Welcome to the
USS TULARE AKA-112
Guest Book 2005

Name: Elmer John Kresta, IC2       Location: CORONA, CA, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare
Tulare crew member from 4/67 - 1/70
Comments: Lets say life aboard the Tulare was a life experience -- I always thought the service was a serious adventure. Then I met Phillip Koteen, Thomas Saice, Andy Anderson and all the alcoholic Electrician chiefs. In addition, was Lt Wynn (Lt Buddha we all called him)-- Of course lets not forget Lt "Zavo" whom I actually ran into later in civilian life (he was still the same) -- The IC shop was the chiefs bar -- will never forget all the Akadama Wine we stored in the air vents and swapped bottles with the chiefs for the good stuff. Then when we had 4 cargo holds of Black Label beer and the crew stayed stone drunk for the entire time we were off loading it. When I was lead PO in the IC shop, I had this kid named Phillip Tyne come to work for me -- his first act of kindness was to throw up in Wynn trash can on his first day. He became the weight trainer for the US Olympic volleyball team. Today he is on the Athletic staff at Baylor University. Life has been good to me -- I have been married to the same wonderful lady I met right after I got out of the service, for 33 years with two beautiful daughters and 3 fantastic grandchildren. I have spent the past 35 years in the computer industry in one facet or another. t
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Date: Friday, December 23, 2005 11:35:33 AM
Name: Peter Davila, E4, MM       Location: LIMERICK, ME, USA
Duty Station: Tulare, San Diego 1971, Khamron Bay, Subic Bay
Tulare crew member from 2/71 - 7/72
Comments: any shipmates, SeaBee's and Marine friends, give a holler! Hope all of you are well and wealthy!
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Date: Sunday, December 18, 2005 18:08:09
Name: Ted Hudson, PNA1       Location: ADA, OK, USA
Duty Station: USS GEN J C BRECKINRIDGE TAP176 USS TULARE AKA112
Tulare crew member from 1/56 - 2/57
Comments: I worked in the personnel office on the Tulare, beginning while we were working in temporary offices at Bethlehem Steel in San Francisco while the ship was being completed. I left the Tulre just before she sailed in early 1957. Names I remember: Bob Winninger, Dick Ehrentraut, my superior in the personnel office, LTjg Richard L Gover, who was our Personnel Officer, Ray Jackson, Gene Farmer and Norman Finney of the Supply division, LTcdr Norconk, LTcdr Harriman, Dick Wildegrube, Tom Ecker who worked in the Deck office, YN1 Bill Strickler. I would certainly like to hear from anyone who served on the Tulare during that time.
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Date: Thursday, December 15, 2005 9:04:38 AM
Name: Guilherme Freitas, IC2       Location: NEWMAN, CA, USA
Duty Station: - USS KANSAS CITY 1985-1990 - SHORE INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, NAS ALAMEDA 1990-1993
Comments: I had the honor of visiting your ship today at Suisun Bay.
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Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:31:04 AM
Name: Mike Cooley, CYN3       Location: IRVING, TX, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare AKA-112 COMPHIBRON 3 on the USS IWO JIMA LPH 2
Tulare crew member from 1/66 - 12/68
Comments: Looking back, it was the best of times and the worst of times. If any of the radio gang reads this, drop me an email. Rick Vecqueray is listed in the guest book also, you may want to give him a hello by email.
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Date: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 12:03:06 PM
Name: John Blair, OS3 (RD3)       Location: EUGENE, OR, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare LKA-112 USS ElDorado LCC-11
Tulare crew member from 11/70 - 3/72
Comments: The time I spent on the Tulare will always be a good memory. I Actually flew from California to the Philippines in 1970 to serve on the Tulare.
