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Gerald Richardson MM2- 51-54
Passed away 5/13/10 at 5:25 pm

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CLIFFORD TYZICK YN3
(PLANKOWNER) 1944-45
PASSED AWAY 8 OCT 2009
See "Now Hear This page for
more information.
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2010 CG REUNION RETURNS
TO VIRGINIA BEACH
OCTOBER 3 THRU THE 8TH.
HELD AT HOLIDAY INN THE
LOCATION OF OUR 1ST REUNION.
See "Now hear this" page for details.


2009 REUNION
WAS HELD IN NEW LONDON CT
AT THE
RADISSON HOTEL


12/20/08

JIM JORDAN (57-60)
Underwent major spinal surgery. Now paralized.
Would like to hear from Casa Grande and other Navy
friends. Contact information-St Johns Mercy
Rehabilitation, Chesterfield, Missouri. Room 149.
Direct room phone number-(314-881-4149).



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6/20/08

Walter Peterson, plank owner
passed away.
See "Now Hear this page"

4/3/08
Claude Blackwell and wife Helen

See "Now Hear this page"

Pictures of the 2007 Reunion

* CDs STILL AVAILABLE. See UPDATE page for details.

Updates

5/5/09
2009 REUNION= complete information is posted in the "Reunion Activites" page.
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12/16/08
YES....The 2007 reunion pictures are now available on disk. Best pictures ever.
CONTACT BEN LINES at benjunelines@aol.com. for price and shipping cost. Do it now. There are only 24 available at this time. If you attended, don't miss out. If you were not there, see what you missed.
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11/19/07
2007 Reunion Business meeting.

To contact all Association members who attended a renuion meeting from 2002 through 2007, especially thoughs who we have missed being with us. We just want to say "HELLO" and at the same time update our roster which is essential in maintaining a current listing. A group of members will be calling everyone, prior to our 2008 Reunion in MYRTLE BEACH, SC.

NOW HEAR THIS

CLIFFORD TYZICK 44-45

Clifford Tyzick, YN3, (plankowner) passed away

8 OCT 2009. Clifford made the sketch of the

"landing at Leyte, P.I." He also painted a picture

of the Casa Grande by memory.

12/20/08

JIM JORDAN (57-60)

Received word that he went in for spinal surgery,

(tumor imbedded in spinal column) and now is paralyzed

from the chest down with no control of bodily functions

and no feeling in his legs.Would like to hear from Casa Grande

and other Navy buddies.

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*** BEN LINES ***

CASA GRANDE ASSOCIATION

PRESIDENT EMERITUS.

As a key founder and dedicated President for eight years,

the members awarded him this highest honor

during the last business meeting held in 2008.

(See "Association" page for begining history)

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6/20/08
WALTER PETERSON, PLANK OWNER
WAS LAID TO REST WITH MILITARY HONORS ON
24 MAY 08 WITH HONOR GUARD AND TAPS.
THE CEMETARY ROADWAYS WERE LINED WITH
AMERICAN FLAGS. MEMORIAL DAY WAS WALT'S
FAVORITE HOLIDAY.

"MAY HE REST IN HEAVENLY PEACE".
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We have been informed that Claude Blackwell's wife Helen
passed away in March and that Claude will be undergoing surgery
for cancer. He helped a great deal with our first reunions, 2000 & 2001 with
his knowledge of contacted ship crew and reunion experience. The award
from the Association for his efforts was well deserved. Expressions of sympathy and
well wishes may be sent to, 1828 Burwillow Dr. Virginia Beach, VA 23464.

REUNION OFFICERS 2009 - 2010

President: Joseph LaGreca

Vice President: John Kalnasy

2nd Vice President: Rodney Rhodes

Secretary:

Treasurer: June Lines

Social Director: "Mickey" Johnson

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Editor: Jerry Lauinger retires at 2009 reunion.

Chaplain & Reunion Historian
Phil Forrest

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2010 CG REUNION COMMITTEE

Joe La Greca; John Kalnasy; Rodney Rhodes

June Lines; Mickey Johnson

Phil Forrest .

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2010 Reunion returns to

VIRGINIA, BEACH.

(more information posted later)

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REUNION ASSOCIATION CHANGE

At the 2007 reunion business meeting, a
motion to have the yearly dues reduced to
$20 dollars for crew members and $10 dollars
for crew family members was adopted. The

Associate members remains at $15.00..
This begins with the 2008 year.
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Memorials

ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE
THE "NAVY HYMN"

Eternal Father, strong to save,Whose arm hath bound the resless wave,
Who bidd's the mighty ocean deep, its own appointed limtis keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, for those in peril on the see!

O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard, and hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked'st on the foaming deep, and calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh hear us when we cry to Thee, for those in peril on the sea!

Most Holy Spirit! who didst brood, upon the chaos dark and rude,
and bid its angry tumult cease, and give, for wild confusion, peace;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, for those in peril on the sea!

