Entry: 22366
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Luther Collins wrote on January 17, 2002
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City and State: CLARKSBURG WV
Unit: FIRST DIV
Service or Relationship: -
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Entry: 21725
Subject: OPERATION CASTLE - BIKINI / ENEWETOK
Victor E. Dion wrote on December 24, 2001
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City and State: MIDDLETOWN CT
Unit: CATAPULT, LAUNCHING, LANDING, FLIGHT DECK
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Served 1952-1954 Korean War and Operation Castle.
Been battling cancer throughout my body for years, and wonder how many more were affected by the radiation. Was part of the crews that went on the islands after the bombs we exploded to retrive data boxes and such. Would like to hear from others that were there. Also heard there was a class action suit, anyone have info on this ?
Keywords: Donald Gene McWhirter - Best buddy
Choquette - Buddy
Red Ransdell
"Chillocothe Kid" Brewster
Entry: 21713
Subject: LOOKING FOR NELSON 'NED' STOWE 50-52
Dan Williams wrote on December 24, 2001
City and State: LAHAINA HI
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Ned was a friend of my Mother and she would love to find him. She lost touch with him in 1952 while he was on the Bairoko. Ned was from dayton Ohio and I have his id # 281-57-28/52-165 if anyone knows what those #'s mean. Any help would be appriciated.
Keywords: I am looking for anyone with information on Nelson "Ned" Stowe or a place I can go to try and find him
Entry: 20319
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Jason Durden wrote on November 2, 2001
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Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My father, William M. Durden, passed away this past June. In his belongings, I found a photo of The Bairoko. My Mother tells me this is the ship my father served on during his time in Korea. I am trying to verify this, as I had always thought he had served on another ship. Does anyone know where I might be able to look up names of crew members during this time? Or better yet, is there anyone that served on The Bairoko with my father? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Entry: 19381
Subject: V-1 DIV. CREW, 1952-1953
Harry Moore wrote on September 11, 2001
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City and State: DALLAS OR
Unit: V-1 / V-7 DIVISIONS 1951-1953
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: San Antonio was a nice reunion. Sorry I can't make the Cincinnati.
Keywords: Guys from the flight deck crew who were Rocket Chasers. Wonder what happened to all you nutty guys? Those were fun times!
Entry: 18645
Subject: USS BAIROKO 1950-1952
Judith Overfield wrote on August 13, 2001
City and State: PORT ORCHARD WA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: I am looking for anyone who would have served with my father, Robert B. Overfield. He served aboard the USS BAIROKO from 8 Sep 1950 to 11 Aug 1952. His rank was ETC. I would very much appreciate having the chance to talk with anyone who knew my father. This is especially important to me as the first anniversary of his passing will be 31 Aug. He died from complications of Parkinson's Disease. I would very much like to get information I could put in my family history and so others in the family will get a chance to know him. Thanks so very much for any help you could give me!
Keywords: personal friends
Entry: 18438
Subject: USS BAIROKO 1950-1954
James Southerland wrote on August 3, 2001
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City and State: GREENWOOD SC
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who was on board during 1950-1954.
Keywords: Operation Castle
Entry: 16714
Subject: USS BAIROKO CVE 115
Aladdin Lorenzo wrote on May 21, 2001
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City and State: EL MACERO CA
Unit: USS BAIROKO CVE 115
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Looking for galley members 1953-till Hunters Point where she was decommisioned
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Entry: 16446
Subject: USS BAIROKO 1953-54
Edward E. Taylor wrote on May 9, 2001
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City and State: HIGH SPRINGS FL
Unit: F DIVISION (FOX DIVISION)
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Was there at Operation Castle. Would very much like to know when a reunion is coming up. If anyone has any information on "Diggs" or "Jung" from one of the Dakotas please get in touch with me.
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Entry: 16130
Subject: USS BAIROKO- 1947-1950
Donna Cox (Powers) wrote on April 25, 2001
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Unit:
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: I am trying to locate someone who might know a Elbert Mauriel Bridges of Mississippi? I know someone is related to him out there. My father knew him in the Navy and I recieved a picture of him and my dad the other day. I know it has been so many years and it is a shot in the dark that I would fine him still alive but if anyone knows of any info on him it would be appreciated.
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Entry: 13919
Subject: LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES FROM E DIV.
Charles Ray Belden wrote on December 29, 2000
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City and State: MARBLE FALLS TX
Unit: USS BAIROKO CVE 115
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Would like to find people that served on the USS Bairoko CVE 115 in the IC shop from 1950 to 1953.
Keywords: E Div USS Bairoko Nov. 1950 to Dec. 1953
Entry: 13909
Subject: IC3 USS BAIROKO CVE 115, 1950 TO 1953
Charles Ray Belden wrote on December 28, 2000
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City and State: MARBLE FALLS TX
Unit: USS BAIROKO CVE 115
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: G.Mike Wright, Skeet Baiz, Bill Wright
Keywords: personal friends
Entry: 12238
Subject: OPERATION SANDSTONE
Donna Cox (Powers) wrote on October 9, 2000
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Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My father was on the USS Bairoko from 1947 to 1950
his paper work shows he was in the atomic bomb testing but I'm really trying to find and old buddy of his or any one who knew him back then I know he had pictures of him in his uniform but can't seem to locate any that were taken by the Navy.And also would like a picture of the ship for my geneology book.
