Date :   11/15/04 Name(Last, First) :   Bahrs Richard E-Mail Address :   rjb5418@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Racine,Wisconsin Comments :   My brother Lawrence Bahrs served on the BB58 Larry passed away August 1998. He very seldom talked about the War. I wished I would have tried to ask and thank him for the service he gave to our country. I glad that I found this great site and seeing my bro Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   11/01/2004 Name(Last, First) :   Kirchmeier, Michael E-Mail Address :   michaelkirchmeier@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Windom, MN Comments :   My father never talked to much about his Navy days, so it nice to view this nice to fill in the gaps of his service, and to identify and learn the details of many old photographs. My father was MM1 Bernard Kirchmeier Shipmate(Yes, No) :   NO Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   October 11, 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Simmons, Robert Gregg E-Mail Address :   majrsimmonsjr@hotmail.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Houston, Texas Comments :   Outstanding site. Ill come back often to visit. Ill also make it a point to visit your other sites.Sincerely,Robert G. Simmons, Jr., USAF, Major (Retired) Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes (oldest son) Date :   October 11, 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Simmons, Robert Gregg E-Mail Address :   majrsimmonsjr@hotmail.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Houston, Texas Comments :   My father was Robert Gregg Simmons, Sr. He served on the Indiana, and appears in the ships compliment. If you would like additional data on him (DOB, DOD, etc.) you may contact me via e-mail. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   10 3 04 Name(Last, First) :   rosin charles a. E-Mail Address :   carnnj122 Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   medford n.j, Comments :   I SERVED IN THE MARINE DETACHMENT 1943 T0 1945 Shipmate(Yes, No) :   YES Family Member(Yes, No) :   NO Date :   9/17/2004 Name(Last, First) :   artuso,vincent E-Mail Address :    Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   lynbrook,new york Comments :   My father serve during ww II Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   September 7 Name(Last, First) :   Maruame, Lambert E-Mail Address :   jamal_032001 Homepage URL :   n/a Location(City, State) :   Kolonia, Pohnpei Comments :   I like your website. Good scenery! Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   August 24, 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Bruce, Robert E-Mail Address :   lsturrus@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Grand Rapids, MI Comments :   Im sending this so that I can have my fathers birth and death updated. He was born 7-4-16 and passed on 3-2-91 Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   Daughter Date :   23 Aug. 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Lantz, Steve E-Mail Address :   stevell@verizon.net Homepage URL :   www.geocities.com/mizzen_1999 Location(City, State) :   Fort Wayne IN Comments :   Webmaster for USS Nantahala AO-60You have a wonderful site. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   21 Sept 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Muller, Roger R E-Mail Address :   cheryl.cpa@verizon.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Mullica Hill NJ Comments :   My dad was the supply officer from Dec 43 till Nov 44. He used to tell a story of playing cards and a dud torpedo banging into the side of the ship right outside where they were playing. He said he was holding the winning hand and declared gin after the s Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes/ son,H.L.Muller Date :   08-08-2004 Name(Last, First) :   Hunick, Deborah Gomez E-Mail Address :   dhunick@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   San Antonio, TX Comments :   Evelardo Castro was a cousin to my father (Mike Gomez) and his siblings. I found his name while searching for a living Castro family member. I would like to know if he is still alive; many of his Gomez cousins are. Would like assistance with family geneal Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   08-04-04 Name(Last, First) :   BOERNER CLIFFORD W E-Mail Address :   BOERNERFIREARMS@WAVECABLE.COM Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   BREMERTON WA. Comments :   MY FARTHER CLIFFORD J BOERNERSERVED ON THE USS INDIANA FROM 1942 TO 1946 Shipmate(Yes, No) :   NO Family Member(Yes, No) :   YES Date :   7/30/o4 Name(Last, First) :   Dabros Albert E-Mail Address :   DABROS10@webtv.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Sunrise Fl. Comments :   Father served on USS INDIANA Alex Dabros Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   28 Jul 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Benson, Bill E-Mail Address :   bbenson@ur.