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Entry: 76877 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	VIET NAM 1967-1971
GORDON LEE wrote on November 21, 2010 CITY AND STATE: DOUGLASVILLE GA UNIT: 7TH FLEET SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: ANY PICTURES OF SHIP IN the in land rivers?? DA NANG RIVER?? OR SIAGON? Keywords: JAMES E KEYES,1967-1971

Entry: 76103 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	PHOTOGRAPHS
BILL GOLDEN wrote on September 10, 2010 CITY AND STATE: BASEHOR KS UNIT: USS JAMES E. KEYES 1966-1968 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: My brother Bo Golden (deceased) and I served aboard the Jumpin' Jimmy. I am looking for photographs taken during the 1967-1968 Vietnam tour. I lost my 6 albums when my basement flooded in 2004.

Entry: 75760 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	LOOKING ?
HARLEY ELLIS wrote on August 11, 2010 CITY AND STATE: PORTSMOUTH OH UNIT: JAMES E. KYES DD-787 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: James E Kyes DD-787, Korea 1949 - 1953

Entry: 75091 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	HARLEY ELLIS
PAUL CLAXON SR. wrote on June 16, 2010 CITY AND STATE: WHEELERSBURG OH UNIT: DD-787 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: Looking for any friends that were on the Kyes from 1949 to 1952 Keywords: USS Kyes

Entry: 74626 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	FATHER HENRY BAILEY SERVED ON THE JAMES E KYES 1952-1954
DONNA SIANO- BAILEY wrote on May 9, 2010 CITY AND STATE: LIVERMORE CA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Keywords: I'm helping my father fine his records. We are doing our family tree. Please if you have any info let us know Thanks Donna Siano

Entry: 70488 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	LOOKING FOR RALPH BINGHAM DD787 ELETRICTRION 1963 -1968??
CHRIS KIRBY wrote on June 8, 2009 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: Keywords:

Entry: 68742 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	LOOKING FOR TERRANCE V SMITH A
JUDY JERRELL wrote on January 19, 2009 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: AIR FORCE VETERAN Comments: Hi, I'm looking for Terrance Smith or Rud Johnson. They were some of my dads friends when he was in the Navy. He asked me to look them up. Also, can anybody let me know if there is a reunion coming up soon. He served on the James Keyes (i believe) between 63-65, maybe longer. My dad is William Robinson. Thanks, Judy Jerrell Keywords: Terrance Smith, Rud Johnson,

Entry: 64648 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	I SERVED ON THE KYES. ROBERT THOMASTON (TBONE)
ROBERT THOMASTON wrote on March 7, 2008 CITY AND STATE: OROVILLE CA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I have a copy of the complete set of log books for the Kyes Years 1950-1953 Keywords: Uss James E Kyes DD787,Retired

Entry: 64647 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	I SERVED ON THE KYES. ROBERT THOMASTON (TBONE)
ROBERT THOMASTON wrote on March 7, 2008 CITY AND STATE: OROVILLE CA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I have a copy of the complete set of log books for the Kyes Years 1950-1953 Keywords: Uss James E Kyes DD787,Retired

Entry: 64553 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES OF JOHN E. MCDOWELL
JOHN MCDOWELL JR. wrote on March 1, 2008 CITY AND STATE: SKOKIE IL UNIT: USS JAMES E KYES SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I'm looking for shipmates of my father John E. McDowell, he was initially a frogman and tagged mines in the Japan Bay and near Hong Kong. After getting hurt he was retrained into the Signal Corp where at one time was the only one on the ship excluding the Skipper who could read and send semiphore. He told me a story about how he won a few bets by getting the scores from games in the states early from other ships and placed a few bets. He stopped when he found out the new XO could read semiphore. He also told me a story about when he had to spend 30 days straight on the signal bridge, because there were no other signalmen on the ship at the time. He told me that he fell off the signal bridge once and fell 3 decks and had to be hoisted ship to ship for sickbay on another ship. Yet another story my dad told me was when he was posted on shore on a watch on a clif face over a beach. A mortar went off close by and he fell rolling down the hill onto the beach and in the middle of a mine field. He woke up with a captain screaming at him for wrecking his mine field. If you know my Dad by any of these stories, let me know. I have pictures of him and the Kyes to share with you. Thanks for viewing my post. Keywords: My fathers nickname was Jack,

