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Name : Bob Wallett
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : 1yes
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What Years? : 1966-69
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Rate / Rank : RD2
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E - mail Address : rwallett@charter.net
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Comments : Had some great times.Anyone remember the time we almost colided with the Columbus.Steady bering decreasing range at about 55 knots relative speed
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Name : Tom Ellison
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1969-Med Cruise 2-69
1/6 USMS H&S Company
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Rate / Rank : L/Cpl (Discharged Sgt. E-5)
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E - mail Address : swim_tom@yahoo.com
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Comments : I was a Marine aboard the USS Francis Marion from July 69-Dec. 69. Great ship and fine crew.
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Name : Michael Oldham
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 74-75
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Rate / Rank : MMFN
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E - mail Address : michaeloldham@bellsouth.net
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Comments : All you guys that were in M Division in those days, Kotlarz, Royal, Bernie, Sorenson, Hall, Kellett, Hooten, and all the others give me a shout at this e-mail address. Im the guy that always got throttle watch after Bear got out. Half the time I was calle
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Name : Robert T. Moran
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1974/75. Was onboard when we ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay and also for refresher training in GTMO Cuba when we had a fire in the engine room.
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Rate / Rank : YNC
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E - mail Address : moran8528@yahoo.com
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Comments : Served as Ships Secretary, Captains Writer, and C.O.s phone talker during GQ. Capt Eugene Rueff, now deceased, was the most unique naval officer I ever served under. I could tell sea stories for weeks. When we ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay the C.O. wa
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Name : Bob Belmont
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 71-75
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Rate / Rank : Personnelman 2nd class
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E - mail Address : bbelmont@rochester.rr.com
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Comments : The crew aboard the Francis Marion sure brings back many great memories.
Bob
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Name : Gary J Klose
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : March 1973 - Oct 1976
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Rate / Rank : QMC USN Ret
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E - mail Address : offmgrbdm@rcn.com
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Comments : I reported aboard Frannie Mae as my Ist duty Station, struck for Quartermaster from 2nd Div. Deck made QM3 and departed after reenlistment just after the Baltimore Ship yard over haul in 1976. Retired as a QMC in Feb 1993.
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Name : Alexis DAngelo Drago
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : No - my father was
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What Years? : late 60s
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E - mail Address : alexisdrago1973@yahoo.com
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Comments : I believe my father Carmine DAngelo served aboard the USS Francis Marion when stationed in Panama. Im trying to get some information on his Navy days, as he died on February 29, 2004. If you have any stories or photos, please let me know at the email addr
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Name : wayne litten
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 69-73
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Rate / Rank : mm-3
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E - mail Address : wlitten@hotmail.com
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Comments : had fun on the Fox, would like to hear from anyone that was on her them years
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Name : Marty Yaniga
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1974-1977
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Rate / Rank : OSC
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E - mail Address : mrtyyan@aol.com
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Comments : Pls. add my name to the ships roster
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Name : Block, Daniel J.
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : Dec. 1966 until Nov. 1967
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Rate / Rank : LI 3
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E - mail Address : dblock@accesstoledo.com
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Comments : Was attached to the staff of Comphibron 4. Great Times.
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Name : Kevin W. Towne Sr.
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : End of August 1972 to July 3 1975 served U.S. Navy. about 7 months befor leaving the Navy I was T.A.D. to staff and Commissioned the Air Craft Carrier USS Nimitz. in May 1975
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Rate / Rank : E-3
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E - mail Address : ptowne@snet.net
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Comments : Joined the Navy at 17 years old, entered a boy and left as a Man.
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Name : Francis C. Affolter
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : June 10, 1968 to January 9, 1970
Honorable discharged from the military upon completion of my tour on the Swamp Fox.
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Rate / Rank : RM1
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E - mail Address : faffolt@aol.com
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Comments : Today is January 13, 2008. Some of the highlights were the Mediteranean, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Appolo 8 (Atlantic Recovery Force) and Rio de Janeiro. But most of all is the interaction and memories of my shipmates that made up the radio crew. I have lo
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Name : Flores Jose
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1974-1978
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Rate / Rank : BM3
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E - mail Address : afge3961@aol.com
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Comments :
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Name : Kevin Smith
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : No, My Dad was
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What Years? : 1961
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Rate / Rank : Plankowner
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E - mail Address : smitty138@yahoo.com
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Comments : My dad served on this ship, his name was Kenneth J Smith, He passed away Jan 9 1998. He spoke of many great memories of the ship. My Uncle was on ship at the same time, Bruce Daly
God Bless all
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Name : Loren Liston
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1968-1970
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Rate / Rank : EN2
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E - mail Address : LLL8114@embarqmail.com
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Comments : Updating E-mail address
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Name : Nelson Dee Schreiber
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1962....Cuban Missile Crisis
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Rate / Rank : 2/LT, USMC
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E - mail Address : Info @ Equissage.com
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Comments : My most vivid memory was being assigned to the wave I would be on the NEXT DAY, when it was exprected we would invade Cuba. Overnight the Russians agreed to remove their missiles, and we returned to Norfolk.
