Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 13:28:30

This is a very nice site.

St. Francis High School Library

Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 18:58:40

I am a senior in the history department and I am taking a course taught by Prof. Ernest May on the Cold War. I am currently in the Navy ROTC program and will be commissioned in June. Thus, when posed with the issue of writing a long research paper, I decided to examine an issue of importance to the Navy. I have always been interested in the Pueblo incident and the decision to write on it came rather easily. I was wondering if you would have time to answer some questions I have, either by phone or email, about the Pueblo in the coming days. I would be grateful for any assistance you are able to give.

Best Wishes, John M. Harrington, IV History Dept. Harvard College

Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 08:37:53

Dear Pueblo Veteran's Association,

I am a high school student in Wellesley Massachusetts. I am writing a Junior U.S. History thesis paper. I've decided to research and write about the Peublo incident as the subject of my paper. I'm curious as to whether there are any written sources you reccomend on this subject or any particular paths I should pursue in my research. Thank you for your time and attention.

Sincerely, Thomas Kimball

Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 09:51:53

Dear sir,

I put together a website on the disappearance of my father in Korea during the Cold War(49 years ago this month). I would appreciate your consideration to linking to it. Basically, I have used my mothers old letters as well as my own research of government documents and recent government letters to determine that my father was flying a peripheral recon flight of North Korea and China when his Neptune possibly suffered a hostile attack. Dad flew 1.5 hours back to South Korea only to be attacked by their Air Defense. Until recently it has been an unknown Cold War loss. Recently 'some' of the story was told using the information from my website and published in BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY by William Burrows. While my father served in the air and the men of USS Pueblo served on the sea ,I believe that parallels can be drawn between the two incidents.

http://3capecod.com/ Thank you, Satch Beasley -

Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 12:04:50 EST

I am active duty Air Force and currently working a new replacement platform for an intelligence gathering ship. In the early requirements generation for the replacement program and initial test planning, I have been approached by several people mentioning the Pueblo Incident. I was not sure what they were refering to (I was born in 1968) so I looked up "USS Pueblo" on the Google search engine. This is where I found your story. I will read and learn, and try to better understand. Thank you for the information. Dave

Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 15:30:08 EST

Dear Sirs or Madams:

Is The Pueblo still docked in North Korea?

Thanks, Dale Mathers

Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 15:20:05

Sir,

I have a few feet of Super 8 film of the PUEBLO crew arriving by helicopter at the 121st Evacuation Hospital. It was taken from quite a distance while I was standing atop a metal shed of some sort. Unfortunately, I arrived too late to film the entire arrival. Only the arrival of the last few crew members was filmed. The film is now almost 35 years old and is deteriorating. It needs to be preserved in another format (i.e., digitalized?). Would your organization be interested in participating in the preservation of this film? I noticed that a fromer crewman, Seaman Richard J. Rogala, lives in Elk Grove Village a rather short distance from my residence in Chicago, Illinois. Perhaps he would like to view the film and consider its importance? If interested, let me know.

Thanks, John Pribnow

Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:42:13 EST

As a veteran myself, and one who was in South Korea when the Pueblo crew returned, I recall this issue well. I have the utmost respect for the crew of USS Pueblo but, to this day, will NEVER understand why Commander Bucher failed to maintain his weapons to avoid boarding in the first place. I read through your entire site and only saw "after being boarded" and nothing done by Commander Bucher to insure his vessel was not boarded in the first place. As for the manner of how this site was put together....Job Well Done!!! J.Steele USAF (Ret)

Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 14:07:29

With all these talks with North Korea right now is there any mention or demands of them returning the USS PUEBLO?

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 00:34:13

Hi;

i was present when the crew was flown by helicopters to the 121 st hospital at ascom. I took pictures that day, and back in the 70's sent some along to commander bucher. I know you probably have all the pictures you want, however if you want mine, i would be glad to e-mail them to you. They were taken at the 121 hosp. And some distant ones at kimpo airport the day you flew home. They are yours if you want. It was so nice of commander bucher to return some of my pictures signed by him, along with autographing his book, and i might add a very nice letter that both he and his wife wrote. I have it framed. As an added note, i just want to say that i will always remember that day in december of 68', it was going to be a down christmas being away from home, but when your crew was released, it brightened all our hearts.

Very truly, john drexelius

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 11:30:01

I am currently working on a article for the Mobile Register (Mobile, Alabama) that explores the current attitudes of Korean War Vets to the present crisis with N.Korea. If you will respond by e-mail - I will call you at a number you send.

