BACHICHA, A. - NM 68-70 mail
*** BT3 - Oil Shack and Foreward Fireroom
^^^ Married with 3 kids. Work for National Lab.
BACHMAN, Lawrence J. - Monroe, VA 74-76 mail
*** FTGC - Leading Chief of FG Div - Ret CWO4
^^^ Currently Deputy Sheriff in Lynchburg, VA and Firearms instructor at Central VA Criminal Justice Academy. Wife Chiyoko and I live in Blue Ridge Mts of Amherst Co. - All children grown & we have 2 grandsons.
BADDERS, C.D. - Brighton, TN 79 mail
*** CPO - MAA Force and Decom Crew - Ret 88 as MACS
BAILEY, James G - Carrollton, TX 69-72 mail
*** YNCM - Captain's Office under CWOs Nededog and Williams.
^^^ Xferred to Fleet Res in '76 and fully retired from civilian jobs in '97. Still miss the feeling of the ship under my feet on occasion
BAILEY, Roger - Rochester, NY 64-66 mail
*** CT3 - Com7Flt
BAILEY, Stephen C. - Huson, MT 71-73 {Deceased}
*** AG2 - Com7Flt
^^^ Died November 1, 2002. Worked for the National Weather Service in Missoula
BAKER, John F. - Winfield, KS 64-66mail
*** President of the USS Oklahoma City Association
BALDWIN, John W - Waipahu, HI 76-79 mail
*** MMCM - Forward Engine Room / Main Control
^^^ Currently Command M.C. at NCTAMS PAC in Hawaii. Plan to retire here and preach the gospel. See you in church
BALFOUR, Arthur - Tokyo, JA 75-78 mail
*** ET1 - OE / CE Division
^^^ Great times, especially the ports-of-call. Now Service Mgr for Photonics Equip Co
BALL, Harold E - Columbus, OH 44-46 PLANKOWNER mail
*** SN - First Div lookout, best friends were Jesse W. Bulick and Leon Banks
^^^ Retired Conductor (1986) from Norfolk and Southern Rail Road
BANTUG, Alex N - 79-Decom #1141 mail
*** SK1 - Supply Dept
BARHAM, Perry - St. Charles, IL 68-71 mail
*** ET1 - Calibration Lab and AN/SPS-30 Radar
^^^ Now Electrical Engineer with BP Pipelines - Safety and integrity of facilities nationwide
BARNES, James Ralph - 73-76 mail
*** FR
^^^ Currently disabled due to a head injury
BARNEY, Brian - Phoenix, AZ 72-75 #1212 mail
*** EN2 - A Div
^^^ Now Vice President Information Technology
BARRETT, John W. - Santa Monica, CA 63-65 mail
*** Marine Detachment - USMC
BARRY, Ronald W - Beverly, MA 66-68 mail
*** RM3 - Buddies were Paul Moffat and Barry Mahaffery
^^^ Work for town of Danvers, MA assisting senior citizens. Have 3 sons & 4 grandchildren. My wife & I have discovered cruising and will soon make our 3rd trip to the Caribbean
BARTHOLOMEW, O.W. "Bart" - Gerry, NY 61-62mail
*** RD1 - Pre-Comm Crew + Plankowner (CLG-5). Made CPO at Long Beach N.S. Sept 61
BASHAW, Charlie R. - Pocahontas, AR mail
*** PO3
^^^ Retired Navy, Law Enforcement and Constr Co Owner. Have 2 boys + 2 Grandchildren. Divorced and living on a small ranch
BAT, Randy - Simi Valley, CA 75-77mail
*** RM3 - Tech Control Facilities
BAUGH, Geoffrey - Colton, CA 75-79mail
^^^ SN 1st Div and 4th Div
BAZAR, Kenneth E - Henderson, NV 60-61 mail
*** BMSN - Time on board was spent on the Capt's Gig (Capt Sarver). Best buddy was Bill Spencer, aide to Capt Sarver. Xferred to USS Vammen DE-644 as BM3
^^^ Now retired after 37 yrs in the oil industry with Baker Oil Tools. Married to Judy for 42 years. We met while on OK City and Bill Spencer was our best man. We have 2 children and 3 grandsons. I am involved with American Legion and Elks Club. Love to fish and camp
BEAM, John C. - Bothell, WA 63-68mail
*** EM1 - Electric Shop, but probably worked in every space on board
BEATTY, John R - Dayton, OH 73-75mail
*** FT3 - Talos Computer System (when a computer was as big as your family room and only had to do a few simple equations; Good times with Chopper, Whit, Sams, Gullette, Sanchez, Dubi
^^^ Currently VP of HR with three grown sons and a granddaughter. Still married to Mernieko (31 years)
