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Volume 9, Issue 1 • January 2011 Happy New Year 2011

Address and e-mail changes: Please be sure to send us From the your latest mailing and e-mail addresses. Remember, its our associ- ation policy to not show your mailing address and telephone number on our newsletters or on our website. President: When shipmates request them, we do put them in touch with you.

Bill Brinkman Branson 2010 Reunion: We just concluded our 5th nation- [email protected] al reunion in Branson, Missouri with 87 Attendees. Everyone that went had a great time at the many events that our hosts, Joe & Stella Murdoch set up. Hello Shipmates, Be sure to “Thank “ Joe & Stella for all that they did for us (jdmur- Dues: Currently, we have 217 Life Members and 29 Regular [email protected]) members. If you’re a Life Member or have paid your 2011 dues, thank We also had three Submarine Skippers at our Reunion: you. Gene Dempsey - USS Mackeral If not, then just a reminder to either pay $10 for your 2011 Dues, or Dick Fox - USS Sea Poacher CO 63-64 to become a Life Member for $100. Luke Riley - USS Bonefish There are several good reasons for becoming a Life Member of the Association: Of course, many others pitched in to insure that the reunion was a You’ll never again get these annoying letters from me or our success. Here’s (Hope I didn’t forget anyone) my list of helpers: Treasurer Hubert Jackson. Registration: Stella Murdoch You receive a Free patch. Auction: Joe Murdoch The Association continues Life Membership status for your widow. Raffle: Jan Lawson Send your check (made out to USS Sea Poacher Association) to Submarine Model Raffle: JJ Lynch (Won by Ed Voloka) me at: Bill Brinkman, 4500 Tiffany Nicole St., Round Rock, TX 78665- (Continued on Page Two) 9466

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50:50 Raffle: Cal Cochrane Invocations: Ivan Joslin Bell ringer: Jimmy Wilkerson (Don’s son) Duck Decorations: James and Roseann Halbert Bar Donation: Robert Matheny SO 52-56 (Thanks Robert!) A brief re-cap of the events for those of you who didn’t make the Reunion is in order. We want to see you at our next NATIONAL REUNION in San Antonio April 16-19, 2012!! You can check out both the Branson 2010 Reunion and a preview of the 2012 Reunion San Antonio at my Photo Shows at: Landing where we first had our Memorial Service for the Lost http://www.photoshow.com/members/wbrinkman Submarines and to the 66 of our shipmates that were deceased since Also check out “www.seapoacher.com” for our reunions in 2006 our last Reunion in May 2008. The Memorial Gazebo was well and 2008. designed and we had a veteran’s widow (in the red dress) assist us with music and the whole program. Monday November 8 Then we boarded the Branson Belle ShowBoat for Lunch and a This was the gathering day and optional show day #1. Attendees great Show complete with singers and dancers and with the host could (and did) go to three shows a day. Lin and I ended up going to Comedian/Magician. Our own Jerry Houchens ET 60-62 and Sharon eleven shows during this week including the shows as part of the Love stole the show from the host as his “Assistants” ! Gatherings Plus Package on Wednesday & Thursday. Then the buses took us to the Stone Hill Winery for tasting their We had the Gatherings Plus Picnic at 5 PM as our first gathering of wines. all of us. Then many attendees went out to a 8 PM show. After the Winery Tasting, the buses took us to Christmas Shopping On both Monday and Tuesday our Hospitality Room was open to at the Grand Village. those who just wanted to converse with their shipmates. We did have Next, we went to the Andy Williams Christmas Show. sign up sheets for those needing rides to the shows or to meals and After Andy Williams, the buses took us through the Christmas Trail we would fill up the cars. of Lights and then back to the Lodge. Tuesday November 9 Thursday November 11 This was optional Show day #2 . Many of us went to three shows This was Veterans day Gatherings Plus sent two DUCKS to pick us and many of us went to see the Yakov Smirnoff Show. Yakov gave all up at the Lodge and bring us to downtown Branson to participate in the of his shows that Veterans Week free to Veterans . Veterans Day Parade. Also the USS Pollock crew had a third DUCK and followed us. Wednesday November 10 Before the parade, we decorated our two DUCKS with signal flags, This was the Gatherings Plus Day Touring by bus day. Two buses our Sea Poacher bags, banners and other items brought by James picked us up at the Lodge of the Ozarks and brought us to Branson (Continued on Page Three)

3 Volume #9, Issue #1 USS Sea Poacher (SS406) Association Association. Both of them are Life Members of the USS Sea Poacher (Continued from Page Two) Association and were “Adopted “ by the 17 of us during the Peru Trip Presidents in March 2009. Also Bill Law (son of Troy Law FN 52) was made an Honorary Column Submariner this past Sumner as he was our Official Photographer at our 2006 and 2008 Reunions. We presented Jack Merrill a plaque and a check for his outstanding service to the association as Vice President from 2003 to 2009 and as Newsletter Editor from 2003 to the present time. Jack wasn’t at the reunion, so we gave them to Richard Clubb who presented them to Jack at their Annual Christmas USSVI Base party in Bartow, Florida. Our first Reunion SAPO Game winners were Terry Kopansky and Arlene Weinfurter who tied with 10,000 points and Enola Stokes in 3rd Palace. Originally we had scheduled the business meeting for Friday at 8 AM. However, many of the attendees had travel home plans for Friday morning and requested that we conduct the Business Meeting at the Banquet. So, we conducted the meeting and made the following decisions: Next Reunion at San Antonio April 16-19, 2012 with Bill & Lin Brinkman and Hubert & Linda Jackson as hosts. MM 62-64 and Roseanne Halbert. Send $500 to John Carcioppolo, USSVI Groton Base Commander Hubert & Linda Jackson EM 67-69 led our DUCKS on their beauti- to be used for the Thanksgiving Dinner for those submarine sailors in full red three wheel motorcycle which had three flags and played Navy Gorton who could not get home for the Holiday. (See “Thank You” let- Music . Five of us walked behind the the Jackson’s motorcycle includ- ter on Page Eight). ing Larry Weinfurther MM 62-65 in his original Chiefs Uniform. We also Give $1,000 to Richard Clubb QM 62-63 for the Submarine Veterans had eight Navy reservists from Springfield, Missouri in uniform walk Memorial being made by the USSVI Sea Poacher Base of Bartow, FL. alongside our DUCKS. Everyone had a great honor in not only being cheered by the people Friday November 12 along the parade route but having us “Salute” and say “Thank you” to the veterans standing on the sidelines. Branson really does a great job (Continued on Page Four) during the parade as they had all of their elementary school students there to see and interact with us. Many of us went to the free Tony Orlando Show from 2 to 5 PM that day. Tony has been giving these shows free to veterans for 18 years. We gathered for group pictures in the Lodge just before the Banquet. Andrea Brett said her Veterans Poem to us and we presented her with flowers. Sea Poacher We were entertained by the Young Americans during the Banquet and we made the five of them SS 406 Shipmates by presenting them Book CDs with our hats. Lanny Yeske Ensign 61-63 and all of the Peru Trekkers performed the traditional “Drink your Dolphins from a Pisco-filled glass” cere- monies in inducting Vincent Sottile, Jr and Terry Kopansky as “Honorary Submariners” for their contributions to the USS Sea Poacher Now Available!!!! Memorial Fund When a shipmate passes on the USS Sea Poacher Association presents, to their next of kin, a Memorial Plaque to To order books please con- commorate their service to Sea Poacher. The plaque is a framed and matted picture taken from the bridge of Sea Poacher during the Cuban Crisis and superimposed over it is the Final Prayer. It tact either Bill Brinkman or also indicates the years the shipmate served aboard. The associ- ation decided that funding for this project should stand alone, so Lanny Yeske we are accepting contributions which may be made out to Sea Poacher Association and mailed to Association President, Bill Brinkman. Indicate “Memorial Fund”.

