YAGRS ASSOCIATION GUEST LOG - Page 4
 

The procedure for searching the guest log is slightly different depending on which browser you use. Doing a search will allow you to quickly find every entry for your ship or allow you to search for an individual.
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 Click on EDIT at the top of the browser.
 On the drop down menu click FIND.
 Then type in the empty white box what you want to search for like WATCHMAN
 You can now click NEXT or click ENTER to see all the WATCHMAN entries.
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 On the drop down menu click FIND ON THIS PAGE.
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 On the drop down menu click FIND then follow the same procedure listed above.

501. Name:       Bob Wiltshire
 eMail:                bobpa39@aol.com
 My Location:     PA
 My Ship:           USS Lookout
Date:                  March 8, 2015
Comments:      Have not been here for a while Just remembering old times

502. Name:       Dennis Bracken
 eMail:                Chef Dennis@aol.com
 My Location:     Colorado Springs Colorado
 My Ship:           USS tracer AGR 15
Date:                  March 24, 2015
Comments:      I would love to find out where the next Reunion
will be held for 2016 I was commissary men worked with Donald Burr

It will be held in Branson, MO

503. Name:       David Sinz
 eMail:                dsinz@consolidated.net
 My Location:     Butler, Pa
 My Ship:           AGR 10 Outpost
Date:                  March 24, 2015
Comments:     Glad I found this site it is interesting to relive the 60's

504. Name:       Robert F Rickard
 eMail:                tisahaven@centurytel.net
 My Location:     WI
 My Ship:           Scanner
Date:                  March 29, 2015
Comments:     Served on board from 62 to 64 as EM2

505. Name:       Paul Langenus
 eMail:                plangenus@cox.net
 My Location:     Willamsburg, VA
 My Ship:           Outpost
Date:                  April 12, 2015
Comments:     Looking forward to seeing shipmates in Charleston

506. Name:       Richard L Willhite
 eMail:                willys55nut@comcast.net
 My Location:     Rock Falls, IL
 My Ship:           USS INTERDICTOR, AGR13
Date:                  April 26, 2015
Comments:      Pacific fleet. Radron 1 Based at Treasure Island, CA

507. Name:       Kenneth W. Campbell
 eMail:                ken.campbell111@comcast.net
 My Location:     San Francisco, Ca
 My Ship:           USS Watchman AGR-16
Date:                  May 2, 2015
Comments:      served 22 June 59 until March 1961

508. Name:       George F. Tear
 eMail:                george.tear@gmail.com
 My Location:     United States
 My Ship:           USS Outpost AGR10
Date:                  May 4, 2015
Comments:       Plank Owner

509. Name:       Ted Wilming
 eMail:                twilming@hotmail.com
 My Location:     Hadley, NY.
 My Ship:           USS Skywatchers/ USS Outpost
Date:                  June 10, 2015
Comments:       Shipmates: Bob Kramer, AGR -10, Radioman passed away RIP

510. Name:       Tom Koch
 eMail:                tomkoch@ptd.net
 My Location:     PA United States
 My Ship:           USS Guardian AGR1
Date:                  June 10, 2015
Comments:       Thanks for all the hard work. Great site

511. Name:       Thomas Cole
 eMail:                tacole1@hotmail.com
 My Location:     Waianae, Hawaii
 My Ship:           USS Lookout YAGR-2
Date:                  June 16, 2015
Comments:        I was 18. USS Lookout was my first ship. sept 1955 to jan 1956. you always remember your first one

512. Name:       Roy Conner
 eMail:                mdrr3c@verizon.net
 My Location:     Richmond, Va
 My Ship:           USS. Lookout /USS Outpost
Date:                  June 16, 2015
Comments:        Served aboard Lookout and Outpost from August 1960 until September 1963.Came on board as a SN and left as a GMG3

513. Name:       Alan S Klein, USNR(ret) CTR1
 eMail:                northsea7791@gmail.com
 My Location:     Delray Beach, Florida
 My Ship:           USS Picket AGR7
Date:                  July 25, 2015
Comments:        I am a plank owner and had served aboard Picket from Feb.1956 until Dec. 1957. Came aboard RMSA and left RM2 en route to NAVCOMMFACPHIL  for overseas shore duty.  Would like to hear from other shipmates who served aboard Picket in that time frame.

514. Name:       Richard Masterson
 eMail:                rmasterson34@comcast.net
 My Location:     United States
 My Ship:           USS HYLIGHER DE
Date:                  July 25, 2015
Comments:        ENJOYED YOUR FACEBOOK.  MY FRIEND ANDY GUGLIEMO SERVED ON THE USS SEARCHER YAGR-4 DURING THE EXPLOSION OF THE ENGINE ROOM.

