Identifying Shipmates

Tracking down missing shipmates
Keith Holman
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Identifying Shipmates

Post by Keith Holman »

Part of finding and gathering that info is first determing who all we are looking for. There are roughly 650 names on the Shipmates lists now.

Rough calculations tell me there were possibly 3000 sailors who served onboard the Jolly Dolly during that lifespan. We need to identify the remaining 2300!

So work on thinking of some of the names, even if you don't know for sure where they are or where they came from.

Who was your LPO? Who was your Div Off? If you were in 3 section rotation, you relieved someone on watch and someone relieved you. Who were those people? That means at least 4 names you know besides yours. Are those folks listed on the Shipmates List? If not, add them to the "Whatever Happened to...?" forum.
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Post by jhhodges »

I have the Weekly Bohicas* and they have numerous names I can look into. I'll do just that!

John Hodges
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Sailing Lists & shipmates

Post by dandydon2 »

I have a couple of sailing lists from the 60's. I believe I sent them in to be archived. If they need to be reposted let me know.

Don Evans
MT - Yard + 6 - Gold
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Sam Coleman

Post by 1sqready »

1st Class Cook, Commissioning and Blue 1 through 6.

Retired as an E-7, Sam passed away at the age of 67 in 2004. I helped lay his ashes to rest at Arlington National Cemetary.

Good cook, great baker, loyal friend, fine shipmate, and honorable American who was once a POW. May he rest in peace in the safe harbor of God's eternal reward. Mike Steiner
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Post by Keith Holman »

Thanks, Mike. Sam has been added to the list.
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Shipmates

Post by ssnret »

Keith,

Here are a couple names for the whatever happened to or Shipmates listing. You probably remember the first.

RMCM(SS) Salvatore "Sam" Sangiorgio. He was the COB when I reported aboard Oct '80 and went with the Blue crew at crew split in '82. I ran into him again about '86-'88 when he was Squadron CMC in La Madd. I know he went to New Construction on Newport News for a while but then retired from SUBLANT Staff.

IC1(SS)/CDR Alan P. Danaher. I knew him at Sima Charleston in '76 but he was on Madison approx '74. He made LDO probably '79-'80 and I ran into him again when he was Chief Engineer on Orion in La Madd.

Keep up the good work.
Wm. Lee Hickerson, Jr. ICC(SS) USN RET
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Post by Keith Holman »

I remember Sangiorgio but had been stuck on his name until you mentioned it. Thanks.
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Re: Identifying Shipmates

Post by Twangg1 »

I can still remember a few of the Gold Crew Commissioning crew that I have not seen on here yet... Charlie "Swamp Fox" Marshall, Bobby Gale Glaze, Mick Frarie, Don Evans, Donald Smith, Ed Bruggensworth, Joe Stokes, MT1 Brown (bluie) all MT's... Jim Walters, Gary Host, FT1 Krachanus, "Duck" Sharpe... all FT's... Ray Pease, Bill Rushe, Charlie Walter, Donald Beesley, Pete Jansenius all TM's I believe all of these men are Plank Owners. Lt. Peter Suska, Lt George Ranes, Lt. Leroy Collins all were Weaps Officers. Lt. Kelly came on later. There are few officers I respected more than Lt Collins and few I liked better than Lt. Suska.

Thom Cantrall MT1 (SS) Gold '63-'68
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Re: Identifying Shipmates

Post by Keith Holman »

Thom,
Is the Don Evans you mention the same one that posted a couple of messages higher in this thread?
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Re: Identifying Shipmates

Post by ETSN(SS) »

Gold Crew NAVETS '83 - '85 :
J.T Jeffcoat, James Barringer, John Turnmire, Phil Sorries, Chris Netzel, Tim Latandress, Chief Wiedermeyer

other shipmates:
Charles Stanicheck, George Robinson, Mike Brown, John Handley

I'll post more later. It's been 25 years.
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Re: Identifying Shipmates

Post by duck »

Here are a few more names for the list:
A Gang: Clint Ingledue, Jay McClain, Dan (Scooby) McClain, John Handley, James (Jimbo) Browning, David Dickerson, James (Sluggo) Robinson, Heikkeila (Sp?)
IC: Dave Painter, Rodney Dickinson, Jason Noah, Tony Moss
Sonar: Craig Chrisman, Scotty Krieck
M Div: Wayne Bruner
FTG: Gary Hawkins
SK: Bill Bell
Captain: (Smokey D.) Weed
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Re: Identifying Shipmates

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Jay McClain has shown up here on this site.
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=42
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Re: Identifying Shipmates

Post by duck »

Hmm... I guess I missed him, I was sorting through a list of about 30 names, I also remember Wayne Ball, (Dirty) Danny Dickens, Bobby Grogan, Neil Eichman, and Doug Farris (All A-Gangers).
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Re: Identifying Shipmates

Post by Twangg1 »

Keith... Yes... there was only ONE Donald Evans and in his case that was more than enough! lol... Waiting patiently (?) for pictures taken at Silverdale reunion to make their appearance... most fun I've had in my life over four days with my clothes on... can't wait 'til 2011...
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Re: Identifying Shipmates

Post by Chazzz »

ETSN(SS) wrote:Gold Crew NAVETS '83 - '85 :
J.T Jeffcoat, James Barringer, John Turnmire, Phil Sorries, Chris Netzel, Tim Latandress, Chief Wiedermeyer

other shipmates:
Charles Stanicheck, George Robinson, Mike Brown, John Handley

I'll post more later. It's been 25 years.
I am here just kinda fell over the site.........name was spelled incorrectly.
Charles Stanchick

I can name a few others that were onboard when I was:
Mark Boggs, David Jimerson, Scott Hansen wow its been along time I dont remember some of the guys real names just nicknames..........
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