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"This Web Site is dedicated to the memory
of those who gave their lives to preserve the ideals that we all hold so dear. Freedom is not Free. If we fail
to protect and preserve it, we could lose it."
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Sandy Crews
Three senior VF-6 officers are photographed with Island Luau
entertainers at Allen's Beach house near Wailuku, Maui August 1943. Left to right "Sandy" Crews , George
C. "Bull" Bullard and Butch O'Hare.
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Sandy Crews on Maui in 1943
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Sandy Crews was the 3rd in command of VF-6, serving as the Operations officer.
He had previous combat experience with the "Cactus Air Force" flying the F4F Wildcat, from
Henderson Field as they defended Guadalcanal.
He was a fine fighter pilot, a good leader and contributed much to the moral and spiritual fiber
of the squadron.
He was the leader of the 12 plane flight that was temporarily assigned to the USS Belleau Wood CVL-24, before he was reassigned and becoming the Commanding Officer of
his own squadron.
In later years Sandy was associated with the University of Florida at Tallahassee.
- Hersch Pahl
Sandy Crews
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At the VF-6 Reunion in 1990
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Other VF-6 Reunions
"For those who fought for it...
freedom has a flavor the protected will never know!"
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October 1, 2007
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