Welcome to the USS Eugene A Greene DD-711 Guestbook Forum

Years Served: 1954 – 1957…The best years that I spent in the Navy was on the old E.A. Greene.

Years Served: 1964 – 1965 – 1966…Started out in the wonderful deck force (necessary evil). Went into the Ship’s Office after 6 months and worked with YN1 CHETAITIS, PN2 WAY, YN3 STONE. A great group of people. Also close friends with CS3 Tommy Krass & YNSN Bud Tirak of Erie, Pa. It was great sea duty with a great crew. I would love to do it all over again. I attended the reunions in 94 (NORVA) and 95 (Charleston). I wish they would go back to NORVA. I also would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. After I left the GREENE I returned to CIVLANT but after l8 mos. I went back in. I wound up in the career recruiting force retiring in Jun 1986 as a YNCS and a Zone Supervisor in Columbus, Oh. I currently have 22 yrs. service with the Ohio Dept. of Corrections working at the maximum security prison in Lucasville, Oh.

Years Served: 1957-1958 SN…I would love to hear from some of my old ship mates that I served with. I went by Tennessee.Does anyone remember the UFO?

Years Served: …My father S1 George J. McEvoy served on the Greene between 1944 and 1949 as a signalman and fireman. He had many fond memories of his service. I’d like to say thank you to all the service men and women of our country’s greatest generation.

Years Served: 1971-decomishining…the greene was my first ship. i was an HTFN we did a med cruise in 73 i believe. i remember shipmates named kesnick, hovendick, rupel, troutman, and many others. i remember our co, capt patti, who one time stopped the ship in the middle of the ocean and launched his captains boat and took us all out (a few at a time) to drink a couple of 711 beers, (remember when 711 stores started up? they had 711 beer). i had alot of respect for that man after that. it was a great time an i salute all DD711 shipmates!

Years Served: Aug 71 – Decom…The first of many ships that I served aboard. But she was by far the greatest adventure of my life and the beginning of a 26 yr career. Like that first piece of tail, you’ll never forget a second of the experience :wink: Msg to Bill Oster: e-mail me at djkleaver@gmail.com. Would like to hear from you. And by the way, that booze truck that came to the ship was probably for you!!!

Years Served: may66 to nov67…good trip around the world plus time in shipyard at subic bay

Years Served: 1971 to decomissioning…Last Tin Can from 71 t0 decom. Was CMAA, steamed with HMC Doc Bailey. No better way to see the world than on a can . Lots of great memories from Norway and Hamburg,Germany stops. Anybody remember the Reeperbaum street in Hamburg? Spent 3 months attached to SNS Churruca (formerly USS E.A.Greene) Man, did those guys love to drink!!! The booze supply truck was at the ship more often than the fuel barge. Hope to hear from some old shipmates and swap some lies (sea stories) .

Greetings!
PN3 P. Rowe here!
Great site and remember those of you that have posted that served aboard Eugene A. Greene (DD-711) during the Deployment to Viet Nam 1966 – 1 June – 17 December 1966. Our Destroyer Squadron was the third Squadron deployed from the Atlantic Fleet to support USA operations in and around Viet Nam.
Have been reviewing our cruise book recently. Great memories indeed!
All the BEST to those who have served and to those currently servicing our Great Nation!
P. Rowe, PN2
May 1964 – May 1967 USN
May 1967 – May 1970 USNR

I was an MM3 in the engine room. Proud to be a member of the the crew of the Greene from ‘64 – ‘68. I had many good friends and so happy to hear from Kanuse I was in a Navy uniform and a ‘35 Chevy for this years Veteran’s Day parade as past commander of VFW POST 128. Everything that you allposted brought back fond memories of the 40 countries I visited. Closing with a salute to the members of the Greene.

Greene was my home from 65 to 67. Vietnam in 66 as a GMG3. Best time of my life. Got to see the world.

I served in66 on Vietnam cruise with all the stops and action. Remember Subic bay,hongkong,Japan, national china for screw repair. Played lots of plane guard for the Connie. I was EM at time. Just installed AC before cruise. Sleeping on deck in Guam because couldn’t get shore power.

I remember sewing up Kleaver’s hand after it ran into a pane of glass. I was a DK wannabe at the time. Finally made it to “A” school and ended up at Dam Neck. Left Greene just before decom

Dk2 on Greene from 1970-72. Remember Ltjg Kinder, my boss, Dietz and Patie were captains on the ship. Shipmates friends Benny Morris, James Bramble, Houston Akshire, Jack Marzilak plus last names Harwell, Harp, Mann, Remember lots of faces as I was only Disbursing Clerk. Did 2 Med Cruises, 1 North Atlantic Cruise, training at Gitmo and dry dock at Portsmith VA. Remember beer machines in barracks.

I was on the USS Eugene a green DD1 from the Aprill1967 to October November ‘68 the best years of my life I was a commissaryman I remember going to South America Africa around the horn up to Mauritius the other side of the Africa running the ground going to Pakistan for dry docks coming back also doing some Apollo recovery ship movements also a NATO Cruise from the northern Atlantic had a ball love to hear from my old shipmates Samuel benefield and Roy or Honda that were also Cooks our night Baker had to leave the ship and left me with a radio that I put a loan on but she never did get a back the money I think the radio still in the garage somewhere I have a ship designed on my tombstone with 7-Eleven on the hall I remember cheap lieutenant decorman the day he told me if I asked for seasick pills one more time he threw my ass overboard never got seasick from that day on and yes I was in some tremendous storms aboard the cruiser Boston and the destroyer escort couch in the Pacific in Atlantic got out 71 raised the family lost my son and 05 in Iraq now I’m a gold star father chunking away like we always did in the Navy that day at a time a chip at a time it took me many years I understand why the bosons was always chipped and paint give him something to do I remember going across the equator and the chief I think or he could have been first class borderman was the baby big belly full Grease also remember taking midship North after that across the equator if any of you guys are still alive my email is posted on the green page give me a buzz I have nothing to do but sit here you’re truly a brother of the greene

served on the greene from 56 to 59

To Earl Brown Looking for your friend from Danville, IL. I was on the Greene 60-61 and live just 8 miles from there. Were you there at that time

Hi Gerald bridges good to hear from you get back to me so we can talk

to Earl Brown Would like to know the name of the friend you served with from Danville, Ill I served 60-61 on the Greene and just live a few miles from there Strange we never crossed paths

Would like to know the name of your shipmate from Danville. I live 8 miles from there and was on the Greene 1960-1961 Interesting!!! Small community would like to touch base