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Memorial Picture "...LEMKE, LT(jg) A. H.Shipmate Pix "...My Father, LT(jg) A. H. Lemke, passed away April 23, 1997. Dad served with VPP-2 from 1946 to 1948 in Central and South America with this squadron and flew PB4Y-1s. He joined the Navy in 1942, got his Wings at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas in February 1945, Photographer School at NAS Pensacola, Florida in 1945, IFIS (Instrument Flight Instructors Squadron) NAS Atlanta, Georgia from 1945 to 1946, VPP-2 from 1946 to 1948, Naval Reserve from 1948 to 1959 (VF-884 at NAS Olathe, Kansas from 1951 to 1953 (flew F8F Bearcats) and then served at NAS Dallas, Texas. I would like to hear from any of Dad's former Shipmates as well as sharing history, etc... c/o His Son Gerald Lemke lemkefwtx@charter.net..." [E-Mail Updated 16JUL2009 | Pix Added 06NOV2004 | 04MAY2002]

Memorial Picture "...LINDSLEY, Ralph Eugene...(April 23, 1935 to December 23, 2002) transferred his membership from our United Methodist Church to the Church Eternal. Memorial service was held December 26, 2002. Ashes are to be scattered at sea by Naval personnel, so wrote his wonderful wife of 37 years. I was stationed with Ralph in VP-5 in the late 50's, but never knew him by any name except Red. I reunited with him on the internet, thanks to http://www.vpnavy.com. My memories of Red were nothing short of great. He was a good man. As one example, Red was Plane Captain and selected a guy named Jiles as his second mech. Jiles went on to become Plane Captain and took over his own crew, but Red opened the gate. Jiles, you see, was an African American. God bless you Red; Gods speed...M. P. Walsh Papa2vctr@aol.com..." [21FEB2003]


NELSON, Ed ewnelson@juno.com "...I was a PPC in Photographic Squadron VPP-2 attached to the Atlantic Fleet way back in 1946 and 1947. So far haven't seen anything about the photographic squadrons that used the PBY-1 aircraft. Did I miss it? Would like to hear from anyone that might be interested in photographic squadrons..." [00XX97]


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