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Entry: 70832 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	LOOKING FOR CREW MATES 45-46 OPER CROSSROADS
CINDIE WEBB wrote on July 8, 2009 City and State: ROWLETT TX Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Hi, I am looking for anyone that might have served with my dad, Harold L. Graham, on the Chikaskia from 45-46. He is originally from Belleville, Kansas, now lives in Topeka, Kansas. Look forward to anyone that was on the fleet during that time. Thanks, Cindie Webb Keywords: atomic, Operation Crossroads, 45-46, radio man

Entry: 70592 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	ON SHIP FROM 1952-1953
JOHN POTTS SR. wrote on June 17, 2009 City and State: HOLLAND MI Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: My father is looking if there are any reunions or do you know his friends Bob DeBoe or "Smitty".

Entry: 70040 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	51 TO 54 ON BOARD CHIKASKIA
RUDY TIETZ wrote on May 2, 2009 City and State: GLADSTONE OR Unit: USS CHIKASKIA AO54 Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 70039 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	51 TO 54 ON BOARD CHIKASKIA
RUDY TIETZ wrote on May 2, 2009 City and State: GLADSTONE OR Unit: USS CHIKASKIA AO54 Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 69975 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	BIG CHIK CREW MEMBER
DONALD SUMMERLIN wrote on April 24, 2009 City and State: SALINE MI Unit: 1ST. DIV. Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: HAY HAMBY,DO YOU REMEMBER A COXSWAINE TAKING A LIBERTY PARTY TO SHORE AT NIGHT WITH THE XO. ON BOARD IN ISTANBUL TURKEY AND RUNNING THE BOAT AGROUND AT FLEET LANDING..THAT WAS ME,HA HA!! YOU MAY HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE BOAT CREW? SOUNDS LIKE US.. Keywords: VERY GOOD DUTY

Entry: 69292 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD PICTURES
RICK GORAL wrote on February 27, 2009 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: My father-in-law will be hitting the BIG 80 this year I am looking for some good pictures of AO-54 USS Chikaskia He served during the early 50s. His name is Felix Strozewski If anyone could send them via email me I would appreciate it very much Keywords: Son-in-law

Entry: 68796 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	FOUND A BOOK OF LETTERS FROM KENNETH W DRYBURGH
JOSEPH DUPONT wrote on January 23, 2009 City and State: TOWANDA PA Unit: NONE Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: I found a book containing dozens and dozens of letters from Kenneth W. Dryburgh to his family from 1943 to 1945. A complete series of letters about the war. I want to scan them and post them somewhere for posterity. but ultimately I'd like to get this back to what ever family he may have had. If anyone has any leads to Kenneth, I'd like to contact them. this should be in some library or museum.. regards, Joe DuPont Keywords: Kenneth W Dryburgh He served on the USS Chikaskia

Entry: 67779 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	THE BEST FLEET OILER IN THE NAVY
DON HOLLAND wrote on November 9, 2008 City and State: ORLANDO FL Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I SERVED ABOARD CHIKASKIA FROM JAN 1962 TO MAY 1965. I REPORTED ABOARD AS AN E-2 AND DEPARTED AS A BM2 AND SERVED THIRTY YEARS IN THE NAVY RETIRING AS A MCPO IN JUN 1991. DON HOLLAND MCPO USN RET Keywords:

Entry: 67482 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	POSTAL CLERK 1962-1964
LEONARD (RON) KIK wrote on October 12, 2008 City and State: GRAND RAPIDS MI Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 66346 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	I SERVED FROM MARCH 1946 - NOVEMBER 1949
ELLIS FARMER wrote on July 4, 2008 City and State: GRAYS KNOB KY Unit: 2ND DIVISION Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: I served in the Air Force and Navy. I watched the first atomic bomb at Bikini Atoll Marshall Islands.

