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CV / CVA / CVS-14 CG-47 JULY 2016

The USS TICONDEROGAVeterans’ Association NEWS

VOLUME 43 NO 3

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OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2016 - 2017Officers Directors (continued) Directors (continued) Committees (continued)

President: Director: Director: Chaplain:Fred Vance John F. Deasy P. P. George Passantino P. P. Pastor Brett Inman5808 SW 27TH STREET 560 Maple Ave. PO BOX 3101 8838 E Cooper StTopeka, KS 66614 Doylestown, PA 18901-4451 Pagosa Springs, CO 81147-3101 Tucson, AZ 85710-4416(785) 271-5900 (215) 348-9981 (303) 884-7565 (520) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]@bigt.net

Director: Director: Public Relations ChairmanExecutive Vice President: John B. Dupont Parker W. Patterson P. P. Jerry H. ColeSteven Codding 4590 Linwood Circle 4 Terrace Hill Road 17840 Oakwood Ave.9260 Hilltop Lane Deep Haven, MN 55331-9297 Pine Grove, PA 17963-9399 Lansing, IL 60438-1934Bloomington, IL 61705 (952) 474-4731 (570) 345-3344 (708) 474-9331(309) 827-4017 [email protected] [email protected]@aol.com Director:[email protected] Director: John Rochford P. P. Memorials Chairman

Lloyd Frank P. P. 1926 East Bancroft Robert HildebrandFirst Vice President: 2129 Bliss Comer St Camarillo, CA 93010-4510 2016 Reseda WayDavid Graf Henderson, NV 89044-0174 (805) 484-1368 Antioch, CA 94509-5834262 Broadway (702) 361-6660 (925) 757-1836Norwich, CT 06360-3527 [email protected] Director: [email protected](860) 608-5943 Doc Simon P. [email protected] Director: 803 Hartford Ave. Membership Chairman:[email protected] Victor Godfrey White River Jct, VT 05001-8052 David Litzinger

138 Briarwood Dr. (802) 295-2851 1101 Prariewood LnSecond Vice President: Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087-4018 [email protected] Warwick, ND 58381Bill Spanbauer 609-294-0955 (612) 600-41604409 Eureka Rd [email protected] Director: [email protected], WI 54963-9615 Edgar S. Trotter, Jr. [email protected](920) 410-7500 Director: 1150 Baywood [email protected] Charles E. Hill Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 Budget [email protected] 22 W. Hancock St. (805) 484-2930 Thomas L Thompson

Lansdale, PA 19446-3812 [email protected] 3043 Canyon OverlookSecretary: (215) 855-5299 Burlington KY 41005-7888Dennis SaBell [email protected] Director: (859) 444-75773930 Quay St Calvin S. Turner P. P. [email protected], CO 80033 Director: 130 Silver Leaf Dr. [email protected](303) 422-8690 Ronald W. Lee P. P. Fayetteville, GA [email protected] 8920 Dawes Point Dr. (770) 461-4106 Carrier Store Operator

Mobile, AL 36695-9336 [email protected] Art CaselloTreasurer: (251) 599-8559 1737 Hoyt Ave EThomas L Thompson [email protected] Committees Saint Paul, MN 55106-13283043 Canyon Overlook (651) 774-1685Burlington KY 41005-7888 Director: Newsletter Editor: [email protected](859) 444-7577 John Lunsford P.P. Cruiser Store Operator [email protected]@gmail.com 2504 McNutt Edgar S. Trotter, [email protected] Bakersfield, CA 93306-4469 1150 Baywood Ave. Liaison USS HORNET CVS-12

(661) 872-8850 Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 Richard RadigondaDirectors [email protected] (805) 484-2930 357 Jade Circle

[email protected] Vallejo CA. 94590Director * * Director: (707) 563-5556Arthur Avery Alfred F. McDonnell P.P. Historian [email protected]/[email protected] Fillner Ave. 1749 9th Ave David GrafNorth Tonawanda, NY 14120 San Francisco, CA 94122 262 Broadway WebMaster:(716) 669-2678 415-661-6753 Norwich, CT 06360-3527 Gordon S. Humphrey, [email protected] [email protected] (860) 608-5943 15030 223rd Drive SE

[email protected] Monroe, WA 98272-9089Director Director: [email protected] (425) 785-8094Jerry H. Cole P. P. Joseph McDonnell P. P. [email protected] N. Delacroix Dr 4141 Inola Trl. Ne New Sites CoordinatorGreen Valley, AZ 85614-5266 Roswell, GA 30075-1658 Joyce Frank(708) 227-0073 (770) 335-1715 © 2129 Bliss Comer [email protected] [email protected] Henderson, NV 89044-0174

