 |
| Name : William R Rich |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : E-2 to E5 |
| E-mail Address : Rutahdvret ~ aol .Com |
| Hopewell Years : 55-65 |
| Enlistment Years : 55 to 75 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Bremerton WA. |
| Current Home Town : Riverton UT |
| Sea Story : Some great ones Remember going in to Quemoy at night to
help pull out free Chinese LST with search lights on American flag on the forward stack. I
was Ammo passer in the mag for the 3"50 amidships, remember though going through my
mind what the *** have g... |
| |
| Name : John Blewster |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : STG 2 |
| E-mail Address : jandkb*airmail .net |
| Hopewell Years : 64 - 66 |
| Enlistment Years : 62 - 68 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Houston, Texas |
| Current Home Town : Corsicana, Texas |
| Sea Story ? : The sonar folks used to work with the fire-control techs.
Anybody remember our knocking down 3 drones in 3 successive runs during underway training?
The Targeteer accused us of using frag ammunition and went back to port. We weren't! Did
you know that the SONAR system on Hopewell had 460 tubes in it? While dealing with a
Westpac typhoon we took green water down the vent system into the SONAR transmitter room
(near the mess deck with two motor-generators in the emergency diesel room). After getting
shed of the rough weather, we checked with the snipes, connected to the fresh water
system, and hosed the equipment down. About a weeks worth of drying out later, we posted
guards to keep folks away from any flying sparks and lit it off. Darned if it didn't work
just fine! Water-cooled SONAR. A lot of us did a lot of growing up on Hopewell and so many
others like her. It's good to see interest being taken in keeping our Naval history alive.
|
| |
| Name : Jim "Buzz" Buzzell |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : MMCS |
| E-mail Address : mmcsbuzz*ndak .net |
| Hopewell Years : 1967-69 |
| Enlistment Years : 1955-1974 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Kenmare, North Dakota |
| Current Home Town : Kenmare, North Dakota |
| Sea Story ? : The famous mid night attack by a fishing boat new years
eve. (1968) of the southern tip of Vietnam. General Quarters, General Quarters, All hands
man your battle stations. All you could hear were the 50' calibers raining terror on the
fishing boat as it a |
| |
| Name : Frank Hartwell |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : EM2C |
| E-mail Address : dd681 ~ aol .Com |
| Hopewell Years : 1943-1945 |
| Enlistment Years : 1943-1946 |
| Enlistment Home Town : New York, NY |
| Current Home Town : Florham Park, NJ |
| Sea Story ? : |
| |
| Name : Keith A. Thompson |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : BT2(sw) |
| E-mail Address : thompsonka ~ dteenergy .Com |
| Hopewell Years : |
| Enlistment Years : 1985-1991 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Detroit |
| Current Home Town : Riverview, Mi |
| Sea Story ? : |
| |
| Name : Steve Newbauer |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : SFM2 / HT2 |
| E-mail Address : sanewbauer ~ hotmail .Com |
| Hopewell Years : n/a I served on other tin cans |
| Enlistment Years : 1966-1972 & 1974-1976 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Garrett, Indiana |
| Current Home Town : Atlanta, Ga. |
| Sea Story ? : I served aboard three tin cans and had good experienced
aboard each as well as some memorable ones. You can read about some of them at this
website: http://navysight.homestead .Com |
| |
| Name : Dave Russell |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : MM2 |
| E-mail Address : dlmunchee ~ apl .Com |
| Hopewell Years : 65-70 |
| Enlistment Years : 58-retired 76 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Springfield OH |
| Current Home Town : Same |