BEATTY, Roger - Houston, TX 67-70mail
*** SN - B-Div, Fwd Fireroom
BECKWITH, Gary - Oxnard, CA 76-79mail
*** FTM1 - Missile house
BECKWITH, Steve - Bolton, MA 77-79mail
*** FTM2 FM-Division - W2 Missile Guidance Radar.
BEECHER, Dan - Col Island, GA 63-66 & 68-69 mail
*** SH1
BEECHER, Lowell E - Tulare, CA 72-75 #1092 mail
*** SMSN - Signalman - James Randall was my best buds
^^^ I'm a Harley Davidson tech at Custom Chrome Inc. Formerly worked for H-D for 17 years
BEHNE, Joel R. - Burlington, IA 71mail
*** SN - Assigned to 7th Flt Flag
BELL, John R. - Dacula, GA 71-74mail
*** YN3 - Com7Flt, Flag Ops/Plans
BELL, William - Poulsbo, WA 77-Decommail
*** PO1 - LPO 3rd Div
BENNETT, Gene - mail
*** USMC
^^^ Ready to retire from Consolidated Freightways
BENTLEY, Bill - Las Vegas, NV 73-75mail
*** PO2 - 1st Div Deck Force - Ret 93
BENTON, Walter - Japan 77-79 mail
*** RM3 - Flag Staff - I had the job of delivering Top Secret messages to Adm. Foley and his staff. Best buddy was Bob Steinberg; we were both camera buffs and enjoyed the countryside of various ports we visited
^^^ Married a Japanese and bought a house here in Japan. Work for Memorex Telex as a security specialist
BENTZ, David L. - McMinnville, TN 76-77 mail
*** FT1 - Aft Missile House
^^^ Ret from Navy and ret from Army
BERLINSKI, Lawrence - Linden, NJ 68-70 mail
*** RM2 - attached to Com7Flt
^^^ Best buddies were John Cruso and Lamont
BERNARD, Angelus J - Elizabeth City, NC 60-63 mail
*** EMC - Now fully retired
BERNINGER, Harold "Bernie" - Milan, OH 67-71mail
*** FTM1 - Came aboard in 67, left for USS Long Beach in 71
^^^ Married with a son and daughter, both in college. Now manufacturing mgr for Lennox Int'l
BEX, Ellis "Bud" - Manilus, NY 44-46 PLANKOWNERmail
*** WT1 - B Division
^^^ Retired from Monarch Liquor in '85 after 44 years. Have held many positions in V.F.W. and still active member.
BIANCO, Bob - Clinton Township, MI 62-66 mail
*** YN3 Logroom Yeoman
BICKAL, Charles G. - Union Springs, NY, 1977-79, mail
*** BT3 B Div, Aft Fire Room
^^^ Now N.Y. State Corrections Officer (17 years)
BIDSTRUP, Fred - 61-63 #1152 mail
*** SN - 2nd Div - BM1 John Goble was our LPO. I was a member of the honor guard at the dedication of the USS Arizona memorial.
