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Jim Andrews, son of Esther and Forrest Wm. 'Pete' Andrews
Esther and Pete Andrews Marge and Phil Andrews Sally and Phil Neely Jim Andrews

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Jim Andrews: born 24 Feb 1940. Growing Up in Decatur: Forsyth, 1330 N. Huron, and 820 W. Grand Ave - Sec A
A1 Mom waves at 820 W. Grand before the several widening projects starting in the early 1950s A4 Phil and Sally with Jim in the buggy on Huron Street 1940 A3 Forsyth: Daddy 'V', Jim, Phil, Mom, Mother 'V', Sally and Neil. This must be about 1942-43 A2 We moved from 1330 N. Huron about 1943 to 820 W. Grand. L-R: Grandma Andrews, Phil, Sally, Mom, Jim and Dad A5 John Frede was my closest childhood friend. Here are his sister, Carol, and Sally at 820 W. Grand
A6 Sally, Jim and Margaret Rund. The scooter was Jim's first 'high speed' vehicle. A7 Jim in the back at 820 in 1948. This was before Dad built the back porch. A8 Jim raking Sycamore leaves at 820 in 1949. Physical work was never popular with Jim A9 Dad and Jim in back of 820 A10 Jim at 820 front yard
A11 1954 Roosevelt Junior High - Jim be here A12 Jim takes a well-earned break from badminton at 820 back yard A13 Mom and Jim on Lake Decatur - early 1950s A14 Bob Longbons with Jim at 820 A15 Jim in Scout Troop 16 on a Camporee. These were 'dangerous' times.
A16 Scout Troop 16. Terry Musgrave, Bill Eckert, Harold Cazier and Bob Kirby are easily recognizable. The Scout Master was Jack LaFond A17 Jim and Scout friend Bill Eckert getting ready for a Camporee A18 Jim is an Explorer Scout in Troop 16. Troop 16 met at Trueblood Memorial Church A19 Paul and Jim in the train section of 820 basement A20 Jim adjusting the backboard at the top of the ladder of the swing set at 820 W Grand
A21 Christmas at 820 W Grand - maybe 1953 A22 Jim built a go kart. It worked ... but not well A23 "A white sports coat ... and a pink carnation ..." '56 in the back of 820 - Dude A24 MHS 1958 Yearbook photo A25 Jim at MHS graduation 1958 - he was 128 of 256
A26 Dad and Jim at MHS 58 A27 Mom and Jim in the back yard of 820 after MHS '58 graduation A28 John Frede, Terry Musgrave and Phil Blakenburg at the MHS '58 graduation
Jim and the Navy: Jim entered the Navy on Feb 5th 1962 as a Naval Aviation Cadet (E-1) and retired March 31st 1987 as a Captain, US Navy. Dad pinned on the Navy Wings at NAS Chase Field in Beeville, Texas in July 1963 - Sec B
B1 Bat 1 ready for inspection 6 62. Sgt Martin on the right in front = SUPERB Military Instructor. IM back row second right. B2 Battalion 1 NAS Pensacola School of Preflight. This was home for the first few months in the Navy. B3 Walking up to get our certificates as you complete with Preflight. From here we went to NAAS Saufley B4 Capt John G. Hedrick did the deed. At his right is LT John Barish, the 06-62 Class Officer B5 For just pure clean fun in the HOT and HUMID summertime, you just can't beat good marching
B6 Jim ultimately had a triumph - but this wasn't it B7 Mom and NavCad Jim getting ready for graduation from Pre-Flight B8 Colors at the Jun 62 graduation parade B9 Mom and Dad at the Jun 62 graduation from Preflight B10 Jim testing his very first Navy flight suit
B11 The first airplane was the T-34B at Saufley B12 We graduated to the T-2J at NAS Meridian, MS. Beauty played no part in its design. B13 T-2J: this was our first carrier airplane at VT-4 at NAS Sherman Field in Pensacola, Fl. B14 The 2 seat F-9 was our first swept-wing aircraft. We flew these and the single seat type at NAS Chase Field, Texas B15 The F-9 (singled seat) was an ex-fleet aircraft from the Korean War era.
B16 LT Chuck Tinker and Jim fly into Chanute AFB Apr 63. B17 Chuck at Chanute. Chuck taught Jim how to 'flat hat.' Mucho fun. B18 Dad and Jim poised against the mighty TF-9 - Chanute Apr 63 B19 Mom was pretty impressed too - she told me herself B20 LT Chuck Tinker and Jim at Chanute Field. Later Chuck was a squadron mate in VF-162
B21 Dad and Jim at NAS Chase. Jim has just finished flight training at NAS Chase B22 Jim completing flight training at NAS Chase - last F-11 flight B23 Mom and Jim at Chase - last flight complete. The next step is the commissioning ceremony and the Navy Wings B24 Mom and Jim at 820, probably July 63 after Jim finishes flight training B25 Done - enroute to the Fleet
B26 ENS James R. Andrews, US Navy Reserve B27 This is VF-154, my first squadron, in USS Coral Sea. F-8D cat #1. B28 Ready Room 4 - South China Sea - 1965 in USS Coral Sea (CV-43) B29 USS Coral Sea CV-43 being repaired at Pearl Harbor in 1965. Might be Marge and Mom with Jim B30 This is the China Lake desert museum
B31 This is the China Lake flight line with my 'private' F-4B Phantom B32 Mom and Jim with DF-8F used to control two aircraft simultaneously B33 67 Ridgecrest - Mom and Jim B34 Mom and Jim just west of Ridgecrest - 1967 B35 Mar 66 - now Matt tries to take the airplane. This is NAS Glenview. This is from the 'fan tuck under' break flight
B36 NAS Glenview Mar 66 - Jim straps on a F-8E while Jill & Matt, shivering, get up close and personal B37 Mar 66 NAS Glenview; LTjg Dick Ferg and LTjg Jim Andrews flew F-8Es in for a visit. B38 The gang awaits the F8 arrivals at Glenview B39 Mom and Jim at Glenview Mar 66 B40 LT Gary Gottschalk and I flew in a T28 from China Lake to Portland
B41 Matt, Gary and Jim at Portland. Sally made Matt's uniform B42 Now Phil tries to take the airplane. Matt in his Ensign jacket and hat is holding down the wing B43 everyone gets top check out the cockpit B44 More shots at Portland B45 More shots at Portland
B46 Departing Portland B47 This is the RA-5 Vigilante - a two seat reconnaissance airplane B48 Jim took a RA-5 into Kelly AFB for a visit.  Phil, 'Tiny' Mulholland (RAN), Mom, Bill, and PR. B49  Parked with all the gang

