USS KING GUESTBOOK - 12/31 - 7/01 2002 David Feinberg (12/30/2002) Email: CtDragRcr@aol.com Your Rank: BM3 Years Served: 1982-1984 Great sight. Was up till 5am reading all the comments and looking at pics. Cheeks hurt a bit from smiling so much as the mind remembers things long forgotten. Looking forward to being at the reunion in July. Would like to hear from anyone on board from 82-86. Spoke with Pony Boy Hannon and Danny Amoroso a few years back. Both still kicking. Just heard From Jimmy DeLuca today. Looking for Riquelme(his email listed came back unknown), Romans, Hogan, Bowen, Bright, Williams, Kurbyan etc. Anyone from the Wandering Spokes. And yes Jay... I still remember being in the forward berth rubbing the sleep out of my eyes and saying "did he just say what I thought he said?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harve Kimmel (12/26/2002) Email: Kimmel4@aol.com Your Rank: SH2 Years Served: 68-69 I remember being one of many sitting on the main deck during the fire that took the four lives. At the time, we knew little of what our brave damage control crew was doing and how close the fire actually was to the ammo locker. I also remember visiting a Jewish Synagogue with Ltjg. Benaroya (?sp) and having our picture taken and sent to our local papers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don Stern (12/25/2002) Email: fzanur@yahoo.com Your Rank: STGCS Years Served: 1980 1983 Does anyone remember the Russian life ring I ripped off their merchant ship?I bet Capt.Redd remembers. Great ship. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will Austin (12/22/2002) Email: weewillydee@hotmail.com Your Rank: MM3 Years Served: 71/ 74 Update on my email and merry Christmas to all -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- milton craven (12/21/2002) Email: usnretr2@aol.com Your Rank: rm2/e-5 oc/o1 div Years Served: 1978 to 1982 hi guys----i just found this website to get items and thought i would pass it on to you---militarybest.com---this site can send you to other sites to get bumper stickers--hats---etc---have a great holiday season and great new year to all of the KING OF THE FLEET -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVID W. WOOD, LT.USN,(SWO),RET. (12/20/2002) Email: oldsalt1@gulftel.com. Your Rank: BTFA-BT2 (SELECTEE) Years Served: 1968-1970 OF THE SIX NAVAL AND THREE MERCHANT VESSELS THAT I HAVE SAILED, THE KING, BY FAR,WAS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE. NEVER HAVE I BEEN PART OF A MORE COHESIVE CREW THAT ENDURED SO MANY CHALLENGES! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James J. Setford, "Flags" (12/19/2002) Email: Jim39@cox.net Your Rank: SMC (SW) Years Served: Aug. '86--Dec. '89 King was a good ship, with a good crew -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Rehm (12/18/2002) Email: JRehm@jlink.net Your Rank: ET2(SW) Years Served: 1988 till Decommisioned Enjoyed my time onboard, looking for Greg, Kurt who still owes me a case of beer, Rich, Wayne, John who was with me in Scotland when we were brought back to the ship by the base cops and anyone else from the ET shop. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERT MULLINS (12/16/2002) Email: badbodybob@msn.com Your Rank: gmm3 Years Served: 65-68 SERVED 3 WESPAC CRUISES,GOT INTO TROUBLE MORE THAN ONCE BUT LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT.LEFT KING IN FEB.68. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bob mullins (12/13/2002) Email: badbodybob@msn.com Your Rank: gmm3 Years Served: 65-68 had good and bad times but loved it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dick Freitag (11/25/2002) Email: RFrei22857@aol.com Your Rank: PNCM(SW) Years Served: 1988 to 1991 LAST COMMAND MASTER CHIEF USS KING (DDG-41). BEST SHIP I EVER SERVED ABOARD. GREAT CREW, GREAT DEPLOYMENTS LOOKING FOWARD TO SUMMER REUNION. ANY SHIPMATE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. STILL IN UNIFORM, SINCE RETIREMENT IN 1996 I BEGAN TEACHING NJROTC HERE IN ILLINOIS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Topartzer (11/24/2002) Email: topz1@aol.com Your Rank: MT3 Years Served: 1960-1962 Plankowner For those who may not know, Thomas B. Buell (CDR. USN Ret.) and Naval and Military Historian who wrote books about Admiral Ernest J. King and Admiral Spruance as well as about the Civil War, served on the King as the first Missile Div.Officer. He became a recognized scholar and historian. