Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 19:36:54 -0600

Hello,

As a teenager of sixteen growing up in Pueblo, CO, I recall the "Incident" like it was yesterday. Your ordeal at the hands of the North Koreans has stayed with me all of these years and is one of the reasons I enlisted in the Marine Corps a year later. I was always hoping to be a member of the boarding crew to take her back! I was wondering if you could direct or help me in finding a copy of the group photo where the crew is flipping the Hawaiian Luck Symbol to go with my USS Pueblo shoulder flash I've had in my possession for many years? Does your Association sell autographed copies of these photos or the color one of the Pueblo you use for this site? I would like very much to have the photos and flash framed as a future gift to the museum in Pueblo when it comes time for me to part with it. You may certainly use the scan of the shoulder flash for your Memorabilia Section if you so care to.

With my most sincere admiration and regards, Gary Mohrlang Grand Junction, CO

Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 11:47:23 EDT

Enjoy the Pueblo website. I saw an EMail from Smitty CS2 and have seen them from Charley Brown and Capt. Bishops brother. Would like to hear from other [ USS Banner ] shipmates that served from Oct 65 to May 67.

Jimmy Lee.

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 17:50:50 -0700

gentlemen: i was a member of the california national guard at the time of the "pueblo incident". i have always felt that your ship was ordered into a dangerous situation as a political ploy to make it easier to activate more troops during the vietnam war. my unit had already been split into two companies, one a selected reserve unit, and mine, a regular national guard unit. shortly after your capture, the selected reserve unit was activated and mine was moved to a selected reserve status. i have always felt that your capture was needed as an excuse to activate more troops for vietnam. could there be any truth to this scenario and if so why has this story not come out? wgh

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 08:59:41 -0700

Hi,

I grew up in Dixon, CA where Fireman John A. Mitchell was from. I was 13 years old and remember it vividly, we had a POW from our town. On your site it says he was from Kneeland, CA. So, I guess that is where he lives now since I searched his name and found his phone number in Kneeland. Also, I am asked a question that BLUES IMAGE'S song Ride Captian Ride was about the USS Pueblo...do you have any information on this?

Thanks and many blessings, Linda Maria

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:49:06 -0500

I was very pleased to find your site, and see a tribute to the men who served on USS Pueblo. I read the book Bucher:My Story as a teenager. My father gave it to me in an effort to get me to appreciate reading as a hobby. I remember being enthralled by the unbelievable events that took place, and awed at the bravery and leadership of it's crew and Captain. I had long since forgotten about the book when I stumbled across it in a used book store the other night. For the sum of .30 cents a soft back version of the book was mine. I read it almost non-stop, reliving the events with the crew through the words of Commander Bucher. It affected me in much the same way as it did when I was but a boy, only now I have a much greater appreciation of their sacrifice and mishandling by the Government. As a former Army Officer I can only imagine the torment that Commander Bucher suffered. In my humble opinion the Commander and his crew performed admirably under extremely difficult circumstances both before and after their capture. It makes me proud to know that you have not let this event fade into history like so many things do. It is ironic that I found all of this on Veterans Day. I hope that Commander Bucher will find peace on Eternal Patrol and that his family knows that there are still some of us that are extremely proud of the actions of him and his crew, even if it takes a .30 cent book to remind us every once in a while.

My most Sincere wishes on this Veterans Day, Michael A Eidenberg

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 11:07:59 +0000

Dear sir,

My name is David Kim, I'm from New Jersey, and I am studying for a master's degree in International Relations. I am proposing to do my master's thesis on a comparative analysis of the U.S. response to the Liberty vs. the Pueblo incident and why they turned out the way they did. Namely, i think I want to focus on the different treatments of the crews. I am particularly interested in primary sources such as Congressional records, telegrams between countries, memos to people in the DOD or DepState, etc. I am wondering if you could help me by directing me to a good place to get a hold of such documents. In addition, I would like to interview surviving crew members at a later time if that is possible. Any help you can provide will be extremely appreciated. Thank you and have a great day. Sincerely, David Sihyo Kim

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:09:44 -0000

Dear Sirs, I am film maker from the United Kingdom working on a documentary about the situation in North Korea. This will try and explain the current situation by looking at the historical and present day issues. This is a documentary for BBC3 which is the BBC's youth channel. We therefore try and interview young people who have knowledge or experience on the subject. I of course want to mention the USS Pueblo and so am looking for young people whose father's/uncles etc were on board and who have grown up with stories from the incident. I would really appreciated hearing from anyone who is interested in talking to me. I hope to hear from you soon

