Ship News

Save the USS Tioga County!
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This page is maintained by the author with current news and updates to the site, allowing shipmates to view what items are added and when.

  • 24 July 2006 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entries - added to Ship Roster
    LCDR Albert P McCloskey LCDR 1954-56
    Shipmate Melvin Lanning FN 1954-55
    LT Walter I Buchert Jr LT 1963-65
    LCDR Oscar J Vogel LCDR 1963-65
    Shipmate Jon S Greig E3 1965-68
    Shipmate George Wiegand FN 1966-68
    Shipmate Don J Garrison EN3 1967-68
    Shipmate Dick Smith YN3 1967-68
    Shipmate William 'Bill' Miears E3 1969-70
    Shipmate Harvey Rulien SK2 1969-70

    Updated LCDR McCloskey, LCDR Vogel, Taps & Scuttlebutt from Decklog entries
    Albert P McCloskey LCDR 1954-56
    Oscar J Vogel LCDR 1963-65
    Scuttlebutt
    Taps

  • 13 January 2006 - 2006 Deck Log
    Archived previous Decklogs
    2005 Deck Log
    2004 Deck Log
    2003 Deck Log
    2002 Deck Log

  • 13 January 2006 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entries - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Stephen Black Jr RD3 1953-55
    Shipmate J P Mora CSSN 1953-56
    Shipmate Thomas E Hanley QM2 1956-58
    Shipmate Glenn 'Willy' E Wilson EM3 1956-59
    Shipmate Vito J Racanelli SR3 1964-66
    Shipmate Howard Lambert EN2 1967-68
    Shipmate Harvey Rulien SK2 1969-70

  • 23 August 2005 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Raymond Day EM4 1968-70

  • 23 August 2005 - Ship Roster, Scuttlebutt, Taps
    Updated both Roster, Scuttlebutt and Taps from Email Received
    Shipmate Grant Lucky Francisco SK3 1963-64

  • 19 August 2005 - Ship Roster, Email Addresses
    Updated all Email Address listing from returned emails, see the following removals:
    Shipmate Sheldon Bowman
    Shipmate Charles A Bumgarner
    Shipmate Rodney Dubbert
    Shipmate Ken Edwards
    Shipmate Greg P Folwell
    Shipmate William Fox
    Shipmate Donnie Hartley
    Shipmate Hank Jonas
    Shipmate Melvin Lanning
    Shipmate Herman Lestenkof
    Shipmate Richard B Llewelyn
    Shipmate Danny L Manuel
    Shipmate Thomas Marling
    Shipmate James E Mills
    Shipmate James F Tedder Jr
    Shipmate George Wiegand
    If you have a current email address for the above shipmates email Shipmate Darvin Hensley

  • 18 August 2005 - Save The Tiger, Scuttlebutt
    Updated Save The Tiger and Scuttlebutt from email received

  • 12 August 2005 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Jack Anderson EN2 1963-64

  • 08 August 2005 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from email received - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Burt R Steahl EN3 1967-70

  • 03 July 2005 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from email received - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Chuck Quarles SM3 1965-67

  • 02 July 2005 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entries - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Elmer 'Wally' Wallingford GMG3 1954-58
    Shipmate Jim Hill SN1 1958-60
    Shipmate Gary Burton BM3 1964-67
    Shipmate Robert 'Rabbit' Wheeler SKSN 1969-70

  • 06 March 2005 - CO Melvin R Woody
    Added new page for Commanding Officer Melvin 'Mel' R Woody LCDR 1969-70

  • 06 March 2005 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Keith Wiedl FTG3 1965-1966

  • 02 January 2005 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate John Strand SN 1968-1970

  • 19 December 2004 - Shipmate Dan Hawes
    Added new page for Shipmate Daniel W Hawes RM1 1955-57
    Added pixs for new page

  • 19 December 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entries - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate T H St. Clair QMS3 1953-55
    Shipmate Frank Cochran EN2 1956-60
    Shipmate Gene Olson YNPN 1965-67

  • 16 November 2004 - Ship Roster and Scuttlebutt
    Updated roster from Decklog entry from Shipmate Jon R 'Curly' Benson EM3 1953-55

  • 09 November 2004 - Ship Roster and Photo
    Updated roster and email address from Officer Arthur 'Art' Carden LTJG 1967-70
    Added photo of Arthur 'Art' Carden and Richard 'Dick' Underhill.

  • 07 November 2004 - Ship Roster,and Taps
    Updated roster from Decklog entry and email - added to Ship Roster and Taps
    Shipmate William D 'Doug' Scarborough EN1 1964-67,
    the brother of Shipmate Johnny L Scarborough EN3 1965-68

  • 06 November 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Ron Kight E3 1969-70

  • 06 November 2004 - Ship Roster
    Added photo of shipmate Walter Schenck Barber 1960-61
    Courtesy of shipmate Rick Fletcher

  • 11 October 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Charles W Kelly SN 1955-59

  • 20 September 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Bill Justus CS4 1959-62

  • 15 September 2004 - Scuttlebutt
    Updated scuttlebutt from email received
    Shipmate Daniel W Hawes RM1 1955-57

  • 09 September 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from emails received - updated Ship Roster
    Shipmate Daniel W Hawes RM1 1955-57
    Shipmate Johnny L Scarborough EN3 1965-68

  • 08 September 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Charles W Kelly SN 1955-59

  • 31 August 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entries - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate John P Shockley E3 1964-68
    Officer William Stipek LTJG 1968-70

  • 13 August 2004 - Ship Roster, Scuttlebutt, Taps,
    Updated page from email received from son of Shipmate Binford L Collins SKC 1959-61

  • 13 August 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated page from email received from Shipmate Danny 'Dan' R Hatton SN 1959-61
    Added Photo of Shipmate Hatton, and Photo of Shipmates Bill Justus & Dan Hatton.

  • 08 July 2004 - Ship Roster, Scuttlebutt
    Updated page from email received from Shipmate Gary L Brown RDSN 1960-61

  • 08 July 2004 - Taps
    Updated page from email received from Officer Matthew A Krakower ENS 1960-62
    Officer E M 'Mike' Papio LT 1959 passed away & added to Taps.

  • 06 July 2004 - Ship Roster, Scuttlebutt
    Updated page from email received from Shipmate Mark Johnson RD2 1962-64

  • 20 June 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entries - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Joseph Valentino SM2 1959-63
    Shipmate William 'Bill' Roth RM2 1963-66
    Shipmate Larry Wright SM 1965-67
    Shipmate David Taylor GMG3 1968-70

  • 11 April 2004 - Ship Roster, Taps, Scuttlebutt,
    Received email from son of deceased Shipmate Daniel Thomas DelPercio SA 1953, 1st Crew

  • 01 April 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated email from George J Perrault SK2 1966-68

  • 23 March 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entries - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Robert 'Bob' L Holderfield YN1 1954-56
    Shipmate Geoff Wilson ET2 1958-61
    Shipmate Jake Mulligan RM 1967-68

  • 06 March 2004 - Scuttlebutt
    Received email from LCDR Willis S Langford LCDR 1956-58

  • 02 February 2004 - CO Albert P McCloskey
    Added new page for Commanding Officer Albert P McCloskey LCDR 1954-56

  • 02 February 2004 - Ship Roster
    Received new information from Commanding Officer Willis S Langford LCDR 1956-58
    Commanding Officer Albert P McCloskey LCDR 1954-56

  • 01 February 2004 - Ship Roster
    Received new information from Shipmate Vince Davies RD3 1959-62
    Officer Richard Claiborn LT 1959
    Officer E M 'Mike' Papio LT 1959
    Shipmate Gary L Brown RDSN 1960-61

  • 01 February 2004 - Ship Roster
    Received new information from Shipmate Bill Olson RM2 1957-61
    Identified photo of Officer Gustav Heile LT 1957-58
    Added Officer Stanley P Dornblaser LCDR 1958-59

  • 01 February 2004 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entries - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Andy Andryco CS3 1953-55
    Shipmate John P Shockley E3 1964-68
    Shipmate Leslie H Tracy DC3 1965-67

  • 14 January 2004 - USS Tioga County Homepage
    Uploaded files to new server for our homepage at USS Tioga County

  • 12 January 2004 - Ship Roster
    Received emails from shipmates - added to ship roster
    Shipmate Donn Loeffler YN2 1957-58
    Shipmate Thomas Marling SM1 1957-61

  • 11 January 2004 - Ship Roster
    Located Shipmate Ken Reninger SH 1964
    Located email for Shipmate Ken Edwards EM 1960

  • 03 January 2004 - Scuttlebutt
    Received email regarding health condition of Shipmate Frederick 'Rick' E Fletcher YN/SN 1960-62

  • 03 January 2004 - Yahoo Group
    Created Yahoo Group for Shipmates of the USS Tioga County
    Upload files and photos. Post shipmate searches, and email group like a discussion group.

