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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. All notices are entered into the USNI reunion database. Pass- Down-The-Line notices are published on a space-available basis, and nonmembers are charged $40.00 per notice. There is no fee for reunion notices.
Proposed Reunions for 1997
103rd USN Construction Bn., Contact:
J. Timmings, 119 Rice Ave., N. Tarrytown, NY 10591. 704-322-5445.
Air Group One (VBF-1) who served aboard USS Bennington (CV-20), Contact: R. Buckner, 12607 St. Claire Rd., Louisville, KY 40243.
Barage Balloon Outfit (LST Flotilla 5),. Contact: J. Odgers, 3523 NE 158 PI., Seattle, WA 98155. 704-322-5445.
Blue Angels, Contact: A. Krusen, 25 Gatehouse Ln., Doylestown, OH 18901-2265.
Naval Air Navigation Radio School, Gainesville, GA, 1943-47, Contact: D.
Yarbrough, Navy Recruiting Stn., 975 Daw- sonville Hwy., Shop 7, Gainesville, GA 30501.
Radar Picket Sqdn. 2, Contact: H. Miller, 230 West Forest Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860. 401-724-7278.
Scout Cruisers CL-l/CL-13 One-Day Events- Many States, Contact: G. Nichols, 134 6th St., Langley, WA 98260-9619. 360 221-5398.
Subic Bay 26th Provisional Marine Co., 1945-46,' Contact: B. Durham, 2045 Pebble Beach, Palm Springs, CA 92264. 219-324-3604.
USN Radio Sta., Port Blaklev, Bainbridge, WA, Contact: H. Johnson, 1257 Cresthill Rd., El Cajon, CA 92021-3305. 619-442-8514.
USS Aeolus (ARC-5), Contact: J. McCormack, PO Box 596, Chatom, AL 35618. 704-322-5445.
USS Argonaut (SS-475), Contact: F. Dostal,
3757 E. Ramsey Ave., Apt. 101, Cuday, WI 53110. 704-322-5445.
USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25), Contact:
C. Wolf, 580 Spill Hill Rd., Hamden, CT 06518. 704-322-5445.
USS Bennett (DD-473), Contact: H. Hurlburt. 48 Tracy Dr., Burlington, VT 05401. 802-862-2137.
USS Boreas (AF-8), Contact: N. Christensen, 319 S. Hart St., Palatine, IL 60067. 708-358-1499.
USS Chatelain (DE-149), Contact: A. Davis, 1534 Dunlap Dr., Deltona, FL 32725. 407-574-6418.
USS Epping Forest (LSD/MCS-7), Contact: R. Fries, 1000 Erica St., Escondido, CA 92027. 619-745-0473.
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Launched on 16 July 1943, the U.S. destroyer escort Vance (DE- 387) was commissioned on 1 November 1943 and placed under the command of Lieutenant Commander E.A. Anderson, U.S. Coast Guard.
Following her shakedown cruise, the Vance—a Coast Guard-manned unit—was designated as flagship for Escort Division 45. After local operations, the Vance joined the New York section of Convoy UGS-33, bound for Gibraltar in early 1944.
On 12 April 1944, the Vance got under way and formed part of the escort fleet protecting the 102 merchant ships in convoy UGS-39, sailing for Tunisia.
On 14 May 1944, a German U-boat torpedoed two merchants in the convoy. The Vance remained on the scene, off Oran, for ten hours while searching for the German submarine. Three days later, after the Vance had been relieved by a squadron of Navy destroyers, German U-boat (U-616) was destroyed by U.S. Navy warships.
After returning to the East Coast, the Vance departed New York on 2 May 1945 for her last Mediterranean- bound convoy. On 11 May 1945—four days after the German surrender—the Vance found and captured German U-boat (U-873).
Following the end of U.S. operations against Germany, the Vance sailed for the Pacific, but arrived too late to participate in any actions against the Japanese. She returned to the United States, and on 27 February 1946 she
Lest We Forget
was decommissioned and placed in reserve.
The Vance was refitted as a radar picket escort (DER-387), and recommissioned on 5 October 1956. In July 1958 the Vance became the first ship on the Distant Early Warning (DEW) radar line in the Pacific and the first to sail under the newly organized Pacific barrier patrol.
In 1961-1962, the Vance was assigned as an ocean station vessel, assisting in Operation “Deep Freeze 62,” during which time she was temporarily based in New Zealand.
From 1965 on, the Vance took part in operations in the Pacific, including action off Vietnam. She assisted in the rescue of a downed F-100 pilot in early 1965 and was active in numerous “Market Time” operations. The Vance also participated in Operation “Masher,” the amphibious operation designed to clear northern Binh Dinh province of Viet Cong guerrillas.
