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Tommy C. Aaron - 11/25/00 15:34:32
My Email:tcaaron1@aol.com
Years Aboard: 2 years
Highest Rate: RD2

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THIS SITE IS OUTSTANDING. WHEN I READ SOME OF THE COMMENTS I WAS TAKEN BACK ALL THOSE YEARS. WHEN I REAS LT. PHILLIPS REFER TO THE CAPTAIN AS DILLY DALLY I ALMOST FREAKED. i REMEMBER HOW HE DRILLED US FOR COMBAT AND WAS'T THERE FOR THE BIG SHOW ON EAS ER SUNDAY'68. HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF YOU GUYS OR SEE YOU AT THE REUNION.

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Hello Shipmates. Old deckape here. Phone # and address,as follows, 915 590 6720. 8400 Lasso Circle, El Paso Tx.,79907. Hope to hear from you all soon. Garza SN

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Hope to hear from my old shipmates. I have a lot of great memories of our times together.Good times and sad times, but great non the less. I was a deckape on the front end of the ship.

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This site brought back a lot of memories. I was onboard from Feb 1968 until April 1969. I remember all three times the ship was hit. The recoiless hits were the first. I was manning the port side .50 caliber when were were hit by RPG and small arm fire, D cember 1968 I believe; I couldn't hear very well for about three days after firing that .50. I was also one of the six crew members that were in the mess decks when we were hit by the 122mm rocket. I was going up the starboard ladder and was on the third r fourth step when it went off. I guess I was one of the lucky ones. I have a number of pictures I plan on submitting to the site, and I look forward to the planned reunion. I also welcome email from any of my former shipmates.

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How come no one put the TGC motto in print? "When the going got tough, Tough Tom got going." An unbelievable ship and crew, helped me solve my decision to make the Navy a career, still serving proudly as an LDO. Glad to see so many Sailors still intereste in the 1159.

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Great web site.

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Still a good web page. I served aboard U.S.S.Walworth County LST1164 from 1961 to 1965. Still looking for buddies who served aboard her during that time.

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I'm impressed with the web site. I'm also planning on making the reunion in 2001. I look forward to again seeing shipmates from the cruise 5 time period.

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CO: CAPT. TROUTMAN & CAPT DALLY. XO: LT BESS & LT BOYLE. I WAS ASST. DECK DIV. OFFICER. SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN LCVPs. ENDED UP AS JAGC OFFICER AND RETIRED AS CDR 7/91. CURRENTLY UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE IN STOCKTON, CA. ADDRESS: 155 W ADAMS ST., STOCKTON, CA. 95204. PHONE: (209) 944-5549. CERTAINLY AM INTERESTED IN "REUNION."

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It is great to be aboard again, please talk to me, it have been a long time. this is greast. God Bless Selman gatewood

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I was on the Terrell County from 1956 through 1958. Had one cruise to WESPAC in 57-58. Looking for shipmates on the LST 1157. Contact me at royal1@C-Zone.net. I live in Redding, CA.

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Looking forward to the reunion in Texas.

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REALLY enjoyed the site and remembering. Definitely the best ship I served aboard and the second-best duty station (Adak #1). How about the time we were transiting the river just after Capt. Reidemann came aboard and the phone talker dropped his helmet? Many scary times, but soooo many very GOOOOOD times. Let's keep in touch

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REALLY enjoyed the site and remembering. Definitely the best ship I served aboard and the second-best duty station (Adak #1). How about the time we were transiting the river just after Capt. Reidemann came aboard and the phone talker dropped his helmet? Many scary times, but soooo many very GOOOOOD times. Let's keep in touch

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I started out on the deck force,transferred to eng.dept.,petty officer Bolstridge,Eng ofc Nuzial Only black at that time in eng.dept.worked with engineman Jeter Brock,He had a brother that was a Gunners mate.

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I HAVE WATED A LONG TIME FOR A REUNION OF THE TOM GREEN COUNTY AND I HOPE I CAN MAKE IT NEXT YEAR. HELLO TO ALL OF MY OLD SHIPMATES AND I DO HOPE TO SEE ALOT OF YOU THERE AT THE REUNION.

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I was a crew member on the Washtenaw County, LST 1166 when a crew member of the Tom Green shot and japanese police officer (with the officers own gun) in Yokosuka in either 1962 or 63. I met that individual in the base brig shortly after he recovered from the wounds the hard hat shore patrol inflicted on him when they shot him down of the fence to the base. I'm curious as to what happened to that crew member. Rumor had it that he was given to the Japanese who later beheaded him, but I'm a bit doubtful of the beheading.

