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hannah news volume 23 number 4 june 2012 u.s.s hancock cv/cva 19 association 3910 commander drive dan colleran editor chamblee ga 30341-1831 hneditor@att.net president s page hello shipmates and associate members the chicago 2012 reunion will go down in the history of the association as one of the best those that made the trip to the great lakes recruit training command were treated to a recruit graduation review which i might add would and did make us proud of our us navy we were given a bus tour of the base with lunch and a trip to the navy exchange to buy souvenirs i know john hunter wished he had that inventory in our ship store the hotel site selected was outstanding it was just across from the chicago riverwalk and not far from the navy pier the hyatt hotel staff was very helpful and friendly there were many surrounding food options all within walking distance staying indoors was a must on sunday as the windy city lived up to it name my sincere congratulations go to john hunter for a job well done in planning the chicago reunion john from 2010 to 2012 had performed double duty as president and ships store manager john made the transition for me easy by keeping me updated on the daily activities during his term this will help me to continue his high level of commitment to the uss hancock association the banquet room was superb and the food was very good colors were presented in perfect formation by sailors stationed at ntc great lakes our quest speaker lcdr chris hunter son of john hunter was very well received we all thank him for taking time from his active duty and family to give us another reason to know the us navy is in good hands the next reunion will be in jacksonville fl in 2014 i will be giving planning updates and information on the area during my term i look forward to seeing everyone in 2 years your challenge is to help grow the association everyone bring one new member to florida and let s work to break the attendance record my regards to all max pate v2 a/g 66-70

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association officers 2012-2014 president thomas m max pate 7912 terrace ridge dr temple terrace fl 33637 813 972-1417 max-pate@tampabay.rr.com president-elect larry jones 1st vice-president mike verville 2nd vice-president tim mullen ljones95370@hub3.net mverville2005@yahoo.com timcathy_mul@hotmail.com uss hancock ship s store manager john hunter 714 898-001 j.hunter3@verizon.net website manager donald mettler 4141 terry street oceanside ca 92056 webmaster@usshancockassociation.org chaplain cantor harold lew 781 784-3487 masters-at-arms clifton hearn leroy milo historian david l reineman 514 calle baranda san clemente ca 92673-3004 reinemandavephyl@aol.com member-at-large don eskesen larry mccoy dece1968@yahoo.com larry_mccoy@msn.com cantor6@juno.com secretary membership chairman wayne erven 7173 valley trails dr pleasanton ca 94588 925 462-6877 oldsalt2@comcast.net treasurer donald d yeggy 1129 tulip ave riverside ia 52327 319 648-4511 bdyeggy@iowatelecom.net association founder and uss hancock memorial project ed orchowski 5427 bossart street pittsburgh pa 15206-1406 hannah news editor emeritus hiram greer hannah news editor dan colleran hneditor@att.net past presidents bill colleran walter aspinwall leo caulfield edmund orchowski charlie boyst richard hanecak benjamin wechsler raymond long david l reineman bob molleston joe bizet james j sweeney tom wimberly bernard e livingston wayne erven donald mettler john hunter 1978-80 deceased 1980-82 deceased 1982-84 deceased 1984-86 1986-88 1988-90 1990-92 1992-94 1994-96 1996-98 1998-00 deceased 2000-02 2002-04 2004-06 2006-08 2008-10 2010-12 2

