A Special Cruise

Nineteen of our members with service dates as early as 1949 and through 1970, including Cdr. Ray West (1969-70), the last captain of LSD 5, boarded USS Gunston Hall LSD 44 for a special three day cruise arranged by Bill Greene and Cdr. John Walker, skipper of LSD 44. Two common comments were: (1) the Navy is for younger people and (2) whatever happened to the good old days (presumably when the ships were wood and the men were steel).

Bill Greene, LSD 44 XO, Captains West & Walker

Greene presenting LSD 5 photo to Capt. Walker

Captain Walker, LSD 44 and Captain West, LSD 5

Bow Line Handlers (Note the gender!)

Bow Line Handlers

Starboard Crane

LSD 44 Well Deck

Lay abouts

Sailors from a different time.

Our limo from LSD 44 to the beach.

Shipmates on board for the cruise ...

Bud Corner SN 1957-60 Richard McQuate RM 1964-66

Chod Cremer BM 1950-53 Bill Newton BM 1957-61

James Culp EN 1951-54 Rory O'Connor MM 1960-64
Bill Driscoll BM 1962-65 Victor Silverman MM 1961-63

Ed Flook ET 1958-60 Quincy Stephens TE 1949-50

Bill Greene RM 1950-54 Al Stover BMC 1949-53

Robert Horch MM 1949-52 Bob Sundquist HM 1951-53

Ron Kennedy PN 1957-59 Harry Trapp MR 1952-54

Bill Leat BM 1949-50 Ray West CDR 1969-70

Ron Long FN 1960-61

Bud Corner	SN	1957-60	Richard McQuate	RM	1964-66
Chod Cremer	BM	1950-53	Bill Newton	BM	1957-61
James Culp	EN	1951-54	Rory O'Connor	MM	1960-64
Bill Driscoll	BM	1962-65	Victor Silverman	MM	1961-63
Ed Flook	ET	1958-60	Quincy Stephens	TE	1949-50
Bill Greene	RM	1950-54	Al Stover	BMC	1949-53
Robert Horch	MM	1949-52	Bob Sundquist	HM	1951-53
Ron Kennedy	PN	1957-59	Harry Trapp	MR	1952-54
Bill Leat	BM	1949-50	Ray West	CDR	1969-70
Ron Long	FN	1960-61