Merrick, James Lee, Jr., LT

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Last Rank
Lieutenant
Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1968-1968, 131X, USS Hancock (CVA-19)
Service Years
1965 - 1968
Lieutenant Lieutenant

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Home State
Iowa
Iowa
 Year of Birth
1943
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Ames		 Last Address
Ames
Casualty Date
Oct 03, 1968		  
Cause
Non Hostile- Died Other Causes		 Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location
South China Sea		 Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Ames Municipal Cemetery - Ames, Iowa		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
42W 070

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  1967-1968, 131X, VFP-63

Lieutenant Junior Grade

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Unit
VFP-63 Unit Page

Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade
NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Base, Station or City
Not Specified
State/Country
Not Specified
  
 
 Patch
 VFP-63 Details

VFP-63
From 1961
LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC SQUADRON SIXTY THREE 
Light Photographic Squadron Sixty-Three supplied a detachment for every attack carrier in the Pacific 
 
The squadron was originally formed during the Korean Conflict as VJ-61. Since that time its designation has undergone several changes including VC-61, VFPO 61, VCP-63 and finally VFP-63. Its array of aircraft go back to the ;F4U-5P "Corsair" and through the AJ-2P "Savage", F2H-2P "Banshee", F9F-2P and -5P "Panther," F9F-6P and -SP "Cougar," A3D-2P "Skywarrior"
and on up to the present 1000 + MPH F8U-1P.  


Through its detachments the parent squadron at NAS Miramar has reached far flung places throughout the world;

Type
Aviation Fixed Wing 		 

Parent Unit
Fixed Wing
Strength
Navy Squadron

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Feb 14, 2014
   
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
RF-8G VFP-63
1969 USS Hancock Memoriam Pge
42 Members Also There at Same Time
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This Unit Only
VFP-63
Buckley, Victor Patrick, LT, (1965-1969) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Kearney, Michael, CAPT, (1964-1990) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Klugg, Joseph Russell, LT, (1966-1970) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Smith, Dave, LT, (1967-1969) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Barg, Jr., William, CPO, (1950-1974) AE AE-8324 Chief Petty Officer
Reed, Jerry, CWO4, (1962-1983) PT PT-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Shinton, Edwin, PO1, (1960-1968) PH PH-8288 Petty Officer First Class
Blansett, Jerry, PO2, (1967-1971) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Collingwood, Rich, PO2, (1967-1971) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Emerson SR, Clifford, PO2, (1966-1970) AD ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Hensley, Carl, PO1, (1966-1980) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Hughes, Lee, PO2, (1967-1970) PT PT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Keller, Robert, PO2, (1968-1972) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Lauer, James, PO2, (1964-1968) ATN ATN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Manos, Ralph, PO2, (1965-1969) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Obed, Daniel, PO2, (1965-1969) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Obed, Daniel, PO2, (1965-1969) 00 00E Petty Officer Second Class
Stroud, Marvin, LCDR, (1966-1996) AZ AZ-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Wilcox, Donald, PO2, (1966-1969) AK AK-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Thelen, Clifford, PO2, (1968-1972) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer 2nd Class
Becker, Richard, PO3, (1962-1967) ADJ ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Bruce, Joe Thomas, PO3, (1965-1969) AE AE-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Dye, James, PO3, (1968-1970) ADR ADR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Garrett, Bobby Karol, PO2, (1965-1969) AD ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Harding, Robert, PO3, (1965-1969) ASH ASH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Hensel, Dale, PO3, (1964-1967) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Hutchison, John, PO3, (1966-1970) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Kahmann, Eric, PO3, (1965-1969) AMS AMS-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Logan, Gerald Edward, PO3, (1964-1968) PH PH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Spencer, Gil, PO3, (1963-1967) AZ AZ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Taylor, Odell, PO3, (1965-1971) AD ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Jensen, Stanley, AN, (1967-1970) AN AN-0000 Airman
Wallace, Michael Walter, LCDR, (1952-1968) Lieutenant Commander
Elsley, Thomas, PO2, (1966-1970) AMS Petty Officer Second Class
Fish, Murland, PO2, (1966-1980) AT Petty Officer Second Class
Hall, Don, PO1, (1966-1989) Petty Officer Second Class
Vanderhoof, Darryl, PO2, (1957-1967) OS Petty Officer Second Class
Johnson, Mark, PO3, (1968-1972) AMH Petty Officer Third Class
Shreve, David, PO3, (1962-1967) PR Petty Officer Third Class
Edwards, Billy, AN, (1966-1969) AZ Airman
Det 14
Emerson SR, Clifford, PO2, (1966-1970) AD ADJ-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Det 43
Vescelius, Milton James, CAPT, (1955-1967) OFF 131X Lieutenant Commander
Det C
Gillian, Arthur, PO3, (1965-1969) AE AE-0000 Petty Officer Third Class

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