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"Would love to see you, Tom. I am a Lions fan, comes with the territory.....but I have also liked the Packers since I was a kid. Haven't heard those names in years......wow.....it's been a long time. I am in the Kalamazoo area for now. Beer…"
"Hey Tom!!!! Been a while, hope all is well for you. Life has been a gas for me....no complaints!!!! Where you at??? You still owe me a beer.....hahaha."
"Luther Schriefer's retirement from the Navy Rear Admiral Schriefer was one of my C.O.'s at VS-22."
"I was in VS-22 from June 1976 to March 1979. I worked in the Personnel Office, and, since my last name is Marks, everyone called me "Harpo". I worked with PNC Jack Kane, PN2 Chuck Black, PN2 Tom Caldie, PN2 Randy Jones. I made two Med cruises…"
"Hello Skipper!! I remember you well and enjoyed serving under your command. Who was the C.O. before you? As many times as I typed all of your names, you would think that I would remember. I remember you and Minderlein. Hope you are well, sir."
"I was in VS-22 before I came to VP-49. I went on two Med cruises with them on the USS Saratoga. I flew on and off the ship a few times in an S3A and on the COD, and in a helicopter. For a Personnelman, that is just way too cool. But flying back…"
"All is going well for me, Joe!!! Miss those days with VS-22, but not the days on the USS Saratoga. I worked in Personnel and use to go to the AO shop and hide out. They had a great stereo system in their shop!!! I live in Michigan, but was down…"
"I remember the 9 plane flyover......I was in one of those planes as well. One of the aircrew taught me how to use the radar, which was pretty cool considering I was a PN. I think his name was Paul Shields (AT1?). After VP-49, I returned to…"
"I remember Jim Dvorak, our Skipper. I remember Jim Kotoff as well. I checked out VP-49 on Facebook. Great memories just seeing some of the names from the past. I worked in the Personnel office with PNC Warren Roberts and PN1 Richard Puente. …"
"Hey Joe!!! I was in VS-22 from July 1976 to Feb 1979. I worked in Personnel, everybody called me "Harpo". I remember hanging out in the AO shop a lot onboard the Saratoga with Doug Ferguson (Fergie). I made two Med cruises with VS-22, one in 77…"
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Still in Green Bay. Two sons and a daughter, all grown as of this year. Have to get you here sometime for a beer, maybe a Packer Tour or something. Tom Hammer is on LinkedIn as well as David Schwitalla. I saw Rene Tyler some years back.
Hi Harpo, we crossed paths twice while in the navy. I was also onboard the USS Saratoga prior to coming to VP-49. I was ships company and worked in AIMD Tech. Library.
Ronnie,
Great pictures, don't remember its been to long, but had some great times in the AO shop with Melvin, Tom, Gary can't remember all my other AO ship mates. I got out in Sep of 80. Flew out from the last port I think was Madrid Spain then took 30 day vacation and came back for my last 30 days. Good to hear from you. Hope life has been treating you good, take care and stay in touch.
Joe