(702) 361-6660

OUTGOING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEGREETINGS SHIPMATES, FRIENDS AND FAMILY,

Now that my year is up as your president and the Gavel has beenpassed to Fred Vance our New President, it has been a pleasure servingthis past year.Lloyd and Joyce Frank put on wonderful reunion in Las Vegas withgreat tours during our visit! Thank you to both of you.We have a couple of things that Fred will be working on from our Board and Associationmeetings in Las Vegas.1) The Ships Bell on North Island will be refurbished. However we thought of seeing if we couldtransfer it to Ticonderoga, New York where more people could see it. In either case funds willbe allocated along with the donations that have come in to have the display re-built.2) The other project is our display room on the Hornet. We as an Association have decided togive the room to the Hornet so they can organize it according to the new standards that they areinstituting. A couple of members from our Association who live near the Hornet will coordinatewhat will come out and what will stay. Dave Graf has graciously volunteered to store the artifactsthat will be coming out of the display until a suitable home can be found for them.3) Our New President has already hit the ground running in planning our 2017 reunion in Tampa,Florida. I hope this summer is a good one for all of you.God Bless this great USA!

John Dupont

SHIPS STORE NOW HAS NEW ITEMS FOR SALE!Attendees at the Las Vegas Reunion got to see the new items that are now sold in the Ships Store.Please check out the full list of items for sale on other pages of this newsletter. The CARRIERstore now offers Blue and Black Polo shirts, Gray and Black Tee shirts, Front pocket wallets anda Lapel/Hat pin. A fairly new item is the Association Holiday Ornaments.The CRUISER store now offers 2 new Educational DVDs. For Carrier History there is the Battleof Midway and footage of Kamikaze attack on CV -14. If you want to know the difference betweena dive bomber and a Tomahawk Missile you will enjoy the Smart Bombs & Suicide Aircraft ofWWII Dive Bombers DVD. For Cruiser History there is Putting AEGIS to SEA and CG-47Decommissioning. Buy both and save on shipping. A fairly new item is the CG-47 HolidayOrnaments and ornament stand (which can be bought for the Association ornaments that are soldin the Carrier store).Both DVDs have a bonus 5 minute film on DDG-108 (USS WAYNE E. MEYER) intro that showswhat our newest AEGIS Destroyers are.

In Memory of:Captain Edward F. Messina July 3,1940-May 24, 2016

Captain Edward F. Messina was born July 3, 1940 in Somerville,Massachusetts, and grew up in North Miami, Florida. After graduating fromNorth Miami High School, he joined the U. S. Navy in 1958 and served as aTerrier Missile Technician in USS Springfield (CLG 7) until his selection asa candidate for the Naval Enlisted Scientific Education Program (NESEP) in1962. He attended the University of North Carolina, graduating Phi BetaKappa in 1966 with bachelor degrees in Mathematics and French. He wascommissioned an Ensign upon completion of Officer Candidate School,Newport, R.I. in December 1966, and served in USS Boston (CAG 1), first as Missile Repair Officerand then as Assistant Navigator. He then served in USS Luce (DLG 7) as Fire Control Officer. FromMay 1970 to May 1971 he served on the staff of Naval Forces Vietnam in Saigon, South Vietnam. After Italian language study at the Foreign Service Institute, Captain Messina served fromSeptember 1971 to January 1974 with the Italian Navy as Officer in Charge of Personnel ExchangeProgram Detachment, Taranto, Italy. In 1973 he graduated from the Extension Division of theUniversity of Arkansas with a Master of Arts in International Relations. In September 1974, Captain Messina graduated from the Department Head Course at NavalDestroyer School, Newport, Rhode Island, and reported to USS Belknap (CG 26) as WeaponsOfficer. He then served as Weapons Officer in USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG 17). Following graduationfrom the French Language Course at the Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California, he wasa student at the French Naval War College, Paris, France from September 1978 to December 1979. Captain Messina served as Executive Officer in USS Jouett (CG 29) from March 1980 toSeptember 1981. In October 1981 he reported to USS New Jersey BB 62) where he served asWeapons Officer until June 1984. Captain Messina commanded USS Hayler (DD 997) from May 1985 to June 1987,circumnavigating South America as Flagship for U.S. Commander South Atlantic Force duringUnitas XXVII. Captain Messina graduated from the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island inJune 1988 with a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies. He also graduated fromSalve Regina University with a Master of Science in Management. Captain Messina served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Readiness Assessment and Training Policy(N6) in the Staff of Commander, Surface Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet from July 1988 to April 1991.He was the 5th Commanding Officer USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) from June 1991 to July 1993, andretired after 35 years of service. Captain Messina’s personal decorations include the Legion of Merit, The Bronze Star with Combat“V”, the Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, the Navy Commendation Medal with twogold stars, the Navy Achievement Medal with Combat “V” and gold star, the Combat Action Ribbon,the Navy Unit Citation for combat operations in Vietnam, and the Meritorious Unit Citation for USSTiconderoga’s Battle Group participation in Desert Storm. Captain Messina worked for Westinghouse Corporation, CBS and Siemens in Gas Turbine PowerPlant construction in the Dominican Republic, South Korea, and the United States. He is marriedto the former Josette Sebastiani of Nice, France, and reside in Port St. Lucie, Florida and WestNewfield, Maine. They have a son, Pascal, who is a Senior Border Patrol Agent in Chula Vista,California.

