USS Repose Bulletin Board

The 2009 USS Repose Reunion was held September 28 - October 02 in Annapolis. Volunteers are needed for the 2011 reunion and suggestions for a location are now open. Contact Dave Lara (davegun2@gmail.com; phone 415/902-5013)

Subject:USS Repose
Date:2/7/2010 3:58:15 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:coralreefer@charter.net

Hello. My name is Neil Taylor. My father served aboard the USS Repose during the Korean War from 03/1953 to 5/1954. His name is Willis Taylor and he was hospital corpsman in the psych ward. I am wondering if there is anyone out there who may have served with my father. Please get back to me if you know or can remember my dad. Thanks.

Subject:1972 Repose Annex News Article
Date:2/4/2010 9:53:02 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:duane@iowaschoolconstruction.com

Chuck,

I found this interesting article about the Repose Annex while searching web looking for shipmates.
Duane Van Hemert HM3, Jan 1971-Aug 1972

This news article was in the Sunday Star News, Wilmington North Carolina, 23 January, 1973

Ship saves money as hospital annex

By JEFF CUSHING
Copley News Service

Long Beach, Calif. For U.S. Navy Radioman David Prentiss, recuperating from a shattered kneecap hasn’t been as bad as he thought it would be.

“The quarters are a little cramped, but after three years in the service, I’m used to that.” He says, patting his gargantuan leg cast. “But it’s a nice close atmosphere here. Everybody gets a chance to know everybody else. It’s good to be aboard.”

Aboard? Just where is Prentiss recuperating, anyway?

Well, if he had arrived at the U.S. Naval Hospital here a year ago, he would undoubtedly have been assigned to one of the wards. But since last January the hospital has had a rather unique annex, the Hospital Ship USS Repose.

The Repose was one of several ships built during World War II to tend to the Allied wounded. She later saw service in Korea before going into mothballs. But in 1965 the Repose was re-commissioned for duty in Southeast Asia where she cared for nearly 7,000 battle casualties and 38,0000 outpatients. For her services, the Repose was awarded two Navy unit commendations.

As the Repose was being readied for rotation back to home waters, hospital administrators here were becoming aware of an increasing bed shortage. Instead of going ahead with plans to construct a multimillion-dollar addition to the hospital – it costs approximately $40,000 per bed – it was decided to try something new; re-outfit the Repose, tie her up at pier side and use her facilities as a hospital annex.

The decision saved the taxpayers a chunk of cash. Modifications to convert the Repose into a “land-based” facility were completed at the Navy yards here for slightly more than $600,000.

Some of the bulkheads had to be removed, doorways enlarged, additional lighting installed and an intricate external plumbing system had to be engineered into the existing network.

What results in a ship linked with umbilical lines to the shore. The engine rooms on the Repose are sealed. Electricity, steam and water lines snake their way from the dock along the sleek white hull of the Repose. All of the waste from the ship is dumped from the ship into 200,000 gallon holding tanks moored at her stern and during the early morning hours the sewage is pumped through the Long Beach City system.

Although she is firmly moored to the dock, The Repose can be ready to return to sea duty within 90 days if necessary.

At one time, the Repose was rigged to handle 900 patients. Equipped with up-to-date hospital facilities, including a dental clinic and three operating rooms, the ship can still handle any emergency. But the primary role of the Repose these days is to absorb the overflow from the 400-bed naval hospital 15 miles away and the base dispensary a few steps from the Repose. To handle the patient load, which hovers around 170 men a day, there is a medical staff of 20 doctors, 10 nurses and around 160 corpsman, all under the direction of Capt. W.W. Hamilton.

Since the Repose is not in commission and flies no flag, the medical staff is actually attached to the naval hospital. Both the Repose and the base dispensary are considered “annexes” to the main hospital and Hamilton is the senior medical officer at both locations as well as being the executive officer at the hospital itself.

As you walk down the narrow passageways of the Repose it is not difficult to imagine that you are really at sea. The distant whir of the air conditioning as it pours fresh air out the overhead vents, the dimly lit grille-covered lights and the faint smell of the sea all belie the fact that the repose is moored securely to Pier 7.

Out on the fantail, the helicopter pad sits empty waiting for an emergency that may never come again. And the triage area behind it, more than once filled with the agonizing screams of men in pain and medical teams desperately at work, is tranquil and totally still. Even the wardrooms and crew quarters and officer’s staterooms are locked and shuttered. And the ship’s giant galleys no longer telegraph the dinner menu.

Subject: USS Repose 1971-1973
Date: 2/4/2010 10:54:38 A.M. Mountain Standard Time
From: mmclain@cmc.net

I was stationed on the Repose from October 1971 until June 1973. I was an HTFN and worked in the Shipfitters Shop. Patients aboard used to admire us because we got to use white paint instead of grey. What a kick! I loved exploring all of the deactivated spaces deep in ship. While on duty, you had keys to these awesome spaces that no one else could get to. You could find all kinds of silver table settings and stainless steel surgical instruments. We collected a lot of that and snuck it back to our barracks.
I had a space with a bunk in one of those deactivated spots that still had an active intercom and speaker. While on duty I could hang out there with no one knowing and not have be around the smoke and knuckleheads. I could read, sleep and do whatever I wanted without being bothered and still respond if someone was looking for me.
We ate pretty good too. I remember that on certain days we had all-you-can-eat shrimp. They made you take a clean plate each time you went back. Some guys would have 10 plates stacked up.

Michael McLain
HTFN USS Repose 1971-1973

Subject: USS Repose 1971-1972
Date:1/29/2010 5:08:50 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From: duane@iowaschoolconstruction.com

My name is Duane Van Hemert and this is a short story about the USS Repose after its last decommissioning and service as the Repose Annex.
In late 1970 and/or early 1971, the USS Repose AH-16 was moved to Long Beach Naval station and attached to the Naval Hospital located in Long Beach, California. The ship was attached somewhat more permanently to the pier and had fixed water, sewer and electrical supply lines. A large hole was cut through the hull at the pier level and an entrance to the emergency room was created. The ship had both a ship’s company and a full complement of medical, nursing, administrative and dental staff. The renovations were mostly completed by the ship’s company but hospital corpsman worked right alongside and got the hospital spaces ready. I recall some items going over the side that probably should not have but it was convenient. I was a corpsman with the ship until August of 1972.

The ship was referred to as the Repose Annex and was used as a clinic on base and as an auxiliary hospital. The ship had a full service emergency room, surgical suite, lab, pharmacy, x-ray, intensive care ward, post-operative surgical wards, physical therapy facility, cast room, dental clinic, rehab and substance abuse programs, galley-cafeteria, barber shop, and maintenance shop.

For those of us that were assigned to the Repose, we always felt that we were indeed privileged to be part of a crew on a ship with a special history and treated the Repose as a fully operational ship and gave her all due respect. Some of us spent many a free hour on the bridge reading through old log books and wandering through all parts of the ship looking for clues that would reveal some of her history. We also learned as much as we could about other hospital ships including the USS Haven and USS Sanctuary.

We had a great softball team and went to the West Coast Championship in both 1971 (Click here for team photo) and 1972, we were runner-ups the first year and won it all the second year. As I recall, the Captain was not going to let us go the second year because we were short handed but after a special Captain’s Mast, he let us go with the condition that our ship mates were willing to pick up the slack while we were away. They did of course and we were very appreciative. We defeated teams from every Naval District on the West Coat and they included base and teams from the Marine Corps and Coast Guard. I am sure that we made the old ship and even the ship’s Captain proud.
Through old records and some memory recollection this is a very partial list of some of the crew and softball team that served the Repose during those years. I would encourage those that served during this time to add your name to the list and get in touch with us. It would be great if we could get together at the next USS Repose reunion. I have heard from Mike Means (ateam2@cox.net) and Bill Silva. It has been almost 40 years and I am sure that we have lost some of these guys along the way but it would be great to get caught up with as many as possible:

Ed Barycki, Bill Campbell, Daryl Dille, Dennis Dunford, Harlon Ellis, Greg Keck, Dennis Littleford, Mike Means, Daniel Morales, Mark Nolan, Mark Odegard, Greg(Detroit) Oke, Lou Riley, ? Brooks, Rob Robinson, Paul Rolewicz, Bill Silva, Howard(Howie) Thompson, Steve Senior, Jesus Estrada, Richard Schonewill, Robert Jacobs, Gary Anderson, Larry McQuaide, Juan Verjan, Bill Terry, Ollie Channel, Gus Mancy, Armando Galarza, Larry Weber, Brian Walsh, Nurse Linda Lefort, Dr. Sterling, Dr. Young

Subject:radio/phone patch via HAM radio
Date:11/24/2009 9:20:36 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:katheryn@pacbell.net

I am looking for crew and patients that may have had made or receive a radio/phone patch via HAM radio while on the Repose or Sanctuary hospital ships. I have been asked to write a story about these calls. My husband Bill Mathews - K6YUL and I ran 50 to 75 calls to the ships every morning from the States. My editor likes the part of my story doing with the technical thing on how the calls were done but wants the human side also told. So, if you would like to share you part of this story please email me and I will be more than happy to relay your story.

Katheryn – Katheryn@pacbell.net

Subject:USS Repose AH-16
Date:11/20/2009 8:54:17 A.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:joe@tcdsolutions.biz

I just finished reading the bulletin board with much enjoyment. Sitting here on a cold wet November day in Maine I realize it was just over forty years ago that I left the Repose, where has the time gone. So many mixed memories but mostly good, of friends made while on board. I worked orthopedics to begin then served in the Chief of Medicines office until my departure. One of my fondest memories is of standing at the rail drinking coffee and watching the sea roll by on the way to the Philippines. Anybody know what happened to Mike "Snuffy" Smith HM2?
Joe Farnsworth HM3
USS Repose AH-16
1968 and 1969

Subject: Mesothelioma
Date: 10/29/2009 10:59:26 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

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Subject: USS Repose
Date: 10/29/2009 10:19:06 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From: burli@copper.net

Subject:Vietnam 68-69
Date:9/15/2009 8:00:10 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:pastorbyrdjr@hotmail.com

USS Repose Reunion 2009

Arrival September 28 Departure October 02

DoubleTree Hotel Annapolis
210 Holiday Court
Annapolis, MD 21401

Reservations 1-800-222-8733
Room Rate $99.00 (plus tax) per night. Must mention USS Repose Reunion.
Reservations must be made by August 14, 2009.

Dave Lara
USS Repose, AH16
66 - 67
davegun2@gmail.com
415 / 902-5013

Activities:

9/28 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Welcome Reception - Room location to be determined later

9/29, 9/30, 10/01 8:00AM to 11:00AM
Continental Breakfast - Room location to be determined later

9/29 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM �" Vietnam Memorial, Wash. DC

9/29, 9/30, 10/01 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Hospitality Room open to Repose shipmates

9/30 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM �" Harbor Cruise to see USS Sanctuary

10/01 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM - Reunion Banquet Dinner

Registration fee $112.00 - All inclusive for above activities per person (sorry
no couples rate). Transportation also included.

Subject: USS Forrestal Fire
Date: 7/10/2009 12:09:37 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From: DRG200800@peoplepc.com

Subject: My wife lived on Repose for 3 months in Tsingtao harbor
Date: 6/22/2009 11:39:43 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From: lynn@garlic.com

Subject: A little story about my stay on your ship
Date: 6/20/2009 5:54:50 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From: petemorse777@yahoo.com

Subject: Vietnam memorial
Date:6/14/2009 5:35:03 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From: vietvetmemorial@yahoo.com

Subject: Repose Subic Bay February 19, 1967
Date: 6/7/2009 7:18:14 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From: kjonnnarkoman@yahoo.com

On February 19, 1967 the mayor of Olongapo, James L."Jimmy" Gordon, was shot in the head with a 38 pistol by a lone gunman at Olongapo City Hall.

The mayor was rushed on base and brought onboard the USS Repose but died from massive blood loss.

Anyone remember the following people at Subic Bay on February 1967. I believe they treated the Mayor Gordon of Olongapo who was shot by an assassin ?

HM1 Banks

Dr. Debois (may be Dubois)

Nurse Baker

If any of the members or readers of your bulletin board were there or heard about this incident I would appreciate them contacting me at randy99@gmail.com.
I am writing a book about the period would like to have any first hand stories.
Thanks,

Randy Anderson

Subject: Repose Shipmate
Date:6/4/2009 12:37:13 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:dacole@msn.com

I am hoping to find a friend who I think served on the Repose. He was a SN and would have arrived in late 1967 (or early '68) from Gitmo. His first name was Rod and his last name had a "French" sound to it. Rod was abt 6-1 to 6-3 tall, dark skinned and slender. with a hawk nose, thick wavy hair and white teeth. Rod had attended Southern University prior to getting into the Navy.

