1980-1993 F-J

• Dave  Fahnestock RMSR/RM3
  60 Hidden Valley Dr

  Finleyville, PA 15332 USA

  Email Address: fnybnz@juno.com
  Home Phone: (724) 348-7289
  Website URL: www.fnybnz@juno.com

  Boarded: 6/2/1991
  Departed: 9/18/1993

  Experiences to Remember:

  Where do you start how about bulkhead walking in the north wall on the way to morehead city. I have alot of great memorys. Spending all that down time rota spain for two thanksgivings in a row, and spending christmas in valencia under the bridge with a bottle of jack and coke with chemo, billy burton, kevin, and the rest of engine room #3 good times.  I remember jumping or should I say getting thrown off the cliffs in palma mallorca, spain by some crazy marine kicked his ass later that day just kiddin. I also remember the three men that died in the paint locker during inport pms checks cant remember there names but i picture all of there faces. Walking down that freaking mountain in haifa, and catching a cab with the freakiest dude i have ever seen listening to some wild music and paying him with a pocket full of schekkels and a zippo lighter

  Signed onboard this site: July 18, 2004

  
   

• Rich R. Fahey, BM3

  323 S. Fulton Ave
  Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

  Email: rfahey3@charter.net
  Home Phone: 920-256-9287
  
  boarded: 12/1988
  departed: 07/1991
  
  Signed onboard this site: April 13, 2003
  
  Experiences to remember:
  
  Med Cruise 90, steel deck picnics, sitting off the coast of Africa for way to many days during operation sharp edge. Combest, Stewart, Christopher and Renton,  where you at?

   

• Kemm Fishburn, MR1
  7191 Hart St. #111
  Mentor OH 44060

Email: kgfishburn@sbcglobal.net
Current Occupation: Aviation Management

boarded: 02/02/84
departed: 06/30/88
 

Signed onboard this site: January 10, 2004

experiences:

I will reflect with some cruise photos of a North Atlantic and MED when I have some time to dig them out.
 

• Bill Gaia, SN

  155 N. Crestview Dr
  Paducah, KY 42001

  Email:  beagle@vci.net
  Current Occupation: Local Goverment
  Website: http://www.kyvoters.com
  
  boarded: 05/15/89
  departed: 10/28/89
  
  Signed onboard this site: November 30, 2003
  
  Experiences to remember:

  
  My first ship the USS SPIEGEL GROVE LSD 32 was decommissioned and so my new orders were to finish out my enlistment time aboard the USS SUMTER. Please feel free to email me, And thanks for keeping the memory alive.

   

• Patrick Gardner, OS2
  4235 Royal Palm Ave
  Coca, FL 32926

  Email: phg_1963@yahoo.com
  Current_Occupation: Retail Manager

  boarded: 12/15/81
  departed: 09/08/85

  Sign onboard this Site: February 27, 2006

   

• Donnie Gidney, SK3
  1202 Charles Rd
  Shelby, NC 28152

  Email: dgidney@shelby.net
  
  Plankowner: No
  
  boarded: 09/10/84
  departed: 03/20/87
  
  Signed onboard this site: February 19, 2006

  Experiences:

  Came on board in France shortly after the ship left Little Creek. Started off in 2nd DIV, later got shipped to Supply were I finished my stay onboard. Remember half of the guy's that have registered. Hung out with SH3 Watson, MS2 Buff, MS2 Johnson.

   

• Jim Gilbert, EM3
  520 N 78th E Ave
  Tulsa, OK 74115

  Email: jim4shac@yahoo.com
  Current Occupation: Finance Manager
  Home Phone: 918-951-7165
  
  boarded: 09/04/87
  departed: 02/15/91
   

  Experiences:

  I remember the guys from the electric shop and the engine rooms because that is where I spent most of my time. South America was amazing. There are several stories from down there that we just won't talk about here.

   

• Darrin L Gilman, EN3
  31 Maple Street
  Norridgewock, ME 04957

  E-Mail: darrin_04901@yahoo.com
  Current Occupation: Truck Driver
  Work Phone: 207-399-2453
  Home Phone: 207-634-2453
  YAHOO: darrin_04901

  boarded: 06/02/91
  departed: 09/25/93
  
  Signed onboard this site: April 18, 2004

   

• Eric C Hall, BMSN

  Unknown
  Virginia Beach, VA 23462

  Email: halle@nablc.navy.mil  
  Current Occupation: Personnelman First Class (SW/AW)
  
  boarded: 11/15/91
  departed: 06/13/93
  
  Signed onboard this site: February 21, 2004
  
   

• Raymond J. Hamm, OS3

  Freemont, Ohio 43420

  Email: familyman@aol.com .
  
  boarded: 02/08/90
  departed: 08/15/93
  
  Signed onboard this site: January 09, 2003
  
  Experiences to remember:
  
  My memories consist of berthing wars with M Div, 1st Div and A/R berthing, the Shellback Ceremony off the coast of Africa, to the famous Med. bars. I would like to hear from crew members who served like OS3 Derrick Jonson, OS2 Gates (Gater), OS3 Posade or any member of supply berthing.
   

