Posts from March 9, 2019

SN DENNIS R. YORK 25 November 1963-67 I Dennis R. York was born 24 July 1946, at[…]

SN KEN THRAILKILL 18 October 1961-63 I Ken Thrailkill “Killer” was born 2 June 1943, at Colorado[…]

BT 2 JERRY. L. STEPHENSON 20 April 1962 I “Steve,” was born on a farm east of[…]

PC3 Charles Michael “Mike” Smith 1968-1969 Memories of USS FRANK E. EVANS (DD 754) returned to me[…]

RM2 THOMAS JAMES RODMAN 10 December 1964 After completing RM “A” school in November 1964, I was[…]

EM2 STEVEN T. PAINTER 28 September 1963 I Steven Thomas Painter was originally aboard USS WATTS (DD[…]

A Survivor’s Account Submitted by Andrew (Joe) Mulitsch MMFN As a new Fireman (MMFN), I was ordered[…]

MARVIN C. MENDENHALL 15 April 1964

CS1 EARL W. MARCHBANKS 17 April 1963 I Earl W. Marchbanks was born 13 March 1934, at[…]

It was with heartfelt sadness that I learned today of our beloved shipmate Tom Manley’s passing this[…]