

CAPT Robert N Livingston USN 1953-1983

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Livingston
Nickname: Bob
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1954
Pre-Flight: Navcad 23-53
Wings Year: 1954
Active Years: 1953-1983
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Evelyn
Last Address: NM

Assignments:
VA-147
VX-5
COMTRAWING 3
Chase Field
USNTPS
USNPGS
Constellation



Highlights:
CO VA-147; CO VX-5; CO COMTRAWING THREE; CO NAS CHASE FIELD; USNTPS; NAVY POST GRAD SCH, MONTEREY; OPS OFFICER, USS CONSTELLATION.
— Bob Livingston, August 27, 2007

CAPT Henry H Livingston III USNR 1968-1975

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Livingston
Nickname: Hank
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1970
Pre-Flight: AOC 10-68
Wings Year: 1970
Active Years: 1968-1975
Reserve Years: 1975-1993
Spouse: Susan
Last Address: MA

Assignments:
VF-211
VFP-63
VFP-206
CARGRU-8
CINCUS NAVEUR





Highlights:
Nugget Carrier Qual in the F-8 Crusader, Midway, CV 41. FP assigned to VF211 deployed Yankee Station 1971 - 1973. Hancock sailed from Tonkin Gulf to southern end of Red Sea during Israeli October 73 War. Completed SLATS in August 1986 as staff on CARGRU 8. Eight years in ops at CINCUSNAVEUR
— Hank Livingston, October 2, 2007

CAPT Leonard F Llewellyn USMC 1956-1967

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Llewellyn
Nickname: Larry
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1957
Pre-Flight: Navcad 02-56
Wings Year: 1957
Active Years: 1956-1967
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Anna
Last Address: TX

Assignments:
VMF-232
HMS-162
HMS-163
HMX-1






Highlights:

— Larry Llewellyn, September 11, 2007

LT Kermit K Long USNR 1954-1958

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Long
Nickname: Teak
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1956
Pre-Flight: Navcad 28-54
Wings Year: 1956
Active Years: 1954-1958
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: 
Last Address: VA

Assignments:










Highlights:

— Teak Long, May 8, 2007

LT Tony Longo USNR 1956-1968

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Longo
Nickname: Stick
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1958
Pre-Flight: Navcad 44-56
Wings Year: 1956
Active Years: 1956-1968
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Undine
Last Address: NC

Assignments:










Highlights:

— Stick Longo, July 24, 2007

LCOL James S Loop USMC 1955-1979

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Loop
Nickname: Jim
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1956
Pre-Flight: Navcad 10-55
Wings Year: 1956
Active Years: 1955-1979
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: 
Last Address: VA

Assignments:
VMF=323 56-60
VT-22 58-60
VMA-214 61-64
VMF-333 66-67
VMFA-251 67-68
HMM-161 68-69
HMH-361 71-72
HMM-164 74-76


Highlights:

— Jim Loop, August 28, 2007

LCOL Arthur P Loring Jr USMC 1956-1980

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Loring
Nickname: Art
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1956
Pre-Flight: OI 06-56
Wings Year: 1958
Active Years: 1956-1980
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Anne
Last Address: WA

Assignments:
VMT-203
VMA-211
OSO SF
VMA(AW)-224
MAWTULANT
Tsk Force Delta
Srtk Forcce S
VMA(AW)-202
MAG-14
VM(AW)-533
Highlights:
Instructor Beeville 58-60, A4 squadron pilot 60-63 ops O VMA(AW)224 65-67, weapons O VMA(AW)533 67-68, instructor MAWTULANT 69-72, G3 Task Force Delta 72-73, ComStrkForSouth NATO 73-77, CO VMA(AW)202 77-79, XO MAG 14 79-80
— Art Loring, October 2, 2007

MAJ James Losey USMC 1958-1966

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Losey
Nickname: Jim
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1959
Pre-Flight: OI 01-59
Wings Year: 1960
Active Years: 1958-1966
Reserve Years: 1966-1968
Spouse: Sally
Last Address: CA

Assignments:










