Name: Diana L Chernicky
Rate/Rank: CTMC
Dates: August 1987-September 1990
Contact: Comm: (207) 963-5534 x212/DSN: 476-9212
Fax Comm: (207) 963-2219/Fax DSN: 476-9445
E-mail: craigh_na_dun@hotmail.com
Information: I was stationed at Kami from Aug 1987-Sep 1990. Back then I was Diana
Dodson. I refurbished the brass plaque on the Torii gate memorial as one of
my last acts before I left the command.
Name: Frank "Nick" Lucas a.k.a. "Mucas Lucas"
Rate/Rank: IS2 FOSIF WESTPAC
Dates: February 1984 - February 86.
Name: Ed Lynch
Rate/Rank: SGT, USMC
Dates at Kami : December 1967- March 1970
Contact info: 3592 East Wildwood Dr. Port Clinton, OH 33452 (419) 734-4967
E-mail:
elynch@cros.net
Name: Ron Marson
Rate/Rank at Kami: CTSN (T-Branch)
Dates at Kami: June 1962 - June 1964
E-mail:
ron@airreps.comInformation: Separated from the USN July 1964, went to college, became an engineer, worked and lived in Seattle for 30+ years now live on Lake Pend Oreille Idaho. 3 children, 5 grandchildren. Proud to have been in the USN and prouder to have been a CT.
Name: Jerry Grace
Rate/Rank at Kami: CTSN
Dates at Kami: June 1953 - August 1954
Contact info: 656 West 58th Street, Hinsdale, Il., 60521
Information: I was at Kami Seya from June '53 to August of '54. I was a CTSN and worked in the Materiel Dept. I still keep in contact with a buddy from there, Basil King from Sidon, Miss., who worked in the Tunnel. Another buddy I still see -- going to his daughter's wedding in July -- is Dick Dornbos from Muskegon. I was a TAD at Atsugi NAS for 6 weeks.
Name: Al "Red" Kraatz
Rate/Rank at Kami: CTR3/CTR2
Dates: July 1965 - July 1967
Email:
alverno2@attbi.comInformation: I was there from july 65 til jul 67 and had the misfortune of being on duty in the tunnel during the fire. Spent a couple days at Zama hospital for smoke inhalation but was otherwise ok. My name is Al Kraatz or “Red and I was CTR3 & CTR2 during my time there. Played a lot of golf at Atsugi NAS and attended a few of those famous Chinatown parties. Drove a 1958 toyopet 4dr with those little arms that came out from the door posts when you put the turn signal on. Bought it from a guy who left soon after I got there for $5 and sold it to a buddy when I left for $5 dollars. Only had to put in a master cylinder(20.00 parts and labor) during the almost 2 years I drove it. Lived off base in a small apartment in Yamato. All in all a great duty station. Nice website you’ve created.
Name: Walter (Walt) Fichtner
Rate/Ranks at Kami: CTRSN-CTR3
Dates at Kami: May 1964-November 1965
Information: Konnichi wa all you ditto heads...Have many memories of KamiSeya after all these years. Best duty station. Now have two grown children and two grandkids. Where has the time gone?
Biiru-doko? Sayonara. Mata aimasho. BT
Name: Arnold Laws (Arnie).
Rate/Ranks at Kami: SGT, USMC
Dates at Kami: January 65 to December 1966
Information: I was stationed at KamiSeya all of 65 and 66 as a Sergeant, USMC. Watch commander was a Chief Wiley and we were known as Wiley's Wonders.
Name: Michael Whitman
Rate/Ranks at Kami: CTA3
Information: I was an "A" brancher who worked in support of the "R" branch division
My hobbies are Travel and Boating and I live on a Island in Washington State. Would love to here from some of my shipmates. I went to CT school at Bainbridge, Maryland in 1967. If Ron Zimmerman reads this please email me!
Name: Chris Mucci (Mooch)
Rate/Rank at Kami: CTO3
Dates at Kami: September 85- September 87
E-mail Address:
Nut4diving@aol.comOther: I'm still hanging around. I'm a CTOC at NSGA Pensacola.
Just because I can.
Name: Bill Snyder CTTC USN (Ret).
Rate/Ranks at Kami: CTT2-CTT1
Dates at Kami: 1965 - 1968
Information: I was a Green House Regular after the Eves. My not so noteworthy claim to fame was the wrecking of my 1959 Brown Chevy late in 1967. It was placed in front of the Exchange in Yokohama with the sign " Do you want this to be your Christmas present". I stood in front of it on crutches listening to some of the comments about it. I spent 45 days in the hospital in Yokosuka in the wing with the wounded from the Vietnam War. It was an eye opener. Regards, Bill Snyder
Name: Paul "Ike" Eisenhaur
Rate/RanksAt Kami: CT2 "R Branch"
Dates at Kami: 1961-1962
Information: Retired in 1975 as a CTRC. Worked with Magoo, Joseph Scott, Hern, Calvin Bearden,
Fridel, Ackeridge, Knight, etc. Great tour. Received my 1st degree black belt from Kawaguchi's dojo in Yokohama before leaving.
