OLD Reunion Hall Table for:
LORSTA Johnston Island
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On 09/14/07 QC
said:
My Dad, Quentin Campbell (Red Bluff, CA), was there from 64-65. Employed by Holmes &
Narver; poured alot of concrete and was there during the build up of JI. I remember him telling me
how good the food was, and all the beer they drank. I only remember two names: Charles S. Arakaki
(Honolulu?) and Gary Sawyer (?) (Redding, CA). Just keeping the names & memories alive as a
tribute to the old man.
On 03/31/07 Phil Platter
said:
Were you ever stationed at LORSTA Carolina Beach? Checkout 'Reunion News' for 6/2/07
reunion
On 03/23/07 Phil Sorensen
said:
have a slide show of JI on YouTube.. Just enter: thetis270 in search box .. was there
from 1960 to '61
On 02/20/07 Fernando Leos
said:
Sorry, I did mention my thyriod problem. But I still say something is wrong.
On 02/20/07 Fernando Leos
said:
My bad, my first name is 'Fernando' and yes it does make me wonder as how many for members
stationed on J.I. have had medical problems. I did say anything about the 'thyroid' but I had all
my thyroid removed in 1985 via nuclear medical. I have to take a synthyriod pill the rest of my
life. Thanks
On 02/12/07 sean moley
said:
I had part of my throid removed 3 years ago. I was told it was not normal. in
particular to males. makes you wonder huh Fernand?
On 02/12/07 Fernand Leos
said:
I was stationed on J.I. from Nov 71 to Nov 72 with the USAF. I did not know about the junk
(AO, plutonium, etc) that was on J.I. I have recently gotten Type 2 diabetes and in 1985 had my
thryoid removed. Am looking for picture of 'leakers' and also anybody there between 71 - 72.
Thanks
On 02/09/07 Bryan Marx
said:
Hey Guys, haven't seen any of the guys I knew from there here, I was on Johnston 75-76.
I've been doing a lot of reading, studying about the old island recently. It began with a
documentary on pbs about the U.S. and bio weapons testing. I have found several sites about
Johnston and message boards there and I think you guys should be aware that (as we all know) the
place was covered in poison. Yes we knew about the plutonium, and the A.O., but seems they did bio
testing there as well. If you read you will find that a lot of people out there are getting sick.
I suggest you goggle 'lorsta Johnston Agent Orange. If you have lumps in your lymph nodes, they
might have got you.
On 11/01/06 Sean Moley
said:
I miss putting a can of beer in the cannon and hearing it hit the shack during colors. And
of course the Army dudes getting pissed
On 10/27/06 Sean Moley
said:
It took a lot of searching to find this site. I was stationed there as a 'boot' from
89-90. I really miss the place and the people. Those damn geckos tripping the transmitter! The bull
horn over my bunk was a nice touch. Burn your own steak. Lose your hat at the tiki and the endless
supply of women!! Those were the days
On 10/06/06 Greg Wells
said:
I was there June 1970 to June 1971 as cook CS3 with Bob Maddock as my CS1. Bob's favorite
saying was 'I'd go over the hill if there was a hill to go over'
On 09/09/06 Pete ONeal
said:
Stationed on JI as XPO with Gary Schenck and Roger Shell during 84 & 85. Spent most of the
time with the birds -- anyone still around from those days?
On 08/24/06
LCDR Mark Hudson
said:
If anyone out there has, or know of someone who has old tech manuals and schematics for the
AN/FPN-30 Timer, AN/FPN-T325 Transmitter, and the AN/FPN-1700 Amplifier, please let me know. It
seems as this piece of history has been lost forever if we don't find a copy of it and get it into
the right hands for preservation.
On 05/09/06 Robert Streeter
said:
New Johnston Island Memories Website: http://www.johnstonmemories.com
On 04/28/06 David Mackey
said:
I was there 83-84 with Jim Hansen, Marty Delgado, Gary Moore, Jim Zwicker, Mark Smith,
Devin Swisher, CO Gary Schenk. Became more nostalgic now that I know it is all gone. Have a lot of
fond memories from there.
On 03/23/06 David Morrow
said:
I was an RM on J.I. from Nov 75 to Oct 76. Saw some recent pictures of the island,
everything is gone. Too bad, that place represents some very intense memories and friendships. Would
have liked to visit again.
