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40’s
Daniel Martinez, Jr. front row rt. (1945)
Daniel Martinez (in the back row on the left) and his buddies Leonard Mata and Tony Valle. Not sure who is who. Any help with further ID’s would be appreciated.
USS Mansfield DD-728
Lloyd Miller (2nd Left Back row) · Tom Mazi (Back row, far right)
? · Tom Mazi · ?
Tom Mazi · ? · ?
? · MM1 Lloyd Miller
MM1 Lloyd Miller
Back: Tom Mazi
George J. Werner · DeIgrosso · Mikalonis · Smythe · ?
? · ? · Bob Hewitt · ?
Bob Hewitt
? · ? · Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt · ?
? · Bob Hewitt · ?
Bob Hewitt
Reid LaMar Hudson RM3 (1947/48)
ET School Treasure Island
Mansfield’s Operation Division – San Diego, CA – November 1948
Taken entering San Diego Harbor December 1947 on her return from the Fareast and China
Mansfield passing under the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA on her return from Alaskan training maneuvers. The First Task Fleet was comprised of more than fifty ships. (November 1948)
Taken enroute Guan from Johnson Island – circa summer 1950 The Torpedo Deck of the Mansfield: (L to R): (1) Don Taylor RM3, (2) Dan Villenga RM3, (3) Cliff Stevenson RMSN, (4) Vic Roy ET3, (5) Eddie Engelskirch RMSN, (6) Dale Collins RMSN, (7) “Fats” Perkins RMSA, (8) Leonard Macy ET3, (9) Earl Pugh SOSN.
QM’s 1949 (L to R): James Bishop QM2, Earl Shedd QMSN, Andy Jayich BMSN and Jack Rhoten QMSN (Rhoten retired from the navy as a Chief QM)
Mansfield’s 5″ Main Battery Fire Control L to R: C. Warner GMSN, Charles Clark FC3 and gunnery officer LTjg Hugh Reynolds. (Clark retired from the navy as Chief FC)
The 37-knot wake of the Mansfield on ther speed run from Seattle, WA to San Diego, CA in the summer of 1948. Time 15 hours. (Flank speed and all cooks on the fan tail with egg beaters!)
William “Moon” Maulin GM3 (1949) Maulin retired from the navy as a Lt.Cdr. A “mustang” that went up through the ranks.
L to R: Jack Coe QM3, John Lees TM2 and Ens. Peter Johnson (1948)
TORTUGA – Bowman on the light.
Bowman on the light again. 45 years later aboard the USS Paul Foster (DD-964), Long Beach Naval Station, Long Beach, CA 30 September 1993
Desron9 Patch
Manfield Reunion – Long Beach, CA 1993
At sea, possibly returning from Hawaii
Fleet in Convoy – Operation Mickey 1949
Refueling on Route Hawaii
Mansfield & DeHaven tied up at pier Hickham Field
On the Beach
Hawaii 1949
First liberty – Royal Hawaiian Hotel
L-R: Bill Wolper – Jim Shade
Back Row: Billie Jack Rhoten · ? · ? (help on other ID’s appreciated)
Bill Wolper
L-R: Vic Roy – Bill Wolper – Joe Brownell
Bill Wolper 1949 aboard Mansfield… 50 years younger and 50 pounds lighter
50’s
? · Ed
? · Ed · ?
Ed
Ed · ?
This was taken on the door step of their rented apartment in Los Gatos. My Dad had received his orders to report to the Mansfield.
This a picture of my Dad and Mom (Barbara) during a very happy time in their life as Dad was retiring and they were both in Hawaii, a place where they both loved VERY much.
THEN “I came on the Mansfield as a rookie and grew up to be ( 3 years ) a 3 time Korea Cruise vet, a qualified Officer of the Deck underway before my 22nd birthday, the Navigator for both the ship and Desron 9, the anti-sub officer, the gun boss, the air defense officer and the one I’m most proud of, Officer of the Deck at General Quarters. I owe my college education to the U.S. Navy as a Midshipman in the NROTC program and frankly, my whole life to the U.S.N.”
NOW 2001 recipient of the Admiral Sidney W. Souers Distinguished Alumni Award presented by Miami University’s NROTC Unit to an alumnus who has distinguished himself within his chosen filed of endeavor. 2004 inductee into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame.
USS MANSFIELD DD-728 “Taken from a cruiser in Task Force 77 as the carrier on the horizon indicates.”
HONG KONG – JANUARY 1953
TONGA ROOM FAIRMONT HOTEL – SAN FRANCISCO – August 29, 1952
John Ladany – Oct. ‘ 52 Fuel Dock Honolulu
John Ladany (OH) – Fogleman (N.C.) aboard Mansfield
L-R: FT’s Jack Fleming · B.W. Carter in Japan(?)
FT’s Farley & Fleming · Jackson (IC)
FT’s Dick Soyland · Jack Fleming · Cliff Ransom (front) · Jim Frederick
Dicky Chappell · SM1 O’Connor & special flag made for Dicky by O’Connor
Dicky Chappell and her flag.
