DECK LOGS ARCHIVE: 2003

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Posted: 2003-12-29 15:16:24

Posted By: Ernest %22Skip%22 Flanagan

Poster Email: epfskip@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & BT2

Currently Located In: Nevada

Originally From: West Virginia

What I've Been Up To: Mining for 40 years

Duty Stations: USS Gen. W.A. Mann T-AP112
USS Davis DD937

Posted: 2003-12-22 00:33:56

Posted By: William D. (Bill) Davis

Poster Email: pakeha@tx3.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Buckley, WA

Originally From: Newport beach, CA

What I've Been Up To: Electronics Technician
Applications Engineer
Sales Engineer
Sales Manager
Sales/Marketing Consultant
Distributor's Representative

Duty Stations: A-School: San Diego Class 560-G-1-63 6/62-3/63
USS Vesole DDR-878 4/63-12/63
USS Mills DER-383 12/63-4/66

Posted: 2003-12-18 15:42:17

Posted By: Bradley Rump

Poster Email: bradrh20@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Covington, KY

Originally From: Covington,KY

What I've Been Up To: serving in the Ky national Guard as a 45g Working on the M1A1
Abrhams Main Battle tank. Also running my own business which is an over the road trucking company.

Duty Stations: USS Brewton FF1086 USS Truxtun CGN35

Posted: 2003-12-15 13:31:06

Posted By: Chuck Teaney

Poster Email: teaney_charles@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST1

Currently Located In: Dale City, VA

Originally From: Cleveland, Ohio

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS EVERSOLE DD 789 OCT 66 - MAY 69, SONAR CLASS 'B' SCHOOL - MAY 69 - JAN 70,
USS HARTLEY DE 1029 - FEB 70 - SEP 71, NDRH OCT 71 - JUN 73, MK 114 FCS SCHOOL SEPT 73 - JAN 74,
USS PARSONS DDG33 FEB 74 - AUG 74, USS GURKE DD 783 AUG 74 - SEPT 75, USS PRAIRE AD 39 OCT 75 -
SEPT 77

Posted: 2003-12-07 19:15:35

Posted By: Charles L. Layus

Poster Email: cllrn3@bellsouth.net

Service & Rank: USN & BT3

Currently Located In: River Ridge,LA

Originally From: River Ridge,LA

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-12-04 06:29:56

Posted By: John Mueller

Poster Email: sun-tzu@starpower.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2 ( Now a Civilian )

Currently Located In: Nottingham, Maryland

Originally From: Retired from Verizon Communications

What I've Been Up To: P school At Great Lakes
A School At Key West
O School At Key West
Navfac Grand Turk (1968)

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-12-03 00:26:20

Posted By: Scott Varney

Poster Email: h_town_hero99@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS2

Currently Located In: Pearl Harbor

Originally From: Kansas.

What I've Been Up To: Nadda...waiting to get out.

Duty Stations: Duh.

Posted: 2003-12-02 13:39:54

Posted By: William Helsel

Poster Email: w_helsel@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO2

Currently Located In: Toledo,Ohio

Originally From: Toledo,Ohio

What I've Been Up To: Retired

Duty Stations: USS BARRY DD 933 1958-1960
USS NORRIS DD859 1960 - 1962
Fleet Sonar school Key West Fla.
1958 and 1960

Posted: 2003-11-29 09:08:57

Posted By: Ron Vaughn

Poster Email: vaughn@kingwoodcable.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Kingwood, Texas

Originally From: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

What I've Been Up To: System Operations Manager for Continental Airlines. 35 years.

Duty Stations: Boot Camp Great Lakes Illinois 1961
US Fleet Sonar School Key West Fla. 61/62
USS Richard B. Anderson DD786 San Diego 62-65

Posted: 2003-11-26 19:32:36

Posted By: Monica

Poster Email: mcbride-parent

Service & Rank: USN & MS3

Currently Located In: Beaumont Texas

Originally From: Albany New York

What I've Been Up To: Still Married to Parent., Working and going to college

Duty Stations: Kings Bay, Oakridge
Groton

Posted: 2003-11-24 09:09:07

Posted By: Dick McCrossin

Poster Email: rickmxn@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO2

Currently Located In: Augusta, Maine

Originally From: Caribou, Maine

What I've Been Up To: Retired from working at the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Company (now deactivated). Teach math part time at Kennebec Valley Comunity College. Play golf, fish and enjoy life in general.

Duty Stations: Key West Fleet Sonar School 1954-55
Grand Turk Island 1955-56
Antigua, BWI 1956-57
Shelburne, NS Canada 1957-58

Posted: 2003-11-20 19:02:09

Posted By: Chuck Teaney

Poster Email: teaney_charles@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST1

Currently Located In: Dale City, VA

Originally From: Cleveland, Ohio

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-11-17 06:11:19

Posted By: JOHN GAFFNEY

Poster Email: john.gaffney@oberthurusa.com

Service & Rank: USN & BM3

Currently Located In: COATESVILLE,PA

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: USS CONNOLE DE-1056 STATIONED OUT OF NORFOLK,VA.

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-11-16 08:33:20

Posted By: Herb Phelan

Poster Email: herbp@nstci.com

Service & Rank: USN &

Currently Located In: Houston Texas suburb

Originally From: Norwalk, Conn

What I've Been Up To: Retired from my own business doing turnaround of troubled companies.

Duty Stations: USS O'Brien DE 421 1957-58
USS Miller DD535 1958-60

Posted: 2003-11-15 07:07:02

Posted By: Roy C Thomas

Poster Email: roy_thomas@sbcglobal.net

Service & Rank: USN & SO1

Currently Located In: Newark, California

Originally From: San Francisco, CA

What I've Been Up To: Retired since 1989..living the good life. Worked for Sperry Corp, Univac Div. as service tech. for 33 years

Duty Stations: USS O'Brien DD-725 (12/51 - 12/54)
Fleet Sonar School, SD. (6/51 - 11/51)
USNTC/SD - (2/51 - 5/51)

Posted: 2003-11-13 15:55:58

Posted By: Kevin Whitehead

Poster Email: kevingwhitehead@ono.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Spain

Originally From: New Jersey

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-11-11 15:40:00

Posted By: Francis Wiskemann

Poster Email: few@microconnect.net

Service & Rank: USN & SO3/C

Currently Located In: Natrona Heights, PA

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-11-08 19:27:05

Posted By: Chuck McCanless

Poster Email: c_mccanless@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & CW3(USAR)/Former USN E-6(SW/AW/DV)

Currently Located In: Pensacola,FL

Originally From: Fayetteville,North Carolina

What I've Been Up To: Insurance sales/reserve military police

Duty Stations: Small Boat Unit #6
COMSUPGRU 2
USS Caloosahatchee,AO-98
USS Sylvania, AFS-2
USS Concord, AFS-5
USS Mount Whitney,LCC-20
USS McCandless,FF-1084
NTTC Corry Station

Posted: 2003-11-08 14:35:41

Posted By: Ed Sawyer

Poster Email: esawyer1@rochester.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGC

Currently Located In: Rochester NY

Originally From: Connecticut

What I've Been Up To: Working for Eastman Kodak Co.

Duty Stations: USS Edward Mcdonnell
USS Vreeland
USS Aylwing
FLEASWTRACENPAC
Fleet Sonar School Key West

Posted: 2003-11-08 06:25:20

Posted By: Gary Dunn

Poster Email: dabuckwheat@juno.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO2

Currently Located In: Moline, Illinois

Originally From: Trenton,Missouri

What I've Been Up To: 15 yrs at Bendix Aviation, retired from John Deere

Duty Stations: USS Willis A Lee DL-4

Posted: 2003-11-01 13:56:13

Posted By: Larry T. Stretch

Poster Email: plstretch@access995.com

Service & Rank: USN & EM3

Currently Located In: New Brighton, Pa. 15066

Originally From: Beaver Falls, Pa.15010

What I've Been Up To: After discharge in 1967 I started working at Babcock and Wilcock steel mill as a electrican until laid off in 1984. I started working for the Beaver County YMCA in 1985 I am still working for the YMCA as Property Manager. I am still married to my wonderful wife for 38 years.

Duty Stations: USS Sampson DDG10 1964-1967

Posted: 2003-10-25 22:40:18

Posted By: dana van nest

Poster Email: dnest@sbcglobal.net

Service & Rank: USN & stg2

Currently Located In: hutchinson kansas

Originally From: san diego california

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: sonar shack from '83 til '87. *&%$ since then.

Posted: 2003-10-23 16:15:04

Posted By: Floyd K. Greer

Poster Email: troubledredneck@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1(SW)

Currently Located In: Middleburg Fl. 32068

Originally From: Maysville, Mo.

What I've Been Up To: Retired, now working as an Electrician

Duty Stations: USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20)
USS LYNDE MCCORMICK (DDG-8)
MCM ROTATIONAL CREW "BRAVO"

Posted: 2003-10-18 11:34:43

Posted By: bill dobbins

Poster Email: billdobbins@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & sk3

Currently Located In: eden prairie, mn

Originally From: Minneapolis, MN

What I've Been Up To: I am a real estate agent.

Duty Stations: 1962 to 1964 USS BOYD DD 544
1964 to 1965 USS PIEDMONT AD 17

Posted: 2003-10-17 10:02:30

Posted By: Robert Hewitt

Poster Email: hewitt2002@united.net

Service & Rank: USN & YN3

Currently Located In: Chapel Hill, TN

Originally From: Kirkwood, N.J.

What I've Been Up To: married 2nd time 1986--2 children by 1st marriage. retired from P.O. after 27 yrs.

Duty Stations: U.S. Stephen Potter (DD538)

Posted: 2003-10-16 11:19:06

Posted By: ANDY MANDJIKOV

Poster Email: mongo_mandjikov@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS1 (SS)

Currently Located In: BELFAIR,WA

Originally From: LOS ANGELES.CA

What I've Been Up To: WORK FOR THE NAVY @ SUBASE BANGOR.

Duty Stations: USS SILVERSIDES SSN 679
USS FLORIDA SSBN 728 GOLD

Posted: 2003-10-06 07:22:51

Posted By: Deb Davis

Poster Email: debindarien@netscape.net

Service & Rank: USN & OT2

Currently Located In: Southeast coastal Georgia-Darien

Originally From: Millville, NJ & Waxahachie, TX

What I've Been Up To: Retired Jan 94, went fed civ serv for 5
years then went independent. Single, have 11 yr old son. Would like to hear from some somarmen from Fleet Sonar School Key West
Mar-Jul 1974 if you're out there. Have lots of pics from that school-I was 18 then!

Duty Stations: MAr-Jul 74:FSSKeyWest/Aug74-Aug75:NavFac Iceland/Aug75-Aug77:COSLNorVA/Sep77-Sep78:
NavFacBarbados/Sep78-Sep79:COSL/Sep79-Sep 80 NavFacMidway/changed rate to RP1 following Nov.

Posted: 2003-10-03 00:22:58

Posted By: walter r baker

Poster Email: waltnorma@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & sh3

Currently Located In: 2227 pinehurst ln. stillwater minn. 5508

Originally From: lewis, iowa

What I've Been Up To: meat cutter retired

Duty Stations: farragut idaho,camp peary va. pearl harbor.samar phi..japan, uss mcguintyde365

Posted: 2003-10-02 17:37:52

Posted By: David R. Lesher (Lurch)

Poster Email: drlvalsrl@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Pontiac, MI

Originally From: Saegertown, PA

What I've Been Up To: Entered the tool&die trade shortly after release from active duty. Enter college to pursue a new career which never developed. Traveled to and lived in FL, NC and now MI.

Duty Stations: Key West Sonar School
USS Hissem DER400
USS Fletcher DD445

Posted: 2003-10-01 07:47:17

Posted By: Steven Morgan

Poster Email: smorgan5@neo.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG 1 (SW)

Currently Located In: Cleveland Ohio

Originally From: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio

What I've Been Up To: Working my way through the civilian
world, raising a family.

Duty Stations: USS BRISCOE DD-977
USS BOWEN FF-1079
San Diego Ca.

Posted: 2003-10-01 00:09:56

Posted By: Mel Underwood

Poster Email: airmel@mbo.net

Service & Rank: USN & SOG2

Currently Located In: Seminole, Oklahoma

Originally From: Seminole, Oklahoma

What I've Been Up To: Retired, doing a little traveling, fishing and enjoying my grand kids.

Duty Stations: Boot camp-Company 406-Oct-Dec 57
San Diego fleet Sonar "A" school- Class
3-58, "C" School 10-60
USS Philip DDE-498 July58-Oct61

Posted: 2003-09-30 15:00:48

Posted By: Dean Cline

Poster Email: dcline@ghg.net

Service & Rank: USN & SO2

Currently Located In: Texas

Originally From: Kansas

What I've Been Up To: I have a photo of ASW class 24-54 at San Diego Fleet Sonar School. Anyone out there in this class with me??

