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!
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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.
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Served on the Roosevelt from 1962 to 1964 4 and 1st divisions. I would like to hear from some of my ship mates. Donald
served aboard the rosie from 1962 to june 1964
I served aboard the Rossie from 1972 thru 1974, upon docking in Philly for upkeep Does anyone remember the dock-rats hooking up the firemain inplace of the fresh water supply when docking in Phill in 74? We all had to get Polymobben shots. ndbf14@gmail.com is my e-mail address.
any deck apes out there from 1st or 4th division, 71-73. kempophil@comcast.net
Served on the Rosie 66-68 in B division (4B). Would like to here from you guys that I worked with. texmex46@gmail.com
’71-’74 exited as RM2 (Radioman) CR Div – I look back fondly on those years.
Looking for my father Tom Williams served in 63 ? as a photographer. If you know of his whereabouts please email.
still looking for any shipmate from GM dv for years 1967 – 1969 can reach me at varnermichael@yahoo.com
I was only a short timer. Served on FDR 1950 to 1952. I was one of the not too welcome reservist that were activated for the Korean war. I was fortunate to be assigned to the ER division.
I still exchange e-mail with two of my buddies (regular Navy).
I now cherish these memories. Being aboard I met people from all over the country.
I must say my two years aboard the FDR changed me from a 19 year old boy to a 21 year old man. ED
Thanks to Larry Blumenthal and Pete Kannenberg for the info on Ronald Rook.
I was a Radioman RM3. On board from 1974-1977 3 Tours in the Med. Was a great ship and a great time with a lot of great men.
SERVED ABOARD ROSIE, 1961-1962, V-3 DIVISION..CREW SAFETY DIRECTOR #3 JOANBOBWIS@AOL.COM
AO2 VF-14 Tophatters. On board CVA 42 1959 1960 1961 for med cruises each year. Also made two Cuban cruises 1959 1960.
We had the F3H’s Demons. Only lost one in all three years. After being separated in April of 61, worked as a VW mechanic for a number of years then began a 40 year career as a pilot accumulated 16,000 hrs in the cockpit.
Loved the flying, wish I could have been a Naval Aviator. Email: tbopilot@gmail.com
My father was on board the FDR in early 1953. The ship sailed into the Mediterranean Sea with stops in Greece, France and Italy. My dad passed away from lung cancer in 1965 and as a young boy, I don’t have much information on his time in the navy. If anyone has any knowledge of or any information regarding my dad, James DeFonce, I would really like to hear from you. My e-mail address is pontiac155@verizon.net.
William Montgomery: Do you remember when they changed out the “TACAN” (at the tip of the mast)??? any photo’s ?????
Pete, I just checked the ’71 book and his name is indeed shown on the “In Memoriam” page.
Ran liberty boats.
v2 arresting gear July 57 Aug 59 email: jjwoodj30@hotmail.com
I finished my final cruise in the Navy on the FDR and the 1971 Med Cruise after which I received an early out and left Mayport, Florida for home in Woodland Hills, California. I was a member of the V1 Flight Deck Crew and the Fly 1 Port Catapult Spotter which was an experience that I will always remember and have shared with my grand children.
In response to Joe Ramirez’s email dated March 2, 2014, I believe that the name of the plane captain trainee who was ingested was Ronald Rook, who was assisting with a “standby” on the forward starboard elevator. I think the incident happened in May, 1971, and the aircraft was one of VA-87’s with side number 411. Later, I took a photo of this aircraft after it was repaired and returned to the flight deck; the image is on the FDR website. I also believe that Ronald Rook is memorialized in the 1971 cruise book, but I don’t have a copy to check this.
I was a member of VA-12 in CAG 1 aboard the Rosie between 1962 and 1964. I was a member of the Seafarer’s 42 Glee Club under the direction of Lt. Cdr. Vern Yates. Great Med cruise 1962-3. Got ashore most frequently and stood zero duty because of the Glee Club. Great memories.
I served aboard the Rosie may 1957- dec.1960. I was in the B div.
I’m looking for anyone who served with my grandfather during ww-2
Ronald Hines!!
Any information would be appreciated!
Thank you!
Brett Hines
New E-mail” I was in VF84 1972-75, TAD to S-1 and S-3 Div.
on 1972 cruise, stayed in Oceana in 73, and made 3 Months of 75′ cruise, TAD to Rotatable Pool , I live outside Cleveland Oh. Daltonvf84@yahoo.com
If any of u guys are out their send me a message it would be nice to hear from you”s. I was aboard the Rosie 68-70 E. Div. fbfan49@att.net