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NOTEBOOK POLICY: Please submit notices five months in advance of your reunion. Reunions with specific dates will be given preference. Notices will be published only once and as space permits. Pass-Down-The-Line notices are published on a space-available basis, and non-members are charged $35.00 per notice. There is no fee for reunion notices.
Reunions 301st U.S. Naval Construction Bn., Apr. 95, Washington, DC. Contact: C. Johnson, 1201 Maple Tree Ct., La Habra, CA 90631.
Aviation Cadet Class 42K, 27-30 May 95, Nashville, TN. Contact: J. Horowitz, 3507 Oaks Way, Apt. 911, Pompano Beach, FL 33069. 704-322-5445.
Aviation Midshipmen, 1946-50, 17-21 May 95, Washington, DC. Contact: Flying Midshipmen Assn., c/o Orton Rudd, P.O. Box 2284, Arlington, VA 22202. 703-521-0050.
Brown Water LSTs, “Vietnam,” Mobile Riverine Force Assn./Task Force, 117, 116, 115, all participating vessels, USN Detachment Personnel KY, IUWG units, 22-25 Jun. 95, Louisville, KY. Contact: A. Moore, 106 Belleview Dr., Conover, NC 2861.704-464-7228, Fax: 704-466-3740.
Colgate Univ. Navy and Marine V-12/-7/-5 Units, 1943-46, 1-4 Jun. 95. Hamilton, NY. Contact: G. Greene, Jr., 14175 Oak Knoll Rd„ Wadsworth, IL 60083. 708-662-2203.
NAS Glenview, IL, 19 May 95. Mt. Prospect, IL. Contact: B. Schoewe, 6380 Rosebud Rd.. Milton, FL 32570-8824. 904-623-9717.
USN Musicians at All Eastern Band and Instrumental Clinic, Armed Forces School of Music, 5-8 Apr. 95, Little Creek, VA. Contact: R. Aurillo, 151 Carter Ln., Camden, DE 19934. 302-697-1450.
USS Anthony (DD-515), 27-30 Apr. 95, St. Louis, MO. Contact: J. Williams, 307 Woodbine Ave., Westville, NJ 08093. 609456-5471.
USS Askari (ARL-30), USS Satyr (ARL-23), USS Sphinx (ARL-24), USS Krishna (ARL-38), USS Indra (ARL-37), USS Benewah (APB-35), USS Colleton (APB-36), USS Mercer (APB-39), and USS Nueces (APB-40), Vietnam, 22-25 Jun. 95, Louisville, KY. Contact: A. Moore, 106 Belleview Dr., Conover, NC 28613. 704-4647228, Fax: 704-466-3704.
USS Aucilla (AO-56), 17-21 May 95, Charleston, SC. Contact: G. Eger. 18611 Avenida Del Ray, Rio Verde, AZ 852632003.602-471-1214.
USS Bennington (CV/CVA/CVS-20), Crew, Air Groups, and MarDet., 19-23 Jul. 95, Bennington, VT. Contact: B. Copeland, 47
Thompson St., Maynard, MA 01754. 508897-8139.
USS Betelgeuse (AK-260), 27-30 Apr. 95, N. Charleston, SC. Contact: A. Miller, 8612 Delhi Rd„ N. Charleston, SC 29406. 803797-7727.
USS Biddle (DD-151), 1-4 Jun. 95, Savannah, GA. Contact: G. Harris, 10819 Belmont Dr., New Port Richey, FL 34653.
USS Blakeley (DD-150), 1-4 Jun. 95, Savannah, GA. Contact: G. Harris, 10819 Belmont Dr., New Port Richey, FL 34653. 704-322-5445.
USS Breckinridge (DD-I48), 1-4 Jun. 95, Savannah, GA. Contact: G. Harris, 10819 Belmont Dr., New Port Richey, FL 34653. 704-322-5445.
USS Brownson (DD-868), 11-14 May 95, Va. Beach, VA. Contact: N. Doskow. 823 Brookdale Rd. E., Tacoma, WA 98445. 206537-4771.
USS Buck (DD-761), 22-25 Jun. 95, San Diego, CA. Contact: R. D'Anjolell, 160 Blackburn Ave., Lansdowne, PA 19050. 610259-6298.
