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Entry: 78550 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS
DONALD BROUILLARD wrote on April 10, 2011 City and State: LEONARD ND Unit: USS HOOPER ISLAND ARG-17 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I served aboard during operation Hardtack 1. Keywords: HOOPER

Entry: 77942 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	DIVING GANG 1954
BILL MULRENAN wrote on February 21, 2011 City and State: WOBURN MA Unit: REPAIR Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: FRIENDS, SCUD CARVELLO,ROYAL HATAWAY. ALL DIVERS

Entry: 76545 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	LOOKING FOR INFO: CHAPLAIN O. AFTON LINGER
JONATHAN BAGLEY wrote on October 28, 2010 City and State: Unit: USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD8) Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am trying to research some family history. My Great Grandfather, Chaplain LT O. Afton Linger, served onboard USS HOOPER ISLAND. I have very little information about his service as his service record was destroyed when the archives caught fire many years ago. I have been able to find a few photgraphs that noone in the family had seen before. If anyone has any information or photographs please let me know. Thank you. Keywords: O. Afton Linger, Chaplain, LT, ARG-17, USS HOOPER ISLAND Grandfather

Entry: 76324 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	ON THE HOOPER ISLAND.
WALTER WOOTEN wrote on October 3, 2010 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: Was on the Hooper (Hoopie do) out of A school from 1952 to 1955 until the end of my kiddie cruise, thence to Submarine School in Connecticut. Yeah the Hooper was a 'fast' ship, if you rigged the movie screen for a sail and pointed it down hill. The captain challenged an air craft carrier to a race to Pearl Harbor and lost. Sasebo seemed like our home port. Keywords:

Entry: 73907 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO KNEW MY FATHER.
DELLA STEELE wrote on March 13, 2010 City and State: CORTEZ CO Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I would love to hear from anyone that knew my father at this time in his life. He married in 1951 and had a daughter in 1953. He was from Colorado. I would appreciate any contact at all. Keywords: Joseph Lee Stephenson served on the Hooper Island from 1950-1954. he was a Machinery Repairman Second Class and also served as a Chief Petty Officer.

Entry: 72420 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	LOOKING FOR HOOPER ISLAND REUNION
LLOYD HENDRICKSON wrote on November 19, 2009 City and State: HACIENDA HEIGHTS CA Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Received an E-mail from someone, and it got lost or deleted accidently from the computer. I would like to know if a reunion has been started. Thanks Keywords: Looking for Reunion information. I was aboard the Hoop in 1955-1956.

Entry: 71255 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	STILL ALIVE AND KICKING ELWOOD FRAZIER
ELWOOD FRAZIER wrote on August 13, 2009 City and State: FAQIRBORN OH Unit: 135 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: if your still out there give me a call 1952-1955 any body on the old hoop! arg 17 Keywords:

Entry: 70528 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	WHERE IS HOOPER ISLAND
NORMAN BURBANK wrote on June 10, 2009 City and State: NORTH FORK CA Unit: U.S.S. HOOPER ISLAND ARG-17 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I last saw the Hoop in San Diego in the Moth Ball Fleet. I was working on board a reseach ship and saw her at the end of the harbor. She was scrapped some time in the late 60's. I served aboard the Hoop from 1953 to 1955. Keywords:

Entry: 63120 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS HOOPER ISLAND ARG 17
DAVID SIDES wrote on November 21, 2007 City and State: FT. MYERS FL Unit: CARPENTER SHOP Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Worked next to electric shop and remember Chief Moot whom I ran into in 1964 when he was Lt. Moot serving as a recruiter at Bowling Green University. I see Dave Lamberson who was in ships company DC2 in the shop one deck below every few years. Had great memories of my time aboard. Keywords: Operation Hardtack

Entry: 62929 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	SERVED IN MACHINE SHOP 55 TO57
G.A. (GEORGE) MOSER wrote on November 10, 2007 City and State: HOOD RIVER OR Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: If any one from the machine shop in this period would contact me I would appreciate it.

