1960 VAP 62 A-3 Skywarrior on display at JAX NAS

1960 VAP 62 A-3 Skywarrior on display at JAX NAS

Heavy Photographic Squadron(VAP)62 Decommissioned on 15 October 1969

Pastor Dan Eidson, former AQB-2 with VAP-62 from May 1, 1967 to Oct. 15, 1969. I worked in the AQ line trailers on the north side of the hangar. I drove a 1968 Diamond Blue Mustang Fastback.
Phone: 229-848-0613(W) or 229-382-1971(H)
I presently reside in Tifton, Georgia and serve as the pastor of Victory Baptist Church. VAP-62 Pictures
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History of VAP-62
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Vapper's Email Addresses
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Commanding Officers, 1952 to 1969
Dates they assumed command

LCDR D.C. McNeil (Acting)
10 April 1952

CDR J. Kennedy, Jr.
30 April 1952

CDR H.S. Klenk
June 1953

CDR J.A. Goodwin
July 1954

CDR E.B. Johnson, Jr.
January 1956

CDR Henry W. Drum
12 July 1957

CDR Charles W. Hollinshead
10 November 1958

CDR Charles T. Frohne
10 November 1959

CDR W.L. Berkey (Acting)
July 1960

CDR John E. Cousins
09 September 1960
CDR Charles H. Boldt, Jr.
06 October 1961

CDR Robert F. Roemer
04 September 1962

CDR John D. Stufflebeam
July 1963

CDR John P. Cullen
08 August 1964

CDR William E. Nowers
05 July 1965

CDR Harry F. Bryant
22 April 1966

CAPT. Harry F. Bryant passed away in 1976.

CDR Frank S. Coleman
16 June 1967

CDR Burke E. Eakie
July 1968

CDR James E. Service
18 July 1969

Many good friends from VAP-62: Daniel Sidney Stacks (Woodstock, GA); Ray Hudson (Now living in Pensacola, FL); AQ-1 E.J. Henderson; AQ-1 Jerry Rogers; Chief Julian; Ed Taylor; Joseph Colbert, an AT; AMS-2 Buddy Rozier; AMS-3 Gary Orr; PC Don Eagle;Tom Williams - Nashville,TN. 30 years has erased many of the names, but the memories of those days still linger.

VAP 62 personnel to Europe for Det 19-66
LCDR Baldwin, OIC; LCDR Friichtenicht; LT Pederson; LT Green; LT Sanders; LT Woodward; LTJG Cullivan; LTJG Hendricks; LT Whitfield; all the rest are enlisted: PH-1 DeFiore; PH-1 Fred Brown (Deceased February 3, 1991); AMH-1 Gary; PH-1 Fortune; PT-3 Bell; ATN-3 Bevan; PRCH Bernas; ABH-3 Brashear; PHC Coooper; ADJ-3 Elliot; AQB-3 Fleeman; PH-1 Burch; ADJ-3 Freer; AMH-1 Derwisz; PT-3 Gallaher; PH-1 Lamb; ATN-3 Grimes; ADJ-1 Lee; PT-3 Harrington; AMH-1 Maier; PH-3 Jobe; AMS-1 Maynard; AO-3 Johnson; PH-1 Pieper; AMS 3 Keating; AE-1 Thompson; HM-3 Moore; PT-3 Myers; ADJ-2 Boehs; AE-3 Perkins; PH-2 Bordach; AZ-3 Ridgeway; UN-2 Chitty; ADJ-3 Slorp; ADR-2 Clendening; AMS-3 Starr; PH-2 Coile; PH-3 Walcott; ADJ-2 Eckstrom; PT-2 Farmer; AMSAN Berryhill; AQB-2 Goddard (Bob sent me these names with a photo of the det group); AE-3 Kenny; ADJ-2 Hicks; SN Brown; AR Borei; AN Campbell; ADJ-2 Martin; SA Conway; PH-2 Morris; AA Farlow; PR-2 West; PHAN Franz; PH-2 Williams; AQBAN Hammel; AQB-2 Winsstead; AMSAN Henderson; PH-2 Wojnar; AN Hynes; PH-2 Wolfe; PHAN Lora; AE-2 Zenz; AA Mendoza; SN Svatora; AN Vickers
If you know the whereabouts of any of these men, have them send me an
email or give me a call at 912-382-1971. Thanks and God bless, Dan Eidson

January 1968 Puerto Rico Det crew members.
We left Jacksonville at 1050, 15 January 1968, signed out by A.J. Starr.
Returned at 1851, 2 March 1968, signed in by H.A. Summerville.
AMHC Berhow; PT-2 Bob Thibaudeah; PT-3 Gary Orr; PH-3 Ciriack;
PHAN Austell; ADJ-2 Curtis; AE-2 John Countryman; AMH-3 Gary Orr;
AME-3 Chaffin; ATN-2 Dick Amell; PH-3 Madsen; PHAN Schola; AQBAN Dan Eidson

Daniel S. Stacks, now living in Dothan, Alabama. (Must be tough for a Georgia boy to move to Alabama. Ha.)

Alan P. "the Colonel" Oberst (from VAP-61) now living in Boone, NC, retired after 30 years of service.

Norman Green, an electrician in VAP-61 from 1967 to 1968 and now living at: 407 Alice Street, East Tawas, MI 48730.