  • 28 December 2003 - Ship Roster, Scuttlebutt, and Taps
    Updated pages from Decklog entry posted by daughter, Denia Burris Graham
    Officer Richard 'Dick' Burris LT 1964-67

  • 28 December 2003 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entries - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Joseph S Schork EN2 1953-54
    Shipmate Richard B Llewelyn SN 1958-60

  • 20 December 2003 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entries - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate William Seitz RM2 1961-62
    Shipmate Charles A Bumgarner E2 1964-65
    Shipmate Edward 'Ed' Daoust E3 1969-70

  • 25 November 2003 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Herman Lestenkof EN2 1965-68

  • 24 November 2003 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from email received by Shipmate's widow Millie Willis
    Updated Taps and Scuttlebutt
    Shipmate Leslie 'Gene' E Willis EMC 1959-60

  • 17 November 2003 - Ship Roster
    Updated roster from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Officer Gordon W Thompson Jr ENS 1969-70

  • 02 November 2003 - Ship Roster
    Updated email from Decklog entry Ray Cooper LTJG 1967-69

  • 28 October 2003 - Scuttlebutt
    Added scuttlebutt from email received from shipmate Arthur 'Art' Carden LTJG 1967-70

  • 27 October 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located Officers from email received from shipmate Arthur 'Art' Carden LTJG 1967-70
    Officer Ray Cooper LTJG 1967-69
    Officer Tom Nowak ENS 1968-70
    Officer Richard 'Dick' Underhill LTJG 1969-70
    Officer Melvin R Woody CO 1969-70

  • 14 October 2003 - Commanding Officer Glen R Cheek
    Added new page with photos provided by Glen R Cheek LCDR/Commander 1961-63

  • 14 October 2003 - Commanding Officers
    Added a new page to link Commanding Officers
    Added new page Willis S Langford LCDR 1956-58
    Added new page Ardwin G Franch LCDR 1958-61
    Added new page Oscar J Vogel LCDR 1963-65
    Added new page Charles L Smith LCDR/Commander 1967-70

  • 14 October 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located Shipmate John C Thompson BM1 1961
    Photo Courtesy of Shipmate Frederick 'Rick' E Fletcher YN/SN 1960-62

  • 19 September 2003 - Ship Roster
    Updated shipmate from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    CO Glen R Cheek LCDR/Commander 1961-63

  • 03 September 2003 - Ship Roster
    Updated shipmate from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Thomas Miller SK3 1965-67

  • 25 August 2003 - Ship Roster
    Received shipmate photo
    Shipmate Robert 'Bob' Frantz RM2 1967-70

  • 17 August 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Robert 'Bob' Frantz RM2 1967-70

  • 12 August 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located email address from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Bill Meddings LTJG 1964-66

  • 09 August 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Johnny L Scarborough EN3 1965-68

  • 23 July 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Danny L Manuel CSSN 1969-70

  • 18 July 2003 - Ship Roster Sort by Year Onboard
    Updated page with year onboard link feature - quickly jump to Year Onboard

  • 18 July 2003 - Ship Roster Sort by Shipmate
    Added new page to sort Ship Roster by Shipmate

  • 14 July 2003 - Scuttlebutt
    Added scuttlebutt from Shipmate M K Moore GM 1962-66
    Added scuttlebutt from Shipmate James F Tedder Jr GM2 1962-63

  • 14 July 2003 - Navy Links
    Updated links to include NavSource Naval History link to USS Tioga County

  • 09 July 2003 - Ship Photos
    Received Names & Rank for photo of Shipmates George Sharp, Vince Davies & Gilbert Gluck
    Information provided by Shipmate Vincent 'Vince' A Davies RD3 1959-1962

  • 09 July 2003 - Ship Photos
    Added 1960-62 photos of ship & crew from Shipmate Frederick 'Rick' E Fletcher YN/SN 1960-62
    Photo of Shipmates George Sharp, Vince Davies & Gilbert Gluck
    Photo of Shipmates Leroy Bryant & Alden D Broadhead
    Photo of Shipmate Moore
    Photo of Shipmates Justus & Officer's Steward
    Photo of Shipmate Bruce Binderup
    Photo of Shipmate Karm
    Photo of Shipmate Bill Fox
    Photo of Shipmate Leon McWorter
    Photo of LCDR/Commander Glen R Cheek

