Naval Spooks - "CT Sand Crabs"
FOOTPRINTS, PEARLS, & MEMORIES
OF OUR MEMBERS WITH LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTERS A - B
CLYDE ABERTS - SAYS HE IS STILL LOOKING FOR THOSE THAT HE SERVED WITH.
JIMMY ABSHIER SAYS THIS WAS THE BEST TIME OF HIS LIFE.
PAUL ALLEN SAYS - GOOD NAVY CHOW, GOOD TIMES, GOOD FRIENDS AND OVERALL, A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
BILL (ALEX) ALEXANDER- HAVE YET TO TALK TO ANYONE I WORKED WITH IN THE NAVY.
KEITH ALLCOTT – SAYS BEING A CT WAS A BROTHERHOOD, BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE AND I'VE HAD SOME GOOD ONES!
GREG ALTIG- MY FIRST AT-SEA DEPLOYMENT IN 1983 ON THE SCAMP (SSN-588) WITH MY “SEA DADDY” PAUL ARCHER. WE CAUGHT THE BOAT UNDERWAY OUT OF GIBRALTAR BY JUMPING FROM A GIB TUG TO THE CONNING TOWER OF THE SUB.
FRED AMES- SAYS HIS WORST MEMORY IS THE FIRE , AND HIS BEST MEMORY IS WORKING IN YOKOHAMA IN A YAKATORI RESTAURANT, BARBARA AND CHIYOKO.
JOHN ANDERSON (USMC) - REMEMBERS KIRIN BEER AT THE STARLIGHT BAR IN YOKOHAMA (HIC), WHAT PARTY TIMES! . SAYS HE DID SOME FLIGHTS OUT OF ATSUGI ON EC-121S AND P-3S.
JOE ANDERSON - SAYS DON'T REMEMBER MUCH ABOUT JAPAN, TOO WASTED FROM SKEDDEN. ENJOYED WORK WITH THE MARINES, WHAT A CLASS ACT.
DANIEL (ANGEL) ANGELOZZI SAYS - MADE A LOT OF REALLY GOOD FRIENDS DURING MY TIME IN LANGUAGE SCHOOL, TECH SCHOOL AND MY TOUR OF DUTY IN MISAWA, JAPAN. MY FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE NAVY WAS A UNIQUE AND LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE, AND I WILL CHERISH THOSE MEMORIES FOREVER. HELLO TO SOME OF MY FRIENDS, DANNY, MARK, MIKE, STEVE, JACK, WILLY, TEX, AND ANYBODY ELSE THAT I MISSED.
STEVE ARMSTRONG- TOO MANY GOOD FOLKS, TOO FEW BRAINCELLS TO REMEMBER THEM.
RICHARD (RICK) ARVONIO REMEMBERS A GREAT STATION AND GREAT DUTY AT SABANA SECA.
BRIAN (BA, LOU) AUSTIN SAYS IT WAS A GREAT RIDE, HAD A BLAST. KILLED A WHOLE LOT OF BRAIN CELLS IN SUBIC BAY, MY LIVER WAS HAPPY WHEN I PCS'D. ENJOY EVERY DUTY STATION, SOME ALOT MORE THAN OTHERS. BUT NEVER HAD A "BAD" DUTY STATION
ALTON AUDIE AYER SAYS WONDERFUL/PROFOUND EXPERIENCE, BUT WOULDN'T DO IT OVER FOR LOVE NOR MONEY. CTS WERE THE GREATEST BUNCH; MANY ARE LIFELONG FRIENDS WITH WHOM I STILL KEEP IN CONTACT 37 YEARS LATER.
LARRY AYLESTOCK SAYS - LOTS OF GOOD MEMORIES, WISH I HAD KEPT TRACT OF SOME OF MY FRIENDS OVER THE YEARS. HELLO MIKE SHEEHAN. WE WENT FROM BOOT CAMP ALL THE WAY TO FT. MEADE. WE COMMUNICATE A COUPLE TIMES A YEAR. MIKE IS FROM NYC AND IN FLORIDA NOW.
