Log Book N0. 32

Date: 15 June 1999
Name: Marvin Blue
Where are you from?: Oklahoma City, OK
Years aboard Gurke: 57-60
Comments: I boarded the GURKE as a seaman in 1957, a 18 year old naive kid from a small town in Southwestern Oklahoma. Departed as a Yeoman 2nd Class in 1960. Started in the lst Div., during deck work, mess cook and finally in the ships office. Being in the ships office gave me an opportunity to know many of my shipmates. There were more good days than bad days and I would not trade my three and half years experience for anything. Made three trips to WESTPAC and one to South America. Even extended my contract for 30 days in order to remain on the GURKE for my last cruise.

Date: 14 June 1999
Name: Patty Fiedler Becker
Where are you from?: Crystal, ND
Years aboard Gurke: None
Comments: I am the neice of Henry Gurke. My daughter, 2 LT. Jennifer Erlendson had the honor of placing a memorial wreath on Henry's grave this memorial day (1999). My mother, Henry's sister Edith, was the oldest in their family and often talked of Henry and the events of his death. I have 5 brothers & 5 sisters. One of the twin brothers was named after Henry and is still active in the gaurds and spends time in Europe every other year. This year he will go to Germany.
Much of the history of heros such as Henry, become dimmed by time and distanced by years between major wars. Many of the young do not know that a much decorated hero once lived in their community.

Date: 10 June 1999
Name: Duane Roberts
Where are you from?: Highlands Ranch, CO
Years aboard Gurke: 1/72-12/74
Comments: I would like to hear from all my Gurke shipmates that I served with.

Date: 10 June 1999
Name: Ralph Humbertson
Where are you from?: Miami, FL
Years aboard Gurke: Dec66-Oct69
Comments: At the 98 reunion at San Diego the Vietnam era shipmates were referred to as the young peoples table. Well at 50+ it's nice to be considered young. So all of you 60's young folks try to make it to Tucson. I'll buy the first round. Ralph Hum

Date: 10 June 1999
Name: Walter Schmitter, RMC USNR -Retired
Where are you from?: Oklahoma City, OK
Years aboard Gurke: 1954-1955
Comments: I am sorry I missed the reunion in Norfolk. Hope to make the one in Tucson. I was very sorry to learn of Captain Foote's death. He was one fine gentleman and Officer. If I remember right, he was relieved by Capt. Rosenberg. I will always remember my one and only Captain's Mast. Capt. Foote made it memorable.

Date: 10 June 1999
Name: William D. Womack FTC
Where are you from?: Shreveport, LA
Years aboard Gurke: 1959 to 1964
Comments: Looking forward to the reunion in Tucson. I hope my health allows me to make it.

Date: 9 June 1999
Name: Jennifer Erlendson
Where are you from?: FT Huachuca, AZ
Years aboard Gurke:
Comments: I'm so excited to have found this web site! I'm Henry Gurke's great-niece. I was very honored to place the wreath from the USS Gurke Assoc. at his grave on Memorial Day. The website looks great!!

Date: 8 June 1999
Name: Reed, Gregory G.
Where are you from?: GLENDALE, CA
Years aboard Gurke: 1965-1969
Comments: GOOD HISTORY BUT WHAT ABOUT TWO TRIPS NORTH TO VIST THE COAST OF KOREA ( (PUEBLO AND THE SHOOTING OF A NAVY RECON. AIRCRAFT )

Date: 7 June 1999
Name: Gary A. Sampson No Email
Where are you from?: Jacksonville, OR
Years aboard Gurke: 67-70
Comments: I was the EMO then. Currently retired from the USN, and farming in Oregon. Would like to hear from anyone who served at that time. You can email me through Lee Gurke (lsgurke@juno.com) who will pass on.

Date: 2 June 1999
Name: Warren Musselman ENS/LTJG, CAPT USNR(now)
Where are you from?: Apalachin, NY
Years aboard Gurke: 1972 - 1976
Comments: I had no idea this web site existed or that there had been regular reunions going on. When I mentioned to a potential customer, whose name is Gurke, that I had been on a ship by that name, he told me of the web site. I signed on immediately.