USS Mount Katmai AE-16
1950
1959
Captain Aaron F. Beyer, Jr., CO of the USS Mount Katmai from 1958 to 1959.
This was my time aboard the USS Mount Katmai.
Phillip C. Kaiser RMSN
I had just graduated from Radio School in San Diego in late December 1957. I was a Radioman and had been assigned to join the Mt. Katmai after leave. Captain Beyer joined the ship right after I did. The Exec. was LCmdr Alonzo E. Belch. In July of 1959 I was transferred to the Naval Communications Station at Guam.
The crusier USS Manchester loading ammo from the USS Mount Katmai in 1950 just off the coast of Korea.
Sharon Heard is looking for friends of her dad. He reported onboard 16 November, 1957. His name was Billy Dennis Conant, BM1 - E-Mail her.
Maynard Dykstra served on board 1950 to 1953. He retired in 1972 and says the CO was Harris. His friend was Dykes.
Robert Hawkins was on board in 1952 & 1953. Engineman. He remembers an A-Bomb being brought on board under Marine Guard. He remembers the Hokabatan bar in Sasebo, Don Arseneau and Paul Hussy.
Halbert D. Shelby served on board 1952 &1953.
LeRoy "Sonny" Landaker served on board 12/51 thru 03/54. 1st Div. Harris was the CO and was relieved by Capt. Gunn. Shipmates were Johnston, Merritt, Ames & Tisdale. Asks if anyone remembers the Shangri-La bar in Sasebo? Remember when the Ashtabula blew up in Sasebo harbor?
Ross L. Jamerson served on board in '52 & '53. He took the Boatswain Mate exam 3 times and infally decided the the engine room was the place for him. The CO was E.E. Lord. The Johnson family of Port Chicago took him and others in during one Christmas.
Bill Shaw is looking for friends that served on the Mount Katmai '53 to '55 ... like Robert Smith, Frank Nunez and "Hudson".
Rober Zink, FM came on board in April, 1956 while she was in the yard for repair. He was SFM3 in the Repair Division. Her girdle wasput on and the guns were removed.
Don Arseneau on board from 2/56 to 11/58. Electricians Mate. Looking for Gerry Hayes. You can E-Mail "Archie" by clicking on his name.
Gary Kenney - Signalman - '57 to '60. Looking for old friends Swickard, Crum & Madregal.
Charles O'Neil - '57 to '59
Ed Frazier, IC3 was on board 08/57 to 09/59. Remembers R.A. Pelletier RM1.
Richard J. Perosa served on board in 1958 and was an RM2. Only on board for a very brief time.
Sam Vallance was on board '57 to '59.
George W. Parmeter served on board from '58 to '60.
To the right - USS Philippine Sea getting ammo from the Mount Katmai in 1950 Korea.
Melvin Miller's wife, Sharlene, sent in this photo of the Big Kat at the outbreak of the Korean war. Mel was a Radarman aboard her at the time. He served on her from '53 to '55.
While I was aboard the Mount Katmai I heard tht she was the only ammo ship in the far east at the breakout of war in Korea. The Mount Baker joined her a few weeks later and together they supplied our troops and ships.
Note: small E-16 on her bow and compare it to the peace-time lettering below.
Don Arseneau sent in this photo from November 1957 in San Francisco Bay. Just before the guns were removed and her "girdle" was put on.
The following names are from the Reunion Committee List. Only those names with years served are listed
Robert E. Atkinson - 51-56 SN
Bert Clark - 50-52 SK1
Alvin Dahl - 51-53 PH3
Grover L. Dunaway - 55-57 BM2
Aubie Fillingim - 55-56
Joseph Haich - 50-52 MMC
Jim Herrernan - 52-55 RM1
Earl Juliot - 51-53 SH3
Laurent C. LaFond - 54 RMC
Alvin C. Lyon - 52-54 GM2
J.B. Miller - 50-53 SK
Hank McEnany - 55-56 RMC
James F. O'Bryan - 51-52 BTG2
Loran Perkins - 50-60 SN
Mel Pistor - 57
William Pruitt - 52-55 YN
Neil Runt - 50-52 CSK
Dee V. Skeen - 56-57 SK3
Fred H. Stein - 51-53 RM3
Donald G. Thacker - 50-55 Ops Ofcr
Alonza Valencia - 57-59 SN
David M. Warner - 52-53 EM3
Richard Wesney - 53 DK2
Tom Wilkinson - 52-56 RM3
William J. Bailey - 50-51
Larry E. Connelly - 56-59 CMM
Gordon D. Davis - 50-53 EM
Paul Fauks - 58-59 Lt.
Bob Foley - 57-60 Eng. Ofcr.
Walt Hapke - 50-51 GM3
Maynard Helmold - 55-56 MM1
Robert Jungst - 53 QM
Ben Lews - 57-59 SN
John Machesky - 54-56 BMC
Melvin Miller - 52-53 RD
Jack McFeeters - 50-52 EMP2
Jim W. Olmstead - 52-56 MMC
John Pheanis - 53-54 RM2
James R. Prince - 59-60
John A. Redd - 51-52 YN
Carl Russel - 59-63 BT2
Swede Sorenson - 50-52 ME1
Dena Stratton - 51-52 Sply Ofcr
Robert Tierney - 50-55 BM1
Gaylord Valenta - 59-61 SN
Ralph Waters - 51-55 AM
Ron West - 56-57 BT3
Dean H. Wilson - 57-59 SH3
John H. Baker - 50-55 GMC
Jenkins Cromwell Jr. - 52-54 Ens
Russell Day - 56-62 GMC
Karl Fekete - 53-55 FT2
Raymond Grubbs - 52-55 SK
Robert Harder - 53-54 PN3
Ronald Hickey - 54-56
Kenneth Kirsch - 52-53 RM3
Tom Lovelace - 54-55 RM3
Garold C. Middlemist - 50-53 HM3
Harry Moore - 52-54 HM2
Wallace Noreman - 55-56
Loran Patterson - 50-53 HM3
John Phillips - 59-60 DC3
Richard Pruitt - 51-55 BM3
Eugene Robinson - 57-59 SN
Joseph R. Scheer - 51-55 GM
Douglas H. Spencer - 53 EN2
Bruce Taschner - 55-57 LTjg
Brian D. Toycen - 57-61 MMCS
Norman S. Voehl - 52-53 BM1
Leonard S. Wells - 51-53 TEL3
Jim Wilkins - 56-57 SN
Donald G. Wirtz - 50-53 QM3
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