Duty Stations: USS TRATHEN DD-530
USS Blue DD-744

Posted: 2003-09-30 09:47:19

Posted By: nick stanfield

Poster Email:

Service & Rank: USN & OT2

Currently Located In: lexington kentucky

Originally From: louisville kentucky

What I've Been Up To: shop foreman cadillac dealershi

Duty Stations: navfac cooshead navfac guam navfac midway fleet sonar school key west

Posted: 2003-09-22 11:48:58

Posted By: Gene M. Bonas

Poster Email: gbandrahb@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOS2(SS)

Currently Located In: Bakersfield, California

Originally From: Bakersfield, California

What I've Been Up To: Just a note to thank John Bedford, Murry Katzen and "Sam" Samuelson for their efforts in making the 2003 reunion one to remember. The people my wife and I met, the food (the dinners on the harbor cruise and at the western barbecue and the official banquet were gourmet quality), and the variety of activities supplied a wealth of fond memories. Add to these the quiet talks with a great group of people in the hospitality room provided the icing to an outstanding four days. Robbie and I hope to make the Newport reunion so old and new contacts may be maintained.
Again, John, Murry and "Sam," thank you for a job well done.

Duty Stations: Boot Camp - San Diego - 3/Oct/58 Company 588
Sonar School - San Diego - 22/June/59
1959 - USS McDermut DD677
Sub School - New London, Conn. - 5/July/60
1960/62 - USS Patrick Henry SSB(N)599 Blue Crew
1962/64 - USS Nathan Hale SSB(N)623 Blue Crew
Released from active duty - 17/Aug/64

Posted: 2003-09-20 10:39:10

Posted By: John %22JC%22 Collins

Poster Email: john1297@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Riverside, RI

Originally From: Springfield, Illinois

What I've Been Up To: Just returned from San Diego convention. My wife, Dot & I had a great time meeting old friends & making new ones. Looking forward to next years meeting in Newport.

Duty Stations: previously listed

Posted: 2003-09-17 02:17:21

Posted By: Dave Spear

Poster Email: spear@lh-systems.com

Service & Rank: USN & STC/CWO

Currently Located In: San Diego

Originally From: Texas

What I've Been Up To: In an earlier message I mentioned a book I have published and was having a book signing at Miramar. I forgot to give the details on the book and how those that may want to read it can get it. The Title is CARLSON by Dave Spear, IBSN # 0-8059-6240-9, published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. It is in process of being nationally distributed to major bookstores, but if they are not on the shelf they should be able to order it. You can also order one directly from the publisher by calling 1-800-788-7654.

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-09-16 21:00:07

Posted By: Errol Samuelson

Poster Email: stgcmsam@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGCM(SW)

Currently Located In: San Diego CA

Originally From: Minnesota

What I've Been Up To: Having a great time at the NSA Reunion

Duty Stations: DD875
DD743
MIUW 11
FLEASWTRACENPAC
BEE SCHOOL
CG16
FF1065
MOTU 12
MINE GROUP ONE

Posted: 2003-09-15 05:46:56

Posted By: ernest Diesslin

Poster Email: wil725@cs.comminnesota

Service & Rank: USN &

Currently Located In: Ma

Originally From: West St Paul, MnRetired

What I've Been Up To: Retired for 16 years from industry

Duty Stations: USS Robert A. Owens DD827 Argentia, Newfoundland.

Posted: 2003-09-12 08:41:33

Posted By: Richard Hondo Herring

Poster Email: rhh1956@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & E3

Currently Located In: Texas

Originally From: New Braunfels Texas

What I've Been Up To: working and enjoing life

Duty Stations: USS COOK FF/DE 1083

Posted: 2003-09-11 15:30:45

Posted By: Allen Meece

Poster Email: theabelmutiny@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Key West

Originally From: Somerset, Kentucky

What I've Been Up To: Retired Electromechanical Field Service Engineer in Key West. Now the stuggling author of a Viet Nam naval war novel called "The Abel Mutiny" about a conscientious sonarman who mutiny's in the Tonkin Gulf. See it at http://members.aol.com/theabelmutiny

Duty Stations: USS Conway, DD 507, 1963
USS Richard S. Edwards, DD 950, 1964 - 66.

Posted: 2003-09-11 11:09:49

Posted By: Gerald Carlson

Poster Email: gocarlson@ev1.net

Service & Rank: USN & BT3

Currently Located In:

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-09-10 19:12:32

Posted By: Ernest Diesslin

Poster Email: wil725@cs.com

Service & Rank: USN & pn

Currently Located In: Holden,Ma

Originally From: West St Paul, Mn

What I've Been Up To: Retired

Duty Stations: Argentia, Newfoundland

Posted: 2003-09-10 13:29:49

Posted By: Thomas E. Hutter

Poster Email: rum.cay@verizon.net

Service & Rank: USN & SOG2

Currently Located In: Livingston, NJ

Originally From: Irvington,NJ

What I've Been Up To: Retired Fire Captain after 35 Yrs. with Irvington, NJ-Fire Deptartment

Duty Stations: US NAVFAC(SOSUS) Argentia, Newfoundland
US NAVFAC(SOSUS) Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico

Posted: 2003-09-09 18:13:05

Posted By: ernest diesslin

Poster Email: wil725@cs.com

Service & Rank: USN & mm

Currently Located In: holden,ma

Originally From: west st. paul, mn.

What I've Been Up To: I have been retired for 16 years

Duty Stations: Great Lakes Ill. USS Robert A Owens DD827 Argentia Newfoundland

Posted: 2003-09-09 14:27:42

Posted By: Gregory Burgess

Poster Email: klodolce@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & BM3

Currently Located In: DeBary, FL

Originally From: Deltona FL.

What I've Been Up To: Working, college, family

Duty Stations: USS CALIFORNIA CGN-36
USS DULUTH LPD-6

Posted: 2003-09-06 15:50:51

Posted By: Dave Spear

Poster Email: dave.spear@gis.leica-geosystems.com

Service & Rank: USN & STC / CWO

Currently Located In: San Diego

Originally From: Texas

What I've Been Up To: Retired in 1981 - Worked for General Dynamics San Diego until 1997, then sold to a Swiss Company named Leica. I still work for Leica and split time between San Diego and Switzerland.
Have written a novel named "Carlson" which has just been published. It is aboard a Guided Missle Cruiser in San Diego and the main character is a Master Chief Sonar Technician. I am having a book siging at the Mirmar Exchange on 12 Sept 2003 and would like to see any shipmates who can stop by.

Duty Stations: USS Nichols DD449
USS Talbot DEG4
USS Wainwright DLG28
USS Sterett CG31
Fleet ASW School San Diego
Sonar School Key West
Commander Oceanographics Systems Pacific

Posted: 2003-09-05 13:03:06

Posted By: Steve O'brien

Poster Email: mortisthecat@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Rhode Island

Originally From: Same

What I've Been Up To: Takin care of Business

Duty Stations: Uss Ingersoll

Posted: 2003-09-03 09:59:30

Posted By: Daniel O'Neill

Poster Email: danielgoneill@earthlink.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Tallahassee, FL

Originally From: New Jersey (south)

What I've Been Up To: After 20 years in Aerospace (Shop 67 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Test Engineer at Bendix Oceanics) I have been in the Traffic industry for the past 12 years as a Traffic Signal Electrician and Software Engineer

Duty Stations: USS Knox DE-1052
USS Sterett DLG-31
USS Truett FF-1095

Posted: 2003-08-28 21:01:18

Posted By: Fred Cross

Poster Email: cross.fred@sympatico.ca

Service & Rank: USN & STG 2

Currently Located In: Kingsville, Ontario, Canada

Originally From: Michigan mainly

What I've Been Up To: Moved back to Canada after leaving the Navy. Wife from here and thought best to come back. What a mistake (snow & ice). Work for the phone company and have two grown children.

Duty Stations: Boot Camp San Diego, BEEP School San Diego, ASW School- A school, Inter. school, AN/SQS-26BX then to the fleet. USS Wainwright DLG 28 69-70, USS Sterett DLG 31 70-74.

Posted: 2003-08-27 15:20:03

Posted By: Jim Shipe

Poster Email: jrshipe@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Dallas, Texas

Originally From: Missouri

What I've Been Up To: Currently unemployed.

Duty Stations: Claude Jones (DE1033): Bronstein (DE 1037)

Posted: 2003-08-26 17:38:02

Posted By: John J.J. Clausen

Poster Email: jclausen@divinvest.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Marion, Iowa

Originally From: Coggon, Iowa

What I've Been Up To: After being medically retired, I owned two businesses and recently started working as a financial advisor

Duty Stations: U.S.S. Deyo DD989

Posted: 2003-08-26 00:30:50

Posted By: Robert %22Brian%22 Feltner

Poster Email: mbb@tds.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Essie, Ky.

Originally From: Richmond, Ky.

What I've Been Up To: Federal Correctional Officer at a medium security Federal Prison in Manchester, Ky. (southeast ky)

Duty Stations: USS John Rodgers DD-983, Nov 87-Nov 89
USS Yortkown CG 48, Apr 91-Dec 93

Posted: 2003-08-24 13:20:13

Posted By: Wiulliam W.Pelczynski

Poster Email: buffalobill43@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SK3

Currently Located In: Tempe Az.

Originally From: Buffalo N.Y.

What I've Been Up To: Worked for the U.S.Post Offtce

Duty Stations: USS Constitution (Old Ironsides !961-1962 USS Beatty DD756 !962-1962 USS Sampson DDG10 1962-1964

Posted: 2003-08-21 17:53:05

Posted By: Jeff Day

Poster Email: jeffday756@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & SK2

Currently Located In: Alliance, Ohio

Originally From: Alliance Ohio

What I've Been Up To: Sales Manager for 17 years at Henschen Motor Company a Cadillac, Pontiac, GMC,
Oldsmobile dealer

Duty Stations: USS Josephus Daniels CG-27 1974-78
USS L.Y. Spear AS-36 1978-79

Posted: 2003-08-18 06:30:46

Posted By: James Russell McGrath

Poster Email: jasmcgrath@earthlink.net

Service & Rank: USN & SOG 3

Currently Located In: California MD

Originally From: Chicago IL

What I've Been Up To: Lived in Wash DC 30 yrs
worked for Boeing on Space Station
now a contractor supporting NAVAIR's UAV program

Duty Stations: Baimbridge Recruit Training Command
Fleet Sonar School, Key West
USS Greenwood (DE-679)

Posted: 2003-08-16 19:40:45

Posted By: Earl R. Shick

Poster Email: ershick@prodigy.net

Service & Rank: USN & STS2(ss)

Currently Located In: Fairview Park, Ohio

Originally From: Cleveland, Ohio

What I've Been Up To: Work, work, work. Wife 2 grown children, looking forward to retirement. Trying to locate old sonar gang from 636 blue, and guy grom A school(Gary Logsdon).

Duty Stations: Basic in Orlando
FLEASWTRACENPAC
636 blue crew

Posted: 2003-08-12 23:23:34

Posted By: donald k gray fn

Poster Email: wildhoss65@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN &

Currently Located In: state washington

Originally From: i got out boot camp in 1956 went abord the dixie ad14 spent 3years on her then went to the isherwood dd520 stay 1 yr then went to the mc dermut dd 677 took about three tures over sea s

What I've Been Up To: just looking up the ships i was on in eight years

Duty Stations: well i spent about 1years and hafe on the mc dermut when i got of the navy that was real good year and hafe i soent in the navy good luck guys i serve with

Posted: 2003-08-12 17:42:01

Posted By: STG2 David M Grosz

Poster Email: dgrosz@sbcglobal.net

Service & Rank: USN &

Currently Located In: Bakersfield CA

Originally From: Pennsylvania

What I've Been Up To: ASW San Diego
USS Nicholson DD-982 1991-1994

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-08-11 23:20:19

Posted By: Patrick Douglas

Poster Email: silent_tide@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS3(SS)/E-4

Currently Located In: Pearl Harbor, HI

Originally From: Lincoln,NE

What I've Been Up To: Most of my time has spent deployed. In Hawaii we've kept up a high OP-tempo with local ops. When not working or on duty most of my free time is spent "tricking out" my car.

Duty Stations: RTC Great Lakes, IL
NAVSUBSCHL Groton, CT
Uss Honolulu (SSN 718)

Posted: 2003-08-11 21:09:31

Posted By: John Bedford

Poster Email: john@johnbedford.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST1

Currently Located In: Pittsburg, CA

Originally From: San Gabriel Valley

What I've Been Up To: Working on the 21st reunion of the National Sonar Association to be held in San Diego next month. We are only a little over 4 weeks away from the beginning of the events. I'm really looking forward to it. The turnout is going to be great!

Duty Stations: Service from 1957 to 1966. Three Tin Cans, FSS San Diego for A and B School and FSS Key West for Instructor duty. Great times, all.

Posted: 2003-08-11 20:43:50

Posted By: John Quest

Poster Email: jcquest@haidernetworks.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOG2

Currently Located In: Gallup NM

Originally From: Hamden CT

What I've Been Up To: Still working as an RN for the Indian Health Service,rebuilding a Bob Vila reject house,and hoping to retire sometime in the next 50 years.

