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Entry: 81592 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	SEARCHING FOR FATHER
WILLIAM RODERICK wrote on January 2, 2012 City and State: BRADENTON FL Unit: Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: Searching for my Father who searved on the USS Epperson in the 1950's. Trying to find out if he is still alive and if so how he is doing. Keywords: Billy

Entry: 72057 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	TRYING TO LOCATE MY FATHER
WILLIAM RODERICK wrote on October 24, 2009 City and State: CLEARWATER FL Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I have not been in contact with my father since about 1960. I would like to know how he is doing and if he is still alive. Thanks! Keywords: Billy

Entry: 64832 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	U.S.S. HENRY W. TUCKER DD 875
MICKEY WAYNE MILLER SR. wrote on March 21, 2008 City and State: CROWLEY TX Unit: TASK FORCE 77 AND 95. Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: WONSAN HARBOR AND SONGIN WERE MAJOR ENCOUNTERS. (TWO BATTLE STARS). Keywords: FECKLER ,MASON , RUPERTUS AS DIVISON-DES.PAC.32 (DESTROYERS)

Entry: 61870 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	SANTA ROSA, TEX
LIONEL DE LA FUENTE wrote on August 4, 2007 City and State: HARLINGEN TX Unit: NAVY Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: USS EPPERSON DD719 01JAN62-25DEC65--RADIOMAN 2ND. SANTA ROSA/HARLINGEN TEX HOME-TOWN.... Keywords: USS EPPERSON DD719 01JAN62-25DEC65--RADIOMAN 2ND. SANTA ROSA/HARLINGEN, TEX HOME-TOWN

Entry: 61287 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	I SERVED ON THE USS EPPERSON DD719
LIONEL DE LA FUENTE wrote on June 11, 2007 City and State: HARLINGEN TX Unit: NAVY Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I SERVED ON THE USS EPPERSON FROM 01JAN62-25DEC65. MADE 62 WEST-PAC CRUISE, FRAM, 65 WESTPAC CRUISE. REPORTED AS A "SA", AND DEBARKED AS RM2...GOOD SHIP, WONDERFUL MEMORIES. Keywords: YANKEE STATION

Entry: 52484 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	EPPERSON 1954-56
WINSTON WILSON wrote on August 7, 2005 City and State: LOUISVILLE KY Unit: COMESCORTDIV #12 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: It was my privilege to serve aboard the Epperson. I made t0ours to Japan, Formosa, Korea and the Eniwetok Atoll. I later went to Naval Radio Station Wahiawa and the to Washington D.C. Keywords:

Entry: 50275 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)
MIKE CROSS wrote on April 19, 2005 City and State: AK Unit: EPPERSON Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My grandpa was a member of the Epperson DD somthing? Now in Alaska past Almost year ago Keywords: Grandfather member of Epperson

Entry: 50213 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	SERVED ABOARD THE USS EPPERSON
JOSEPH DIXON wrote on April 16, 2005 City and State: BUTTE MT Unit: HOSPITAL CORPMAN STRIKER Service or Relationship: - Comments: Embarked Epperson when she was in dry dock in Pearl Harbor in Jan. 1956. Had to go over the side in dress blues to scrape and paint because sea bag was lost in transfer. Went to Wespac later that year and spent Xmas in Sasebo, Japan. Went TAD to Yokosuka for dental work. I had served most of my time on the ship as a corpman striker and served as a corpman at the Yokosuka hospital. Caught up with the ship in Hawaii prior to discharge in Nov. 1957. The ship had a rocket that was similiar to ship to surface missiles and when it was fired while under way the force would almost stop the ship. Went under some tough weather including the tail end of a typhoon off Taiwan. Before I became a corpman, my battle station was Sight Setter in the foreward five inch gun mount. I remember our gunnery was terrible and I don't remember receiving and E. In fact one time we came close to shooting down the aircraft that was draging the sleeve. Over all, I see my service as a wonderful experience typified by meeting and serving with some swell guys and seeing some places I would never have seen. Joseph Dixon Keywords: USS Epperson-NIckname was Doc. Friends---Bonn, or Bon,Hathcoat, Rivals--Smokey Stover--Been so long can't remember names.

