OLD Reunion Hall Table for:
LORSTA Adak
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On 02/22/08 Dick Newcomb
said:
Hey Rich!
How the heck are you doing? I saw your entry on Fred's Place. Been a long time! Write / Call me!
[P.S. - your ATT Worldnet address did not work]
Anything from any of the other crew? What are you doing now?
I sure would like to chat about the old times.
MKCM Dick Newcomb, USCG Retired (2001)
www.in-ovations.com
Email: dnukem@comcast.net
(410) 476-3207 Direct
On 10/23/06 tj
said:
I was at adak form march 65 to March 66. Was an ET3, Was anybody reading this thers at
that time?
On 06/27/06 Dean Nimax, YN2 77-81
said:
I served at LORSTA Adak from Nov 1977 - Nov 1978. I was the acting yeoman there. The
LORSTA was decomissioned in July 1979. I was asked to stay for another 6-months to close the
station, but I couldn't put up with it after 12-months! Would like to hear from fellow shipmates.
On 02/04/05 walter smith
said:
I'm interested in knowing if the loran station is still there. Someday I want to return to
see that old place again. I was stationed there 70 -71.
On 01/17/05
Russ Marvin
said:
I will be flying to Adak on May 15th of this year with a birding group. This will be my
third trip to the Aleutians in recent years. I have a great fascination with that part of the world
that dates from my tour of duty at the old Lorsta in 1966/67. There doesn't seem to be much activity
on this message board, but if there are any lurkers out there, please e-mail me. There is nothing I
enjoy more than talking about Adak and the Aleutian Islands.
On 12/03/04
Gene Mark
said:
Does anyone know a cook who went by 'Packy' in Adak around 1970? I can't remember his
name, but ran around with him while we were in Governor's Island at Commissaryman's School.
Thanks.
On 12/16/03 RM3 Ken Berg
said:
I served at Radsta Adak/NOX from 5/77 to 5/78. Great Tour of Duty. I worked for RMC
Henderson/RMC Kruger, Would like to hear from anyone who served during that time. RM2 J Burke, Rm1
Jack Wright, Rm1 Dave Schrantz. Alot of good Navy Friends up there as well.
On 08/10/03 Bill Mennel
said:
I was stationed on Adak from June of 74 to June of 75. Remember the girl behind every tree
saying. Couldn't find the trees except in the matine national forest there. Sure do remember the
Tundra bunnies though. As isolated as it was, I was really glad to have been stationed there.
On 07/03/03 Frank Young, QM2
said:
Passed by LORSTA Adak April,1953 from oceab station Sugar...enroute Adak...not a sole
in site..never saw a place so lonely...was on watch on the bridge..WDE 482 Ramsden...
On 07/03/03 Bob Burns
said:
SK3 '73 to '74, my last duty station. Thirteen of us lived out there 24/7. Five more guys
lived on the Navy base. We got double leave and sea pay for being there. Horrendous weather, rain,
snow , sleet, 50 knot winds, earthquakes - all on the same day! Startlingly beautiful on the rare
clear day (there was maybe three clear days while I was there)-visibility must have been 50 miles.
We drove surplus International pickup trucks from the AEC site on Amchitka. The main social
activities were drinking and meeting the weekly plane from Anchorage, if one came. WWII junk
everywhere, mile after mile of lava-dirt roads through mountain passes and empty, lonely tundra; no
trees, endless, coursing wind, ocean. A strange, wild place. I have yet to meet in person anyone
else who's been there.
On 06/05/03 Willard Johnson CS 2
said:
I was there from July 1960 to June 1961 right out of boot camp,18 years old. I started out
as CS striker, I had good time I thank I climed every mountain on the island. I remember Snow sking
down Mt Agdad and fishing for spikled trout in the frish water lake.Had a dog named Jessy, Siberan
Husky. I don't know what happend to that dog it just got bored and took off or maybe found a mate on
the navy base.I left and went to the CGC Androscoggin in Miani, FL was on the Andy for 3 Yaers as
CS2 and got out. Was in the Army for 2 years.
On 11/27/02 James
Maguire
said:
11/27/02 James Maguire Iwas station their in 61 we had a jerk for xo other then that it
might not have been bad.