Entry: 62714 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS.HOOPER ISLAND ARG-17
JAMES GUIDEN JR. wrote on October 23, 2007 City and State: NATCHITOCHES LA Unit: SUPPLY DIV. Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I went aboard the Hooper Isl. out of boot camp Co.766 San Diego,1951 sail w/her til decommission in '55.Many memories of a great ship as well as shipmate,Lilly in the Bakeshop if he out there are any contacts we road the train from La.to San Diego Boots buddy.I was a Seward in Supply div.after decommission I left the Navy,work for the VA.in Portland,Oregon until retmt. in 1978.Moved to Louisiana 1996.But I stiil have memories of the Hooper Isl. Keywords: Pers.friends/Prashaw CWO/Cdr.Burr/Cdr.Couture.

Entry: 61951 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	SHIP TO KOREA 1946
VICKI (ATKINS) VANDIEGRIFF wrote on August 12, 2007 City and State: CONYERS GA Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Keywords: Would like to know what ship sailed from USA to Korea during the Korean Conflict l946, around maybe May, l946. Where did it sail from and to.

Entry: 61726 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES ON USS HOOPER ISLAND ARG-17 FROM AUGUST 1956 TO SEPTEMBER 1958
GERALD RAMANOUSKY wrote on July 24, 2007 City and State: CREST HILL IL Unit: ENGINEERING OFFICE Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 61624 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	SERVED ON K. ROOSEVELT/HOOPER ISLAND 53-55
VIRGIL CALL wrote on July 14, 2007 City and State: SACRAMENTO CA Unit: R1 DIV. Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Helped with crew in getting Cornhusker Mariner off rock at Pusan Korea 1954.

Entry: 61417 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	STILL KICKING
PHILIP TOOMES SR. wrote on June 26, 2007 City and State: BULLHEAD CITY AZ Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: WAS ON IN 54 TO 56..WOULD LIKE TO KNOW OF ANY ONE THAN IN FIRE RM OR ENG RM..KNOW WERE COOK IS???HOLLY,,,HYDE???FRAZIER...GOD bless and take care Keywords:

Entry: 56105 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	1957-1959
DONALD BROUILLARD wrote on March 4, 2006 City and State: LEONARD ND Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I was aboard during operation Hardtack-1 Alot of memories. Keywords: USS Hooper Island ARG-17

Entry: 53732 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	SERVED LATE 1952 TO EARLY 1954
DONN VOYLES wrote on October 24, 2005 City and State: COLUMBUS IN Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Can't remember too many shipmates, transferred to USS Kermitt Roosevelt ARG16 after only about a year on board the Hooper Island. I did contact Eugene Maurin and James Wansley who also worked in the machine shop. Would like to find a guy I only remember as "Howard" who left the ship around the middle of 53. Also a guy named Johnson from Minnesota. Keywords:

Entry: 52932 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)
JIM HALL wrote on August 30, 2005 City and State: FORSYTH MT Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I GUESS WHAT I REMEMBER MOST ABOUT THE HOOPER ISLAND IS THE "LONG TRIP" TO SASEBO IN 55 MAKING 8 KNOTS WITH THE WIND AND THE TIDE BEHIND US. ENJOYED MY EXPERIENCE IN SASEBO AND THE R AND R TO KYOTO. MADE A LOT OF GOOD FRIENDS AND JUST WISHED I COULD REMEMBER MORE OF THEM Keywords: USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17) NOV 1954 TO DEC 56 REPAIR DEPARTMENT YEOMAN USNRC, NB, PORTS NH DEC 56 TO JUL 58 PUNITIVE DISCHARGE YEOMAN LEON L. RATTLER MM3; CWO PRASHAW; MMC HARRIS; LTJG J.C. SCHASTEEN. CDR H.G. LABO; COLIN WHITE YN3; LCDR F.L. DOTY

Entry: 52178 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS HOOPER ISLAND
JOHN BREEN wrote on July 21, 2005 City and State: STAMFORD NY Unit: PIPEFITTER 6TH DIVISION Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Anybody have any info on "HOD SMITH" GUYIN Ellsworth SMITH. He served on the USS HOOPER ISLAND 1952-? Any info on Jack Christy Aka the Jasser? also served on the HOOPER... Tom Ferguson on the deck force, JC Greer, Enginemen Does anyone remember Lake Arrowhead? Keywords: Jazzer, HOD, 1st class ME, Mills (pipefitter Lake Arrowhead

Entry: 51460 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS HOOPER ISLAND
JOHNNY HANKS wrote on June 10, 2005 City and State: CROWLEY LA Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: My father served on the USS Hooper Island from 1952-1955. I am inquiring information on behalf of him for information on anyone who served at the same time as he. Patrick Hanks (son) Keywords: 1952-55 John Cates J.O. Duhe Thomas Gerhardt R.B. Lewis

Entry: 50868 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	WAS ON FOR DECOMMISIONING
DON MUFFLEY wrote on May 15, 2005 City and State: HAGERSTOWN MD Unit: THERE FOR DISCHARGE Service or Relationship: - Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 47359 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	U.S.S. HOOPER ISLAND
SHELBY SHOCKLEY wrote on December 7, 2004 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: I was on The u.s.s. Hooper Island 1n 1946 to 1947 Keywords: u.s.s. Hooper arg 17

Entry: 45402 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG17)
TRACY BLAU wrote on August 23, 2004 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I am looking for any other first class shipfitters that might have known my grandfather, Walter Wisti. If anyone has known him please let me know. I believe it was from 4-11-44 to 11-3-45. Keywords: Shipfitter First Class, SV6 USNR

Entry: 44747 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	SHIPMATE
CARTER GENTLES wrote on July 24, 2004 City and State: GRANT AL Unit: ELEC Service or Relationship: - Comments: I was aboard the hooper island oct 55 to dec 56 Iwas an electrican. my first cousin was aboard from oct 55 to aug 59 he was a boilerman.his name is bobby mcCormack. Keywords:

Entry: 39965 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	OPTICAL SHOP
JOHN AHLF wrote on January 14, 2004 City and State: UKIAH CA Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: Hi, I was in the optical shop on the Hooper Island from 57 till it decommissioned after Operation Hard Tack in late 58 or early 59. I was discharged in 60. I have very fond memories of this period of my youth and would be interested to find out what happend to my shipmates. If anyone knows of them please contact me. John Ahlf OM2 Keywords: USS Hooper Island

Entry: 39428 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	MODEL PROGRESS
PAUL HONORE' wrote on December 25, 2003 City and State: PORT ANGELES WA Unit: USNR Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: To all who supplied photo's and information: Thought you might like to see how the model of ARG-17, U.S.S. Hooper Island is progressing. It is not complete, nor is it ever likely to be. I Am still gathering information and gleaning details from fuzzy photo's and an ever-declining memory and will update from time to time as details are confirmed. The model is intended to depict the ship as she appeared in 1954-55. the attached photos show how she stands at present. Again, thanks to one and all. Paul Keywords:

Entry: 39086 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	LOOKING FOR ROBERT C BIGGS
DARLA IMHOFF wrote on December 10, 2003 City and State: MILFORD OH Unit: USSHOOPER Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: Jackie would like to contact you to say hi Keywords: friend of Jackie

Entry: 37422 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	ANYONE WHO KNEW MY DAD
TINA ELIASON wrote on October 7, 2003 City and State: WAGGONER IL Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: I was trying to find anyone who knew my dad from the "HOOP" He served till 57 I know he was in Sasebo Japan I'm not sure what he done on the boat Please email me @ tinaeliason@yahoo.com if you knew him I have alot of pictures of men he served with but no idea who they are Keywords: USS HOOPER ISLAND ARG 17

Entry: 36970 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	BOILER ROOM AND OIL SHACK
DEWEY HUGHES wrote on September 16, 2003 City and State: VIVIAN LA Unit: U.S.S. HOOPER ISLAND ARG 17 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Would like to contact EE Chowning or anyone else in fireroom engineroom 58 or 59 Keywords:

Entry: 36874 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	LOOKING FOR BEN GORDON-USS HOOPER ISLAND
MARC ZUCKERMAN wrote on September 12, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Looking for Ben Gordon who may or may not have served on the USS Hooper Island. I came across a Bible that has the name Ben Gordon in it and its from the USS Hooper Island. Keywords: Personal, crew members

