I was honored to go eastpack with the crew from 1986 to 1988. Following the war, he married the love of his life, Angelica Paidoussis Schaefer on January 20, 1952. USS Iowa, NCC-57016 Base Info Class: Ambassador Refit Role: Heavy Cruiser Docking Base: Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards Area of Operation: Sector 001 Length/Width/Height: Length: 514 meters Width: 322 meters Height: 128 meters Decks: 26 Total, 25 Habitable Crew Complement: Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist. Covering the ship, it bent the bow two feet to the port side. I've forgotten so many great stories, Bob Hope, Lee Greenwood, Captain Seaquist, Colonel Paul Schreiber, Ted Kennedy, Walter Croncite, the Princesses of Monaco, Beach boys, ZZ Top MTV Barge...Losing all power with the Captain of the ship and atleast 25 others in a whale boat in the Gulf with high seas, at night drifting everyone unarmed except Martze and his .45 and the way back from the USS Midway...The "incident" in St. Thomas was a great story also!!! Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. USS NORTH CAROLINA was the lead ship of the NORTH CAROLINA - class of battleships and the third ship in the Navy named after the state.
Review of Navy Investigation of U.S.S. Iowa Explosion: Joint ... I always look back to my days onboard my first duty station. As we prepared an emergency hospital in the AFT mess decks, we learned there were no survivors and no injuries. There was an opening in the Gunnery Office which I was a yeoman striker was transferred to the FM Division. Accessibility & Safety I truly enjoyed my time on the Big Stick. The Green stripes were a magnet for out of uniform charges. I was assigned to the U.S.S. I t was my first ship an orders, and i enjoyed the last deployment of Iowa to the med ,and proud to have served on a piece of history,and the most beautiful an powerful ship in the fleet,i decommed it in va. My battle station was a 40 mm gun mount, but also on 5” and 16” guns! It was during the time of the Contra Rebels in Costa Rica & I remember hearing the shooting as we hung out in a bay nearby. I was very proud to have served onboard the "Big Stick"
She is painted in primer while she is being built. I reported to the USS Iowa precommisioning unit in February 1984 and was assigned to 4th Division. My father lived long enough to see the IOWA in her new role as a museum, and he rested easier knowing that she was not moth balled, but instead being revered in the manor which she so deserved. Currently still active as a CWO4. Saw Bob Hope in the Persian Gulf, stood atop the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building.
Best ship in the Navy. He was in the 2nd Division and a gun sticker (in Turret 2); eventually he was a Gunner's Mate 3C. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? paul (ssn 708) department of the navy office of the chief of naval operations 2000 navy pentagon washington, dc 20350-2000 in reply refer to Asiatic Pacific 3 Bronze Stars. The mud- and oil-soaked bones of almost 400 crew members were recovered and buried in graves . While shopping with my wife I overheard a father tell his son to go ask me a question. Contact Served on Iowa 1953-1954 in B=Division. Any to the crew of Iowa that day, we did our job together with honor, we all suffered in some way and some of us still are. Awards:
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Served in the Battleship Print Shop and Repair One Alfa. They were out there for 18 months before coming back to the states after having one of the ships shafts damaged by the typhoon hit off the Leyte Gulf in the Philippines.
Looking forward to walking her decks again. I went aboard in April, 1952 and served on the Iowa until February of 1954. USS New Jersey is anchored at Camden, New Jersey as a floating museum. I served on the IOWA from 83-87 and truth be told the most firepower the NAVY ever had. Remember the IOWA 47. I served on the Iowa years 1951-1955. I still have the plaque on my office wall along with this picture and a picture of her full side salvo. I carry a piece of the IOWA with me everyday, I have a pen which was made from a piece of her deck and I have that piece of deck next to my shadow box. This ship changes people's lives, or at least it did for me. A plastic model of the Iowa assembled by his young son had a prominent position on his desk for decades, until his death in 2005 at 86. served in the Shaft Alleys (EMO5) as one of the shaft alley rats. During his time in the Navy, he also served at the Naval Air Station, Midway Island; USS Sierra, and finally at the Naval Operations Base in Shanghai.
