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Sent: Monday,12 January 12, 2009 10:35
Name: Bill Cunningham
Street Address: 12400 Cherry St
City: Kansas City
State: Mo
Zip Code: 64145
email: theognome@hotmail.com
Spouse : Toni
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1987
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: FC3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: FC2
NAVY service from: 1986
NAVY service to: 1994
Comments:
The Hammerin' Hank was my first ship, and by far the best.
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Sent: Sunday, 11 January 2009 17:43
Name: Dan Micka
Street Address: 7931 S.Corona Way
City: Centennial
State: Colorado
Zip Code: 80122
Telephone Number: 3037985531
email: micka5531@msn.com
Spouse : Linda
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1972
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1973
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: FTM-2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: FTM-2
NAVY service from: 1967
NAVY service to: 1973
Comments:
Reported aboard the Henry B June '72, just in time to leave San Diego for
the '72/'73 WestPac cruise; initially assigned to the AN/SPS 39 search radar
then later reassigned to the MK118 (Tartar) computer. Remember when the evap
went down and showers occurred on the main deck when we could catch a rain
squall?? Most memorable time aboard: daylight raid north of the DMZ and
being in the fwrd gun mount one early January morning when the projectile
exploded before leaving the barrel, that got us off the gun line and back in
Subic Bay to be regunned before sending us home. Well Done on the web sight,
great to reminisce!!
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Sent: Sunday, 4 January 2009 20:09
Name: Charles Poper
email: sb-c@live.com
Spouse : Dorinda
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1969
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1970
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7: ST1
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: ST1
NAVY service from: 64
NAVY service to: 70
Comments:
I reported aboard an STG2 soon to promote to ST1. Henry B. already had Two.
We were prepping
for WesPac and I learned from Marty Combs that he did duty the previous
deployment as
Mt Capt MT52 and was going to be assigned there again. He told me that 2nd
Div was undermanned
and they needed a Mt Capt for MT51. I know a bit and I can do that I said.
I really did not know
a damned thing; had never been inside a mount before. I learned what I
needed to know on the
crossing and that was the best damned deployment that I made. 2nd was a
GREAT Div TOP to bottom.
The way that I remember it was, as long as the guns were up we hit the beach
when in port. I've
communicated back and forth with Pete Nickel; sure would be great to have a
word with
Ivan C, Marty Combs, or any of the rest. Billy Gartner do you still play
Tammy Wynette on a loop =)?
Returning in April of 70 a bunch of us helo'd over to the carrier for a
round robin of volley ball any body else on that?
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Sent: Sunday, 28 December 2008 06:53
Name: TOM (ERNIE) BANKS
Street Address: 4 HEBER ST
City: PITTSBURGH
State: PA
Zip Code: 15210
Telephone Number: 412 885 4797
email: twblvb@verizon.net
Spouse : LINDA
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1969
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1972
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: ETR-3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: ETR-3
NAVY service from: 1968
NAVY service to: 1974
Comments:
would like to hear from the old gang...my best to you all...
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Sent: Saturday, 27 December 2008 18:40
Name: Kenneth R. Vansant
Street Address: 1550 Lakeshore Dr.
City: Selma
State: Oregon
Zip Code: 97538
Telephone Number: 541-597-2329
email: kennyvan@frontiernet.net
Spouse : Emily
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1961
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1964
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: ET 2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: ET 2
NAVY service from: 1960
NAVY service to: 1964
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Sent: Friday, 19 December 2008 18:15
Name: John K. Platt
Street Address: 9917 Eric Street RR1
City: Thedford
State: ON Canada
Zip Code: N0M 2N0
Telephone Number: 519 243-0533
email: jandsplatt@execulink.com
Spouse : Sue
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1985
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7: GMT3/BM3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E-4
NAVY service from: 1984
NAVY service to: 1994
Comments:
One of the best experiences of my life. Would be great to hear from
shipmates that served from the same period as I.
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Sent: Friday, 05 December 2008 10:18
Name: Steve Gainer
Street Address:
City: lancaster
State: pa
Zip Code: 17572
email: sgchevyvan69@comcast.net
Spouse : sally
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1981
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1985
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7: ms3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: ms3
NAVY service from: 1981
NAVY service to: 1985
Crew Comments:
As I looked at comments of the guys who were on the Henry B the years I was,
I thought of things I havn't thought of in many years. 2 west pac's , dry
dock in portland,countless hours on the fan tail, low vis watch, jp5 in the
fresh water,sandwiches to go out the wardroom kitchen take out port hole,Ect.
Good stuff (mostly) I wonder if Schenkenfelter is still holed up in forward
flammable.
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Sent: Wednesday, 03 December 2008 06:58
Name: Larry Hall
Street Address: 619 St. Rt. 37
City: Kell
State: IL.
Zip Code: 62853
Telephone Number: 618-8226553
email: hallsbluff@earthlink.net
Spouse : Pat Hall
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1960
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1962
Plank Owner: Yes
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: RD-3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: RD-2
NAVY service from: 60
NAVY service to: 64
Comments:
Plank Owner and Shell Back at 17 years old......"NEAT"
18 th Birthday in Acapulco, Mexico. 19 th in Japan.
Back home before becoming old enough to drink......"AMAZING"
Serving with Officers and Crew of Henry B. Wilson, DDG-7
Under the Command of Capt. Caney......"PRICELESS
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Sent: Monday, 01 December 2008 20:44
Name: Shawn Mishler
email: shawnmishler@live.com
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1973
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1977
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7: OSSN E3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: OS3
NAVY service from: 1973
NAVY service to: 1977
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Sent: Friday, 28 November 2008 08:13
Name: Eric Combs
email: escfamcross@gmail.com
Spouse : Sonya
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1986
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7: BT3-BT2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: BT2
NAVY service from: 1985
NAVY service to: 1991
Crew Comments:
Just kinda updating this from my original post. I left the Wilson in '89
after decomming her and went to a cg , The England . I had way better days
on the Wilson. We were a lot closer as a crew , in my opinion more closer
than any ship in the navy . Steve Darner and I call each other on occasion
just to harrass each each other . I am thinking of joining either the air
guard or the air force reserve here in alabama and put in 12 years so I can
retire with 20 and when I can ....I'll have benefits that are cheaper than
what they cost me now :-) I'm steaming these days at the University of
Alabama as a boiler operator heating the campus during the winter . almost
have 15 yrs now. might hang on for 15 more and then go enjoy life even more
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Sent: Wednesday, 19 November 2008 07:58
Name: Terrell/Ted Doyals
Street Address: 1412 Grandview Drive
City: Weatherford
State: Oklahoma
Zip Code: 73096
Telephone Number: 580-772-1887
email: billie_doyals@yahoo.com
Spouse : Billie
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1960
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1962
Plank Owner: Yes
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: BT3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: BTC
NAVY service from: 1958
NAVY service to: 1978
Comments:
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Friday, 7 November 2008 16:06
Name: Terrance Ziniewicz
Street Address: 6254 Covewood Dr
City: Spring Hill
State: FL
Zip Code: 34609-1107
Telephone Number: 352-686-7358
email: terryz@mac.com
email Yes: Show Email
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1969
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1970
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7: RDEC
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: EWC
NAVY service from: 1959
NAVY service to: 1989
Crew Comments:
First RDE to serve in Hammering Hank. shortly there after we (RDE'S) were
converted to our new rate of EW
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Sent: Wednesday, 15 October 2008 20:33
Name: BM2 Don Bristow
Street Address: Po Box 602
City: Yosemite Nt. Pk.
State: Ca
Zip Code: 95389
email: nikonphotodon@yahoo.com
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1984
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7: SR-BM2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E-5
NAVY service from: 1984
NAVY service to: 1994
Crew Comments:
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Sent: Tuesday, 23 September 2008 1110
Name: MIKE MENDES
City: NORTON,
State: MA.
email: JJUSTMEMYSELF@COMCAST.NET
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1981
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1985
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7: BT3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: BT3
NAVY service from: 1981
NAVY service to: 1985
Crew Comments:
TO ALL THE SNIPES AND THE REST OF THE CREW I SERVED WITH.HOPE EVERONE IS
WELL.ALOT OF YEARS HAVE PASSED,BUT I CATCH MYSELF ONCE IN AWHILE THINKING
ABOUT THE OLE'H.B.W. 2 WESTPACS AND THE SHIPYARD-SWAN ISLAND-PORTLAND OR.-ALOT
OF GREAT MEMORIES.
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Sent: Thursday, 11 September 2008 12:29
Name: Carl Warren Andreasen
City: Mesa
State: Arizona
Zip Code: 85205
email: warren@qso.com
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1963
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1966
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7: Radarman
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: RD3
NAVY service from: 1962
NAVY service to: 1966
Comments:
When the ship was decommissioned and scrapped, I felt like I lost part of my
life. That was my home for four years and the ship was one of the newer
ships in the fleet.
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Monday, 8 September 2008 20:28
Name:
Tim Whalen
Street Address:
3954 w 23rd st
City:
Cleveland
State:
OH
Zip Code:
44109
Telephone Number:
216-351-6151
email:
barbandtimw@sbcglobal.net
Spouse :
Barbara
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1970
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1973
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: 0S3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY:
0S2
NAVY service from:
1969
NAVY service to:
1977
Comments:
I miss my time on the Henry B. I hope your menories are as good as mine.
We gave C hell and I would do it again, if I was'nt so damn old. GOD
bless you all and keep the faith........
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Sent: Saturday, 02 August 2008 20:51
Name: Michael JAROCKI
Street Address: 23647 CLEARIDGE DR
City:
VALENCIA
State: CA
Zip
Code: 91354
email:
thejarocks@aol.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1975
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1978
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
RM3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: RM3
NAVY service from:
1974
NAVY service to: 1978
Comments:
My children and I found this great site when we were talking about my naval service. I have great memories of the Henry B, and the Westpac of 76/77. I've told them about the close call "unrepping" with the USS Enterprise. When a young quartermaster fresh off a frigate, made a mistake, and the XO, LCDR Benepe ("Darryl Beno") avoided a collision and saved lives with quick thinking and a cool head. Great memories of port calls in Hong Kong, (Pinkys tattoo parlor, the Sea palace floating restaurant, Chin Hae and Pusan Korea, (Brrrrrr-cold!) and of course Subic bay, Manilla and Baguio PI. Burnie Tasmania was a whole different world, after crossing the line and becoming a shellback. Great memories for a kid out of Pennsylvania. thanks to the Wilson and all the great sailors i had the privelage of serving with.
Michael
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Sunday, 29 June 29, 2008 18:27
Name: Robert William Schultz
Jr. (Bob)
State:
California
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1964
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1964
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7: LT
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: LCDR
NAVY service from:
NAVY service to: 1978
Comments:
My father served on the H B Wilson, though I am not sure
the extent of his service. He died in 1978 while in California while I was
still young. He
loved the Navy and we have many momentos of his service, one of the ones I
treasure most is his "Shellback" Card which he received onboard the H B.Wilson
... 17th of July 1968 (Longitude 146-13). I have run across photos of the
ceremony too.
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Thursday, 26 June 26, 2008 11:15
Name: chester j radnor
City:
daytona beach
State: fl
Zip
Code: 32118
email chesterradnor@yahoo.com
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7
from: 1959
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
NAVY service
from: 1973
NAVY service to: 1977
Comments:
great site, i served on uss towers ddg9, looking for
c.c.barfield (GMG2) whoserved on both ships. he made the 76 wespac cruise with
you guys, if anyoneknows his whereabouts please put us in touch with each other.
thanks fellas.........
chet radnor(SM3) 386-492-5373 or chesterradnor@yahoo.com
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Sent: Tuesday, 17 June 2008 02:43
Name: Rios, Amando T.
Spouse : Gloria
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1960
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1964
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson
DDG-7: Chief Petty Officer
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: Chief Petty Officer
NAVY service from:
1960
NAVY service to: 1964
Crew Comments:
I am posting this in behalf of Amando T. Rios. He now lives in the Philippines with his wife, kids and grand kids. Feel free to contact me at nhguerrero@gmail.com. I myself is a graduate of NROTC Philippine Armed Forces. Never had shipboard duty (to my regret). I envy you guys with all those memories.
