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The
Association Was Born...
In
1978, those who served on the Hannah gathered in Atlantic City, New
Jersey, reunited for the first time, and resulted in the founding of the
USS Hancock Association by
"plank owner",
Edmund
Orchowski |
USS HANCOCK
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FEB 2003 TO
OCT 2003
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Entry of Feb 18, 2003 at 15:35 [EST]
From: Mike Caulfield - mtkaka@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VFP-63 DET-1
What years were you aboard: 1971 to 1973
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Seeking squadron-mates who made the '72
WestPac. OIC LCDR Harrison; pilots Baker, Little, Reeves; Intel Officers Groux,
? Enlisted Guerrero, Puckhaber, Cook, Gruber, Schrepfer, Farris (sp?), Raymond,
Updegraff.... others? PO Box 1586, Helena MT 59624. (406)442-2849. Email: mtkaka@yahoo.com
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Entry of Feb 19, 2003 at 16:43 [EST]
From: RONALD NULL - LONGHUNTER6@COX.NET
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: X DIVISION
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1969
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Feb 19, 2003 at 20:04 [EST]
From: Lil angelo - langelo361@comcast.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I'm interested in learning if anyone
remembers Lt. Charles Douglas Siegenthaler VF-7 Fighter Pilot on the USS
Hancock. If you do, please e-mail me. Thank you. And, know at this time of our
lives, we support our men and women in ALL services.
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Entry of Feb 20, 2003 at 19:20 [EST]
From: Donald stierna - donsterna@cox.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: v-2 cats/and op div.-photo lab
What years were you aboard: 191968 to 191971
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I just thought i would check the new
entries, I hope to catch up to shipmates from both divisions that I was
in.1968-70 was v-2 cats, and 1970=71 was ops/photo lab. I was hookup man ,port
cat and flight deck photographer in OP Div. very tnteresting comments from
others on the QD log. Any one remember the collision with the USS Cambdon in
1968? Got some good shots of the ship pulling away with our aircraft that were
pulled off the elevator onto the cambdon. Hope to contact shipmates from the
photo lab, but few are members. I am in full support of our military preparing
to go into action. May God protect them!
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Entry of Feb 20, 2003 at 23:56 [EST]
From: Thomas M. Jacobs - seahorsefortom@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: First Division
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1964
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I served on the Hancock in 1963 & 64.
After thirteen years of Navy service and seven ships, (the Hanna was my third
ship) she was the biggest and one of the most memorable. Being in First
Division, my bunk was situated right under the starboard catapult. It didn't
bother me much until they had night operations. I swear, the constant hammering
of the catapult would vibrate me out of my bunk. The only other complaint I had
was the location of the steamroom. It was right next to the door leading into
our compartment and you can guess where my bunk was. Thats right. Right next to
that door. If the catapult wasn't in operation, than all night long guys would
be coming and going from that steam bath to the shower before hitting the sack.
I now wounder if I ever did get to sleep on the Hanna. First Division was the
best division I have ever been associated with. I learned a lot which I was able
to use in later years in and out of the Navy. My primary job was in the
sail-loft working with canvas, line and wire rope. I was also incharge of the
tool grib. Being fond of good food and lots of it, I really enjoyed the long
hours the galley was open. I believe the Hanna had the best cooks in the fleet
and if I wasn't in the chow line, I was in the pay line. There is one event that
I am trying to find some closure too. In 1964 we had left San Francisco for a
West Pac cruse. The first night out we had night ops bringing the squadrens
onboard. I was to stand watch on the stern but became sick. The division First
Class found a seamen apprentice, who had just come aboard from boot camp a
couple of months earlier to take my place on watch. It was my understanding that
he was just eighteen at the time and this was his first time at sea and away
from home. During that watch, a crusader came in to low and crashed on the stern
of the flight deck. A section of the wing came down on the seamen and crushed
both his legs. They flew him out that night to the Navy Hospital in San Diego. I
don't remember the seamen's name, but after 39 years, I could never forget the
incident. If anyone can remember this and the seamen's name, I would sure like
to know more about him and how things turned out for him. Smooth sailing to all
my shipmates.
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Entry of Feb 21, 2003 at 17:15 [EST]
From: Frank Blum - fnsblum@citlink.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Diesel Gang
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1967
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Went onboard in Nov. 64. Two weeks later we
shipped out on a piece time Wes Pac. In Feb. 65 (Ithink!) we flew the first air
stike on North Vietnam. I made three tours to the South China Sea. I watched the
Hancock on tv years later when it helped evacuate our personel from Saigon. This
was a time I will never forget. I don't miss those days but I sure do some of
the good friends I had. Later! Frank Blum, EN-2
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Entry of Feb 27, 2003 at 21:26 [EST]
From: William F. Ermann Jr. - bdehilltoppers@aol.coml
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B and M Division
What years were you aboard: 1956 to 1962
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Feb 28, 2003 at 19:16 [EST]
From: victor keierleber - vkeier@excite.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V -1 flight gear issue
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1967
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Feb 28, 2003 at 20:41 [EST]
From: Mike Peterson - mikey55@swbell.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: HC-1 Det-1
What years were you aboard: 1975 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: Was on the last cruise...Good times.
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Entry of Mar 2, 2003 at 10:38 [EST]
From: Pat Waltrip - pmwaltrip@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-212
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Mar 4, 2003 at 19:52 [EST]
From: David W. Mickley AEC USN Ret - dmickley39@optidynamics.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA 164
What years were you aboard: 1969 to 1973
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Mar 4, 2003 at 21:18 [EST]
From: george m.nellis ams3 vf-24 - onionsackgeorge@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: vf-24
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1966
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: would like to hear from vf-24 members and
ships co.fuel crew and rep-8 guys plus anyone else long live hana,s memory.
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Entry of Mar 6, 2003 at 14:53 [EST]
From: RICHARD MAPES - itzmeerich@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: S-7
What years were you aboard: 1973 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Would like to hear from shipmates from
Hanna,what a ship.. my first duty station after coming over from the Army.
Looking for old shipmates who were involved in the "frequent wind" and
the evac of refugees from saigon in 1975 apr. I just got an email from a guy who
with his family was one of the many refugees. especially looking for a friend,
Don Cunningham who last lived in san diego,he was a DPCS last i knew. thank you
for this site and the many memories,i will join the association soon.
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Entry of Mar 6, 2003 at 16:45 [EST]
From: Stacy - stacygirl82@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father served aboard the Hanna from 1968
to 1972, I think, and I would like to find any of his shipmates and more info
about his life on the Hanna. I do not know what division/squadron or detachement
he was but I do know that he worked in the boiler room. His name is George
Schmidbauer but may be known as "Smitty." Also, can anyone tell me
what all those letters for divisions/squadrons or detachments mean?
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Entry of Mar 6, 2003 at 17:56 [EST]
From: Jim (Smokey) Millhouse - checkmates211@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VF-211
What years were you aboard: 1971 to 1975
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Had some good times on the Hanna. I made 3
west pac cruises. the first 2 cruises I was a Plane Captain. The 3rd cruise I
went to the power plant shop.Looking forward to maybe getting in touch with the
guys one day.
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Entry of Mar 6, 2003 at 18:01 [EST]
From: Stacy - stacygirl82@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B Division
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Just wanted to add that I now know that my
father, George Schmidbauer, was in B Division, boiler room #2 thanks to the help
of Frank Synder and a little conversation with my mother.
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Entry of Mar 6, 2003 at 21:26 [EST]
From: Willie H. Cain - m4wc453@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-1
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I really like to find more crew mates that
we abroad during 1972-1975. in V-! div, or V-4 div.
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Entry of Mar 6, 2003 at 21:48 [EST]
From: JOHN SINITSKI - OCONOSKI@AOL.COM
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: W-DIVISION
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1962
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I' AM NEW AT THIS I JUST GOT THE COMPUTER.
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Entry of Mar 9, 2003 at 10:19 [EST]
From: Charles E. Rodman - jrod52334@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V2 Catapults
What years were you aboard: 1953 to 1955
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I just finished reading the latest "
Hannah News". This was a great issue, and makes me look forward to the next
one. Thanks to all who were responsible for putting it together.
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Entry of Mar 9, 2003 at 11:43 [EST]
From: susan - bkominz@mail.plymouth.edu
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: marines
What years were you aboard: 1944 to 1945
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: my wife is researching genealogy of a
relative Frank A. Moore on the USS Hancock 44-45 as a marine. She has 2 photos.
Does anybody know frank or have info about the marines who were on the Hancock
between Okinawa and Yokuska? (both named on the photos) Thanks for any help.
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Entry of Mar 10, 2003 at 03:39 [EST]
From: Paul E Thomas - youngman53@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B division
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1971
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: was just browsing back in time, brings back
memories.
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Entry of Mar 10, 2003 at 04:36 [EST]
From: Paul E Thomas - youngman53@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B division
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1971
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: just wanted to add that i was in boiler room
1 and also went by my nickname Ed and wanting to hear from old friends so old
buddies if your here send me an e-mail. also wanted to add that the 4 years i
spent on the uss hancock was some of the best years of my life and if i had it
to do over i would do it there again.
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Entry of Mar 10, 2003 at 22:23 [EST]
From: Richard George - 2richard@ev1.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Div 7 armory gang
What years were you aboard: 1945 to 1946
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: correcting my dates of sevice obboard the
Hancock .previously listed 44-45 by my mistake.
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Entry of Mar 11, 2003 at 00:21 [EST]
From: Wayne Durfey - waynedurfey1@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: M-div. forward eng. rm.
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1974
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Just browsing thru. Wanted to see who has
signed on lately.I've been able to link up with some of my old shipmates thru
this and other links. The times we have when we get together are a hoot! It's
like you never left ... almost. Always some new poop on buddies you still
haven't reached yet. I can't wait to see a bunch of the old gang when the 2004
Reunion comes around. And to you guys who are looking for old shipmates also,
keep looking! It's worth the effort to track down fellows that you went thru
difficult times together with.They never seem to get old! ( Is that a sea
story?)
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Entry of Mar 11, 2003 at 23:06 [EST]
From: Donald E. Osburn - roddindon@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: exectuive staff (print shop)
What years were you aboard: 1954 to 1958
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I went aboard ship Nov.19 1954 assigned to
3rd. division after 11 months transfered to the print shop made 3 cruises over
seas got off the ship in Yokuska Japan on June 11 1958 and was seperated at
Treasure Island about July 30 1958 I would like to attend a reunion in the
future thanks a lot
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Entry of Mar 13, 2003 at 09:35 [EST]
From: Robert E. Hughes, Jr. - rehfl@.hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father, AM1st Robert E. Hughes was a
plank holder on the Hannah. He passed away in December 2001. He was always
pround of his ship and his shipmates. Although he wouldn't talk about the war
until late in his life he always spoke so highly of that carrier and men that
served on her. I say "Well Done Hannah" and God Bless all who sailed
on her. Robert E. Hughes, Jr. USNR 62-64, USA 64-73, Disabled Vietnam Vet.
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Entry of Mar 14, 2003 at 13:57 [EST]
From: Dave (Frenchy) Tonnancour - cornell@centurytel.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Crash Crew
What years were you aboard: 1973 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Great website, Poe city was a blast. Looking
for Adrian A.,Ed H anyone else on flight deck crew.I saw Donny Smith not to long
ago in Florida.
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Entry of Mar 14, 2003 at 14:12 [EST]
From: Sean Hughes - shazzer@ucnsb.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father served on the ship and was onboard
during the Okinawan invasion. Sean Hughes
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Entry of Mar 14, 2003 at 22:43 [EST]
From: Byron Ponce - blpskis2@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: G Div. and X Div. - Print Shop
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1969
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I was a bomb builder in G Div. before
transferring to X Div. - Print Shop. AKA Poncho or Ron. Went on a WestPac tour
before going to FICPAC (Pearl Harbor).
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Entry of Mar 16, 2003 at 01:16 [EST]
From: John Martin II - jukebox_johnny
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 1944 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Glad I found this site and can join the USS
Hancock Association. I will be sending out my membership application Monday. My
Dad John Martin I who has recently passed away would be proud as I'am to join
also. He was on the Hancock in 1944 and told me stories of his ship getting hit
by kama-kazi's and him being in the water and getting picked up by a destroyer.
I'am sorry all these years lapsed and he never got to join your association, but
I'll do it for him now. I know he will be with me all the way and will be very
pleased and proud that I have joined. My son John Martin III was also in the
Navy and served on the USS Saratoga and got out just a few months before Desert
Storm. I would have been in Vietnam if it wasn't for JFK enforcing married men
did not have to serve due to the great loss of men in the war. Then ,married men
with a child would be exempt. I hope by joining I'am able to locate some of my
fathers crewmen and the pilot or photo of the plane that always came back and
made it through all it's missions. My father always would be watching for
(" Widdle Doc" , a plane that was named after me when I was born. His
nick name was Doc, and when I was born my father asked this pilot if he would
put the name Widdle Doc on the plane - and he did. Thanks for listening, see you
soon John Martin II.
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Entry of Mar 16, 2003 at 13:26 [EST]
From: Robert Reynolds - TheTinFoilMan@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 1944 to 1946
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My grandfather, William Reynolds, served
aboard the USS hancock in WWII. I am trying to find out some information on him,
if you have any information of him or you worked with him on the ship, please
contact me. Thank you.
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Entry of Mar 16, 2003 at 15:45 [EST]
From: Lil Angelo - langelo361@comcast.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Hi, just wanted to stop here and say hello
to everyone. I'm beginning to get antzy about tomorrow deadline date. Still
looking for anyone aboard USS Hancock VF-7 fighting pilots 1944-45. Lt. Doug
Siegenthaler. Did any of you attend Pershing High School, Detroit, MI? It is so
nice to learn that the children and grandchildren are now looking up information
regards to parents and grandparents of WWII..So, no matter what you may be doing
this afternoon, enjoy it fully. Happy St. Patrick's Day to you.
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Entry of Mar 17, 2003 at 15:59 [EST]
From: darrell graves - wgraves@nassco.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: e-div
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1969
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Mar 20, 2003 at 08:17 [EST]
From: Paul Harp - paul.harp@cmtymail.100asg.army.mil
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: S-6
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1966
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking for anybody on board during those
years in S-6 Division. Ended up making a career out of the Navy. Retired in 90
as an AKC.
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Entry of Mar 20, 2003 at 14:36 [EST]
From: Gary J. Songy - garykarinsongy@charter.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-55
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Is it possible to set up a search on the web
site to find other personnal you served with?
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Entry of Mar 20, 2003 at 19:29 [EST]
From: John E. McCormack, Jr. - johnmccormack500
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VF-211
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1971
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: Attached to USS Hancock while in VF-211
(Electrical shop & check crew). Made AE-2 while in VF-211. Did a few weeks
in DaNang and was on the shore det in Cubi Point. I'd like to hear from anyone
in VF-211 during the years late 1968 to early 1971. Love to hear from
"Creature", Dennis Taklo, Phil Canty, Scotty, Sniffles, Tiny (H.L.
Mayberry) , Ray Lacy, Ken Rohren, Chief Barkley, W.J. Hanks, Terry Henton, , J.J.
McFalls, Bumstead (D.M. Olmstead), T.R. Lowe, Cheif Watts and others.
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Entry of Mar 23, 2003 at 10:33 [EST]
From: Wilton H Smith - wiltonpossum@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-5 Division
What years were you aboard: 1956 to 1958
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of Mar 24, 2003 at 00:41 [EST]
From: James Hultman - hultman72@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B Div. Oil Shack
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1967
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I cant believe what was done to Hanna. What
a lack of respect for a great warship.
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Entry of Mar 25, 2003 at 16:33 [EST]
From: Robert Henry Conner, Sr. - Sherriclr@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA 212 Rampant Raiders
What years were you aboard: 1962 to 1963
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I served onboard as a jet mechanic. I would
enjoy reminiscing with any old shipmates about our time aboard the Hancock.
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Entry of Mar 25, 2003 at 19:25 [EST]
From: Aaron Kitchel - abcakitchel@collinscom.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-3
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Just thinking about my old Navy days and
decided to see if the Hancock had a Web page and low and be holed. I'm still in
contact with an old Navy bubby and I also work with a man who was with a
squadron on the Hancock.
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Entry of Mar 25, 2003 at 23:17 [EST]
From: Patrick McGuinness - mtnflyfisher59@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: R division
What years were you aboard: 1974 to 1976
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I would like to hear from Ted Charmberlain
or Skip Bell. If anyone knows their where abouts please contact me at the e-mail
address
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Entry of Mar 26, 2003 at 21:39 [EST]
From: Samuel T Summarell - oldgunstuff@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V1 Div
What years were you aboard: 1961 to 1964
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: God bless our troops Sam
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Entry of Mar 29, 2003 at 13:37 [EST]
From: Richard Corbin - rlcorbin@atlantic.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-6
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1961
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: Just wanted to let the members know that
U.S.S. Hancock patches are now available at the U.S.S. Hornet Museum website.
(http://www.uss-hornet.org) I just recieved two and they are of excellent
quality, measuring 5 inches wide by 4.5 inches long. They look just like the
original item. After you access the Hornet website, click on Ships Store, then
New Items, then Essex Class Carrier Patches. There are several ships to choose
from. The Hancock patches are $8.00 each plus shipping.
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Entry of Mar 29, 2003 at 19:21 [EST]
From: Ronald Thiede - Raisin3030@bis.midco.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Weapons department/Atr department
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1971
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Mar 29, 2003 at 22:27 [EST]
From: GEORGE D COLE III - GJBEARINGS@AOL.COM63
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: ENG
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1967
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Mar 30, 2003 at 09:56 [EST]
From: Martin Vanover - martin.m.vanover@boeing.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-164
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1971
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Found the site thru a shipmate. Plan to be
in San Franscio for the reunion.