On 02/07/06 R Vick
said:
I was at J.I. Nov71-Nov72 and have thought often about the place since. I was ET3 and
became a ET2 while there. Great memories, if there had been women there, I would still be
there..Understand that it went up for auction in January06...
On 01/07/06
dana patton
said:
i was in ji in 85, 86, im looking for info, on the colonerals secretary at tht tm. if any
knows hw too reach her or remembers her name let me kno. also any other 55 bravos from tht tm email
me.
On 12/11/05 J E Jones
said:
i was at johnston 1980-81 was a great place sometimes wish i could return
On 07/20/05 Don Shuey
said:
Feb 68 to Feb 69 I was an ET3. Had some really great times and great fishing and
snorkeling. Wish I could go back
On 04/03/05 Bruce Weatherly
said:
Was an EN-2 at JI April 70-71, I always wanted to come back and visit in my later years,
great fishing and diving, I loved it, we had a great crew, got to see two rocket launches during my
tour. The nerve gas came about two months before I left.
On 03/29/05
Charles N. Hill
said:
I was at Sand Island, JA, from very late November or early December, 1962 to November 19,
1963, as ET3 and ET2, took over some of Jay Goff's communications duties when we lost both him and
his RM2 billet. I printed some aerial shots of Sand Island while there and still have one---very
nice---scanned at 300 DPI, with appropriate annotations. Picture dates to 1962 bomb test
evacuations, I believe. Free to good homes as an e-mail attachment (700KB-4 minutes download). I see
Goff's name here, and Charlie Francis' name. Don't know why after 42 years, but the memories of that
place are still as bright as the Pacific Sun: RM Jay Goff, ET's Charlie Francis, Terry Winner,
Charlie Branch (thanks for the bag trick), Charlie Johnson, Linwood C. Stowe. Frank (Pancho)
Dougherty, Waltenbaugh, SN's Joseph Jesus Diaz, Rob Roy Cuthbert, Ron McConahey, Hildebrand, Cook
Charlie Duncan, EN Ron Hinton, CO's Paul Welling, William H. Hayes, Jr.---the names still register,
and the faces appear, as well. After Lorsta Johnston, I put in 18 months at Radio New York on Fire
Island (where they well-remembered Frank Dougherty), then bailed out in the summer of '65.
On 01/04/05 Marty Delgado
said:
Looking for those 'Wild and Crazy Guys' that were stationed there from May83 - May84. I was
very pissed that the detailer sent me there, however it was the best time I had in the guard. I
tried getting stationed back there, but no luck. Miss those times seeing them army boys PT'ing in
the morning and us driving in front of them drinking beer. Has anyone heard from Surfer Dude 'Dave
Mackey' or Hugh Bartlett (army SGT) that ran the TV/radio station? CWO4 Dale Moore will be retiring
this year in ESU Miami,Fl.
On 12/24/04 Ron Bradley
said:
Hi Gang, Once again I am changing my email address.
On 10/09/04
Jay Goff RMCS
said:
5/62 to 5/63 on Johnston Island. I can remember ET's Branch, Grimes, Laycock, Stone, and
Francis. CO's Welling and Hayes. TAD to Navy LPH's Iwo Jima and Princeton during this period
because of bomb testing. Been retired from CG since 1980.
On 10/05/04
Jim Hansen
said:
83 - 84 as an ET3. Sure miss skiing behind those Boston Whalers and Saturday night steak
and bingo.
On 09/20/04 Mark Smith
said:
Looking for Devin Swisher, stationed at J.I. from Oct 83 to Oct 84
On
06/27/04 Gene Smith
said:
Nov '68- Nov '69. First loran station, what a memory. Great crew! Some fun times!
On 04/30/04 Kerry Walsh
said:
Easy there LT! I heard you touched base with Stan the Man. We should figure out a way to
get a live reunion together.
On 02/23/04 John Larned
said:
Kerry Walsh is a d*!*he bag - how can he possibly be the host of this thing???? Kerry
buddy - drop me a line- who else is checking in from '74-'75 era? all the best!
On 02/05/04 Richard Cantrall
said:
Doc, I'm looking for Elvis the ET2 from the Clevland area. Remember Presley?
