Oct 1965 Gordon Crossing. Photos by John Girardeau Copyright 2014 by John Girardeau and www.quanloi.org
1 White Beach, Okinawa.
2 "Stoney" Gravelle.
3 Jim Thomson (L Front), Mike Winslow, Bob Shaw (R Standing).
4 Facing Port Hole - Mike Winslow, Bob Shaw, Jim Thomson (L), Don Withrow.
5 "Stoney" Gravelle (I think).
6 (L to R) Pete Fleury, Jim Thomson, Gary Garman, Cecil Gardner.
7 "Duke" Pond (Rear), Mike Winslow.
8 Mike Winslow (Far Rear), Pete Fleury, John Girardeau, John Gerzel (R).
9 Left - Can not Identify and John Girardeau Right
10 Gary Garman (L) , John Girardeau, Uknown Standing.
11 Safety Drill - "Duke" Pond (L), Ken Boone (in rear), "Stoney" Gravelle, "can't remember", Cecil Gardner.
12 Don Withrow (L) and Mike Winslow.
13 Bob Shaw (L), Gary Garman, "Duke" Pond.
14 John Girardeau.
15 A typical day on the "Carnival Cruise" Ship Gordon.
16 Another view of a typical day.
17 Yet another day.....
18 Rough seas.
19 shore Leave at White Beach, Okinawa.
20 White Beach Officers Club: Gary Garman (Clockwise - Front L), Cecil Gardner, Jim Coggins , Jim Thomson, John Girardeau, Bob Blickenstaff, Bob Shaw, Don Withrow, "Stoney" Gravelle. Note: Cecil Gardner was the Officer of the Day. He returned to the ship later when the fire in the brig occurred.
21 (L to R) Don Withrow, "Stoney" Gravelle, Mike Winslow, "can't see", Gary Garman.
22 Cameron Bay? One of our intermediate stops on the way to Vung Tau.
23 View of Vietnam Shore
24 Ships in the Bay
25 View of land.
26 the Vietnam Coast.
27 Vietnam Shoreline.
28 Vaug Tau Bay
29 At last....The fishing sailboats in Vung Tau Harbor.
30 Vietnamese Fishing Boat.
31 My beautiful picture
32 My beautiful picture and ????
33 Saigon docks where we unloaded our equipment (I think).
34 Sunset at Saigon docks where we unloaded our equipment (I think).