KALEMBKIEWICZ, Mike - Kentwood, MI 73-76 mail
*** AG3 - Com7Flt.
^^^ Weather forecaster for the National Weather Service
KALL, Joseph - Duluth, MN 64-65 mail
*** BTFN - B Division
^^^ 26 Yrs in Naval Reserve and retired as BTC. 28 yrs at Univ of MN as Chief Engineer. At 5'2" was one of the shortest to serve on OK City
KAYE, Barry Nelson - Long Beach, CA 77-79 mail
*** Navigator 1977 to decommissioning. Stayed in the Navy retiring in 1994 as Captain. Had command of the USS Shasta AE-33 and later was Naval Attache at the American Embassy Beijing.
^^^ Now living in Santa Fe New Mexico with my wife Candace plus 3 dogs and working in real estate. All the kids are grown up, married and have their own kids. My cell # is 505 470 9339. Shipmates - come for a visit, I'll show you around.
KELKENBERG, Tom - Colorado Springs, CO 90-94 mail
*** QM2(SS) - Tried to keep the boat from running aground. Buddies were Speight, Mosty, Burchette and many more
^^^ Currently a Captain in the USAF working as a GPS Payload Engineer
KELLER, David B "Kid" - Lancaster, PA 71-74 mail
*** RM3 - CR Div, Com7Flt
^^^ Married with 3 grown kids, 3 grandkids, with 1 on the way. Still working as a Union Electrician (IBEW L.U. 743). Hoping to hear from any and all shipmates.
KELLER, Larry - Fulton, TX 68-69 mail
*** MM2 - Generator Gang
KELLEY, Bob - Elk, WA 67-70 #1021 mail
*** ETCS - OE Division - Retired in 1973 as ETCM
^^^ I am retired from gainful employment and currently live with my wife in a little rural community about 20 miles north of Spokane, WA.
KELLEY, Michael L - Aiken, SC 92-94 #1257mail
*** ET1(SS) - Reactor Controls Division. Fondly recall my time on the OK City. During the time of CDR Polefrone. My chief was ETC(SS) John Thomas. Great experience I will never forget. Buds were: Wisecup, Wark, Grant, Gerard, Pflibsen, Sorrensen, Mathis. I know there were more but names elude me.
^^^ Today I am an operations manager for Hubbell Power Systems and have been with the company for 12 years. I have a wife (20 yrs) and two kids. My son starts college this year and my daughter is a Junior in HS.
KELLOGG, Jim - Port Orchard, WA 76-78 mail
*** QM-2-QM Gang
^^^ Now Lt Commander
KELLY, David L - Pendleton, OR 60-62 #1221 mail
*** MM2 - Engine room and evaporators. My G.Q. station was aft steering. I'm an aircraft machanic working for an aerial applicator. not retired yet.
KENNEDY, Ocie Hampton - Brownsville, TX 44-45 #1124 mail
KEMEJUK, Jack - Norwalk, CA 68-74 mail
*** MU2 - Seventh Fleet Band
KEMELIOTIS, Pete - Wintersville, OH 71-73 mail
*** RD - OI Division
KEMERLING, Gary - San Diego, CA 67-79 mail
*** FTM1 - FM Division
KEMMELING, Jim - Pine Bluff, AR 69-70 mail
*** RMC - OC Division, also Capt & Coach of OKC Pistol Team
KEMP, James M. - Wichita, KS 68-71 mail
*** BT2 - 600 PSI Boilers
^^^ Currently working for the Boeing Company. Married with two daughters and one son-in-law.