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Entry of Mar 30, 2003 at 12:53 [EST]
From: Joe Sportello - joesporty@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: E - Power Shop
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1974
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I was just catching up on all the entries
here and it is a wonderful thing. I would like to hear from my old E-division
friends or anybody who might like to "chat" especially from the
Tri-State area. It would also give me great pleasure to hear from a
phootgraphres mate Tommy Thopmson and and postal clerk Mike Moorehouse. Oh, yeah
an old card playing pal from one of the squadrons JP Sousa. Don, I sent you pics
a while ago for teh website, bu never saw any on same, if you would like I have
loads from ports of call & on the ship itself I can scan and send you as I
do a lot of graphic design work.... All my best to everyone
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Entry of Mar 30, 2003 at 12:54 [EST]
From: dale knepshield - dalefromakron2@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: A division
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Mar 30, 2003 at 15:11 [EST]
From: Thomas Dixon - scporl@sio.midco.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OI Div
What years were you aboard: 1975 to 1976
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Served aboard as OS1 in CIC in Operations
Dept and after returning from Wespac in '75. After turning over our spaces for
decom, reported to MAA force until decom in FEB 76.
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Entry of Apr 01, 2003 at 08:43 [EST]
From: John Rodney Pitts - jrpitts@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B Division
What years were you aboard: 1955 to 1959
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Would like to find shipmates in B Divison.
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Entry of Apr 01, 2003 at 22:16 [EST]
From: tj alton - tomaltontj@aol
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: g divisioun
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of Apr 02, 2003 at 09:39 [EST]
From: Ralph M. Smith - res1tgco@verizon.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Unknown
What years were you aboard: 1944 to 1945
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father served aboard the USS Hancock
during WWII. I am a US Navy veteran of 23 years, recently retired. I served
aboard the USS Forrestal (CV-59), USS Saratoga (CV-60), USS Independence
(CV-62), and the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). I would like some information on
becoming an associate member. Please send me some info through My E-mail.
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Entry of Apr 02, 2003 at 15:48 [EST]
From: tommy bond - tbond@ideapro.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: x division, radar technician
What years were you aboard: 1974 to 1975
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: search on Google.com
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Entry of Apr 03, 2003 at 10:03 [EST]
From: thomas j. amaral - tja@harrisacoustic.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: macs 4, mag 36
What years were you aboard: 1975 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: No
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Entry of Apr 04, 2003 at 00:52 [EST]
From: wes mahling - wesnsandy@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: v-4
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Hi ... I sent you my $20. several weeks ago.
I was wondering if any of my old division shipmates belong? how can i find out?
thanks Red Dog
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Entry of Apr 04, 2003 at 11:24 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Reply to Red Dog's log entry above. Welcome
aboard. You are a new member. You mailed your membership application several
weeks ago? The Post Office must have lost it for a while; the envelope was
postmarked March 24. The way you check about friends or shipmates is to go
through your roster. New members receive a roster. Your roster, with an addendum
to bring it absolutely up to date, was mailed to you on April 1, along with the
March issue of Hannah News. We are up to nearly 1,300 members now. From my data
base, I have pulled a list of members who are, or were, in V-4 Division. Here
they are: Angell, Irwin 'Irv'; Apitz, Edmund L.; Barbour, William O.; Becker,
Kevin R.; Bradley, Harry; Campbell, Foster H.; Chavers, C. Dale; Conte, John
Baptiste; Cruze, Robert A.; Gardner, Ulan P. died July 99; Grimm, Wm. H. 'Hans';
Hafemeister, Ernest F. "Chip"; Harmon, Joseph R.; Hartman, Dale LeRoy;
Hunt, William; Jackson, Dennis; Joiner, Hayden T. 'Tom'; Jones, Charles E.;
Kennaugh, Michael W.; Kleinknecht, Alan K.; Langley, William F.; Lentz, James
R.; Litzinger, John E.; Livingston, Bernard E.; Mahling, Westley T."RedDog";
Milinazzo, Peter L.; Palmer, Robert J.; Pugmire, Jack; Richardson, Richard T.
'Dick'; Roske, Dennis A.; Scalese, Vincent J. Sr.; Schrieks, Raymond; Shaffer,
John W.; Stuchlik, James P.; Tessar, Joseph H.; Wackerly, William A.; Watts,
Thomas E ABF1 USN RET; Wheeler, James W. ABFC Ret; Wilson, Howard L.; Wooley,
Donald W. 'Don'; Yeggy, Donald D. I think our Association Treasurer and 1st Vice
President were aboard in V-4 when you were. Do you recognize their names above?
Some deceased V-4 members may not be shown above if their widows are still
Associate members of the Association. Also, you can check the end of the roster
for the TAPS section and the Members Dropped section to see if names you
remember are listed there. By the way - I can do lists like the above for
members, but time doesn't permit me to do them for people who are not members.
Welcome aboard. Glad to have you. Especially glad to have another member from
the time I was aboard. Hope to see you at the San Francisco reunion; you are
close by! If you have any questions, Email me. Tom Wimberly, Membership Chairman
and Association President.
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Entry of Apr 04, 2003 at 18:10 [EST]
From: weldon c lemmon - doloreslemmon@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: aimd
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1974
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Trying to find old shipmates in my division
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Entry of Apr 04, 2003 at 23:32 [EST]
From: Austin B. Nute - anute154280@comcast.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-216
What years were you aboard: 1961 to 1962
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I was newly married when we departed on that
far east cruise--there were places I would rather have been but I do have some
very vivid and great memories of the Hanna. I have often searched for info on
the Hancock and just found out recently that she had been cut up. To those who
may have served in VA-216 (Black Diamonds) I would surely enjoy hearing from
you. I was with the squadron from 1960 to 1963. We were based at Lemoore, Ca.
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Entry of Apr 05, 2003 at 21:12 [EST]
From: Austin Nute - anute154280@comcast.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-216
What years were you aboard: 1961 to 1962
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I am looking for any of the Aviation
Ordanancemen that served with VA-216 from 1960 to 1963. We were based at
Lemoore, Ca. and deployed on the Hancock to the far east in 61 to 62.
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Entry of Apr 06, 2003 at 12:27 [EST]
From: David A. Tribby - datribby@outdrs.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA164
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1971
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Great Website;I am interested in the reunion
in 2004;as I understand that VA164 may also have their reunion at the same
place.
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Entry of Apr 07, 2003 at 14:22 [EST]
From: Bart w. Favero - bwfavero@peoplepc.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V1 and Photo Lab
What years were you aboard: 1962 to 1965
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Like to hear from anyone that served on the
Hancock '62-65. I also have some great phots of air ops, and landings - one in
particular of the Hancock sailing past Alcartaz, that we in the Photo Lab at the
time rercieved much "cumshaw" from places like the parachute loft and
the mess deck. Are there any reunions planned for the near future?
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Entry of Apr 07, 2003 at 14:50 [EST]
From: Al Pealer - pealer@danvilletelco.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OE
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1969
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Had a "mini" division reunion
weekend of 3/1/03 in Cincinnati. Surprise 60th b'day for RAY SAVAGE by his kids.
We located several members of OE prior to the party- there were 6 of us all
together: Ray, Larry Jones, John Tilisky, Al Pealer, Roger Rayburn and Larry
Puca (and wives). It was a great time!!! We all have email addresses .. just
contact me!! Would still like to find more members of the division
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Entry of Apr 08, 2003 at 11:26 [EST]
From: michael t postolan
- glenham@optonline.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: chief op div
What years were you aboard: 1969 to 1970
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: great site
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Entry of Apr 09, 2003 at 00:24 [EST]
From: Tim Mullen - TimCathy_Mul@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-2 AG
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1966
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: To George Cole, Saw your march 29 entry and
tried to email you a message to your email address. It didn't fly. I tried:
gjbearings@aol.com63. Is that correct?
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Entry of Apr 10, 2003 at 22:18 [EST]
From: basil weaver - basil@san.rr.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: fox
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1961
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Left the Hancock to go to "A"
school... Retired in 91 as FCC.
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Entry of Apr 10, 2003 at 23:50 [EST]
From: Daniel Thomas Bumgardner - GingerGB1@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: S 2 division
What years were you aboard: 1961 to 1964
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Names of others on the ship during the above
years and when was it decommissioned. Where is it now. Is there a log book with
my name in it.
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Entry of Apr 12, 2003 at 17:28 [EST]
From: tony blakeney - tonyblakeney@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: v2 and v6 divisions
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1968
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I got a moment of inspiration, at the public
library, and asked the reference librarian to seek a list of US Navy warships
(that are NOW museums) & a possible Hancock Association. Bingo! He found
your web page and here I am! This all began because a coworker
"kidded" me, this week, as to how "living conditions" where
during "MY" tour in "Nam" and the youngsters currently in
Iraq. This brought back "Buque Memeories"! I looked up "the
boat" (yes, I am an "airdale"/"brown shoe) in Admiral
Gillcrist's autobiography and the memories could not stop. NOTE: I believe that
airpower/stand off weapons "should have been EXPENDED in Iraq" and the
individual American service man SHOULD NEVER BE EXPOSED NEEDLESSLY to enemy
fire. We had "ENOUGH OF THAT" in "Nam". I saw pilots
"mount their aircraft (that is the correct "airdale" terminology,
yes it's "all" comming back to me) and NEVER COME BACK. I would like
to contribute "details" of TWO "balls to the wall"
incidents/adventures that I "lived through" while in Hancock. The 1st.
has to do with nearly being shot on the spot, by a Marine during Nuclear Weapns
drill, the 2nd. was when "I" crawled under an F8, yes I
"was" skinnier, pulled Sidewinders missles away from flames climbing
up the #3 elevator's greasy cables, "ran for the bow" (hangar deck)
with all the ordinance I could handle and "got chewed" by a
"LIFER" for being late to my fire fighting station. Details upon
request! Your obedient servant, Tony Blakeney p.s. my name has been
"legally" changed, in court, to Protect The Innocent, "MOI"
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Entry of Apr 12, 2003 at 21:53 [EST]
From: Earl "Joe: Goodwin - Aragontex@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: AG7_VB7
What years were you aboard: 1944 to 1945
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: LoExciting times in review, but just doing
the job.oking for H>G>Schechter ARM VB7Lost track in 1948
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Entry of Apr 13, 2003 at 14:57 [EST]
From: Ray (Val) Vellat - rayvellat@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-2, (Cats)
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1965
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Just found this site and my check for
membership is in the mail. I recently retired from the V.A. Medical Center here
in Portland where I was an Enrollment Specialist. As a member of The American
Legion and Life Member of both V.F.W. and AMVETS, I have searched for years for
reunion information.... Hopefully, I will see you in San Francisco May 2004.
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Entry of Apr 13, 2003 at 18:55 [EST]
From: Julie Alexander Lodygowski - djlodygowski@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I recently gave this web address to my dad,
who served on this ship in WWII. His name is John F. Alexander. I hope he
contacts someone thru this. This is a great web site. I never knew how awful it
was until i saw the photos. My dad seldom elaborates on the war.
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Entry of Apr 15, 2003 at 14:46 [EST]
From: Daniel Rodriguez - danrod@ev1.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B&E Division ic gang
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1974
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of Apr 15, 2003 at 17:01 [EST]
From: Anne Livingston Goldstein - Kirbiegoldstein@oal.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 191943 to 191945
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My uncle was aboard the Hancock and was
killed/MIA Arpil 7, 1945. Would like to make contact with others who were aboard
and maybe knew him, "Richard Palmer Livingston, RM3c." Would like to
know details about the attack and anything about him, as I never knew him. This
would be nice to have for our family history. Please contact me at
kirbiegoldstein@aol.com.
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Entry of Apr 19, 2003 at 16:02 [EST]
From: JERRY FISHER - HAWLGOLFER@COX-INTERNET.COM
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: CCA
What years were you aboard: 1961 to 1962
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I WAS ABOARD THE HANCOCK FROM JAN. 61 UNTIL
SEPT.62 ASSIGNED TO CARRIER CONTROAL APPROACH. WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE
SERVING IN CCA DURING THAT TIME. JUST FOUND THIS WEB SITE. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING
FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT HANCOCK. GREAT SITE, ENJOYED READING THE THE COMMENTS
FROM SHIPMATES . KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Entry of Apr 22, 2003 at 04:11 [EST]
From: Richard Fanning - r.fanning@worldnet.att.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: 3rd
What years were you aboard: 1944 to 1946
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I have to renew my dues this year. Would
like to receive a new rooster. Mine is gettig a little old. How much more do I
have to send to receive a new copy? I'm a plank ower and would like to see how
many more are left.
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Entry of Apr 23, 2003 at 04:14 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Reply to Richard Fanning's entry. To renew
your membership, Richard, please send $20 to our Treasurer, Don Yeggy, at his
Iowa address shown in the newsletter. For a new roster, please send $5.00 to me
at 344 Palmetto St, Corpus Christi, TX 78412. You will receive a copy of the
last roster I had printed, and an update which shows all new members, all
address changes, all new E-mail addresses, all deaths, etc., right up to the day
I put it in the mail to you. New members receive a roster free. The five dollars
we ask members to pay for any additional rosters helps cover the cost of the
roster, with a little left over to help with the cost of sending a free copy of
the newsletter to all prospective members (that is, former crew members) who
request one. Since I developed a system to track prospective members about three
years ago, I have added 639 names to the "prospective member" list. In
the case of 80 of these, I had only their E-mail addresses and they received
information by E-mail. The other 559 of them received a newsletter. In that same
period of time, 316 joined. The largest costs involved are the reproduction
costs of the roster, and the postage to mail the rosters and newsletters.
Incidental costs include such things as the cost of the extra copies of the
newsletter we order, envelopes, labels, etc. When all the costs are allocated, I
estimate it comes to nearly four dollars for each new member we add. Charging
for rosters after the first free one helps to cover these costs of having an
active membership recruiting program. I don't receive many roster orders from
longtime members. It also helps to keep our dues at the very low level of $20.00
for two years. You mentioned that you are a plankowner (World War II). By my
count we have over 300 members who came aboard early enough that they probably
are plankowners. We have 420 members who were aboard in WW II. This doesn't
count our members who are widows of WW II shipmates. Maybe I should have titled
this message "All you ever wanted to know about rosters, and maybe more
than you wanted to know." All the best, Tom Wimberly Ass'n Pres. &
Membership Chairman
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Entry of Apr 24, 2003 at 00:06 [EST]
From: Tim Mullen - TimCathy_Mul@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-2 Arresting Gear
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1966
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Thank you, Don for making a new section for
Quarterdeck Logbook entries. It will make reviewing new entries a lot quicker.
Of course, if someone is reviewing entries for the first time, you have got to
open the other sections so you can find possible entries from shipmates you
served with. To scan for your division, open a section, go to the top of screen
to Edit, click on "edit", and then click on "find" in the
dropdown menu. Type in our division, i.e. V2, V-2, and the computer will find
all the times V2, or V-2 appear in that section. Slick!! Of course, it is such a
lot of fun reading all the neat stuff that shipmates are willing to share. You
got anything to share? Are you a member yet? if no, why not? If you do become a
member, you'll get an association roster, with lots, and lots of names of fellow
Hancock shipmates.
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Entry of Apr 25, 2003 at 13:58 [EST]
From: Terry Wickiser - TerryWic@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Aviation stores
What years were you aboard: 1974 to 1976
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Lookin for some of my ole shipmates..
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Entry of Apr 26, 2003 at 10:41 [EST]
From: William E. Cook - wcook44334@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Dental
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1965
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of Apr 28, 2003 at 01:09 [EST]
From: Jim Grahame - jgrahame@sbcglobal.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: oe and air transportation
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My name is Jim Grahame.I served on the U.S.S
Hancock from 1970-1972.I worked in the et shop (oe division) and also air
transportation.I have been diagnosed with mesothelioma. this is the cancer you
get from breathing asbestos fibers.I am trying to locate other shipmates who
have been diagnosed with this condition, of the names of contractors who may
have worked on the ship while we were in port.I would apprecitate any
information you can give to me, thx. Jim Grahame 415-492-9394 or e-mail jgrahame@sbclobal.net
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Entry of Apr 28, 2003 at 12:11 [EST]
From: Richard E Baughman - bau989@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: A Div.o2n2 Gang
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1973
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of Apr 28, 2003 at 13:07 [EST]
From: Keith F. Peters - kpeters@cwes.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: v-4 division
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1968
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: loved every minute I served aboard the
Hancock. All the crew I worked with on the flight deck fueling aircraft were the
best. Sincerely Keith (Limey) Peters
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Entry of Apr 29, 2003 at 14:29 [EST]
From: Milt Studt - mestudt@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: AIMD
What years were you aboard: 1969 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: There is a 1966 Cruise book for sale on
e-bay at the present time. I am looking for a 1970-71 cruise book. I didn't get
mine delivered when they were sent .
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Entry of Apr 29, 2003 at 19:17 [EST]
From: Lt Col Susan A. Emala - semala@mepcom.army.mil
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I was told that my uncle was a Petty Officer
(aviator) on the USS Hancock. His name, Leonard Emala (now deceased)--can you
help me confirm this? Thank you! semala@mepcom.army.mil
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Entry of Apr 29, 2003 at 20:27 [EST]
From: Haigh, Larry W - LarryandVal@SBTC.Net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B Division, #1 and # Fireroom
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1967
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I often wonder what happened to all the
other guys from the "oil shack and the firerooms. Many good times ans well
as more than a few bad times were spent on the Hanna.
