Kearsarge (CVA 33) - Naval Cruise Book

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The men of my photo squadron detachment do their shooting with cameras. Unarmed except for the probing eyes of their aerial cameras, the Grumman Cougars of VFP-6l, Detachment Juliett are piloted on high speed runs over enemy territory to bring back a photographic record of airfields, anti-aircraft installations, troop emplacements, and other im- portant facilities for analysis by air intelligence officers in planning future strikes by the attack arm of my Air Group. The five officers and twenty-five enlisted men of the VFP-61 detachment have posted an outstanding record for aircraft availability and informa- tion gathering efficiency. Top row tlelt to rightif Willie, B.S., Metlcc, a er :son Bianchi RJ Nogai, S., Brannock Middle row tleft to rightjg Shi A rey, ,J,, Churchwell CE Ens WP Wright Ltig TA Parne Lt JT. Mcl.eslcey, Cdr JH. Stewart, Lt! E.D. Jah gg nson Johnson RL Grass LJ Rothermel R Bottom row tlelt to rlghtj: Ward, J., Robinson Anderson Huff 3 if.,-, l ,C.J., Bergeron, D.R., Holland JL Banks D Smoclc CR Sundseth A

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V t- 35 xr! 1 4 l 'st LT G NN My high power radar equipment U i enables me to see aircraft as far as one hundred miles. But with the help of the AD-5W's of VAW-ll, Detachment Juliett, the range of my vision is extended far beyond that. Packed with radar gear and able to fly at night and in all kinds of weather, they perform a variety of support functions. The men of VAW-ll are a Flying link between - my strike and fighter aircraft and Combat Information Center. Acting as airborne early warning planes, they search out the enemy with their radar and vector my tighters to the targets. Versatility is the word for my Guppies, for they assist in N 1 C V1 X . it l search and rescue operations and are adapted for carrier on board delivery functions. Top row lilett to rightil: Anderson, R.A,, Ray, Rl., Kramer, R.O,, Hartman, ED., Oliver, R.R., Hedgcoth, l..C., Voight, DJ., Kennedy, RE., Wright, R.L,, Jamison, l.E., Vv'heaton, LD., Collins, B.l.., Gibson, N.F. Middle row Qlett to rightil: Meisner, SJ., Turner, C.L., lNilson, R.G, Ltgg F.D. Fontanesi, Ltig RE. Mosley, Ltig Rl. Bacon, Ltig E. Benko, Lt G.W. McCormick, Ltig .1. A. Wheeler, Ltig TJ. Allocco, Ltig P Comstock, Schmitz, N.C., Gardner, A. Bottom row lleit to rightijz Sharp, l.A., Mena, l.C., Natzel, D.L., Lotten, R., Lohse, CF., Heftel, W.R x it 4.4 ,- r , r I ,, Q A ,sl I H C - fd