My father LarryFlynn was activated from USNR and served aboard Hamner as a Chief Petty Officer during Korea mid late 1950 or so. Unable to find more detail. He served 5 + years during WW2 having enlisted prior to Pearl Harbor. Have some photos from Hamner time.
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USS HAMNER DD718 KOREA 1950 TO 1953
E. DEE RICE wrote on November 6, 2020
Pocatello ID
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I served on the DD-718 as the Mail Man from 1952 thru 1953. We were ported in Yokosuka Japan. Spent time in Wonsan Harbor in north Korea as cruiser escort there, think it was Helena. Also hit Hong Kong and all ports between. Had R&R at Mount Fuji resort. Later transfered to USS Askari, a converted LST to a machine shop to lend maintenance support to who ever need repair. Got out in 1955 as 2nd Class Teleman. Spent 4 more years in Navy Reserve.. Probably only one still around now, going on 88.
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USS HAMNER DD718 KOREA 1950 TO 1953
BRYAN STEELMAN wrote on April 24, 2019
CONOVER NC
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My father remembers him. Called him Red Dog. My dad was a Sonarman also and a friend of your father.
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USS HAMNER DD718 KOREA 1950 TO 1953
MERRILL (MIKE) BUTLER wrote on July 21, 2014
Sylvester Georgia 31791
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I was aboard the USS Wiltsie DD716 from 1949 till 1952 .We were the flagship of DesRon 11 which included the USS Hamner DD 718, the USS Osburn DD 846 and the USS Chandler---?. After shiping over , I was on the USS Bennington CV 20 till the hanger deck explosion that killed 100 men on the Gitmo cruise. I then went aboard the USS Lake Champlane till June 1957.
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USS HAMNER DD718 KOREA 1950 TO 1953
SHELDON HAYMOND wrote on October 6, 2013
Livingston Montana
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I am looking for any information or any of my father's shipmates that served with him aboard the USS Hamner DD718 during Korea. He was a Sonarman Second Class. He was born and raised in Livingston Montana. He had nicknames of Red, Little Red or Big Red. He passed away in 1966, unexpectedly. Prior to the Korean War, he served in the US Army and was stationed in the Occupation Army in Japan. After this he joined the Navy Reserve until he was called to serve for Korea. Prior to his service in the Navy he work for Mountain Bell(phone company) in Livingston Montana. If anyone has any information I would greatly appreciate it. Unfortunately he passed away when I was 4 and I never had the chance to hear any of his stories while he was in either the Army or the Navy. Thank you all.