KERSHAW, Michael R - Las Vegas, NV 78 mail
*** GM3 - Came aboard for Summer "Cruise" but only spent 3 days at sea due to Typhoons. Worked in GM - Missiles
^^^Now I'm an IBM S/390 Systems Programmer. Married with a boy and a girl
KERZIC, Mike - Yuba City, CA 76-78 mail
*** FTM2 - Talos Missile House
^^^ Work for Caltrans as an Engineer
KESZLER, Robert "Bob" - Roseville, CA 65-66 mail
*** RM3 - Communications Section
^^^ Spent 31 years in Law Enforcement with CHP and Ca Medical Board. Retired as Supervising Investigator for CMB in Aug '98
KEVAN, Kim - Fairfield, CA 75-78 mail
*** MM2 - Aft Engine Room
^^^ Retired MMC '94 - now work at Shell Oil Refinery Martinez, CA
KIEFER, Ron - 70-72 mail
*** Corporal, USMC Detatchment
KILDAY, Joseph H - Greenville, TN 74-76 mail
*** CTO3 - Com7Flt
^^^ Married - Now a Quality Assurance Engineer in the Automotive Supplier business
KIMMEL, Harve - Phoenix, AZ 66-68 mail
*** SH3 - Postal Clerk, Ship's Store & Gedunk. Also was lay leader for Jewish services. Best friends were Gary Weiser and Phil Lane
^^^ My oldest son is active duty Army
KINDELL, Jack - OH 72-74 mail
*** FTM3 - FM Div. Talos Guidance and Telemetry
^^^ 12 years active, 14 yrs USNR. Retired as FCC.
KING, Carl W. - Orlando, FL 68-70 mail
*** PC1 - Ship's Postal Clerk
KING, Robert C - Wethersfield, CT 44-45 mail
*** PVT - USMC, Division 7 - 20mm Anti-Airctaft
^^^ Best Buddy was M Mulle
KING, Steve - Lake Dallas, TX 68-70 #01083 mail
*** BT3 -Aft fireroom and oil shack - Buds were Beardsley, Bear & Drueke.We all became shellbacks together and crossed twice
^^^ Into off road racing 4X4s and have been racing drag boats with SDBA for past 18 yrs. Divorced with a wonderful daughter Lindsey
KINKHORST, Franz D. - San Jose, CA 77-78 mail
*** DM2
^^^ Now Federal Police Officer for NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California
KINNAMAN, Gerald - 60-63 #1138 mail
*** SN - Was in the OL div. then switched to an airman and worked in the Photo Lab. Transfired 3/63 to photo school
KIRBY, John - Long Beach, CA 70-73 #01052 mail
*** GMG2
^^^ Just about to finish a 27 yr career with the Long Beach, CA Fire Dept
KIRCHHEINER, Paul L. - Cottonwood, AZ 68-70 mail
*** X-Division, Chaplain's Assistant and Ship's Librarian
KIRK, John - Corvallis, OR 70-74 mail
*** FTM1 - FM Division - AN/SPG-49 Radar (Rm 5)
^^^ Now an Engineering Specialist for Hewlett Packard for over 20 years, married to Kathy for over 30 years and have three "kids:" Justin(76), Kylene(79) and Karalee(82).
KIRK, Richard D - Kokomo, IN 77-79 mail
*** Sgt - Marine Detatchment
^^^ Currently flying a helicopter for Indianapolis Colts Football Team. Retired (23 yrs) helo pilot for Indiana State Police
KISSINGER, Kerry - Federal Way, WA 70-74 mail
*** YNC - Flag Allowance, Seventh Fleet Staff
KLAMFOTH, Dennis - Gridley, CA 75-77 send mail
*** MS3 S-2/5 Division - worked in wardroom
KLECK, Dwayne - Lake Elsinore, CA 79 mail
*** GS1 - Retired in Feb, 1999 as GSMC(SW)
KLEIMENHAGEN, William F - Southhampton, PA 1969 mail
*** CRA- Combat Rescue Airman, Helicopter Combat Support, Squadron 7 (HC-7), DET 101 - I was the Admirals aircrewman flying in a UH2 Seasprite. We steamed from Danang to Korea after the EC-121 shootdown.
