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Shipmate ISSN 0488-6720 (USPS 494-440) President and CEO ROLAND BRANDQUIST '60 Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) Treasurer, Director of Human Resources PAUL A. ZAMBERNARDI, '70 Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) Director, Development HARRY A. SEYMOUR, JR. '65 Captain, U.S. Navy (Retired) Director, Alumni Services LAWRENCE HEYWORTH III, '70 Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired) Director of Communication and Information; Editor-in-Chief DAVID E. CHURCH '67 Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired) Managing Editor NANCY DOLAN GORUM Assistant Editor YVONNE M. PARKER Editorial Assistants LINDA FERGUSON LAUREN LALLY Opinions expressed in Shipmate are those of the authors.

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Volume 58, No. 7 FEATURES

President's Call 150th Schedule The New USNA First-Class Commemorative Stamp

by Michael J. Riley '65 Homecoming Information and Registration Form Superintendent's Address, Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, 15 June 1995 Big Wind From the Sea or From Small Errors Come Big Consequences

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President's Call The 150th The summer of '95 has almost come to an end, and everyone on the eastern seaboard will say thank goodness, as it has been a summer of heat and humidity here in Annapolis. ..the exact kind of summer each of us remembers from "our own" Plebe summer—always the "hottest" summer on record, as well as an indicator of how tough we were, since we survived it!

As '99 raced through the final weeks of the most demanding, and the toughest, summer they have ever experienced, the Naval Academy's staff has been gearing up for the big finale to the year-long 150th Anniversary celebradon. The long days of planning by the 150th Committee and the rehearsing by the myriad players in the Yard will come to fruition the last four months of 1995. Add in the anticipation and excitement of a new football coach, a six game home football season, and you have the ingredients for a very memorable autumn.

I want to just touch on the events that will begin to take place shortly after you receive this Shipmate. More detailed descriptions of some of the events can be found in the All Hands section and as one of the feature articles.

The first event of note is the "Great Illumination", which will take place on September 22. This is a combined celebration by the Naval Academy and the City of Annapolis, which is celebrating its 300th anniversary. The "Great Illumination", which will commence following the Pep Rally for the first home football game, consists of a walking tour of the Yard and Annapolis by candlelight. The Governor's Mansion will be open, as will various USNA sites, including the Chapel. This combined event celebrates the intertwined history of the Academy and the City over the past century and a half.

Later in the month is a joint celebration by USNA and the New York Yacht Club. On the 25th, and then the 28-29th several sailing/racing events and social affairs wiU commemorate the close relationship between our perennial nadonally top ranked Sailing program, conducted out of the Robert Crown Sailing Center, and the support by the NYYC for our sail racing program over the years. This extensive program provides every midshipman the hands-on "tide, current, wind and seamanship" experience so vital to the Naval Service.

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be a most exciting afternoon. The Air Force game is a tradidonal "sell-out," so be sure to purchase your tickets early and come prepared to cheer on our Blue and Gold and celebrate the 150th anniversary.

Our Los Angeles Chapter will host its own gala 150th celebration on Sunday the 15th in Los Angeles. A multitude of alumni will gather at the Long Beach Sheraton, so I urge those of you on the West Coast close to L.A. to make every attempt to join in this outstanding commemoration. See their information on page 40.

On the 22nd of October the outstanding Annapolis Symphony will perform in Alumni Hall, as the Annapolis 300th sponsors a salute to Captain Ron Brandquist the Academy's 150th.

The month of November will see two major On 8 October Dr. Robert Schuller, the interevents.

The first is when the Masqueraders narionally acclaimed pastor of the Crystal Capresent Lady of Lyon on the weekends of the thedral in Pasadena, California, will preach at 3rd-5th and the 10th-11th. What makes this the annual Observance of Thanksgiving for the presentation special is Lady of Lyon was the Navy hosted by the Naval Academy Protestant first theatrical play presented by the midshipCommunity in the Main Chapel at 11:00 am.

Members of all faith communities are invited men, in 1846. The play is dmeless in its subject and promises to take the audience back in to attend this special celebration.

October 10 is a magic day. In the morning time.

Secondly, from the 10th through the 19th, the U.S. Postal Service will issue the USNA commemorative stamp in Mahan Hall. First day the Naval Academy will host the 1995 Internacovers and stamp sales and cancellations will tional Nautical Competition, where nine man be available to the public (see the article on (male or female) midshipman teams from the page 6). The Naval Academy is extremely for- Naval Academies of Belgium, Canada, Dentunate to be so honored, as few institutions are mark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Neththe subject of a stamp. erlands, Turkey and the United Kingdom will At 1:00 pm in Alumni Hall on the 10th, the compete in 10 professional or physical comBrigade will attend the premiere of the Birthpedtions.

The teams will compete in YPs (Rules day Gala, "A Vision for the Future." The gala of the Road, navigation); Sailing (Navy 44' and will feature a multi-media presentation on 3 sloops); Rifle compeddon (.22 rifle); General large screens, choreographed with live performade-up sports; Swimming; General knowlmances by the Naval Academy Glee Clubs, the edge exam; Leadership challenge/orienteering; USNA Band, the Masqueraders, and the Drum Relay Race; Volleyball; and Damage Control and Bugle Corps. The Gala will be presented exercises.

The competitions are scheduled for again for staff, faculty, and any interested 13-16 November, with many of the Superinalumni or others who desire to obtain a ticket, tendents to be in attendance.

Many of the comthat evening at 8:00 pm. A third performance petitions are open to the public. will be given for alumni attending HomecomThe 150th wraps up with a grand half-time ing on Friday, the 20th, at 9:00 pm in Alumni Hall following the Alumni Association Home- show at the Army-Navy Game in Philadelphia coming Dinner in King Hall. See our special on December 2. Interestingly, in the normal roHomecoming Registration pages (blue) in this tation this year was supposed to be Army's issue. Tickets for the two public performances home game, but a switch in schedules was made will be available, at no charge, from the NAAA to accommodate our 150th. We will have the chance to return the favor in the year 2002, ticket office after the 15th of September The football team will play the Air Force when Army will celebrate their 200th anniverAcademy on the 14th, with the half-time show sary.

It has been a fabulous year for our Naval being a celebration of the 150th. It promises to

Academy. It is our opinion here at Alumni House that Admiral Larson, in one of his stated goals to bring the "wow back to the Academy," has made enormous progress in that direction.

This "wow" is only fitting since the 150 years in our wake have given all of us a proud heritage, one that is being inculcated in the midshipmen of the Brigade today. The 150th, in Admiral Larson's words, is a milestone, but in the sense that it symbolizes the fact that yesterday and today have always been the training ground for, and the gateway to the future.

It is with a sense of great pride that your Alumni Associadon is an active and vibrant player in this Vision of the Future.

I hope to see many of you at the various events here in Annapolis. Your Alumni House is open, please stop by and say hello. To all alumni 1 say a hearty "Happy Sesquicentennial (150th Birthday)!!"

R. Brandquist, President/CEO

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Thank You! Your private support built a baseball clubhouse and dugout facility, afirst-rateVisitor Center, and Alumni Hall!

150th Schedule 1845

Those who will be visiting the Annapolis area in the coming year will want to consult the following schedule of events for the Naval Academy's 150th Anniversary celebration.

September 22 "Great Illumination" - Walking tour of the Academy's Yard and Annapolis by candlelight as a combined celebradon of USNA 150th & Annapolis 300th anniversaries Joint celebration with the New York Yacht Club 25, 28-29 October U.S. Naval Academy 150th Birthday celebradon Gala muld-media 10 presentation, A Vision for the Future and First Day Issue of USNA Stamp

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Annapolis Symphony performs in Alumni Hall Annapolis 300th sponsors salute to USNA's 150th

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USNA Masqueraders production. Lady of Lyons

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International Nautical Competition

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The New USNA First-Class Commetnorative Stamp Michael J. Riley Madden's shot is an unusual perspecdve of the Chapel. Thus the building in the foreground is neither Michelson nor Chauvenet Halls, but rather Lejeune Hall as seen from across the Annapolis City Harbor leading into Back Creek. Most alumni ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ seem to remember and perceive the front of the ^4 ^ Chapel, its two massive bronze doors, and two ad^ ^ ^ ' jacent iron anchors weighing over 10,000 pounds each, sitting upon two huge blocks of granite. Not so in this case, but a new perspective that gives originality to the fresh and vibrant image of Midshipmen under sail on a winning sloop.

SWIFT'S image represents the bedrock of the Academy's professional training program since 1845: navigation, seamanship, tactics, and teamwork. The Chapel symbolizes the comforting spiritual significance that it forever embodies ..."for those in peril on the sea." But for me, the stamp and the victories achieved by midshipmen in sailing over the years are best summed up by the words of Admiral Kirkpatrick when 1 was a mid, "You Copyright USPS 1995 The 1995 USNA Stamp can do anything you set your mind to." The BriThe U.S. Postal Service is proud to issue a U.S. Naval Academy com- gade and alumni have been proving the truth of these words every year memorative stamp marking the Academy's 150th anniversary. This FirstThe Postal Service also looks forward to this stamp issuance because Class stamp's dedication ceremony is scheduled for October 10, 1995 it speaks to one of the keystones of our Nation, its military heritage. at 10:00 a.m. in Mahan Hall in the Naval Academy Yard. All are welSome subjects may have wider popular appeal, but no stamps are as come to attend. cherished as those we issue in tribute to America's military leaders, The master-of-ceremonies will be Captain Randy Bogle, USN, Com- instituUons and history. In fact, a large segment of serious stamp collecmandant of Midshipmen. The dedicadon program includes words from tors match the same demographic profile as our own Naval Academy Superintendent Admiral Charles R. Larson, USN, U.S. Postal Service graduates. senior executives and a distinguished alumnus.

This is the second stamp issued by the Postal Service honoring the As an Academy graduate and in my present billet, 1 can say that the Naval Academy. The first was issued at Annapolis on May 26, 1937 as Postal Service is extremely excited about this stamp for a number of a part of a commemorative series honoring the U.S. Army and U.S. reasons. The striking, multi-colored design is based on a composite image Navy. Five stamps were issued for the Army in 1,2, 3, 4, and 5-cent of a racing sloop underway against a backdrop of the Naval Academy's denominadons. The Navy was honored in the same manner with five Chapel, highlighted on a crisp, clean horizon. stamps of historical interest.

The sloop's image is from a picture taken by Ms. Diane W. Olmstead, Featured on the earlier Naval stamps were portraits of John Paul Jones, Publicadons Directorof the Academy's Public Affairs Office, on a brisk John Barry, Stephen Decatur, Thomas Macdonough, David G. Farragut, fall day on the Chesapeake. The sloop pictured is the SWIFT, a 44-footer David D. Porter, William T. Sampson, and Winfield S. Schley. Also commonly known as a "NAVY 44". The SwiFT-class of offshore cruis- highlighted in background batde scenes were famous fighting ships-ofers/racers was authorized by Congress for the training of Midshipmen. the-line these leaders commanded in action on the high seas: BON HOMME To that end, the Naval Academy sailing program has 20 sloops (16 for RICHARD, LEXINGTON^ SARATOGA, HARTFORD, and POWHATAN. training; and 4 for racing, including SWIFT). The dominate colors of the The five-cent Academy stamp of 1937 is predominately in shades of NAVY 44's are the Naval Academy's traditional colors: "Navy blue blue on a white background. Two Midshipmen stand at attention flankand gold." The Brigade of Midshipmen is particulariy proud of SWIFT; ing either side of the Academy's official seal that dominates the stamp's she won the Annapolis to Newport race in 1993. center The Midshipman on the right wears a 1937 vintage uniform and

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The background image of the Chapel is based on a photograph taken at Sycamore Point in Eastport, Annapolis窶馬ot the familiar view from the Severn River The photograph was taken in 1994 by M r Robert W. Madden, Senior Assistant Editor of the National Geographic. He used a telephoto lens from the southeast at a distance of about 1500 meters.

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the Midshipman on the left wears a uniform from the 19th Century.

Printing on the stamp is in both dark Gothic and white Roman. The wording includes: "United States Postage" and "U.S. Naval Academy" and "Five Cents." Two large white five-cent numerals are found in the bottom comers.

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How to Order "First Day of Issue" Postmark and "First Day Covers" Customers have 30 days from the date of issue to obtain the "first day of issue" postcards by mail. They may purchase the new stamps at a local post office, affix the stamps to envelopes, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), insert a card of postcard thickness, tuck in the flap, and place the envelopes in a larger envelope addressed to: Customer Affixed Stamps Postmaster AnnapoHs, MD 21401 -9991 The Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center also offers First Day Covers for new issues. These are blank covers (without cachets) with new stamps affixed and postmarked with the official "First Day of Issue" cancellation. First Day Covers will remain on sale for at least 90 days after each stamp's issuance.

Customers may place an order or request a catalog from the Postal Service by phoning 1-800-STAMP24 or by wridng to: Philatelic Fulfillment Service Center, U.S. Postal Service, PO Box 419636, Kansas City, MO 64141 -6636. The U.S. Naval Academy covers sell for 53-cents each, plus appropriate shipping and handling.

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U.S. Naval Academy Homecoming Special 1 5 0 t h Celebration

1995 'Serving our Alumni as they return Home"

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Come join the fun Friday, 20 October, from 1100 to 1500. Free picnic lunch hot dogs, fruit, cookies, chips, and soda. Yes, registration is in ALUMNI HALL , across from the Parade field, the previous site of The Raw Bar and Beverage Bar will be open on the Griffin, Isherwood, and Melville. patio for the purchase of oysters and alcoholic This schedule subject to change. Please check registration beverages. Mack Bailey and Kevin Brooks, a local paclcet for updated schedule.

Folk Duo, will entertain in the tent. Alumni Thursday, 19 October Association merchandise, as well as Bailey, Banks and 0730-1700 Registration at Alumni Hall; pick up name tags for entry into Naval Academy Store (formerly Mid Store).

Biddle, will be on hand with great gift ideas for that 0730-1700 Naval Academy Store (formerly Mid Store).

Navy fan in your life. The Alumni Association invites 0730-1700 Alumni House open (merchandise available). all members of the Naval Academy 0900-1700 USNA Gift Shop in Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center.

0930-1700 Naval Academy Women's Club Craft Fair-Dahlgren Family to celebrate the return of our J 1000-1200 Golf Scramble; Alumni & spouses (USNA Golf Course, Alumni. Check for picnic location J^ J J ^ ^ North Severn). when you register at Alumni Hall!!! i 1210 Brigade noon meal formadon.

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"A VISION FOR THE FUTURE" "A Vision for the Future" will be performed on Friday, October 20, 1995 in Alumni Hall. Homecoming weekend will be enhanced by an evening celebration intended to provide the audience with a "quick look" through 150 years of Naval Academy history. An audio-visual presentation on three screens will be accompanied and completely orchestrated utilizing the Naval Academy Band, Glee Club, Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Masqueraders.

Please note that this production will replace the afterdinner dancing usually held in Dahlgren Hall. This is FREE!! If you are not attending the reception/dinner but plan to attend "A Vision for the Future"please return number on the following form: # attending 1730-1830 Reception Dahlgren Hall 1900 Dinner King Hall 2100 "A Vision for the Future" Alumni Hall In order to accomodate all who wish to attend, please complete and mail to Homecoming Office, USNA Alumni Association, 247 King George Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.

1300-1530 General visidng to Academic Departments, except those posted "No General Visiting."

1300-1530 Planetarium Show, Professional Development presentadon (Luce Hall Planetarium).

1430-1700 General visidng of Alumni Hall.

Friday, 20 October 0600 Roman Catholic Mass in All Faiths Chapel (Mitscher Hall).

0700-1900 Naval Academy Store (formerly Mid Store).

0730-1700 Registration at Alumni Hall; pick up name tags for entry into Naval Academy Store (formerly Mid Store).

0730-1700 Alumni House open (merchandise available).

0800-1700 USNA Gift Shop in Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center.

0900 Alumni Open Golf Tournament, USNA Golf Course, North Severn. Shotgun start.

1100-1500 "Free Picnic". Cash Bar and Raw Bar available. Live music. Check for picnic location when you register at Alumni Hall!!I Roman Catholic Mass in All Faiths Chapel (Mitscher Hall).

1200 Brigade noon meal formation.

1210 Luncheon in King Hall for Alumni who are parents or legal 1215 guardians of Midshipmen.

Note: Midshipmen must purchase tickets in advance at the Accounting Branch, Midshipmen Food Service Division.

1300-1530 General Visiting to Academic Departments, except those posted "No General Visiting".

1300-1530 Planetarium Show (Luce Hall).

1300-1600 Yard Patrol Craft static tours (Farragut Seawall).

1430-1800 General visiting of Alumni Hall. •Alumni vs. Varsity Baseball team (Bishop Stadium).

1530 J.V. Football vs NAPS (Astroturf Field).

1530 See oaee 3 for continuation

Welcome Home!

Dear Alum, The Alumni House celebrates its 256th birthday, the U.S. Naval Academy celebrates its 150th birthday, and we are recognizing the 70th Homecoming anniversary of the Class of 1925! Also, our home city of AnnapoUs is celebrating its 300th year.

Homecoming is a special time for Alumni and for our staff as well. We look forward to seeing you and being of assistance should you need it. Please plan on joining us for the Picnic on Friday, 20 October. You are sure to find old friends and classmates in the crowd.

Welcome Home and Go Navy!

Sincerely, ^t ,*'S^"'

R. Brandquist ^ President and CEO U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association

Important • Football tickets must be ordered from the Athletic Association 1-800-US4-NAVY. • Those Alumni wishing to have lunch on Friday with their Midshipman must advise him/her so he/she can make the necessary arrangements.

Remember to join us for lunch at Alumni House. We will be looking for you! And, again p^

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Parking in Annapolis is always a problem. Therefore, arrangements have been made for Free shuttle bus service from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Buses will originate at the Stadium, stopping at Alumni House, Alumni Hall (for registration), the Naval Academy Store, and Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center, then retracing that route. Service will be continuous from 0700 Friday to 0100 Saturday; and from 0700 to 1400 Saturday.

Stadium parking fees are $3 on Friday; $4 on Saturday.

No overnight parking is permitted.

If you need further information, please call (410) 6260783.

Homecoming 410-626-0783 410-263-4448 Alumni Association 8:00-5:00 M-F 301-261-2684 Alumni Association Washington Line 410-269-1036 Alumni Association Baltimore Line 410-293-1000 U.S. Naval Academy Switchboard 24 hours 410-268-6060 NAAA Ticket Office 800-874-NAVY NAAA FAN Phone 410-293-5765 Security Office

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Dress Parade (Worden Field).

'Alumni Squash Match (Halsey Field House).

Brigade evening meal.

Reserved tickets for Alumni reception/dinner transferred from Alumni Hall to Dahlgren Hall for pickup at 1730.

1730-2000 Alumni reception in Dahlgren Hall (open bar) and dinner in King Hall (1900). Tickets required. Dress: Civilian Informal 1930 Jewish Service in All Faiths Chapel (Mitscher Hall).

1930 'Alumni Water Polo (Lejeune Hall).

2100 150th Birthday Celebration Gala multi-media presentation, A Vision for the Future, in Alumni Hall.

Saturday, 21 October 0730-1200 Registration at Alumni Hall; pick up name tags for entry into Naval Academy Store (formerly Mid Store).

0730-1700 Naval Academy Store (formerly Mid Store).

0800-1700 USNA Gift Shop in Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center.

0805 'Alumni "Jog/Run". Reservations and $8 entry fee required.

0900-1300 Alumni House Open TBD Visit Ship - Robert Crown Sailing Center. Boats leave from Fleet Landing.

0830 "Alumni vs. Varsity Tennis Team (Porter Road tennis courts).

0830-0930 Visits to Company Wardrooms by sponsoring classes.

0900 Roman Catholic Mass in St. Andrew's Chapel.

0900 'Alumni vs. Rugby Club (Hospital Point).

0900-1200 General visiting of Alumni Hall.

0900-1200 YP Craft static tours ( Farragut Seawall).

1200 Brigade formation for march-on (Tecumseh Court).

1310 Brigade enters Stadium for march-on.

1330 Football game: Navy vs. Villanova. (Please request football tickets directly from Athletic Association (410268-6060)-A^Or the Alumni Association).

Sunday, 22 October 0830 0900 0900-1700 0900-1700 1 too 1100 1115 1230 1400-1700

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Protestant Holy Communion in St. Andrew's Chapel.

Roman Catholic Mass (Main Chapel).

Naval Academy Store (formerly Mid Store).

USNA Gift Shop in Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center.

Protestant Divine Service (Main Chapel).

'Alumni Lacrosse Game (Dewey Field).

Roman Catholic Mass (Laboon Ministry Center).

Noon meal formation.

Sailing on Naval Academy Knockabouts. Call Robert Crown Sailing Center, 293-5605. Crew of 2, both must have "B" Skipper qualification. Crew of 3 to 6, only 1 "B" Skipper qualification required.

Ship Visit-Robert Crown Sailing Center. Boats leave from Fleet Landing. Last Boat for visitors leaves at 1415.

• To participate in these sports, please call: Baseball Lacrosse Rugby Tennis Squash Water Polo Jog-In

Tickets to the reception / dinner in Dahlgren Hall are sold on a first-come, firstserved basis. Get your order in early. Only 2,500 tickets available!

For tickets, please return the reservation form (on the back of this page) with your payment by 6 October. Reservations will not be accepted without payment!

NOTE: Due to space limitations, and in all fairness to Alumni, tickets are restricted to: Alumni and spouses or dates; Alumni widows and escorts; Honorary and Associate Members; and USNA faculty.

Tickets will not be mailed after 6 October 1995.

Reserved ticket pick-up is at Alumni Hall on Thursday, 19 October and Friday, 20 October until 1700. At 1730 tickets can be picked up in Dahlgren Hall.

Refund requests accepted until 6 October. Please mail refund request (tickets must be included for a refund) to USNA Alumni Association, Homecoming Office, 247 King George Street, Annapolis, MD 21401-5068.

Dress for the reception/dinner: Civilian Informal.

Peecue'TUte. The site for registration is ALUMNI HALL. No registration packets or badges will be mailed. They may be picked up at Alumni Hall (not Alumni House) on Thursday, 19 October,firom0730 to 1700; on Friday, 20 October, from 0730 to 1700; and on Saturday, 21 Octoberfi-om0730 to 1200. The packets include a list of names of all Alumni attending, a schedule of events, parking information, and a name tag.

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Please Note: the cost of your class reunion activities does not include the Friday night reception/dinner in Dahlgren and King Hall.

For those ofyou with Children,..

The Naval Station Child Development Center can put you in touch with Hcensed family home care providers. Please be aware that these providers will set their rates on an individual basis.

There is a limited supply of home care providers, so if you know you will need such assistance, call Laura Ruth at the Center at (410) 293-9393. Reservations will be taken starting September 15.

Please make arrangements prior to your arrival.

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U.S. Naval Academy ArmelLeftwich Visitor Center award winning film. This film was sponsored by the Class of 1965 and produced by Bob Rositzke ' 5 7 — President of Empire Video, Inc. The film received a Gold Award at the Houston International Film Festival and a Silver Medal by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

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Club of San Francisico, 15 June 1995

Admiral Charles R. Larson, USN Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to be here in San Francisco...a glorious city which has always been a terrific supporter of the Navy and a city which I always enjoy visiting. And, of course, it is a privilege to address members of the prestigious Commonwealth Club. This is a return visit for me, so I truly feel honored.

My subject this evening is "The Military Officer of the 21st Century." To produce this officer, we must establish a foundation of values for our officer corps. Tonight I will talk about these values and the role the military service academies play in preserving, nurturing, and protecting them. These values of honesty, integrity, teamwork, equal opportunity, and respect for human dignity are the very fabric of our society and the principles on which our nation was founded. They are all issues of character, and developing leaders of character is what our service academies are all about.

There has been a recent increase in criticism concerning the value of service academies and relating them to the downsizing of the military, the passing of the "Cold War," and the pressure to reduce the federal budget. Questions of relevancy and affordability have also been raised. These questions are being addressed in various media, spurred on by a small number of persistent critics.

What all these criticisms and questions have in common is what our critics would like everyone to accept as "universal truths." These "universal truths" allege that service academy graduates cost more than other officer accession sources; their graduates do not perform better; and their graduates do not stay in the service any longer than officers from other sources.

Let me say something very directly about these so-called "universal truths." They are simply not true. However, I'd like to briefly address them one at a time and set the record straight. Once I have done that, I would like to get on the high ground and tell you why I think the Naval Academy is unique, and why I think what we provide is critical to the future of our country.

Universal truth number one: We cost more.

Cost more to whom? Certainly not to the American taxpayer who ultimately foots the bill for all military training and education. Even if

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we accept the incorrect premise that the initial undergraduate costs of service academy graduates are higher than that of the Reserve Officer Training Corps—known to you by the acronym ROTC—these undergraduate costs are minuscule compared to overall training costs associated with a military career For example, it costs approximately $ 1 million to train a pilot and a similar amount to develop a nuclear qualified submariner. If we include these post-graduate training costs with undergraduate expenses—and then look at how long those who receive this training remain in the service, get promoted, and are selected to command ships and aircraft squadrons—the return on our investment is much clearer. When costs are amortized over an officer's career, the higher success rate at post-graduation training schools and the higher retention rate for Academy graduates result in the Naval Academy being 50% more cost effective than any other commissioning sources.

I think my job is to graduate people that will make it to the 10 and 20-year points. If we can do that—and we do—then we make that million dollar investment in flight training worthwhile and pay off because our graduates stay with us. People from other sources who enter the service, complete their obligation and then get out are not providing the same return on our investment. Let's not look at what we're spending this budget year. Rather, let's look at the investment that we're making for our country and the value to our country. Cost more?

Not true. The truth is that the service academies are very cost effective and a bargain to our nation.

Universal truth number two: Our graduates don't stay longer I have no idea where this perception comes from. It is not from any data that I'm familiar with. Retention rates for Naval Academy graduates exceed all other officer accession sources at every major career decision point. For example, to achieve 40 careerdesignated officers—those with at least 10 years of service and selected for lieutenant commander—requires an initial accession of 100 Naval Academy graduates, 140 from ROTC, and 153 from Officer Candidate School or OCS. Furthermore, for the last class we tracked to reach the 20-year point, we had a retention rate of 41 % for Naval Academy, 24%

for ROTC, and 21% for OCS. So that universal truth has absolutely no factual basis.

Universal truth number three: Our graduates do not perform better or are indistinguishable in performance from other officer accession sources. Do you know what data was used to make that conclusion? It was the average number of months that it took to make lieutenant for graduates of the three primary officer sources. Over 95% of all officers make lieutenant, and all make it within the same amount of time. You cannot distinguish among the sources in the amount of time it takes you to make lieutenant. Therefore, this is not a measure of success of commissioning sources.

Let's look at another measure that is relevant—promotion to lieutenant commander, commander, captain, and admiral. First of all, a great majority of officers from other sources leave the service before they are even eligible for promotion to lieutenant commander Of those officers who do stay in the service, the selection rate for Naval Academy graduates over the last three years for lieutenant commander, commander, and captain has been at least ten percent higher than any other source.

Early selection rates for Academy graduates are also much higher for lieutenant commander, commander, and captain. Over the last 30 years, we have produced between 15 and 18 percent of the unrestricted line officers, and Academy graduates compose 27% of the Navy captains and 54% of the admirals.

Some critics say that we have less than onethird of all the admirals because they count doctors, dentists, and lawyers, and other such specialists which we do not produce. The Academy's role is to produce officers with an actual warfare specialty—that is, surface warfare officers, aviators or submariners—unrestricted line officers. Of those admirals, 54% are Naval Academy graduates. So this universal truth is not true. In fact, it is not even close to being true.

The reason I raise these issues is not to justify service academies on the basis of statistics but to demonstrate how anyone can take shallow data, create a universal truth to support or promote a separate agenda, and get people focused on costs rather than worth. What I really Continued on page 16 Shipmate, September 1995

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The strongest argument I would make in support of the service academies is what I term the "value added"—the factors which make our program worthwhile and important to the country.

The first thing which I think adds value is our new Character Development Program—a four-year, integrated process by which we reinforce and strengthen our basic American values and those of our Navy and Marine Corps.

The Character Development Program starts with a 14-hour education program for plebes— or freshmen—during their first summer. Eight hours are dedicated to honor and integrity, and six hours address issues of human dignity.

These lessons are taught by teams of both officers and senior midshipmen to ensure the plebes receive not only the officer's perspective on these critical issues, but those of their fellow midshipmen as well. The climax to this initial development phase is a visit for all plebes to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, where they can visualize first-hand the terrible consequences that can occur when morality and respect for human dignity are lost and loyalty is misplaced.

The program continues into the academic year for all midshipmen through monthly seminars led by well-trained integrity development teams consisting of staff, faculty, officers, coaches, and senior midshipmen. These teamconducted seminars are ethics-based using a formal text and other relevant material. Each seminar has a specific theme, and all midshipmen participate in small groups of about 15.

These 90-minute seminars require advance reading and are conducted for all classes right in the middle of the academic day—about 10 o'clock on Monday morning. There is no sense in conducting them after hours, or at some other time which might be interpreted as lessening their importance. Character and leadership development are our principle focus and deserve to be addressed in the most important part of the academic day.

This past year, our program concentrated on components of honor, integrity, honesty, responsibility and fairness with readings from Plato to Herman Melville's "Billy Budd." This coming year the topics center on the foundations of honor and choosing the always more difficult "What is right." Subsequent years in this four-year effort will focus on living honorably and being citizens who accept the concept that honor is a way of life.

These seminars, although a critical aspect of our overall Character Development Program, will not in themselves fully develop the core values we seek. These lessons must be comple-

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mented and reinforced in all phases of a midshipman's development with broad-based support among all members of the Naval Academy family. To accomplish this objective, we have a program in place called "Ethics Across the Curriculum" whereby courses in English, history, government, leadership, computer science, and engineering design are all structured to complement the monthly seminars and demonstrate to the midshipmen that there are ethical components in everything we do or have done throughout history. The faculty members that have been a part of these integrity development teams have told me that the seminars have sparked more discussions of ethics in all their classes, and that this has inspired them to make ethics and moral reasoning an integral part of their instruction. More importantly, what we have done is to create an environment where ethical issues have permeated the whole Academy structure and where ethical issues are being put into daily contact with midshipmen.

The next phase of our program will begin this fall with the introduction of a formal, required ethics course for all third class midshipmen—or sophomores. Its purpose is to strengthen the midshipman's background in the foundations of ethical thought and moral reasoning so that he or she will be better prepared to participate in both the seminars and make moral decisions as they progress through the Academy. This ethics course will also include a portion which centers around a book of case studies of real world ethical choices and situations that happen to junior officers out in the fleet, and what the results of those choices were.

We have also designed lessons in respect for human dignity and consideration of others for use in our existing leadership courses and as part of our plebe summer program.

I am hoping to get an ethics chair endowed and am looking for a renowned ethicist to assist in the shaping of this entire program.

We have just completed a year-long review of our honor concept to make it more meaningful and an integral part of a midshipman's life. We found that we need to make people internalize what honor means to them before they can relate honor to the institution and honor to the profession. I think that if we had a mistake in the past, and I will even say that when I was at the Academy previously between 1983 and 1986, we spent too much time on the honor process. How do you process a case?

How do you do an investigation? How do you train the honor committee? Our honor concept originally said midshipmen will not lie, cheat, or steal. Now we're saying midshipmen will not lie, cheat, or steal—and they will do what is right and honorable. Our education program is focusing on doing what is right and honorable, and what does right and honorable mean and how do you make those choices.

Complementing these education efforts is a

newly established peer support organization known as the Human Dignity Education Resource Officer—or "HERO." Midshipmen in this program are elected by their peers and then formally trained on issues such as conflict resolution, ethnic and gender discrimination identification, harassment prevention, and alcohol abuse indicators. Their purpose is to provide an alternative reporting or identification channel for those sensitive issues which midshipmen may be reluctant to address to the formal chain of command and to ensure the midshipman affected receives the proper support or counseling he or she needs to achieve their full potential. In addition, the experience gained by these HERO'S will be very beneficial when they are faced with similar problems as officers.

Put it all together and this constitutes our Character Development Program. I do not know anywhere else in the world where you can do a four-year character development program and tailor it the way we are doing it. I don't know how I would tell 100 university presidents to put together a package like this and teach it at 100 universities at this level of thoroughness and intensity. We can do this at the Naval Academy, and I think that is very important.

The second thing which we do that is very unique is an intensive four-year leadership laboratory—learning how to subordinate self to team, self to group, self to mission, and self to nation; learning how to follow before you learn how to lead; learning small unit leadership; moving up to larger group leadership; and then preparing to have leadership in the fleet.

I should note here that I have recendy restructured the entire leadership curriculum at the Academy. The changes I have directed will allow our leadership training to focus back on the basics—the fundamentals, if you will— which have made the Academy successful for the past 150 years. I felt as if we had strayed a bit too much from the basics, and I wanted to draw more from real-world case studies, for example, and let our students hear from people who have been out there where the rubber meets the road. In addition to including some of the fundamentals of leadership, I wanted to ensure our midshipmen returned to some basics such as etiquette, manners and naval traditions. I also wanted to ensure they learned about how you treat your troops; how you command; how you deal with people; and what makes successful people and leaders.

I am excited about this sequence because what we teach in the classroom can be applied to what happens everywhere else at the Academy—in our dormitory, on the athletic field, and in our extracurricular activity programs.

As I previously stated, we produce 15 to 18 percent of the unrestricted line officers that enter the fleet each year. If we can ensure these Continued on page 18

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Continued from page 16 officers have a high standard of character, integrity, leadership, professionalism, and a sense of the traditions of our Navy and our nation, they can take those values with them into the fleet and—by example—set a standard that like-minded officers from other sources will want to rally around. Now, am I saying that ROTC and OCS do not produce good officers? Absolutely not! They produce many really fine officers, and it would be totally inappropriate and wrong for me to say that we are better, elite or superior I would like, however, to instill in our graduates something that was related to me a few weeks ago when I was at a dinner in Washington, DC. At the function, I met a retired Marine Corps Major General who was in flight school with me in Pensacola in 1958. He had come out of the Marine Corps platoon leaders course. He said, "Chuck, thank you for going back and taking over the Naval Academy. I hope you will produce the kind of people you did back in '58." I said, "What do you mean by that?" He said, "I always looked up to you Naval Academy graduates. You showed me leadership, you taught me the way, you set the standard, you showed me the example, you got me started, and I really am grateful for your getting me headed in the right direction."

What I'm saying is this: it is very important for everyone to understand that all of our sources will produce outstanding officers, and they all have the potential of producing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, service chiefs and flag and general officers. However, if the academies are doing the job right, and I believe that we are, then we will send officers into the fleet that will lead by example and show the standard of integrity, leadership and professionalism that will encourage like-minded officers to gravitate towards and emulate that standard.

We must ensure that we have young people out there that are dedicated, competent and prepared to lead by example. As I tell midshipmen, we are looking for excellence without arrogance..

I think we can have an enormous impact on the professionalism and the integrity of not only our profession, but also the communities in which we live. If successful. Naval Academy graduates and other officers will form one team and move forward together If we do this job right, by the time they are lieutenants, you should not be able to distinguish by performance the source from which an officer came because they will all be doing well. If we can influence this because of the standard we set at the Naval Academy, then that's the success story. That's what the Marine Corps general was trying to tell me. I think that's something that makes the value added, makes any perceived extra cost worthwhile, and puts the debate on the proper plane.

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We have all seen in the course of history that support for the military ebbs and flows. I saw ROTC units shut down during the Viet Nam War I have seen a number of ROTC units threaten to shut down over other political issues. The administrations at these schools said basically, "If you're not going to change certain policies in the military, then we are not going to have ROTC on our campus." I think in this time of uncertainty with respect to the future and in a time of downsizing, it is even more critical to maintain this core—this cadre, this input—of professional officers to our military to help us ride through whatever times we have ahead. I think the academies are almost, in a sense, counter-culture in that we are going against some of the norms of society when we do this character development. What I see in society among many young people today is almost an attitude of, "Well, as long as you get away with it, it is OK;" or an attitude which says, "As long you don't break a law or go to jail, you're okay." There is almost a respect for those who manipulate the system, work around the edges and achieve success.

To demonstrate this ethos, let me tell you about a letter I recently received from a professor at a leading graduate business school.

The professor was rather frustrated. After attending a faculty/student forum on responsible business practices at his university, the students who participated in the session were demanding that the school introduce problems with ethical content into the MBA curriculum. Ironically—maybe even sadly—six or seven of the faculty panelists said that it was not appropriate. While the students claimed they would be unprepared to contend with ethical problems in the workplace without some preparation from the business school, six or seven of the panelists said this aspect of the students' lives was not the faculty's responsibility. In fact, here are some of the faculty members' remarks to the students: • "Your responsibility, as managers, is to shareholders, period."

• "A corporation has no conscience."

• "Leave it to others to teach ethics. We should not."

• "If you want ethics, go to Sunday school."

• "The school doesn't pay me to teach ethics. The school pays me to teach business."

• "Don't mix your two facets of life, business and ethical."

• "You cannot teach people to be good people, just good managers."

• "Obey the law. If there is no law against it, you may do it."

Many of you in this room this evening are professional, seasoned businessmen who have years of experience under your belts, and I am anxious to hear your reaction to some of those faculty comments. Personally, I am astonished by them. Perhaps a more appropriate charac-

terization is "saddened." If I were a businessman myself, I think I might be offended. When I heard those comments, I could not help but recall what Thomas Jefferson wrote in a letter to his nephew in 1787. Jefferson said that the moral sense, or conscience, "is as much a part of man as his leg or arm." The Jeffersonian view is the one we subscribe to at the Naval Academy and in the Navy. The view also forms the foundation which makes the Academy such a unique institution. If there is one theme which I have tried to convey to the midshipmen it is this one of integrity. I have told them repeatedly that the one thing that is absolutely critical in the Navy is integrity. I tell them that the one thing they have control of....the one thing no one can take away from them...the one thing no one else can influence is their integrity. I say that you must work to keep it because if you lose it, we do not want you in the Naval service. My goal is to make any issue of integrity instinctive....to be able to make issues of integrity comfortable to deal with....to make that decision on doing what is right second nature, even when it will often be more difficult.

We at the Naval Academy are indeed counter-culture, but I strongly believe that as a group we can produce people that are morally, mentally, and physically sound, and in doing so we are doing a service for our country. We can do that in the four-year immersion process at the Naval Academy.

So, what I would say to you all tonight is that the importance of the service academy is as critical today as any time in our history. My intention is not to make preserving the service academies an issue because today it is not. But if it becomes one, we will need your support to articulate why I believe their value cannot be understated. I believe that the cost effectiveness and the value added is there. I think we have a strong case to make. I think that in this time of geo-strategic uncertainty with many politically unsettled areas of the world— coupled with the declining social values we see in our society—that we need this input. We need a core of strong, young leaders of character who are dedicated and loyal to the principles on which this nation was founded.

Before closing this evening, let me share with you a letter I recently received from some parents of a freshman. I receive many like this, so this is a rather typical one. In the letter the parents write: "What we have seen happen to our son in less than a year is wonderful. He has matured, become very self-confident and knows exactiy where he is headed. His poise, manners and self-confidence are that of someone much older than his 19 years." The mother went on to say that no other program or no other institution could produce such a dramatic change in a young person.

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The Mall Boat The War Is Over Shipmate: I would like to share with readers of The Mail Boat a letter which I wrote to my parents from USNA on an August evening fifty years ago. Here is the letter: "Dear Folks, Like millions of people everywhere, we 'sweated it out' here, too. The Japanese Bell that we ring to signify a football victory over Army has stood on the front terrace of Bancroft Hall since Saturday morning. Midshipmen stood a constant guard until Sunday night. Then we just had to let it sit.

"As everyone went to evening meal tonight we all felt that it was almost over The radio had been announcing a White House broadcast at 7 pm. At 7:03 a messenger from the main office came running down to the Officer of the Watch and we knew that the war was over The six striper got up and announced over the PA. system, 'Well, that's it, fellows. The war's over' Everyone started yelling and running for the Japanese Bell. The salute guns started booming and the whistle which scared you so much. Mom, began blowing. When I got up there practically everyone was there, banging on the bell, throwing rolls of toilet paper, hanging signs out of their windows ('Sosolly, Pearl Harbor big mistake.'). It didn't take them long to paint Tecumseh in his coat of celebration.

"All the naval officers and their families were there, too, adding to the celebration. Midshipmen were swarming all over the figurehead (Tecumseh) and a Navy Junior about eighteen years old was helping them. When they finished, the midshipman nearest to her reached over and kissed her She didn't put up much of a fight (in fact, none at all). When they finished kissing, she lifted his neckerchief and read the name on his blouse. Then they shook hands and the hundreds of people standing around all laughed and cheered.

"About this time the band marched up playing Lay that Pistol Down, Babe. Things broke out afresh and lasted until about 8:30. The Reserves hung out a poster, "U.S.N.R. did it". But they were outnumbered and the sign was soon torn down by the Regular Midshipmen and replaced by "The Navy did it".

"There was a voluntary chapel service at 9:00 pm and the Chapel was more crowded than I have ever seen it. All of us—from the Admiral on down—sang many of the old hymns of thanksgiving, and the Chaplain led us in prayers. I think both the chapel service and the jubilation signify the way everyone felt. Joy at the end of the war was tempered by a realization of our friends who won't come back, and what we owe to them. We are also thankful for all those who will return. I was really surprised at the attendance at chapel. Everyone seemed happier because he went. I know I was.

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"I just wanted to write you a few of the things that happened here while I can still remember them. This will probably be the last letter I can write before cruise, but I'll be sure to write every chance I get. Love to all, Al" AI Nimocks '47

Brigade Policy re: Plebe Year Shipmate: Steve Gatanis' Mail Boat letter in the April issue is worth more than a casual look.

He is properly concerned with the apparent change in the Plebe system with the upperclasses "teaching and instructing" rather than "bantering and badgering," as was the case in days of yore. This, of course, is only one aspect of Academy life, but it is an important one. I suspect that any changes will not be as great as he fears. Steve points out correctly that the difference between the Academy and the ROTC is the supercharged atmosphere which civilian colleges do not have. And, if the Academy does not produce a superior product more efficiendy in the long run, the budget guys are right and the Academy is not worth the extra expense.

Like the King of Siam, I am less certain of things I used to know, but the Navy and the Academy change with the times. Some are more apparent than real. How one indoctrinates a recruit or a midshipman is subject to experimentation, growth, and change. How discipline is administered in 1995 is not the same as in 1975, 1944, 1914, or 1812. But the object is still the same: To produce a young officer who will not be a hazard to himself or his shipmates, and who will contribute to the success of his ship in batde. I'm not clear how this can be done without bantering, badgering, or (Heaven help us!) harassment. Although this sounds trite, young officers must do the right thing instinctively.

In September, 1944, four of us from my class reported to FRANKLIN (CV-13) in Manus, Admiralty Islands. A few days later we got underway for strikes against Formosa, the Japanese home islands, and then to cover the landings at Leyte. Early one evening I was on the fo'c's'le letting the wind dry me out from my engine room watch when I heard some thuds from the 5" in the destroyer screen. Then their 40MM opened up with tracers, looking exactly like 4th of July Roman Candles. Seconds later a twin engine Betty adorned with huge red meat balls passed ahead within 500 yards. Even to me it was obvious that I belonged elsewhere, and as I took off for my G.Q. station in the engine room I heard something that sounded like gravel bouncing off the deck and bulkheads.

All this happened so fast that G.Q. wasn't sounded until I was well on my way. When I reached the engine room the word was passed, "Stand by for a torpedo at frame 110." By now this was history, but fortunately the torpedo had been dropped too late and went under the ship.

(Admittedly, my Naval Academy education didn't tell me how to prepare for a torpedo headed precisely where I was standing!) The next day when I got back to the fo'c's'le I saw some small holes in the light lock right where I had been standing. The "gravel" was shrapnel from our screen.

My next case study on why we need an Academy occurred in March, 1945, 60 miles from Japan. We were launching strikes when a bogie snuck in through the overcast and dropped two 500 lb bombs. The damage was near fatal, and some 800 men were lost. This time I was in the engine room, which shortly filled with smoke.

Visibility was reduced to a few feet. Continuous explosions shook the ship and we started to take on a slight list. Sometime later, as we began to run out of steam, we were ordered to set the throttles at 8 kts and evacuate the space.

After several mis-adventures I found my way to the hangar deck. By this time the list had increased to about 13 degrees, the hangar deck was completely burned out, and I was the only one of several dozen or so people in sight who was alive. The ocean looked inviting, but the ship seemed to be in no immediate danger, and I decided to stick around. While many who went over the side had no option because of fire or explosion, I suspect that others had a choice, and were lost when they were not picked up. Once again, this was a matter of discipline.

Unless I am wrong, this is why all the Service Academies are worth the tax dollars.

William B. Hayler '45

Triton Light Shipmate: Sorry to write a letter of correction to your excellent magazine writers, but the Shipmate caption on pg. 133 (June 1995) is misleading. It gives the impression the Class of '60 gave the Triton light, but the Class of '45 conceived the plan, raised the money, and Bob made the presentation as Class President in '60 or perhaps winter of '59.

At any rate, I was there on the front row, and have a picture of all attendees convulsed over Bob's comments. He always could turn a solemn occasion into a stand-up comedy routine, yet maintain the elegance of the occasion. I once saw a crouching photographer roll over in the aisle, still clutching his large camera and flash, at a change-of-command ceremony.. .all due to Bob's remarks.

Also, on the left is Jack Kalina and on the Shipmate, September 1995

right. Bob Kasten, also '45. No mention of them, but only Ned Beach. They worked long and hard on this project.

June Baldwin (wife of Bob '45) Ed. note: Sorry about the misleading caption...we meant the event occurred in 1960.

The photo we used did not identify the officers...! counted on an eagle-eyed reader to do it for me. Thank you. Dave

Professsor Huston Shipmate: I am undecided on how to describe my reaction to the news of the retirement of History Professor John Huston. I am happy for him but sad that future midshipmen will not benefit from his teaching.

I first met Professor Huston in the spring of my Second Class year, as I began my third major (physical science) thanks to an academic review board. I was taking Prof. Huston's American Revolution class and thoroughly enjoying it. I enjoyed his teaching so much that I took his other class. Colonial America, as well. He was such a dynamic teacher and leader I always laughed heartily when he reminded us that he alone outranked the Superintendent!

I would like to share with you some of my favorite anecdotes of those classes with Prof Huston. Here goes...

One day during the first class I took from Prof Huston, I went to see him in his office.

We were discussing a recent exam and Prof Huston asked me," What hole in the ground did you come from, Hickey?" I replied, "they kicked me out of Rickover Hall." He replied, "Best damn thing that ever happened to you."

Prof Huston's classes were known for their length, as he always taught those hour and a half periods on Tuesdays and Thursdays. He must have developed one hell of a throwing arm over the years, with all that pitching chalk at sleeping midshipmen. I will admit I often left his classes with many "white hit marks" on my uniform.

His exams were legendary. You had to bring in multiple blue books and be prepared to write nonstop for 90 minutes. It often took my writing hand hours to recover from those tests.

The times when Prof Huston digressed from early American history were also quite entertaining and educating. His exploits during World War II (meeting Chuck Yeager in a ditch during a buzz bomb attack on London and bombing Berlin on one of his birthdays) and as the number one Air Force Historian kept me riveted to the edge of my seat. My favorite story (I may be combining several) is how he would fly to the home of a recently passed away Air Force general and bargain with the family to take possession of the dead general's personal papers. I envisioned him leading a team of special operations qualified historians on these gathering trips!

Prof Huston's contribution to my education did not stop with my Academy days. When I decided to leave active duty to pursue a graduate degree. Prof Huston, on my behalf, wrote

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several wonderful letters of recommendation.

After all, he was the only professor I had consistently done "A" work for!

I offer my congratulations to Professor Huston and his family on the completion of a highly successful career I sincerely hope that he enjoys his retirement. He will always be remembered as the highlight of my academic studies at the Academy.

Christopher Hickey '86

able to snorkel quietly gave POMODON tactical options, used to very good advantage, during our several SPECOPS in WestPac. I've often wondered why our Navy did not pursue this promising technology. Dollars I suppose. Given today's technology and battery improvements, a quieted snorkel Diesel Boat would be formidable.

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Shipmate: Colonel Hammond's letter "Command and Political Correctness" {Shipmate, The Mail Boat, April 1995) brought back memories of my assumption of command and subsequent hit by the Marine Corps Inspector General (IGMC).

Upon my assuming command of the First Radio Battalion, FMF, in June 1971, my adjutant prepared the assumption of command letter in accordance with the sample letter contained in the Marine Corps Manual. After I pointed out to him that I was not assuming the duties of the commanding officer, but rather command of the battalion, he revised the letter, which I then signed as my first official act.

Subsequently, the IGMC gave us a down check during his annual inspection because my letter stated "I have assumed command," rather than "I have assumed the duties of the commanding officer." He held to the view that I should have adhered to the wording of the sample letter (emphasis supplied) in the Marine Corps manual, my position notwithstanding. As my late father-in-law would say in such situations, "Oh, me."

John Hyatt '53

Shipmate: Dennis R. Neutze's letter in the June issue about another ring story amazed me, not because of the circumstances of finding the lost ring, but because A. J. Johns evidentiy wasn't even aware that his ring was missing. He apparently doesn't value the ring as I do. I have cherished my ring since that June evening in 1943 when I first was entided to wear it. I wear it with pride, and convey my pride in the Academy whenever anyone asks. That ring reminds me always how fortunate I was. A Texan with no financial resources and a third alternate appointment had the opportunity to attend and graduate from the renowned Naval Academy, and to be associated with a wonderful group of men, my Classmates, of the Class of 1945.

Look Alive.

G. Kirk Harding '45

PoMODON-the Quiet DB Shipmate: While scanning "The Mail Boat" {Shipmate Jan.-Feb. '95), the submarine name POMODON caught my eye in the "Ah' Nostalgia!" letter by Frank F Clifford, Jr '45, referring back to the "Diesel Boats Forever" article {Shipmate, Oct. 1994).

POMODON was a fine and storied Boat. She once, briefly, held the underwater speed record, and suffered the battery explosion/fire that many aspiring submariners studied at Submarine School.

In her last incarnation, POMODON was a four battery, three engine Guppy II. The forward engine room was stripped of the two engines in the early 1960's. In their place an eight cylinder Fairbanks-Morse engine was mounted centerline in a cocoon like structure. All fittings were sound isolated and the mufflers were inboard. This was the U. S. Navy's experiment with a quieted Snorkel engine.

I had the pleasure of being OPS/NAY on POMODON during her first two WestPac deployments in 1964/65, Bill Riders '48 commanding. The quieted engine worked quite well. So well that we soon found that we were not allowed to use it for snorkeling in exercises with SOUSUS or our airborne ASW friends. Being

Bancroft Wings 7 & 8 Shipmate: In your May 1995 edition, page 106, you showed a partially completed building photo entitled "Building Bancroft Hall wings 7 and 8 in 1962". Having attended numerous "come-arounds" in wing 7 in 1961 and 1962,1 question the date in your picture caption!

Ted G. Nanz '65

President Roosevelt and '38 Shipmate: Your cover photo of the June 1955 issue showing the graduation of class of '38 brought back vivid memories.

Sitting in the middle of Dahlgren Hall, we were surrounded by our parents, relatives and friends. A very warm day. The Naval Academy Band was playing martial music.

Suddenly we were called to attention. To the rear of the stage in front of us there seemed to be a bustle of activity. Someone was being helped to his feet. Men stooped to do something to his legs. He took the arm of a young man and sort of shuffled forward on straight legs. The band burst into Hail to the Chief. It was our President, Franklin D. Roosevelt.. .and he was really handicapped and could barely walk!

With a cheerful smile he acknowledged the applause of the audience.

We had heard that he had suffered from polio when he was a young man. but had not realized that his legs had been paralyzed. We had seen pictures of him standing, sitting in an automobile and even a boat, but the news media

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never showed photos of him being assisted to any extent nor stressed his disability.

After his address the President moved forward to a brass rail, which he grasped with one hand and, as each graduate filed by, with the other hand shook hands and presented the diploma.

Because of the heat, the President would occasionally stop and wipe his forehead while the line paused, and would smile and make a few remarks to the midshipman next in line.

I don't remember what he said in his speech.

Perhaps something about dangers of war He must have also included some inspiring words.

But to me, just seeing how he had surmounted his physical handicap was an inspiration in itself What an example of strength and fortitude!

Victor A. Dybdal '38

Ship Recognition Drill Shipmate: Although there are no doubt others who have responded to the query at pg. 13 of the March 1995 Shipmate, I shall submit my reply: The ship in question is ARKANSAS (BB-33) at anchor in the North River in New York, somewhere abeam of the 72nd Street landing.

The time is about mid-July 1940 (my birthday is 13 July). The ship was moored to two anchors, by use of a mooring swivel. The three ships of the Midshipmen's Practice Squadron came to anchor in column formation by what was called the "flying moor". (Is that ever done any more?) The ships were NEW YORK, TEXAS, and ARKANSAS. I think that the commander of the Practice Squadron was Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis, flying his flag in NEW YORK. I was a Youngster in ARKANSAS, a member of the Fifth Division, residing in the starboard aircasde. I slept very well part of every night in my hammock, located about in the middle of the berthing space. Night watches had a way of interrupting my sleep. I can no longer remember the number of my hammock ring. The commanding officer of ARKANSAS was Captain John L. Hall, J r He was a tall man with gray hair, and the ultimate in officer bearing and dignity in my Midshipman's eyes. Several of my classmates, who sunbathed on the gun-deck above his cabin, were targets of some of his salty comments concerning their behavior and bathing trunks.

The technique of the flying moor was later explained to me by BM2 Nelson. He had two hash marks and was in the fo'c'sl special sea detail of ARKANSAS. Having gone to The Citadel before entering the Naval Academy, I had made up my mind that I would try for the Marine Corps on graduation. The summer cruise in ARKANSAS changed all that. From then on, I wanted to be a naval officer M.P. Strohl '43

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Truth, they say, is stranger than ficdon. But this tale is so bizarre, no novelists would offer it to a publisher The players in this game are gatherers, middlemen, and collectors. There are also, of course, victims. The game is practiced widely and it is remarkably lucraUve. And what is it?

Simply stated it is the stealing and selling of World War II medals. The predators, who are the gatherers, invade the homes of winners of the Navy Cross, and less frequendy, those of winners of the Medal of Honor If only the widow is present, the attack is even easier The predators use a 1945 Navy Department compilation of most of the World War II winners of the Navy Cross, officer and enlisted, as their directory. There are many sources, including the Naval Academy Alumni Associadon Register of Alumni, (ed. note: The Association restricts sale of the Register, but copies do find their way into unauthorized hands) by which to update addresses and identify targets. They then approach the victims with such stories as "I am doing a paper about winners of the Navy Cross"; or "I am studying for my PhD. in military history"; or "I am a collector of military memorabilia and wonder if you have things you are willing to sell." In return, to show my appreciation for your assistance, says the gatherer, I will mount your medals, rank insignia, submarine pin or wings and the like, in a shadow box.

In the next several years the State Department pursued a lawsuit in the International Court of Justice but the case was eventually dropped. It wasn't until mid-1992 that Boris Yeltsin allowed cooperation in providing information on missing American servicemen, and the US-Russia Joint Commission on POWMIA Affairs was formed. John Dunham's name was on the list of missing servicemen to be researched.

On November 8, 1992 John's widow, Mary Dunham Nichols, and daughter Suzanne Fong, were notified that the Russians had informadon on the recovery of John's body. In the next year research, and a national television ad campaign in Russia, brought forward Yasili Saiko, a former Russian border patrol sailor, who had personally recovered John's body. Saiko had recovered John's class ring, and saved it for eventual return one day to the family. The ring was then turned over to Mary by a member of the Joint Commission.

Following further research John's remains were recovered from Yuri Island and repatriated to the US on 15 September 1994. Following identification and verification John was laid to rest on 1 August 1995 with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery In attendance were John's family, classmates, former squadron and crew members, friends, and M r and Mrs. Saiko, who were flown to the US through generous contributions from family, friends and the Class of '50.

It has been 43 long years since John left in service of his country. He is now home.

The predator departs with his loot and quickly contacts the middleman who will pay him "thousands of dollars" for the authentic medals. The gatherer then buys new medals and insignia (and they are readily available), and has them neatly mounted by a frame shop in a shadow box. He returns them to the owners who are impressed with the display, and proceed to hang it on the den wall. Meanwhile, the middleman sells his "purchase" to collectors at a tidy profit; or he passes them to auctioneers who hold sales in conjunction with the annual meetings of such organizations as the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA). There legitimate collectors buy them at considerably marked up prices. The heroes' personal medals are gone!

OMSA, an up and up organization, has stated that they will cooperate in the apprehension of gatherers.

I can write this story now because I was alerted to the scam by a member of OMSA a month after my visit from the gatherer When he returned my medals in a shadow box, I expressed my appreciation, but the following day extracted the medals from the box and clearly determined that the submarine pins were not

mine, nor were the "new and shiny" medals and ribbons.

I sought and received rapid assistance from the State's Attorney's Office of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Together, we identified one Medal of Honor winner, seven Navy Cross winners (including five submariners), and Army generals as well, who are but a fraction of the victims, I am sure. This gatherer's victims reside in the Washington area and in New England. Their medals were found to be scattered from Virginia to New York State to Texas.

A search warrant for this particular gatherer's property produced two carloads of material from his home, and he has been charged with three counts of felony theft. Several medal collections have been recovered even as we write.

One gatherer has been stopped in his tracks!!

But there are many more gatherers at large.

Heroes Beware, and Widows too!

M.H. Rindskopf, RADM USN (Ret) '38

Naval Academy Announces New Character Development Officer The U.S. Naval Academy announced the appointment of Marine Corps Colonel David A. Vetter '67 as the new Character Development Officer Vetter succeeds Colonel Michael Hagee who was recently appointed to the rank of Brigadier General and reported to office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense.

As Character Development Officer, Vetter will be responsible for coordinating all honorbuilding education at the academy. Since this office was created in March 1994, it has implemented a variety of moral and ethical curriculum initiatives, including integrity development seminars, human dignity education and outcome assessments.

"Colonel Vetter exemplifies the leadership principles and core values which the Naval Academy must convey to tomorrow's leaders," said Admiral Charles Larson, Superintendent of the Naval Academy, in announcing the appointment. "Colonel Vetter brings with him a strong educational and instructional back-

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Vetter earned a master's degree in Public Administration from George Washington University in 1978, and has studied at the Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Quantico and the National War College in Washington.

Vetter is currently serving as the Commanding Officer of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit.

Vetter's military decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal; the Defense Superior Service Medal; the Legion of Merit; the Meritorious Service Medal; three Navy Commendation Medals, including one Combat "V;" the Navy Achievement Medal; and the Combat Action Ribbon.

New Deputy Commandant Arrives At Naval Academy Navy Captain Gerard M. Farrell '70, who commanded the destroyer FLETCHER (DD-992) and the Aegis guided missile cruiser PRINCETON (CG-59), has returned to USNA to serve as the deputy commandant of midshipmen. In this role, Farrell will help formulate and execute Naval Academy policy. He will handle the daily operation of the 4,000-member Brigade and coordinate and direct the training of Brigade officers.

Farrell relieves Marine Corps BGEN (select) Charles Bolden, who is now assistant wing commander for the Third Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station in El Toro, Calif.

Farrell is excited about his new position at the Naval Academy. "It's an exhilarating experience to return to the Academy. I feel like I am coming home," he said. "I want to help midshipmen and the Academy move into the next century, and to provide the Fleet with the best officers," he added.

After graduating from the Academy in 1970, Farrell served aboard the cruiser HARRY E .

as combat information center officer and navigator After graduation in 1974 from Naval Destroyer school, he was assigned as operations officer at the Patrol Frigate Combat System Land-Based Test Facility.

In 1981 Farrell earned a Master of Arts in national security affairs from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He then served as executive officer on the destroyer INGERSOLL and went on to command FLETCHER. During Farrell's most recent tour as commanding officer of PRINCETON, he was responsible for air defense for the LINCOLN Battle Group during operations in the western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf Under Farrell's command, PRINCETON was awarded the Battle Efficiency "E," Golden Anchor and Spokane Trophy in recognition of operational and crew support excellence.

Along with the Legion of Merit, Farrell has received the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star, Navy Commendation Medal and Navy Achievement Medal.

Farrell, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y, is married to the former Sherry Stanley of San Diego, Calif. They have two children, Kristen, 14, and Matthew, 12.

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A painting of "The Batde of Trafalgar" was donated to the Naval Academy on behalf of the Class of 1940 on Thursday, June 22, in Alumni Hall.

The painting, which is valued at about $450,000, was originally owned by Dr John J. McMullen, a member of the class of 1940. He donated the painting in honor of his Classmates who lost their lives in the line of duty.

"The Battle of Trafalgar" was painted in 1825 by Scottish Artist John Christian Schetky. It depicts the defeat of French and Spanish naval powers in the Napoleonic Wars. Trafalgar was painted for Captain Philip Durham, who is the main figure in the painting.

Schetky, who is best known for large batde paintings, had been enlisted in the Royal Navy before he became a career artist.

The painting will be displayed at the Naval Academy Museum located in Preble Hall.

Naval Academy Superintendent Adm. Charles R. Larson accepted the gift on behalf of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Southern California Parents Club Donates Ring Case The Annapolis Parents Club of Southern California recently donated a ring case to the Naval Academy Museum to hold the museum's collection of class rings. Dr. Michael E. McClung and his wife, Dr Re McClung, cotreasurers of the club, presented the ring case to Capt. Edward C. Wallace, USN, Deputy for operations, at a ceremony on June 1 at the museum.

"I see a ring as a circle. That is, an unbroken line, never ending, linking each of us who serve our country to our past and to our future," explained Michael McClung during the presentation.

"Each of our midshipmen, as they pass through this place, takes a path that is slightly different, somehow altered," McClung continued. "Yet, each emerges with an indelible connection to the Academy, to history, and to each other That connection is symbolized by the rings that they wear Rings that form an unbroken link from history to the future. The ring case is then a fitting tribute to the midshipmen who passed before, those who are here now and those who will join in the future."

The collection of class rings was established in 1935 for the 90th Anniversary of the Naval Academy by Lt. Wade DeWeese. The collection is missing only four rings from the classes of 1873,1877,1880 and 1985. The first class ring was presented in 1869 to David D. Porter, the superintendent.

The tradition of having the Naval Academy crest engraved on one side of the ring, the class crest engraved on the other side and the midshipman's choice of stone began in 1906, making each ring unique and individual.

As co-treasurers of the Parents Club for the past two years, the McClungs have observed the group donate money to the Academy through the alumni fund. Although the money goes to worthwhile projects such as academics and sports, they wanted to leave something more permanent.

The McClungs said that, as parents, they are involved with the history of the Academy. They realized that the museum was a perfect place to donate a gift.

"The museum is our photo album," said Michael McClung. Dr McClung thought of the idea for the ring case after speaking with the museum director. Associate Professor William Cogar Dr Re McClung added that they wanted to contribute something significant to the Academy.

"We want to be able to say to our club, 'When you go to the Academy, go see this. Go to the museum and look at the ring case,'" she said.

The McClung's daughter, 2nd Lt. Megan McClung, graduated from the Academy and was commissioned into the U.S. Marine Corps on May 31.

Captain Gerard M. Farrell '70

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Naval Academy alumni assigned to Naval Forces Division, U.S. Military Training Mission to Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, pose at the Riyadh camel "souq". Left to right; LT Dave Lyie USN '88; CDR Dan Kalili USN '76; CAPT Don Frahler USN '72; CDR Dave Babcock USN '78; and LT Jerry Boster USN '89. Missing from the picture is CDR PeteFillcinsUSN'77.

Position Available Within Naval Academy Alumni Association: Computer Coordinator The position of Computer Coordinator is being filled within the Naval Academy Alumni Association. The major duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for the job are listed below.

Those interested in applying for this position should send a cover letter and resume to the Naval Academy Alumni Association's Treasurer and Director of Human Services at 247 King George Street, Annapolis, MD 21402. Applications should arrive at the Association no later than 15 October 1995. Although salary is commensurate with experience, minimum salary needs should be stated. It is expected that the position will befilledby 1 November 1995.

Major Duties & Responsibilities 1. Administer a Novell 3.1 Network with 386's, 486's, Pentiums and Mac's for 30 users.

2. Provide technical support to users working with M.S. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Pagemaker and development software.

3. Support users with Internet connectivity.

4. Troubleshoot and perform simple hardware modifications and repairs.

5. Evaluate, make recommendations and procure, with direction, new hardware and software.

6. Administer phone system with voice mail.

Qualifications & Requirements of the Job BSEE, BSCS or equivalent experience. Familiarity with Novell 3.1a plus. Strong verbal, writing, analytical, interpersonal skills, personal initiative and sense of responsibility mandatory. Willingness to flex hours as situations warrant. Interest in upgrading skills as industry dictates. Knowledge of the U.S. Naval Academy a plus. Should be a resident of Annapolis, or nearby, with short travel time from Alumni House.

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Dr. Robert Schuller at USNA Chapel Dr Robert Schuller, the intemationally acclaimed pastor of the Crystal Cathedral in Pasadena, Califomia, will preach at the annual Observance of Thanksgiving for the Navy hosted by the Naval Academy Protestant Community in the Main Chapel at 11:00am on the 8th of October 1995. Members of all faith communities are invited to attend this special celebration.

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On Friday afternoon. May 12, 1995 at Naval Air Station Oceana's Hangar 23, Commander Dan Cloyd '79 faced Commander Brad Coetsch, saluted and announced, "I relieve you.

Sir", at Fighter Squadron Eighty-Four's (VF84) Change of Command. It was a significant event in the careers of both officers. However, in the realm of Naval Aviation, it carried far more significance than the typical change of command; for it was scheduled to mark the beginning of the end of a tradition, the Jolly Rogers of VF-84.

After 1 October, the F-14 Tomcats known by their the dark tails, each emblazoned with an infamous white skull and crossbones, are scheduled to be no more. The Jolly Rogers, who have served with honor and distinction for over 50 years will fall victim to Navy downsizing.

In accordance with Jolly Roger tradition, prior to the official change of command ceremony, a private squadron "passing of the bones" was held. CDR Goetsch transferred custody of the skull and femurs of Ensign Jack Ernie to CDR Cloyd.

Legend has it that Emie, a World War II Jolly Roger, was shot down in 1945 during the invasion of Okinawa. In his last radio transmission to his Skipper, the gallant fighter pilot, posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism, asked to be remembered by the Jolly Rogers.

The current iteration of the Jolly Rogers, Fighter Squadron Eighty-Four, was commissioned in 1955 and adopted the skull and crossbones as their insignia. Jack's family presented the glass encased bones to the squadron as a way of fulfilling the fighter pilot's last request. To this day. Ensign Jack Emie is retained on the squadron roster, has his name on a Jolly Roger aircraft and his skull and bones travel with the squadron wherever they go, serving as a symbol of courage and heroism for all Jolly Rogers to follow.

A last note is that CDRs Goetsch and Cloyd are characters in George Wilson's book. Super Carrier.

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Big Wind From The Sea or From Small Errors Come Big Consequences

by Sam Ginder They're all gone now. And to many of us that's another big mistake you can blame on the narrow-minded. Pentagon and Congressional budgeteers may think the IOWA class battleships aren't cost effective, but there's many a Marine and battleship sailor who will tell you otherwise.

For providing close fire support to troops ashore, the IOWA class battleships were a formidable weapon system. Their nine 16-inch main battery guns packed a hell of a wallop, firing projectiles weighing over 2000 pounds that could tear up just about anything they were targeted on. The secondary battery of twenty, five-inch guns also was impressive fire power to support troops ashore, and before they were decommissioned. Tomahawk cruise missiles added to this tremendous punch. The real authority behind the battlewagon though, was the 16-inch main battery. They were impressive to look at, and for the enemy, intimidating to contemplate.

In Korea, the enemy ashore had a particular dread of the 16-inch bullets that rumbled in from the sea with flat trajectories, making them sound like death coming in on a freight train.

The in-coming rumbling echoed off the snow covered mountains and reverberated in the valleys before the earth-shaking explosion on target impact. Imagine the sound of a three-gun salvo, or if the target were important enough, a full nine-gun broadside. For the North Koreans, incoming 16-inch stuff was a real sphincter-tightener They called it the "Big Wind From the Sea." In the winter of 1952, after a deployment on the bomb line, WISCONSIN (BB-63) was moored in the stream in Yokosuka harbor The "Whiskey" had provided six weeks of close fire support to the First Republic of Korea Corps and a U.S. Marine Brigade heavily engaged with North Korean infantry. We had expended all our 16-inch, and most of our 5-inch ammunition, and were replenishing before heading back to the bomb line to take up where we left off.

Immediately after we dropped the hook, all officers congregated in the wardroom for mail call. A Marine Lt.Col. in dress blues suddenly appeared carrying a large canvas bag with something heavy in it. None of us knew him; he wasn't part of the "Whiskey's" Marine detachment, but he obviously was a man with a

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MCKENSIE (DD-761) alongside WISCONSIN (BB-64) to transfer mail and personnel. Meanwhile ST. PAUL (Ca-73) is alongside to transfer wounded picked up from an island off North Korea, February 22, 1952.

mission.

The stranger looked like everybody's recruiting poster Marine, tall, ramrod-straight, tightlipped, in short, somebody to pay attention to.

He strode quickly and purposefully to the head table in the wardroom, where the Executive Officer sat, and as President of the Wardroom, presided over wardroom decorum. That was primarily keeping junior officers from becoming too filled with joie de vivre.

"All right girls, listen up," the stranger barked in an impressive command voice. Those who hadn't noticed him sure did now. "The next time you put in a left spot when my gun fire support observer gives you a right spot, I'm personally going to give each one of you a size twelve shoe where you sit down."

With that, he unzipped the canvas bag, turned it upside down and dropped an impressive piece of shrapnel about the size of a water melon onto the X.O.'s table. We all gathered around to get a closer look at the lethal looking piece of jagged steel. Our Marine visitor told us the shrapnel had come in sounding like a tornado and taken down two large trees before gouging an impressive hole in the earth, about fifteen yards from his command post, causing his entire staff to draw small stores.

it, the punch line was: "Small errors in Main and Secondary Battery Fire Control can have large consequencesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;like meeting an irate Jar Head on the beach after you've given him close fire support."

SAMUEL PAUL GINDER, JR. Sam Ginder, Class o f 51, reported to WISCONSIN (BB64) after graduation, and saw duty with Task Force 77 during Korea. While on the "Whiskey," he participated in Operation MAINBRACE, one of thefirstjoint NATO navies exercises, and had the pleasure of going on two Midshipmen cruises without the threat of holystoning weather decks. In 1953, Sam was selected for Submarine School. After graduation from Submarine School he reported aboard SENNET (SS-408) stationed in Key West, and was qualified in submarines in 1954. Same left the Navy in 1958 to work in the defense industry, primarily in ASW programs. He holds a Master's degree from George Washington University, School of Engineering and Applied Science and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Georgetown University. He is now retired and consults with aerospace and defensefirms.Sam lives with his wife, CJ, in Kensington, Maryland.

After our guest departed, the X.O. gave the wardroom a scathing lecture. As I remember

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Expanded Format For Homecoming Golf!

The Thursday no handicap scramble has become a popular event and we have scheduled another for Thursday 19 October 1995 to precede the National Alumni Championship round on Friday 20 October 1995.

The scramble will be open to all USNA Classes who desire to play and to spouses. No handicap is required. Tee times are from 1000-1200 Thursday, 19 October with a limit of 64 players. Prizes have been eliminated so we can pair foursome's on request. We will assign a foursome if no preferences are indicated on the application.

The championship round will be open only to Alumni with established USGA handicaps. It will be individual stroke play with a shotgun start at 0900 Friday, 20 October. Players will compete in flights according to handicap with prizes for overall low gross (Capt. William B. Morrow Trophy); overall low net; and low gross and low net winners and runners-up in each flight. Limit 132 players.

Players without handicaps will receive priority for Thursday, but those with handicaps may also play then, if desired, on a space available basis.

Reservations will be accepted in the order in which paid, so make your plans early. An entry form appears below in this issue of Shipmate.

Classes & Class Groups will be automatically grouped together, unless the foursome, individual or class, specifically requests otherwise and payment for each player is enclosed. Please mark your applications accordingly.

Refreshments will be available both days, and all prizes will be awarded at 1400 Friday. Enjoy, and rememberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all net proceeds go to the Navy Golf Team.

Cut off for entry will be 5 October 1995.

Annual USNA Alumni Homecoming Golf Tournament 1995 USNA Golf Club

Entry Blank DATES: Thursday, 19 October and Friday, 20 October 1995 FORMAT: Scramble Thursday, tee times 1000-1200. Open to all USNA Alumni and spouses who desire to play. NO HANDICAP Required. Limit just 64 paid players.

Championship Friday, shotgun start at 0900. Open only to Alumni with ESTABLISHED USGA HANDICAP (please bring card).

Individual stroke play by flights limited to first 132 paid Alumni. Tee times and pairings will be available on 18 October by calling (410) 757-2022.

PRIZES: Individual awards for championship: Capt. William B . Morrow Trophy for overall low gross; overall low net; and low gross and low net winners and runners-up in each flight.

NOTE: 1. All players must register at the golf course at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled starting time.

2. Your $45.00 fee includes: a. seat on cart; b. 18 holes of golf; c. mementos; d. refreshments; e. award ceremony 1400 Friday; f. donation to Navy Golf Team 3. Entry fees are non-refundable (includes inclement weather). They will be used to help defray tournament expenses with remainder going to the Navy Golf Team.

4. Confirmation receipt will be mailed. Standbys will be called as space becomes available.

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Lucky Bag of Books The Nightingale's

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by Robert Timberg, Simon & Schuster, New York, New York, copyright 1995, 582 pages.

The Nightingale's Song is a most important book dealing with the central figures in the Iran-Contra controversy. The work, by Robert Timberg '64, a Marine officer tested in Vietnam and an award winning, career reporter, is doubly important to Naval Academy alumni of all ages, junior and senior, as it follows John Poindexter '58, Oliver North '68, Robert McFarlane '59, James Webb '68, and John McCain '58 from their childhoods through their Naval Acaderriy and service experiences, especially Viet Nam. It is those backgrounds, and the fabric of society, that drew them into varying orbits around their sun, President Ronald Reagan.

Even more fascinating is the author's illumination of the inner workings of the Reagan White House, the Cabinet and Security Council.

Extensive interviews with the five, and the surrounding cast, from classmates to Washington power brokers, are woven into a spellbinding tale, one that casts an all new light on the motivations and reasons for their actions.

Those who know the central five, and the peripheral personalities, will readily accede Robert Timberg has painted an accurate, not always flattering picture of his subjects. Readers will draw conclusions as to the direction and extent of the author's loyalties concerning all the figures, but nonetheless, will come away with a new outlook on Vietnam, the Reagan years, and the Iran-Contra affair Paraphrasing and remembering a central character's quote: "I remember it the way I remember it, they remember it they way they do," is a good guidepost in reflecting on the events.

The book is a "must read" for all Naval Academy alumni, and for all with even the slightest interest in the inner workings of our government. It will make you think: of our common Naval Academy heritage, of our leaders in government, of the lure of power, and of the future.

I, for one, couldn't put it down. And, I'm on watch for the next "Nightingale" and its "Song."

D.E. Church '67

Army-Navy in Sunny Costa Rica The Costa Rican Chapter is organizing an "Army-Navy game celebration" in San Jose, Costa Rica. They offer graduates from both Academies, who will not be at Veterans Stadium, the opportunity celebrate in sunny Costa Rica. They wish to make this an annual tradition.

As you might know, the President of Costa Rica is a West Pointer, Class of '79. He has accepted the invitation to attend some of the events, and he has replied "with great delight that (he) will support this important event."

For more information about this great idea check out the Costa Rican chapter news on page 117.

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Brigade Activities Midshipman Kevin McHale USN '96 Imagine being taken away to a different planet where you must leave your family, learn a new language, wear strange clothes (closely resembling pajamas), and address everyone as if they were your superior You have just imagined Induction Day, and for the newest class at the Naval Academy, the Class of '99, that happened on the thirtieth of June. It was a beautiful Friday morning (the Class of '96, '97 and '98 are quick to remind everyone that we were inducted on a Thursday, so our Plebe Summer was, of course, longer). The Plebe detailers from '96 and '97 had been back at the Academy since Tuesday learning the do's and don'ts of plebe indoctrination, the entire time growing more and more anxious for the Class of '99 to arrive (not the anxiety felt by a parent waiting for their child to come home, more like that experienced by a pack of dogs waiting for a big juicy steak). The detailers even went through a sample session of PEP with Admiral Larson and Captain Bogle. For those who are disappointed that the Class of '99 will not get to experience the warm and loving personality of Coach Lenz at 0530, you can rest assured that the Academy has done its best to replace him, and has done so with a US Navy SEAL Chief Have fun '99.

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by M/CDR Klug '96, who said he was very excited, especially with the lifting of many of the restrictions related to physical training of the Plebes. Hopefully by increasing the number of push-ups that can be performed over the summer, we can greatly reduce the time required to climb Hemdon. I am, of course, referring to the Class of '98's valiant effort, which took just over four hours to complete. But in their defense, I must point out that the Class of '97 used an absurd amount of packing tape to hold the Dixie Cup in place. I heard also that the first group of Youngsters who went to Quantico for Midshipmen Leadership Training (MLT) got to spend their week at The Basic School living in field tents. Sorry '98, but as my grandfather would say, it helps build character Except for the detailers and those in summer school most of the Brigade has scattered to the four winds. Whether on leave or summer cruise, members of the Brigade can be found just about anywhere, so please be on the lookout for us. This is a good time to say thank you to all of the Alumni who open their homes to us over summer cruise. During the school year our sponsor families are there for us, and are extremely generous with their love and refrigerators, but over the summer it's the Alumni Shipmate, September 1995

stationed around the world who take us under their wing. A number of my friends have told me how friendly everyone has been, and I just wanted to pass on a thank you from the Brigade to the rest of the Naval Academy family.

I would also like to warn everyone that if for any reason you are in Bethesda Naval Medical Center, and one of the doctors looks a little too young and is wearing a midshipman uniform, don't worry. Some of this year's new Firsties have medical internships over the summer They are headed by CAPT(Sel) Bacon '76, and are on rotations throughout the hospital. The mids have stcutled more than a few Alumni as they walk into their exam rooms. (They really don't let them do too much "hands on", not that you would ever know because you are under anesthesia anyway).

I apologize for the lack of Brigade news.

With everyone out and about this summer, we really don't get to hear that much until the Brigade reforms on 18 August. We are still celebrating the 150th anniversary, so try to stop by for a visit this year. Only a few of the big events remain for the celebration, like Homecoming '95, but as everyone remembers, Annapolis in the summertime is a pretty big celebration all by itself.

This is my first time writing for Shipmate and would just like to take the opportunity to say hello to everyone. This is also a big step up for me. Most of the time my writing is being read by one person, usually a professor, with a red pen, but now I am writing for thousands. I will try my best to let you know what's going on in Mother ' B ' and what wonderful things the midshipmen are doing, but I am only human and can only be in so many places. Normally the rest of the Brigade helps me out by letting me know about all the wonderful activities midshipmen are doing.

I would also like to extend that invitation to you. If you hear of a midshipman doing something wonderful, like saving a cat from a tree or delivering a baby in a shopping mall, let me know. And in the small chance I should let a grammatical or spelling error slip out, despite the numerous fail-safes (tell that to the guys of APOLLO 13) feel free to write and let me know also. It's not necessary to send mail to my editors, this is my article and I am responsible for it, mistakes and all. The editors are just to make sure that as I write these articles at two in the morning that I don't substitute 'there' for 'their'. My mailing address is "MIDN Kevin J. McHale Jr '96,12th Company USNA, Annapolis, Md., 21412" or feel free to use e-maU at "m964380@holloway.nadn.navy.mil". I prom-

ise to respond to all the letters and e-mail I receive, besides I never get enough mail. No one really gets that much mail after Plebe year, except from VISA and AT&T, they write a lot.

MIDSHIPMAN KEVIN J. MCHALE, USN Our new Brigade Activities columnist is Kevin McHale '96, a member of the 12th Company. Kevin is the oldest of three; sister Margie is a freshman at the University of Virginia, and brother Joe is beginning high school.

Kevin's father is a Colonel in the Marine Corps, and his mother is an instructional aide at an elementary school. After graduation Kevin hopes to join the Medical Corps and attend medical school. He is an active member of the Midshipman Action Group and enjoys playing company intramurals.

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The USNA Ethics Initiative This month's column deals with an integral part of the Naval Academy's Character Development Program—a new ethics course. We've modified the curriculum to give midshipmen the background to learn about ethics, morality and character as they progress and mature at the Academy. (Colonel Dave Vetter '67, USMC, has relieved Brigadier General Mike Hagee as Character Development Officer, and we look forward to working with Dave on the entire initiative. Mike is now John Deutch's Executive Assistant at CIA.) A pilot version of the new three-credit-hour core ethics course will greet the Brigade of Midshipmen this fall, when one hundred and twenty randomly chosen members of the Class of 1998 will be enrolled in NL203. Another group of two hundred and forty midshipmen will take a second pilot version of the course during the spring semester The Academy will then use any lessons learned from the pilot program to shape the permanent course, which will be offered to all Youngsters (Class of 1998) during the fall and spring semesters of the following academic year (1996-7).

The pilot will offer readings in classical moral theory and a significant segment on truthtelling, as well as studies of justice, liberty and the relationship of the military leader to the Constitution. Students will examine case studies that illustrate and clarify the readings through real world events. The course will also emphasize strategies for resolving ethical dilemmas resulting from two competing positive choices—for instance, loyalty to one's peers and truth telling.

Tying this package of materials together will be an emphasis on moral reasoning and practice in exercising such reasoning. To achieve these goals, we've deliberately designed the pilot course as a combination of one large lecture section and two small (twenty person) discussion sections per week. The lectures will expand on assigned readings while the discussion sections will enable the midshipmen to explore various moral theories and their reaction to those theories. The lectures will be conducted by seasoned members of the philosophy faculty while the discussion sections will be conducted by senior officers on the Yard.

The first semester will find active-duty or retired Captains and Colonels leading the discussion sections in order to bring their experience to these discussions. The faculty and the officers will have weekly instructors' seminars to Shipmate, September 1995

ensure consistency across all sections.

Offering the course over two semesters to the entire Youngster class starting in the fall of 1996 will require additional faculty with expertise in ethics and moral reasoning. The Alumni Association is pursuing endowed funding for a Chair in ethics. In addition we will initiate a search for a second new faculty member to join the program, which will be administered in the newly expanded Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law in the Division of Professional Development. These additions will bring to four the number of professional philosophers on the faculty who will coordinate the lectures in this course.

The new core ethics course will serve as the central component in the already existing ethics continuum. The Academy curriculum already offers core courses in American Government, Western Civilization, Rhetoric and Introduction to Literature, and Leadership, all of which provide an awareness of the ethical dimensions of these subjects. In addition, strong efforts are underway to introduce an ethical component in the technical curriculum.

Professor David Johnson, the senior philosopher at the Academy, has been heading a group of faculty and staff which forged the pilot program and trained those who will do much of the teaching. Besides Professor Johnson, Professors Paul Roush, Chip Sills, and David Tomlinson, Capt. Glenn Gottschalk (Ret.), CDR George Clifford CHC, and Ensigns David Maruna and William Miskelly serve on the committee. This diverse group consists of representatives of the Divisions of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professional Development and Character Development. The four division directors: Colonel Mike Glynn (Hum&SS), Captains Todd Bruner (Eng&Wpns), Tim Halliday (Math&Sci), and Bill Mason (ProDev), are training to be discussion leaders for the pilot course.

The new offering had its beginning in 1994.

A summer ethics course was created then for those students implicated in the Electrical Engineering cheating incident but retained at the Academy. Under the leadership of Dr Nancy Sherman of Georgetown University, the group confronted the writings on ethics of philosophers from Aristode to Rawls for an hour each week. They followed that study with small group discussions of practical ethical dilemmas which illustrated the application of philosophical principles. In these discussions, led by Academy professors, the students grappled

with a gamut of ethical problems from lying to taking human life. The success of that course and the recommendation bothfiromthe students and the faculty who participated led to this broader offering as part of Admiral Larson's character development initiative.

During the past year the Academy inaugurated Integrity Development Seminars (IDS) as another component of the ethics continuum.

Monthly seminars lasting ninety minutes were based on common readings discussed by the entire Brigade. Feedback from students, facilitators and observers has been universally positive. The new ethics course should further enhance the successful IDS program by providing the students with the tools of moral reasoning, the hub of the Academy's ethics-across-thecurriculum strategy. As the centerpiece it will provide a coherent focus and solid foundation for the other components of the ethics continuum. Stay tuned for additional news of the growing character development program at the Academy.

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Navy Sports Tom Bates, Assistant Director of Athletics New Coach Weatherbie Brings New Attitude To Football Program Charlie Weatherbie, Navy's new head football coach, placed a special emphasis on the mental approach to football during spring ball as he takes up the challenge of directing the Midshipmen to their first winning season in 13 years.

"We still must improve during the summer and in the preseason physically and mentally if we are to be a good football team," he indicated.

Weatherbie saw significant progress with the installation of the new schemes on offense and defense and with the kicking game during the spring. "We have some young men who fit the systems we are going to use. Our offensive line will be young but there are players who have the talent and ability to run our schemes. I like the young wide receivers who have adapted to our system and we have running backs who will have an opportunity to shine in this offense."

The biggest concerns heading into the fall will be to settle on a starting quarterback in the new spread offense (which is similar to the runand-shoot), solidfying of the young offensive and defensive lines and resolving the placekicking responsibilities.

On the upbeat side, fullback Omar Nelson, a Second Classman, showed he could be effective in the new offense; there appears to be strength at wide receiver; and three starters return in the offensive lineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;co-captain and center Garrett Smith; guard Alex Domino; and tackle Bryce Minamyer All are First Classmen.

Defensively, Weatherbie and staff believe there is more speed there this year and were pleased with the seven returning starters on this unh, especially the two inside linebackers and three secondary performers.

The linebackers are First Classman Fernando Harris and rugged Second Classman Clint Bruce while the defensive backfield leaders will be co-captain Andy Thompson, Firstie Joe Speed and Youngster Gervy Alota.

Weatherbie calls punter Brian Schrum one of the best he has ever coached. He expects a placekicker that the Mids can win with to step forward during the preseason drills.

An analysis of the team by area shows: Quarterback: Weatherbie believes there are some players who have the ability to run the new offense. Unlike the drop-passing attack of recent years, this offense needs a performer who can run the option and throw the football.

At the end of the spring. Youngster Chris McCoy and Second Classmen Howard Bryant and Ben Fay were in the forefront. None of those prospects have lettered at the position and two of them, McCoy and Bryant, were defen-

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sive backs with the Midshipmen a year ago, but had been option quarterbacks in high school. McCoy (5-9, 186) is listed number one heading into the fall after showing good quickness and a good arm in the spring. Bryant (511, 195) won a letter at defensive back last year and is the fastest of the candidates. He led Lakeside High School in Adanta to a state championship in 1991. Fay (6-1, 230), an excelllent athlete, was the backup a year ago to record-setting Jim Kubiak, but was slowed in the spring with a nagging injury.

Running Back: The coaching staff was impressed with the strength, size and speed of fullback Omar Nelson (5-9, 229) in the Spring drills. A letterman last year despite limited playing time because of injuries, he did rusli for 170 yards on 57 carries. Vying with him is Firstie Monty Williams (5-10, 218), Navy's leading rusher in 1994, and Patrick McGrew, a Youngster who probably will start out at slotback this fall. Williams had 215 yards on 74 carries and also caught 24 passes for 138 yards. Youngster Tim Cannada (5-10,196) also figures in the picture.

Slotbacks: This will be a new position for Navy followers to watch this fall. The two slotbacks must be players who can run, block and receive.

Five players who fit the bill stepped forth in the spring with the starters for preseason being either Second Classman Cory Schemm (6-0, 196), Firstie Billy Simmons (5-8, 163) or Youngster Patrick McGrew (5-11, 225).

Schemm, a Plebe/JV team player the past two years, possesses good football sense and is very athletic. Simmons won All-Eastern Lightweight Football League honors in each of the past two years. McGrew may be the prototype slotback because of his size, running ability and blocking capability. As a tailback last year, he tallied five touchdowns. Also bolstering the position are Second Classman Will Smith (54, 170), a letterman at tailback in '94, and Firstie Marcus Starks (5-10, 192) who has excellent speed.

