| Name : Jim
McWhorter |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
77-79 |
| Rate / Rank :
GMG2 |
| E - mail Address
: jmcwhorterjr@neo.rr.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Was
on the Franny Mae when she was broadsided by a freighter and
was part of the decom and MTT crew for turn over to the Spanish.
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| Name : Pridgen,
Don |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
68-70 |
| Rate / Rank :
RM3 |
| E - mail Address
: djp2@voyager.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : The
Fox was the most steaming LPA in the Navy. |
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| Name : mike
smith |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1974 |
| Rate / Rank :
e-2 |
| E - mail Address
: mfsmitty_2020@hotmail.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : she
had a slight list then, but id love to ride her again.
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| Name : George
B Fiebe |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1963-1965 |
| Rate / Rank :
EN2 |
| E - mail Address
: thnkchic@optonline.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : Robert
Ortiz USMC |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Carribean/ Cuba
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| What Years :
1962 |
| Rate / Rank :
CPL-E-4 |
| E - mail Address
: arlis7@pcmagic.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Any
marines on board during Cuban crisis, please contact me. LAN
SPT BN 2nd mar div. Camp Lejeune, N.C. Robert Ortiz
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| Name : JIM
STAFFORD |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : YES |
| What Years :
6/61 - 10/63 |
| Rate / Rank :
BM3 |
| E - mail Address
: jim.stafford@juno.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Guys,
let me encourage you to register with Bob Martin (tinman61@juno.com,
for the upcoming Francis Marion Reunion to be held in Norfolk,
VA 10/16-19/03. You will be glad you did. |
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| Name : Stephen
K. Royall |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes (Part of the Commissioning
Crew) |
| What Years :
1960-1963 |
| Rate / Rank :
MM2 |
| E - mail Address
: royallco@insightbb.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Loved
the Francis Marion. Some of my most vivid memories come from
my time spent aboard the Francis Marion. The most memorable
(of course) was during the Cuban Missile Crisis. I was in
charge of the ships throttle during General Quarters. Loved
going from |
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| Name : Tim
Bailey |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes 1st Div.
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| What Years :
6/64-6/66 |
| Rate / Rank :
BM3 |
| E - mail Address
: beetle@capital.netId like to hear from any
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| Url Address :
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| Comments : Id
like to hear from anyone of you deck apes I served with!!I
remember a lot of names in 1st thru 5th Div. and a few others!
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| Name : Cocchi,
John |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
10/66-10/68 |
| Rate / Rank :
PC3 |
| E - mail Address
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| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : Charles
Gerlach |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
10/66-10/68 |
| Rate / Rank :
DTSN |
| E - mail Address
: Sgt629@aol |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : AL
Houle DC2 |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : 1968 |
| What Years :
1967/1969 |
| Rate / Rank :
DC2 |
| E - mail Address
: Alsford@Cox.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Spent
time with the Feannet May while we were in the Carrebean and
med. Fellow shipmates were Andy talish And Dine Horvath In
R. Div. |
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| Name : Ed
Bogard |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
73 |
| Rate / Rank :
E-5 |
| E - mail Address
: fast1380@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : I
was aboard the USS Francis Marion in 1973 as part of a USMC
group also working with 40 Commando Royal Marines from HMS
Intrepid, she was a good ship with a great crew. |
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| Name : Frank
Smith |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1970-1973 |
| Rate / Rank :
OS2 |
| E - mail Address
: franko214@comcast.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : Peter
S Kurpeski EN3 |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
65-69 |
| Rate / Rank :
EN 3 |
| E - mail Address
: |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : I
am in Boston MA Work 617-298-7400 |
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| Name : John
Hausfeld |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
`71-`74 |
| Rate / Rank :
QM3 |
| E - mail Address
: hausfeldjr@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : rick
cummings |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : no uss rankin lka103
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| What Years :
1968 /1971 |
| Rate / Rank :
supply / e5 |
| E - mail Address
: mingsr252@hotmail.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : did
shakedown cruise 1968 with you guys and two med cruises really
good to see our old rust buckets again. rick cummings
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| Name : JAMES
F. PRESTON |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : YES |