If anyone has info, I'd appreciate it. Thanking you in advance,

Dave Cole

Subject: uss repose AH-16 ..Captain Eugene H. Maher
Date: 5/22/2009 6:45:38 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From: genefett@yahoo.com

Subject: Plank Owner 1966
Date:5/1/2009 12:39:47 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From: Geoffrey.Warren@xerox.com

Subject:USS Repose 1970
Date:4/24/2009 8:07:58 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From: njtee@verizon.net

Subject:USS Repose
Date:3/15/2009 6:19:16 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:a.kennon@yahoo.com

Subject: Photos of Repose
Date: 3/15/2009 12:14:12 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From: escribne@gmail.com

I served on the Repose from July 1965 until October of 1966. Over 40 years ago. I remember little items here and there and when I visited the the group on Yahoo. I volunteered when I was stationed and Lemore NAS not knowhing where I was going. All I knew at the time was that 1-2 Corpsman were being transferred ever couple of weeks and anything had to be better than going to the field in S. Viet Nam. Many of my memories are etched in my mind and like those of my Dad will be gone when I go home to heaven. Most all of my pictures were lost several years ago due to poor storage. One of my best memories is when we went to Hong Kong on RR. I met a missionary there and for many years after that supported a family for just $10 a month. That made it possible for them to have food, shelter and for the children to go to school.

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I am thinking about a reunion around October/November of 2009. Since I do a lot of the work, I have decided that I will make the decision of where we will meet this year.

BALTIMORE, MD is the destination for the USS Repose reunion of 2009.

Now this is what I need:

Someone in the area find a hotel for us. I will do the hard work of getting a contract and setting up the conference room and big dinner. But I need someone in the area to find a good, inexpensive, location in Baltimore for us. I suspect we will be about 175 people, but we'll see.

Calling all officers! I need for one of you high ranking individuals to get us a tour of the US Naval Academy. I do not have dates yet, but someone step up and contact me so we can talk.

Those in the area that know of the location of the USS Sanctuary, or I believe another Repose class ship, that we can possible visit. I know they are wrecks, but I think it would be fun to see from a dock, one of the old Repose class ships for one last time.

I need someone to run two ceremony's. I'm thinking a military memorial theme to our last nights dinner would be nice. You know with an honor guard and chaplain, etc. Also, if someone has some pull in DC, maybe we can get a lawn memorial ceremony at the Viet Nam Wall. So if there is someone out there that wants to take this difficult job please contact me.

Well that's it gang. What do you think?

My e-mail is davegun2@gmail.com. My phone number is 415/902-5013. My address is 322 N. Avenue 66 Apt. 9, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Dave Lara
Repose 66-67

Tom,
I may be able to do better than that. I have a slide taken from a helo showing the Repose anchored off Monkey Mountain and a defoliated area above the beach where we used to have our cookouts/beer parties. I made several copies a while back for a fellow named "John", sent some to him, but haven't heard back. The statement I made recently is from letters I read over a period of time on the Repose web site. I never connected the dots regarding the use of water for clothes washing, bathing and drinking until one of our shipmates mentioned it in an email. It makes sense to me. Like you, I escorted patients from the international ward to Danang and would get off the ship as often as possible while docked. I worked as night shift section leader in Patient Affairs and was an HM2 at the time. HM3 Svodoba sounds familiar but I can't place his face. I suspect that there are many people that have Agent Orange symptoms (I didn't realize how many until they began cropping up in the Repose emails) and I would like to help as much as possible. One thing I have been considering is having some of my slides digitized and sent to Chuck for inclusion on the Repose web site. Then they would be accessible to everyone. I live near Fayetteville, NC and took my slides in to the VA Hospital during an Agent Orange evaluation. I was told that they had put me on the list and I would get a partial disability if I ever came down with Type II Diabetes. Please let me know what is involved with going "official" since much of what I have to say is speculation and 40 years does nothing for improving my memory. I am Mark Jackson, presently employed at the NCDOT as a Safety Engineer with plans on retiring Jan 1, 2010. My address is 11843 Hobbton Highway, Newton Grove, NC 28366, phone 910-590-7634.
Chuck, do you agree with my plan to have some slides digitized? Thanks for an excellent web site.
Mark

Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:29:12 -0800
From: n3lwj@yahoo.com
Subject: USS REPOSE 1969-1970
To: jaxmark54@hotmail.com

Hi, Tom Mooningham HMC(FMF), USN Retired. I too have applied for Agent Orange to the VA. I worked the Urology ward and international ward from Mar69-Apr70 riding her back to the states and getting off the minute we docked in Alameda. Mike Mangoian has writen me a letter as we served together and went ashore together please I escorted civilians to the various orphange/hospitals in Vietnam. I note you statement regarding monkey mountain, would you consider making that an official statement regarding the Repose during that time period so that I may add it to my case? I would be grateful and will of course pay any notary costs and cost associated with a statement. The VA is fighting tooth and nail to not help us. Anyway your statement as you stated in the email I believe would help me and others. Thanks for any consideration.

Tom, 301-791-1755, POB 487, Maugansville, MD 21767-0487. Did you know a HM3 Kackenmesister while on the ship we called him animal, or a HM3 Svoboda? I have tried to contact them and just can't seem to get any info at all. Thanks again.

I am a retired Chief Hospital Corpsman, 8404/8405. I was part of the decommission crew at Hunters Point. I sailed and served aboard the Repose until 14 DEC 66. I started off getting the Marines off the choppers fresh from the hot LZ's. I then went to senior corpsman of C-5 a malaria ward. I remained there until I made HM2 and was transferred out of ward service. We had a very short doctor assigned to our ward. At certain stages of malaria patients spiked temps 104 and above. One of these patients due to ward over load was in the top rack and went into convulsions. I was holding the padded tongue depressors in his mouth for his tongues protection. I yelled get that doctor up here. He yelled I can't get up there. One of the other corpsmen gave him a boost and we medicated the patient and he calmed down and we got his temp down. I remember we use to strip the high temp patients and put a rubber blanked under them and put ice and a fan on them.
I have since retirement had an MI and Prostate cancer. I am 23 yrs post cancer and three years post cancer. I like all sailors am having trouble with VA on getting proof of exposure to Agent Orange. I have ships log, Hosp. rec. of transfer and arrival in conus. I am beginning to think that they think we flew off the Repose to Travis.
I remember Lt. Word from Shreveport, La. Chief Davis who helped us study for advancement, Al Cole Pharmacy Tech. Kellogg, HM2 Holt who I was transferred off the ship with.
Would love to hear from anyone from 65&66 crew.
God Bless

Earl W. Nash HMC USN RETIRED
7010 Hwy 112
Elmer, La. 71424
ewmln@wmconnect.com

If there is to be another reunion I would like that information.

Subject:USS Repose AH-16
Date:10/4/2008 11:04:17 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:lpspann@hotmail.com

Chuck, Thanks for creating a great tribute to Repose.

My name is Paul Spann and I was a radioman on the Repose from 66 - 67. I have been trying to locate a shipmate Frank (Pancho) Caldera. I believe he was from Globe, Arizona. Would like to hear from any of the Radio crew during that period. lpspann@hotmail.com

Subject:USS Repose
Date:10/2/2008 5:27:09 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:ronmartin2@verizon.net

Hi: My name is Ron Martin (Marty) I was a patient on the Repose in April 1968 for 47 days. I was Medivaced from Dong Ha with several burns on both my legs form over exposure from the sun. It was determined it was caused from the medication I was taking. I remember that I was taken very good care of and there was a nurse that was fond of a silk smoke jacket I had and I gave it to her. I would like to hear from her or anyone else that can remember me at that time. I'm sure my incident was unique. My doctor had been treating 8 Korean Marines that had almost 100% burns on their body at that time. He would take me on walks through the ship while I was recovering.

email: ronmartin2@verizon.net

Date:9/29/2008 9:52:27 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:efdev7@comcast.net

I just became aware of your website on the USS Repose. I was a HM2/c serving on board from December, 1946 to November, 1948. Except for a short time in Yokosuka, Japan the ship was based in Tsingtao, China during my service. I would be interested in hearing from any who served during this time period.

My name is Ed Devaney. I live in Cottage Grove, MN. My email address is: efdev7@comcast.net

Check out "FOUR NOVELS BY BUCK RISH, MD" Date: 9/21/2008 2:51:53 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

Dr. Rish served aboard Repose.

From: MBHUVA1@aol.com

Click Here: Check out "FOUR NOVELS BY BUCK RISH, MD"

Subject: USS Repose AH-16 Date: 9/6/2008 4:13:33 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: kentkorver@centurytel.net

Chuck: I served as a corpsman on her from fall of 1972 to mid 1973 at Long Beach Naval Station, at which time I was ordered to do a short run as corpsman on USS Durham LKA-114 then returned with orders to field medic training at camp Pendleton at which time I was discharged with a medical/honorable RE3P.

I would really enjoy heating from several off the USS Repose (Chief Sledge, Nurse Ltjg Kulick, my buds; Compton, Hewitt, Hansen, Sleetie Jones, Michael Breaux and others my age has let slip away. My contact information is below and I have a site on myspace.com/kentkorverstuwallacemusic also. There was also one of the guys that drove yellow challenger or road runner and one that drove a little Honda civic, we also customized on of’ms van which he and brought back to and split for a holiday in St Louis, Missouri. It would really be cool to get in touch with all the guys, but I am usually was too poor to go to the reunions, looking forward to the next one though!

Best Regards

Kent Korver

Gulf Coast Energy, LLC

MISSOURI OFFICE: 22783 Lawrence 1210, Aurora, MO 65605

Office: 417-678-7659 FAX: 417-678-8009 Cell: 417-894-1289

E-Mails: kentkorver@centurytel.net kkorver@southwestenergygroup.us

Subject: USS Repose(AH-16) Date: 8/28/2008 8:10:28 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: jallen51340@yahoo.com

I just found the web site for the Repose, and your e-address. I was a member of the ship's crew in 1965-66. I was a BT2 when I went aboard and a BT! when transferred. Would like to be able to get some names, E-mail addresses from some of the ship's crew for this time frame.

My name is Jimmy Allen. E-mail; jallen51340@yahoo.com. Thanks, J.Allen

Subject: USS Repose Resource Suggestion Date: 8/14/2008 12:36:56 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: briana@asbestos.com

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Subject: Need Your Help Date: 7/29/2008 9:12:46 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: gary.crowell@netscape.com

I am looking for contact information for Bobbie Grace who served as a nurse aboard the USS Repose in 1966 off the coast of Vietnam. The last I heard, she is living in Annapolis, Maryland. I am in charge of the 3/5 Marine reunion (Vietnam 1966-67) that is taking place September 19, 20 & 21 in Quantico, Virginia. Many of our wounded Marines were taken to the Repose and we would love to have one of the nurses be our guest at our reunion. Anything you can do to help me get in touch with Bobbie Grace (probably her maiden name) will be greatly appreciated by me and the Marines of 3/5. Thanks. Gary Crowell, 857 Hillside Drive, Camp Hill, PA 17011. Tele # (717) 763-8832.

Subject:	USS HECTOR (AR-7)
Date:	7/30/2008 6:59:51 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	dgkasche@mtaonline.net

Don't know why so many posters on the Repose site say she was scrapped in 1970...I personally know she was chained to Pier 7 in Long Beach in September 1972...We docked across from her when we returned from WESPAC.
David Asche, Molder, USS HECTOR (AR-7)
dgkasche@mtaonline.net

[Ed. Note: Repose was decommissioned in 1970, and served as an auxiliary clinic for Long Beach Naval Hospital for several years. She was sold for scrap in April 1975.]

Subject: William Vernon Keebler Date: 7/25/2008 10:24:18 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: billiewelch1@yahoo.com

My dad served on this ship sometime from 1952-1954. He tells me stories all the time of the Korean War. Does anyone remember (Bill) William V. Keebler?

Subject: Shanghai 1945-6 Date: 7/9/2008 6:22:05 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: Navigator747

Hi Chuck: My name is Milan Voticky, I was a Czech Refugee from May 1940 to July 1946 from the War in Europe because Hitler did not like us. The only country that would allow us in, was China. Shortly after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese took control of Shanghai.

