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Name: Steve Brown Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Clinton Township, Michigan Time: 1998-07-27 18:30:00 Comments: My father, Gerald D. Brown, was an engineman aboard the U.S.S. Mansfield from 1955-1958. I don't believe he's spoken with anyone since. I can't wait to tell him about your site. |
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Name: Guy Keenum Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Murphy, NC Time: 1998-07-18 17:02:00 Comments: Just an old "crippie" surfing for something I can relate to my first life. |
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Name: Alvin Kragh Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Hughesville ,MD Time: 1998-07-14 22:19:00 Comments: I was checking out the Dehaven web page a friend told me about. So I thought I'd see if the Mansfield had somethig going. Good job. The only names I recognize are Tom Harper and John Tort. |
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Name: PETER BOMM Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: SAYREVILLE , NJ Time: 1998-07-12 19:13:00 Comments: SPENT ABOUT 1 YEAR ON THE LYMAN K SWENSON IN 1970 AS A MM IN AFTER ENGINE ROOM . AFTER DECOMISSIONING WENT TO THE BAUSELL DD845. I HAVE A LOT OF FOND MEMORIES FROM THOSE YEARS. |
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Name: ron heist Website: Mountys` Mountain Hideaway Referred by: From LinkExchange From: Pennsylvania Time: 1998-06-29 12:47:00 Comments:Nice page....Tin Can sailor myself here.....but was in DaNang during the dates you were in westpac..I have served on the Chandler DD-725 and the Obrien DD-717...Retired EMCM here :) keep up the good work....btw ....i know the pow i have adopted, well actually their family.... they are my best friends ....not even knowing it before we became friends....ironic huh?? |
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Name: Chuck & Rystyjo Website: Chuck & Rustyjo Life in the Slow Lane Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Chillicothe,Ohio Time: 1998-06-26 00:56:00 Comments:Karl, You site is very moving and informative.I served 6 years in the service during tha Viet Nam War.Two years in the Army,and 4 years in the USAF.I lost many of my friends in Nam.I was never stationed in Nam but I was very close to the area.I,along with my wife Rustyjo,have adopted a POW-MIA and are currently working on building a tribute page to him.It is a disgrace the way our country has seem to have forgotten it's fallen heroes;also to ignore countless thousands of reports of living POWS; this a National Disgrace.Keep up the good fight.Visit us when you can,but please visit also when our POW MIA Page is completed.I do feel some guilt and shame for taking so long to get involved on this issue. Chuck & Rustyjo |
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Name: Roger Hickey Website: Referred by: Net Search From: California Time: 1998-06-24 18:27:00 Comments: Father was CDR. Chester Hickey, U.S.N. I was happy to see his photo as he was awarded the Silver Star for gallentry when the Mansfield was struck by a mine. |
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Name: William M. Stidham Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Time: 1998-06-16 15:25:00 Comments: I had my Email screen name changed from Shagitis to Wmstidham5@aol.com. I didn't know who to contact so I hope this is ok.Thanks,William M. Stidham USS Mansfield DD-728 |
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Name: Missy Website: It's Missies :o) Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Southern California Time: 1998-06-07 23:36:00 Comments: Great Site. I Have Enjoyed My Stay. Thank You!!! |
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Name: Greg Website: Greg's Neighborhood Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Covina, CA Time: 1998-06-02 00:37:00 Comments:Hi Karl --- Your website is looking good as ever. I always enjoy revisiting the USS Mansfield (DD-728). Keep it up. Take care, Greg |
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Name: Nick Sr. (Undercool) Website: Under's Cave O' Kool Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Charleston, SC Time: 1998-05-28 19:00:00 Comments: Hello, Karl...
