Howard.W.Donovan

Comments: My father Howard.W.(Bill)Donovan served on the U.S.S.Cony from 1953-1954 as a FT/2.He retired after 22 years as a Senior Chief Petty Officer on October 1970.He always had good things to say about the Cony.He died on Feb.24,2004.

Keywords: U.S.S.Cony DD-508

USS Cony Association for All Shipmate

Comments: To join the USS Cony Association (no manditory dues), contact Roger Rieman through the USS Cony Shipmates website http://usscony.com You will find an abundance of Cony history, shipmates names,guestbook for you to read and contribute to, and photos of the Cony and reunions of the last few years. I look forward to hearing from you.

Keywords: USS Cony, DD 508, Desron 28, Norfolk, Destroyer, Fletcher, Reunions, Roger Rieman, shipmates

Comments: So excited to have found this site. Recently came across a 1946 photo of the ship on which my dad, Robert Usitalo, served. He does not have computer/internet at home (yet), but he'd like to hear from you via me (his daughter). Looking forward to hearing from you. THANK YOU FOR SERVING!!!!

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Do You Know....

Comments: Do you remember my dad, Robert Usitalo, who served aboard USS Cony DD 508 in 1946?

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Cony, Healy and Valkenburgh 51-54

Comments: I'm working on trying to remember in what order I was aboard these 3 ships. I know I was on two World cruises including being abound Korea twice. If anyone out there remembers me, please email me. OK? Thanks-----Rich

Keywords: I was aboard the following ships. USS Healy, Cony and Van Valkenburgh 1951-1954. I "did" boot camp at Great Lakes Training Center. Then radio communications school, then out to Sea...

FTG3

Comments: Aboard Cony, 63 to 66 left as FTG 3. Just returned from Baton Rouge and 04 reunion. Great time and great work done by Ken Cox. Looking for Lavoy "Lefty" Lane, Ft3, Also looking for Richard Annuszewski. MR3.

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Bruce E. Glendinning

Comments: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Bruce E. Glendinning, 82, of Jupiter and Virginia Beach, died Saturday, June 14, in Virginia Beach General Hospital.

After retiring from the Navy in 1963, he worked for Glendinning Cos., Westport, Conn., until 1974.

He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1944.

He served in the Pacific theater aboard the USS Anderson. He graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1953 and commanded the USS Cony from 1958 to 1960.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Crissie C. Glendinning; two daughters, Carol G. Geis and husband Philip of Cincinnati, and Gail Glendinning and husband Henry Band of Fremont Calif.; a son, Alan Glendinning and wife Meg Gerstner of Los Altos Hills Calif.; a brother, Ralph Glendinning of Hobe Sound; a sister, Ailene Dyer of Quilcine, Wash.; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, July 15.

Those who wish may contribute to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements are under the direction of Holloman-Brown Funeral Home, Virginia Beach.

Keywords: Bruce E. Glendinning, skipper from 1958-60 Passes away

Cony Year Books

Comments: Served aboard the Cony 1960-1962 first as a deck hand and then worked in the ships office. I have a couple extra Cony year books from either 1960 0r 1961 I would be interested in selling one of them. To be honest I will have to dig them out of a closet to get the correct dates. If interested please email me policehumor2001@aol.com. Great page

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USS CONY DD 508 1943 - 1945

Comments: My father, James R. Thomas from Texas, would like to hear from any of his old shipmates. Please email me, I am his daughter, and I will inform him of any info I receive. He is 80 yrs. old & would love to go to the reunion in 2003. Many thanks.

Keywords: Nickname - Lefty

Looking for Cony shipmates 1957&58

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Old Salts

Comments: Glad to see our ship remembered, brought tears to my eyes. Dan Brown YN3 USN. On board from 1960 to 1962

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U S S cony DDE508

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Old Seaman from 62-65??

Comments: Looking for anyone who may have served on the Cony with my father, CHARLES M. MOORE, on the ship roughly from 1962-1965?? He was a seaman and I believe he worked with the Boatswain Mates. I was a Signalman for 7 years and I think its great to have these sites! Thank you..Mike Moore

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Looking for Cony Shipmates 57-59

Comments: Served on the Cony from Jan 57 thru Sep 59. Was discharged as RM3. Reenlisted Jun '60 and retired in Jan '76 as RM1. Live in Michigan, winter in Lakeland, Fla. Interested in reunions and also to hear from shipmates of mine from 57 to 59.

Keywords: RM3 Kenny Cox

USS Cony DD-508 1962/1965

Comments: Visit the USS Cony web site http://www.findmyfriend.org/Cony/cony.html

Visit my site http://findmyfriend.org

Keywords: USS Cony Cony Cony DD 508 Destroyer ship ships Desron 28 Taskforce, Taskgroup Alpha, Norfolk Virginia US Navy

old sailors never still love to sail

Comments: I have many pictures of shipmates and friends from this ship.Contact me if you"re interested. They are mostly Bridge and Operations personnel.

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USS Cony

Comments: USS Cony website - please visit www.crosswinds.net/~imagineering/dde508/index.htm and help me identify crew members and locales from pictures my Dad took from 1950-1951. Thanks a lot.

Keywords: USS Cony, DDE508, Terry T. McKay

Looking

Comments: Looking for anyone who might know my father. He was LCDR Bryan M. Lorts Jr. He served on the Cony in the 1950's. I apologize I do not know the years. He is still alive and around 73 years old. I would like to find some friends of his. Thank you.

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OI Div: 1965-67

Comments: I served aboard Cony as a Radarman and saw more of the world in two years than most sailors see in a career. I don't believe the ship even had mooring lines, just refueling rigs.

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1950-53

Comments: SERVED ON USS CONY FROM 1950 TO 1953

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USS Cony Project

Comments: A web site dedicated to my father, Terry T. McKay, who served on the USS CONY DDE-508 from January 1950 to 1951. This web site contains pictures he took on the world cruise of 1950 and the Korean War cruise in 1951. I need help in identifying crew members and locales. Please visit and sign the guest book or email me if you have any info. Thanks !

Keywords: USS Cony DDE-508

John Bosma - Seeking Friends

Comments: I was aboard the Cony from '49 to' 53. I am looking for any old crewmates I served with. I was a boilerman (bt). Can anyone help me find William Knipple, James Dean, John Elwell (from Vermont), John Garvey (torpedo man), and anyone else I served with?

Keywords: USS Cony DD 508 1949-1953

Fire Controlman 3/c 51-52

Comments: WAS A FIRE CONTROLMAN 3/C ON USS CONY DD508, 1951-52

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