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Entry of Apr 30, 2003 at 08:50 [EST]
From: E. Merrill Worthington - emwcsw@earthlink.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OP division (Photo Lab)
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1967
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Any members of OP Division from 1964 through
July of 1967 who would like to contact me, please do so at emwcsw@earthlink.net
Thanks.
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Entry of Apr 30, 2003 at 20:37 [EST]
From: Larry W. Haigh - LarryandVal@SBTC.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: "B" Div.
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1967
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Interested in the reunion, want to visit
with other snipes. I ran the oil shack, #1 fireroom and #3 fireroom while
aboard. Stood watches in Mn. Control most of the time as Engineer Officer of the
Watch.
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Entry of May 01, 2003 at 11:16 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: The Association lost another of our World
War II heroes when Harry L. Folk died Monday, April 28. He served in V-3
Division in 1944-45. He is survived by his widow Margaret. Association Past
President Joe Bizet called me to inform me.
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Entry of May 01, 2003 at 11:22 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Sometimes we experience a problem with the
web site: when you finish your entry, and click on "Add it!", you get
a message saying the page was not found. Very likely the logbook entry has been
made just as you wanted to. Click on "refresh" and reopen the
"View New Quarterdeck Entries" and check on whether you message has
been added. Web Master Don Mettler is aware of this issue and is working on
resolving it.
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Entry of May 02, 2003 at 13:04 [EST]
From: CARLOS PORTILLO - vfp63@directdsl.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: S-3 DIVISION
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1966
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of May 02, 2003 at 16:17 [EST]
From: James F. Robertson III - JFRcrash@att.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Fox
What years were you aboard: 191960 to 191961
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Gun Fire Control Tecknition FT-3, P-2 Lost
contact with the division over the years.
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Entry of May 02, 2003 at 21:23 [EST]
From: Judy Twiggs - jkuhleman@houston.rr.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father, Don Twiggs served aboard the USS
Hancock in 1944-45 thanks Judy Twiggs Kuhleman
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Entry of May 04, 2003 at 23:56 [EST]
From: William B Kline - bkline@w-link.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: G Division
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1970
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Through the Association I have had contacts
from many of the G Division personell who were aboard during the 68/69 and 69/70
deployments. A real great bunch of Ordnancemen. Bill Kline AOC
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Entry of May 05, 2003 at 01:13 [EST]
From: William B Kline - bkline@w-link.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: G Division
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1970
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Through the Association I have had contacts
from many of the G Division personell who were aboard during the 68/69 and 69/70
deployments. A real great bunch of Ordnancemen. After the first line period of
the 68' cruise, the Hancock crossed the equator on the way to Singapore and as
the cruise book states, we had the ageless tradition of crossing the line. The
evening before the crossing, a group of pollywags captured myself and another
shellback chief, tied us up and took of through the bearthing compartments where
other pollywags had a ball messing us up, grease, oil ,coffee on our heads, all
over our khakies, they really had a lot of fun. While this was being done a
number of them were taking pictures of my self and this other forlorn looking
CPO. I had asked several of them for copies of some of the pictures, but they
never produced any , so now I'm asking again. Sure would like to hear from any
who were involved in this as I would really like to see some of the photos. Bill
Kline AOC RET
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Entry of May 05, 2003 at 07:57 [EST]
From: Ron Pitcher - ronald.pitcher@verizon.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA212
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1973
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of May 06, 2003 at 15:57 [EST]
From: Bob Krupyak - papakrup@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V4
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1963
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I have been trying for years to find
something related to the Hanna.
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Entry of May 07, 2003 at 11:29 [EST]
From: AO3 John T. Roberts - jtrmer@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: G
What years were you aboard: 1973 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Is the a way to find the cruise books for
the 73 and 75 cruises?
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Entry of May 07, 2003 at 12:32 [EST]
From: Jim Kerins - seaford761@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VMF 214
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 1957
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of May 07, 2003 at 21:11 [EST]
From: David K. Hinchy - david_hinchy@lycos.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: AIMD (Radar Shop)
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1971
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I was only on the Hanna for a short time,
but she was my favorite ship during my 21 years in the Navy.
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Entry of May 09, 2003 at 16:10 [EST]
From: Don Hesseltine - NO
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Engineering "SNIPE'
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1970
How I found your page: Guess ;)
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I love this ship,and I loved the duty,people,&
places she went. I remember the hard duty but then i also remember the long hot
days out there on yankee station. Sasebo Japan,Alongapo in the Phillipiens, Hong
Kong, Yakoska Japan......ooooooooooooooyaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! D.H.
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Entry of May 10, 2003 at 19:50 [EST]
From: James Fenton - cme4dp@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 1942 to 1945
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: my uncle Louis William Gahram Billy dies on
his 20th birthday in hong kong harbor in 1945
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Entry of May 11, 2003 at 09:50 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: For James Fenton: regarding your quarterdeck
log entry of May 10, 2003. Yes, indeed, James; in the 1999 edition of the
Hancock History book, we find your Uncle's name. It is in the photo of the
memorial plaque which lists Hancock's dead and missing. The plaque is displayed
aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) Museum at Charleston, S. Carolina. "Louis
W. Gahran, Jr., AOM2C" is the way it is listed, and he is listed under Air
Group 7. Do you know what all that means, James? I will explain it if you will
E-mail me or make another entry on the web page. How would you like to have a
copy of that book? The 1999 edition sold out completely, but we are about to
print a revised edition. You would be able to put a photo and brief biography of
your Uncle in that revised book. Because of your kin to a Hancock sailor, you
are eligible for associate membership in the Hancock Association. On the web
site you can request a sample copy of our newsletter. It contains information
about the revised edition of the Hancock History book. Let me hear from you!
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Entry of May 12, 2003 at 03:44 [EST]
From: Henry Mendoza - Hendoz@webtv.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-1 Division
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1966
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: What a fantastic website!! Wayne Erven let
me know about this page. Wayne, I will be joining the Association by the end of
the month. First, I don't know if anyone responded to Wimberly's request
(12/27/02) on our 'short'lived liberty' in Hong Kong in 1963.This was in
response to some incident in Cambodia.We did not launch,just a show of the flag.
I still remember the Shore Patrol going into every bar and resturant to tell us
to return to the ship. Does anyone remember the "Hancock Olympics" in
Sasebo? V-1 beat the Air-Wing (enlisted) in a very close softball game :) only
to lose to the Air-Wing Officers in the Championship game :(. The memories of my
years on the Hancock and on the Flight Deck, starting as a Blue Shirt, then a
Yellow Shirt, are forever etched in my mind. Thank you for making this site
available to us.
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Entry of May 12, 2003 at 18:52 [EST]
From: Ivison "Ben" Pierson - ivinhoe25@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: G-Div and VA-215
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1963
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of May 13, 2003 at 01:56 [EST]
From: Steve Wavra - ucbc103@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: M div Aft Eng Rm
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Glad I decided to look for this web site
again after many years! Great job. The memories really start to return after
reading some of the previous posts. Look forward to joining the association
soon. Now I have to find my cruise books and re-visit the places and faces! I
spent over four years aboard the "Hanna" and can't say I loved them
all, but they were memorable ones. I look forward to hearing from any aft engine
room snipes. God Bless
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Entry of May 13, 2003 at 04:53 [EST]
From: Mike Caulfield - mtkaka@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VFP-63 DET-1
What years were you aboard: 1971 to 1972
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: HEALTH ADVISORY re AGENT ORANGE and service
on HANCOCK... If you set foot in-country RVN, rode the COD to or from Hanna
while she was on Yankee Station, worked in close proximity to any aircraft/air
crew that were bingoed ashore and then returned to Hanna, you may have been
exposed to Agent Orange without knowing it... I just found out last year, some
30 years after leaving the Navy. The VA has established a list of diseases that
are presumptive for Agent Orange exposure that includes Type 2 adult-onset
Diabetes, a large number of various cancers, spina bifida in offspring, nervous
system disorders, etc. If you have health problems, they may be service-related.
Information and assistance is available from the VA website, VVA (Vietnam
Veterans Association) website and your local Veterans Service Officer (VSO). I
have done much research into this in the last 17 months, so if you need more
info or have any questions, please contact me at PO Box 1586, Helena, MT 59624,
by phone at 406-442-2849 or email at mtkaka@yahoo.com
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Entry of May 13, 2003 at 11:15 [EST]
From: Gary J. Songy - garykarinsongy@charter.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-55
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking for an old friend I served with
David Burrows. He served with me in VA-55 from 1972 to 1975 and was from Oregeon.
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Entry of May 15, 2003 at 19:31 [EST]
From: Don Weaver - urfunkyhed@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Vf-211
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Times were tough but we all got through it.
Spent three wonderful luxury cruise onboard this tub...rough
seas....typhoons....JP5 in the water....laundry tied on broom sticks over the
side of the boat...pumping bread out of the bake shop....tie downs across the
chins.....kneeknockers.....and who will ever forget the beautiful malaca
straits....the glorious days in the persian gulf...the sandstorms at
sea.....Grande Island (before and during evac.)....MOJOs........Smoke on the
Water.......monkey meat,,,smoking lamp....afro sheen........smoke watch
helmet...and so much more. Little did we all think that 30 years later we'd
still have thoughts of those things......Anyone from the ole 211 feel free to
contact me. I still keep in touch with a few shipmates.....
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Entry of May 16, 2003 at 22:00 [EST]
From: jim sharp - jsroadho@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: vf-211
What years were you aboard: 1973 to 1974
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of May 17, 2003 at 10:03 [EST]
From: Dan Gehring - gehringo@att.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: M-Div
What years were you aboard: 1962 to 1966
How I found your page: Does it matter?
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Hated every minute but I'd love to go back.
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Entry of May 18, 2003 at 12:32 [EST]
From: Kenneth Pasley - lynneray8@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 1956 to 1958
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Hello My father said he served on the USS
Hancock. Can you tell me, or help me, to determine in what capacity? His Name
was Kenneth R. Pasley. Your help is Greatly appreciated. Thanks Kenneth Pasley
Jr.
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Entry of May 18, 2003 at 19:27 [EST]
From: William K Przepioski (PePe) - wkp45yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: M
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1966
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Who's alive and kicking. Let's connect.
Especially Billy J White 3rd from VA, Scotty from Chicago, McCarthy from Philly,
Curtis from CA. Hope to hear from you.
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Entry of May 19, 2003 at 00:56 [EST]
From: Donald Mettler -
webmaster@usshancockassociation.org
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B Division #4 Fireroom
What years were you aboard: 1971 to 1975
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Still working on the problem posting to the
page. Your information will post but you may receive an error message. This
message states that the "Thank you for Signing" page cannot be found.
Reload the Quarterdeck Log and you will see your post. I will let you know when
the issue is resolved. Don
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Entry of May 19, 2003 at 22:01 [EST]
From: L. W. Mckiddy, Jr. - lwm300@cox.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: 1st and 2nd Division
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1969
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I was very proud to serve on the Hancock. I
really would like to hear from my former shipmates. I have been trying to get in
touch with some of the men and found out about this page. Thanks for the good
work and keep it going.
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Entry of May 20, 2003 at 20:54 [EST]
From: GEORGE D COLE III - LOTSABEARINGS@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: engineering div.
What years were you aboard: 1962 to 1967
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of May 20, 2003 at 21:21 [EST]
From: Lil Angelo - langelo361@comcast.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Used current Member Listing to locate those
living in MI..It would be helpful if more listed e-mail addresses to reach. But,
as I've been trying to locate someone who might have known a friends uncle, not
much luck, but you have members who have contacted me regards to his fighter
group. I want to thank all of those who helped providing info. pertaining to
type of plane he piloted. Since have done further research. Very interesting. I
know the type of plane and much history of manufacturing, etc. Thank you guys.
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Entry of May 21, 2003 at 10:14 [EST]
From: David Powell - wepowells@juno.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: AIMD
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1971
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of May 21, 2003 at 14:16 [EST]
From: Troy Spetter - hptes@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: My Father was a signalman aboard the Hancock
during Vietnam. I do not know the exact dates off hand but I do have his
"Log Book" which contains allot of photos, and other information about
the ship from his cruise. I was wondering if anyone that knew him might see this
note. His name was Leroy Everett Spetter, and he was a large man. He was
6'5" tall and is pictured in his photos wearing a set of Rayban style dark
sunglasses. IF you knew him and can give me any stories or infor about his tour
in the Navy please cantact my email.
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Entry of May 21, 2003 at 23:18 [EST]
From: RICHARD watkins DC3RBARW47@ - RBARW@YAYHOO.COM
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: R div.
What years were you aboard: 1967 67 to 1969
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of May 22, 2003 at 14:43 [EST]
From: Ronald Greene - dgreene@fhcrc.org
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1971
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of May 22, 2003 at 16:20 [EST]
From: DAVE JENSEN - djzsuz@earthlink.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: C1-A crew
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1970
How I found your page: Does it matter?
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Been off line for a while but now I'm back
and just checkin' the sight.
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Entry of May 22, 2003 at 21:11 [EST]
From: Jimmy N. McCary BT3 - mccarymj@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B-division #3 Boiler Room
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1971
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking to contact old shipmate, Kieth Wolfe
BT2 of Lancaster California. We served together form 67-69. Any contact
information would be appreciated.
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Entry of May 23, 2003 at 09:13 [EST]
From: Rudy Meares - rudyusn@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Dental
What years were you aboard: 1959 to 1962
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking for Dental/Medical shipmates from my
era.
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Entry of May 26, 2003 at 09:09 [EST]
From: bill bozzell - bebo342000@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: gunners mate
What years were you aboard: 1961 to 1964
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: No
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Entry of May 26, 2003 at 10:23 [EST]
From: Todd Hollowell - hollowellt@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: G division
What years were you aboard: 1973 to 1976
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of May 26, 2003 at 13:31 [EST]
From: Tim Mullen - TimCathy_Mul@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-2 Arresting Gear
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1966
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: For George Cole III, E Division, 62-67 I
have been trying to send you an email using your email address you had in your
May 20 logbook entry. I think one of our systems' filters doesn't like the
other. If you would like to hear from me, try sending me an email using the
email address that is with this entry. If you can't get through to me, leave
your mailing address in another logbook entry and I will write you a letter.
Thanks.
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Entry of May 26, 2003 at 17:08 [EST]
From: Byron L. Caddel - byronleon42@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-6
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1963
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I would like to hear from shipmates that
served aboard the same time as Idid.
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Entry of May 26, 2003 at 18:56 [EST]
From: Jay Dillon - mackiemakes3@juno.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: 'G' Divvision
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1965
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Aboard for most of WESPAC. LTJG Monroe
Division Officer. Worked on 5th Deck, finning bombs. After making 3rd Class,
took over fuse locker, also on 5th Deck. Looking for anyone in 'G' Division from
this time.
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Entry of May 26, 2003 at 23:59 [EST]
From: Charles Groves - groves@wans.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Ships Boatswain
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1973
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I was The Ship's Boatswain Under LCDR
Kretchmar and Cdr Eakin and another (NESP) First LT whose name I don't recall
now. I would like to hear from any of my Crew. I am in email touch with the
(Then) Fuels Boatswain LEE GAGNON. As a former SMC, I cut my WO Bosun's teeth on
the Hanna with the support of LCDR Kretchmar and BMCS Phelps. I will always
appreciate their support. KUDO's all around to my "Side Cleaner"
Nucleus and Bosun's locker crew. Thanks for the memories guys.
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Entry of May 27, 2003 at 10:33 [EST]
From: gerrold l niles - gln740@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: hanger deck crew
What years were you aboard: 1961 to 1962
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of May 27, 2003 at 12:39 [EST]
From: tony vega - amugvega@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: S-1
What years were you aboard: 1958 to 1962
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of May 28, 2003 at 01:29 [EST]
From: B.J Schenk - pschenk@kc.rr.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 1944 to 1946
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father was aboard during WWII, his name
was Shelby O. Oehrke. If anyone does know, or heard of him please contact me, I
am his daughter. Even information of what was going on during thoes years would
be appreciated. thank you.
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Entry of May 28, 2003 at 17:18 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Response to logbook entry by B. J. Shenk
Nice to see your entry on the Hancock Association web site. An excellent account
of what Hannah did in World War II will be included in the revised Hancock
history book we are working on publishing. As kin of a Hancock sailor you can
join the association as an associate member. This will get you a roster and you
could write or phone the nearly 500 men in our organization who were aboard in
WWII. Do you have any hint of what kind of work your Father did when he was
aboard Hancock? If you have his address on a letter he sent home, it would
probably contain important information. How long did he serve? Do you have any
of his papers? I suggest you log onto the web site again and request a sample
copy of the Hannah News. You could submit a photo and bio of your Father to be
included in the book we are publishing. That would make it worth buying to you,
but it is not necessary that you buy it. Let me hear from you. Tom Wimberly
President and Membership Chairman USS Hancock Association
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Entry of May 28, 2003 at 17:31 [EST]
From: Don Lamoreaux - lamoredr@nv.doe.gov
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: "X" Division - Chaplains Office
What years were you aboard: 1962 to 1964
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: For those who may remember, I served in the
Chaplains Office/Library with Bill Nelson & Joe Cavanaugh. The Senior
Chaplain was Father Doyle (Catholic) & Chaplain Baxter (Lt., Jr. Chaplain)
thru all but 3 months of my tour. I mde the '63 westpac cruise. I still live in
Las Vegas, Nv. Bill came to see me after I was discharged. A year or so later,
he died of of an anuerism in the brain. We were got buds & stayed in contact
until he passed away. Then, I stayed in touch with his mother with Christmas
cards for 20 something years & I & my wife met her on several of her
trips to vegas. I also met the postal clerk when he & his family came
thrVegas. I cannot remember his name but I do remember that he was a real
baseball fan-more so than most.
