Category: Shipmate’s Stories

EN2 GERALD HAUGEN 15 September 1957-59 I Gerald Haugen “Jerry” was born 23 May 1938 at Sutton, North Dakota. I had auburn hair and my eyes are hazel. I enlisted in the navy at...

BT3 ROBERT DEAN HALL 14 February 1955-1957 I Robert Dean Hall “Bob” was born 8 September 1935 in Missouri. Currently my hair is reddish grey, my eyes are blue. I enlisted in the navy...

RD3 DONALD D. HAIGHT 7 January 1955

MM3 ELI GEER 31 August 56 I Eli Geer was aboard USS FRANK E. EVANS (DD 754) for about 12 months from 31 August 1956, to August 1957. In 1991 I retired from the...

FC3 EUGENE W. GARRITY 19 September 1950 – 21 December 1951 I Eugene W. Garrity went to boot camp during WWII at Newport, Rhode Island. I was an Activated Reservist called to service at...

LTJG WILLIAM H. EZELL 49-50 I William H. Ezell “Bill” was born 9 October 1926 at Long Beach, California. Currently my hair is grey and my eyes are blue. I graduated from the California...

RM2 STANLEY R. ELDER 20 May 1954-1955 I Stanley R. Elder “Stan” was born 11 May 1931, at Hanover, New Hampshire. My hair was blonde and my eyes are blue. I enlisted in the...

MM2 LEWIS W. EASTER 28 February 1955 I Lewis W. Easter was born 4 January 1934, in Good Land, Kansas. My hair and eyes are brown, and they called me “Hap.” I enlisted in...

MM3 BILLIE JOE DAVIS 15 September 1950 – 54 I Billie Joe Davis “BJ” was born 25 June 1931 at Bude, Mississippi. Currently my hair is gray and I have blue eyes. I enlisted...

EM3 LESTER P. DAVIES 8 May 1953 I Lester P. Davies “Les” was born 26 August 1933, at St. Louis, Missouri. My hair and eyes are brown. I enlisted in the Navy in March...