Entry: 63320 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	ENSIGN, JOHN SUMNER BULLOCK
GALE BULLOCK wrote on December 7, 2007 CITY AND STATE: COLUMBIA MO UNIT: RESEARCHING MY DAD SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Shooting shells and missing the supply trains as they came out of the tunnels.... Dad said that's what you guys did, and you never hit a damn one! Dad was born in 1930. Dad would have been about 22 years of age. He was a really small young man, had a navy clearance to wear Justin Boots because of his feet, and had ears that stuck out from his head. At the time he was either an undergrad at the University of Missouri-Columbia, or had just finished his degree before going to Korea on the DD-787. I have a picture of the ship's crew and DD-787 which is a big rascal [the picture is big, destroyers are small vessels!] when Dad was on board, if my Mom can now find it. After service in Korea, Dad came back to MU-Columbia and got his Masters in Ag Science, and then went to the University of Arizona for his Ph.D. in Agronomy -- dirt doctering. I lost Dad in January 2004, and I miss him much. If anyone knows my Father, I would appreciate it, deeply. Gale Bullock 1404 Jake Lane Columbia, Missouri 65203 573-356-5018 cell 573-445-0130 unlisted home number. Thanks. And thanks to all the young, brave men that defended their country at this point in time... in our history. Keywords: shooting shells and missing the supply trains as they came out of the tunnels.... Dad said that's what you guys did, and you never hit a damn one!

Entry: 62267 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	LOOKING FOR INFO ON MY FATHER
DAVID HALE wrote on September 13, 2007 CITY AND STATE: BEND OR UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Looking to speak with anyone who knew my father. Sonarman Chelsey A. Hale from Everson Wash. Keywords:

Entry: 62226 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	PHOTOS OF THE USS JAMES E. KYES
DENNIS KLAMFOTH SR. wrote on September 9, 2007 CITY AND STATE: CHICO CA UNIT: USS SAGINAW LST 1188 , USS SCHNECTADY LST 1185,USS SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: The Kyes was the 1st ship I went to sea on during an dependants cruise the cruise was the finishing touch of my having gone into the navy the other was the fact that my father was in the navy in WW2 , My Family was friends with Jerry D. Cable ( was a snipe ) and Glen Chapman ( I believe he was a cook )in the mid to late 60s. I have some photos of the ship both before and after conversion. if anyone wants the photos just email me. Keywords: USS James E. Kyes DD 787

Entry: 61174 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	SON OF JAMES E KYES DIED ON MAY 30, 2007
STEVE WILSON wrote on June 1, 2007 CITY AND STATE: CHESAPEAKE VA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: The son of the late James Ellsworth Kyes, the namesake of the USS James E Kyes, has died. David Mark Kyes died on May 30th, 2007. More info can be found here: http://bonneywatson.com/_mgxroot/page_10775.php?id=424152 Keywords: USS James E Kyes, David Mark Kyes

Entry: 56936 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO KNEW MY FATHER ALBERT LEO CARTER
DEBORAH CARTER wrote on May 2, 2006 CITY AND STATE: MIRA LOMA CA UNIT: DIVISION 31 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Albert Leo Carter was a Fireman on the James E. Kyes and left the states in 1952 on route to North Korea. My father had passed away in 1981 and I an trying to find any one who knew him in the navy. Keywords: Pearl Harbor ,Midway,Yokosuka Japan . Division 31

Entry: 56562 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	BADGE FOUND
DAVID TUCKER wrote on April 6, 2006 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: OTHER Comments: Found someones badge laying in the grass. looked as though it has been there a while. I thought I contact someone in regards to it. Keywords: Badge number six found. Master at arms USS James E. Kyes. Found on April 6, 2006 at 1200 hours.

Entry: 54539 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	FOUND SHIPMATE OF KYES
BILL HERNANDEZ wrote on December 8, 2005 CITY AND STATE: SAN DIEGO CA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Recently while on a visit to Taft, CA I came across an old salt of a shipfitter named Irving R. Freeman. Once he discovered I am a retired Master Chief we struck up a great conversation and I thought I would pass this information to you. He was a WWII Vet who became a plank owner of the USS Kyes. If anyone is interested in communicating with him please email me and I will pass your info onto him. I am also looking for any destroyer nostalgia or websites I may look to buy something for this old sea dog. He is a great guy to talk to and I can only think of doing something nice for him. Thanks Keywords: Irving R. Freeman, USS Kyes, Korean War