| Sea Story ? : Hopewell could still do 39 knots in 70 |
| |
| Name : Jim Reeves |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : MM1/c |
| E-mail Address : sailor833*msn .Com |
| Hopewell Years : |
| Enlistment Years : |
| Enlistment Home Town : |
| Current Home Town : Gainesville, Mo |
| Sea Story ? : My brother Dave Reeves was aboard the Hopewell in 1955, I
was on an East coast Can at the time. I found your site & think its great. Dave is now
living in Bend, Ore. I'll let him know about this site |
| |
| Name : Don A. Stine |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : SN/SMSN/SM3 |
| E-mail Address : dstine54*mediaone .net |
| Hopewell Years : |
| Enlistment Years : '64-'68 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Lakewood, Ca. |
| Current Home Town : Lakewood, Ca. |
| Sea Story ? : Happy to find your site, Looks good. Looking at the DD681
brings back memories. I was not on Hopewell but on R. S. Edwards DD950 from 65 to 68. We
covered a lot of territory together. Remember watching you guys play submarine in
typhoon of 66. We lost a crew member |
| |
| Name : Steve M. Halvaks |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : Seamen Deck |
| E-mail Address : |
| Hopewell Years : DD681 62-66 |
| Enlistment Years : Feb.12,1962 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Detroit, Michigan |
| Current Home Town : Detroit, Michigan |
| Sea Story ? : I remember in 1963 Subic Bay, Gossie, myself, and three
others in a jeep outside of town Tobay, jeep driver, try to rob us. It didn't
work! Went to
drinking!! |
| |
| Name : Sam Poma |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : |
| E-mail Address : spoma1*home .Com |
| Hopewell Years : 62-66 |
| Enlistment Years : |
| Enlistment Home Town : |
| Current Home Town : |
| Sea Story ? : I have been to the USS Hopewell site recently , trying to
recapture some of my memories as a sailor. Is there any one who remembers Seaman Steve
Halvaks, Deckcrew and sreve duty from 1962-1966, from Detroit Michigan. I remember Benson
and Gossie, and Subi |
| |
| Name : Bob Freeman |
Shipboard Rate/Rank : Chief Machinist Mate |
| E-mail Address : CWOFREEMAN*YAHOO .Com |
| Hopewell Years : 1962 to 1965 |
| Enlistment Years : 1954 to 1975 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Denver City, Texas |
| Current Home Town : Garden Grove, Calif. |
| Sea Story ? :I like to think that during my service in Hopewell that she was in much better condition when I left her in May of 1965 than she was when I reported aboard in July of 1962! Little did I realize that 10 years [as of today] and into the future that she would be sunk as a target off the coast of California! She was one of the best of a kind and I know that there were times that she could steam the pants off of any 2100 or 2250 out there including the Ready Eddie DD-950. The Hopewell was where I made Chief and serving in her was where I came to full realization that every effort myself and the other engineers put into her Engineering Plant would not only make her a better ship, but would make her sailors better Destroyermen! Hats off to the USS Hopewell DD 681.
CWO B.J. Freeman USN Retired
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| |
| Name : Rick Britten |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : FGT3 |
| E-mail Address : riksue*home .Com |
| Hopewell Years : 1965-1967 |
| Enlistment Years : 1964-1984 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Philadelphia, Pa |
| Current Home Town : Mt. Laurel, New Jersey |
| Sea Story ? : Cmdr. Burpo said we fired almost 2000 rounds on one
westpac. I'm sure I carried everyone one of them! |
| |
| Name : Bob Strassenburg |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : EM2 |
| Highest Rate/Rank Navy career : EM2 |
| Hopewell Years : Nov 58 to Aug 60 |
| Enlistment Years : 56 to 60 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Los Angeles, CA |