On 02/05/04 Richard Cantrall
said:
Was there June 61/june 62 with doc pearson. Wonderful time and good fishing. Caught a lot
of morays and sharks.
On 11/11/03 Dan King
said:
Spend a year on 'the rock' from 1979-1980. Sad to hear the island is closing up for good
as of Jan 04. Sure would love to get in one more dive there!
On 09/26/02
Stan Albrechtsen
said:
FYI... KH3 could become rarer still: The Daily DX reports that future DXpeditions to
Johnston Island, KH3, may be much more difficult. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has
approved a US Army plan to permanently close a chemical weapons disposal facility on Johnston.
Four million pounds of weaponry have been disposed there since the facility opened in 1990, and the
task of destroying the stockpile was completed two years ago. With the closure of the Army
facility, the atoll will continue as a wildlife refuge, and administration will be turned over to
the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Johnston became a wildlife refugee in 1926. The unincorporated
US territory is 825 miles southwest of Hawaii. The closure will mean less personnel present and
fewer flights to and from Johnston Island.
On 07/21/01 MKCM Ron Bradley
said:
Hi Gang, I have changed servers again to the one listed. Sure would like to hear from ENC
Russel Kincade who was my boss in 1967.
On 02/26/01 Bob Hendrickson
said:
First duty station out of boot camp. Since I was the only non-ET and they had lost the SK2
- I got the job. Didn't know squat about ERPAL! Wound-up asking a lot of questions of the SK2 at
Upolu Pt LORSTA - ended up getting married to her. For those of you who followed the soap opera we
divorced about a year later (oh well, make your mistakes young). Would love to hear from some of the
old gang - Deke, Jimmy, Ed Mazzio, Tony, Bill Gardner, CAPT Video, CWO Ray/Stillman. What ever
happened to Sigmund? Hopefully the locals down at the Waikiki Club didn't get ahold of him! Would
love to go back to JI for a dive or two - and maybe for a 60-cent Tanqueray and tonic at the club!
Hard to believe that was almost 20 years ago. I'm a LCDR -select now, spent most of my time in
OPCENS and at sea. Just came off command afloat in Panama City, FL. Drop a line and tell me how many
millions of dollars you're all making in your civilian tech jobs!
On 12/07/00 John Denscombe
said:
I was an ET3 on Sand Island from July 68 through July 69. Looking back, after 30 years,
it was just a blip on the radar screen. What makes it so memorable was having the opportunity to
serve with such a great bunch of 'coasties' and the Hawaiians from the Riggers Loft.
On 11/17/00 Doc Pearson
said:
I was the HM2 on Johnston from October 61 thru Oct 62. Participated in all sorts of fun
and games aboard the Iwo Jima during our evacs during JTF8. Remember Bo and Jeff, our celibate
hounds who dove for rocks and ate mice on the mess deck? Remember the night Stricland was running
the movies and the Chaplain was there, and the film was all over the projection room? Remember the
Roadrunner cartoons that never made it back to Pearl Hrbr? Hey guys, weren't those the days? And
remember the Christmas party in '61 when the CO and XO were at Major Cady's place and all those jugs
came out from hiding? Drop us a line.
On 07/28/00 Charles Francis
said:
I was ET3 on Johnston Island 04/62 to 03/63 during last atmospheric testing. Fascinating
duty. All that secrecy we could not write home about. When I got off the island, it was all in
Life and Time magazine! CO was Paul Welling. I remember the Hawaiian construction crews that would
come over on the weekends and fish, then cook a luau. We provide the beer, some pans and oil, they
provide everything else. I remember CWO2 KJ6BV, and got my novice license: KN1WIT/KJ6. Open
canteen - never had a problem. I have a good story about the '50 miles in 24 hours' fitness program
that was all the rage (Sorry Mr. Welling). I got to go up the tower twice. Read 107 books. I
would be glad to communicate.
On 06/11/00 David Franklin
said:
Was on JI Aug. 73- Aug. 74 had some good times,lots of diving with Walsh & Taylor.
On 03/30/00 John Crowding
said:
Stationed there Sep 90 to Nov 91. Great bunch of people. I also worked part time over at
the main club. Remember Charlie and all those fish.
On 12/28/99 Kerry
said:
Haven't been called Waldoon in awhile! By the way, when did you learn to spell!
