Naval Spooks - "CT Sand Crabs"
FOOTPRINTS, PEARLS, & MEMORIES
OF OUR MEMBERS WITH LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTERS F - G
Naval Spooks - "CT Sand Crabs"
FOOTPRINTS, PEARLS, & MEMORIES
OF OUR MEMBERS WITH LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTERS F - G
JANE FITZGERALD FAHERTY - SAYS CRYPPIES UNDERSTOOD WHAT TRUE FRIENDSHIP AND DEDICATION WAS ALL ABOUT , ALWAYS REMEMBER THE SHIPMATES THAT WERE INVOLVED IN AND THERE FOR SUPPORT AFTER THE SHOOTING IN 1979, FROM THE CTS THAT CAME FROM OTHER STATIONS TO THE MARINES THAT CAME TO PROTECT US .
SCOT FAHEY- (HE REMEMBERS) THE DRUG ABUSE SESSIONS AT B327. OD GREEN TAPE, ELEVATOR AND POCKET KNIFE , NSGA KUNIA, AND THE PARKING LOT OF MANY COLORS / DIRSUP PEARL.
HOWELL (HOWIE) FARRELL - SAYS HE HATED EVERY MINUTE OF IT - LOVED HIS MATES - WOULDN'T TRADE A MINUTE OF IT FOR ANYTHING - DUMB KID.
RUSSELL W. FARQUER - REMEMBERS OLAF'S .
HANK FELDNER SAYS – HE WAS PROMISED THE DK RATE - FORCED INTO THE CT RATE. WHAT A BLESSING IT WAS!
BEN G. FIELDS - REMEMBERS A SMART GROUP OF GUYS .
GARY L. (BEAN) FITZGERALD JR. SAYS IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES, IT WAS THE WORST OF TIME AND I WON'T FORGET ANY OF IT.
ED FOOR - REMEMBERS THAT HE DIDN'T APPRECIATE HIS SERVICE WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER , BUT AS HE HAS GOTTEN OLDER , THE MEMORIES OF THOSE HE SERVED WITH ARE SPECIAL
RALPH FORMISANO SAYS - WILL NEVER FORGET THE GREAT TIMES WHILE STATIONED AT SKAGGS ISLAND. PARTICULARLY PLAYING FAST PITCH SOFTBALL ON THE BASE TEAM, WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT MARE ISLAND AND THEN BEING INVITED TO THE 12TH NAVAL DISTRICT TOURNAMENT AT ALAMEDA. BEING A CT WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE. I SOMETIMES REGRET NOT MAKING A CAREER OF IT. I SERVED PRIOR TO THE COMPUTER/SATELLITE TECHNOLOGIES OF TODAY WHICH I'M SURE MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE.
RICHARD A "DICK" "LEAFY" FORSTER SAYS HIS TOUR WAS UNFORGETABLE . OLONGAPO WAS WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE GREATEST LIBERTY PORTS IN THE WORLD . CT'S WERE A GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS , AT B'HAVEN CHARLIE SECTION AND RIFLE SHOT .
HONOR S. (BUD) FORTE SAYS – MISAWA IS ETCHED IN MEMORY – SNOW.
TERRY L. FOUGHT - SAYS SABANA SECA WAS A GREAT DUTY STATION .
TOM (FRENCHIE) FRANCESCHIELLO SAYS - BEST 20 YEARS OF MY LIFE. MISS THE PEOPLE I MET, LOVE GETTING THAT CHECK EVERY MONTH! WISH I HAD MORE TOURS WITHIN SECGRU, DID NOT RECOGNIZE TOO MANY NAMES IN YOUR ROSTER
CHUCK FRIEDMAN- (HE REMEMBERS) FAST EDDIE’S ANNUAL CPO EXAM APPEARANCES. HE WAS USUALLY THE FIRST DONE, SAID HE NEVER WANTED TO MAKE CHIEF ‘CUZ HE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO RIDE BOATS AFTER THAT. FINALLY GOT IT RIGHT
CHARLES FULKS WAS KL7AIZ ADAK W6KMW SKAGGS GREAT 4 YEARS. TOO MANY GOOD MEMORIES TO POST. HAM OPERATOR AND LOVED ADAK ANYONE REMEMBER THE OLD DF SHACK?
PAUL S. GARY – SAYS WHILE OFF-DUTY, I USED MY LANGUAGE POWERS TO PREVENT A SUICIDE AND LATER TO DIRECT TRAFFIC ON THE TRANSISTIMIAN HIGHWAY.
JIM GAUDETTE SAYS - ALL I CAN SAY IS I'D DO IT AGAIN IN A HEART BEAT. GREAT DUTY, GREAT GUY, GREAT JOB.
BILL GEMMILL HAS - MANY FOGGY MEMORIES OF OLONGAPO...BUT I HAD A GREAT TIME WITH GREAT GUYS. WATER SKIING IN KYRENIA, WINE FESTIVALS, AND MY HEALEY 3000 IN CYPRUS. THINKING HOW LUCKY I WAS TO GET SUCH A GREAT DUTY STATIONS WITH GOOD FRIENDS.
RUSSELL G. GIEHLS SAYS MORROCO NICE PLACE TO VISIT BUT WOULDN'T WANT TO LIVE THERE. JSPC OKINAWA GREAT DUTY STATION.
ROBERT J. (BOB) GORMLEY SAYS - GREAT MEMORIES AND STILL GREAT FRIENDS, STILL HAMMING IT UP, WA5YWC. CONTACT ME!
LEON (GUS) GOSPODAREK SAYS - ARRIVED IN PUERTO RICO THE DAY KENNEDY WAS SHOT.
PROVIE'S JUNGLE VILLAGE, OLD SAN JAUN. PARTIES ON THE BEACH. ROAD TRIPS AROUND THE ISLAND.
PLAYING FOOTBALL. REMEMBERING THE GOOD TIMES WE ALL HAD IT AT THE TIME WITH GREAT FRIENDS..
SAD TO HEAR OF THE BASE CLOSING.
SCOTT GRAGO SAYS - GREAT SITE - GLAD YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO RECONSTRUCT FROM PREVIOUS LOCATION
BRUCE GRAVES SAYS - SPOOKS THAT RODE THE "GHOST OF THE AFRICAN COAST" WERE A UNIQUE BUNCH AND I AM AMAZED AT THE JOB WE DID.