[GreenKeys] 2016 VETERANS' ROLL

Sun May 29 04:04:26 EDT 2016

Thank you all, each and every one..

Americans don't bow to anyone, but I'd bend a knee any day, for you and all
of your comrades.

On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 2:03 AM, Gil Smith <gil at baudot.net> wrote:

> Hi George:
>
> Everyone on greenkeys appreciates you keeping this Veterans list up to
> date.  I am always in awe of how many truly amazing Vets we have here on
> greenkeys.
>
> A great big thank you to all Vets!
>
> gil smith, AF7EZ
> greenkeys moderator
> gil at baudot.net
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [GreenKeys] 2016 VETERANS' ROLL
> From: "Geo. Hutchison" <w7tty at centurylink.net>
> Date: Thu, May 26, 2016 8:48 pm
> To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net, w7tty at centurylink.net
>
> GreenKeyers - - -
>
> Below is the most current Veterans' Roll we have.
>
> Those of you new to GreenKeys who are Veterans of any United States
> Military Branch, Merchant Marine, 3-letter Government agencies and who
> have an interest in mechanical communications equipment such as teletype
> machines, cryptographic gear, railroad semaphores, etc., are welcome to
> become a part of this list.
>
> The format is relatively obvious as you read through the information
> below, so please feel free to submit your information for posting on
> this list.
>
> Please e-mail me at <w7tty at centurylink.net> and we'll get you on the
> list for transmission Monday on GreenKeys and on the ITTY and Greenwich
> channels this coming Monday.
>
> This year I think it would be rightful if we added a similar list for
> those of allied nations who have backgrounds similar to those described
> above who have served in some similar communications capacity for their
> country.
>
> Please send all information to me at the e-mail address noted above and
> we'll do our best to include you.
>
> Currently serving soldiers, sailors, marines, etc are always pleased if
> you walk up to them and say something like "Thanks for being there!"
>
> I get a lot of smiles, handshakes, and Thank You's.
>
> And last but not least, THANK YOU from me, Tom Tillson, Wayne
> LeTourneau, and the vast ITTY Editorial Staff.
>
> 73,
>
> George, W7TTY - Sequim, WA..
>
> AND NOW - - -
>
> DATE: Thursday, May 26, 2016
>
> FROM: MAIN CONSOLE
>
> TO: ITTY
>
> SUBJECT: VETSROLLITY111115.AM
>
> TO ALL GREENKEYERS - - -
>
> THE FOLLOWING SEEMS TO BE AS COMPLETE AS WE CAN MUSTER.
>
> ZCZC
>
> ITTY PROUDLY PRESENTS THE CURRENT LIST OF AMERICAN VETERANS WHOSE
> COMMON BOND IS AN INTEREST IN TELETYPE MACHINES AND COMMUNICATIONS
> APPARATUS. WE'VE ALL SERVED AMERICA, AND ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF IT.
>
> THIS IS THE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11 2015 LIST
>
> ALL KNOWN ERRORS AND OMISSIONS HAVE BEEN NOTED AND CORRECTED.
>
> PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND AN E-MAIL TO:
>
> W7TTY(AT)CENTURYLINK(DOT)NET WITH ANY CHANGES OR ADDITIONS
>
> WE NOW PRESENT THE WA9XHN/WC2XPF/ITTY/GREENKEYS,
>
> VETERANS' DAY 2015 HONOR ROLL...
