| Date: |
Sat Oct 7 10:49:38 2006 |
| Name: |
Chuck Thomason (30tudor[AT]comcast[DoT]net) |
| City/State: |
Aurora, Colorado |
| Served
on the Gyatt? |
YES
1966 - 1969 |
| Rate
or Rank |
STG 2
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| Favorite
Memory |
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| Comments |
At the 1006 reunion I took over the job as the new Storekeeper. If anyone is interested in ordering materials from the Ship's store, Email me with your request. I will check the stock and let you know. We may have to order some items. My address is 4356 S. Cathay Way Aurora, CO 80015 |
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| Date: |
Sat Sep 16 22:21:36 2006 |
| Name: |
Howard N. King (mohok[AT]sc[DoT]rr[DoT]com) |
| City/State: |
Manning, SC |
| Served
on the Gyatt? |
YES
1961-1963 |
| Rate
or Rank |
CS3/CS2
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| Favorite
Memory |
Riding out a storm in the MED while plane guarding for the USS Independence CVA 62.
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| Comments |
My time on the USS Gyatt was the mosr enjoyable of my 23 2/3 year Navy Career.
I retired in 1981 as a CWO-4 Chief Warrant
Officer Supply Corps. Go Navy!!! |
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| Date: |
Mon Sep 4 21:35:10 2006 |
| Name: |
Wayne B. Mathews (wbmathewsj[AT]adelphia[DoT]net) |
| City/State: |
Cartersville, GA 30121 |
| Served
on the Gyatt? |
YES
1953/1954 |
| Rate
or Rank |
MMFN
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| Favorite
Memory |
Europe 1953
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| Comments |
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| Date: |
Wed Aug 30 15:07:20 2006 |
| Name: |
David Brigode (DBrigode[AT]comcast[DoT]net) |
| City/State: |
Perrysburg, Ohio |
| Served
on the Gyatt? |
YES
45-46 |
| Rate
or Rank |
SN
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| Favorite
Memory |
My father, TD Brigode, was a plank holder on the Gyatt. I write on his behalf.
Sadly, he passed on June 3rd, 2005.
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| Comments |
My father was very proud of the time he served as a radio man on the Gyatt. My earliest memories are of his framed picture of the ship; he also had his old white hat and his duffel bag even into the early 60's.
I remember how excited he was listening to the reporting on the radio of the Gyatt's launch of the first missle from a Navy ship.
On this web site, the firing malfunction of September of 45 was mentioned. Contrary to the report of no injuries, my father got debris (gunpowder?) in his left eye and had recurring problems well into the late fifties. |
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| Date: |
Sat Aug 19 01:04:07 2006 |
| Name: |
Mike Smith (M_S_8857ium[AT]fun-email-online[DoT]com) |
| City/State: |
bOston |
| Comments |
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| Date: |
Sun Jul 16 20:18:37 2006 |
| Name: |
Willard R. Way (disway1[AT]cox[DoT]net) |
| City/State: |
Santee, CA |
| Served
on the Gyatt? |
YES
1957-1962 |
| Rate
or Rank |
MM2
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| Favorite
Memory |
my tour aboard the Gyatt was just one big adventure after another.
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| Comments |
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| Date: |
Mon Jun 26 13:58:34 2006 |
| Name: |
Christi ( Russ "Rusty" Filip ) (TheFlyingIrish[AT]aol[DoT]com ) |
| City/State: |
Phoenix, AZ |
| Served
on the Gyatt? |
YES
1948 - 1952 |
| Rate
or Rank |
SN
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| Favorite
Memory |
Dad served on the Gyatt and I would love to share photos and hear your stories. Please drop me a line anytime.
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| Comments |
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| Date: |
Mon May 29 21:42:50 2006 |
| Name: |
Theodore Griffin (grif726[AT]yahoo[DoT]com) |
| City/State: |
Westtown, NY |
| Served
on the Gyatt? |
YES
1954 to 1955 |
| Rate
or Rank |
MMFN
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| Favorite
Memory |
Standing watch with Chief Gilmartin and shooting the breeze with Edmund Beaubien.
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| Comments |
The Gyatt was a great ship and I got to ride a bosens chair when I left in the middle of the Atlantic to join the crew of the USS Cotten DD669 in 1955 to 1957 |
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| Date: |
Sat May 6 02:34:13 2006 |
| Name: |
Douglass H. Gyatt (gyattsing[AT]hotmail[DoT]com) |
| City/State: |
Woodbridge, VA |
| Comments |
As you can tell I am a Gyatt and am related to the marine your ship was named after, Edward Earl Gyatt. He was my fathers cousin. I also served in the navy from 1986 to 1996. I noticed your reunion this year is in Texas, which is probably too far for me to go, but I will keep and eye on your site and if you have one near Washington, I would like to go and pay my respects to the crew of the USS GYATT (DD-712/DDG-1) Hope to hear from you.
r/
D.H.Gyatt |
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| Date: |
Sun Apr 16 16:07:38 2006 |
| Name: |
Roger E. Doty (rgrdoty[AT]yahoo[DoT]com) |
| City/State: |
Huntington Beach, California |
| Comments |
My father served on the Gyatt in 1945. He was Robert E. Doty (Y2). The only person he served with that I remember was "Bunn" (L.E. Bunn). He told me stories of the shakedown cruise and manuevers off Cuba. I am interested in hearing from those who served on or are otherwise connected with Gyatt.
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| Date: |
Tue Apr 4 10:36:19 2006 |
| Name: |
Walt Mathers (scard[AT]bcpl[DoT]net) |
| City/State: |
Baltimore, Maryland |
| Comments |
USS GYATT (DD-712) from 24-30 Oct 1945 was at Baltimore, MD for Navy Week w/carrier USS RANDOLPH (CV-15). Might be a long shot but I'm look'g for images show'g Steam Inspection Tug BALTIMORE alongside of either of these ships for our 100th celebration this coming October.
steamtug dot org
Tnx
Walt |
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