BILLINGSLEY, Elmus, Jr. - San Marcos, CA 73-78 mail
*** GMG2 - Gun Captain - 6"/47 Turret.
^^^ Married, 2 kids, 21 & 22 - I'm a grandfather. Security Officer part-time in San Diego, full-time college. Ret GMG1
BLACK, Jerry - Lomita, CA 78-79 mail
*** RMSN - Crypto, Com7Flt Staff
BLACKBURN, Jim - Salt Lake City, UT 68-71 mail
*** RM3 - TTY Repair Shop
^^^ I have recently ret from D.O.D. at both Tooele Army Depot & at
Fort Douglas. I now drive a school bus for a special needs pre-school here in Salt Lake City
BLANCHAT, Gary - Conroe, TX 65-67 mail
*** SFSN - R Division
^^^ Originally from Wichita, KS
BLIX, Dennis - Cathlamet, WA 70-72 mail
*** B Div, Fore Fire Room
BLUMENTHAL, Norm - W. Hempstead, NY 44-46 PLANKOWNER, mail
*** SM3 - C Division
BOBICH, Philip - Orland Park, IL 68-71 mail
*** RD2 - OI Division
^^^ Director of Adult ED and Literacy at a Community College. My wife is a Chicago school teacher. Got a son 16 & daughter 13 both in H.S. Go sox and bears!
BOLSTER, David F - Jefferson, MA 77-Decom mail
*** GMGSN - Worked in 6" turret. Best buddy was Randy Koontz
^^^ Now doing Computer Support, Website Design and Woodturning. Divorced twice, daughter in college, Harley rider. Visit my site for more information.
BONGIOVANNI, Frank 72-74 #1122 mail
*** YNSN - Fond memories of the Tonkin Gulf when the world was in turmoil
BOONE, Daniel - Rochester, NY 74-77 mail
*** BMSN - Worked for BM2 Campbell. I was one of the side boys wearing the period naval uniforms used to celebrate the bicentenial
BORDNER, Bill - Missoula, MT 64-68 mail
*** DC3 - R Division, Carpenter Shop. Best Buds were Warren Churchill and Roger Mavis
^^^ Retired cabinet maker, divorced with 3 wonderful children & 4 grandchildren who are the main focus of my life
BORLAND, Brice - Raytown, MO 66-67 #12036 mail
*** BMSN - 2nd Div Deck Seaman, Boat Coxwain OMB, Captains Gig, Utility boat. Favorite PO-B F McCullough
^^^ Own my own small business for 30 years; concrete work, foundation repair & waterproofing. Married with 2 children and 2 grandchildren
BOSHEARS, Robert R. - Bakersfield, CA 72-74 mail
*** JO3 - X Division, OKCity Times, Public Affairs Office (Ship and Flag.)Retired as Capt, US Army Res
^^^ Customer Relations Rep for U.S.P.S.
BOSSONE, Anthony "Tony" - 62-65 #1219 mail
*** MM3 - M Div - after engine room, throttle 3. John Madison was 1st class in charge After engine room... had Sam moody, Winston Baliou, Tom Hardcastle,,brother ray, Bobby Cade... can't remember all the guys. I was also assigned to landing party boats with the on board Marines..search and rescue...road up dwn that river many nights. Signed up for 2nd tour
BOUCHER, John T. - Sunnyvale, CA 62-64 mail
*** FTM3 - AN/SPG-49 Talos Tracking Radar
BRACE, William "Bill" - Woodland Hills, CA 44-47 mail
*** SN - CL91
BRADFORD, Lee - Virginia Beach, VA 71 mail
*** YN3
^^^ Ret Cdr. SC USNR, now GS11 MILPERS Officer - FISC Norfolk
BRAMER, Ken - Cols, OH 64-67 mail
*** GMG2 - 3rd Division, then Gunnery and in charge of 6" 47 turret.
BRAMHALL, Tommy C - Ducanville, TX 64-66 mail
*** FM - B Division
BRAMMER, J.C. - Elon College, NC 45 mail
*** MM, Mike Division - looking for buddies W.H. Everhart and C.E. Blackmore.
^^^ Retired from Western Electric Co. E-mail address is to my son John
BRANSFORD, Tom - Concord, CA 60-63 mail
*** Lieutenant JG - CIC - Recomm Crew
BRAUGHLER, Laird - 45-46 mail
*** Ran ship's store
BRECKENRIDGE, Lance 60-62 #01075 mail
*** E Div - Im a Plankcrew member on CLG-5. I have many fond memories and would enjoy sharing them with you and my good friend Jerry Sherman.
