USS Askari ARL-30 Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Dale E. Bush
From: Born in IN, Worked in WI, and retired in FL
E-mail: DaleEBush@prodigy.net

Comments:
Served aboard the USS Atlas ARL 7 1954-1955. Left the decommissoned ship in Oregon as EM-1 in Dec 1955 to enter college

Added: Dec 12, 1998

Submitted by
Name: L. Gaines Griffin
From: Tishomingo, MS
E-mail: ggriffin@tsixroads.com

Comments:
I served aboard the Askari in 66 to April 67. My rate was BM-3 and I ran one of the LCVP's. Glad to see the Askari has a web site. I am an inspector with the Miss. Dept. of Transportation. Will be looking in later

Added: Nov 11, 1998

Submitted by
Name: RUSSELL COLLYER (DC)
From: BILLERICA , MASS/ NOW IN CLEARFIELD, UT
E-mail: C4819@MSN.COM

Comments:
SERVED ABOARD 68-69. DAMAGE CONTROL.DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO CONTACT AN EM NAMED VANDENBURG, SERVED 68-69 ALSO. CAME FROM CALIF

Added: Nov 12, 1998

Submitted by
Name: Joe Davison
From: Reidsville, Georgia 30453
E-mail: jdavison@pineland.net

Comments:
I served aboard 70-71. Place out of commission in Guam

Added: Nov 8, 1998

Submitted by
Name: Bizhan Askari
From: New Orleans
E-mail: utbee@yahoo.com

Comments:
That is my name. Askari. I have so many things in common with the ship that it is not funny. First of all I'm on active duty in the U.S. Navy, I'm a petty officer 1st class, I'm in the Seabees and I was born on March 2nd, same day that the ship was. If you could give me information about my last name I'm curious as to my relationship with the name and where it came from. I'm stationed at Roosevelt Roads PR. Please e-mail me

Added: Nov 7, 1998

Submitted by
Name: Dee Sessions QM3 USS Askari (70-71)
From: St. Anthony, Idaho
E-mail: dosess@ida.net

Comments:
Roger Metz, how many of your buffies did I brake coming back from Saigon??? I also appriciate the visit to the Tansannut AFB officer club (I used his ID) Ask Roger Metz about my speeding ticket from Saigon with him and Mr. Bohlen. I have to be the only sailor to ever get a speeding ticket in Viet Nam

Added: Nov 5, 1998

Submitted by
Name: John Cooper
From: Browns Mills, NJ
E-mail: jojejo@uscom.com

Comments:
I was aboard the Askari from July 1967 Till March of 1969.I was a deck ape and was boat coxsain for more months than I want to remember. Made the trip to Singapore. After leaving the Askari I went on to corps school in San Diego...then did a tour with the Marines..ended my naval experience at Portsmouth NH Oct 26, 1998

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Submitted by
Name: Thomas Glenn Crosswhite EN3 9182891
From: Sacramento, California
E-mail: ShawnCross@aol.com

Comments:
I transferred from the USS Hunterdon LST 838 (PBR boats) and while aboard the Askari I worked in the injector shop and in boat repairs

Added: Oct 25, 1998

Submitted by
Name: James Jellison
From: Pleasanton, CA
E-mail: jellison1@llnl.gov

Comments:
I worked for Warrant Officer Freeman as the Repair Office Yeoman and mount 52 gunner. I served from 1968 - 1969 and made the trip to Singapore.

Added: Oct 20, 1998

Submitted by
Name: William "Doug" Turner
From: Albuquerque, NM
E-mail: training@Rt66.com

Comments:
Signed on 10/7/98, but it only put on my first name and I have always gone by Doug not William, so I thought I better try again in case someone wanted to contact me, and did not know my first name. I also have the book "Riverine Assault Force TF 117" from 1967. Has a list of all plank owners for all ships and boats, plus pictures.

Added: Oct 8, 1998