Butch Voris - RIP

[Mike Kanze]

This past Tuesday, a legend of Naval aviation passed on.

CAPT Roy M. "Butch" Voris, USN (ret.)

First CO of the Blue Angels.
Plank owner in the original VF-10 ("Grim Reapers")
3 DFCs, 11 Air Medals, Purple Heart, 3 Presidential Unit Citations.

http://www.blueangels.org/FBlue.htm
http://www.firstblueangel.com/news.php

I had the pleasure of meeting Butch within the past two years, most recently
on June 12 at a Friends of Aces function at Alameda Point. Although Butch
had much difficulty taxiing without assistance, his mind - and especially
his wit - were sharp and quite colorful.

Butch had an incredible collection of sea stories and told them so well that
anyone in this group could easily believe each and every one of them. Very
fortunately, the Friends of Aces captured most of these on videotape, so
they have not been lost.

He will be missed.

--
Mike Kanze

436 Greenbrier Road
Half Moon Bay, California 94019-2259
USA

650-726-7890

"Some people get lost in thought because it's such unfamiliar territory."

- G. Behn

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Gone to the "Ultimate Duty Station". Fair winds and following seas, to
one tough old sailor.

v/r Gordon

[Dudley Henriques]

"Mike Kanze" > wrote in message
...
> This past Tuesday, a legend of Naval aviation passed on.
>
> CAPT Roy M. "Butch" Voris, USN (ret.)
>
> First CO of the Blue Angels.
> Plank owner in the original VF-10 ("Grim Reapers")
> 3 DFCs, 11 Air Medals, Purple Heart, 3 Presidential Unit Citations.
>
> http://www.blueangels.org/FBlue.htm
> http://www.firstblueangel.com/news.php
>
> I had the pleasure of meeting Butch within the past two years, most
> recently on June 12 at a Friends of Aces function at Alameda Point.
> Although Butch had much difficulty taxiing without assistance, his mind -
> and especially his wit - were sharp and quite colorful.
>
> Butch had an incredible collection of sea stories and told them so well
> that anyone in this group could easily believe each and every one of them.
> Very fortunately, the Friends of Aces captured most of these on videotape,
> so they have not been lost.
>
> He will be missed.
>
> --
> Mike Kanze
>
> 436 Greenbrier Road
> Half Moon Bay, California 94019-2259
> USA
>
> 650-726-7890
>
> "Some people get lost in thought because it's such unfamiliar territory."
>
> - G. Behn

One answer to your post on a Naval aviation newsgroup to mark the passing of
Butch Voris. WONDERFUL!!!
Anyway......on behalf of the IFPF, the Blue Angels, and the many friends and
associates of this fine naval aviator, officer and gentleman......thank you
for posting it.
Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship