USS Oklahoma Guestbook Volume I
Date :   04/02/2003
Name (Last, First) :   DeLong, Jeanne
E-Mail Address :   j.delong@verizon.net
Location (City, State) :   Lancaster, PA
Comments: :   This is a wonderful website. My husband, George A. DeLong, was one of the 32 men rescued from the capsized ship. Sadly, he died 22 March 2002. Thank you for helping to keep their memory alive.
Date :   Apr 1, 2003
Name (Last, First) :   Smith, James
E-Mail Address :   jimfred43@msn.com
Location (City, State) :   Vista CA
Comments: :   Frank Hoag Jr. RM3c, was assigned to the USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7, 1941. He is my 2nd cousin. Does any one remember him?
Date :   03/28/03
Name (Last, First) :   JIM
E-Mail Address :   COCOMO@AOL.COM
Location (City, State) :   LA CAL
Comments: :   WHY WOULD JUNK SHIPS BE IN PEARL
Date :   3-9-03
Name (Last, First) :   burris lames
E-Mail Address :   metoo119@hotmail.com
Location (City, State) :   jacksonville nc
Comments: :   Revisiting history. Oklahoma is my wifes home state and her father was retiered Navy.
Date :   o1/27/03
Name (Last, First) :   gonzalez,vince
E-Mail Address :   ausencio_g@hotmail.com
Location (City, State) :   grove,ok
Comments: :   I would like to thank you for this page,and your service to our country,my grandfather served in the navy during ww2 in the south pacific his name was delmer smith i dont remember what ship he was on but im proud of him and you for what you guys did for o
Date :   01-14-03
Name (Last, First) :   Morrison,Linda
E-Mail Address :   HylanderLM@comcast.net
Location (City, State) :   Highland, Michigan
Comments: :   Love your web site.
Date :   Jan. 6, 03
Name (Last, First) :   McCready, Bryan
E-Mail Address :   fyrftr422@hotmail.com
Location (City, State) :   Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Comments: :   A wonderful and truly sobering tribute to the ship and the men who served and died aboard the USS Oklahoma.
Date :   3Jan2003
Name (Last, First) :   Webb, Mike
E-Mail Address :   Geocities@cox.net
Location (City, State) :   Oklahoma City, OK
Comments: :   Your site is just awe inspiring! I am partial to the Oklahoma section of your pages, being from Oklahoma City. There is alot of misinformation concerning this event. Thank you for this clarification. Keep up the great work! You should win all of the award
Date :   12/15/02
Name (Last, First) :   Tuener, Arthur
E-Mail Address :   auto@beanstalk.net
Location (City, State) :   Vandalia, MI.
Comments: :   Being a former mechanist mate aboard a destroyer during the vietnam conflict my heart goes out to all aboard during the Pearl Harbor attack.
Date :   12/8/02
Name (Last, First) :   Catino, Paula
E-Mail Address :   paulacatino@aol.com
Location (City, State) :   Florida
Comments: :   Great site! Thanks for all your hard work!
Date :   12/6/2002
Name (Last, First) :   Mitchell, Betty
E-Mail Address :   bjdzne@aol.com
Location (City, State) :   Memphis, TN
Comments: :   My Dad, Clifford Dunn, was a signalman on board the U.S.S.Oklahoma on December 7, 1941. Remember Pearl Harbor. Lest We Forget
Date :   27 nov 02
Name (Last, First) :   Ammons, Scott
E-Mail Address :   scottammons@hotmail.com
Location (City, State) :   Laurinburg,NC
Comments: :   This was very informative and impressive. I would like to personaly thank who ever is responsible for this web site. And also to all the brave men of that dreadful day those who gave there lives and those who went on to fight, I salute you and I owe you a
Date :   11/22/02
Name (Last, First) :   Mike Aiello
E-Mail Address :   mraiello@pol.net
Location (City, State) :   Canton Ohio
Comments: :   Great site. I enjoyed all the photo's. THe story of its sinking and subsequent raising is fascinating. I have one question. Can anyone tell me the circumstances leading up to her sinking in the storm. Was the ship watertight? Did she capsize or sink by th
Date :   11/06/02
Name (Last, First) :   Bob
E-Mail Address :   langillr@atmc.net
Location (City, State) :   North Carolina
Comments: :   Simply stated, 'Well Done'!
Date :   Nov 1, 2002
Name (Last, First) :   Sessions, Dalton
E-Mail Address :   sess@tomah.com
Location (City, State) :   Tomah, Wisconsin
Comments: :   Both interesting and sobering. Someone has done a lot of good work on this web site.
Date :   10/1/02
Name (Last, First) :   Kearney, Brian
E-Mail Address :   rbkearney@sundt.com
Location (City, State) :   Scottsdale, Arizona
Comments: :   I'm 43, and have been interested in the attack since I was very young. The one thing that galvanized my interest was my discovery that a battleship named after my home state of Oklahoma was there on 12/7/41. I've tried to learn all I can about the USS Okl
Date :   09/02/02
Name (Last, First) :   REAGAN, HUSTON
E-Mail Address :   HMREAGAN@AOL.COM
Location (City, State) :   JACKSONVILLE, AR
Comments: :   GOOD TO SEE SOME REMEMBERANCE OF A TERRIBLE DAY. MY BROTHER WAS KILLED (MURDERED) ON THE OKLAHOMA AT PEARL HARBOUR.
Date :   AUGUST 28,2002
Name (Last, First) :   GARVIN,DARLENE SCHMITZ
E-Mail Address :   DGISLEFTY@MSN.COM
Location (City, State) :   MOBILE, AL.
Comments: :   MY UNCLE (MY FATHERS BROTHER) ANDREW JAMES SCHMITZ WAS A FIREMAN ABOARD THE USS OKLAHOMA.
Date :   17 August, 2002
Name (Last, First) :   Galey Michael
E-Mail Address :   galeym@msn.com
Location (City, State) :   Port Orchard, Wa.
Comments: :   As an amature historian I am collecting research to possibly write a fiction novel based on both fact and truth of this time in history. As a Navy Vet (RVN 70-71)I honor these warriors with a hand salute and my most respect for thier sacrifice. Rest in Pe
Date :   08-02-02
Name (Last, First) :   averett darryl
E-Mail Address :   mels50@cox.net
Location (City, State) :   denham springs la.
Comments: :   just wanted to say that i have plenty of pics. of this once beautiful vessel...... if you like email me and i'll send you copys..."like the arizona,this ship and her crew are true american icons".....darryl
Date :   29 May,2002
Name (Last, First) :   Foster,David
E-Mail Address :   dodgeboyz2@comcast.net
Location (City, State) :   Flint,Mi 48503
Comments: :   This a great website,it is great to be able to look back on these great ships.. Thank you
Date :   4 30 02
Name (Last, First) :   riddle phillip
E-Mail Address :
Location (City, State) :   newalla ok.
Comments: :   never forget the oklahoma
Date :   25 April 2002
Name (Last, First) :   Beverly
E-Mail Address :   repass-hoch@naxs.com
Location (City, State) :   Virginia
Comments: :   Can you tell me where I can find a roster of persons serving on the USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7, 1941 and their fate? Looking for information about Cpl. Euge Sabo.
Date :   4/16/02
Name (Last, First) :   Hollister, Mike
E-Mail Address :
Location (City, State) :   Evans, GA
Comments: :   Well done and interesting site, thanks for keeping the memory alive.
Date :   12 April 2002 Friday
Name (Last, First) :   Cisneros, Angela
E-Mail Address :
Location (City, State) :   Winnetka, CA
Comments: :   Well made site. www.oocities.org/angelam1970/cisneros
Date :   04-04-02
Name (Last, First) :   Erickson
E-Mail Address :   dme@cfu-cybernet.net
Location (City, State) :   Cedar Falls, IA
Comments: :   My great-uncle was Fr. Aloysius H. Schmitt who was a chaplain on the OKlahoma. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers him. Thanks for the great website.