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Sent: Friday, 6 June 2008 10:39
Name:
Mark W Scott
Street Address: 10 Cardinal Drive
City:
Sparta
State:
NJ
Zip Code: 07871
email:
mwscott1999@yahoo.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1979
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1981
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
GMG2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: GMG2
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 1982
Mount Captain Mount 51
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Sent: Thursday, 29 May 29, 2008 12:26 PM
Name: Roy Patterson
Street Address: 1709 E. Mc Millan
City:
Compton
State: California
Zip Code: 90221
Telephone Number: 424-785-8669
email:
RPatterson@ELCamino.Edu
Spouse : Gloria E. Patterson
Years served on the USS HENRY B. Wilson DDG-7
from: 1973
Years served on the USS HENRY B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1977
Rank / Rate while on board the USS HENRY B. Wilson
DDG-7: SK2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: SK1
NAVY service from: 1972
NAVY service to: 1993
Comments:
The Henry "B" was my first command outside of bootcamp.
I met a great bunch of shipmates and I still remember them as the "Best Friends"
That I have ever had. Sanford "Ruck" Rucker - Bump - Tony -Curt McBean - Jack -
Henry Lassre Deceased - SK1 Richert - RB Healy - Woodrow "Woody" Gay. I have
alot of good memories about that period in my life.
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 15:13
Name:
Steve Cohan
Street Address: 2202 Spruce Circle
City:
McKinney
State:
TX
Zip Code: 75071
email:
startrk1@sbcglobal.net
Spouse :
Vivian
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1983
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1987
Rank /
Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: NC1
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: NC1
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 1991
Comments:
Just sitting reminiscing about the good old days. Putting the cruisebook together, Shellback initiations, great times in Australia and our historic visit to Brunei...good times and great memories. Went to recruiting duty from the Henry B. and it burned me out. Saw a side of our Navy I didn't like so I left, five years before retiring and regret it every day. I settled in Everett, WA but somewhere along the way ended up in Texas via Ohio. Ya gotta go where the money is, right? But life has been fun. I miss the boat, miss the crew, and hope everyone I had the good fortune to know has had as great a life as I have since then. Here's to you guys!
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Sent: Saturday, 3 May 2008 13:51
Name: Wayne "Chet" Norris
State: MO
email:
chet_norris@yahoo.com
Spouse : She ain't dead yet???
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1971
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1976
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: SM3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: SM1 (SW)
NAVY service from: 1971
NAVY service to: 1991
Comments:
Best ship, best crew, best memories.
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Wednesday, 30 April 2008 20:04
Name: John
R. Johnson (Fremmie or Heat)
State: Michigan
email:
chestef@yahoo.com
Spouse : Carole
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1969
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1970
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
MMFN
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: MMFN
NAVY service from: 1969
NAVY service to: 1970
Comments:
Proudly I found and copied pictures of the H.B. Wilson and display them on my desk at work. I get some good comments on her. "The Magnificent 7" being a "Steamer" was well known by the ships we pulled along side of and blasted from the PA system as we raised a rooster tail in pulling away. If anyone remebers "Van" (mm2 Van Orsdale) would appreciate the fact he would stuff rags in the PA speaker in main control during these times. He was quite a character. My duties were in Main Control, engineroom #1, making the fresh water. Of course I served with a lot of other divisions handling ammo, bringing on food, and taking on fuel. That little incident with spilling oil during refueling and "M" division being assigned to clean it up still brings back memories. Doing so while firing on a shore battery, hitting the battery, and running for cover as it blew up was the highlight of the day. It was not on the "Plan-of-the-day", for sure. Are ther any engineering E-3 and below at that time reading this remember those days? I am especially interested to hear from those that participated that day (E-3 and below). Fell free to contact me for any other reason, too.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008 06:46
Name: John Short
Street Address: 820 W.
Kansas
City:
Pittsburg
State: Kansas
Zip Code:
66762
email:
short4561@sbcglobal.net
Spouse : Sarah
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1979
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1983
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: E-5/MM2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E-6/MM1
NAVY service from: 1979
NAVY service to: 1983
Comments:
**********************************************************************************************************************************************Name: LARRY D. JOHNSON Street Address: 309 LIBERTY LN City: LaFERIA State: TX Zip Code: 78559 Telephone Number: 956 245 9364 email: Ldockmaster@aol.com Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1976 Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1980 Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: BM1/ BMC Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: BMCS NAVY service from: 1966 NAVY service to: 1994 Comments: WHEN I MADE BMC IN 1980,THERE WERE SEVEN THAT MADE CHIEF THAT DAY ONBOARD THE WILSON DDG-7,HOW ABOUT THAT///////
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Sent: Tuesday, 15 April 2008 09:38 Name: JESSE E. LAMBERT JR. Street Address: 312 WEST SMITHDALE AVE. City: PARKIN State: AR Zip Code: 72373 email: JELAMBERT42@YAHOO.COM Spouse : SHIRLEY Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1960 Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1964 Plank Owner: Yes Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: QM2 Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: QM2 NAVY service from: 1960 NAVY service to: 1964 Comments:
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Date:
02 Apr 2008 03:51:31 -0700 |
Name: Bill Tanner
Street Address: 4206 Alaina circle
City: Austell
State: GA
Zip Code: 30106
email: wtanner@cdc.gov
Spouse : Penny
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1987
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: STG2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: STG2
NAVY service from: 1984
NAVY service to: 1993
Comments:
The Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7)was the best ship in my short career in Navy. I was part of the de-commissioning crew in 1989. I will always remember the Hammerin' Hank!!
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Date:
21 Mar 2008 15:31:17 -0700 |
Name: Robert Gale
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1981
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1985
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: ENS-LT
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: CDR
NAVY service from: 1980
NAVY service to: 2005
Comments:
Wow. Time does leave the good and fade the bad. HBW was my first (and really only) ship. Did two WestPacs (reported aboard in PI during the first). Seeing Darrell Wilkinson and John Saviour's names prompted me to write. My elder son was born while we were in the yards in Portland. CAPT van der Schroeff (Ret) and CAPT Pete Grant (former Weps) came to my wetting-down for CDR in 1998. Lost touch with the few folks I had contact with. Rick Dempsey (former COMMO) was killed in a Tomcat crash in 1988. Jeez, lots of memories coming now...mostly good.
Best regards to
those shipmates who remember/care
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Date:
13 Mar 2008 15:29:16 -0700 |
Name: albert butauski Street Address: 175 e 208 City: euclid State: ohio Zip Code: 44123-1015 Telephone Number: 216 486-1502 email: butauski@gmail.com Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1974 Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1977 Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: OS2 Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: NAVY service from: 1973 NAVY service to: 1977 Comments: new email address
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Date:
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Name: bill jay butka Street Address: 4242 tolowa st City: san diego State: ca Zip Code: 92117 Telephone Number: 858=449-4699 tel Yes: Show Telephone Number tel No: email: jaybutka@yahoo.com email Yes: Show Email Spouse : kim Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1960 Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1964 Plank Owner: Yes Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: GMG2 Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: GMGC NAVY service from: 1960 NAVY service to: 1981 Comments: I wuold like to hear from crew member form 60-64
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Sent: Monday, 16 February 2008 2249
Name: David Kestner
State: California
email: davidkestner@hotmail.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1987
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1988
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
seaman
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: petty officer
NAVY service from: 1986
NAVY service to: 1990:
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Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2008 1316
Name: Randy Prouty Street
City:
Bolingbrook
State: IL
Zip Code:
60440
email: randy.prouty@yahoo.com
Spouse :
Debbie
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1982
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1986
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
FTG-2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: FTG-1
NAVY service from: 1980
NAVY service to: 1989
Comments:
Arrived on board just after the ship left Portland. Was greeted by FTG-3 (BaronVon) Strom. Made the next two WESTPACS and have lots of fond memories. Funny how the bad memories fade into funny stories or are forgotten altogether! Would love to hear from any and all of my old shipmates. Anyone know what ever happened to C. Belt, B. Thais, T. Mabry, or any of the other 'Gun Plot' Boys?
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Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2008 15:05
Name: KEN
DE VORE
Street Address: 805 SANDBERG
City:
VENTURA
State:
CA
Zip Code: 93003-7566
email:
kendvt@roadrunner.com
Spouse : CAROLYN
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1960
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1962
Plank Owner: Yes
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: ET2/1
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: ETC
NAVY service from: 1958
NAVY service to: 1970
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Sent: Sunday, 3 February 2008 2107 hours
Name: JOHN B. (JACK)
ORZALLI
Street Address: 2790 BRUCE ST
City: MATLACHA
State: FLORIDA
Zip Code: 33993
email:
JORZALLI@GMAIL.COM
Spouse
MYRTLE
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1960
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1962
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: LCDR
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: CAPTAIN
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Sent: Friday, 1 February 2008 10:06 PM
Name: Sten Johnson
City: Woodstock
State: Illinois
email:
Stenosweedo@yahoo.com
Spouse : Returned due to to defect
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1974
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1977
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
EMFA to EM2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: EM2
NAVY service from: 1973
NAVY service to: 1977
Comments:
Just stumbled upon this wonderful place!The time spent on the ol' Henry B in retrospect, were some of the most formative years of my life.I bitched up a storm (like the rest of us did)from time to time,but what did I know?Hell...I was only a kid at the time.Now 30 something years later,I look back on those times with GREAT pride.From Long beach in '74, to a WESTPAC in '75 and '76, and back to the yard again in '77.
Looking at the pictures bring back so many memories.Some funny and some not quite so funny.If the 2008 reunion is on the east coast,I'll do all I can to make it!
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Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1965 Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
GMG2 NAVY service from: 65 ********************************************************************************************************************************************** Sent: Sunday, 23
December 2007 09:18 Name: RGC Collette Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: LT(jg) NAVY service from: 1959 Comments for Reunion Location 2008: Could not make the 2007 reunion but the East Coast 2008 plan sounds like a
winner. I note one vote for Charleston, SC and would support that one or Myrtle
Beach (which is just 1 1/2 hours up the road). Lots of things to do in Chasn and
even more in Myrtle (2nd tourist destination in US) with 106 golf courses. Delighted to read about VADM Shanahan's interest. I expect a number of
plankowners will retire their walkers and make this one. Regards to all. R.G.C. Collette CAPT, USN (Ret)
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This was my first command upon completing Boot Camp. I would have completed
twenty years on this ship with no problem.
Sent: Tuesday, 22 January 2008 12:40
Name: Hank Tonning
City: Kennewick
State: Washington
email:
althat@verizon.net
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1968
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: GMG2
NAVY service to: 68
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1960
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1962
Plank Owner: Yes
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: CAPTAIN
NAVY service to: 1984
Sent: Sunday, 16 December
2007 18:18
City: Vista
State: CA
email: ljmj23@netzero.com
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: Personnel Specialist First Class
NAVY service from: DEC 1986
NAVY service to: NOV 2006
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Sent:
Wednesday, 12 December 2007 12:57
Name:: David Lennon
City: Raleigh
State: NC
Zip Code: 27613
email: lawdrudge@yahoo.com
Spouse: Not in Stock
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1975
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1979
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: LT
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: CAPT (USNR)
NAVY service from: 1975
NAVY service to: 1979
Comments:
This website is great! I have many memories of my time on the "Hammerin'
Hank". Despite her complement of weapons, sensors, and the benefit of a
redundant steam plant that made it a little more difficult to go "hot, dark,
and quiet," WILSON's biggest asset was her crew. I was privileged to have
the counsel of some insightful Chiefs and First-Class Petty Officers who
knew a little about bringing up a junior officer, and I was lucky to have
had an outstanding group of men to work with in both the EW Division and in
2nd Division. Those who were there- you all had your moments, as did I, but
there was not bad man to be found among all the men who served in my
divisions. You were all great guys, and I will always be grateful to you and
proud of the things we accomplished. The wardroom had many fine officers,
and a few characters. I defer on the latter issue,lest I find myself
included. (smile) I enjoyed our Westpac in 76-77, and have many a sea story
from the experience.