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Date: Friday, November 25, 2005 23:29:51
Name: Rick Burris, QMC(SW)       Location: HOT SPRINGS, AR, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare LKA112 USS Hamner DD718 USS Sample FF1048 USS Excel MSO439 USS Enhance MSO437 USS Worden CG18 USS Grapple ARS53
Tulare crew member from 10/70 - 7/74
Comments: NA
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Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 6:23:42 PM
Name: michael hester, EM3       Location: GRANBURY, TEXAS, USA
Duty Station: USS Buloch County LST 509
Tulare crew member from 10/69 - 2/72
Comments: Good site. Brought bck some good memories. Had some good times with a good crew, remeber some of the E Divison guys like Gillig, Donahoe, Duke, Slyter, Frog, Rutlage, Tyne. May think of more later. My memerory is not as good as it once was.a
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Date: Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:21:26 PM
Name: Charles Robertson, BMCM       Location: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 1/64 - 3/65
Comments: Hi all..dont know if anyone remebers me. I was a seaman in 2nd Division. Made one Wespac cruise from june to Dec 1964. I staayed in reserves after I got out and became BMCM ( I know I cant beleive it either). I would liek to hear farom anyone who was on with me at that time. I saw an entry from BM Haley. I remeber him, Compton,& McDougal, and " Seaweed"
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Date: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 6:03:42 PM
Name: Bill Dunkin, RM2       Location: LYFORD, TX., USA
Duty Station: U.S.S. Tulare AKA-112
Tulare crew member from 12/60 - 3/64
Comments: E-mail update
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Date: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 4:15:06 PM
Name: jerry smith, em 2       Location: HOUSTON, TX, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 7/70 - 7/71
Comments: new e mail adress
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Date: Sunday, November 06, 2005 11:30:45 PM
Name: Jerry Hooper, BM2       Location: EASTLAND, TX, USA
Duty Station: USS TulareAKA 112
Tulare crew member from 5/65 - 5/75
Comments: My e-mail address has changed since I signed in last year. I am still looking for shipmates to talk to about the trips up and down the rivers on landing crafts. Also intrested in the group that went with 1stLt. J.C. Slate USMC on a mission in 1967 or '68.
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Date: Thursday, November 03, 2005 8:38:11 PM
Name: Geoffrey Mason, LTJG, USNR       Location: BONITA SPRINGS, FL, USA
Duty Station: Tulare: Feb '64 - Aug '65 (Gunnery Officer) COMTRAPAC: Sept '65 - Sept '67
Tulare crew member from 2/64 - 8/65
Comments: Ended up (by accident) in the Sports television business in the Fall of 1967. Have worked at ABC, NBC, and ESPN - and the NFL Network. Have travelled all over the world, and produced coverage of virtually every major sporting event. Lived in San Diego during coverage of the America's Cup in 1992, and 1995. Married this past January (2005), have one son Geoffrey Mason Jr. (now 39) by a former marriage. Keep in touch with Randy Thrasher.mer
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Date: Thursday, November 03, 2005 14:18:43
Name: Doug Shurtleff, MGySgt (Ret)       Location: SPOKANE, WA, USA
Duty Station: NA
Comments: Caught a ride on the Tulare on 3Apr60 from Taiwan to the US. I was a young Marine LCpl who had participated in Operation Blue Star. Must have been a good ship. The ride home was smoother than the ride on the Mathews going over.m
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Date: Tuesday, 01 November, 2005 03:11:34 PM
Name: Rusell Gresham, QMC       Location: KANSAS CITY, MO, USA
Duty Station: Toledo CA133, Boston CAG1, Tulare AKA112, Stone Cty LST1141, Amphibious Group 3, Princeton LPH5, Durham AKA114, Wexford Cty LST1168, PAX River MD, Pensacola LSD38, Staff Corectional Ctr Norfolk, Donald B Beary FF1085.
Tulare crew member from 11/62 - 7/64
Comments: NA
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Date: Thursday, October 27, 2005 1:52:04 PM
Name: Charles Taliaferro, NA       Location: MADERA, CA, USA
Duty Station: NA
Comments: The Kitchen Table Gang will dispose of your worn and unserviceable American flags in a proper and dignified manner with full honors pursuant to the United States Flag Code Section 8K (PL93-344). This is done entirely without charge. Our flag retirement ceremonies are held on Flag Day, June 14th each year and are conducted by an all volunteer U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard. Please send your flags to the Kitchen Table Gang Trust, 42922 Avenue 12, Madera, CA 93638-8866. Charles Taliaferro THE KITCHEN TABLE GANG TRUST
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Date: Thursday, October 27, 2005 6:09:25 AM
Name: Rick Vecqueray, RM3       Location: BEND, OR, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare AKA-112
Tulare crew member from 1/65 - 10/67
Comments: Please notify me of any reunions in the future. Thanks, Rick
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Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 2:35:52 PM
Name: jerry smith, em2       Location: HOUSTON, TX, USA
Duty Station: uss tulare, uss roosevelt cva42
Tulare crew member from 9/58 - 3/63
Comments: good ship, good men. good times ,what more can a man ask for? jerry smith. ex em2
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Date: Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:18:43 AM
Name: David Tyson, RD1       Location: HARPERSVILLE, AL, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 1/63 - 11/66
Comments: New Email address for an update.
