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| 29 April 2002 Steve Phelps AG3 1960-61 My name is Steve Phelps and I served aboard the Tracer from Jan 1960 to Jan 1961. I was one of the "airdales" who let those damn balloons go on the fantail. My tour aboard the Tracer was my last on active duty, after which I returned to my home in Brooklyn, NY. In hindsight, my year on the Tracer was definitely my best in the Navy. I had several good friends on the ship and, much to my sorrow didn't maintain contact with any of them. Of the shipmates you have located, the only name I recognize is IC2 Itoney. After leaving the Navy, I worked, graduated from Penn State and retired in 1995 from the Defense Intellgence Agency. I have a great retirement job, school bus driver in Vienna, Va. I would really like to keep in touch and kept abreast of news. Of the shipmates located, I only recognize Itoney, IC2 My best friends aboard were "Terry" Tucker from Texas and Mikkelson who was from Concord, CA I think. AG3 Leonardo Coquia was head of the AG shack. He made AG2 and was from Bagio City in the Philipines. Look forward to hearing from you, Steve Phelps, AG3 1960-61 June 5,2002 Russell McCoy RM3 1958-59 Sharon Ray reports in for her father, Russell McCoy, RM3, aboard the ship in 1958-1959. Russell was aboard the ship when it went to sea as the USS Interupter AGR-15 and came back to port as the USS Tracer AGR-15. The ship held a contest to design a logo for the new USS Tracer AGR-15. McCoy designed the logo and received $100 for his accomplishment. The logo can be seen on the "Home Page".and below. Russell L. McCoy, RM3 1958-59 June 9, 2003 Donovan Bennett, LTJG, 1961-62 LTJG Doug Wales he should be able to fill you in on a good story. On a windless day off Northern California we had a sailing yacht cross our station.They had participated in a race from LA to Honolulu and were on their way home to San Francisco. The yacht was virtually becalmed and the skipper invited them aboard for a visit - Doug Wales sailed their yacht while they were on the Tracer They got a tour of the ship, a delicious meal and, best of all for the ladies, a hot shower. CS1 Rex Buzzard provided them with enough fresh provisions to get them back to San Francisco. I can't remember the name of the yacht but I'm sure Doug would remember. It was a nice break for them and for our crew too. |