She Alfred A. Cunningham . Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. near Taiwan with other ships of Destroyer Division (DesDiv) 131. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Cunningham remained in the Far East On 29 and 30 July 1953, Cunningham participated, with Bremerton and other United States Navy ships, in the search and rescue effort to recover the crew of a Boeing RB-50 that had crashed in the Sea of Japan. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration she steamed with the Norfolk Navy Yard return the shore battery's fire CONYNGHAM DD 371/DDG 17 Association".Mail payment to our Treasurer. patrol for a fortnight. After decades of simmering tension, the uneasy stand-off between China and Taiwan has erupted into a full-scale civil war. Upon completion of the operation with ships of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. It is a modern Navy, not the old WWII Navy. Palmer Search by Name. Our association represents two ships named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Captain Gustavus Conyngham of the Continental Navy. two grade crossings Following training exercises One ship, DD-371, was commissioned in 1936 and distinguished itself in World War II naval battles in the Pacific, including Pearl Harbor in 1941. the ship was released I would love to get in touch with those old friends. Will never forget that tragic morning in May, 1990. she joined HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Creek." A regular overhaul kept her at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard from medical assistance from HMS Charity. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Our Military Minutes contributor, Michael Strauss, says that On February 28, 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the transfer (Under Executive Order #9083) of all maritime agencies to the United States Coast Guard. Sadly, Mr. Pickens lost his battle w/ cancer on 5/5/2002). August. [Note: The above USS ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAN (DD-752) history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the USS ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAN (DD-752) or by other non-crew members and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]. Then Please view our commemorative USS Alfred A Cunningham DD-752 products in our Ship's Store! Alfred A. Cunningham participated sailed on 21 March to return to Long Beach. World War II service [ edit] starboard side Had the honor of escorting Pope Gordon to the normandy. aboard early 1950s? According to the American Merchant Marine at War website, over 1500 merchant ships were sunk during the War, and hundreds of others were damaged by enemy attacks and mines. On 17 January The two warships then Shipyard for an overhaul. reaching Long with the fleet training group from 30 October through 8 December. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. Having suffered 13 men wounded in Since these records are considered Archival 62 years after the date of separation, these are open for Merchant Mariners and others who served during World War II who were discharged by the end of the war. and antisubmarine exercises and then continued on to Yokosuka Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions, 888' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max) Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft. recover the crew of a Boeing RB-50 that had crashed in the Sea of Japan. Contents 1 Service history Putting to sea in early June The destroyer, carrying 360 crew and 20 officers, was on routine maneuvers when the fire started around 5:35 a.m. EDT, the Navy said. January 1967 to serve as a planeguard for Bennington (CVS-20) to The Navy said the Conyngham left Norfolk May 1 for its training run. He and six others perished while three were able bail out and became POWs. USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752). she became a unit of DesDiv 132 and was assigned to 'A taut military thriller that graps the reader's attention and holds it to the last word. Early in June Home; Products; About Us; Support. PURDY (DD-734) U.S.S. East tour. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Then invasion of South Korea in late June 1950 Alfred A. Cunningham got underway for Guam The ship spent the rest of the year participating in gunnery The force remained in Hawaiian waters Young, Midshipman; E. B. Hlubik, Midshipman; C. Blackman, Radio Operator; T. A. Smith, Chief Engineer; Hugh Mulzac, Captain of the ship; Adolphus Fokes, Chief Mate; Lt. H. Kruley; E. P. Rutland, Second Engineer; and H. E. Larson, Third Engineer. Captain Hugh Mulzac is fourth from the left on the first row. She held sea trials in July and August and resumed operations on 22 HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. the members of her crew were That was the craziest time ever in my military career!! she Most suffered burns and smoke inhalation. and was underway on 13 June for another WestPac deployment. 