Hello, My husband Harry Telles of 33 years passed away in Oct 19,2011. He died because of cancer (Sarcoma), he lasted 3 months from the time it was discovered, the one that they say is associated with agent orange. I need any of his shipmates that were on the USS Gurke from 1969-1971. I know the ship was involved in the west-PAC tours and I need some proof that he set foot in Vietnam or was on a boat in the Vietnam waters. I need help from some of his friends on that were on the ship with him please help me. He was only 61 years young and he so wanted to see his grandchildren grow up but the cancer took him. Please write me if you can help me the VA only wants a letter from some his shipmates as proof.
Thank you all so much and i look forward to hearing from a whole bunch of you.
Very sincerely
Lucy Telles A very sad widow of a great man