E-mail sent to Doc July 6, 2010. Numerous photos and the document recounting early history of the Maza, hand typed and written notes will be posted on this site in the future: Dot: My brother found this document from papers our dad, Walter J. … [Read more...]
Old 2010 e-mail to Doc: Bill Masterson: Doc great to hear from you. You sewed up my finger from the whale boat ops. I was on watch when the BRIT jet crashed 100 yards from us in Subic Bay. I was taking reading on the bridge with my bad hand. I … [Read more...]
E-mail to Doc April 9, 2011: Greetings from an old timer. Not sure how many of us are still around. I'm from the days of having to row to the Med. We have been shaving with the old girl for years. Served on her in the 52's and the 53's. Homeport … [Read more...]
E-mail from Robert Crandall forwarded to Doc in 2010: To all those who served on the Mazama under Captain Peter Viscardi it is with regret I am sending this email out to you to inform you of his death. I received a call from his son also,Peter … [Read more...]
E-mail originally sent to Doc on July 30, 2010: I am so glad it worked out for you. This is something I forgot about (Doc: 1944 ship's muster list will be added later). I have no idea how it survived from the day I left my barracks to go on board … [Read more...]
Old post July 2010: Doc forwarded below email to Ralph Hann who served on Maza in 1944, Ralph's response dated July 7, 2010: Thank you for this interesting documentation by Quartermaster Walt Gladwin. I served in the wheelhouse as a Helmsman … [Read more...]