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We are all so proud of his service and we know how proud he is to be a part of the history of the country he loved. Bremerhaven Germany. Found inside â Page 48... USS lowa ( BB 61 ) âReunion June July 15-16 , 1983 , Dearborn , Mich . , for S. Haeberle , PO Box 183 , Audubon , Iowa 24-26 , 1983 , Denver . Contact J.S. Pas- crew members serving from August 1943 to 50025 . quale , 5005 Algonquin ... OAKLAHOMA CITY and was dicharged from the Navy on April 1, 1947. After a second cruise in the Caribbean, I then was transferred to the JO 'A' School and DINFOS at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana. Navy Unit Records Research. From December 1941 through June 1944, Navy personnel recovered the remains of those who perished . I hope to make some contact with those that I have served with. It was not all work without play though, as we visited ports in Germany, Norway, Denmark, and France, all of which were extremely fun times. One of the proudest moments in my 20 years of Naval service was when I was reenlisted in front of #1 gun turret by my father CWO4 Marvin Bovia. Family Fun Assign to number three fireroom served as boiler water, feed checkman most of my time and later part was in the oil lab. So true. Enterd Navy on July 8, 1943. In less than 2 hours, we had the fires extinguished. Everyone was evacuated from magazines and we were all told to go to the flight deck area on the fantail. American Campaign Medal
St. Thomas, Barbados, Jamaica, Martinique, Columbia, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras to name a few... Needless to say we did alot of field daying! By the grace of God I was put in Repair Division. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. 4) . After a shakedown and training period, it was ordered to leave Norfolk and join the battleship USS Iowa for escort duty in November 1943. Shortly after graduation, Mike set sail for a naval career and most of our classmates did not see Mike again. I've got so many great IOWA memories, she was a majestic and powerful dreadnought with a devoted and faithful crew. Those years on the Iowa were a major part of his life, and when he wrote his life story in the 1990s, he shared many of his experiences aboard the ship. Crew members are busy offloading 16-inch projectiles, background, 3/1/1985 USS Alaska (CB-1) photographed from USS Missouri (BB-63) off the US east coast during their shakedown cruise together in August 1944. Help | Served on USS Iowa from 43-46, he was a turret captain in turret 3 in the 3rd division. I served on the signal Bridge. She died in August of 2009. Global War On Terrorism
Hailing from Missouri my desire was to serve aboard USS MISSOURI (BB-63), but the crew was already established so my detailer offered the IOWA again, which I didn't hesitate taking. Shore duty Japan 2.5 yrs. The boy listened intently eyes opened wide. I Walked up the gangway as an Airman with three (3) GREEN stripes. At the time of his death He had been Married to Brigita Nordgran Decker for 63 years. My Dad, Ed Kennedy served on board the USS Iowa from 1945 to 1947. I'm so very appreciative of the leadership and many other organizations participation in finally establishing our great ship as a vibrant museum in San Pedro. The accident has been a major influence on my life. I started out serving aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63) from 86-87 as a yeoman for the Chief Engineer's Office and transferred to the USS Iowa(BB-61) from 87-90 and worked in FWD AMR. He was a US Marine who achieved Sargent status but didn't like talking about his service experiences. President Ronald Regan on board for review, Beach Boys Playing on Turret 3, ZZ Top floating buy on MTV vessel. It destroyed the small guns, ammunition storage, and radar equipment that was on the port side of the ship. In 1956 I was the Midshipman Engineering Officer on the USS Iowa (U. of South Carolina NROTC), when the ship visited England, Denmark and Cuba. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PRUOD TO SAY I SERVED ON AND RE-ENLISTED MY FIRST TIME ONBOARD HER. I am certain the powder flats would have ignited and the ship exploded and sunk in seconds. Pacific Battleship Center. Immediately afterward I went to gunner A school in Great Lakes Illinois.
He is 87 and still alive residing in Mississippi. There were many from my boot camp division (CO 125; RTC Great Lakes) and other recruit divisions chosen in 1983 to help commission and subsequently serve onboard IOWA. She then returned to the fighting near Japan. My Father served on the USS Iowa from December 11th 1943 to December 30th 1945. Served on 4 different ships in my 10 years in the Navy and I don't talk about any ship but the Iowa.