THAD C. AYLSWORTH – SAYS HE WAS THE FIRST CT PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED TO FITCPAC. TTC TRIED TO SEND ME TO CORONADO. NTTC CORRY STATION ATST "CLASS OF THE LIVING DEAD"
BOB (BEATLE) BAILEY - SAYS HE REMEMBERS ROPEYARNS ON FRIDAYS AT NSGA MISAWA (THANKS CPT. WILLENBUSH). THE WATER WALKERS SKI CLUB IN MISAWA (THANKS TOO TALL). MEETING HIS WIFE IN ROTA, KATHY ROEBLING CT(O)-2 (THANKS KATHY), 24 YEARS AND STILL GOING, 301 DIVISIONL HFDF ROTA (THANKS SAM)
MIKE BAKER- IT’S NOT WHETHER YOU WIN OR LOSE, BUT DID YOU LEARN ANYTHING?
JOHN BARBER – SAYS TO HAVE SERVED WITH THE BEST OF THE BEST WAS AN HONOR AND PRIVELEDGE.
GEORGE BARNETT SAYS – LOVED EVERY MINUTE, MET FANTASTIC SHIPMATES, WISH I WAS STILL THERE.
JOE BARR - SAYS I SURE WOULD LIKE TO RUN INTO (LTJG) DENNIS CANGIAMELLA. HE WENT TO AUSTRALIA AFTER HE GOT OUT, I THINK I HAVE BEEN DITTYBOPPING AS K1GPL THESE DAYS
MICHAEL BARRETT - SAYS THAT FOR THE MOST PART IT WAS AN EXTREMELY INTERESTING 20 YEARS OF HIS LIFE. HE ALWAYS HAS FELT A GREAT SYMPATHY FOR THOSE CTS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. HE SAYS IT WAS SAD TO SEE THE DEMISE OF ALL THE OLD CT STATIONS. LOTS OF FOND MEMORIES.
JOHN BARSTOW - REMEMBERS SOME OF HIS BEST MEMORIES.
RON BEADLES SAYS - THE NATURE OF OUR JOBS CREATED FRIENDSHIPS/BONDS WHICH WILL LAST AS LONG AS WE DO. OUR MISSION WAS/IS TO KEEP THE USA SAFE; LIBERTY WAS FANTASTIC; SHIPMATES ARE THE BEST (AS IN DICKIE BEST) AND TOO NUMEROUS TO NAME INDIVIDUALLY.THE VARIOUS JOBS HELD AT DIFFERENT DUTY STATIONS FELL AWAY BUT THANK GOD FOR ALL THE SHIPMATES/FRIENDS ALL THESE YEARS!
RONALD BEAUDOIN- SOOO MUCH FUN ON THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA, NOT.
PATRICIA (TRISHA) BECKER - SAYS SHE JUST MISSES THE MIDNIGHT CHAIR RACES IN THE HALLWAY.
TOM BENSINGER- SAYS ON-LINERS, DF'ERS AND DIRSUPS RULE - REMEMBER THE PLAY HOUSE IN CAPETOWN, ANYONE??? OR THE BACCUS BAR YOKOHAMA??? OF ALL MY DUTY STATIONS, I WOULD GO BACK TO MIDWAY IN A HEART BEAT... BUT THE VALDEZ HAD THE VERY BEST PEOPLE . CT'S (USN & USMC) ARE THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE NAVY - 20 YEARS OF GOOD FRIENDS AND GOOD TIMES. HAT'S OFF TO CARLTON COX AND JOE GLOCKNER (BOTH ARE PLANK OWNERS OF THIS WEBSITE) FOR THEIR CT SUPPORT SITES.
MIKE BERTRAM- (HE REMEMBERS) DIEGO GARCIA AND THE TEAM THAT WAS THERE AT THAT TIME. GREAT FRIENDS, GREAT MEMORIES.
DICKIE BEST - SAYS HE IS STILL WORKING WITH THE NAVY AS A CONTRACTOR SUPPORTING SPAWAR. DOING TACTICAL CRYPTO SYSTEMS. HE WISHES A SEASON'S GREETING TO ALL THE GREAT FOLKS OUT THERE. KEEP STROKIN!
KIM EDWARD BEVIER SAYS – WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY FORMER CT'S THAT KNEW ME BACK WHEN.
GREGORY BISCHOFF REMEMBERS - CHARLIE SECTION P.I. MNK MNK
SAMUEL BLAIR - ENJOYED HIS TIME IN PUERTO RICO.
JOHN BLANCHARD - REMEMBERS HURRICANE GEORGES AND CLEANING THE NORTH TRACT BUILDINGS AFTERWARDS.
CLINT BLENINS REMEMBERS – “ INTERESTING TIMES”. You betcha, Clint!!
