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Reunion 2019 USSNORRIS DD/DE 859 11 Bethany Forest Dr Dagsboro, De. 19939 302 541 0685 [email protected] REUNION 2019 WHERE Atlantic City, N.J. DATE: Tuesday 17 Sept., to Friday 20 Sept. Place: Tropicana Hotel Brighton and Boardwalk Atlantic City, N.J. 08401 Phone: 800 247 8767 Ask for group rate code HUSSN RATE: $75 + Tax and resort fees-Includes valet parking On line registrations: http://tropac3.netoffercode/HUSSN Hotel Reservations must be made by August 30, 2019 for the group rate. REUNION COST: $150.00 Includes: Bus tour, USS NJ tour, BBQ lunch on fan tail, Philly tour, Norris Reunion Dinner. REUNION ITINERARY 17 Sept. 1600 Arrival and registration Hospitality room "South Tower" Suite 2066, get together, (Its OK to BYOB if you wish) 18 Sept. 0845 Board bus for trip to the USS NEW JERSEY Lunch on the fantail Board bus for a trip to Independence Historic Park, Philadelphia Board bus for return to hotel 19 Sept. 0900 Crew meeting 1830 Reunion Dinner at CARMINES RESTAURANT located in the Quarter in the Hotel 20 Sept. FAREWELL TILL NEXT YEAR BE SAFE AND GOD BLESS Check website: ussnorris.com for updated information and points of interest in and around Atlantic City POINTS OF INTEREST IN AND AROUND ATLANTIC CITY IN THE TROPICANA HOTEL 24 different restaurants for every taste and budget 25 unique shops along The Quarter 18 nightlife options IMAX theatre - located in The Quarter Blue Mercury Spa - located in The Quarter Sea Spa – located in the Chelsea Tower Indoor Pool- South Tower Arcade – North Tower Casino ON THE BOARDWALK Stroll the 5 mile Boardwalk – Tram Service is available for a fee Swim Atlantic Ocean Beach (weather permitting) Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum Korean War Memorial Steel Pier Amusement Park - Across from Hard Rock Hotel) Playground Pier – Upscale shopping, dining and entertainment Miniature Golf World’s Largest Pipe Organ – located at Boardwalk Hall – Free tour Many novelty and curio shops, restaurants and treats including their famous taffy and custard Several other large Casino Hotels including the Hard Rock BEYOND THE BOARDWALK Accessible by AC Jitney which runs along Pacific Ave (rear of Hotel) for a small fee or by Car Absecon Lighthouse – Rhode Island & Pacific Aves Historic Gardner Basin Waterfront Park – 800 New Hampshire Ave – Home to The Atlantic City Aquarium Crafters Village and Restaurants Dolphin Watching – Atlantic City Cruises- for reservations call 609-347-7600 Tanger Outlets The Walk – 1931 Atlantic Ave - 100 retail outlet stores and restaurants Bass Pro Shop Outpost – North Christopher Columbus Blvd – 86,000 sq. ft. Superstore featuring A boat showroom and 13,000 gallon stocked aquarium DOWN THE ROAD ( BY CAR) Smithville- 1 North New York Rd ( Rte 9 and Moss Mill Rd) – Historic Village with 40 quaint shops, Restaurants, Carousel and more located just 15 minutes north of Atlantic City Cape May – a one hour drive south on the Garden State Parkway will take you to this seaside town of Victorian homes, lighthouse, winery, WWll lookout tower, museums, restaurants and trolley tours For more information on Atlantic City attractions and restaurants go online to DoAtlanticCity,com Choose Explore DUES Reminder, 2019 dues are due. If your mailing label isn’t marked 19 or better. I put this in the newsletter each time, because more than one member has Thanked me for reminding him that they are due. Dues are still $15 and can be mailed to: USS NORRIS 11 Bethany Forest Dr. Dagsboro, De. 19939 HURRY HURRY I need to turn in a count. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REUNION RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY 30 August 2019 Mail payment to USS NORRIS 11 Bethany Forest Dr. Dagsboro, De. 19939 I will be attending the 2019 reunion at Atlantic City, N.J. Name:___________________________ Rate/Rank:___________ Dates of on board: ___________ Guest:___________________________ Reunion Payment: @ $150 per Number:__________ Total: _______ Please tell hotel if you have any Handicap or food restrictions USS NORRIS DD/DDE 859 Issue 1 2019 ACTS OF VALOR By the tine Navy Lt. Richard McCool arrived in the Pacific as the skipper of a landing support craft it was 1945, just after the Battle of Iwo Jima. He and his crew joined the fleet in the fight for the island of Okinawa. As U.S. forces pressed closer to the Japanese Home Islands, enemy defenders were becoming increasingly desperate. On 10 June 1945, a Japanese kamikaze plane was bearing down on the USS William D. Porter (DD-579) as she and other U.S. ships fought against Japanese forces in the Ryukyu island chain off Okinawa. The crew managed to shoot down the bomber. But