Hong Kong 1959
Permanent Shore Patrol – USS Mansfield (DD-728)
Station Ship Hong Kong Oct.-Nov. 1963
Back Row: ?-?-?-?-?-?-?
Front Row:?-?-?-?-Larry Lawton-?
USS Mansfield, Collette, DeHaven and Black? at Midway 1958
Gooneys on Midway
Leaving Yokosuka
Ship’s party at EM club in Yokosuka. Don’t remember names
Ship’s party – believe center is Graves from Ft Meade, FL
Ship’s party – believe right is Curtis Melby (I think deceased)
Shangri La (coming up to refuel)
Refueling with the Shangri La
Larry Seymour in Hawaii
Need help with names
USS Arizona
Hi-lining LTJG Curtis from Collette to Mansfield
USS collette
USS collette
Stack and mast showing DesRon 9 emblem
Looking forward from 3″ gun tubs aft
Green water – deck awash
Coming alongside oiler for refueling
Tom Curtiss oversees gunnery operations
Skipper Don Gaw watches operations
Lines over amidships
Transfer across in boatswain’s chair
Hong Kong Harbor 1959
Motor whaleboat on way to I&I, passing cruiser St. Paul – Hong Kong
Tom Curtiss & Robin Bataglini – Victoria Peak, HK
Paul Hines on bicycle cultural trip from Sasebo
Rice paddy view (as seen by Paul) near pearl farm, Sasebo
Chuck Owen examining porcelain for major purchase, Arita (near Sasebo)
Theater at night, John Wayne movie, Sasebo 1959
Tokyo Bay & Yokosuka Naval Station from hills of Yokosuka
Side street at night, Sasebo
Sailor town street Yokosuka
“Literary Oasis”
“Welfare Center”
“Cultural and Aid Station”
“Library”
J.D. Grace · ?
Weedman
Don Scott
Bateman
O’Brian
We did a transfer exercise with this sub.
60’s
Photo of USS Mansfield after FRAM mod, but before installation of VDS Sonar.
Jack Larson – Mount 51 December 1960
TMSN Larson on Torpedo Deck
Jack Larson – Mount 53 March 1961
EM CLUB – SUBIC BAY ? – Carl “Smitty” Smith – Jack Larson – ?
Me with my uncle Victor Shattuck from Tacoma, WA who was ex-Navy.
Standing on the dock just aft of Mount 52. The officer might be Lt. Cramer.
Front Row L-R: Mike Smith, Gene Wilkins, Sam Welch Back Row L-R: David Faust, J.D. Kinsner, Clifford Arnett, Randall Smith
EM Club – Subic Bay, PI L-R: Mike Smith (IN)-J.D. Kisner & his Alabama brother- Randall Smith-Gerald J. Schmitt (FL)
Randall Smith-Alan Dean
L-R: Chief HM1 Paul Smith-(Back?)-John Holman
20th Anniversay Mansfield’s Commission
April 14, 1944 – April 14, 1964
Capt Johnson introducing oldest and newest sailors
Captain Johnson SK1 Holman-ETSN Abe
Officer’s Table 2nd rt. Lt.JK Batchellor
Captain Johnson on right, talking with lady
The entertainment was the all-girl band from Yokohoma called The Gay Little Hearts.(Thanks to Nathan Good for ID) Whatever the name, they were really terrific!
Bob Rodenberger-SMSN Bill Moore-SM3 Lewis
Underway
Another shot underway
Drydock, Yokosuka ealy ‘ 64
Shellback Certificate – Something to be proud of.
#2 Engine Room Air Ejectors
These were taken from the DeHaven in the middle 60’s between 64-66 by James Fuller MM3.
The Mansfield apparently came alongside for a light-line transfer or so it appears in these photos.
? · Bill Simpson
The Gang
Greenjeans
Danaher in Taiwan
Danaher
Danaher · Tote
Chief
Mansfield
Shrapnel from VC hit at Dong Hoi – 9.25.67.
Sunset Vietnam
Underway
Helo Deck
Swing Out the Gig
Battle Ribbons
At the Dock
Quarterdeck
Quarterdeck Watch
Patrol Boat
Refueling
Red Lead
MT-53
Coming alongside the oiler.
Highlining the fuel lines.
Things start to get rough.
We drift apart.
And get real close again.
We start to break away
There she goes!
Break away forward
In the drink.
Haul back to the oiler.
Off into the sunset.
Crew at Quarters. USS Ozbourn DD-846 in foreground.
Aug.9,1966 off Vietnam Target: VC base camp.
