Hoot Owls Reunion and Rosters

Are you a Hoot Owl of VC-9, VAH-9, or RVAH-9? We are roosting at a Hoot Owl All Hands Reunion to be held at the Radisson at the Port Hotel, April 15-18, 1999, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. If you have not been contacted, send an email message to George W. "Kim" Kimmons.

In a mailing in early summer I received two lists. One was a list for which the organizers have addresses and one for which they do not. I present those lists here. (The first list has since been replaced with a leter version.) Pardon typos. In a second mailing in late July I received an updated list of those for whom the committee has addresses. If a name is on the second list (address not known), it might be wise to see if the name is now on the revised/updated first list.

THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE DOES HAVE ADDRESSES FOR THE FOLLOWING: (This list was updated late July, 1998)

1. Acord, Cdr. Jiles
2. Affeld, Richard L.
3. Alinder, AK Peter M.
4. Allen ADJC, Clyde
5. Anderson, Capt. R. G.
6. Anderson, Capt. Robert
7. Arrington, Clark
8. Atkinson, Capt. Gerald
9. Attanasio, John
10. Axton, ADJC James J.
11. Back, DK Richard
12. Bacon, Lt. John
13. Bailey, Lcdr. John
14. Bailey, Lcdr. L. W.
15. Bambrick, James
16. Banks, AMSC Davis
17. Barkemeyer, Jacob L.
18. Barron, Cdr. W.B.
19. Bate, Jr., AEC Robert
20. Bates, Roy
21. Beckley, MCPO Russ
22. Becton, II, Phillip
23. Been, Lcdr. John
24. Beers, AQC George W.
25. Bennett, James C.
26. Billups, AMH George
27. Blackwell, L. L.
28. Bohm, AMCS Gerald P.
29. Bolton, AMCS Andy
30. Brem, Tom
31. Brown, ADJ Richard
32. Brown, Eric
33. Brunet, PHC John
34. Bryant, POCM
35. Buffkin, Charles
36. Burch, AMC Terry
37. Burch, Capt. O. P.
38. Burgess, LTjg. Roger L.
39. Burks, Mrs. Wesley
40. Butler, CPO Vincent
41. Callahan, Ed
42. Carlyon, Lt. Walter E.
43. Carrington, Richard C.
44. Carson, Mrs. Ernest
45. Carter, Richard L.
46. Cassell, RAdm. George
47. Cavitt, William M.
48. Cerny, AT A. F.
49. Chamberlain, Dalton
50. Coburn, Capt. Laddie
51. Conn, Cdr. Richard
52. Conn, Robert H.
53. Cooke, Capt. Richard
54. Coperthwait, Lt. James
55. Cousins, III, Capt J. E.
56. Cox, Lt. Ralph
57. Cramblet Capt. Frank
58. Criswell, LCdr. Paul
59. Critser, Lcdr. Art
60. Crossman, Phillip E.
61. Crow, MCPON Tom
62. Cullen, Capt. John P.
63. Curboy, Robert
64. Danne, PNC George
65. Daum, Capt. Richard
66. Day, Mrs. Samuel
67. DeGanahl, Capt. James
68. Denton, John
69. Devine, John
70. Dillard, HM1 Joe A.
71. Dobbs, Lee
72. Domdey, AMCS Dwayne
73. Driscoll, Jr., AOC Louis
74. Dubois, AMSC Donald L.
75. Dukes, Mrs. C.G.
76. Dunn. Cdr. John
77. Durham ADCS Ray
78. Durham, Lt. Glen
79. Dyar, Capt. Joe
80. Ebbert, Capt. L. Edwin
81. Eden, AQB John
82. Eilenfield, Richard
83. Eldridge, PHC John
84. Elison, Cdr. Michael
85. Ellis, Capt. Frank
86. Enriquez, Jose
87. Ethell, LCdr. Don
88. Fagan, Charles T.
89. Fennell, LCdr. A. Patrick
90. Finn. John
91. Flankey, AE-l James S.
92. Flankey, AE James S.
93. Flecker, LTC Gary
94. Foley, ADJ Thomas
95. Foley, ADC T. L.
96. Fordham, LCdr. Warren
97. Forster, Robert M.
98. Fowler, RAdm. Richard
99. Freeze, AE George
100. Gagnon, MCPO Paul
101. Gallagher, Cdr. Patrick
102. Gay, ADR Richard
103. Geopfarth, Lt. Robert
104. Glevy, Daniel
105. Gonzalez, Tony
106. Greer, John M.
107. Groover, AE James
108. Grunder. LTjg. Paul
109. Hage, Scotty
110. Ham, W. J.
111. Harkness, William C.
112. Harre, Cdr. Jim
113. Harrop, Cdr. Robert
114. Hatten, AECS Andrew
115. Havel, Lcdr. Edward
116. Heaster, AMH Samuel
117. Heath, Stanley
118. Heid, Cdr. Robert H.
119. Hendry, AT Frank
120. Henson, Cdr. Jarrell
121. Hollenshead, ADJC Ray
122. Hood, Capt. Joseph
123. Hopper, Capt. Richard
124. Horrell, Capt. Ernest R.
125. Hudson, AEC Carson
126. Huggins, Leonard
127. Husted Capt. M. E.
128. Hutton, Capt. James
129. Hyman, Herb
130. Jasper, Capt. Charles R.
131. Jenson, AL Harry E.
132. Johns, Capt Clifford M.
133. Johnson, Cdr. Mark
134. Jones, Riley
135. Karcher, Thomas A.
136. Karnes, LCdr. Allen
137. Kear, Lt. Patrick V.
138. Keller, Jim
139. Kerner, Robert
140. Kilcline, VAdm. Thomas
141. Kilman, Mike
