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Volume 12, No. 4

Perpetuating Our History

April, 2007

 

 

Final Flight Orders:

 

#713 Ray Rigler VR-8, '48.'49,  Maint
#1370 Karl Paeske VR-3, '50-'53, Pilot
#1370 Karl Paeske VR-3, '50-'53, Pilot
#971 Harold Bloom VR-3,6,8, Berlin AE
#245 George Ruch VR-3,6,  '56-'67, F/E

 

O Trinity of Love and Power, Our brothers shield in danger's hours;

From Rock and Tempest, Fire and Foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go;

Thus ever more shall rise to Thee; Glad hymns of praise from land and see

 

*Eternal Father - 4th Verse

 


 

2007 Reunion Momentos Available

 

We have several Ball Caps and Coffee Mugs with the NavyMats Reunion Logo available for sale.  If you wish to purchase one or both, just send me a check for $5.00 each which includes shipping and handling and I will package them up and ship them to you.  The supply is short, so the sooner you let me know, the sooner I'll reserve one for you, awaiting your check.  Email me Chuck Horner at here to purchase one or both.

 


 

THIS MONTH IN OUR HISTORY:

 

03 April 1943 **  VR-6 Established at Dinner Key, FL as part of the Naval Air Transport Service.  It's composition consisted of 11 PBM-3R's and 1 SNB-2C aircraft.  It's mission was to provide air transportation necessary to meet the needs of the Naval establishment.

Martin PBM3R Beechcraft SNB-2C

 

30 April 1967 ** VR-8 Disestablished at NAS Moffett Fld. CA by Capt. V. Deitchman, CO.

 

30 April 1967 ** VR-22 Disestablished at NAS Moffett Fld. CA by Capt. C. Webb, CO.


 

Important Note:  The 2008 NavyMats reunion will be held at the Emerald Beach Holiday Inn, in Corpus Christi, TX on Nov. 6,7, and 8, 2008

 


 

CHAIRMAN NAVY MATS REUNION GROUP

C. W. "Chuck" Horner

502 Wisterglen

DeSoto, TX 75115

rdy4dty@yahoo.com

 

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