KAMISEYA ROSTER 
Part Twelve
Updated 17 March 2008 By Webmaster Barry
Welcome Aboard Shipmates and Marines!
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Name: Diana Williams, then (now Guglielmo)
Rate/Ranks at Kami: ISSN-IS3 (worked CTO desk and Air Analyst)
Dates at Kami: Feb 1986 – Feb 1988
E-mail: nysailorgal@sbcglobal.net
Information: FOSIF West Pac. Lived in old BEQ and new one, also lived near the back gate of Atsugi for a while. Now, LCDR on C3F staff in San Diego. My first day in Japan was about 24 hrs before the big “SNOW” storm !!
Name: H.G. "Herm" Brehmer
Rate/Rank at Kami: SN/TE(m)3
Dates at Kami: 3/55 - 2/57
Information: Detached to the fleet post office (NPO 850) in Yokohama for my 'kiddy cruise.' Barracked at Camp Coe, 1/2 block off Izazaka Cho. 'Worked' mids so I could play/practice golf at Atsugi during daylight hours. 'Napped' on the bus from Yoko to Atsugi and back more than I care to remember. Played on Kami's golf team. Fifth individual all Far East. Good times: Zebra Club, China Town, 4-1/2, etc... Snake ranch. Kamakura, Fuji, etc... High school buddies at Tachikawa & Iwakuni. Discharged to San Diego (hometown) and worked for General Dynamics on the Atlas program. 'Installed' missiles at Warren (WY) and Altus (OK) AFBs. Worked on the Apollo program in Alabama. Returned to school ('70). Masters at UAB. Hospital Administration till retirement in '99. San Diego winters & summers. Alabama springs & football seasons. Life is good. So much beer and so little time. On On.
Name: Raymond Speck.
Rate/Rank at Kami: CT2
Dates at Kami: 53 to 55.
Information: I was a CT2 working in the tunnel. I have great memories of the time there. Met my wife of 51 years there and have 2 children and 7 grandchildren. Because of security could not stay a CT so went into the AirForce retiring as a MSGT. Now living in Menifee, California.
Name: Perry Thompson
Rate/Rank at Kami: CTR3
Dates at Kami: June 1957-Sept 1958.
E-mail: perry@mrwirefree.net
Information: I saw Terri Schidt's name and we were in the same section. I also played baseball on the station team. I came to Japan from Adak. From Japan I went to Karamursel, Turkey from 1959-61, then to the Valdez 1961-62, then to Winter Harbor 1962-64, then to school at Fort Meade, then to Morocco 1965-67, then to San Vito, Italy 1967-68, then to computer school at Skaggs Island, then to Headquarters in DC and finally I retired in Hawaii in 1975 as a CTRC. It was great recalling my times in Yokohama.
Name: Earnest B. Mercer
Rate/Rank at Kami: CTR2
Dates at Kami: 1951-1953
Information: USNTC 1950: Imperial Beach 1951: NSA language school 1951: Yokosuka/Chitose 1951-1952: Kamiseya 1952-1953. Home: Auburndale, FL.
Name: Jeff Cook
Rate at Kami: ET3
Dates at Kami: Nov. 83-Dec. 86
E-Mail: jeffrey.k.cook@boeing.com
Information: Work for Boeing in Everett Wa. As a Q.A. Inspector 777 systems Installation group. Reported to USS Acadia AD-42 Jan. 87 west-pac 87, USS Stark repair in May 87, not good times. Miss all you radsta folk's.
Rate/Ranks at Kami: ??
Dates at Kami: Yokosuka/Kamiseya Feb 52-Feb 54
Information: Great place to be in the Security Group. Would like to hear from some of the guys from that timeframe -- I leave in a small placed called Holt, Florida, about 50 miles East of Pensacola. Phone 850-298-1428
Name: Frank "Hobie" Sutton
Rate/Ranks at Kami: CTOSN - CTO3
Dates at Kami: JUL85 - JUN88
E-mail Address:
harley98@lycos.com
Information: Really enjoyed Kamiseya, Japan, and also enjoyed deploying for Kamiseya Direct Support/DIRSUP operations and traveling not only all over Asia and the IO/Gulf, but parts of Europe too! Made a lot of great friends there that I still miss today, and wonder what become of them. I've only been in contact with a handful over the years.
Retired CTO1(SW/AW) in JAN05 and have been working as an EKMS Manager at NAS North Island ever since - still in the crypto business supporting the Fleet! Married to my Sweetheart for 4 years now (a Filipina!) and we have two sons, Alex (3) and Codey (1). My oldest son from my first marriage is Harley, and he's 9 now and lives with us every other week.
