For those who served in the RVAH Community, their families, and friends!
Started by Donald Lee Frederking Aug 21.
Started by Donald Lee Frederking. Last reply by richard callahan May 20.
Started by micheal beasley. Last reply by Richard "Mike" Mason Oct 2, 2017.
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Joe,
Send something to the illustrious newsletter editor, Bill Shay (aztouche@gmail.com) and he will probably put something in the newsletter to help generate interest. I also just created a Heavy-5 facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/216622628773023/) for all the Savage Sons to use (The Heavy one guys used theirs to coordinate their recent reunion). Please join and encourage all the other former Heavy 5 sailors to join. I'll post in the RVAH Navy Group the link and mention the preplanning of a reunion is starting.
Greetings to ALL former "Heavy 5" shipmates....... RVAH-5 decommissioned September 30, 1977. Thinking all former Savage Sons, family and friends should gather September 30, 2017 (30th is a Saturday) for a 40 year reunion. Possible locations Key West or Pensacola. Each location has its own advantages. I will investigate which location can provide the best facilities based upon availability, costs, etc......
If interested in attending please let me know. Also let me know if you have a preference for a reunion location.
Please help spread the word about the (possible) reunion. God willing and the river don't we can make this happen. I can be reached via email: josephaalleman@gmail.com
Remember, no slack in heavy attack!
Joe
Yes, I made that cross country trip to NAS Alameda. I was on the advanced party that flew out on a C-131. Stopped in Holloman Air Force Base (I think) for fuel and box lunches. Seemed to take forever.
With all you youngsters out there are there any Savage Sons who flew across country to take the Vigi to Nam on the Ranger 65-65. Also glad to see we have the most members at this time
Donald,
Sorry, I cannot help with a Callahan. I posted crew pictures of everyone I knew and bordered their photo in red if I located them.
Buddy, you seem to have the ear of the members and I would like some help in contacting Richard "Dick" Callahan. I believe we both have something to talk about. "Buddy Statement" please pass on my e-mail & or phone#
don_ddms@yahoo.com or 309-968-7225
Hi Donald,
My nick name is "Buddy", I was a PH2 with Heavy 5 from 1970-73. I worked photo line in Albany and the 1971 Westpac on the Big "E". After the Westpac I worked in IOIC.
Don Frederking says hello to all my shipmates in Heavy Five especially 1963-1965 members. Love to hear from anyone.
don_ddms@yahoo.com
Former Heavy 5 CO (1966-67) Captain David E. Dearolph, USN Retired departed on his last deployment on July 2, 2015.
Obituary for Captain David E. Dearolph
May he have fair winds and following seas on his last cruise into eternity
hello to all H-5 shipmates, I came aboard Ranger by COD from Da Nang in Feb 70. Worked in the bake shop till we returned to Albany. Worked as AT2 in AIMD APN120 bench on the Enterprise cruise. Then went to the H-5 CNI / radio shop and we made the 72-73 West Pac on the Ranger again. A lot of good memories and some bad ones too. We spent the 1973 Chinese Lunar new years in port Hong Kong. That was a blast. I left Ranger in March 73, missed crossing the equator as a shellback and Australia.
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