Kind regards Ali Schilling Conflicts BBC Birmingham 0121 567 6529 http://www.bbc.co.uk/

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:16:46 -0600

I just found your site on the internet and was pleased to read up on the history of the Pueblo and its crew. I was a member of VF-661, a USNR fighter squadron that was based at Andrews Air Force base, and which was one of six Naval Air squadrons that were activated on January 24, 1968, as a result of the North Koreans capturing the Pueblo. We were later reassigned to NAS Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida, where our F8 Crusaders practiced carrier quals in preparation for taking action to recover the Pueblo. Unfortunately, we were never deployed, as to our sorrow our government worked to get the crew back through protracted diplomatic negotiations. I remember after our activation the men in our squadron were jacked up to take whatever action was deemed necessary to recover our crew and ship, but as time went by and the directive never came, morale started to go downhill. We were actually deactivated before the crew was released. My memories of the incident are of the dreadful and shameful treatment that Captain Bucher received by our government. He was a true hero, as were the rest of his crew. Perhaps the thing that bothers me the most is something that I saw on the Ollie North War Stories piece. I did not realize that North Korea still has the Pueblo on display in one of their public parks, and on it, they run a video for all visitors to see, of the coerced confessions that were beaten out of our crew. The fact that in 36 years, we have taken no action to get the ship back, is repulsive to me. The Captain and the men of the crew deserve better.

My best to the remaining living members of the crew. Don Kemper

Date 1/20/2004 8:35:10 PM Mountain Standard Time: I

Peter Redden, one of the helpers of the release on my birthday Dec23 1968, I am a service connected veteran, and 6 yrs active and 2yrs inactive duty, and honorably discharged, from service, and very proud of all I did to serve our country and its allies. I thank you for responding back , as I am under medical care for I have degenerative disease of all my body ,as I just went in surgery on my left foot /w an implant on my big toe. This time I had surgery was released got home out of the car with my walker hit ice and fell and now I have an open wound . I'm having taken of with a vac hooked to me for protection from any infection ,so this is why I havn"t gotten back with you.,as I am very much interested all the way ,as I really do thank you for your response back. I am gathering all the information on all this to be a memory of my past as it will always stick in my mind. We'll I am getting tired as my meds do work and I tire very easely and I am so tired any more it sure is pathetic but am getting younger HaHa,

It brings me pleasure that part in life I am ?? And thank you Peter Irving Redden

Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:12:55 -0800

You may find it valuable to track down an individual named "Art Ismay". He worked across the desk from my father at the Pentagon. My father held him personally responsible for sending the Pueblo into the field with insufficient capability for self-defense. My father passed away on Dec 17, 2003. Art Ismay was eventually promoted to Captain. Good hunting guys. You'll have to do the legwork on this one. I just had the privilege of hearing dinner conversion in real time as the Pueblo incident unfolded. Mark Edwards

Date: November 25, 2004 10:16:53 AM CST

Trying not to write a book about it: I'm retired Army MSG E-8 retired l June 74, MOS 052K Teletype Intercept, Army Security Security, and my glorious title at retirement was Senior COMINT Intelligence Operations Chief so I knew(know) all about what was going on. We (NSA) had 4 or 5 of those ships and another one got shot up also. After I retired I was living in Colorado Springs and doing home maintenance. I was working in a house on E. Van Buren St and the owner told me that the widow lady next door needed something done. Another man who was working with me was a vet from the same ASA. We went over to see her and ended up replacing a kitchen sink faucet for her. I moved away from there in 1978. As conversations go, she found out that we were ex military. At one point she asked us to go into her dining room to look at something. There on a wall was a brass plaque like the one on the ship and on a side board was an album full of pictures of her christening the Pueblo. We almost fell over! Her story was that she was a WAVE photo interpreter stationed up on the east coast and she was from Pueblo. Cities sold war bonds and thereby had ships named after them. She was the nearest person that they could locate from Pueblo so rather than spend money bringing someone from the home town, she got the job. I recently attended the Veterans week at Branson and had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Stephen Woelk and Charles Cardell(Crandell). Since then I have really been scratching my head trying to remember the Lady's name to no avail- it has been a long time. If I ever visit Colo Spgs again I can find the house and will try to come up with a name. It would be great if those items could be recovered. I've been to the museum at NSA where there is a large display about your endeavors. I was stationed at Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, where we had a Naval Det with us; also at Sinop, Turkey, we had one with us there. I think I knew a Chief who went down on that EC-121 in the North Pacific - We called him Little Chief but I can't put a name on him . The only other names I remember was a sailor named Huff at Chitose and a chief named Donnie Miller in Sinop.