O Trinity of love and power! Our brethren shield in danger's hour;
from rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them wheresoe'er they go;
thus evermore shall rise to Thee, glad hymns of praise from land and sea.




REMEMBER WITH A PRAYER

+++++2009 - 2010+++++

GERALD RICHARDSON

CLIFFORD TYZICK

+++++2008 - 2009+++++

DAVID P. MACIEJEWSKI

ROBERT IANNUCCI

CLAUDE GARCIA LUMANOG SR.

BRUCE HAYES

JAMES McELVAIN

FRED TORRES

+++++ 2007 - 2008 +++++

VALMORE DAIGLE

HARTLEY C. DESCHAINE

GARY ENGLAND

DONALD R. MILLER

JAMES M. MUCKELVENE

WALTER PETERSON

CHARLES RADI

FREDERICK TERRES

DON TOROK

ARTHUR WILLIAMS

_________________

+ + + + + + 2006

JACK ARMSTRONG=WILLIAM BYRNE

DONALD CHACE

DON EKVALL=BOB ETKINS

WILLIAM FOTHERBY=BILL GENTLESS

HENRY HEMPEL=LEE BRUCE HILL

CASHMER MALINOUSKI

THOMAS L. OHLER

WILLIAM BRYANT=DONALD KILEY

MAY THEY REST IN ETERNAL HEAVENLY PEACE.

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+++++ 2005

MORGAN J.BORUM

GLENN DAHMS == ROGER L DELAMARTER

WILLIAM DUNN == CHARLES KNELLER

DAN MADIGAN ==DANIEL NIENSTADT

SHELLEY PACE ==LOWELL ROY

JOHN R TOFT ==ROBERT VARGA

JAMES R WOODRUFF

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++++2004

GINO BARUZZINI

RICHARD E.BRUENGER

ROBERT A. CALDWELL

LAVERNE CHRISTIENSEN

BENJAMIN C. FULGHUM ==JAMES A. HANNA

CHARLES HEMPHILL

FRANK JACINTO==NORMAN JOLLOW

JAMES NEELEY

LORRAINE F. NICKEL

JOHNNY SUMMERTON==DEWITT C. TATUM

BRUCE C. TIBBETTS==GEORGE D.TODD

PAUL T. UPCHURCH

JOSEPH L. VAINE==GUS VULGARIS

HERBERT W. WALKER

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+++2003

SHANNON ABBOTT=RICHARD BIDLOW

NORMAN BOWERS=CHARLES CAREY

ALBERT CENCIACSI=NORMAN GULBRANSON

GLEN HANSEN== MERLYON A. IVERSON

JERRY STAGGS=COY LAYEL

DALE MESSNER= PAUL PARLIER

EDGAR H. SCHMIEDLIN= CARL SEACHRIST

RAYMOND SIVLEY=HERMAN SMITH

FRANK SMYSER =FREDERICK STRUMM

RON SWIDERSKY= GEORGE TEATER

VANCE VANBUSKIRK=MIKE ZUK

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++ 2002 First Roll Call ++

WILLIAM ROY BALDWIN=DONZEL BEST

EUGENE BOCCHINO=B.L.CARTER

AL CENGIA=DONALD P. CONNOLLY

SONNY A. DAVENPORT=EARL DOTY

H.R.EARGLE=GEORGE EVENS

CHARLES FRADDOSIO=

ERIC FRANSEN=MILLARD FRENCH

JOSEPH GAUCHER=EUGENE P.GOLDRICK

RAYMOND GORDON=DEXTER.A.HALL

MARVIN W.HEATON=DONALD W. HIGGINS

HARRY HIGGINS=V.B. JORDAN

EDWARD KNIGHT=ROBERT H. KROKUS

ROBERT M. KUNHARDT=LLOYD LUSHER

DONALD C. MARBUGER

DONALD MACKECHNIE =PAT MCGREEVY

ANDY MASHAW=CURTIS MCCANN

DAN MCCOOK=FRANK R. MCDONALD

JOHN B. MEEHAN=EDWARD F. RADO

JOHN R. REAMES=JAMES P. REED

FRANCIS L. SCHECH= BILL SCHUSTER

EDWARD SEAMAN=WILLIAM O. SPEARS JR

ARTHUR SINGLETARY=DEWITT C. TATUM

GEORGE D. TODD =EDWARD TOVORNIK

JOHN VOGEL

PAUL .M WINGER=EDWARD WILKINS

ROBERT P. WINKEL=ALVIN ZAKOWSKI

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Unknown deceased dates.

JOHN LESLIE

WILLIAM OLIVER

ROBERT A PENN

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Remember When?

Remember When? Send stories to Phil Forrest at ( toformnro@verizon.net)

9/12/07 THIS PAGE CREATED FOR LETTING OTHERS KNOW SOME OF THE STORIES

SENT IN, THOSE TOLD ON CREW NIGHT AT THE REUNIONS AND THE EVENTS OF THE

CASA GRANDE REUNION ASSOCIATION.