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Entry of May 29, 2003 at 10:59 [EST]
From: Jim L. Ramsey - jimlramsey@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: M
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1963
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Was looking around for some old buddy's, and
found a few. Had some real good times, and some bad one's, but who cares about
the bad. I really enjoy the site. Brings back a lot of memories. Any of you
guy's out there who don't have CRS, I know how it is at our age, contact me. I
am looking forward to the reunion in 2004.
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Entry of May 29, 2003 at 20:38 [EST]
From: Thomas Davenport - Tom.S.Davenport@wellsfargo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: R Division
What years were you aboard: 1974 to 1976
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I'm trying to locate some of my old buddies.
I would attend a reunion if several would attend also. I often think about the
good times we had together and the experience of being on a WestPac cruise. If
anyone has heard from Wayne Byrd, J.J. Blumenthul, Bob and Bobby Puckett, Ted
Chamberlain, Frank Martinez or Gary Meyer, please let me know. Thanks Tom
Davenport, everyone called me D.P.
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Entry of May 30, 2003 at 10:00 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Response to Tom Davenport, who would attend
reunions if several old buddies would. Tom, what many of us have found is that
when we go to a reunion, all of a sudden we have found a hundred old buddies,
though we have not known them previously.
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Entry of May 30, 2003 at 10:09 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Note to readers: When you make a Quarterdeck
Log entry, and click on the "Add it!" button, you may get a response
that says "Web page not found." This error message is probably an
error itself. It is likely that your entry has been added. Rather than resending
your message, get back to the Quarterdeck Log and click the "refresh"
button. Then check and you will probably find that your entry was properly made.
Web Master Don Mettler is aware of the problem and is working on a remedy.
Thanks.
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Entry of May 30, 2003 at 20:00 [EST]
From: Tom Davenport - Tom.S.Davenport@wellsfargo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: R- Division
What years were you aboard: 1974 to 1976
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Thanks Tom, I will keep that in mind. This
is a great website. I just heard about it last night after making an entry into
classmates.com's military site. I have spent some time going through the log and
found a few guys I served with. I have enjoyed everyone's stories and have many
memories myself. I was on the last cruise in 75. We were loaded down with a
Marine helicopter airwing that we picked up at Pearl Habour after offloading our
fighter airwing. When we got to Subic it was about midnight, so when I woke up
the next morning, I went out on deck to see a battlion of Marine infantry on the
pier waiting to come aboard. Those poor guys spent the next few weeks sleeping
in hanger bay #3. When we picked up refugees they were all crammed into hanger
bays 1 and 2 and anyplace else they could find. I was standing in hanger bay 2
watching all the activity when the flight deck started pushing helicopters
overboard. The first startled me but when the next one went over I realized they
were out of room on the fight deck. I will keep an eye out on the log and
hopefully attend the reunion in 2004. Thanks Tom Davenport (aka D.P.)
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Entry of May 30, 2003 at 22:19 [EST]
From: Curtis M. Jacobsen - bluesandtrout@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: S-6
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1974
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Just figured it was time to check in again.
Will be seeing some old Navy buddies this summer in Glacier N.P. One also served
on the Hanna and the four of us served at Cubi Pt '71 - '72. Will the ability to
search the site for old friends ever be available? I have lost my original
membership list and have not kept the updates organized.
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Entry of May 31, 2003 at 10:32 [EST]
From: Dean A. Cassano - dean.cassano@zurichna.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: A-Division
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1974
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Nice web site. Actually, I'm looking for
Tony Palomino (M-Div.), "Woody" Woodside, Scott Allman and Bill from
the O2N2 shop (all in A-Div.).
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Entry of May 31, 2003 at 16:46 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Response to Curtis Jacobsen's log entry. I
keep the Association's primary data base, Curtis, and it is used to generate the
mailing list for the quarterly newsletter. Let me know who you are looking for,
and I will be glad to check the data base for you. I will respond to that and
similar requests from members as long as I have time to do so (and so far I have
not been overloaded in that regard). I don't provide that kind of service for
non-members, except in a few cases of people who had a relative serve or die
while aboard Hannah. As to on-line access to the database of members, I feel
that it might work to the disadvantage of the Association. Here's my rationale.
Without an association and funds, there would be no reunions, no newsletter, and
no web site except individually owned ones. The association survives because of
membership dues. For their dues, members get the newsletter, the organized
reunions, the web site dedicated to the Association, and I am provided funding
to mail sample newsletters to prospective members at no charge to them. Also,
new members receive a free roster of members when they join. We charge $5 for
replacement rosters after the first free one. Two of the main benefits of
membership are the newsletter and the roster. To receive the newsletter and
receive one free roster, and be able to order updated rosters, a man has to be a
dues payer. Technically, it is possible to put the newsletter on a web site, and
it's possible to have the roster of members available on line. But if we give
those two things away, it reduces the incentive to join the Association. At this
point, I don't think it would be wise to make those two technical
"improvements." It is also relevant that the Association's dues are
very low -- only $20 for two years. By the way, I am glad to get your E-mail
address. I didn't know you had one. I don't know how long you have been a
member, but I know you were in that first list of 1,160 members that I received
when I took over membership records in 1998. The Association appreciates your
support. Let me hear from you.
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Entry of Jun 01, 2003 at 02:13 [EST]
From: Thomas M. Jacobs - seahorseforetom@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: First Division
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1964
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: The last entry I made was February 20th, so
I thought it was about time I let you know I was still alive. When I first went
aboard the Hanna, a friend of mine was already stationed aboard. Upon arriving,
the first thing he told me was that there was three groups of people aboard.
There was the black group, the northern group, and the southern group of sailors
and with that he added, none of them intermix. I was down on the foc'sal one day
and there was alot of southern boys sitting around talking. I was'nt so sure
that my friend was correct about his observation of fellow shipmates so I stood
off to the side listing when they started to have a hog calling contest. Now,
hogs, that was the one thing I knew alot about. I grew up on a hog ranch with an
average of 60,000 hog's and we shipped 400 hog's to market every week. Without
knowing to much about me, they envited me to join in. My first try impressed
them so much that they wanted to know where I was from. With my best southern
drawl I said I was from the South. They let it drop at that. After the second
round, they where even more impressed and asked me again where I was from and
again I answered from the South. They whern't satisfied this time with my short
reply and demanded to know just what part of the south I hail from. I calmly
replyed in the best southern accent I could, "South Tacoma". It took a
few minutes before someone said," just what part of the South is South
Tacoma located in. Sitting there, I looked straight back at him and replyed, (in
my best southern accent) South West Washington State. It slowly started out as a
chuckle untill everyone around was caught up in the hummer of it and was
laughing. From that day on I was always welcomed into the ranks of the southern
boy,s I am proud to say that on the Hanna I never found any group that a person
could not be associated with regardless of the color of their skin,or religion.
I always lived by my father's philosiphy on life and one that I have tried to
teach my kids. Never look down on anyone for the day will come that you will
have to look up to them. Here is wishing you all smooth sailing until next time.
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Entry of Jun 01, 2003 at 19:53 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Comments in response to Thomas M. Jacobs's
message above. I really enjoyed your story, Tom. It made me want to tell
something about my time aboard. My tour as XO was during a time that was
particularly nasty around Alameda and Berkeley. There was so much
anti-Vietnam-war sentiment. I can remember a few occasions of driving to the
ship with windows rolled up through hostile crowds and wondering if I would get
through the gate safely. Shortly before I reported to the ship, a group of very
junior ship's company officers wrote a letter to the captain expressing their
opposition to the war. Would you believe that most of these officers went right
on and performed superbly on the next Vietnam cruise? Several of them were on
bridge watch teams and one of them was an OOD entrusted with the ship on his
watch. Only one of them had so little self respect that he conducted himself as
an absolutely useless bum. We had to get rid of him. During my tour, not a
single enlisted man came to my official attention as being a problem because of
his political views. We had the same sort of diversity among the crew that Tom
referred to, and some groups had strong sentiments. I met with many of them on
several occasions. Mainly, I listened. I know that there were some hostile
feelings between the groups, but it didn't reach the boiling point as it did on
some carriers. I know that many men were against the war, and would rather have
been at home. But they worked their tails off at their respective jobs. Why? I
have concluded in later years that the main reason was their loyalty to their
buddies - their small group loyalties. Whatever the reason, they contributed to
the outstanding reputation which Hancock had among the shore establishment and
the senior staff officers on the West Coast and in West Pac. The reputation was
upheld even after the bad publicity regarding the junior officers' protest. The
ship was an operator and a worker! Everybody turned to and got the job done.
While I was there, the ship had two great captains. The two air wing commanders
were superb leaders, and all the squadron and det CO's were competent combat
leaders. That air wing was always ready and never let us down. They flew in the
worst weather I had ever seen a wing fly in, and I had been on numerous cruises,
east and west coast. Everybody on board worked and everything got done - the
engineers, the deck hands, the communicators, the aircraft maintainers, the
supply guys, the paper pushers, the ordnance handlers, the navigators, the
medical people, the flight deck people, the weapons planners, the compartment
cleaners, the mess cooks. I was proud to walk around the ship. The spaces were
not as freshly painted and and sometimes not as clean as I had seen on my other
ships, but hell, man, we were conducting combat operations and getting the job
done! Let's keep our priorities straight! My time aboard HANCOCK was the
toughest job I had, and the most physically demanding. I am very, very proud of
that experience. I am proud to have been a HANCOCK sailor. I treasure the
memories, and I treasure the friends I have made through the USS HANCOCK
Association.
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Entry of Jun 01, 2003 at 22:40 [EST]
From: Robert Daves - bobdaves@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V4
What years were you aboard: 1961 to 1963
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of Jun 03, 2003 at 02:19 [EST]
From: Thomas Jacobs - seahorsefortom@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: First Division
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1964
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Since my last entry was made on February
20th, it might be about time you heard from me again. In 1963, I was stationed
aboard the U.S.S. Jupiter, home ported in Yokosuka, Japan. A friend of mine
stationed on the Hanna had arranged a swap of duty station for me with another
seaman who wanted to stay in Japan. When the Hancock pulled into Yokosuka, I
looked up at the biggest ship I had ever seen. As I went aboard and turned my
orders in at the quarter deck my friend met me and showed me around. One of the
first things he told me was that there where three different groups of sailors
on-board. There was the southern group, the northern group and the black group
and they segregated themselves from each other most of the time. One day a bunch
of the southern sailors where gathered on the foc’sle talking about home. I
stood off to the side, trying not to be too noticeable, just listing. The
conversation got around to who was the best hog caller and each of them took
their turn at bellowing out their own version. When they noticed me standing to
the side they invited me to try my own talents at this art. Now, hogs where
something I knew a lot about. I grew up on a ranch where we raised 60,000 head
of hogs and shipped 800 to market each week, six months out of the year. After
sounding my repertoire in the art of hog calling, my now new friends where
astounded at my ability. They asked where I was from and in my best southern
drawl replied, "I's from the south” and let it drop at that. After the
second round of call’s, they where again impressed and asked, “just what
part of the south are you from”. Again I answered that I was from the south
without any further elaboration. They weren’t going to let me get away with it
the second time and started pressing me for more information about home and how
I knew so much about hogs. Some where trying to guess, placing me in Georgia or
Tennessee. I finally broke down and said, “I’s from south Tacoma”. They
just sat there looking at me for the longest time before one of them finally
said, “just what part of the south is south Tacoma in”. With a grin on my
face that stretched from ear to ear, I smiled back at them and said, ”southwest
Washington” and added a moment later “state”. It took a few minutes to
sink in but eventually they figured it out and everyone had a good laugh over
it. In the year and a half I served on the Hannah, I never had any problems with
any groups or individuals (including the Marines) and in the worst conditions as
will as the best enjoyed my duty aboard the great gray lady. Until next time, I
wish all my shipmates smooth sailing.
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Entry of Jun 03, 2003 at 16:12 [EST]
From: harold r clark - meemoo@netboise.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 1962 to 1964
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Hello: I am Mr Clarks widow. I am trying to
make sense of all his military papers. I find he joined in 1956 doing active,
reserve, then back to active until 1964. He served on USS Independence and USS
Hancock. Here in Boise Idaho our Capital City Post #63 is preparing a Patriots
Walk in Veterans Memorial Park and I am trying to gather the necessary
information on my husbands service for stamping on a brick for the path. Forgive
me as all this paperwork is confusing, as he was active twice. I need help
figuring out his last rank. I see MM2 and MM3 both listed. Which would have been
his highest rank? Thanking you in advance. Sherrill Clark
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Entry of Jun 03, 2003 at 20:51 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Very sorry to hear of Harold's passing. I
had corresponded with him. In my records I show that I sent Harold a sample copy
of the Hannah News last July. I didn't hear anything else from him. From your
mention of MM2 and MM3, Harold's highest rank would have been MM2, or Machinist
Mate 2nd Class. Harold was a Petty Officer 2nd Class. The Petty Officer rank
starts at 3rd Class and moves up to 2nd Class, then 1st class, then Chief, then
Senior Chief, and at the top of the petty officer ranks, Master Chief. Petty
officers are split into ratings, equivalent to a job specialty. Some of the
ratings are Gunner's Mate, Boatswain, Dental Technician, Signalman,
Quartermaster, Photographer, Aviation Ordnanceman, Yeoman, Disbursing Clerk, and
in the case of Harold, Machinist Mate. There are a great many others. If you
would please give me the date of Harold's death, I would like to place it in my
list of deceased shipmates. I would appreciate it. New subject: Do you know
about our history book that we are about to publish? It will contain ship's
history and also photographs and biographies of former crewmen. You could make a
listing for your deceased husband and it would be published in the book. Let me
know if you are interested, and I'll give you more information. Tom Wimberly,
USS Hancock Association President
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Entry of Jun 04, 2003 at 01:12 [EST]
From: Thomas Jacobs - seahorsefortom@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: First Division
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1964
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I apologize for the double entry of my
story. When I initially wrote the story I thought I had erased it. The next day
I re-wrote the story and submitted it. It surprised me when starting at the
bottom of the entries, Tom Wimberly made a comment about it. I will try my best
in the future not to duplicate anything.
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Entry of Jun 04, 2003 at 16:37 [EST]
From: Lowell Price - hsclprice@cei.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-6 Sheet Metal Shop
What years were you aboard: 1956 to 1957
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I saw a listing of CVA's the other day and
it listed 6 or 9 Hancock Class Carriers. Which were in the Hanna's Class? Any
info would be appreciated. Lowell
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Entry of Jun 05, 2003 at 19:02 [EST]
From: BRUCE A. GREGG - ttdb711@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: n/a
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: my father served aboard the HANCOCK in the
early to mid 50,s. his name was jack o. gregg. I remember meeting the ship in
san diego ,when returning from japan, I was just a kid then, but dad took my
sister and I aboard and showed us around, ( sure was a big ship when your 4 or
5! ) jack o. gregg passed away 9/26/57 in a plane crash. .........god bless this
country, and all who serve.
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Entry of Jun 06, 2003 at 03:19 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Reply to Lowell Price's posting, in which he
refers to Hancock class carriers. Lowell, I have never heard mention of a
"Hancock class." That doesn't mean there is no such thing, because I
am not familiar with all the names and numbers of the modifications made to
carriers like Hancock. But if we go back to the early 1950's, I am on firm
ground, and can tell you this: Hancock was of a class that was called the
"Essex" class. I memorized their names and hull numbers a long time
ago. If I still remember correctly, here they are, listed by hull number: 9
Essex, 10 Yorktown, 11 Intrepid, 12 Hornet, 13 Franklin, 14 Ticonderoga, 15
Randolph, 16 Lexington, 17 Bunker Hill, 18 Wasp, 19 Hancock, 20 Bennington, 21
Boxer, 31 Bon Homme Richard, 32 Leyte, 33 Kearsarge, 34 Oriskany, 36 Antietam,
37 Princeton, 38 Shangri-La, 39 Lake Champlain, 40 Tarawa, 45 Valley Forge, 47
Philippine Sea. That's 24 that were built as Essex class carriers. I don't know
when the mods started, but I reported aboard Kearsarge in April 1952 as a new
Ensign as she was coming out of the yard at Bremerton. Her hull had been widened
two feet on each side (I believe it was mainly for more fuel capacity - jets
were coming), and her weapons spaces had been upgraded to accomodate nuclear
weapons. The four twin 5-inch 38 calibre gun mounts had been removed from the
flight deck. She still had 8, I believe, 5-inch 38 single mounts, in gun tubs
below the cat walks port and starboard forward and port and starboard aft. She
also had some 3-inch 50 calibre twin mounts in the bow gun tubs and I believe in
fantail gun tubs. She did not have a hurricane bow. Displacement was
considerably higher than the 27, 000 tons of the original Essex carriers, and
she was no longer able to transit the Panama Canal because of the additional
four feet in the beam. In the 50's, many of these ships received considerable
modifications, including steam catapults, hurricane bow, and angled flight
decks. I believe when Hancock had received all these mods, she was what we
referred to as a "twenty-seven charlie" class carrier. I don't know
how many of the Essex class received the 27C mods. I served aboard six Essex
class carriers, starting in 1952 with Kearsarge, then Bon Homme Richard,
Intrepid, Lexington, Shangri-La, and finally Hancock in 1970-72. I was ship's
company in Kearsarge, Intrepid, and Hancock. I was air wing in Kearsarge, Bon
Homme Richard, Lexington, and Shangri-La. I made seven deployments to West Pac
or the Med in these ships. A few years ago, when Don Mettler and John Hunter
came down here for an extensive tour of Lexington (now a museum ship here in
Corpus Christi), Don asked me if Lexington was a "long hull" or a
"short hull." I didn't know what he was talking about. In all my time
on Essex boats, I had never heard the term (having served in CIC, Engineering,
Gunnery, Air Wing, and as XO). Maybe I am just likewise ignorant of what the
"Hancock" class was. I'm sure it can be researched and looked up. Best
regards.
