Entry: 25505
Subject: COLUMBUS SAILOR
Gerald Deas wrote on May 16, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State: CHUNCHULA AL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments:
My grandfather served in the 3RD Division on the fan tail of the ship during the Korean War. I was just wondering if anyone new him. His name is Harvey Joyce Deas from Clarke County Alabama. Information regarding anyone who knew him would be appreciated. thanks, Caleb Deas
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Entry: 25065
Subject: LOOKING FOR SHIPMATE
Elmer William Norden wrote on April 28, 2002
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City and State: STERLING CT
Unit: GM2
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: looking for alvin leroy harper. served with my dad and he has wondered forover 50 years what happened to him and would love to find him. last know living in texas. served from 8/51 to 56
if anyone could help me, please email asap.
thank you
Keywords: uss columbus ca-74
Entry: 22951
Subject: CREW MEMBERS
Edward V. (Ed) Casey wrote on February 6, 2002
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City and State: GERMANTOWN NY
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: My friend, Lou "Bud" Schrader served on the Columbus 1951-53. Does anyone out there remember him and would like to contact him?
Keywords: personal friend
Entry: 22509
Subject: USS COLUMBUS 1950-1951
Eric Mortenson wrote on January 22, 2002
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City and State: VERNON CT
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My father, Bruce Mortenson, who served on the USS Columbus for the 1950-1951 cruise (6th Div.) passed away on January 5th, 2002.
If there is anyone who served with him and still remembers him, I'd really like to be able to get in touch with you.
Please contact me.
Thank You,
Eric Bruce Mortenson
EricBruce@aol.com
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Entry: 21756
Subject: INFORMATION NEEDED
Ronald Scott wrote on December 26, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: SAN ANTONIO TX
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: Interested in locating anyone who may have served on the USS Columbus in 1957 and may have been aquainted with my wife's father Antony (Tony) Valenciano. Please feel free to email me....
Thanks
Ronald Scott
USN 1976-1980 Uss Long Beach
Keywords: Uss Columbus
Entry: 17651
Subject: GODD SHIP WITH GOOD SPIRIT
Harvey (Willie) Williams wrote on June 29, 2001
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City and State: SALT LAKE CITY UT
Unit: SIGNALMAN -USS COLUMBUS CA-74
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: A GOOD SHIP AND GOOD SPIRIT. GOOD CREW AND OFFICERS. aNYONE KNOW smc dAN pIERCY - 1958-61?
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Entry: 15042
Subject: CRILLO, THOMAS R.
Thomas Crillo II wrote on February 17, 2001
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City and State: ORTONVILLE MI
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Anybody that knew my Father, who seved in the U.S.M.C. aboard the U.S.S. Columbus CA74, I would be interested in communicating with you.
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Entry: 5047
Subject: SHIP'S HISTORY - KOREAN WAR SERVICE
Craig Rothhammer wrote on November 17, 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:
NOTE: ALTHOUGH COLUMBUS WAS IN COMMISSION DURING THE KOREAN WAR, SHE DID NOT SERVE IN THE KOREAN WAR ZONE. FOR INFORMATION ON THE USS HOBSON (DMS-20) COLLISION NOTED IN THE SITE UNDER COLUMBUS, SEE USS WASP (CV-18) ENTRY OR THE HOBSON ENTRY.
USS COLUMBUS (CA-74)
Displacement: 13,600 t. Length: 674’11” Beam: 70’10” Draft: 26’5” Speed: 32.6 k. Complement: 1,902 Armament: 9 8”; 12 5” Class: BALTIMORE
“...flagship of Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic...”
COLUMBUS made two cruises as flagship of Commander-in-Chief, Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, from 13 September 1948 to 15 December 1949 and from 12 June 1950 to 5 October 1951, and one as flagship of Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, during parts of NATO Operation "Mainbrace" from 25 August to 29 September 1952.
She cruised in the Mediterranean from October 1952 through January 1953, serving part of that time as flagship of the 6th Fleet. Now flagship of Cruiser Division 6, she returned to the Mediterranean from September 1954 to January 1955.
From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS
Keywords: USS WASP (CV-18), USS HOBSON (DMS-26), NATO, MEDITERRANEAN, 6TH FLEET, CRUISER DIVISION 6