How about pulling the dock apart in Moorehead City.

Operation Blue Jay bringing equipment to build the Thule Greenland Airbase and frozen in the shifted "ice pack" in the month of June for almost 30 days and the "skipper" having the ship act like an iceburg cutter.

Swimming while ballast down with the tail gate open and Ben Lines shooting the shark.

The mystery of the stored beer that when a shore "party time" came about to take the beer
all the cans were empty.

What ever happened to the 20MM gun barrels that wound up in the drink on a practice gun drill?

Weren't those moldy hot dogs delicious!

Who did what when the "skipper"ordered the men to back out a loaded shell from the 5" gun.

How about that RED, WHITE and BLUE anchor.

(These are just a starter. Keep sending more)

Crew Roster 2

Page 2 --CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 / LISTED LEFT TO RIGHT
RADI, CHARLES/ET3/54-56
RANALLO, JACK J./SM1/44-45----------RATHKE, LLOYD/EN2/62-66
RAYMOND, ROBERT W./LT/63-65----REDNER, EUGENE S./ET2/58-60
REECE, JIMMY/GM3/53-54-------------REED, CHARLES/EM2/54-59
REED, SULLIVAN, LCDR. /67-69
REGAN, ERNEST/CS--/55-59------------REICHERT, DON/BT2/59-61
REINHARDT, DON/GM3/51-55--------RHODES, RODNEY/BTFN/58-61
RICARD, LEWIS/TN--/56-62----RICHARDSON, GERALD F./MM2/51-54
ROGERS, DAVID M./RM2/58-59--------ROTH, JERRY/CS3/51-54
ROY, JOHN/MM3/56-57-------------------RUSSELL, JAMES B./MM2/51-54

SABIA, BILL/YNSN/57-58-----------------SALESKI, RON/ENFN/52-53
SALSBERY, ROBERT J./SN/59-62-------SAUER, ROY E./----/56-58
SAUNDES, LAWRENCE/BT1/57-59-----SAX, STEPHEN D./SN/61
SAYLOR, LON R./BT1/54-56/58-62-----SCHAEFER, LYLE/EM3/54-56
SCHELLER, DICK/FN/60-62------SCHIMANSKY, LEONARD/FN/67-69
SCHLOTTACH, JAMES/MM2/59-61
SCHROEDER, STEVEN/YN3/65-68----SCHROEDER, KEN/BT3/68-69
SEARS, THOMAS F./FN/60-62----------SENFT, LAMAR/DC2/57-59
SHANNON WARREN/SF2/55-57-------SHANTEAU, GLOYD/SM3/60-61
SHAW, DONALD T./COOK/55-57-SHOEMAKER, REYNOLD,FP3/52-55
SIMONET, JOHN C./BMC/67-69----SIMPSON, ROGER W./EM3/62-65
SKARUPA, JIM/EM3/66-68----------SKIDMORE, JAMES/RM2/51-54

(Continued on page "crew 3")

Crew Roster 3

Page -3 (Continued from page crew 2) (listed left to right)
SCHLOTTACH, JAMES/MM2/59-61--SHAW,DONALD T. /COOK
SKORA, WALTER S./QM3/59-61------SMITH, CHARLES R./RD3/55-56
SMITH, JESSIE/MM2/66-69----------SMITH, LARRY/MM3/66-69
SPARKS, RON/HM3/62-66
SPURRIER, WILLIAM W./LCDR/(X.O.)/65-67
ST ARMOUR, WILLIAM/QM2/61-63
STERNER, WARREN H./MM3/53-56--STEVENS, WALT/SN/67-68
STIREWALT, AUDREY/SK3/53-54
STODDARD, JAMES W./CSSN/56-60
STODDARD, RONALD/CS3/54-57--STRANIERO, JOSEPH S./MM3/51-55
STREPPONE, ROBERT/IC3/51-55--
STUART, HENRY L. JR./BM3/52-55
STUBBLEFIELD, ROBERT L./EM2/51-55
SUESS, FREDERICK/IC3/52-53------SURRATT, GARY F./SN/66-67
SUTHERBY, NORMAN/SN54-56-----SWAN, ROBERT/BT2/-55

TERRES, FREDERCK/DT2/54-58---TESORI, ROBERT R..MM1/52-55
THOMAS, TOM/FT3/67-69-----------TILLMAN, RALPH/BM-S/63-64
TILLSON, RICHARD T./BM1/54-57--TINNELL, NELSON F/GM3/52-56
TORCHIA, DON/CS3/62-65----------TOROK, DON/EN2/54-57
TRACH, OLENL./FP2/52-56---------TRUHAN, DAN/EM3/54-56
TUECKHARDT, JULIUS E. JR./EMFA/63-66
TYZICK, CLIFFORD/YN3-/44-45