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Date: Thursday, October 06, 2005 12:45:13 PM
Name: Larry Beebe, EM2       Location: DALLAS CENTER, IA, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare (Homeport San Diego) Captain's Engineer on Captain's Gig
Tulare crew member from 7/64 - 10/67
Comments: NA
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Date: Sunday, September 18, 2005 4:08:42 PM
Name: Tom Williams, HMCM RET       Location: POCATELLO, IDAHO, USA
Duty Station: HAV HOSP BREMERTON, NOP POCATELLO, ID,USS TULARE AKA 112, NAVHOSP OAKLAND, NAS LEMOORE, 5THMARDIV, CAMP PELDLETON, III MAF DANANG, PMU2 NORFOLD VA, USS NIMITZ, NORFOLK, NRMC PORTSMOUTH VA
Tulare crew member from 12/60 - 5/63
Comments: NA
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Date: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:30:16 AM
Name: Robert OConnell, PNSN       Location: OZARK, MO, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 10/71 - 6/74
Comments: Outside of boot camp in San Diego and shool there too my entire military career was spent on this ship. If my memory serves me we took about 300 troops over on our Wespac in 1972. (and brought them back too.) To my fellow seamen ... long live Olongopo ... city by the river.e
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Date: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 6:07:07 PM
Name: John Manderson, MM3       Location: ESCALON, CA, USA
Duty Station: USS Bennington(CVS 20) and USS Midway (CVA 41
Comments: The USS Tulare was the first ship I was on ever. After A school in Great Lakes Ill. I was sent to Long Beach to the Tulare, that was in 1959. We made stops in Pearl Harbor, Yokosuka and finally in Sasebo, where I met up with my ship the USS Midway. I remember this trip because on the way we met up with some really heavy seas and most of the sailors being transfered got sick and made the living quarters unbearable. I crawled up into one of the landing crafts and spent the night there. I didn't get seasick but I remember being somewhat scared at the time, since this was the first time I went to sea. As I look back on it, it was a piece of cake.
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Date: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:21:12 PM
Name: Bill Gilbert, MS3       Location: MT.MORRIS, NY, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 2/74 - 8/78
Comments: I was a cook on board. I remember a lot of good times with a great crew. I'd like to hear from you.
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Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 09:45:47
Name: Henry Hudson, PNA1       Location: ADA, OK, USA
Duty Station: USS GEN J C BRECKINRIDGE TAP-176 USS TULARE AKA-112
Tulare crew member from 1/56 - 2/57
Comments: I have forgotten the exact month I was transferred to the USS Tulare, but, I was on the original crew, working in the offices in Bethlehem Steel in San Francisco. Crew members that I remember at that time were the Captain's yeoman, YN1 Bill Strickler, PN2 Dick Ehrentraut, in the personnel office, Operations officer, LCDR Harriman, who came to us from the ammo base at McAlester, Oklahoma, YN3 Dick Wildegrube, who worked under LCDR Harriman, YN3 Tom Ecker, who worked in the Deck office, SK3 Ray Jackson of Amarillo, Texas, SK3 Gene Farmer of Little Rock, Arkansas, and MM3 Bob Winninger, and, I surely can't forget SKSN Norm Finney from Whitefish, Montana, one of the craziest guys I ever met (a lot of great memories). LTJG Richard L Gover, from New York, later came on to be our personnel officer. I was to be discharged in May '57, so, without extending, I could not sail with them on their first extended cruise, leaving the Tulare just a few days before their departure. I served as Captain's talker on the bridge during training exercises, as I had done on the USS Gen JC Brecinridge TAP-176. I really enjoyed serving under Captain Donald W Todd, as, I had also served under his brother, Captain David W Todd on the Breckinridge.I would like to hear from anyone who served on the Tulare in that time. Ted Hudson
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Date: Thursday, August 18, 2005 10:49:08 AM
Name: al bliss, em3       Location: PHOENIX, AZ, USA
Duty Station: uss tulare aka 112 64-65
Tulare crew member from 7/63 - 7/65
Comments: I remember great times in Hong Kong, seeing christmas Island, and becoming a sheelback, also liberty in Subic Bay with friends, hey guys many of you went to Riverside Calif on weekends to my parents house, maybe I will here from you!