Duty Stations: FSS KW 54-55
DER244,DD538,DD551,MSO432,DE685

Posted: 2003-08-06 08:50:00

Posted By: Harry Owens

Poster Email: myracingovals@charter.net

Service & Rank: USN & STS1/SS

Currently Located In: Dallas, TX

Originally From: Ohio

What I've Been Up To: Currently working in the Semiconductor industry after spending 12 years of my life riding around underwater listening to the outside world...

Duty Stations: Fleet ASW Base 87/88
USS Indianapolis SSN 697 (88-91)
USS Newport News SSN 750 (91-94)
USS Jacksonville SSN 699 (94-96)

Posted: 2003-08-01 01:40:52

Posted By: Robert Price

Poster Email: bprice@loxinfo.co.th

Service & Rank: USN & STG3

Currently Located In: Bangkok, Thailand

Originally From: Lake Havasu, AZ

What I've Been Up To: Retired from Shuttleworth, Inc. in 1998.
I've been living in Thailand since 1998. Lived in PI prior to that for 2 years, Clark Air Base. I have sports apparel business.
www.pricepromotions.biz

Duty Stations: USS Somers DDG 34
USS Carpenter DD 825

Posted: 2003-07-29 09:05:43

Posted By: John L Marshall

Poster Email:

Service & Rank: USN & STG 2

Currently Located In: Hernando, Ms 38632

Originally From: Memphis, Tn.

What I've Been Up To: MECHANICAL LAB TECH-- 1ST CLASS MACHINIST-- MAINTENANCE ELECTICIAN-- TOOL REPAIR SPECIALIST

Duty Stations: KEY WEST-`A`SCHOOL- USS COOK LPR-130- USS EDSON DD-946

Posted: 2003-07-27 04:44:59

Posted By: MIKE R BRINK

Poster Email: brinks@alaska.net

Service & Rank: USN & EM3

Currently Located In: ALASKA

Originally From: I'AM ORIGINALLY FROM GRAND RAPIDS MINNESOTA

What I've Been Up To: 26 YEARS OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPTMENT LOCAL 49ER

Duty Stations: GARRETT COUNTY 786
ASKARI SISTER SHIP #?

Posted: 2003-07-25 03:30:54

Posted By: Jon Blilie

Poster Email: jblilie@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS(SW) Ret.

Currently Located In: New Orleans, LA.//Gautier, MS

Originally From: St. Paul, MN.

What I've Been Up To: Currently part of the Test and Trials organization for the Navy's newest "gator" class, LPD-17. Go figure, what's a "Ping Jockey" doing in the amphib business. Work here in NOLA during the week and commute to MS for the weekend.

Duty Stations: Previously listed. Just dropped in to update my e-mail address.

Posted: 2003-07-22 08:39:50

Posted By: Kyle D. Lloyd

Poster Email: pingjockey627@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS3{ss}

Currently Located In: Anderson, Indiana

Originally From: Birthplace & Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
High School: Southern Wells H.S., Poneto, IN - 1977
USN Recruit Trng: Great Lakes, IL 8/77

What I've Been Up To: 6 yrs CAD designer for Westinghouse/ABB
Lg Power Transformer Div., Muncie, IN
12 yrs Quality Assurance in various roles, Engineer, Supervisor, and Scientist...

Duty Stations: Sub School, Groton, CT
10/77 to 1/78 FLEASWTRACENPAC, San Diego, CA -
1/78 to 12/78 USS James Madison ssbn 627 -
1/79 to 8/79 Portsmouth Naval Regional Medical CTR -8/79 to 2/80

Posted: 2003-07-20 22:46:40

Posted By: Edward E. Tilley II

Poster Email: edwardtilley@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGC(SW/AW)

Currently Located In: El Cajon, CAlifornia

Originally From: West Chester, Pennsylvannia

What I've Been Up To: Enjoying time with my family.

Duty Stations: USS Connole (FF-1056)
USS Truett (FF-1095)
USS Meyerkord (FF-1056)
USS Copeland (FFG-25)
USS Duncan (FFG-10)
USS Bunker Hill (CG-52)

Posted: 2003-07-20 21:11:11

Posted By: Burns E. Cameron

Poster Email: bcameronatadelphia.net

Service & Rank: USN & STCM(SS)

Currently Located In: Standish, Maine

Originally From: Mountain Lakes, NJ

What I've Been Up To: Retired from LL Bean too. Took spaceA
hop from Brunswick to Boca Chica last Nov. Stayed at VQ in town($26/day). Great facilities, clean & modern motel room. I recommend it to all.

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-07-18 22:23:15

Posted By: Butch Guzejko

Poster Email: jguzejko@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Lancaster Pa.

Originally From: Jersey

What I've Been Up To: I recently joined a local honor guard. I am looking for an older neckerchief and a battle 'E' patch that went on our uniform. Help. Thank you. Worked in the nuclear industry. Now retired.

Duty Stations: USS Harwood DD 861
Key West
USS Hugh Purvis DD 709s

Posted: 2003-07-18 21:34:56

Posted By: walter slater

Poster Email: walterslater@hotmial.com

Service & Rank: USN & bm2

Currently Located In: 412 9th. st. n.w. ft. payne,al.

Originally From: gadsden,al.

What I've Been Up To: supervisor.

Duty Stations: mcrd,san diego,1st. tank batt. okinawa, camp pendeliton.ca.uss papago,uss guam lph-9.

Posted: 2003-07-16 20:50:54

Posted By: jim taylor

Poster Email: jtaylor323@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & rm2

Currently Located In: sumerville, sc

Originally From: lakeland fl

What I've Been Up To: got got of the navy after a tour on nuc boat j.c. calhoun ssbn ...etc spent 8 years in the navy..been working for the railroad (engineer)for about 33 years bout to retire next year or so...would like to hear from some of my old shipmates...later ...jim

Duty Stations: bootcamp...san diego rm a school sdiego sub scool nlondendon con..1st assignment uss sea leopard..3 years plus then to rm B school the to the nuc boalt uss john c calhoun...then to the uss trumpetfish..then to civilian life etc...love to hear from someone...jim

Posted: 2003-07-16 19:39:15

Posted By: Gene M. Bonas

Poster Email: gbandrahb@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOS2(SS)

Currently Located In: Bakersfield, California

Originally From: Bakersfield, CA

What I've Been Up To: I retired in June after 33 years in education. My last position was as an elementary school principal. I now look forward to supervising aspiring teachers in their student teaching phases and teaching part time at California State University, Bakersfield and Bakersfield College. My wife and I are excited about attending the September reunion and renewing friendships gained at the last reunion held in San Diego.

Duty Stations: USS McDermut DD677 - 1959
USS Patrick Henry SSB(N)599 - 1960/62
USS Nathan Hale SSB(N)623 - 1962/64

Posted: 2003-07-14 19:29:43

Posted By: EDWARD HUPENECE

Poster Email: hupenece@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOM1/C

Currently Located In: FLORIDA

Originally From: NYC

What I've Been Up To: RETIRED LOOKING FOR ANYONE AT FTG GTMO1948 1951

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-07-13 13:23:46

Posted By: Craig Evans

Poster Email: craigevans@eastlink.ca

Service & Rank: Other & Master Seaman

Currently Located In: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Originally From: Wow, excellent sight. I wish the Canadian Navy was big enough to have enough Sonarmen to facilitate an organization such as yours.

What I've Been Up To: I've been in the CF for 15 years now. Nine years as a skimmer puke and the past six in the elite naval society as a submariner. I've seen vast changes in our trade with loads of amalgamations. We are currently job titled as 'Tactical Sonar Operators (TAS OP) but I joined as a Sonarman.

Duty Stations: 89-90 initial training
90-91 HMCS OTTAWA DDH 229
91-92 HMCS TERRA NOVA DDE
92-96 HMCS TORONTO FFH 333
96-00 HMCS ONONDAGA SS 73
01-PRESENT HMCS CHICOUTIMI SSK 879

Posted: 2003-07-12 09:26:30

Posted By: Bill Enneis

Poster Email:

Service & Rank: USN & STS2(SS)

Currently Located In: Alachua, FL

Originally From: Same

What I've Been Up To: teaching school

Duty Stations: USS Tirante (SS420)
Sonar School, KWest
Submarine School, NLon

Posted: 2003-07-11 20:00:00

Posted By: richard habel

Poster Email: oldyeller1264@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & mm3

Currently Located In: cowlesville n.y.

Originally From: cheektowaga n.y.

What I've Been Up To: been driving truck sinse discharge and now retired

Duty Stations: forward engine room

Posted: 2003-07-06 01:19:34

Posted By: Tony Cooper

Poster Email: stg1sw@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG1(SW) / E6

Currently Located In: Newport News, VA

Originally From: Newport, PA

What I've Been Up To: Just pinging in....

Duty Stations: FLEASWTRACENPAC
USS Mississippi (CGN-4.0)
USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55)
Facilities Program Manager, Norfolk

Posted: 2003-07-01 19:20:40

Posted By: Keith Melvin

Poster Email: kmelvin90@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: El Paso TX

Originally From: Las Vegas NV

What I've Been Up To: Spent the 80's in Colorado. Moved to Texas after my first son was born in 1990 (Closer to his grandparents.) Married 20 years and now have son # 2. Working for Nextel in the RF Operations Group based out of Phoenix AZ.

Duty Stations: USS Albert David FF-1050 1977-1981

Posted: 2003-07-01 10:41:48

Posted By: John Osife, Jr.

Poster Email: josifejr@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & YN3

Currently Located In: Phoenix, Arizona

Originally From: Phoenix, Arizona

What I've Been Up To: Returned to Arizona in 1989 after discharge.

Duty Stations: USS FRANCIS HAMMOND FF1067 1981-1983
USS TEXAS (CGN39) 1983-1985
RECRUITING DUTY - PHX - 1985-1987
HC-3 NAS NORTH ISLAND - 1987-1989

Posted: 2003-06-30 01:38:17

Posted By: JOHN YOUNG (BUDMAN)

Poster Email: jy720@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & SN

Currently Located In: Rocherster NY

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: served USS Fort Mandan LSD 21 and USS Luce DLG 7, GREAT SHIP AND CREW, THE LUCE, Where are all the deck apes from 1969-1973

Posted: 2003-06-29 14:31:47

Posted By: Jimmy S. Horn

Poster Email: zippypik@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO1

Currently Located In: Issaquah, WA

Originally From: Pullman, WA

What I've Been Up To: Recently retired

Duty Stations: Ream Field
USS Princeton
USS Phillipine Sea

Posted: 2003-06-27 20:25:30

Posted By: Chuck Allen

Poster Email: sailor_saint@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Tempe AZ

Originally From: Casa Grande AZ

What I've Been Up To: Studying for Arizona Bar Exam

Duty Stations: OTM, 1992 - 1997. Centerville Beach and NOPF Dam Neck

Posted: 2003-06-24 19:21:53

Posted By: paul barry killinger

Poster Email: pbkc@pa.net

Service & Rank: USN & bm2

Currently Located In: shippensburg penna 17257

Originally From: shippensburg penna

What I've Been Up To: manager of a sunoco convience store

Duty Stations: USS YOSEMITE NEWPORT RI,USS BELKNAP DLG 26 NORFOLK VIR. NAVEL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND NAVEL AIR STATION SAN DIEGO CALI, NHA TRANG VIETNAM

Posted: 2003-06-24 00:28:29

Posted By: Ken Guidry

Poster Email: cajunblaster@cox-internet.com

Service & Rank: USN & IC 2

Currently Located In: Lafayette, La.

Originally From: Duson, La.

What I've Been Up To: Discharged July, 1982. Returned home to South Central Louisiana and worked as an Electrician for about four years then offshore as a telcomm technician for 12 years. I now work as a bench technician repairing InMarSat-C GPS navigation equipment. I have been married since June 20th 1981, (most have met my wife, she spent a few months June-Jan in Pearl when we were married.) I have one daughter Kasha.

Duty Stations: NTC Orlando, Fl (Boot, & BE&E School)
NTC San Diego, Ca. (BE&E, "A" School)
USS Rathburne (Final) 3 years

Posted: 2003-06-23 09:11:21

Posted By: James C. Bennett

Poster Email: jbennett132@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGC

Currently Located In: Indianapolis, Indiana

Originally From: Chestertown, Maryland

What I've Been Up To: Pharmaceutical sales, Management consultant and now I sell cars near my home.

Duty Stations: NAVFAC GUAM, NAVFAC ARGENTIA NEWFOUNDLAND, RTF DAM NECK, NAVSCOLEOD, MOBDIVSALU TWO, US EMBASSY TOKYO JAPAN, COMOCEANSYSPAC FORD ISLAND HI, NAVFAC BRAWDY WALES, NAS SIGONELLA SICILY, NAVCRUITDIST NEW YORK, SURTASS/LFA MILDET

Posted: 2003-06-19 20:09:56

Posted By: Harvey Giese

Poster Email: harveygiese@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & STCS

Currently Located In: Menomonee Falls, WI.

