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| Current Message 1 - April 18, 2001 |
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Entry: 16018
USS Menard (APA-201) |
USS Menard.com is up and running |
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Lee Gordon wrote on 2001-04-18 16:48:18.0
Comments: The USS Menard APA 201 has it's own homepage. If anyone coan contibute any photos or documents it would be appreciated.
Stop by; http://www.ussmenard.com
Keywords: USS Menard APA 201
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| Current Message 2 - February 26, 2001 |
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Entry: 15217
USS Menard (APA-201) |
USS Menard has it's own homepage |
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Lee Gordon wrote on 2001-02-26 09:44:34.0
Comments: You can get more information on the USS Menard at http://www.ussmenard.com Information on reunions, the ships history, pictures and much more. The site will launch March 4, 2001
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| Current Message 3 - January 7, 2001 |
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Entry: 14133
USS Menard (APA-201) |
ussmenard |
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greg becker wrote on 2001-01-07 16:58:18.0
Comments: my granfather was on the uss menard during wwII i would like the history of the ship if you have for him thanks greg becker
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| Current Message 4 - December 27, 1999 |
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Entry: 5859
USS Menard (APA-201) |
Needing Info |
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John Riggs wrote on 1999-12-27 09:47:58.0
Comments: Seeking information on reunion's Ships History and Pictures
Keywords: Crew Member USS Menard during the Korean War
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Reunion
On Sun, 30 Mar 1997
Donald W. Harris dwesh@aol.com wrote:
32065 SW Cypress Point
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Telephone:503-694-2384
Fax:503-684-6133
The USS Menard APA201 active in both WWII and Korea has now had its 8th reunion and is planned through the year 2000
Any one interested shgould contact me at dwesh@aol,com for more
information. We can also provide Ships history if you wish to publish
it on your list.
Ship History
On Sun, 11 May 1997
Dwesh@aol.com wrote:
Menard (APA 201) was laid down by Kaiser Co., Vancouver,WA., 12 July
1944; Launched 11 October, 1944; acquired bt the Navy 31 October, 1944;
and commissioned the same day at Astoria, Or., Comdr James B. Bliss in
command.
She sailed for Hawaii and then on to the American bases in the
Marshalls, Carolines, and the Palaus. She was assigned to
Transport Div 14 in Leyte Gulf. She was involved in the landing on
Okinawa.
After taking occupation forces into Nagasaki she was assigned Magic
Carpet Duty Shuttling Veterans back to the States.
Menard was decommissioned in San Francisco 14 June 1948. She was
recommissioned 2 December 1950 She spent the next 4 years in support of
the Korean forces engaged in the Korean War and finally winding up as
part of the Passage to Freedom in the Vietnamese era. She returned to
the west coast in Mid summer 1955 and was decommissioned 18 October
1955.
She remained berthed at Longbeach and was stricken from the Navy list on
1 September 1961. She received one battle star for WWII and 3 stars for
Korean Service.
We will be holding our 8 th reunion of crew from WWII and Korea in
Bardstown, Kentucky on Sept 21 thru 27, 1997. For more information
contact
lrutherfor@aol.com
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