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| Current Message 50 - December 22, 2000 |
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Entry: 13766
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
Ship mate |
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LOWELL J. (TEX) Masterson wrote on 2000-12-22 10:54:55.0
Comments: A proud Korea Navy Sailer
Keywords: Tex.
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| Current Message 51 - December 1, 2000 |
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Entry: 13407
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
Looking for info on my father |
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James Timms wrote on 2000-12-01 22:27:29.0
Comments: Jewell Perry Timms (My father) served in the Navy from 1951-1955. Most of his time evidently was spent on the Sicily. He never spoke of Korea. But, he always shed a tear on Veteran's day for shipmates and friends. My Father passed away in May of 1999. In an old trunk I found numerous pictures of him and people he knew during his tour(s). If anyone remembers him, please contact me and I would be happy to share some of the pictures I have.
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| Current Message 52 - September 24, 2000 |
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Entry: 11959
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
USS SICILY |
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joseph keohane wrote on 2000-09-24 21:25:19.0
Comments: found sicily highlights book also have pictures of fellow shopmates BILL CROTTY,RAY THOMPSON,ROBERT KRAUST,DICK HADBERG,GEORGE TROUP ANY OF YOU STILL AROUND SEND ME AN E-MAIL @ JCKEOHANE @CS.COM THANKS JOE
Keywords: ice machine gang
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| Current Message 53 - September 19, 2000 |
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Entry: 11843
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
assistant photographer mate |
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kendall schwartz wrote on 2000-09-19 11:16:12.0
Comments: does anyone remember bradford b. schwartz, photographer's mate? if you do please relate any stories you may remember. thankyou, kendall
Keywords: uss sicily
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| Current Message 54 - August 22, 2000 |
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Entry: 11217
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
Service on the USS Sicily |
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Jerry Benton wrote on 2000-08-22 19:29:44.0
Comments: I served as a radarman on the Sicily from January, 1949 to about May, 1952. I served under Captain's Red Pirie, Dutch Duerfeldt and Jimmy Thach. On the Mediterranean cruise in 1949 we delivered 49 SB2C dive bombers to the Greek goverment. Since offloading the planes proved painfully slow by barge, the ship's aviators flew the planes ashore by being launched while at anchor in the harbor at Piraeus. The first plane launched was piloted by Captain Dutch Duerfeldt the skipper of the Sicily at that time.
Keywords: Pusan Perimeter, Inchon Invasion, Wonsan Withdrawal
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| Current Message 55 - May 27, 2000 |
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Entry: 8952
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
USS Sicily- CIC 7/50 11/50 |
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Charles Gray wrote on 2000-05-27 14:24:22.0
Comments: An AT assigned to USS Sicily on temp basis. Participated in Inchon and Wonsan invasions. Enjoyed serving with Capt. J. Thatch's "Phantom of the Yellow Sea" and VMF-214.
Keywords: CIC, Inchon, Wonsan, J. Thatch, VMF-214
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| Current Message 56 - April 30, 2000 |
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Entry: 8347
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
USS SICILY CVE 118 |
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JOSEPH KEOHANE wrote on 2000-04-30 21:43:32.0
Comments: SERVED FROM OCT. 1950 TO OCT 1951 IN THE ICE MACHINE DIV. TRANSFERED TO SUB SCHOOL AFTER GRADUATION WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS DIODON SS349 UNTIL MY DISCHARGE IN 1954 THE DIODON HOME PORT WAS SAN DIAGO
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| Current Message 57 - April 1, 2000 |
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Entry: 7757
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
Tom Dnohue AD3 1948-1952 |
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Thomas Donohue wrote on 2000-04-01 10:39:53.0
Comments: Served 48 through 52 on the Sicily. Did Med cruise, San Diego, and Korea.
Keywords: CVE.118
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| Current Message 58 - February 12, 2000 |
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Entry: 6902
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
Trying to locate |
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W.D. (WILBUR) Swarts wrote on 2000-02-12 08:37:44.0
Comments: Trying to locate a friend orginally from Rosston OK Robert A. Kelly joined Navy Jan. 6, 1951. I went on USS Leyte and Kelly on the USS Sicily and have lost contact with him. His div was OI. Would appreciate any information as to how to locate him. His folks moved to Arkansas in 1950's.
