Official photo of VJ1, 16 June 1953
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| In mid December, 1953, this squadron
lost an aircraft and crew in Typhoon Doris which struck the Northern
Marianas in the West Pacific. USS Whitehurst DE-634, was
dispatched from Apra Harbor, Guam to participate in a long and tragic
search for the missing crew. In 1999 the Whitehurst website was
posted and the story of that ship's part in the search was soon added.
After several years contact was made with members of VJ1/VW3 and we
were able to post their piece of the story. These stories, related
incidents, and photos have grown into to the epic account on
the USS Whitehurst Web site. The "Hurriphooners" and the "Tin
Can Sailors" were pulled together by a tragedy that should not be lost
to history. I encourage the flyers and the seamen to share each others
stories by surfing this web site. The place to start is
Search and Rescue
December 1953 The VJ1/VW3 section is now
expanding to include pictures and material related to the eight year
history (1952 - 1960) of the unit. Follow the links to the VJ1 pages. Max Crow, Webmaster, USS Whitehurst Assn. 27 June 2010 |
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| Plane Crews 26 Dec.1953 | ||
| VJ1/VW3 Aircraft | Guam Daily News Item | NAS Welcome |
| Denied Permission to Land | Memories of a Plane Captain | VJ1 in Typhoon Kit, 1953 |
| Moment of Silence |
VW-1 All Hands Alumni Assn. |
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David L. "Dub" Wilson's Blog
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