515. Name:       James D. Dugan
 eMail:                fxs1977@verizon.net
 My Location:     Texas
 My Ship:           USS INTERDICTOR AGR-13
Date:                  July 25, 2015
Comments:        I was the first rated Postal Clerk. My Postal school class in SAN were the first to graduate as Postal Clerks, many of us were assigned to Radar Picket ships. Serviced from10-1961 til 5-1964.

516. Name:       Albin j. Reeves
 eMail:                aj.reeves@live.com
 My Location:     Oregon city, Oregon
 My Ship:           USS Interpreter AGR-14
Date:                  Sept. 22, 2015
Comments:        On board 1964 until decommissioned

517. Name:       Bill Boyce
 eMail:                william-boyce@att.net
 My Location:     South Carolina
 My Ship:           USS Investigator
Date:                  Sept. 22, 2015
Comments:        I was a radioman on the ship for
about one year in 1958. I left to go to Comservforce6thflt on board the USS Mississinewa Naples Italy.

518. Name:       Bob Pennington
 eMail:                affordhealth6@aol.com
 My Location:     BURLINGTON, N.C
 My Ship:            PROTECTOR 59-61,  SKYWATCHER 61-62
Date:                  Nov. 2, 2015
Comments:        AWESOME WEBSITE. JUST HAPPENED TO FIND IT THROUGH THE NEWSLETTER. SURE DOES BRING BACK SOME FOND MEMORIES. I WAS A QM2 AND WELL REMEMBER THE ROUGH WEATHER IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER IN THE SOUTH. I REMEMBER WELL WHEN THE SWKYWATCHER WAS THE FIRST RADAR SHIP TO BE SENT OFF THE COAST OF CUBA DURING THE BLOCKAIDE AND THE BAY OF PIGS INVASION. WE PICKED UP CUBANS TRYING TO FLEE IN ALL KINDS OF WATER CRAFT. WE BROUGHT THEM ON BOARD AND TRANSFERRED THEM TO THE COAST GUARD. I DON'T REMEMBER HOW LONG WE HAD BEEN ON DUTY BEFORE WE WERE REPLACED, BUT WE WERE READY FOR SOME LIBERTY IN KEY WEST. AFTER A FEW DAYS, KEY WEST WAS READY TO SEE US LEAVE. WE KNEW HOW TO HAVE A GOOD TIME ON DUVAL STREET. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

519. Name:       Doug Gilfillan
 eMail:                dygilf@gmail.com
 My Location:     SSI, GA
 My Ship:           USS Lookout
Date:                  Nov. 2, 2015
Comments:       My brother served on the USS Lookout '58 to '61 ? Wondered if anyone knew him. Donald W. Gilfillan Jr.
                          (Please respond to email above)

520. Name:       Danna Parker Banning
 eMail:                dannabanning@gmail.com
 My Location:     Nashville, NC
 My Ship:           USS Interceptor AGR 8
Date:                  Dec. 12, 2015
Comments:       My daddy, Daniel Grover Parker, Sr., served on the USS Interceptor late sometime around 1960-1962. He served as a Roadioman and always talked about his time and friends aboard as some of his greatest memories. He passed away in 2010. Anyone remember him and have any stories to share?

Thank you all for your service and dedication to our country! God Bless!

521. Name:       Joe White
 eMail:                mawhite4@comcast.net
 My Location:     Warrenton, VA
 My Ship:           USS Picket AGR-7
Date:                  Jan 30, 2016
Comments:       Long time AGO

522. Name:       Charles L. Baugh
 eMail:                clbwlb@cox.net
 My Location:     Surprise, Arizona
 My Ship:           USS Interceptor AGR-8
Date:                  Jan 30, 2016
Comments:       Went aboard the 8 ball in 1961 as EM3 left the ship in late 1964 EM2 Transferred to the USS Colonial LSD_18. One year in Vietnam as an advisor the Kodiak Alaska, retired from Great Lakes as company commander at boot camp in 1975.
 

523. Name:       Charles Luffman
 eMail:                gammpy@gmail.com
 My Location:     Austin, AR
 My Ship:           USS Searcher AGR-4
Date:                  Jan 30, 2016
Comments:       served on this ship Oct 57 until Dec 58

524. Name:      Robert Hamilton
 eMail:                mojavebrakeman@yahoo.com
 My Location:    Bakersfield, CA
 My Ship:           USS Locator
Date:                  Feb 25, 2016
Comments:       Assigned to USS Locator in Jan 1960.  left ship to be separated from active duty last week of Feb.1963.  Started out as an FA or E2 and was released from active duty as an EN3. Hardly seems possible that was 53 years ago.

