OceanBoundfor History Apply Today for the 2007 Sail! have been identified. His remains were returned to his family and then buried w ith full military honors in April at Arlington National Cemetery. On 25 June 1965, Mongilardi departed the USS Coral Sea in his A-4C Skyhawk on an armed reco nnaissance mission over North Vietnam. His flight encountered bad weather and enemy fire over Thanh H oa Province, causi ng the w ingman to lose visual and radio contact wi th Mongilardi . Contact was never re-establish ed and the aircraft failed to return to th e carrier. In 1993, a joint US-Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV) archival team , led by the Join t POW/MIA Accounting Command, obtained information concerning the crash while researching documents, artifacts and photographs at the Central Army M useum in Hanoi. Later that year, another joint US/ SRV team conducted an investigation in Th anh Hoa Province. The team interviewed two local Vietnam ese citizens who recalled the crash and said the pilot died in the impact. The m en then led the team to the crash site. In 1994, another joint team excavated the c rash site and recove red human remains and pilot-related items, including a belt tip, boot heel, pieces of flight boot and other items worn by the pilot. (Fo r additional information on the Defense Department's mission to acco unt for m issing Americans, visit the DPMO web site at www.dtic. mil/dpmo/ or call 703 699- 11 69) . . . Matson Navigation recently received a US Coast Guard award for its commitment to protecting the marine environment. The company was awarded the 2006 Rear Admiral W illiam M. Benkert Marine Environmental Award for Excellence. In 2003, it was Matson's SS Chief Gadao which became the first US-flag container vessel certified to the ABS Safety, Quality and Environmental Management program (SQE). In April, Matson also celebrated its 125th-year anniversary of shipping in the Pacific. On 10 April 1882, Captain William Matson sailed his threem as ted schooner Emma Claudina from San Francisco Bay to Hilo, H awaii, carrying 300 rons of food, plantation supplies, and general merchandise. Throughout its history, Matson has served H awai i co ntinuously and today is the state's leading ocean carrier, serving all of its major ports . (continued on page 39)
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OceanBound for History is a co ntinuing education program fo r middle- and high school American history teachers. A co llaboration of the Ocean Classroom Foundation, National Maritime Historical Society, and Mystic Seaport "The Museum of America and rhe Sea," the program is designed to introduce teachers to the fundamental importance of m aritime h istory to rhe reaching of American ¡- -- history. The curriculum foc uses o n how the m aritime experience played and continues to play an important role in the overall development of the Un ired States. Concepts in experiential learning wi ll be explored, enabling teachers to apply these insights and tech niques in their own classrooms. Handson activities are combined with formal readings and discussions to give teachers a unique and powerful understanding of maritime history. Teachers are full participants in rhe life of the ship, gaining perso nal insigh t into shipboard culture, hierarchy, and work. U nder the guidance of the professional crew, teachers learn the skills and arts of trad itio nal seafaring and try their hand at navigation m ethods used in the age of sail. Participants are expected to develop a maritime history curricular module for use in their cl assroo ms and to provide a copy to Ocean C lassroom Fo undatio n. The 2007 Program, 6- 12 August, will board and disembark from Bosron, MA. The cost of the 7-day program is $3 00 and includes all instruction, materials, and room and board. Tuition is due upon acceptance into the program. Contact: Ocean Classroo m Foundation, 23 Bay Street, Watch Hill, RI 0289 1; Ph . 401 596-4582; m ail@oceanclassroom.org; www.oceanclassroom.org) l' ll OTO BY llAMll:roN MOORE
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