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Arrived on board at Chu Lai, Vietnam. Stayed an exciting 1 year tour. There was a good crew on board. I always consider the Tom Green as one of the better ships that I was stationed on. I decided to get out of the Navy in 1971 after almost 14 years (too m ny Z-Grams I think). I hadn't thought much about that era of my life, until a couple days ago I ran across another ship's web page. So I decided to look up some of my old ships and ran across this site. This one is one of the best I might add. It bring b ck a lot of good memories. Thanks.

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I was aboard the Windham County out of Yoko.I remember the Tom Green.You have a nice web site,keep up the good work.

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I would really like to hear from my old shipmates on board the LST 1159.I am a plank owner and made two cruises on board the Tom Green. Passage to Freedom and Evacuation of the Tachen Islands were two of the operations that I was in. I was the Special Sea Detail helmsman. Later transfered to COMLANSHIPRON 5 on board Tom Green. I have pictures of the ship and crew. Please send me more information on our ship's reunion.

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I served on the USS Vernon County, 1161, during the first quarter of 1969.

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Up late and surfing the net. The last site I expected to find was The Tom Green County. Memories are flooding my heart. Being 18 at the time and thousands of miles away from home, WOW!! Thank you to all that put this site together. Hope to see you all nex year in Texas. PS...1st class BM Lenard, were are you?

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HOMEPORTED IN YOKOSUKA JAPAN, ENJOYED THE TOUR VERY MUCH, COMPLETED SOME 28 YEARS OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE TIME AND RETIRED AS CPO IN 1992. LOOKING FOREWARD TO LEARNING MORE ABOUT TOM GREEN COUNTY.

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USS Garrett County LST-786 Brown Water Navy, one of Sixty LST's in Vietnam to receive Battle Stars ...What a great site...Welcome Home!

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Mutt here. I was a YN3 while assigned to the old TGC. When not in the ship's office one could usually find me on the Signal Bridge or in CIC with the RD's. I must say we sure had our share of fun no matter which port we were in.

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I was a member of the deck crew, and remember many times securing the bow doors while getting underway. I came aboard with Danny Donegan and Jimmy Fuqua from my home state of Tennessee. I passed BM3 test , promoted my next duty station.

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What a wonderful web site! I never thought the "Old Tom" would ever have a Web site! Marvin you did a suberb job in setting up this site! It brought back a lot of memories that were forgotten about for so many years. I was on board when we were hit with 2 rounds of fire in the Mekong River. We were the support ship for the "riverrine" patrols (RIVRON 9). The good news was they never hit the Beer locker! If they did, the war would have been over the next day! I also remember crossing the Equator and get ing iniated into the World of King Neptune.

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Very interesting. I can relate to the attack of the 122's,and the 40's.the totem was the most Bazarr(it was a cold and rainy day when we picked it up).We also met opposition the day we landed below Mt Fugi.Lots of memories. Al

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wasaboardusswhitfieldcountyin1960&1961wouldliketo knowaboutthisship.

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I am very pleased to be in contact with some of my former shipmates. I was able to find this through Ed Lange. During my stay in Tom Green County, we made several trips from Yokosuka to Vietnam and up to Okinawa. There were several mishaps on our trips to Okinawa. One trip, we were loaded with Marines and they were using the tanks that was supposed to go in water s well as on land. This one trip, there was about 4 or 5 of them that drove off the ramp and went down and never came up. Another time, we were in rough waters and one of the bulldozers that was in the tank deck broke loose. One of the Marines went down to try and secure it, but it cought him in the middle and cut him half into. Not a pretty sight. Will try for some more later. I thank the members that have worked so hard to put this in place.

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First ship out of OCS in Feb of 64. Joined in Guam during yard overhaul. Made first trips to Vietnam on the Tommy Maru as my radiomen liked to call her. Qualified as OOD and CDO. Went through several typhoons and one Hong Kong visit. Saw lots of WestPac.

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This is my second sign in. I still look back with fondness on those days on the Tom. Even though we worked hard, we also played hard. I kept changing ISP's until I found one that had this address available. There must be other 1159'ers out there because that address is real popular. Keep up the good work.

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I don't think I'm in the navy but some time I feel like it .

