USS Doyle (DMS-34)

USS Doyle

Art Chavez

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Harry LaNoue wrote on October 22, 2017

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City and State: MONTROSE CO

Unit: DECK DIVISON 2

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: I WENT ABOARD DOYLE AT SUBIC BAY AROUND MAY OF 1953. WHILE THERE WE OBSERVED AN ESTHER WILLIAMS BATTLE BY OUR OFFICERS. WE RECEIVED ORDERS FOR PEARL HARBOR WHERE WE WERE USED IN THE FILMING OF ALL THE COMBAT SHOTS FOR THE MOVIE THE CAINE MUTINY. Discharged Feb 1955, at Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Keywords: Doyle, DMS-46, Caine Mutiny, Long Beach, Brooklyn, Mediterranean, Hurricane Carol, Snookie Johnson, Ed Hamilton, Shepherd Moss, Potato Bin Incident, BM2 Passick

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Shelly Randolph wrote on January 23, 2017

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City and State: MI

Unit: ENGINE ROOM

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Sincerest thanks to all you Veterans.
My dad Robert L Clements served as a Machinist Mate in the Engine Room of the USS Doyle from early 1950 till he was discharged Second Class Petty Officer in 1953 and left the ship in the Philippines.
He completely lost his sense of smell from a steam when a valve blew. Other than never being able to smell in my lifetime, he is still alive and doing well in Michigan. He is Very proud of his service to this great nation. His wishes are to be interred at the Military cemetery in Battle Creek Michigan. If you would like to email me I plan on showing him this website and any info I find.
Agian, Thank you for your service.

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Arthur (Art) Chavez wrote on February 18, 2015

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City and State: ASHBURN VA

Unit: USS DOYLE DD-494/DMS-34

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: USS Doyle ships reunion is at MCM Elegante Hotel
Albuquerque, NM 87107. April 15-19 2015.
The next reunion will be held April 2016 in Wilmington, NC.
Contact the undersigned.

Keywords: Destroyer, Doyle, DD-494, Minesweeper, DMS-34; Macomb

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Deidra Barnes wrote on May 26, 2013

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City and State: TEMPLE TX

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Doyle Barnes is my great uncle and I'm wanting to know if any body has
information on him, because every thing I've read on the Internet says the se
thing....so if anybody could/would help me out I will forever be grateful.

I also want to thank each and every vet on this site for everything y'all did and
continue to do!

Keywords: Doyle C Barnes

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Arthur (Art) Chavez wrote on April 3, 2012

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City and State: ASHBURN VA

Unit: DD-494

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: USS Doyle ships reunion is at Embassy Suites Logan
Airport Hotel Boston, MA. April 26-29 2012.
The next reunion will be held April 2013 in New
Orleans, LA. Contact the undersigned.

Keywords: Doyle, Macomb, DD-494, DMS-34,

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Ernie Airgood III wrote on October 11, 2011

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City and State: SPRINGFIELD VA

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'm trying to research my Dad's background while
fighting in WWII. Looking for anyone who may
remember him. Dad was a soundman 2/c on the USS
Doyle and was part of the D-Day Invasion. As with
many veterans he was silent on the events he
experienced and I'm trying to compile a family
history to pass on to my children.

Keywords: D-Day, U.S.S. Doyle

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Jaycen Coldiron wrote on March 26, 2011

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City and State: CLARKDALE AZ

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I'm looking for information about my Grandpa. He was a
20yr Veteran in the Navy seals during WWII. Served in the
Pacific and am assuming he was on the USS DOYLE. Please,
if you served with, or knew him call, or email me. thank
you for your time

Keywords: I'm looking for information about my Grandpa. He was a
20yr Veteran in the Navy seals during WWII. Served in the
Pacific and am assuming he was on the USS DOYLE. Please,
if you served with, or knew him call, or email me. thank
you for your time

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Teresa Price wrote on November 2, 2010

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City and State: MEXIA TX

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: My father was stationed onboard the USS Doyle (DMS 825) from June-December 1951 and his name is "Doc" Belcher. He has been diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis which has no known cause or cure. I'm thinking it may have something to do with exposure to asbestosis? Do any of you know of other shipmates who have also contracted this illness? Thank you!

Keywords: Shipmates of USS Doyle (DMS 825)

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Mandy Ply wrote on October 15, 2010

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My Grandpa, Bill Ply served on the USS Doyle during Korea. If anyone remembers him please email me. I would like to hear about his time in the Navy. He passed away 4 years ago this month.

Keywords: USS Doyle, Korea

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Richard Vogel wrote on August 26, 2009

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City and State: PHILADELPHIA PA

Unit: U.S.S. DOYLE DMS 34

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

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Floyd Thomas JR. wrote on March 28, 2009

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City and State: LAKEVILLE MN

Unit: FORWARD ENGINE ROOM

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: It would be interesting to hear from anyone who served with me in the engine room of the Doyle from 1949-1952.

