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NAMES                  AND             E-MAIL

 

Abel, Sam
Abraham T.J.
Adams,  Charles        Radio Operator   56 - 58    chasadms@msn.com 
Albers, John     ATW/3, 1963-1964   talbers@hal-pc.org
Asselin,  Edward  Don   AG/3 60 - 64 usn ret. weatherguesser@hotmail.com
Bannister, Billy   AE2 - 1958/1961   bluegrass4me@gmail.com
Bartosik, Bryan   Crew Three ECC   68 - 71   tozbart@alltel.net
Batchelor, Tony   AMS/3   62-65      LancyBatchelor1@msn.com    
Bender, Doug  AG/2   59 - 62  benderd@net-venture.com
Bochter, Harry  AMS/3  bochters@sgi.net
Bondgren    Jay R.     63 - 65      jmbond@adelphia.net
Bouchillon,  Milton   CICO on various crews  60 - 65 milbush@direcway.com
Boutwell, Del  Pilot  56 - 58 dvbwell@msn.com
Brewer, Jack ATC USN-Ret 64 - 66 jbrewer@alltel.net
Cannarella, Bob  radar tech/CIC 66 - 68  Cannarellabob@webtv.net
Castleman, Denny  AEC RET 70 - 74   shuttle85@aol.com
Chalmers, John P.  crew 2 & crew 4     65 - 59    jeepjohn@uplink.net
Clift,  Ken  ACWAN/ACW2   56 - 59  kclift@home.com
Clifton, George   63 - 66  gclifton@lexcominc.net
Clifton, Richard D. 58 - 61 dave349@bellsouth.net
Cone,  Donald P.   61 - 65      acdc4@msn.com
Cook, Jim   67 - 69      USS JIM SUE@AOL.Com
Cook, John  ADR/2 Plane Capatin  67 - 70   jcook@lee-electrical.com 
Costin, Leonard C.  Pilot   63 - 64  costin@compuserve.com
Cover, Herb AG/2  72 - 75 gitarra@mailhub.icx.net
Crain, Joe  Pilot 68 - 71 jccrain@orbitworld.net
Cromling, Ted AT/3  72 - 75 Cromling@aol.com
Crum, Dave AT3/2  60 - 64 dcrum@tu.infi.net
Culbertson, Jim ADR/C   power plant Shop Chief  67 - 69
Culver, William (Bill) R.  PN/3  62 - 64   wmculver@bwave.com
DeCoursey, Mike  Squadron Photographer 72 - 75   ru4jags2@fdn.com
Dietzmann,  Dale  W.  AE/2   72 - 75  daled73@earthlink.net
Dobsky,  Carl Ivan   Squadron Communications 62 - 63   capncarl@yahoo.com 
Doane,   Roger B.  AT/2      58 - 60     rdoane@bsd.k12.in.us 
Elrod, Donald   ACW - 1958/1961     elrodlouise@yahoo.com
Ferguson, Tom  AT2 Radar Tech  60 - 62  tomfergu@uswest.net 
Finster, Joseph L  mailman from  62 - 64   finsterj@globesurfer.net or joeatwork1@yahoo.com
Fitzsimmons, Bob   Pilot  ( President of VW4  INC. )  61 - 65   hurhtr1@bellsouth.net
Flores, Luis  AMS/3   Plane Captain 66 - 70  loriannfm@yahoo.com
Fridenmaker, D.J.AMH/C USN Retired  DJLF@Gateway.net
Geer, Richard G.  Pilot  57 - 60   r_geer@msn.com
Gober, Tom  AT/2    59 - 62     tjg0058@aol.com
Godfrey, Johnny H.   ACW3, May 58 - 61, Crew # 6, Legal Office    58 - 61  godf982@bellsouth.net 
Gray, Glenn  VP-23 until Dec 1950  g_m_gray@hotmail.com
Green, Calvin   AT/2   61 - 63,  calgreen@juno.com
Grishm, Jim    Radio - Crew Four     6 - 70     GRISHSERV@AOL
Hamilton,  Steve   SHamil23@aol.com
Hanon  Dave CWO Flight Metro 69 - 70, 74 - 75  dhanon@ix.netcom.com
Harper, Ken  1954   fowlerstv@fowlerstv.com
Harrison, Chris   AT/3   58-60           charrison@healthyarkansas.com
Hasenoehrl, Bob     airframe shop  65-66      BHasenoehr@aol.com
Hilary, Vignes  1st Radio   65 - 66  hvignes@aol.com
Hoefer, Richard AT/2  70 - 74 Hoeferr@Rucker.Army.Mil
Hothersall, Barry AE/2  67 - 68   hothers@email.msn.com
Howell, Rod  AMS/3  Plane Captain   66- 70   webchoice@excite.com
Howington, R  Line Crew 67  ( Need E-Mail )
Jones, Dennis   ATR2/LCDR crews  3 & 5  65-68  MICORCAN@aol.com 
Kali, James  AWC2   58-60   jjkalis@hotmail.com 
Ledbetter, Dan  VW - 4  afftaxman@mindspring.net
Leger, Rene P.   Aerology   55 - 59    jadus1865@earthlink.net 
Lewis, Scott  ATR-2  69-71   scottlbfsi@cs.com 
Marshall , C Jones  AFCM USN RET  61-65  arjo@aug.com
Martinez, Joaquin 66 - 69 jm0245@sprintmail.com
