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1966 Cruisebook photo 1967-8 Cruisebook photo, L-R: Linsky, Wahl, Rick Grant, Dave Weighton (in cap)
   

Read After Action Report for 24 July 1966 rescue

Read HS-6 rescue synopsis - Air Medal - 24 July 1966

Read rescue synopsis - Air Medal

Read rescue synopsis -  Air Medal - 24 October 1966

Read Air Medal Citation - 24 October 1966

See rescue entry - 26 October 1967

Skipper Vermilya and XO Lockwood pose with the NAAS Ream Field Football League Champions prior to the 1966 cruise - Rick is in the center of the front row SAR crew L-R: Rick, Olsen, Roberts, Smith and Don Nichols stand in front of Big Mutha IV in August 1966 Cutting the cake after a successful SAR Det in 1966 - L-R: Don Nichols, Rick, Jim Petrovich, Bob Wildman, Bill Waechter and XO Warren Lockwood
     
W.P. Mathews, Rick and Mosema - Presidential Support Detachment - October 1966 Rick, Rick Risher and Mike Tierney during the 1967-8 cruise Jim Rooney and Rick head off on Liberty in Japan during the 1967-8 cruise
     
Let the good times roll! L-R: Mike Tierney, Vern Von Sydow, Paul Thorpe, Rick and Ollie Donelan Vern Von Sydow, Rick, Mike Tierney and Ollie Donelan Mike Tierney and Rick pay homage as Vern Von Sydow is crowned the Belly Whomping Champ
     
Christmas 1967, L-R: Dave Weighton, Mike Tierney, Elyse and Rick, Jim Rooney, Rich Keenan, Dave Grossglass and Vern Von Sydow enjoy Christmas dinner at Sasebo O Club Snoopy takes note of Rick's prowess as a SAR pilot - all you have to do is fly along and have them drop out of the sky around you according to Rick
     
Sea of Japan - February/March 1967 after USS Pueblo was seized
L-R: Dave Grossglass, Rick, Dick Lynas and  Jim Hall L-R: Jim Hall, Dave Grossglass, Don Sanborn and Rick
   
Mike Tierney & Rick Grant Cold weather attire includes a beard!
   
 

Vern and Gail Von Sydow say goodbye to Rick & Elyse in 1984 after he completes his tour as CO of HS-10

 

Updated: 01/25/07