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Years Served: 1946-1948…SOM 3/CLASS PLANKOWNER IN 1946 AND MANY YEARS LATER DECOMMISSIONING IN NEW ORLEANS, LA WHEN STILL ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A CAPTAIN, MEDICAL CORPS, US NAVY

Served from 1980-oct 83, trying to find anyone at that time.

Served on the Lawe (DD763 ) from ‘71-‘73 . Was a BT and worked in the Forward Fireroom! Made BT2 just before getting out.

i was on the Lawe from mayport Fl in 1972 though 1973 served in the
i was a boiler tech in the forward fire room I worked with BT1 Giles and BT2 McDanials
on the west pac cruise to Vietnam.

served 1965-1968 looking for wayne wack from pa also sweeney from mass any help would be appreciated also what ever happened to lt. kroonz

Served on the Lawe 1967/68 as a SN 1st Div. later joined the Army retired in 1994

Came on board 1972…made the west pac cruise to Vietnam. Spent my time in 1st Division then turned Gunnersmate. When we came back to Mayport Florida I transfer to the U.S.S. Grand Canyon AR28

I was on the USS WM
C LAWE 58 TO 60. Looking for anyone that served during that time. I was regular Navy

WHAT’S GOING ON ED CHARLAND ? THAT DRYDOCK WAS IN JACKSONVILLE NEXT O THE MAXWELL HOUSE FACTORY . THE TYPOON WE RAN INTO AS WE STEAMED FAST OUT LORENCO MOSAMBIQUE TO GET ON STATION FOR THE POSSIBLE APPOLLO 13 RECVERY . YOU USING THE HEADLIGHTS OF THE CAR TO SIGNAL THE SHIP TO SEND THE BOAT BACK TO GET US IN VICTORIA SYSHELLES . AH YES AND THE APARTMENT ON JAX BEACH .

b-div 1979-1982,obvious i still think about our ship,what great times we had…………