Maynard, Bill  Plane Captain   66 - 68   maynardwilliam@mnang-stpl.ang.af.mil
Mc Clure, John  ATR/2  63-66  jmcclure@acrnet.com
Mcdonald,  Lt. Gerald (Jerry) H  65 - 67  Eieioreno@aol.com  
McDonell, Gerald   56-58   mcdonellg@juno.com 
McNulty, John S.  crew 5 ACIC    66-68   JOHN.MCNULTY@TNMEMP.ANG.AF.MIL 
Merrill, James (Jim),  ACW  58-63   jmatcs@tampabay.rr.com 
Mick, James  L   ACT3 Radioman on P2V CybrSite@aol.com
Mooney, William (Bill) ATR/3  58-60   jedmoon@gateway.net
Morgan, Jesse AT/2, 69-70  emorgan2@prodigy.net
Mulheron, Jim AMCS/ RET  57 - 62  jmulheron@iopener.net
Murray,Richard D.  63-65 Crew 6 MH6,   Hurricane Hunters Newsletter   rmurray4@cfl.rr.com
Nailor,  Kerwin C, Pilot  Ensign/JG  59 - 62  nnsquared@earthlink.net
Nelson, Jim  poppop@orbitworld.net
Nelson,  L. USN RET,    linnel70@hotmail.com
Nelson,  Larry W.   AZ/1  67 - 69  lwnelson@home.com
Patterson, Patrick D  56-58  Plane Captain   Mareypat@gorge.net
Pausner, Joseph  VJ-2 & VW-4,  PPC in P4Y-2, P2V-3W, and P2V-5JF   52 - 55   joepausner@home.com
Peavey, William  J  68 - 70    Flight Engineer     williampeavey@msn.com
Perry, Curtis E  62 - 66  First Tech on MH-8  CperryFAA@aol.com
Ponder, Tee D   Flight Radioman  AT/2   60 - 62 tdponder@juno.com
Porter, Ken  ADR/3 Plane Captain  65 - 67    kporter@tusco.net
Powers,  Edgar   60-61   Everett@core.com
Prestyly, Jess 1955 - 56 rprestyly@aol.com
Railey, Jason  74  - 75    jrailey@aristotle.net
Premeaux, Gordon  62 - 65  Navigator,  crew 3  gprem24844@aol.com  
Reed, Donald  AG3/2  60 - 64  reed-de@juno.com or donald.reed@noaa.gov
Reichbaum, Simon G. 62-66 reichbaum@attbi.com  
Reese, Walter H  Captain  (Retired),  Former Commanding Officer   waltr@networktel.net
Ritter, Michale  Logans Lossers on crew 8    60 - 63   sritter1@houston.rr.com      
Roby, Al   AT1     59 - 63 & 65 - 69  adroby@bellsouth.net
Roby, Larry AMS/3   68 - 72     rltsl@bright.net
Rosselot, Ralph  Crew 1     67 - 70   rdrosselotvw4@visto.com
Sargent, Byron  AG/2  68 - 71  BSargent1@excite.com
Schmidt, Ray    Plane Captain   65 - 66     schmidtsrbar@aol.com
Sears, Larry  ATR/2   63 - 66    lawrence.sears@wpafb.af.mil
Shipman, Bud  Naval Aviator VP-23 Miami  50 - 52,   VJ-2 Jax  52, VW-4 Jax   55 - 59  jshipman@bellsouth.net
Shirah, Lex P. AT/2   Radio operator    61 - 63      lex.shirah@redstone.army.mil
Short, Paul    ATN/3   66 - 68     pshort@littlefalls.net
Smith, Bob  AG Crew7    64-66  SMITHATOM@aol.com
Smith, James A    Retired 1970 AMS/C   58 - 61      shjismith@earthlink.net
Speakman, Randy ATN/2   68 - 70   randybst@bellsouth.net
Springer, Ernest L.   64 - 67 Cheryl.Springer@gte.net
Springer, Milton.   66 - 68  miltonsp@texas.net
Stinson, Craig. ATN3 1st radio crew 3 1969-1971 craig.stinson@emersonprocess.com
Stinson, Bob   65 - 67  crew 7  1st radio    jostin717@aol.com
Tallic, Leon   AM/3    1958  moose500@prodigy.net
Therriaul, G.T.   AMCS Ret    62 - 66  1010ted@msn.com
Trefry, Edwin   Metro Crew 1    68 - 71  edtref@earthlink.net
Walter, Walt  Squadron Historian   hwalter1@compuserve.com
Ware, Daryl      ADR-2      67-70         Av8rDaryl@cs.com
White, Doug     Electrician        67-70    dougwhite5@yahoo.com 
Williams, Maxie  Crew Member     VP-23, VJ-2  VW4       mwill9999@aol.com
Windham James L    Air Frames Shop  AFCM (RET)    67 - 69  JandTWind@aol.com
Wolfbrand, Oscar ATCS Radio Operator  55 - 58 & 67 - 69 OWolfbrand@aol.com
Woodard, John  ADR/C adrc@hotmail.com
Woods,  Dan   AZCS(AW) RET    71 - 73      vetsrmyjob@wfeca.net
Vaughn,  Ray  Parachute Rigger   NAV47RAY@AOL.COM
Yess, Ed  AGC/AC 67 - 70 EdinBlan@aol.com
Youell, Dane   1955   DaneRY@aol.com
Yount, James R.    Lov4JIM@aol.com  

