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Served from 1948-1953,came aboard the USS Ault 1953,3rd Class Gunners Mate

I am the son of CDR Edmund Turner who served on the AULT while it was stationed in Galveston. My father passed away in 1998 and al of us kids have fond memories of the AULT and some of the weekend cruises. I would like to know if there will be any reunions on the east coast side and me some of the crew that served with him around 1971.

Any news on a reunion?

New to site. I joined the ship in 62 at Boston Shipyard fresh out of ET A school. Made PO 3 then PO 2 while onboard. Great times with great friends. Remember Med Cruises and trip down to Gitmo and bars in the Caribbean. Refueling detail knocked me off after station by DASH hanger and ended up on main deck. Took ride in stoke stretcher from can to carrier then onto Navy hospital Naples. I knew I was going to die in that strecher. Picked ship back up in Marselle France. Remember powered eggs and bug juice. Left ship in 65 for ET B school in San Francisco then onshore Vietnam 66 -67 made PO 1 Stationed at Cecil field NAS Flordia 68-69. Got out went to work at New York Telephone in Upstate NY. Tks to Navy schooling I was able to get a good job and retired in 97. Would like to kept in the loop for events. May the sky be red at night and the wind always at your back

I served the same time as Romeck, 1953-1956 with the same expereince as him. I remember the night of the collision. I was in the supply office with my boss 1st class Sk who served during WW2 and when he hearedcthe woop woop , he knew it was a collision nd said let’s get out of here. Wentvout saw the collision. Afterword we spent the time passin ammo from near the Chiefs quarters to the fantail. They were also boarding up the wall in Chiefs qtr. one day was killed. After words the three months in Japan and whole cruise was great , will never forgetquaweowooptgesqq1a11qQ135#2@@2##1@/1aamasQ*