USS Kishwaukee AOG-9

24/07/2018

Mike Sparkman and Rocky Johnson, era 1972

24/11/2017

Awesome to talk with Michael Sparkman QM2 retired, yesterday, welcome to the "Shipmates of the Kishwaukee"!

20/11/2017

Michael Sparkman QM2, retired, and his wife Joanie have made contact with me. They live in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Gene Lowery SM2, retired made the first contact. We are getting the contacts made now. Tim Himebauch Sr. Robert Wilson, Melvin Kiter, Roger Lay, Fred Brue, and more.

06/10/2017

Got a note from Roger Brinkhaus last night, he is alive and talking.

03/08/2017

Fred Brue called today, he will turn 72 soon and his mom turned 105, you go girl!

04/11/2016

Johnson DC2, planning on getting out of the Navy, December 15, 1969, 3 years 9 months and 11 days if anybody is counting.

04/11/2016

Can you name this "Gunner".

04/11/2016

Off loading fuel south of Da Nang

04/11/2016

Bob Wilson QM2 enjoying civies while in Hong Kong.

27/10/2016

Never had one sailor fail to "pay up", I stood in line right after the paymaster at, 5 for 7.

14/10/2016

Saddened to hear of our ships Captain Gene Yarber passing away, his absence leaves a hole in my heart. RIP!

11/10/2016

www.publichealth.va.gov contains a new list of AO diseases!

17/08/2016

I wish all the sailors in attendance at the San Antonio Reunion a hearty congratulations for keeping healthy this far. 46 years after crossing the Quarterdeck for Liberty Call.
Thank you for your service!

13/08/2016

I'm back in Florence, Oregon this summer for some camping and running the dunes. This is the site of the 1st Kishwaukee reunion, it was a huge success. I hope Frank Rodriguez has a good turnout for the San Antonio reunion this year.

28/07/2016

I called Joe Robinsons' widow last night to check in. Her name is Adeline, she is 81 years old now and continues to live in the home she shared with "Robbie" in Mililani, Hawaii. She and Robbie were very good friends with Julio and Rosita Murillo. Adeline had not heard about their passing. Adeline continues to deal with the VA for beneficiary benefits, I wished her well and instructed her to contact a VA Advocate there in Honolulu for getting help.

07/07/2016

I received a note from Ed Lasage, Julio Murillo's nephew, telling me of Jullio's passing. Chief Murillo was a man to be respected. When he spoke people listened. The Chief will be missed.
When I get more information I will send it along.

25/04/2016

My father-in-law Chief Petty Officer, Charles Waxham, swam away from the "Lady Lex" after the orders of "Abandon Ship" were given. He was picked up by a motor whaleboat then transfered to a Destroyer Es**rt. He had his hair burned off after swimming in the fires on top of the water, but otherwise healthy. He returned to duty on the USS Tamalpais AO. Charles refused to ever talk about the ordeal, passing away in 1999.

12/03/2016

Larry Duggan, doing good in Cleveland, we talk often!

12/03/2016

Joe Robinson, RIP, I think Agent Orange took him down. I visited "Robbie" in January 2000, he said he wasn't feeling good, passed on shortly after..

12/03/2016

Ed Fischer where is he now?

12/03/2016

Gary Jones at work, where is he now?

01/03/2016

Standing watch during fuel off-loading near the Cua Viet River, the Shipfitters and Damage Controlmen were required to keep track of these pressure gauges during fuel transfer, to make sure that we were transfering fuel into about 2000 feet of 4 inch hose.

02/02/2016

Our Captain, Gene Yarber and Rocky Johnson in Florence, Oregon for the first Kish Reunion, 2013.

02/02/2016

Captain Brooks had this helm, is it the Uss Kishwaukee AOG-9 helm?

19/12/2015

Linda Osborne those of us who were Jim's shipmates would like to send our condolences.

19/12/2015

We lost Jim Osborne, my sympathies go out to Jim's family!

12/12/2015

My niece Kristiana Waxham graduated from RTC Great Lakes today. Here is the link if you would like to see her receiving top honors,

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/442045/navy-recruit-training-command-graduation #.VmtYVUorKM8

Yes, my family and I are very proud of her accomplishments.

Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

26/10/2015

I wished that I could have located Mr. Nepomuceno to tell him about the VA providing care for the Vets exposed to Agent Orange.