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Chuck Rodgers
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Victorville, CA
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Thursday, 13. January 2005 08:35 Host:
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I am saddend to report the passing of
my grandpa, L.B. Rodgers on Jan
12, 2005 @ 4:10
PM CST. He served aboard the USS Lowndes. He passed away in Dallas, TX.
He was a quite man, he never spoke much about his
time in the service. I was glad he found the USS Lowndes site last year, he
truly enjoyed it. Rest in peace Grandpa, I love you!!
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Patrick Hill
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Location:
Republic MO
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Tuesday, 14. December 2004 11:15 Host:
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Great site! Lots of great history here, wish
some of today's youth would come learn what they owe their fellow Americans!
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Robert F. Kirwin
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MRBOB9093@msn.com
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Location:
Danvers MA
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Thursday, 2. December 2004 18:05 Host:
waproxya16.msn.com
1951 to 1955 PI..MCB5 (SeaBees)Telfair was the mode of travel for R&R to
Hong Kong...Trip over was nice, return ran into a typhoon, boats broke loose
on the boat deck, cargo was rolling around in the hole and I was never so
seasick in all my life...great experience great vessel.Great
time in my life!
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M Watkins
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Location:
Searcy AR
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Thursday, 25. November 2004 20:02 IP: 192.133.129.3
Thanks for putting the video of the USS Logan on your site. My
father in law, Harvey Spillman who is still alive
and spry, was a dental technician onboard at the time of the collision. He
has regaled us with many stories about Iwo Jima, including the
collision for years at family gatherings, and it was sweet to be able to show
him this video. Ironically, I, as a teenager (I am an early boomer) had read
of the account of the Logan striking the Napa, and upon backing
out, the Napa began taking on
copious amounts of water, and was in danger of sinking. They pulled the Logan's bow back into the
hole she had made in the Napa until the damage
control parties on the Napa could get the damage
under control, at which time they disengaged the Logan. Paw in law
recounted this detail to us many holidays ago. I wish I could remember the
name of the book I read this in as a teenager.
Great site. Your work is a tribute to all who served our country in these
vessels.
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M Watkins
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Location:
Searcy AR
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Thursday, 25. November 2004 20:01 IP: 192.133.129.3
Thanks for putting the video of the USS Logan on your site. My
father in law, Harvey Spillman who is still alive
and spry, was a dental technician onboard at the time of the collision. He
has regaled us with many stories about Iwo Jima, including the
collision for years at family gatherings, and it was sweet to be able to show
him this video. Ironically, I, as a teenager (I am an early boomer) had read
of the account of the Logan striking the Napa, and upon backing
out, the Napa began taking on
copious amounts of water, and was in danger of sinking. They pulled the Logan's bow back into the
hole she had made in the Napa until the damage
control parties on the Napa could get the damage
under control, at which time they disengaged the Logan. Paw in law
recounted this detail to us many holidays ago. I wish I could remember the
name of the book I read this in as a teenager.
Great site. Your work is a tribute to all who served our country in these
vessels.
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Vlad
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vlad@buy-all.org
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Location:
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Thursday, 25. November 2004 05:44 Host:
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Nice site. Look's very good.
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Dennis Walker
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dennis.walker@skyworksinc.com
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Location:
Irvine, CA
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Monday, 1. November 2004 13:33 IP: 66.161.54.196
My father served on the USS Logan during WWII. I just viewed the
video of the damaged Logan, taken from the
Lowndes. My father (Jim Walker) ,who is still
living, was a radioman on the beach landing party with Marines and was not
aboard during collision with Napa,but rejoined Logan during its repair.
He is paralized now and hospitalized in Grass Valley, Ca. I am sending
word to him, in hopes that my sister, that lives nearby can find a way to get
the video to him. My thanks to whomever posted the
video on the internet. It means a lot to me and will come as good news to my
father. Best regards and many thanks to all vets who served aboard APA's during our great
struggle in WWII.