 

Comments: From Deborah Schroder

My dad, Nick Bongalis, was in VW-4 when I was child. I know that we were stationed in Rosey Roads, NAS Jax, and Puerto Rico, but not sure of time frames. I would love to here from anyone who remembers my dad. Thanks.
Deborah's E-mail is   beestitchin@yahoo.com

Comments: From John F. Windham

My father was in VW-4. He was Lt. Cmdr. Grover B Windham, Jr, the Plane Commander of the plane which was lost during Hurricane Janet in 1955. I would like to hear from anyone who may have known him. I was only 7 and thus my memories of him are hazy. Thanks:  John's E-mail Address  jfw@beggslane,com

 

Comments:  From David Gunckel, Jr.


My dad (Lcdr David Gunckel, Sr.) was a plane commander with VW-4 stationed at Roosevelt Roads from 1960 to 1963. I have many memories of him and his crew taking off for the Azores, Jacksonville, and other places tracking hurricanes. Although he is deceased, I and my family would enjoy hearing from anyone who served with him...
David's E-mail Address  dgunckl@sierravistapub.lib.az.us

Comments: From MoiraLynn Mefein (formerly Marylin Tipton)


Hi, everyone -- I'm hoping to find photos from the 1957-61 era of VW-4 so my son can get some more pix of his dad, Maurice Tipton. A little background -- Remember Hurricane Donna during 1960? Well, I married into VW-4 just as Donna passed directly over Jax and all leave and liberty were cancelled. Maurice (an AT-3 at the time) and I had been going together for a couple of years. Howard Emery was scheduled to be our best man, but was on the Sara out of Pensacola, and his leave was cancelled so she could ride out the storm at sea. The base chaplain who married us over in Lake Shore was, as far as I know, the last military person allowed to leave the base that day. He did manage to make it to the church and get us married. Maurice and I parted years later, but stayed great friends, and both had terrific memories of Jax, of both "The Long Emery" and "The Short Emry", and many others of the squadron. Sadly, Maurice succumbed to massive cancer related to some genetic problems at the age of only 39. I know, however, that VW-4 always held a warm spot in his heart. If anyone out there has pix of Maurice they would be willing to share, I'd be happy to pay for the cost of making prints for our son. Even photo copies would be welcome. Thanks for all the happy memories, each time I visit the page! MoiraLynn Mefein .     E-mail is  Marylin717@aol.com


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