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thought i would say hi. looking for old shipmates. please contact me at em2ainsworth@yahoo.com 6/27/02 1989-1992 em2 robert l. ainworth it's great seeing that some of my shipmates are still around. sweatpac 91-the many times DIW-aft steering shittin' the bed-the gunners mates almost killing me after flooding the ic shop and supply store rooms- the shellback ceremony- and chief farmer always on my shit about my hair. i will be contacting all of you that are on this site soon. 6/27/02 91-94 icfn eric m powers Thanks Mark Sargent for telling me about the site. Would like to here from those that served during that time. 6/23/02 1982-1985 Tony Hartzer Stumbled upon this site and saw some familar names from years ago. Chief Gilman, Tully, Lt. Bird and Captain Dawson. Jack 6/22/02 1964-1965 Jack H. Colbert, Jr. Quartermanste 3rd. Class Stumbled upon this site and saw some familar names from years ago. Chief Gilman, Tully, Lt. Bird and Captain Dawson. Jack 6/22/02 1964-1965 Jack H. Colbert, Jr. Quartermanste 3rd. Class Isn't it common knowledge that when someone puts their email address on a web site for the whole world to see, anyone else can pick up on that address and send all kinds of garbage. Regarding the spam we are all getting as a result of leaving our address on this page, I take it from the comments and complaints about the spammers very few if any of you have clicked on the scam alert at the top of this page. Reading through that alert you will find precise instructions about what to do. Just a matter of clicking on the links and going from there. Bottom line, the association has done something. It's up to you to report it and the Secret Service to investigate it. 6/19/02 1963-1966 Ray Gillman Thank you for your feedback, shipmates! I am however, disappointed that no response is coming from the Association itself. Yes, one can "change their e-mail address" in a case like this, but that is much easier said than done. It is very inconvenient, when over 50 people have your address and you run your finances, etc. from the Internet. It is a lot of work to change your e-mail address when so involved with friends & business, etc. Junk mail filters work to an extent... You can block particular addresses, but not good to block domains! These SPAMMERS are mainly using Hot Mail and Yahoo. They create an address, use it, then delete it and create another. It goes on and on. ~ Disappointed 6/18/02 Undisclosed Undisclosed If you set you junk mail filters to highest level of security, you probably won't get it. Then, all you need to do is get a new email account. And, BTW, it's Barrister Martins Adams from Togo, nowadays. You can always do what I do...laugh your arse off, and send 'em a virus... Zurc 6/15/02 infinity Note on Scam Alot of people may know me better as mac. Just trying to get a hold of some old friends. Like maybe Steve Clark, Army, and Frank Moreno. And how bout ya pooh where ya at? Or how about Bermia and Almond? This is just to name a few. Be waitin to here from ya. Mac 6/9/02 '77-Feb. '81 Russ McClellan DEAR UNDISCLOSED, YES, I AM GETTING EMAIL FROM OTHER COUNTRIES WANTING ME TO GIVE THEM PRIVATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION. I KNOW THAT THEY ARE GETTING IT FROM THIS SITE BECAUSE THEY ARE ALSO INCLUDING MY OLD NICK NAME FROM WHEN I WAS ONBOARD PRYO. I HOPE THAT SOMEONE IN THE ASSOCIATION WILL SEE THIS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I KNOW THAT GILMAN VISITS A LOT AND MAYBE HE KNOWS WHOM TO CONTACT AND GET THE SPAM ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF? 6/9/02 UNDISCLOSED1 UNDISCLOSED1 I have become disappointed with this site... There is way too much SPAM generating, from acquiring our personal e-mail addresses from this site. Something needs to be done, like making a member log-in for all shipmates. I no longer plan to associate myself with this site until something is done. In the mean time, I will have to change my e-mail address. I am sure ALL OF YOU out there are getting SPAM e-mail from pittiful people from other countries, asking for bank account numbers, money, etc. If you are, this IS the place they are getting our addresses. Happy Sails. 6/8/02 Undisclosed Undisclosed Just wanted to say thank you to Ray Gillman who contacted me regarding my post dated 5/29/02. Within 24 hours of posting I had the correct name, address, and phone number of the shipmate my father was looking for. They spent an hour on the phone talking about their Pyro days and catching up, and are planning to get together this summer. All these years and they've only lived 2 hours apart the whole time! Anyway, thanks again to the Pyro association and to Ray Gillman for bringing two shipmates together again after 41 years. 6/6/02 Jon Wolf Love to talk to any shipmate who served on Pyro during this time. 6/6/02 2yrs 1968-1970 John W. Parker Jr (SK3) 68-70 get in touch you assholes 6/2/02 1985-89 joe foelske brandon and joe foelske are looking for you guys from 85-88 west pac 85 were the hell is dumas, kent,diperna,kramer,garo 6/2/02 1985-1987 brandon Hey Pyro shipmates what a great web site. I served onboard from 93 until decom what alot of work went on to the USS Kiska another AE imagine that. 6/1/02 93-94 Joe Stephens Served aboard Pyro with Joe Drake, Old Man Hill, "Peaches", Oakie, Gunner Davis, Randy Sloan, "Peewee","Flap" and others. So by now, I guess you know that I'm one of the crew! Captain was "Fast Eddie". Hope to hear from someone soon. Big G 5/31/02 1974-1976 George Ashby Rob Butler, Boy am I a dumbass! I just saw your message posted here in march. Write or call (414) 545-4177. Do you still have that godawful low rider? Man, did we pick up the women in that thing! And, a nice, bumpy ride, to boot. I'm surprised you didn't have to change your shocks after the first time you drove all over Concord NWS. Later, Andy 