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: 1 yr. before finishing my 20 yrs. I admitted I had a drinking problem and went to AA. Then I retired in 68, returned to Milw. with our 4 children, worked at various positions for two yrs. Then taught high school electronics, for 6 yrs.(thoroughly enjoyed it). Then in 76 I left teaching career and studied for a number of yrs. fore going into the ministry, and now presently I'm a pastor of the Vineyard Community Church. Also have a son now.

Duty Stations: Grt. Lks. 48
Key West A school 49
C. R. Ware 49-51
Inst. K. W. 51-54
Compton 54-56
Inst. GTMO Cuba 56-59
Inst. NPT. R.I. 59-62
B school San D. Ca. 62-63
K. W. # wks. 63
Long Island 26 Factory school 63-64
Sea. WA. Pre Com Sample 64-68

Posted: 2003-06-18 06:56:08

Posted By: Charles K. McAfee

Poster Email: chasmcafee@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST-1

Currently Located In: Manassas, Virginia

Originally From: Indianapolis, IN

What I've Been Up To: Retires July '81. Worked as a corportate trainer with various government contractors. Currently working for a Telecommunications company. Travel a lot.

Duty Stations: Fleet ASW Training Center, San Diego 1960-1961
USS Agerholm DD826 1961-63
USS Halsey DLG23 1963-1965
USS Columbus CG12 1965-1967
FTC Newport 1967-1969
USS Gridley DLG21 1969-1972
USS Robert H. McCard DD822 1972-1974
RTC Great Lakes 1974-1978
FTC Pearl Harbor 1978-1981

Posted: 2003-06-18 00:51:57

Posted By: Aaron P. (Ron) Graff

Poster Email: graffa001@hawaii.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & STCM(SS)

Currently Located In: Kapolei, Hawaii

Originally From: Hanover Pa

What I've Been Up To: Have been in the health care field for 24 of the nearly 28 years I have been retired. Have lived in Alaska, Arizona and Oklahoma since retiring, now call Hawaii home.

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-06-18 00:33:12

Posted By: david john williams

Poster Email: djw2usa@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & stg2

Currently Located In: Charlotte NC

Originally From: Detroit

What I've Been Up To: selling bonds

Duty Stations: USS Ruchamkin APD 89

Posted: 2003-06-17 15:43:21

Posted By: Greg Head

Poster Email: ghead@cfl.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS1(SS)

Currently Located In: Orlando, FL

Originally From: Warren, OH

What I've Been Up To: Recently left the semiconductor industry as a process engineer. Now working for defense contractor as a manufacturing engineer.

Duty Stations: SSBN 632 USS Von Steuben 76-78
SSBN 635 USS Sam Rayburn 80-82

Posted: 2003-06-17 15:06:45

Posted By: Kyle D. Lloyd, USN Retired

Poster Email: fuji_indy@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS3 (ss)

Currently Located In: Anerson, Indiana

Originally From: Born in Indianapolis, IN; raised in midwest (Indianapolis,IN; Detroit,MI; Columbus,OH; Huntington, Bluffton, and Warren, IN) - 1977 Graduate of Southern Wells H.S., Poneto, IN

What I've Been Up To: Focusing effort to rebuild a new life post 9/11.

Duty Stations: Great Lakes Naval Training CTR;8/77-10/77
Basic Enlisted Submariner's School; Groton, CT; 11/77-1/78
FLEASWTRACENPAC A/B/C Sonar Tech Trng; San Diego, CA; 1/78-12/78
USS James Madison, SSBN 627; Charleston, SC; 1/79-8/79
Portsmouth Naval Regional Medical CTR; 8/79-2/80

Posted: 2003-06-15 11:09:48

Posted By: Michael K. Bortell

Poster Email: bortie@nycap.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Cobleskill, NY

Originally From: Cobleskill, NY

What I've Been Up To: After the Navy I entered Law enforcement and currently have 13 years on the job as a police officer. My wife Susan and I have two children. I am currently attempting to locate shipmates from STG "A" School, 17 maintenance, BE&E, Surface acoustic analyst 84-85.

Duty Stations: RTC/NTC 3/84-5/84
FLEASWTRACENPAC 5/84-5/85
USS Deyo DD-989 5/85-1/87
F&MWTC Charleston, SC 1/87-3/88

Posted: 2003-06-12 08:24:25

Posted By: James T (Jim) McKee`

Poster Email: subvetone@hotmail.com``

Service & Rank: USN & STS2(SS)

Currently Located In: Pelzer, South Carolina

Originally From: Pelzer, South Carolina

What I've Been Up To: For the past 22 years I have been working as a Project Manager for a very large cable company. Primary duties are map, design draft and construct cable televison/fiber optic plant.

Duty Stations: Submarine Base, New London, CT

Posted: 2003-06-11 21:47:30

Posted By: Edward E. Crawford

Poster Email: edwardc@lakeozark.net

Service & Rank: USN & STCGS

Currently Located In: Lake of the Ozarks, MO

Originally From: Chicago, IL

What I've Been Up To: Not Much since I retired. I worked at a audio recordind studio in Chicago, and was an instructor at the Lake County Community College, and lately as an audio engineer for a local radio station. All in all, I have been mostly engaged in trying to stay out of trouble. Retirement is a very boring experience.

Duty Stations: C. R. Ware (DD 865)
FTCNorva, Exploit (MSO440)
Bordelon (DDR 881)
HS1, Key West
MOTU 2
NRD Chicago, to mention a few.

Posted: 2003-06-03 22:00:44

Posted By: John Chartier

Poster Email: jal6061@pacbell.net

Service & Rank: USN & FTCS CWO3 USN Retired (1978)

Currently Located In: Retired in California

Originally From: Massachusetts

What I've Been Up To: Retired in 1991 enjoying life.. attending Reunions.. Finding old shipmates again, via Internet Enjoying Wonderful WebSites like this one. Getting Older.......

Duty Stations: Bunch of Navy Schools
DDR-713
AD-27
NAS LakeHurst NJ
USS Radford DD-446
USS Buck DD-761
Destroyer School
AD-38 (R5 Division Officer)
NSWC Dahlgren Virginia
Talos Fire Control Officer School
USS Little Rock CLG-4
NATO SEA SPARROW SCHOOL (OIC) Mare Island RETIRED DOD Civil Service World Retired

Posted: 2003-06-03 13:42:41

Posted By: William G. Book

Poster Email: billnedna@wcoil.com

Service & Rank: USN & SoM 1/c

Currently Located In: Ohio City ,Ohio

Originally From: Same place

What I've Been Up To: Relaxing

Duty Stations: Atlantic, Pacific, Med.

Posted: 2003-06-01 20:43:01

Posted By: David Crichton

Poster Email: oldtelguy@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & BT-3

Currently Located In: Staten Island NY

Originally From: Brooklyn NY

What I've Been Up To: Telephone Installer,
NYC Police Officer, retired
Computer Network/Fiber Optics / Systems Designer

Duty Stations: USS Davis DD-937 1967 - 1969

Posted: 2003-06-01 20:41:16

Posted By: Dan MacLellan

Poster Email: dan.maclellan@vsea.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS2/SS/DV

Currently Located In: Hudson,Ma.

Originally From: Seattle, Washington

What I've Been Up To: Working on Ion Implanters for Varian semiconductor out of Gloucester, Ma.

Duty Stations: USS Augusta SSN 710

Posted: 2003-05-30 09:00:01

Posted By: moore

Poster Email: tropicalhelmet@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & stgsa

Currently Located In: hollywood

Originally From: da valley

What I've Been Up To: anyone build bongs with the used up xbt's

Duty Stations: dd 717, ddg24, dd946, treasure island

Posted: 2003-05-30 06:18:18

Posted By: Ken Kimble

Poster Email: kimblekp@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOG3

Currently Located In: Brooklyn Park, MN

Originally From: Springfield, Il

What I've Been Up To: After Navy I graduated from Springfield College. I were to work as a civilian at the NMCC in the Pentagon in 66. Many days I had to pass through protesters to get to work. Then I went across Shirley Highway to the Institute for Defence Analysis, a military think tank. Moved to Minnesota in 1970 and taught Computer Science and Fiberoptic Telecommunication. Now retired

Duty Stations: Boot Camp- Great Lakes 1961
Sonar School-Key West 1961-1962
USS Borie DD704 1962-1964

Posted: 2003-05-29 22:46:02

Posted By: William D. Davis (Bill)

Poster Email: pakeha@tx3.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Buckley, WA

Originally From: Newport Beach, CA

What I've Been Up To: After 4 years active duty, went to New Zealand to marry the lady I had met there. Brought her to Calif. a year later. Worked 6 years as a technician while finishing school and went to work as an Applications Engineer. Have spent the past 20 years as a Sales Engineer.

Duty Stations: USNTC San Diego -- Boot Camp -- Company 199-62
USFASWS San Diego "A"-School -- Class 560-G-1-63
USS Vesole (DDR-878)
USS Mills (DER-383)

Posted: 2003-05-28 19:01:08

Posted By: Lou Rambone

Poster Email: syphon66@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & MS3

Currently Located In: Fall River MA

Originally From: upstate New York

What I've Been Up To: Just keeping busy..

Duty Stations: USS TRIPPE FF-1075 89/91

Posted: 2003-05-28 16:57:21

Posted By: GARY IVARSON

Poster Email: gary.ivarson@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGCM

Currently Located In: SAN DIEGO, CA

Originally From: HAY SPRINGS, NE

What I've Been Up To: I am a Navy contractor, managing logistics deliveries for aircraft carrier installs/alterations, at COMNAVAIRPAC, San Diego.

Duty Stations: USS O'CALLAHAN (DE-1051)
USS ROARK (FF-1053)
FLEASWTRACENPAC
USS WILLIAM H. STANDLEY (CG-32)
FLEASWTRACENPAC
VF-111 SUNDOWNERS
USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)
HSL-49 SCORPIONS
VXE-6 ICE PIRATES
FLTCBTTRACENPAC

Posted: 2003-05-26 11:41:03

Posted By: Mike Lystad

Poster Email: teddy55@iwvisp.com

Service & Rank: USN & BM3

Currently Located In: Ridgecrest, CA

Originally From: Watford City, ND

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS Camden AOE-2

Posted: 2003-05-25 17:14:52

Posted By: John Bedford

Poster Email: sonarman@johnbedford.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST1

Currently Located In: Pittsburg, CA

Originally From: Pomona and Claremont, California.

What I've Been Up To: Primarily, my wife Doris and I have a real estate business in our town of Pittsburg, California. But I'm involved in this great sonar association and I really enjoy being a part of it and watching it grow. Our next reunion (September 10-14, 2003 will be at a familiar place in San Diego, the Holiday Inn Bayside. If you haven't signed up for this gathering, you will be missing a great time with your shipmates and sonar friends. I hope to see you there.

Duty Stations: I first reported aboard USS Blue (DD-744) in October of 58, after boot camp at RTC, a short time at NAAS Brown field and Sonar "A School, all in San Diego. After Blue's 59 Westpac cruise I swapped to USS Edson (DD-946) so that I could get back to Westpac again. After that cruise, I got married, attended B school and MK 111 FCS in San Diego. Then I went aboard the USS Richard B Anderson (DD-786) making my final cruise. Later came Instructor School (late 1963) and almost three years of B School instructing at FSS Key West before I finally left the navy (nine years total time, didn't retire).

Posted: 2003-05-24 18:59:43

Posted By: William C. Fifer

Poster Email: billkar@eosinc.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOG3

Currently Located In: Springfield, IL

Originally From: Springfield, IL

What I've Been Up To: I have retired from City Water Light&Power in Springfield after working there for 33 years as a lineman.

Duty Stations: USS Marshall DD676
Fleet ASW School San Diego
USS Finch DER328

Posted: 2003-05-18 17:10:10

Posted By: John %22JC%22 Collins

Poster Email: john1297@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Riverside, RI

Originally From: Springfield, IL

What I've Been Up To: On May 18th, NSA Director Don Richardson and NSA members Jim Latz, Mike Heiner, and myself, had a very productive meeting in Newport, RI, concerning the 2004 NSA convention. We visited the proposed hotel and discussed the various venues, meal options,and other like items with the manager. Later on, we met for brunch at the Newport Naval Base Officers Club and discussed the various duties and responsibilites involved in setting up the convention. We think we are off to a great start for 2004 and will continue to work on it over the next few months. It is our intention to have a full report ready for San Diego in September.

Duty Stations: Previously listed

Posted: 2003-05-18 14:52:56

Posted By: Gerard Laplante

Poster Email: jlaplan1@san.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGC

Currently Located In: San Diego, Ca

Originally From: Manchester NH, then the family moved to Los Angeles where I did most of my growing up till I joined the Navy.

What I've Been Up To: Government contract work mostly, also some factory maintenance work

Duty Stations: FASWTCP San Diego
USS Somers DDG 34
USS Capodanno DE(FF)1093
USS Robert E Peary FF 1073
USS Jouett CG 29

Posted: 2003-05-13 10:32:03

Posted By: Bob Graham

Poster Email: robert_graham@northropgrumman.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS@ (SS)

Currently Located In: Annapolis, MD

Originally From: Baltimore, MD

What I've Been Up To: Since leaving the Navy, worked for (Westinghouse) Northrop Grumman Oceanic Division as a draftsman/designer to a Mechanical Engineer (BSME-JHU) to a Systems Engineer (MSE-JHU) to a Program Manager currently managing the High Frequency Chin Array (HFCA) and Sphere Array Signal Conditioning Bottles (SASC)for the new Virginia Class submarine program. It seems I have been involved with sonars and transducers my entire life - since leaving high school.

