Entry No. 90
Date: 29 April 1997
Name: Harold E. Gerry, Sr.     (Email address expired)
Where are you from?: East Rockaway, New York
Years aboard Gurke: 1967-1969
Comments: I am interested in finding anyone who is experiencing the effects of Agent Orange. The ship's crew was exposed in the Saigon River during the 1967 or 1969 tour. Anyone who wishes to contact me regarding same may send a response to my attention at the return e-mail address dilltech@tribeca.ios.com

Entry No. 89
Date: 28 April 1997
Name: James E. Hines MCPO USN Ret.
Where are you from?: Currently residing in Lancaster, MA
Years aboard Gurke: None
Comments: Nice page, I enjoyed it very much.

Entry No. 88
Date: 23 April 1997
Name: Dale La Verle Strine SK"D" 2ed
Where are you from?: San Diego, CA
Years aboard Gurke: 1945-1947
Comments: I am a Plank Member, the pre com crew. The San Diego reunion was the best ever. I think we all had lots of fun and hope to see more next year. Keep safe

Entry No. 87
Date: 21 April 1997
Name: Lt. M. L. (Bill) Cooper
Where are you from?: Dallas, Texas
Years aboard Gurke: 1951-1953
Comments: Reported aboard the Gurke in November 1951 just prior to the ship's return to WestPac. Served in Operations involving CIC and Radio. This was quite a learning experience for me as I was quite "green" in being on a destroyer. Enjoyed working with my new shipmates and left the ship in March of 1953 with a lot more confidence in being a "tin-can" sailor.

I have kept up with several fellows who served with me and hope to be able to make the next reunion in Kansas City this year and renew old acquaintances.

Entry No. 86
Date: 21 April 1997
Name: Kenneth E Masters
Where are you from?: Conroe, Texas and Westcliffe, Colorado
Years aboard Gurke: 1951-1954
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Entry No. 85
Date: 18 April 1997
Name: Alan L Rose
Where are you from?: Portland, OR
Years aboard Gurke: 1966-1967
Comments: I was a radarman (RD3 when I left). I drew the cartoons (which look embarassingly amateurish now) for the 1966 cruise book .

Entry No. 84
Date: 17 April 1997
Name: Donald Pollock MM3
Where are you from?: 518-B Cheshire Ct. Lakehurst, NJ 08733
Years aboard Gurke: 1948-1951
Comments: I would like to get the address of George Busby.

When we went into Inchon, I was telephone talker in the midships repair party. George sat where I usually did and wound up being wounded. I have never forgotten that and would like to get in touch with him. I didn't make the reunion this trip, due to a health problem and wonder if it came up there. Hopefully We will make the next one. Best regards. Don Pollock

Entry No. 83
Date: 17 April 1997
Name: Frank J. Berger MM2     (Email address expired)
Where are you from?: Minneapolis, MN
Years aboard Gurke: 1949-1952
Comments: Would enjoy hearing from any Gurke crewmembers. We just got back from San Diego. Best reunion ever. Have attended all 4 years. Hope to see more of you in Kansas City.

Entry No. 82
Date: 13 April 1997
Name: Eugene R. Gregorowicz
Where are you from?: Dearborn Heights, MI
Years aboard Gurke: August 1950-January 1952
Comments: I was an EM3 and my GQ station was located at the after diesel emergency generator during my time on the Gurke. We were one of "“sitting ducks", and remember all the holes in the captain’s gig after the bombardment by the Korean shore batteries. I also spent 18 month on Guam working in X51 electrical department, rewinding motors, drinking beer and paying softball for the Industrial department team. I’m looking forward to hearing from any of my old shipmates. Good Luck.

Entry No. 81
Date: 11 April 1997
Name: Clyde E. Sanford MMC Ret.     (Email address expired)
Where are you from?: Bremerton, WA
Years aboard Gurke: 1968 to 1971
Comments: I hope to see some of my old shipmates at the upcommingTin Can Sailors Bull Session on 4/26/97 at the Silverdale Hotel right up the road from me.