USS Gen. Wm. Mitchell, TAP 114 in 1963

Comments: I was a Sea Scout from Seattle, Washington in the summer of 1963 when I, and about 30 others, cruised aboard the USS Gen. William Mitchell, TAP-114. We were part of a well established special cruise program for Sea Scouts and Sea Cadets and we received training, OJT and stood watches with the Navy crew. I was told at the time that the Mitchell was one of the few MSTS transports with a Navy, as opposed to merchant, crew. One of the Mitchell's primary tasks was transporting troops from the 1st Cavalry Division to and from Korea. At that time we were told there was still combat patrol action on the DMZ. It was particularly memorable when we anchored in the harbor at Inchon and were trasported into shore by LSMs. We were met by fellow Korean land scouts, the mayor of the town and there was a mini-parade for us including transport to the MacArthur monument. Our arrival was special because of the 10 year anniversary of the armistice. Us lowly Sea Scouts were treated like kings. Perhaps some of you folks out there remember the groups of "kids" on board, living in one of the crews quarters.

Keywords: USS General William Mitchell, TAP-114, Military Ship Transport (Military Sea Transportation Service, MSTS)

Looking for info on USNS Gen. MC Miggs

Comments: Looking for information or photos of the USNS Transport Ship, General MC MIggs, circa 1953

Keywords: Dog Co. 1st. Engineer BN 1st. Marine Division, FMF Korea

USS Gen Simon Buckner & USS Gen Walker

Comments: In 1951 I crossed the Pacific with my family to Okinawa and returned in 1953 to the US. I'd be interested in stories of memories of the crossings, such as the shipboard party when we crossed the International Date Line.

Keywords: USS Gen Simon Buckner USS Gen Walker

uss oglethorpe aka 100

Comments: would like to have these records for my own file. thx. warren d. baker

Keywords: list of dates and invasion in korea. (3)

USNS Barrett

Comments: Returned to San Francisco fron Korea in 1960 on thje USNS Barrett. We saied for 14 days before wer saw land.

Keywords: Camp Kaiser, Korea

USNS GEN M.C. MEIGS

Comments: My Dad, 1Lt. Kenneth C. Rodgers went to Korea in July 1951 aboard the Gen M.C. Meigs. His nickname was "Teck". Am looking for anyone who may have known him. He ended up with the 25th ID and then the 8th Field Artillery I believe

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PA 114 USS William Mitchell

Comments: In May 1965 I was one of 4,500 US troops who boarded the USS William Mitchell bound for South Korea. 7th Inf. Div, 13th Engr.Bn, Camp Casey (Tongduchon) There were two other ships also heading for South Korea with us. I believe they were the USS Gordon and USS Walker. We were some of the last major troop movements by the DOD to go by sea. 12,500 of us landed about the same time. One of the other ships had a propeller shaft problem in mid pacific ?? Which one was it ?? The USS Mitchell went back to Hawaii and hauled the 3rd Brigade of the 25th Inf. Div. to Vietnam. What happened to the USS Mitchell ?? Was she Scrapped ?

Keywords: PA 114 USS William Mitchell

GENERAL USS E D PATRICK

Comments: Our family was stationed at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan from 1952-1956. We returned to the U.S. on the General USS E D Patrick, Yokohama - San Francisco. Anyone know the history of this ship, and what happened to it?

tHANK yOU

Keywords: Ship - General USS E D Patrick

USS GEN. W. A. MANN ORGANIZATION

Comments: All of you who have posted questions concerning the General Mann will be pleased to know that there is now a website for the MANN. It's at http://www.ussgenwamann.org. They are having a reunion in Albuquerque, NM on May 4th, 2006.

Keywords: GATELEY, USNS BARRETT,

ships company 1950-1952

Comments: Troops at Inchon,Pusan and Wonson.. Landings at Inchon. Nome Alaska San Francisco San Diago Hawaii and the Marians I was in the second world war but not attached to the TJ apa30.

Keywords: RL Manly rd\1 C Cantrel rd\2 W Just qtr\3 Woodbeery rd\i

USS Thomas Jefferson

Comments: My father was in the boiler room of the USS Thomas Jefferson during WWII. He spoke fondly of this ship. Am wondering if there are any guys left that were on this ship at the same time. He was from North Dakota.

Keywords: Normandy Invasion, Invasion of Sicily and Selarno

MSTS GEN. M.N. WALKER

Comments: Are there any of you guys out there, who was in this unit, in 1952? And did any of you sail on the Walker or Gordon?