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One thing that a took home from the 1159 was the "Can Do" attitude that was on that ship. We never missed a sailing date in 3 yrs. The two men that stick out in my mind are: Pete Hoffman & Wilbur Howes, I know there were more then those two, but they were the ring leaders. Thanks

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WW2 European theatre Sicily,Salerno,Normandy

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First to report at Bath Iron Works for outfitting and commissioning. Sailed with ship to San Diego and trip to Canada and then left to return to inactive reserve.

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To include my E mail address and phone number: (225) 638-8456. This will correct an earlier entry.

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To include my E mail address and phone number (225) 638-8456.

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To include my E mail address and my phone is (504) 638-8456.

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This is to correct the phone # to (706)895-2723 and up date E mail address.

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Correction on years aboard... I'll get it right this time. All else is correct. My apologies, Mate.

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This is to revise an entry made earlier. Please note changes...years aboard, all else is AOK. Thanks.

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You have developed a beautiful site with many wonderful memories. I would like to see a reunion of the 3rd and 4th cruise. If this happens, please let me know. I'm in touch with Bill Ramsey of the 3rd. cruise and possible Bud Boker also of the 3rd. cru se. I remember when the tank broke loose and the marine was killed. Very bad weather as I remember.

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You have developed a beautiful site with many wonderful memories. I would like to see a reunion of the 3rd and 4th cruise. If this happens, please let me know. I'm in touch Bill Ramsey of the 3rd. cruise and possible Bud Boker also of the 3rd. cruise. remember when the tank broke loose and the marine was killed. Very bad weather as I remember.

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Excellent site. Many good memories.

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You have developed a beautiful site with many wonderful memories. I would like to see a reunion of the 3rd and 4th cruise. If this happens, please let me know. I'm in touch Bill Ramsey of the 3rd. cruise and possible Bud Boker also of the 3rd. cruise.< r>

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Great web site!

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WHAT A GREAT JOB THAT YOU HAVE DONE, ED, AND IT IS NICE HEARING FROM THE TOM GREEN CREW.

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Great job with web page. Was CO during Dec 68 B40 hits and Jan 69 122 rocket hit. will send some one of a kind pictures (especially totem pole on main deck can't believe we did that. Still working for Navy (44th year). Have a crome plated B40 hole cut out of port side hanging in my office.

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My prayer and desire is that all of my crew members would come to know Jesus Christ as their savior. Please contact me if you would like to share testimonies or have any inquiries on how to become born again. 20 Mary Ann Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15227

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I was aboard the Tom Green from spring of '67 till Dec.of '68. I worked in the Supply office with LTJG Jones and Dennis Winecka (Scarecrow). My nickname was (Fearless). I don't seem to remember any of the names in the guest book, and I think it's becaus most of the guys had nicknames. Would like to correspond with anyone on the ship during these years.

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PICKED UP KOREAN MARINES WHEN FIRST BOARDED SHIP- SPENT MANY WEEKS AND MONTHS VARIOUS PLACES IN VIETNAM- LEFT AUGUST 1967 WHEN SHIP WAS IN DMZ WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM OTHER SHIPMATES HAVE PICTURES WHEN SHIP WAS COMISSIONED AND PICTURES FROM VIETNAM

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Hello shipmates! It's been a long time since we've talked! I was CO when we got hit the first time and was XO under "Dilly Dally" and then under the best CO I've ever served under, Mick Riedemann. We had great times and "scared as hell" times. The Tom Gre n was a great ship and I read that She is still serving with the Spanish Navy. Remember "crossing the line" before going into Singapore and spending all of our combat pay in nearly one evening. The Chiefs came to Mick and me and asked if we could get unde way and go back to Nam as it was too expensive there. Lots of great memories! E-mail me and I'll respond. Roger Phillips

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I'm sending this on behalf of my dad,who has talked about his time on board quite a bit.I joined in 79 aboard the USS Ajax.Rays phone # is 207-943-2847. Give him a call

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This is a very touching site. My Dad (Will Howes) was aboard and I recognized the names of some of the places in the pictures. I remember as a child looking at his Navy photographs that he kept in a big box. My sisters and I loved to look at the handso e sailors looking back at us from the pictures taken on deck. Thanks for your great work with this site! My father will be over in a few days to see the site for himself...hopefully he'll sign the guestbook also.

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Enlistment expired two weeks before ship went to Indo-China. How different my life may have turned out.