4 USS Sea Poacher (SS406) Association Volume #9 Issue #1 Ships Stores New Item: Ray Krivacsy paintings (Continued from Page Three) Our own Ray Krivacsy TM 1952-1953 has painted the USS Sea Presidents Poacher at the pier in 1952. Ray gave the painting to Captain William Gibson at his change of command ceremony in 1953. Column Ray has generously agreed to make 18.5” by 15” print copies ($20) and 21.5” by 18” canvas copies ($35) available via ships stores. Many attendees left for home this day and we were able to see each other one more time at breakfast. Some of us stayed and caught a few more shows and then left on Saturday, November 13 for home.

Newsletter Via E-mail: Because of the change to a printing company for production of our newsletter, our costs per issue have gone up to $2.50 an issue which is significant as that’s the amount of money your dues cover. So, I ask those of you that have computers, or access to them to view and/or print your own newsletter from our web site: www.seapoacher.com Please let me know at [email protected] that you want to get your newsletter off the computer and to be taken off the mailing list for the newsletter to save the USS Sea Poacher Association over $10 a year. We’ll use the savings for our other activities instead! Then four times a year, I’ll e-mail you to inform you that the latest newsletter is on the website for you to view and/or print. Ray Kravacsy painting of Sea Poacher with Step Sail. Ships Stores New Item: Richard DeRossett paintings The Renown Marine Artist Richard DeRosset has made us two framed paintings showing the USS Sea Poacher with the Step Sail and during the Cuban Missile Crises with the North Atlantic Sail . We are now offering 10” X 23” prints for $20 including postage, and 15” X 28” high quality canvas reproductions for $30 including postage . He also completed a third painting of the WWII Version showing USS Sea Poacher’s gun battle with the Japanese ships in 1945. It is 17” high by 39 “ long on canvas and sells for $40 including postage.

John Snook, QM 59-62 is inducted into the Holland Club by Sea Poacher Base, Vice Commander Richard Clubb on left. Holland Club membership is bestowed upon United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. members who have reached their 50th year of being qualified in submarines. Congratulations John.

5 Volume #9, Issue #1 USS Sea Poacher (SS406) Association Special Projects Officer Lanny Yeske LT 61-63 [email protected]

