tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post5311135639646090174..comments2017-11-06T14:47:22.419-06:00Comments on US Taiwan Defense Command: Sand PebblesDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071798130626903767noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-74534942810485939192008-04-29T21:26:00.000-05:002008-04-29T21:26:00.000-05:00The truth is yes. Even I was an extra. My dad had ...The truth is yes. Even I was an extra. My dad had a fit at first. The bar fight was a load of laughs. My only lasting memory is that when the film premeared, everything that I did boiled down to a split second shot of my arm. But it was worth it. There were a number of navy, a couple of marines etc. But The truth about Steve McQueen was that he and most of the crew almost got 86'd . I hope that someone out there remembers my name. It would be great to see how the crew is doing. There was one navy petty officer that I remember that always rode his candy apple red Triumph. Sorta lost touch when he went back to Colorado. I can't remember his name but his family has a mountain named after them, and His sjdekick was named Skip. Ring a bell anyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-16026910808095392972008-02-10T13:55:00.000-06:002008-02-10T13:55:00.000-06:00i was stationed at Linkou Air Station as an Army I...i was stationed at Linkou Air Station as an Army Intercept Operator (and not surprising-Spanish Linguist) at that time. Several of us went to apply for extra parts but because of our TS/Crypto clearance, OPNS would not let us. We went to the port to see what we could see anyway.<BR/><BR/>I think the USS Breckenridge was also in port at or near that time. As a young man (15) i went from San Francisco to Japan with my family on the Breckenridge in '58 so i was interested in seeing if any of the crew (what did i know (grin)) was still there. the then Captain was a friend of my father. The captain (66) gave us a tour, non-the-less. My memory fades quickly from there!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495208139914431063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863461026990087355.post-91835353235468466372008-01-11T20:42:00.000-06:002008-01-11T20:42:00.000-06:00Absolutely true that local military personnel were...Absolutely true that local military personnel were used as extras for filming of The Sand Pebbles. We heard about sign-ups in 1966 at the Ambassador Hotel and I went and was selected as an extra "Aussie" army man for the filming to take place in Keelung. Funny thing, though on the day of scheduled filming in Keelung , our E-8 chief said "Hey wait a minute you all cannot go" so we flipped a coin and I lost out. Some of my buddies were able to go. <BR/>I remeber seeing Steve and wife in the East Compound at the Navy Theater. He looked short! <BR/>I was a Navy YN3 stationed in West Compound HSA Admin Office 1965-67. and lived in East Compound barracks. Went many times to TDC for mail delivery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com