Entry: 65500 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	RADIOMAN AO 54
JOHN ANDERSON wrote on May 4, 2008 City and State: EAGAN MN Unit: USS CHIKASKIA AO 54 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: WENT ABOARD THE (CHICK) IN NORFLOK AFTER SHE CAME OUT OF MOTHBALLS AND SERVED ON HER THRU THE CUBAN BLOCKADE, HAD A GREAT GROUP OF RADIOMAN AND WE HIT ALOT OF PORTS TOGHTHER. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HEAR FROM SOME OF THEM. I LIVE IN MINNESOTA AND AM HEAVELY INVOLVED IN THE VFW. Keywords: USS CHIKASKIA AO54 CUBAN BLOCKADE CUBAN MISSILE CRISES SNAKES, TWEETYBIRD, SNAKES, MOOSE

Entry: 64818 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	I SERVED ON THE AO-54 IN 1954 TO 1955 THEY WERE SHIP IN THE SUEAZ CANAL WHEN I WAS THERE.
VICTOR BOLDUC JR. wrote on March 20, 2008 City and State: GARDINER ME Unit: NAVY Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I was onbaord when the ship was recommitioned in 1954 when they blue out ship before intering the canal. We was 129 men counting our Captain. We steamed 8 on and 8 off. Ran aground in the suez canal. etc. To all our shipmates good luck and success. From Victor bolduc. Keywords:

Entry: 61894 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	AO54 (A GANG) 1951-54
LYNN RICHARDS wrote on August 7, 2007 City and State: MANTUA UT Unit: USS CIKASKIA Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Went aboard the Chik July 1951 while the ship was in dry dock at Long Beach. After overhaul the AO54 served in the Military Sea Transportation Service, transporting oil to military bases from Alaska on the west coast to Maine on the East, passing though the Panama Canal six times. In the fall of 1952 the Chik was oufitted with guns at Mare Island for preperation for refueling ships off the coast of Korea.Our home base was Sasebo Japan. I served as MM2 in Auxillary equipment mainenance (A Gang) I would like to hear from any of the old gang. Keywords: USS Ckikaskia Korean Ware (A Gang)

Entry: 60953 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	ALBERT DEVOST
ANDY GERRIER wrote on May 10, 2007 City and State: LIVERMORE FALLS ME Unit: Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: My old hermit buddy Albert Devost served on the Chikaskia approx. 1965 to 1968.He is from Rumford,Maine.I sure would like to find someone who served with him to suprise him. Thank You Andy airmobile@gwi.net Keywords: Chikaskia [ao-54]

Entry: 53520 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)
THOMAS AGUILLARD wrote on October 9, 2005 City and State: MOBILE AL Unit: 1ST DIVISION Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: great ship great guys like to hear from some Keywords: 1st div bm1 bill bailey bm2 long bm2 jim mason akia mellonhead andy kirk 2rd div tim barry cwo4 ships boson

Entry: 52635 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	TAO-54 1956 - 1957
WALT MILLER wrote on August 15, 2005 City and State: CA Unit: ENG DEPT. Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: We commissioned the Chikaskia in Mare Island in 1956 as a Transport Aux Oiler, to be home ported in Houston. We sailed her for thousands of miles in that one year, hauling oil out of Bahrain and Aruba, while never coming close to Houston. Anyone out there during this period, would love to hear from you. Keywords: Chikaskia

Entry: 50853 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	SERVED ON CHIKASKIA TAO AND AO54
AL UVIETTA wrote on May 14, 2005 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Joined Chick crew at Honululu '51, traveled the world as MSTS TAO54 then after outfitting at Mare Island joined Korean Service hauling oil from Yokusuka and Sasebo Japan to Korean waters. Served as EM2 and Master at Arms. Transferred to LST 859 as Chick rotated back to USA. Keywords: Korea campaigns K4-K7, All major US Ports, Panama, Aruba, Puerto Rico, Guantanamo, Alaska, etc.