I left WILSON for law school and stayed in the Reserves, changing my
designator to 2550 (JAG Corps) after graduation. I practiced law in Raleigh,
NC while moving up in the Reserves. For four of my last 6 years in the
Reserves, I was Staff Judge Advocate for the Naval Space Command as it
transitioned into the Naval Network and Space Operations Command. I saw
first-hand that warfighting has undergone a sea change (pun intended) since
the days of WLR-1s and grease-pencil plots. I retired from the Reserves as a
Captain a couple of years ago, which proves that miracles can happen. At
about the same time, I transitioned into my current position as an Assistant
Attorney General with the NC Department of Justice. Three years as Legal
Officer in WILSON apparently had no deterrent effect on me.
I would love to hear from any of the folks I served with while in WILSON,
and especially from the men who served in EW or 2nd Division while I was
there, and of course, my fellow denizens of the wardroom, some of whom I
have been privileged to run into since leaving WILSON.
This website is a great tribute to a fine warship and the outstanding men
who crewed her.
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Sent: Friday, 9 November 2007 12:25
Name:: Leo M. Lampert
Street Address: 1910 Dry Branch Rd
City: Lugoff
State: SC
Zip Code:
29078
Telephone
Number: 803-438-5358
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1973
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1978
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
mm2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: mm2
NAVY service from: 1973
NAVY service to: 1980
Comments:
Had a good time on the henry b wilson. did two great west-pac
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Sent: Friday, 9 November 2007 09:40
Name:: Joe Perry
Street Address: 1726 265th St.
City:
Harbor City
State: California
Zip Code: 90710
Telephone Number: 310-539-3015
email:
pointmansouthbay@sbcglobal.net
Spouse: Gloria
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1972
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1976
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
GMG2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: GMG1
NAVY service from: 1971
NAVY service to: 1985
Comments:
Hello All, Just wanted to update my info. Was Mt 52 GMG during 75 cruise. ASROC GM during 72 cruise. After leaving active duty I was attached to MIUW 12 in Long Beach, "kind of" drifted in and out of active reserve until 1985.
Currently living near the Los Angeles harbor area (South Bay). Still in contact with Al Cottle (Mt 51 GMG during 75 cruise). Outpost leader for Point Man Ministries South Bay (a veterans outreach ministry).
Has anyone had contact with Charlie Brink (TM3) 72 cruise? Any of the 2nd Division crew from the 75 cruise?
Joe Perry
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Sent: Tuesday, 6 November 2007 1637
Name:: Jim Hansen
City: Mogadore
email:
DD830@aol.com
Spouse: Sandy
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1972
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1974
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
OS3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: OS3
NAVY service from: 1970
NAVY service to: 1976
Comments:
I miss you guys!
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Sent: Friday, 5 October 2007 2303
Name:: Wayne Stewart (Stu)
Street Address: 5020 N. Glenarvon Road
City:
Otis Orchards
State: Wa
Zip Code: 99027
email:
wstewart@wecon.com
Spouse: Carol
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1972
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1975
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
YN2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: YN2
NAVY service from: 1971
NAVY service to: 1975
Comments:
Lots of history. We were there for the war in 72/73 with time on the gun line and a fair amount of time north of the 17th parallel. Most of our "raids" were night missions except for one daylight mission at Hon Mai(Vinh Guang area of N. Vietnam) where Commander Jensen was awarded the Silver Star. We were there for the cease fire, then back in 74/75 for the evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Pol Pot), the evacuation of Saigon, and the recapture of the SS Mayaguez (Last Battle of the Vietnam War). Some of my photos are in "Four Days of Mayaguez" by Roy Rowan, U.S. Navy Proceedings Magazines, "The Last Battle" by Ralph Wetterhaun, and the Gerald Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Sent: Wednesday, 24 October 2007 2021
Name: Morton E. "Jim" Toole
Street Address: 18-5th Street, SE
City:
Washington
State: DC
Zip Code: 20003
email:
jimtoole@juno.com
Spouse : June
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1967
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1968
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: LCDR
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: RADM
NAVY service from: 1957
NAVY service to: 1987
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Sent: Wednesday, 10 October 2007 14:39
Name::
Roger Bates
Street Address: 12 Skyline Trail
City:
Fairfield
State:
PA
Zip Code: 17320
Telephone Number: 717 642 6198
email:
magwrb@comcast.net
Spouse: Mary
Anne Gardner Capt NC USN (ret)
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1962
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1964
Rank while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: LTJG
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: CDR
NAVY service from: 1960
NAVY service to: 1987
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Sent: Saturday, 6 October 2007 12:00
Name::
Larry Haggard
Street Address: 88 Grosch RD.
City:
Manchester
State:
TN.
Zip Code: 37355
Telephone Number: 931 596 3519
email:
Haggard4@aol.com
Spouse:
Terri Haggard
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1980
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1981
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: BM
3
NAVY service from: 1977
NAVY service to: 1983
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Sent: Friday, 5 October 2007 2303
Name:: Wayne Stewart (Stu)
Street Address: 5020 N. Glenarvon Road
City:
Otis Orchards
State: Wa
Zip Code: 99027
email:
wstewart@wecon.com
Spouse: Carol
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1972
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1975
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
YN2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: YN2
NAVY service from: 1971
NAVY service to: 1975
Comments:
Lots of history. We were there for the war in 72/73 with time on the gun line and a fair amount of time north of the 17th parallel. Most of our "raids" were night missions except for one daylight mission at Hon Mai(Vinh Guang area of N. Vietnam) where Commander Jensen was awarded the Silver Star. We were there for the cease fire, then back in 74/75 for the evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Pol Pot), the evacuation of Saigon, and the recapture of the SS Mayaguez (Last Battle of the Vietnam War). Some of my photos are in "Four Days of Mayaguez" by Roy Rowan, U.S. Navy Proceedings Magazines, "The Last Battle" by Ralph Wetterhaun, and the Gerald Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Sent: Friday, 14 September 2007 2254
Name: Tim Layton
Street Address: 420 McKinley St. #111-431
City:
Corona
State: Ca
Zip Code: 92879
Telephone Number: 951-751-0408
email:
Tongkad@aol.com
Spouse :
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1981
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1984
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
MS3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: MS3
NAVY service from: 1980
NAVY service to: 1986
Great site. brings back a lot of great memories from
those days stationed on board. Hope to hear from those of you I knew.
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Sent: Wednesday, 15 August 2007 1025
Name: Barry Hagge
Street Address: 620 Manatawny Road
City: Boyertown
State: PA
Zip Code: 19512
email:
BCHagge@DEJAZZD.Com
email Yes: Show Email
Spouse : Dolores
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1967
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1967
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: SN OI Div.
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: SN
NAVY service from: 1964
NAVY service to: 1967
Comments:
I served on the Henry B. in 1967 following a year in-country Vietnam. Was my
last duty station prior to discharge. Left the ship in Hawaii when she was on
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Sent: Sunday, 12 August 12007 1320
Name::
william gohde bm3
Street Address: 39 47 street
City:
weehawken
State:
nj
Zip Code: 07086
email:
gohde4u@aol.com
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: bm2
NAVY service from: 1964
NAVY service to: 1968
Comments:
i served aboard the uss mazama ae9 1965-1968, does anyone remember a stan
malinowski did some time aboard the wilson..if so let me know thankyou
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Sent: Saturday, 4 August 2007 2021
Name:: GMT2 John Wood
City: Lake Elsinore
State: CA
email:
sparks.email@verizon.net
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1978
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1980
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: GMT2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: GMT2
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 1980
Comments:
A lot of good memories. Would like to hear from anyone who I worked with while
on-board.
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Date: 19 Jul 2007 19:02:19 -0700
Name:: Tom " Ernie" Banks
Street Address: 4 Heber St
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pa.
Zip Code: 15210
Telephone Number: 412 885 4797
email: twblvb@verizon.net
Spouse: Linda
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1969
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1972
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: ETR -3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: ETR-3
NAVY service from: 1968
NAVY service to: 1974
Comments:
MADE MANY GOOD FRIENDS....MET A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE...MY BEST TO YOU ALL..WOULD
LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF YOU
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Sent: Tuesday, 10 July 2007 1522
Name:: Ken Cline
City: Shorewood
State: MN
Zip Code: 55331
email:
and20182@mchsi.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1967
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1970
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: RD-2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: RD-2
NAVY service from: 1966
NAVY service to: 1970
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Sent: Wednesday, 4 July 2007 0810
Name:: Lyle E Krueger
City: Prior Lake
State: MN
email: lykrg@integra.net
Spouse: Louanne
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1966
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1968
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: RD3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: RD3
NAVY service from: 1965
NAVY service to: 1968
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Sent: Tuesday, 3 July 2007 1357
Name::
john k figgins
Street Address: po box 131
City:
montpelier
State:
oh
Zip Code: 43543
Telephone Number: 419-459-4236
email:
dhackworth03@sprintpcs.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1983
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1985
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: dk2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: dk2
NAVY service from: 1981
NAVY service to: 1985
Comments:
best time of my life, had i known it then, i would have stayed. have returned to shipboard duty as of 11/06 joined us merchant marines. now aboard mckee sons/tug invinceable homeport cleveland, deck department. anchors away. fig
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Sent: Tuesday 3 July 03, 2007 07:18
Name:: Robert
Konarski
Street Address: 15258 Nancy
City:
Southgate
State:
Michigan
Zip Code: 48195
email:
ddg003@gmail.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1977
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1979
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: EM-2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: EM-2
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 1980
Comments:
Wow I'm overwhelmed. Ran across the web site by accident and was truly amazed to see The Magnificent Seven had her own web site. The proudest two years of my life was serving on board the USS H. Wilson DDG-7. I have a framed picture of her and also a framed pitcure of the USS Hoel DDG-13 hanging in my office. As you can see by my e-mail address I still think of the Navy. I would had used DDG007 years ago when I set up my e-mail address but it was already taken. I have continued my service to the country and next month I will have 22 years with the VA Hosp. here in Detroit. Good Luck to you all and "Go Navy".
After reading some of the many comments from former shipmates it got me
thinking of some of the best times I had while out to sea. Where else can I say
I got to sit in on the drums and perform stairway to heaven with the rest of the
band in the middle of the pacific during the night. Or climb up the mast during
the night when we were going though the tail end of a typhoon to change a
running light. All in all I would do it all over again exactly the way it was
back then. That is of course minus the engineering birthday cakes.
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Sent: Monday 28 May, 2007 0823
Name: JERRY D. COX
Street Address: 2929 ST JAMES RD
City:
SPRINGFIELD
State: IL
Zip Code: 62707-9798
Telephone Number: 217-753-0137
mail:
jdflycast@ameritech.net
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1966
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1969
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: RD-3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: RD-3
NAVY service from: 1965
NAVY service to: 1969
Comments:
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Sent: Friday18 May 2007 0545
Name::
Don Goheen
Street Address: 15 Lookout Ln
City:
DUBOIS
State:
WY
Zip Code: 82513
email:
MTNMIC@DTEWORLD.COM
Spouse:
MICKEY
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1979
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1982
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: RMC
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: rmc
NAVY service from: 1960
NAVY service to: 1882
Comments:
Had a good time on the "Hammering Hank"; we accomplished a lot. If any of the
old
radio gang are still around send me an email. Mike ?