| Current Home Town : Myrtle Point , OR |
|
| |
| Name : Marc Johnson |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : STG3 |
| E-mail Address : mjohnso1*midsouth.rr .Com |
| Hopewell Years : 66-68 |
| Enlistment Years : 66-68 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Muskegon, MI |
| Current Home Town : Germantown, TN |
| Sea Story ? : Well, lobbing all those 5" rounds at the bad guys
was really something but it's hard to top our 'fender bender' with the Oriskany. Am
interested in attending the reunion next year. |
| |
|
| Name : Robert E. Seymour |
| E-mail Address : |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : BM3 |
| Highest Rate/Rank Navy career : BM2 |
| Hopewell Years : 1968-1969 |
| Enlistment Years : 1968-1972 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Willits, CA. |
| Current Home Town : Willits, CA. |
| Sea Story ? : Looking for old crew Members |
| |
| Name : G. Steve File |
| E-mail Address : |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : BT 2nd Class |
| Highest Rate/Rank Navy career : BT 2nd Class |
| Hopewell Years : 3 yrs |
| Enlistment Years : 3 1/2 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Palmdale, CA |
| Current Home Town : Arleta, CA |
| Sea Story ? : sflle23853*aol .Com |
| |
| Name : Allen W. Angel |
| E-mail Address : |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : SM2/C |
| Highest Rate/Rank Navy career : SM2/C |
| Hopewell Years : 1943-1946 |
| Enlistment Years : 2-1943 to 12-1946 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Chattanooga |
| Current Home Town : Hixson |
| Sea Story ? : I stood the first signal watch when the Hopewell was
placed into commission and stood the last signal watch when the Hopewell was
de-commissioned after WWII. E-mail address is AWAES*aol .Com |
| |
| Name : Jim Hays |
| E-mail Address : |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : BT3 |
| Highest Rate/Rank Navy career : |
| Hopewell Years : May66-NoV.69 |
| Enlistment Years : Feb.66-Nov.69 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Salem,Ill. |
| Current Home Town : Salem, Ill. |
| Sea Story ? : after fire room |
| |
| Name : Allen W. Angel |
| E-mail Address : |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : SM2/C |
| Highest Rate/Rank Navy career : SM2/C |
| Hopewell Years : 1943-1946 |
| Enlistment Years : 2-1943 to 12-1946 |
| Enlistment Home Town : Chattanooga |
| Current Home Town : Hixson |
| Sea Story ? : I stood the first signal watch when the Hopewell was
placed into commission and stood the last signal watch when the Hopewell was
de-commissioned after WWII. |
| |
| Name : Paul R. Morris |
| E-mail Address : |
| Shipboard Rate/Rank : 1,st. Div. S.A. |
| Highest Rate/Rank : S.A. |
| Hopewell Years : 1964/65 |
| Enlistment Years : 1961/65 |
| Enlistment Home : SOUTH BEND/ IND. |
| Current Home : SAME |
| Sea Story ? : NO story, just remembering the nights in Olongapo, Subic
Bay. Also good old T.J. Ha-Ha. Would sure like to find Earl Brandon and Eddie Mendibles.
or anyone else who may remember me. This has been a super tour on my P.C. THANKS, I
felt
like I was their again. |
| |
| Name : Wayne Currey |
| E-mail : currey*frognet .net |
| Rate/Rank : MM2 |
| Hopewell Years : 1954 - 1957 |
| Enlistment Years : 1953 - 1957 |
| Enlistment Hone : San Diego |
| Current Home : Parkersburg, WV |
| Sea Story ? : Please list me on the ships roster under West Virginia. I
really enjoyed looking at the web site. Thank you for putting it together. If Ice or Jones
is out there, write back so I'll know how you are doing. |
| |
| Name : Larry Hagerty |
E-mail : hagerty*matrixmasters .Com |
| Rate/Rank : LTJG (LCdr) |
| Hopewell Years : 1966-1968 |
| Enlistment Years : 1966-1969 |
| Enlistment Hone : Houston, TX |
| Current Home : San Diego, CA |
| Sea Story ? : I only tell my sea stories to people who weren't there