  • 09 July 2003 - Shipmate Rick Fletcher
    Added photos from Shipmate Frederick 'Rick' E Fletcher YN/SN 1960-62
    Photo of Shipmate Rick Fletcher
    Photo of Shipmate Rick Fletcher
    Photo of Shipmate Rick Fletcher

  • 09 July 2003 - About the Ship
    Added photo of LST Sculpture

  • 08 July 2003 - Navy Links and 56 Class LST's
    Changed link to USS Terrebonne Parish

  • 07 July 2003 - Navy Links
    Added link to Gatorforce.com

  • 05 July 2003 - Shipmate Rick Fletcher
    Received bio from Shipmate Frederick 'Rick' E Fletcher YN/SN 1960-62
    Added link to Rick's Personal Bio

  • 05 July 2003 - Ship Photos
    Received Photos from Shipmate Frederick 'Rick' E Fletcher YN/SN 1960-62
    Added Photo of USS Tioga County
    Added Photo of USS Tioga County
    Added Shipmate Photo of Vincent 'Vince' A Davies RD3 1959-1962

  • 21 June 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Glenn N Boyd RM3 1953-55

  • 14 June 2003 - Ship Roster
    Received name correction from Shipmate Frederick A Zumdahl SN 1963-65

  • 14 June 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmates from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Frederick A Zumdahl SN 1963-65
    Shipmate George Wiegand FN 1966-68

  • 12 June 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmates from Officer Paul M Kane LTJG, 1964-67 - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Winfield Chitester BMC 1962-65
    Shipmate Bill Barstad LTJG 1964
    Shipmate Walt Buchert LT 1964
    Shipmate Bill Early LTJG 1964
    Shipmate Fred Hannes LTJG 1964
    Shipmate Dave Hull LTJG 1964
    Shipmate Bill Meddings LTJG 1964-66
    Shipmate Landis Morefield LTJG 1964
    Shipmate Billy Ralph Tilger LT 1964
    Shipmate Joel Taylor LT 1965
    Shipmate Jim Seeley LT 1966

  • 19 May 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Melvin Lanning FN 1954-55

  • 27 April 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Officer Matthew A Krakower ENS 1960-62
    Shipmate John 'Jack' Gallant SN 1953-54

  • 13 April 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Grant L Francisco SK3 1963-64

  • 24 March 2003 - Save the Tiger
    Received email to help Save the Tiger - photos included

  • 23 March 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmates from another website - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Walter Schenck 1960-61
    Shipmate Edward 'Ed' Daoust SN 1969-70

  • 20 March 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from Decklog entry - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Mike Donworth YN 1963-65

  • 01 March 2003 - Ship Photos
    Received Plan of the Day Dated 15 January 1959 from Shipmate Bill Olson RM2 1957-61

  • 28 February 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from email received - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Bill Olson RM2 1957-61

  • 26 February 2003 - Ship Roster
    Received info from Deck Log - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Vincent 'Vince' A Davies RD3 1959-62

  • 20 February 2003 - Shipmate Charles Huggins
    Added article of Ship History and article of LST's of Viet Nam
    from Shipmate Charles R Huggins SM2 1956-57

  • 20 February 2003 - Ship Photos
    Added Photo of Ship from Shipmate Charles R Huggins SM2 1956-57

  • 18 February 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmates from Shipmate Charles R Huggins SM2 1956-57
    Shipmate Robert Bentley SM3 1956
    Shipmate William J Gibbs III Officer 1956-57

  • 18 February 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located officers from Officer Richard G Cline ENS, LTJG 1966-68
    Deck Log entry - added to Ship Roster
    Officer Terry Boyd LTJG 1966-67
    Officer Richard 'Dick' Burris LT 1964-67
    Officer Richard G Cline ENS, LTJG 1966-68
    Officer Edward Conover ENS, LT 1966-67
    Officer Paul M Kane LTJG 1964-67
    Officer William Spring LT 1966-67
    Officer Charles Torri LT 1966-67
    Officer Arthur 'Art' Carden LTJG 1967-70
    Officer Chris Christofferson ENS 1967
    Officer Rolland Thronson ENS 1967
    Officer William Woodard ENS 1967

  • 16 February 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from email received - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate John W Atwell EN2 1953-55

  • 15 February 2003 - In Memory of Dad
    Added photo of USS Colorado Ship Bell, displayed at University of Colorado

  • 15 February 2003 - Navy Links
    Updated content - added new LST Links

  • 15 February 2003 - Decklog
    Added new page for Search Engines - Added 2002 Decklog

