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Circa 1952

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...FASRON-110, FASRON-112, FASRON-114, FASRON-117, FASRON-118, FASRON-119, FASRON-120, FASRON-885, FASRON-895, VP-1, VP-2, VP-4, VP-6, VP-9, VP-22, VP-28, VP-29, VP-40, VP-42, VP-46, VP-47, VP-731, VP-772, VP-871, VP-892 and VP-931) - Naval Aeronautical Organization OPNAV NOTICE 05400 for Fiscal Year 1953 dated 1 October 1952 is: DECLASSIFIED per Office of Chief of Naval Operations on 1 February 1965 by Op-501..." WebSite: Naval Historical Center http://www.history.navy.mil/a-record/nao53-68/fy1953-oct52.pdf [14MAR2007]

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Circa 1951

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: History ThumbnailCameraFASRON-118 History "...FASRON-118 Volleyball Champs 1951 - 30 Wins - No Losses. I found this photo on E-Bay a short time ago. Front row l to r: T.J. Giaquinta, H.J. Aronson, P.R.Blagrave, G.L. Rice, Lt.S.L. Larson. Standing: L to R Lcdr W.E Mann, XO, E.J. Manning, W.J. Popp, L.H.Barlla, L.J. Goudy, Cmd T.W. Marshall, CO. Blagrave, Rice and I all lived in the same Quonset and Lt. Stan Larson was my division officer. Sixty two years ago. Seems like yesterday!..." Contributed by GARNSEY, Jim jgarnse1@twcny.rr.com [23DEC2013]


Circa 1948

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation News December 1948 "...Quick Work Quenches Fire - Page 18 - Naval Aviation News - May 1948..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1940s/1948/dec48.pdf [11JUL2004]

Naval Aviation News DEC 1948

Circa 1945

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...FASRON-118 ramp NAS Agana, Guam in August 1945 - just a few days after the war ended..." Contributed by Jonathan Horne jhorne@izap.com [05JUN2008]

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    VR-11 and VR-13 Squadron Office Samar, NAS Agana Air Evacuation Center, F6 Agana, NAS Agana, NAS Agana Ops, NATS Hotel Agana, NATS Ops Samar, PBY-5A Agana, PBY-5A Agana, R4D NAS Samar VR-11, Samar Base, SB2C Agana and VR-11 Hangar Maintenance Semar.
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HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...FASRON-118 ramp NAS Agana, Guam in August 1945 - just a few days after the war ended..." Contributed by Jonathan Horne jhorne@izap.com [05JUN2008]

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    Coronado, FM2, J2F-6, JM-1, JRB-4, P38P, PB4Y-1 and PB4Y-2
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    PBJ, PBJ, TBM, SBD, R5C-1, SB2C, PBM and PV-2
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