Unit Band Photos, 1960s

Leader, Stan Surber; Piano, George Douglas; Accordion, Joe Savannah; Saxes (L-R), Rocky Palombo, Don Johnson, Doug Fritzel, "Lucky" Thompson, (bari unknown); TBone, Brad Deck, Don Christensen, Jim Langan; Bass, Ira Lee Stull; Drums, Bob Williams; Trpt, "Red" Peterson, Rick Guinto, Carl Boeker; Far right, Tom Hawk, asst. leader and Tbone. Photo provided by Rocky Palombo.

This photo shows the NAS JAX band 1965-1966 as they are getting ready to leave Miami and return to JAX. MUC Dave Blair is the leader. Third person to the right of him is Dennis Cupery. Connie Lee is in front of Dennis, Bruce Bisson is on the extreme right, and Peter Graves is on the extreme left. The others were not identified. Photo provided by Dennis Cupery.

This was Ollie Shirley's first band. The photo was taken aboard the USS Randolph (CVS-15) while on board for a two week training cruise from Norfolk to Fort Lauderdale and back in February 1966.

Personnel: Leader, MUC Oliver L. "Ollie" Shirley; Piano, Larry Erickson; Drums, Chuck Arcieri; Bass, Albert William Wilson III; Saxes (L-R), Jon Hischke, Bob Hoeven, Dave Cherry, Bob Reinke, Larry Powell; Bones(L-R), Frank Price, Jim Langan, Russ Germer; Trumpets(L-R), Tommy Harrison, Dan Kunkel, Charles "Skip" Hess, and Steve Kindred. Photo provided by Jim Langan.

Unit Band 162, COMNAVAIRPAC, NAS, North Island, San Diego, California, March 3, 1964.

(L-R, front row) Tony O’Campo, Jerry Cheek, Paul Schrotgen, Pat DeGregorio, Jim Savage (L-R, center row) Gary Thompson, Rick Grigsby, Don Hargrave, Boxeth, Ron Holms
(L-R, back row) Butch Davidson, Clint Kuykendall, Gary Dickey, Bobby Bear, Tom Hornsby, Bruce Weidman, Ray Kinder, MUC Dale Dieckman

Unit Band 162 aboard USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) in WestPac, 1964

L-R: Jose Saluda (Tbn), Reynaldo Baria (Flt), Robinson (Tuba), Don MacTavish (Tbn), Jan Douglas (Ob), George Bame (F Hn, hidden),Anthony Matthews (Tbn), Charles Misner (Asst. Leader, kneeling), Charlie Weyant (TSax), Art Monroe (Piano, rear), Ed Morris (Tbn), Ricardo Dizon (Clar), David Zehner (Euph), Donald Patterson (Bndmstr), Kirby McClain (Tpt), Ron Solol (Perc, rear), Rudy Rehrig (Clar), Jim Nodine (Tpt), Melvin Barton (Perc), Robert Guggenheim (Clar), Roger Sies (Tpt), Lilly (Clar), Lester Horton (Asst. Leader, kneeling), Windrok, Ray Gibson (F Hn, rear), Andy Mollica (Clar), Bob Friday (Tuba, rear), Richard Finley (Tpt), Sam Schifanella (Clar), Al Widmaier (Accordian, absent)

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