Entry: 52167 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	I WAS IN ERROR
DICK GREY wrote on July 21, 2005 CITY AND STATE: LOS ALTOS CA UNIT: USS JAMES E. KYES DD-787 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I cannot believe that I misspelled the James E. "Kyes" (DD-787). I still need to find out the dimensions of the sonar acoustic dome that was installed when the ship had the QHB-Able Sonar installed in Mare Island in 1951. I am also looking for pictures of how she looked topside when she left the yard. Dick Keywords: Previously provided

Entry: 51877 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	JAMES E. KEYES (DD-787) PHOTOS AND RECORDS
DICK GREY wrote on July 5, 2005 CITY AND STATE: LOS ALTOS CA UNIT: USNR-DESRON 31 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I'm having a model built of the Keyes and the records are inaccurate - looking for pictures in the Jun-51 to Sept-43 era. Keywords: Shipmates -Tear Dog Miles, Captain Thacher, Ensign Close; First to reopen Taiwan Koashung Port.

Entry: 51172 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	I HAVE THE ADDRESS OF PLANK OWNER
JOHN W. BEAMES wrote on May 30, 2005 CITY AND STATE: DALLAS TX UNIT: USS JAMES E. KYES DD787 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN Comments: I have been conversing with a Plank owner of Kyes for a couple of years now through e-mail. His name is Pilgreen,Bill C. If you would like to find him, please send me your e-mail address and I will send them to him, so he can choose to answer or not. beamesjw@aol.com Keywords: DD-787 1968 to 1972

Entry: 50665 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO KNEW MY DAD BILLY MCFATRIDGE
PHILIP MCFATRIDGE wrote on May 8, 2005 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Keywords: uss james e keyes

Entry: 50135 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	ADDENDUM
CHRISTOPHER JAY wrote on April 12, 2005 CITY AND STATE: ABERDEEN UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: As a corrigendum to previous message, the legend does in fact read "James E. Kyes". Keywords:

Entry: 50134 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	INTERESTING ITEM!
CHRISTOPHER JAY wrote on April 12, 2005 CITY AND STATE: ABERDEEN UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I am a student at Aberdeen University in Scotland, mainly studying the history of HMS Belfast at this time. Interestingly, a Zippo lighter with an engraving of a destroyer and the legend "James E. Keyes" has just come into my possession. I was just interested to know if personnel were issued these at any time? Date mark suggests 1960-61. Sorry if this seems trivial but small effects such as these have really got me interested in military history of the 20th Century. Thank you for your time. Keywords:

Entry: 40038 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	KYES CREW MEMBER 52-53
THOMAS S. MAPLE wrote on January 17, 2004 CITY AND STATE: EXCELSIOR MN UNIT: USS KYES DD 787 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I have great picture taken from helo of 787 with Los Angles in background Keywords: Gunnery Officer DD 787

Entry: 36232 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	IN MEMORY OF RAY SIMMONS
BUD SIMMONS wrote on August 12, 2003 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: My brother, Ray Simmons, a native San Franciscan, served on the James E Kyes during the Korean War. He died in 1989. He was proud of his time of service to his country in the United States Navy. He was follwed into the service during this time by his younger brothers, Jim who became a United States Marine and myself who was a member of the United States Air Force. Keywords:

Entry: 32906 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	KOREAN WAR
ROCCI RATAY wrote on March 19, 2003 CITY AND STATE: UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: my father served on the kyes during the korean war, his name was frank ratay. looking for anyone who may have served with him. Keywords:

Entry: 32303 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
NORNAN BENITO wrote on February 25, 2003 CITY AND STATE: SANTA CRUZ CA UNIT: US NAVY SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Hope to hesar from someone Keywords: USS James E. Kyes Oct 1951 till July 1954 Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class

Entry: 32302 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
NORNAN BENITO wrote on February 25, 2003 CITY AND STATE: SANTA CRUZ CA UNIT: US NAVY SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Hope to hesar from someone Keywords: USS James E. Kyes Oct 1951 till July 1954 Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class

Entry: 30408 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	JUMPIN JIMMY
JOHN W. BEAMES wrote on December 15, 2002 CITY AND STATE: DALLAS TX UNIT: DD787 SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: - Comments: Was stationed on kyes as asroc gunnersmate po3 and po2. best ship of the four I served on Keywords: 1968 to 1972

Entry: 28553 USS JAMES E KYES (DD-787)	LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
DEBI CRAFT wrote on September 30, 2002 CITY AND STATE: OROVILLE CA UNIT: SERVICE OR RELATIONSHIP: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: Looking for any shipmates who was on the SS James E. Kyes...1953-1968, for my pops.. bill craft. Keywords: SS James E. Kyes

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