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Entry of Jun 06, 2003 at 13:27 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: More on Essex/Ticonderoga/Hancock class
carriers. I'm learning stuff all the time. Now I find there is published
material which says Hancock was a Ticonderoga class carrier. (I guess maybe the
material doesn't dispute that Ticonderoga class was a sub category of Essex
class carriers.) All I can say is that in boot camp schooling, in OCS, serving
in Kearsarge, Bon Homme Richard in the 50's, in General Line School in 1958, and
serving in Intrepid, Independence, Lexington, Shangri-La, Forrestal, and Hancock
in the 1960's and 1970's, I never heard the ships like Hancock referred to as
Ticonderoga class carriers. Never. They were always called Essex class carriers.
Now the researchers have apparently come up with the straight dope. More power
to them. But around Alameda, San Diego, Mayport and Norfolk in the 50's, 60's
and 70's, if you had mentioned Ticonderoga class, the people manning those ships
would not have known what you were talking about.
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Entry of Jun 07, 2003 at 02:05 [EST]
From: Don
Mettler-Web Tender, USS Hancock Association - webmaster@usshancockassociation.org
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B Division, 4 Fireroom
What years were you aboard: 1971 to 1975
How I found your page: Guess ;)
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: In response to Lowell Price's posting. There
is more information on the following on the Ticonderoga Class Carrier. Cut &
paste this url into your browser address: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/usnshtp/cv/cv14cl.htm
Beginning in March 1943, one visually very significant change was authorized for
ships then in the early stages of construction. This involved reshaping the bow
into a rather elegant "clipper" form to provide deck space for two
40mm quadruple gun mountings, thus greatly improving forward air defenses.
Thirteen ships were completed to this "long-hull", or Ticonderoga,
class. Four of these were finished in 1944, in time to join their Essex class
near-sisters in Pacific combat operations. The rest went into commission between
early 1945 and late 1946. Hope this helps clear up the issue for you. Let us
know if you need any further assistance. Don
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Entry of Jun 07, 2003 at 22:43 [EST]
From: Jim Fleming - incognito21@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-164
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1974
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: First time into the website. Brings back a
tremendous amount of good memories!
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Entry of Jun 08, 2003 at 09:01 [EST]
From: Larry Paveza - lpaveza@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: "A" Division
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1971
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I am trying to find a former shipmate that
was from the Louisville Ky area. Michael D Brown. If anyone knows him, please
email me or have him email me. Thanx
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Entry of Jun 08, 2003 at 10:53 [EST]
From: CARROLL G GENTRY - NEPTUNE3@SHAWNEELINK.COM
NEW
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V3 DIV.
What years were you aboard: 1958 to 1959
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: JUST WANT TO THANK ED ORCHOWSKI&HIS
WIFE(THIS STARTED WITH EDS BIRTHDAY WISH)FORALL THE TIME &WORK THEY HAVE PUT
IN . AND TO ALL THE FORMER AND MY OLD SHIPMATES BEST WISH,S TO ALL AND TO OUR
SKIPPER IN59 WHO PUT UP WITH ALL THE SHENANAGINS ABOARD THE FIGHTING HANNAH
RESPECTFULLY CARROLL G GENTRY
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Entry of Jun 08, 2003 at 14:43 [EST]
From: Chuck Guthery - cguthery@netgate.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: W Division
What years were you aboard: 1966 to 1969
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I was just reading the entries on the
differnet class of carriers that hanna might have been. It brought back a memory
we in W division experienced. We were envolved in chipping paint off the
bulkheads of the voids directly be low our aft weapons storage area. These had
us actually down to the keel. While chipping and sanding the area for painting
it was discovered that keel had a name weld beaded in it. After getting all sand
down an cleaned, the name Ticondaroga ( if I have misspelled the name please
forgive me, ) appeared. We did some research and found out that the ships had
there names changed so that Hancock would be the first out of the yards and in
the fleet. I believe the this happened around May 1943.
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Entry of Jun 08, 2003 at 21:10 [EST]
From: James H Justice - shortman20@netzero.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: boatswain mate
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1965
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: This is a great site. I will check back
often.
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Entry of Jun 09, 2003 at 09:44 [EST]
From: Lowell Price - hsclprice@cei.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-6 Sheet Metal Shop
What years were you aboard: 1956 to 1957
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Tom: Thanks for your input on the Hancock
Class of Carriers. I purchased a Blue Jackets Manual from E-bay. I think it was
published in early 1960's. It named three class of carriers and one was the
Hancock. I had never heard of this class of carrier either. I had read about the
long hull Essix class carriers before, but never read about the Hancock Class.
If any of you are interested in the publication date, I will look it up at home.
Lowell
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Entry of Jun 09, 2003 at 10:48 [EST]
From: Reno C. Unger - unger@kutztown.edu
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: CIC
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1965
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I finished NFO training in February, 1965.
There were too many of us before things really got rolling in Viet Nam, so they
farmed us out to ships in the fleet until they had billets for us in a squadron.
I ended up on the Hancock for about a year before moving off to VAW 111 and was
glad that I got a taste of the "real Navy" before heading off to the
aviation side of the house. I ended up in the reserves for 20 years and shifted
back to a surface billet for most of that time.
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Entry of Jun 10, 2003 at 12:45 [EST]
From: L. W. Mckiddy, Jr. - lwm300@cox.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: 1st & 2nd Ships Company
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1969
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I would like to find (2) two of the shoulder
rocker patches that say USS Hancock CVA-19. If anyone has a couple to these that
I could get I would really appreciate it, I need them to put on the uniform that
I will wear when my Church has services honoring our Military. I would also like
to hear from anyone that served during my tour on the "Fighting
Hanna". Thanks, Jr Mckiddy
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Entry of Jun 10, 2003 at 20:23 [EST]
From: James L Ward - Hotrock246@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Vaw 111 Det 2
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Made 2 West Pacs aboard the Hanna
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Entry of Jun 10, 2003 at 23:52 [EST]
From: Dave Jensen - djzsuz@earthlink.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Cod Crew
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1970
How I found your page: Does it matter?
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Just finished reading a few of the memories
passed on by you guys. My strongest memory was when we collided with the Camden
during refuel and stores transfer. Had it not been for a few others of the crew
yelling at me I would have taken the ride to the pallots of bombs with the
plane. Aw,those were the days. DJ
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Entry of Jun 11, 2003 at 20:37 [EST]
From: Phil Torres - phil.torres@ssa.gov
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: E-Division IC Section
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1968
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: looking for other shipmates such as Gerald
R. Hritz from Wisconsin and others that were on the Hancock from 64 to 68.
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Entry of Jun 12, 2003 at 01:50 [EST]
From: Wayne Durfey - waynedurfey1@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: M-div. Forward engine rm.
What years were you aboard: 1971 to 1974
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking for an old shipmate by the name of
Greg Hienz from M-div. circa 71-74. Also Randall Snyder from Houston, Tx. and
Garlend Gilbreath from Dublin, Tx. If anyone has heard from these old
reprobates, please give them my e-mail address. Gracias my Hannah brothers!
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Entry of Jun 12, 2003 at 20:37 [EST]
From: Robert James Jacobs, Jr. - harleytaz1@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1974
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Was a fueler during Vietnam War. Would be
interested in pictures from that period and list of names of others aboard
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Entry of Jun 12, 2003 at 22:14 [EST]
From: Jay Leeper - Morgan896@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-215
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1966
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Hard to believe it was that long ago.... An
AO, sleep was scarce.. I still have slides of flight operations with the Spads,
and pics of different ports of call....
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Entry of Jun 12, 2003 at 22:50 [EST]
From: phil holman - yguardian1@attbi.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: deck
What years were you aboard: 1974 to 1976
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I was aboard the hancock for a while during
"frequent wind", I would like to know where i can get some of the
patches from our last cruise.....still looking for old friends like chief
purdy..randy kraft..danny can't remember last name...
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Entry of Jun 12, 2003 at 23:09 [EST]
From: Sherri Welch - sherriawelch@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: ??
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1969?
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father, Richard Burkhart was on the
Hancock from I believe 1965 - 69. I was born in 1967 while he was out to sea. I
am searching for anyone that worked with him or remebers him. He is so very
proud of his ship and tells everyone about his time served on the Hancock. If
you know my father, please e-mail me so that I may give the information to my
father. I want to give him a wonderful gift and his shipmate's inforamtion is
just part of it. I would really, really appreciate it. Also, thanks to all of
you for serving our country. Thanks doesn't begin to express my gratitude.
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Entry of Jun 13, 2003 at 00:12 [EST]
From: John C. Willis - kc5exh@earthlink.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: W Div.
What years were you aboard: 1962 to 1964
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Been a long time, but the Hancock was home
for 2 years. Had some good frends aboard.
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Entry of Jun 14, 2003 at 16:22 [EST]
From: DAVID MILLER - david_adoy@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VF-24
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1973
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jun 18, 2003 at 01:21 [EST]
From: kristine kearney - kristinekearney
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: ?
What years were you aboard: 1971 to 1973
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: My brother ws born in January of 1977 in
California and given up for adoption. I am looking for his biological father who
served on the USS Hancock from 71-73 and later worked for Caterpillar Co. If
anyone has any useful information, please e-mail me. I am also looking for any
cruise books from those years because I think I could pick out his picture
although I do not have his name. Thanks for your help and what a great site.
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Entry of Jun 21, 2003 at 19:11 [EST]
From: BRYAN FULK - BFULK567@AOL.COM
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OR DIVISION
What years were you aboard: 1959 to 1960
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: THIS WAS MY LAST TOUR. TRANSFERRED FROM THE
TICONDEROGA CVA14. JUST RETURNED FROM FAR EAST CRUISE. NEXT DAY AFTER ENTERING
PORT, TRANSFERRED TO THE HANCOCK. I WAS IN THE RADIO GANG, LEFT AS A RM3.
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Entry of Jun 22, 2003 at 00:23 [EST]
From: Jerry Mills ADJ-C - jerrydm1@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-212
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jun 22, 2003 at 15:03 [EST]
From: Charlie Taliaferro - chast@kitchentablegang.org
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: Great website. Thanks for allowing me to
visit.
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Entry of Jun 24, 2003 at 20:32 [EST]
From: James Harris - james.harris142@verizon.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: W Division
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1966
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I can't believe I just found this site. I'm
still exploring different components within the site and have already found the
names of past shipmates from "W" Division. I'll be joining as soon as
I download the application. This is great, I'm having pleasant flashbacks. I
even had the opportunity to talk to Rick Roberts the other day, I happen to be
the boxer from Newark he mentioned in his almost poetic tribute to his early
years on "Hanna" Keep up the great work. I thought all the old Hanna
sailors were gone (:
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Entry of Jun 26, 2003 at 19:22 [EST]
From: LARRY WILLIAMS - twilliams@integritylogistics.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: hydralics mechanic
What years were you aboard: 1956 to 1958
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jun 29, 2003 at 22:27 [EST]
From: Leonard Fisk - bop223@adelphia.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: FoX
What years were you aboard: 1958- to 1961
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Still wondering how I got to be a rated FT
without the benefit of any schooling. LOL Wish I knew what happenned to guys
like Reese, Katschube(?), Vinson, Smitty, Petrovitch etc etc
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Entry of Jun 30, 2003 at 16:39 [EST]
From: Richard (Rick) Winslett - rick_winslett@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-3
What years were you aboard: 1959 to 1960
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jul 02, 2003 at 08:35 [EST]
From: Michael J. Murray - mjminal2@juno.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: N/A
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: My dad was aboard during WWII, Walter A.
Murray, Jr., he died in '83. Grew up looking at old pictures of the
"Hanna". I imagine most of his old shipmates are with him now; to
those of you who are still hanging on, I wish you the Very Best!
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Entry of Jul 02, 2003 at 12:17 [EST]
From: larry r shortt - larsat60@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: g div. / aimd ord shop
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1969
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jul 02, 2003 at 21:10 [EST]
From: ABH3 Don Osborne - sabre99@
juno.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: USS Oriskany
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: Im looking for a guy Named James JIm Dunham
from maine who was on hanna in the 70s It is rummored he was injured on the
flight deck . we went to boot and ABH a school together . I would sure like to
talk to him again
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Entry of Jul 03, 2003 at 19:27 [EST]
From: John Espinola - goldent23@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: A-7 Air Compressor Gang
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1966
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Am interested in becoming a membr of the
Hancock Association
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Entry of Jul 04, 2003 at 00:36 [EST]
From: Dan Thompson - dant@tampabay.rr.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V1
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1969
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Thank you for taking the time to build this
web site. I am sure it has helped a lot of us obtain knowledge and bring back
memories (some good, some not so good).
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Entry of Jul 04, 2003 at 09:20 [EST]
From: Larry Paveza - lpaveza@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: A Division
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1971
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Can anyone tell me if CVG11 was on Hancock
during Viet Nam? I only remember CVG21 being aboard.
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Entry of Jul 04, 2003 at 22:38 [EST]
From: ballarta, dennis p. - dennisbaz@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OI div.
What years were you aboard: 1963 to 1967
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: fFour years as a scope dope ! 2 complete and
2 partial westpacs walked onboard, and launched off did a lot of time on yankee
and dixie station. I remember going to GQ and staying there for hours, when we
launched the first strikes into north vietnam. watched migs in the air on radar,
and them turn back when we launched our cap. remember losing a man overboard and
one of the DD's finding him about 8 hours later, during the search. Remember
some of the friends,places, and things. It was a while ago
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Entry of Jul 05, 2003 at 18:33 [EST]
From: jeffer j. knowles - jeffer_k@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: ops/photo lab
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: SORRY I MISSED THE REUNION. WHAT HAPPENED TO
OUR BOAT ?
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Entry of Jul 05, 2003 at 23:33 [EST]
From: Randy Riley - randyrileysr@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: 3rd deck division
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I would like to find my old shipmates
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Entry of Jul 08, 2003 at 19:38 [EST]
From: Leon D. Shiver - shiver33@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: E Div/IC Gang
What years were you aboard: 1959 to 1960
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Thanks for keeping Hannah alive &
well!!! I think of all the good times we had and miss the old gang, still... I
still look at my cruise book and remember the ship so well. I look at the flix I
took of flight ops & enjoy them so much!
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Entry of Jul 10, 2003 at 12:07 [EST]
From: john r. northover ftcm ret - dentover@cts.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Fox
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1969
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: Served abord Hancock as FTG-1 from May 68 -
April 69. Transferred from Bennington. Leading PO for the Fire Contol. Made one
cruise and was transferred to FTC SD. Retired in SD Nov 1981.
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Entry of Jul 11, 2003 at 02:57 [EST]
From: Mike James, FTGC(SS) - mjames853@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Fox Division
What years were you aboard: 1973 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I made 2 WestPac deployments onboard Hannah,
I will never forget all the good times and great guys who served on her.
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Entry of Jul 11, 2003 at 17:54 [EST]
From: Earl White - eewhite4@kc.rr.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA 164/AIMD
What years were you aboard: 1969 to 1971
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking for Old Shipmates and a 70-71
cruisebook
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Entry of Jul 14, 2003 at 11:46 [EST]
From: Dale Allen - claireallen4@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Third Division
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Does anyone know where I can get the hat
from the USS Hancock that had all the emblems sewn on it? I think there was a
jacket too. Would like to hear from fellow shipmates.
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Entry of Jul 15, 2003 at 17:47 [EST]
From: Jerry Sumner - poptop@samlink.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: G
What years were you aboard: 1975 to 1976
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jul 15, 2003 at 21:17 [EST]
From: Robert Bienemann - beeman37@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: eng.
What years were you aboard: 1955 to 1956
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jul 16, 2003 at 10:33 [EST]
From: Don Unruh - don.one@adelphia.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: GM
What years were you aboard: 1958 to 1961
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jul 16, 2003 at 20:34 [EST]
From: Bob Knowlen - rknowlen@ci.bellevue.wa.us
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-3
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jul 16, 2003 at 20:56 [EST]
From: Doug Spencer HM3 - Dspe157741@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Sick Bay
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jul 16, 2003 at 21:34 [EST]
From: RICHARD THOMPSON - BNTWRNCH@AOL.COM
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-1
What years were you aboard: 1971 to 1973
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: GREAT
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Entry of Jul 16, 2003 at 22:06 [EST]
From: JOHN SINITSKI - OCONOSKI@AOL.COM
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: W-Division
What years were you aboard: 1959 to 1962
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I retired about 5 years ago nad finally
broke down a bought a computer...it's been fun surfing the net about the Hancock
nad went to my first reunion last summer....