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Sunday 13 May 2007 0900
Name: Michael Ware
State: Colorado
email:
designer07w@aol.com
Spouse : Candie
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1980
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1982
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: SM2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: FC1
NAVY service from: 1980
NAVY service to: 1996
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Sent: Saturday, 12 May 2007 2021
Name:: Darrell Wilkinson
Street Address: 1107 Athena Way
City: St
Peters
State: MO
Zip Code: 63376
Telephone Number: 636-397-0792
email:
pawpaw1107@charter.net
Spouse: Kathy
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1982
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1985
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: SM1
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: ETC(SW)
NAVY service from: 1974
NAVY service to: 2001
Comments:
I checked aboard HBW as an SM2, fresh from civilian life (Broken Service) in 1982 while she was in Portland, OR for the yard period and transferred off in 1985 as an SM1. Oh what a time!!!! After the yard period and work-ups, made the cruise of 1984 forging some friendships that will last a lifetime. Specifically, Mike (SM2) Ware, and Mike (OS2) Legaspi are two that I have stayed in touch with, but there were so many more that I have lost contact with (SMC Rick Lopez, SM2 Bob "BEBO" Haughen, RMC Reece Pouncil to name a few). Would really welcome the opportunity to get together again sometime, drink a few cold ones, and tell a few lies. To all who were on the "Hammerin' Hank" during that time, Hello and I hope everything has worked out well for you. All my best, Darrell.
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Sent: Tuesday, 08 May 2007 1848
Name:: jay (SELBY)
City: Klamath Falls
State: Oregon
email:
jster49@charter.net
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1970
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1972
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: GMG3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: GMG3
NAVY service from: 68
NAVY service to: 72
Comments:
Just browsing the internet and looked up HB Wilson brings up the memories of alot of good times.....
hi to pettie nichols my co gunner on mt 52 I saw your
post....and hi tom mt 51 gunner and can't forget mikey the guy who used to put
us on target with tommy twehouse a drinkin buddy and all the other shipmates
like john weaver and tok my island friend...tom your post brought up some names
of shipmates I had forgotten oh yea and marty those poker games were something
else....had a lot of good times and grew up alot......jan moe stopped by on his
way home in late 72 or early 73 and told me about the cruise and how rough it
was and how the ship had shrapnel all over it and tom's episode with the hang
fire....sorry i missed it....all ways liked my navy time and the wilson was my
favorit... all most went back in in 74 wasn't meant to be....anchors
aweigh.....to all my ship mate friends take care......selby 70-72 great web site
glad i found it great memories.......
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Sent: Saturday, 05 May 2007 2016
Name:: James D. Chambers
Street Address: 1111 Monroe Dr.
City:
Kerrville
State: TX
Zip
Code: 78028-7263
email:
jc4texas@ktc.com
Spouse: Lenore
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1974
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1977
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: CWO2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: LT
NAVY service from: 1961
NAVY service to: 1983
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Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2007 1227
Name:: Charlie Nixon
State: Wy
Zip Code: 82933
email:
ChrNxn@netscape.net
Spouse: Teresa
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1985
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: GMM2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: Gmm2
NAVY service from: 1984
NAVY service to: 1989
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Wednesday, 25 April 2007
1500
Name:: Steven Holbrook
Street Address: 610 W Fig St
City: Falbrook
State: Ca.
Zip Code:
92028
email:
manowar812@gmail.com
Spouse: Stephanie
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1985
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1989
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: FC-2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: FC-2
NAVY service from: 1984
NAVY service to: 1990
Comments:
Still living in San Diego, feel free to drop me an e-mail.
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Sent: Wednesday, 21 March 2007 0841
Name:: Tracy Day
City: El Cajon
State: CA
email:
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1981
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1985
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
FTG2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: FCCM
NAVY service from: 1980
NAVY service to: 2010
Comments:
She was my first ship. I really enjoyed the 12 months
in Portland Oregon shipyard (Northwest Marine Iron Works). Dave Tresch got his
car wrecked up there, remember that? Deployment 1984 was a true westpac, lot of
port hopping, overnight liberty and no 3 man buddy rule like today. I wonder
where Ron Golinski and Dave Tresch are now.
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Sent: Wednesday, 14 March 2007 1210
Name: Ervin McManus Jr
Street Address: 501 Richmond Park Lane
City:
Fort Worth
State:
Texas
Zip Code: 76140
email:
ervin.mcmanus@lmco.com
Spouse : Marsha M.
McManus
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1963
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1966
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: E3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E3
NAVY service from: 1962
NAVY service to: 1966
Comments:
Loved all the travel on the USS Henry B. Wilson while
serving my Country
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Sent: Monday, 12 March 2007 2049
Name:: Mark Walker
City: gautier
State: ms
email:
mlac@cableone.net
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1968
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1970
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: MRC
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: MRC
NAVY service from: 1952
NAVY service to: 1972
Comments:
Greetings, my name is HT1(SW) Mark walker I Am the son of MRC Harold Walker he served on board the U.S.S H.B Wilson from 1968-1970, I was doing some research and kinda fell into this site. I would like to say thanks for having it!
I have seen some pictures of my dad that I haven't seen before. since most have been lost.
I was 7 when my dad passed away in 1972 so any pictures I see of is truly a treasure.
if anyone knew my father it would be an honor to hear from you.
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Name:
Randall Larrabee
City:
Sunrise Beach
State:
TX
email:
rlarrabee@nctv.com
Spouse: Patti
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1976
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1978
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: STG3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: STG2
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 1982
Comments:
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Sent: Monday, 5 March 2007 1254
Name:: Bill Flewell
Street Address: 385 San Juan Drive
City:
Bremerton
State: WA
Zip Code: 98311
email:
bflewell2@comcast.net
Spouse: Pam
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1975
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1978
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
STG2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: STG1
NAVY service from: 1971
NAVY service to: 1980
Comments:
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Sent: Saturday, 3 March 2007 1111
Name:: Paul
Gottfried
Street Address: 7576 Wingspread Street
City:
N. Las Vegas
State:
Nevada
Zip Code: 89084
email:
gottfriedp@cox.net
Spouse: Lynda
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1974
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1978
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: STG1-STGC
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: STGCS
NAVY service from: 1962
NAVY service to: 1982
Comments:
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Sent: Friday, 2 March 2007 0755
Name: Dan Olive
City: Bakersfield
State: Ca
email: dano5119@yahoo.com
Spouse : No Thanks,
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1979
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1984
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: STG 2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: STG 2
NAVY service from: 1978
NAVY service to: 1984
Comments:
I often wonder what has become of my good friend Mark Carter. I would also like to hear from the infamous Dr. S Howard Warrrington, "Zoo", Dave Grewing, Max Jewell, Brian Lundy, Mike Story, and any of the other psychos I used to avoid trouble with.
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Sent: Thursday, 1 March 2007 1904
Name:: JD Salling
City: East
Wenatchee
State: Wa
Zip Code: 98802
email:
jdsalling@charter.net
Spouse: Michelle
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1975
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1980
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: BT2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: BTCS
NAVY service from: 1974
NAVY service to: 1992
View Crew Comments Page:
Some great memories and some not so great. But overall
I feel the Hammerin Hank was the best. Hope to catch up on old times with some
of you that were there when I was.
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Sent: Wednesday, 28 February 2007 2141
Name:: Donald F. Mischel
City:
Barstow
State: Ca
Zip Code: 92311
Telephone Number: 760-252-2293
email:
dandjmischel@verizon.net
Spouse: Jean
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1959
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1963
Plank Owner: Yes
Pank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: FTG-2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E-5
NAVY service from: 1959
NAVY service to: 1963
View Crew Comments Page:
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Sent: Tuesday, 27 February 27 2007 1156
Name:: John Smagac
email:
johnasmagac@msn.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1982
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1985
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: E1 to E4 - OS3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E4
NAVY service from: 1982
NAVY service to: 1985
View Crew Comments Page:
Just trying to contact my old friends. I am a Quality Assurance Analyst
(software tester).
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Sent: Tuesday, 20 February 2007 1815
Name:: Roger Downing
City: Henderson
State: TX
email:
kahunadad58@aol.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1980
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1982
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
MR-2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: MR-2
NAVY service from: 1978
NAVY service to: 1982
Comments :
Served on the Wilson fron 80 to 82 in R div. The only MR onboard. I haven't talked to any of the old crew since the day I mustered out. We need to change that. Lots of good liberty. Lots of good memories. I wouldn't trade those days for anything.
I would like to here from some of the old crew. Haven't forgotten not getting a shower for several days because there wasnt enough fresh water to keep the boilers running. We had it good back in the HT shop though, we were the end of the water line. Usually just enough left in the line to get a quick splash. I wouldn't trade those times for anything.
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Sent: Monday, 19 February 2007 0740
Name:: Dan Moore
Street Address: 37134 Whipstock
City:
Magnolia
City
Texas
Zip Code: 77354
email:
dkm1987@sbcglobal.net
Spouse: Kimberly
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1983
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1985
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: OSSN/OS3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: OS3
NAVY service from: 1982
NAVY service to: 1985
Comments:
The Henry B.
Shout out to Craig Van Ness, Terry Gulledge, Mark Cyr, Donny Snyder, Mark Boland (Aka Pappy), Bob Laventure, and all the other OI guys from the early/mid 80's, sorry if I missed anyone.
Had a blast on Westpac 84.
I remember meeting her (DDG-7) while still in drydock at Portland, forgot the OOD at the time but the MOW was Larry Fehardo (mispelled I'm sure) the big Hawaiian.
We made it through the LOE's and of course Battle E, followed a submarine around for bit while playing tag with the Russian Balzam.
Chief Frazier was the best Chief ever, Olavason not so.........
Who else remembers Hop the Merciless (Kevin you still out there?) Sardine and M7M sandwiches. Eating pizza on the DRT while onloading at Long Island, Super Signalman running through the Bridge, Jimmi Hendrix playing through the sound powered phones. Parks puking at breakwater, Jimi (the stork ass bitch) not far behind. Verticle Plot boards, Mo Boards and DRT's that was the life for me, yes I was a twidget.
Sorry she had to be turned into a Barge, not a fitting
end for such a fine ship.
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Sent: Sunday, 18 February 18, 2007 2036
Name:: Jerry E Dexel
City: Casa Grande
State: Az.
Telephone Number: 1-520-421-2488
email:
jedexel@yahoo.com
Spouse: Vera
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1959
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1963
Plank Owner: Yes
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: GMG-3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY:
NAVY service from:
1959
NAVY service to: 1963
View Crew Comments Page:
After 43 years in the water utility business I finally decided to retire. I am looking forward to visiting with shipmates at this years reunion. For the time being I plan on traveling all points of the US. Many places to see. Would like to hear from ya.
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Sent: Wednesday, 14 February 14, 2007 1606
Name: Craig L Durgin
Spouse : Heather Durgin
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1982
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1986
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: MS3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: MS3
NAVY service from: 1982
NAVY service to: 1986
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Sent: Monday, 12 February 2007 1401
Name:
stephen coburn
Street Address: 15455 point northwest
blvd.#425
City:
houston
State:
texas
Zip Code: 77095
Telephone Number: 1-832-331-6747
Spouse :
n/a
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1960
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1964
Plank Owner: Yes
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: po3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: sh3po3
NAVY service from: 1960
NAVY service to: 1966
Comments:
how many of us origonal plank owners are left ? i was in ship service dept. ships barber can you send me there names ?
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Monday, 12 February 2007 1253
Name::
John C. Wright
Street Address: 1214 Lindfield Lane
City:
Houston
State:
TX
Zip Code: 77073
Telephone Number: 281-209-9443
email:
jwright1975@sbcglobal.net
Spouse: Rebecca
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1969
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1970
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: IC3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: IC3
NAVY service from: 1966
NAVY service to: 1970
View Crew Comments Page:
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Sent: Friday, 9 February 2007 22:50 PM
Name:: Eric Gabbart
Street Address: 8800 W 102nd Place
City:
Overland Park
State: Kansas
Zip Code: 66212
email:
ericgabbart4ksu@yahoo.com
Spouse: Julie
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1977
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1978
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: SKSN
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: SK2
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 1980
View Crew Comments Page:
Just looking to see if I can hook up with anyone I
served with. Remember the cold weather in Korea in Feb 78 . Had a good friend
who was also a storekeeper named Doug Reynolds, I believe he was from Horsehead
New York and he went on to diving school. Lost track of him nearly 30 years
ago.Remember a MS named Fitzgerald. Also remember when we went to Long Beach Cal
for overhaul.