Thank You
Donna
Keywords: Kenneth Tutor
William Sheriff
Entry: 11179
Subject: USS BAIROKO 1950-1952
William Kent wrote on August 20, 2000
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City and State: LA MESA CA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Mail Clerk from September 1950 - October 1952
Would like to hear from anyone aboard at that time.
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Entry: 10247
Subject: HM3 CORPSMAN
Todd Schultz wrote on July 9, 2000
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Service or Relationship: -
Comments: My name is Todd Schultz. My father served as a corpsman aboard the Bairoko from 1950-1954. I am also looking to make contact with any shipmates who know him. For all of those who participated in Operation Castle, this story must be told. thanks.
Keywords: hm3 corpsman gordon d. schultz uss bairoko 1950-1954
Entry: 9647
Subject: LOCATION OF BAIROKO CVE-115
Bruce Dellere wrote on June 24, 2000
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Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: The Bairoko was sold for scrap in Hong Kong in
1960
Keywords: to Mr knight
Entry: 8803
Subject: 2000 REUNION OF USS BAIROKO (CVE 115)
Charles French wrote on May 20, 2000
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City and State: MISSION VIEJO CA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Reunion - Oct 26-29, 2000, San Antonio, TX Contact Bairoko Ass'n: Earl Dean Brown, 2208 SW Arvonia Pl., Topeka, KS 66614
Keywords: Paymaster 1952-3
Entry: 8564
Subject: USS BAIROKO CASTLE 1954
George Gaylord Trubey wrote on May 9, 2000
City and State:
Unit: TUG TRANSPORTATION
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: So Happy to find site
Trying to get a Picture of USS Bairoko CVE 115
for my Grandchildren
Keywords: Operation Castle 1954 Marshall Islands
Entry: 8319
Subject: USS BAIROKO OE DIV 03/52-12/54
Bruce B. Gillies wrote on April 29, 2000
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City and State: CA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I would like to hear from shipmates aboard Bairoko
from 03/52-12/54. I was an ET in OE div.
Keywords: USS Bairoko CVE-115 OE DIV 03/52-12/54
Entry: 6344
Subject: BAIROKO
Franklin (Frank) Tucker wrote on January 21, 2000
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Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: would like to hear any ship or base i serviced on
Keywords: uss bairoko,nas hutchinson ks,naas chase field beeville tx
Entry: 5007
Subject: SHIP'S HISTORY - KOREAN WAR SERVICE
Craig Rothhammer wrote on November 16, 1999
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City and State: LA CRESCENTA CA
Unit: USS GRASP (ARS-24) USS BOLSTER (ARS-38)
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments:
USS BAIROKO (CVE-115)
(dp. 10,330; l. 667'1"; b. 105'2"; dr. 32'; s. 19.1 k.; cpl. 1086; a. 2 5"; cl. Commencement Bay)
“...she had five men killed and 13 injured by an explosion and flash fire...”
When the Korean conflict broke out Bairoko was immediately readied for active duty. She was recommissioned 12 September 1950 and reported to the Pacific Fleet. Between November 1950 and August 1953 she made three extended cruises to the Far East (14 November 1950-15 August 1951, 1 December 1951-9 June 1952 and February-August 1953), acting in support of the United Nations Forces in Korea.
Her planes flew hundreds of strikes against North Korean and "Chinese Volunteer" troops, installations, transportation facilities, and naval units. On 9 May 1951 she had five men killed and 13 injured by an explosion and flash fire in Japanese waters.
USS Bairoko received three battle stars for her Korean service.
From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS
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Entry: 4270
Subject: MITCHELL B. LEMOINE
Mitchell B. Le Moine wrote on November 6, 1999
City and State: GRANBURY TX
Unit: USS BAIROKO CVE 115
Service or Relationship: Navy
Comments: Looking for any Korean Veteran that served on the Bairoko from 1952-54. I was also on the Bairoko when we made went on Operation Castle to Bikini and Eniwetok. This was the H-Bomb tests.
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Entry: 3806
Subject: USS BAIROKO
M.C. Morgan wrote on October 30, 1999
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City and State: FRIONA TX
Unit: R DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Navy
Comments: would like to contact anyone who served on either of these ships 1950 - 1954
Keywords: u.s.s.bairoko cve-115 and u.s.s.foss de-59
Entry: 1971
Subject: ATOMIC VETS
George Gaylord Trubey wrote on November 20, 1998
City and State: SIMI VALLEY CA
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: TRYING TO FIND ANY ONE WHO WAS IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS IN 1954 FOR THE LAST NEUCLAR BOMB TESTS OR ON THE USS BAIROKO CVE- 115
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