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Sam shares some emails in 2005 |
| From: davidcourson@webtv.net (DRC) Save Address
| Headers To : <sam@star77.com> CC : Date : Sat, 1 Oct 2005 12:42:10 -0400 Subject : USS PROVIDENCE ( SAIGON ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Sam, What a magnificent job you have done building this
web site, I know it I have a problem that you may be able to help me
out with,I hope. I have I was a musician attached to flag and it would
have been impossible for Sam, I am sure that I am not the only one from
the Providence the VA has There is one other thing that perhaps you can shed
some light on. There I do vividly remember the night the alarm went
off in the missile house Once again I'll thank you for putting together
your sight, i'm sure many Regards |
| From: LARRY HAUSE <lrhause2@yahoo.com> Save Address | Headers To : <sam@star77.com> CC : Date : Sun, 2 Oct 2005 13:53:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject : crew -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello, My name is Larry Hause. I am presently helping to take care of a man who says he was on the U.S.S. Providence in late December, 1944. He said he was always in his whites because of the amount of distinguished visitors that were constantly boarding. He has very good memories of the ship and when his tour was over, they offered him a commission, but told them he just wanted to return home. His name is John Mostellak. He is presently living here in Shippensburg, Pa, and I was wondering where I could go to see if there are any pictures of the crew at that time that I might be able to surprise him with some pictures? If you have any links that I could go to and find out that would be of great importance. He is now 79 years old and time is getting very important for him. He lost his wife a few years ago and he is by himself. If you have any ideas, I would appreciate it greatly. Thank you for you time and your site. Larry N. Hause Ret Army |
| From: LARRY HAUSE <lrhause2@yahoo.com> Save Address | Headers To : <sam@star77.com> CC : Date : Mon, 3 Oct 2005 15:48:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject : Thanks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for your quick reply. I had already looked at the site you sent me and printed out some of the many pictures in other sites and history. I talked to John Mostellak this afternoon and tried to get a full history on his experience during this time. John siad that he came in for a 2 year tour in the Navy and that he left Norfolk at about 03:00 a.m. on or around the 22nd of December, 1944. He said there were about 3500 soldiers aboard at the time. He was sent on board for training on how to fire the big guns and other duties as necessary. He was only on the Providence for about 5-6 months. He said normally it only took about 10 or so days to cross, but this time it took about 21 days because they had to zig-zag to avoid German u-boats. He was let off at Bazerdi?,Africa and there he was put on guard duty until he was again back on the preovidence and sailed to Palermo,Italy, where he was on Seaman Guard Duty. Then he was taken aboard the Missouri shortly after Mc Arthur had signed the surrender of the Japanese and he got to put his hands on the table that was still on the bow of the ship where the historic moment took place. From there,after a 3 day tour and training on the guns of the Missouri, he was then let off at Istanbul where he got on to a Liberty ship going to Banbridge, Md where he then finished his time. They wanted him to go for Petty Officer, but he knew they would be going to Korea. He said no thanks and went back home. He said since he was never listed as part of the crew on the Providence, he never received any citations or normal ribbons given to crew. This is about all I have found out, and that he was very proud to be there. Thank You, Larry N. Hause Ret Army |
| From: "Bradfield, Brad" <brad.bradfield@lmco.com>
Save Address | Headers To : <sam@star77.com> CC : Date : Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:08:18 -0500 Subject : USS PROVIDENCE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I wanted to drop you a note about the helo crash on the helo deck of the Providence off the coast of Vietnam in 1972. I was an ET on the USS Kansas City (AOR-3) and we were unrepping one of the carriers and her small boys at the time. There were six carriers in WESTPAC at that time (or on their way), and I forget which one it was off the top of my head, but don't believe it was the Midway. As a pretty junior ET, I got saddled with the fantail watch during all unreps, which was very boring. As I understood it later, RADM Robinson was in a meeting with the CAG on the carrier, while the Providence shadowed our course and speed maybe three miles off our port beam (West??). Late in the evening, the carrier called away flight quarters and the helo carrying the Admiral and his staff headed for the Providence. I watched the helo until she got lost in the lights of the Providence, and very shortly after that the carrier called away their crash/SAR helo. I recall that the message traffic that we saw later and what was published in Pacific Stars and Stripes said the helo crew, or part of it, survived, while the Admiral and most or all of his staff aboard drowned. RADM Robinson was the only Navy Admiral killed in Vietnam. The bowling alley/rec center on the 32nd Street base in San Diego is named for RADM Robinson. Regards, ETC Brad Bradfield, USN (Ret) |
| From: sam [mailto:sam@star77.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 5:34 AM To: Bradfield, Brad Subject: Re: USS PROVIDENCE Thanks Brad for the info. Our activities in the
year of 1972 were Sam |
| From: "Bradfield, Brad" <brad.bradfield@lmco.com>
Save Address | Headers To : <sam@star77.com> CC : Date : Wed, 05 Oct 2005 06:55:19 -0500 Subject : RE: USS PROVIDENCE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes it was. I went to WESTPAC on Kansas City in
1971 (May to November). HAFND!! Brad |