Excellent record of our ship. I was aboard about 5 years prior but the only thing that as changed is the crew. I really liked the slide show. Thank you Barry.
Gee what memories! I was assinged to the Ponch in Aug 72 to Dec 72. We were readying for a WestPac but I broke my ankle bodysurfing @ Waimea Bay so was transferred to shore duty at the galley on Ford Is. consequently. Finished my enlistement there til June 75. How I wish I would have stayed in for 20! LOL Thanks for the post and memories! The Ponch looked the same in 72 as it did here in your video. CS3 Frank Martin
Excellent record of our ship. I was aboard about 5 years prior but the only thing that as changed is the crew. I really liked the slide show. Thank you Barry.
1891mauser 7 months ago
Gee what memories! I was assinged to the Ponch in Aug 72 to Dec 72. We were readying for a WestPac but I broke my ankle bodysurfing @ Waimea Bay so was transferred to shore duty at the galley on Ford Is. consequently. Finished my enlistement there til June 75. How I wish I would have stayed in for 20! LOL Thanks for the post and memories! The Ponch looked the same in 72 as it did here in your video. CS3 Frank Martin
sundcekid 2 years ago
Correction: I was onboard from Aug 73 to Dec 73.......not 72.
sundcekid 2 years ago
Sorry you didn't make it to the Ponchatoula! What's the story about your comment?
Barry Litchfield, Secretary
USS Ponchatoula Shipmates Assn.
barrylitchfield 2 years ago
Anchors aweigh my boy!!! The ship I never got to.
Twom44 2 years ago