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CV / CVA / CVS-14 CG-47 July 2018
The USS TICONDEROGAVeterans’ Association NEWS
VOLUME 45 NO 3
OUR FIRST CG-47 PRESIDENT!DAVID GRAF
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OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2018 - 2019
SHIPMATES! NOW HEAR THIS!We are always looking for Memorabilia for our Museum Rooms. Soon we will be starting one atthe Mississippi Maritime and Warship Museum in Pascagoula, MS. Keep us in mind as we’ll bestarting with very little memorabilia. Keep in mind this is for CG-47 memorabilia only. If you haveanything you want to donate contact Ed Trotter at [email protected]. Thanks for your help inkeeping our memories alive to others through our Museum Rooms.
Officers 2018-2019 Directors (continued) Directors (continued) Committees (continued)
President: Director: Director: Chaplain:David Graf Jerry H. Cole P. P. Joseph McDonnell P. P. Pastor Brett Inman100South Tremain Street Bldg 5 945 N. Delacroix Dr 4141 Inola Trl. Ne 8838 E Cooper StMount Dora, Florida 32757-6015 Green Valley, AZ 85614-5266 Roswell, GA 30075-1658 Tucson, AZ 85710-4416(860) 608-5943 (708) 227-0073 (770) 335-1715 © (520) [email protected] (520) 648-7196 [email protected] [email protected]@bigt.net [email protected]
Director: Public Relations ChairmanExecutive Vice President: Director: Parker W. Patterson P. P. Jerry H. Cole P. P.Bill Spanbauer John F. Deasy P. P. 4 Terrace Hill Road 945 N. Delacroix Dr4409 Eureka Rd 560 Maple Ave. Pine Grove, PA 17963-9399 Green Valley, AZ 85614-5266Omro, WI 54963-9615 Doylestown, PA 18901-4451 (570) 345-3344 (708) 227-0073(920) 410-7500 (215) 348-9981 (520) [email protected] [email protected] Director: [email protected]@bigt.net Doc Simon P. P.
Director: 803 Hartford Ave. Memorials ChairmanFirst Vice President: John B. Dupont P. P. White River Jct, VT 05001-8052 Robert HildebrandLarry Qualter 4590 Linwood Circle (802) 295-2851 2016 Reseda Way69 Hemlock Circle Deep Haven, MN 55331-9297 [email protected] Antioch, CA 94509-5834Peekskill, NY 10566-4963 (952) 474-4731 (925) 757-1836(914) 734-7677 [email protected] Director: [email protected]@gmail.com Edgar S. Trotter, [email protected] Director: 1150 Baywood Ave. Membership Chairman:
Lloyd Frank P. P. Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 Edgar S. Trotter, Jr.Second Vice President: 2129 Bliss Comer St (805) 484-2930 1150 Baywood Ave.Sean McConnell Henderson, NV 89044-0174 [email protected] Camarillo, CA 93010-3005554 Mountain Road (702) 361-6660 (805) 484-2930Boiling Springs, PA 17007-9515 [email protected] Director: [email protected](717) 713-3895 Fred Vance [email protected]@comcast.net Director: 5808 SW 27TH [email protected] Victor Godfrey Topeka, KS 66614 Carrier Store Operator
138 Brairwood Dr. (785) 271-5900 Art CaselloSecretary: Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 [email protected] 1737 Hoyt Ave EDennis SaBell (609) 294-0955 Saint Paul, MN 55106-1328PO BOX 3178 [email protected] Committees (651) 774-1685Universal City, TX 78148 [email protected](303) 881-4787 Director: Newsletter Editor: [email protected]@gmail.com Charles E. Hill Cruiser Store Operator
22 W. Hancock St. Edgar S. Trotter, Jr. Liaison USS HORNET CVS-12Treasurer: Lansdale, PA 19446-3812 1150 Baywood Ave. Richard RadigondaGeorge Passantino P. P. (215) 855-5299 Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 357 Jade Circle9608 Tomahawk Trail [email protected] (805) 484-2930 Vallejo CA. 94590Fort Worth, TX 76244-7125 [email protected] (707) 563-5556(303) 884-7565 Director: [email protected]@aol.com John Lunsford P.P. Historian [email protected]@bigt.net 2504 McNutt David Graf
Bakersfield, CA 93306-4469 2521 Thicket Ridge Ct. WebMaster:Directors (661) 872-8850 Longwood, FL 32779-3630 Gordon S. Humphrey, Jr.