MIKE BOCSKEY- BEST TIME OF MY LIFE WAS BEING A CT AND SPENDING IT IN BREMERHAVEN. HAD A GREAT FRIEND THAT DIED IN THE “KAMI” FIRE.
SCOTT (STRAWBERRY) BOECKMAN - SAYS HE MISSIS HIS FRIENDS FROM GUAM, "THE DOGPOUND", LOOKING THROUGH THE GUESTBOOK HE REMEMBERS CHIEF BROUSARD AND ALSO GODLOWSKI....
ART BORDE- (HE REMEMBERS) GOING TO THE RIV AND SHOCKING ALL THE TOURISTS WHO CAME IN FROM THE TOUR BOATS. AS I RECALL, THEY HANDED OUT CARDS SAYING, “21 LOVELY HOSTESSES TO SERVE YOUR EVERY PLEASURE“.
DON BOYD- BEST DUTY STATION GOING WAS NAVAL BASE AT SAN MIGUEL, REALLY ENJOYED MY 18 MONTH TOUR. SEMPER FI
JOHN BOYD- 30 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE FINEST SAILORS IN THE U.S. NAVY.
SAM BOYD REMEMBERS – 85 Dr PINTS AT THE DEBT
JOHN BOYETT - REMEMBERS TOURING THE RUSSIAN EXHIBIT AT OSAKA WORLDS FAIR (1970), IN UNIFORM WITH FIVE OTHER CTS.
CARL BREEDEN - SAYS IT WAS NOT JUST A JOB, BUT LIKE THE STORY SAID - AN ADVENTURE, ONE THAT ALLOWED HIM TO MEET SO MANY PEOPLE AND TOUCH DO MANY SHORES, AND SPEND A LITTLE TIME ABOVE AND BELOW THE WAVES.
JIM BRINKER SAYS - THE CARRIBEAN LOUNGE WAS GREAT TO HANG OUT IN. SECTION 4 - GREAT GUYS HAD WORST MOTORCYCLE WRECK (MIKE FARTHING ON BACK) SPENT TIME IN HOSP. BUT WAS MESSED UP AND EVENTUALLY SENT FOR DISCHARGE. MEMORY PROBS TO DATE.
STAN BROCK REMEMBERS PLAINLY HOW THE ISLAND OF ADAK WOULD QUAKE , BUT MOST OF ALL HE REMEMBERS THE GREAT KING CRAB THEY WOULD BUY FROM THE4 CRAB BOATS THAT CAME TO THE ISLAND.
ROGER D. BROUSSARD - REMEMBERS DIRECT SUPPORT IN THE ASIAN TRIANGLE; AND HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF MEMORIES
JACKSON BROWN SAYS - MANY GOOD MEMORIES OF ADAK AND ESPECIALLY ROTA
DAVE BRUCE- (HE REMEMBERS) LA CUCURACHA / LA RIVIERA / OLD CITY CLUB? RING ANY BELLS? HAD MY OWN COMPANY G SITE,BUT IT CRASHED AND AM REBUILDING IT.
AL BRUNNER - REMEMBERS LOTS OF GOOD TIMES!!
CHRIS BUCHANAN- REMEMBERS CTO-1 BAKER WANTING TO BECOME A SEAL . GRADUATING FROM C SCHOOL IN TIME TO GO HOME FOR THANKSGIVING . HE SAYS THEY WORKED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AND DAY TO FINICH THE SCHOOL . "CORRY LORI" VISITING THE BEQ!!!. HE WILL SAY NO MORE , THOSE THAT WERE THERE DURING 1991 WILL REMEMBER HER.
MICHAEL BUCKINGHAM- HI ALL.
DAN BUCKLEY - REMEMBERS THE BIG SURF AT WAIMEA.
STAN BUREK - SAYS "WHAT WAREHOUSE ??" ADAK MEMORIES .
DICK BUXTON - REMEMBERS SIGNAPORE ON THE JIMMY-T; DE-COMMISSIONING OF THE JIMMY-T IN THE FALL OF 1969; AND REALLY GOOD TIMES IN TAIWAN.
DELMAR BUZZELL SAYS – HAIL AND FAREWELLS AT EDZELL
RANDALL BYBEE - REMEMBERS THE USS ORISKANY AS AN ATTACK CARRIER , 1970-71, BEFORE SHE WAS DECOMMISSIONED AND LATER SUNK .