Fun Times aboard

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Keywords: Discovered this site in Oct. 09 and it spurred a lot of memeories and hoping to hear from some of my shipmates. Some smiling memories are when we picked up 3 of General Chenaults HUGE cargo planes in Guam, I believe it was and journeyed on to Japan. We anchored out for a day or two and when the tide turned the ship sideways to shore we looked like a huge ship that would fly. The wing spans on the three planes were so wide they overhung the flight deck by dozens of feet. When I went ashore one or some of our shipmates made the Japanese believe we had a new weapon. A ship that would fly. Does anyone remember when one of our crew snuck a bird of somekind aboard and the word trickled up to Captain Jung and the word was passed over the bitch box that the CHICKEN that was brough aboard would have to be put ashore or there would not be liberty for anyone at the next port of call

Windham Bay Shipmates

Comments: WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY SHIPMATES WHO SERVED DURING THE TIME I WAS ABOARD. PROBABLY NOT MANY OF US LEFT BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO TALK ABOUT OLD TIMES

Keywords: U S S WINDHAM BAY June 27, 1951 to Oct. 18, 1954 SHIPS BAKER CS 2 when discharged

Served 52-54

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Keywords: I played in a combo aboard ship from 52-54. We also played for dances off ship in towns near San Fran. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers us and our band.

HM2 JOHN (JACK) HAUGH

Comments: REPORTED ABOARD FEB 57/TRF FEB 58 TO NAVAL HOSPITAL MIDWAY ISLAND, AS A YOUNG 24 YEAR OLD SAILOR I SURE GREW UP FAST IN MY 1 YEAR ONBOARD. CAPT BLENMAN WAS THE CO.I CAN'T REMEMBER THE XO'S NAME IN THAT ONE YEAR WE MADE 9 ROUND TRIPS INCLUDING PEARL HARBOR, YOKOSUKA, IWAKUNI, OKINAWA, SUBIC,MANILA, SAIGON, BANKOK, HONG KONG. THEY USED TO SAY "SHE IS HELLL ON LIBERTY BUT BOY WHAT A FEEDER". SHIPS SERVICEMAN JOHN SELLERS AND BOB METEVIER. DK2 WAS GILLIS. IF WE HAD A DOCTOR HE WAS ALWAYS SEA SICK. JOHN SELLERS DID SICKBAY'S LAUNDRY INCLUDING MINE AND WOULD PRESS MY DUNGAREE TROUSERS WITH A FOREANDAFF CREASE. ONE NIGHT AT 8 OCLOCK REPORTS THE EXEC SAID I COULDN'T COME TO 8 O CLOCK REPORTS WITH FORE AND AFF PRESSED TROUSERS. I THOUGHT WELL I WON'T COME AT ALL. THAT DIDN'T WORK EITHER. I MADE THE NAVY A CAREER, WAS AN E9 IN 16 YEARS AND RETIRED 1 JUL 1977. I WORKED FOR THE NAVY FOR 20 MORE YEARS AS A CIVILIAN AND FULLY RETIRED ON 1 FEB 2004. HELLO TO ALL, WHAT A GREAT YEAR OF MY LIFE!

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Update contact information and link

Comments: Please update the link to the association web site: http://sites.google.com/site/windhambay/ And the contact information.

Thanks, M.W. Steward

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shipmates

Comments: looking for phone number kenneth bentley ships barber

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Windy Snipe

Comments: Aboard Windham Bay 1955-56. Back & forth Alameda to Yokosuka. One trip to Anchorage and once stopped in Hawaii. Got torn up in storm between Hawaii and Alameda. Capt. Odenhal one of the skippers. H.O. Eslick (HOEMACH)was my division officer.Went back to school then into USMC. Retired 1982.

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2006 Reunion

Comments: USS Windham Bay CVE 92 2006 Reunion will be held August 23 - 26 At Indianapolis, Indiana. Contact: M.W. "Stu" Steward 702-293-3054 or windhambay@aol.com More info at: http://hometown.aol.com/windhambay/index.html

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windham-bay-tcvu-92-1954-1958

Comments: we were in dry dock in Cal. due to rough waters ond the way to Pearl . Korea -Formosa-Japan-Okinawa- Hong-Kong-Hawaii-China-Midway-Alaska-Philippines Uss Windham Bay TCVU-92. May 1954 -May1958. got out at Treasure island 1954. e-mail me. if you want to talk,about old times at sea.

Harry

Keywords: Lost a man over the side,on the way to Japan. never was found.

windham-bay-tcvu-92-1954-1958

Comments: we were in dry dock in Cal. due to rough waters ond the way to Pearl . Korea -Formosa-Japan-Okinawa- Hong-Kong-Hawaii-China-Midway-Alaska-Philippines Uss Windham Bay TCVU-92. May 1954 -May1958. got out at Treasure island 1954. e-mail me. if you want to talk,about old times at sea.

Harry

Keywords: Lost a man over the side,on the way to Japan. never was found.

1944 to 1946 in gunnery div.

Comments: WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM FORMER SHIPMATES THAT SERVED DURING THAT TIME. THANK YOU

Keywords: WW11 3 Stars Saipan, Iwo Jima, Okinawa Put CVE92 IN MOTHBALL FLEET AND LEFT THE SHIP IN April 1946

2005 Reunion

Comments: USS Windham Bay CVE 92 2005 Reunion will be OCtober 2 - 5,2005 in Fort Worth, TX.