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the honor has come yet another way to remember a hero for many years the effort had been made members of hancock plus many organizations lobbied now it is a reality the following was presented in 2000 and reflects the attention this man deserved national executive committee of the american legion indianapolis indiana october 18-19 2000 resolution no 22 the uss john w finn origin nc 2000 resolution no 232 washington submitted by internal affairs whereas the american legion is an organization of war veterans dedicated to preserve and perpetuate the memories and incidents of our associations in the great wars and whereas on december 7 1941 lieutenant john w finn then a chief aviation ordnance man on his own volition set up and manned a machine gun throughout the entire attack on the naval station at kaneohe hawaii returning fire to attacking japanese aircraft with telling effect and despite painful and numerous wounds from strafing fire continued to man his post until directly ordered to obtain medical attention and whereas lieutenant john w finn usn retired was awarded the congressional medal of honor for heroism and service above and beyond the call of duty by fleet admiral chester nimitz and whereas lieutenant john w finn is the last living survivor of fifteen medal of honor recipients for action at pearl harbor on december 7 1941 and whereas lieutenant john w finn s heroic actions are in fact fully documented in navy department historical records and whereas the american legion deems it fitting that a warship ship of the united states navy be named in honor of lieutenant john w finn when he is deceased in order to preserve and inspire present and future americans now therefore be it resolved by the national executive committee of the american legion in regular meeting assembled in indianapolis indiana october 18-19 2000 that the american legion petition the secretary of the navy to name a u.s naval vessel for medal of honor recipient lieutenant john w finn usn retired who was honored for heroism and service above and beyond the call of duty at pearl harbor on december 7 1941 on february 15 2012 navy secretary ray mabus announced that the next arleigh burke class guided-missile destroyer will be named the uss john finn ddg-113 mabus wanted to ensure john finn s service and sacrifice would be known by today s sailors and marines and honored for several decades to come by a new generation of americans and people from around the world who will come in contact with this fine ship the contract to build her was awarded to ingalls shipbuilding of pascagoula mississippi on june 15 2011 ingalls has been a subsidiary of northrop grumman ship systems since april 2001 prior to the award ingalls had constructed 28 arleigh burk class destroyers john finn will be the 63rd vessel in the arleigh burke class of destroyers the first of which uss arleigh burk was commissioned in july 1991 with 75 ships planned to be built in total the class has the longest production run for any u.s navy surface combatant as an arleigh burke-class ship john finn s roles include anti-aircraft antisubmarine and anti-surface warfare as well as strike operations during it long production run the class was built in three flights flight i ddg-51­ddg-71 flight ii ddg-72­ddg-78 and flight iia ddg-79­ john finn will be a flight iia ship and as such will feature several improvements in terms of ballistic missile defense an embarked air wing two sh-60f light airborne multi-purpose systems helicopters and the inclusion of minedetecting ability this is also the first ship class in the u.s navy to include anti-nbc nuclear biological and chemical warfare protection this is truly a great honor for john said joe brunner the chairman of the annual veteran s day parade in san diego i just wish he had lived to see it 3

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uss hancock james stuchik ­ in memory of my captain streeper rest in peace a special friend burial at sea aboard uss hancock for those killed by japanese special attack two days prior off okinawa japan 9 apr 1945 united states national archives mrs margaret hilsabeck ­ in memory of my husband bruce a bomber pilot air group 6 tim regan ­ in memory of my good friend joe bizet he was a great friend jim sweeny in memory of my friend joe bizet a great friend shipmate vt-7 hung bomb incident burial at sea 52 killed on 21 january 1945 john freeman vb6 pilot ­ in memory of bruce hilsabeck ed orchowski ­ in memory of joe bizet a charter member of our association past president 1998-2000 donations to uss hancock memorial fund honoring those who served 4

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memorial fund pam pealer ­ in memory of allen c pealer thank you may he rest in peace norman h udewitz in memory of joe bizet a special good friend to all who served on hancock captain larry gudbransow ­ chaplain harold lew 2012 memorial service 2012 memorial wreath in memory of captain jeep streeper thank you may he rest in peace sandy benwinger daughter of r shumate ­ dad and dr brockmeyer were dentists and assigned to medical care they sailed together on hancock and were lifelong friends thanks to everyone who has donated to our memorial at patriot s point there on the yorktown we have wonderful spaces displaying uss hancock memorabilia 5

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200 volunteers needed during the 2012 reunion a request for volunteers was posted of course we all have definite feelings about responding to these type of requests based on our past service experience well this time it s a good idea here s why for a number of years some members have asked about getting the hannah news via email rather than receiving a paper copy there have been good arguments for this and good arguments against this everyone has a preference please understand that we are not advocating the elimination of printing the hannah news also know that the hannah news is currently being delivered to our international members other navy related organizations interested in hancock and addresses where the us postal service has delivery problems yes this does happen for the past 3 years those who got our newsletter electronically have been pleased the added benefits of color pictures look better in color one click to activate hyperlinks and a file you can store on your computer have been well received by this limited electronic distribution group electronic delivery also means the hannah news gets to you sooner than the us postal service days if not a week earlier how does one `volunteer send an email to wayne erven our membership chairman oldsalt2@comcast.net with the subject line i want to volunteer this serves two purposes first wayne will update the email we have on file for you and second he will send you a verification email that you are on the list of volunteers if you don t receive a verification email from wayne it means he didn t receive your email remember only `current and lifetime members are eligible if your membership has or is about to expire submit your renewal to be eligible be sure to check your expiration date above your name in the address on 1st page remember our web site www.usshancockassociation.org and the facebook page http www.facebook.com/groups/128667737214096 are mediums used to exchange and share information with shipmates and friends of hancock photo credits for this issue there are many photographers who have submitted pictures for this issue they include larry olga jones tim cathy mullen max pate john hunter and countless others many pictures are also posted on the above mentioned facebook page facebook is an excellent source of photos ready to frame or to be used to blackmail shipmates i urge you to explore the many excellent submissions from those who attended the 2012 hancock reunion in chicago if you haven t done so already post your photos for all to see dan 6