because I have improved on the actual events so much that anyone who was there would know
I'm making them up! |
| |
| Name : Darrell Whitesell |
| E-mail : jody-darrell*centurytel .net |
| Rate/Rank : mm2 |
| Hopewell Years : 55 to 57 |
| Enlistment Years : 54 to 57 |
| Enlistment Hone : waterloo Iowa |
| Current Home : Mountain home Arkansas |
| Sea Story ? : Was aboard when we were hit by the AD1 Skyraider off San
Diego. Didn't exactly make our day !! |
| |
| Name : Richard G Welsh |
| E-mail : wakancehecel*aol .Com |
| Rate/Rank : RD/3 Petty Officer |
| Hopewell Years : 1959-1959 |
| Enlistment Years : 1958-1961 |
| Enlistment Hone : El Paso, Texas |
| Current Home : Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Sea Story ? : Asian girls, typhoons, Baptism of Fire at Quemoy,
liberty in foreign ports, great radar gang, terrific shipmates, outstanding
tincan--sailing home--we did it all!!! |
| |
| Name : Trell James (TJ) Mercer |
| E-mail : tandjmercer*juno .Com |
| Rate/Rank : FT-2 |
| Hopewell Years : 11-1959 8-1961 |
| Enlistment Years : 8-'57- 8-'61 |
| Enlistment Home : Alexanderia, LA |
| Current Home : Temecula, CA |
| Sea Story ? : I never will forget the "RESQUE" we did for a
small Japanese fishing boat that was swinging on a hook for a day or two and had an
injured man on board. We came to help them, cut their anchor loose with about 600 ft. of
line and all but destroyed their boat |
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Name Walter R. Campbell |
|
| Email lcdrdocxo*aol .Com |
| Rate/Rank LCDR/USNR |
| Hopewell Years 1943-1946 |
| Other Duty Years 1942-1978 |
| Enlistment Town/State Hollywood, CA |
| Current Town/State Anaheim, CA |
| Favorite Liberty Port |
| Sea Story: Too numerous to go into at the moment....will come back to you later. |
| |
Name: Ralph Sulek |
| Email S89Ralph*aol .Com |
| Rate/Rank DC2 |
| Hopewell Years 1968-1970 |
| Other Duty Years 1968-1972 |
| Enlistment Town/State Lincoln Park, Michigan |
| Current Town/State Southgate, Michigan |
| Favorite Liberty Port |
| Sea Story |
| |
Name Dick Purvis |
| Email |
| Rate/Rank TM2 |
| Hopewell Years |
| Other Duty Years 1961-1965 |
| Enlistment Town/State Syracuse, NY |
| Current Town/State Elkhart, IN |
| Favorite Liberty Port |
| Sea Story |
| |
| Email Michiana1999*hotmail .Com |
Name William Hutch Hutcherson |
| Email Crew c/o Hopewell |
| Rate/Rank GM-SN |
| Hopewell Years 1951-1954 |
| Other Duty Years |
| Enlistment Town/State Lancaster, WI |
| Current Town/State Lancaster, WI |
| Favorite Liberty Port |
| |
Name Wayne Currey |
| Email Crew c/o Hopewell |
|
|
| Rate/Rank MM-2 |
| Hopewell Years 1954-1957 |
| Other Duty Years 1953-1957 |
| Enlistment Town/State Parkersburg, WV. |
| Current Town/State Parkersburg, WV. |
| Favorite Liberty Port |
| |
| Name Harry Spanton |
|
| Email Crew c/o Hopewell |
| Rate/Rank EN 2 |
| Hopewell Years 1954 1957 |
| Other Duty Years 1954 1957 |
| Enlistment Town/State Wausau WI |
| Current Town/State Wausau WI |
| Favorite Liberty Port |
| |
Name Leroy R. Mohr |
| Email sailorette*tds .net |
| Rate/Rank MM2 |
| Hopewell Years 1957-1959 |
| Other Duty Years1956-1959 |
| Enlistment Town/State San Francisco, CA |
| Current Town/State Trinity Center, CA |
| Favorite Liberty Port |
| Sea Story Equator initiation - Nasty! Exciting: hi-lined (for a young kid, to USS
Kidd to observe and grade engineering casualty control drills). Prev. duty station USS
Whitehurst DE 634; was in filming of movie "The Enemy Below", volunteered to
jump off for "aband |
| |
| Name Jon Kolb |
| My Email: Jon's Mail |
Rate/Rank: ET1
|
Hopewell Years: 1967-1969
|
Other Duty: 1962 - 1976
|
Enlistment Town/State: Oklahoma City
|
Current Town/State: Phoenix , AZ
|
Favorite Liberty Port:
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| Sea Story: Collision with Oriskany, and a 56 degree roll. Who needs sea stories?