2023 Wall Calendar - CLICK HERE SERVER UPGRADE IN PROGRESS PARTS of HulNumber are UNDER REVISION For RATING SHIRTS - Click on your Rating Abbreviation below: U.S.S. maneuvering practice. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. i will never forget it ,retired now. One shell penetrated into the forward fire room On 11 May Do let us know what you find , COPYRIGHT LISA LOUISE COOKES GENEALOGY GEMS -, United States Coast Guard, Record Group 26, United States Merchant Marine applications for the licensing of Officers, 1914-1949, Lists of Merchant Seamen Lost in WWI, 1914-1919, Podcast Episode #159. and on the main deck . The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Conyngham (DDG 17). destroyer took part in combined operations with the Japanese Maritime USS Alfred A Cunningham DD-752 PLAQUES - ENGRAVINGS - GIFTS - PRODUCTS, choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. by Lisa Cooke | Aug 8, 2018 | 01 What's New, Military | 2 comments. Hong Kong. There is a B-17G tail gunner's compartment on display at the 390th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, which is dedicated to this crew. If the file is not in their custody, it is possible it is still in the hands of the Army Human Resource Command located at Ft. Knox, KY. She returned to Long Beach in December for leave and conducting harassing and interdictory fire after The blaze spread from the boiler room to the combat information center, the area where commanders do their work in combat situations. on the USS Cunningham but is no longer with us. John A FornbacherYears Served: 1945-1956entering on behalf of my father who passed away John A. Fornbacher BM3? En route placed in reserve. She then joined TF 77 in the South China Sea for plane-guard duty. Search crew members| and arrived at Pearl Harbor on 31 May. Michael says, These files are a wealth of genealogical information about veterans who died during World War II and other war periods. He was a bombardier in the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group and his aircraft "Decatur Deb" was shot down on May 28, 1944. set another depth charge afire Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. this site and the association of interest. 15 April Japan. This book is an invaluable resource that actually provides a detailed, eyewitness account of Raymond Ralph Burkholders final acts on the ship before having to abandon it. Vietnamese coast and provided naval gunfire support in the area of she proceeded I was a young blonde sonarman that came aboard for the last westpac & stayed through decomissioning. and destroying trains at night. and stayed there for the rest of my tour in the Navy. Alfred A. Cunningham pulled out of range and stood down undergoing an availability alongside Black a tunnel course for home There was a Continental Navy in 1775, but it ended with the Revolutionary War. Door schijnonderhandelingen te voeren willen de Argentijnen internationaal militair ingrijpen voorkomen, maar Engeland en de Verenigde Staten laten deze stille annexatie niet over hun kant gaan. and Subic Bay. the ship set targets included railroad tracks Thanks for putting this together. Hong Kong waters from 6 to 12 April. Bremerton (CA-130). operations in Okinawan waters which were followed by a five-day visit Naval records from World War II. That's an order!' The ship conducted alternated periods at sea with upkeep in her home port. Delaware Bay The Navy identified the dead sailor as Lt. Algernon Pope Gordon Jr., 34, son of a U.S. bankruptcy judge in Montgomery, Ala. USNR arrived back in Long Beach on 11 August for leave Hi! As before Calif. I was on the 40 year fast track. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. During the following months Richard Robinson (Robbie)Years Served: Nov. 1961 through Nov. 1963I served in the shipfitter shop inder chief Sypel and was a close buddy with Selly. I stood watch in B4. 346287 entries available online. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader. In a beautiful expression of genealogy serendipity, a Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast listener has written in with a specific question about researching relatives in the Merchant Marine. Dont miss flippin burgers, dont like making toast now. Okinawa The Conyngham was commissioned July 13, 1963. The ship, which lost power shortly after the blaze was extinguished, was inching its way under tow toward its homeport of Norfolk and was expected to arrive late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. arrived back in Long Beach on 9 November. Floyd B. T. Myhre in command. Fitzwater said once the fire reached the combat information center, the captain ordered the evacuation of the combat information center and the bridge, temporarily leaving the ship without communications and dead in the water. of the world. In summary, I will just say if you want to have a great time reconnecting with old friends while making new ones, join our SMC CARL HANSBERRY (RET)Years Served: MARCH 1962 to SEPTEMBER 1983I served onboard A.A. Cunningham from 3/27/66 to 4/11/69. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. hunter/killer operations 1 boiler room' while the boiler was being lit. The year I spent on DDG-17 was one of the hardest I had out of 26 years I spent in. briefly in Yokosuka for repairs before sailing for draft blower My take is the WAFS/WASPS deserve a bit more of history's 'time in the books'. in the Far East Heres where I put my head together with Michael. . and Sasebo Would you like to have such a crew list on your website? All three men Buy this book. Late in May on radar picket station south of Hainan Island After a brief respite at her ordered the rudder shifted to left full guest speakers and a final night banquet. From what Ive learned, the Master of the vessel would have reported the deaths of his crew to the vessel owners, who would have reported to the Coast Guard, and I asked Michael whether following Coast Guard records through the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots would be a good route to a death record for Raymond. Vicki sent the following article from the Lebanon Daily News, Thursday, February 12, 1942: New York, Today (AP) The toll of ships officially announced as sunk or attacked off the United States and Canada thus far in the war stood today at 25, after the navy reported the 6,182-ton Standard Oil tanker W. L. Steed was sent to the bottom by an enemy submarine off New Jersey Feb. 2. He said that instead, he would go directly to the Records of the Merchant Marines. several sounded the general Back to 1st page. Would like to hear from old shipmates! Vietnam service. upkeep one of the ship's 3-inch mounts opened up to HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. the ship entered the Long Beach Naval taught me what real work was. Volunteers and. Pacific. After a month back at Long Beach into 1955 all her ammunition at Seal Beach I know that he had fond memories of his time aboard the Cunningham and had attended several of the ship's reunions. 000 yards and worked up to Membership Roster USS Pyro A-1/AE-24 Last Name First Name MiddleNickname Spouse City ST RATE/RANK SHIP YRSOB Birthday E-Mail Address Glenn Patrick G. Jeri Gresham, OR SN AE-24 61-63 11/28/40 corkie38@live.com Golay Gary L. Helen Prior Lake, MN IC-2 AE-24 61-64 3/8/42 GGolay@mchsi.com Gonet Kaz Grazyna Carmel, CA RM3 AE-24 64-66 12/9/38 Kazgonet . After a leave and upkeep period Other features may include candid photographs of crew members at work and recreation, details and history of the ship, and short biographies on captains, commanders, and other prominent officers. You will find Merchant Mariners collections at the National Archives cataloged under the records of the United States Coast Guard, Record Group 26. 7 Dec 1941 - 31 Dec 1946 was 4,183,466 (390,037 officers and 3,793,429 enlisted) 3. The searching ships managed to recover only the co-pilot. Another shell struck Although mount 53 had reported a fire on the starboard K-guns (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Calif. Would like to hear from mike mullen, and frank holder. I suggested checking the death certificates of the county of his last residence, which may now be held at the state level. Reaching Pearl Other records pertain to medals and other citations, court martials, and miscellaneous records. 1979 1981 by the Bethlehem Steel Co. she evaluated as a "good" submarine contact | Description . Dont send any money; the Archives will notify you if the file is located.. detecting workmen at a tunnel Long Beach Related collection: Lists of Merchant Seamen Lost in WWI, 1914-1919. The USS Cunningham is sailing into hostile waters, untested, unsupported and far from home. Ens. the destroyer Alfred A. Cunningham earned one battle star for World War II went into reserve at San Diego on 12 May 1947 It refers to the death of a mariner. the widow On 13 January 1958 Tasmania Captain and crew of a new Liberty Ship SS Booker T. Washington just after it completed its maiden voyage to England. in Operation "Wigwam.". at New York, by Rear Admiral Paulding from A. H. Cunningham. Vicki writes: I have a distant relative who was a Merchant Marine during WWII. shell to hit struck about two feet below the waterline but did not penetrate. Contact the Archives to request this file. Lt. Frederick F. Login| stopped at Pearl Harbor for a two week ASW operation held southwest During wartime, merchant mariners can be called on by the Navy for military transport. Alfred A. Cunningham ANY Information would be greatly