Denn J. Evans

for Minnesota State Representative District 60B

SOME REFLECTIONS ON ENLISTMENT IN U.S. NAVY

LST 1159 on Mekong Delta
Denn was a Personnelman 2nd Class when he served on the USS Tom Green County (LST 1159) which was one of the ships assigned to supply the Tango and Alpha boats in the Brown Water Navy on the Mekong Delta in Viet Nam.  The time served was in 1969.  The ship took a rocket in the fantail which caused it to need major rebuilding in drydock in Japan for months after the explosion.
 
 
 
 

LST 1167 and LST 1159
USS Tom Green County (LST 1159)
and
USS Westchester County (LST 1167)
tied side by side
on the Mekong Delta
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 


The USS Tom Green County made two trips from Danang to Okinawa while Denn was stationed aboard her.  The purpose was to transport personnel being pulled out of Viet Nam after President Nixon's announced the reduction of forces in the war zone.  Both loads of personnel and vehicles were Mash units.
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 


Sister ship, 1157 pulls away after having been tied alongside for the purpose of transferring supplies to be transported up river to serve the Brownwater Navy, the Tango and Alpha boats on the Mekong Delta.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Denn at NWTCP barracksDenn's first duty station was Nuclear Weapons Training Center, Pacific on North Island, San Diego.  This is the barracks building.  Denn was replaced by a civilian after a year of duty.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
E-mail Denn at dennevan@metro.lakes.com
or call 612-590-8088
for more information or to receive a campaign contribution packet.


Prepared and paid for by the Denn J. Evans Campaign Committee
3441 Bryant Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408-4114
612-590-8088
dennevans@metro.lakes.com
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