1998 Ship Reunion
On Mon, 2 Feb 1998
Shannan Ritchie Email address wrote:
Are you aware of a USS Missouri (BB-63) Reunion at Pearl Harbor, 30
Aug. - 5 Sept, 1998? I saw a bumper sticker stating these dates,
but can not find the details. My father is interested as he served
during the Korean War.
Thanks for you help.
From the President of the Association
On Sat, 30 May 1998
Herbert Fahr, Jr., President wrote:
email: Email address
24 Clark Street
Plainview, NY 11803-5114
phone: 1 516 931-1769
fax: 1 516 931-1769
BB-63
datein: 6-4-52 dateout: 5-28-56
comments: The U.S.S. Missouri (BB-63) Association, Inc. is an
organization in existance since 1974 for the benefit of the saliors and
marines who served in her. There are annual reunions all over the
country and four planning mettings as well. The ship is heading for
Hawaii as we speak. Our reunion will be Sept 2 in Honolulu, HI.
Ex-shipmates who are interested in joining, contact President for
application and details. Lots of fun and comraderie.
Reunion Marine Detachment
On Thu, 28 Aug 97
marine marine@bytheshore.com wrote:
MARINE DETACHMENT USS MISSOURI BB-63 WILL HAVE IT'S 15TH.REUNION
THE 9TH ,10TH ,11TH& 12TH OF OCT,1997 AT THE ONSLOW INN,JACKSONVILLE,NC
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
B.H.CAIN JR.
706 OLD BRIDGE RD.
BRIELLE,NJ 08730-1424..
Second Tour
On Wed, 8 Jan 1997
Louis Palumbo wrote:
7980 N. Biscayne Pt. Circle
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Telephone: 305 864-0454
Fax: 954 458-5584
Looking for anyone serving on USS Missouri second tour; one engine room.
Pre War shipmate
On Sun, 4 May 1997
"Frederick W. Lane" lane752@aol.com wrote:
phone: 717 397 2300 it's a home phone
I served aboard from Aug 46 to Mar 48 . Oh yes the Missouri number is
63 not 61.
1950-51
On Sun, 19 Oct 1997
Robert E. Duncan wrote:
985 liberty grove rd.
conowingo, md 21918
I am retired pocm usn. I spent two tours to Korea. first was
july 1950 - apr 1951. second was nov 1952-apr 1953. Both tours in
U.S.S. Missouri BB 63. I was curious as to info you had.
FMS La Grandiere
On Tue, 29 Dec 1998
LEON C. ROCHOTTE" Email address wrote:
Hi,
I'm searching contacts with former US and UN Sailors who served in
Korean waters during Inchon and Wonsan invasions 1950.
I was aboard the French contribution FMS LA GRANDIÈRE, a frigate,
during this period. As a unit of the screening group, then of the
minesweeeping group in the Inchon approaches, we were some days
in the second half of september 1950 in protection of the USS
MISSOURI, escorted by US Destroyer, possibly USS MANSFIELD,
during a submarine threat in this zone where we dropped quite a
few depthcharges in company of HMS MOUNTS BAY (our British
companion...) who tried also to hit the unidentified submarine
target with her "hedgehog" bombs.
Did one of those bombs find its target that day, we were never
sure. Although some disturbance in the water following a second
attack was detected, wreckage indicating a possible kill, was
not. Further ASDIC searches with the assistance of RNZN TUTIRA
and USS ROWAN did not regain contact and the hunt was eventually
called off.
On researching the navies of North Korea and of their allies in
China it would appear neither had submarine capabilities at that
time but other sympathetic communist states most certainly did.
Now the cold war is over and the iron curtain down perhaps we may
find out if there was submarine activity in and around the Yellow
Sea at that time. Did the paths of the MOUNTS BAY, LA GRANDIÈRE,
TUTIRA and ROWAN and some "unfriendly" submarine cross and if so
did they return safely? Looking back to those events so very long
ago, we hope they return safely and in the fullness of time found
a safe anchorage in which to live out their lives in peace and
fulfilment...
About the French Navy's participation in this conflict, please
visit the website of my friend Karl Kristiansen USS MANSFIELD
DD728 http://web.meganet.net/kman/nfleon/htm and if your father
has some accounts or anecdote relating with this good time when
we were younger, please write we soon.
Best regards and happy New Year.
2 Div
On Sat, 17 Apr 1999
Herma328@aol.com wrote:
My father served on the BB-63 two different times. He has just learned
of an organization that sends newsletters with information about the
ship etc.
He is now retired and is interested in trying to find shipmates he
served with. I did try to search the website to find them, they are not
listed with that organization. Is there any other way to try to locate
any of his shipmates.
He thinks he was with the 2nd divn. he was (I'm not sure if this is
right) BMM 3rd class. (see how much I know about the navy.) He said if I
told anybody about the whistle he had they would know what he was.
Well I hope to here from you soon dad has a computer but doesn't have a
modem so he is not online. You can email me here or at
SL.HERMAN@JUNO.NET
Thank you in advance for any info you can send.