ULLOM, RICHARD/ET3/52-55-----ULRICH, JOHN P./MO1/44-45
UNGER, STEVEN/RM3/59-61

VANDYKE, DAVID P/COOK/57-59--
VARNELL, WILLIAM T./COXSWAIN/44-45
VILT, DALE A.//QM2/59-62-------VIVIAN, JOHN E./AIRMAN/53
VOELKER, HERBERT E./SN1st/52-54
VOLPE, STEPHEN R./QM2/52-54

WADLAND, GEORGE W./MM3/44-46--WAFER, DAN/SM/65
WAGNER, EDWARD/SK2/59-60----WAGONER, LARRY/BMSN/66-68
WALLACE, BILLY G./MM2/59-61--WARREN, CEDRIC/SPCM/64-65
WARREN, ROBERT/BT3/63-64----WATSON. EUGENE/YN2/66-68
WEIDNER, RALPH J./SK3/50-52
WEISBECKER, ALBERT/PNSN/52-54
WEITZEL, BILL/QM3/65-67----WERGIN, ROBERT L. SR./BT2/57-62
WETMORE, ALLISON K./BM1/52-55--WHARTENBY,JOHN/SM2/61-65
WHITE, LESTER--?? -----------WICKLIFFE, HORACE/BT2/69-63
WILKINSON, JACK H./MM3/45-46---WILLIAMS, JERRY M./EM3/66-68
WRIGHT, JOHN S./TLJG/65-67-----WYATT, RICHARD/DC3/57-59

YAKOPEC, JOSEPH/MM3/64-67------YOST, DON/EM2/66-68
YOUNG, CARL/SF2/56-58

ZIPP, WILLIAM A./ME2/52-55

Crew Roster

Page 1

ASSOCIATION'S LOCATED CREW
(Listed left to right)

ABBEY, HERMAN/SN1st/44-46-------ABBOTT, MARK J./YN3/60-69
ADAMS, LLEWELLYN /EN3/51-55----ALLEN, EARL /E4/58
ALTER, KENNETH /RM1/60-63-----ALTUS, THOMAS J./BMSN/61-63
ANDERSON, GERALD/SFP2/62------ASHLEY, CARL/EM3/53-56
ASHMUN, RICHARD L./BT-3/55-57

BAKER, WILLIAM J./MM2/55-59
BAILEY, JAMES/BMC/60-65---------BAKER, RALPH E./HM2/52-54
BALDREE, JERRY F./EM2/56-59---BARTLETT, HAL/SM/52-56
BARTLINSKI, ANTHONY/GM3/54-57
BATES, JOE J./EM1/58-62-------------BATTEMA, RONALD D./BM2/66-68
BATTLE, WILLIAM M./S1C/46------BEACH, PETER/QM/45-46
BEATTIE, STANLEY /ENSIGN/59-60
BEIREIS, FRANK/DC2/53-55--------BELLINGER, RICHARD/FTG2/63-64
BENSON, CHARLES/SD/64-65-------BERENDSEN, JIM/MM3/55-57
BERRY, GREG/SF/59-62---------------BEST, MONTY/SN/55-59
BIAGETTI, ROGER/IC3/65-67-----BLACK, ROY/EN3/53-55
BLACK, GEORGE W./MM3/54-58--BLACKWELL,CLAUDE/MM1/50-54
BLANKMAN, PETER J./MM2/50-54
BOWDEN, ORVILLE/SFP3/60-64--BOYLE, EDWARD/PO3/68-69
BREAZEALE, KENNETH/MM3/68-69
BREEDLOVE,BILL M./EN2/54-56-BREW, WILLIAM/LTJG/67-68
BROADERICK, CHARLES/IC3/64-66
BROWN, JOE/IC2/67-70--------------BRUCE, RICHARD/LT./63-66
BURT, PHIL C./BT3/64-66-----------

CANADY, LINWOOD N./QM3/54-56
CAPPELLO, BOB/BM3/63-66
CARLSON, NORMAN JOHN/MM3/49-51
CARMONA, RAFAEL,/SN/61-63-----CARPENTER, ALFRE R./YN/59-60
CARROLL, ROSS,R./RD2/53-56------CARTER, SHARREL/EN3/60-63
CAUDELL, JOHN/YN1/63-------------CHENEY, HARLEY/SFP2/57-60
CLARK, ROBERT/BT3/56-60--------CLARKE, JAMES/RM3/55-57
CLORE, GENE/SK3/61-64--------------COOL GLEN/SK3/62-65
CORNELL, JAMES/SK3/61-64--------CORTEZ, MARIO/SN/61-63
COSTANZO, FRED S./RD3/55-57----COWELL,NATHAN E./YN2/59-60
COYLE, JOSEPH/QM2/61-62---------CRABB, RICHAR W./SKD3/45-46
CROFT, O.L.{Jim)/GM2/51-53-------CULSHAW, SCOTT R./QM3/68-69
CURL, ALBERT H./WT3/44-46----

