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Crew 1

VP LogosLOGOs: VP-2 Crew Logo ThumbnailVP-2 Crew 1 Logo "...Crew patch from YC1 when my Dad, Homer Ragsdale, was XO and a member of the crew. This is from my Dad's collection. Circa 1966..." Contributed by Randy Ragsdale rwragsdale@gmail.com [12DEC2000]

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 1 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 1 "...The attached photo is of my Dad's crew from VP-2 in 1966. The crew of YC-1 included: CDR Homer Ragsdale, PPC (VP-2 CO and my Dad); LT.K.F. Deboer, PPC; LTJG T.E. Davis, Co pilot; LT J.L. McDaniel TACCO; LTJG Manuel Urrutia, NAV/TACCO; S.C. Lucero, PC; F.L. Collins, 2nd Mech; T.P. Feichtinger, RDO/JUL; R.W. Corder, JUL/ECM; J.F.Teodorczyk, JEZ/RAD; J.C. Mason, JEZ; C.L. Holt, MAD; R.E. Zelt, ORD; W.K. Roberts, RDO/JUL/ECM. This photo is from the 1966 cruise book..." Contributed by Randy Ragsdale rwragsdale@gmail.com [21AUG2000]


Crew 3

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 3 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 3 "...Crew 3 taken in 1959/1960. The members are (I will try to get their Ranks/Rates close) Standing L-R AL1 Pap Nelson, AT2 Charlie Parent, CDR Sherm Black, AO1 Phil Rossy, LTjg (or maybe LT Tom Hollis, ADR3 Charlie Nance, AE1 Cecil Francisco and Kneeling L-R LTjg John Epperson, LTjg Dick Riebe, AT1 Jim Kincheloe, AMH2 Lee Holliston. The Aircraft is a P2V-7 and as I recall the BUNO was 145910..." Contributed by KINCHELOE, CDR James Retired jkinch@verizon.net [30APR2002]


Crew 4

VP LogosLOGOs: VP-2 Crew Logo ThumbnailVP-2 Crew 4 Logo "...Crew patch from YC4 when my Dad, Homer Ragsdale, was XO and a member of the crew. This is from my Dad's collection. Circa 1965..." Contributed by Randy Ragsdale rwragsdale@gmail.com [28NOV2000]

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 4 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 4 "...My Dads, LCDR GM Van Dercreek, PBY. At the time of this photograph - Dad was an Aviation Machinists Mate GM Van Dercreek and was a flight engineer. This photograph was taken at NAS Coco Solo, Panama, Canal Zone in 1938. My Dad was known as "Van" and retired after his 30 year career as an LCDR. He is the first crew member on the left side..." Contributed by A. Peter Van Dercreek photopete42@gmail.com [27SEP2013]

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 4 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 4 "...VP-2 Crew Four NAS Kodiak, Alaska 1960, Alaskan deployment from NAS Whidbey Island, Washington First Row (left to right): Ens. Erickson, LTjg Donohue, LT Alexander Second Row (left to right): AMH2 Fluckey, AE3 Dorrheim, ATN3 Barrett, ATN3 Drousier, ADR2 Courtney, AT1 Chestnutt..." Contributed by ALEXANDER, CDR A.G.(ALEX) vo67usn@bresnan.net [20OCT2001]


Crew 5

VP LogosLOGOs: Logo ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 5 Patch Contributed by Alec Fushi afushi@aol.com [04JUL2011]

VP LogosLOGOs: VP-2 Crew Logo ThumbnailVP-2 Crew 5 Logo "...Crew 5 1966 Far East Deployment, NAS Iwakuni, Japan and Ton Son Nhut RVN..." Contributed by Larry (LR) Doyle AO-3 ldoylesr@lycos.com [28NOV2000]

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 5 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 5 "...Crew 5 in NAS Iwakuni, Japan in 1958. By the way, that's me second from the left standing..." Contributed by LAMPE, AT2 Rod rlampe0438@aol.com [07SEP2001]


Crew 8

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 8 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 8 "...1963-64 PPC LCDR B.K. MILLER, CO-PILOT LCDR T.G. COPPER, CO-PILOT/NAVIGATOR LTJG T.W. RHODES, LTJG W.E. STEPP TACTICAL COORDINATOR, H.W. HILL PLANE CAPTAIN, J.M. HORSTMAN 2ND MECH, G.R.SEXTON RADIOMAN, T.H. ESREY 1ST TECH, C.M. BOSTICK ORDNANCEMAN, L.R. MURRAY ELECTRICIAN , E.F.PAWL ATR3..." Contributed by SEXTON, Guy Capecod2443@aol.com [14APR2001]