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Sent: Thursday, 8 February 2007 1631
Name:
Ray Grissom
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1963
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1965
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: gmg3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: gmg3
NAVY service from: 62
NAVY service to: 65
Comments:
some great people on board
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Sent: Monday, 05 February 2007 0804
Name: Estle H. Spears (Rass)
City: Roaoke
State: VA
email:
rassman@verizon.net
Spouse : none
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1971
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1975
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: FTM-2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: FTM-1
NAVY service from: 1969
NAVY service to: 1975
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Sent: Sunday, 4 February 2007 0814
Name::
Ken Reisinger
Street Address:
2149 Clancy Street
City:
Las Vegas
State:
Nevada
Zip Code:
89156
Telephone Number: (702)531-6919
email:
kr91056@aol.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1974
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1978
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: MM2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: MM2
NAVY service from: 1974
NAVY service to: 1978
View Crew Comments Page:
Had a great time on the Hammerin' Hank. Alot of
memories. Would like to hear from my shipmates. E-mail me. Wish I could go on a
wespac 1 more time.
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Sent: Saturday, 3 February 2007 1915
Name:: David Webb
State: IDAHO
email:
webbdh@earthlink.net
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1966
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1969
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: YN3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: YN3
NAVY service from: 1966
NAVY service to: 1969
View Crew Comments Page:
Like to hear from anyone that remembers me. Was in Boatswain Division for a few years finally ended up in Ship's Office.
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Sent: Saturday, 27 January 2007 1217
Name:
Kevin P. Brown
Street Address: 5126 Coco Palm Dr
City:
Fremont
State:
Calif
Zip Code: 94538
Telephone Number: 510-656-8175
email:
KPBPlumbing@yahoo.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1975
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1978
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: BTFN
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: UT 2
NAVY service from: 1974
NAVY service to: Present
Comments:
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Sent: 16 Tuesday January 16, 2007 1539
Name:
Dave Haggard
Street Address: 3290 S. Lincoln
City:
Siloam Springs
State:
Arkansas
Zip Code:
72761
email:
dhaggard1@cox.net
Spouse :
Carol
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1976
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1981
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: FTM3 - FTM1
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: FC1
NAVY service from: 1975
NAVY service to: 1990
Comments:
Lotsa good times on the first boat and first time outta the US!!! Made the 79-80 and 81 Westpacs with Cmdr Hill. Served with such fine individuals as FTM2 Curtis "Coitus" White, HT3 Batchelor, HT2 "Buzz" Buzzaro, Lt. "Jethro" Bodine, Ltjg Jim "Giver Hell" Edwins, and all the boys in WDE and 4th division. Man, what memories!!!
Still looking for a 81 Westpac cruise book. If anyone has a copy please contact me.
Gotta go think I have the midwatch....
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Sent: 16 Tuesday January 2007 1211
Name:
Richard Karbowski
Street Address: 6049 Poinsettia
City:
Saginaw
State:
Michigan
Zip Code: 48603
Telephone Number: 989-799-4306
email:
rkarbowski@sbcglobal.net
Spouse : Myra
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1962
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1966
NAVY service from:
1962
NAVY service to: 1966
Comments:
Hi Everyone,
Hope to see some new names joining the association this year. There are more from 1962 through 1966. I do not remember if we had cruise books between these times. I think we had 3 West Pac Cruises in that time.
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Sent: 15 Monday January 2007 1243
Name
: Todd K. Rissinger
Street Address: 3650 Carveacre Road
City:
Alpine
State:
CA
Zip Code: 91901
Telephone Number: 619-445-6210
email:
usriss@starband.net
Spouse:
Katherine C. Lavine
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1982
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1985
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: OS-2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: OS-1
NAVY service from: 1981
NAVY service to: 1997
Comments:
The "Hammerin Hank" was by far the best ship I ever
served on. Just after departing her in 1985, I did CV/CVN combat systems test
bed engineering, then onto the amphibious world and Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCAC)
as a plank owner of the unit and ACU-5 in Panama City, FL and subsequently Camp
Pendleton, CA. I finally retired under the T.E.R.A. in October of 1997 after
seven deployments (three in the Middle East).
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Sent: 13 Saturday January 2007 2104
Name: Steve Fitzsimmons
City: La Verne
State: CA
email: srf52@hotmail.com
Spouse : Jeanie
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1970
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1974
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: E4/FTG3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E4
NAVY service from: 1970
NAVY service to: 1974
Comments:
Hello to everyone; and a special "Hi" to Tommy D. and
Daryl I.
Steve
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Sent: 9 Tuesday January 2007 2424
Name:
Lean " Gene" Linthicum
Street Address: 1208 Broadway
St. Apt. K1
City:
Pleasant Hill
State:
Missouri
Zip Code:
64080
Telephone Number: 816-255-7671
email:
genelinthicum@comcast.net
Spouse :
Donna Linthicum
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1968
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1970
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: E-3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E-3
NAVY service from: 1968
NAVY service to: 1970
Comments:
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Sent: 5 Friday, January 2007 1301
Name:
Robert "Bob" Shubin
Street Address: 4357 Misty Cove Place
City:
Stockton
State:
CA
Zip Code: 95219
email:
clubsandnags@aol.com
Spouse:
Sally
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1959
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1961
Plank Owner: Yes
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: FTM2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: FTM2
NAVY service from: 1957
NAVY service to: 1961
Comments:
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Sent: 2 Tuesday, January 2007 1248
Name:
dennis w highfill
City: oklahoma city
State: ok
email:
bigdawgsly@yahoo.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1986
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: BM3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: BM3
NAVY service from: 1985
NAVY service to: 1989
Comments:
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Sent: 29 Friday December 2006 0942
Name:
GERRY TROUTMAN
Street Address: 7223 N NC HWY 109
City:
WINSTON-SALEM
State:
NORTH CAROLINA
Zip Code: 27107
Telephone Number: (336) 769-2760
email:
gerry.troutman@gilbarco.com
Spouse: DORA
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1966
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1968
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: ETN3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: ETN2
NAVY service from: 1965
NAVY service to: 1969
Comments:
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Sent: 27 Wednesday, December 2006 0221
Name:
Shawn Salrin
Street Address: 1827 F St #2
City: Lincoln
State: Ne
Zip Code: 68508
email:
ban2sidhe@yahoo.com
spouse: None
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1973
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1975
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: SM3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: SM1
NAVY service from: 1973
NAVY service to: 1993
Comments:
Wound up on five ships east and west coast
before I retired. I Can still see the Lucky Seven flag flying and The Keep on
Truckin guy we painted up on the Signal Bridge. Does anybody know what happened
to the Brenner brothers or Chet Norris? I ran into Tom Copher while he was
serving on another FF and I was on the USS Roark but lost track of him. Man,
could'nt believe it when I ran into this website. I've got a Henry B ballcap
from the US Navy Memorial on the rear window shelf of my car. Some crazy times
on the Hamerin Hank!
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Sent: 19 Tuesday, December 2006 2429
Name:
Cliff Rodgers (Gunner Rodge)
Street Address: 11826 West
90th Ave
City:
St. John
State:
IN
Zip Code:
46373
Telephone Number: (219) 365-0328
email:
cliff@administrativedynamics.com
Spouse:
Judy
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1971
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1973
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: GMG2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: GMG2
NAVY service from: 1969
NAVY service to: 1973
View Comments:
I was injured on the USS Robison, DDG-12 and ended up in
the Hospital in Yokosuka for a few months. When I got out of the hospital, I was
a brig chaser for a while. Then I was MAA for the RILA Baracks (Restriction in
Lou of Arrest). I was finally flown back to San Diego just in time to catch the
Wilson, DDG-7 leaving for West Pack. I was not a happy camper but I made a lot
of good friends. Had some unbelievable good times in Hong Kong, Subic Bay, and
Subic City. Got helo'ed off the Wilson end of 1972 while they were still on Gun
Line. I miss my gun. Remember.. happiness is a warm gun. Enjoyed reading all of
the entries here. Good job!
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Sent: Tuesday, 12 December 2006 0949
Name:
Ted Bishop
Street Address: 311 Hall St.
City: Orrville
State: Ohio
Zip Code: 44667
email:
tmb311@hotmail.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1981
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1983
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: GMG2
NAVY service from: 10-79
NAVY service to: 10-88
View Comments:
good time for the most part
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Sent: 02 Saturday, December 2006 2354
Name:
Richard Gillaspie
Street Address: 40 Wendt road
City: Yakima
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98901
Telephone Number: 509 453 4630
email: dgillaspie
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1971
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1972
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: seaman first
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: e3
NAVY service from: 1969
NAVY service to: 1972
View Comments:
I'd do it again!
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Sent: Friday 01 December 2006 1034
Name:
harold leroy seaman
Telephone Number: 928-770-4035
email: southernops@gmail.com
spouse:
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1961
years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1963
rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: e3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: e4
NAVY service from: 1960
NAVY service to: 1963
View Comments:
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Sent: 29 Wednesday, November 2006 1642
Name
: Alan Buzzurro
Street Address: 1427 Lockhart
Way
City:
Roseville
State:
California
Zip Code:
95747
Telephone Number: 916-784-9059
email:
cleantoys03@yahoo.com
spouse
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1977
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1981
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: HT1
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E6
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 1986
Comments:
I was an HT2 for most of my time on board the Henry B. but made First Class before I got off in 1981. I worked in "R" Division the entire time and was the only one certified to weld on the high pressure steam systems so I spent a considerable time in the holes. Looking to see if any one else remembers those days. I was really saddened to hear they reduced her to a target ship in 1983.
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Sent: 29 Wednesday November 2006 1339
Name:
BILL "OGGIE" OGDEN
Street Address: 221 WEST FIRST
City:
CUNNINGHAM
State:
KANSAS
Zip Code: 67035
Telephone Number: 620-298-2388
email:
timberline53@yahoo.com
spouse: THAT'S A NEGATIVE
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1971
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to:
1973
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: HT3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: HT1
NAVY service from: 1970
NAVY service to: CURRENTLY STILL IN THE
RESERVES
View Comments:
Well, number one, we never had a cruise book in 1972 because nobody wanted to take it for action, so I don't think I'd be looking around trying to find one! I still have my copies of Rick Shain's pictures that he took along with another set, some other ship forwarded to us. I had mine laminated so they would preserve better over the years. If somebody from the 72 cruise needs a copy, I can see if they can be reproduced or not.
Remember CDR. Jensen's wedding in Hong Kong? 300 Best men at a wedding has to make for a helluva party!
I use to hang with Phillips, Fath, Demaria, Kahler, Chamberlain, Erickson, Miller, and just about everybody from Engineering. Phillips passed away over a year ago from Pancreas cancer. Our reserve unit provided the casket detail and I presented the flag to the family. It was a very emotional day for me.
On the lighter side, I'm very much appreciative of the effort going into the re-unions, just haven't been able to attend so far, but hope to in the near future. If anybody has a heads up on "when and where" the next one will be, please let me know!
It's nice to hear from everybody and looking forward to seeing all before long!
BILL OGDEN
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Sent: Thursday, 23 November 2006 2146
Name:
Alan Buzzurro
Street Address: 1427 Lockhart Way
City:
Roseville
State:
California
Zip Code: 95747
email:
cleantoys03@yahoo.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1977
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1981
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: HT1
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E6
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 1982
View Comments:
Found this site and recognized some of the names. If anyone remembers me please drop an e-mail. Where is the old girl now?
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Sent: 20 Monday November 2006 2032
Name:
BARRY L. WILSON JR.