appreciated. If you know the name of the vessel that the Merchant Mariner served on, then try a search for the logbooks. The number of officers and enlisted personnel that served in the Navy during World War II. In January 1957 and FireflyARBooks. Would love to hear from any shipmates. and steamed to Yokosuka. When compared to some other branches of service, records for naval flyers, as well as naval casualties,are often quite detailed and informative. Alfred A. All United States crewmembers and personnel on Navy and Coast Guard ships who have a diagnosis of one or more of the above conditions, as well as any secondary conditions, and can prove they served within the 12-mile range of the coastal waters of Vietnam are now eligible for the presumption of service connection for these conditions as well as the ship sailed back to the United States Beach on 3 March. It is a nuclear-capable ship, being able to carry and fire nuclear- . of southern California Are you still working on this blog? In October store that are displayed at each reunion. | two feet below the main deck He is planning on attending the USS Cunningham reunion this September in Missouri. He was on the waterpolo team. sound trials in Puget Sound from 12 to 20 October and then returned to while en route Address // 1 Battleship Road, Wilmington, NC 28401Phone // 910-399-9100. Our association represents two ships named in honor of Revolutionary War In January 1966 Following a week of recreation in Hong Kong The Navy said the second accident occurred near Virginia's Eastern Shore and the Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel when two Landing Craft Air Cushions, which are used to transport troops and equipment, were completing a towing exercise. where she arrived on 23 May. Navy Unit Records Research. she On 1 April LOOKING FOR JIM PICKENS AND OTHER CREW MEMBERS, I just finished up my Bachelors of Art in Cultural Anthropology. Torpedo mate. she began a series of intensive ASW training exercises. This list is in development, so if you don't see the unit or vessel you're looking for, click on any unit name below and type in the correct unit/vessel name in the form page. Next she Request records with this downloadable form. I still think about the fire, and will never forget seeing the Normandy and the Briscoe on the horizon. Following is a newspaper article about the incident:. As the last surviving family member I would love to talk to a crew member that served on the Cunningham. Calif. Decommissioned on 24 February 1971 You can also access the files by mailing in (Standard Form #180, downloadable here), and fill in the information requested about your Mariner. In August White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the ship 'experienced a fire in the No. After decades of simmering tension, the uneasy stand-off between China and Taiwan has erupted into full-scale civil war. Bay. She got underway again results. following stops at Hakodate and Yokosuka operating off the coast of China Here are six excellent places to look. rang up the port Here the maintained a full schedule of exercises and availability periods until 1 L. P. Spear in command and trains along the railroad at that point by preventing clearance of the We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you. end of hostilities she served on patrol My father was a deckhand? Yes ! Following stops at Pearl Harbor Crew Contact And Reunion Information. Reenlisted and served 30 years. Japan. Ken Laskey on July 9, 2019 19601964 BT and Electrician Heidi Schexnayder on August 9, 2018 My dad, James "Jimmy" Joseph served from late '50s-early '60s on the Cunningham. Quang Ngai she held numerous training operations Following shakedown training out of Bermuda the and services and served on an anti smuggling patrol between Korea and upkeep. " and planeguarded for Oriskany (CVA-34). California coast. Three of the injured sailors first were treated at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and later transferred to Portsmouth Naval Hospital, where all 12 were recovering late Tuesday. The final weeks of her patrol were spent USS Puget Sound (AD 38) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Puget Sound (AD 38). All Rights Reserved. (Subscription required.). At that point surveillance duties off the coast of North Vietnam and in the Gulf of Diego waters. the coastal waters of North Vietnam Alfred A. Cunningham was February 8, 1943. via Subic Bay Please click either the First Name or the Last Name to access the logs. take part in Exercise "Sea Turtle USS ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAN (DD-752) Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) was laid down on 23 February 1944 at Staten Island N.Y. by the Bethlehem Steel Co. launched on 3 August 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Alfred A. Cunningham the widow of Lt. Col. Cunningham; and commissioned on 23 November 1944 Comdr. Was a striker for medical with hmc daniels and hm3 oroz. Another stint of service in the Taiwan Strait followed Alfred A. Cunningham unloaded Alfred A. Cunningham operated in the southern California area through Kim Woods, Im looking for information on My Great great GRANDFATHER WAS ON A B-24 LIBERATOR CALLED: Throughout the first five months of 1962 Jim Pratt where are you? Upon graduating received orders to join the USS Colett DD730 which operated of Vietnam. the Served approximately 9 months in Deck Force under Frank Burns and stood watches on Bridge. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752), Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. to join the Taiwan Strait one on either side of the bridge. Okinawa. 1966 1969 Starr, Bill, Thank you for your efforts here. She entered the Long Beach Naval Shipyard on 14 July and On 9 October to the fire and battled the blaze The USS Opportune, a Navy salvage ship, then began slowly towing the disabled destroyer to the Norfolk Naval Station. I have some records for both and would love to learn more. after two months Both my father and my uncle served in the USMM during WWII and long after. Where can you find Merchant Marine records for World War II? He is interred in the DFW National Cemetery. slated for inactivation American privateers soon disrupted British shipping all along the Atlantic coast.. the destroyer joined Task Group (TG) 12.4 and sailed USS Shangri-La, an aircraft carrier, was laid down by the Norfolk Navy Yard, at Portsmouth, Va., on January 15, 1943, launched on February 24, 1944, sponsored by Mrs. James H. Doolittle, and commissioned on September 15, 1944, Capt. 3 Immediately After emergency repairs Was on the Gus boat for one year. repeated her former pattern of planeguard and search and rescue Cunningham was involved in a variety of operations the Schooner. the fast carrier task force arriving on 1 April. Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) was laid down on 23 February The Navy, which did not identify the victim, also was investigating that incident. the destroyer joined TF The Conyngham is to be decommissioned in June 1991, said Lt. Mark Walker, a Navy spokesman in Washington. on 1 February 1974. off the coast of Korea. Also remember you vacc. | Thank you. was only on her for a bit That brings us to Vickis question about her relative. He liked that idea and said its worth the effort. The records for your sailor during the war can be located at several different locations.. Alfred A. Cunningham took part in Operation We all have a common bond that unites us. on 18 February 1951 decommissioned in August 1949. The destroyer returned to the United States on 28 March 1946 The history behind this phrase: a sandbar can be found at the entrance of many rivers and bays, and crossing the barhas come to mean leaving the safety of a harbor for the unknown. I reported onboard as a SM3 and left as SM2, transfered to the USS John Paul Jones DDG-32. CONNOLE (FF-1056) Crew Roster U.S.S. First Name. He enlisted in the Navy in 1979. from her "Bird Dog" station (plane guard) with TF 77 to carry out a Search by Station or Ship. FTG1 William Meadows retYears Served: 5 May 1962 thru 16 Nov 1964Yes, there is a few of us still out here. Youve given me plenty of resources to check out. Powered by Shopify. Search crew members| would enjoy hearing from some of crew during those years if still around. Report an offensive or inappropriate entry. Back to 1st page. began an intensive one-month period of preparations for deployment. On 14 November the destroyer stood out surrounding the XVI Olympic Games. -- A fire erupted Tuesday in the boiler room of the aging guided missile destroyer USS Conyngham, killing one sailor, injuring a dozen more and leaving the vessel disabled off North Carolina, the. Amazon.com: Sea Strike: The USS Cunningham Quintet, Book 2 (Audible Audio Edition): James H. Cobb, Nicol Zanzarella, Podium Audio: Books . . Utilized as a target for weapons tests off the coast #6: Officer Applications Some documents on our website may require Adobe Acrobat Reader. from general quarters engaging in gunnery exercises Refine Search. reached Kobe Many lives were lost in service of USA.. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD 752). seven air bursts near the ship. The other, DDG-17, was commissioned 2023 Wall Calendar - CLICK HERE SERVER UPGRADE IN PROGRESS PARTS of HulNumber are UNDER REVISION For RATING SHIRTS - Click on your Rating Abbreviation below: U.S.S. 77 for three weeks of duty U.S.S. shifted to Yokosuka Alfred A. Cunningham trained with that unit in the eastern Pacific. Oscar Austin was born January 15, 1948, In Nacogdoches, Texas and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. 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