Receivers: Gone from last year's team are three of Navy's all-time leading receivers, but Weatherbie likes what he saw from this year's group during the spring. The biggest surprise was Shaun Stephenson, a Firstie (5-10, 165) who was on the Navy lightweight team the past two years. He appears to have won a starting job after earning the Vice Admiral Mack Award as the most improved player in spring drills. A Youngster with excellent blocking abilities, LeBron BuUs (6-2, 190) could be the other starter, although First Classman Matt Scomavacchi (5-10, 189) has been a big play receiver for the past two seasons. Another Second Classman, Ross Scott (5-11, 201), should be ready to go this fall. Others figuring to see action are Second Classmen Neal Plaskonos (62, 220) and Astor Heaven (6-2, 203).

Offensive Line: Three returning starters on the offensive line will be joined by what the coaching staff considers is a talented group of Youngsters. One of the starters, Firstie guard Alex Domino (6-4, 284), could gain All-East recognition this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he was picked on The Sporting News Preseason All-Independent Schools second team. Center Garrett Smith (6-3, 265), a team co-captain, should steady the younger performers. Firstie Bryce Minamyer (6-2,258) was a starter at guard last year but is now batding Second Classman Brandon Morris (6-1, 276) at left tackle. At right tackle two of the highly-regarded Youngsters, Greg Summa (62, 250) and fared Jacobs (6-5, 266), are contending. The left guard slot should be filled by Youngsters John Gainey (6-1, 255) or Drew LaBaw (6-4, 277) or Second Classmen Hunter Jones (6-4, 283) and Jeff Smith (6-1, 275).

Youngster Brian Drechsler (5-10, 250), a center, showed he may be the strongest of the offensive linemen, and Second Classman Lester Fortney (6-3, 264) will be the long snapper and can be used at any of the offensive line positions.

Defensive Line: Only one starter, first Mark Hammond (6-3, 250), a tackle, is returning but First Classman Andy Person (6-4, 231), a twoyear starter at end, is expected back after missing the spring with recovery from an injury.

More aggressive play is being sought in this area and the coaching staff liked the progress during the spring drills. As a result, two Second Classmen, Chad Holzapfel (6-5, 250), a letterman last year, and Tom Poulter (6-2,237), who lettered at linebacker in '94, will be the starters when Fall drills commence. Youngsters Michael Ogden (6-1, 220) Denis Kane(6-4, 207) and Scott Foster (6-2, 246), and second class letterman Colin Echols (6-2, 255), bolster the depth at end. Pairing up with Hammond at tackle could be Second Classman Sean Smith (6-3,252), who has limited playing experience, or either of two Youngster prospects, David Loya (6-0, 265) and David Viger (6-5, 255).

Linebackers: In Firstie Fernando Harris (6-0, 220), an All-East candidate, and Second Classman Clint Bruce (6-0,234), the Mids have an outstanding linebacker combination. Harris has the speed to get to the ball quickly while Bruce's intensity is a factor. Youngster Travis Cooley (5-10, 210) and First Classman J. D. McBryde (6-0, 220) each lettered a year ago, and Firstie Bobby Brown (6-0,225) and Youngsters Jason Coffey (5-11, 215) and Russ Tate (5-10, 220) are also bidding for playing time.

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tackles a year ago with 112 and is a team cocaptain while Speed has started most of the past three years. Youngster Gervy Alota (5-10,187) will be the starter at free safety, where he started the final six games in '94. Second classman Robert Green (5-9, 184) will be one of the comerbacksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he started four games there last fall. A Youngster, Sean Andrews (5-10, 176), who did not play in any games a year ago, probably will be the other starter at comerback. The secondary candidates also include two other lettermen, Firstie Keith Galloway (6-1,216) at weak safety, and Second Classman Matt Scanlan (5-8, 182) at left comer, and Firstie Ramon Vasquez (5-11, 181) and Youngsters Kevin Lewis (6-0, 200), Charles Fisher (6-1, 190) and Rashad Smith (6-0, 213) along with First Classman Cory James (5-10, 167).

Specialists: The reason Weatherbie is highly impressed with punter Brian Schrum (6-2, 184) is he averaged 40.1 yards-per-punt a year ago and showed excellent hang time in spring drills.

The leading candidates for the placekicking duties are Second Classman Ryan Bucchianeri (5-8,156) who lettered in 1994 when he scored 34 points. Second Classman Ryan Cox (6-0, 185), who came over from the Navy varsity soccer team, and Youngster Adan Covarrubias (5-10, 173).

Summary: The schedule includes 1994 bowl participants Notre Dame, Duke and Virginia Tech; service academy rivals Army and Air Force; and Southern Methodist, Rutgers, Wake Forest, Tulane, Delaware and Villanova. Three of the first four games are on the road, which is another hurdle for a young team to cross.

NAAA Offices, Football Locker Room Moves To Ricketts Hall Navy's football team in early August began use of a new and larger locker room, modem physical training facilities, and an up-to-date weightroom in the expanded and renovated Ricketts Hall.

The $8 million Ricketts Hall project also contains upgraded meeting rooms for the football team, offices for the football coaches, and office areas for the Naval Academy Athletic Association administrators, the business and ticket offices, and offices for Sports Information and Sports Promotions.

The football locker room, named after 1963 Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach, will feature lockers that incorporate a built-in seat for each player and a personal lock box. This locker room can house up to 151 players.

A theater in the complex for staff and team meetings is named after 1960 Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino.

The midshipmen physical training center, named for Navy's longtime athletic trainer, Leon (Red) Romo, incorporates a state-of-theart rehabilitation therapy pool for use by athletic teams and the Brigade of Midshipmen, a computer injury management system which will network with all other training rooms around the Naval Academy and with the Naval Academy Medical Department, updated equipment and treatment modalities, and a doctor's examination area. The training room is double

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the size of the old one in the eighth wing of Bancroft Hall and will enable the training staff to treat more people and do it more efficiently.

The weightroom encompasses 12,000 square feet, compared to the old facility of 2,800 feet in the eighth wing. Its features include 40,000 pounds of freeweight plates, custom-buih free weight training equipment, a state-of-the-art customized computer training facility, two customized speed training treadmills, and a sprinting track that rans through the middle of the weightroom.

The equipment room will be at ground level, which will facilitate access for the players. It also includes an efficient laundry service and bigger and improved storage space which will lengthen the life of protective gear.

The locker room egress connects directly to the newly recarpeted Astroturf field. The 'turf field will be dedicated on 13 October at the Navy-Cornell lightweight football game in honor of the late E. E. "Rip" Miller, long time Navy assistant director of athletics.

Theribbon-cuttingceremony for the Ricketts Hall complex will take place on the Homecoming weekend of 21 October when the Midshipmen meet Villanova in football.

The NAAA offices, which had been housed in Mahan Hall for the past 13 months, moved back to Ricketts Hall in early August.

Navy Football Radio Network Navy's football games for 1995 will be carried on the Navy Football Radio Network with the announcing team again comprised of popular Washington , DC sportscaster Steve Buckhantz and well-known Baltimore sports announcer Ted Patterson.

The network is headed by WMAL (630 AM) in Washington, DC and by WNAV (1430 AM) in Annapolis, MD. Other stations on the network are : WJTO (730 AM) Bath, ME; WWLG (1360 AM) Baltimore, MD; KSIX (1230 AM) Corpus Christi, TX; WPDC (1600 AM) Elizabethtown, PA; WSER (1550 AM) Elkton, MD; WJEJ (1240 AM) Hagerstown, MD; WAS A-AM (1330 AM) Havre De Grace, MD; WJNC (1240 AM) Jacksonville, NC; WTJA (1270 AM) Norfolk, VA; WPTZ (920 AM) Lexington Park, MD; WAOC (1420 AM) St. Augustine, FL; and WACQ (1130 AM) Tallahassee, AL. Buckhantz, Sports Director of WTTG, the Fox affiliate in Washington,DC, will be handling the play-by-play of the Midshipmen for the fourth year while Patterson, Sports Director of WPOC in Baltimore, will be marking his 12th year on the Navy Network.

Navy Athletes Selected For Olympic Festival As the preparations are made for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, several Naval Academy athletes, former athletes and coaches made contributions to the promotion of the event which is less than a year away.

Representing Navy at the Olympic Festival in Denver, CO, were basketball player Mike Heary, diver Nate Smith, diving coach Joe Suriano, former water polo star Doug Munz and

water polo players Joe Ernst, Joe Alton and Brian WUson.

First Class Smith made his third appearance at the Olympic Fest. The three rime AllAmerica competed at the Air Force Academy site and Navy's Suriano was chosen as one of the diving coaches at the Festival. Smith finished seventh in the one-meter and fifth in the 10-meter platform at the NCAA's in '95 and he holds all four Naval Academy diving records.

Youngster Mike Heary was selected by USA Basketball and the United States Olympic Committee to play on the East squad coached

by John Calipari of the University of Massachusetts. Heary set a Naval Academy freshman scoring record last year with a team-high 382 points and was named to the Patriot League All-Rookie team. Some of the more notable players on Heary's team included Maceo Baston (Michigan), Zendon Hamilton (St. John's), Johnny Miller (Temple), Kevin Norris (Miami, FL) and Tank Tumer (St. John's).

Doug Munz, a '95 graduate, made his second appearance at the Olympic Fest and is also competing for a spot on the World University Games team that will compete in Japan. The two time All-America is accompanied by First Classman Joe Ernst, and Second Classmen Joe Alton and Brian Wilson on the men's East water polo team.

Two Navy Oarsmen Selected For U.S. National Rowing Team Mike Lambert, captain of Navy's heavyweight crews this past year, and Dale Hurley, a 1989 Naval Academy graduate, have both been selected for the U.S. National Rowing team which will compete in the World Rowing Championships in late August in Finland.

Lambert is to be a member of the U.S. "pair with coxswain" boat while Hurley will compete on the "lightweight pair without coxswain".

Navy Basketball Team Tours Sweden And Finland The Navy men's basketball team embarked on a 12-day tour of Sweden and Finland on August 7, playing seven games in five different cities. The Mids departed the United States on the 7th and arrived in Stockholm, Sweden on the 8th. Navy played its first game on August 9 against Sodertalje. On the 10th, the team did sightseeing in Stockholm before departing for Turku, Finland, by ship.

On the 11th the team took a one-hour bus trip to Uusikaupunki, Finland for a game and retumed to Turku the next day for games in the Turku Classic on the 12th and 13th. On the 14th the Mids took a 2 1/2 hour bus trip to Lahti, Finland, for a game against Lahti. The team was off on the 15th while traveling to Helsinki, before playing games against the Helsinki YMCA (16th) and Finland National Team (17th). The team retumed to the United State on the 18th of August.

Navy returns eight lettermen and two starters from last year's 20-9 team. The 20 wins were the fifth most wins in school history.

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1995 Navy Football Handbooks Now On Sale The 1995 Navy Football Handbook is now on sale at the Naval Academy Athletic Association Business Offices at Ricketts Hall and at the Naval Academy Visitors Center in Halsey Field House.

The 1995 book is 8 1/2 x 11 in size and includes information on the new coaching staff, extensive player biographies as well as an alltime list of football lettermen, yearly statistical leaders, a review of Navy's bowl game participation and two pages on Navy football nostalgia.

Handbooks can also be purchased at by sending a check or money order to the Naval Academy Athletic Association, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD. 21402-5040. Cost of the books is $8 PLUS a $3 postage and handling charge.

Fall Sports Schedule (subject to change): Men's Cross Country: Sept. 9, Mt. St. Mary's, Penn and American, home; Sept. 16, Fordham, Army, Lafayette, Princeton, LaSalle, Villanova, Cornell and Seton Hall at New York City; Sept.

23, at Boston University Invitational; Sept. 30, at either U. of Minnesota or Mt. St. Mary's Invitational; Oct. 7, Navy 8K Invitational, home; Oct. 14, Army, home; Oct. 27, Heptagonals at New York City; Nov. 11, NCAA District II Championships and IC4As, at Boston, MA. Women's Cross Country: Sept. 2, Appalachian State, North Carolina, Davidson, Wake Forest, East Carolina at Boone, NC; Sept. 9, LaSalle, Mt. St. Mary's, Delaware and Appalachian State, home; Sept. 15, at Princeton Invitational; Sept. 30, at Rutgers Invitational; Oct. 7, Paul Short Invitational at Bethlehem, PA; Oct. 14, Army, home; Oct. 27, Heptagonals at Bronx, NY; Nov. 11, ECAC Championships at Boston, MA. Varsity Football: Sept. 9, at Southem Methodist; Sept. 16, at Rutgers; Sept. 23, Wake Forest, home; Sept. 30, at Duke; Oct. 7, Virginia Tech, home; Oct. 14, Air Force, home; Oct. 21, Villanova (homecoming), home; Nov. 4, at Notre Dame; Nov. 11, Delaware, home; Nov. 18, Tulane, home; Dec. 2, Army at Philadelphia.

Lightweight Football. Sept. 24, Wesley College (scrimmage), home; Oct. 13, Cornell, home; Oct. 27, Princeton, home; Nov. 4, at Penn; Nov. 10, at Army.

Men's Soccer: Aug. 22, at Richmond (scrimmage); Aug. 25, scrimmage vs. William & Mary at Virginia Beach, VA; Sept. 2, Navy Invitational (Navy vs. Old Dominion), home; Sept. 3, Navy Invitational (Navy vs. St. Francis of NY), home; Sept. 9, Colgate, home; Sept.

15, Navy Classic (Navy vs. Virginia Commonwealth), home; Sept. 16, Navy Classic (Navy vs. Northeastem), home; Sept. 30, at Howard; Sept. 24, at Lafayette; Sept. 30, Holy Cross, home; Oct. 4, Maryland-Baltimore County, home; Oct. 7, LaSalle, home; Oct. 11, at Virginia; Oct. 15, at Phila. College of Textile; Oct. 20, Army, home; Oct. 27, at Lehigh; Oct. 29, Bucknell, home.

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Women's Soccer: Sept. 2, Temple at Lafayette; Sept. 3, Marist at Lafayette; Sept. 9, Holy Cross, home; Sept. 13, American, home; Sept.

17, at Old Dominion; Sept. 21, at Towson State; Sept. 24, Virginia Commonwealth, home; Sept.

30, at Lafayette; Oct. 2, Loyola, home; Oct. 6, Army, home; Oct. 8, Florida, home; Oct. 14, at Colgate; Oct. 18, Mt. St. Mary's, home; Oct. 21, at Bucknell; Oct. 25, at Georgetown; Oct. 28, Lehigh, home; Nov. 4-5, Patriot League Championships, TBA. Women's Volleyball: Sept. 1-2, Trident Invitational home (Central Conn., Army, Lehigh, Liberty, Ohio, Navy), home; Sept. 8, UMBC Classic (Navy vs. Virginia Commonwealth) at Baltimore; Sept. 9, UMBC Classic (Navy vs.

Loyola and UMBC) at Baltimore; Sept. 12, Howard, home; Sept. 15-16, at Wright State Classic; Sept. 20, at Lehigh; Sept. 22-23, Liberty Invitational at Lynchburg, VA.; Sept. 27, at Maryland-Baltimore County; Sept. 30, Lafayette, home; Sept. 30, Loyola, home; Oct. 3, Georgetown, home; Oct. 6-7, at MarylandEastern Shore Classic; Oct. 10, Bucknell, home; Oct. 13, at Army; Oct. 18, MarylandEastem Shore, home; Oct. 20-21 at Delaware Classic (Delaware, Navy, Princeton, Lehigh); Oct. 24, Towson State, home; Oct. 27, vs.

Colgate at Holy Cross; Oct. 28, at Holy Cross; Nov. 3-4, Forrestal Classic (East Carolina, North Carolina-Wilmington, Army, Delaware, North Carolina-Charlotte, Navy), home; Nov. 11-12, Patriot League Championships at Bucknell; Nov. 18, NCAA Play-In, TBA. Water Polo: Aug. 26-27, U.S. Water Polo Clinic, home; Sept. 2-3, Navy Labor Day Tournament, home; Sept. 8, Triton Tournament at U. of California, San Diego; Sept. 9-10, at Southem Califomia Invitational at Los Angeles, CA; Sept. 16, Washington & Lee, George Washington and Richmond at Richmond, VA; Sept. 22-23, Navy Open, home; Sept. 30, Bucknell, Slippery Rock and Johns Hopkins at Lewisburg, PA; Oct. 7-8, U. of Massachusetts Minuteman Invitational at Amherst, MA; Oct. 14, Princeton, home; Oct. 14, Villanova at Baltimore, MD; Oct. 20, Alumni Game, home; Oct. 28-29, Southem Division Playoffs at Princeton, NJ; Nov. 4-5, Eastem Championships, home; Nov. 10-12, U.S. Indoor Nationals at Coral Springs, FL; Dec. 1-3, NCAA Championships at Palo Alto, CA. Sailing: Sept. 2-3, Anderson Trophy at New Haven, CT Sept. 9-10, Laser Opener at New Haven, CT; Sept. 9-10, Riley Cup at Norfolk,VA; Sept. 9-10, Women's BYO Radial at Norfolk, VA; Pine Trophy at Coast Guard Academy; Sept. 16-17, Nevins Trophy at Kings Point, NY; Sept. 16-17, Area Freshman Seminar at Norfolk, VA; Sept. 16-17, Yale Women's at New Haven, CT; Sept. 23-24, Sloop Eliminations, home; Sept. 23-24, St. Mary's Invitational at St. Mary's City, MD; Sept. 23-24, Women's BYO Radial at St. Mary's City, MD; Sept. 23-24, KP Laser Invitational at Kings Point, NY; Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Danmark Trophy at Coast Guard Academy; Sept. 30-Oct. 1, T S. Stem at Charieston, SC; Sept. 30-Oct. 1, MAISA Women's Single, home; Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Watergate at Washington, DC; Sept. 30-Oct.

1, Freshman Groundbreaker at Ft. Schuyler, NY; Oct. 7-8, Women's Intersectional, home; Oct. 7-8, Area C Mono Eliminations, home; Oct. 7-8, Hap Moore at Coast Guard Academy; Oct. 7-8, McMillan Cup Eliminations, home; Oct. 7-8, Hobart/Wm. Smith Fall, at Hamilton, NY; Oct. 14-15, Fall Invitational, home; Oct. 14-15, Women's Invitational at Hamilton, NY; Oct. 20-22, ICYRA Women's Singlehanded at Pordand, OR; Oct. 20-22, McMillan Cup, home; Oct. 20-22, Hoyt Trophy at Providence, RI; Oct. 20-22, MAISA Sloop, home; Oct. 2022, Area C Dinghy Elimination at Norfolk, VA; Oct. 28-29, MAISA Women's Dinghy, home; Oct. 28-29, MAISA Singlehanded at Kings Point, NY; Oct. 28-29, Dinghy Invitational at Kings Point, NY; Schell Trophy (1 st Altemate) at Amherst, NY; Nov. 3-5, ICYRA Sloop Championships at Coast Guard Academy; Nov. 3-5, War Memorial at Ft. Schuyler, NY; Nov. 3-5, MAISA Freshman at Norfolk, VA; Nov. 11-12, Atlantic Coast Dinghy at Amherst, MA; Nov. 11-12, Atiantic Coast Freshman at Connecticut College; Nov. 11-12, Atlantic Coast Women's at Hamilton, NY; Nov. 17-19, ICYRA Singlehanded at Spring Hill; Nov. 17-19, Turkey Bowl Regatta at Norfolk, VA; Nov. 17-19, Charleston Fall at Charieston, SC; Nov. 25-26, Timme Angsten at Chicago, IL.

1995 Football Schedule Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Dec. 2

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Kenneth R. R. Wallace's widow died in her sleep at Rockledge, FL, after a bout with double pneumonia. Bridget Mary Carroll Wallace was bom in Cobh, Ireland, then called Queenstown on May 6, 1898.

After finishing school at the Ursulan Convent in Waterford, she became the "belle" of Queenstown.

When the U.S. Fleet arrived during World War I, she met her husband LCdr. Kenneth R. R. Wallace who came in a submarine. He returned to America but asked to be assigned to another submarine that would be going to Ireland. It was then that they were married in the Cathedral St. Colman at Cork, Ireland.

During the war, he received the Navy Cross "for distinguished and heroic action as Commanding Officer of the submarine USS AL-4 engaged in the important, exacting and hazardous duty of patrolling the waters infested by enemy submarines, destroyers and mines". He saved all aboard the AL-4 when they were at the bottom of the English Channel.

During the Depression, he was retired and the family moved to Coronado, CA. Bridget, with a friend, opened a dress shop on Orange Avenue called "Town and Country". She was very successful and opened another in La Jolla. Both shops are still in business although she sold out when World War II came along in order to accompany Captain Wallace who retumed to duty. She became active in selling War Bonds in San Francisco and sold over a million dollars worth of bonds herself.

After the war, they returned to Coronado and lived there until 1970 when they moved to Carl Vinson Hall. She lived there 20 years until moving to the Arleigh Burke Pavilion. In January of 1995, she was moved to Florida to be near her only son, RAdm. Kenneth C. Wallace and died peacefully on July 2, 1995.

She was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

She is survived by her son, RAdm. Kenneth C. Wallace, USN (Ret.) of Menntt Island, FL; and grandsons, Kenneth C. Wallace of Philadelphia, PA; Robert C. Wallace of Austin, TX; Thomas C. Wallace of Edgartown, MA; John P. Wallace of Merritt Island, FL and seven great-grandchildren.

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The U.S. Naval Institute has just released transcripts of oral history interviews with famed aviator, Captain Daniel W. "Tommy" Tomlinson, now 98 years old, in which he describes his long and varied aviation career.

Tomlinson, who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1918, was a fearless aviator, often defying both official regulations and abominable flying weather. Because of this daredevil nature, he recognized and emphasized the importance of

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"But still when two or three shall meet, And old tales be retold .. "

instrument flying in its fledgling years.

The transcripts of his lively interviews include reminisces of organizing the Navy's Three Seahawks, the forerunner of the Blue Angels; developing DC-1 airliner specifications with Douglas Aircraft; commanding the Naval Air Transport Service Pacific during World War II; and assisting in the Berlin Airlift.

Through the narrative, Tomlinson recalls one anecdote after another. Whether he's telling of hopping over a streetcar when making a dead-stick landing on a city street or describing the mysterious airline executive Howard Hughes, he takes the reader on a journey through the history of 20th century American aviation.

Received from John Lacouture: Eulogy For Admiral Jerauld Wright, USN, Retired June 4, 1898-April 27, 1995 "Let us now praise distinguished men. They are a great glory to the Lord who created them, and they show his majesty from of old. Men who exercised authority in their reigns, and were renowned for their might! All these were honored in their generation, and were a glory in their day. Their posterity will endure forever, and their glory will not be blotted out. People will recite their wisdom, and the congregation declare their praise!

These words from the Ecclesiasticus of the Apocrypha are a fitting introduction to this celebration for the life of Jerauld Wright. Jerauld Wright was a great naval leader, an eminent statesman and in his private life, a Christian gentleman of marvelous wit and practical wisdom. He distinguished himself during a very special period in our country's history, a time when the United States, as the leader of the free world, depended so much on its warriors, its statesmen and its citizens.

Jerauld Wright reached the top in each of his careers, propelled by acclamation and the sheer force of his intellect and character. He was, in every inch of that towering frame, and in his every undertaking, a leader. He led by example and inspiration rather than by the simple exercise of his appointed authority.

The son of a West Point Army General, he entered the Navy as an Annapolis midshipman and gained the Navy's highest rank as a four star admiral, building a remarkable professional reputation by outperforming his contemporaries in each successive grade and earning personal decollations for heroism in combat action along the way. Ultimately, he served for an unprecedented six years as the Supreme Commander of all NATO forces in the Atlantic area, commanding the most powerful fleet in peacetime naval history.

As a diplomat, he served the United States as ambassador to China, a vital position to a sensitive ally in a critical time.

In more recent years, he is remembered as President of the Metropolitan Club and as Proctor of the Alibi.

All of this can be read about in the history books, for Jerauld Wright was a maker of history.

There is a private side to the life of Jerauld Wright that is equally illustrious. He was a man of a wide range of eclectic pursuits with a repertoire of talents to match: artist, poet, artisan, chef, gourmet and raconteur. All of these things he did well and with a

special flair.

The extent and breadth of his personal interests are eloquently reflected in the exotic memorabilia that decorate the walls of his beloved Alibi Club, from Cuneiform tablets that once adomed some ancient Babylonian palace, to the mechanical toys and clocks of his own invention, along with framed letters and personal citations from presidents and princes.

In much the same way, his illustrious and solidly professional naval career was studded with unique experiences: serving as personal aide to two presidents, sharing the rubber boat with General Mark Clark on a secret mission to North Africa and commanding a British submarine on an intelligence mission in World War II, even though he was neither British nor a submariner.

Jerauld Wright had a special admiration for John Paul Jones, the founder of the United States Navy. It was Commodore Jones who wrote, "It is by no means enough that an officer of the Navy should be a capable mariner. He must be that, of course, but also a great deal more. He should be as well a gentleman of liberal education, refined manners, punctilious courtesy, and the nicest sense of personal honor."

No naval officer since has better exemplified Jones' now famous criteria than Jerauld Wright.

As fate would have it, Jerry Wright turned out to be one of the best friends that John Paul Jones ever had. For it was Admiral Wright, when on duty in London, who saved Paul Jones' Scottish birthplace from obliteration. Later he raised the funds to have the humble site restored to its original configuration as a gardener's cottage and made a national monument in Scotland. He did all this virtually single handed, no mean achievement in a community that considered John Paul Jones to be a common pirate.

With all of his accomplishments, he never lost his perspective or his sense of humor. His commanding presence and dignified bearing never precluded a warm and affectionate greeting or a salty and perceptive observation on any topic at hand. His favorite anecdotes were more often than not those of his own contretemps. He recounted his wonderful stories over and over again, and they gained substance and stature each time in the retelling.

Justice Potter Stewart once said that Jerauld Wright had three great loves, the Navy, the Alibi, and Phyllis, but not necessarily in that order. The Navy and the Alibi were certainly fortunate to have had Jerauld Wright. And Jerauld Wright was certainly fortunate to have had Phyllis. She was with him every step of the way in this marvelous life they lived; Navy wife, ambassador's lady and devoted mother to their Bill and Marion. It was Phyllis who remembered a poignant speech Admiral Wright had made to his staff at midnight on New Year's eve in 1959, remarks which seem particularly appropriate for the retelling at this time. These are his own words, delivered spontaneously and without notes, and they give us a special insight into the soul and character of a great man.

"Families, friends, shipmates, we stand at the threshold of a new year. We look back to the lessons and accomplishments of the past. We look ahead to the uncertain future with enthusiasm for its prospects, with anticipation of its successes, with hope of its rewards, and with determination that the new year will be better than the years before. As we launch 43

this new year let us have a countdown, a count of twelve resolutions, one for each stroke of the bell.

For our friends — may they ever be many in the true comradeship of service for flag and country.

For the unity of our families — may they ever be together in love and spirit, and may our homecomings be often.

For progress and prosperity — with all nations working together for a better world.

For the elimination of poverty — that all people, everywhere, may be free from want.

For the good health and well being of those less fortunate than ourselves.

For our happiness in the new year — and all the years to come.

For joy and success in our life's work, with the interest of others at heart.

For the preservation of our precious liberties, and freedom for all who are now oppressed.

For liberty and mercy to all, whatever minority, race or creed.

For free nations worldwide — may they multiply, thrive and prosper.

For world peace through 1960 and forever after."

Those words of Admiral Jerauld Wright tell us clearly that he was more than just our friend. He was the friend of all mankind.

Thanks be to God for the life of Jerauld Wright.

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Received from DeWitt M. Patterson, son-in-law of the late Captain G. Laurence Schetky, U.S. Navy (Ret), Class of 1919 the following: During the 55th reunion of the Class of 1940, one of its members. Dr. J. J. McMullen, presented a very special painting to the Superintendent of the Academy. The artist was John Christian Schetky.

Please read the class news of 1940 for additional information.

At the beginning of the presentation ceremony the President of the Class of 1940 introduced Captain Schetky's grandson, Malcolm D. Patterson, USNA 1975, to discuss the relationship of the painter to the Captain.

Present at the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm O. Schetky (he, the Captain's son), the Captain's late daughter, Nancy Janes, daughters.

Miss Elizabeth Anne Patterson and Mrs. Fred (Barbara Ellen Patterson) Ordway. The youngest member of the Schetky family present was Master Andrew McDougal Patterson, the Captain's great-grandson.

The above is respectfully submitted as of interest to the descendants of the class of 1919 who knew the Schetky family, the Captain's many shipmates and students especially the classes of 1940, 1942 and 1939.

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church building fund, Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, Williamsburg, Virginia. Betty notes that he passed away just one week before their 72nd Wedding Anniversary. How about that, you young people of today!

Now, we pass on to Otto von Schrader, whose son is Capt. Chandler von Schrader, USN, Class of 1947, and his daughter, Jean von Schrader Kirk, wife or Ely Kirk, also of 1947. Otto had lived for many years in Racine, Wisconsin, where he was engaged in business with the von Schrader Company. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Gertrude Chandler, and his second wife, Elizabeth demons, known as "Biz." It seems to me they attended the 60th reunion in Annapolis. Oh! what fun that one was! A contribution was made in his memory to Vinson Hall Assistance Endowed Fund, a worthy cause. His daughter-in-law and daughter are both volunteers at Vinson Hall. Our heartfelt sympathy goes to all their loved ones.

My friend, Jane Smith-Hutton, now in her mountain retreat in North Carolina for the summer, is a great help in relaying news for this column. Not long ago she attended a ceremony at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, with the unveiling of the Abbott Art Collection depicting acfivities of the U. S. Navy Medical Corps and those unsung heroes "The Corpsmen," who risked their lives more than once to rescue a wounded comrade from enemy fire, terrible injuries and possible death. Some of the drawings are in water color and pen and ink sketches, but are so well done, and bring back memories of just how tough things were in those days. How easily the American people forget when they have so much to be thankful for.

These pictures had been filed away at BUMED for years when they were discovered. At the ceremony, a paper was delivered by Navy Historian Jan K. Herman, which is a splendid description, and I only wish space allowed me to print it in its entirety.

Pres., RAdm. George Bauernschmidt SC USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Mrs. Beverly E. Carter 1202 Grosvenor Park, 10500 Rockville Pike Rockville MD 20852 It seems that more of our wonderful shipmates are slipping away on their last cruise, so we may as well have the bad news first.

In alphabetical order. Captain James C. Douglass writes to inform us that his father, James Gordon Douglass, died on May 31,1995, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Dorothea Dortch Douglass, of 3200 N. E. 36th Street, #515, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308, and his son. Class of 1953, 5 grandsons, and 6 great-grandchildren. After leaving the Academy, he retumed to Pennsylvania where he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. He was a banker and stockbroker until World War II. At that time he joined the Army Air Corps in 1942. (The Navy would not take him due to his age!) He served with the Ninth Air Force in England until November 1944 when he was discharged with the rank of Major. He returned to the States and became a Federal Civil Servant with the SEC and FTC in Washington, DC. Following retirement, he and his wife moved to Florida. Captain Douglass reports that his father always had a fond memory of the Navy and his time at the Academy! He was instrumental in his entering the Academy as well. A contribution in his memory was made to Navy Relief from Class Funds.

Next, a letter from "Skip" Orem about his Dad, the late Rear Admiral Howard E. Orem, USN Ret., and I quote from his words as follows: "It is my sad duty to report that Dad (Howard) died of congestive heart failure on June 21. He was at home with his beloved Betty at the time. It was a blessing for his health had been very poor over the last several months and life was merely existing, not living as one should. His memory was honored at a Memorial Service in the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church on Sunday, June 25, and he was interred in the Naval Academy Cemetery on June 28. Mother is surviving the shock well. His was a long illness, and she had prepared herself as best she could for the inevitable. She will continue to live in their home in Williamsburg Landing where she has so many friends from over the years. I have submitted a full obituary to Shipmate and it should be appearing in one of the forthcoming issues. It is sad to see the Class of 22 The good old days "Coaling ship" Midshipmen's summer dwindle. But the years do pass by. I know I speak 1921 for Dad in extending his best wishes to the living Classmates and widows." A contribution from Class Speaking or World War II, recently there have been of 1922 funds was made at Betty's request to their

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some wonderful documentaries on Cable Discovery Channel regarding famous battles of that period.

These videos are available. One of the "Lost Fleet of Guadalcanal," and on the A&E Channels "150 Years of the Naval Academy." [ed. note: see advertisement in this issue of Shipmate for "150 Years of the Naval Academy"] These are splendid, and make history so easy to relive. In addition, the other night a movie was presented entitled: "Indianapolis, Ship of Doom," depicting the sad demise of the famous ship and a lot of officers and crew. I would like to do more research on the Captain and his heroic efforts, the late Charles B. McVay, III. So often history is someone else's version, and not the truth as it really was. Some day the truth will be told, I hope. Any of you readers who were aboard that ship, or who might have first hand knowledge, I would welcome a letter or phone call from you.

And so now, dear friends, I am at the end of my rope, or "line," as the case may be. When I return, it will be football season and high hopes again. So, amigos, hasta la vista\\\ Jo Hill Carter

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Says that his doctor recommends it. He gets to the golf course once a month.

Vic Long still has a wonderful laugh. Eyes, tho, not quite what he would like them to be.

George Purmont because of a bad fall has had to move across the state to an excellent nursing home.

His spirit is always jubilant.

Hunter Wood talks of being quite comfortable with a cane when he's getting about. His daughter, Dudley, takes good care of him. Hunter and I were shipmates on DOYEN (DD) in the late '20s.

Swede Larson who lives a chip shot distance from the 15th tee of the Coronado Golf Course has had to give up his golf Now it's a wheelchair instead of a golf cart.

Haralson Smith continues to be quite active.

Exercises daily. Spends more time cleaning his pool than swimming in it.

Marvin West doesn't find widowerhood the happiest of situations but is otherwise enjoying an OK life.

In addition to my local reunion, I have reached east and west.

Membership: 78%

Pres., Adm. Arleigh Burke USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. John R. Johannesen USN (Ret.) 6251 Old Dominion Dr., Apt. #103 McLean, VA 22101 Received from Bonnie Curtis, daughter of William A. Graham, '23, is the following: "My mother Anna-Belle Graham died on March 22, 1995. Mom and Dad would have been married 68 years. Dad is making the adjustment very well and is now living at the Capital Place Retirement Apartments in Olympia, WA. His address is 700 Black Lake Blvd, Apt 108, Olympia, WA 98502,360956-7241.

We are very proud of his mental outlook and physical condition at age 95 years! He's planning on visiting all of his great-grandchildren this summer. In February of this year he got a "Pacemaker" and now as a "Bionic Man" he should be good for at least another 5 years!"

Also was informed from the Alumni Association that Pauline W. Birtley passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday, February 25, 1995. Services were held the following Friday at the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii. She was laid to rest next to her beloved husband, Capt. Thomas B. Birtley.

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Membership: 57%

Pres., RAdm. William B. Bailey USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Raymond R. Waller USN (Ret.) 25 Spruce Court, Moorestown, NJ 08067

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Membership: 84%

Pres., RAdm. Walter C. Ford USN (Ret.) Sends news directly to Shipmate The following was received from Bennett Wood Wright, '25: "In recognition of our "70th" I have enjoyed a mini-telephonic reunion. Locally I have chatted with the following Classmates: Cam Briggs confides that he is still breathing.

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Frank Timberlake, Jack Charlson, George Purmont, Jack Griffin, Benneu Wright Jack Griffin, in Annapolis, stays active with civic matters and swims twice a week in the Academy pool. Jack, George Purmont, Vic Long and I were J.O. Mess shipmates in PENNSYLVANIA right after graduation. That is a high percentage of one group still kicking around.

And last but not least is Bo Lyons, widow of Doc Baldwin: She continues to live in the Balwin family home in Maine and right now has alot of family around her. She reports that an unwelcome guest, a Dr. Arthur Ritis, drops in occasionally. And I'm happy to say that Bo shares the beauty of Maine's flowers.

Recently a great basket of protea arrived for my wife.

And as for me, I knock on wood. Feeling great.

Get to the golf course twice a week. But don't ask me my score.

And to the rest of my Classmates, a Happy 70th."

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Membership: 80%

Pres. and Sec'y, Capt. Francis L. Busey USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Gordon Campbell USN (Ret.) 3848 Somerset Drive, Durham, NC 27707-5017 The recent ship identification quiz of the ARKANSAS brings to mind our 1924 cruise. On the ARKANSAS we had all the luxuries of second classmen with no assignments in coal bunkers as on the youngster cruise. Watching gauges and drinking ice water was a great way to stand watches. After Torquay (beautiful roses, great pubs), we went to Brest and had the opportunity to visit Paris (Les Folies Bergere, Montmarte and Moulin Rouge). A group missed their

directions to reach the Folies Bergere and stopped a gendarme; one of the French battalion middies tried out his French to no avail. Donde esta.. .also failed, of course. Finally one mid asked the gendarme in English, bringing clear, concise insffuctions! Wasn't the English girls chorus the best part of the show?

The ARKANSAS went to Rotterdam next along with WYOMING. We actually moored alongside a wharf (no motor- sailer liberty boats) where the city gave us a wonderful reception. There was an interesting mmor of a group of American girls touring the resort area. Some of us had been caught in a rain shower in Schevenigen with the result being badly wilted collars (detached collars were required in those days).

While at a haberdashery obtaining replacements, "Red" Armstrong was seen pointing with his finger to the front of the store, mouth wide open but unable to speak due to being overcome by emotion.

When the others followed the pointing finger, there, in real life, were the American girls! The chaperones were cooperative and we successfully lined up dates for dinner and dancing. After that splurge we had to sell any excess toothpaste, soap and shaving materials to take a train ride into the country, disembarking at a quaint village on a canal. We found the Hollanders to be very friendly and hospitable and much like the folks in our home towns.

There is sad news to report. Mary Ann Busey, wife of Frank Busey died on 29 June 1995 in LaPlata, MD. Inurnment service was held on 11 July in Arlington National Cemetery. Among '26 attending were Frank O'Beirne, Mabel Cavenagh and Peggy Moses. Besides Frank, Mary is survived by her children of a former marriage, Jack Shriver, David Shriver and Sherai St. Clair; and seven grandchildren. The Class extends condolences to Frank and to Mary's children. Frank plans on moving to a retirement community, perhaps in Annapolis. Box 906, LaPlata, MD 20646 phone 301-934-2010 will reach him in the meantime.

John Foster wrote from the Navy community at Pensacola. He has had health problems including a cardiac arrest and is now taking it one day at a time.

We all wish you the very best John and are sure you'll keep your spirits high. He sees Dutch Duerfeldt often who last fall had his 92d birthday. John liked the video "150 Years in Annapolis" but did not care for its ending depicting the hazing of a plebe being put under pressure. A VMI grad told him the movie "Brother Rat" was far from the facts of life of a cadet at VMI.

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Membership: 75%

Pres., Adm. Charles D. Griffin USN (Ret.) Sec'y. RAdm. Joshua W. Cooper USN (Ret.) 400 Madison St., Apt. #808 Alexandria VA 22314 703 549-8708 Washington Post - 7/8/95 - Commuters (and others) were delayed to some extent by a malfunctioning traffic signal control box in a wooded area along the C & O Canal for two days while nervous DC public works employees contemplated how to remove a snake which had wrapped itself around the inner console of electrically charged panels.

Some delay was experienced in getting volunteers and special equipment. Eventually the snake, (either a black snake or a water moccasin), was removed after being fried to a crisp â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and traffic patterns resumed a normal humdrum pace.

Ed Eckelmeyer, the sole member of our Los An-

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geles Group, advises that he now attends meetings of the Dadaelians composed mainly of Air Force aviators (but open to naval types). Ed usually attends luncheons with Dick West, USNA '32, who gained fame by making two hits on a Japanese Carrier at Midway.

Eleanor Marshall, widow of Henry Marshall, would like to have a '27 Lucky Bag. If anyone reading this column knows of one that could be made available, please notify: Mrs. H. M.. Marshall, 904 West Banrett St., Seattle Washington 98119.

We are sorry to report the death of Helen Dickinson Ferrall on 30 June 1995 at Bellevue, Washington —just six months and a few days after Pete's passing. Arrangements are being made for burial at the Naval Academy cemetery in September.

A native of Seattle, Helen and Pete were married in March 1930. She accompanied him as practicable throughout his full and distinguished career — principally with the Submarine Force. In the middle fifties, incident to Pete's assignment as Chief of Navy Section, U.S. Military Advisory Group to Turkey, the latch string was out for visitors to Ankara. Later, during Pete's assignment as Commandant 13th. Naval District, she assisted very materially in cementing good relations between the Navy and the Seattle community. She will be missed by the several communities in which she lived as well as by her contemporaries.

Her survivors include: her daughter, Mrs. Joan Palmer Shaw, (wife of Col. Donald Palmer Shaw USA (Ret.), USMA '54 and three grandchildren.

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Membership: 79%

Sec'y, Capt. Albert O. Momm USN (Ret.) 909 Topmast Way, Annapolis, MD 21401 Fla. corr., RAdm. R. N. Norgaard USN (Ret.) 1111 S. Lakemont Ave., Apt. 405/07 Winter Park, FL 32892-5496 The BLC lost a loyal and conscientious Classmate when "Doc" Ballance passed away on July 11, 1995.

To quote a member of the BLC: "Whatever he attempts (while alive), he gives to it his best — whether it be of trivial or stately importance. Doc offers heart and soul to its success." This is surely confirmed by Doc's obituary. Doc had lived an active civilian career for 34 years in Indian Springs, AZ. Mildred (Mrs. William Fracis) Raborn died on May 3, 1995 at Belvoir Woods Health Center, Arlington, VA. Graveside services were held at Arlington National Cemetery on May 16, 1995. Mildred was Commander in the Navy before retiring in October 1955. WiUiam Raborn died on March 6,1990.

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Membership: 88%

Pres., RAdm. Samuel B. Frankel (Chick) USN (Ret.) 17379 Bernardo Center Dr., San Diego, CA 92128 Sec'y, Capt. Philip R. Osborn USN (Ret.) 8206 River Crescent Dr, Annapolis, MD 21401 Corr. Secretaries: Calif, RAdm. Chuck Triebel USN (Ret.) 12751 Gateway Park Rd., Poway, CA 92064 Florida, Dot Flatiey, Box 813, Bartow, FL 33830 We are sorry to report the death of our Classmate "Cy" Johnson (Francis Joseph Johnson, RAdm. USN (Ret.)) on 22 June 1995 at a nursing home in San Francisco of pneumonia. He is survived by his widow Margo (sister of Jimmy Woodruff '30) (Mar46

garet Worth Fury), a son Dick of Palo Alto and a daughter Peg who lives in Colorado. His body was donated to the California Medical Center. Cy was San Francisco Harbormaster for three years in the late '70s and continued to enjoy golf and the garden at Fort Mason. The Class sends sympathy and condolences to the family.

As a coincidence, in cleaning out some old files, I came across a loose page from the March 1982 Shipmate in which the lead note in the '29 column covered Cy and Margo's Christmas visit to Margo's brother "Sparky" Woodruff and his wife Hazel in Vero Beach, FL. 1 heard from Woodie Teague that he and Mary Ann are coming East to visit relatives in Virginia and will visit Annapolis.

Gus Johansen had his 90th birthday recently. I believe he is our oldest member. Gus reports that Nancy Richardson is now living at Goodwin House West, Falls Church, VA. It is often useful to read or at least glance over class news from other classes. Some items worth noting in the June Shipmate: '25 notes; '30 notes, CJiick Lawyers' poem; '32 notes, information about Naval Academy cemetery and '38 notes concerning pfeparation of Obits.

Phil Osborn '29

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Membership: 89%

Pres., RAdm. William O. Snead USN (Ret.) Ex. Sec'y, Capt. Christian L. Engleman USN (Ret.) MP 0.82R Skamania Mines Rd., Washougal, Wash.

98671 Com Sec'y, Capt. John A. Moreno 12i4 Fifth St., Coronado, CA 92118 61^435-3732 We were keenly embarrassed by the inordinately long delay between submission of copy to Shipmate arid its final publication in the July issue. Back in April we had mentioned that Rebel Lowrance and Jim Davis were ailing. By the time this was published they both had died and been buried!

Jim Davis' services were held at Hereford AZ on 10 June. Jack Lee ably represented the Class. Following is a very touching eulogy submitted by Jim's grandson, Lt. J. D. York, USN, (Class of 1988), currently with the NROTC unit at Kansas University, studying in a pre-med program: On this day you have lost a Classmate, I have lost a grandfather. You have lost a friend. I, too, have lost a friend. In the over all picture, the nation has lost a patriot and I have lost the best naval officer 1 have ever known. 1 have lost a man who always had a sea story that related to something that 1 was going through in my much shorter naval career. 1 have lost a man who when he would visit me at the Academy seemed to personally know many of the people the buildings were named after! I [lave lost a man who told me before I reported to the Academy for plebe summer that, "You never could go wrong if you said 'Sir' enough." That was obviously from the days before there were female midshipmen!

When 1 was a child, my grandfather seemed to be rather imposing. As I grew older, I came to realize what a caring man he was, especially when I saw him play with any of his great-grandchildren, including my daughter. He has been a source of support, both when I was growing up, and during my time at the Academy and since I've been on active duty. He never ceased to amaze me with the variety of, "Back when I was a (plebe, 1/c, Ensign, lieutenant, jg etc.)" .stories. Most of the time it was about how much harder he had it and it usually included some shock at how much money the Navy

pays junior officers nowadays. "That's more than I made as an admiral," he would say with disgust and a laugh. I remember my first homecoming at the Academy. My grandparents lived in North Carolina at the time and they made the drive up to Annapolis. I sat with them at the game and then went to the Class of 1930 tailgater afterwards. That was the first of many visits I made to the Class of 1930 tailgaters, both with and without my grandparents.

Thanks for the hospitality that was always displayed. I'm so proud of my grandfather and glad that I had a chance to meet some of his Classmates.

I'll be living in the DC area as of August (I'll be attending the military medical school at Bethesda) and I plan on attending homecoming. It would have been my grandfather's 65th and I would like to stop by the Class of 1930 tailgater to say hi for my grandfather. If any of the members of the Class of 1930 have good stories to share with me, I would be more than happy to listen or read them if you write. He was a special man, a great role model, a superb naval officer and he was a wonderful grandfather.

I'll always remember him and miss him and I hope that I can do the uniform and Navy proud like he did. Thanks for letting me take this opportunity to pass on my thoughts. Sincerely, John D. York.

Rebel Lowrance's son, Cdr. Douglas L. Lowrance USN (Ret), Class of 1957, gave a very memorable reception at the Rancho Bernardo Golf Club in honor of his father on 20 June. It was well attended by Classmates and submarine sailors.

Nova Dornin died of cancer at the San Diego Hospice on 9 June. Her services were held at All Souls Episcopal Church San Diego on 12 June. Among Classmates attending were Marcia and Jack Lee, Julie Luongo, Margaret and Rowland McKnight and Stuie and Jack Moreno. She is survived by her twin daughters Marcia Schoettle of Rolling Hills and Margot Varden of San Diego, from whom we received a very gracious note, thanking us for flowers the Class sent. Nova was a very impressive woman, active in many community affairs, and a well established writer of poetry and cookbooks. Her grace and charm will be greatly missed.

Dave Church, Editor in Chief of Shipmate, forwarded a letter from Nardi Reeder Campion, Freddie Reeder's sister. Fred, Nardi and your secretary were kids together at Ft. Leavenworth, KS in the early twenties. Nardi enclosed the following reminiscence from Fred: Man Overboard At Midnight

by Frederick M. Reeder '30, Rear Admiral USN (Ret.) I graduated from the Naval Academy 65 years ago this June. Much that happened during my four years at Annapolis is lost in the mists of time. One event is etched in my memory forever.

In 19271 was a third class midshipman on board the OKLAHOMA, headed for the West Coast. In the Caribbean we hit a rolling sea, typical of the Gulf Stream. Right after lunch some first classmen came through our area, picking up people for a working party below deck.

My Classmate Hugh Haynesworth, tall, lanky, a true South Carolinian, was at the end of the line of workers.

At the first hatch, Hugh ducked down a couple of decks, found a compartment full of mattresses, and sacked out. He was still snoozing at 5 p.m. when the bugle blew for the water tight doors to slam shut. Even the banging of steel doors did not disturb Hugh Haynesworth's sleep.

Also weary, I climbed in my hammock before taps. In the middle of the night, I was awakened by a banshee howl: "Man Overboard!" A doleful sound at midnight. All hands to quarters! I was stunned when the check showed my friend Hugh Haynesworth missing. How could Hugh have gone overboard? It was incomprehensible. Later it turned out that an enlisted man named A. Short had inadvertently stepped over the side. The sailor who yelled "Man Overboard!" saved Short's life. Our captain sent an SOS to the battleship NEVADA, steaming behind us. The NEVADA quickly put down a motor whaleboat and managed to pull the dazed

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sailor out of the water.

Then the NEVADA wired the OKLAHOMA; "A.

Short, fireman third class, picked up at 12:15 a.m."

The Officer of the Deck on the OKLAHOMA wired back, "We don't want a description of him. We want his name."

At 8 a.m. the bugle blew and the water tight doors rumbled open. A few minutes later Hugh Haynesworth showed up, rubbing his eyes. He could not understand why everybody was so glad to see him.

A night to remember!

Lil Nelson very kindly sent the attached photo of Bill Nelson, Rebel Lowrance and Art Spring, '30 Flag Officers at Subic Bay, PI in 1960. Unfortunately, Art Spring was killed as a passenger in a plane crash shortly after this picture was taken.

'30 Flag Officers at Subic, PI (I960) Bill Nelson, Rebel Lowrance, Art Spring A final note: The San Diego Group held their usual monthly meeting at the Sub Base on 7 July. Marcia and Jack Lee were the generous hosts. Among those present were: Lee Boyle, Harvey Burden with guest Dale Johnson, Evelyn Coates, Fran Harrell, Marcia and Jack Lee with Jack's daughter Gwen, Julie Luongo, Margaret and Rowland McKnight, Stuie and Jack Moreno, Roscoe Newman, Jan Obeirne, Dollies Siegel and Path Trower.

See you at the 65th Reunion!

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Miner, Ellie Williamson, Bradley Sutter '53 and Nancy Williamson Sutter, Jack Williamson '55, nephew of Willie Williamson Attending the luncheon: JB Colwell, of Naples, Florida, (JB underwrote the open bar), with local sons John and Jim, and daughter Molly from Cincinnati.

Ruth and Sherry Belts, from Whispering Pines and Helen Leverton from Gary, North Carolina. (Helen brought us a fine picture of five Classmates enjoying Oslo, 1st Class Cruise, 1930.) Pauline Young from Stamford, CT. Audrey Dempsey from Norfolk (we hope Audrey will soon move to Vinson Hall in McLean). Other attendees were from Annapolis and Washington: Judy and Jack Chew (back from their winter hideout in Florida), Ruth Day, Bill FitzGerald who said the invocation, Donald MacDonald and daughter Pam Merts, Dorothy McFarlane, Lynn and AB Metsger, Jack Miner, Jane O'Connor, Easy Stewart, Virginia and Johnny Webster, Elsa Woodaman and daughter Susan.

Membership: 82%

Pres. (Actting), RAdm. J.O. Miner USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. A. B. Metsger USN (Ret.) 3520 N. Roberts Ln., Artington, VA 22207 (703) 524-4599 (O); (703) 525-2981 (H) Our president Ray Hunter died on 19 June, choking at dinner at his Knollwood Health Care Unit. He was at dinner when the Secretary called to arrange taking him to our Washington luncheon the next day; he must have suffered the problem immediately after this call. The June luncheon was the first in recent times without a Class President; Ray is and will be sorely missed.

The July luncheon, on the 18th this year, was at the Annapolis Yacht Club, the traditional location for this meeting. We appreciate Sara Ann and Carl Mott's having made the arrangements for this, which repeats our superb earlier summer coed luncheons.

Carl is recuperating, we hope quite successfully, firom a back problem; we were delighted to see Sara Ann at the luncheon, too. It was a happy surprise to see Gussie Torgerson, who made a great effort to join us in spite of health problems. But we were disappointed that Lou and Jack Crowley, who for years have taken competent care of Annapolis matters for the Class, were unable to attend; we wish them quick retum to total health. We missed Julie Becton at this luncheon.

He, Betty, and daughter Julie have been with us at our summer luncheon consistentiy for years past.

Julie was scheduled for examination for possible

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surgery the day of the luncheon. We send good Classmate Julie our prayers for a successful encounter.

We missed Ellie Williamson, too; but we add a picture provided by Jack Miner showing Jack, Ellie, Bradley Sutter USNA ' 5 3 Col USAF (ret) with Nancy Williamson Sutter, and Jack Williamson USNA '55. Capt (ret), nephew of Classmate Willie.

1st Class Cruise, Oslo; Burns, Hollingsworth, Heilig, Leverton, Robbins The June meeting, the 20th at the Chevy Chase Club, was attended by: Gardiner, MacDonald, Metsger, Miner, Steere, and Webster. Dick Steere went to much trouble to join our group—with littie remaining vision he had to taxi from outside the Beltway to our meeting; once at Ch Ch Club fond friends escorted and attended him. He gave the invocation before luncheon, as is his custom. This meeting had to address the problem of a successor for Ray. It was decided to offer a slate with minimum changes, to be voted at the annual July meeting at the Annapolis Yacht Club. The proposed slate suggested Vice President Jack Miner as candidate for President, Donald MacDonald for Vice President, Johnny Webster continuing as Treasurer, and Metsger remaining Secretary. This was offered for a vote at the July luncheon; the slate was unanimously elected.

Ali Gadrow reported that the Virginia Beach-Norfolk group: ...met Sunday May 21st at 1 PM at the lovely home of June O'Connor, by the Princess Anne Country Club 3rd hole with its splendid view of the course. Those present from '31; Frances and Joe Foley, Audrey Dempsey, Kathleen Johnsen

Brown and husband George Brown, Jesse Motes and friend Connie Smith, Aliete Gadrow and friend Fred Burg. Class of '32 Walter AsmuUi Jr., Theora Hydeman, and of course, June O'Connor, Class of '30 Marguerite Haynesworth, Class of '41 Fran Polatty. June O'Connor is a hostess who entertains with pizzazz—a magnificent time was enjoyed by all. Update; Les Wood is doing well and is in good spirits; [Anne Williams was then recovering at home from a recent illness.] The next regular meeting will be at AH's house. Any Classmates of '30, '31, '32, or '33 who wish to attend these luncheons please call Ali Gadrow, 804-496-8664."

Bob Heilig in a May letter: "Phyllis Bums told me last week that Adele Foster, Ed's first wife, died May 16th. She was a fellow golfer back in the old days, and a very good one, too. [Ed's marriage to Atlele was dissolved in 1971; he married Hilda Rogers the same year. Ed died in 1981.] The Ancient Mariners are gathering at the Bums' on Monday, 5 June."

Bob reported early June that the Mariners had indeed met. "Present: the Adair's, Ellsworth's, Heilig's, Moring's, Ken Romberg, Ginny Hawk, Dee Heintz (widow of Pickle, '33) and the Bums' charming granddaughter, Sarah. '31 San Diego group met at the MCRD Bayview Club on May 18 for lunch and lies. The turnout included Larry Cook, who was in good form; also Ed Burns, Noah Adair, the Ellsworth's (who brought Larry), the Hay's, Heilig's, Rivets Rivero, Ken Romberg, Joe Tenney, and the Moring's. A great time was had by all. Dottie Greene called me to find out how I was after reading in Shipmate that I had been ill; I assured her that I am still enjoying life as a 'Sloper'. The Lewellen's must have retumed to their hide-out in Wyoming for the summer as they don't answer their phone."

Bob Heilig later reported plans for a San Diego Class Luncheon at MCRD Bayview Club on Thursday the 20th of July. He added that Fran and Ernie Ellsworth had retumed from an Alaska Inland Waterway cruise, reaching north of Sitka—where they saw mammoth sections of a glacier plunging into the sea. (To add challenges for ship captains?) Art Cumberledge is home from a stay in the hospital; we wish him and Mary Lou successful return to health.

Dick Peterson called late June, he'd had a heart attack on 4 June resulting in doctor's orders to avoid telephone conversations for a time. Dick rested as ordered, in a couple of weeks checked with all in his region, the Bay Area.

Bingham's: Mary does all driving. Max Firth: two days in hospital recently; has been confined due headaches. Mothersill: Carlisle sounds good on the phone, not golfing any more, Phil at age 88 is still counseling. Tripi: Nick has a tumor problem; surgery not a solution. Dot Parham: reports problems with knees. [Vema Williams telephones her routinely, has a more recent check.] Al Wilson's; Al doesn't hear phone ring; walks with a cane. Has lost much vision due to glaucoma, especially peripheral vision.

We checked with John Crumpacker, found he was resting in the course of therapy for a lung problem. He assures us that the therapy he is taking is not uncomfortable, but it saps his energy until the course is complete.

Our Johnny Webster and Virginia visited Naples late June. While there they lunched with the Thorntons and JB Colwell; Marge and Al Reed had family with them that day, so were unable to join them. Johnny noted on the golf course that JB was hitting effectively; and indeed so was Johnny.

RAMAGE (DDG-61) was commissioned in Boston in July; Acting President Jack Miner wrote a letter to the CO, Commander Thompson, sending the congratulations of the Class to CO, officers, and crew, and expressing our pride in having the ship named for our illustrious Classmate, Red. We must report the sad news that Elizabeth Wil-

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son Hughes died May 10th in Washington, DC, of cancer. Betty, daughter of a Navy physician, brought up in the Far East, had a notable career in music.

She performed on radio and television, gave recitals, and recorded; in addition she wrote plays and essays. Our Classmate, John, died in October, '89; they left two sons, John and George.

Jack Miner told us of the death of Polly Keller, widow of our Marine BG, Al Keller (died 1976).

Polly moved from San Diego to Vinson Hall September of last year. She died in Arleigh Burke Pavilion of pneumonia on June 3rd, was buried at Arlington on June 8th. The Keller's are survived by one son, Alan J. of Falls Church.

We sadly report that Anne, widow of Rusty Williams died 28 June in Norfolk; she had been ill for some time. Rusty died September 1987. The funeral in Norfolk was attended by Jesse Motes and Audrey Dempsey of our Class. We're happy to have a picture of Rusty and Anne from sixteen years ago.

Anne and Rusty Williams in 1979 Ernie Ellsworth passed the sad word that Marion, widow of Bob Fahle, died 29 June of a heart attack in La Mesa, where she was living in a Retirement Residence. Bob died in September 1964.

Updates: Betts- 211 Lakeview Drive, Whispering Pines, NC Shuey- 4090 Fallway Lane, Woodbridge, VA 22193 Tel 703-590-4795 Wheland- 10 Marquette, Apt 204, Irvine, CA 92715

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Pres., Capt. Will I. Bull USN (Ret.) 1725 Oak Lane, McLean, VA 22101 Sec'y, Capt. T. A. Nisewaner USN (Ret.) 7121 Helmsdale Rd., Bethesda, MD 20817 Here and There With '32 Last Class of 1932 news by Andy Nisewaner.

Thanks to an Ancient letter from Klink Klinksiek dating back to 1982 and a more recent update from our loyal Al Bowser out in Kailua one began to delve into the history of the Marine contingent from the Class of 1932 and their subsequent careers.

Initially 25 marines from '32 were assigned to rank from 06/02/32 but Joe Thompson resigned in June 1932 before reporting to Basic School and that left 24 who reported on 07/01/32 to initial training.

Joe Thompson immediately started out in the insurance business representing Travelors Insurance of Hartford and went far and fast. He ended his successful career with them 1965 as Vice President in charge of Canadian operations.

A picture of that long ago Basic School has survived the ravages of time but as memories have become blurred, all will be named.

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First of this group to leave was Henry Klinksiek who resigned in 1934, served with the Civilian Conservation Corps and then in the Navy until October 1946. In that month he went with the Patent Office in DC and there he basically stayed until a final retirement in 1976.

Walt Asmuth had a successful Marine Corps career retiring as a Colonel. He had the Marine Detachment on the NEVADA when it was sunk at Pearl Harbor and served extensively with Fleet Marine Force (FMF). He had a bad hand wound on Guam but recovered and on retiring, spent nine years of interesting and lucrative work with the General Electric Information Systems Section in Bethesda, MD. Jim Blgler had a short tour aboard the CHICAGO and subsequently served with the Fourth Marines in Shanghai. He was then sent to the JAG for graduate instmction in law at George Washington University.

His subsequent duties all had to do with the legal side of the service. When he retired, he immediately went into legal practice in Van Nuys, CA, and became an active member of the Bar Association and maintained an active law practice until retirement.

Jack Colley became a personnel management and intelligence expert, finished up his service as Professor of Naval Science at the University of Washington from which he retired in 1962. Upon retiring Jack settled in the Seattle area and was employed by the Boeing Company until shortly before his passing in 1976. Jack was highly regarded by his peers in the business community.

George Corson had a promising career underway.

After Basic School he served with the Fleet Marine Force, later the Marine Detachment, American Embassy, Peiping, China, and then back to the Marine Base, San Diego. His promising career was cut short on 26 November 1940 when a deranged Marine shot him in the back as he was leaving the barracks.

Bobby Denig became our armored expert and spent a lot of his career in tanks. His last command was the Marine Barracks, Mare Island from which he retired as BGen. in September 1959. He then had a brilliant career with Aerojet Corporation and the Lockheed Missile and Space Company. He was never one to be idle.

Neil Murray had an extremely active period of duty during WWII, became an accomplished Corps Logistician, was serving in Okinawa after the war, hospitalized in Guam in 1947 and eventually retired for physical disability in 1948.

After retirement, Neil began a long and fmitful career with the New Mexico Institute, Roswell, NM, until his sudden death in 1975.

Bob Porter was one-half of the two-man aviation unit from '32, had a three year tour in MIT, served in BAUER, on a mission to Peru, resigned as a Colonel in 1947 and then had an active career in the business world.

Paul Shovestul spent a year in the Marine Detachment on the MISSISSIPPI, had a brief fling in Pensacola (wings clipped early) and then to the Marine barracks, Cavite. In 1937 he was retired for physical disability.

Paul returned to Annapolis, briefly worked with the Civil Aeronautics Authority, the Corps of Engineers and then the Naval Experimental Station.

Physical problems continued, however, and he died in 1970.

Jimmy Smith was one of the Corps most accomplished communications experts and retired as a BGen. in 1959 with a PG course in Radio Engineering under his belt and a strong interest in communications. Jimmy became an avid ham radio operator but his leisure time came to an abmpt halt when he died 1 March 1970.

Marv Starr had various fleet and FMF, Quantico, duties before being ordered to Guam in early 1941.

With the Japanese invasion he soon became a guest

of the Japanese at various POW camps.

After a retum to the states and a refresher course at Quantico, Marv was sent to the FMF in Teintsin, China. He retumed to Camp Pendleton, tried to retire on "twenty" but Korea reared its ugly head and he soon was in Inchon.

Next came retirement on 1 July 1954, undergraduate work at Oregon State and then a whole host of civilian activities. Marv finally settied in Texas but is hard to locate.

Hector deZayas was a fighting man to the bitter end. He developed outstanding characteristics as a leader and a courageous fighting marine and was killed while leading his battalion towards its objective on Guam. Accidentally your scribe encountered years later a Marine veteran of Guam who said his commanding officer was deZayas. I replied, "Oh, yes, Dizzy deZayas." One was almost bowled over by the manly anger. "No one calls my beloved commanding officer Dizzy."

Our gregarious Willie Enright had a full WWII career as he followed the fortunes of the First Marine Division and rose constantly in positions of importance as that Division moved from Quantico to New Zealand to Tulago, Guadalcanal, New Guinea, New Britain and finally Pavuvu in the Russell Islands. Willie was later assigned to Guam, for the invasion of Japan but to his relief the Japanese surrendered.

Willie retired from the Marine Corps as a BGen. and settled in Annapolis for a well deserved rest but died at the Naval Hospital Annapolis on 27 February 1961.

Spigott Fawcett had the usual early duties of a marine and found himself in Shanghai during the early bombing and evacuation to the Philippines.

Next, he found himself in Cuba with the First Marine Division and stayed with them through Guadalcanal and the landing on Okinawa.

He was retired in 1946 as a physically disabled LCol. but not yet ready for the scrap heap. He became Deputy Assessor for San Mateo County and is now married to Nemo Howe's widow Marty and living in Virginia Beach, VA. Oscar Heinlein resigned during his probationary period as a 2nd Lt, was later commissioned in the Air Force and rose to the rank of Colonel. He had an exceptionally colored career.

Julian Humiston served all the usual junior marine assignments including the Fourth Marines in Shanghai but soon after retum to the States he contracted tuberculosis and was retired after 2 1/2 years in Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver. He later served for many years with Pan American Airways in New York.

Runt Keene, one of the two aviators in '32 marine detachment, was recognized as one of the true natural flyers in his class at Pensacola but was killed in an unexplained plane crash prior to WWII. Forest C. Thompson (Red Eye) was one of the Corps' distinguished artillerymen. Twice he and his family had to be evacuated from China, he sat out the Korean War at the Marine Barracks, Portsmouth, VA, and later served three years on the Joint Staff and the National War College. Red Eye retired as a BGen. in 1959 and settled on the Eastem Shore but physical ailments caught up with him and he died 11 October 1970.

Joe Tschirgi had an active Marine career from serving on the TENNESSEE; to the Fourth Marines, Asiatic Fleet. A brief retum to the states and then he joined the 1st Marine Division and took part in the landings on Peleliu and Okinawa. In August 1956 Joe was selected for BGen., USMC. In 1959 Joe went as Chief of the Logistics Division, Landing Force Training Unit from which he retired at the end of 1961.

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evacuation from Shanghai in 1937 to assignment to Chemical Warfare Company in 1938. Burt was assigned to the CALIFORNIA in Pearl on 7 Dec 1941, missed his breakfast but escaped with his life. Later he served with the 3rd Marine Divisions throughout the Bougainville, Guana and Iwo Jima operations as an Intelligence Officer. He then had a melody of duties, retired in 1962 and served for years as Director of the Davis Goodwill Industries in Washington, DC Al Bowser had by far and away the most distinguished career of this group and was the last to retire after 35 years commissioned service. He left Norfolk in June 1967 after serving his last two active Marine Corps years as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic.

Moving to San Diego in 1967 Al put in two turbulent years as Special Assistant to the Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego, before spreading himself thin in very active community and civic work.

Al's wife Mary died suddenly in 1981 and several years later he was remarried to the lovely, capable Betty and they now reside in Kailua, Hawaii.

George Carroll retired as a Colonel and became one of the Marine Corps' experts in motor transportation. Upon retirement from final duty at Camp Pendleton in 1962, George and Mary liked the area and settled in Carlsbad. After several years of gainful employment George became ill and died rather suddenly in U.S. Naval Hospital on 22 June 1969. l y Cobb left the Corps early in WWII due to a bad jeep accident in Murphy Canyon, San Diego which left him badly crippled from the waist down.

After working 10 years as an Account Executive with Merrill Lynch, Ty built a lovely home in Tequisquiapan, Mexico, and then traveled widely with an enormous interest in the awe inspiring preColumbian civilizations of Mexico. Ty passed away in 1975 and Joanie retumed to live in San Diego.

After the rigors of 63 plus years we still have some sparkling survivors of this group, namely Spigot Fawcett, Marv Starr, Joe Tschirgi, R.R. Porter, Oscar Heinlein and the illustrious Lt. Gen. A l Bowser.

Last time around. Since reporting in to the Naval hospital in Febmary 1995 it has all been down hill for this scribe. The stomach cancer was arrested but full fledged melanoma throughout the body has developed. Either would kill a horse. No cure so I'm going down hill rapidly. Running on empty physically and the mental capacity to do any research or type is rapidly disappearing. Some one please pick up the flag.

Andy Nisewaner P.S. This last column of Andy Nisewaner marks the end of almost 30 years as the Class of 1932 Scribe.

The Naval Academy, the U.S. Navy and most especially his Classmates were very important to him.

He had planned this column for some time, finally putting it together while in the last stages of cancer — and still thinking of future columns. He will be sorely missed, which is an understatement as far as I am concemed.

Eddie Nisewaner [ed. note: Andy passed away on 13 June 1995. His obituary was in the July-August issue o/Shipmate.

It was my privilege to work with him for a brief period. During that time he and Eddie earned my respect and admiration both professionally and personally. Nancy]

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Pres., Capt. Raymond W. Thompson, Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Charles A. Blick SC USN (Ret.) 2725 31st St. NW, Washington, DC 20008 The Annapolis-Washington Group met for lunch at the Chevy Chase Club on 13 June 1995. Attending were Thompson, Blick, Coleman, Dawson, Elliott, Cobb, McKibbin, Oren, King, Mott, and Ramee. A general discussion on the subject of "donations" was held in as much as hardly a day passes without one receiving a request from one organization or another for financial help. Bill Mott, our expert on this subject, cautioned us that a signed receipt from the recipient certifying the tax deductible nature of the donation was necessary, particularly so if the donation was over $250.00. The IRS no longer accepts a canceled check as proof of a charitable donation.

Howie Kuehl had a telephone call from Lee Riddell advising that Tom O'Connell's widow, Carol, had passed away. Carol and Tom were a dashingly handsome couple and we will always remember them.

Mac MacPherson reported that Madeline's and the late Joe Williams' grandson, "Casey" Williams, had just graduated from the USNA, Class of 1995.

Casey represented the 4th generation in the family to graduate from the Academy. Our congratulations to Madeline and Casey.

Bill Sublette's son, Fred, wrote in from Fort Walton Beach, FL, to advise that he and his wife, Judy, extend an invitation to Classmates to visit with them and enjoy the marvelous fishing — as Fred said, "The fish are almost jumping into the boat. Come on down." Their address is 320 S. E. Hollywood Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548.

Lew Davis wrote in from Pittsburgh, PA to let us know that Margaret and he are keeping well. They are trying to hang in but it is not all that easy. Our advice — keep up whatever you are doing — you must be doing something right.

Carl Jones' late wife, Barbara, was a fun loving and colorful woman. She could trace her ancestry back to the Mayflower and shortly before she died had successfully traced her lineage back to the TillyHowland line of Mayflower descendants. Barbara's first husband was Russ Kefauver, our Classmate.

She married Russ shortly after his wife tragically died leaving him with three very young children. Barbara adopted and raised Russ' children and they had one son of their own. She and our Carl married after Russ died of a heart attack and they had thirteen happy years together. Barbara was a graduate of the Forsythe Dental School in Boston and was one of the earliest dental hygienists, a profession she enjoyed for 45 years. Carl will continue to live at Fleet Landing, Atlantic Beach, FL, spending summers at Lake San Marcos, CA. Leo Erck died on 20 June 1995 of pneumonia after a long bout with cancer at the Bethesda Naval Hospital. Leo had led an interesting and productive career in the Navy, the federal government and private sector. Leo picked up an MBA from Harvard and a JD from Georgetown University along the way. During WWII, Leo played a vital role in Navy Intelligence in helping to deceive the Nazis into believing that the Allies would land in Calais rather than Normandy. Most importantly, Leo was a magnificent human being who was loved by his Classmates and was fiercely loyal to the Navy and to the Class.

We will miss him. He is survived by his wife Stephie of 4515 Willard Ave (2109-S), Chevy Chase, MD 20815; a son E. Stephen of College Station, TX; a daughter Pamela Bell of Chevy Chase, MD; and a

daughter Karen Jordan of Stony Brook, NY. Our condolences to all. Burial services and interment were held on 5 July 1995 at Artington National Cemetery. The following Classmates attended: Thompson, Blick, Cobb, Coleman, Bowen, Elliott, McKibbin and Oren.

Colonel Richard Rothwell, USMC, Ret (1936) wrote in from San Diego asking that we correct the "Last Call" in the May issue of Shipmate . in the case of our Classmate, Al Metze. Specifically Al was predeceased by his wife, Alice, in 1986 and his ashes were scattered at sea off Point Loma, San Diego, Thank you, Richard.

From Tom Long: Donna and I made a short trip to Mexico the first part of June. We went to take advantage of a special rate on Mexicana Airlines. Mexico City is bigger than ever (20,000,000 people metropolitan).

The great Cathedral on the Zocalo has sunk 7 feet and is currently being propped up by a lattice work of steel in the interior. Anthropological Museum is a must see.

When our eyes began to bum from the smog, we moved on to Oaxaca, but not before lunch at "Sanboms" House of Tiles. Best meal in town.

We were awed by the immensity of the ruins of Monte Alban. End to end on top of a mountain it stretched a good 1/4 mile. And they still have much more to excavate.

We were hoping the favorable exchange rate would be a bonus, but the restaurants and hotels have not gotten the word.

Thank you, Tom, sounds like a great trip.

Willie Fortune's wife Libby died on 9 Jan 95 in Los Angeles. Libby was well known for her love of Hawaiian dance and music and was proclaimed the #1 interpreter of ancient dance by Hilo Hattie and

by Hollywood. Survivors are her husband who will continue to live at 2300 Via La Brea, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90275; a daughter Wealtha Weaver of Big Bear Lake, CA; a daughter Laurie Jaffe of Los Angeles; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Our condolences to Willie and the family.

Mac MacPherson saw Tex Abbott in early July during Tex's periodic visit to his Coronado condo prior to retuming to El Paso — All is well. Mac also reports that acceptances for the semi-annual Class Luncheon at Reugen's indicate that it will be a well attended and happy occasion — the date is 13 July 1995.

Barney Meyer wrote in advising that he and Mary have a change of address: 1603 Alexander Crossing Way, Sun City Center, FL 33573. Bamey is finding the weather a bit hotter than expected. Good Health to you both.

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happy you didn't Lewis that pun-filled column, for Hugh and I enjoyed the various Tibbits." Betty, I love you.

A note from Susan McCoy in Newport, she was the 1966 Color Girl, enclosed this photo of Sally Mumma Harral, 1934 Color Girl, with husband Brooke Harral' 32 at this year's practice for the Color Parade. Many thanks, Susan.

There was a nice reception Friday evening during which those present called Frank Pinney. Ray McClung, Jack Hampson and Ben Swindell (VMI '34) for a chat and to wish them well. They had all been unable to attend for physical reasons but all sounded cheerful and the conversations were very pleasant for all. On Saturday a tour of the very modem facility (the only building left from our time is the dining hall), an alumni (odd vs even classes) lacrosse game followed by an Adam' s Ribs barbecue lunch. Here's a photo of Eel Dutton watching the game, shot by the school's photographer.

C.B. Jackson, Jim Burrows, Mamey MacPherson, Margaret Jackson, Denny MacPherson, Caroline Burrows

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Pres., Capt. Hugh Q. Murray USN (Ret.) Sec'y Capt. Roy C. Smith HI USNR (Ret.) 3730 Ramsgate Dr., Annapolis, MD 21403 (410) 268-5668 West Coast Correpsondent, Capt. Robert W. Leeman USN (Ret.) 1611 Chatsworth Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107 (619)224-7710 Here are two items cut from the last column for lack of space. The note about Jim Craft in the JulyAugust news reminded me of my time in Gibraltar as USNLO when Jim arrived with a division of destroyers. He had his COs in for my briefing call, at the end of which I commented that the British admiral and his C/S, both destroyermen, didn't believe the USN knew how to drive those ships. Why? Because British skippers always backed away from berths at the inner mole at two-thirds or full, right on to the outer harbor before they turned around.

But Americans always twisted their ships inside to be going ahead when they went through the gate.

That always fouled up my sortie plans using the British five-minute interval between ships clearing the gate, and left me defenseless against British superiority. Jim looked around the table and asked his skippers if they had objections to exiting stern first at five minute intervals. There were a few obvious gulps but no objection and Jim said, "We'll execute your plan on time." The four ships did just that, beautifully. The admiral watched from his balcony, I from its end at my office. When the last ship was clear he called to me, "What did you tell them to get such grand shiphandling?" "Only that you didn't believe they could do it." Admiral Powlett went into his office and sent a message to Jim, congratulating him and his captains on the best such performance he had seen in Gibraltar. And he sent it "Info ComSixFleet" to be sure Jim got full credit. Those were the days.

The May column printed a thing I had written for one of our Log magazines but someone on the editorial staff "corrected" my spelling of names. Let me repeat a small section with Classmates names as originally written: "there was a couple parked on the beach above Slack water talking of their Artz being united. He had brought her a Sample of a new Ahlbrant cereal and when she said she loved it he held her Close to him. So they planned to be Swift and get married by the Champlin. She wanted a cute little House on a Hyland to the South of the city where they could Hyde away. . ." Worst of all the corrections was at the end when I wrote "If you think this story is terrible, it could Biwerse," which was changed to "be worse."

But a note came from Betty Lewis: "We were

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'34 Color Girl today By way of Bob Leeman, Inger (Willie) Dickey sent these pictures of Classmates at the interment of his ashes in the Fort Rosecrans Columbarium. These four look healthy but Bob surprises me with what he calls "all the snow on the roof."

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Frank Johnson and Jack Arnold I just attended an old alumni reunion at Severn School, the 65th for '30, along with Eel Dutton.

Bruce Old and Fred Hunt, whom the 23 other Classmates at both Severn and the Academy will remember. Johnny Condon was expected but didn't appear.

Defenseman Eel Dutton As a matter of possible interest, attendees paid a total of $817.00 for the 61st anniversary lunch in Annapolis on 2 June 1995. Including Admiral and Mrs. Larson and their Aide the bill amounted to $796.50. The excess of $20.50 went into the Class treasury. That's pretty close for 43 paying guests.

Helen and John Harllee have been off again, this time for their annual trek to the SecNav Strategy Foram at the Naval War College in Newport. As John wrote, Peter Jennings spoke there but we were most impressed with the CNO, Admiral Mike Boorda (so have we all been. John), and the Marine Corps Commandant, General Mundy.

Their overall pleasure was somewhat lessened by word of the impending departure of the NWC President, RAdm. Joe Strasser '63, who has done a magnificent job in a record five years there as President.

John also added that, thanks to meeting at the June lunch here. Admiral Larson will welcome the April 1997 reunion of the WWII PT Boat officers, wives and widows at the Naval Academy.

Forgive a little bit of bragging but, in a tournament match at the Naval Academy golf course on 20 June, I shot my age of 82. Having missed by one stroke in each of the past two years, this happy day was most welcome. Except that it brought my handicap down to 17.

A letter from Jim Bentley enclosed this picture of Cecile and Jim enroute to a reception for guests from the Spanish sail training ship JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO visiting for a few days in Pensacola. Jim added that Cecile had just returned from a visit to Lima, Pern, for the dedication of a monument to her late father Pedro Paulet, who died 50 years ago much renowned as author, scientist, economist and diplomat.

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ing off his doctor to attend the West Coast national convention of the Legion of Valor, of which he is National Comander. The Legion's members are holders of the Army, Navy or Air Force Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross (Army), Navy or Air Force Cross. Founded in 1890 (when only the Army had medals for officers), it was chartered by Act of Congress in 1955. There are now 723 full members plus 152 associates (direct descendants of regular members). Currently there are only three '34 members left active in the Legion, Jack Arnold, Malcolm Champlin and Charley. Considering Charley's determination and sense of duty, I'm sure he will see the convention through.

Cecile and Jim Bentley John ("Punchy") Wiley sent a note that he had come to the States for a family wedding and planned to bring two grandsons to the Academy for a quick tour on 1 June â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not knowing of June Week or of our luncheon on the 2nd which he was not able to attend. The picture shows that he did get to the Academy but he found Memorial Hall closed to visitors for a batch of retirement ceremonies and the Chapel closed for day-after graduation weddings. But they did get to see the Jones crypt and to have a pizza in the Dahlgren Hall snack bar

John Wiley at the Academy Howard Anderson wrote that he had not been involved with lacrosse this year, for the first time since helping found the Fort Lauderdale club that had always been champion or a leading challenger.

This year they lost ten key players to retirement and the newcomers just hadn't settled down to that level of play. The sad news was that Howard's son Steve, who had taken over the family business, passed away in March after a fatal attack of E-Coli blood poisoning in Febmary. Our deepest sympathy goes out to you, Howard, on your great loss.

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National Commander Charley Stephan We have late and sad word that Mike Mumma died unexpectedly after a brief illness at his summer home in Highlands, NC on 25 June. Services were held there and will be repeated in Fort Lauderdale in October, after which his ashes will be scattered at sea. Mike was one of our Army brat Classmates, the youngest of three brothers to graduate from the Naval Academy but his eyesight precluded a commission and he joined Sears Roebuck as a $25/week trainee. Progressing rapidly, he was in management in the Chicago headquarters when World War II empted. He was commissioned captain in the Army Corps of Engineers but spent the whole war in managing production and allocation of construction machinery. Retired in August 1945, he rejoined Sears but a year later bought a small stove manufacturer and built it into a major position in the industry, enough so it was merged into Raytheon and his stock bought out. After his first marriage ended he met Dottie, Campbell Pilcher's widow, and they married in late 1964 to enjoy travels, golf, a move to sunny Fort Lauderdale FL, a summer home in North Carolina and retired life in general. For details on survivors see "Last Call" in this issue.

Listening to a political candidates' seminar recently, I was reminded of another old dicho: Las mentiras son como el maiz, sola salen (Lies are like corn, they spring up by themselves).

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Pres., Capt. Jefferson D. Parker USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. M. Detweiler SC USN (Ret.) 6251 Old Dominion Dr., #433, McLean, Va. 22101 Capt. W. H. Packard USN (Ret.) 5600 Yorktown Blvd., Artington, VA 22207 (703) 536-7120 Sorry to start off with sad items. "Last Call" writeups are being prepared on Marshall Leeper who died on 26 May in Eugene, Oregon; Tom Baldwin on 25 May in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Dick Bischoffon 27 June in Arlington, Virginia. It is hoped that these write-ups will be finished in time to appear in this issue of Shipmate.

In response to a previous general request for happy news including that on '35 Juniors, Norm Meyer in Carlsbad, New Mexico, summarized the details on his and Barbara's five off-spring: Elizabeth, a registered nurse, is married to a physician in Loveland, Colorado; and daughter Barbara is the wife of the Carlsbad Fire Chief; son Allen is a physician in Hartford, CT; Tito is a lawyer in Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Norman, Jr. is in Tucson and is an administrator of the federal court system in Arizona.

Norm also reported that during a recent trip to Albuquerque he dropped in on Chuck Langston at his new address (see below). Chuck was delighted to see Norm and to receive a detailed report on our 60th reunion.

The San Diego '35ers held their "Spring Party" luncheon on 14 June (Flag Day) at the Marine Corps Recmit Depot with 30 attendees: Mary and Warren Armstrong, Peg and Lou Bauer, Katie and Ralph Baum, Marion Bench (guest), Margot Doukas, Marge and Flash Flachsenhar, Marion and Mason Freeman, Mary Jo and Bill Hazzard, Avis Karaberis, Margaret McKusick, Norie and Dave Nash, Cathy and Marc Peppard, Margaret Robertson, Teeny and Lew Schock, Skip Sellers, Fred Stiesberg, Irene and J.C. Wilson, Frank Wheeler visiting from Los Altos Hills, CA, and Ruth and Mac Wordell. In addition to the above, Jerry McCormick attended briefly but left before lunch to attended a change-of-command ceremony. Guest Marion Bench, came with the Flachsenhars, being a neighbor in their retirement center in Wesley Palms, San Diego. She was one of the first three Waves inducted into the Navy in eariy February 1942. Also she is the author of "Dear Joan", a book on her wartime experiences in Washington while assigned to BUPERS. On 16 June 1995, aboard the GEORGE PHILIP (FFG-

12) about 15 miles to seaward of Point Loma, a ceremony was held in remembrance of the loss of the TWIGGS (DD-591) off Okinawa on 16 June 1945 with 40% of its crew including its skipper, our Classmate George Philip. George's daughter. Snow Philip of Key West, and son George III of Durham, Maine, attended and participated in the ceremony, as did many of the still living survivors who could get there.

The San Diego Union-Tribune of 17 June reported this event, and Dave Nash distributed copies of same.

Ed McLean in Evanston, Illinois, also passed a copy to your Corr. Sec' y. Ed was a close friend of George Philip at the Academy and has kept in contact with Snow and George III. When Frank Wheeler returned to his Los Altos Hills home from San Diego, several out-of-town visitors came by, and he held a Class picnic on 19 June.

The weather was beautiful permitting an "inside/ outside" party. Attendees included: Leah and Pat Finnigan who were just back from Florida to their summer home in Santa Rosa, Ginny and Bill Germershausen, Jane and Hersh Goldberg, Sally and Bud Gruner up from Monterey, Helen and Shipmate, September 1995

Ralph Metcalf, Pat and Bill Samuels, Teeny and Lew Schock up from La Jolla, and Frank and his daughter. Penny Robertson and her son Mike who is staying temporarily with Frank. Mike was a big help to Frank in the party preparations. Other Bay Area '35ers had to regret due to previous commitments and the rather short notice for this event.

While on the subject of Frank Wheeler, he reports that he has started work on the next chapter (1936) of his video tape and will probably have it finished before this column is published. Those who attended the 60th reunion saw some of his 1935 chapter which was projected in the reception room. He acknowledges it probably seemed lengthy because it contained much history "to bring everyone up to speed on the way the world was on the day of our graduation."

Harvey Headland in Tacoma, Washington, wrote a singlespaced typewritten full-page letter, covering many subjects of historic and biographic interest such as his views on keeping secret from the Germans the capture of their submarine, U-505, until well after the Allied Normandy landings. He also mentioned the annual visit he and Maggie made to Coronado last winter and their joy in seeing old friends there.

Changes to the 1995 Class Address List: add 8064 to Elizabeth Brooks zip code; Mrs. Fred Harlfinger (Beverly) has moved locally to 3792 Aster Drive, Sarasota, FL 34233-2107; Mrs. L.W. Hedgecock (Elsa) also made a local move to 369 East Pine Street, in Bishop, CA 93514-2850; Chuck Langston's local move is to 10405 Karen NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110; Jack Maurer's street number in Summerland Key, FL is now 20910; Don Van Ness' street name should be Gabarda Road; Sibley Ward has moved from Baltimore to 10538 James Wren Way, Fairfax, VA 22030; Mac Wordell's zip in La Mesa, CA is 91941; at the top of page 17, right column, the spare listing of Mrs. R.F. Dubois (Annabella) may be deleted. She knows we are glad to include her in our Class family, and we were particularly glad that she was among those present at our 60th reunion.

Jim Brown, Nellie and All Bowker

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on 13 July 1995 at the local hospital in Moorestown, NJ, following a long period of illness which included several severe strokes. A memorial service was held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Moorestown on 17 July 1995 followed by inumment services with modified military honors held on Tuesday, 18 July, at Arlington National Cemetery at which many Classmates and friends were present. As requested by the family, in lieu of flowers a donation in honor of "Stimmy" was made to the Book of Memories, Trinity Episcopal Church, Main Street, Moorestown, NJ. "Stimmy," a World War II submariner of note, was in command of the SEA ROBIN when in 1947 it was the first U.S. submarine to round the Horn. After numerous and various shore and sea duty assignments following the war, he retired in 1966 and spent fourteen years as Chief Executive Officer of the Burlington County Bridge Commission operating two toll bridges over the Delaware River. For his service in the Navy, he was the recipient of the Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, the Navy-Marine Corps Medal, the Bronze Star, and the Navy Commendation Medal. He is survived by his wife Emily; his daughters, Emily S. Maney and Kathryne; his son, Paul C. Stimson, Jr.; and three grandchildren, to whom we express our deepest sympathy. Classmates and friends may send notes of personal condolences to Emily at the home address: 245 East Main Street, Moorestown, NJ 08057.

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Pres., Capt. John M. Oseth USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. O. M. Butler USN (Ret.) 1101 S. Artington Ridge Rd., Arlington 22202 Capt. William A. Ellis USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St., Annandale, VA 22003-2017 800-799-USNA; (703) 256-0159 We hope no news means good news because what we have is sparse and very little. So here goes with what we have.

You will remember that we closed our last column with the sad news of "Duke" Roberson's death back in early June. We share with you the note from Elli which was received by Harry Stark who represented the Class and arranged for the Class flowers at the memorial service: To the Class of 1936 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Many thanks for the lovelyflowers.Duke would have loved them. Each of you meant a lot to him and his years in the Service were so special. He was so sick the last few years, but he missed you all as did I. With love, Elli.

We thank Elli for her note, and express our appreciation to Harry for his help and assistance.

