BTFN ALEX L. SANCHEZ 1 September 1950-54 I enjoyed the article by James Brady (“Korea”.) However, I take exception to his statement that “our battleships and cruisers shelled enemy ridge lines; and our sailors...

CDR NELSON DENMAN SALMON – 12 March 1952 – 17 February 1954 CDR Nelson D. Salmon acquired the nickname “Sockeye” because of his surname, but was known to his fellow senior officers as “Sock.”...

FT3 CHARLES S. RAFLOWITZ 9 September 1955 I Charles S. Raflowitz “RAF” was born 5 October 1933, at Gt. Barrington, Massachusetts. My hair was brown, now grey, and my eyes blue. I enlisted in...

BM2 DONALD L. PISARCZYK – 9 September 1950 TO 1954 I Donald L. Pisarczyk, “Donski” was born 8 February 1932 at Trinidad, Colorado. I had brown hair and eyes. I enlisted in the Navy...

QM3 BLAKE L. O’NEIL – 14 July 54 to 55 I Blake O’Neil was born 23 March 1929 at Roosevelt, Utah. I had reddish blond hair, now gray, and hazel eyes. I enlisted in...

LCDR R. C. OLSON Executive Officer 5 June 1952 “The next month (October 1952) we spent a couple of days in Pearl Harbor en route to FRANK E. EVANS’ new home port of Long...

QM3 THOMAS E. “CHARLIE” NOBLES I Thomas E. Nobles was born 23 November 1932, at Punta Gorda, Florida. The library there was dedicated to my uncle Pascal Bernard Nobles, “Buster”. I have brown hair...

MM3 HAROLD GRANT NICHOLS 9 September 1950 Harold G. Nichols “Nick” was born 25 July 1932, at La Rue, Texas. My hair was brown and I have hazel colored eyes. I moved to Chandler,...

DC2 LEONARD J. NEEDHAM – 25 February 1951 to 52 I Leonard J. Needham “Len” was born 10 November 1929, at Monona, Iowa. I had brown hair and blue eyes. I enlisted in the...

BM3 WILLIAM A. MATHENEY 14 May 1951 I William A. Matheney “Bill” was born 29 March 1932, at Chattanooga, Tennessee. My hair and eyes are brown.I enlisted in the navy at Birmingham, Alabama on...