Photo History 1960s

Photos from Jim Cook, HM3, H&D Div. (on LA '61-'63)
 

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H&D Division, '61-'62

Jim Cook, left, giving shots

Sick call
 


Loading ammunition

Chow line

Captain Robinson
 


Cookout on the fantail

Ship's smoker

Sideboys at Kagoshima
 


EM Club in Yokosuka, Japan

Jeepney in Olongapo, PI

Hong Kong
 


Final voyage of USS LA, page 1

Final voyage, page 2
  
 

LA participates in pilot's rescue
(article sent by Jim Cook)

Email from Cliff Judkins, Wed, 8 Jan 2003:

I dropped in for a visit

I was checking out your web site and thought I'd leave a note. The LA picked me up (high lined) from the mine sweeper "Embattle" on 19 June 1963. LA was returning to CONUS for mothballing (I think). I bailed out of a burning Marine fighter plane 600 miles west of Long Beach. I was pretty banged up..16 broken bones and a collapsed lung. Your ship had a doctor and a sick bay. Next day a Marine chopper came out and picked me up for transfer to hospital ship "Haven" docked in Long Beach. Some of your posters, I see, were aboard during that time and might remember this. Anyway, it was a good ship and I was treated great.

Cliff J. Judkins, former Marine captain and now an old retired air line pilot.  "Non Sibi Sed Patriae"

Webmaster's comments: The above email is from the pilot in the June 21, 1963 Tribune article above.  When his F8U-1 Crusader caught fire during aerial refueling, Cliff had to manually bail out of the plane (his ejection seat failed to work).  Then, his parachute failed to open and he fell to the ocean with the chute streaming above him.

Following his Marine Corps tour, Cliff retired after 30 years as a pilot for Delta Air Lines.  Since Cliff was aboard the USS LA, he has been added to our Visitor Log as #356.  Welcome back aboard, Cliff.
 

Pictures received Nov. 2001.
Thanks Jim !
Updated per Cliff Judkins, Jan. 2003


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