Two More Honorary Sea Poacher Sailors Terry Kopansky and Vincent Sottile drank Peruvian Pisco for their A ROSE BETWEEN TWO THORNS - Hubert Jackson dolphins at our Reunion in Branson on 11 November 2010, and were (EM 67-69), Richard Clubb (QM 62-63) and John Romeo (IC warmly welcomed aboard as shipmates. 68-69) pose in the after battery compartment of the USS Terry was born in Pasadena, CA, and attended Trinity University. Razorback now a museum boat in Little Rock, Arkansas He received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts Degree from after the Sea Poacher Assopciaation Reunion in Branson. Peabody University and an Educational Doctorate Degree from There are several options in this travel. One may just wish to Vanderbilt. His career includes 32 years with the Nashville Public spend his time in Lima where at sea level the weather will be mild. In Schools as a Special Education Teacher, District Consultant, and addition to the Navy activities, there are many interesting tours, muse- Principal. He is currently the Director of Mur-Ci Homes, a 72 bed resi- ums and archeological sites in Lima that can easily occupy you for an dential facility serving severely mentally and physically challenged entire week. The Submarine ABTAO and its museum are exceptional individuals. Up until this year, when flooding closed the restaurant; he and close to the Base. The food in Lima is wonderful, the prices right, was a Scuba Diver at Opryland’s Aquarium Restaurant where he and the people are very friendly. And you are not going to be entertained tourists including feeding sharks. Terry is a golfer, approached to buy a whole of souvenirs by the locals in Lima. marathon runner, fisherman, and has two children and three grandchil- Then there are day trips from Lima such as going to visit the dren. Terry was with us on our March 2009 travel to Peru and was amazing Nazca Lines 200 miles south of Lima in a mini-van. These are adopted by the Association. He also made significant contributions to incredibly huge and detailed pictographs over 2,000 years old that the Sea Poacher Book and Addendum, and is a Lifetime Member. should be among the Seven Wonders of the World. There are also one Vincent was born and raised in Charleston, SC, where his father day trips due west of Lima to the Andes. was a prominent citizen as well. He started in dental school for a short Now if you are going this far, and have not made the trip to Cuzco period but found out he would rather talk than work on teeth. He is and Machu Picchu, one of the existing Seven Wonders of the World, married to Sharon Cochrane, who is the daughter of Cal Cochrane. this should be considered a must and can also be arranged. The cost Vincent started working in the pest-control business with Cal, and after is reasonable. You fly to Cuzco which is a wonderful city to see in its only a few years he and Sharon took over the business which they own right, and then take a bus for one hour to a train station, then a have now been running for over 25 years. He is also a long time picturesque three hour train ride to Aqua Caliente complete with food, Volunteer Fireman. Sharon also has been teaching school for nearly drinks, and entertainment, and then a short bus ride to Machu Picchu. 30 years. They have five sons, and one is currently serving as a You can do this entire option in two or three days. However, you need machinist mate aboard the Aircraft Carrier ENTERPRISE. Vincent was to be aware that after the one hour flight from Lima to Cuzco you will also with us on the March 2009 travel to Peru, and adopted by Sea be at a base altitude of 11,000 feet. Altitude sickness can be a prob- Poacher. He took great pains to document the Peruvian trip, and most lem, but our 18 member party in 2009 survived had little difficulty. of the Book Addendum is from his efforts. Vincent is also a Lifetime Oxygen is available in all hotel lobbies, and they serve coca leaves in Member of our Association. tea or just to chew to help you adapt. When going to Machu Picchu which is at 8,000 feet, Cuzco sits in a valley and you first have to climb Another Trip to Peru in June 2011 to 13,000 feet on the bus trip for a short time. None of us recall seeing The Peruvian Navy will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of their any wheelchairs or ramps in Peru. Some walking and centuries old Submarine Force on Friday 17 June 2011 with the entire week filled steps might be another consideration. with supporting events. The Sea Poacher Association has been cor- Now some of us who made all these travels in 2009, and who dially invited by Admiral Carlos Zarate, the Force Commander. I will would like to explore other options, there are several possibilities. One plan to coordinate the travel unless there is another volunteer. So far, is a trip to Lake Titicaca, which can also be part of the Cuzco tour, nearly 20 individuals have indicated interest. which looks also to be very interesting. However, this site is already at The Navy schedule has not yet been released, and if too late for a base level of 13,000 feet, so if you have a breathing problem this inclusion in this newsletter, I will send out details by email. One of the may not be a good option. major events will also be to visit the final resting site of Sea Poacher/La Then there is the Amazon which begins in Peru and, of course, Pedrera, which is located only three miles north of the Submarine Base in Callao. (Continued on Page Eight)