[email protected] (860) 608-5943 15030 223rd Drive SEDirector * * [email protected] Monroe, WA 98272-9089Steven Codding P. P. Director: [email protected] (425) 785-80949260 Hilltop Lane Alfred F. McDonnell P.P. [email protected], IL 61705 1749 9th Ave New Sites Coordinator(309) 827-4017 San Francisco, CA 94122 Joyce [email protected] 415-661-6753 2129 Bliss Comer St
[email protected] Henderson, NV 89044-0174
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEGREETINGS SHIPMATES, FRIENDS AND FAMILY,
My fellow Tico Tigerstekontaro:ken... in the junction of two waterwaysIt is with both pride and privilege that introduce myself to you as the newestPresident of the USS Ticonderoga CV-CVA-CVS 14 & CG 47 BIG "T"Veterans Association, and the first one from the CG47 . Who would of thought!I served on the CG-47 from May of 1985 through September of 1988. I was an Operation Specialist2nd class. During my time aboard Ticonderoga we deployed to Lybia and the Persian Gulf. Aftermy discharge from the Navy I worked for Naval Sea Systems command. My first assignment wason the USS Ticonderoga CG 47. How ironic.I Graduated from Tunxis Community College, Farmington Connecticut, 1997. With distinction,and as Student body President.Ticonderoga has a rich and proud tradition of Bravery and Valor. Starting with the Capture of theFort Ticonderoga, the 1814 Schooner, the 1862 Sloop of War (10 Medal of Honor recipients), theHeroism of James Jonas Madison ( Medal of Honor) on the former Camilla Rickmers, the BattleStar performance of the Officers and men of a Kamikaze attacked Carrier, and the FIRST AEGISWARSHIP USS Ticonderoga CG-47. The fight never came to the Ticonderoga. Ticonderoga wentto the fight.After a long and distinguished service to the United States of America, The symbol of Ticonderogaand the ships who bared her name now sail on in Eternal Patrol. We will always remember andhonor those who gave all, and all who served. Always willing once more to lend thename Ticonderoga to a ship ready to steam into Harms Way. It's what we do!Our next reunion will be in Albuquerque New Mexico in May of 2019. Details are still beingworked out, but rest assured that it will be an event not to be missed. More information will followin the next newsletter. Following reunions will be in Portland Oregon in 2020, and Norfolk Virginiain 2021. Its never to early to start planning!In closing I would like to to extend my thanks and blessings to each and every member and theirfamilies. Please feel free to contact me any time with questions,concerns, or maybe just to sayhello.Love, Peace, and God's blessing
God Bless America!David Graff OS2 President
USS Ticonderoga Veterans Association
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First Name Last Name Address State First Name Last Name Address StateJohn Allfrey Athens AL Meghan Jewett Bemidji MNDon Keith Indian Springs Village AL Stephen Jewett Bemidji MNGerald Griggs Red Level AL Vicki Jewett Bemidji MNChuck Ragsdale Benton AR Matt Klasen Bemidji MNAndy Anderson Foreman AR Richard Stephens Cottage Grove MNBill Blythe Bullhead City AZ John DuPont Deephaven MNDiane Blythe Bullhead City AZ Greg Yale Richfield MNBetty Hildebrand Antioch CA Louise Yale Richfield MNBob Hildebrand Antioch CA Eric Bowe Florissant MOEdgar Trotter, Jr Camarillo CA Walter Bowe Florissant MOAndy McTigue Irvine CA Carol Uphoff Chapel Hill NCLindee McTigue Irvine CA Kurt Uphoff Chapel Hill NCJan Hamilton Norwalk CA James Lutz Kearney NEPaul Hamilton Norwalk CA Gary Schmidt Potter NEJohn Rick Edwards Palos Verdes Estates CA Joyce Schmidt Potter NEStanley Young San Diego CA Victor Godfrey Little Egg Harbor NJJim Langdon Dillon CO Sardo Sanchez Albuquerque NMLori Foster Indian Hills CO