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USS Windham Bay TCVUU 92

Comments: Does anyone remember a special "mattress" mission that happened in 1956 or 1957. We left out of Oakland, CA on USS Windham Bay and took a new mattress set to a Captain in Hong Kong. We stayed around 2 days and came back to California. Let me know if you remember being on this mission, I'd like to hear from you.

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ship mates

Comments: served 1951-1955 cook butcher cs3

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2004 Reunion Information

Comments: The 2004 Windham Bay CVE-92 Reunion will be held in Fife, Washington from Sunday, August 15 through Wednesday August 18. Members, their family and friends are invited to attend.

Registration forms and information is available and can be emailed or snail mailed to you. Contact esavage29@aol.com and ask for either or both.

Keywords: 2004 Reunion, Reunion, Registration form

I was there 1951-1953

Comments: It's nice to know that someone knows something about the good old Windham Bay CVE 92. I had never been away from home until I joined the Navy. The trips were long, sometimes rough. I remember the waves coming over the flight deck, the cracks in the hull, to dry docks in Pearl, the different countries we saw,and the miserable lives people lived in those foreign places. I remember some characters aboard ship, but I don't remember their names as that is not important today. My best friend was Charles Zuber, now deceased, I worked with a Johnson from, down South, and a livewire Joe Decuio, from back East. While I was in the deck force, I remember being the only guy with enough nerve or foolish enough to spray paint the underside of the flightdeck overhang, above the fantail, and our measley 5"38 cannon. The sea was rough that day and the bostain chair swung back and forth as I was spray painting the ship, and myself. I can remember the end of the war in 1953. It was announced over the intercom and I was standing on the fantail.I was sure glad. There is a lot more that could be said in that a tour of duty aboard the USS Windham Bay was certainly a great and worthwile adventure. Ray Spornhauer PO2 P.S. My 21 year old grandson served a full tour of duty (6Yrs) aboard the USS Enterprise during the latest US envolvement.

Keywords: Deck force as seaman&seaman apprentice, moved to supply in dry provisions and then commisary office, Transferred to China Lake, and then out as 2nd class storekepper.

Windy in fifties

Comments: Looking for any of my old shipmates. Does anyone rember a typhoon in the fifties that we sailed thru?

Keywords: They called me Mo and I served on the Windham Bay from 52 till 55.

DID YOU KNOW ROBERT HILL?

Comments: I AM LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE SERVED WITH MR. ROBERT HILL. HE IS THE BROTHER TO A BELOVED LADY AND GRANDMOTHER, HOPE HILL-WILSON. HE MUST HAVE BEEN QUITE THE ARTIST. I HAVE A USS WINDHAM BAY LETTERHEAD WITH PENCIL SCETCH OF HIS SISTER. I BELIVE HE IS ORIGINALY FROM TEXAS. HE MAY HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN AN ORPHAN. I AM NOT SURE WHEN HE SERVED ON THE USS WINDHAM BAY. ANYONE THAT MAY HAVE INFORMATION ABOOUT MR. HILL'S TIME SERVED ON THE USS WINDHAM BAY PLEASE E-MAIL ME. OR IF YOU HAVE AN OFFICIAL CREW LISTING THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

Keywords: USS WINDHAM BAY (DATES UN-KNOWN)

USS Windham Bay 2004 Reunion

Comments: USS Windham Bay CVE 92 2004 reunion will be held in Fife,Washington August 15-18, 2004. Email windhambay@aol.com for information

Keywords: USS Windham Bay Cve 92 2004 Reunion

Windham Bay 1950-54

Comments: My Father was on the Windham Bay from 50 to 54 when the Navy was taking planes to Japan and bringing back soldiers.My Dad ran the Ship Store and My Mother brother,sister and I would greet the ship when it came in.We would go aboard and eat and watch movies in the hanger deck?....

Keywords: Lt. Comander Fred Moore Ship Store

USS Wundham Bay CVE 92 Web Page

Comments: USS Windham Bay CVE 92 web page is at: http://hometown.aol.com/windhambay Reunion information will be updated frequently.

Keywords: USS Windham Bay CVE 92

2002 Reunion

Comments: The 2002 Windham Bay Reunion had an attendance of 104 with with representatives from both World War II and The Korean era. There are 245 active and 213 inactive members of the Windham Bay Association. The next reunion will be in Denver, CO. in September of 2003.

Keywords: 2002 USS Windham Bay CVE 92 Reunion held in Nashville ,TN September 4 - 8

Did You Know Joe Fontenot?

Comments: My grandfather served aboard the USS Windam Bay during the Korean War as a radioman. His name was Monroe Fontenot, but anyone who knew him would remember him as "Joe." he was from Oakdale, Louisiana. I happened to see a sign a few years ago for a reunion in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but no one knew him. I would like to hear from anyone who might have a picture of him when he was young.

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Paul Raney-June/ 17/2002

Comments: served from dec1954 to may1955 on windham-bay cve92-also served on uss philip de-498-also uss henry w tucker-ddr875-then transfered to portsmouth naval hospital portsmouth vaginia discharged august 1963. ANYONE who remembers me is welcome to e-mail me.

Keywords: FRIENDS-earl james atlanta georgia-&(sach)thompson atlanta georgia.

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.........

Keywords: MY NICK NAME WAS "SKI"

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.

Keywords: USS Pickaway APA 222, USS Sitkoh Bay CVE, USS Windam Bay CVE, USS Rendova CVE 114, USS Yancy AKA 93

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.

Keywords: USS WINDHAM BAY CVE - Teleman 1st Class George R Housekeeper Sr. (Seeking friends of)

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

Keywords: MILITARY SHIP TRANSPORTATION SERVICE,