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I was the only sailor from Danville I’ll TO SERVICE ON THE BAILEY HOME OF MARINE K D BAILEY. I MADE med cruse1960 and was on her during Fram 2 Charleston Sc transferred off 1961

Years Served: 62 THROUGH 64…Reported aboard 30 Jan.62 and was discharged 30 Jan.64. :D Remember J.K. Hughes and his brothers well. very sorry of their passing. J.K was ET with me. I was the Tacan mechanic and it kept me awake many nights. Lawrence Caines, James Day and Mike Thaxton were all from Ashland, Ky same as I was. J.K. Don’t take anymore radiation caps off a hot engine buddy. I’m 75 now and am very sick guys, the old heart is just about to give up on me. Please remember me in your prayers. would like to see a lot of the guys but doesn’t look possible. Would like to send regards to Lieutenant John d’Entremont from Boston. Best Electronics officer any ET gang ever had. I remember the Bailey as a good ship with a good crew and we ate well. I especially remember a little Girl over in Jacksville by the name of Diane. She worked in a Krystal restaurant on adams avenue Wish I had married her but as the old German said, We get to soon old and to late smart . Christian love to all Bailey Sailors Hope to see you on the other shore.

Years Served: 1956-1958…I was Electronics Maintenance Officer, then Operations Officer on the KDB from 5/56 to 3/58. I remember you, Smitty! I am in touch with Dave

Years Served: 1/61 thru 9/63…Radioman 3rd class had some fun times during that time. Often wondered what happened to that ship and some of the men on board.

Years Served: 1946 TO 1949 ON USS KENNETH D. BAILEY DD713…I WOULD NEVER TAKE ANYTHING FOR THE YEARS I ENJOYED THAT I WAS ON THE BAILEY.

Years Served: 1953&54…I came aboard in the shipyard in Boston when it was being recommissioned, I was a BT3 and was in the after fire room. I really enjoyed my time aboard.:)

Years Served: 1956 to 1959…Served as an ET 39 months on the KDB when she was DDR713. Made two Med Cruises and moved the home port from Newport RI to Mayport FL. Great ship and great crew.

Years Served: Nil…I am Lawrence Gatt from Malta. It appears that she was in Malta in 1968. I live in Selmun limits of Mellieha and I have found a Zippo cigarette lighter at my farm with the engraving of Kenneth D Bailey DDR 713. Perhaps there might be somebody who recalls having left this memento to a local.

Years Served: 1966-1968…Served from early 66 to late 68. BT2 in the forward fireroom working for Fred Fields most of the time.

Years Served: 1962-1964…:roll: We had some good times. Gerald & Ronald (both deceased now and missed) were my twin brothers aboard at the same time I was. I believe that we were the first set of more than two brothers (since the five Sullivan brothers killed from the same ship in WWII) on the same ship at the same time. We had Other sets of brothers aboard when we were there. I know that at least the Ender brothers and the Allen brothers were there. This is something that Just happened in the Spring of 1965. I picked up a young sailor looking for a ride back to NAS Millington, TN at a service station in Nashville one Saturday Night. I was on my way back to UT at Martin, TN so I told him I could take him that far. We let him stay in our dorm that night and arranged a ride for him to Millington with one of my UT classmates parents on Sunday afternoon. The thing that really scared him while were heading west on Interstate 40 about forty miles west of Nashville after he’d told me he was in a classified C school at NAS Millington. As we were riding along he said something just like the Allen brothers on our ship. You should have seen the look on h is face. All I said was, Hey Boy, is your name Allen. He finally said, yes. I then told him that I could tell by the word he used that I knew his brothers even though I didn’t know they had a younger brother. I told him who they were, what ship we were on together and showed him pictures of them in my cruise book. Peace in his heart at last. I wish all surviving Bailey sailors a great day and appreciate Your willingness to serve our great country. John K. (J.K.) Hughes II

Years Served: 1966 to 1970…I was in 1st div. and would realy like to hear from other 1st div. hands .Does anybody have any info on JAMES R. LARKIN , if so please pass it on to me THANKS CUNNINGHAM BM3

Years Served: 1945 – 1946…83 years old and still going strong. Retired minister (a far cry from my Navy days!) Best regards to all!

Years Served: 1960-1962…I’ve been looking for Bill Dean and Andy Anderson. Hope they sign in.

Years Served: 1955 – 1958…Good times other than the watches!

Years Served: 1947 – 1950…I loved my years in the Navy (18-19 years old at the time) and enjoyed so many of my shipmates. Have been looking for Bob Chase, originally from Niagra, NY. for many years. Living in Arizona since 1965.

Served as radarman on Kenneth D. Bailey from November 1966 til October 1969. I remember Laurie and Dave very well. Believe we went ashore together a few times. Sorry to hear of his passing.

Served aboard 62-64

I joined at at seventeen, my first med cruise, I remembered when we got close to Naples we could smell it ,boy did it stink.

I served aboard the Bailey 1965 -1968. I was also in the Sonar group.

Service on KDB 713 after fire room 62/64