USS Buhner (DD-222), 16-17 Jun. 95, Jackson, MS. Contact: J. Douglas, 2206 N. 4th Ave., Ironton, OH 45638. 614-532-3154.
USS Caliente (AO-53), 23-25 Jun. 95, Long Beach, CA. Contact: J. Benziger, 39 Stagecoach Rd., Cape May Court House, NJ 08210. 609-465-1489.
Lest We Forget. . .
Named for the killer whale Grampus Orca, the U.S.
attack submarine Grampus (SS-523) was built at the Boston Naval Shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts. The Grampus, a Guppy Il-class attack submarine, was launched on 15 December 1944 but did not enter U.S. Navy service until 26 October 1949 because of work stoppage after World War II.
The Grampus was one of the first U.S. submarines to be fitted with a snorkeling device that permitted her to stay submerged for longer durations than previous World War II submarines. She also served as a prototype for other Guppy-class attack submarines and incorporated many advanced features that were to be fitted into the later nuclear boats. Assigned to Submarine Division 61 in Norfolk, Virginia, the Grampus participated
in a variety of operations and training exercises, ranging from hunter-killer patrols to show-the-flag visits throughout Atlantic, Pacific, and Caribbean waters. The Grampus also served as an element of Task Group Alfa, a modern warfare group assigned to conduct and develop antisubmarine warfare on the Atlantic coast.
On 13 May 1972, the Grampus was decommissioned from U.S. Navy service. Two days later, she was transferred to the Brazilian Navy where she was given the name Rio Grande do Sul and assigned the hull number S-ll. She was stricken from Brazilian service in 1978.
Five previous U.S. ships have borne the name “Grampus.” The first, a 12-gun sloop of war, was launched in 1821. She remained in service until 1843. The second was a side-wheel steamer in service from 1863 to 1868. The third, SS-4, was one of the U.S. Navy’s first submarines, commissioned in 1908 but redesignated A-3 in 1911. The fourth, a ferry, was originally named Booth- bay and served until 1930. The fifth, SS-207, was a World War II fleet submarine lost with all hands on her sixth war patrol in 1943.
—Eric Wertheim
USS Capricornus (AKA-57), 12-14 May 95, Springfield, MO. Contact: R. Buswell, 4011 NW 62nd St., Oklahoma City, OK 731121425. 405-948-6236.
USS Carmick (DD-493/DMS-33), 1-4 Jun. 95, New Orleans, LA. Contact: E. Clayton, P.O. Box 113, Woodworth, LA 71485. 318442-0588.
USS Davison (DD-618/DMS-37), 15-17 Jun. 95, Atlanta, GA. Contact: R. DeWald, 313 Mt. Allen Dr., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 717-766-8739.
USS Decker (DE-47), 18-21 May 95, Wilmington, DE. Contact: H. Kolanko, 8079 SW 115 Loop, Ocala, FL 34481. 904854-1066.
USS Doyle (DD-494/DMS-34), 18-21 May 95, Norfolk, VA. Contact: H. Edwards, 13343 Island Rd„ Ft. Myers, FL 33905-1838. 704-322-5445.
USS Drum (SS-228), 26-30 Apr. 95, Mobile, AL. Contact: P. Williamson, 221 Nassau Ave., Paulsboro, NJ 08066-2215. 609423-3289.
USS Dyess (DDR-880), 30 Jun.-4 Jul. 95, Charleston, SC. Contact: S. Chappell, 1915 Aichele Dr., N. Charleston, SC 29406-4837. 803-553-2892.
USS Gearing (DD-710), 30 Apr.-3 May 95, Atlantic City, NJ. Contact: R. Witkowski, 2812 Barkley Ave., Bronx, NY 10465-1933. 212-824-3733.
USS Grampus (SS-523), Jul. 95. Contact: J. Sammel, 145 Connie Park Dr., McKees Rocks, PA 15136-1647. 412-331-5084.
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60), USS Pillsbury (DE-133), USS Pope (DE-134), USS Flaherty (DE-135), USS Chatelain (DE-149), and USS Jenks (DE-665), Capture of U-505, Jun. 95, Denver, CO. Contact: J. Dutton, 35 Graeler Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146-4938. 314-567-3919.