5/31/02 86-90 Andy Cruz Seeking a shipmate from 57-61... My father, Harold Wolf, was onboard the Pyro from 59-61. He was excited to recently learn of this association last year, and has since joined. He speaks very fondly of his time on the Pyro and would very much like to locate one of his shipmates from back then. I am not sure of the spelling, but his name is "Tiny" Wattross or Wattruss or similar. I think his first name was Paul, but am unsure. I have been unable to locate a muster roll to verify the spelling. He would have been onboard around the same time -59-61. I believe they were both plank owners if that makes it easier to locate information on him. If anyone knows Tiny, or knows how to reach him, I'd love to surprise my dad. It sounds like they were pretty tight back in the day. Any help is appreciated! You can reach me at jwolfpbs@aol.com. I'll be happy to send additional contact infomation offline. Please put USS PYRO in the subject line of any e-mails. Thanks! 5/29/02 Jon Wolf Must be an "old-age" thing--can't even remember when I was in PYRO--it was really 59-61; I was on overseas duty in Korea in 61-63. 5/28/02 1959-1961 (NOT 61-63 as I said before) Harold W. Vail Just found out that Jack Wales (CAPT, USN, Ret)died in April. Jack was the engineer officer of our nucleus pre-com crew of the AE-24; doubt if he was a member of the PYRO Association or ever looked at this site--he didn't seem to be much of a "joiner." Just sending this info in case any remembered him. 5/28/02 1961-1963 Harold W. Vail Iwas just checking out the web sight for the first time . 5/28/02 1974-1977 Dennis Bachman Smitty, Dumas is an Ensign now... He made BMC and is now an LDO... I can imagine that he is a hell of a BOSUN... 5/24/02 ´88-'92 Troy Coen I highlined aboard from the USS Saratoga sometime around August of 72. CDR Swan was the Captain at that time. I was there when Rousseau went M.O.B. into the Suissan river. The site is great, I remember a lot of the people who have visitied this site, Grayson (who figured you'd re-up let alone not land in the brig) Rhinehart, Lasher, Sotero, Duffy, and Gunner Smith. I came aboard a QMSN and left as a QM2. Seeing all the names of the female visitors to this site that were crew really floored me. Sure wasn't like that when I was on board. Anyway thanks for the site. 5/23/02 1972-1975 Parlie Alton Served onboard for my first day on Captain Manning last...remember the great time onboard...retired from the Navy in 2001 as a CDR. 5/23/02 1982-1984 Warren Westura ALOHA,PYRO FOLKS FROM 1986~1990,I can't .reach Mark Dumas from New York,I have stories to tell you bud :]SMILE!has anyone heard from Barry{SLIM]Williams from Texas or Mike Williams from ST.Louis Missouri? or NEIL{DUSTY}YOUNG?orBM3 MARCUS?I'M LIVING in SANTA ROSA,California NOW,I was the guy with the Grateful DEAD t-shirts on liberty :}time has pasted by pretty fast I can't beleive I'm still alive,I'm 8 1/2years sobernow what a trip!!LIFE is o.k. it was alot of fun in victoria,canada and pretty scenery to if you remember me or the names of the pyro people above you can contact me at:SMITHYBEAT65@AOL.COM Peace& BE WEll :} SMITTY 5/22/02 JULY 1986~JULY 26th,1990 LARRY{SMITTY} SMITH RUSTY, I GOT YOUR EMAIL. BUT, WHEN I RESPONDED TO YOUR EMAIL, IT WAS RETURNED. IF YA GET ON THIS SITE, PLEASE SIGN IN HERE AND POST YOUR NEW EMAIL ADDRESS. YES, I AM THE SHIPMATE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. YOU INTRODUCED ME TO COLETTE AND WE HAD FOUR CHILDREN TOGETHER. ALSO, EMAIL ME AT THIS EMAIL ADDRESS FROM NOW ON.....AND NOT HOTMAIL. I ONLY CHECK HOTMAIL ONCE A WEEK, BUT I AM ON AOL EVERYDAY. JACK HAMM.......HAMBONE 5/21/02 1974-1978 JACK HAMM -- HAMBONE Hey Pyro people. I´m currently in Spain on an exercise. Went to the smoke pit and run into an old shipmate.... Anyone remember BM3 Hanus???? He is a reservist doing his two weeks now a BM1. Small Navy. I past this site on to him so maybe he will stop in and leave a note. Smitty----the ones who hung out with the protesters outside the gate at the Weps Sta....That was funny!!!! 5/20/02 ´88-´92 Troy Coen I was TAD in 1981 for the trip to Alaska and am looking for BM3 Chuck Wells (Ringo) 5/16/02 John Cline Just like to say how much fun it was at the reunion. It was my first one and it was so much fun seeing my old friends, the tours,and the new friends that I met. I just want to say if you have thought about going to a reunion you won't regret it one bit."HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR!" 5/12/02 72-75 STEVEN A MILLER I am looking for GMG3 Todd Holtzclaw, he was onboard in the late 80's to the early 90's. Does anyone know where he is at? If you have any info on him please contact me. Thanks! 5/12/02 I was stationed at NS Mare Island Jackie Duncan Hello All, Still looking for Ray Hamilton, John Sanchez,Bryan Maes, John Schultz, and Russ Watson. Also, willing to talk to former engineers. I can believe Donna looney made Capy. of her own vessel. Congrats, if you see this. I'll be saving my pennies for the next reunion. Still coming up to Chicago, Dave? 5/9/02 86-90 Andy Cruz BT-3 Would like to talk to all my old shipmates. 