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68 to 72 hope to make 2025 reunion.

Joe Tucker

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Ted DeCristofaro

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HAUBIEL, Ken

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STOUGH, Ken

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DOHERTY, Steven

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COMTOIS, David

1st Lt.

Dick Kalb

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SMITH, Leslie (Jim)

Served aboard the Southerland in R div during WestPac cruise of 65-looking for friends that served during this period.

Robert Foster

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HOLLOWAY, Marion

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SHIREY, Stan

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MCQUAIG, Robert

Years Served: 66-68…I was in AS Division, as a sonarman,STG2. I serviced the Mark 5 Fire Contol System for ASROC. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Victor Pruitt please let me know.

Woody Graetz

Years Served: 1964 1966…CAME ON BOARD TO DO FRAM AT MARE ISLAND, ONE TRIP TO VIET NAM AND LEFT JUNE 1966/ MADE GOOD FRIENDS AND HAVE GREAT MEMORIES

TRAVIS STAFFORD TM2

Years Served: 1973-1976…MM2 IN THE AFTER ENGINE ROOM.RESERVE TRAINER.CROSS DECKED FROM THE USS BUCK DD-761

THOMAS BRAMHALL

Years Served: 1954-56…I served as a EM3

Robert Smothers

Years Served: 1971 – 1973…I met a lot of great people on the Southerland. Bob Jacques, John Stice, Chief Tank. The cruise was memorable. I got to see several places my father was at or on during WWII. Ford Is., Guam, Midway

Ray A. Lang

Years Served: 1944-1945…Was SoM 3/c, a Plankowner. Great ship and crew, the best skipper Cdr. Russel (Rusty) C Williams. Too few of us originals left.

Peter Bach

Years Served: 3…served 69-71, mostly in aft engine room, last tour in machine shop. can be reached at bowlingchamp_08@yahoo.com

MM2 Ken Nalan

Years Served: 1973-76…I was a BM3 when I got out in 76.

Mike Denman

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