2012 Winter-Spring - USS Frank Knox Reunion Association

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Received email from JAY BARABASH, LTJG (9/68 - 2170) "I receive your flyer each
year asking for my membership dues yet I am not interested in joining the reunion
association. I know times are tough and I hate to see you waste postage each year to
solicit my membership."
Mr. Barabash has been removed from the mailing list. Evidently Bob O'Kon contacted
him and received mailing address and particulars about his time aboard the Knox. I can
only guess that he sent initial Dues and information that we have sent renewal requests
each year although he has never attended a reunion.
As you know we do not send Newsletters to delinquent members nor do they receive the
invitation to attend a reunion, only paid up members qualify to receive mailings.
We try very hard to save the organization undue expense, so at most we only spent $.44
once a year sending a "flyer".
While on the subject of invitation to attend a reunion the best way to make it known as to
where the reunion will be held is to sign up to attend the reunion and cast your vote to
where you would like to go for the next reunion.
Received a phone call from JOE CABOT (EM2) 2/49-3/52 of Lakewood, OH telling us
of the passing of VINCE VITCAVAGE (EM2) 11147-4/52
Once again we need your help .... mailing went out for Past Due Reminder, following
returned. Do you know whereabouts???
MICHAEL ANDERSON 3158 KILLARNEY LN., COSTA MESA, CA
H.M. BATES 127 SCHNEIDER DR. FORT MYERS, FL
A.L. CHENOWETH P.O. BOX 29 HOISINGTON, KS
RAY E. COX 28 MELDINA LANE, BELLA VISTA, AR
MIKE CROUCH 1577 NEW GARDEN RD., GREENSBORO, NC
RAY HART RFD 2 BOX 122A MINERAL WELLS WV
HIRAM S. LIGGETT, JR 64 CHESTERFIELD LAKES RD CHESTERFIELD,
HAR'VEY E. MARK..LEY 4315 N.E. 87TH ST. SEATTLE, WA
DA VID E. RANDALL 270 WATERLOO RD. GLENOMA, WA
EDvVARD O. REID 9112 19TH DRIVE NW BRADENTON, FL
JOHN A. GRECIO 255 CONNECTICUT BUFFALO, NY
GILBERT "GIL" ROUPE 13619 N. 94TH DR, APT 127 PEORIA, AZ
ALFRED E. SEYMOUR 6199 CLIFTON OAKS PL, ST. LOUIS, MO
THOMAS VI. \WOLFE 2033 CHRISTINA DR., FREEMONT, OR
MO
If you are in touch with any of these people please give me a call or email any new
address you may have.
THANKS,
Orv
SHlIPS STORE
Baseball Cap Gold USS FRANK KNOX embroidery w/White Ship silhouette
$15.00
License Plate Frame. , CAST .METAL with USS FRANK KNOX
DDR-742 & US NAVY blue plastic white letter
$19.00
USS FRANK KNOX & US NAVY Patches (both for)
$ 5.00
USS FRANK KNOX COLOR PHOTO W/Shield patch
$ 5.00
USS FRANK KNOX 8 X 10 BLACK/WHITE Photo
$ 5.00
USS FRANK KNOX 8 X 10
('52 Colorized Version
)
$ 5.00
SHIP'S SINKING By Greek Navy
$ 5.00
NAME BADGE (Rank/Rate Dates on Board)
$10.00
LADIES BADGE (Name, Home Town/State
$10.00
FLEECE VEST (Rough Rider Embroidery on chest)
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XL
2XL
(LIMITED QUANTITY)
RED
3
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NAVY
3
$24.00
Proud Navy Veteran Bumper Sticker
$ 2.00
ALL ITEMS SHIPPED FIRST CLASS
Don't forget YOU will be instrumental in deciding where the 2013 reunion will be held.
A vote will be taken among the attendance at Seattle choosing the next destination. Show
up and make YOUR vote count.
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After mailing of Dues reminder
received news that ED POAGE ,
MM2(07/55 - 12/58) Pahrump, NV
passed away in March of 20 11.
Belated condolences sent to his
family.
INFO FOR NEXT REUNION
Next mailing will have all information
concerning 2012 reunion at Seattle.
If you haven't ordered your name badge do
so now, it helps with all things at reunion
time.
