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Archived Guestbook Postings

Name :   Linda
Email Address (optional) :   eaglefan@valornet.com
Todays Date :   12/04/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   My dad was on the Gavleston in 1966, Leon Suter.
Name :   Ernest (Pat) Lindley
Email Address (optional) :   Kd0my@bresnan.net
Todays Date :   11/30/2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   MM2 M&A Div
Year(s) on the Gal :   1964-1967
Comments to Log :   Nice web site good to see pictures of the med cruise
Name :   Greg A. Warner
Email Address (optional) :   startrekist@hotmail.com
Todays Date :   11/29/2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   MM
Year(s) on the Gal :   1965 & 66
Comments to Log :   
Name :   Soupy
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/29/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   A BIG THANK YOU to one Skip Godfrey. He pulled the ashtray off the auction block and is mailing it to ADM COLWELL as a gift from him and us (the association.
Name :   Soupy
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/28/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   I just finished talking with Jim COLWELL the ADMs son. He is doing fine at 97. I will have more to follow on the GAL Ashtray from Skip GODFREY.
Name :   Soupy
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/28/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   For Info: there is a USS GALVESTON CLG-3 Ashtray on EBay up for bids. A man named Skip Godfrey informed me.
 
Name :   Soupy
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/26/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   Rocco Rock TESTO was a FN and aboard the GAL 59-61
Name :   Soupy
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/25/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   WELCOME ABOARD to shipmate Mike BERGER, MM3, 62-64
Name :   Art Souter
Email Address (optional) :   HARDdoc@uplogon.com
Todays Date :   24 Nov 2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   HA - HM2 H Div
Year(s) on the Gal :   ~ 4
Comments to Log :   Site looking great. Keep it up and you guys are going to win a award. Nice clean and neet. /s/ Doc
Name :   Soupy
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/24/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   ADM Colwell (the first Commanding Officer) turned 97 a few days ago and still kicking. Congratulations Admiral.
Name :   Soupy
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/24/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   Since Rocco Testo joined the total head count is 428. 37 Honorary and 391 Shipmates.
Name :   Soupy
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/23/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   WELCOME ABOARD to a new shipmate Rocco Testo. That is all the information I have about this shipmate for now. More later.
Name :   Harry Price
Email Address (optional) :   hprice6@msn.com
Todays Date :   11/22/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   GMCS
Year(s) on the Gal :   Precom./6/62
Comments to Log :   Great duty and great shipmates. keep up the good work on the site
Name :   Soupy
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/19/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   I have been informed by shipmate Joe Stillo that his wife Christine passed away 11/2/06. May she rest in Peace.
Name :   John Forte
Email Address (optional) :   JFDD752@aol.com
Todays Date :   11/16/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   QM3
Year(s) on the Gal :   66-68
Comments to Log :   Local paper did a story on my familys Navy service.including time in CLG-3 check out www.oxfordleader (Oxford Leader,Oxford Michigan)
Name :   Stanley A. Shock
Email Address (optional) :   sshock@verizon.net
Todays Date :   11-15-2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   EM-2 E-DIV.
Year(s) on the Gal :   1959-60
Comments to Log :   I came aboard the gal From electricians A school as an EM striker and made EM-3 while aboard and only made EM-2 later.
Name :   Garland Wood
Email Address (optional) :   garfishxxx@sbcglobal.net
Todays Date :   11/15/2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   GS3/Missile Division
Year(s) on the Gal :   58-59