  • 12 February 2003 - Shipmate Jon 'Curly' Benson
    Added new page with Photos

  • 12 February 2003 - Shipmate Search
    Updated content

  • 11 February 2003 - Tioga's First Crew
    Added new page of First Crew - 20 June 1953 Sorted by Shipmate
    Added new page of First Crew - 20 June 1953 Sorted by Rank/Rating

  • 11 February 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located email address for Officer Willis S Langford LCDR 1956-58
    Added photo and link to Homepage

  • 11 February 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located email address for Jon R 'Curly' Benson EM3 1953-55
    Added link to Homepage

  • 10 February 2003 - Shipmate Charles Huggins
    Added new page with Photos
    Added COMLANSHIPRON-3 Enlisted Report 03 May 1957
    Added COMLANSHIPRON-3 Officers Report 28 May 1957

  • 10 February 2003 - Tioga County Homepage
    Added link for 2003 Voyage USS LST Ship Memorial
    June 4 thru August 14, 2003 - Voyage up the Mississippi & Ohio Rivers

  • 10 February 2003 - Shipmate Search
    Added new page

  • 07 February 2003 - Ship Roster
    Updated content - Added email addresses

  • 04 February 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located Shipmate at Lonesailor.org
    Added Shipmate Charles R Huggins SM2 1956-57
    Staff of Commander
    Landing Ship Squadron Three COMLANSHIPRON-3

  • 04 February 2003 - Ship Roster
    Added Photo of Shipmate Terry A Whipple ICFA 1957

  • 03 February 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located officers & shipmates from emails received - added to Ship Roster
    Officer John P Bader Jr ENS 1953
    Officer Willis S Langford LCDR 1956-58
    Officer ? Rice LT 1964-66
    Shipmate Gary Arens 1965-67
    Shipmate John Herman 1965
    Shipmate Bob Shoaf 1965-67
    Officer Tom Koffler LTJG 1966-67
    Shipmate Gary Bryson
    Shipmate Dave Kimsey

  • 03 February 2003 - Taps
    Added new page

  • 03 February 2003 - Scuttlebutt
    Located shipmate from email received - added to Ship Roster & to Scuttlebutt
    Shipmate Sheldon Bowman RM 1965-67

  • 02 February 2003 - Dog Tags
    Added new page

  • 01 February 2003 - Where to Find More Info
    Added content - updated page

  • 30 January 2003 - Navy Posters
    Added larger images of Recruiting Posters

  • 30 January 2003 - Shipmate Rick Fletcher
    Added new page with Photos 1960-62

  • 29 January 2003 - 13 Folds of a Flag
    Added new page

  • 29 January 2003 - US Flag
    Added new page

  • 29 January 2003 - Where to Find More Info
    Added new page

  • 29 January 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmates at Hullnumber.com Roster - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Karl Romahn HM 1954
    Shipmate Thomas Miller SK 1965

  • 29 January 2003 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate at Miltary.com Roster - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Vincent 'Vince' A Davies RD3 1959-62

  • 28 January 2003 - Ship Photos
    Added content - updated page
    Photo USS Tioga County courtesy of Tom Crosswhite, USS Polk County

  • 11 January 2003 - Ship Roster
    Added email for Officer Hank Jonas LT 1967-69

  • 21 December 2002 - Ship Roster
    Added Photo of Shipmate Frederick 'Rick' E Fletcher YN/SN 1960-62

  • 12 December 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate at GISearch.com Roster - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Giles Warren-Browne EM2 1964-65

  • 11 December 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmates from Deck Log - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Dave Rodgers ETR2 1965-67
    Shipmate Rodney Dubbert IC3 1969-70 - added entry to Scuttlebutt

  • 03 December 2002 - Scuttlebutt
    Received scuttlebutt story from Ski's son Tony Galinksi
    Shipmate Jerry 'Ski' Galinski DC3 1964-66

  • 03 December 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from Deck Log - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Jerry 'Ski' Galinski DC3 1964-66

  • 26 November 2002 - Ship Photos
    Added content - updated page
    Photo Tioga County Top Deck courtesy of Rick Fletcher

  • 08 November 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from Deck Log - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Frederick 'Rick' E Fletcher YN/SN 1960-62

  • 31 October 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate from Deck Log - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate David Scherf DKSN-DK2 1966-69

  • 28 September 2002 - Ship Photos
    Added content - updated page
    Photo Tioga County officers 1957, courtesy of Terry Whipple

