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Keywords: James E Kyes DD-787, Korea 1949 - 1953

Harley Ellis

Comments: Looking for any friends that were on the Kyes from

1949 to 1952

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Father Henry Bailey served on the James E Kyes 1952-1954

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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

LOOKING FOR RALPH BINGHAM DD787 ELETRICTRION 1963 -1968??

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looking for terrance v smith a

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,

I served on the Kyes. Robert Thomaston (TBONE)

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

I served on the Kyes. Robert Thomaston (TBONE)

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

Looking for Shipmates of John E. McDowell

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,

Ensign, John Sumner Bullock

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!

Looking for info on my father

Comments: Looking to speak with anyone who knew my father. Sonarman Chelsey A. Hale from Everson Wash.

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Photos of the USS James E. Kyes

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 ) & Glen Chapman ( I believe he was a cook )in the mid to late 60s. I have some photos of the ship both before & after conversion. if anyone wants the photos just email me.

Keywords: USS James E. Kyes DD 787

Son Of James E Kyes Died On May 30, 2007

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

looking for anyone who knew my father Albert leo carter

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

Badge Found

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.

Found Shipmate of Kyes

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

I was in error

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

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James E. Keyes (DD-787) photos and records

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.

I have the address of Plank Owner

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

LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO KNEW MY DAD BILLY MCFATRIDGE

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Keywords: uss james e keyes

Addendum

Comments: As a corrigendum to previous message, the legend does in fact read "James E. Kyes".

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Interesting Item!

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.

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Kyes crew member 52-53

Comments: I have great picture taken from helo of 787 with Los Angles in background

Keywords: Gunnery Officer DD 787

In Memory of Ray Simmons

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.

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korean war

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.

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