Americans, British and Dutch citizens were sent to Concentration Camps as active enemies, as they were fighting them. The other Europeans, whose exiled Governments had declared War on the Japanese, but had no forces in the Pacific Theatre were herded into the Hongkua Ghetto, where the Japanese had a number of military targets. This tactic worked until July 17th, 1945, when the 7th Air Force (Army Air Corps then), bombed the hell out of us, this continued for the next three weeks until Hiroshima and then Nagasaki and the end of the War.

In late August the Seventh Fleet arrived and Shanghai was overrun by sailors. I was 11 years old and fluent in English and the Shanghai Dialect of Chinese, in no time I was showing sailors around town and translating for them.

I hooked up with crew members of the USS Repose and they even let me drive the mail boat (an LST). In the late fall my grandfather Max got very sick and there was not much medical care available, but when my new buddies led by a Medic named Clark or Clarke (nickname Clarkie) arrange for one of the Doctors to check him out, they then provided medical devices and drugs that made his last three months much easier.

Clarkie would now be in his early to mid 80's, as I am now 74. I live in Toronto, Canada and am hoping that with this e-mail I can find Clarkie, and again thank him for his help with my Granddad. Clarkie and the USS Repose will always be in my thoughts, especially on my Granddad's birthday.

My eternal thanks to the entire Crew of the USS Repose from that period, as there were many other sailors, nurses and Doctors involved who helped, I just can't remember their names.

Milan Voticky

Subject: Next Reunion Date: 6/29/2008 1:02:21 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: john559@comcast.net

My dad,Jay P. Chism, served aboard the USS Repose during the Korean War in 1953-54. I told him about the web site and he was wanting information on your next reunion. Thanks for the good work you do and for your service to our country. Please e-mail me any information that you might have.

Subject: Charles Arvard Tate Date: 6/21/2008 6:19:49 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: mftate@nctelecom.net

Does anyone remember me? I was a Hospital Corpsman aboard the USS Repose, stationed in the Korean War Zone. I was enlisted from 1950-1954. Is Harvey Borba still out there?

Subject: shoulder patch Date: 6/20/2008 6:20:31 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: jpetrone@bellsouth.net

would anyone know where to purchase a shoulder patch of the uss repose ah-16? i was a wounded marine on this ship in oct, 66. thanks.

Subject: Death of Repose Shipmate William H. Jones

Date: 6/13/2008 1:52:49 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: barbannjones@sbcglobal.net

On may 27th 2008 William H. "Bill" Jones Capt. M.S.C. U.S.N. passed away. Bill served on the repose in the late 40's and early 50's as a chief And again during the Vietnam war as an officer. Please let the people that might have known him of his passing. You can e-mail condolences to my grandmother at this e-mail address.

Now he belongs to the heavens. Please keep Bill Jones the sailor port in you thoughts as well as his wife

Also If there is anyone who served with him I would like to know what he was like or have any pictures of him.
You can e-mail me at
cptwilliams14th@hotmail.Com

Thank you
Chase A. Williams
Grandson

Subject: USS Repose During Yangtze Date: 6/8/2008 1:03:25 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: dave@dgholloway.com

I am trying to find out about my cousin Geoffrey Warwick who died during the attempt to relieve the Amethyst. He was a crew member aboard HMS London and at some point suffered severe injuries. From an account I have read he was transferred from London to the repose where he died. From there I think to HMS Consort from where I think he was buried at sea.

Hope I have the correct site and if you could help would be grateful.

Regards

David Geoffrey Holloway

Subject: Re: Patients List Date: 5/4/2008 4:15:30 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: turner623@charter.net

Thanks Chuck,

I posted a little of my Repose History with you four years ago [I think] where I mentioned the my history on the Repose. There is a book out called "WIA Corpsman Up". I am not the author but because of my posting on your site, four years ago, the author contacted me for my permission to use my story as a chapter in his book. The author is Frank Murphy. You can purchase the book on Amazon.com. There is another chapter written by a nurse from her days on the Repose. So it might be a good source of information? I was also contacted by a producer with the History Channel.

I noticed a recent posting where some guy confirmed my knowledge of this shell shock victim who while being marched and guarded to dinner jumped overboard. Over the intercom "man over board" as the ship came to a stop. This guy was swimming out to sea to in the direction of Vietnam. These patients were kept in a caged area and marched to each meal. Sad as they were all victims of wounds suffered on shore.

Let me know when your book is finished.

Has anyone ever found a mate off your site? I read with interest all the crew looking for each other and the reunion notices. As a patient I am really on the outside looking in. I spent a week in Chu Lai getting cleaned up after being wounded. It was not until I arrived on the Repose that my camouflage was washed off my face. I has many strange looks as I arrived. In those days camouflage was only warn by the elite First Force Recon USMC.

My brother located in Hoi An was waiting for my company to move from Chu Lai to Da Nang. I he found out I had been wounded and was told I was headed for Hospital in Cam Ran Bay. He received permission and was off to Saigon for a surprise visit.

My orders were change and I was sent to the Repose. Now in Cam ran bay my brother found out and spent the night to catch the next plane out in the morning. The bed they gave him was in a locked ward of the hospital. So the next morning the new folks on duty would not let him out thinking he was a shock victim. It took him some telling to convince everyone he was telling the truth about me.

Just another Repose story.

Oh! The swimmer was picked up and we continued to a Subic Bay Dry Dock for repairs after out collision.

Did you know there was almost a riot on board between the wounded Marines and working sailors? The sailors would eat first while the wounded would wait in line for over an hour for each meal. It just did not seem fair at the time.

Ron Turner

Subject: Uss Repose Date: 5/15/2008 2:50:11 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: LBUSBEE@coxsmith.com

My Brother, Wayne Busbee served on the USS Repose I believe from 1967 - 1969. he was a Operating Room Tech.. If anyone knew him or of him. Please e-mail me and let me know. He talks often about his time aboard the Repose and the many outstanding men and women he served with.

Any info about my brother would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,

Larry M. Busbee │Records Manager

Cox │ Smith │112 East Pecan

(210) 554-5415
1 800-749-5299 X415
lbusbee@coxsmith.com

Subject: Ronald Brazier Date: 5/15/2008 7:01:47 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: nancybrazier@netzero.net

My husband was a marine in Vietnam from 4-68 to 11-69. In March 1969 his jeep was hit by a rocket while in a convoy. The 3 people he was with were killed. He was taken to a field hospital and then airvacced to one of the hospital ships off the coast. He doesn't remember if it was the Repose or Sanctuary. He has been fighting VA for 27 years for service connection. His medical records, of course, contain nothing. Does anyone have any idea where I could find a list of patients for the Repose during that time. He was hospitalized for about a month, then taken to Japan for convelesence. We sure would appreciate any help you can be. My e-mail is nancybrazier@netzero.net. We have tried to get records from St. Louis but said we needed to provide further information.

Subject: USS Repose reunion Date: 5/12/2008 7:02:10 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: greerzellers@yahoo.com

Hello Webmaster

I just was surfing and entered a search for USS Repose in yahoo and found your other site and saw you are having a reunion. Do you have a mailing list or an email list? If you do could you please post my father's name on it. He will be 81 yrs old tomorrow May 13th and he served on the USS Repose in China (I think Korean War time period) am not sure.

He would be so tickled to hear from anyone by snail mail or email. I got my parents a computer 2 yrs ago and since that one died they got a new laptop. He is learning to do email and of course he can play free polker on it. He would be delighted to hear from anyone. I was even thinking the reunion would be awesome for him....

His email address is curlybergman@yahoo.com

His real name is Richard T Bergman PO Box 67 Newmanstown, PA 17073

Thanks so much. It would be wonderful if YOU could email him about the reunion.

Sincerely, Richards daughter,

Greer Zellers

610-589-4642

Subject: 42-44 Nurse aboard the Repose Date: 4/30/2008 10:45:22 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: MBaum@hannibalcsd.org

Just yesterday we buried my aunt, Mary J. Blake, who served aboard the Repose from 42-44 as a Nurse in the Army Corps of Nurses. Although she rarely spoke of her life experiences, we have found letters giving us a look into that time and place. She wrote a letter home telling of the experience of the typhoon that the ship rode out. We also have an original newsletter from the Repose, The Scalpel. She was such an inspiration to us all, and we cherish her memory. If there is anyone who has any knowledge of the Repose at that time, or anyone that would like us to share what we know, please let us know. That time in history should be revisited by all.

Sincerely,
Mary Anne Baum

Subject: USSRepose-1945 Typhoon Date: 4/28/2008 4:28:01 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: jmirvine@comcast.net

was in transit aboard the Repose when she weathered the typhoon off Okinawa. An Army nurse who witnessed sailors, who days earlier had belittled the newly commissioned ship, on their knees kissing the deck as the storm passed and we all truly rejoiced. Now 85 years old and having traveled much of the world, I still consider the experience one of my life's greatest. I once had a card with the information re the winds and waves but lost it when my wallet was stolen many years ago. If there is someway to replace it I'd love my grandchildren to see it. I was Lt.Marie Poad if there is a record of the passenger list. Thanks in advance.

Marie. L Irvine

Subject: captain Eugene H Maher Date: 4/17/2008 11:29:54 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: genefett@verizon.net

Trying to find out who knows any thing about Captain Eugene Maher who was the C.O of the USS Repose 1965. We had a Cmdr. Eugene Maher who had command of the USS Edisto ABG-2 1949...would like to know if he is the samr person? or when he passed on.Thank you

Eugene Fettinger USN Retired

Date: 4/14/2008 9:15:16 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: smatteson@associates-solutions.com

Not sure if my buddy knows of this web site but his Mom served on the USS Repose sometime between 1965 and 1970 in Vietnam as a nurse. Her name was Mary Arlene Frenock (her maiden name). Anyway, Mary passed away suddenly this past April 12, 2008. I was wondering if maybe you could post this on the message board and maybe someone out there remembered Mary and could share a story or two about her time on the Repose. I’m sure her family, especially her son, would appreciate hearing about Mary’s service to her country.

Her son, Steve Carty, has an email address of src_carty@yahoo.com

Here is the obituary that appeared in the Kansas City Star this morning. I appreciate it, and my thanks to all that have served our great country !

Mary Arlene Carty

Mary Arlene Carty, beloved wife, mother, sister, and aunt, died Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. She was 64. Arlene was born Aug. 10, 1943, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the daughter of Stephen Michael and Anna Veronica (Strinic) Frenock, they preceded her in death.

She graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1965, and was commissioned in the United States Navy where she served for five years. She served on the hospital ship USS Repose as a Navy Nurse off the coast of Danang, Vietnam.

On May 26, 1971, she married John L. Carty in Clairton, Pa., he survives at the home. She is also survived by her children, Stephen Ryan Carty of Lansing, Sean Joseph Carty of New York, N.Y., and Anne Marie Carty of Toronto, Canada; her sister, Barbara Ann Parrett; her brothers, Stephen Michael Frenock, Jr., and Thomas Joseph Frenock; her aunt Emma Simkanich; her uncle, Edward Frenock; and many cousins.

Mary also earned a master’s degree in nursing from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. For the last ten years she worked as a Home Health Care Nurse.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at the R.L. Leintz Funeral Home, with Navy honors at the end of the visitation. Cremation will follow. Memorials are suggested to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Scott Matteson
Associates Solutions, Inc
A Microsoft Provider of Dynamics GP, Dynamics SL, and Dynamics CRM products and services

"Rock Chalk Jayhawk......KU !"

2008 NCAA Basketball Champions

Subject: Re: Fwd: [USS Repose AH 16] Digest Number 579 Date: 4/10/2008 11:41:14 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: eefranck@sbcglobal.net

Chuck,

Thanks for forwarding the messages. I wasn't the aircraft responsible for blowing up the boat. From the description it must have been a fixed wing with landing gear capable of retracting its gear. Also one more memory of the repose. The first time I landed on the ship, April of 1969, everyone was wearing life vests and helmets. I was told the ship was under General Quarters. When I asked the crew on the flight deck what was going on, they told me the ship had received mortar fire the previous night and they were still under GQ. Sounds to me that qualifies as being "under fire" which is what Tom asked in his post.

Gene Franck

Subject: THE SEMAPHORE SENDING NURSE - 1968 Date: 4/10/2008 5:59:37 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: da.si.sutherland@bigpond.com

I did a Vietnam deployment onboard the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) DDG HMAS HOBART (D39) during period March 1968 to October 1968, holding the rank of (USN equilvent) SM3.

It always was a comfort to see either REPOSE or SANCTUARY anchored off the coast of Vietnam as we went about our duties.

