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Ens. Ken Hammond

Ens. Hammond, USS WASP, Suez Canal.

LTJG. Sattler with squadron leader "Big Jim" Nifong with his back to camera. Sasabo, Japan January 1954.

Ens. Reynolds, and Shaw with unknown aviator.

Ens. Reynolds looking down at Christiansen.

Lt. Bud Tilghman taking off in plane 505, USS WASP.

At the Ramp and final "CUT"

Lt. P.G. Creteau from VF-172 in his Banshee on the USS WASP.

Lt. Mc Closkey with a landing gear failure.

Some squadron patches from the USS WASP world-cruise 1953-1954.

 

CVG-17, patch also used during the 1951-1952 CVB 42 USS FRD cruise.

VA-175, Devil's Diplomats.

VF-171 "Scream'n Demons".

VF-172 "Blue Bolts". Sorry, I do not have an original. This is from the CVG-17 patch

VF-173 "Jesters".

Note: VF-174 "Hell Razors" were not on this cruise.

 

VC-4 "Nightcappers"

 

VC-12 "Bats"

VC-33 "Night Hawks"

VC-62 "Spider Detachment". Light Photographic Detachment.

Task Force 77, USS WASP.

Dixie Rebel patch worn by some aviators.

Ens. Ulmer wearing the Dixie Rebel flag and the Va-175 "Taxi" patches.