1980-1993 K-O

• Victor D. Keneard, PNSN
  1701 E. 86th Street.
  Chicago, IL 60670

  Email: vkeneard@atgf.com
  Work Phone: 312-372-1585
  Current Occupation: Closing Services Representative

  boarded: 11/17/1986
  departed: 07/25/90
  
  Signed onboard this site: December 12, 2002
  
  Experiences to remember:
  
  Being anchored in Moorehead City N.C. during a storm and experiencing 45 degree rolls, passing through the Panama Canal, turning 21 in Rio de Janeiro. Tricing up the leathernecks during attack raids, Todd coopers wild ways, watching Duffy dance at the enlisted club (a site to see) surrounded by women. The USS Nimitz pulling along side during formations, Montevideo Uruguay, (ooh la la), anyone from the deck department (much love and respect for the work the deck and engineering put in on a daily basis). Ensign Blon (coolest cat on board). To the whole Gamecock crew, much love and respect. Sorry to report the passing of SN David Archer in 1996, if you were onboard Sumter and didn’t know Archer, you probably weren’t on board.

   

• Don J Kuchta SN/ CS2
  5626 Greenwood St

  Lincoln, NE 68507 USA

  Email Address: djkuchta@earthlink.net
  Home Phone: (402) 202-3143
  Current Occupation: Dept Manager/Wal-Mart/Navy Reserves

  Boarded: 12/17/1988
  Departed: 4/26/1992

  Experiences to Remember:

  I am a naval reservist in Lincoln, NE and due to retire in 2008. In late 91 i struck for Mess Specilist rating change to cullinary specilist in June 04, Have been 2nd class petty officer since 97, very hard to make rate in todays navy. There are to many memorys both good and bad, but did enjoy the two cruises to the med with exeption to the of Liberia

  Signed onboard this site: April 16, 2005

   

• Donald P La Freniere EN2
  1544 Delaware Street

  Oshkosh, WI 54902 USA

  Email Address: donandbeth@tds.net
  Home Phone: (920) 233-6240
  Current Occupation: Refrigeration Technician

  Boarded: 2/1/1985
  Departed: 8/1/1988

  Signed onboard this site: August 14, 2004

   

• Raymond J Labuen EN3
  2208 Chadwick Drive

  Virginia Beach, VA 23454 USA

  Email Address: realmfour@aol.com
  Home Phone: (757) 631-2060
  Current Occupation: Resturant Owner/Chef
  AOL IM: realmfour

  Boarded: 11/16/1986
  Departed: 10/19/1990

  Experiences to Remember:

  I remember my crusies. 6 months and short ones too. Gitmo Lybria gator squares were the most boring thing ever. Oh yeah getting alittle to much to drink and have one friends nose tip bit off. You know who you are. Spain,Chile,England and to many to say. The realm was the Machale's Navy. Zanky,Miller,Beam,Towers,Marteniz,Howard,Master Chief,Young,Chico,Ken and many more. Through the years I grew to know and love my fellow crew members. They were family to me. When we had some inspections and we had laundry out to dry in the engine room. Man were the mad. The new marine's abord hanging over the side telling there stories to the sea.Playing DD in the library. Working out with D in the tank dack trying to get buff for my woman. I was the best dresser of the ship.LOL If any one sees  this please e-mail me would love to hear from all of the gang. THE FLIP IS BACK.
  RAY RAY

  Signed onboard this site: July 25, 2004

   

• Tina M Labuen SPOUSE
  2208 Chadwick Dr.

  Virginia Beach, VA 23454 USA

  Email Address: t_labuen@yahoo.com
  Home Phone: (757) 631-2060
  Current Occupation: Homemaker/ Housewife/Mother
  AOL IM: coastiesis98

  Boarded: 4/29/1989
  Departed: 10/19/1990

  Experiences to Remember:

  Ok here we go do you really want to hear the stories i have. Well to begin with i am a sumter wife. My husband and has bandits (realm) were the most wonderful people you could have met.his friends were so nice to me and my son travis back then. Ibecame part of there family and so did the to me.som were luck to come to our wedding and share our joy. We have been married for 14 years sept.15 and we still try to keep in touch with the guys. Last night 07/24/04 he found a couple more of the guys and was the most happiessiest person. The memories came back to me.  Let's many nights of babysitting grown men lol. Going out roller skating,beach,malls,dependent crusies,picnics,just having fun with the family. They excepted me and my son that's why i love them all dearly and always will. They are family and family stick together.i will always be here for them and if they come to visit our doors are always open for a visit. 
  Love, tina labuen  (ray rays wife)

  Signed onboard this site: July 25, 2004

  
   
• John Lacefield, BMCM
  1668 Kilt St
  Virginia Beach, VA 23464

  Email: boats1947@msn.com (no longer valid)
  Phone: 757-479-3799
  
  boarded: 04/01/88
  departed: 05/01/92

  Signed onboard this site: April 04, 2006

  Experiences to Remember:

  My 3rd (2nd Newport class) LST. Lots of good memories and experiences.

