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vw-1 plank owners

Definition: Plank Owner, a person assigned to a ship or squadron at the date of its commisioning
CREDITS:

This information provided by George E. Stewart VC-11 50-52; VW-1 6/52 11/55:
Enlisted - National Archives Micro-films of official VW-1 muster rolls and daily personnel diaries June 1952 - December 31 1956.
Officers - Personal knowledge, Association Rosters and contact with retired officers.


Legend
Deceased Plank Owner Association member & Plank Owner

Total Number of known VW-1 Plank Owners = 137

Last Name First Name MI Nickname Rank / Rate VW-1 Assignment Dates Flight Crew Position Shop / Office Date of Death
Adams Alfred E Ace Ltjg/LCDR 6/52-??/54 Pilot   Oct. 24, 2004
Alderman Alvin K   AEAN AE3 6/52 4/54      
Alley Richard W   AM3 6/52 7/53      
Anderson Fernald P Flip CDR 1st CO 6/52 7/53 PPC CO January 2, 2005
Arthur Walter W Walt ATAN AT1 6/52 12/55      
Artman Richard A   AD3 6/52 12/52      
Balthazar William H Bill ATAN AT3 6/52 4/54      
Billingslea John W   SD3 6/52 6/55      
Bishop Fred G   AA AN 6/52 6/54      
Blea Jose     ABAN/ABH2 6/52 ??/57   Flight line crew 04/28/76
Borman Carl E   AT1/LT® 52-54 1st Radar Tech   Sept. 27, 2012
Borntraeger Raymond J Ray ENS/Cdr® 52-53 Pilot/CIC   Jan. 31, 2012
Brown Donald E   ALAN 6/52 6/54      
Bryant Eugene C Gene AD3 AD2 6/52 6/55 Crew Chief   Nov. 25, 1995
Callas John     CSC 6/52 6/54      
Candler Raymond G   AN 6/52 10/52      
Carlson Harold F   AE3 AE2 6/52 7/54      
Christian Sidney W   AL1 6/52 1/53      
Clark James M   AN 6/52 7/54      
Clark Jr Raymond S   AN 6/52 6/54      
Collins Julian D. Rip AD1 6/52-6/56 Flight Engineer   June 1984
Contreras Louis     AN 6/52 7/54      
Cook McCallan     AOC 6/52 1/53      
Copple James H   LCDR 52 53   XO Feb. 17 2007
Cox Alton W   AN 6/52 3/54      
Cox Leroy E   AEAN 6/52 6/54      
Creel Walley R.   LT 52-54 CIC    
Curley James D Jim AN 6/52 6/54     Oct. 17, 2002
Dalton Albert L Al AL2 AL1 ATC ® 6/52 6/56 1st Radio   Apr. 3, 2001
Davis Rex A   SA AN 6/52 6/54      
Dietzel Peter E   Off? 6/52 ??/55     Apr. 15, 1998
Doolittle George     LT 6/52 ??/54 PPC   Nov. 27, 1993
Dorf Harold A   Ens. 52-55     May 12, 2004
Dunton Stanley W   Ltjg 6/52 ??/??      
Durkin Martin J Martie AKAN AK3 6/52 4/54     Sept. 9, 2003
Edgar Eugene M   AN ALAN 6/52 6/54      
Edgar Joseph     AM1 6/52 6/54      
Evans William R Bill AD2 6/52 8/52      
Farmer Mack T   AEAN 6/52 2/53      
Filingeri Joseph     AD3 6/52 9/52      
Forino Edward A   ALAN AL3 6/52 6/53 Radio   June 20 1996
Getzy Ellis J   ADC 6/52 4/53      
Gillian James     LCDR 6/52 ??/??      
Goodman Benny     LTjg 6/52 ??/?? Nav.    
Graham Charles F   ADC 6/52 6/56      
Gregoire Dennis R   AMAN AM3 6/52 8/54     Mar. 11, 2003
Griffin Robert D   PN3 6/52 11/52      
Groff Harry V   AEAN 6/52 6/53      
Hall Lerother     SD1 6/52 1/53      
Harris Ernest M   AN AD3 6/52 6/54      
Hartner Theodore L Ted AN AD3 6/52 8/53     April 18, 2006
Hennelly John J   ADAN 6/52 9/52      
Herzing Andrew G Pappy AD1 6/52 ??/57 Flight Engineer   Aug. 1982
Holly Harold E   LTjg 6/52 ??/55      
Houlihan Paul K   SA ABAN 6/52 3/54      
Jackson Paul G   AA AN 6/52 6/54      
Jasmin John M   AD3 6/52 12/52     May 28, 2000
Jay Darrel H   LT 6/52 ??/??     May 28, 1998
Jeanguenat Albert C Al ALC/LCDR® 6/52 9/55 1st Radio Radio Shop Chief Jan. 17, 2011
Jennings Donald E Don AD2 6/52 9/55 Flight Engineer    
Kerr John E   ALAN 6/52 8/54      
Knight Howard L   SN J03 6/52 7/53      
Kolva John R   PRAN 6/52 6/54   Parachute Loft Sept, 3 2008
Koontz John A   AN AK3 6/52 6/54      
