During the first half of 1963 your ship operated with my ship the USS Navarro APA-215 off Hawaii. During this time we were unknowing participants in secret chemical and biological test in two operations called AUTUMN GOLD and EAGER BELLE II. We were subjected to various biological agents without our knowlege or consent. A lot of us now have health issues that we believe are due to this exposure. 21 of us and the VVA are now involved in a lawsuit against former and current officials of the DoD and the VA over this issue. If you were on the Tioga County during this time you can email me for more information or check the DoD and VA websites for information on SHAD. Bob Bates
What a beautiful tribute to your dad. My dad just passed away to cancer in April and this is our first Christmas without him. He was also in the military, 48th highlanders and Canadian Army. Please visit my dads page to see his photos . Our pages are so much the same. Hugs Sheri, Jacks daughter....
I rode the Tiger on her last Wes-Pac cruise departing San Diego on 6 Jan. 1970 loaded with new Pbr's. Our destination was Dong Tam about 40 miles up the Mekong Delta. Vietmanization was underway and these boats were being turned over to the ARVN,S. Spending several days there offloading we transited the river back to Vung Tau and up coast and loaded out marines and equipment and made the trip to Iwakuni, Japan. Then on to Sasaebo where I tacked on 3rd class. We made many trips up and down the coast loading and unloading marines from DaNang, Chu Lai, and Cam Rhan Bay. Several R&R trips to Hong Kong, Subic Bay and Japan broke up the monoteny. The Tiger returned to San Diego on July 7th and soon began the decommissing process and was taken off the rolls on Dec 28th,1970. I remained on the ship a few days into Jan of 1971 and was one of the few to officially turn the lights off. This was a sad day as the ship had been my home for a year and a half. I still have fond memories of these times and would enjoy hearing from old friends and shipmates.
I am a daughter of a Korean War Veteran, my father's name was, Joseph Burton O'Gorman. He passed away on April 27, 1998. I don't know what his rank was or for that matter I don't know very much about my dad's military history at all. All I do know is that when I was a little girl he used to sing this song from time to time, and I really enjoyed listening to it. And now that he is no longer physically here with me and my sisters, I find myself from time to time whistling that same song he used to sing. The only problem is that I don't know the words to this song, and I am not sure where to go to find them. Which is why I am here. I need your help or somebodys help in finding the words to this song. The name of the song is I think? "Bell Bottom Blues". The ONLY few word that I remember my father singing was, " Well if it's a girl then bounce her on your knee, and if it's a boy send the basterd out to sea." Those are the only words I can remember. Do you know of this song, or know someone who might know this song? Just to let you know incase it might help, my father was born in the year 1930, he was 68 when he passed away, and from what I understand he whent over seas when he was 16 or maybe it was 17, or 18 years old. PLEASE, if you have ANY infomation or know of someone who might know, PLEASE e-mail me back a.s.a.p. I really do appreciate it a lot. I miss my father dearly and for what ever reason I all of the sudden start whistling this song for right out of the blue is beyond me. Personaly I like to believe that the reason is that it's my father just checking in from time to time just to say hello. Thank for any input you can give. Sincerly, Denise O'Gorman, ogorman@attbi.com