Joyce Frank Henderson NVTim Foster Indian Hills CO Lloyd Frank Henderson NVFred Horsley Dunnellon FL Art Avery North Tonawanda NYDavid Graf Longwood FL David Rocco Yorktown Heights NYLavonda Sullivan Saint Augustine FL Mary Loudermilk Bethany OKRobert Sullivan Saint Augustine FL Wayne Loudermilk Bethany OKCalvin Turner Fayetteville GA Randy Loudermilk Edmond OKJulia Turner Fayetteville GA Tarah Sparks Edmond OKSandy Murphy Tyrone GA John Deasy Doylestown PASandy Codding Bloomington IL Charlie Hill Lansdale PASteve Codding Bloomington IL Gloria Ries Sioux Falls SDArthur Whiteside Bloomington IL Jerome Ries Sioux Falls SDRichard Webb Texico IL Melanie Miller Edcouch TXJanet Alsup Lafayette IN Randy Miller Edcouch TXKeith Alyea Lafayette IN George Passantino Fort Worth TXLester McCullough Berryton KS Patricia Passantino Fort Worth TXSarah McCullough Berryton KS Donald Lord Livingston TXPatricia Burbach Chalmette LA Cammy Ries Lubbock TXWalter Burbach Chalmette LA Matt Ries Lubbock TXBarton Gauthreaux Starks LA Dennis SaBell Universal City TXPaula Gauthreaux Starks LA Holly SaBell Universal City TXChristine Buckley Chilmark MA Lenore Walsh Fairfax VAPaul Buckley Chilmark MA Raymond Walsh Fairfax VAPaul Buckley, Jr Chilmark MA Mary Ann Wilson Richmond VABob Collins Milford MA John Martin Virgilina VAAnn Phaneuf Milford MA Linda Martin Virgilina VAGary Phaneuf Osterville MA Tom Lange La Valle WIMichele Phaneuf Osterville MA William Spanbauer Omro WIFrancesca Carrozza Pittsfield MA Cathy AnayaLouis Carrozza Pittsfield MA Jenny KlimekGary Markoe Frederick MD Barbara SnivelyBonnie Knight Hollywood MD Joe SnivelyMichael Knight Hollywood MD Steve Wylie
47TH ANNUAL REUNION IN NEW ORLEANS, LA ATTENDEES BY STATE
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We have a new World War IIshipmate member.
Bob Collins granddaughter, Daniellewanted to get him something nice forChristmas, & at this age he really haseverything he needs. On her own sheknew he served on the USSTICONDEROGA, so she went on the Internet and somehowconnected with Lloyd Frank. Lloyd got him a hat that she gave herGrandfather for Christmas. From there plans were set in motion &7 of us were able to attend. We had a great time, & with God's helpwe will see you in Albuquerque next year. Thanks to everyone whoput in all the hard work to make the reunion a success.
Bob was part of the replacement Bombing Squadron, VB-87,thatcame aboard after the ship had been hit by the Kamikaze planes. Hewas a ARM2C and was a gunner in the dive bomber, SB2C-4. Wehave a few pictures of him then (attached).Word is that Danielle did good as we understand the hat hardlyleaves Bob’s head.
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WELCOME TO NEW ORLEANS!
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BANQUET TIME IN NEW ORLEANS!
Lloyd Frank, receiving the Bruno Romanoski AwardAnd
Steve & Sandy Codding receiving plaque forcoordinating the New Orleans Reunion.
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MORE WAYS TO RECRUIT
We are still working hard on developing our roster through theuse of looking at every name in our cruise books and thenorganizing the data by division. That effort will take another year.So, in order to keep trying to find shipmates I am asking membersto look at your cruise book(s) (SOON TO BE ON OUR WEBSITE IN ADIGITAL VERSION [THANKS TO GEORGE PASSANTINO] and look atthe names in your Division (or any division in which you hadfriends/acquaintances) and if you have what might be helpfulinformation on anyone send it to us. Helpful information would bethe home town where a person grew up, past address from whichyou may have received a letter/Christmas card/other, phone numberyou may have had for them.
