Entry: 26785
Subject: 4TH DIV
Harold Hubbard wrote on July 6, 2002
City and State: SEATTLE WA
Unit: U.S.S.PRINCETON 4TH DIVISION
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: I was injured when a line gave way and my back and leg was broken. I would like to hear what happened to the two others that was in the boat with me.
Keywords:
Entry: 26455
Subject: V-4 SHIPMATE
James Inden wrote on June 22, 2002
City and State: PETALUMA CA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: I HAVE NOT SEEN BOB AND HIS FAMILY IN QUIT A LONG TIME. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HE IS DEAD OR NOT MARRIED
Keywords: nickname BOWINKLE
Entry: 25887
Subject: ADEC E. E. 'PETE' CALANDE
Braxton Bradford wrote on May 30, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State: TAMPA FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: greetings. hoping someone may have photos and/or
info on adec e. e. pete calande who was on the
princeton in 1953 w/vf 154. thank you in advance
for your consideration.
Keywords: uss princeton, vf 154
Entry: 25318
Subject: AVIATION ORD 10/50-5/52
Peter Perez wrote on May 8, 2002
City and State: N MASSAPEQUA NY
Unit: AVIATION ORDINANCE V-3-O (NAPALM CREW)
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: also any reservists from Floyd Bennett field aviation ordinance fasron 64 1948-50 Anthony (tony) Martelucci
Keywords: USS PRINCETON CV-37, AO V-3-O NAPALM CREW FLIGHT DECK, Looking for any old freinds and old crew mates especially John Bendel also Frank Carino
Entry: 25317
Subject: AVIATION ORD 10/50-5/52
Peter Perez wrote on May 8, 2002
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: -
Comments:
Keywords:
Entry: 25049
Subject: USS PRINCETON
Debra Grogan wrote on April 27, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State: CAMBRIDGE WI
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Looking for friends or shipmates that might remember my father, Robert Grogan. He was approx. 28 yrs old when he died. San Diego. 1961.
Keywords:
Entry: 25037
Subject: LOST SHIP MATE
ROBERT E. (Bob) Mabery wrote on April 27, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State: MEADE KA
Unit: 4TH DIV. 1950-53
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: we went together every where he was like bro. to me.Dam i love to fine him. Bob Mabery
Keywords: wille he was called Ralph E. Williams
Entry: 24322
Subject: YEARBOOK KOREA '50-'51 FOR SALE
Clyde Willard wrote on March 27, 2002
City and State: INDEPENDENCE MO
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: Just bought this 247 page book at a Thrift Store.
Condition very good, no torn or missing pages, no
writing inside. Binding excellent. Wish to sell
to highest bidder. Begin at $25.00 plus postage.
No deadline set as yet, depends upon demand.
Keywords: U.S.S.PRINCETON, CV-37 YEAR BOOK FOR KOREAN
WAR, FOR 1950-1951
Entry: 23351
Subject: USS PRINCETON DV-37
John Harper wrote on February 21, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: V2 ARRESTING GEAR
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Served in the Arresting Gear from 1952-1953 under Chief Geo. Baden. Looking for old ship mates.
Keywords:
Entry: 22251
Subject: USS VALLEY FORGE CV 37
Nax Collins wrote on January 13, 2002
Email Update Needed
City and State: MARION IN
Unit: 3RD DIVISON
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I served on the forge during the korean war she was called the valley forge cv37 then. she was put in commision Valley forge cv37.
Keywords:
Entry: 21517
Subject: SHIPS BAKERY 1948 TO 1950
Wilbur Dummer (Due Mer) wrote on December 15, 2001
City and State: ROSCOE IL
Unit: COMMISSARY BAKER
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: First ship out of boot camp --until she was put out of commission in Bremerton in 1950,then assigned to the USS Indiana BB58 at the reserve fleet. The gang baked me my first birthday cake. I was then 18. Where are they now? Is any one left? I have a picture of the occasion and the whole gang.