Date :   4 March 2002
Name (Last, First) :   Andrew Desautels
E-Mail Address :   damoose1971@hotmail.com
Location (City, State) :   Tucson, AZ
Comments: :   I am a classically trained composer and admirer of WWII vets, especially the Pacific War. I composed a full-scale work for symphony orchestra after meeting survivors of USS Arizona, but the work is dedicated in part to all who survived the Day of Infamy i
Date :   15 FEBRUARY 2002
Name (Last, First) :   FLANAGAN, TIMOTHY P.
E-Mail Address :   donnagibson@mediaone.net
Location (City, State) :   jacksonville, florida
Comments: :   I'M INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE KNOWN MY UNCLE JAMES MONROE FLANAGAN, S2c
Date :   020502
Name (Last, First) :
E-Mail Address :   onebadshad@aol.com
Location (City, State) :   Oklahoma
Comments: :   enjoyed this site. I have personally viewed the Oklahoma's anchor, displayed in downtown Okcy. visited the Okla. Historical soc., have seen the USS Oklahoma room
Date :   1/24/02
Name (Last, First) :   Cox, Christopher
E-Mail Address :   Okiehomer@aol.com
Location (City, State) :   Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Comments: :   I don't know what the bigger tragedy is, the loss of this great ship and her crew or the fact that there is no memorial dedicated to the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor...
Date :   1/24/02
Name (Last, First) :   Coy, Norman
E-Mail Address :   NLcoy@equilon.com
Location (City, State) :   Long Beach, CA
Comments: :
Date :   12/28/01
Name (Last, First) :   Whinery, Paula
E-Mail Address :   hiruss@cei.net
Location (City, State) :   Russellville, Arkansas
Comments: :   I am inquirying about my father Robert S. Pickens as a crew member of the USS Oklahoma...Born August 18th 1912 Cotulla Texas died April 9th, 1978 Ozark, Arkansas..could not e-mail Mr. Benjamin M. Givens back as kept getting error message....
Date :   DEC 23 2001
Name (Last, First) :   Vanasdale Willis
E-Mail Address :   wavacquired-sight.com
Location (City, State) :   Crestline Ohio
Comments: :   Served aboard the USS Pennsylvania 12-31-41 to Aug 43 in R div.The USS Solomns CVE 67 till Sept.44 .YP 455 to wars end.Enjoy these sites.
Date :   17 Dec 2001
Name (Last, First) :   Briggs, Michael
E-Mail Address :   moakette@as.net
Location (City, State) :   Lancaster
Comments: :   I enjoyed visiting the site very much. There is a name missing from the casualty roster. Eugene Ezell, a seaman and my wife's great-uncle, had just left the vessel to attend church with two of his buddies. He realized he had forgotten his Bible, and retur
Date :   december
Name (Last, First) :   cutcher harry
E-Mail Address :   bluedevil420@aol.com
Location (City, State) :   manchester, md
Comments: :
Date :   12/8/01
Name (Last, First) :   McMillin Jr., Tom
E-Mail Address :   tjmmbs@cs.com
Location (City, State) :   Seattle, Washington
Comments: :   Continue your fine work on this historic and memorable reflection on our fathers, brothers and friends who came before us in their youth to uphold the traditions of the United States Armed Forces and in doing so gave their lives to protect their fellow ci
Date :   12/09/01
Name (Last, First) :   henning
E-Mail Address :
Location (City, State) :   Leawood, KS
Comments: :
Date :   12/03/01
Name (Last, First) :   Bob Petrucci
E-Mail Address :   petruch422kome.com
Location (City, State) :   Newington, Ct
Comments: :   Beautiful ship remembered with a great site. Nice job.