DAGLE, KENNETH R./MM3/50-54
DAIGLE, VALMORE/QM3/51-54--DANNENBRING, CHARLES/EM3/65-68
DASKIEWICH, BENJAMIN H./SFP2/60-64
DASKIEWICH, STANLEY /PT3/62-63
DAVIS, ROBERT/EN3/68------------DAVIS, HERMAN/SK3/57-62
DAVIS,RICHARD/PN3/65-----------DeANGELES, PETER/RM2/55-57
DeARRUDA, ARTHUR M./EM2/59-60
DeCAMPS, JAMES/SN/60------------DEMAREE, LESTER A./RD1/52-55
DeSANO, FLOYD H./BT3/52-56----DICOSKEY, FRANK A./E3/65-67
DION, RICHARD/YN3/57-59--------DIX, JOHN A./ /45-49
DONAHUE, JOHN/SN/56-57---------DORSEY, HOWARD/SN/57-61
DuBOIS, THEODORE H./LTJG/54-56
DUNCAN, JOSEPH L./MM2/52-55--DUNIKOWSKI, BOB/EN3/58-62
DWYER, JAMES C./MM2/62-65-----DWYER, THOMAS E./MM3/67-71

EAST, DICK/MIDSHIPMAN/67(Cdr.-Retired)
EATON, MICHAEL V./SM3/44-46--ECKERT, EARL/HM2/54-55
EDDY, ROBERT L./ENFN/52-53----EDWARDS, JOE V./MOMMc2/45-46
EGGERSON,EDWARD E./SD2/56-62--EICHLIN,RICHARD/ME2/51-54
ELLIOTT, ED M./RM3/51-52---------ELLIOTT, RICHARD/LTJG/57-58
EMERY, WILLIAM/SN/56-58--------EMRICH, DAVID/RMC/68-69
ENGERBRETSON, PHIL/ /60-------ENGLAND, GARY/SN/57-59
ENGLISH, OTIS W. JR/BTFN/51-53--ERICKSON, KEN/QM3/55-57

FALLER, FREDERICK C./GM2/51-52
FARNUM, JERRY/TLJG/57-59------FINLEY, JERRY SR./SN/53-54
FITSGERALD, ROBERT C./EM3/66-67
FLEENER, ELMO C./EM3/54-56------FLETCHER, DANIEL M./SN/53-54
FOGG, EMERY D./CWO/59-64---------FORD, JOHN/EM2/62-66
FORQUER, RALPH R./EM2/50-57
FORREST, PHILIP J./YN3/50-54-----FOSTER, MELVILLE/SM/64-65
FOWLER, PETER/LTJG/53-55--------FOWLER, LARRY M./MM2/59-60
FOX, ROBERT M./EM2/52-54------FREELAND, JAMES E. SR/BM2/50-52

GANNON, JOHN F./DC2/50-54--------GARNER, JAMES L./SD3/
GEIGER, HENRY L./SMFN1/52-53----GERADS, EARL/BT3/59-62
GILLEY, JERRY /BTFN/66-69---------GODFREY, RICHARD L./ENC/62-64
GOODMAN, FREDERICK S./ETN3/66-69
GRACE, EDWARD/SH2/57-59----------GRAHAM, RALPH/ /51-55
GRANDMAISON, GARY/SN/67---------GREEN, JOHN C./QM/52
GREEN, R.L.(Dick)/SK3/62-63----------GREENLY, MERLE/MM2/52-56
GUTHRIE, LARRY/RD2/63-66

HALTON, JIM/LTJG/55-57-------------HAMLET, EDWIN/EM3/66-69
HAMMOND, JIM/GM3/52-55-----------HANSON,JOHN/MM3/55-56
HARALSON, WARREN L./GM3/43-45
HARMON, LAWRENCE E./MM1/64-67--HARRIS, HAROLD/MR3/51-55
HARSHMAN, ROBERT, L./CDR./56-59--HARTY, CHARLES R./SN/51-53
HARWOOD, STEPHEN,/BM3/65-66------HATCH, NORMAND D./SF2/63
HAYES, JERRY/FP2/54-55------------------HAYES, BRUCE W./FP3/52-55
HEALY, GEORGE/RM3/67-68-------------HECK, SHERMAN W./GM1/51-55
HEINEKE, HOWARD W./RD3/45-46-----HELM, DALLAS,YN3/51-53
HERMANN, JOSEPH/MM3/60-62
HERRON, JAMES E. SR.(Rev.)/HM2/64-67
HERUBIN, CHARLES A./LTJG/53-56----HILES, RONALD R./MM2/58-62
HINCH, ANDREW/RM3/60-61--------------HOLT, JOHN S./SSSN/52-54
HOLWAY, GORDON/EM3/65-66-----------HOLZE, WILLIAM P./EM3/51-53
HOPWOOD, THOMAS A./EN3/59-61--HORSEMAN,RONALD F./GM2/62-64
HUBERT, NICK/PO3/66-68--------------HURD, DON/---?---/---?----
HUHN, JOHN J./SN/50-52-------------------HYMAN, WALTER F./BT3/