Entry: 36487 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	MACHINE SHOP 1955-1957
EMERY RYAN wrote on August 25, 2003 City and State: PORT HURON MI Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: like to hear from some of the guys.Philip Young and I met at little creek va back in the 60's we were both chiefs in the reserve on two weeks active duty. Went to Ray Sheogi's home in Honolulu other than that the only one that I've had contact with is Dallas McLean from Flint, MI who I haven't seen in 30 years. Keywords:

Entry: 33799 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	INFO. WANTED
LLOYD HENDRICKSON wrote on April 23, 2003 City and State: HACIENDA HEIGHTS CA Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: I served on the Hooper Island from 1955 to 1956. I was an END3. I am looking for two shipmates from the ship. There names are George Ball and Lee McVay Jr. They served the same time. Keywords:

Entry: 33288 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	WHO WAS ON THE USS HOOPER ISLAND IN THE BOILER ROOM
ROSE SZYMANSKI wrote on April 1, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: My dad served on the USS Hooper in Korea. He worked in the Boiler Room . Does anyone know him? What type of Job he did? His name is William Szymanski. Please e-mail me at this address ndtorest@hotmail.com Thanks to all our veterans:) Keywords:

Entry: 32258 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	NEED INFORMATION
WILIAM AYERS wrote on February 21, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: my grandfather bobby jeffreys served on the uss hooper island and also the luzon during the korean war. im not sure what years. i would like to have photos from anyone that has photos of the ships or of them with my grandfather. i would also like to hear information back on if anyone knew my grandfather thanks very much Keywords: my grandfather bobby jeffreys served on the uss hooper island and also the luzon i would like to have pictures of these to ships or if any one has photos of my grandfather and themselves i would like to see also

Entry: 31483 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	WHERE IS PRITCHARD?
GLENN RICE wrote on January 23, 2003 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: I am searching for an old buddy by the name of James [Jim] Pritchard,MR2, served aboard the Hooper Island from about Dec. 1957 on. He was a former shipmate on the Hector AR-7. He traded duty with Jim Nelson, MR2, at that time. Nelson still lives in Wisconsin,where I have visited him, but I have lost contact with Pritchard. Please help me find him. thanks, Glenn Rice Keywords:

Entry: 30728 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS HOOPER ISLAND
RICHARD ROGERS wrote on December 27, 2002 City and State: SAN DIEGO CA Unit: Service or Relationship: - Comments: I served on the Hoop from 1956 through March 1959 worked with. Geo.Cook, Alan Hains, Wayne Burnet, Jack Axtens, Ken Stevens, Cheavers, Gifford EM2 Zane Moot was our Chief. We cruised to Eniwetok in the Marshal Islands in 1958, On Operation Hard Tack. In 1959 Hooper Island received orders to Decommission and the Crew was to transfer to USS Klondike to be recommissioned. I do have a picture of the Hoop but it will be some months before I can get to them. Keywords: Rogers EM2, Ships' Co. Electric Shop

Entry: 28074 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS HOOPER ISLAND ARG 17
JAMES (JOHN) WANSLEY wrote on September 6, 2002 City and State: LAUREL MS Unit: MACHINERY REPAIRMAN USN Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 27816 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	1945
THOMAS J.D. STARGEL wrote on August 24, 2002 City and State: EASLEY SC Unit: USS HOOPER ISLAND Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: JD was my Father and he died in 1974 but served on the USS Hooper Island in 1945. I would love to get a pictures of USS Hooper Island or of him and his shipmates if anyone has any. If you want to talk about the time served with my father I would like to hear from you. Thomas JD Stargel "Tom" Keywords: USS HOOPER ISLAND ARG-17....1945

Entry: 24291 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	HOOPER ISLAND ARG-17 HISTORY
PAUL HONORE' wrote on March 26, 2002 City and State: PORT ANGELES WA Unit: USNR Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Thanks to all who responded to my plea for photos of the Hooper Island. I have enough detail to proceed and have begun work on the model. It will be a monumental task but one, I think, that will be worthwhile. For all you folks inquiring about the ship's history, I found a good summary on the following website: http://www.hazegry.org/danfs/auxil/arg17.htm Paul Honore' Keywords: Gen. A.E. Anderson TAP-111 U.S.S. Hooper Island ARG-17