It's so great to see that so many of us are using this medium to express our feelings about our fallen brothers. Sites like ours, I feel, do more than just pay homage to them, but rather, do them justice in light of their sacrifices... more so than bureacracy seems to do. Good luck and God Bless. |
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Name: Rocky Rankin Website: Referred by: NewsGroups From: Brisbane Australia Time: 1998-05-27 09:16:00 Comments: I served in HMAS HOBART. Great Homeage lots of interesting information |
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Name: Warner Johnson (John) Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: West Linn, Oregon Time: 1998-05-25 21:07:00 Comments: Great article about the Mansfield. I served on her from October 1966 to August 1968. I started out on the deck force and then transferred to supply as a cook. I was the ships baker when I was transferred off of her. |
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Name: Wayne Medearis Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Kennesaw, Georgia Time: 1998-05-24 09:26:00 Comments: Karl this is a great page. We enjoyed it very much. |
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Name: alfred lang Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: boiling springs n.c. Time: 1998-05-23 07:36:00 Comments: I plan to come here often vets have to stick together what can i do to help |
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Name: LARRY LAWTON Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: ALBUQUERQUE, NM Time: 1998-05-19 17:43:00 Comments: SERVED ON THE MANSFIELD FROM 1958 TO 1964 RADARMAN. IT WAS GREAT FINDING THIS SITE. FOND MEMORIES. |
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Name: Tom Faggione Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Time: 1998-05-14 17:02:00 Comments: Karl; Thanks for the nice comments about our hats. We are pleased that you were so happy with our products that you inculded our name on your site. Your site is one of the most creative and well designed I've visited on the web. I really enjoy the moving water beneath the POW symbol and the USS Mansfield. Thanks again for inclusion on your page, and enjoy your cap! Tom |
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Name: Tom Tilque Website: Tom Tilque's Home Page Referred by: Xoom From: Portland OR Time: 1998-05-09 17:37:00 Comments: I served on the USS Rodgers (DD-876) from June 78-Dec79 in Portland, OR. She was a reserve training tin can at the time. |
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Name: Rob and Kerrie Medearis Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: California, USA Time: 1998-05-03 23:13:00 Comments: Great page Dad, but I guess you hear that a lot, minus the Dad part. Love you, The Kids |
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Name: Bud Neer Website: Our Adopted Pow/Mia Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Lansdale, Pa. Time: 1998-04-29 21:10:00 Comments: Our Veterans Org. Just Put up a pow/mia page. I served at the end of Korea and was in the active reserve during Nam. It still bothers me because i was an reserve recruiter and I don't know how many went to nam and got back ok. |
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Name: thomas tye Website: VA-95 Green Lizard Home Page Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: CA Time: 1998-04-27 01:53:00 Comments: |
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Name: Ray Thomas Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Melbourne Australia Time: 1998-04-23 01:10:00 Comments: Hi, I served onboard HMAS Perth during Operation Sea Dragon in 1967 /68 with USS Newport News and possibly (its been a long time) USS Mansfield. Mansfield certainly had a remarkable history, and the history certainly makes good reading. Great site. |
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Name: Marcie Larrivee Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Warren, RI Time: 1998-04-19 14:32:00 Comments: Karl, awesome web page. Great job you've done,but I'm not surprised. I turned a few friends on to your page. They were as impressed as I was. Hope my friends turn some of their friends on to it. Great job Karl. |
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Name: Len Avery Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Time: 1998-04-16 07:51:00 Comments: Just a quick visit, but will return for more detail. Served with 161 (Indep) Recce Flt- 1970/71 |
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Name: Jacquie Website: Jacquie's Place For Veterans Referred by: Word of Mouth From: CA Time: 1998-04-13 02:22:00 Comments: Good Evening Karl, I'm finally getting settled at my new home, Earthlink. It's been a real headache! I've been bouncing around all my old haunts while trying to get reestablished and have seen your site change a lot. Great job my friend! Smiles across the miles, Jacquie |
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Name: Joseph Snyder Website: working on it...... Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Sacramento, Ca Time: 1998-04-07 13:48:00 Comments: I found your page through a link on LadyShag's page...nice page.... |
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Name: Rosebud Website: Minnesota's American Heros Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Minnesota Time: 1998-04-05 16:21:00 Comments: Hi Karl, Just checking to see that the links work so thought I would stop and sign your book. Thank you again for honoring my site with your "Thumbs Up" Award. I truly appreciate it. Keep up the great work, Lets' make '98 the year they "ALL COME HOME!!" Take care, and God Bless, Rosebud |