I recall an incident when alongside in Subic - around Jun/Jul 1968 (alongside for 6 weeks for repairs following a friendly fire incident with the US 7th Air Force, which killed 2 shipmates and wounded 7 others). An AH (either REPOSE or SANCTUARY) was berthed astern of us, and, I was at my place of work, being the signal bridge (RAN term - flag deck) one day, when, lo and behold, a young LADY on the signal bridge on the AH indicated she wanted to converse by semaphore.

An operator to operator semaphore exchange followed, of which I have no recollection...probably because 40 years has since elapsed, or, it could of been because of the good looks of the sender.

It remains a pleasant memory after all these years, given what had happen to HOBART.

May I wish all who served on the REPOSE, fair winds and following seas

David Sutherland

(ex CPO Signals Yeoman RAN - 1965-1987)

Subject: USS Repose 1952 Date: 4/4/2008 9:38:19 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: ppatricia1st@peoplepc.com

My name is Jack Hammock and I served on the Repose from 1952 to 1954, when she was decomissioned. I spent most of my time in Inchon Harbor. I was a quartermaster 3rd class. I transvered to San Diego, where I was discharged in1955. I would love to hear from anyone who served on the Repose during this time.

Thanks

Jack Hammock

mail my wife at ppatricia1st@peoplepc.com

Subject: USS Repose Date: 3/26/2008 2:45:05 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time

From: kwb2000@gmail.com

Hi, just found this site thru Google. I was shot in the knee Feb 28 1966 near Phu Bai. I was then transported to the USS Repose where Dr Playford removed a bullet. He actually put some masking tape around it and wrote "give this bullet to patient". I still have bullet and tape. They were all very professional, friendly and fast. Sorry to hear the Repose has been reduced to scrap. Thank You, Kenneth W. Bohnert

SUBJECT: GySGT Charles H. Perkins
3/19/2008

I just learned of your web site and wanted to find out if anyone remembers a patient GYSGT Charles H. Perkins, USMC. He was shot on March 28, 1968 on Hill 861 Khe Sanh and was medevaced to the U.S.S. Repose. He had numerous surgeries as I understand and was given a lot of blood however he died on May 17, 1968. He was the love of my life and I have been trying to learn anything I can about his days aboard the Repose. Someone wrote letters to me from him and he also wrote letters to me posted from the Repose. We were going to be married in June in HAWAII while he was on R & R. Anything would be so deeply appreciated. Thank you for all your loving care of Chuck.

Barbara Eddowes

EMail: WWE89121@aol.com

Telephone: 702-456-4891

Subject:	Re: Repose
Date:	3/2/2008 11:22:38 A.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	eefranck@sbcglobal.net

I have verified that my buddy, Luis Molinar, was treated on the Repose. He had head trauma and other wounds which required his being taken to the Repose. While he was on the Repose I came aboard and visited him. Just prior to his being sent home my aviation company, A Company 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 101st Airborne, had four hueys make a flyby of the Repose while Luis watched from the rail. Some of your mates might remember this event in Aug/Sep of 1969. It was during these visits that I found the ice cream machines on board the ships. I can remember one very hot day, after flying about 5 hours of resupply missions in the Ashau Valley, thinking a nice cold cup of ice cream would sure hit the spot. So I flew out to the Repose and had my crewchief and door gunner run down and get four cups of ice cream. When the air ops people found out what our "mission" was they made me take off and fly around the ship to keep the pad open. When I saw my crew, I landed and took off with our bounty. Even though it was half melted, it was delicious and it probably cost Uncle Sam about $500 in fuel, but it was worth it as it was the only ice cream I ate while in Viet Nam.

Another story I have about flying out to the hospital ships was even more fun. I'm not sure if this was the Repose or Sanctuary maybe those involved can confirm. In October/Novermber of 1969, B company 158th Assault Helicopter Company, my sister unit, had a party and somehow got four nurses from the hospital ship to come to the party at their Officer's Club at Camp Evans. Because they were all drinking alcohol I was given the flight mission of picking up and taking back the nurses. When I flew over to my sister unit area to pick them up around midnight, I was asked by one of the Platoon leaders in that unit to let one of the nurses fly in the co-pilots seat upfront with me. The other nurses sat next to my crew chief and co-pilot in the back. So here I am flying four very happy nurses back to the ship on a dark night. Being a typical Army helicopter pilot, I never considered the consequences of trying to make a night landing on a small helipad on a churning ocean with an inebriated nurse as co-pilot. We successfully landed and returned the "happy" nurses back onboard the ship. I just want to Thank You and the crews of those wonderful hospital ships for being there when we needed you and for taking care of my buddies.

I live in Pleasanton, California and the Suisun ship graveyard is 35 minutes away. The Repose was mothballed there at one time. I remember going by and thinking about her. One more story. After the service I went to work for Pacific Bell, the local telephone company, here in California. I was talking to a new employee and he mentioned he was in the Navy and served in Nam. I asked where and he said, "I was the radioman on the hospital ship Repose." I said, "Did you ever talk to the pilots who flew aboard." He goes, "Yeah, all the time that was one of my assignments." Turns out he served on the Repose in 1969 and he and I had probably talked on the radio when I landed on board the ship. His name was Joe Johnson. Unfortunately, he died in his early 40's.

Gene, Spider Man, Franck

A Co. 158th AHB, 3rd BDE, 101st Abn

Subject:	Born on USS Repose 1948
Date:	3/16/2008 7:00:47 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	frank@frankdillman.com

My father, Franklin W. Dillman, was a HM2 with U.S. Naval Port Facilities, Tsingtao, China from 22Jul1946 to 23Sep1948. He assisted visiting ships' medical departments as well as tending to the health needs of locals and military personnel. On 9Mar1948 as a member of Facilities he provided emergency care to local Chinese following a large explosion in a Chinese ammunition warehouse. Captain W. Hibbs may have been the Facilities CO at the time of the explosion as he discharged and immediately reenlisted my father on 20Jan1948. My father was a career sailor serving from 25May1942 to 1Dec1961. He was on an accompanied tour and living at 10 Fushan Road, Tsingtao with my mother, Nola. When I was ready to bless the world with my presence Repose was in port that day in August 1948. We continued to live in their apartment for six weeks before flying back to New York to report to Naval Hospital St. Albans, Queens, NY, from 4Nov1948 to 25Jul1949. I too was stationed at Naval Hospital St. Albans, where I met my wife a former Corps Wave, following my Viet Nam tour. I retired with 20 years of service in October 1986.

I hope you find this interesting. If you have questions or require clarification please contact me.

Respectfully, Frank Dillman

Subject:	USS Repose
Date:	3/11/2008 12:28:38 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	david.anderson16@comcast.net

I was assigned to the Navy Hospital Long Beach in the early 70's. My Admin Watch Officer (AWO) duties were on-board the Repose. One boring weekend, we had no patients as the Medical Watch Officer gave liberty to anyone who could get off-board the ship. I decided to fish off the side. I had the Engineer turn on the running lights when it got dark and boy did it bring in the fish. My only mistake was I left the unused bait in the Nurse's medicine reefer. Monday morning I appeared for my one and only XO's mast. After hearing the story, he dismissed me with the warning to not put bait in the Nurses' reefer again, but to let him know what I was catching. Shortly after, the Repose was towed away and turned into scrape and I never had another opportunity to fish. Great memories!!

I retired in 1994 after 27 years and just retired again from my second career.

Go Navy beat Army!

Capt David E. Anderson, MSC, USN (retired)

Subject:	REPOSE
Date:	2/27/2008 5:09:33 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	cyclonekenny@hotmail.com

Hello Chuck, my name is kenneth. I was on REPOSE from 1966 to 1968. I was a member of the famed F-Troop division. I started out on the deck crew, went to the laundry, and finally landed in the supply office doing shipping and receiveing. I remember brother ridley and brother hall. We were all a close knit bunch led by the famous Big Bill Russell bar handled mustache and all. We had great times in singapore, hong kong, subic bay ect. If anybody TT still remembers F-troop and the wild bunch times please write. Oh yes can't forget miss O,s bikini on the o 3 level. Waiting too here from you old salty's. oh yes, thanks chuck for the web site.

Subject:	IArmy patient, Korean War
Date:	2/18/2008 8:44:44 A.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	Sandybob56.aol.com

I was a patient from January 3, 1953 to January 21, 1953. I was told that I was the only Army person on the ship at that time. I would like to thank all of the Doctors and Nurses that took care of me and that I could not have been in better hands.

Thank you,

Robert E. Steinmetz

Indianapolis, Indiana

Subject:	FMF Corpsman/Patient
Date:	2/5/2008 4:38:30 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	theccroses1@comcast.net

I was a Corpsman with Alpha Co.,1st Bn 4th Marines 1966-67. I was a patient with Malaris around Oct. 1966 and we also followed a typhoon to P.I. We had one or two boilers not working. I have never been so sick as I was with Malaria but the staff, Corpsmen and Nurses did a good job. I made friends with another Corpsman from San Francisco and
he was of Chinese ancestry. I wish I could remember his name for we became good friends and he helped me a lot. The next time I was a patient was around February 1967 and I had Acute Depression and put on the Psychiatric Ward. This was not a good experience but eventually I was transfered State side. I have just published a book about my
experiences as a Corpsman in Vietnam and elsewhere. My website is www.charliedocrose.com and my book is available on Amazon.com but it is easier to put my
book and name in the search under books. I have many fond memories around the short time I was first on the Repose. It was like State side and with going to the P.I. and getting liberty was an incredible release from bullets, mortars, leeches etc in Vietnam. Thanks to all who served and I will always have special place in my heart and memory
for the goodness I felt on my first visit. Sad to think this beautiful old ship was put to scrap. Too bad it could not have been made into a floating museum. Charie 'Doc' Rose, HMCS, Retired.

Subject:	Uss Repose
Date:	2/3/2008 10:23:52 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	bills629@yahoo.com

As an old Marine, I just want to say that having been treated aboard the Repose in the early 70's, I want to give a belated thanks to the Doctors, Nurses, and Corpsmen. I had second degree burns on my legs and the care could not have been better. Sorry She went away. Semper Fi! L/Cpl W.H.Stout USMC

Subject:	USS Repose AH-16
Date:	1/13/2008 8:52:41 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	rdunn104@cox.net

I would like to thank Dave Lara for talking to my wife, Joy, this evening. Sorry I missed the reunion you organized let alone the 4000+ miles done on a motorcycle. It would have been a bit more for us coming from Arizona, but my Screaming Eagle would have loved the road. Please keep us all informed of any upcoming reunions and we will try to make the next for sure.

I am a plank owner after recommissioning the ship in 1965 and remained on board as a Boilerman (BT2) when I departed on January 30, 1967. At that time I was told that I was the last one of the original crew to leave. I'm looking for some shipmates that were down in the hole with me in the boiler room. BT3 LR Chacon, BT2 CM Bergner, BT2 WW McKee, BT2 AD Rogers, BT3 JE West, BT1 EL Wilson and a BT3 Jim Caldas. I have one great memory of Caldas and I coming back to the states and he had brought himself a 1965 Mustang Fastback 2+2 that we drove to Reno, Nevada with a cop stopping us along the way. What a car, wonder if he still has it.

Thank you for your time in reading this. I would appreciate any infomation on these individuals, please. Please contact me at 602-499-1946, or by email, rdunn104@cox.net or by snail mail:

Bob Dunn
12412 N. 66th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85304

Subject:	Searching for the Corpsman
Date:	1/11/2008 12:44:40 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	cocedy@embarqmail.com

MY name is Robert Griffith now living in NewBern, NC. I served with B. Co. 1st Blt 3rd Marines in 67. I and have been looking for and trying to find the corpsman /corpsmen who were stationed with that unit during the month of Aug. 1967 and who may have been on Operation Beacon Gate

Robert Cody The Grunt
American Patriots
Quang Tri, Vietnam 1967
Death Before Dishonor

Subject:	HMS Amethyst 1949
Date:	1/10/2008 5:34:32 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	stevennicholls5@bigpond.com

Hi Chuck,

I have made a post before and made contact with a couple of people who was there serving on Repose during April 20th 1949 when the PLA opened fire on HMS Amethyst. One of the problems when anyone moves house everything changes address, email and phone so I would like to update my info and also would still like to make a post asking for information during this time when the PLA opened fire on Amethyst causing many deaths and injuries to the men of several British vessels.

If anyone has any photos, film, memories of the event can you please make contact, thank you.