| What Years :
1968-1969 |
| Rate / Rank :
QM-2 |
| E - mail Address
: redskye39@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Apollo
8 and soooooooo many med trips. Espesially the one where we
lost the main steam line coming back from Rota. |
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| Name : wayne
litten |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
70-73 |
| Rate / Rank :
mm3 |
| E - mail Address
: wlitten@hotmail.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : hey
anyone from those years give me a email |
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| Name : Mike
Sabelhaus |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1972-1975 |
| Rate / Rank :
ETN3 |
| E - mail Address
: mgsabelhaus@attbi.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Great
experience! |
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| Name : Bruce
M. Yaremcho |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
71 - 75 |
| Rate / Rank :
engineman E - 5 |
| E - mail Address
: |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : Dennis
L. Furbee |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1971-72 |
| Rate / Rank :
HM3 |
| E - mail Address
: dlfurb@ameritech.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : I
was on Francis Marion several times with Marines from Camp
LeJeune (1/6) |
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| Name : John
J. Hawk |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
76-79 |
| Rate / Rank :
BT 2 |
| E - mail Address
: hawknest6@accn.org |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Many
good TIMES!!! Hope to see many Shipmates in Norfolk
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| Name : Andre
Gibault |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
67-68 |
| Rate / Rank :
bt3 |
| E - mail Address
: gibaulap@uwec.edu |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : i
sure enjoyed my time on board and ...i would meet my future
joanne in st .croix . i didnt know it at the time ;] am glad
the frannie may made the 2 day stop there. i can still remember
getting off the ship off of ft. storie . we rode the army
ducks to t |
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| Name : richard
clark |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1967-1971 |
| Rate / Rank :
etn3 |
| E - mail Address
: |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : spent
3 years and one day on board, much of it under captain Eugene
21-knot Massica. Had a good time on board going from port
to port. |
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| Name : John
Bedn\rczyk |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1966-68 |
| Rate / Rank :
cs4 |
| E - mail Address
: bednar@postoffice.ptd.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : james
hubel |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1962/1964 |
| Rate / Rank :
sk3 |
| E - mail Address
: jhubel35@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : Mike
Lovett |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1978- TAD |
| Rate / Rank :
QMSN |
| E - mail Address
: Fr8shaker111@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : TAD
to Francis Marion for Northern Wedding. Had a great time
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| Name : Dan
Germano |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
77-79 |
| Rate / Rank :
sn |
| E - mail Address
: dpg1993@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : ...dont
forget Kennis,Spry,Jennette,Gleason,Rogers,Yoe,Wilder,King,Ely,Rocky
Taylor,Daniel Lake, Mulcahy,Smitty, and all you MOFO,s that
want to party. I havent partied in ten years. |
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| Name : Dan
Germano |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1977-1979 |
| Rate / Rank :
sn |
| E - mail Address
: dpg1993@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Someone
in Norfolk needs to contact Stackhouse,Pauley,Mervine,Mccolgan,Lt.
Hicks,Lt Knox and others in that area. I dont think they know
about the reunion ...I will be there ..bring reefer please!!!
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| Name : Mike
Yost |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : OS3 |
| What Years :
72-76 |
| Rate / Rank :
OS3 |
| E - mail Address
: myost54@hotmail.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : JIM
JOHNSON MINN. |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : YES |
| What Years :
SEPT71-MAR75 |
| Rate / Rank :
EN5 |
| E - mail Address
: eajhjohnson@msn.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Refrig./Steam
heat gang 72yard period,getmo,carib cruises,1500miles on in
port feed pump from cuba to panama at 3 mph,the hydroplane
craft hitting the reef,admiral refusing to come aboard when
his ship went into the yards,but he was had to come a board.th
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| Name : Kevin
Brennan |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : YES |
| What Years :
1971 - 1975 |
| Rate / Rank :
OS3 |
| E - mail Address
: Kevin_Brennan_2@hotmail.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Hope
to make it on the crew list found soon |
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| Name : JOSEPH
MACLEOD |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : YES |
| What Years :
JULY 1970- DECEMBER 1970 |
| Rate / Rank :
E-3 |
| E - mail Address
: jmacleod@stny.rr.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : WAS
ABOARD SHIP AS A PART OF A MARINE MED CRUISE.HAD SOME GREAT
TIMES IN THE MED.... LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT SERVED WITH ME.
