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My father, Heber M. Borrowman served aboard the Epperson in the late 1950s.

I joined the Navy March 1960, went to bootcamp and sonar school in San Diego. Then I was sent to Pearl Harbor, and stationed on the USS Epperson DDE 719. I went on the WestPac cruise in 1962… lots of good memories. Jim Henson was our infamous 1st Class leader. I’ll be 85 in October, and am still in contact with Stan Childs (Wichita, KS), Larry Brooks (North Carolina), Earnest “Wendy” Bergstrom (Charleston, SC).

I exyended for a year for advanced sonsr schoolsn and was then stationed in Iwakuni, Japan until my discharge. When the Gulf of Tonkin incident happened I was sent to the Philippines to support the air crews out of Iwakuni. I’m considered a Viet Nam era veteran.

Let me know if our paths have crossed, and if you would like to get in touch with anyone in our gang.

Thanks,
Milburn ( “Les” while I was in the Navy)

Was on the Epperson DDE719 I was in 1st div. 61/63. Would like hear from anyone in 1st Div.

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Would like to hear from shipmates

My Uncle David P. Richardson was the executive officer and later the commander of this ship for a time during his career, he spoke fondly of it, did anyone here serve with him?

retired CAPT, SC, USNR…October 99

I have a Navy Uniform with tons of buttons (blue) that was worn during 1956 a 1960. It is in good condition that belongs in a museum somewhere! Also have nooks during that time frame! They belonged to a person who was stationed on the USS Epperson! Let me know if anyone would want these things?

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My first ship in the Navy

My father, James Bills, Jr. TM1, served on the USS Epperson from 1957 or 1958 to ’60, I believe. Does anyone know if they had any kind of role in Operation Hardtack in 1958? My father is deceased but he told a story of something similar and I was trying to place it. BTW, John Tucker was our neighbor in Hawaii.

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Years Served: Jan. 68 to Dec 69…I served aboard Epperson as a deck-ape and a gunnersmate. My time aboard was very eventful and I have wondeful memories of the friends that I made and the bonds that still tie us together. My time in the Navy was short but it truly made a man of me and I treasure it dearly. If any of you shipmates read this I encourage you to come to the next Epperson reunion in Nofolk, Virginia in 2011. It is and will be a wonderful expierience for you! Looking forward to seeing you there! Vince Volk GMG3

Years Served: 1974-75…The best from Yeoman Froman. I served on the Eppy up to decommissioning day. Transferred over to the USS McKean. Anybody who wants to connect, go to the Navy site of togetherweserved I retired in 1986.

Years Served: 1964-1966…I was CIC Officer, then Navigator under CDR Bob Dodd and CAPT