142. Kimmons, Capt. G. W.
143. Kirkpatrick Cdr. Darrell
144. Kitts, Gerald
145. Klein, Capt. Harry
146. Klopfenstein, LCdr. T. D.
147. Konewko, Ev
148. Krause, Cdr. David
149. Kuehn, Cdr. Gordon
150. Kugler, Capt. Kenneth
151. Kuhlke, Capt. Robert
152. Lamb, James B.
153. Land, AMCS Wallace
154. Lassen, Cdr. William
155. Laub, AVCM Cliff
156. Lauer, LTjg. Dennis M.
157. Laverack, AMEC W.
158. Leblanc, AQC John
159. Legare, Rupert W.
160. Lemos, VAdm. W. E.
161. Leverton, Richmond
162. Lewis, RAdm. W. Ivan
163. Life, Henry
164. Lindskog David R.
165. Lumberg, Dennis R.
166. MacKenzie, AMCS D.
167. Madden, Michael
168. Maliczowski, Cdr. Wm.
169. Markley, Capt. Thomas
170. Marshall, Mrs. Bud
171. Martin, Cdr. Richard
172. Mathews, AOCS Freddie
173. Mathias, AQ Delbert
174. Matthews, AMH James
175. Matthews, YNC John
176. Mattus, Capt. Ralph
177. Mayo, AQ Dwight E.
178. McCarthy, Mrs. C. J.
179. McFarland, Capt. R
180. McGuffin, AMHC D.
181. McGuire, Capt. Orville
182. Mclnvale, Cdr. Joseph
183. McInnis, Norman
184. McInvale, Cdr. Joseph
185. McLaughlin, PHC R.S.
186. McMillen, Robert H.
187. McMullen, John P.
188. Melson, F. Baker
189. Merritt, James
190. Meyer, Capt. William F.
191. Mickelson, Jerry
192. Miller, LCdr. James M.
193. Milunic, AMH Edward
194. Minich, Capt. Frank A.
195. Mitchell, Gorman W.
196. Modrack Capt George
197. Moloney, Mrs. John
198. Monroe, Capt. P.
199. Moore, Bruce
200. Moran, Frederick
201. Morgan, Lcdr. Jim
202. Morland, Theodore
203. Bill Morrow
204. Moynihan, John J.
205. Mullen, AFCM Donald
206. Munday, Capt Donald
207. Murphy, Capt. Frank
208. Murray, Cdr. Richard
209. Myers, Cdr. Tom
210. Nichols, Lcdr. H. C.
211. Noltz, Edward W.
212. Odegaard, Cdr. Richard
213. O'Neal, AFCM Alfred R.
214. O'Neal, ADCS William
215. Osborne, Cdr. James
216. Parker, Mrs. G. H.
217. Parris, Lcdr. E.P.
218. Parrish, Dave
219. Perrella, Capt. AL
220. Peterson, Ralph
221. Pfeifauf, Nick F.
222. Phillips, Norman
223. Pilcher, Gene
224. Pippin, Capt. William
225. Plock, Roger
226. Pope, AFCM Robert L.
227. Powell, Capt. Wendell
228. Powell, William
229. Prevo, Kyle
230. Pridemore, John Q.
231. Pruden, Cdr. Neil
232. Prusacik AUX Joseph
233. Pupolo Cdr. Mike
234. Purvis, AMSC Jack D.
235. Quillan, Cdr. Tom
236. Ramsey, AVCM Roy
237. Ramskill, Clayton
238. Reed, ATR Richard
239. Reno, Lt. Andrew
240. Rhodes, Capt. Randolph
241. Richards, CWO Ron
242. Richards, Jr., Charles E.
243. Richardon, ADJ Walter
244. Ricker, ADJ Lloyd
245. Robinson, Wayne
246. Roddy, HM Phillip L.
247. Rodgers, LTjg. Kirk P.
248. Rohrer, AVCM Jerry D.
249. Rose, E. L.
250. Rossman, AQ Charles
251. Russell, CPO John
252. Saylor, POC Ronald L.
253. Scarpinato, Thomas P.
254. Schimelfenyg, Tom
255. Schoonover, Mrs. Chuck
256. Schultz, AQB Nick
257. Schultz, AQB3 Nicholas
258. Schultz. J.
259. Schwab, Dick
260. Shaw, AVCM Harry W.
261. Shover, Dale
262. Shower, Albert J.
263. Siebert, Mark H.
264. Sitz, Cdr. William
265. Smith AQB Lorin L.
266. Smith, D. F.
267. Smith, John W.
268. Smith, Mrs. Carol C.
269. Smith, Sam
270. Solomon, AQ W. E.
271. Spankle, ASC Fred
272. Stackpole, AT Garnald
273. Stackpole, Gerald
274. Staggs, Bobbie C.
275. Stanton, PRC James E.
276. Steele, Robert
277. Steffee, Kenneth
278. Stephens, LCdr. Hugh
279. Stephens, Capt. Ron
280. Stevens, Alan
281. Stevens, AT Alan
282. Stokes, A0 Melton
283. Stufflebeem, Capt. John
284. Stumpf, Jack V.
285. Sullivan, LCdr. Tom
286. Swanson, Barry
287. Thomas, LCdr. William
288. Thompson, Calvin
289. Thompson, Mrs. George
290. Thompson, Capt. C
291. Tise, Cdr. Donald
292. Tolle, Capt. Robert J.
293. Touchton, Cdr. John
294. Turner, Lcdr. David
295. Turner, ADJ William
296. Vaupel, Cdr. David
297. Vickers, ACC Douglas
298. Wallace, AQBN J. H.
299. Wallis, ATC James L.
300. Walters, AECS Donald
301. Walton, AMCS D. G.
302. Warren, Clark P.
303. Weddle, AQCS Fred
304. Wells, Carl C.
305. Whiski, CWO Richard
306. White, Lt. John K.
307. Wilster, Capt D. F.
308. Winship, Charles H.
309. Wolfe, CPO Howard
310. Wood, Capt. T. Barkley
311. Woods, Cdr. Francis G.
312. Wooster, LTjg Kenneth J.
313. Yarvi, R. D.
314. Yates, RAdm. Earl P.
315. Zak, David
316. Zuncich, Lt. Joseph L.

THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (as of early summer) DID NOT HAVE ADDRESSES FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1. ADAMS, AQC H.
2. BAKER, T.
3. BAMBRICK, J.
4. BEARD, AQC I.O.
5. BENEDICT, AOC R.C.
6. BERGSTROM, A.H.
7. BLACKWELL, L.
8. BLEISNER, A.B.
9. BLIZARD, F.H.
10. BOLGER, AMC R.
11. BRICE, G.T.
12. BROOKS, R.
13. CAMPBELL, J.
14. CANNON, B.
15. CARLSON, T.R.
16. CARRIGAN, R.C.
17. CERNY, T.
18. CHASKO, G.
19. CHASTAIN, W.W.
20. CHRISTIE, ADRCA W.O.
21. CLARK, ADC R.B.
22. COOK, R.D.
23. COOK, R.D.
24. COWDEN, H.R.
25. COX, R.W.
26. CRANE, AECS G.R.
27. CRETSINGER, W.B.
28. CRITSER, AE-1 A.E.
29. DAFFRON, AQ-3 H.C.
30. DEANA, A.C.
31. DECKERHOFF, ATC E.E.
32. DELLMOTTA, ATC F.
33. DISLER, J.M.
34. DOOLING, R.A.
35. DORR, V.L.
36. DOWNS, ADC J.A.
37. DRAYTON, AQC R.W.
38. DURHAM, R.
39. EBERLE, ADC C.L.
40. ELLING, W.
41. ELLINGTON, B.
42. EVANS, PTCA P.H.
43. FAY, L.E.
44. FIELDS, R.L.
45. FLEET, G.
46. FRANKLIN, ATC H.L.
47. GARVEY, J.
48. GILL, C.F.
49. GILLENWATER, E.
50. GROWE, B.
51. GUTTERY, G.T.
52. HAACK, J.B.
53. HANSON, PRC E.S.
54. HARRIS, CAPT. F.
55. HATCH, C.
56. HAVEL, E.
57. HAZLETT, CAPT. W.R.
58. HEDRICK, AEC M.
59. ILLGEN, R.W.
60. JACKOVICH, AEC V.
61. JACKSON, ADC R.S.
62. JOHNSON, PNC S.G.
63. JONES, ADC F.E.
64. KARCHER, T.Z.
65. KEANE, J.W.
66. KENNEDY, AQC Q.H.
67. KIDDER, P.
68. KING, AMAHCS R.T.
69. KNOBLAUCH, J.
70. KOEN, CDAR. G.
71. KRAMER, J.A.
72. LANE, W.W.
73. LE GRANDE, ADC C.J.
74. LEWIS, AOC W.T.
75. MADERA, ADC A.
76. MAHONEY, AMSCA E.
77. MASSEY, J.V.
78. MATTHEWS, H.
79. MCBRATNIE, C.C.
80. MCKEE, R.G.
81. MElER, AMCA D.E.
82. MILLER, R.J.
83. MONROE, P.
84. NEBEL, P.W.
85. NELSON, J.A.
86. NOTO, TD-l C.D.
87. NOWLIN, H.
88. ODEL, AT-1 E.G.
89. OLIPHANT, D.
90. ORE, AEC E.E.
91. PALMATIER, P.F.
92. PARME, AQC P.J.
93. PARRIS, E.P.
94. PETERSON, J.C.
95. PETROGALLI, AMC A.G.
96. REGAN, G.A.
97. RIOS, W.
98. RODGERS, AMEB
99. RODGERS, K.P.
100. ROSE, ATC E.L.
101. ROSS. J.M.
102. ROTHWELL, AOC W.D.
103. SAUSE, R.J.
104. SCHENCK PRCS R.W.
105. SCHLOSSER, D.J.
106. SCHMID, H.W.
107. SCHULTZ, J.
108. SCHWANDT, AKC R.J.
109. SHOVER, D.E.
110. SMITH, AOC D.W.
111. SMITH, J.
112. SMITH, M.G.
113. SMITH, P.B.
114. SPURNEY, ADJC A.F.
115. SPURNEY, ADJCA R.
116. STANLEY, AMC L.E.
117. STEVENS, J.C.
118. SWOPE, J.
119. TINSLEY, MCPO B.
120. TRACEY, W.K.
121. TURNER, W.K.
122. URQUHART, A.W.
123. VANCE, ATAC E.D.
124. VINING, ATC C.A.
125. WAHL. F.
126. WALLER, AMC C.R.
127. WATSON, J.
128. WEBB, AMC C.R.
129. WEST, ADRCA C.
130. WILLIAMS, R.B.
131. WING, R.A.
132. WOODFIN, YNC D.C.
133. WRIGHT, W.V.
134. YORK, AEC J.S.
135. ZERBE, ATCA J.S.

