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| Current Message 100 - March 31, 2001 |
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Entry: 15717
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
John William Crawley - 1946 |
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John William Crawley wrote on 2001-03-31 08:14:32.0
Comments: I am the granddaughter and daughter of John William Crawley. I am trying to find information regarding the USS RENO and USS PRINCETON for him, while he is living. I also very much would like to find mates that served with him and have them make contact. Since he does not have email; my email address can be used. Thank you. Linda and Pam Moore
Keywords: John William Crawley served on the USS RENO 02-24-1945 as a 2nd. CL Gunman; then went on the USS Princeton until discharge 03-29-46. From Gretna Virginia at the time.
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| Current Message 101 - March 3, 2001 |
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Entry: 15258
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
Looking for Shipmates |
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DON (ANDY) Anderson wrote on 2001-03-03 16:26:50.0
Comments: Looking for OJ Kendle(Kindle)from Jacksonville,FL, F. Lee Murphy from Liberty,SC, and Bobby Wilson from Denison,TX.
Keywords: BM 3 aboard 1951-1954
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| Current Message 102 - December 9, 2000 |
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Entry: 13554
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
Attack Sqd. 14A |
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Gene Tonascia wrote on 2000-12-09 23:17:44.0
Comments: I served as Naval Aviator Aboard Princeton CV 37 late 45 and 46.We operated mainly from Guam, Saipan, China and Japan areas. Would like to know if anyone remembers TBM Attack Sqd. 14Able.
Keywords: CAG-Doiser Lt Commander Humphry Tallman Lt Healy-- Lt. Freeman-Lt. Scorza
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| Current Message 103 - November 23, 2000 |
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Entry: 13199
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
Served on Princeton Aug. 1950 - Sept. 51 |
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Joe Avocato wrote on 2000-11-23 15:48:15.0
Comments: Looking for shipmates. Please let me hear from you. Still in New Orleans!
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| Current Message 104 - November 9, 2000 |
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Entry: 12824
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
USS PRINCETON CAG-19-X-STAFF |
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RICHARD M. Egrin wrote on 2000-11-09 08:51:12.0
Comments: Wouldn't have traded this once in a life-time opportunity for anything. Still with the US Navy League
Keywords: Staff CAG-19-X Also Worked with Lt. Terrill on the LSO Platform Counting arresting wires hit. I was LCDR L.W. Chicks Aide. Also Air Crew Combat
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| Current Message 105 - August 7, 2000 |
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Entry: 10893
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
Looking for shipmates |
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Robert Whaley wrote on 2000-08-07 23:22:51.0
Comments: Hope to hear from anyone who served in the arresting gear division,from Bremerton to Korea and back to San Diego
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| Current Message 106 - July 6, 2000 |
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Entry: 10144
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
lost ship mate-ralph e. williams |
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ROBERT E. (BOB) mabery wrote on 2000-07-06 17:06:37.0
Comments: i just would like to fine my ship mate.
Keywords: uss princeton cv37 1950-1952- 4th. div.
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| Current Message 107 - June 28, 2000 |
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Entry: 9913
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
OR Division -Looking for a Friend |
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Leon Valentine wrote on 2000-06-28 19:36:49.0
Comments: I'm trying to locate two guys that served with me between 1950-54: Rick (Richard) Dow and Ed Knott
Keywords: Served on Princeton 1950-54 in OR/Radio Communications
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| Current Message 108 - June 28, 2000 |
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Entry: 9912
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
OR Division -Looking for a Friend |
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Leon Valentine wrote on 2000-06-28 19:33:15.0
Comments:
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| Current Message 109 - December 22, 1999 |
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Entry: 5764
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
Russell Lear |
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Cindy Lear wrote on 1999-12-22 01:53:55.0
Comments: I am looking for anyone who knew my uncle, Russell Jackson Lear. He was shot down on April 28, 1953. The family has never heard any details about what happened. Please contact me if you have any information about this or if you even knew him. He was shot down before I was born and I would like to learn all I can. Thanks.
