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PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:40 pm 
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From Mark aka Hellcat
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VF-11 Sundowners ready room USS Hornet 1945
Left front Jimmie Doc Savage and Gunner is on Bill Eccle's lap.
right 2nd from front on aisle Jim Swope, behind Swope is Charlie Stimpson.
6th back on right with cigar is Mark's dad Ens Jim Mansfield 8)

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That is a great photo Mark, thanks for sharing a little bit of your dad's history with us.

Hope all is going well,
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PS-thanks for posting the photo, Jack.


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Yeah, thanks for posting that. Very cool photo! (The Squadron Dog is neat to see as well.)

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Gunner was assigned to Blake Moranville who's dad was a vet which made him the automatic squadron expert (according to the CO CDR Fairfax).

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