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SANCTUARY
PHOTO ALBUM
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| DaNang or Chu Lai, RVN - OFFICIAL USN PHOTO -- "I was one of the original commissioning guys on the Sanctuary from New Orleans in 11/66 to my separation in 3/68 after 11 months cruising off the Vietnam coast. " . . . . Butch Weghorst |
| First version of the "You find 'em --- we bind 'em: OPEN 24 HRS" helo welcome banner. |
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(photos
courtesy of Butch Weghorst)
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| Sailors sightseeing at Wakanoura, Japan, 19 September 1945, a few weeks after the end of World War II. Ships in the left distance are (from left to left-center): USS Montpelier (CL-57); USS Sanctuary (AH-17) and USS Makin Island (CVE-93). |
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Collection of Rear Admiral Calvin T. Durgin, USN, donated by his Daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Sherrill, 1972. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (# NH 99119). |
| Off South Vietnam --- Taken from aircraft 67-19518 about to make the 7,000th helicopter landing on SANCTUARY. . . . . . Bradley N Jimerson |
| Aircraft 67-19518 sitting on the helo deck of SANCTUARY. The crew was CWO John H Shirley JR, CWO Robert Black, Sp5 John Friscia (medic), & Sp5 Barth Cutler (crewchief). . . . . . Bradley N Jimerson |
| "I thank God for sparing my life in Vietnam and giving me a second chance at life 30 years ago today (13 MAR 98)! Here's a photo of me receiving my purple heart on SANCTUARY." . . . . . Bradley N Jimerson |
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(photos
courtesy of Bradley Jimerson) Gunner
Jim's Airborne Website
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| SANCTUARY pirates at a club in Olongapo City, Philippines, 1971 |
| LEFT-TO-RIGHT: FAESSLER MM2, MOORE ICFN, FRASER FN, RUSSELL EMFN, BJORKLUND FN (photo courtesy of Jack Faessler) |
| Baltimore, Maryland, 1996 |
| Baltimore, Maryland, October, 1997 |
| (photos courtesy of Gilbert M. Bohannon) |
| Danang, RVN -- "Night shot of the Sanctuary I took one night from Repose as the two passed between Danang and the DMZ." . . . . . Chuck Davis |
| Taken when we were anchored near each other in the spring of 1970, before Repose headed home for Alameda and decommissioning. Our boats exchanged crews for visits, and both captains had scheduled "full power runs" for the next morning (so we could unofficially drag race). However, that evening (while I happened to be on deck looking at Sanctuary's lights and shooting sea snakes with my WristRocket slingshot), she lost her load. We watched as her lights went out, and she was down for several hours. The drag race was cancelled." . . . . . Chuck Davis |
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(photos
courtesy of Chuck Davis)
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"I found your site quite intriguing, since I was a patient on the Sanctuary in June 1967. I was one of several patients with a broken jaw due to a bullet wound through the face. I also had a stab wound and shrapnel wounds of the left thigh. Frenchy was a part of the ship's crew and was befriended by me. If anyone knows of his whereabout's I'd be interested. Thank you! You guys were all terrific!!!!! " . . . . . Tom Flynn/Author/A Voice of Hope |
| Tom Flynn, former patient |
| Frenchy (ship's company) and Tom Flynn - (photos courtesy of Tom Flynn) |
| Doug was in AMTRACs attached to 2/4, and was hit in the back by sniper fire northeast of the Cua Viet River. His arm was cast after the sniper round "bounced" through his body and broke his arm; the bullet remains there today. The docs didn't think he'd survive, but wife Sheila says Doug was "just too stubborn to give in . . . and remains so today!" Doug remembers "how wonderfully he was treated by medical and ship personnel who started the healing process for both body and soul. Thanks again for your tribute to a great ship and its crew." . . . . . Sheila Frisby |
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General
Keller presenting second Purple Heart medal to Doug Frisby, 3rd Marine
Division, aboard USS Sanctuary, APR 1968(photo
courtesy of Sheila Frisby)
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| "Nov. 25th, 1968, I was wounded outside of Wunder Beach and I was medivaced to the USS Sanctuary where I spent 30 days aboard ship." . . . . . Thomas A. Rosser |
| (photo courtesy of Thomas A. Rosser) |
| Sea Knight Medevac about to land on the Sanctuary helo deck |
| (photo courtesy of Thomas A. Rosser) |
| Sea Knight Medevac landing on Sanctuary in Da Nang harbor |
| (photo courtesy of Eddie "Chipper" Caiado, USMC retired, via Roch Thornton) |
| More SANCTUARY pirates at the China Sea Club, Olongapo City, Philippines, 1968 |
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RIGHT-TO-LEFT: Wolf RM3 (worked on helo deck talking the medevac pilots down), Butch Weghorst RM3, Arthur Pennilsim CPL (a Marine ambulatory patient), bar hostess, unknown Hospital Corpsman (photo courtesy of Butch Weghorst RM3) |