Regards, Dennis Walker (RM3/c USN, Brown Water Navy, RVN 1969-70)
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Tuesday, 26. October 2004 16:26 IP:
213.184.238.137
The WWW is filled with tons of
websites. However, there are only few which deserve to be spoken about. You
made impossible possible. Keep up the excellent work!
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Sunday, 24. October 2004 06:50 Host:
roc-66-66-96-235.rochester.rr.com
Lovely site. You like www.applehealthstore.com?
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Daniel Wahlberg
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ddw247@cox.net
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Location:
San DIego
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Sunday, 10. October 2004 12:23 Host:
ip70-179-14-133.sd.sd.cox.net
You have done a wonderful job with your website and history of
the USS LOWNDES. I have learned a great deal about the ship that my
grandfather served upon during the war. One thing if you could try to fix on
your members who served memorial page. My grandfathers
name was ELVIN F. WAHLBERG. I you could fix the spelling it would mean alot to me and my family. Once again from one Navy
veteran to another, Thank you for a job well done.
If anyone has any pictures of my grandfather ELVIN F. WAHLBERG, or knows
anything about him please send me an email so I can learn more about him.
Thank you.
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Charles Ross
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charlespross@msn.com
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Location:
Germany
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Tuesday, 5. October 2004 06:19 Host:
cache-frr-aa04.proxy.aol.com
Excellent layout and presentation and it reflects
the site's theme well. My father (James Ross,
mentioned in your site) told me about it just recently. He just got his
Combat Ribbon & Navy Occupation Medal after all these years. Also
researched the APA-154 model that you had
made & is on display now, it's really good work. Glad I met your Dad and
many of the others after hearing about them all my life.
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Loyd Wesley Faulk
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wfaulk@ardmore.net
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Location:
Ardmore, Alabama
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Wednesday, 8. September 2004 12:38 Host:
host-12.ardmore.net
I served aboard the Telfair from 1962 to 1965.
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horoscope
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john@levillage.org
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Location:
belgique
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Thursday, 12. August 2004 02:00 Host:
dyn-83-154-85-171.ppp.tiscali.fr
I love this site! My friends and I spend tons of time on the
quizzes and only today I found the Stick Man's death!!! I think this site is
great! Nice work peoples!!
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John Tonyes
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flfox1@juno.com
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Location:
Lakeland, Fl.
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Wednesday, 4. August 2004 17:46 Host:
dialup-4.247.206.140.Dial1.Tampa1.Level3.net
I am the coordinator for the USS TELFAIR APA/LPA 210. I am looking
for men over board or any Marine that we transported.
We are having a Reunion in Las Vegas.
Contact me at 863 859 0878 for e mail me.
I am always looking for new members to add to our roster and add items in the
Archives.
Smooth Sailing
John T.
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Sunday, 1. August 2004 12:45 Host:
dsl81-215-38072.adsl.ttnet.net.tr
Very nice web site
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OSC/E-7 R.L. Henderson, USN
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Location:
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Sunday, 1. August 2004 00:03 IP: 66.110.216.5
An old Gator Sailor admiring your site.
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Chuck Rodgers
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Cjrodgers44@Yahoo.com
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Location:
Victorville, CA
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Monday, 26. July 2004 15:36 Host:
lsanca1-ar1-4-62-123-052.lsanca1.dsl-verizon.net
My grandfather served aboard the USS Lowndes 1944-1945, L.B.
Rodgers,S1c I've always wandered about his service.
I found out quite alot, probably more than he
wanted me to know (Ha!). I am forwarding the info. I gathered to him, he
resides in Dallas, TX. he's
in declining health now. I know he will get a kick out of this! Excellent
site!
Thanks,
Chuck Rodgers
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LARRY HOLDERMAN
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larryholderman@our-town.com
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Location:
HICO, TEXAS 76457
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Wednesday, 16. June 2004 13:39 Host:
bruner.our-town.com
MY FATHER, JAMES CHARLES HOLDERMAN, WAS A MAILMAN ON THE USS
LOWNDES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE ON THE SHIP MIGHT HAVE SOME PICTURES
OF MY FATHER THAT YOU COULD EMAIL ME.