|
| |
| Name :Samuel E Abernathy |
| E-mail :samnanab*localline .Com |
| Rate/Rank :FTGU2(SS)(Ret E8 |
| Hopewell Years :65 66 |
| Enlistment Years : 11/60-11/80 |
| Enlistment Hone :Veedersburg IN |
| Current Home :Veedersburg IN |
| Sea Story ? : Cruise to the Tonkin Golf. Who remembers the spotter plane pilot on
the radio "GO ALLEGHENY GO"? When the shore bomb was spotted for effect? |
| |
| Name : Kenneth W. Boyer |
| E-mail : gloriab13*prodigy .net |
| Rate/Rank : FT2 |
| Hopewell Years : Feb. '58 - Nov. '58 |
| Enlistment Years : 1954-58 |
| Enlistment Hone : Aitkin Minnesota |
| Current Home : Roseville Minnesota |
| Sea Story ? : Attended the reunion in Charleston, SC in 1999. Waiting
for dates of the next reunion |
| |
| Name :HATHORNE,James |
| My Email: hathornej*msn .Com |
| Rate/Rank: BT2 |
| Hopewell Years: 1955 to 1962 |
|
| Other Duty: USS Morton DD948 and the USS Wilson DLG7 |
| Enlistment Town/State: Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Current Town/State: Dallas, Texas |
| Favorite Liberty Port: Most of them. |
| Comments:
I was on board the Hopewell when she was hit on the starboard side, between the 3"
gun mounts, by a Douglas Skyraider while on ships maneuvers off the coast of San Diego. A
day I'll never forget!! I would like some information on the crew during the years I was
on board. 1955 to 1962/3 |
| |
| Name :Johnny Sharp - 12/18/00 |
My URL: www.ComcastOnline .Com
 |
| My Email:jsharpdd681*home .Com |
| Rate/Rank: PN3 |
| Hopewell Years: apr65-apr67 |
| Other Duty: Ault & Barton (cans) |
| Enlistment Town/State: Huntsville, Al |
| Current Town/State: Huntsville, Al |
| Favorite Liberty Port: Hong Kong |
| Comments: |
| |
| Name :R. V. Easley - 12/11/00 02:00:45 |
| My Email: easley.r*att .net |
| Rate/Rank: SN-RM3 |
| Hopewell Years: 1952-55 |
| Enlistment Town/State: Spokane , WA |
| Current Town/State: Loon Lake, WA |
| Favorite Liberty Port: Sasebo |
| Comments: |
| |
| Name :JOHN WILLIAMS |
| Email: hilwilliams*emeraldis .Com |
| Rate/Rank: seaman |
| Hopewell Years: Sept 64-Dec. 65 |
| Other Duty: USS COLUMBUS(CG12) |
| Enlistment Town/State: Charleston, S.C. |
| Current Town/State: Ninety Six, S.C. |
| Favorite Liberty Port: ALL |
| Comments:
HAVE A CLAIM IN AND IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANY STRESSORS THAT WE WENT THROUGH IN SOUTH EAST
ASIA DURING THAT TIME, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WE WASN'T EVEN IN A COMBAT
ZONE. SO E-MAIL ME ANY INFO YOU CAN COME UP WITH. |
| |
| Name :Jon C. Liebman - 11/29/00 20:55:38 |
| My URL: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jcl/ |
| My Email: jcl*uiuc.edu |
| Rate/Rank: LTJG |
| Hopewell Years: 1956-59 |
| Other Duty: NROTC Staff, Cornell |
| Enlistment Town/State: Boulder, CO |
| Current Town/State: Urbana, IL |
| Favorite Liberty Port: Hong Kong |
Comments:
Congratulations and thanks to Noel for setting up and maintaining this great site..... |
| |
| Name :Ro Olivier - 11/23/00 19:05:38 |
| Email:beachro1*cs .com |
| Rate/Rank: rd3 |
| Hopewell Years: 67-68 |
| Enlistment Town/State: Long Beach, CA |
| Current Town/State: Seal Beach, CA |
| Favorite Liberty Port: Hong Kong |
| Comments: |
| |
| Name :Jim Burpo - 10/21/00 22:16:17 |
| Email: suedjimb*aol .com |
| Rate/Rank: LCDR (Capt. Ret.) |
| Hopewell Years: 66-68 |
| Other Duty: tin cans/amphibs |
| Enlistment Town/State: Enid, OK |
| Current Town/State: Lawton, OK |
| Favorite Liberty Port: Hong Kong |
Comments:
I was XO 66-68. The ship fired about 20,000 rounds. of 5" on both the 66 and 67 tours
off VN. A pretty good old ship. |
| |
| Name :R.G. Floyd - 10/20/00 02:16:11 |
| Email: Floyd*281 .com |
| Rate/Rank: Lt./ USNR-Inactive |
| Hopewell Years: na |
| Other Duty: USS Knapp DD 653 |
