Years Served: 1985 – 1989…FC2 Holbrook AKA: Loaf of Bread Head. Stand out memories are
Years Served: Nov 1974- Feb 1980…I was in Supply Division as a Mess management Specialist.150 working days a year. Now I’m the Executive Chef for Private in Flight Jets and Prep Supervisor for JWA Airport Restaurant. 90 hours a week.
Years Served: Nov 1974- Feb 1980…I was in Supply Division as a Mess management Specialist.150 working days a year. Now I’m the Executive Chef for Private in Flight Jets and Prep Supervisor for JWA Airport Restaurant. 90 hours a week.
Years Served: 1984-1988…Some of the best menories are the missile shoots and the soft ball games. Had to go when it quit being fun.
Years Served: 1964-to-1968…I was a gunners mate (ASROC) aboard the Wilson from 1964 till 1968. Arrived as 3rd class left as 1st class. Aboard for four tours to Vietnam. During the third tour, at 2;05 pm on June 3rd 1968 we were hit by North Vietnamese shore batteries four miles north of Dong Hoi taking one direct hit and several near misses. Would like to hear from my buddies, Andreason, Graham, and Fierro.
Years Served: Aug 1975 thru 1976…I made 1 west pac and then cross deck to the USS Brooke to go on another west pac. The magnificent 7 will always have a warm spot in my heart. Great crew.
Years Served: September 1969 through May 1970…DDG-7 was on the gun line in Vietnam when I was aboard. I was 2nd Class IC electrician and in charge of the IC crew. She escorted the USS Ranger along with the USS Turner Joy to the Tonkin Gulf and then departed for gun line duty. Great crew, great officers under command of Flank Hank Mustin who later became a Rear Admiral.
Years Served: 1970 to 1972…I reported aboard in the Naval Shipyard Long Beach while she was undergoing overhaul I made E-7 on this ship. 1 westpac cruise and qualified as JOOD.
Years Served: January ’86 til May ’89…The day I reported on board, I caused quite a stir. Pier 3, end of the pier, and outboard of the USS Robison, DDG-12, on shaking legs, I saluted the ensign, and, facing 2 officers, (ENS. DeNardo, OOD, and ENS. Bartlett, OOD-UI) I reported aboard.
Years Served: 1969 – 1972…During my service on the Henry B. Wilson from September 1969 to December 1972, under Capt.’s Mustin and Farnham, the Wilson became home to me during many long hours in the Tonkin Gulf during good times and bad. If I close my eyes I can still walk every inch of her deck and recall so many great memories of the crew, ammo unreps (I was always the guy that passed the shells down through the hole into the forward magazine), ports of call, Sasebo, Yokosuka, Hong Kong, Subic Bay and Hawaii. It breaks my heart now when I see pictures of her cut into a power barge and finally sunk off San Diego as a target ship. I am deeply proud and honored to have served aboard her.
Years Served: U.S. NAVY: 21 YEARS…I SERVED ABOARD THE USS HENRY B. WILSON DDG-7 FROM 22 NOV
Years Served: 1981-1985…Have to think about her every now and then…
Years Served: 1975 – 1979…I started out as a Boatswain’s Mate and got to stand quarterdeck watches with RMCS Richardson(who taught me a lot of things Thanks Chief) and I decided to become a Radioman. I went before the striker selection board and became a Radioman. I went on one Westpac during my four years onboard the Hammering Hank. I made RM2 before leaving the Navy in 79.
my late father served on that ship; a dear friend of his was among the casualties in June 1968. He was a radar man, I believe. He still had shrapnel in his knee decades after.
Jan of 71 to sept 72. BMSN.
Great ship , great crew and officers.
Two tours of Nam. Second tour included
Hon Me Island Aug 9. I would love to do
1 more West Pac with her but shes gone.
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Years Served: 1985 – 1989…FC2 Holbrook AKA: Loaf of Bread Head. Stand out memories are
Years Served: Nov 1974- Feb 1980…I was in Supply Division as a Mess management Specialist.150 working days a year. Now I’m the Executive Chef for Private in Flight Jets and Prep Supervisor for JWA Airport Restaurant. 90 hours a week.
Years Served: Nov 1974- Feb 1980…I was in Supply Division as a Mess management Specialist.150 working days a year. Now I’m the Executive Chef for Private in Flight Jets and Prep Supervisor for JWA Airport Restaurant. 90 hours a week.
Years Served: 1984-1988…Some of the best menories are the missile shoots and the soft ball games. Had to go when it quit being fun.
Years Served: 1964-to-1968…I was a gunners mate (ASROC) aboard the Wilson from 1964 till 1968. Arrived as 3rd class left as 1st class. Aboard for four tours to Vietnam. During the third tour, at 2;05 pm on June 3rd 1968 we were hit by North Vietnamese shore batteries four miles north of Dong Hoi taking one direct hit and several near misses. Would like to hear from my buddies, Andreason, Graham, and Fierro.
Years Served: Aug 1975 thru 1976…I made 1 west pac and then cross deck to the USS Brooke to go on another west pac. The magnificent 7 will always have a warm spot in my heart. Great crew.
Years Served: September 1969 through May 1970…DDG-7 was on the gun line in Vietnam when I was aboard. I was 2nd Class IC electrician and in charge of the IC crew. She escorted the USS Ranger along with the USS Turner Joy to the Tonkin Gulf and then departed for gun line duty. Great crew, great officers under command of Flank Hank Mustin who later became a Rear Admiral.
Years Served: 1970 to 1972…I reported aboard in the Naval Shipyard Long Beach while she was undergoing overhaul I made E-7 on this ship. 1 westpac cruise and qualified as JOOD.
Years Served: January ’86 til May ’89…The day I reported on board, I caused quite a stir. Pier 3, end of the pier, and outboard of the USS Robison, DDG-12, on shaking legs, I saluted the ensign, and, facing 2 officers, (ENS. DeNardo, OOD, and ENS. Bartlett, OOD-UI) I reported aboard.
Years Served: 1969 – 1972…During my service on the Henry B. Wilson from September 1969 to December 1972, under Capt.’s Mustin and Farnham, the Wilson became home to me during many long hours in the Tonkin Gulf during good times and bad. If I close my eyes I can still walk every inch of her deck and recall so many great memories of the crew, ammo unreps (I was always the guy that passed the shells down through the hole into the forward magazine), ports of call, Sasebo, Yokosuka, Hong Kong, Subic Bay and Hawaii. It breaks my heart now when I see pictures of her cut into a power barge and finally sunk off San Diego as a target ship. I am deeply proud and honored to have served aboard her.
Years Served: U.S. NAVY: 21 YEARS…I SERVED ABOARD THE USS HENRY B. WILSON DDG-7 FROM 22 NOV
Years Served: 1981-1985…Have to think about her every now and then…
Years Served: 1975 – 1979…I started out as a Boatswain’s Mate and got to stand quarterdeck watches with RMCS Richardson(who taught me a lot of things Thanks Chief) and I decided to become a Radioman. I went before the striker selection board and became a Radioman. I went on one Westpac during my four years onboard the Hammering Hank. I made RM2 before leaving the Navy in 79.
my late father served on that ship; a dear friend of his was among the casualties in June 1968. He was a radar man, I believe. He still had shrapnel in his knee decades after.
Jan of 71 to sept 72. BMSN.
Great ship , great crew and officers.
Two tours of Nam. Second tour included
Hon Me Island Aug 9. I would love to do
1 more West Pac with her but shes gone.