Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 12:26:05 -0400

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Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 23:01:55 -0500

Is it possible to pay tribute to the bravery and allegiance these crew members showed in the face of the enemy. I am sooooooooo angry that this is NOT in our textbooks or given the honor that these men should have received. I was proud to read Oliver North's tribute to the men of the Pueblo. At the time of the capture I was in my 20's and was astounded that we did not declare war on North Korea for such an act of war. Thank you for this website. I did not know anyone in the Navy at that time but carried this memory of these sailors all these years.

Ila

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 16:21:37

I am Frank Lance. My brother Major Barney R Lance was in the Army Security Agency in Korea at the time of the Pueblo capture. It is my understanding that he was one of four officers who went to Norh Korea to negotiate the release of the crew. He did not talk about this untill shortly before he died in 1985 of hepatitis that he contacted from blood from a transfusion while in Korea. Our family dont know much about this but we do know that he got a high commendation for something while in Korea. I am writing to see if there is any information that we can get about this. I of course am not interested in any thing that still may be secret but I have wondered for years just what he was doing concerning the Pueblo.

Thanks Frank Lance Queen City TX. 75572

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:33:03 -0700

I am a former classmate and friend of Elton Wood. We both attended John R Rogers High in Spokane Washington. My maiden name was Rickilyn Watt. Elton and I were good friends but I moved to Portland Oregon 6 weeks before our 1964 graduation. I have often thought about him and how he survived after the USS Pueblo was taken prisoner along with her crew. If anyone has contact with him, I would very much like to know how he is. Prior to the internet,I wrote to people in Spokane but no one had any information.

Thank you for your site, you men and your families deserve America's gratitude and greatest honors for all you suffered for our sake. May God bless you with the healing you need this side of heaven and may He grant you eternal life with Him in heaven when you are called home. Again, thank you, Rickilyn (Watt) Schneider

Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 12:30:11

Hi, I'm at the beginning of researching the story of Pueblo and wondered if you could supply me with a list of those that were held captive by the North Koreans? I have explored the website but can't find any categorical list of names and ranks.

Many thanks, Phil Parkin

Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 17:56:48 -0600

Sir; I was a friend and shipmate of CDR L.M. Bucher. He was My X.O. on USS RONQUIL SS396. I was His guest at Pueblo's 20th & 30th reunions. I was humbled by the meeting of many of Your shipmates. I promised Pete that I would try My best to help The USS Liberty cause by bringing to My representatives & senators attention of the gross Mis-handling of the affair and lack of congressional investigation. I was on watch at Subflot 7 when Pueblo was attacked. I attended Pete's funeral. I am interested in memorbelia if any is still available and also if Pueblo Assoc is interested in helping prod the Liberty's case.. I may be wrong but I'm for a Tomahawk into Pueblo in Wonson.

Thank You Gary G Stark RMC(SS) USN (ret)

Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 00:08:42 -0500

Hi! My b-52 bomb wing (91st bw- glasgow, mont.) Was deployed to kadena right after the sesure. Everybody was called back from leave. We downloaded our nukes and deployed. When we got there, we uploaded with iron bombs. We thought for sure we were going to war with north korea, but never did. My wing was there for a little over 3 months. Rick Fleury Green Bay, WI.

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:47:10 -0700

My name is Maria O. Concepcion, I am researching a bit about the Pueblo incident story, please let me know if we can speak. I would like to speak with you over the phone, is there a number you can send me?

Thank you, Maria O. Concepcion NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corp. 1177 Avenue of the Americas

Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 22:27:18 -0700

Do you have an email address for Herman Baldridge? I was an HN in when I worked for him in Sasebo . My name is Bryant Arnold, I retired in 2002 as a HMCM(SS) and would like to talk with him

Thanks Bryant

Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 14:01:10 -0400

Hello, I just thought that I would let you know that I am auctioning off on Ebay some video footage of the Pueblo that I filmed while in Pyongyang during summer 2002. If interested, please enter a bid. The auction ends early on Monday August 23 in the early morning. You can locate a description of the video, along with some pictures at the following link. http://stores.ebay.com/NORTH-KOREA-BOOKS-AND-VIDEO I can't believe that 73 men lived on that boat!! It must have been horribly crowded to say the least!!

Best regards, Nicholas

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 03:22:06 -0700

My name is Kathy Reed. I have known Tony Lamantia since I was 13 years old. We met on the island of Guam. I would like to contact him. We were writing each other for years just prior to the pueblo incident and I met him in san diego after the return. there was not a day that went by that he was not in my prayers. Please ask him to contact me. I can be reached by email or at home I can also be reached at my job where I am a third grade teacher: Desert Mountain Elementary School. Thanks very much for your help. please let me know if there is any other way I can support you as an organization. I am retired navy and would consider a privilege to help in any way I can.

Kathy

Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:32:50 -0700

On 16 September 2004 I will be presenting the article "North to Korea Again" on the attempted rescue of the Pueblo by 7th fleet forces. My command, the USS Ozbourn DD846 was the designated rescue vessel. I have used your web site as a reference for anyone interested.