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Date: Monday, July 18, 2005 8:00:20 PM
Name: felix castro, sn       Location: SUTTER, CAS, USA
Duty Station: USS TULARE (AKA 112)09/1960 TO 03/31/1964. HI ED. WOULB PLEASE PRINT MY NEW EMAIL ADDRESS ON THE GUEST BOOK. THANKS fELIX. NEW EMAIL IS felix_castro@sbcglobal.net ps any re union news an old shipmate felix
Tulare crew member from 7/70 - 7/71
Comments: NA
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Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 7:40:08 AM
Name: Richard Draper, BT3/C       Location: FAIRMOUNT, IN, USA
Duty Station: USS TULARE, B DIV.
Tulare crew member from 11/65 - 9/69
Comments: I was proud to serve on this Grand Ship with some of the best Sailors in the U.S. Navy.
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Date: Sunday, July 10, 2005 6:18:38 PM
Name: Grant Bussard, NA       Location: TEHACHAPI, CA, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 7/70 - 7/71
Comments: My dad is vern r bussard CO # 17? I have great memories of the tulare. I liked the the dependance cruse we had in '73. Grant Bussard
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Date: Thursday, June 23, 2005 2:04:42 PM
Name: Fred Terrill, FN       Location: Moorpark, CA, USA
Duty Station: Uss Tulare LKA-112
Tulare crew member from 12/69 - 6/72
Comments: My name is Fred Terrill FN served on the USS Tulare from 1969 through 1971. I really need your help and assistance in someone remembering me on shore in Da nang. I was a fireman in R division and I used to stand on the dock with fire extinguisher when in port. I also was taken to the base to get mahogany wood to make the cruise boxes for the officers. I worked the wood shop and in the welding shop. I made 3 westpac cruises and I believe I served under Lt. Gladsen and WO James was my boss. I have cancer and the VA needs a buddy letter from someone who can remember me. I can't remember much about my tours other than I did go ashore in Da nang on the base to get supplies and scavenging plywood. If anyone can help me I would sure appreciate it as I am in the process of completing my VA application. Please e-mail me if anyone can help me as I need a buddy letter. Thank you, Fred E. Terrill
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Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 09:01:02 AM
Name: clarence pickett, BT2       Location: MOCLIPS, WA., USA
Duty Station: Uss tulare aka/lka 112
Tulare crew member from 11/67 - 5/71
Comments: hello to my former shipmates just wanted to say thank you for the e mails and all is well in the ptsd program at american lake VA hos. at this time VR c l pickett bt2
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Date: Thursday, June 16, 2005 3:29:15 PM
Name: Arron Fogerson, Commander       Location: SANTA ROSA , CA, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare, NAVCOMMU Midway Island, NAVCOMMSTA Adak (SECGRU), CINCPACFLT Staff, NAVSECGRUACT Misawa, Japan, NAVRADSTA Chesapeake, VA, NAVRESREDCOM 1920/22 Treasure Is, CA, DIRNSA, NAVSECGRUACT Hanza, Okinawa, COMNAVSECGRU Washington, DC.
Tulare crew member from 2/64 - 7/65
Comments: NA
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Date: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 8:08:59 PM
Name: samuel schrock, LTJG       Location: FUNK, NE, USA
Duty Station: USS TULARE AKA-112 DECK OFFICER/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Tulare crew member from 10/64 - 10/67
Comments: HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF THE TULARE. WOULD LIKE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE OFFICERS IN THE TIME PERIOD THAT I SERVED.
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Date: Thursday, June 02, 2005 7:06:41 PM
Name: Bud Nalder , BT-3       Location: FEDERAL WAY, WA, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare AKA 112 1960-1962
Tulare crew member from 7/60 - 7/62
Comments: Very Interested in locating X-Shipmates
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Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 12:13:15 PM
Name: bobbie owen, e3       Location: CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA, USA
Duty Station: #2 division USS Tulare 1957 -1960
Tulare crew member from 10/57 - 1/60
Comments: NA
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Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:55:31 AM
Name: Steven Richburg, MM-E2       Location: WEST COLUMBIA, SC, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare LKA-112
Tulare crew member from 9/74 - 11/75
Comments: Was a machinest mate in the engine room.We were at San Diego CA.Been a long time, around 30 years.Can,t remember many names, but a few come to mind like 2nd class Moody- 1st class Cruso-Ltjg Stack.I had some good times with you guys in the engine rm. Never forget the grease and the blue dye on the new guys and the bic lighters at muster.