You can send the info to: [email protected] [email protected]
RESEARCHERS WANTED (LADIES INCLUDED)
We are interested in providing information on the VA benefits weare or may be entitled to so we need someone to periodically toprovide that type information to us. There are other areas wherea researcher is needed to take the topic and research it and writean article on it for the Newsletter. If interested contact Ed Trotterat [email protected]
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USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS’ “ALL HANDS”PROJECTS
In the October 2017 newsletter we tried to start work on getting Division Rosters establishedas all the data we have from the National Archives in by Name and Rate with no DivisionData. The work listed on page 5 of the newsletter was to lead to a database that wouldhelp us with recruiting efforts. Unfortunately that request for volunteers (there is a lot oftyping to do) did not get any. That led our interim treasurer, George Passantino, to put thefollowing in his article on page 30 of the January 2018 newsletter:To enhance our membership we are outsourcing a Data Entry effort to digitalize some ofour ship records to assist in locating former shipmates. We have reams of shipmate datathat needs to be condensed and digitalized where it can be helpful in finding contactinformation of our many shipmates. To help to offset the cost of this outsourcing, donationsare requested and should be referenced as “Data Entry – Shipmate Locator”. (SEE PAGE22 IN THIS NEWSLETTER)In the USS MIDWAY CURRENTS Spring 2018 edition magazine I saw an article aboutthe MIDWAY Master Crew List. They started developing their list 10 years ago usingvolunteers from the library on the ship. It sounded like these volunteers are all women andthere are 10 or more helping in this effort. So at the New Orleans Reunion asked for womenvolunteers and got three. So I will now advertise for women to help using the newsletter tomake the request.
LADIES, HELP WANTEDIF YOU HAVE BEEN READING THE NEWSLETTER
YOU KNOW WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERSTO INPUT THE MUSTER ROLL DATA WE HAVE
INTO A DATABASE BY DIVISION.AS I AM NOT GETTING ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS IAM ASKING THE LADIES AFFILIATED WITH THE
ASSOCIATION TO HELP IN THIS EFFORT. ITREQUIRES TYPING AND ABILITY TO CUT AND
PASTE DATA.IF INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT
ED TROTTER AND HE WILL TELL YOU WHATNEEDS TO BE DONE
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN [email protected]
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Naval Serviceman Featured in Upcoming Book About Wisconsin’sMissing in Action Servicemen
Sun, June 3 2018MADISON, WI – “He was a very likable guy. He was brave.” Aviation
Boatswain Handler William Dale Gorsuch is still remembered today, nearly 50years after he went missing during the Vietnam War. Dale was a small-townWisconsin, all-American boy. Following the footsteps of many in his family, inthe midst of the Vietnam War, he enlisted in the Navy. Dale’s story – hischildhood in Wisconsin, his service, and his legacy – is one of 37 stories told inthe upcoming book, Wisconsin’s 37: The Lives of Those Missing in Action in theVietnam War.
Wisconsin’s 37 tells of the lives of the 37 men from Wisconsin classified as“Missing in Action” from the Vietnam War. From the Gulf of Tonkin until theParis Peace Accords, in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, the men of Wisconsinexperienced nearly every aspect of the Vietnam War. Their stories are as uniqueas the men themselves.
More than just a military book, though, Wisconsin’s 37 focuses on how theseindividuals lived rather than just the circumstances that led to theirdisappearances. Growing up in familiar places all around Wisconsin, readers willrelate to their experiences and values, and perhaps appreciate their sacrifices all the more.
Heavily based on nearly 200 interviews from family, friends, and fellow servicemen, Wisconsin’s 37 giveslife to the names on the Wall, and highlights the importance of remembering those we have lost.
Author Erin Miller is a 2018 graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she holds a B.A. inhistory and an M.S. in communication sciences and disorders. It has been her honor to record these stories. JohnSharpless is a history professor at the UW.
The book will be available for purchase in early June through McFarland and Company’s website andAmazon.com. All royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum inMadison and the Highground Memorial in Neillsville, Wisconsin.
William Dale Gorsuch was born on March 20, 1948 in Cambria, WI, where he lived until he enlisted inthe United States Navy on October 24 1966. Dale attended basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Station justnorth of Chicago and received further training in aviation handling before being assigned to Cecil Field inJacksonville, Florida, where he would remain for two years.
At NAS Cecil Field Dale served as an aviation boatswain mate, handling (ABH3). ABHs controlled allmovement on the flight line, guiding aircraft into and out of their assigned ramp slots. He was trained to handlefires on deck and to prepare the foam formula used to quench the flames. He was stationed aboard the USSTiconderoga at times during his two years and went to sea aboard it when it made one of its cruises to the Gulfof Tonkin. In October 1968 Dale was named “Sailor of the Month.” Based on the fact he was an ABH3 we think
he was in V-1 Division but have no documentation on that.Any member that knows his division or has any otherinformation on Dale please contact the Newsletter Editor.