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Name : Frederick G. Flagge, Jr.
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 10-30-1968 to 7-23-1969
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Rate / Rank : mm2
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E - mail Address : solarray65@bellsouth.net
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web site URL : N/A
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Comments : email is daughter Sonia for contact
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Name : George Clark RM3
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : 62 Carib Cruise
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What Years? : About 3 mos summer 1962 with TACRON 22 detachment Must have been B4 Missile crisis as I was on Cambria then.
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Rate / Rank : RM3
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E - mail Address : BluefishGeorge@msn.com
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Comments : Found thru Google. Others with me were Richard I. Allen, Roberts, Redmond, Earl Greig and another sailor, whose face I can still see, but name forgotten Rms, but Redmond
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Name : Wilfred Lemieux Jr.
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1976 to 1979
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Rate / Rank : MM-1
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E - mail Address : Wlem120952@aol.com
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Comments :
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Name : Bob Wallett
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes I was
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What Years? : Mar 66-Jul 69
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Rate / Rank : RD2
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E - mail Address : rwallett@charter.net
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Comments : Does anyone remenber when we nearly collided with the CG Columbus, we nearly scraoed paint. The old man was not happy!!
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Name : Lawrence (Larry) Hogan
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 67 to 70
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Rate / Rank : EM3
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E - mail Address : lmhogan2000@yahoo.com
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Comments : Med, Apollo, Gitmo, Carribean and yes the shellback and Reo experience. What a great ride. Went to Assult Craft Unit 2 after and another Med and carrabean cruise.
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Name : Carroll McDorman
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : March 1979 - March 1971
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Rate / Rank : GMG2
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E - mail Address : cmcdorman@msn.com
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Comments :
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Name : Scott H. Vaughn
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1976 thru the Decom
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Rate / Rank : OS2
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E - mail Address : shvaughn@comcast .net
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Comments : Was one of the times in my life that I wont forget. Going to Mardi Gras, the Collision, the Decomissioning, Watching LDCR Erickson walking down the pier after he was so badly hurt in the collision. All of us in ops were truly good freinds and brothers
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Name : KENNETH ARCIERI
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : 1961 & 1962
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Rate / Rank : HM2 -2ND MARDIV
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E - mail Address : IPTF2@AOL.COM
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Comments : WENT ON THE SHIP DURING ONE OF ITS FIRST DEPLOYMENTS AND BACK ON FOR THE CUBAN MISSLE CRISIS.I WAS A CORPSMAN FOR THE BLT ON BOARD.
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Name : W. Mike Smith
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1970 - 1971
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Rate / Rank : DK-2
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E - mail Address : mike@thecoastcountry.com
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web site URL : www.thecoastcountry.com
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Comments : Aboard during MED and several Caribbean Cruises - Favorite Ports were - Toulon, France; Athens, Greece; Barcelona, Spain; San Juan, PR & Cartehena, Columbia
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Name : Johannes
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Jansen
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What Years? : 1971
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Rate / Rank : RNLMC
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E - mail Address : jgcjansen@gmail.com
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Comments : I was a Dutch Marine and was on board for 3 weeks for the exercise Doria Salute on Vieqas. Made many friends with the USMC. Had also great times at Rooseveld Roads and will never forget the nights with many beer in Old San Juan and on Aruba.
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Name : Phillip W. Mullins
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? :
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Rate / Rank : HM3 Phillip W Mullins
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E - mail Address : phillipwmullins@aol.com
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Comments : In collision and Decomm
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Name : James A. Talley, Jr.
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1960-1961
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Rate / Rank : HM2
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E - mail Address : jamesatalley@lycos.com
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Comments :
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Name : Tom Piotrowski
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1967-1968
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Rate / Rank : FTG3
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E - mail Address : tspkap@aol.com
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Comments :
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Name : Clayton Johnson
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? :
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What Years? :
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Rate / Rank :
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E - mail Address : chief_clayton_johnson@hotmail.com
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Comments : I was a guest aboard during the 1978 and 1979 Mardis Gras host ship visit to New Orleans. I was a high school NJROTC cadet & this was the highlight of my high school career.