New Chief 02/25/1952 aboard USS Rochester. Southwest Asia Service Medal w/1
Anchors Aweigh! ) I was a Tomahawk FC aboard Iowa from 1987-1989. I am proud to say that I served onboard the greatest ship ever made along with the greatest Shipmates. Among the 47 on turret 2, Michael "Mike" Williams was a friend to many. 9 days later I was home and working construction. Photo credit to PH3 Sabo. Thank you to him and all of the other service men and women who protect our freedoms. In this new book by R A Burt her design construction and career are all covered. He was a proud veteran and became a Baptist preacher/missionary in New Mexico. I got bored turn my back and was walking away when I heard the explosion behind me. During his time on board they toured the North Atlantic, Mediterranean and the North Sea. She was a great ship and had some of the best men I have ever served with in my 20 years in the Navy. MASTER CHIEF Fire Control Technician Stephen Skelley discusses gunnery with sailors aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). uss virginia (cgn 38) uss pittsburgh (ssn 720) uss philadelphia (ssn 690) uss newport news (ssn 750) eod mobile unit 6, det 6 uss minneapolis/st. I wanted to life out. Iowa was a family!! Help would not arrive for another five days. Drawn from definitive interviews with key figures, Fatal Voyage recounts the horrific events endured as the number of water-treading survivors dwindled to just 316. I reported on board Iowa in April 1989 just days after the explosion. The Iowa was my first duty station after boot camp and what a grand lady she was setting there in dry dock at Hunter Point in June of 51. This time aboard Iowa inspired me to return and join the Navy Reserve and finally become the Boatswain-mate I was always meant to be. | In 2012, I had intentions of retiring to New Mexico and had even bought a house out there some years earlier. My friend Ron Bingle and I did everything together. In the Caribbean destroying an Island daily then St Thomas by night and then the bad night in St Thomas during Carnival. Although I was aboard the Iowa for just a few months, I still have wonderful memories of that cruise. 1947 he served on the USS Iowa (BB-61) as a Fireman First class in 1947. We relieved our sister ship U.S.S. For me the first time even out of the USA! Click CREW LIST HELP Button. Served onboard Iowa from 85-89. Battleship USS Arizona BB-39 December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack survivor list. My mom, dad, and sisters (Polly, Gary, Kim, and Teresa) met me on the ship when we returned to port. It was a cold . Served in S-1 Division and Repair Department from 1986 to 1990. He was my hero and always will be.....He will always be in my heart and Michaels heart forever and ever..... As of July, 2019, I have worked as a volunteer in the Iowa Tour Department for seven years. Helm was launched by Norfolk Navy Yard on 27 May 1937; sponsored by Mrs. J. M. Helm, widow . My father served aboard the USS Iowa as EM3 from 1951-1952. My service related background was US Army field artillery, so if I report for work have not been given a specific job assignment, I can usually be found just forward of Turret One, preaching the faith on both naval and field artillery topics. USS Helm (DD-388) was a Bagley-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II.
God bless the 47 shipmates that died on April 19th, 1989. STARTED IN DIV FA AND TRANSFERED TO EX. I cherish the good and the bad memories. My father, Ruben L. Ingram, Senior, was assigned to the USS Iowa when it was commissioned Feb 22, 1943. From December 1941 through June 1944, Navy personnel recovered the remains of those who perished . photo_chick@att.net. My assignment was within Second Division which was upkeep of the ceremonial Quarterdeck area and adjacent weather decks. I came as a GMGSA kid and left as a GMG3 man. I was there on the day of the explosion, and my GQ station was in Main Control. Awards:
Seaman First Class Billy Don Ford was a proud Navy service man. My grandfather served on the USS Iowa during the Korean War. About Battleship USS Iowa Battleship IOWA Museum is a great place to have a picnic, catered event, meeting, or outing and her crew welcomes you and your special event guests to celebrate upon her teak decks, whether in the quiet shade of her officer's verandas or in her stately wardrooms. Wrote stories for and printed The Iowan. Retired from the USN as ITCM(SW) formerly known as RMCM(SW) on September 1st, 2003 after serving 30 years and 3 days. Found inside â Page 90The following month was largely spent as an inter-island passenger transport between Iwo Jima and Chichi Jima She returned to ... List of Commanding Officers; Lieutenant James F. Parrott. Jr.. ... all ship's crew members went swimming! Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Shop online for over 900 plastic model ships at discounts up to 59%. The morning of April 19th was no different than any other except for the fact that the Admiral we were hosting at the time "wanted to see the 16" guns shoot." This list is in development, so if you don't see the unit or vessel you're looking for, click on any unit name below and type in the correct unit/vessel name in the form page. I graduated from boot camp in July of 1986. I fought the fire along with others from the signal bridge and other divisions. List of Ships at Iwo Jima. Bradley Hayden. The Battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) was dedicated as a museum in 2012. I was truly privileged to have been a member of her crew, from 1988 until she was decommissioned, in 1990. He passed away on July 8th, 2011 after living with ALS for 6 long years. GOOD CONDUCT, WWII VICTORY,ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN. USS Iowa arrived off Okinawa, Japan to cover carriers while the carrier aircraft struck targets in the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan. Found inside â Page 18IOWA TURKEY HEALTH SURVEY 19831 W. I. Owings Extension Poultry Specialist Iowa State University A survey was conducted of diseases encountered by ... USS IOWA CREW ENJOYS TURKEY Iowa's turkey industry was represented --18-19-20-21-22-4-5-6. I was sorry he did not live long enough to see his beloved ship settled permanently in San Pedro. There's no question that being a Battleship Sailor was hard work, the cleaning, shining and other physical work like holy-stoning seemed endless, but it was worth every drop of sweat to be a part of such a historic time in our Navy. LPH-7 USS Guadacanal LPH-7 Home Page Roster LPH-9 USS Guam LPH-9 Home Page Commissioning Decommissioning Guam Bell History In Memoriam Links Pictures LPH-10 USS Tripoli LPH-10 Home Page Roster Photo Gallery I later served on the USS Gainard (DD-706) and then transferred to the Navy Civil Engineering Corps. I helped set The Beach Boys up on top of turret 3 and got to meet the band. MY FATHER WAS ON USS LEXINGTON (CV-2) UNTIL SHE WAS SUNK IN BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA. USS IOWA was the 'Queen of the Seas'. Ship's Specifications. I'll forever honor that boat ---and our country---and all that have ever served and stood up for what is "right." USS Iowa 4 inch gun and crew LOC 4a14269v.jpg. Navy Occupation Svc. He said his 7 year old son was infatuated with Battleships. I was a member of the "84" Precom Crew and reluctantly departed in "87". Casualty List. RIP to my fallen shipmates. As I approach my retirement this spring (2019), it’s satisfying to know that walking IOWA’s teak decks will assuredly be more frequent for this old Battleship Sailor! I read some of his diary he kept in an old chest and he narrated a fire/attack on the ship . At that point there weren't any needles left on the tree. When I first got my orders in 1986, I had no idea what a BB was till I asked my "A" school teacher, all he said was damn I wish I had those orders. The explosion in the center gun room killed 47 of the turret's crewmen and severely damaged the gun turret itself. Found inside â Page 67The fallen crew members of the USS IOWA understood the risks they would face while serving our country , yet they chose to accept them . They were patriots and professionals . The people of the United States will long remember the 47 ... Picture of original launch and commemorative postal cover is framed on my wall. Forged in war and a guardian of peace, the proud ship is the sentinel of the Los Angeles Waterfront. After that leave I reported back to San Diego. The Naval History and Heritage Command does not have custody of crew lists, nor do we have current contact information of former crew members. I can't tell you how proud I am to have served with so many fine shipmates, aboard the finest ship in the Fleet. I had the distinction and honors of serving aboard her, reporting just 28 days after the turret explosion. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. What they did to the family of Clayton Hartwig was vicious and heartless. I was assigned to the Chaplain's office for the duration. My Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster were both former Navy and as we were touring the ship, we went into the Number 3 Turret. Turrent 1 gunner, in charge of the powder flats and mags. Hightlight of my time aboard - 18 years old and hands on the helm of the world's most powerful ship! guns during NATO exercise North Wedding 86, 1 Aug 1986. I was a striker, made rate at my next command, USS Virgina CGN 38 in 91. Who remembers the Iowa slugs? Military Ships is the most popular of the 4 plastic model ships categories, then Sailing Ships, and Commercial Ships. She spent the remainder of that year preparing for combat, transiting to the Pacific in November. She was followed by sister ships USS New Jersey (BB-62), USS Missouri (BB-63) and USS Wisconsin (BB-64). $32.99. I think it would be cathartic (sic) for me and the friends that I had. Found inside â Page 140EXTRACT OF REPORT ON THE U. S. S. IOWA . By LEWIS MORRIS , Surgeon , U. S. Nary . During the year ending December 31 , 1905 , the health of the officers and crew excellent . The sanitary condition of the ship thruout the year was good . His job was to shoot down kamikazes or anything else that got in the Big Stick's way. Found inside â Page 39812 ° Catalogue of ship's and crew's libraries of U. S. S. Iowa . Oct. 1903 . 