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Aug. 8, 2010

Trying to find old shipmates that was on the precom crew Back then I was HT2 Jeff Young also looking for stories about the ship and crew. She is a good ship Bath built is best built I believe in the saying because i've been on Bath built ships and I also work at BIW to this day.

Jeff Young

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Oct. 29, 2009

As a Navy veteran, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class, I have read the story of Fellow Corpsman Richard DeWert, and was deeply moved by his heroic deeds and the actions of the Marines in the “Dog Company.” I don't know what words I can write to explain the feeling of pride I have by being a Corpsman and the intensity of the story. May his memory be eternal.

George Essey
USS Lake Champlain CVS-39

1.
Mar. 9, 2009

All the Marines of Dog Company, 2nd Bn, 7th Marines Reg, 1st Marine Div want to wish all the crew and officers of the USS DeWert FFG 45 a most wonder and happy St. Patrick's Day. DeWert was our Navy Corpsman who gave his life to same several Marines of Dog Company. Keep up the good work and we hope you have fair winds and smooth sailing where ever you are deployed. April 5th, 1951 was my first fire fight when DeWert got killed.

Semper Fi--Curley
Charles W. Curley
machine gunner D/2/7 Korea March of 1951-Mar 1952