Eldon D. Screws MSG US Army Retired Holly Bluff, MS

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 01:14:42 -0600

U.S.S. PUEBLO (NOW IN NORTH KOREA) SHOWN ON N. KOREAN TV YESTERDAY (Video Streaming) Check this thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1285669/posts Attached is about one minute of NK audio from 22 Nov 04 from this download. URL link to the North Korean video on this story still works (as of 0900 Eastern US time, Monday). TRUE????? A few years ago she was transported through international waters, through the Sea of Japan, around South Korea, from Wonson to Pyongyang. When she reentered international waters we should have liberated her. Rumor was that she was wired with explosives and there was also a rumor that they put children on board. Perhaps I am harsh, but she should have been intercepted and the attempt made to retake her at that point. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1285669/posts Here (by URL listed below and by direct link, above) is the North Korean TV news in prime time for November 20, 2004 (local time). It contains an interesting, short report of a minor African delegation paying a visit that day to the seized U.S.S. Pueblo , captured by Communist North Korea in 1968 and now relocated by the enemy to a tourist spot on the Taedong River in the capital city of Pyongyang. Foreigners in North Korea are often taken to this American ship to see the damage to the craft from the attack, the interior of the ship, special communications rooms, the signed "confessions" of U.S. crew, etc., and of course to receive a hefty dose of DPRK propaganda. Cut, paste and play in Microsoft Windows Media. NOTE: FAST FORWARD AFTER FULL LOADING, TO THE 17:35 MINUTE MARK. YOU CAN SEE IT UNTIL THE 18:35 MARK. The communist North Korean TV video report showing the USS Pueblo yesterday, lasts one minute: http://www.pyonkoma.com/houdou8.asf The URL link will last a day or so but not much longer. Did a google, and the first page is here, very interesting.

Editors Note: Regretfully, there are a considerable number of web sites ( text hyperlinks) in the original letter that are not linked do to the transient nature of many of them. Mr. Murphy's time spent preparing this letter are appreciated. The original letter has been saved as is.

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Lloyd 'Pete' Bucher, commander of USS Pueblo, age 76, Laid to Rest in San Diego today - Feb 3, 2004

US demands release of seized ship (USS Pueblo, from the archives)

The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The USS PUEBLO HiJacking (1/23/1968) - Nov. 4th, 2003

North Koreans Reportedly Suggested Possible Return Of U.S. Spy Ship, Then Ruled It Out (USS PUEBLO)

Here is a Eureka story on the USS Pueblo. Eureka Times-Standard

Eureka man served with Pueblo commander Saturday, January 31, 2004 - Stu Russell remembers former Cmdr. Bucher, who died Wednesday Andrew Bird

