Korean War Project

USS New Jersey(BB-62)



1999 and Earlier Legacy Files







Info on ship needed

On Thu, 12 Feb 1998 
ROXART25@aol.com wrote:

I SERVED ON THE USS NEW JERSEY FROM 1952 TO 1954.  WHERE'S THE NEW
JERSEY NOW?

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT?  IS IT GOING BACK TO NEW JERSEY TO BE A
MEMORIAL?

Reunion info needed

On Wed, 30 Sep 1998
LISA HIXON Email address wrote:

I SERVED ON USS NEW JERSEY from 1952 to 1954. 

WiLLiam Hixon  432 69 71

I WAS IN THE 7TH Deck DIV.  lOOKING FOR REUNION DATES. 

Can be reached at
above E mail address.

ROBERT HERMAN OESTERWIND

On Wed, 13 Jan 1999 
Ron Fowler  Email address wrote:
 
I didn't know him,but found this info.in a book called, The Iowa class
Battleships,by Malcolm Muir,on page 81. The ship (Uss New Jersey BB 62)
was hit by a North Korean shore battery on Kalma Gak peninsula, Bay of
Wonson, Korea. Fragments from an air burst Killed Oesterwind and wounded
three other crewmen. Hope this is helpfull to you.

USS New Jersey(BB-62)

1999 and Earlier Legacy Files