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Years Served: 1969-1971…Need to know if anyone remembers the river we went up to fire troop support in Viet Nam. I am having a real difficult time with my head and this is holding up my benefits. If anyone remembers, please contact me at my email muskrat105@aol.com Thanks!

William Smith aka Smitty

Years Served: 3…I went aboard the Kyes in Bremerton in 1948 and the first nine months I spent in the after fire room and then got into the Electric Gang. I just had a birthday on 09/11/08 and i turned 79 years old so if any are left around please email me. the address is kyes@comcast.net I am hopeing and looking for some mail from some one i hope Do it quick haha Bill

William C PIlgreen

Years Served: 1970 to1973…I like to say hello to all James E. Kyes personel, especially from my time aboard. I was a BT3 in the forward fireroom

Thomas G Griffin

Years Served: 1957 to 1959…This site brings back lots of good memories keep it going and heres a message for Danko I’m the one who took the cake out of the locker and passed it around the bridge while on a night watch :lol:

Ron Landry

Years Served: Aug 1950-Oct 1952…I have info for that period.

Robert Thomaston

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