This is for ALL those who served in Repose and of course all who served during times of crisis for a better world.

http://www.managedmusic.com/Music/PlayBeforeYouGo.php

Kind regards,

Steven Nicholls

Subject:	HM2 Russ Lawrence
Date:	1/10/2008 2:55:39 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	gridgely@midwestiso.org

I regret to inform the shipmates of REPOSE of the passing of one of our brothers. HM2 Russ Lawrence served in 1969-1970.

“Doc” was also a combat medic awarded the Purple Heart, among an array of other outstanding medals. Services will be held Jan. 18,2008

Ft Snelling , MN 12noon. TAPS Brother.

SM3 Guy Ridgely

Repose 70-71

Subject:	Helping Out a Buddy- Repose 66-67
Date:	12/19/2007 12:22:31 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	bill@random6.net

Chuck - A shipmate of many who served on the Repose during Vietnam, Joseph H. Bartel, Nickname: Johnny, within the last week or so, has passed away from Diabetes and prostate cancer. He was a dear friend of mine for over 30 years after we both retired from the military. His wife Clare is running into a road block trying to get proof for VA to support the claim that he died from a service connected disabilityJohnny was too proud to push through the bureaucratic maze to substantiate his illness. He actually qualified as an Agent Orange Warrior if he stepped ashore in Vietnam during his tour. Unfortunately, his wife can't find any proof that he did. As a Vietnam vet I find it inconceivable that he did not go ashore since I remember lots of sailors on liberty in DaNang and Saigon. What we need are emails from shipmates who knew that he did go ashore and the dates
(even if approximate). With this information Clare can have proof that he qualifies as an Agent Orange Warrior. (We have had so many Vietnam vets come down with terrible diseases that Congress passed a law which recognizes anyone who served in Vietnam and died from an aliment, diabetes and cancer are on the list, are automatically considered "service connected". This may be something some of Repose shipmates have not considered. If any of his shipmates would email me at my address, or they may send letters to my home address. Please send them to Mrs Clare Bartel, % William Perry, 807 Palm Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. I will hand carry them to her. I don't know how many the VA will need to regard them as "proof", but will appreciate all. His shipmates will probably like to know that he died in the VA Clinic here in Orlando and he passed away peacefully. Many thanks in advance.
William Perry

Subject:	Pictures
Date:	11/27/2007 12:13:09 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	wadams@newwavecomm.net

I have some pictures made taken in Inchon in Sept of 1953 of returning POWs. One picture is of Officers, and one of enlisted men. There is a band playing in the picture as you can see some of them and the instruments. If any of the POWs or their family members think they may be in these I would be glad to share. I have a couple ot boats taken them out to the ships to be returned to the U.S.

Willard Adams: Radioman USS Hewell USS Repose USS Camano: Any one serving on any of these ships during the period May 1951 thru Nov 1954 let me hear from you.

Re: Repose 66-69

11/13/2007 6:28:08 A.M. Mountain Standard Time

johnwhalen@optonline.net

I was a jg on the Repose from June '67 to June '68 and was responsible for 2nd Division, the ship's boats and the flight deck. John Fraizee replaced me when I left. I remember the incident with the captain's gig... in fact, it was me who spent the time in Danang. I believe there were three of us who took the gig to the boat shop to be repaired and then met back up with the ship when she returned the following week. I can't say I remember a lot about the week, other than significant stints at the Stone Elephant. I recall most of the names you mention--along with Whipple, Bernel, Beardsley, Williams, poor old Bradley and of course ... Worm.- In

Subject:	Repose 1969-70
Date:	10/30/2007 7:14:57 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	lindamurrow@cox.net

Chuck,

Not certain the last message got to you. I just had a call from Tim Shalt, an old friend from Oak knoll Naval Hospital [ no longer]. Had a great talk. I had no idea about a web site and could not get to the one he mentioned. The Repose days were good, although draining. The best time of my life, actually.

Let me know if you receive this. I did try USS. Repose AH -16 and pulled up some pix, one of which I was in. I am thrilled. Where are you and what are you doing. I am still a nurse as are my 4 daughters. My son is a doctor. So glad for the connection.

Linda Robson Murrow

Subject:	USS Repose and USS Mullinnix
Date:	10/24/2007 9:23:22 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	frank.wood@eds.com

Chuck: Check out http://www.ussmullinnix.org/1966Pictures.html and http://www.ussmullinnix.org/1969Pictures.html to see pics of your ship in Vietnam in 1966 and 1969.

Take care and keep in touch

Frank aka Woody FTG3 1970-74

USS Mullinnix DD-944

“The Mighty Mux”

www.ussmullinnix.org

Subject:	USS Repose
Date:	10/24/2007 6:25:47 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	heartsgirl@nc.rr.com

Dear Chuck -
I just discovered your website and am happy to share what I have with anyone who served on the USS Respose in 1947. My father graduated from high school in June 1945 and then enlisted in the Navy and spent time in Jacksonville, FL and San Diego, CA for his training. His name was Richard "Dick" Portwood and he was from San Antonio, TX. He has since passed away (April 2001) and I have his old photo album that chronicles his time during training, aboard the Repose as a hospital corpsman, and his time in China. According to one of the papers, he was on the ship from July 28, 1947 to October 29, 1947. Alot of the pictures in the album are my dad's Navy buddies and their names are listed on the majority of the pictures.

If anyone out there is interested, please email me and I will be glad to share what information I have.

Take Care - Mary Portwood Artley, Durham, NC

Subject:	Repose and Fall of Shanghai
Date:	10/24/2007 2:15:32 A.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	bldbsd2@yahoo.com

Dear Chuck, thank you for this great web site and chronicle of history.

This is a call to anyone who served or knows of one who served on the USS Repose during the fall of Shanghai in '49.

My dad, PO2 Floyd Davis was stationed at Naval Port Facility Shanghai in 1949. Just before the Red Army's victory, the ships pulled out, leaving behind my dad, about 16 other enlisted men, and a junior officer. They were captured, stripped, paraded about and tortured daily for about 2-3 weeks. Dad said they were all beaten and burned with pipes and he thought he would be killed at any moment. He also said the officer was mercilessly beaten and dad doesn't know how the man lived except by the grace of God. Dad said the pain was terrible, but nothing compared to seeing our flag torn down and desecrated. Finally the men were released to the Repose. They were debriefed by Naval Intelligence both on board ship and at NH Yokosuka. The men were directed to not speak of the incident as it was highly classified. After their recovery all were assigned to separate duty stations. Dad was sent to Kwajalein for 9 months. Dad only spoke of this incident a couple of years prior to his death in 2005. However his body bore the scars and he suffered from recurrent nightmares.
I have tried without success to find anything in Naval Archives and must wait till I can travel to the Washington Navy Yard to request pages from the ship's log.
I would appreciate any information.

The world is Small. Dad served on both the Tarawa and Wasp during WWII and I had a brief float on the Tarawa in '83 and the Wasp in '95. Dad was on the Wisconsin at the signing of the surrender agreement on board the Missouri, and I met the Imperial interpreter for the surrender agreement in Zushi, Japan, during my first tour at NH Yokosuka.

Sincerely,

Brian L. Davis, LCDR (Ret) bldbsd2@yahoo.com

Subject:	Deceased
Date:	10/12/2007 12:34:59 A.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	redeagle@nwrain.com

Sorry to Say,
That I did not serve aboard the Repose in the Nam days, but my friend, Rex Harrison (Navajo) served on her in those days as a corpman. I am emailing you to say that Rex died last week from pancreatic cancer here in Tacoma, Washington. I am wondering if there is an album site for the Repose in those days. Perhaps I can find a picture of him and share it with his friends at the memorial in two weeks. His body was creamated. Or, perhaps someone who remembers him could contact us.

I remember the Repose from DaNang. We would come in and do our gunfire support activities and see the shadows of the Repose tied up there. I was on the uss Somers, ddg-34. This was in early 1970. We went to Sasebo and upon our return found that the Repose was gone and heard that she had returned home.

Philip H. Red Eagle, MM1 U.S.N - 1967-1976
redeagle@nwrain.com

Subject:	my mom
Date:	10/5/2007 8:10:05 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	jc.hutchison@tx.rr.com

I would love to find out more about the action that took place when my mom was a nurse on the Repose ship in the Korean war. She died when I was very
young and I have some tremendous slides that she has left to her 6 children. Can I get the info from you, or could you point me in the right direction?
(maybe websites) I would treasure anything!!! Thanks, Lisa Hutchison

Subject:Uss Repose
Date:2/3/2008 10:23:52 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:bills629@yahoo.com

As an old Marine, I just want to say that having been treated aboard the Repose in the early 70's, I want to give a belated thanks to the Doctors,
Nurses, and Corpsmen. I had second degree burns on my legs and the care could not have been better. Sorry She went away.

Semper Fi! L/Cpl W.H.Stout USMC.

Subject: FMF Corpsman/Patient
Date: 2/5/2008 4:38:30 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From: theccroses1@comcast.net

I was a Corpsman with Alpha Co.,1st Bn 4th Marines 1966-67. I was a patient with Malaria around Oct. 1966 and we also followed a typhoon to P.I. We had
one or two boilers not working. I have never been so sick as I was with Malaria but the staff, Corpsmen and Nurses did a good
job. I made friends with another Corpsman from San Francisco and he was of Chinese ancestry. I wish I could remember his name for we
became good friends and he helped me a lot.

The next time I was a patient was around February 1967 and I had Acute Depression and put on the Psychiatric Ward. This was not a good experience but
eventually I was transferred State side. I have just published a book about my experiences as a Corpsman in Vietnam and elsewhere. My website is
(http://www.charliedocrose.com) and my book is available on Amazon.com but it is easier to put my book and name in the search under books. I have many fond memories around the short time I was first on the Repose. It was like State Side and with going to the P.I. and getting liberty was an incredible release from bullets, mortars, leeches etc in Vietnam. Thanks to all who served and I will always have special place in my heart and memory for the goodness I felt on my first visit. Sad to think this beautiful old
ship was put to scrap. Too bad it could not have been made into a floating museum.

Charlie 'Doc' Rose, HMCS, Retired.

I am looking for William Brook Dawson HM2. We came aboard at the same time Fall of 67……I was Senior Corpsman on A-3, he was Senior Corpsman on ICU. I can only think that he would have surely continued his medical studies and become an MD. I cannot find any thing about him. Does anybody know anything about Bill?

I was an Operating Room Technician aboard th USS Repose in 1966 and 1967. I would like to communicate with any other OR personell from that time period. Thank you.

Roger A. DuMond
dumondr@bellsouth.net

Subject: My Father Served as a Corpsman on Repose in the late 1940's Date: 8/15/2007 11:18:46 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time From: pdc@usiplaw.com

I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THE SHIPS CREW FOR SAVING MY LIFE ON THAT DAY, I AM SORRY IT HAS TAKEN THIS LONG TO SEND THIS MESSAGE, IT JUST NOW CAME TO ME TO LOOK UP THE USS REPOSE............I WAS MEDIVACT TO HER ON MARCH 5TH 1968, I WAS WITH THE 4TH INFANTRY WHEN WE WERE AMBUSHED, THE CHOPPER HAD MYSELF AND ONE OTHER WOUNDED WITH 4 CAUSILTIES. THE MOST VIVID MEMORY OF THIS ORDEAL WAS ME ON A STRECHER WITH THE MEDICAL TEAM CUTTING MY UNIFORM OFF COVERED WITH BLOOD, MOSTLY OTHER SOLDIERS BLOOD ON THE SHIPS DECK STARK NAKED WITH A PRIEST ADMINISTRATING MY LAST RITES AND ME REPLYING TO HIM IN SOME CONFUSION AND DISRAUGHT......................I'M NOT CATHOLIC ! THREE DAYS LATER I WOKE UP FROM SHOCK , RECEIVED MY SECOND PURPLE HEART FROM A MARINE GENERAL AND WAS PUT ASHORE 1 DAY BEFORE THE USS REPOSED ROTATED TO JAPAN WITH THE USS HOPE. I WAS DROPPED OF IN DANANG WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE IT BACK TO MY UNIT ON MY OWN WITHOUT A WEAPON BUT THAT WAS ANOTHER STORY.............

USS REPOSE CREW AND STAFF, I OWE YOU MY LIFE AND MAY GOD REWARD YOU FOR THAT ! GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.

THE ONLY WAY I CAN REPAY IS SAYING I BLEED RED, WHITE & BLUE AND FOREVER A PATROIT OF AMERICA.