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Entry of Jul 17, 2003 at 00:23 [EST]
From: Donald Cook - dbcook@ameritech.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: "W" Division
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1964
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Went aboard ship in 1960 as "W"
Division NCO and was later joined and shared the Division with Bobby Owens who I
had been stationed with prior at Lake Mead base Las Vegas (Tough Duty) of course
down the line we were both bumped by a higher ranking NCO as we were NW1's at
the time and that designation was changed to Gunnersmate Technician as being a
Nucspook just wasn't in. I think in 1960 we "W" Division was the first
to deploy as permanent ship's company as Nucspook's prior came aboard like the
air crews did and then would leave after a cruise. Met a lot of great people and
swapped a lot of sea stories and how I remember the calls out of Hong Kong for
the Vietnam evacuation support before my time aboard the Hanna was completed. I
had invisioned some fine shore duty when my time was up on the ship but was
transfered to the Alameda Underwater Weapon's shop and didn't even move out of
the quarters my family and I shared. Of course that shop later moved to the new
one built at Moffett Field as that is where the aircraft were stationed. When my
enlistment was up and so was my shore duty I took a discharge and a couple
months later joined the Air Force with rate for rate and choice of duty for two
years. Ended up in Klamath Falls Oregon at a municiple ADC outfit, to Cigli AB,
Turkey and then Ramstein Germany and all those assignments my family was with
me. Left Germany in the later part of 1971 for Chanute AB Illinois for
Retirement Processing and they sent me home until the last day of Feb 1972 when
I retired. Now here I sit at 70 and wish at times that just one more cruise at
sea could be made. But guess us old Salts (Yes My heart has always been with the
Navy) shall leave future cruises to the youngsters who have and will follow us.
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Entry of Jul 19, 2003 at 16:55 [EST]
From: Dave Homan - drhomanjr@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B 2 Fireroom Easy Steamers
What years were you aboard: 1975 to 1975
How I found your page: Does it matter?
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: WOW! I guess there aren't many BT's who can
type? What a ship. I went aboard the Yorktown last year, and man, it was like
stepping back in time to my youth. I was remembering outloud with my friends on
the deckplates in 2 Fireroom, turned around and was surprised to see a tour
group of about 15 people listening to my Hancock sea (horror) stories. I don't
have many fond memories of the old girl, but I'm proud of my service aboard her.
I finally retired in 1996. I miss the Navy but I don't miss Hanna. We wuz a
crazy bunch.
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Entry of Jul 19, 2003 at 22:15 [EST]
From: David Clark Fisher - dcfjas@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: S-7 Data Processing
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1967
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: Served my time from May 65 to July 67, in
S-7 (Chad Land). Does anybody remember Unit Record Equipment and installing one
of the First 3M systems. If not! Hold this wire attached to (Plug to CC) and
press the NPRO button.
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Entry of Jul 20, 2003 at 01:51 [EST]
From: Patrick W. McGuinness - vlyquailhunter@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: R Division
What years were you aboard: 1974 to 1976
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jul 20, 2003 at 12:34 [EST]
From: Donald L. Cook - dbcook@ameritech.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: "W" Division
What years were you aboard: 191960 to 191963
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Just an update! The membership check is in
the mail and I changed the years I was on the Hancock as looking at the history
I did not make a trip into the yards with her in 1964. When you get 70 years old
the memory sometimes gets foggy. Smooth Sailing Shipmates. Don Cook
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Entry of Jul 21, 2003 at 05:12 [EST]
From: Ron Tilsworth - rwtilsworth@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: oi
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1969
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jul 21, 2003 at 22:30 [EST]
From: Earl McWilliams - mac.cat@verizon.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VFP-63 DET-1
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1971
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Served with VFP-63 Det-1 11-70 through 5-71.
I was a Plane Captain and wonder if any of the old crew sees this?
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Entry of Jul 23, 2003 at 23:12 [EST]
From: Richard S. Klover Lt SG - klover
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jul 24, 2003 at 20:40 [EST]
From: Robert J. Glenfield
- skiparope@snowcrest.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-94
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1967
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Go Shrikes
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Entry of Jul 25, 2003 at 23:00 [EST]
From: Lee A. Doty - lkdoty4821@sbcglobal.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: E-Division IC Electrician
What years were you aboard: 1959 to 1961
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: A shipmate told me of this site and found me
by searching the web under People.
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Entry of Jul 26, 2003 at 10:41 [EST]
From: Kenneth Thorp - kthorp@calpine.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1969
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Jul 28, 2003 at 16:28 [EST]
From: Phillip E. Stivers - PhillDeb@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Marine Detachment
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1970
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I would like to hear from any former Marine
with the Detachment
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Entry of Jul 29, 2003 at 14:47 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Today's date is one I'll never forget. July
29, 1967 was the date of the Forrestal fire. When it started, I was in a VF-74
F-4B turning up on the flight deck. I was to lead a 10-plane strike on some
hapless and insignificant stream crossing in North Vietnam. VF-74 lost 42 men
from our night crew. They were asleep in the portside living compartment just
under the after end of the flight deck. Many in the compartment escaped; they
were the first ones to get up and get moving instantly when the general alarm
sounded. The VF-11 night crew occupied the living compartment on the starboard
side adjacent to ours. They lost 47 (or was it 49) men. Starting about one
minute 20 seconds after the fire started, the old WWII type bombs on the A-4s
and A-6s at the after end of the flight deck started cooking off. They detonated
high order, as if they had been properly fuzed. The 4-inch thick steel flight
deck was penetrated in numerous locations. These explosions and penetrations
into the VF-74 and VF-11 berthing compartments resulted in the heavy casualties
in those squadrons. One of the TV programs which you may have seen represented
itself as the story of the Forrestal fire. The film was later found to have come
from a Navy training production which included film from the Enterprise flight
deck fire. I was glad to learn this, because it explained why, in one of the pan
shots of the port side of the flight deck, my F-4 which was parked portside
abeam the aft end of the island, was not shown. I conclude that pan was from
Enterprise, not Forrestal. The Enterprise fire vets claim to have recognized
right away that some of the film was from the Enterprise fire. They also claimed
that they had a hard time getting the Navy to acknowledge that fact. One of them
gave me correspondence relating to the controversy. The book by Freeman on the
Forrestal fire is not well done. It was criticized by qualified reviewers. I
have not finished it, because it tells very little about some of the things I
think are important, namely the air wing casualties and the role played by the
air wing in fighting the fire. There is an excellent account of the Oriskany
fire, if you are interested. It is "Fire on the Hangar Deck," written
by retired Naval Aviator Captain Wynn Foster. All the best, Tom
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Entry of Jul 29, 2003 at 17:29 [EST]
From: CWO-3 CHARLES M. BOOKER - CBooker841@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B Division
What years were you aboard: 1973 to 1975
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Visiting Patriots Point, July 30, 2003
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Entry of Jul 30, 2003 at 10:57 [EST]
From: Jim L. Ramsey - jimlramsey@msn.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: M-Div. forward eng. Rm.
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1963
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Just checking in.
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Entry of Jul 30, 2003 at 16:43 [EST]
From: A.A." BUD" HAROSKI F-1C A DIV. - BHAROSKI@AOL.COM
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: A- DIV . ELEV. & STEERING HYDRAULICS
What years were you aboard: 194545 to 1945
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: PLAYED BASKETBALL & SOFTBALL IN THE
FIRST FLIGHTDECK LEAUGE ON A CARRIER. THIS WAS IN TOYKO BAY. ALSO OPERATED THE
ENGINE ON THE MOTOR WHALE BOAT IN TOYKO BAY. 1ST CLASS BAKER STAN STAWICKI WAS
ABOARD AND TO AGREAT SUPPRISE WAS FROM MY HOME TOWN OF CARTERET, N.J. SPOKE TO
HIM A LITTLE WHILE AGO AND HE IS NOT DOING TO WELL.
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Entry of Aug 03, 2003 at 01:20 [EST]
From: Jack D Dwight - girlrocker_57@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: R Division
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1974
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Aug 03, 2003 at 08:13 [EST]
From: K. B. Propps - olesmoke@comcast.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VF154
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Interesting reading.
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Entry of Aug 04, 2003 at 01:40 [EST]
From: Dave J. Stefanik - DSTEFA4621@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: 2nd Div
What years were you aboard: 1971 to 1974
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Would love to hear from friends & former
shipmates I served with. After leaving the Hancock in 1974, I lived in Alameda
and then moved to Hayward, where I've been for the past 20 years. NAS Alameda
closed down many years ago and the base has been open for quite a while. It's
great to drive around and recall what it used to be 30 years ago when we had all
those carriers stationed there. They just tore down all the housing along
Atlantic Avenue (the street leading to the base) and I believe they are going to
build several hundred new homes. A lot of businesses are now occupying the
hangars, as are a number of movie studios. They filmed parts of The Matrix
Reloaded there. I haven't been to any of the reunuions, but I think that this
next one will be great because it's location is something like 23 miles from the
base and I am most certain a lot of people will want to visit the area.
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Entry of Aug 04, 2003 at 15:17 [EST]
From: Don Tietjens - pilot1@kc.rr.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: 5th Division
What years were you aboard: 1959 to 1962
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Aug 04, 2003 at 15:34 [EST]
From: KARSON DRUCKAMILLER - lpbkld@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: vf-23/vf-151
What years were you aboard: 191958 to 191960i
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I WAS ON TWO CRUISES WITH CAG-15 ONE IN 1958
AND ONE IN 1959
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Entry of Aug 04, 2003 at 15:39 [EST]
From: Don Tietjens - pilot1@kc.rr.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: 5th Division GunnersMate
What years were you aboard: 1959 to 1962
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Some of the people in the 5th Division at
that time: J.D. Gorman - R.F. Hentges - D.P. Goodrich - T.R. Chambers - W.L.
McCabe - L.W. Williams - R.C. Calcote If you guys are still around get in touch
DON
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Entry of Aug 04, 2003 at 16:22 [EST]
From: Collette Prince - cole3399@excite.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Deck dept; 3rd Division
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1972
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I am searching for crew members who served
with my father, Robert DeLozier in the 3rd division in 1972. I am also looking
for info about his long lost friend, Ivan Purdy, who served in the 1st division
in 1972.
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Entry of Aug 04, 2003 at 21:36 [EST]
From: Michael J. Kaufman - mkaufman@cyberksystems.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-2
What years were you aboard: 1973 to 1974
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Aug 07, 2003 at 12:57 [EST]
From: Alan Bondurant - bubbagrey@famvid.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-212
What years were you aboard: 1964 to 1966
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Aug 07, 2003 at 15:54 [EST]
From: Gary Joe Watkins - jmwatkins@classicnet
.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: v-6
What years were you aboard: 1958 to 1961
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: No
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Entry of Aug 09, 2003 at 01:52 [EST]
From: dave marcus - tellmephoto@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: op/photo
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1970
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Aug 10, 2003 at 11:17 [EST]
From: Rich Ryan - ssfrich@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: E Div. IC Dept.
What years were you aboard: 1969 to 1972
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Curious if any old (we all are now)
shipmates from the IC Gang are onboard.
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Entry of Aug 10, 2003 at 12:21 [EST]
From: Alan S. Baker - Roadfuzz1@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Admiral Morrisons Staff
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1968
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I was a member of the flags band. I have
some great memories of ship board life on the Hanna. Colliding with the USS
Camden. Finding out that Admiral Morrison was James Morrison ( from "the
doors") dad. Wow that was an experience in learning that information from
the Admiral himself...I think there was some "disfunction" in the
family. Thanks for putting this site together....Then Hanna was a part of my
life I shall remember forever....
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Entry of Aug 10, 2003 at 16:09 [EST]
From: John V Hlubek - jrhlubek@gmtel.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V6
What years were you aboard: 1954 to 1956
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Aug 11, 2003 at 08:27 [EST]
From: William D. Simons - HavasuHobo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-1
What years were you aboard: 1961 to 1962
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Aug 15, 2003 at 22:27 [EST]
From: John C. Scigliano - joshilly@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Fox Division
What years were you aboard: 191967 to 191970
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Aug 16, 2003 at 07:53 [EST]
From: Robert L. (Bob) Pospisil, Jr. - pospisilrl@bellsouth.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-2
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1970
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I'm looking for a glossy color photo of the
ship, Viet Nam era. I hope you can help.
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Entry of Aug 16, 2003 at 20:16 [EST]
From: Jimmy D. Hext - j.hext@eudoramail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: CR
What years were you aboard: 1962 to 1964
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Was a RM3 in 1962 stationed on the USS
Ranger CVA61. The Ranger had just completed a WestPac tour and I wanted to stay
in WestPac, especially in Japan. I put in for relief carrier, the Hancock was
the relief carrier for the Ranger. We were in Yokosuka, Japan and the Hancock
pulled in and tied up across the pier from us. My request was approved by
Epdopac and I packed my seabag and carried it across the pier to the Hancock. I
stayed on the Hancock until 1964 when I was transferred to Navcommsta
Philippines. While on the Hancock, in and out of Japan I married a Japanese
national , still married, 2 grown sons. I retired from the Navy in 1977 after
twenty years as a RMC. My memory of my time on the Hancock is fading with time
for names, I do remember a sailor, by the name of Hancock getting into a fight
onboard and was killed. A Chief RM by the unlikely name of Clingingsmith. He
transferred me to the Master at Arms division because he didnt like me. I
remember a black sailor overdosing on drugs onboard in his bunk, they put a
picture of his corpse lying in his buck on the bulliten board with a warning
that this is what happens when you take drugs. Loved to sit the CW circuit, NWLD
was the call sign. Got my CW speed key certificate in Yokosuka from the Commsta,
still have the picture of the Hancock Comm Officer giving it to me. Other black
RM in the picture who got his also, think his name was Ivory. Maybe some names
will come to me later. Jim
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Entry of Aug 17, 2003 at 15:40 [EST]
From: John Willis - kc5exh@earthlink.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: W Div.
What years were you aboard: 1962 to 1964
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Good looking page
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Entry of Aug 18, 2003 at 02:48 [EST]
From: steve bonom - bonomsupp@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: s2
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1969
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: it was great doing a tour on the hannah ,met
some really great people
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Entry of Aug 18, 2003 at 12:46 [EST]
From: William L. Cook - epgabillck@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OP-Div/Photo Lab LPO
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1976
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I served two tours aboard The Fighting
Hannah from 1968 to 1969 and 1972 to 1976, and retired as a Chief Photographers
Mate after serving as the Photographic Officer at NAS Alameda. . Enjoyed reading
the comments of some of my former shipmates. I am looking foward to attending
the reunion in San Francisco next year. Thanks for a great website.(Bill Cook)
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Entry of Aug 18, 2003 at 12:47 [EST]
From: William L. Cook - epgabillck@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OP-Div/Photo Lab LPO
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1976
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I served two tours aboard The Fighting
Hannah from 1968 to 1969 and 1972 to 1976, and retired as a Chief Photographers
Mate after serving as the Photographic Officer at NAS Alameda. . Enjoyed reading
the comments of some of my former shipmates. I am looking foward to attending
the reunion in San Francisco next year. Thanks for a great website.(Bill Cook)
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Entry of Aug 19, 2003 at 03:12 [EST]
From: Brian Elms - bgrizbhpy@comcast.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V-2
What years were you aboard: 1975 to 1976
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: USS Hancock was my first ship after boot
camp and A-school. I was only aboard for the last 3 months of her last
deployment. I came aboard in August of 1975 and transferred in January of 1976.
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Entry of Aug 19, 2003 at 07:39 [EST]
From: Jim Kment - jimkment@bellsouth.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B Division #4
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Updating my Email address
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Entry of Aug 19, 2003 at 07:40 [EST]
From: Jim Kment - jimkment@bellsouth.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B Division #4
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Updating my Email address
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Entry of Aug 19, 2003 at 07:40 [EST]
From: Jim Kment - jimkment@bellsouth.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B Division #4
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Updating my Email address
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Entry of Aug 19, 2003 at 07:40 [EST]
From: Jim Kment - jimkment@bellsouth.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B Division #4
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Updating my Email address
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Entry of Aug 20, 2003 at 11:41 [EST]
From: Louis Congemi - congemi@bellsouth.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: "B"
What years were you aboard: 1967 to 1968
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of Aug 21, 2003 at 03:20 [EST]
From: Bill Hardin - bcguitar@bcguitar.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA55
What years were you aboard: 1973 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I was on her last cruise, when they through
the airwing off at Pearl and went on to the gulf of Tonkin for the evacuation of
South Viet Nam. It was the only time I envied ships company. They made history
while we sat at Cubi Pt.
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Entry of Aug 21, 2003 at 17:21 [EST]
From: Greg Stewart "Stew" - CityLT@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OP/Photo Lab
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1974
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Hello fellow Hanna shipmates. After getting
out of the Navy in 1974,I held down odd jobs until I fullfilled my child hood
dream and became a fireman. Currently, I am assigned to Engine 13 in San
Francisco's financial district. I married a wonderful woman from Oakland and we
have 2 grown children. My oldest daughter lives in my hometown of Indianapolis,
IN with my 2 grandchildren. Our son Greg Jr. serves in the USAF and is stationed
at Davis-Monthan AFB in AZ. in an A-10 squadron. I am in contact with Charles
Lamison "Lam", Aaron Jennings"Ajax", Dean Thronton "Deano",
Donald Holly, Sketta Davis and Jeff Fortman. I am looking forward to the
reunion.
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Entry of Aug 21, 2003 at 17:22 [EST]
From: Greg Stewart "Stew" - CityLT@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OP/Photo Lab
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1974
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Hello fellow Hanna shipmates. After getting
out of the Navy in 1974,I held down odd jobs until I fullfilled my child hood
dream and became a fireman. Currently, I am assigned to Engine 13 in San
Francisco's financial district. I married a wonderful woman from Oakland and we
have 2 grown children. My oldest daughter lives in my hometown of Indianapolis,
IN with my 2 grandchildren. Our son Greg Jr. serves in the USAF and is stationed
at Davis-Monthan AFB in AZ. in an A-10 squadron. I am in contact with Charles
Lamison "Lam", Aaron Jennings"Ajax", Dean Thronton "Deano",
Donald Holly, Sketta Davis and Jeff Fortman. I am looking forward to the
reunion.