Entry: 39546 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	GREAT UNCLE
DAVE EPPERSON II wrote on December 30, 2003 City and State: LEXINGTON KY Unit: N/A Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Harold Glenn Epperson is my grandfathers brother. I have read much information about the events of that day and about the ship itself. I have inquired on numerous boards about the whereabouts of the ship. If anyone can tell me I'd appreciate it. I also would like to thank the author of this site for allowing information about Harold to be posted on the net. Although I never knew my great uncle, I still feel like I have met him, just by seeing his picture and hearing my family talk about him. We all miss you Harold. We're coming home soon, leave the door open. Keywords: USS Epperson, Epperson, Harold, Glenn, Congressional Medal of Honor, DD 719

Entry: 39214 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	I SERVED ON THE EPPY
JUAN ROMERO wrote on December 16, 2003 City and State: LAS CUCES NM Unit: FORWARD BOILER ROOM Service or Relationship: - Comments: I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST WRITE AND LET YOU KNOW THAT I SERVED ON THE EPPERSON FROM DEC. 1961 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1964. WE WERE PART OF THE PINEAPPLE FLEET AT PEARL HARBOR DURING THIS TIME. I WENT ON MY ONE AND ONLY WESPAC DEPLOYMENT ON HER IN 1963. I WAS EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD AND WAS THERE UNTIL I WAS 20. I CAN ONLY TELL YOU THAT IT WAS A HARD SHIP TO BE ON. I WORKED IN THE FORWARD FIRE ROOM DURING THIS TIME. I THINK THAT WE WERE THE STEP CHILDREN OF THE SHIP AS WE HAD TO WORK PORT AND STARBOARD WHEN WE WERE UNDER WAY AND HAD TO CONTINUE WORKING WHEN WE CAME INTO PORT AS THE REST OF THE CREW WENT ON LIBERTY. I MUST HONESTLY SAY THAT I DIDN'T PARTICULARLY LIKE SERVING ABOARD THIS SHIP. I WAS GLAD WHEN I FINALLY GOT OFF OF IT AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE USS RICHARD B. ANDERSON OUT OF SAN DIEGO. Keywords:

Entry: 36565 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	USS EPPERSON DDE-719
TED MOODY wrote on August 29, 2003 City and State: FT. WORTH TX Unit: O DIVISION Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: SERVED AS RADAR STRICKER......GREAT SHIP GREAT CREW....'52 Keywords:

Entry: 28577 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	INFORMATION REGARDING THE USS EPPERSON
KEVIN EPPERSON wrote on October 1, 2002 City and State: HIGHLAND VILLAGE TX Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I am very intrigued on finding out more info on the USS Epperson. I am in the process of writing a book and would like as much info as possible. Thank you. Keywords:

Entry: 23931 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	DUTY ABOARD THE EPPERSON
HAROLD MYERS wrote on March 14, 2002 City and State: EDMOND OK Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I served under Lt. Bill Briggs during the Korean conflict and Operation Castle in Bikini. My wife and I think of him with great kindness. He was an outstanding officer and I consider it a priviledge to have been under his responsibility. Harold R. Myers EdD Emeritus, DANR UCOP Keywords: Sonarman

Entry: 14685 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	SERVED 1951-1954
BILL BRIGGS wrote on January 29, 2001 City and State: OTHELLO WA Unit: ASW OFFICER Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: served on the epperson from 1951 to 1954. was the asw officer. had two tours to korea and also was in einiwetok and bikini for the hydrogen bomb tests in 1954. Keywords: tf 77

Entry: 10689 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	SERVED ON HER
DONALD ANDERSON wrote on July 30, 2000 City and State: ANAHEIM CA Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 7804 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	THE E[PPY
DAVID H. (DAVE) ALBERT wrote on April 3, 2000 City and State: MEQUON WI Unit: 41 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES Service or Relationship: MARINE VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords: Wonsan Harbor 1951 Mayor of Wonsan

Entry: 5380 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	U S S EPPERSON
DONNIE EPPERSON wrote on December 1, 1999 City and State: GLENNVILLE GA Unit: 24TH INF. DIV Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Would like more info related to U S S Epperson--for whom it was named; duty stations; time period in activity, etc. Keywords:

Entry: 955 USS EPPERSON (DDE-719)	KOREA 1951 TO 1952
LYN JAQUES wrote on November 20, 1998 City and State: WALTON NY Unit: Service or Relationship: Comments: U.S.NAVY KOREA 1951 TO 1952 7TH FLEET..TASK FORCE 77.7 FLAG SHIP OF TASK FORCE AND NOT LISTED HERE...U.S.S. EPPERSON (DDE-719)..NICKNAMED "THE INTERIM MAYOR OF WONSON HARBOR... Keywords:

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