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Comments: Does anyone recall when we had a shakedown cruise at the Vieques
Island? We was at the Naval Gunnery Range and gun mount # 52 came around
port side and hit the stops. If anyone can recall this I would love to
hear from you.
From: "Richard Seay"
Date: Mon, September 28, 2009 7:26 pm
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Comments: Would like to hear from any shipmates that served on board the
John R. Pierce the same time I did.
Name: Larry Tucker
Rate: Radio-Man 3rd class
App: yes
Years: 1958-1960
Email:
Address: 408 Brubaker Dr.
City: South Point
State: OHIO
Zip: 45680
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Comments: We left Norfolk in 1952, joined up with task force 77 on our way
to korea. we worked in and out of japan and would be we watching for trains,
ammunition dumps and small craft and one afternoon we did spy a train and we
knocked it off her tracks, and immediately thousands of the koreans would be
out in the open repairing everthing while we were still firing at them. they
got pretty mad about this encounter doing damage to their train, i think it
was the next day we were in close to the shoreline that we could be hit by
rifle fire, they started firing at us and put big holes in both stacks, the
size of a man standing horizonal or vertical, pretty good size, by the enemy
which had us zeroed in hit our decks and bridge with a lot of sharpnel. this
took place about chow time so not many personal was topside, only 10 men wew
wounded, lt.keach was controlling the gunmounts on automatic, he got hurt
the worst.a english ship doctor came aboard to help with the wounded because
our chief corpman had been hit in the arm and couldnt do anything to help.
but we were lucky no one died from their injuries. on the way back we all
became shellbacks and hit a lot of good liberty ports on the going and
coming back from norfols i have good memories of the ship and crew i can
remember a lot of the names because we paid them every two weeks. i was use
to seeing their pay records with each name. i would appreciate any ship mate
that was aboard between 51 & 54 to contack me by e-mail. i would love to
correspond with you.
Name: Fred joe Sanders
Rate: DKSN
App: yes
Years: 51-54
Email: fjsanders@suddenlink.net
Address: 124 ridgeway drive
City: princeton
State: wv
Zip: 24740
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Comments: I was a 2 week reservist.Does that qualify?
Name: Jim Kerr
Rate: SK2
App: yes
Years: 1970
Email:
Address: 36 Bourbon Street
City: Wayne
State: nj
Zip: 07470
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Comments: thanks for the effort to keep in contact.
Name: william thompson
Rate: rm 3
App: yes
Years: 62-65
Email:
Address: 3611 rio vista blvd
City: vero beach
State: fl
Zip: 32963
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Comments: serviced in the after engine room
Name: JOHN GOULD
Rate: MM 3
App: yes
Years: 1962 - 64
Email:
Address: po box 704
City: HAPPY CAMP
State: CA.
Zip: 960 39
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Comments: please place me on the crews listings
Name: Jerry Quinn
Rate: Sh-2
App: yes
Years: 70/71
Email:
Address: 7824 N Music Mountain Lane
City: Prescott Valley
State: Arizona
Zip: 86314
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Comments: Great ship and shipmates especially engineering division. Name:
Dennis Paturno
Rate: Fireman
App: yes
Years: 1969 to 1970
Email:
Address: 13 Beachdale road
City: Hampton Bays
State: New York
Zip: 11946
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Served as operations officer under Captains R.G. Bill and C.O. Williamson. Happily retired here in WA State. Very pleased to find this website.
William (DON) Wilson <doncarwil@q.com>
6612 N Assembly St,Spokane, WA 99208
Phone: 509-325-0936
Rate: LT
Send Application?: yes
Years: 58-60
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Thanks to Dinnis Hovermale
Glaze, James O <Goldwingglaze1@windstream.net>
3287 Pleasant Valley Rd,Odenville, Al 35120
Phone: 205-807-3308
Rate: EM-2
Send Application?: yes
Years: 64-66
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ROBERT ST GEORGE BM1? OR
JIM DUGGER TM3? ANYONE
KNOW THEIR WHEREABOUTS?
FEHRMAN JOHN M <jmf1942@embarqmail.com>
POBOX 183,PRETTY PRAIRIE, KS 67570
Phone: 620 4597291
Rate: GMG3
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1960-1963
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Loved that ship.
