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20 Messages - Newest to 24
Current Message 1 - July 29, 2007
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Entry: 61802
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

looking for any who served with me on USS Fletcher(DDE-445) 1951-52

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Robert Sanchez wrote on 2007-07-29 14:31:44.0

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Keywords: USS Fletcher (DDE-445) 1951-52

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Current Message 2 - February 23, 2007
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Entry: 60103
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

What Desron was Fletcher in, in1953

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Frank Vasquez wrote on 2007-02-23 10:44:52.0

Comments: Anyone else remember some guy shouting "DURANGO!!!" over the PA system late at night;I do and I would sure like to know who it was. I'v always wondered .

Keywords: Friends nicknames: "Lil-bit" Ruff-"Robbie" Robinson JAMES "LET THE OLE BOY HAVE' Lewis and me "VAS" Operation "IVY" and Korean war VET

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Current Message 3 - January 28, 2006
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Entry: 55463
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

Looking for Info on a Lt Col Radford C West

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Radford West wrote on 2006-01-28 23:47:34.0

Comments: He served in WWII as a Major. He was in the Marine Fighting Squadrons VMF-211 from Aug 1942-Oct 1942. All I know after that was he was KIA 2-8-1951 during the Korean War as a Lt. Col. I would love to find some information on him. Thank You

Keywords: Marine Fighting Squadrons VMF-211

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Current Message 4 - October 25, 2005
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Entry: 53752
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

served aboard USS Fletcher 445 1-31-55

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harold (Harry) dorman wrote on 2005-10-25 00:00:00.0

Comments: Ken Landry has some great pictures of our ship on his web Site. I have gone to a few of the reunions with my wife and have enjoyed talking to others who served on our ship even if we didn't serve at the same time , good luck to you and god's blessing to you and all of your's. Harry

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Current Message 5 - October 25, 2005
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Entry: 53751
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

served aboard USS Fletcher 445 1-31-55

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HAROLD (HARRY) dorman wrote on 2005-10-25 00:00:00.0

Comments: Ken Landry has some great pictures of our ship on his web Site. I have gone to a few of the reunions with my wife and have enjoyed talking to others who served on our ship even if we didn't serve at the same time , good luck to you and god's blessing to you and all of your's. Harry

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Current Message 6 - September 12, 2005
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Entry: 53106
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

Looking for sailors who worked with my dad John C. Rymer

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John Rymer wrote on 2005-09-12 00:00:00.0

Comments: I am looking for sailors who worked with my father John Charles Rymer during the Korean War.

Keywords: USS Fletcher, John Charles Rymer, Korean War.

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Current Message 7 - July 25, 2005
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Entry: 52251
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

Looking for crew that served with my father .

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David Wooden wrote on 2005-07-25 00:00:00.0

Comments: My mother and I were interested in finding reunion info and finding crew members that remember serving with my father, Jack Wooden (radio man) 1950 - 1953.

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Current Message 8 - July 6, 2005
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Entry: 51902
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

John J Smolinski

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Tom Smolinski wrote on 2005-07-06 00:00:00.0

Comments: I'm looking for someone who served with my father, John J Smolinski aboard the USS Fletcher DDE445. He was a radio operator sometime in the early fifties. He is alive and well living in Southern California. If you remember my dad I'd appreciate a response.

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Current Message 9 - January 23, 2005
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Entry: 48342
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

Ronald Marion Bopp

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Susie Bopp-Esch wrote on 2005-01-23 11:45:53.0

Comments: Ron is my dad and he died in 1996. I am one of his 4 daughters and I am looking for anyone who served with him that could give us some details about his military background and experiences. Thanks in advance.

Keywords: Nickname: Ronnie or Ron Dad(Ronnie), mom(Mildred) and my oldest brother John(a baby then) lived in Jacksonville, Flordia sometime during his tour:1951-1954. Dad mentioned working on planes and something about Iceland and Greenland. He had a birthmark which was a white lock of hair on his forehead that was very distinguishing from his head of black hair.

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Current Message 10 - July 15, 2004
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Entry: 44502
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

David W Lindsay

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s. baxter wrote on 2004-07-15 02:41:14.0

Comments: Looking for any one who served with David W Lindsay aboard the Fletcher. David is now dead and family is trying to compile a history of his service in the Navy.