Keywords:
Entry: 21168
Subject: CONTACT SHIPMATES OF USS PRINCETON-DATE: AUGUST 1950 FORWARD
Morgan J. (Pat) Peacock wrote on December 2, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: NORTH HIGHLANDS CA
Unit: 2ND DIV
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Would like to contact all shipmates (especially 2nd Div.) and CO 50101 San Diego boot camp and any information on future reunions associated with veterans serving on the USS Princeton during the Korean Conflict. Time Frame: May 1950 boot cam through July 15, 1951. Attn: Bill Rowe; Willy Archie; and all others.
Keywords: Aircraft Carrier USS Princeton - Contact any shipmates of USS Valley Forge CV 45 Korean Conflict - 2nd Div -
Entry: 20407
Subject: OR DIV 1950-1953
Robert Selby wrote on November 6, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: SHELTON WA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I have 1951 thru 1953 cruise books, if anyone is intrested.
Keywords:
Entry: 20182
Subject: LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
Amy Cowart wrote on October 27, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: MILTON FL
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My father was an officer on the ship from about 9/1954-10/1957. I am trying to help him find his shipmates. He would like very much to find Carl Colby who was an assistant dental officer, who was from CA.. Carl would be about 73yrs old +/- 2 yrs. I would also like copies of any photos so I can share this part of my fathers life with them.
To all the Korean Vets THANK YOU
Keywords: shipmate from Sept.1954 - Oct.1957; Carl Colby
Entry: 20167
Subject: THOMAS BIESTERVELD, ENS. USN
John Bach wrote on October 26, 2001
City and State: OXNARD CA
Unit: USS PRINCETON CV-37 1950-1951
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: open letter to thomas biesterveld. your web address needs to be updated for e-mail. my cruise book shows Ens. Bieisterveld was lost on april 29
1951.
Keywords:
Entry: 19836
Subject: LOOKING FOR ANY SHIPMATES
Robert Bowman wrote on October 8, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: PELLSTON MI
Unit: USS PRINCETON (CVL 23) 1943-44
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: I am searching for anyone that was on the Princeton or knows about any reunions...
Keywords: nickname BO or Bowman USS Princeton
Entry: 19404
Subject: VF193 1952-54
Dan Torbensen wrote on September 12, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: SIOUX CITY IA
Unit: VF193
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: Call, write, or e-mail. I have many memories of the navy days.
Keywords: AM2 1953-54.
Entry: 19403
Subject: LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES 1952-54
Dan Torbensen wrote on September 12, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: -
Comments:
Keywords:
Entry: 19181
Subject: 'OPERATIOPN FIRMLINK', 1956 THAILAND
Charles R. (Bob) Goss wrote on September 4, 2001
City and State: MERIDIAN ID
Unit: 4.2 MOTAR REGT., 9TH MARINES, 3RD MAR DIV., FMF
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: One of the first exercises, if not the first, where Marines were moved from the deck of USS PRINCETON in helicopters to secure a beachhead. Would like to hear from anyone who participated in this exercise.
Charles R. Goss
USMC-USNR-R
bokaema@msn.com
Keywords: "Operation Firmlink" Feb 1956, 256 Ships; Joint Seato Exercise, Thailand. Members of 4.2 Motar Regt., 9th Marines, 3rd Mar Div FMF took part in activities.
Entry: 18667
Subject: USS PRINCETON CV37
Juanita Barnes wrote on August 14, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: AUBURN WA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My sister and I are curious to find anyone who was on the Princeton with our father during 50-51.
His name is Vernon Lee Crady. I believe he said his rank was 3d Boiler Tender. Our oldest brother was named after Keith a friend of his.
One of his many stories was of a crew member who got a very bad sunburn after playing ball. After that any time the guy was outside he had to be totally covered up from neck to wrists.