6 USS Sea Poacher (SS406) Association Volume #9 Issue #1 Donald J. Coughlin, RM 54 – December 1997 Richard H. Coupe, XO 61-63 – May 2003 FINALFINAL PATROLPATROL Mack W. Cowart, ET 52 – August 2006 Kenneth C. Crago, MoMM 46 – March 2008 Raymond J. Cremin, EM 60 – January 2005 Richard Crittenden, EM 58 – January 2004 Enrique B. Cruz, TN, 45-49 – July 2005 I have one consolation that lives with me today. Stephen P. Cyganik, FT 45 – February 2002 Wendell Darnold, RM 50-51 – December 2007 That God is near to them, in his own special way. Jerome A. Davi, XO 60-61 – Februay 2003 Carl Davis, CO 57-59 – 1988 So, God in all Your mercy, keep near Thyself the soul, Fred Davis, TM 49-53 – February 2000 William H. Davis, MoMM 44-48 Floyd Day Jr., EN 60 – April 2003 Of every Submariner, still on his final patrol. John O. Dean, MoMM 47 – March 2002 Maurice L. Demers, HM 48-50 – November 1990 Lord, these departed shipmates, with dolphins on their chests are Robert Demonge, TM 55-57 – August, 1996 Kenneth H. Deramus, TM 57-63 – November 1989 part of an outfit known as the best. Alfred Despang, EM 59, 61-63 Alfred Dickey, SA 45 – December 2007 Make them welcome and take them by the hand. John H. Dittmer, MoMM 47-48 G. Carol Dodson, TM 60-62 – December 2007 You'll find without a doubt they were the best in all the land. Gary Dorn, ET 55-57 – September 2006 Jere W. Driver, RM 63 – March 1998 So, heavenly Father add their names to the roll of our departed Francis J. Droesch, EN 59 – 1978 Jack W. Easley, SC 45-46 – January 2010 William G. Eason, TM 63 – February 2000 shipmates still on patrol. James M. Ellis, ET 65-67 – Febrary 1987 Edward Englert, GM 45 – November 1962 Let them know that we who survive will always keep their John H. Epps, LTjg 47 Alois Ertl, EN 60-63 – February 1988 memories alive. John B. Estes, IC 61-64 – February 2005 George F. Everaert, TM 49-52 — July 1996 Morris E. Ezell Jr., QM 46 – June 2004 Joseph M. Farnsworth, RM 48-49 – June 1985 Sailors Rest Your Oars . . . Dale N. Fate, CS 54-59 – January 1999 Eduardo L. Abans, SD 68-69 — January 2000 Raymond E. Binns, FN 52-53 – January 2009 George J. Butkis, EN 62-63 – October 2003 Jess W. Favors, EM 59-60 – February 2003 Samuel W. Acree, ET 57 – October 2003 Powell Blair, Pritc, 45 – April 1992 Rudolph Buzzerd, SN 68-69 – February 2007 George Fender, EN 52–July 2003 Bruce M. Adams, MoMM 44 Charles Blanco, SD 48-49 – June 1994 Richard Byom, QM 51 – April 1976 William J. Fitzgerald, EN 51-52 – November 1996 Horace M. Adams, EN 63-64 – November 1987 Salvatore Blangiardi, EN 61 – June 2002 Edward B. Bzullak, YN 45 – July 2003 Ernest W. Flintoff, FA 48-49 – January 1998 Raymond E. Adcock, SN 47 – December 1974 LuVern Blankenhagan, EM 59-60 – September 1998 Louis Cafone SN 44-45 – June 1981 Ellwood H. Forni, SO 58 – USS Thresher Frank R. Alvis, LCDR, 53 – November 1987 Wesley L. Blankenship, TM 49 – October 1998 Bobbie J. Calvert, FT 55-59 – October 2007 James N. Forrester, EN 50-54 Charles Amos, ET 63-64 – October 2008 Jesus R. Blas, SD 49-50 – January 2000 Nicholas G. Camera, EM 47 – July 1993 Taylor L. Fox, TM 46 – November 1997 Stephen Atkins, QM 55 – August 2005 Gerald O. Bludau, MM 61-62 – February 1986 Olie L. Carden, EN 50-57 – February 1990 Charles H. Foy, GM 45-46 – May 1974 John Austin, EN 69 – 1970’s Federick Boczon, EN 48-50 – May 1993 J.B. Carson, TM 53, 56-59 – April 1999 Alfred Fredrich, TM 47-48 – October 2005 Willie Austin, EM, 49-56 Joseph Bole, ET 50-51 – 1995 Clarence Carter, EM 45 – September 2003 Ralph E. French, CS 59-60 – October 2007 Robert P. Ayer, EN 60 – 1978 John Bornowski, TM/Ens 54-57 – December 1991 Vinton Carver, QM 55-56 – December 1990 John L. from Jr., LT 51 – March 2004 James W. Bain, LTjg 44-45 – February 2008 Joseph D. Boscarelli, CS 50 – October 2000 Murry Cherry, TM 48-49 – April 1984 John Fulmer, MM 45 – May 2008 Donald E. Barnes, EM 46-49 – May 2002 W. D. Boulton, 44 Robert Chestnut, EN 59-62 Roy H. Gallemore, LT 44-47 – February 2005 Wayne E. Barton, TM 47-48 – July 1997 John S. Bour, EM 48-49 – July 1974 Edwin Chubb, YN 49-51 – July 2006 Frank M. Gambacorta, CO 44 – December 2000 Raymond Bassett, FT 64 – July 2000 George Bracey, SD 58-59 – USS Thresher Arthur B. Clifton, EM 62-63 – July 1987 Warden Gaskins, XO 45 Irwin Battle, MoMM 45-46 – July 2000 Norris Bradley, SN 44-45 Howard A. Coffman, HM 50-56 – 2004 Robert C. Gaunt, TM 44 – 1953 Harold R. Baumgartner, SK 63-64 – April 2006 Norman Breeden, TM 49-50 – November 1993 James M. Coogan, RM 48-51 – November 2006 Arthur Geddes, QM 48-51 – February 2009 Ray Bayans, EN 49 – November 1983 Henry B. Brengleman, EM 49-54 – September 1968 Raymond Conahan, SA 49 – October 2001 John E. Gerenser, SN 46-49 – 2000 Richard Baybutt, FN 44-46 – December 2002 Charles Breyman, HM 55-58 – November 1993 Paul M. Conklin, SK 66-68 – August 1998 Raymond J. Gillin, ET 58-59 – March 2005 Howard, H. H. Beers, TM 50-56 – August 1988 James Bridewell, ET, 63-67 – 1993 Harold W. Cook, TM 46-49 – September 2007 William H. Goold, EN 58-60 – June 2002 Robert N. Beers, LT 68-69 – September 2007 James A. Brink, Ens 44 – September 2003 Robert H. Cooley, SM 44-45 – November 2009 John A. Goordman, ET 54-55 – January 1990 Edwin Belden, EM 44-46 William V. Brown Jr., YN 47-48 – March 2010 Donald Cooper, QM 63-66 Richard M. Gorton, CS 54 – May 1993 Robert A. Bergs, XO 57-58 – February 2007 Josephino F. Bugarin, TN 50-54 Quebert Cormier, EM 69 – March 2000 John H. Goss, MM 46-49 – December 2001 Joseph Beuchler, TM 59-61 – September 1975 Everett N. Burbes, IC 51-52 Arthur J. Cornish, MoMM 45-48 – 2002 Robert Gouge, EN 59-60 – November 1993 Reynold A. Binder, MoMM 46-47 – June 1993 James Burke, EN 44-46 – 1999 Timothy J. Cotter, Sr., EM, 44-46 – July 2005 William P. Graef, FT 60 – April 1984