Many thanks .... Jeanette Calametti

Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 04:53:33

Gentlemen:

I was only 3 years old when you went through your hell. My father served in the navy and during the Cuban missile crisis. My brother has since retired as a captain from the US Air force where he worked directly for the NSA. All I can say is I thank you for your sacrifice, and nothing they can say or do will ever convince me that you did anything but your best for our country and in defense of my freedom. Thanks for being there and standing up when the time came.

Eric J. White CEO/CS Virtual Reality Innovations, Inc.

Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 22:56:28

i remember this incident well i was in the navy myself at that time. i am also a boystown grad like cdr bucher . i am presently a retired navy scpo and teach high school history and vocational arts in illinois. god bless all of you . i would like to teach a unit of my history class on the pueblo i can not find a copy of the tv special with hal hollbrooke - can any of you help me ? my name etc is : charles christopher scporet

Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 16:06:05

Dear sirs; Thank you for providing this informative site. I am a Korean vet(1970) who never fully understood the plight of the PUEBLO. I arrived in Korea shortly after the captive's release and though very concerned was not afforded much info(what a surprise!). One of my "turtles"(rotatees before me)witnessed the walk over "the bridge of no return", and was quite moved. Recent developments in North Korea prompted me to more research and I found your web site. I suspect it will be visited by many more with what's going on lately. Please keep up the good work; people need to know and you should NOT be Forgotten.

yours truly Mike Parent 2nd infantry div. Tong do Shon Korea

Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 20:28:28

I am a retired SCPO and a graduate of Boystown. I am presently a history teacher in Plano ILL. I would like to teach my class about the Pueblo and would like to show the made for TV movie but I can not find a copy anywhere. Can one of you please help me? I would appreciate any help in this matter.

CE Christopher EMCS Ret. Aurora , ILL

Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 13:45:20 EST

Regarding the Pueblo and what happened around it all I can contribute to it is what I personally experienced. Just before the Pueblo was captured I was transfered out of Vietnam back to Korea. I had been an M-113 Track Mechanic in Vietnam with the 2/47th Mech Inf, 9th Inf Division and D Troop, 17th Armor Cav, 199th Light Inf Bde. Previous to this I had been a mechanic in Korea with the 1/73rd Armor Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, 8th Army in Korea (Tae Jon Ni) and had volunteered for service in Nam. I was stationed about 15 miles south of the DMZ in Korea at that time. While I was in Vietnam my father and his organization had been transfered from Ft. Benning, GA to Vietnam. It was a Chopper Evac unit stationed in Long Bin. When we found out BOTH of us were in a combat zones one of us was supposed to be transfered out of the combat zone. I was the one who got the orders, I was supposed to be transfered back the the United States. I got orders for Korea.....again! Upon my arrival in Korea, I was stationed with the 7th Supply and Transport Battalion, 7th Infantry Div, 8th Army in Ton Du Chon, Korea. Our job was to supply the Division with any and all needs within the Division. When we got the word that the Pueblo had been captured all of Korea went on alert! 2nd Infantry Division, 7th Infantry Division, the ROK Army and ROK Marines all moved up towards the DMZ. We were bringing up supplies for our troops on a 24/7 basis. It was (at the time) our understanding that the North Koreans had over 21 Divisions massing ready to invade South Korea if ordered so! We were meerly there to "slow down" the North Koreans if they "jumped". This to give time for Seoul, Korea to clear out or move back. About all I can rember now 35 plus years later is thinking that it would be a hell of a note to get killed or injured in Korea after being in Vietnam and surviving that. To those there I would just like to pass along my best to the survivors and their familes and those who didn't make it back, let us never forget that they were serving their country and keep them in our hearts.

Best Regards, William C Brockner

I was aboard the USS Grapple (ARS-7), a Rescue and Salvage ship when the USS Pueblo was taken. We had been serving off the coast of South Viet Nam , and happened to be on R&R in Japan when we received orders to proceed to Pusan S. Korea. Upon arriving in Pusan, we were stripped of all of our armiment and told we we to sail North and standby. We were told that negotiationss were underway for the release of the Pueblo and that we were assigned to go into port and tow her out. After cruising in international waters off the Coast of North Korea for 2-3 days, we were ordered to return to Pusan. One of the things that impressed me, was the speed of the operation . In the time it took us to get to Pusan, disarm, and head fopr the recovery site, The aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise, who was reportly in Hawaiian waters when the Pueblo was taken, was already on station in N. Korean waters by the time we had arrived. The USS Grapple ( ARS-7) was agan recalled to Korean waters ( can't recall the Date) for yet another attempt to recover the Pueblo, however apparently it was decided that there was probably nothing left of the ship worth risking the lives of more Americans, and the mission was aborted. Now as then and the many years in between, my heart has always gone out to Commander Buther and the crew of the Pueblo for the bravery and the ordeal they went through. Loren A. Frye

Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 14:02:05

Was watching public television and they had a BBC program on about north Korea that included a tour of USS Pueblo which included making a big deal about bullet dents and where the fireman was hit. She is apparently anchored near Pyongyang as best as I could tell from their program. Having spent more than 8 years service one way or another in ROK, made me sick to my stomach.

Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 15:04:13

Dear Sirs: My name is Katherine Renfrew. I am the Curator for the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia. We have had several special exhibits concerning the Korean War in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War. Our last exhibit will open on March 29, 2003. It will be the legacy of the Korean War. As part of the exhibit the story of the USS Pueblo will be included. We are a non-profit city owned museum. After reading your web site, I would like to know if it is possible to borrow one of the Pueblos' memorabilia to be put on exhibit. We will pay for the postage and handling and we would fill out an in-coming Loan Agreement. I believe an artifact would definitely help tell the story of the USS Pueblo. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you, Katherine Renfrew Curator, MacArthur Memorial

Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 16:31:50

Will you direct this email to Cmdr Bucher. I would like to get an autograohed picture from him so that I can prodly hang in my office. Best regards John Bartlett

Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 14:03:25 –

I was in VA56 on the USS Enterprise in Jan 1968. We were the first to arrive in the area after the Pueblo was taken.I think we were there 32 days.One of my shipmates was asking me if there was a service medal issued for the Pueblo Incident.I would appreciate any info you might have. I am also available if there is anything (information)or anyway I can be of help. Thank You Randy Wilson

Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:21:52 -0600 My visit to your web site has been inspirational and rewarding. The story of the Pueblo has always fascinated me since the time of your capture. I was stationed with a Navy P-3 squadron at Iwakuni, Japan at the time of the capture. It is with deep repect and affection that I salute this association and all that you stood for then and now.

Respectfully, Terry B. Burkett, SCPO, USN Ret

Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 15:59:23

There is another book called 'The Last Voyage of the USS Pueblo' by Ed Brandt. You should have that one on your website also under 'books by others'. Thank You, Holly Brandt

Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 18:04:33 EST

My name is Rick Berger and I am the Command Master Chief for 800 Sailors who are studying foreign languages at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA. It is the same school that the two USMC linguists aboard Pueblo studied at many years ago. Most of these Sailors will become Cryptologic (formerly Communications) Technicians after their training is completed. I've served in the Navy for over 26 years as a Korean linguist, so I am obviously VERY familiar with the Pueblo, its crew and its place in history. I initially read CDR Bucher's book as a SN in 1977, but couldn't truly appreciate it because of my inexperience. I read it again 23 years later because of my continued interest in Pueblo and her crew. I've also read the books written by the XO, LCDR Harris (wanted the cryptologic perspective) and the one written by 15 members of the crew. While in Oregon last year, I visited the hometown of Duane Hodges (Creswell) to pay my respects at the memorial bearing his name. I share all of this with you to let you know that there are still Sailors out there who have a tremendous amount of respect for what the crew went through. The Korean linguist community (presently about 100 Sailors) in the U.S. Navy, past and present, is particularly aware of what each of you went through and we are interested in sharing your story with other young Sailors. I was assigned to Fort Gordon, GA before coming to Monterey and noted that CDR Bucher (with Rose) had spoken at their Navy Ball (believe it was in 1999). The picture of Pueblo he painted and gave them as a gift still hangs on the wall there. Unfortunately, I didn't get to hear him speak. We are in the process of planning our Navy Ball here for this coming October and I wanted to see if CDR Bucher or any Pueblo crewmember would be interested in being our Guest Speaker. The expected attendance would be about 400 people, mostly young Sailors who'll serve in the CTI rating, and the Guest Speaker would normally speak for 15-20 minutes. I would greatly appreciate it if you could spread the word and see if any of your former shipmates are interestedThank you for you assistance and I look forward to hearing from you.

Very Respectfully, Rick

Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 21:37:12

I am trying to find information on the USS Peublo . When it was commissioned, wherether it carried 3000 troops over to Korea during the Conflict. I am having a discussion with a guy that claims he was aboard the ship with 3000 troops. I doubt it. What is the ship ships' name that was stationed in Inchon, South Korea in 1966-67. I was in the Army stationed there when CWO Jim Ferguson was its Skipper. Thank you John V Slanina, ret CWO, USA

Date: 03/08/2003 9:04:19 PM Mountain Standard Time

I thought of the Pueblo incident after the N Koreans tried to capture a US surveillance plane recently. If something silmilar happened today, hopefully we would rescue the crew quickly....you were all on your own for so long. You guys have my best wishes and admiration.