Entry: 50030 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	CREWMEMBER
KEN KLINGBEIL wrote on April 7, 2005 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: I served aboard the Chik 62 -65 ships serviceman laundry Keywords:

Entry: 49513 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	SERVED ABOARD CHIK
TOM HAMBY wrote on March 11, 2005 City and State: OH Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: i served aboaard the chik in 62-64... Keywords:

Entry: 47382 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	CHIKASKIA IN 1946 NUCLEAR TESTS
JOE DISTEFANO wrote on December 8, 2004 City and State: PHILADELPHIA PA Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I am a reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer (daily newspaper). I wrote a story about a recent tanker oil spill in the Delaware River, and I received a call from a retired contractor, who told me the spill was nothing beside what happened when he served on Chikaskia in 1946. He said it was badly damaged (9 of 27 tanks opened, 150,000 bbl. lost) in an accident also involving USS Nevada (a subject of the test) during preparations for nuclear test in Pacific. Taken to Bremerton, Wash. for repairs. I would be interested in correspondence with anyone who has information on such incident. Thanks. Keywords:

Entry: 45732 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	SERVED ABORD DURING AND AFTER RECOMMISION
JIM HAMBY wrote on September 10, 2004 City and State: Unit: 1ST DIVISION Service or Relationship: - Comments: Keywords: The 1st and 2nd Class in charge was B1 Bailey and Bm2 Long...ship recomissioned in Baltimore MD

Entry: 44865 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	FIRE CONTROLMAN FROM 1948 TO 1951
JAMES (JIM) HAZEN wrote on July 28, 2004 City and State: PARKER CO Unit: USS CHIKASKIA AO 54 E DIVISION Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Contact me for swapping sea stories. Keywords: Quartermaster Richards, Boatswain Thorne, Electricians Mate Jack Wright, Gunners Mate Henry Hargus Hoover

Entry: 42878 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	OLD SHIPMATES
DWAYNE OTTE wrote on May 7, 2004 City and State: DAVIE FL Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: WOULD LIKE TO HERE FROM MEMBERS OF SHIPMATES FROM RECOMMISSIONING CREW 62-65 Keywords: RECOMMISION CREW

Entry: 42537 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	CHICKASKIA 1968
DOUGLAS LESTER wrote on April 22, 2004 City and State: MD Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: BM2 LARRY L. LESTER passed away 08/29/84 twelve days before his 45th birthday.buried at waco,TX. Keywords: posted by stepson

Entry: 37440 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	I WAS WOUNDERING...
EDDIE GUNN wrote on October 8, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: will you please give me more info about these and other past wars. for i am working on an papper that could change peoples point of view of some people and show my thanks to inlisted personal and veterans a like. thank you for your time. Keywords: hambugar hill, korea war etc.

Entry: 31622 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	1953-55
ROBERT H. JACKSON wrote on January 31, 2003 City and State: HALE MI Unit: USS CHIKASKIA AO 54 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Looking for shipmates Herb Love,Fred Stout,Robby Roberts,Dowling Keywords: QM3 USS CHIKASKIA AO 54

Entry: 29927 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	LOOKING FOR EDSEL GUNN (~42'-46?)
JUSTIN ROESCH wrote on November 26, 2002 City and State: TIJERAS NM Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I lost my great uncle to the cold hands of cancer last year. Soon after his death, I realized great men too often receive little gratitude for what they contribute in life. As a result, I'm trying to track down info. from any shipmates on during WWII. Please, any information from that era would be great, even if you never personally knew my great uncle. I'd love to hear any memorable stories you might have. Keywords: Edsel Gunn during WWII

Entry: 27495 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
NORMAND GREGOIRE wrote on August 9, 2002 City and State: CHESAPEAKE VA Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Looking for shipmates served aboard as QMC and Ships Career Counselor 1968 thru 1969 put the old Chick out in Phildelphia Keywords:

Entry: 24537 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	RECOMMISHONING CREW 59-62
RON RYBACKI wrote on April 5, 2002 City and State: MERRITT ISLAND FL Unit: USS CHIKASKIA AO-54 Service or Relationship: - Comments: looking for former shipmates/friends, especially james evans gmg2,and walter carlson ft1. Keywords: 1959-62 recommishioning crew

Entry: 23996 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	1968-69
MARCEL VALES wrote on March 16, 2002 City and State: YORKTOWN HTS NY Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Both John Blasso who I am still in contact with and myself were on-board from 1968 to decomission. Looking to hear from any one on baord at this time or if any reunions are planned. Keywords: Signalman 1968-69