We had a brief chat with Moose Brown who called to say Mary Julia and he had moved again, the 4story house getting too much for both of them. Their new address is: 4260 Hatton Point Lane, Portsmouth, VA 23703. They made the move to a new "all-onone-floor house on 17 June 1995. Sorry, Moose forgot to give us their new telephone number.

As of this writing, Blanche Baumeister and Mach Butler are off on another cruise, this time to the land of no nights and northem lights. We envy them seeing that part of the world which we last saw as Midshipmen.

Our best wishes go to Jack Carmichael who underwent surgery in early July for hip replacement.

As of 13 July he was at home recuperating and doing well. Our best wishes go to Jack for a speedy recovery with his new "git-along" hip. Just as we were closing we had a phone call from Paul Stimson's son, Paul Junior, who lives in California.

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Just as we were wrapping up this bit of news, we were advised by Frank Law's daughter Grace that he had suffered a relapse while in Califomia and was returning this evening (14 July 1995) to Virginia Beach accompanied by his daughter Fran Reese. We have no further details but will keep you advised as to his condition as we receive more information.

Meanwhile, we wish him well and a speedy recovery./erf. note: Capt. Law died 16 July in Virginia Beach. 1 had the pleasure of working with him for your 55th reunion. He was a wonderful man and 1 know he will be missed. Respectfully, Nancy] That's it for now. We need news if we are to keep this column in being. Drop us a line; or better yet, give us a call on the '36 Hot Line. All you need to do is pick up the phone and dial 1-800-799-USNA. It's your line and it costs you nothing to call. Hope you had a pleasant summer!

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Pres., Capt. John S. Slaughter USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., RAdm. D.G. Baer USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Frank N. Shamer USN (Ret.) 7112 Lewison Dr., San Diego, CA 92120-1248 Note above that we have a new Class President, Jack Slaughter. I know I speak for the whole Class when I thank Jim Cruse for his able leadership for the past few years. I still think my present job should be in the hands of an east coast Classmate. I make a ten day lead time to meet the Shipmate deadlines for our column. I'll do it as long as I can, but the long mail delivery time is not to our advantage. Here is an all hands letter from our new President: It never fails to happen, go away and you get elected. Messrs. Dole and Clinton should take a course of instruction from me. The "slate" as given in the newsletter was approved without a dissenting vote. I have some enviable footsteps to follow as the newly elected President of the Class, but will make a determined effort to do my best. I'm always interested in your thoughts and look forward

to any comments which will make our group better or operate more efficiently.

The biggest task now is our 60th reunion. A mistake was made in the newsletter by saying give me your recommendations within a couple of months; should have said, "sit right down and send them now." I have received fewer than a dozen replies which will be reviewed at the next Washington Area luncheon. After that, I'll give you a report.

I missed the meeting as Bess and I had a granddaughter's graduation from Vanderbilt to attend. We detoured via Bradenton to see Margrit and Cliff Messenheimer who showed us a wonderful time in beautiful Florida. Sitting on their enclosed porch sipping ( ??? ) we could watch the herons, egrets, mama and baby ducklings, a large turtle and many other forms of exotic life. How tough they have it. Then, on to the first four days of an Asiatic Fleet Four Piper Destroyer reunion which we had to curtail to make the graduation date. We grandparents were justly proud.

Jack Slaughter and Cliff Messenheimer Bess and I had planned with my sister and her husband a Danube River Cruise. Bess's respiratory infection which had started before the graduation trip failed to clear up in time for the scheduled departure time so I substituted another granddaughter who will be a senior at the University of Massachusetts this fall. We stopped by Warsaw and Krakow, Poland, and visited Auschwitz before joining our tour in Prague. Poland and the Czech republics are striving hard to work into the European Community and while still having some way to go, are making good progress. From Prague to Pasau, Germany, to join the m/v UKRAINA. The cosmetic difference between the old Eastem-Bloc countries and the West was most noticeable in the homes which no longer had a drab appearance and now had flower gardens, window boxes, were much neater and showed almost no outside evidence of deferred maintenance. I must say the farm land and crops in Poland looked excellent, but saw evidence of labor intense work (primarily women) vice machinery. Because the Danube was almost in flood stage, our ship could not get up to Pasau, so we joined in Linz. Stopped at Melk and Vienna, Austria, Bratislava, Slovakia, and on to Budapest. The latter presented an awe-inspiring entrance when proceeding downstream. Hungary is coming up fast and with Poland and the Czech Republic offer a worid of opportunities for any younger ones who want to accept a challenge. UKRAINA was exceptionally clean, well run, and provided excellent meals. Found Bess much improved upon our retum.

Cliff Messenheimer reports that the Slaughters made an overnight passage from Virginia to Florida via Amtrak Auto-Train, such a relaxing experience that their recharged batteries permitted them to proceed at full speed during their stay in Florida.

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Charlie Heigs sends an update on his activities. I will pick it up where it extends his moves from those reported in the "Fifty Year Fix". He gives his address as 79 Essex Court, Bedford, MA 01730 Tel: 617-271-0820. In the Class Register, the address is correct but the telephone number entry errs in giving 241 vice 271.

In 1988 we moved to South Bristol, Maine, where we had a house, and we lived there until last fall when we bought a 'town house' at the above address.

Since really retiring my interests have been marine painting and model building. The former explains South Bristol which is a fishing village with a large number of 'people from away'; summer residents and retired folks.

Over the last 5 years I have spent most of my time researching and then building a model of the U.S. Steam Frigate, MISSISSIPPI, the first steam driven U.S. warship. It is a very interesting ship for a number of reasons; the introduction of steam was very controversial; the protagonist for this ship was Matthew C. Perry who was called the 'father of the Steam Navy', and although the first of her kind, MISSISSIPPI was a successful ship — unlike the steamers immediately following her. Perry used the ship as his flagship during the Mexican War and during the negotiations with Japan in 1854 and 1855. At present the model is at Mariners' Museum in Newport News.

I would be happy to see and host any Classmate coming to the Boston area.

P.S. My nephew, MGen. Montgomery C. Meigs, USA is commanding general, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army, Europe.

Ade Rich checks in with an address change: Our four children decided last fall that time had caught up with us and that discretion was the better part of valor. They suggested we locate a life care retirement community to our liking and move into it whenever one should become available.

As a result we moved last month into Roland Park Place. Our address is now: 830 West 40th Street, Apt. 315, Baltimore, MD 21211-2123; Tel; 410-243-4183. In the process of cleaning out the years of accumulation in preparing to move, I ran across the separately forwarded photo which might be appropriate for the '37 archives. Taken just 61 years ago, it shows a group of us (Ned Thomas and Ken Hanson in the foreground), still wet behind the ears, gawking at the wonders of the old world.

Do with it as you see fit.

Marian and I find our new digs most comfortable with extremely pleasant neighbors, excellent food prepared by others, and all the amenities of retirement living.

Our very best to you and all the West Coast crew, especially Flick Hale who had the fortitude to put up with me for four full years in Bancroft Hall.

It's fun using a magnifying glass to identify Classmates until you realize how many of them have passed away. It is close to one third of those identified so far.

The San Diego Lunch Bunch was hosted on 6 June

by Jann Murphy and Ed Arentzen at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. Sally and I could not get there with Ade's picture to see how many other Classmates the attendees could identify. Attending were: Ginny and Claude Bailey '34; Peg and Bernie Bieri, M e l Cooper, Lois and Bob Eriy, Jeanne Gardes, Margie and Walt Phaler, Eloise and Gene Rankin, Barbara and Bunny Shupper, Russ Wallace, and Ellie and Vic Wilder.

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Armstrong's song; Six shooters; and Rodeo horses.

On 29 May I played Mark Twain's definition of an expert, a guy from out of town, and was the speaker at the Memorial Day observance by the Los Angeles Chapter of the Submarine Veterans of WWII at Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, Califomia. Steamy Steinmetz '35' and Bud Hall, my four-year USNA roommate, both submarine skippers, were there.

Frank Shamer and Bud Hall with Chaplain and Commanding Officer Seal Beach KEEP REVVIN' with '37.

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Claude Bailey, Ellie Wildt, Vic Wildt, Bemie Bieri and Peg Bieri The New York Yacht Club and the Cmising Club of America are to be in the Annapolis area 25-29 September to salute the 150th anniversary of the Academy. A tentative schedule has a 1630 skippers' meeting in Mahan Hall followed by cocktails and dinner at 1600 and 1900, location to be determined on 25 September; cocktails and dinner with the USNA band, color guard, and Glee Club performing, 1600 and 1800 on the 28th at a location to be determined; and dress ship, tours of USNA and historic Annapolis, noon meal formation, captains' luncheon at Paca House, and a 1700 "NASS" reception on 29 September. This is all part of the New York Yacht Club's Fall Cmise. It came in the mail so I try to publish it.

Bebo Carroll teases us with a professional football nickname quiz: There are 28 football teams in the NFL. Clues are given to identify 27 of them. Your job is to come up with the "clueless" nickname. Clues are: Army insect; seven squared; a 747; Streakers are this; Hostile attackers; Various iron workers: Suntanned bodies; I.O.U.; Helpers to relocate; Toy baby with arms; Trained to kill ; Lubricators; Six rulers; Opposites of Boy Scouts; American gauchos: Fundamental Rule; Credit card users: Indian leaders; King of beasts; Used to be a girl; A dollar for corn; Ocean-going birds; Hot epidermis; Louis

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Pres., RAdm. M. H. Rindskopf USN (Ret.) Chairman, Wash. Area; Capt. H. M. Robinson USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. R. W. Carter SC USN (Ret.) 3118 Little Creek Lane, Alexandria, VA 22309 (703) 780-8779 ONCE APON A TIME!! A lot of great stories started out that way followed by lots of great happenings! And so it was for '38 —it was 60 years ago that we sailed on our Youngster Cmise—at sea— in battieships, high on the learning curve of experience—and great things did happen!! Command and accomplishment followed, well seasoned with dashes of courage and integrity. Now time keeps marching on just as it did then, with our 60th Reunion target well identified on the coming events radar. As you well know, it takes a real bunch of doing to "plan, organize and execute" an operation of this kind. We are in good shape—Mike Rindskopf has it well in hand and, like always, it will be another frabjous day—when the Class gets together—to celebrate— THE 60TH FOR CLASS OF 1938!!

PRESIDENT'S CORNER: In the posh surroundings of the local Chevy Chase club, the Class Officers got together to talk about its business operations.

Planning for our 60th Reunion was the main topic, and there are a lot of things that we must pretty well decide now, including what, where, when, and the "who-does-whats" in arrangements and execution.

In a nutshell, this is what we have thus far agreed upon: • Site: Annapolis • Hotel: Loews Annapolis (Site of 50th) •Time: 10-13 May 1998 We're working on the "Schedule of Events" and committee assignments,— based upon experience of the 50th, subject of course to the concurrence of those nominated. Financing is OK—the Class fund can provide seed money. You can expect an information flyer from the Chairman before Homecoming 1995.

On other matters the following: • We have a Video tape of selected Leadership Forum presentations—pretty great stuff, for the ask-

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• Question—what Class to succeed '38 in Leadership Forum support??? Might consider Class of '88???

• Decision to "pass" on this for now.

• Bequests to USNA Alumni Assn. — as conceming a bequest by a Classmate...to go in Shipmate for information—but not a fund raising plea.

• Class Finances—look just fine!! Accounts stand: #1 Endowment—$259,319 #2 Memorials (Jones)— $12,375 #3 Annual Giving (1995) $22,299 with 95 donors.

• Class Secretary—As long as eyes hold out, will continue.

One last item—Annapolis Travel reports that as of mid-June, only 7 cabins have been reserved for the 57-1/2 cmise. So be it Class—look for the 60th info-flyer soon to come!!

Now—let me pass on a note about Class "giving".

One of our distinguished group has made room in his will for a sizable donation to the Alumni Assn.

He has charged the Class President to designate the use to which the money should be put. This is not the only procedure for such gifts. Another perhaps even more attractive procedure is the Charitable Remainder Trust (or one of its cousins) in which the Alumni Assn. will provide an annual annuity to the donor who also enjoys a significant tax deduction in the year of the gift. The money goes to the Association upon the death of the donor! The lesson for all here is, "Think about it!" MHR MAILBAG: Got a real dandy this time—!! Here is a pic of the 1938 National Collegiate Lacrosse Champions with no less than 10 '38-ers !! This photograph was first published on 27 May 1938 in the June Week issue of The Log. Sharpen up your eyes and wits—see how many you can identify— send us a card—first with an all-correct list of the ten '38ers will receive the "Class of '38 Award for Perspicacity and Acuity"! And to our Ladies—of course you are eligible—get out your pencils and post cards!!!

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MEETINGS: July and August are the times of heat waves, floods, vacations and travel—and the only meetings we know about are local. As we already reported, Mike held a Class Officers meeting on 16 June, and the Washington Group's summer picnic will be on 29 July. In the past, this picnic has been hosted by Kay and Chet Owen in their McLean home for lo—these past 30 years!! So, now the Class will hold the picnic at the picnic area in nearby Fort Myer and this time Kay and Chet will come to picnic instead of hosting the picnic. So, here is to another celebration in the tradition of our Class—and it is especially gratifying to have Classmates come from considerable distances. So, Kay and Chet, we do indeed again say our "thanks" for so much for so long, and now, "welcome to the summer picnic!!

Raymer, Akers, Lovelace and Ball REMEBRANCE: From Vic Graff we have a note As the years are rolling swiftly on we are surof thanks for the Class memorial donation to the prised to learn we are getting older (and wiser of American Heart Assn. in the loss of his wife Helen— course)! Several Ensigns of '38 have now reached "80" and on last June I7th and 18th—two more! also, that he and Helen probably were the longest Paul Lovelace and Jack Raymer were 4 year married within the Class, with the wedding being roommates and were barely 24 hours apart in age— the evening of June 2, 1938! Irvin Frankel writes hence, a joint birthday party in Los Angeles for us to express his thanks to the Class for the memofamily, friends and Classmates. A jolly time was rial gift in the name of his wife Annette who died had by all!

April 11th, and that he appreciates the letters and Hang in there Classmates all—80 isn't a bad numphone calls from Classmates. Cal Calhoun in ber —just another revision to think about —what Wilmington, NC tells the Class of the "desperate and about 90??? —What else?? courageous" battle Al Clark is waging against the FORUM: Forum letters this month are consistent, demon cancer, and that letters or notes can be admost letters voicing negative thoughts about the dressed to, Veronica M Clark, 7923 Timberwood present administration, co-ed combat assignments, Circle, Sarasota Florida 34238. Wick Alford drops and the country's involvement in United Nations us a note in remembrance of Classmates in the 4problems. One letter defines "integrity" as the "oppipers, before and early in WWII—including Bob posite of political correctness". Another letter offers 3 to 1 odds that we'll have a new president in 1996. Fletcher, Bill Spears, Bruce Garrett, Obie Parker, and Howard Fischer. I doubt that any of us will ever Another Classmate defines his position as—FOR— forget —it was a rough time for us, and for our Counplanned parenthood, gun control, and the flat income try!! tax; and AGAINST the retraction of the ban on assault weapons, private militias, the NRA, and agMOVES AND RELOCATIONS: Guess most of gressive sale of tobacco products. From a southern us are pretty stable in our present locations, which state comes some pretty depressed feeling regardmight be a blessing. From Bruce Hayden we have a note telling us he sold his West Hartford house of 37 years and has moved to the Duncaster retirement '• ^ ^ » - « ? ^:•;;- 'm^^ home. The adtiress is, 60 Loftier Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002-1533. Bruce says Admiral Shafroth's daughter is just a few doors down the road—brings up visions of the REINA MERCEDES, doesn't it?! Re-

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CLASS CLIPS: From San Diego 1 get this interesting clip of what one Classmate thinks we military types should do about the horrendous problems of our country. Can you even guess—who said this??? ' JAVY , ^ H H Let civilian voices argue the merits or demerits .:*V f • P i of our processes of government. Whether our strength is being sapped by deficit financing indulged in too long, by federal paternalism grown too mighty, by power groups grown too arrogant, by politics grown too corrupt, by crime grown too rampant, by morals grown too low, by taxes grown too high, by extremists grown too violent, whether our personal liberties are as firm and complete as they should be...

Sounds just like today, doesn't it?...But, this came ing the co-ed Navy in general and assignment to from Douglas McArthur's speech at West Point in combat slots in particular. He says Navy wives and May 1962!! I think the message our west coast Classsweethearts are 100% against the idea and their momate is sending is,.. .that the more the nation's probrale is low and getting worse—and when wives molems seem to change, the more they are the same!! rale is low, the morale of officers and men in the Pretty powerful, no?? Nevertheless, I still think we ships will be low! Then we have a California letter should be concerned, vocal, and say what we think which is quite upbeat—in essence it says, —"Things is right for our country! in our Country have never been better, the President LAST THOUGHTS: We have lots of thoughts is doing a good job, he means well—give him a about ourselves, and our Class—so many happenchance— everything is going to be OK.."He even ings, so much has changed, and is still changing. The asked me to print his entire letter—and we would best writing in my Class file is the article in the June except for space and privacy thoughts. So, Class, 1988 Shipmate written by Classmate Eli Vinock once more we have what we always have had—lots under the caption title, ,88 - '38 = 50!! As we head of strong opinions. Soon, we'll do a "profile" of what toward our '60th, Eli's writing seems to become more we may think, "as a Class" pretty interesting, vivid in remembrance. He begins by saying.

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Memorial Service, Class of '40, Navy Chapel This is a story of remembrance, of times past when the members of the Class of' 38 were young, about a period in history when they were Midshipmen, how it was to be young and facing the unknown dangers that lay hidden beyond the horizon, and what it's like to be 70...

Well Class,...we're now looking at what it's like to be SOUjind I think you would enjoy re-reading EU's words. If you can't find your June '88 copy of Shipmate, drop me a postcard and I'll get you a copy of pages 17 to 20â&#x20AC;&#x201D;it's the best! Avoid the heat and floods, stay safe and happy!!! RWC

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Pres., Capt. George Duncan USN (Ret.) 2028 North Vermont, #202 Arlington, Va. 22207 Sec'y, Capt. William J. Ruhe USN (Ret.) 1310 MacBeth Ave., McLean, VA 22102 For the 50th Anniversary of "the end of the War in the Pacific" (revisionist language?), George Duncan was one of nine WWII aces (seven Navy and two Marine Corps) honored and feted by the Japanese in June. George, with many more than five kills of enemy aircraft to qualify as an "ace", told of his Japanese hosts, labeling their hospitality as a gesture "forfiftyyears of friendship between the U.S. and Japan." The aces attended the annual air show at the Atsugi Air Base and were inu-oduced to a crowd "of at least 600,000 wildly cheering attendees."

When they were taken to dinner after the air show, the party of nine aces and eleven hosts ran up a bill of $3,500. Willy Stiles on hearing this asked: "what do you get with a $175 dinner?" George answered: "Not much." And George noted that they'd stayed at the Fujia Hotel halfway up the side of Mount Fuji for $275 a night. (I recalled paying 50 cents a night when I went there for R and R in the fifties.) I also heard that the Japanese were looking for some WWII U.S. POWs to entertain in much the same fashion.

Jack Michel who had been picked out of the water after the Java Sea Battie in early 1942 and who'd spent the rest of the War in Japanese prison camps was the only '39er immediately available. The other three '39ers who suffered as POWs i.e. Charley Bennett, Sonny Toulon and Black Jack McBrayer are not available. McBrayer, according to Ed Aiken is too debilitated by his severe stroke last year to go to Japan. Toulon is in Kauai and Charley Bennett

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is "somewhere up in New England." McBrayer's book Escape tells about how he and Ed Huizenga jumped olf a train carrying them to another prison camp. With the help of the Chinese Communists they made their way to southern China and were flown out to Burma to retum to the U.S. Mac is doing well," Ed Aiken assured us.

Danny Weitzenfeld said: "I've just read Escape and I couldn't put it down. It's very exciting stuff," at which four Classmates at the Washington luncheon said they wanted to buy a copy. So Ad Aiken promised to pick up some books when he goes to Birmingham, Alabama to celebrate Black Jack's 50th Wedding Anniversary. Ed is really plugging this book!

At the July '39 Washington luncheon, the attendance was down because it was a day after the 4th.

The 4th was meat for Danny's MC remarks. He pulled out the old chestnut about when Ben Franklin heard that the Continental Congress wanted to celebrate Independence Day on July 2nd he said "That will never do. If you don't make it for 4 July there'll be no attendance at the fireworks after the band concerts," (or something to that effect). Danny also mentioned that trade negotiations with Japan were going badly and suggested for the next week or so that we might have to alert Pearl Harbor to guard against another sneak attack. Bud Gore noted that the State of Virginia was allowing properly licensed handguns to be concealed on one's person. When he asked "Who thinks that's a good idea?" only Pete Steen raised his hand. But perhaps most had their hearing aids tumed off. Obviously Willy Stiles, the lifelong member of the NRA, was not in attendance.

Bing Gillette however waxed philosophically eloquent about gun control. With great certainty he said: "If they don't have proper permits to carry a concealed weapon, throw them in jail," (and overpopulate our local prisons?). Someone asked how a gun carrier can be identified. "By his fingerprints, of course. And all '39ers have been fingerprinted in order to get SECRET clearances." (So that takes care of '39). Paul Loustaunau reported that his cornea implant in his right eye is working OK but that his left eye was developing a cataract which would soon get laser removal.

A card from VAdm. and Mrs. Thomas H. Weschler says: "We will be visiting central Europe, July 1, '95 to June 30, '96 except for a month over Christmas holidays when we'll be here to see our children. Send mail to 731 Black Point Cane, Portsmouth, NH 02871 and it will be forwarded to us.

See you in '96 unless we bump into each other in Europe. Plan to use Garmisch as our home base. One of our trips will be to Santiago de Campostella. Wish you were walking the Way with us!" When Tom

called last week to tell of the death of "Massah Gene" Henry from a stroke, in Newport, I mentioned what a good idea it was for him to break free of Newport for a year to get away from all the time consuming involvements he's always mixed up with. He agreed.

And that was good news after the bad news of a well loved Classmate's death. Gene whimsically liked to claim being "the anchorman of the Class of 1939" â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a distinction not to be sneezed at. Tom also said that Billy and Vic Boatwright plus Mary McCoy and the Weschlers would represent '39 at Gene Henry's funeral.

Corwin Mendenhall clarified the submarine career of Paul Glenn in a recent letter. "Paul was fixing the PINTADO as head on a Submarine Repair Unit on 4 April 1945 when Monty McCormick took command of the submarine. On 14 April, Paul relieved Monty and headed PINTADO for Pearl Harbor. I was on the dock waving a goodbye as they pulled out.

What happened after that I don't know. Monty however was killed in a plane crash as he was leaving the Perth airport.

Mendenhall and the Coynes Fred Clarke sent in,a report on San Diego's June '39 luncheon. Attending were: Fischer, Barker, Mathews, Walker, Hemingway, Brent, Wallingford, Bemis, Clarke, Fargo, Dolan, Jolly, Norton, Reilly and Sharpe. Dunny just returned and was giving us all the dope on staying at the French military hotel in Paris. Just heard that Kathie Cooper had a hip replacement and is doing well. I have enclosed three articles that I received from Joe Vasey. The comments on Crimson Tide, the movie, are amusing. Joe saw Herb Kriloff during Herb's recent visit to Honolulu from his home in Melbourne. Joe says Herb looks great.

An article in the Honolulu Star Bulletin of 19 June by its editor Diane Chang told of taking Joe Vasey to see Crimson Tide. "Vasey was not amused" she wrote. "He didn't even laugh at Gene Hackman's best line in the movie about a nuclear strategic submarine on patrol: "We're here to preserve democracy" Hackman says "not to practice it." Joe in his distinctive, gravelly voice "had many objections to what he saw" according to Diane Chang. "A commander as portrayed by Gene Hackman would be

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booted from the service. The crew wouldn't stand for being swom at. No animals are permitted on a submarine. A mutiny on a U.S. sub would never happen. (Denzel Washington the black Exec refuses to carry out Hackman's orders.)" Etc...Joe noted that the possibility of a mutiny "is as likely as the Earth colliding with the moon." Joe also wrote: "Saw Herb Kriloff when he was here recently. He looks great. I even detected some new hairs on his scalp." (highly unlikely). "Herb moreover gave me a call when he passed through Washington to alert about his excellent article in June's Shipmate on Australia. His best line was "Australian men like beer, horse racing, and women in that order!"

A letter from Judy Reaves tells of the Northem Califomia '39ers June luncheon. <24> Hank and I had charge of it. (Bea Fisher, Ben's wife, is the Area coordinator of these luncheons). It was at a Chinese restaurant on cliffs above Carquinez Straits at Crockett, across from the Merchant Marine Academy and up from Mare Island. All the men reminisced about days at Mare Is. Johnny Parks made the luncheon despite falling off a dumb porch on the previous day, breaking his hand, requiring surgery for three hours plus four pins put into his broken wrist. It was a very nice sunny day for the luncheon.

Howie Thompson couldn't come; has had a small stroke affecting his left hand. Talked to Dill Fargo this week. He's all enthused about how the '39 cmise through the Panama Canal in late January '96 is expanding in numbers.

Stan Kerkering's children are planning a big bash for Stan to celebrate his 80th birthday. Getting to be an octogenarian should provide much copy for this column in the days to come.

Bill Host called from Fleet Landing to say that Whit Cushman had died of heart failure at his Highlands, NC home on the 23rd of June. His memorial service was held on 30 June at Mayport, Florida, close to his second home and his ashes were sprinkled on the Atlantic. His obituary said that he was a direct descendent of a Mayflower passenger and that his fund raising for national charities had accounted for more than $80 million in donations. Whit was an impressive, gentlemanly person who one sort of stood in awe of and was pleased to be counted as one of his friends. Mimi Lawson also wrote to say that she and the Holts had represented '39 at Whit's chapel service.

The gentie spirit of Vince Healey's beloved Helen lent a warmth and family togetherness to the proceedings. The weather was ideal; spring-like and sunny. Old friends greeted one another as members of a large but close-knit family. The Wednesday Memorial Service in the Naval Academy Chapel was celebrated by the Rev. Dick Heath, assisted by Steve Brody, Mary Lou Moon, Jo Gray and Jo Esch. All hands participated in singing the closing hymn "Eternal Father".

The Wednesday evening dinner at the Loews Annapolis Hotel was highlighted by the presentation of NA '40 Blue-and-Gold banners to Co-Chairmen Vince Healey and John "Mac" McMullen by Class President Bill Carpenter.

Bill Carpenter has some 55th Reunion watches, men's and women's, available for Classmates who want one or more. Write or call Bill. Cost is $15 plus $1 mailing; make check to Bill. Bill's office phone is 703-247-8529

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Steve Brody and Rev. Dick Heath-Memorial Service Membership: 8 7 %

Pres., Capt. William M. Carpenter USN (Ret.) 1119 Aquia Dr., Stafford, VA 22554 Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters USN (Ret.) 418 Tyler Place, Alexandria, VA 22302 For the Family Forty June '95 was a busy, busy month indeed! Over two hundred Classmates, wives, widows and children gathered together in Annapolis to celebrate Reunion 55, while enjoying the fine dining, dinner-dance, boating and tours arranged by the McMullen/Healey Reunion Committee. Just one week before the Reunion the PALSs (*Potomac Area Lunch Survivors) had held their 2nd-Wednesday-ofthe-Month meeting and luncheon. In the two weeks following the Reunion the 25th annual CCXXV got underway at the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, ME.

"Passing the Flag" (Loews AnnapoUs Hotel) Class President Bill Carpenter to Co-Chairmen Mac McMullen and Vince Healey

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"When Men Go Down to the Sea in Ships"—Ed Ha> and Art Vamum at '40's 55th Reunion

Memorial Dedication in Alumni Hall, "The Battle of Trafalgar..." donated by Mac McMullen to USNAVADM Larson A full quomm of the Family Forty attended the Thursday Memorial Dedication in the new and beautiful Alumni Hall. Both the Superintendent, Admiral Charles R. Larson, USN and the Alumni President, Captain Roland Brandquist, USN (Ret.) gave credit to Mac McMullen for chairing the very successful fund raising campaign to constmct the Hall, and for his many other contributions to the Naval Academy. As a topper Mac then presented to the Naval Academy John Christian Schetky's beautiful painting of "The Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805"; completed just twenty years after Lord Nelson's epic victory that defeated both French and Spanish seapower, and assured Britain of maritime supremacy for that century. Malcolm DeWitt Patterson '75, son of DeWitt Patterson'39 and the late Nancy Schetky Patterson, and great, great, great grandson of the artist, added a special significance to the occasion by recounting the history of the Painting and a brief summary of his ancestor's life and times.

Altogether, despite some unfortunate illnesses and deaths, over two hundred celebrants enjoyed excellent hotel, transportation and Naval Academy facilities accompanied by the kind of sunlit weather that Hawaiians would kill for. CONGRATULATIONS to co-chairmen Mac and Vince and to ALL their reunion committee members for a job WELL DONE!!

At the preceding 2nd-Wednesday PALS* luncheon-meeting Vince Healey reassured all present that, despite the loss of his Helen, the reunion schedule would proceed full speed ahead! In his pre-lunch prayer Father Dick Heath requested eternal Peace for the souls of Helen and all others of the Family Forty recently deceased; and better health for all those with serious illnesses.

CASTINE CAPER XXV, 25 JUNE - 9 JULY 1995 After the Reunion a score or more of NA '40 families, some with 3 or more grandchildren, headed for Castine, Maine by car and/or airplane. Festivities started on a bright and sunny Sunday, 25 June, at Marguerite and Ted Rodgers' lakeside homes (Yes — two houses plus a guest bathhouse). There, on a languid afternoon with cooling libations, delicious buffet and conversation on a large porch overlooking Lake Alamoosook — Castine Caper XXV be-

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gan its fortnight of fun and frolicking. Next on the first week's program, after sampling the haute cuisine of the Castine Inn, and sailing and motorboating to Pond Island in Penobscot Bay for a day of hiking or loafing, bird watching, shishkebobbing and swimming (for a hardy few), a tme high point was reached with an afternoon reception and dinner honoring the very personable newly installed President of the MMA, Captain Len Tyler, USMS, a 26-years veteran of the faculty, and his lovely wife Bonnie. This was followed by a showing of the Wamer Brothers 1935 film, "Shipmates Forever". It starred Dick Powell as a Naval Academy midshipman; Ruby Keller as his OAO; and Lewis Stone as the Superintendent USNA and father of the midshipman. Finding this ancient gem was the result of a hard halfyear of search and work by Ted Rodgers. He also spent many a night fabricating THOUSANDS of 'funny money' dollars for a Las Vegas evening of gambling and gambling. The second week was more of the same, but even better — and with the same GREAT weather!

Unexpectedly, planning for the Reunion 55/ Castine Caper combination proved too much of a good thing by many of our Family Forty. The ranks were also thinned by illness and death. Still, over 60 mates, ladies and children and grandchildren managed to participate in most of the many planned events arranged by 'Commodore' Fritz Freund and his great staff; Ned Bent and Virgil Gex. Those three, plus Ted and all four wives, deserve much credit for continuing this longest and best of all Class annual activities in a perfect environment for Classmates and their families. Bet on 1996 to be a Banner Year in Castine for the Family Forty!

'Manning the Mains '1"-Gex and Heimark sail MMA's Swan 5

Castine Caper 25-CCXXV-Maine Maritime Castine, Maine, 25 June-9 July '95 President's Reception—Gex, Bent, Freund, Newcomb, Rodgers adn MMA President Len Tyler

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Prez Carpenter visits old shipmate Bob White before and after CCXXV Start your Planning NOW! Set aside 23 JUNE - 7 JULY 1996 for next year's CASTINE CAPER XXVI! THE DISTAFF SIDE Helen Longino, of Washington D C s famed "Georgetown" section, widowed now for eighteen summers since the late RAdm. Jack Longino's death on the ski slopes of Switzerland, notes that she is now in touch with one of Jack's former flying student-aviators of WWII days: Bob Willenborg of Sun City Center, Florida. She was also, at that time in June, coordinating her Reunion 55 plans with Penny and Bill Bryan of Green Valley, Arizona.

In Norfolk Betsy Williams had also arranged to be with Sally Bogardus from Neskkowin, Oregon for the 55th. Sally was also scheduling a trip through Rhinebeck, above Hyde Park on the Hudson River's east bank, for a look at a "BOGARDUS LAND" historical marker in that town. And Betsy was looking forward to Castine Caper XXVI in 1996.

From Ardmore, Pennsylvania Louise Walker wrote: "Betty and Jake Heimark have convinced me to came to the 55th, and they graciously asked me to drive down with them."

And so Louise did; in between having her house repainted and other inside and outside maintenance accomplished. In this as in other things Louise missed Hooky's guiding hand but "...remembered all the good times we had with the Class of '40...".

Ellen Cochrane who, with husband Dick Cochrane has moved into a retirement community in Winchester, Virginia, writes of Dick's present health: He is doing better than expected but...is very conscious of his loss of memories, and handles it with amazing grace...We were blessed in '94 with a visit from the Elkins on their way North...and also one from Helen and David King...We miss Argyle Drive (Alexandria) but are very happy to be here.. .1 love the nearby mountains. ..The health care is excellent.

NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE Jim Cooler of Ocean City, New Jersey sent his regrets for not attending the 55th Reunion: ...medical problems which make traveling difficult. Outside of that, Eleanor and 1 are getting along. Our seven children are distributed from one end of the U.S. to the other, and have provided 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Our oldest, Michael, has gotten his second star and is now Rear Admiral (upper half), and is on CINCPAC's staff in Hawaii....

Jane and Bill Laffey were also confined to their home, in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania by medical problems. However they were able to take pride in the healing abilities and practices of their children in N.Y. City, White House, New Jersey, and Maryland's Eastem Shore. Jane and Bill were also missed by all the 'old timers' at Castine Caper 25.

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and to St. Petersburg scheduled during Reunion 55 week.

D'Arcy and Ned Bent had a busy summer. In addition to spending a weekend in May at "the beach", they flew to Chicago on 8 May for the funeral of D'Arcy's brother, Jim; then, on 16 May, were off to the funeral of sister-in-law Pat Bent, in Atianta, Georgia. Then, in June and July, they were away from their Raleigh, North Carolina home for the 55th Reunion and CCXXV in Maine.

Meanwhile, in Aiken, South Carolina Kit and Ash Little were: "...doing well — tmly blessed. I have most of the physical problems that I c a n ' t spell...(neither can the sec'y ?*#!)... I fully enjoy playing golf twice a week. Kit is fine except for high cholesterol and a tender heel...."

In the Spring of the year Pat Champion and Carl Hall, both of Georgia, were traveling in the West.

According to Cary they: .. .had dinner with Marge and Tack Tackaberry on the Saturday before Tack's sudden death on Monday (1 May). It was a shock to hear on Tuesday that he had died; another old and dear friend gone... (Later)... Pat and I had the great pleasure of visiting Jeanne and Don Bruce in Valley Springs, California....

Dick Laning's activities are temporarily confined to his home and new computer internet while he learns to cope with the limitations of an oxygen support system. With the system mnning he now reports: "... I feel much better now than I have in years!..."

Congratulations, Dick. Your full page bulletin gives an excellent summary of how modem science is helping the smokers of our generation return to near-normal life. Good health and God bless.

The new home of Tom Nicholson in Punta Gorda must be a mite isolated from most NA '40 Floridians. Tom writes:"...Not much news down here.

Bruce Rohn is the only Classmate I've seen since coming to Florida.. .Talked recently on phone to both Louise Walker and Betsy Williams, and was pleased to find them in good spirits and handling their losses very well...."

Speaking of Floridians — it was good to see Ralph Gerber at Reunion 55 with "The Fair Rowena" and their boys, Stephen and Bradley. A week or so prior to the Reunion a photo of Ralph, taken with Frank Graziano and John McMullen in Frank's new Hobe Sound, FL home, had arrived, with Ralph's letter, on the sec'y's desk. Frankly Ralph, you did not look like our youngest Classmate in the photo(s). Well, Ralph's actual appearance at the Reunion belied any and all photos. Trae, he was running about on a cane or a cratch, but the youthful vigor was still all there.

A routine medical procedure had turned into a real nightmare when mistakes were made by the surgical team. Ralph is now forced to cope with, hopefully

temporary partial-paralysis, but should be somewhat recovered before the resultant law suit is over. Good Health and Good Luck to our y o u n g e s t and fightingest Classmate! Salud!

Hobe Sound, Florida, "Summer of '95" Grazianos, McMuUens, Gerbers PLEASE NOTE: Yvonne and Bob Kalen have a new Alabama phone code. It is "334" vice "205".

Their telephone now is 334-343-2809. Yvonne writes: "...One law firm here has spent $70,000.00 redoing their office system for the new code. All cellular phones have to be taken to the shop to be reprogrammed. And they still haven't figured out how to change the mral areas...."

Yvonne and Bob, there oughtta be a law!

Despite the best of plans and intentions, June was not an entirely happy month. Besides Helen, beloved wife of Vince Healey, the Family Forty lost Lucille, the dear wife of Bob Pauli, by embolism and stroke, on Monday, 12 June in Annapolis. On the next day, Tuesday, 13 June, Bob Miller, weakened by diabetes and a stroke, died at his home in Santa Barbara, Califomia. Then, on Tuesday, 27 June, we lost Bob Quinn to emphysema at his home in Hayesville, North Carolina. The Family Forty has extended its sympathy, and floral sprays wherever possible and appropriate, to our bereaved families. Thanks to all of you who help to make this possible.

One more sad note — long time Castine Caperers, Ruth and Bud Schafer lost their eldest son, Douglas, after a prolonged hospital straggle, to a massive cerebral hemorrhage, on Wednesday, 28 June.

A beautiful greeting card sent by Helen and Ed Mason contains this warm last stanza of a 5-stanza Poem: It's good enough to repeat: We asked for happiness for you In all things great and small But it was for His loving care We prayed the most of all!

Now, there's a good place to end a column! * * * * ONLY FORTY IS 4.0! * * * *

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Pres., and Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano USN (Ret.) 5610 Wisconsin Ave., #1409, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301 215-7532 Buck Newsom got together with Dick Foster and Frank Cuccias last March in Florida. Buck says he hopes that he and Faye can get over to New Orleans for the 55th if they can work out a possibly conflicting date in Cocoa Beach, FL. I hope so — I need a golf lesson from Buck. Howard Schoenbaum and Joe Taussig got together in Columbus, OH where Joe spoke to the Navy League. Howard said that Joe was very good and full of stories.

about the final use of our funds. If you send them to me I shall be glad to share them in the column for others to think about. Apropos of Ben's thought, you might be interested in this tidbit. In 1865, there were 54 professors and various assistants at the Naval Academy. Of these, 11 (20%) were titied in Ethics.

Seymour Einstein recently was awarded a Life Membership in the Stractural Engineers Association.

Previously, he had served as president of the Stracturals in Illinois and of the Illinois Engineers Council. Seymour says he is not about to retire — he still enjoys his work and at the same time takes lots of time off for golf, travel and his wife of 50 years, Sally. Mary Kat and Earl Rowse celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary last May. Their "romance" started at the Academy in '39. After graduation. Earl was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division in the San Diego area and went with that division in July '42 to the Pacific arena where he participated in the Tulagi-Guadalcanal operation, then Tarawa, Saipan, Guam and, finally, as a battahon commander at Iwo Jima. Mary Kat and Earl "romanced" by mail for 4 years. Ev Malcolm and Vic Rowney helped them celebrate the big event. The family is now up to 7 arandchildren.

Schoenbaum and Taussig Ben Byrnside wrote me that he and Barbara are looking forward to New Orleans next April. Last spring, Leslie and Mac Nicholson passed through Whispering Pines on their way north and the four of them had a good visit.

Nicholsons and Bymsides Ben also had some thoughts about the final disposition of the Class fund which I should like to share with you; The eventual disposition of our Class fund is of interest to all of us. One consideration could be whether or not we wish to supplement the fund with additional contributions. If we had an attractive project, I am sure we could add to the amount in the kitty. I agree that diluting the academy program with more of the subjects which are probably better taught in civilian colleges is not the way to go.

With some of the criticism leveled at the service academies at a fever pitch, it is definitely time to demonstrate that the service schools are offering a unique program that is indispensable to our national security. Easier said than done, no doubt. But, if our relatively small Class fund could nudge the program in that direction, it would be the most useful thing we could do — in my opinion.

I know that other classes have worked toward this goal of reinforcing our uniqueness. The class of '38 leadership program is an example. Perhaps the leadership theme is one we could either join in or find a new approach as a program or increased stress on present programs. As we all know, leadership ability contributes to both the active and retired phases of a naval officer's contribution to the community.

I am sure that others among you have thoughts

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Columbia University. It's published by the Sunflower University Press, 1513 Yuma, Manhattan, KS 665024228. The price is $27.95 plus $2.50 for shipping and handling.

On Wednesday, 18 October, the Class of 1941 from West Point and Annapolis will have a joint luncheon at the Army-Navy Country Club at noon. West Point did this a year ago and now it is our tum. If you are going to be in town, please get in touch with Bob Hayler or Tom Blount for details.

Jane Spencer wrote to thank the Classmates who attended Ross' service at Annapohs and for the '41 flowers. It was a lovely service and we shall all miss Ross.

Now for the September arrivals and it's a great bunch: Bienvenu, Boyd, Brandt, Byrd, Cagle, Calhoun, Crommelin, Davenport, Fields, Gaddis, Grabowsky, Hunt, Lemos, Rowse, Simons, Spritzen, Sterling, Stram, Taber, Wamer, Werth and Whitaker.

If I left anyone out, it's my fault and please let me know. For example, last May I left out Jack Conger. Never again!

By now, you should have the new Class Roster but, if not, please let me know. Correcting a few mistakes and keeping it up to date starts here: Ben Byrnside's correct area code is 910; John Kirk's widow, Betty, is no longer married to Charles E. Katlic but her address is correct; Dave Loomis' correct address is 195 Country Club Drive, Melbourne FL 32940-7641; George Matton died in 1992 but Nevett is living at the same address.

42 Rowse family now — Mike, Pat, Mary Kat, Earl, Sharon, Jim Homecoming this year has what we hope will be a new Navy team playing Villanova on 21 October.

After the game, the Class will have a game-analyzing supper at Fergie's in Annapolis. This is a popular spot so it should be fun — especially if we win.

Jack Rogers can give you more details so, if you cannot wait for the flyer or don't get one, please give Jack a call.

I know that all of us congratulate Mickey Wiesner on his induction last May into the Naval Aviation Hall of Honor. Mickey had a long, distinguished career which culminated with four stars as Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet and the U.S. Pacific Command.

One of our Class authors, Betty Taussig, has produced a new book about her father. Admiral Mick Carney. The book is A Warrior for Freedom and is based on an oral history that the Admiral did for

Thank You! Your private support built a baseball clubhouse and dugout facility, a first-rate Visitor Center, and Alumni Hall!

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Pres., Capt. Max C. Duncan USN (Ret.) Sec'y R.S. Day CLU 2426 Chestnut St., Falls Church, VA 22043-3052 The dog days of summer have arrived and with it an invitation to join Hope and Bob Knight and Harry Kelley at the Eighth Annual Adirondacks Adventure.

It is billed as '42's only summer luncheon (in the heart of the Adirondacks, of course). The clan was to gather at noon on 27 July at Potter's Motel and Restaurant, Blue Mountain Lake, New York. The day before the luncheon, or the day after if desired, golf was offered at one of New York's finest courses — not otherwise identified but necessitating special rales for Art Warner and Pappy Sims.

As you might not intend to drive into the area just for the luncheon, the hosts provided an intriguing list of things to do if you could extend your outing; New York's wine country; the Saratoga Battiefield; tripping the Mohawk Trail; the Shelbume Museum at Burlington and/or the Adirondacks Museum at Blue Mountain; as well as a quick check of the slopes

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at Stowe, Killington, Gore, et all. With all of that on the menu, I was reluctant to have to tum down the idea. However, since my annual outing at Nags Head was to begin on the 29th and I had to wrap up my Chamber of Commerce duties before heading south, I had to send my regrets. Anticipate a full report with photos awaiting my return from the beach. For the record. Bob is at 518-656-9029 in Cleverdale, NY; Harry is at 518-483-4514 in Malone, NY. Over 330 survey cards have been received as this is being written and Norm Nash and Bunky Herndon are busy preparing the new Class directory. One card postmarked Omaha, Nebraska, reported that Bill Cole had passed away but provided no further details as to date or cause. Jim Borop used his card to note that he and Muff would spend the summer in England visiting grandchildren and old friends and to enjoy another canal boat trip with the family. Jim is recuperating from a macular degenerative operation designed to permit him to read with his left eye, but not his right while permitting him to enjoy peripheral vision.

Grls Moeller shared the pride he and Lyn were enjoying with the selection of son, Robert ('67) for promotion to Rear Admiral and assignment to a new billet as Vice Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (we knew that as Yards and Docks).

He has pinned on his stars as you read this â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a third generation member of the Navy Civil Engineer Corps.

Lyn and Gris continue to hold down the fort as the sole members of '42 residing at Fleet Landing.

Gris touts it as a great place to live and strongly recommends that anyone looking for a Continuing Care Retirement Community facility in which to spend their remaining years check it out or drop Gris a note at 5607 Sirius Court, Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233.

It is with a deep sense of sadness and personal loss that I report the death of RAdm. Les Hubbell, Peggy Bergin's husband, on 16 June. Peggy and Les had joined us for the spring luncheon in Annapolis and were in the best of spirits. Lung cancer was diagnosed shortly after Easter and its course was relentless and unforgiving. He died at home after the heroic efforts at Bethesda proved futile. He served in the Navy for 33 years and retired in 1971. He served as head of the First Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation while director of compensation and career development. Les was an associate member of the Greater Washington USNA Alumni Association and a welcome honorary member of our Class. The funeral service at Ft. Myer and the intenment at Arlington Cemetery honored Les with a standing room only host of friends and our Classmates. Swabo Rawson, who lives across the street from the Hubbells, served as a pallbearer. We all extend our deepest sympathy to Peggy and the family

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Pres., Capt. Edward E. Kerr USN (Ret) 340 Hampton Rd., Piedmont, Calif 94611-3526 Sec'y, Capt. William B. Kirkland, Jr. USN (Ret.) 2805 Middle Woodland Close, Williamsburg, VA 23185(804)258-5410 From John Lobdell I have a note enclosing an interesting story on our classmate Jim Cloman. John found Jim and wife Mary living in Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, Colorado and being most prominent citizens! We haven't seen Jim Cloman around since the war. He was a submariner, had a "light case of tuberculosis", and retired medically as a Lieuten62

ant. He and a partner went into the mink raising business in Archuleta County in 1947. Cloman says they were barely keeping up; "...the mink business was marginal". So he bought a bigger ranch and raised wheat and sheep and cattle! Big hit by drought in 1950 so he hauled his stock to Carlsbad NM. While they were surviving he met a pretty girl, married her, and went back to Archuleta County to try again. Over the years they have been successful. Jim was elected town trastee in 1970 and mayor in the late 70's. The big claim to fame for Jim and Mary has been to assemble land near their ranch for a suitable private airport. It is now in place with a 9,000 foot asphalt ranway suited for heavy executive jets and commuter birds. The local director of the airport authority recently said of the Clomans, "They've been extraordinary. Without them, and their willingness to give to the community, Archuleta County could very well not have an airport. It is people like the Clomans who make the Pagosa community the wonderful place it is." BRAVO ZULU Jim and Mary Cloman!

Looked up Pagosa Springs in ray trusty Atlas. It lies in southern Colorado, just north of the New Mexico line, surrounded on every side by towering peaks of the San Juan Mountain Range. Durango is about 50 miles west on US 160. Santa Fe is about 140 miles South South-East via US 84. The San Juan River passes through town and wanders 250 miles west, through four corners into Lake Powel in Utah.

The Philmont National Boy Scout Camp in New Mexico is 175 of mountain roads sort of south-easterly. Any way I look at it guys and gals, Pagosa Springs and its new airport is way out in the big lonesome. Thanks for the story John Lobdell.

Perry Hall called me yesterday. Said he had a lovely story about Billy Hill's widow. We set up a Fax; didn't work because we were exceptionally thrilled by a lightning strike in front of the house Tuesday moming at 0400; it blew a pile of sawdust from a tall pine tree. In spite of surge suppressors a few things got a little tickled. Besides the Fax, the VCR player is screwed up. My computer didn't suffer badly but it doesn't play the Font Select button quite perfectly. Any way. Perry's daughter Eileen Hall called this AM and I took the story down by hand. So much for the super cyberspace highway!

Eileen read a paragraph her Mom had written about Marie Hill: Regrettably it is reported that Billy Hill's widow died in her home in Lynchburg, Virginia, (July 4th) after a long illness. She was buried in Arlington National Cemetery (with Billy) on July 10, 1995.

A graveside ceremony was highlighted by a eulogy by son Larry whose closing words are appropriate to our Navy wives. They are quoted here: "Our Mother, Marie Hill, was a member of a unique group of women, wives, mothers of military families. Few members of this group receive medals, honors or recognition for the efforts they make to raise a family in constantly shifting environments.

Most will remain anonymous until called by God. They will go without fear to a new life knowing they have received the greatest of 'Permanent change of station' orders". A special and gracious lady awaits to assist them...Marie Donovan Hill".

Requiescat in Pace Letter from Ed Dankworth with a list of attendees at dinner at the St. Francis Yacht Club, Sanfran, on June 16th. Present or accounted for: Jack Becker, Ethel and Ed Cummings, Kitty and Ed Dankworth, Cay and Joe Drachnik, Marsh Eckhardt, Dody and Lee Fox, Barbara and Ed Kerr, Lorraine and Howard McKinley, Linda and John Nichols, Paul Pagett, Meda Rechen, Barbara and Robbie Robinson, Lona and Don Weed, and Betty and George Whisler.

No mention has been made of the new Visitors Center, of which our plaza is part. It's quite a spectacular place with tall windows overlooking the Annapolis Harbor; includes a theater which shows on a

schedule a movie of what USNA is al! about. Lots of stuff to buy. Peg got some pictures for a bedroom wall; I got hooked on six Marlborough collectors models of the Midshipmen Color Guard. Why six?

Two riflemen; flag bearers for US, USNA, USN and USMC colors. Finally, for those of you who have been waiting, as I did, to pay up your share for the Plaza. It's time. I sent my check last month. Do yours now. Don't be left out, this is an All Hands deal, remember?

By the way Joe Schmidt sent along some pictures of the Luncheon at Loews Annapolis Hotel, included below. John Shepherd reports correcting his copy of the Light List, Vol II, Atlantic Coast, 1995 from Notice to Mariners. Under corrections he notes:

George Grkovic, Jean Grkovic, Libby Sibold, Art Sibold

Helen Schmidt, Bud Carter, John Rowland-Fisher, Ed Robie, Bob Zoeller

Ken Lindstrom, Lucky Lindstrom, Paulette Mitchell, Dick Mitchell "#19781 Class of '43 Lightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Flashing (4 + 3), 30 seconds, yellow color, 15 feet high; Black wrought iron stracture on stone foundation; maintained by U.S. Naval Academy."

Lest you small boat mariners get your tie in a tangle over the color of the light, I have it on good authority that the Class of '45 light at the other end of the seawall, used to be the REINA MERCEDES dock, will also be changed to yellow! Seems reasonable since any mariner who tries to pass close aboard ei-

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ther light would wind up on the seawall!

Some more pictures by Peg Kirkland of the Plaza and the Class of '43 light. Bill Busik with three colors (I remember when flags are displayed at the same height the US flag is to its own right; they are very stirring in any event); President Ed Kerr making a fine speech on the occasion; the center one of three brick and stone benches, the other two have the date and "Class of '43"; two of the seal, one showing it in full splendor the other a close up of the Class Seal.

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Pres., Capt. Henry S. Barbour USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wynn V. Whidden USN (Ret.) 6156 Loch Raven Dr., McLean, VA 22101 Annapolis Rep., Capt. Jack E. Godfrey USN (Ret.)

Compass Rose Message from the president: Nineteen June was a '43 day! On behalf of all Classmates I thank Chairman Bill Busik, Owen Keeler, and Ed Robie, the members of our Corapass Rose Plaza Committee, for arranging and carrying out two beautiful events: The Presentation Ceremony and the luncheon which followed.

Let me tell you what happened near the close of the ceremony. We presented the Academy with a " '43 Beacon"! Here's the story: Almost a year ago, not long after ballots were raailed for propositions 19 and 43, Ed Robie, our VP, made a suggestion. If the Compass Rose Plaza proposal passed, he thought it would be appropriate to have one of the plaza's many lamps flash in a distinctive way: "4" followed by "3". I concurred, and our thoughts were passed along to the members of the Compass Rose Plaza Committee when it was formed in late September.

Subsequently, the committee members worked with the Alumni Association, the Academy and the Coast Guard to get the idea approved, and the lamp wired properly. All the many bits and pieces of the project came together just in time to activate the light during our ceremony on 19 June.

It is another fitting touch to this beautiful plaza, and its low cost adds nothing to the amount our Class has pledged for the entire plaza project. The lamp is near the vertex created as the seawall changes direction at the compass rose, and can be used by sailors in the vicinity of Annapolis harbor. It is turned on and off by a brightness sensor, and flashes an authorized yellow (let's call it "gold"!) light, as required by the Coast Guard, in contrast to the white of the other lamps along the seawall. When operating, the flash is visible through 360 degrees, and consists of four dashes followed by three. The light's first official description is in the Coast Guard "Notice to Mariners # 25" dated 20 June 1995, and will show as a beacon on Navigation charts when they are corrected.

Remember our Class Homecoming Reception and Dinner on 21 October at the Loews Annapolis Hotel. Flyers will be mailed, as in previous years, to those living nearby. Information is available to all from Ed Robie at 410-757-5773.

Proud to be in "43! EEK That's 30 for September

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Mail Bag A very brief comraunication arrived in June from that eminent analyst of current events and publisher of the Kansas Intelligencer, Bob Clack, which is quoted herewith in toto: Quiz time; In the photo, enclosed, which individual is our Classmate, what is his name, what year and where was the photo made?

Our Classmate is on the right and it is obviously Rags Muller, but the when and where and to whom is he talking or listening is not at all obvious. I will rely on Rags, who is a loyal reader of and contributor to this column, to fill in the blanks for us.

? and Rags Muller Paul Arbo reported that he and Mary Ann recently made a tour of our magnificent Northwest, including Vancouver and environs. They tried to effect a rendezvous with Joe Heald, who lives in Sidney, British Columbia, but had to settie for a telephone conversation. Joe reported that he and Pat recently completed a tour which included some of Africa and a cmise of the Greek Islands, the latter of which your secretary highly recommends.

Your Secretary and spouse, Melissa, did the Renaissance cruise of the Greek Islands, which began with a flight to and two days of tours in Istanbul, thence by ship through the Dardenelles to Kusadasi, Turkey for two days of tours of the ancient ruins of Ephesus, Priene, Didyma, and Miletus. Then a craise to the idyllic isle of Mykanos where there are over 365 churches. On to Rhodes and the awesome Acropolis and rains of Lindos. Next to the fascinating remains of ancient Santorini and the prehistoric rains excavated at Akrotiri. Finally, to Piraeus and Athens where one is easily overwhelmed by the grandeur of the Acropolis and the Parthenon. This is a tour worth doing.

Hank Gorman wasrammagingthrough old boxes and uncovered some photos taken in midshipman days. We are using the photo of Bill Burlin this time and will show the others in later issues as space permits. Hank and Peggy are surviving the heat in Florida and are planning to be at Homecoming in October.

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Bill Burlin - March '41 Bonnie and Beaver Horton visited Columbus, Ohio for a family wedding in June and used the occasion to accept an invitation from Evelyn and Don Rentscher to visit them in their new condo in Cincinnati, where they were entertained royally with a dinner party, a Reds/Braves baseball game, and a trip to the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB. During the visit, Beaver leamed that Don had made a dare-devil bungee jump off a bridge in New Zealand a couple of years ago. In fact, Don showed the Hortons a recorded video of the stunt which Beaver described as AWESOME! Beaver sent us photos to prove that Don really did it, and also included a shot of Don with Beaver to prove that he survived the leap in to space on the bungee tether. A quote from Don's company newsletter read: < 2 4 > 0 n lookers gasped as they watched a retired salesman from Cincinnati, Ohio plunge 150 feet from the Kawarau Bridge in Q u e e n s t o w n , New Zealand...apparently to retrieve the wallet he accidentally threw over the side.

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Survivor Don and Beavei Hank Barbour received a very fine and poignant letter from Father Joe Laboon in April. Father Joe asked that his heartfelt thanks be shared with all members of '44. Pertinent excerpts from his letter are quoted below: ...I clearly remember that over the years Jake spoke so very fondly and at times almost reverently about his Naval Academy Classmates. At his retirement ceremony at Norfolk I recall very vividly Jake saying that any success he had accomplished since retuming to the Navy he attributed to the support and love of his '44 Classmates. He considered the Class of '44 to be the finest ever to graduate from the Naval Academy and at the time I thought Jake was just exaggerating to please his Classmates. I don't feel that way any longer and I'll explain why... Some of us met at the launching of LABOON and I remember Bill Leahy taking the hard hat from his head and giving it to me so I could be part Of the wedge driving team...[later] I was reading in the Maine newspapers where Bill Leahy described Jake 'as an honest to God priest.' I was impressed with this remark...1 am well aware of the generosity of the Class of '44. The ship's bell, the bronze plaques at the Naval Academy and the three for the ship along with the most generous contribution of one Classmate providing each crew member of LABOON with a 'Plank-owner' certificate.. .All this along with many generous cash donations assuring Jake's ship a fitting commissioning ceremony...I now know what Jake meant...From my heart I thank you for your love and devotion to Jake throughout the years. It has never wavered and, I add, Jake loved all of you and your spouses with all his heart.. .United States Ship LABOON (DDG-58) not only honors Jake's career but also the Class of '44. With much love and heartfelt thanks for all you have done, and a promise to remember each and everyone of you at daily Mass...(signed) Joe. In Memory Bob Wulf's wife, Priscilla, died in Manassas, Virginia on 7 June 1995. Funeral services were held in the Old Post Chapel in Fort Myer on 14 June. Priscilla received raedical training and was a nurse in Canada, and from 1944 to 1950 was a U.S. Navy nurse, retiring as a LTJG. We extend our sympathy to Bob and the whole family upon the occasion of their great loss.

Secretary's Comer Tailgating for Homecoming football on 21 October will be, as usual, in area 25 on the Northwest corner of the stadium parking. The dinner-dance that evening will open with a cash bar at 1730 followed by dinner at 1930 in the annex of Loew's Annapolis Hotel on West Street. You should receive an advance flyer for early registration.

This month we are printing four more of the commissioning event photos, including the one we promised last month of Lambie and Bill Leahy with their son and daughter in front of Jake's memorial plaque

Tmdy and Walt Chadwick, Marquita and Don Miller with Honour in between Hope to see many of you at Homecoming in October...WVW.

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three daughters in the loss of Phil on 10 May 1995.

A formal obituary may be found in the Last Call section of this issue. Jesmin sent the adjacent foto of her family for this issue.

Pres., Capt. Dick Wilson USN (Ret.) Sec'y LtCol. R. J. Rowson USAF (Ret.) 7727 Viceroy Street, W. Springfield,VA22151-2730 (703) 569-4481 Com Sec'y Capt. Dutch Schuiz USN (Ret.) 5100 26th St. N., Arlington, VA 22207 (703)536-7156 The first item to note as you read this column is the new Masthead! At the regular 13 June 1995 meeting of the Association of the Class of 1945 held at Ft. Myer, the Class elected Capt. Dick Wilson USN (Ret.) as President; Maj Al Blackburn USMCR (Ret.) as Vice President and LtCol. Hut Rowson USAF(Ret.) as Secretary. Jim Braun and Larry Shaffer will remain as Treasurer and VP Annapolis, respectively. We all owe a debt of gratitude to former President T^it Vale who served from 12 April 1994 and to Secretary Ralph Lipfert for his three year tour. If you should want to congratulate Dick, his phone number is 703-536-8106 and you can contact Al Blackburn at 703-734-3843. However, as of this writing in mid-July, Hut Rowson is in Fairfax Hospital recovering from a heart valve transplant and other plumbing procedures and Ralph Lipfert is Acting Secretary.

Periodically, I keep in touch with the Records Branch of the Alumni Association to update the changing statistics of oiu- Class which has been maintained since 1975 when our Class membership in the Association was 52%. Well, we now have 75% membership consisting of 234 Life Members (up 32), 219 Annual Members and 155 non-members (down 20).

There are still 33 Phantoms and 272 (up 18) who are no longer with us.

Some time ago I received an unusual and fascinating document entitled, "A Journey into the Past with Anecdotes, Recollections and Reflections 19211994" from Classmate Bill Chester of 46217 Bobcat Lane, Squaw Valley, CA 93675. The document contains 52 pages of fotos and biography bound in a plastic binder, traly, a worthwhile retirement project â&#x20AC;&#x201D; of great benefit to your next of kin. As Bill explains: Writing this Joumal has been an attempt to portray a part of a lifetime with some nostalgia, some history, accomplishments, facts, wishes, some seriousness and some humor where appropriate but mostly those lifetime remembrances, experiences and knowledge most meaningful to family and friends within my limited recollections and resources.

In my view, this concept of a "joumal" would provide a wonderful legacy for your children and grandchildren. Send me a couple of bucks for the postage and I will mail the booklet to you on a loan basis.

You, too, will be amazed!

Notes from the Twenty-First Company: A most irapressive Memorial Service for Shirley and Toxey Zeigler was held at 1100 on 21 June 1995 at the Naval Academy Chapel attended by over 100 Classmates, spouses and local friends. Mrs. Virginia Smith, a long time close friend gave one eulogy to Shirley and Jim Cockrill spoke in memory of Toxey.

Immediately following the Chapel service, a military service of inumment was held at the Columbarium for Shirley and Toxey, again attended by a large group of Classmates and friends. The surviving sons and daughter hosted a reception at the Officers and Faculty Club in honor of their parents.

Interesting photos of Shirley and Toxey were on view.

Memorial contributions in their memory may be made to Sentara Hospice Program, 8 Koger Executive Center, Suite 201, Norfolk, VA 23502... We offer heartfelt condolences to Jesmin Sperry and her

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Phil Sperry and his family The Spring Fling, annual golf/tennis/reception/ dinner outing was held on 20 June at the A/N Country Club in Alexandria under a big tent next to the pool. The event was organized by Charlie Mize and drew 62 Classmates and spouses.. Fotos show some of the more prominent attendees. The two men's golf teams tied and split the pot. The seven lady golfers included Lucy Simpson, Jo Zech, Helen Poe, Bobbie Davidson, Arlene Montgomery, Marge Findly and Martha Ann Mize. Following cocktails on the lawn, we all enjoyed the BarBQ chicken buffet. Yes, the Hoovers and the Brooks were the tennis stalwarts with Bill Cosgrove still carrying a bandaged hand.

More Spring Flingers Here's the Fall Tailgating Schedule to be held under the Green and Gold '45 flag flying in the NW comer of the Stadium Parking lot: 23 Sept. Wake Forest at 1900; 7 October Virginia Tech at 1330; 14 October Air Force at 1330; 21 October Villanova (H/ C); 11 Nov Delaware at 1330 and 18 Nov Tulane at 1330. Some members of the regular tailgaters may have shifted their home game tickets to Section 105W, 3rd or 4th row, but there will be a few of us left to trudge up the 21 rows in Section 104W to sit right smack on the 50 yard line! Oh yes, the Army Game is on 2 Dec. at Philly.

Keeping the Class of '95/'45 publicity aUve, Joe Schroeder sent a foto of himself and Ens. Steve Shedd '95 and a copy of a letter which he also sent to Ens. Jaraiola, the Secretary of the Class of 1995 which read in part: Congratulations to you and to your Classmates on your recent graduation and commissioning. The Class of 1945 will be following your progress with great interest and will be looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at future Homecomings...

'45 and '95 at the Triton Light Astronaut Alan Shepard has been busy with book signings as the 25 June Los Angeles Times reported on his appearance at a recent author lunch hosted by Round Table West: His offering was a space memoir written with fellow astronaut Deke Slayton Moon Shot ... But what's the moon, compared to the podium at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel facing 400 expertly coifed, celebrity-seasoned women who've just had lunch and are ready to be amused ... famously unflappable, with the spare build of an aging jockey, his second anecdote had them in stitches...

Thanks to Don Hill for the clip. And, what do you know? June 30 found Alan madly signing copies of his book at the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center at the Naval Academy. As Larry Shaffer reports: There was quite a mobscene, all the Prospective Class of 1999, parents and friends, were in town.

Web Crawling on the Internet: Just so the dope does not get lost in the software, our '95 Homecoming plans are for an informal fun party at the Providence Community Center at 1830 on Saturday 21 October, similar to last year and the year before.

Remember, Friday's Dahlgren Hall Cocktail party and Dinner and Saturday's football game are the responsibility of the individual... In case you missed it in the June '95 Shipmate, the foto of the Triton Light on page 133 shows Jack Kalina receiving the water from the "Seven Seas" frora the Navigator of the TRITON. Speaking of the June issue, wasn't that a fine piece on "The Lucky Bag" appearing on pages 5-10?... New subject: For those who are interested, a total of $433,406.00 has been turned over to the USNA Class of 1945 Foundation frora the Fannin Estate. These funds have been invested by the Foundation in various mutual, foreign, money market, Tbill funds. The Foundation has not spent any of the Fannin money as yet. What has been spent, $4500 to repair Sea Gate and $3600 for Class of '95/'45 program, has been from residuals ... Don Brooks, Chuck Gardner and Ev Parke will preside over the Foundation as Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary for the next year. Al Olsen will continue as Treasurer... I must apologize, mostly to Tut Vale for misplacing the foto of him presenting a copy of our magnificent Fifty Years After Book to Midn 1/c

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Schmidt, President of the Fifth Company Wardroom, under the Fifth Company Tent sometime last Fall...

Bill Hoover captions the tennis foto with, "Next shot is our antidote to the obits - Bill Cosgrove, Doc Prothro, Bill and Ralph Stell after a spirited tennis afternoon at Army/Navy on 13 April 1995."

"Stay Alivers" with '45 Bill Hoover also came up with the Tag Line: "you know you're getting old when it's the Doctor, not a cop, that tells you to slow down " —30—

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Pres., James W. Foust (Acting) Treas., Capt Wils Engel USN (Ret) 6807 Rosewood Street., Annandale, Va., 22003-1964 703-256-5832 Fax 1070 Sect'y., Capt Ed H. Ellis USN (Ret) LoJolla View Apts #20, 4158 Decoro St, San Diego, 92122, 619-457-7526 I deeply regret to report the death of Robert Eugene (Bob) Downen (4) Alpine, CA, at his home on 20 July 1995 from lung cancer. He had planned to attend the 50th but canceled at the last minute because of failing health. In his twenty years in the Marine Corps, he served in China and Korea and as a military attache in Djakarta, Indonesia; was an instructor at the Naval Academy and Quantico; and served in various adrainistrative positions at MCRD, San Diego. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he served eleven years as Admissions Officer for San Diego State University and then as State's Energy Coordinator until he retired in 1982. Among those attending his Memorial Services at the MCRD Chapel on 6 July were Chic Bowling (8), Ed Ellis (7), Rita and Fred Furland (5), Colette and Jim Irvine (13), Corliss Nugent (2), Bill Peck (16), and, Lil and Al Thomas (4). During the remembrance portion of the service, Al spoke of their times together at the Academy. Interment was at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in a private family only service. He is survived by his widow Sigrid; two

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daughters, Pamela Terdik and Deborah; one son, David; and, five grandchildren. Our deepest sympathies are extended to each of them. In lieu of flowers the faraily suggests donations to the Araerican Cancer Society, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society or the Volunteers of America.

Joe Bakos' letter prompted your scribe to report that his new address at the top of this column is temporary and will be used as a base from which to scout for a retirement community. Unless he blows it, he'll also use this period to reduce his accumulated "baggage". (Don't worry, action has already been taken to "retire" the Class Files to the Nimitz Library Archives at USNA and, in fact, five file boxes from Daisy's era were shipped there in June. Another box will probably be shipped by the end of the year. We are indebted to Al Bowen (10), our new Class Archivist, for making the arrangements for our files.)

Here's a follow-on to the report of the death of Raymond James (Jim) Gear (5), Wichita, KS on 19 May 1995 reported in the last column. He grew up in the oil business and after resigning from the Navy in 1947 he became an engineering trainee for Gulf Oil Co. This was interrupted by his recall to the Navy for the Korean War. After this tour, he earned a master's degree in geology and worked for a variety of companies, rounding out his knowledge of the oil industry. He founded his own Wichita based company, Wichita Petroleum, in 1973. Later, he joined partners in Wichita's Petroleum Property Services Inc, which he served as president. Aside frora his family, he had three loves: God, work and golf. Over the years, he found ways to blend them all. He is survived by his widow, Gini; two daughters, Nancy Campbell and Trish Higgins; and, four grandchildren. We send our sincerest condolences to them.

Meraorials have been established with Hospice of Wichita, St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation and Kansas Geological Foundation.

446 Classmates attended the 50th. They were joined by 17 widows who represented their deceased spouses and, thus, gave a total Classmate count of 463. We had 12 to 15 who attended only the Reception and Company Parties and aren't included in this total. (There were 63 cancellations and we heard from another 100 or so who were unable to attend.) Actual count of attendees at the Dinner Dance at Loews on Saturday night was 863. (The two in kilts were Dick Baird (6), Chief of the Baird Clan worldwide and Doty Sinclair (also 6), a member of the Sinclair clan.) The build-up in the number of potential attendees over the eighteen month period was interesting to watch. The Fourth Company with our Class Treasurer as Company Rep got off to a fast start but within six months it was caught and passed by the 18th Company led by Bud Clark. Other companies gradually increased their numbers and, with about 3 months to go, it appeared that 6th Company under John Wash might beat the 4th and 18th. However, cancellations took their toll. The total number of potential attendees hovered around 455 Classmates for several months with cancellations and new reservations balancing each other. Several Classmates who canceled earlier signed up again and two from the 7th Company signed up just days before the Reunion started. It's interesting to note that if the 4th, 6th and 18th Companies had no cancellations they would have tied with 34 Classmates each; representing about 80% of their living Classmates. 12 other Companies averaged 50% or better.

We had all the rooms at Loews, 100 rooms each at the Marriott and Wyndham (formerly the Raraada) and some people stayed at smaller hotels/motels and B&B's in and around Annapolis. I'll always wonder—what if everybody came?

Audrey and Bill Craig(18) traveled the farthest: from Hobart, Tasmania. Barbel and John Kohler (8) came frora Usinge, Germany; Trudi and Gail Gilliam

(13) came from St Croix, Virgin Islands; and Jim Harris (19) came from Monserrat, BWI. Delly and Al Bowen(lO) traveled the least: 3 blocks from Loews.

Classmates came from 43 states and the District of Columbia (75 frora Virginia, 64 from California, 53 from Florida, 42 from Maryland and 26 from Texas. The others had less than 15 each.). No one carae frora Alaska, Nebraska (2), North Dakota, South Dakota (1), Utah (1), Verraont (2) and West Virginia. (The figures in parentheses indicate the number of Classmates living in that state. There are none in Alaska, North Dakota and West Virginia.)

We were truly honored and flattered to have the following widows of Classmates join us at our FIFTIETH: Dara Batchelder (Theodore H. [Batch] Batchelder [4], Henniker, NH); Barbara Clark (Robert O. Clark [11] Ashburn, VA); Rachele Dakos (Demosthenes P. [Bill] Dakos [4] Tucson, AZ); Lody Gibson (Gerald W. [Jerry] Gibson [18], Walnut Creek, CA); Betty Gordon (Jack G. [Flash] Gordon [9] New York, NY); Betty Bush Holden (John J. [Joe] Holden [18] Lexington, KY); Phebe landrail (John A. Jandrall [ 10] Morro Bay, CA); Marge Lyon (Harvey E. Lyon [4] Fairfax, VA; Charlotte Macon (Glen G. Macon [1), Atiantis, FL); Camille Metzger (Robert K. Metzger [2] Falls Church, VA); Gem Mills (Herbert D. Mills [16] Potomac, MD); Sally Moran (Thomas L. Moran [7] Kensington, MD); Kathy Plummer (Philip F. Plummer [10] San Carlos, CA); Teddy Rose (Albert E. Rose [16] Tacoma, WA); Helen Saunders (Edward M. Saunders [4] Oakland, CA *); Marg Smith (Lorin W. [Bill] Smith [4] Peoria, IL); and, Edie Yerbury (Robert H. Yerbury [7] Redmond, WA). * Helen reported that her home in Oakland, CA, was destroyed in the big fire in the early 90's. It was a big house; ranch too big for her now and she is not going to rebuild. (For those who are interested, I have the current addresses of these widows.)

Ernie Lowen (2), our 50th Tennis Chairman reported the following and left with Sibyl for their summer place in Smith's Cove (near Digby) in Nova Scotia: Singles. Winner - Hank Glinderaan (10).

Runner - up - George Pavis (19). Doubles. Winners - Georgette and Dave King (20) (Dave's a bridge professional) Runners - up - Judy Greenwood and Caraille Metzger.

50th Memorabelia Sales—For the special order for Class Ties and special 50th edition of the LOG send your orders/checks to Jim Foust (7) (1914 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Annapolis, MD 21401-1050).

For other items send orders/checks to our Class Treasurer.

Coming Events—September (3rd Friday - DC Class Luncheons resume) October 19-22—Homecoming-Navy vs Villanova and Mini 50th on 10/21 in the '53 Pavilion at the stadium before and after the game. Adam's Rib will cater. Contact Jim Foust -800-334-5701 for details.

Order game tickets direct from USNA Athletic Association December 2-Army/Navy game festivities and final Mini 50th parties at the Skidmores' in Artington, VA and the Watsons' in Poway, CA (just outside of San Diego).

Don't forget to update your address in order to continue receiving Shipmate.

Call 410-263-4448 to give us your new address.

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Pres., Adm. William J. (Bill) Crowe, Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y Chester H. (Chet) Shaddeau, Jr. 343 Prestonfield Ln., Severna Park, MD 21146 (410) 647-5868; FAX (410) 544-1324 (mark for USNA '47); E-mail to Stadir@aol.com.

HISTORY CORNER You think "cool" didn't come along until, like, the sixties? Think again, gramps, and observe the totally radical snapshot taken on board HORNET (CV-8) just before Hal Edwards left the ship to join '47 and the Academy. Photo courtesy of John Urban, who was there at the time.

find any such island in the official state fishing maps, the state index of towns and places, or Rogers' Cruising Guide. I can only assume it was a misprint. In any case, Mai Jester (who's righthanded, I think) had better swap hands on that axe.

"Hunter-gatherers" indeed! (Secretary's note; I hereby step aside. Let them fight it out! I will provide phone numbers and hold coats.)

We're five hours from the border with the rest of the U.S., across from Bar Harbor and on the shores of Eggemoggin Reach. Any '47 boat, RV, or schooner tourist can be assured of parking or buoy space, cheap laundry service, and experienced guides with local knowledge. Clem.

Next arrives a letter from Walt Douglass, including a photo of his Ohio plates US47NA, and on stationery identifying his home of St. Paris, Ohio, as "Pony Wagon Town". I couldn't let this go by without inquiring, so I asked hira how come the name and the epithet, and received from him a fascinating little booklet on the subject of the history and naming of the town. The book is sort of a cross between Peyton Place and Centennial, and I read it from cover to cover without a pause!

And all this because Ben Terrell wrote in and suggested a formal registry of the license plates! Thank you, Ben.

M.R. Clement demonstrates Maine sturdiness — holds down his kneeler with only one foot, and his pickup truck with only one hand!

Hal Edwards sees the sea from HORNET VANITY (PLATES) FAIR This business of logging and publishing Classmates' vanity license plates has tumed out to be a great way to get some of you people to write who might otherwise have reraained a part of the great unheard-from. Case in point: M.R. "Mahwood" Clement, of that illustrious group celebrated far and wide as the 15th Company. I haven't heard a downcast word from Clem since graduation, but now in addition to his photo, he writes: Greetings from '47 downcast! This several-decades-overdue missive is prompted by the license plate campaign. Does my display of USNA47 for the State of Maine mean I have to stop hauling manure, or does it make it more appropriate?

Life-updatewise, I transferred to the Reserve in 1962, and retired therefrom in 1970. After several years with Univac, I joined some friends and started up a business, spending several years in London starting up the UK/European subsidiary. Married an English girl (Sue) and retumed to the Boston area in '74. We had sailed in this area in a couple of small boats for a few years, so when the company was sold Sue opted out of the publishing business and I opted out of computers, and we bought a general store here on the coast of my ancestral state of Maine. It's nice feeling the roots go ever deeper.. In addition to gardening (see the kneeler in the photo, needed to support my arthritic knees!)

I have the only workshop I've ever owned that's above-ground—with windows! I am up to basic furniture construction, and this town of 600 souls has seven boatshops, so there's plenty of advice available—some of it good.

As sole proprietor of '47 Downcast, I must comment on the photo in the March Shipmate purporting to come from Squirrel Island, Maine. I can't

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Class pride in Ohio— Walt Douglass and Ohio plates ANOTHER GENERATION It is July 1 as this is typed, which to those of us who live here near Crabtown means 1-Day—Induction day for the new class of Plebes—this year, the Class of 1999! That makes it entirely appropriate that we print the following frora Bob Stegman: Enclosed is a picture of myself my daughter Carol Gamett, and my grandson Greg Gamett, who will be entering the Naval Academy this summer.

Class of '99. We are all excited to have him following in my footsteps.

I greatly enjoy retirement, play a lot of tennis, spend a couple of months a year in Hawaii, and take an occasional trip to Europe or Africa. My wife, Roz, still enjoys working half a year teaching, but will retire full time in two years.

We're looking forward to seeing everyone at our 50th Reunion. Bob"

L to R ; daughter Carol Gamett, grandson plebe Greg Gamett '99, and proud progenitor Bob Stegman MORE MURRAY MATTERS Last month's item about finding his long-lost Plebe-year wife prompted a couple more calls with Don Murray, and he suggested that a few of you raggeder types out there raight be interested in understanding that he wasn't kidding when he said he spent 40 minutes hang-gliding off Haleakala! Then he clarified—it's tandem flight—that is to say, a twopassenger hang glider, with a professional at the controls. He says that anyone who wants to enjoy the sarae thrill should call (on Maui) Mr. Arrain Engert at 808-572 6557, and you'll be on your way! He also made the day by sending along a desk pencil cup carrying the NASA logo—the "meatball" under which so many of us labored in the space program during those triumphant years before the "Space Worra" logo invaded and the Agency succumbed to govemraental sclerosis.

GRASPING FOR GRAPHICS 'Johnny' Johnson writes that the accumulation of material to make up the videotape history of the Class is well underway, and research continues to obtain film footage of events which took place at the Academy as well as during the intervening years since graduation.

"What we would really like to get from you out there is movie film.. 8mm, 16mm, or 35mm which you or your parents or friends may have taken of Classmates during flight school, operations at sea, overseas, on leave or liberty, wherever. Looking through closets is bound to uncover reels of film, long forgotten, and even if they're in poor condition, we'd like to have a look. Our contractor has agreed to copy any projectable film onto VHS videotape gratis, and retum it to the owner along with the original film. If you can help out, please send your film to Warren B. Johnson, 8653 Gateshead Rd., Alexandria, VA 22309-4042. If you have any questions, call me toll-fi-ee at 1-800-743-7323, FAX to 703-360-8357, or eMail at 74073.576@ compuserve.com. Johnny.

TOKYO TRAVELOGUE He said he'd report in when it was over, and Mase Wells sure did. He and wife Les tremendously enjoyed their craise/tour on the craise ship PEARL and Chinese airlines, arranged by Pearl Craises. They flew to Tokyo, then craised to Osaka, Hiroshima, Kagashima and Nagasaki in Japan, thence to Pusan and Inchon in Korea, and debarked in Tianjin, (Tientsin, that was!) China, to be bussed and flown to Beijing, the Wall, Xi'an, Guilin, and home by air via Hongkong.

While in Tokyo, they enjoyed the hospitality of our sister class, the 75th Class of the UN Naval Academy. By pure coincidence, their visit overlapped the 90th anniversary of Admiral Togo's victory at Tsushima in 1905 (as some of you Bull slashes will recall!). This date is celebrated in Japan as Navy Day, so things were hopping. They were shown around Tokyo's downtown, and enjoyed a tempura lunch after visiting the 75th's Ginza-located Clubroom in company with three of the the Class's officers. While in Osaka, they had dinner on board the PEARL with Bud Baldwin, our Osaka-resident Classmate. The photo identifies the Japanese hosts in Tokyo, who, while they will not all make the trip to Annapolis in

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September, were very excited about that affair. Lead time being what it is, you will probably just about be reading this column when the approximately 75 members and wives of the 75th visit us in the Yard on 23 September. Full report to follow!

In the UNA 75th Class Clubroom, Tokyo. L to R ; CAPT Hiromitsu Koyanagi, JMSDF (ret). Class Secretary; Mr. Hiroshi Horai, Class Chief Secretary; Les and Mase Wells; and Mr. Ryukichi Umezawa, manager of the upcoming tour group. Note the USNA and Class of '47 crests displayed on the wall NAVY 821, WHERE ARE YOU? We published a photo last month, but were unable to work in the letter which accompanied it, frora Bill " Pickle" Dillen. Herewith, most of that missive: Jean and I finished up in June our 7400-mile trailer trip through the south and up the East Coast.

This is the same trailer that took us to Seattle JWW/ Seafair in '93, took me on a six-month tour of Alaska in '87, and across country—Minnesota to Califomia and back—at least a dozen times. Almost everything on the trailer has broken at least once, but the upkeep has been quite reasonable.. .we were running late, so missed a lot of friends in Texas, highballing thru Good Friday and Easter.. .Did make connections with "P.Q." (W.R.) Porters in Williamsburg and with the "Sox" Sloans in Florida. (Sox should take out a license to guide at Disney World —he is world class in that category!) The snap was taken at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. My logbook says I piloted this gooney bird more than a few times in 1955 while attached to NAS China Lake (my last active duty station). I'm older than the bird is, but it's in a museum already! Makes one wonder, doesn't it?

Cheers, Bill

Two former flying devices — Bill Dillen and gooney bird at Pensacola LONG TIME NO SEE JACK The following letter, somewhat edited , is selfexplanatory, and boy, do we love to get full updates like this!

I am not sure which class I should claim as mine, since I started out with '46, and after a lot of time in the Naval Hospital was tumed back to '47.1 got through half my Voungster year and was permitted to resign because of academic deficiencies.

I was later admitted to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, sailed as a Cadet Midshipman until the war was over, then decided against the Merchant Marine as a career, and resigned. A year later, the Draft Board came after me, saying my time at USNA and USMMA was not active duty, so since they were going to draft me, I enlisted in the U.S. Marines, and served two years in the Regulars and three in the Reserve. After the Marines, I went to George Washington University and got my engi-

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neering degree in 1951. Manied while in the Marines, our first child, a boy, was bora while I was in school.

After thirty years in the Corporate scene, I retired in 1981 from the Loctite (Corporation, where 1 was Executive VP and President of Loctite International. I stayed on the Board until I had to step down for age at 70.

My retirement has been exciting. We moved to our home in New Hampshire, started a business brokerage, and I served two terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. In 1988, moved to York, Pennsylvania, where I have served as a Rotary District Govemor, but most of my time is involved in organizing surgical teams and traveling to foreign lands to provide cataract lens implants. We went to India in January and did 175 such operations on poor blind people. I also serve as a Public Affairs Officer and Safe Boating Instructor for the Coast Guard Auxiliary. I hope to make the 50th Reunion if I can change some previous commitments. Sincerely, Jack Schofield.

To which we can only add that the question of class affiliation was settled long ago—his Alumni Association ID number is 947093. He has officially been on the rolls of '47 for a long, long time—and we're glad!

LONDON SITREP Jeannette and Jim Doyle report a great visit with Shirley and Bill Crowe at the Ambassador's residence in London. "They are both doing a wonderful job representing our nation, and, of course the Class of '47", Jim writes.

Tidewater foursome: L to R , Bob Stone, grandson Joseph Davis, grandpa Ted Davis, and Ward Byington QUICK TAKES Had a long, enjoyable talk with Randy Bowling.. .old memories, new enthusiasms. He'll be at the 50th...Hank Ruppel reports on a recent interview by DOE'S Hanford site newspaper of Chuck Carlisle, who is a Westinghouse Fellow Engineer at that location. Sorry we couldn't use the halftone photo.. .Cyberspaceniks take note: as pointed out in the masthead, my eMail address is now changed to stadir@aol.com...Dan Mahoney was here in town, and we had a brief fonecon. He made his hotel reservation for the 50th while he was here—easier when you can see 'em face to face!

As this column goes to press, Verne Jennings reports 672 classmates and guests have sent in their deposits and choices for Reunion activities. How about yours? Get with it...it's later than you think!

See you next month—right here! CHS

Membership: 72% L to R: Jeannette Doyle, Bill Crowe, Shirley Crowe, Jim Doyle in London REMEMBERING JERRY WRIGHT Many of you will remember the account in the Naval Institute Proceedings, back in '84, of the winning by GRENADIER, commanded by Ted Davis, of t h e n - C I N C L A N T and CINCLANTFLT ADM Jerauld Wright's standing offer of a case of Jack Daniels Old No.7 to any Scene of Action Commander who could wear out a Soviet sub and force him to surface. The recent passing of Adm. Wright was the occasion for a lot of us to recycle our favorite Jerry Wright stories, and Ted's was recently reprinted in the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star (known when I was growing up there as the Ledger-Disgrace and Virginian-Pirate. The Star was over in Portsmouth, and wasn't to be mentioned in polite company!) Ted sent along a copy of the article, as well as the golfing photo of himself with Classmates Bob Stone and Ward Byington, which appears herewith.

My guess, however, is that he really just wanted to get the grandson in! Space does not permit a full reprint of the GRENADIER article here, but if you are interested, call me and I'll send you a copy—I warn you that you'll have to promise to listen to my stories about Admiral Wright and his wonderful lady before I let you go!

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Sec'y Cdr. Sumner Moore USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr., Alexandria, VA 22302 The mid-July heat, which is scorching much of the country is here too, though sea breezes can help. We have a variety of info this month, although I've yet to receive tales and fotos of that great craise/RV-trip a lot of you have taken and are hiding. Please take a few minutes and let us in on the fun.

Walt Spangenberg sent me a fascinating letter about the Marilyn Monroe stamp (I bought Nixon stamps), along with pictures; 1 went to Europe in May with a full schedule of planned activities. Among the objectives achieved were a familiarization/evaluation flight in a restored WWII Spitfire aircraft, and inspection of a leaded glass window installation at Schloss Spangenberg in Germany. The Spitfire Mk IX (built in 1943) is one of a small number converted to two-place trainer configuration in the early '50s for the Irish Air Force; was in service for some years, then in storage, then bought and restored by racing driver and historic aircraft collector Nick Grace, who subsequently lost his life in a road accident. His widow, Carolyn (the world's only current active female Spitfire pilot), now maintains and flies the airplane in airshows and events such as VEDay celebrations, and also occasionally schedules visitors such as I who have always wanted to fly the Spitfire. I went prepared with a test card list of flight characteristics I wanted to look at, and blessed with good weather, was able to complete the list. It was all most interesting to this former F4U pilot; the airplane has a very tight tactical turning circle...and the Merlin engine sounds so different from our aircooled radials. Then it was off to Germany for the biennial 'Family Reunion' in Spangenberg (see Shipmate Nov. 91). Attendees were about 150 this year, including all three of my young people with two wives, one fiancee and three nonSpangenberg

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friends. 1 had arranged with the castle hotel manager last year to build a leaded glass window to dimensions supplied by him featuring the crest of the town...and by extension, also the castle...this to be my belated contribution to the reconstraction of the castle after its WWII firebombing. 1 built the window and shipped it in January, so it was prominently installed when we all arrived for our reunion weekend. It worked out well, with the red and yellow glass of the crest itself (hand made in Waldsassen, Bavaria) showing very well from either inside or outside. The reunion was a great success, as always, even for those of the young people who speak no German.

Here is the WWII aviator about to climb into his trusty spitfire...

Spangenbergs at Schloss Spangenberg Over two years ago. Bill Busik handed me a photo of Joe Tagliente standing with his hand on a memorial rock with plaque to Knute Rockne in of all places, Norway. That photo evaporated before I could publish it, and the other day it magically reappeared in some old Shipmate stuff tucked between a couple of items. I have in the meantime forgotten the exact where and why of the picture, but I offer it, and maybe Joe will fill us in.