106 PLATOON |
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| Name : Thomas
Sutherland |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1976-1979 |
| Rate / Rank :
BM3 |
| E - mail Address
: tsuth64@hotmail.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Just
a wish for my shipmates for a Happy Holiday season and a safe,
prosperous New Year! Also, a note to say that my family will
be enlisting another member sometime in June or July! Wohoo
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| Name : Jim
Stafford |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes- Plankownet
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| What Years :
6/61-10/63 |
| Rate / Rank :
BM3 - (1st Division) |
| E - mail Address
: jim.stafford@juno.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Heres
wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Look forward
to seeing everyone in Norfolk next October. |
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| Name : johnny
gambill |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : |
| What Years :
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| Rate / Rank :
e-4 |
| E - mail Address
: johnradfx@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : aboard
as a marine mem of ship and friends |
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| Name : whitney
morrison |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
69-71 |
| Rate / Rank :
GMG3 |
| E - mail Address
: whitatcapecod@yahoo.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Let
there be land! |
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| Name : Howard,
Keith |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
73-74 |
| Rate / Rank :
qm/2 |
| E - mail Address
: khoward@state.pa.us |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : RD
#5 Box 366H Greensburg, PA 15601 |
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| Name : Jim
Stafford |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes - 1st Division
|
| What Years :
6/61-10/63 |
| Rate / Rank :
BM3 |
| E - mail Address
: jim.stafford@juno.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Hey
guys, Bob Martin has put together another GREAT ship's reunion.
If you haven't joined the Francis Marion Reunion Association,
do so now. See you at Norfolk in October 2003. |
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| Name : Thomas
F Kaminski |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1970-1974 |
| Rate / Rank :
SM3 |
| E - mail Address
: taki249@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Great
to hear about the Franny Mae, great crew on board. Any time,
just call to chat about her. Later, Ski. |
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| Name : SAL
FINAZZO |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : YES |
| What Years :
1971--sept.73 |
| Rate / Rank :
HM3 |
| E - mail Address
: sfinazzo@peoplepc.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Greatest
time of my life. |
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| Name : Larry
Lester |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
69-70 |
| Rate / Rank :
BM3 |
| E - mail Address
: llester757@aol.com |
| Url Address :
113 Goose Hill Way, Smithfield, va 23430
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| Comments :
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| Name : Mike
Ellis |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
1975 |
| Rate / Rank :
RM1 |
| E - mail Address
: mrellis@harrahs.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : I
was only aboard for eight months 1/75 - 8/75. However, long
enough to really enjoy REFTRA at GTMO. |
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| Name : hollenbeck
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| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : mark |
| What Years :
73-74 |
| Rate / Rank :
cs2 |
| E - mail Address
: mholle4324@aol.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : Richard
Hefner |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
aprox 1964,65 |
| Rate / Rank :
SK2 |
| E - mail Address
: badmojo@charter.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : Jim
Chatfield |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : yes |
| What Years :
1972 - 1975 |
| Rate / Rank :
RM3 |
| E - mail Address
: seachaps@comcast.net |
| Url Address :
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| Comments :
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| Name : Tom
Panek |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : Yes |
| What Years :
'64-'66 |
| Rate / Rank :
BM3 |
| E - mail Address
: tbpanek@hotmail.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Just
curious about if there was anything on the Net and to my surprise
I found this. Great. Made me find my Med Cruise book from
65. |
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| Name : Francisco
Bernal |
| Were you aboard
the Francis Marion : After transfer to Spain:
"Aragon" |
| What Years :
1981-1982 |
| Rate / Rank :
Second Lieutenant, Supply Officer |
| E - mail Address
: bernal-peaslee@infonegocio.com |
| Url Address :
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| Comments : Congratulation
for your page! I was looking for pictures of the prior life
of the Aragon-Francis Marion and I found your page. I was
in the crew of the Francis Marion- Aragon right after it came
from the US. It was a nice boat to be in. Maybe you have
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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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