Our muster roll shows him onboard July 1969. Shortlythereafter he received orders to USS CONSTELLATION,CVA-64. On the morning of October 2, 1969 within twenty-five miles of the Constellation, the aircraft—a GrummanGreyhound Transport Aircraft (C-2A) —disappeared. Noneof the 20 passengers’ bodies was ever recovered and the causeof the crash remains unknown. His name is inscribed on theCourts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
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Seen at the WWII museum was this CV-6 ashtray. Our CV-14 ashtray is on theUSS HORNET Museum in Alameda, CA. It had been on CG-47 in their museumarea where the Port passageway was intersected by the passageway that ran infront of the Ship Store and the Command Master Chief’s office. The area wascalled 1447.
CV-6 Ashtray. CV-14 Ashtray Top View.
CV-14 Ashtray Starboard View.
CV-14 Ashtray Port View.
CV-14 Ashtray Bow View.
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GUEST SPEAKER AND PASSING THE GAVEL,AND SWEARING IN OUR NEW BOARD!
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NEW ORLEANS!
Lloyd says: “This is how they buryin New Orleans”
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FIRST NAME LAST NAME DIVISION RATE/RANK YRS ABOARD CITY STATEWILLIAM JORDAN G AN 64-66 Louisville KYWILLIAM NEWLAND V-6 ADR3 62-64 Keller TXVINCENT KRAJCIR XN SCPO 93-96 Grovetown GAJOSEPH ABOUSSLEMAN VA151 AMH1 58-59 Santa Clara CA
DON BAKER A, B EN3 66-72 Dayton OHGENE SHAW A, B EN2 62-65 Broomfield COJOHN ALLFREY A MR3 67-68 Athens AL
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS !!!!NEW MEMBERS BETWEEN 3/1/2018 TO 5/31/2018 ********** WELCOME ABOARD !
THANK YOU!
FIRST NAME LAST NAME GENERAL FUND MEMORIAL FUND DATA ENTRY-LOCATOR SHIPS BELL CG-47 MUSEUMCHUCK FOURNIER X
MICHAEL TROTTER X X XTOM WORTHY X X
DAVID HIRINGER XCALVIN TURNER X
DONATIONS MADE TO USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS ASSOCIATION 3/1/18 THRU 5/31/18
LAST CHANCE TO PROVIDE DATA FOR BOOK: “BROKEN ARROW”Author Jim Winchester (we had the privilege of meeting Jim at our 2014 reunion in Charleston,SC) is writing a book on the Ticonderoga 'Broken Arrow' of Dec 5, 1965 and the loss ofLt(jg) Douglas Webster.If anyone has a story to tell about that or has photos from the '65-66 cruise they would like tosee published, please get in touch with him.The Association does not know all those Jim has interviewed or received information from butwe do know that not all people who were involved in the situation or have knowledge about itare Association members. If you know on any non Association members who could help in thisplease contact them and provide this info to them. Also, we do not mind if you try to recruitthem into becoming members.
Contact for Jim is: Email: [email protected]
Jim lives in London so an email will get a phone number or address if they are needed for fur-ther contact.
This is going to be a great book so help make sure Jim has all the information possible.
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TREASURERS REPORT The Ticonderoga Veterans Association just completed our 47th
Reunion in New Orleans, Louisiana. We had a great time reconnecting withshipmates, as well as making new friends with shipmates from other periods.Our attendees were from both Ticonderoga ships, The CV-CVA-CVS-14and the CG-47.
Our new association President is David Graf, formally from the CG-47.David had previously served our organization as 2nd VP, 1st VP, ExecutiveVP, and Historian. As you can see, David has been very involved with growing our organization,and instrumental in bringing CG-47 shipmates aboard.
Our process has already started for our next reunion which will be held at Albuquerque, NewMexico from May 16-20, 2019 at the Uptown Sheraton Hotel. So, mark your calendars. Additionalinformation will be forthcoming in quarterly newsletters, and on our Website, BigT.net. Futurereunions sites have been determined with our 2020 Reunion being held in Portland, Oregon, andour 2021 Reunion (Our 50th BigT Reunion) being held in Norfolk, Virginia.