Keywords: Medical Detachment 937th FA Bn

LOGBOOKS AND BARRETT

Comments: I note that a lot of people have been looking for sailing information, passenger lists and logbooks. I and at least one other fellow have made a continuing search for logbooks of the USNS BARRETT. We not only have not been able to find any but we have not even found out what might have happened to them or where they might be. It would be a shame if these logbooks have simply been destroyed. If anybody runs across any information about the location or existence of logbooks for any of these ships, please post it. I'll do the same if I find anything.

Keywords: BARRETT, LOGBOOKS, GATELEY, usnsbarrett.com

went to france on the darby 1954

Comments: the darby had another name before being the darby. cant remember its other name. old age is hell tom hare

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MILITARY TRANSPORT GENERAL MORTON

Comments: Lots of travel,with the World Famous Blue Shark Squadron.First Patrol Squadron in the Korean Conflict.Home base at Barbers Point, rotation about every six months,to a forward area. (gunnerjray11)

Keywords: Korean Veteran.VP6,USS Rendova,MSTS General Morton,FASRON 110,P2V-3& P2V-3W,P5M, Atsugi, Barbers Point,Kodiak,Agana,Tachikawa,Midway, & Wake Island.

USS GM RANDALL TAP 115

Comments: As a young US Army 2d Lt I was a member of the team that escorted 1500 troops from Ft Hood Texas to Germany in Sep 1958. One of those 1500 was Elvis and we sailed on the Randall. I remember vividly the departure from New York with hundreds on the wharf to see us off and the arrival in Germany with as many or more to greet us. Elvis would not perforn in the traditional variety show produced by the troops on board much to the chagrin of the Air Force Capt that volunteered for that duty. However I did witness Elvis providing piano accompaniment to a trooper singing "I Found My Thrill On Blueberry Hill." Although Elvis would not perform he did agree to produce the show. When this became known anyone with any talent at all wanted in the act. Even a sailor auditioned and was put on the play bill perfoming his act of swallowing knives and eating light bulbs! It was a great show.

Would like to hear from anyone else on that trip and their observances.

Keywords: USS GM RANDALL TAP 115 Elvis

Looking for Navy Nurse Elizabeth Reagan

Comments: As a sixteen year old Infantry Private I was assigned during my cruise aboard the USNS George W. Goethls to the small Sick Bay as a Latrine "HEAD" Orderly. Enroute from NY to Bremerhaven Germany. Aug or Sept. 1950 and I am not sure of the ship name. I shall NEVER forget a redheaded Navy nurse, Elizabeth Reagan. There were no patients in the sick bay, mostly I waxed the floor. Lt. Regan would make me sandwitches. Being of tender years I would sit for hours oggling her as she sat at her small desk in her white uniform. Would like to communicate with MS Reagan.

Keywords: Nurses Latrine Orderly: USNS George Goethls, 1950

lokking for friends on the mann tao112

Comments: looking for any body on the deck force the year 1964 1965

Keywords: looking for blood keys valquez

lokking for friends on the mann tao112

Comments: looking for any body on the deck force the year 1964 1965

Keywords: looking for blood keys valquez

William O. Darby Photos (Sept-Oct 1956)

Comments: I have photos from aboard the Gen, W.O. Darby that were my grandfather's(James R. Ormand). These photo's were most likely taken Sept/Oct 1956. These photos include soldiers with the last names: Ormand, Dempsey, Dixon, Stewart, McFarland, and Oja.

Keywords: Ship, Photos, Soldiers

USS Blackford (Blatchford)

Comments: Would like to know where to find the Ship Manifest of USS Blatchford (Blackford?) for displaced persons from Bremerhaven, Germany to New Orleans, USA in 1952.

Keywords: USS Blatchford (Blackford?) Ship Manifest - Bremerhaven, Germany - New Orleans, USA - 1952

Looking for shipmates

Comments: Looking for anyone that served aboard during the trip to Bremerhaven to pick up the Hungarian refugees in 1956, or the trip to Greenland in 1957.

Keywords: Marine Carp T-AP199

SEARCH FOR COMMANDER PRATT, USS GEN WILLIAM MITCHELL 1955-1956

Comments: Looking for a Navy Commander who died about 3-4 years ago at age 92. My wife was only 33 when they married and he was 45. He was my wife's husband while they were both assigned to the ship. He was the XO. The Capt was a R.B. Randall. He was 12 yrs older than my wife when they married in 1955 in Tiajuana, Mexico. They parted after he told her he wanted to return to his first wife and children. She never told me his full name and I didn;t ask. She just said his last name was Pratt. He was supposed to divorce her and she just never knew if he did it or not. I would just like to know his full name. Both he and my wife are dead so it can't hurt or make difference now. I recently talked for a long time to the widow of my wife's first husband. I was able to provide her with information that helped her greatly. It involved a child which he had told his wife did not happen. That didn't happen between my wife and Pratt however I would like to see if it's possible to talk to someone close to him. His wife knew of the marriage. She wrote and asked him to come back to her and he did. Thanking you in advance. Charles E. Bowling, US Army, Retired.

