Entry: 46161
Subject: INFORMATION REGQUESTED
Martha Campbell wrote on October 4, 2004
City and State: SUFFOLK VA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Requesting information, location of Darren Monahan, possibly a storekeeper stationed aboard uss lake champlain around 1945-46 in the tidewater, virginia area.
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Entry: 46160
Subject: INFORMATION REGQUESTED
Martha Campbell wrote on October 4, 2004
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Service or Relationship: -
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Entry: 42713
Subject: LOOKING FOR WHO KNEW ELMO Y LAWSON
Elmo Lawson II wrote on April 29, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: LUFKIN TX
Unit: VC-12
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Does anyone remember an Elmo Lawson from Texas he was assigned to vc-12 at Quonset Point, R.I. in 1953.
Keywords: vc-12 1953
Entry: 42697
Subject: CRUISE BOOK-KOREAN TOUR 1953
James Hagy wrote on April 29, 2004
City and State: POOLESVILLE MD
Unit: VA-45
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Is there any way to get a cruise book from the Korea tour-1953? Thank you.
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Entry: 42669
Subject: CRUISE BOOK
Robert Condon wrote on April 28, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: BROOKSVILLE FL
Unit: VC4 NIGHT FIGHTERS
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Can I get a cruise book from the 1953 tour in Korea? Thank You
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Entry: 41903
Subject: INFORMATION ON CAPT. G. T. MUNDORFF
Robert Mundorf wrote on March 21, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I was on the USS Lake Champlain 1994-1955 during the Mediterranean Cruise in the Reefer plant.
I am searching my family genealogy.
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Entry: 41036
Subject: I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION IF SOMEONE KNEW MY FATHER
Michele Brockmeyer-Boone wrote on February 18, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: EDGEWOOD MD
Unit: FIGHTER SQUADRON 22
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: My father died when I was a teenager and I did not ask him alot of questions about what he did in the war. His files were lost the fire at the Navy headquarters, so w have no way of knowing about his life in Korea. If anyoneknew him we would love to here from you. His name was Michael Brockmeyer, he was in the serve sometime around Jan 1952 to Nov 1954.
Keywords: Lake Champlain
Entry: 40411
Subject: INFO NEEDED
Ronald Moran wrote on January 30, 2004
Email Update Needed
City and State: RUTHER GLEN VA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My father, AOC Raymond T. Moran served on the Champ in 1953. I only have a limited amount of information on him. If any of you good folks out there served with him, please give me a call or drop me a line. I really want to know more about him. In fact I'm not even sure if he is still living or not.
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Entry: 34524
Subject: LIKE TO TALK WITH STEWARTS 8/55 TO 9/56
Morris Green wrote on May 31, 2003
City and State: VALDOSTA GA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: would like to talk to anyonr that served at that time,1955 to 1956 mayport fl. was home port jacksonville fl.
Keywords: Green: uss lake champlain cva 39
Entry: 34257
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFO ON SULLY
Cindy Strieff wrote on May 19, 2003
Email Update Needed
City and State: SHASTA LAKE CA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Hello,
I am looking for anyone who knew my Dad. William Sullivan (Sully) This card I found says Nov. 15,1953 and the USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39). Which he was on.
Thanks
Keywords: USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39)
Entry: 33329
Subject: 50-54
Jackie Evans wrote on April 2, 2003
Email Update Needed
City and State: KITTANNING PA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: my father Ron Evans served as a fireman on the Lake Champlain, and was in the navy from '50'54. I don't have very much infor, and any help would be appreciated. THANK YOU!
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Entry: 30294
Subject: JACK BAILEY WAS LOOKING FOR MY FATHER
Sean Dwyer wrote on December 9, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: If Jack Bailey still wants to talk to John Dwyer, I can arrange that. Email me. Thanks!