General Meeting Minutes – 2016 Reunion Las Vegas.

Meeting was called to order by President John Dupont who led the members in the Pledge ofAllegiance.

Secretary Dennis SaBell gave his report noting that there are 1008 records in the database includingDeceased, Past Due, Honorary, Regular, and Life Members. The mailing list is currently at 664 with25 New Members and 36 converting to Life Membership in the past year.

Next, Tom Thompson gave the Treasurer’s Report with the proposed Budget for 2016-2017. Thenew budget included an increase of $400 to add more color pages to the newsletter. The membershipvoted against the increase and the Budget was approved at $8,400 (no change from current). Thefinancial overview committee approved the Treasurer Report and Budget and Sean McConnell wasnominated and approved by voice vote to replace David Graf as he moves to 1st VP (Bill Spanbauermoves to 2nd VP and is already on the committee, so a third member was needed).

Historian David Graf then was called for his report. He noted that a transition is occurring as moreCruiser Members join and participate. Discussion of naming a new ship “Ticonderoga” ensued with nomotions. Discussion of where the artifacts of the ships should properly be stored for safety or displayedwas held. Because of changes in the Hornet museum and other factors, David volunteered his personalwarehouse as a temporary storage option and also volunteered to visit Fort Ticonderoga to see aboutpossibly consolidating some of the artifacts there. Both proposals were approved by voice vote.

Next was a discussion of the changes required by the Hornet Museum Board to standardize displays.Two options were presented: (1) The Association keeps ownership of the artifacts and pays $1500 peryear to rent the space on Hornet plus expenses to bring the displays up to standard, or (2) it could turnover ownership of selected artifacts to the Museum and let their staff prepare the display at no cost.Option 2 was chosen (Association volunteers will work with Hornet to remove items not to be displayed).

The Carrier’s Bell restoration was discussed next. Members have donated nearly $1200 so far. Aside discussion ensued as to whether North Island was the best place for the display since it is not opento the public. It was decided that the Association would quickly look into cost, feasibility, of movingto other locations, but would proceed with the original plan if a much better option was not found.

Joyce Frank (Reunion Coordinator) joined the meeting for discussion of options for the 2017and2018 reunions. The choices for 2017 were: a conventional reunion in Tampa or a cruise. Several memberspointed out that the cruise would be more expensive, would not allow people to participate for less thanthe full number of days, and might not be as well attended. Tampa was chosen and Joyce was giventhe go ahead to work with Fred Vance on the logistics. The location for 2018 was narrowed to Nashvilleor Milwaukee.

Next, Bill Spanbauer was nominated and voted as the new 2nd VP.David Graf proposed that all living Tico Commanding Officers be given Honorary Life Membership.

A motion for David to contact the COs was approved.A discussion of consolidating the Cruiser and Carrier stores was next. It was agreed that discussions

would be held with Ed Trotter to see if this could be accomplished. Then a discussion of shipping costsfor Cruise Books, Flags, etc. each year to the reunion were discussed. It was determined that it is moredesirable to have hard copies rather than electronic copies. It was agreed that it would stay the same butproposals would be accepted.

After discussing limiting the Board to the maximum of 20 (or less) as called for in the bylaws anddeferring the decision. The meeting was adjourned.

