SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Randy Snook
From: Fairborn Ohio
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
Just recently spoke with Don Tatreau. Was thrilled to be able to speak to someone from the unit.Don offered to send any info he may have to help out. MANY THANKS DON!!! To clarify about the confusion on my father I have a few insights. Looking at his log books though he flew with many pilots and co-pilots the vast majority was with Adams or Green as the pilot and Evans as the Co-pilot. Seems like on most of his missions Adams was his pilot until mid October 1944. At that point Green appears to have taken his place. My father is listed on the muster roll on page 73. He is also pictured on page 42 (second picture down on left side)of the cruise book. He is kneeling in the front row far right. Any info on him or the unit that can be shared is welcomed
Thanks
Randy Snook son of J.Roy Snook

Added: December 5, 2016

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Jane Parks-McKay
From: Santa Cruz, CA
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
Does anyone know what happened to Roy Snook from VMB433. We have a mystery that someone is trying to solve for Roy's son, Randy: Roy is listed in the VMB433 roll of honor deceased list but we can't locate record of him in the other materials related to VMB433.

If you know something, please do post, I will check this venue from time to time to see if any answers. Thanks so much! My email on record that the webmaster has is not working so I'm using another email temporarily.

Jane, Bill Parks daughter, VMB433

Added: December 3, 2016

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Jane Parks-McKay
From: Santa Cruz, CA
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
To Randy who posed in 2010. I have received word from Don Tatreau, one of the fine VMB433 members that he has some photos that you would like, I believe your post was in 2010 and not sure you are still here but would you let me know? Jane

Added: November 17, 2016

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Jane Parks-McKay
From: Santa Cruz, CA
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
Hello: I would be happy to talk with the daughter of our Dad's best friends, how can we get in touch? Also Bob Burns son, that is terrific that you found the log book on ebay. SO GOOD to see all the other family members. Yes, this was a very special group and I miss all of them. I do speak with Don Tatreau regularly and have called some from the muster list from when the group last met for reunions. I will never forget those gatherings. We are family…

Jane

Added: November 17, 2016

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Bob Burns
From: Las Vegas, Nevada
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
I just received a WWII era copy of the VMB-433 History and Cruise Log that I found for sale on ebay. My dad, Robert Burns, was a mech/gunner with 433. He passed away in November, 2009, so this was a very special find.

Added: November 7, 2016

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Janet Woten Wells
From: Bellingham, WA
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
I'd like to contact Mrs. Parks-McKay, as Parks, her father, was one of my Dad's best friends.

Added: October 25, 2016

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Janet Woten Wells
From: Bellingham, WA
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
My father, Major Robert C. Woten was a pilot who flew the B-25's on Emirau during WWWII. He must have earned his Distinguished Fylying Cross there, as it is on his uniform and his DD214. He lived until Oct. 2009, and passed at 94 1/2 years from old age. He retired in 1962 and took his family over to Germany, where we lived for 10 years. Mom, Lee Woten, preceded him in 2003. He was a great pilot. He was recruited right out of Flight School in Corpus Cristi to be an instructor, so he got into the So. Pacific theater a little late. RIP, and SEMPER FI! Dad

Added: October 25, 2016

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Nancy Synold Largent
From: Potlatch Idaho
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
Hello, my dad Donald J. Synold was a part of this group. He was a staff Sargent mechanic turret gunner with Bill Parks as pilot. He didn't talk a lot about his time in the pacific but he was so proud to be a marine. He only learned about reunion after he was to sick to travel. Love this page.

Added: October 23, 2016

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Virginia Hall Plunkett
From: San Antonio, TX
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
I just learned about this site a few minutes ago. Sure enough, my father, James David Hall, is listed. All of the info you have is correct, but I would love to offer more info if you're interested. He spoke tirelessly about his time in VMB433; his tales have become family lore. I took great efforts to record as much as I could before his passing at the age of 88 in 2013.

Added: June 24, 2016

SUBMITTED BY:
Name: Joanna Warrens
From: San Francisco
E-mail: Contact

COMMENTS:
I just realized that my father was a pilot in this squadron. He was Capt Joseph Adamson and I was thrilled to see him in the second row of the picture of pilots. Thanks so much for having this site. A family mystery solved!

Added: May 28, 2016