BREHIO, Stephen - Cumberland, RI 76-78 mail
*** DS2 Communications
BRINKMAN, Don - Swartz Creek, MI, 71-73, mail
*** PC2 - Postal Clerk
BRINSON, Art - 89-90 #1132 mail
*** MS - made first med cruise on board SSN 723. Best buddy was Williams.
^^^ I am now a professional Actor. Married with four children. best memmory? Singing Reggae with live band in Ashdod Isreal. AAAAAOOOOOOGGGAAA!
BRITTON, Robert C. - Griswold, CT 69-72 mail
*** FTG3 - FG Division working mostly gun director and related radars.
^^^ Working as Electrician for a CT Public Utility; Married 2 children & 2 grandchildren. Looking foreward to early retirement to travel the open roads in a motorhome
BROADFOOT, Ron- Belleville, IL (72-77) mail
*** MM2 - A Division, A/C and Refrig and steam heat. Helped put the centrifugal units on board. Best friend was "Stick" Kiesendahl
^^^ Retired as LCDR in 95. Now working in Info Systems as Dir & Mgr
BROADWATER, Wayne W. - Bristow, VA 67-69 mail
*** GMCM - Left ship to complete 30 yrs service as Chief Recruiter of Wash District. Retired 02 Feb 72.
^^^ Founded equipment rental business which I sold after 25 yrs. Now Chairman of Cardinal Nat'l Bank of Manassas
BROADWAY, Blake - San Jose, CA 68-70 #00999 mail
*** DPSN - X Div
^^^ CW4, ARNG Active, USNR Retired
BRODERICK, Robert E Jr - Corpus Christi, TX 86-87 mail
*** ETC(SS) - I was on the Pre-Commissioning crew of the USS OKLAHOMA CITY (SSN-723) at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, VA. Reported 8/86 as an ET1/SS. Made ETC/SS 9/87 and, as was the norm, transferred out, 12/87, to another boat, USS HAMMERHEAD (SSN-663), as a new CPO
^^^ Ret USN in 4/95. My wife Marilyn and I have retired to the Gulf Coast; Corpus Christi, TX.
BROMAN, Edward Michael - Christchurch, NZ 70-72 mail
*** SN
^^^ Living in N.Z. & working on sailboats for America's Cup
BRONOWICZ, Ed Jr - Pittsburgh, PA 75-77 mail
*** GMG3 - FG Division
^^^ Married 23 years (Diane), two kids Brittany and Garan, she's a teacher/ he's in college. Residing in Pittsburgh, PA (hometown). Have worked for the USPS for the past 28 years, looking forward to retirement in a couple of years. Worked in the 5" Mount with Chas Knowlton, Zoe Carr, George Matula, Heavy Hardy, Dozo Adams, etc. Would like to hear from all shipmates from 1975 to 1977. Great times, great memories. Chas Knowlton is my hero!!
BROOKS, Chuck - Rutherfordton, NC 61-63 #1195 mail
*** ICEFN
^^^ Today I am retired after 42 years in the carpenters union
BROOKS, William R. - Owensboro, KY 78-79 mail
*** BMSN
^^^ Now work for AK Steel as console operator and patrol dispatcher
BROWN, Alexander - Lemon Grove, CA 73-78 mail
*** BMCS 2nd Div Weapons/Deck. Ret BMCM Nov 86 with 33 yrs service
^^^ Settled in CA with my Japanese bride. Bought and operate my own bar - business is great
BROWN, David H. - Salem, OR 78-79 mail
*** HM3 - Sick Call and Flight Quarters
^^^ Retired in 1994. Now work for Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Oregon. Wife died in 97 and I have a 20 y/o son.