Ernest Palmer <palmere_2@hotmail.com>
24 Sutherland Dr. ,Scotia, N.Y. 12302
Phone: 518 399 4295
Rate: SF2
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1969 /1971
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Thanks to Dennis Hovermale and Dennie Foster
Robert Gallagher <blueribbon@gainbroadband>com>
9550 W. Tula Pl.,Tucson, Az. 85743
Phone: 520-682-0357
Rate: MM2
Send Application?: yes
Years: 62 65
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I just read a story about the ship during the korean war and were john t. pierce was hurt any more storys on that
sam layne <klane@rgv.rr.com>
16065 orange drive,Harlingen, texas 78552
Phone: 9565363069
Rate: e3
Send Application?: yes
Years: 72
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Life member
Dennis Foster <denchilli@earthlink.net>
650 South Ave. A,Athens , Michigan 49011
Phone: 269-729-4808
Rate: MM3
Send Application?: no
Years: 62-64
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hello im looking to have my name on the list,and are there any sew on patchs out there.,god bless
samuel e layne <klane@rgv.rr.com>
16065 orange drive,harlingen, texas 78552
Phone: 9565363039
Rate: bt
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1
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glad I found this web site.
Curt Baxter <cdbaxter@cox.net>
4816 E. Dragoon Ave.,Mesa, Az. 85206
Phone: 480-985-6736
Rate: SK2
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1968-1970
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Correction for House #
Carl M. Cox <karlcox@woh.rr.com>
4610 Hominy Ridge Rd.,Springfield, Ohio 45502
Phone: 937-969-8246
Rate: MM3
Send Application?: yes
Years: 9/59 to 4/61
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The John R. was my first ship. I enjoyed my time aboard and learned a lot about the Navy and life in general. What a great time.
Carl M. Cox <karlcox@woh.rr.com>
4510 Hominy Ridge Rd.,Springfield, Ohio 45502
Phone: 937-969-8246
Rate: MM3
Send Application?: yes
Years: 9/59 to 4/61
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I still remember the Med./N. Europe cruise in mid 54 as well as the Jan 55 Operation Springboard cruise in the Caribbean.
Great web site...
Glen Knisely <snodoopa@netzero.net>
910 Jefferson Lane,Red Lion, PA 17356
Phone: 717-244-5680
Rate: FP3
Send Application?: yes
Years: April 54 - - 10 Dec.55
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Retired in 1972 as SKCM
Legette Zorn <zorn@wildblue.net>
682 Crystal Lake Rd,Rebecca, Georgia 31783
Phone: 229 831 2995
Rate: SK 1
Send Application?: yes
Years: 59/60
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No Comment
Donald Straight <dfstr8@webtv.net>
54 Bay Village Cir,Linn Creek, Mo 65052-2041
Phone: 573 346 6662
Rate: LT
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1964-1966
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Please send an application
Ronald Owensby <rsowensby@charter.net>
6580 Suson Woods Drive ,Saint Louis, Missouri 63128-4521
Phone: 314-849-7868
Rate: GMG3
Send Application?: yes
Years: Feb 67 to Feb 69
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Some good times
Wickline G E <gwickline@tampabay.rr.com>
708 Sundance trl,Wimauma, FL 33598
Phone: (813) 634-3704
Rate: ETR2
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1961-1965
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I'm already a member.I'm giving my new e-mail address. She was a great ship with a great crew
Harold Pickett <hepdd753@aol.com>
2414 Crescent Club Dr,Hixson, Tennessee 37343
Phone: (423) 877-4081
Rate: GMstriker2/c
Send Application?: no
Years: 1945-May 1946
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e-mail address change
David J. Cushion <djcushion2@comcast.net>
Rate: YN2
Send Application?: no
Years: 54-56
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send appication as I would like to attend the 2007 reunion
Jerry Hoogerhyde <hyde10@netzero.net>
3440 Perry Ave SW,Wyoming , Michigan 49519
Phone: 616-534-6265
Rate: BMSN
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1961-1964
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Update on email and address.
Gary Fraker <gjfraker1@earthlink.net>
155 Butler Ford Rd.,Vanceboro, North Carolina 28586
Phone: 252-244-5988
Rate: SM3
Send Application?: yes
Years: 59-61
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No Comment
Charles R. Everdale
85 Rose Avenue,Port Carbon, PA 17965
Rate: IC3
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1961-63
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updating my e-mail address
edward(jack)Lezotte <jacklezotte@sbcglobal.net>
19901 huron river drive ,rockwood, mi 48173
Rate: rm3
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1952-1953
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I'd like to hear from some of my shipmates or know of get togethers.
