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Entry: 81942 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	DD-697 IN THE KOREAN WAR
T.E. MOORE wrote on February 1, 2012 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER Comments: Enemy shore batteries scored their first hits of the Korean War against the USS Charles S.Sperry DD-697, (Hit by 3 enemy shells, with no casualties) off of Songjin,Korea, on 23,Dec.1950(Merry Xmas). From that date through the end of the Korean War, 81 other U.S. Navy ships sustained damage from enemy shore batteries. The ship was named for;Adm.Charles Stillman Sperry, (1847-1911),skipper of the USS Yorktown. DD-697, earned 4 battle stars in WW-II, and 4 battle stars for Korean War service. On 8,Jan.1974, the USS Charles S.Sperry DD-697 was transferred to the Chilean Navy, and renamed Ministro Zenteno #16. The destroyer was scrapped in 1990. Keywords: 23,Dec.1950-Songjin,Korea-Enemy Shore Batteries- Hazy Gray And Underway-

Entry: 75088 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	GEORGE I. BELL
THOMAS E. (T.E.) MOORE wrote on June 15, 2010 CITY AND STATE: ESTERO FL UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER Comments: KOREAN WAR CREWMAN, HOOSIER, GEORGE I. BELL, AGE 85, WORLD WAR II NAVY VET, USS BELLEAU WOOD, AND USS HARDEN------DIED JUNE 10,2010.--------------------- Keywords: KOREAN WAR-----------HOOSIER-------------

Entry: 74518 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	LEONARD JOHN SWINDLER CHIEF MM
LEONARD SWINDLER wrote on April 28, 2010 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: My father was Leonard J Swindler Chief MM. He was on the Charles S. Perry from 2/1/46 to 6/21/48. Any information on him would great Keywords:

Entry: 73236 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	SEARCHING FOR SPERRY SHIPMATES
GARY CHESSER wrote on January 21, 2010 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: USS CHARLES S. SPERRY DD697 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I'm the Webmaster for: http://usscharlesssperrydd697.com/. I'm constantly trying to update our roster and honor roll for our website. Please visit our website and check the membership and roll of honor pages to see who all we have listed. If there are names, or information, that needs to be added, or corrections, please click on one of the contact links on the Sperry website to email me. Any information that you can supply concerning names or contact information of shipmates that do not appear on our web site roster or roll of honor will be greatly appreciated. Cordially, Gary Chesser Webmaster http://usscharlesssperrydd697.com/ USS Charles S. Sperry DD697 Association Keywords: Sperry; DD697; Navy Ship's Association; Sperry Association; C. S. Sperry; USS Charles S. Sperry; USS Charles S. Sperry DD697

Entry: 72928 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	TERRY E BRIGHT
JENNIFER GIST wrote on December 29, 2009 CITY AND STATE: MO UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am looking for anyone that might have served with my dad. Keywords: Served from September 17, 1958 through March 6, 1962 on the USS Charles S. Sperry (DD697) His grade and rank were SA E-2.

Entry: 54913 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	GARY L MOORE
KATHY MOORE wrote on December 30, 2005 CITY AND STATE: MO UNIT: USS CHARLES S. SPERRY SQUADRON 24 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking for anyone who served in the military with my dad Gary L. Moore Keywords: Gary Lee Moore

Entry: 47800 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	JAMES HOWARD SALLIS
PETE SALLIS wrote on December 29, 2004 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Keywords: James Sallis served on the USS Charles S. Sperry. Any info or web sites would be great.

Entry: 41830 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	USS SPERRY 1952-1954
GENE SELMAN wrote on March 18, 2004 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Served aboard the Sperry from Nov.1952-Nov.1954.Was IC2 in the Gyro-Shop.Any of you left out there? Barney Hornbaker;Zig Ziggafoose;Walt Trantina;Chuck Barreras;Chief Wettersted;Chief Robbie Roberts;Joe Menefee--ANYBODY??? E-mail or phone me. Keywords:

Entry: 34597 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	REUNIONS
JOHN AND EDIE LOEWEN wrote on June 3, 2003 CITY AND STATE: MINNETONKA MN UNIT: OPERATIONS 1960-1962 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: We are in charge of the reunion for 2004. It will be in Minneapolis (Bloomington), MN, April 22-24, 2004 Please contact us for more information. This reunion is for veterans and their families that have served on the Sperry from 1944 to 1973. Keywords:

Entry: 31508 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	REUNION - CHARLES S SPERRY DD-697
PATSY DEVINE wrote on January 26, 2003 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 28517 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	ABOUT CHARLES FINCH
MARLENE LIEBIG wrote on September 28, 2002 CITY AND STATE: MODESTO CA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Hi. I am the daughter of one of the naval crew of the Sperry and I know about your relative. My Father wrote a Korean War Diary and mentioned Mr. Finch on that fateful day. I was re-typing my Dad's diary for him to share with his fellow crew members who meet annually for a dinner/commemoration to remember the Korean War Vets of the USS Charles S. Sperry. I've notified my father of this web page and he will probably be contacting you. I know this page is a couple of years old, but I though I'd try it anyway. If you want to contact me, I'd be happy to give you any other information, and even share the diary of my father with you. Keywords: Charles S. Sperry DD-697 headed for Korea

Entry: 27364 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	DAUGHTER NEEDS INFO - FREDERICK R. MEYER
ANGIE WHEELER wrote on August 4, 2002 CITY AND STATE: ELGIN OR UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: i am looking for information about my dad, his name was Frederic R. Meyer he served four years in navy and was on the ship USS Sperry, he was in Korean war. he died at age of 57 in 1992. on that day i lost my best friend. he would never talk about the korean war much, and didnt handle death of people well. Keywords: uss sperry

Entry: 10933 USS CHARLES S. SPERRY (DD-697)	CHARLES PATRICK FINCH
ELIZABETH DEVINE BAIARDI wrote on August 9, 2000 CITY AND STATE: TRUMBULL CT UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: I heard from a gentleman who was my known to my cousin Charles Patrick Finch this evening... He said he was going to e-mail me but my e-mail has changed...It is now ebaiardi@snet.net I'm looking for Naval personnel who may remember my cousin Charles Patrick Finch who was washed ovrboard ship (Sperry) on October 5th, 1950 while on the way to serve in Korea... He was just completing watch when a tidal wave hit the ship and he was lost overboard... The ship waited two hours and then continued to Korea...He was just17 5 days short of his 18th Birthday...His Mother, My Aunt, lost her only child and her heart as well on that fateful day... Keywords:

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