USS HORNET CV-12 CVA-12 CVS-12 by Dwayne Miles

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These are the two patches that my father (Ray Miles) had while serving on board the U.S.S. HORNET CVA-12 from 1954 to October 1957. The patch on the left is the ship's patch, and on the right is the patch for the "GAS GANG", V-4 Division, Purple Shirts, they are the people that refuel the aircraft.
Click on either patch to see a larger image.

The Navy has donated the HORNET to the Aircraft Carrier HORNET Foundation for use as a museum. She is currently moored at ex-NAS Alameda (now Alameda Point) pier 3, and is open to the public for tours. Check out the "OFFICIAL" USS HORNET MUSEUM'S web site at http://www.uss-hornet.org

RADM Carl Seberlich
1922 - 2006
It is with saddness that I report the Hornet's final Commanding Officer, RADM Carl Seberlich, passed away unexpectedly two weeks ago in northern Virginia. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetary on July 11th with an official Navy ceremony. More information about RADM Seiberlich can be found on the USS Hornet's main web page - www.uss-hornet.org.

New Ship Named HORNET???

There is a new class of ship being made, it is the Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA-R) amphibious assault ship, and we would like to have one of these ships named the Hornet.

Please contact your congressman and senators with your request to name one of these ships HORNET.

The following link is an article about this new class ship. The Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA-R) amphibious assault ship

NEW

Apollo 11 and 12

Ray Holt is looking for any crewmembers that have stories about the Apollo 11 and 12 recovery missions. Ray is also looking to document any crew members who took, were given or traded pieces of the outer foil skin of the spacecraft or pieces of the heat shield.
It was very common for the NASA crew, who secured the Apollo spacecraft, to trade with crew members for a piece of the Apollo spacecraft. This is a subject that has never been approached or talked about and I'm trying to determine the source material for many supposedly flown artifacts from all of the Apollo missions.
Please contact Ray Holt at spacecrazy@verizon.net

If you served on the USS HORNET please join the
USS HORNET ASSOCIATION, INC.
Please visit the USS HORNET Association's web site at http://usshornetassn.com/
Join us for one of our next reunions.

USS HORNET: CV-8, CV-12, CVA-12, CVS-12
60th Reunion in St. Louis, MO at the Sheraton Westpoint Plaza
900 Westpoint Plaza 63146
61st Reunion Buffalo, NY in 2009
62nd Reunion, Tucson, AZ in 2010
All Ships' Company, Air Groups, Crew and Marines please contact Carl and Sandy Burket, Secretary at 814-224-5063 or hornetcva@aol.com or USS HORNET Association Inc., Box 108, Roaring Spring, PA 16673.
The Hornet Museum is offering Lifetime Membership to any current or new Hornet crew members that become members of the Hornet Association.

April 2006
The USS Hornet Museum UPDATE!

A year ago, the USS Hornet Museum experienced some financial difficulty. As a result, the ACHF appointed one of their Trustees, Bob Fish, to be interim CEO in mid-June. Immediate activities were focussed on re-establishing basic museum "block and tackling" capabilities, reducing operating expenses, improving the revenue growth and creating a plan to reduce debt. This course correction is now taking effect. The Hornet is regaining financial strength and widespread public visibility of a positive nature - all key metrics were met by the beginning on March 2006. The youth Liveaboard program is nearing record levels and set two significant milestones recently. These were the 500th overnight event since the museum opened and 50,000th child to have spent the night on the ship. There were four TV and movie productions filmed on the ship in late 2005, three of them in December alone. This and other positive publicity continues to expand the visitor base, with many more people coming in from the central valley. The public and private events programs are gaining momentum as well. The ship's location at Alameda Point remains the main ongoing problem until the title is conveyed from the BRAC PMO to the City so base redevelopment can begin. However, in light of this turnaround, the ACHF hired a new full time CEO named Jon Stanley in late March. John is a Naval Academy graduate and was a nuclear power officer in the submarine service for 6 years. He is also a businessman who has the ability to lead the Hornet Museum back to a position of strength in the SF Bay Area community. The Hornet Museum continues to rely on general museum membership dues, corporate donations, individual benefactors and the support of the Hornet Association to remain the premiere naval aviation exhibit in northern California. Please give Jon your active support !

Rolf Sabye (QM2 1968-70) active in both the Club and the Museum has been appointed by both boards as the liaison between the Museum and the Club. His responsibility includes attending museum board meetings, updating a new museum website with information of interest to Hornet crew members,www.uss-hornet.org/crew organizing the new Hornet memorabilia room on the ship, and resolving issues of interest to all involved. He can be contacted at sabyegroup@frontiernet.net.

