http://www.r-a-f-s.org/index.html http://www.aero-web.org/specs/grumman/s2f-3.htm
VS-891 HOME PICTURES REUNIONS & LUNCHES CONTACT US & SEA STORIES
VS-891 ROSTER & LINKS
LINKS TO RELATED WEB SITES
Real Aviators Flew STOOFS (RAFS) is is a fraternal organization dedicated to keeping
the memory and spirit of the GRUMMAN IRON WORKS' S2 AIRCRAFT and the men who flew it, alive and well.
Air-and-Space.com (previously known as the Goleta Air & Space Museum). Its primary themes are aviation, astronomy, and astronautics. It has photographs taken at airshows, air museums, and around the approaches to airports and military bases, etc. Its pages also contain links to aviation and space oriented web sites.
http://air-and-space.com/home.htm
GRUMMAN S-2 TRACKER: The first website dedicated to the Grumman S-2 Tracker
http://home.wxs.nl/~roden171/index.html
Surviving Grumman S2F Tracker Information Repository: This is the Surviving Grumman S2F / S-2 Tracker Information Repository which will keep an update on the Grumman Tracker Series of aircraft that still exist, which includes the S2F (S-two-f or Stoof) and CS2F Tracker, the TF-1 / C-1A Trader and WF-2 / E-1B Tracer. Since the initiation of this website and effort in 2006 we have found and logged 246 Trackers, 34 Traders, and 5 Tracers that still exist on a worldwide basis. Separately cataloged are another 80 Tracker, 3 Trader and 11 Tracers in the United Aeronautical Corporation Salvage Yard in Tucson, AZ due to the fact those airframes are supplying parts and will never leave that facility as an entire airframe.
http://www.s2ftracker.com/index.htm
The Official Website for The A-1 Skyraider Association
http://www.skyraider.org/skyassn/index.htm
Photos US NAVY - All STOOFs on this page
http://home.wxs.nl/~roden171/usn.html
The SKYHAWK ASSOCIATION is an affiliation of individuals who have flown, maintained, (or who simply love) the "A-4 Skyhawk"; and who are dedicated to the perpetuation of the legend, history, traditions, and camaraderie associated with the greatest attack aircraft ever built.
http://a4skyhawk.org/
The Naval-Aviator Network is dedicated to the thousands of men and women who passed through the Naval Air Training Command over the past 70-plus years. This website is a labor of love by a few retired folks who want to reclaim the old camaraderie we experienced wearing our "Wings of Gold."
THE BROWN SHOES: A permanent interactive website dedicated to those United States Naval Aviators who served during the Korean, Viet Nam, and Cold Wars during the 1945-1975 generation — and those who supported them.
http://thebrownshoes.org/
A-3 SKYWARRIOR ASSOCIATION MISSION STATEMENT: The purpose of this Association is to provide a continuing fraternal-social affiliation of individuals who have flown in or , encourage, and support the memory of the A-3 "Skywarrior" aircraft and who are dedicated to the perpetuation of the legend, history, traditions, and camaraderie associated with the A-3 “Skywarrior” aircraft