Kosinski Francis     ATAN AT3 6/52 6/54      
Kostock William L Will AL2 6/52 8/54 1st Radio   Jan. 16 2009
Kulenkamp Ralph L   AK3 6/52 12/54     Dec 7 2005
Lawrence Bobby L   AN ADAN 6/52 8/53      
Lokushek William T Bill ALAN AL3 6/52 10/54 2nd Radio   Sept. 22, 2005
Macbride Earl     LCDR 6/52 ??/?? PPC   Feb. 20, 1958 Lost at sea- crash of VW-15 Bu No. 141310/TL-1 in North Atlantic
Magann Thomas M   AA AN 6/52 6/54      
Maher William T   ADAN 6/52 9/54      
Mape John C Jack LT/CDR 52-54 PPC   4/13/66 C.O. of VA-52, Shot down over N. Vietnam The Virtual Wall Icon
Martin Keith     LT 6/52 ??/?? PPC   c1956 Killed in mid-air collision
Maxwell Jack A   LTjg 6/52 ??/??     Apr. 3, 2001
Mayberry Ivan D   CWO 6/52 ??/??      
Mayer Paul M   ADAN AD3 6/52 8/54      
McGinley Leonard G   AMAN 6/52 9/52      
Miller Owen J   AN AEAN 6/52 8/53      
Mills Charles A   LCDR 6/52 ??/?? PPC   July 2, 2002
Mitchell Paul     ALC 6/52 6/53      
Moore Walter H   YNSN 6/52 2/54      
Mullin J B   AN 6/52 9/52      
Neighbors Roy     LTjg 6/52 ??/??      
Nelson       ENS 6/52 ??/??      
Nelum III John D   AD2 6/52 7/56      
Norris Lee N   AKAN 6/52 12/52      
O'Neil Larry S   CSSN 6/52 6/54      
Orbin Kenneth R   ADC 6/52 8/52      
Oster Earl N   AMC 6/52 2/54      
Pascoe Jr. John G   ALC 6/52 7/52      
Phillips Cassie H   AM1 6/52 4/55     June 7, 1998
Pyle Don E   PN3 6/52 8/52      
Raczka John D   AL1 ALC 6/52 6/55     Oct. 03, 2001
Reid Bryan B   AE2 6/52 6/52      
Rhoutsong Jr Noble C   AOAN AO3 6/52 4/54      
Richards Dale J   AN 6/52 6/54      
Richards George     LTjg 6/52 ??/??      
Richards Jack D   PN3 PN2 6/52 6/54      
Ridgeway Richard     LCDR 6/52 ??/??      
Robertson       ENS 6/52 ??/??      
Robertson Edward L   AA ADAN 6/52 6/54      
Rott Gary D   ATAN AT3 6/52 4/54      
Ruff Ernest D Ernie LTjg/LCDR® 6/52 ??/53; 58-60 TE-2 CIC Officer, Pilot   Oct. 11, 2008
Ryan Robert D   PN3 6/52 4/53      
Samaniego Fekix     SN DMSN 6/52 4/54      
Shearer Albert T Al LTJG 6/52 ??/53      
Shipley Jr Roscoe C   AN 6/52 6/53      
Shook Robert L Bob AN 6/52 4/54     Mar 4 2004
Smith Donald D   ADC® 6/52 7/55 Flight Engineer Power Plants Chief Nov. 12, 1987
Smith Jr Marvin H   AA AN 6/52 6/54      
Snowden Emry O   SD1 52-56 Cook Capt's Steward Oct. 15, 2001
Sokol David   Dave LT 6/52 ??/??; 63-64 TE-6      
Spangenberg Lawrence D Larry ALAN AL3 6/52 6/53 2nd Radio Radio Shop June 9, 2012
Steele Thomas D   AE3 AE2 6/52 6/53     Sept. 1999
Stegner Dwanye H Ted CDR/® 6/52 ??/?? Pilot / CIC   Apr. 13 2008
Stewart George E   AD3 AD1 52-55 Crew Chief PB-1W- Flight Engineer WV-2 Engine Maint/Line Crew  
Stiavelli Richard E   ALAN AL3 6/52 2/53      
Strickland James L   AN AB3 6/52 10/54      
Terres Edward W Ed AEAN AE3 6/52 9/53      
Thasse Alex     LT 6/52 ??/??      
Trecartin Allen L   LTjg/CDR® 52-55 Pilot; Air Controller   4 May 2010
Tucker Buford A   BM2 6/52 12/52      
Vanek Arthur J Art Ltjg 6/52 ??/??      
Vicari Albert   Vic AD1/ADRC® 52-55; 66-68 Flight Engineer   Dec. 2, 2009
Wagoner Lawrence H.   LCDR 52-54 CIC   Sept. 5, 1983
Watson Floyd A   AD1/ADRC ® 6/52 5/56 Flight Engineer   June 13, 2005
Webber Robert W   LTJG 6/52 7/53   Maint.Off. For B17's and Connies  
Westberry Coy L   AD1 ADC 6/52 3/55      
Williams Charles     AT3 AT2 6/52 7/55      
Williams Henry   Hank LT 6/52 ??/??      
Witherspoon Harvey L   AT1 6/52 10/52 1st. Tech   May 31 2002
Wood Edward R   SA SN 6/52 12/52      
Wright John K   LTjg 6/52 ??/?? Pilot / CIC   Feb. 5 2005
Wyatt Joseph E   ATC 6/52 12/52      
Zachery Billy J   LT 6/52 ??/?? Pilot   May 23, 2004
Zisoff Donald L Don AN 6/52 8/54