SM1 Johnson · SM2 Lewis · SM2 Turner · Satterlee · Phillips
Back L-R: Satterlee · Cotanny Front L-R: Felty · Phillips
Back L-R: Moore & Cotanny & Johnson & Satterlee & Turner Front L-R: Felty & Phillips & Lewis
W.Johnson- M.West B.Carter-Deaver Black Rose Sept.’67
W.Johnson-M.West-B.Carter Hualein, Taiwan Mar.’68
W.Johnson-L.Shackalford H.Kimball-L.Chadler Hong Kong Nov.’66
Pat Toole sprucing up BT’s forward fireroom July’68
Mansfield’s Basketball Team Jan.’68 – Yokosuka
B.Carter-J.Harwood Sea Dragon Feb’68
Deaver-B.Carter-M.West March 1968
Awards Ceremony Mount 53 Most of S-Division 1967
Officers on Flight Deck Far right: Ens Art Dahl Supply Ltjg. John Tortorici CIC Officer
The Alley-Yokosuka
Summer 1967
Swinging Red Doors Yokosuka 1967
W.Johnson-Penera July 4th, 1968
Super Bowl Salad ’67 Created by CS2 Pat Koenig
Doesn’t tell you what it is just where you’re eating it.
MANSFIELD is tied up at berth 9 across from shop 67 in Yokosuka sometime in ’67. That’s the USS ST. PAUL (CL-73) behind us.
USS Chancellorsville (CG-62 – inboard) & USS Vincennes (CG-49) tied up at Harbormaster Pier East.
USS Chancellorsville & USS Vincennes
USS Blue Ridge
USS Cushing (DD-985) in drydock 5 This is the same drydock (taken from roughly the same position) as the picture posted on this site of the Mansfield and Collett in drydock 5. The “63” behind Cushing is the island of the Kitty Hawk (CV-63), the Navy’s only forward deployed carrier. She’s tied up at berth 8 and 9 where Mansfield tied up many times.
BT1 John Armstrong
MM2 Hamer
MM1 Heinz Park
Off watch MM’s
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MM3 Smithy with our son Willy
MM3 Hamer and friend
MM3 Ganem and friend
Oiler and Enterprise
High-lining Mail
Keep it dry!
USS Enterprise
Smoke Screen Exercise
Whaleboat launch
Limited availabilty 4 weeks
New Drive Shaft
New Drive Shaft
New Paint Job
DesRon 9
1st Division Gang ’67 Seamen Carr, Noles, Godson & Held
Bob Falkman ready for GQ ’68
BM3 Vitek ’68
SN Bono on watch ’68
Stringfield & Smith
SN Gillespe on phones ’68
Seamen Lemieux & Aubel on fantail ’68
Seamen Lemiuex, Carpenter & Held manning the distance line. ’68
ABM3 during leisure time ’67
Airdales ready DASH for flight ’68
“On this image you can see the projectiles just after they left the gun barrel. It took about a dozen photos to get that one.”
SM3 Craig Cass, SM2 Milt Stephens
SMC Fred Buser
(l-r) SM1 Don Whitling, SM2 Milt Stephens, SM1 David Wilson
(l-r) USS Collett DD-730, USS Blue DD-744, USS DeHAven DD-727
November Tango Xray Yankee (NTXY) – Callsign
As best Greg can remember, “Mansfield entering San Fran, CA prior to our last WestPac. I don’t know the date for sure because we had made a couple trips north. We went to Seattle for the Seafair, to Portland for the Rose Festival and to Eureka, CA for the Rhododendron Festival, any of which we could have stopped in San Francisco. We had to man the rail for the photos, because they sold them to the crew.”
Do you know who these guys are?
If you do, let us know.
“These were taken Sept, 1969.”
“I believe we were on this side of Hawaii going to WestPac.”
Liberty call, Bangkok, Thailand
Lots of empties after a shoot.
Underway, once again.
Ship’s barber, Michael Fetty
Shooting mission.
Just like Victory at Sea!
Berthed at Midway Island
XO LCDR Raymond Hart with back to us. Gorden Hauser, cook.
Richard Turkenkopf, cook.
LTJG Dick Sheridan
Larry Shackelford & Mike Fetty
Gary Singleton
December 1969 – South Vietnam
Cruise Books
Cruise Book 1966-68.
USS Mansfield DD-728
CO CDR Jack R. Griffin
XO LCDR R.W.Kesteloot
Operations Lt Thomas York
Navigator Ltjg John P. Kelly-Rogers
CIC Ltjg John Tortorici
Communications Ltjg Gary Bullington
Electrical Ens Russell Crooks
Weapons Lt Charles Gosnell
ASW LTjg Ovis Vestal
Main Battery Ens Wm McKown
DASH Ens Hugh Couch
1stDIV Ens C Kriener
Engineer Lt Andrew Price RM Ron Cron
Damage Control Ltjg Louis Sclafani
Main Propulsion Ens RB Coulter
Electrical Ens Hugh McIntosh
Supply Ltjg Art Dahl
Lou Sclafani and Charlie Gosnell today.
Jack and Kath Griffin today.
Fire Fighting School
New Modern Barracks
Swimming Instruction
Drill Hall
Seamanship Instruction
Barracks Inspection
Non-Mansfield Personnel & Miscellaneous
L-R: USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754) · USS Mullany (DD-528) · USS Mansfield (DD-728) WestPac c.1963-64. The USS Evans was cut in half June 3, 1969 in a collision with HMAS Melbourne.
