A newsletter for the former crewmen of the USS Kenneth D. Bailey (DD/DDR-713)

Vol. XXVII April 2012 #2 Special Points of Interest 2012 USS KENNETH D BAILEY REUNION RECAP

 2012 KD Bailey Between Thursday, April 12 and Sun- Corps, Naval Reactors, Marine Corps Insti- Reunion Review day, April 15, 2012, thirty-eight former sail- tute, the Band, the ors from the USS Kenneth D. Bailey (DD/ U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command and  Reunion atten- DDR-713) and twenty-two of their guests numerous other naval commands. After dees list enjoyed a reunion in Washington, DC at the arriving at the Yard, the group toured the  Carl Siegel’s Crowne Plaza National Airport Hotel. John Navy Yard and the USS Barry. Devoted to Bean Bags and Gail Carrillo were the first to register the display of naval artifacts, models, and to begin the long weekend of fun and documents and fine art, the museum  Shakedown fellowship with their shipmates and chronicles the history of the United States Cruise friends. As the afternoon wore on, more Navy from the American Revolution to the guests arrived and made their way to the present conflicts. Interactive exhibits com-  Lanier Phillips hospitality room where they were greeted memorate our Navy’s wartime heroes and by their fellow shipmates. Drinks and battles, as well as peacetime contribu-  Company Name snacks were available, and memorabilia tions in exploration, diplomacy, navigation Change from the ship was on display in the hospi- and humanitarian service. USS Barry is tality room. At 5:00 PM everyone moved to one of only three remaining Forrest Sher-  Reunion Photos the private banquet room for the first offi- mans. She is the third ship to bear the cial activity of the reunion—the Welcome name of the illustrious Revolutionary War Reception. Bob Nowak welcomed everyone naval hero, Commodore John Barry. She and introduced first-time attendee, Ken- supported the 1958 Marine and Army air- neth Kelley to the group. Meatballs, a vege- borne unit landing in , . In table tray and quiches were served as eve- 1962, she was a member of the task ryone got acquainted and made plans for force that quarantined Cuba in response the rest of the evening. No more planned to evidence that Soviet missiles had been activities were offered for the evening so installed on the island. USS Barry earned that everyone could just relax and get two battle stars for her service during the caught up on the lives of their former ship- conflict. She was credited with mates and friends. destroying over 1,000 enemy structures. After breakfast at the hotel buffet, Fri- In the early 1970s she was home ported day’s tour was ready to leave at 9:00 AM in , Greece as part of the Navy’s for the and tour of forward deployment program. USS Barry USS Barry. The Yard serves as a ceremo- was decommissioned in 1982. She began USS BARRY nial and administrative center for the U.S. her new career as a permanent public Navy, home to the Chief of Naval Opera- display ship in 1984. She is also used for tions and is headquarters for the Naval training and shipboard familiarization, and Sea Systems Command, Naval Historical as a ceremonial platform. Center, the Department of Naval History, After visiting the Yard, the group en- the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s (Continued on page 2) Volume XXVII Issue 2 BAILEY NEWS Page 2

