CV / CVA / CVS-14 CG-47 JANUARY 2018 The USS TICONDEROGA Veterans’ Association NEWS VOLUME 45 NO 1 Join us MAY 17-21, 2018 in New Orleans, LA! PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE GREETINGS SHIPMATES, FRIENDS AND FAMILY, With the holidays behind us it's time to start looking forward to the coming year. I hope you and your families had a wonderful holiday season. May the New Year bring you joy and happiness in all you do. We have been working hard on the upcoming reunion in New Orleans. Plans are going well. Hopefully everyone is planning on joining us there. There are a lot of great things in the works. Details for making your reservations and tour information is included on page 6 in this Newsletter. Please remember that if you need handicap rooms you should book them early. I welcome any ideas or comments that you have in regards to the reunion. E-mail your thoughts to add or improve what we do, or something new you might want to include. It is always nice to have fresh input from others. Thanks in advance for your comments and ideas. I want everyone to have a great time and to feel you are a part of the planning. This is a good opportunity for us to get together, remember the past, enjoy the present, and plan for the future. The opportunity for us to have a new ship named in honor of the USS Ticonderoga are in the works now. Sample letters are in this newsletter, and downloadable ones are at the bottom of the main page of our website. The more requests that are sent the better the chances of this happening. Please encourage family and friends to help us get this done. Fundraising efforts have began for the Mississippi Maritime Museum. This is a great for us to support our CG-47 shipmates. Be sure to mark your calendars for May 17th - May 21st 2018. Hope to see everyone there. God Bless, God Bless America! Steve Codding

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PAGE 2 USS TICONDEROGA REUNION ACTIVITY REGISTRATION FORM May 17-22, 2018 Listed below are all registration, tour, and meal costs for the reunion. Please enter how many people will be participating in each event and total the amount. Send that amount payable to ARMED FORCES REUNIONS, INC. in the form of check or money order (no credit cards or phone orders accepted). If a valid email address is provided, a receipt will be sent electronically. Otherwise, your cancelled check will serve as your confirmation. Returned checks will be charged a $20 fee. You may also register online and pay by credit card at www.afr-reg.com/ticonderoga2018 (3.5% will be added to online credit card transactions). All registration forms and payments must be received by mail on or before April 12, 2018. After that date, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis. We suggest you make a copy of this form before mailing. Please do not staple or tape your payment to this form.

Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. OFFICE USE ONLY 322 Madison Mews Check # ______Date Received ______Norfolk, VA 23510 Inputted ______Nametag Completed _____ ATTN: USS TICONDEROGA

Price # of CUT-OFF DATE IS 4/12/18 Per People Total TOURS FRIDAY, MAY 18: NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM $65 $ FRIDAY, MAY 18: NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM (WWII VETERAN PRICE) $37 $ SATURDAY, MAY 19: NEW ORLEANS CITY TOUR $48 $ HOTEL MEAL SUNDAY, MAY 19: BANQUET (Please select your entrée choice) 8oz Herb Marinated Top Sirloin $48 $ Dijon Mustard Crusted Airline Chicken Breast $48 $ Pan Seared Red Drum with Crawfish Etouffe Sauce $48 $ MANDATORY REGISTRATION FEES Armed Forces Reunions Registration Fee (mandatory for all attendees) $ 10 $ Group Registration Fee (waived for shipmate’s guests if only attending one event, i.e. banquet) $ 65 $

Total Amount Payable to Armed Forces Reunions, Inc. $ PLEASE PRINT NAME AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR ON YOUR NAMETAG

FIRST ______LAST ______

YEARS ON BOARD 19___ - ___RATE/RANK______DIVISION ______

SPOUSE NAME (IF ATTENDING)______

GUEST NAMES______

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CITY, ST, ZIP______PH. NUMBER (______)______-______

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DISABILITY/DIETARY RESTRICTIONS______(Sleeping room requirements must be conveyed by attendee directly to hotel) MUST YOU BE LIFTED HYDRAULICALLY ONTO THE BUS WHILE SEATED IN YOUR WHEELCHAIR IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN BUS TRIPS? ❑ YES ❑ NO (PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CANNOT GUARANTEE AVAILABILITY).

EMERGENCY CONTACT______PH. NUMBER (_____) ____-______For refunds and cancellations please refer to our policies outlined at the bottom of the reunion program. CANCELLATIONS WILL ONLY BE TAKEN MONDAY-FRIDAY 9:00am-5:00pm EASTERN TIME (excluding holidays). Call (757) 625-6401 to cancel reunion activities and obtain a cancellation code. Refunds processed 4-6 weeks after reunion.