http://www.a3skywarrior.com/
A website dedicated to CV-10 the USS Yorktown:
http://www.cv10.com/
The S-2 TRACKER Museum:
http://www.s2tracker.com/
VS-891 ROSTER 02 OCTOBER 1961
OFFICERS
| LCDR CHARLES F. BERG | LTJG ROBERT F. McAVOY | LT JAMES G. SCOTT |
| LT LAWRENCE A. BRENNAN | LT ROBERT S. McCLAIN | LT DARYL H. SIM |
| LCDR HAROLD J. CARTER | LT RALPH B. McLAUGHLIN | LT HAROLD H. SOGN |
| CWO ROBERT C. DICKEY | LT RICHARD L. MOFFITT | LT ROBERT E. STEVENSON |
| LT DEAN E. ELVRUM | LT OWEN P. MOSES | CDR MERRIL A. STREET |
| LT RONALD G. GELINEAU | LT ROBERT L. PALMER | LT THOMAS M. THOMAS |
| LTJG CLARENCE J. GLEASON | LCDR WALTER K. PALMORE | LT ROBERT L. TREMAIN |
| LCDR WILLIAM A. HELSELL (XO) | LCDR SAM POLK | LCDR TOMIE L. TROTTER |
| LCDR LENARD E. HOLLIS | CDR WALTER C. RING (CO) | LCDR RALPH R. VALENTINE |
| LCDR WILIAM J. KRAYER | LT WILLIAM G. RYALS | LT MERLE G. WICKER |
ENLISTED MEN
| Robert R. ADSIT AN | JEREMY F. GOODRICH AR | JAMES W. PERINE AN |
| ROBERT B. ALLEN ATR3 | GERSON M. GOLDMAN AOC | BEVERLEY V. PHILLIPS ADRC |
| HARRY L. BABCOCK YN2 | CHARLES L. GOSSELIN JR ADR1 | JOHN R. POSTEN AN |
| JOHN S.BARNES JR AMS3 | JAMES D. GRUBB ADRC | DAVID E. RASMUSSEN AN |
| EDWARD M. BARR PN2 | FRANKLIN D. GURTNER EM3 | RICHARD G. REYNOLDS AO2 |
| WILLARD L. BARTNESS AO2 | GLEN D. GUTHRIE AO2 | DONALD A. ROBINSON AN |
| EDWARD L. BENSHOFF ATR3 | WALTER W HAKOLA AR | GEORGE D. ROURKE AN |
| FRANCIC C. BERGER ADRC | WESLEY D. HANSBERRY AA | WARREN W. SCHLIITTER II AE3 |
| BALIN L. BIBBINS ADR2 | EDWARD W. HERDE ADR3 | JOHN C. SCHULZE ATN3 |
| JOHN F. BLACKMORE AMS2 | JAMES W. HINTERBERGER ADRCA | JAMES W. SHOOK AE3 |
| RICHARD P. BLAYLOCK ADR2 | RAY K. HOLIDAY ADR2 | CARROL H. SMITH AN |
| ALLYN G. BLENCOE AN | GERALD A. HURST ADR1 | GERALD A. SMITH AN |
| JOHN S. BOMEGEN AE2 | LARRY C. JENSEN AMHAN | RONALD L. STADICK AMS2 |
| FORREST G. BOULDRY RD2 | JAMES R. N. JOHNSON AA | JAMES T. STANBAUGH JR AN |
| BLAIR L. BOURGEOIS AMSCA | DAVID G. KELLY ADRCA | RICHARD D. STEINKE AMS3 |
| ROBERT E. BREWER ADR2 | GERALD F.KIRSCH SOG3 | PAUL M. STEPHENS AME1 |
| GARY K. BROCKMAN AE2 | THOMAS G. KUNTZ AO3 | ARNIE D. STRAY AE3 |
| LOWEEL J. BYERS EN3 | RICHARD R. LYSNE AA | ROBERT J. TANSKA AE2 |
| EDWARD R. CALHOUN AEC | RICHARD G. MARTIN AE3 | CLIFFORD E. TAPP AO2 |
| GARY F. CRAFT AR | FRED C. McCALL JR ADR1 | GERALD R. TAUTFEST AN |
| HAROLD D CHAPMAN AOC | REX B. McDONALD AMS2 | EDWARD D. TRACY AO1 |
| JAMES L. CLARK ADR2 | CHARLES E. McEVOY AN | BARRY R. ULTICAN AR |
| JOHN B. CONWAY AMSC | GARY P. McGLASSON AE3 | FRANCIS A. VANCE ATR2 |
| ROBERT VERNE. CROOKER AA | THURMAN McGOUGH ADR2 | MICHAEL E. VOSIKA AN |
| LARRY O. DAVIS AR | DUNCAN M. McQUARRIE AE2 | KENNETH D. WANSKA ATS3 |
| MARK M. DAVI AT2 | ALLEN E. MICHLER AN | PAUL L. WEAVER ADR2 |
| RICHARD H. DAVIS AO2 | RUSSEL W. MOEN AN | HAROLD H. WENZLER JR AR |
| DENNIS A. DEBOLT AMH3 | ROBERT K. NAGLEY AK1 | TERRY D. WILSON ETR2 |