5/8/02 1990-1994 James R. Brown Jr. MM3 ALOHA,I'M larry a/k/a. SMITTY,I was on board JULY ,1986-JULY26,1990,I was married to a gal that I met at the SHAMROCK in VALLEJO/MARE ISLAND,we were together 3 1/2 years,then divorced,1994 .I decided to go sober that's helped alot,MICHAEL- from ST.Louis,THANK YOU for planting the seed."SLIM",BARRY WILLIAMS THANKS FOR THE COOL TIMES,YOU REMIND ME OF COWBOY NEAL CASSIDY OF THE MERRY PRANKSTERS :} .I'M LIVING UP HERE IN SANTA ROSA,CALIFORNIA& WORKING @WHOLEFOODS ON YULUPA AVENUE,MY NUMBER IS {707}526-0650 PEACE:SMITTY 5/6/02 1986- JULY 26,1990 LARRY SMITTY SMITH Hello, Just a few notes to add to what Millie has already stated. We are not used to being pampered like we were in the Embassy Suites at the Pyro reunion. The fellowship we enjoyed with our friends and fromer shipmates made it a very special time for us. We would like to thank all the people who's sfforts make this all possible. Thank You Art Derry 5/5/02 arthur and mildred derry Hey everyone, Wanted to let you all know what a great time Art and I had this year in Jax. The hotel room was out of this world. I thought I got in on the wrong hotel. The hotel was great and the employees bent backwards to make your stay with them pleasant. The breakfast was good and the chef could cook a mean omelet. And best of all it came with the room rate. Was glad to see all our friends again this year that we met last year for the first time for me. You are all a very good family to belong too. I just wanted to say what a reunion it was. Millie 5/2/02 millie derry I HAD A BLAST AT THE REUNION THIS YEAR AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL CONCERNED FOR EVERYTHING AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR IN SAN DIEGO. HOPE THEY HAVE A PIANO SO JIMMY SMILEY CAN PLAY AND ALL OF US CAN SING (HA HA) AGAIN. GREAT TO SEE ALL THE OLD GANG AGAIN HOPE MORE CAN MAKE IT NEXT YEAR. LUCK AND HEALTH TO ALL. GLENN AND CAROL DAVIS 5/2/02 1964-1968 GLENN DAVIS Hi All, Just wanted to let you know that I have changed my e-mail address due to horrendous SPAM. I am not posting it on this site, as I think lurkers are getting it. If you need to reach me, leave a post here for me and I will e-mail you then with my new address. Regards, Kim Box-Engels 5/1/02 1988-1990 Kim Box-Engels Just returned from the Jacksonville Reunion. I enjoyed the reunion and everyone's company. What a great time it was. The hotel was outstanding. Couldn't ask for better tours. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Can't wait for next year. 4/30/02 1963 - 1964 Bailey George Wazzzzup !!! Had to stop in again and pester everyone ;) It has been very cool hearing from you all.. Bill, Kim :), and little Scott Boysen who I grew up with and served on pyro with. Derosa you still owe me for taking over as "Water King" !! LOL... I remember it now... psstt, hey weyer, wanna learn something really cool?? ya get to play with chemicals? ;) Im wondering if anyone remembers when I taught myself how to Super Clean the fresh water system?? LOL I remember alot of people with burning eyes and hair that changed color a little. All Derosa fault.. LOL Looney Capt. ??!!! OMG!! can you imagine an entire ship going 6 and 6 with a work day?? LOL just kidding.. WTG Looney !!! 4/30/02 1988-1992 MM3 Weyer (kid) PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS OTHER SITE: CLASSMATES.COM MILITARY GROUPS VIETNAM ERA USS PYRO (AE-24) AMMUNITION SHIP - WELCOME 4/29/02 1974-1978 JACK HAMM...............HAMBONE http://AOL.COM Just got back from the reunion and thought I would drop a line to let everyone know how much I enjoyed the reunion and your company. It was just great reliving those great times, seeing old friends and making new friends. The tours were great and I don't think I met anyone who did not enjoy themselves. See you all next year! P.S. I dropped my digital camera at the airport on my return trip. I can't send those photos I promised some of you as all of the photos are lost and can not be downloaded. What Luck! 4/28/02 1963-1964 Tony Medeiros The Pyro was my first ship. After my first day on the Pyro, I thought I was the most overpaid Ensign in the Navy. Two weeks later I thought, "They're not paying me enough to do this job." I survived the tour and met a bunch of really great sailors. Thanks for the memories. 4/27/02 Jan 1976 - February 1978 Fred Farris I am just checking out your website. The Hambone sent me. Great guy. I guess I can believe all of the PYRO stories now! Thanks! 4/26/02 jan taylor If anyone remembers me I can be reached at: P.O.Box 132 Mt. Olive, Il. 62069 4/25/02 2 Dennis Kelley enjoy the site. thank you hummer for telling me about it. Jerry Shaw i dont know if you remember me but we had some good times. and i do remember "sweat-Pac" 91 4/23/02 90-93 A-DIV Paul "Scott" Boysen EN2 HOW TO SIMULATE SHIPBOARD LIFE 1. Sleep on the shelf in your closet. Replace the closet door with a curtain. Have your wife whip open the curtain about three hours after you go to sleep. She should then shine a flashlight in your eyes and mumble, "Sorry, wrong rack." 2. Renovate your bathroom. Build a wall across the middle of your bathtub, and move the showerhead down to chest level. When you take showers, make sure you shut off the water while soaping up. 3. When there is a thunderstorm in the area, find a wobbly rocking chair and rock as hard as you can until you are nauseous. Have a supply of stale crackers in your pocket. 4. Put lube oil in your humidifier and set it to "high." 5. Avoid watching TV with the exception of movies, which are played in the middle of the night. Have your family vote on which movie to watch, and then show a different one. 6. For ex-engineering types: leave the lawn mower running in your living room for eight hours a day. 7. Have the paperboy give you a haircut. 8. Once a week, blow compressed air up your chimney, making sure the wind carries the soot onto your neighbor's house. Ignore his complaints. 9. Buy a trash compactor, but use it only once a week. Store up garbage on the other side of your bathtub. 10. Get up every night just before midnight. Have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on stale bread. (Optional: Canned ravioli or cold soup.) 11. Make up your family menu a week ahead of time, and do so without looking in your cabinets or refrigerator. 12. Set your alarm clock to go off at random time during the night. When it goes off, jump out of bed and get dressed as fast as you can, being sure to button the top button on your shirt and to stuff your pants into your socks. Run out into your back yard and uncoil the garden hose. 13. Once a month, take every major appliance completely apart, and then put them back together. 