Naval Spooks - "CT Sand Crabs"


FOOTPRINTS, PEARLS, & MEMORIES

OF OUR MEMBERS WITH LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH THE LETTERS  H - I


BILL (WOODY) HALDEN- REMEMBERS PAUL HOLBROOK TRYING TO BALANCE TWO BEERS IN PALERAMO WHILE RUNNING FOR THE BUS

DANNY O. HALL SAYS - LOVED MY TOUR IN MOROCCO AND PENSACOLA WITH MY WIFE IN BOTH LOCATIONS. GREAT FRIENDS LASTING MEMORIES, ADAK WAS OKAY, HOMESTEAD WAS GREAT TOO. JOINED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND RETIRED IN 1995.

JOHN B. HALL REMEMBERS THE BEACH AT PENSACOLA , GEORGETOWN IN DC , THE DANISH HOUSE AND THE STARLIGHT IN YOKOHAMA , GOOD TIMES AND GOOD FRIENDS , AND SAYS HE IS LOOKING TO FIND THEM ALL.

MARK HALLEY - SAYS BEING A CT WAS GREAT FOR ME  .  I AM ON THE VERGE OF RETIRING FROM THE FAA  AS A NETWORK MANAGER AND I STILL USE MUCH OF WHAT I LEARNED AS A NAVY TECH CONTROLLER IN MY JOB TODAY.

LARRY HALLIWELL - REMEMBERS A GREAT PLACE AND TIME  . HE WAS 18, 19, AND 20 YRS OLD WHILE HE WAS AT KAMI SEYA. ON WATCH IN THE "TUNNEL" WHEN THE PUEBLO WAS TAKEN.  HE MARRIED HIS JAPANEESE GIRLFRIEND  ITSUKO .  SPENT 6 MONTHS WORKING  IN THE BEST CHOW HALL EVER.  REMEMBER THE GREAT FOOD? 39 YEARS AND STILL HAPPILY MARRIED.

CODY HANNA - REMEMBERS GOOD MEMORIES OF SERVING WITH TRUE PROFESSIONALS AND PATRIOTS WITH THE RIGHT STUFF. A ONE WEEK TRIP TO PEARL ON A DE THAT TURNED INTO SIX MINTHS   HE ALSO SAYS NEVER FORGET THE CREW OF PR-21 WHO GAVE THEIR ALL ON APRIL 15, 1969 

CODY HANNA - SAYS HE WAS A CT STATIONED AT KAMI SEYA AND FLEW WITH VQ1 OUT OF ATSUGI 9/1967 TO 12/1969.   HE WANTS EVERYONE TO REMEMBER APRIL 15, 1969 AND OUR SHIPMATES ON PR-21.  HOIST A COOL ONE IN MEMORY OF JOHN MILLER, STEVE TESMER, CHIEF RANDALL, SGT LYNCH AND THE REST OF THE CREW.  REST EASY SHIPMATES, 39 YEARS HAVE PASSED, BUT YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

DAVID HANSON - SAYS HE LOVED THE COUNTRY  AND HE IS TRYING TO GET BACK THERE WITH HIS WIFE  .  HE MADE A FRIEND THERE THAT HE HAS HAD SINCE HIS DISCHARGE IN 1973 MILES (TINY) LA POINT AND IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED HE HEARD FROM HIS WIFE MARY BETH THAT HE HAD DIED ON JULY 19TH.

KENNETH HANSEN-   (HE REMEMBERS) THE “RIVIERA CLUB IN OLD SAN JUAN, AND (HE WAS WONDERING) IF A DON NEFF REPORTED IN YET.

WADE HATTEN SAYS HE IS NOT SURE HE'D EVEN WANT TO DO THAT . HAD SOME GOOD AND BAD TIMES THERE  .

PAUL RAY HEINRICK SAYS - FIRST YEAR I WAS A CTR AND THE SECOND YEAR THE CTR BRANCH WAS ABOLISHED. I ENDED UP WORKING IN THE BASE POST OFFICE. AFTER LEAVING SABANA SECA I MADE POSTAL CLERK THIRD CLASS

JAFFERY HEISER SAYS – DECEMBER 23, 1979, JOHN BALL AND EMIL WHITE WERE MY FRIENDS AND TO THIS DAY I MISS THEM.

HAROLD JOHN HELPHREOY – REMEMBERS BOTH THE GOOD AND THE BAD, AND HE WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN.  SUMMER OF 1961 ON TOP OF MT. CHOCHI, JAPAN  USS BELMOUNT AGTR-4  NSGA, KAMI SAYA, BEST, NSGA KEF, ICELAND WORST.  HE IS A PLANK OWNER FOR NSGA ICELAND 1958-59.

DANIEL HENDRIX SAYS - NEVER FOUND ANY GIRLS BEHIND THE TREES ON ADAK. ENJOYED WORKING AT NSA. MET MANY GREAT GUYS.

TERRY (HERBIE) HENEBRY SAYS - TWO YEAR STINT AT KAMI SEYA CUT SHORT BY BUDGET CUTS

ONE YEAR ON ADAK THAT SEEMED LIKE TEN.  CHANGED RATING TO OT3 WITH MANPOWER REDUCTIONS IN '72  SERVED THREE YEARS, ELEVEN MONTHS, THREE WEEKS, AND THREE DAYS OF 4 YEAR ENLISTMENT - SO MUCH FOR EARLY OUTS!

