CDR Jackson L. Koon, C.O., USNSGA, Hanza, Okinawa
you can almost smell the spit shines melting in the hot sun. Thank God for houseboys!
Photo taken at Marine Corps Ball, 1964: Sgt & Mrs Johnson, CT2 & Mrs. Wes Gillespie, SP5 & Mrs.Wood
Lt Jim Lusk and wife Dorie share a light moment
Lt Star makes his point
Jon Christenson (L) and Jan Walls sightseeing at Shuri Castle ruins, circa '63
CT1 & Mrs Gooch, SGT & Mrs Painter
CPL John Farrall at home in the barracks and tiptoeing thru the cabbage patch in Sobe
1964 COMFLTACTS, RYUKUS & Torii Station NSGA Softball Team Champs:
Top Row (L-R): Frank Sharp; John Gilles, CT3; _______, Paul (Pappy) Poole, Kenny Morgan. Bottom Row (L-R): Mickey McDaniel; Ron Pierce; Ed Marciniak, Lt. Jim Downs and Newton (car salesman)
1963 COMFLTACTS, RYUKUS CHAMPS & 1963 COMNAVFOR JAPAN CHAMPS: NSGA HANZA, AUGMENTED BY NAF NAHA (PHOTO COURTESY OF ED MARCINIAK & JOHN GILLIS)
FRONT ROW (L-R): George Varney-CPL, USMC; Ray Moulder (Naha); John Gillis-CTI3; Don Bowman-CT3; Ron Pierce-CT3. MIDDLE (L-R): Dick Sorenson-CT3; W.I. Weekley-Naha; Ed Marciniak-CT1; Bill Dahl-CTSN; Gerald Smith-CTSN; "Rosie"-OIC-LT-Naha. BACK (L-R): TIm Corbin-CTC-Coach; Paul (Pappy) Poole-CTCS; Dave Clark-Naha; Ken Morgan-CT2; Robert Eskins-CTSN; Mickey McDaniel-CTSN; Mike Hurd-CT3.
SGT & Mrs. Adams (she had a twin sister)
CPL "Reb" Taylor, CT2 & Mrs. Harry Kimball
CT2 Bill Dodge, wife Barbara & daughter (think this was taken day they shipped out for the states?)
CT1 Thompson & family -- departure day
Note: This page is devoted to the memory of CTI1 Thompson who has since reported to that great Comm Sta in the sky.
CTSN Dave Goheen
LCDR Don Beck who went on to make Captain and was DepComNavSecGru.
NSG Picnic, July 9, 1964, Torii Station: L-R: CTCS George Copelin, LT Downs, Dickens?, John Gilles, Newman?
A Farewell Party at a Chinese Restaurant in Koza City: L-R: unk; SP4 Ross Harrison, unk, SP4 Brown, SP4 DeRight
At the beloved Torii Station Annex bar (the only problem with this place was that it was uphill all the way back to the barracks at the end of the evening (day, morning, whatever). That's SP4 Herb Johns on the left with our all-time favorite Ne'-san barmaid, Kazuko.
That's Bill Pfeiffer and his hot Honda 'cycle at the motorcycle shop in Kadena Circle.
(Note: Bill passed away in September 1999 -- he was a good shipmate and we miss him)
NSGA Christmas Party, 1963
L-R: Shelton, Williams, CT3 John Gilles, O'Connell (officer's daughter!)
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