35 pp . ... 1-31 [ 30 ] , 1903 ; also , on reverse , List of wireless telegraph stations in operation upon various coasts . Same , Nov. 1903 ; chart 1400. I went to the recruiter and saw a Jersey model in the window and asked if the Navy still had the battleships. Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. We then went to Boston while the ship was repaired before it joined the war effort first in the Atlantic and then taking the President to the Teheran conference with Stalin and Churchill. From 1987 to 1989 I saw more of the world than my dad did in all of his 20 years of service. Pearl Harbor.com - USS Arizona Memorial - Casualty List. Youth Programs. If anyone knew him...please contact me at kevin@reesefamily.org. His name is Robert C. Thilo, and he was from Sioux City, Iowa. "It is a rock and not traveling 6 knots in any direction". Designed and produced the FamilyGrams, Holiday Menus, and Port Visit Guides. In 1988, I made a special trip to Washington, D.C. to negotiate my last sea duty assignment with my Detailer. On my very first watch I reported a radar contact to Conn as "Alpha' due north heading 180 at 6 knots. (This is not intended to be a complete ships roster. I was assigned to #3 Fireroom. In July of 2012 my kids (Meg and JJ) will finally get to see this wonderful haze gray lady. LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT,,,WELL NOT EVERY MINUTE BUT ALL MOST...WAS BTOW IN #2 FIREROOM....WAS IN 2 FIREROOM THE WHOLE TIME....SERVED AS VALVE REPAIR SHOP FOR A SHORT TIME.....ATE BREAKFAST THE AWFULL MORNING WITH SOME OF THE GUYS FROM TURRET 2..THEN WENT ON WATCH AT 7AM.....SHORLY AFTER THAT DOING 22KNOTS ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE.........I HATE THAT DAY............GOD BLESS TURRET 2........ reported onboard in late 87 after failing gm a school phase 2, first assigned to T-2 than moved to T-3, was onboard on april 19th ,lost a lot of good friends , stayed onboard until final decom , best ship out of 20 years of service, retired in 2004 as GM1{SW}. After graduating BE/E, GM A school 1&2 as third in my class I was able to pick the Iowa and the 5"-38cal C school. No one who has never been a BATTLESHIP SAILOR will ever understand, and those who have know exactly what I'm talking about. The crew muster list is divided by name, place . North Atlantic cruise and Bluenose initiation crossing Arctic Circle. https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/137578086320835/. My GQ station was the turret three powder mag. 1985 – 1986 He boarded the Iowa as a seaman, and left the USS Iowa on December 1, 1945 a radioman first class, division petty officer. In 2005, San Francisco's city council members, citing opposition to the Iraqi war and the U.S. He was on board when she was launched, when she squeezed through the Panama Canal, for her first Equator crossing, as she carried President Roosevelt to the Tehran Conference (and back), when she tangled with Typon Cobra, when she was missed by a Kamikaze plane, as she earned her Battle Stars and for the surrender in Tokyo Bay. I departed Iowa and active duty in 1987. Ernest Served on the USS Iowa in the Korean war. I remember running to General quarters. The first investigation into the explosion, conducted by the US Navy, concluded . | If anyone is still alive that served with him during that time and knew him and would like to talk to him can email me at burcham_justin@yahoo.com and I will pass your contact info on to him so he can contact you. Listening to the one MC the captain, the devastation. At the time I was gung ho Air Force and was not really not interested in a Naval Career, but as I entered the Turret for the first time and saw how incredible and overwhelmingly massive it was, I stated to both that "I could do this". The first time he saw her in the Brooklyn NAVY Yard he said that he was never prouder, to know that he would soon be up on her deck. After a shakedown and training period, it was ordered to leave Norfolk and join the battleship USS Iowa for escort duty in . To be able to serve as a Battleship Sailor was a Proud experience. 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