01/27/12 at 05:48 PM
Rate/Rank: RD3
Years Served on Wood: 1961 - 1963
Your Home State: Kentucky
Subject: Passing
Comments:
William E. Bayes, Ashland, Ky March 17, 1939 - San Antonio, Tx October 10, 2009
Submitted by step son
Tom Totoris, USN Ret
01/25/12 at 09:02 AM
Rate/Rank: bt
Years Served on Wood: 1976
Your Home State: north carolina
Subject: say hello
Comments:
it was so nice to find this site and see old shipmates names again very good i wonder if nat smith from scranton pa. is out there.
12/05/11 at 08:23 PM
Rate/Rank: os2
Years Served on Wood: 74-76
Your Home State: oklahoma
Subject: wow how cool to find my name on the last ships log
Comments:
i can still remember that last day, i was assigned to haul down the commisioning pennant, the xo gave me a new one and told me to trade it so the capt. didn't get a used one. i still have the original that flew on her mast. lol man what times those were
09/16/11 at 07:56 PM
Rate/Rank: rd2
Years Served on Wood: 58 - 60
Your Home State: PA
Subject: character builder
Comments:
As a kiddie cruiser I spent several of my teenage years aboard the Wood. Shortly before we were to leave " the yards" in Portsmith for a pre med shakedown cruise, I read a notice on the quarterdeck bulletin board that changed my life. It was a invitation to attend a ships picnic. The lead line was " Officers and their LADIES and enlisted men and their WIVES are invited to attend......... The distinction between Ladies and Wives hit me with the force of a revelation. As a impressionable 19 year old I decided then and there to go to college and maybe marry a lady. I did both and life has been very good to me. I owe a great deal to the experiances and wonderful guys I was privleged to know during my time in the Navy and aboard the WOOD.
09/15/11 at 05:04 PM
Rate/Rank: RM2
Years Served on Wood: 66-67
Your Home State: Raleigh, NC
Subject: reunion
Comments:
Unable to make 2011 reunion in Mobile. Gonna be at Warrier Classic Hockey Tournament in MI that weekend. Hopefully can make the 2012 reunion. Just wanted to say hi to all old shipmates and warn to stay away from Florabama.
08/20/11 at 11:39 AM
Rate/Rank: -----
Years Served on Wood: -----
Your Home State: Michigan
Subject: Proud of my Father Bob Foco
Comments:
I just want to say how proud of my father, Robert "Bob" Foco who served on the USS Willie Wood, I think '72-'74? or around that time. It fills my heart with pride and admiration for his contribution to our nations freedom. I love you dad. Your Daughter, Robin
08/12/11 at 03:08 PM
Rate/Rank: RMC
Years Served on Wood: 1969-71
Your Home State: Maryland
Subject: Dr. Wood Honored at U.S. Naval Academy
Comments:
I was in Annapolis on August 112 and saw that Dr. Wood is honored in a special exhibit at the Naval Academy Visitors Center. The exhibit on one wall commemorates the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War and the naval officers, both north and south, who fought in it. The exhibit consists of small 8x10 placards with pictures of the officers and a brief synopsis of their service in the Civil War.
The placard for Dr. Wood mentions his service at the start of the war and service on the blockade squadrons. It also states that Wood Avenue on the academy grounds was named for Dr. Wood.
Mike Resser RM (1969-71)
08/07/11 at 03:18 PM
Rate/Rank: EM
Years Served on Wood: 46-47
Your Home State: Wisconsin
Subject: Hello old shipmates!
Comments:
Just wanted to say a big Hello to all my surviving shipmates from 1946!!!
08/02/11 at 01:25 PM
Rate/Rank: Suppo ('72-'75)
Your Home State: VA
Subject: TO TERRY SMITH
Comments:
Hello Terry:
Glad to hear from you and, of course, you know living as close as you do to Mobile, you're going to have to think really, really hard of a reason not to attend the Mobile reunion this October. LMAO! I communicate with Jim ("JD") Gill (PC a year or 2 before you) quite a bit and he and Becky are planning on attending. I've also talked with Monty Stover once. Don't know if he's going to make it to Mobile or not. Take care and hope to see you in Mobile.
John Michel (Suppor '72-'75)
USS WM WOOD Assoc Sec'ty
08/02/11 at 01:16 PM
Rate/Rank: Suppo ('72-'75)
Your Home State: VA
Subject: TO RONNIE BOWEN
Comments:
Hello Ronnie:
Yeah, I know what you mean when some one comes up to you and goes "crap" YOU still alive!!!!! I don't know where (East to West) Midland lies or whether it's close enough to Mobile for you to make the reunion, but it seems we're getting a few ol' shipmates from the early 60s registered. If you're interested, you can check-out the "Look Who's Coming" page. I'm hoping to hear from Tony Caminiti (the Mobile Chair) soon and I'll update that file. Take care.
John Michel (Suppo '72-'75)
USS WM WOOD Assoc Sec'ty
08/02/11 at 01:05 PM
Rate/Rank: Suppo ('72-'75)
Your Home State: VA
Subject: TO STEVEN BRIAN DESKINS
Comments:
Hello Steven:
Thank-you for letting us know about your Father. Sorry that it was so long ago and no one from the Wood Association was able to pass on our condolences. I'll note that your Father passed away. And, again, thanks for letting us know and I hope that you and your family are all well.