| Enlistment Town/State: Edinburg.Texas |
| Current Town/State: Kingsland Texas |
| Favorite Liberty Port: Hong Kong |
| Comments:
just visiting your beautiful sight once again. If anyone remembers the Knapp DD 653, let
me know at this e-mail address. |
| |
| Name :Alan Baker |
| ambaker ~ citlink. net |
| Rate/Rank: LTJG SC |
| Hopewell Years: 1965-1967 |
| Enlistment Town/State: Los Angeles, CA |
| Current Town/State: Fairfield Glade, TN |
| Favorite Liberty Port: Hong Kong |
| Comments: a memory....at sea, tropical moon, the smell of saltwater combined with that of fresh cinnamon rolls from the galley. |
| |
| Name :Dave Elder - 10/10/00 12:31:45 |
| Rate/Rank: STG2 |
| Hopewell Years: 65-68 |
| Current Town/State: Cocoa, FL |
Comments:
Hey looking for Hopewell sailors for a long time. Now living in Cocoa, Florida. Contact me
at your leisure. |
| |
| Name :John Sebastian - 10/04/00 22:18:19 |
| Email:jmscad*gte .net |
| Rate/Rank: Rdm3 |
| Hopewell Years: Feb'51 - Oct'51 |
| Other Duty: Aug'45 - Sep'48 |
| Enlistment Town/State: Los Angeles, CA |
| Current Town/State: Victorville, CA |
| Favorite Liberty Port: Victorville |
| Comments:
Noel Nichols, Per our telecom some weeks back; I don't have but a few pictures, I wasn't
the camera man in our tour. Maybe Felte or Rader could help. I do have a few pieces of
'print' that may be interesting; i.e., "Wonsan Yatch Club", Duke of Wonsan,
Fleet Admiral "Good Job Done", etc. If this kind of stuff would help in putting
together a 'cruise one' scenario or other Hopewell goodies let me know. Regards John
Sebastian (jmscad ~ gte .net) |
| |
| Name :Russell F. Wilson
- 09/17/00 |
Email:wilson74 ~ earthlink .net |
| Rate/Rank: CDR (Captain) |
| Hopewell Years: Feb 68- Nov 69 |
| Other Duty: Lots |
| Enlistment Town/State: Portsmouth, Ohio |
| Current Town/State: Richmond , VA |
| Favorite Liberty Port: any |
| Comments: |
| |
Name :Joe Bruce - 09/11/00 |
| Email:Jfb9214 ~ aol. com |
| Rate/Rank: YN3 |
| Hopewell Years: 7/61 - 7/63 |
| Other Duty: SEA BEES 63-68, NSG, 68-70,
USMC 1970-1998, Presently DOD civilian |
| Enlistment Town/State: Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Current Town/State: The GREAT State of Texas |
| Favorite Liberty Port: Hong Kong |
| Comments:
Favorite things to do on USS Hopewell
1. Chip and paint.
2. Look for sky hook.
3. Sleep with flying fish in rack.
Sorry I won't be able to attend the reunion. I was wanting too, but then I was sent here[ Japan]. I wish everyone the best. Joe Bruce
Registered Architect
18SVS/SVI, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
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| |
| Name :Paul McCarthy 8/31/00 |
| Email:racquetball60 ~ aol .com |
| Rate and Rank: Seaman |
| Years of service:: 60-61 |
| Ships or Duty Stations:: Great Lakes, IL |
| Comments:
When & where is the next reunion? |
| |
| Name :Tony DiGiulian - 08/30/00 |
| URL: http://www.warships1.com/ |
| My Email: tldig ~ snip .net |
| Rate and Rank: E-5 |
| Comments:
Hi, I'm the "Tony D." from Warships1 who you sent a message about a link to
your Web site.
I've tried Emailing you using both a "return" on your original message and using
the Email address on your home page,
but both have come back to me as "Undeliverable Mail." So, this note is just to
let you know that I've made your requested changes and they are now on-line.
Please let me know whenever you schedule Next reunion and I'll update your listing in
my reunion files. Take care, Tony |
| |
| Name :Larry Graham - 08/29/00 |
| My URL:USS_INGERSOLL_VETS |
| My Email:lcgraham ~ compuserve .com |
| Rate and Rank: ET2 |
| Ships or Duty Stations: USS Ingersoll (DD-652) '52-'54 |
| Comments:
Thanks for the link to the USS Ingersoll (DD-652) on your beautiful Web site!
