On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 Kevin Long Email address wrote: My father was on the USS Columbus during Korea. He served with two friends who were in with him. Himself and his two friends put in a request to be switched to the USS Hobson. Well his two friends were transfered and his orders were denied. I don't have to tell you what happened to the Hobson. Well anyway, both of his friends were on the ship when it crashed with the Wasp and they were both killed. He stayed and lived, and it bothers him to talk about it. I recently did a search in you KIA database with the names he gave me and they did not show up in your database. All I currently have is there last names, Marabella, or somthing like that, and Algaso. I am not sure of the spellings since he does not always spell correctly. By the way he was on the Columbus. Thank You in advance, Kevin Long Writing for Joseph E. Long