USS Duncan (DD-874)

Navy BBS

Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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David Garrett wrote on May 22, 2015

Send Email To DAVID GARRETT

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City and State:

Unit: UNKOWN

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My Father William Ken Garrett served aboard the Duncan as a radioman for 7 years I believe during Korea. He was proud of his service but did not really share much about it with his children. We were doing a little research on his ship when I found this site and being the Memorial Day weekend I felt the need to say thanks to those of you with whom he served.
My sister did find his on a roster from 1949, which showed a Dec 48 assignment date.

Thank You Sailors!

Keywords: Garrett, Radioman

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John P. (Giovanni) Viola SR. wrote on March 25, 2012

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City and State: NEWFIELD NJ

Unit: USS DUNCAN DD874

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: I was on the Duncan late 1951, then transfered via
highline to the Isbell DD869....Talk about a scary ride,
try the highline..twice. Rode it to a oil tanker then
again to the Isbell. I have fond memories of both ships.
they got me home. I would like to hear from anyone who
remembers me.....I recall some bad storms out there, the
Navy never cancels a mission because of weather....

Keywords: Korean War

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Mel Carey wrote on April 17, 2009

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City and State: BEDFORD TX

Unit: USS DUNCAN DDR874

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: "Those were the days my friend, I thought they would never end" We fought, we grew and now we rust and age

Keywords: Wan Son harbor - Calamagac Charlie - DDR874

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William Myers SR. wrote on September 10, 2007

Email Update Needed

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City and State: LUBBOCK TX

Unit: RD2 DUNCAN

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: I was on the Duncan from april 1949 to Dec 1952

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Richard L. Cole wrote on October 28, 2005

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City and State: PENCIL BLUFF AR

Unit: USS DUNCAN DDR 874

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: he was cmaa 1950-51

Keywords: russel snyder, bmc /

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Richard L. Cole wrote on November 26, 2004

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City and State: PENCIL BLUFF AR

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: I FOUND TIME TO FIGHT THE NAVY FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS OF
MY FIRST ENLISTMENT, UNTIL I FOUNF AN EAISER WAY WAS
TO JOIN THE SYSTEM. OWE MUCH OF MY SUBSEQUENT CAREER
TO PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTOOD HOW TO GET ME ON THE RIGHT
TRACK. SNYDER, BMC/ R.G. OUTLAW, MMC/ GROSS, CS2,/
MAYS, BM2/ HOLT, GM2/ AND THE GUN BOSS, LTJG CARTIER.
DISCHARGED 12/53, REENLISTED 2/54 AND SERVED ON TIN
CANS FOR 8 MORE YEARS, WENT TO SUBS FOR FOUR MORE AND
VIET NAM FOR A YEAR. FIRST TOUR SHORE DUTY IN 67-68
BACK TO NAM FOR FOUR MORE YEARS. RECRUITER AND
FINALLY RETIRED IN 1979. I'M 100% SC DAV AND LIVE
SO FAR BACK IN THE HILLS OF AR. WE HAVE TO PUT
DIAPERS ON THE CHICKENS TO KEEP HOOT OWLS FROM
CROSSBREEDING. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF
THE ABOVE PERSONNEL.

Keywords: engineering to deck to gunnery to radio during my
time aboard. 7-50 to 12-53.

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Ronald Russell wrote on December 9, 2003

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City and State: CONCORD NC

Unit:

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: Our grown children have expressed interest in finding friends of their grandfather

Keywords: Clarence Thomas Russell was on the USS Duncan
1943-1945 my late beloved father in law

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Jack Wescott wrote on August 6, 2002

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City and State: JOPLIN MO

Unit: DUNCAN AND BROWN, DIV. 52

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: Looking for old Navy friends

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Paul Bassett wrote on June 22, 2002

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City and State: CARLSBAD CA

Unit: #A

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Survivor of the USS Duncan: Robert F. Emond
Interested Grandson would like info.

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Raymond DeVone wrote on September 4, 2000

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City and State: NH

Unit: M DIVISION

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: M DIVISION

Keywords: USS Taconic AGC-17(1965), USS Neches AO-47(1966-1968), USS Bainbridge DLGN-25(1968-1970), USS Duncan(DD-?874?)1970

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Joe Sissom wrote on November 8, 1999

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City and State: IRVING TX

Unit: USS DUNCAN DD$-874

Service or Relationship:

Comments: I am vice cdr of the Metroplex Chapeter of MOWW. I have put a link from our home page
www.dfc.cc/moww
to yours. By tomorrow, there will be a link from my personal page to you.

Are you familiar witha a photo that appeared a bit over a yr ago in US Naval Institute 'Proceedings' of the Korean Memorial covered in snow? It is awesome.

Keep up teh good work.

Joe Sissom

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