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LtCol Lee Ritter on WWII and Korea

Posted on January 23, 2023 by WebmasterFebruary 4, 2023

Kay Ritter Grasso, LtCol Ritter’s daughter, and her husband “interviewed” her dad several times on camera to record his memories of his long career as he approached his 100th birthday on January 20, 2022. On 5 Jan 2023 she wrote, … Continue reading →

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LtCol Ritter celebration of life

Posted on January 22, 2023 by WebmasterJanuary 23, 2023
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LtCol Ritter post-RTB tidbits

Posted on December 11, 2022 by WebmasterJanuary 23, 2023

LtCol Ritter’s daughter, Kay Ritter Grasso, ran across a couple of interesting tidbits while going through his things following his RTB. She wrote, “He was 55 days from 101 yrs old!! He was ready to go see Mom. Oh, I … Continue reading →

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RTB LtCol Leland C. Ritter, USMC (Ret)

Posted on December 11, 2022 by WebmasterJanuary 23, 2023

LtCol Leland C. Ritter, USMC (Retired) Returned To Base on 26 November 2022 just 55 days short of his 101st birthday. He was the first Commanding Officer of HMM-265 when the squadron was formed at MCAS New River in 1962. … Continue reading →

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LtCol Leland C. Ritter Obituary

Posted on December 10, 2022 by WebmasterJanuary 23, 2023

Lt. Col. Leland Clark Ritter went to be with our Lord peacefully on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at his residence in Fredericka Manor Care Center in Chula Vista, CA. Col. Ritter was approaching his 101st birthday and had enjoyed good … Continue reading →

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Wedding Fly-In Nov 1963

Posted on July 6, 2022 by WebmasterJuly 6, 2022

7/5/2022 – From Soupy Campbell: Just got this photo from Scotty MacGregor. We attended a wedding of squadron mate Lt Bo Johnston in Bluefield, West Virgina Nov 1963. In the photo (left to right) are Scotty MacGregor, Mike Tivnan, Unknown, … Continue reading →

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Roster info available to signed-in members

Posted on May 20, 2022 by WebmasterJune 28, 2022

There is a cut-down version of the HMM/VMM-265 Veterans Association master spreadsheet of members’ information available to signed-in members. It has columns for last name, first name, middle initial, nickname, status, and years served. If the “Status” column is blank … Continue reading →

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Pics from LtCol Ritter years

Posted on February 14, 2022 by WebmasterJanuary 23, 2023

Here are a few pictures from LtCol Ritters time as HMM-265’s first CO, courtesy of Scotty McGregor. Soupy Campbell says that it is LtCol Ritter’s picture on the Thundermug seat.

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HMM-265 Officer Photo-Early 1965

Posted on February 10, 2022 by WebmasterFebruary 10, 2022

This photo of HMM-265 squadron officers was taken in early 1965 (best guess) on the flight line at New River. Let’s try to figure out who these guys are. There are four rows: one row of three heavies in front … Continue reading →

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Joining and accessing members-only content

Posted on February 1, 2022 by WebmasterMarch 22, 2023

Joining the HMM/VMM-265 Veterans Association and getting access to the members-only section is a two-step process. First, go to ‘https://hmm-265.org/Admin/Join Us’ and fill out and submit the FNG Application for Membership in the HMM/VMM-265 Veterans Association form. This is our … Continue reading →

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  • Update Feb 2023 February 28, 2023
  • 2023 Reunion Hotel Registration Information February 13, 2023
  • LtCol Lee Ritter on WWII and Korea January 23, 2023
  • LtCol Ritter celebration of life January 22, 2023
  • LtCol Ritter post-RTB tidbits December 11, 2022
  • RTB LtCol Leland C. Ritter, USMC (Ret) December 11, 2022
  • LtCol Leland C. Ritter Obituary December 10, 2022
  • 2023 Reunion Warning Order November 10, 2022
  • RTB James M. “Jim” Lesniak November 2, 2022
  • It’s Tucson in 2023 November 1, 2022
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