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Name : Thomas J Sutherland
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1976-1978 Deomm Crew
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Rate / Rank : BM3
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E - mail Address : tsuth64@hotmail.com
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Comments : I had some great times aboard the Frannie Mae. A swell bunch of guys I came to know and appreciate. I remember dumping a bucket of water on BT1 Herbie Evans by mistake when I was a messcook. And the collision with the Starlight. the funny things and the n
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Name : Roy Fralish
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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 : SN/ 1st Division
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E - mail Address : Stacijoey@aol.com
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Comments : trying to find George Mangrum JR from Rocky Mount NC.
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Name : Bobby Stringer
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1963-1966
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Rate / Rank : SN 2nd division
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E - mail Address : bethdesigns@hotmail.com
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Comments :
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Name : T.M. Dowling
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 68-70
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Rate / Rank : BT3
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E - mail Address : tmld2008@yahoo.com
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Comments : Have great memories of time aboard ship,check in every year to see whats shaking.
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Name : Kevin A. Johnson
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1975-1978
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Rate / Rank : Sm3
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E - mail Address : gipihaleyhorse@peoplepc.com or thefacelpa249@yahoo.com
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web site URL :
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Comments : i entered the yahoo address incorrect
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Name : Richard Martin
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1967 to 1970
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Rate / Rank : BM2
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E - mail Address : martin1175@verizon.net
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Comments : I signed in before on page 8. Just up dating me e-mail address
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Name : IVAN FISHER
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : 1968-1969
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Rate / Rank : SA
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E - mail Address : JOELJ3@AOL.COM
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Comments : GREAT SHIP AND GREAT TRAVEL AND GREAT FRIENDS.
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Name : HYATT DAVID J.
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : 1972 -1976
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Rate / Rank : MS3
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E - mail Address : HOTRODDAVIDH@AOL.COM
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Comments :
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Name : T.J. Johnson
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1971-1975
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Rate / Rank : ETN-2
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E - mail Address : Tjdolp@aol.com
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Comments : Living in Sioux City Iowa
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Name : Dave Platkin
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 76-79
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Rate / Rank : QM2
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E - mail Address : interpack@juno.com
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Comments : On May 10th 2007 we lost Signalman Chuck Marion. He died of a stroke in Georgia. Chuck was related to Francis Marion and used this fact to date the Captains daughter. Plenty of drinking, parties and plenty of other things we cant talk about.
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Name : Jackie D. Brown
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 69/70
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Rate / Rank : HN/HM3
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E - mail Address : headpmt@aol.com
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Comments : Deployed with !stBn, 6th Mar. Carib 1-70 or 71
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Name : Frank Graham
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1944 to 1966
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Rate / Rank : BMSN
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E - mail Address : frankg@qwesr.net
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Comments : I was in 5th division but was assigned to the Commodores gig Amphibious squadron 12. After the USS Guadalcanal LPH-7 became the new Flag Ship I returned to 5th division and later was assigned to the Captions gig. I often think of my old shipmates and the
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Name : Larry Priore
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1965
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Rate / Rank : Sgt
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E - mail Address : salepriore@aol.com
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web site URL :
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Comments : I served with 1st plt H co 2nd Bat 8th Marines Med and Nato cruise
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Name : John Pare
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : Med cruise - 1963.
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Rate / Rank : Cpl. USMC
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E - mail Address : pare16@mhtc.net
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Comments : H&S Co. 1stBn/6th Marines/2nd MarDiv. I was a radioman and since I knew morse but was too slow to work in the radio shack, I was assigned to the signal bridge when embarked. Used flasing light and the SNs taught me Semaphore. No baking in the troop compar
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Name : Michael A. Rose
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 76-79
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Rate / Rank : SH3
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E - mail Address : mikerose44@hotmail.com
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Comments : The Frannie Mae was my first ship and the ship I liked the best. I would be interested in corresponding to any of my fellow shipmates.