Financially, our organization holds a strong position. We did have some deficit spending thepast two years as we had to purchase 6 laptop Chromebooks, and do intensive scanning, for cruisebook viewing at reunions. During transportation and storage last year between reunions, our cruisebooks were both lost and the rest destroyed in the Florida storms. We had to scan and digitalize allof the Carrier and Cruise books that we could locate to preserve for history. On the positive side,we will save on future shipping costs of these books between future reunions. We also had to paya significant amount for packaging and shipping costs of our Ticonderoga items from the HornetMuseum in Alameda, California. The Museum reduced the space allocated to the Ticonderoga andrequired us to remove almost 2000 LBS of Tico Historical items. These items were then shipped tothe Mississippi Maritime Museum in Pascagoula, Mississippi for future displays honoring both TicoCarrier and Cruiser.
Donation requests are still a large part of our revenue to finance the organization. The last coupleof years we have seen increased expenses while revenue has dropped somewhat. Hopefully, we canfind ways of reducing expenses and increase revenue. Along with donation requests, we are workingtowards increasing membership with both carrier and cruiser veterans, which will aid in increasingrevenue. Ed Trotter is heading up our “Membership” function and one of his projects is to digitalizereams of crew lists that we obtained, to enhance our recruiting outreach. There is a significantexpense with this process and welcomed donations can be earmarked “Data Processing-ShipmateLocator”. Other donation categories remain as, General Fund, Memorial Fund, CG-47 Museum,and Ships Bell.
I hope to see many of you at the Albuquerque Reunion next May. We still are looking for anAssociation Treasurer. If interested, David Graf (860-608-5943) would love to accept your appointment.Sincerely,George Passantino Acting Treasurer 8/17/17
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SECRETARY’S LETTERHi Everyone,Well here we are! July 2018! The New Orleans Reunion was fun! Thankyou Steve & Sandy…Good Job! Good Job! The Association is moving onto its 48th year. The Cruiser guys are stepping up. David Graf is our newPresident (the first from CG-47). Bill Spanbauer is our Executive Vice President (also from CG-47)and will be our next President in 2020. Larry Qualter (CVA-14) is currently Second Vice Presidentand will be President in 2021.At the Board and General meetings we discussed many issues. In summary: Our mailing list is over 650 strong with members from several generations who served on theTiconderoga warships from 1944 through 1989, surviving spouses, and associates.We are financially stable, actively promoting our history, and continuously reuniting with shipmatesfor life. Most of our Carrier members have reached the age of 70 and many have opted for LifeMembership. What this means is that we have received a lump-sum, multi-year payment of dues froma large portion of our members. This is great for now and will keep us well funded for a few moreyears. However, we will need to keep acquiring new dues paying members to remain solvent overthe next 10 years or so. In the past our members have donated generously to the various memorialand museum funds. Please consider donating (no matter the amount).The next reunions will be in the following cities (unless something comes up): 2019-Albuquerque,NM; 2020-Portland, OR; 2021-Norfolk, VA. The 2021 reunion will be the Association’s 50th
anniversary.Ed Trotter continues to promote the Data Entry Conversion project. He estimates that it may cost asmuch as $6000 to complete digitizing the rosters. One of the issues is that many of the records arequite old, so, current address and contact data for these shipmates will not be easy to obtain. Theboard has asked Ed to prepare a cost benefit analysis before it will consider such a large expenditureand has allocated $600 for this year. You may donate directly to this project using the dues form.Sean McConnell (Cruiser) was nominated as Second Vice President and chairman of the budgetoversight committee.David Graf (Historian) reported that the Carrier Ship’s Bell project has not gone forward but shouldshow progress this year.Joyce Frank proposed that the Association purchase an inexpensive Microphone PA system to avoidthe large fees charged by hotels to use theirs. George Passantino will look into costs and will purchaseif within budget. That’s all I have this time. Hope we see a lot of you at the reunions!
