John B Atkinson left a comment on Panama Canal Veterans
"I TRANSITED THE CANAL IN 73 GOING TO NAM ABOARD THE USS LAWERANCE DDG 4, OUT OF NORFOLK .VA. RTURNED TRIP IN 74."
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment for Darrell A. Nelson ENC Retired
"Darrell Nelson,yes you opened up a flood gate of memories,I havent thought of those days or my x wife in a long,long time.what have you been up to all these years,and how is bobbie.where do you live now, im in stuart fl,been here going on ten years…"
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"I WENT THROUGH GREAT LAKES 6/5/58,CC WAS MM 1/C SHORT,I RETIRED 12/7/77 ENI,JB ATKINSON"
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on Recruit Training Command, RTC Great Lakes
"I went thru boot camp in june 1958,so long ago i do not remember company #,cc was mm1 short.in 20 yrs i never ran across him.john b atkinson.en1/c ret."
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on First Class Association
"JB.ATKINSON EN1/RET.JOINED THE NAVY 6-5-58/RETIRED 12-5-77.I RODE FIVE SHIPS OUT OF NORFOLK,.SHORE DUTY AT MCAS CHERRY POINT NC,CAMP LEJUNE NC.AND PORT SERVICES NORFOLK NAVY BASE."
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on Swabsite
"JB ATKINSON EN1/RET SNIPED A LCM8 AND YFU IN DANANG VIET NAM IN 65/66"
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on US Navy Retired
"J.B.Atkinson/en1-ret .1958 to dec 1977,rode five ships out of norfolk.two tours in nam 65/66 73/74."
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on Naval Station Norfolk
"I made a mistake on my retirement date,and dont know how to fix it.I RETIRED on dec 5 1977."
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on Naval Station Norfolk
"HI DOUG ,I RETIRED FROM PORT SERVICES AND YTB 800,ON DEC 5 1997.AT THE TIME I WAS CHIEF ENGINEER ON THE TUG.I HAD SOME GOOD TIMES ON THAT BOAT AN A DAM GGOD CREW.NOW I UNDERSTANDTHAT CIVILEN BOATS GET THE SHIPS UNDERWAY.."
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on USS Vulcan AR-5
"harry knopp usn/ret come up on internet and talk to an old friend.i saw you on the poker net work and come in 2nd,you got that training in the boat shop.do you remenber all the hearts&spades we played at lunch time.J.B.Atkinson usn/ret.
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Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on USS Kiowa ATF-72
"hi guys,can any one tell me what happen to the kiowa. was she sold for scrap or given to another country"
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment for John B Atkinson
"Hi doug,what do you think of the new navy uniform...I think the men and women look like they are in the army or the marines.what happen to bell bottoms and thirteen buttons , that is what a sailor should wear.I have been retired 31 years.I know you…"
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on USS Kiowa ATF-72
"hi guys can some one tell me how to get on the active menbers list. thanks."
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on USS Kiowa ATF-72
"Is there any chance of finding out who the other ship mates might be.I thought i reconized acouple of names."
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on USS Kiowa ATF-72
"HI doug you have done it again,thank you.This was my first ship right out boot camp. I went on board in october 58 and transferred dec of 60.I sure wood like to get a picture of her.We where the ship that recovered the two chimps from…"
Aug 21, 2019
John B Atkinson left a comment on USS Vulcan AR-5
"HI doug i served on board building 5 from 60 to 63 in the boat shop stbd side o1 level.When i first went aboard,she was tide up at the old army piers.the ocean liner SS AMERICA was astern of us.Ayear or so later it moved up to NOB an was tied up to…"
Aug 21, 2019
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