>
> --------------------------------------------
>
> SCOTT JOHNSON, SMSGT, USAF/USAFR/ANG, MAC/SAC/AMC/AFRL 1984-2012
> RETIRED
>
> VIRGIL BIERSCHWALE, RM3, USS W S SIMS FF-1059 1976 - 1982
>
> WALT VAN ARSDALE K5SXO, LTC USA (RET), 1965 - 1993 BERLIN
> VIET NAM
>
> HOWARD WEEKS, MAJ, ARMY SIGNAL CORPS, 1961 - 1981
>
> JIM TAYLOR, CTR2 USNR SECURITY GROUP KAMI SEYA/YOKOSUKA
> FORMER OP KA2KS, KA2NY/N0HSX
>
> CRAIG MC CARTNEY, SSGT, USAF 1966 - 1970
>
> GLENNON A. GALATI, MSGT USAF(22YRS), USAF JULY 1961 THRU 0CT 1983
> GRC TECH PHILLIPINES, VIET NAM 66-67
>
> ROBERT R. SMITH, SP4, U.S. ARMY, 97TH SIGNAL BATTALION,
> GERMANY, OCTOBER 1958 - MARCH 1962
>
> JAMES TOVET, U.S. ARMY, THE 70'S
>
> LARRY GODEK, SSGT, USAF, 1959 - 1968 AIRCRAFT MAINT., ZI
> AND EUROPE
>
> JOHN C. (CHUCK) MC CLURG, SSG(RET'D),
> 320TH ASA BN, GERMANY 1962-1963
> RTTYOP/REPAIR, 221 ARMD NVNG, 1964-1993 RADIO REPAIR
>
> SCOTT PASTOR, CPT, U.S.ARMY 2005 - PRESENT. AFGHANISTAN
>
> AUBREY J. SHELDON, SFC(RET'D), U.S. ARMY SECURITY AGCY,
> 1961 - 1981 (VIET NAM, MAR1970 - SEPT 1971)
>
> ROY MORGAN, LCDR, USN, 1966 - 1988, ATLANTIC ASW HELOS
>
> DOUG HENSLEY, RM2, USN 1965-71; USAF 1974-78, VIET NAM
>
> JERRY LOCKETT, SEAMAN RECRUIT, U.S.NAVY
>
> RICHARD MCCLUNG, SMSGT (SPOOK), U.S. ARMY
>
> BILL BYTHEWAY, CAPT., USAF - KH SERIES SATELLITE OPS
>
> GEORGE HUTCHISON, ET1(SS), U.S. NAVY WESTPAC
>
> JOHN GARRETT - US ARMY - 1964-1967
>
> DON CUNNINGHAM, RM2, U.S.NAVY
>
> CHARLES F. HOUSE, CAPT. (SC) USN - WWI, WWII, KOREA
>
> DONALD F. HOUSE, LT, USNR - WWII
>
> RICHARD F. HOUSE, LT, USNR - VIETNAM
>
> DON R. HOUSE, AX2 (AC) USN - VIETNAM
>
> EDWARD J. WHITCRAFT ADJC (AC) USN - WWII, KOREA, VIETNAM
>
> DAVID GEORGE, AE2 (AC) USN - VIETNAM
>
> MICHAEL NATION, LT, USNR - VIET NAM
>
> ABEL MARTINEZ, IT2, USNR - GULF WAR
>
> DAVID GUILBEAU, BM3, USN - GULF WAR
>
> RANDY GUTTERY - USN - SUBMARINE TENDERS (FAIR SKIES, RANDY)
>
> LARRY J. PARKS, SP4, SIG CORPS, U.S.ARMY
>
> JOHN BURCH, FTG2, U.S. NAVY, SOUTHEAST ASIA
>
> BOB ROEHRIG, SP-4, U.S. ARMY
>
> BRIAN A. JERKELUND, TSGT, USAF
>
> JIM PLUMMER, SGT, USAF
>
> JAMES C. BRADSHAW, BTFN, U.S. NAVY
>
> STEPHEN REBER (STEVE), SGT., USAF
>
> RUDOLF "ANDY" WILLIAMS, AT1, U.S. NAVY
>
> SHELDON DAITCH, SP-5, U.S. ARMY
>
> ROBERT W. DOWNS, CWO4, U.S. NAVY RET'D - VIET NAM - 1964 TO 1996
>
> RON KOLARIK, ATR3, USN - VIETNAM
>
> WILBUR H. TURNER, LT(JG), USNR - VIETNAM
>
> EDWARD M. HICKEY, FTG3, USN - VIETNAM
>
> LOUIS RUIZ, IT1, USN - GULF WAR
>
> T. ANTHONY MEIER, QM2, USN - VIETNAM
>
> FRANK NICHOLS, RM1, USN - VIETNAM
>
> WILLIAM BAHLAU ATCS (AC) (SEAL) USN - VIETNAM, GULF WAR
>
> JOSEPH DEANGELO, HMCM (SEAL) USN - VIETNAM
>
> CAROLL 'GENE' KLINGER, ADR2 (AC), USN - VIETNAM
>
> ED TANTON, SGT, US ARMY
>
> ALEX MENDELSOHN, SP5, U.S.ARMY - VIET NAM
>
> PERRY BALLINGER, ET2, USN, ETCS(RESERVES)
>
> RICHARD SCHUMANN, SGT., USAF, 1965-1971
>
> HOWARD L RITTER, JR, COL, USAF, 1967-1991
>
> JOSEPH W. MONTANO, SGT USAF 1982-1993 AND 1994-1997 USAFRES
>
> WARREN D. MONTANO, 1ST LT US ARMY, KOREA, DECEASED
>
> JOE DUERBUSCH, RM2, U.S. NAVY, USS INTREPID NBQK VIETNAM
>
> ROBERT MCCONNELL, RM2, U.S. NAVY - 1969-77 - VIETNAM
>
> PAUL PICKING, SGT, USAF 1970-73, MSGT, OHIO ANG 1974-1995
>
> ANDREW T. SEKELY, SGT. USMC 1965-70, SFC U.S.ARMY (RET) 1970-86
>
> LEE BRADLEY, MGYSGT USMC 1953-83 VIET NAM AMONG MANY OTHER PLACES.
