| Name : Bob
Martin |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1961 - 1963 |
| Rate / Rank :
SFP2 |
| E - mail Address
: tinman61@juno.com |
| Url Address :
www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/5860
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| Comments : "WELCOME
ABOARD" I hope everyone will contact me about our up coming
reunion in San Antonio, TX. I am a Plank Owner and President
of the Francis Marion Reunion Assoc. Looking forward to hearing
from all crew members of the 'Swamp Fox" |
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| Name : Bob
Martin |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1961 - 1963 Plank Owner |
| Rate / Rank :
SFP2 R-Div. |
| E - mail Address
: tinman61@juno.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Welcome
to the USS Francis Marion Web Page. The reunion in San Antonio
was a great success! now it is on to Norfolk, VA for our next
reunion. Please contact me about attending the reunion and
be added to the Crew List. |
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| Name : marshall
D. Keatts |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
72-75 |
| Rate / Rank :
MM3 |
| E - mail Address
: traci_k1@msn.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : James
W. Cordray |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
10-68 to 4-71 |
| Rate / Rank :
SF 'P' 3 class |
| E - mail Address
: jccord@labyrinth.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : I
just retired in the Navy Reserves, Dec., after 19 yrs - total
yrs 23 |
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|
| Name : Earl
W. Bailey |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : YES |
| What Years :
1963-1965 |
| Rate / Rank :
PC3 |
| E - mail Address
: BOOWAH@aol,com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Ship's
Postal Clerk for Med Cruise of 1965 & Carribean Cruise of
1964 |
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|
| Name : Vic
F. Hernandez |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1976-1979 |
| Rate / Rank :
SN |
| E - mail Address
: imbubu1@hotmail.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : stumbled
on this site, thought it was great, to all who shared in the
work and the fun like Mardi Gras, hello everyone, would love
to know how many of us will be going to the reunion
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|
| Name : Raymond
Caprin |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1976-1976 |
| Rate / Rank :
mm3 |
| E - mail Address
: rcaprin@msn.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : looking
for any old freinds who were on board at shipyard in Baltimore
e-mail me |
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|
| Name : Raymond
Caprin |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1975-1976 |
| Rate / Rank :
mm3 |
| E - mail Address
: RCAPRIN@msn.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : the
last time i signed in i put the wrong date for my time on
Francis Marion |
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|
| Name : Raymond
Caprin |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1975-1976 |
| Rate / Rank :
mm3 |
| E - mail Address
: RCAPRIN@msn.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : the
last time i signed in i put the wrong date for my time on
Francis Marion |
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|
| Name : James
G. DeGraff AKA "DE" |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
61-63 |
| Rate / Rank :
SN 2nd DIV |
| E - mail Address
: degraff2@msn.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Letting
everyone know my new email address. Sorry to have missed San
Antonio. Sounds like a great time! Looking forward to the
2003 Reunion. |
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|
| Name : Jim
Stafford |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : You Betcha |
| What Years :
6/61-10/63 |
| Rate / Rank :
BM3 |
| E - mail Address
: jim.stafford@juno.com |
| Url Address :
202 Westfield Dr. Franklin, TN 37064 |
| Comments : Hope
to see a lot of the Plank Owners at the Reunion in Norfolk
in October. If you haven't made a reunion before, you just
don't know what you are missing...Charge |
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|
| Name : Jim
Stafford |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
6/61 - 10/63 1st Div |
| Rate / Rank :
BM3 |
| E - mail Address
: jim.stafford@juno.com |
| Url Address :
202 Westfield Dr. Franklin, TN 37064 |
| Comments : We
have lost another shipmate. Joe Dorm CW4, retired with 26
years, passed away Wednesday night March 13th at his home,
of a heart attack. |
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|
| Name : Kenneth
McClelland,OS1,USN(Ret) |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1973-76 |
| Rate / Rank :
OS1 |
| E - mail Address
: kmcclelland1@mindspring.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : I
was LPO OI division Jun73-Feb76.I had the privilage of serving
with some Outstanding Raderman during this time!BZ
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|
| Name : Stephan
H. Smith |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : No |
| What Years :
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| Rate / Rank :
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| E - mail Address
: bushmaster@zoominternet.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : My
Father, Paul Morton Smith, was on the Francis Marion; I'm
really not sure when, I just remember hearing the name. He
was a QM1 when he was medically retired, about 1967, I believe.
He passed away in February, 1968. If anyone might remember
him, or have |
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|
| Name : Richard
Myre |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1961-1962 |
| Rate / Rank :
MM2 |
| E - mail Address
: Grampabear61@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : I
came to Swamp Fox from USS Chilton APA-38.What a differance.