KLING, Howard - Des Moines, IA 69-72 mail
*** ETR2 - OE Division, worked on the AN/SPS30 Radar. Retired after 22 years as ETC in '89.
^^^ My Japanese wife of 28 years and I were married while I was on the Okie. We have 5 children and 7 grandchildren. I work for the Iowa State Patrol as a Comm Tech
KLOCINSKI, Robert - Fredricksburg, VA 78-80 #1236 mail
*** RM3 - Worked in message center for COM7FLT. Okie was my first ship and I had a great experience. Retired as ITC(SW).
^^^ Married with 3 daughters. Work and reside in Washington, DC area.
KLUG, Mike - Dover, DE 73-75 mail
*** RM3 - Ships Company, TAD 7th Fleet Staff, worked in Crypto
KNIGHT, Ronald W - Port St. John, FL 60-61 #1099 mail
*** SHB3 - S3 Div - I was on nucleus crew to put the Oklie in commission. I went on in early 60 - left in 61. Ran the Crew's Barber Shop with 3 beginners. My drinking buddy was Scott SHB3. Lt. Commander Wingo was my Div Officer + I still have my Liberty Card signed by him
KNOWLTON, Charlie - Puyallup, WA 70-74 & 76-79 mail
*** GMCS - 2 Tours, worked Mt 51 both times.
KOENIG, James Mark - Bicknell, IN 70-71 mail
*** SM Striker - 3rd Division Deck Force
KOOP, Donald - Fort Wayne, IN 68-73 mail
*** GMM2 - Talos Missile System
KOMBRINK, Tom - Deerfield Beach, FL 72-74 #1188 mail
*** RMSN - CR DIV/ Com Center and work setting up transmitters.
^^^ Went back to the states got my degree and went back into the Army flying helicopters then transferred back to the Navy and flew P-3's out of Moffett NAS. I got off active duty in 92 went into the reserves and retired as a LCDR in 97(12 1/2yrs on active duty and 8 1/2 reserves). I'm currently working for Tag Aviation (management company for corporate aircraft) as a Client Aviation Manager flying a Gulfstream 4 out of Boca Raton, FL.
KORZENDORFER, Conrad - Manassas, VA 44-46 PLANKOWNER mail
*** PO3 - S Division, Ship's Laundry
KOWALSKY, Charles "Chuck" - Oxnard, CA 75-78 mail
*** RMCS - 7th Fleet Staff, retired as RMCM 1983
KRANZ, James - Longview, TX, 73-75, No E-Mail
*** MMFN - A Gang, Evaps, Refers, Machine Shop, etc.
^^^ Now Mtce Supv/Ops Mgr at Gregg County Airport. Married 26 years with a 20 yr old daughter
KREIDER, J N - Middletown, OH 68 mail
*** Ensign - 3rd Div Officer - crossed the deck to the Prov
^^^ Now Finance Director, Huffy Corp
KREUTNER, Steve - Millington, TN 76-79 mail
*** Lieutenant, JG - OI Division Officer
^^^ Still on active duty, now Captain assigned to Naval Personnel Command. Plan on retiring this fall and moving to Seattle.
KRILL, William "Doc" - Imperial Beach, CA 70-74 {Deceased 2001} For further information, contact John Sprinkle
*** HM1
KRINES, M.M. - Woodland, CA 63-67
*** BM1 - 2nd Division LPO - Retired 1980 as BMCM
KRUKOWSKI, Anthony - Forked River, NJ 85-88 mail
*** EMCM(SS) - Precomm crew and Plankowner. On the day of Commissioning, I was transferred to Naval Nuc Power School and retired after 20
^^^ Currently maintenance manager at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
KRYSINSKI, Charles - Truth or Consequences, NM 44-46 PLANKOWNER mail
*** GMSN
^^^ Retired with his wife, he has 2 children, 1 granddaughter and 3 great-grandchildren
KURET, Anthony J. - Raymond, CA 62-64 mail
*** FT3 - Talos computer room; my brother William was assigned to the G2 radar station
^^^ Retired from Contract Job Shop in '97 and my wife and I are building our retirement home in Raymond, CA, a small town in the foothills east of Madera
KUZMINSKI, Stanley J. - Pinebluff, NC 44-46 PLANKOWNER mail
*** SN - 2nd Division