USS WINDHAM BAY TCVU 92 '57'

Comments: CHIEF JONES WAS OUR DIVISION CHIEF.......I REMEMBER THE SCORE BOARD ON THE HANGER DECK LISTING ...RATS , SNAKES AND SCORPINS WHEN WE WERE HAULING JUNKED VEHICALS BACK FROM THE PHILLIPINES LEFT OVER FROM THE WAR......AND WHEN THE FORK LIFT BROKE LOOSE DURING A STORM , WAS A LITTLE EXCITING TRYING TO CATCH IT.........

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Mark Nathan (Sonny) Arnold

Comments: I am looking for anyone who might have served with or might have any stories about my grandfather,Mark Nathan (Sonny) Arnold. I never knew him and would like to know what he was like.

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USS WINDHAM BAY 1955,56,57

Comments: served as a jock on deck, would like to contact Tony Munoz, Jerry Steele, ? Matthews, any info on reunions is appreciated

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do you remeber my DAD?

Comments: nickname "toby" uss windham bay between 1950 and 1953 his best friend was russell grothe if anyone else rememebers my dad please let me know this is a gift to him from me

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Questions about manuevers on the Windy Bay

Comments: I was a member of marine Test Unit 1, 1st Provisional Atomic Exercise Brigade. in the mid fifties. I was a Marine Sergeant at the time and spend some time aboard the USS Windham Bay. I remember some manuevers taking place in which the Windy bay participated in. We were based at Camp Horno, Camp Pendleton California. As a member of the 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division stationed on Okinawa we participated in Operation Strongback. I want to believe that the ship I was on was the Widham bay. Does anyone recollect any of this? Anybody that served abord the Widham Bay?

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Looking for anyone who knew William McWhirter 1956-57

Comments: I have a picture of my father, William McWhirter, on board the Windham Bay in 1957. I have no other info-----just hoping that someone may see this and recognize his name.

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I SERVED ON THE U.S.S. WINDHAM BAY CVE 92 1955-56

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1953-1954 JAMES(JIM)LARGE

Comments: hello, i am looking for anyone who served with my father in 53-54. his name was JAMES(JIM)LARGE HOSPITAL CORPSMAN. HE PASSED AWAY IN 1996. JUST LOOKING FOR MEMORYS YOU MIGHT SHARE WITH US.

THANKS VALERIE COX

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served 1951-1955

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Any one on ship 1951-1952

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Served on the 'Windy Bay' in 1958

Comments: I'm looking for anyone who served aboard the Windham Bay (TCVU-92) in 1958 who might remember me. I was first in Victor Division, and then transferred to Disbursing. I'm especially interested in locating Pete Russo. I can be contacted at my email address. Harvey Tow Santa Monica, CA

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Comments: Served aboard USS Windham Bay from Mid Aug 52 thru Dec 53 then transfer to COMNAVFE Yokosuka until 56 Was a Radio Oper during aboard ship - Was aboard during trip to Bangkok and Formosa Yokosuka and also the trip that we made to pick up the Flying Tiger Airline in Hongkong--Remenber that trip because of the bad weather we ran into. Have onboard pictures during my tour.

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picture of ship

Comments: Would like to pass on a picture of Windham Bay after it was in a typhoon. You could put it on the internet.

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Helped Recomission

Comments: As EMFN at Tocoma Washington Reserve Fleet, helped recomission USS Sitkoh Bay, USS Windham Bay, and USS Rendova. Some recomissioning ceremonies took place at Tacoma and possibly some took place at Brimerton. The Yard recomissioned the USS Cape Esperence at Brimerton. Served aboard the USS Pickaway-March 1949 until Sept. l949, Reserve Fleet Tacoma-Sept 1949 until Feb. 1951, USS Yancy AKA 93-Feb 1951 until June 1952.

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George R. Housekeeper Sr.

Comments: Would appreciate anyone serving with my Dad on the WHINDHAM BAY durinf the Koreana War to please contact me. His grade was a TELEMAN 1st class. At that time he was 56 years old. His job included the delivery of mail to shore and return when in port, as well as various things I would suppose. He served in WW1,(Naval Aviation) WW2, (Midway Island) Korean War (WINDHAM BAY). Between wars he worked for the US Post Office in Philadelphia, PA.It would be great to hear from those who served with him on the carrier. Both my brother and myself would be grateful. Hiis third son George Jr. was lost at the Chosin Reservoir on Dec 2nd. but carried as a MIA . Dad never knew the final outcome as he passed away in 1976. Thanks for any replies we may receive. John.

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USS Windham Bay

Comments: I served on the Windham Bay during the early fifties. I would be interested in hearing from any of my old shipmates.

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Remember Stan Palmer?

Comments: My dad Stanley Palmer served on the Windham Bay as a machinist 1950-1951. Lives in Everett, WA. Does anyone remember hi

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Remember Stan Palmer?

Comments: My dad Stanley Palmer served on the Windham Bay as a machinist 1950-1951. Lives in Everett, WA. Does anyone remember hi

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Ship's History - Korean War Service

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WINDHAM BAY (CVE-92)

Displacement: 10,400 t. (full load) Length: 512’3” Beam: 65”2” Extreme Width: 108’1” Draft: 22’6” Speed: 19.3 k. (trials) Complement: 860 Armament: 1 5”; 16 40mm Aircraft: 28 Class: CASABLANCA

The escort carrier stayed with the Reserve Fleet until hostilities erupted in Korea during the summer of 1950. On 28 October 1950, she was recommissioned at Bremerton, Wash., Capt. Charles E. Brunton in command.

On 20 November, she steamed south to California, visiting San Francisco on the way to San Diego where she arrived on 2 December. After 11 days, the escort carrier returned to San Francisco whence she embarked upon a voyage to Pearl Harbor on the 19th. Returning to the west coast at Alameda on 2 January 1951, the warship headed west again five days later.

She arrived in Yokohama, Japan, on the 24th and unloaded a cargo of aircraft for use in the Korean conflict which the United States had entered under the auspices of the United Nations. Departing Japan two days later, she visited Saigon in French Indochina and Manila in the Philippines before shaping a course back to the United States.

WINDHAM BAY reentered San Francisco Bay on 24 February. At this juncture, the escort carrier settled into a routine of transpacific resupply voyages between the United States and Japan. Over the next 20 months, she made nine round-trip voyages, beginning each at either San Francisco or San Diego, stopping always at Yokosuka, and returning always to San Francisco. She broke that nine-voyage routine in October and November 1952 when she visited Takao, Japan, and Bangkok, Thailand before returning, via Japan, to the west coast at Alameda on 9 December.

WINDHAM BAY continued her aircraft ferrying voyages between the United States and Japan during 1953. The war in Korea, however, began to subside in intensity at about the same time, and her passages began to take on more of a peacetime character. She began making more stops and side trips in addition to Yokosuka--notably to Hawaii, the Philippines, and at other Japanese ports.

From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS

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