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Entry of Aug 21, 2003 at 17:23 [EST]
From: Greg Stewart "Stew" - CityLT@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OP/Photo Lab
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1974
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Hello fellow Hanna shipmates. After getting
out of the Navy in 1974,I held down odd jobs until I fullfilled my child hood
dream and became a fireman. Currently, I am assigned to Engine 13 in San
Francisco's financial district. I married a wonderful woman from Oakland and we
have 2 grown children. My oldest daughter lives in my hometown of Indianapolis,
IN with my 2 grandchildren. Our son Greg Jr. serves in the USAF and is stationed
at Davis-Monthan AFB in AZ. in an A-10 squadron. I am in contact with Charles
Lamison "Lam", Aaron Jennings"Ajax", Dean Thronton "Deano",
Donald Holly, Sketta Davis and Jeff Fortman. I am looking forward to the
reunion.
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Entry of Aug 22, 2003 at 08:51 [EST]
From: Ted Mclaughlin - theonac10@wmconnect.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: v6
What years were you aboard: 1956 to 1960
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I will be in branson for the reuion. I would
like to know if you have a shedule of group activites.
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Entry of Aug 22, 2003 at 21:07 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: For Ted McLaughlin, regarding your question
about Branson in a previous web site entry. I spend about 5 minutes writing an
answer to you, then when I went to send it, it said the Email address you left
above is not a valid address.
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Entry of Aug 22, 2003 at 21:15 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Notice to shipmates making entries on the
web site. We have a glitch on the site. Sometimes when you make an entry, you
get a response which says, "Web page cannot be found" or something
like that. Most of the time that message is in error. If you get it, just click
on refresh (that's F5 with AOL) and wait til the page reloads. Most of the time
you will find that your entry has been recorded, despite the message to the
contrary. This glitch is why you see the same message repeated several times on
the site. When the shipmates get the "Page not found" etc. they are
sending their entry again and again. So far we have not been able to fix this
problem.
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Entry of Aug 26, 2003 at 00:46 [EST]
From: CWO Alexander Sloan - alansam@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Operations Photo
What years were you aboard: 1971 to 1974
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I,ll be joining up soon. Looks like a pro
web site.
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Entry of Aug 27, 2003 at 07:37 [EST]
From: Steve Sumner - LSC9901@Juno.Com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-212 (AT Shop)
What years were you aboard: 1971 to 1972
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Great to find a Hannah page. I'd love to
hear from anyone in the AT shop who was on the WESTPAC from 12/71 til 7 or 8 of
72. I left the ship in early July to get separated from the Navy so I didn't
complete the entire cruise. Many very unforgettable memories from back then.
Hope to hear from anyone.
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Entry of Aug 28, 2003 at 00:16 [EST]
From: William Garrett - garrettbggg@netzero.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Fox
What years were you aboard: 19 53 to 19 56
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Would like to fine Arden Dean Rautenkranz
FT2. I think he was from Ft Wayne, Ind. Anyone who can help please contact me.
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Entry of Aug 28, 2003 at 00:17 [EST]
From: William Garrett - garrettbggg@netzero.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Fox
What years were you aboard: 19 53 to 19 56
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Would like to fine Arden Dean Rautenkranz
FT2. I think he was from Ft Wayne, Ind. Anyone who can help please contact me.
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Entry of Aug 28, 2003 at 00:19 [EST]
From: William Garrett - garrettbggg@netzero.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Fox
What years were you aboard: 19 53 to 19 56
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Would like to fine Arden Dean Rautenkranz
FT2. I think he was from Ft Wayne, Ind. Anyone who can help please contact me.
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Entry of Aug 28, 2003 at 00:20 [EST]
From: William Garrett - garrettbggg@netzero.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Fox
What years were you aboard: 19 53 to 19 56
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Would like to fine Arden Dean Rautenkranz
FT2. I think he was from Ft Wayne, Ind. Anyone who can help please contact me.
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Entry of Aug 28, 2003 at 18:22 [EST]
From: Richard (Rick) A. Syphers - rasyphers@insightbb.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: M Division
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1969
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Served in Aft & Forward Enginerooms,
MM3, made 3 cruises - leaving US in 1965, 1966 & 1968
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Entry of Aug 29, 2003 at 20:18 [EST]
From: William Garrett - garrettbggg@netzero.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: fox
What years were you aboard: 1953 to 19 56
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I am looking for Arden Dean Rautenkranz on
board 1953&1954 He was from Ft wayne area. I would like to hear from anyone
who can help ma fine out about him.
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Entry of Aug 31, 2003 at 09:15 [EST]
From: Larry Zimmerman - brathauler57@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Engineering R div.
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 1960
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of Aug 31, 2003 at 09:17 [EST]
From: Larry Zimmerman - brathauler57@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Engineering R div.
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 1960
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site:
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Entry of Aug 31, 2003 at 09:19 [EST]
From: Larry Zimmerman - brathauler57@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Engineering R div.
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 1960
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: A man wearing a Hancock hat came in the
store where my wife works and he told me about this web site
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Entry of Aug 31, 2003 at 09:52 [EST]
From: Larry Zimmerman - brathauler57@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Engineering R div.
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 1960
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: A man wearing a Hancock hat came in the
store where my wife works and he told me about this web site. Would like to hear
from others serving then- Thomas McGee, Frank Ortega from Ca
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Entry of Aug 31, 2003 at 11:01 [EST]
From: Jerry Mills -
jerrydm1@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-212
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My first cruise I was an ADJ-1 In the P/P
shop. Made Chief during the turn around in Lemoore and then had the A/C
Division. I had orders at the end of the cruise and flew back for transfer and
missed the trip to Australia.
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Entry of Aug 31, 2003 at 11:02 [EST]
From: Jerry Mills -
jerrydm1@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VA-212
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My first cruise I was an ADJ-1 In the P/P
shop. Made Chief during the turn around in Lemoore and then had the A/C
Division. I had orders at the end of the cruise and flew back for transfer and
missed the trip to Australia.
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Entry of Aug 31, 2003 at 15:55 [EST]
From: Larry Walker - barlar8@surewest.net
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: B-fwd aux
What years were you aboard: 1955 to 1958
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I would like to locate George Shiroky, who
was aboard the same years I was...He was an MM2 in A-Div
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Entry of Aug 31, 2003 at 22:04 [EST]
From: Frank J. Oblak - fjoblak@netzero.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: FOX
What years were you aboard: 1956 to 1958
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Like to find old ship mates.
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Entry of Sep 01, 2003 at 03:49 [EST]
From: Willard W. Parker - propman1@attglobal.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I had the privlege of visiting the USS
Hancock as a member of the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences some years
ago. I recall the it was one of the first carriers with the canted deck. I
thoroughly enjoyed the occasion.
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Entry of Sep 02, 2003 at 00:12 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Reply to Willard Parker -
"propman1" - Hancock received the angled deck modification in the mid
1950's at the time most of our Essex class carriers were being converted. I have
never heard of any note being taken of her as one of the first angled deck
carriers. She is well known for a "first" in another category - about
1954 she was the first carrier outfitted with steam catapults. She received this
mod before she received the angled deck. I made a landing aboard when she still
had a straight deck, but had steam catapults. (See my story in the stories
section of this web site.)
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Entry of Sep 02, 2003 at 02:58 [EST]
From: Ronald S. Wose - ron@ronandsandy.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: E-Division
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1964
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I boarded Hannah in April 1960, in the
Philippine Islands. I spent many 6 month cruises during my stay from 60-64. My
division was the electrical division, worked everywhere, keeping the generators
running, repaired lighting systems, dodged planes when the deck lights needed
repair. I remember one night, I was asleep on a steel bench in the lighting
office, just below the flight deck, when an F8, piloted by a jarhead pilot, hit
the back of the ship, and set her on fire. When I left, they were just starting
the Viet Nam campaign. Our planes were flying sorties over off the coast of Nam
in 1963! I have many fine photos of the ship during flight ops, if you could use
them in your website. rw - 9/1/03. I currently live in Manteca, California, and
sell real estate. I have 5 children and 6 grandchildren.
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Entry of Sep 02, 2003 at 02:58 [EST]
From: Ronald S. Wose - ron@ronandsandy.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: E-Division
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1964
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I boarded Hannah in April 1960, in the
Philippine Islands. I spent many 6 month cruises during my stay from 60-64. My
division was the electrical division, worked everywhere, keeping the generators
running, repaired lighting systems, dodged planes when the deck lights needed
repair. I remember one night, I was asleep on a steel bench in the lighting
office, just below the flight deck, when an F8, piloted by a jarhead pilot, hit
the back of the ship, and set her on fire. When I left, they were just starting
the Viet Nam campaign. Our planes were flying sorties over off the coast of Nam
in 1963! I have many fine photos of the ship during flight ops, if you could use
them in your website. rw - 9/1/03. I currently live in Manteca, California, and
sell real estate. I have 5 children and 6 grandchildren.
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Entry of Sep 03, 2003 at 20:21 [EST]
From: Wayne Erven - OIldsalt@iwon.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Ops Office
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1968
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Korean War Era Vets, the Post Office has
issued a stamp for you guys. It is the "Korean War Veterans Memorial".
Be sure to get some of these. Also, there is a Purple Heart Stamp for sale now.
Time to honor both our Korean War Vets, and the guys who paid in blood in all of
our "conflicts". Be sure to check the September issue of the Hahhah
News. Has a lot of information on the 2004 Reunion in the San Francisco Bay Area
May 19-23 2004. For any info, feel free to contact me, call me, or write me. See
everyone in Branson in a couple of weeks. Everything listed on the reunion page.
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Entry of Sep 03, 2003 at 20:22 [EST]
From: Wayne Erven - OIldsalt@iwon.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Ops Office
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1968
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Korean War Era Vets, the Post Office has
issued a stamp for you guys. It is the "Korean War Veterans Memorial".
Be sure to get some of these. Also, there is a Purple Heart Stamp for sale now.
Time to honor both our Korean War Vets, and the guys who paid in blood in all of
our "conflicts". Be sure to check the September issue of the Hahhah
News. Has a lot of information on the 2004 Reunion in the San Francisco Bay Area
May 19-23 2004. For any info, feel free to contact me, call me, or write me. See
everyone in Branson in a couple of weeks. Everything listed on the reunion page.
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Entry of Sep 04, 2003 at 14:30 [EST]
From: Wayne Erven - oldsalt@iwon.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Ops Office
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1968
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Just correcting my e-mail address.
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Entry of Sep 05, 2003 at 22:32 [EST]
From: Eric - mr.doglips@gte.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My son is in the Navy Sea Cadets, they were
performing a flag burning ceremony in our local park. I met a gentleman there I
talked with who lived a block or so from me who was stationed on the Hancock. He
told me several stories and also the kamakazee hit on his birthday. He lives in
Keller Texas. Would anyone know who I am talking about? I would love to contact
him again.
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Entry of Sep 07, 2003 at 11:28 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: For Wayne Erven. Email address: Old salt?
Oiled salt? I kind of like Oiled Salt.
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Entry of Sep 07, 2003 at 12:22 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: For Eric, who made an entry on the site on
September 5. BINGO Eric! I just talked on the phone to a man who thinks he is
the one you talked to. He is Donald E. Schmidt, and he says he would be glad to
talk to you. He was aboard Hannah when the Kamikaze hit, and often wears a
Hancock shirt and cap which shows "Kamikaze survivor." He is in the
phone book, so I will let you look up his phone and address. If you have any
trouble getting in touch with him, let me know.
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Entry of Sep 07, 2003 at 13:04 [EST]
From: Eric - mr.doglips@gte.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Tom, Thanks a lot, talk about service. Yes
that is the man I was asking about. He lives about 5 blocks from me. I will be
in contact Eric
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Entry of Sep 07, 2003 at 22:51 [EST]
From: Sylvesster Jordan - jor_d_ans@ureach.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: PHOTO LAB
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Sep 07, 2003 at 22:52 [EST]
From: Sylvesster Jordan - jor_d_ans@ureach.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: PHOTO LAB
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: A friend told me
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Sep 11, 2003 at 12:00 [EST]
From: Vanita Brummett Strong - hummvee778@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: unkown
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My Daddy was stationed here I am not sure of
the years anymore, close as I can estimate it was around '71-'74?? My dad is
Bobby Joe Brummett...anyone know him? I forget what rank he was at the time and
what he did - chief petty officer comes to mind but that could have been later
in his career... I remember the Hancock very fondly! I was so proud of my Daddy
and the ship he worked on. There was a family day for some kind of anniversary
and we got to take a cruise. It was the highlight of my life going under the
Golden Gate and thinking we were going to hit the bridge! lol... and those
planes were LOUD whenyou are down below.... This site is wonderful and even
though I was not one of you guys and really have no idea of all you went
through, I still feel like family. I wish I could remember names of the men who
came to visit us and some who even stayed with us.... Thanksgiving dinners, the
works.... THANKS so much for bringing back so many happy memories - those were
some of the best years of my life - only I did not know it then. God Bless you
each and everyone.... If anyone remembers my Dad or my family - Please email me.
I would love to chat.
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Entry of Sep 11, 2003 at 12:00 [EST]
From: Vanita Brummett Strong - hummvee778@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: unkown
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My Daddy was stationed here I am not sure of
the years anymore, close as I can estimate it was around '71-'74?? My dad is
Bobby Joe Brummett...anyone know him? I forget what rank he was at the time and
what he did - chief petty officer comes to mind but that could have been later
in his career... I remember the Hancock very fondly! I was so proud of my Daddy
and the ship he worked on. There was a family day for some kind of anniversary
and we got to take a cruise. It was the highlight of my life going under the
Golden Gate and thinking we were going to hit the bridge! lol... and those
planes were LOUD whenyou are down below.... This site is wonderful and even
though I was not one of you guys and really have no idea of all you went
through, I still feel like family. I wish I could remember names of the men who
came to visit us and some who even stayed with us.... Thanksgiving dinners, the
works.... THANKS so much for bringing back so many happy memories - those were
some of the best years of my life - only I did not know it then. God Bless you
each and everyone.... If anyone remembers my Dad or my family - Please email me.
I would love to chat.
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Entry of Sep 11, 2003 at 12:10 [EST]
From: Vanita Brummett Strong - hummvee778@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: unkown
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My Daddy was stationed here I am not sure of
the years anymore, close as I can estimate it was around '71-'74?? My dad is
Bobby Joe Brummett...anyone know him? I forget what rank he was at the time and
what he did - chief petty officer comes to mind but that could have been later
in his career... I remember the Hancock very fondly! I was so proud of my Daddy
and the ship he worked on. There was a family day for some kind of anniversary
and we got to take a cruise. It was the highlight of my life going under the
Golden Gate and thinking we were going to hit the bridge! lol... and those
planes were LOUD whenyou are down below.... This site is wonderful and even
though I was not one of you guys and really have no idea of all you went
through, I still feel like family. I wish I could remember names of the men who
came to visit us and some who even stayed with us.... Thanksgiving dinners, the
works.... THANKS so much for bringing back so many happy memories - those were
some of the best years of my life - only I did not know it then. God Bless you
each and everyone.... If anyone remembers my Dad or my family - Please email me.
I would love to chat.
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Entry of Sep 11, 2003 at 12:44 [EST]
From: Vanita Brummett Strong - hummvee778@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: unknown
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My Daddy was stationed here I am not sure of
the years anymore, close as I can estimate it was around '71-'74?? My dad is
Bobby Joe Brummett...anyone know him? I forget what rank he was at the time and
what he did - chief petty officer comes to mind but that could have been later
in his career... I remember the Hancock very fondly! I was so proud of my Daddy
and the ship he worked on. There was a family day for some kind of anniversary
and we got to take a cruise. It was the highlight of my life going under the
Golden Gate and thinking we were going to hit the bridge! lol... and those
planes were LOUD whenyou are down below.... This site is wonderful and even
though I was not one of you guys and really have no idea of all you went
through, I still feel like family. I wish I could remember names of the men who
came to visit us and some who even stayed with us.... Thanksgiving dinners, the
works.... THANKS so much for bringing back so many happy memories - those were
some of the best years of my life - only I did not know it then. God Bless you
each and everyone.... If anyone remembers my Dad or my family - Please email me.
I would love to chat.
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Entry of Sep 11, 2003 at 15:07 [EST]
From: John Wehling - lynnwehling@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V5 ORD
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 1959
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking for a shipmate of mine, James
Chadwick-please email with any information. Also looking for Rodney Hoppe in the
same division...
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Entry of Sep 11, 2003 at 15:07 [EST]
From: John Wehling - lynnwehling@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V5 ORD
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 1959
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking for a shipmate of mine, James
Chadwick-please email with any information. Also looking for Rodney Hoppe in the
same division...
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Entry of Sep 11, 2003 at 15:08 [EST]
From: John Wehling - lynnwehling@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V5 ORD
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 1959
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking for a shipmate of mine, James
Chadwick-please email with any information. Also looking for Rodney Hoppe in the
same division...
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Entry of Sep 11, 2003 at 15:08 [EST]
From: John Wehling - lynnwehling@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V5 ORD
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 1959
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking for a shipmate of mine, James
Chadwick-please email with any information. Also looking for Rodney Hoppe in the
same division...
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Entry of Sep 11, 2003 at 15:08 [EST]
From: John Wehling - lynnwehling@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V5 ORD
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 1959
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking for a shipmate of mine, James
Chadwick-please email with any information. Also looking for Rodney Hoppe in the
same division...
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Entry of Sep 12, 2003 at 10:48 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Note from the Membership Chairman.
Congratulations to these shipmates who were listed as new members of the Hancock
Association in the September issue of our newsletter, the Hannah News. The list
below includes name, division, and years aboard Hannah. Bricker, Wm. E. Jr.