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Name: Tom Thomas Website: Shipmates Referred by: Word of Mouth From: (Presently residing) Bend, Oregon Time: 1998-04-05 13:18:00 Comments: Retired Navy Snipe (1955 -1975)Member: NAFTS (National Association Of Tugboat Sailors) TROA (The Retired Officers Association) |
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Name: Rich Website: Bridges to Buzzards Bay Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Buzzards Bay Time: 1998-04-01 22:47:00 Comments: Just dropped in to see what's new. |
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Name: Scott A.Tackett Sr. Website: The Tackett Family Home Page Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: West Point, NY (US Military Academy) Time: 1998-03-28 02:57:00 Comments: You have a nice way of displaying your Veteran Links in small button banners........great job you've done there. I love that big color picture of your ship. It would make an outstanding Lake.class applet.(hint) I'm in the process of redoing my website from scratch.....it's a only a shell of what I use to have up. It will be sometime before I get it completed as I want it. I do hate frames, even if they have some merit for massive sized websites. They cut down the page's width too much, and distract from the beauty of a website. With a good navigation system who needs them anyway? They trap surfers inside them, blocking out a quarter of the screen. You can't bookmark siteURLs, and frames don't alow other linked sites to be viewed as intended. |
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Name: Jerry Burrows Website: The Burrows Home Fleet Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Oak Harbor, WA Time: 1998-03-26 02:49:00 Comments: Karl, Exemplary page. Will be back to give it a full once over. Love to look at the old two stackers with twin 5" forward. I was an airdale and glad I never needed your ships services. You and I were deployed at the same time. I was on Kitty Hawk from mid 65 till May 67. Enough, Will add you to my links page here shortly. Have a Fine Navy Day and may you and yours ALWAYS HAVE SMOOTH SEAS AND FOLLOWING WINDS. |
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Name: David Hamrick SM3 Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: 2315 N.W. 15th St Meridian, Idaho Time: 1998-03-22 03:12:00 Comments: Just looking for anyone serving on the Mansfield DD-728 during 1966-1969. Please sign the guestbook and I'll check back. |
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Name: Dee Pearson Website: The Pearson Place Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Marietta, GA, USA Time: 1998-03-20 21:12:00 Comments: Do you know where I can order a POW/MIA bracelet? I used to have one many years ago and would like to find a source to order a new one. E-Mail me if you know of somewhere. Thanks and you have a great site. |
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Name: Jacquie Website: Jacquie's Place For Veterans Referred by: Net Search From: Long Beach, California Time: 1998-03-20 19:04:00 Comments: Hi Karl ! Your guestbook finally let me in and, I didn't crash either. I want to thank you so much for the link and the KK's Thumbs Up award you gave me. I've taken a wonderful trip around your site and discovered your ship was stationed here in Long Beach, California where I was sent for Navy hospital duty in 1967 and 1968; and where I now live. I must tell you that the Long Beach Naval Ship Yard is "NO MORE". Basically the whole Long Beach Navy Base is GONE! The city even wants to tear down the historic buildings on site and, turn the whole area into a "container storage yard". It's really a waste. Also, for anyone who was stationed at the (new 1966) Long Beach Naval Hospital - its GONE! Torn down to the ground, to make way for yet another shopping mall. What a waste. So this news will add a little more history for everyone who was at one time stationed here in LB, CA. Thanks again Karl. Your site just keeps getting bigger and bigger. What a job you've done my friend!! Smiles across the miles, Jacquie =:-) |
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Name: Mike (Iceman) Gillhoolley Website: Canadian POW*MIA Information Centre Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Milton, Ontario, Canada Time: 1998-03-19 07:13:00 Comments: You have done an outstanding job for our missing brothers and sisters. I too am a Vietnam Veteran (67-69), and I will never abandon the search for my missing brothers and sisters. Our web page is dedicated to this cause, and we have been working on this shameful issue since 1989. Keep the faith, someday the truth shall be known. Permission to use your branch of service gifs and stats on our home page. We won't use them until we hear back from you. |
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Name: Brenda - Project Quest POW/MIA Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Wichita, KS Time: 1998-03-06 16:49:00 Comments: Looks great Karl. Every time I run into a new POW page it makes me feel all the less lonely. Out in Kansas we don't get much "world" news and most people think this is a dead issue. There are 3 small groups of activists in Kansas and we've been pretty active but like anything else..."if it didn't affect your life, it doesn't matter"! Gets pretty depressing sometimes but we're all hanging in. Get lots of newsletters from all over country on this issue and now, being on Internet, has helped. We will soon have our own Website also. Welcome Home, Karl! |
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Name: William M. Stidham Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: London, Ohio Time: 1998-02-25 16:27:00 Comments: I was on the USS Mansfield from 1953 to 1955. I was the Barber. I loved the picture. Thanks |