HAVE YOU CHECKED THE HOME PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFO?
I have managed to resurrect some of the Guest Books from the previous FDR Websites. There are some that are lost forever but this is the best there is at the moment. There is a lot of good stuff there.
Click on the year you want to view. Click on the left arrow at the top of your browser to return to this page.
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MISUSE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN COULD BE AN INVASION OF PRIVACY!
Sign in using the comment form at the bottom of the page and please leave a valid email address. It will NOT be viewable to visitors! If you want to hear from your shipmates leave your email address IN THE MESSAGE ALSO.
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Please put your email address in your message so your shipmates can get back to you (if they can remember you).
There is software on board that makes it unreadable to the “bots” who collect that sort of stuff.
All entries must be approved before they will appear in the book. Any inappropriate entries, as well as those with invalid email addresses, will be deleted and will not appear. I check daily so don’t despair if your entry doesn’t appear immediately.
Due to a rash of automated spam messages we now use “captcha” authentication. Just enter the “captcha” code and then SUBMIT. Don’t worry about upper or lower case….either will work. If you have trouble reading it just click the little button to the right and it will “refresh”. Thanks!
Many shipmates have told me, via email, about having visited this site. Oddly many have not left entries here for their shipmates to see. THEY do wonder how you are and probably would love to hear from you. This is a great way get back in contact.
REMEMBER….THE ONLY WAY FOR YOUR SHIPMATES TO GET IN CONTACT WITH YOU IS HAVING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR MESSAGE
For YOUR protection – No home phone numbers or addresses please. Please save that for when you make email contact.
REMEMBER….IF YOU WANT TO BE CONTACTED MAKE SURE YOU PUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE BODY OF YOUR MESSAGE
June 1962- Jan 1966 OP division
I was a PH3 who spent most of my 4 year enlistment in the photo lab.
I worked in the lab, on the flight Deck and the 02 photo lab. I was a shooter for the cruisebook.
I made 3 Med cruises and met a lot of great people. Anyone remembers me I used my middle name Pete.
Would like to hear from any shipmates still out there. My e-mail address is Photopete42@gmail.com.
I served for the Last Cruise of the Rosie, on her final Med Cruise.
On the FDR 1953 Mediterranean Cruse. I was Plane Captain for 303 VF-14 TOPHATTERS. Anyone out there old as me? Contact me at evapaul@juno.com .
A DIV BOAT REPAIRMAN/CAPTAIN’S GIG EN 2 1966-1967 (A-5 / A-6)
LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOME OLD SHIPMATES PMARMORATO@AOL.COM
FRANKIE , I’M GLAD YOU WROTE SOMETHING FINALLY , IT’S NICE TO SEE SOME ONE ELSE TRY AND COMMUNICATE W/ OTHER MATES . I DON’T KNOW IF THEY WILL SEE THIS. I CHECK OUT THIS WEB SITE DAILY. A FRIEND WAS ABOARD THE INDEPENDENCE AND I MENTIONED THEY ALSO HAVE A WEB SITE. HE WAS VERY APPRECIATIVE FOR THE INFO. HE HAS SINCE CONTACTED HIS SHIP MATES. THANK YOU LARRY FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK . FRANK, I’VE FILLED FOR SS LAST WEDNESDAY, THEY SAID I SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. IT WOULD BE NICE IF SOME DAY THE FOUR OF US COULD GET TOGETHER, BUT REALISTICALLY I KNOW IT WON’T HAPPEN. NICE TO DREAM THO
hay guy’s on board from 73-75 r div looking for old friends worked out of the pipe shop. hope to hear from you guy’s soon. e mail me at frankdeb381@aol.com
Chief Gregory, I’d be interested in the Rosie Cruise Book. I was aboard
during that cruise. You can contact me at fredh41@hotmail.com
Fred H Burgess (IC2 E-Division 196-63)
25 years ago in Charlevoix,Mi. at a garage sale I purchased a “Rosie” February-August 1961 Mediterranean cruise book.The book is in excellant condition.No rips,no bends and it hasn’t been opened much.As a navy retiree that spent time on the USS Saratoga I purchased it because it was navy. It’s time to let this USS Roosevelt CVA 42 book go to someone that spent their time on the “Rosie”.
Mr. Kundzala my name is Garth D Ferrante RM3 FDR 61-64 and I remember you well. I hope you are in good health. I would like to know if you are in touch with any shipmates. I am in touch with Len Toth, Ken Brown, Mike Sloan, Tom Koscik, Gary Hamilton and Fred Lamping. Please contact me at my email 28zerozero@gmail.com or 201 963 5083 talk to you soon.
Mr. Steve Kundzala, Ensign, USN
Steve: I don’t see any pictures of the TR3. It must have been in the hanger bay?
I trust you are doing well after nearly 50 YEARS. Are you still in the Cleveland area of Buckeye Rd.? Probably not! Let me hear from you……We have a group of about 12 Radiomen who meet at the reunions and when time permits….Get together in our travels. Most of them remember you (and the car). Was in Mayport just 3 weeks ago…Met with Ken Brown and Mike Schmitt.
Len Toth (Formerly Buckeye Rd)
Just got an email from George Crow Cooper who worked the flight deck. Couldn’t remeber the name of the metal bar used in catapult launches so I asked him. Looking for a blue T bar used to launch the A-7s’. Would like one for a paperweight here in my office. Thanks.
Hey Jim, I was in W Div 72-74, then went to Battery till Jul 75. If I remember you were in the Army before joining the Navy. Joe Noll and Mike Bartlett are the only guys I have seen. email is armstead@wirefire.com
R.V.Rood. Were you involved in the replacement of the TACAN during the 57/58 Med cruise??? If so contact me.
V.Kretsinger VAH-3
I was aboard the Rosie 1972 HTFN worked in the pipe shop/co2 shop I transferd to the Yosemite AD19 Thought i had it made oops another med cruise.
Served on the “Rosie” late 50s and early 60s before I transferred to the Kitty Hawk. Worked in the carpenter shop as an enlisted man. Looking forward to reconnecting with old shipmates.
George Crow Cooper-I am a general manager of a hotel here in Emporia Kansas. Where are you. I know everyone is aware of what Larry is doing but what a great job. Awesome.
i was on her from 1963 to 66 boiler # 2
Served on Rosey 68-70 1st div.,71 Deck Dept. Yeoman
Would like to hear from my old shipmates, Doornheim, Guilfoyle, Billiter, Fox, Henson, Morace and others.
I was EM2 on Rosie from 62 – 63. Just found website and would like to connect with any ship mates.
dickblaylock@yahoo.com
was DC-3 69′ to 71′ looking for Roy Bristow or Frank Ryand have lost contact.
Served 1965 to 66 in boiler room 4, Richie are you out there?
rvman101@hotmail.com
I had the honor to sail aboard FDR twice while assigned to VA-15. I made the 1972 and 1973 cruises.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO LARRY NO THANK YOU WILL DO GOD BLESS AND CARRY ON SAILOR. DENNIS ADELS 65-68 OP DIV AIO OFFICE
I was attached to the 1959 marine detachment aboard the Roosevelt. I was looking for Navy Warrant Officer Edmond A. Henson from DeLeon Texas. Would anyone have any info.
Email is melfaust@verizon.net
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings to all FDR shipmates
from the beginning to the end of Her active service.
Fred H Burgess IC2 E-Div 1961-1963