USS FRANK KNOX DDR-742
YOUR NAME RA TEIRANK
DATES ON BOARD
Magnetic back, no holes in clothes
SHIP~SSTORE
Baseball cap (blk&gold w/embroid)
License Holder (Cast metal)
Name Badge (magnetic back)
Rough RiderlUSN Patch (both)
Shield Patch
Ship color photo wi shield (8XlO)
"
B/W"
(8XlO)
"
'52"
(8XI0)
Sinking Greek Navy
Bumper Sticker (Proud Navy Vet)
$15
$19
$10
$ 5
$ 5
$ 5
$ 5
$ 5
$ 5
$ 2
Pacific Historic Parks
As noted in last Newsletter the Association
donated $150.00 to the Pacific Historic
Parks and Jim Boyd suggested it might be a
good idea if the membership dug into their
pockets and sent a donation also, checks
have started arriving and I pack them up and
forward to Hawaii. If you want to be
included make your check payable to:
ACIFIC HISTORIC PAID<:S99and
mail to me at 585 Sky Harbor Dr. #125
Clearwater, FL 33759
Received so far;
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JIM BOYD
ORVKRIEG
BILL MATTHEWS
VAUGHAN KRUGER
BOB SUMMERS
HARRY CHANDLER
DON SNIDER
LARRY MODLIN
OTTO SCHIESS
J. "TED" HALLMAN
HAROLD RINGSTROM
Recently received emailfrom MANUEL
SEGURA (1950-1954) concerning info on
GOODFELLOW (CO) thanking us for the
information. I remember Manuel as part of
one of my gun crew, hadn't heard from him
for quite a while. He's still living at
Vacaville, CA
Also heard from DON LANDERS QM2
(1958-1961) the Navy is building a ship to
be name USS FORT WORTH (his home
town). The ship will be a 389 -foot litteral
combat ship. The third of its class, a post 911 concept designed for flexibility, speed
and shallower coastal waters. It is being
built in Marinette, WI and will travel Lake
Michigan to the St. Lawrence Seaway to the
Atlantic making it's way to Galveston, TX
for commissioning September 22. Don says
he plans to head to Galveston for the
commissioning meaning he will miss the
reunion.
JAMES HEALY, JR RD3 (1962 - 1964)
sent word he is going to Hawaii to meet his
grandson, serving on the USS JOHN C.
STENNIS CV A 74 . He and grandson
GEORGE, and 5000 other sailors will
embark for San Diego where Jim will see
first hand the new Navy. Jim promises he
will give us an update that I will pass along
in another Newsletter.
JFYlI
Senior Discounts
Dunkin Donuts gives a free cup of coffee to
people over 55.
RESTAURANTS:
Applebee's 15% offwith Golden Apple
Card (60+)
Arby's 10% off (55+)
Ben & Jerry's 10% off (60+)
Bennigans varies by location
Big Boy varies by location
Boston Market 10% off (60+)
Burger King 10% Off (60+)
Chic-Fil-A 10% off or free small drink
Chili's 10% off (55+)
CiCi's Pizza 10% off (60+)
Culver's 10% off (60+)
Denny's 10% off. 20% for AARP (55+)
Einstein Bagels 10% off bakers dozen (60+)
Fuddruckers 10% off senior platter (55+)
Golden Corral 10% off (60+)
Hardees $0.33 beverages everyday (65+)
IHOP 10% off (55+)
Jack in Box up to 20% off (55+)
KFC Free small drink wI any meal (55+)
Krispy Kreme 10% off (50+)
Long John Silver varies by location
McDonalds discounts coffee everyday (65+)
Mrs. Fields 10% offvarying location (60+)
Shoneys 10% off
Sonic 10% or free beverage (60+)
Steak 'n Shake 10% offMon & Tues (50+)
Subway 10% off (60+)
Sweet Tomatoes 10% off (62+)
Taco Bell 5% off free beverage (65+)
TCBY 10% OFF (55+)
Village Inn 10% off (60+)
\711affle House 10% off every Monday (60+)
Wendys 10% off (55+)
White Castle 10% off (62+)
APPAREl,
Banana Republic 10% off (50+)
Bealls 20% off first Tuesday of month (50+)
Belks 15 % off first Tuesday of month (55+)
Big Lots 10 % off
c.J. Banks 10% off Wednesday (60+)
Dress Barn 10% off (55+)
Goodwill 10% off one day week (varies)
Hallmark"
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Kmart 20% off (50+)
Kohls 15% off (60+)
Rite Aid 10% Tues & 10% prescriptions
Ross 10% Tuesday (55+)
Salvation Army Thrift (Up to 50% off (55+)