Duty Stations: USS Seawolf (SSN575) & USS Grouper (AGSS214) Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and New London, CT.

Posted: 2003-05-09 21:30:54

Posted By: William M. Unger

Poster Email: mike.unger@alcoa.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Knoxville, TN

Originally From: Oak Ridge, TN

What I've Been Up To: Electrical Engineer, E. I. du Pont de Nemours, Inc., Aiken SC, Aluminum Company of America, Inc., Alcoa, TN

Duty Stations: USS EDSON DD946
USS TEXAS CGN39

Posted: 2003-05-08 20:53:15

Posted By: Bob Lindey

Poster Email: boblindey@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & ET2

Currently Located In: Sacramento,CA

Originally From: Erie,PA

What I've Been Up To: Retired Broadcast Engineer

Duty Stations: NYGRP Bayonne,NJ (Mothball Fleet)
NAVFAC 141, Eluethera, Bahamas

Posted: 2003-05-08 06:05:19

Posted By: Bill Repko

Poster Email: brepko@anteon.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST1

Currently Located In: San Diego, CA

Originally From: Newburgh, NY

What I've Been Up To: Senior engineer with Anteon, Inc. supporting SPAWAR

Duty Stations: Key West A/B/C schools, Instructor B school. USS Robert L Wilson DD847,
USS McCloy FF1038, USS Donald B Barry DE1055

Posted: 2003-05-04 10:17:18

Posted By: Charles J. Dunning

Poster Email: dunningc@surewest.net

Service & Rank: USN & RD Seaman

Currently Located In: California

Originally From: New Jersey - served on the Biddle in 61/62

What I've Been Up To: Retired in New Jersey and moved to California 1 1/2 yr. ago.

Duty Stations: CIC

Posted: 2003-05-03 16:53:31

Posted By: Aaron P. (Ron) Graff

Poster Email: graffa001@hawaii.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & STCM(SS)

Currently Located In: Kapolei, Hawaii

Originally From: Hanover Pennsylvania

What I've Been Up To: I retired from the Navy in 1975 and have been doing other things since then. My wife said I had spent enough time away from home and was "beached".

Duty Stations: USS Brinkly Bass DD-887 "57-'58
Coos Bay Or '58-'60
USS Tirante SS-420 '60-'62
School '62-'63
Uss Haddo SSN-604 '63-'65
FSS staff '65-'69
USS Haddo SSN-621 '69'70
USS Drum SSN-677 '70-'72
NSTCPAC '72-'75

Posted: 2003-04-30 23:40:16

Posted By: Roger Payne

Poster Email: rogerpayne@lyonscom.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG-1

Currently Located In: Gaston, Oregon

Originally From: San Diego, CA

What I've Been Up To: Left active duty 12/78, bound for Bible college in Portland, OR. Graduated in '84. USNR '85-'90 in COOP & MIUW units. Married in 1986 -- still happily so! 4 children, working as manager of a small publishing company. Loving life! Always happy to hear from former shipmates.

Duty Stations: Boot Camp - RTC San Diego 12/72-2/73
FLEASWTRACENPAC San Diego 3/73-2/74
USS Francis Hammond 4/74-12/78 (Long Beach & Yokosuka)

Posted: 2003-04-29 15:35:59

Posted By: Rick Aldom

Poster Email: raldom@explosivelighting.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS1(SS)

Currently Located In: Fountain Hills, AZ

Originally From: Las Cruces, NM

What I've Been Up To: Living life.

Duty Stations: FLTASWTRACENPAC
SSBN 618B
SSBN 608G
SSBN 602B
SSBN 631B

Posted: 2003-04-28 17:45:21

Posted By: york 111 harry l.

Poster Email:

Service & Rank: USN & bm3

Currently Located In: swanzey,new hampshire

Originally From: keene,new hampshire

What I've Been Up To: Iam presently working on a history book concerning a famous woman educator who lived in keene,new hampshire from 1811 until her death may 20th 1837.I have written three articles that have been published.

Duty Stations: N.A.S.Cecil Field Jacksonville,Fla.and the U.S.S.Saratoga,Mayport,Fla. N.S.Groton Submarine Base,Groton,Ct.

Posted: 2003-04-28 00:03:07

Posted By: Cliff Morris

Poster Email: cliff25@webtv.net

Service & Rank: USN & SOGSN

Currently Located In: East Lansing, Michigan

Originally From: Roseville, Michigan

What I've Been Up To: I am a retired radio announcer. I also ran a music conservatory.

Duty Stations: Key West, and Bermuda

Posted: 2003-04-23 14:17:47

Posted By: Gus DeFore

Poster Email: gus.defore@verizon.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG-2

Currently Located In: Camarillo, California

Originally From: Saginaw Michigan

What I've Been Up To: Worked in Electronics for 38 years.
Line and Laser Printers, Tape Drives, Computer MIS, Currently Cleanroom manager for an optical company.

Duty Stations: Sonar "A" school Key West FLA.
U.S.S. Towers DDG-9

Posted: 2003-04-22 13:05:38

Posted By: Thomas McILroy Jr

Poster Email: mcilroytom@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS(SW/SS)

Currently Located In: WASH DC

Originally From: Sacramento, Ca

What I've Been Up To: Protecting Democracy

Duty Stations: Same as 1998 email

Posted: 2003-04-12 09:54:23

Posted By: Micheal E. White

Poster Email: mjwhtie21@sbcglobal.net

Service & Rank: USN & STCS

Currently Located In: 4332 Monterey Ct., Discovery Bay, CA

Originally From: San Diego, CA

What I've Been Up To: Retired on the water and three miles from the golf course.
Travel quite-a-bit. Enjoy life.

Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School - Key West
Fleet Sonar School - San Diego
NAVFAC 141 - Eleuthera, BWI
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823)
USS Vogelgesang (DD-862)
USS Dewey (DLG-14)
USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25)
USS Chicago (CG-11)
FLTTRAGRP - San Diego
DATC/FMAGPAC - San Diego

Posted: 2003-04-11 23:31:20

Posted By: WILLIAM R. TURNER

Poster Email: williamrturner@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & USN/RM3, USCG/RM1, USAR/CW2, USMMS/RO

Currently Located In:

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-04-10 20:35:40

Posted By: Alexander M. Dollar

Poster Email: meldollar@net-star.net

Service & Rank: USN & LT

Currently Located In: Leisure World, Laguna Woods, CA 92653

Originally From: Long Beach, CA

What I've Been Up To: Retired Professor Emeritus Univ. of Hawaii

Duty Stations: USS Kyne DE 744 Sonar Communications, CIC, etc Pcific Theater April 1944 to Jan 1946. Training officer Naval Reserve, Oakland, CA

Posted: 2003-04-08 15:52:06

Posted By: JAMES A. BLACK

Poster Email: spook0664@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STC/SS/

Currently Located In: BATTLE CREEK, MI

Originally From: HELLHOLE,SOUTH CAROLINA

What I've Been Up To: AFTER RETIRING WENT DRIVING 18 WHEELER, THEN WORKED FOR FFA AT JEDBURG,SC,TRANSFERRED TO AVIONICS SHOP AT CHASN AFB,WENT TO MONROE COUNTY AS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR FORUPPER KEYS SCHOOLS, RETIRED

Duty Stations: FSS KWEST, USS J C OWENS (DD-776),USS RICH(DDE-820),USS WEATHERFORD (EPC618),NATTC MEMPHIS, FSS KWEST, FTG GITMO,USS RIVAL (MSO-468), USNSMW, USS SAM HOUSTON (SSBN-609),USS GEORGE BANCROFT(SSBN-643),uSS VONSTEUBEN(SSBN-632)

Posted: 2003-04-07 00:06:26

Posted By: Robert W. Anderson

Poster Email: rander25@tampabay.rr.com

Service & Rank: USN & STCM

Currently Located In: Homosassa, Florida

Originally From: Davenport, Iowa

What I've Been Up To: Retired in 1982. Went to work for Eastman Kodak, (got an early out after 11 years). IBM, (too busy). Independent copier sales and service, (way too busy, decided to retire for good) Moved to West coast of Florida in 1998.

Duty Stations: 1981-82 My last duty station was NavMacPac. San Diego.
1980-81 Navy recruiter Long Island, NY
1979-80 USS Reeves CG-24
1978-79 USS Edwards DD-950
1974-78 FLTASWTRACEN San Diego
1974 FLT Sonar School Key West
1972-74 SCATT Charleston, SC
1970-72 USS NK Perry DD-883, Newport
1969-70 USS Johnston DD-821, Newport
1968-69 Grand Turk IS.
1964-68 Fleet Sonar School Key West
1960-64 USS Robinson DD-562 Chasn, SC
1959 Fleet Sonar School Key West
1958 NAS Atlanta, GA

Posted: 2003-04-06 03:55:45

Posted By: Theodore Cantrell

Poster Email: theo@theo.tc

Service & Rank: USN & SOG2

Currently Located In: Seattle Washington

Originally From: Pueblo Colorado

What I've Been Up To: Jeweler/Watchmaker

Duty Stations: USS Hamner DD 718
USS Daishenko APD 123

Posted: 2003-04-04 09:15:40

Posted By: Fred R. Foster

Poster Email: usncg32@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & Bm

Currently Located In: Philadelphia

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: Uss William Standley Cg-32
Uss Bagley ff-1069

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-03-31 18:24:59

Posted By: Theodore G. Smith

Poster Email: ted_smith@juno.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1

Currently Located In: Burnsville, NC

Originally From: Bakersfield, CA

What I've Been Up To: Retired

Duty Stations: USS Hanna, DE-449
USS Fletcher, DDE445
USS Charles Berry, DE-1035
USS Braine, DD-630
USS Gray, FF-1054
Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, San Diego (two tours)

Posted: 2003-03-31 16:27:44

Posted By: Dave Arnold

Poster Email: collegeinst@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & STCM

Currently Located In: Shiloh, Illinois

Originally From: Belleville, Illinois

What I've Been Up To: Retired from USN 1979
Retired from McDonnell Douglas Corp. 1996
Teaching college at Park University

Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School, Key West, FL; USN&MC Reserve Training Center, Forest Park, IL; USS Holder DDE819; USS Douglas H. Fox DD 779; USS Stormes DD 780; USS Lynde McCormick DDG 8; USS Towers DDG 9 and Fleet ASW Center Pacific

Posted: 2003-03-28 14:15:10

Posted By: G. Brubaker RM1 USN Ret.

Poster Email: eyesright@military.com

Service & Rank: USN & RM1

Currently Located In: Iowa

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: For the sonarman looking for his shipmate:
Bruce Soinski
5315 Brow Ave
Cleveland, OH
(216) 341-2582

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-03-27 09:53:46

Posted By: Mark Carroll

Poster Email: sonarman@authorsden.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGC

Currently Located In: Coronado Ca

Originally From: Claiming NC but origionally KS

What I've Been Up To: Currently Facilitating Leadership at NLTU Coronado and training novice motorcyclist on weekends

Duty Stations: USS BROOKE FFG-1
USS O'Callahan FF-1051
USS COOK FF-1083
USS Harry W. Hill DD-986
USS Princeton CG-59
NAB Coronado Security
NLTU Coronado
with vacations to Club ASW.

Posted: 2003-03-24 20:04:02

Posted By: Carroll Pruitt

Poster Email: carrollpreuitt@prodigy.net

Service & Rank: USN & EnFn

Currently Located In: 1005 Springbay Rd East Peoria Ill

Originally From: DANville VA

What I've Been Up To: Got married have three kid lost wife remarried have 6kids 14 grandkid was out for three years went back in for three more got out went to work for a railroad put my time in now retired looking fora buddy that was onaboard757 nane Bruce w Soinski I think thats right would like to hear from him if anyone can help my secondtrip I was on board LSD 32 the SPeigl Grove at little creek va will be looking forward to hearing from anyone that was on aboard while I was or anyone thank for all the help carroll pruitt

Duty Stations: Little Creek VA

Posted: 2003-03-24 08:55:36

Posted By: John Lewis Rishel

Poster Email: jlrish@innernet.net

Service & Rank: USN & SO 2

Currently Located In: 305 Williamson Ave. Greencastle, PA

Originally From: Boalsburg, PA

What I've Been Up To: Graduated from Lock Haven University Taught school for 30 years Retired in 1991 I operate the clock for high school basketball and wrestling and officiate cross country and track and field at all levels

Duty Stations: USS Beale DDE- 471

Posted: 2003-03-20 22:44:01

Posted By: Eric Ramsell

Poster Email: eramsell@nethere.com

Service & Rank: USN & Sonar- STG@

Currently Located In: San Diego, Ca

Originally From: All over Iowa

What I've Been Up To: left Navy after 8 years in. was tail operator on 15 tail and AN-SQR56A, and then 56A tech

Duty Stations: San Diego,Ca., Yokosuka, Japan.

