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Name : Ed Lange
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953 - 1955
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Comments : This is the first entry in a new Guestbook. If you want to review the entries in the original guestbook go back and click on "View Original Guestbook".
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : GM2
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Email address : eflange@aol.com
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Name : e larry edwardson
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1966-1968
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Comments :
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : em3
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Email address : snookie46@bresnanlink.net
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Name : Jerry Flynn
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 10-63 to 10-65
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Comments : this is a great site. One of the best on LST's I have found.I have been in the site several times and have tried to sign the guest book every time. This is the first time I have been able to.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : BM3
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Email address : jlflynn2000@hotmail.com
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Name : Catron Larry
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1965-1967
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Comments : I served with LSTDIV 92 Staff 65-67 and then served in Vernon County 1967-1969. Tom Green was my favorite ship to ride. Great job on this site.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : BM2
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Email address : lcatron@whidbey.net
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Name : Charles "Tex" Worden
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953-55
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Comments : Plank owner
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : BM3
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Email address : cw@cybertrails.com
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Name : Wiley Williams
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1956-1959
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Comments : I would love to hear from to hear from all who served aboard during this time.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : EN3
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Email address : wileysuewilliams@cs.com
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Name : donald H. Henderson
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1959-1962
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Comments : deck ape
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : SN
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Email address : Donaldhh@aol.com
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Name : Gary M Parker
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1969
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Comments :
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : RM2
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Email address : Gary.Parker@MetroKC.Gov
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Name : Dave LaBar
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 66/70
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Comments : I was on 1157 in Yoko 66/70.deconmissioned her
sailed with tom Green alot also saw her in 72 after the Spanish got her
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : EN-2
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Email address : delabar@bellatlantic.net
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Name : Grandma
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : -
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Comments : Just wanted to let you know how much I liked your site! Keep trying to reach your fellows - sooner or later, you'll all be in touch again!
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard :
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Email address : grandma@grandmas-house.net
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Name : george michelbrink
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1966-1967
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Comments : I served as a deck ape,made seamen,thompson was in charge my section,left 67,and volunteered for river boats.left 1 week before tom was attacked.was with river assault squadron 15 after tom green,df dally was a nut.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : bmsn
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Email address : georgeriverrat@aol.com
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Name : Marvin Aho
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1963-1966
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Comments : I hope you will come to our reunion
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : ETR3
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Email address : Marvin.Aho@Worldnet.att.net
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Name : HUEY,JOHN E.
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953-1954
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Comments : ORGINIAL CREW MEMBER
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : GMSN
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Email address : PATJACHUEY@AOL.COM
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Name : Jeter Brock
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1955-1957
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Comments : What a great experence. Lot of fond memories. looking forword to seeing all of the guys.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : EN-2
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Email address : Pollie22@cs.com
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Name : Jeter Brock
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1955-1957
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Comments : What a great experence. Lot of fond memories. looking forword to seeing all of the guys.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : EN-2
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Email address : Pollie22@cs.com
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Name : Bobbie L. Elvington
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1966-1967
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Comments : Retired U.S. Navy, January 15, 1972. after 20 years of service.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : CS1-E6
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Email address :
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Name : Jeter Brock
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 55-57
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Comments : Enjoyed the site verry much. Looking forword to the reunion.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : EN2
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Email address : Pollie22@cs.com
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Name : Gerald Ramage
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 55-59
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Comments :
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : FN
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Email address : sjramage@webtv.net
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Name : John Huey (Jack)
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953-1954
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Comments :
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : GMSN
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Email address : patjachuey@aol.com
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Name : Randy "HUEY" Huertas
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 22JUL62 - 19JUL64
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Comments : Seaman in 1st Div and also trans. to Supply Div. as an SH. I knew Harp, Soza & McInerny. I also hung around with SGT Garcia. Does anybody know where he's at?
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : SN
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Email address : randyhuertas@home.com
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Name : BILL ROPOKO
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953-1956
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Comments : GREATWEB SITE LOOKING FOR RUSSELL WOOD(WOODY) FROM MO. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE BASKETBALL GAME WHEN THE LST 1159 TEAM BEAT THE TEAM WHO HAD WON 44 STRAIGHT GAMES? WE WERE IN JAPAN. HOW ABOUT CATALINA ISLAND LIBERTY WITH THE FROGMEN? IT WAS GREAT CREW AND
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : SK3
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Email address : WFROPKO@HOME.COM
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Name : jesse shearewr
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1969viet nam u s m c
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Comments : i was with 9th motor trsnsport we border the tom green in da nang in 69 she tuck us to japane thanks
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : l cpl usmc
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Email address : gs@ocanna.com
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Name : WILLIAM ROPKO
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1954 TO 1956
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Comments : HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL IN OCTOBER. 2001.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : SK3
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Email address : WFROPKO@HOME.COM
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Name : Phillip G. Rosser
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1971-1972
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Comments : Served as leading Radioman during my tour. Also served in the decomissioning/turnover crew responsible for the turnover of the ship to the Spanish Navy.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : RM2
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Email address : PGR0181@home.com
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Name : Barbara L. Hamilton
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : Wife
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Comments : This fine testimony to brave navy men inspires as it informs. Thanks, Ed, for a job very well done.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard :
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Email address : barbara.hamilton@jcjc.cc.ms.us
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Name : Richard West
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1961
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Comments : I was only on the Tom for 9 months during the time Richard Jackson killed the Japanese cop,and went on Operaton Tulungan at Mindoro Island...Great to see this website,brings back many good memories....Anybody seen "Rat" ?