Also, William Logan, East Brunswick, NJ, Fred Kondoff, Michael E. Walvatne, Shultz, Christianson (Chief) AIMD, Terry Justin (Nevada), John Hobart, John Ahrens, John Sexton, John Hembee, and many others.
Send all the names you can come up with.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS!
DAN EIDSON

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Commanding Officers, 1952 to 1969 Dates they assumed command
Heavy Photographic Squadron(VAP)62 Decommissioned on 15 October 1969
Pastor Dan Eidson, former AQB-2 with VAP-62 from May 1, 1967 to Oct. 15, 1969. I worked in the AQ line trailers on the north side of the hangar. I drove a 1968 Diamond Blue Mustang Fastback. Phone: 229-848-0613(W) or 229-382-1971(H) I presently reside in Tifton, Georgia and serve as the pastor of Victory Baptist Church.		VAP-62 Pictures These pictures will take a few minutes to load. Be patient. History of VAP-62 Have a humorous story to tell? Please send it and I'll begin making a place on this page. Vapper's Email Addresses When at all possible, please send email updates so I may make corrections.
LCDR D.C. McNeil (Acting) 10 April 1952 CDR J. Kennedy, Jr. 30 April 1952 CDR H.S. Klenk June 1953 CDR J.A. Goodwin July 1954 CDR E.B. Johnson, Jr. January 1956 CDR Henry W. Drum 12 July 1957 CDR Charles W. Hollinshead 10 November 1958 CDR Charles T. Frohne 10 November 1959 CDR W.L. Berkey (Acting) July 1960 CDR John E. Cousins 09 September 1960		CDR Charles H. Boldt, Jr. 06 October 1961 CDR Robert F. Roemer 04 September 1962 CDR John D. Stufflebeam July 1963 CDR John P. Cullen 08 August 1964 CDR William E. Nowers 05 July 1965 CDR Harry F. Bryant 22 April 1966 CAPT. Harry F. Bryant passed away in 1976. CDR Frank S. Coleman 16 June 1967 CDR Burke E. Eakie July 1968 CDR James E. Service 18 July 1969
Many good friends from VAP-62: Daniel Sidney Stacks (Woodstock, GA); Ray Hudson (Now living in Pensacola, FL); AQ-1 E.J. Henderson; AQ-1 Jerry Rogers; Chief Julian; Ed Taylor; Joseph Colbert, an AT; AMS-2 Buddy Rozier; AMS-3 Gary Orr; PC Don Eagle;Tom Williams - Nashville,TN. 30 years has erased many of the names, but the memories of those days still linger.
VAP 62 personnel to Europe for Det 19-66 LCDR Baldwin, OIC; LCDR Friichtenicht; LT Pederson; LT Green; LT Sanders; LT Woodward; LTJG Cullivan; LTJG Hendricks; LT Whitfield; all the rest are enlisted: PH-1 DeFiore; PH-1 Fred Brown (Deceased February 3, 1991); AMH-1 Gary; PH-1 Fortune; PT-3 Bell; ATN-3 Bevan; PRCH Bernas; ABH-3 Brashear; PHC Coooper; ADJ-3 Elliot; AQB-3 Fleeman; PH-1 Burch; ADJ-3 Freer; AMH-1 Derwisz; PT-3 Gallaher; PH-1 Lamb; ATN-3 Grimes; ADJ-1 Lee; PT-3 Harrington; AMH-1 Maier; PH-3 Jobe; AMS-1 Maynard; AO-3 Johnson; PH-1 Pieper; AMS 3 Keating; AE-1 Thompson; HM-3 Moore; PT-3 Myers; ADJ-2 Boehs; AE-3 Perkins; PH-2 Bordach; AZ-3 Ridgeway; UN-2 Chitty; ADJ-3 Slorp; ADR-2 Clendening; AMS-3 Starr; PH-2 Coile; PH-3 Walcott; ADJ-2 Eckstrom; PT-2 Farmer; AMSAN Berryhill; AQB-2 Goddard (Bob sent me these names with a photo of the det group); AE-3 Kenny; ADJ-2 Hicks; SN Brown; AR Borei; AN Campbell; ADJ-2 Martin; SA Conway; PH-2 Morris; AA Farlow; PR-2 West; PHAN Franz; PH-2 Williams; AQBAN Hammel; AQB-2 Winsstead; AMSAN Henderson; PH-2 Wojnar; AN Hynes; PH-2 Wolfe; PHAN Lora; AE-2 Zenz; AA Mendoza; SN Svatora; AN Vickers If you know the whereabouts of any of these men, have them send me an email or give me a call at 912-382-1971. Thanks and God bless, Dan Eidson
January 1968 Puerto Rico Det crew members. We left Jacksonville at 1050, 15 January 1968, signed out by A.J. Starr. Returned at 1851, 2 March 1968, signed in by H.A. Summerville. AMHC Berhow; PT-2 Bob Thibaudeah; PT-3 Gary Orr; PH-3 Ciriack; PHAN Austell; ADJ-2 Curtis; AE-2 John Countryman; AMH-3 Gary Orr; AME-3 Chaffin; ATN-2 Dick Amell; PH-3 Madsen; PHAN Schola; AQBAN Dan Eidson