Dennis SaBellIt is with Sadness and Respect that we report the deaths of the following shipmates:
Hal Maxfield – Hal was a Life Member of the Association. We were recently notified of hispassing by his wife Carol. He died on July 25, 2014. While on board from 1954 through 1956Hal’s Rate was AO2 in V-5 Division. He lived in Mansfield OH.Lewis A Stroble Jr – Lewis was not a member of the Association. He served aboard Tico in 1959.He is survived by his wife Barbara.George W Govan – Gerge was a Life Member. He was a Pilot aboard in 1960 and had the Rank ofCDR. His April Newsletter was returned marked “Deceased 07/2016”. He lived in Mandeville, LA.
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Chaplains Corner By: LCDR Brett InmanFellow Shipmates & Friends,
Today, I found a hand-written note from my mother (who passedaway two years ago) from when I was deployed overseas. It remindedme of how times have changed.
Two of my sons have been deployed to the Far East and the MiddleEast in recent years. I am amazed at the degree of change there hasbeen with the ease of communication back home. Even in the FOBs(forward operating base) you can easily talk, send texts and even pictures/video with ease!
Back in my days on the TICO, a deployment meant receiving random (usually out-of-sequence) hand-written letters that were usually old news because of a phone call you justmade in the last port.
When you arrived in port, you had to stand in long lines (due to everyone trying to callhome all at once) waiting for one of the payphones to be free so you could make a ten-minutecall (the amount of time the CMC had set). This was, of course, after you paid someoutrageous fee for a calling card or tried to figure out all the foreign country calling codesto make a collect call.
I remember waiting in line at Roosevelt Roads Naval station, Puerto Rico in particular,because there were swarms of mosquitoes that were so large they were biting me throughmy Levi’s, only to find that no one answered the phone at my house (this was before cellphones)!When you were gone during your 6-7-month deployment, you knew little of what was goingon in the rest of the world. Various trends would come and go back in the States; you wouldmiss all the new movies and music and you rarely saw an American fast-food restaurant.
Now, Fox News or CNN is playing on large screen televisions 24-hours a day even onmany of the smallest ships and bases. The latest movies and music are easily downloadedon USB drives, and American fast-food can be found somewhere in town in almost everyport.
Despite the great enhancements in technology and communication to help our servicemen and women feel closer to friends and family and keep up on what is going on back home,it is nothing compared to what God has set up for us to communicate with Him.Whether you are at home or in a distant country, night or day, calm seas or stormy weather,good or difficult times, know that God is always going to be “at home,” and be available tohear your prayers. He wants and expects us to communicate with Him and delights when wedo so.
Be sure to use those emails, texts and USB drives to grow closer to distant friends andfamily, but also be sure to use prayer to grow closer to God!
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NATIONAL WW II MUSEUM NEW ORLEANS
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NATIONAL WW II MUSEUM NEW ORLEANS
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CARRIER STORE ITEMS ORDER FORM:NO ITEM PRIC QTY PRICE17 Ceramic Coffee Mug w/Logo & Tiger $12 + $9 Parcel Post
$12 + $11 Priority/Track#
18 Ball Caps–CVA‐14, CVS‐14S, CG‐47 $20 includes shipping+$2.25 for CV/CVS Scrambled
19 USS TICONDEROGA Warship Pictorial Book $20 includes shipping
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Blue Polo Shirt ‐ S, XL
Black Polo Shirts NLA
Gray Polo Shirts‐M,L,XL
CVA ATTACK CARRIER
$29 includes shippingTICO TIGER LOGO
NEW CV&CG LOGOBlue Polo Shirts – 2XBlack Polo Shirts – 2XGray Polo Shirts‐2X,3X
CVA ATTACK CARRIER$31 includes shippingTICO TIGER LOGO
NEW CV&CG LOGO
21Gray Tee Shirts ‐ S,M,L,XL CV/CVA/CVS/CG $20 includes shippingGray Tee Shirts ‐ NLA CV/CVA/CVS/CG $22 includes shippingBlack Tee Shirts ‐ XL TICO TIGER LOGO $20 includes shippingBlack Tee Shirts – NLA TICO TIGER LOGO $22 includes shipping
22Round TICO Patch (5 inches) $11 includes shipping
TICO Tiger patch $11 includes shipping
One Inch Round Lapel / Hat Pin $6 includes shipping
23 Carrier Holiday Ornaments Colors:BLUE $10 for 1 $18 for 2
$24 for 3 Includes ShippingREDGREEN
24 40th REUNION Commemorative booklet $10 plus $5 shipping
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE!FOR ITEMS 17-24 ORDER AS FOLLOWS:CHECKS: (if you are not ordering using PAYPAL)should be made to:USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS’ ASSOCIATIONOrders should be mailed to:Arthur Casello1737 Hoyt Ave. E. St. Paul, MN. 55106Email: [email protected] you have an e‐mail address,it is suggested that you include it here:_________________________and your phone number here:________________________________in case we have to contact you for some reason or send you a tracking #PLEASE check availability of products & SEE images of these items onthe “Carrier Store” page at: www.bigt.net/shipsstore.html and click onthe image of the ship, OR Email [email protected]
Total:
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1CV/CVA/CVS VIDEO SET $14 Shipping Incl.CG‐47 VIDEO SET $14 Shipping Incl.BOTH VIDEO SETS ABOVE $24 Shipping Incl.
