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Entry: 50850 USS FOSS (DE-59)	NAVY SHORE PARTY HUNGNAM, NORTH KOREA
LEWIS LEES wrote on May 14, 2005 City and State: HENDERSONVILLE NC Unit: NAVY SHORE PARTY Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was one of 5 naval officers "drafted" in Tokyo to land with 42 enlisted men, elements of the US 1st Marine Division and the British Royal Marine Commandos in Hungnam, North Korea. We were in first wave ashore in Hungnam from US President Jackson. No opposition. Stayed in Hungnam to run port and surpervise evacuation of wounded Army, Marine, Gooks and Chinese to hospital ship. Had power from Chosin Resevoir until Chinese intevention. Then called in USS Foss DE 59 to provide power for the port, critical during the evacutaion of the wounded, the dead, tanks, trucks, artillery and civilians. I was made a member of the Chiefs' group aboard the Foss by verbal acclamation when I gave them a gallon of alcohol which we had squirreled away for an occasional nip. We slavaged all government property we could when we evacuated on Christmas Eve 1951, but I thought the men who had brought us power deserved a little treat. Keywords: Hungnam, North Korea

Entry: 50031 USS FOSS (DE-59)	USS FOSS
LOU BARNES wrote on April 7, 2005 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: E-mail me if you knew Roscoe Breedlove Jr. Keywords: My grandpa was on the USS Foss he recently died on Febuary 20th of 2005 R.I.P Roscoe Breedlove Jr.(Poppy) A.K.A.(Roscoe P. Coal Train)

Entry: 42613 USS FOSS (DE-59)	WILLIAM MORGAN WALTERS
AMANDA WALTERS wrote on April 26, 2004 City and State: AKRON OH Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My Granfather who recntly passed away was sationed on this ship during WWII. He always told us stories and was always wondering what ever happened to it. If any one could tell me It would be greatly appriciated. His name was William Morgan Walters. Keywords: Gunner's Mate

Entry: 41114 USS FOSS (DE-59)	BILL BEAVER
DEE LINDVAY wrote on February 20, 2004 City and State: TX Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Looking for Bill Beaver who was in Florida in 1958-59. He would have known Carolyn Williams and her sister Lois. Carolyn is deceased and I have information to be passed on to Bill. Please email me. Mr. Beaver was in the Navy. thank you. Keywords: Bill Beaver, Carolyn Williams, Florida, 1958, 1959, Navy

Entry: 28235 USS FOSS (DE-59)	USS FOSS DE59 1955/57
HARVEY B. COFFEY wrote on September 13, 2002 City and State: NOBLE OK Unit: USS FOSS DE59 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was on board from Oct. 1955 thru Oct. 1957.I would like to visit with anyone who was on board then. Keywords: QUARTERMASTER

Entry: 26431 USS FOSS (DE-59)	CHINNAMPO NORTH KOREA
JOHN W. SMITH wrote on June 21, 2002 City and State: PARK HILLS MO Unit: ARMY BOAT UNIT Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: i was coxswain on a army lcm at chinnampo in nov 1950,our thanksgiving diner was cooked on board a hospital ship and we had our diner in a old school buildng.we departed chinnampo on the 2nd or 3ed i can not remember for sure,we were on a lst with a japanese crew.went to inchon. john w smith u.s.a ret. Keywords: army boats chinnampo

Entry: 24614 USS FOSS (DE-59)	PASSENGER ON FOSS -YOKOHAMA TO CHINNAMPO
WILLIAM CLOWER wrote on April 8, 2002 City and State: LIBERTY MS Unit: FLEET ACTIVITIES GROUP ONE KOREA Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Fleet Activities Group One was assembled at Yokohoma Naval Station and caught the Foss to Chinnampo, set up house keeping, established Harbor control and general fleet activities operations. There was only one radioman in the group, Me. I taught two seamen our CW callsign. When they heard our call they would fetch or wake me up. We left on two LCVP's when the Chinese came over the thirty eight parallel. We caught a merchant ship (North Wind) The ship could not handle the small boats. The Group was loaded by way of a cargo net hung over the side. The last time I saw the LCVP's they were full ahead in the Yellow Sea. Looking back toward Chinnampo one could see a huge black cloud of smoke. The army had set fire to all. Very respectful, William E. Clower LCDR USN Ret. PS. In the write up on Chinnampo, the author wondered what happened to the LCVP's at Chinnampo. Please send him a copy of this note. Keywords: Fleet Activites Group One Korea

Entry: 23518 USS FOSS (DE-59)	WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ROY BEERS MR3
RICK VINES wrote on February 26, 2002 City and State: PEARL IL Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 18023 USS FOSS (DE-59)	KEY WEST/KOREA
DANIEL J. DUFFY wrote on July 17, 2001 City and State: WALL NJ Unit: USS FOSS DE-59 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: The Foss was a great ship with a great crew. Most memoriable character was Gerry Isabel. He could make you laugh at your mother's funeral! Worked the New York Times cross-word puzzles, all entries either all horizontal or all vertical. Also a great pinochle player.(The national sport in the C Division. Keywords: USS Foss/Chinnanpo/Chungsenpo Dong (Spelling?)