Name: Daniel W.Titsworth a.k.a. Tits
Rate/Rank at Kami: Contractor, Software Tech-rep on OSIS, Beltway Bandit, Sand Crab, Alright Guy but I was a civilian to quote a certain crusty ex-enlisted LT
Dates at Kami: Jan83-Apr 85
E-mail Address: dtitswor@crosslink.net Other: Christian, Republican, gardener, orchardist, farmer-wanna-a-be. Married 25 yrs, 2 boys, 1 granddaughter
Working/ living King George, VA near Dahlgren Navy Base.
Name: William "Bill" Gerhart
Rate/Rank at Kami: CTR1 69 / LCDR 88
Dates at Kami: Nov 1969 - Jul 71 / Jun 85 - Dec 88
E-mail Address:
w.gerhart@comcast.netContact Address: Bill Gerhart, Parker, CO
Information: Konnichi wa. Wonderful tours and great friends. I was an "R" Brancher in 1st division Section 2 the first tour and AOIC CSG 7th Fleet the second tour. See many of my old shipmates as I still work as a contractor with the cryptologic (opps now the IW) community.
Name: Mark Polakoff
Contact Address: Fremont, CA
Information: I was at Kamiseya from 1965-1967 "O" brancher came as a CTOSN left as a CTO2 spent over a year TAD on the USS TICONDEROGA during the course of two Westpac cruises. I was at Kami during the fire and consider it
a pivotal role in my life. Most of my time off duty was spent in China Town and I had an old car I bought when arriving and drove all over Japan, lost most of the time. Went on to Adak then to RM "B" school, crypto repair school then to
the USNS VALDEZ after that based in the Pentagon at CNO. Thanks...
Name: John R. Felton
Rate/Rank at Kami: CTM-2
Dates at Kami: Dec62-Nov64
E-mail Address:
jrfke5ri@aol.comOther: I worked in the tunnel for most of my first year at Kami Seya. I then transferred to the EIR shop (DIRSUP) under Chief Bob Deitering. I taught conversational English at a private school in Machida. There I met a young girl who latter became my wife. We have been married 41 years and have two daughters and three grand daughters. I worked in the electronics field until my retirement in Santa Rosa, CA. I have been an active radio ham for 49 years. My call is KE5RI. I am a member of NCVA. The M Brancher's of that era get together every other year for a reunion. Please contact me if you are interested in joining our informal group.
Name: Dave Ligon
Rate/Rank at Kami: SGT Marine Corps
Dates at Kami: May69-July70
E-mail Address:
dligonlrd@aol.comOther: Enjoy the look back at those times at KamiSeya. Lived in Cho Rinkan next door to Kenny Monahan and Larry Ross. I live in Chicago; 5 grown children and a Grandson
Name: Stan White
Rate/Rank at Kami: CTM1/CTMC
Dates at Kami: SEP 61 to NOV 64
E-mail Address:
mcpowhite@yahoo.comInformation: Worked in R & D, Coached station basketball team 1963-64, Played on station softball team 1964, coached Mat Men's softball and basketball teams (Hawks). First child born at Camp Zama Hospital 1964. Great bunch of people in all divisions and life friendships were made. There were some outstanding officers there at the time, but one hero stands out in my memories, Ens. Moody, a hero that died in the fire.
Still irritated over "fitness program", shower, clean uniform, then go out in the parking lot at the tunnel and jump up and down and other goofy gyrations, then sweaty and dirty for the work day.
Name: Brian Simmons
Information: I was in Section at Kami. Spent most of my off time in Chinatown or Honmoku. I was at San Miguel before that . I went TAD out of Kami on the Hancock after the Pueblo incident. At San Miguel I was TAD to North SAR on the Preble, Worden, England, and Pratt and on Sea Dragons on the St. Paul. I live in Springfield, Missouri. I'm married with two daughters and 3 grand children. I own a mortuary and crematory. I really enjoy this web site and remembering back in the day.
Name: Kent M Yates, USMC.
Dates at Kami: Served in Marine Barracks Atsugi NAS 64-66 assigned to Marine Guard unit Kamiseya most of that time.
Information: Was off duty when the alarm went up of the fire in Bldg.25. Helped get SSgt Rodriquez out and Paul Arcand attempted to revive him. I tried to reach "Recon" McKown, but the heat was too intense. I still have bronchial problems from that. I wrote the memorial poem ( http://www.navycthistory.com/forbes_kamiseyan_8.html ) published on the back of the Kamiseyan memorial edition and read at the memorial service. Chaplain Jenkins asked me to change the word in the phrase "flaming death note" to 'tragic'. It was surely tragic. It was flaming to me because I almost bought it. Anyone else PTSD?
More to follow...
