Date: 20 February 1999
Name: Don Saar
Where are you from?: Granite Bay, CA
Years aboard Gurke: 53-54
Comments: Hi this is great stuff. Keep me informed of upcomming events and activities. Have a Great Day. Gunnery Division FT3

Date: 19 February 1999
Name: Jeff Cheney
Where are you from?: Ft. Worth, TX
Years aboard Gurke: 0
Comments: Just thought I'd take a look at your site.

Date: 17 February 1999
Name: Aryln Mitchell
Where are you from?: Marshalltown, Iowa
Years aboard Gurke: 1950 to 1953
Comments: Served in Korea from 1950 to 1953. Received Incoming fire on the 38th Parallel.

Date: 16 February 1999
Name: Bobby B. Lee
Where are you from?: Shreveport, LA
Years aboard Gurke: 1951-1954
Comments: BM3. I was aboard during three trips to Korea and South East Asia. Looking forward to making contact with shipmates

Date: 10 February 1999
Name: Richard Hendryx
Where are you from?: Kingston, WA
Years aboard Gurke: 0
Comments: Hi, my name is Jim Hendryx and my father served on the Gurke as an Electricians Mate from 1955-1957. Being retired now, my father is interested in any news about his old sailor day's. However, he does not own a computer, so please feel free to contact him via my e-mail.

He also can be reached at
4409 N.E. 292nd Ave
Camas, WA 98607
(360) 834-5489

Date: 4 February 1999
Name: Ingo Zacher
Where are you from?: Rocky Mount, NC
Years aboard Gurke: 69/71
Comments: I enjoyed my years aboard the Gurke made lots of friends and experienced commaradry that you would not find anywhere else but on a ship of that calibre. I wish to take advantage to say to my fellow shipmates "A job well done" it was a honor to serve with you EM2 Zacher.

Date: 29 January 1999
Name: Robert (Doc) Pettit
Where are you from?: Escondido, CA
Years aboard Gurke: 1963-1967
Comments: HM1 in Supply Division. When I reported aboard Gurke CO's name was Kent. Later on the exec I worked for was LCDR Barringer. Can't remember who was CO at that time.

Date: 24 January 1999
Name: Daniel Wolverton
Where are you from?: Tollhouse, CA
Years aboard Gurke: 62 to late 64
Comments: Great page thank you it was a pleasure to revisit my old ship. My name is Daniel Wolverton I was the gig coxwain on the GURKE from mid 62 to late 64. I took her into and through fram in Washington then on to a westpac cruise. We were in Tonkin chasing pt boats many nights. I was the trainer in the rear mount. I still have good thoughts of the ship and the great men on her. Thanks again ...

Date: 20 January 1999
Name: Paul H. Peshlakai, FTG2
Where are you from?: Long Beach, CA
Years aboard Gurke: 1962-63
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Date: 20 January 1999
Name: Kenneth E. Grosgebauer
Where are you from?: Fort Worth, Texas
Years aboard Gurke: 0
Comments: Former U.S. Navy enlisted man (fire control technician 2nd class) aboard the USS Salisbury Sound(seaplane tender) and the USS Norton Sound (missile ship). Navy service from Mar. 1952 to Mar. 1956