Comments to Log :   Great Site. Would love to get E-Mail from shipmates, especially Missile Division!
Name :   HIGH, Kenneth
Email Address (optional) :   krhi@aol.com
Todays Date :   11/15/2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   SN 3rd Div
Year(s) on the Gal :   1960
Comments to Log :   
Name :   Jim Kelly
Email Address (optional) :   koach1021@yahoo.com
Todays Date :   11-14-06
Rating/Rank & Division :   SP4, USA
Year(s) on the Gal :   Nope
Comments to Log :   Nice site but who is this soupy? Sounds like some kind of mascot or clown for your assn. (Hi Tom, tell Miss Joan hello!)
Name :   Jeff Bailes
Email Address (optional) :   av8trjeff@aol.com
Todays Date :   Nov 13, 2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   IC3 E Div
Year(s) on the Gal :   61-63
Comments to Log :   Great site guys, keep up the good work. Hope to see you all in Coventry 2007
Name :   Soupy
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/13/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   The following shipmates have already signed up and paid for the reunion dinner 2007: SOUPY; CLARKSON; GANT; HOLCOMB and KILE. The Early Birds.
Name :   Soupy
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/13/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   
Year(s) on the Gal :   
Comments to Log :   Glad that Yorke Nelson has a son who found our web-site. Okay, the reunion dates for 2008 in Savannah, GA are confirmed as Wednesday, 9/24 thru Sunday, 9/28 2008.
Name :   Yorke Nelson
Email Address (optional) :   ynelson@widomaker.com
Todays Date :   11-12-2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   RM 2d PO
Year(s) on the Gal :   1960-61
Comments to Log :   Didnt know this site existed. My son put me on to it.
Name :   Soupy Campbell
Email Address (optional) :   galveston@comcast.net
Todays Date :   11/12/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   PN3 X Division
Year(s) on the Gal :   *58-60
Comments to Log :   WELCOME ABOARD to three (03) new shipmates as follows: Frank CANNOE, Ron EDDY and Bill NEGRON.
Name :   John Gawne
Email Address (optional) :   jgawne@cruisesinc.com
Todays Date :   11 Nov 2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   Ltjg OR Div, & Ops Admin
Year(s) on the Gal :   64-66
Comments to Log :   Veterans Day...A fitting day to remember the Gal and all who served aboard her.
Name :   Gary Christensen
Email Address (optional) :   ggchris@sio.midco.net
Todays Date :   Nov. 11, 2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   Ltjg OI-2 Div
Year(s) on the Gal :   58-60
Comments to Log :   Looking good!
Name :   Robert Cook
Email Address (optional) :   rmjcc@cox.net
Todays Date :   11-08-06
Rating/Rank & Division :   FTM-2 T-1
Year(s) on the Gal :   1967 to 1969
Comments to Log :   Just wanted to get in contact with some shipmates.
Name :   Whitey
Email Address (optional) :   
Todays Date :   11/8/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   SK3
Year(s) on the Gal :   58-62
Comments to Log :   Looks good keep up the good work
Name :   gary shannon
Email Address (optional) :   gd.shannonsbcglobal.net
Todays Date :   11/7/06
Rating/Rank & Division :   pc2
Year(s) on the Gal :   68-70
Comments to Log :   site looks great. keep it up.
Name :   Soupy Campbell
Email Address (optional) :   galveston@comcast.net
Todays Date :   November 11, 2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   PN3 X Division
Year(s) on the Gal :   *58-60
Comments to Log :   Everything is looking great. Keep up the good work.
Name :   Keith Hedley
Email Address (optional) :   keith@ussgalveston.org
Todays Date :   
Rating/Rank & Division :   RD2 - OI Division
Year(s) on the Gal :   66-69
Comments to Log :   If any Galveston shipmate would like a email address at ussgalveston.org, send me an email with the name you would like to use. Its free!
Name :   Barry Seth
Email Address (optional) :   bjseth@windstream.net
Todays Date :   November 6, 2006
Rating/Rank & Division :   RM3 CR Division
Year(s) on the Gal :   67-69
Comments to Log :   I really appreciate the work on the new web site and I am sending in my membership for the association. Does anyone have any info on Cy Moy RM3 67-69. I would really like to contact him. Hello to Jack Janda saw your name on the site.