• James D Hayes HM2
  700 43 St N.E.  

  Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 USA

  Email Address: hayesgang1@netzero.com
  Home Phone: (319) 365-9815
  Current Occupation: Cardiac Scrub Nurse

  Boarded: 6/22/1985
  Departed: 11/20/1986

  Experiences to Remember:

  Northern wedding 86 cruise with combined Med float. Captain Ries was skipper, Served under HM1 Ben Castillo along with doc Pete Douds.  Took care of a lot of sea sick sailors while on board and had some good times.

  Signed onboard this site: September 6, 2004

   

• William  Hedges BM2
  24 Baltusrol Place

  Summit, NJ 07901 USA

  Email Address: william_hedges@adp.com
  Work Phone: (201) 793-5031
  Home Phone: (908) 608-1991
  Current Occupation: Financial  Printer

  Boarded: 4/1/1984
  Departed: 6/15/1987

  Experiences to Remember:

  I have such great memories from Sumter, Amphipious opps at 0300 in the cold rain, with BMCS David Wooley asking "are we having fun yet".  Packing too many people in the back of Chuck East's old white truck for a road trip. And roaming all over every port in the Med with a great group of guys.  The list of good times is long.  The only regret I can recall is drinking too much with Mark Stewart the night before we pulled out of Rota to come home - 4 bottles of Cella Lambrusca each, I believe I was sick for 4 days. 

  Signed onboard this site: October 13, 2004

  
   
• Todd W. Heins, SN
  2505 18½ Avenue NW
  Rochester, MN 55901

  Email: heinsy@charter.net  
  
  boarded: 11/05/90
  departed: 12/23/92
  
  Signed onboard this site: November 08, 2002

   

• Scott R. Heldenbergh, QM2
  64 Ironstone Street
  Millville, MA 01529

  Email: msoironman91@aol.com
  
  boarded: 03/04/84
  departed: 05/27/87
  
  Signed onboard this site: November 05, 2002
  
   

• Forrest G. Herbst, OS2
  7452 170th Ct W
  Rosemount, MN 55068

  Email: forresth@transportamerica.com  
  
  boarded: 12/07/87
  departed: 02/04/89
  
  Signed onboard this site: November 30, 2002
   

  Experiences to remember:

  88 Cocktail cruise around south America.  1 week in Rio Snow skiing in Chile.  Marines oh yes got to love them on a deployment.  CIC more damn chain smokers than I ever saw. I cherish the fond memories of USS Sumter.

   

• Charles K Holifield EN2
  8045 Elizabeth St

  Citronelle, AL 36522 USA

  Email Address: kevin.holifield@ipaper.com
  Home Phone: (251) 866-5697
  Current Occupation: Maintenance Planner I.P.

  Boarded: 2/1/1993
  Departed: 7/1/1993

  Signed onboard this site: December 9, 2004

   

• Richard Huttenbrauck, FCCS

  Email: rich.bass@hughes.net
  Occupation: Electronic Technician
  
  boarded: 02/15/85
  departed: 02/01/88
  
  
  Experiences to remember:
  
  Not sure if those check in/out dates are correct but they're pretty close.  I made chief on board Sumter and have lots of great memories of her and our CIWS system.  My best memories though are of the the guys in the FC shop.  FC1 Akers, FC2 East, FC2 Sinclair, FC2 Sharpe and FC3 Stewart.
  
  Great job on this site Petty Officer East!!!
  
  I retired from the Navy in 1993 and I must say I miss it.

  Signed onboard this site: November 28, 2003
   

• David A Ineson OSSN
  15 Newton Rd
  Amesbury, MA 01913
  
  Email: bohica1181@go.com  
  Work Phone: 978-388-8867
  Home Phone: 978-462-5467
  AOL: bohicataz
  ICQ: 19876077
  
  boarded: 01/01/81
  departed: 09/23/82

Signed onboard this site: January 31, 2004

• Robert  Inman EM2
  1500 Chilworth Ct

  Va Beach, VA 23464 USA

  Email Address: e6sparky@cox.net
  Current Occupation: EM1 At FTSCLANT

  Boarded: 9/20/1986
  Departed: 10/1/1990

  Experiences to Remember:

  Lots of things to remember, but the '88 UNITAS brings the most memories...heh, Anyone heard from "Jake the Snake"?

  Signed onboard this site: September 23, 2004

   

• John Johnstone, OS2
  313 Meadowview Lane
  Mont Clare, PA 19453

  Email: jjohnstone@comcast.net
  Occupation: Corrections Officer
  boarded: 3/1/1987
  departed: 7/5/1990
  
  
  Experiences to remember:
  
  Hey Brauburger, where are ya?

  Signed onboard this site: December 31, 2002