Posted: 2003-03-20 18:47:00

Posted By: Sonny Richardson

Poster Email: hsrjr@insightbb.com

Service & Rank: USN & DC 3 USNR / SGT E- 5 National Guard

Currently Located In: Lebanon, Indiana

Originally From: Lebanon Indiana
I live at 817 N. West St. In Lebanon. My phone number is 765-482-2572.

What I've Been Up To: After I got out of the Navy I joined our local National Guard. Had a good time there but sure was not the Navy. I went to work for Rock Island Oil Refinery. I retired from there as a Products Control Supervisor. Now I drive a School Bus for our local School. I love the kids and they love me. We have a great time on the bus.

Duty Stations: I joined the Navel Reserves in Indianapolis, Indiana on Oct 5 1965. I went to two weeks boot came at San Deigo, California. I went aboard the Aircraft Carrier US Kearsarge CVS 33 January 1967. I was discharged Oct 18 1968. I have many pictures and Movies of the Kearsarge. I was the first one to go into the fire that we had while pulling into Sasabo Japan. I revieved a Meritorious Service Citation from Rear Admiral B. H. Shupper for fighting the fire.

Posted: 2003-03-18 10:05:56

Posted By: Chuck Harding

Poster Email: n8ch@exis.net

Service & Rank: USN & OTCM (RET)

Currently Located In: Virginia Beach

Originally From: Elgin, IL

What I've Been Up To: Retired in 1981. Working as a Civil Service/Contractor since then. Currently the WebMaster at FCTCLANT Dam Neck, VA

Duty Stations: FSS Key West 60
Navfac San Salvador 60-61
Navfac Bermuda 62
FSS Key West (Sonar "A") 62
USS Willis A. Lee (DL-4) 62-63
Navfac Barbados 64-65
COSL 66-68
Navfac San Nicolas Is. 68-69
Navfac Antigua 70-71
Navfac Pacific Beach 72-75
Navfac Adak 75-78
COSP Pearl Harbor 78-81

Posted: 2003-03-15 19:31:05

Posted By: John Weiss (Jack)

Poster Email: jaweiss295@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & QM3

Currently Located In: Texas

Originally From: NYC

What I've Been Up To: Retired from New York City Fire Dept.(1979) and Dow Chemical(2002)

Duty Stations: USN From 1952-1955
USS Gainard DD706 1953-July 1955

Posted: 2003-03-12 18:26:37

Posted By: Robert (Ernie) Miller

Poster Email: divotspapa@webtv.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGC (SW) ret.

Currently Located In: Supply NC

Originally From: Shelby NC

What I've Been Up To: br />Retired in 81 and went to work fo Duke Power at Catawba Nuc. Sta. in Clover SC retired in 96 and moved to Supply about 30 miles north of Myrtle Beach SC. worked in a golf pro shop until Jan of 2003. Am about to move to JAX Fla.

Duty Stations: 64-65 FltASWTraCtrPac 65-67 Brinkley Bass DD887 67-69 Dupont DD941 69-70 Columbus CG12 70-72 FltSonarSch Key West Inst. A-2 72-73 USNS Michalson TAGS23 73-75 Rogers DD876 75-77 Robert H. McCard D822 77-81 Flt TRA Ctr Mayport

Posted: 2003-03-11 21:27:15

Posted By: Jim Latz

Poster Email: jndlatz@earthlink.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Bedford MA

Originally From: Chicago IL

What I've Been Up To: Getting in touch with as many Edward McDonnell (DE1043/FF1043) shipmates as possible. Attempting to help Don Richardson and John Collins put together an Eddy Mac reunion in conjunction with an NSA convention in Sept of '04. Hopefully in Newport RI, homeport of the '60's and half of the '70's guys. Feel free to get in touch.

Duty Stations: Only one that counted was the Mac ('68-'73) (Well, there were some under-age parties at the e-club in Key West in '67-'68 but no one ever talks about those. Duval St held its attractions too.)

Posted: 2003-03-10 23:49:17

Posted By: Dack Thompson

Poster Email: sweethandle@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Sacramento

Originally From: San Diego

What I've Been Up To: Went to college and became a graphic designer.

Duty Stations: >NTC San Diego
>FLEASWTRACENPAC
>USS Tisdale
>USS Paul HAmilton
>NAVIMFAC Pearl Harbor

Posted: 2003-03-08 22:05:35

Posted By: Alfred C. Myers

Poster Email: amyers7244@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO1

Currently Located In: 1245 E. 57th. St. Long Beach, Ca. 90805

Originally From: Born and Raised in East Los Angeles, have not moved very far from home.

What I've Been Up To: Worked various jobs, 5 times I opened a business, and now have the best one ever. Tugboat Petes, a fast food. Remember where the Pike used to be? Thats where Tugboats Petes is now.

Duty Stations: Sonar School, San Diego, USS Marshall DD676 June 1951 Thru July 1954

Posted: 2003-03-08 20:02:42

Posted By: roger mikulec

Poster Email: rjmikulec@nethere.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG-2

Currently Located In: Spring Valley

Originally From: Buffalo, N.Y.

What I've Been Up To: Maintenance Supervisor for NADEP,N.I.

Duty Stations: Great Lakes, Boot camp and B.E.& E.
Key West, Fla. F.S.S./ 1969
USS Robison(DDG-12)12/69-12/72
ASW Warefare trng.Cntr.12/72-7/73
USS Robison(DDG-12)7/73-8/75
ASW Trang. Cntr. 8/75-9/76

Posted: 2003-03-07 13:50:23

Posted By: Jack E. Bozarth

Poster Email: bo9326@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & From Apprentice Seaman to Lieut. Cmdr

Currently Located In: Rochester, WA

Originally From: Olympia, WA

What I've Been Up To: After Navy retirement, worked 11 years as inmate counselor in delinquent youth institution. My wife and I both retired permanently in 1982. Since then we have traveled extensively, Played a lot of golf, lived on the island of Kauai HI for 5 years and now still travel occasionally but mostly tend our acre of lawn, flowers and shrubbery. still active, however.

Duty Stations: West Coast Sound School, USS Robinson, Reseve TRACEN, Uss Mc Coy Reynolds, Fleet Sonar School, Staff COMINDIV 72, Submarine School, USS Cusk, USS Barbero,
Elect. Officers School, USS Nereus, San Fran NAVSHPYD, USS HOLLAND, DATC SDiego
USS Proteus, SUPSHIPS Seattle

Posted: 2003-03-06 20:28:52

Posted By: William O'Morrissey

Poster Email: omor@optonline.net

Service & Rank: USN &

Currently Located In: Hudson Valley, N.Y.

Originally From: NYC

What I've Been Up To: Retired Cable Splicer 40yrs

Duty Stations: USNTC Bainbridge MD Summer 1951
USS TINGEY DD 539 (Fletcher Class)
San Diego... 3 Westpac Cruises
Sonarman 2nd... No "A" School

Posted: 2003-03-06 19:52:03

Posted By: Larry D. Yuengel

Poster Email: larry@brentwoodplastics.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS2(SS)

Currently Located In: St Louis, Mo.

Originally From: Belleville, Illinois

What I've Been Up To: I went back to producing polyethylene blown film extrusion. (when I was in the Navy I missed my job, and now I miss the Navy)... go figure :)
I now have three grand children.
My present job(s) are Quality Assurance Manager, Training Manager and Safety Manager for a St. Louis manufacturer of plastic film.

Duty Stations: Great Lakes Naval Base, North Chicago.1983
Sub School, Groton, Ct.1983
FleetASWBase, San Diago.1983-84
USS Sand Lance, Charleston, S.C.1984-1988
USS Sand Lance, Portsmouth NSY,Kittery, Maine 1988-Jan.1989

Posted: 2003-03-06 11:36:51

Posted By: Gordon D Murray

Poster Email: gdmurray@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO3

Currently Located In: Fort Pierce, Fl

Originally From: Niagara Falls, NY

What I've Been Up To: NYTelephone
Pacific Bell
AT@ T
Finally retired

Duty Stations: USS Isherwood DD520

Posted: 2003-03-05 20:42:39

Posted By: R G Floyd

Poster Email: floyd@281.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO1 then Lt. Cdr.

Currently Located In: Kingsland Texas

Originally From: Edinburg Texas

What I've Been Up To: Businessman after corporate mgmt. career . Presently County Judge- Llano Co, Texas

Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar school, San Diego then PC 1172 and USS Knapp DD 653- stayed in USNR for 8 years after receiving commission - Naval Intelligence

Posted: 2003-03-05 10:54:03

Posted By: Hank Gerdes

Poster Email: ac7dv@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1 P3

Currently Located In: Boise, ID

Originally From: Clanrendon Hills, IL

What I've Been Up To: I am Senior Software Engineer at Preco Electronics currently. I am still into electronics, have several patents issued to me, working on a 3rd now. I do system design, hardware and software.
I live on a ranch about 50 miles from Boise, on the South side of the Snake River, right at the end of the National Snake River Birds of Prey Raptor Area.
We raise cattle, sheep, milk goats, and what ever else finds it's way to our "ARK". We also raise Alfalfa Hay, and several gardens, the biggest of which is over 300 ft long. Needless to say, we eat good! I commute to Boise each day for work.

Duty Stations: 1961 - 1962 NAF Litchfield, Litchfield,AZ
1962 ASW Sonar A school - San Diego, CA
1962 - 1964 USS Wiltsie DD716 Pearl - San Diego
1964 Sonar B School - San Diego
1964 mk106 Wire Guide Torpedo UBFCS - Key West, FL
1964 mk114 UBFCS School - Key West, FL
1964 AN/SQS-26AX School - Key West, FL
1964 USS Brumby DE-1044 Newport,RI
1968 Instructors and Leadership School - Norfolk, VA
1968 Instructor Sonar B School, Key West, FL
1968 Instructor ANSQS-26CX Ops - Key West, FL
1968 Head of ANSQS-26CX Ops - Key West, FL.
Relieved by old shipmate from Brumby - Robert King.
Honorably Discharged 5/1970.

Posted: 2003-03-03 17:51:43

Posted By: Paul Berkley

Poster Email: n6pta@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & previous STG2 now IT3 Active Reserve

Currently Located In: Santa Paula, Ca

Originally From: Santa Paula Ca,

What I've Been Up To: Well, at age 43 (yeah...they will still take ya that old) Im now back in the Navy. Im in the Reserve, but in recent days there is really not as much of an inactive reserve as before, and we are gearing up and training very seriously.
I have been assigned to ACU1-LCU (actually an LCM unit) at Port Hueneme. Our drills are in San Diego, so we get per diem to travel there each drill, plus either Hotel or Navy BEQ for berthing. Its very interesting and challenging, and at present, until they decide how to use me, Im going thru coxswain training, learning to drive LCM boats. The 70 ft beasts are not like a sports boat, and require a smooth touch. BUT..interesting part is...even at the lower ranks, that boat is YOUR boat...your the "capt" of sorts, and its alot of responsibility. More later, when they decide how to use my sonar and / or IT skills.

Duty Stations: USS BRONSTEIN, FF-1037
ACU1-LCU 1819

Posted: 2003-03-03 17:30:18

Posted By: Walt Keesey

Poster Email: keesey@att.net

Service & Rank: USN & SoM3/c

Currently Located In: Retired

Originally From: Baltimore, MD

What I've Been Up To: Working with the Stewartstown Lions Club

Duty Stations: USS EAGAR AM-224
USS MANLEY DD-74/APD-1
USS SARSFIELD DD-837

Posted: 2003-03-01 07:29:05

Posted By: Rick Presterl

Poster Email: rick.presterl@excite.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Ohio

Originally From: Same
Geona Il.
Wytheville VA.

What I've Been Up To: br />Just sending out... One Ping>>>>>>>>>>> To see if my bud's are listening

Duty Stations:
U.S.S. Harrold J. Ellison DD-864
(Happy Jack) 75-78
U.S.S. Bagley FF-1069
(The Bag) 78-80
Fltaswtracenpac - of course!
(1974)
Company 178 - Orlando (1974)

Posted: 2003-02-27 11:25:32

Posted By: Bill Cleary

Poster Email: billc@dlinvestigations.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Orlando, FL

Originally From: Newburgh, NY

What I've Been Up To: employed in the legal support services field

Duty Stations: NavSta Key West, NavSta Charleston SC, USS Bold, MSO 424

Posted: 2003-02-26 18:57:26

Posted By: Todd Cassell

Poster Email: cassellm@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STGC(SW/IUSS)

Currently Located In: Norfolk, Virginia

Originally From: Martinsville, Virginia

What I've Been Up To: USS CONOLLY DD-979
USS ROSS DDG-71
COMUNDERSEASURV, Dam Neck, VA
USS LABOON DDG-58

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-02-26 18:50:21

Posted By: T Trenter

Poster Email:

Service & Rank: USCG & ST3

Currently Located In: Muskegon Mi 49441

Originally From: Same

What I've Been Up To: FSS Key West FL
USCGC Morganthau WHEC 722

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-02-23 09:26:41

Posted By: JAMES EDWARD DAVIS

Poster Email: tincanman1056

Service & Rank: USN & BM3

Currently Located In: CARY IL

Originally From: ACU 1

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-02-22 19:55:24

Posted By: EDWARD HUPENECE

Poster Email: hupenece@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOM1/C

Currently Located In: FLORIDA

Originally From: NEW YORK CITY

What I've Been Up To: RETIRED

Duty Stations: SIGNED ON BEFORE BUT INFO THEEY PUT DOWN ALL WRONG TRIED TO CHANGE BUT NO GO SERVED ASW ATLANTIC WW11 NOT PACIFIC

Posted: 2003-02-21 00:02:37

Posted By: Keith Hurtt

Poster Email: bubbleheadone@netscape.net

Service & Rank: USN & STS1/SS Retired

Currently Located In: Enon, Ohio

Originally From: Enon, Ohio

What I've Been Up To: Retired in 1995 and returned to Ohio. Worked in Quality Assurance Department of a National Computer Manufacturer for a little over a year. Started working for Ameritech (now SBC) Telecommunications. In installation and repair for over 4 years before moving inside as a Telecommunications Specialist in the Central Office.