 

 

Old .com site Postings

 

Comments by Donald R. Johnston ETN3 on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 22:05

 

May 1959 to Oct 1960. First to re-enlist under the old STAR program

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Comments by John Johovic on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at 14:20

 

WOW What a fabulous reunion in San Diego. Many thanks to those that kicked in to make this a successful reunion in the absence of Jay Arnold and Soupy

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Comments by Brenda Alford Kaiser on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 16:10

 

I just wanted to tell everyone how nice all of you were at the reunion in San Diego. It was also great to have met the Marines that knew my brother.

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Comments by OJ Franklin on Monday, October 02, 2006 at 13:35

 

Worked on Talos guidance radar 4/63-1/64 and 5/66-7/66. Many fond memories like sleeping on the 02 deck. FTM-2 living in the Dallas area

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Comments by BILL ANSBERRY on Friday, September 29, 2006 at 23:55

 

HI EVERONE GOOD TO FIND THE WEB SITE AGAIN LEFT INFO SOME TIME BACK BUT ITS GONE CAME ABOARD 1966-1969 2DIV TURRET#2 LOOKING FOR SOME OF OLD GMG GANG

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Comments by Loren McClanathan on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 17:23

 

I was a midshipman assigned to the Galveston for the summer cruise out of San Diego in July of 1964. Fond memories.

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Comments by raymond tidd on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 17:24

 

iwas on the galviston when she came around to the west coast 1962 would like to contact john martel radarman call me 530-626-6885

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Comments by Barry J. Seth on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 08:20

 

Please change my email address to
bjseth@windstream.net I have not been on the site since it was reconfigured, is there only three pages of comments

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Comments by K.T.MARTIN/OL-DIV/62-65 on Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 07:57

 

GOOD MORNING CLEAN SWEEP DOWN FOWARD AND AFT HAVE A GREAT DAY IF YOU GET TO FLORIDA LOOK ME UP.E-MAIL IRISH16KELLY@GMAIL.COM

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Comments by K.T.MARTIN/OL-DIV/62-65 on Tuesday, June 06, 2006 at 09:23

 

THIS LOOKS GREAT !WELL SOUPMAN I WAS JUST POLISHING A TURNBUKLE ON A LIFELINE STARBOARD SIDE 01 LEVEL.NOT REALLY . YOU KINDA DRIFT OFF IN YOUR MEMORIES

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Comments by John Johovic on Friday, June 02, 2006 at 12:19

 

It's great to see the web site fixed. Hope to see you all in San diego in OCT.

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Comments by Jim Thompson on Friday, May 26, 2006 at 10:49

 

1961-1963 Lead P.O. of FTG Division
At time of discharge in Sept. 1963.
Just found this site it's great.
Hope to find some old shipmates.

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Comments by Ernest (Pat) Lindley on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 00:32

 

Nice to see Pictures of the old Gal Was crew member 1964-1967 Vietnam tour and Med. cruise Assigned to M and A div.
Left with rate of MM2

 

Comments by Anthony Gandara on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 20:36

 

RM3 teletype repairman 1968
1 vietnam tour

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Comments by Bob Stannard on Tuesday, May 09, 2006 at 13:52

 

Plankowner , FT2 guided missile computer crew, 1958.
Where is Jim Quinn ET2 from NYC?
Where is Dennis Bailey FT2 from Green Bay WI?

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Comments by Stanford E. Linzey on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 at 15:12

 

USS Galveston (clg-3 )the finest cruiser in the Fleet. Great camaraderie among the crew ,made all assignments. I was Command chaplain from 1968-70.

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Comments by Ron Strah on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 13:42

 

1959 - 1960

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Comments by Larry Wilson on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 22:15

 

Great job!!

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Comments by Ted Mischnick on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 08:50

 

Well I hope this takes care of the problem we were having. Looking forward to San Diego!!

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All postings prior to this were lost when old guestbook was taken over by spammers and malicious postings.

 

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