VF 22 Korean War Veterans Info

Comments: Reunions in Oct 2003 and Nov 2005. Both held Orange Park FL/JAX area with approximately 25 members and 15 wives. About 15 of the 25 were repeats at the second reunion. With a lot of help from our shipmates, we have been able to locate some 75 of our group, starting with the Oceana group. The group is scattered in FL and up the east coast and several in central US and on the west coast. Anyone interested in locating a specific person is advised to call me at 757 340 5922.

Keywords: VF 22 at Cecil Field FL, at NAS JAX and at NAS Oceana VA late 1940's and early 1950's On USS Lake Champlain during the Korean War On USS Tarawa 1951/52 Med Cruise On USS Intrepid 1955 Med Cruise F4U's at Oceana, F9F's at Oceana, F2H-2's at Cecil Field,

VF 22 Korean War Era Members, search

Comments: We are SEARCHING for some of our SQUADRON MEMBERS: F E Doherty, D E Donaldson, E E Robbins, W Bluford, Mike Jurick, M A JONES, W M Robinson(New Brunswick CA) A. Roosenbloom, C W Hall, C H Kelly, T S Helmer, R J Seaman L Is. NY, J R Anderson, R H Robichaud, G W Nichols, R J McDonald, R J Chase, R L Cannon, G V Kargl, C G Harris, Martin McNamara, J R LaBelle, F M Coggin, A P Malvino, J G Toth, Richard Springer, K T Smith MISSISSIPPI, Dean C Thorson, Chuck McSwain, GA

Keywords: NAS Cecil Field, NAS Jacksonville, CV40, CV39, Korean War Cruise 1953. "BANSHEE" squadron, ALL HAND REUNION for squadron members

Lake Champlain Website

Comments: Lake Champlain website can be reached at:

http://home.att.net/~j..printy/index.html

Includes information concerning VF-22, CVG-4 and Korean War Cruise 1953

Keywords: USS Lake Champlain CVA-39

Korean War Veterans - VF 22 Returns

Comments: Headlines will read: VF 22 Returns to Jacksonville Florida. These Korean War Veterans Return After 50 Years for a REUNION. These combat NAVY veterans served on the USS Lake Champlain CVA 39 until the hostilities ended in July 1953. Two of the pilots were lost during missions from the carrier just prior to the end of the conflict, ENS H K Wallace and ENS E N Broyles, Jr. We still mourn these losses as well as those other 7 members of the crew/squadrons. If you know someone who served in VF 22 or the family member/survivor, please have them contact us at 757-340-5922

Keywords: VF 22 REUNION, Jacksonville/Orange Park FL,OCT 21 7 Oct 2003, HOLIDAY INN: USS Lake Champlain, CVA39; USS Tarawa, CVA 40,

Looking and Searching for:

Comments: Trying to locate C B McSwain. Don E Donaldson, H. F. Donaldson, William Robinson, F M Coggin, C G Harris, A P Malvino, D J Wenzel, G W Nichols, J R Anderson, Leo Yawgel, Mike Jurick, l Hurlbut, B W Toth, Marcus Dudley,Rod Sheffer, Jack Maguire and Martin McNamara, Aubrey Stringer. Call Jack Bailey at 757-340-5922 or charlies-son@msn.com

Keywords: VF 22 former members, Cecil Field, NAS JAX, USS Tarawa, USS Lake Champlain. Squadron REUNION of VF 22 Members

Comments: We are planning a reunion in Orange Park, just south of Jacksonville FL on Oct 21 & 22, 2003. All former members and their families are invited. Contact Jack Bailey at 757-340-5922 for more info. Bring VF 22 items/pictures.

Keywords: VF 22 Navy Fighter Squadron, Squadron personel of 1951 til 1955. NAS Cecil Field, Tarawa Cruise, Jacksonville NAS and Korean Cruise on USS Lake Champlain. Also family members of these pilots and sailors.

Morphis, Derry, Anderson, McSwain

Comments: Help us locate John E. Morphis, Mike Derry, James Anderson and Charles/Charlie B McSwain. We need you/family at the VF22 reunion in Jacksonville FL on Oct 21 & 22, 2003 for the reunion. We presently know where 26 of our squadron are and some are coming from the west coast to be there and some will proceed to Cocoa Beach for the Champ reunion later that week. Jack A Bailey

Keywords: McSwain,US Coast Guard, VF 22, Champ CVA 39, Tarawa CVA 40

VF 22 REUNION, Korean Cruise, 50th

Comments: Former members of VF 22, their families and friends have planned a reunion for Oct 21 & 22, 2003 in Orange Park at the Holiday Inn, south of NAS JAX. Bring pictures, cruise books and any items of interest for the get together of those who remember this great outfit after 50 years. Rember the Fire on the flight deck of the Champ? This Week Magazine published several pictures of the fire and the flight operations. Life Magazine published some pictures of the Champ in the war. We have the original magazine pictures for you to see. I have a 20 minute video of the VF 22 people leaving JAX, at sea, in various world ports to be seen at this reunion. I personally took the 8mm movies and had them converted to VHS a couple of years ago. We look forward to seeing you in JAX

Keywords: Cecil Field FL, Nas Jacksonville, FL, USS Tarawa Med Cruise 1951/52, USS Lake Champlain 1953 Korean War Cruise

Search for Edwain N. Broyles

Comments: I'm a writer on the Baltimore Sun. I'm interested in doing a piece on Ensign Edwin N. Broyles, who was lost over Korea on Jul 26 1953, the day before the truce began. He was assigned to VF 22 aboard the U.S.S. Champlain. I would appreciate anything anyone knows about Ensign Broyles, especially from people who might have served with him. But I am interested in everything I can learn about him. Thanks, Carl Schoettler

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Cruise on Champ

Comments: Would like to hear from members of VF 22. I was in VR-22 In Jacksonville an during the KOREAN CRUISE.

Keywords: Iwas on the CHAMP during the Korean cruise.

Any VF-22 Information

Comments: I'm just an interested person who likes to read history, particularly the Naval/Marine Corp air war over Korea. About 10 years ago I built a 1/72nd scale model of a McDonell F2H-2 Banshee, with VF-22 markings. I'm curious if anyone would or could share any background or history on VF-22. It's virtually impossible to find anything, other than passing references in various books. For other interested readers, check out www.history.navy.mil, for links to several .PDF files on WWII, Korea, Vietnam and present day activities.

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Air Group 4, VF22.

Comments: I was on USS LAke Champlain, 1952-1954.

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