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Date: Sunday, May 22, 2005 9:38:34 PM
Name: Salmon Dutton, LTJG       Location: HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare (AKA-112)
Tulare crew member from 6/60 - 6/63
Comments: I was Signals Officer and then Communications Officer for OC Division. Made two (4th and 5th) WESTPAC deployments on the Tulare. Those years were among the best I ever had. A great ship and a great crew. We were the best ship in the squadron and probably the best in the Amphibious Forces. a
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Date: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:33:06 AM
Name: DOUGLAS LAROQUE, E-4       Location: MCALLEN , TX., TEXAS, USA
Duty Station: #1-NAS BARBERS PT. 1965 HAWAII TEMP DUTY. #2-U.S.S. TULARE AKA 112 1965 & 1966. #3 NAV.COM.STA. KODIAK ALASKA 1967. #4- MCB4 SEA BEES OXNARD CALIF 1968. #5 - TWO YEARS RESERVE.
Tulare crew member from 5/65 - 9/66
Comments: HAD MY BEST TIMES ON THE U.S.S. TULARE , I WAS A COOK . STEW BURNER 3RD. CLASS. EVERYONES FRIEND. UNDER CHIEF BARKOUSKI ( SKI ) OTHER COOKS ON TULARE WERE JACK R THOMAS P03- MIKE BODDNER PO3- BAKE SHOP COOK WAS LEWIS 2ND CLASS PO.THERE WERE OTHER COOK STRICKERS I DONT RECALL THERE NAMES. IVE MET ONLY ONE CREW MEMBER IN PERSON AND THAT WAS ERENST PADALACKIE FROM SUPPLY DIV. HIS HOME IS IN SAN ANTONIO TX.
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Date: Friday, May 06, 2005 10:56:37 PM
Name: Douglas(Scotty) Hamper, EN2       Location: COLVILLE, WA, USA
Duty Station: Tulare
Tulare crew member from 2/64 - 10/67
Comments: I had many different jobs aboard the Tulare but mostly I was a boat engineer. Interesting of the three pictures of boats on this website two of them were mine, the LCPL MK11 Captains Gig and Mike 8. We were the first Gig crew to use the Mk 11. Before that a Mk 4 was the Gig. I also installed all the A/C units on board. I would enjoy hearing from anyone who was onboard at the same time I was.
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Date: Friday, May 06, 2005 3:28:19 PM
Name: clarence pickett, BT2       Location: MOCLIPS , WASHINGTON, USA
Duty Station: uss tulare aka/lka 112
Tulare crew member from 11/67 - 5/71
Comments: hello my former shipmates .thank you for serving and welcome home pickett here hey ijust rembered one of my other shipmates.william gilmore.he was aMM with the whole gang any body seen him are you out there bill VR c l pickett BT2h
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Date: Thursday, May 05, 2005 1:23:49 PM
Name: Dennis Bell, EM/3       Location: BROWNWOOD, TX, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare- LKA-112
Tulare crew member from 7/74 - 8/77
Comments: Greetings from Texas! Have realy enjoyed reading the guest book. I ran the battery shop, Back by where you went down to the brig. After I got out of the navy, not being smart, Went on to join the National Guard. Retired two weeks before 9/11 , I didnt get a DD-214 for 8 months after that. Now the unit I was in is now over there in harms way. Retired as a Warrent Officer 2, In Maintenance From 3/112 Ar. I just couldnt get away from the O'le 112 lol Peace out
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Date: Monday, May 02, 2005 1:30:51 PM
Name: Joe Devine, EN3       Location: BOULDER, IL, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare - 112
Tulare crew member from 9/73 - 2/77
Comments: Served aboard the USS Tulare in the AC/R shop, with Dave Yetter, Doug Erickson, and many other fine men. Now I am a Union Pipefitter, live on Carlye Lake in Illinois, with wife, Patty, and five kids. All grown. You might remember me as Boston Joe or Broadway Joe. Dave Yetter and I would like to get a reunion together, if you are intersted please e-mail me or Dave. It would be great to get together again! Dav
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Date: Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:20:01 PM
Name: Lee Pickett, BT2       Location: MOCLIPS, WA, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare
Tulare crew member from 7/67 - 7/71
Comments: to my former shipmates, thank you for serving, c l pickett BT2 uss tulare aka/lka 112 67-71 as a former shipmate on the tulare the VA has diagnosed me with p t s d i am currently gathering info on my claim without going to nat.archives back east can you help me with info on when we were in camrhon bay vietnam in 1968?? and in danang vietnam in 1969?? if you have info and wuold share that that would be helpfull and if you had DECK LOGS that be very much helpfull, VR C L Pickett BT2 also known as kettlehead.