14. Use eighteen scoops of budget coffee per pot, and allow each pot to sit at least five hours before drinking. 15. Invite eighty-five people to come and visit for a couple of months. 16. Install a fluorescent lamp under your coffee table, and lie under it to read books. 17. Raise the thresholds and lower the top sills of your front and back doors, so that you either trip over the threshold or bang your head on the sill every time you pass through one of them. 18. Lockwire the lugnuts on your car. 19. When baking a cake, prop up one side of the pan while it is in the oven. Spread the icing really thick on one side to level off the top. 20. Every so often, throw your cat into the swimming pool, and shout, "Man Overboard, Starboard Side." Then run into the kitchen and sweep all pots, pans and dishes off the counter and onto the floor. Yell at your wife and/or the nearest kid for not having the kitchen "stowed for sea." 21. Put on the headphones from your stereo, but don't plug them in. Hang a paper cup around your neck with a piece of string. Go and stand in front of your stove. Say -- to nobody in particular -- "Stove manned and ready." Stand there for three or four hours. Then say -- once again to nobody in particular -- "Stove secured." Roll up the headphone cord and put the headphone and paper cup in a box. 4/23/02 1989 - 1992 Peter Geovanes THE GOOD OLD DAYS WITH BO THE HOE BOEHIRINGER,D.C.ALLEN,WELL NOW,SHAKIE JAKE DAVID SANDERS AS THE BOSN AND WILD BILL HARTINGTON AS OUR 1ST LT IN DECK DEPT.THE BEST OF TIMES,AND DON'T FORGET QM1 MOSES,CHUCKIE GRAYSON,BILLY SILVERSTEIN OF 2ND DIV,DOC DAVIDSON,CRAIG THOMSTON,AND OF COURSE ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS AND A PYRO SAILOR THAT PASTED AWAY SICKEN WITH CANCER 3 YEARS AGO BM1 JOHNNY WORKMAN.THERE IS NOTHING IN THIS WORLD IS TO SHARE OUR LIFE AND SEA STORIES ONBOARD A WONDERFUL SHIP AS THE PYRO.HOPEING TO HEAR FROM FELLOW PYRO SHIPMATES. 4/21/02 1981-1986 PALMER G. HALDEMAN USN RETIRED Hey shipmates, If you were on board during my haydays give me drop me a line or two...... 4/20/02 91-decom Preston Kizer (ET3) (beavis) Hello all again, just looking through the guest list to see if I recognized many names. Great ship, great crew, but I didn't have much sea time on her.. but we moved a lot of cargo in Puget Sound one Winter.. long, long ago.. 4/18/02 1975 - 1978 Carl Magann, EM2, STREAM Div... WOW! You guys not only survived but, now you can type? 4/17/02 '79 - '83 Mark Sargent I was on the USS Samuel Gompers AD-37, but I went through MM "A" school when MM3 Corey Gramley did, so I do know him and I met his friend Weyer when we were all in the fleet. 4/16/02 Vicky Hernandez looking for all the flags that served onboard 89-93. sm3 troy flick would like to hear from you. how about any of the operations dept? just found the site and it is really cool! 4/13/02 4 SM3 TROY FLICK Droping another line again to all.....GREAT SITE.....glad to see i have found some old friends and hope to find some more.Kim.......your still the best....thanks for being a good friend...:o)...and dave?....what about me and larry being your kids?.....thats a scary thought huh?...lol..later!!!!!!!!!! 4/13/02 1988.......1992 corey Gramley....MM3 Robert Saunders, Thanks for the note. I must first tell you that this is not "my" web site, here at the Pyro Association. I just used the web address as a link. Sorry for the misunderstanding. All of the credit goes to Ray Nichol, Ray Gillman and the other Associates. Can't take credit where credit is not deserved :) I am sure they will truly appreciate your kinds words though. I will send you an e-mail so we can chat a little further. Regards, Kim Robbins 4/11/02 1988-1990 Kim Box-Engels My tour on the Pyro as the Chaplain was my first and last sea duty. I spent 10 yrs on active duty and am finishing up another 10 in the Reserves. Serving on the Pyro during that time was certainly unforgettable. The stories those bulkheads could tell... You wouldn't recognize me now-(Apr2002). I have less hair than a jarhead because I am going through chemotherapy. But life is good-I pray that it is the same for the rest of you. Cathy 4/11/02 1991-1994decommissioning Catherine Beaumont CDR CHC USNR-R I served aboard the Pyro 1974-1976 and was assigned to "A" Div. had some good times as well as bad but sure do remember more good than anything else enfr Steven Rawson "A" Div.USS PYRO AE-24 4/11/02 1974-1976 Steven Rawson Kim, Just visiting your site. I attended Port Charlotte High and graduated in 1984. Currently I'm the Main Propulsion Assistant aboard USS John Paul Jones DDG-53 and soon to be the Chief Engineer on USS Squall PC-7. Just wanted to say "hi" and pass along what a great site you've got! Keep on chargin'!! LT. R. P. Saunders Main Propulsion Assistant USS John Paul Jones DDG-53 Ready to go: "In Harms Way" 4/11/02 Didn't serve on Pyro Robert Saunders WOW! What a great site. I didn't know it existed until today and just happened to find it. I was on board until Decom and then went to the USS RAINER (AOE-7). Our homeport was Bremerton WA and the PYRO was still sitting on the pier across from us when I left in '97. 