SP/4 RON STECKO
US 54967624
3RB BRIGADE, 4TH INF.

VIETNAM NOV 18TH 1967 TO NOV 15TH 1968

My father served on the Repose beginning at the Commissioning in May 1945. His name was Walter E. Handy and was sometimes known as Vick. He was a Pharmacist mate and was on the ship during the Typhoon. If anyone knows anything about my father please contact me. Also, very coincidentally, in the summer of 1966 I was a Marine in Viet Nam (around the Chu Lai area) and I was med evacd to the Repose. Incredible! I never enjoyed the smell of clean sheats and a shower so much! It was a different world on that ship.

Email kathandy1127@juno.com

My father was stationed on the USS Repose 1965-66 He was a Mess Management Specialist And his Name is Joseph H Bartel. If anyone remembers him Please contact me because we are having troubles with VA benefits because they want proof that he was physically on land in Viet Nam. He turns 80 this year. We need your help Thanks Thomas Bartel
tjbar@cox.net

I am perhaps the only Marine to spend six weeks on The Repose on account of a splinter in his thumb. I got it building a bridge in Chu Lai, Vietnam, and it gave me a nasty infection. As soon as they got me aboard they put a rubber tube through it. For weeks it drained and the docs upped the antibiotics. It drained while I watched a guy in the psyche unit do a swan dive into the China Sea. It drained through a fantastic typhoon at sea. I had never seen such enormous waves. My thumb was also draining when we rammed the fan tail of the oiler Tappahanoc (sp?) during a refueling operation. Still draining in dry dock in Subic Bay, The Philippines, and driving for the ship’s car pool.

One day I was told to pick up The Captain at the officers club. I went and waited fifteen minutes. When I got back to the ship, I was told to go back to the club. So I did. He and perhaps his executive officer, a woman, a lieutenant commander, waited on the steps. When I got out and opened the door for them, the skipper got in first and said, “Thank you”. The executive officer (perhaps, I don’t really know) said accusingly, “Where have you been!?” I told her about how I showed up, waited fifteen minutes and left, thinking another driver beat me here. “That’s a lie!” she said. It was quiet for a few minutes as I drove back to the ship. Then the captain said, “What is the name of the ship’s commanding officer?” and I said Captain R. J. Nedbath. And he said “What time were you told to be here?” and I said 11:15; “What time did you leave” and I said 11:35. I noticed in the rear-view mirror that he was smiling at her knowingly.

When we got to the ship, he told me to bring his golf clubs to his cabin. When I brought them in, he said to just set them in the corner and that would be all. As I walked out he called after me, “You are a gentleman and a scholar”. Just another memory brought to life by your page. Thank you, Chuck.

Greetings. My name is Tom Manell, I served on the Repose in 1969 & 70. I became HM2 during my duty. I rode back on the ship and ran sick bay during the trip. After her decommissioning I transferred to USNH Newport , RI as did Captain Draper, our last hospital captain. I just found your fine site last night and would be interested in the reunion in September. I would also like to request any resources to replace my lost 69-70 cruise book. I loaned it to a nurse in Newport and she said someone stole it from her desk. Thanks Tom M

I went aboard the Repose some time in late 1966 or early 1967 as I had only a year left before retirement. I was one of the Medical Equipment Repairman with an office down in the Medical Supply section of the ship. My assistant was HM2 Paterson and would like get in contact with him and have a list of the Medical crew as well as a list of the ships crew. The guys that ran the ship and especially a bosnmate whom I meet in Alaska and said he lost the anchor in Danang.T hanks for any help that you can give me at this time. William O. Powell , HM1 USNF Ret since 5/1958 PS is there any hats left with the USS Repose on it . If so I would like one . BILL

I have been reluctant to get in touch with anyone. I am glad to see there is a place to see and hear about what has happened to my shipmates. I am Ed Olson HM-2 Assistant Lab Tech 1969-70.

I need some help in verifying a claim I am trying to pursue with the VA. I am suffering from anxiety and depression. Not realizing I had a medical problem I did nor go to sick call. So there are no records to support my claims that my service aggravated my problem.

I would like to get in contact with anyone from the laboratory or the ship who remembers me. I need statements regarding how I acted or responded to various situations. I did not realize I had a problem until I visited the VA.

I have not been very good at keeping in contact with anyone. Like most people who served in Viet Nam I have not told very many people about my experiences until just recently.

"Chilly Willy" cartoons were creations of mine. Any of the lab guys will remember those. A few names come to mind. I do not have my ship book in front of me. Dick Blessing, Ross, Robinson are three that comes to mind as I write.

I hope to hear back from someone.

Ed Olson

efo1801@hotmail.com

Chuck I just ran across your website and thought I would try to get in touch with some of my shipmates. I came aboard when the ship was still rusty and gray,s tood fire watches for the welders, took her out for sea trials and was part of the recommissioning crew at Hunters Point. Went under the Golden Gate on 1-1-1966 and arrived online 2-14-1966.I was a BM3 in first division. Served onboard until 3-1967. I have good memories of a lot of friends and my time aboard the ship. I had a good time in Olongopo , Hong Kong. Japan, and of
course the coast of Vietnam. Went up to White Elephants a few times for mail, watched the Uss Oklahoma City shell the beach a couple of times. and collected and stored weapons (as per nurses wishes) from visitors and wounded soldiers and marines. I never made it to China Beach but wished I would have. Had to leave ship on emergency leave 3-1967.As father was dying of cancer and was discharged. If anybody remembers me and wants to contact me my name is Gerald Chamberlin..geraldchamberlin@hotmail.com

Trying to locate anybody who has any information on a Navy Nurse by the name of Lt. Cdr. Mary Lukacs, who served on the Repose in 1969. She had been a Ward Charge Nurse on Wards 5A and 5B at USNH Portsmouth, VA during my tour of duty there from Nov 1967 to Nov 1968. It was a pleasure to have served as a Navy Corpsman with her at Portsmouth.

I was seriously wounded on 5 Jan 1969 and treated at NSA DaNang. I had received one letter from her but somehow lost contact.

Thanks,
Joseph A. Hoepner HM3/USN/RET

Hi Chuck, My name is Jerry Ledford and I served on the Repose from Nov. 66 to July 69. I came on board the Repose a seaman apprentice and left a Bm2. I would be interested in making contact with some of the boatcrew I served with and other Boatswains I served with. Here are some of the names I remember, Willis, Smith, Daniels, Carmilow, Stalcup, Olson, Bm2 Pine, Bm2 Morrison, Bm2 Epperly, Bm1 Moore, Bm3 Schutte and LTJG Frazier who was one of our division officers. Frazier and Olson if I remember correctly went with me into DaNang for 7 days after we had the bad accident on the captains gig trying to get the boat aboard while leaving DaNang. The weather was so rough that finally after we got the bow and stern hooked up on the way up part of the stern pulled out and we were hanging vertical while the ship was underway. We were very lucky the bow held together till they got us back in the water. When I left the Repose in Subic Bay I went to the U.S.S.Oriskany. I got out of the Navy in March 1970. Do you no anyone who I can get a copy of the ships logs from. Email me when you have time and tell me some history about yourself and what you have done after getting out of the Navy. Jerry Ledford

I'm a former FMF Corpsmen, i was wounded Dec 1966 and sent to the Repose. I appreciate the care i received and the care that was provided to my casualties who were sent to the Repose. Some of which returned singing the phrase of the treatment they received. I was medivaced from the ship. home

When I arrived on the Repose i was reunited with a nurse i served with stateside at the time LT. Carroll McKown. About 3 years ago we reunited via phone call's and e-mails. This past summer after 40 years we reunited and spent 3 wonderful and over due days together and we will continue to do so. Ms. Mckown retired a Capt. after 30 years of service. Through her I was fortunate enough to make contact with Capt. Kovacevich, (AKA Capt. K) as i write this i am eating homemade cookies she sent me for Christmas.

Several years ago a Corpsmen from the Repose who i went to corp school with contacted me...Unfortunately this past year he passed away from cancer... I cherish the years we had together....

I will never forget my experiences of the Repose as i am sure many other's will also... I'm planning to make the reunion just to thank the crew for me and my guy's...

Thanks again,
john A. Colucco

Hello, I just ran across this web site. My name is Bob Dunn, I am a plank owner of the Repose, spent many months at Hunters Point in San Francisco while she was put back together. We cruised in 1965 and what a trip it was. I was a BT2 (Boilerman) in B Division down in the "Hole" as it was known and transferred back to the states in 1967 for discharge at Treasure Island. It is amazing to me that almost all the responses are from corpsmen or people from the medical field. There were so many crew members that had nothing to do with the medical end of the ship, their only job was to keep the ship underway. Amazing as time goes by that you forget the names of others you worked and served with but their faces are always there. Good luck forever to all that were there.

Bob Dunn
Glendale, AZ
Email: rdunn104@cox.net

I am writing for a veteran who served on the USS Repose from April 1968 through May 1970 as a MM2 air conditioning and refrigeration A Gang. We would like to here Would like to here from anyone who served with Charles Haynes during this time. Please reply to gerald.kearney@med.va.gov. Thank you.

Hey Chuck: I ran across your USS Repose site online and appreciate all that you are doing. I was onboard during '69-'70 off Vietnam assigned to the Medical Supply Department and sailed with her back for her decommissioning. I was onboard the LST that 'bumped' into the side of the ship and sunk (the last picture in the back of the annual). It was rough seas that day and JD Collins and I were bringing back supplies when the the boatswain mate bumped the side and the front fell open and the sea water came rolling in. The BM kept trying to pump out the boat with some little bilge pump thing. The guys on the Repose threw down some lines and we were hauled up the side of the ship and watched the LST sink to the bottom.

Oh yeah, I was also responsible for the legend of unfound patient that landed by chopper on board in '70. That was actually JD and I again. We had been stranded in Da Nang when the ship left us for a movement up to Quang Tri. JD and I hitched on trucks and choppers our way up and found the ship off the coast with no way to get back since the ARVN's were running the chopper out of the MASH hospital there. We talked to an American Dr. and he recommended that we find a casuality. So JD became the casuality with metal fragments in his eyes (supposedly) I became the Corpsman from the Repose taking him back. When we hit the flight deck on the Repose JD and I scrambled back to report in with Lt. Null. They paged for that patient for a long time. Lt. Null said with a smile, I knew you guys would find a way back.

At lot more stories I can tell...Like the Still in the hold and trying to get that load of Pot on board to bring back to the states from White Elephant Landing.
Let's tell some of the REAL stories.

Guys from the Med Supply Dept. Then:

Lt. Clyde Null, HM1 WH Calver, HM2 JD Collins, HM3 H Davis, HM3 C Disston, HM3 BV Hutchinson, HM2 KP Kurtz, HM2 RL Ray, HN DA Schoonover, HM3 DV Voigt, HMC CE Pennington, HMC HL Wigle, HMC JF Young, HMC JZ Hamilton and me HM3 RK Riddle.

Thanks,
Kent Riddle

USS Repose Reunion 2007 - Arrival September 05 Departure September 09

Radisson Hotel Branson
120 South Wildwood Drive
Branson, Missouri 65616

Reservations 888/566-5290    Room Rate $78.00 (plus tax) per night. Must mention USS Repose Reunion.
Reservations must be made by August 1, 2007.

Activities:
    9/05 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Welcome Reception - Room location to be determined later

9/08 - 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM Reunion Banquet Dinner, cost $35.00 per person

    9/06, 9/07, 9/08 - Continental Breakfast 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Room location to be determined later

    9/06, 9/07, 9/08 - Hospitality Room open to Repose shipmates 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Registration fee all inclusive for above activities except where separate costs are quoted. Registration Fee $50.00 per person (sorry no couples rate).

Dave Lara
USS Repose, AH16
66 - 67
davegun2@gmail.com
415 / 648-3576

Chuck, While attached to the Naval Hospital in Long Beach, there were a number of Corpsman reassigned to the REPOSE, while it served as an auxiliary to the Main Hospital. The Ship was anchored at Terminal Island near San Pedro and we were allowed to do an array of tasks, which included the ER, X-ray, etc. I was then assigned to the Alcohol Rehab. Center at Terminal Island, prior to moving to the new facility at the Main Hospital. I would love to hear from some of the people I remembered, which includes; Captain Joe Pursch, Lt. Anderson, Jim Fuller, John Epson, Chief Mc, Len Balzer, Tim Horton, etc.
I recently retired as the Internal Affairs Commander for the Tallahassee Police Dept.