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| Current Message 59 - November 18, 1999 |
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Entry: 5082
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
Looking for shipmates |
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Patty Sampson wrote on 1999-11-18 00:00:00.0
Comments: My Father Earl "Johnny" Johnson served aboard the Sicily in 1953 attached to VS-25 He worked in the Electronic Division. We have been searching for shipmates that served with him.
Patty Sampson
Keywords: VS-25
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| Current Message 60 - November 16, 1999 |
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Entry: 5002
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
Ship's History - Korean War Service |
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Craig Rothhammer wrote on 1999-11-16 00:00:00.0
Comments: USS SICILY (CVE-118) Displacement: 10,900 t. Length: 557 Beam: 75 Extreme Width: 104 Draft: 31 Speed: 19 k. Complement: 1,170 Armament: 2 5; 36 40mm; 18 20mm Class: COMMENCEMENT BAY ...she supported ground operations.....and the withdrawal of the marines from the Chosin Reservoir In 1950 she was reassigned to the Pacific Fleet with San Diego as her home port, arriving there on 28 April. The carrier was scheduled to conduct antisubmarine warfare exercises during the summer, but the invasion of South Korea by the North Koreans, on 25 June, caused a radical change in her operating plans. SICILY was notified on 2 July that she was needed in the Far East; and she sailed, two days later, for the first of three deployments to Korean waters. SICILY was designated flagship of Carrier Division (CarDiv) 15 and on 3 August launched aircraft of VMF-214 on their first air strike in support of Allied ground forces. During this tour, she supported ground operations at Pohang, the Inchon landing, the advance to Seoul, and the withdrawal of the marines from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam before returning to San Diego on 5 February 1951. On her second tour with the 7th Fleet, from 13 May to 12 October 1951, SICILY operated on both the east and west coast of Korea. Her last tour during the Korean conflict was from 8 May to 4 December 1952, and she served with the United Nations Escort and Blockading Force. SICILY was deployed to the Far East again from 14 July 1953 to 25 February 1954. USS SICILY received five battle stars for service in Korea. From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS
Keywords: CARRIER DIVISION 15, VMF-214, POHANG, INCHON, CHOSIN RESERVOIR, HUNGNAM, PEACE PATROL,
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| Current Message 61 - November 8, 1999 |
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Entry: 4563
USS Sicily (CVE-118) |
gunery fox div. |
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LOWELL J. (TEX) masterson wrote on 1999-11-08 00:00:00.0
Comments: I served on the U.S.S.Sicily CV118 between the years of 1948 to 1952. Would like to make contact with anyone that was on the USS Sicily during this time.
while abord i was a seaman in the 2nd, div after about 2years I struck for Gunners mate and made Gm3 and wans placed in the Fox div.
Have made contact, with a fue of my exship and appreciate every one who hase e mailed me
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Shipmates Association site
Ship history web site
priscilla
Aviators
On Wed, 6 Aug 1997
Allison E. March Email address wrote:
Desire to contact any of the following officers from VMF-323, "DEATH
RATTLERS", assigned to USS Sicily (CVE-118) on July 29, 1951:
Major C. M. Kunz, serial # 07470;
Captain D.R. Dempster, serial # 037930;
Captain D. W. Smith, serial # 020307.
These three officers led Pre-Briefed Strikes off the USS Sicily
CVE-118) on July 29, 1951.
My mailing address is: A. E. March
12710 Old Fort Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744-2859
Phone Number: 301-292-2763
E-Mail: a499march@aol.com
Ship information
On Tue, 5 Aug 1997
wtufts wtufts@beol.net wrote:
you have a nice page, but as usual the little cve is over shadowed by
the big guys.
i spent four years over there and the little cve was worked just
as hard as the big guys.
i was aboard the uss sicily cve 118 and we were on the rotation with
the uss rendova as were the other cve's. we spent 6 months there and 6
months in the srates.
if you go to the us navy site you can find all the data on the
carriers aand there trips and dates.
w-tufts@juno.com
Med Cruise
On Wed, 20 Jan 1999
BJensen909@aol.com wrote:
Finally, I've reached a Sicily Web Site. I served during "peace time,"
December 1948 to March 1950. The Sicily was out of Norfolk, VA and we
did a Mediterranean tour with a primary destination to Athens Greece to
deliver a squadron of Grumman F4F's to the Greek government to battle
the Greek Communists.
I was a Radio Seaman 1. I received some information from the US Naval
Academy but I want to find out if there are any photos of my ship or
reunions. Please respond.
BJensen909@AOL.COM (Baltimore, Maryland
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