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Entry: 77844 USS NEWPORT (PF-27)	NEWPORT PF27
MICHAEL SELLMER wrote on February 12, 2011 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Newport 10/1951-decommissioned.

Entry: 74656 USS NEWPORT (PF-27)	ON THE NEWPORT FOR THE TRIP TO HONG KONG
ROY DEMARIS SR. wrote on May 11, 2010 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: In response to the sailor below, I was on the Newport while it sailed to Hong Kong. Here is a link to a picture of me and another sailor with Hong Kong in the background. Feel free to email me. www.yeahmartin.com/newport/hongkong.jpg Keywords:

Entry: 72109 USS NEWPORT (PF-27)
PAUL OUSLANDER wrote on October 28, 2009 City and State: BENSALEM PA Unit: USS PF 27 NEWPORT Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN Comments: Keywords: Any one remember me I was RM3 we went to hong kong for a short trip???

Entry: 69987 USS NEWPORT (PF-27)	GUNNERS MATE JOE WHITT MERRILL
KATHRYN HARE wrote on April 26, 2009 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: FAMILY MEMBER Comments: Joe Merrill, born in Laurel Hill, Fla., on Oct. 7, 1918, passed away April 22, 2009, at the age of 90. He was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran. While in the Navy he served on cruiser USS Northampton, battleship USS Iowa in World War II, aircraft carrier USS Boxer in World War II, destroyer USS Eversole, patrol frigate USS Newport during the Korean War, and aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. He completed his Navy career at the Nuclear Weapons Training Center in Norfolk, Va., and retired in August 1961. Mr. Merrill was preceded in death by his wife, Nora Merrill. He is survived by a son, Joseph "Joe" Merrill and Cynthia of Biglerville, Pa.; a daughter, Kathryn Hare and Mike of Charles Town, W.Va.; grandchildren, Chris and Erin Hare; brothers, Virgil Merrill and Dan Merrill; and sisters, Betty Tunnage, Dorothy Thompson and Tilly Baumgardner. A time of visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Whitehurst-Powell Funeral Home in Crestview, Fla. The funeral will take place on Monday, April 27, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Donnie Cadenhead officiating. Burial will follow in Almarante Cemetery. Whitehurst-Powell Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Keywords: USS Newport USS Iowa USS Eversole USS Boxer USS Northampton

Entry: 69604 USS NEWPORT (PF-27)	USS NEWPORT (PF-27)
DON HOEHNE SR. wrote on March 23, 2009 City and State: NORFOLK NE Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: My father in law, Ervin Van Buren, served on the USS Newport. He said he was on board when the Newport when it was damaged from a mine. He was in a Oakland, Ca. hospital and was medically discharged. Ervin is alive, he is 78 years old, and is in fair health. He lives in Norfolk, Nebraska. He was from Oneill, Nebraska when he entered the Navy. Ervin said he did not receive a Purple Heart for his injuries. Can you lend us any information about the USS Newport? Keywords: USS Newport, PF-27, Korea

Entry: 32433 USS NEWPORT (PF-27)	WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO WAS ABOARD USS NEWPORT PF-27 FROM JULY 1950 THROUGH JANUARY 1951.
GEORGE W. (BILL) WHITT wrote on March 2, 2003 City and State: ROUND ROCK TX Unit: USS NEWPORT PF-27 Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I would like to contact anyone who I served with aboard USS Newport PF-27 from July 1950- January 1951. Keywords: Participated in Inchon Landing on 9-15-50 Friends George Lee Mains from Iowa, and Lindy Lihnberg from Utah.

Entry: 31593 USS NEWPORT (PF-27)	U.S NEW PORT P.F 27
JOHN R. POOLE JR. wrote on January 30, 2003 City and State: RICHBURG SC Unit: US NAVY RET. Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: I wood like to have some info on the USS Newport PF 27 because I was on it in the Korean War. Keywords:

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