On 31 March 1966, Lieutenant Commander Marcus Aurelius Arnheiter, commanding officer of the Vance, was abruptly relieved of command of his ship while on the gun line off Vietnam, in what became known as the Arnheiter Affair.
Following several more operations in South Asia, the Vance was decommissioned on 10 October 1969 and struck from the Navy List on 1 June 1975.
—Eric Wertheini
Proceedings / December 1996
USS E.A. Green (DDR-711), USS Steinaker (DD-863), USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865), USS Stormes (DD-780), USS Zellars (DD-777), USS Douglas Fox (DD-779), and USS Perry (DD-844), Contact: R. Didur, Sr., P.O. Box 282, Cement City, MI 49233- 0282. 517-592-6941.
USS Exploit (PC-1599), Contact: D. Parr, Rt. 2 Box 38, Sunnerland Key, FL 33042. 305-745-3995.
USS Francis Marion (APA-249), Contact:
B. Martin, 16 Staples St., Melrose, MA 02176. 617-665-9222.
USS Garrard (APA-84), Contact: J. Parker, 7055 Ferstlen Rd„ Kirkville, NY 13082. 704-322-5445.
USS Henry B. Wilson (DDG-7) Plank Owners, Contact: J. Lappegaard, 43 Lenape Island, Denville, NJ 07834. 201-627-8875.
USS Hepburn (DE-1055), Contact: H. Season, 12505 Royal Ridge Ct., NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111. 704-322-5445.
USS Heyliger (DE-510), Contact: L. Couly, 111 Hillside Blvd., New Hyde Park, NY 11040. 704-322-5445.
USS Hickman County (LST-825), Vietnam Era, Contact: J. Sterling, 5918 La Tijera Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90056-1735. 704-256- 6008.
USS HJ. Ellison (DD-864) and USS Grand Canyon (AD-28), Contact: R. Didur, Sr., P.O. Box 282, Cement City, MI 49233-0282. 517-592-6941.
USS Kiska (AE-35), Contact: E. Jehli, 10202 Noel St., Cyrprus, CA 90630. 704-322-5445.
USS Lynde McCormick (DDG-8), 1962-66, Contact: D. Srur, 1045 Borgert Ave., N., St. Cloud, MN 56303-2525. 612-252-9162.
USS Mars (AFS-1) and Air Detachments, Contact: D. Day, 7274 Wood St., Warren, Ml 48091. 810-759-4195.
USS McFarland (AVD-14), WWII, Contact:
R. Swanson. 510-820-4016.
USS Niagara Falls (AFS-3) and Air Detachments, Contact: P. Davidson, 1000 Fountain Terr. #206, Lewistown, MN 59457. 406- 538-9517.
USS Nimitz (CVN/CVAN-68), Contact: R. Bibau, 9417 116th St.th St., Richmond Hills, NY 11419. 704-256-6274.
USS PC-549, Contact: S. Roberts, 9318 W. SR 356, Lexington, IN 47138. 812-866-2724.
USS Pilot (AM-104), Contact: B. Small, 874 Coachway, Annapolis, MD 21401. 704-322-5445.
USS Pitkin County (LST-1082), Vietnam, Contact: R. Hagan, P.O. Box 43114, Louisville, KY 40253-0114. 502-957-6079.
USS Robert L Wilson (DD-847), USS Lowry (DD-770), USS Putnam (DD-757), and US Merchant Seamen, USN Armed Guard, USA Transport Guard Detachment, WWII, Contact: R. Didur, Sr„ P.O. Box 282, Cement City, MI 49233-0282. 517-592-6941.
USS R.H. McCard (DD-822), USS Vogel- gesang (DD-862), USS Manley (DD-940), USS Gearing (DD-710), USS Dyess (DDR-881), USS Furse (DDR-882), and USS Bordelon (DDR-883), Contact: R. Didur, Sr., P.O. Box 282, Cement City, MI 49233-0282. 517-592-6941.
USS Sacramento (AOE-1), Contact: D. Gill, Tower 801, Seattle. WA 98101. 704-322-5445.
USS Selfridge (DD-357), USS Bagley (DD-386), USS Blue (DD-387), USS Helm (DD-388), USS Henley (DD-391), USS Jarvis (DD-393), USS Mugford (DD-389), USS Patterson (DD-392), USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390), Contact: C. Chambers, 551 E. Jefferson Ave., Lake Charles. LA 70605. 318-477-1567.
USS Sherbourne (ATA-205), Contact: K. Williams, Jr., #1 Rue Toulouse St., Baton Rouge, LA 70808. 704-256-6274.
USS Shoshone (AKA-65), Contact: R.
Kirmes, 18 Margaret St., Arlington, MA 02174. 704-322-5445.
USS Spokane (CL-120), Contact: D.