Street Address: 7777 BELDEN ST. #238
City:
SAN DIEGO
State:
CALIFORNIA
Zip Code: 92111
Telephone Number: 858 5604060
email:
scovyfexa.@dependmail.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1985
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1987
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
FIRST CLASS
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E6
NAVY service from: 1982
NAVY service to: 1990
View Comments:
THE U.S.S. HENRY B. WILSON WAS A NAVY COMMUNITY OF DIVERSIFIED MEN FROM ALL CROSSECTS OF THE COUNTRY WORKING AS TEAM IN THE MISSION FO PATROLING THE PACIFIC OCEAN. THE DUTY WAS VERY BUSY BUT ROUTINE. THE PORT VISITS WERE VERY CULTURALLY INNOVATING. THE U.S.S HENRY B. WILSON SERVED IN THE PERSHIAN GULF AFTER THE U.S.S STARK INCIDENT, THE U.S.S. HENRY B. WILSON PROMOTED INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY AT SEA AND WAS CITED FOR HUMANITARIAN AWARD. THE U.S.S HENRY B. WILSON WAS A DELEGATE OF DESTROYER SQUADRON TWENTY THREE (23)
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Sent: Monday, 20 November 2006 13:57
Name:
Tom Dietzman
Street Address: 1160 W Hillsborough Blvd
City:
North Port
State:
FL
Zip Code: 34288
email:
tddietzman@hotmail.com
Spouse: Nancy
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1970
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1972
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: GMG3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E4
NAVY service from: 1968
NAVY service to: 1972
View Comments:
Just wanted to update my email address. How's everyone doing? Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! Dave Rapp, I remember you! I also remember that Rick Shain had been running around taking pictures during our raid on Hon Me Island. (please refer to message number 323) If I remember correctly wearing a football helmet?! I remember seeing him after the mission with a blue or purple helmet still on his head, camera in hand. It's really bad luck that the pictures were lost.
By the way Rick, Mount 52 was CASREP'ed prior to the mission, so Mount 51 was to fire the whole mission of 100 rounds. We got off one shot when 51's breach block failed to drop, and the next round got smashed into the back of it. That was it for Mount 51. As I remember Cmdr. Jensen brilliantly maneuvered Wilson to avoid enemy counterbattery, while air bursts exploded all around us, and shells fell so close to the ship that plumes of water rained on the ship. Pieces of shrapnel were found later on the decks. Some of those I think were recovered by you, Rick. Correct me if I'm wrong. Meanwhile, as the skipper was busy dodging bullets, four or five guys and I were trying to get rid of the HE shell and the ruptured powder can from the back of the gun. I finally was able to remove the broken powder can and shove it out the back of the gunmount. Then the projectile came sliding back with the nose cone containing the fuse broken off and hanging by two wires! I thought it might be he
althier for all involved if the shell was no longer on board, so I grabbed it from the "keyhole" in the rear of the gun and jumped down with it in my arms, ran over to the rail and threw it overboard. I then ran back and jumped back through the hatch of Mt. 51 and was helped in by a guy whose name I don't remember. We rode out the remainder of the mission in that gunmount listening to the airbursts exploding around the ship. Cmdr. Jensen then odered the engine room to make smoke and we hightailed it outa there! That's my story and I'm sticking with it.
That's how I remember that early morning daylight raid. I'd like to hear about other crewmembers' recollections from that wild day.
Someone has to have that cruise book from '72.
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Sent: Wednesday, 15 November 2006 0438
Name: John T. Kroner
Street Address: 649 dunn dr
City: altamonte springs
State: florida
Zip Code: 32714
Telephone Number: 4076660488
email:
johnkroner@msn.com
spouse: anita
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1979
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1983
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: ms3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: ms3
NAVY service from: 1979
NAVY service to: 1983
View Comments:
had some great times and partys hope to hear from some of you
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14 November 2006 1107
Name
: Max
Street Address:
McCall
City:
Ogden
State:
Utah
Zip Code:
84401
Telephone Number: 801 399 2203
email: maxpwr@networld.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1978
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1980
Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: MM3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: MM2
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 1980
Comments:
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Sent: Tuesday, 14 November 2006 1702
Name:
JOHN P. BROWN
Street Address: 3130 EMERSON STREET
City:
SAN DIEGO
State:
CALIFORNIA
Zip Code: 92106-2606
Telephone Number: 619-226-7865
email:
Stimpy7898@cox.net
spouse: CARMEN
S. BROWN
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1986
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: OS2 / E-5
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY:
NAVY service from: 1978
NAVY service to: 1998
View Comments:
The Henry B. Wilson was a great ship. The CO we had on it's last West-Pac was a great CO, who cared alot about the crew.
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Monday 13 November 2006 1317
Name:
Timothy Leonakis
Street Address: 1920 Abrams Pkwy #85
City: Dallas
State: TX
Zip Code: 75214
Telephone Number: 917 733-5963
email: tleonakis@yahoo.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1979
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1980
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: E-5
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E-5
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 1980
View Comments:
Operations:December 1979.
While on route to Hong Kong for Christmas R&R a message arrived to the radio room of the Magnificant 7. The initiating preceeding series of communication transmission events occurred as follows: A ham radio operator (radio hobbyist) in Hong Kong had randomly tuned into an at sea distress call on short wave radio. (HF 3-30 Megahertz). He alerted the Hong Kong Coast Guard and passed off the radio frequency. The Hong Kong Coast Guard commenced a search and rescue operation. Upon further communication the Hong Kong Coast Guard contacted the US Naval Consulate in Hong Kong. The US Consulate passed the information to the US Naval Attache'. The Naval Attache' passed the communication to the Seventh Fleet Commander. A few unknown hours after the first transmission, the USS Henry B. Wilson, DDG 7 received a radio transmission commanding it to cease its R&R and start a search and rescue operation in the South China Sea. There were four US Citizens adrift in a sail boat, one of
them the son of the Judge Advocate General of the US Trust Territory of Guam. The Wilson was searching for a 27 foot sailboat in a storm. During December the typical unforgiving weather in the South China Sea is cold and harsh.
The crew had a distressed and necessarily ambivalent feeling about their assigned endeavor, for earlier in that year the Wilson had searched for three days for an unidentified small aircraft that was reportedly lost at sea. There was little idea of where to start the search, what to look for and when to quit, until finally it was commanded to break faith and resume its normal patrol assignment.
The sea was laying claiming to yet another group of hapless voyagers; these ones fool hardy. A passenger had ordered, and his crew of friends had taken delivery of a sail boat constructed in Hong Kong, at affordable prices; a Hong Kong special. It was apparent to the casual observer that the crew had no experience with seasonal weather of the South China Sea.
But the Wilson had an edge this time. The beleaguered adventureres were in communicating with the ship. They knew not their position, for their sextant was of no avail in a cloudy sky. The sail boat had lost the useage of its radio navigation. The wandering crew could only pass sun line navigation to the Wilson and the ships Quatermasters were competently drawing their lines over maps as navigators do, resolving the longitudes, as best they could in accordance with the Wilson's cronometers and the compass reading on the battered sail boat.
Inspite of the lack of spare parts that plagued the US Navy during the downsizing of the President Carter administration, enough parts had been burgled out of the Wilson's failed seven HF radio receivers to keep one of them working. One was enough, one would due. It had been kept neatly repaired and operating by a meticulous and astute sailor who had trained himself--without instructors--on electronics in the Navy. All of the other radio's had their depleted and damaged parts assiduously tracked, accounted and ordered. Not only spare parts for the radios were in dire short supply, but propulsion, radar, signal lights--the whole lot on the ship. The ship was steaming on a shoe string budget. It was a time whe weekly gossip included guessing which ship was being towed back to port by a contracted ocean tug due to lack of spare parts while on its patrol commitments.
Up on the bridge of the Wilson the Officer On Duty (OOD) had already selected a search pattern out of a volume of Navy search pattern recommendations. The book had been set down in plain view as though somehow, in this game of chance, one would provide the best answer.
Outside, the Hong Kong Coast Guard search plane had just overflown the Wilson. It was low on fuel. The storm cloud cover forced it to fly below 400 feet and consume its fuel fighting the head winds and the denser atmosphere. Had the plane been able to fly at altitude its use of fuel would have allowed it to stay on duty. The plane waved good bye. There would not be enough daylight for it to return after refueling in Hong Kong. It climbed into the clouds to save itself.
All night the Henry B stayed in the search. Her signal men had turned on the signaling communication lights into high power spotlights scanning the horizon, looking for that little bobbing boat. Atop the ship, where they stood, on the signal bridge one could see 30 yards at best. The driving rain, cloudy skies and heavy seas reflected back or diffused the light so that it was barely a help at all. The Wilson was hoping to be seen rather than hoping it could see the sail boat in the vast swirling, churning, tumultuous void.
During the night a second ship was impressed into duty by the Law of the Sea, the freighter President Polk. An American sounding name but cheaply chartered in the Philippines, thus entitling the ship to all the resources and protection the Phillipine government would have to offer should it be pirated on the distant high seas. Ironic, it was coming to the rescue of US Citizens who would not come to its rescue unless dictated by the Law of the Sea, which applies to close proximity only. It pays to fly the US flag. Just ask the owner and crew of the Mayaguez; another Henry B. Wilson rescue four years previously.
Also, in the pitch of night, the US Navy had dispatched from over 600 miles away was a plane and crew that the Navy had designed for conditions very similar to those presently endured. The long dwelling, slow and loitering P-3 Orion. Through the night it flew, through the storm all night long, not being able to bring its talents to bear until sunrise, which would be the timing of its arrival on station.
Daylight did arrive, in a late, dreary, cloudy and fiercely storming manner. The radio transmissions announced the arrival of the P-3 on the scene. Radar had indicated its presence and approach to the ship. As the hemisphere of the earth came to the light of day the P-3 made its decent and dropped out of the heavy scud, below 400 feet, bringing its multitude of human eyeballs peering out of its windows to bear.
The President Polk could be seen steaming its pattern in the opposite direction from the USS Henry B. Wilson. Then it slowly dissappeared over the horizon, falling off the edge of the world.
Communication in the night had disclosed that the little unrescued sail boat had its bow stove in and was in serious danger of sinking. The engine had been soaked with water and rendered useless. All that it had remaining was its sea anchor, and that was slipping fast. Neither the cord nor the deck fittings could bear up the heavy protracted strain in the storm without showing their weakness and propensity of failure.
Hours passed.
The UHF radio frequency for the P-3 Orion broke the silent desparation. "USS Wilson, we've found them." In a rescue operation news is good news. It was a brief moment of relief. There was no jubilation, only preparation for the next effort which would endanger crew members of the Wilson. The Wilson steamed for nearly three hours through the storm to the location of the hovering P-3; the location of the drifters.
The storm had not granted clemency to anyone. The sail boat was simply uncontrolled and the USS Wilson could not bring its 2200 tons close by to effect a rescue. The motor whale boat would have to be launched. This was a very touchy operation. A rescue party of boatswains entered the motor whale boat still in its davits. The davits extended out over the deadly sea and the lowering operation began. The motor whale boat was descending by its two cables, one fore and one aft. A swell rose up and contacted the mwb. Its cables went slack. The swell receeded and the mwb fell till the cables snapped tightly and suspended the weight again. Several times the waves bore up the mwb and several times they fell away from the untrusting boatswains in a treacherous scenario. Several times, till suddenly at the right moment of a swell the command came to, "Release cables!". The motor whale boat fell away from the ship dropping some 30 feet down then coming back up to eye le
vel with the Wilson's main deck. The boatswain quickly sped away from the danger of colliding with the Wilson.
Off they were toward the little bobbing sail boat. Off in the heavy seas, that little open craft motor whale boat. Coming along side the worthy sailors beckoned to the beleaguered to jump aboard the motor whale boat. The sailors in a manly fashion grabbed the US Citizens and caught them up out of their sinking vessel, all four and their baggage.
The most difficult part was yet to come. The MWB would have to come along side the lumbering Wilson and re-attach the two hoisting cables, simultaneously. Along side the MWB motored waiting for the right moment to come along side the Wilson. The Officer of the Deck had smartly placed the ship to offer maximum protection from wind and waves. The hoisting cables were distended and slung about by the sea, often becoming intertwinned with eachother. Up to eye level rose the MWB, then down it fell with the receeding swells. Up again and again, for nearly a half hour. Then the command, "Fasten cables!" came roaring over the noise of wind and sea so that everyone deckside heard it unmistakable. Down the MWB fell and the cables went taught with a bang! Both ends of the MWB were fixed and the hoisting operation began. Up came the sea swell lifting the MWB to eye level and slackening the hoist cables till they lay about endangering the crew in the MWB. Down it fell agai
n. Bang! The cables went tight again as the entire weight of the MWB was suspended. Up again and down. Bang! Up. Down. Bang! Up. Down. Bang! Till the motor whale boat and its two crews were hoisted above the grasp of the churning waves.