4/9/02 1993-Decommision Traci L. McGill Anyone interested in Cheng Looney... She is a Captain now!!! She commanded an oiler- The Platte and was XO on the Boxer- a big deck amphib....as of now I have no idea where she is at. Maybe she will be an admiral someday... As for most of you it seems that the Pyro had been a great ship. I have been on four ships and none of the have compared. Troy Coen---DC2 '88-'92 4/9/02 88-92 Troy Coen Thanks Dave. Hi Todd! Whats up, Nooner? I didn't know you kept the starlog...I can't remember if I made any entries... Gary Cunningham, are you out there? Drop a line; Gwen misses you. 4/6/02 3 Andrew Cruz The early 1990's edition of the PYRO's M, B and R Divisions have been dominating the message board - BZ! Best wishes to you all! Pete Geovanes (DCA/MPA 89-92) 4/6/02 1989 - 1992 Peter Geovanes i'm a Plank Owner i can't remember what date in 1959 i came aboard as a deck ape it took me a few months to get use to that type of life, i ended up as the ships mail clerk till i left in July 1962. that was the best 3 years, i learned a lot. do to medical problems ( a very mild case of MS since 1980 ) i'm limited to what i can do. last Oct. 2001 i was web surfing and found this web site, e-mailed a few people and jioned, later i found out the the PYRO was decommissioned. ( that news hurt me i was like losing a close friend ) 4/5/02 PLANKOWNER till July 1962 Gerson H. Singer HELLO ALL YOU OLD SEADOGS. JUST A QUICK NOTE TO SAY HI TO EVERYONE WHO HAS CONTACTED ME. WEYER AND GRAMLEY YOUR STILL KIDS TO ME. A GREAT BIG THANKS TO GILLMAN FOR FINDING LONG LOST FRIENDS. THANKS JIM "NOONER" ATKINSON WHO HELPED ME FIND CRUZ. HEY ANDY, REMEMBER SUBIC AND THE "TATTOO". LAST BUT NOT AT ALL LEAST, A NOTE TO ALL PYRO SHIPMATES. I LEARNED MORE IN MY FOUR YEARS ON THE PYRO THEN I EVER DID GROWING UP. GOOD FRIENDS, FUN TIMES AND HARD WORK. I'VE PUT ALL I LEARNED TO GOOD USE, BOTH IN MY CAREER AND RAISING MY KIDS. THANK YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS 4/5/02 88-91 MM 3 DAVID P. DEROSA I encourage ALL of you who are not a "Pyro Association Member" yet, to please sign up! It's ONLY $12.00 a year! It will help this AWESOME site to grow and you will get news letters, etc. EVEN your own personalized membership card! It makes you feel that you have a deeper tie with this steel beauty and all of the memories we have all made on her. Please seriously consider it. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me and if I can't answer your question, I will get the answer for you. It feels GREAT to be an official Pyro Member AGAIN! Pyro Pride! 4/5/02 TO ALL FELLOW SHIPMATES AE-1 & AE-24 Kim Box_Engels (Robbins) HELLO FELLOW SHIPMATES. I HAVE A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS LOCATED BELOW. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH QUITE A FEW. I HAVE VISITED WITH BILLY THOMPSON OF FIRST DIVISION AND HIS FAMILY. WE LOOKED AT A LOT OF OLD PICTURES FROM THE PYRO DAYS. WHAT MEMORIES! I WILL NOT BE AT THE REUNION THIS YEAR. BUT ENJOY HEARING FROM EVERYONE. SINCE MAKING CONTACT WITH SOME OF YOU, I HAVE BEEN REMINDED OF PAINTING MY SHOES BLACK FOR THAT DARN INSPECTION. HA HA HA TAKE CARE EVERYONE AND GOD BLESS... 4/5/02 1974-1978 JACK HAMM ( H A M B O N E ) I have to thank you guys AGAIN for this AWESOME site! Three old shipmates found me and contacted me last night via e-mail... Weyer, Gramley and Chaney! Three very cool shipmates/snipes, that I closely worked with. I am so happy they found me! I too, hope we can find some others! Thanks Again Pyro Association! 4/4/02 1989-1990 Kim Box-Engels (now Robbins) I will not be able to attend the reunion this year. I have talked to ET2 Lonnie Cecak and he will also not able to attend in April. Please add me to your email list and keep me informed of any upcoming events/information. Thank you. 4/3/02 1986-1989 ET1(SW) Daniel R. Begley (RET) HIYA ALL......hope some of you see this..anyone remberme........or how about Larry Weyer...........contact me at my e-mail and lets talk old times..alot has changed..and most of you wont believe that i grew up..all you whole snipes better be looking at this....lowrie...chaney.....LT...LOONEY!!...cheif mac...pepic......mm2 engales...and all the rest 4/3/02 1988.......1992 corey Gramley....MM3 GOOD GOD!!! A Pyro Site !!! Im in search of all you Hole Snipes that corrupted me and Gramley :) like, Tim Huff, Scott Lowry, John Lilly, Paul Argo, Derosa, Henson, Chaney, McCaslin, Chief Ransom, Johns, Brown, etc.. and hey Lt. Looney too :) Please Drop me a line and anyone I missed :) And Im very sorry to hear about your Husband Box, that is very sad :( Okie.. later all you Pyromaniacs 4/2/02 1988-1992 MM3 Larry Weyer (kid) My husband, MM3 Mark A. Walters, served aboard the Pyro from 1969-71. He passed away Aug. 16, 1996. 4/2/02 Katherine Walters Interested in finding Tom Quinn, Washington State, Mike Gardner Reno, Nevada, and Dennis Murry El Cajoun California. 3/28/02 1965 - 1966 James H. Nourse Looking for other ship mates who served on pyro from 65 to 69 She was my first ship in the navy and i worked in 1 div. i was on board when we won the Navy Unit Commendation and stayed onboard until she went into the yards for overhaul and i went to Nam 3/28/02 1965 to 1968 Nelson James Ewing http://usspyro would like to get intouch with anyone who served onboard from 65to68 3/28/02 1965 to1968 Nelson James Ewing http://usspyro I have seen several new names since I last posted on this board, including Lt. Hire and several others. I have a new E address for anyone interested. I can't imagine a better ship or better crewmates than when I served. We all worked hard when it was time to work, and played hard when it was time to play! 3/28/02 75 to 79 C.H. Williams - O.I. Division Wow! Saw many names from the past. Lasher, Hamm, Rinehart, Awalt, Magann, and Grayson. I started off in 1st Division and then Stream/Rase Division. Left Pyro as an MM3 in Sep '78 in Japan to seperate in San Diego. Thought I would never set foot on Pyro again, but I was wrong. I had joined the Army in Dec '78 and was stationed in Anchorage Alaska. Around 1980 I read in the newspaper that a ship named Pyro was docked in Anchorage. Had the opportunity to set foot again on Pyro as a soldier. Took some friends with me and gave them a guided tour. I still remember how proud I was showing off the Pyro. Though I am from California I have migrated to and now living in Fayetteville, NC. 3/27/02 1975 - 1978 David Shrewsbury great to find this site, brings back lots of good memories. 