Hi Bill Devault,
Ducks full name was Larry Daugherty. He was from New York I believe. Hardest working guy on the ship. Bob Neff, shipfitter, and I have been connected by email for some years now. Only other shipmate I have seen or heard from, before you, is Don Rogers, who lives in the West part of Virginia, one of my best friends while on board. My wife and I stopped close by and I found him in the phone book. We had a good visit. Where are you now? And how are you doing. Respond directly to johnsfair@gmail.com. Great to here from you.
Served as CO August 1969-May 1971. Wonderful crew with great experiences from GTMO late 1969, MED cruise March-September 1970, through overhaul 1971. Highlight of my career in the U. S. Navy!
Many may remember the “Greene Machine” band which entertained many ship alongside during UNREPs, and in port.
Fond memories!
25 August 2018
I served on the Steaming Greene from 1956 50 1858 I was a FireControlman 3 aand was on her when we went into
isreal to take out US Citizens
I was from Texas and served from 10/62 to 9/64 in the Deck Force. At the end of my 2-year Reserve Enlistment, i was coxswain of the whaleboat, A big promotion from the Paint Locker. -). I remember Whitey from NY, Sullivan from Mass, Gator from Louisana, Wolfe from VA, Red from Houston. John Huber from PA we got too drunk and fought the SP Seals in St Thomas and they drug us back to our ship? All the guys I mentioned went home before me, but FYI I got lucky and was the first guy in our division to become a BM3 in 28 years and as a reservist at that. I got my crow and two days later I was discharged two weeks early to go to college, After school, I returned to the Navy and was medically discharged from Flight School in Pensacola. I was there just long enough to wear the beautiful Navy Officers uniform.
now live in Silicon Valley,
On the Saturday night before the Cuban Crisis started our squadron in Charleston gathered men from each of the 11 ships and transferred them to the three ships sent to Cuba for recon. Forty eight of us from the Greene was transferred to DDR 882 USS Furse we went straight to Havana Harbor. If you were one of those guys you are eligible for a service medal. I wrote the story to the Navy facility in St Louis that handles the records and they sent me Special Medal, I forgot what it was called, yellow with red & green stripes, I asked them for a Medal of Honor but am still waiting for that one. -)
At the end of the Cuban Crisis, we were put ashore in Key West and flown back to Charleston on Navy Planes.
Interestingly, the early deployment of the 3 ships is not mentioned in any of the records of events of the Cuban Crisis. Obviously, we were there to eavesdrop.
Anyone remember that event?
A month or two later, the Greene was chosen to be the first DDR for a FRAM job to a DD, We sailed from Charleston SC to Charlestown, MA 12/62 to 7/63? During FRAM we were drydocked and lived in barracks. I and a shipmate from Danville IL took a Fleet-wide exam and got to go to Harvard, Of course, no one believes that story. But at least we were allowed to wear civies in town! He was from Danville IL. We sailed from Boston to our new home port in Norfolk where we sailed consistently with the Enterprise CVA 65 and the Canberra. We were our group’s flagship with the newest Sonar the first DD with DASH (Drone AntiSubmarine Helicopter) and ASROC. Remember the first ASROC firing, when the Nuclear Gunners Mate forgot to open the launch pad door before firing? haha
I particularly would like to hear from the guys I’ve mentioned and others from that Deck Force and anyone deployed with me for the Cuban Crisis.
Earl Brown, tall, skinny kid from Texas, now lives in Silicon Valley.
(510) 309-5985
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on board 1967-1968 Mid East cruise. From NYC
Hi Bill Devault,
Ducks full name was Larry Daugherty. He was from New York I believe. Hardest working guy on the ship. Bob Neff, shipfitter, and I have been connected by email for some years now. Only other shipmate I have seen or heard from, before you, is Don Rogers, who lives in the West part of Virginia, one of my best friends while on board. My wife and I stopped close by and I found him in the phone book. We had a good visit. Where are you now? And how are you doing. Respond directly to johnsfair@gmail.com. Great to here from you.
Served as CO August 1969-May 1971. Wonderful crew with great experiences from GTMO late 1969, MED cruise March-September 1970, through overhaul 1971. Highlight of my career in the U. S. Navy!
Many may remember the “Greene Machine” band which entertained many ship alongside during UNREPs, and in port.
Fond memories!
25 August 2018
I served on the Steaming Greene from 1956 50 1858 I was a FireControlman 3 aand was on her when we went into
isreal to take out US Citizens
I was from Texas and served from 10/62 to 9/64 in the Deck Force. At the end of my 2-year Reserve Enlistment, i was coxswain of the whaleboat, A big promotion from the Paint Locker. -). I remember Whitey from NY, Sullivan from Mass, Gator from Louisana, Wolfe from VA, Red from Houston. John Huber from PA we got too drunk and fought the SP Seals in St Thomas and they drug us back to our ship? All the guys I mentioned went home before me, but FYI I got lucky and was the first guy in our division to become a BM3 in 28 years and as a reservist at that. I got my crow and two days later I was discharged two weeks early to go to college, After school, I returned to the Navy and was medically discharged from Flight School in Pensacola. I was there just long enough to wear the beautiful Navy Officers uniform.
now live in Silicon Valley,
On the Saturday night before the Cuban Crisis started our squadron in Charleston gathered men from each of the 11 ships and transferred them to the three ships sent to Cuba for recon. Forty eight of us from the Greene was transferred to DDR 882 USS Furse we went straight to Havana Harbor. If you were one of those guys you are eligible for a service medal. I wrote the story to the Navy facility in St Louis that handles the records and they sent me Special Medal, I forgot what it was called, yellow with red & green stripes, I asked them for a Medal of Honor but am still waiting for that one. -)
At the end of the Cuban Crisis, we were put ashore in Key West and flown back to Charleston on Navy Planes.
Interestingly, the early deployment of the 3 ships is not mentioned in any of the records of events of the Cuban Crisis. Obviously, we were there to eavesdrop.
Anyone remember that event?
A month or two later, the Greene was chosen to be the first DDR for a FRAM job to a DD, We sailed from Charleston SC to Charlestown, MA 12/62 to 7/63? During FRAM we were drydocked and lived in barracks. I and a shipmate from Danville IL took a Fleet-wide exam and got to go to Harvard, Of course, no one believes that story. But at least we were allowed to wear civies in town! He was from Danville IL. We sailed from Boston to our new home port in Norfolk where we sailed consistently with the Enterprise CVA 65 and the Canberra. We were our group’s flagship with the newest Sonar the first DD with DASH (Drone AntiSubmarine Helicopter) and ASROC. Remember the first ASROC firing, when the Nuclear Gunners Mate forgot to open the launch pad door before firing? haha
I particularly would like to hear from the guys I’ve mentioned and others from that Deck Force and anyone deployed with me for the Cuban Crisis.
Earl Brown, tall, skinny kid from Texas, now lives in Silicon Valley.
(510) 309-5985