I would very much appreciate additons to the roster, corrections of spellings, and addresses for those for whom the organizing committee does not have them. Send the information directly to George W. "Kim" Kimmons and copy me at Woosterk@cortland.edu.

Additions

The following have responded to my appeal for additional names:

• Richard C. Brown, ADJ2 (attached to RVAH-9 from the summer of 1971 through August of 1974 -- worked the flight line)
• Paul Smith, PH2 (attached to RVAH-9 from the spring of 1973 to July of 1974 -- worked in photo recon line shop)
• Jeff Robertson, PH3 ("attached to heavy 9 from January 1971 to November 1972 and worked in the photo shop with some great guys.") This name was added June 25, 2003 upon receipt of an email from Jeff Robertson inquiring about future reunions.
• Alvin R. Kaylor, ("Was on the Line Crew of Heavy Nine from fall of 1960 to the spring of 1963, and eventually became the plane captain of A/C 508. Was an ADJ2 when I left the Squadron to attend "B" School in Memphis, Tenn.") This name was added June 22, 2004, following the receipt of an email from Alvin R. Kaylor inquiring about future reunions.
• Elba "Bo" Gillenwater was a naval flight officer during the late 1960s/early 1970s. He commanded a RA-5C Vigilante. Although this name is technically not an "addition" to the list of names in this file, I am entering contact and other information here after having heard from his son, Brad Gillenwater, on 4 Mar 2008. His son has said, "I believe that he would be delighted in learning of any way to get back in touch with long lost friends from his time in the Navy, as he has lost contact with virtually all of them."
  His address is 1 Cedarcrest Drive; Wheeling, WV 26003. His home phone number is 304-242-9219, and his work e-mail is egillenwater@spilmanlaw.com.
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