VMA-211 Chu Lai 1968The pilot's and Marines in the photo from left to right are: Front Row: Capt Jeff McAnally, Major Marty Lenzini, 1/Lt Norm Billip, Major Bob Miecznikowski, 1/Lt Art Brostrand, Major Art Padios. 2nd/3rd Row: Capt Rick Hammoth, CWO George ??, Capt Steve "Lights" Erickson (later killed flying at TPS, Pax River), 1/Lt Maintenance Control Officer, Bill ?? (Our Douglas Rep), Executive Officer Major Neil Derickson, behind Neil is Major Eric Hastings, next is Commanding Officer LtCol John Waterstreet, behind Waterstreet is 1/Lt Ron Hellbush, next is Major Bob Warren, Major Wayne Nordell, Capt Wally ??, Capt Dick Toettcher, and Capt Steve Sewell. Both Captain's Dick Toettcher and Jeff McAnally worked with me in the squadron S-4 (Logistics) shop. Wayne Nordell and I were both former members of VMA-225 from 1964-65, the first squadron to land at Chu Lai in June '65. Neil Derickson and I were later stationed at MCAS Beaufort, SC during 1973, where he was the Air Station XO and I was the XO of VMA-331. Names and comments by Art Padios. Image provided by Bob Miecznikowski  |