BROWN, Jerome - 71-73 #1200 mail
*** QM3 - Command Center
^^^ I went from active duty, to working for the Army as a civilan. I have 36
years Gov't sevice now, looking to retire some time in 2008
BROWN, Ken - San Diego, CA 75-77 mail
*** ADJ2 - Helo Crew Blackbeard 01, ADCS in HSL 47 at NASNI
^^^ Will retire in Mar 01 - bunked in CR Div. Looking for OK City name tag emblem/logo for my shadow box if anyone has a spare.
BRUMFIELD, Tommy R. - Corpus Christi, TX 61-64 mail
*** SFM3 - R Division
^^^ Ret as MACS & work for DOD Police
BRYANT, Harry - Raleigh, NC 68-72 mail
*** RD2 - Radar Nav, surface & air sup. later electronic warfare
^^^ Married, 2 adult children (1 girl, 1 boy) - now a consultant in print, on line & web documentation
BUCHANAN, Julius "Buck" - Santa Monica, CA 72-74 mail
*** SN - Com7Flt boat pool "Barnett's Commode Commandos."
^^^ Work for the VA Medical Center at Los Angeles.
BUCK, Robert A. - Croton-On-Hudson, NY 73-75
*** OS3 - OI Division, looking for best buddy Randy Block
^^^ 21+_Years at AT&T, never married, no kids, no pets
BUCKLEY, Gene - Kings Park, NY 65-68 mail
*** RD3 - Radar Operator, OI Division
BUCKMAN, David - Benson, NC 75-77 mail
*** CTO3 - Com7Flt Intelligence Staff, retired as CTOC in '97
^^^ Work for large telecommunications company in Raleigh as senior network engineer
BULIK, Wesley S. - Troy, MI 70-74 mail
*** DK3 Disbursing Office S-4 Division
BUMBAUGH, Jeffrey L. - Larwill, IN 78-79 mail
*** RMSR - CR Division - Ret 6/97 as RM1
BUONAIUTO, Leonard A - Lake Grove, NY 70-71 mail
*** PCSN - Postal Clerk Striker, OL Div
^^^ Now in Communications Industry
BURGH, James F. - East Haven, CT 43-45 PLANKOWNER, mail
*** PO2 - S Division
BURNS, Jerry - 74-76 mail
*** PC3 - Worked in the Post Office and loved the location (near mess decks & bakery)
BURNS, Ray - Marblehead, MA 44-46 PLANKOWNER, mail
*** GM2 - Gun Capt, 3rd Div, Mount One.
BUSCH, Gerry - Clearwater, FL 72-73 mail
*** CTO3 - Com7Flt Staff - best bud was Gary Kunz
^^^ Happily married with 2 kids. Now a CPA, health care consultant
BUSKIRK, James Edward, Sr - 44-46 #1161 mail
*** Bug2C - Bugler second class
^^^ Retired from the railroad as a conductor
BUTLER, Frank A - Charleston, SC 60-64 mail
*** FTMC - Was the first person in charge of the AN/SPG-49, Dir 5 later on to the Chicago and Long Beach. Made Senior and Master Chief and then LDO Commussion
^^^ Retired after 21 as LtCdr. Went to college and Law School and practiced law for a while - got bored and went sailing with wife for 12 years on a 32' sailboat
BUTLER, Patrick - Graham, TX 67-68 No E-mail
*** RDSN - OI Div
BUTLER, William - East Lansing, MI 72-75 #1223 mail
*** YN2 - Com7Flt - N-1 office. I processed awards for the 7th Fleet. I remember the guys in the office. CDR Wayne Case was an outstanding officer to work for. Mark Brock was an office mate for a couple of years. I have good memories of Paul Weishaupt, who was roving about the WestPac, but was attached to our office.
^^^ I used to be an art museum curator. I work on projects of personal interest now. I'm married to my first wife, 25 years. She's a law professor. Our daughter is going to school in Chicago.