Will put a link in ours to yours. Larry |
| |
| Name :John Williams - 08/28/00 |
| Of Greenwood, SC 29646 |
| Years of service:: 1964-1965 |
Comments:
Trying to locate Harry W. Drazic, Dock Division & Deck Division
USS Hopewell (DD681) Sept 1964 - Dec 1965 Served with Harry in 1964-1965.
His wife's name is Jennie. He is retired from Navy. Was originally from Chicago.
Would like to renew old friendship. Please contact |
| |
| Name :Arthur J. Browning - 08/27/00 |
| Rate and Rank: SKCS (SW) USNR |
| Ships or Duty Stations:: 62-USS Porterfield DD682 |
Comments:
| Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 Subject: Ship's bell
| | Dear MM3 Nichols, it might interest you to know that the Hopewell's bell is currently on
the quarterdeck
of the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center in San Jose, California.
I served on the Porterfield (64-66) and remember well steaming with Hopewell and Agerholm
all over the Western Pacific as part of DesRon 5.
I am currently a Senior Chief Storekeeper in the Naval Reserve and spent many years at the
San Jose Reserve Center and have walked past the bell hundreds of time over the years.
I hope you found t is an interesting bit of information. |
| |
Name :Don F. Cain - 08/27/00 |
| Email:Don Cain YN2 |
| Rate and Rank: YN2 |
| Years of service:: 59 TO 62 |
| Ships or Duty Stations:: COMBARFORPAC,HI, SAN DIEGO NAVAL STATION TRAINING CENTER,
YEOMAN A SCHOOL, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC |
| Comments:
looking FOR THOSE WHO SERVED 59 TO 62. WOULD LIKE TO SAY HELLO, COMPANY 461 GRADUATES
ESPECIALLY. Years of service:: 8yrs, 2mo, 22days. I came on board in September October of
59. Capt. was Silvani, and Larry Dwyer came on as exec. Lt. Austin, and an Ens Falco are the only names I remember of the
officers. Kerr, QM1, and I have a book somewhere that would give me some other names if needed, but only enlisted that I went thru boot camp with and
then on to the ship.
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| Name :LeLand Ray McCain - 08/27/00 |
| Email:edgen921 ~ centurytel .net |
| Rate and Rank: E3 |
| Years of service:: 1957 - 1961 |
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| Name :James McCormick - 08/27/00 |
| Email:J McCormick |
| Rate and Rank: SN 2nd |
| Comments: 3 years |
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| Name :Jim Thompson - 08/16/00 |
| Email :jtthomp ~ ix .netcom .com |
| Rate and Rank: LTJG |
| Years of service:: 1965-68 |
| Ships or Duty Stations:: COMMO/NAV |
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| Name :Dick
McElroy - 07/14/00 |
| Email: Dick McElroy |
| Hopewell Years: 1964 - 1966 |
| Home Town: Derby, New York |
Rate/Rank: MM2 Other Ships: USS Hood dd-650 |
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| Name :Stu Bloom FTG2 - 07/10/00 |
| Email: Stu Bloom |
| Hopewell Years:1968-70 |
| Other Ships: Samuel Gompers (AD-37), Donald B. Beary (DE-1085) |
| Service Years: 1966-1976 |
| Home Town: Earlville, IL |
| Rate/Rank:FTG2 |
| Comments:
YODAR WECHI |
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| Name :Sam Keng - 07/09/00 |
| Email: Sam Keng |
| Service Years:43-45 |
| Rate/Rank: water tender 2c |
| Comments:
What ever happened to her after 1945? Is there any place that the public can see her? |
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| Name :N Nichols - 07/09/00 |
| Email:Hopewell |
| Hopewell Years:62-64 |
| Other Ships:USS Weisman DE |
| Service Years:61-65 |
| Home Town: Hacienda Heights, CA |
| Comments: This is my labor of love for my shipmates and friends; for all the fond memories and encouragement from all of you. Thank you for this opportunity to repent for being such a candy-ass sailor!! |
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