7 Volume #9, Issue #1 USS Sea Poacher (SS406) Association Thomas L. Lampley, SN, 45-46 – March 2005 Ira Grayboff, MM 44-45 – February 2004 Owen Perry, TM 46 – March 1996 Gordon A. Spring, EM 64-65 – September 2006 Clayton LaPlante, EN 56-58 – 2000 Doanld Green, CS 54-57 Donald W. Peterson, EM 54-57 – August 2003 Richard M. Stafford, XO 61 – March 1995 Wallace R. Larson, EN 49-52 – February 2007 Henry Guthrie, EN 63-66 – 2001 Arturo Piazza, EN 60-62 – April 2006 Yaber Staggs, EM 67-68 – September 1989 James V. Lavelle, LT 48-49 – January 2005 Carl L. Hale, EM 59-61 – July 2009 Stanley Piekos, TM 45 – January 1969 Lawrence E. Stahl, XO 59-61 – April 2000 Johnny Lazo, SO 61-63– December 2002 Bobbie Joe Hammac, FA 58-62 – May 1995 Thomas H. Polk, CO 55-57 – April 1996 Charles Stanley, EM 63-65 – February 2008 Robert LeBel, FN 44-46 James Harbin, QM 52 – February 2006 Marshall H. Poole, EM 60-61 – September 2006 Harold Stanley, RM 58-60 – November 2007 Kenneth L. LeBlanc, ET 60 – May 2007 James Harper, SA 46 – December 1999 William Porter, EM 44-46 Peter J. Stea, EN 53 – May 2002 Neal D. Ledford, EN 49-50 – April 1993 Otto D. Harrod, MoMM 45-47 – January 1984 Rudolph H. Poteet, FT 53 – December 2006 Stephen Still, EM 49-55 – July 2005 Charles F. Leigh, CO, 45-46 – January 1954 John E. Harvey, CS 59-63 – November 2004 Tracey Price, EM 44-46 Wesley Stephens, EM 57-59 – December 2003 Andrew Leslie, RM 55 – January 2000 Lee R. Harvey. SN 48-49 – January 2006 Paul V. Purkrabek, LTjg 47 – November 2003 David W. Strunk, TM 44-45 – July 2007 Herman J. LeVaur, MM 61 – September 1994 Raymond J. Heckroth, QM 49-52 – July 2007 Eugene Quillen, SC 47 – November 2009 William F. Sullivan, Jr., RM 45-47 – January 2007 Burt L. Levin, LT 57-58 – March 2007 Michael C. Hehmann ET 68-69 – 1993 Robert F. Reimer, TM 51-52 – March 1995 Charles D. Summitt, LTjg 52 – June 2009 Alfred C. Lewis, GM 50 – July 1964 Bruce Heilman, QM 49-50 – December 1997 Robert D. Reinheimer, TM 51-52 – 1976 Harold F. Swan, MM 56-57 – November 2007 Jim Lofland, CS 58-61 – January 2004 James W. Hellieson, EN 61 – March 1991 Raymond H. Renner CS 50 – March 1995 Ezra R. Swartz, MoMM 46-47 – August 2001 John Lorrey, MoMM 47 – May 1997 Joe Hemphill, EM 44-45 Allen K. Rhodes, TM 49-52 – February 2004 Wesley A. Sweat LTjg 59 – January 2004 John P. Macuszonok, EN 49-52 Pat H. Henard. Sr., TM 45-47 –Devember 1997 James A. Rhodes, TM 52 – July 2000 James Symanek, SA 68-69 – July 1970 Robert Madill, EM 49-50 – January 1998 William Henry, LTjg 58-59 Burton E. Rider, EN 51-53 – March 2003 Melvin Syme, TM 44-45 David B. Maher, CO 55 – February 1992 Jere W. Hensel, TM 58 John W. Rindy, MoMM 46-47 – February 1975 William N. V. Tackett, EN 51-55 – February 2005 Joseph E. Marmaud, EN 53-56 – August 2007 Darrell J. Hickman, TM 44-45 – May 2008 Fritz F. Roberts, EN 48-51 – February 1986 Frank J. Taggert, FT 56-59 Stanley C. Martell, FT 69 – March 2006 James T. High, Jr., LT 57-60 – December 2003 Henry Robertson, EN 48-50 – 1950 Joseph Tasillo, FA 52 – March 1993 Gerald K. Matern, YN 46 – March 1998 William F. Higley, SO 60-61 – October 2005 William F. Robinson, CS 46-47 – February 2001 Arnett B. Taylor, XO 53-57 – October 2002 Nelson “Sam” Mattingly, EM 52-56 – October 2006 WIlliam W. Hoagland, TM 46-49 – December 1995 Horace Q. Rogers, TM 58-59 – June 1993 Donald Tetschlag, TM 67-68 – September 2008 Clemens F. Maue Jr., SN 46-48 – October 2005 Donald E. Holley, TM 63-64 – May 2001 James O. Rogers, LT 53-56 – 2003 Charlie Thieme, MM 44-47 – 2003 Robert E. Mauldin, RM 48-50 – January 2003 T. John Hollins, EM 53 – July 2007 Jack Ross, EN 69 Joesph R. Thies, EM 49 Andrew V. Mayberry, QM 49 – May 2004 Wayne W. Holmgaren, RM 44-45 – November 2009 John Ross, SN 44-47 Felix T. Thomas, TN 58-60 – June 1971 James L. McCombs, TM 49-50 – April 2002 Dale D. Holtzclaw, EN 60-61 – June 1994 Russell M. Ross, SN 45 – May 2008 Robert M. Thompson, MoMM 45-46 – December 2008 Tilden F. McCommas, EM 63-66 – May 2004 Robert B. Horne, EN 60-61 –July 2009 Bruce Rounds, SN 44-46 Richard Todd, SN 45 John J. McCormack, FN – February 1998 Scott E. Horton Jr., QM 44-47 Charles Russell, LT 59-61 Gordon W. Townsend, RM 57 – June 1982 Karl P. McDonough, TM 59 – April 1963 (Threasher) Ira R. Houston, RM 44-49 Frank Rutzen, FN 55-57 – November 1999 John Turner, SK 49-51 – August 1971 Daniel W. McGowan, TM 45-46 – November 2007 Jerry Hucks, LTjg 63-66 – June 2001 Ernest J. Sabol, Jr., LTjg 57 – June 2003 Peter Urueta, QM 49 – May 1997 Wallace McMahon, TM 52 – November 2006 William Hurt, MM 44-45 Ansel E. Sampson, IC 57-58 – November 1975 Theodore M. Ustick, CO 49 – May 2000 Donald R. McManis, SA 48-49 – August 2002 Henry C. Jahnke, TM 58 February 1982 Richard Sanders, IC 66-68 – October 2001 Robert E. Van Meter Jr., EM 60-62 – August 2000 William I. McNeil, SN 47-48 – December 1999 William Henry Jahns, IC 56-57 – April 2009 Gaetano A. Sanfillipo, RM 48-49 – February 1982 Warren Vanderwerker, EM 57-63 Thomas A. Meek, ET 50-53 – September 1994 John Jascot, SN 45-46 – November 1988 Louis V. Sardo, QM 60-61 & 64 – April 2004 Peter Wallin, QM 56-59 – March 1991 Alfred W. Miller, SC 47-48 – October 2006 John L. Jensen Jr., LT 55-57 – December 2007 William G. Sargent, EM 63-64 Charlie N. Wentz, YN 56-58 – June 1999 Calvin G. Miller, LTjg 63-67 – September 2005 Jack H. Johns, QM 49-50 – September 2004 James Schauer, QM 52 Ross Wesner, LTjg, 62-65 – August 2006 Eugene C. Miller, RD 52-53 – May 2007 Alfred Jonas, EN 57 – February 2003 Laverne V. Schleuning, EN 53-55 – December 1999 Richard B. Wharton, CS 60-61 – September 1984 Jack K. Miller, RD 52-53 – May 2007 Douglas S. Jordan, LT 59-61 – February 1992 Jacon B. Schmersahl, EN 55-57 – June 2002 Carll Wheat, ET 46-49 – March 1992 Morgan J. Minchey, TM 61-63 – May 2004 Matthew H. Jordan, EM 69 Henry Schmidt, CS 55-57 – November 2000 Roy C. Wheelus, QM 46-47 – June 1985 John Minett, YN 45 – June 1989 Jerry L. Jorn, IC 51-54 – November 2002 Herman Schoenberger, TM 57-59 – December 1995 Ellis N. White, LT 44 – June 2004 Frederick T. Montgomery, TM 59-60 – March 1997 William H. Judy, EM 49 – December 1990 Albert R. Schofield Jr., LTjg 52 – June 1986 Frank P. White, TM 44-46 – July 2006 Edward E. Montz, YN 52-53 –February 2010 John G. Juricek, QM 63 – March 2000 Sidney Schorr, SN 45 – March 2003 Wayne White, EN 61-62 – April 1962 Robert R. Mortenson, CS 54-55 – June 1999 Donald J. Kamuf, EN 60-61 – June 2006 Harold R. Schwartz, TM 57-59 – February 2006 James R. Wildey, HM 61-62 – November 1999 Frank Murphy, EN 62-65 Zigmond Kanaszka, EM 52-55 –1975 James W. Scott, QM 60 Jesse Wiles, RM 61 – November 1999 William Murphy, YN 66-67 –December 2008 Arthur Keevil, LTjg, 47 – August 1993 Phillip C. Sears, TM 57-58 – December 1982 James G. Williams, LCDR 66-67 Charles E. Napier, QM 50-53 Warren F. Kendall, SN 50-52 – September 1981 Walter Seifert, EN 60-62 Robert K. R. Worthington, XO 44 – February 1996 William T. Nelson, EM 52-54 – January 2002 Joseph L. Kentz, MoMM 47 – February 1971 Vernon Seiple, SO 61-63 – December 2001 George Wyse, EM 48-53 – November 2008 Earl Bobbie Newell, GM 44-46 – 70’s Carlos S. Killgore, EM 63-65 – February 2003 Henry Sellers, FCS 51 – October 2010 Walter F. Wysocki, GM 50-51 – July 1994 Arthur G. Newton, XO 49-51 – 2008 Edward Kilosky, EM 63 – 1997 Edwin W. Sharp, EN 67 – July 2002 Fred Yarborough, TN 48-50 – 1990 Edgar W. Nies, RM 49 – September 2002 Edward L. King, LTjg 55-57 – September 2000 Harold O. Shealy, EM 49 – April 2007 Keith L. York, LT 51 – May 2002 Bliss Nisonger, TM 44 – November 1997 Robert A. H. King, LTjg 53-55 – September 2003 Edward E. Shook, EM 64-68 – March 1990 Bruce C. Young, LT 44-46 – March 2006 Lawrence C. Oetjengerdes, SC 46 – March 2004 Gary G. Kirkpatrick, EN 50-52 Robert T. Silvis, SC 45-46 – May 1999 Lester Young, EN 60-62 – February 2000 Arthur J. Olsen, EN 54 – June 1964 Geroge A. Klarmann, IC 54 – May 2003 Thomas J. Sirici, EN 63-67 Walter E. Zaremba, EN 61 – June 1997 Donald O’Malley, TM 55 – July 2009 Leonard R. Kojm, CO 61-63 – September 2004 Norman Skiles, RM 58-59 – October 2003 George Zelina, TM 44-46 Francis K. Omar Jr., CDR – September 2004 James J. Kondrat, TM 49 – August 2005 Rudolph V. Skocylas, RM 49 – January 1996 Melvin A. Zimmerman, GM 60 – September 2000 Constantine Pappas, SC 44-45 Joseph J. Koron, EM 46-48 – February 1980 Frederick S. Smith CP 44-46 – 1961 Theodore Znuj, MM 44-46 – September 2000 Leonard C. Kroll, TM 52-55 John Park, CS 63-65 Harold D. Smith, GM 46-47 – July 1998 Harry Kumanski, TM 45 – July 1993 Nando Passerine, TM 53-54 – July 1980 James L. Smith, TM 63-64 – November 1991 Stephen Kurkjian, EN 51 – November 1977 Robert G. Pearce, LTjg 62-63 – May 2005 Ebrue G. Smojicie, EN 44-51 Frederick O. Kyber, CS 52 – November 2006 Dallas R. Pendergraph, ET 51-52 – February 1999 George R. Sparks, Jr., CP 44-46 – December 1990 Paul Lacouture, LT 44-45 Elias Peregrino, SD 45-49 – March 1950 Nolan (Dave) Spence, ET 54-56 – October 2000