3/26/02 1985-1987 james johnson It's good to see alot of people that I still remember. Pyro was my first ship and taught me alot. I'm now an IT1 (though I still prefer RM1) serving on the USS Jarrett out of San Diego CA. 3/24/02 Dec 91 - Decom Dalice Steffen Well I just heard about the page and figured I would say hello 3/24/02 5 Robert Butler I WAS A MM3 WHEN I WAS HERE AND I STILL REMEMBER SOME OLD SHIPMATES MM3 KENNY,MM2 HARRIS,BM2DUMAS,BM2MILLER 3/24/02 2.5YEARS ANTHONY W. FERNANDEZ I was an EM3 when I left in Jan. 1070 and still have many fond memories of my time aboard. 3/23/02 1968-1969 Danny Moore one year in first div. one year in the radar room, both years where great! I see many old shipmates found this site already, glad I have now! started out S.A. ended up RD3, Thanks to people like Stark BM1, and Brownie of 1st div, and Chief Gillman, I have had stories that have lasted for 40 years. 3/23/02 62 to 64 Blanchard, Tom What a blast from the past! I stumbled across the Pyro page and immediately had to call my daughter (my baby girl is now 17!)to point out the location off the bridge wing from where I "fell" into Suisun Bay. Saw some familiar names: Butch, Horvat, Lloyd, Hiatt, Gunner Burgess, and a mention of Gunner Smith. Wow! The faces are a bit foggy, but the names sure conjured up some memories. Somewhere I have a cruise book or 2, but I've been moving ever since I left the Navy, so God only knows where the books are now. Cheers. Rous 3/23/02 1972 - 1974 (more or less) Tom Rousseau (I made it to the exalted rank of Rm3 before I left) Ahoy Mates. My compliments to those responsible for this site; great job. I noticed a few familiar names. I came onboard in '78. Served in 2nd Division and later in RASE. I'll never forget the good times and the bad. I came on a confused kid, and left a few years later a little older and a lot wiser. My best to you all. 3/22/02 1978-1981 M. A. Brannon Has anyone heard of or seen Ralph C. Post, BM1? He came on the PYRO in the early 60's and was transferred off in 69 I think. Had arm badly damaged in accident in the ammo locker with the cable cutter. Was one of my best friends but haven't been able to find out what ever happened to him after I left in May of 69. If anyone knows anything I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks 3/21/02 1965 - 1969 Vernon A. Montgomery BM2 WOULD LIKE TO HERE FROM OLD SHIPEMATES THIS IS MY NEW EMAIL ADDRESS LIKE TO SAY HI TO FIRST DIVISSON, DECK APES AND STREAM DIVISSON 3/16/02 1972 1975 STEVEN A MILLER http://www.iowatelecom.net I served on Pyro from 1964-1966 and worked up in the radio dept. I was a SN and then made CYN3. (Communications Yeoman) Same as a RM but didn't have to learn code. Would like to try and locate several of my old friends from Radio. Glenn Davis from Mobile, Alabama, Stan Crawford, Lubbock, Tx, Marty Schwindaman and Kerry Dunn. 3/13/02 2 Gary C. Anderson I was on board from April 1990 until the decommissioning in 1994. I am currently stationed at NavSta San Diego. 3/12/02 4 QM1(SW) Jill Taylor First would like to thank Gillman for the info on this site, great job, I was aboard the pryo, and lived off base in antioch, ca. remember some friends such as frank and barb from louisania, he love to fish, also jason and fay from south carolina, Bonnie and I live in Orlando ,fl. now 3/9/02 1970-71 Pete Bracy Just wanted to say, you have a real nice web site. Like your photo shots, came across pictures of Subic Bay. The memories they brought back. I was on board the USS Valley Forge LPH-8 in the early 60s. Still looks like the same bridge I crossed, stumbled over or what ever you my want to call it. Don't forget that barbecued MONKEY MEAT on a stick on you way back from liberty. MS1 Amann Ret. 3/6/02 Ken Amann I am CWO3 Rick Tucker I was HT3 Tucker in R Div. I served with BTC Lacey, Chief Ware, Sr. Chief Cragen, HT3 Rassmussen. I was the ships high pressure welder. I also remember guys like BM2 Calhoun, BM3 Thompson "T", Ben from Pekinue, Mississippi. Beign young and black on the Pyro, I had some good inspiring black officers and chiefs to mentor me. Guys like CWO Gunner Davis, MMC or BTC Bland Blake, and many more I cannot remember. There also a black guy from Montana. Where is Blackley from Texas? 3/3/02 1975 to 1977 Enrique (Rick) Tucker Had a reunion with a shipmate from 26 years ago, and it was fantastic. Of course age had crept up on us, but our hearts were young. I have a question for the Association, "Why don't we have a reunion here on the West Coast for once?" I know I would be there and I would be willing to bet that quite a few more shipmates would also be there. 3/1/02 1974 - 1978 Jack Hamm / Hambone Hope to see everyone should at the next West Coast reunion. 2/27/02 1972-74 ray sotero I was one of the stew bunners, better known as "Ed", hung around with the snipes and other party animals. Have a lot of fond memories of old 24 and my fellow shipmates. Looking for any pictures of those who served with me as I have lost all my mementos years ago. 2/26/02 Sept. 1969 - March 1972 Don Edcius Grate to Rember the good old days and to hear from my good friend Ron Grissom after 35 years. 2/26/02 1963 to 1967 Jack Weyland I was really happy when I found this site. I scrolled the the GBmsg amd saw alot of names that I remember. Like Chief Allen who helped me get to RASE and one of the best friends I ever lost contact with..Jim Atkinson. The whole thing is great. I never knew that AE-1 was at Pearl Harbor. And just seeing the pictures of AE-24 again brought back alot of memories. Scott Hale 83-86 2/24/02 2.5 Scott Hale MMFN My Uncle served on the U.S.S. Pyro 2/23/02 Cindy McKellar HEY SHIPMATES!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets get your reservations in for the Jacksonville Reunion(4/24-4/27/02). Time is drawing near and we would like some head counts. For info, read the Scuttlebutt at this site. FUN will be had by all............ Thanx from the Prez, Gary 2/23/02 '61-'64 Gary L. Golay Served on board May 1975 - June 1978. Comm Off until start of 1977 overhaul in Alameda. On to 2nd Div. Have heard from Hambone and Ralph Sukowaty. Great first ship... have new email. 2/22/02 1975-1978 Bill Hire Hey shipmate's, I've been looking at the list of name's, and it all comes back. I was a BM3 in deck 1. Was on the Pyro from 6/64-9/66. We had some hard times and some good times. It was a great ship and a great crew. Hope some one gets back to me. I'm trying to locate an old friend. Jack Weyland he was an RM in CIC, been 35 years since I've talked to him. Thanks for the help. Ron Grissom BM3 Go Navy 2/22/02 1964-1966 Ron Grissom bob I've try to e-mail you and dave but they keep come back. send a new e-mail to me . i've pic and ? 2/21/02 rege duffy I was onboard the USS PYRO from 1984-1989. I started out as a BTFN and ended up BT2. There was a lot of good times and a lot of times that we wished we weren't there. I was aboard during operation Praying Mantis. If there is any engineers from that time that are interested in the Stardate log that had to be removed from the main space, I put in my locker and I have kept it with me, I have it with me now. This is a grat site. Thanks 2/20/02 1984-1989 Jim Atkinson JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE USS PYRO WEB SITE FROM ANOTHER PYRO CREW MEMBER THAT I SERVE WITH ON THE PYRO. HAD SOME FUN TIMES ON THAT SHIP. I WAS A EM3 WHEN I LEFT THE SHIP. I AM STILL IN THE NAVY RESERVE WITH 19 PLUS YEARS AS OF NOW.<br>I HOPE TO FIND SOME MORE OF THE PEOPLE I SERVE WITH.. 2/19/02 RALPH SUKOWATY like to hear from old friends thatwere on board in 1972 -1975 steve miller creston iowa 2/17/02 1972 -1975 steven a miller I am pleased to see a website for the Pyro. I have often wondered what happened to many of the shipmates. I now have a way of keeping up to date with the latest news. 2/19/02 Kenneth S. McNeal Sr. I am really enjoying talking with my old shipmates. I am going to visit Bill and his family today. This is a great way to meet friends from the past. If anyone knows this guy called Hambone, email him. 2/19/02 Jack Hamm (Hambone) I'm surprised to find this site! I have a lot of fond memories of the Pyro. One of my favorites is the time we were practising unrepping of the Northern Califonia coast , trying to get ready for the 1st deployment after being in the yard in Washington. At night, a carrier, in particularly rotten weather. A forktruck breaks loose in the battery charging area under the helo-deck and punches a hole in a 55 gallon drum of hydrolic fluid with a fork. Ship doing probably 20 degree rolls. Forktruck sliding from one side to the other. Finally got it tied down though. May we all live in exciting times... 2/15/02 Haynes L (Lennie) Baldwin, IC3 I came aboard the Pyro in April 1970 as a Gunners Mate 3rd and left a Gunners Mate 1st in January 1974. Shipped over in country and got a tax free re-enlistment bonus. I then blew it all on an ex wife. 3rd Division was one of the hardest working divisions on the Pyro. When the Pyro was in port, everyone on board enjoyed 4 or 5 section liberty, while the gunners mates did port and starboard duty every time. Looking back, I wouldn't have traded my experiences onboard the Pyro for anything. I havn't made it to any of the re-unions yet. I may get to one if we have it in one of the casinos in Nevada or how about Olongapo? That would be interesting (ha ha). If any of my old shipmates remember me, you have my e-mail address. Peace to all! Butch Barrett GMG1 - retired U.S. Customs Special Agent. 2/13/02 1970-1974 Lawson (Butch) Barrett Great site! See alot of my old shipmates have found their way here.BM1 Grayson who never could play a decent game of spades, HM2 Davidson,who really was the best corpsman in the Navy, RM2 Weatherspoon who was one of my favorites,MMC Shelby,and QM1 Moses.Hey Jimmy do you remember when I had you strip off all your clothes and had them put in deep storage because of the fathomometer leak in Hawaii?All you could do was complain about your shoes! To all who served may you always have the best there is. 2/12/02 82-85 ETCS(SW) Robert Coleman,USN,RET Nice site. 2/11/02 1988-1990 DK3 Tom "Julio" Tipton Great site. I served from 1978-1980 as a Machinist Mate in Stream/Rase division. Made WestPac cruises in '78 and 80. Lots of fond memories from my Pyro days. 2/8/02 1978-1980 Richard Awalt I was an FT3 aboard between 1969-70. 2/6/02 1969-70 Jeff Swenerton after decom. of USS HECTOR AR-7 in 1987 . I was assigned to USS-PRYO for remainder of my navey service. Pryo was a great ship. 2/4/02 3 months CHRISTOPHER CELLINI Cool site to stumble on.Alot of bad times on the ship, but good times off the boat. West Pac 83,Pumping iron on the weight deck. Alot of good people I served with. 2/4/02 83-86 Bill Silverstein Great site. I see a lot of old shipmates names in the Log. D.C. Allen, I lived across the street from you in Novato, Jim Moses we used to ride to work together. The only time I was late in 27 years was riding with you. Chuck Davidson, best dame HM in the Navy. The mighty PYRO was a great ship. I went on board in 83 as a PC1 left in 86 as a PCC and it made me a PCCM. MMC Shelby I still remember your part in our chief iinisiation. Take care all. 1/31/02 JAN 83 THROUGH FEB 86 CRAIG W. BOEHRINGER, PCCM (SW), USN, RET. Hello Jimmie glad to see you on 1/30/02 1963 to 1967 Bill Hogan hi cll jim 1/30/02 63-67 jimmie dale redburn My father Russell Edwards was aboard the Pyro in July of 1940 right after basic. They went from MD to Hawaii where he was transferred to Midway. I was wondering if anyone might remember him. My mother saw your up coming reunion in ships colors. Russell made a career of the Navy and retired in 1964 a Chief. 1/30/02 July of 1940 Conrad N. Edwards (for Russell N. Edwards) I would really like to hear from anyone who served on the PYRO from '91 - '93. I think that having this site for connections is Great !!! 