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Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 16:16:48
Name: (bill) william alligood, CHIEF       Location: FITZGERALD , GA, USA
Duty Station: DON'T KNOW ALL THE SHIPS EXCEPT THE TULARE I KNOW HE HAD SHORE DUTY FOR A WHILE AND FM THERE I DON'KNOW
Tulare crew member from 7/60 - 7/66
Comments: MY NAME IS JACK BRIGGS AND I AM NOT QUITE SURE HOW TO WRITE THIS I KNOW ALLIGOOD IS IN TROUBLE HE HAS LUNG CANCER AND NEEDS ALL THE PRAYERS AND GET WELL LETTER THAT WE CAN SEND ON E MAIL I'LL TRY AND GET HIS ADDRESS AND FOWARD IT TO YOU PLEASE HELP EVERY SAILOR COUNTS TO ALL OF US WHO HAD THE HONOR OF SERVERING ON BOARD THE BIG T TKS FOR TAKEING THE TIME TO READ THIS MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS JACKBETTY@cccusa.net JackIS M
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Date: Saturday, April 09, 2005 9:46:21 PM
Name: Lee Wahler, LCDR       Location: FALLS CHURCH, VA, USA
Duty Station: USS Francis Marion and T-LKA El Paso
Comments: I was 1stLT and Navigator on the Frannie Mae 1970-1973. I also worked on two other Mariner class ships: USNS Observation Island, we got the Tulare's generators, and USNS El Paso, yes she and Mobile were transferred to MSC and were being converted to serve as backup amphibs with both civilian mariner and Naval Reservists crews. Project canceled any I rode El Paso into Phila NISMF on a one-day one-way last voyage.
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Date: Saturday, April 02, 2005 00:49:57
Name: DAN GERRARD, NA       Location: WESTMINSTER, CA, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 7/60 - 5/63
Comments: NA
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Date: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:50:49 AM
Name: Richard Robinson, EN3       Location: GRANTS PASS, OR, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 7/67 - 3/68
Comments: NA
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Date: Sunday, March 27, 2005 2:20:40 PM
Name: ROBERT PRESTON, RD2       Location: BEL AIR, MD, USA
Duty Station: USS TULARE
Tulare crew member from 8/69 - 5/72
Comments: GREAT MEMORIES, STILL HAVE A FEW PICTURES WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT OTHERS THANKS FOR THE WEB SITE AND CURRENT PICTURES. I ALWAYS WONDERED WHERE SHE ENDED UP.
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Date: Thursday, March 24, 2005 21:01:16
Name: Charles Haley, BM2       Location: OXFORD, MI., USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 7/62 - 7/66
Comments: My name is Chuck but most people called me Babyboats.I remember the various trips the big "T" took during my time onboard,and was glade to be part of the crew.If G.Compton reads this,Im very happy he is doing well.
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Date: Sunday, March 20, 2005 12:40:53 PM
Name: Larry Young, FTG3       Location: WINTER HAVEN, FL, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 10/63 - 9/66
Comments: Served aboard Tulare during the 65 and 66 trips to Viet Nam waters. Was in 4th division as a Fire Control Technician. I remember a lot of good times and two crossings over the equator. Needless to say, the second crossing was better. I'd like to hear from some of the gunners and fire controlmen I served with. t
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Date: Saturday, March 12, 2005 2:53:39 PM
Name: william alligood alligood, smcm       Location: FITZGERALD, GA., USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 2/62 - 12/65
Comments: NA
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Date: Monday, March 07, 2005 5:22:41 PM
Name: Darrell Jones, RM2       Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare
Tulare crew member from 8/60 - 12/63
Comments: Reported aboard right after basic training San Diego. Made two Westpac tours in 1961 & 1963.