8 USS Sea Poacher (SS406) Association Volume #9 Issue #1 From the Treasurer: Hubert Jackson EM 67-69 [email protected]

Treasury Report - December 11, 2010 BEGINNING BALANCE Memorial Fund 980 Humanitarian Fund 1240 General Fund 22349.32 BANK BALANCE 24569.32 Debit Activity Check # Amount September Third painting of Sea Poacher 182 400 Website expenses 183 88 TOTAL 488 October Postage to mail newsletter 184 140.3 Printing of newsletter 185 355.95 TOTAL 496.25 November Branson reunion expenses, ship's stores, mailing expenses 186 1417.37 Service award 187 406 (Continued from Page Five) Groton Base / Thanksgiving 188 500 Poacher Base for memorial 189 1000 Special Projects Reunion beverages 190 80 Decorations for DUKW (Duck) 191 35.3 Column TOTAL 3438.67 Deposit Activity Date Amount winds up in Brazil. We can arrange for a 3 day trip or more by boat September ***No deposits made down the Amazon, which shipmate Arnie Johnson did later in 2009. October 10/2/10 155.5 June will be winter in Peru, so the temperatures should be just fine, but Ship's stores sales and dues paid General Fund do not bring a parka. 10/21/10 472.5 Also, there are the Galapagos Islands offshore Peru. That would Ship's stores sales, dues, and donations General Fund be another totally unique experience. TOTAL 628 Anyway, lots of loose ends here. We need to first get details on November the Navy activities in Callao, before more detailed plans can be made. Reunion Ship's stores raffle, auction, However, if this has your attention, mark 17 June 2011 as a central donation, and dues General Fund 11/15/10 4036.55 date on your calendar. There are so many options here, and once we Donation/James Cooney Family 11/29/10 250.00 have a few firm commitments, I will likely need volunteers to help with Memorial Fund 279.00 some of the tours. Ship's stores sales General Fund Costs? I know I can travel from Washington Dulles to Lima on TOTAL 4565.55 TACA Airlines during this time period with a nice stop in El Salvador for under $500 round trip including all taxes and extra charges. Excellent ENDING BALANCE meals and drinks that never stop are included, or they were on our Memorial Fund 1230 March 2009 travel. Hotels probably cost $100 per day. Food is reason- Humanitarian Fund 1240 able. Package tours, like with Gate 1, and tours to Cuzco/Machu General Fund 22869.95 Picchu will bring costs down considerably. Too many unknowns right now. BANK BALANCE 25339.95 Any questions? Contact me at Lanny Yeske, 1063 MacArthur