Keywords: Unit - FTR SQ 154 USS Princeton
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| Current Message 110 - November 16, 1999 |
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Entry: 4997
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
Ship's History - Korean War Service |
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Craig Rothhammer wrote on 1999-11-16 00:00:00.0
Comments: USS PRINCETON (CVA-37) “She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival..... to support marines fighting their way down the long, cold road from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam” Displacement: 33,000 t. Length: 888' Beam: 93' Extreme Width: 147'6" Draft: 28'7" Speed: 33 k. Complement: 3,448 Armament: 12 5"; 44 40mm; 59 20mm Aircraft: 80+ Class: Essex Reactivated with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea fifteen months later, Princeton recommissioned 28 August 1950. Intensive training refreshed her reservist crew and on 5 December she joined TF 77 off the Korean coast, her planes and pilots (Air Group 19) making possible the reinstitution of jet combat air patrols over the battle zone. She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival, and for the next six days continued the pace to support marines fighting their way down the long, cold road from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam. By the 11th, all units had reached the staging area on the coast. Princeton's planes, with other Navy, Marine, and Air Force squadrons, then covered the evacuation from Hungnam through its completion on the 24th. Interdiction missions followed and by 4 April Princeton's planes had rendered 54 rail and 37 highway bridges inoperable and damaged 44 more. In May, they flew against the railroad bridges connecting Pyongyang with Sunchon, Sinanju, Kachon, and the trans peninsula line. Next, they combined close air support with raids on power sources in the Hwachon Reservoir area and, with the stabilization of the front there, resumed interdiction. For much of the summer they pounded supply arteries, concentrat ing on highways, and in August Princeton got underway for the United States, arriving at San Diego on the 21st. Eight months later, on 30 April 1952, Princeton rejoined TF 77 in the combat zone. For 138 days her planes flew against the enemy. They sank small craft to prevent the recapture of offshore islands; blasted concentrations of supplies, facilities , and equipment behind enemy lines, participated in air-gun strikes on coastal cities, pounded the enemy's hydroelectric complex at Suiho on the Yalu to turn off power on both sides of that river, destroyed gun positions and supply areas in Pyongyang and closed mineral processing plants and munitions factories at Sindok, Musan, Aoji, and Najin. Reclassified CVA-37 (1 October 1952), Princeton returned to California 3 November for a two month respite from the western Pacific. In February 1953, she was back off the Korean coast and until the end of the conflict launched planes for close air support, "Cherokee" strikes against supply, artillery, and troop concentrations in enemy territory, and against road traffic. She remained in the area after the truce, 27 July, and on 7 September got underway for San Diego. USS Princeton received 8 battle stars for service during the Korean Conflict. From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS
Keywords: CHOSIN RESERVOIR, TF 77, AIR GROUP 19, HAGARU, HUNGNAM, CHEROKEE STRIKES,
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| Current Message 111 - November 1, 1999 |
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Entry: 3837
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
Thomas Biesterveld MIA |
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ROGER BIESTERVELD wrote on 1999-11-01 00:00:00.0
Comments: looking for information on my uncle; Thomas Biesterveld.
He served on Uss Princeton navy- shot down 1950 in Korea- MIA.
He was shot down shortly after I was born and we never really found out what happened. I did talk to a dear friend of mine named Jim McRoberts (army) who was a POW for about three years. Jim said that he met Tom in one of the camps and that he was badly burned and probably could not have survived.
Ed Note: Member of VF 193 Squadron and per DPMO died in a POW Camp.
Keywords: VF 193 MIA
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| Current Message 112 - April 1, 1999 |
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Entry: 2827
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
crew |
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stephen spearin wrote on 1999-04-01 00:00:00.0
Comments: PRINCETON CVS37
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| Current Message 113 - November 20, 1998 |
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Entry: 1229
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
Book underway |
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ALFRED (ED) MASON wrote on 1998-11-20 00:00:00.0
Comments: I AM ATTEMPTING TO WRITE A BOOK ABOUT THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER U.S.S VALLEY FORGE CV-45 DURING THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF THE KOREAN WAR. CONTACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE CREW FOR INFORMATION WILL SURE HELP.
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| Current Message 114 - November 20, 1998 |
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Entry: 254
USS Princeton (CV-37) |
Ed Buckman - Electronics Tech |
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EDWIN (ED) BUCKMAN wrote on 1998-11-20 00:00:00.0
Comments: MEMBER OF CHOSIN FEW/ SERVED ABOARD USS PRINCETON CV37
VF-193 NOV. 5TH 1950 FIRST STRIKE TILL MAY 1951.
ELECTRONICS TECH 3RD CLASS
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2000 Reunion
On Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Bob Butler Email address wrote:
I am the Secretary of the USS Princeton Vets Inc. We are a reunion group
formed in 1990. Our ship was the USS Princeton CV-37 & LPH-5.
