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You know the old saying, "I liked this person from the first time I laid eyes on him." I met Lance Corporal Jerry Sharp at Camp Hauge, Okinawa, in 1963. We became good friends even like brothers from the start. I remembered he was from Oklahoma and while in the Marine Corps, his mother moved to New Mexico. I left Okinawa in the spring of '64. We always said that we would keep in touch. It took me 43 years to locate him. He now lives in Yuma, Arizona. He is a retired Staff Sgt. Thanks so much VetFriends.com for your help and genuine concern for locating this long lost buddy of mine. Corporal Darrel W. Qualls, USMC 61-65 |
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| Darrel Qualls | |
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Growing up, I never asked questions about my Dad's time serving in the Navy during World War II. When I first met my husband, he was very interested in my Dad's stories of the war and could not believe that I was never interested because as he would say, "Your Dad is a part of history." As I listened to my Dad tell about his past, I soon realized how interesting it truly was and I could also see how he would light up with each memory. Well...the quest was on. With the help of the internet I posted messages asking if anyone served aboard the USS Frament DE 677/APD 77 during World War II. The messages went unanswered for years until I found Vet Friends and posted the message again. Within a few months I got a direct hit! A man that served aboard my Dad's ship! He actually had the ship's registry and emailed it to me. I again turned to the internet and began searching the names. It took some time, but I was able to find 70 men. Unfortunately, 50 of those are deceased We had our first reunion April 28, 2007 in Albany NY to tour the USS Slater with 5 men in attendance. There were tears,laughter and lots of catching up. It was truly the greatest gift seeing all of these men together after 60 plus years. I knew how happy this made my Dad, what I didn't realize is how happy I have made these other men. We are having another reunion this June with 10 men and families coming. Thanks Vet Friends! ' |
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| Debra | |
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After thirty years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. Thanks VetFriends. Jeff Reuter ' |
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| Jeff Reuter | |
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Not long ago, I put a picture on the VetFriends web site of myself shaking hands with the Commandant of the Marine Corps in 1970. His name was General Chapman. The picture was taken on a 2 day R&R at China Beach, Viet Nam. A couple of months later, I received an E-mail from VetFriends saying someone was trying to get in touch with me. It turned out to be the photographer of that picture and a friend that went with me on that same R&R. His name is Perry "Mac" McCormack. We have since been exchanging emails and he has even added a few pictures of his own to VetFriends too. He also was the official driver of the Commandant's Jeep. It was fantastic to hear from him. Thank you VetFriends! ' |
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| K. David Herbert | |
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When the USS Midway returned to San Diego and opened as a Museum, I was one of the first to visit her. My wife gave me tickets to visit for Christmas in 2004. I am now a permanent member and visit often, as being aboard her was more exciting than anything else I did in my Marine Corps career, including Nam. Well, upon entering the first exhibit, I recognized someone. I looked at him and said "I know you"! It was Art Lockwood. He was a Gy Sgt aboard the Midway the same time I was. The reason this was such an amazing coincidence, is because we were both Gy Sgt Marines, both in Avionics, and both out from El Toro California with VMFP-3's Detachment III, with 3 RF4B Phantom Jets to help support a far east cruise for 6 months. I snapped a picture and we have been in touch with each other since. This was 30 years ago. This picture is on VetFriends and because of it, I have heard from other Marines that were out with us at the same time. It is very heartwarming. ' ' |
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| K. David Herbert | |
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Well I would just like to thank all of you responsible for VetFriends.com as I had decided to work on a reunion of the 590th Transportation Co. for those that were in the unit between 1961 and 1964 time frame. And after 40+ years of separation it was a much more monumental task than I had figured until I stumbled upon VetFriends.com. But to make a long story short I was able to locate about 20 former members of the 590th and so I went ahead and set up a reunion in Branson, MO. and we had 12 of us that actually made the reunion. It was so nice to meet back up with all those friends that hadn't seen or talked with each other for over 40 years. We now have set up a 2005 reunion in Branson again for Labor Day weekend. ' |
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| Johnny Stamps | |
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Bill Braden & I were "Best of Buddies" in Grade School (lst 5 grades). We moved away from ALA, and then moved back in l958 as Juniors at Woodlawn High, in Bham, WEB SITE: www.WoodlawnHigh.Org (Class of 59). He was in the Army in the 101st Airborne, in Viet Nam & I was in the USAF, AUG 59-Jan 67. Once on leave in l963, we got together at his parent's home, & then he & his dad took me back to the farm. We lived at Coalburg ALA, where Lassiter Mountain Race Track is now located, & after that I lost track of him. Over the years, I tried to find him to no avail, but when the WOODLAWN site mentioned "Re-Union" I thought I could find him, but he wasn't listed, so I started putting emails all over the internet. One night I got a call, & it was Bill. It seems that he has a daughter living about 10 miles from me, IN OKLAHOMA, while he's still in Birmingham, ALABAMA, at Vulcan Materials. Now, I'm Retired. In 2003, just before Thanksgiving, he came to see his daughter & we had our own "Mini-Reunion" just the two of us, at the "Old Country Buffet" a Local Restaurant. We have been on the internet & on the phone several times, I talk to him about www.VetFriends.com & together we share the info with the others we find. ' ' |
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| Robert Gwin | |
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After leaving the Air Force in 1972, I took a job as a civilian employee in Saudi Arabia in 1977. I met and became friends with a retired Army buddy named Silas Brown who was working for the same company at the same location. After completing my contract, I returned to the States and maintained contact with him for several years. As Time passed I lost track of him, but he was always on my mind. When I joined Vet Friends, I read about the email locator service, and sent him an email. Fortunately he had also become a member, and responded to my email. We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally in September 2004 while on a trip out West, we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to Vet Friends. Thanks for making it possible. ' |
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| Larry Prickett | |
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Thank You Very Much For all your help, I found him!!!!!!!!! After 22 Years!!!! |
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| Dan S | |
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I would like to share with you my reunion story. I started looking for my old company after 43 years. Vet Friends is what got me started with their info and help over the past 3 years. Now I have had a reunion at my place for about 10 of us. It has been great. This year in June we are having our reunion and planning on having 52 men from the 574th trans, with their families. If it hadn't been for Vet Friends I would have only kept track of one man in IOWA. Thank you VET FRIENDS for getting me started. We love our vets. God bless you. ' |
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| Richard S. | |
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