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Name : roy e. keith
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1976-79
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Rate / Rank : lcdr
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E - mail Address : renaissancew42@hotmail.com
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Comments : was 1st lt. left just before the collision
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Name : JOHN J. RICE
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : SPRING OF 1970 SHAKEDOWN AFTER BEING REFITTED.
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Rate / Rank : CPL USMC
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E - mail Address : NE-SERVICE@NISSEI.COM
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Comments : WE LANDED ABOARD YOUR SWEET SHIP(CH-46 SEA KNIGHT FROM HMM-264, MCAS NEW RIVER), WHILE AT SEA. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS YOUR FIRST AIR OPS. THANKS FOR A NICE TRIP TO ROSY ROADS. ON
THE RETURN VOYAGE, WE HELPED SINK A WWII DESTROYER DURING SHIPS GUNNERY
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Name : Shane Clark
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : No , Father was
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What Years? : Guessing 61-64
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Rate / Rank : E-2 E-#
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E - mail Address : lisanshane@yahoo.com
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Comments : My father was aboard the USS. Francis Marion, he passed away back 5 years ago. But I wanted to see what you needed from me to add him to your Memorial.
Thank you
MSgt Shane P. Clark
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Name : William J. Ivey
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : Feb 1971-Jan 1974
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Rate / Rank : RM3
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E - mail Address : ivey3287@bellsouth.net
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Comments : I am not in the list of crew members.
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Name : Utah Rogers
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : no
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What Years? :
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E - mail Address : urogers@sbcglobal.net
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Comments : Dean Hudson was on your ship and he is my barber in Arlington Texas.
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Name : PAUL J LEMCOOL
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : 1972-1973
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Rate / Rank : RM1
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E - mail Address : GMAGPACJAPAN@HOTMAIL.COM
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Comments :
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Name : Rudy Gallegos
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : I was a Marine in 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment when we boarded the Francis Marion in Sep 62. It was to be a three month cruise for training. Later, in October the Cuban Crisis broke out and we were right in the middle of it with the very real possib
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Rate / Rank : Private first class (E-2)
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E - mail Address : rutg@sbcglobal.net
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web site URL : none
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Comments : I have always had fond memories of my time aboard the Francis Marion. It was my first deployment aboard a ship.
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Name : T.J.Johnson
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1971-1975
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Rate / Rank : ETR-3
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E - mail Address : tjdolp@aol.com
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Comments :
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Name : Michele Anderon
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : no
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What Years? : 1974-1979
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Rate / Rank :
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E - mail Address : jmanderson@iowatelecom.net
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Comments : My father Daniel F. Ballard was on the Francis Marion. I wasnt very old at the time but I remember very vividly going with him to watch him play softball. Unfortunatly I wont get to show him this site as he passed away July 28, 2005 from a heart attack an
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Name : Wayne Schrader
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 08/73-06/75
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Rate / Rank : SM2
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E - mail Address : whozyourdaddy_1@hotmail.com
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Comments : Those were the days. Old shipmates give me a call.
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Name : James Ray Smith
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1965-1968
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Rate / Rank : BM 3rd Rank
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E - mail Address : action-auctions@triad.rr.com
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Comments :
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Name : John Pare
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : Summer, 1963.
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Rate / Rank : Cpl. USMC
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E - mail Address : pare16@mhtc.net
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Comments : Made a Med Cruise with H&S, 1/6, 2nd Marine Division from Camp Lejeune. Stood watches on the signal bridge. I remember the bugler sounding Charge when the underway replenishing was complete and the Swamp Fox pulled away from the replenishment ship. The sh
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Name : james taggart
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1961-1963
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Rate / Rank : EM1
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E - mail Address : jakeshog@bellsouth.net
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Comments : good to see the ole ship again
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Name : Ronald Arthur Etter
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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 : E.M. 3
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E - mail Address : skeetergirls@comcast.net
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Comments : Quite a few of us all went to boot together. We all graduated together and were shipped T.A.D. Norfolk waiting on our ship. My future brother-in-law sailed with her from Maine or N.Y.(I cant recall) To Norfolk. We then took her on the shakedown cruise. I
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Name : Jim Stafford
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : June 1961-October 1963
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Rate / Rank : BM3
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E - mail Address : jim.stafford@juno.com
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Comments : Happy New Year to all of our Shipmates. May everyone have a safe, healthy and prosperous 2007.