HOOVER DAM TOUR

ATOMIC TESTING MUSEUM

CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 04/01/2015 Beginning Balance $14,532.351Q 2Q 3Q 4Q YR TOTAL

INCOME RECEIVED:Membership Receipts $3,990.00 $980.00 $1,710.00 $1,310.00 $7,990.00

$3,990.00 $980.00 $1,710.00 $1,310.00 $7,990.00 $7,990.00

Donations:General Fund $565.00 $150.00 $285.00 $35.00 $1,035.00Memorial Fund $85.00 $0.00 $75.00 $125.00 $285.00Hornet Museum $103.65 $30.00 $1,025.00 $0.00 $1,158.65Hornet (Ensign‐Admiral) $1,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,000.00CG‐47 Museum $0.00 $0.00 $25.00 $0.00 $25.00Reunion Startup Refund $2,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,500.00Reunion Proceeds $0.00 $4,107.80 $0.00 $0.00 $4,107.80Miscellaneous ‐ Ships Bell $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $950.00 $950.00

$4,253.65 $4,287.80 $1,410.00 $1,110.00 $11,061.45 $11,061.45Total Revenue $33,583.80

EXPENSES PAID:Custom Computers :Newsletter Expense $3,800.74 $1,823.23 $1,961.89 $2,298.21 $9,884.07Custom Computers :Website Expense $0.00 $0.00 $166.40 $0.00 $166.40Custom Computers & Services $0.00 $167.00 $0.00 $0.00 $167.00Presidents Expense $0.00 $10.88 $0.00 $0.00 $10.88Secretary Expense $422.48 $96.49 $156.57 $155.34 $830.88Treasurer $24.12 $0.00 $34.99 $0.00 $59.11Historian $53.70 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $53.70Paypal Fees $22.14 $3.20 $7.28 $0.00 $32.623 Yr Crime Policy ‐ Dasco Ins. Agency $0.00 $0.00 $351.00 $0.00 $351.00Transfer to Savings Acct. $0.00 $4,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,000.00Reunion Startup Advance $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,600.00 $1,600.00

$4,323.18 $6,100.80 $2,678.13 $4,053.55 $17,155.66 Total Expense $16,428.14

Ending Checking Acct Balance 04/30/16 $16,428.14

SAVINGS ACCT BALANCE AS OF 04/01/2015 Beginning Balance $20,052.27

INCOME RECEIVEDTransfer from Checking Account $4,000.00Interest On Savings Acct $2.98 $1.64 $1.79 $1.79

$2.98 $4,001.64 $1.79 $1.79 $4,008.20Ending Savings Acct Balance 04/30/16 $24,060.47

CHECKING ACCOUNT $16,428.14SAVINGS ACCOUNT $24,060.47TOTAL BANK $40,488.61

2015 ‐ 2016 BIG T BUDGET 2016 ‐ 2017 BIG T PROPOSED BUDGETPresident $300.00 President $400.00Secretary $1,000.00 Secretary $1,000.00Treasurer $100.00 Treasurer $200.00Newsletters $8,400.00 Newsletters $8,800.00Membership $300.00 Membership $300.00Miscellaneous $700.00 Miscellaneous $700.00Public Relations $100.00 Public Relations $100.00Website $600.00 Website $600.00

GRAND TOTAL $11,500.00 GRAND TOTAL $12,100.00

TREASURERS REPORT USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS ASSOCIATIONFISCAL YEAR 04/01/2015 ‐ 04/30/2016

DONATIONS MADE TO USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS ASSOCIATION 2/1/2016 THUR 4/30/2016THANK YOU!

FIRST NAME LAST NAME GENERAL FUND MEMORIAL FUND HORNET MUSEUM HORNET Ens/Admrl CG‐47 MUSEUM SHIPS BELL

EDWARD GORTON X XJOSEPH MEDICO XHARLEY SMITH XJO ANN BAHLAU XLARRY KLICK XFRANK WILLIAMSON X

GEORGE GOVAN XDALE PFEIFFER X X

GEORGE CORCORAN XDAVID SLAIN XJAMES BELT X

DONALD ARCHER XEDWARD HEASLEY XSTEVEN MILLIGAN X

SECRETARY’S LETTERGreetings Shipmates,

We had a great time in Las Vegas! Thanks Lloyd and Joyce,you did a terrific job, now rest!

During and after reunions I usually find myself swamped with e-mails, handwritten notes, and verbal notices concerning new members, prospective members,members who may have died, requests for membership cards, and so forth…

If you asked me for something or told me about something and I haven’tresponded or done what you requested, I probably had an (age related) lapse.Please remind me (gently of course).

It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm of the Cruiser sailors who have joinedrecently. Their energy ensures that the Association will remain in good handswell into the future. Welcome aboard!

As always, If you have stories or ideas for entertaining newsletter items, you cansend them to me.