THANKS.
LARRY HOLDERMAN
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Emma
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kimchristensen@yahoo.dk
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Location:
Normandy
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Thursday, 25. March 2004 15:16 IP: 66.254.99.174
Nice site i liked your oppinions. XOXOX
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DR ONY MAGA
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ONYE@MAGA.MUGU
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Location:
LOME
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Friday, 19. March 2004 12:03 IP:
81.199.105.226
I WANT TO SAY HELLO TO ALL MAGASSSSSS I LOVE THIS
SITE IT IS COOL
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Michael Frucht
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ibail@aol.com
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Location:
Avila Beach Ca
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Thursday, 25. December 2003 14:19 Host:
dialupboost-2.o1.com
I was on the USS Bayfield APA 33 1957/60. This
website is a tribute to all men that servered
aboard all APA's in WWII
. Job well done
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William D Therrell
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darrylt58@earthlink.net
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Location:
Goldsboro NC
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Saturday, 22. November 2003 13:42 IP:
1Cust205.tnt1.goldsboro.nc.da.uu.net
Great website,was on the Uss Telfair APA-210 1963-1966, and the
Uss Wood County LST-1178, save the Gage
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jack pickerd
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sparksjwp60@adelphia.net
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Location:
fontana,ca. usa
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Thursday, 6. November 2003 19:29 Host:
ca-fontana3-125.snbrca.adelphia.net
i am in the process of restoring one of
my model collection it is the uss randall apa 224 it had gotten
busted up and some pieces were missing and i copied
some of your picture showing me the missing parts i
need to make, this is a great site nad keep up good
work. i served on the uss
richard s. edwards dd-950
in 1963-63, thanks agian jack
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Roland Moore
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rjm@moment.net
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Location:
Kingsland, Texas 78639
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Sunday, 12. October 2003 08:26 Host:
mf2-189.moment.net
A wonderful, lasting tribute to the men, and memories of the
Lowndes. The web site shows a lot of that four letter word--CARE!!
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Bill Dunbar
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dunbw@aol.com
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Location:
Seattle
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Monday, 22. September 2003 10:09 IP:
204.47.220.168
My Dad, who died 20 years ago -- ironically a day after the
Lowndes was destroyed -- was a young doctor on the ship.
I have photos and a brief, incomplete autobiographical 'sketch' he
dictated to his secretary in 1982. It's pretty interesting stuff, the
recollections of a 63 year-old man on his times as an egotistical,
impatient 25 year-old doctor. He recollects some of the marines and
sailors he knew and/or treated, and even mentions watching the flag go
up on Suribachi. What's missing unfortunately is
his account of
Okinawa. I remember asking him when in his life he
was most frightened
and his answer was "at Okinawa". I guess the
ship and all the others
around it were under pretty heavy fire and I think I recall him saying
that the ship was a near casualty of a Kamikaze.
Anyway, I plan to make copies of the photos (some of the silliness
of the equatorial crossing shenanigans) and his recollections. I will
gladly add them to the stash of Lowndes memorabilia.
I'd love to hear from some of the sailors and/or marines who knew Dad. Mr.
Kautz remembers him and that made me feel great.
Thanks again to Mr. Brinkman for his hard work in putting and keeping this
site together. I look
forward to further correspondence - maybe I'll attend a reunion as a
Dad's proxy.
My most heartfelt thanks to all of you vets out there!,
Bill
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Stuart Hyde
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stuarthyde@comcast.net
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Location:
Just north of the Golden Gate
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Tuesday, 26. August 2003 17:02 IP:
12-213-153-38.client.attbi.com
I live in Corte Madera, CA, 8 miles North of S.F.
I don't know the meaning of "ICQ"or I
would have filled in that blank. I have been DEVOURING the Lowndes sites, and
am totally in awe of what the two Brinkman's have done! Through these sites,
I am rediscovering an incredibly important part my past, experiences that I
thought had disappeared from this 80 year-old's
memory. By the way, I am still teaching and am active in lots of other ways.