| ROBERT L. DECAMP AMS2 | FREDERICK W. NEELY AMS2 | WILLIAM H. WITTENBERG AE3 |
| LARRY EGGEBROTEN ATR2 | KENNETH H. NELSON AA | RALPH O. WUNDERLE ADRC |
| ROBERT W. FREE PH2 | THOMAS A NEVILLE AMS3 | KENNETH t YOUNG AMS2 |
| IVOR N. GLOVER ATR3 | GERALD H. NICHOLS ADR3 | |
| GEORGE C. GOERL AR | STEPHEN F. NORMAN AN |
PERSONNEL NOT ON ORIGINAL ROSTER BUT FROM SEATTLE / NW AREA
| LARRY BIELSER | NEIL SMITH | |
| JEROLD IRWIN ERICKSON | TERRY RHODES TOMLINSON | |
| ROBERT D HENDERSHOTT | TERRY WILSON | |
| CURTIS MAC HYINK | ||
| HENRY GEORGE MILLER |
FLIGHT SURGEON: ERIC JENSEN
VS-721 : MIKE DICKOVER
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL FROM MINNEAPOLIS
DISCLAIMER: I am working from memory and I may not have all the names. If you see errors / omissions please email me with corrections at: allen@amichler.com
| JOHN ROLLAND ANDERSON | JAIRUS ALBERT LARSON | , |
| THOMAS KENNETH ANDERSON | LARRY DEAN LEACH | , |
| BOB ARDISSANO | ORRIS OSCAR LINDMAN | , |
| LT ED BENKO | DAN LOFTUS | , |
| DONALD R. BERG | JOESPH PHILLIP LUCIA | , |
| DENNIS GENE BERGMAN AN | DAVID PAUL NAGEL | , |
| BRUCE BERNARD AT2 | MICHAEL REID NOONAN | |
| WILLIAM AMESON BRODT | JOHN STINSON PADDEN | |
| JOHN CHARLES | JOHN POLLIS | |
| WILLIAM LAWRENCE COOK | THOMAS EDWARD RAMSAY | |
| HARLIE FARRELL CRAIG | KEITH ROGERS | , |
| THURMAN CREAGER | GEORGE EDWIN SCOTT | |
| DANIEL W. DUFFY | ALAN KELLOG SIMONS | , |
| ROBERT M ELLIOT | BILL SONNE | , |
| CLIFF EMERSON | THOMAS T TAGGART | , |
| RODNEY KEiTH GASKILL | RICHARD JEFFERY TIMM | , |
| JOHN WALTER GIBBONS | JAMES JOHN VERBA | , |
| TOM GROTH | WILBUR LEWIS VINCENT | |
| GLEN DARYLE GUTHRIE | JON RANDALL WESTERENG | |
| FRANK R. HOTCHKISS | GEORGE L WHITE | |
| DANIEL MARTELL IVERSON | RONALD CHARLES WILLIE | |
| GEORGE WILLIAM KARCHER | KENNETH TRUMAN YOUNG | |
| WILLIAM HOWARD KNUTSON | RONALD FREDERICK ZOPFI | |
| GERALD EMIL KOTTKE | ||
| RICHARD D. LANE |
SHIPMATES CALLED TO FINAL MUSTER
| JOHN S. BARNES JR AMS3 | WESLEY D. HANSBERRY AA | GEORGE D. ROURKE ATN3 |
| CHARLES F. BERG LCDR | William J Krayer LCDR | HAROLD H. SOGN LT |
| FRANCIS C. BERGER ADRC | MIKE LEAMER | PETE G. TAYLOR CPT - PILOT / CO |
| ROBERT E. BREWER ADR2 | ROBERT S. McCLAIN LT | FRANCIS A. VANCE ATR2 |
| HAROLD D. CHAPMAN AOC | OWEN P. MOSES LT | Ralph R Valentine LCDR |
| JAMES L. CLARK ADR2 | ROBERT K. NAGLEY AK1 | |
| ROBERT C. DICKEY CW4 | KENNETH H. NELSON AA | |
| DEAN E. ELVRUM LT | WALTER K. PALMORE LCDR | |
| JAMES D. GRUBB ADRC | SAM POLK LCDR | |
| FRANKLIN D. GURTNER EM3 | WALT C. RING CMDR |
SHIPMATES THAT SERVED WITH VS-891 PRIOR TO OR AFTER 1961-1962 ACTIVATION
| Ralph Barnes | PETE G. TAYLOR CPT - PILOT / CO | |
| KARL BERGSTOM | ||
| TOM EBLE - PILOT | ||
| DON ISHAM - PILOT | ||
| DAVID KRINGLE | ||
| GREG LAMBERT - PILOT | ||
| THOMAS LEWIS - PILOT | ||
| BRUCE J. MYERS | ||
| JOHN RILEY - PILOT | ||
| PAUL MICHAEL STEPHENS |