JIM HENSLEY - REMEMBERS ALL THE GREAT TIMES , AND SAYS HE DID IT HIS WAY  .

ELMER (E.J.) HERTEL- SAYS WHEN J.F.K. WAS SHOT I WAS MANNING THE TTO STATION - BELLS RINGING AND TELETYPES SCREAMING "ZULU-ZULU-ZULU" HE ALSO REMEMBERS WHAT A GREAT FRATERNAL SENSE THE ENTIRE NSG SHARED.   WE TOOK TREMENDOUS PRIDE IN OUR CLEARANCES.  

M. W. (SKIP) HILL II - SAYS HE WAS AT KAMI SEYA FOR THE FIRE  .  TAD TO ARFCOSTA ATSUGI;  HE HAD ORDERS FOR THE PUEBLO, BUT RE-ENLISTED FOR ORDERS TO D.C.  

WES HILL SAYS - THINK THE R-390A IS STILL A GOOD "BOX" ... WISH I HAD ONE!  ANYONE REMEMBER JOE'S "DATE CLUB" OR THE "AMERICAN CLUB "THE "BOAT HOUSE AT KYRENIA, THE WINE FESTIVAL AT LIMASOL

JOEL HOLCOMB SAYS - SIX YEARS IN THE NAVY, AND MUCH TO MY REGRET, NEVER SET FOOT ON A SHIP.BUT THE TOUR OF DUTY IN SCOTLAND WAS THE BEST. I WOULDN'T TRADE THAT TIME IN MY LIFE FOR ANYTHING.

ANTHONY (TONY) HOLLIMAN IS LOOKING FOR ANY OF THE GUYS HE KNEW FROM SKAGGS OR SAN MIGUEL.

TOM “HAYSEED” HOLLIS – SAYS ALPHA SECTION HAS HAD 3 GREAT REUNIONS 03 / 05 / 07. 

LLOYD HOPPER REMEMBERS - BEER SOFTBALL GAMES ON SHORE LEAVE IN ROTA. FLAG FOOTBALL AT NORTHWEST. "THE GUT" IN MALTA.

JACK B. HORTON - REMEMBERS LEILA CARVER AT SABANA SECA, ALSO TIM GREEN AND HIS DOGS KILLER , AND RODNEY.  ON SHIP, HE REMEMBERS WHEN THE USS CUNNINGHAM COLLIDED  WITH HIS SHIP IN THE MED., AND WHEN THE KIEV CAME OUT THROUGH TURKEY AND THEY WERE SENT TO TAKE PICTURES.  ALSO, IN WARGAMES, HE VIRTUALLY HAD EVERY EXXON TANKER BLOWN UP IN THE MED IN 1977.  HOPE THEY GOT THAT FIXED  .

BILL HOUSTON SAYS HE HAD A GREAT TIME IN BREMERHAVEN.

LEE G. HOWZE, JR SAYS HE LOVED ALL HIS DUTY STATIONS , ESPECIALLY ADAK ,  GREAT GUYS TO SERVE WITH.  HE ENJOYED HIS TAD'S OUT OF NORFOLK AND LOTS OF EUROPEAN PORTS  .  HE REMEMBERS FINDING AN INJURED EAGLE WHILE ON ADAK , AND THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COMING OUT FROM ANCHORAGE TO PICK IT UP .  HE IS LOOKING FOR ANYONE HE SERVED WITH , - RODGER BAUER - LEONARD WOMER - ANYBODY OUT THERE??

JOHN HOXSIE SAYS - I WAS THE NAVELEX PORTSMOUTH ONSITE REP @ NSGD ROTA SPAIN 1985 TO 1992

KENNETH C. HUCKABEE - REMEMBERS BEING FORCED  TO RETIRE BY MCNAMARA AND HIS BEAN COUNTERS .

BYRON "HUD" HUDLER SAYS - "IF YOU AIN'T DIRSUP...." OTHER THAN GUAM, ALL OF HIS ACTIVE DUTY WAS DIRSUP.  HE MADE 11 SUBMARINE PATROLS , ON 9 DIFFERENT BOATS AND 1 SKIMMER DURING 2 TOURS IN MISAWA.  4 YEARS IN SPECIAL PROJECTS WHILE AT FT MEADE.  HE MISSES THE PEOPLE  BUT THE INTERNET & E-MAIL PUT HIM BACK IN TOUCH WITH MANY . 

TOM HUDSON REMEMBERS THE “GOOD TIMES”.

WILLIAM (BILL) HUNTER - REMEMBERS SOME OF THE BEST PLACES TO BE STATIONED  WITH  ALOT OF THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.

 

JAMES (WACO) HURST SAYS – IT WAS A GREAT PLACE TO GROW UP, MEET A LOTOF FRIENDS, AND STILL VISIT WITH THEM REGULARLY.  HE WORKED IN SECTION 4 IN THE ADMIN BLDG.

DENNIS L. HURTADO - SAYS ALL OF HIS DUTY STATIONS ARE GONE .  IT WAS COLD IN BELLINGHAM , HE LOVED THE AZORES  - ALCATRA, WATER FESTIVALS, BULLFIGHTS , AND THE GOLFING .  HE BOUGHT HIS HONDA CB-750 IN JAPAN AND TOOK IT HOME TO CALIFORNIA .