   

• Tom J. Lawlor, BM2

  206 Four Knot Lane
  Sarasota, FL 34229

  Email: lawlormarine@comcast.net  
  
  boarded: 09/1985
  departed: 02/18/1989
  
  Signed onboard this site: November 20, 2002
  
  Experiences to remember:
  
  Hell, where do I start? Let me just give a few names, Duffy, Whittaker, Cooper and let's not forget Deano DeGeare.
  People can't believe the stories I tell.

   

• Donald  Long PNSN/PN2
  600 Roundtable Ct  

  Suffolk, VA 23434 USA

  Email Address: donlong52@msn.com
  Home Phone: (757) 538-0256
  Current Occupation: Public Works Director
  Yahoo IM: donlong52@yahoo.com

  Boarded: 12/22/1983
  Departed: 8/12/1986

  Experiences to Remember:

  The picture of the sk3 and the pn1 was made during my time. Capt. Pernini, pn1 piper, ync liffick, bm1 jones, mac ??, medics aguilar (ag) and bob williams, lt. Dombroski, i served with these guys. Sn scomp? Anybody remember him? 3 gitmos, 2 meds, 2 north atlantics.

  Signed onboard this site: December 8, 2004

   

• Mike W. Lowery, DC2

  633 Irish Creek Road
  Mohrsville, PA 19541

  Email: mllowery@comcast.net
  
  boarded: 03/??/89
  departed: 07/28/92
  
  Signed onboard this site: January 31, 2003
  
  Experiences to remember:
  
  I really had a great time on the Sumter, My most memorable time would be when we crossed the equator and I went through the shellback initiation on my birthday, HT2 Brock (the dawg) and Chief Stanley made sure I would never forget. I liked being out at sea and being able to see different parts of the world. I do miss the fun we had in "R" Div., and all the guys I worked with onboard the ship. Hey Chief, I still have not found the "flag bags", and regret finding the HT "punch" (ouch).

  DC2 Ryan, DCFR Deila, FN Billows... rest in peace

   

• Jason A Lucas, BMSN
  1455 Bayshore Drive
  Cocoa Beach, FL 32931

  Email: theobullyjl@aol.com  
  Work Phone: 321-784-5742
  Home Phone: 321-784-5742
  Fax Phone: 321-784-5742
  Current Occupation: Company Owner
  Personal Website:
  AOL: theobullyjl
   

boarded: 06/14/84
departed: 12/15/86

Checked aboard this site... December 12, 2003

• Peter J. Mandeville, EN2

  304 North St.
  Medfield, MA 02052

  Email: PeteJoMan@aol.com  
  Work Phone: 508-634-3400
  Home Phone: 508-359-8267
  AOL: PeteJoMan
  
  boarded: 03/??/85
  departed: 12/20/87
  
  Signed onboard this site: December 29, 2003
  
  Experiences to remember:
  
  Too many memories to type. Miss my brothers in "M" division,EMO3 specifically. Butch, John A, Tommy M., Darren (you little neck!!!!), Timmerman (you BIG neck!!!), Tom Cupp (no more JD!!), big time cudos to ENC Pag, ENCS Maurer (Bruce) and especially "COMMODORE" LARSON !!!!, Mr. Larson if your out there... thanks for everything.

  With Sincere Regards,
  Peter Mandeville EN2

   

• Bruce D Maurer ENCM(SW)
  P.O. Box 441

  Unity, ME 04908 USA

  Email Address: bmaurer@uninets.net
  Home Phone: (207) 948-2342
  Current Occupation: Teacher
  AOL IM: oldrisn

  Boarded: 8/15/1984
  Departed: 6/1/1991

  Experiences to Remember:

  Have plenty to tell  but  you have heard them before. I will fill in more info after I have it all in order

  Signed onboard this site: December 4, 2004

  
   
• Jeffery L Mcguire BMSN
  2109 W. Austin Dr.

  Peoria, IL 61614 USA

  Email Address: spcjeff69@yahoo.com
  Current Occupation: Caterpillar Inc.; U.S.Army Illinois National Guard
  Yahoo IM: spcjeff69
  MSN IM: jefface69

  Boarded: 1/1/1989
  Departed: 10/1/1991

  Signed onboard this site: April 18, 2006

   

• Dean C Miller SMSA/SM2(SW)
  
  Email Address: deananddonna@adelphia.net
  Work Phone: (330) 364-9513
  Home Phone: (330) 343-2522
  FAX: (330) 364-9514

  Boarded: 5/5/1987
  Departed: 8/21/1993

  Signed onboard this site: January 30, 2004

   

• Chris  Montgomery CE3/CE2(SW)
  11 Glen Dr

  Plainview, NY 11803 USA

  Email Address: dadgomery@optonline.net

  
  Boarded: 1/1/1990
  Departed: 7/1/1990

  Experiences to Remember:

  I was onboard with acb-2, during the deployment of marg 2-90. Particpated during operation sharp edge. 97 days of gator squares and my esws and shellback to boot.