The Times-Standard EUREKA -- The death on Wednesday of Lloyd "Pete" Bucher in Southern California has dredged up 35-year-old nightmares of one of the Cold War's most notorious incidents for Stu Russell. Bucher, pronounced like "Booker," was commander of the USS Pueblo when the spy ship was captured by North Korea in 1968 and helped his crew survive nearly a year of abuse in captivity only to nearly face a court-martial. Russell, a Eureka resident for more than 20 years, was a member of that crew. The Pueblo, armed only with two .50-caliber machine guns in poor condition and hand-held firearms, was monitoring communist ship movements and intercepting messages in international waters near the North Korean coast when it was attacked by torpedo boats Jan. 23, 1968. One sailor was killed and 82 were taken prisoner. Bucher, who was wounded when the Pueblo was shelled, was beaten and tortured into signing a confession. During their captivity, crewmembers were beaten with pieces of lumber, burned on radiators and had their teeth kicked out by North Korean soldiers. "I haven't had a nightmare since last night," Russell said Friday. "There are three of them -- it's like watching an old movie over and over again. They're still robbing me of my sleep, but they don't terrify me anymore." Bucher defied his captors while making them believe he was complacent and conciliatory, and kept the morale of his crew high with his outrageous sense of humor, Russell said, recalling the 11 months in the hands of the North Koreans. But Bucher's influence didn't stop when the crew was suddenly released a few days before Christmas in 1968. He served as a father figure for crew members -- a band of brothers of sorts for the past 3 1/2 decades -- right up until his death Wednesday at age 76. Russell serves as president of the USS Pueblo Veterans Association, maintaining the group's website from the Lundbar Hills home he shares with his wife, Sharon, who has her own memories of the incident. "The wives are active also," said Sharon, who said "yes" to Stu's marriage proposal before he shipped out on the Pueblo in late 1967 and never gave up hope during his internment. The couple married in January 1969, as soon as they could after Stu came home. They celebrated their 35th anniversary a few weeks ago. The Russells remained close to Bucher and his wife, Rose, over the years. The Buchers have visited Humboldt County from time to time, including a speech the former commander made a few years back to the Rotary Club of South West Eureka. The Russells' three grandchildren -- Brooke, Riley and Jory -- call the Buchers "grandpa Pete and grandma Rose," Sharon said. Friday morning the Russells were busy answering calls from other Pueblo crew members and the media. The Associated Press and CNN had called the day before. They were also making travel plans. A funeral with full military honors is scheduled for Bucher at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego on Tuesday. The North Coast became home for two other Pueblo crewmembers. John A. Mitchell lives in Kneeland. Howard E. Bland lived in Leggett until his death in 1992. Captain of USS Pueblo buried in San Diego

Navy Crew Gathering Examines 1967 Israeli Attack of USS Liberty

USS 'Liberty' hit was unintentional, says CIA Israel blamed for USS Liberty attack

State Department finds Israel negligent in 1967 ship attack that killed 34 Americans (USS Liberty)

Author dismisses so-called revelations about USS 'Liberty'

Cover-Up Alleged in Probe of USS Liberty Cover-up Alleged in Probe of USS Liberty

The FReeper Foxhole Remembers Attack on the USS LIBERTY - Part II (6/8/1967) - Sep. 9th, 2003

The FReeper Foxhole Remembers Attack on the USS LIBERTY - Part I (6/8/1967) - Sep. 8th, 2003

Judge Cristol tells the Post how he set record straight on USS Liberty

Declassified documents show Israel's 1967 attack on USS Liberty was accidental

US National Security Agency: USS Liberty attack was accident [Is Jpost "full of lies" too?]

U.S. agency confirms sinking of USS Liberty was accident 377 comments

USS Liberty - Medal of Honor USS Liberty: Facts or Peace and Quiet The Truth about the USS Liberty

Joseph Murphy

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:47:15 -0600

Good Afternoon,

My son has earned his rank of Eagle Scout on 11-17-04 from Troop 271 in Kansas City, Missouri. His Eagle Court of Honor will be held on Jan 29, 2005. I would like to know if there is anyone that lives around the KC area that was a crew member at the time of capture that can be a guest speaker at his Court of Honor. I noted that Steven E. Woelk came to your last reunion. He was from Kansas. I noticed also that there were several persons of the crew that were from the KC and surrounding area. Can you help or is everyone up in age? Eagle Scout Mother, Colette Bewick

Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:07:43 -0800

Thirty six years later... Electrician's Mate USS Constellation CVA 64, Respondent to incident. Depatched from Yankee Station Tonkin gulf.

Mike Schillinger , Lead Technician Developmental Program Support - 7-3L15 Electronic Assemblies, Test, Encap & ESS. ' 253-657-0472 m/c 8R01 18.61.2 ' 206-797-3159 m/c 8R01 18.61.2

Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:15:31 -0800 I'm curious, in retrospect, do you or your organization feel that a rouge named " Walker " Who was a CT and a soviet spy may have contributed to this incident?