IANNUCCI, ROBERT /SN/54-55

JACKSON, JIM/IC1/63-66----------------JACKSON, HERBERT/EM3/67-68
JAY, WILBERT T./SN/53-54---------------JOHNSON, MICHAEL/EN2/64-65
JOHNSON, JAMES/IC1/61-63--------------JOLLY, JAMES/SF1/56-58
JONES, SAMUEL/BTFN/56-59------------JONES, HAROLD E./EM3/58-62
JORDAN, JIM/CSSN/57-60-----------------JOYNER, ROY W./FTM2/50-54
JUSTICE, JACK/MMC/57-61

KALNASY, JOHN /SN/59-61
KAPUSCHANSKY, ROBERT T./SN/61-63
KARY, DEAN/YN3/53-56--------------------KEE, JAMES/ET3/56-57
KEE, WILLIAM D. JR./LTJG/61-63-------KELLY, ART/EM2/57-61
KENNEDY, BILL/LTJG/67-68-------------KENNEDY, ALBERT/BM2/59-63
KIDWELL, DENNIS/MM3/61-63----------KILEY, JOHN ./DC2/51-54
KIMMETT, JOHN P./MM3/51-55---------KINSELLA, BOB/EM3/53-56
KIRBY, WILLIAM DEAN/SN/51-52---KITCHENS, HUBERT O./MM3/45-46
KLEMKA, JAMES/BT3/51-54--------------KRUCKE, RON F./SM3/55-59
KRUCZEK, JOHN/MR2/58-61--------------KURTYAN, JOHN/FN/60-62

LA GRECA, JOSEPH F./SN/60-64--------LAFINER, BILL/DK--/62-65
LANE, CHARLES R./MEFN/55-57-------LAUINGER, JEROME/FP3/52-55
LAUX, GEORGE A./GM2/53-56-----------LAVELLE, LARRY/EM3/68-69
LEE, RAY/BT2/67-69------------------------LEE, TED/BT2/60-65
LEGG, WALTER D./IC2/59-62------------LEIK, TERRY E./BT3/64-66
LENIHAN, JOSEPH M./CSC--/61-65------LEWSI, EARL B./BM--/46
LINDSAY, WILLIAM R.QM1/56-60------LINES, BEN/GM2/50-55
LITTLE, CHARLES R./MM3/52-55---LIVERNOIS, DONALD L./SN/44-46
LOOK, AUGUST W./MR1/51-54----------LOZANO, JOSE A./SN/68-69
LUMANGO, CLAUDIO/TA--54-56
LUNDY, MICHAEL/HT2/66-68---------LYONS, RICHARD T./LCDR/60-61

MacDONALD, STAN/QM3/51-54--------MACE, WILLIAM C./DC3/50-54
MACIEJEWSKI, DAVID P./MR2/60-63--MACKEY, JOHN/BM3/53
MAHAN, JOHN/BM3/53-------------------MANTIA, COSMO/BT3/51-54
MARETT, RAYMOND W. SR./RM2/44-46
MARTINGANO, ANTHONY/SN/61-62---MARVIN, JERRY/SN/64-67
MASON, HAROLD,/SC3/44-46-----------MAUCH, KENDALL/MM3/56-46
McALMAN, DONALD E./BT2/56-------McATEE, DAN/RD2/60-61
McCABE, TOM/IC3/64-67---------McCANDLISH, ROLAND E.YN1/53-54
McLAIN, WAYNE J./CHCARP--/53-56
McLAIN, CHARLES A./EM3/54-55
McCORMICK, PATRICK A./FN/68-69
McCOY, BILLY B./FTG1/66-67---------McCUNE, KENNETH/PCSN/66=68
McCUTCHEN, WILLIS/MM1/58-60
McDONALD, EDWARD D./TLJG/52-56
McELVAIN, JAMES/EM2/66-69---------McFARLAND, JOHN/BM3/60-63
McFARLANE, ARNOLD/MM3/---/-------McGEE, DAVID L._______?
McGOVERN, JOHN T./BT3/59-61-------McINTOSH, RUSSEL/YN3/66-69
McNEELY, ROBERT E. SR./MR1/59/63--MEADE, DUANE/SK3/60-61
MELTON, JIM/MM2/52-55-----------------METZ, THOMAS/YN3/58-61
MEYERS, FRED/BT2/56-60-----------------MILLARD, DON/MM2/63
MILLER, DONALD R./QM1/50-54---------MILLER, ROGER/FA--/52
MILLER, ALBERT D./BT--/63-64----------MILLNER, JESSE/SN--/52-54
MILLS, CAMERON M./SMC---/50-58-----MINNIG, HERB G./MM1/55-58
MOHL, RONALD L.SR./SN--/66-68--------MOODY, BOB/ DC2/66-69
MOORE, HARRY R./TL/64-67-------MOORMAN, ROY W./COXWAIN/44-45
MORELAND, GEORGE/RM3/68-70-----MORRIS, WILLIAM F./SN-1-/44-45
MORSE, LEWIS/BT3/51-54-----------------MOSIER, DAVID/SN/59-64
MOSLEY, JERRY/MM2/59-62---------MUCKELVENE, JAMES M./BT1/55-61
MURPHY, GERALD K./FN/50-54---------MUSCHLITZ, JAMES/SN/54-56
MYERS, GERALD A.BMSN/55-58

