USS Hank (DD-702)

Navy BBS

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Jim West wrote on June 9, 2015

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: Woods, Thomas Allen passed away in Columbus, Indiana 05/22/2015 and is buried in Shelby County, Indiana

www.IndianaMilitary.org

His obituary lists the USS Hank, but his name does not appear in the USS Hank member list.

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D.A. Yud wrote on February 28, 2014

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Comments: Lawrence E. Hartman passed away 2/18/14 at 75. He served on the USS Hank DD-702 in Korea.
Please remember him and all the others we owe.

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James Craven wrote on October 15, 2013

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City and State: AVONDALE AZ

Unit: RETIRED

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: Planning on building the Hank as a wood model at a scale of

1:160. I need some good plans and drawings to make her as

accurate as possible. Please contact via EM

(jascraven@gmail.com) if you have foo.







She would be as detailed as I can make her in that scale and

measure nearly 30 inches long (I'm still working on the exact

measurements). I currently build LST's and other amphibious

types in various scales. Some are sold and some are donated to

reunion groups.

Keywords: Duty Stations: DD 702 / LST 1157 / APA 228 / CLG 8 / DLG 7 / LST

1185 / FF 1065/ LST 1183 and LST 1187

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Paul Myers SR. wrote on May 15, 2013

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City and State: CARLISLE PA. PA

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: went overseas saw and will never forget those days.

Keywords: bread raw potatoes not good eating on second deck.stacks

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Katherine Lawler wrote on September 11, 2008

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City and State: BALTIMORE MD

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Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: I work for a law firm investigating the conditions and asbestos on board the USS Hank in the early 1950s. Any information you can provide would be very helpful to our case.
Thank you and God bless.

Keywords: boiler room, asbestos

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Jennifer Korby wrote on August 28, 2008

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My Father, Carl E. Korby served as Radarman on the USS Hank from 1953 to 1957(?) during which time he lost my oldest sister to SIDS. Sometime after that, he was granted home-duty somewhere in Pennsylvania. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can tell me about any experience on the Hank from 1953-1957 and of course anything specifc about my father. He did not speak much of his service on the Hank and all I know is that he was a radarman and a sharpshooter.

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Teresa Carroll wrote on October 19, 2007

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City and State: EAU CLAIRE WI

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

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Keywords: My father-in-law was attached to the USS Hank DD 702 during his entire enlistment of 10 years and 7 months, during the 1940's. His name was FT3 Jack A. Carroll. I am married to his oldest son, Richard. I would appreciate any contact with anyone who may remember him.

Sincerely,
Teresa A. Carroll

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Ben Conner wrote on March 30, 2006

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City and State: TAMPA FL

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Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran

Comments: Does anyony have any interesting stories about CPO Bill Franom? Or My
Uncle CPO Howard C. Conner. They both served aboard the USS HANK
during the 60's.
I would also like to know about any upcomming reunions for 702
Alumni. I have a special donation I would like to make in Bill's memory.

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Barney Berlyn wrote on August 29, 2005

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City and State: LONG BEACH CA

Unit: USWN

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

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Keywords: 1948 six of us from school were sent to New Orleans to join the Destroyers taking out Navy Reservists on training cruises. We were spread thrpught the shipssnd did that until we were detached to join the sixth fleet in the Med. I was transferred to the Ault in the Med and stayed with her until we decommisioned her in 1950.

Barney

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Robert Balfour wrote on July 3, 2005

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City and State: BISMARCK ND

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Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran

Comments: I came aboard Hank after she returned from Korea
and served on her in 1954 and 1955. I would love
to find shipmates:
Eugene Carlton FN., Nate Colvin FN, Doug Neil
FN., Paul Ward FN.,and Doug Verge BT3..All these
guys were serving at the same time I was on Hank

Keywords: Hank

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Thomas Englehart JR. wrote on May 30, 2005

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Comments: My father was an electrician's mate serving during the Korean War on the USS Hank. He passed away in October 2004. He had shared some of his US Navy stories (particularly about riding out a hurricane aboard the Hank) but would love to hear from anyone that remembers "Ding". He also served aboard the USS Little Rock. God Bless all those that served and those now serving.

Keywords: USS HANK

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Russ Wendel wrote on April 22, 2005

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Comments: My father was a reservist who was called during Korea and served on the Hank. His name was Ernest Wendel and was a shipfitter 1st class. At the time he was from Irvington, NJ. He passed away at age 67 in 1981.

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Don Ward JR. wrote on September 14, 2004

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City and State: WILMINGTON NC

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father, Don Ward, served aboard the USS Hank during the Korean War. He passed away in 2001 but I would love to hear from anyone who knew him. He never talked to me about those years. Thanks, Don Ward, USMC, USN/SS

Keywords: USS Hank DD702

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Kathy Krajeski wrote on August 12, 2004

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City and State: IPSWICH MA

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My father, John J. Krajeski was on the USS Hank DD-702. At the time, he lived in Salem, MA. He now lives in Ipswich, MA and has been married to since April 25, 1951 to Jean A. Hansen of Marblehead, MA. They had two (2) daughters, Cheryl Ann (1954) and Kathy Jean (1960). Cheryl is married with two (2) daughters, Megan Elise (1976) and Courtney Michelle (1979). I'm sure he would love to hear from some of his buddies. (His daughter, Kathy)

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John Gough wrote on August 1, 2004

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Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran

Comments: I am writing to see if anyone knew Ferd Boehme aboard Hank during the Korean War. I am a friend and former shipmate of his son and daughter, both former naval officers. Mr. Boehme passed away last August (2003) and he is sorely missed. I would appreciate any observations and especially sea stories from his old shippies. God bless America and our navy.

Keywords: USS Hank

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George E. Bennett wrote on December 19, 2003

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City and State: SUTTONS BAY MI

Unit: CIC/SONAR

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

Comments: I was transferred from the U.S.S. Waldron DD-699 in January 1950. The Waldron was scheduled to be decommissioned. Went aboard the Hank DD-702. While the ship was refitted and training out of GITMO, we were dispatched to Japan and Korea, leaving on September 6, 1950. We were part of the blockade of Korean ports and participated in the invasion of Inchon. We provided fire support for the evacuation of Wonsan and Hungnam. The evacuation fo Hungnam was considered a Christmans to remember and it is. We continued our fire support and blockade of Korean Ports until our return to Norfolk, VA in June 1951. Happy Holidays and God Bless America!!

Keywords: Handyman was our call name. Handyman we were off boath coasts of Korea.

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Robert Penn wrote on July 10, 2003

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City and State: PIKETON OH

Unit: USS HANK DD 702

Service or Relationship: Interested Person

Comments: I was aboard the uss hank (1949 to 1952)i then was transfered to the uss hanesworth.While aboard the hank i had an opperation upon the wardroom tabel;this happened while we were in korea

Keywords: willie penn TM3

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Albert Riemer wrote on March 6, 2003

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City and State: STUART FL

Unit: FIRE ROOM

Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea

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John Keating wrote on January 20, 2000

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City and State: UNION BEACH NJ

Unit: USS HANK DD702 (DESTROYER)

Service or Relationship: -

Comments: Served in Navy was there in korea, with the fleet
and we patroled the Yellow sea, Sea of japan on
up to Russian coast line, We expended over 9,000
rounds of 5 in shells along the coast, for the 8th
army, our ship worked with spoters from the air and the ground, stop the flow of gook boats etc
helped with evacuation s of Hamnung etc.

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