  Signed onboard this site: April 28, 2004

  
   
• Douglas J Morris SN
  147 Ridgeview Dr

  Aliquippa, PA 15001 USA

  Email Address: douglasusmvmc@yahoo.com
  Work Phone: (724) 205-0738
  Home Phone: (724) 375-3515
  Current Occupation: Mailman

  Boarded: 5/1/1990
  Departed: 9/26/1993

  Experiences to Remember:

  What's up to all you guys.  glad to see alot of you have stumbled on this site.  GREAT  SITE.    memories are hard to forget.  i was in second div deck. ( hooray for me )  i went by modaddy if anyone gives a shit.  the thing that pissed me off was watching everyone go on liberty while we were working are asses off  lol.  hello fellow sumter shipmates !!  it's been awhile since i heard from anyone so i decided to drop everyone a few lines. hope everything is good with all of you.  as for me,  since i got out of the navy, life for me has been pretty well.  got lucky and got a job with the us postal service.  i've been there for 13 years now.  Looking back at my time in the military, the thing i miss the most is the relationships that you make with so many people.  i met so many of you, and i really enjoyed my time throwing a few back with ya guys.  Being underway and travelling all over this earth was also pretty cool. we went to places that we'll probably never get another chance to see again.  the only thing that sucked was being in deck dept....   there is little opportunity for us. the work was hard and most of the time bullshit.  for ex.  being in israel in 95 degree heat, scrubbing rusty ass gripes with jp5.  i felt like a human torch ready to ignite.  then,  to make matters worse,  to see everyone else knocking off to go on liberty.  i guess working through all the bullshit,  it brought me alot closer to alot of you.  because we were all in the same situation.   being at sea was nice.  i still miss going out to the flight deck at night and looking out at the ocean, and looking up at the stars. i hope this message gets to all you guys,  if anyone would like to give me a call,  feel free.  i would love to hear from some of ya,  take care and good luck in all you do.           modaddy

  Signed onboard this site: April 6, 2006

   

• Homer M Morris  BM2, Retired BMCM(SW)
  1815 Broadfield Road
  Norfolk, VA 23503

  Email: morrish@cotf.navy.mil  
  Current Occupation: Security
  Work Phone: 757-282-5546

  boarded: 04/13/80
  departed: 04/23/85

  
  Signed onboard this site: December 01, 2003
  
  Experiences to remember:
  
  What a ride. This was my first ship, and of course the best ship. Jim Benson and I served together in Deck Department, along with a bunch of other great men. I had a blast and remember a lot of the men that I served with. I retired from the Navy in 2003 and now live in Norfolk with my family.

   

• Jeff (Moose) M Moyer, EN3
  11 Apricot Lane
  Levittown, PA 19055

  Email: 5moyers@comcast.net  
  Current Occupation: Truck Alignment Mechanic
  AOL: apricotmoyers
   

  boarded: 11/--/84
  departed: 03/19/88

  
  Signed onboard this site: January 09, 2004
  
  Experiences:
  
  Times to remember: Flying to France to check onboard; Blue Nose in the North Atlantic; Two MED trips; Stopping in GITMO; Tripping over Marines through the ship; Stopping at Key West, FL; Father-Son Cruise; 45 days in Rota, Spain.
  
  Now...? My wife Tracy and I have three girls, Kim(10), Allyson(7) and Deanna(4), two dogs , fish and a bird living in Levittown pa.
  
  Thanks for the memories,  Jeff

   

• Larry J Necaise GMG2/GMC
  USS Germantown LSD-42 Ow Div/ 3MC

  FPO-AP 96666-1730, CA 92027 USA

  Email Address: necaisel@germantown.navy.mil
  Work Phone: (619) 556-3984
  Current Occupation: Active U.S.Navy

  Boarded: 5/1/1985
  Departed: 2/10/1990

  Experiences to Remember:

  I started in First Division, did about 14 months there. I knew Whittaker, Dicus, BM1 Henderson and allot more from deck that can't remember right now. Made GM3, I went to FOX Division with GM1 Mercury, GM1 Flores, GM2 Porter, GM2 Teeters, GM2 Anderson, GM2 Jorden, GM2 Newton, GMC ( I think "Streeter")he made senior and then retired, GMC Wieper, FC1 Ackers, FCC Hunnebrac, FC2 Stewart, FC2 Woods, FC2 East, FC1 Sinclair, FC2 forget name, FC2 I think Rameriz and good friend FC2 Rocky Nichlos. I"m sure I left someone out. Wish I my cruise books. We did a Med and then a UNITAS. Sorry about speeling. We had the old 3inch 50  twin gun mounts. Things changed so much since then. I remmember when SEALs were on board and would walk naked from lower seabee berthing (on portside)to the head to take showers. Now this ship is almost half females. I could tell you guys some stories. I'll up date this. Take care

  Signed onboard this site: January 14, 2005

   

• Frederic L Newton GMG2
  2864 East Point Drive

  Chesapeake, VA 23321 USA

  Email Address: gunnerfred@hotmail.com
  Home Phone: (757) 673-2692
  Current Occupation: Construction

  Boarded: 5/18/1984
  Departed: 4/1/1988

  Signed onboard this site: December 17, 2004