VA-175 Squadron, Devil's Diplomats, USS WASP 1953-1954 World Cruise

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H-3

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Mk 13 signal marker.

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Mk 13

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NavCads

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USS Monterey, CV 26, Gulf of Mexico for carrier quals

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CV 26

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USS Cabot. NavCad Reynolds.

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CV-26

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Possible the CV 26 for AD-4 landings.

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LTJG. Ed Grunwald in his AD-4. Possibly on the USS Roosevelt. Ed retired as a Captain.

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Ed's plane captain, Slavey, A.N.

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LTJG Grunwald in his flight suit.

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LTJG Grunwald, "Brown Shoe Navy".

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VA-175 with combat readiness "E" for excellence. Possible the USS Roosevelt.

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Interesting photograph.

 

VF-175 is in the foreground with WWI Ace, James B. Cain's Banshee. USS WASP CV-18

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Ens. Bill Ross showing his AD-4 to a French pilot.

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Ens. Bill Ross.

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Another of Ens. Bill Ross.

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Unknown NavCad. CV 26.

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Crash of Ens. Ken Hammon on the USS WASP. Ken was not seriously injured but dies in a crash years later while playing a game of "chicken", according to Ed Grunwald.

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Ken, #2