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My Father was a hard strict man who knew nothing about being a Dad. But he was one hell of a military man..25 years of service and is buried in Arlngton, Va. I honor my Dad. philsea.org/PAM944.htm LCDR Earl B. Lange, Jr. USN – CIC OFFICER CV-47 At 1:20 PM on the 9th of November, 1957, Commander Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet directed Commander Carrier Division 17 in the USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CVS-47) to embark VS-21 and HS-6 to proceed at best speed to Ocean Station NOVEMBER 30N-140W for an air search and rescue mission in connection with PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS Flight #944 Romance of the Skies which was down at sea. But this was the life changer for my Dad and make him retire.. At 2:30 on the afternoon of July 6, 1960. In what was to become one in a series of Cold War disasters in New Jersey or off its coast, a 403-foot-long Navy blimp had plunged from the sky, killing 18 of its 21 officers and crew members. The official Navy investigation said the crash had been caused by the failure of the helium envelope. articles.philly/2003-05-21/news/25460291_1_crew-blimp-navy-program
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