Al Martorella is looking for infromation about his father John Martorella who served on CV-12 from 1943 - 1945. Contact him at MARTOREL8@aol.com if you have any information.

Nascar USS Hornet Craftsman Truck sieries truck.
The USS HORNET and Shane Riffel http://www.shaneriffel.com will team up to race a Craftsman Truck Series Dodge truck later this year. You can order a 1/24 scale die cast model of this truck or you can purchase an F-18 Hornet with your name on it that will be displayed on the truck during the race from http://store.yahoo.com/shaneriffelracing-store/noname.html All procedes will go to the USS Hornet Museum.

If you have any USS HORNET Ghost Stories please send them in for inclusion on this site.

Robert J. Cruze Sr. is looking for the whereabouts of Cdr. G. F. Rossback CHC. He was the Catholic Chaplain aboard the Hornet in 1964. Please contact:
Robert J. Cruze Sr.
hornet@cruzescottage.com

The USS HORNET Museum is looking for any photos taken during the trip from Long Beach to Bremerton for the decommissioning in 1970, and even some in Bremerton. In particular, they are looking for pictures of the hangar bay with all of the crews automobiles. they are to br reproduced and displayed on the ship.
Please contact:
Rolf Sabye
QM2 68-70
sabyegrp@frontiernet.net

I'm looking for anyone who was on the U.S.S. Hornet during 1943 and 1944 who knew or knew of my grandfather: Arthur Van Haren, Jr.
He is Arizona's leading Naval fighter pilot ace with 9 confirmed kills and 3 unconfirmed kills. He got 3 in the Mariana Turkey Shoot.
Eric J. Halvorson
Phoenix, Arizona ejhalvo@cs.com

Dana C. Krydick is looking for pictures of her father John Carleo. He served on the USS Hornet between 1963 - 1967. There is some pictures of him boxing in the ’63 - ’64 Cruise Book. He is also one of the guys that pulled the men out of the cockpit of the A1-E that crashed on deck during the ’63 - ’64 WestPAC. Dana is willing to pay for any costs involved in getting her copies of the pictures.
She can be contacted at dckrydick@comcast.net

Flag You can dispose of your tattered, worn out and frayed American flags without any charge to you whatsoever. Please send your flags to the Kitchen Table Gang Trust, 42922 Avenue 12, Madera, CA 93638-8866 and we will dispose of your flags in a proper and dignified manner with full honors pursuant to the United States Code. http://www.kitchentablegang.org

Cold War Recognition Certificates:

To all Veterans, or loved ones of Veterans, or if you know a Veteran: The Congress has authorized the Secretary of Defense, William Cohen, to award Certificates of Recognition for service in the Armed Forces during the Cold War. If you or someone you know served in the Armed Forces anytime during the period 2 Sep 45 to 26 Dec 91, that person is eligible to receive this certificate. There are only two requirements for this certificate: 1) Service in the Armed Forces during the eligible period, and 2) an honorable or general under honorable conditions discharge.
To receive this award, you must submit an application letter and proof of service. Application may be made by snail-mail, or by FAX or mail. For more information, please see the Cold War Certificate home page at https://www.perscomonline.army.mil/tagd/coldwar/default.htm
or
snail mail:
CDR, AHRC
Cold War Recognition, Hoffmann II
Attn: AHRC-CWRS, 3N45
200 Stovall St.
Alexandria, VA 22322

FAX 1-(800)-723-9262
Thank you for your service to this country.

Check out the book
USS HORNET CV-12 CVA-12 CVS-12 A Pictorial History
by Chuck Self

WANTED!! I am looking for a Master At Arms (metal) breast badge from U.S.S. HORNET CVA-12 and CVS-12. If you know of an authentic one, (not a reproduction) Please E-Mail me with the info. I also would like to obtain any cruise books, as well as any other information, dates, drawings, ceremony programs, pictures, deck logs, crew lists, etc. anything pertaining to the HORNET would be greatly appreciated. Any items sent to me will be copied and returned ASAP.
Dwayne Miles
(mail code) 332-92
Pasadena, CA 91125

I'd like to hear any stories you might have about your experience on board HORNET, and I will add them to the "Crew Stories Page" Also checkout the Crew Members Page for an ever growing list of former HORNET Crew Members.

You are visitor Since: 04 January 1999.

Please drop me an E-Mail drmiles at caltech dot edu I am always willing to talk about HORNET.

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