Location: U.S.S. Enterprise Date: FEB 1966 Photo credit: Navy Contact: "Whizzer White" Description: 1965-66 Combat Cruise: A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149515 - NG 406 FRONT ROW KNEELING, L to R: 1. Lieutenant Junior Grade Charlie Baldock, (MIA 3-18-66); 2. Ensign Jeff (Godzilla) Miles; 3. Lieutenant Commander Gordo Stephens; 4. Commander Otto Krueger, CO; 5. Commander Jack Wynn, XO; 6. Lieutenant Commander John Robl; 7. Lieutenant John (Teach) Matechak. REAR ROW STANDING, L to R: 1. Ensign Bob Malm, AIO; 2. Lieutenant Junior Grade Virgil Jackson; 3. Lieutenant Frank Compton, (KIA 3-17-66 in BuNo. 149515 - side number NG 406 - shown above); 4. Lieutenant Commander Mark Tiderman, (KIA 3-17-66); 5. Captain Ira Anderson, USMC; 6. Lieutenant Commander Neil Harvey ; 7. Lieutenant Commander Paul Raysin; 8. Lieutenant Junior Grade Steve Phillips; 9. Lieutenant Loren Brown; 10. Lieutenant Junior Grade Le Linquist; 11. Lieutenant Jerry Shapiro; 12. Lieutenant Commander Ken Dickerson; 13. Lieutenant Junior Grade Dave "Whizzer" White; 14. Lieutenant Junior Grade Ken Blood; 15. Lieutenant Junior Grade Don Walsh. This photo was taken aboard Enterprise, at sea in Tonkin Gulf, about February 1966. At the time of this picture, Bill Shankel ("Ensign Pulver") had already been shot down over the Hai Duong Bridge on December 23, 1965 and was missing in action (MIA) -- he is not in the picture. However, Charlie Baldock is shown, and so are Frank Compton and Mark Tiderman. Obviously the photo had to be taken prior to their respective shoot downs -- Baldock was shot down and was missing in action on March 18, 1966; Frank and Mark were shot down and killed in action by a SAM on March 17, 1966. Replacement pilots Ensign Doug Bailey and Ensign Bob Chernow had not yet reported -- they are pictured in the April 1966 photo.