Roy 'Butch' Voris, 85; Led Navy's Blue Angels ; Later Served As Spokesman for Nasa Apollo Flights

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › August 17, 2005

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Retired Navy Capt. Roy "Butch" Voris, a World War II ace and first flight leader of the Navy's famed aerial acrobatic team the Blue Angels, has died at his home in Monterey, Calif. He was 85.

According to his son-in-law, Hank Nothhaft, a housekeeper found his body Tuesday, although he may have died the day before. Nothhaft said the cause of death was undetermined but Captain Voris had been in poor health for some time.

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Roy 'Butch' Voris, 85; Led Navy's Blue Angels ; Later Served As Spokesman for Nasa Apollo Flights

In 1946, Adm. Chester Nimitz, chief of naval operations, went looking for a crack Navy pilot to put together a flight demonstration team that would be a flashy recruiting tool, particularly in the nation's heartland, whic...

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