NAS Grosse Ile Tars & Rifles Drill Team

   Formed in 1958, The Drill Team performed in parades and sporting events through out the mid west. Here a few of the  charter members are shown with the Dallas Cow Girls after the half time performance at the Detroit Lions game. Team members Shown from the left rear are: Joe Starmer, equipment mgr.; Hal Neubauer; Joe Bulko; Danny Kegley; and Charlie Adams. Front left is: Pete Leet; Lcdr.Dean Buck, OIC; and Jim Carden. Other charter members not shown included: Ed Short; Bob Bunn; Dayton Callihan. There were 14 members in the original Drill Team.

After we started the Drill team in 1958 we were officially acknowledged by NAS Notice #5720 signed by Captain
F. G. Reynolds 25 March 1959.

The charter members were:

Adams, C. W.  Bunn, R. F. Bulko, J. J. Callihan, D. L. Carden, J. W.  Carr, G. R. Fabian, F. M. Heysek, R. G. Leet, P. F. Neubauer. H. G. Short, E. J. Van Eck, E. D. Starner, J. H. In Jan of 60 we added: Auten, W. D. Martinez, J. (N). McConnell, R. G. In April of 60 we lost: Adams Calahan Carden Van Eck and added: Jeffery, D. B.  Kegley, D W. Martin, R. L. Martinez, R. (n).

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 = Hal Neubauer