I'm proud to have served on board Francis Marion |
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|
| Name : Robert
Hill |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
78/79 |
| Rate / Rank :
sgt USMC |
| E - mail Address
: bobjulie@northnet.org |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Served
onboard during Northern Wedding/Boldguard (NATO).Was just
off loaded in MooreHead City,NC,a few days before it had its
collison in Cheasepeak Bay. Comm. Co. H&S Battalion
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|
| Name : paul
gibault |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
jan67-oct68 |
| Rate / Rank :
bt3 |
| E - mail Address
: gibaulap@uwec.edu |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : i
had great time on the frany may and .........i would meet
my future wife on carib 1 67. there are lots of fond memories
from those 2 years on board and i have the pictures to prove
it and a wife to ;] .it is nice to see pictures of the ship
again . i do |
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|
| Name : Bill
Mayes |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
10/66 - 2/68 |
| Rate / Rank :
EM3 |
| E - mail Address
: mayesbill@msn.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Would
like information about reunions. |
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|
| Name : David
Braden |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1966-1968 |
| Rate / Rank :
QM1/E6 |
| E - mail Address
: david.braden@mindspring.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : Gerald
A. Bunn |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes - Navigator
|
| What Years :
66 - 69 |
| Rate / Rank :
LCDR (then) |
| E - mail Address
: GeraldBunn@compuserve.com |
| Url Address :
NA |
| Comments : An
experience I will never forget even though my life has been
a series of marvelous experiences. |
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|
| Name : Jay
Robbins (Robby) |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Plankowner |
| What Years :
61 - 63 |
| Rate / Rank :
RD2 |
| E - mail Address
: robbinsdm@snworks.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Please
put me on your mailing list. |
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|
| Name : Germano,
dan |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yeah, sometimes
|
| What Years :
77-79 vaguely |
| Rate / Rank :
sn |
| E - mail Address
: dpg1993@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : FYI:
Ms2 yoe lives in Jacksonville,Fl,I ran into FN Gleason in
'81.I thought I saw FN burkett in '84 driving a UPS truck.I
ran into Leonard Knott's brother in Charleston SC where I
also saw Skains or Gaskins. I was installing burglar alarms
in '86 and ran |
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|
| Name : Robert
Shelly |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
77-decom |
| Rate / Rank :
HT3 |
| E - mail Address
: yogi4207@excite.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : that
was a hell of day in Mar. of 79 |
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|
| Name : Bob
Locke |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1961 Plankowner |
| Rate / Rank :
SN |
| E - mail Address
: galockes@netzero.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Was
not able to make the last reunion, but hope to make the Norfolk
reunion. |
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|
| Name : Bob
Locke |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1961 Plankowner |
| Rate / Rank :
SN |
| E - mail Address
: galockes@netzero.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Was
not able to make the last reunion, but hope to make the Norfolk
reunion. |
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|
| Name : Arsenault,
Joseph |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Plankowener |
| What Years :
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| Rate / Rank :
BTCPO |
| E - mail Address
: arsenchas@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Good
ship.Apleasure to operate |
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|
| Name : Arsenault,
Joseph |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Plankowener |
| What Years :
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| Rate / Rank :
BTCPO |
| E - mail Address
: arsenchas@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Good
ship.Apleasure to operate |
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|
| Name : Clifton
Juan |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1978-79 |
| Rate / Rank :
YN3 |
| E - mail Address
: JUANC3@hotmail.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Was
onboard her when the "S**T hit the fan during the collision
with the Greek freighter when returning from Mardi Gras '79!
Also, was onboard for Solid Shield 78 & Northern Wedding '78.
Have some great pics of NW! All shipmates from this period
please gi |
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|
| Name : BarryMcGill
|
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
61-64 |
| Rate / Rank :
BT/2 |
| E - mail Address
: barry.m.mcgill@gte.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Been
to two reunions. Boilermen Rule. |
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|
| Name : Steve
Cosman |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
Late 74 to Mar77 |
| Rate / Rank :
MSSN |
| E - mail Address
: Woodencrosscreat@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Looking
for my old friends from the mess decks |
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|
| Name : Robert
Dempsey |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
02/62-01/64 |
| Rate / Rank :
RD2 |
| E - mail Address
: RADINS@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Some
of the best times of life. I still laugh at the memorys.