"Brick" GM/G (AO2), 65-69 Burkhart, Richard OE (ETN3), 66-69 Chavez,
Jesse R. 1st(?) Fantail Div, 57-58 Cook, Donald L. W (GMT1), 60-63 Daum, Richard
A. Division ?, 74-76 Davenport, Thomas S. R (HT3), 74-76 Ditmore, Kenneth J. OE
Div Off, 68-71 Doty, Lee A. E (IC3), 59-61 Espinola, John R. A (ENFN), 65-66
Frazier, Virgil R. III "Pete" G (AO2), 69-70 Halliday, John P.
"Jack" G, 62-65 Johnson, Laurence E. CAPT USN Ret N (AsstNavigator),
75 Lorenson, Tom USMC Det, 55-56 Marbella, Ireneo R. S-2, 72-74 Mendoza, Henry
V-1 (ABH3), 63-66 Nolan, Jerome J. (name was Nowinski in 1944) E (EM2c), 44-45
Sieckert, Edwin E. S-2 (SK3), 68-69 Tietjens, Don G-5 (GMG2), 59-62 Vernon,
James L. S1 & S3, 53-57 Welcome aboard, shipmates!
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Entry of Sep 12, 2003 at 11:06 [EST]
From: Tom Wimberly - twimbo@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: XO
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1972
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: PLEASE NOTE WHEN YOU MAKE AN ENTRY ON THIS
SITE: We have a glitch we haven't been able to get fixed. Sometimes when you
write your message and click "Add it" you receive an error message,
something like, "Sorry, that web page cannot be found." The error
message is the glitch. Your message has been posted on the site despite the
error message. Don't click add it again or your message will appear twice. To
check that your message has been received, back out and reenter, or refresh.
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Entry of Sep 13, 2003 at 13:41 [EST]
From: Nicholas J. Foltz - mr.mrs.randy@cox.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V1
What years were you aboard: 1970 to 1971
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Looking for men I was stationed with
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Entry of Sep 15, 2003 at 22:58 [EST]
From: Roy Ator - royator@royator.org
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OI & FOX
What years were you aboard: 1957 to 1959
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: Linked from my site: http://royator.org/USN/CONUS.html
RD1 > FT1
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Entry of Sep 16, 2003 at 10:23 [EST]
From: Gary Armstrong - garmstrong@omsi.biz
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Admin/Com
What years were you aboard: 1972 to 1975
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: New email address - garmstrong@omsi.biz
Making plans to attend the reunion next year in S.F. Hope to get a bunch of the
"j.o. junkroom" boys to attend! Armo
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Entry of Sep 16, 2003 at 22:49 [EST]
From: John J Hanseter AE1 USCG Ret. - jandj83@core.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V6
What years were you aboard: 1958 to 1960
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My wife and I had really hoped to get to the
San Francisco re-union but my leukemia is not co operating. Maybe through Gods
help we will at least get to the coast for one day to say HI but if not I wish
all of you Fair Winds wherever you may be.
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Entry of Sep 16, 2003 at 22:51 [EST]
From: John J Hanseter AE1 USCG Ret. - jandj83@core.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: V6
What years were you aboard: 1958 to 1960
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My wife and I had really hoped to get to the
San Francisco re-union but my leukemia is not co operating. Maybe through Gods
help we will at least get to the coast for one day to say HI but if not I wish
all of you Fair Winds wherever you may be.
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Entry of Sep 17, 2003 at 23:41 [EST]
From: Don Porter - temporarysolution9@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Wepons Dept
What years were you aboard: 1976 to 1978
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Sep 17, 2003 at 23:41 [EST]
From: Don Porter - temporarysolution9@hotmail.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Wepons Dept
What years were you aboard: 1976 to 1978
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Sep 18, 2003 at 16:30 [EST]
From: Georgia Farrow - georgia2@consolidated.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: n/a
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father served aboard, right after
commissioning. Any information anyone can provide about Robert C. Farrow will be
greatly appreciated.
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Entry of Sep 18, 2003 at 16:31 [EST]
From: Georgia Farrow - georgia2@consolidated.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: n/a
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father served aboard, right after
commissioning. Any information anyone can provide about Robert C. Farrow will be
greatly appreciated.
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Entry of Sep 18, 2003 at 16:31 [EST]
From: Georgia Farrow - georgia2@consolidated.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: n/a
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father served aboard, right after
commissioning. Any information anyone can provide about Robert C. Farrow will be
greatly appreciated.
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Entry of Sep 19, 2003 at 14:00 [EST]
From: Elaine - heg55@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: TODAY IS POW-MIA DAY. TAKE A MOMENT TO
REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE IN CAPTIVITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND THINK ABOUT THOSE
WHO ARE STILL MIA, WE KNOW THEY ARE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE AND THEIR FAMILIES HOPE
THEY ARE FOUND SOMEDAY. THEY WILL REMAIN IN OUR PRAYERS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO
WEAR A POW BRACELET AND I MADE CONTACT WITH MY POW A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND WE
HAVE BECOME GREAT FRIENDS. YOU CAN READ ABOUT US ON THIS SITE IN STORIES, THE
BRACELET, PARTS I & II. THANK YOU DON FOR KEEPING THIS SITE AS WONDERFUL AS
IT IS. YOU PUT IN A LOT OF TIME AND GREAT EFFORT FOR THOSE WHO SERVED ON THE
HANNAH !!!
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Entry of Sep 19, 2003 at 14:01 [EST]
From: Elaine - heg55@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: TODAY IS POW-MIA DAY. TAKE A MOMENT TO
REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE IN CAPTIVITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND THINK ABOUT THOSE
WHO ARE STILL MIA, WE KNOW THEY ARE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE AND THEIR FAMILIES HOPE
THEY ARE FOUND SOMEDAY. THEY WILL REMAIN IN OUR PRAYERS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO
WEAR A POW BRACELET AND I MADE CONTACT WITH MY POW A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND WE
HAVE BECOME GREAT FRIENDS. YOU CAN READ ABOUT US ON THIS SITE IN STORIES, THE
BRACELET, PARTS I & II. THANK YOU DON FOR KEEPING THIS SITE AS WONDERFUL AS
IT IS. YOU PUT IN A LOT OF TIME AND GREAT EFFORT FOR THOSE WHO SERVED ON THE
HANNAH !!!
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Entry of Sep 19, 2003 at 14:02 [EST]
From: Elaine - heg55@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: TODAY IS POW-MIA DAY. TAKE A MOMENT TO
REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE IN CAPTIVITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND THINK ABOUT THOSE
WHO ARE STILL MIA, WE KNOW THEY ARE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE AND THEIR FAMILIES HOPE
THEY ARE FOUND SOMEDAY. THEY WILL REMAIN IN OUR PRAYERS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO
WEAR A POW BRACELET AND I MADE CONTACT WITH MY POW A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND WE
HAVE BECOME GREAT FRIENDS. YOU CAN READ ABOUT US ON THIS SITE IN STORIES, THE
BRACELET, PARTS I & II. THANK YOU DON FOR KEEPING THIS SITE AS WONDERFUL AS
IT IS. YOU PUT IN A LOT OF TIME AND GREAT EFFORT FOR THOSE WHO SERVED ON THE
HANNAH !!!
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Entry of Sep 19, 2003 at 14:02 [EST]
From: Elaine - heg55@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: TODAY IS POW-MIA DAY. TAKE A MOMENT TO
REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE IN CAPTIVITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND THINK ABOUT THOSE
WHO ARE STILL MIA, WE KNOW THEY ARE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE AND THEIR FAMILIES HOPE
THEY ARE FOUND SOMEDAY. THEY WILL REMAIN IN OUR PRAYERS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO
WEAR A POW BRACELET AND I MADE CONTACT WITH MY POW A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND WE
HAVE BECOME GREAT FRIENDS. YOU CAN READ ABOUT US ON THIS SITE IN STORIES, THE
BRACELET, PARTS I & II. THANK YOU DON FOR KEEPING THIS SITE AS WONDERFUL AS
IT IS. YOU PUT IN A LOT OF TIME AND GREAT EFFORT FOR THOSE WHO SERVED ON THE
HANNAH !!!
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Entry of Sep 19, 2003 at 14:02 [EST]
From: Elaine - heg55@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: TODAY IS POW-MIA DAY. TAKE A MOMENT TO
REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE IN CAPTIVITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND THINK ABOUT THOSE
WHO ARE STILL MIA, WE KNOW THEY ARE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE AND THEIR FAMILIES HOPE
THEY ARE FOUND SOMEDAY. THEY WILL REMAIN IN OUR PRAYERS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO
WEAR A POW BRACELET AND I MADE CONTACT WITH MY POW A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND WE
HAVE BECOME GREAT FRIENDS. YOU CAN READ ABOUT US ON THIS SITE IN STORIES, THE
BRACELET, PARTS I & II. THANK YOU DON FOR KEEPING THIS SITE AS WONDERFUL AS
IT IS. YOU PUT IN A LOT OF TIME AND GREAT EFFORT FOR THOSE WHO SERVED ON THE
HANNAH !!!
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Entry of Sep 19, 2003 at 14:02 [EST]
From: Elaine - heg55@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: TODAY IS POW-MIA DAY. TAKE A MOMENT TO
REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE IN CAPTIVITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND THINK ABOUT THOSE
WHO ARE STILL MIA, WE KNOW THEY ARE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE AND THEIR FAMILIES HOPE
THEY ARE FOUND SOMEDAY. THEY WILL REMAIN IN OUR PRAYERS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO
WEAR A POW BRACELET AND I MADE CONTACT WITH MY POW A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND WE
HAVE BECOME GREAT FRIENDS. YOU CAN READ ABOUT US ON THIS SITE IN STORIES, THE
BRACELET, PARTS I & II. THANK YOU DON FOR KEEPING THIS SITE AS WONDERFUL AS
IT IS. YOU PUT IN A LOT OF TIME AND GREAT EFFORT FOR THOSE WHO SERVED ON THE
HANNAH !!!
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Entry of Sep 19, 2003 at 14:10 [EST]
From: ELAINE - HEG55@AOL.COM
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: TODAY IS POW-MIA DAY. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT
TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE HELD IN CAPTIVITY FOR SO MANY YEARS. REMEMBER THEM,
THOSE STILL MIA AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEY ARE HEROES, ALTHOUGH THEY WILL SAY THEY
WERE JUST DOING WHAT THEY WERE SENT TO DO. THOSE WHO ARE STILL MIA WILL REMAIN
IN OUR PRAYERS, ALONG WITH THE FAMILIES WHO ARE STILL WAITING FOR ANSWERS ON
THEIR WHEREABOUTS. SO, PLEASE, TAKE THAT MOMENT TODAY, TO REMEMBER........... I
WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO WEAR THE BRACELET OF A POW, AND MAKE CONTACT WITH HIM A
COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A WONDERFUL FRIENDSHIP. YOU CAN READ OUR
STORY ON THIS SITE UNDER STORIES, THE BRACELET, PARTS I AND II. ALWAYS KEEP A
SMILE ON YOUR FACE.................... AND LAUGHTER IN YOUR HEART
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Entry of Sep 20, 2003 at 16:10 [EST]
From: Wayne Erven - oldsalt@iwon.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Ops Office
What years were you aboard: 1965 to 1968
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Just finished the mini-reunion in Branson
MO. It was great! We did it in conjunction with the Medal of Honor Society.
There were about 75 Medal of Honor Recipients there. Talked with a lot of them.
What an honor. Hope all of you can come to the 2004 reunion in Millbrae CA, at
the Westin Hotel, Right next to the San Francisco airport. Contact me for any
details not on the reunion page. Wayne Erven, 2004 Reunion Coordinator
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Entry of Sep 21, 2003 at 12:44 [EST]
From: Ben Benet - guhguh@ix.netcom.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Operations/Photo lab
What years were you aboard: 1969 to 1970
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Sep 21, 2003 at 12:44 [EST]
From: Ben Benet - guhguh@ix.netcom.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Operations/Photo lab
What years were you aboard: 1969 to 1970
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Sep 22, 2003 at 13:26 [EST]
From: Phillip Stivers - PhilDeb@aol.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: Marine Detachment
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1970
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Like to find lost comrades. Semper Fi
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Entry of Sep 23, 2003 at 14:31 [EST]
From: BOB PITKIN - 87
BEVERLY ST ROCHESTER NY 14610
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: GREETINGS, I'M THE NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER FOR
THE USS TICONDEROGA NEWSLETTER. IT CAME TO PASS THAT I LEARNED YOU HAD A MINI
REUNION RECENTLY IN BRANSON. TICONDEROGA WILL BE HAVING THEIR YEARLY REUNION
THERE IN MAY OF 04. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY HANCOCK SAILORS WHO WERE AT
BRANSON AND FIND OUT WHAT KIND OF TIME YOU HAD AND IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS.
MUCHO THANKS .. BOB PITKIN.. TICO1447@AOL.COM
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Entry of Sep 23, 2003 at 14:32 [EST]
From: BOB PITKIN - 87
BEVERLY ST ROCHESTER NY 14610
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: No
Comments about the web site: GREETINGS, I'M THE NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER FOR
THE USS TICONDEROGA NEWSLETTER. IT CAME TO PASS THAT I LEARNED YOU HAD A MINI
REUNION RECENTLY IN BRANSON. TICONDEROGA WILL BE HAVING THEIR YEARLY REUNION
THERE IN MAY OF 04. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY HANCOCK SAILORS WHO WERE AT
BRANSON AND FIND OUT WHAT KIND OF TIME YOU HAD AND IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS.
MUCHO THANKS .. BOB PITKIN.. TICO1447@AOL.COM
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Entry of Sep 23, 2003 at 23:24 [EST]
From: Nicholas Coy - nick@iwvisp.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: 1st Div.
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1971
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I have pictures that I would like to share.
Bob Hope, Martha Rye, and other star visitors. Port-o-call, and misshaps. BM3
Coy (also known as REB)
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Entry of Sep 23, 2003 at 23:41 [EST]
From: Nicholas Coy - nick@iwvisp.com
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: 1st Div
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1971
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: This brings back many memories, I also have
pictures of visitors, entertainers, ports-o-call, and misshaps during my time on
board. I would be glad to share and have posted. BM3 Coy (aka. REB)
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Entry of Sep 24, 2003 at 09:32 [EST]
From: Larry Paveza - lpaveza@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: A Division
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1971
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Any old shipmates out there?
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Entry of Sep 24, 2003 at 09:33 [EST]
From: Larry Paveza - lpaveza@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: A Division
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1971
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Any old shipmates out there?
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Entry of Sep 24, 2003 at 09:34 [EST]
From: Larry Paveza - lpaveza@yahoo.com
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: A Division
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1971
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Any old shipmates out there? Send me an
email.
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Entry of Sep 26, 2003 at 10:49 [EST]
From: John W. Hartzog, Jr. - jwhj@sbmu.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: VAW 111 Det 19
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1971
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: Served aboard USS Hancock for three cruises
as Aviation Maintenance Adminstrationman (AZ2) with VAW 111 Detacthment 19
(Willy Fudd's)
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Entry of Sep 28, 2003 at 23:01 [EST]
From: Rick Benson - rbenson@ameritech.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OI division
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1969
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I will be sending my membership application
soon. I saw an entry in this log where a guy asked if anyone remembered the
collision with the Camden. That day is burned into my memory. I remember some of
our jets upside down and burning on the Camden with all those 500 pound bombs in
pallets sitting on the deck. Who could forget??
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Entry of Sep 28, 2003 at 23:02 [EST]
From: Rick Benson - rbenson@ameritech.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OI division
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1969
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I will be sending my membership application
soon. I saw an entry in this log where a guy asked if anyone remembered the
collision with the Camden. That day is burned into my memory. I remember some of
our jets upside down and burning on the Camden with all those 500 pound bombs in
pallets sitting on the deck. Who could forget??
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Entry of Sep 28, 2003 at 23:03 [EST]
From: Rick Benson - rbenson@ameritech.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment: OI division
What years were you aboard: 1968 to 1969
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: I will be sending my membership application
soon. I saw an entry in this log where a guy asked if anyone remembered the
collision with the Camden. That day is burned into my memory. I remember some of
our jets upside down and burning on the Camden with all those 500 pound bombs in
pallets sitting on the deck. Who could forget??
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Entry of Sep 29, 2003 at 07:20 [EST]
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Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
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Entry of Sep 29, 2003 at 07:20 [EST]
From: WALLACE L. RAMEY - HUTTO
SELMA.COM
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: R DIVISION DC3
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: Link from another web page
Notify about changes: Yes
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Entry of Sep 29, 2003 at 07:25 [EST]
From: WALLACE L. RAMEY - HUTTO
SELMA.COM
Are you a member of the Association? YES
Squadron/Division/Detachment: R DIVISION
What years were you aboard: 1960 to 1963
How I found your page: Other
Notify about changes: No
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Entry of Oct 02, 2003 at 18:52 [EST]
From: G. A. Neal - georgia2@consolidated.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father served aboard the Hancock. His
name was Robert Farrow ,and he used the name Bob also. Would like to hear from
anyone who knew him. Thanks.
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Entry of Oct 02, 2003 at 18:55 [EST]
From: G. A. Neal - georgia2@consolidated.net
Are you a member of the Association? NO
Squadron/Division/Detachment:
What years were you aboard: 19 to 19
How I found your page: From a search engine
Notify about changes: Yes
Comments about the web site: My father served aboard the Hancock. His
name was Robert Farrow ,and he used the name Bob also. Would like to hear from
anyone who knew him. Thanks.
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