Date: 3/14/2003 6:48:02 PM Mountain Standard Time,

I served with Ralph McClintock at Kamiseya as an R brancher before Ralph left to go TAD on the USS Pueblo. I was at Kamiseya from 66 to 68 and was on duty out at the tunnel when you were taken prisoner. I was asked to watch tapes of press conferences and to study photos of you guys. We all prayed hard for you guys, Don. If I recall after all these years, I was going to go TAD on that trip. I ended up in Camp Zama Army Hospital with a problem and Ralph took my orders. At least that is the way I remember things but I could be wrong. I know when our Division officer was looking for volunteers I volunteered and wanted very badly to go on that trip. Anyway, I just wanted to say Hello and let you know that I will never forget you and the rest of the crew. You served valiantly and you and the rest of the men are heroes. I will never forget. Regards, Larry Hoose CTR2 USNSGA 1966-1970

Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 02:14:41

I was stationed at Pensacola NAS, Fla, Corry Field, for CTR training in 1970. We studied about the USS Pueblo and the USS Liberty, and other incidents that involved our mission. There was a man who I remember as "Sam Berens" BM2. (My memory may be failing me but I believe that was his name), He was very quiet and didn't speak much. We later heard that he claimed to have been a POW, and on the USS Pueblo. I am not sure what happened to him, but I do not think that he graduated with my class. I had heard that he applied for the CTR rate to find out "exactly what he had been tortured for" all those months in NK. He stated that he was just a "paint chipper" and didn't work in the 'spook shack'. This memory has stuck with me through all these years. Is it possible that this was indeed the same man? I noticed that the name on the roster is not "Sam" Berens BM2, but a different name. Is it possible to verify if this man actually attended CTR school in Pensacola, Fla. in 1970? I would be very much interested in finding out if this was the same man. If possible, please forward my E-mail address to him. I would very much like to converse with him. I love the site. Obviously a work of love and dedication to these heroes. I am still in the service of my country as an Army Reservist. God Bless the crew of the USS Pueblo. Thank you in advance for your reply. Orlando DeDomincis "Dino" MAJ/USAR

Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 19:48:41 EST

Hi,

My name is Wayne Dickerson and I have met Commander Bucher on two occasions when I was stationed in San Diego. I am a retired Chief Petty Officer but when I met Pete I was playing in a bluegrass band that performed in Poway. He likes that kind of music, don't know if you knew that or not. I am trying to get in contact with him. I am interested in his artwork and want to buy something of his. Thanks in advance shipmate and thank you for your service to your country. Very respectfully, Wayne Dickerson, PNC(SW) Retired

Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 14:41:17 -0700 (Mountain Standard Time

My name is Mike Goss. I was a Lt. J. G. on CoMinPac Staff at the same time as Pete, when he was a Lt. His desk was two desks over from mine. If Pete has an eMail, I would appreciate it if you would send him my eMail saying "HELLO!!".

Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 00:05:50 -0800 (PST)

At the time of your detention in North Korea, I was HM1 Kraft in USS Banner (AGER-1). I just read an AP story where Al Plucker is trying to get North Korea to release the Pueblo itself. If you need some help in getting letters generated and the like to elected officials to push for this, count me in. I'll do anything within reason to help out in this cause. Sincerely, John E. Kraft LCDR MSC USN RET.

Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 00:38:49

Hello,

I’m a reporter for San Francisco Chronicle and I’ve been covering various issues surrounding North Korea. I’m interested in finding out more about USS Pueblo and your association’s efforts to bring the ship home. Is there a contact I can talk to?

Yours Sincerely, Matthew Yi San Francisco Chronicle 901 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103

Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 10:51:46 EST

During WW2 year 1945 i was skipper of FS281 (USAT) Erle P Halliburton &Hodges Waldron were also army officers in command of FS552&FS553 we operated in the pacific.Was the Pueblo one of the above converted freighters? (Class A boats) Was the Pueblo a converted (USAT)200 ton FS (class A boat) ? I was skipper of FS281 Warren W. Amspacher Capt. TC 1945 Thanks Warren W. Amspacher Army Capt. TC 1945

Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 22:01:05 -0700

Hello,

I work for The Pueblo Chieftain newspaper in Pueblo Colorado and we are wondering if you have selected Dates for the USS Pueblo reunion this September in Branson. Several of us would like to attend and would like to know exactly when and where it will be. Can you help me? THANKS! Paulette Stuart Promotions Manager Pueblo Chieftain

Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 14:26:32 EST

Was the Pueblo in International water when it was captured? Jeff Grage