Al Brown
Police Lt./ Retired
downtown@nettally.com

I am an author (www.midwaymagic.com) working on my third book, this one about extraordinary corpsmen. One chapter will be about the mass casualty aboard the USS Forrestal. I'm thinking about including REPOSE corpsmen during that incredible 24 hour period.

If you have any contact info for REPOSE corpsmen aboard at time, I be greatly appreicative. And I'd be glad to answer any questions you may have.

Scott McGaugh
Marketing Director
USS Midway Museum
www.midway.org

My name is Charlie Inot and I served with C Company, 5th Special Forces Group (Abn). On 25 February 1968, I was wounded in action and initially medevaced to the Naval Support Activity Hospital in Da Nang. I was subsequently flown out to the USS Repose for surgery. I only stayed aboard for 2 or 3 days. I remember receiving excellent treatment, great food, good looking nurses, receiving a Purple Heart from some unknown Marine General, a little rack for a bed, and painful bandage changes. The bandages were quickly removed and liberal amounts of benadine swabbed in and around the wounds…germs never had a chance! I still have the grenade shrapnel the Navy doctor removed and put in a small plastic container for me. I just wanted to thank the ship's crew for their professionalism, compassion, and service to their nation.

Subject:	Mark Garcia
Date:	10/22/2006 5:06:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	jangarcia@sbcglobal.net

My e-mail address has changed, and I haven’t been updated on any of the Repose mail for some time. Is there a way to update my e-mail address on the website to:

jangarcia@sbcglobal.net

My wife and I are interested in attending the Branson Reunion. Do you know the date yet?

Thanks, and regards,

Mark W. Garcia - USS Repose R-Division, SF3, 1969-1970

13421 Ascot Court

Bakersfield, CA 93314

Subject:	Uss Repose
Date:	10/21/2006 3:58:14 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	j_anderson406@yahoo.com

Chuck, just ran across your Repose webpage...LOVE it.

I was an EM1 in charge of "Deactivated Spaces" on board from time of decommission till I was transferred in the fall of 1972.

Also did a little bartending down at the "Crows Nest" in Long Beach.

John Anderson

Subject:	Lashermes, Philippe
Date:	10/4/2006 11:36:13 AM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	christopher.vock@ani-food.com

Hello, Found out today (forwarding address on an envelope), that my good friend, W.O. Philippe Lashermes may have spent his last days on the USS Repose. He died of severe burns incurred 2 weeks prior when his Huey was shot down by VietCong RPG near Danang on 14 February, 1970. If anyone remembers him, please contact me. Many thanks.

PS For more info & pictures please visit his memorial on the Virtual Wall. The url is listed below my signature.

Christopher Vock
Case postale 32
1875 Morgins, Switzerland

tel +41 (0)24 477 22 00
fax +41 (0)24 477 49 22
mob +41 (0)79 213 50 54
SKYPE: amazone80
e-mail: christopher.vock@ani-food.com

http://www.virtualwall.org/dl/LashermesPL01a.htm
http://www.manchu.org/sounds/

Subject:	Repose 66-68
Date:	10/3/2006 4:53:49 PM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	krubackr@charter.net

I recently saw Rich Kolf send an email and it sure brought back memories. Yes, I remember Rich, Don Younker, Coleman, Pearson, Darrow, Staggers, and so many others that sound familiar but just can’t seem to recall. Over the course of 19 months (1 month of leave) we had so many patients it was very hard to remember them but it is easy to remember why they were there. Some things you will never forget. There were a few good times, Olongapo, Hong Kong and Singapore. I am going to try very hard to get to the reunion in Branson 2007. I hope Rich, Don and all the others get to come also. Its been a long long time since 1968.

Ron Kruback HN Repose 1966 to 1968

Ron and Sharon Kruback

Subject:	USSRepose/USSBenevolence
Date:	10/3/2006 9:20:23 AM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	radlina@sbcglobal.net

Dear Chuck,
I did not serve on Repose but did serve on Benevolence. I kept a log during part of my Navy service and there is an entry dated Monday, 14 October 1946 that states: "At 0951 this date the Benevolence tied up at Pier #1, Tsingtao, China, 16 actual days from San Francisco. We expect to received 110 patients from the USS Repose AH-16, at 1230-1300. Tuesday - 10-15-46 -- Did received the above pts. The Benevolence is now operating with the U.S. 7th Fleet, as an AH.

Sadly, my old Benevolence, AH-13 (unlucky 13?) died on 25 August 1950 in a fog bound collision with SS Luckenbach off the Golden Gate with the loss of 23 lives. I was out of the Navy then and about to graduate from Louisiana Tech University. I noted with some regret that your ship, Repose, was reduced to scrap perhaps in 1970.

I served on Benevolence from April, 1946 to February, 1947. That tour included duty on Benevolence during Operation Crossroads, the first post-war atomic bomb tests at Bikini during July, 1946.

Thanks for your web site and for listening to an 81 year old ex-Pharmacist's Mate 2nd class. I entered the Navy on 28 October 1943 and served in California during the War and then on Benevolence as above. From Benevolence (in Tsingtao) I was transferred to a tin can, USS Chevalier DD-805 in Feb. l947 until my enlistment expired in October, 1947.

Radford B. Allen
1804 Dakar Road, West
Fort Worth, Texas 76116-1822
Ph: 817-732-3090
Email: radlina@sbcglobal.net
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When the Navy and Marine Corps look in on Heaven's Scene, they will find there, Navy Corpsmen holding them in high esteem. (tune of Marine Corps hymn)

Subject:	USS Repose
Date:	9/29/2006 7:59:59 PM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	williambarham@comcast.net

I was a patient on the U.S.S. Repose in the spring of 1969. I was with the 2/501, 101st.Airborne Div. and was wounded in the Au Shau Valley on Firebase Airborne. After being medivaced down south to a mobile hospital I was flown out to the Repose where I got the best care anyone could wish for.

After a few days I was allowed to eat "normal" food and was brought a hot Roast Beef sandwich with gravy, mashed potato's, string beans and strawberry shortcake. I kept wondering why I allowed my self to be drafted? I could have put up with four years of this Navy stuff. That old saying "The Navy gets the gravy and the Army gets the beans" was sure correct. I had been living on C/K rations and L.L.R.P.S. for a long time and my tummy just wasn't ready for all of the great food that I more or less shoveled into my mouth. Yep, about forty-five minutes after finishing all of that great food I gave it right back.. I was a little more careful after that and they were a little more careful with what they gave me. After a few days I left that wonderful ship for Cam Rhan Bay and the good
eating was over.

Thanks to all of you who served on the Repose. I don't remember any of you by name but as a whole you all took the best care of me that was possible and if I didn't thank you then, I sure do now.

William H. (Bill) Barham
Co.E., 2/501, 101 Airborne Div.

Subject:	USS Repose
Date:	9/23/2006 11:12:02 PM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	staneli@yahoo.com

My dad served as a corpsman on the Repose from 1967-68 (I think). He mainly served in the morgue, as my mom has referred to from his letters that he sent her. He passed away in 2003. Does anyone know John Stanley.

John

Subject:	Add to the list.
Date:	9/1/2006 3:25:55 PM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	jjoseph@DOC1.WA.GOV

Good afternoon.

I am John Joseph(La Marche) HM2 aboard the USSRepose 1968 to 1970. I worked in recovery and surgery. I have for some reason blocked out most of those days. Recently I have been contacted by an old buddy from the past and we have been discussing our days together. I would like to be added to your roster and would like to continue to receive info. On the up and coming reunion in 2007.

When I left the service in 1970, I in time went back toschool and finished a degree in Nursing and did some post grad work and became a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner I did private practice for 22 years and in 1995 I sold the practice and started working for a local Indian tribe and am now working for the Department of Corrections in a max. security prison as a primary care provider to inmates. All the Corpsman training from my years in country on the ship were not wasted.

E-mail John_helenjoseph@msn.com
Phone ( 360) 452-6453
Thanks John Joseph.

Subject:	USS REPOSE
Date:	8/29/2006 10:12:55 AM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	gbaker@lex-co.com

I am the Veterans Affairs Officer for Lexington County, South Carolina. One of our veterans, Tim Staples, served on the USS Repose from September 1969 until it returned to Long Beach in 1970. Tim was Coxswain of a LCVP boat crew responsible for transporting wounded and dead sailors and Marines to the Repose. We are trying to locate the ship's log to verify the loss the ship's anchor in February-March 1970 and the lifting boat cable snapping while hoisting the boat. If any members an provide a copy of the ship's log for this time period or can verify these incidents, please contact me.

Gary R. Baker

Lexington County Veterans Affairs Officer

605 West Main Street, Suite 101

Lexington, SC 29072

(803) 785-8401

(803) 785-0115 (fax)

gbaker@lex-co.com

Subject:	USS REPOSE
Date:	8/19/2006 2:32:12 PM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	Gotimemasters@aol.com

I guess at this time just include me in the list of people that served on the REPOSE. I at the time John Fuller HM3. I worked on the 2 Vietnamese wards. The doctor I worked with was Doctor Bird. I have a book of pictures.

thank you,

JOHN FULLER

Subject:	Henry (Hank) Hill, HM2
Date:	8/1/2006 10:08:48 AM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	kasey-johnson@earthlink.net

My father Henry Hill, better known to his shipmates as Hank Hill has recently passed away. He was stationed on the USS REPOSE from January - November 1969 during Vietnam and he worked in triage. He loved reading the bulletin board and trying to contact old friends. I know he misses you all and I know he will be missed. In loving memory of my father, the greatest man I ever knew.

Kasey L. Johnson, Realtor
SILVER OAKS REALTY, INC.
7025 FORT KING ROAD
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33541
OFFICE 813-782-6900
FAX 813-715-1725
EMAIL: kasey-johnson@earthlink.net
Visit my website at kasey-johnson.mfr.mlxchange.com

Subject:	Repose Pank owner Dental Tech.
Date:	7/28/2006 1:29:44 PM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	jmccleave@redshift.com

I was a plank owner of The Repose I reported to the Naval Shipyard Hunters Point In 1965 to put the ship in commission. I came up from Port Hueueme to be on the pre commission crew. I was a Dental Tech. First Class at tech time. I remained aboard until about mid 1967. I then went to North Island to await a new assignment. I received orders to the USS Markab Ar23 which latter also went to Viet Nam, Vong Tau. I the went to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey Ca. and retired from there in 1971 I still live in the Monterey area.

John S. McCleave DTC, usn Ret.

E. Mail jmccleave@redshift.com

Subject:	Death of Shipmate 1966
Date:	7/21/2006 1:45:48 PM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	jds1947@bellsouth.net

Chuck, I now have the ship deck logs for Sept. 1, 1966 thru Sept 10 1966. The ship logs say we left the Philippines Sept. 3rd, Steamed to Hong Kong and stayed there until Sept 10, 1966. As you know our shipmate was injured Sept 3 and Died on Sept 6. I thought we were on the line when he died. I have been wanting to have his name engraved on the wall. I also now have A copy of his DD1300 that states he died in Hong Kong Harbor. The deck logs do not even mention his death. I know his name, his widows name, his children's names, his father and mothers name. Again: Does anyone remember going to Hong Kong in September 1966?

Jimmy

email for more information

Subject:	Ship Patches
Date:	7/19/2006 7:33:38 AM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	aapproach@comcast.net

Chuck I wanted to let you know in case you were interested that we have the USS Repose patches available for sale at www.mcgrogans.com

I just wanted to let you know just in case you might want them for your site. Regards.

Subject:	USS Repose patient '68
Date:	7/8/2006 9:02:22 AM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	kmpoak@monmouth.com

I was wounded by damaged ammunition at Dong Ha, Vietnam, on September 1, 1968 while serving with MCB 7 (Seabees). After my initial treatment for shrapnel wounds and broken ear drums at Delta Med, Dong Ha, and the field hospital at Quang Tri, I was medivaced to the USS Repose. I still remember that Army chopper, and in particular, the machine gunner who was hanging out of the window and giving me the thumbs up sign as I was carted away from the landing deck. I also remember that within a day or two we rode out a typhoon. I still had a splitting headache from a spinal at Quang Tri, and between the storm and the headache, I was as sick as a dog.

I spent the next two weeks on the Repose before being sent to the Naval Hospital in Guam. I met a lot of great friends in those two weeks, only to be swept away to the next destination at a moment’s notice. But I still remember them, and the comradeship we shared. Most of all, I must commend all of the officers, crews and personnel that made the USS Repose what it was. You’ll never know just how much you meant to so many of us. My God bless you.