Keywords: Nickname, "Leaping Louie" Darrell K. McHenry, from Cheyene, WY, was a personal friend.

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Pamela Gebhardt Anderson wrote on March 22, 2009

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City and State: HOUSTON TX

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My Dad, Hugh Gebhardt, served in the Navy between 1/51 and 8/54. Part, or most, of that time on the USS Doyle (DMS34). I know he was there during the filming of the Caine Mutiny. Also, his headstone says "SO2", so I'm thinking he was a sonar operator. He talked very little of his service time, only a few stories here and there. I am looking for any information about his service time. Is there someone out there who knew him?

Keywords: Korea, USS Doyle (DMS34)

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Donald Founds wrote on February 26, 2008

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City and State: FERNLEY NV

Unit: USN

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Looking for shoulder patches or any patches and pins from any of these ships or old shipmates

Keywords: USS Doyle 34, USS Thompson DMS 38, USS Intrepid CVA-11, Uss Bennington CVA20, USS E.G.Small DDR838, USS E.F.Larson DDR830, USS McKean DD784 USS Twining DD540

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Donald Founds wrote on February 26, 2008

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City and State: FERNLEY NV

Unit: USN

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Looking for shoulder patches or any patches and pins from any of these ships or old shipmates

Keywords: USS Doyle 34, USS Thompson DMS 38, USS Intrepid CVA-11, Uss Bennington CVA20, USS E.G.Small DDR838, USS E.F.Larson DDR830, USS McKean DD784 USS Twining DD540

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William Butler wrote on January 28, 2008

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Service or Relationship: Army Veteran

Comments: My Dad served in Doyle during the first Korean deployment. He was a Chief Firecontrolman. Any recollections appreciated. Dad left the Navy in '53 with 16 years service; had another career in aerospace; retired in 70s died in 1994 in Eureka, CA

Bill Butler
University of Alaska Anchorage

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Norm Rhoades wrote on October 13, 2007

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City and State: AKRON OH

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: REMEMBER HIGH SEAS OUT SIDE GIRALTER ATLANTIC AND HURICANE CAROL FALL RIVER MASS.

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Steve Cole wrote on September 30, 2007

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City and State: ONTARIO CA

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father, Jerry L. Cole served on the Doyle during Korea. Just a short of appreciation to all. We will never forget your service. Dad..........Thanks and we love you!

Steve

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Julius Douglas SR. wrote on July 26, 2006

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City and State: KETCHIKAN AK

Unit: MINE PAC 10

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: they called me doug, I'm from a small village in alaska and a native. would like to hear from any one.

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Dennis Hook wrote on March 22, 2006

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City and State: REDWOOD CITY CA

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My dad, William H. Hook (aka Bill Hook) served on the USS Doyle and the USS Gull during the Korean conflict. Our family recently discovered a Navy photo of my dad with a patch below his stripes that says "MEDIC".
Bill Hook died in 1984. He never mentioned being a medic or Naval Corpsman; however, my mom told us he had certain memories and nightmares in the years after the Korean War that he avoided talking about in detail.

My dad was a father of five boys. He was always very strict when it came to us as youngsters being around guns, and I feel that my dad must have been part of things apart from his duty at sea and may have been a Naval Medic/Corpsman while the USS Doyle or the USS Gull were docked in Korea. I would like to know if there are others that may fill in this unknown gap in my dad's service during the Korean War.

My dad would often talk about a dual role of some kind that involved the US Army, and it may have been possible that my dad served with Army units as a Naval Corpsman. Even background information about Naval medics from other ships/units would be greatly appreciated.

Keywords: USS Doyle,USS Gull,medic,corpsman,US Army

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Everett Taylor wrote on April 9, 2005

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City and State: LACENTER KY

Unit: CIC

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Hello to all my shipmates.

Keywords: R.G. Boetger, H.G Gordon, E.L. Meyers, R.Vogel

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Shepherd Moss wrote on August 17, 2003

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City and State: MCDONOUGH GA

Unit: RADIO ROOM

Service or Relationship: -

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David (Dave) Brody wrote on March 24, 2003

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City and State: NASHUA IA

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Hey any of you guys remember the typhoon we rode out coming home from Korea in '52 ? Some ride ,huh?

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Frank Norton wrote on July 29, 2002

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City and State: PIKEVILLE KY

Unit: SONARMAN

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: I served on the Doyle from June 1950 untill May 1951

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James Beichler wrote on November 19, 2001

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City and State: YUMA AZ

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Looking for information regarding my father, Bill Beichler. He served on the USS Doyle during the Korean conflict. I would appreciate any information regarding my father. Thank you.