Mike Schillinger , Lead Technician Developmental Program Support - 7-3L15 Electronic Assemblies, Test, Encap & ESS. ' 253-657-0472 m/c 8R01 18.61.2 ' 206-797-3159 m/c 8R01 18.61.2

Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:21:30 EST

I was in the Army Security Agency, stationed on the Korean DMZ, supporting the 20th ROK Divison from sep '67 to Sep '68. We intercepted N. Korean radio traffic. I'm not sure if we picked up the last radio transmissions from the Pueblo, but we knew about it as soon as it happened. I remember something about Gen. Bonesteel, 8th Army, wanting to go and rescue the crew. We worked 6-7 man tricks upon a mountain top over looking the Chorwon Valley. There were many nights we looked out at N. Korea, wandering what you guys were going through. I kept up with all the latest news releases concerning the Pueblo crew, since I felt we were so damn close, but couldn't do anything. Regards, Bill Plunkett, Round Rock, Tx.

Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 15:56:36 -0500

I am twice retired, eight weeks ago as an attorney with the State of California, and 27 years ago from 20 years of work as an Intelligence Analyst in the USAFSS, the Air Force branch of the NSA's Uniformed Cryptologic Services, of which NSG is the Navy's branch. For the past year and a half, I have been writing a book on some of my experiences in my first career, and I am seeking reprint permission of passages from your site's presentation in order to compare the unfair treatment shown by our government to the USS Pueblo incident vis-a-vis that of the USS Liberty. Thank you for your consideration in this endeavor. Very truly yours, Philip G. Kivett, Esq., SMSgt USAF (Ret.)

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:00:29 -0500

dear sir

I was in vietnam usmc 69/70........... can you tell me how I may contact stephen r. harris?............. thnx john gettler 727 John Gettler

Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:03:27 -0600

To Whom It May Concern: I was not involved in any way in the Pueblo incident, but was made aware of this historic event while watching “Family Plots”. It prompted me to order Commander Bucher’s book, which I am currently reading. I am 32 years old and have been profoundly moved by the experiences of the crew and their family. I want to thank all of you for keeping this story alive. I especially want to thank the Pueblo survivors and family for their courage and bravery during this time and after while sharing their experiences.

Thank you all, Nicole Look

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:07:40 EST

The USS Pueblo, was a victim of error's in Command judgment. North Korea had stated prior to this incident, that they would take aggressive action against any ship perceived to be in their area of control. From an intelligence standpoint, the USS Pueblo was an orphan ship. The Naval Security Group (NSG) had been active only a few years, and because of the requirements for safeguarding military information concerning Communications Intelligence, little was known within the U.S. Navy, about the NSG or its mission. The destruct plan, and destruction equipment on board the ship was totally inadequate, as was the Navy's response plan for such an emergency. I read the book by Captain Bucher several years ago. The Captain and his men surely deserve every praise, and decoration the US Navy can deliver, to a crew that lost a year from their lives, and had to undergo harsh treatment by an abrasive group of military taskmasters. The purpose of Intelligence is to gain the advantage in military and foreign affairs. If you carry a military designation of Intelligence Officer, or Analyst, you need to remind yourself daily that it is your duty to make history, not report on it as if you were in the newspaper business.

Sincerest best wishes, James J. West A1C - USAF Security Service (1956-60) AFSC 20250 (Radio Intercept Analyst)

Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 05:48:48 -0800 (PST)

Please advise if Earl M Kisler was a graduate of Lee High School ( I went there grad 1963).

Thanks Warren Simonton

Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 13:39:03 -0700

Sir:

I have found that a ROSE BUCHER is living in Pocatello, Idaho, birth place of Capt. Bucher. I have been told that she is 83 years old. Do you think this could be Capt Bucher's widow. Please let me know. Thank you, Tom Williams HMCM USN RET Pocatello, Idaho

Date: 1/2/2005 8:40:02 AM

Good morning, my name is David Cohen and I'm a screenwriter researching the USS Pueblo incident. A brief background on myself. I was the Admirals cook during the Gulf war stationed in Yokosuka, Japan and Philippines. I have been very interested in this subject for a long time and would love to write the story on it. There a few things that I found out that noone has mentioned yet and that is the sighting of an American ship(possibly a Carrier)when the capture was going on. The ship turned around and left the area never offering any assistance. I also interviewed the Captain's cook(whom I was stationed with aboard the USS Midway)and he told me that he was tortured by the Koreans. They permannently damaged his kneecaps since he was Filipino and the Koreans didn't understand why U.S. would have Filipinos an board especially working for the Captain. Anyway, any info into this would be greatly appreciated. I have more questions that have gone unanswered. Happy New Year and thank you

Regards, D.S. Cohen