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
I would like to say Hi to all my shipmates from 1968 to 1970. To all of you and to all Veterans. Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
My E- Mail is- rktrzeciak2007@yahoo.com
Please say a payer for all Veterans on this day who gave their life in conflict in 1941 and through 2011.
Your shipmate always
Michael Varner
Ditched an EA-1f off the FDR September 10 , 1966 off Cape Mui ron.
Please note I erroneously the date as June 20, 1966- which is the date I survived a cold catapault shot off CVA-19, Hancock.
Bob Carlton
spent time aboard the
FDR in June .66.
Had engine failure on a mission flying in a VAW-13 EA-1F and ditched off Cape Mui Ron North Viet Nam June 20, 1966. All the crew were rescued by an Air Force Hu-16 amphibian and flown to Danang. The FDR’s COD retrieved us back to the FDR mid day. remember seeing lots of snakes in the water.
Bob Carlton
riverhouse04@comcast.net
Served 67-71 R-DIV
would like to find David Hulsey from Rome GA.
Was looking at the models and wow what detail… even saw VA-15 Blue… Thanks for the pics and the modelers who made um!
I served from 1962 to 1964 in OE. Knew many of the shipmates from OI also which was next to our Division. Hope to see you all at the 2012 REU in Virginia Beach VA in May.
E-mail with ROSIE in the subject for ATTENTION.
Best Regards,
Thomas Tucker from Delaware
Hello Fellow Rosie-ites! I was stationed aboard Rosie for the Last Cruise 1976-77. I was a Mess Specialist working the fore and aft galleys. Looking back, I surely miss those times and my shipmates like J.J. Wilson, Dave Marsh, Dave Elias and the rest of you mugs. I recently launched a website for my company of 5 years called America’s Outpost @ http://www.americasoutpost.com where I sell merchandise that Honors and Commemorates America’s Armed Forces, Veterans, Heroes, and Patriots! Check it out if you get the chance and email me from the website to let me know you were there. God bless you all and God bless America!
Nice to see the site.
Stationed from April 73 to July 1976, Weapons Department, AM Division, I am now living in the Philadelphia area.
on board sept 68 to july 70. Main supply office.
wonderful sight, lots of good memories here.8hr8
FROM: Will McManus
Shipmates,
I recently received the sad news that one of our fellow shipmates passed away.
Bob Swanson, Veteran Valion AE 1969 – 1970, retired and resided in Staten Island New York, his hometown, and his enlistment site into the US Naval reserve. Bob joined VA-15 in 1969 and served on our 1970 Med cruise. Bob was very proud of his service to our country, the Navy, and VA-15.
He was a wonderful man, a true Valion and will be greatly missed.
Jan 1973 to July 1975 Member of OE division dale.galley@comcast.net sure miss my fellow shipmates
Still looking for any info at all on John Walsh 5th Division 1966-67.
Thanks, Gerry Rempel Canada.
ET’s, Officers, YN’s – if you were in OE Div, especially from 1960-1965, contact me at rsiefker@indyblue.com
I’m trying to locate as many shipmates from OE Div as possible.
Email me at rsiefker@indyblue.com
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Shipmates: A fellow shipmate Clyde Cheek, ccheek@ec.rr.com, who was on the USS FDR CVA-42, OI Division, from 1962 to April 1964, has asked me to reach-out to shipmates who were on the Rosie during his time on the FDR. His lives in North Carolinia and I hope he will be at the 2012 FDR Reunion to be held in Virginia Beach, VA in May 2012. If you have the time please e-mail him. Ed Tucker
I served on the FDR on the Med Cruise of 1960. I was a parachute rigger in VF-11. I have the cruise in front of me. What great memories!! If anyone wants to get in touch– duckycuz@optonline.net.
Great to hear from one of the guys.
Don C.
I was in the 5th Div. in 1960-61. Would like to hear from any old shipmates. (If there’re are any left). jim1957navyvet@yahoo.com
’58 – ’60. OI Div.
Hi fellow Shipmates,
I served on ‘Rosie’ from Sept. ’74 until Her decom in ’77. I was part of the decom crew in Norfolk.
I received one of the silver coins given to the last 2000 crewmen. I was an ETN3/2 in OE division.
Would like to hear from any OE guys at macnmar@wccta.net
i served on the rosie 1969=1970,cruise on a med deployment,this site is a nice memorabilia i also recall the boxing smokers.proud to have served.
Nick & Cecil, I have a 1964 book already. I’m currently scanning the 1965 and the 1964 will be next. It’s very slooow going tho so please be patient. It WILL happen (if I live long enough).
Cecil . . . thanks for serving with us.
Any chance on making that 1964 Cruise Book available to Larry so that he can scan and put on CD? Would sure appreciate it.
Nick
1964-1966
I was a member of the HU-2 Helo Detachment on the ’64 Med Cruise. I was the only African-American Helo Rescueman that flew rescue missions. My Nickname was “Sweet Pea” because of my “abreviated” stature but if you remember me you’ll remember that I had a BiG Heart… P. S. Ihave a few Pics of that Cruise and a well maintained Cruise Book in my Archive.
IM3 Div 1971 and part of 1972 med cruise
I too would like to wish all my fellow Veterans a Happy Veterans Day.