Highlights:
Earned wings June 60, Joint 3rd Fleet Marine Squadron 362 H-34 Helos. Deployed West-Pac 1961 with 362. First Marine squadron in Viet Nam Easter Sunday 1962. (Archies Angels). Returned CONUS in time for Cuban Crisis aboard LPH. Jet Transitioned and became a groupy. Grunt Tour as Air Liaison Officer 7th Marines (Col Oscar Peatross). Answered Pres. Johnson's call May 1966 for my grunt tour in Viet Nam. Transfered to reserves 1966.
— Jim Losey, August 28, 2007

LCDR Edward A Louis USNR 1950-1954

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Louis
Nickname: Louie
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1951
Pre-Flight: Navcad 09-50
Wings Year: 1951
Active Years: 1950-1954
Reserve Years: 1947-1966
Spouse: Phyllis
Last Address: IL

Assignments:
pensacola 50-51
corpus 51
Barbers Pt51-54
Okinawa
Kodiak
Guam
Glenview



Highlights:

— Louie Louis, August 31, 2007

MAJ Graden E Loveless USMC 1958-1978

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Loveless
Nickname: Grady
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1960
Pre-Flight: Navcad 39-58
Wings Year: 1960
Active Years: 1958-1978
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Gwen
Last Address: GA

Assignments:
El Toro
Vietnam
VT-7
FMFLant
4th MAB Staff
Cherry Point




Highlights:
A-4's El Toro; FAC; KC-130's El Toro,Viet Nam, East Coast;VT-7 instructor; FMFLant staff; 4th MAB staff; Cherry Point; 280 combat missions.
— Grady Loveless, August 26, 2007

CAPT Ronald E Ludwig USN 1958-1989

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Ludwig
Nickname: Ron
Branch: USN
Commission Year: 1958
Pre-Flight: Navcad 19-57
Wings Year: 1958
Active Years: 1958-1989
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Judy
Last Address: CA

Assignments:
VS-23 58-62
S Weymouth 62-5
Lexington 65-7
VS-35 67-70
USNPGS 70-1
VT-5 75-76
Constell Nav 77
Stuttgart 79-81
San Diego 81-8

Highlights:
VS23 58-62 NAS S Weymouth VS AFTO 62-5 Lexington Asst Air Ops/CCA 65-7 VS35 Maint Off 67-70 Monterey BS prog 70-1 CNET Staff 72-4 Pensacola XO/CO VT5 75-6 Constell Nav 77-9 US Europ Cmd-Exercise Div Chief Stuttgart 79-81, Insp/XO Bd of Insp, San Diego81-8
— Ron Ludwig, August 27, 2007

LT C. Edward Lukens USNR 1951-1957

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Lukens
Nickname: Ted
Branch: USNR
Commission Year: 1955
Pre-Flight: Navcad 08-53
Wings Year: 1955
Active Years: 1951-1957
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Ann
Last Address: PA

Assignments:










Highlights:
I was in NavCad Class 8-53. Our 50th Anniversary Reunion took place at the Bay Beach Inn in Pensacola in February 2003. We are planning a 55th Reunion in St. Pete Beach, FL in June 2008. Hope to locate 8 classmates we haven't been able to find yet.
— Ted Lukens, July 18, 2007

LCOL Morris W Lutes USMC 1955-1977

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Lutes
Nickname: Moose
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1956
Pre-Flight: Navcad 01-55
Wings Year: 1956
Active Years: 1955-1977
Reserve Years: 
Spouse: Becky
Last Address: GA

Assignments:










Highlights:
Will help in anyway I can.
— Moose Lutes, April 29, 2007

CAPT Robert R Lyons USMC 1961-1969

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Lyons
Nickname: Bob
Branch: USMC
Commission Year: 1964
Pre-Flight: Navcad 13-63
Wings Year: 1964
Active Years: 1961-1969
Reserve Years: 1969-1976
Spouse: Joan
Last Address: TX

Assignments:
VMF-334
VMCJ-3
1st Marines
1st MAW TAC(A)
N&MS-16 1968
VMCJ-2




Highlights:
Enlist 10/61. Wings 64. To El Toro VMF334 VMCJ3. To RVN 3/66 FAC 3rd Bn, 1st Marines. 11/66 1st MAW TAC(A) O1C Det H&MS16. 1/68 to VMCJ2 Cherry Pt. Reserves 69-76. U.Colorado. CPA w/Peat Marwick, Xerox, Churches Chicken. CFO Monex Resources. Retired 1997.
— Bob Lyons, August 26, 2007


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