Welcome to the USS Lyman K Swenson DD-729 Guestbook Forum

Years Served: 1967-1968…Living in Madison, Alabama.

My father Thomas F. Taylor served on DD729 sometime between 1947 and 1948, in the radio shack. He turns 95 in April. Just told me his ship number for the first time today.

Hello gentlemen of the LKS, (I use that term loosely, haha). My father, Gary Pigman served on board the LKS 58-61. I am unable to find out where the ship steamed to during 1961, after the refit to FRAM II.
Did she sail to the shores of Vietnam, or stay ‘local’ ?
Gary speaks very highly of the ship and her crew. I am trying to determine exact movement, to make sure he has the appropriate medals for a shadowbox I am putting together.

Thank you all in advance, and for your service to our country ! Without you, I would not have been able to serve and retire from the Navy …
Peace,
Eric Pigman, Chief(ss), Ret, USN

Anyone around who served aboard during 1967-1968?
I was an SM2 & our LPO was SM1 Johnson