Dennis

FIRST NAME LAST NAME DIVISION RATE/RANK YRS ABOARD CURRENTLY LIVES IN STATE

LEONARD CORDILL V1 ABH3 71 ‐ 72 SPOKANE VALLEY WAEDWARD HEASLEY V4 65 ‐ 68 CORONA CARONALD SMITH V4 E3 65 ‐ 69 FERNANDINA BEACH FLSEAN McCONNELL R HT2 86 ‐ 89 BOILING SPRINGS PA

ROBERT G JOHNSON JR M FN 71‐73 APPLETON WIJOSEPH A SCHIMELFENING V‐6 ATN3 65‐67 RENO NV

RAYMOND TSETHLIKAI ? ? ? ZUNI NMWILLIAM E ECHARD V‐1 AD3 55‐57 WILLIAMSBURG PARONALD WHITEHEAD 3RD BMJM 65‐69 NO LAS VEGAS NVLUIS A BRAVO ? BM3 95‐98 LONG BEACH CAGARY MAJEWSKI R SF2 67‐71 LONGVILLE MNJOHN KOEHLER MARDET CPL 70‐72 APPLETON WIANDY McTIGUE V‐4 ABF 68 IRVINE CAJOHN F SAKO V‐1 AN 54‐56 LAS VEGAS NVJAMES R PIEDMONT S‐1 SKG2 55‐56 CHARLESTON SC

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS !!!! NEW MEMBERS BETWEEN 2/1/2016 TO 5/30/2016 ********** WELCOME ABOARD

FIRSTNAME LAST NAME CITY ST


John Cary APACHE JUNCTION AZ Gregory Yale RICHFIELD MNSandra Cary APACHE JUNCTION AZ Louise Yale RICHFIELD MNBill Blythe BULLHEAD CITY AZ Cathy Haggblom RICHFIELD MNDiane Blythe BULLHEAD CITY AZ Art Casello ST PAUL MNBrett Inman TUSCON AZ Kris Casello ST PAUL MNJeri Inman TUSCON AZ Walter Bowe FLORISSANT MOJohn Lunsford BAKERSFIELD CA Catherine Jex CORVALLIS MTDiane Lunsford BAKERSFIELD CA Stan Jex CORVALLIS MTEdward Heasley CORONA CA David Litzinger WARWICK NDDon Sudnikoff CORTE MADERE CA Diane Litzinger WARWICK NDKaren Sudnikoff CORTE MADERE CA James Lutz KARNEY NERobert Navarro HUNTINGTON BEACH CA Gary Schmidt POTTER NEIrene Navarro HUNTINGTON BEACH CA Joyce Schmidt POTTER NEAndrew McTigue IRVINE CA Ernest St. Pierre DERRY NHPhillip Kezar LEMON GROVE CA Brenda St. Pierre DERRY NHEvelyn Kezar LEMON GROVE CA Patrick McDonnell EDISON NJDonald Roy MORENO VALLEY CA Frances McDonnell EDISON NJJim Loney NEWHALL CA Vic Godfrey LITTLE EGG HARBOR NJPaul Hamilton NORWALK CA Dave Bomgaars SUMMIT NJJan Hamilton NORWALK CA Willa Bomgaars SUMMIT NJReuben Gomez RIDGECREST CA Sardo Sanchez ALBUQUERQUE NMMark Switzer RIVERSIDE CA Darlene Sanchez ALBUQUERQUE NMTom Cunningham ROCKLIN CA Steve Stuckwisch ALBUQUERQUE NMKathy Cunningham ROCKLIN CA Tammra Stuckwisch ALBUQUERQUE NMStanley Young SAN DIEGO CA Raymond Tsethllikai ZUNI NMAl McDonnell SAN FRANCISCO CA Debra Tsethllikai ZUNI NMJaneal Granieri SAN FRANCISCO CA Lloyd Frank HENDERSON NVHarold Olson SANTA ANA CA Joyce Frank HENDERSON NVAmy Schmidt DENVER CO Roy Whitehead LAS VEGAS NVChristina Schmidt DENVER CO Ireno Adamos LAUGHLIN NVDawn Schmidt DENVER CO Michael Ethington MESQUITE NVBob Sexton DURANGO CO Winnie Ethington MESQUITE NVKaren Sexton DURANGO CO Art Avery NORTH TONAWANDA NYDale Royston PEYTON CO Larry Qualter PEEKSKILL NYDennis SaBell WHEAT RIDGE CO Nancy Qualter PEEKSKILL NYHolly SaBell WHEAT RIDGE CO Donald Olejnik TOLEDO OHJon SaBell WHEAT RIDGE CO Adita Olejnik TOLEDO OHSandy SaBell WHEAT RIDGE CO John Koons BROKEN ARROW OKDavid Graf NORWICH CT Sue Wiedeman BROKEN ARROW OKRonald Smith FERNANDINA BEACH FL Tom Hill BEAVERTON ORRichard Savoy SAINT PETERSBURG FL Jean Cettel BEAVERTON ORSandy Murphy FAYETTEVILLE GA Sean Mcconnell BOILING SPRINGS PACalvin Turner FAYETTEVILLE GA John Deasy DOYLESTOWN PAJulia Turner FAYETTEVILLE GA Charlie Hill LANSDALE PANate Daley KENNESAW GA Wayne Patterson PINE GROVE PANick Daley KENNESAW GA William Echard WILLIAMSB URG PAJoe McDonnell ROSWELL GA Jerry Pape SOUIX FALLS SDPatricia McDonnell ROSWELL GA George Passantino FT WORTH TXKlaus Hawes POST FALLS ID Patricia Passantino FT WORTH TXSteve Codding BLOOMINGTON IL David Glass KLYE TXSandy Codding BLOOMINGTON IL Shirley Glass KLYE TXScott Phillips CHICAGO IL Don Lord LIVINGSTON TXJim Horejs WILLOW SPRINGS IL Curtis Conway MIDLAND TX

