1 USS CURRITUCK AV7 USS EVERGLADES AD24 USS PINE ISLAND AV12 & THE TORPEDOMAN ASSOCIATION Association Officers & Staff President Gary Adams 415-467-6284 AD24history@att.net Vice President & Treasurer Tom Cetnarowski cetnar42@solarus.net ALL HANDS: It s not too early to start thinking about next years reunion site, The List of Past Sites follows: Tampa Bay, Nashville, San Diego, Washington DC, Chattanooga, Branson and this year s KC. List Of Proposed Site for 2019: New Orleans, Charleston, San Antonio, Pensacola, Vegas, Reno. Philadelphia, Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Kissimmee or Anaheim (Disney Land Area) Please Advise if you have a site, not listed here and are willing to be local host for any site. Contact Gary Adams at AD24history@att.net or 415-467-6284 Inside this issue: All Hands and General Info Next Year? Registration Form KC Itinerary Photos & Auction Photos MIA & Taps 4 5 james.santos88@yaho o.com or Web Page http:// diodon349.com/ Torpedoman/indextma.htm 1 2 3 We have had a number of Questions regarding the KC Airport Shuttle. Here is what we have from Gathering + Our Host for KC Reunion. The Price is $20 each way or $40 round trip for the shuttle. Gathering + will need your flight arrival time and departure info so they can ensure they will have a Shuttle available so call 417-338-4048. Please Note that Gathering + will be only running the shuttle for Monday the 17th for arrivals, and Friday the 21st for departures. They may run it on Sunday the 16th for arrivals but only if they have enough arrivals that day, so call soon as you have your flight info and I would call again the day you are departing home, just in case. Gary Adams DO NOT FORGET YOUR BADGES AND AUCTION ITEMS We have number of logos for each ship, but nothing for the CTA. I have asked if someone could put together a logo that represents all 3 ships & TPM, but as I am not very artistic or talented about drafting something that nice, I am looking to the crew for help. Have any Ideas please drop me a line sketch or email. I would gladly share all entries with the crew via the News Letter. Gary Adams AD24history@att.net. If you have a Sea Story to share E-Mail me at : AD24Hisory@att.net Our Torpedoman s Web page is at: http://diodon349.com/torpedoman/index- Crew Mail Bag: In the 1960-63 period we had a burial at sea that was for a WWII sailor who requested to be buried at sea. He was in a plaster mold (like a mummy) and he was on a slide board that was raised off the port side of the Pine Island on the main deck near the ships transmitter room where I worked. It was fully addressed with gun salute and all. He was a real SALT and I still think of him when I salute the flag. Ed Thurston.
2 JUNE 2018 E-Mail News letter #3 Combined Tender Association (CTA) Kansas City, Missouri September 17-21, 2018 Name (on name badge) Spouse/Guest Guest Guest Guest Address City State Zip Telephone Cell Email Wheelchair Access? Yes No Dietary Restrictions? Airport Shuttle Yes No $40 Per Person Round Trip Call 417-338-4048 with flight info ********************************************************** HOST HOTEL: Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center 18011 Bass Pro Drive, Independence, Mo 64055 Call 1-816-908-9600 for room reservations and mention you are with the (Combined Association) Reunion. The room rate is $119.00 per room per night plus tax. Complimentary breakfast for two, per room. Room rate available 3 days prior and after reunion dates, based on availability. Rooms not reserved by September 7, 2018 will be dropped from the group bx. REUNION ACTIVITY PACKAGE: Call 417-338-4048 (Includes Welcome Packet, Name Badge, Welcome Reception, Shows and Attractions, Transportation and Taxes. See Itinerary we encourage you to participate in all activities. If you must opt out of any event, please call our office. of attendees x $398.00 pp = $ No refunds on activity package after August 15, 2018. MAIL REGISTRATION & CHECK PAYABLE TO: GRAY LINE GATHERINGS PLUS, 155 Industrial Park Drive, Hollister, MO 65672 TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD PLEASE COMPLETE BELOW: I authorize Gray Line Gatherings Plus to charge $ on my card Account # Exp Date Security Code Monday 17 Tuesday 18 Wednesday 19 Thursday 20 Friday 21 Depart At Depart Hotel Depart At Depart Hotel Depart Check in at Stoney Creek Hotel $119.00 per room per night plus tax including full hot breakfast 2:00 p.m. Hospitality Room Open Kansas City, City Tour 12:00 Noon Famous KC BBQ Lunch @ Q39 9:30AM National World War 1 Museum & Memorial Tour, Lunch 2:30 p.m. Return to Hotel BUSINESS MEETING & Memorial Service Free Day to enjoy Kansas City or visit in the hospitality room 6:00 p.m. CASH BAR ACTIVITY PACK- AGE: $398.00 per person INCLUDES: Hospitality Room All Tours and Meals Listed, and Bus Transportation Taxes, and Gratuities Driver Gratuity Not Included Welcome Reception 6:30 p.m. 1:30 Arabia Steamboat Museum Tour 3:00 p.m. Return to Hotel 6:00 p.m. Dinner @ Famous KC BBQ Jack Stack BBQ 7:00 p.m. FINAL EVE- NING DINNER If you Need a Ride to & From the Air port Please Check Box above $40. Round Trip Each 6:00 p.m.dinner @ Minskys
3 < Mystery Photo, #1 Mystry Photo #2 Who is this guy under the antenna > MYSTERY Photo, Where is this at Think hard Make room in your suit case/ luggage for the Ships clock, Keeps good time and will be one of the auction item offered this year, So bring your Items and lets have some fun HARD COVER SIGNED BY THE AUTHER ill be a w s m e n It. Auctio Plaque r K e h C t ITU f the o CURR S S One o U of the replica US NAVY SHIPS CLOCK, THIS YEAR RICK CAMPBELL HAS DONATED 3 OF HIS AWARD WINNING MILITARY THRILLER S FOR THIS YEARS RAFFLE, AUCTION. RICK HAS SIGNED EACH HARD COVER SO IT IS A COLLECTABLE AND GOOD READING TOO. FOR THOSE WHO WERE OUTBID AT THE AUCTION RICK, HAS PROVIDED A NUMBER OF BOOK MARKERS FOR EVERYONE AT THIS YEARS REUNION.