| Shift change on Neurosurgery / Orthopedic Ward C-3 |
| Huey out of the sun . . . |
| Haze gray or bright white? |
| Nightlight |
| Mike boat assault on Spanish Cove - first beach party in their lives that did not include women . . .Carl Smith (blue shirt), Gerald Schwab (beads on neck) |
| Neurosurgery / Orthopedic Ward C-3 |
| Carl Smith ( alias CT alias Smitty '69-'70), cutie, and another swab in a Po City club |
| (photos courtesy of Carl Smith 1969-1970) |
| The photos below do not do justice to the excellent glossy color "8 X 10's" that Gary Waters has sent me. I scanned them to get them posted on the site, but I can't do them justice here. If you want to purchase copies of the original photographs, taken from the Fleet Oiler USS Guadalupe (AO-32) contact Gary D. Waters at: |
| Carry On Missions - email: carryonmissions@aol.com |
| (photos courtesy of Gary D. Waters) |
| "As I recall, this is Captain Brown with some of the signalmen when the ship stopped near a small island on the way to the Philippines. We made an attempt to go ashore with one of the boats but did not make it because of the coral ." . . . . . David Albert |
| "Me at the helm." . . . . . David Albert |
| "This is China Beach from the children's home where the crew used to go to help the chaplain. I believe that is Marble Mountain in the background." . . . . . David Albert |
| (photos courtesy of David Albert) |
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"I was aboard the Sanctuary twice in 1967 as a Marine with 2/4, 3rd Mar Div. First time with Malaria, and second time Sept. 21, 1967, for wounds received up on the DMZ during Operation Kingfisher. Thanks to a gallant Navy doctor and his staff I was kept alive despite amputation of my left leg to the hip. Someday I'd liked to find that great man and say "Thanks for keeping me alive." No words can really say what I feel, even today, so many years later. I've included a picture here. Maybe you can tell me how I might find that doctor? Thanks for your help.." . . . . . Robert Bliss |
| (photo courtesy of Robert Bliss) |
| I have attached a photo of the POW's from Wakayama ... Mother used to cry a lot when she looked at the pictures of the POWs. What bothered her most was the harsh treatment and the fact that so many of the men were so young . . . . Tom Smith, son of Lt. Alice Larke |
ALLIED FORCES POW'S OF THE MOTOYAMO PRISONER OF WAR CAMP - 1945
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(photo courtesy of Tom Smith) |
| "I was a Pharmacist Mate 3rd on the Sanctuary in 1945 . . . I developed these pics in the galley on the Isolation Ward for the nurses, using a fruit jar, making contact pictures from black and white film. The nurses presented me with a photo album for my work." . . . . Roland Witte |
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Isolation
Ward crew
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Roland Witte
and Alice Larke
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USS SANCTUARY
Band
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Alice Larke
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Nagasaki
aftermath
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(photos courtesy of Roland Witte) |
| "Here are some photos of the ship at the North Locust Point Marine Terminal, Baltimore, MD, taken 29 APR 03." . . . . Barry Marsh, son of CDR Arnold Marsh USN (former Sanctuary OinC/PCO/PXO 1971-1973) |
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(photos courtesy of Barry Marsh) |
| "I was a patient on the Sanctuary from Sep 67 to the end of Nov 67, Ward B-1." . . . . . Cpl Gary Lee Bolter, Cap Echo 2/3 & 9th Eng Bn |
| (photo courtesy of Gary Lee Bolter ) |
| "I ran across this picture; you may know some of these guys. It was taken in 1970. I am on the right side, second one back. The bearded one on the left is Terry Pigg with Bill Baker behind him. I don't remember the rest of the names. Most are R-Div." . . . . . Ron York |
| (photo courtesy of Ron York ) |
| "I served aboard the USS Sanctuary AH-17 from 1972 - 1975 until her decommissioning at the Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard. I was a Third Class Electrician's Mate. I played in the ship's band SHOTGUN, with Lisa, Scotty, and Tom Love. I am still playing music and have a CD released on MP3." . . . . . Charles Schwab |
| Play "FX BLUES" --- written by/courtesy of Charles Schwab: dedicated to all who served aboard (mp3 format - 9.5MB - length 10:22) |
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| (photo courtesy of Charles Schwab ) |
| John Sherwin wrote, "This was from my sister. Her name was Timmie Sherwin. She was in the service in the sixties and met someone that gave her the tub and they installed it on the ship. She was one of the nurses and was, I believe, a Lieutenant." |
| WEBMASTER MEMORY LOSS: I received this "Finucan's Folly" pink bathtub pic months ago from a shipmate, but I can't find the original email. Please send me an email to identify yourself and your photo contribution. |
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These
International Maritime Signal Flags spell "SANCTUARY"
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