Enginering dept.

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Keywords: Three battle stars on a slow ship that needed two scorts. How did we do it?

Reunion, USS CHOURRE ARV-1

Comments: The USS CHOURRE ARV-1 will hold a reunion in Myrtle Beach SC from the 16th to the 18th of Oct. 2008 The coordinator is Warren Claybuesch. His email is claysue_2@msn.com

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Obituary - William J. Noonan

Comments: William J. Noonan SARATOGA SPRINGS - William J. Noonan, formerly of McGregor Villas, passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at Saratoga Hospital, after succumbing to pneumonia. He was 87. Born on Feb. 1, 1920, at his family's home on Nelson Avenue in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late David H. and Nellie (Fleming) Noonan. The home was where he grew up with his late brother, Joseph D. Noonan and after his mother's passing, with his father's second wife, Margaret Noonan. After excelling at history and being highly ranked in New York state on the tennis court, he was a 1937 graduate of Saratoga Springs High School. A 1941 graduate of Union College, he was attending Albany Law School when World War II began. He joined the U.S. Navy and was commissioned in 1942 and served as the assistant navigator aboard the USS West Point (the former luxury liner SS America) and sailed on the USS Chourre before the war ended. His service took him around the world and he held the rank of lieutenant commander when he returned to civilian life. Mr. Noonan soon began a career as a song promoter for Chappell Music in New York City and then worked as a publicist for two actors, Saratogian Monty Woolley and Eddie Bracken. Later, he was a partner in an advertising firm in New York. He loved Saratoga Springs, its people, and horse racing, and he loved introducing luminaries from the track to the stars of Hollywood and Broadway. His enormous sense of humor warmed everyone's heart. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by one brother, Joseph D. Noonan, who died on Aug. 24, 1964. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Barbara Ann (Kaufhold) Noonan and their son, David A. Noonan of Wilmington, Del., and several cousins. Relatives and friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, 584-5373. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday in the Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway by the Rev. Dominic S. Ingemie, pastor. Burial will follow in the family plot at St. Peter's Cemetery, West Avenue. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.

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Slow but hospitable.

Comments: I was a guest aboard the Chourre from Tacloban, Phillipines, to Yokosuka, Japan, in the fall of 1945. This was a memorable trip for an Army Graves Registration officer, nice quarters, good food and company. And we plowed through the tail of typhoon. She was slow but it was good to have all her tonnage below me during those winds and seas, tops of waves wew hitting the bridge.

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Slow Boat to Yokosuka

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Keywords: Would like to make contact with any shipmates that were aboard from commissioning in 1952 through the decommissioning at Vallejo in 1956. Especially interested in contacting Gerald Burgin. Anyone else in X Division would be greatly appreciated.

SHIPMATE 1945 -1946

Comments: I was on the ship from 1945 and 1946, looking for friends and ship mates during that time.

Keywords: Seaman First Class (radioman)

Nick Helbling my father

Comments: I just found out that my served aboard the USS Chourre and was hoping to hear from a few of his buddies. If you knew my father (I did not, he is deceased), please contact me. Any information would be appreciated.

Keywords: USS Chourre, USS Webster US Navy Reserve USS Chukawan 1951.

SHIPMATES: 9/52 THRU 3/55

Comments: Looking for old shipmates

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7th Div., About June 1952 to March 1953

Comments: TWO THINGS I REMEMBER ABOUT THE CHOURRE, HOW SLOW IT WAS, AND GOING INTO THE SEA, BETWEEN SAN FRAN. AND HAWAII, CAPT. GILLS SHOWING OFF TO HIS GUESTS, POLITICIANS FROM CALIF. UNFORGETABLE WERE THE POKER GAMES, PAY DAY STAKES ALWAYS EASY TO COLLECT. ALSO, SINKING A JAPANESE VESSEL, BY ACCIDENT, IN THE 'INLAND' SEA. TRAVELING THROUGH A MINE FIELD, NO PROBLEM. AS CAPT. GILLS 'ORDERLY', I WAS THERE WHEN HE HAD OUR DIV. TRY TO PLACE JATO TUBES ON OUR SHIP, TO "LEAVE THE FLEET, AFTER DELIVERING SUPPLIES, IN A HURRY". THIS WAS OF COURSE, IMPOSSIBLY, BUT HE WAS AN ORIGINAL THINKER.

Keywords: FRIENDS; FRANKLIN ERNEST, ALA. DIED TWO YEARS AGO,WEST, ATTY. HOUSTON, TX., JUARAGUA (PROBABLY MIS-SPELLED), FRENCH, STREET FIGHTER IN HONOLULU, WALKER, SHIP PHOTOG., 'REBEL' CHAMBERLAIN, SAN FRANCISCO, HEFFNER, HICKORY, N. C., MAY BE IN JACKSONVILLE, FLO. NOW. CAPT. FRANK GILL, ALL ADMIRED HIS ELAN, ETC

hi

Comments: my fathers name was blackie he was on the chourre for awhile

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Meet all of at the reunion in Texas!

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