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Don Ambrecht
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Neil
Greer
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Douglas
Hammer
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Max
Huber
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Richard
Winters
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Theodore
Ruoff
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Ernie
Matlock
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Bernard
Schenck |
UNKNOWN
DONORS
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The
following photographs are donated by
Dennis
Craker
MRC USNR-Retired
All
the Virgo pictures were taken when we were
returning to the states from the line in 1970. Virgo decommissioned after this Viet Nam
Cruise in February 1971.
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My dad, O. G. Craker, and myself at my boot
camp graduation(1967) prior to being assigned to
the Virgo. |
Post card that I bought in Olongapo, PI |
Dennis Craker MR2, in dungarees
on the deck of Virgo at sea. |
The raging sea when USS Virgo was on her
way from Sasebo, Japan to Port Chicago, CA. |
A street in Sasebo, Japan. |
Dennis Craker MR2, in whites on the
deck of Virgo at sea. |
Dennis Craker MR2, after buying something in a coffee shop in Sasebo, Japan. |
A picture of a wall chart of Sasebo, Japanon the dock
where the liberty launches docked. |
Dennis Craker MR2 and Rick Major
DC2, coming back from liberty in Sasebo, Japan. |
On liberty in Sasebo, Japan. |
A mall in Sasbo, Japan. |
A picture of Scarbeck, Rick Major DC2, and Wamsley in
a liberty boat on our way into Sasbo, Japan. I
don't remember
Scarbeck and Wamsley's first names or rates. |
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The
Following photographs are donated by
Mark Hall
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larger display, click on the picture. |
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The
Following photographs were donated from the personal
collection of
Walt Garrison
VIRGO AE 30
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larger display, click on the picture. |
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The
Following photographs were donated from the personal
collection of
Tom Dooley
VIRGO AE 30
For more VIRGO
photos log on to
Tom's
Gallery
For
larger display, click on the picture.
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Larry Kaiser GM2 and Tom Dooley (then SN) in a bar in
Olongapo PI in 1967. The bartenders and second
cameraman asked to be in the picture, and then our
cameraman sold us three extra copies of our portrait.
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Mike Dixon and Tom Dooley entertaining at the 1967
ship's party. The ropes are up for the main event
boxing matches. |
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Photos
donated by
John Jazdzewski
USS Boston CAG-1
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larger display, click on the picture. |
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Earl
Williams, RMSN
served aboard the VIRGO AKA 20
1950-51, during the Korean war.
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larger display, click on the picture. |
Admiral's Gig alongside VIRGO |
Captain Phillip Ross |
Bob Barron & Bob Capps |
Cole |
LST off Pusan |
Medal ceremony for invasion of Inchon |
Pusan Harbor |
Destroyer off Wonsan |
Destroyer off Wonsan |
Sabo |
USS Princeton off Songjin |
VIRGO at work |
Water & mail off Midway |
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Seaman
Kenneth Gaulden,
fresh out of bootcamp, served aboard
VIRGO AKA 20
during the Korean war
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larger display, click on the picture. |
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The
Following 7 photographs were donated from the personal
collection of
Craig Bowen (ET)
VIRGO AE 30
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larger display, click on the picture. |
Unknown sailor on the left
C. Bowen ET |
D. W. Balao ET3
C. Bowen ET
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USS Bon Homme Richard |
USS Edson |
VIRGO main deck |
VIRGO being loaded at
Subic Bay Ammo Pier |
VIRGO cargo |
Capt. W. Carrier and civilan pilot returning to Concord
CA
SEPT 67 |
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Rick McConnell
Submitted this photo
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display, click on the picture. |
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