9 Volume #9, Issue #1 USS Sea Poacher (SS406) Association Sea Poacher Ships Store

R i c h a r d D e R o s s e t t p a i n t i n g s

Available as a 10x23 print — $20 or a 15x28 canvas — $30 Also available: A 17x39 canvas of Sea Poacher in WWII in an engagement with a Japanese ship — $40. Picture not avail- able

This beautiful painting by Ray This beautifully crafted Krivacsy (TM 53) is available as a stainglass piece of Sea 15x18 print for $20 or an 18x21.5 Poacher created by Annette canvas for $35 Snook, wife of John B. Snook QM 59-62. This piece will be a crafted by Annette as we receive orders, so there will be NEW some delay in delivery. Piece measures 17”x10 1/2”.

Ship’s Plaque now avaIable for $50 including shipping

ITEMS QUANTITY PRICE TOTAL _IAfgan __ $52.00 _____ Keychain `__ $3.00 _____ Ships’ Patch __ $5.50 _____ Ballcap __ $14.00 _____ Plastic Mugs __ $12.00 _____ Golf Shirts - Sizes M, L, XL & 2XL (w/o pockets)__ $22.00 _____ Golf Shirt with pockets __ $25.00 _____ Sea Poacher Ship’s Plaque __ $50.00 _____ PAINTINGS (All unframed and price includes shipping) DeRossett 10x23 print Step Sail __ $20.00 _____ DeRossett 15x28 canvas Step Sail __ $30.00 _____ DeRossett 10x23 print Cuba __ $20.00 _____ DeRossett 15x28 canvas Cuba __ $30.00 _____ DeRossett 17x39 canvas WWII __ $40.00 _____ Krivacsy 15x18 print Step Sail __ $20.00 _____ Krivacsy 18x21.5 canvas Step Sail __ $35.00 _____ Stainglass Sea Poacher __ $110.00 _____ Dolphin Vest chains, gold or silver __ $25.00 _____ TOTAL _____ Please make check payable to Bill Brinkman and mail to: Bill Brinkman, 4500 Tiffany Nicole St., Round Rock, TX 78664-9466. Prices includes shipping!

1 0 USS Sea Poacher (SS406) Association Volume #9, Issue #1 Does anyone recognize this guy?

Photo courtesy of: Lydia Elliott

Jack Merrill (TM 61-63) gratefully accepts the plaque and check for $406 from the Sea Poacher Association. Richard Clubb, Sandra Merrill, Secretary/Treasurer of the Sea Poacher Base, who is Vice Commander of Sea Poacher Base USSVI made the USSVI accepts a donation of $1000 from the USS Sea Poacher presentation at the November meeting in Bartow, Florida. Jack, in Association for the Roy Holland Gallemore Submarine Veterans turn, donated the money to the Roy Holland Gallemore Memorial to be established in Bartow, Florida. Presenting the Submarine Veterans Memorial. check is Richard Clubb (QM 62-63). Thank you so much, ship- mates!

1 1 Volume #9, Issue #1 USS Sea Poacher (SS406) Association Membership Roll The following is a list of paid-up members. Are you on this list? If not, why not? LIFETIME MEMBERS

