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Entry: 76535 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	ALL IN A DAYS WORK AT VF-112
THOMAS E. (T.E.) MOORE wrote on October 26, 2010 CITY AND STATE: ESTERO FL UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER Comments: ON 17,SEPT.1950, 25 YEAR OLD ENS. EDWARD D.JACKSON JR. OF VF-112, WHILE PRESSING A LOW-LEVEL STRAFING RUN SOUTH OF SEOUL,SOUTH KOREA, FLEW THROUGH HIGH-TENSION CABLES STRUNG ACROSS THE HAN RIVER, BY THE ENEMY TO CATCH ATTACKING AIRCRAFT, THE ENEMY ALSO DID THIS BETWEEN MOUNTAINS IN KOREA TO CATCH AIRCRAFT. ENS. JACKSON'S F9F-2 "PANTHER" SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, AND HE SUFFERED PAINFUL FACIAL LACERATIONS, AND PARTIAL BLINDNESS. ENS.JACKSON'S VF-112 WINGMAN, ENS. DAYL E.CROW "TALKED" ENS. JACKSON TO THE USS PHILIPPINE SEA CV-47, AND INTO THE GROOVE. THE LSO TOOK IT FROM THERE, AND BROUGHT ENS.JACKSON SAFELY ON BOARD THE CARRIER, AS ENS.JACKSON COUGHT THE NUMBER FIVE WIRE. THIS TALE OF NAVAL AVIATION HAS BEEN RE-INACTED IN MANY MOVIE AND TV STORIES OVER THE YEARS, ONE THAT COMES TO MIND IS; TOM CRUISE DOING IT IN THE MOVIE, "TOP GUN". Keywords: KOREAN WAR(1950) VF-112 USS PHILIPPINE SEA-CV-47 F9F-2 PANTHER

Entry: 74927 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN
CARL HENRY wrote on June 2, 2010 CITY AND STATE: MONTGOMERY TX UNIT: VF112 1950-53 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: would like to hear from, any surviving members of vf112 Keywords: Phil Sea, 2 cruises, F9F2 panther, F9F6 cougars

Entry: 73918 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-112 IN THE KOREAN WAR
WARREN THOMPSON wrote on March 14, 2010 CITY AND STATE: GERMANTOWN TN UNIT: HISTORIAN SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER Comments: I have just had a book published on F4U Corsair Operations in the Korean War. Currently, I am writing a huge/coffee table type book entitled U.S. Naval Aviation in the Korean War. It will cover the histories / personal comments /and color slides and photographs of the aircraft from the various squadrons. If anyone in VF-112 has anything they think might help, please contact me. Warren Thompson Keywords: History of Naval Aviation during the Korean War

Entry: 72592 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	BADOING STRAIT CVE 116
KENNETH GOLDSTEIN wrote on November 30, 2009 CITY AND STATE: PORTLAND OR UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: am interested in ship info my father served on Keywords: uss badoing strait cve 116

Entry: 71856 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	HAVE MAY 18,1950 PHOTO, NAS SAN DIEGO
WILLIAM MACINNES wrote on October 6, 2009 CITY AND STATE: SAN DIEGO CA UNIT: USS BLOCK ISLAND ASSN. SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER Comments: I'm the Editor of the newsletter for USS Block Island Assn. One of our members sent me a photo of Fighter Squadron 112 taken at the San Diego Naval Air Station, May 18 of 1950. If you're in this photo, I would be happy to mail the photo to you - no charge of course! Sincerely, Bill MacInnes Keywords:

Entry: 68368 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	ENS JAMES T. KIRKLAND JR
JAMES W. KIRKLAND wrote on December 23, 2008 CITY AND STATE: STUTTGART AR UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking for anyone who knew my dad James T. Kirkland Jr. USN. He was fresh out of flight school, this was his first duty station. He was with VF-112 USS Kearsarge 54-55. Keywords:

Entry: 64371 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-112 SQDN PATCH
GINO TEBALDI wrote on February 19, 2008 CITY AND STATE: HUDSON MA UNIT: VF-112 NAS MIRAMAR CALIFORNIA SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I am interested in obtaining a Squadron Patch. As I recall the the words on the patch were Custodians Of Peace, in Latin Custa Pas Armas(Not sure of spelling) Keywords: VF-112---1954----NC-5 Driver-Operator-Electronics Maint. Aircraft F9F5 Panther, F9F6 Cougar, NAS Miramar California

Entry: 51079 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	LOOKING FOR SHIPMATE OF CHIEF HEDDY
JOHN HEDDY wrote on May 24, 2005 CITY AND STATE: SANTA ROSA CA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My dad made a trip to Korean on the USS Philppine Sea when the war first started in 1950. He was in the air wing. I believe he was in the F9F Phanters (VF-111 or VF-112). His name and rank was: Warren C. Heddy AEC Does anyone remember him? Keywords:

