“The World Famous Blue Sharks” (1943-1993) PATRON SIX

VP-6 crew 9 1953 NAS Sangley Point / Guam

Back row left to right

J.W.Louder, K.K.Carlson, D.P.Bissett, Joe Archibald, W.B.Richey, R.R.Anderson
(D. P. Bissett was killed while on deployment in Alaska in 1954.)


First row

Ens. Frederick, Navigator, Lt. Franco, PPC, Ens. Hempen, Co-Pilot
(Ens. Hempen was killed in the same plane with DP...Hempen had been
promoted to PPC.)

Submitted by AL3 Joe Archibald