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|
| Name : Charles
Leoni |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
'62-'65 |
| Rate / Rank :
mm3 |
| E - mail Address
: charlesleoni@netscape.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : I
am interested in hearing from crewmen in M and B division,
who served during 62 to 65. What happen to you MM3 Melvin
Wells, MM3 David Jones, MM1 Richard Boyd (you still owe me
money), MM3 Carp, MM1 Provost, MMC Talaska? |
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|
| Name : Bill
|
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
10/66 - 2/68 |
| Rate / Rank :
EM3 |
| E - mail Address
: familymayes@juno.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Changing
e-mail address from last entry. |
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|
| Name : Clyde
Dexter |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : |
| What Years :
60-62 ? |
| Rate / Rank :
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| E - mail Address
: timedmonson@hotmail.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : My
dad, Clyde Dexter, served on this ship somewhere between 60-62,
he passed away in Dec. 1995. I would love to hear from anyone
who may have known him. Thanks. Charlotte |
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| Name : George
M. Kellenbenz |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1968 |
| Rate / Rank :
SN |
| E - mail Address
: CaptianGeorge@erols.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : I
would like to contact my shipmates from 1968/69. Dave Kennedy,
Al Audett, Andy Wenger, Dr Goss/Dentist I would greatly appreciate
any assistance in locating these people. Thanks, George Kellenbenz
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|
| Name : Warren
A. Thomas |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
3/62 to 2/65 |
| Rate / Rank :
FTG 3 |
| E - mail Address
: wthomas7@san.rr.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : Platkin
|
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : pretty sure |
| What Years :
76-79 |
| Rate / Rank :
qm2 |
| E - mail Address
: bikeframer1@yahoo.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Ref:
The Big Drug Bust! I was framed I tell ya! Captain Martin
I really was clean after all. (It was really Terry O'Neill!)
Hi to all! |
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|
| Name : Joe
Whitaker |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
61-64 |
| Rate / Rank :
BM3/BM1 |
| E - mail Address
: |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Will
attend next reunion |
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|
| Name : Dowling
|
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
68-70 |
| Rate / Rank :
BT3 |
| E - mail Address
: MLD1211w@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Had
great memories of those years aboard and the cruises,had a
great division at that time,remember norfolk devoutly,but
by another slang name if you know what i mean. |
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|
| Name : Brien
Thompson |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes.....many times!
|
| What Years :
1965-1966 |
| Rate / Rank :
US Navy dependant |
| E - mail Address
: brien_t@hotmail.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : My
dad was LT RG Thompson. My brothers and I spent many mornings
on the pier waiting for APA 249 to dock. The crew was really
neat! They had many parties for all the dependants.
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| Name : whitaker,joe
|
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
(61-63)(64-66) |
| Rate / Rank :
bm3/bm1 |
| E - mail Address
: joewhitaker@vol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : away
all boats |
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|
| Name : Walter
Har5rison |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1969 - 1972 |
| Rate / Rank :
DC2 |
| E - mail Address
: Wharris3170@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : Walter
Harrison |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1969 - 1972 |
| Rate / Rank :
DC2 |
| E - mail Address
: Wharris3170@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : So
many Med Cruises |
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| Name : joe
whitaker |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : aye |
| What Years :
(1961-1963)(1965-1966) |
| Rate / Rank :
bm3/bm1 |
| E - mail Address
: joewhitaker@vol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : WE
HAD LOTS OF BM,S. Where are they? |
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| Name : Jim
Stafford |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yep & Proud of it.
|
| What Years :
June 1961-October 1963 |
| Rate / Rank :
BM3 - 1st Division |
| E - mail Address
: jim.stafford@juno.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Does
anyone know what ever bacme of BMs Hall, Caldwell & Goodrich?
Let me hear from you. |
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|
| Name : dan
germano |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
77-70 |
| Rate / Rank :
sn, sr, sa, sn (that order) |
| E - mail Address
: dpg1993@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : just
wanted everyone to know i am moving back to wilmington, nc.
Hello juan, olivarez, stackhouse, mervine, hull,pramataris,lt.knox,
lt. hazel, lt. hicks,smitty,Glenn, and everyone else i might
remember later. |
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| Name : germano
|
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
77-79 |
| Rate / Rank :
sn |
| E - mail Address
: dpg1993 |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : anyone
know what happened to mmfn weber? from minnesota? or milwaukee?
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|
| Name : David
Mauldin |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
69-71 |
| Rate / Rank :
rdsn,rd3 |
| E - mail Address
: davenc1948@yahoo.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : My
first Med Cruise, the first time I saw the Parthenon. Whatever
Happened to RDs Oliver. Greg Perkins, Blaise Vale?
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| Name : Joe
Whitaker |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
(61-64)(65-66) |
| Rate / Rank :
Bm3/Bm1 |
| E - mail Address
: joewhitaker@vol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Plank
Owner/Cwo4 Ret. |
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