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Date: Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:12:03 PM
Name: BENNY CAMPOS, DC3       Location: GRAND ISLAND, NE, USA
Duty Station: USS TULARE AKA 112 SAN DIEGO CALIF
Tulare crew member from 8/60 - 7/64
Comments: BENNY WOULD LIKE TO HERE FORM ANY OF HIS OLD SHIPMATES AT MY E MAIL ADDRESS TKS JACK BRIGGS SM3
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Date: Saturday, February 12, 2005 2:13:01 PM
Name: Leonard Williams, NA       Location: UNIVERSAL CITY, TX, USA
Duty Station: NA
Comments: Sorry, not Navy. Did however spend 24 years in the Air Force. Found out about the USS Tulare on ebay. Bought a "USS Tulare" post card from a guy in Long Beach. Doing a little researh now and plan on displaying the card along with her awards (ribbons) with my other military collection. This is better than Christmas! Gods speed and prayers to all those who served on the USS Tulare.
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Date: Thursday, February 10, 2005 9:24:42 PM
Name: Jack Briggs, SM 3       Location: GRAND ISLAND , NE, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare Signalman
Tulare crew member from 8/60 - 7/64
Comments: Would like to hear from some of the old crew. Also here in GI is Benny Campos 1960 to 1964 USS Tulare AKA 112
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Date: Friday, February 04, 2005 6:47:59 PM
Name: clarence pickett, BT2       Location: MOCLIPS, WASH., USA
Duty Station: uss tulare aka/lka 112
Tulare crew member from 11/67 - 5/71
Comments: hello to my former shipmates .thank you for serving are there any of the bt,s /mms. that i served with still alive ? ken hudson , donald drezwickie ,donald draper, danny prowl , john madara , berry w roberts , mr j c hill, chief perry winkle who went to warrant officer ? also pete demartini from san francisco, bruno san clemente from seattle.now to somthing more important ,did those men who served and died on the ussfrank e. evans make it to the WALL?. VR bt2 pickett new e mail address PS thank you web master
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Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 8:28:16 PM
Name: Steve Luehe, ENS/LTJG       Location: WALNUT CREEK, CA, USA
Duty Station: TULARE
Tulare crew member from 8/66 - 7/68
Comments: Served as Supply Division Officer (Disbursing & Food Service). Assigned shore duty at Treasure Island for 2 years and remained in the reserves for a combined total of 31 years. Also served with the TULARE reserve crew in 1975. Great memories and numerous success stories for the men and women I served with. May God always provide you with "Fair Winds and Following Seas". Good luck to every TULARE shipmate.
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Date: Friday, January 21, 2005 8:21:38 PM
Name: bill o"boyle, rm3       Location: CHICAGO, IL, USA
Duty Station: Uss Tulare NavComSta Pearl Harbour
Tulare crew member from 2/60 - 8/61
Comments: NA
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Date: Friday, January 14, 2005 8:41:14 AM
Name: Edward Williams, MR1       Location: RICHMOND, CA, USA
Duty Station: U.S.S TULARE AKA-112
Tulare crew member from 3/60 - 9/64
Comments: Hi Guys it is good to here from you I was called (Willie)
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Date: Thursday, January 13, 2005 4:27:47 PM
Name: Richard J. Serianni, LT(jg)       Location: ST. MARYS, PA, USA
Duty Station: Joined Tulare in Long Beach Shipyard after I had finished OCS, Communications,Electronics Officer Admin. & Amphib. Courses.
Tulare crew member from 7/56 - 11/58
Comments: I served mainly under Captains MacKenzie and Crawford. I was the Electronics Officer for a while but spent most of my tour as the CIC Officer. OI Division personnel that come to mind are Poole, Overturf,& Blankenship. Op's Officer for the WestPac Cruise in 1957 was LCDR Harriman with CDR Ashe as our Exec. The "Big T" was a great ship with an outstanding crew as evidenced by the many awards she displayed such as the Engineering "E" ,Gunnery "E" and the Assault Boat Insigne Awards.
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Date: Thursday, January 06, 2005 7:39:42 PM
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