PAGE 3 WRITE MORE LETTERS TO: YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES, AND POSSIBLY YOUR GOVERNOR (Especially NY Because of the Battleground, Fort, Town and original USS Ticonderoga!) Edit this letter as you like (instead of saying as a TICONDEROGA sailor you would say: As the parent, relative, friend of a TICONDEROGA sailor) or send it as is. Be sure to insert your personal information, remove these instructions. YOUR NAME ( Change to Black & remove this remark) YOUR ADDRESS ( Change to Black & remove this remark) YOUR CITY STATE ZIP ( Change to Black & remove this remark) DATE: ( Date you send & remove this remark) Dear Senator:, Representative:, or Governor: ? ( Replace with name & change to black) I am writing to ask the Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Richard Spencer, to approve an event that would be unique in Naval History. The first AEGIS ship was the USS TICONDEROGA, CG-47. It had the new AN/SPY Radar. The opportunity now exists to allow another AEGIS ship, this time with the new AMDR Radar to also be named USS TICONDEROGA. This would be any ship after DDG-127. This opportunity will probably never be available again. As a relative of a TICONDEROGA sailor (or as a TICONDEROGA sailor) I am deeply desirous of seeing another ship carry that name and for it to have the new AMDR Radar would be doubly rewarding. I realize that the naming schema for DDGs is not that of battles, but I think an exception could be made in this case (as was made by Secretary Lehman when he named CG-51 USS THOMAS S GATES). It would be nice if it was homeported in Norfolk, VA as was CG-47 or homeported in San Diego, CA, the homeport of USS TICONDEROGA, CVA/CVS-14. It would be great to see USS TICONDEROGA sailing with the DDG-106, USS STOCKDALE, as James B Stockdale was XO and CO of VF-51 flying off USS TICONDEROGA, CVA-14 in 1963 and then again in 1964 during the Gulf of Tonkin incident and sailing with the DDG-108, Wayne E Meyer as RADM Meyer was the Father of AEGIS and USS TICONDEROGA, CG-47 was the first of those AEGIS ships and with one of the Navy’s newest ships the DDG-116, USS THOMAS J HUDNER, as Thomas J Hudner was the XO of VF-53 flying off USS TICONDEROGA, CVA-14 in 1964. I am sure there are many others in our fine state that have ties to USS TICONDEROGA and would also appreciate anything you could do to help us in this effort to make Naval history. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, ______TYPE YOUR NAME HERE ( sign above and change to Black & remove this remark & below.) You should be able to get state representatives from local newspaper or on line Here's the link for the Representatives addresses. In order to search for your local Representatives address, just type in your zip code and their addresses will come up: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find/#listrep

Here's the link for the Senators addresses. In the link you can choose which state, Senator, and class you'd like to search for: https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/

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PAGE 4 Letter to the Secretary of the Navy Edit this letter as you like, (instead of saying as a TICODEROGA sailor you would say: As the parent, relative, friend of a TICODEROGA sailor) or send it as is Be sure to insert your personal information and remove these instructions. ------YOUR NAME ( Change to Black & remove this remark) YOUR ADDRESS ( Change to Black & remove this remark) YOUR CITY STATE ZIP ( Change to Black & remove this remark)

DATE: ( Date you send & remove this remark)

The Honorable Richard V. Spencer Secretary of the Navy 1000 Navy Pentagon Washington, D. C. 20350-1000 Dear Mr. Secretary:

Congratulations on becoming the 76th SECNAV. It would be great to see you start your career by making Naval History. I am writing to ask you to approve an event that would be unique in Naval History. As you may know the first AEGIS ship with the AN/SPY radar was the USS TICONDEROGA, CG-47. The opportunity now exists to allow an AEGIS ship on which the new ADMR radar is installed to also be named USS TICONDEROGA. That would be any ship after DDG-127. This opportunity will probably never be available again. As a TICONDEROGA sailor I am deeply desirous of seeing another ship carry that name and to be one with the new AMDR radar would be doubly rewarding. I realize that the naming schema for DDGs is not that of battles but I think an exception could be made in this case so that a little Navy History could be made. The “Naming Schema” was broken by Secretary Lehman when he named CG-51 Thomas S Gates so there is a precedence for it. This naming would also be historical in that: The first AEGIS USS TICONDEROGA had the MK 26 Point and Shoot Missile Launcher and this one would have the Vertical Launching System The first AEGIS USS TICONDEROGA was built in Pascagoula, MS and this one is also or this one is built in Bath, ME The first AEGIS USS TICONDEROGA was homeported in Norfolk, VA and this one also or this one is homeported in San Diego, CA, the homeport of USS TICONDEROGA, CVA/CVS-14 It would be great to see USS TICONDEROGA sailing with the DDG-106, USS STOCKDALE, as James B Stockdale was XO and CO of VF-51 flying off USS TICONDEROGA, CVA-14 in 1963 and then again in 1964 during the Gulf of Tonkin incident and sailing with the DDG-108, Wayne E Meyer as RADM Meyer was the Father of AEGIS and USS TICONDEROGA, CG-47 was the first of those AEGIS ships and with one of the Navy’s newest ships the DDG-116, USS THOMAS J HUDNER, as Thomas J Hudner was the XO of VF-53 flying off USS TICONDEROGA, CVA-14 in 1964.

