Years Served: June, 1944 to July 19436…I am pleased to be entered in the guestbook of the USS JOHN A BOLE (DD755)
Years Served: 1962 – 1965…I was there when Dave Foskette nearly got washed overboard. He tried to break all of the starboard side lifeline stanchions as he smashed into them with his body, we heard he broke most of his bones and may not survive. Bad scene. Nobody was supposed to be outside during a storm. I remember Kris Kringler, he was a good guy, hilarious disposition. Sorry to hear of his passing.
Years Served: 1962/1963/1964…E-3 SN, served as deckhand in WestPac on board the Bole and had many great experiences in the Far East until bad on board accident during training exercises of the coast of Calif in 64. Was able to locate & thank a fellow shipmate for saving my life & preventing me from going over the side unconcious 40 years after the accident. Sadly we lost my shipmate Kris Kringler to cancer awhile back but not before I’d had my chance to thank him.
Years Served: 1951 – 1955…Discharged in May, 1955 after 3 Korean cruises aboard the USS John A. Bole. Radarman 2nd class.
I served on John A Bole in 66, 67, 68
I was MM1 in charge of after engine room. I remember you Jim Anderson, also Shipley, Clyborne, Joey Commero, Brooks, John Hartley and probaby more if I think harder. I retired as MMC and now live with my wife in southern Utah. Good memories of John A. some bad too, I remember when my MM2 Charlie Gahn went on leave and was killed in auto accident. Good times though, but I wouldn’t want to do it again.
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Years Served: June, 1944 to July 19436…I am pleased to be entered in the guestbook of the USS JOHN A BOLE (DD755)
Years Served: 1962 – 1965…I was there when Dave Foskette nearly got washed overboard. He tried to break all of the starboard side lifeline stanchions as he smashed into them with his body, we heard he broke most of his bones and may not survive. Bad scene. Nobody was supposed to be outside during a storm. I remember Kris Kringler, he was a good guy, hilarious disposition. Sorry to hear of his passing.
Years Served: 1962/1963/1964…E-3 SN, served as deckhand in WestPac on board the Bole and had many great experiences in the Far East until bad on board accident during training exercises of the coast of Calif in 64. Was able to locate & thank a fellow shipmate for saving my life & preventing me from going over the side unconcious 40 years after the accident. Sadly we lost my shipmate Kris Kringler to cancer awhile back but not before I’d had my chance to thank him.
Years Served: 1951 – 1955…Discharged in May, 1955 after 3 Korean cruises aboard the USS John A. Bole. Radarman 2nd class.
I served on John A Bole in 66, 67, 68
I was MM1 in charge of after engine room. I remember you Jim Anderson, also Shipley, Clyborne, Joey Commero, Brooks, John Hartley and probaby more if I think harder. I retired as MMC and now live with my wife in southern Utah. Good memories of John A. some bad too, I remember when my MM2 Charlie Gahn went on leave and was killed in auto accident. Good times though, but I wouldn’t want to do it again.