somehow the plane ended up beneath the ship, and its explosive detonated. The Porter’s crew tried in vain to save her but ultimately had to abandon ship. Two landing craft support ships came to their aid. One of these, LCS (L)(3)-122, was under the command of Lt. McCool. The rescuers evacuated the Porter’s crew. Miraculously, they suffered no fatalities. On the evening of 11 June, LCS (L)(3)-122 was attacked by a pair of Japanese kamikazes. McCool unleashed the full power of his gun batteries against the enemy aircraft. One Japanese fighter went down. The other took heavy damage but managed to hit its target. It crashed into McCool’s station in the conning tower, and the immediate area was engulfed in flames. The attack knocked out McCool. When he awoke, he was suffering from painful burns, and the right side of his body was diddled with shrapnel. Despite his injuries, McCool rallied his concussion-shocked crew to fight the flames. He took charge in the rescue of several crewmen trapped in a blazing compartment, personally carrying one man to safety despite the excruciating pain of additional severe burns. He continued directing his crew until aid arrived from other ships and he was evacuated. By the time he was evacuated, McCool’s right lung had collapsed. He spent a year bouncing between hospitals as doctors attempted to remove as much shrapnel as possible. But doctors told McCool a large piece of shrapnel in his liver couldn’t be removed. It remained there throughout his life. In December 1945, President Harry Truman awarded McCool the Medal of Honor for his gallantry, though McCool claimed until his death that he remembered little about his own actions during the battle. McCool would continue to serve in the Navy during Korean and Vietnam wars, retiring after 30 years of service. McCool died in 2008, but his name will live with the amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool (LPD- 29), currently under construction. Naval History December 2018 Paul the Master Storyteller Over the 22 years I spent helping veterans, I’ve heard hundreds of war stories. I’ve told this very story several times, but I don’t tell it any longer, because it still has too much of an emotional impact on me. Surely, it is he most powerful story that came out of WWII. Veteran’s Reunion A group of us, all WWII veterans, were standing around in the hotel lobby. We were waiting to be taken on a tour of the hotel, as each veteran was the organizer for his military unit’s reunion. One fellow, asked, “Since we’re going to be here for a while, and since we are all WWII veterans, why not go around the room, and have each of us tell the others what the most significant, or memorable thing, that happened while we were in the service?” This kicked off a round of storytelling. The stories were interesting, and all different. By the time we got to the 6th or 7th guy, a former infantryman who was part of the group chasing the German’s after the Battle of the Bulge. He told us that the highlight of his service came when they freed the war prisoners in a German prison camp, which held several hundred drowned airmen. He described how ill, and emaciated they were. All were starving and underweight, one guy was down to 70 pounds The storyteller said how proud they were when the hospital let them know that they had saved every prisoner. A fellow across the room piped up, “What did you say your outfit was?” The storyteller repeated his unit name, whereupon the questioner walked around the circle, struck his hand out, and said to the storyteller, “Thanks for saving my life.” P.S. They hugged each other, and their respective groups have has a combined reunion ever since. TAPS Thoughtful Appreciation for Patriotic Service WHITE, Allan SN 50-51 SABEL, Jerry QM2 50-52 FREEBORN, John MM2 62-63 LEVIS, Elliott SN 67-69 CORNONI, Doug SK3 63-65 BENCE, Sharon, wife of late Bob Bence, MMMC, 58-67 VOEMITTAG, Bill BM3 68-70 MILIITARY SALUTE WHEN NOT IN UNIFORM Amendment to Title 4, United States Code, to prescribe that a member of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of the flag. The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (Public Law 110-181) was signed by the President on 28 January 2008 and included a section (Section 594) addressing this issue. According to the law, “All persons present in uniform should render the military salute. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present by\out not in uniform may render the military salute. All other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over their heart, or if applicable, remove their head dress with their right and hold it over their heart.
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