(Continued from page 1) bers and guests aboard the bus. marks and introduction of first time joyed a quick riding tour of Wash- The museum is the newest of the attendees Edward Foreman and ington, had lunch at a small deli Smithsonian Institute and features a Paul Wagner. Following the meal of recommended by the tour guide, world class collection of exhibits and sliced London Broil, roasted pota- and then headed for the Navy Me- displays. Some of them included toes, asparagus, dessert, tea and morial for a tour of the museum Commercial Aviation, Human Space coffee, a raffle was held for five and see the IMAX film, “At Sea.” Flight, WWII Aviation, Vertical flight cash prizes. Winners were $50.00 They departed for the hotel at 2:30 and rockets and missiles. There won by Thomas Goodwin, $60.00 PM and arrived back at the hotel were dozens of displays in each ex- won by Judy Maricque, $100.00 about 3:15 PM. Numerous com- hibit. Even those without a great won by Jasper Cunningham and ments were made about the excel- interest in aviation found this to be $150.00 won by Bruce Barricklow. lent job the tour guide Jim did and an amazing place. Lunch was on The grand prize of $200.00 was the impressive driving skills of bus one’s own at the cafeteria at the won by Joan Nowak. driver, Nicole, as she handled the museum. After lunch it was back to Sunday morning after breakfast bus in all those tight places. Every- Washington for stops at the WWII, at the hotel buffet, the group met one enjoyed the day and was ready Korean, and Viet Nam Memorials. for this reunion’s last time to re- for a little rest and relaxation be- There was a lot of walking involved member the shipmates who had fore the evening’s events. in visiting these memorials, but all passed away or whose deaths were Friday evening’s dinner was a agreed it was worth the effort. Once learned of since the last reunion. plated meal of Chicken Marsala, again Nicole and Jim did a yeoman’s The 2012 Memorial Service was followed by entertainment in the job getting around the city and de- led by Capt. Small, who served as form of a Memory Game. Members scribing the many points of interest. Chaplain and name reader, and were given a “quiz” sheet with 25 The tour returned to the hotel about Carl Siegel as bell ringer. Those questions about old commercials 3:30 PM, and everyone was ready remembered from this year’s Honor or radio/TV programs. For exam- for some coffee or a soft drink and Roll were as follows: Frank Cole, ple, one of the questions was a snack in the hospitality room be- William Dennis, Thomas Fitzgerald, “______. It floats.” Answer: fore heading to the annual business Herman Fritzke, David Greathouse, Ivory Soap. Four couples got 14 meeting. Capt Robert Small was James Handley, Gerald Hughes, correct answers, so an additional 5 voted to serve as the group leader Charles Laws, William Maricque, question tie-breaker quiz was for the 2013 reunion, with Bob John Nourie, Jack Ozment, Nicholas given to those four couples. This Nowak assisting him in any way pos- Peterlin, Lanier Phillips, George round and the overall winner was sible. Dates and location for the Rabold, Cecil Reazin, Claude Smith, Captain and Ruth Small, with four 2013 reunion will be determined by Donald Tingen, Jimmy Toler and out of five correct answers in the a committee and will be announced Henry Wood. tie-breaker. Captain Small won a in the Bailey News Newsletter when The 2012 USS KD Bailey reun- $100.00 gift card to apply to next a final decision is made. ion closed with the typical hand- year’s reunion. He in turn donated At 6:00 PM the pre-dinner social shakes and hugs from this close it to Mr. Foreman, with whom he hour and photo session began with knit group of shipmates, spouses had served on two ships. The eve- everyone arriving in a bit more for- and guests. This reunion was one ning was a great success and eve- mal dress for the Memory Book pho- of the best: attendance was up, ryone seemed to enjoy themselves tos and the 7:00 PM banquet. Ed- which is always a good sign, and very much. ward Schultz and Lewis Vermillion everyone really enjoyed being to- Saturday’s tour to the Udvar- impressed everyone by arriving in gether in our nation’s capital. We Hazy Air and Space Museum near their uniforms and looking great. hope everyone can make the 2013 Dulles International Airport de- The banquet began with Chairman reunion even better by encouraging parted at 9:00 AM with 40 mem- Capt Robert Small’s welcoming re- other shipmates to give it a try.

NEW ADDRESS FOR KD BAILEY ATTENTION E-MAIL USERS WEB SITE Please remember to notify KD Bailey Association when you have a change in e- mail address. Send change to Ernie Pina at Check out Ernie Pina’s website [email protected] or Premier Reunion Ser- for the KD Bailey. The new address vices at [email protected]. Thank you. PO Box 11438 Hickory NC 28603 is: Financial Statement: USA http://www.usskennethdbailey.com The cost of this issue is $376.00 mailed to 207 members. Volume XXVII Issue 2 BAILEY NEWS Page 3

Michael Mennette 2012 REUNION (1947-48) ICI/C Eng Div January 24, 2008 ATTENDEES Gerald Hughes (1962-64) BM3 Bruce Barricklow Died February 7, 2012 John Bencivengo TAPS Roy Palmgren (1946) TM1 Edward Budzynski The Bailey News was informed of John & Gail Carrillo the deaths of the following former October 1, 2006 Jasper Cunningham crewmembers since the last news- Roy Wilder (1961-62) HMC Charles & Patricia Debich letter. The entire crew extends our Edward Foreman deepest sympathy to the families Date of death not reported