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 8 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 8 "...1964-65 PPC LCDR B.K.MILLER, COPILOT LCDR R.E.WOLF, CO-PILOT/ NAV LTJG E.J.RABY JR., TACCO LT. W.E. STEPP, PC W.L. OTTO , 2ND MECH W.E. SHEARER, RDO G.R.SEXTON, E.F.PAWL JULIE OP, T.H. ESERY JEZ, C.A. PIERCE MAD, C.M. BOSTICK ORD..." Contributed by SEXTON, Guy Capecod2443@aol.com [14APR2001]

VP LogosLOGOs: VP-2 Crew Logo ThumbnailVP-2 Crew 8 Logo "...Crew 8, Far East 1967-1968, Ton Son Nhut RVN, NS Sangley Point, Philippines, NAF Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, NAS Iwakuni, Japan (for the capture of the USS Puebloe)..." Contributed by Larry (LR) Doyle AO-3 ldoylesr@lycos.com [28NOV2000]

VP LogosLOGOs: VP-2 Crew Logo ThumbnailVP-2 Crew 8 Logo "... NAS Whidbey Island, Washington March 1967..." Contributed by Larry (LR) Doyle AO-3 ldoylesr@lycos.com [28NOV2000]

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 8 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 8 "...Crew 8 after winning the NAS Whidbey Island, Washington Totem Pole competition (see VP-2 Takes CFW Totem...Front row (l to r): LTjg Littman TACCO, LCDR B. R. Briggs Pilot, LCDR V. G. Raudio Co-Pilot. Back row: ATN2 J. C. Mason Radio, ADR1 R. J. Dickinson Plane Captain, AX2 R. G. Vitt JEZ, ADJ1 M. Y. Allison 2nd Mech, AE2 C. A. Pierce MAD, AO3 L. R. Doyle Ordnance. Not shown are ATR2 K. A. Helt Julie-Ecm and LTjg W. A. Green Naviagor..." Contributed by Larry (LR) Doyle AO-3 ldoylesr@lycos.com [28NOV2000]

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 12 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 8 "...Crew 8 returning to NS Sangley Point, Philippines from Vietnam. Front row left to right; ATAN Clarence R. Chastaine(RDO), AO3(A/C) Lawrence R. Doyle(ORD), ADR2 Daniel D. Kirchner(2ND MK), ATN3 Scott J. Redlings(JEZ), AX1 Kenneth E. Oyler(JUL/ECM), AN Steven L. Zerbel(MAD) Back row left to right; ADJC Marvin Y. Allison(PC), Lt. Donald A Barthel(CP), LCDR Braden R. Briggs(PPC), Lt. David L. Littmen(TACCO), LTJG Robert L. Champoux(CP/NAV)..." Contributed by Larry (LR) Doyle AO-3 ldoylesr@lycos.com [24MAY2000]


Crew 8

VP LogosLOGOs: Logo ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 9 Patch Contributed by Alec Fushi afushi@aol.com [04JUL2011]


Crew 11

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 11 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 11 Contributed by MILLER, Fred W. fredwmillerjr@cox.net [17MAR2006]

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 11 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 11 "...Circa 1965..." Contributed by MILLER, Fred W. fredwmillerjr@cox.net [30JUN2002]


Crew 12

VP LogosLOGOs: VP-2 LogoCameraVP-2 Crew 12 Patch "...My Dad, LT(jg) Robert O. Eccles, served with VP-2 in the late 1950's as navigator/co-pilot with Crew Twelve. He passed away on February 19, 2005..." Contributed by Robert Clark Eccles rceccles@hotmail.com..." [28JAN2006]

VP LogosLOGOs: VP-2 Crew 12 Logo ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 12 Logo "...Patrol Squadron TWO NAS Iwakuni, Japan Deployment September 1958 through February 1959 Crew 12...The caption (in Japanese) says "The _ss-end of Hank's flying circus. Why? We were the junior/last crew. The highest ranking officer was Ltjg David Krough and the highest enlisted rank was E-4.
VP-2 Crew 12 Logo ThumbnailCameraVP-2 History The squadron commander was Henry Kaldstead (Hank), and as you might have noticed we had a duty rock.
VP-2 Crew 12 Logo ThumbnailCameraVP-2 History A squadron dog.
VP-2 Crew 12 Logo ThumbnailCameraVP-2 History And a goat.

Therefore we were the end of Hank's flying circus..." Contributed by Robert B. (Bob) Casey spec439@yahoo.com [25MAY99]

VP CrewCREWs: VP-2 Crew 12 ThumbnailCameraVP-2 Crew 12 "...Patrol Squadron TWO NAS Iwakuni, Japan Deployment September 1958 through February 1959 Crew 12..." Contributed by Robert B. (Bob) Casey spec439@yahoo.com [25MAY99]


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