Howell, Melvin Clay, LCDR

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Last Rank
Lieutenant Commander
Last Primary NEC
152X-Aerospace Maintenance Duty Officer AMD
Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1971-1973, 131X, HS-10 Taskmasters
Service Years
1955 - 1976
Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Commander

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Home State
Kentucky
Kentucky
 Year of Birth
1938
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Evansville, IN		 Last Address
4327 N. Fulton Ave., Evansville, IN 47710-3547
Date of Passing
Mar 17, 2014		  
Location of Interment
Alexander Memorial Park Cemetery - Evansville, Indiana

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
HA(L)-3 Seawolf AssociationPost 2953, Charles Denby Post
  1995, HA(L)-3 Seawolf Association - Assoc. Page
  2014, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 2953, Charles Denby Post (Member) (Evansville, Indiana) - Chap. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Ltjg Melvin C. Howell of HS-2 received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his part in an attempted SAR mission in North Vietnam, Sunday, Nov. 7, 1965, in which his aircraft was shot down. All four were rescued and honored for heroism.

He was still waiting for confirmation of medals not awarded for a Silver Star, Bronze Star (Army), and 2nd Distinguished Flying Cross from HA(L)-3 tour.
   
  1965-1965, 131X, USS Independence (CV-62)
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Lieutenant Junior Grade

From Month/Year
October / 1965
To Month/Year
November / 1965

Unit
USS Independence (CV-62) Unit Page

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

Base, Station or City
Not Specified
State/Country
Not Specified
  
 
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 USS Independence (CV-62) Details

USS Independence (CV-62)

USS INDEPENDENCE (CVA-62)
(later CV-62)







Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - November - Quebec - November
Tactical Voice Radio Call: "GUN TRAIN"
 
 CLASS - FORRESTAL
Displacement 56,000 Tons, Dimensions, 1046' 6" (oa) x 129' 1" x 37' (Max)
Armament 8 x 5"/54, 100 Aircraft.
Armor, Unknown.
Machinery, 280,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 34 Knots, Crew 3800 - 4280.

Operational and Building Data


Built by New York Navy. Laid down 1 July 1955, launched 6 June 1958, commissioned 10 Jan 1959. Redesignated as a multimission carrier (CV 62) 28 February 1973. after being modified to operate ASW aircraft. SLEP at Philadelphia Navy Yard 4/1985 to mid-1988.


Replaced Midwayas forward-deployed carrier in Japan, 1991. Island was extensively enlarged during SLEP and other modernizations. Replaced by Kitty Hawk in July 1998 and decommissioned to reserve on 30 September 1998. Struck from the Navy list on 8 March 2004.


Status:Stricken, to be disposed of (Maintenance Category X).

Berth:NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Bremerton, WA.


Planned disposition:In April 2004 Navy officials identified ex-Independence as one of 24 decommissioned ships available to be sunk as artificial reefs. As of February 2008, however, she was scheduled to be dismantled in the next five years.

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Forrestal-class
Strength
Aircraft Carrier

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Mar 24, 2014
   
   
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22 Members Also There at Same Time
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USS Independence (CV-62)
Mayer, Roderick Lewis, LCDR, (1961-1965) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Nelson, Richard Crawford, LCDR, (1965-1968) OFF 131X Lieutenant
Thomas, Tony, PO3, (1961-1965) MM MM-4291 [Other Service Rank]
LaChance, Dennis, LT, (1958-1979) BT BT-4524 Lieutenant
Logan, Lanny, CPO, (1960-1978) ETN ETR-0000 Chief Petty Officer
Gallagher, Robert, PO3, (1960-1969) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Bibb, Louis, PO3, (1963-1966) AD AD-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Costello, Robert, PO3, (1965-1968) AB ABH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Fox, Thomas, SCPO, (1965-2006) DK DK-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Murphy, Jesse, PO3, (1962-1967) AWF AWF-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Staebler, Richard, PO2, (1963-1968) AS AS-7606 Petty Officer Third Class
Stinson, Harold, MCPO, (1963-1997) SK SK-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Beardsley, Frank, PO2, (1964-1976) CS CS-0000 Seaman
Loveland, Waren, SN, (1961-1966) GM GM-0000 Seaman
Banks, Frank, AN, (1965-1969) AQ AQ-0000 Airman
Leland, Gordon, SCPO, (1961-1982) Petty Officer Second Class
Senter, Brad, PO1, (1961-1970) Petty Officer Second Class
Hart, Thomas, PO3, (1961-1965) IC Petty Officer Third Class
Rowland, Edward, PO3, (1963-1967) Petty Officer Third Class
Watson, R., PO2, (1965-1970) ABF Petty Officer Third Class
Cooper, Micheal P., CPO, (1963-1988) Airman
Melfa, Michael, SR, (1964-1966) Seaman Recruit

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