If there is any interest in the Navy career, you can see the whole thing mostly in photos here and the sea stories here. WARNING: Do not open these links without 2 or 3 beer handy. Children below the age of 40 are prohibited.

The Three Families: Susan White, daughter of Army Colonel and Mrs. White at the Presidio in San Francisco - Sec C
C1 Dad, Mom and Sally drove out from Illinois C2 Mom and Dad at Berthoud Pass, CO on way to San Francisco and wedding C3 Mom and Sally in the snow C4 Mom and Sally do some shopping on the trip C5 Mom and Sally
C6 Mom and Sally C7 Mom, Sally and Jim in SFO area C8 Susan and Jim coming out from the ceremony at the presidio in San Francisco C9 VF154 Squadron mates: LCDR Bob Shumaker, LT Errol Reilly, LCDR Ken Hume, and CDR Bill Ellis C10 Susan and Jim at 820 in the back yard - late 65 after the Coral Sea Viet Nam cruise

Kathryn Fleming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Fleming, at the US Naval Postgraduate School Chapel
C11 Marina house with Luther, Verdie, Paige, Kate, Mom, Nat and Jim C12 Marina house with Luther, Verdie, Paige, Kate, Mom, Nat and Jim C13 Kate, Nat, Paige and Mom in Marina C14 Monterey trip - Mom, Paige and Nat C15 Monterey trip - Kate, Mom, Paige and Nat
C16 Monterey trip - Kate and Mom C17 Monterey trip - Kate and Dad C18 Monterey trip - Kate and Mom C19 Mom, Kate and the girls in Monterey area C20 This is the main building for USN PGS Monterey
C21 Jim earned a BSES, MSAE and AeE degrees C22 Kate and Jim in Camarillo. Jim was stationed at Pt. Mugu C23 Phil, Sally, Kate and Jim in 1978 at Paul & Lucille's 50th party in Decatur NEW 1 - Nov 1978, Jim, Paige, Nat and Paul Andrews in front of Paul & Lucille's church in Garrison NY. C24 Kate at Norfolk - 79
C25 Paige, Kate and Jim in Norfolk 1979 C26 The Pilgrim estate in Norfolk - back yard with a tidal creek - 79 C27 Kate saying Goodbye to Lucile and Paul in Norfolk in 1979 C28 Lucille, Paul, Mom, Dad and Sally all visited together in 1979 C29 Paul during the 1979 Norfolk visit
 
C30 First memory of the stately secretary was it presiding over the dining room of Ross and Lucy Venters at Forsyth. The large drawer front could be lowered to create a desk surface. I think when Daddy "V" died and we moved Mother "V" and her belongings into our Decatur home, Mom named it the Albatross. Jim & Kate had in refinished in 1979 to it's current beauty C31 Dad and Paul tour USS America in Norfolk during the 1979 visit C32 Here's the whole group on USS America in 1979 C33 Kate, Sally and Jim in 1983 at Dad's in Lebanon OR
Anne-Nell E. R. Keays, daughter of Edna and Hugh Keays, in Talbot, Oregon
C34 The group C35 Judy McGuirk, Anne, Jim and Gordy Wells C36 Dad escorts Anne down the aisle C37 The Ceremony: Sally, Judy McGuirk, Anne, Barry Heath, Jim, Len McGuirk and Gordy Wells C38 Rev Barry Heath married Anne and Jim
C39 Anne and Jim back at Sally's for the reception C40 Lois and Bill C41 Opening the gifts C42 Dad, Sal, Jim and Anne C43 The breakfast the morning after
C44 Jim with Lois and Jill was at her commissioning ceremony as Marine Chief Warrant Officer Aug 1996 at Quantico C45 Sally and Jill visit PA in June 1997
The End