U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner DD-692 | |||||
Dennis Greene's Memorabilia Collection |
Vietnam Deployment -
February 7, 1967 to September 11, 1967
Part I
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
February 9, 1967 to February 10, 1967
East side of Pier A at GITMO | We leave GITMO as fast as we can, talk to your friendly BT or the Oil King to get the full story! |
Panama Canal Zone, Republic
of Panama
February 12, 1967 to February 14, 1967
The last
series of Locks before the Pacific Ocean, The USS McCaffery (DD-860) is
in the adjoining Lock |
A visit to Panama City
A Chilean Sailor | The Panama City Hilton | FN Angelo
Joseph Lupo in front of the Church |
The Panama City Hilton |
Church by the Hotel |
Underway from Rodman, Panama
Canal Zone to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
February 14, 1967 to February 26, 1967
The USS Bigelow (DD-942) passing the coast of Central America | Another beautiful sunset | The USS Tolovana (AO-64) stops by to give us some Navy Special |
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
February 26, 1967 to March 2, 1967
March 3, 1967 to March 4, 1967
Diamond Head
comes into view |
Hawaii's
International Market Place and Hula Girls! |
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Strikers learning how to treat Petty Officers | The Arizona
memorial as we leave Pearl Harbor |
Underway from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
to Midway Island
March 4, 1967 to March 7, 1967
Midway Island
March 7, 1967
Midway
Islands famous Gooney Birds (rumor has it that one of the cooks brought one back and cooked it in the Galley) |
Yokosuka, Japan
March 14, 1967 to March 18, 1967
A tour to Tokyo
A trip to Hakone National Park
On our way | Buddha | Flowers by
the Buddha |
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A group of school children | Out for a stroll | Warlord's Castle | Pond below
the castle |
View from cable car | View from mountain top | Sulphur
springs at top of mountain |
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Our hotel | Boat ride on Lake Hakone | The hotel
from the lake |
Lake Hakone |
Dennis, "Kay" the Guide and LT Ivan R. Fuller, our Division Chaplain | Lake Hakone from the mountain road |
Vietnam Combat Zone -
Patrol I
March 24, 1967 to April 11, 1967
Piraz Station March 24 to April 5
Operation Sea Dragon April 6 to April 11
Yankee Station April 11
Underway from Yankee Station
to Sasebo, Japan
April 11, 1967 to April 15, 1967
Sasebo, Japan
April 15, 1967 to April 22, 1967
Underway from Sasebo, Japan
to Subic Bay, The Philippines
April 22, 1967 to April 26, 1967
Subic Bay, The Philippines
April 26, 1967
Vietnam Combat Zone -
Patrol II
April 28, 1967 to May 26, 1967
Yankee Station April 28 to May 8
Operation Sea Dragon May 8 to May 18
Operation Beau Charger May 18 to May 19
Operation Sea Dragon May 19 to May 26
Yankee Station
Operation Sea Dragon
The Sea
Dragon "Big Push" - USS Forrest B. Royal (DD-872), USS Barney
(DDG-6), USS Bigelow (DD-942) and the USS Boston (CAG-1) |
Underway from Subic Bay, The
Philippines to Yankee Station
June 5, 1967 to June 7, 1967
Vietnam Combat Zone -
Patrol III
June 7, 1967 to June 23, 1967
Yankee Station June 7 to June 9
Operation Sea Dragon June 10 to June 23
Operation Sea Dragon
Many thanks to Dennis for forwarding these pieces of our history