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Irv Trinkle (11/24/2002) Email: IrvTrinkle@aol.com Your Rank: ET1 Years Served: 1970-1972 Things are pulling together with the USS King Association and the website continues to grow. Keep up the good work guys. "May all our Kingsmen and their loved ones have only the best of the holidays!" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald E. Kersey (11/23/2002) Email: gekers@earthlink.net Your Rank: EM2 Years Served: I am not a crewmwmber of the King but served on the USS Severn AO-61 and I think we refueled the King several times. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J. N. Kreider (11/19/2002) Email: james.kreider@huffybikes.com Your Rank: LTJG Years Served: 1969 to 1970 Some excellent memories except for the fire. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Cooney (11/18/2002) Email: jcooneyhome@msn.com Your Rank: CWO4 USNRET Years Served: Never had the honor I was just surfing and I came across your website. I spent much of 1960 on board Coral Sea (CVA 43)at PSNS in Bremerton, WA Across the pier were King and Coontz under going final consturction and commissioning. I was new to the navy then and watching the progress on these marvelous ships was a daily pleasure. I would point out though that I believe you history portion is in error as these ships when first built had two not one 5/54 mounts. Mount 2 was removed in later years to add the ASROC System. Warm regards JC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marvin (Butch) Hummer (11/16/2002) Email: Marvin11@cox.net Your Rank: BTC(SW) Years Served: 1982-1987 I had a Great Time when I was aboard the "King of the Fleet" Retired in 1997 Living in Chesapeake Va. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William A. Peterson (11/13/2002) Email: wapeter@msn.com Your Rank: LTJG Years Served: 1968 - 1969 Doug Plescia gave me this URL. It's neat that you are doing this. I would really like to attend the reunion this summer. I was Asst. CIC, EW, and Public Affairs officer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William A. Peterson (11/13/2002) Email: wapeter@msn.com Your Rank: LTJG Years Served: 1 year, 2months Doug Plescia gave me this URL. It's neat that you are doing this. I would really like to attend the reunion this summer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Estock (11/12/2002) Email: gfestock@aol.com Your Rank: LTJG on King; Retired as LCDR Years Served: 1960-1963 (Plank Owner) Updating my Email address. Was in precommissioning detail in Bremerton and first CIC Officer the ship had. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Banks (11/11/2002) Email: rjbanks@adelphia.net Your Rank: QM2 Years Served: 1967 - 1968 Happy Veterans Day to all those who served aboard The King. It was great visiting with many of you last June and I look forward to seeing and meeting shipmates this July coming. Keep the peace. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Fountain (11/9/2002) Email: ohbeehave@excite.com Your Rank: OS2 Years Served: 1987-1991 So many things I could write, but reading the guestbook beforehand, the history is well-noted...so here's something that was unique to my experience: I found a Big Jugs mag with pics upon glossy pics of big jugs slathered in "male proteins" stuffed in CDR Moreland's rack when I was cleaning up as a mess crank. I was shocked AND appalled at first, but took a break to leaf through it cover to cover. Fond fond memories. Went through 'last call' at age 34 and ALMOST re-elisted. Took the OCS test and passed. Seeing navy ships make me cry now....which is what precipitated my re-enlistment crisis. I toured a frigate here in Boston and got all sentimental. When we hit the Charlestown, I was in CIC and a new recruit said "Brace for what?" on the sound-powered phones. I couldn't stop laughing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- milton craven (11/9/2002) Email: usnretrm2@aol.com Your Rank: rm2/e-5 oco1 div Years Served: 1978 to 1982 just a few lines to say hi and take a moment to remember our vets on this 11 nov---may we remember the good and bad times on the KING---HAZ GRAY AND ON THE WAY---THE BIG "41" IS WATCHING YOU--- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phil Morton (11/8/2002) Email: Morton2820@cs.com Your Rank: SM2 Years Served: four onboard from '77-'81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert H. Pendt, Jr. (11/8/2002) Email: robertpendt@cox.net Your Rank: E7/FCC Years Served: 1987-90 Correct Email: robertpendt@cox.