USS Helena (CL-50/CA-75/SSN-725), 6-10 Jul. 95, Irving, TX. Contact: B. Bunker, 596A W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA 91007.818-446-7361.
USS Hornet (CV-8) and USS Mustin (DD-413), 28-31 May 95. Contact: E. Wojahn, RR 3, Box 37, Houston, MN 55943. 507-896-3418.
USS Independence (CVA/CV-62) and Air Wings, 12-16 Jul. 95, New Orleans, LA. Contact: D. Bagley, 12 Trenton Ave., Edison, NJ 08817. 908-819-0359, Fax: 908-819-9016.
USS J. Franklin Bell (APA-16), 29 Mar.-1 Apr. 95, Chula Vista, CA. Contact: D. Rolfe, c/o KOA Kampground, 111 North 2nd Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910.
USS LCl(L)-445, 2-4 Jun. 95, Keystone, SD. Contact: H. Francis, P.O. Box 133, Burr Oak, KS 66936.913-647-5971.
USS LCI Natl. Assn., 26-30 Apr. 95, San Diego, CA. Contact: W. Kopacz, 155 Main St., Port Monmouth, NJ 07758. 908-495-0672.
USS Leary (DD/DDR-879), 3-7 May 95. Contact: R. Schorb, 458 Skylark Blvd., Satellite Beach, FL 32937.407-773-7309.
USS Lexington (CV-2), 17-20 May 95, Jacksonville, FL. Contact: W. Kastner, 466 Ivy Glen Dr., Mira Loma, CA 91752. 909681-1101.
USS Luiseno (ATF-58), May 95, Lancaster, PA. Contact: B. Venuti, 25 Sheppard Ave., E. Braintree, MA 02184. 617-843-1341.
USS Massachusetts (BB-59), 11-13 Jun. 95, Westport, MA. Contact: R. Grimes, USS Massachusetts (BB-59) Assn., Inc., P.O. Box 455, Waltham, MA 02254-0455.
USS Narwhal (SS-167/SSN-671), 28 Jul.-l Aug. 95, Groton, CT. Contact: M. Brown, 602 Gail Ave., Onalaska, W1 54650. 608781-7341.
USS Nespelen (AOG-55), Jul. 95, Norfolk, VA. Contact: E. Orr, 11703 Farrar Rd., Bentonville, AR 72712-9531. 501-248-7156.
USS Pamanset (AO-85), 19-22 Jul. 95, Nashville, TN. Contact: P. Johnson, 14783 St./Rt. 278, Nelsonville, OH 45764. 614753-4634.
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108), 20-23 Apr. 95, St. Augustine, FL. Contact: R. St. Jean, 271 Sawmill Rd., West Springfield, MA 01089. 704-322-5445.
USS Ranger (CV/CVA-61), 18-21 May 95, Pensacola, FL. Contact: G. Meoli, 1740 Durham Rd., Guilford, CT 06437.
USS Rendova (CVE-114), 11-13 May 95, Denver, CO. Contact: B. Evans, 6310 Kaybro St., Laurel, MD 20707-2621. 301953-7589.
USS Rowe (DD-564), 8-11 Jun. 95, Norfolk, VA. Contact: B. Wood, 10785 Summit Ave., Rockford, Ml 49341. 704-322-5445.
USS Springfield (CL-66/CLG-7/SSN-761), 13-16 Jul. 95, Va. Beach, VA. Contact: J. Adams, 255 North Rd., Unit 83, Chelmsford, MA 01824. 508-256-2239.
USS Starr (AKA-67), 4-6 May 95, St. Louis, MO. Contact: L. Miller, 801 Seabrooke Dr., Englewood, FL 34223. 813-475-7348.
USS Sussex (AK-213), 25-27 Jul. 95, Washington, DC. Contact: D. English, P.O. Box 20968, Portland, OR 97220. 503252-4601.
USS Tanner (AGS-15), 13-15 Jul. 95, Nashville, TN. Contact: R. Gregorowicz, 239 Pinetree, Lake Orion, MI 48362. 810693-7613.
USS Thomason (DE-203), 16-18 May 95, Lenoir, NC. Contact: G. Glover, 1116 Glover Acres, Lenoir, NC 28645. 704-728-3715.
USS Ticonderoga (CV/CVA/CVS-14 and CG-47), 4-7 May 95, San Diego, CA. Contact: C. Large, 31 Lowe Ave., Stoughton, MA 02072. 617-344-3461.