John Michel
USS WM WOOD Assoc Secretary
| Steven (Sherman W Deskin) | Email |
07/29/11 at 11:13 PM
Years Served on Wood: 1955-56
Your Home State: Ohio
Subject: Sherman W Deskin passed away 03-25-1991
Comments:
Hello all,Just wanted to inform everyone that my father (Sherman W Deskin) passed away 03-25-1991. please feel free to contact me at (937)467-9239 or e-mail me at sbdeskin@embarqmail.com. I would like to thank all of you for serving your country, and god bless each and everyone of you
07/29/11 at 01:06 PM
Rate/Rank: pc3
Years Served on Wood: 74-76
Your Home State: al
Subject: just saying hi
Comments:
just saying hi to everybody , cant rember everybody,wish i could find a cruise book, rembering all the great times living in greese,
me ,curtis parker and ron rena and shifty , those were the good times , all the parties and deff ports, i was on the deck force when i first got ther then took test for pc3 , i got trans after i made pc3, everybody have a great day ,
07/28/11 at 10:20 PM
Rate/Rank: MM2
Years Served on Wood: 1960 to 1963
Your Home State: Texas
Subject: Just checking in!
Comments:
Just checking in to the web page to let others know that I'm still alive and still riding my motorcycle.
I found one of my friends that I joined the Navy with in 1959 just about a month ago.
I had lost contact with him for over 52 years.
I thought he was dead and he thought I was too! LOL!
I didn't think much about the Willie Wood when I was on the ship, but sure wouldn't give up any of the memories I got there.
Thanks for keeping her memory alive.
| Steven Brian Deskin | Email |
07/23/11 at 05:14 PM
Rate/Rank: n/a
Years Served on Wood: n/a
Your Home State: Ohio
Subject: My Father (Sherman William Deskin
Comments:
Hello all,Just wanted to let you know that my father is Sherman W. Deskin. and that he passed away on 03/25/91. i tried to get in touch with some of his old shipmates that could remember some stories about him. i have chatted with a few of you guys in the passed, without to much luck. if any of you remember any old stories about him please send them to me, would love to meet some of you guys at one of the reunions sometime but not sure if i will be able to, GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR SERVING YOUR COUNTRY. I can be reached at sbdeskin@embarqmail.com Thanks so much for all you do. Steven Brian Deskin
07/08/11 at 04:02 PM
Rate/Rank: Suppo ('72-'75)
Years Served on Wood: '72-'75
Your Home State: VA
Subject: TO DAVID STEDT
Comments:
Hello David:
Thanks for checking-in. When we move a shipmate from our living crew members to our decease shipmates data base, we don't put much information in, so I can't see how many reunions your Father attended. I'm glad that they meant so much to him. He was on the Willie Wood really early; back when she was new and clean
('50-'52). Still I'm sure it was hot being a Boiler Tech (BT). Originally I was an Electrician's Mate (EM) and we were called "cool air snipes"! If you get a chance and wouldn't mind, I'd appreciate it if you could e-mail me (or post it back here in the Guest Log) the date of your Father's passing. Thanks and take care.
John Michel (Suppo '72-'75)
USS WM WOOD Assoc Secr'ty
07/08/11 at 08:43 AM
Rate/Rank: Suppo
Years Served on Wood: 72-75
Your Home State: VA
Subject: TO ROBERT ALLEN
Comments:
Hello Robert: Thanks for checking in. I checked our data base (both living crew members and deceased) and we have no info on Capps, Veal, nor McGowan - - all names that I'm very familiar with seeing as I was Suppo at that time. (I could not, for the life of me, remember Capps's name; Eddie was a CS2 but got first class while on the Wood). Also, if you could update your info I'd appreciate it! Your USPS address (in Arkoma) is undeliverable and your e-mail (with 53-54 in it) is invalid. Thanks and although Mobile AL might be a bit of a trek for you, maybe consider checking out the reunion this October. and I agree with you, our time in Greece were some of the best times ever.
07/05/11 at 02:03 PM
Rate/Rank: n/a
Years Served on Wood: n/a
Your Home State: Virginia
Subject: Harry Stedt
Comments:
Was just researching my father's Navy career, and remember him talking about the Wood reunions. Thanks to all who served.
07/03/11 at 05:24 PM
Rate/Rank: cssn
Years Served on Wood: 74-75
Your Home State: arkansas
Subject: while i served on willie wood my home town was in error i was living in muldrow ok. just setting it right also do'es anyone know the whereabouts of harry capps cs1 or eddie veal or eddie mc gowan both cs1 we served in greece in 74-75 please send me o
Comments:
HAD A BLAST ON THE WOOD SOME OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE
06/06/11 at 03:23 PM
Rate/Rank: SuppO ('72-'75)
Years Served on Wood: '72-'75
Subject: TO BERNARD SCOTT
Comments:
Hello Bernard:
I know that there is a bunch of stuff that various shipmates bring to the various reunions. Plus there's Wood memorabilia that the Association has. Also, not under "Our History" that there are various things. It would really fantastic if you could scan the articles and logs and anything else Willie Wood related into an Adobe PDF file and send to me ( USSWOOD.SECRETARY@DD715.ORG ) and we would be more than happy (dare I say ecstatic) to upload that material to the Wood site. Thanks in advance.
John Michel (SuppO '72-'75)
USS WM WOOD Assoc Sec'ty
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