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Internet Links Nimitz Museum http://www.nimitz-museum.org/memorial-wall/photos.php?img=USSGunstonHall.jpg (You must squeeze it into one line)
Other Links American Naval Fighting Ships:
Current military news and events http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/
There is also an entry for the ship in Wikipedia |
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Connections
The following are excerpted from the Visitors’ Log on our website. In a few cases, the entry has been edited and revised due to space limitations.
Chuck Surratt, MM, 50-54 Email : chucsurratt@hotmail.com Sorry I missed the reunion in Seattle. Enjoyed the pictures, really wanted to say "hi" to my friend and ship mate Harry Trapp
Jim Weinkauf ( Wink ), EM, 57-60\ jandjtea@svtv.com comments : New e-mail address. Missed 2011 reunion, hope to make the next one. Great job guys.
Dennis Bacon, MS, 65-67 dennisbacon@comcast.net Why is there no information about the 2001 Reunion ? I was just looking at a photo of that reunion. Also how about a list of the commanding officers who served on board? (Editor’s note: There is nothing because we have nothing. Why don’t you send us the referenced photo for a starter?)
Bruce Littman, QM, 1945 Rate : QM3rdClass Email : balittman@gmail.com
Bill Driscoll, BM, 62-65 Email : eagle_357@verizon.net I thought real hard about taking over from Ron. I worked with Bill Greene for many years to try to find as many guys we could.
Ronald E Williams, BT, 55-59 Email : mercedes19086@zoomtown.com Good work on this site
Don Dye, MM, 67-70 Email: 2ds87forever@speednet.com Haven't been on this site for a while and wanted to see if anything new has been added. Would like to here from old shipmates.
Robert C. Wood Email : retiredwoodhouse@mail.com My father served on board 1946-47 - was in nuclear testing at bikini atoll - Warren G .Wood (Woody)
William R Rucker, OS, 65-66 Email : b_rucker3333@sbcglobal.net Love that ship
Richard Morgan, PN, 58-62 Email: morganscouts@AOL.com LSD-5 Paint duty (water line & anchor shaft). Chipped paint in the well deck with at least another 100 sailors on the cruise. Aloha! |
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Viet Nam Veterans NOW HEAR THIS Mike Anderson, RM, 66-68, has done the research and has sent this to be shared. If you served on the USS Gunston Hall LSD-5 during the Vietnam era, you need to pay particular attention to this important information.
Under the law, veterans who served in Vietnam between 1962 and 1975 (including those who visited Vietnam even briefly), and who have a disease that VA recognizes as being associated with Agent Orange, are presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange.
The VA has released a list of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships associated with military service in Vietnam and possible exposure to Agent Orange based on military records. The USS Gunston Hall is now on this list. I encourage all former shipmates to apply for this benefit if you have any of those diseases.
Please see the following link for more information on how to apply. http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/benefits/herbicide/aono3.htm
Here is the link to the VA list of ships that were exposed to Agent Orange. Select the Alphabetized Ships List. http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/shiplist/index.asp#find
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Connections (cont)
Joshua Carter Email : j17carter@yahoo.com My father was Ronald Lee Carter (SN, 1965-66) He is on your memorial list. I recently got into researching about his time in the military. If anybody has any memories of him I sure would like to hear them! Thanks |