Anybody know what happened to Ja
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : SN/Deckape
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Email address : thewestshsd@earthlink.net
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Name : Bill Posson
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Years aboard(1953-1955) :
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Comments : Served as Radioman on USS Hampshire
County LST 819 1969-1970 in the
rivers of Vietnam like so many other LST's. Something new every
day. Great Website. Check out
the Mobile Riverine Force Association website for other LST's
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard :
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Email address : bposs@phillipsburg.net
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Name : Schweinefuss, Ralph J.
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : (1956-58)
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Comments : I relieved Cdr Stephen Nemeth as the 2nd CO in February 1956. Sea Story: Enroute Westpac alone in 1957, Tom Green crew became hot and bored during days of high humidity and glassy seas. So, Tom Green stopped mid-Pacific; lowered ramp, launched LCVPs with
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : CDR USNR
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Email address : kaintock@erols.com
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Name : Tom Kearbey
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1968-1969
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Comments : Many Great Memmories
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : FTG2
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Email address : tom.kearbey@gm.com
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Name : Bob Koppes
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1970- 1972
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Comments : I would like to hear from you if you were on board when I was!
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : GMSN
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Email address : BOBZ281974
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Name : Ralph G Hackbarth
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953-1956
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Comments : Some of the best times of my life, some bad but mostly good! She was a great ship to serve on.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : E5
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Email address : MCCULLAM@aol.com
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Name : Anderson Wright
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1954-1959
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Comments : I personnaly received an education for life,from my tour of duty,I owe that to my Div.PO Raymond Bolstridge,my friend. I hope to see you all at the reunion.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : EN-2
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Email address : aner1936@cs.com
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Name : l.d. smith
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Years aboard(1953-1955) :
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Comments :
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard :
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Email address :
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Name : mike delpercio
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1971-1972
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Comments :
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : Captain
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Email address : 540 752-2212
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Name : Mike Delpercio
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1971-1972
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Comments :
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : Captain
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Email address : 540 752-2212
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Name : JOHN R. SUCHAJDA
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953-1955
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Comments : PLANK OWNER
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : RD3
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Email address : MYKEYB@PTD.NET
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Name : JOHN R SUCHAJDA
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953-1955
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Comments : PLANK OWNER
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : RD3
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Email address : jo-li@intergrafix.net
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Name : Frank Horner
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : dec 1964-dec1965
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Comments : any body that was on this ship the same time i was when u read this contact me please at
Frank Horner p.o box557
Valliant, ok 74764 or email my daughter(goofycrazy_200@yahoo.com) and i will get back to u
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : 3rd class petty officere
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Email address : goofycrazy_200@yahoo.com
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Name : JOHN R SUCHAJDA
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953-1955
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Comments : NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : RD3
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Email address : jo-li@intergrafix.net
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Name : WILLIAM J YOUNG
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1954-55
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Comments : I BOARDED THE 1159 IN FEB 54 JUST PRIOR TO TRANSFER TO THE WEST COAST.EVACUATED FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION AND OTHER EVACUATIONS IN 54.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : RD2
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Email address : ADLINSQUARE@MSN.COM
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Name : George Celata
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953-1954
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Comments : It was a long time ago. I don't remember a whole lot except that it was good duty and it was a good feeder. I liked operating out of San Diago. It is hard for me to remember names and faces. I hope to make the reunion maybe some of it will come back to me
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : Boilerman 1st class
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Email address : mrc456@juno.com
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Name : Anthony Buck
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953-1954
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Comments : None
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : Seaman Apprentice
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Email address : tbuckjr@aol.com
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Name : George D. Laichas
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 54-55
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Comments :
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : ET3
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Email address : Glaichas@aol.com
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Name : Charlie Chase RMCS USN (Ret)
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : Not a crew member
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Comments : Nice page, well done! I only wished I had the tools to document my early years (1948 to 1967)
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard :
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Email address : ancientmariner@home.com
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Name : Max Diehl
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 2
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Comments : Cuba,Panama,Honolulu,Yokosuka,Sasebo,Kobe,Inchon,Saigon,Haiphong,etc.
It was a hell of a ride!Quite an
adventure for some 18 & 19 yr olds.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : SM3
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Email address : mdiehl@cfl.rr.com
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Name : William Haack
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1964-1966
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Comments : Got these driving instructions from Dallas to san Angelo from the Vetereans Service Officer in San Angelo.
a. Take I-20 to Abilene and then US 277 to San Angelo, or
b. Take I-20 to Cisco (about 50 miles east of Abilene), then take Texas
206 to a few m
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : GMG 3
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Email address : whaack@wi.rr.com
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Name : Pete Olson
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : 1953-1957
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Comments : Signed twice before, hope this is received. Looking forward to the reunion.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : RM2
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Email address : pio@att.net
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Name : SKC GEROLD G RICKS USN RETIRED
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : Just Visiting
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Comments : I am so proud of your site, it is outstanding to say the least!! I served aboard Vernon County LST 1161 from 1967 to 1969 and I have a site for her as of Mothers Day this year 2001. I would like the owner of this site to visit my site; http://community-2.
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : SKC
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Email address : GGRicks@webtv.net
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Name : SKC GEROLD G RICKS USN RET.
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : JUST VISITING
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Comments : I would like first of all to thank Ed Lange for visiting the Vernon County Site and his gracious and appreciable entry. I remember the Tom Green, because we was one of the sister ships home ported in Yokosuka. I love the tribute to the ships crew and the
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : SKC
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Email address : GGRicks@webtv.net
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Name : SKC GEROLD G RICKS USN RET.
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Years aboard(1953-1955) : JUST VISITING
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Comments : I would like first of all to thank Ed Lange for visiting the Vernon County Site and his gracious and appreciable entry. I remember the Tom Green, because we was one of the sister ships home ported in Yokosuka. I love the tribute to the ships crew and the
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Highest Rank/Rate while aboard : SKC
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Email address : GGRicks@webtv.net
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