Keywords: USS Gen William Mitchell A-TP-114

Passenger list for USS Butner 1956

Comments: I am looking for anyone who might have some information about where the USS Butner docked on June 1,1956. We(my father (US Army), mother and I arrived in New York on 6/1/56 from Bremerhaven on the USS Butner but I don't know which area of NY. I am in need of a passenger list or manifest showing that we entered the country. I have searched everywhere I can think of without avail. Any information anyone might have would be hellful including which department of the military I might be able to contact. Thank you. ER

Keywords: Passenger List 1956

USS General Maurice Rose

Comments: As a 5 year old dependent child, I sailed from New York to England aboard this ship in December 1951 with my mother and brother and sister to join my father who was in England, already. I only remember parts of the journey, but vividly remember that we were in a terrible storm from the first night out through the remainder of our crossing of the North Atlantic. My mother tells the story of our not being able to get into South Hampton to dock because of the weather as well and giving out distress signals all night. I remember ropes in the passageways to hold onto and people being ill and huge waves out the porthole. No one was allowed on deck during the journey because of the storm. I served as a Navy Nurse am now a retired AF nurse and have not traveled by ship in my own career, but I still have a postcard of this ship and it is wonderful to know she has enjoyed a long and successful career. We returned from England on the USS William Darby in the summertime and had a wonderful smooth crossing.

Keywords: USS General Maurice Rose

William O. Darby

Comments: As a 5 year old USAF dependent I sailed to Japan on the William O. Darby in 1951 (if memory serves me correctly) with my mother and sister. We were on the way to Japan to join my father, USAF Major James Desmond who was stationed there in support of the Korean War operations. I had a ball on the crossing and remember buying slinky toys from the ships store and the initiation of first time crossers of the international date line. Sorry to see the ship is to be (or already has been) scrapped.

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Korea to USA USNS MC Meigs

Comments: Mario A. Hernandez returned from Korea on the Meigs sometime during 1952 or 1953 and landed somewhere in Calilfornia. He doesn't remember the dates or the outfit he was with in Korea. Mario lives in San Antonio, Tx. He was sent to Ft. Jackson, NC wit the Dixie Division, then to Camp Atterbury, ID, then to Korea. This is all he remembers. I hope someone can remember him and contact me. I'm trying to help with his VA benefits.

Keywords: USNS MC MEIGS

Gen. C.C. Ballou

Comments: Reaching out to all for information or help in pointing me in the right direction to obtain a passenger manifest and ship photo of the Gen. C.C. Ballou (AP-157) which carried my parents and 2 brothers from Germany to the US - arriving in New York November 25, 1950.

Keywords: AP-157, manifest, ship photo

MSTS__USS GEN C.C.BALLOU

Comments: Can give info on Ship- some pictures

Keywords: Service on the ships ---BALLOU__--HODGES ----McRAE 1950-1 MSTS OUT OF BROOKLYN N.Y.

Camp St Barbara Korea

Comments: I was with the 55th MP Det #2, from 1955 to 1957.

Keywords: Camp St Barbara, Korea l955

USNS Patch 1966

Comments: Sailed on the Patch (Ordinary Seaman) to Germany, Vietnam, Korea and Japan during the summer of 1966. An experience I will not forget. Sorry I didn't take any pictures (except a couple of pretty bad ones going through the Panama Canal). My boss was the bosun mate, a great fellow named Brooks.

Keywords: USNS Patch, Gilbert Brooks

william o. darby live

Comments: i am a security guard at the port of brownsville tx who is taking care of the o. darby ship.it is going to be scrapped during the next few months.i can go inside the ship and look around.it is still in good condition.visitors must report to the harbor master.it has been here since the begining of march.

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william o. darby live

Comments: i am a security guard at the port of brownsville tx who is taking care of the o. darby ship.it is going to be scrapped during the next few months.i can go inside the ship and look around.it is still in good condition.visitors must report to the harbor master.it has been here since the begining of march.

