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2003 Guest Book Entries ~ Page 04
June ~ July 2003
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Wednesday 07/30/2003 3:32:13pm
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Name: |
Dane H. Haaf |
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E-Mail: |
kdhaaf@juno.com |
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Location: |
Littleton, Colorado |
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Comments: |
If you served on the Midway,
or if you knew guys that served from 1980-90 and you were a part of the
Yokosuka Christian Servicemen's Center (OCSC/Cadence, Intl.) Please E-mail
me at:
kdhaaf@juno.com
and let me know. We are
planning a reunion at the dedication of Midway in 2004. the directors
during this time were Erv and Elsie Meyer. (And short-term directors were
George and Lillian Davis.) We look forward to hearing from you!!!
Dane Haaf (MS2 - june 823-june 85, S-2/S-5 div.) |
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Saturday 07/26/2003 9:31:09pm
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Name: |
Dave Edleman AO3 |
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E-Mail: |
Shelldave59@msn.com |
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Location: |
Bradenton, Fl |
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Comments: |
Served On Midway 72, 73 G Div.
Best years of my life |
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Saturday 07/26/2003 4:27:21am
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Name: |
Adam Mains |
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E-Mail: |
roydene@cox.net |
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Location: |
Surprise,AZ |
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Comments: |
Greetings! I served onboard
the Midway from 88 to 91 and stayed on when she left Yokosuka for the last
time until she reached San Diego. It was the hardest time I spent in the
Navy but it was by far the best. Thanks for taking the time and effort to
create such a great site dedicated to such a fine ship. Cymru am byth! Hen
Golwyn - my home away from home - North Wales. |
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Friday 07/25/2003 7:53:21pm
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Name: |
Cecil Finley |
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E-Mail: |
ccfinley@bellsouth.net |
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Comments: |
VF161 AE shop 6/30/73-7/10/76 |
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Thursday 07/24/2003 10:23:59pm
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Name: |
Kent Smith |
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E-Mail: |
kenton_is@hotmail.com |
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Location: |
Havelock N.C. |
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Comments: |
While you were in Cubi you
should have taken a picture of VRC-50's Herk instead of VMGR-152's, we
were "station dito"!!
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Yes, I know VRC-50 was
"Station Dito" in Cubi. On the day I took those pictures, VRC-50's Herky
Bird wasn't around. I was taking photos of the hot pits area and the
Marine Herk was the only one present. If you go to the "NAF
Atsugi Air Shows Gallery", there are a few photos of VRC-50's Herk
at the bottom of the
"Miscellaneous
U.S. Aircraft" page."
~Troy, Website Owner |
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Sunday 07/20/2003 11:27:49pm
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Name: |
Alan Berry |
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E-Mail: |
apbee41@msn.com |
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Location: |
California |
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Comments: |
I was a DT3 on board Midway
from 1979-1981. This was my first and most memorable command. We were busy
with 3 Indian Ocean cruises plus a collision. The # 41 has stuck with me
since high school and continues to be part of my life today. I retired in
1998 as a Seabee but will always remember the "Midway Magic". Can't wait
to see her in San Diego! |
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Tuesday 07/15/2003 6:10:14pm
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Name: |
AK3 Fulford |
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E-Mail: |
gotchalookn@hotmail.com |
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Location: |
California |
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Comments: |
Great web site, wonderful
memories. Served onboard from 88-90; S-3 div. looking for a old friend AK3
Tim Hardy everybody knew him so pass along the info if you know...Also was
a member of the Midway Gold Basketball team so any old team members give
me a holla. Thanks |
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Sunday 07/13/2003 4:00:22pm
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Name: |
Wayne McGee |
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E-Mail: |
WAMSURV@AOL.COM |
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Location: |
LA QUINTA, CA |
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Comments: |
Navigation Department
1957-1959 |
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Saturday 07/12/2003 4:20:39pm
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Name: |
Kenny "BigBird" Beck |
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E-Mail: |
ndiman@stx.rr.com |
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Location: |
Texas |
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Comments: |
I was stationed with VFA-195
FROM 88-90, CHIPPY-HO!!! Also looking to find out where ADRC Paul Cochran
is. He was stationed at CUBI in 1975. Thinking he was in Corpus Christi TX
at one time. |
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Friday 07/11/2003 6:35:37am
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Name: |
Doug Buer |
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E-Mail: |
dougbuer@yahoo.com |
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Location: |
Yokosuka, Japan |
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Comments: |
Great Web Site. It brought
back many wonderful memories. I served onboard Midway from 84 to 88 as an
SPS-48 Radar technician. I totally agree it was and still is the greatest
Carrier ever. As Bob Hope always said, "Thanks For The Memories".