Entry: 24193 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	SHIPMATES
DON WILLIAMSON wrote on March 24, 2002 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Served in the print shop aboard the Hooper Island as a Draftsman (DM3) Keywords: USS Jason ARH 1 - 1955-1957 USS Hooper Island ARG 17 - 1957

Entry: 24004 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS HOOPER ISLAND ARG 17
BILL TURNER wrote on March 16, 2002 City and State: Unit: I C ELECTRICIAN Service or Relationship: - Comments: went aboard 4/55 till 4/57. shipmates i remember H.Duflo. twins George and R Cooke.. Gifford em2. Ralph Davis ala Sims IC elect VanWAy IC man Deployed to Sasebo summer of 55.Departed for uss atka (Icebreaker out of seattle..have made attempts to fine howard k dublo (no luck fair winds all Keywords:

Entry: 23774 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	IN SUPPLY DEPT.
WALTER MOIR wrote on March 8, 2002 City and State: WOODLAND WA Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO WAS IN THE SUPPLY DEPT. DURING THE YEARS 1957-1958. Keywords:

Entry: 22423 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS HOOPER 45-47
ROBERT PINEL wrote on January 19, 2002 City and State: QUINCY MA Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: He was an Electricians mate and served as Master of Arms in Japan. We have lots of pictures, but no names. Only kept in touch with William Gage, of Mass. Hope to hear from someone..thanks karen(pinel)mccarthy Keywords: My Dad (Robert Pinel) served on the USS HooperIsland l945-l946. Sasebo, Japan in "46. I am his only access to the Internet, but he would like to correspond with any shipmates from that time.

Entry: 22082 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	PHOTO OF HOOPER ISLAND ARG17 1946
FRANCIS HILL wrote on January 6, 2002 City and State: MACON GA Unit: NAVY Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I served on the Hooper Island at Sasebo Japan, and then in Tsingtao China, in 1946-47. Returning to the States in Sept. 1947. Would like to hear from any of my shipmates during this time. Keywords:

Entry: 21294 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS HOOPER ISLAND INFORMATION
CHUCK COVELL wrote on December 7, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: The USS Hooper Island was decomissioned in Long Beach Harbour in the late fiftys. That's all I know. Keywords: USS Castor AKS 1 USS Hooper Island USS Klondike Ships served aboard I was in the navy after korea but before vietnam I served from 1956 to 1959

Entry: 18112 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS NAVASOTA, SECRET MISSION IN KOREAN WATERS
CHUCK CUSIMANO wrote on July 20, 2001 City and State: TRINIDAD CO Unit: A GANG 1968- 1972 Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I served aboard the Navasota during the Viet nam conflict, however we were involved in a KOREAN adventure during that time. Of course no one knew what was going on, but at first we were in the Tonkin gulf, and days later we noticed the weather was getting cooler, and finaly cold...Then one day in the P.O.D. IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT WE WERE INVOLVED WITH SOME KIND OF SECRET MISSION..we recieved ribbons for the mission on arrival at Long Beach,Ca.. Keywords:

Entry: 16468 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS NAVASOTA AO106
CHARLES O'CONNOR wrote on May 10, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 15761 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	USS HOOPER ISLAND / PERSONNELL 3/CLASS
ALLON WHITE wrote on April 2, 2001 City and State: LIVINGSTON TN Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: My name is Allon White. I served on the USS Hooper Island from July 1955 through December 1955. I would like to have contact with any body that might remember me working in the personnell office. I would also like to know if anyone knows of a reunion for this ship. Keywords:

Entry: 14898 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	LOOKING FOR 1954 CREW MATES
LISLE THOMPSON wrote on February 10, 2001 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I was assigned to Hooper Island 53-54 and worked in binocular and typewriter repair. Any others still alive from this group. Three wives and a several decades...I'm hard to kill... Keywords: Personal Friends

Entry: 13261 USS HOOPER ISLAND (ARG-17)	STOREKEEPER
FRANK BENEK wrote on November 25, 2000 City and State: PA Unit: STOREKEEPER Service or Relationship: - Comments: STOREKEEPER Keywords: USS Hooper Island ARG 17 1952 - 1954

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