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I served aboard the USS POLK CTY LST 1084, 1967 - 1970. I enjoyed your web site very much. I was and am proud to have been a GATOR

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I was a coxswain on one of our LCVP's. Some of the guys I hung around with: Eddie Valade, Moore, Tavaras, Schatz, Butler and Samuelson. We were mostly 1st Division (Deck Apes). I am still in contact with Eddie Val

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I was on the USS Washoe County (LST 1165) in 1969, going to a lot of the places you went to. Your site is very interesting. Well done.

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I served aboard the USS Cabildo LSD-16 from 1963 to 1966. The site was recommended by the Cabildo webmaster John White. Site is really nice although the photos did not down load. Keep up the good work.

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I served aboard the USS Cabildo LSD-16 from 1963 to 1966. The site was recommended by the Cabildo webmaster John White. Site is really nice although the photos did not down load. Keep up the good work.

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Keep up the good work,your web site looks great.. Happy Trails to all.

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I'd like to get in touch with anyone whose was onboard during these years; especially Ray McKenna and anyone who was there when we got hit in Vung Taugh. (?sp)

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Not a member of the crew. Learned about your website by Michael Leonard (7th cruise) and former crew member of the USS Cabildo (LSD-16). I have reviewed many websites and must say that yours is one of the best. Being the webmaster of the USS Cabildo (LS -16), I am the first to recognize the amount of work this site required. I would like to see you cross link your website with our ours. I am cross linking your site to ours.

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Great site. Keep up the good work.

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WHAT A PLEASURE TO FIND THIS SITE AFTER GOING FOR SUCH A LONG TIME THINKING MY BROTHER JACK AND I WERE THE ONLY ONES STILL INTERESTED IN OUR TIME ON THE TOM. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO CONNECTING WITH CREWMEMBERS LOCATED ON THIS SITE. HOW READERS ON THIS S TE ARE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. AND LOCAL STATE CHAPTERS OF THE LST ASSOCIATIONS, WE JOINED IN THE PAST YEAR AND HAVE ENJOYED THE TIME WITH OUR FELLOW LST VETS FROM WW2 AND KOREA. THANKS AGAIN ..UNTIL WE TIE UP AGAIN...JERRY

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Wanted to let LST 1159 veterans know that the LST History Volume 4 that many contributed material and photos to, is now at the printer and will be distributed in August. Thanks to all for your help.

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ON BOARD 1159 ON JAN 21, 1969

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21 JAN 69 IS THE DAY I DEPARTED DUTY THE LUCKY MARLINSPIKE RESIDES WITH ME.

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Great site Ed! Enjoyed the cruise through the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Glad to see another 1156 class LST web site.

Marvin Aho - 05/05/99 17:18:47
My Email:Marvin.Aho@worldnet.att.net
Years Aboard:1963-1966
Highest Rate: ETR3

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I enjoyed being in the Navy and all the good times aboard ship. One of the things I think about a lot was the initial landing of our troops at Chu Lai and that I was a part of it. Our ship made many ports of call while I was aboard. We were in Hong Kong, any times, Bankok, Taiwan, Sasebo, Phillipines were other cities and countries visited. I am a member of the US LST Association and our state organization. I am trying to get some interest going in a Tom Green County reunion, first with the sailors that a e close to Minnesota, and then with the ones further away. I'm hoping to see some former shipmates when I go to the National Meeting in San Diego in August.

Lauren Lange - 04/11/99 17:06:40

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Nice Job Opa!

David E. Baird - 03/28/99 13:49:40
My URL:http://www.abiz4me.c om/lst.html
My Email:exlst446@sprintmail.c om
Years Aboard: LST 446, 1945-1946

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Gene Gurske - 03/02/99 05:42:49
My URL:http://www .netcom.com/~gurske/LST912.html
My Email:gurske@ix.netcom.com
Years Aboard: 1944-1946
Highest Rate: MoMM2c

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Good job on your home page. I would encourage all your shipmates who live in WA State to join the WA State LST Association. E-Mail for additional information. Gene Gurske LST 912

Raymond Haack - 02/25/99 02:47:58
My Email:RPHaack@aol.com

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Crew Member of Tioga County LST 1158 1958-1960

Jim Harp - 02/24/99 03:48:42
My Email:JHarpJ@aol.com
Years Aboard: 9/61 - 9/63
Highest Rate: SN
List with Cruise Number: Oh you know...

