I know this is a long shot and I'm going to hope for the best. I'm looking for anyone who may have known my biological father. I never got to meet him as he died in 2003 and I didn't know or meet the family until last year. (Ancestry DNA test)
I COLLECT AIRCRAFT CARRIER LIGHTERS. I HAVE A USS FORRESTAL CVA-59 RONSON LIGHTER WITH THE NAME OF A OLD SHIPMATE NAMED HUDSON HIS SERVICE # IS 446-21-89. HIS A.K.A WAS LIB IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME FIND THIS SHIPMATE I WILL BE GLAD TO RETURN IT TO HIM.
I think so. I served aboard the USS Forrestal in the mid '70's during my military service. During this period, I participated in the Tall Ships Bi-Centennial celebration in New York, among other numerous deployments. This ship has played a vital role