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Current Message 11 - June 5, 2004
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Entry: 43576
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

Looking for anyone that knew Robert Lee Fletcher

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Jared Fletcher wrote on 2004-06-05 15:48:19.0

Comments: If you knew my papa then please e-mail me i'm just trying to figure out his military record!

Keywords: I don't know when he served, but it must of been a while ago becuase I am his Grandson

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Current Message 12 - March 24, 2004
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Entry: 41953
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

Looking for someone who knew Robert L. Coey

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alberta bartlett wrote on 2004-03-24 06:31:10.0

Comments: I am looking for anyone who knew Robert L. Coey. I am looking to find what ship he was on in the korean war. all I know is that he was a boatswain mate 3rd class and he enlisted in the navy may 27, 1951 at the age of 17. This is my father and he never talked much about the war but i would like to find out any information i can not only for my own info but also to be able to past it on to my son. something that my dad left behind. any info please e mail me at albertab@earthlink.net thank you

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Current Message 13 - November 2, 2003
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Entry: 37977
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

Looking for someone who knew THOMAS HOOK

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Douglas Hook wrote on 2003-11-02 17:03:01.0

Comments: Looking for anyone who served with my father. He was on the Fletcher and the Pierce. Not sure of dates. Would like to give my kids information on what their grandpa did. He died before they were born. Thank you.

Keywords: Fletcher 445, Pierce, friends with Ed Peacock, originally from Payne OH and Fort Wayne, IN

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Current Message 14 - July 28, 2003
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Entry: 35902
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

looking for a picture

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george rhody wrote on 2003-07-28 18:30:43.0

Comments: i`m looking for someone who might of knew my father,george h. rhody.and i`m pretty sure he was on ship 442.he also had a friend there ,ben larson,i think.you see, my mother passed away in 1979.and he got remarried in 1989.[i was born in 1957].ALL my life at home, with my parents,my father had a picture of this ship that i looked at all of my life.i mean EVERY meal i admired this picture,and i`m pretty sure it was 442, not 445.if anybody out there know`s of this please contact me ..oh by the way, that other bitch got everything,including,the picture of the ship , someone who could care less, ya`know ? so i would greatly appreciate any info on this matter ,,god bless. thank you.

Keywords: SHIP 442

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Current Message 15 - January 18, 2003
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Entry: 31355
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

2003 Reunion

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John Rust wrote on 2003-01-18 16:05:56.0

Comments: Holiday Inn, Great Falls, Montana, 11-13 September, 2003

Keywords: USS Fletcher DD/DDE 445, DD 992

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Current Message 16 - June 28, 2002
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Entry: 26605
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

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george monaghan wrote on 2002-06-28 17:34:17.0

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Current Message 17 - March 5, 2002
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Entry: 23699
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

looking for macmannis and mckormacj

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george monaghan wrote on 2002-03-05 14:24:03.0

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Current Message 18 - December 8, 2001
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Entry: 21319
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

Commanding Officers

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RON REEVES wrote on 2001-12-08 18:55:50.0

Comments: I am looking for a list that has the day and month of each assumption of command plus the full name to add to my data base I have some names and partial dates from cruise books of the ship, but they all are incomplete. Someone might have a Change of Command ceremony program, or copy of the decommissioning program that might have the full list. Would like to get a copy of the decomm program for my file...Does association have any ships patches for sale ??? Appreciate help. Thanks Shipmates !!!

Keywords: Commanding Officer List

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Current Message 19 - October 13, 2001
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Entry: 19915
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

2002 Reunion

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Robert McCurley wrote on 2001-10-13 08:44:34.0

Comments: The 2002 reunion of the USS Fletcher Reunion Group, Inc. will be held in San Antonio, Texas September 25-29, 2002. Contact Bob McCurley at rmccurley@sat.net

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Current Message 20 - August 23, 2001
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Entry: 18911
USS Fletcher (DDE-445)

Reunion info???

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Kent Moore wrote on 2001-08-23 18:57:19.0

Comments: Kent Moore, son of Bill Moore, Presently serving in US Navy on board NAS Oceana, Very Interested in information about reunion, alternet e-mail mooreka@vf101.navy.mil

Keywords: Family member, Kent Moore, Son of William A. Moore (Bill) " Wild Bill" , e-3, Coxswain ( liberboat driver ), Paint locker. ( Drunk and had 8 tatoos, birds on chest) on board from around 1952-1956.

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