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John F. (Jack) Donovan wrote on May 16, 2001

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City and State: SCOTTSDALE AZ

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Looking for shipmates EDiv Between June 1950 to May 1953..Forward and after engine room

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Milford (Charlie) Noble wrote on February 17, 2001

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City and State: GIG HARBOR WA

Unit: SUPPLY

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: SUPPLY

Keywords: I was on the USS Doyle from 1949 - 1951
After Korean war,continued career in Navy
for 20 years.

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Frank Miglionico JR. wrote on February 11, 2001

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Looking for others who served at the same time.

Keywords: Served on the Doyle from 1950 - 1951 in Sasebo and Wonsan, other areas.

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O'Neil Paradis wrote on January 6, 2001

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Justin Sabon wrote on August 21, 2000

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City and State: MI

Unit: USS DOYLE DD-494 (GRANDAPA WAS)

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Hi my name is Justin Sabon. My grandpa was on this ship (USS Doyle DD-494) back in WWII. His name is John M. Sabon. I was wondering if anyone knew him or has any stories they can tell me of his ship or if any one knows any information about the ship or were I can find any informationon it.
Thanx
Justin Sabon

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Richard Vogel wrote on May 4, 2000

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City and State: PHILADELPHIA PA

Unit: E DIVISION

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: saying hello, looking for shipmates.

Keywords: uss doyle, uss fiske, uss braine

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William Praetorius wrote on January 1, 2000

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City and State: BELLA VISTA AR

Unit: U.S. NAVY; USS DOYLE DMS 34

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: U.S. NAVY; USS DOYLE DMS 34

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Craig Rothhammer wrote on November 18, 1999

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City and State: LA CRESCENTA CA

Unit: USS GRASP (ARS-24) USS BOLSTER (ARS-38)

Service or Relationship: Navy

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USS DOYLE (DMS-34)

(DD 494: dp. 1,620, l. 348'4", b. 36'1", dr. 11'10", s. 35k.; cpl. 208; a. 4 5", 5 21" tt.; cl. Benson)

“Doyle screened the touch and go 2-day rescue near Changea Dong.”

Doyle (DD-494) was launched 17 March 1942 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Co., Seattle, Wash., sponsored by Mrs. C. M. Maloney; and commissioned 27 January 1943, Lieutenant Commander C E Boyd in command.

She arrived at Norfolk 20 June for conversion to a highspeed minesweeper, and was reclassified DMS-34, 23 June 1945.

On 30 June 1950, 6 days after the North Koreans crossed the 38th parallel, Doyle headed west from San Diego to support UN operations in Korea. .She escorted troop transports from Sasebo to Korean ports and screened carriers providing air support for the ground troops.

On 16 September 1950 an attempt by 800 South Korean guerrillas to make a secret landing for a raid on the enemy's rear lines went awry when their LST broached and stranded. Doyle screened the touch and go 2-day rescue near Changea Dong.

After brief overhaul at Sasebo Doyle sailed on 29 September 1950 to sweep mines on the east coast of Korea in preparation for the invasion landings near Wonsan.

On 12 October she bombarded Rei To Island in support of an underwater demolition team from Diachenko (APD-123), then was assigned to clear the dangerous approaches to Wonsan Harbor.

She continued operations in the Wonsan area, as well as sweeping in the Hungnam area, acting as fire-support ship for Korean landings at Suwon Dan 3 November, and directing a clean sweep of Wonsan by Japanese sweepers from 12 to 17 November until returning to Sasebo 20 November.

Doyle continued to operate from Sasebo to Korean waters, sweeping a special fire-support area used to cover the emergency evacuation from Hungnam between 2 and 23 December 1950. She returned to San Diego 4 March 1951, and after overhaul resumed local operations on the west coast.

Doyle served again in U.N. operations in Korean waters between 5 October 1951 and 8 August 1952.

She returned to the western Pacific between 2 February and 21 July 1953, visiting Midway, Guam Kwajalein, and various ports in the Philippines as well as serving as station ship at Hong Kong for 5 weeks.

Doyle arrived at Charleston, S.C. 7 September 1953 from Long Beach. She operated along the east coast and served in the Mediterranean with the 6th Fleet between 5 January and 27 May 1954 before going into reserve, in commissioned status, in October 1954. Doyle was placed out of commission in reserve 19 May 1955.

Doyle received two battle stars for World War II and six for Korean war service.

From: Dictionary of American Fighting Ships

Keywords: MINESWEEPER, BENSON CLASS, CHANGEA DONG, WONSAN,REI TO,UDT, USS DIACHENKO (APD-123), HUNGNAM, SUWON DAN, JAPANESE SWEEPERS,

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Robert (Bob) Ernst wrote on February 21, 1999

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City and State: LOUISVILLE KY

Unit: USS DOYLE DMS 34

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Comments: Very interesting and informative-thank you very much.Just found your page and I see you are ceasing operations.Sorry to see that.

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