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announced there had been only one Midn who graduated demerit-free. The Supe notes that the Midn in question was the first, and that he now has two lieutenants on his staff who had zero demerits, in addition to Art and I'm sure a number of others.

I received an anonymous clipping from San Diego showing an agonized movie Tecumseh (The Last Warrior) with his mouth wide open, and tears on his cheeks. The caption provided by the sender: "Oh Great Spirit - Grant me a 2.5!" Today's mids would not understand.

Joe Tagliente and Knute Rockne Last month I included information on Buddy McClure's death at home in Alva, OK. Since then.

Buddy's son. Wade, an attorney in Dallas, has written as follows: Dad and I had recently taken a great interest in the 1946 Army Game . Dad had always told me about that game, so for his 69th birthday, I had combined the video and radio game onto a single tape.

We also discussed putting together a collection of stories of the events surrounding that game. Attached is a draft letter to you which I found after his death. I still have an interest in this project.

So Buddy was getting something together, especially with the 50th coming up. Buddy's letter in part: My son. Wade, and I are putting together information on what happened at the Academy during the two weeks before the '46 Army Game. Maybe you could put a note in your column to have anyone who remembers something special that happened get in touch with me. Maybe someone would remember the name of the man and the radio station that broadcast our pep rallies. Also, do you know how I could get Blanchard and Davis's addresses. I think they would be in Army's Class of 1947.

Since Buddy has moved on, his son. Wade L. McClure, would be happy to collect such information as can be found. His law firra address: Gibson, McClure, Sarles, & Wallace, 1500 St. Paul Place, 740 N. St. Paul, Dallas, TX 75201-3247. 214-2203787.

Here's a change of pace from Bill Barnes, 2 Williams Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401: I would like to buy a USNA 1948 Class Crest (pin or charm) from a Classmate or a friend of the Class, to give to one of my daughters. I might also note that I have a spare 1948B Luck)' Bag that anyone can have for the price of postage. Phone 410263-2006.

Now this note from Gene Spalding, Fort Myers, FL: You may already know this but I want to make sure. Emie Truax has died, 8-23-94.1 heard about this a few months ago from a mutual friend who grew up with Ernie in Scottsbluff, NE. Then it was reported in the Navy Mutual Aid annual report. He had cancer of the throat, so this may have caused his death. He was an usher at my wedding to Julie in October 1947 while we were attending Supply School in Bayonne. Emie and 1 roomed together at the school from early July until my wedding. I am slowly regaining the strength in my legs. I still cannot drive the car, and doubt I can attend homecoming this year With luck I will try.

Final ping to Art Krasnow from the Supe, Adm Larson, about his query as to why CBS 60-Minutes

Dave Carruth notes that: Yes our summer is proceeding at a brisk pace.

We've just retumed from tent camping with our family. Steve, our son, owns 50 acres of West Virginia mountains, but since he has not as yet built on it we gather there around July 4th and camp in tents. It is beautiful, though this year a bit wet.

I sincerely hope everyone saw CBS's Eye to Eye on 6 July, 9 PM EDT featuring CBS producer, Robin Smith, daughter of Classmate, Bob Smith (Robert N., Col, USMC), who was shot down in Viet Nam 819-69, MIA for many years, and finally declared KIA. Robin is married to Bill Plante, CBS news commentator, and one whom I personally have always viewed as one of the good guys. This piece detailed how over a long period of time, Robin has sought information on the whereabouts other father's crash in the hope of recovering some final proof. It was an incredibly sensitive and moving program, and I hope you did not miss it. She and Bill went to Viet Nam recently, following information as to the location of the crash, which they actually succeeded in finding, and where they recovered fragments of an airplane, and a fragment of a marine flight jacket with the letters "LCOL". After their return to the US, further excavation of the area tumed up Bob's Class ring!

Robin and Bob's widow, Jane, now Jane Wood, have finally been able to close that chapter. Jane now lives at 6 Tulane Road, Athens, OH 45701.

Scorchy Smith comraunicates by a hot fax, just received, regarding the projected 48th reunion in Monterey: The response to the '48 48th Reunion in May of next year has been really impressive so far with more positive responses arriving nearly every day.

We appreciate the quick returns. We thank those who were thoughtful enough to forward their regrets, many of whom sent along letters, and notes saying they really wish they could make it, and wishing all who do a great time. The attendee list through July 13th includes: Alt, Bill Amold, Ayers, Ball. Berberian, Borlaug, Bradley, Guy Buck, Buhrer, Butler, Carrington, Carruth, Bill Chandler, Chapline, Christoph, Clasgens, Clithero, Damberg, Dawson, Dempsey, Doddy, Dupree, Ehrman, Fry, Gonia, Gracey, Holshouser, Hull, Jansen, Jensen, Henry Johnson, Lloyd Jones, Keenan, Lawler, Levy, McClinton, McConeghy, Mellencamp, Rod Moore, Neely, Helen Orr (Frank), Ranch, Rawlins, Robinson, Rubenstein, Savage, Sheehan, Sizer, Hal Smith, Scorchy Smith, Spangenberg, Sprince, Stringfellow, Jim Ward, Dean Taylor, Warren, and Wise. In addition, the following want to be included for planning purposes now, decision later: Bilderback, Dickieson, Goldman, Hayes, Lochner, Marder, McAdams, Sumner Moore, Opitz, Osbora, Patterson, Rose, Sam Smith, Webster, and Joe Wilson. We also have positive direct verbal or written responses from our initial survey and from subsequent gatherings, that the following will likely attend: Cummings, Doxey, Foulds, Gorder, Harkins, Haskell, Holstein, McCord, Park, Reams, and Terry Ross. Our sincere thanks to everyone for their splendid cooperation in getting the ball moving. We will keep you updated in this column, and let's hear from everyone.

Signed, the Monterey Gang. You can reach Scorchy at PO Box 829, Monterey, CA 93942, 408655-4647.

Bikin' Bob McClinton reports that since March he has been able to submit to the American Lung Association $5,940 as a result of donations from 69

friends in support of his cycling in a number of organized treks up and down (literally) the great Northwest, including in May, 110 miles to the Coast. Then the Trek Washington, 378 miles, 6 1/2 days, in June.

Then the Seattle to Portland took 2 days. In August it's Seattle to Vancouver, and in October, 135 miles of the Kitsap Color Classic to wrap the year. You can still send a tax-deductible check to ALAW/ALA, care of Bob McClinton, 136 Madigan Road, Sequira, WA 98382.

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Pres., Lt. Alfred C. Boughton HI USNR (Ret.) Sec'y LCol. Richard H. Francis USMC (Ret.) RO. Box 10262, McLean, VA 22102-8262 703-339-5275 First, here's prelirainary information on the Homecoming Dinner Dance: The Bay Ridge Inn Tri-Class dinner-dance buffet banquet will be held Saturday evening the 21st of October, 1995 following the Villanova football game.

There will be a choice of three entrees, vegetables, salads, and assorted Bay Ridge Inn desserts. Three classes (1949, 1950, 1951) will be attending, since 1950 had their BIG 45th out in Coronado in June 1995.

We expect good attendance fr-om all three Classes, a formal printed 1949 announcement will be sent to Classmates in the East Coast area during September.

If you do not receive the detailed announcement, call or write for your copy.

Last May Sally and I headed for the Middle East on a trip I had often wanted to take. We landed in Athens after a grading 10 hour ovemight flight. In our five days in Athens we climbed the Acropolis to view the Parthenon. The next three days were spent on tour to Mycenae in the Peloponnesus to view the Royal tombs and palaces, and then to Delphi to get the good word from the Oracle. From Athens we boarded a cmise ship in Piraeus bound for Patraos, Kusadasi in Turkey, Rhodes, Haifa, Santorini, and Mikonos. In Kusadasi we visited the faraous rains at Ephesus, and from Haifa we spent two days touring the Holy Land. Upon retum to Piraeus we flew to Cairo for a three-day tour including all the local sights, pyramids, et al along with a hop on a camel.

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There was an anticipation of Japanese capitulation. The bell would be strack in announcement.

An around the clock watch was set 90 that no time would be lost in giving the signal.

The Plebe summer Class of 1949 had almost exclusive occupation of Bancroft Hall at the time since the upper classes were on craise or summer leave. The rest is history caught by the eye of my camera on that fateful day fifty years ago. You remember. We were all there. Except for our day in the sun on the 3rd of June 1949, these were probably the only all Class photographs anyone had the opportunity to take.

Surprisingly, the pictures , and even the negatives survived a half century of move and tumult; somehow they remained together and intact. I thought you might want to share them with our Classmates on this fiftieth anniversary.

Retuming home from Cairo via Athens was a 24 hour saga with some hurry-up and wait in Cairo, over the gates to the planes at the airport in Cairo signs read "Scheduled Time", and "Actual Time". Really!

And they mean it. The difference can be more than an hour, as we found to our dismay. All in all it was a fun as well as educational trip.

Ward Stuart sends this update on his activities: Since graduating in 1949 my five years in the Supply Corps and my subsequent civilian jobs in New York, Fort Worth, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami and Orlando caused me to lose touch with the Alumni Association. A recent trip back to Annapolis and a visit to the Alumni House re-kindled my interest and enabled me to find the way to get back in touch.

I entered the grounds 50 years after my first arrival with 500 other inductees. The physical changes were enormous and awe inspiring with the field house, the new pool, the added wings to Bancroft Hall, the new academic buildings and the track at the boat basin. Yet, the place was still the same.

Unfortunately, most of the Brigade was on leave so I missed the activity of the Midshipmen coming and going. However, there was a side benefit. I arrived early in the moming before the other tourists and found a seat on a bench near the bandstand where I sat in peace and quiet for an hour reliving old memories. For the first time I had the time to appreciate the beauty of the buildings and grounds.

I then took a guided tour to leara of changes in traditions and regulations. Then off to the new Gift Shop where I loaded up on souvenirs.

After retiring from banking two years ago I moved here with my wife Sandy. Our home is on a mountain overlooking a large lake and other mountain ranges which gives a spectacular view. Our neighbors include deer, wild turkeys, hawks, woodpeckers, many other small birds and mammals and even an occasional black bear.

Ward's address is; 340 Eagle's view, Hayesville, NC 28904, 704-389-3526.

John Camp recalls VJ Day at USNA: On a still August moming in 1945, the Japanese bell was moved from its quiet setting among the trees along the Sevem to a central spot in the courtyard before Bancroft Hall.

Paul Laric in New York reports as follows: The Naval Academy Association of New York topped off its activities year with a gala dinner/ dance aboard INTREPID in New York Harbor on June 17. Of a record 260 attendees, by far the largest USNA Class representation was — you guessed it — the '49ers. Carolyn was soloist in a stirring rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" which started the festivities.

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Clare and I aUended the NY Annual Alumni Dinner on the INTREPID. Carolyn English (Jack's wife) opened ceremonies with a beautiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner As usual the Class of '49 had the best percentage representation. A good time was had by all. As a point of interest and with more than a little pride may I mention that my granddaughter, Alexis Kende, was chosen as Concert Mistress of the Disney Youth Symphony Orchestra. We will be traveling to Los Angeles to share her moment of glory. The concert is to be televised on the Disney Channel on August 24th at 8:00 p.m.

Finally, CMC Jones submitted this report on the Marines' reunion at Quantico last June: On June I st and 2nd, members of the Class of '49 who elected to enter the Marine Corps and all of the other Marines commissioned that year were invited to a Reunion at Quantico's Marine Corps Base. Activities during the two day affair included a tour of Quantico's Basic School — their home for the 1949-50 academic year — as well as a tour of some of the new buildings that have recently come on-line. The lunch at Basic School was an eye-opener at the Officers' Mess was contracted out and offered a breathtaking assortment. After the lunch, the CO of the Basic school conducted a briefing, three new 2nd Lieutenants responded to questions and a weapons county fair showed us all of the new ordnance items now available to Marines.

Most impressive.

Class members who played on the Quantico Marines' varsity football team had a special treat at the Basic School lunch. Col. John T. ("J.T.") Hill '42 had been invited as a Team guest. J.T. was the Line Coach of that Team. Also coaching the Team were Hal ("Duke") Harwood (Head Coach) '42, Joe Donahoe '43, and Bill Chip '43. For the new lieutenants from USNA, the winning habits of the Quantico coaching staff were a breath of fresh air.

On the Team from '49 were: Bimbo Beeler. Bob Hunt, C.M.C. Jones, Fred Grabowsky, Cal Killeen, Tex Lawrence, Bob Mc Elroy, and Tom Parsons. The Team played Camp Lejeune for the East Coast Championship and won 34-14.

The All-Navy Championship Game was played in early December, 1949, in the Los Angeles Coliseum against the West Coast team, coached by a friend of our Class, Lt. Col. Hal Roise, USMC. Lt. Joe Bartos '48 was the star of the West Coast team.

Quantico prevailed in a close game, 14-13, and became the 1949 All-Navy Championship Football Team.

This was the last formal All-Navy Football Championship game due to the Korean Conflict and a decreased interest in Service football. In attendance at the lunch with Coach Hill were Ken Bott, Bob Hunt, C.M.C. Jones, Tex Lawrence, and Tom Parsons.

The second day of the Reunion conmtienced with a "sneak preview" of the Korean Conflict Memorial, adjacent to the Lincoln Memorial. It was most impressive to the Marines and will be a much visited site for tourists, especially veterans of the Police Action. The afternoon and evening activities included a four-star cocktail party at the Marine Corps Museum, on board the Gun Factory, followed by the famous Marine Barracks Sunset Parade.

Parade had to be stopped due to heavy rain. Nevertheless, a great time was had by all in attendance.

Memories, memories... How sweet they are!!!

This is all for now. Nothing can be finer than to be a 49er! Richard H. Francis

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Pres., RAdm. Milton J. Schultz USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wayne L. Jensen USN (Ret.) 499 Skyhill Ct., Chula Vista, CA 92010 From around the country have come letters from satisfied reunion participants. And not a discouraging word was heard. Pictures of the 45th reunion are included with this coluran. Those sending in pictures with coraments are: Bill Kiehl — "Many kudos to all the guys and gals of San Diego"; Lee Bendell — " The reunion was the best ever, you have laid down a gauntlet for the 50th in Annapolis."; Roy Snyder — "It ran so smooth it looked like no trouble at all."; Walt Davis — "Stan Neander, John McNabney and I were shipmates on ST PAUL in 1950 and this was the first time since then that we have seen each other."; Phyl Howard — "All need to see what a great time we had."; Phil Ryan — "Tom Salesman took the pictures and wanted to share them with all."; Sam Doak — "What a burden you have placed on the planning for the 50th r e u n i o n . " ; Harry Hussmann — "Great show, thought you needed to know."; George Deranian — "Please spread the reunion pictures over two issues."; J.J. McNally — "Perhaps we should think in terms of reducing the hassle on aging bodies and enjoy reunions in recognized resort area in future years."; B.B. Lane — "Please note how active we all are."; and Lee Minnis — "We were able to get a picture of our bridal party of 23 December 1950.

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Fruddens and Mucks Comments were received from many Classmates or their wives: Joy Burt — "Sincerely appreciate the video of the meraorial service. You brought me and Betty Whittle together as roomies and I thank the Class."; Tom Noble updates the 45th reunion register forever hereafter referred to as "The Little Gold Book" with an address for Reitz, William G. as 3604 Summer Hill Ct., Montgomery AL 36111, tele 334288-7574. Tom passes on some black humor with "We should have our 55th reunion in Coronado and all our widows will come."; Skip Orem — "We had to cut short our West Coast tour as my dad (USNA 1922) passed away. In the process of events I lost ray Littie Gold Book." (Tom Noble will replace.); Anna Greenberg — "The raemorial service was the

most meaningful I have ever observed and beautifully delivered by all."; Roger Freeman — The name tags for the 45th were the greatest, who has the patent?" (Betty and Bob Muck, of course.); Nancy Lasley — "We plan many raore visits to San Diego now that we are reminded what a fine place it is."; Dick Goodspeed — "It was memorable, the ambiance at the Del was fantastic, the 12-50's still sound good and we have precious meraories to treasure.": Gene Dunaway — "Joyce and I enjoyed everything — it was perfection."; Hank Hancock — "The good organization and good location assured excellent results."; Cliff Skinner — "Memorial service was outstanding, best reunion ever."; Frank Bonner — "Before the glow of a most wonderful reunion dissipates too much, wanted all to know the pleasure we found in attendance."; Mort Richardson — "Now that we have found the San Diego group we will be coming down from Orange county for future '50 events"; Charlie Hooper — "Have such cherished memories of the reunion that had to put it in writing."; Bill Diehl — If we can just come up to name tag and place card standards for the 50th reunion we will be off to a good start."; John Brick — "You all did good — and that reflects my heart-felt sentiment."; Vern Stange — "You all treated Elsie and me to an experience which can't be topped."; and Dave Emerson — "Since return to South Carolina BRAC has dorainated everything. The 45th reunion placed me in a raore understanding mood. Daughter, Ellen, Lt. USN and Flag Lt. to USCOMSOLANT has just introduced us to her fiance, LCdr. Eric Barbosa, Brazilian Navy — Amor Omnia Vincit. I was profoundly impressed with the effort of the San Diego crew in preparation for the 45th reunion. I include the wives in that reference to the crew. Wayne gave rae some excellent tips on golf clubs and I am grateful. I have two granddaughters on ray lap as I write so I must be ambidextrous."

For the July 7th first Friday monthly Class meeting at the Mariner Club, Naval Station, San Diego, we gathered those that were still in town and talked of the reunion and responses there-to. Many were in fact out-of-town and that couldn't be understood except for incurred obligations. Present and voting were: Mark Frudden, Wayne Jensen, Lloyd Harrison, Dick Smith, Frank Cassilly, John Malloy, Gene Wisenbaker, Birch Dewitt and Dick Prescott. The wives also had their meeting and reported a consensus on the reunion — "It was loverly".

Lou Mendel writes that: "On March 2, 1992 Brig.

General Edward Mendel, USAF, lost his long valiant fight against one of the biggest, aggressive brain tumors known to the medical profession."

The Register of Alumni of the Alumni Association nor the Class listings were aware of Ed's passing and both will be changed to reflect. It is with great sadness that I must inform of the death of our Classmate Andrew John Callahan on 26 May 1995 in Loma Linda, CA. Andy died following surgery for a leaking aorta. He had retired five years ago as a marketing manager for Endevco of San Juan Capistrano, CA. Andy had four children and twelve grandchildren. He always remerabered that 1946 Army/Navy game and thereby relived his years at Navy. Our Classmate, Charles G. Robertson died on 7 June 1995. Ann points out that Chuck counted his years at the Academy, and his many life long friends he met there, as some of the most rewarding and valuable experiences of his lifetime. A private faraily service was conducted at sea on 14 June 1995 with creraated reraains scattered. A fine, traditional Class of '50 Blue and Gold wreath accompanied the service.

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and after much travail she was placed in intensive care and then operated on for a ruptured bladder. She is at home now after three weeks in the hospital and with J.B.'s care is making progress. We all know that Benita is a fighter of the first class and we wish her well. J.B. wants to know about TRICARE PRIME availability for those on Medicare but he will just have to wait along with the rest of us for appropriate action by the Congress on the question of subvention.

It would seem that the Congress has more important issues. We did elect those people, didn't we?

May the football Gods look with special favor upon the Big Blue Team. BEAT ARMY, Wayne.

Patterson's widow had recently passed away and this was the second couple I knew of — the first being Deacon Bakke and his late spouse having both earlier deceased. But John went on to say that Don Swank's first wife, Charhe, had died before Don did, but they were already divorced. We also had the unfortunate case where Norris (Noah) Anderson murdered his wife and then committed suicide. And there are sorae widows who have been long lost who raay have gone on the long road of no return. I think of Jim "Bear" Stubbys' widow and Billy G. Pierce's widow — our first two Classmates to augur in at Pensacola — as prime examples of those whom we know nothing about.

And we recently had the case of Jim Irwin, our astronaut Classmate. His widow asked that her name and address be deleted from our mailing list, a task which we complied with. We will, however, still carry Jim's name with an asterisk. There is no one who can demand that we delete that. Once a Classraate, always a Classmate. This is especially applicable to our non-graduates, of course, and I personally think of Classmates who were tumed back as Membership; 79% Classmates, e.g. Chris Lardis, '53 and Tommy Pres., Capt. F. Trent Shaver USN (Ret.) Moffitt, '52.

Sec'y, William W. Boyes, Jr. Two Classmates have written and called to your 2214 McAuliffe Dr., Rockville, MD 20851 old scribe wanting to know exactly when the 45th Well, to paraphrase Gabriel Heatter of WWII reunion will be. You will all be getting more literanewscasting, "There's good news tonight" — one ture on this as time goes on but the Board of Direcmore month where no Classmates died, so 587 of us tors decided to kick it off with a cocktail reception lucked out again. If I were a religious person, I would in Alumni Hall on Thursday night, 18 Sept. 1996, ask, "Pleases Lord, keep up the good work. Those and then we'll drift (float?) over to the USNA Museum to see the Class of 1951 Model ship Gallery. of us left do not deserve to be taken in the prirae of our Golden Years." Lou Sarosdy to the contrary The Museum will be open especially for us that evening. Bus service will be available between the notwithstanding.

Bruce Meader, who set a record — probably Holiday Inn (our headquarters) and the Academy never to be broken — of editing this column for an grounds. The 45th reunion will end on Sunday, 22 even dozen years, received a call from Jerry LaPides Sept. 1996.

Bob Longhead was invited to a Naval War Colin Santa Fe, NM. Jerry doesn't spend much tirae lege Current Strategy Foram in your old scribe's during the year in his Annapolis home and having been a member of the Board of Trastees for St. John's horaetown, Newport, RI and he informed me that College for many years, he's interested himself in outgoing Marine Corps Commandant, Gen. Carl the operations of the second St. Johns' campus there Mundy, was the only speaker to receive a standing in Santa Fe. Jerry, as many of you may recall, has ovation after describing that the downsized (274,000) Corps was going to be able to do up to the turn of contributed many cases of Pepsi Cola to our annual the century. reunions several tiraes in the past.

Received a nice letter from John Moriarty. He Al Raithel's son, Cdr. Larry Raithel, '76, opened his last luncheon with us before heading off for a recently married Frank Perrin's widow, Ann, and three-year "hardship" tour in London as CO of a they now live at 1023 Sextant Ct., Annapolis, MD, raulti-service ONR group. Larry wears NFO wings 21401, phone 410-266-9624. John says he has reand with his master's degree in aeronautical controls cently visited Charley Kosonen, Joe Biron, Steve Melesko and George Govan down in Corpus Christi. is eminently qualified to take charge over there in John also mentioned that he and Ann have four Lucky jolly olde England.

Besides a change of address frora John Stark, Bags if anyone needs one.

6130 Ginn St., Covington, GA, 30209, phone 404784-9811, he's a Class Secretary's dreara in that he includes news about other Classmates' goings on in the area. For example, Walt Sheffield has sold his dental practice but still goes in a few days a week when he isn't playing golf at Toxaway, NC. Stan Anderson is still working for INPO and John says the submariners will know who that is. Jeanne and Glenn Brewer have recently renovated a big antebellum house in Fayetteville. (I wonder how General Sherman missed that one?) John was one of three Youngsters in the hospital in the Spring of 1949. He recovering from a severely broken leg received in a car accident during Christmas leave, your old scribe getting his appendix removed and Dave Stockman getting his forehead stitched up from a Dilbert Dunker accident. We were all awakened late one night by a Segundo with a new circumcision scream- Ann and John Moriarty ing for a Corpsman to bring raore ice — lots of ice.

And speaking of Steve Melesko, he recently sent Bad scene frora a bad dreara in his condition. rae a long letter and several pictures all harking back John mentioned reading in Shipmate some tirae to the episode where Dick Roberts was discovered ago where your old scriberaentionedhe hadn't heard unconscious next to his vehicle. Liam Carr, son of of a case where both a Classraate and a spouse had Russell Carr, '71, immediately started CPR on Dick died. What I think I mentioned is that Jim while his two companions ran for help. For saving

Dick's life, the Class of 1951 presented Liam with a 1951 Class Crest mounted on a plaque and the Southern New England Chapter of the Class of '51 (Second to None) treated Liam and his faraily to a dinner later at the Lighthouse Inn in New London. Letters of Appreciation were given to A1 lison and Jonathan Burciich who assisted Liam in resuscitating Dick.

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Jack Liston, Steve Melesko, Pete Hill. Dick Roberts, Paul Tomb, Maurice Murphy Lee Doggett has Just returned from the Navy League's annual convention in St. Louis. While there, he saw Howie Ruggles, and Don Black, was elected to the office of National Vice President and since this was Lee's first trip back to St. Louis since Air Cruise in 1949, he accepted with alacrity an invite to the Anheiser-Busch plant where he said, "I didn't drink as much of their product this tirae."

Bob Reed noted that I sometimes ran old pictures in the coluran without a reference as to dates, time or place. Sure, why not? It's a nostalgia thing. And I don't mind ranning pictures of deceased Classmates.

Who else would — or could? They'll always be our Classmates no matter what.

Carl Buzzell made the Class business meeting for the second year in a row. Says he was glad to see Harry Gamber as he hadn't seen him since harpoon days from Pensacola to Whiting Field with Jay Woodbury, Dick Neff and Gene Doering.

Received a letter from Dody Ghysels (yes, wives and widows do write to me when they have items of interest) along with a great picture of her and Dave with Ashby Reardon down in Naples, FL, where they live about three blocks apart but share the same big beach.

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Pres., Capt. James P. Keane USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Leigh Ebbert USN (Ret.) 2514 Culpeper Rd., Alexandria, VA 22308

Dave Soracco

Paul Martin, Dick Baltz and John Schuler I said last month we were in for a "skorcha" (as we mispronounced it in New England) and it went over 100 degrees today in the DC area. Think of a cool Yule - Walt.

Thank You! Your gifts to the Naval Academy Alumni Association have resulted in over $30 million in direct support of the Naval Academy since 1990!

How are you doing in placing yourself at the time of a historical event? Some I can, and there are others that I may know generally where I was, but I couldn't tell you exactly what I was doing. For example, when President Kennedy was shot, I know that I was in Sanford, Florida, but I don't recall any other details. I do remember the long TV coverage of the events after the shooting. Similarly I don't recall the events of April 1970 when Apollo 13 experienced the emergency enroute to a lunar landing.

I'm enjoying the book. Lost Moon, and the story of raission coramander Jim Lovell's experience. Several Classmates and their families gathered in July to see a private showing of the film.

You have received Jim Keane's first letter as President, and an update of the 45th reunion planning. I encourage you to send in your contributions to support our comraitraent to the Alumni House.

Dick Denfeld writes.

It was rainy on Thursday, May 25th, when Bobbie and I arrived at Mountain Laurel on our way home from Minnesota, but the weather got progressively better through the weekend. Saturday was a spectacular day. There were not as many golfers as I had hoped. On Friday, Pete Barry, Frank Hannegan and 1 were the only ones who played. Saturday, we were joined by Charlie McDonald. Sheila Barry and Bobbie played ahead of us. We had a great time, excellent food and hospitality.

Others attending were: Nancy Hannegan, Virginia and Fred Kraft plus their daughter and granddaughter, Dolly and Ed Leonard, Shirley McDonald, Greta and Mai Roesch, Jean and Jack Sheehan plus daughter and grandchildren, Harriet and Payson Sierer, and Lois and Dick Smith. Thank you very much, Dick, for the report and we won't say who won.

"The Annual '52 Crab Feast was held at the horae of Sally and John Alexander, who graciously provided all the fixins for this auspicious occasion," writes Garnett Bailey. He reports a banner crowd this year: Rita and Garnett Bailey, Joan Beecher, Claudyn and Bruce Brown, Martha and Toxey Califf, Bobbie and Dick Denfeld, Betty and Jim Fischer, Nancy and Frank Hannegan, Peggy and Jim Keane, Virginia and George Lester, Rosemary and Walt Locke, Esther and Vince Manara, Shirley and Charlie McDonald, Jim Quinn, Jean and Jack Sheehan, Lois and Dick Smith, Betty and Harry Spencer, Audrey and Jim Stone, Lillian and Jim Wilson, and Petey and Bisquet Wev. Garnett continues, "Prizes were awarded by Sally and John as follows: First Time Attendees—Shirley and Charles McDonald; The Harry Bixby Most Improved Eater Award—Joan Beecher; Martha Califf Award—Betty Fischer; Best Chef/Eater Award—Jim Fischer; Most Artistic Shell Pile Award—Dick Denfeld; Best Art in Progress Award (he was still eating!)—Frank Hannegan; Most Ecologically Conscious Award (the shells were piled just so)—Virginia Lester; and. Returning Champion Award—Jim Quinn. Gamett also reports that "one attendee carefully washed their food—as does a raccoon—prior to eating the crabs."

Thanks Garnett.

For some of us, the crab feast conflicted with the sailing season on the Chesapeake. I was privileged to be one of the crew on Jim Troutman's ANSER, as he skillfully guided us around a course laid out below the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The event consisted of 3 separate races around a short course and involved quite a bit of sail changing. It was a delightful day

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for me, and provided an insight to another world with lots of challenges and challengers. On our way out to the starting area, we passed Tom Thawley, who was progressing down the bay as part of the Annapolis to Newport race.

Bill Balint shares the following.

Just a note to Classmates that may be of help to their sons or daughters (or grandchildren) coming out of the service looking for jobs in the civilian world.

I had a rewarding opportunity to participate in the 1995 Far East Job Fair for service people in Seoul, Korea; Okinawa and Yokosuka, Japan areas to talk to about 35 company representatives about jobs in non-military occupations. My son, USNA '81, is a senior partner in Orion International Consulung Inc. in Raleigh, and their only mission is to help junior military officers (3 - 7 years of service) find positions and I consulted for them on this trip.

A subsidiary company. Career Network, Inc handles enlisted with 5-12 years service. I would be glad to aid anyone who needs more info.

Thanks, Bill, for the insight. Bill's address: 300 Lowman Road, Indiana, PA 15701.

"The golf capital of the world held a Class of '52 Mini-chapter meeting on 12 May with Joan and Dave Young, Jeanne and Fred Hollick joining Nancy and I for dinner, recollections, and discussions on the practice of golf in general." So writes Bob Jacob from Southem Pines, NC. He continues, "We all 'suffer' living on golf courses with the constant decision of which days not to play. This being a moderate rain day, I decided to forward my report. What we really need is for some of the rest of you to move down here away from the traffic and politics and learn to hit the little white ball and help us get a full Class chapter started. During non-golfing days, I have been helping out with Habitat for Humanity, building houses and doing some plumbing for them."

Thanks, Bob for the report.

Dick Smith provided the photo of himself and Jean Val Smith who participated in the 3 on 3 half court basketball at the Senior Sports Classic #5 at San Antonio, Texas. Jean Val played for the Texas Twisters and Dick played for the Northern Virginia Seniors. The two teams were part of 25 teams who played in the 65-69 age group. The two teams did not play each other nor did they win a medal, but Dick says, "it was a lot of fun." Thanks, Dick.

morial and finding that there were two of our deceased Classmates not on record. Have you considered making a contribution and putting yourself into the system? The cost is $25.00 to enter the information, and for another $25.00 one can get a photograph displayed. Thanks, Vince, for the information.

Rita and Garnett Bailey recently returned from a "...much needed and appreciated week at Hilton Head Island, SC," where they have a tirae share. Gamett reports.

When we arrived we called Helen and Lou McMillan who had preceded us by one day from Northern Virginia. They invited us to their place for cocktails after which we went to dinner Lou had us in stitches with his dry humor and myriad of jokes/stories. On Wednesday, we went to Savannah, GA, where we put our daughter on a retum flight to Washington, DC. After her departure, we traveled to the riverfront of Savannah where we had a delightful dinner. After dinner, I called Karl Friedman who had been among our long missing Classmates. He traveled to a nearby hotel where we had two short hours to recount our many tales while at Navy. Karl is a semi-retired CPA...On Thursday we visited Maxine and Tom Hunter. He is an accomplished wood butcher (carpenter/cabinet maker par deluxe) as is evidenced by the many comices and TV center he has constracted in their home.

Thanks, Garnett, for the report and for you diligence in searching out our Classraates.

Members of the Executive Committee met at the Manara home in July to wish the McMillans a safe joumey to Florida. It was a very nice evening. Esther and Vince prepared a buffet, and were joined by Peggy and Jim Keane, Nancy and Frank Hannegan, Jean and Leigh Ebbert, and Helen and Lou McMillan.

Jean and I joined Jan and Jerry Rapkin for an afternoon on the Severn in June. Jerry is busy raaking the transition from the corporate world. The Rapkins were planning to join the Seegers and Manaras for the USNA craise to Scandinavia and Saint Petersburg, and discussing an inland waterway trip to the south.

Gene Avallone, Garnett Bailey, Jim Keane, Vince Manara, Charlie McDonald, Bill Ryan, Pay and Eddie Sabex and Mark T\izo joined family and friends for a memorial service held at the Naval Academy columbarium for William F. Sheehan, Jr., who died on 22 May.

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Pres., VAdm. William E. Ramsey USN (Ret.) Sec'y, LCol. David B. Jones USAF (Ret.) 6708 Pageland Lane, Gainesville, VA 22065 Dick and J. Val Vince Argiro reports on the 13th Annual Symposium of the Naval Submarine League held in June.

Class attendees were: Al Bress, Whit Hansen, Chuck Home, Jim Keane, Al Kelln, and Larry Valade. He said. "Joan Argiro, Francoise Bress, Peggy Keane, and Amanda Kelln joined us for the banquet to hear ADM Bill Owens, Vice Chairman of the Joint Staff, who treated us to a very thoughtful and impressive speech. The Submarine League does an outstanding job of providing interesting information by having the Navy's top admirals on the agenda. So it's worth attending and it's always great fun to see many old shipmates and friends who attend." Vince also mentioned a trip to the Navy Me-

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The Elegant Late Brunch/Early Supper by Lynn Johnson Caterers at The Class of 1953 Pavilion on the afternoon of June 17, 1995 was a smashing success. Lynn and Dave Johnson brought a van load (a full van load) of good food, wine, beer and soft drinks. Almost everyone else brought special goodies such as desserts, crudities, salads, etc. The Johnson specialties included a wonderful smoked salmon with an aiola sauce, a marvelous roast beef with a horseradish sauce and a dill dip for the cradities that was to die for. Of the 85 or so of us in attendance many arrived early and quite a few stayed until almost dark. The weather was absolutely perfect and throughout the entire afternoon and evening the Navy football team never fell behind. I think all the at-

tendees were in agreement that we should replace the old Wine and Cheese with a pavilion party like this one every year. Particularly, if we can sweet talk the Johnsons into ranning the affair. Thanks, Lynn and Dave from all of us.

As mentioned in an earlier column Pauline and Tyke Furey carae up from Florida for the Pavilion Party. Pauline had a book signing earlier in the day in Annapolis and also signed copies of her book for some of us at the pavilion. The next day Tyke put her on the plane for London where she was to spend a week or so in further research on the Battle of Britain. Tyke then drove on down to Lake Louisa where he spent a day with us at our cabin. Everything was great until we took him for a pontoon boat ride and I screwed up the landing—had to back and fill twice before I got it back in the slip. A day later with only civilians on the boat I made the equivalent of a "grease job" landing (That is an Air Force aviator's term—I don't think carrier aviators are familiar with the technique). Tyke, of course, was gracious about my approach and mumbled something about wind and only having a single screw. Maybe I need to look into bow and stem thrusters or hire a tug.

Bob Gradel got carried away and wrote his first letter to Shipmate (Thanks). He begins by reporting that he first met his wife to be, Dorothy, during a stay at the USN Hospital, Annapolis, when he was treated for a sprained ankle plebe summer. She was the beautiful Nurse LTJG Briscoe who was on his ward. Bob says she is still beautiful after these 46 years. They are the proud parents of six children, Dorri, Vickie, Lisa, Marie, Alison and Bob. They all graduated from college, even though Dad felt they might have to go on welfare. In addition, they married five wonderful men and one wonderful girl and have presented Dorothy and Bob with nine super grandchildren. Five of the children live near the Gradels, while Vickie is down the road a bit in Wilmington, NC. They feel fortunate to have all of them so close. Bob went to Pensacola and had a wonderful time flying and seeing the world. He retired after 32 years—he still counts those four years at the Academy even if the paymaster doesn't. After he retired he went to work as an engineer for the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Labs., and retired-retired in 1987 due to a small heart problem.

He can't figure why he waited so long. "Had I known that retirement was so good I never would have gone to work." Virginia Beach is their compromise home.

Dorothy wanted Key West and Bob favored Maine.

It has worked out well though as they are near their family, still close to the water and enjoy a reasonable climate. Bob's Mom, now 87, also lives nearby in an assisted living residence and they see much more of her than when she lived in New York. They also see the Tidewater Class contingent regularly, if not often and it is always a treat for them to see how well everyone is doing. Bob concludes by saying he realizes this is a rather short synopsis of the past 42 years but he hopes it comes across as a happy one.

"If there is such a thing as heaven on earth I've lived it." Thanks, Bob, like your outlook and your attitude.

Bob Donnelly writes us that at our reunion in San Diego last fall, the wonderful cliraate worked its wiles on him and especially on his wife, Elaine.

Scottsdale was baking in 110° weather while they were blissfully comfortable everywhere they went along the coast. Shortly after they returned to Arizona, Elaine said with great sincerity, "Bob, it's time to go back home." Bob answered with a grin from ear to ear. So home it was, and is. They sold their place in Scottsdale and bought in the La Costa area of San Diego. He says "I am home in ray own, my native land, Califomia. We are in absolute ecstasy to be back." Bob adds that they lucked out with the Scottsdale sale and with the purchase in La Costa.

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"Whoever said 'I'd rather be lucky than smart', was absolutely right." The Donnelly's new address is: 2905 Sondra Court, Carisbad, CA 92009-7107 and their phone is 619-931-5866. Thanks, Bob Glad you finally got horae—I remember you were a surfer and beach boy before that was cool and way way before "RON-JON".

Bruce Borthwick says the Class of 1953 shows up in some interesting places. To prove it he encloses a photograph taken by Karen Davey, editor of Shooting Sports USA of 1-r Jack Hoch, Art and Nell Gilmore and Bruce. The photo was taken at the 15th Annual Intercollegiate Pistol Championships held at USNA March 23 to 25, 1995. All four of the 53ers served as tournament officials and enjoyed seeing the Navy team score first place wins in all five men's and women's events and in three of five individual championships. That is about as close to a "clean sweep" as you are going to get in this kind of a corapetition. Brace notes that in toto, twenty-five colleges frora all parts of the US were represented in one or more events at this year's championships. His conclusion "Beat Array! which is what Navy did in this case, big tirae" Thanks, Bruce. Wonder how the Pistol Team Coach could do with the Football Teara?

"Pistoleros" Hoch, Two Gilmores and Borthwick Scott Purvis sent in a note along with a press release stating that he had been elected President, DC Society, Sons of the Araerican Revolution. He was installed in a formal ceremony on April 20, 1995 at the Fort Myers Officer's Club. The release goes on to state that Scott's forebear, David Ward, was one of thirty-eight Minuteraen to face the British Array on Lexington Green, 19 April, 1775. Ward was the nephew of MGEN Artemus Ward, the Massachusetts Militia Commander and the man who was initially in charge of the siege of the British in Boston until Gen. Washington took over on 3 July. Scott, knowing of my interest in U.S. military history also included a few pages from the book Rebels And Redcoats which describes these events. Congratulations, Scott and thanks a lot—I'll have to find a copy of the book so I can read the rest of it and find out how it all coraes out.

Bob Ruckman, noting some before and after pictures that we have run recently was kind enough to give us a shot of hira as a Mid and one of the mature gentleman he has become. He has aged well, but I didn't remember him looking that dapper as a Midshipman. Thanks, Bob. I will get the pictures back to you as soon as Shipmate returns them to me.

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Hart Sebring sent me a picture frora the ArmelLeftwich Visitor Center Dedication and also a short note reporting that they completed the sale of their Fairfax home and are now back in their Lake Wales, Florida condo for the summer. They will return north for the football season in early September. He noted this move, after twelve years in the horae, seemed a lot more traumatic than the every two year moves they made while on active duty. He also notes that suraraers in Central Florida are not like he and Martha reraember frora when they were growing up there. He says "Its been 90-1- for about a week!!" I say "and its going to stay 90-1- for the rest of the suraraer and raost of the fall!!" That is why we tried to tell you to settle on the coast where at least you get a sea breeze. Thanks, Hart. We are looking forward to seeing you at the Tailgates.

"Cutting the Cake" Boeskool, Barbara Lee Armel, Jones and Rafaele Jim Baldinger sent a note saying he liked the picture of me and our new granddaughter Mary Elizabeth and also reporting that the Baldingers had a big family reunion in Kansas City when their number two son Rich was married on June 23, 1995. One thousand guests, including twelve active NFL KC Chiefs players, all of whom had kind words to say about Rich who played for the Chiefs for twelve years, starting 100 games. He is now a member of the Seattle Seahawks. Son Brian now works for ESPN Radio while son Gary works at the NFL office in New York. The three Baldinger daughters are also active and busy. The two married girls work as well, one is a dietitian and the other is a school teacher. The third daughter is a fitness instractor in Beverly Hills. Jim is working as an FAA Advisor to small airlines. Thanks, Jira. Hate to know what a 1000 guest wedding costs!

Al Somers reports that he and George Hall had so rauch fun last year at the Tupelo, Mississippi Four Ball Invitational Golf Tournament that they returned again this year. George and Al met in Tupelo with their Tupelo hosts Louise and Smitty Harris. Smitty had been a POW in North Vietnam with George and they have remained good friends. Al says the weather was great and they enjoyed three days of golf and camaraderie. While they did not dazzle the field with their play, they did earn a trip to the prize window finishing a strong third in their flight. Unfortunately, the wives, Pat Hall and Kitty Somers had prior commitments with children and grandchildren and couldn't be with them. Nevertheless, Al says "Our behavior was exemplary!" Al enclosed a picture that shows the '53 twosome in front of the scoreboard.

Thanks, Al.

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"Tupelo I'errors" Hall and Somers I came upon a note from Ruth and Irv Boeskool that they sent me last winter. While I had reported on most of it I had missed one page which contained a copy of a letter to Irv from Paul Dudley enclosing a check to The Class of 1953 for $673 .39. Paul said this was the proceeds from the sale of the leftover 40th Reunion goodies that Bill Ramsey had sent to Jack Davis for the 41st Reunion, the remainder of their 41st Reunion Admin Fund paid by the attendees and some small excess of the actual cost of the Class dinner at the 41st. Paul says to tell DDD (Dempster) to put it away for future use. He also thinks it was smart of us "To persuade a 'PorkChop' to be the treasurer." Paul's new address is 1100 Adella Ave. #14, Coronado, Ca. 92118. Thanks, Irv and Paul.

Had started typing this when the mailman brought me an "Open letter to our Class of 1953" from our president Bill Ramsey. It follows: On 11 May I had the distinct pleasure and honor of representing our Class at the dedication of the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center at the Naval Academy. There were approximately 600 persons in attendance—including about 100 Classmates, wives and widows and members of the Armel and Leftwich families. Barbara Lee Armel and Jane Leftwich Michael were lovely special guests of honor for the magnificent ceremony dedicating the center and commemorating their husbands. I was privileged to have a role during the ceremony presenting bouquets of roses to Barbara Lee and Jane in behalf of our Class.

Capt. Randy Bogle, the Commandant, performed as the master of ceremonies and the Superintendent, Adm. Chuck Larson, and the President of the Alumni Assoc, Ron Brandquist, were marvelous guest speakers for the occasion. Their warm, personal, collective comments highlighted the many accomplishments of LyIe and Bill, stimulating warm memories of our friends. Classmates and loved ones, and reinforcing our pride in their achievements. It was a most positive day!

I hope you have an opportunity to see the ArmelLeftwich Visitor Center in the not too distant future. It is afirstclass addition to the Academy, sited in perhaps the most scenic location in the yard on the eastern side of Halsey field house—overlooking the beautiful, bustling Annapolis harbor. It is a wonderful initial impression for those visiting the Naval Academy for the first time—and it was made possible by a very generous contribution to the Alumni Association by a Classmate who requests anonymity. On behalf of our Class I would like to thank our Classmate for his lasting gift to the Academy honoring Lyle Armel and Bill Leftwich and our Class.

Thanks, Bill. Back to the rest of the column. Other pictures not already discussed include 40th shots showing Jeanne and Don Lovell; Caroline and Al Hinman; Barbara and Tom Sullivan; Dick Wise with Carol and Ed Petersen; Irv Boeskool and Bill Bentley; and a shot of me with fellow 10th Co. mates Jim St. John and Art Gilmore (one of us isn't braced up); and an A-N luncheon picture of Dave Frost with Sally and Darrell Dempster and Gus Hubal.

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Pres., Col. Fitz W. Woodrow USMC (Ret.) Sec'y. Edward H. "Ed" Dawson, Jr. 6601 Howie Ct., Camp Springs, MD 20748 301 449-1954; FAX 301 595-2586 Ed Typshus keeps in touch from Columbus, Ohio by sending us a few photos from his trip in April to Florida and Arkansas. (I think Chuck Powell still pronounces it Ark-Kansas.) Ed reports that former Marines are Willie Alter and "Rocky" Reynolds while Ed and Don Bowen retired from the Corps.

They are all retired-retired except for Pete Wykoff and Willie Alter who dabble in BIG THINGS! Don Bowen has a big boat.. .calls it a trawler... and named it Semper Fi. By the way, says Ed, a friend of mine came up with a wonderful suggestion on solving the unwed teenage mother problem... have the government put salt peter into the school lunch program!

Well, it worked for a while at the Academy, didn't it?... Regards from Ed Typshus.

The Hinmans

Dave Frost, the Dempsters and Gus Hubal Don't forget Class luncheons are on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fort McNair Officer's Club at 1130. We tailgate before each home football game.

Everyone should bring something to share with everyone else. We have several gas grills and usually someone brings hot dogs, burgers, chili and/or soup as well as salads, desserts, fruits and snacks. Bring the beverage of your choice as well as chairs or stools and possibly a card table. The first game is on 23 September—a night game—arrive around 4-4:30 pm.

Our Pavilion Tailgate will be on October 7th against Virginia Tech. Kickoffisat 1:30 pm so show up about 10:30 am or so. If any of you got pictures that have a Classmate or two in them at the Armel-Leftwich dedication or at the June 17th pavilion party please send them to rae—I'm running low on pictures and am out of letters. Send them to me at the Gainesville address. Thanks again to all of you who write, I really appreciate it. Cheers, Dave.

Dick Wise with the Petersens

George Bole (3), Ed Tipshus (2), Willie Alter (7), Pete Wykofi^ (6)

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Ed Tipshus (2). JackReynolds (21) Dick Boverie reports that the Association of Air Force Missileers has reprinted in its newsletter the Missile and Space Activities section of our USNA Class of 1954 40th Anniversary History Book with the permission of its author, Mike Nassr. The news-

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letter entitied the excerpt "U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1954 — Cold War Wanriors."

The Association of Air Force Missileers comprises Air Force officers and airmen — active, retired, forraer — who served on or are serving in the USAF missile forces and earned the missile badge or the new missile and space badge. The Association (P.O. Box 5693, Breckenridge, CO 80424) was started several years ago and now has about 1,000 members.

Occasionally, I get a phone call or a note inquiring why didn't my letter make the Shipmate column this month? Well, it takes at least six weeks and perhaps up to ten weeks before you will be published.

Example... deadline for inclusion in this issue was July 17th. Anything I receive after the 14th of July will be published in October.

What a pleasant surprise to hear from Jo Brendel in Louisville, KY: Since you receive little news from the Ohio Valley and fewer pictures from Classmates who live in the Mid-West, by choice I send this along for consideration as fodder for Shipmate. The picture was taken at an annual dinner on Armed Forces Day here in Louisville.

Nancy and Gayle Ballard, Marcia and Jo Brendel, Cheron and Bill Hargrave.

After the ball, next day we all went to Churchill Downs to bet on the ponies. We hope to see all of you season ticket holders at a football game this October (C/S note: Jo, if you need tickets, please contact George Zeberlein who usually has a few extra tickets in our section.) Nan and Bill Hoover will be visiting with us after retuming from a high school reunion in Chicago. Regards to all from a former Quick Sticker. (I think Jo is referring to that crazy Indian game, as Max Bishop used to call Lacrosse.)

Proud pop, George Bole shares with us a picture of a few old fudds out of '54 who attended the Change of Command ceremonies in March at NAS Cecil Field, Florida when his oldest son. Brace took over as skipper of VS-31. The wives, of course also attended the festivities and a grand time was had by all.

Bob Wilmer, Barney Greisen, Jim W. Moore, T.C. Watson and George Bole.

Bill Hargrave has informed rae that he is pursuing the idea of developing and organizing a prayer chain to rainister to Classraates in need of spiritual support. If you wish to help Bill in this endeavor

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give him a call or contact either of our Class clergymen. Rev. Ned Kellogg (Class Chaplain) or Rev. John Rogers with your input.

I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the senators do not know whether to answer "present" or "not guilty."

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. — Theodore Roosevelt OUie Shearer, a faithful contributor to your Class column, has come through again in the clutch. In April, after hearing that Phil Graessle was inbound from San Diego, Bill Greenlaw hurriedly called a 5th company meeting at Carrol's Creek Restaurant in Eastport, MD. Mustering in at this emergency meeting were Phil Livingstone, Doug Raper, O.V. Shearer, Phil Graessle and BUI Greenlaw. "After enjoying our seafood, sea stories, seascape, seagulls and Sangria we adjourned until 1999..." On Meraorial Day Ollie invited forraer shipraates frora Submarine School and COMSUBPAC Staff and their wives over for a cook-out.

O.V. Shearer, Phil Livingstone, Phil Graessle, Doug Raper, Bill Greenlaw Chuck Horowitz was the Master of Cereraonies at the Mobile Riverine Force Reunion in Louisville, KY in June. Among the speakers was Adm. Elmo "Buds Zumwalt, former CNO, who indicated that had the military fought the Yietnam War as they had wished, the war would have been won in a year with only 5,000 casualties.(C/S note: My last duty assignment was a great one. Somehow I was selected to retum from Japan/Vietnam to Andrews AFB (NAF Washington, DC) as Adm. Zumwalt's personal pilot flying the VA-3B from 1971 -74. Depending on where we were going and for how long, the big decision was whether to bring ray golf clubs or tennis racquet... just an aside boring fact!) Back to Chuck...

The weather was hot and huraid, appropriate for Mekong Delta veterans. Two races at Churchill Downs were naraed in honor of the Mobile Riverine Forces. My company, Unisys Defense Systems, was recently bought out by Loral Defense Systems East.

Chuck's new address is 206 Bayview Terrace, Port Jefferson, NY 11777, 516-473-1343. A reminder to all... If you have changed your address, phone number, etc., please notify Jack Wildman, who maintains our rosters at 2305 West Island Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185, 804-258-5129.

On leadership... The manager administers, the leader innovates. The manager maintains, the leader develops. The manager relies on systems, the leader rehes on people. The manager counts on controls, the leader counts on trast. The manager does things right, the leader does the right thing.. .Fortune magazine. One more... A leader is best when people barely know that he exists. When his work is done, his aira fulfilled, they will all say — "We did it ourselves."...

Lao-tzu My appreciation goes out to Jamie Deuel who

continues to support our Class column throughout the years; Sadly, Jamie relates that I must start my letter with the announcement that my roommate for two years, and our 15th company Classmate, Gene Moores died just before the 40th Reunion. This tall, lanky, always smiling, friend was uniquely brave until the end. He and Lolissa decided they would not share with anyone that 20 years ago he was diagnosed with a form of cancer, multiple myeloma, that remained dormant until about 7 1/2 years ago.

His last two years were very painful, but he never let on. I remember writing him at his Piano (Dallas) home about two months before his death saying, "Gene, is there something wrong? Your letters sound very resigned and philosophical?" He never let on.

After bilging out at the end of Youngster year (he kept pining for Thoreau and Walden Pond in his native Maine. Gene fulfilled all his dreams. He got to see the land of his dreams, Alaska (where he met Lolissa), through a commission in the USCG. Later, he went on to cam a PhD in geology and a senior position with Sun Oil (Sunray DX Petroleum) Company where he led several research efforts in undersea oil "mining." There were so many accolades in the newspaper account of his death ("Personable neighbor and friend succumbs to fatal disease"), but the snippet that, for me, says a great deal was; "A storyteller by nature and unparalleled at repartee, he was known to neighbors and local trades persons alike as a fascinating individual who was genuinely interested in them."

What a life! Smooth sailing, dear friend!...

Jamie Deuel The second half of Jamie's leUer is loaded with interesfing information about his experiences and contacts with many of our Classmates. Hopefully I will be forgiven for saving it for the October issue.

Thanks, Jamie for giving me some great input for next month... I need it.

Success... seems to be connected with action.

Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit!... Conrad Hilton Now... Avante et carpae diem... Go ahead and seize the day!... Eddie

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time an Alaskan craise on SS ROTTERDAM to celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary. "I toured the bridge and engineering spaces on this grand old lady (1959) with one of the last steam turbine drive plants. We are both enjoying the enthralling scenery, the glaciers and shipboard lap of luxury. See you at the 40th". Gerald Dickey has escaped from the Endangered Species List (ESL), but alas, will be unable to raake it to the Reunionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;" I wish all my Classmates well and hope they have a blast (tempered by their advanced age, of course)". He is fully retired in Sacramento, CA 95827 (2748 Hyannis Way), spending his time doing charity work for the local State University library.

In Memoriura David M. Stembel, Jr. (Capt USN Ret) died on July 10th 1995 of complications of Crohn's disease, a disorder of the digestive system. He and his wife Judy lived in Silver Spring, MD. Dave retired in 1985 after having served as NAVSEA's Project Manager for the constraction of the 40 FFG-7s. He then joined the staff of Systems Planning Corporation in Arlington, VA , where he worked until his death. Dave was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on the 19th of July. Our condolences go out to Judy and their three children.

Leo Keating's wife Evelyn sent in some information on him that can be found in the Obituary column. She also enclosed a recent picture of Leo taken in Seville, Spain.

Membership: 62% Pres., LCdr. Dennis Sullivan USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Thomas G. Kiefaber USN (Ret.) 10522 Bimham Rd., Great Falls, VA 22066 The Otto A. Zipf Scholarship Grant for the USNA Class of 1995 has been awarded to ENS Robert B. Johns, USN. In July he will be starting a planned two year tour as a PG scholar at the University of Heidelberg in Heidelberg, Germany with a monthlong intensive course in the German language. "Bo" Johns hails from Chagrin Falls, OH and graduated with a BS in Mathematics, standing a very enviable 11th in his class.

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ENS Johns and Otto Zipf Roger Scott sent in a note informing that his wife Alice passed away on 11 June 1995 (details in Bob Fountain's following note). "We had a great cruise for those 39 years, establishing about 20 households and raising our two children".

Bob Fountain dropped a line to report that; Perhaps others were already aware, but 1 just leamed a few days ago that Roger Scott's wife of 39 years, Alice, died at Walter Reed on 11 June 1995 and was buried at home in Brewton, AL on 16 June, their 39th wedding anniversary. Her death resulted from complications from a liver transplant in August 1994.

Since Roger's retirement in 1985, he and Alice had lived on their yacht Nina del Mar at Jacksonville. FL and summered on property they owned in Gardiner, ME, where their daughter Allison currently lives. A year or so ago, they moved ashore to Brewton, Alice's hometown because of her health. Nina del Mar is currently berthed at NAS Pensacola. Roger's current address is: 215 McLellan Ave., Brewton, AL 36426; Tel # 334-8672312.

All is well with us here. Good wheat crop and soy beans are off to a good start. The wilderness gradually recedes but begmdgingly! We'll miss Ann and Wes Saunders' Crab Feast later this month, because of a family reunion the same weekend down in NC. Please make my regrets. See you at the 40th reunion if not before.

Ingrid and Al Kozischek are craising againâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this

Leo Keating Russ Dedrickson's son wrote to inform that his father passed away on December 19, 1993 after a sudden heart attack. He was retired from work at the Maritime Administration, Department of Great Lakes Shipping, in 1974. He lived near the ocean in Bandon, OR with his wife Fairylee at the time of his death. He was a Mason, a very active amateur radio enthusiast, and was active in the local community.

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Co-Chairmen Class Executive Committee Capt. Bill Henry USN (Ret.) Col. Law Groner USAF (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. P. C. Peterson USN (Ret.) 401 Third Avenue, Melbourne Beach FL 32951-2537 I received word from an infrequent donor of news who sent a letter from Saudi Arabia. John Bauman writes "Mila and I have been in Saudi Arabia since I retired in 1987. We had never been in the Middle East, so it has been a new experience for us. We have enjoyed our tirae here and will probably return to the good old USA in about one or two raore years.

We make frequent trips back to the states, one of which was Frank Kelso's recent retirement." Good to hear frora you, John and hope that all is going well.

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Thanks to the generosity of Classraates, the latest memorial chairs purchased for Classraates have been for Ted Pickel, Frank Drayton, Tom Farren, Ed Sechrest, and Jim Arnold. This leaves eight chairs still to be purchased for deceased raembers of the class: Norm Burgk, Ed Hansen, John Henry, Ed H o b s o n , Larry Hubert, Larry L o w d e n , Al McPherson and Bob Zehnder. As undesignated funds corae in chairs will be purchased for the longest departed. Anyone knowing the date of death of Norm Burgk and/or Larry Lowden are asked to drop me a line.

Doug Hayman reports that while doing sorae volunteer work at Maryland Archives, Jim Cooper's wife. Sue was also there. Sue reports that she and Jira are planning to move back to Virginia and will again join the list of those in the area.

'Commodore' Jim Clark of Southem Califomia, Honduras and Lower East Pacific Steam Navigation and Transfer Co. Ltd (SCHLEP) promises to send sorae news, but mail via SCHLEP must be slow as I haven't received it yet.

The latest schedule of DC area luncheons has been posted at The Batt Office by Rudy Daus and should be initialed by all. For the two percent, dates are as follows: 7 September, 2 November, 30 November (hosted by USMA '56), 8 February 96, 11 April 96 and 6 June 96. Be sure to mark your calendar.

After bad news last winter and subsequent problems, Pete Peterson received great news recently when, after a follow-up exam he was told that his cancer was cured. Thanks to all the prayers and thoughts of my Classmates, I can feel great again.

Word to the wise is raaintain those annual checkups and take early action.

From half way around the world in Laie, Hawaii, Darrell Jones informs us that "my wife Kathy died in September 1992 after nearly 31 years together. I was fortunate to find another wonderful corapanion and in September 1994,1 married Kay Secrist in Salt Lake City. She had three children by her first marriage as did I, and together we enjoy our six children and nine grandchildren. In January of 95, we accepted a call to be missionaries to the LDS (Morman) church in Laie. Mine is the primary duty as advisor on civil engineering matters for the town which is administered by the church. Kay does a variety of things including taking some classes at BYU-Hawaii.

We're right next to the Polynesian Cultural center so any Classmates visiting this great attraction can call and say hello at 293-6449. The enclosed photo shows us with our USNA 56 plates and although they are from Utah until expiring, the palms in the background are Hawaiian. Seems like I haven't seen too many plates from 56ers.

Darell and Kathy Jones Late developed pictures are included in this column with a note of apology to those who are included in them. You'll have to reread those columns to refresh your raeraory. Recent visitors to the Space Coast of Florida are Roger Betts and John Buckley

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and Dott and Dick Varney.

Hope to see you at Homecoming 95.

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Pres., Capt. Walter T. Meukow USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. W. H. Peerenboom USN (Ret.) 1003 Rachel Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 We have a few pieces of mail, a few reports, and some administrative announcements for the month, so here goes. Thanks to the miracle of modern communications, namely, the Over the Wall bulletin board, I am able to meet a deadline I would otherwise have missed because Betty, son John, daughter Kate and grandson Todd took off for the Maine woods for a week right at the critical tirae, and I ara totally "disconnected" when up there. Aside from "losing the load at the foot of the George Washington Bridge on the Fort Lee side on a Sunday afternoon in the midst of a major traffic jam, the trip was wonderful relaxation. And, as luck would have it, we were essentially rescued by a tow track also stuck in the traffic (thank God for trucks), and actually enjoyed a most pleasant "unpleasant" experience.

Whatever Governor Todd has done for the New Jersey-ites, it certainly seems to have been good. A raore helpful and pleasant crowd can't be found!

First, reports: The annual Washington Chapter summer picnic was held at Martha Ann and Bill Romoser's Wilamar farm in what reraains still undisturbed by development of the northern Virginia countryside. As usual, the Romosers arranged for perfect weather, low 80's, clear and not humid, and got a splendid turnout. Bill is essentially "in battery" and evidence of his firm hand on the reins of the place abounded. The fences looked properly painted, and the surrounding bushes were not splattered, as had been the case last year when the volunteers lent

a hand. Martha Ann regaled us with her exploits of having made a 100 mile marathon ride on her horse over a nearly twenty four hour period. An amazing and admirable feat! Martha Ann promised she'd write it up for us, since this report traly cannot come close to giving this accomplishraent justice. A later column will feature her report. The '57 spouses provided a marvelous picnic feast, and a great time was had by all who came. As is traditional, we sent around a form "W" which the following Classraates and families signed, in the order written (brash stroke, if you're Chinese and follow the politics of positioning): Eleanor and Pete Boyne; Elaine and Clark Rook; Sam Underbill; Dick Scales; Anne and George Lanman; Marge and Tom Sims; Carolyn and Herb Hoppe; Flory and Bob Albertson, with their daughter's faraily Tracey, Chip, Griffin, Allison and Brandon Baker; Maxetta and Bob Rositzke; Muff and George Phillips; Nancy and Bob Bowers; Peggy and Barry Fink; Keith Hastie; Betty and Dick Black; Patti and Roy Dahnke; Shirley and Dave Balding and their children Nicole and Katrina; Gayle and Carter Glass; Jane and Peter Junghans; Nan and Dave Mabry; Ginny and George Frank; Jan and Mac M c C u l l o u g h ; Betty and Bill Peerenboom. Louis Arrastrong, not seen since the (fill in the blank), a first in Class history, signed in as well as those above. As always, the affair was the highlight of the summer, and a great tirae was had by all!

In the mail, we received a nice letter from Dick Sergeant, who had attended the June Class lunch while back in Washington as part of a very elite group of small businessmen chosen from throughout the country to participate in a White House conference on small business. Dick was one of those elected by his peers to represent them. Quite an honor. Dick wrote this note to Sam Underbill: It was great to have a chance to be back with the members of the Class of '57 last week. One doesn't often think about the bonding that occurs among Classmates over the course of our tenure with the service; however, the brief luncheon once more brought the point home. It never ceases to amaze me that we could be apart for at least fifteen years, yet within a couple minutes we're thicker than thieves again! The hair falls out, the skin wrinkles, and the waistline expands a bitâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but the twinkle in the eye remains the same.

I really regret that the time to visit was so short.

I had to get back to the conference, and John Stacey, who really was kind to pick me up and take me back had to get back to his schedule that I had interrapted. Kathy and I will have to plan abit more carefully when our 40th comes around, to savor the moment with all of you. Like most of you Kathy and I have the same home, but with the kids gone, a lot more room. The guest room is always available and ready in a moment's notice for any member of the Class passing through the Denver area.

Please give my best to everyone at the next luncheon. Even though there are years between attendance, I hope my presence gives evidence that you are all ever present on my mind.

Bill Alexander sent in a letter from his hideaway on Apple Hill Farm in Hedgeville, WV, along with the accompanying "before and after" pictures of an elite group of Classmates: The occasion of my daughter's wedding generated new photos that prove conclusively that three members of 7th Company have not aged at all.

Here's the proof: First, a picture of Willie Alexander, Jack Hellewell, and Charlie Hall, circa 1956. Second, third and fourth, pictures of each of them on April 23, 1995. Jack's picture is vastly improved by the presence of Harriet.

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L-R; Willie Alexander, Jack Hellewell and Chariie Hall, fall 1956

Proud "papa of the bride," Willie Alexander, April, 1995

Three weeks later. Jack and Harriet's daughter, Meg, was married in Lynchburg. Her godfather, Dan Cooper was in attendance, but he's aged so much, he broke the camera.

I'm enjoying freelance writing in my retirement.

Providentially, the pension check pays most of the bills.

Bill enclosed his latest writing effort, an article in the Naval History magazine published by Naval Institute inAugust, 1995 entitied, "Cushing's Aptitude for the Service." I highly recommend it!

I had a nice postcard and call frora Bruce Tapper, who reported on his recent trip to the north of Lake George attending a Christian fellowship meeting in mid-June. He's been in touch with Mark Lenhart, who continues his successful work in Boston, marred only by the need to commute to Lyme, Connecticut to get home cooking. (Watch out for those deer ticks, Mark).

Finally, "official notices," or matters of that nature. I had a note frora Steve Shatynski, '83, asking rae to inforra the class that the LA/ Orange County Chapter of the Alurani Association is proud to host the 150th USNA Anniversary gala celebration on October 15, 1995, at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheira, CA. This will be a traly elegant event, and the Hon. John Dalton '64, Secretary of the Navy will attend, along with a number of other celebrity graduates.

Classraates in the area can enhance that list of glitteratti by including themselves in those attending. Forthcoming issues of Shipmate will give further detail. Meantime, if you have questions, Steve will field them at (W) 714-863-3135, or (H) 310698-8885.

In strictly Class business, we are about to start the next election cycle for Class President and Vice President. You will recall, that in accordance with the latest Class Charter, we hold such an election every 5 years, and it's that time again. The Executive Committee actually carries out the procedure, but this constitutes the official notification called for in the Charter. Stay tuned.

As a Siskel and Ebert note, let me recommend "Apollo 13" as a great movie, especially since it gives feature mention to Charlie Duke and his measles, which, if the film is to be believed, were quite fateful.

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Pres., LCol. Gordon M. Gerson USAF (Ret.) Sec'y Col. Warren S. Walters USMC (Ret.) 5664 Ravenel Lane, Springfield, VA 22151 (703)321-9586 Yesterday was Bastille Day! Now go figure out when that was and you have an idea on the lead time for class column submission. That may explain why the photos you submitted in August of your trip last July to June Lake, March Air Force Base, and Cape May won't be seen by the rest of the Class until October, or maybe November. '58er news is on the fun side raost of the tirae, and thankfully, not the "urgent note" type. You get those from your company representatives! So on to the not urgent, mostly fun, and obviously somewhat delayed news of the '58 gang!

First, some of the '58ers have been in Europe during the summer months. Kay and Myron Kandra went to France in May, where Kay had won an international painting fellowship. Myron stayed for a couple of weeks, then back to Annapolis and work, but Kay remained in Dinan, France near the Ranee River for a total of 8 weeks, painting scenes of Brittany. Other Europe travelers included '58 wives Liz Cunanan and Vibeke Walters, who spent June and

July in France and Scandinavia, visiting Paris, Copenhagen, and Oslo, plus a lot of littie places in between. They were joined during the Paris visit by two of the Cunanan youngsters, Richard and Kathy.

Traveling a bit north and west were Jane and Gordon Gerson, who managed to cover Lisbon, Bordeaux, Le Havre, Southampton, Cork, Dublin, Glasgow, Wales, and London on a whirlwind cruise aboard the Crown ODYSSEY. Gordo submitted flag photos taken at Blarney Castie and the Jamieson Distillery in Ireland, but his prize winner is the one taken at the train station in that Welsh town that has the world's longest name, which will not be repeated here. Look at it in the photo, and if you count the letters, you will find 58!

Gersons in "That Welsh Town" Our West Coast contingent provides a report on the Class of '58 get together held during June Week West. Joe Moran writes: Here's some of the fallout from the '58-is-Great party in San Francisco at the Marine's Memorial Club in June. It was wonderful to have the Supe there with his sidekick, Sally. About 35 of us assembled and thanks to a tape of the '58 USNA Glee Club which Kurtz Gilligan found in his archives, and with words provided by Hap Halliday, we were able to sing Navy Blue and Gold. Hap also provided us with his original Reef Points, with included appendix.

After initial greetings throughout, the sea stories abounded. We were served a pleasant dinner and later, those who remembered how danced to some of the '50s tunes provided by a deejay. I'm sure there were some aches and pains the next day.

Enclosed are some photos of participants. Regards to All, Joe" In the "couples" pictures, you'll find Fran and Vern Hanna, Zelda and George Skezas, Andrea and Phil McNall, and Joann and Jerry Bellows. The table shots show Hap Halliday laughing at a Dellie Malcewicz story, and Phil Moulton, Vern Hanna, and Kurtz Gilligan comparing neckties. The total list of attendees and the group photo are still "en route" this July, but they will look good in the October column!

Fran and Vern Hanna

Have you considered including USNA in your Estate Plans?

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tivities. After 20 years as a Naval aviator, he returned to his hometown of the Big Easy and began a second career as a sales engineer for ABB Vetco Gray.

That was fine until the petroleum industry slowed down, at which time Stan re-retired and re-reentered the business world in the fire and casualty insurance business. After 8 years, he is the Vice President of a large agency. Insurance Underwriters Limited, and insures engineered risks. In the coincidence departraent, his office address is on Severn Avenue in Metairie, Louisiana! Carol and Stan now have another Annapolis connection, as their daughter Katherine has married John Neimczuk of Kensington, Maryland, and the young couple keep a sailboat in Spa Creek. Stan sent in a photo taken when a visiting Classraate was in N.O. giving a speech to raise money for a worthy cause. No mention of the cause or Classmate's name other than "the fellow in the red tie". Stan did say it was a great speech!

line for next year's symposium. Play your cards right and he'll have your First Class year research paper presented at the reception!

Submarine League Symposium '58ers The Annapolis branch of the DC chapter held their monthly dinner in July at the restaurant ran by '58ers Vera and Joe Port, "Vera's". Vera had an unexpected out-of-town comraitraent, so Joe took over host and chef duties and put on a great dinner for the group.

In the photo, you will find Joan and Rupe MacLean, Nancy and Tom Sinnott, Becky and Liles Creighton, Mimi and Dick Buss, Julia and Jim Corder, Teddy and Murray Blank, Jan Greene and Walt Mitchell, Hank Means, and John Potter, all surrounding Chef Joe. Hank Means was visiting frora Little Rock, Arkansas, and John Potter was in from San Francisco, both for a meeting of the Blue and Gold Committee, the recraiting arm of USNA. Again, thanks to Walt Mitchell for the report!

Stan Chiocchio and The Man in the Red Tie Greater '58ers doing great by doing good this summer included Liles Creighton, Pete Gatje, and Pete Roder, who made up the "Red Teara" that was responsible for hanging balloons depicting the boundaries of the helicopter spray areas during the 1995 Fairfax County (Virginia) Gypsy Moth Spray Teara.

They provided a picture, which shows the team leader, Lorraine Jackson helping "Red Roder", "Red Pete" and "Red Liles" hold up the '58 banner, now guaranteed to be gypsy moth-proofed!

Dinner at "Vera's" in Annapolis Would you believe we still have Classmates putting their offspring into USNA? Carol and Dick Hanson of La Mesa, CA, have their daughter, Sonja, entering with the Class of '99. Also in the Navy is son Gunnar, who completed Basic Underwater DeraolitionySEAL training last April. For those of you in the San Diego area, if you see a license plate that says '58 is GR8, the accompanying photo shows the owner and his plebe daughter! Congratulations to Gunnar and Sonja, and we'll see the latter at tailgates for the next 4 years!

Moulton, Hanna, and Gilligan From down in New Orleans, Stan Chiocchio writes a nice letter to bring us up to date on his ac82

The Gypsy Moth Red Team During June, the Naval Submarine League Annual Symposiura was held in the DC area, and League Executive Director John Vick was so irapressed with the number of '58ers involved, he arranged for a group picture at one of the receptions. In the picture, smiling attendees are (L to R):Dorrie and J.D. Williams, Rosemary and Jim Adkins, Ralph West, Roxanne Kessler, Kay West, Ed Kessler, Don Tarquin, Becky and Bob Caldwell, Janet Butterworth, James Tarquin, and Judy and John Vick. Missing from the photo were two other '58 attendees, Walt Cantrell and Whitey Edwards.

'58ers with a submarine background are encouraged to contact John Vick to join the league and get in

Dick Hanson and plebe daughter, Sonja '99 Chuck Smith announces the marriage of daughter, Dia-Dianne to Mr. Wayne Alberts in a church wedding in Capetown, South Africa. Dia met Wayne, Shipmate, September 1995

a semi-pro soccer player and telecommunications expert, while flying to South Africa as a flight attendant on U.S. Africa Airlines. Since most of the family was unable to attend the wedding in South Africa, the couple repeated their vows in Fort Washington, Maryland on August 12th. The '58 daughter and her new husband plan to settle in the U.S..

A short note from Lois Topping, widow of our late Classmate, Bob Topping, includes the following: I want to express our family's gratitude to the Class of '58 for the many eloquent notes, phone calls and prayers, and for all who attended the funeral and stood with us in the freezing rain of that dark January day at Arlington. We will never forget such kindness. Special thanks also to the 4th Company and all who contributed to the memorial chair for Bob at Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Our sons were especially proud to hear of this tribute to their Dad. A wonderful thought was given to me by one of the '58 wives...that as long as one member of the Class remains, you will never be traly alone and you will always have someone to tum to for help. I believe it and I am so grateful. Sincerely, Lois Topping Class Secretary Dan Demand announced at the 13 July meeting of the Class of 1958 Board of Trastees that the Constitution and By-Laws were overwhelmingly approved, with technical (only) changes to be incorporated, i.e., punctuation and paragraph headings. Class President Gordon Gerson reported that the response to the mailing included 118 address/ telephone number updates. The notes that raany of you sent in will be used in the Shipmate Class column during the Fall/Winter months. As we said, raost of the news is somewhat delayed!

One sad note upon closing. Belated information conceming the passing of a Classmate was provided as a result of the Class mailing. Peter Barry Forrestel (22nd Co) died of an aneurysm last January in New York state. No further details were provided. Peter resigned from USNA in March of our First Class Year, and had been one of our "lost sheep" for many years.

'58 Trivia: Last month's answer is the entire Class of 1883 was imprisoned on the Santee, the station ship at the time, for a breach of discipline, and graduation exercises were suspended for that year! You know what the Academy seal looks like. Where was it originally placed? Hasta luego\ WSW.

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Pres., VAdm. Francis R. Donavan USN (Ret.) Chairman, Ex. Comm., Capt. David W. Dyke USNR (Ret.) Sec y, Capt. John A. Butterfield USN (Ret.) 1130 Sugar Sands #190, Singer Island, FL 33404 FAX 407-863-8984 HELLO 59ers! We open this epistle with a great report from Frank Martin who writes to us from home near the Miami area, and you can contact this former 23rd Co. guy at 305-238-8318, or fax 2384460.

Bob Drozd (14th Co) and 1 completed Delta's B 767/757 transition training in mid-May. We are both flying out of New York on their international routes.

One of our instractors in Atlanta was Tom Holroyd (24th Co), another transfer from Pan Am. Gordon

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Littlefield (21st Co) was on the negotiating committee to assimilate Pan Am pilots into Delta pilots list upon the sale of PAA's European routes. He is now based in New York flying those routes. T. Barry Casey (24th Co) and Hank Papa ('59/'60) also made the transition to Delta. Ray Yenchko (24th Co) and Stan Cobb (14th Co) did not transition, as far as I know.

Bill (S.W.) McCall (23rd Co) is living in Lynn Haven, FL; J. R. (Jack) Nickel (24th Co) is in Mission, Texas; Diane and Dave Gilmer (23rd Co) are in Davis, CA (and their son Dave is a P-3 pilot somewhere on the West Coast. Daughter Sarah Gilmer is attending Tulane Law School after studies in East Berlin — when the wall was still standing — and in the U.S. Regarding my two, Allyson graduated from Georgetown U's School of Language with a year of study in Lyon, France. She graduated from Tulane Law School in '93 and is now with a New Orleans law firm. Son Frank graduated from West Virginia U.(major International Studies) in Dec. '94, with 2 of those years study (?) in Munich, Germany — mainly in Beer Halls I think. He trained with the chasseurs in Strasbourg this Spring, graduating top in his class. Now he is the junior officer in the French liaison office with the U.S. Army in Heidelberg. He will complete his service obligation in early '96.

In my spare time I work with the candidates for admission to USNA as one of the Blue and Gold Officers from the South Florida area. This is all under the oversight of the Candidate Guidance Office. Let me know if I can help.

More details on Classmates: Bill McCall, 4405 North Shore, Lynn Haven, FL 32444, ph. 904-2654550; Jack Nickel, 1610 N. Bryan, Mission, TX 78572, ph. 210-581-4538; Dave Gilmer, 132 Huerta Place, Davis, GA 95616, ph 916-753-5081.

I can be reached thru the USNA Blue and Gold liaison office, 305-463-8609, or try (my mailing address) PO Box 56 - 2018 Miami FL 33256. John, if you get down this way, give a yell. Fishing has been very good off Tavemier, join us sometime.

BEAT ARMY! Thanks, Frank, for a super report. Perhaps you will spur others to give the Class a sitrep.

A sad news report frora Griff Hamilton: Marian Bamum (wife of Gary Barnum) died in Annapolis on June 15, 1995. They had been living in Stevensville, MD, across the Bay Bridge from Crabtown. A funeral mass was held in Chester on Kent Island the next Monday, and there was a good tumout of '59ers, including Frank Donovan. Frank had been the one who introduced Marian to Gary, and had been Best Man at the wedding. The interment was a more private ceremony at USNA, but old roomie Bob Oliveri came all the way from Ohio to pay his respects. If you don't mind, I'll lighten this report a bit, by telling you the '59er call tree "works." Many area '59ers responded, and Dick Robinson was one (and Robbie is old faithful when it comes to DC area activities and carrying the message to Garcia) who was trying to help. Robbie and I are probably not the only guys experiencing some hearing loss... but in any event when Robbie got the word the viewing was at the Hardesty Funeral Home in Annapolis, that got translated into the Odyssey Funeral Home... and apparently a few '59ers (not that familiar with what is where in Annapolis) had a bit of an odyssey trying to find the right place in the area.

Recently I tried to Say hello and pass on an inter-

esting article (re. sailing) to one of the Class all tirae great sailors, Ron Trossbach. Sure enough I missed him/twas out on the briney deep, and his card back to me "I just missed your call by a day last week. We were off in the boat in the Northem Neck area. We plan to go south in the Fall and will report how accurate the article (re. Inland waterway system) was.

I finished my Sailing Chair position at USNA and we are back craising in MOONESHINE. We plan Maine this sumraer; Florida next winter; and Ireland again in 1996. May even go to see a football game there (by boat!). Will call as we get near you (Butterfields being 400 yds off the waterway in W. Palm Beach area). Ron, Kathy, and Crystal (the latter the most precious "seagoing dog" you have ever seen, always decked out in her bandana-for-the-day).

Listen up for a 1 MC announcement: Please be aware of an important event this fall, the LA/ Orange County CA Chapter of the Alum. Association's gala celebration of the 150th Anniversary of USNA. The Ball will take place on October 15, 1995, at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheira. It will surely be a first class event attended by numerous celebrity alumni and friends of USNA, including the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John Dalton '64. Seating will be by class, and please encourage your Classmates to be there. We surely want to invite all alum frora out of town; raake it part of an enjoyable visit to sunny Southem Califomia. Any questions please call 714-836-3135 (work), or horae 310-698-8885 — Steve Shatynski' 83, Committee for the USNA 150th Birthday Ball.

Beautiful picture of a beautiful couple. Sue and Doug Volgenau (our Color Company Commander and his Color Girl), sent by Susan McCoy (the '66 Color Giri), following the 1995 Color Practice Parade.

Sue and Doug Volgenau

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Good report from Ray Art: The monthly luncheon was held on June 8, 1995 at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, and was dedicated to Class business. Classmates attending were John Ekstrom, Steve Snyder, Phil Powers, Joe Ford, Jim Lackey, Marty Finerty, Fred Touchstone, Frank Donovan, Gary Smith, Dick Robinson, Bruce Nordwall, Dave Dyke, Joe Flynn, John Paine, and Ray Art. The agenda included; '59's 40th Reunion in 1999, Summer Picnic, Fall Schedule, Class Funds, Procedures for Reporting Death of a Classmate or Spouse, and the Election of Class Officers September 1995. The 40th Reunion sparked an enthusiastic discussion. The Class-wide survey results of the 136 retumed questionnaires are that 46% requested the reunion be held on a football weekend but not the USNA Homecoming Weekend; 35% chose the normal Homecoming Weekend, and 19% chose a non-football weekend. These results were honored by the selection of September 17-19,1999, as the Fortieth Reunion Weekend for the Class of 1959. On Friday evening there will be a Black Tie Dinner On Saturday Navy plays Boston College and there will be sporting and company events scheduled. Sunday will feature Chapel Services and a Branch. Details will be addressed by the Reunion Planning Committee that will be headed by Griff Hamilton (lives and works in Annapolis; to contact him at ARINC, work, 410-266-4370, or home 269-1564).

The Summer Picnic will be held at Joy and Ed Veazey's residence in King George County, VA, along the Potomac, on August 12, 1995. A flyer will be circulated to all Classmates in greater DC area.

The Fall Schedule will include 3 luncheons at the Array/Navy Club on Farragut Sq. in DC. The September 14th luncheon will be devoted to the election of the Executive Committee and Class business.

Steve Snyder was appointed as Election Chairrhan and will conduct the election in accordance with the Class By-laws. Classraates are encouraged to either serve, or promote your own candidates. The Oct 12th and Nov 9th luncheons will feature speakers TBA. In lieu of a luncheon in Dec there will be the 2nd Annual Joint USNA/USMA Football Game Party Satiirday, Dec. 2nd at the Ft. Meyer O Club. Details to follow. Additional note: the possibility of a Dark Ages Party at the Navy Memorial in DC, during Feb or Mar '96, is being investigated by Frank Donovan.

Conceming Class funds, the current net worth of '59 is about $25K, of which 2.5 is tied up in an inventory of scarves, T-shirts, favors, and videos. Our expenses are offset by user fees and interest from our checking, savings, CDs, and raoney raarket funds so that the principal should remain about the same for several years. The next audit will be conducted in Jan/Feb '96 as to our net worth on Dec 31, 1995. A brief discussion was held as to the advisability of accomplishing a suitable project in connection with our 40th Reunion. This effort would consist of soliciting ideas, determining their costs, selecting an appropriate project, and raising the necessary funds.

Please submit your ideas via your Class officers for the Sept luncheon. Meanwhile, John Paine had a great idea to help build up our funds a bit. He is expanding his database of Classmates beyond the Washington Metro area to include all known Classraates from various sources. This expanded '59 roster will be available during the coming year for $10 a copy. Details as to obtaining a copy will be promulgated later. This effort is being done for the dual purpose of facilitating communications among Classmates prior to the 40th Reunion, and hopefully building up our net worth a bit.

The following procedures re reporting death may be known but here it is again: 1. The individual who has first knowledge should immediately call USNA Alum. Assoc, at 410-2634448 and ask for Mrs. Cam Bosworth in the Records Dept. Please provide her with as much info as possible:

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Date/place of death Date/time/place of funeral services Surviving spouse name/last address Survivors' names/last address Family desires re flowers, contribution to designated charity. Class Fund Bio available: Yes No Photo available Yes No Person to contact for more info and best phone number(s) 2 The records office at the association will serve as a focal point in this procedure, in an effort to avoid duplication, and will enter the info in the individual's file on the database, and forward to Shipmate for publication.

3. Once Mrs. Bosworth feels that she has sufficient info to send flowers or raake a contribution to the charity of choice, she will automatically proceed and have the expenses debited from the Class account held by the Association.

Well '59ers, that is your column for this month. I will try to pull sorae info from a few folks as I travel around a bit in upcoming months, Chicago, San Diego, and up along the East Coast. Hope you continue to have a good summer as I finish this epistle, and that Fall is fantastic for one and all.

A late P.S. note from good friend Jim Culliton, who writes from 39 Ellery St #7, Cambridge, MA. 02138: Just a quick note to enclose a picture of Stan Cobb and me on a recent bicycle tour of Ireland in April. Stan is one of the really super guys in our Class, and always ready to take on a new challenge.

The picture was taken on Inishmore, Aran Island.

Stan, Helgo, two friends of theirs from Germany and I went from Shannon to Wesport on the West Coast, and then spent time in Dublin. Guinness and Paddy's Irish Whiskey kept us going along with the fact that the weather was totally non-Irish; it was warm and sunny! As you may remember, Stan and I have done a number of trips the past few years, like visiting my son in Thailand when he was in the Peace Corps, Yosemite hikes, touring the Napa Valley and Martha's Vineyard, etc. I will be visiting with Stan and Helgo soon in San Francisco and we will probably retum to old favorite haunts in the Napa Valley. Good to get Class news each month. I am still at MIT where we like the rest of the world, are involved in "Re-engineering". Jim.

Jim Culliton and Stan Cobb

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Pres., Dr. Richard R. Pariseau Sec'y, Ron Hinkel 2721 Berry land Dr., Oakton, VA 22124-1448 Classmate News: [ed note: Dennis Hickey gets a second chance. He is still among the living. No excuse, sir... Nancy] Charlie Simmons (9th) checked in with a photographic report of when two or three shall meet....

The photo shows Bob Dropp, Charlie Simmons and Bob Osmon in Manchester, Washington in the Spring of '95. The Dropps are looking forward to their new sailboat. The Simmons are keeping busy and live in a beautiful house designed by Charlie overlooking Sinclair Inlet across from East Bremerton. The Oz was on travel for his Army job.

His work is in conjunction with a contract for training the Japanese Self Defense Force.

Thanks for the note, Charlie. Your place sounds wonderful. That Oz really gets around on that job of his. Charlie shows his address now as P.O. Box 662, Manchester, WA 98353-0662.

Bob Dropp, Charlie Simmons and Bob Osmon - Spring '95.

Jack Shaw (2nd), checked in with news. He writes: All is well in Coronado. The enclosed photograph was taken at Marty McCullough's house at a brunch the day after their youngest daughter, Melissa, was married on 10 June. In the photo is Marty (Class of '58), myself and Mike McCullough (14th Co).

Golf was on the schedule as Marty, Mike and I played twice, and Mike played with Ben Hollowell the day of the wedding. Mike's wife. Donna, and two of his daughters also attended. Our oldest daughter and Jan were there also.

Hope to see you in October! No golf stories until then, /s/ Jack.

Marty McCullough, Jack Shaw and Mike McCullough THE WATCH IS CHANGING, FOLKS. At least this secretary's position is going to be relieved at the 35th reunion. After a couple of years getting the book together for the 30th and five years as the Class Secretary I'm ready to let someone else take their turn at the oar.

Was it worth it? You, bet!! I can honestly say that the worst I ever felt about this function was inconvenience at having to make some deadlines. Yes, it was more than mild inconvenience on occasion.

But I always felt that if a fellow Classmate wanted to get some news to the Class or service performed, and went to the trouble to contact me, that he had a Shipmate, September 1995

right to get that taken care of expeditiously. Since I said I'd see to it, I did. No big deal and a lot of fun.

I'd like to thank some people: 1. My fellow Classmates. First of all you continue to be a great bunch to be associated with and work for. Without you there would be no news and little in the column. I'ra kind of proud that together we managed to get something in the column virtually every issue in the last five years. I cannot remember when we didn't. Once, I think. If you can, don't tell me.

2. My fellow class officers, Dick Pariseau and Jim Duffy. Dick was always there as a friend and supporter, and, fortunately, made no excessive secretarial demands. Jim was always there to help out and take on Class chores as needed and make contributions to the column.

3. The twenty-four company reps that started before the 30th (most of them) to try to keep track of you guys. They also are the conduit of info to you when we need them to pass the word. The current hst is: 1st Kris Kristensen 13th Lamont Phemister 2nd TomSolak 14th Bob Antonio 3rd Jeff Bailey 15th Ed Besch 4th Len Lammers 16th Jim Hancock 5th LewHilder 17th Hank Phillips 6th Fred Phillippi 18th Dave Mares 7th Skip Weeks 19th Dick Burgess 8th John Ruhsenberger 20th George Myers 9th Norm Slezak 21st Ken Savage 10th Ray Jones 22nd Don Broadfield llth John Paepcke 23rd Ken Loveland 12th Keith Young 24th Mike Willsey These guys spend a lot of time and personal expense looking after their company Classmates and widows. You all helped make my job a lot easier.

Thanks!. Keep up the contacts and all of you out there do the same.

