1968-1979 F-J

• Greg P. Folwell, RM3
  4545 S. Mission Rd. #250
  Tucson, AZ 85746

  Email: Eljaupo2@aol.com  
  Work Phone: 520-990-7742
  Home Phone: 520-807-1696
  Occupation: Transportation Supervisor

  boarded    10/15/70
  departed   12/15/71

  Experiences to remember:

  Have many memories from USS Sumter. Would like to hear from shipmates.

  Signed onboard this site: December 21, 2002

   

• Gregory Geer, OS3

  Old Bridge, NJ 08857

  Email: GGeer@aol.com

  boarded: 02/15/76
  departed: 11/06/78

  Experiences to Remember:

  Joined the Gray One in Newport News, Virginia upon leaving Great Lakes Training Center. The Sumter was in dry dock,being overhauled. Once completed,we sailed down to Cuba (GITMO) for a shakedown cruise which included a real man overboard - (this is not a drill). I was in deck dept, 2nd div and really learned a lot about hard work. After a year or so, developed in interest in Operations and with the help of some good buddies,was able to strike for OS (CIC). This was very exciting, navigating the amphib landing craft to the beach,talking to helecopters and tracking skunks. We went on to take some Great Cruises, (North Atlantic - Med - Carib). I wish the ship was still around to give my kids a tour. Please advise on any get togethers, it would be fun to share memories and see former crew members.

  Signed onboard this site: June 21, 2006

   

• (Tom) Harold T. Gende, HT3
  1411 Pike Street
  Peru, IL 61354

  Email: country1411@sbcglobal.net  
  AOL: countryTomg's
  Yahoo: country1411
  Occupation: Truck Driver

  boarded    11/30/71
  departed   04/25/74

  Experiences to remember:

  The best time I recall was when we crossed the equator on 07/06/72 and I became a SHELLBACK! The whole day was a great time in my life . Thanks too the crew of the USS SUMTER LST 1181 .

  Signed onboard this site: December 04, 2002

   

•  William F. George, ENC(SW)
  1540 Bunsen Dr
  Virginia Beach, VA 23454

  Email: wfgeorge@msn.com
  Home Phone: 757-567-7267
  Occupation: Diesel Mechanic

  Plankowner: Yes
  boarded    01/01/1970
  departed   01/01/1972
  boarded    01/01/1978
  departed   01/01/1982

  Signed onboard this site: November 27, 2003
  
   

• Christopher Hornung, EN
  4629 Golden Apples Trail
  Port Orange, FL 32129

  Email: cmh1273@aol.com
  
  boarded     1974, exact date unknown
  departed    1975, exact date unknown 

  Experiences to remember:

  I checked aboard in 1974 and made my first Med cruise that year assigned to Engine Room #3 and to AMR 2, I think,  it’s been a while. After the cruise I requested an “A” school. To my surprise it came back HM “A” school, and the funny thing was I didn't apply for that school. The Chief Engineer had me reassigned to X Div to work with the Ship’s Corpsmen. I left the ship in late 1975 before the next Med. I went to Great Lakes to school. It’s funny after all these year that I can still recall the faces of the crew but not the names except for one, EN1 Mike Baldwin, go figure.

  Signed onboard this site: October 04, 2002