Duty Stations: USS Blueback SS-581; USS Henry Clay SSBN 625 Gold; USS Francis Scott Key SSBN 657 Gold; USS Sand Lance SSN 660.

Posted: 2003-02-20 20:34:42

Posted By: Scott Swanson

Poster Email: scott@shswanson.com

Service & Rank: USN & STS3/SS

Currently Located In: Seattle, WA

Originally From: Olympia, WA

What I've Been Up To: Finishing my bachelor's degree and working as a construction manager.

Duty Stations: USS Helena (SSN-725) - 5/1995 to 6/1998

Posted: 2003-02-19 21:12:20

Posted By: McCartney,Marvin L. (MAC)

Poster Email: m.mccartney@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & CS-1 MS-1

Currently Located In: Yukon Oklahoma USA

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-02-18 21:54:32

Posted By: JOHN W. BUGLER

Poster Email: jbugler@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & FTA3

Currently Located In: OAKDALE NY USA

Originally From: OAKDALE NY USA

What I've Been Up To: CIVIL ENGINEER

Duty Stations: USNTC BAINBRIDGE MD
USS ABBOT DD 629

Posted: 2003-02-18 11:46:01

Posted By: John (Don) Donaghey

Poster Email: donaghey@flash.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Princeton,TX

Originally From: West Columbia,TX

What I've Been Up To: Retired architect, farmer, part time teacher

Duty Stations: San Diego basic training
San Diego basic electronics/radio
San Diego Fleet Antisubmarine Warfare School
Norfork Naval Station
USS Conyngham DDG-17, Sixth Fleet 10/67-11/68
Various reserve cans out of the Navy Piers, Galveston,TX

Posted: 2003-02-18 08:13:07

Posted By: Randy Prausa

Poster Email: nprausa@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & OSC(SW)

Currently Located In: Norfolk, Va

Originally From: Artesia, NM (61-69) Vidor, Tx (70-85)

What I've Been Up To: Operations Specialist, USN (85-Present)

Duty Stations: USS Waddell(DDG-24)(86-91 San Diego, Ca)
NRS Tyler, Tx (91-94)
USS Reuben James (FFG-57)(94-98 Pearl Harbor, Hi)
NRD Phoenix (98-2001)
USNS Stalwart(T-AGOS 1) (01-03 Deployed Carribean-EASTPAC)
Orders to COMCARGRU 6 Mayport, FL

Posted: 2003-02-18 01:04:15

Posted By: McCartney,Marvin L. (MAC)

Poster Email: m.mccartney@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & Petty Officer

Currently Located In: Yukon Oklahoma USA

Originally From: ENID OK.

What I've Been Up To: I stayed 20 yrs in the Navy. Iam looking for another cook on the Moore at about the same time fram I was 1966 to 1969 he was called (HURK) Paul Fedora.

Duty Stations: Too long to list but Ive been around the world and seen most.

Posted: 2003-02-17 17:57:22

Posted By: Charles Moy

Poster Email: moy3rd@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: Other & Sgt. E5...U.S.Army Cold War Veteran

Currently Located In: New Lersey

Originally From: New Jersey

What I've Been Up To: Retired Aerospace/Defense Worker
Test Tech. on Aegis Weapons System,Commo Satellite,and Weather Satellites...Lockheed Martin.
Hi Folks,
There is an online petition being taken at : www.PetitionOnline.com/pfcmongo/petition.html to urge the D.O.D. to award a medal to those who served during the Cold War Era. I personally feel that we (I served 61-64) deserve some recognition for our service to our country. The Congress approved the issuance of the medal and the money is already in the budget, but D.O.D.(Sec. Rumsfeld) for some reason has decided not to do it. I would appreciate it if you would think it over,and if you agree with me,go to the site and sign the petition. You DO NOT have to be a Cold War Veteran to sign,just a citizen of the U.S.A.. Thanks, Charlie Moy..A,2/12TH..61-63 ..E,(later B) 1/16th..63-64 Big Red One . Please pass this on.

Duty Stations: Ft. Riley,Kansas,Wildflecken,and Berlin, Germany

Posted: 2003-02-15 18:22:24

Posted By: Peter Markovich

Poster Email: pjmarko@mchsi.com

Service & Rank: USN & ST1

Currently Located In: Bettendorf, Iowa

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: Naval Training Center - San Dieg, CA.
ASW School - San Diego, CA.
USS Albert David DE-1050

Posted: 2003-02-14 13:33:47

Posted By: Steve Alford

Poster Email: steve.alford.jmb@acdri.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Garland, TX

Originally From: Garland, TX

What I've Been Up To: Honorable Discharge in 1981
Worked for Aircraft Ducting since 1981

Duty Stations: USS Jouett CG-29, 1977-1981

Posted: 2003-02-12 14:03:02

Posted By: Jerry R. Hudson

Poster Email: marjer67@earthlink.net

Service & Rank: USN & BT3

Currently Located In: Tebbetts, Mo.

Originally From: Doniphan, Missouri

What I've Been Up To: I retired from usn 1971, Worked for Hartford SteamBoiler Insp. & Insurance co. and am now retired from there. I live near the Nuclear site ,Callaway, Where I last worked.

Duty Stations: USS Vammen DE 644, Uss Nicholas DDE449,u, ,ss ,Walton De361 ,Uss renshaw ,dde499, Uss Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.DD850,Uss Lloyd Thomas ,DD764,Navy recruiting br. station, Poplar Bluff,
Mo. Ussoakhill LSD 7,USS Berkeley 15.

Posted: 2003-02-12 08:07:12

Posted By: Dean Thomas

Poster Email: deanot442@adelphia.net

Service & Rank: USN & STS2SS

Currently Located In: North Franklin CT

Originally From: Wilwaukee WI

What I've Been Up To: Making a Livng doing whatever i can

Duty Stations: USS ARCHERFISH SSN678
USS PROVIDENCE SSN719
USS DALLAS SSN700
SSEP
PSDNLON

Posted: 2003-02-12 01:01:00

Posted By: Eric W. Neiswenter

Poster Email: esledgehammer@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG 2

Currently Located In: portland, or

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: Usn USS Josephus Daniels CG-27, USNR St.Louis MO to USS Kirk, USNR Portland OR to MIUW 110, USN USS Ouellet FF 1077

Posted: 2003-02-08 00:52:10

Posted By: William E. Hartman

Poster Email: hartmanw@bww.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGCS (RET)

Currently Located In: Orange Park FL

Originally From: Gulph Mills, PA

What I've Been Up To: Spent 5 years USN and 22 years USNR and retired in 1990 as an STGCS. Worked U.S. Civil Service 1966-98. Worked for 3 Navy contractors since 1998.

Duty Stations: USS Jenkins (DD-447)
VP-50 and Fleet Air Wing SIX MCAS Iwakuni Japan
USS Corry (DD-817)
USS Flatley (FFG-21)
MIUW Units in Lewes, DE; Miami,FL and Jacksonville, FL.

Posted: 2003-02-07 15:19:36

Posted By: Ray Yinger

Poster Email: rayyyy90@hotmail.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO1

Currently Located In: Tracy, Ca.

Originally From: Riverside, Ca.

What I've Been Up To: Schooling GI Bill w/ a BS ChemE. Engineering Mgr. for Tyco Electronics Division, Santa Clara, Ca.. Mfg Printed Circuit Boards (Quick turn Proto type for comm. and military)

Duty Stations: A school San Deigo, "B" school Key West(First 11 months)then duty aboard the USS Sigourney DD 643. Motto "Any Where-Any Time.

Posted: 2003-02-07 14:56:51

Posted By: Dan (Mac) Mc Laren

Poster Email: danielmclaren@cs.com

Service & Rank: USN & E-8

Currently Located In: Brewton, AL.

Originally From: ST Petersburg, FL.

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-02-06 09:14:18

Posted By: Lloyd Coleman

Poster Email: lloydcoleman@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & Sonar 1st Class

Currently Located In: P.O.Box 149, Normanna, TX 78142

Originally From: Moberly, MO

What I've Been Up To: Commercial Insurance Broker specializing in Non-Profit Fire and Ambulance Service Organizations.

Duty Stations: Aboard the Charles F. Hughes, DD428 from 12/42 to 12/45

Posted: 2003-02-06 00:25:13

Posted By: Ted Miller

Poster Email: t.a.miller@charter.net

Service & Rank: USN & STS3/SS

Currently Located In: Coos Bay Or

Originally From: Bismarck ND

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS GATO SSN 615
USS Alabama SSBN 731

Posted: 2003-01-29 09:15:47

Posted By: Francisco E. Oynaz

Poster Email: frank90256@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & OS3

Currently Located In: Miami, Florida

Originally From: I lived in New York City from 1968 to 1994. I was in the Navy from 1977 to 1981 stationed on board the USS PAUL FF1080

What I've Been Up To: Now I live in Miami, Florida Since 1994
I work as a Real Estate Appraiser I would like to hear from any shipmate stationed on board the Paull during this time. My cell. 305-528-3454

Duty Stations: USS PAULL FF 1080 1977 to 1981

Posted: 2003-01-29 07:31:20

Posted By: Ralph Lind

Poster Email: ralphlind@wmconnect.com

Service & Rank: USN & MA2

Currently Located In: Fanning Springs, Florida

Originally From: Baltimore, Maryland

What I've Been Up To: Fed up with retirement. Currently working at the North Florida/South Georgia VA Medical Hospital in the Compensation and Pension Office assisting Veterans with their service connect disabilities

Duty Stations: Newport, R.I.; Melville, R.I.; USS YOSEMITE (AD-19); COMSERVLANT, Norfolk, VA; EM A school, Great Lakes, Ill.; IBM engineering school, Indicott, N.Y.; USS HANCOCK (CVA-19)

Posted: 2003-01-29 00:18:46

Posted By: Atwater Francis X

Poster Email: bettyboop@clinic.net

Service & Rank: USN & LCDR

Currently Located In: brunswick maine

Originally From: miami florida

What I've Been Up To: retired since 1973

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-01-28 07:26:15

Posted By: WILLIAM K. GREENBURG

Poster Email: wgreenburg@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & SOM 2/C

Currently Located In: TUCSON, AZ

Originally From: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

What I've Been Up To: RETIRED IN 1992 AFTER 45 YEARS 0F CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACT WORK. SINCE THEN ENJOYING RETIREMENT, HOBBIES, TRAVEL, AND FAMILY.