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yet another honor on march 26 2012 i had the pleasure to attend the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the john w finn hall at naval base coronado the hall is part of the navy s homeport ashore initiative which is for single sailors to stay when their ship is in port no more living on the ship while in port imagine that upon entering the room there is a kitchenette with a microwave small stove and a stacked washer and dryer the bathroom also has a full tub so no more showers if you so please the small hallway branches out to two locked doors in each room are two beds and closets other amenities include a flat screen tv iron and ironing board and of course ac community centers are located on every floor with a terrace on the 7 floor overlooking a nice view of the ocean submitted by john hunter reflections on 2012 chicago what a fantastic gathering those in attendance really enjoyed themselves i saw shipmates i didn t expect to see shipmates who always attend shipmates that made chicago their first reunion and friends of shipmates and our association we are fortunate to have such terrific people in our association if you weren t there you missed it a chance to see the us navy today reflected in the great lakes recruit training center there were certainly some surprises one retired chief with our group summed up his reaction i worked hard to gain the privilege to wear khaki and now an e-2 gets the uniform out of boot camp yes uniforms were a topic of conversation dominated mostly by the `camo type our banquet guest speaker was tremendous needless to say his proud father has every right to be those who have served on us navy carriers are a breed apart very special people in a conversation with tom boring i stated i had relatives in chicago tom corrected me you have relatives everywhere truer words have never been said we are part of a large hancock family located in many towns cities and countries brothers shipmates all dan 7

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membership chairman s notes 35 new listings including reinstatements as of 15 may 2012 delcastilllo mario laraine b bt3 4fr 70-73 7415 nw 78th st kansas city mo 64152 816/587-5892 marz.mario@aol.com reinstatement bentz william bill b bt3 62-65 4940 halsey st shawnee ks 913/766-0326 bronner philip w myrna matranga-bronner or rm3 58 125 del mesa carmel carmel ca 93923 831/626-4002 catero-marusak tonkya am grandaughter of woodrow w odom vf-7 44-45 852 mach road ennis tx 75119 972/989-8759 tlcatero@yahoo.com congemi kiyus j lynne b bt3 66-68 71286 saint mary st abita springs la 70420 985/502-1569 congerni60@hotmail.com conrad kenneth l sherry a enfn 57-58 8140 washington ave whittier ca 90602 562/693-3321 muggasdad@aol.com dixon frank emcs ret jacaueline e em1 71-73 13309 n 950 e odon in 47562 812/361-3293 scoutmaster481@centurytel.net egan steven m glenna s-3sh3 66-70 214 hickory ct hamilton il 62341 217/847-3205 fortune dennis marsha lst gmg3 72-73 1732 l3th st wyandotte mi 48192 734/284-1543 henderson785@yahoo.com life member no 511 foster thomas e cathy x 69-72 102 windmill rd orland park il 60462 708/403-9346 gates larry m igor renae e em3 67-70 5009 ne 42nd terr kansas city mo 64117 816/455-3097 heinze james j rr3 box 214 punxsutawney pa 15767-8814 life member no 506 hooper robert e susan oe 62-63 24450 red oak waynesville mo 65583 573/774-5425 hoopbsr@century.net maroney patrick dee b btfr 71-73 1117 roslyn ln schaumburg il 60194 947/490-3543 maroneyfamily@yahoo.com mccormack john e jr linda sue vf-211 69-71 202 cleveland court so hertford nc 27944 252/426-7704 johnmccormack500@yahoo.com miller charles j phyllis va-164 72-73 134 n michigan ave apt c shelby mi 4955-1075 231/259-0108 cjmiller55@yahoo.com reinstatement moch norbert alice op 61 8767 meadowview dr west chester oh 45069 513/260-0987 koch fred g 74-75 180 main st po box 198 blanchcard pa 16826 814/308-2527 fixitfred2000@yahoo.com lloyd barry joyce ops 62-65 62 fairfield st lowell ma 01851 978/454-6505 deac5@comcast.net reinstatement monroe kenneth loretta v-2 63-64 205 hill st po box 65 uniontown ks 66779 620/756-4468 morgan james r frances 5thgm3 52-56 1465 290th st kiron ia 51448 712/269-4079 walleymonica@yahoo.com dau s lyman john jack june 6th cox n 43-46 plankowner 714 southview ct sw hutchinson mn 55350 320/587-6363 orre sr robert joanne f ft2 56-60 507 ruth court union grove wi 53182 262/878-5091 santarlosr@aol.com 9