Entry: 23257 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	SHIPMATES
ERNIE SMITH wrote on February 18, 2002 City and State: FLORENCE SC Unit: SHIPS SERVICE Service or Relationship: - Comments: I served aboard the chic from June 1966 thru September 1969. Names I remember are Grady Redd (suppy) Sonny Tudor (laundry) Mike Stillwagner (barber) Clay Neil (gunners mate) and many more that will come to me as soon as I sign off. Some of the best times of my life were spent aboard the Chik and I would love to know where everyone is today. Thanks, Ernie Keywords:

Entry: 23088 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	I SERVED ON THE 'CHICK' 1960 TO 1962 JUST DID A 'MED CRUSE' THEN GOT OFF. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO TH
DOUG VAN ESS wrote on February 11, 2002 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 22292 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	SHIPMATES
DUANE YARDIS wrote on January 14, 2002 City and State: ALBUQUERQUE NM Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Looking for shipmates I was aboard form 1963 to 1966. Keywords: ( CHARLIE )

Entry: 22226 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	FREE CLOTHING NOV 1946 BREMATON NAVY YARD?
SIDNEY BOBE wrote on January 11, 2002 City and State: Unit: S-DIVN CHIEF STOREKEEPER Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Any body still doing the reunion? By the way, the reason the AO54 had to be drydocked in Seattle was the "hot" hull. Keywords: Remember Getting a lot of skivies,tshirt, socks,hankies,white hats December 1946? I was the CSK that came aboard in SanFrancisco, and when trying to learn about all those Cartons with oil stains at bottom? discover ALL containers oil stained had been surveyed down there during BIKINI tests after the Oil King goofed (just a little)-- anyway, since all those clothing and small stores no longer existed officially per navy Bureau Supplies and Accounts Manuals --I got "informal" permission to get sizes and distribute same!!!! While on active duty with Army during Korea, I was the only WW2 veteran wearing WHITE Navy skivies(Ha and ha! Does any of the crew fron the Bikini time span remember this? The only other 'stores' on board at that time was a SKDisbursing 3rd?

Entry: 15802 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	YNSN RAY HERNANDEZ
KEN HERNANDEZ wrote on April 5, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My Dad was Raymond G. Hernandez. He was a Yeoman onboard the Chikaskia. Does anybody remember him. He passed away 2 years ago on St. Patty's day. (17 March 1999). He was very proud to have served on the Chakaskia. Keywords: USS Chikaskia AO-54 Early 50's

Entry: 14937 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	SON OF VETERAN
DOUGLAS KOKTAVY wrote on February 12, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: My dad, Jack D. Koktavy, served aboard the Chik during Korea. Dad passed in 1980 so I never heard too many stories. Anybody remember Jack from Minneapolis? Keywords: U.S.S. Chikaskia, Korea

Entry: 14762 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	2001 CHIKASKIA REUNION
KEN DRYBURGH wrote on February 2, 2001 City and State: LANOKA HARBOR NJ Unit: WWII Service or Relationship: - Comments: WWII Keywords:

Entry: 10338 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	SHIPMATE
ROGER SMITH wrote on July 13, 2000 City and State: STONEVILLE NC Unit: USS CHIKASKIA AO 54 Service or Relationship: - Comments: would like to know when next reunion is and any who served on board during this time to get in touch. Keywords: bm2 lpo 2nd div on ao54 1967 1969

Entry: 7265 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	CREW MEMBER
CLARENCE PENTICO wrote on February 29, 2000 City and State: WAUKESHA WI Unit: NAVY Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Looking for any information about my ship. Heard it was Scraped in 1969?? Keywords: Inlisted 10/2/50 Boot Camp- Great Lakes 10/2/50 to 12/24/50 Guam 1/51 to 9/52 USS Chikaskia 11/52 to 7/54 Discharged

Entry: 4580 USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54)	CONTACT SHIPMATES
HERMAN REYNOLDS wrote on November 8, 1999 City and State: GRANTSPASS OR Unit: E DIVISION Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: any body on the old chik during korea i would like to hear from you Keywords: USS Chikaskia AO 54 E Division

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