Terry (Mike) Anderson <lorilynn@wi.rr.com>
3234 N. 90th Street,Milwaukee, WI 53222
Phone: 414 444-6651
Rate: RDSN
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1961/1964
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i need to order some patches
skip <klane@rgv.rr.com>
Send Application?: yes
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this is e-mail and phone number correction to the crew list.
Jimmy B Sigler <jsigler@cfl.rr.com>
4942 E C-462,Wildwood, Fla 34785
Phone: 352 748 1422
Rate: RM3
Send Application?: no
Years: 60-62
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Please send membership and any other available information to address above. Thank you.
Justus E. Wildhaber <michaelwildhaber@comcast.net>
4040 Hancock Street, No. 2501,San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 619.758.9413
Rate: ET1
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1950-53
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This is a correction.
Jimmy Sigler <JSIGLER@cfl.rr.com>
4942 E C-462,Wildwood, Fla 34785
Phone: 352 748 1422
Rate: RM3
Send Application?: no
Years: 60-62
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has anybody read a book called anchors aweigh that is involes the pierce?
james crockett <jfc108@sbcglobal.net>
10848 oak av.,chicago ridge , il. 60415
Phone: 7084226042
Rate: em3
Send Application?: no
Years: 1957-1958
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Change of address as of
8/21/06
L. Wes Kreske <wesdd753@neo.rr.com>
3804 Fairlawn Hgts SE,Warren,, OH 44484
Phone: 330-856-3354
Rate: GMSN
Send Application?: no
Years: 1951-53
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JUST CORRECTING E-MAIL ADDRESS
Andy Cuvo <amcuvo@msn.com>
3661 Southwood Drive,Easton, PA 18045
Phone: (610)-253-8357
Rate: IC2
Send Application?: no
Years: 1953-56
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2-year draftee as USNR-S
Peter G. Perry <petergperry@hotmail.com>
3284 Chickory Way,Boise, ID 83706
Rate: SN
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1966-1967
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I always though it was a great ship
Michael F Cohoon <mcohoon2000@yahoo.com>
236 Augusta St,South Amboy , New Jersey 08879
Phone: 723-525-8611
Rate: BTFN
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1972 -1973
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Please note change of e-mail address
Alfred Maturo <amaturo753@comcast.net>
111 Colonial Rd,Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: 203-453-6131
Rate: SFM2
Send Application?: no
Years: 1960--1963
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The Pierce and skipper Simmers and crew were the greatest
HAROLD PICKETT <mrtaterbug76@aol.com>
2414 CRESCENT CLUB DR,CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 37343
Phone: (423)877-4081
Rate: GMSN
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1945-46
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I have sent in my change of address and ph # and still no correction , can you help ???????
Tom LeVar <toepsgraypa@hotmail.com>
2540 Country Hills Rd # 111,Brea, California 92821
Phone: 714-257-9153
Rate: QMSN
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1952-1954
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what ever happenrd to St Geoge?
Lyle E Blowers
HC30 Box4E,Concho, AZ 85924
Phone: 928 2428151
Rate: SHSN
Send Application?: yes
Years: 61- 64
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My email address has changed to
Larry Coplin <larry.coplin@yahoo.com>
Rate: ETR3
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1961-1964
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was aboard during the Cuban Missle Crisis
Larry Coplin <larrycoplin@mac.com>
Rate: ETR3
Send Application?: no
Years: June 1962 to July 1964
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i came aboard just before going to cuba, remained thru the station in the med and left after about a year in the naval ship yards in n.y.
ralph e. pruett <ralphpruett@yahoo.com>
4547 east yale ave. apt. 112,denver, co 80222
Rate: mm3
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1962-1964
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i would like to inform you that my father, Alexander Guariglia passed away april 16,2004 he often spoke of his time on the ship he was a plank owner he will be missed greatly ...thanks
alexander guariglia
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1944-1946
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Great site!
