“UNITED STATES -PATROL BOMBING SQUADRON 111
VPB 111
June 4, 2004 SUBJECT: Change of Duty

Edward Trybala’s Final and Complete Orders for Change of Duty.

1. He has been detached from this world and all his earthly goods as of June 3, 2004.
2. He will proceed via first class Transportation to Heaven’s Open Doors, and will report to
commander’s and crews that have gone on before.
3. The orders remain in effect until we all can join him in his new home port.
4. No other transportation necessary, no other words needed to be said.
Orders-Change of Duty.
5. Full authority of these orders is part of the divine plan of the Almighty contained in
St. John 14. l-4: Let not your hearts be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in me.

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to
prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that
where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go you know, and the way you know.
Additional information for those on deck to follow.

It was a privilege to serve with this shipmate and be a part of his early years. To the family and friends, may you be comforted in knowing he is and will be remembered in many ways but most of all his poetry he gave to the crew.
59 years ago, 29 May 1945, The Crew, VPB111 Received orders-Change of Duty to come home, relieved of duty.

From: The Commanding Officer.
To: Lieutenant Harold Hall Ashton, USNR.
The officers and enlisted men in the crew were:

Lieutenant Harold Robert Hutchinson, USNR
Ensign Jerome Richard Hanzel,
Bell, James Gilbert
Brauner, Frank Herman
Gibson, James Corbett
LaCount, Kenneth Donald
Leonetti, Sam
Mills, Farville Kirkwood, Jr.
Trybala, Edward
Barton, Samuel Leo
Connolly, Gerald W.
It was with great happiness the crew headed for home after many years of service together.
Ed has headed for home.
Over and Out,

Shipmate Bud Mills”