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Congratulations Ed, you earned a gold E for all of your hard work putting together a real ship shape web page about our old tank the Tom Green County.

Dennis Freeburg - 02/23/99 05:29:39
My Email:free6dm@aol.com
Hig hest Rate: GMSN
List with Cruise Number: 3 & 4

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I came aboard in 59. We left for the fareast in Sept of that year. I came aboard when the ship was in drydock and left in May of 62 when it was in drydock. (The only time I wasn't seasick} Home port was in Yokosuka, Japan. Favorite place to visit was Hong Kong & Subic Bay. My best freind was David Piechowski from Green Bay Wis. Had a great time, would love to hear from some of my shipmates. Dennis Freeburg

Daniel Madden - 02/23/99 00:57:12
My Email:maddencpa@att.net

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Wonderful commentary for heroes.

Bruce Maurer - 02/23/99 00:28:30
My Email:maurerb@nemaine.comYears Aboard: Apr 1965-Apr 1967
Highest Rate: EN3

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This is a great idea. I retired as an ENCM(SW)in July 1996 after a total of 32 years of Naval Service. This was by far one of the best Ship that I ever served on and its crew during these years. Looking forward to seeing more names of fellow shipmates o n this site. Thanks Ed.

Anita & Pete Faas - 02/20/99 15:46:43
My Email:alf454@webtv.net
Y ears Aboard: n/a
Highest Rate: n/a
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We have not had the privilege of serving in the armed forces, but I want to deeply extend my appreication and heartfelt thanks to all of you who have so honorably and courageously placed your lives in jeopardy to defend our Country and our liberties. Wit out your sacrifice the world would be in the hands of tyrants and we would not enjoy the freedoms we cherish today. God bless all of you and especially Ed Lange for this wonderful memorial to brave men.

Bill haack - 02/16/99 13:39:53
My Email:pack1159@execpc.comYears Aboard: 1964-1966
Highest Rate: GMG3
List with Cruise Number: sixth

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This is something that should have been done a long time ago. Looking forward to seeing a lot of names in the next few months. I will forward this site to as many people as I can. Excellent site.

Ken Budd - 02/16/99 01:14:24
My Email:kbud@unicomp.net
Y ears Aboard: 25 Mo.
Highest Rate: SN
List with Cruise Number: 64-66

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This is a great Web site and and gets a 4.0 from me. Your fellow shipmate Ken Budd Kaufman,Texas

Samuel S. Todd - 02/16/99 00:08:07
My Email:mbst08e@prodigy.comYears Aboard: Oct. 1961 to July 1963
Highest Rate: SKC
List with Cruise Number: Unknown

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This is a great page. I have enjoyed looking at it. It brings back many memories. When I was on board, she was homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. We had our dependents there. I was on board when we operated out of Okinawa and during one of the practice with the Marines, we had a bulldozer to break loose in the tank deck. In an effort to co trol the machine, one of the Marines was caught in front and was cut into. We also lost about 4 or 5 tanks during that practice. They were the type that was supposed to go in the water as well as on land. They went off of the tank ramp, but did not come ack to the surface. I do not recall wheather they were recovered or not. Good Luck and Good Health to all of my comrades.

C. Roy Scammell - 02/15/99 18:05:18
My Email:crsorvrs@aol.com
Y ears Aboard: n/a
Highest Rate: EM1
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Nice job Ed, will send info to my brother Arthur who sailed on a "long slow target" during WW2. Are you aware of the ampib. org. that meets in Venice?

Ed Summers - 02/13/99 12:55:09
My URL:http://ww w.angelfire.com/al/downmemorylane
My Email:edsummers@webtv.netYears Aboard: n/a
Highest Rate: n/a
List with Cruise Number: n/a

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I wasn't ever aboard your ship,but I'm a 77 year old WWII buddy.I really enjoyed your site.A great idea..I took a different approach in my site which you could add to your site ( update it to after your service time) I have almost 800 hits on my site.Plea e stop by my site & see what you think.

Ed Lange - 02/07/99 13:23:07
My Email:eflange@webtv.net
Years Aboard: 1953 - 1955
Highest Rate: GM2
List with Cruise Number: First Cruise

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Welcome Aboard. As the originator of this web site I look forward to hearing from all visitors of the site. Crew members of LST 1159 - Tom Green County will be listed in the Crew Address Section of the selected cruise number within the next several days.< r>