I wish the same for my shipmates!
Stuart Hyde (Ensign on the Lowndes--rose all the way to (jg)
before the Navy decided it no longer needed me to defend the Stars and
Stripes! ((joke)).)
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Jeremy Brinkman
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dobrink@bellsouth.net
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Location:
Columbia, SC
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Monday, 25. August 2003 16:52 Host:
adsl-154-157-134.cae.bellsouth.net
My Grandpa was on this
Ship in the war.
I miss my Grandpa and Grandma.
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David Long
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hdlong@nysite.net
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Location:
Genesco, NY
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Wednesday, 20. August 2003 17:34 Host:
adsl-212-84-241.cae.bellsouth.net
Were you on the Lowndes? Yes
How do you like the site? Rate it a 10.
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Bud Kautz
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REDLABELBUDDHA@aol.com
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Location:
McHenry, IL
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Wednesday, 20. August 2003 17:33 Host:
adsl-212-84-241.cae.bellsouth.net
Were you on the Lowndes? Yes
How do you like the site? Rate it a 10.
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David Clark
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DClark@centuryfasteners.com
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Location:
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Wednesday, 20. August 2003 17:31 Host:
adsl-212-84-241.cae.bellsouth.net
Great Site......Thanks.
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John Ratomski
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Wednesday, 20. August 2003 17:30 Host:
adsl-212-84-241.cae.bellsouth.net
Were you on the Lowndes in WWII? : No
What do you think of this site? : Excellent site, Very Well Done. A Great
Tribute to the men and ship that are not forgotten!
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Russ Padden
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Location:
New York
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Wednesday, 20. August 2003 17:24 Host:
adsl-212-84-241.cae.bellsouth.net
Were you on the Lowndes in WWII? : No-Father on Neshoba
What do you think of this site? : Great site-have added links to it from my
WWII Amphibs website. Was thrilled to see
blueprints. Have been looking for them for a year. Russ Padden
-webmaster Amphibious Force of WWII/USNTS Sampson at www.rpadden.com
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Mike
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Wednesday, 20. August 2003 16:34 Host:
adsl-212-84-241.cae.bellsouth.net
Were you on the Lowndes in WWII? : Father-in-Law James (Tex) Holderman
What do you think of this site? : What a great tribute. Mr.Holderman
passed in 2000... I only wish I could have reviewed this material with him.
So much history you have captured. He does have a lot of good pictures in a
shoebox that I can scan and send.
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Authur Rauseo
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George Town, MA
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Wednesday, 20. August 2003 16:33 Host:
adsl-212-84-241.cae.bellsouth.net
Were you on the Lowndes in WWII? : Yes
What do you think of this site? : Exellent
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Angela Lewis Cavalier
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Wednesday, 20. August 2003 16:32 Host:
adsl-212-84-241.cae.bellsouth.net
Daughter of Sailor Tommy Lewis
Were you on the Lowndes in WWII? : no, my father was
What do you think of this site? : It is absolutely wonderful and wish we had found it sooner!
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Kenneth Bull
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Wednesday, 20. August 2003 16:31 Host:
adsl-212-84-241.cae.bellsouth.net
Were you on the Lowndes in WWII? : No
What do you think of this site? : My Father was Calvin Thomas Bull PhM2c. He
died in May of 1992. According to my brother, who has also visited this
website, he may have been friendly with Fred Brinkman
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Tom Richards
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trich4hm@hotmail.com
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Wednesday, 20. August 2003 16:30 Host:
adsl-212-84-241.cae.bellsouth.net
Were you on the Lowndes in WWII? : no
What do you think of this site? : my Uncle Norman
was; my parents are Keith and Lorraine Richards. I loved the
personal account of the invasion as well as the pix. it
was heart warming and tear jerking to read of the courage you all had and
suffering you endured. thanks for sharing!!!
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