NACE, ERVIN W. JR./BT1/52-56-------NACHTRIEB, DAVID E./MM2/58-62
NEITZEL, JAMES R./FN/60-61---------NELSON, HAROLD B./EM3/59-60
NELSON, OSCAR RAY/MM1/--/---------NOAKES, KEN/BTFN/57-59
NOEL, WINTHRO, H./YN3/44-46----- NOLA,VINCENT/MR-3/56-57
NUNEZ-LOPEZ, PEDRO/QM2/60-61

O'BRIEN, JOHN A./PC3/--/---------O'BRIEN, JOSEPH E. JR./TLJG/57-58
ODIORNE, VICTOR/FP2/54-56--------OEHRLE, ALBERT J./MM2/53-56
OHLER, THOMAS L./DCFN/54-55----OIEN, FRANK/SN/44-46
OLIVER, ROBERT/QM2/68-70--------OLSEN, DOUGLAS H./SN/55-56
ORSINI, HENRY J./EN3/51-55---------OSWALD, JOHN/SFP3/65-68
OWENSON, TOM/TLJG/62-63

PACKARD, JIM/BT2/59-62------// PAGE, CARROL S./CDR/1969/-C.O.//
PAIELLI, DOMINICK/RD1/52-55
PANIS, BENJAMIN P./EM3/63-69
PARRAVANO, BILL JR/MM363-66----PARRIS, JOHN W./SN/54-55
PASTORIUS, JAMES M./MM2/51-55
PATTERSON, PAT/EN1/59-61
PATTERSON, HENRY/ENSIGN/53-55
PERSICO, FRANK/EN2/62-66--------PETERSON, WALTER/RM3/44-45
PETKO, RONALD W./SF3/68-69
PHILLIPS, RUSSELL E./EN1/44-45
PIACINE, ROBERT C./BT2/51-55-------PIERCE, ROY/MM1/63-65
PISTILLI, RAY/CSSN/59-61---------PIVARNICK, RICHARD J./SN/57-59
POGLITSCH, ALAN/SN/61-63------POTTIE, LAREN/HM2/48-49
POULIOT, GEORGE D./BAKER 1/C/44-45
POULTER, SHILOH A./EM3/68-69-----POWELL, JAMES H./GM2-51-54
PREBLE, HALLES/SM2/53----------------PRICE, EDWARD C./SH1/62-64
PRIDE, EDWARD P./SH1/62-64---------PRINCE, RALPH E./BMSN/52-53

CREW LISTING CONTINUED IN PAGE CREW 2

FORCM(SW/AW) WILLIAM SLINGERLAND

Key speaker at first Reunion Association meeting in Virginia Beach 2002. During his long distinguished career. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal(three); Navy and Marine Corp Achiement Medal(two); and various service and campaign awards. He is a
Master Training Specialist, and has earnedthe coverted
Enlisted Surface and Aviation Warfare Specialist qualifications.

Biography
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Force Master Chief Slingerland was selected to serve as the tenth
Force Master Chief (FORMC) for Commander Naval Surface Force,
U.S. Atlantic Fleet in 1999 until retirement. He graduated in 1972 from the
University of New York earning an Associates of Arts and Sciences
degree in Journalism. His Navy enlistment began in August 1972,
when he attended recruit training in Orlando, Florida. His initial
sea duty assignment was as a Fire Control Technician Seaman on the
USS BOWEN (DE 1079), home ported in Newport, Rhode Island
and Charleston, South Carolina. Subsequent sea assignments
included tours in Pre-Commissioning USS BRISCOE (DD 977) as
Division Leading Petty Officer; USS O'BANNON (DD 987)
as Combat Systems Department LCPO and Senior Enlisted Advisor;
USS VIRGINIA (CGN 38), as Command Master Chief (CMC)
from 1989 to 1991, serving in direct support of Operations
Desert Shield/Storm; and (CMDC) in USS WASP (LHD 1)
from 1994 to 1997.
Ashore:
Master Chief Slingerland served as Senior Instructor at Gunfire Con-
trol System Mk 86, Service Schools Command, Great Lakes, Illinois
earning the prestigious "Master Training Specialist" designation; as
Naval Gunfire Support Mobile Training Team instructor and CMC at
Naval Amphibious School, Little Creek, Virginia; CNO-directed CMC
(CNOCM) for Commander, Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet;
and CNOCM for Commander Navy Region Mid-Atlantic.
FORMC Slingerland is a graduate of the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy,
Class 75 (Blue) and has earned the Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and
Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist qualifications. Bill retired in 2002.
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IN RETIREMENT, Bill worked as Program Manager and Quality
Assurance Manager for Anteon Corporation until September 2004.
Desiring a position more directly involved with Sailors and thier
families, he accepted a position with the Navy Mutual Aid Association.
His responsibilities include making formal Veterans' and Survivors'
Benefits Presentations ashore and afloat commands of the five Sea
Services, veterans' fraternal organizations and family support groups.
He is enrolled in Excelsior College, actively completing degree requirements
in Organizational Leadership and Management; he is also puruing a
Chartered Financial Counselor (ChFC) designation with
The American College.
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1/1/07