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Thursday 07/10/2003 10:41:46pm
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Name: |
BYRON GEONZON |
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E-Mail: |
GEONZONBC@SIMASD.NAVY.MIL |
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Location: |
SAN DIEGO |
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Comments: |
EXCELLENT WEB SITE |
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Thursday 07/10/2003 2:59:15am
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E-Mail: |
Clarkarama@aol.com |
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Comments: |
Looking for Juan Maldonado-Rayo.
He would be in HS-14 Airframes and is a short Mexican guy. Thanks. |
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Thursday 07/10/2003 10:19:09pm
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Name: |
Roger Austin |
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E-Mail: |
raustin@mail.redwing.net |
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Comments: |
This is one great site, it was
like walking into the past with nothing but good memories. |
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Thursday 07/03/2003 9:49:09pm
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Name: |
James Wade |
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E-Mail: |
wade2428@yahoo.com |
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Location: |
Mississippi coast |
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Comments: |
I was aboard that great ship
from August 1946 to March 1948. I am sure that there are not many crew
members still living that served on the MIDWAY during the early days her
service. I am glad to know she is to be given a place in history by
becoming a museum in San Diego later this year. It will be great to walk
her decks once more. |
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Tuesday 07/01/2003 1:15:58am
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Name: |
R A Ray |
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E-Mail: |
res04kzl@gte.net |
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Location: |
Mukilteo, WA |
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Monday 06/30/2003 1:57:06pm
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Name: |
Dan Finnegan |
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E-Mail: |
d.finnegan@attbi.com |
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Location: |
Bremerton, WA |
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Comments: |
Great site, fond memories of
Midway. While stationed onboard USS Cochrane, we found that we could
always figure out where the Midway was by looking for the black smoke on
the horizon. Got my first arrested landing aboard the COD landing on
Midway in 1987. |
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Monday 06/30/2003 0:31:18am
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Name: |
V-4 Boatswain's mate E-3
Gerald Smith |
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E-Mail: |
newmoe5258@netscape.net |
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Comments: |
I had the pleasure to serve on
this fine Carrier in "74-75" Far East Cruise. I'm glad to see she will be
Honored as She should be after serving this country in several conflicts
and acts of aggression against the U.S. and its protectorates and
defending our positions successfully, every time. It is an honor to have
been there and done that in my life time. |
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Monday 06/27/2003 11:55:26am
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Name: |
Shawn Cohen |
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E-Mail: |
cohensha@momsen.navy.mil |
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Comments: |
I
found your site
quite accidentally, but was unable to browse through it. I could only
access the first page. All the other pages were unavailable. I reported
aboard MIDWAY August 1990 as ship's company. I was aboard for
DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, FIREY VIGIL (Mt Pinatubo), and crossdecked
over to INDEPENDENCE at Pearl Harbor. There was no comparison between the
two ships. MIDWAY was the finest command I have served aboard. On MIDWAY I
worked in CVIC, and also did the news reports on the ship's TV. On Indy I
worked mostly in the MAA shack as a shift supervisor. I often meet fellow
MIDWAY sailors. What is your name, and where did you work at 136? I'm glad
you put the site together. Last year I went out to SUBASE Banger, WA to be
reenlisted by my old CV-41 shipmate, who is now a LT. Afterwards we went
over to Bremerton to see MIDWAY tied up alongside Indy at the mothball
pier. I was glad to hear she was getting ready to get underway again for
the trip to San Diego as a museum.
IS1(AW) Shawn Cohen
PRECOMUNIT MOMSEN DDG-92
Bath, ME |
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Thursday
06/26/2003 9:41:02pm |
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Name: |
Tom Alexander |
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E-Mail: |
k5ry@arrl.net |
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Location: |
Huntsville, AL |
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Comments: |
Great website.
I was part of the Midway family 1971-73. Served in the engineering dept in
B and M-Divisions. Good to see others have fond memories of their time
served also. |
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Thursday
06/26/2003 7:45:41pm |
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Name: |
Doug. Miller |
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E-Mail: |
dejkmiller@bright.net |
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Location: |
ohio |
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Comments: |
Just changing
my email address |
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Wednesday 06/18/2003 7:18:48pm
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Name: |
James (Jimbo) Silliman |
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E-Mail: |
mtsill@juno.com |
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Location: |
Pensacola, Florida |
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Was attached to the Midway in
1985 as part of VA-56. When I first came aboard in the middle of the I.O.
