Hi All, Whilst with the Far East Fleet in 1962-3 I was on HMNZS Taranaki. During this time I met a number of Marines off the American ship USS Topeka. My nickname was Speed (no not drugs...the speed with which I moved!). Anyhow I met this guy from Hillsboro, Illinois who was a Marine and RC. I know this because he gave me one of his dog tags. My three boys grew up playing with this until finally it disappeared. I have often wondered what happened to him and would like to know if anyone on this site know of him. Sorry....I can't remember his first name....if it was on the dog tag. Maybe if you ask all the men with the surname of Sodersinski (no guarrantee on the pronounciation either!) he may remember. I kidded him along that I too was American and lived in Hillsboro, Illinois. Kiwis are good at changing their accent eh. I was 17...18 at the time so assuming a similar age he would be in his 60s. Thanks. Hooray, Warren C. O. Power in Ballarat, Australia (ex Kiwi).