Landsverk, 116601 S. Garfield # 83, Paramount, CA 90723. 704-256-6274.
USS Thomason (DD-760), Contact: C. Hale, Rt 1 Box 788. Round O, SC 29474. 704-322- 5445.
USS Tolovana (AO-64), Contact: V. Smith. 141 Lions Head Blvd. S, Brick. NJ 08723. 704-322-5445.
USS Vesuvius (AE-15), Contact: W. Berg, 3035 Needle Palm Dr.. Edgewater, FL 32101. 704-322-5445.
USS Wilkinson (DL-5), Contact: G. Pajak, 80 Rhodes Ave., Feeding Hills, MA 01030. 704-322-5445.
USS Willard Keith (DD-775), USS Warrington (DD-843/383), USS Cone (DD-866). USS H.J. Ellison (DD-864), and USS Grand Canyon (AD-28), Contact: R. Didur, Sr.. P.O. Box 282, Cement City, MI 49233-0282. 517-592-6941,
VP-94 25th Anniv. and Ch. of Command,
New Orleans, LA. Contact: W. Soper, NAS. New Orleans, LA 70143-5000. 504-393-3143.
VT-8, USS Bennington (CV-20) Crew, 1945, Contact: G. Watts, Box 165, Union Star, MO 81659-2309. 816-593-2309.
VX-4/VW-2 Patuxent River, MD, Contact:
T. Moran, 3045 Mission Village Dr., San Diego, CA 92123. 619-292-5021.
Yeoman’s School Great Lakes, IL, Classes 5-3, 5-4, 6-3,6-4 (1945), Contact: E. Craw- shaw, 1400 10th Ace. NW, Rochester, MN 55901. 704-322-5445.
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Filmmaker seeks former crewmembers of the Revenue Cutter Bear from the 1920s and 1930s, or anyone who has researched the life of captain Michael Healy. Contact: Maria Brooks, Waterfront Sounding Productions, 3254 Kempton Ave, Oakland, CA 94611.510- 451-9226, e-mail: [email protected].
Member seeking contact with Marines from VMSB-241 June 1942-June 1944, and crewmembers from USS Long Island (CVE-1). Contact: MSGT Arthur Schultz,
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Writer of history of Operation Deep Freeze
seeks letter, diaries, recollections, and photos from personnel involved in any aspect of the Operation. Contact: D.H. Lippman, U.S. Naval Antarctic Support Unit, PSC 467, Box 119, FPO AP 96531-2000. E-mail: [email protected].
Author seeks members of WWII squadron VT-99. Contact: J. Wise, 5707 Lawsons Hill Court. Alexandria, VA 22310.
Proposed Reunion for Pit. 3074 San Diego 1968 Member compliling list for future reunion. Contact: Thomas Morton, P.O. Box 3528, Vista, CA 92085.
Proposed Reunion for members of Commander, Carrier Division Seven staff from 1960 to the fall of Saigon. Seeking names for mailing list and information and personal recollections for a command history. Contact: CDR Carl Fairchild, USNR (Ret), 4601 Gus Thomasson, Mesquite, TX. 75150. 214-771- 0057, Fax: 214-613-2625.
Family member of Chaplain H.H Wells,
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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.
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Jr.seeks recollections from former shipmates on USS Markab (AD-21) Aug 42-Apr 1944, USS Wisconsin (BB-64) Aug 52-Apr 1954, and USS Columbus (CA-74) Nov 1957-Mar 1959. Contact: David Wells. 2 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21222. 410-285-3450.
Member seeks personnel assigned lo, or who completed carrier qualification on USS Sable or USS Wolverine in Lake Michigan, 1942- 45. Contact: William Cahill, 302 Wesley St., Rochester, MI, 48307. 810-656-2394.
USS Trinity (AO-13) Memories Booklet is
being prepared. Booklet editor seeks info, recollections, photos, etc. Contact: Clarence Wills, 11415 South Lawndale Ave., Chicago, IL 60655-3425. 312-779-4727.
Member seeks book The Flag of the United States by James A. Moss. Contact: Thomas Morton, P.O. Box 3528, Vista, CA 92085.
Researcher-author seeks info about the technical and operational details of FIDO on a Sumner-class destroyer in Okinawa. Contact: Frank Anderson, 6431 Redwing Place, Longmont, CO 80503. 303-530-3532.
Author seeks info and photos of U.S. Navy helicopters from 1950-80. Contact: Wayne Mutza, 3195 South Superior, Milwaukee, WI 53207-3074. 414-747-0869.
Plankowner WWII SC760 seeks info on first two commanding officers. Ensign Charles Jewett and Ensign George R. Poor. Contact: Kenneth Gordon, 137 Fernridge Dr., Spartanburg, SC. 29307-3538.
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