4 Old Photo of the Guys in the Shop aboard the Everglades AD24 We have Names for only two, if any one recognizes anyone please advise me. -Kneeling - 2nd row 2nd from the Left Paul Daniel Snipes FP2 53-57 -First Row far right black crewman: Grady Sherrill FP1 51 to? call s a appy u give be h one ould y an JR. w ze gni Snips o c re Paul ou If y -Mail E or GUARD YOUR DIGITS When asked for your Social Security Number Don t tell!!! Only a few organizations have a legal right to your SSN, your employer, Banks & Lenders, IRS & Government funded programs All others just say NO. GUARD YOUR LAST FOUR The last four digits are in fact the most important to protect. Theses are truly random and unique; the first five numbers represent when and where your SSN was issued. Scammers can get those numbers by knowing your birth date and hometown. So don t use the last four as a PIN. Don t share them in your email addresses or communications, (such as TIDE5634@notgood.net) More Next N/L MIA Each time we send out our News Letter by Snail Mail (US Postage) we get back news letters that are undeliverable at the address we have on record. The Crew member has moved, with out any forwarding Address and the Phone number or Email Address does not work or has passed away with out advising us first: Here is the MIA List we have for this mailing. The Complete list to date will be made available on the CTA Web sit next month. : Conrad C. Cumberland MD, Leo Kukielaa FL, William L. Kessler FL, Dennis Robinson MT, Michel J. Clynch MI, Rpbert J. Wysocki CT, Celbert A. Tony MI, Frank E. Menter MD, Ira B. Evans NY.
5 Donald R. Kirouac BMC 51-56 AV7 Gulfport MS. TAPS Emmett H. Tidd Captain 68-69 AD24 Annapolis MD Albert E Hrlicka AV12 Pleasant Dale ME Alba O Wimberley (AO) V1-Div 50-54 AV12 Austin Tx. Stanley G. Coates TPT1 43-53 Brownsville Tx. William R. Switzer AV12 Klamath Falls OR Coy B. Calvert V1-div 50-52 AV12 San Angelo Tx. The email Version of our news letter has more room to summarize some of our crew member accomplishments in the Navy & Civilian life. Captain of the USS Everglades forher last Mediterranean Cruise. Captain Tidd went on as Commander Naval Surface Forces Pacific. Years of Service 42 to 76 Commands: USS Force USS Richard B. Anderson USS Charles F. Adams USS Everglades AD24 Cruise/Destroyer Flot-6 & more Emmett Huley Tidd worked with Admiral Zumwalt so when we got a Z-Gram it was always outlined in Green his trademark. He was my first Capt, I will always remember him. ETCS Adams ALBERA ORAN WIMBERLEY Oran was a WWWII history buff, so it was fitting that he transitioned from his earthly home to heaven on D-Day. He proudly served in the US Navy, aboard the USS Pine Island from 50-54. Oran was a master craftsman Stone Masonry. (Bricking the Boilers) Oran Left his family and us a poem: The outer crust erodes away Yet the younger man is inside today Why, oh why does time slip away. If you live long enough, that will happen they say. Life just give me one more chance, I will smile, love, laugh, and dance, I will always be kind to others Treat everyone else like my brother. Tis plain to see I ve had my day Oh time, why did you slip away. When they close the box and throw in dirt, They will all say, tis the truth, he loved to FLIRT. Oh, be still old heart of mine Dast I dare drink your cup of wine? You are a dream of days gone by On sits and wonder wonder why? William R. Switzer (Dick) was born in 1923 and went home to be with his lord and savior June 13, 2018 Dick served in the Navy in World War II in the South Pacific aboard the USS Pine Island AV12 a sea plane tender. Dick met Marion, the love of his life, in 1941 and were married in 1944. He joined the Los Angeles City Fire Department in 1954 and retied after 20 years of service as an engineer. After retirement dick moved to Oregon and became a member of the Muzzle Loader Club. He loved to go to the Elementary schools and teach the children about the mountain men of Oregon. Dick was also a Ham radio operator.