It is with a heavy heart that learned of the passing of two of my shipmates from the USS John R. Perry (DE-1034).
George Cherry, SK2 on Feb. 1, 2020 and Thomas H. Sather, IC3 on Feb. 6, 2019.
Shipmates you stand relieved… "We have the watch..."
"Boatswa
Read more…It is with a heavy heart that I learned of the passing of one of my shipmates...William (Bill) Parsons 74 of Sunbury, PA resided in VA Beach, VA passed peacefully at home with family on 3/04/2020. He proudly served 22 years in the USN, retired in 198
Read more…My name is James(Jim) Knippel and I was stationed at the hospital during this time. I was a dental technician in the clinic next to PT behind the hospital. In 1969 I started to work oral surgery and over the next 3 years spent most of my time in the
Read more…After Co 110 Orlando and AT A school I was sent to NAS Cecil Field VA 174 the wonderful E 9 Chief sent me to the Galley where the wonderful E 6 sea bee and I had a chat on my prior experiences with Lums the next day I was to learn potato pealing and
Read more…The USS Grayback SS-208, credited with sinking 14 enemy ships during WWII, was recently discovered off the coast of Japan with 80 entombed sailors…RIP
Read more…A very SAD & ALARMING news article today:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/us/navy-suicides-uss-george-bush.html:.
My prayer and condolences go out to the families of OUR fallen service members, as always "WE HAVE THE WATCH".
Lets all hope and pray t
Read more…USS LEXINGTON (CVT-16)This is a personal account by then FN Nelson J. Coleman.Grounding incident on 31 March 1973 while steaming out of Boston Harbor.On the morning of 31 March 1973 we were getting ready to get underway, as I recall it was extremely
Read more…FAMILY-GRAM NUMBER TWO
1959
The purpose of this family-gram is to keep the families and friends of the USS JOHN R. PERREY informed concerning the activities concerning the ship, past, present and future as well as to let you know
Read more…USS JOHN R. PERRY (DE-1034)
Commissioned 5 May 1959
Departed Shipmates
Today we are here to say 'Shipmates... the watch stands relieved, Relieved by those You have trained ,Guided, and Led Shipmates you stand relieved… We have the watch..."
"Boatswain…
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