Don Stanford

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1966 Cruisebook photo 1967-8 Cruisebook photo, L-R: Don Stanford, Dale Myers, Ken Burns (in cap)
 
Awarded the Air Medal for the rescue of 1st Lt John Casper, USAF - 14 September 1966
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Doug Heggie, Leon Houghlum, unknown crewman and Don pose in front of a SAR bird during the 1966 Cruise

L-R: Larry Wahl, Don, Ken Burns, Dale Myers - pose in front of Big Mother 74 L-R: Ken Burns, Don (Dale Myers barely visible in pilot's seat in Background)
  SAR Det B, USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) SAR Det B, USS Coral Sea (CVA 43)
  Yankee Station, November 1967 Yankee Station, November 1967
     
L-R: Ken Burns, Dale Myers and Don pre-flighting #2 engine on a SAR bird Larry Wahl and Don Stanford pre-flight for a hop during the 1967-8 cruise Don inside a SH-3A with AQS-13 sonar
     
Don airborne in a Big Mutha SAR bird Same SAR bird looking forward On deck USS Chicago (CG-11)

Updated: 12/12/09