  • 18 September 2002 - Ship Photos
    Added content - updated page
    Photo Tioga County officers 1957

  • 18 September 2002 - About Darvin
    Added content - updated page
    Photo Boot Camp Graduation 19 August 1954
    Photo Darvin's Ford convertible 1949

  • 18 September 2002 - News and Updates
    Added new page

  • 17 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Officer Charles R Patton LCDR 1953 (1st Commanding Officer)

  • 17 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate George R Perrault SKC Career 1958-82

  • 17 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located Officer at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Officer Charles L Smith LCDR/Commander 1967-70

  • 17 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located Officer at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Officer Oscar J Vogel LCDR 1963-65

  • 16 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate at GISearch.com Roster - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Jon 'Curly' R Benson EM3 1953-55
    Shipmate Terry A Whipple EM 1957
    Shipmate James Wiggins QM 1963-64
    Shipmate Michael T Clark E3 1964-67

  • 16 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Richard P Haack SN 1958-60

  • 16 September 2002 - CO Ekman 1965-67
    Added content - updated page
    USS Tioga County painting presentation
    Photo Crew and painting 6 November 1966, courtesy of Ret. US Navy Capt Roger Ekman
    Photo Plaque presentation 6 November 1966, courtesy of Ret. US Navy Capt Roger Ekman
    Photo Display at museum 6 November 1966, courtesy of Ret. US Navy Capt Roger Ekman

  • 14 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmates at Hullnumber.com Roster- added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Donnie Hartley GM 1962
    Shipmate James F Tedder Jr GM2 1962-63

  • 14 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located email for Tony Massey CWO3 1966-68

  • 14 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Emailed our Ship Roster about this new site
    Returned email Matthew A Krakower ENS 1960-62
    Returned email Dan Kennedy EM 1965
    Returned email Tony Massey CWO3 1966-68

  • 13 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmates at Military.com Roster - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate James E Mills HTC 1963
    Shipmate Jake E Linwood E4 1966-68
    Shipmate Dupree T Allen RM 1967-68
    Officer Hank Jonas LT 1967-69
    Shipmate Gregg P Folwell RM3 1970
    Shipmate Robert R Raynor Ret 1970

  • 13 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Tony Massey CWO3 1966-68

  • 13 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located Officer at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Officer Ron Fitts LTJG 1967-69

  • 13 September 2002 - Ship History
    Added content - updated page
    Content Ship's History pg-1 courtesy of Ret. US Navy Capt Roger Ekman
    Content Ship's History pg-2 courtesy of Ret. US Navy Capt Roger Ekman

  • 12 September 2002 - Ship Photos
    Added content - updated page
    Photo USS Tioga County courtesy of Ret. US Navy Capt Roger Ekman

  • 12 September 2002 - About the Ship
    Added new page
    Content About the Ship courtesy of Ret. US Navy Capt Roger Ekman

  • 12 September 2002 - CO Ekman 1965-67
    Added new page
    Content Welcome Aboard courtesy of Ret. US Navy Capt Roger Ekman
    Content Commander's Greeting courtesy of Ret. US Navy Capt Roger Ekman

  • 12 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate John J Collins SK 1953-55

  • 12 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located Officer at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Officer George P Brown XO 1960-62

  • 12 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located Officer at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Officer Ardwin G Franch LCDR 1958-61

  • 09 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located Officer at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Officer Matthew A Krakower ENS 1960-62

  • 09 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmate at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Jim McQueeney MCPO 1955-56

  • 09 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located Officer at Another site - added to Ship Roster
    Officer Roger E Ekman CDR 1965-67

  • 07 September 2002 - Deck Log
    Added Deck Log (aka Guestbook)

  • 05 September 2002 - Hullnumber.com
    Registered USS Tioga County with Hullnumber.com

  • 05 September 2002 - Ship Roster
    Located shipmates at Hullnumber.com Roster- added to Ship Roster
    Shipmate Leslie 'Gene' E Willis EMC 1959-60
    Shipmate Ken Edwards EM 1960
    Shipmate Williams Fox ET 1961
    Shipmate Jimmy Capps QM 1962
    Shipmate M K Moore GM 1962-66
    Shipmate Alfred 'Frenchy' Veronneau CPO 1963-64
    Shipmate Dan Kennedy EM 1965
    Shipmate Richard Lee EN3 1968
    Shipmate Chester Alcorn SM2 1969
    Shipmate Robert Sumner SM 1969-70


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