Captain Philip Briscoe's Biography

Click here for the bio!

CASA GRANDE HONORED

THE WORD FROM SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
GORDON WINTERS' "SECRETARY IS THAT DURING
HER THREE (3) YEARS SHE'S HELD THIS POSITION
THE APPROXIMATELY ( 100 ) OFFICERS AND
SHIPMATES FROM THE USS CASA GRANDE IS THE
LARGEST GROUP OF PERSONS VISITING HIM
AT ONE TIME. DUE TO THE NUMBER ATTENDING
WE ARE SCHEDULED TO MEET IN HIS AUDITORIUM.
It was said that usually less than 6 have met with him
at any one time.
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Our gift was presented to him by President Ben Lines.

A group photograph of the plaque and Secretary is now
available. It is FREE. There is only a shipping cost of
$5.00. This is for the protective packaging and mailing.
Anyone may request this picture from
Ben Lines,, 193 West Shore Rd. New Preston, CT 06777.

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CAPTAIN CRAIG PETERSON, USCGR (Retired)

SPEAKER FOR THE 2006 REUNION.
VIEW HIS BIOGRAPHY IN THE "NOW HEAR THIS"PAGE.

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Scuttlebutt

5/5/09

2009 REUNION: For complete information, go to "Reunion Activities" page.

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IT'S NOT JUST SCUTTLEBUTT, IT IS A FACT. ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT BEN LINES IS NOW IN POSSESSION OF THE CASA GRANDE SHIP'S BELL. IT WAS AT THE 2006 REUNION AND USED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE ANNAPOLIS NAVY BASE CHAPEL, HELD ON 30 OCTOBER 2006.
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IF ANY MEMBER OR FORMER SHIPMATE HAS ANYTHING INTERESTING, E-MAIL TO toformnro@verizon.net and it will be posted, "if appropriate".
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THERE WERE MANY INTERESTING STORIES TOLD AT OUR 2006 "CREW"NIGHT.
AMONG THEM WERE SOME TOLD BY CDR. PAGE. HE MIGHT HAVE EVEN TAKEN FIRST PLACE IN STORY TELLING IF THERE HAD BEEN A CONTEST.
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The Grape Vine

5/5/09

2009 Reunion: For complete information go to "Reunion Activities" page.
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"BOB" KINSELLA, A CG ASSOCIATION FOUNDER AND FORMER VP, HAS ACCEPTED HIS NEW OFFICIAL POSITION AS (ROSTER COORDINATOR). WITH HIS EXPERTISE IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING OUR ROSTER IT IS A NATURAL RESPONSIBILITY. HE MAY BE REACHED AT;
(EMAIL: wb2tts@frontiernet.net)
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10/11/06 ******************************
Mrs. Andree Meehan, wife of deceased Commander John B. Meehan
sent us a generous donation, thanking us for the "Family Newsletter"
which she enjoys reading. She is an "Honorary Member" who lives in
EDEGEM, BELGIUM.
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9/28/06

IT'S NO RUMOR. YES, PRESIDENT BEN LINES
HAS THE ORIGINAL CASA GRANDE SHIP'S BELL.
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11/17/06

HEAR FROM OUR MILITARY SERVICE
PEOPLE. LOG ONTO http://www.warletters.com/


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"Two Wolves"-- (Cherokee Wisdom)

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson
about a battle that goes on inside people. He said'
"My son, the battle is between two "wolves"inside
us all.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow,
regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment,
inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope,
serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence,
empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and
then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherkee simply replied,
" The one you feed."

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"A HAPPY DAY RECIPE"

1 CUP friendly words / 2 heaping cups UNDERSTANDING

4 heaping tsp. TIME AND PATIENCE. Pinch of

WARM PERSONALITY / DASH OF HUMOR.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MIXING;

Measure WORDS carefully. Add heaping cups

of UNDERSTANDING. Use generous amounts

of TIME AND PATIENCE. Keep temperature low,

DO NOT BOIL. Add DASH OF HUMOR and a pinch of

WARM PERSONALITY. SEASON to taste with

SPICE OF LIFE (Unknown Author)..