45TH ANNUAL REUNION IN LAS VEGAS, NV ATTENDEES BY STATE



45TH ANNUAL REUNION IN LAS VEGAS, NV ATTENDEES BY STATE

Linda Horejs WILLOW SPRINGS IL Gene Carter SAN ANTONIO TXKeith Alyea LAFAYETTE IN Mary Carter SAN ANTONIO TXLester McCullough AUBURN KS Jerome Ries SAN ANTONIO TXSarah McCullough AUBURN KS Gloria Ries SAN ANTONIO TXFred Vance TOPEKA KS Ray Walsh FAIRFAX VAPhyl Vance TOPEKA KS Lenore Walsh FAIRFAX VATom Thompson BURLINGTON KY Doc Simon WHITE RIVER JCT VTMargaret Thompson BURLINGTON KY Connie Aldrich WHITE RIVER JCT VTDouglas Fry WARE MA Fred Loeffler BIRNAMWOOD WIChuck Fournier SAGINAW MI Francine Senoracki BIRNAMWOOD WIMary Ann Fournier SAGINAW MI Roy Bubeck GRAFTON WIJoseph Day BEMIDJI MN Ginny Bubeck GRAFTON WISherry Day BEMIDJI MN Kenneth McClendon GRAFTON WISteve Jewett BEMIDJI MN Lois McClendon GRAFTON WIVicki Jewett BEMIDJI MN William Spanbauer OMRO WIRichard Stephens COTTAGE GROVE MN Lina Spanbauer OMRO WIJohn Dupont DEEPHAVEN MN Louie Spanbauer OMRO WI

Frank Baranek SOUTH MILWAUKEE WICheryl Baranek SOUTH MILWAUKEE WI

CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOKPlease feel free to visit these pages on Facebook and join. There is a great deal of information pertaining to upcoming reunions, and reuniting with old shipmates on both the carrier and cruiser.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/153946451331831/This is a closed group and when you request to join you will be asked about how you are connected to the Tico for verification. We currently have the following Facebook pages available.

USS Ticonderoga CV-CVA-CVS 14 & CG 47USS Ticonderoga Big "T" Veterans AssociationUSS Ticonderoga CV-CVA-CVS-14 & CG-47 ReunionUSS Ticonderoga CG47 ShipmatesUSS Ticonderoga CV-14

LADIES HAVING LOTS OF FUN!

PRE BANQUET & BANQUET

BOB SEXTON & BILL & DIANE BLYTHEWW2 VETS AT THE REUNION!

It is with great sadness that we report the DEATHS of the following shipmates:George Arredondo Garcia – George was regular member who died at age 94 on February 5,2016 in Monterey Park, CA. We were notified by his son Mike who attended the 2015Minneapolis reunion with him. While on board in 1944‐45, and during the Kamikaze attack, hewas an AM1 in V‐2 Division. After the Navy he worked as a Cabinet Maker. Amelia, his wife of69 years predeceased him in death.Francis W Herbert ‐ Francis was a Life Member who passed away April 25, 2016. We werenotified by his daughter Shawna. While on board in 1943 he was an ABM3 in V‐1 Division. Helived in Falmouth Maine and Port Charlotte, Florida.