Myron (Mike) Gerchak and friends of the deceased. Harry Prost (1946-47) MM2 Thomas Goodwin Died November 20, 2010 George Huey Douglas Patenaude

Milton & Rebecca Irwin (1951-52) PN3 1st Div Lawrence Roberge (1966-68) SN Fred & Kate Karshick Date of death not reported Kenneth Kelley Died September 2007

Raymond & Margaret Lisecki Leo Mazzeo Donald & Marcia MacGillivray (1954-56) ME3/MRC Ret Donald Smith (1945-50) Ed Mager Died March 8, 2009 Died July 27, 2008

Judy Maricque & Jon Gilbertson Armond & Tracy Mastro & Joe Succo Robert Owens (1950-52) BM3 Angelo Manfready (1945-46) SF3 Colin & Olivia McLaurine Died April 21, 2008 Died November 22, 2007

Worth & Carey McMains Robert & Joan Nowak David Cochrane (1957-58) RD2 John Connolly (1946-47) Ernie Pina Died August 30, 2002 Died January 27, 2001

Charles & Barbara Rich Jerry Rogers Holland Jackson (1949-50) SN William Minton (1969-70) RM2 Jerry Sader March 7, 2010 Died April 8, 2011

Edward & Lois Schultz Frank Cole, Jr (1963-64) GMCS John Senda George Graden, Jr. Died September 17, 2011 Carlton Siegel (1945-46-Plankowner) SN

Capt Robert & Ruth Small Died November 15, 2004 LeRoy & Helen Smith Lum Hawkins (1952) SN Died November 26, 2010 Thomas & Annie Smith Robert Smith

Reginald & Linda Thomas Died November 8, 2000 Cecil Reazin, Jr. (1953-54) FN Peter & Suzanne Van Haaren Died August 4, 2011 Lewis & June Vermillion John Kaiser (1957-58) SA Paul Wagner Date of death not reported Bruce & Catherine Wright CDR David Greathouse (1967-69) CO Dale & JoAnn Wright James Butler (1959-61) Capt. USN Ret XO Died November 22, 2011 Total Members: 38 Died January 17, 2011 John Greene (!954-56) YNC Guests: 22 GRAND TOTAL: 60 Jimmy Toler MM3 Died November 15, 2011 Died October 5, 2011 William Hood (1950-52) SN Published by: Premier Reunion Services Lanier Phillips (1957-59) SO1 Died October 26, 2002 PO Box 11438 Died March 12, 2012 Hickory, NC 28603 Anyone learning of the death of

a former crewmember is requested Alfred Marrama 828-256-6008 (voice) to notify the Bailey News so their 828-256-6559 (Fax) Died May 7, 2007 passing can be acknowledged in

TAPS and also on the Honor Roll at [email protected] Curtis Strickland the next reunion memorial service. [email protected] (1953-56) EM3 E Div ______Died July 23, 2010 WWW.MLRSINC.COM/KDB

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At least you can thank him for the ing those from the Atlantic Coast version the National Football League Conference. officials use today. "And," he says, "I'm making 150 Actually, what Siegel -- a retired of them that will be monogrammed local football referee -- did was re- for an officials group in Maryland WELCOME MAT fashion the prototype "beanbag" NFL that's going to have a referee referees used to use. school." The USS KD Bailey family "And actually," says Siegel, "it's Siegel says that he may have proudly welcomes the following re- not beans in the bag. It's fishtank invented the modern beanbag, but cently located shipmates. We hope gravel." he didn't patent it. to see you at the next reunion. You The problem with the old "It's my mistake," he said, are invited to become an active weighted markers, Siegel said, is "because it's since been copied. I member of the association. that they were only weighted on one saw them in a catalogue a few years end, and refs who looped them over ago, saying they were offering the the waistbands or belts of their pants Forrest Wilder (1961) 'new slim NFL-style beanbags.' have them constantly fall off. 601 Seminole St "It would have run out with the "So I thought, what if I put a small Auburn, AL 36830 statute of limitations anyway," shrugs weight on either end of the bag, and 334-821-7402 Siegel. "It's a novelty." put the waist flap in the middle?" [email protected] Siegel said. "I made some, and I Steve Krause can be reached at started giving them to guys in the Joseph Figueroa SFM3 [email protected]. local association, and it branched out 260 N 2nd St from that.” Chowchill, CA 93610 It seemed to catch on, so Siegel 559-665-3023 sent 120 of them to the NFL's head-

