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Am curious about Irving Wiltsie, and descendants.

In loving Memory of my papaw, Jimmy Louis Dukes

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Grandson of Tommie Tatum is looking for any info, years served unknow.
Tommie passed away in 1988.

was aboard a short time and received orders for instructor duty

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Great times-anyone heard from Terry Foster

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Years Served: 67-69…Proudly served on the Wiltsie through WestPac’s and Crossing the Line 24 Feb 68. Started out BM and wound up RD. In the 68-69 cruise book I’m the guy bidding fond farewell with sea bag on shoulder. Like to hear from old shipmates. I ended up being a career Marine and retired with disability in 94.

Years Served: 1963-1968…Stationed aboard the USS Wiltsie in 1965-66. I was in the gun gang, 2nd Div. First Class Sam Houston was the Senior Gunners’ Mate.

Years Served: 1967-68…I served with COMDESRON SEVEN and the Wiltsie was one of our destroyers in our squadron. I was very impressed with the Captain at the time. He was a reservist and a professor in civilian life called into active duty for Vietnam. We were in the Gulf of Tonkin together.

Years Served: 1959 to Nov. 1962…I served under Captain W.S.Slocum and two other captains , one of them referred as crazy Jake. Went to many countries. Paroled the Gulf of Siam, now called the Gulf of Thailand in the South China sea. I am retired on Logan Martin Lakes, (Coosa River) in Ragland, Alabama.

Years Served: 1958-1960…My tour in the fire control group on the Wiltsie was the beginning of my 50-year career as a physicist, specializing in microwave engineering. Am still working in the industry and loving every minute of it. Residing in the Sacramento, CA area.

Years Served: 1962-1963…Left USN June 1963. Worked as construction electrician out of IBEW Local 48 in Portland, Or. for 35 years. Retired at age 56 (1997) and moved to Cagayan De Oro city, Philippines. It is my my wife’s hometown. We have been married 46 years and have 2 grown children who live in Portland.

Years Served: April 1958 thru March 1962…I am retired now, living in Spokane Valley, Washington.

Years Served: unknown…I am Joe LaLopas’ daughter. Unfortunately he passed away April 12, 2005. He had many fond memories of his Navy days and buddies and would tell us many stories. He was proud to have served on the tin can as he called it. I have his photo of the USS Wiltsie that I =have had restored. I am sure he would have wanted to post! God Bless all of you!

Years Served: 1967-1969…Two Westpac tours, lots of gunline-loved Hong Kong, and Subic.