Date :   November 7, 2001
Name (Last, First) :   Jenkins, Lyle
E-Mail Address :   lyle.jenkins@halliburton.com
Location (City, State) :   Plano, Texas
Comments: :   Dear Sir: I would just like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed your web site dedicated to the USS Oklahoma. Although I am only 32, I have always been very interested in the US Navy, particularly dreadnought battleships. The Oklahoma was a proud, beautiful s
Date :   Oct 19,2001
Name (Last, First) :   Pixley,Avis
E-Mail Address :   chanpixley@ncis.com
Location (City, State) :   Mora,MN
Comments: :   Have sat here and gone through all the info with my brother Blair Holm who also sent you a email.We would so like to put closure to this and to know exactly what happened to the bodies that were recovered and any info that you are able to give us. Kenneth
Date :   Oct 19, 2001
Name (Last, First) :   Holm, Blair
E-Mail Address :   bcholm@prodigy.net
Location (City, State) :   Redlands, CA
Comments: :   Thank you for all you efforts on the site of the USS Oklahoma. My uncle, Kenneth Lawrence Holm, was one of the casualties of the attack. This is the 1st site where we have found his name listed as a casualty. Do you have any information as to where they w
Date :   10-10-01
Name (Last, First) :   Perkins,Dustin
E-Mail Address :   Iced_cold
Location (City, State) :   OKC,OK
Comments: :   College student doing a research paper. Thanks for the help.
Date :   9/11/2001
Name (Last, First) :   Cisneros, Angela
E-Mail Address :   angelam1970@yahoo.com
Location (City, State) :   Winnetka, CA 91306-3871
Comments: :   You have Great sites! http://www.oocities.org/angelam1970/personalpageblue.html
Date :   8-12/13-01
Name (Last, First) :   Reader, Wyatt
E-Mail Address :   jwreader@onemain.com
Location (City, State) :   Sonora, Calif.
Comments: :   With respects to USS Oklahoma and memories of--- My Uncle served at Pearl from 1942/1946; his unit being one of first sent to Pearl after the bombing. He served in US Navy as an aircraft mechanic. His mother was a native daughter of Oklahoma. With al
Date :   7/20/01
Name (Last, First) :   Kirk, Tom
E-Mail Address :   Tkirk@letts.com
Location (City, State) :   Montpelier, OH
Comments: :   Great site! Father, EM1c Lyle Kirk (1916-1989) was the only one to show at his battle station in one of the 14" gun turrets. He stepped out of its hatch and into the water as the ship rolled. He spoke to me occasionally of the many horrors he encountered 
Date :   6/24/01
Name (Last, First) :   SCHMITZ,DARRELL
E-Mail Address :   DUKSCHMITZ@YAHOO.COM
Location (City, State) :   MEMPHIS,TN
Comments: :   NEPHEW OF ANDREW JAMES SCHMITZ,F1c,USS OKLAHOMA BB 37,DECEMBER 7,1941
Date :   10 JUNE 2001
Name (Last, First) :   GOODYEAR, PAUL
E-Mail Address :   goodyear@juno.com
Location (City, State) :   casa grande az
Comments: :   THANKS, BEN. SM3c BB37
Date :   6/6/2001
Name (Last, First) :   Smith, Walter R.
E-Mail Address :   walglosmith@775.net
Location (City, State) :   Wellington, Nv. 89444
Comments: :   Very well put together. I am a survivor of The Okie. on Dec 7,41. Seaman 1st class. Sixth division.
Date :   3 June 01
Name (Last, First) :   Wyatt, Daniel
E-Mail Address :   USTYE@AOL.COM
Location (City, State) :   FREMONT, CA
Comments: :   GREAT SITE FOR BATTLESHIP BUFFS
Date :   4/19/01
Name (Last, First) :   Jon
E-Mail Address :   Burdett
Location (City, State) :   West C ovina, CA
Comments: :   Would like to hear from a suvivor on OKLAHOMA on 12/7/41 for project designed to honor Pearl Harbor Vets. Please contact me at J BURD1600@aol.com
 
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