Robert P. Lake ‐ Robert was a life member who died at age 94 on February 25, 2016 in IndioCA. He was living in Borrego Springs at the time of his death. We were notified of his death byfamily members. While on board in 1944‐45 (during the kamikaze attacks) he was an ARM1 inV‐4 Division. He was also on board during the surrender in Tokyo Bay. After the war he was ananalyst for the Navy and lived in Tiverton RI and Chula Vista CA and later retired in BorregoSprings CA. Robert was preceded in death by his wife Katherine T. (Wimer) Lake and hisyoungest son Christopher J. Lake. He is survived by 2 daughters and 1 son and 5 grandchildrenand 5 great grandchildren. Burial was in Tiverton RI.George J “Bud” Dombrow – George was not an association member. His daughter DeniseMurphy told us: “Bud was from Pennsylvania and served on the USS Ticonderoga in WW II. Iam proud of his service to our country. He was very young, 17 years old when he served. Hepassed away in 1994. His granddaughter, my daughter, served in the military and was veryproud of her grandfather as were all of my children. My husband is a combat woundedVeteran of Vietnam as well.”

Dewey Morris Hood – Dewey was a Life member who died at age 86 on Dec 11, 2015 in BullShoals, AR. We were notified by his wife Janet. While on board in 1964‐66 he was an ABFC inV‐4 Division. He retired from the Navy when he left the ship. He then worked as a letter carrier(USPS) for 22 years in San Diego, CA. He is survived by his wife.Roy Gerald Ballinger‐ Roy was a regular Association Member who died at age 78 fromAlzheimer’s disease which started about 5 years before he passed. He died on Sept 6, 2016 inLangley, WA. While on board in 1960‐63 he was a LTJG in Gunnery Division. After leaving theNavy Roy became a CPA with various companies. He retired in 1996 and was able toconcentrate on his true passion, woodworking. He is survived by his wife, Rosalie, five childrenand 10 grandchildren.John McIntosh, Sr. – We were notified of John’s death by his son, Brian. John was a LifetimeMember of the Association who died at the age of 92 on January 3, 2016 in Worcester, MA.While on board he was an AMM 3/C in V‐2 Division during 1944‐1945. He lived in NorthGrafton, MA and enjoyed a long career in sales at Rank Precision Industries. He is survived by 2sons and 8 grandsons.

Chaplains CornerBy: LCDR Brett Inman

Fellow Shipmates & Friends,When you think of the month of July, independence celebrations withfireworks and picnics usually come to mind. How could we forget thoseSteel Beach picnics! In my area of the country this is also the time thatthe monsoon rains come to a very thirsty land.Those in the military tend to be more patriotic than the general population.By nature of their profession, they have chosen to represent their nation’s international policiesupfront and personal. They have paid a personal sacrifice through long hours of training andeven longer deployments away from friends and family to protect our nation and her freedoms.As a result, we tend to value our freedoms more than most. We have seen the result of nationsthat have lost those privileges. Nobody wants to see their children living under the tyranny of agovernment that does not value its own people.

When I think of our 4th of July celebrations, I often also think of the preamble to the TenCommandments found in Deuteronomy five. In this chapter, God says to Israel, “I am theLORD God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” God gavethem the Ten Commandments so that they would be blessed and use the commandments toform the boundaries needed to have healthy families and a functional society. If they wouldfollow these commandments and turn from their self-serving ways, they would never again beslaves in another nation. (Unfortunately, it took one more captivity for Israel to learn the lessonof faithfully following God during the Babylonian Exile.)Throughout the Old and New Testaments, the authors entreat believers to pray for their leadersand their willingness to humble themselves before God so that He might bless the city and thenation.In just about every case in the Bible, the great nations of the past who did not acknowledgeGod’s sovereignty in their lives, were soon defeated and lost their freedoms.In Jeremiah 29:7, we are reminded to seek the welfare of the nation, city and community welive in. “But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you…and pray to the LORD on itsbehalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”

It is my hope that as you celebrate this 4th of July, that you would take a moment to thank Godfor blessing us with the freedoms we enjoy and those whom He used to pay the price for it (ourmilitary). Ask that our leaders would humble themselves so that we will never fall into our ownform of slavery to those who only value their power over our freedom.I will be praying for travel mercies for all of you as you enjoy the rest of your summer! I leaveyou with this blessing: “May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your planssucceed.” Psalm 20:4.

In His service,

WELCOME TO: CAPTAIN JAMES M ARRISON III !Fellow Ticonderoga Men and Women.

