Links

Photographs:

366th Combat Support Group, Danang Airfield, Vietnam Gunfighters Lost and Found http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/6171/index15.html This site contains a large number of pictures taken at the DaNang Air Base.

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/6171/index19.html

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Runway/4426/index20.html

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Runway/4426/index28.html

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Runway/4426/index55.html

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Runway/4426/index58.html

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Runway/4426/index59.html

Dean Boys Lockheed EC-121 - This site contains pictures and history of EC-121. Also contain some links to photo galleries of inside of EC-121
US NAVY and MARINE Corps Aircraft in JAPAN 1968 - 1983 - http://203.174.72.111/usn_ac_japan/ - Created to take advantage of IE 4.0 All Copyright (c) reserved 1999, 2000. 2001.2002 Masaaki Hayakawa (Web Master) took all the pictures exhibited on this site. This site has:

Fleet Reconnaissance Squadron One "World Watchers" - http://203.174.72.111/usn_ac_japan/sqdn/vq-1/vq-1.htm
VQ-1 - EC-121M - http://203.174.72.111/usn_ac_japan/sqdn/vq-1/ec-121m/ec-121.htm - Mostly written in Japanese, has English captions
Photo Gallery in 1970 - http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~mach3/1970/photo1970.htm - First pictures are of EC-121's

General Information:

The WILLIE VICTOR Roster website at URL: http://home.comcast.net/~elmccaul/WVRoster contains information about:

1) Personnel-- Roster of names, states, e-mail addresses and squadrons/years.
2) Squadrons -- Insignia (patches), locations/years, tail codes, commanding officers.
3) Aircraft -- BuNo's, squadrons, "names", accidents, "...where are they today?"
4) Memoriam --The losses, the accidents, the aircraft and the crew names.
5) Links -- Other websites featuring WV-2 / EC-121 aircraft.
6) References -- Books and magazine articles of WV interest.
6) Patches -- Where to buy squadron / station patches, pins, and scale models..
7) Register -- Add your name to the Willie Victor Roster.

U. S. Navy Patrol Squadrons: http://www.vpnavy.com/ - This site has a tremendous amount of information. At the bottom of each page are links to different sections. You can spend much time here. VQ-1 -- http://www.vpnavy.com/vq1.html -- This part of the site contains links about:

Lockheed EC-121 Constellation http://www.dean-boys.com/ec-121.htm - "This page is dedicated to the Officers and Men who lost their lives flying Active Air Defense Missions over the North Atlantic on aircraft #136, 262 and 549. You are not forgotten." This site also contains information about models and types of EC-121's, pictures, and links to other Connie sites. My brother, George, first posted his request for information in the guestbook at http://www.dean-boys.com/deansairforcepage.htm which eventually led to our correspondence with Dave Branks and the creation of this site.

Naval Aviation Chronology 1970-1980 - http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/avchr10.htm This Naval Historical Center site contains a brief summary of operations and then a month to month listing of events from 1970 through 1980.

These sites contain information about Navy jobs, insignia and ranks:

Navy Enlisted Job (Rating) Descriptions & Qualifications - http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/navyjobs/blnavyjobs.htm
Enlisted Ratings: Insignia and Duties - http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ratings/navrate.html
Navy Rating Structure A Brief Introduction for the non Navy.- http://www.bluejacket.com/navy_ratings.html

Message Boards:

U. S. Navy Patrol Squadron Guestbook - http://www.vpnavy.com/guestbook.html - Entries here will be moved to the appropriate section.
The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall Page Message Center - http://thewall-usa.com/cgi-bin/mboard.cgi
The Continuum Logbook (with frames) - http://www.viablewebsolutions.com/vq/survivor.html
The Continuum Logbook (without frames) - http://www.viablewebsolutions.com/vq/noframes.html

Vietnam Memorial Pages:

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Page - http://thewall-usa.com/
The Virtual Wall - A Digital Legacy Project for Remembrance - http://www.thevirtualwall.org/
The Virtual Wall - Vietnam Veterans Memorial - http://www.virtualwall.org/
Sons and Daughters In Touch - http://www.SDIT.org/ - A portion of their stated mission is to "To locate, unite and provide support to Sons, Daughters and other family members of those who died or remain missing as a result of the Vietnam War . . "
No-Quarter.org - http://www.no-quarter.org/ - The Vietnam Casualty Search Page
The Vietnam Wall - This page depicts the exact way the Vietnam Wall is arranged on the Mall in Washington D.C. - http://www.combatvets.net/Wall/WallPDF/12_west_Mar70_Apr70.pdf
War Stories Wall Search - "From the Far Side" and "Autumn's Wall" are very touching tributes. http://www.war-stories.com/wall-search-1.htm

Wall Rubbings/Moving Wall:

Select a name, create and print a virtual wall rubbing - http://www.vietnamwall.org/search.html
The Moving Wall - http://www.themovingwall.org/

Finding Information (These links are also on the Tips/Find Information section:)

The following sites will help you obtain various kinds of information:

U. S. Navy Safety Center Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/foia/default.htm -This site has a link that explains how to send a written request by e-mail or snail mail. I just tried it and will let you know how it works.
Department of the Navy - Naval Aviation History Branch - http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/nhcorg4.htm

This site gives instructions on obtaining records, such as accident reports, aircraft history cards, photographs and other records from the Department of the Navy. I tried this site. It suggested I contact the Navy Safety Center. http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org4-2.htm
This Department of the Navy site gives information and sources about patches, insignia and plaques - http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq5-1.htm
Department of the Navy, Navy Aviation History Office - Shows patches for VQ-1: http://www.history.navy.mil/insignia/vq/vq-i.html

Department of Defense FAQ site - Gives directions on obtaining many types of information. - http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/.www/faq.html

Insignia for Officers: http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/allhands/ranks/officers/o-rank.html
U.S. Navy Ranks and Rates: http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/allhands/ah0197/rankrate.html

National Archives and Records Administration - I was able to obtain my brothers military records since my parents are both deceased. The information at the following site will tell you how to do this. http://www.nara.gov/regional/mprpub1a.html
Pacific Stars and Stripes - I was able to obtain copies of the articles and permission to use them on the site by contacting:

Lee Ewing - who gave me permission to use the articles and directed me to contact Mr. Chida, librarian.
Mr. Chida - who found the articles and gave me the information I would need to contact
C. Neuwiller - at the central office to have copies made.

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