Duty Stations: U.S. NAVY WESTCOAST SOUND SCHOOL (43-44)
U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE BASE, NEW LONDON (45-46)

Posted: 2003-01-27 10:57:04

Posted By: ROBERTO TORRES

Poster Email: fro_torres@rumad.uprm.edu

Service & Rank: Other &

Currently Located In: MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO

Originally From: VEGA BAJA, PUERTO RICO

What I've Been Up To: HEALTH AND SAFETY DIRECTOR AT UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS

Duty Stations: SEVERAL

Posted: 2003-01-27 06:51:40

Posted By: Jonathan Griffiths

Poster Email: jonathan.griffiths@staples.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG1 (SW)

Currently Located In: Columbus OH

Originally From: England

What I've Been Up To: FF 1043
FFG 34
FF 1056
FF 1081
CG 71

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-01-25 16:56:46

Posted By: Dean Cline

Poster Email: dcline@ghg.net

Service & Rank: USN & SO2

Currently Located In: Houston Texas

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To:

Duty Stations: USS Trathen DD530 55-57
USS Blue DD744 57-57

Posted: 2003-01-23 22:56:51

Posted By: Lanny Maupin

Poster Email: lrmalask@ptialaska.net

Service & Rank: USN & STCS

Currently Located In: Sterling, AK

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: Suffered a stroke on 10 Dec 01 while visiting our son in Arizona. Out of the hospital and back home to Alaska on 27 Dec. Running at full speed on port shaft and 1/2 speed starboard. Swim therapy and memory retraining twice per week and doing pretty good. Would like to hear from old friends and shipmates. Lanny Maupin

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-01-23 11:12:44

Posted By: Rich Robillard

Poster Email: rrobilla51@charter.net

Service & Rank: USN & ST1

Currently Located In: Easthampton Ma

Originally From: Chicopee Ma

What I've Been Up To: Seems like it couldn't be 30 years since I got out. Worked 23 years for Digital Equipment Corporation in Quality Assurance. Current QA manager for Kennametal IPG in MA. Getting ready for ships reunion(John W Weeks) in Branson, Mo We had 10 sonartechs in the fox division from 68 to 70. 6 are coming to the reunion

Duty Stations: FSS Key West A school & C School 67,68
John W. Weeks dd701 68 to 70
USS Gearing DD710 70 to 71
Uss Strong DD758 71 to 72

Posted: 2003-01-20 08:03:48

Posted By: Tom McKenny

Poster Email: mcknystolo@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & STCS (ret)

Currently Located In: Kenansville,Fla

Originally From: Dayton,Ohio

What I've Been Up To: Fishing,mostly.(retired three times so far, and loving it )

Duty Stations: Previously listed

Posted: 2003-01-17 08:26:55

Posted By: Dave Allen

Poster Email: davidpallen@comcast.net

Service & Rank: USN & STCM

Currently Located In: Woodbridge,Va

Originally From: New Milford,Conn

What I've Been Up To: Since Retirement,have been working in the heavy Equipment Rental world.After two "buy outs" decided enough is enough.Now spend time chasing Grandkids.Moving to Colorado Springs in the summer to be closer.Looking forward to NSA Reunion in the Fall.

Duty Stations: USS Beatty(DD756)
USS McMorris(DE1036)
USS Porterfield(DD682)
ASWTraCenPac
USS Robison(DDG12)
NavEdTraSuppCen San Diego
CNMPC Wash DC

Posted: 2003-01-15 16:01:12

Posted By: william relation

Poster Email: sssjumper@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & sog-3

Currently Located In: grapeland texas

Originally From: amherst, new hampshire

What I've Been Up To: tool and die machinist, assist foreman, just moved to east texas still working

Duty Stations: uss claud jones

Posted: 2003-01-15 06:55:42

Posted By: Robert Sipos

Poster Email: rsipos@svhs-ct.org

Service & Rank: USN & STG-3

Currently Located In: Milford Conn.

Originally From: Bridgeport Conn.

What I've Been Up To: Working at ST.Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport Conn. since leaving the Navy in 1968. Volunteer aboard the U.S.S. Joseph P. Kennedy DD-850 doing restoration at Battleship Cove in Fall River Mass.. Belong to Tin Car Sailors and The National Association OfNaval Vetewrans .

Duty Stations: U.S.S. Fred T. Berry DD-858 1966-1967-1968

Posted: 2003-01-13 20:33:07

Posted By: Pete Bond

Poster Email: peterbond@earthlink.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Howard Colorado

Originally From: Massachusetts

What I've Been Up To: When I left the Navy in '67 I returned home to Mass, worked in a dept store and railroad then went west to college in Calif. I graduated from Sacramento State in 1973 then moved up to Oregon where I had a 27 year career with the Oregon Parks and Rec Dept. I retired in Mar '99 and moved to Howard CO where I'm having lots of fun hiking, skiing and rafting.

Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School,Key West,1/01/64 to 10/64
USS Belknap DLG 26,11/64 to 8/67
US Naval Station,Norfolk,9/67 to 10/01/67(Shore Patrol)

Posted: 2003-01-13 17:23:30

Posted By: Joe B. Dorn

Poster Email: w5vex@arrl.net

Service & Rank: USN & SO-1

Currently Located In: Belton, Texas

Originally From: Temple, Texas

What I've Been Up To: I retired from IBM in 1992, opened a photography business until I got tired of Saturday weddings.
I am very active in the United States Power Squadrons, a boating education organization, and a past District Commander of the Texas/Louisiana District.
As a amateur radio operator,I am also active in emergency communications and storm chasing.

Duty Stations: USS Jarvis, DD799, home port Long Beach California. Basic and sonar training was in San Diego.

Posted: 2003-01-11 14:15:01

Posted By: Brandon Baker

Poster Email: willtru@charter.net

Service & Rank: USN & STS2 (SS)

Currently Located In: St. Charles Missouri

Originally From: Higbee, Missouri

What I've Been Up To: Since getting out of Uncle Sams Canoe club, I've worked for Lockheed Martin in Manassas, VA, then with the Weather Service in Pendleton, Oregon and now in St. Charles, Missouri.

Duty Stations: Sub School in Groton,
A school in Groton,
USS Louisville (SSN 724)

Posted: 2003-01-10 18:17:52

Posted By: Lee Noland

Poster Email: leenoland@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STGC(SW) USN Ret.

Currently Located In: Santee, Ca

Originally From: Wilmington, De.

What I've Been Up To: I'm sad to report that one of our shipmates STGCS Robert E. Perkins passed away 12/29/02.

Duty Stations: RTC San Diego
CVA-14
DE-667
FleetAswSchool San Diego
DD-845
DD-876
MIUW 11-3
DDG-31
FleAswTraCenPac
DDG-14
FleAswTraCenPac
AD-43

Posted: 2003-01-09 21:44:22

Posted By: Harry D. Stow

Poster Email: hstowsr@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Salem, NJ

Originally From: Salem, NJ

What I've Been Up To: Working as a police dispatcher after 25 years as an electrician

Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School, Key West: USS Brooke DEG-1: USS HJ Ellison DD-864: USS Harry E Yarnell DLG-17

Posted: 2003-01-09 17:05:59

Posted By: Kevin Wickers

Poster Email: kevin_wickers@yahoo.com

Service & Rank: USN & ICFN

Currently Located In: New York City (Queens)

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: Honorable discharge 1982. I drive a coach bus on tours. I am still traveling around.

Duty Stations: USS Proteus (AS-19) Long Beach Calif
to Guam 1979 USS Hunley (AS-31) 1980 Charleston, South Carolina to Holy Loch Scotland

Posted: 2003-01-09 13:38:26

Posted By: William Bland

Poster Email: wbland@srhs.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG 3

Currently Located In: Spartanburg, S.C.

Originally From: Gaffney, S.C.

What I've Been Up To: Administrator of physician grou

Duty Stations: New York, NY
Norfolk, Va

Posted: 2003-01-08 15:07:59

Posted By: Rex Beavers

Poster Email: rexbeav1@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SO1

Currently Located In: Euless, Texas

Originally From: Fort worth, Texas

What I've Been Up To: Presently a govt contractor at the FAA. I retired from the FAA a few years ago.Spent many years maintaining radar and communications systems for several government agencies. I am looking for sonarmen: Paul W.Thompson & Bobby Lee White. On the DD746 '57/58 to 1960

Duty Stations: Fleet Sonar School, class 22-54
USS Dextrous MSF-341
USS Taussig DD-746

Posted: 2003-01-06 19:38:41

Posted By: Harvey Giese

Poster Email: harveygiese@msn.com

Service & Rank: USN & STCS

Currently Located In: Menomonee Falls, WI.

Originally From:

What I've Been Up To: Sorry to inform you of one of our shipmates who passed on a few months ago. His is Bennie Meers, served from 47-66(approx.) Lived in San Diego with his wife Bonnie.

Duty Stations:

Posted: 2003-01-06 13:04:58

Posted By: Michael F. Preusker

Poster Email: michael.preusker@abnamro.com

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Originally From: Northbrook,Illinois

What I've Been Up To: Drafted Friday 13th 1965.. Enlisted for 4 years in the NAVY !!!!
Sonar Tech 1965-1969
IBM Service Representative 1969-1999.
ABN-AMRO ( LaSalle Banks ), Hardware Planning.1999 to present

Duty Stations: Great Lakes, Company 077. Jan 1966
FSS Key West 4-66 thru 11-66
USS Glover ( AGDE-1) 11-66 thru 10-69

Posted: 2003-01-05 19:45:57

Posted By: ken christensen

Poster Email: christenks@gta.net

Service & Rank: USN & stg 3

Currently Located In: waupaca wi.

Originally From: waupaca wi.

What I've Been Up To: 15 years aircraft machinist, married ten years two kids, ten years part time farmer.

Duty Stations: uss leahy cg 16

Posted: 2003-01-05 09:43:43

Posted By: John "JC" Collins

Poster Email: john1297@cox.net

Service & Rank: USN & STG2

Currently Located In: Riverside, RI

Originally From: Springfield, IL

What I've Been Up To: Just checked in to see the update for 2002. Had a great mini-reunion with more DE 1043 A/S Div memebers at Don Richardson's house in Southington, CT on 14 Dec. Actively working on a Rhode Island NSA convention for 2004. (RI is preferable to Groton, CT due to hotel legal restrictions, airport access, etc.)More to follow as we get nearer to 2003 convention. Planning to attend to see what NSA memebers like in the way of conventions.

Duty Stations: Previously listed

Posted: 2003-01-05 00:51:26

Posted By: HENRY JASPER LOVE III

Poster Email: lovede441j@aol.com

Service & Rank: USN & SoM3c

Currently Located In: BAY ST. LOUIS, MS.

Originally From: HATTIESBURG, MS.

What I've Been Up To: After leaving the Navy in April 1946.
Worked for Southern Bell Tel. Co. until
retiring April 1985. Have been Assoc.
Coordinator for DE-441 Assoc. since 1990
with a membership of 440 families.

Duty Stations: Great Lakes Training Center 11-43/1-44
Key West Sonar School 1-44/3-44
Norfork Navy Base 3-44/4-44
Rec. Sta. NYC Pier #92 4-44/5-31-44
USS WM. F. Seiverling DE-441 6-1-44/4-46

Posted: 2003-01-04 22:05:56

Posted By: COLORADO P. GREEN III

Poster Email: greencpmj3@juno.com

Service & Rank: USN & STSCS (SS)

Currently Located In: OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI

Originally From: ODESSA, MISSOURI & WICHITA, KANSAS

What I've Been Up To: EMPLOYED BY CDI MARINE @ INGALLS SHIP SYSTEMS (NOW NORTHROP GRUMMAN) IN PASCAGOULA, MS AS A TASK LEAD.
ALSO WORK @ H&R BLOCK DURING TAX SEASON
AS A MASTER TAX ADVISOR & YEAR ROUND AS A TAX PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR, WITH THE ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF IRS ENROLLED AGENT.

Duty Stations: FBMSTC CHARLESTON, SC 10/76 TO 11/79
USS WOODROW WILSON (SSBN 624 B&G)
7/72 TO 10/76
USS QUEENFISH (SSN 651) 9/69 TO 7/72
USS BARB (SSN 596) 6/69 TO 9/69
FLEET SONAR SCHOOL, KEY WEST, FL
2/66 TO 3/69
USS GREENFISH (SS 351) 2/64 TO 12/65
USS GREENLET (ASR 10) 5/61 TO 2/64
USS COUCAL (ASR 8) 2/61 TO 5/61
USS ACME (MSO 508) 9/57 TO 3/60
FLEET SONAR SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO, CA
2/57 TO 8/57
NAVY RECRUIT TRAINING GREAT LAKES, ILL
11/56 TO 2/57

Posted: 2003-01-04 21:11:03

Posted By: Ross Mullen

Poster Email: armstl@midwest.net

Service & Rank: USN & SoM 2/c

Currently Located In: St. Louis, MO

Originally From: Decatur, Illinois

What I've Been Up To: Retired since 1993 as Senior RE appraiser for City of St. Louis.
Not much since but trying to learn computers but sure is complicated.
Member of the St. Louis Chapter and National DESA

Duty Stations: Great Lakes Boot Camp
Key West Sonar School
USS Goss, DE444 Plank owner

Posted: 2003-01-03 21:59:08

Posted By: Tony White

Poster Email: haute@freedomnw.com

Service & Rank: USN & MR2

Currently Located In: Astoria, Oregon

Originally From: Astoria,Oregon

What I've Been Up To: What have I been Doing? Life in general, that is a full time

Duty Stations: Vincennes CG-49
Cape Cod AD-43
TRF Bangor
Samual Gompers AD-37

Posted: 2003-01-03 11:50:03

Posted By: Robert L. Johnson

Poster Email: marzluf@mindspring.com

Service & Rank: USN & So2

Currently Located In: #1 Frontenac La, Granite City, Il. 62040

Originally From: 807 W. Main St., Carbondale, Ill.

What I've Been Up To: After discharge 3/55, returned to Carbondale, Ill. and took a Masters degree in History at Southern Ill. University. Taught history in the high schools of Granite City, Ill. just across the river from St. Louis for 30 years. Have wife, Teresa, and two grown daughters. Have spent retirement writing Fletcher Destroyer Bluejacket about my destroyer service aboard the McGowan, and Out of Egypt about growing up in Southern Illinois during the 1930's and World War II.

Duty Stations: Boot Camp and Destroyer Training School in San Diego, 1951. Fleet Sonar School, Key West, 1952. Attached to USS McGowan DD 678 from 5/51-3/55.