>
> PAUL PENNINGTON, MSG, US ARMY (RET) 1962-1982 - VIETNAM
>
> GREG MOORE, RM2, U.S. NAVY 1965-70 VIET NAM
>
> GEORGE A. ENGEMAN,, FTG2(SS) USN, SUBPAC & SUBLANT
>
> SCOTT FREEBERG , RM2 US NAVY - WESTPAC
>
> LESTER VEENSTRA, W8YCM, CTM1 US NAVAL SECURITY GROUP USN 67 - 73
> USNR 73 - 83
>
> CRAIG ZELLER, WA6EKP, SGT., USASSG, ACSI, DA
>
> AL TIPSWORD - CTM2 - US NAVAL SECURITY GROUP
>
> DON ALLMON TEM2 US NAVY KOREA
>
> GREGORY W. MOORE - RM2 USN - 1965-1971 (VIETNAM)
>
> ROBERT S. SCHAEFER - SP5 P2 - U.S. ARMY - 1960-1963 - GERMANY
>
> HERB GRAEBER - RM1 - U.S. NAVY - 1963-1969
>
> STEVE GARRISON - SSGT - USAF - 1966-1970
>
> CHARLES W. HODGE - AVCM - USN, 1964-1994
>
> RAYMOND COTE - USN ET1(SS) - USN - SUB SERVICE, VIET NAM ERA
>
> STEPHEN M. RIPPER, LCDR, USN/USNR
>
> JAMES T. TANTON - USAF A1C - TTY REPAIR - 27 AUG 68 TO 7 FEB 1971
>
> JOE LEITSCH, SGT. AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, USAF, 1966-1969.
>
> DAVID C. FREED, MSG, US ARMY SIGNAL CORPS, 1965 - 1988 (RETIRED)
>
> ED SHARPE SGT USAF AFCS 70-74
>
> JOHNPAUL HARRIS, SP4, MEDIC, GERMANY, 1968-70.
>
> JASON LYMAN, SSGT, U.S. ARMY SPEC FORCES - IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN,
> FT. BRAGG, JBLM LEWIS-MCCHORD
>
> RICHARD M. GILLINGHAM A1C USAF 1963 - 1967
>
> GENE BLACKBURN ETN2 USNR NHNF/NIIZ 1966-1968
>
> WAYNE DURKEE, SGT (E4), USAF, 1964-68
>
> RALPH IRISH - USN RM3 - USS HANCOCK NWLD - COLD WAR - 1957 TO 1961
>
> BYRON CANNON - USAF/USN - SSGT - KOREA
>
> BILL CROMWELL - USN ENFN VIET NAM, WESTPAC, PEARL - 1966 TO 1969
>
> JOHN GARRETT - US ARMY - 8 MAY 64 TO 12 MAY 67
>
> DUNCAN M. BROWN - USASA SP6 - 1966 TO 1970 - VIET NAM
>
> ROBERT P. HIEMENZ - USN IC3 - 1966 T0 1969
>
> GENE BLACKBURN - USN ETN2 - 1966 TO 1968
>
> DARRYL LEDDEN - US ARMY SP4 - 167 SIG. CO. SETAF, ITALY, 1972-1976
>
> GREG MENGELL - GOV'T INVESTIGATOR - MANY YEARS
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
> ALL U.S. VETERANS - - THANKS!!! FROM ITTY
>
> COMMENTS BELOW UPDATED 11 NOV 2015
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> FROM MARK HALL, KE5LIB - TO VETERANS HERE WITH US AND ALL ACROSS THIS LAND
>
> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP ALL OF YOU.
>
> 73 DE MARK, LE5LIB
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> FROM RICHARD KNOPPOW - - -
>
> THIS WAS STILL CELEBRATED AS ARMISTICE DAY WHEN I WAS IN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
>
> WE STILL MADE PAPER POPPIES. IT WAS NOT UNTIL YEARS LATER THAT I UNDERSTOOD
>
> THE POPPIES.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> TO ALL OUR VETS:
>
> A GREAT BIG THANK YOU FROM ME AND MY FAMILY!
>
> AND THANKS ALSO TO GEORGE, FOR PUBLISHING THIS VETERANS LIST EVERY
> YEAR.