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert H. Pendt, Jr. (11/8/2002) Email: robert.pendt@cox.net Your Rank: E7/FCC Years Served: 1987-90 Updating my email. Now a retired Master Chief Fire Controlman living in Chesapeake, VA. Looking forward to the 2003 reunion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ubie Brantley (11/7/2002) Email: ubrantley@msn.com Your Rank: TM3 now ENS Years Served: 1990-decom crew The King was special to me because it was my very first ship, very first time being greater than 4 hours from Valdosta, GA. I just remember the sonar guys molding me into a fine young sailor. Although there were many different personalities, they all had good hearts. Frump, Barry, Danny, Guy and the rest of the crew--Thanks. Even Tom Gordon for signing my ESWS book although you didn't want to. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Dow (11/6/2002) Email: cddow@comcast.net Your Rank: YN3 Years Served: 88-90 Enjoyed my time onboard. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVID W. WOOD (11/6/2002) Email: "workin' on it" MAIN CONTROL Your Rank: BTFA-BT2 (almost} Years Served: 1968-1971 REGRET MISSING REUNIOIN, NEVER ONCE FORGOT FFR. LOOKING IN CRUISEBOOK 1969 BRINGS BACK BITTERSWEAT MEMORIES. CAN'T FORGET DON HEILI, RED, ED DOLAN, SCOTT WOLD, BATTEE, CUDDIHY,CHASE,PARROTT,AND ALL THE GANG. GOD BLESS YOU ALL! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathan F Mccorkle (11/6/2002) Email: bones@ligtel.com Your Rank: FC1 Years Served: 1983-1987 . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVID W. WOOD (11/5/2002) Email: Your Rank: LT,USN (RET) Years Served: 1968-71 Member of B-Div. Forward Fireroom E-2 to E-5. Address: 13000 COUNTY RD. 49, FOLEY, AL. 36535 PH. 251-965-3130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- milton craven (10/30/2002) Email: usnretrm2@aol.com Your Rank: rm2 /e-5 oco1 div Years Served: 1978 to `1982 just checking in ----anyone still have any of the coins from the unitas cruise from 1980 ?? or what about the t-shirts from med cruise in 1981 ?? do you remember which way the missle was heading towards the camel ??? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deanna Hartwell (10/29/2002) Email: renee522002@yahoo.com Your Rank: Daughter Years Served: None My father was on the King, 12/63, 12/69 I am looking for shipmates. I have pictures of men I can't ID. Looking for Native American last name Reigh, or Ray. Lived somewhere in Oklahoma. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lou Rajnys (10/29/2002) Email: synjarl@cs.com Your Rank: OBK E-5 Years Served: 85-89 Aft Pit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deanna Hartwell (10/28/2002) Email: Your Rank: Years Served: Daughter of Richard Hartwell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deanna Hartwell (10/28/2002) Email: Your Rank: Years Served: Daughter of Richard Hartwell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy O. French (10/27/2002) Email: Yosam069@Hotmail.com Your Rank: GMM3 Years Served: Plankowner 60-64 THANK YOU TERRY FOR MAKING THE REUNION IN SAN DIEGO POSSIBLE, HOPE TO SEE YOU IN NORFOLK. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Russell Farquer (10/25/2002) Email: charles.boortz@verizon.net Your Rank: CT3 Years Served: TAD Oct 66, Mar 67 TAD aboard KING,twice. Good crew, good food, thanks for the hospitality. I did get to see a few pilots picked out of the sea by the helo crew. Good job guys....thanks for the memories. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zimmerman, Clarence (10/25/2002) Email: handyman_52@hotmail.com Your Rank: SN Years Served: 5/71-Decom. in LA shipyard was in WD div. then went to WG div. loking to here from old rocker friends -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas R Plescia (10/17/2002) Email: dplescia@dc.rr.com Your Rank: LT. JG Years Served: 196-1968 Was in CIC for 3 tours to Tonkin Gulf. Ship operated as PIRAZ & NORTH SAR. Served as CIC officer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- joe dayton (10/15/2002) Email: jns1025@att.net Your Rank: sh3 Years Served: 1970-1972 had a great 2 west pacs ,miss most of the guys, where is winfred otto weeks and tom ward,iwas in supply and ran the ships store for while, i am brand new on a computor. good luck joe d -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Saltarelli (10/15/2002) Email: dsalt@mbacs.com Your Rank: DS3-DS1 Years Served: Jan 80 - Jun 84 Was in OPS dept. Looking for any of the guys from OD, OW, OS, OE divisions. Currently living in Florida, I wish I had found the site earlier. Would have liked the reunion. Hope to make it to the next one. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jersse D. Jones (10/14/2002) Email: jessej@zianet.com Your Rank: FTMC Years Served: 1965-1967 Maintained the AN/SPS-39A air search radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ed Dolan (10/14/2002) Email: eddolan@attbi.com Your Rank: BT2 Years Served: 3 Served from 8/66 - 9/69, 2 tours to Vietnam, worked in Aft Boileroom and 1 year as Oil King. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Larry Stamper (10/13/2002) Email: lstamper@pacbell.net Your Rank: BM-3 Years Served: April 1964 to April of 1965 A great Ship and a great crew. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Hartwell (10/13/2002) Email: FHartwell@RNET.COM Your Rank: e-4 Years Served: 1965-1966 find crewmates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelly Baldwin (10/12/2002) Email: KellyBaldwin@sc.rr.com Your Rank: CWO2 Years Served: 89-91 One of my best duty stations and first one as a warrant/EMO. Looking forward to hearing from anyone I had the pleasure to serve with. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald R. Holtsford (10/11/2002) Email: rholtsford@ec.rr.com Your Rank: SK2 Years Served: 1969-70 Served in GSK durring West Pack deployment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Larry G. Utnage (10/3/2002) Email: LarryUtn1@aol.com Your Rank: BT2 Years Served: 26 May 1965 to 29 Aug 1967 Worked in Boiler Room. On board when North Vietnamese torpedo boats tried to attack U.S. ships in Tonkin Gulf. This is new E-Mail address. Would like to hear from shipmates and receive navy pictures and pictures of the places we went to. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher M Hornung (10/3/2002) Email: cmh1273@aol.com Your Rank: HM2 Years Served: 1.5 to 2 Just thinking of the old girl and the crew -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Downey (10/3/2002) Email: mdowney@portageps.org Your Rank: SK2 Years Served: 78-81 Navy!!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Junior Hines (9/29/2002) Email: Gldhines@aol.com Your Rank: BT3 Years Served: 1985 to1987 looking for old ship mates. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Myers a.k.a. Bam bam , cuz i like to throw pans (9/25/2002) Email: jimimyers@netscape.net Your Rank: really I was an E-3 Years Served: 2years Hey guys come on back , i quit drinking, Honestly!!!! Served in 1st division from 1988 to 1990. Meet some great people and like to apologise to some of them. Vito, Andy Traweek, Scott Thebo, Ken Gale, Plip Wardner, Paul Digeorgio, write to me if you see this. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard G. Golden (9/20/2002) Email: sophieno29@frontiernet.net Your Rank: GMG3 Years Served: 1970 to 1972 I made 3 WestPac Crusies, saw alot of History; Guam,Wake Is.,Corrigador,and the Phillipeens. Visited many ports,Subic Bay, Hong Kong, NewCastle,Au.,New Zealand,Pango Pango,and Hawaii. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom McKenny (9/17/2002) Email: Mcknystolo@aol.com Your Rank: ST1 Years Served: 7/60 to 2/62 The missile lodged in the subs sail when it surfaced, and getting beaten for using a suicide nozzel from the flying bridge as a pollywog,was the most memerable time on KING...We are planning on the next reunion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Greene (9/16/2002) Email: micalnic@earthlink.com Your Rank: MM2 Years Served: Aug 85 - Out 90 Living in Ohio now and doing good. Worked in Main control for a while and then went to #2 engineroom . Had a blast and made alot of good friends on the King . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert J. Bialorucki (9/15/2002) Email: mm1-robert.j.bialorucki@cnet.navy.mil Your Rank: BT2 Years Served: Mar85-May89 Go fast no smoke. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul A. Flahan (9/12/2002) Email: FLAHAN79@AOL.COM Your Rank: Guided Missleman 3rd Class Years Served: Late 1961 - March 1963 I have often wondered what had happened to the USS King so you can imagine how happy I am to have found this site. Thoughts of those days and our West Pac cruise, in 1962, operating with the aircraft carrier USS Oriskeny, bring a smile as I relive those experiences in my mind. I would enjoy hearing from anyone from this period of USS King history, especially other Misslemen, so drop me an e-mail. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bob acosta (9/12/2002) Email: rcama@earthlink.net Your Rank: RD3 Years Served: 1960 - 1964 LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES ATTENDED NTDS SCHOOL,SAN DIEGO. WENT ABOARD IN BERMERTON. SHELLBACK CREDENTIALS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bob acosta (9/12/2002) Email: rcama@earthlink.net Your Rank: RD3 Years Served: 1960 - 1964 LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bob acosta (9/12/2002) Email: rcama@earthlink.net Your Rank: RD3 Years Served: 1960 - 1964 LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES WORKING. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JACK DINEEN NYPD (RET) (9/10/2002) Email: MAYPORT204@AOL.COM Your Rank: OS2 Years Served: 1978-1981 TODAY I REMEMBER MY FALLEN BROTHERS, COPS AND FIREFIGHTERS AND CIVILIANS. MANY WERE NAVY AND MARINE CORP VETERANS. MANY WERE NEVER FOUND. SO I SAY A PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO ARE ON ETERNAL PATROL. KEEP THE FAITH. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOMMY W HASS (9/10/2002) Email: tombo211@cox.net Your Rank: BT2 Years Served: 1964-1967 I WISH I COULD HAVE MADE THE REUNION BUT MEDICAL PROBLEMS KEPT ME FROM IT. MAYBE IN 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Sheerin (9/9/2002) Email: irishmick0461@aol.com Your Rank: MM2 Years Served: 1981 - 1986 Retired from the Navy in March 1999 as MMC(SW), presently living in Chesapeake, VA. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andy DiPuccio (9/9/2002) Email: adipuccio@msn.com Your Rank: CDR Years Served: 1987-1990 Just wanted to check back in after talking to ETC Ware this evening. It's fund reading the guest book and recognizing old names from the past. Had the pleasure of reuniting with CAPT Dalrymple, LCDR English, and now civilian ex-LT Schutz while stationed in New Orleans last few years. Also ran in to CDR Jacob too. Currently serving as CO of Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center Plainville, CT. LCDR English is just up the road from me. Any old shipmates can reach me by e-mail or by phone (860) 951-0660. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- garland marshall (9/8/2002) Email: gandcmarshall@ev1.net Your Rank: mm 3 Years Served: march 1966 to sept. 1969 My first year as a deck hand wd div. My last 3 years was in the forward engin room.I am looking for all of the people I served with, so e-mail me anytime. Garland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Faircloth (9/6/2002) Email: gregfaircloth@yahoo.com Your Rank: then E-5 now CPO Years Served: 4 1/2 I was a AN/SPG 55B MOD 8 tech -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Fairlcoth (9/6/2002) Email: gregfaircloth@yahoo.com Your Rank: then E-5 now CPO Years Served: 4 1/2 I was a AN/SPG 55B MOD 8 tech -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Ware (9/6/2002) Email: mware@psinet.com Your Rank: ETCS(SW) Years Served: 1986-1990 Greatest ship and crew I've ever served with as part of the "ET GANG" I got to meet a lot of good people from the KING. Hope to hear from those I served with and and from those who would like to share some sea-stories also. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Schnurbusch (9/5/2002) Email: jschnurbus@ao.com Your Rank: RM3 Years Served: 79-82 Glad to hear the reunion in San Diego was good. If they have one here in Norfolk next year, I'll definitely attend. Remember both the good times and bad times on the King but mostly good times. Still in Navy with over 24 years. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don Brunk (9/5/2002) Email: retusndude@aol.com Your Rank: STGCS USNret Years Served: 1968 & 1969 My first ship homeported in CONUS and my fifth WestPac. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lauren Worley (9/4/2002) Email: lauren.ramsdell@halliburton.com Your Rank: Daughter of Lt Commander Loren Worley Years Served: Looking into my father's history. I am not sure exactly what years he was aboard. Hope someone here remembers him. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lauren Worley (9/4/2002) Email: lauren.ramsdell@halliburton.com Your Rank: Daughter of Lt Commander Loren Worley Years Served: . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- galantio (9/1/2002) Email: jimzzzz@earthlink.net Your Rank: rmsn Years Served: 79 to 83 girls where better in south america then in the med so much for the french chicks. watching the russian chopper crash into the ocean was cool so was the missle we fired that went straight instead of up in the air, where did it land? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JERRALD NEWCOMB (8/27/2002) Email: JERALDNEWCOMB@AOL.COM Your Rank: RD2 Years Served: 1965 WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE INFORMATION CONCERNING CAPTURE OF 19 NORTH VIETNAMESE SAILORS IN GULF OF TONKIN NEED EXACT DATES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- carl gemmati jr (8/20/2002) Email: gemm101049@aol.com Your Rank: e3 Years Served: july 1969 to aug.1969 served only one month aboard ship as radar tech. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vaughn Durham (8/19/2002) Email: vadachmo@aol.com Your Rank: 2nd Class Data Systems Technician Years Served: 1966-1970 I am a former shipmate that served on the King from July 1966 until August 1970. I was a 2nd Class Data Systems Technician, in the Operations Division. I was on the WesPac cruise that July night when the explosion and fire took place. I am trying to purchase the photo album that was taken during that cruise. I will pay a nice sum to obtain it. I may be contacted at vadachmo@aol. com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jose R. Montilla (8/18/2002) Email: montillajr @aol.com Your Rank: YNC Years Served: 1960-1962 Plank owner of the USS KING (DLG-10) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winnie (8/12/2002) Email: dwin4u@aol.com Your Rank: ic3 Years Served: 79 82 Great weekend Scott Devore and his Wife Susan came to my place in Delware. Took Scott back to sea We caught one fish each but it was good to be back out under way with old ship mates. Thinking of painting my boat haze gray and naming it King. LOL what a hoot that would be. I just got a e mail from the web master that the reunion for the east coast guys will be in July 23 24 25 2003 or some time there. Can't wait I'll be there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Winnie" Don Winfindale (8/8/2002) Email: dwin4u@aol.com Your Rank: IC3 Years Served: 79- 82 Getting together with Scott Devore in Rehobeth Del on Saturday. Anyone else close to Rehobeth Del.? That knowes me of course. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Ledbetter (8/7/2002) Email: srlaub55@hotmail.com Your Rank: sm2 Years Served: 1976-1979 Was a proud member of the Uss King DDG-41 and Plank owner, was friends with some super guys, would love to hear from all!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Nerison (8/5/2002) Email: dan.nerison@fluor,com Your Rank: BM3 Years Served: 3 Missed the June reunion, but was intereseted in hearing from any of the crew who bonded on those westpacs and in Squid Diego. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don O. Mayfield (8/4/2002) Email: kevabearoo@cs.com Your Rank: SO 3 Years Served: 1960-1963 Bootcamp,Co 180,PreCom.School, San Diego,Commisioned KING,Brimerton,Wa. Shake dwn.cruise,& One WesPac cruise. Transferred to USS SOMERS DD947, 1963.Grew up on KING.Home now Arizona. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steven Brenner (8/4/2002) Email: sbrenn01@mail.com Your Rank: FTM3 Years Served: 10/77 through 1/81 WF Div, Looking for anyone who remembers! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keenan Kelly (8/3/2002) Email: kkelly@bayportvalve.com Your Rank: E4 Years Served: 2 The Best memories of my life are of the King. I saw the world, made great friends, and was proud to be a crewmember. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James G. Ganz (8/1/2002) Email: ginger0820@yahoo.com Your Rank: LCDR Years Served: 1971-1973 Participated in a mini reunion in Sequim, WA with Richard Tarbuck, Charlie Cook, Ted Martin and Jim Kopp and spouses July 29 and 30. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Armando. B. Gonzalez (7/21/2002) Email: camarm@iopener.net Your Rank: S.N. Years Served: 63-65 Living in Greenvalley, Az.anybody else living there? Whatever happened to Captain Edward L. Cochrane Jr? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Bilbo (7/19/2002) Email: jbilbeaux@earthlink .net Your Rank: RD3 Years Served: 1960-1963 I was part of the pre-comissioning crew and became a shellback while serving on the King....Would like to locate former shipmates... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winnie (7/17/2002) Email: dwin4u@aol.com Your Rank: IC3 Years Served: 78 82 Would like to find out what happen to the band? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Schotten (7/17/2002) Email: mhsrdh@yahoo.com Your Rank: MS2 Years Served: 1978-1980 Is anybody out there? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ken Stewart (7/17/2002) Email: kstewart@teleport.cc Your Rank: QM3 Years Served: Feb. 1969—June 1972 Thanks to Bruce Carlsen for pointing me to this website. Currently retired in Portland, Oregon. Emails from former shipmates welcome! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VAN DEVEN. JAY (7/17/2002) Email: JBYRD106@AOL.COM Your Rank: BMSN Years Served: 1982--- 1985 KING IS GOOD ITS GOOD 2 B KING BATH (BIW) REVALEY WAKE UP. REV. REV. DROP YOUR COCKS PUT ON YOUR SOCKS ALL HANDS HEAVE OUT & TRICE UP SMOKING LAMP IS LIGHTED IN ALL AUTH. SPACES NOW REV. THEN 45 SECONDS BELAY MY LAST THEN DONE THE RIGHT WAY. THAT WAS ME IF U WERE ON BOARD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald A. Winfindale Jr. AKA Winnie (7/16/2002) Email: dwin4uu@aol.com Your Rank: IC3 Years Served: 2 1/2 I would like to know when the reunion is on the east coast. Getting tofgether with scott devore on the 10 Aug. 02 in Deleware. Does any one know where Joe Warner is? Ed Barid or any one else from the band south Bound? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADRIAN JOHNSON (7/15/2002) Email: ARAMYN@MSN.COM Your Rank: STG3 Years Served: 2 1986-1988 HELLO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADRIAN JOHNSON (7/15/2002) Email: ARAMYN@MSN.COM Your Rank: STG3 Years Served: 2 HELLO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADRIAN (7/15/2002) Email: ARAMYN@MSN.COM Your Rank: JOHNSON Years Served: 2 HELLO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Sullivan (7/12/2002) Email: mbsully@us.ibm.com Your Rank: RD2 Years Served: 1968 - 1971 remember the bad times.. the lose of our shipmates in the fire... the good times... painting the school house in the Phillipines -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Elliott (7/12/2002) Email: KevJElliott@aol.com Your Rank: BT2 Years Served: 1980-85 All the good friends made in B-division during my time on board. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Dill (7/9/2002) Email: jeffdill57@hotmail.com Your Rank: SK3 Years Served: 1976-1979 Looking for anyone who served on King Pre-com at Little Creek until early 1979. Espically in Supply -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bobby Boley (7/6/2002) Email: bobboley@comcast.net Your Rank: RM2 Years Served: 60-62 A great reunion. Good to see old shipmates and meet new shipmates. The tour was one of the best I have attended. Many Thanks to the committee for all the hard work to organize such an event. Looking forward to Norfolk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Litfin (7/6/2002) Email: tlitfin803@aol Your Rank: STG2 Years Served: 1979-1982 Had a great time on the King. Made two Med cruises and the Unitas. Glad to see somewhere where old ship mates can trade old war stories. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Terrel (7/1/2002) Email: Your Rank: E-4 sonarman Years Served: 3 a picture of the uss king hangs on my living room wall thirty three years after leaving her.I remember. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- steve Errion (7/1/2002) Email: Serrion@comcast.net Your Rank: OS3 Years Served: 2 yrs '89-'91 was part of final crew before it was decommissioned --------------------------------------------------------------------------------