Since 1992 we have held reunions in San Diego, Charleston, SC, Las Vegas
and Pensacola.
Our next one will be on July 4th the year 2000.
Bob Butler bbutler@clinton.net
Cruise Book
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 96
From: innovate@onramp.net
Subject: Uss Princeton CV-37 Korea Chosin Few
Ted:
I served on this ship from Nov. 1950 our first strike, till May 1951
and I have a cruise book with names & group of all personell on board.
If you need a look up, I,d be glad to check my book.
Ed Buckman
Hurst TX
CV-37 Reunion
On Sun, 16 Jun 1996 Lyons Den timely@ridgecrest.ca.us wrote:
Today while showing my dad the way I search the net, we tried a search
on the USS Princeton (of his time).
As he sits here beside me, he is telling me of his time on the
Princeton. I did all of my time on CV-66. Any way, he just returned
from a re-union CV-37, LPH-5 in Las Vegas.
The convention went for 3 days. He met a lot of his old crew mates
including plank owners. And some who were on till it was re-designated
to LPH-5. A good time was had by all!
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On Sat, 11 Jan 1997 Debbie deb4@megalink.net wrote:
hello...heard you have been corresponding wiht my son in ca. we had a
reunion in june,at las vages. great time. next one will be may 98
pensacola. we are going off line tomorrow, getting anew pc. when we get
the new one we will get in touch in the meantime you can keep
corresponding with our son.
E. LYONS
CAG 19
I am a Korean War vet. I was a naval aviator, 1950-53, CAG 19
(USS Princeton CV-37). Good Lord, was it really 43 years ago! I am
always saddened when I realize that "our war" has been relegated to
a dusty sidelight of history. Nothing ever mentioned.
Cordially,
Wade L. Cannon
9606 FM 1826
Austin, Tx 78737
Telephone: 512-288-3042
Air Group 19
On Fri, 25 Oct 1996 Ed Buckman ebuckman@gte.net wrote:
636 Lewis Drive
Hurst, TX 76054
817-498-0198
817-428-0748
Member of Chosin Few/ served aboard USS Princeton CV37 VF-193 Nov. 5th
1950 first strike till May 1951.
Electronics Tech 3rd class
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The two things my Air Group 19 were known for were the strike on May 7
for dropping 8 torpedos, with 5 hits destroying the Hwachon reservoir. I
guess that was a first time any planes ever launched torpedos to bust a
dam, and probably the last.
Our first and most impotant job was flying close air support for the
Chosin Few who got out of the long march to Hungnam Harbor. Those
brave Marines took a hellava beating on the long march to the sea,
to the saftey of transports awaiting them.
Soon after we got them out, I have a picture of the Hungnam waterfront
being blown up with a destroyer #127 close by.
The people I've met thru the Chosin Few organization remember my planes
and the color light blue on the tail, still today I get invites to the
Marines Ball !
Anyway my air group flew 5960 total sorties, we lost 51 planes and 15
brave pilots. We had some famous firsts First Carrier Jet Squadron to
use bombs in combat FirstAD Squadron to drop Torpedos First Group on a
Moth-balled carrier First Jet Photo Unit First Team from Organized
VA(N) Squadron First Group to attempt Tunnel-busting First Group to
Start Organized Bridge-busting Holder of All Replentishment and
Refueling Records.
Oct 1951
On Mon, 23 Jun 1997
Dick Roller wrote:
I served on the USS Princeton CV 37 from Oct 1951 to March 1952, when
I was discharged.
I'm trying to learn what happened to her after March 1952.
Courtmartial ?
On Tue, 21 Jul 1998
Capt Aaron E. Kornblum, USAF Email address wrote:
CV-37
comments:
I'm looking for anyone with information the 1952 (?) courtmartial of
BM3 Edward Burge. The proceeding arose after the theft of a peacoat
while the carrier was on the west coast.
Any information regarding this incident at all would be appreciated.
Please respond to my e-mail address.
Thanks in advance,
AK
1950
On Mon, 13 Sep 1999
goggie Email address wrote:
How well I remember the first time I saw that big 37 standing tall on a
foggy night in the Bremerton Naval Yards in 1950. Fresh out of boot camp
in San Diego I was making my way to my assigned compartment with sea bag
on my shoulder.
I was starting through a hatch when I meet none other than the
ex-officer in a big hurry. He bounced off my sea bag and in getting up
he apologized. Thats when I realized I was aboard the best ship in the
fleet. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Charles (Rick)Cook MM3
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