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reinstatement peterson lowell e barbara f ft2 57-5814698 14698 county rd 7 hutchinson mn 55350 320/587-5361 pitts larry judy v-2 abe2 8-71 426 s west st wheaton il 60187 630/728-7848 larrypitts@msn.com reinstatement life member no 513 scoma joseph judy h lcdr mc 70-71 5254 renaissance ave san diego ca 92122 619/200-1803 joescoma@aol.com short dale v-2 60-63 5287 big springs rd eidson tn 37731 simpson doug judy b fn 68-70 19125 n dunn rd colbert wa 99005 509/238-94475 dougis1949@yahoo.com smith james d jd bobbie v-1 crash crew 72-75 108 coral lane dothan al 36305 919/606-6618 smith@rceba.net wilson george c vilma im3 amsan 74-75 29725 niguel rd apt d laguna niguel ca 92677 951/545-7369 joewvsthevolcano@gmail.com life member no 510 wooley terry l vicki g 59-60 15422 fairacres dr lamiranda ca 90638 562/694-7333 kicstand@live.com yeggy jerry am son of don yeggy v-4 66-70 jodi 125 pheasant run riverside ia 52328 creed12x@hotmail.com yeggy ron am son of don yeggy v-4 66-70 1126 tulip ave riverside ia 52327 319/530-7611 life member no 512 thibidau dennis rosemary m 54-57 5100 desperado ct somerset ca 95684-9336 530/620-3566 trumpower terry l karen a-1 mm2 64-66 19 grand ave apt 11 norwalk oh 44857-1079 567/424-6361 trumptrump1@neo.rr.com formatting of the pull quote text box 10

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address changes baumgartner wayne a 7681 gonzaga pl westminster ca 92683-33118 conn roger 2658 smith bridge rd jackson oh 45640 erickson fred 7688 se wren ave hobe sound fl 3355 folch jose 7575 w 106th st apt 461 overland park ks 66212-5916 geisert henry 4320 georgetown dr apt 324 loveland co 80538 haisten cwo4 fennie c 2311 e division st apt 10 bend or 97701-5588 hylander edmund 84136 avenue 44 spc 188 indio ca 92203-5588 johnson russell 19800 sw touchmark way apt 129 bend or 97702-3474 mahling wes 2355 23rd st florence or 97439 mann joseph 2189 doral st mcminnville or 97128-6201 mcginn sally 4160 larwin ave cypress ca 90630-4146 muss mary ann 3806 greenway dr sw roanoke va 24018-3721 neal teresita 533 webster dr martinez ca 94533-6041 riggles lewis 2421 emerald lake dr sun city center fl 33575 shumate dr robert 22 darby creek ct bluffton sc 29909 weston george 300 promenade blvd apt 1131 las vegas nv 89107 wilson joe po box 22 buckner mo 64016 wright jeanne 600 freemason dr elizabeth pa 17022-3200 new phone numbers erickson fred 772/546-5981 everette tom 217/369-1870 ezop tom 989/652-2150 flick troy 239/770-0002 flynn dennis 810/599-4457 mahling wes 541/991-3737 mccoy larry 816/213-3172 savage ray 513/509-2543 scalese vinnie 732/604-9665 shumate dr robert 843/705-5233 violette larry 508/326-0949 wendt donald 612/747-5732 weston george 702/818-4369 new e-mail addresses borgaard norman jtencow@bendbroadband.com boraski ed bo maryboraski@aol.com brideson john jkbrideson@sbcglobal.net buckler beverly am bevbuckler@mlode.com cardoza larry destiny@snowcrest.net dye kathy bbrowneyes1950@live.com erickson fred feflyaboy@gmail.com flick troy tsflick61@aol.com flook ed jmrf@woh.rr.com gallery james misterjimgee@hotmail.com grimes sheila shgrimes@windstream.net heil walter l wheil@suddenlink.net henman thomas honda05@live.com howard denny howarddenny1@hotmail.com jorgensen jim jimj1934@knology.net koch harvey harkarkoch@aol.com leslie james jforres2@verizon.net moore terry l aspi954@aol.com nielson tim corirocky@aol.com poore richard bpoore@cableone.net violette larry scaleman1124@gmail.com wendt donald don.wendt@yahoo.com weston george westonge@cox.net 11