quarters in New York and just gave Roel Rodriquez RM3 them to the league. 731 W Rosewood Ave "It got so I sold them to the NFL San Antonio, TX 78212 one or two times when the league [email protected] was running NFL Europe," Siegel

said. Bill Hampton "There's not a big market for it," [email protected] says Siegel, who calls this a "hobby"

more than a business. "I don't make Bill Hightower a lot of money on it. There's not a lot [email protected] of turnover for NFL referees."

Siegel has made the markers for Frank Mitchell (1960-64) MMC all of the seven on-field referees, the 44 Iron City Rd five backups, and the two press box Carl Siegel holding one of his Anniston, AL 36207 officials slated to work Sunday's Su- bean bags. 256-831-0857 per Bowl game between the Patriots ______and New York Giants. The bags, which measure two inches wide and about 8 1/2 inches long, are double DID YOU EVER WONDER? stitched with both ends filled with  Why doesn’t Tarzan have a Marblehead's fishtank gravel so either side can flap beard? Siegel Has Super over a belt or a waistband. They are  Why did Kamikaze pilots wear monogrammed with the Roman nu- helmets? Product in Refs' merals for Super Bowl XLVI, and  If people evolved from apes, each referee's number. why are there still apes? Beanbags "For example," Siegel said, "this  Is there ever a day that mat- By Steve Krause / The Daily Item year's referee is John Perry. His tresses are not on sale? number is R132. So that's what the  How come you never hear fa- If you've ever noticed those dark bag says." ther-in-law jokes? blue bags referees throw onto the Siegel says he's been providing  Why, in winter, do we try to field to mark where punts land, or the NFL with the bags for more than keep the house as warm as it where kicks go out of bounds, you 25 years, and has made them for at was in summer when we com- can thank Marblehead's Carl Siegel least 15 Super Bowls. He also pro- plained about the heat? for them. vides them to college officials, includ- Volume XXVII Issue 2 BAILEY NEWS Page 5 LANIER W. PHILLIPS