We're lucky that our dad is still with us. He'll be 72yrs old this Nov. We thought it might be fun to see if we could find anyone who knew him in the Navy. As it is we just this week found 2 pictures of his ship. We'd been trying to find a picture for years. Thank you very much
Keywords: USS PRINCETON cv37 1950-51
Captain was Bill Galimore
Salsbury Sound a sea plane tender 1952-54
Entry: 18544
Subject: VS-37 GRUMMAN AF-2S AND 2W
Jack Eastman wrote on August 7, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Seeking photographic records of VS-37 Grumman AF-2S and 2W aircraft so as to complement existing VS-37 Squadron history files.
.
View the VS-37 squadron history at:
.
http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/1997/0397/ascoop.pdf
.
If you can be of assistance, please reply to:
.
Jack Eastman
vs37s2f1ac@hotmail.com
.
Thank You.
.
.
Keywords: VS-37 Grumman AF-2S and 2W Aircraft
Entry: 18356
Subject: SERVED ABOARD 1945-MAY 1948
Richard L. Le Blanc wrote on July 30, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: YUCCA VALLEY CA
Unit: CV-37
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Was BM2 in the 2nd Div and on the pre-commissioning crew in Newport R.I. Don't recall to much about her but she was a wonderful place to be after WWII...got to sleep in a nice clean bed and eat good chow.
Richard
Keywords: CV37,CV36,CV20,DD-762,DD-830,AVP-53
Entry: 18325
Subject: MOC TOMMY AND HOEY
Phoebe Mocabee wrote on July 29, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: MY DAD WAS A PILOT ON THE PRINCETON. NOT SURE OF WHEN HE WENT, BUT HE CAME HOME WHEN I WAS FOUR OR FIVE,ANYWHERE FROM 52 THRU 54. MY GODFATER'S WERE ROBERT THOMAS [TOMMY] AND ANOTHER PILOT I ONLY REMEMBER AS HOEY. WE LIVED IN SUNNYVALE, CA. IF ANYONE KNEW THESE PILOTS, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM THEM. MY DAD PASSED AWAY YEARS AGO, BUT I HAVE HIS PHOTO ALBUM FROM HIS TIME ABOARD AND WOULD LOVE TO SHARE WITH ANYONE INTERESTED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PICTURES OF THE DECK, LANDINGS AND CRASHES.
Keywords:
Entry: 17948
Subject: ENS FRANCIS EDWARD PAINTER MIA
Lorraine Fleenor wrote on July 12, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: FT. BRAGG NC
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am looking for anyone who knew my uncle ENS Francis Edward Painter who was shot down in May 1953 over the Sea OF Japan. Would like to know who his wingman was on that mission, would like to know what he was like. Please reply if you have any info. Thanks Lorriane Painter Fleenor
Keywords: USS Princeton 1953
Entry: 17874
Subject: LOOKING FOR R-DIVISION SHIPMATES
Charles Rickman wrote on July 9, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: CASA GRANDE AZ
Unit: R-DIVISION
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: I served aboard Princeton LPH-5, from 1963-1966, looking for any and all R-Division personel. I am married now, 4 boys,6 grandchildren,would love to hear from any old shipmates.
Keywords: I was a damagecontrolman in R-division
Entry: 17672
Subject: MY FATHER WAS ON THE PRICETON LPH-5
Steve Todd wrote on June 30, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: PENN VALLEY CA
Unit: VARIOUS
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My Father, Samuel S. Todd, served aboard the U.S.S. Princeton '68 to '70 and was the Food Service Officer. He was a Supply Corps Warrant Officer. He currently resides in Henderson Nevada and retired from the Navy in 1975 after 31 years as a CWO-3. He can be reached at metsam@prodigy.net. He would love to hear from old shipmates.
Steve Todd
HM1(AC), USN (Ret)
Keywords: Food Service Officer
Entry: 17188
Subject: PHOTOG
John Billings wrote on June 8, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: AO DIV.
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I was aboard the Princeton as an Aerial Photog 3rd in the AO Division from late 1952 till sometime in 1953 when the ship was drydocked in Bremerton WA and was transferred to Anacostia Naval Photographic Center in Wash DC.
I have a copy of the cruise book covering the period to when the Korean war ended and would be happy to research it for anyone with specific requests.
Keywords:
Entry: 16843
Subject: LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
William York wrote on May 28, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: SARALAND AL
Unit: 'B' DIV.,EVAPS.
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: I served aboard the Princeton (CVS37/ LPH5) from mid '58 to mid '60 in the evaporators,if you remember me, York,Fn/ En3 please contact me.I would like to hear from all of you.
Also,I served at Tounge pt.Columbia River Group,Astoria Oregon '56-'58. Was in San Diego boot camp Co.326 in the summer of '56. Eddie York
Keywords:
Entry: 16770
Subject: SHIPMATES?
Joe Maddox wrote on May 25, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: BALCH SPRINGS TX
Unit: V3O(LATER, V-6)AVIATION ORDNANCE
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I was on the Sweet Pea right out of boot camp in San Diego from 12/50 til discharge after the truce was signed in 5/54. anyone out there know me? Would love to get E-Mails from any and all old friends from my division. Any of you F4U or F9F pilots out there, I probably put the fuses on your bombs that you dropped.
Keywords: Aviation Ordnance, 1950-1954
Entry: 16729
Subject: LOOKING FOR A NAVY BUDDY
Charles (Charlie) Stein wrote on May 22, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: JAMISON PA
Unit: VF-871
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Trying to find Frank Mesaros who served with me as an AEM3 with vf-871 from October,1950 to October,1951. Frank was from the Chicago area and a reservest.
Keywords:
Entry: 16351
Subject:
Ronald Welch wrote on May 5, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: VC-61
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: VC-61
Keywords:
Entry: 16044
Subject: RALPH L. PARKER
Kevin Myers wrote on April 20, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: My grandfather Ralph L. Parker served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Princeton during the Korean War. He was a parachute rigger.
I just wanted to know if anyone knew him. I have a stack of WWII and Korean war 8mm. film that he took aboard the ship. Would anyone have any interest in these old films? or know of a museam that might be interested in them?
Kevin Myers
Lancaster, PA
Keywords:
Entry: 15804
Subject: 'WORLD WAR STORIES' BOOK IN PROGRESS
John W. Haug wrote on April 5, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: ORANGE CA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: Good Day Veterans,
I am in the process of writing my second book by gathering "war stories" from the 20th century for a book I will include them in entitled "World War Stories--Human Accounts in Times of War".
These accounts will include soldier and civilian, man, woman and child from all nations to tell a story of humanity from a global perspective.
If you are interested, please e-mail me
(John W. Haug, M.A.):
equality7252112@yahoo.com
and I will be glad to send you more information on how you can participate. I look forward to hearing from you. Included will be a Korean War vet from the USS Princeton--Merle Mulligan-- whose son is a very good friend of mine.
Thank You.
Keywords:
Entry: 15717
Subject: JOHN WILLIAM CRAWLEY - 1946
John William Crawley wrote on March 31, 2001
Deceased
City and State: SOUTH HILL VA
Unit: PRINCETON CV-37 (1945-1946)
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am the granddaughter and daughter of John William Crawley. I am trying to find information
regarding the USS RENO and USS PRINCETON for him,
while he is living. I also very much would like to find mates that served with him and have them
make contact. Since he does not have email; my email address can be used. Thank you. Linda and Pam Moore
Keywords: John William Crawley served on the USS RENO 02-24-1945 as a 2nd. CL Gunman; then went on the USS Princeton until discharge 03-29-46. From Gretna
Virginia at the time.
Entry: 15258
Subject: LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
Don (Andy) Anderson wrote on March 3, 2001
Email Update Needed
City and State: DELMAR IA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Looking for OJ Kendle(Kindle)from Jacksonville,FL, F. Lee Murphy from Liberty,SC, and Bobby Wilson from Denison,TX.