>
> GIL SMITH, AF7EZ, GREENKEYS MODERATOR, (AND MY SON, WHOSE VANITY IS
> NOW K7EZX, AND IS HAPPY HE NOW HAS "COOL" PHONETICS)
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> FROM DOWN UNDER, DAVE HORSFALL, VK2KFU WRITES:
>
> AND FROM THIS AUSSIE, WHOSE PARENTS WERE IN THE RAF AND BROTHERS IN
> THE RAAF.
>
> TODAY IS REMEMBRANCE DAY - LEST WE FORGET.
>
> AND ON 23 MAY 2015 HE ADDS: "THOSE WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND SECURITY
> WILL SUFFER"
>
> ADDED 11 NOVEMBER 2015 DAVE AND RICHARD KNOPPOW WRITE -
>
> AND HONOURED AS REMEMBRANCE DAY IN EUROPE/AUSTRALIA, NZ/ETC...
>
> THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD..
>
> AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN
>
> AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, AND IN THE MORNING
>
> WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
>
> LEST WE FORGET
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> FROM NORM, WB7WEQ - I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL VETERANS HERE AND
> ABROAD AND THE SOLDIERS WHO HAVE AND ARE KEEPING US SAFE AND FREE
> BACK HERE ON OUR SHORES.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> 09 NOV 2014 - SHERRY GUTTERY WRITES:
>
> THANK YOU SEEMS SO INSUFFICIENT - BUT I THANK ALL OF OUR VETERANS
> FOR YOUR SELFLESS SERVICE FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
>
> S/ SHERRY GUTTERY
>
> SHERRY, THANK YOU FOR BEING BEHIND RANDY AS HE HELPED KEEP THE BOATS
> OPERATIONAL. THE TENDERS MADE SERIOUS REPAIRS EASY. THE GRANT LOST
> A STEAMCHEST THROTTLE BODY WHILE ON PATROL, MAKING FULL TACTICAL AC
> POWER UNAVAILABLE. WE DID NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF WELDING THE
> CRACKED CASTING, BUT THE BEST MACHINEST MATE TRIED. THE TENDER "GOT
> 'ER DONE!" (AFTER WE GOT BACK).
>
> ED NOTE: RANDY LEFT THIS WORLD HIS WEBSITE, WWW.TENDERTALE.COM, AS A
> LEGACY COMMEMORATING THE NAVY'S SUBMARINE TENDERS WHICH SO ABLY
> SUPPORTED THE U.S. SUBMARINE FLEET FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS.
>
> THEY ARE NO MORE AS WE WHO VENTURED FORTH ON SUBS KNEW THEM. A SAD LOSS!!
>
> S/ G. HUTCHISON - ET1(SS) USS ASPRO, AGSS-309, AND
> USS ULYSSES S. GRANT, SSBN-631 (BLUE CREW-4 PATROLS).
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
> PAUL D. WILLS - I SEND MY THANKS TO EVERYONE ON THE LIST!
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> A NOTE FROM CHRIS ELMQUIST UPDATES HIS 15 NOV 2012 NOTE AS FOLLOWS:
>
> "THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE". THERE ARE STILL SOME OF US WHO
> KNOW WHAT IT MEANS AND APPRECIATE SO MUCH THE SACRIFICES THAT YOU
> MADE.
>
> S/ CHRIS N0JCF
> --
> CHRIS ELMQUIST
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> JEFFREY ANGUS ADDS THE FOLLOWING ON 05/21/2015:
>
> "I HAVE ALWAYS SUPPORTED VETERANS.
>
> WITHOUT GETTING POLITICAL, THE PROBLEM IS THAT OUR GOVERNMENT
> HAS ALWAYS NOT SUPPORTED THEM, WHICH IS A TRAGEDY. UNDERFUND
> EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE WARS."
>
> "THANK YOU FOR SERVING."
>
> JEFF - WA6FWI
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> 11/9/2014 - DAVID EFFA, WD9ITR WRITES:
>
> GOD BLESS TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY!
>
> WITH GREAT RESPECT,
>
> -DAVE
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> THIS LIST IS OPEN TO ALL VETERANS OF THE U.S. MILITARY SERVICE.
> THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE MERCHANT MARINE ARE ELIGIBLE, AS ARE THOSE
> WHO BELONGED TO UNITS WHOSE EXISTENCE ARE NOT TO BE DISCUSSED.
>
> PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME, RANK, BRANCH, AND THE DATES AND WE WILL
> GLADLY ADD YOUR INFORMATION.
>
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>
> NNNN
>
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