525. Name:      Allen Siebert
 eMail:                allensiebert@msn.com
 My Location:    Valley City, ND 58072
 My Ship:           USS SKYWATCHER
Date:                  Feb 25, 2016
Comments:       Served from late 1958 to fall of 1960

526. Name:       Ralph Tucker
 eMail:                ralphtucker@hotmail.com
 My Location:    Jasper, GA
 My Ship:           USS Outpost AGR-10
Date:                  Apr 12, 2016
Comments:       Great web site

527. Name:       MPolloni
 eMail:                markpolloni65@hotmail.com
 My Location:    L.A. Calif
 My Ship:           LSMR 525 & LPD 7
Date:                  May 1, 2016
Comments:       Visiting

528. Name:       John Tuffy
 eMail:                captainjohnt2012@gmail.com
 My Location:    Morganton, GA
 My Ship:           USS Lookout AGR-2
Date:                  July 23, 2016
Comments:      Served 2/1960 to 11/1962,
Staff, COMRADRON 2 (YR-65), 11/1962 to 12/1962

529. Name:       Hank Likes
 eMail:               likesline@juno.com
 My Location:   mechanicsburg, pa
 My Ship:          uss scanner agr5
Date:                July 27, 2016
Comments:      I was aboard 1958 59 AGAN now AGC (ret).  Hope to attend the Norfolk reunion

530. Name:      Donald K. Birr
 eMail:               superstew_usn@yahoo.com
 My Location:   Helendale Ca.
 My Ship:          USS TRACER AGR 15
Date:                Aug. 23, 2016
Comments:      Great Site

531. Name:      Clarence E Johnson
 eMail:              cjohnson777@ptmc.net
 My Location:   NC
 My Ship:          AGR 1
Date:                Aug. 23, 2016
Comments:      1960 to 1964

532. Name:      Donald K Birr
 eMail:              superstew_usn@yahoo.com
 My Location:   CA
 My Ship:          USS TRACER AGR 15
Date:                Sept. 14, 2016
Comments:     1960 to 1965

 

528. Name:       John Tuffy
 eMail:                captainjohnt2012@gmail.com
 My Location:    Morganton, GA
 My Ship:           USS Lookout AGR-2
Date:                  July 23, 2016
Comments:      Served 2/1960 to 11/1962,
Staff, COMRADRON 2 (YR-65), 11/1962 to 12/1962
 

529. Name:       Hank Likes
 eMail:               likesline@juno.com
 My Location:   mechanicsburg, pa
 My Ship:          uss scanner agr5
Date:                July 27, 2016
Comments:      I was aboard 1958 59 AGAN now AGC (ret).  Hope to attend the Norfolk reunion
 

530. Name:      Donald K. Birr
 eMail:               superstew_usn@yahoo.com
 My Location:   Helendale Ca.
 My Ship:          USS TRACER AGR 15
Date:                Aug. 23, 2016
Comments:      Great Site
 

531. Name:      Clarence E Johnson
 eMail:              cjohnson777@ptmc.net
 My Location:   NC
 My Ship:          AGR 1
Date:                Aug. 23, 2016
Comments:      1960 to 1964 

532. Name:      Donald K Birr
 eMail:              superstew_usn@yahoo.com
 My Location:   CA
 My Ship:          USS TRACER AGR 15
Date:                Sept. 14, 2016
Comments:     1960 to 1965

533. Name:      J. Ralph Whitley
 eMail:              rwhit22@cox.net
 My Location:   Tidewater, VA
 My Ship:          USS PROTECTOR AGR-11
Date:                Sept. 22, 2016
Comments:     Was assigned to Protector upon re-entry to active duty from reserves. Served aboard as a radarman 2nd class tracking the various aircraft flying through the ADIZ from 1962-64 .This was a very unique sea tour in that in the nearly two years on-board, Protector did not visit a single liberty port outside our home port of Davisville, RI.

534. Name:      Robert L Pipkin (Bob)
 eMail:              bobpipkin35@gmail.com
 My Location:   Laguna Niguel, CA
 My Ship:          YAGR5 USS Scanner
Date:                Oct. 15, 2016
Comments:     Put the Ship in commission in Norfolk, sailed to Kingston, through the Panama Canal, up to Treasure Island at the blinding speed of 11 Knots. Discharged 1957 as DC2

535. Name:      Gene C Wells
 eMail:               jill-wells@sbcglobal.net
 My Location:   Shenandoah, Texas
 My Ship:          USS Interdictor AGR-13
Date:                Dec 17. 15, 2016
Comments:     Radarman 2nd class - served from Jan 1961-1965. Last two years was aboard the Interdictor, the first two years served aboard the USS Braine stationed in San Diego.

536. Name:      Ken Sanders
 eMail:               sandbama@gulftel.com
 My Location:   Lillian, Alabama
 My Ship:          YAGR 7
Date:                Dec 17. 15, 2016
Comments:     Was an ET 1957 - 1960. Lots of 17 radar "not so fond" memories. Am now very active working with young people through the Optimist Club of Perdido Bay.