Keywords: BM 3 aboard 1951-1954
Entry: 13554
Subject: ATTACK SQD. 14A
Gene Tonascia wrote on December 9, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: NAPA CA
Unit: ATTACK SQD 14A
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: I served as Naval Aviator Aboard Princeton CV 37
late 45 and 46.We operated mainly from Guam, Saipan, China and Japan areas.
Would like to know if anyone remembers TBM
Attack Sqd. 14Able.
Keywords: CAG-Doiser
Lt Commander Humphry Tallman
Lt Healy-- Lt. Freeman-Lt. Scorza
Entry: 13199
Subject: SERVED ON PRINCETON AUG. 1950 - SEPT. 51
Joe Avocato wrote on November 23, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: METAIRIE LA
Unit: VF821
Service or Relationship: -
Comments: Looking for shipmates. Please let me hear from you. Still in New Orleans!
Keywords:
Entry: 12824
Subject: USS PRINCETON CAG-19-X-STAFF
Richard M. Egrin wrote on November 9, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: OAK PARK MI
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Wouldn't have traded this once in a life-time opportunity for anything. Still with the US Navy League
Keywords: Staff CAG-19-X Also Worked with Lt. Terrill on the LSO Platform Counting arresting wires hit. I was LCDR L.W. Chicks Aide. Also Air Crew Combat
Entry: 10893
Subject: LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES
Robert Whaley wrote on August 7, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: ELSMERE KY
Unit: V1A DIVISION USS PRINCETON
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: Hope to hear from anyone who served in the arresting gear division,from Bremerton to Korea and back to San Diego
Keywords:
Entry: 10144
Subject: LOST SHIP MATE-RALPH E. WILLIAMS
Robert E. (Bob) Mabery wrote on July 6, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State: MEADE KA
Unit: DIV. 4TH.
Service or Relationship: Friend of Veteran
Comments: i
just would like to fine my ship mate.
Keywords: uss princeton cv37
1950-1952- 4th. div.
Entry: 9913
Subject: OR DIVISION -LOOKING FOR A FRIEND
Leon Valentine wrote on June 28, 2000
City and State: AZUSA CA
Unit: OR
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments: I'm trying to locate two guys that served with me between 1950-54: Rick (Richard) Dow and Ed Knott
Keywords: Served on Princeton 1950-54 in OR/Radio Communications
Entry: 9912
Subject: OR DIVISION -LOOKING FOR A FRIEND
Leon Valentine wrote on June 28, 2000
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments:
Keywords:
Entry: 5764
Subject: RUSSELL LEAR
Cindy Lear wrote on December 22, 1999
Email Update Needed
City and State: GIG HARBOR WA
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments: I am looking for anyone who knew my uncle, Russell Jackson Lear. He was shot down on April 28, 1953. The family has never heard any details about what happened. Please contact me if you have any information about this or if you even knew him. He was shot down before I was born and I would like to learn all I can. Thanks.
Keywords: Unit - FTR SQ 154 USS Princeton
Entry: 4997
Subject: SHIP'S HISTORY - KOREAN WAR SERVICE
Craig Rothhammer wrote on November 16, 1999
Email Update Needed
City and State: LA CRESCENTA CA
Unit: USS GRASP (ARS-24) USS BOLSTER (ARS-38)
Service or Relationship: Navy Veteran - Korea
Comments:
USS PRINCETON (CVA-37)
“She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival..... to support marines fighting their way down the long, cold road from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam”
Displacement: 33,000 t.
Length: 888'
Beam: 93'
Extreme Width: 147'6"
Draft: 28'7"
Speed: 33 k.
Complement: 3,448
Armament: 12 5"; 44 40mm; 59 20mm
Aircraft: 80+
Class: Essex
Reactivated with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea fifteen months later, Princeton recommissioned 28 August 1950. Intensive training refreshed her reservist crew and on 5 December she joined TF 77 off the Korean coast, her planes and pilots (Air Group 19) making possible the reinstitution of jet combat air patrols over the battle zone. She launched 248 sorties against targets in the Hagaru area to announce her arrival, and for the next six days continued the pace to support marines fighting their way down the long, cold road from the Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam. By the 11th, all units had reached the staging area on the coast. Princeton's planes, with other Navy, Marine, and Air Force squadrons, then covered the evacuation from Hungnam through its completion on the 24th.