Philip E. Parratt (Bu 2)

Oakhurst, N.J.

Subject:	In need of help with a name . . .
Date:	6/30/2006 4:21:10 PM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	shtims@bellsouth.net

I am working on a memoir for a Navy nurse and am looking for the correct name of the Army nurses' quarters in Phu Bai where this Navy nurse that served on the USS Repose and USS Sanctuary has mentioned that she stayed. She referred to staying there for a couple of weeks and the name of the nurses' quarters is "For Chastity" or some such thing. Can you please help? I really wish to have the correct name before printing off this memoir. Please disregard this message if this is too vague. Thank you for your consideration.

shtims@bellsouth.net

Nashville, TN

Subject:	Free Navy Log Enrollment
Date:	6/16/2006 8:13:43 AM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	dandkmichael@comcast.net

The United States Navy Memorial in Washington, DC is now offering FREE Navy Log Enrollment. See details on their website at www.navymemorial.org.

PASS THE WORD!!!

Dave & Karen Michael

Subject:	Patient 1967, USS Repose
Date:	6/15/2006 4:35:57 PM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	sbickford47@bellsouth.net

I was a patient, for a short period of time, on the Repose , sometime around June of 1967. Received shrapnel wound on attack of Dangang Air Base. Was motorized out to the ship, was taken very good care of, and met allot of really great people. Recovered in about a month and off boarded the Repose and went back to my squadron, VQ-1, in Danang.

Managed to get some super 8 movies of the USS Forrestal, after her mishap, the Repose was sent out to take on the dead and wounded, then cruised back to Danang.

Subject:	James Schroepfer
Date:	5/31/2006 9:41:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	sharkgerrr@yahoo.com

I just want to thank you for organizing the Repose reunions... My father-in-law, James Schroepfer attended the reunion in Las Vegas a couple years ago and it was a wonderful experience for him. He was aboard the repose while serving with the U.S. Navy during the Korean war.

It is however with a heavy heart, that I report that "Jim" passed away Tuesday May 30th 2006.

Just passing on the information as I know he was in touch with some of his former shipmates because of this site over the past few years.

Once again thank you for your efforts!

God Bless

Mark Goerlinger

Subject:	March - April 1968
Date:	5/29/2006 3:08:26 PM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	ELangrand@archcoal.com

At that time, March 27, 1968, I was one of the few ARMY (101^st Airborne) patients on board. My first operation was on the Repose. Everyone, all the crew, was the best. We did a couple of weeks in Subic Bay. Something every 20 year old male should experience. The Navy crew and the Marine patients treated me great. It is a memory that has lasted forever.

Thanks to all

To: navyretiredii@yahoogroups.com
From: "airgunner99" <airgunner99@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 15:13:46 -0000
Subject: [Navy Retired II] USS Forrestal

At out recent monthly meeting of the AAO, we had, as our guest, Capt. Dave Lepard, USN, also the AAO President, who gave a lengthy presentation as to the status of Aviation ordnance in the current Navy which was most interesting. He also related to us an upcoming film on the National Geographic Channel's show "Seconds from Disaster" which he assisted in the filming of aboard the USS John F.Kennedy, CV-67, and at a site in the state of New York. This film will be about the disaster aboard USS Forrestal, CVA-59, in July 1967 which has received much notoriety. He advised that it will be a very factual account and will be based on actual facts available. Did advise that there have been some minor changes from the actual incident due to non availability of equipment or material. Further advised that the film will be shown in early to mid July of this year. Am looking forward to it as it occured on my watch although I was not physically there. Local newspaper, Florida Times Union in Jacksonville, Fla., recently ran a front page article concerning the filming. Thought that many group members might be interested due to the nature of the film and the impact that incident had on the Navy at that time and subsequently, mainly to fire fighting and damage control procedures.

Subject:	Repose reunion 2007
Date:	5/21/2006 10:05:15 AM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	Churchlady250

I was aboard the repose after it was decommissioned in Long Beach, CA 10-70. I set-up blood donor center in Repose on pier 17 terminal island. I had an opportunity to review transfusion records of Repose during Viet Nam era. I found the number of transfusions given to patients at that time to be overwhelming!

I graduated from the first 8415 Med Tech class in Bethesda and would like to find fellow classmates. I now live in Ozark, MO and will contact Dave about organizing the 2007 reunion in Branson, which is about 25 miles from our home.

I can be contacted at cdrted@yahoo.com.

Thanks

Ted Bourbon, USN Ret

Subject:	U.S. Repose
Date:	5/7/2006 9:43:55 AM Mountain Daylight Time
From:	UCPAT@aol.com

I was 17 years old and a member of the crew that served aboard her during her commission in 1945. We went to the China Theather and served 11 months, primarily in Shanghai. I was aboard her during the Typhoon. I was on duty in the forward crowsnest when the sea got too rough I was ordered down. It was sure a rough ride.

I left the ship in Shanghai with my good friend Harold "Popeye" Pelkey. Popeye and I enlisted together.

I would love to make the reunion if possible.

Avery W. Perkins "Smokey"

Subject:	Dr. James Usselman
Date:	3/23/2006 2:10:51 PM Mountain Standard Time
From:	Gusselman@regentsbank.com

My family is preparing to place a plaque of my father, Dr. James Usselman, at the war memorial on the top of Mt. Soledad in San Diego. He was a Radiologist on the USS Repose from I believe 1966 - 1968. If anyone remembers him I would very much like to hear from you.

Greg Usselman
Regents Bank
First Vice President
1701 SE Columbia River Dr., Ste. 115
(360) 693-0786 Phone
(360) 281-8925 Cell
gusselman@regentsbank.com

Subject:	military nurses
Date:	3/1/2006 8:54:36 AM Mountain Standard Time
From:	pmueller@mailbolt.com

Dear Chuck, I want to ask your help with a project conceived to salute the few good men in nursing.

In the coming months, a web site will be online called RNmen.com which will feature articles written by and about male nurses both military and civilian. The site will also educate the public on the contribution of these honorable men and the career opportunities that exist in nursing for men. Would you mind asking the guys that post on your web site if they know a male nurse...retired or currently practicing who would be interesting in contributing content to the project.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Peter Mueller
http://www.RNmen.com

Subject:	USS Repose Operating Room
Date:	3/3/2006 6:24:12 PM Mountain Standard Time
From:	DRG200800@peoplepc.com

I was on the USS Repose from Oct. 66 to May 68 and worked in the operating room as an operating room tech. Anyone I worked with please contact me at drg200800@yahoo.com. Thanks. David Griffith

Subject:	Repose 1951-1955
Date:	2/23/2006 9:55:28 AM Mountain Standard Time
From:	theresadipasqual@aol.com

My name is Urban Di Pasquale from Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. I served as corpsman on the Repose from January 1951 until 1955. Am I the only old guy left? I would appreciate any information you can give me. Sincerely, Urban Di Pasquale

You can reach me at theresadipasqual@aol.com Many thanks!

Subject:	forty-year-old memories
Date:	2/16/2006 11:11:24 AM Mountain Standard Time
From:	milller@lmi.net

1. Nurse Dolly D in her two piece bathing suit on the sundeck.

2. The number of medicine balls lost in the South China Sea probably due to the
catcher looking at #1.

3. Typhoon Nancy.

4. The remarkable job the engineers did keeping that ship working.

5. The collision that sent the oiler to Japan with a banner that read "We were
kissed by the angel of the orient."

6. The Forrestal disaster.

7. The day the Sanctuary arrived when our banner read " You have the duty
tonight followed by the the need for both of us to work due to the influx
of many casualties.

8. Robert Stack greeting the men in the urology ward. Many were there
because of highly resistant GC. He very well could be the first Hollywood
star who actually got it shaking hands.

Subject:	Repose 66-68
Date:	1/28/2006 8:27:10 AM Mountain Standard Time
From:	kilkel0426@verizon.net

I served on the Repose from 66-68 in the physical therapy dept. Just found your website and would love to hear from anyone who remembers me .I was an HM2 at that time. Was there doing the Forrestal incident and worked in triage at that time. I remember that Raymon Burr was on board at that time. Gary Everson SFC/Hm2

Subject:	my father served on the repose
Date:	1/13/2006 8:38:50 PM Mountain Standard Time
From:	casper6815@adelphia.net

chuck, my name is dan coleman. my father is john coleman and he served on the repose from 68 to 70. i would like to keep in communication with you about any info about the ships history and some info about the next reunion because i would like to fly him to it . He always talks about it and im very proud that he did so i think him getting together with his brothers again would be great . so if you could email me back that would be greatly appreciated.

dan coleman alcole151@yahoo.com

Subject:	Dr. Lederman
Date:	1/4/2006 12:24:44 AM Mountain Standard Time
From:	ndms_images@yahoo.com

Chuck, I was an HM2 who flew helicopter MEDEVACS in the DaNang area out to both the Repose and the Sanctuary during 1969-1970. During this time we had a Navy Physician (Commander) who was said to be a surgeon on the Repose, and who hung around our unit for awhile before he was KIA on a MEDEVAC flight on 11/29/69. His name was Melvin Lederman.

I am writing a book about MEDEVAC Corpsman and Doctors. I am very interested in finding out more about Dr. Lederman, particularly why, if he was Repose MD, was he hanging around our dispensary at MAG-16 @ Marble Mountain?

I would appreciate hearing back with ANY information about Dr. Lederman from those that knew him and about his activities in Vietnam. There was confusion about whether he was a surgeon or a psychologist/psychiatrist type.

As for me, I got out in 1970 and have been a Physician Assistant since 1974, thanks to my Navy experience. My oldest son ended up as a Corpsman as well with the Marines in Iraq in 2003.

Thank you for any assistance you may be able to provide me.

Bruce Williams Burden

Subject:	repose
Date:	1/2/2006 10:45:48 PM Mountain Standard Time
From:	k7yqm4@charter.net

Hi Chuck, my name is Robert Lodge and I wonder if any one who knew me would give me their address or e-mail. I was on the repose 65-67.

Robert Lodge k7yqm4@charter.net or 3764 Rogue River Hwy #20 Grants Pass, or 97527

thank you

Date:	8/7/2007 4:24:52 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	s.thompson844@btinternet.com

Date:	7/31/2007 1:21:56 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	kathandy1127@juno.com

Subject:	I was on the ship in 1967
Date:	7/21/2007 2:40:59 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	CHARLESFALKENBUR

Subject:	Uss Repose 1965-66
Date:	7/20/2007 9:36:26 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	tjbartel@cox.net

Subject:	sad to miss reunion..
Date:	7/15/2007 4:20:19 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	jesmith58@msn.com

Subject:	Six weeks aboard The Repose as a gentleman and a scholar
Date:	6/29/2007 12:03:40 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	dogboy@mallero.com

Date:	6/19/2007 3:45:38 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	TomManel@aol.com

Date:	5/18/2007 8:15:24 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	DaddyB8952@cs.com

Date:	5/3/2007 11:52:33 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	mcox3@satx.rr.com

Date:	5/1/2007 10:52:18 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	efo1801@hotmail.com

Date:	4/28/2007 6:31:32 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	geraldchamberlin@hotmail.com

Date:	4/26/2007 11:47:07 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	wecareinsurance@sbcglobal.net

Date:	4 /20/2007 11:47:04 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	edholdren@suddenlink.net

Date:	4/11/2007 4:18:06 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	j bahoepner@earthlink.net

Date:	3/26/2007 10:38:06 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time
From:	bil19jul9@san.rr.com

Date:	3/6/2007 3:23:35 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	rkwone@ktc.com

Date:	3/6/2007 2:49:10 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	wadams@newwavecomm.net

Date:	2/27/2007 7:28:14 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	salbil48@gmail.com

Subject:	Korean war
Date:	1/27/2007 6:31:21 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	WRMerk1@aol.com

Date:	12/23/2006 11:09:19 A.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	ansky04@bellsouth.net

Date:	12/21/2006 8:10:19 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	rdunn104@cox.net

Date:	12/15/2006 10:45:17 A.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	Gerald.Kearney@va.gov

Subject:	USS Forrestal, 1967
Date:	11/18/2006 2:40:53 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	sandiegopr@yahoo.com

Subject:	Hi, shipmate
Date:	11/18/2006 12:12:27 A.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	LENFED

Subject:	Repose Hospital Ship
Date:	10/23/2006 7:18:03 P.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	calvinpitt39@yahoo.com

Subject:	LCI 989 crew member
Date:	10/23/2006 8:10:05 A.M. Mountain Standard Time
From:	p.green1@comcast.net