Keywords: John Dwyer Shoals Indiana
Entry: 29557
Subject: INFO NEEDED
Robert (Van) Van Nevel wrote on November 13, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State: HUSTONVILLE KY
Unit: B DIV 53-56
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I came aboard Feb 1953 Assigned #3 fireroom Later on was in boiler repair gang. Finished up BT1 in charge # 4 fireroom.
Keywords: Looking for ex B Div shipmates
Entry: 29091
Subject: USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN CVA 39
Gordon E. Almy JR. wrote on October 27, 2002
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City and State: GLOVERSVILLE NY
Unit: RETIRED
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments:
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Entry: 25935
Subject: USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN CVA 39
Gordon E. Almy JR. wrote on June 1, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State: GLOVERSVILLE NY
Unit: 7TH DIV.
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Looking for shipmats from either ship.Champ 7th Div.Salerno Bay 3rd Div.1952 to 1955.Thank you.Almy
Keywords: USS Lake Champlain CVA 39 and USS Salerno Bay CVE 110
Entry: 23179
Subject: WERE'S MY FATHER NOW.
John J. Connelly SR. wrote on February 15, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State: PHOENIX AZ
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I WAS BORN IN 1957 AND MY FATHER WAS STATIONED IN NEW PORT RHODE,NOT SURE OF ANY UNITS HE WAS IN?
I WAS JUST GIVEN LESS THAN A YEAR LEFT.PLEASE OH PLEASE I NEED TONS OF HELP FROM ANYONE THAT CAN HELP. MAY GOD BE EACH OF YOU THAT MIGHTREAD THIS PLED FROM THE VERY BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
MY FATHERS NAME IS CHARLES G.CONNELLY,HE WAS BORNED AROUND THE 1928. THIS HAS BEEN ONE VERY PAINFUL SEARCH FOR ME. MY MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME IS DALIA DEARMAS. THIS IS ALL THAT I NOW RIGHT NOW,PLEASE HELP THIS DIEING NAM VET SOON.
Keywords: MY FATHER WAS IN THE NAVY. HIS NICKNAME MIGHT HAVE BEEN "CHASE" BUT I'M NOT SURE.
Entry: 17772
Subject: TOMMY COKER
Jeffery Coker wrote on July 6, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: FPO AP
Unit: COMPATRECONWING ONE
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Looking for anyone who may have known my father, Tommy Coker, he was on the Crash and Salvage team during the Korean War Cruise.
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Entry: 15749
Subject: LOOKING FOR SHIPMATE
Edward Winslow wrote on April 2, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: BEVERLY MA
Unit: VF-81
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Does any one know what happend to Mat Mathurin AN in V-6 Div. He was in the fire in Marseille France in July? I got transferred to the FDR in Gibraltar,so I lost touch with him. The last I heard, which was this year, he married his nurse when he was in Texas.He came from Danielson Conn. Does any one have a 1957 Med. Cruse book that they want to sell?
Keywords: 1957 Med. Cruse
Entry: 15343
Subject:
Kasler Hughes wrote on March 8, 2001
Email Update Needed
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Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Does anyone remember chief machinery repairman "Blackie"Ballash.He came to the naval minecraft base at Charleston in 1953 from the Lake Champlain.I served under him there.If anyone knows where he is now I sure would appreciate an e-mail from you.He always had good things to say about your ship.
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Entry: 14436
Subject: KOREAN CRUSE VF-22 1953 ON CHAMP.
John E. Morphis wrote on January 19, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: BENICIA CA
Unit: VF-22
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: VF-22
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Entry: 13546
Subject: VF 22 SQUADRON MEMBERS
Jack Bailey wrote on December 9, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: VA BEACH VA
Unit: FIGHTER SQUADRON 22
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: R Dillman, Ashcraft, B Gamaras, J Printy, R East have been communicating this fall and we would like to locate some of those guys that made the Korean Cruise. I have some videos made from some 8mm film made during the cruise and most of the above guys are in these movies especially going across the equator. Am willing to communicate by mail, telephone or by email
Jack Bailey
Keywords: WM. "Jet" Manning, NH, Neal Bennett, Robichaud, RR Boldt, Davenport, IA, John Dwyer, Shoals Ind, E p Walker, FL,Billy T Marsh, AL, McNamara ?, RR Story, FL, Barbaree AL, Red Turner ?Aremburg ?
