On Tue, 25 Mar 1997 DATA6744@aol.com wrote: The Rooks a Newport based destroyer left Newport RI September 1952 for a world cruise and a tour of duty with Task Force 77 off the Korean Coast..We partoled the East coast off YANG-DO and one Daylight Mission into SONJIN to damage rail yards.We returned via the Suez canal to Newport April 1953. The other ships in our Sqardon were the MILLER (535) Hancock, Hailey and The Rooks all desron 20..I guess this action is all but forgotten by the American Public. Thanks for the Info and do appreciate your caring.. Bill Barber RD2/c, 1078 Dunlap-Orphanage Rd Brighton, TN 38011
On Fri, 26 Sep 1997 Rosemarie Falciglia Ro.Fal.59@aol.com wrote: My father William E. Arlt served aboard the U.S.S. Rooks during the early 1950's. I was wondering if anyone was trying to contact fellow crew members.
On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 Bob Milliken Email addresswrote: I have just finished a web page for my father Jay W.Milliken who served on the USS ROOKS DD804. this is his site url if you would like to make a link to it I know he would like to link to your site. http://www.sover.net/~milliken/rooks.html thanks Bob Milliken