USS Washington (BB-56), 4-6 Jul. 95, Portland, OR. Contact: J. Brown, USS
Washington (BB-56). Reunion Group Inc., Box 13047, Columbus, OH 43213-0047. 614237-6775.
V-5, USNPFS St. Mary’s College, CA— NavCads, instructors, members of ship’s company, Jun. 95, St Mary’s, CA. Contact: J. Kirsten, 1726 Windjammer Ct., Lodi, CA 95242-4286.
VF-33/VT-33, WWII, 4-7 May 95, Norfolk, VA. Contact: S. Young, 115 Kitty Hawk Bay Ct., Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948. 919441-6289.
Pass-Down-the-Line
Seeking information on Lt. James Walter O’Brien, U.S. Army chaplain and World War II POW lost at sea. Contact: Michael Brock, 1047 Via Bregan, San Lorenzo, CA 94580.
Reasearcher seeks contact with staff personnel serving with RAdm. A. L. Bristol, USN, Commander Support Force, and Capt. H. M. Mullinix, USN, Commander Patrol Wing Support Force, based on board the USS Albemarle (AV-5) during May 1941 North Atlantic operations. Contact: Capt. W. E. Scarborough, USN (Ret.), 5209 Antares Ct., Atlantic Bch., FL 32233. 904-246-1850.
Author seeks correspondence with members of VPB-103, VPB-110, VPB-112, and VPB-128 who served during World War II while with RAF Coastal Command. Contact: Jack Bruce, 26075 Rotunda Dr., Carmel, CA 93923.
Member seeks contact with crew members of USS LST-70 and USS Apache (ATF-67)
who served during landings on Puruata Island, Bougainville, 6-7 November 1943. Contact: Francis Kibler, 835 O’Farrell St., No. 402, San Francisco, CA 94109.
The George Washington University NROTC Unit has established the GWU NROTC Alumni Association. Contact:
Lt. Dennis Barsara, USN, 729 21st St., NW Washington, D.C., 20052-0001. 202994-5880.
Author seeks information on World War I and World War II four-stackers, including personal stories, documents, and photos. Contact: Scott Robinson, 5713 Wainwright Ave., Rockville, MD 20851. 301-230-1747.
Member researcher seeks to locate copies of USN Aircraft Carrier Air Units, vols. I, II, and III, by Duane Kasulka. Contact: R. D. White, 225 Camp Ln., Guadalupe, CA 934341776. Collect: 805-343-6648.
Confederate Naval Historical Society Newsletter announces new Editor, Professor Maxine Turner. Contact: CNHS Newsletter, Georgia Inst, of Tech., LCC 0165, Atlanta, GA 30332-0165. 404-894-2730, Fax: 404853-0373.
For brochures on the Action Series and Ceremonial Certificates and Ship and Aircraft Photographs, send a self-addressed, stamped, business- size envelope to: U.S. Naval Institute, Photo Library, 118 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, MD 21402-5035. Quantity discounts available.
Author seeks first-hand accounts from women who served during the Vietnam War with the U.S. Navy or Naval Reserve
for book, American Women in the Undeclared War: Vietnam. Contact: Olga Gruhzit-Hoyt, 17 Franklin St., Delhi, New York, 13753. 607-746-7882. ■
National Submariner Directory seeks all boat and personal data. Contact: NSD, 40 Ruby Ave., Marblehead, MA 01945. Internet E-Mail: [email protected].
U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps seeks information about Navy chaplains.
Identified photos, books, diaries, personal stories, documents, etc., are requested. Contact: History Projects Officer, Chaplain Resource Board, 9591 Maryland Ave., Norfolk, VA 23511-2993. 804-444-7665.
Australian military historian interested in books, photos, etc., on U.S. landing craft used in WW II. Contact: Ken Oliver, 1156 Lois Ct., Shoreview, MN 55126.
Family seeks information about 3d CAG, III MAF FMF operations in and around Quang Tri Province during period 1-31 May 1968, or persons knowing Cpl. Ronald
L. Wright assigned to Sub Unit 2. Contact: L.
M. Watt. 7188 Pleasant Ridge Rd., Arlington, TN 38002. 901-872-2375.
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