John G. Denham

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:15:43 -0400

Dear sir or mam,

An uncle of mine was aboard the Pueblo when it was captured and I have been trying to locate him and his wife. The problem I have is that I do not have a name. My mother’s sister would be the women he married; her maiden name would have been Ames. We were never close to mom’s side of the family so information was never forthcoming. Now that mom has passed the information is even more limited. I am trying to find and contact living members of her family, brothers, sisters, aunts, and uncles. I don’t know how you can help me but if you could contact the survivors and as them if their wife has a maiden name of Ames and point them in my direction, I would be forever in your debt.

Thank You. Respectfully, Gary Dickerson Zelda Solutions Raven Rock Mountain Complex

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:55:15 -0700

My name is Patricia Francis. As I was going through some of my mothers things after her death, I found a suitcase that contained official U. S. Navy photographs of the release of the U S. S. Pueblo. There are 36 pictures each with a handwritten note attached. They are in very good condition. I believe they belonged to by uncle, however, I have no idea of how he came to have them. He was never in the Navy. He was a community leader in the City of Oceanside, California and had a number of military friends. Anyway, these pictures are a part of history and I thought you might want them. I have attached a copy of one of them. I looking forward to hearing from you.

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:44:01 -0400

Gentlemen:

I just watched a television show on A&E the other evening. It is named "Family Plots." It is about a funeral director and his workers. To make a long story short, this funeral director was handling the service for Commander Lloyd Boucher of the USS Pueblo who had recently passed away. I assume the show was taped months ago. I do remember the Pueblo incident. However, I remember Lloyd Boucher, not Bucher as I see throughout your website. Please, recheck the correct spelling of his name. It is a shame when a hero is remembered but his name is misspelled.

Sincerely, Maureen

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:44:48 EDT

I was with the Second Infantry Division, 55th Aviation when the Pueblo was taken. I was a 67H20 aircraft mechanic.

Jeff

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:14:47 -0500

I am grateful for all you and all of us did during a very trying time in our countries history. To explain a bit. When I submitted my comments about the Pueble and the Liberty I was in the midst of what the Psych. people called delayed post traumatic stress. Specifically from my experiences with these two incidents - believe it or not. Further explanation: My wife came home just before I wrote those comments and found me blubbering in one of the closets. I stayed that way for a week before I got to see someone about it. I am a minister and spiritual counselor; and believe I should have caught it coming. The reason it did was because I had been ill and not working for almost nine months. I didn't even know this stuff was hiding inside me. The Psych. types say that it happened because the stuff I did was extremely contrary to my base personality. A bunch of whoey - maybe; but, the purging of these stuffed or hidden emotions has helped quite a bit. I am asking if you would please all delete my comments about the incidents. BUT PLEASE leave my gratitude statement. Please, it would mean so much to me right now. You can copy it off and save it in a non public place if you want. But, I am still a bit ashamed of what I said and what I am going through. Please let me know your decision.

May The Blessings Be Gregory Alan Wayland

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:59:41 EDT

My name is Buford Toney. I served with the 7th Infantry Division on the DMZ (Korea) during most of your captivity. Just want to let you know that I think of you all often, and am saddened at the death of Commander Bucher. All of you are heroes in my book. On the "Z" we all wanted to come north for a rescue and get you guys out of ther, however Washington totally objected. Do you have any patches or stickers of " remember the Pueblo? I would like to get one if available. Thanks, Buford Toney Marshall, MI.

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:39:42 -0400

To Whom It May Concern:

My name is Tim Moughon and I work for Freedom Alliance, a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to promoting a strong national defense. As you may know, H. Con. Res. 407, a resolution honoring the late Commander Lloyd “Pete” Bucher, Commander the USS Pueblo, passed the House of Representatives on 9/13/04. Congressman Todd Akin contacted our organization, requesting the names and contact information for the living crewmembers of the USS Pueblo because he would like to thank them for their service and present them a copy of the resolution. Do you have an accurate list of the living crewmembers of the USS Pueblo as well as their mailing addresses? If so, would it be possible for you to send me the list? Thank you in advance for your help!

Tim Timothy N. Moughon tim.moughon@freedomalliance.org

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:33:05 EDT

Dear Sir:

Last year on 08/30/2003, I notified your organization of the passing of William J. Scherle, who was a friend of mine. I am asking now if there is any kind of a museum for the USS Pueblo, as Congressman Scherle left me his USS Pueblo jacket and a hat. I did not know if you would want them for a museum or memorial of some type. Please let me know if you feel a need to have these items in such a setting. I would gladly pass them on to a museum or memorial, if you think it would be beneficial. I want no compensation for these items and would be honored to donate them. Please let me know.

Respectfully, Jeff LeRette

Date 2004/09/29 Wed PM 03:22:37 EDT

I was stationed at Atsugi Naval Air Station with the VQ-1 navy airrecon squadron during the attack on the pueblo.We listened to the reports coming back from one of our connies circling overhead and got up to the minute reports. The carreer counseler for vq-1 was so pissed off about the u.s. not doing anything that he told everybody to "get out of this chicken shit outfit".he was planning on staying 30 but said he was going at 20,because he was ashamed of the navy now.the navy's hands were tied without permission from washington but he didn't see it that way. Gary Whitson