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USS Bairoko (CVE-115)


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Current Message 50 - May 20, 2000
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Entry: 8803
USS Bairoko (CVE-115)

2000 Reunion of USS Bairoko (CVE 115)

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Charles French wrote on 2000-05-20 00:25:20.0

Comments: Reunion - Oct 26-29, 2000, San Antonio, TX Contact Bairoko Ass'n: Earl Dean Brown, 2208 SW Arvonia Pl., Topeka, KS 66614

Keywords: Paymaster 1952-3

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Current Message 51 - May 9, 2000
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Entry: 8564
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USS Bairoko Castle 1954

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George Gaylord Trubey wrote on 2000-05-09 17:21:15.0

Comments: So Happy to find site Trying to get a Picture of USS Bairoko CVE 115 for my Grandchildren

Keywords: Operation Castle 1954 Marshall Islands

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Current Message 52 - April 29, 2000
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Entry: 8319
USS Bairoko (CVE-115)

USS BAIROKO OE DIV 03/52-12/54

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BRUCE B. Gillies wrote on 2000-04-29 02:58:31.0

Comments: I would like to hear from shipmates aboard Bairoko from 03/52-12/54. I was an ET in OE div.

Keywords: USS Bairoko CVE-115 OE DIV 03/52-12/54

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Current Message 53 - January 21, 2000
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Entry: 6344
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bairoko

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FRANKLIN (FRANK) tucker wrote on 2000-01-21 10:10:05.0

Comments: would like to hear any ship or base i serviced on

Keywords: uss bairoko,nas hutchinson ks,naas chase field beeville tx

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Current Message 54 - November 16, 1999
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Entry: 5007
USS Bairoko (CVE-115)

Ship's History - Korean War Service

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Craig Rothhammer wrote on 1999-11-16 00:00:00.0

Comments:

USS BAIROKO (CVE-115)

(dp. 10,330; l. 667'1"; b. 105'2"; dr. 32'; s. 19.1 k.; cpl. 1086; a. 2 5"; cl. Commencement Bay)

“...she had five men killed and 13 injured by an explosion and flash fire...”

When the Korean conflict broke out Bairoko was immediately readied for active duty. She was recommissioned 12 September 1950 and reported to the Pacific Fleet. Between November 1950 and August 1953 she made three extended cruises to the Far East (14 November 1950-15 August 1951, 1 December 1951-9 June 1952 and February-August 1953), acting in support of the United Nations Forces in Korea.

Her planes flew hundreds of strikes against North Korean and "Chinese Volunteer" troops, installations, transportation facilities, and naval units. On 9 May 1951 she had five men killed and 13 injured by an explosion and flash fire in Japanese waters.

USS Bairoko received three battle stars for her Korean service.

From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS

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Current Message 55 - November 6, 1999
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Entry: 4270
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Mitchell B. LeMoine

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Mitchell B. LeMoine wrote on 1999-11-06 00:00:00.0

Comments: Looking for any Korean Veteran that served on the Bairoko from 1952-54. I was also on the Bairoko when we made went on Operation Castle to Bikini and Eniwetok. This was the H-Bomb tests.

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Current Message 56 - October 30, 1999
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Entry: 3806
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USS Bairoko

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M.C. MORGAN wrote on 1999-10-30 00:00:00.0

Comments: would like to contact anyone who served on either of these ships 1950 - 1954

Keywords: u.s.s.bairoko cve-115 and u.s.s.foss de-59

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Current Message 57 - November 20, 1998
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Entry: 1971
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Atomic Vets

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GEORGE GAYLORD TRUBEY wrote on 1998-11-20 00:00:00.0

Comments: TRYING TO FIND ANY ONE WHO WAS IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS IN 1954 FOR THE LAST NEUCLAR BOMB TESTS OR ON THE USS BAIROKO CVE- 115

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1951-53

On Wed, 2 Oct 1996
COSDIV13@aol.com wrote:

I just found this page and found it very interesting.  I am
looking for any one who knew my father, Irvin M. "Chick" Slepicka.

He served on the USS Bairoko (CVE 115) from 1951 to 1953.  

Aircraft assigned to it were primarily VMF 312.  My father also served
on the Kearsarge, and was a plank owner of that ship. My uncle also
served on the Bairoko, Lyle Denniston.

Please E-mail met at COSDIV13@AOL.COM.

Thanks!

Brad Slepicka

VS-25

On Wed, 3 Sep 1997
Jerome T. Guerin  dag@msn.com  wrote:

phone: 516-725-1880
fax: 516-725-1880
Hi, have just found your site. My name is Jerome T. Guerin and I served
on the USS Bairoko with squadron VS-25 along with VMF-312 in 1951.  I
don't see any mention of my unit and was wondering if you could provide
me with any info on reunions upcoming.  Any other info would also be
appreciated.

Thanks Jerry.

TBM pilot VS-23

On Wed, 7 Jan 1998 
Dan Meinhard Email address wrote:

I am gathering information on my father, Esn. Joe Meinhard. He
was aboard CVE-115 USS Bairoko attached to VS-23 from Feb. to
Aug. 1951. 

He flew TBMs. He also served aboard the Philippine Sea. Anyone
with information about fleet operation or who knew him please
email me.

Dan Meinhard   

N Division

On Thu, 4 Jun 1998 
Frank Clark Email address wrote:

fax: 603-532-8107

comments:
Hi my name is Frank Clark I served on the Bairoko from 1951 - 1954 I 
was a QM 3 and was in N Div. when I left. I would really appreciate 
any reunion info updates and am especially in reminiscing with other 
who served at the same time I did.

Ship location -current

On Sat, 05 Dec 1998
"Larry G. Alexander" Email address wrote:


Could you please tell me the present location of the USS Bairoko?
Please send your answer, at your convenience, to my friend 
John T. Knight at Email address
  
Thanks very much.

Regards,

Larry G. Alexander lonestar@etgs.com

Atomic Vet multiple ships

On Sat, 6 Feb 1999
Jack Seaman Email address wrote:
Hi:

I am Jack Seaman Atomic Vetran who was along for the ride at Operation
Castle while serving aboard the Bairoko CVE-115. The previous year I 
was in the Marshall Islands aboard the Rendova CVE-114 for Operation 
Ivy, necular tests leading up to Castle.

I'll keep watching this site for info on any old buddies off the Rendova
which I helped re-commission at Bremerton, or the Bairoko which I went
aboard September 1953.