Entry: 11515
Subject: LOOKING FOR DAD'S SHIPMATE/REUNIONS
Ronald Schumitz wrote on September 5, 2000
Email Update Needed
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Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: On behalf of my father, Robert Schumitz,I am attempting to locate his shipmates and information on reunions. All messages will be forwarded to him.
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Entry: 10903
Subject: LOOKING FOR REUNION INFORMATION
Robert Gaydosh wrote on August 8, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: PUNTA GORDA FL
Unit: V2 DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Marine Veteran - Korea
Comments: LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON REUNIOMS IF THERE IS OR HAS BEEN ANY . WHO CAN GIVE ME ANY SUCH INFORMATION
Keywords: SERVED ABOARD SHIP FROM 1954-1955 HOME PORT WAS MAYPORT FLORIDA. TRANSFERED TO JAX AIR STATION IN NOVEMBER 1995 FOR DISCHARGE. HOME TOWN WAS BRISTOL CONN
Entry: 9398
Subject: U.S.S. LAKE CHAMPLAIN ASSOCIATION,INC.
Eugene Carroll wrote on June 16, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: INTERLACKEN NY
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Join the U.S.S. Lake Champlain Association. Great
newsletters--Reunions--Over 700 members--Membership roster. Locate your old shipmates. Help keep the memory of the "Champ" alive.
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Entry: 9322
Subject: KOREAN CRUISE
Richard G. Connelly wrote on June 11, 2000
Deceased
City and State: BOTHELL WA
Unit: B DIVISION
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Seeking B Division Shipmates #2 Fireroom
Keywords: Utah Carl Brown
Kenneth Robbins BT3
Entry: 8727
Subject: LOOKING FOR INFO FOR MY DAD
Roberta Cross wrote on May 17, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: MN
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My Fathers name is Fred D Cross he worked on the flight deck, I believe he was in the area of aircraft repair. He is looking for anyone that remembers him. As far as a physical discription he was about 6'-3" and rather thin with light almost blond hair. He still resides in Minnesota.
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Entry: 6047
Subject: NEED INFO ON MY DAD
Linda Brown wrote on January 6, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: NOBLESVILLE IN
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Looking for info about my Dad. His rank what he did ect. anything I can find to help fill in his life while onboard. His name was Charles Norman Keel.
Keywords: USS Lake Champlain
Entry: 5018
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 LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CV-39)
“...becoming the largest ship to transit the Suez Canal...”
Displacement: 27,100 t.
Length: 888'
Extreme Width: 147'6"
Speed: 33k.
Complement: 3,448
Armament: 12 5"; 72 40mm
Class: Essex
After the United States had allowed her active military strength to shrink to the danger point, the Communists struck in Korea. Fortunately, we had ships in reserve, though it took time to obtain and train crews and provide materiel.
Lake Champlain was reactivated and modernized at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. and recommissioned 19 September 1952, Capt. G. T. Mundroff in command.
After shakedown in Cuban and Haitian waters, 25 November through 25 December, the carrier departed Mayport, Fla., for Korea 26 April 1953 via the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and China Sea, becoming the largest ship to transit the Suez Canal. She moored at Yokosuka, Japan, 9 June 1953.
As flagship of Carrier Task Force 77, she sailed from Yokosuka 11 June and arrived off western Korea 14 June. The carrier's air group immediately launched sorties cratering runways; assaulting enemy troops; attacking trenches, bunkers, gun positions; and giving close air support to hard pressed ground forces. Her planes also escorted B-29 bombers on their way to enemy targets. Lake Champlain continued to strike at the enemy until the truce was signed 27 July 1953.
From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS
Keywords: TF 77,