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life memberships available life membership fees are determined by your age see page 19 for additional information life members the following life memberships have been added since the march 2012 hannah news they will never pay dues again we now have 516 life members as of 15 may 2012 505 tatum william 509 warinner edgar 513 scoma joseph 506 hooper robert 510 wooley terry 514 smith william c 507 jacobsen curtis 511 foster thomas e 515 hatcher bill 508 petersen ethan 512 thibidau dennis 516 poore richard surviving world war ii shipmates 198 as of 15 may 2012 taps we salute these departed shipmates and loved ones spouse margaret berdis wife of carl berdis vf-6 45 died 3 march 2011 reported by carl to mike verville life member no 282 vince blank or division 57-60 died 8 september 2011 reported by daughter to wayne erven life member alan bondurant va 212 64-66 a02 died 25 may 2011 reported by wife kristina to mike verville life member no 38 robert carlile s-1 44-46 died 10 november 2009 reported by wife olga to mike verville shipmate terry chastain s-3 division 66-68 date unknown life member no 135 c.c christensen ph3 57 died 7 april 2014 reported by son to wayne erven shipmate roger s duter va 164 68 died 16 september 2011 reported by ralph irish life member no 168 jerry f grimes e division 64-68 died 7 april 2012 reported by wife sheila to wayne erven spouse mildred hess wife of joseph hess vt-7 45 died 13 march 2012 reported by daughter nancy shipmate abcm carroll johnson v-6 division 53-56 died 28 march 2012 reported by john hlubek to wayne erven shipmate walter j manning e division 53-56 date unknown shipmate judge william t mcgovern 60s division unknown died 19 february 2012 obit in sf chronicle member billy roark b division 54-58 died 20 february 2012 life member no 381 edgar f schneider em3 e division 44-46 died 9 may 2012 at age 91 reported by son peter life member no 453 taylor guy b mmc m division 69-74 died 20 february 2012 reported by son jack shipmate carl r thorp s-3 division 67 died in 2002 check your expiration date please check your expiration date right above your name and mailing address on this newsletter if it says membership expires july 2012 it is time to reenlist again a form is included on page 19 of this newsletter just fill it out put a check for $20.00 with it and mail to the address provided you may also go to our website at www.usshancockassociation.org and renew using paypal we are not set up to do credit cards if you do not renew the september 2012 issue will be your last newsletter and you will be dropped from the active members roster help keep our association going long into the future we the former crew members and our memories are what keep the history of the uss hancock alive hannah news is now available via e-mail we will take the first 200 e-mail addresses as an experiment this will help the financial status of the association by reducing printing and mailing costs of over $3.00 per mailed copy you can sign up by simply sending an e-mail to wayne erven at oldsalt2@comcast.net just put uss hancock in the subject line if you want to change it back to a mailed copy just let wayne know by e-mail membership data in this newsletter provided by wayne erven 12

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u.s.s hancock ship s store ballcaps description navy blue cv-19 navy blue wwii navy blue 7 battle stars navy blue kamikaze survivor navy blue plank owner navy blue cva-19 navy blue korea navy blue vietnam navy blue carrier profile navy blue carrier profile with vietnam on back quantity cost s-total xxxxxxxxxx $18.00 $18.00 $18.00 $18.00 $18.00 u.s.s hancock cv-19 u.s.s hancock cva-19 $18.00 $18.00 $18.00 $18.00 $18.00 u.s.s hancock cv/cva-19 gold braid add gold braid to your ballcap cost per cap x 4.00 size s38-40 m42-44 l46-48 xl50-52 xxl54-56 specify color white or dark blue size u.s.s hancock t-shirts cv/cva-19 silver carrier logo x x $19.00 $19.00 u.s.s hancock blue long sleeve t-shirts l46-48 xl50-52 xxl54-56 x $22.00 misc items hot uss hancock challenge coin uss hancock lapel pin uss hancock patch free shipping on all orders x x x 8.00 7.00 7.00 total order please allow 3 4 weeks for delivery your mailing information checks payable mail to john hunter 6902 breeland drive huntington beach ca 92647 714.898.0016 j.hunter3@verizon.net name address city state zip phone email address 15

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