Lazarus Guestbook

Daniel Spahn

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 17:10:57 +0000

42 years ago we steamed away from Vietnam, supposedly to a more peaceful time. Little did we know what lay ahead. My thoughts to all!

Terry brooks

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:32:49 +0000

Hey George just read your message about seeing my truck at the casino. Your the first one who's ever responded about my truck.Maybe my mission to get the forgotten battle out there by advertising it on my truck is gonna work. We're gonna be there again on Saturday early if you have time to shake my hand. I was on the coral sea also. Email me if you want. Thanks for responding.

George Nelson

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:51:21 +0000

I was at illani casino yesterday saw your truck. I was aboard the USS CORAL SEA....During this engagement....Your truck flooded my mind with memories....

Terry brooks

Sat, 22 Apr 2017 14:57:59 +0000

Mr Hunter I am one of the survivors of the Mayaguez incident and had my truck wrapped to symbolize my story. It's amazing how people don't even know about it. It is my mission to let people know who are interested just what The Forgotten Battle is.Let's make a movie like they did for The Maersk ship that was pirated.They think that ship was the last pirated ship in over 200 years. Wrong!,

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Michael Hunter

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:04:16 +0000

Gentlemen,

Hello, I am an Army major and Iraq veteran. I am working on a master's degree in U.S history and recently stumbled upon the story of the Mayaguez and Koh Tang. I am planning on writing about the Battle of Koh Tang for my thesis project. I am interested in how the history of the end of Vietnam has been written, and believe that viewing it from your perspective as Koh Tang veterans could change the way people think about it. I've collected a good number of books on the Mayaguez Incident and found some articles from over the years but would love any recommendations on where else to look for information. Also, the chance to meet any of you would be great as well. I am stationed in the DC area now if anyone is close by. I am very impressed by both your service and your commitment to each other through this group and look forward to learning more about both.

respectfully,

Major Mike Hunter
U.S. Army, historian in training

Jim Butler

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 00:16:50 +0000

Captain Thomas Rogers, CO on the USS Coral Sea during the 1974-75 West-Pac deployment, passed away in June 2015.

william polly

Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:48:56 +0000

ALRIGHT, THOSE WHO WERE ON THE HAPPY HARRY ON MAY 15 1975 THIS IS FOR YOU. I TALKED TO AL BAILEY LAST NIGHT ON THE PHONE (HE IS ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE REUNIONS WE HAVE). NOW HE ASKED ME TWO QUESTIONS. FIRST DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE CO'S OF THE HOLT, CORAL SEA AND WILSON ARE STILL LIVING AND WHERE THEY ARE. HE WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT ONE OF THEM TO BE GUESS SPEAKER FOR THE NEXT REUNION. SECOUND HE WOULD LIKE ANYONE FROM THESE SHIP TO CONTACT HIM. HE WANTS MORE SAILORS AND AIR FORCE PERSONNEL TO COME. THE REASON WHY IS THAT THEY FEEL IF IT WASN'T FOR US MANY MORE OF THE MARINES WOULD NOT BE HERE WITH US TODAY. I WENT TO THE 2016 REUNION WITH DOUBT AS IF I WOULD BE WELCOME. WELL AFTER THE FIRST MINUTE

WILLIAM POLLY

Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:43:13 +0000

I WAS THERE THAT ALL CHANGED. I WAS TREATED WITH RESPECT AND OPEN ARMS. THERE WAS A FEW FROM THE CORAL SEA AND WILSON THERE ALSO. THEY WERE ALL TREAT THE SAME AS ME. THE ORGANIZATION OF THE WEB SITE KOHTANG. COM WAS MADE UP FOR ALL OF US THAT FOUGHT THAT DAY. NOT JUST THE MARINES, BUT ALL THE BRANCHES THAT WERE THERE. THE REUNIONS ARE FOR HEALING, GETTING THINGS OUT THAT WERE HELD IN. SO I AM POSTING HIS PHONE NUMBER SO EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW MORE CAN CONTACT HIM FOR MORE INFO. THE NEXT REUNION IS AT FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA MAY 13-17 2018. SO IF YOU FEEL THAT YOUR NOT WELCOME CALL HIM UP AND FIND OUT THAT YOU ARE WRONG. COME TO FIND OUT THAT YOU ARE A PART OF THEM BECUASE WE ARE THE HEROS TO THEM IN MANY WAYS. COME AND FIND THAT WE ARE ALL FAMILY. SO CONTACT AL BAILEY AT 1-240-876-9717 AND TALK TO HIM. HE WANTS TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE AND LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT YOUR WELCOME AND WANTED AT THE REUNIONS

Calvin Molohon

Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:07:35 +0000

Radio man aboard the USS Harold E Holt Jun 74 thru Dec 75

Mark Riley ATCS USNR TAR Ret.

Sun, 19 Mar 2017 00:17:38 +0000

I just found this site, I was PO3 radio operator on a VP-17 P-3 flying high level
communication and surveillance that day. I listened on the VHF during the whole operation we were their before the Jollies came in at daybreak. You all have my highest respect for what you did and went through that day. I have some pictures of the island and the USS Holt. Also we had one of our P-3's shot at and hit when they buzzed the Mayeguez after locating it earlier after it was first taken. Thanks for the site.