Stein Mali 20% off Red Dot it 1st Mon (55+)
GROCERY
Albertson's 10% off each Wednesday(55+)
American Discount 10% Mondays (55+)
Compare Foods 10% Wed (60+)
DeCicco Family Mkts 5% every Wed. (60+)
Food Lion 6% every Monday (60+)
Frys Superrnkt 10% every Mon (55+)
Great Valu 5% every Tuesday (60+)
Hy-Vee 5% one day week (varies by local»
Kroger 10% (varies by location)(60+)
Publix 5% every Wed. (55+)
TRAVEl,
Alamo up to 25% off AARP MEMBERS
American Airlines 65 up varies (call before
booking for discount)
Amtrak 15% off (62+)
Avis up to 25% off for AARP members
Best Western 10% off (55+)
Budget Rental Car 10% off up to 20%
AARP members
Clarion 20-30% off (60+)
Comfort Suites 20-30% off (60+)
Dollar Rent-A-Car 10% off (50+)
Econo Lodge 20-30% off (60+)
Enterprise Car 5% AARP members
Greyhound 5% off (62+)
Hampton Inn Suites 10% booked 72 hr adv
Hertz up to 25% AARP members
Holiday Inn 10-30% off location varies
(62+)
Hyatt Hotels 25%-50% off (62+)
Marriott Hotels 15% off (62+)
Motel 6 10% off (60+)
National Rental up to 30% off liARP
Quality Inn 20-30% off(60+)
Rodeway Inn 20-30% off (60+)
Sleep Inn 20-30% off (60+)
Southwest Air varies for 65 + call before
booking
United Air Various 65+ call before booking
U.S.Airvvay various 65+ call before booking
COMMEMOlFtA ']fRVE PlLAQUlE
Begun in 1996, the program provides
reunion groups and others the opportunity
to create a permanent memorial by
sponsoring a plaque for a individual, group,
ship, squadron, shipmates or a specific
battle.
A plaque is a penn anent archival remembrance of service - a story that can be told to
many future generations. Every plaque not
only lives at the Navy memorial but it is also
online for the world to see through the
website. wVJw.navymeIno;-iai .erg. These
personal stories benefit everyone and also
assist with the overall mission to promote
the history and traditions of the United
States Navy and the other Sea Services.
The Dedication Ceremony of one plaque
often leads to another related plaque. This is
what happened in the case of the Plaque
Dedication of the USS Randolph. Kayelynne
Northcutt the widow of LCDR Tom
Northcutt attended the the USS Randolph
CV ICV lVCVS-15 Plaque Dedication in
honor of her recently deceased husband and
decided that a plaque adjacent to the
Randolph Plaque in Tom's honor would be a
wonderful tribute to his memory as a highly
decorated Ww l I naval aviator. So the
dramatically upgraded new
Commemorative Plaque Wall proudly
displays both a Commemorative Plaque for
the USS Randolph and LCDR Thomas j.
Northcutt. Check out both of these plaques
and the new plaque program on the website:
www.navymemorial.org
Contact Paul Haley if you wish to discuss
your own personal family plaque or one for
1·
your S_11p
or squacron at:
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Mrs Kayelynne Northcutt has gone on to
sponsor a 22" bronze, Lone Sailor statute
aboard the newly commissioned USS
Spruance DDG III as part of the Lone
Statute Outreach Program committed to
placing a Lone Sailor Statute aboard each
newly commissioned U. S. Navy Ship!
If you are interested in the Reunion
Association sponsoring a plaque for the USS
FRANK KNOX DDR-742 drop me a line
and we will investigate the possibility of our
doing so.
This is a reprint from THE LONE SAILOR
magazme:
IN BELOVED
MEMORY OF
'il'ihloJl1lias 1I. RlI!)!(th~ilBaft.1L((;Ji])]Pl
29 June 1923 - 28 March 2010
1942 USNjUSNR 1959
Riverside Military Academy
Hollywood, FL & Gainsville, GA
Naval Air Station, Pensacola, H..
Carrier Air Group 12, USS Randolph CV-J5
Member of Crommelin' 5 Thunderbirds
Distinguished Flying Cross (3)
Air Medal (3)
Presented
2011
by his loving wife, Kayelynne
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