Entry: 15937 USS FOSS (DE-59)	USS FOSS DE59
CHARLES EVERLEY wrote on April 14, 2001 City and State: HERSHEY NE Unit: COOK Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: would like to find a fellow shipmate ROSS F. KEYES. he was from wisconsin. Keywords: i was aboard from mar. 53 to feb 56 as a commissaryman

Entry: 15537 USS FOSS (DE-59)	KIMBER WHITE
JACK L. JACKSON wrote on March 20, 2001 City and State: CELINA OH Unit: USS OKANOGAN APA 220 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I had been out of Navy for 49 yrs and never spoke with anyone (Outside my shipmates) who ever heard of Chinnampo. Then I read an article by Kimber White in the Graybeards. He spoke of Chinnampo. I obtained his address and the correspondence flew back and forth for over a year. He sent me copies of the Lighthouse (The Fosses newsletter) I sent him articles from Sea Classic Magazines. It was a great relationship with a man I never met personally. I can only say, I would have loved to worked under this officer while in the Navy. I hope you Foss Mates felt the same. You have truly lost a ship mate to be proud of. I would also like to thank Neil Campbell who kept me on Kimber's updated E-Mail list. I was an EN2 on the USS Okanogan APA 220 the night we evacuated Chinnampo with 2400 Koreans aboard. Keywords: Chinnampo, Korea

Entry: 13608 USS FOSS (DE-59)	USS FOSS DE-59 1956-58
CHRIS LARSEN wrote on December 13, 2000 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My dad (Larry Larsen, from Iowa) served on the Foss as an MM3 from 1956-58. Looking for people that may have served with him in the engine room and thereabouts. Keywords:

Entry: 13210 USS FOSS (DE-59)	LOOKING FOR CREWMATES
CHARLES A. (CHUCK) ELLIOTT wrote on November 23, 2000 City and State: CULPEPPER VA Unit: USS FOSS DE59 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Served as Radioman on Foss 48-51. Noted Kimber Keywords: Portland Me. '48, Keywest 48-50, Korea 50-51

Entry: 8847 USS FOSS (DE-59)	USS FOSS (DE 59) KOREAN SERVICE
KIMBER L. WHITE wrote on May 22, 2000 City and State: NEWPORT NEWS VA Unit: USS FOSS DE 59 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: The USS Foss (DE 59) had ship to shore electrical capacity. Furnished electricity to Army at Chinnampo, Korea (Sea port for North Korea capital) until Chinese invaded; ordered to Inchon for refueling thence to Hungnam, on the Eastern Coast to support withdrawal of trapped marines at Chosin Reservoir; moored to dock across "street" from Gen Almond's headquarters; St. Paul and Rochester fired over us into hills; left Hungnam Christmas day, went to Ulsan, remained until 8/18/51,thence to Masan,Korea, and finally Japan and back to Uncle Sugar. Keywords: Chinnampo, Korea 16 Nov.1950, Hungnam, Korea 09 Dec 1950 Ulsan (Chang Sung Po Dong) 01 Jan 1950-18 Aug 1950

Entry: 7442 USS FOSS (DE-59)	LOOKING FOR CREWMATES
ELLIS TOY wrote on March 12, 2000 City and State: KITTANNING PA Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: My father was on the ship U.S.S. Foss DE-59, a man with the first name of Blaine wrote to him. The letter has been lost and he would like to reply. He has not been in the best of health, and can not remember what happened to the letter. Please e-mail me or write to him again. Sincerely, Connie (Toy)Fair Keywords: My father was a flagman on the escort vessel Foss de-59 in the mid 50's. I am looking for a list of crewman that were stationed on this ship.

Entry: 6267 USS FOSS (DE-59)	LOOKING FOR OTHERS THAT WERE ON SHIP 1950-1954
NALTY L. BLACKWELL SR. wrote on January 17, 2000 City and State: BAKER LA Unit: ELEC Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: THIS IS LYNN'S SON. DAD HAS RETIRED. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE WHO KNEW MY DAD IN THE WAR.I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO FIND OUT WERE THE USS FOSS 59 IS TODAY. Keywords:

Entry: 4886 USS FOSS (DE-59)	WESLEY ROSS YATES
WESLEY ROSS YATES wrote on November 13, 1999 City and State: HENDERSON NV Unit: USS FOSS DE-59 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: USS FOSS DE-59 Keywords: USS Foss DE-59 Masan, Korea 1951-52

Entry: 4763 USS FOSS (DE-59)	U.S.S. FOSS DE59 1950-1954
PAUL CAMPBELL wrote on November 11, 1999 City and State: DONNA TX Unit: MACHINIST MATE Service or Relationship: NAVY Comments: Would like to contact old ship mates 1951-1954 Would like to know about reunions. Keywords: Andy Fistinich Jody Lumkin Bud Paul Bill Beaver Paul Bonar Chief Lambert Captain Stanley

Entry: 3807 USS FOSS (DE-59)	USS BAIROKO
M.C. MORGAN wrote on October 30, 1999 City and State: FRIONA TX Unit: R DIVISION Service or Relationship: NAVY Comments: would like to contact anyone who served on either of these ships 1950 - 1954 Keywords: u.s.s.bairoko cve-115 and u.s.s.foss de-59

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