USS Whitehurst Logo by: Pat Stephens, Webmaster, DESA
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16th Reunion of USS Whitehurst 1950-1971 Veterans |
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July 2002, Silverdale, Washington |
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Hosts FT1 Ross & Jeannie Flanders |
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note: read the the text slowly while the pictures load... the same way. mc |
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Over 50 old sailors who served on the USS Whitehurst
DE 634, met at the West Coast Silverdale Hotel. The weather was
perfect for swapping sea stories on the patio until the late hours.
Room 232 was setup for visiting and sharing old photos and memories.
Veterans of the Korean War fellowshipped with men who had served
aboard the old ship in Viet Nam waters, in support of the South Viet
Namese government. Ross Flanders, FT1 1956, had been planning
activities for the past two years. Old salts and "one hitch" vets
alike enjoyed the tour of the Destroyer USS Turner Joy, the Salmon
dinner put on by the Indians at Blake Island, the Naval Museum, and
even shopping at the Pike Place Market across the bay in Seattle. A banquet and fund raising auction was held Saturday evening with DC3 Donnie Smith entertaining after the meal. Captain Trost, Commanding Officer of the submariner's training facility spoke about the training process and put up slide show of modern naval weapons. Next Auctioneer Jim Bruffett took the mike for some serious fund raising. The closing order of business was the selection of Host for the next reunion. Ken Whitehurst suggested the Pere Marquette Hotel in Peoria Illinois. He had already done his homework. After Ken pointed out that at least 5 of our shipmates had died since the 2000 reunion, it was decided to meet again in 2003 rather than scheduling it 2 years away. Ken and Eleanor will be hosts. On Sunday Ross had arranged for a picnic using the facilities in a nearby state park. Although some had to leave early Sunday morning, those who stayed had a great time in a beautiful setting. Although many of us carried cameras and took
hundreds of photos, sadly the idea of getting "all hands" together for
a group photo slipped everyone's mind. |
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ReU2002 Shipmates List Anderson, Glen...Avery, Gene...Baird, Ken...Brickley, Jim...Bruffet, Carter, Robert...Jim... Chung, Bill...Clement, Rodger...Congdon, Cliff...Crawford, Al...Crow, Max...Davis, George...Dixon, Richard...Filipiak, Adrian...Flanders, Ross...Frazier, Zeke...Fry, Clyde...Griggs, Dean...Grimes, Everett...Hansen, Peter...Hasty, Roy...Hicks, Wally... Houser, Jim...Howe, Jim... Lake, Tim...Lindgren, Don...McCroskey, Jim...Nowacki, Ray...Otte, Denny... Parmeter, George...Pettijohn, Arnold...Pulliam, Bill...Roberts, Miller...Sangray, Dick... Schlichting, Bill Shelton, Pete... Smith, Don...Sprague, Danny...Stafford, Jim...Storz, Rod...Stults, Del...Thornsberry, Jerry Vincent, Dave... Wakefield, Duane...Whitehurst, Ken...Wright, Loyd... If I've left anyone out, please contact me. Thanks, mc. Site Author Special Guests Mildred Kemper & Nancy (daughter), Doris Broadwell, Virginia Rawlings Captain Trost, Speaker... Dick Williard, Yeoman of Northwest Chapter of Destroyer Escort Sailors Association
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Auctioneer Jim Bruffet & Future Host Ken Whitehurst |
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Bill & Betty Chung |
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