It is with great honor that we welcome Captain James M.Arrison III to the Ticonderoga Big T Veterans Association.Captain Arrison commanded the CG-47 from 1987-1989.During that time period Captain Arrison guided the Ticon-deroga through the Strait of Hormouze, and into the Per-sian Gulf in what was called Ernest Will Operations.Captain Arrisons previous Commanding Officer billetsincluded USS John Hancock ( DD-981), and Swift BoatsPCF-80 and PCF-81. Captain Arrison currently resides inKilmarnock, Virginia with his wife of 51 years, Susan.Welcome aboard...

A real miracle - from WWIIB-17 "All American" (414th Squadron, 97BG) Crew:

Pilot- Ken Bragg Jr. Co-pilot- G. Boyd Jr.Navigator- Harry C. Nuessle Bombardier- Ralph BurbridgeEngineer- Joe C. James Radio Operator- Paul A. Galloway

Ball Turret Gunner- Elton Conda Waist Gunner- Michael ZukTail Gunner- Sam T. Sarpolus

Ground Crew Chief- Hank Hyland

In 1943 a mid-air collision on February 1, 1943,Between a B-17 and a German fighter over the Tunis dock area,Became the subject of one of the most famous photographs of WW II.An enemy fighter attacking a 97th Bomb Group formation went outof control, probably with a wounded pilot, then continued its crashingdescent Into the rear of the fuselage of a Flying Fortress named"AllAmerican", Piloted by Lt. Kendrick R. Bragg, of the 414th BombSquadron. When it struck, the fighter broke apart, but left some piecesin the B-17.The left horizontal stabilizer of the Fortress and left elevator werecompletely torn away. The two right engines were out and one on theleft had a serious oil pump leak. The vertical fin and the rudder hadbeen damaged, The fuselage had been cut almost completely throughconnected only at two small parts of the frame, and the radios,electrical and oxygen systems were damaged. There was also a hole inthe top that was over 16-feet long and 4 feet wide at its widest; Thesplit in the fuselage went all the way to the top gunner's turret.

Although the tail actually bounced and swayed in the windand twisted when the plane turned and all the control cableswere severed, except one single elevator cable still worked,and the aircraft miraculously still flew!The tail gunner was trapped because there was no floorconnecting the tail to the rest of the plane. The waist andtail gunners used parts of the German fighter and their ownparachute harnesses in an attempt to keep the tail fromripping off and the two sides of the fuselage from splittingapart. While the crew was trying to keep the bomber fromcoming apart, The pilot continued on his bomb run and released his bombs over the target.

When the bomb bay doors were opened, the wind turbulence was so great that it blew one of the waist gunnersinto the broken tail section. It took several minutes and four crew members to pass him ropes from parachutesand haul him back into the forward part of the plane. When they tried to do the same for the tail gunner, thetail began flapping so hard that it began to break off.

The weight of the gunner was adding some stability to the tail section, so he went back to his position. Theturn back toward England had to be very slow to keep the tail from twisting off. They actually covered almost70 miles to make the turn home. The bomber was so badly damaged that it was losing altitude and speed andwas soon alone in the sky. For a brief time, two more Me-109 German fighters attacked the All American.Despite the extensive damage, all of the machine gunners Were able to respond to these attacks and soon droveoff the fighters. The two waist gunners stood up with their heads sticking out through the hole in the top ofthe fuselage to aim and fire their machine guns. The tail gunner had to shoot in short bursts because the recoilwas actually causing the plane to turn. (Continued on Page 22)

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(Continued from Page 17)Allied P-51 fighters intercepted the All American as itcrossed over the Channel and took one of the picturesshown. They also radioed to the base describing thatthe appendage was waving like a fish tail and that theplane would not make it and to send out boats to rescuethe crew when they bailed out. The fighters stayed withthe Fortress, taking hand signals from Lt. Bragg andrelaying them to the base. Lt. Bragg signaled that 5parachutes and the spare had been "used" so five ofthe crew could not bail out. He made the decision thatif they could not bail out safely, then he would stay withthe plane to land it.Two and a half hours after being hit, the aircraft madeits final turn to line up with the runway while it wasstill over 40 miles away. It descended into an emergencylanding and a normal roll-out on its landing gear.

When the ambulance pulled alongside, it was waved offbecause not a single member of the crew had beeninjured. No one could believe that the aircraft couldstill fly in such a condition. The Fortress sat placidly until the crew all exited through the door in the fuselageand the tail gunner had climbed down a ladder, at which time the entire rear section of the aircraft collapsed.

This old bird had done its job and brought the entire crew home uninjured!

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