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USS MITCHELL AP114

Comments: LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES 57 58

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LST-629

Comments: I'm looking for someone who served on the LST-629 during the Korean conflict,I was replaced on the ship at Guam after the WW-2when it went to Japan with 402 japanese prisoners.I would like to finish my story on the ship after I was replaced

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USS General Hodges photos

Comments: Hello I am looking for a photo of the General Hodges troop ship that has a soldier in the crows nest flipping to bird when the ship enetered port in the USA around 1951. The ship deck was full of people when the photo was taken. My father Howard Williams was this person who climbed to the highest point on the ship. He remembers the photo but it was destroyed by his future wife (my mother) when she viewed the picture. He says that this photo was given out to numerous people by a photographer at the dock. Any help would be appreciated in my search. Thanks

Keywords: Photo General Hodges liberty troop ship

USS General Hugh J. Gaffey

Comments: As a young child in 1950, I traveled with my mother, sister and brother aboard the ship USS General Hugh J. Gaffey from Seattle to Japan to join my father who was stationed in Tokyo. He previously was stationed and wounded in Korea. His name was Franklin O. Jones. If there is anyone out there who knew him or who traveled aboard this ship during this time, I would love to hear from you. We lived in Grant Heights in Tokyo, an Army base for military families.

Keywords: USS General Hugh J. Gaffey

usns marine lynx

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Keywords: HILL355 Hill287

Gen.Walker & Joe P Martinez

Comments: Have pictures ( 1 ea.) of the General Walker that took me to Korea in early August 1950 and the Pvt.Joe P Martinez that brought me home September 1951 in case ther is someone that is interested. E.mail me and I'll be glad to send a copy to you. Emmearl G. McKinnon "Garry Owen"

Keywords: Troopships General Walker

Old news Letter

Comments: I was looking threw my late uncles papers and found a news latter from U.S.A.T Gen J.H. Mc REA not sure of the date and also a nother news letter from the Oriental Voyager 11/19/1948 can anyone tell me more.

Keywords: U.S.A.T Gen J.H. Mc REA

Comments: looking for any photos of the usns mirfax, esp one of capt. wade couch, etc

Keywords: goose bay, labrador, usns mirfax, usns redbud,

goose bay? usns mirfax

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USNS Gen C. G. Morton

Comments: looking for anyone that has information about my grandfather the only thing i am able to find has been a piece of paper with the ships name on it and bound for war november 26, 1944. any help would be appreciated

Keywords: USNS Gen. C. G. Morton - 1944-1945 or around that time.

USNS GEIGER

Comments: I'm looking for any dependents who might have sailed on the USNS Geiger February of 1955 to Bremerhaven. I was on that ship with my father and mother and two brothers going to Furstenfeldbruck AB, Germany

Keywords: USNS Geiger Feb.1955

looking for a photo uss sultan

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Keywords: Looking to find a photo and specs of the USS Sultan. My dad memory is recalling 3 stacks and he is desiring to refresh his memory with the specs of the ship too. He was on it approx 1962

USS GENERAL A.E.ANDERSON AP/TAP 111

Comments: The Anderson Assoc. has several hundred members, crew, passengers and family. Our next reunion will be in Washington, DC Sept. 21-25, 2005. Contact me for more information and please visit our web site for ship info: www.ussgeneralanderson.org

Keywords: Ship's crew 1944-46, PhM2/C. Nickname "Swede" Now Pres. of the USS General Anderson Assoc.

USS GENERAL A.E.ANDERSON AP/TAP 111

Comments: The Anderson Assoc. has several hundred members, crew, passengers and family. Our next reunion will be in Washington, DC Sept. 21-25, 2005. Contact me for more information and please visit our web site for ship info: www.ussgeneralanderson.org

Keywords: Ship's crew 1944-46, PhM2/C. Nickname "Swede" Now Pres. of the USS General Anderson Assoc.

USNS Gen. MC Meigs

Comments: Am looking for Marines that served with my grandfather, Cecil B. Dragoo from Bakersfield. Any information would be helpful. Thank you.

Keywords: Cecil B Dragoo,joined first tank battalion Aug. 6, 1950 7th Service Regiment, boarded ship on Aug 14,1950, storm on Kobe Japan Sept. 3, 1950 abandoned ship for Jap LST QO42, Sept. 9 1950

GEN H. W. BUTNER, TAP 113

Comments: Looking for address/phone numbers of personnel that served on ship. We were in Atlantic, Med, and San Francisco. Came into Staten Island, NY. Carried troops/passengers to Germany. Years 1952/1954. Discharged in Norfolk. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks

Keywords: CHARLES E. LANGLEY, ROBERT WARD, MENDY MENDOLSEN

joining germany navy

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USS GEN G M RANDALL T AP 115 REUNION

Comments: LOOKING for information on Reunion for the GM RANDALL...AM TOLD THERE WAS ONE AND WILL BE ONE AT SOME DATE....I WAS ABOARD THE RANDALL FROM 1956 TO JUNE 1960......THANKS FOR ANY HELP.....

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