I said to myself, "what were you thinking coming to this ship?." It really
only took a couple of days for the "Magic" to start working it's way into
my bones. After a few weeks, I could not remember what life was like on
one of them "super carriers." I took VA-56 back to Lemoore for a
disappointing disestablishment. I did however find solace in this by
transitioning to the F/A-18A as part of VFA-195 and soon was back aboard
that proud lady once again. Unfortunately, my tour ended and I headed back
to the CONUS and made 3 more deployments during the rest of my career. No
ship ever held a candle to the USS Midway in my eyes and many others I'm
sure. Being a good sailor I made the most of the rest of my career but
forever in my heart the greatest ship the U.S. Navy ever had was the USS
Midway, what greater honor I could not imagine than just to have served on
her once; but to serve on her twice....what a blessing. |
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Sunday 06/15/2003 3:39:34pm
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Name: |
tony gisetto |
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E-Mail: |
bostontiger059@yahoo.com |
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Location: |
frederick, md. |
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Comments: |
va-56 |
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Sunday 06/15/2003 1:05:18am
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Name: |
jim padget |
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E-mail: |
only snail mail |
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Location: |
wyola montana |
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Comments: |
A great site, was onboard from
3/71 to 9/73 with VF-151, mostly TAD to S-6 Div (Aviation Skivie
Stacker..AK3), didn't realize we spent all that time on the line! And now
the "talking heads" think six months at sea is a long time, but then I'm
sure the WWII and Korea Vets will think it's no big deal to spend 11
months at sea. Anyway, am hoping to find Dave Bishop out there somewhere. |
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Wednesday 06/11/2003 6:01:16pm
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Name: |
John Rowe (ABE2) |
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E-Mail: |
john.c.rowe@verizon.net |
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Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
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Comments: |
Great site... definitely
brought back some good memories! Served 85 - 87 V-2 Division, Air Dept.
Best time of my Navy career! |
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Saturday 06/07/2003 6:50:29am
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Name: |
Roger Oxley |
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E-Mail: |
ww2170@excite.com |
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Location: |
Athens, Ohio |
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Comments: |
I have been enjoying your
website for hours and just had to say THANKS! I am disabled now but I have
great memories of the yrs.....76-78.
See you at the museum
sometime maybe.
SMAA Yeoman, 76-78. |
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Thursday 06/05/2003 9:51:26pm
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Name: |
Dane Haaf |
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E-Mail: |
kdhaaf@juno.com |
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Location: |
Littleton, Colorado |
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Does anyone remember when
Midway took on some refugees in 84 or 85? We took on about 40 people or so
and then had the USS Knox blow their old, dying boat out of the water. I
remember that moment when we were in the hanger bay on the port side
sponson and the first of the boat people were brought on by the deck apes.
A whole bunch of us were just clapping and yelling and crying. It was such
a great moment to be a part of. I was so proud to be on the crew that
saved these people's lives. We took them into some port a few days later
after we had fed, clothed, and nursed them back to health. If you were
there, write me an e-mail and let me know. I do remember that we were
screwed out of getting the Humanitarian Award (with ribbon) for not being
the first ship to make contact. Our planes spotted them and we used our
boats to get them, but we took them to the Knox first, because as a
carrier, we couldn't just slide on over to them. So they got the ribbon.
But We have the memories.
What's the story on the SDACM? Is she going to be there this year? or
Next? |
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Thursday 06/05/2003 7:45:26pm
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Name: |
Jerry Maltempi |
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E-Mail: |
jm4mets@aol.com |
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Homepage URL: |
http://www.geocities.com/jm4mets |
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Location: |
Oviedo Florida |
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Comments: |
I served on Midway from 1983
to 1985. I experienced first hand "Midway Magic".
I was OSSA/OS3 while on board, made several IO cruises spent 111 days on
"Gonzo" Station. I reflect on those days as the best of my life! Shell
back initiation, liberty ports...Subic Bay. OI Division Gang. I will
remember my buds forever!
Press on! Midway Magic!
Jerry Maltempi. |
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Thursday 06/05/2003 9:12:09am
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Name: |
Joel Peterman |
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E-Mail: |
jpeterman2@cox.net |
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Location: |
Alexandria, Virginia |
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Comments: |
Reported aboard while Midway
was in drydock at Hunters Point. Served from 1970-72.
Captain Eugene J. Carroll commanding at that time. Served in CR division
under Lt. Cdr Thunderburk and Lt. Meeks.
As I remember it, we relieved U.S.S. Ranger in May of 1971 but the years
have dimmed the memory.
On duty evening Midway processed it's 10,000 radio message on Yankee
Station. Have a picture of the cake presented to CR division to
commemorate the achievement.
Proud member of Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club. Still retain many souvenirs of
that time of my life.
Remember vividly the onboard visit by CNO Adm. Zumwalt.
Years later, came across a fellow worker who had been aboard U.S.S.
Yorktown during the Battle of Midway 1942. I presented him a shoulder
patch I had from Midway and his teary expression spoke volumes.
Wonderful website. Brought back many great times on a great lady. Thanks
for the memories. |
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