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05-15-2008 07:24 AM ET (US)
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| Justin(Tony)Medina
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05-13-2008 01:31 PM ET (US)
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Hi All....I am posting this message to see if I can locate more shipmates from Essex CVS9 M-Div. 1962-66...I have gone to a couple of Essex reunions. And have been in touch with a few M-Div. shipmates..Bob Dreher MM2 who I have vacationed with families..plus..Essex reunion with... thru our civilian years...Also I have kept in touch with known shipmates thru e-mails from M Div...Bob Riley,Rod Gammell,Bob Jones,Kokotowski(Carmine(Cisco)Ciserrano Airdale and George Berenz (M Div.)who surprised me with e-mail recently...The computer era is great....Aren't we lucky we are still around to find each other and comunicate thru this media....I think we (1962-66)swab's are considered "Viet Nam" era vet's....Hope that more guy's from M-Div. shipmates that read this message board can comunicate with me at med6999@aol.com and I will put u in touch with above shipmates thru e-mail....Stay..Well..Hope to be in touch..Tony Medina MM3 aboard Essex CVS9 (1962-66)
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| Frank R O'Connor
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05-07-2008 11:23 AM ET (US)
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Need to have your email address to respond to Maynard Mitchell inquiry.
Mine is frankoconnor1@comcast.net
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| Jon Platt
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04-30-2008 03:09 PM ET (US)
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Thank you in advance. I am trying to locate contact information for Maynard Mitchell, a VB-83 bomber pilot and friend of my grandfather (David R. Berry). I believe he is living in or near Jackson, MS but can't seem to locate him.
Sincerely,
Jon
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04-24-2008 03:59 PM ET (US)
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Good people:
I am looking for anyone who may have known my grandfather, David R. Berry Commander of VB-3 from March-May 1945. In particular, I believe he had a good friend with the last name of "Mitchell."
With VB-3, he carried out 20 air strikes against enemy defensive positions in Nansei Shoto and Kyushu and on March 19, 1945, attacked Kura Harbor. On April 7, 1945, I also believe he attacked a Japanese battleship in the East China Sea. On his last mission, he commanded VB-83 on an attack of the Saeki airfields and SS Kuyushu known as “Strike 305 Saeki.” Anti-aircraft fire from Onyu Shima firing at planes over Saeki Wan, likely struck his plane under the right wing.
He was survived by his wife, Jacqueline (now deceased) and then-baby daughter (my mother who lives in New York).
Any information is much appreciated. Emails can be sent to platt_@hotmail.com
Thank you.
Jon
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04-22-2008 03:31 PM ET (US)
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| sheree
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03-16-2008 09:39 AM ET (US)
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I am looking for Thomas Junior Mclay (Tommy) Greenock, He is one of 3 children the others being a boy and girl. His sister Hannah lives in Loughborough Leicestershire. His father was also called Thomas Junior Mclay and ran a succesful scrapmetal firm.
I have information reguarding 3 of his grown up children. If anyone reckonises Thomas i would be very grateful if they got intouch or asked Thomas himself to.
Thanks in advance
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| dick huddleston
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02-20-2008 03:45 PM ET (US)
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Hi to----hlw7234@bellssouth.net
Not been to Essex reunion. Any info would be appreciated. Love to see any of my shipmates of TBM SQUADRON- 83. Thaks--dickhud@gmail.com
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02-16-2008 10:58 AM ET (US)
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02-16-2008 10:57 AM ET (US)
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please everyone come to the rieunion and lets have a great time and ignore certain ones who think they are forver in charge.
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| dick huddleston
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02-01-2008 08:21 PM ET (US)
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Linda- My e-mail address dickhud@gmail.com Concerning Bill Parsons
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| dick huddleston
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01-28-2008 10:36 PM ET (US)
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To Linda Anderson; Bill Parsons was a very good friend of mine I gave him a birthstone ring my Wife had given me to wear for good luck, and told him, My Wife will shoot me if you don't bring this ring back. All of this just before The first flight of Air Group 83 bombing Nittagahara, Kyushu.
We lost Bill and his Pilot, Ensign Jack Kiernan March 18, 1945. Hope this gives you a little insight as to what happened. Bill was liked by all us, and had a personality that could light up a room. My name dick huddleston. I was the parachute rigger for TBM squadron 83. My responsibility, parachutes, safety equipment, etc.
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| Marlene Feuer
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01-26-2008 05:32 AM ET (US)
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Hi Deb again!!
I forgot to mention to you that there is a great book on the Essex called "Well Done" by Morris Markey. It's old, but worth reading. I don't know how you would get your hands on it.
Take care again,
Marlene
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01-25-2008 04:45 PM ET (US)
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Hi Deb!
I'm happy to hear from someone.
My father was blown up in the air and landed on his knees and mangled his kneecaps and had his eardrums perforated.
Take care.
Marlene
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01-20-2008 03:57 PM ET (US)
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Hi Marlene,
My dad was on the Essex during the kamikaze attack. He was injured and in a coma for six weeks on a navy medical ship. He was from Meridian, MS, and was known as "Jack". Dad is deceased also, but just wanted to say hi.
Deb
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| Marlene Feuer
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01-18-2008 03:57 PM ET (US)
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My father, Leonard Feuer, served as a gunner's mate on the Essex during WWII. He was injured during the kamikazee attack. The jap's arm was on his gun and he threw it in the water. He took the Jap ring off of his finger, we have it. I never asked him if he was the one that shot that plane down...according to his family, he saved his ship.
If was very sad, but nice to hear some of these stories.
My father is now deceased, so I doubt if there is anyone left that would remember him. He was from Newark, NJ.
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