Date :   6 Dec 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Poweski, Mark E-Mail Address :   mpoweski@msn.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :    Comments :   My dad served mostly on carriers (Wasp,Intrepid,Hornet,Ranger) but he mentioned he was on a battleship once. He did not talk much about WWII, so this fills in the history. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   12/5/01 Name(Last, First) :   Welsh E-Mail Address :   johnfw805@worldnet.att.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Salt Lake City, UT Comments :    Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   11/27/2001 Name(Last, First) :   Rotondo, Larry E-Mail Address :   lrotondo@nc.rr.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Pinehurst, NC Comments :   Great website. My dad would have been proud to see it, but it's still great for his family and friends to see. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   11-20-2001 Name(Last, First) :   Phillips, Dan E-Mail Address :   DanPhillips@PhilComm.Net Homepage URL :   WWW.PhilComm.Net Location(City, State) :   Crescent City, California Comments :   Excellent work. Your efforts are appericated! Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   11/15/2001 Name(Last, First) :   Ruedisueli, Don T. E-Mail Address :   Ruedisueli@earthlink.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Clinton Township, MI Comments :   My dad, Donald Ruedisueli served in the Marine Corps aboard the Indiana from 10/25/44 - 5/4/45 as an anti-aircraft machine gun crewman. If anyone here knows him I sure would appreciate you contacting me to share any stories you may have of dad. He died th Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   11-06-2001 Name(Last, First) :   Tebeau, Francis E-Mail Address :   tebeaus@gis.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Milford,MA Comments :    Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   NOV 2 2001 Name(Last, First) :   GOODYEAR,PAUL E-Mail Address :   goodyear@juno.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   CASA GRANDE AZ Comments :   THANKS BEN, WITH A BIT OF HELP I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE BOTH BB37 AND BB 58. THEY LOOK GREAAAT. THANKS FOR THE REUNION NOTICE. YOU SSURE DO A LOT OF WORK. IT IS APPRECIATED. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   YES Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   10/22/01 Name(Last, First) :   Appleton, Richard E-Mail Address :   AppletonRF@webtv.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Cape Cod, MA Comments :   I served on the USS Garrard (APA 84). We participated in the Yokosuka Naval Base Landing on August 30, 1945 with Marines from your ship. Just had a Reunion of 22 shipmates last August, the first in 55 years. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   NO Family Member(Yes, No) :   NO Date :   9/22 Name(Last, First) :   loffredo ,anthony E-Mail Address :    Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   holtsville,ny Comments :    Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   8/31/01 Name(Last, First) :   Elijah, Tarofalmal E-Mail Address :   lackof99@yahoo.com Homepage URL :   none Location(City, State) :   yap state Comments :   what a nice page. i went in to your page and i found alot of things about the ship were damaged. it reminds me the ship that i hear a story about it that sank at the channel of ulithi atoll. Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   01-08-28 Name(Last, First) :   Ray, Virginia Kiser E-Mail Address :   farvkr@infoave.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Sumter, SC Comments :   Your website is a legacy unsurpassed. Thank you for your investment of time, resources, and caring. My uncle, Joseph Carl Kiser, served on the Indiana. I have asked his children to send you his birth and death dates. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   August 24, 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Canupp, Jesse E-Mail Address :   bobcanupp@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Gainesville, Georgia Comments :   The e-mail address is actually my son's. I'll soon be 82 years old & just today celebrated my 60th Wedding Anniversary. I'm not much on computers but my son messes with them some so I would love to have the e-mail address added & would love to hear from s Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   o8 15 2001 Name(Last, First) :   funk roy E-Mail Address :   rtf 12 15 Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   levittown penn. Comments :    Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   August 4, 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Cameron-Harrison, Judy E-Mail Address :   jayjudy.harrison@worldnet.att.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Pensacola, FL Comments :   My Father, Erskin Ray Cameron, proudly served on the USS Indiana.This website came after he had passed away, however he would have been very proud. Thank you! Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   09/29/2001 Name(Last, First) :   Tahbone, George E-Mail Address :   gtahbone@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Mountain View, Ok Comments :   Just found the site by accident. Any shipmates still left out there. 6708672 Shipmate(Yes, No) :   yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   7/24/01 Name(Last, First) :   Long, Daniel E-Mail Address :   pasofinodude86@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   NC Comments :   I really love your web site.My grandfather served on the USS.Indiana, in the electric shop. Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   22 July 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Rohbock, Robert E-Mail Address :   hazegrey@tns.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Jamul, CA Comments :   Rohbock, Frank --- 964-29-09 1944-04-09 F2c A 460315 F1c This was my uncle, he was aboard USS Indiana. He died and I would be more than happy to provide you with his birthday and date of death. I woyld like to find someone he served with. The story Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   07/21/01 Name(Last, First) :   McAuliffe E-Mail Address :   Rcmcauliffe@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   San Diego, CA. Comments :   I am a Plank Owner, Went aboard her in April 42, they were still working on her in Newport News, I was in the U.S.Marines, worked with 20mm guns. Would like to know if two Marines are around, R.R. Flanagan, T. R. McRae both from GA. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   july 8, 2001 Name(Last, First) :   muggli, linda E-Mail Address :   lindamuggli@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   newtown, PA Comments :   My uncle (Joesph Louis Kremper) served on the USS Indiana. Now deceased. This is a wonderful site and is a link to our past, present and future. I commend you on a beautiful work of art. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   July 6, 2001 Name(Last, First) :   James J Caulfield E-Mail Address :   jcaulfied44@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   verona, Nj Comments :   I was on that ship for 3 1/2 years and I think that this website is great! Really shows all the things we used to do and brings back a lot of memories! Shipmate(Yes, No) :   yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   28-jun-01 Name(Last, First) :   Wilcox, Scott E-Mail Address :   SCOTTANDCRYSTAL@prodigy.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   San Diego, Ca Comments :   I have done my best to carry on a tradition of serving the United States Navy. My heart filled with pride to see that my Father was a crew member of the Indiana. I am proud to see he is remembered. I am in my twelth year as a sailor. My father is residing Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes, Son Date :   06-29-2001 Name(Last, First) :   Susan Wilcox E-Mail Address :   Sue67@prodigy.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Grand Blanc MI Comments :   My father, Nelson A. Wilcox, S2c. Was stationed aboard the Indiana before he became a Carlson Raider. During WWII, in 1942. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   June 12, 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Brooks, Denise E-Mail Address :   denib@cetlink.net Homepage URL :   none Location(City, State) :   S.C. Comments :   This is a wonderful site. I've learned alot from it. My dad Eugene Leslie Hoffmeyer served on the USS Indiana. I think it was 41-42? I'm not sure how long he was on this ship. He was in the 5th Division 1st and 3rd sections. I've learned that he was a gun Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   no Date :   6-11-01 Name(Last, First) :   Hyson, Dan E-Mail Address :   dhyson98@hotmail.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   LaSalle, IL Comments :   I would just like to extend my thanks to someone who takes the time to put together such a page that embarks on U.S. history. Many Americans do not know the significance of WWII, but I do. I am 20 years of age, but somehow feel the significance of what ha Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   6/7/01 Name(Last, First) :   Packer, Francis E-Mail Address :   FAPJR@AOL.COM Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :    Comments :    Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   June 6, 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Thomson, Jennifer E-Mail Address :   thomsonj@cl.uh.edu Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Houston, TX Comments :   Thank you for a wonderful site. I've enjoyed learning a little more about my grandfather's life. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   5-28-01 Name(Last, First) :   Hollingsworth J. Bobby E-Mail Address :   bigbob1@aeneas.Com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Camden, Tn. Comments :   I served aboard the U.S.S. Gurke (DD-783) from 1955 to 1957. A pleasure to sign your guestbook. Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   5-24-01 Name(Last, First) :   hetherington E-Mail Address :   hetherington@olynet.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   aberdeen wa Comments :    Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   no Date :   5/2/2000 Name(Last, First) :   steve hunsberger E-Mail Address :   s@k hunsberger kconline .com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   etna green in 46524 Comments :   in memor of joseph staley who served on the uss in for the intire bout that the ship was in ser. mr. staley passed away on 4/28 of this year, he was one of the most loved men i have ever know,As i understand he has wrote all his fellow shipmates a letter Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   freind from indiana Date :   1 May 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Nardi, Christopher E-Mail Address :   curator@battleshipcove.com Homepage URL :   battleshipcove.com Location(City, State) :   Fall River, MA Comments :   One of the best web sites I have ever seen! Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   4-29-01 Name(Last, First) :   Forni, Gerald E-Mail Address :   none Homepage URL :   none Location(City, State) :   Belchertown, MA Comments :   Hi, thought I'd check out your site. Nice job! Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   April 28 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Higgins Wayne E-Mail Address :   tpbeaverman@hotmail.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Central Point, Oregon Comments :   Having always been interested in the old "Battlewagons" was happy to have found this site. Great job! I was a destroyerman in the early 70s aboard U.S.S. Turner Joy DD951. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   april 14, 2001 Name(Last, First) :   yoder, paul E-Mail Address :   paulbeckyyoder@locl.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   auburn, indiana Comments :   currently involved in the addition to the war memorial coliseum in fort wayne- battleship indiana's anchor has been relocated and sits on a new foundation in front of the shrine entrance -may god bless all her sailors Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   no Date :   4-9-2001 Name(Last, First) :   Browne, Albert E-Mail Address :   alcee288@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Alhambra, California Comments :   I have visited your site several times in the past but this is the first time I noticed your guestbook. You have done a great job. I especially like the remberences pages. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   26 March 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Mathis, Danny E-Mail Address :   Fuzfaz@AOL.Com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Oklahoma City, Ok Comments :   My dad served aboard the Indiana during WWII. I was given this websight by my sister. I served in the navy for nine yrs eight mo. I don't know for sure if he plans to attend the next reunion in San Francisco, but we are trying to get him to go. He had a g Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   3/19/01 Name(Last, First) :   Miller, Andrea E-Mail Address :   aamiller@volcano.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Plymouth, CA Comments :   I truly enjoyed this site. I could almost hear the sounds of the guns and the voices of thousands of men. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   3-09-01 Name(Last, First) :   Polen, Laura E-Mail Address :   icless@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Battle creek, Mi Comments :   I have learned some things that I didn't know about my father. My father died in 1974, I was only 4yrs old. I would be interested in meeting some people that knew my father or could give me some more information or pictures of him, I only have one picture Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Charles Polen Family Member(Yes, No) :   Daughter Date :   3-6-01 Name(Last, First) :   Dow John E-Mail Address :   ELMO-1@juno.comJunoWeb Homepage URL :   none Location(City, State) :   sea wa Comments :   my father warren gorden dow(rowdy)served on board i have some pics of him with ship mates one that matches is a gentlemen named harold r. kirkeeide which i found in a book called USS INDIANA i could not find his pic was wondering if anyone might remember Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   02/20/2001 Name(Last, First) :   shudak, jeff E-Mail Address :   jeff.shudak@firstdatacorp.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   council bluffs, iowa Comments :   My father Frank served on the Indiana from '42 thru '46. He was a BM2c. He was also boxer while serving. After the war he served on the USS Rockingham during Operation Crossroads off Bakini Atoll to test the Atomic Bomb. My uncle Clifford SHudak also serv Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   2/19/01 Name(Last, First) :   Douglas,Lance E-Mail Address :   bayrattours Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Bay St. Louis,Ms. Comments :   A friend of mine sent me this info- to my e-mail.His father served on this ship durring W.W.II.God Bless Ben Fisher.I enjoyed viewing this! Thank you,L.W.D. Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   February 18, 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Corrington, Kenneth S. E-Mail Address :   cohenpaul@earthlink.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Running Springs, CA Comments :   Ben: I am using my sonin-laws e-mail as we are visiting and do not have one in our home. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   2/5/01 Name(Last, First) :   Mick Bob E-Mail Address :   bobmick1923@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Kansas City Ks. Comments :   I enjoy your'e site. I was a plank owner and served on the Indiana until the war was over.Thanks Bob Shipmate(Yes, No) :   yes Family Member(Yes, No) :   no Date :   02/01/01 Name(Last, First) :   Clot, Sheri E-Mail Address :   SheriBabey@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :    Comments :   In honor of my father, Eugene Clot. He was so proud of his Service time and the USS INDIANA BB58. 05/19/26 - 07/21/00 Eugene Clot (my dad) Shipmate(Yes, No) :   NO Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   1/30/01 Name(Last, First) :   Coello, Michael E-Mail Address :   mcoello66@hotmail.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Pittsburgh, PA Comments :   Proud Grandson of Donald Ruedisueli Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   29 January 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Coello, Monica E-Mail Address :   MCoello@AOL.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Grosse Pointe Michigan Comments :   Dear Mr. Givens, My Grandfather is Donald Edward Ruedisueli and he has spoken to our family many times about those days, and to this day I feel in some way he is proud of what all of you men did for our country and its people. Well, us young ones behi Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   01/29/2001 Name(Last, First) :   hoey E-Mail Address :   hoey66@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   S.C.S. Mi Comments :   I recently learned that a close friend of mine, Don Ruedisueli. Served on this glorious ship. From 44' to 45'. Don served with the 7th div. Gunners mate. He is doing well and I hope to show him this site ASAP. Thankyou all, for the sacrifice you all have Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   1-27-01 Name(Last, First) :   Johnson, Richard E-Mail Address :   killroy321@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   San Diego CA Comments :   Im a model builder and my master model is my operational 7ft model of my favorite ship, the the USS Indiana. ive worked on it for 6 years starting when I was in high school. it is my favorite model. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   no Date :   Jan 16,2001 Name(Last, First) :   Wonders, Robert E-Mail Address :   rdwonders@home.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Rowlett, Texas Comments :    Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   January 14,2001 Name(Last, First) :   Deaton, Jack E-Mail Address :   jack,deaton@gte.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Westlake Village, CA Comments :   Jim, you are so right job well done. However, I find this a good opportunity to say hello to you and Jean. Also to change the cooks menu. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   14 January 2001 Name(Last, First) :   Givens, Jr., Benjamin M. E-Mail Address :   bb58.geo Homepage URL :   http://geocities.com/bb58.geo Location(City, State) :   Vienna, VA Comments :   Yahoo-Geocities in their wisdom have decided to change their efficient guestbook system without any prior notice. As you will notice the "new and improved system" has no provision for a message numbering system. Oh well!, such is progress. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :   No