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Spokane, WA Comments :   I spent 13 years in the modern Marine Corps, it was fulfilling, but I cant help but wonder what it was like being a Battleship Marine aboard a man o war during WW2. My family is Navy, and Im proud as hell of all of our Sailors and Marines, past and presen Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   June 05 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Duane A. Donecker E-Mail Address :   duane.donecker@navy.mil Homepage URL :   http://www.navy.mil Location(City, State) :   San Diego, CA Comments :   Excellent page, I retire from the Navy in Dec and have been at the following duty stations, USS Constellation, CV-64, NAS Lemoore, USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63, NAMTRAGRUDET 3033 Naval Air Station North Island California as an instructor, USS Dubuque, LPD-8, and Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   no Date :   31,May2004 Name(Last, First) :   Bellerive,(Sherman)Laurel E-Mail Address :   LaurelFromCT@webtv.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Oakville,CT Comments :   My sister sent me this website,that she stumbled over. We were both very excited and was overjoyed,with a few tears to see a photo of our dad, SHERMAN,FRANK THOMAS. I am looking forward to the rest of the page. Thanks again Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   May 30, 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Allen, David E-Mail Address :   david4089@comcast.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Washington, DC Comments :   On this memorial day I visited the site for the USS Indiana again thinking about my Dad and the time he spent on the ship during WWII. I have not visited the memorial here in DC yet because I am not sure I am ready to do that. My Dad was Lester Allen if a Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   05/26/04 Name(Last, First) :   Staats L.D. E-Mail Address :   dondrast@sbcglobal.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   dodge City, ks Comments :   The name above is my dad he servedaboard the Indiana 45/46 he was second class machinest mate Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   5/24/2004 Name(Last, First) :   counts E-Mail Address :   shycounts Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   tn Comments :   i am the grandauther of OLIVER RICHARD ARNOLD he passed away in 2001 before he died i got the chance to meet a realy good buddy of his from his ship i talk to him on the phone all i can say is god bless them all for what they did for us ty all my pops was Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   may 7 04 Name(Last, First) :   babb, jennifer E-Mail Address :    Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :    Comments :   hi, i would just like to say that thankyou for your courage you men had for our country in the coral sea fighting against the Japanese. My grandfather manned the antiaircraft gun on this ship. Thanks Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   05/03/2004 Name(Last, First) :   Gush Pence Jackie E-Mail Address :   jspjackson@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Laurel, MD Comments :   I am the daughter of John Thomas Pence, Jr., served on the U.S.S. Indiana 08/19/1943-02/02/1946 in the N Division. This site is great. Called my father yesterday and he was so excited with what I found. In 2 days I am going to Pennsylvania to give him all Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   April 11, 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Chuck Jabbonsky E-Mail Address :   ChuckandLuanneJ@att.net Homepage URL :   none Location(City, State) :   Shoreham, NY Comments :   Dear Mr. Givens,My dad, Rudy Jabbonsky, was in the 3rd division of the Indiana crew from 1942 to 1945. Do you know of any way for me to connect with another crew member that might have known my father? He died in 1987. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   3/31/04 Name(Last, First) :   Marshall, Douglas E-Mail Address :   dmarsh251@comcast.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Haddonfield, NJ Comments :   Thanks so much for putting this together... I was able to find my grandfather, Jay William Permenter. He was in the 3rd divsion. It was great to see his picture again... Thanks againDoug Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   31 March 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Michael C Clements E-Mail Address :   xo@cincyseacadets.org Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Cincinnati OH Comments :   My father, Marvin Hubert Clements, service number 612 65 01, served aboard the Indiana from 12 October 1942 until 12 August, 1944. He died in August, 2002. I would be interested hearing from those who served with him. Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes (son) Date :   03/30/04 Name(Last, First) :   Boedecker Arthur E-Mail Address :   awb325@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Cleveland ,OH. Comments :   My Father served on the Mighty Eyefrom 7/17/42 til 5/6/44I thank your site is agreat way to preserve history, God Bless.. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   3-7-04 Name(Last, First) :   Matthew,Robert E-Mail Address :   matthw@juno.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Cincinnati,Ohio Comments :   John L Magee 855-44-77 is my uncle. On ship 43-10-06 to 451109. He died about 2 years ago. I will get the date and send it to you. You have a great site Thank you Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   March 5, 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Patrick Holscher E-Mail Address :   pat@militaryhorse.org Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Casper, WY Comments :   Very nice site. I hit this site on a search for information about the USS Oklahoma, and found all of the content to be very interesting. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   No Date :   03/02/04 Name(Last, First) :   Noble E-Mail Address :   noblegh@msn.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Damascus Md. Comments :   My neighbor is Robert Head Stevenson, if anyone wishes to comunicate with him please let me know. Shipmate(Yes, No) :    Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   03/01/04 Name(Last, First) :   jon E-Mail Address :   kodak_06@yahoo.com Homepage URL :   n/a Location(City, State) :   philippines Comments :   great website!!! i learn more about the other battleship of usa. THANKS!!! more power... Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   no Date :   02-12-04 Name(Last, First) :   pine michael E-Mail Address :   boatspine@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   newport,r.i. Comments :   Dear Sirs, My company TRIDENTSTUDIO.COM willbe shortly producing a 1/350 scalehalfhull model of the USS South Dakota class BB for the USS Massachutes{BB59}Foundation as a gift for contributors and worthy volunteers . This model will depictthe hull Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   no Date :   Feb. 8, 2004 Name(Last, First) :   Stone, David Ray E-Mail Address :   rstone1052@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Janesville, WI Comments :   My Dad served on the USS Indiana during World War II. His name was Raymond George Stone, GM/3C. If you have any photos or info about him I would appreciate hearing about it. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes (son) Date :   1-19-04 Name(Last, First) :   GARZA, Raul G. USNR (Ret) E-Mail Address :   raulgarzasr78363@hotmail.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Kingsville, Texas 78363 Comments :   Beautiful histgorical document. I was looking for a friends cousin from Runge, Texas who supposodly was killed in the USS INDIANA during WWII. Name was OCHOA, Ernesto. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   NNo, friend Date :   12/13/2003 Name(Last, First) :   Nelson,Geoffrey E-Mail Address :   seattlecamera@comcast.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Preston,WA Comments :   My father was Mason A. Nelson Jr. He was in H division from 42 to 44. Your site really helped me find out more about my fathers service and made me more proud then I already was. Thanks for such a thorough and well done site! Shipmate(Yes, No) :   NO Family Member(Yes, No) :   YES Date :   11-30-2003 Name(Last, First) :   Keenan, Michael E-Mail Address :   Michael.Keenan@comcast.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Newark, DE Comments :   My maternal grandfather, Edward C. Harrer, served on the Indiana. I came across your site on a web search and was quite surprised and happy to find not only a website, but to find the listing of the ships company with my grandfathers name. Thank you. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes, Date :   11-28-03 Name(Last, First) :   Jarvey Robert E-Mail Address :   rjarvwy@msn.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Colorado Springs,CO Comments :   Research for information on fathersservices on USS Indiana Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   November 27, 2003 Name(Last, First) :   Tahbone, George E-Mail Address :   gtahbone@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Mountain View, OK Comments :   Thank you Mr. Givens. Good to see and remember all old shipmates on the website. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   11/17/03 Name(Last, First) :   Dodd, John W. E-Mail Address :   katjohn@bellsouth.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Bainbridge,Ga Comments :   Thanks for your work Shipmate(Yes, No) :   yes 4/42 to 7/45 (plankowner) Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   November 12, 2003 Name(Last, First) :   Van Wagner, Jamie E-Mail Address :   vanwagnerj@mason.k12.oh.us Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Mason, Ohio Comments :   My father, Roger Barker, served on the USS Indiana from 1942-1944. He just turned 85 years old in August and still talks about his time spent in Hawaii and WWII. Thanks for your website. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes, Youngest Duaghter Date :   11 Nov. 2003 Name(Last, First) :   Pettygrove, Donald Glenn E-Mail Address :   don@dgpconsulting.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Grand Junction, CO Comments :   My father, Robert Glenn Pettygrove,served on the Indiana from February 1944 to August 1945. He went on board as and ensign and left as a Lt(jg). He was born August 1920 in Oxford, NE and died June 1981 in Centralia, IL. My mother survives as do my older s Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   11-5-03 Name(Last, First) :   fickert , nancy rohs E-Mail Address :   n.fickert@worldnet.att.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   86 conrad rd. Alburtis, Pa. 18011 Comments :   I really enjoyed the pictures and details of the USS Indiana bb-58. My husband and I were with my Dad at the CA 2001 reunion.We were supposed to attend the Va reunion, but my Dad passed away on July 5th 2003. Would it be possible to receive a booklet Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   Oct. 13, 2003 Name(Last, First) :   Curtis, DAnn G. E-Mail Address :    Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Norfolk, VA Comments :   Greetings again, Mr Givens! Looking forward to meeting you and my dads other former shipmates at the reunion this week in Norfolk.Harry Grumbachs daughter, DAnn Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   9/29/2003 Name(Last, First) :   Freburg, Randy E-Mail Address :   regnad_kcin@msn.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Woodinville, Washington Comments :   I wish Dad was still alive to view this site. Thank you for letting me know some of the history he lived. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes, youngest son Date :   09-16-03 Name(Last, First) :   Jeanson, Donald E-Mail Address :   djeanson@verizon.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Upland, CA Comments :   Your website represents an outstanding effort on your part. My father,Charles served on the Indiana through the liberation of Japan. He passed away April 8, 2003. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   2003-09-12 Name(Last, First) :   Loose, Jodi E-Mail Address :   jodiloose@yahoo.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Ft. Campbell, KY Comments :   I love your web site! My son and I was looking up info on the USS Indiana for a school project he is doing. His Great-Grandfather Is Robert Loose who is a former shipmate. Im not sure what on rate Em3c and off rate em1c means. If you get this and have tim Shipmate(Yes, No) :   NO Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   Sept. 3, 2003 Name(Last, First) :   BLANZY, Floyd Thomas E-Mail Address :   jone@adelphia.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Tequesta, Florida 33469 Comments :   I could not find my name in the crew roster. My No. is 313-03-12.I served from Aug. 1943 until the end of l946.Can you tell me why? Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :   Joan Date :   Sept. 1, 2003 Name(Last, First) :   Deaton E-Mail Address :   jackdeaton@sbcglobal.net Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   WestlakeVillageCA Comments :   Hi Ben, You are a good site. Happy to see you are back, Shipmate Jack (alittleplayonwords) Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :    Date :   8/23/03 Name(Last, First) :   Hollins, J E-Mail Address :   janie@core.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Cambridge, OH Comments :   My Dad, Thomas Gene OBrien served for 3 years on the Indiana. He is now 82 years old and is in good health. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   no Family Member(Yes, No) :   yes Date :   August 15,2003 Name(Last, First) :   Trull, D. E-Mail Address :    Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Sanford, NC Comments :   My father - Joe Neal Trull served on the USS Indiana. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   NO Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   08-14-03 Name(Last, First) :   Griffin,Carolyn E-Mail Address :   Carolynmariegrif@aol.com Homepage URL :    Location(City, State) :   Saratoga, CA Comments :   My father was a gunners mate 04 Division on the USS Indiana during World War II. After discovering the bow in Berkely, Ca we were pleasantly surprised to learn about this sight and the reunion association. Thank you. Shipmate(Yes, No) :   No Family Member(Yes, No) :   Yes Date :   Tues 12 August 2003 Name(Last, First) :   Givens, Jr., Benjamin M. E-Mail Address :   bb58@erols.com Homepage URL :   http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/quarters/7858 Location(City, State) :   Vienna, VA Comments :   After a 20 month void, finally I have started Volume III of the USS Indiana Guestbook. Sorry for the delay. Smooth Sailing Shipmate(Yes, No) :   Yes Family Member(Yes, No) :