Club settles differences with State of New York over use of Wallkill Drop Zone and demonstration parachuting.
Again capture the Gavin Gavel at Orange, MA. President: Fred Doten, E1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 8/31/08, Fred Doten reported the following: "Dan (Buttolph), I believe, is the first cadet to use his reserve. I am (was) probably the only cadet to have authorization to keep a sewing machine in his room. During the fall of 61, I went to Teterboro, New Jersey to the FAA office and got my riggers license. From then on, I did all the modifications to our Air Force donated parachutes, made the sleeves and packed all the reserves. I used to pack parachutes in the hallway. Major Joe Kingston, my Tac, let me keep the machine and all my parachute stuff in a box in my room. During my Cow year I got slugged for drinking at the Navy Academy, and for the four months I was in confinement. Major Kingston, authorized me to take my 1 hour of athletic activities at the DZ. He concurred that travel time to and from the DZ was not considered part of the hour. On a good day I could get two jumps before the hour was up." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1961-62
Team Members (incomplete - posted by Charlie Shaw, 12/09/08): Dan Buttolph ‘62 Sammy Carr ‘62 Ken Dean ‘62 Bob Dickenson ‘62 Fred Doten ‘62 John Lawton ‘62 Dean Learish ‘62 Jim Malley ‘62 Paul Maxwell ‘63 Warren
Normyle ‘64 Charlie Shaw ‘62 Roger Smith ‘63 Ernie Webb ‘62 |