2 USS TICONDEROGA History/Ed. Set (Just $3.00/DVD!) $55 + $5 shipping
3
CG Ornaments Trim Colors: (Circle the codes.)RG=Red w/Gold, GG=Green w/Gold, BG=Blue w/Gold,WG=White w/Gold, RY=Red w/Yellow, GY=Greenw/Yellow, BY=Blue w/Yellow, WY=White w/Yellow
1 for $5, 2 for 9,3 for $13, 4 for $16,5 for $19, 6 for $22
4 Brass Ornament Stand1 for $10, 2 for $18,3 for $24, 4 for $31,5 for $38, 6 for $45
5 Peter Hsu Drawing $10 plus $5 shipping6 Color picture of ship Collage #1 $4 plus $1 shipping7 Color picture of ship Collage #2 $4 plus $1 shipping8 Antique Bronze Coin $15 plus $5 shipping9 Cachet/Ship/Pascagoula, MS Cancellation $3 plus $1 shipping
10 Cachet/Decom Today/ Pascagoula, MS Cancellation $3 plus $1 shipping11 Cachet/Last Day Postal Service Pascagoula, MS Cancellation $3 plus $1 shipping12 #7 & #8 above signed by CO $6 plus $1 shipping13 Cachet/Ship/Ticonderoga, NY Cancellation $3 plus $1 shipping14 Cachet/Decom Today/Ticonderoga, NY Cancellation $3 plus $1 shipping15 Cachet/Last Day Postal Service Tico., NY Cancellation $3 plus $1 shipping16 #10, #11, #12 above signed by CO $6 plus $1 shipping
17 Radar waveguide seal $4 plus $1 shippingPRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE!FOR ORDERS OF ITEMS 1‐17 ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Orders of $30+ a Peter Hsu drawing is included free of charge(Not applicable to Ornaments).
Checks (if you are not ordering using PAYPAL) should be made to USSTICONDEROGA! VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION
Orders should be mailed to:Ed Trotter 1150 Baywood Ave Camarillo, CA 93010‐[email protected] you have an e‐mail address it is suggested that you include ithere:______________________@_________________________and your phone number here:____________________________in case we have to contact you for some reason.PLEASE check availability of products & SEE images of these itemson the “Ship's Store” page at: www.bigt.net/shipsstore.html.Then click on picture of the ship.
Total: _____
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REUNION SURPRISE MEETING
Hard to believe but Michael and Jill Holmes and neigh-bors from San Diego were visiting the WWII museumand found out we were at the museum also. As theywere leaving one of the buildings and I (Ed Trotter) wasleaving another we ran into each other in the middle ofthe street between the buildings. They saw my TICOCVA-14 hat and they asked about the ship and reunion.We found out that Mike and I were on the ship at thesame time. He was a Supply Officer and in charge of theWardroom and I was a Line Officer in Engineering.LaterI changed and becamea Supply Officer, sothis was a meeting oftwo SupplyOfficers. We hopeMike will become amember of the Associ-ation and that we willsee them at the Albu-querque, NM reunionnext year.
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PLEASESENDTHIS FORM ANDYOUR DUESTO:DENNIS W. SABELL - SECRETARY
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Lifetime Membership Amounts:
Age 29 & under = $ 1,100 Age 59 & under = $ 500Age 39 & under = $ 900 Age 69 & under = $ 300Age 49 & under = $ 700 Age 70 & older = $ 100
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