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Name : Jerome Murphy
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : 11 Feb 1965-19 July 1965
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Rate / Rank : Pfc
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E - mail Address : JerryNFlo@aol.com
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Comments : Member of H Co 2nd Batt 8th Marines 24MEU
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Name : Robert Randall Powell
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 11/72 - 6/73
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Rate / Rank : FAE3
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E - mail Address : none
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Comments : current address:
3470 Fish Hatchery Avenue
Morganton, NC 28655
828 433 1768
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Name : Rob Newhart
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1967-1971
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Rate / Rank : SM2
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E - mail Address : rob-newhart@rochester.rr.com
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Comments : Interested in talking to any old shipmates.
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Name : Jim Labenz
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 12/1977 thru 03/1979
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Rate / Rank : MM-1
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E - mail Address : aquajwl@yahoo.com
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Comments : One of the best ships I had ever served on. Hope I am able to attend the next reunion is New Orleans still a possability?
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Name : LAWRENCE WALKER
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : YES
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What Years? : 1972-1975
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Rate / Rank : EM3
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E - mail Address : WALKER SENIOR@AOL.COM
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Comments : WE SURE HAD A GOOD BASKETBALL TEAM.
WE ALSO HAD AN AMAZING CREW.
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Name : Louis Walters
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1968-1969
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Rate / Rank : boatsnmate
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E - mail Address : lwalters5048@earthlink.net
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Comments : Its been along time
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Name : Richard Hale
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 74/76 A Gang
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Rate / Rank : EN-3
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E - mail Address : rshale5@msn.com
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Comments : Had alot of fun times, looking for Hank Hayes, Tim Burwell, and Ron Lowe.
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Name : Richard W Carter
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1967 USMC Battalion Landing Team 2/2 BLT 2/2 Carib 1-67 4-67-9-67
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Rate / Rank : E-3 L/ Cpl
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E - mail Address : Gunnymg29@msn.com
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Comments :
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Name : Charles Cutler
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : 1/72 - 10/72
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Rate / Rank : FTG2
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E - mail Address : charobcutler@yahoo.com
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Comments :
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Name : Henry Widelski
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes
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What Years? : June 1964 to May 1966
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Rate / Rank : YN3
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E - mail Address : heishun@peoplepc.com
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Comments : Fellow shipmates not listed Radford Stringfellow, Duane King,Dennis Kendall, Ricardo Rodrigues, Tom Parsons, onboard at appoximately the same time I was. Would like to be kept informed as to further news.
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Name : george graziano
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1963 1965
1969 ?
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Rate / Rank : bt1
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E - mail Address : grazigp@comcast.net
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Comments :
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Name : Joseph Finnegan
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : affirmative
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What Years? : 1966-1968
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Rate / Rank : s/a
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E - mail Address : nolocarbo
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web site URL : @yahoo.com
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Comments : Trying to find Cripps,BM3,
Darby,Sn,
and/or Ortiz,Sn , for a chat
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Name : Larry Winchester
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : yes
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What Years? : 1968-1969
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Rate / Rank : ENFN
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E - mail Address : winchester1@charter.net
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Comments : What a great reunion!Thanks for all your work putting it togather.
Was good to see old friends and to make new ones.
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Name : Stanley K. Walton
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Were you aboard the Francis Marion? : Yes-Marine company
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What Years? : Cuban Missle Crisis-1962
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Rate / Rank : LCpl
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E - mail Address : esskayi3@aol.com
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Comments : It was a proud day when the 3/2/2 Marines boarded the newest ship in the 6th fleet.
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