It was over in a moment. The Wilson had succeeded in its rescue of 4 US Citizens in the South China Sea, that cold and stormy week. The ship resumed its previous course; its course to Hong Kong, as though fate were returning the rescued US citizens to their last safe point of origin. Although the sail boat owner had pleaded with the captain of the USS Wilson to take his sail boat in tow back to Hong Kong the Captain could not oblige and they both considered the rescue over.
In the happy ending that ensued, the entire crew of the Henry B. Wilson received an open welcome to the house of the son of the Judge Advocate General of the Island of Guam. When the ship returned from the Western Pacific to San Diego the Los Angeles Times sent reporters and published the story on the harsh weather rescue.
Haze grey,
Timothy Leonakis
ET2
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Sent: Friday, 10 November 2006 1730
Name: Glenn Krueger
Str 1325 N. 1st Ave.
City: Wausau
State: WI
Zip Code: 54401
Telephone Number: 715-675-9720
email:
grampa1@peoplepc.com
Spouse other: Cheri
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1974
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1977
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: OSSA - OS2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: OS2
NAVY service from: 1973
NAVY service to: 1977
View Comments:
Excellent job on the web site. It's really nice to see so many of the former shipmates have visited it. Hope we can all get together someday to talk about the old times while on the "Hammerin Hank". I'll try to contact some of these old shipmates via E-mail real soon.
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Sent: Wednesday, 18 October 2006 2132
Name:
Norman C. Kaufman
Street Address: 13607
Los Olivos Ave.
City:
Poway
State:
Ca.
Zip Code:
92064
email:
nck5240@cox.net
spouse / other:
Donna
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1971
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1975
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
MMCS
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: MMCM
NAVY service from: 1958
NAVY service to: 1980
Comments:
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Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:51 PM
Name:
John Stephens
Street Address: 2607 E Rowan Ave
City:
Spokane
State:
Washington
Zip Code: 99217
Telephone Number: 509-489-2261
email:
johnl55@hotmail.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1961
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1964
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: E2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E3
NAVY service from: 1961
NAVY service to: 1964
Comments:
Glad I found this site.. thank you!
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Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:36 PM
Name:
Dan WieSel (weasel)
Street Address: 661 NW 1st Street
City: Moore
State: Oklahoma
Zip Code: 73160
email:
d2wiesel@icon.net
spouse / other: yes / 2 daughters
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1972
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1975
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: IC2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: IC2
NAVY service from: 1971
NAVY service to: 1975
Comments:
For Ralph Healy, previous entry, please drop me an
e-mail. I am the guy with the Green Toyota Land Cruiser that went on some
camping trips together in the mountains of California. I see by your entry you
settled in the Pacific Northwest. I settled in Oklahoma after the Navy.
Weren't you and Jean from Nebraska if I recall.
Please drop me a line I would like to share our travels.
I attended the first reunion in San Diego (Sept 2004) and enjoyed it very much,
maybe they will put together a reunion in the midwest, I will try to attend it.
I was not able to make the second one in Maryland.
Fair Winds, and Calm Seas, Dan
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Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 12:02 PM
Name
: Ralph Healy (no email address sent)
Street Address: 7245 Elderberry ST
City: Springfield
State: OR
Zip Code:
97478
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1971
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1974
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: SK3
NAVY service from: 1970
NAVY service to: 1974
Comments:
When I joined the Wilson in San Diego , I was a stupid kid from the midwest. I
sure did a lot of growing up on my two westpacs, months on the gun line off the
coast of Vietnam, and on liberty in ports all over Asia. Met some great guys
that I'll never forget, got the shit scared out of me a couple of times (anyone
remember the forward 5" 54 mount blowing up?), lots of excitement and boredom
too. Do any of you guys remember climbing the ladder down into Main Issue where
one of us Storekeeper guys would find your repair parts for you? Remember the
constant firing of the forward and aft mounts, 24/7 for days and weeks at a
time? Crossing the equator and becoming a shellback on the way to Singapore?
How about the time we went up to Russia to watch them during their naval war
games? It was over thirty years ago, but I remember it like yesterday. You
guys were, and still are the greatest people I ever met.
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Sent: Friday, 22 September 22, 2006 1313
Name:
Timothy Messmore
email:
tmessmo@columbus.rr.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1976
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1979
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: OSSA to OS2
Met some great people..did some crazy stuff...a lot of growing up
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Sent: Friday, 15 September 2006 1846
Name:
Edward C Mann
Street Address:
298 Youngblood Rd
City:
Montgomery
State:
New York
Zip Code:
12549
Telephone Number:
845 361 1290
email:
redtractor404@frontiernet.net
spouse / other: Maryellen
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1968
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1969
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: CS3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: CS3
NAVY service from: 1968
NAVY service to: 1972
View Comments:
Came onboard June68 and stayed until Dec71. Started out in #1 engine room,but
went to messdeck and galley and became commissaryman.Two and a half
WestPacs.Lots of work,fun, and great memories.
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Sent:
Friday, 25 August 2006 2124
Name:
Johnny Lee Walker
Street Address: 212 Wickdome
City: Willis
State: TX
Zip Code: 77378
Telephone Number: 936-890-7480
email: jw532005@yahoo.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from:
1972
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1974
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
RM-3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: PO-3
NAVY service from:
1971
NAVY service to: 1975
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Sent:
Friday, 25 August 2006 0926
Telephone Number: 404-254-3536
email: dmfurlong@comcast.net
spouse / other: Marilyn
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1974
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1976
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: LTJG
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: LT
NAVY service from: 1972
NAVY service to: 1976
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Sent: Wednesday, 2 August 2006 11:18
Name: LCDR David M.
Garlinghouse, USNR
Street Address: 2559 North Mountain Drive
City: Upland
State: California
Zip Code: 91784-1102
Telephone Number: (909) 981-6630
email:
d.m.garlinghouse@att.net
spouse / other: Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVM
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1976
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1979
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: STG3 and STG2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: MA1 on active duty,
currently LCDR Reserves
NAVY service from: 1975
NAVY service to: 1981
View Comments:
Really stunned to see this website! And so many memories of that first and ONLY WESTPAC in 76/77! Chief Ellis in Chinhae, where I did my first Shore Patrol. Started on that long road of Navy Law Enforcement! Converted to MA1 in 79 after transferring to USS Henderson (DD-785), then got out, went to undergrad and then law school. Came back into the Reserve as an MA1 in 1989. Commissioned Law Enforcement/Physical Security LDO in 1994 from USS Copeland (FFG-25.) Have been Security Officer at SubBase San Diego, Naval Forces Korea, CINCPACFLT (mobilized after 9/11) NAS North Island, and NSGA Kunia. On my second CO tour as CO of the Navy Region Southwest Metro Navy Security Force unit. I missed the Henry B's decomm ceremony by a few days when I entered the Reserve. A great first ship and I will never forget the lessons learned there!
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Sent: Monday 17 July 2006 14:43
Name:
BOB PELUSO
Street Address: 496 W. ATHENS
City:
CLOVIS
State:
CA.
Zip Code: 93611
Telephone Number: 559 323-8779
email:
robertpeluso@comcast.net
spouse / other: SANDI
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1961
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1963
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: MM2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: MM2
NAVY service from: 1960
NAVY service to: 1964
View Comments:
Made first westpac cruise aboard the Henry B. I'm updating my e mail address, since last time contacting this website I've retired from the Fresno fire dept.in which I served for 33 years and retired with the rank of captain.
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Sent: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 10:25
Name: Ben Pennington
City: Wichita
State: Kansas
email:
littleceasar40@hotmail.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1967
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1969
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: BMSN
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: BMSN
NAVY service from: 1967
NAVY service to: 1969
View Comments:
Although what happen to me aboard the Wilson put me in a wheelchair (service
connected) i remember the good times and the good shipmates. Even when the going
got tough you always knew the man beside you had your back. Was sure sorry to
hear the way the Wilson was put down.
The one thing I was sorry about was the morning we were to pull out of Pearl to head toward Viet Nam, they woke me up and told me if I was off ship in 30 minutes I would stay there. ( needless to say I was off) I didn't get the chance to say bye to all I want to. Hope all are doing well. Great site!
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DDG-7 from: 1982 Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: OSSA/OS3
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Sent: Thursday, 06
July 2006 05:47
Name:
Pat Timmer
State: WI
email: pat.timmer@oldcastleapg.com
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1984
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: OS2
NAVY service from: 81
NAVY service to: 86
Comments:
Came aboard in Portland, departed in Subic during 84 Westpac. Had great time
while on board. Hey S.Nave are you still alive
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 08:14
Name:
James ( J.E or Eddie ) Joyce
Street Address:
4120 NC Hwy 268
City: Ararat
State: NC
Zip Code: 27007
Telephone Number: 336 374 4749
email: jason.joyce@rs.af.mil
spouse / other: Sue
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1961
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1963
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: GMG - 3
NAVY service from:
NAVY service to:
Hi My name is TSgt Jason Joyce. I am a E-6 in the Air Force. I am posting this
message for my father JE Joyce who served on the USS Henry B Wilson during its
1962 pacific cruise as well as other time. I am looking to try and contact
former shipmates that were aboard whether they remember my dad or not. I am
especially interested in contacting his fellow gunners mates. Once in contact I
will forward your information to my dad. He does not have a computer so please
use the email address listed it is mine and I will gladly pass the information
along to him. You can also call me at 337 296 1476 if you need or would like to
speak to me. Thanks again for your service and the precedent that you set for
those service members such as myself to follow. God Speed and I look forward to
hearing from my dads ships mates.
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Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 5:13 PM
Name:
Jimmy Wilkerson
Street Address: 9607 Thistle Trail
City: Houston
State: Texas
Zip Code: 77070
Telephone Number: 832-673-8101
email:
jimmywilkerson@usshbwilsonddg7.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1969
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1973
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: BT3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: BT3
NAVY service from: 3/17/1969
NAVY service to: 3/17/1973
View Comments:
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Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:06 AM
Name:
Donald Dollar
Street Address: 3621 Corbin St
City:
Raleigh
State:
NC
Zip Code:
27612
Telephone Number: 919-787-8439
email:
dondollar@earthlink.net
spouse / other: Dee
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1986
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: EW1
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: EW1
NAVY service from: 1983
NAVY service to: 1989
Comments:
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Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 8:32 PM
Name:
Jay McCreary
Street Address: 32225 Hillsborough Dr.
City:
Houston
State:
Tx.
Zip Code: 77008
email:
jaymccreary@myway.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1982
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1986
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: EM3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: EM3
NAVY service from: 1982
NAVY service to: 1986
View Comments:
To: Micheal Kuegler who died in the states while we were in Subic Bay in 1984.
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Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 7:39 PM
Name:
Rodney E. Hardy
City:
Wimberley
State: TX
Zip Code:
78676
Telephone Number: 512-847-1295
Email:
rod.hardy@macroguy.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1968
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1970
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: DK2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: DK2
NAVY service from: 1967
NAVY service to: 1972
View Comments:
I was the DK2 in the supply department. I remember slipping out
of Da Nang, and the Magnificent 7 (Marlboro) song playing. Being fired upon
while off the Gun Line up North and the ship being hit, and the gals, beer, fun
and my buddies in P.I.
I remember becoming a Shellback while on our way to "Down Under"
I am the one that handed out the money on pay day and helped you all spend it
while over on shore with the gals and beer.
Yep, I remember those days and miss a lot of the guys. My little payroll office
was just off the mess deck.
Now live near Austin, Texas
Rod Hardy
Henry B. Wilson 68-70
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From:
Joe Perry [mailto:josiah777@earthlink.net]
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 11:48 PM
To: usshbwilsonddgcontact_us@hughes.net
Subject: emailing: vietnam
The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:Shortcut to: http://chu65nang67.us/nam/vietnam.html To protect against
computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending or receiving certain types of file attachments. Check your e-mail security settings to determine how
attachments are handled.
