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good to see some familiar names…served aboard Eppe 69-70..as YN2 Ship’s Office…Mike Jostedt mpjostedt@gmail.com

I was on the peppe eppe from 71 through 73 first a "
boats" then signalman third class

Reported for duty 1962Jan, made the 1962 West Pac Cruise,
then Fram, 1965 west pac cruise. Debarked Epperson
1965 December while anchored at Honk Kong. I reported
onboard as a SA, and made RM2 on the epperson.
I also attended the Epperson reunion In San Antonio texas,
and then the following in Louisville Kentucky.
Email me at. ldelafuente719@yahoo.com. would like to hear
from you. I have copies of ship’s log for the month of September 1965 thru November 1965. will to answer any questions dealing with the Blue Water Navy issues….today date: 16sept2015..

I was on eppe 67-69 ,deck hand,weapons yeomen, Boatmate of watch.Had many great times with friends like Vince Volk, Randy Fehrenbacher Bob Fugere, Steve “bogy” Bogarade (sp), Especially our mud sliding buddies back at port