Interdiction missions followed and by 4 April Princeton's planes had rendered 54 rail and 37 highway bridges inoperable and damaged 44 more. In May, they flew against the railroad bridges connecting Pyongyang with Sunchon, Sinanju, Kachon, and the trans peninsula line. Next, they combined close air support with raids on power sources in the Hwachon Reservoir area and, with the stabilization of the front there, resumed interdiction. For much of the summer they pounded supply arteries, concentrat ing on highways, and in August Princeton got underway for the United States, arriving at San Diego on the 21st.
Eight months later, on 30 April 1952, Princeton rejoined TF 77 in the combat zone. For 138 days her planes flew against the enemy. They sank small craft to prevent the recapture of offshore islands; blasted concentrations of supplies, facilities , and equipment behind enemy lines, participated in air-gun strikes on coastal cities, pounded the enemy's hydroelectric complex at Suiho on the Yalu to turn off power on both sides of that river, destroyed gun positions and supply areas in Pyongyang and closed mineral processing plants and munitions factories at Sindok, Musan, Aoji, and Najin.
Reclassified CVA-37 (1 October 1952), Princeton returned to California 3 November for a two month respite from the western Pacific. In February 1953, she was back off the Korean coast and until the end of the conflict launched planes for close air support, "Cherokee" strikes against supply, artillery, and troop concentrations in enemy territory, and against road traffic. She remained in the area after the truce, 27 July, and on 7 September got underway for San Diego.
USS Princeton received 8 battle stars for service during the Korean Conflict.
From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS
Keywords: CHOSIN RESERVOIR, TF 77, AIR GROUP 19, HAGARU, HUNGNAM, CHEROKEE STRIKES,
Entry: 3837
Subject: THOMAS BIESTERVELD MIA
Roger Biesterveld wrote on November 1, 1999
Email Update Needed
City and State: EAU CLAIRE WI
Unit: PILOT
Service or Relationship: Navy
Comments: looking for information on my uncle;
Thomas Biesterveld.
He served on Uss Princeton navy- shot down 1950
in Korea- MIA.
He was shot down shortly after I was born and we never really found out what happened. I did talk to a dear friend of mine named Jim McRoberts (army) who was a POW for about three years. Jim said that he met Tom in one of the camps and that he was badly burned and probably could not have survived.
Ed Note: Member of VF 193 Squadron and per DPMO
died in a POW Camp.
Keywords: VF 193 MIA
Entry: 2827
Subject: CREW
Stephen Spearin wrote on April 1, 1999
Email Update Needed
City and State: SEAFORD DE
Unit: PRINCETON CVS37
Service or Relationship:
Comments: PRINCETON CVS37
Keywords:
Entry: 1229
Subject: BOOK UNDERWAY
Alfred (Ed) Mason wrote on November 20, 1998
Email Update Needed
City and State: FORSYTH MT
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: I AM ATTEMPTING TO WRITE A BOOK ABOUT THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER U.S.S VALLEY FORGE CV-45 DURING THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF THE KOREAN WAR. CONTACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE CREW FOR INFORMATION WILL SURE HELP.
Keywords:
Entry: 254
Subject: ED BUCKMAN - ELECTRONICS TECH
Edwin (Ed) Buckman wrote on November 20, 1998
City and State: HURST TX
Unit:
Service or Relationship:
Comments: MEMBER OF CHOSIN FEW/ SERVED ABOARD USS PRINCETON CV37
VF-193 NOV. 5TH 1950 FIRST STRIKE TILL MAY 1951.
ELECTRONICS TECH 3RD CLASS
Keywords: