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"Just missed Michael. I was in CO 258 in 1962."
"Served on the Churchill from April 1963 to August 1966. Is that Jimmy Dean?
If you are facebook checkout this:"
If you are facebook checkout this:"
"Great to hear from you. I knew your brother John. I met up again with Jimmy Dean when IBM transferred me to MD and he was working for IBM also. I was an IC man on the ship."
"Sorry about your brother. Tom Gallagher had told me in an email last year. My email is gsicards@aol.com"
"With your permission I would like to post this on Facebook under the group USS Churchill County LST 583. There are about 8 attached to this group."
"Richard Bowman: I was there at the same time. I was on the USS Churchill County LST583"
"Not at all. Beer garden on pier just like you."
"Ron, Saw your post. I worked as a contractor for the FAA(IBM and Lockheed Martin) for 27 years of my 41 years. The first was from 1967 thru 1975 when we built the first computized Air Traffic Control System and finished working at the Jacksonville…"
"Great pictures Jerry. Posted some of mine whille going thru Canal."
"Mike,
I Saw you live in Hagerstown, MD. My grandson graduated from boot camp Great Lakes Nov 12. He is from Hagerstown and graduated from Smitsburg High this past June.
Just a connection Hagerstown and Navy."
I Saw you live in Hagerstown, MD. My grandson graduated from boot camp Great Lakes Nov 12. He is from Hagerstown and graduated from Smitsburg High this past June.
Just a connection Hagerstown and Navy."
"Jerry,
My 4 trips to Panama were from 1963 to 1966. I got out of the Navy in Aug of 1966. My brother Dave was on the LST-583 from 1966 to 1968. Would like to see pictures tho. Still knew guys that were still aboard in 1968. Good to hear from you.…"
My 4 trips to Panama were from 1963 to 1966. I got out of the Navy in Aug of 1966. My brother Dave was on the LST-583 from 1966 to 1968. Would like to see pictures tho. Still knew guys that were still aboard in 1968. Good to hear from you.…"
"Ron,
Graduation was great. Everything has changed. Everything we knew is gone and the whole boot camp thing is way different. They do NOT do their laundry and NO service week. Almost everything they do is indoors.
It was a little emotional too.…"
Graduation was great. Everything has changed. Everything we knew is gone and the whole boot camp thing is way different. They do NOT do their laundry and NO service week. Almost everything they do is indoors.
It was a little emotional too.…"
"Thank you very much James. I really am so PROUD of Him."
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Location
Melbourne, FL
Birthday:
December 29
Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Where were you or your family stationed?
Stationed on the USS Churchill County LST 583 from April 9 1963 to August 12 1966.
Veteran of Foreign War
The Cold War
Current Status with the US Navy
Honorably Discharged
Start date of your service
June 18, 1962
End date of your service
August 12, 1966
Comments
I have a few snaps of some of your ship mates I'll dig out of the shoe box.
a link of the pictures of the canal zone from my time is www.picturetrail.com/jerrysplace
my ship DD 872 was in the yards in Charleston when I went aboard in 1964, I went back to Charleston with an old shipmate for a reunion 35 years later, I wasn't sure it was the same place.
Ron Bereman
PN2 1963 to 1969
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