LANIER WALTER PHILLIPS among the survivors. passed away on 3-12-12. He was Initially afraid to leave his living in a veterans home in DC but doomed ship because he thought MAIL CALL moved on to the same type home in he was off the coast of Iceland Gulfport, MS. I spoke with him one where he had been told blacks were Editor’s Note: For the April issue of time when I first tracked him down forbidden to go ashore, Phillips the KD Bailey newsletter, I requested and he is quite an interesting fig- boarded a lifeboat which capsized that you send in a story about a de- ure. He's all over the internet when as it reached shore. Exhausted and ployment that you remember. From you do a search. When you read covered in oil that had leaked from the internet I found some examples about him you'll understand why the sinking ships, Phillips collapsed of cruises or deployments that you Canada thinks so much of on the shore. Gently prodded to his might have been a part of. Some of him. Passed away on a Monday and feet by a local resident who told him the ones I found were as follows: would have been 89 on Wednesday. he’d freeze to death if he didn’t get up, Phillips was confronted by an Operation Portrex & Caribbean 1950 From Ernie Pina experience that was totally new to Northern Europe Midshipman Cruise ______him; “I had never heard a kind word 1951, 52 from a white man in my life.” Med Cruise 1954 The internet article about Lanier Phil- Phillips was taken to a place Operation Keystone & NATO Exer- lips follows: where the local women were wash- cises 1954 ing oil from survivors, and when LANTMIDCRU 1-62 Lanier W. Phillips (March 14, they realized they could not scrub LANTFLEX2-1962 & 65 1923—March 12, 2012) was a survi- his skin white, he was afraid their Springboard 1965 vor of the wreck of the USS Truxtun kind treatment would end. Instead, Phiblex1 1967 off the coast of Newfoundland, a re- a local woman, Violet Pike, insisted Poker Hand III 1966 tired oceanographer and a recipient that he come home to her house Operation Leapfrog 1966 of the US Navy Memorial’s Lone where she nursed him with soup Sailor award for his distinguished and put him to bed with blankets Only one response came in. Here is post Navy civilian career. Phillips is and rocks she’d warmed in her his story: an African American who was raised stove. by sharecroppers in Lithonia, GA and Profoundly touched and forever From Bill Hampton, YN3: who became the US Navy’s first changed by the kindness of the resi- During a shakedown cruise on black sonar technician. Phillips died dents of St. Lawrence, Newfound- KDB in the fall of 1963, I came on March 12, 2012, at the Armed land, Phillips went on to become the aboard the day before the ship Forces Home in Gulfport, MS. Navy’s first black sonar technician headed out to ride a hurricane at While growing up in the segre- and vowed to do everything in his sea. Quite an intro to sea life! I was gated South, Phillips witnessed the power to repay the kindness he had sea sick for two weeks, and carried a terror of the Ku Klux Klan and was experienced, eventually donating bucket around with me. The ship did taught to fear white people. “Never enough money to St. Lawrence for a 6-week Caribbean cruise that win- look a white man in the eye...if you them to build a children’s play- ter (it may have been part of the do you’ll get a whipping or maybe ground. shakedown cruise) then in March 64, lynched,” his great-grandmother After giving speeches at schools I think, went to the Med for 6 months. once warned him. across the US, Phillips was We spent 45 days cruising around In order to escape the South, awarded an honorary degree from during the Cyprus crisis that Phillips joined the Navy in 1941. Al- Memorial University of Newfound- spring. The roughest water I was though the Navy was still segregated land in 2008 for his efforts to end ever in, bar none, and I saw a lot of and blacks were confined to duty as discrimination. deep water in my enlistment. mess attendants, Phillips considered In 2011, Phillips was given hon- I transferred to a carrier, CVA-43 this the lesser of two evils. orary membership into the Order of Coral Sea. We did a year-long On February 18th, 1942, Phillips Newfoundland and Labrador for his WesPac, which I think was the long- was aboard the USS Truxtun (DD- work in civil rights in the US. est tour since WWII of any ship. We 229) while it was battered by a se- ______spent 5 months at sea at one point. vere winter storm. Eventually the Lost most of my paychecks playing Truxtun and the supply ship the USS Note: Lanier Phillips served aboard poker, but who needs money when Pollux (AKS-2) were forced onto the KD Bailey from 1957-59. Uncle Sam is feeding you. rocks of the southeast coast of New- ______foundland. Hundreds of men from Submitted by Ernie Pina both ships died, but Phillips was ______Volume XXVII Issue 2 BAILEY NEWS Page 6 NAME HAS CHANGED, SERVICE REMAINS STATEMENT OF THE SAME PUBLICATION

Effective Jan 2, 2012, Military Other than the name and mail- Locator & Reunion Service, Inc was ing address change, you should not The Bailey News is the official sold to Premier Reunion Services, notice any differences in the ser- publication of the USS K D Bailey Association. It is be published in LLC. 2012 will be a transition year vice you receive. We pledge to con- January, April and September. The as we switch from the old name tinue providing you with the best Newsletter is funded by Association and contact information to the possible reunion at the best possi- dues. All members are encouraged new. We will continue to use both ble price! to support the voice of the Bailey names and post office boxes for News. A financial statement ap- this year, but you can start using Dina Coffey, General Manager pears in each issue of the newslet- the new one right away! ter. The newsletter is intended to be a vehicle for the members to ex- press opinions, make suggestions SCENES FROM 2012 REUNION and especially share experiences. Unless otherwise stated, the views and opinions printed in the newsletter are those of the article’s writer, and do not necessarily repre- sent the opinion of the Association leadership or the Editor of the Newsletter. All letters and stories submitted will be considered for publication, except unsigned letters will not be published. Letters requesting the writer’s name be withheld will be honored, but published on a space available basis. Signed letters with no restrictions will be given priority. Letters demeaning to another shipmate will not be printed; letters espousing a political position will not be printed. Opening remarks at 2012 Reunion by Capt Small The editor reserves the right to edit letters to conform to space limi- tations and grammar. ML&RS, Inc. is not responsible for the accuracy of articles submit- ted for publication. It would be a monumental task to check each story. Therefore, we rely on the au- thor to research each article. You are encouraged to ac- tively participate in the newsletter family by submitting your stories and suggestions. ______

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