Entry: 45262 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	ANYONE FROM VA95
JIM CUNNINGHAM wrote on August 17, 2004 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: Looking for Jim Root and Jim Russell Keywords: VA95 - 1952'53

Entry: 39322 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	VF 112 1949 -- 1951
ROBERT (BOB) WILSON wrote on December 21, 2003 CITY AND STATE: MOORE SC UNIT: VF 112 AIR GROUP 11 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was a Yeoman in VF 112 from1949 to sometime in 1951 when the air group made its second trip to Korea --- I made the first trip , leaving North Island on the Philippine Seaand we came back to Miramar NAS. Would love to hear from anyone in the squadron at that time. I still have my cruse book. Bob Wilson Keywords: Sometimes Called " Willie"

Entry: 37519 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	LOOKING FOR JIM HALL AE3 VF112
CARL HENRY wrote on October 12, 2003 CITY AND STATE: PINE VALLEY CA UNIT: VF 112 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Would love to hear from anyone who served with me during that time. July 50 to June 52, Jim Hall, Al Hitt, Carl ray Hitt, John Prejean, Bill Ballew, and on and on. Please respong. Keywords: CAG11, TWO CRUISES ABOARD THE USS PHILLIPINE SEA CV 47

Entry: 34598 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	'53-'54 KEARSARGE CRUISE
JIM CONVERSE wrote on June 3, 2003 CITY AND STATE: SHAWNEE MISSION KS UNIT: VF-112 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: Looking for Chief Conklin's shipmates and division/squadron mates from '53 - '54 Korea Cruise with Task Force 77. Korea Truce struck as deployment started. Chief Conklin retired in San Diego now. Keywords: Chief Conklin, E.G. Conklin, Bill Converse AMC, USS Kearsarge (CVA-33)

Entry: 31410 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	VF 112 SQUADRON
DONALD SEVERS wrote on January 20, 2003 CITY AND STATE: THOUSAND OAKS CA UNIT: VF 112,CAG 11 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Would like to hear from anyone in the ordnance gang. I was an AO3 in the squadron from July 1954 thru March 1955. Any reunions planned? Keywords: VF 112,CAG 11,USS KEARSARGE,1954-1955

Entry: 30487 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-112 NOVERMBER 1950
JOE BRENNAN wrote on December 18, 2002 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I am trying to gather information about the air combat operations of USN squadrons in Korea. In case of VF-112 I am especially interested in encounters with MiG’s during the November 1950 strikes on the Yalu bridges. VF-112’s encounter with MiG’s 10 November is mentioned in official records, but I am interested in anything further on that encounter or any others by VF-112 or any sdn in Philippine Sea/CVG-11 at that time. Any info, first hand or not, would be helpful. Keywords: units, aircraft

Entry: 28576 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	LOOKING FOR OLD TIMERS IN VF-112
BEN CANNY wrote on October 1, 2002 CITY AND STATE: ISANTI MN UNIT: VF-112 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Was in VF-112 for six months in 1956, June to December. Would like to hear from anyone in the squadron. Keywords:

Entry: 25563 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	VF112 1952 - 1955
JACK GROVES wrote on May 18, 2002 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: VF112 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Just wondering how the squadron is doing today. Still at Miramar, what type planes, etc. Keywords: Two cruises to Korea aboard the USS Kearsarge CVA33.

Entry: 17702 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	VF-112 1948-1949
ED ELLSTROM wrote on July 2, 2001 CITY AND STATE: LOVELAND CO UNIT: ORDNANCE SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was in VF 112 in 1948-1949. Would love to hear from anyone of that era, especially Phil Albarron. Keywords:

Entry: 10101 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	HU-1 52-53
CLYDE BELL wrote on July 4, 2000 CITY AND STATE: SHELBY OH UNIT: HU-1 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Is there anyone out there from HU-1 (1952-53)? I would like to hear from you. Also interested in any reunion information. Keywords: USS Badoing Strait CVE116

Entry: 9252 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	VF 112
THOMAS BUCZKOWSKI wrote on June 8, 2000 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: My father Paul P. Buczkowski, ADE-3, served with VF-112. He came aboard on Thanksgiving Day, Nov 23 1950 (he was brought out to the Phillipine Sea on the Ammunition Ship USS Katmai). On March 29 1951 he was transfered along with Air Group 11 to the Vally Forge for the trip back to the states. If any one remembers him please contact me, his son. My thanks to all who served. Sincerly Thomas Buczkowski Keywords: Phillipine Sea CV 47

Entry: 7524 VF-112 FIGHTER SQDN	LOOKING FOR DONALD MOSS AND RUDY GAUL.
GEORGE KALAVSKY wrote on March 16, 2000 CITY AND STATE: DICKSON CITY PA UNIT: USS BADOENG STRAIT CVE116 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: Looking for Donald Moss and Rudy Gaul. Keywords: USS Badoeng Strait CVE116

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