James L Knight <daleknight@bellsouth.net>
6210 Hillsboro Road,Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: 615-377-3376
Rate: Ltjg
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1962 - 1964
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i was on the decommising crew
samuel e. layne jr <klane@rgv.rr.com>
16065 orange drive,harlingen, tx 78552
Rate: bt
Send Application?: yes
Years: 72
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I was in the crew that put the ship in commission @ Brooklyn Navy Yard. (Plank Owner)
Rich Heckenstaller <heckeyrj@aol.com>
Box 156,Roseland, Florida 32957
Phone: 7725894877
Rate: TM2/c
Send Application?: yes
Years: 12/44 - 5/46
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SUBMITTED IN OTHER SECTION BEFORE FINDING THIS PAGE
Wm. Hughes Crumpler <capcrump@povn.com>
566 Sleepy Hollow Lane,Newport, WA 99156
Phone: 509-447-7956
Rate: BMSA - QMSN
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1962 1963
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just an update sith my phone number in case any of the crew members want to chat about the old times.....
paul phillips <dain58@hotmail.com>
636 pizer,houston, texas 77009
Phone: 713-864-6230
Rate: rd3
Send Application?: no
Years: 1962-1965
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Of the 9 ships I served on during my 34 years the J.R. Pierce and crew were the #1-BEST
Sam Dolan Jones Jr. <sjones306@nc.rr.com>
3021 Cool Spring Drive,Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8211
Phone: 919-383-2489
Rate: QMCS
Send Application?: yes
Years: Oct.'54 to Sept.'57
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I loved being aboard for 4 years, the experience of Korea, and being hit, and going to Japan for repairs, and becoming a shellback, and going all the way around the world. I loved the experience.
FRED SANDERS <FJSANDERS@CHARTER.NET>
124 RIDGEWAY DRIVE ,PRINCETON, WV 24740
Phone: (304) 425-3781
Rate: DKSN
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1051-1954
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I was Desron 2 Squadron Medical Officer.
Robert "Bob" Albanese <ralbanes@sitestar.net>
1005 Cherokee Trail,Martinsville, VA 24112
Phone: 276-638-1468
Rate: LT, MC
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1961-1962
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I JUST WANTED TO WISH WES KRESKE AND HIS NEW LEADERSHIP GROUP BEST WISHES. SORRY WE COULDN`T GET TO TAMPA. I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER SPECIAL THANKS TO BILL FOLEY FOR SERVING AS VP IN MY ABSENCE.
CHARLES B TWIGG <CBTWEL@AOL.COM>
2 MEADOWBROOK RD, WELLESLEY, MASS. 02481
Rate: LTJG SC
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1958-9
- Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at 11:26:11 (PST)
change my e-mail from juno to aol
Eddie Carpenter <32866@aol.com>
32866 Holly Pines Dr,Lewes, Delaware 19958
Phone: 302-645-9315
Rate: sn
Send Application?: no
Years: 52 to 54
- Tuesday, November 04, 2003 at 11:33:20 (PST)
The Pierce was my first ship out of eight and she was the best I ever served on. Made lifelong friends and learned alot about life and the Navy.
Jay D. Lose <jdljml@cox.net>
7 Maya Court,Pensacola, FL 32507
Phone: 850-492-6182
Rate: MMC
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1958-1966
- Monday, August 25, 2003 at 07:43:33 (PDT)
My nickname was "Frenchy." I would love to hear from my crewmates.
Roger DeLozier <Caseymcbean@aol.com>
7 Francis Court,Barboursville, WV 25504
Phone: (304) 736-5242
Rate: GMSN
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1959-1961
- Monday, June 30, 2003 at 19:25:45 (PDT)
I sure had some real good times on the Johnny R. Sorry to see her come to her demise in 1975? She was a great ship.......
Dennis Foster <denchilli@earthlink.net>
650 South Ave. A,Athens, Michigan 49011
Phone: 269-729-4808
Rate: MM3
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1962-1964
- Saturday, June 28, 2003 at 18:54:02 (PDT)
Last place I went while aboard was the inland sea in Japan
D. Lynn Mahannah <lynnmahannah@worldnet.att.net>
1031 Red Rock Canyon,Katy, Texas 77450
Phone: (281) 395-9876
Rate: sonarman 1st class
Send Application?: yes
Years: 1944-1945
- Friday, May 02, 2003 at 15:26:22 (PDT)
Fantastic Web Site,,
just recieved 1st news letter, JRP best ship I served on,, with all the stories I am suprised the crew don't send in more stories about her