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Name : Warren Massey
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 64 to 66
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Rate / Rank : E3
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E - mail Address : maddawg1330@yahoo.com
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Comments :
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Name : Rayne Poussard
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1963-1964
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Rate / Rank : YN3
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E - mail Address : dirigo@prodigy.net
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Comments : I was the Captains Yeoman for our skipper Captain Raymond M. Harris 1963-64
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Name : Ralph Garcia
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1976 - 2 weeks of Naval Reserve Duty
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Rate / Rank : RM1
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E - mail Address : tcomsupt@gmail.com
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Comments : Reserve compliment to COMPHIBGRU TWO. Unfortunately it had been docked right after the collision with the Greek frieghter. I had just started my reserve duty after 4 years of active service. This was the first ship I served on as a reservist. I still have
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Name : Phillip W. Mullins
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : would have to check my service record. see comments.
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Rate / Rank : HM3 Phillip W Mullins
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E - mail Address : phillipwmullins@aol.com
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Comments : Onboard during collision and de comissioned the ship. Meade Graham Withrow can verify, we transsferred off together to NAS Oceana/Dam Neck and I to VA-85.
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Name : Steve Bartee
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1973
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Rate / Rank : bm
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E - mail Address : steve_bartee@yahoo.com
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Comments :
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Name : Donald Vasconcelos
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes.plankholder
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What Years? : 4/61 commissioning team at Bethlehem Steel, Baltimore until 7/63
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Rate / Rank : LTjg
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E - mail Address : CC67272@aol.com
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Comments :
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Name : Gary Sypniewski
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1977-1979
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Rate / Rank : BT3
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E - mail Address : syp58@optonline.net
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Comments : North atlantic cruises, Queen elizabeth Silver Jubilee, New Orleans Mardi Gra host ship. Snipes
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Name : Carlos C. Alberto Jr.
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1961-1964
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Rate / Rank : SD
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E - mail Address : barbara_alberto@yahoo.com
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Comments : Would like to hear from fellow Pilipino shipmates.
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Name : John Bednarczyk
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : 1966-1968
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Rate / Rank : CS3
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E - mail Address : abednarczyk@echoes.net
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Comments : love the reunions, nice get together and great time
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Name : F Peter Gersbacher
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1960-1962 (Plankowner)
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Rate / Rank : Ltjg
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E - mail Address : petegers@pacbell.net
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web site URL : www.geocities.com/petegersb
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Comments : Send details on next reunion when available
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Name : William J ODay III
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : May 1978
August 1979
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Rate / Rank : HM3
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E - mail Address : Billybearny@roadrunner.com
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Comments : I served on her first as a seaman and then striking for a spot as a Hospital Corpsman. Getting that spot I was under the guideance of a Senior Chief Meade Withrow. After the collison I was later sent to School when I became a corpsman and later was statio
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Name : JAY BIGGINS
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : 1964 UNTIL 1967
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Rate / Rank : BM 3
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E - mail Address : jbiggins43@yahoo.com
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Comments : ANY SHIPMATES ?
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Name : melissa
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : my dad was
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What Years? : 67-70
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Rate / Rank : SFM2
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E - mail Address :
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Comments : Hi my dad Dan Gay,was on this ship and i had the pleasure of meeting some of his shipmates at a few of the reunions...great bunch of guys you are...just wanted to say hello and thanks for all your years of service to us and our country! :) melissa gay
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Name : Ross Franklin
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 77-78
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Rate / Rank : EN3
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E - mail Address : ross_franklin@hotmail.com
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Comments : Was on the New Orleans and Europe cruises. Remember the big bust?! I do! LoL Still alive and doing very well.
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Name : Vincent Nitti
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1977
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Rate / Rank :
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E - mail Address : L/CPL USMC
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Name : Homer Buddles
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 6 May 1970 to 26 April 1971
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Rate / Rank : EM-1
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E - mail Address : chfden@telenet.net
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Comments : Made EMC while onboard the Fox. Retired from the Navy in May 1979 as a NCCS withe 22 years of service.
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Name : LOUIS A VOYER
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT YEAR IT WAS IN 71-72 CRIBEAN CRUZE
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Rate / Rank : SGT-SSGT
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E - mail Address : LAVOYERMN@COMCAST.NET
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Comments : THIS WAS THE FIRST SHIP I WAS ON I WAS SGT OF GUARD AND LOCKED THE BN CHAPLAIN IN THE BRIG THE BN CO HAD TO COME AND GET HIM OUT
I WAS 3/6 WIRE CHIEF
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