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| U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner DD-692 | |||||
| George Aichele's Photo Collection | |||||
| Pre-Deployment training - Fall 1966 | |||
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Operations with the USS America (CVA-66) and the USS Diamond Head (AE-19) Rodman, Panama Canal Zone - February 12, 1967 |
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On our way with a brief stop at Rodman in the Canal Zone Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - February 26, 1967 |
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| Diamond Head | Our first view of the Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor |
Honolulu as seen from the hills | |
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On tour to such places as the Pacific War Memorial also known as the Punch Bowl |
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| Ensign Pardue outside the BOQ | George foraging for provisions | Charles T. Stone SN helps out | Ensign Pardue, Francis E. Gerfen ICFA and Robert J. Kearns
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| Yokosuka, Japan - March 14, 1967 | |||
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| The base as viewed from the hills | Eric Bollin FN and a
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| Operations on Sea Dragon, Yankee Station and NGFS - March to August 1967 | |||
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| Making Steam | Another beautiful sunset |
Our famous DASH | |
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That sure looks like a "Wib-Lic" to me! |
The USS Hancock (CVA-19) our Yankee Station companion |
Frederick A. Willshaw SK2 and Gary L. Mayfield SN |
Helo Operations |
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| Our "Mates," The HMAS Hobart (D-39) | George
and Vicente T. Anastacio TN |
Rearming from the USS Haleakala (AE25) | |
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| Captain
Beaman returns via highline from the USS Mispillion (AO-105) after going
to the USS Sanctuary (AH-17) for ulcer surgery |
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| Aircraft wing tank recovered from a "dog fight" the night before
on PIRAZ Station |
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Sasebo, Japan - April 15, 1967 |
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| Ensign Smith, John E. O'Donnell CS1 and Roger E. Heroux DKC |
Clyde A. Curtis SK1 | ||
Kaohsiung, Taiwan - June 25, 1967 |
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| A little local color | At anchor | Enjoying
a bit of "down town" |
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Hong Kong, B.C.C. - July 3, 1967 |
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| George and Laurel E. Stone SN enjoying Victoria Peak | George | Dressed
for Independence Day, July 4 1967 |
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| George, Larry
D. Ashley SN and Laurel E. Stone SN |
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| ?, George and James L. Faulhaber SN | George and Laurel E. Stone SN | Terrence L. Durbin SK3,
Ronald W. Stairs CS2, ? and Frank G. Goetz SHL3 |
Clyde A. Curtis, Ensign Smith and a local |
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| Clyde A. Curtis, Ensign Smith and a local | Laurel E. Stone SN, Keith W. Butler YN2 and Randall Grocholski SN | George, Keith W. Butler YN2 and Randall Grocholski SN | Arlo E.
Studer SN, Frank G. Goetz SHL3, Terrence L. Durbin SK3, Ronald W. Stairs
CS2 and Valentino Spinelli CS3 |
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| Valentino Spinelli CS3 and a local | Terrence L.
Durbin SK3, Carlos G. SanMiguel SD2 and Clyde A. Curtis SK1 |
Ensign Smith and a local | SKC John Willis, Vicente T. Anastacio TN, ? and a local |
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Our "Pork Chop" enjoying a
bit of "R&R" |
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Nah Trang, Republic of Vietnam - July 11, 1967 |
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The
"Brown Water Navy" |
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| The famous "Pie Eating" contest | |||
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| (L-R) ?, Charles R. Crumpton SN, Eric Bollin FN, ? and Mike D. Fondy RM3 | (Back L-R)
Peter S. Durland FT1, William R. Mitchell FN, Kenneth K. Musgraves MM2,
Valentino Spinelli CS3, Avelino S. Elegino TN and Charles L. Someillan
SHL3 (Front L-R) Charles R. Crumpton SN, Eric Bollin FN, ?, Mike D. Fondy RM3 and Mitchell A. Malpass MM2 |
Where did that Chief come from? | (Back L-R)
Charles T. Stone SN, John E. O’Donnell CS1, ? and Don R. Harbour BMSN (Front L-R) ?, Scott A. Kopfstein SN, James L. Faulhaber SN and Dale A. Moran STG3(?) |
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| Ronald W. "Night Baker" Stairs CS2 documenting the demise of his "creations" | |||
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - August 17, 1967 |
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| Another view
of the Arizona memorial as we head home |
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| San Francisco - August 26, 1967 | |||
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| The famous
cable cars of Frisco |
Alcatraz | ||
| Pollywog Day- September 4, 1967 | |||
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| Harold M. Barrett BT2, George T. McVay BTC, Bobby R. Moore MM1, George W. Brock MMC and Charles C. Oates SH1 get their "reward" | |||
The Shellback Initiation - September 5, 1967 |
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| George W. Brock
MMC applies the paddle as Lloyd Thibeadoux Jr BT3 and ? laugh |
We sure are glad they put down this non-skid! | Harold M. Barrett BT2 putting out a fire | ? |
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| How far do we still have to go? | David Lee Robson SA may be a bit out of uniform! | I think
somebody is going to have to give the ship a good washdown |
Into the slop chute |
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| George T. McVay BTC proving that Snipes don't know how to give a haircut | (Back L-R)
Carlos G. SanMiguel SD2, ?, John D. Willis SKC as King Neptune, Billy R.
Johnson MR2 filming, Gerald Shoemaker RM2 and Kenneth Musgraves
MM2 as the Royal Baby |
(Back L-R) John E. Williamson EMC, Harvey E. Brinkley EM1, John D. Willis SKC, Gerald Shoemaker RM2, Kenneth Musgraves MM2 and Gary L. Mayfield SN enjoying being done | |
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Harvey E. Brinkley EM1, John D. Willis SKC, Gerald Shoemaker RM2,
Kenneth Musgraves MM2, Wiley N. Boland HMC and Gary L. Mayfield SN |
Keith W. Butler YN2 enjoying some time with Kenneth Musgraves MM2 | Shoemaker and Musgraves are really enjoying all this! | Williamson, Willis, Shoemaker and Musgraves, what a group! |
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| Is this fun or what? | William H. Overstreet MM1 is having way too much fun! | Are we finally done? | |
Below Decks or Our Home |
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| Clyde A. Curtis SK1 | Gary L. Mayfield SN | George | Terrence L. Durbin SK3 |
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| George E. Cobb SF1 | Gary L. Mayfield SN and ?,? | (B L-R) Carlos G. SanMiguel SD2, ?, ? (F) Vicente T. Anastacio TN |
(B L-R) Clyde Curtis SK1, Carlos G. SanMiguel SD2, ? (F) ?,? |
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| Maurice E. Warren FN on "Cold Iron" watch |
George's Office | Harry F. Casey EMFN | Charles R. Crumpton SN | ||
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| Frank G. Goetz SHL3 and the Ship's Store | Vicente T. Anastacio TN | Keith W. Butler YN2 | Earl P. Crandall Jr CS2 | ||
Many thanks to George for letting me borrow his prized slide collection
Burial at Sea
Aboard USS Wasp (LHD-1)
June 30, 2016
SK1 George
Walter Aichele
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Images thanks to Anne Moore, George's daughter, and the Chaplain of the USS Wasp (LHD-1)
