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Circa 1959

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...I arrived at NS Roosevelt Roads, PR in June of 1959 on a sub tender. I reported in to what was then GMSRON-2. The squadron had not been there very long. Before that the squadron had been in Chincotigue, VA and was GMGRU-2. In 1959 the squadron had two P2V-5FDs, two JDs, two HSS helos, numerous FJs, F9F-2s, F9F-6s and KDA RYAN drones. Sometime later, I don't remember exactly, we became FLEET UTILITY SQUADRON EIGHT (FLUTRON-8, may not be spelled correctly) and then we became VU-8. The events I remember most...was an inspection: The squadron collected everyones medals and awards and issued each person an equal amount for uniformity. At the time I think I had one medal, a GE-DUNK medal. However, for that inspection, I had a chest full. We also had a sock inspection where we had to place our foot foward and pull up our trousers. We had at least three crashes that resulted in the death of two young officers and an older LT. Tiller. Webber was killed in a helo crash..." Contributed by GEAROLD O BATSON batson@sccoast.net[26DEC97]


Circa 1942

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: VU-9/FAW-14 ThumbnailCamera "...VU-9 of the Ordnance School, FAW-14 of the Navy Technical Training School, NAS Memphis, Tennessee Circa 1942. Photo is stamped "UTILITY SQUADRON NINE PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORY" on the back of the photo..." Contributed by John Lucas JohnLucas@netzero.com [24NOV2003]


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