Korean War Project

USS Merapi (AF-38)




Photo by Hal Barker. Copyright 1989.






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Entry: 66507
USS MERAPI (AF-38)
I HAVE A SCANNED PICTURE OF THE MERAPI
RONNELL BERWICK wrote on July 15, 2008


City and State: BEAUMONT TX

Unit: USS MERAPI AF-38

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN

Comments: I have a scanned picture of the Merapi. I will be happy to e-mail it to anyone who wants it.

Keywords: Hamilton, Starnes, Reed, all from the Merapi

 
Entry: 62846
USS MERAPI (AF-38)
STEPHEN COLVIN wrote on November 4, 2007


City and State: RICHMOND VA

Unit:

Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My dad Warren Colvin BM3 served on the Merapi in the early 50's and I was curious to see if anyone had memories of him. Stephen W. Colvin

Keywords: personal friends

 
Entry: 61481
USS MERAPI (AF-38)
LOOKING FOR LEON BUCK YN2
BARRY DRUFNER SR. wrote on July 1, 2007


City and State: LACOMBE LA

Unit: USS MERAPI AF38

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN

Comments: Searching for Leon Buck YN2 USNR who served aboard the
Merapi until June/July 1952.
I believe he was a Funeral Director by trade
somewhere in the Northeast.He is married with children.
Any info concerning him will be appreciated


Keywords: e-mail address impopeye@charter.net

 
Entry: 58157
USS MERAPI (AF-38)
HENRY O. TOUPS, III
DAVID TOUPS wrote on July 20, 2006


City and State:

Unit:

Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My Dad was on the Merapi in the early 50's and I was just trying to get some information to read to him. He has had 2 brain tumors removed and has recently lost his eye sight. The memories he "SEES" is of Mare Island and the Merapi. Any information would be GREAT!
Thanks!

David Toups


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Entry: 57335
USS MERAPI (AF-38)
MERAPI IN 1956 OUT OF PEARL
MARK BARATTA wrote on May 26, 2006


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Unit:

Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER

Comments: My father, Lt. Alfred Baratta, now passed, served on the Merapi out of Pearl @1956. I was a youngster at Punahou School then. We lived in Naval Housing, NHA3 I believe.
I still have glass slides he took on a trip to Enowetok
though I cannot find the movies he took of the Equator crossing on one of the trips.
Does anyone remember that time on the Merapi?
Please let me know.
Thank you,
Mark Baratta
cougarbluffs@yahoo.com


Keywords: USS Merapi

 
Entry: 56157
USS MERAPI (AF-38)
CREWMAN IRVING GINSBERG
DENNIS GINSBERG wrote on March 10, 2006


City and State:

Unit: AF-38 MERAPI

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN

Comments: My Father served aboard the Merapi in the late 40's. He was discharged right before the first Korean conflict cruise. I believe he was an engineman. He has many good memories of his service and port calls in China, Japan. He was discharged in San Fransisco after an illness and settled near there for nearly 50 years. He lives today in Austin, Texas.

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Entry: 34661
USS MERAPI (AF-38)
LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
HAL WINSLOW wrote on June 5, 2003


City and State: ASHEBORO NC

Unit:

Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA

Comments: Merapi was my frist ship after boot camp and A school. I served on her from Feb. 1955 until June 1956 I was an Electrican's Mate striker making EM3 in 1956. I would like to hear from anyone who was on her in May 1956 during our trip to Enowetok I remenber being there during an A bomb test. The operation was call operation Red Wing.

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Entry: 3662
USS MERAPI (AF-38)
USS MERAPI AF 38
RONALD G. FOWLER wrote on September 8, 1999


City and State: PINON HILLS CA

Unit: USS MERAPI AF 38

Service or Relationship: NAVY

Comments: USS MERAPI AF 38

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USS Merapi (AF-38)




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