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Entry: 77528 YARD CRAFT (BOAT) LISTING	NAVY CROSS TO ARMY MAJOR
THOMAS E. (T.E.) MOORE wrote on January 20, 2011 City and State: ESTERO FL Unit: Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: MAJOR FRANK SPEIR,U.S.ARMY, ON 16,SEPT.1950, BEACHED HIS TUG, LT-636, GOT INTO THE WATER, PUT THREE LIFE RAFTS IN TANDEM,AND WORKED FROM THE BEACH TO THE BOAT EVACUATING 100 WOUNDED, AND 600 TROOPS. FOR HIS ACTIONS, MAJOR FRANK SPEIR WAS AWARDED THE U.S.NAVY'S SECOND HIGHEST AWARD, "THE NAVY CROSS MEDAL."-------- A BRAVE KOREAN WAR HERO.----------------------------- Keywords: LT(LARGE TUG)-636--BUILDER,MARIETTA MFG.,POINT PLEASANT,WV--DESIGN #254--STEEL--149 FEET--DELIVERY- MARCH,1944.------------------------------------------ U.S.ARMY TUG------------------------------------------

Entry: 77500 YARD CRAFT (BOAT) LISTING	USS LSU-960
THOMAS E. (T.E.) MOORE wrote on January 17, 2011 City and State: ESTERO FL Unit: Service or Relationship: OTHER Comments: KOREA,JULY,1951-----THE USS LSU-960 WAS CALLED TO BE MODIFIED FOR A SECRET MISSION, WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A CRANE, CAPABLE OF PULLING, AND LIFTING AN AIRCRAFT OUT OF MUD. THE SECRET OPERATION INVOLVED RETIEVEING THE WRECKAGE OF A DOWNED MiG-15 ENEMY (RUSSIAN) AIRCRAFT, LYING IN THE COASTAL MUD FLATS, NORTHWEST OF PYONGYANG. THIS OPERATION WAS SO HIGH PRIORITY(THE CAPTURE OF A MiG-15 FIGHTER PLANE)THAT THE U.N. SUPPORTED THE OPERATION, WITH A COMBINED U.S.-BRITISH-SOUTH KOREAN FLEET, DIRECTED BY REAR ADMIRAL A.K. SCOTTMONCRIEFF, OF THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY. AMERICAN, AND BRITISH AIRCRAFT PROVIDED AIR COVER OVER THE RETRIEVAL SITE. THE USS LSU-960 WAS SUCCESSFUL IN RETRIEVEING THE MiG-15. THE SHIP WAS LATER NAMED THE USS YFU-20.------------------------ Keywords: ***TOP SECRET INTELLIGENCE OPERATION***--------------- KOREA--JULY,1951--N.W.-OF PYONGYANG.------------------ USS LSU-960---LATER NAMED USS YFU-20------------------

Entry: 61061 YARD CRAFT (BOAT) LISTING	GENERAL STURGIS
CARY COHEN wrote on May 22, 2007 City and State: GAITHERSBURG MD Unit: Service or Relationship: ARMY VETERAN Comments: I believe that this was one of the last sailings of the Sturgis. Keywords: In early 1954 the sturgis carried troops to Bremerhaven. The CO was (I think) a Lt. Rockefeller. He must have thought he was Capt. Queeg. If he did not get a response within 15 minutes after calling a name, they were declared AWOL. Where could someone run to crossing the Atlantic? I wanted to get his story for an article I am writing.

Entry: 45681 YARD CRAFT (BOAT) LISTING	WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT
STEVEN T. DONEY wrote on September 7, 2004 City and State: ZORTMAN MT Unit: Service or Relationship: FRIEND OF VETERAN Comments: Would like to get in contact with Ray Dunlap, is all i remember, who could possibly live in Alum Creek,West Virginia. Keywords: Served on the USS Castor AKS-1 Service #555-54-20, Served during the Korean War 1952-1955

Entry: 32440 YARD CRAFT (BOAT) LISTING	WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT
GORDON NESTEN wrote on March 2, 2003 City and State: KALISPELL MT Unit: REFUELING Service or Relationship: NAVY VETERAN - KOREA Comments: Loren Mitchell Keywords:

Entry: 26002 YARD CRAFT (BOAT) LISTING	CURRENT SHIP LOCATION/DISPOSITION
VACLAV PISKO wrote on June 4, 2002 City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: INTERESTED PERSON Comments: I would like to track down a merchant navy ship USS Meredith Victory,this ship was involved in transportation of 14,000 war refugees as the Chinese PLA was advancing into a port. I am mystified by the courage of its captain and would like to know the ships "final destination". Any title of a book (if any)on this fascinating subject would be greatly appreciated. Mr.Vaclav Pisko goodking@aol.com Keywords:

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