4. Ted Parsons, Secretary of our LA/San Diego Class Chapter for duty above and beyond the call for inputs to the column. Hey, why not do the sarae thing by starting Class chapters in the Puget Sound, New Mexico, Phoenix, and Norfolk/Williamsburg, etc., areas?

5. A special thanks to Lamont Phemister. Not only was Lamont the 13th Company rep, but he also set up the Class address data base. He initiated it, slogged through entering the data and has maintained this data for the last five years. Periodically he gets what USNA Alumni Assn. has on files and updates it. Another way this is done is when I receive your news and change of address. It's printed in Shipmate and a copy is sent to the company rep to update his files. Still another way is when you inform your company rep who, in turn, gets the new address to Lamont. Any other Class officer or chapter secretary does, or is supposed to do, the sarae. Corapany reps make a special effort at tiraes, like the 35th reunion, to update their company rosters. And, finally we pick up some unexpired changes of addresses from Class mass mailings.

With this system we've used over the last six years, it's hard for me to see how anyone we know about isn't on file in the Class database. If anyone's data is wrong, then I have to ask was it sent in to me, the company rep or anyone in the Class to correct the existing entry? Or, was it sent only to the Alumni Assn. and has not yet been transferred to our database? They have not in the past actively told us of address changes, to ray knowledge.

I'm absolutely convinced that Lamont holds the best database available on addresses for the Class.

And that Class participation and management of this data is the best way to keep a quality mailing list.

It's probably not perfect. But, no one in five years has reported to me that they sent in a change of address to me and it has not been recorded in the next mailing.

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for a huge and mostly unappreciated service to the Class. I know that he has made mine and all the other Class officers' jobs a lot easier. I hope all of you will take the time to thank him soon, too.

Keep the Momentum Rolling to Thirty-Five! (Not long now!) And the Fortieth, and Fiftieth and as long as one of us remains alive to remember, and report.

From Tom Marti: Last Chance To Register For The 35th Reunion!

Have you registered for the Class events for this year's Homecoming, October 20-22? If not, you are just about out of time! Register Right Now For The Gala Class Of 1960 Homecoming Events, October 20-22!. This Is Going To Be The Biggest And Best Reunion Yet! Don't Miss It. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), all of our block of rooms at the Loews Annapolis Hotel have been reserved. One hundred sixty three (163) Classmates beat you to it. If you still need a room, call the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference & Visitors Bureau, 410-268-8687, or Spanning the Globe Travel at 410-841 -6428, or 410-2666711, or 800-878-9563, for information on other hotels that may have available rooms. Wherever you are staying, however. You Must Check In At The Hospitality Suite, Room 462, Of The Loews Annapolis, 126 West Street, In Order To Pick Up Your Tailgate And Dinner Dance Admission Passes. Everyone Must Check In At The Loews.

In addition to the gala 150th USNA Anniversary celebration events. Class of '60 events will be: A specially organized tour of the 12th Corapany Wardroora and Company area at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 20, meet at the Main Office, Bancroft Hall; a Gigantic Saturday AM/PM Tailgate before and after the game (arranged by Jim Duffy); a splendiferous Saturday Night (Black Tie Optional) Dinner Dance, again held in Dahlgren Hall, complete with delicious food, wine, table gifts, floral arrangements, decorations, photograph, band and dancing (organized and managed by Carolyn Duffy); a Sunday Brunch, hosted at Alumni House (thanks to Ron Brandquist); and a 1:00 PM Sunday Memorial Service in the Chapel (conceived and brought to you by Bob Garaba) for our departed Classmates; and, finally, a sensational choice of memorabilia (planned and presented by Jim Knorr and committee). We also will have travel and Annapolis transportation assistance available (again thanks to Jim Knorr), through Spanning The Globe Travel. And, seating for the Villanova football game will be available in the Class of I960 section (if you so indicate on your USNA Athletic Association ticket application form), thanks to Bill Townsend.

If you, or another Classmate or widow that you know of, have any questions or have not received your Class registration packet, sent in raid-February, call Tom Marti, at (H) (703) 734-1630 or (W) (703) 761-6762. Most Importantly, Put October 20-22,1995 In Annapolis On Your Calendar Now And Join Us For The Gala 35th Reunion! And Get Your Class Reservations In Now!

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Pres., Mr. Jack Stevens Sec'y, Capt. Roger Onorati USN (Ret.) 1756 Point No Point Dr., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 849-3812 (H); (301) 261-8862 (W) Listen up Classmates! The main topic for this month is retirements; not just any retirements, but more specifically, military retirements; and not just military retirements, but even more specifically, the retirements of two of our very successful Classmates.

For some of the guys out there like Bob "the Bear" Sheridan, and Joe Kiel who have completely retired following both their military and follow-on civilian careers, it's hard to believe we still have Classmates on active duty, but it's true. The rapidly dwindling list of Classmates who are still on active duty, all of whom are Flag/General officers, is now depleted by two and here's how it all happened.

Let's start our odyssey chronologically with the retirement of Army Lieutenant General Dan Schroeder on 30 June, at Fort Myer, Virginia. It was a near perfect summer day in Washington. The humidity was "Plebe Sumraer" high, but gratefully, the raorning was raostly overcast, thus sparing the ceremony participants and guests from the melting effects of the sumraer sun. For us Navy types who attended, it was a thrill to see how the Array conducted a formal ceremony and parade. The participants included the Array Band (Pershing's Own), the 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) corapletely outfitted in Revolutionary War era uniforms, four companies of the 3rd Infantry as the parade units, and a flag brigade parading flags of the 50 states. Very irapressive! The ceremony was hosted by the Array Chief of Staff, General Dennis Reimer who gave a fitting tribute to both Dan and his wife Karen. Following his remarks, he presented rewards to both (Dan got one; Karen fittingly got two.) Following the marchon, inspection of the troops, and remarks by General Reimer and Dan, the band played several selections recounting Dan's career including Anchors Aweigh, which they followed with a rousing "Beat Navy" only to be tramped loudly by a "Beat Army" frora all of Dan's WGNAC friends in audience. Dan gave a terrific speech, both in its content and brevity (it really was hot), and in his typical self-deprecating style recognized and gave credit for his accomplishments to everyone but himself.

For those of you who may have been unaware, Dan was the first WGNACer to be selected for general or flag rank and the first to attain three stars.

Here's his bio from the retirement ceremony program: General Dan Schroeder was born in New York on March 13, 1938. He began his military service as an enlisted mari in the U.S. Navy. Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He holds a Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology. General Schroeder is a graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the Army War College.

His first assignment was with the 307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airbome Division, where he served as a platoon leader, a staff officer, and as Commander of the 618th Engineer Company. Subsequent assignments include service with the 1st and 5th Special Forces Groups; the 101st Airbome Division; the U.S. Military Academy; the 8th Infantry Division; Headquarters, U.S. Army Europe; Commander, 307th Engineer Battalion. 82nd Airbome Division; U.S. Readiness Command; Commander of the 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat), XVllI Airborne Corps; Chief of Staff of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized); Deputy Assistant 85

Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army; Chief of Staff, XVIII Airbome Corps and Fort Bragg; Commandant. U.S. Army Engineer School and Fort Leonard Wood; and the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans at Headquarters, Department of the Army. General Schroeder's last duty assignment was as Deputy Commander in Chief, U.S. Army, Europe and Seventh Army. While serving in this position, he also commanded Joint Task Force PROVIDE HOPE, a humanitarian operation in Rwanda in 1994.

His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster); the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster); the Distinguished Flying Cross; the Bronze Star with "V" Device (with four Oak Leaf Clusters); six Air medals with "V"; the Meritorious Service Medal; the Army Commendation Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters); the Combat Infantryman's Badge; the Master Parachuter Badge, and the Special Forces Tab. He is the husband of the former Karen Lund of Northport, New York. They have four daughters: Mrs. Lauren Kirendall, Mrs. Kristine Dewar. Mrs. Karen Dewey, and Mrs. Lis Harmon.

A gaggle of Classmates showed up at the ceremony to yell "Beat Army" and to celebrate the finale of great and glorious military career of a great and very special friend. Especially prominent among the guests were several of Dan's NAPS buddies and 3rd Corapany mates from USNA. Those I spotted were Don Evans, Arlie Campbell, Tom Murray, Jack Sheahan, John O'Connor, Jim Rauch, Jesse Stewart, Andy Saiko, Mike McMillan, Fred Palumbo, Pete Ferriso, Jan Harvey, Cliff Dunning, Bill Mackey, Jim George, Jack Stevens, Ed Straw, Warren Hoppe, Ron Carlberg, and John Bennett.

We all wish Dan and Karen a great SLATA (Second Life After The Array). I heard that Dan has taken a job in the DC area with LORAL, but plans to put in some time in North Carolina where he and Karen are building a home near Pinehurst. BRAVO ZULU, Dan! We're all mighty proud of you.

The second retirement came two weeks later on 14 July when our Class six-striper and valedictorian.

Rear Admiral J e r r y Smith hung up his spikes on board ex-USS BARRY ( D D - 9 3 3 ) a ceremonial ship moored at the old Gun Factory, now called the Washington Navy Yard. Admiral Bill Owens, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was the host and principal speaker. Jerry's remarks chronicled his spectacular career that included two ship commands, a Craiser-Destroyer Group command, and three overseas assignments. Here's Jerry's bio.

Rear Admiral Jerome Frost Smith is a native of San Diego, Califomia and a 1961 graduate from the Naval Academy. Following one year of sea duty aboard DUPONT(DD-941 ), he entered Stanford University for graduate study under U.S. Navy sponsorship via the Burke Program, culminating in the award of the M.S. and Ph.D degrees in Electrical Engineering. A series of research and development assignments followed, including duty aboard the research ship GLOVER (AGDE-1), assignment as a military staff assistant to the Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Information and Space Systems in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Executive Officer of DOWNES (FF1070). From June 1974 to June 1976. Jerry .served as Commanding Officer of MARVIN SHIELDS (FF-

1066), an anti-submarine frigate of Destroyer Squadron 31 homeported in San Diego. From August 1976 to Febraary 1981, he served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, first as command, control, communication, and intelligence program analy.st in the Systems Analysis Division (OP-96) and later as aide and administrative assistant to the Vice Chief of Naval Operations. In August 1981, he assumed command of REEVES (CG24), a guided missile cruiser operating out of Yokosuko, Japan. In September 1983, he reported as Chief of Staff to Commander Battle Force/Carrier Strike Force Seventh Fleet (CTF- 70/77) homeported in Cubi Point, Republic of Philippines.

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In March 1986, Jerry assumed duties as Director, Politico-Military Policy and Current Plans Division (OP-61) in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. From August 1988 to June 1990, he served as Commander Cruiser Destroyer Group Five, homeported in San Diego. During this period, he deployed to the Westem Pacific and Indian Ocean as Commander RANGER Carrier Battle Group, and later commanded MISSOURI Battleship Battle Group.

Jerry served as Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Southem Command headquartered at Quarry Heights. Panama from July 1990 to July 1992. He was Comm.mdant, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University from July 1992 to July 1995.

Jerry is married to the former Jill Dorothy Tuffli of Menlo Park, Califomia. They have two children, Dorothy, an associate editor at the University Press of America in Lanham. Maryland and Ensign Jerome Smith, III ('95) in flight training in Pensacola, Florida.

During his remarks, Jerry pointed out that his association with the numbers " 6 1 " only began at the Naval Academy, and continued throughout his career when, as a flag officer, he was the Director of OP-61 in Washington, commanded a cruiser destroyer group from the Flagship RANGER (CG-61), and will perform his last official act on active duty by attending the commissioning of RAMAGE (DDG61) in late July to represent the Class and present a '61 plaque to the crew. If only he had commanded the Iowa Battleship Battle Group instead of the Missouri Battle Group, he could have added (BB-61) to the list. Jerry's wife, Jill, and daughter, Dorothy, attended the ceremony, but Jerome ('95) was busy in Pensacola working toward getting his wings.

I've worked with Jerry in various capacities throughout the years, both in the Navy and on the Class Executive Committee and respect the way Jerry made it to the top of his profession, by taking the hard jobs and excelling at them. On behalf of the Class, I'd like to add our traditional "Fair winds and following seas" to Jill and Jerry and wish them the best in their transition to civilian life.

MAIL CALL. My mailman, Ralph, picked up several items from the mail buoy last month, and incredulously, he actually delivered them to my mailbox. The first missive was from Mel "Tex" Painter via Saudi Arabia.

Hi! Greetings from Mel of Arabia, AKA "The Sandman." Just a brief note to let you all know where to find me. Where else but back in the big sandbox trying my best to spend as many of your tax dollars as possible before budget cuts reduce us to working in the states for a third of what we deserve and have to pay taxes also. Bummer!

I'm back with Lockheed Martin Ocean, Radar, and Sensor Systems this time. Martin Marietta bought GE Aerospace (my previous overseas employer) and Lockheed bought Martin Marietta and formed Lockheed Martin. Then they called the old semi-retired Arabian hands and asked us to return and pull their fat from the fire. The overall system integrator is Hughes Aircraft Systems Intemational.

The second day back in Riyadh, I noticed a tall, fit, marine type in front of me â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Frank Butsko! He is with Hughes and on short time assignment with the Prime Mission Equipment office of this project.

Small world.

Tell all the sailors that I am working atop the mountains along the Saudi Arabian side of the Gulf of Aqaba. I will maintain the watch and answer any "AA" morse code light signals from strange sail boats flying the WGNAC flag in the Gulf I'll be on R&R and window shopping in Amsterdam the first week in September. I'll be at the American Hotel on Lieden Plein. Anyone in the area, let's get together. Any Texas Gulf Coast Alumni Chapter members that read this, tell Mother Blockhead (Neal Block) hello. WE'LL ALL BE 35 IN '96!!

GET IT DONE WITH '61!!!

Bev Pankey sent a copy of the following press release for the column.

Mr Bev Pankey, CERE, has been named Indi-

ana University Northwest's new Vice Chancellor for External Affairs. Pankey will assume his position on June 1, 1995. In his new position, Pankey will be responsible for the successful planning, execution, and evaluation of the development, alumni relations, university relations, and news and public relations efforts.

Pankey is currently Vice President for Development at Methodist College, in Fayettville, NC. His successes have included a capital campaign, establishing an endowment society and doubling the annual fundraising revenues. Prior to his move to Fayettville, Pankey was Director of Corporate Relations at Aquinas College, in Grand Rapids, MI. Pankey also worked for American Seating Company and the John Widdicomb Company, both in Grand Rapids, where he worked in sales and marketing. He served in the Navy as a Supply Corps Officer and Defense Contract Administrator for 21 years and holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the Naval Academy, and a master of management degree and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Aquinas College. Bev was one of the first three individuals to eam the master of management degree at Aquinas in 1979.

Pankey has been married for 28 years. His wife, Dianne, is a public health nurse who holds a B.S. from Columbia University. The couple has three children, Todd, Douglas, and Paige, who have graduated from Indiana, University, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Alabama, respectively.

Finally, a couple of FAX messages with nooze on several Classmates. First, Les Lemke sends: I just decided to check in after two years or so, and give a modest progress report. This will be more fun for 3rd company mates, but to all of '61 ... the best.

We retired in 1989 and started a 10 year craise aboard my 40 foot sloop, now christened the Marcia K. It is a 10 year odyssey which was planned for Califomia, Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, the Bahamas, Virgins, South America, Jamaica, Yucatan, Florida, Annapolis, Bermuda, Azores, Gibraltar, Spain, France, Italy, Yugoslavia (forget that), and finally Greece!

We live in Las Vegas and cruise every other month. We are on track, currently in the Exuma Islands after 7000 miles and three years. I know there are some WGNACers cruising, like Andy Saiko (3rd company) so please say hello 702-3699354, or call sign Marcia K. (always name your boat after your wife) WRQ2337. Also SSB will work on WOM (Miami.)

Now to the important stuff. My first WGNAC wife. Jay Shower, is out here setting world records, and I believe none of you are aware of what he is doing. There is a good reason for you not to know, because he is either too modest or too busy to tell you. Here is a first-hand report (I was there) and 3rd company WGNACers should be most proud.

After Jay retired, he began aircraft delivery, you know, single engine from Kansas to Frankfurt, etc. ... sitting on a fuel bag over Iceland. Then he helped a disadvantaged flyer go around the world by crossing the equator seven times, heading west. Jay took the stick and mike when necessary, and now they give lectures on the adventure.

Rumor has it Jay will now do an around the world flight from south to north to south to north, etc. around the poles. Next Year! This last year has been his best. Jay entered the Reno air races in a T-28 ... remember the flying coffins at Pensacola? He helped qualify the T-28 as an official race category and then entered the Phoenix air races this year.

Well, Jay Shower came in first, and also had the ESPN camera on his helmet. There were several rerans of his exploits and interviews on ESPN in the weeks to follow. Let's just say that 289 knots, 80 feet off the ground around five pylons is a champion. Jay will not tell you these things, but I will.

Dr. Cliff Dunning sent some wonderful news (and a photo) regarding a major recent accomplishment of his wife, Carol.

Carol was ordained a Minister of Spiritual Counseling by the New York Seminary in New York City.

The ordination came on Sunday, 11 June after eigh-

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teen months of intense study. Prior to going on that spiritual path, she was enrolled at Liberty University getting her Master's degree in Counseling Psychology. She put that program on hold and needs to complete four more courses.

Besides the spiritual counseling, Carol is also a hypnotherapist and has been practicing that modality for some 8 years. She is the co-therapist in our mixed groups held throughout the year. So, as you can see, she is doing great in her professional life in addition to being a wonderful wife and companion; mother of five adult children and grandmother to four. I'm lucky to have her.

Joe Allegretti, Tom Markley, and Art Butler make up the dapper foursorae.

oramas that are on display at the entrance to Memorial Hall. The awesome endeavors of my friend, John Ripley, at the Bridge of Dong Ha, and the amazing Capture of U-505 are presented in unmatched realism.

As the senior member of the Class of '62,1 am pleased to express our pride in our association with your magnificent artistry. I continue to befilledwith emotion whenever I enter Memorial Hall and see the dioramas. As the senior naval officer on active duty, I can attest to their continuing inspiration as evidenced by the immense esprit of recent graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Best wishes for many more happy and productive years. Your work has been and will be a source of great pride for all of us in the Class of '62. Sincerely, W. A. Owens, Admiral, U.S. Navy

Allegretti, Butler, Ebersberger, and Markley in Atlanta Donna and Warren Hoppe, and Ann and Bob Kelly are grandparents once again.

Jim Luper and Dave Stem have both just completed building and moving into their "retirement" homes in Ocean City and Rockville, Maryland respectively. I'm still waiting for the housewarraing invitations. Dave has announced that he will be hosting the 1995 Class Army-Navy game party for the locals at his new digs on 2 December.

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Carol and Cliff Dunning at the ordination SEEN AND HEARD AROUND TOWN. Not rauch to report on this raonth other than the Class luncheon held on 11 July at our regular watering hole. Attendees were Jim Ibach, Tom Murray, Rod Bubeck, Fred Farber, Scotty Thorell, Jimmy McCune, Tira Dugan, Earl Diamond, Jack Stevens, Ron Campbell, Hal Morrison, Jay Bower, Jim George, Mark Waggoner, Bob Hofford, Mike McMillan, Bob Fitch, Brent Jacobs, Arlie Campbell, Jerry Rosenberg, Don Evans, and Gayle Thompson. It was great seeing Gayle Thompson again. He has recently relocated from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia as regional director for American Express Financial Services. Gayle's in great shape and looks like he could still go out and man an oar in one of Navy's rowing shells.

UPCOMING LOCAL CLASS EVENTS. Washington area Class luncheons on Tuesday 12 September and November 14.

Football season is again upon us, and with it, the world famous WGNAC tailgate parties before, during and after all Navy home games. Once again optimism reigns with our new coach Charlie Weatherbee at the helm. I had the pleasure of playing golf with him and one of his coaches in April and was impressed by his very positive, yet realistic, attitude and his mental toughness. My inside information tells me that the players are responding positively to the new system and should put on a good show for all the fans. We have six home games this year so if you're within driving or flying distance of USNA, come and join us. Our schedule is: 23 September-Wake Forest (7:00 PM); 7 OctoberVirginia Tech; 14 October- Air Force; 21 OctoberVillanova (Homecoming); 11 November- Delaware; and 18 November- Tulane.

SEEN AND HEARD AROUND TOWN. I had a nice call in early July from Len Ebersberger in Atlanta. At one of the local chapter functions, Len reported a sighting of several Classmates and documented the event in the aUached photo. Besides Len, Shipmate, September 1995

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Pres., RAdm. Stephen K. Chadwick USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Howard Pinskey PO. Box 3380, Annapolis, MD 21403 Greetings From Annapolis!

Homecoming '95 Our Class will celebrate Homecoming '95 and the Academy's 150th birthday on Saturday, October 21, 1995. Before we beat Villanova at the Stadium, we'll have our regular tailgate gathering on the Blue Side lot (look for the '62 flag) and then have an informal buffet at the USNA Officers' club beginning at 1800.

Dress is casual and reservation information is in our summer flyer. If you need any help call Howard Pinskey at 410-974-1962.

Marine Corps Evening Parade On Friday, 14 July 1995,70 Classraates and guests enjoyed the unique, stirring and patriotic Evening Parade event at the Marine Barracks in Washington.

VADM John LaPlant arranged for the VIP tickets and Stew Lingley coordinated the dinner buffet at the Navy Yard Officers Club.

Class News As a followup to last month's article from Vic Reiling and John Ripley conceming CDR Mouat and our Class dioramas, Vic sends the following: The picture shows myself and Bob Mouatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;creator of our Class dioramasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on the occasion of his 75th Birthday Party. Bob is showing me how to operate a British Army swagger stick that Nancy and I presented to him. In spite of his many years of nautical orientation. Bob knew exactly how to handle it. Bob received, to his great pleasure, letters of congratulations from Admiral Bill Owens and John Ripley. They both cited his unique and lasting contribution to our Class and to the Naval Academy.

"Dear Commander Mouat, On the occasion of your 75th birthday, the Class of 1962 of the U.S. Naval Academy, would again like to express our appreciation for the timeless contribution that you have made to the preservations of Naval heritage in the form of our two di-

Vic Reiling and CDR Mouat Dick Tash writes that during early June 1995 for 4 days, Fred Corbalis, Mike Miga and he enjoyed fly fishing for rainbow trout on the world class San Juan River in North West New Mexico. "It was a blast. We did nothing for 4 days except fish in San Juan for Trout. We probably netted about 50 or more fighting rainbows over the four days. Enclosed are a couple of pictures. Fred is the Pro! Mike and I are still learning. We are beginning plans for next year."

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Association and want the money held in escrow for specific Class of '62 projects, mark your check '62 Class Fund. If you want your contribution to be unrestricted to be used by the Association for direct support of the Superintendent and the Association, UNRESTRICTED. Football '95 If you need any help in securing season or individual tickets in our '62 Football section, call Gene Taylor of the NAAA at 800-US4-NAVY. Request '62 section-Group 7. Our first home game is on 23 September, against Wake Forest. It's a night game starting at 1900. New coach, new offense and defense^— lets hope for a winning season.

That's our Class news for the September 1995 Shipmate. As always your Classmates would appreciate your cards, letters and photos.

Until next time...

Fred and fish Class Roster Classmates are aware that our Class relationship is essentially personal and very special. Everyone is reminded to be particularly considerate of that relationship when tempted to use the roster for business or marketing purposes. If there is any doubt about the appropriateness of a specific communication among Classraates, please seek the advice of our elected executive committee.

Our Class roster is kept and published on a private basis. Any inappropriate use of its data would be a violation of the spirit of our Class relationship.

Many Classmates participate together in business relationships, but mostly on a one-to-one basis, or a part of the voluntary '62 business network. We should all be aware of the subtle distinction between the Class roster and the '62 business network. Networking is clearly important, encouraged and supported by our Class. However, if there is a question of impropriety, please ask the executive committee for advice first.

Anyone who does not want their personal roster information available to other Classmates should communicate that desire to Stew Lingley who maintains our Class data base.

The electronic phone tree for the Class of '62 is so large now that it would be inappropriate to send it unsolicited to every one. However, it is available to any Classmate who requests it. In fact, the whole roster is available in one electronic form or another.

Contact Stew if you want the roster or any subset of it. Anyone who checks in on the Intemet will receive a list of all other Classraates who have an Intemet address at that time. Updates are available at any time on request.

Any Classraate interested in participating in the '62 business network should also communicate that desire to Stew.

Alumni Hall Honor Chair Program This program is a wonderful and permanent way to memorialize those who have passed away or to honor those individuals in celebration of a birthday, anniversary, graduation and the like. Jennifer John of the Development staff is the Association's point of contact for this program. She can be reached at 410-263-4354. As a reminder, an Honor Chair can be reserved through a tax deductible contribution to the Naval Academy Alurani Association of $1,000.

Our Class has been allocated 54 seats and as of August 1995 we have utilized 13, leaving 41 chairs to be reserved.

Fund Raising During the past 12 months our Class has donated $40,738 in restricted and unrestricted funds to the Alurani Association. These funds were contributed by 140 Classraates. When you donate raoney to the

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Pres., Robert L. Harper Sec'y, Michael H. Shelley 9915 Natick Rd., Burke, VA 22015 Internet mshe@loc.gov How did we get back to September already? The Brigade of Midshipmen, led by '96, reassembled on 18 August, and the academic year is already underway. The plebe Class of '99 is doing chow calls and generally straggling to survive—as we did in our day.

The end of summer is in sight and some of us who live in the northern states have already seen a break in the hot weather. It's about time! Get out your sweaters and stand by to watch the leaves turn into their autumn colors. There's something revitalizing about the crisp fall air, isn't there? (My excitement about the onset of cooler weather is genuine: I'm writing this in mid-July and the air temperature in my back yard is pushing 100 degrees today. Just thinking about the end of summer makes me feel better.)

Bernie Patterson, who is coordinating '63 functions associated with the FITZGERALD comraissioning, leads off this raonth's news exchange.

After having successfully avoided writing to Shipmate for all these years I nowfindmyself compelled to emerge from the abyss and get with the program. I retired from the Navy in 1991 and moved back to Newport, Rhode Island, for a wonderful job working for Bill Ellison at Marine Acoustics, the great commute to work, the change of seasons, the pace of life, the sailing, etc.

I'm writing to remind everyone that FITZGERALD will be commissioned on Saturday, October 14, in Newport. It's both a good reason and a great time to visit Newport. The weather is usually nice and most of the tourists have left. The Commissioning Ceremony is scheduled for 1100, to be followed by tours of the ship and a Post-Commissioning Reception. Micky Mays has indicated that he and a dozen others from the 2nd Company are planning on attending and have a block of rooms reserved at the Cliff Walk Manor (401-847-1300). I know that many of you who attended the ship's launching in January of last year also plan on attending the Commissioning Ceremony. If anyone needs more info or help with reservations, recommendations or anything else, please give me a call at work (401-847-7508 and 401-847-7864 fax or blpiii@aol.com) or at home (401-849-6639). At this time there is no separate '63 function planned, but, if there is enough interest, I can get something organized.

Our next communication comes from stalwart oarsman John Anderson: The Navy Masters Rowing Club has extended

its reach to classes ranging from the 60's to the 90's.

Our last newsletter had a circulation of 75, up considerably from the nine who launched the club with a race on the Potomac in the Spring of 1991. Craig Thrasher is still our prime mover and coordinated the annual training camp at USNA during the first week in May. Five '63ers attended the camp this year; Craig, Dick Omohundro, Mike Pero, Ted Krohne, and John Anderson. In addition, there were a dozen or so others who participated in the camp, representing classes from 1958 through 1992.

The activities included lots of time on the water in eights, pairs, and doubles. One of the boatings spanned all five decades. A highlight of the social side of the agenda was Saturday evening dinner in the N Room where everyone managed to dredge up a tale in support of the old axiom "the older we get, the better we were!"

An interesting sidebar that suggests that we're sfill alert and quick to respond in time of trouble; a girls eight rowing out of the St. John's boat house managed to catch its bow between the pilings on the bridge over Dorsey Creek. Craig Thrasher and Dick Omohundro, ever alert to the squeals of females in distress, leapt from the apron at Hubbard Hall into a coach boat and sped to the sinking shell just in time to pull all nine of the soaked and shivering crew from the chilly waters of the creek. (It should be noted that they were assisted by Jon Paris •81.)

All in all, the camp was a success. Now we're off to the races which include the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships in Camden, New Jersey, the Canadian Henley in St. Catherine's, Ontario, the Masters Nationals in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Head of the Charles in Boston, Massachusetts. We hope that our Classmates in the vicinity of the races will drop by and lend moral support— unless they wish to pull an oar, of course.

John's address is 149 Chffside Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409 Mike Blackledge paid a visit to my office in late June. He brought his twin sisters, Patti Blide and Penny Woods, for a chat and a "backstage" look at the nearly-complete renovation of our 1897-vintage palace, the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. They were in Washington to visit their sister, Barbara Heartfield, and brother Pete Blackledge '69 and hold an observance on Fathers' Day at the graves of their parents, CAPT Allan D. (USNA '20) and Dorothy F. Blackledge, in Arlington National Cemetery. They also visited Quarters D at the Washington Navy Yard for a photo on the steps where they had played as children only 47 years ago.

Mike told rae an especially interesting story about the Blackledge twins. Penny was the Cotton Bowl Queen for Rice University when they played Navy in January 1958, the year before the Class of 1963 was formed. When Navy found out that Penny had a twin sister, Patti became Navy's own Cotton Bowl Queen! And who was her escort for that game? A dashing Midshipman named Chuck Larson, now Superintendent of USNA.

Blackledge reunion Mike sent us a photo taken during their recent visit.

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Penny Woods, and Mike (who didn't even go to the Cotton Bowl).

Rick Wakefield sent a note to say that he expects to attend the FITZGERALD commissioning in October.

He also reported the formation of " R i c h a r d Wakefield—Solutions" a consulting firm offering analytical services to support business owners and senior managers. His firm addresses a variety of activities including budgeting, financing, acquisitions and divestitures, cash management, and succession planning. Rick's address is P.O. Box 926, Concord, New Hampshire 03302-0926; his phone is 603-225-1015.

I enjoyed seeing Perry Miles after the '63 Vietnam memorial service in June. He followed up our conversation with this letter to our Classmates: I'm still here in Norfolk after retiring from the USMC in 1983. I have long-distance commuted to a couple of jobs, but have always been here on weekends with our family. In my career I've essentially managed to misspend the youth I couldn't misspend while on the Sevem, at Quantico, etc. I finally got to Spirit Cmises, Inc., early in 1991 and settled down. (See's note: He's now the President.) We have Spirit of Washington, Potomac Spirit, Spirit of Norfolk, Boston, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Puget Sound (in Seattle, of course), plus Bay State Craise Company in Boston. The Spirits are lunch and dinner harbor cmise vessels. Bay State operates six excursion vessels for sightseeing, whale watch.

Cape Cod, etc.

Our two sons graduated in recent years: Perry IV from the University of Virginia and Ben from Virginia Tech. Sarah is a junior al the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Anne still tolerates me after all these years.

Perry, that sounds like a handful of excitement!

Friends, note that a retired Marine now has more vessels in his fleet than most of our active or retired Navy Classmates ever had under their command.

Thinking about the Spirit Cruises fleet does give me some ideas for Class of 1963 parties afloat.

Camera in hand, Phil Marsden made another of his swings back east from Arizona late this Spring.

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Touring the Big Apple Charlie Lynch was a gracious tour guide to Martha and rae during our recent visit to New York City. After 20-plus years in the Big Apple, "Skipp" knows his city and led us on sorae interesting walking tours. He insists that you wear good walking shoes and get a good night's sleep the night before.

I am also enclosing some pictures from the '63 ceremony at the Vietnam Memorial. It was a beautiful, professional ceremony appreciated by all the relatives. Classmates, and friends. Events such as these raake our Class special.

Thanks, Phillip, for your steady support.

Also earning our appreciation for sending photos from the meraorial cereraony and the subsequent reception was Jack Colyer. In his accorapanying note. Jack mentioned a photograph from our 30th Reunion in 1993 that appeared in our Class column last November. Supplied by Mike Blackledge, it showed Jack and his "beautiful and clever" friend, Kathleen Markey. I'm pleased to report that Jack and Kathleen were married in New York City on 19 June 1994. Jack has supplied a picture taken on their wedding day, photos of each of them with Denny Vaughan at his quarters after the Class raemorial service, and pictures from the service itself.

Thank You!

Jack and Kathleen's wedding

Your gifts to the Naval Academy Alumni Association have resulted in over $30 million in direct support of the Naval Academy since 1990!

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Schantz and Marsden I had the pleasure of seeing two of my old friends from the Ninth Company recently. Mai Schantz, my 1/c and 2/c year roommate, and his wife Sarah came to Tucson to celebrate the graduation of his son John from the University of Arizona. We had a few nights on the town and somewhere along the way he picked up a dixie cup from TUCSON (SSN770). The Schantz family looked as if the life in raral Virginia agrees with them. Mai is the Headmaster and physics prof and Sarah is a Latin teacher at a popular private school in Flint Hill, Virginia.

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Larry Marsh presides Another member of the Ninth Company, Ed Weathers, may have been in Hawaii longer than anyone in our Class. He settled there when he retumed from Vietnam in 1969. Soon after leaving the Air Force in 1973 he started his own company focusing on raortgage servicing and has been doing that ever since. Bob Otis is another well-established Hawaii resident, living on Molokai where he heads the Otis Tax Service.

After being uncharacteristically silent for a few years, George Singer has sent a rather ftill account of what he's been up to.

This update is quite pleasurable to write for I have been able to accomplish a number of personal objectives during the last couple of years that make me very happy. The long distance telephone company I was asked to ran three years ago was in total disarray and was put into bankruptcy within three months of my joining. I then was given the helm and we have grown over 900 percent to become a $10,250,000 company in 1994 employing 63 (note number of people) by year end. I have been fortunate to move from General Manager to President during the period and have enjoyed the experience immensely—although I live tired. I have also been elected to the Board of Directors of one of the two national Long Distance Carriers Associations (ACTA) and have been involved in working with Congress on telcom legislation this year.

Among the many satisfactions inherent in moving the company upward is that I have been able to hire such tremendous talent from the Navy ranks.

Bill Ramsey, '60 (CAPT, USN (Ret), SS) is our Director of Engineering & Operations; Ron Dawson is our Manager, MIS (MCPO, SS); Darryl Dawson is our MIS equipment and security specialist (DS3, FFG sailor); Brenda is our data specialist (DS3, shore billets); and Derek is a customer service specialist (AT3, P3 crewman). Ron was a Blue Crew plankowner (MT3) on FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (SSBN-657) as I was (LT, SC, SS) and we did

the new constraction period, sea trials and one patrol together. Darryl just happens to be his son.

We really have a strong Navy crew and their experience levels, work ethic, and personal discipline can not be matched by the strictly civilian people we hire.

My stepson. Captain Gary Harvey, USAF, (USAFA '88) has done the family proud during his tenure, particularly this past year. He has received several awards for his work as a scientific analyst/ operations analyst while stationed at Scott AFB with the Air Mobility Command (AMC). During 1994 he was awarded the Airlift Tankers Association "Young Leader of the Year" Award, the AMC "Company Grade Officer of the Quarter" and "Company Grade Officer of the Year" awards. It

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is worthy of note that his commanding General was General Ronald Fogelman (USAFA '62), newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Air Force. His next duty station is expected to be in the Pentagon on the Chief's Personal Staff sometime this year. (I was lucky enough to be present when the Chief told him) General Fogelman would have been my classmate at USAFA but I held out for Navy '63.

This letter was started long ago and has a second chapter that far exceeds the first. I had to go to DC for a couple of days of lobbying and finally found my good friend and across the hall "roommate," John Burns. We scheduled an evening together before I had to retum to Seattle. John had two days' notice and did the most wonderful thing—he called all the 10th Company people in the area and I received a surprise party my last evening in the area, seeing people I had not been with for more than 30 years. Charlie "Goose" Gosnell, Ed "Hutch" Hutchinson, Bob "Porky" Forster, John, and I ("Punch" in those days) spent a terrific evening together. Goose even drove down from Wilmington to join in. The next thing to surprise us all was the news that our company/Classmate Bob Stiger had just lost a lung and was awaiting a lung transplant. Bob lives in nearby Sterling, Virginia, so we all went over to see him and were able to meet his wife and his daughter, who had never had the opportunity to meet the four of us besides John. It was a traly special evening in all respects and we can all say a prayer for Stiger to receive his needed transplant before the year is up.

We retold many a story that evening and had a marvelous and heart-stirring time.

Every now and then I am able to get together with Mike Rubel. Mike and I were both Pork Chop Submariners as well as 63'rs and have had the pleasure of having a meal together once in a while. I know that not many folks get out my way, but if any Classmates do come into Seattle, please call me at 206-441-5022 (W) or 935-1936 (H) so we can get together.

Mike Krause is our newest Intemet correspondent. His inaugural message adds a Class of 1963 dimension to the news stories and photos you've been seeing in Shipmate about Navy's new baseball clubhouse.

On April 22, 1995 I attended the dedication of the new William H. G. FitzGerald Baseball Clubhouse with Bebe Mutz and her son and daughter.

As you may recall, Bebe was Chuck Galloway's widow and how we came to be there is an interesting story. The bulk of the funds to build the Clubhouse were donated by Ambassador FitzGerald '31.

But, to raise funds to complete the project, the Alumni Association sold lockers to alumni.

About one year ago I met Ron Terwilliger for lunch here in Atlanta to talk about the two of us splitting the cost of one of the lockers in honor of our Classmate, Teammate and Captain of the 1963 Baseball Team—Charles E. "Chuck" Galloway.

Ron suggested that we contact our other 1963 Teammates to see if they wanted to join us in honoring Chuck with a locker The response was tremendous. Bobby Campbell, Dick Cuneo, Larry Marsh, Ron Rcihel, Charlie Spadafora, Ron Terwilliger and I along with Bebe pitched in, and the locker was ready for the dedication.

I met Bebe and Chuck's son and daughter at the dedication on April 22. It was very impressive with

Ron Brandquist, Admiral Larson, and Ambassador FitzGerald (Class of 1931) all giving excellent speeches. The facility is exceptional and is a far cry from the old Baseball Locker Room we all remember on the second floor of Hubbard Hall. For someone who loved the game as much as Chuck did, the locker is a fitting memorial. In looking through the Navy Baseball 1995 Record Book at the dedication, I found the only record held by one of our Classmates is for stolen bases—22 in one season. It was set in 1962 by Chuck Galloway.

On the personal side, I just left Quaker Oats and will be joining Tambrands, Inc. in White Plains, New York, August 1 as Senior Vice President, Global Operations (Telephone 914-696-6000). Kathy and I will be moving to Connecticut later this summer. Tambrands has operations in the U.S., Ireland, England, France, Russia, Ukraine and China and the assignment is exciting. We are looking forward to our move to New England. As soon as I get settled, I'll send along my address. We will be in Annapolis for Matt's Class of 1996 Parents Weekend in September. Hope to see many of our Classmates then!

Thanks for your account, Mike, and congratulations on your new position.

If you'll be near the Academy this fall, do corae to our Class tailgate parties before and after the Navy football garaes on 23 September, 7, 14, and 21 October, and 11 and 18 November. You don't have to bring any food or drink—just yourself. We'd be especially glad to see you at the Class of 1963 Homecoming dinner party in Annapolis on Saturday, 21 October. For details, contact me at the above address or by phone at 202-707-6367 (W) or 703-2507411 (H). Also, we raay have an informal '63 gathering after the Army game in Philadelphia on 2 December. If you plan to be at the game, please let me know soon.

We've had another solid column this month, folks.

It's easy to see why; PARTICIPATION! Please join the parade and drop rae a letter or Intemet message this month. You'll be glad you did!

QUALITY—'63

Thank You! Your private support built a baseball clubhouse and dugout facility, a first-rate Visitor Center, and Alumni Hall!

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Pres., Capt. Jerry Anderson USNR (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Grant Fulkerson USN (Ret) 6000 Natick Ct., Burke, VA 22015 (703) 978-6885 gfulkers@csc.com The summer seems to be flying by but if we continue to have more of these 100째 days fall will not arrive soon enough. I can tell many of you have been on vacation because the mail bag has nearly been empty this month.

Rich Belser, who is living in San Diego, sent along a nice note and picture frora his recent visit back to Annapolis. Rich was among a large group of Classmates who were able to attend the 31 May graduation ceremony for the Class of 95. Rich had a great time and got to talk to several Classraates including Tom Bamett, Joe McConnell, Bill Shaughnessy, and Hank Molloy. Rich also saw Brent Bennitt , Bob Sutton, Jerry Anderson, Ray Witter, and Andy Thompson, but was unable to say hello.

While in Annapolis, Rich also got a chance to talk with another Third Company classmate, Sam Davies.

Sam and his wife Mary Ann live in Edgewater, MD, which for those of you who raay not remember is just down the road a few miles from the academy.

L/R Cari Winecoff (Rich's First Cousin), Hank Molloy, Rich Belser Jerry Evans dropped a note to let us all know that his wife Marty was selected for two stars. Marty will be relieved as the Chief of the Naval Recruiting Command on 26 August and will assume duties as the Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey on September 8th. Best of luck to the Evans in their new assignment!

As you know, we have been sponsoring the 10th Company wardroom for the past few years and con-

tributed $500 this year as well. Jerry Anderson recently received a thank you letter for the entire Class from the company comraander. The midshipmen used this year's donation to paint and sprace up the wardroom, buy a refrigerator and a few pictures. We are all invited to stop by and see the wardroom and meet the midshipmen of the 10th Company whenever you have the opportunity.

John Howland sent along a short note and several pictures from a "Post Dark Ages" party he and Karen hosted for our Chicago area Classraates. While the entire contingent wasn't able to make it, the following were able to attend: Barbara and Andy Douglass, Bonnie and Mike Murray, Carole and Jody Gingiss, Pat and Tom Nicarico, Florence and Roland Marquis, Kathy and Len Wass, Marcia and Charlie Jett, Denise and Pat Haala, Barbara and Roger Sweeney, and Doug Horton.

You may reraember a couple of columns ago I mentioned that Bob Timberg had written a book The Nightingale's Song, which was scheduled to be published in July. While I have not yet read the book, it is getting tremendous reviews in the local press and it looks like the Class can now add "best selling" author to the many other honors the Class has accumulated over the years. I plan to get a copy of the book shortly, and I encourage you all to read it. Well done to Bob, and continued success with his writing.

Received a request from Steve Shatynski,'83, a member of the LA/Orange County Alumni Chapter, to let all you West Coast folks know about the 150th Anniversary Ball that will take place on October 15th, at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, CA. John Dalton, will be the guest of honor. Seating will be by class. There should be more detailed information elsewhere in this issue, but if not, contact Steve at 714-836-3135(w); 310-698-8885(h) for additional details.

As you might imagine, the Alumni Association has lost touch with many of our of Classraates over the past thirty plus years. Starting next month, we are going to print names of Classraates for whom we have no current address. Our goal is to locate every living Classmate (graduates and non-graduates) prior to our 35th reunion in order to try and get our biggest reunion turnout ever. We'll need your help, both in providing addresses you may have and serving as company contact points for locating Classmates. If

Bottom Row L/R Pat Nicarico, Marcia Jett, Karen Howland, Barbara Sweeney; Middle Row L/R Denise Haala, Bonnie Murray, Mike Murray, Florence Marquis, Barbara Douglass, Kathy Wass, Carole Gingiss; Top Row L/R John Howland, Tom Nicarico, Roger Sweeney, Pat Haala, Roland Marquis, Charlie Jett, Andy Douglass, Len Wass, Jody Gingiss Shipmate, September 1995

any of you are willing to volunteer just give rae a call or drop rae a line.

Hope to see many of you at the first home football game against Wake Forest on 23 September.

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Pres., Capt. Wyman Howard USN Sec'y, Cdr. Dave Anderson USN (Ret.) 468T Mananai Place, Honolulu, HI 96818 808-484-2827(H), 808-477-4162 (W) Fax: 510-652-9130; E-Mail: Andersonhi@AOL.com Whole bunches of stuff to report on this month.

Lotsa guys retiring or taking time after 30 years to drop the Class archivists (Jeff Lewis and me) some news as to their current or next lives. Way to go.

Let's get to it.

Claude Lumpkin sent in a copy of his Navy Reserve change of command and retirement ceremony announcement. It was held aboard the display ship BARRY (ex-DD-933) at the Washington Navy yard on 15 October 1994. Three Classmates attended the ceremony: Scott Avery (Claude's plebe year roomie), Pat Fitch and Hugh Doherty. In addition to retiring last year, 1994 saw Claude becoming a grandfather for the first time and resuming the role of a bachelor after 29 years of marriage. Still, after all that Claude is back to his old habits and mischief A few bits from his retirement program: Claude was on active duty through late 1969 in craisers and destroyers on both coasts and is now employed by AT&T in Greensboro, NC. Both of his kids. Rick and Katie are graduates of NC State Univ. Claude's USNR tours have included: Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, LST-1190 BOULDER, C O M P H I B R O N Eight, Naval Reserve Readiness Comraand Region Eight, NCSO Wilmington, NC and COMSC. He received a call from Doug Evans in June. Doug is involved in real estate in the Raleigh, NC area. Doug was one of our Classmates who departed USNA during our Youngster year. Claude looks forward (as do I) to being able to maintain a raore sophisticated way of communicating with Classmates downstream: via email/ Internet. Note ray email address above. Claude also sent along a copy of the preliminary version of the USNAAA Home Page on the World Wide Web (WWW). He's only seen Harry "Doc" Hoffman up on it from our Class so far, so check it out. I intend to. Search for USNA or Shipmate. If you have an item of interest email it to USNAalumni @aol.com.It has a Wardroom section where ol' grads can reminisce about how tough their Plebe years really were.

CUOL (See you on-line).

George "GAK" Kent wrote, saying that he's retired as of 1 July and he and Loulie are now living in Cambridge, MA. Their new address is 2 Foster Place, Cambridge, MA 02138-4828, 617-491-5874. He's probably now in the job search raode there. GAK sez that Joe Faltisco (on a prior list ofraissingClassmates) is alive and well in the DC area. He lives at 2111 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Apt 422N, Arlington, VA 22202. Joe works for Columbia Research Corp, 703841-1445.

Arnie McKechnie, after establishing good comms via Intemet, sent me the newspaper clipping and program about the '65 retirement ceremony at USNA on 9 June (30 tough years to the day after we tossed our Mid caps in the air). The following Captain-type dudes said good-bye to the Navy on that propitious date: John Stein, Jira Roorbach, Carter Refo, Dennis Krase, Bill Hunt, Wyman (the Prez) Howard, Bill

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Erickson, Norm Dean and Pat Cooper. Just for grins the invocation was said by Bill Devine; Doug Katz introduced the guest speaker (our supe—VAdm...

Charlie Minter) then read the retirement certificate and RAdm....-types Frog Kristensen, Jim "Rub" Taylor, Jim Amerault, Bill Hancock and Paul Robinson served as sideboys/ceremonial OOD. The program included blurbs summarizing the active duty lives of these nine retirees. If all those lies were believed, they amassed some 437 medals and awards all together during their illustrious and/or nefarious careers. Maybe I'll be able to get to some of these career suraraaries next month after the mail bag slims down some. Much more to go, however. The newspaper did a credible job of reporting this momentous event and the photo shows Bill Hunt being piped over the side, walking the gauntlet of a bunch of our Flag guys. The other photo shows these new civilians in the order, left to right, as listed above, [unfortunately we were unable to reproduce the photos] John Widhelm wrote to state he recently moved from St. Louis to San Antonio, TX to be "close to the customer." John is with Public Strategies, a public affairs firm, and has SBC Communications (nee Southwestern Bell) as one of its two major clients.

His approach is to apply the techniques of a campaign for office to helping major corporations achieve their objectives in the regulatory arena. Most of his firm's team learned the public affairs trade working on Democratic campaigns. This was new to John, he says, as he had never met a Democrat before, as everyone in his neighborhood had a job.

Since being in Texas, John checked the reliable Directory and found that both of his second class roomies were living in Corpus Christi. John had lunch with Tom Moore when he came to San Antonio to speak and he had a nice talk with Tim Tedford on the phone. Tira told John that he was getting raarried—for the first tirae—if you can believe that.

John's wife, Karen, keeps busy with needlepoint and they are both thankful that their son, Benjamin, now 21, survived a terrible car crash last August. He has mostly recovered and is back to beating John in tennis—although that takes far less than a complete recovery. Ben, got scared when he saw the photo of John in Lucky Bag. Ben looks like John did then, and is not looking forward to ever looking like John looks now. Their daughter, Allison, 17, is expediting her graduation from high school—doing it in 3 years—and starts at the Univ. of Texas this Fall. John sez she doesn't have the picture—he would rather her spend 4 years in high school and blast through college in 3—thus saving hira $25K. Ah, well. If you're in San Antonio, look for John driving his new red Miata in local autocrosses. They're in the book and a stone's throw from the airport.

From the nearly illegible hand of our Georgia sage, Steve McDonald emerges another retirement ceremonial report. The first was for Ed Hlopak in MemHall on 1 June. Attending were Ed Burrow, Denny Jones, Steve, Doug Norton, Bob Stevens and Dick Riddell '62. See their shining faces below.

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Reception afterwards was held at the '65 Class hotel on the creek: the Marriott. After the reception.

Bob Stevens and McDonald walked around Annapolis and stopped at the corner of Maryland Ave and King George St. at the new home of Ted Krauss.

He bought the home on the north corner of that intersection. If you walk out Gate 3 to the traffic light, his house is on your imraediate right—the one with the fish pond. Regrettably, Ted wasn't horae. Bob and Steve then went over to the Naval Institute and spent way too much money on "professional" books and at 1500 that same day, 1 June, they wandered back to MemHall for Lloyd Abbott's retirement.

Also attending were Admiral Minter, Pat Cooper, Tom Eversole, Skip Meyer, Carter Refo and Chip Seymour. Group gathering shown below.

Carter Refo, Lloyd Abbott, VAdm... Charles Minter, Chip Seymour, Bob Stevens, Pat Cooper, Steve McDonald and Tom Eversole Apologies to anyone Steve forgot to mention.

Steve stayed ovemight in the area at Tom Murphy's place in Arnold, MD. Steve did pass on that Admiral Larson (the Supe) has taken away civilian clothes and car privileges for the 3/C—and, boy, are they stearaed. Tough life these days at USNA. There's probably even a plebe year going on. Steve sez that he and Don l\ilodeski won't be able to change the sraokestack for the 30th but that they've found a suitable substitute. Look for a prominent display of '65 during your visit. Remember, they can't make us do any raore pushups. I pass on Steve's parting words; "Lastly, if you miss the 30th, there are Classmates that will be there who will miss you. You only have one 30th Reunion: Come Around!"

Mike Epprecht wrote to Jeff from Hong Kong in response for an update request. He's now at 24 C Estoril Court, 55 Garden Road, Hong Kong. He filled in some details on other missing Classmates: Chuck Saldarini, living in Roanoke, VA, working with a subsidiary of First Union Bank. His home/business numbers are: 703-772-9452 / 703-563-7675. Also, Ken Andrews is in Charlotte and now retired frora the FBI and has started a private investigation (gurashoe?) practice. Horae phone is 704-365-4027.

Mike made a good suggestion to Jeff—asking him if disk copies of the Directory raay be available. If so, sign me up. Also, if you have an Internet address, include it with your responses to Jeff. Someday, most of us will have one M i k e ' s , FYI, is rajepprech@dpcmail.dukepower.com.

Jim Amerault dropped Jeff a card/note to say he has orders to head AMPHIBGROUP 4 but that those will change before he gets out of the Pentagon. He could be going to Commander, Western Hemisphere Group, headquartered at Mayport, FL. That new group, proposed to consist of a 14- to 16- ship force, would be responsible for meeting missions throughout the Caribbean Sea and South America. Jim would also be the honcho for rescuing Cuban refugees, maintaining counter drag patrols and enforcing Haitilike economic blockades. This is one of COMNAVSURFLANT, VAdm. Doug Katz's, brainchild. Stand by for more gouge on that, when known.

Nice note from ray of bud, Pete Robinson. He's

still working for the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, which is on the Base Closure List. His seniority there (#104 of the 3200 left) raeans, however that he'll be one of the last ones out the door—probably on 1 April 1996. He passed on that a bunch of San Francisco Bay Area '65ers got together, at RAdm. Emie and Chris Tedeschi's invitation, at a 20 May Armed Forces Day buffet at his quarters on Treasure Island.

By virtue of his assignment as Commander, Naval Base San Francisco, Ernie's quarters is the historic Nimitz House, where RAdm. Niraitz spent his waning years. It has some fascinating old relics—some from the Class of '65 who attended the party. Those were Jeanie and Chip Allen, Roger Fasting, Barbara and Wayne Goodroe, John Mickelson, Joan and Mike Paul and Joan and Pete Robinson. They had a great dinner, and among other things, hashed out their plans for Reunion West '95 in San Francisco in June and the 30th in Annapolis in October.

Pete also said that he ran into my old roomie, RAdm. Jim Taylor, during Pete's reserve duty in Arlington in April.

John Mitchell was kind enough to send me a copy of his galley proof from his retirement program— his first column input in 30 years! John had a great retirement ceremony on 26 M a y aboard GETTYSBURG (CG-64) in Mayport. Classmates who made it included Bill Farnsworth (retired and working in a second career in the Mayport area and also a fellow adult leader in Boy Scouting); Ed Pratt (down from Norfolk as part of the INSURV team— Ed comraanded the Atlantic Board and John headed up the Surface Trials Board—formerly known as the Washington Board); and Julie and Bob Norman (who literally blew into town, having been enroute from the Bahamas to DC in their sailboat when a storm carried them into Feriandina Beach, FL the day before the ceremony). John and family then took a vacation to the UK and has returned to work for Bath Iron Works, Inc. and will ultimately establish a local office in Mayport to receive the ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) class destroyers that are assigned there.

Some of the interesting stuff from John's bio: he served in destroyers MANLEY (DD-940), FLETCHER (DD-445) and COCHRANE ( D D G - 2 1 ) through 1970,

including six months at Destroyer School. He then had tours as Aide to COMNAVELECSYSCOM in DC and as CO, ENGAGE ( M S O - 4 3 3 ) , homeported in

Guam. In late 1973 John attended the Naval Postgraduate School, receiving an MS in Systeras Technology. Frora there, John went back to DC for a tour with the CNO's Surface Warfare Office and the Undersea Warfare Directorate for NAVSEASYSCOM. John subsequently had tours as XO, BENJAMIN STODDERT ( D D G - 2 2 ) ;

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CINCPACFLT; Student, Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness Course; CO, FAHRION ( F F G - 2 2 ) ; Chief Staff Officer, COMDESRON 8; and took command of the Naval Station, Mayport in 1987. John then took command of DESRON 12, also homeported out of Mayport, and followed this tour with one as Chief of Staff to COMCARGRU SIX. In April 1993, John reported to the President, INSURV Board and retired from this Board billet in May. John and Nancy and two sons, Christopher and Gregory reside in Atiantic Beach, FL. Rest of this stuff comes from your replies to Jeff's requests for updates to be able to redo the Directory prior to the 30th. A sampling follows. Doug Powell is Chief Operating Officer for Oxbow International Power Corp., Suite 1601 Peregrine Tower, Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway, Hong Kong, phone: 8522869-1363. Bill Weiler is a Capt., USNR, now retired, flying for United out of Chicago and commuting frora Coral Springs, FL. Bill and Karen's address there is 2640 N.W. 107th Avenue, Coral Springs, FL 33065, 305-344-4513. Bill's daughter, Kristine,

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graduated from William Smith College in 1990, now living/working in San Francisco. Bill and Karen's son, Adam is now 15. Bill ended his active duty flying career in 1972 and spent 23 years with the reserves, finally finishing up with a CO tour and promotion to Captain, flying A-7Es. He started his commercial aviation career with National in 1973, merged with PanAm in 1980, flying 747s out of Miarai. Short time with Braniff when PanAm shut down. Bill sees Mike Scott frequently—he used to fly for Eastern, now with United. Bill said that Bill Siegel (who had been on the missing list) is in Honolulu working for Northwest and flying DC-10s.

Bugs and Mary Siegel live at 322 Aolua, Apt #903, Kailua, HI 96734, 808-262-0960.

Jay Cheney also wrote Jeff to get his name off the missing list. Jay lives at 6117 Wooten Drive, Falls Church, VA 22044, 703-532-2467. Wife's name is Lesley and they have two kids, Johanna and Mitch.

He retired in June 1994 as a Capt., SC. Now working for Coopers & Lybrand, Government Consulting Division, as a Managing Associate. Frank Wilson also retired in September 1993, now working as a civilian for COMNAVSURFPAC, Code N4344 and living at 10084 Country View Rd., La Mesa, CA 91941-4306, 619-464-6778.

Bob Spencer sent in a good letter, saying he's living in Upland, CA, 909-981-5441 (H) 909-829-1051 (O), working for Western Helicopters, Inc in Rialto, CA. Another of our missing Classraates, Bill Ramsey, wandered into Bob's corapany awhile back to pick up sorae parts. Bob says Bill was working at thetimefor Rocky Mountain Helicopters, Provo, UT, 801-375-1124. Bob expressed regrets for not being able to attend the 30th; his older son, Keane, is getting married this Fall to the daughter of a former Navyfighterjock (bad judgraent!?) and their travel plans are locked into this event.

Paul Marshall wrote frora Houston to say that Pat Cooper (who also had been on the missing list) is living in the DC area (see blurb above about his 9 June retirement). Pat's phone in Alexandria is 703370-0054. Pat is apparently hoping to get some new work that will take him back to Singapore. Paul goes on to state that Ed Fickenscher is the Grants Officer at Washington College in St Louis.

Ken Meeks also sent in a letter, indicating that he retired in September 1994 as a Capt., CEC and is now completing a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Stractures) at GWU in DC. He plans a second career in teaching/research at a good engineering university after he completes his degree. Ken's son, Michael, will be a Firstie next year at the Boat School, he continues to do well academically and plans to go NucSubs on graduation. Ken's home phone is 703978-4962.

Nice article in the Wall Street Journal on Matritech's discovery in cancer detection. Matritech, under the inspired leadership of our very own Steve Chubb, CEO, is developing antibodies which can recognize certain nuclear matrix proteins (NMPs) in the blood of cancer patients. Steve is confident that his company has the technology to dominate the $400 million-a-year business of blood tests for cancer. Way to go, Steve. Tim Pyecha checked in, saying he was "retired" from Babcock & Wilcox in Lynchburg, VA in January 1994. In July last year, he accepted a position with Battelle, Pacific Northwest Labs, out there in the arid part of the northwest. While there, Tim has ran into George Sudikatus with Kaiser Engineering and Jack Devine consulting in the area from his California home base. Tim's activities at Battelle are associated with the Hanford Spent Nuclear Fuels Project. It's an effort directed toward defining and designing an interim fuel storage facility while awaiting the decision on the ultimate disposition of this DoD hot stuff. New address: Tim & Carol Pyecha, 4702 Desert Plateau Dr., Pasco, WA 99301,

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509-545-5705.

Charlie Sapp also provided a neat update to what he's been up to. He enjoyed a distinguished and varied career as a Naval carrier pilot, including logging over 350 combat missions in Southeast Asia. He recently comraanded the Navy's largest aircraft repair activity, the North Island Aviation Depot in San Diego, and under his leadership, the depot won the 1993 USA Today/Rochester Institute of Technology Quality Cup while undergoing massive downsizing and reengineering. He subsequently served on Vice President Gore's National Performance Review project, leading the teara responsible for developing strategies fro transforming organizational structures. He then served as a member of the Secretary of Defense Performance Review implementation team. In February, he was selected to be a meraber of the 1995 Board of Examiners for the Malcom Baldridge national Quality Award. Charlie holds an MS in Aeronautical Engineering and two MA degrees—one in International Relations and the other in National Security and Strategic Studies. He was also a participant in the Emory School of Business Advanced Management Program. Charlie, since his retirement frora the Navy this year, is now an independent consultant whose principal focus is on implementation of performance improvement initiatives through organization-wide high performance management and empowering change. Based in Arlington, he has coached public and private sector executives and impleraentation design teams in association with internationally known consultants. Charlie also serves as advisor to the Virginia Tech Center for Organizational Performance Improvement and is a member of the Araerican Society for Quality Control.

Charlie's business address is Crystal Square 1110, 1515 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Artington, VA 22202, 703-415-0130.

Fred Rowe changed jobs in July and also reraarried a couple of years ago and made a local move.

Fred and Bessie now live at 2691 Sweet oaks Circle, Germantown, TN 38138, 901-754-0806. Fred is VP of Operations for Rapac, Inc. 65 Industrial Dr., Oakland, TN 38060, 901-465-6333 x311. Bill DeFries' new mailing address is No. 5 Third Avenue, Singapore 1026.

Finally, Bob Bush wrote to say that Nancy and he moved to Atlanta about 18 months ago. He's worked in the insurance and financial services industry, in one capacity or another, since 1977. His tirae is now equally divided between estate planning and investment management. Most of the work he does involves consulting for others in the financial planning business. Bob and Nancy live at 300 Brayward Chase, Roswell, GA 30076, 404-992-8848. Bob's office is at National Financial Atlanta, Ten Piedmont Center, Suite 700, Atlanta, GA 30305,404-231 -0100 x236, fax: 404-239-0102. Bob passed on that Art Czerwonky (who had been on the raissing list) also lives in the Atianta area at 1381 Oakengate Dr., Stone Mountain, GA 30083, 404-297-6770.

Jeff Lewis dropped me a note enclosing a breakout of our Classmates by city location. This will be published in the new directory to be distributed at the 30th. If you would like one sooner, contact Jeff at 407-746-6644 and he'll be happy to mail you one. If you haven't retumed Jeff's cards asking for updates on your status, job, address, et. al., get with it. Send 'em or letters to 6320 Fox Run Circle, Jupiter, FL 33458. Jeff passes these on to me regulariy for inclusion in this gem of a column—so keep 'em clean.

In a letter to all Class Presidents and Corresponding Secretaries from our sea-daddy at the Alumni Assoc, Ron Brandquist (Pres.), we find that the Boat School's new Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center was dedicated in May. In this letter. Ron waxes poetic about the award-winning film, "To Lead and Serve," sponsored by our humble Class, that is now being

shown in the Center's theater. This film has already won the Gold Medal at the Houston Intemational Film Festival and a Silver Medal at the National CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) competition. Of course, Ron's letter also contains an appeal for alerting all members of the need for unrestricted gifts to the USNA Alumni Association. About 50% of the Alumni Association's $3M-l- annual budget must result from unrestricted gifts. In order to generate the required unrestricted funds, the Board of Trastees in December authorized the establishment of a $25M Endowment in Support of the Alumni Assoc. To recognize, in a meaningful way, gifts of $25,000 and above (frora classes, individuals, organizations) to this endowment, a beautiful bronze plaque will be in place inside the Alurani House by this Homecoming. Unrestricted gifts of $25,000 and above will be recognized on this plaque.

Three classes ('39, '44 and '78) have already indicated their intent to support this endowment. On another subject, Ron states that many alums continue to ask about the Alumni Hall Honor Chair program.

This program is a wonderful and perraanent way to memorialize those who have passed away or to honor those individuals in celebration of a birthday, anniversary, graduation and the like. Jennifer John at USNAAA is the POC for this program at 410-2634354. An Honor Chair can be reserved through a taxdeductible contribution to USNAAA of $1,000. If any of you all have ideas and/or interest in these programs, please contact Wyman via mail phone call or at our 30th.

Steve Shatynski' 83 sent me a letter asking to alert all hands of the LA/Orange County Chapter of the Alumni Association sponsorship of this year's gala celebration of the 150th anniversary of USNA to take place at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, CA on 15 October. Some of you western states reprobates unable to make the 30th at Canoe U. may be interested in this west coast event. Secretary John Dalton '64 plans to attend. Call Steve at 714-836-3135 (W) or 310-698-8885 (H) for more details.

Ok, here's the deal. Those of you who have Internet/on-line service addresses, if you email me some info on your bods, I will raaintain a list of all Classmates who are so "wired" and publish it regularly in this here column. What I get out of it is NOT HAVING TO TYPE IN ALL THIS CLASSMATE GOUGE - perhaps staving off carpal tunnel syndrome for another couple of years. So far, the list includes: Dave Anderson (daveand@aloha.net), Fred Berthrong (fberthrong@aol.com) and Arnie McKechnie (mckechni@viper.tcs-inc.com). Let's grow this list fast. That's enough for now. Can use lots more data on you guys turning in your uniforms of blue (and other scrufty colors) after the big threeoh. Aloha, Pipeline Dave.

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Air Force Academy chapel on 10 June 1995. You'll recall that Jim did the tape that was played at our Twenty-fifth Reunion. Jerry and Art flew in to attend the wedding. Art is selling new airplanes for Boeing in Seattle, WA (as a Tacoma, WA native that's God's country to me). Jerry is a prosperous lawyer in Virginia Beach, VA, specializing in real estate.

Andy reports that he completed his second Ride the Rockies in June 1995. This year it was 380 miles and reached an elevation of 11,350 feet. He says it was fun, but twice is enough. Thanks Andy. Best wishes to Jim and his wife.

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Pres., RAdm. Albert H. Konetzni, Jr. USN East Coast Sec'y, Cdr. Mike Baird USN (Ret.) 63 Franklin St., Annapolis, MD 21401 West Coast, Robert G. Johnson, Jr., Esq. 30011 Ivy Glenn, Suite #124 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 714-495-1211; FAX 714-495-7736 Well, the dog days of Summer are almost over.

Annapolis is still hampered by constraction on Main Street, which should be complete by late November.

You've been kind to me this month. I've received several letters and short vignettes, so here goes. Florence and Dave Quirk are enjoying retirement in Florida. Dave retired in March 1993 and they settled into a new house on Fleming Island in Orange Park, FL. Their daughter Shannon was married on 6 May 1995 to Brian Ray. Both are in graduate school at Florida State University. Brian is a doctoral candidate. Shannon is half way through a Masters program in higher education and admissions. Son Kevin will graduate from the University of Florida (big faraily rivalry) law school in Deceraber this year.

Dave claims to be impartial in the rivalry. He roots for whoever gets hira a garae ticket first. Florence is busy with volunteer work, and Dave is a civil servant with DSIA. He's working on a DOD effort to consolidate 59 autoraatic data processing centers into 16 megacenters. He's about halfway through the project, which keeps him on the road about 60 per cent of the time. Thanks Dave. Jon Barton, Bill Caiazza, and Will Wood are pictured at a recent gathering at Jon's house in Atlanta. Katherine and Will recently moved to the Atlanta area. Will, I need your new address.

Barton, Caiazza, and Wood Scott Redd writes that he and Steve Abbot could not resist the opportunity to use HUE CITY (CG-66)

as a backdrop for the pictures. HUE CITY is one of the ships in Steve's forraer coraraand, the THEODORE ROOSEVELT (TR) Battle Group. You might be able to discern a large '66 on the bow of the HUE CITY. Unfortunately, the photo was taken at night. Scott is looking forward to Bob Nutwell's arrival when he assumes coraraand of the LINCOLN Battle Group in July. As Scott says, '"66 remains at the tip of the spear." Thanks Scott, and continued success in your command.

Steve Abbot and Donna and Scott Redd Since that event, Marjorie and Steve Abbot have relocated. Steve completed his tour as commander of the TR Battle Group in June 1995 and reported to the European Command in Stuttgart, Germany as Director for Operations (J-3). Their address is European Command, Unit 30400 Box 722, APO AE 09128. The welcome mat is out for any Classmates and friends that call.

Far Arrington is still enjoying his life in Japan.

He's joined the International Adventure Club in Tokyo to participate in mountaineering, climbing, hiking, and hot baths. They are a very diversified group of people from all over the world. Their monthly meetings are held at the Tokyo British Club, where a draft beer can cost $ 13. Far has reduced his climbing because he's discovered another activity. He's joined the Hash House Harriers (H^). The group was started by British inhabitants in Malaysia in 1938.

The group meets near a train station by following marks to the rendezvous point. What ensues is a human fox and hare chase, which covers four to six miles. The hare starts 20 minutes before the pack, and leaves a trail of hash (usually comraeal or shredded newspaper) for the pack to follow. There are checkpoints along the trail where directions can change and false trails can be set. This keeps the much faster ranners from getting too far ahead of the pack. The trail often winds through city streets, back alleys, train stations (including rides on trains), canals, across rivers, through tunnels, and so on. At the end, they all have a Down Down where beer mugs are chugged for awards and infractions. After 6 rans a member is given a name; Ear's is Lost Meat.

Headbands are awarded after 10 runs, 25,50, and so on. You get a whistle at 25, which must be blown after retrieving it from the bottom of a beer mug.

Far says it was like drinking his wings when he became a Naval Aviator. After the Down Down coraes the On On, usually held at a restaurant for dinner and, of course,raorebeer. Over 60 people, Pakistanis, British, Americans, Japanese, and Australians from various careers participate. They have their own beer wagon, filled with beer and soda, tee shirts, and hats.

Their mottoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;A drinking crowd with a running problem. The H^ is world-wide, and Far wants to know if there are any other '66 Hashers out there. Thanks for the update Far. Par's address is Unit 45013 Box 2826, APO AP 96338.

Andy Sosnicky is pictured with Jerry Kerr on his right, and Art Abel on his left. Andy is working for Lockheed Martin. Joan and Andy were pleased to see their son Jim (USMA '93) get married at the

Jerry Kerr, Andy Sosnicky, and Art Abel Gary Blinn has been busy as a world traveler. In March 1995, he went to Thailand and Dharmsala, India. He met the Dhali Lama and lived for a month in a Buddhist monastery. In June, he joined 16 other people to drive the last 2 PCFs from Norfolk to Washington, DC to present them to the Navy Museum.

Senator John Kerry and the Deputy Assistant secretary of the Navy Wade Sanders served with Gary in Vietnam. Congressman Jim Kolbe of Arizona was also on the last patrol. Gary says it was a moving cereraony in which 130 former swift boat crewmen were reunited. They are still looking for others who served on PCFs. Gary is compiling a directory, so if any '66ers know of other Swifties, please call him.

The last numbers I have on Gary are: home 402-3715446, and work 402-371-2333. Thanks Gary. Let me know if the numbers have changed. Mike Cuddington provided a short note to tell me that his daughter Lori was married in September 1994 to Todd Adams. Both work for Exel Logistics in New Kingston, PA and live in Etters, PA. Thanks Mike.

Jim Galvin is entering his 30th, and last, year of commissioned service, and has just changed jobs within the Defense Mapping Agency. He will head a new position as Program Manager for Support to Special Operations. That should prove a challenging job.

I received a note from Andy Simonpietri, which stated that Chris Brix is bed-ridden with a very serious illness. He is living at his mother's home, 700 West Milburn Avenue, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056. He could use any cards and letters to help cheer him up.

You can send them to him care of his mother's address.

Several Classraates have moved, and here are the address changes I've received. Karen and Frank Bryant have relocated within Mount Pleasant, SC to 1064 Meader Lane, 29464-3507; Cathy and Ralph Lipfert moved to 110 Stafford Drive, Waveriy, OH 45690 after Ralph's retirement; Kiki and Dave Bill's new address is 212 Moale Avenue, Mayport, FL 32227; Ardis and Bob Spooner now live at 282 Indian Trail, Lake in the Hills, IL 60102; Rebecca and Dave Claude moved to PO. Box 260358, Piano, TX 75026-0358; Barbara and Jim Clark moved to 5860 S. Holloway Boulevard, Salt Lake City, UT 84121; Carl Fulford has a new address, it's PSC 559 Box 6115, FPOAP 96377-0377, no information on Carl's new assignment; and Dotty and Denny Rigstad now

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That's it for this edition. Later this month or early next month, I expect the first flyer to be mailed with infonmation regarding the 30th Reunion. For my next article I plan to publish a list of those for whom I don't have a current address. I will ask you all to help if you can to provide any updates you know. As of July, the Foundation has received over $16,000.

Thanks to all for your help. Those who haven't contributed, please consider doing so. The need continues. So until October—All the best—Mike!!!

West Coast News A lot is happening out on the West Coast. The Los Angeles/Orange County chapter of the Alumni Association is proudly hosting this year's gala celebration of the 150th Anniversary of USNA. The Ball will take place on October 15, 1995, at the Marriott Hotel, in Anaheim, California. The Ball will be a first class event, and will be attended by numerous celebrity alumni and friends of the Naval Academy, including the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John Dalton, '64. Seating will be by class, and everyone is encouraged to attend. It will be an event to be remerabered, and will include a golf event and a family day at Disneyland. For specific questions regarding the event, contact the USNA 150th Birthday Ball Committee Chairman, Steve Shatynski, '83, at work: 714-836-3155, or at home: 310-698-8885.

Vice Admiral Scott Redd is nearing the end of his first year's tour as Coramander U.S. Naval Forces, Central Coraraand / Comraander Middle East Force, with headquarters in the country of Bahrain.

Scott says that he enjoys his tour immensely, but the temperatures never fall below 100°, and everybody writes in crazy numerals over there!

Hank Nothhaft is still enjoying his work at David Systems, Incorporated, in the Sunnyvale/Cupertino area of San Francisco Bay. His son Hank, and Dan Burkhead, son of Classmate Frank, are both stars on the Cahfomia High School cross-country team.

Hank saw Jay Gillard recently, who just retired from the CEC and is living in Mount Vemon, Virginia.

Hank has been living in Silicon Valley, in Saratoga, California, since 1986, with wife Randie, and their two sons. Hank Jr. and Ryan. He has been CEO for Adventure Back Telecommunications. Company in Sunnyvale for the past 6 1/2 years.

I received a nice notice frora a corapany called "Call to Colors" that is located at P.O. Box 5403, Towson, Maryland, 410-296-6141. They specialize in creating fine quality military award displays for professional awards, swords, flags, and displays of medals. They have a fabulous brochure, and if you want to have any of your medals or insignias custom mounted, they certainly look like the company to consult. Their advertisements appear monthly in Smithsonian and Shipmate.

I spoke with Dave Josephson, who is a private entrepreneur in Huntington Beach, California. Dave specializes in importing copper into the United States. He has been quite successful in the past few years, and enjoys living in California after being abroad for so many years in his career in the banking institutions.

I received a letter frora Kathy Dawe, wife of George Dawe, informing me that there was a mistake in the January-Febraary 1995 issue of Shipmate.

It had incorrectly been stated that George Dawe was residing in Dana Point. I am terribly sorry to say that George actually passed away in August of 1992, and it is his wife, Kathy, who lives in Dana Point.

She has recently moved, and her new address is 24736 Sea Shell Way, Dana Point, California 926291723. Our thoughts and prayers are with her.

I am also very saddened about the death of our Classmate, Rear Admiral Jay Prout. Tom Marfiak, who lives next door to Kathy, was very instramental in coordinating the memorial services that were held

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for Jay. They were held contemporaneously at CINCPACFLT in Hawaii, in San Diego at the Naval Academy, and at Fort Myer in Washington.

Jay had just been selected to wear his second star, which was a tribute to his fine professionalism and distinguished naval career. It seems like just yesterday that Jay was ranning around the track at Thompson Field, getting ready for the Varsity season. He was always fit as a whistie, and had a smile on his face at all tiraes. We will raiss him dearly, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Stay in touch, and if you need any information for the October anniversary ball, give me a call. Bob —30—

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Pres., Cdr. David E. Church USN (Ret.) Sec'y, LCol. Jim McNeece USMC (Ret.) 4832 Solomon Dr., Annandale, VA 22003 Internet: jmcneece@dsava.com; Prodigy: dwkf78a Well, to start with, this is going to be a fairly short column for two reasons. First: everyone is clearly on vacation or at least taking a break from coraraunicating with the Class Secretary. Second: the Class Secretary is going on vacation and is taking a break from communicating with anybody in the world except his wife. Gotta do some marriage maintenance, don't you know! We have a set of round trip plane tickets to Fiji (seriously!). The good news is the retum tickets are totally refundable!

Anyway, on with it!

I heard from Bob O'Rourke this week. Talk about your basic voice from the past. I hadn't seen hide nor hair of him since we were flying A-4s in Yuma a long tirae ago. At any rate, he visited Pete Nanos in Crystal City, and Pete put hira in contact. Bob was in DC on business with Hughes Electronics. I didn't get to see him in person, but I bribed him with an offer of lunch. He promised to call next time he's in the area. He said it had been 26 and a half years since he'd seen Pete, so they had a nostalgic get together.

Bob related it this way in a note he shared with me; The nostalgia was compounded the following day (after he and Pete met) when I visited my son at Marine OCS in Quantico. Naturally, I reveled in his war stories which improved as I ordered more beers. Frankly, I think that the training is more physically demanding today than in '67.

Another odd coincidence occurred yesterday while watching my younger son's baseball game. I met Jeff Beinbrink who is at the Navy Training Center in San Diego. His son might be signing with the Red Sox this week, or going on to play ball at Arizona State. Too bad my son, Eamonn, was not on the Beinbrink Jr team, since my son's team lost and the season is over for them.

You will remember Col. (Lee) Bendell. I last saw him in '68 after he commanded a battalion on the DMZ. A few years later I was told that he died of some illness. Well, last year during Eamonn's football season, I struck up a friendship with a teammate's father, a former Marine who had been Bendell's radio operator in Viet Nam. It surfaces that Bendell is alive, well and living in Diamond Bar, CA. I'm "still" planning to call him!!!

Al Lawver dropped me a line from the Tidewater area...lots of news here: Thanks for the quick retum to my e-mail. It is a great way to get in touch with some old shipmates.

I'm just getting used to using my modem and the commands associated with it. I enter the Intemet system via a BBS offered teachers in Virginia. It's

a great deal. There's more educational material than I can use on the system and I have access to Internet at no cost to myself.

A short note on what's happening. I retired July 31,1994. The time has really flown and I can honestly say I don't miss the Navy. I miss reading the boards and being on the inside to know what's happening in the submarine force. There's so much going on in the services right now, I think it would be really difficult putung up with it all.

I am teaching school at Norfolk Collegiate School on Granby St. in Norfolk. I teach 8th grade science and one section of high school chemistry. I coached the middle school baseball team to an undefeated season last spring and hope to move up to a varsity coaching position in the next couple years.

I really enjoyed my first year. NCS is a small independent school with an excellent academic reputation.

A few short notes on Classmates in the area and beyond. Rocky English retired in June and is consulting, opening a Booz-AUen office here in Virginia Beach. He and Tim Oliver (USNA '69) were the company's first two hires as it begins an expansion into the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area.

Bruce Lakefield is still working for Shearson Lehman and just moved to London with his wife, Bemie, to take over the company's European operations. He is living in a company flat in London and has all the amenities you might expect.

Mike O'Hearn, Gary Wasson and I retired in the same ceremony last August. We still keep in touch. Mike is working for a local photography business, and Gary is a consultant in a small company working in the joint warfighting arena. Dick Raaz left command of the GEORGIA last year and is working on a carrier group staff in San Diego (he 'II be retiring soon out there, ifhe hasn 't already.. .jm).

Joe Krol just left COMSUBLANT as the Chief of Staff and is headed for his 07 billet in DC where he'll be ranning the Navy's special programs. He and Carolyn will keep their house in Yorktown so she can continue her business she has in the area.

Speaking of the Norfolk area, I talked on the phone to Mike Delong down there. Mike is in the J7 of U.S. Atlantic Command doing their training. He said Hank Giffin lives just across the street from him.

The only thing saving that neighborhood, as I see it, is that Hank is deployed! It couldn't possibly survive the two of them at home at the same time!!

When I took this job, Don Fraser told me that if all else fails, publish fiction about Classmates. Even if they really get upset, hate mail is better than no raail at all. So, I made a couple of cracks about Himself a column or two back and flushed out this response: Thought I'd throw my 2 cents in since you declared me ANON-entity in your last Shipmate column. Be up in your neck of the woods over Oct. 6 weekend to watch #2 daughter play soccer for U of Florida against USNA team coached by Karen Gabarra (world cup player). Go GATORS! More Anon - Don When I told him I'd probably not get to see him that trip; he responded: Fighting insomnia at some ungodly hour of the moming. and the computer is a good way to spend some time—still trying to figure out some of the

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glitches in my autoexec.bat file. Loaded so much crap on the hard drive, even the poor Pentium can't figure it all out (still have one of the "dumb" Pentiums that can't do math). Can't spell worth a damn, either. October trip will probably be my only one this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;after all I'm a Jaguar season ticket holder (presently have a better record than last year's Deadskins). More Anon. Don His computer remark reminds me of a comment made by Don McKee's wife. Barb, several years ago about her machine: .. the computer and I argue. Because it's a laptop, I can sit as I am now, cross-legged on the floor with it on my lap, or carry it off to the library, or pitch it across the room. It's supposed to do word processing, but swearing at it does no good.

Things don't really change that rauch, I guess!

Now, for the Blue and Gold e-mail address of the month, how about this one from Ed Kerins in Kansas City: Ed4Navy@aol.com. That one's followed closely by R.B. Hall in Groton: RBHall67@aol.com; and Don Fraser in Orange Park, FL: D67Fraser@aol.com. Ed says he expects to be in Annapolis for the Air Force garae in October, but will have to miss Homecoming...and R.B. was at Slummers a couple of weeks ago and let me share his nachos. Had to fight hira for the beer, however!

And that's all there is for this time. I'll think of you, each and every one, as I relax on the beach with a cold one of whatever it is they serve cold in Fiji.

Really, I will!!!

That's it...Goodnight!...Jim Football: 9/23-Mexican and 10/7 halian

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Pres., RAdm. Kendell M. Pease USN Sec'y, Leo Kuehn 531 Wilson Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401 Greetings to one and all. Not a lot of mail to pass on but perhaps now that we're raoving into Fall already some of you may be able to find the tirae to drop me a short note. I did hear from Chuck Lohman who recently retired from the Marine Corps. Fellow 35th Company-mate, Randy Bogle, was able to make it to Chuck's retireraent ceremony. Chuck is now working as the first civilian Chief of Staff with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Chuck reported that he had heard that BGen. Jack Klimp was to be giving up command of Marine Corps Recrait Depot, Parris Island and taking command of the Marine Corps Recraiting Coraraand here in DC (his first Washington tour). This was all to take place in the July-August timeframe.

Jim Hurston wrote me a nice letter in July. I think this one I'll pass on to you in lira's own words: When I retired in September of '94 I wondered if I could find a job that was as fulfilling as being in the Navy. Well, I'm here to tell you I certainly did.

I justfinishedmyfirstyear of teachingfifthgrade math and language arts at Malibu Elementary here in Virginia Beach. I loved it! It was challenging (about like a day arrested landing...nothing still compares to a night "trap"!), but very rewarding.

Myra and I were never blessed with kids of our own, but I felt like I adopted 65 of them.

I chose the lower grades as opposed to middle or high school, and feel I made a good choice. In my school there was only one other male teacher, so I had the chance to provide a male role model that some might be lacking.

I felt special. Even before the start of school last year, one of my girl students-to-be brought her mother in to see me because she "had never had a boy teacher before" and wanted to see what I looked like. A "boy" teacher...made me feel younger!

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Jim included from a local Virginia Beach newspaper), I was able to carry over some of my aviation career to the classroom. (The article reported on Jim's classes doing air and space related projects.)

The only other news is from my former roommates. Dave Hodgson still lives in Oak Harbor, Washington where he retired in 1988. In addition to doing some graphic design on a free-lance basis, he works in the administration of both Chapman University and Skagit Valley College. He still manages to get a little nap time while watching golf on the tube! Mike Fitzgerald lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with his wife and children. He is doing well with his own company which cleans and dyes carpet. He sells the equipment as well.

Thanks for taking the tirae to write Jim. Sounds like sorae Virginia Beach kids are benefiting from a great new teacher.

In other news. Butch Meier stepped down as Commander Submarine Squadron 20 in ceremonies at USNSB Kings Bay, Georgia in early August. Butch has moved on to be Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Operations, Plans, and Policy on the staff of COMSUBLANT. Mike Hagee was in the local news when he retumed recentiy to give an honor lecture to the new plebe class. Mike is currently Executive Military Assistant to the Director of the CIA. Also read in the July 27, 1995 issue of the Patuxent River NAS Tester where Chip Dudderar becarae the first commodore for the newly created Naval Test Wing Atlantic at Patuxent River. He has three test squadrons and the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School in his new command.

The last bit of news is some more sad news. It seems like there's been more than usual this summer. Our Classmate Dave Lohr passed away after a relatively short battle with pancreatic cancer. Dave, wife Barbara, and their daughter Kimberly had moved within the last year to Alexandria, Virginia as a result of a job change. Mac Ogilvie and Terry Murray were among a number of Classmates to see and visit with Dave during his last weeks. Dave was able to travel to Texas the end of May to attend Kimberly's high school graduation. Our prayers and condolences to Barbara, Kimberly, and all family and friends.

That does it for this raonth. Here's looking forward to a good season on the gridiron for the Navy Blue and Gold. All the best to all of you.. .Leo

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Pres., Fred Hall Sec'y Cdr. Royal Connell USN (Ret.) 210 Claude St., Annapolis, MD 21401 Greetings and as we get down to the 25th wire, I'ra starting to get people to write and ask questions.

Most of thera have been answered but the biggest thing which can still be said, is that even if you haven't yet registered, it's not too late. Contact me as soon as possible though so we can work something out.

One bit of sad news, as a result of our reunion mailings, we found that Patrick J. Maloney died of cancer on 11 November 1993. Our deepest sympathy to Anne and the rest of his faraily and our apologies for not being more up-to-date in our information.

John Nathman (RADM, one each) sends regrets for the reunion. Seems that duties in Naples at AFSouth HQ will just not let him go. We'll raiss you but look for you to promise to attend the 30th. He and Sue are enjoying the area but with the total immersion of the NATO HQ in the Bosnia crisis, they haven't had time to see too much. The staff is up to their collective waists in alligators (the alliteration would have been better if the gators hadn't been so deep) working some issues totally new to NATO (post cold-war) including out-of-area, non Article V operations. In so many ways they are finding themselves writing the new rales for SHAPE in the conduct of these operations. Of particular interest and frustration is working with and inside of the UN to support our raany on-going operations. In raany ways, the coraraand and control can be incredibly coraplicated while some things work efficiently. John points out that NATO must work this one hard to remain viable (although there are not many alternatives.) He says that working in any NATO HQ, especially this one, is a graduate level education in jointness. All his best friends out there are Army types because the job has him learning ground logistics inside and out. He works very closely with a Brigadier General, USMA '70!

Mike Malone sent a short update with his registration. He and Janet are looking forward to both weekends. Their faraily is dispersed, a daughter in Jax raarried to a LT NFO in VP-30, a daughter in San Francisco just graduating from Cal State, and two freshmen, a daughter at U. of Florida and a son at Oklahoma State. Mike was the Executive Assistant to CinCLant Fleet but has just left to start his training pipeline, preparatory to taking over ENTERPRISE sometime in early '96. Mike locates Dave Proffitt in Cherry Point with Hughes, and Scott Presto taking over command of the Washington Naval District as of the date of his letter (22 June).

Clint Adams reports on the SoCal activities one last time before he retires and moves to Roanoke, VA to work as a senior program manager for the Electro-Optics Products Division of ITT. Jo and Chnt got together at "Bamacle Bill's" in San Diego to toast the 25th with Charley Cary, Carl Klingelberger, Dave Oberholtzer, Nick Carter, Jan and Rick Parley, Bo Havlik, Butch Rondrick, Terry Douglas, Neil Finn, John Kelly, Tim McClain, Brad Nemeth, Russ Olsen, Bob McPhail, Sam Rasraussen, Donna and Pat Tiemey, and Rod Niebuhr.

Frora out in Colorado, Kevin Tractor Fitswater DDS, PC writes that he has heard from Linda and Milo Haynes encouraging him to come to the 25th.

I like that about the wives, they aren't afraid to tell the rest of us to get in line! Milo, Kevin and Burferd Gillespie shared a 3-man room in the old 16th company. Burferd now rans a lawn ornament manufacturing corapany in Knoxville and is doing great. He

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still does taxidermy and is a marathoner. Tractor holds that he will probably live forever, since he doesn't seem to know how to age like the rest of us.

He puts out wants and warrants for C.C. Davis. C.C, call the dentist in Colorado Springs, (is it safe?).

Bits and pieces: Woody Sutton is Chief of Staff to Second Fleet and barring another Haiti, should be in attendance in November.

