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Shipmates, please call at 772-388-9265 or e-mail.

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hi -it would be nice to hear from some of my shipp mates

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Worked in forward gunmount #51

Anyone remember exercise Racer Run in 68 and Capt. Crunch??

Like to hear from anyone on the ship at the time from feb1968 to sept 1969

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Last crew

Years Served: 1958-1960…Grew up more in those couple years than 12 years in school. Great 2 years met A lot of great people then also. The reunions are a lot of fun also.

Years Served: 1960 – 1962…Served as Operations Officer

Years Served: 1953 to 1956…World Cruise and Korea! MM3

Years Served: 1961-1963…Greatly enjoyed my time on the Waldron. Well remember the Med cruise and the big storm, also Cuban Missile crisis. I was the damage control assistant and thought might come in handy during the storm. remember going down in the chain locker during part of it. remember also a loose depth charge that a couple of us were foolish enough to volunteer to secure during the storm.[quote][/quote]

Years Served: 1961 to 1964…Hard to look back and realize it has been over 44 years, since leaving behind the greatest group of guys I have ever known. Great Med. trip, but as some have mentioned a hell of a storm. I clearly remember circumnavigating Cuba during the missile crisis. And my saddest memory was lying on the stern of the Waldron during some down time, catching some rays on a warm fall day in November, when over the loudspeaker blasted This is not a drill, all hands man your battle stations. Some time later we received the terrible news that our Commander in Chief, President John F. Kennedy had fallen to an assassin. It was a terrible part of history I will never forget.

Years Served: 1960-1963…Some of the best days of my life. The Med cruse, The storms, and the Cuban missile thing