On 12/27/99 Stan Albrechtsen ex ET1
said:
Hey Waldooon, I mean Kerry, have the name corrected in the opening list of units... it's
JOHNSTON not johnson!
On 12/26/99 TJ Brennan
said:
I was the last CO of JI. It was the best station of my career. I miss the weather and
the people. Wonderful island... wonderful experience!
On 05/08/99 Martin Montour
said:
Stationed on Johnston Atoll back in 85-86. What a great place to look back on
On 03/31/99 Devin Swisher
said:
Stationed at Johnston Atoll for most of 1984 seeking fellow crew from those daze...
On 03/22/99 MKCM Ron Bradley
said:
I have changed my email server to the one listed!
On 03/09/99 Kerry Walsh
said:
The year I spent on Johnston, 73/74, was one of the best.Last night I was sitting at home
in Portland, Oregon, and the phone rang. John Larned, as in LTjg, was passing through town.
Somehow he remembered that I lived in Portland and looked me up. I had breakfast with him this
morning and we tripped down memory lane looking through a bunch of my pictures and the crummy black
and white picture in the cardboard frame, the one that so many cool people signed and the one that
brings back a lot of good memories.If you pass this way please drop me a line and say hello.
On 02/28/99 Melvyn L. Mazza
said:
Stationed at this wonderful assignment 73-74 and with few exceptions had the time of my
life. My first remote assignment after being married only three years but I had a lot of help to
survive. Would like to hear about its status and talk to anyone that was there when I was.
On 02/01/99 Stan Albrechtsen
said:
I was on Johnston 74-75. What a great 'isolated' duty station!Great diving, fishing, bird
watching, haming & partying !!!Tooo many hours of watch standing... but a great bunch of guys.Hello
to all you ex-JIers out there...
On 01/29/99 Phil Sorensen
said:
came aboard in april '60- first asssignment aftergroton. turned off the transmitters for
the last time in early '61 when the A station was relocatedto Sand Island with the new C station.
WilliamMorris III, LTjg was the CO. left in april '61 asET2.
On 12/17/98 JON von KESSEL, CWO4, RET
said:
Made many trips to Johnston Island while on district (eee) staff (1971-1972 and
1978-1984). Also, was on French Frigate Shoals 1970-1971 when we were the dual Loran-A master
station and Loran-C monitor Station. Had a friend who was part of the old station on the main
island (1959-1960) when the construction of the Loran-C station was going on at Sand Island. Lots
of good times there. Like to hear from former crew members there who knew me.
On 12/11/98 John Schaal
said:
Was on J.I. from 11/66 - 11/67. I was an FN. Will never forget painting the fuel tanks
or the fire in one of the generators.Would like to retire there now!
On 04/13/98 Bob Jackson
said:
Spent the wonderful time on the Island '62-'63 when they were still atmospheric testing
.I was EM1 and John Fry was ENC ' he was advanced to WO and left me holding the bag for Engineering
until a new ENC could be sent out. Paul Welling was CO.
On 03/20/98 Ed Brown
said:
I was 1st class Corpsman on Johnston (home of the birds) from63 to 64. Bill Hayes was CO,
and then Thurman. Lost track of all old shipmates there
On 01/28/98 Bill Taylor
said:
Was there 9/73 to 9/74. It was a long year but good duty and good friends
On 12/31/97 TTC Jim Donaldson
said:
It is a lot better looking back on it.
On 09/07/97 Coleman Mark Ray CWO4 (ELEC) Retired 1991
said:
Was the CO here from 81 to 82. Great fishing, sailing, and good people. If you had to go
isolated JI was the place to do it.
On 09/01/97 Capt John Miner (Ret)
said:
I was CO 1971-1972 during gas transfer fm Okinawa
On 06/27/97 Kenny Floyd
said:
I was station on Johnson Island from January 1978 to August 1978. I was an ET2.
On 05/05/97 Duane Fowler
said:
I was stationed on Johnston as an ET3 from July 1978 to July 1979.
On 01/29/97 MKCM Ronald Bradley
said:
I went to the island in Dec 1966 as a new EN2 and left in Dec 1967 as a new EN1. That was
fast rates during the Viet Nam buildup. My year on the island was the best year of my life.
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