Linda Haynes' letter is too good to pass up. She writes that they just returned from their monthly dinner with Milo's leisure suit club. (Honest, I'm not making this up...) She fears that Milo is becoming obsessed with his passion for leisure suits. He is now the president of the Michigan Chapter of "Suits Me Fine" which is the national organization for leisure suit collectors. He's serving as the Chief of Protocol nationally and he has his eye on the national presidency. Milo is respected enough to win the election next year. He is well known for his collection of Easter-Egg Pastels, 100% elasticized polyester, collectible leisure suits and is considered quite an authority. It started as a fun hobby, but now he wears only leisure suits and promises to show up at the reunion in his prized Lime-Jello colored "top-cat" that was wom by Lee Majors whilst he performed great feats of jumping and mnning as the Six-Million Dollar Man. (Secretary's note: if this is a hoax, I'm a willing participant because it's the best line I've seen so far. If it's not a hoax, then either Funniest Horae Videos or Jay Leno could have a ball with this one.) Ring-a-Ding-Ding

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Mike Kehoe wrote from Ithaca, New York, where he is ranning the NROTC program at Comell University. He arrived late last fall after having had comraand of HENRY M. JACKSON, a Trident submarine homeported in Bangor. Although he doesn't see many Classraates all the way in upstate New York, he did visit with Mike O'Rourke, a 3rd Company Classmate, during Mike's recent sales swing through upstate New York. Patty and Lee Tredway are on their way back to Boston after a four year assignment in London, England. Lee was European Planning Manager for Gillette and is moving to Boston to take over as Production Division Manager at Gillette's Andover Manufacmring Center. Both Patty and Lee are happy to be heading back to their home in Medfield, MA, and look forward to seeing many familiar faces at the 25th reunion. Patty, the author of the letter from the Tredways, sets a good example for other wives of Classraates: I will be happy to receive news from Classmates, their wives or their friends and faraily. Thanks Patty. Marilyn and Jim Loiselle reported that their son, James R. Loiselle, recently graduated as the valedictorian of his University of San Diego class with a perfect 4.0 grade average.

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Pres., Capt. Perry Martini USN Sec'y, Cdr. Brian Horais USNRR 11234 Cranbrook Lane, Oakton VA 22124 Perry Martini relayed good news on our 25th reunion fund-raising carapaign. As of July 1st, 231 of our Class have pledged $135,000 towards the purchase of the Visitor's Center Locator Wall Map (in the new Visitor's Center entrance), the Joe Bellino multi-purpose auditorium (located in the newly renovated Ricketts Hall), a new cannon for Navy events, and new additions to the '71 entrance/landing in Alumni Hall. Over 60 of our Classmates donated a minimum of $1000. Their names will be added to the arm chairs in the Joe Bellino multi-purpose theater.

The photograph shows a group of Class Officers, 25th Reunion Coraraittee Members, their wives and offspring standing in front of the Locator Wall Map during a recent tour of the new Visitor Center.

Jim Loiselle, Marilyn Loiselle, and their son Jim, just prior to his commissioning on May 28, 1995 as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy.

Their son was one of the few selected to become a Navy Intelligence Officer and will start Intel School in Dam Neck, VA in November. Jim Loiselle is currently on the staff of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition and will soon report to SPAWARS, PM-146 which is the program office for the Navy's Communications Satellite Program. Jim and Marilyn reside in the Northem Virginia area where their daughter, Lori, currently attends Centerville High School.

Tom Laboon sent in a photograph from the comraissioning of LABOON (DDG-58), which was held in March in Norfolk. In the picture are Tom Laboon, and Mr. Duncan '44, father of Mike Duncan. Mike is currently stationed in Europe but headed home this sumraer for a new assignment.

Tom and Mr. Duncan '44 As a departure frora the normal news inputs, I have included a photograph of the author of this monthly column, Brian Horais, shown arriving on his trasty BMW motorcycle at a recent rally in northem Maryland.

Brian on his BMW motorcycle Other than taking the opportunity to have ray own photograph printed, ray real intent is to provide an exaraple of photographic inputs I am soliciting from all Classmates to show what you are doing with your leisure time (or maybe... what you are doing to keep the adrenaline flowing...). Send in recent photographs showing you involved in activities of your choosing (in the cockpit or on the bridge is fine...) and I will put the photographs in upcoming articles.

I will also gather the photographs and prepare a display board for the 25th reunion if I get enough of a response.

One final bit of news for those of you on the West Coast. The 150th anniversary of USNA will be celebrated at an gala event on October 15, 1995, at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, Califomia. Secretary of the Navy, John Dalton '64, will attend and seating will be by class. Contact Steve Shatynski '83 at (W) 714-836-3135 or (H) 310-698-8885.

Remember, send in your "leisure tirae" pictures and be guaranteed your 15 minutes of fame (or at least a down payment on it...) Brian

Thank You! Your private support built a baseball clubhouse and dugout facility, afirst-rateVisitor Center, and Alumni Hall!

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Pres., LCol. Bob Lee USMC S e c ' y Cdr. Rich Robison USN (Ret.) 12695 Catawba Dr., Woodbridge, VA 22192 (703)590-7716 Uh, oh. Impending deadline, empty mailbox.

Remember what it was like driving around Annapolis on those sunny spring or sumraer days with the top down and the wind whistling around your ears? Chris and I did that a couple of weeks ago (well, almost... tough to take the top off the minivan...Just left the windows open and pretended...) Went over to drop off last month's article at the Alumni House and check out the new Visitors Center down by the Field House. (Quite a place! Gentlemen, where was all of this stuff when we were there?) Anyway, as we craised down King George Street, the beautiful day was somewhat reminiscent of our June Week when Mike Tiemey swapped cars with me for the week. His folks flew in frora Colorado and he needed a "big" car to drive thera around in. He borrowed my Chevy Malibu (a conservative Republican or "C.R." car, said he) while Chris and I toodled around in his TR-6 for the week. Well, I've never been the same since. Although I have yet to succumb to the urge, as the years press on, it becomes increasingly difficult to pull up to traffic lights next to Miatas or other REAL ragtops without ogling...ever so casually, moving that left foot and instinctively reaching for the non-existent stick, and yearning for that rash of wind and growl of the exhaust as we wind through the gears. (You did it to me. Tiers...) Now, I know that those legions of you who had 240Zs and 'Vette T-tops may claim to have had every bit as much of a thrill...but I simply don't believe it. It does, however, make me wonder how raany of those Mid cars are still around...

(17); Mike Peal (18); Don Price and Dave Smith (19); Lenny Nebons (20); Tim McClay (21); Larry Myers (22); Tom Tesoriero (24); Jack Pohlmeyer (25); Marc Goldberg (26); Ed Pons (27); Chuck O'Dell referring me to Pete Reinhardt (29); Craig Walenga (32); and Fred Brasco (35).

Thus, I have heard from 18 of 36 companies.

Gentlemen, thank you for taking the strain for having responded, or for having returned an updated list.

For those companies not listed above, please send lists. Thank you.

Some news: I have every intention of attending Paul Ryan's change of comraand on July 21 in Norfolk as he assuraes coramand of AS-36, L.Y. Spear.

Congratulations, Paul.

We received a press release and photo of Sal Mondelli.

Transition Engineering, Inc., an Eden Prairie based manufacturer of local area network products, announced that C. S. (Sal) Mondelli has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Prior to joining Transition Engineering, Inc., Mondelli was Executive Vice President of Prodea Software Corporation. Mondelli spent 16 years with IBM, five of those as a branch manager in Minneapolis.

Need sorae cards and letters, boys and girls. Have a good Septeraber. More to come. D.O. "Tried and True with '72."

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Pres., Tom Storch Sec'y Dirk P. D. Mosis III RO. Box 27738, Houston, TX 77227-7338 713-656-7736 (w), 713-871-8958 (h) The column is going to press a littie early this month as I will be on vacation on the deadline date.

Why do I tell you this? (I know your inquisitive minds question such.)

Well, I have not received much mail. I am sure that "it's in the mail", and would have been in this (shortened) column if I had not gone to press a little early...etc....enough of the filler.

We are in search of address updates. I have gone out to the Corapany Reps in the form of first class mail. (Why first class? Not because that's the kind of guy I am, but because the post office will return non-received raail.) To date, 1 have received only one letter back. That is Rex Aaron of 11th corapany.

Rex, where are you? Or, will someone else cover 11?

To date, I have heard frora: Bill Clair (1); Royce Engler (7); Mark Kohring (8); Jim Chapman and Pat Brignola (9); Ken Reightler (12); Mike Simon

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Sal Mondelli What an awesome photo? Does Sal look like he means business or what? Congrats, Sal! Frora Royce Engler: As of last September, I became the Supervisor, Customer Service International (we don't have managers...looks better to the stockholders!!). My team handles computer support for Amoco's locations around the world (with the exception of USA, Canada and Former Soviet Union). We are heavy into South America, just started up offices in Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela, with Mexico City not far behind. Also big in Pacific Rim, where we are putting together a big telecommunicarions project to Hnk all our locations with e-mail. And finally, the end of the year looks like projects in Nigeria and Angola. Of course, being the supervisor, I attend all the meetings in Europe, while the troops go to the boonies. All justified of course by their superior technical abilities. Being a manager, I have lost most, if not all my technical skills...Dilbert rings a little too close to home!

1 made CAPT last June, just in time for AT (Annual Training). I'm fortunate to be in a pay billet, as XO of Program Manager, Ships (PMS-385). We like to tell people we are about the only people in the Navy still building ships since we work for the NAVSEA code which is building the Strategic Sealift ships (BOB HOPE class). Guess I'll try to hang on as long as they'll have me (or pay me off!!!)."

Thanks, Royce.

Jim Haggat assuraed command of Mine Coun-

termeasures Squadron One on 23 May onboard ROK Naval Base, Pohang, Republic of Korea. Congratulations, Jimmy Hags!

Frora Gary Carlile .. .after all these years.. .1 just had my retirement ceremony 6 June 1995 [familiar date?] in the Pentagon as OPNAV was my last duty station. It was a very nice, small ceremony for family and friends.

It was nice to have Dave Kohler, with whom I've worked for the last two years, attend â&#x20AC;&#x201D;22 years day for day. My official retirement date is 1 August 1995. I'm on terminal leave and have started in a wonderful job at TRW as the assistant program manager for acquisition support to NAVSEA on the LPD 17 program. This traly new amphibious ship is the way of the future.

After our retum from Okinawa in July 1993, Su started up her clay art business again and is doing great. Su says the adjustment to civilian life will be harder for her than me as this will be the first time she has not been a Navy dependent. We got married one year before her Dad retired. We are looking forward to this new status. My daughter, Jennifer, has just completed her freshman year at Longwood College, where she is a theater major.

She had roles in two major productions and did technical work on another during her first year. My son, Dan, just completed his sophomore year at Robinson High School where he played on the soccer team and ran indoor track. Dan is an Eagle Scout and this year was selected to the Northem Virginia Olympic Development soccer team and distance medley relay team; he runs the 400 meters and placed 13th at the national high school indoor track championships in Syracuse, NY. I've heard from Bill Campbell, who is staying in San Diego now that the America's Cup is over Bill has started working for a guy I grew up and sailed with in San Diego. Prior to my retirement, I would see Pete Scala who is working in OSD and Dick Dick and Pat Denny working in JCS. While I was job hunting for my second career, I interviewed with our Classmate, Colin Osborn, who is working at Techmatics, as is Steve Keller.

For anyone passing through Northem Virginia or DC, my office number in Crystal City is 703685-6764."

Thanks, Gary!

There will be a west coast celebration of the 150th anniversary of USNA on 15 October, 1995 at Anaheim Marriott. Please call Steve Shatynski, '83, at 714-836-3135 (work) or 310-698-8885 (home) for information on the 150th Birthday Ball.

150 years! WOW! '73!

Thank You! Your private support built a baseball clubhouse and dugout facility, a first-rate Visitor Center, and Alumni Hall!

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Pres., Steve Middleton Sec'y, Cdr. Bill Hall, SC USN, Retired 1833 Meadowgrove Ln, Frederick, MD 21702 301-694-5883 (h); 703-218-8454 (w) bhall @ aol.com We had an enjoyable Class picnic at Hospital Point on Sunday, June 25, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Induction Day. It was obviously a difficult day for many to make the decision as to whether or not to take a chance on the weather, with rain and occasional thunderstorms forecast. However, the weather held out very nicely, and those who chose to attend had a very enjoyable time.

The picnic was organized by Steve Middleton and Mick Halbreiner with the support and assistance of several Classmates who will go unmentioned since your scribe is not aware of who they are. (Mitch Boswell being one exception since he provided the deliciously marinated chicken from his corapany, and Ted Harwood being another exception since he brought and set up the tent.) Total turnout for the picnic was approximately 15 Classmates and their families. I will try to have an attendee list and some photos in the next column.

Steve Middleton would like to know if anyone out there knows the where abouts of our "Class of 74" sign. It was scooped up after homecoming as we were busily cleaning up and now no one seems to know where it is. I'm sure someone out there has it and plans to bring it to the first home football game.

Steve would appreciate a call to let him know that it's in good hands.

Correspondence this month comes to us via the U.S. mail (snail mail) and cyberspace via the Alumni Association Over-the-Wall (OTW) Bulletin Board System. Once again I am going to remind those of you who have computers with modems (and who doesn't these days?) that a message delivered to me via OTW allows me the opportunity to download the message directly into this coluran. That saves me the likelihood of messing up your message to the Class with my feeble attempts at typing and editing. Additionally, I am now signed up with America Online which means that you can drop me E-mail via the Intemet. My E-raail address has been added to the mast head of this column.

First up this month is George Eustace checking in via OTW. (Sec'y note: A reminder to everyone, if you use E-mail or OTW to drop rae a line, please be sure to include your horae address and telephone numbers in your message. It allows me to share that info with the Class, and will serve to help keep our records on you up to date.)

Hope this gets to you through cyberspace. After 21 years of service, I have requested to retire this October 1995. Seems I overstayed my welcome in Gulfport, MS and ended up the primary candidate for the Public Works Officer job at GITMO. Pay back in reverse I guess. I had to make the painful but easy decision whether or not to accept a one year unaccompanied tour and be away from my family at a critical point in the lives of my four daughters. It would have been nice to have been able to put on four stripes in July but I did not want to have to explain to my daughters later in life why I chose to be away from them when I really did not have to. I am through the grieving process and looking forward to beginning a new career. I'm waiting on a job offer for an engineering management position with a private engineering consulting firm in Houston.

I am the last of the Class of '74 Civil Engineer Corps officers. Jim Bullock. Dan Benere, and Dean Vidal have already pulled the plug. It was a lot of fun and I never worked for anyone who 1 did not respect and leam from. I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to go directly into the Shipmate, September 1995

CEC at graduation. I am looking forward to settling in a location and getting involved with the local alumni chapter. I will finish out my career as Chief of Staff for the Reserve Naval Constraction Force Support Command located in Gulfport, MS. It is my second tour in support of the reserve Seabees and 1 have really enjoyed it.

(Just as this column went to press George provided the following update;) I accepted a senior engineer position with CH&A Corporation in Kingwood, TX which is 30 miles north of Houston. CH&A is a forensic engineering consulting firm dealing with failure analysis and accident investigation. After 21 years I will be doing actual engineer work which is kind of scary. I have contacted the local alumni chapter and will try to get involved.

Thanks for the E-raail George, it's good to hear that you've found a civilian position that suits your needs. It's also good to hear that you plan to get involved with the local alumni chapter. We have a number of Classmates who are actively involved in their local alurani chapters and I strongly recommend that everyone consider participating in their local alumni chapter's activities. Read the Chapter news articles in Shipmate for information on what is going on in your local alumni chapter.

Jan Rasmussen dropped us a line this raonth with some good news frora the Rasmussen household.

This letter is from another wife of a man too busy to write. I've never sent in a letter for the Shipmate before but hope you understand what I'm saying.

(Sec'y note; All too well, Jan, all too well.) This is for all the men in the 26th Company who knew Evan Rasmussen and "little" Crista.

All of you in the 26th Company will remember "little" Crista, one of your many Company Cuties.

She has now graduated from College. From the chalkboard sign of "It's a GIRL!" to the new sign "It's a College Graduate!" Crista graduated from Califomia State University at Chico with a degree in Telecommunications. You're bound to see her one day on the evening news. Just think, you can all say you knew her when... Take care everyone, we'd like to hear from you.

Thanks for the letter Jan, and good work raising "little" Crista. She does look like we'll see her on the evening news one of these days! Evan, Jan and "little" Crista can be reached at 720 Santa Victoria, Solana Beach, CA 92075,619-755-6265 or Fax 619259-0575.

The final letter this month comes from Steve Brown. Steve can be reached at 7830 West lOthAve., Apt. 303, Lakewood, CO 80215-5086.

Well this is really difficult to start writing my first letter in 20 some years but...I appreciate the work that all of the guys did for the picnic at Hospital Point this June. It was fortunate timing for me as 1 had already made plans to go to the Harley Owner's Group (H.O.G.) rally at Richmond, VA, practically next door to Annapolis. I have enclosed some photos of my 15th Company mates.

One photo is of Bill Lee, his wife April, and son Raymond. They live in Virginia Beach, VA., where Bill is angling for a teaching position in the local school system. April is involved with substitute teaching, counseling, and as a cantor (one who leads liturgical music). Bill recently retired after 20 years of Nukedom, Surface style. He is also working at the Virginia Air and Space Museum and as a test counselor/proctor, in between Norfolk Tides games.

Evan Rasmussen, Kyle Martm, Mike Holton, JR McAliley, Art Showers and Crista at 1st Birthday Party Bill, April and Raymond Lee Another photo shows Bill, Greg Stachelczyk, and Ted Harwood. Ted is the Technical Director at Computer Sciences Corporation in Arlington, VA. He has been selected for Captain in USNR, and recently had a reserve command. Ted has two daughters, one who has completed a year of college. Does that make you feel old yet?

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Greg is the NAVCAP Coordinator at DADOC, Patuxent River, MD. He and Susan have two good looking children, Christie and Zach. Greg looks disgustingly much the same as when we graduated.

I didn't see any gray hair at all! Evidently the airplane fix-It business agrees well with Greg.

Also at Pax River is Elmer Standridge. At the 20th Elmer said that he was in charge of fighter/ strike development, but now Elmer is CO, NAS. Congrats, Elmer Greg confirmed that he is a genuine Honcho, getting his face in the paper and everything.

The next picture is of Rick Casper and myself Rick purchased the Jordon Box Co., in Syracuse, NY which makes all sorts of boxesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for cutlery, candles, and other stuff. He and Mary Ray have a wonderful home full of antiques and Siberian Huskies. However, as any "Tool Time" guy knows, the real gems are in the garage where you can find a speedboat and two Corvettes. Rick is my gura for car repair being one of those rare individuals that can fix just about anything. I certainly wish that he was around when my bike died in Limon, CO.

tant event which will happen this fall. The L.A./Orange County, CA. Chapter of the Alurani Association is proud to host this year's gala celebration of the 150th anniversary of USNA. The Anniversary Ball will take place on October 15, 1995 at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheira, CA. The Ball will be a first class event and will be attended by numerous celebrity alurani and friends of the Naval Academy including Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John Dalton '64. Seating will be by class, and all local classmates are encouraged to be there. If you have any questions, contact Steve Shatynski'83 at 714-836-3135 (w) or 310-698-8885.

A final note for those who have made the effort to surf the Internet. An alum has established a USNA site on the World Wide Web called, surprisingly, "It's not Shipmate." I have not visited the site yet, but there has been a great deal of positive discussion regarding it on OTW. If you are inclined to visit, it can be located at: (http://www.racs.com/(trygstad/ USNA alurani.html).

That will wrap up this month's effort at keeping you informed of what's happening with the Class of '74. Beat Army!!

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year at St John's Prep. Allsion is moving into the middle school next year with her mother. Donna was a Special Education teacher at the middle school, next year she will teach 7th grade math. I develop software for Doble Engineering. We build test equipment and provide consulting services to the electric utility industry. I can be reached at: pfarrell@doble.com,74755,360 on CompuServe 617-926-4900 Ext. 252 or 508-535-6139.

Paul, thanks for the Email update. I really appreciate it. I also received a letter from Sam Dennis Appropriately, I've waited 20 years to write but wanted to send along a couple of photos. The first photo is of myself, Mike Rabideay (21st), Doug (Hoot) Gibson (33rd), an my brother Dave Dennis (Class of 1979/32nd company). We are in a bar (as usual) called the "-F-Street Station" in Anchorage , Alaska. This was taken last July (1994) prior to some fantastic salmon/trout fishing and we're preparing ourselves for the rigors of the wildemess.

As for what everyone is doing, Mike, Dave, and I fly for FEDEX where Dave is flying the A-300/ 310 and Mike and I the DC-10. Hoot was at that time still in the NAV working for CNATRA staff as the T-45/JPATS Program Manager. He was flying/instructing in the T-45 until his retirement the first week of Apnl 95

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Pres., Raymond P. Wassel, Jr. Sec'y, Cdr. David P. Gray USNR 8112 Cedar Run, Waldorf, MD 20603 301-870-8756 (H); 703-707-5106 (W) Rick Casper and Steve Brown I am self employed, living in a suburb of Denver, Co. I've finished a Masters degree in Civil Engineering and now do many things, mostly with new constraction, from engineering to carpentry.

Anybody need anything built in Colorado? Have nail gun, will travel. The last few years haven't been What I expected, a divorce and other challenges, but I'm hanging in there.

Besides the above 15th Company Classmates, I saw Charles Chesterman, Tim Johnson, Bill Morris, Bob Stengle, Scott Leitch, Harry Spies at the 20th. I heard that Ted Mixon was teaching at USNA but didn't see him. Regrettably, I didn't get everyone's address. This June I contacted C.W. and learned that he and his new bride, Jeanette, will be heading for "Bella Napoli", Italia, in about sixth months, where he will be COMSERVFOR Maintenance. C.W. is an EDO four striper living in Arlington, VA., and was married just days before the 20th.

I also got a call from Neil Camp, whose business card simply says "Rocket Scientist." He works for EPRIME in Titusville, FL., where he had been security officer and has now taken on responsibilities for public affairs. They are recycling the mobile Peacekeeper missiles for non military uses.

I also got a card from John Higbee. Jake and I both came from the "show me" state and did nuc school at the same time. John and Carol have four children, Kate, Jeanne, John and Trish. At last writing, he was in charge of Command, Control, Comm, & Intell systems for the New Attack Sub. Carol is certified as a Nurse in VA. and Jake was selected for Captain.

I have to ran, so will close. I do have information on other Classmates, but will remain quiet for a suitable bribe. Any inaccuracies in my reporting, errors or distortion of the truth is strictly unintentional, unless it brings me work with a sizable commission.

Great letter Steve, we appreciate you taking the time to write.

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Time is flying by. By the time you read this we are only one month away from our 20th reunion. I know it will be a great time. Looking forward to seeing everyone again. Received another letter via the Email route from Paul Farrell. Glad to see we are starting to move into the information age.

Greetings! I saw your note in the last Shipmate about the reunion. When is Homecoming? Donna and I were starting to plan for the trip. We have been up here in the Boston area since my last active duty tour teaching NROTC @ MIT. I left active duty in Dec. 84. Currently in the VTU at the War College. Haven't seen too many Classmates up here. My cousin. Jack Stewart is up in Goffstown, NH. We live in Peabody about 15 miles north of Boston. We have 2 children, Paul Jr, 14 and Allison, 11. Paul just finished his freshman

Sam, Mike, Hoot and Dave Dennis '79 That is a lead in to the 2nd photo where Marty Mason (my roommate in 5th) and I had the pleasure of surprising Hoot by showing up at his last flight/retirement ceremony down in Corpus Christi in early April. Needless to say we ushered Hoot out of the Navy in good style later that evening.

Hoot is now flying for UPS and has moved back to Jacksonville, FI. Marty, Debbie, Kafie and Colin are doing great and live in Los Altos, CA where Marty is Director of Sales for Watkins-Johnson. As athletic as ever, Marty and Deb are working up to run the San Francisco marathon for the 2nd time are always wearing me out when I visit. For the record, they just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on the 14th of June.

Left to right: Ed Ulmer, Mark Harper, Cari Klee, Mike Lingerflet, Brent Wham, Neil Tollesfsrad, Dick Shenk, John Ennis, Rich Lecky.

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Hoot's Retirement Well, I'll close by passing on our respective phone numbers like everyone does and wait for someone to call when they hit town. Mike (901-756-4835), Dave (901-757-9043), and I (901-759-4060) all live in Memphis and are always up for a go on the town.

Marty's number in Jacksonville is 904-771-621.

Marty and I are planning on making Homecoming and look forward to seeing everyone and telling some lies with the boys...Laterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sam I also received a photo of some of our East Coast Reserve EDs frora Karl Klee.

That's it for this month. Just a reminder, my address has changed due to the new 911 system in southern Maryland. My Address is 8112 Cedar Run, Waldorf, MD 20603. Remember you can send me files via the Over-the-Wall BBS or via INTERNET to ray CompuServe address, 71223.2446@corapuserve.com.

Until next time.. .Take Care.. .Dave

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Pres., Chuck Gorum Sec'y, Cdr. T. S. Traaen SC, USN, Supply Officer, BOXER (LHD-4), FPO AP 96661-1663 Hi Folks! Nancy advised me that there was a vacancy in this month's column and asked if I wanted to put in a few brief comments. Of course, never one to miss an opportunity to express myself, I jumped right in here!

Unfortunately, I don't have any great Classmate news to pass along. BUT, I do want to take a moment to outiine the skeleton of our Twentieth Reunion Celebration. That's all that it is at this point, a skeleton, but I ara sure many of you are wondering what is in the works.

First, after much consternation, we did choose to celebrate our reunion on what is referred to in Annapolis as an "off homecoming" weekend. That is, we are going to celebrate on November 9th, 1996 at the Navy-Delaware football game. This Is Not The Regular Homecoming Weekend For 1996! Don't get confused!

We have a block of rooras set aside for '76 at the Holiday Inn off Riva Road starting on November 8th.

They should be ready to start taking reservations by about the time you read this or shortly thereafter.

The rate was a bit pricey by my standards, but the best I could do in town.

Friday night (8 November), I expect a small cocktail party or similar event to get things rolling for those coming into town the night before the game.

Saturday raorning is still to be fleshed out but I ara sure it will include a Class raeeting prior to the start of an awesome tailgater at the stadium. We'll have a great time at a knock down drag out tailgate party while the Navy team kicks the heck out of Delaware (Always an optimist!!). Afterwards, we'll retire to a fancier affair for the evening, continuing the festiviShipmate, September 1995

ties of the day. Sunday normally includes recognition of the Class at chapel services and other raore relaxed opportunities to see each other one last time.

It is tirae for me and some help to get off our duff and start working out the weekend's details so that we can publicize them in time for all of you busy folks out there to work them into your lives! We'll get on it...

On a different note, the Class of '99 is in town.

Admiral Larson has put some of the "teeth" back into the plebe indoctrination system and this year's crop of plebiscites seem to be coming around nicely.

I recently became involved in a discussion of what the Class of 2000 would call themselves. Old Zero Zero just doesn't sound quite right! I took a look in the Class of 1900's Lucky Bag and 'lo and behold', they referred to theraselves as Double Zip! My next door neighbor is RADM Walter "Henry" Ford of the great Class of '25. He used to tell the Class of 1990 that he remerabered when the Class of '90 were the older, not the younger! Time marches on and so does the Academy!

If you are in town and haven't seen the new Visitor's Center, you should take the time to stop by.

Constructed on the seaward side of Halsey Field House, the Center includes gifts, a cafeteria and informational displays about life at the Academy. It's beautiful! Stop in for a look!

Well, this has rambled on enough but I did want to get in a reminder about reunion planning. We'll get the word out in raore detail in the reasonably near future! Take care and keep in touch. Chuck

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Pres., Cdr. Owen G. Thorp III USNR Sec'y, Cdr. Bill Millward USN 1026 Magnolia Ave. Norfolk, VA 23508

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Pres., Mike Finley Sec'y. Ken Russell 210 South Main Street. PO Box 380, Artington. SD 57212 (605)983-4777 Well, I worked on a few intros but man, after rereading them a few times I just had to break out the delete key. They were awful and REAL not funny.

Not just the usual "pathetic stab" not funny. No, these babies would have initiated phone calls to start an impeachment process. And there's probably raore than a few who think that might not be a bad idea, but the original intro would have caused you all to get reintroduced to your lunch. Needless to say, being the King of Give, I was kind enough to spare you the agony. Kids, we have an 18 wheeler sized bag o' info to fling so hang on while I start flingin'.

First off is a human interest story and a serious APB (Ed Francis, that would be an All Points Bulletin, means we need to get in touch with the guy real bad. Doc, ask Andrew. I'm sure he can explain it.) that needs to be issued. Seems that the Class ring of Paul Darring is easier to find than Paul. His ring whereabouts is known and Paul can call the Home Office at 410263-4448, but Paul hasn't updated his address at the Alumni House so nobody, not even yours truly, can find him. If anyone has seen hira. have hime phone up Ronbo's Fun House and ask for Marcy. She'll hook him up with the ring. Paul, if you're within the sound of my voice, you need to prepare a REAL nice thank you letter to the guy who discovered it.

1 got an update from Don Beeler but for the life of me, 1 can't find the letter that was in the envelope. Don. you can send me some hate mail if you want, don't blame you, but man, it was in my briefcase and now it isn't. And Hillary has never been in ray shop or my horae. Don did mention that he was born near the Bridges of Madison County (again, Ed, that raeans Don was born in Iowa). Don is still living in Castro Valley with his physician wife. If I reraember correctly, Don is doing environmental stuff.

Don if you could find it in your heart to send me an update, address it to Vicky so that it won't get lost, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks.

Mary and Mark Tempestilli have left the homeland near Naples, Italy and have returned to Newport as of last November. Mark's at the Naval War College apparently loving it. They live in the base housing in Fort Adams Park so they have a Newport Mansion-like view of Narragansett Bay and Newport harbor and I think it's fair to say we all pretty much hate 'era for that. Upon their return, they provided Emily 3 with a new baby brother. Joseph who was born last Deceraber. He weighed in at 9 lbs, 11 oz. Mary put the word "OUCH!!" in parentheses after Joseph's weight. Don't know what she raeant by that. Maybe Mark was having a hard time or something while Mary was taking it easy during the birth.

Who knows. WIVES, PUT THE LETTER BOMBS AWAY. IT WAS A JOKE. Vicky will vindicate you all when she reads this. Mary, thanks for the note and the photo.

Through the magic of cut and paste. Tira Hewitt sent an OTW message that I'll copy for yun's verbatim. Here goes: Ken. This is the first time 1 am trying this, but I always contemplated sending a letter or phoning, but this E-mail seems like the way to go. First of all. I would like to congratulate you on the column you write every month. It is always enjoyable, despite your feeble attempts at comedy! I just wanted to give you an update on my family and me. My wife Barbara and I have been happily married now for 16 years, and have sun'ived more that our share of USMC deployments. We have five kids. Nathan.

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Bogey, and a rabbit. Licorice. I am currently the Air Officer for 22d MEU at bucolic Camp Lejeune. NC. I just retumed from the Adriatic as you reported last month in the Shipmate, and am currently spooling up to deploy again with the MEU in January. I'm sure you still have fond memories of being at the tip of the spear!, (even though sometimes it seems that the spear is pointed towards you!) Please do me a favor, and have all the 27th Co 79ers update me with their newest and latest phone numbers and addresses. I can be reached via the OTW E-mail. I set up a company database with all the addresses and phone numbers when Mike Bradley passed away, but it needs updating. The only guy I never could find was Mike Kennedy. If he's out there, maybe I could get him updated too.

Thanks. I'll end this now, but I hope to "chat" again with you soon. This OTW is great. Semper Fi. Omnes Viri. and all that. Tim Hewitt Next off the Info Super Highway and into the Word Processor of Love, is a raessage from Al Whiting, all the way from England. Al is in the throes of getting his Ph.D. in Astrophysics. He's explained it to me but I can't quite follow him exactly. He's tracking 8 galaxies, writing a bunch of programs in "C" to figure out where these galaxies are headed so someone can figure out where they've been. How about just looking in the rear view mirror? Anyway hopefully Doughball will solve a lot of mysteries in the universe when he's finished. I just hope it answers the question plexing most of us for all these years. That of course is: Why does spaghetti sauce stain Rubbermaid and Tupperware containers this disgustingly ugly orange color? Al called the other day while I was having another miserable day here in South Dakota, making pots at the shop. Boy, you all would hate South Dakota. Make sure you tell all your friends how terrible it is here, especially the dorky goofballs for which Califomia is so famous.

Back at the ranch...Here's Al's Intemet note:

Yeah, I followed that. Why? Al, thanks for the phone call, e-mail and the info. Hope the phone call didn't set you back too far.

I'm finally getting to an update sent by Tom Wetherald last June. After the ho-hura life of a shoe, doing the typical DH and XO thing for many years, Tom, wife Sydney and son Ian moved to Australia for Tom to attend the Joint Services Staff College in Canberra. When "shrimp on the barbi" complete, he's off to Turkey to give away our new "old" ships frora our fleet that's been right-sized on account of peace breaking out all over. During the next World War, I mean World Peacekeeping Diplomacy effort, we'll be shooting live rounds at ships we were all stationed aboard. But I digress. Tom gets to go through terrorism awareness school before going to Turkey which hopefully a "Colonel Flagg frora M.A.S.H." type person instructs. Don't you just love those courses?

I reraember an annual security briefing done by an NIS agent who told us he was "in counter and counter-counter intelligence. Gentleman, we're talkin' S-P-Y." Thought we were gonna fall out of the seats, we laughed so hard. The poor guy was clueless as to why we were laughing. Typical. Anyway, Tom and Sydney also get to grab some TQL syrap and go through their household goods at El Toro because weight restrictions for Australia are different than weight restrictions for Turkey, they couldn't take the stuff they needed to take to Australia and now they can't take the stuff they need to take to Turkey. Oh how I miss those Catch-22 smells.

Tom, thanks for the letter. Sorry I didn't get it into last month's article and also I apologize for launching into so much commentary. But then dara it folks, where else are you gonna get this kind of raw entertainment? Aren't you glad your second class intimidated you into becoming lifetime members? Who knew back then that all this fun was gonna smack you once a month?

Dear Kenny, Making use of the most recent Wonders of Modem Technology, herewith I send greetings, communications, and large numbers of useless words; such is the Information Revolution. ('When do we guillotine the slide rales, ma?') Although I haven't quite the skill at putting out garbage that some others do, at least not the quantity.

To review: I am still pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge ('What is that light in the tunnel, ma? Is it getting closer?' 'Hush, it's only a supernova. Put on your lead shorts like I told you.')

It involves esoteric mathematics, in the form of a numerical solution of an integral equation, because the differential form of the equations of motion are mathematically unstable (but then, all mathematicians are unstable, so it follows); which means computer work; which doesn't, yet. The last estimate on finishing off the beast is next April. I still do drills with the Naval Reserve at CINCUSNAVEUR in London (which, if nothing else, is an excellent excuse for the 'caps lock' key on the keyboard).

Then I hope to get a job, and start money flowing the right way. if only a little. ('You want fries with that?') I will send a reprint of my one published paper to anyone who is interested, but the delineation of the covering groups for the relative instabilifies of four galaxies in an expanding universe is—well—shall we say, no threat to the New York Times Bestseller list. (Rather to my surprise, two people have actually asked for reprints; which I presume means they read the paper; an astounding fact in itself.) And no, I have not yet solved the Ultimate Secret of the Universe. I want to get my degree and a job first. Tom Amirault is on vacation for about two weeks; but his email address is tca@ssd.ray.com there at Raytheon in Rhode Island. I will let him give you the summary of his household. "Astronomy, the name generally applied to the laws by which the motions of the heavenly bodies, as well as of the earth, are regulated, is the most exalted and advanced pursuit of the human mind, and the noblest record of the perseverance of its intellectual powers."—Adm. William Smyth.

A Cycle of Celestial Objects (1844) Cheers, Alan.

Well folks, I have to go back to the shop to finish packing up the order to Wall Drag and get things ready for the Chicago Gift Mart. And the shop is so far away too. It takes about 3 minutes to walk all the way there. It's a straggle. Imagine the kind of hardship I've put myself through. A good analogy is being ten years old and getting to go to Disney World for the very first time in your life... every single day.

That's pretty much the hellish nightmare I've had to go through since leaving the left coast and starting this pottery. Plus, this no state income tax and 22 bucks a year to register the cars is killin' me. Why did I ever move here? Don't forget to tell all your pals how terrible it is here in South Dakota. They'll hate it. Until October, oops I mean...Rocktober, I'm bringing the PCLs back to idle. Ken. '79, Omnes Viri.

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Pres., Tim Kobosko Sec'y, LCdr. Joseph A. Grace, Jr. USNR 15 Allard Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70119 (504)539-9255; fax (504)539-9257 Another Plebe class in to face the harsh realities of Mother "B." Imagine having to do that all over again. I'd be curious to see just how raany of us would make the same decision knowing what we know now. Any takers on the survey? I really think that it would be much more pleasant with the AIR CONDITIONING (can you believe it) that has been installed in raany of the wings [ed. note: don't know anything about AC in Bancroft...]. When I was a Plebe...Isn't it araazing how easy those words fly frora our lips.

My son just came back from another summer soccer camp at USNA. For those of you who do not know about the prograra, the Soccer Office hosts a soccer camp each summer. There are two separate times that your kids can go, and the best part is that they stay in the hall, use all of the facilities, eat in the wardroom and generally have a great tirae. I don't think that ray son showered for the entire week, no Mora or Dad around, but he sure had fun. It was a real Academy week in that Jeff Mertens, a Classmate who left after our first year, picked AlUe up and dropped him off at camp. Then, after a crisis and pick-up mixup left my son stranded in Annapolis, Lisa and Mike Grieco came through for us and put him back on a plane to New Orleans. Many many many thanks gang! (Mike and Lisa are stationed at Mother B). If anyone is interested, you can call me or the soccer office. It's a great program and a chance for your kids to see the Academy close up and personal (not to mention that it is a fantastic camp). On to the raail bag!

I received a note from Sharon (Hanley) Disher, a member of our 33rd Herd. She reports in from time to time with updates on many of the gals from the Class.

Kevin and Susan Presto Chiaravalle are living in Portsmouth, RI with three children, Sara, Mac, and Anna; Don and Liz Belzer Rowe are in Yorktown, VA. They just had their third child, Anne, on April 12th of this year. Rebecca and Sara were thrilled to have a new little sister; Jim and Sue Keller Keaney just moved their clan to Coronado, CA; Mike and Chris Lewis Campbell relocated to Kennesaw, GA, where she is still flying for Delta and Mike is working for Northwestem Mutual Life. Number two child, Carolyn, was born in February and number one son.

Jack, 3, is doing great; Paula Smith checked in from New York City but gave no details about her personal life (she sounded good); Barb Geraghty Klesk is finishing up her XO tour overseas with her husband who retired last year and is pursuing a new vocation as a pastry chef She hopes her next set of orders bring her to the DC area; Stefanie Goebel lives in Belfair, WA where she lives as a civilian with boyfriend, Mike. She got out of the Navy in March of ' 9 3 . Sharon saw Carol Desmarais, Peggy Feldmann, Liz Sternaman Harris, Paula James Kaplan, and Carol Burbage Ramos several weeks ago. All except Paula are living in the DC/Maryland area and are doing well. Paula, husband, Cappy, and three children just relocated to London. The entire group got together at Peggy's Shenandoah getaway and had a great day of sun, fishing and swimraing.

Sharon also reported that she has taken up Golf.

Stand by...clear the bridge and batten down the hatches.

I received another note from a 33rd Herd member (if the cards and letters get slow I can always count on the corapany raates!) Brian Kosinski wrote in

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from California: I hope this note finds you in good health and high spirits. Nancy, Jeanine, Lyle and I are doing well and still live in Mountain View, CA. Work is really jumping at Space Systems/Loral in Palo Alto where I do reliability analysis of spacecraft designs. Two recent trips to Beijing to brief satellite designs were especially exciting. We are riding high on recent successful launches of two GOES weather satellites and several communication spacecraft. New Business has been pouring in so I would be happy to put anyone's resume on file that has a strong technical background. Spacecraft experience would be extremely helpful. My e-mail is <kosinski.brian.ssd.loral.com> and work phone is 415-852-7463.

Last year I started my own business distributing inspirational books to hospital and hotel gift shops.

It is a direct outgrowth of my recovery from severe medical problems (am I the only '80 grad that has had two base of the brain operations?) and combines my love of books with the desire to help others know that there is always hope. Meditation and my family are the king-pins of my life.

We enjoy being close to Pattie and Bill Killea, and their children Nathan, Abigail, and Meghan.

Bill recently finished the MBA part of his degree at Berkeley and has one year to go on his Law degree at Hastings. We attended Meghan's Christening before Bill headed off to New York for summer work. Hats off to Pattie the superwoman. We also attended Laurie and Pete Stanford's Christening for their new son Kyle. It was great to see them! My daily humor comes from e-mail conversations with Ken MacDonald who will be leaving the Navy (from his teaching position at NPS) and heading back to Jacksonville, Florida. He will make his computer business his full time employment.

Best of luck Mac! I heard that Mary Ann and Pat Lefler had their fourth Child. Congrats Lef! (sec 'y note: this is confirmed, Joshua Patrick Lefler was born Aug 6th 1994) Are you guys going to give the Kilger's a ran for their money?

Kosinskis and Killeas at Meghan's Christening That's it for now. Every moment of life is unique and precious. Please take a moment to enjoy and be thankful—Brian (Dig) Another note came in frora Mike Maliniak who just finished his XO tour on CINCINNATI and has just moved to the Naval Doctrine Comraand in Norfolk.

He reports that he has more contact now with Classmates than he has had in years. When he arrived at the Naval Doctrine Command he found that Charlie Edmonson was also there. Mel Meinhardt is attached to the command's reserve component and Karl Bunker was working on a project with his company. Mel is working for a company in Gaithersburg MD and Karl is working for a contractor in San Diego. As Mike got involved in the Navy's implementation of operational risk management with the Navy Safety Center, he found that his contact point was Kathy Karlson Ozimek. He didn't realize that she was a Classmate for months, and Lo and behold, he reports that she was recently inducted into the Sailing Hall of Fame. Here are some further updates frora Mike: Joe Horn is now at OPNAV N86: Ken Hall and Lee Hall are both at USSTRATCOM in Nebraska; Bob Hennegan is the COMSUBPAC Force

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Nuclear Power Officer in Pearl Harbor; Steve Struble is working legislative issues at BUPERS; T.A. Fischer is at COMSUBLANT; Derek Hesse is finishing a split XO tour on L. MENDEL LIVERS; Liz Sternaman works on the joint staff; Doug Biesel has just finished his XO tour on ANNAPOLIS and is headed back for OPNAV. A few other guys are finishing their XO tours—Mike Robinson (FINBACK), Gerry Niles (FLYING FISH), and John EInitsky (TUCSON). Rick Campbell has about anotiier year as XO on BAINBRIDOE as he prepares for the ship's decommissioning. Ron Thompson is the SHIPSUP for GREENVILLE at Newport News.

One final input to end the column on a fabulous note. Another one of our own has become a full fledged M.D. Pam Wacek Svendsen (now we have to put those letters M.D. after the name) graduated on the 10th of June frora Rush University. She is starting a residency in Pediatrics at the end of this month at Christ Hospital. "It is a lifelong dream come trae!" The hospital is in the process of building a children's hospital to be completed next summer. She is very happy to be there as it was her first choice.

Her children, Elena and Andrew are now in 6th and 3rd grade. Pam and Mike will be at the 15th in Annapolis, so be sure to offer Congrats!

No further news to print at this end folks. It's getting to be time for the preps for Homecoming. Tim and the crew have been working hard to make sure that this is a fantastic experience. Look to your mailbox for details, as well as a few in the column. In addition to the rooras that we have already mentioned, I have reserved a block of ten rooms at the Maryland Inn and the Historic Inns of Annapolis for anyone who wants to stay in town. Let me know early. Keep those cards and letters coming—As always—BEAT ARMY! Joe.

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Pres., Robert D. Ravener, Jr. Sec'y, LCdr. Peter Sciabarra USN 6200 Roudsby Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310 Greetings '81 Greetings '81 I hope you have all had a healthy and productive summer. Life here in DC remains a jungle. After eight years in San Diego we were not pleased to rediscover the horrors of the heat/humidity mix. The area does have its up side, however, such as the numerous Classmates passing through. I saw Eddie 'Himer recently on a visit from War College in Newport.

Linda and Eddie have three children: Trip (12), Lindsay (9). and Mallory (6). Corky Vazquez is Trip's godfatiier, while Corky's wife, Ann is Lindsay's god-

mother. Eddie and Linda are enjoying their year's vacation with pay, but should be heading to the DC area this Fall.

Dave Ciccarelli bribed his way into the building the other day and delivered a photo of his adopted family, [ed. note: unfortunately no alum in photo and one was certainly available. Next time...sorry, Nancy .-fjAs you'll reraember, Debbie and Dave adopted four abandoned Russian children frora Siberia.

Dave reports his brood will enter the third, second, first grades, and kindergarten, respectively, all this Fall. He says they leamed about John Phillip Sousa, arauseraent parks, fireworks, hotels, beach traffic, and ranning through sprinklers this summer.

He plans their indoctrination to Navy Football this fall. (Let's hope they'll be learning about winning football, for a change). Dave is in the process of writing a book about the whole experience, and is still working as a Beltway bandit. Debbie is, well, figure it out, she's raising four Russian children...she's a saint!

From Jim Ahlgrimm this month comes the following: Mary Kaye (Kopper) Olsen is the NASA program manager for the next space raission to Mars, scheduled for liftoff in Noveraber 1996. Her business travels take her to Pasadena to visit jet propulsion labs, and to Denver, where the vehicle is being built. Mary Kaye says she has found one of those jobs where she actually looks forward to going to work. Mary Kaye and Lou met in San Diego, and have been married five years. Lou is an electrical and comraunications engineer for LCC Inc. in Arlington, VA. Brian Cheslack lives in Park City, Utah, in a home which overlooks the mountains and canyons above Salt Lake City — site of the 2002 Winter Olympics. Brian has been busy with two partners starting a business marketing blood components to biotech firms. Brian is married to Randy Kurtz '83, and they recently added a baby daughter Lenny, to the family. Randy is finishing her law degree at the University of Utah. Pat Seidel is the Submarine Operations Officer at Fifth Fleet, and lives in Hamad Town, Bahrain. Pat's final words to anyone visiting him in Bahrain in the near future are: "Bring cold beer". John Parkinson does business development for Stanford Research Institute, a non-profit developraent and consulting firm which employs about 2500 people. His main customers are the Department of Energy and the numerous associations which exist in DC. John's wife, Laurie, works out of the home, as a raarketing and public relations professional, and was recently featured on the television show, "Working Woman". John, Laurie, and Will (1) live in Arlington, VA. Tom Boyce is in charge of advance light water reactor designs at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The project involves standardizing reactor designs to allow a simplified licensing process. Tom is still active in the Naval reserve, and has managed two trips to England, one trip to Italy, and will spend this year's active duty in Heidelberg. Tom's wife, Joanne, works full tirae as a dental office raanager and teaches dental courses on the weekend. Tom, Joanne, and Bobby (12) live in Germantown, MD. Thanks for all the news, and the usual great job, Jim. Joel Anderson is living near Huntsville, in Madison, AL. Joel is working for NASA, and has a job in the Intel Unit with the reserve in Huntsville. Joel reports Mary and Tom Hartline are also in Huntsville, with their daughter, Elizabeth, with Tom also working for NASA. Joel has three children, Kenny (7), Stephanie (5), and Scotty (3).

As I stated at the beginning of this column, one of the benefits of this area (there has to be at least one) is the number of Classmates I ran into on a regular basis. Chris Snyder is in the area, and is married to (oh my God...a shoe!) Audrey, a Surface junior officer detailer. Snyds is as much fun as ever, and hasn't lost that sense of humor.

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Wendy Lawrence took time out of her extremely busy schedule to talk at a luncheon for the Class of '81 at Fort Myer in June. Not only did she thrill us with her account of her shuttle raission, including her slides and video tape, she also visited several Classmates' children's schools. (Wendy is too polite to report that the questions from the third graders were more intelligent than her Classmates'.)

Wendy has begun Russian language training and will be heading to Star City, Moscow in the fall to prepare for her next mission, a docking flight with the Mir. Well gang, that's about it for the month. Keep those cards and letters coming, or I'll hardfill you to Diego. And please. Let's Go Big Blue!! (and the San Diego Chargers!)...'81 is Great! SKI

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Pres., LCdr. Thomas P. Garrison HI USN Sec'y, LCdr. Gus Anderson USN 5446 Broadmoor St., Alexandria, VA 22310 Fall is just about here and it's time to think about Navy Football and some tailgate activities. Greg Eisman has secured a piece of real estate at the stadium for the '82ers to gather. Unfortunately, I do not have the location to publish this month but you can call Greg at 410-268- 2996. This is done so that we do not have to walk around the parking lot for hours-on-end looking for a familiar face. We are not planning anything official this year for homecoming but at least we'll have a piece of gravel on the perimeter at every game that we can call our own.

Also, there will be an '82flag,big enough to be seen.

Good work Greg!

Next, it's time for the obligatory HTRs...Troy Shoemaker just returned from a deployment with VFA-105 in IKE. They were in the Med and I'm sure Shoe got some hours in. Jim Higgins and Adalberto Ruiz just graduated from the War College, Jim Hudson and Todd Allen just started at the War College, and Mark Williams just left for deployment in ABE LINCOLN with VAW-117. Mark Guinda just reported to SAND LANCE out of Charleston and Mark DeClue just deployed in GALLERY. Norm Rantz sent along a picture of him and his son Peter who is just about 2. Norm and his wife Margaret are (were) expecting their second soon.

Norm works for a small database raarketing corapany in Wobum, MA. He is still in the Reserves and doing the weekend thing out of South Weymouth which is on the BRAC hit list. His unit dissolves in November and is seeking a new pay billet. Bridget Ferrer sent along a note frora Groton. Her husband, John, just finished PXO School and is on his way to BILLHSH (SSN-676). Jeff Armstrong is going to ANNAPOLIS; Bob Brennan is on his way to BENGALL out

of Norfolk, Ken Perry is off to King's Bay and NEBRASKA, and Rusty Smith is going to Norfolk in ScRANTON. The Ferrer's will be in Groton until early '97 and if anyone wants to give 'era a ring, they're at 203-388-3616. By the way. Bob Zimmerman's official address is 6220 East Jamison Circle, South Englewood, CO 80112.

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Norm and Peter Rantz Never at a loss to get himself in a picture with a pretty girl, Tom Logue sent along a picture of himself and Miss Connecticut, Mary Grace. They were on a VIP tour of PITTSBURGH. Tom will be going to Germany placing a power plant simulator in service in Hamburg. He's brushing up on his high school German. Tom and his wife will be going to Naples in the summer and Tom will be at COMSUBMED. Of course, he's already got a book on speaking Italian. This Fall, Tom will be in Hokkaido, Japan for the dedication of WAHOO (SS-238) Meraorial. Tom's uncle was lost on WAHOO in 1943. Tom has taken up the "Japanese in 3 months" course. After next year, Tom will have attained his life-long goal of learning the languages of all three WWII Axis powers. Tom wants to speak with other '82ers on the Internet at tiogue@s3tec.cora. No, Tom, I don't have an E-Mail Address yet...

Bill, Michelle, and Melissa Cooper Gary "Sandman" Sandala (how'd you get that call-sign, Gary?) wrote frora sunny and hot Jax and sent along a picture of him. Tommy "Norton" Garrison, and Ralph "Aldo" Alderson all dressed up with no place to go. This occasion was the S-3 "Bubba-Ball" held back in March. Ralph was named East Coast VS pilot of the year and Gary received the Capt. Arnold J. Isbell Trophy on behalf of his former squadron mates of VS-22 who were underway. Ralph is just finishing his department head tour with VS-24 and is on his way to D.C. Toraray, as reported last month (or before) is with NADER Gary is now at the War College.

Tom Logue and Miss Connecticut Frank Koye has left Dallas and raoved back to Jersey to work for the Prudential in financial services. Frank was in Naples and eventually attached to Sixth Fleet Staff as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Comraunications and Info Systems for NATO. I'm not sure if this was part of his civilian job or Reserve duty. Help me out Frank. Bill Cooper sent along a picture of himself and his two daughters, Michelle and Melissa. Bill, upon being asked by his 8-year-old about USNA, taught his daughters how to brace up and square corners. His daughters compete to see who will be the best plebe. Some guys will do anything to avoid college payments...Bill is a civilian but working for the Navy in Pensacola as a civil engineer building a Navy Campus on the base.

Bill also would like to hear from any of the 16th Co. crowd.

Gary Sandala, Tommy G. and Ralph Anderson Since Dennis Land is lazy, his wife. Carmen took the tirae to write a brief note. Dennis and Carmen were raarried back in 88(?) and they have three children; Jason, Ashley, and Michelle. Dennis and Carraen met in Chile during UNITAS '87 and die five-some are going back for a vacation in December. Dennis is the XO of Weapons Batt. and keeping busy. John Jurceka dropped a note and sent along a picture. First, John left the Navy in '90 after doing his tour in PENSACOLA right before he spent 8 months in the Gulf for Desert Storm. John is now with Life Cycle Engineering in the Philly office. John and Rina have been married since '89 and both are pictured at Shipmate, Septemberl995

her 30th birthday party. They have a daughter, Nicole who is 3. Rina and John met in Vancouver in '88 and they were raarried in '89. She is "staunchly" Canadian but she puts up with brash Araericans, like John pretty well. They are off to Vancouver for a 3 week vacation this sumraer.

Rina's 30th birthday surprise brunch Dave Fillion sent along a note from SOCOM. Andy Fuller is down at SOCOM with Dave and will be going to be CO of DEFENDER ( M C M - 2 ) in the Fall.

Dave is with J-3 and will be heading off to CO of AVENGER ( M C M - 1 ) soon. Dave was also curious about life at the "palace." More on that later. Dan Lynch, a fellow palace employee, dropped a note the other day along with a picture of him, Wendy and Scott Leftwich, Denise Lynch, and Skip Root ('81). Dan is with OPNAV-804. The picture was taken at the VP reunion last Spring. Dan and Denise live down in Clifton and Dan boasts about his 30 minute commute into the Pentagon; much better than the horror stories he'd heard.

Scott Leftwich, Denise Lynch, Wendy Leftwich, Skip Root, Daniel Lynch I got a news flash from Steve Shatynski ('83). The L.A./Orange County Chapter of the Alumni Assn. is proud to host this year's gala celebration of the USNA 150di Birthday Party to be held at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim on 15 October. SECNAV will be in attendance. Seating will be by class. If you would like to attend, please call Steve at 714-836-3135 (work) or home 310-698-8885.

That's about it for this month. Life in the palace is unchanged...i.e. no news other than what was previously reported. I've run into a few people enroute to (orfrom,or in) die POAC; Bill Flynn, Dan Lynch, and Kevin Sweeney, to name a few. For all you out there who fear going to do a DC tour, I offer this advice; don't whine, every job is an opportunity to excel, get in a car pool, buy a $200 car, and live in Northem Virginia.

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Pres., Lt. James H. Flatiey, IV USN Pres., Steven G. Young 5202 Ocean Dr., Emerald Isle, NC 28594 c/o Legg Mason Sec'y, Capt. Gary C. Schmidt USMC 600 Washington Ave., Towson, MD 21204 Lt. John Hughes USNR 800- 368-2558 182 Sherman Hill Rd., Woodbury, CT 06798-3616 Sec'y LCdr. Toni Kasprzak, USN 203-263-2980 (H); 26-2981 (W) 4205 Dandridge Terrace, Alexandria, VA 22309 Oh Boy, it's the dog days of summer and I'm try- h(703)799-0832, w(703)602-4756xl67 ing to pretend it's the middle of Septeraber and how DSN 322-4756x167 k a s p r z a k _ t o n i _ l c d r @ beautiful it is this fall. Sorry, ray iraagination is just hq.navsea.navy.mil, CompuServe 73121,2252 not that good. Not only ara I feeling the heat of my Dear Classraates; non air conditioned office, I'm feeling the heat of Well the "staff just finished playing Doom and not having this coluran in on tirae...again. Do you allowed rae a few rainutes of uninterrupted time at guys see a recurring therae here. "Next month I'm the keyboard to push through the latest edition of definitely going to get this thing done on tirae ". gossip for the "Class that Never Sleeps".

Maybe if I give myself some incentive such as " if I From the Inbox of Doom: get the Shipmate column in less than 1 week late, Bill Castaneda wrote from Sasebo, Japan where OKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on time, I will treat myself to a nice cold beer". he is the XO in PATRIOT (MCM-7). He is hoping to I know its not rauch but I'm on a limited budget. secure orders back to the Norfolk area in October.

Well it's hot and it is tough to sit in front of this Bill wanted to share some old and new reports plus computer, typing away despite my severe carpel tun- get some ink for his beautiful family pictured, wife nel syndrome (a plea for sympathy). Well at least I Lisa, and "Energizer" kids Anthony (5) and Allison don't have to retype any letters this raonth because I (3). didn't get any. I did get a quick note frora Rich Woodford stating he's enjoying the life at Florida State University. I don't know if I could go back to college, but if I had to, FSU seems like a nice place to go. Rich is in the Law program. Rich sent me a funny news clipping about Jeremy "Dizzy" Gillespie. Jeremy's first JAGMAN investigation involved one navy seaman who was late for formation but had to stop for gas, but forgot to take the gas nozzle out of the car before he left the pump and ripped it right out of the pump. Jeremy used all his Johnny Cochran techniques to get the guys off with just a safe driving lecture. It's tough being a lawyer.

Oh the big news this issue is about Dan Struble.

Dan is the new Head of Major and Planned Giving Bill Castaneda and Family Bill reports that Perry Higgins is a high school for the Naval Academy. His bio is featured elsewhere in the September issue of Shipmate. If you've got a raath teacher in Long Beach, CA. Frank Sutton recouple of dollars and would like to support the pro- sides with his faraily in the Norfolk area. Apparently grams at USNA give Dan a call, he'll take checks he has received quite a bump on the head because he anywhere from $1 to $1 raillion (he prefers the big actually VOLUNTEERED for service as an Intel ones) Sounds like an interesting job, good luck Dan. Officer. Larry Stoval is out of the Navy and lives in Steve Shatynski is helping coordinate the USNA San Antonio, TX. Nick Freeman is XO in Dextrous 150th Anniversary Ball in Los Angeles, CA. The Ball (MCM-13) and should be ready to roll to his new is on October 15 at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim. assignment at the Army's Comraand and General This will be a first class event (or should I say an Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. (From '83 Class event) and will be attended by numerous the "STAFF"...As a Graduate of that humble insticelebrity alurani and friends of the Academy includ- tution I would like to pass on sorae "Gouge". ing Secretary of the Navy John Dalton '64. Seating Cammies are known as BDUs and HOO HAH is not will be by class and I encourage and west coast folks something you do after a Pub Crawl. Good Luck to attend. Watch for more info in upcoming issues being the control group!)...Mike Collins and his of Shipmate. If you have any questions or would just family live near the Little Creek Amphib Base where Mike is the Safety Officer at COMPHIBGRU TWO. like to say hi to Steve his phone is 310-698-8885.

Well, let me get this rauch off to the editor so we So much for Amphibian Safety! Gerry Peoples just don't have an empty space this month. I will guar- finished a tour as the Operations Officer in HOLLAND. antee much more news next month, I will be closer The "tender Navy" wardroom dwarfed Bill's wardto the academy and should be able to pick up some room at an "all you can eat and drink" festivity near Chinhae, Korea. All you can eat Kim Chee is not an poop on people in and around the yard. event I would like to be within ten miles of! Hope '83 A CLASS ACT you brought your OBA. Gerry's new assignment is in North Island, CA. Tito Dua is working for COMDESRON 15 in Yokosuka. He recentiy had MAKE PLANS Now TO COME better luck with the detailer and has orders to Venezuela. Dave Stevens and Suzanne Bagas will be HOME FOR HOMECOMING '95 getting married on August 2nd in Newport, RI where Dave works for Sprint.

OCTOBER 19-22 Jeff Graham dropped me a note frora Club Med To CELEBRATE THE 150TH Martinique, French West Indies where he was the "Cultural Exchange Officer". Show Off! Hey, got ANNIVERSARY OF USNA. any beads left? The yellow ones, not those worthless white ones. He just finished his tour on the 2nd SEE PAGES 9-12 FOR Fleet Staff and is off to Whidbey Island for a department head tour in EA-6Bs. After three years in DC SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION

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and two years on staff he is definitely looking forward to flying again. Jeff also heartily recoraraends Club Med vacations!

J.J. Jordan and Jeanette dropped a note with mo' Homecoming pictures in addition to a great faraily portrait. J.J. still has not resolved the Scott Starling location and is still interested in hearing from hira.

J.J.'s address is 9551 Newgate Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45231. Help!

From the InfoBahn:

Robine Franke, Steve Miller and J J Jordan at Homecoming

The J.J. Jordan Family Bonnie Wallace updated rae on her husband Don Wallace from CompuServe (71044,3156). Don graduates from Law School in May 1996. He is working for the Legal Aide of Tidewater this summer, and in the fall the District Attorney of Virginia Beach will have his volunteer services. Get your first Felony FREE. If you get arrested in the Virginia Beach area, tell him I say hi!

One of my dear plebe summer squadmates Feza Koprucu dropped me a line from America Online (fezkoprucu@aol.com). Feza is teaching Prospective Commanding Officers (PCO) at Senior Officer Ship Material Readiness Course (SOSMRC). He completed his tour as Combat Systems Officer in LEYTE GULF (CG-55) and reported to Newport in January 1995. He regrets raissing the 10 year reunion . Feza reports a Chuck Sternberg sighting who is finishing up at the Naval War College enroute to Lemoore, CA. Dave Steindl is also at the NWC. Tom Ransom is the head of the engineering department at

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SWOS. Feza extends a warra welcome to all 84ers to visit him in Newport at 15B Harrington St which is easy stumbling distance frora O'Brien's Pub. Phone 401-848-2171.

Chico Menendez and Trish announced the birth of Philip Horatio Menendez. By the way Chico, I hope that he does not have even half your appetite.

Let's see...How raany Cannonballs was it Chico?

(The "staff" says he actually completed the giant omelet at Moose McGuiliddicuttys in Honolulu.)

They should have his name on the wall by now. This is perhaps the saltiest birth announcement that I have ever seen and instead of explaining it, you just gotta see it yourself! This must be PHM-1, No? Congratulations on the recent launching.

Our Ship Has Come In!!!

Name: Philip Horatio Menendez CO Patricia Menendez XO: Arsenio Menendez Homeport: 610 Palmerton Ter., Landover, MD 20785 301-350-3516 Placed Into Service: January 17, 1995 (17 Days UA) Gross Tonnage: 8 lbs 1 oz Hull Length: 21.5 inches. Stem to Stem Running Lights: Blue (Temp or Perm, unknown as yet) Sails: Strawberry blond (regulation style) Christening: February 19, 1995, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Forestville, MD Keel Laid: Mayport Naval Station, FL Ship's Log: 0631: After nine months and seventeen days in the ship yard, Philip Horatio successfully traversed the narrow channel in seven and one half hours and is not under his own power. He was launched into open waters from Bethesda Naval Medical Center. Philip Horation will be steaming close to homeport to receive underway replenishments and pump bilges. His navigation systems are inoperable with communications loud and garbled.

Chico and Trish Mendez with their son Horatio Javier Enrique Roquebert Karique (JERK) wrote to tell that he raarried Tamara on 2 April 1995.

Congrats!

He can be eraailed at JROQUEBERT@VNET.IBM.COM. Pete Mullenhard moved into a home right near Andy Laing and Ashley near Annapolis with two dogs, two daughters (Nina Elizabeth (11) and Dana Elissa (8) and one wife, Jeaneen. The girls both go to the same school, play violin and piano and are Girl Scouts. Pete works as a contractor for the Navy's called Geo-Centers getting rid of hazmat for the Navy. He is actively working on a project that reraoves Navy food from all Navy ships by the year 2000. More CHOP Humor!!!

Maartan Vermaat has been promoted to Maajor in the Maarine Corps! Yes the spelling is correct!

He had the Maarine Corps change it last week.

Congrats, Maartan and Kaathy are living in a beautiful house overlooking the Paacific Ocean in Saan Clemente which is half way between where Kaathy

works as a civil engineer at Caamp Pendleton and MCAAS El Toro. C a n ' t write anymore about Maartan because I used up my allotment of a's for the raonth.

From within the Eightlane Death Trap known as the beltway: Chuck Rainey, wife Amy and daughter Christine have lived in the Indianapolis area for four years.

Chuck just finished his M.A. in Economics from Indiana University and is an intern at the Federal Home Loan Bank.

Heidi (Merk) Daverede recently started her new job at the Defense Logistics Agency where she will be working in the vendor delivery area. Heidi got out of the Navy in March 1989 and has been affiliated with the Naval Supply Systeras Command for six years as a transportation gura. A.J. Daverede is still in the Navy stationed at the Washington Navy Yard. They live in Lanham, MD with A.J.'s many plastic models and Heidi's extensive needlework collection.

Dave Myre is stationed at the Naval Air Systems Command and is now an Engineering Duty Officer.

More filler from the Propaganda Office at the Pentagon, Home of the Ground Zero Hot Dog Stand: LCdr. Jane T. Lochner recently reported for duty as a Project Manager, Naval Sea Systems Coraraand, Arlington, VA. LCdr. Richard B. Cox was recently promoted to his present rank and reported for duty with Fighter Squadron 143, Naval Air Station Oceana. I'm sure we will all sleep better knowing this.

Maajor Maarten Vermaat, United Staates Maarine Corps, returned from a six raonth deployraent to the Westem Paacific. Highlights include port visits to Aaustraliaa, Jaapaan and Thaailaand. I'm sure that Aaustriliaa, Jaapaan and Thaailaand are happy he is here with us now.

LCdr. David J. Kowalick recently reported for duty with Commander, Submarine Development Group One, San Diego.

Greg Brand recently returned from a six month deployment to the Mediterranean, Adriatic Sea and Persian Gulf with the GEORGE WASHINGTON Battle Group and VFA-136. Highlights include representing the United States at the D-Day comraeraoration and enforcing the "no-fly zone" over southern Iraq.

Capt. James W. Hinen recently reported for duty with Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Yuraa, AZ. On the 12th of May there occurred a meeting of the minds.. .Another Class officer meeting.

Steve Young reported that the our Class pledge of $100,000 towards construction of the ArmelLeftwich Visitor's Center was met.

More recomraendations from the assembled minds...

Mike Nichols and I are examining the best way to build an online "bulletin board" for our Class. I recommended some cork, push pins and a major household appliance but what do I know? Over the Wall, Araerica Online, CompuServe will be examined. Bill Campbell has investigated setting up a BBS on the Internet. This network would allow the Class to communicate quicker.

Other topics: Establishing a college fund for children of deceased Classraates.

Establishing a Horaecoraing Committee.

Establish a Class Directory with complete family information. I already have some company's newsletters with this information. If you keep such an animal please send me a copy on disk in Microsoft ACCESS, Word or even Buffalo Hide. The point is I NEED CLASS INFO. Lost Classmate of the Month: Tom Baker of the l l t h Company. Bill Castaneda says that congratulations are in order because Tom recently picked

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City. Steve Ploof, Joe Stewart and Dave Asjes were all groorasmen. Steve and Joe are living in the Alexandria area and Dave is doing the F-14 NFO test pilot thing at PAX River. Steve said he hopes to raake the reunion along with Steve, Joe and hopefully Dave in addition to a couple of other 27th Coraates;Bob Castleton (San Diego flying F-14s as an NFO), and Walt Hirsch (living in Arizona).

up Major. Also Bill is looking for mo' info on Mike Chase who is allegedly in Japan.

Keep the cards and letters coming. I am still willing to print 10th Reunion pictures. With warmest regards. Tool.

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Pres., Lt. Chuck Sharkey USNR 545 E. Braddock Rd #307, Alexandria VA 22314 Sec'y, Lt. Pat Mooney USN 1 Westover Dr., Gautier, Miss. 39553 Com Sec'y, LCdr. Nancy Heckman USN PSC 813 BOX 134 FPO-AE 09620 Here it is article time again. I can't believe that tirae has gone so fast.

First I would like to say Congratulations to our USMC Classraates that were recently selected for Major. The list is from the Navy Times and I compared it with the index in the Lucky Bag so I apologize in advance for anyone I inadvertently left off.

Congrats to David Adamiak, Bem Altman, Robert Armstrong, Dennis Barbara, Troy Bates, Eugene Benvenutti, John Borneman, James Budway, Raffaele Croce, Ronald Dalton, Dave Deist, James Devers, Mark Dillard, Matthew Fletcher, Brent Goddard, Gregg Habel, Steve Kelly, Jaraes Kyser, Scott Mack, Robert McArthur, Rob McClary, Mark Meloro, Michael Mize, Joseph Monaghan, Michael Morris, Gregg Olson, Patrick Redraon, Keith Reimer, Roger Roland, David Ruiz, Ronald Selvy, Mark Shigley, Matthew Shihadeh, Eric Smith, Andy Solgere, Michael Stahlman, Theodore Stout, Joel Stricter, David Taylor, Wilbert Thomas, Tim Tinney, Mark Walker, Chuck Watson, James Williams, Dakota Wood, and Lloyd Wright. Congratulations!

Rick and Amanda Camacho My first letter is frora the Camachos. Cassie and Rick Camacho are the proud parents of their third daughter, Amanda Leigh. Araanda was born on the first of March in Baltimore, MD and joins her sisters; Lindsay, 8 and Caitlyn, 7. Rick recentiy graduated from Johns Hopkins with a M.S. in Business (Finance) and continues to work with Proctor & Gamble. They are in the process of moving to Cincinnati, OH where Rick will be starting as the Category Initiatives Manager for the Hard Surface Cleaners (Comet, Mr. Clean, Top Job, etc) Division.

Rick made it to Homecoming last year and was joined

by Pat McPherson, Mike Prosperi, and Bernie Mimms.

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Pat McPherson, Mike Prosperi. and Bemie Mimms, 13th Co reps at Homecoming "94 My second letter is from Karl Diederich. Karl left submarines in 1990 after being offered overseas duty or new construction. He then spent most of the next year hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. The trek was a 2,700 mile backpacking trip along the mountains of California, Oregon and Washington frora Mexico to Canada. It took six and a half raonths, frora raid April through October. Woodie Clark was able to join the hike for three days in the San Gabriel Mountains providing a beer and pizza feast for sustenance to clirab snow covered Mt Baden-Powell. Woodie is also now out of the Navy. Karl said it was a fantastic hike and he was so busy having fun every single day that he wound up being the anchor man that year, finishing last of 14. Following that, Karl headed to Ann Arbor to attend The University of Michigan where he completed his masters in Electrical Engineering Systeras. He is now working in guidance and control at Hughes Missile Systeras Company in Tucson. Karl said he saw Brian Burke in Naples last year while on reserve Annual Training. Brian was aboard ANZIO. Karl was also selected for LCDR in the Reserves.

Steve and Erin Bishop My last letter is frora Pat Redmon. He writes with the sad news that on 31 May after a 13 year struggle with cancer, Capt. Bernard F. Mimms, Jr. died at Potomac Hospital near his horae in Durafries, VA. Since the fall of '92 he had been serving as an Operations Analyst at Headquarters, Marine Corps following his tour at NPS Monterey, CA. He and Pat were roommates for three years while stationed together in Hawaii and one of his dearest friends. Their wives were especially close and Bernie attended the christening of Pat's first child just three weeks prior to his death. Bernie was buried with full honors on 7 June in the Yard's cemeteryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;his final request. The burial detail frora Marine Barracks, 8th and I, gave Bernie a wonderful send-off with many Classmates, friends and relatives in attendance. Pat McPherson, Mike Prosperi, Rick Camacho and Drew Jones were among the 13th Co who attended to say farewell. Rich Webster, Gregg Olson, Mark Stevens, Rob Cissel and Joe Monaghan were also in attendance. The Alumni House was the site of a reception in Bern's name for all friends and faraily following the cereraony and in was definitely a class act. Well over 200 were in attendance, including Colonel John Ripley, to whom Pat would like to send a "Thank You" on behalf of all the Marines who served with Bernie during the past 10 years. Colonel Ripley gave a tremendous amount of support to Bernie while fighting for his commission ten years ago. Since then, they maintained their friendship. Pat said he will surely miss his best friend during the many years to come, but he will never forget the courageous exaraple he provided for him should he ever be tested. So long Bern, glad you were our friend.

Pat said he raay not be able to attend the reunion, but he suggested, and I have forwarded it to Tom Ploofjon, that we attempt to rename the 13th Go's Football Run to Army-Navy. Bemie was one of the "plank" runners that first year and he may have even Woodie and Kari on the Summit of Mt Baden-Powell been the corapany coraraander.

Pacific Crest Trail My last note is from the Committee for the USNA My third letter is frora Steve Bishop. He is the 150th Birthday Ball. The L.A./Orange County ChapExecutive Officer at NSGA Key West and will be in ter of the Alumni Association is hosting this year's the Keys for at least another year. After USNA Steve gala celebration of the 150th anniversary of USNA. completed NFO training and was an E-2C NFO deThe Ball will take place on October 15th at the ploying with VAW-127. In 1990 he did a lateral transMarriott Hotel in Anaheim, CA. The Ball will be a fer to the cryptologic community and reported to first class event and will be attended by numerous NSGA Philippines for a year and ended up deploycelebrity alumni and friends of the Naval Academy ing aboard TARAWA, DENVER and NEW ORLEANS durincluding Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John ing Desert Storm/Shield. Following that tour he reDalton '64. Seating will be by class. For questions ported to Washington DC at COMNAVSECGRU call Steve Shatynski '83 at 714-836-3135 (wk) or Headquarters in the Comptroller Dept for three years 310-698-8885 (hm). and last year headed to Key West. The highlight of I hope to see everyone next month. BEAT ARMY. his DC tour was getting married last Oct. to Erin Smith. Erin grew up in Baltiraore/Catonsville area Nancy and they met raid way through Steve's tour at Ellicot 107

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Pres., LT Paul S. Gibson, USN S e c ' y LT Guy Maiden, USN VF-101, NAS Oceana, Virgina Beach, VA 23460 Howdy Folks!

Well, The Deadline was 24 July. It's 48 hours later, and I'm staring at an empty screen, squirming and disheveled. I've got pictures I meant to send in last month; I've got news that Steve Masi is out, working on his International Relations Masters, having 9 pound 7 oz kids named Dominic Vito. My tardiness is certainly nothing new: two months ago we were competing with TEMADD budgets and that politically charged sexual harassment JAGMAN I wrote in one night; now it's Change of Comraand fitreps and my lovely bride Nancy's birthday.

Stephen and Dominic Nancy's birthday comes first - you lose again.

Which is exactly why I began a raonth ago whining for a sharp, hard-charging, aggressive Classraate out there to rescue me. Three years has proven to be enough. The deadlines are coming way too fast anymore. Time to go to the bullpen; "Get me a lefty, like, NOW!" And there were a few people out there who wanted this job - "Hey, Guy, if you get tired, give me a call!"

I was forced to be decisive.

Most of us, we're all Hinges now, busy simply leaming how to shake our heads up and down, chanting "Yes, Sir, Yes, Sir, that LT Smith is a real loUygagger and—hey, looks like you need a top off on the coffee. Creara and sugar?"

But there are some of us out there with no other big pressures besides learning how to really tie a real tie, file small business taxes, be completely fulfilled, and starve to death.

It is one of these "those guys" who will carry our torch. Won't be long before you agree with my hunch.

Next month, he will provide the first of what I suspect will be about 36 months of columns for our Class (before he calls the Bullpen for the righty). Who, you ask? Here's some clues— (1) Bull Major - HUGE factor in my decision...

(2) Graduated in the lower half of the Class - another HUGE factor.

(3) Shoedaddy (well, we're a big TEAM, right?...)

(4) Turned down a significant Beltway Bandit Job...

(5) Now a M o t o r o l a SPACE S Y S T E M S / CRYPTOLOGY geek (this fact alone would have cost a lesser man the job...)

(6) Lovely east coast Bride Kathleen actually likes 108

Phoenix...

(7) He's raising two toddlers, so you continue to get bonus tips on (1) "How to Launder infant vomit off of 90% polyester" and (2) "How to predict when Mars and Jupiter will align so that you can somehow plan and enjoy that Huge Blowout Romantic Evening..."

(8) We both know the same elementary classmates...

(9) You'll be sending your mail to 1134 E. Dublin St., Chandler, AZ, 85225...

(10) Still clueless? Look on page 847 of the 86' Lucky Bag...

You have all the clues you need. Bet you ache for the next issue of Shipmate as much as you always do that breathtaking Monday morning resolution to All My Children's big Friday teaser.

O.K., yeah, it was pretty cool gettin' y'all's raail, being the pulse of the Class these last 42 months.

But one thing we got going for us in the NAV is that, if we're tiring of something that's gettin' boring, or we need a change of pace, or we're BURNING OUT, or we hate that guy in the next stateroom, it's only a matter of time before he leaves or we leave.

I had a lot of fun being your VOICE. I enjoyed slararaing the "stupid" things we do and those deserving people we soraetiraes find ourselves working for. I enjoyed talking about all those new toddlers. I enjoyed raaking fun of the 80% boredora while basking in the 20% where our Class raade significant contributions to this country. And I had a great time writing about those of you who for raany reasons joumeyed out to corporate Araerica.

Our challenge, all of us, is leaming something, every day of your lives. Corner that Senior Chief— he'll teach a new trick every day. Listen to those E3's frora Alabama—their ideas can raake our jobs a lot easier.

And keep things in perspective. Remember that the Navy (or IBM or GE or Proctor and Gamble) raay be good to you now. Go For It and do well.

Twenty five years from now, you may get an occasional phone call about that big reunion, and you raay have a neat "I Love Me Wall"; but that'll be all that's left of it. Take care of your family now, because that'll be yours long after you finish up wherever you are now.

Most importantly, remember the value of your Children. James T. Fields wrote.

We were crowded in the cabin.

Not a soul would dare to sleep It was midnight on the waters.

And a storm was on the deep...

'Tis a fearful thing in winter.

To be shattered by the blast.

And to hear the rattling trumpet.

Thunder, "Cut away the mast!"

So we shuddered there in silence— For the stoutest held his breath.

While the hungry sea was roaring.

And the breakers talked with Death.

As thus we sat in darkness.

Each one busy with his prayers, "We are lost!" the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs.

But his little daughter whispered.

As she took his icy hand, "Isn't God upon the ocean.

Just the same as on the land?"

Then we kissed the little maiden.

And we spoke in better cheer.

And we anchored safe in harbor.

When the mom was shining clear See you at the reunion. Pardon me for bothering you...ril just tiptoe back to work now...Guy

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Pres., Lt. Kennon A. Artis USN Sec'y, Lt. Kathleen Toomey Jabs USN 99-1440 Aliea Heights Dr., #33, Aiea, HI 96701 (808) 474-2194

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Pres., and Corres. Sec'y, Brian S. Sears 421 W. 118 St., Apt. 34, New York, NY 10027 Sec'y, West Coast, Tom Hare 101 Hussey Rd., Seal Beach, CA 90740 Our third Class of 89 Monthly Shipmate Essay Contest is as follows: This month, in fifty words or less, write about the most memorable moraent of your Naval/Marine Corps career—the days at the Academy are accepted as part of your career. The Big prize this month is Mark Kapral's phone number. (Sorry, that was all that was donated this month. You should be satisfied with your essay in print). Winners will be selected based on humor, creativity, and verbosity of entries. Essays need not be truthful, just funny. I reserve the right to edit all entries. Deadline for entry is one raonth after this article is published.

Tim O'Rourke, that's T O . to most of us and TO Richie Brennan and some others, gave me a call to advertise a job his brother has opened just outside of Chicago. The job is for a Material Manager at Orville Redenbacher, with an approximate starting salary of $50k. Interested parties please call T O . at 215-7507762. Only Good Guys apply. THIS IS REAL SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE APPLY. Cathy (McCann) Wilson relented and wrote me a good letter, even with a picture! Cathy just finished a year and a half at a squadron at Camp Pendleton where she was the first woman pilot to fly for the Marine Corps (Chris Fraticelli is aiming to become the second after a few adjustments). She was an instructor, teaching UH-IN skills to students.

She is currently at NAS Miramar as the Recycling Manager and will be there until early 1997. Also, she is a thesis away from receiving her masters in Industrial Organizational Psychology. Most importantly, Cathy continues her participation in volleyball, even meeting her husband on the court. Cathy married Craig Wilson on 11 January 1995 and they have been "stompin' some doubles teams as well."

Is a Wedding in m , your future? 4 Check out the -, Alumni House!

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Pres., 1st Lt. Robert B. Sofge USMC Sec'y, Joe Herlihy 910 Constitution Dr., #509 Durham NC 27705 E-raail: jgh 1 @ mail.duke.edu 919-382-8338

Cake culling at the McCann/Wilson wedding A self proclairaed Shipmate novice. Randy Reyes, would like to tell of his Classraates: Ed Dacanay, flight instructor at Pensacola; Rommel Estevez, NROTC instractor at USC and getting his MSEE; Phil Lindogan, out of the Navy, in the corporate worid, and obtaining his MBA and MSIE at USC; Joe Malabanan, in San Diego, married with a daughter; Faustino Baysic, OIC of USNA sailing fleet and "hot on the heels of his sweetheart"; Scott Love and Dulcita (Lu) Love, relocated in North Carolina; Geoff Cielo, owner of a martial arts studio in Virginia Beach; David Sadler, Navy Instractor in San Diego; Sung Kim, out of the Navy and headed to raedical school; Kevin Shanley, Navy reservists and getting his MBA at Loyola College; John St. Clair, raarried and getting his MBA at Duke; and Randy literally ran into Rich Deguzman and John Guandolo during the Marine Corps Marathon. Lastly Randy tells of hiraself—relieved of his Navy responsibilities after ONE tour in March of 1993, Randy now owns Management Recruiters Executive Recruiting Franchise for the past two years. He welcomes phone calls from friends—(W) (410)715-1141.

Randy and gal friend Renee A note from Steve Shatynski, class of 1983. Steve is on the USNA 150th Birthday Ball Coraraittee and would like to spread the word. The ball will be held on 15 October 1995 at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, California. Specific questions can be answered by calling Steve at (W) (714) 836-3135 of (H) (310) 698-8885.

Recent Sightings: Tyler Frautschi and Lawrence Von Moss were headed SOUTH, Carol Womack sold her car seat cover business and used the proceeds to buy Burrell's restaurant in El Toro, CA; Derrick 'Hirner made a foul shot; and Edward J locco, the turtie, is alive.

CONFIDENTIAL FROM COOL MO NO D TO SEARMO: Once flypaper, always flypaper.

HAREMO

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Welcome to another month of fun and news here in the Class of '90 Column. Unfortunately, it has been a rather slow month, so please use the relatively short column as a major hint to write in with letters, pictures, etc. This is an especially interesting period for many of us as we begin major changes frora what we did iraraediately after graduation. As last month's column indicated, raany of us have left the Navy to return to school or the civilian job raarket. Many more have continued to advance rapidly in their chosen specialties. And many of us are just now getting around to starting families. So, there are plenty of reasons to write in!

We'll start this letter with a quick note from Rick Gesell, Hey Everyone! Long time no communicado. Just wanted to let everybody know what's happening from my perspective in San Diego. I've been out here for about a year and a half working as a program manager for the local Caterpillar distributor I'm also in the reserves in the Special Warfare community (I've seen all I want to of my service selection, submarines, for the time being). I'm engaged to Julie Dodge of Los Altos, CA. Martin WhitGeld is the only member of the wedding party who doesn't know about the wedding yet (Whit: call me at 619-276-3102). I see Rob Takesuye (married to my sister, Barbara) and Niel Cucuzella a lot. Rob's on the DIXON; Neil is a PNEO instructor at SUBASE, and looking forward to a department head tour as an engineer Neil has been seeing Lori for a while, although nothing is official yet. Lori is Phil Beckman's wife's sister. Putnam Brown was in town for SERE school recently and is enroute to NAS Lemoore to fly F-18's (finally). Eric Mersch also drops in frequently, although he's now stationed in DC. Sean Robinson is out as of June.

I've also seen Andy and Carolyn Gentry, Dave Mcintyre, Dave Hollihan, Chris Damico, Tom Tomsheck, Mike Gabriel, Bill Kuzmick, Dean Asher, and many others, mostly on Gamett St. in Pacific Beach. My brand-new E-mail address is "trgesell@aol.com". I'll drop another line in five years or so. Later folks. Rick G. Geez, Rick! You could write more often than every five years! Thanks for the great letter, though!

And congratulations on your engagement! Pete Galluch wrote in next with the following: Thanks for the press in the June Shipmate. I think the last time I was mentioned was when I got arrested in Tijuana during SWOS. Only one small problem, for the last year 1 have been at NPS in the Strategic Planning curriculum of the National Security Affairs department. I am (as you know) here with probably about sixty Classmates. The newest arrival has been Curt Renshaw who is studying Mechanical Engineering. I am presently living in Pebble Beach with Skip Huck who is in the Electrical Engineering curriculum. I would have loved to have gone to Tsing Tao but Monterey is nice too.

I have been busy trying to get going on my thesis which is something like "the long term impacts of the lack of a trae peer competitor on the Navy's mission, force stracture, and prospects for the future " Pete Galluch Also just received an e-mail message from Bill Guarini who is down in DC still and just completed a seven week hell session—doubling up on summer classes as he works toward an MBA. I'll be trying to stop by his place as I head back down to school so hopefully I'll have a picture or two for the next column.

Before hitting Harold Katz's short note and

Homecoming issues, here is a brief summary of news I received in the Fleet Home Town News Releases.

First, let me say that this news is rather ancient! But, if you have been try ing to reach any of these folks, it might give you a good starting point. If you are mentioned and haven't written before or in a while, please send us random pictures of your wanderings on deployment!

First, returning from deployment in April were Scott Benedict with the 22nd MEU, Henry Miller and Vic Raspa on ANZIO, John Byington with HS7, David Wasson with VF-32, Brian Garrison with VA-75, Jonathan Pfiffner with FORT FISHER, Brian Huey and Chris Quigley with VAW-126, George Hunter on LA SALLE, Kevin McGovern and John Daziens on JOHN L. HALL (Kevin, aren't you off there yet?), and Ted Prince on NASSAU. Welcome back everyone!

Departing on deployment in May (and now well over half way finished as they read this!) were Rob Liebe, Joe Gugluizza, and Tim Millen with the 24th MEU, Rebecca Moore with SEATTLE, and Tim Spitser with VAW 117. Be safe out there and come back quickly.

Other news: Jay Jamison is with HM-14. Vernon Neuenschwander is stationed out at the tropical paradise of Diego Garcia with Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron Two. Mike Kostiuk is with the Naval Security Group Activity at Fort Meade, MD. Aaron Johnson has reported for duty to PCU STETHEM in Pascagoula, MS. Mike Celis was just proraoted to Captain and is serving with the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Station Tustin, in Santa Ana, CA. Ron Kramps just graduated from CEC School! And, finally, Everette Rochon has been doing a great job with Sea Control Squadron 24 out of Cecil Field, FL. Quick E-raail from Glenn Hopson: Question: How many alumni does it take to tum on a light bulb? Answer: When it is the Class of '43 "Compass Rose Plaza Beacon," it takes three members from the Class of '43 and one member of the Class of '90 (me). After helping put together the ceremony dedicating that addition to the park outside the new Visitor's Center, they asked me to participate in the ceremonial flick of the switch. I guess the Class of '43 wanted to make SURE the light would flash "4-3" as designed so they asked for Class of '90 assistance. By the way, everyone should check out the new Armel-Leftwich Visitor's Center on the seaward side of Halsey Field House next time they make it back to Annapolis. It is enough to make you want to submit and application and go through four years by the bay all over again...Almost.

Thanks, Glenn. Next, a short letter from Harold Katz: Things in Annapolis are rather hot and humid.

Summer has hit the Academy and the Plebes have arrived as well.. .Several Classmates have reported this month including: John Gatewood in Admissions; Bob Schoenwiesner at NAOME (Naval Architecture, Ocean and Mech E); and Kurt Beyer

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I had branch with Raoul Gandara and his wife Kathleen Edge (They were married in late 1992.) a couple of weeks ago at the O-Club. Raoul is with SBU-20 in Little Creek after surviving a tour on JosEPHUs DANIELS as Eleco and First Lt. Kathleen is a lawyer and met Raoul while he was doing Legal Officer stuff. If any of you in the Va. Beach area need a lawyer...

Have also spoken with Tony Miller and his wife Deena. Tony just detached from ANZIO where he served as Navigator and Admin Officer. Before his tour on ANZIO, he spent time on an LST. Tony is leaving the SWO community and transferring to Oceanography. He is on his way to three months of school in Mississippi before retuming to Norfolk to be a weather-guesser Tony and Deena are the proud parents of their son, Nicholas.

Additionally, here is some information for Homecoming; 1. Deadline extension: We will be accepting registration money up until Friday 20 October at our registration table. So far it is shaping up to be a great weekend. I especially want to thank those of you who have already RSVPd. I am very encouraged by the number of people who have said they are coming and on behalf of the whole staff I want to welcome you all aboard.

2. Andy Morrell will be remembered at Catholic Mass on Sunday moming 22 Oct. Andy was killed tragically in a car wreck in 1992. For those of you who will be in the area Sunday, you are cordially invited to remember and honor a good friend and Classmate. Time is TBD. Glenn, Harold, and a bunch of us have been talking back and forth on the net about various homecoming issues these past few raonths and it looks like things are coraing together nicely. As Harold indicated, thank you to everyone for responding so quickly and enthusiastically! It looks like it's going to be a fantastic time.

That is it for this month, folks. This column finds me still sitting in Sanford, ME with a bit over three weeks remaining in my summer internship. It has been a great leaming experience and one I wouldn't trade for the world. A girlfriend, maybe. But, not the world! Juuuuust kidding.

Hope everyone is doing great in whatever you are doing! Please know that I look forward to e-raail raessages, letters, phone calls, etc for input to the column. And! If you don't like me, then write to someone else and have them send the information in! I'm not too picky! Also, (Is this getting old yet?) we sure could use sorae area reps to deliberately go out and seek inforraation. Harold Katz does a nice job collecting information from those of us stationed in the Annapolis area. Is there anyone in Norfolk, Quantico, San Diego, DC, Monterey, etc, who would like to do this? Please write, call, or e-mail at the following: Joseph G. Herlihy, 910 Constitution Drive #509, Durham, NC 27705, Phone: 919-3828338, E-raail: "jghl@mail.duke.edu" Thanks again to everyone who wrote! Have a great month, and...we'll see you in Annapohs for Homecoming! Fair winds and following seas! Joe H. Late addition: There is never an easy way to pass on bad news of this nature. I was informed recently that our Classmate and close friend, Ronaldo Solomon, passed away in an accident while visiting his family. Ron will be remembered by many of us for his loyalty as a friend, quiet and strong personality, and good natured attitude through even the toughest tiraes. He was an inspiration and exaraple for us as a friend and a leader. I ara told that his funeral was standing room only, filled with family and friends who had been touched in one way or another

by Ron's gentle strength and confidence. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Ron's family and the many friends to whom he raeant so much. We will raiss him terribly.

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Jasmine is leaming to talk and walk; I've never seen her but my husband has, and he says Jasmine's a really cute baby. We're looking forward to seeing the Ralphs again when KLAKRING changes homeports from Charleston to Norfolk. Steve Ralph is just about to report to SOUTH CAROLINA (CGN-37) which is also in Norfolk. [Thanks Claire] From Bryan Williams, Some good news from 17th company. This past New Years eve, a good friend and company mate has now become an in-law of mine, after the former Susan Palermo and I were wed in Danbury, CT. (See picture) In attendance from left to right were Rick Whipple, Carl Nease, my father Dudley Williams '61, Trover Tyler, my brother Dan Williams, Dave's date Terry Tiemey, Joel Johnson, and Jim Pietila.

Pres., LTJG. Doug Barber USN USS PETERSON (DD-969) FPO AE 09582-1207 John Stemmerich writes and says that there are now 4 '92s on PONCE with him. Hiraself, currentiy the Commo and legal Officer, Dave Suchyta is the navigator, Gavin O'Hare is CICO, and R o b Chebbwski platoon comraander of C corapany.

Curtis Diaz, John Bolin and Shelby Mounts are all onboard NASSAU; Jim Beck is on GUNSTON HALL;

Joe Theissen is on DETROIT; Joe Sotelo is on KJDD;

and Jim Rowland is the DCA on KLAKRING. Special congratulations to Dave Suchyta who got his SWO pin last September!! [Thanks John] Now from Claire Rowland, My name is Claire Rowland, 1 am married to Jim Rowland '92 from 3rd company. My husband just retumed from being deployed aboard KLAKRING (FFG-42) as the DCA. His ship was with the EISENHOWER Battle Group, and since October they have been wandering all over the Med. They stopped in Tunis and Jim was exchanged to the Tunisian navy for a few days. After that little adventure, the ship traveled to Cypras, Greece. Then it went to Haifa, Israel, where some of the men were able to take a bus tour to Jerasalem. After that, the ship was supposed to go to Alexandria, Egypt, but at that point they were diverted to the Adriatic in the vicinity of Bosnia. They were able to stop for a week during Christmas in Palma, Spain, and for New Years they went to Rome.

John Thiessen and Jeff McDaniels are onboard DETRorr (AOE-4) out of Earl, NJ. They were also deployed with the EISENHOWER Battle Group in the Med at the time. Jon Thiessen has his SWO pin, but he still hasn't managed to get a girlfriend!

(That's a jokeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jon and my husband are very good friends, and while they were stationed together in Newport for SWOS we bet Jon a dollar that he'd be married before the age of 26. Unfortunately, we lost that bet last August. Oh well. Jon also bet us that we'd be parents by the end of the decade, but we just lost that too, we are expecting ourfirstchild July 10. Jim already gave Jon his dollar, and asked him to be the godfather too. After all, it was his bet that started us thinking about having kids!)

Steve Ralph is in Little Creek, VA, with his wife Chris and their 18 month old daughter. Jasmine.

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The Williams Wedding, December 31, 1994 To the best of my knowledge this is the update on those who attended. Rick Whipple is finishing his first tour in San Diego as an aviation supply officer. Carl Nease has been doing the Navy proud aboard LAHORE COUNTY (LST-1194) and should have some important news to announce soon. lyevor lyier eamed his masters degree in nuclear engineering at Penn State and is now trying to put some of it to use at prototype in Charleston, SC with wife Tracy. Bill Palermo is in the SH-60B FRS in Jacksonville, FL. Dave Williams is the Navigator aboard GROVES (FFT-29) deployed out of the mighty port of Pascagoula, MS. He has also become a fitness fanatic and is down to a lean 180 lbs. Terry Tierny is a intelligence officer out of Maine, but that's all she could tell me. Joel "Jub Jub" Johnson and wife Rachel are living the per diem high life at a country club in San Diego learning the fine points to mine warfare in the MH-53 FRS. Jim Pietila and wife Linda are in Corpus Christi, TX, and Jim should eam his wings soon in the Marine prop pipeline. Finally, Sue and I will be leaving Meridian, MS, after finally finishing with the TA-4J and receiving my wings. We will be going to Jacksonville, ÂĽL. where I'll be starting the F/A-I8 FRS. Hope everyone is doing well. We had a great wedding, thanks to you, keep in touch.

[Thanks Bryan] As this is being written (July) Dan Cabbers and I are escorting the gutted VIRGINIA to the Panama canal. It is being towed to Bremerton, Washington where its core will be removed. After that we will be doing counter drag ops off the coast of Columbia until the middle of August.

My wife and I would like to announce that we are expecting our first child in March 1996! We are very excited, especially since I will be on shore duty in Damneck by then.

I am down to three letters for next months column. Please keep writing, the flow has been great so far, thanks... Doug.

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man, Chris York, Darrell Ingram, and Jira Byrd. 2nd Battalion graduates the 22nd of this month. Thanks Mike.

Pres., Ens. Matt A m y USN Sec'y, Ens. Vinny Smith USN 208 Post Canyon Rd., #204, Virginia Beach,VA 23451 Hello again "93.

Jill and Shogo Cottrell write from Okinawa.

Shogo is currently the Low Altitude Air Defense Platoon Commander with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC). The 31st MEU(SOC) is out on float with BELLEAU WOOD Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). Other Classmates afloat with Shogo are: John Hetland - Engineer Platoon Commander; Jim (JT) Quann - Air Support Controller; and Paul Schimpf- Platoon Commander with BLT 2/4. Other Classmates in Okinawa are Bo Hernandez, Steve DeLazaro, Akane Saunders, Marge Leggett, Pete Schieffelbein, Reggie Alwueza, Terry Hagan, Tom Owenby, Paul Miller, Lonnie Crawford, Tora Millanette, and Mike Taylor. Jill and Shogo had a baby boy on 10 October, 1994. Congratulations. His narae is Everett John Cottrell. Thanks Jill and Shogo.

Kathy and Shannon Tillman write from Norfolk, Virginia. Shannon graduated from Buds in the spring of '94. Since then he has gone on to various schools such as SERE (Survival, Evasion, Rescue, Escape).

In January he received his Trident and became OIC (Officer in Charge) of a RHIB detachment and is aboard NASHVILLE on a Mediterranean cruise. Wendy Phillips is half-way through Intelligence School in Virginia Beach. Thanks Kathy and Shannon.

Scott Troyer writes from Meridian, Mississippi.

Jamey Cummings married the former Angela Breuer on 3 June in their hometown, Mediapolis, Iowa. Congratulations. Jamie is a member of Seal Team IV, serving as platoon AOIC (Assistant OIC).

Jamie and Angle are living in Virginia Beach. In attendance were Scott and Andrew Kiss. Scott and Andrew are in Meridian flying TA-4's They live with Brian Burke who is flying P 2 s I h.mks Scott.

Scott Troyer, Angle and Jamey Cummings, Andrew Kiss Jamey Block writes from Rota, Spain. Five Classmates graduated from Supply School on 5 May. They were: Jamey, Michael Griffith, Eric Bach, Noel Johnson, and Tim Pione. Jamey married Joelle Gleitz of Greenville, South Carolina on 3 September 1994. Congratulations. Michael also got married before Supply School to Lori Lacy of Windermere, Florida. Congratulations. Michael is going to LSD51, OAKHILL in New Orleans, Louisiana. Eric is in the first group of supply officers to be on minesweepers in Ingleside, Texas. Noel went to FFG-54, FORD in Everett, Washington. Tira is in San Diego on CG-

Supply School Class Jeff Draeger writes from Pensacola, Florida. Kurt Zahen, Mike Kozub, and Kevin Smart finished up VT-10 in May and are in advanced training in VT86. Jeff, Kristen Krawczyk, Ch Bolden, Scott Cooper, and Mark Holtzrichter are working through VT-10. A correction to the May issue is that Jeff Draeger and not Tim Parks married Jenny Whereatt '94. The wedding was 10 September 1994 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Congratulations. In attendance frora '93 were: Geoff Royal and Chris Greenspan. From '94 were: Seiko Okano, Jill Brest van Kempen, Debbie Miller, Adara Young, and Tora Sheppard. Thanks Jeff

Draeger Wedding Joe Wiendl writes frora Ponte Vedre Beach, Florida. Joe married the former Stephanie Renee Hendrix on 5 August in Merritt Island, Florida. Congratulations. Thanks Joe. Hank Brown is on a six month deployraent to Okinawa. Julie (Pelton) Kaiser is working in the Intel Shop II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).

Thanks Sarah.

Jim Pershing writes from Pensacola. Jim and Dan Haller were winged Navy pilots on 30 June at HT8, NAS Whiting Field. Dan will be flying SH-60B's in Jacksonville, Florida and Jira will be flying SH60B's in San Diego. Jira is engaged to Lori Perkins.

Congratulations. Lori reported this raonth to the araphibious dock ship ESSEX horaeported in San Diego. Thanks Jim.

50, VALLEY FORGE. Thanks Jamey.

Mike Flatiey writes from Athens, Georgia. On 26 May, eleven Classraates participated in a proraotion ceremony at supply school. Classmates included Mike, Denny Hall, Rick Sullivan, Mike Fivas, Brandon Honeycutt, Al Hern, Mike Cloyd, Dean Kins-

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Krissy Culler writes from Corpus Christi, Texas.

In July, Krissy and Kyle Turco received their carrier qualifications aboard CARL VINSON. Classmates who will carrier qualify this raonth are: Ed Plott, Ed Grohe, Mark Tankersley, Ben Elliot, Max Shuman, Debbie Draheim, Mike Amos, Cori Jones, Sam Smith, Ryan Christopherson, Jeff Fails, Maria Grauerholz, Craig Larson, Doug Baker, Bryan O'Leary, Mike Huber, John Perrone, and T.C. Fuller.

Their training is at Training Squadron 21, Naval Air Station, Kingsville, Texas on the T-45. Thanks Krissy.

Mr. Steve Shatynski '83 (Committee, USNA 150th Birthday Ball) writes to remind our Class that the L.A./Orange County, California Chapter of Alumni Association is hosting this year's 5 gala celebration of the 150th anniversary of USNA. The Ball will take place on October 15, 1995 at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, California. The Ball will be attended by numerous celebrity alurani and friends of the Naval Acaderay including Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John Dalton '64. Seating will be by class.

If you have any specific questions you can reach Mr. Shatynski at (wk) 714-836-3135 or (hra) 310-6988885. Thank you Mr. Shatynski.

April: Chad Reed and Chad Larges received their "Wings of Gold" and were designated as Naval Flight Officers while serving with Training Squadron 86 (VT-86), NAS, Pensacola. The following received their "Wings" and were designated as Naval Flight Officers while serving with Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio: Ken Ferguson, William Peterson, Dave Whitehead, Mike Joyner, Mike Farren, Richard Montgomery, Ray Hendrix, and Bert Rice. Glenn Harshman returned frora a six-month deployment to the Red Sea and Persian Gulf aboard the frigate JOHN L. HILL. Rich Morrison returned from a six-month deployment aboard the amphibious assault ship ESSEX which involved enforcing international sanctions against Iraq and withdrawing United Nations peacekeepers from Somalia. Todd Arneson returned to Norfolk after completing a six-month deployraent aboard the cruiser ANZIO, which included duty in the Persian Gulf and Adriatic Sea. Kevin Austin returned to Charleston, South Carolina after corapleting a sixmonth deployment aboard the frigate KLAKRING, which included duty in the Adriatic Sea off BosniaHerzegovina. Tom Karn completed the Financial Management Officer's Course at Marine Corps Service Support Schools, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

May: The following received their "Wings" and were designated as Naval Flight Officers while serving with Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio: Heather Brand, Curtis Wesley ( I C U ) , Dave Kleinmann, and Rich Lee. The following reported for duty with Training Squadron 21, Naval Air Station, Kingsville, Texas: Corey Jones, Maria Grauerholz, Bryan O'Leary, Doug Baker, and Max Shuman. Allen Hubbs returned from a sixmonth deployment aboard the dock landing ship FORT FISHER which included duty in the Persian Gulf and withdrawing UN peacekeepers from Somalia. Dave Pliske returned to Norfolk after completing a sixmonth deployment aboard the aircraft carrier DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, which included duty off Iraq and in the Adriatic Sea. Mike Martinez. Shawn Linton, and Dan Loughman returned to Norfolk after completing a six-month deployraent with the destroyer PEIERSON, which included duty in the Adriatic Sea near Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ben Fitchett departed for a six- month deployment aboard the destroyer JOHN PAUL JUNLS as part of the ABRAHAM LINCOLN Battle

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month deployment with the frigate RENTZ. Matt Kelly graduated from The Basic School (TBS) at Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia. Jay Wylie graduated frora the Corabat Engineer Officer Course with distinction at Marine Corps Engineer School, Camp Lejeune.

Frora your Class officers: We will hit our five year point before we know it. Matt, Matt, and Vinny are starting to plan for our five year reunion. We are starting now in order to ensure that we have ample time to plan the best possible reunion. We ask that each Classmate please submit a suggestion on what type of reunion (where, when, attire, etc.) you would like to have. You (the Class of '93) voted us in to our offices and we want to represent you in the best way we can. So please take a couple of minutes and submit your suggestion to Vinny. Thanks.

I will end this raonth with a request to all who write to rae. Please write out what the acronyms stand for that you use in your letters in order to help the readers have a better understanding of what you are doing. Thanks. That's all ' 9 3 . Take care and God bless. Vin.

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Pres., 2/Lt. Scott Hornbuckle USMC Sec'y, Ens. James Keck USNR MC 9804 Bristol Square Ln. 201, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301)564-9893 Hello '94! Well, it is the Fall again, though at the time I'm typing this, I am dealing with the oppressive humidity of the East Coast summers. I just got back this evening frora a fabulous weekend in Ocean City, ready to finish up ray last week of research here at USUHS. I'll have a little break before I have to report back on August 17th to start ray 2nd year of Medical School. As usual, Kelly Shekitka would be mad if he didn't see his name in bold print in this article, so here you go Kelly. He tells me that Jim Christie is getting raarried to Jennifer on October 28, 1995.1 hope more details will follow.

Before I start with this month's news, let me say that I saw the USNA Class of 1999 report for 1-Day. I got recruited to draw blood on these new plebers.

Ah, the meraories...

And now for the letters.. .Tom Lenhardt (36 Co) wrote to announce his engagement to Miss Jacqui Sirako of Willingboro, New Jersey. They were engaged on July 1, 1995 in the gazebo across frora the chapel at the Naval Acaderay. Jacqui is a graduate of Wake Forest and works for NAESU in Philadelphia. The couple will be married on August 24, 1996 in New Jersey. Tom is currently stationed at New River, North Carolina. He is a maintenance officer working as the Quality Assurance and Airframes OIC, in MALS26.

Not much has been heard from the submariners.. .until now. Here is a letter from a proud Navy wife: Hello, my name is Pam Weisker and I am rnarried to Ens. Brian Weisker (19 Co). I'm writing in regards to Shipmate magazine. After receiving this magazine for a whole year now, Brian and I both find ourselves waiting in anticipation for it to arrive in the mail. It seems we can't wait to read all about Brian's Classmates and who is up to what.

Brian started Nuclear Power School in Orlando, Florida in August, 1994, along with a number of other '94 USNA grads. We both found it to be a very strenuous 6 months, putting stress beyond belief on both Brian's academic career and our new marriage. Not to mention the fact that we had basically little time to socialize! Brian, along with everyone else found themselves putting well over 75 hours of study per week. There was no "OFF DAY".

Although the stress of Nuclear Power School got to everyone, most of us did get to enjoy at one time or another all the attractions in Orlando. Finally, February 1 st came and it had come to an end! Which now brings me to the next phase: Prototype. Half of the Class moved to up state New York, and I can't speak for them. We in tum moved here to Charleston, South Carolina; a beautiful city filled with a lot of history and not to mention a very big "military city". As the anticipation of starting prototype grew, we then reached February 21 st. Day 1; The first 5 weeks were hopeful, only working 12 hours a day, Monday thru Friday, which left the weekends open for all of us wives to enjoy Charleston actually WITH our husbands! Then the bomb dropped. On week 6, they began outhaul, a 5 week cycle of 4 different shifts, having only 9 days total off.. ."off' meaning a little time to revive your body and mind from whatever shift you were working and to prepare for the next. As a wife I usually stay clear on these days! But we all look forward to the 4 day weekends that come once every 5 weeks. As I write this letter I find that we only have 10 weeks left until we are on to our next move (Sub School, Groton, Conn.)

Which now brings me to my point. As I've read Shipmate magazine for almost 1 year now, I have never read anything about these "Heroes". I realize if you are not here you don't have a clue the "Hell" these men go through everyday, not to mention the stress it puts on a Navy wife! 1 also realize that there is probably not one guy who has enough free time to sit down and write to you. So I took it upon myself to do so. I feel these men deserve a little recognition for all they do, and to let everyone else remember to think about these men and keep them in their prayers. I just feel as a wife it's my job to let everyone know what a great job these men are doing. I can only tell you the names of the '94 USNA grads in the 9407 class on the same boat as Brian (although, there are many more!): Brian Weisker, Paul Algoso, Arnold Alqueza, Brent Beach, In Ha, Rob Knold, John Kochendorfer, Tom Lazo, Chris Nash, Todd Owens, Chester Parks, Jon Powell, Jamie Rakow, Brent Sadler, Ed Stout, Bob Wirth, Greg Zettler, and Kirk Clermont. Sincerely, Pamela A. Weisker.

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Kirk and Angle Clermont, married on June 29, 1995 Thanks, Para. I couldn't have said it better rayself My next letter from Morgan Paul tells rae that Pam and Brian are getting ready to be stationed in lovely Hawaii! Morgan has a whole lot of information to pass on, and she tells it in a way only she can: This is going to be quick and dirty because I have to be on watch in 10 minutes (Oh, the mighty NIMITZ calls!) Anyway, there is a little news to pass on so I'll pass it.

Billy Scally (19 Co) will be getting married to the lovely Nikki on August 27th. Chris Nash (19 Co) will marry the equally lovely Leah this summer. Andy Patterson (19 Co) just got engaged to my good friend Lori (Congrats guys!) (She's lovely, too!)

I'm here on the NIMITZ—loving life of course... Seattle is awesome—I' m living just up the street from Susie and Erik Ostmo (19 Co). They're fine. I was visited by Todd Huber for a weekend.

He was getting ready to graduate from Stanford U. and go to flight school.

I hope you don't put this in word for word because I'm all in a hurry and it's coming out all scatterbrained. (Sorry, Morgan. Had to do it!) But if you do, at least keep this disclaimer in!

Jerry Ashcroft (2 Co) writes from home in Georgia where he is enjoying some leave before heading overseas. Noel Pagan is here on CVN-68 with me and we're having a grand fime. We just simultaneously put some SRBOC rounds in the air Yeah, I'm so salty... Leonardo Day (19 Co) is in P-cola— got P-3's and is pretty happy about all that...I flew to Pensacola on Father's Day Weekend to surprise Jake (Jim Jacobs) and saw everyone and their brother. Chatted with Scott Josselyn (34 Co) and Laura Herath (11 Co) and Jill BreastvanKempen. They're all doing great—lov-

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ing life. Jack Perrin was there, too - he and Shannon (Guthrie) are enjoying the married life but not the separation.

Speaking of married life, CURTIS WILBUR was our plane guard one day and I got to take a helo ride to go cross deck. Well, who should appear but Michelle (Montgomery) Pettit and Jen (Jones) Cunningham! They are doing great! Michelle and James Pettit are not seeing much of each other but that seems to be the nature of the beast.

Heather (Keane) and Mike Graham are enjoying married life on ASHLAND and SCOTT, respectfully, and write to say hello to collect addresses. I haven't heard from Jen Ogilvie (2 Co) in a while but last I heard, she was happy (as usual) in VA Beach living with Erin Nickles and Tara CaroselU (both 23 Co). Hello roommate! Drop me a line if you get a chance!

Karyn Sandell is there, too, in VA Beach finishing up Intel school and then she's off to JAX. She's living life to the fullest, as only Karyn can.

Cathy Morgan and Meg Mariman write down from the Med. They're having a ball as we knew they would and will be coming home to the states this fall, I believe. Chad Christensen (2 Co) and Brian Cellilli (2 Co) I haven't talked to personally but Jake golfs with them every so often and he says they're enjoying their stint in P-cola as well. Clint Moxey is safely installed in Corpus Christ with Barry Bassel (16 Co) as a roommate. They're happy in Corpus. I heard it's a great town! I might be visiting there soon; or maybe San Antonio!

Well, hello to all! If I've seen or talked to someone and didn't mention them, I'm sorry. One last bit—Noel, my shipmate, gets married on the 29th of July. Congrats, Shipmate! Ha Ha! My little brother, Jan Paul, just started 1-Day (June 30) at USNA Class of 99. I'm proud so I'm bragging—I'm not afraid to say it. I'm done! Have a great time doing what you're doing and if you want to write: Morgan Paul, OQ DivO, USS NiMHY (CVN-68) FPO AP, 96697-2820. Take care and I'll write again when I've got more news saved up!

P.S. Helen Bloom was on NIMITZ for a week or so—it was great to see her! Her Squadron was doing carrier quals... Bolter, Bolter..-M. Once again, I have some news to pass on from our hard working Class officer. Kirk Clermont.

In addition to just squeaking by with a 2.52 GPA out of a minimum passing grade 2.50 at Prototype, Kirk was married on June 29, 1995 to Angle. Congratulations and best of success to both of you.

My next letter was written by Mike Wimer out of Ihe great state of Texas:

A great big "Howdy" to former 22nd Company Mates, Navy 150's, and to all those whom I've shared some lasting memories with over the last few years. I am reporting from Houston, Texas, where I've entered the civilian world after a medical discharge ended my naval career in October '94.

(For those that don't know, I was diagnosed with epilepsy in April '94—bad timing!) Anyhow, I quickly landed a job as a project manager for a trenchless technology piping company and am doing fine.

So here 1 am in Texas and far from many of y'all.

On occasion I've been fortunate to have the Navy and Marine Corps in town. Last August, Keith White and his groomsmen (Brent Gaut, Harry Fulton, Brian Murphy, Alex Middleton, Brian Wineke...) came to Houston with their swords and chokers—only to be shed in the pool later that night at the wedding reception. February rolled around and with it came the rodeo season. I called up Ned Biehl, Matthew Kirby, and Garry Devinger to join in the "Go Texan" fever. We put on our hats and boots to see Clint Black at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and then spent a great weekend at a ranch in the hill country. We had one helluva time riding horses, four-wheeling, and laying guitar and football in the pastures. Mix in some billiards, beer, and a few Texas women at the Dixie Chicken at Texas A&M and you have a perfect weekend.

If, in your mihtary travels, you ever find yourself passing through Houston, please look me up. I would love to see or hear from any of you. I know that a few of y'all are, or will be, in Corpus Christi for flight training. Remember, Houston's only a couple of hours away and my door's always open for a getaway weekend. (Scott Wilson, Eric Mitchell, Harry Fulton...! hope you are listening!)

Here is my address and phone number for further reference: Mike Wimer, 603 St. Andrews, Kingwood, Texas, 77339, (713) 359-7775. Best and later, Mike Wimer.

Jack Downes is the next contributor to this coluran, with his tales about our SpecOps selectees:

Jack Downes in the Mk-21 SSD Rig - SpecOps '94 Greetings from dive school and the redneck Riviera of Panama City Beach. I've been chosen to give you an update on the '94 SpecOps selectees before we move on to our new assignments.

After our arrival in January, we spent 16 weeks leaming SCUBA, surface- supplied diving, ships husbandry, and participated in evaluating a Master Diver class before getting our Diving Officer pins on May 8. The next six weeks were spent becoming Salvage Diving Officers, culminating with "raising the wreck", (CX-ACOKEEK) an old tug repeatedly sunk and raised for training purposes. That ended Wednesday, June 21. Today (June 22) we started our last course here on the Mk-16, underwater breathing apparatus. We'll play with this nonferrous, mixed-gas, high speed, EOD rig for two weeks, and then we won't see it again for 2 years at EOD school.

By the time you get this and it's published, we will all be gone to start our 2 year sea tours. Most plan on some leave (5 weeks) before reporting aboard, in the form of quality time with their wives, or tripping around the states to visit old friends.

The ships we are reporting to are as follows; Brad Andros, SAFEGUARD (ARS-50) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Jack Downes, SUPPLY (AOE-6) Norfolk, Vir-

Mike Wimer, Matthew Kirby, Garry Devinger. and Ned Biehl at a ranch in the hill country in Texas.

Is a Wedding in f.^^-^ your future? ni^] \^1 \ % Check out the Alumni House!

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'94 SpecOps Selectees - Class Picture 95-20-BDO in Panama City, Florida. Front Row: John Eckhardt (civ.), LT Rob Burger ("86, PI.). LT Neil Underwood ('89). LT Eric Wirstrom (Texas A&M '91). LCDR Tim McCarthy (RPI '84), ENS Mike Riordan ('94). ENS Brad Andros ("94). 2nd Row: IstLT Adrian Donahoe (S.Dakota '93), Ens. Hunter Hawver ('94), ENS Dave Foldy (Tulane '94), ENS Kevin Hagan ('94), ENS Keith White ('94), ENS Jack Downes ('94). 3rd Row; EMC Favara (Proctor), ENS Eric Correll (Duke "94). ENS Brian Lawrence ('94), ENS Trent Gooding ('94), LT Nef Anastasio (Texas Tech '91), ENC Johnston (Proctor-Laying). LCDR Tim McCarthy (Citadel "81). BMl Snell (Proctor)

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ginia; Itent and Stacey Gooding, BEAUFORT (ATS2) Sasebo, Japan; Kevin Hagan, Seattle (AOE-3) Earle, NJ; Hunter and Becky Hawver, PIONEER (MCM-9) Engleside, Texas; Brian Lawrence, SANTA BARBARA (AE-28) Charieston, SC; Mike Riordan, DETRorr (AOE-4) Earle, NJ; Keith and Amy White, HERON (MHC-52) Engleside, Texas.

Pat Hooper and wife Ali recently arrived in Panama City. Pat is starting B.D.O. on June 29 after his delay in Newport due to a back injury. Mark Tinder did not complete training due to unfortunate circumstances and is currently on his way to DENVER (LPD-9) in San Diego. Our class wishes him the best of luck and speed on his retum. Lastly, Mike Bruneau is in the class right behind us and is getting ready to get his pin.

It's been a great time and I'm sure we'll all miss our condos on the beach and the easy trips to New Orleans, but I definitely speak for all when I say that it's time to move on. We've made many new friends, as is expected in our small community, but the training pipeline and "school house" mentality (and anal fixation) has gotten pretty old. So it's off on a quest for a SWO pin and EOOW letter, to fight beside our 1110 brothers, and get to EOD school as fast as we can (so we can start knocking off work by noon again!). Hooyah...Jack.

PS. More for rumor control...Dave Philippi IS getfing married, December 9, 1995, in Alexandria, Virginia...Brad Andros is still balding...Frank Hutchison bought a gas dryer.. Dave Lohr is doing two things he said he'd never do: get married while in his 20's and get married at the Chapel, USNA...Bill Mallory's latest stunt: After swimming the bait and chum off Pensacola Beach, he and Gregg Gray caught a 7.5 ft, 450-I- lb. reef shark.

He's getting worse—somebody stop him!!!

My next letter writer does not identify him or herself, but has plenty of praise for our Naval Aviators: Well hello there! This letter comes from the sunshine state of Florida where this is a lot of going on with the class of '94 in the world of aviation.

Rich Rivera, Dan Liebmann, Patrick Martin, Brian Goebel, Rich Kreh, Bill Mallory, Kevin Massett, Jamie Slough, and a whole slew of others have completed the API training at NAS Pensacola, and are now in ground school or T34C training squadrons at NAS Whiting Field. If you want to know how ground school is down here you should ask Dan "Sammy" Liebmann and Rich "Q" Kreh. Now most or all have been assigned to great new squadrons and are "Dooer Birds", "Red Knights" or "Shooters". Things here move pretty slow because of the afternoon rain showers that the "Sunshine" state is famous for and maybe a hurricane every now and then. But all of these guys find some time to head to the beach to lay out. If you could see the snow white beaches here you can understand why most of us head to the beach all day on Saturday and Sunday. Other events that the Navy pursues when they have some free time is fishing. You have to ask Bill Mallory and Kevin Massett how the late night shark fishing goes.

Those two along with some others managed to catch a 450 lbs 7 foot shark off the beach around the Pensacola Pier A lot of us will not be going into the water after that grand catch, but it supplied a great amount of shark steaks for a chosen few. [Hey, do you think we can get a picture of this fish we keep hearing so much about? — Jim] A lot of marriages are going to happen next year at the US Naval Academy. Brian Goebel and his fiancee, Denne, have set the date for next April 27, 1996. If you can believe this piece of news, Pat Martin has set HIS date to get married to a long lost friend from way back in high school. They plan on getting married on March 16, 1996. Brent Blackburn and Alieen are supposed to be getting married at the chapel sometime in the month of September 1996, we think, but no one knows for sure.

Jim Christie and Barry Bassell are at Corpus Christi just "flying" (no pun intended) through T34C training. I heard from the grape vine that Jim and his fiancee, Jennifer, are getting married in October in Texas. Jim also had a little scare with his on-wing and aT34C training flight. Seems like

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the story goes that a bird ran into the wing of the plane while they were flying. It did a bit of damage but all tumed out well and they made it down safe.

Ian MacDiamid has started his API at Pensacola to become an NFO. He's still two-steppin' his nights away. Frank Gianocaro has started his own "pasta restaurant" in his home. Some of the best stuff on earth. Every now and then he invites his friends over to eat his homemade pasta, and play a little pool and throw the darts around. The only other bit of news is that Thomas "Crazy" Lenny Lenhart is engaged.

I guess that is about it for now. I felt that the hard working Navy in flight school should be able to have ample fime in the Shipmate. These guys are some of the greatest in the world and thought they deserved some of the spot light.

My ex-roomie wrote me from PENSACOLA, telling of the tough life out at sea. He's working hard on his quals, just tike the rest of the SWO world, and still dreaming of doing the Marine Corps Marathon again.

Hey Kevin Glathar, care to add another patch to your jacket? You know, it is the 20th Anniversary of this run. You should think about getting your butt (or the lack there off!) up here for one more trot through DC. Oh, and when will Kevin Jr. parachute unto the scene? Remember: I WANT PICTURES!!!

Before I go, I need to pass on some "official" information. The L.A./Orange Country, California Chapter of the Alumni Association is proud to host this year's gala celebration of the 150th Anniversary of USNA. The Ball with take place on October 15, 1995 at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheira, California.

The Ball will be a first class event and will be attended by nuraerous celebrity alurani and friends of the Naval Academy including Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable John Dalton '64. Seating will be by class. More detailed information will be forthcoming in Shipmate. If you have any specific questions, call Steve Shatynski ('83): (wk) 714-836-3135 or (hm) 310-698-8885.

Okay '94,1 look forward to seeing a few of you at sorae Navy football garaes. Take care and God bless you all. C-ya...Jira.

Gottlieb and Kurt Kochendarfer who are playing with guns at school. Speaking of guns, Jeremy Jorgenson is saying, "Ready on the firing line" entirely too much this summer. Jeremy came in for a PE button, as did John Skarin. Justin Orlich and Carl Smit are still enjoying P-lOO's. Justin is also enjoying the married life with Polly, and living by the Burger King out in town. Best of luck to both.

Jason White and Dave Boxmeyer and others have started SWOS, and both have motorcycles and ride often. Another biker is Ed Kinsella, who has a nice sized hog. I met Frank Brandon and fiancee Jen Hauser at Griffin's one Friday. Frank is living with Jen and Elizabeth Scoonover in Alexandria. Jen is working hard with some Supply Officers and has created a new Supply career guide book. Frank also took Joey Delaski and myself on a belly-up tour of Old Alexandria. Josh ZIoba has taken over Frank's job as NASP mail officer, and is living with Carl Cox, who I bump into every now and again—when they are not at Rudy's for crab night.

I talked last night with Chad Sund. He is currently at the University of Illinois helping with the ROTC unit until he begins grad school in a month or so. Other Marines I have seen include Don Orlandoni who is often in MacDonough, and Rob Bailey who is often in Griffin's. Just kidding, I ran into Rob when he was in Annapolis for a weekend.

He was still waiting for the first Marine paycheck. I also talked with Sean Adams, who is in Florida and is preparing for his Masters in business.

Katie Dooley was in Annapolis for a visit, but is TAD in Illinois teaching high school students math and such. Dan Hicks and Mike Clayton can be seen at the USNA wrestling camps, and Nick Mungas is currently in Montana "Big Country" for leave.

Well, that should about do it for now. Keep the info coming and stay cool in this Black Flag weather.

Look Alive—Don

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Pres., Ens. John Fleet, USN Sec'y, Ens. Don Jamiola, USN Physical Education Departraent, USNA Annapolis, MD 21402-5021, (410) 293-2205 Welcome to the dog days of summer! I hope everyone is doing whatever they have to in order to beat the heat. Whatever that may be, it beats whatever the new plebers are doing. As I haven't received much word on what people are up to, I will tell you what people are doing at the Acaderay.

Myself and others are keeping busy at the PE Departraent, including helping '99 with the Confidence Course (read 0-Course), and making posters in ERG for Parents' Weekend. Jim Mill, Rowena Olson, Jay Driskell, and myself will soon be ERG professionals. Chris Ognek, Ryan Torgrimson, and Kelly Cantley are doing an excellent job at odd jobs around Lejeune. I also ran into Poul Jensen and Brian Anderson in the basement of Nimitz. Mike Bonnett is also helping the football coaches out in the PE Department. Jay Driskell was surprised on his 22nd birthday by a party engineered by Gene Cran and Ron Finch. It is rumored that Ron is TAD with the Family Service Center at the Naval Station. Another strange TAD assignment is Greg Guidry, who is the only man in uniform at the USNA Fire Departraent.

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Chapter News ALABAMA Huntsville Donald L. Horvath '56 496 Highland Drive Madison, AL 35758-1366 (H) (205) 461-7012 For those who are regular readers of this section, I apologize for raissing a month, and probably being a little tardy in this submission. Duty takes precedence over extra-curricular activities.

We had an unusually quiet, leisurely lunch this month. The longest conversation centered on the location of the annual picnic. This usually takes place about the last week in July, but has been shifted to late August or early Septeraber, and a committee was established to determine the time and location.

At our July lunch meeting on the second Thursday, 11:30 at the Fogcutter restaurant were: Robert Brown '49, Tora Colraan '56, John Dickson '58, Harry Harnly '27, Tora Hartline '81, Don Horvath '56, Ed Jackson '58, Al Morris '50, John Robbins '68, John Snyder '47, and Frank Tatom '56.

ARIZONA CAPT Dennis N. McComb, USNRR (Ret.) '65 1146 E Village Circle Drive N Phoenix, AZ 85022 (H) (602) 863-6313 (W) (602) 222-5970 (F) (602) 222-5972

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Chapter Steve Andres '67 2812 Vanderhoof Drive West Covina,CA 91791 1995: the USNA 150th Anniversary Come to the 150th Birthday Ball in LA 15 October 1995 is the date for the official celebration of the Naval Academy's 150th Birthday. The Los Angeles Chapter is proud to host the 150th Birthday Ball at the Anaheim Marriott. Plan a gala weekend in Orange County. The Marriott is one block south of the entrance to Disneyland. Or enjoy any number of other attractions in Southem Califomia.

Our event calendar is expanding for your enjoyment.

We expect to offer a golf outing at Los Alamitos course. The Anaheim Marriott is offering a group rate for the Ball. So...you can use it as your headquarters for a great USNA weekend.

Displays frora the USNA 150th Birthday Committee will adorn the Ballroom and give you pause for reflection on our heritage as you enter the Ball reception area. The program will include an excellent dinner, celebrities, guest of honor address, cake cutting ceremony, dancing and much, much more. Contact the Anaheim Marriott directly for room reservations and mention the USNA Birthday Ball for group rates (1-800-228-9290).

Ball tickets are $45 each with your choice of prime rib or salmon. Please specify your dinner entree selection when making your dinner reservations. Uni-

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form: military—Mess Dress; civilian—Black tie (that also includes a tuxedo), no sport coats or suits, please. Please call Danny Musselman at 714-2581173 for info. Mail your checks for dinner directiy to the AyatoUa treasurer of LA Chapter. Bill Johnston '48,25931 Prariestone Dr., Laguna Hills, CA 92653.

Our Calendar for the next three raonths: SEP/OCT/NOV 12 Sep 1130 Business Luncheon, MC AS El Toro O'Club 16 Sep Callaway Vineyards Tour & Picnic 19 Sep 0730 San Fernando Valley Business Breakfast Club raeeting Woodland Hills Holiday Inn 30 Sep 1200 Joint Service Academy Alurani Assn Board Meeting The Reef Restaurant, Long Beach 10 Oct 1130 Business Luncheon, MCAS El Toro O'Club 15 Oct 150th Birthday Ball, Anaheim Marriott 17 Oct 0730 San Fernando Valley Business Breakfast Club raeeting Don Plura's Family Restaurant 19 Oct Army-Navy Half Serious Golf Tournament, Los Alamitos 10-11 Nov See-A-Battle, Fort Irwin 14 Nov 1130 Business Luncheon, MCAS El Toro O'Club 17 Nov Array-Navy Winterfest '95, Palm Springs Hilton 24 Nov NCAA Waterpolo Championship Tournament, Long Beach 26 Nov GO NAVY! 21 Nov 0730 San Femando Valley Business Breakfast Club meeting Woodland Hills Holiday Inn 2 Dec 0730 Army-Navy Garae Party, The Barn, Tustin - BEAT ARMY! More to Corae (with YourHelp)! Don't Be Shy— Let's Hear Your Ideas!

Upcoming Events Take your pick. If you aren't participating in your Chapter's events, how about giving one a try? Or plan your own! Be a part of one of the livliest, most fun-filled Chapters in the nation!

WINE TASTING TOUR The '95 tour of Callaway Vineyards (and maybe several other, less famous vineyards), will take place 16 Sep. The LA wine sippers (and guzzlers) will rally for a trip to Temecula for a winery tour, tasting session and picnic. And you thought only NoCal had wineries! This event promises to be another LA Chapter Classic. Get out there and sip some wine for Navy! Call Jim Cavanaugh '61 (909-595-0292) to raake a reservation. Hank Salerno '64 challenges all grape-stompers (amateur or professional) to attend.

JOINT SERVICE ACADEMY BOARD MEETING On 30 Sep all SoCal (that includes San Diego Chapter!) USNA Alurani Assn Officers & Directors are invited to the Quarteriy raeeting of the Service Academies Joint Board Meeting at The Reef Restaurant in Long Beach near the Queen Mary to interface on our planning activities & to share informa-

tion on job opportunities, etc. You will have to buy your lunch. Be there at Noon. All WOOPs, Zoomies, and Coasties invited. Call Steve Andres at 909-7353300 for a reservation.

ARMY-NAVY GOLF TOURNAMENT The annual half-serious golf tournament with the Black Knights of the Hudson will occur 19 Oct at the historic Los Alamitos Golf Course. It is only 'half serious' because Navy isn't serious at all and West Point is very serious. Our party attitude is contagious, however. The WOOPs like the idea of a BBQ afterwards (from the Goofy Golf Tournament in the spring) so much that they have added a BBQ to the Fall Tournament. So you don't even have to golf to party. Come on out to the golf match and play or NOT! You can enjoy the cararaderie at the 19th hole regardless. Contact Kit Karson '63 (714-730-0679) or Hank Salemo '64 (714-637-1567) to reserve a spot. $40 covers it all—cart, fees and chow. Answer the call to arms. Shipmates!

SEE-A-BATTLE AT FORT IRWIN Through the good graces of the West Point Society, us Navy types can see what a mechanized battle in high desert looks like. The National Training Center (NTC) is where the US Array (assisted by the USMC units and aircraft frora USAF at Nellis AFB) train under realistic battle conditions. NTC is a stateof-the-art training facility which uses real-time reconstruction and superbly qualified trainers to provide "no-fault" training to today's combat arms units.

Contact our mountain-man, Wayne Hildebrand '59, at 909-336-1839 to request a reservation (he lives up at Lake Arrowhead). There is a short waiting list, but they try to accomodate everyone who wants to go. It involves an ovemight in beautiful downtown Barstow with reveille at zero-dark-thirty to get to the battlefield at first light. The Array really rolls out the red carpet (well they give you a ride in a HUMMVEE at least) with a full battle briefing in the OpCenter. Sometimes the good guys even win.

Check it out. It will make you proud of our armed forces.

WINTERFEST '95 The second annual Winterfest celebration will be held in Palm Springs at the Hilton Hotel 17-19 Noveraber. This is a superb tirae of year to get down to the low desert and enjoy the great weather along with USMA and USNA alumni. Naturally, we will have golf and tennis or you can veg-out at the pool. Bring the whole family. The Army Association of Graduates and the Alumni Association Chairmen, General Shy Meyer and Admiral Hunt Hardisty are invited guests of honor for the dinner-dance. This is strictiy a fun weekend and Palm Springs has scheduled a Grand Prix Classic Car race for us that weekend.

There's lots to do in the great outdoors at this playground of therichand famous. Join us. Phone Charlie Tennany (USMA '59) at 805-495-1549 for info and reservations. Contact the Palm Springs Hilton resort directiy at 1-800-522-6900 for reduced room rates.

Mention 'Winterfest '95!'

ARMY-NAVY GAME The annual party at The Bam is slated to start at 0730 but you can get there earlier to help decorate.

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event is almost as rowdy as Philly itselfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;BUT you don't have to freeze parts of your anatomy here in SoCal. Dust off your most outrageous Army-Navy game garb, break out those old Reef Points and Songbooks and come out to cheer on the new Big Blue Team to an overdue victory over the Black Knights. We'll have T-shirts, mugs and other paraphemalia for sale if your stockpile is getting low.

There will be prizes for the best decorations and an opportunity to do push-ups after every score. Bmnch is served at half-time.

This year we are adding a new feature. Directly following Navy Blue & Gold we will be holding an Irish Wake complete with casket for the recently departed mascot, the unfortunate Army Mule, and the partying will continue! (Noon PST is just too early to end the party!) Mark 2 December on your calendar. Call Danny Musselman at 714-258-1173 for a reservation.

GET EMVOLVED JN YOUR CHAPTER!!!

Hey Folks! Your Chapter sure could use some assistance from time to time. Why not get up off your backsides and lend a hand once in a while? Sure, you say, you guys and gals are doing a great job as it is. Perhaps, but think how much better it would be if you were involved. Take up the slack and spread the labor!

For instance: the Army-Navy Game Party on 2 December. We will need a few people to help decorate, starting at about 0700 (free Bloody Marys!) as well as watch slanders. Yes, we need a few Mates of the Deck to welcome everyone and check-in the attendees. That way we won't get overcharged by The Bam. We also have need of some enterprising soul who has a gift to write the Shipmate Chapter News and is computer literate. We could use some help writing the Chapter newsletter articles and organizing some of the activities, as well as thinking up sorae new ones. ..and the Career Assistance Officer to help with the networking. These are just a few of the opportunities available in your Chapter. See how much more fun it is when you get involved.

BUSINESS LUNCHEONS AND BREAKFASTS JOIN THE NETWORK! Orange County The Business Luncheons are held on the second Tuesday of each month at MCAS El Toro Officers Club. These Luncheons bring out a good number of USNA alurani, friends, and colleagues frora USMA and USAFA. Upcoming dates: 12 Sep 1130 MCAS El Toro O'Club 10 Oct 1130 MCAS El Toro O'Club 14 Nov 1130 MCAS El Toro O'Club (Green Machine Birthday) Adjust your schedule to attend one of these monthly luncheons; you won't be disappointed. Great fellowship, excellent speakers and good chow. Call Mike Wray '85 (714-833-5868) for information and reservations. All you need to do to get on the mailing list is attend one luncheon every six months.

San Fernando Valley The SFV Breakfast Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month. The 'Valley Boys' meet at Don Plura's Family Restaurant at 16153 Victory Blvd (between Woodley and Balboa) every other raonth. Starting in September we will recommence our guest speaker program again on the other month, when we go to the Woodland Hills Holiday Inn (Don Plum's is the default location. That's computer talk and has nothing to do with earthquake terminology). Upcoming dates: 19 Sep Woodland Hills Holiday Inn 17 Oct Don Plum's

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21 Nov Woodland Hills Holiday Inn Contact Bill Goodwin '67 at 818-707-4267 to join the Group. Get on the mailing list so you will know what is planned for the upcoming months.

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QUARTER On 26 July, the LA Chapter and the Orange County Navy League presented the awards to the Senior and Junior Sailors of the 3rd Quarter at the pier in Seal Beach. We wished our shipraates smooth sailing on their upcoming voyage and thanked thera once again for hosting us on their Dependent's Cruise in June.

We presented the skipper, CDR Bob Riche '75, with a USNA plaque commemorating our sponsorship of this fine ship's crew.

SPECIAL DINNER WITH COMNAVSURFPAC We enjoyed an unusual opportunity for an evening with VADM Dave Robinson, USN '63, Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Pacific on 20 July at the El Toro O'Club. It is a rare event to have an active duty naval officer of Admiral Robinson's stature here in the LA Chapter. Admiral Robinson is a genuine hero holding the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, five Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Admiral Robinson described the current state of the surface Navy and how the Pacific Surface Force will meet its challenges in the 21 st Century.

SUMMER SOCIAL 19 August was the day for our great BBQ party at the Command Air Museum at MCAS El Toro. The Comraand Air Museura docents hosted guided tours of the classic aircraft and museum displays, which accurately describe our aviation heritage from the '20s up through Desert Storm. The festivities started at 1500 with a SAR flight demonstration hosted by an alumnus, Mike Hughes '74, CO of SOMS. Then, VMAT-101 sacrificed an F/A-18-D for our viewing pleasure. After a leisurely tour of the exhibits and aircraft and the demonstrations, we gathered outside the hangar for an open bar. Barbecue and dancing. A great summer outing! Well done to our honcho Lee Cohen '82.

ANNUAL FUND Your Association and your alma mater need your help (No, they don't want you to start Plebe Summer again). Due to the many Class Projects supporting the new Visitors' Center next to the Fieldhouse, many '94 contributions were designated for a specific purpose (restricted). That raeans they have to be used for that purpose and are not available for operations of the Alumni Association.

Are you a member of the 81 % of the total membership which doesn't contribute monetarily to our Association? If we had better participation, we could get well in a hurry. Please participate this year by providing unrestricted contributions at whatever level you can. The '95 Annual Fund is still accepting contributions. Be a player! Heck! Even $50 or $ 100 would go a long way at Alumni House. Or raake $150 for the 150th Birthday! Don't forget the 150th Birthday Ball on 15 October! BEAT ARMY!!! That's all for now frora Shakeytown. Out. Steve Andres '67

Sacramento Chapter CAPT John B. Haynes, USNR (Ret.) '55 132 Oak Canyon Way Folsom, CA 95630-1850 (H) (916) 989-2947 (W) (916) 988-2547

San Diego/Coronado Chapter LCDR Michael Midgley, USNR '85 13295 Kibbings Road San Diego, CA 92130 Dedicated Message Phone: 619-463-USNA (H) (619) 792-9196 (W) (800) 231-9628 Our luncheon in June featured Mr. Frank Quijada, the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the San Diego Division of the FBI. Mr. Quijada filled us in on the various missions of the FBI, and addressed current Federal law enforceraent concems. We were advised that the FBI is currently looking for a few good men and women who are interested in a rewarding professional career in law enforceraent.

Our shipraates in the Los Angeles Chapter have extended an invitation for San Diego Association Members to attend the gala 150th USNA Birthday Celebration to take place on 15 October at the Anaheim Marriot. The affair will be black tie.

The SECNAV, CNO, and all past/current astronaut/ alumni have been invited. Please look for details in the LA Chapter column, in subsequent San Diego columns, and also in a planned West Coast mailing.

Justin Miller '86 continues with this year's membership drive. He may be contacted at (w) 619-4715197 and (h) 619-744-0520. There are over 3,000 alumni in the San Diego area leaving 2,000 potential new raembers. We know you're out there!

Please remember that the San Diego/Coronado Chapter meets the 3rd Thursday of every month (except August) at the Admiral Kidd Club (Bayside of NTC).

Bob Rubin '82

San Francisco Bay Area Chapter CAPT Gary L. Thomas, SC, USN (Ret.) '63 317 Balboa Court Alameda, CA 94501-6342 (H) (510) 521-3754 (W) (510) 521-0724) or c/o CAPT. Wayne Goodroe '65 36 Knoll Ridge Way Oakland, CA 94619-3510 (W) (510) 444-6800 (F) (510) 835-6666

Santa Barbara Chapter Maj Gen Philip J. Conley, Jr., USAF (Ret.) '50 930 Camino Viejo Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1920 (H) (805) 969-9639

COLORADO David M. Govan '53 1607 Lakeshore Drive Ft. CoUins, CO 80525-2420 (H) (303) 223-6104 (W) (303) 236-7185

CONNECTICUT Monterey Bay Chapter CDR John J. Branson, Jr., USN (Ret.) '50 1281 Sylvan Road Monterey, CA 93940-4942 (H)(408)375-8603

CDR Greg R. Gullette, USN '77 86 Pond View Circle Guilford, CT 06437-1245 (H) (203) 457-0220 (W) (203) 386-5710

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Claudio Pacheco, '64 P.O. Box 4307-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica (w) Oil-(506) 224-43-25 (f) 011-(506) 224-20-17 e-mail: ctvsa@sol.racsa.co.cr

We will have reduced airline rates from several key locations. We will have full details in later issues of Shipmate and Assembly and through a 1-800 number (toll free). Also feel free to call, fax or internet to above addresses for more inforraation.

For planning purposes, let us know ASAP if you plan to be with us.

Army-Navy Game in Sunny Costa Rica

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Our Chapter is organizing an "Army-Navy game celebration" in San Jose, Costa Rica. We want to offer graduates frora both Academies who will not be at Veterans Stadium the opportunity to join our Chapter members in sunny Costa Rica. We would like to start an annual tradition to come and enjoy a great game-week in Costa Rica.

We hope to have a worthwhile prograra of events, centered around the game, that will be full of camaraderie and will give those attending a full experience. We are working on a package of tours and visits to compleraent the garae related program.

As you might know, the President of Costa Rica is a West Pointer, Class of '79. He has accepted our invitation to attend some of the events, and we are sure that he will be delighted to meet all who come and support this event. He has replied, "with great delight" diat "(he) will support this important event."

A) Game Related Program: Friday, Dec 1st 1900 Hrs: PEP RALLY AND GET-TOGETHER. Members from each Academy will get together for an evening of fun and getting ready for the game with lots of cheer, songs and meraories. Buffet dinner and drinks will be provided. Inforraal, each group in a separate venue.

Saturday Dec 2nd 1100 Hrs; ARMY-NAVY GAME. To be watched jointly on multi-screen, satellite, cable TV set-up. The Tailgate party will be at sarae venue and we again expect to provide lots of cheer and good food. We hope to have President Figueres leading the WooPoo cheers and Navy's will be lead by our senior Navy raan present.

We can also count on the presence of the US Ambassador to Costa Rica, who will very diplomatically spht his cheering, one half for each team.

Saturday PM, 2000 Hrs: DINNER DANCE (not so formal) with all those attending and special guests.

Sunday 0900 to 1300 Hrs: INFORMAL BRUNCH B) Pre-Game Activities for Those Spending a Week (Sat Nov 25th to Fri Nov 30th): We are preparing a full program to compleraent your visit to Costa Rica. All sorts of interesting activities will be available, including deep seafishing day tours (raarlin, swordfish or snook), golf on a PGA approved course, visits to National parks, volcanoes, coffee or banana plantations, shopping and cultural tours, such as to the Gold or Jade Museums, tropical rainforests, etc.

Costa Rica is a well known tourist destination because of its natural attractions and we will have planned activities at very good rates available. It IS a SUPER place to visit! Corae and see for yourself General Details: We would like that those who come do so starting Saturday November 25th. This will give all of us time to meet and visit the country's attractions. We would hope that spouses grace us with their company, they will also have a nice program.

Our Chapter raerabers (all 9 of us) will endeavor to make your stay memorable. We will meet you and put you up in excellent hotels geared for the occasion.

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Florida Space Coast Chapter COL Harvey Taffet, USAF (Ret) '54 502 Eleuthera Lane Indian Harbor Beach, FL 32937 (H) (407) 773-0863 In June the Florida Space Coast Chapter met at the Eau Gallic Yacht Club for refreshments and lunch.

President Harv Taffet welcomed guests and conducted the opening ceremony.

Enjoying the delicious food and great companionship were Betty and Charles Allsop '42, Dorothy and Hank Arnold '36, Phyllis and Dick Banks '43, Bobbie and Alf Bergesen '45, Kate and Tora Blake '49, Liz and Bob Brand '44, George Cairnes '35 and guest Polly Paddock, Laurie and Jim Carrington '53, Dori and Ted Clark '46, Lacy and Frank Clifford '45, Nancy and Russ Croft '44, Vera and John Crumpacker '31, Polly and Keith DeMott '57, Carolyn and Stan Dodd '48, Betty and Dick Dolliver '57, Gebby Fellows (36), Herb Gates '48, Norma and Swede Hansen '56, Ray Harrell '27, Cynthia Holley (30), Nancy and Jack Hart '53, Mae and John Heintz '44, Anne and Frank Keith '47, Janan and Jira Kiffer '68, Aggie and Al Koster '57, Sam Major '39, Margaret and Stu Marcotte '57, Pat Mottem (42), Gene and Tom Murphy '39, Babs Myers (38), Red Orbeton '45, Ed Pemsluha '57, Peg and Pete Peterson '56, Phyllis Smoot (26), Betty and Dutch Spanagel '53, Donna and Ted Speaker '50, Becky and Chuck Sueur '46, Betty Sullivan (27), Jean and warren Taylor '45, Joan and Harv Taffet '54, Dee and Joe Tucker '38, Ruth Wildraan (19), and Lois and Zeke Zellmer '44. In keeping with tradition, John Crumpacker led the group in singing Navy Blue and Gold at the conclusion of the raeeting.

In October the group will raeet at LLoyds and on 18 November we head back to the Phoenix restaurant in Indian Harbor Beach. The Christmas Dinner dance will be held at IRCC on 3 December. The July get-together was hosted by the West Point chapter on the Space Coast. The event was a "picnic" held at the Patrick AFB O'Club and featured all the makings necessary for a successful picnic,(except the ants).

PC. Peterson '56

Florida Suncoast Chapter (ZIPS 33571-73;339;342) LCDR Susan S. Welch, USN '80 5310 Foxwood Drive Sarasota, FL 34232-5612 (H) (813) 923-2771 It was a dark and stormy night (uncharacteristically so for Sarasota in June) as the Marina Jack 11. with dual paddlewheels groaning, got underway for the annual dinner cmise on Sarasota Bay on 24 June.

However, the rainy gusty weather did not preclude a beautiful cruise along the lovely waterfront homes of Siesta Key, Longboat Key and Sarasota. On board, forty alurani and guests enjoyed a tmly happy "happy hour" and a delicious dinner as an enjoyable tirae was had by all (and nobody got seasick!).

Attendees included: Ronnie and Bob Porter '32, Margrit and Cliff Messenheimer '37; Jane and Walter Small '38; Don Quale '39 and daughter Debbie; Emily and Lou Davis '41; Bob Connor '42; Jane and Bill Strong '45; Jessie and Bill Petrat '45; Nan and Mark German '47; Pat and Jim Moss '47; Dee and Norm Norman '48; Lee and Dave James '51; Nancy and Tom Jones '53; Sally and Roger Betts '56; Ali and Jim Holds '59; Ed Logan '61; and Susan Welch '80 and guest Jim Park. Jay Grafton '60 missed the boat! Tom Jones did a great job in organizing this event!

USNA alumni visiting or moving to the BradentonSarasota area should contact Susan Welch.

Jim Moss '47

Jacksonville Chapter CAPT John E. Buckley, SC, USN (Ret.) '56 3579 Long Cove Court Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (H) (904) 284-4986

Orlando Chapter LCDR Jeffrey D. Hall, USNR '83 PO. Box 950909 Lake Mary, FL 32795-0909 (H) (407) 330-2693 (W) (407) 628-0009

Palm Beach Chapter LCDR Jeffrey B. Jerome, USNR '79 3912 S. Ocean Boulevard, Apt. Ill Highland Beach, FL 33487-3312 (H) (407) 272-7205 (W) (407) 994-1191

Pensacola Chapter LCDR James R. Knight, USNR (Ret.) '76 4500 Twin Oaks Drive Pensacola, FL 32506 (904) 456-9237 There has been a change of coramand in the Pensacola Chapter. I ara humbled by the opportunity to serve as President. Admiral Daniels and Sam Newmann have done an outstanding job at producing memorable and enjoyable events. Hopefully, I can provide you with periodic updates on our events.

The battle plan on the north Gulf Coast is to meet on the fourth Friday each month from September through May for lunch with a wise and entertaining speaker. Noveraber and Deceraber will be handled by an All Hands Army-Navy Game Party at Seville Quarter. If you are going to be in the Pensacola area at the end of any month and qualify as a wise and entertaining speaker, please contact me and we'll get you on the schedule.

My goal is to lower the average age of attendees at our meetings. This is not meant to discourage our regular and faithful attendees but, to challenge those still on active duty to show up. I have learned that many of the recent graduates, those in flight school, classes 93, 94 and 95 have Shipmate sent horae to Mom & Dad (I did that, too). Please, forward this info to your son or daughter. Input from all classes is important to holding successful events. Call or write, you'll get a prompt reply.

Outside of the aviation community, not rauch interest is taken in Pensacola. This is the western gateway to the Sunshine State, where thousands live the way millions wish they could. I encourage all to visit.

Be assured that the time spent with our sugar-white sand between your toes is not subtracted from but generously added to the whole of your life. Pensacola remains the best kept secret that everybody knows about. Besides fishing and golfing, there are three

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required activities in this town: 1) eat fried chicken at Hopkins Boarding House 2) tack a dollar to the wall or ceiling of McQuire's Irish Pub and 3) check Trader Jon for matching socks. But, if your visit is during the closing days of any month, you must attend the Alumni Luncheon. Give us a call and Cora' on down!

The Septeraber meeting is taking shape. Captain Bob Watts '73, Commander, Training Wing Five, will be speaking at our 29 September luncheon. We will meet at Sikes Hall in the BOQ of NAS Whiting Field.

Sikes Hall can handle a big crowd. It should be easy to get off the flight schedule for this one. The October meeting will feature Mr. Vince Whibbs, Mayor Emeritus of Pensacola. Since there is no more beautiful place on earth than Pensacola Beach in October, we'll be looking for a place to gather there.

BEAT ARMY !

James R Knight '76

Southeast Florida LtCol Kenneth J. Duckworth, USAFR '62 5201 SW 163rd Avenue Davie, FL 33331 (H) (305) 434-6634 (W) (305) 558-5300

Tampa Bay Chapter Col Walter Havenstein, USMC '71 10520 Vonn Road Largo, FL 34644 (H) (813)593-2198 The April meeting witnessed the changing of the guard for the Tampa Bay chapter. Mac Fossett '58 turned his duties over to a new slate of officers. Mac had been functioning for years as a slate of one! His replacements are Walt Havenstein '71 as President, Terry Silva '73 as Vice President, Buck Collins '71 as Secretary and Mark Krivonak '71 as Treasurer.

Mac agreed to stay on as our Tmstee, probably to make sure that the youngsters don't ruin his handiwork. Based on our initial meetings, we suspect that decision making must have been a much simpler process with a one-man show! Many thanks to Mac for all that he has done for the Chapter over the years and the promise of his continuing adult leadership.

In June the local alumni trounced their West Point brethren in the First Annual Army-Navy Golf Classic at the Eagles Country Club in Tampa. The USNA contingent took overall honors as well as the second and third place team berths. The second place team consisted of Alex Cobble '76 and John Deraas '61, while Mike Bolier '67 and Don Coughlin '62 nailed down the victory with a third place finish. That the first place team victory eluded us was understandable given the absence of the Chapter Vice President and Secretary, but hopes are high for a clean sweep next year! Thanks are due to Mark Krivonak '71, Jack Gantley '69 and Mac Fossett '58 for their efforts in organizing the event.

By the time this article appears the August luncheon will have taken place, and we will be well on our way toward the first major event of the fall. On 16 Septeraber the Chapter will host a behind the scenes tour of the new Florida Aquariura in Tampa conducted by John Fisher '72, Director of Life Support and Engineering there. The tour will be followed by dinner at the Columbia Restaurant in historic Ybor City. The Chapter is also hosting this year's "joint" Army-Navy garae celebration at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Dave Olson '79 is heading up the coraraittee. As a raatter of fact, he currently is the committee and will gladly accept assistance! In addition to the game itself, the plans include a pre-garae pep rally at the Chapter President's house on Friday evening. Mark your calendars, and come on out for a Navy victory.

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GEORGIA

HAWAII

Atlanta Chapter

CAPT Harvey Gray, Jr., USN (Ret.) '52 1117Akumu Street Kailua, HI 96734-4012 (H) (808) 261-9722 (W) (808) 423-1341 or Jim Anderson '85 (808) 455-7722

Please call Alumni Association for Point of Contact 410-263-4448

GUAM (forming) LCDR Noel M. Enriquez, USNR PO Box 4697 Agana, Guam 96910-4697 (H) (671) 649-8861 (F) (671) 649-8776 Hafa Adai ("Hello") from Guam. This Chapter news is being brought to you in Shipmate through the use of electronic mail. Technology has sure come a long way, even on Guara. Since the discovery of Guara by Ferdinand Magellan, through the Pacific battles of World War II and raore recently, strategic support of the Persian Gulf Guam has always been a part of history. History was again raade when a Chapter of the Alurani Association was recently organized in Guara.

Thefirst"official" Guara Chapterraeetingwas held on 27 July at the quarters of RADM Jay W. Sprague, USN (Ret.) '65 and CAPT Mary M. HuraphreysSprague, USN, or is it at the quarters of CAPT Huraphreys-Sprague and dependent? (RADM Sprague accorapanied his wife for her tour as Chief of Staff for COMNAVMARIANAS).

As it was the Chapter's first meeting, it seemed that the best way to put a meeting together was to have a potluck and so, it was. Everyone brought, surprisingly, different dishes and so, we were treated to nineteen varieties of edibles. Classmates were rejoined, groups gathered to talk about the good old days and the latest news in Guam, and the rest of the world.

As the night tumed to business, we discussed the formalization of the Chapter and what the Chapter would do in the region. Our mission would be "To promote the Naval Academy to the alurani and general public in Micronesia (Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands)." Our nextraeetingwill involve the election of officers and the forraalization of the by-laws and constitution.

With a forty-two class year difference, a brothersister alurani, and a mix of active duty, retirees, reserves and civilians, the Guam chapter is bound to make more history. There are many more alurani in Guara and in the region, but due to other coramitraents, not all were able to attend. In fact, the latest count is thirty-five. In attendance at the meeting were: Col Lee M. Holmes, USMCR (Ret.) '52 and spouse; CDR George H. Weeks, USN (Ret.) '52; Michael D. Flynn Sr. '53; Richard Cherry '63; Kevin Clancy '69; CDR John L. Green, USN '79; LCDR Pedro A. Leon Guerrero Jr., USNR '79; Maj Franklin P Leon Guerrero, USAFR '79; LCDR Marcial B. Dumlao, USN '83; LCDR Noel M. Enriquez, USNR '84; LT Louis V. Cariello, USN '86; LT Jean T. Dumlao-Hurst, USN '86; LT RasheeEl-Moslimany, USN '88; LT Pegeen O. Stougard, USN '88 and spouse; LT Andrew Wickard, USN '88; LT Michael S. Kalafsky, USN '89; LTJG Gregory S. Rivera, USN '93; and ENS Gregory M. Blake, USN '94 and spouse (photo in future Shipmate).

If you happen to be going to Micronesia and passing through Guara, give us a call and we'll be glad to have you join the Chapter. If you're already in the area/region, not on our list and want to join, let us know also. We plan to have meetings every third Thursday of every month. Hafa Adai.

Noel M. Enriquez '84

ILLINOIS Chicago Chapter Charles C. Jett '64 1113 N.Irving Wheaton,IL 60187-3842 (H) 708-653-3433 (W) 708-682-5388

INDIANA Indianapolis Chapter CDR George D. Steel, USNR '75 10627 Indian Lake Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46236-9532 (H) (317) 873-1374 (W) (317) 923-5396

KENTUCKY Louisville/Southern Indiana Chapter LCDR K. E. Kolarcik, USN (Ret.) '68 5912 Centerwood Drive Crestwood, KY 40014-9195 (H) (502) 241-1274

LOUISIANA New Orleans Chapter LCDR Anthony T. Capasso, USNR '84 4430 Lennox Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70131-8348 (H) (504) 392-5872 (W) (504) 392-5735

MARYLAND Annapolis Chapter LtCol William R. Roll, USMC (Ret.) '62 18 College Avenue Annapolis, MD 21401-1604 (H) (410) 268-9287 President Bill Roll '62 has announced that the first raeeting of the "Horae Chapter" for Academic Year '95-96 will be held on Wednesday, 30 August, at the Officers and Faculty Club in the Yard. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m., with lunch at 12:00.

The featured speaker will be new Head Football Coach Charlie Weatherbie. He will give us his assessment on and strategy for the upcoming season.

All Alumni, faculty, friends and Acaderay faraily are invited to join us for an inforraative and enjoyable lunch. Call Judy at 293-6330 for reservations.

In addition to Bill Roll as Chapter President, this year's officers are Vice President, CAPT Tim Holliday USN '69; Secretary CDR Scott Peecook, USN '74; and Treasurer, LCDR Jerry Stefanko, USNR'84.

Shipmate, September 1995

Other fall luncheons are being scheduled for 4 October and 1 November. Rounding out the year, the Chapter's annual Christraas Party will be held on 13 Deceraber frora 1800-2000.

We are looking forward to a great year, celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Academy, seeing many friends both old and new, and BEATING ARMY!

Baltimore Chapter LT Steven G. Young, USNR '84 14 Silversage Court Cockeysville, MD 21030 (H) (410) 771-1150 (W) (410) 821-7700 or (800)368-2558

shipmen, Navy League and retired flag officers in the area. His "State of the Acaderay" raessage was very well received; it sounds like "USNA is back!" and it's sure good to hear.

In addition to our monthly luncheons at the Offutt Officers Club (normallyfirstTuesday at 1130), we've embarked on a program of additional social activities with our families. First out of the shoot was a Omaha Royals baseball game in mid-June, arranged

by LCDR Rick Hartraan, Chapter Secretary. We're also looking at riverboat cruises, a dinner train trip and family picnics at local parks. Come join us! For more details, contact Captain Craig Quigley (2944130) or LCDR Rick Hartman (294-1652).

NEVADA MASSACHUSETTS

Las Vegas Chapter

Boston Chapter

Edwin Carlton III '71 236 S. Rainbow Boulevard, Apt. #130 Las Vegas, NV 89128 (H) (702) 877-6067

CAPT Peter W. Grieve, USMCR '77 51 Asbury Street Topsfield, MA 01983 (H) (508) 887-2823 (W) (800) 252-1852

NEW JERSEY MICHIGAN

Monmouth County Chapter

Detroit Chapter

LtCol Robert L. Vogt, USMC (Ret.) '59 50 Polly Way Middletown, NJ 07748-3189 (H) (908) 671-9330 (W) (908) 842-8647

Arthur W. Bryant '66 1811 Hollywood Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1311 (H) (313) 885-2174 (W) (313) 322-6452

NEW MEXICO MISSOURI St. Louis Chapter John R. Boley '63 5 Sunnymeade Lane St. Louis, MO 63124-12721 (H) (314) 991 -4348 (W) (314) 982-2432

MINNESOTA Minnesota (Upper Midwest) Chapter LCDR Robert C. Sauer, USNR(Ret) '58 112 North Heritage Circle Bumsville,NM 55337-2610 (H) (612) 890-6183 (W) (612) 954-6711

NEBRASKA Omaha Chapter CAPT C. R. Quigley, USN '75 905 Evergreen Ave Bellevue, NE 68005 (H) (402) 292-4819 (W) (402) 294-4130 Our attempt to locate additional grads in the area has started to pay off. We've added 2-3 new members to the Chapter and it's never too late to raise your hand! We want to make sure that each alumnus in the Omaha area at least knows we have a local Chapter, and feels welcorae at our raeetings.

We were honored in early July with a visit to Oraaha (hometown) by the Superintendent, Admiral Larson '58 and his wife, Sally. He addressed a dinner gathering of about 90 alumni, parents of Mid-

Shipmate, September 1995

CDR James A. Dickey, USN (Ret.) '56 8523 Rio Grande Boulevard, NW Albuquerque, NM 87114-1226 (H) (505) 897-9200 (W) (505) 843-6331 (F) (505) 843-8189

NEW YORK Albany Chapter CDR Robert G. Smith, USNR '73 2061 Benson Avenue Box 257 Minetto, NY 13115-9999 (H) (315) 343-0088

Central New York Chapter LT JG Edward A. Alberts, USN '85 RR 3, Box 406A Oswego, NY 13126 (H) (315) 342-1930 (W) (315) 448-3373

New York Chapter Richard C. Zino '67 PO Box 2077 Larchmont, NY 10538 (800) 234-USNA

NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Chapter CAPT Wayne O. Henry, USNR '67 2404 Rock Creek Drive Charlotte, NC 28226-0713 (H) (704) 365-1879 (W) (704) 373-4484

Triangle Chapter CAPT Louis E. Buck, Jr., USNRR '70 117 Haringey Drive Raleigh, NC 27615 (H) (919) 846-9011

OHIO Akron Chapter George B. Garton '59 1616 Pauh Street Canal Fulton, OH 44614-9333 (H) (216) 854-3501 (W) (216) 794-9770

Columbus/Central Ohio Chapter CAPT Roy O. Girod, SC, USN (Ret.) '53 1505 Rarablewood Avenue Colurabus, OH 43235-7326 (H) (614) 451-3696 On 7 July the Chapter met for dinner at Sir Richard's House of Beef and Seafood in Chillicothe, Ohio, located about an hour plus drive south of Columbus. After the dinner, we all drove to an outdoor drama located on Sugarloaf Mountain, about 15 minutes of a girding ride around part of Chillicothe.

There we all enjoyed a wonderful presentation and historical outdoor drama that is produced nightiy (except Sundays) during June, July, and August. The narae of the famous drama is "Tecumseh." Maybe you've heard of him.

The drama is in its 23rd season, and is spectacular.

The arapitheater is quite large, surrounded by a hardwood forest. The "stage" includes raini-cliffs on either side, a small lake to the rear, and an all dirt full stage, with the lighting and sound one would expect for a play of many scenes. Live horses, canoes, cannon, flintlocks, and early settiers, Shawnee, British and American soldiers, and tomahawks, lances, bows and arrows and knives provide the mix for the drama based on a reenactment of the life and death of Tecumseh. The brochure on "Tecumseh" quotes one newspaperman, "it ought to be required viewing for every schoolchild in Ohio." Most of us who passed by the old copy of the figurehead of the DELEWARE for four long years did not know what kind of man Tecumseh was, and what he did, or stood for. The three hour play (half-hour intermission) presents to the viewer what a great man he was to his people, and could have been to everyone, if we (meaning the bad guys in white) had not done him and the Indian tribes dirt. Simon Kenton, The Prophet (Tecuraseh's brother). Blue Jacket, General William Henry Harrison, and other historical figures are leads in the drama. There are scenes of Indian culture, battles, ethical stmggles among both protagonists, a love story, beautiful scenery and background music, a bit of Indian sign tied-in with the dialog, some Shawnee (for those so multilingual), stunts, and a lot more. The bottom line, Tecumseh was a great raan. Whoever selected hira to be our naraesake, "God of 2.5" (now 2.0,1 understand), did the USNA proud.

By the way, "Chillicothe" means "meeting place" in Shawnee. There were many chillicothes during the early days of the Northwest Territory, but this was the last, or else it was one that stuck. It was also the early capitol of Ohio. History lesson over.

Those attending were: John Herlihy '48 (from Chillicothe); Pat and Roy Girod '53; Sandy and Ed Tipshus '54; Chris and Phil Gubbins '63 and in-law guests George and Peter Godersky; Denise and Doug Ogden "67; Vicki and Rhett Oliver '78; Cindy and Greg Wells '83; Joe D. Heriihy "86, son of John '48 119

and the man who arranged the outing; and Chris Fmeh '90. Carol & Dennis McElroy '79 from Mount Vemon, Ohio stopped by to say hello during the intermission. Those interested in "Tecumseh" write to Ross-Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau, PO Box 353, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 or call 614-775-0900. For ticket reservations, call 614-775-0700.

Ed Tipshus '54

Cleveland Chapter Don C. Haeske '49 19125 East Shoreland Avenue Rocky River, OH 44116-2822 (H) (216) 331-4136

Toledo Chapter Thomas R. Case '61 3918 Woodhurst Drive Toledo, OH 43614-3309 (H) (419) 382-0820

OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Chapter CAPT Charles C. Coley, USN (Ret.) '34 411 NW 14TH Street Oklahoma City OK 73103-3510 (H) (405) 235-0234

PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Chapter CAPT David L. Rost, USNRR '67 405 N. Stanwick Road Moorestown, NJ 08057-3611 (H) (609) 234-8912 (W) (609) 273-8462 Over 100 alumni were present for the annual elections held on June 8 at the Valley Forge Military Academy. Guest speakers included: ADM Julian F. Becton '31, Navy Cross recipient; ADM Virgil Hill '61, President of VFMA & Former USNA Superintendent; and Gary Patterson, Assistant Navy Football Coach.

The following officers were elected for '95-'96: President—Robert Bender '73 1st VP—Phillip Katauskas '68 2nd VP—Gary Snyder '55 Treasurer—Paul James '81 Secretary—Tom Kolongowski '86 Alt Tmstee—Dave Rost '67 The following directors were elected for '95-'97: Chris Thomas '60 Jira Ounsworth '64 Skip Dittraann '67 Dennis Haley '67 Mike DeLorey '70 Robert Barnes '77 Kendra Kewak '93 Last May 9th, Dick Chuday '54 organized another successful Parent's Night held at Flag Hall on the Philadelphia Naval Base. Over 150 parents, alurani and candidates attended the 36th Annual Parent's Night with CAPT WilHara TR. Bogle '68, USNA Coramandant, as the guest speaker. For more inforraation about upcoraing USNA Parent's events, contact Peggy Thomas at 215-836-7493.

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8/19/95

TBD

USNA's 150th Celebration,

USS OLYMPIA, Philadelphia, PA

9/16/95 TBD Navy BEATS Rutgers Tailgater, Rutgers University 10/13/95 1200 Navy Day Luncheon, Union League, Philadelphia, PA 10/14/95 1200 Navy Day Regatta, Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA 12/1/95 0900 Array-Navy Dinner Dance, Union League, Philadelphia, PA 12/2/95 1000 Navy BEATS Array Pep Rally, Naval Station, Philadelphia, PA 12/2/95 1400 Navy BEATS Army Game, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA The above events and others are in the planning stages and will be proceeded by a notice if you are on the current USNAAA of Philadelphia mailing list.

Annual dues for the mailing list are $10. You can receive a 1994 Edition of the USNAAA of Philadelphia Directory by sending an extra $5 with your raembership dues. Mail your check for $15 payable to "USNAAA of Philadelphia," addressed to Mike DeLorey '70, 413 Linden Avenue, Riverton, NJ 08077.

Business & Job Search Networking Breakfast: 0800 Connelly Center Villanova University 9/13/95 ; 11/8/95; 1/10/96; 3/13/96 Guest speakers to help business owners and job seekers are scheduled during every meeting. Networking at your leisure is encouraged. Contact Al Davey '67 at 215-368-7700 for a head count on those planning to attend. There is a $5 fee to cover expenses.

USNA Luncheon 1200 First Wednesday of Every Month: 8/2/95 Boat House, Conshohocken, PA 9/6/95 Laman's Tavern, Essington, PA 10/4/95 Red Lobster, Cherry Hill, PA 11/1/95 Boat House, Conshohocken, PA 12/6/95 Laman's Tavern, Essington, PA The July luncheon was attended by ADM Paul Hulsenbech '37, John Fox '58, Mike O'Connor '58, Duby Joslin '69, Mike DeLorey '70, Mike Martino '70, Steve Maloney '78, Ray Green '80, and Paul James '81.

If you plan to attend the monthly USNA Luncheon, contact Paul James '81 at 610-828-0545 for table reservation planning. This is an informal lunch to renew friendships and tell sea stories. Food and drink will be individually billed. The class with the most raembers attending the luncheon will receive their first drink FREE. Philadelphia Chapter news input for the Shipmate should be raailed to Paul H. James '81, 206 East 4th Avenue, Suite 4, Conshohocken, PA 19428-1983.

Paul James '81

Pittsburgh Chapter William E. Otto'71 4105 Tartan Court Murrysville, PA 15668-1045 (H) (412) 325-4281 (W) (412) 434-8682

PHILIPPINES Philippines Chapter COMO Carlos Agustin PN '60 General Manager, Philippine Ports Authority 22 Muelle de San Francisco South Harbor, Manila 1018 (H) 632-801-9320 (W) 632-530-0875 (F) 530-1199

RHODE ISLAND Newport Chapter CAPT James M. Conway, USN (Ret.) '55 50 Ayrault Street Newport, RI 02840-2728 (H) (401) 847-5039 Our 27 June meeting at tiie NETC Officers' Club was lively and well attended, featuring a refreshing charge of adrenaline from our new head football coach, Charlie Weatherbie. Roger Buck introduced Charlie, reviewing his irapressive playing and coaching experience. Charlie reviewed the background and challenges of typical midshipmen, as high achievers with positive attitudes. Charlie's trade mark will be FAW, "Find A Way." He complements the philosophy of the other USNA Charles, "Excellence without arrogance."

Charlie challenged all of us (as he has and will with other alumni groups) to help him, staff and team with a change of attitude, which should start with us. Another of his favorite mottoes, which he threatens to put on T-shirts: "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog." He described how attitude helped his Air Force Academy teara beat Notre Dame when he and others were scared. He forecasted that there will be three USNA games this year, which will be won in the last two minutes by stopping the offense, kicking afieldgoal, or scoring a TD. The big challenge will be learning early in the season how to win the close garaes to set the terapo. He feels it will be easier to win the games when the team is well ahead (although we've seen some past examples otherwise).

Charlie's goals this year?

1-Beat Air Force and Array, and win the Coraraander-in-Chief trophy 2-Have a winning season 3-Play in a bowl game He has changed raany things, such as a one-back system, mnning chute, and triple option. He and Paul Johnson, the offensive coach, are still looking for a quarterback who can mn as well as throw—they have a few good candidates. He anticipates throwing about 25 times a garae, using 19 different forraations, and putting wide receivers at tackle or tight end, with ineligible receivers blocking.

With his defensive coach, Dick Burapus, he will form a more aggressive 4-4, 3-3, or 4-3 defense— raan-on or zone-on, juraping, moving, flying around; lots of activity on the field.

Focus on kicking, as a sound one-third of the garae, will be strong. His view is that kicking provides more yardage than offensive exchange.

It was an up-beat review that left us all enthused.

Charlie is looking forward to the Navy-Notre Dame game in Ireland on 2 Nov 1996 (your corresponding secretary observed that John Paul Jones was from Ireland, so Navy should have the home field advantage...).

Those attending included Sid and Helene Merrill '34, Brown Taylor '34, John McGoff '34, Fred and Dorothy Stevenson '47, Jim and Ginny Mellencamp '48, Sumner and Jane Moore '48, Frank and Maggie Snyder '48, Roger and Muriel Buck '50, Phil Conley '50, Bob and Pud Connelly '52, Jim Conway '55, Howard and Jane Burdick '56, Bob Loewenthal '57, Jira and Bobbi Wright '58, Duncan and Jeanne Ingrahara '66, Clarence and Liz Hill '72, Phil Wisecup '77; associates George and Marilyn Sraith with guest Tom Delaney, Chris Christensen; Ray Wadleigh (Jack '37), Dorothy Council, Jane Potter, Eric Newberg, Dennis and Sue McCoy, Neil and Madeline Porter (son John '69); and special guest Coach Charlie Weatherbie.

Shipraate, September 1995

The carry-on question continued the therae of USNA sesquicentennial: what facility was transferred to the Navy departraent to becorae USNA? No one knew it was the Army's Fort Severn. Our stalwart West Pointer Tommy Thompson couldn't make it due to an auto accident in which Rachael was injured, but he called to remind us that the Army team would be alive and well in the fall.

This was our last meeting of the 94-95 season, and we will meet next on Tuesday 26 Septeraber.

Howard Burdick '56

events being planned, so get on our mailing list and watch your mail box.

Attending the 22 June 1995 social event were: Dave and Deannie Zachry '44; Howard and Betty Cochran '46; Bill Francy '46; Laveda Bowman—widow of Newell Bowman '47; Bill Rentz '55 and Pat Keylon; Jay and Morgan McDonald '64; Rich and Susie Cataldi '69; Frank and Grace Lord '70; Perry Dempsey '72; Rudy Escher '78; Phil, Jeannette and Spencer Phillips '88.

Memphis Chapter SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston Chapter CAPT Richard A. Dalla Mura, USN (Ret.) '51 839 Bridgepoint Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-2849 (H) (803) 884-3896

Palmetto Chapter LT John W. Hesse, USNR '87 207 Elizabeth Drive Greenville, SC 29615 (H) (803) 268-0809 (W) (800) 298-0828

South Carolina/Low Country Chapter Col Thomas H. Galbraith, USMC (Ret.) '48 25 Rose Hill Drive Bluffton,SC 29910-9519 (H) (803) 757-3738

TENNESSEE Chattanooga Chapter CAPT Michael A. Patten, USN (Ret.) '51 1502 Mississippi Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37405-4329 (H) (615) 266-5563

Knoxville Chapter CAPT William O. Rentz, USN (Ret.) '55 Route 3, Box 186U Kingston, TN 37763-9317 (H) (615) 376-1468; (W) (615) 574-9864; (F) (615) 574-5086 The Knoxville area Alumni group gathered together for a round of fellowship and fun on Thursday June 22, 1995, at the Holiday Inn, Cedar Bluff, in West Knoxville. That event used to be called "Happy Hour," but I'm not sure that terra is politically correct nowadays.

It was great seeing sorae old friends and raaking some new ones. I think I heard a few sea stories, too.

Dave Zachry '44 was SOPA for this occasion and the "George" billet was filled by Phil Phillips '88, our authentic Marine. Phil and Jeannette also introduced us briefly to Spencer Phillips, prospective Class of '13. Can you believe that? We were also especially graced with the presence of Laveda Bowman, widow of Newell Bowman '47. We especially appreciated her charming company, and we hope her great sense of alumni spirit will motivate and encourage sorae more east Tennessee area Navy family members to join us at our luncheons (first Wednesday of every month, alternating between Ezra's in Oak Ridge {even months) and Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff I odd months |) and our evening socials, always at the Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff, on the third Thursday of every month, at 6:00 pm. There are more

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CAPT Walter C. Nix, USN (Ret.) '54 3758 South Lakewood Drive Memphis, TN 38128-4311 (H) (901) 386-8258

Nashville Chapter John F. Ohiinger '69 880 Lakemont Drive Nashville, TN 37220 (H) (615) 370-1441

TEXAS North Texas Chapter LT Douglas A. Jones, USN '88 5534 Monticello Avenue Dallas, TX 75202-6002 (H) (214) 823-5953 The Alumni Association reraained active through the suraraer vacation season. We bid "Fair winds and following seas," to ten new Class of 1999 candidates and their families the week they departed for the Swearing In Ceremony in Annapolis; retained the North-Texas Softball Commander In Chief's Trophy for the third straight year; and were busily preparing to participate in Navy's first football victory of the 1995 season against SMU in Dallas on 9 September.

Doug Jones '88, the new Chapter President, is looking forward to greater alurani participation through the use of the new calling tree and the additional sixty naraes of USNA graduates that Mike Huber '78 has found in the area.

The final official activity of President, Bill Lavelle '55 and the 94-95 board of officers was to host a pool party on June 25 in honor of the Class of '99 candidates who entered USNA this summer. The party was at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Holiday Inn. The ten candidates, their parents, brothers, sisters, the alumni and their spouses, created an afternoon of animated discussions about life at the Academy. Alumni included: Mike Bickel '61, Bill Connell '67, Mike Huber '78, Doug Jones '88, Bill Lavelle '55, Lionel Nowotny '61, Darrell Page '83, Walter Paulson '81 and John Wroten '65. The list is incomplete because the sign-in sheet was placed on the dessert table which sorae of the raore health conscious grads passed.

Bill and his board have done a terrific job of rejuvenating interest in Chapter membership and holding raany interesting activities this past year. They left things shipshape with a comprehensive passdown-the-line log for the incoming set. The pool party was the relieving ceremony between the old and new board members. The previous board that did such a fine job was Bill Lavelle '55, President: Doug Jones '88, Vice President; Tom Felger '66. Secretary (served 2 years); Darrell Page, '83, Treasurer (served 5 years); and, Edward Powell '83. Corresponding Secretary, (served 3 years).

Doug Jones fleeted up to the President's billet this year. Don Hackett '64. Vice President; Mike Huber

'78, Secretary; and Mike Bickel '61, Corresponding Secretary, are new to the board. We have found it impossible to get a relief comparable to Darrell Page for the Treasurer's job. However, the search is continuing.

Two convincing wins by the Softball teara, coached

by Val Sraith '52, enabled us to retain the bragging rights to the North Texas Softball championship among the USNA, USMA and USAFA alurani associations. The Old Goats won both of their garaes, beating the Graying Mules and the Aging Falcons.

The games, on July 15, were preceded by a catered picnic at the Dallas Naval Air Station for alumni of the three academies and their families. USNA was well represented with grads and family members.

Participants included: Jim Bethraan "77, Bill Garrett '75, Doc Hemberger '73, Mike Huber '78, Rick Lottie '69, Darrell Page '83, Edward Powell '83, Val Smith '52, and Barry Wilcox . This time the sign-in list was by the beer, so anyone whose name is missing probably did not stop at the cooler.

John Hamilton '68 is making arrangements for the NAVY-SMU football garae at the Cotton Bowl Stadium on September 9. John has taken a count and obtained a block of tickets so that we can concentrate our enthusiasm to create an effective cheering section among the local Dallas SMU fans. We expect support from the Army and Air Force in the service academy spirit. John has planned a Texas barbecue tailgate beginning at 1530 in the parking lot for the 1900 game. SMU will be tough but we are looking forward to the first Navy victory under our new coaching staff.

South Texas Chapter Roger E. Hopkins '62 PO. Box 311007 New Braunfels, TX 78131-1473 (H) (512) 620-7748; (W) (512) 344-5581

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Cdr. Peter Vanderlofske, USNR '68 1106 Glouchester Lane Houston, TX 77073 (H) 713-443-1854 (W) 713-690-9898

USNA Commandant Comes to Houston Our Chapter's annual evening event was held on Friday, June 23rd at Brennan's Restaurant. We were honored to have The Commandant of Midshipmen, CAPT Randy T. Bogle USNA '68, as our guest speaker. We were also pleased to welcorae numerous raembers of the Parents' Club, as well as three "about-to-be" Plebes, raerabers of the Class of '00.

Captain Bogle spoke about the new direction at the Academy—under the leadership of Admiral Larson. They are tightening up the discipline, restoring pride, and emphasizing excellence. This is all part of the plan to put the "wow" back in the Academy's reputation. Obviously, Captain Bogle loves what he is doing—we were very pleased that he could visit with us.

Captain Bogle sat at a table with numerous classmates—including Hal Dantone (one of his Plebe Summer roommates!!). Ron Lemraon, Peter VanDeriofske, Ron Cook, and Bill White.

NAVY-SMU FOOTBALL GAME (DALLASSEPT 9TH)...Football season is still months away, but our Chapter is anticipating a bus trip to Dallas for the game. DickWestfahl '59 (713-329-4909) has volunteered to organize the event. Please call us if you're interested in this football trip.

BUSINESS BREAKFASTS...several of our shipmates are members in the Academy Association (a Houston-based business network group consisting of graduates from Annapolis. West Point, and the Air 121

Force Academy). Our breakfast raeetings are every Tuesday raorning (7:15 a.ra.) at the Metropolitan Racquet Club. Visitors are always welcome!! If you're interested, please call Ed Klein '72 (713-9609551 ext. 222) or Bart Jealous '65 (713-655-1440).

CHAPTER MEETINGS...are held on the first Friday of every raonth at Brennan's Restaurant (11:30 a.m. refreshments and noon to 1:00 p.m. lunch).

Brennan's (3300 Smith St.) offers a premiere luncheon (only $15) at a downtown location that is easily accessible to most Houstonians. Please join us!!

Call Jim Burdett '73 (713-374-8773) or Ed Klein '72 (713-960-9551 ext. 222) for more inforraation.

Due to summer vacations, our next raeetings are scheduled for Sept 8th, Oct 6th, Nov 3rd, and Dec 1st. For other Chapter information, call Jim or me, and we'll put you on our mail/fax list!!

Ed Klein '72

Richmond Chapter

VIRGINIA Hampton Roads Chapter CAPT Donald R. Trueblood, USN (Ret.) '49 2504 Forehand Lane Virginia Beach, VA 23454-2744 (H) (804) 481 -3657 (W) (804) 427-4131 The Hampton Roads Chapter held its annual Midshipman Recognition Dinner on 8 June at the NAS Oceana Officers' Club. Eleven members of the Class of 1999 and their parents attended as guests of the Chapter. Doug Sameit, '71, the Blue and Gold Coordinating Officer for the Harapton Roads area, together with his wife, Mary, organized the program, which included an introduction of each new midshipman and their parents.

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Chuck Stevens '73 Ethyl Corporation 330 South Fourth Street Richmond, VA 23219 (H) (804) 360-1804 (W) (804) 788-5167

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The annual July picnic was held from 1:30-5:00 P.M. on July 15th, at Admiral James & Gerry Russell's ('26) horae on American Lake in Tacoma.

About 150 alumni and family attended the event. The menu included grilled hamburgers and chicken, fresh fruit, crab and peas, baked beans, and potato salad.

It was a perfect sumraer day and many enjoyed a refreshing swim. Admiral Russell gave an improraphi and inspiring talk which related to the good old days.

The Puget Sound Alumni Chapter appreciates the Admiral and Gerry's kind hospitality and eagerly look forward to next year's picnic.

David L. Soracco '51

WASHINGTON, DC LCOL Donald L. Evans, USMC (Ret.) '61 5612 Marble Arch Way Alexandria, VA 22310-4036 (H) 703-922-6369

WISCONSIN Winston C. Williams '46 13350 West Bluemound Rd. #2 Elm Grove, WI 53122-2538 (H) (414) 782-6645 (W) (414) 782-9410

Puget Sound Chapter C. Lee Harshfield '53 2301 Fairview Avenue, East #316 Seattle, WA 98102-3361 (H) (206) 329-2423

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them."

Lawrence Binyon, 1914

BISCHOFF, RICHARD ANDREW '35 LT, USNR (Ret.), 27 June 1995, Artington, VA CHADWICK, JAMES HERBERT, JR '44 LT, USN (Ret.), 14 July 1995, Houston, TX CROSBY, WILLIAM HARVEY '46 CDR, USN (Ret.), 06 July 1995, Scottsdale, AZ C U N A N A N , C A R L I T O Y L L A N O '58 RADM, PN (Ret.), 31 July 1995, Manila, Philippines ENGLEMAN, CHRISTIAN LEVIN '30 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 20 July 1995, Vancouver, BC FELTUS, HENRY J A M E S '44 LCDR, USNR (Ret.), 08 April 1989 FRUECHTL, EDWARD JOHN '40 CDR, USN (Ret.), 04 July 1995, St. Paul, MN GARY, TOM JAMES '39 09 August 1995, Greenwood, MS HARPER, MARK THOMAS, JR. '95 15 April 1995, Annapolis, MD KINNEY, CLARK MILLS, JR. '49 11 July 1995, Washington, DC LAW, FRANK GORDON '36 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 16 July 1995, Virginia Beach, VA LOHR, DAVID MICHAEL '68 Maj, USMC (Ret.), 21 July 1995, Artington Hospital, VA

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Following dinner, three new Youngsters from the Class of 1998, together with their parents, formed a panel; each of the Youngsters made a short presentation on his/her impressions of plebe year together with some pointers to the new plebes on how to survive. These presentations were followed by a question and answer session in which the Youngsters and their parents answered questions from the soon-tobe Plebes and their parents.

Total attendance was 105. The earliest class present was 1945, represented by Beetle Forbes and Chris Petersen, while the newest class present was 1999 (!), represented by Sarah Cline, Joshua Grouse, Amy Doll, Frank Graves, Dustin Harraeyer, Jason Helton, Scott Mericle, Joseph Pasco, Jose Pehovaz, Brett Staples, and Christopher Traxler. The panel raembers from the Class of 1998 were Rebecca Chine, Alvaro Fincher, and Andrew McLean.

MADDOX, WILLIAM SQUIRE '34 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 30 June 1995, Visalia, CA MARSHALL, COLLIS ORMSBY '41 20 June 1995 MASON, REDFIELD '25 RADM, USN (Ret.), 09 July 1995, Warrenton, VA MCINTYRE, ROBERT GERALD '46 14 June 1995, El Paso, TX MENDEL, EDWARD '50 Brig Gen, USAF (Ret.), 02 March 1992, Los Altos, CA MILLER, CLAYTON LOUIS '33 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 20 July 1995, Rancho Bernardo, CA P R O U T , J A M E S GREGORY III '66 RADM, USN, 17 May 1995, New Mexico RAWLS, JULIAN EZRA '43 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 14 July 1995, McLean, VA RILEY, JOHN FRANCIS '45 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 29 July 1995, Seattie, WA ROBBINS, JEROME WALTER '48 LT, USNR, 15 April 1995, Florida ROGERS, EDGAR NEIL '40 21 July 1995, Virginia Beach, VA SEEBURGER, JOHN ERNEST, JR. '59 Maj, USMC (Ret.), 31 July 1995, Long Beach, CA

STEMBEL, DAVID MAYNARD, JR. '55 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 10 July 1995, Silver Spring, MD STIMSON, PAUL CECIL '36 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 13 July 1995, Moorestown, PA STROMBERG, HERMAN ARTHUR, JR. '49 CDR, USN (Ret.), 05 July 1995, Saint Petersburg, FL TICHENOR, WILLIAM BRUCE '42 CDR, USN (Ret.), 14 July 1995, Harrisburg, PA TOWNSEND, MARK ANTHONY '83 19 June 1995, El Paso, TX

TUCKER, CHARLES ELDRED '44 CAPT, USN (Ret.), 02 July 1995, Leesburg, Virginia

VON SCHRADER, OTTO FRANCIS '22 07 June 1995, Racine, WI WRIGHT, ROBERT SIMS '44 CDR, USN (Ret.), 12 July 1995, Portsmouth, VA RETRACTION: Please be advised that CAPT Dennis J. Hickey, USNR '60, reported deceased in the last issue, has informed us that he is still amongst the living. We apologize for our error.

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CLARENCE FLOYD SWANSON '21 Clarence Floyd Swanson, 98, who served with the U.S. Navy for 32 years, retired with the rank of captain, and who, at the time of his death of 28 May, was one of the four oldest living graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy. Captain Swanson died as the result of heart failure at Gen Carrall County Hospital. At the tirae of his death, he was a resident of the Fairhaven Retirement Coraraunity in Sykesville, Maryland.

Captain Swanson was bom in Brighton, Colorado and graduated form the U.S. Naval Academy with the class of 1920. He received his Master of Science degree in marine engineering from the University of Califomia at Berkeley in 1933. During his naval career, his assignments included duty as coraraanding officer of the NEW KENT and the DELTA during World War II. Additionally, his career included duty aboard MISSISSIPPI and RANGER, and he served as the Com-

manding Officer at the Naval Material Lab at the Brooklyn, New York, Navy Yard. Of note, on 2 September 1945, Captain Swanson, while in coraraand of NEW KENT, anchored in Tokyo Bay, from a distance, witnessed the signing of the Japanese Surrender Agreement on board MISSOURI. Following his retirement from the Navy, he lived in Annapolis, Maryland for more than 30 years and worked for a number of years at the Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock in Baltimore.

For the last three decades. Captain Swanson was Secretary for the Naval Academy's class of 1920.

While residing in Annapolis, he was also a member of the vestry of St. Anne's Episcopal Church; an officer of the Annapolis Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars; a Board meraber of the Shipleys of Maryland; and a meraber of the Sojoumers and the Bhoumi Temple (Shriners).

The former Clemena Shipley Amold, his wife of 60 years, died in 1980. Survivors include his daughter, Betty Anne Swanson of Washington, DC; his son, Clarence Floyd Swanson, Jr. of Springfield, VA; four grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

Memorial services were held on Monday, 5 June at 11:00 a.ra. in St. Andrews Chapel in the Naval Academy, followed by military honors at the gravesite in St. Anne's Cemetery in Annapolis.

Betty Ann Swanson (daughter) HOWARD E. OREM '22 VAdm. Howard E. Orem, USN (Ret) died on 21 June 1995 of congestive heart failure at his home in Williamsburg, VA. Memorial services were held at the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church on 25 June and burial was in the Naval Acaderay Ceraetery on 28 June.

Bom in Coming, CA, he was the son of Agnes Elizabeth and Horatio Orem. Educated in Klamath Falls, OR, Orem was a congressional appointee to the Naval Academy from the second district of Oregon and was graduated with the Class of 1922.

His first duty was on IDAHO and in 1923 he joined the TRACY for a 2 1/2-year tour with the Asiatic Fleet.

Service in the Orient included tours of duty in destroyers TRACY and WILLIAM B . PRESTON. During those

turbulent years in China, Admiral Orem participated in shore operations in Cheefoo, Tsingtao and Shanghai, and as a member of the famed Yangtsee Patrol. A subsequent tour in the battleship TENNESSEE was followed by assignment to the destroyer LAWRENCE; while serving in LAWRENCE, Orem participated in the U.S.

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Navy landing operations conducted to quell the Nicaraguan uprising.

In 1927, Orem retumed to Annapolis for a year at the Postgraduate School followed by a year at Columbia University in New York where, in 1929, he was awarded a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Subsequent to graduation from Columbia, he reported to MARYLAND and in 1931 was assigned as Chief Engineer of WATERS. In 1932, Orem reported to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard to supervise the armament and ordnance installation during constmction of the cmiser MINNEAPOLIS. After two years in that assignment, he reported to NEW YORK as Gunnery Officer, and in 1937 he assumed duties as an instmctor in the Electrical Engineering Department at the U.S. Naval Academy.

In 1939, the Admiral reported as Flag Secretary to COMCRUDIV SEVEN, where he participated in the first North Atlantic convoys, conducted during late 1939 and early 1940, in company with units of the British Horae Fleet. His next assignment, as Executive Officer of WICHITA, included participation in several North Atiantic convoys to Murmansk, including the infamous PQ-17. For his role in these operations, Orem was awarded the Order of Kutezov by the Russian govemment. Subsequent activity in WICHITA included two amphibious landings on North Aftica and the Guadalcanal and Aleutians campaigns.

In 1943, Orem reported as Flag Secretary and Aide to Admiral Eamest J. King, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Navy where he served until being assigned as Commanding Officer, HOUSTON in 1945 After one year in that position, the Admiral spent a year as a student at the National War College, after which he was assigned as Assistant Chief of Staff (Logistics) in the headquarters of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. In 1948, Orem reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations where he established the Office of Pohtico-Military Affairs and was designated as its first Director.

Promoted to Rear Admiral in 1950, Orem reported as Coramander AMPHIBIOUS GROUP FOUR, with headquarters in Little Creek, VA, and remained in that assignment until 1952, when he was ordered to Germany to command U.S. Naval Forces, Germany, and was designated COMNAV for Germany. In that capacity, the Admiral initiated the programs which ultimately lead to the establishment of the Rhine River Patrol and the beginning of the reconstituted German Navy. Upon his retum to the U.S., he was awarded the Knight Commander's Cross, Order of Merit, by the Federal Republic of Germany.

Orem then reported to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations for duty as Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, Plans and Policy. After a year in that position, he became the Naval member of the Joint Strategic Survey Committee of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He retired in 1957 with the rank of Vice Admiral.

Frora 1957 to 1968, the Admiral was the Director of Research at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. Concurrentiy, he served in several charitable capacities in New Jersey, including three terms as President of the New Jersey Easter Seal Society.

Orem also served as a member of the Board of Directors of three Canadian and three U.S. corporations and was Chairman of the Board of Valley Metals Corporation for six years He was a member of the Advisory Council of the Naval Hydrographic Office, a member of the Speakers Bureau of the American Security Council and a licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey.

In addition to the foreign decorations mentioned above, the Admiral held the United States Legion of Merit with gold star and corabat V, the Bronze Star with combat V, various campaign and occupational medals and ribbons, and several Letters of Commendation.

He was a member of the New York Yacht Club, Baltusrol Golf Club, Columbia Country Club (MD) and the Farmington Country Club (VA) and he was a raember of the First Presbyterian Church of Williamsburg.

His survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Stone Orem of Williamsburg, VA; a son, CDR Charles A Orem, USN (Ret.) of South Harpswell, Maine, and three granddaughters.

OTTO FRANCIS VON SCHRADER '22 Otto F. von Schrader died of congestive heart failure on 7 June 1995, in Racine, Wisconsin, at the age of 96. Bom in Otiurawa, Iowa, he attended prep school in Washington, DC, prior to entering the Naval Academy.

Otto resigned from the Naval Academy in 1922 and returned to his hometown, where he married Gertrude Kems, who had just graduated from Wellsley.

He was active in the raerchandise and stock brokerage business in Des Moines, and later joined the investment fum of Paul Davis in Chicago. In 1935, he joined his brother in establishing the von Schrader Manufacturing Company in Racine. The company produces commercial machines and detergents for shampooing mgs and upholstery. He remained with this firra until his retirement in 1971.

Otto was an avid golfer throughout his life and maintained a single digit handicap into his sixties.

In 1945 he married Elizabeth d e m o n s of Racine.

She preceded hira in death in 1990.

Otto is survived by two children from his first marriage. Captain Chandler von Schrader '47 and Jean Kirk (wife of Captain G.G.E. Kirk '47), four grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

Chandler von Schrader '47

STEVEN ALEX HAMMOND '25 S. Alex Hammond of Mercer Island died on 28 April 1995. A raemorial service was held on Wednesday, 3 May at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Mercer Island.

Mr. Hararaond was born in Boston on 26 Nov 1902. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1925. He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII as the Director of the Venezuelan Naval Academy from 1942-45. He was with EBASCO, a U.S.-owned electric light and power corapany for 32 years, and lived in Mexico, Guatemala and Ecuador during that tirae.

When he retired in 1967, he and his wife, Catherine, moved to Mercer Island. He was a meraber of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, the Mercer Island Rotary, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow, and Probus. He was well-known for his evening Spanish classes at Lake Washington Technical College and as a teacher of Spanish for tourists classes held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife and four nephews.

Memorial gifts may be sent to the Memorial Fund of Holy Trinity Church, 8501 S.E. 40th Street, Mercer Island 98040. copied from Mercer Island Reporter

JOHN WILLIAMS MURPHY JR. '25 RADM John W. Murphy, Jr., USN (Ret.) passed way on 23 May 1995, in Lemon Grove, Califomia.

Admiral Murphy graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of 1925. He had a distinguished career in communications and submarines. He served in Hawaii and comraanded the submarine TAMBOR during the Pacific Campaign in World War II. He also commanded a flotilla of LSTs and landed on the French Coast.

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His postwar duty took him to San Diego; Kodiak, Alaska; Washington, DC; and Naples, Italy. He was instmmental in establishing the communications links between the NATO countries in Southem Europe.

He retired in 1955 and moved to San Diego, Califomia, where he enjoyed a second career teaching high school mathematics at Grossmont High School, Grossmont, Califomia. While there, he was selected to co-author a mathematics text.

"Murf' is survived by his wife, Louise Prince Murphy, to whom he was married in January 1927, as well as his two daughters, Paula Murphy Teeples of Kilmarnock, Virginia and Joann Murphy Langrock of Salisbury, Vermont, their spouses, six grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.

His remains are buried in Rosecrans National Ceraetery. There was no service.

Joann M. Langrock (daughter)

ROBERT GREEN BALLANCE '28 BGen Robert Green Ballance, USMC (Ret.) died on 11 July 1995, at Valley Hospital Medical Center in southem Nevada. Full railitary services were held at Palm Mortuary in downtown Las Vegas.

Bom 10 July 1905 in San Francisco, he was a raeraber of a prominent Peoria, IL family and grew up there. Graduating with the Class of 1928, sixth in his Class, he opted for the Marine Corps.

His career in the Marines began in the 1930's serving in campaigns in Nicaragua. During WWII, as a major, he commanded the Pioneer Battalion, 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal. He also fought at Cape Gloucester and Peleliu; in the latter he was wounded by a Japanese mortar shell.

A battalion comraander at the end of the war, he was ordered back to the United States, and from 1945 to 1952, he served in various staff and command positions.

In 1952, he arrived in Tokyo and assumed duties on the Joint Staff, Far East Command and U.N. Coramand. He retired in 1959 after serving as professor of naval science and tactics at UCLA and Assistant Director of Marine Reserves.

He received numerous medals and honors over his military career, including two Legion of Merits, the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and three Presidential Unit Citations.

His association with Nevada politics included serving twice as Republican delegate to the national GOP convention. He was also active with Las Vegas organizations such as the Marine Corps League, Retired Officers' Association and 1st Marine Division Association.

He is survived by his wife, Edythe, and a son, Robert, both of Las Vegas; a daughter, Martha, of Aurora. EL, and two grandsons.

JAMES WHITE DAVIS '30 Rear Admiral James W. Davis, USN (Ret.) died 9 June 1995 at his horae in Hereford, Arizona.

He was bom 12 October 1906 in Buxton, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. His family moved to Beaufort, on the mainland, in 1910. Later, in 1922, part of his family moved to Washington, DC, where he attended public schools and George Washington University. He entered the Naval Academy in 1926 and graduated with the Class of 1930.

Upon graduation. Admiral Davis served for two years on WYOMING and PENNSYLVANIA, and then went to the Submarine School in New London, Connecticut. For the next twenty years, his sea assignments were in submarines. Other assignments: Navy Post Graduate School, Naval Training Center, San Diego; Bureau of Naval Personnel; National War College; two tours in the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Chief of Staff, Coraraander SEVENTH FLEET; Na-

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val Deputy, NATO Defense College (Paris); and Staff, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (Norfolk). His Naval Commands were: S-47 (SS), RATON (SS), Submarine Division 242, POLANA (AKA "Magic Carpet"),

West to Montreal in raid 1944, before duty in the Pacific for the reraainder of the War. Sandy had duty as Chief of Staff of a VP WING and participated in operations at Okinawa and Iwo Jima, for which he was SPERRY (AS), Submarine Squadron 4, BRYCE CANYON awarded a second Legion of Merit.

(AD), ST. PAUL (CA), and CRUDIV 4.

In April 1946, Sandy had the first of four tours in Washington, culminating in promotion to Rear AdIn Deceraber 1962 he assumed comraand of the miral and a three year tour as Deputy BUPERS, which U.S. Naval Base, Guantanarao Bay, Cuba, following was completed in May of 1964. He was CO of the "Cuban Missile Crisis." In December 1963 he was TIMBALIER, homeported in Panama, and of the assigned to the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff recomissioned LEXINGTON, one of the "new" canted as Deputy Director. In January 1965 he was assigned deck carriers, in the suraraer of 1955. He was Comto the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and served there until 1 July 1965, when he retired to his mander Carrier Division 5 in WestPac, from October farm in Williston, North Carolina. In May 1993 he 1959 until March 1961. Sandy's last assignment earned him a promotion to Vice Admiral and a four moved to Hereford, Arizona. year tour as Comraander Naval Air Training in During WWII Admiral Davis had command of two Pensacola. submarines and a submarine division. He made seven war patrols and was credited with sinking seven ships, Upon retireraent inAugust 1968, Nick and Sandy two of which were frigates. For this service he was returned to their roots in Caraden, SC, where they had awarded the Navy Cross, 3 Silver Stars, and the purchased "Persiraraon Hill," 60 acres of raw sand Bronze Star. hill country. During the next 14 years they lived out their dreara of converting the land into a "horaeport" Admiral Davis was a life raember of the U.S. for thera and their family, who had wandered the world Naval Institute, the Retired Officers Association, the for 38 years. With Nick as the matriarch and Sandy as Naval Academy Alurani Association, and the Submathe planner/nurseryman/grandfather, they established rine Veterans of WWII. a remarkable Azalea farm with more than 20,000 Admiral Davis was a long-time resident of Carteret plants, including tens of varieties of Azaleas. They County, North Carolina, making his perraanent horae finished out the last of their 52 years together batfling in Williston after he retired from active duty. He and Nick's arthritis, with Sandy providing constant and his wife raoved to Arizona in 1993 to be near their total loyalty and compassion to the end. oldest daughter.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ruth Steele Sandy remarried in 1983 to Grace, a retired Davis, 8060 E. Highway 92, Hereford, AZ 85615; two teacher, and a remarkable lady he had worked with daughters, Jean Davis York, Hereford, Arizona, and while they were serving on the board of directors at a Nina King, Washington, DC; one sister, Sarah L. Lake Wales, FL retirement community. They had 13 Mathiesen, Seattle, Washington; five grandchildren; years of happiness together living in Camden, where and eleven great grandchildren. she became an integral part of the extended Heyward family, as the grandmother to seven and great grandBurial was held at Arlington National Ceraetery. mother to ten of Sandy's offspring.

For additional information or verification, please call Mrs. Jean D. York, (520) 366-5618, or Ms. Nina King, For his daughter, Sandra Boykin, and his sons.

(202) 544-7874 or (202) 334-7881 (work).

Shannon and Mickey, Sandy Heyward will be remembered as a father who had all the attributes one could James W. Davis '30 aspire to in life. His leadership and comradeship will be fondly recalled by his classmates and shipraates when they speak of hira. Those who knew and were ALEXANDER SALLEY HEYWARD '30 led by hira in his service to the church will recall him VADM Alexander "Sandy" S. Heyward, USN as a true man of God. All of those who met him along (Ret.), who had never spent a day in a hospital, died the way will know they were the better for having unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on 15 April, known this raan.

1995, in Camden, SC. A funeral service was held at Grace Episcopal Church in Camden. He was buried Shannon D. Heyward '57 with his beloved wife, Virginia (Nick), after a Alexander S. Heyward '84 qraveside service at Arlington. Many of his classmates from the Washington area attended, including Bob VERNON LONG LOWRANCE '30 Craighill, who presided at the burial ceremony.

Vice Admiral Vemon L. Lowrance, USN (Ret.), a Born in Columbia, SC, he grew up in the sand Coronado, California resident for seven years, died hills of mral Camden and Lugoff before attending Porter Military Academy in Charleston. He won an on 12 May 1995 after a brief illness. He was 86 years of age. Rebel, as he was known to all, was born in appointment to the Naval Academy based on his strong Catawba, North Carolina, and spent his boyhood in intellectual abilities, the strength of his character, and the Tarheel State. He entered the Naval Acaderay in the respect he earned from those he was associated 1926. While a raidshipman he was a standout varsity with, irrespective of their level at the school. These baseball and basketball player. He was awarded his personal traits were to be the hallmark of his successes nickname by classmate and subsequent life long friend throughout the rest of his life.

Fred Bradman during Plebe Summer. Rebel graduFollowing graduation in June 1930, Sandy marated and was commissioned Ensign in June of 1930, ried Nick in August, after Aviation Elimination Trainand through subsequent promotions, attained the rank ing, and had a brief stint on CALIFORNIA before attendof Vice Admiral in 1964. ing Flight Training at Pensacola. The remainder of the 30's were occupied by having three children and Following graduation, he reported to CALIFORNIA alternating moves (18 different "homes" between and later received insttuction at the Submarine School, April '32 and April '34) between Pensacola and New London, CT. The outbreak of World War II found Coronado. He flew off LANGLEY/RANGER and served him in command of the submarine R-16, in which he in Pensacola as an instmctor and member of the Navy participated in his first patrol in the Atiantic. stunt team, the predecessor to the Blue Angels.

Rebel was the initial Commanding Officer of two Sandy was a Chief Flight Instructor in Pensacola submarines during the Second World War, KINGFISH at the start of WWII, and spent the next two years as (SS-234) and SEA DOG (SS-401). While in coraraand XO and CO of VP Squadrons in Morocco and Iceof KINGFISH, then Lieutenant Commander Lowrance land, before a short 6 month tour as CO of VP 5 in led her on five successful war patrols in the Pacific.

Key West. He and the family spent the next six months He was awarded the Navy Cross for "extraordinary at various Array Navy Staff College sites frora Key heroism" as Commanding Officer during the first

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KINGFISH war patrol, and was awarded the Silver Star Medal and two Gold Stars in lieu of a second and third award for subsequent war patrol action.

Detached from KINGRSH in March 1944, he assumed command of SEA DOG. AS Coraraanding Officer of SEA DOG, he retumed to the Pacific and successfully completed two raore war patrols. He was awarded the Bronze Star and cited for "distinguished service as Coraraanding Officer of SEA DOG during the first war patrol of that vessel, from September to Noveraber 1944."

He coraraanded Submarine Division 121 during the last raonths of the war, and subsequently Submarine Squadron Eight, the attack transport ROCKBRIDGE, the cruiser MACON, Cruiser Division Three, and the Training Coraraand, U.S. Pacific Fleet in San Diego in the years following.

Rebel becarae Deputy Coraraander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, on 29 June 1963. On 1 September 1964, he was appointed Vice Admiral and assumed the position of Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atiantic Fleet, with headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia.

Rebel also had extensive duties involving military intelligence. He served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as Deputv Director of Naval Intelligence for Security, and later as Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence. In 1960 he was ordered to duty as Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (Intelligence) and Director of Naval Intelligence, serving in that capacity for three years. He was appointed Deputy Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, in October 1966.

In addition to the Navy Cross, the Silver Star Medal with two Gold Stars, the Bronze Star Medal with Gold Star and Combat "V", and the Distinguished Service Medal with Gold Star, Admiral Lowrance has the American Defense Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Carapaign Medal with one Silver Star and two Bronze Stars (seven engagements), the American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and a variety of postWorld War II service medals.

Following retirement in 1969, Rebel made his home in Gales Ferry, CT, where he channeled his energy into local civic activities and organizations. He was married for over fifty years to the former Claire Dowden of San Francisco, California, who passed away in 1985. He remarried Coronado resident Marie Rutter Short in 1988. In addition to his wife and son Douglas L. Lowrance '57, of Rancho Bernardo, California, he is survived by three granddaughters, two greatgranddaughters and four stepchildren. He was a member of the Catawba United Methodist Church for over 75 years.

Rebel was an active supporter of the Dolphin Scholarship Fund, a non-profit organization providing scholarships to the deserving children of submarine personnel. Friends wishing to remember him may make donations in his name to: Dolphin Scholarship Foundation 405 Dillingham Blvd.

Norfolk Naval Station Norfolk, VA 23511 Rebel was a modest and gentle raan of impeccable character, who treasured his family and friends as his greatest reward. In accordance with his wishes. Rebel was cremated. Memorial services will be held graveside when his ashes are laid to rest at the Naval Academy Cemetery sometime in late suraraer.

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RAYMOND P. HUNTER '31 RADM Raymond P. Hunter, USN (Ret.), died 19 June 1995, in Washington, DC. Meraorial services were conducted in the Navy Chapel in Washington on 23 June and at Knollwood 25 June. Interment with full military honors was in the Naval Acaderay Cemetery on 26 June, where he joined his late wife, Frances.

Bom 18 January 1909 in Sherman, TX, he graduated from the Sherman High School and attended the University of Texas for one year. He was appointed to the Naval Academy from Texas in 1927 and graduated in 1931.

In the Academy he was athletically active; had a distinguished record in crew, rowing each year and stroking the Navy crew to victory at Poughkeepsie in 1931. On the day of this victory he married Frances Morse of Washington, DC. His first assignment as an ensign was the MARYLAND where he stayed for two years. He then traveled to the China Station where he joined the destroyer STEWART. In 1935 he went to the cmiser QUINCY in

Mediterranean waters, while here QUINCY took US nationals from Spain to France in the Spanish Civil War in 1936.

1938 Lieutenant Hunter reported to the Naval Academy as an instmctor, and as a duty officer in the Executive Department. At the Academy he spearheaded the project of getting chimes installed in the chapel as a memorial to the Class of 1931.

His next assignraent was as a meraber of the commissioning crew of the new battleship WASHINGTON. After our entry into WWII WASHINGTON operated out of Scapa Flow with the British fleet, until moving to the South Pacific. Here WASHINGTON engaged and sank the Japanese battleship KIRISHIMA; during the engagement Hunter was at the conn. For his part in this action, he was awarded the Bronze Star. In 1943 he was ordered as Gunnery Officer to the cmiser WICHITA. From 1944 to 1946 he was on staff duty in the Pacific.

He was an Adrainistrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy 1947-48, after which he commanded the destroyer GEORGE G. MCKENZIE (named for a classmate lost in WWII). In 1950, while serving in the Secretariat of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he was promoted to Captain. His next assignment was as the Executive Secretary of the Military Liaison Committee to the Atomic Energy Commission. From here he took command of MULIPHEN. He reports a happy nine months before reporting as Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Military Transport Service, ELM area, located in London. In 1948 Captain Hunter took command of Amphibious Squadron TEN in the Atlantic Fleet, built around BOXER with four fast LSD's.

In 1959 Ray transferred to the retired list, with promotion to Rear Admiral. He and family moved frora Norfolk to his home in Washington. He then became a stockbroker in a Washington firm for three years, before starting 15 years as a vice president of the Navy Relief Society.

For many years he had been President of his Naval Academy Class, 1931. He was an active raember of the Chevy Chase Club since shortly after graduation; served in a number of club officer assignments.

He played bridge there until May 1995.

He had been a member of the Army Navy Club in Washington; had been a meraber of the Board of Govemors. At his residence on Grant Street. Washington, he maintained a greenhouse and orchids until shortly before moving to Knollwood in 1991.

His decorations include the Bronze Star with "V," Commendation Medal with "V," and various area medals.

His Frances died in 1986, his daughter Barbara (Lady Clucas) died in 1993. He is survived by two other daughters, Cynthia Tice of Rockville and Elizabeth Page of San Antonio, by five grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.

AB. Metzger '31

LEO H. ERCK '33 CAPT Leo H. Erck, USNR (Ret.) died on June 20 at Bethesda Naval Hospital.

Captain Erck, who lived in Chevy Chase and Sanibel Island, Florida, was born in Florence, Nebraska, the scion of five generations of Lutheran pastors. After attending high school in Nebraska and one year of college at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, he forsook the ministry and matriculated to the Naval Acaderay, arriving in the fall of 1929. Before his athletic career was cut short by an injury, he enjoyed three successful seasons as a back on the football team. When Depression cutbacks limited the number of comraissions extended to graduates, he joined the Reserve and continued his education, earning an M.B.A. firom Harvard Business School in 1937. During the final years of the decade, he worked for the Department of Labor administering wage and hours provisions of the Works Progress Administration.

With the onset of World War II, Erck was commissioned and joined the Foreign Intelligence Branch of the Office of Naval Intelligence, working in the European-African Theatre. As Intelligence Officer on the staff of the Comraander, Landing Craft and Bases, llth Amphibious Force, he prepared plans for and supervised the execution of security measures at fifteen naval advanced amphibious bases in England. It was during this time that Allied intelligence, unknown to the Axis, apprehended a German spy. Erck's fluency in German served him well as he posed as the spy, passing false information to the Germans and thus playing a small role in duping the German High Command into believing that the cross-channel invasion would occur at Calais rather than Normandy. He landed at Normandy just two days after the main invasion.

With the end of the war, Erck retired from active duty, though he retained a lifelong comraitraent to the Naval Reserve. After a brief stint with the Departraent of State's Office of Foreign Liquidation Coraraission, he retumed to school and earned an LLB from Georgetown Law School, whereupon he went to work with the National Foreign Trade Council in New York.

In 1950, he joined the Arabian American Oil Corapany (ARAMCO), where as Assistant to the Vice President he worked extensively to establish an Araerican presence in the Middle East oil fields. His work with ARAMCO included public relations work with a then-young Prince Faisel of Saudi Arabia, including a raemorable afternoon spent water-skiing with the Prince. In 1955, he remmed to Washington to work as the Deputy Assistant General Council of the National Labor Relations Board. In 1957, he began a long tenure as the Manager of Industrial Relations for Gulf Oil, a position which took him across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including a six-year stint in England. In 1971, Erck retired from Gulf and began his final professional work as counsel to the Coraraerce Department, which included assignments to the Intemational Labor Organization in Geneva. He retired from Commerce in 1979.

Erck retained a lifelong interest in the Naval Acaderay, capped by a two-term stint as an alumni tmstee.

A devout man whose religious faith was rekindled relatively late in life, he also served as a tmstee of the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Maryland.

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As well, he was active in nuraerous civic and publicinterest groups.

Intemment with full honors was at Arlington on July 5; Charles Blick, Joe Cobb, Gary Coleman, and Ray Thompson served as honorary pallbearers. Survivors include his wife, Florence (Stephie) Erck of Chevy Chase and Sanibel Island; three children, E. Stephen Erck of College Station, Texas, Pamela Erck Bell of Bethesda, Maryland, and Karen Erck Jordan of Stony Brook, New York; a sister, Ruth Laird of Oklahoma City; and three grandchildren.

Frederick W. Jordan (son-in-law)

WILLIE MAYS DICKEY '34 CAPT Willie M. "Bill" Dickey, USN (Ret.) died of cancer in Palm Springs, C A on 21 April. Graveside service and inumment were in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego.

After graduation from the Naval Acaderay Captain Dickey was ordered to NORTHAMPTON, served nine months in her before transfer to ZANE for two years and three more in SALT LAKE CITY before being ordered to Pensacola for flight training. When designated a naval aviator he took advanced seaplane training (Catalinas) with VP-42 in Alaska and retumed to Seattle on 4 December 1941. Four days later he was assigned to ASW patrols offshore from Puget Sound.

Three months later he was reassigned to VP-42, headed its transition training to the PVl VENTURA and fleeted up to Exec. In early 1943 Bill organized the air group training for and joined CVE WHTTE PLAINS as Air Officer for the Pacific operations from Tarawa through Leyte Gulf, becoraing Exec, in 1944. After Leyte battle damage repair in San Diego, the ship was reassigned as aircraft ferry, new planes out and battered ones home, until war's end.

Post-war Captain Dickey was assigned as XO, St. Mary's Pre-Flight School, succeeded to coramand and then disestablished the activity. Other assignments were as XO, successively of NAS Agana, Guam, and NAS Tanapag, Saipan; XO NROTC U of Kansas; CSO COMNAV ACTS Port Lyautey, Morocco; Head, Electronic Countermeasures in OPNAV; CO NAVSUPACTS Antarctica; and InsGen First Naval District, from where he retired in 1959.

Captain Dickey moved to Fort Lauderdale, FL and joined Harris Intemational as Project Manager for steel and oil development in Ecuador, later moved briefly to Minneapolis and then to Dallas where he spent 17 years in the investment business. He retired in the early '80s and settled in Huntington Beach, CA, later moving to Rancho Mirage.

Bill is survived by his wife Inger (900 Island Drive #202, Rancho Mirage CA 92270), who was attached to the Royal Swedish Embassy in Washington when they met in 1955 and raarried in 1958, and two sons: Darrow and Matthew.

GEORGE EDWIN MUMMA '34 Maj George E. ("Mike") Mumma, AUS (Ret.) died unexpectedly after a brief illness on 25 June 1995 at his sumraer home in Highlands, NC. A memorial service was held there with another to be held in his home town of Fort Lauderdale, FL in October, after which his ashes will be scattered at sea..

Major Mumma was the youngest of three Army brat brothers who graduated from the Naval Academy, but he was not commissioned because of poor eyesight. He went to U. of Pittsburgh to study for an MBA degree, but several raonths later joined Sears Roebuck as a $25/week trainee. He progressed rapidly through various retail assignments and in 1936 moved into merchandising in the Chicago headquarters.

On 8 Deceraber 1941 he volunteered for the ktmy Corps of Engineers, was commissioned a captain.

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AUS and ordered to active duty in January. He served until retired inAugust 1945, almost entirely concemed with the production and allocation of constmction machinery to U.S. Services and the Allies.

After retirement Mike retumed to Sears as Asst to the VP for merchandising, then was promoted to Supervisor of a major appliance department. In 1946 he resigned and bought a small stove manufacmrer, which he developed into a raajor position in the industry. In 1963 his stock was purchased as the company was merged into a subsidiary of Raytheon.

Major Mumma's first marriage ended in separation and divorce. In October 1963 he married Dottie, widow of his Classraate Campbell Pilcher, and settled in Upper Montclair, NJ to enjoy retired life. A drastic snowstorm in 1967 convinced them to move to sunny Fort Lauderdale where they enjoyed golf, extensive travels, and a later suraraer home in Highlands, NC. Mike remained active in class, alumni and coraraunity affairs.

He is survived by his wife Dottie at (until October) 70 Mountain Ash Lane, Highlands, NC 28741, phone 704-526-9486; daughters Karolyn Sherraan and Gretchen Chapin; son Colin Pilcher and daughter Sally Pilcher Baird; five grandchildren and eleven greatgrandchildren.

RICHARD ANDREW BISCHOFF '35 LT Richard A. Bischoff, USNR (Ret.) died on 27 June 1995 in Arlington, Virginia. He was buried at Colurabia Gardens in Arlington.

Dick was bom on 15 Septeraber 1912 in Washington, DC, attended and graduated from Christ Church School in Virginia. His step-father was on duty at Great Lakes Training Center when Dick received an appointment to the Naval Academy frora Illinois.

He spent a year with the Class of 1935 and then tried the Coast Guard Acaderay for a year with its class of '37. He then went to work with the Array Engineers and was in Trinidad at the tirae of Pearl Harbor.

He was called to active duty as a Naval Reserve Ensign in Febmary 1942. Initially, he was assigned as a navigation instmctor at Dartmouth and at Fort Schuyler, New York, before being detailed as Navigator of SCHUYLKILL (AO-76), commissioned in Baltimore, Maryland in April 1943. After a shakedown in the Atlantic and picking up a load of fuel in Baytown, Texas, Dick's navigation got SCHUYLKILL successfully into the Pacific where it supported numerous fleet attacks and landing operations in the Westem Pacific. It entered Tokyo Bay with the Third Fleet on 10 Septeraber 1945 and retumed to San Francisco on 13 Noveraber 1945.

Dick's active duty was terminated in January 1946.

His civilian career was primarily in govemment service in the Washington area. He was employed by the General Services Administration from early 1946 until his retirement in April 1968 when he was Chief of the Reports Division of its Financial Management Office. He was a constant golfing member of the Army-Navy Country Club and a Life Member of the U.S Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his wife Eleanor of 4501 Arlington Blvd, Apt 606, Arhngton, VA 22203.

Wyman H. Packard '35

MARSHALL RUTAN LEEPER '35 Marshall R. Leeper died on 26 May 1995 in Eugene, Oregon, of pulmonary failure.

Marshall was born on 30 July 1911 in Albany, Oregon. He attended Waldport public schools and graduated frora its high school. He entered the Naval Academy in 1931 with the Class of 1935, but had to leave in 1933 for health reasons. After regaining his health, he went to work for Dun and Bradstreet in March 1935 as a reporter.

In 1938, he entered the lumber and wooden box business with the Shasta Box Company of Redding, Califomia, first in sales and then in manufacturing.

He became manager in 1942 and President in 1950.

The company was sold to U.S. Plywood Corporation in September 1954, Marshall being retained as manager of the manufacmre and distribution of all of its lumber products. In May 1955, he moved to Eugene and became General Manager for all its Oregon manufacturing plants. By the time he retired in 1971, he had advanced to Senior Vice President of U.S. Plywood/Champion Papers, serving as General Manager of its Westem Region Manufacturing Operations. He was also on its Board of Directors and a member of the Board of a subsidiary Canadian company in British Colurabia.

Marshall was also elected to the Board of Directors of U.S. National Bank of Oregon in 1963 and its subsequent holding company, U.S. Bancorp. He retired from these positions in 1982 due to age limitations. He also had financial interests in the Tillamook Plywood Company, Employees Benefits Insurance Co., and the Lynx Golf Club Company in the 1970's, and served on the boards of directors of those companies. Being a golf enthusiast, he was a meraber of the Eugene Country Club; and also of the Eugene Elks Lodge, and the Masonic Lodge No. 2 in Califomia.

He was a Life Meraber of the USNA Alumni Association.

He is survived by his second wife, Peggy, of 3255 Chambers St., Eugene, OR 97405-6004; sons Gary R. of Springfield, and Robert M. of Lake Oswego; a step-daughter, Janelle Morgan of Tualatin; a brother David of North Bend; and three grandchildren, all in Oregon. His first wife, Betty, died in Febmary 1970.

Wyman H. Packard '35

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FRANK GORDON LAW '36 CAPT Frank G. Law, USN (Ret.) died on 16 July 1995 at the Santara Leigh Memorial Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA, of cancer, following a relapse of his illness in Irvine, CA, while attending the marriage of his granddaughter. A meraorial service was conducted

by Dr. Paul Bailey and The Reverend Clark Mandigo on 18 July at the Virginia Beach United Methodist Church, followed later, on 25 July, by gravesite services and interraent with full military honors in the Arlington National Cemetery.

Bom in Portland, Oregon, on 5 October 1913, he grew up in Washington, DC, where he attended Eastera High School prior to being appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, in 1932, frora ttie state of Oregon and graduating witii the Class of 1936.

Following graduation and receiving his commission as an Ensign, USN, he served in the light cmiser TRENTON for 18 months and was then ordered east to put the SAVANNAH into commission. On 18 June 1938, during the ship's post shakedown availability period, he raarried Rosa Johnston of Macon, GA, and spent the next year indoctrinating her into Navy life as she raade thirteen moves while following the ship from port to port. Next came duty aboard WILLLMVISON, pri-

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marily operating out of Seattle up to the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific, followed by orders in June 1942 to the Postgraduate School in Annapolis, for a course in Naval Engineering Design, and subsequent attendance at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Upon completion of this course, he joined the cmiser MARBLEHEAD in Rio de Janeiro as Chief Engineer and spent the next twenty months patrolling in the South Atlantic, convoying in the North Atlantic, and participating in the Norraandy invasion, as well as that of Southern France.

After the Japanese surrender in 1945, it becarae obvious that Captain Law would continue to be assigned engineering duties, and his designation was changed from unrestricted Line to Engineering Duty Officer (ED), after which he served in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Bureau of Ships, the Naval Shipbuilding Scheduling Activity, the Staff of Commander Cmisers-Destroyers, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and the Office of the Chief of Naval Material as the Director of the Logistics Support Division.

Retiring from the Naval Service in 1966, Captain Law became very active in the American Society of Naval Engineers, ultimately becoming its SecretaryTreasurer when the incumbent becarae incapacitated, and serving as such until 1980, when he retired a second time and became Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus.

He then continued to serve as advisor and consultant, and in 1980 was the recipient of the first Frank G. Law Award, which was established by ASNE in his honor, for his exemplary service to the Society.

Predeceased by his wife Rosa in 1994, Captain Law's survivors include his three daughters, Fran Reese of Irvine, CA, Grace Freeman of Arlington, VA. & Dr. Katherine Holbrook, MD of Virginia Beach, VA, as well as their husbands; a sister, Alice Miller of Jekyll Island, GA; two brothers. Dr. Charles Law of Alexandria, VA, and Dr. Arthur Law of Vass, NC; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. As requested by the family, in lieu of flowers a donation by the Class of 1936 was raade to the American Cancer Society.

CAPT William A. Ellis, USN (Ret.) '36

PAUL CECIL STIMSON '36 CAPT Paul Cecil Stimson, USN (Ret.) of Moorestown, NJ, died on 13 July 1995 following a period of long illness, during which he had suffered several severe strokes. A raeraorial service was held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Moorestown on 17 July followed by graveside services and inumment at Arlington National Cemetery on 18 July 1995.

Bom in California on 3 Febmary 1914, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the state of Washington in 1932 and graduated with the class of 1936, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree and his commission as Ensign, U.S. Navy.

Following graduation, he served in the battleship NEW YORK for his first year, which included a visit to England for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. He then had a short tour in the aircraft carrier ENTERPRISE before reporting aboard the destroyer TUCKER prior to her deployment to the Pacific. During this tour he raarried Emily Wood of Danville, VA, and in the Fall of 1940 was ordered to the Submarine School in New London, CT. Upon completion of this course, he reported to the S-48 as Engineer, later becoming Executive Officer. One week after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, he received dispatch orders to proceed to Portsmouth, NH, to commission the FINBACK as Engineer Officer, subsequently arriving in Pearl Harbor in May 1942 and sailing immediately for the Battle of Midway.

Following this he raade seven war patrols in FINBACK, becoraing Executive Officer before his detachment to commission and assume command of SEA ROBIN, in which he subsequently made three war pa-

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nels before the end of the war, and in 1947 was in command when SEA ROBIN became the fust U.S. submarine to round the Hom. Additionally, he had numerous assigments ashore and at sea until 1966 when he retired from the naval service as Commandant of the Fourth Naval District.

A submariner of note, his military decorations included the Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, the Navy-Marine Corps Medal, the Bronze Star, and the Navy Commendation Medal.

After retireraent Captain Stirason spent fourteen years as Chief Executive Officer of the Burlington County Bridge Commission operating two toll bridges over the Delaware River, had a cattie ranch in Belize, Central America, and enjoyed his hobbies of shell collecting and hooking rugs.

Besides his wife Emily of Moorestown, he is survived by his two daughters, Emily S. Maney and Kathryne; his son, Paul C. Stimson, Jr., and three grandchildren.

CHARLES WHITACRE CUSHMAN '39 CDR Charles W. "Whit" Cushman, USN (Ret.) died on 23 June 1995 of heart failure at his Highland, NC horae. A meraorial service was held at the Mayport Naval Station Chapel, Mayport, FL, after which his ashes were spread on the waters of the Atlantic.

Born 5 September 1917 in Vermont, he was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy frora the State of New Jersey and graduated with the Class of 1939. On graduation he was assigned to the light cruiser DETROIT and had duties as Assistant Gunnery and Air Defense Officer. In 1942 his ship was in the Aleutians campaign. In early 1943 he went to the new construction light cruiser ASTORIA, and in 1944 his ship joined the Fast Carrier Task Force in the western Pacific, where he served as Assistant Gunnery Officer, taking part in the late '44 and early '45 Fast Carrier actions. In March 1944 he became the Coraraunicator of the ASTORIA. In 1946 he was assigned to the

Staff of C O M D E S C R U P A C and in 1947 became a Comraunications and Crypts Officer in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Then, in 1949, he joined the Staff of CINCLANTFLT and in 1950 was assigned to the Staff of COMPHIBGRU 2 in Norfolk. In 1952 he took coraraand of the destroyer KIMBERLY and finally, in 1954, he decommissioned KIM-

BERLY and then becarae Officer in Charge of the Naval Recmiting Station, Philadelphia. PA. In 1957 he joined the Fleet Training Group. Guantanamo, Cuba, and in 1958 was Commanding Officer of the A.F. HYADES. In 1959 he served as Liaison Officer for the Naval Reserve Training Command at Omaha, Nebraska, and finally retired from the Navy in June 1960.

On retirement he spent a year in Mortgage Banking and then, in 1962, he joined the firm of American City Bureau, the oldest fund-raising firm in the U.S. As Associate Counsel first and then as Senior Counsel he conducted fund drives in all parts of the U.S. for non-profit clients. His firm merged with Beaver Associates in 1963 and in 1975 he was elected to its Board of Directors. In 1976 he became its Vice President and later retired frora this position for a second tirae.

He is survived by his widow Beverly Dyer Cushman of 3490 Northeast 17th Way. Fort Lauderdale. FL 33334, a daughter Helen Amanda Knobel and two sons Charles Whitacre, Jr. and Kenneth K. Cushman.

William J Ruhe '39

EUGENE BAKER HENRY, JR. '39 Captain Eugene B. Henry, USN (Ret.) died of a stroke on 21 June 1995 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. A burial service was held for his remains on 24 June at St. Columbus Berkeley Meraorial Chapel,

Middletown, RI, and he was then interred in the cemetery there.

Born 17 May 1917 in Birminghara, Alabama, he was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from that State and graduated with the Class of 1939. On graduation he was assigned to the battleship CALIFORNIA. After a year he was ordered to the destroyer LANSDOWNE and remained in destroyers throughout World War II, operating in the Pacific except for three months in 1942 when LANSDOWNE raade two Class B attacks on German submarines in the Atlantic. In January 1943 he became the Executive Officer of LANSDOWNE. In April 1944 he put the destroyer HowoRTH in coraraission as Executive Officer and Navigator and in April 1945 he took coraraand of the destroyer FRANKS. He put FRANKS out of commission

in May 1946 and then reported for duty as an instmctor in the N.R.O.T.C. Unit at Princeton University. In July 1948 he went to NWC as student ; June 1949 joined COMDESLANT's Staff and in August 1950 he took coramand of the destroyer BROWNSON. In late 1951 he joined the Staff of the Naval War College.

Newport. In 1954 he became Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Middle East Force at Bahrain. In late 1955 he became the Executive Officer of the battleship lowA, and in the spring of 1957 he went to the Pentagon to serve in Op 60's Strategic Plans section and later in J-3 of the Joint Staff. In 1960 he took command of the A.D. ARCADIA and then became COMDESRON 24 operating in a HUK Group in the Mediterranean and Mid East. Subsequently he was C O M D E S F L O T 5 at Pearl Harbor. He returned to the Naval War College in 1966 and became Aide and Chief of Staff for the President, Admiral Colbert. He retired from the Navy in 1969.

On retirement he went to the University of Rhode Island's Graduate Librarian School and on graduation became Head Librarian at Newport's library, serving there until 1983.

He is survived by his widow Bushnell Pearce Henry of 526 West Main Road, Portsmouth, RI; two sons, David Vaughan Henry and Douglas Davies Henry and a step-daughter. Bird B. Starsz of Geneva, NY. William J. Ruhe '39

EDWARD JOHN FRUECHTL '40^ CDR Edward J. Fmechtl, USN (Ret.) died after a prolonged illness at his home in St. Paul, Minnesota on 4 July 1995. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Gregory the Great Church in St. Paul on 7 July, followed by interment at Fort Snelling National Ceraetery.

Born on 17 August 1917 in Drumraond, Wisconsin, he was appointed to the Naval Academy frora Minnesota and graduated with the Class of 1940.

First duty assignraent was in the battleship WEST VIRGINIA as Signal Officer. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 Deceraber 1941, and the sinking of WEST VIRGINIA, Ed served five months temporary duty with PATWINGII on Ford Island. In May 1942 he returned to salvage and modernize WEST VIRGINIA and return to action through the landings at Leyte; the battle of Surigao Straits where, as Fire Control Officer, his opening salvo straddled the lead Jap battleship; Mindoro; Lingayan, Iwo Jima; and, finally Okinawa, where the ship suffered its only daraage after Pearl Harbor Meanwhile, Ed eamed a Bronze Star.

As the fighting ended on Okinawa Ed was ordered to PG School. Annapolis, followed by study for an MS degree in metallurgical engineering from Camegie Tech. Sea duty continued with tours as Gunnery Officer FARGO (CL-106), Executive Officer VESOLE (DD878) and. in 1954 Command of ENGLISH ( D D - 6 9 6 ) .

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McAlester, Oklahoma, he became Inspector of Naval Material, Minneapolis until retireraent in 1966.

In civilian life Ed was Departraent Head of the Array's Small Caliber Ammunition Production and Modernization Prograra. When the program phased out in 1975 Ed continued work in consulting and sales until his health started to deteriorate.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years. Rose Mary "Russ" Karrels Fruechti of the home address, 919 South Fairview Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota 55116-2419; two daughters, Kathleen and Barbara, both of St. Paul; son James of Eagan MN; and three grandchildren.

Leigh Winters '40 ROBERT NICHOLAS MILLER III '40 CAPT Robert N. Miller, III, USN (Ret.) died 13 June 1995 at his horae in Santa Barbara. Funeral services were held at All Saints Episcopal Church in Montecito, CA, with interment at The Santa Barbara Ceraetery.

Bom in San Diego on 30 June 1918, his parents were Coraraander and Mrs. Robert Nicholas Miller, Jr. Bob grew up in New Orleans, graduated with the Class of 1940, and eamed his Master's Degree from George Washington University.

Upon graduation. Bob reported to HELENA ( C L 50) and was aboard her at Pearl Harbor, where she was torpedoed. Bob subsequently was assigned to BANCROFT ( D D - 5 9 8 ) and then as Engineer Officer of LARDNER ( D D - 4 8 7 ) . While aboard LARDNER, Bob saw

escort duty to Russia and then the landing operations at Guadalcanal in the summer of 1942. In October, 1942, Bob began flight training, and in 1943 became a flight instmctor at NAS JAX. Bob deployed with Air Group 15, then as CAG 32 embarked on CVL CABOT. In late 1945, he was XO of ADMIRALTY ISLANDS

(CVE-99), operating in the Magic Carpet. In June, 1946, he reported to the Naval Academy in the Aviation Department.

In 1948, Bob was CO of VA-44. After a craise to the Mediterranean aboard MIDWAY, he reported to the Sixth Fleet Staff as Aide to C6F. He was ordered to the Naval War College in 1951, to the C&S course, and remained there as an instmctor for two years. His next assignment was to Jet Air Group as CAG, deploying to the Mediterranean aboard TICONDEROGA (CV-14). After a ten month Mediterranean craise, he retumed for duty in Readiness and Training at JAX. In 1958-1959, he was XO of NAS Norfolk. When he was promoted to Captain in 1960, he was transferred to TICONDEROGA as Operations Officer, Car Div One Staff. Frora 1962 to 1964, he was in J-5, JCS, a period which covered the Cuban missile crisis. Later in 1964, Bob became CO of ALUDRA ( A F - 5 5 ) and

made three craises to the Far East. He then was ordered to TICONDEROGA as CO, deploying to Vietnam in 1965-1966 as Coramander TG77,7. On retuming to San Diego in June 1966, he reported to INDEPENDENCE ( C V A - 6 2 ) as C/S of Car Div Six and was de-

ployed in the Mediterranean for ten months through the crisis in Lebanon. In 1967 he was ordered as Director of Command and Staff School to the Naval War College. His last Navy tour was as CO, N A F Monterey, and Deputy Superintendent, Naval School.

Bob retired on July 1, 1971.

Aviation was not only his career, but his passion.

For many years, he flew his own planes in addition to being a fighter pilot. Other active interests included amateur radio, bird hunting, fishing, electronics, and sailing. He was a member of The Array Navy Club, The New York Yacht Club, and The Bohemian Club.

Affiliations included the Masons, the vestry of St. James Episcopal Church in Paso Robles, and a Regional Vice President of The Naval War College Foundation.

He was married in 1942 to Elizabeth Thomhill Broome frora Chicago. During his career, they were stationed in numerous places including Jacksonville, 128

FL, Newport, RI, Coronado, CA, and the south of France. Summers were spent at their home on Cape Cod, MA. Subsequent to retirement in 1971, they lived in Paso Robles, CA, where they were involved in the development of vineyards and other farming operations, as well as business in Atlanta, GA. In 1982, they raoved to Santa Barbara.

Survivors include his wife, four children (Lockett Roach of Tahoe City, Bob, Steve and his wife Ladeen, and Leslie Chrisraen and her husband Jim, all from Santa Barbara), five grandchildren (Robin and Caryl Roach and Marshall, Nicholas, and Claire Miller), and his brother and sister-in-law. Commander and Mrs. Charles L. Miller of Annapolis, Md. In lieu of flowers, it was his wish that meraorials be sent to; The Naval War College Foundation, Inc., 686 Gushing Road, Newport, RI 02841-1207; phone 401-848-8300 or fax 401-848-8302.

From 1970 until his final retirement he served as Deputy Director and then Director of the Office of Facilities Engineering for the Secretary of HEW. At the conclusion of his career with Civil Service he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Clifford Quinn of Hayesville, North Carolina; two daughters, Kathleen Quinn Krohne of Coronado, Califomia, and Pat Quinn Werdin of Hayesville, NC; a son, Robert Daniel Quinn, Jr. of Alpharetta, Georgia; three stepchildren. Chuck Henderson of Marathon, FL, Sandra Henderson of Eureka, CA and Barbara Henderson Bussolari of Plymouth, MA; and ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

In lieu Or flowers, meraorials may be made to the Good Shepherd Home, Health and Hospice Agency, PO BOX 465, Hayesville NC 28904.

Kathleen Quinn Krohne (daughter)

ROBERT DANIEL QUINN '40 Captain Robert D. Quinn, USN (Ret.) died at his horae in Hayesville, North CaroHna on 27 June 1995, of emphysema. His final service and interment

EDGAR NEIL ROGERS '40 LCDR E. Neil Rogers, USN (Ret.) of Virginia Beach, VA died 21 July 1995, after a short illness.

His final service and interraent were Private.

Bom on 17 April 1918 in Decatur, Illinois he was appointed to the Naval Academy from that State, and graduated with the Class of 1940.

First duty assignraent was in the battleship NEW YORK until detached in April 1942 for LTAflighttt-aining at Lakehurst, NJ. From October 1942 until June 1944 he was a pilot in ZP-11, flight officer in ZP-14 and O-in-C of Hedron 14 at Elizabeth City, SC. After HTA flight training at Pensacola and Jacksonville, he completed Air OflTicer School in October 1945 and served in VR-11 and VR-8, and was Administrative Officer, COMNATSPAC at Honolulu until June 1947. From then to January 1948 he flew witii VR-1 at Patuxent, MD. He resigned 20 January 1948 as a LCDR, USN. He attended the Law School at the University of Richmond, receiving his LLB in Febmary 1950. He practiced in Richmond, VA for 7 years; Albany, NY for 2 years; and in Northem Virginia thereafter. Specializing in real estate law, he joined Chicago Tifle Insurance Corapany and retired frora it in 1981 as Resident Vice President and raanager for Virginia and West Virginia. He was also a general partner of Leigh and Rogers, McLean, VA; a member of the Board of Advocates Title and Escrow Corp., Madison Mortgage Company and the County Bank and Trast Company of Fairfax VA. Neil's marriage to Peggy Bullard terminated in divorce in 1956. His second marriage, to Ruth Newbould on 7 September 1957 ended in divorce in 1970. He is survived by his wife Myra Rogers of 632 Piney Branch Drive, Apt 102, Virginia Beach VA 23451-6734; a daughter by his first marriage; and two grandchildren, all of Virginia Beach.

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Born on 22 January 1918 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was appointed to the Naval Acaderay frora that State, and graduated with the Class of 1940.

First duty assignraent was on the aircraft carrier SARATOGA ( C V - 3 ) through the pre-WWH reinforceraent of Midway Island, and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Soon after, while returning from an aborted attempt to relieve the garrison at Wake Island, SARATOGA received two torpedo hits and headed for repairs at Bremerton. In March 1942 Bob received orders to duty under instmction at the Sub School, New London. He was then assigned as the Communications Officer of the newly commissioned submarine TUNNY. After nine war patrols, and while fleeting up to TUNNY'S Gunnery Officer, Bob had eamed the Silver Star and Legion of Merit; and the TUNNY was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.

Bob then resorted as Executive Officer of TIGRONE building at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. After patrol in TIGRONE he became CO of a relief crew in Guara.

Then, after one last patrol under a minefield in the Sea of Japan in TUNNY, he retumed to Pearl Harbor to take command of SAROO and finished out WWII. Post-war assignments included XO of FULTON during the Bikini A-bomb tests, skipper of Mare Island Retraining Command and CO of PERCH in one of the few Korean War offensive submarine actions with an embarked Royal Marine Commando troop for action behind the comraunist lines. This action eamed him the Bronze Star. Later he comraanded BORDELON, a radar picket destroyer; then RIGEL and final seal duty coraraanding 2nd Fleet Flagship, NEWPORT NEWS as it took part in NATO exercises in the Norwegian Sea and operations off the coast of the Dominican Republic during a civil crisis in that island nation.

Shore duty assignments included Director of Civil Relations for the Navy's Office of Information, and Assistant Chief of Staff for Plans for CINCPAC. In 1953 he graduated frora Harvard Business School with distinction and, in 1966, graduated from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

After retiring from active duty. Bob retumed to Harvard as the Associate Director of Alurani Programs. Three years later he entered Civil Service.

ROBERT SHERWOOD TACKABERRY '40 Robert S. "Tack" Tackaberry died of a heart attack in Cupertino, Califomia, Monday moming, 1 May 1995. His memorial service was held the following Thursday in Sunnyvale. Inurnment of his ashes will be scheduled at a later date.

Bornon 18 March 1918 in Iowa, he completed one year at Momingside Col-

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lege, Sioux City, and was appointed to the Naval Academy from that State. At the Acaderay Tack participated in the Choir and the Mandolin Club. He graduated with the Class of 1940 on 6 June 1940, First duty was on CALIFORNIA, through the enemy attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941. He then served on COLUMBIA, followed by duty under instmction at the Sub-Chaser Training Center, Miami, in 1943, and by comraand of CHESTER T. O'BRIEN ( DE-

421), through the end of WWII in 1945. He then commanded J. DOUGLAS BLACKWOOD ( DE-219) until decommissioning in April 1947. Tack's final duty was as Assistant Professor of Naval Science, NROTC, Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He resigned from active duty as a LCDR, USN on 22 June 1949.

Frora 1949 to 1952 he was an agent for the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company. In 1952 he joined Joslyn Manufacturing Co., then went on to A.B. Chance Co., working in sales and product management serving utilities. In 1976 he accepted a position as a product manager at the Electric Power Research Instinite in Palo Alto, and moved to nearby Cupertino, Califomia, retiring in 1987. He was a Lifetime Member of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his wife, Marjorie of the horae address in Cupertino; his son, Douglas; and his sister, Anne Roberts of Northbrook, Illinois.

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WILLIAM LOUIS MELLOTT SR. '44 William L. Mellott Sr., 44, of 4 Cricket Lane, Westport, husband of Donice Culler Mellott died 22 June 1995 at home.

Mr. Mellott was bom in Woodsfield, Ohio son of the late Horaer and Lucille Dietrich Mellott and was a Westport resident for the past thirty-one years. Before retiring in 1982, Mr. Mellott was eraployed as an Engineer for the Mobil Oil Corapany for thirty-nine years. Mr. Mellott was a 1944 graduate of the Naval Academy and served as a naval pilot during World War II. He was a member of the Joseph J. Clinton VFS Post #399, the Y's Men, the Longshore Men's Gulf Association, and served as a volunteer for the Westport-Weston Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Mr. Mellott also served on the Board of Trastees for the United Methodist Church of Westport.

Survivors, in addition to his wife, include one son, William L. Mellott Jr. of Norwalk, CT; one step-son.

Royal G. MacDonald of Stamford, CT; two daughters, Jill Durkin of Cupertino, CA, and Jane Williams of Orlando, FL; one step-daughter, Hillary B. MacDonald of Long Beach, NY; one brother, John D. Mellott of Willow springs, IL; one sister, Rutii Willson of Conroe, TX; and four grandchildren.

Memorial services were held Saturday, 24 June in the United Methodist Church of Westport, 49 Weston Road, Westport, with the Reverend A. Donald Hodges officiating. Interment was private. The Harding-Lewis Funeral Home, 210 Post Road East, Westport was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions raay be made to either the United Methodist Church of Westport or the Oncology Unit, c/o the Norwalk Hospital Foundation, 148 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851.

ROBERT E. DOWNEN '45 Maj Robert E. Downen, USMC (Ret.) died at his East County home on 20 June 1995 of lung cancer.

He was 73 years old.

Major Downen graduated frora the U.S. Naval Acaderay in 1945. He served 20 years in the Marine Corps. He saw duty in both China and Korea. His service also includeti positions as an instractor at the Naval Academy and at Quantico, VA, and as a railitary attache at the U.S. Embassy in Djakarta, Indonesia. He also headed adminisd-ative positions at MCRD.

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After retireraent frora the Marine Corps, he served as Adraissions Officer for SDSU for 11 years and then SDSU's Energy Coordinator until he retired in 1982.

He is survived by his daughters Pamela Terdik of Escondido & Deborah Jack of Poway and a son, David Downen of Vancouver, WA. A raeraorial service was scheduled for Thursday, 6 July at 10:30 a.m. in the MCRD Chapelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Interment will take place in Fort Rosecrans National Ceraetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society or Volunteers of Araerica.

Copied from the San Diego Union (June 27, 1995)

WILLIAM VANNEST MCGALLIARD '45 LTJG William V. McGalliard, USN died on 18 April 1995 at his home in Castleton, VT, of unexpected cardiac arrest. Memorial services were held on 22 April at the Castleton Federated Church. The inumment of his ashes will be held at a later date.

Bill was bom on 18 May 1923 in Newark, NJ. He received a SecNav appointment to the Naval Academy and was graduated with the Class of 1945 on 7 June 1944, a member of the 19th Company.

Following graduation he served on the light cmiser MIAMI in the Pacific Theater, frora September 1944 to June 1945, as CIC Officer. He completed flight training in 1947 and was assigned to a TBM squadron flying off the carrier KEARSAGE during the Berlin Blockade of 1948.

Resigning frora the Navy in 1948, he became an electrical engineer for Texas Instmment Co. The family moved to Rutland, VT in 1970, after ten years in Needhara, MA, where Bill was a raath and science teacher. Both Phyllis and Bill attended the 19th Company Reunion in 1993 arranged by Gene Hunter and Tony Paolantonio.

A member of the Naval Academy Alurani Association, the Federated Church of Castieton, the Prospect Point Country Club, and Treasurer of the Castleton Lions Club, he is survived by his Shipraate of fifty years, Phyllis, of PO Box 833, Castieton, VT 05735; three sons, Paul of Spencer, MA, Jaraes of Springfield, VAand David of Warrainster,PA. Memorials in his name may be made to the Federated Church of Castieton: 119 N. Main St., Fair Haven, VT 05743.

ALBERT CRUTCHFIELD MOORE '45 Albert C. Moore died on 12 April 1995 at his horae in Daphne, Alabama. He had suffered frora diabetes and lung cancer. Meraorial services were held on 16 April 1995 at Christ the King Chapel in Daphne.

His ashes were buried at sea. The Class was notified of his passing on 23 April 1995.

Al was bom on 14 September 1921 in Lufkin, TX. but grew up in Houston. He attended the Rice Institute before being appointed to the Naval Academy from the Second District of Texas. He graduated on 7 June 1944 with the Class of 1945 and a member of the Tentii Company.

Very Uttie is known of this Classmate's active duty career, other than his resignation on 1 Febraary 1947.

He was later employed by the IBM Corporation for 27 years.

Al was survived by his Shipraate of 48 years, Genevieve, of PO Box 394, Spanish Fort, AL 36577: three daughters, Martha Seism of Boise, ID, Catherine Aheam of Boston and Mary Margaret Tewell of Norfolk, VA; and a son, Albert Junior of Rainebeck. NY. Memorials in his name may be made to the Diabetes Association.

PHILLIP E U G E N E SPERRY '45 LTJG PhilUp Eugene Sperry, USN died of natural causes on 10 May 1995, at a nursing horae in Duarte, CA. Private memorial services were held followed by interment at Riverside National Ceraetery, Riverside, CA. Phil was bom on 25 November 1920 in Miimeapolis, Minnesota. He received a SECNAV appointment to the Naval Academy and was graduated with the Class of 1945 on 7 June 1944, and a member of the 12th Company. At the Academy Phil was a Varsity Gym Team meraber and a Cheer Leader.

Upon graduation he proceeded to the Pacific to join the battieship IOWA in the latter stages of WWII. He underwent flight training in 1945 and 1946, resigning frora the Navy on 20 Noveraber 1946 as a LTJG. Frora 1951 to 1964 he worked as a Stock Broker in investraent securities in Califomia.

A member of the Wilshire Rotary Club of Los Angeles, an active church worker and a member of the Toumament of Roses Association, he is survived by his Shipmate of 49 years, Jesmin, of 4001 Calle Sonora, Apt 1G, Laguna Hills, CA 92653; diree daughters, Nancy Falkner of Fountain Valley, Pamela Thomdike of Huntington Beach and Cynthia Derwin of Long Beach, CA. Memorials in PhiUip's name may be raade to the USNA Class of 1945 Foundation, PO Box 10962, Arhngton, VA 22219.

JEROME WALTER ROBBINS '48 Jerome W. Robbins, who changed his name from Rabinowitz while a midshipman, died on 15 April 1995, at the Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida, of cancer. He and his wife, Patricia, lived in Jupiter and New Canaan, CT. Jerry was born in Mount Vemon, New York, and graduated with 1948A in June 1947. He served on ROANOKE and a supply ship, having resigned and been recalled for active duty during the Korean War. He was a former chief executive of HMW Industries, which was once known as the Hamilton Watch Company. During his tenure at HMW, the company introduced the Pulsar Watch, the flrst mass-market all-quartz watch with no moving parts.

He began his post-navy career as sales manager of the Omega Watch Company and later becarae a vice president of the Bulova Watch Corapany. Subsequently, he was president of the Elgin National Watch Corapany from 1965 to 1968. He became president and chief executive of the Hamilton Watch company in 1971. Besides his wife, Jerry is survived by a son, Richard, of Wilton, CT; a daughter, Cyndi Kim, of Newton, MA; a brother, Lewis, of New York City; four grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.

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ROBERT M. BROWN '49 C A P T Robert M. Brown, SC, USN (Ret.), 69, died 3 May 1995. in Annapolis, as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage.

He lived in Arnold, MD. A funeral service was held at the Naval Acaderay Chapel on 5 May followed by interment in Arlington National Cemetery. Bob was born in Massachusetts, he entered the Naval Academy and graduated with the Class of 1949.

After graduation Bob attended the Navy Supply Corps School, Bayonne. Bob then served at the Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, RI, and followed that with sea duty in BAIROKO (CVE-115) and TRATHEN (DD-530). He then came ashore with the Staff, Comraander Service Force, U.S. Atiantic Fleet, followed

by Naval Station, Argentia, Newfoundland, Navy Clothing and Textile Office, Brooklyn, NY, and the Navy Clothing and Textile Office, Philadelphia, PA. Next, he retumed to sea as Supply Officer, MONROVIA (APA-31). After his tour at the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Bob served at the Electronics Supply Office, Great Lakes, IL. While at ESO, Bob attended and was awarded a Masters Degree in Public Administration by Roosevelt University, Chicago. Bob then retumed to Philadelphia for duty at the Defense Personnel Support Center This tour was followed by duty with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington. Bob's final tour was as Coraraanding Officer, Navy Regional Finance Center, Washington, DC. Bob was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal upon completion of this tour. He also attended the Naval War College.

Frora 1979 to 1989, Bob was a Systems Analyst with EG&G in Crystal City. Also, during his retirement, he devoted many hours to his position as Executive Vice President of the Ulmstead Estates Coraraunity Civic Group in Arnold working towards scenic improvements in the community as well as in many other areas of interest.

Bob was serving as Treasurer of the Class of '49 at the time of his death.

Survivors include his wife, Claire Devoux Brown, and their daughter, Pamela Sue Brown, both of Amold; three daughters frora his previous marriage to Jeannette Brown, Janet Brown-Franklin of Atlanta, Patti Brown Childress of Richmond, and Jacqueline Margaret Brown of Centreville; four step-children, Mary Clare Corecoran of Glenside, PA, JoAnn Queen of Amold, J. Christopher Mickley of Collingswood, NJ, and Mark Mickley of Centreville; and his sister, Dorothy Ordway of Acton, MA. Memorial contributions may be made to the U.S. Naval Acaderay Alumni Association, Annapolis, MD 21402, in Bob's memory, marked for "49 PROJECT".

CHARLES GLASGOW ROBERTSON JR. '50 Charles G. "Chuck" Robertson, Jr., died of renal failure 7 June 1995 at Sharp Cabrillo Hospital in San Diego. His ashes were scattered at sea off Point Loma following an Episcopal Service 14 June 1995.

Chuck, son of the late Captain Charles G. Robertson, (MC) USN, was born 14 August 1926, in Salem, Oregon. He attended Point Loma High School in San Diego, arrived in Oahu on 1 Deceraber 1941 in time to be a Pearl Harbor survivor, and ultimately graduated from Lowell High School in San Francisco, Califomia. He attended the University of Washington for two years where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity and was an Aviation Cadet at St. Mary's Pre-Flight. Chuck was appointed to the Naval Acad-

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emy from Oregon, entering witii the Class of 1950.

Chuck was very active in sailing at the Naval Academy and contributed his design talents to the Class Crest and Ring Committee. He participated in the Newport - Bermuda and Annapolis - Newport races.

After graduation and before going to flight training. Chuck served at the Naval Academy in the Departraent of Seamanship and Navigation as an instractor. He also served as a coach of the Dingy Sailing Team.

Following flight training, he served in Fighter Squadron EIGHTY-THREE (VF-83) at NAS Oceana, Virginia, and in Fighter Squadron SEVENTY-TWO (VF-72) at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Next, Chuck served in the Departraent of Aviation at the Naval Academy and coached the sailing team. He later attended Line School at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. Chuck resigned his commission 28 March 1958 and accepted a commission as Lieutenant, U.S. Naval Reserve.

Chuck subsequently was employed as a Senior Design Engineer by the Lockheed Missiles and Space Division at Sunnyvale, Califomia, where he was instrumental in the design and development of the Polaris Missile System. After his career with Lockheed, Chuck retired to San Diego in 1985 where he was residing at the time of his death.

Chuck was active in boating activities in the San Diego area. He was a raember of the Southwestern Yacht Club. He taught boating and boating safety as a raeraber of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He was also an active raember of Holy Trinity Episcopal Parish in Point Loma.

He is survived by his wife, Ann. Also, children, Doug, David, Kenneth, Phillip, and Charles G., Ill; stepchildren Karen and Michael; and, eight grandchildren.

The Class of 1950 is proud of your accomplishments. Chuck, and we'll raiss you and your great talents. Well Done.

CDR Joseph J. Pausner, Jr., USN (Ret.) '50

TIPTON PRYOR MOTT-SMITH '51 Col Tipton P. MoUSmith, USAF (Ret.) died of lung cancer on 4 May 1995 in Washington, DC. "Tip," as he was known to his Classraates, was bom on 17 July 1928 in Honolulu, HI. His family moved quite extensively during his earlier years, but they finally settled in Charleston, WVA. There Tip graduated from high school and then spent one year at West Virginia University before coming to the Acaderay. While at USNA, Tip was an avid tennis and handball player and a dinghy sailor.

Upon graduation. Tip opted for the USAF and after obtaining his wings, was assigned to fly RB-29 Superfortresses from Yokota AFB, Japan, on corabat and reconnaissance missions over North Korea. His crew was credited with flying the last official combat raission of the Korean Police Action in July 1953. In 1954, Tip was assigned to MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. This was followed in 1957 with orders to the Air Force Institute of Technology where, in Aug 1958, he was awarded his M.S. Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and assigned to applied research at the Propulsion Lab at Wright-Patterson AFB. In 1959, that division was moved to Edwards AFB where Tip continued in liquid rocket propulsion R and D. Tip continued serving in the rocket development field for several raore years and then was assigned to and graduated frora the National War College. After

that, he becarae Personnel Director for the Air Force System Command at Andrew /VFB. He was serving with the National Coramand Authority Comraunications Systera when he retired from active duty in 1979.

Tip Joined Inforraation Spectrura, Inc. in Annandale, VA, and was a senior engineer with them at the time of his death. Tip's military decorations include: three awards of the Legion of Merit, three Air Medals, Korean Service Medal with corabat stars, National Defense Medal and the United Nations Medal. Tip is survived by his wife of 44 years, Anne F. of Alexandria, VA; two sons, Marshall T. of Tallahassee, FL and Ernest F. of Tampa, FL; two daughters, Linda Ann of Boston and Laura L. Lusk of Dale City, VA; and four grandchildren, Ian and Claire MottSraith and Eric and Paige Lusk.

The family requests that any contributions be raade to the Araerican Lung Association, 9735 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, 22031 or the Araerican Cancer Society, 418 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA. Walt Boyes '51

ALLEN SMITH III '54 CAPT Allen Sraidi m , USN (Ret.), of Orange Park, Florida, died at horae early Monday moming, 9 January 1995.

Captain Smith was a native of Pensacola and had resided in Orange Park for the past 6 years. His Naval career spanned a period of 30 years. He graduated with the class of 1954 from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD and served his country well as a Line Officer in the Destroyer Force. He holds the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (Corabat "F'), Navy Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnara Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and Republic of Vietnara Campaign Medal.

Captain Smith is survived by his wife, the forraer Donna Rae James of Indianapolis, IN; 3 daughters, DeeAnn Ripplinger of Colorado Springs, CO; Dixie Turner of San Diego, CA; Ashley Scharfenberg of Toledo OH; twin sons, Allen Smith IV and Jaraes Smith of Jacksonville, FL; and six grandchildren.

Services and burial were held on Thursday 12 January 1995, with Captain Clark McPhall officiating, at the Florida National Ceraetery near Bushnell and with full railitary honors. In attendance, in addition to faraily and friends, were classmates Joe K. Anderson, Bamey Greisen, Jose Cabanillas, J.R Jones, Kent McKnight, Jim Moore, Bob Rogers, Pete Schoeffel, and Tom Watson.

The family has requested that memorials be raade to ALS Association, 21021 Ventura Blvd #321, Woodland Hills, CA 91369; or to The Muscular Dystrophy Association, 3603 Cardinal Point Drive, Jacksonville, FL, 32257. adapted from obituary in the Florida Times-Union, contributed by LT Joe K. Anderson, USNR '54

LEO PETER KEATING '51 Leo Peter Keating, age 62, died on 18 March 1995, of a raptured aneurysm and after a long illness, at Lake Forest Hospital, Illinois. Services were held at St. Joseph's Church with interment at Ascension Ceraetery, Libertyville, Illinois.

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Leo was bom and raised in Chicago, IL. He graduated from St. John's Military Academy prior to entering the Naval Academy in 1951. Upon graduation he was designated an intelligence specialist. Assignments included CNO chart room, COMPHIBGRU ONE, COMFOURTEEN and DIA. Leo resigned in 1964.

He graduated from Georgetown University Law School and was adraitted to the Bar of lUinois in 1965.

From 1965 to 1967 he was an Assistant Attomey General for the State of Illinois. From 1967 to 1995 he was in private practice. For the past 20 years his practice was concentrated in asbestos litigation in which he took on sorae of the largest corporations in the country on behalf of the working raan.

Leo loved golf, gardening, gourmet cooking, classical music and Mexico, where he wintered each year at his oceanfront retreat in Manzanillo. He is survived

by Evelyn Latham Keating, his mate of 35 years.

GRAN FRED FULLER '58 CAPT Gran R Fuller, USNR (Ret.) died 19 May 1995 at North Penn Hospital, Lansdale, PA, after a valiant struggle with lung cancer. Gran was bom 4 March 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Upon completion of two years at Rice University, he entered the United States Naval Academy with the class of 1958.

Upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy, he reported to NAS Pensacola, FL, for flight training as a naval aviator In 1960 Gran joined Patrol Squadron Nine at NAS Moffett Field, CA. There he served as the assistant maintenance officer and the assistant operations officer, and was designated Patrol Plane Commander in the P-2V aircraft. Following Gran's first tour with VP9, he attended the U.S. Naval Post Graduate School and was later assigned to the Philadelphia Naval Base as the Ship Trials Project Officer.

In 1967 Gran retumed for his second tour with VP-9 as the NATOPS Officer and later served as the Maintenance Control Officer. Other achievements include designations as a Patrol Plane Mission Coraraander and Patrol Plane Commander in the P-3B aircraft. In addition, during his second tour. Gran invented the BRUSHTAC, a convergence zone ASW search tactic that continues to be used worldwide by many maritirae patrol aircraft nations. Following this assignraent. Gran reported to VP-31 as an instmctor and in 1972 Gran was assigned to COMFAIRWINGSPAC as Director of the initial West Coast Tactical Training Team. While assigned to COMFAIRWINGSPAC, Gran received an MBA from the University of Santa Clara.

After fifteen years on active duty. Gran affiliated with Reserve Patrol Squadron Sixtyfour at NAS Willow Grove and was selected as Coraraanding Officer of VP-64 in 1975. While under the command of CDR Gran Fuller, Patrol Squadron Sixty-four attained the ranking of the Reserve Patrol Wing Atlantic's number one anti-submarine warfare patrol squadron. He also served as Chief of Staff for the Command Maritime Surveillance Force Sixth Fleet 0693, and concluded his illustrious Navy career as Coraraanding Officer of NR NAS Bermuda 0693. Gran retired in Septeraber of 1982 after 28 years of distinguished military service.

As a civilian Gran was employed at Pacer Systeras, Inc. in Horsham, PA for 20 years, and held various positions such as Task Leader, Department Head

and Site Manager. He received die Employee of the Year Award in 1975.

A member of the Naval Academy Alurani Association, Gran is survived by Barbara, his wife of 37 years; daughter: Laura Ann FuUer-Guha of Hopkinton, MA; four sons: Gran and George of St. Petersburg, FL, Greg of Ravena, OH, and Gary of North Wales, PA; two granddaughters: Ingrid and Natasha Guha; sister; Mardele Marshall of Pasadena, TX; and his father: Leonard Fuller of Houston, TX. LT Gary Fuller USNR

ROBERT LEAVY TOPPING '58 RADM Robert Leavy Topping, USN (Ret.) died 28 December 1944, at his horae in McLean, Virginia after a nine month battle against a brain tumor. A vigil service was held at St. Luke Catholic Church in McLean. The Mass of Christian Burial took place on 6 January 1995 at the old Ft. Myer Chapel, Arlington, Virginia, followed by interment at Arlington National Ceraetery with full railitary honors.

Bom August 11, 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bob graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1958. It was at the Naval Acaderay that he began his life long study of Russian. Further education included an MS degree in physics, 1965, and a PhD in physics, 1972, from NPGS in Monterey, Califomia. He also graduated from the Defense Language Institute scientific Russian curriculum in Monterey and frora the Foreign Service Institute's Russian language program in Washington, DC. After graduation and initial sea duty on board the destroyer JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, he became an Engineering Duty Officer and spent the major part of his career involved in the technical development and management roles of several advanced strategic and tactical systems, to include duty at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, the Mark 48 Torpedo Weapons Systeras Prograra office, and the Naval Surface Weapons Center at Dahlgren, Virginia.

In 1985, he joined the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command where he initiated the Next Generation Computer Resources Program.

In an unusual career transition, he became the Defense Attache to the Soviet Union in 1991, at a period that included both the August coup and the subsequent fall of the govemment. During that tirae, he was interviewed by the Russian newspaper. Red Star.

His railitary decorations included three Legion of Merit awards and the Meritorious Service Medal. In

addition, he was the recipient of the John Adolphus Dahlgren Award from the Naval Surface Weapons Center. Bob retired from the Navy in 1992 and began a second career with Booz-Allen and Hamilton in Washington, D.C. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Lois, and two sons, Michael Leavy Topping and Brian Robert Topping, all of McLean; his mother. Mary Leavy Topping of Pittsburgh; two sisters, Margaret Thomas of Bolinas, Califomia and Jacqueline Plecas of New York, New York; and a brother, Phillip C. Topping of Saratoga, Califomia.

RONALDO ALBAN SOLOMON '90 Ronaldo A. "Ron" Solomon, 26, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, 9 July 1995 in Castle Creek, New York. He was born 27 September 1968 in Binghamton, New York and was the first son of Raymond A. and Sandra Thompson Solomon. He is survived by his parents and two brothers, Ricardo B. of Washington, DC, and Antonio P. of Castie Creek.

Ron grew up in New York, outside Binghamton.

He graduated frora Whitney Point High School in 1986, where he was class salutatorian, played soccer, and was an Eagle Scout. When Ron came to the Acaderay, it fulfilled his dream. He was a diligent student, always persistent (especially in the swimming pool), and, with his bright and easy smile, a genuine pleasure to be around. He was a member of the Colorguard his youngster year and served as Deputy Brigade Comraander his First Class year. He graduated with the Class of 1990 with an Electrical Engineering degree, and chose submarines (another dream fulfilled). He completed Nuclear Power School in Oriando, Florida, and in 1991 was at Prototype School at Balston Spa, New York, where he became ill and later retired medically.

Ron was active in St. Patrick's Church of Whitney Point, where he taught religious education classes, as he had participated in the CCD program at the Academy. He was a volunteer for Boy Scout Troop #168 and was a forraer meraber of the Whitney Point Volunteer Fire Departraent and the Broorae County Scuba Rescue Team.

Ron loved helping and serving people. It is not a cliche to say that to know him was to love hira. He will be greatly raissed by all his family and friends.

The faraily suggests memorial contributions in Ron's narae be sent to St. Patrick's Church, Keibel Rd., Whitney Point, NY 13862, or the Whitney Point Volunteer Fire Department.

J. Kevin Callahan '73

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Classified Services $20.00 per column inch, or fraction thereof for camera ready copx/. One-time charge of $20.00 per inch for composition or reproduction of logos. Send ads to Shipmate, PO Box 2363, Annapolis, MD 21401.

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MISCELLANY RESEARCH INFORMATION REQUESTED USNA graduate seeking input from USNA alumni for research study. How would you respond to this question?: "How did your experience(s) at the U.S. Naval Academy and/or in your military career influence your business career?" No restriction on length of the response; responses can be handwritten or typed. Send responses to: Wayne D. Hogue, USNA '72, PO Box 11516, Palm Desert, CA 92255; lntemet:EPMMBCP @AOL.COM; FAX: 619-345-2099. Please include your name, address and phone number on all responses. All responses will be kept strictly confidential. Thank you in advance to all alumni who take the time to support this research.

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The Naval Academy Lamp Sirrica, LTD. is proud to announce the availability of the Official U.S. Naval Academy Lamp.

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