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Years Served: 1969-0970…Came on the Tucker in June 1969 of the coast of Korea then it was off to Viet Nam then down to Singapore and crosted the Line. Made many friends and still keep in touch with many of them.

Jim Alvarez, USN, Ret

Years Served: ENS/LTJG Supply Officer, April 1950-Dec. 1951…I came aboard in the MI shipyard, we left there in July just after the Korean War started. 4 months of training and build-up of crew, and we left for Korea Nov. 13, 1950, returning Aug. 8, 1951. We have attended the 4 ship reunions to date starting in 2000. Not sure about the 5th this fall in Seattle area. Ship’s web site has much information if you haven’t looked there. Many updates on our crewmates from those days. Left service in 1955, worked 31 years at Kodak and retired to FL in 1986. Don

G. Donald (Don) Fisher

Years Served: 1964 to 1966…made some good friends

Doug Jernigan

Years Served: 3 yrs 6 months…Reported on board April 1968. Changed homeports to Yokosuka, Japan in July 1968. Met a lot of great guys and grew up A LOT.

Donald Sprawls

enlised aug 64 was highlined jan 65 to the tucker (gets your blood flowing, ) had many great exp/. and some not so great flew back to states oct 67. was sent to frisco and dicharged.

gary thistlethwaite

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