Welcome to the USS Jonas Ingram DD-938 Guestbook Forum

Years Served: 1972 – 1973…Hello to all shipmates of the Jolly JI!

Years Served: 1975-1978…8) I had the best time of my life on the Jonas Ingram. The Med Cruise was worth a life time. Feeding all those guys steaks and lobsters on our Cross the Equator was something to remember the rest of my life. I still live in California.

Years Served: 1961 – 1962…LOVED MY TIME ON THE INGRAM…. WE HAVE REUNIONS EVERY 2 YEARS

Years Served: 12/1959 to 08/1962…I have many good memories and also a few not so good of those 3 years I visited th USS Berry DD 933 in DC a few years ago They sealed the engine room because of asbestos!!! I lived there 12 hours a day for 3 years!!! How time changes.My wife says I would never fit into my rack now.

Years Served: 1980-1982…Hello, shipmates. I reported to the Jolly J-I, after serving for 2 years at the NATO Base Keflavik. I worked in the supply dept, under the Disbursing Officer, Mr. Marsh. My fiance/wife worked at the Mayport Dispensary. The J-I had just completed an extensive re-fit, so the customary shake-down cruises & a Med/ I.O. cruise followed my reporting-aboard. During that cruise, we had a shell-back hazing ceremony, and then, the paper-work got LOST! I continued to complete a career of 21 1/2 years. The Jolly J-I was my second ship. At career’s end, I served aboard 6 ships, with 2 shore tours at the Sub Base Groton Commissary. My last two ships were home-ported in Newport, RI & my wife & I live in the Woodberry family house on Boston’s North Shore, with my parents both still living, just downstairs from us. We both wish all J-I shipmates fair winds & following seas NMW & EAB

Years Served: Philly Shipyard Re-fit 1970-1973… Hello to all my plank-Owner shipmates from the Philly rebuild. I was an RM3 when I left. Two med cruises and and a zillion and one Caribbean cruises not to mention the N. Atlantic. Great experiences; I think of them almost daily. I still stay in touch with RM3 David Kean and Sr. Master Chief Eddie Goldsmith (Lifer/great friend/great public servant). If you were a shipmate during that time please feel free to drop me an e-mail;. I’m a retired State of Texas Police Officer, 30 years service. I live in Borne, Texas, just west of San Antonio off IH-10. I’m proud to say I was a J.I. Sailor and hats-off and many thanks to all who have served, and those serving now in all U.S. Military. Tim Reilly

Years Served: 1/1970-9/1971…1st Class Sonar Tech. Assigned to JI while it was in overhaul at PNSY. Enjoyed my short stay through overhaul several trips to the Carribean. Currently reside in Poulsbo, Washington.

Years Served: 62-63…MEMORY——remember the great north Atlantic storm we were in—-100 foot waves—— port hole glass blown out on the bridge—— most of equipment on exposed decks swept away—- forward gun mount damaged. we had a good ship. I hear that when she was used for target practice, she did not go down without a fight JEFF

Years Served: 12/1972-7/1976…I met some of the best friends I ever had on that ship . I also saw some incredible places . I never thought I would miss it when I was there , but I have ever since .

Years Served: 1970 1973…It was an experience of long ago that has made permanent changes in my life some good some bad but for the most part life changing

Years Served: 1972-1977…Best tour I had.

Years Served: 1961-1963…Great experience for a young man. Loved the Med cruise and down the St Lawerance.

My late husband James M Holt (Navy Diver) supervised a team of Navy Divers to replace the Port Propeller underwater on the USS Jonas Ingram in Bahrain,saving the Navy mega bucks by not dry docking . He got an accommodation for this . I believe this took place in 1973,,,,wondering if anyone remembers this ?

Served aboard The Jonas Ingram"The Cadillac Of Fleet" The DD-338 76-80 BT3 Aft Fireroom Separated at the Charleston Shipyards while undergoing Asbestos Removal and refit, Med Cruise, And Red Sea Cruise Two Shellback Initiations Once a Pollywog the Other as A Loyal Shellback

Med cruise, Red Sea cruise, Shellback initiation, good friends, good times. 71-73.

Years served: 1979-1981
FTG3 in Fox Div, Mk-68 GFCS, MK-5 TDS.
Made the 1981 Med/IO/North Atlantic cruise. Made Shellback in the IO on the way to Diego Gracia.

Served on the Ingram 75-77. I was a corpsman with Chief Mabry. Ingram was in dry dock in Charleston when I arrived. Got to do the re-qualify in Gitmo. Had a wonderful North Atlantic cruise, refueling at sea with below freezing temps, followed by passing out 1oz. shots of whisky to the crew. Enjoyed my time there, and the friends I made. I still hope to this day that Imlay forgave me from giving him Dulcolax rather than Dramamine, either way, it made him forget about being sea sick, or at least as I recall.

I remember the North Atlantic cruise in 1961. I was on watch on the bridge when the port hole glass blew out. It shattered on the side of my head. I still have the scars to show for it. What an experience. The Lord was watching over us on that cruise.

I’m looking for someone who new my brother when he was on the USS Jonas Ingram in 1981. His name is William Christipher Smith. He passed on the ship while docked in Mayport Fla..
Please email me if you knew him.
Thanks

served on the Ingram 1961-1963 SOG-3, great crew as i remember. got “sunk” by torpedo during drill as we all looked at the scope and could not figure out what was being shown—-blame that on lousy training
i noticed Madison looking for old crew, forgot my name huh ??
Donifrio jumped ship in Italy, you probably will not find him