On 05/10/02 Russ Marvin
said:
It doesn't appear that anyone else reads this message board, but I will continue post any
new info as I get it. Thanks to Mark Burnham of the Naval Facilities office, I have found out that
the Loran Station is not being demolished after all. They did remove a shack from the site recently
(maybe the old Loran equipment building ?), but the main structure remains, and there are no plans
to take it down. Myself and 146 rats are happy. I shall return !
On
03/04/02 Russ Marvin
said:
The latest report from the Adak Restoration Advisory Board indicates that they are
tentatively planning to demolish the old Loran Station in the summer of 2002. I had hoped to return
to Adak before that happened, but I guess that is not in the cards. Please note my new email
address.
On 01/13/01 Russ Marvin
said:
Pat - By all means do send those photos. My new website URL is: http://www.aleutian-
traveler.com Also, be sure to check out Michael Gordon's Adak site. Under the 'Paul Roberts
Collection' you will find some recent pics of the old LORSTA. http://www.orneveien.org/adak
On 01/09/01 Pat
said:
June 67 to June 68 - SA/SN - I have lots of pictures if anyone is interested - I will scan
some of these an email them to Russ Marvin - he may wish to post a couple of the better ones.
On 03/07/00 Noah, Lewis
said:
On 66/67 Lewis Noah RM3, Good crew, do have some pictures which could be scanned if anyone
is interested. Good duty, and good crew. To bad we never found the meteorite Russ.
On 12/27/99 Dick Stanbery
said:
Sorry to hear the station is closed and looking bad. I was the EO (MK1)from Jan 72 to Jan
74 JW Filk was my MK2 Would like to hear from anyone who spent time there.
On 05/12/99 Russ Marvin
said:
I just swapped e-mails with a fellow who lives on Adak. He tells me that the old Loran
Station has been abandoned for many years, and is in such a sorry state that it looks like one of
the old WWII buildings. Believe it or not, I have signed up for a trip to Attu in June 2000. My
website on Adak and Attu has been recently updated. Check it
out.http://members.aol.com/happyjazz/index.html
On 01/07/99 DALE BROSKEY
said:
Onboard LORSTA from Mar 76 until Mar 78 as a YN3,2,1 underPendergast and Schellenberg and
just departed prior to the closing of LORSTA. Others aboard where ETC KELLY, SS1 James McGrath, SS1
Wagner, RMC Krueger, RMC Henderson with his 15 kids.
On 01/02/99 Russ Marvin
said:
I was an ET at Lorsta Adak from Aug. 1966 to Aug. 67. It was a place that you either loved
or hated. I thought Adak was a facinating place, wild, beautiful, and very unusual. I have some Adak
photos at: http://members.aol.com/happyjazzAlso, check the pics at Michael Gordon's
website:http://www.orneveien.org/adak/index.htm Although the Navy base is closed now, access to
the island is still restricted while an environmental cleanup is taking place. Someday I hope to
revisit Adak as a tourist.
On 04/04/98 CWO3(PERS) Ret Bill Wiggins
said:
Was assigned summer 1961 till about October 1961 as YN2. LTJG Burr was CO and CWO Joe
Gimble was XO. Was lucky that personnel people forgot to get YN ordered to CGC CLOVER at Adak so I
was assigned TAD and the district complied with my begging to be assigned CLOVER permanently. This
station was definitely low point of my career.
On 11/12/97 Allen Knight
said:
I was stationed on LORSTA, Adak from Dec 1953-1954. Would love to talk with anyone
stationed there during that period.
On 05/05/97 John Krueger
said:
Was storekeeper on Adak from 2/72 to 11/72, which was 8 months and 30 days too long. Mike
Duvall, YN1, are you out there? Give me a holler if you're reading this. Would also like to hear
from you other guys.
On 04/23/97 chet moore rmcs
said:
I was up there and operated the ham station kl7dzu(drunk zombies united) in 65-66. Don't
miss ita bit
On 11/11/96 Victor Loher
said:
Was stationed at LORSTA ADAK from Dec 1954 until June 1956.Would like to hear from anyone
who was there during that period.
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