This is for all the sailors on the USS Forrestal that fought against the fire that took so many of their lives. God Bless all the sailors that lost their lives and may he be always with their families and friends to comfort those that remained. Indeed, not to be forgotten.........as all those lost in service of God and Country.
Here are your boys, labill
Marvin J. Adkins * Everettt A. Allen * Gary J. Ardeneaux Tony A. Barnett * Dennis M. Barton * Robert L. Bennett
Mark R. Bishop * James L. Blaskis * William V. Brindle
Bobby J. Brown * Jerry D. Byars * Marvin F. Campeau
Jack M. Carlan * Daniel G. Cavazos * Ray A. Chatelain
Richard D. Clendenen * William D. Collins * Robert B. Cotton
James L. Crenshaw * Mario C. Crugnola, Jr. * Robert J. Davies
Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. * Jerold V. Despard * Edward R. Dorsey
Joseph G. Dugas * Paul A. Dupere * John S. Duplaga
Walter T. Eads * James A. Earick * John T. Edwards
Gerald W. Farrier * Kenneth L. Fasth * John J. Fiedler
Russell L. Fike * Harold Fontenot * Johnnie L. Frazier
Gerald G. Fredrickson * Herbert A. Frye * Ramon Garza
Robert E. Geller * Richard H. Gibson * Laurence J. Gilbert
William T. Gilroy * Larry E. Grace * Russell A. Grazier
Charles C. Gregory * William C. Hartgen * Robert L. Hasz
Richard A. Hatcher * William K. Hinckley * Stephen L. Hock
Larry D. Holley * Calvin D. Howison * Philip L. Hudson
Julius B. Hughes * Donald N. Hugo * Ralph W. Jacobs
Donald W. Jedlicka * William B. Justin * Thomas M. Kane
Charles D. Kieser * Joseph Kosik III * Edward L. La Barr
Wade A. Lannom, Jr. * William Lee * Robert C. Leonberg
John T. Lilla * Arnold E. H. Lohse * Charles E. Long
William E. Lowe * Kenneth W. Lozier * James S. MacVickar, Jr.
Ralph E. Manning * Earle E. McAuliffe, Jr. * Brian D. McConahay
George C. McDonald * Frank C. McNelis, Jr. * William V. McQuaide
Allan R. Metz * George D. Miller * Edward A. Mindyas
Hubert H. Morgan, Jr. * Leroy Moser * James E. Neumeyer
Gary E. Newby * James E. Newkirk * Ronald R. Ogring
Thomas D. Ott II * Wayne H. Ott * Richard L. Owens
Richard T. Pinta * Raymond N. Plesh * John C. Pody
Ernest E. Polston * Douglas A. Post * Robert M. Priviech
John M. Pruner * Robert A. Rhuda * Charles R. Rich
Jerry P. Rodgers * Dale R. Ross * James M. Runnels
Harvey D. Scofield * Joseph C. Shartzer * William J. Shields
Richard M. Sietz * David W. Smith * Richard T. Smith
John F. Snow * John C. Spiess * Nelson E. Spitler
Johnny W. Spivey * Gerry L. Stark * Walter E. Steele
Wendell W. Stewart * Robert A. Stickler * Kenneth D. Strain
Robert H. Swain * Delton E. Terry * Norman A. Thomas
William F. Thompson * Richard J. Vallone * Robert J. Velasquez
Juan A. Velez * George E. Wall * Harold D. Watkins
Gregory L. Webb * Gerald A. Wehde * Judson A. Wells, Jr.
Richard L. Wescott * Edward J. Wessells * Fred D. White
Hannah's dad just left last Thursday for his second tour over seas...God Bless Him...........Before leaving Hannah, our granddaughter for those who don't know, wanted her dad to paint her up like him....Thought I would share it with you....
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USS Intrepid CVS-11 Helicopter Squadron-3 1960-1964
Thanks VV68.....the link I posted earlier had their names listed there too, and reading the names with the bagpipes playing I could scarcely read them thru the tears. Always effects me that way.
Shellback.....I"m guessing you've seen the post I made. I had you in mind too when I posted it. No one got off without the scars, whether they were physical or mental. Thanks for your service.
Hannah's dad just left last Thursday for his second tour over seas...God Bless Him...........Before leaving Hannah, our granddaughter for those who don't know, wanted her dad to paint her up like him....Thought I would share it with you....
Thanks for sharing DonG......my heart goes out to her. I pray God looks out for her dad.
My Dad...Pat Bales, was a 23 year old Marine in the Korean war. He did one tour of combat and came home. After 4 months of thinking of his friends still there he re-enlisted after getting the Marines to promise that he would be sent back to Korea with his old unit....and did another tour of combat duty. I knew none of this until Mom told me after he died because he never talked about it. When I was growing up and would whine about something he would always tell me.."the service will make a man out of you and break you of all that whining". Then when I was 16 and a couple years shy of possibly being drafted and going to VietNam I overheard him telling a friend that he would volunteer to go in my place even at the age of 42 if they would let him so I would never have to experience the terrible things he did. My Dad was a hell of a man!! All the veterans on this board and across the country have my never ending gratitude for giving my children and grandchild a free and secure land to live in.
This is for all the sailors on the USS Forrestal that fought against the fire that took so many of their lives. God Bless all the sailors that lost their lives and may he be always with their families and friends to comfort those that remained. Indeed, not to be forgotten.........as all those lost in service of God and Country.
Bill, Myself and my squadron VF-74, was aboard Forrestal that day, 134 men were killed, 43 from my squadron alone. On another note, I guess you heard the Navy sank the America in a series of tests and explosions on May 14th of this year. Sad way for a grand ship to end it's life. America was the Navy's newest carrier when I was aboard Forrestal.
It's nice to see veterans of the current war in Iraq and Afga. getting the respect they deserve. Something that the Korean and Vietnam vets never got, a hero's welcome home.
Bill, Myself and my squadron VF-74, was aboard Forrestal that day, 134 men were killed, 43 from my squadron alone. On another note, I guess you heard the Navy sank the America in a series of tests and explosions on May 14th of this year. Sad way for a grand ship to end it's life. America was the Navy's newest carrier when I was aboard Forrestal.
No Shellback, I hadn't heard that about the America. A sad ending for an Attack Carrier....no, an ignominous ending might better describe it. She would have been a nuke and still afloat but for McNamara's cutback. I watch the news on a regular basis, but never heard anything about it. Thanks for the info. You haven't been posting much lately that I've seen, hope everything's ok with you and yours.
No Shellback, I hadn't heard that about the America. A sad ending for an Attack Carrier....no, an ignominous ending might better describe it. She would have been a nuke and still afloat but for McNamara's cutback. I watch the news on a regular basis, but never heard anything about it. Thanks for the info. You haven't been posting much lately that I've seen, hope everything's ok with you and yours.
Bill, I'm forwarding an email on the sinking of America to you, ( in case you missed this). It will be from my email addy wapiti@epix.net or it may have Brad Jones, the fellow who sent it to me, and it will have an attachment. All is well up this way except the weather! 50 degree high's and sometimes low's in the 30's. Had a frost last week!
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