537. Name:      Steve Phelps
 eMail:              lionnut@aol.com
 My Location:   Sun City West, AZ
 My Ship:          USS Tracer AGR-15
Date:               Jan 17, 2017
Comments:     Great job Frank!  A privilege to be a part of this great group of guys. See you in Norfolk!

538. Name:      Lawrence M. Arrington "skin"
 eMail:              6to4to3doubleplay@gmail.com
 My Location:   Paradise, CA.
 My Ship:          USS Interpreter AGR14
Date:               Jan 27, 2017
Comments:     I was onboard from Dec. 1959 - Aug. 1963. I was an EN2.  I just wish I'd found this site years ago.  I've had so much fun reading about all the guys that have been on YAGR ships.  Keep up the great work.

539. Name:      Douglas MacArthur Nichols
 eMail:              jahoskins@comcast.net
 My Location:   Knoxville, TN
 My Ship:          USS Scanner AGR-5
Date:               Jan 27, 2017
Comments:     My name is Jonathan Hoskins. I am a Navy Veteran and served aboard the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 from 1990-1993. I am writing this to see if anyone knew my step father Doug Nichols. He served aboard the USS Scanner from from 61-64. His rate was SK. He left an SK3 according to his DD214. If anyone knew him please conact me. I am trying verify some information for my mother.
Scanner sailors please send Doug an email if you served with his father
 

540. Name:      Mike Smith
 eMail:              mfsmith1@cox.net
 My Location:   Rhode Island
 My Ship:          US Army Field Artillery
Date:               Feb. 5, 2017
Comments:     Dad ( Cdr.M.P. Smith ) was Commodore of YAGR Div 21 in the early '60's ....his gig used to pick him up at East Ferry Jamestown every morning.....had dinner last night at Sonoma...which used to be the Quonset Inn...thank you for this site.
 

541. Name:      Victor P. Nichols
 eMail:              vpnichols@cox.net
 My Location:   Broken Arrow, OK
 My Ship:          USS Hawkins DD873
Date:               Feb. 22, 2017
Comments:    USS Hawkins DD-873 1975-1977, USS PLYMOUTH ROCK lSD-29 1977-1980, USS Raleigh LPD-1 1982-1988
 

542. Name:      Michael Pore
 eMail:              mpore@pmipower.com
 My Location:   7452 Surrey Pines Drive, Apollo Beach, FL 33572
 My Ship:          USS Interdictor AGR 13
Date:               March 5, 2017
Comments:    1959 - 1960 EM2
 

543. Name:      John Harkins
 eMail:              ncajun@yahoo.com
 My Location:   Georgia Mountains
 My Ship:          USS Investigator AGR9
Date:               June 5, 2017
Comments:    Radarman on the "Gator" 62-64

John your email bounced back.  If it is wrong please send me the correct email address.
webmaster@yagrs.org
 

544. Name:      Ron Swanson
 eMail:              ron.swanson@jostens.com
 My Location:   St. Paul, MN
 My Ship:          LCT-81
Date:               June 5, 2017
Comments:    Met your group in Norfolk during our WWII Reunion of the LCT landing craft flotillas. Spoke with Dan Drumel in neighboring Wisconsin--Great to meet all you YAGRs and appreciate your service!!!! Was actually my father who served on LCT-81 in the Pacific (Marshall Islands)
Smooth Sailing to you all.
 

545. Name:      Norman Atwater
 eMail:             norman243@gmail.com
 My Location:   Anderson SC/ Part time Cebu Philippines
 My Ship:          USS Scanner AGR5
Date:               Sept. 5, 2017
Comments:    Just updating info Still above ground as of 9/17 doing good . Was SFP2 on Scanner 64 till Decom then went to warehouse and stored all the parts and goodies off all the ships(wonder where they all went ) and then went to USS Cowell DD547 at Hunters Point . Then went on for total 24yr and retired in 84 as HTCS . Shipmates e mail me or call 864-209-8211
 

546.Name:      Mike Smith
 eMail:             mglnsmith64@gmail.com
 My Location:   Grayling, Mi.
 My Ship:          USS Vigil (AGR 12)
Date:               Sept. 19, 2017
Comments:    Great web site.
 

547.Name:      James L Poole Jr
 eMail:               jimpoole@juno.com
 My Location:   San Diego
 My Ship:          USS Searcher
Date:               Sept. 22, 2017
Comments:    My father was killed while serving on the Searcher. I would greatly appreciate any information on him as I was just over 1 year old when he died. It would mean a lot to hear about my Dad.

If anyone served with Chief Poole please contact his son at the email address above
 

548. Name:      Forrest Ferry
 eMail:               flytier50@hotmail.com
 My Location:   Oakland, Maryland 21550
 My Ship:          USS Outpost AGR 10
Date:                Oct. 27, 2017
 Comments:     On board November 1962 thru April 1964. AG3 Now a retired Police Officer
 


 

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