Joe Perry
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Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:13 AM
Name: Michael Caldwell
City: Elkhart
State: Indiana
michael_a_caldwell@yahoo.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1967
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1967
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: Midshipman
View Comments:
Did my Middie Cruise summer of 1967 aboard the HBW while at USNA. The HBW was just back from Viet Nam and was part of a group to "show off the fleet". We steamed to Seattle and tied-up at the CG piers. Visitors were waiting to board immediately, so I was assigned to watch on the ASROC deck. The chief handed me a side arm, and instructed me not to let anyone on the deck. I asked him if I should shoot violators. He said no; just make mean faces at them. Then on to Pearl Harbor. On the way to Pearl we fired a lot of rockets and I got a great tan on the signal bridge. Pearl was great. We midshipmen rotated through all of the departments taking training and watches. Learned a lot, worked with some great guys, and won most of the boxing matches on the fantail. Thanks to the crew for a life time great memory.
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Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:50 AM
Name: David
Haggard
Street Address: 3290 S. Lincoln
City:
Siloam Springs
State:
Arkansas
Zip Code:
72761
email:
dhaggard1@cox.net
spouse / other: Carol
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1977
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1981
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: FTM2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: FC1
NAVY service from: 1975
NAVY service to: 1994
Comments:
HBW was my first ship. Lotta good friends , lotta good memories.........
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Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 9:43 PM
Name: Michael Steven McCurry (deceased)
Street Address: 4609 ELISSA LANE
City: KNOXVILLE
State: TN
Zip Code: 37918
Telephone Number: (865)922-8539
Email: dvrnessy@bellsouth.net
spouse / other: Susan E. McCurry
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1960
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1962
Plank Owner: Yes
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: STG/3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: GM2 (EOD/SEAL)
NAVY service from: 1960
NAVY service to: 1965
Comments:
Mr. McCurry was my Uncle who adopted me after the death of my Mother (his sister).
I respected him and his love of family and his Navy. Due to his influence, I too joined and have served for over twenty years and love the Navy life. I respect all who have served as shipmates and appreciate your service. Any information available from anyone that may have known or served with him, photos , stories, etc. would be greatly appreciated by the family.
I am currently doing research for a book on my families history in the Armed Forces.
V/R Charles M. McMillen (McCurry) MA1 /USN
Home: (504) 392-1531
Address: 319 Bataan Street
Belle Chasse, LA
70037
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Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:30 PM
Name: Robert Hampton
City: Houston
State: TX
email: titanium509@houston.rr.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1974
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1975
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: RD3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: RD2
NAVY service from: 68
NAVY service to: 76
View Comments:
I am looking for a copy or reproduction of the 1975 Cruise Book for my collection of service in the Navy. All of my items will go to my son.
If anyone would like to loan me their copy, I can get it to a professional printer for copying and then return it at my expense. Naturally, I would like to have my own copy.
I have patches from the H.B. during that cruise but no book.
To this day when I hear the theme song from the "Magnificent Seven", I always think of the Henry B. Wilson. For those who don't remember, they played that going into and out of ports.
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Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 6:31 AM
Subject: Navy web site
Dear Navy friend(s),
I am happy to announce the opening of a new web site
which is devoted to the
mission of the Belgian Navy Ship BNS Wielingen F910 in the Persian Gulf during
the Gulf crisis in 1991.
To visit the site please go to
http://www.wielingen1991.org
And please don’t forget to sign the Guest Book!
Thank you for your kind attention, and I sincerely apologize if I have troubled
you in any way.
Cordially,
the webmaster.
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Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 4:21 PM
Name: Andy Nobles
Telephone Number:
email: regfccm@hotmail.com
spouse / other: Kate
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1989
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: FC1
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: FCCM
NAVY service from: 1978
NAVY service to: Present
View Comments:
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Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 5:04 AM
Subject: Data posted to form 1 of http://www.usshbwilsonddg7.com/Crew_comments.htm
Name:
Tim Yeich
City: Norfolk
State: VA
Zip Code: 23521
email: timothy.yeich.navy.mil
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1987
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1989
Rank/Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: BM3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: LT
NAVY service from: 1987
NAVY service to: ACTIVE
View Comments:
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Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 7:26 PM
Name:
Virgil Colson
City: Johnston City
State: Illinois
email:
virgil@mychoice.net
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7
from: 1979
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1983
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: BT/2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E5
NAVY service from: 1979
NAVY service to: 1983
View Comments:
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From: master@bcentralhost.com
[mailto:master@bcentralhost.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 7:59 PM
Name: Joe Perry
Street Address: 878 W. 6th St.
City: San Pedro
State: California
Zip Code: 90731
Telephone Number: 310-833-8446
email: josiah777@earthlink.net
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1972
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1975
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: GMG2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: GMG1
NAVY service from: 1971
NAVY service to: 1985
View Comments:
Was Gun Mt. 52 gun captain during 1975 wespac. ASROC GMG during 1972 WESPAC. Has anyone heard from Charlie Brink TM3? I have had some contact with Mike Wooten GMG and I currently work with Al Cottle GMG at LISI Aerospace in Torrance, CA
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From: master@bcentralhost.com [mailto:master@bcentralhost.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:42 PM
Subject:/Crew_comments.htm
Robert Martin Jr
Street Address: 14027 Gard Ave
Norwalk, CA
email: pippibob@hotmail.com
spouse / other: married
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1969
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1971
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: gmm3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: gmm3
NAVY service from: 1967
NAVY service to: 1971
View Comments:
Seeing past shipmates makes the memories run. worked in launcher top and bottom.
always wondered what happened to her and that marlboro song. hope the speakers
went with her. who remembers sneaking out of da nang and they played that song?
Would enjoy hearing from the past.
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From: Jerry Dexel [
mailto:jdexel@azwater.com]Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 3:42 PM
Subject: USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7
HELLO, Is a reunion being planned for 2006? I would like to plan a trip to the site where my ship was laid to rest and place a wreath at that location.
I will be working through a travel agent. Do you feel there would be any interest from other sailors who served on the H.B. Wilson?????
Dear Sailors,
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-----Original Message-----
From: Flores Maj Shawn R [mailto:shawn.flores@usmc.mil]
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 2:53 AM
To: J D; dan_m@direcway.com
Subject: RE: FW: Question from Maj Flores USMC
Dear Gentlemen,
Here is the passage ("The Four Days of the Mayaguez"/Roy Rowan)
involving the actions of the WILSON while covering the evacuation of
Vietnamese refugees from the Vung Tau Peninsula. It states that she was
fired upon by NVA artillery and that the WILSON returned fire. Are there
any other references I can examine IRT this specific action taken by the
WILSON and her crew?
Semper Fi, Blue Sky and 4 Him,
SRF
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I served aboard the DDG-7 near the end of her service life. My captain was Commander Tom Burns. I was a Fire Control Tech in the 80's and remember her fondly.
Thank you for the website and feel free to contact Joseph Hazen at
Sonar100500@aol.com
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Fri 2/24/2006 20:17
Name: Eric Johnson
City: Bailey
State: Michigan
email: ericjohnson@abmachining.com
spouse / other: Sharon
Years served on the USS H. B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1986
Years served on the USS H. B. Wilson DDG-7 to: 1988
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: GMM3
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: GMM3
NAVY service from: 1985
NAVY service to: 1988
Comments:
GREAT WEB SITE. WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY SHIPMATES ON BOARD ESPECIALLY GMM'S
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Name: Jim Beck
Street Address: 8461 Mesa Terrace Rd.
City: Santee
State: CA
Zip Code: 92071
Telephone Number: 619-562-4240
jim.beck@sandiegopilot.org
spouse / other: Donna
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1974
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1979
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: STG-1
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: STGC
NAVY service from: 1972
NAVY service to: 1982
View Comments:
Does anyone have cruise pictures from the 1975 WestPac????
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Name: Timothy J Forsythe
City: Austin
State: TX
email: rumblefische@austin.rr.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1978
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1982
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: ET2
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 1982
View Comments:
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Name: Richard H. Karbowski
Address: 6049 Poinsettia
City: Saginaw
State: Michigan
Zip Code: 48603
Tel: 989-799-4306
Email: rkarbowski@sbcglobal.net
spouse / other: Myra
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1962
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1966
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7:
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY:
NAVY service from:
NAVY service to:
Comments:
Seems just like it was yesterday. Then I get up and look in the mirror and I know it has been a long, long time. Lots of great memories.
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12 Jan 2006 01:20:40
Name: James W. Macey
City: Kapolei
State: Hawaii
State:
Zip Code: 96707
Email: jwmacey@aol.com
spouse: Elena
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1976
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1977
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: SA
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: LCDR
NAVY service from: 1976
NAVY service to: 2005
Comments:
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21 Dec 2005
01:11:21
Name: Bob Schenamsgruber
Email: schenny9@msn.com
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1960
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1963
Plank Owner: Yes
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: SN
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: SN
NAVY service from: 1960
NAVY service to: 1963
Comments:
WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
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09 Dec
2005 13:26:41
Name: MARTY KING
Email: RUEGER1022@AOL.COM
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1983
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1986
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: RMSN
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: RMSN
NAVY service from: 82
NAVY service to: 86
Comments:
ENJOYED MY TIME ABOARD THE "HENRY B"
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From:
leah mick [mailto:catoltol@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 10:14 PM
To: webmaster@usshbwilsonddg7.com
Subject: Looking for JAMES LEWIS
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17 Nov 2005 16:23:15
Name: Steve Matte
City: Northbridge
State: Ma
Email: srmattereg@yahoo.com
URL:
spouse / other: None better
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1979
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1983
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: OS
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E4
NAVY service from:
NAVY service to:
Next Reunion Location:
Time Of Year:
Comments:
Looking back at it now it was fun...although I don't remember always thinking of it that way. Sad to hear she passed as she did.
(major)
16 Nov 2005 07:44:19
Name: Micheal (Mike) Moore
Address: 712 Lynn Haven Lane
show street address:
street address do not show:
City: Hazelwood
State: MO
Zip Code: 63042-3413
Tel: 314-895-3274
Email: wd0efp@charter.net
URL:
spouse / other: Sandy
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1968
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1972
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: FTG2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: LCDR (USNR)
NAVY service from: 1966
NAVY service to: 1972
Next Reunion Location: DDG-2
Time Of Year: Anytime
Comments:
Dan I think you and your staff are doing a great job. I know there is a lot
of time involved and I want to say Thank You.
Mike
1976 - 2002 USNR
Retired
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31 Oct 2005 17:22:31
Name: Michael D. Keeton
City: Zanesville
State: OH
Zip Code: 43701
Email:
koolvette97@yahoo.com
URL:
spouse / other: Wife Rosalie, Son
Michael
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1960
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1963
Plank Owner: Yes
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: E4 Shipfitter
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E4
NAVY service from: 1960
NAVY service to: 1963
Comments
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: 31 Oct 2005 09:04:13
Name: Bill Lobb
Address: 3853 Carbondale
City: Meridian
State: Idaho
Zip Code: 83642
Zip: yes
Tel: 208-703-8365
Email: BTCLOBB@military.com
URL:
spouse / other:
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1982
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1984
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: E-6/BT1
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: E-7/BTC
NAVY service from: 1973
NAVY service to: 1993
Comments:
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30 Oct 2005 10:16:59
Name: Dan Olive
City: Bakersfield
State: CA
Email: dano5119@yahoo.com
URL:
spouse / other: Never Again!!!
Years served on the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7 from: 1979
Years served on the USS H.B.Wilson DDG-7 to: 1984
Plank Owner:
Rank / Rate while on board the USS H.B. Wilson DDG-7: STG 2
Highest Rank / Rate achieved in the NAVY: STG2
NAVY service from: 1978
NAVY service to: 1984
Comments:
It's nice to see a page like this. I actually enjoyed my time aboard the
Henry B. Most of it anyway.