Robert Abbott Dick Elliott George Lockwood Harry Sherman Bob Acor David Elmore John Love John Smith Charles Ahler Jack Ensminger Jerry Loveless Rick Smock Dewey Akins Garl Eubank Nathan Lundy John Snook Paul Allers Frank Evans Bill Luttrell Fred Socha Peter Amunrud Buster Flaskas J.J. Lynch John Sohl Dave Andres Dante Fortini John Mach Bill Sololoski Ted Anthony Richard Fox Tony Madsen Vincent Sottile Charles Auclair Ron Fraley John Majzun Richard Stickney George Axford Harold Gall Ken Manion Marty Stokes Vernon Barnett Larry Garrett Mark Markham Chuck Strand Amelia Beers Barbara Geddes Robert Matheny Evelyn Strunk Harvey Benson Jack Gentry Earl Matthews Tom Sugden Carol Bergs Ed Gibbon Jim McClanahan Robert Sumner Truman Bernhard William Gibson David McCollum Terry Tague Doug Bishop Ron Godwin Karen McCommas Chester Taylor Jim Blackmon Billy Gorsuch Carl McCutcheon Ed Thompson Kenneth Bonnell Jackie Graham Jim McNerney Ron Thompson George Boyarjian Dave Green Jack Merrill T. Thompson On November 20, 2010 in Encinitas, California a Sea Poacher Bob Bradley John Greenville Ty Merritt Richard Trench Association Memorial Plaque was presented to the family of Bill Brinkman Eugene Guibault Joe Murdoch James Tryon Leroy Broadbent Paul Gusler Anna Murphy John Tulodeski William R. Lilliott II (LT 44) who entered his Eternal Patrol on Jim Burgett Tom Haire Lester Murray Al Turbeville September 26, 2010. Left to right, Tom Polen and wife Polly, Warren Burkett Jim Halbert Joe Musgrave Tony Tuttobene John Savory, William Lilliott III, Lilliott’s Nephew, and Dan Russ Burrows Carol Hale Gary Nagle Ed Urban Frank Calderone John Hallam Jon Nagle Fred Vavra Eberhart. Alice Calvert Dave Harms John Nicholoy Ed Voloka Dick Carney Carl Headland Jack Nims Don Waldrop Table is covered with pictures and memento's of the Leo Carr Frances Heckroth Charles O’Baker John Walton deceased Lilliott’s Navy career and war patrols on Sea Poacher Kent Carroll Bill Hellmer James Ochs Arne Weinfurter (including the beautiful sextant he used). John Chaich Robert Henry Paul Ogg Larry Weinfurter Don Cipra Marjorie Hickman Ron Patterson Ray Wengrzyn The Lilliott Family was very thankful for the presentation and Richard Clubb Lucy Higley Tom Polen James Weston most hospitable to all of us. We shared sea stories for about two Ralph Cobb Dick Holtz Jim Powers Dick Whitmire hours with them along with refreshments prepared by the wife of Cal Cochrane Robert Horne Henry Primeaux Don Wilkinson Lawrence Colwell Jerry Houchens Jeanne Rabuse Olin Williams William Lilliott III. A good time was had by all. Bill Cook Harry Huggins Charles Rager June Wyse Carolyn Cooley Carol Humphries Dewey Reed Lanny Yeske James Cooney Rod Ihrig Larry Reiche Hope Young Gerry Coutu Hubert Jackson David Richter Jerry Young Bill Crismon Richard Jennison Mark Richwine Robert Young Newsletter Jolene Darnold Aronld Johnson Luke Riley Carroll Davidson Gerald Joseph David Ringland Richard Dempsey Ivan Joslin Robert Ritz Editor Tom Deuley Mike Kassinger Nick Romano Floyd Dickerson Allen Katen John Romeo Betty Dickey David Keffeler Salvatore Rosina Jack Merrill TM 61-63 William Dietrich Gerald Keffer Robert Roth William Donnelan Ken Kile Martin Ruch Charles Donnelly Terry Kleinweber Marcel Rull Merlyn Dorrheim Terry Kopansky John Saeli [email protected] John Dubbs Richard Laake John Savory Bill Dukacz Troy Law Herman Scallan Daniel Dybala Robert Lawrence Bob Schindhelm Well, shipmates, the end has come. As of this issue I will no Richard Earl Carroll Lawson Karl Schipper longer be producing this newsletter. I hope that whoever volun- Martha Easley Gail LeBlanc Ron Schnars teers to produce this will take the same kind of pride that I have. Daniel Eberhardt Frank Lederer Russell Schondorf It’s been a long, and sometime difficult trek for me, but now Fred Edwards Ted Lee Donald Schwartz that my wife Sandra has retired we would like to spend more time Leon Eggleston Jim Lemerman William Sharp traveling. And, who knows, I may be dropping in on you for a MEMBERS visit. My interest now lie in Sea Poacher Base, USSVI and the Ed Ashenden James Clark Ernest Fontes Charles Peppler Russ Bauer Norm Clark Lyle Gillette Clyde Riggar establishment of the Roy Holland Gallemore Submarine Veterans Mike Birck Billie Cowart Billy Howerton Bennie Sheldon Memorial. Fred Brattain Walt Culp Ray Krivacsy Delvin Smith I want to thank you all for your support, especially the check Diedre Bridewell James Deming Julius O’Bannon Glen Suttle for $1000 for the memorial. John Brill John O’Grady William Dougherty Jim Thompson My love of things Sea Poacher has not changed, just my pri- Bill Buckley Ellwood Erickson Bill Paramenko Lee Yonts Richard Carlson Richard Ferris orities. It is time for someone else to pick up the reins. Good luck If your name is in red it means you have not paid your 2010 dues. Please help support your asso- and from Sanrda and I we hope you all had a wonderful Holiday ciation!!!! Dues are $10 per year or $100 for a life membership. Please make check payable to “Sea Poacher Season. Association” and Mail to: Bill Brinkman, 4500 Tiffany Nicole St., Round Rock, TX 78664-9466

1 2 USS Sea Poacher (SS406) Association Volume #9, Issue #1 USS Sea Poacher (SS406) Association William Dukacz 128 Cedar Lane New Hartford, CT 06057-2925 [email protected]

Sea Poacher web site: http://www.seapoacher.com

Then and Now! Then - If you said "damn," people knew you were annoyed and avoided time. you. Then - You ate in a Mess Hall or Galley. It was free and you could have all Now - If you say "damn" you'd better be talking about a hydroelectric the food you wanted. plant. Now - You eat in a Dining Facility. Every slice of bread or pat of butter Then - The Ships Office yeoman had a typewriter on his desk for doing costs, and you can only have one. daily reports. Then - If you wanted to relax, you went to the Rec Center, played pool, Now - Everyone has a computer with Internet access and they wonder smoked and drank beer. why no work is getting done. Now -You go to the Community Center and can still play pool, maybe. Then - We painted pictures of pretty girls on airplanes to remind us of Then - If you wanted a quarter beer and conversation, you could go to the home. Chief's or Officers' Club. Now - We put the real thing in the cockpit. Now - The beer will cost you three dollars and someone is watching to see Then - Your girlfriend was at home, praying you would return alive. how much you drink. Now - She is on the same ship, praying your condom worked. Then - The Exchange had bargains for sailors who didn't make much Then - If you got drunk off duty, your buddies would take you back to the money. ship so you could sleep it off. Now - You can get better merchandise and cheaper at Wal-Mart. Now - If you get drunk off duty, they slap you in rehab and ruin your Then - If an Admiral wanted to make a presentation, he scribbled down career. some notes and a YN spent an hour preparing a bunch of charts. Then - Our top officers were professional sailors first. They commanded Now - The Admiral has his entire staff spending days preparing a Power respect. Point Presentation. Now - Our top officers are politicians first. They beg not to be given a Then - We called the enemy things like "Commie Bastards" and "Reds" Wedgie. because we didn't like them. Then - They collected enemy intelligence and analyzed it. Now - We call the enemy things like "Opposing Forces" and "Aggressors or Now - They collect our pee and analyze it. Insurgents" so we won't offend them. Then - If you didn't act right, they'd put you on extra duty until you straight- Then - We declared victory when the enemy was dead and all his things ened up. were broken. Now - If you don't act right, they start a paper trail that follows you Now - We declare victory when the enemy says he is sorry and won't do it Forever. again. Then - Medals were awarded to heroes who saved lives at the risk of their Then - A commander would put his butt on the line to protect his people. own. Now - A commander will put his people on the line to protect his butt. Now - Medals are awarded to people who show up for work most of the Thank God I was in the "Old Navy". And proud of it.