6/20/01 Christine (Fite) Whitehead (OS3 Fite) travelgirl28@hotmail.com 1/29/02 1991-1993 Christine (Fite) Whitehead NC1 under Romanski and McPheeters. Hid out with the Command Master Chief and Chief Master at Arms in the main deck shack all the way aft. Zug 1/27/02 87 - 90 (2) NC1 David Zug Just wanted to thank those who tried helping me locate BT Kevin Stottlemyer... After 6 years of searching for him, I finally found him. I used some directory that I had to pay for on the Internet and loa and behold I found him and we have now been in touch. Thanks again everyone! Regards, Kim 1/27/02 1989-1990 Kim Robbins (aka Box-Engels) To all that I serverd with, just to let you know I never did get put in the brig. I retired as a BMCS in 91. To BOB Patterson, Smitty, Peres, from 72-75 time, would like to hear from you, if your still around. Tom, Bear, 80's drop me a line some time. Pyro was and will always be the best AE in the fleet. 1/24/02 1972-75, 1980-1984 Charles B. Grayson, HEY, I,D CERTAINLY ENJOY HEARING FROM PREVIOUS CREW MEMBERS OF THE PYRO. I WAS A BOILER TECH. FROM 1973 - 1977. I WORKED WITH SENIOR CHIEF LACY, WHO FOR SOME REASON DISLIKE MOST PEOPLE FROM OHIO. HE WAS FROM SAN FRANCISCO. WHILE ON BOARD WE TRAVELED TO SO MANY PLACES. THE PHILLIPPINES, GUAM, HAWAII, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, TAIWAN, THIALAND, SINGAPORE,AND UP AND DOWN THE WEST COAST PORTS. WE WERE KNOWN AS AN AMMUNITION SHIP, HOWEVER,WE EARNED NUMEROUS LETTERS AND HASH MARKS FOR OFTEN PASSING MORE FUEL OIL THAN MOST OILERS. WE WERE IN VIETNAM OFTEN, AND THINGS GOT A LITTLE HAIRY FOR A WHILE. II,D LOVE TO HEAR FROM JOE HANES, WHO WAS FROM LACROSSE WISCONSIN. HE JOE HANES, IF YOU'RE OUT THERE, GIVE YOUR OLD BUDDY " LOW RIDER" AN E-MAIL. AMONG OTHERS IN MY DIVISION WERE, AL CASPERSON, FROM WASHINGTON STATE, BUD MALLORY FROM NEBRASKA, PAUL BERTGES FROM PENNSYLVANIA, HOWARD DOWNING FROM KANSAS, STEVE CANTRELL FROM TEXAS, CHILTON " BARNEY " BARNES FROM PENNSYLVANIA, THE O'DEAY BROTHERS FROM LOUISIANA, ED PENNINGTON FROM KENTUCKY, DARRELL GARRETT FROM TEXAS,( DROP A LINE DUDE, IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME) , DOES ANYONE REMEMBER BOB KELLERMAN? IT WAS REALLY A SHOCK TO LOSE A CLOSE FRIEND SUDDENLY. HE CAME ABOARD ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER I DID. BT1 KEITH ANDREWS, SENIOR CHIEF LACY, WARRANT OFFICER GREER, DANNY OVERCAMP. I MAY HAVE MISSED A FEW, AND FORGIVE ME IF I HAVE. IF SO PLEASE DROP A LINE TO REMIND US THAT YOU'RE STILL AROUND. HEY, TILL THEN GUYS, AE-24 IS CURRENTLY DECOMISSIONED, AND IS BEING SOLD TO A MERCHANT FLEET. " I GUESS WE TOOK GOOD CARE OF HER, SHE'S BEEN AFLOAT SINCE 1958. GOOD JOB MEN. I HOPE THE NEW OWNERS WILL CARE FOR HER WELL. SHE DID HER PART DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, AND HAS EARNED THE RESPECT OF ALL VETERANS. STAY IN TOUCH. STEVE LOW (BT2). CINCINNATI OHIO 1080 BEECHMEADOW LANE, 45238. 1/19/02 4 stephen low GOOD TO HEAR FROM THOSE WHO SERVED WITH HONOR ABOARD THE WONDERFUL SHIP. 1/13/02 5 MMC DELBERT C. ALLEN I'm looking for a friend of mine that was on board at the same time. His name is Robert P. Raider, his last known address was Tucson,Az. Thanks for the help in finding him. 1/8/02 12 months 1964-1965 Larry Swanson We did it.....the store is open for all the AE-24 gang. We have been able to make shirts, hats, patches and plaques available. If we can do anything else to help, just let me know. 1/3/02 RD2 - 63-65 Lonnie (Lon) Frye Bob Lindsey served on the USS Pyro in 1962, 63, and was discharged in 64. I have boxes of pictures that he took when he was on board and there are a lot of sailors that I have no names for. If anyone happens to be visiting in my area I would be glad to get them out for them to look through. We exchanged cards and letters with two of his shipmates for several years. One was Joe Psuik and the other was McDuffie. Bob died in 1981, leaving myself and two young children that I raised. Our son is so much like his father that anyone who served with Bob would recognize his son just by his actions. We also have a daughter who is married and expecting our first grandchild. I remarried 4 years ago and live only 15 miles from the home that Bob and I had built. My daughter found this site and the pictures. She showed me 3 pictures that had her father's name on them. Two of them were him but not the third. Looking forward to hearing from anyone, especially Joe Psuik or MacDuffie. Doris Lindsey Baldry 1/2/02 2 Doris Baldry, widow of Robert G. Lindsey USN Ok my friend blain or blane is an X seal and he was aboard the pyro during its tour in the gulf, Do any of you guys remember him? He lives near tacoma. 1/2/02 ummm i wasnt on board im only 14 Ryan Patten CAME ABOARD AS dc-3, WORKED OUT OF THE CARPENTER SHOP(YEA THAT LITTLE GREEN HOLE UNDER #2 WINCH PLAT )DCCM QUICK decided to torture me, and sent me down to the shipfitter shop for the rest of my tour in pyro. (what he didn't know was that I was a journeyman level machinist and weldor/fabricator in civ-pac, and really wanted to be there all along...any body remember the night the deck load broke loose,the rack of cluster bombs ( CBU'S ) broke open,and we all chased them around the main deck, tossing them overboard... what a night.two days later the EOD guys (gunner Nelson ) found two of them on the winch platt right over the carpenter shop... 1/1/02 1971 TO 1974 paul I Horvat HTC/SW RET. HEY ALL PYRO BROTHERS, JUST LOOKING FOR SOME OF MY FORMER BUDDIES. I WAS A SH2 WILL B GOOD TO HEAR FROM SOME OLD FRIENDS 1/1/02 1991-1993 JOHN M. DUPLEX "HAPPY NEW YEAR" Another year has come by and as we get older our memorize of the Pyro Days stay young in our hearts. Welcome to the year 2002, and may God Bless you and your love one's. 1/1/02 1974-1978 Jack Hamm (Hambone) | ||