As you can see a lot of history can be made by naming another ship USS TICONDEROGA.

Thank you for your consideration of this request. Let’s make history together.

Sincerely

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PAGE 5 CROWNE PLAZA NEW ORLEANS AIRPORT – NEW ORLEANS, LA (504) 467-5611 - 800-227-6963 www.neworleansairporthotel.com Location: 2829 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062 The Crowne Plaza New Orleans Airport Hotel is located just 2.5 miles from the Louis Armstrong International Airport and just 12 miles from downtown New Orleans Reservation Information Please call the number above and reference the USS Ticonderoga Veterans Association or please go to www.afr‐reg.com/ticonderoga2018 and click on the hotel reservation link at the top of the page Group Name: USS Ticonderoga Veterans Association (CODE: TVZ) Reunion Dates: May 17-21, 2018 Rate: $119 + tax (currently 14.75%) Breakfast is included in the rate for up to two (2) people, each additional is $10/person Group rate is available three (3) days before and after reunion dates, based on availability Cut off Date: 04/12/18 Late reservations will be processed based on space availability at a higher rate. Cancellation Policy: All reservations must be accompanied by a credit card or first nights room deposit. Any deposits will be refunded or credited only if notice is received 24 hours prior to arrival date and cancellation number must be obtained by guest. Parking & Shuttle Information The Crowne Plaza New Orleans Airport Hotel provides complimentary airport shuttle service to and from the Louis Armstrong International Airport. The shuttle runs from 4am until midnight, picking up at the airport every 30 minutes. The hotel offers parking at a rate of $10 per night per car. Wheelchair Rental ScootAround rents both manual and power wheelchairs by the day and week. Please call (888) 441‐7575 or visit www.scootaround.com for details or to make reservations ======USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS ASSOCIATION MAY 17 – 21, 2018 CROWNE PLAZA NEW ORLEANS AIRPORT | NEW ORLEANS, LA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, MAY 17 CANCELLATION AND REFUND Daily breakfast is included in your room rate POLICY FOR ARMED FORCES 2:00pm - 6:00pm Reunion Registration Open REUNIONS, INC. Hospitality Room open for the duration of the reunion. For attendees canceling reunion activities prior to the cut-off date (April FRIDAY, MAY 18 8:00am - 9:00am Reunion Registration Open 12, 2018), Armed Forces Reunions, 9:00am - 2:30pm NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM (See Pg 27) Inc. (AFR) shall process a full refund 3:00pm - 4:00pm Reunion Registration Open less the non-refundable AFR 5:00pm - 6:00pm Welcome Reception registration fee ($7 per person). Attendees canceling reunion activities SATURDAY, MAY 19 after the cut-off date will be refunded to 9:00am - 2:30pm NEW ORLEANS CITY TOUR (See Pg 27) the fullest extent that AFR’s vendor 4:00pm - 5:30pm Board Meeting commitments and guarantees will SUNDAY, MAY 20 allow, less the non-refundable AFR 10:00am - 11:00am Business Meeting registration fee. Cancellations will 10:00am - 11:00am Ladies Function only be taken Monday through 11:00am - 3:00pm Free time Friday from 9:00am until 5:00pm 4:00pm - 6:00PM Pictures taken Eastern Standard Time, excluding 6:00pm - 7:00pm Cash Bar Reception holidays. Please call (757) 625-6401 7:00pm Banquet to cancel reunion activities and obtain a cancellation code. Refunds MONDAY, MAY 21 processed 4-6 weeks after reunion. 8:00am - 9:00am Memorial Service Farewells and departures Canceling your hotel reservation does not cancel your reunion activities.

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PAGE 7 OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2017 - 2018

Officers 2017-2018 Directors (continued) Directors (continued) Committees (continued) President: Director: Director: Chaplain: Steven Codding John F. Deasy P. P. Parker W. Patterson P. P. Pastor Brett Inman 9260 Hilltop Lane 560 Maple Ave. 4 Terrace Hill Road 8838 E Cooper St Bloomington, IL 61705 Doylestown, PA 18901-4451 Pine Grove, PA 17963-9399 Tucson, AZ 85710-4416 (309) 827-4017 (215) 348-9981 (570) 345-3344 (520) 909-3998 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Director: Director: Doc Simon P. P. Public Relations Chairman Executive Vice President: John B. Dupont P. P. 803 Hartford Ave. Jerry H. Cole David Graf 4590 Linwood Circle White River Jct, VT 05001-8052 17840 Oakwood Ave. 2521 Thicket Ridge Ct. Deep Haven, MN 55331-9297 (802) 295-2851 Lansing, IL 60438-1934 Longwood, FL 32779-3630 (952) 474-4731 [email protected] (708) 474-9331 (860) 608-5943 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Director: [email protected] Director: Edgar S. Trotter, Jr. Memorials Chairman Lloyd Frank P. P. 1150 Baywood Ave. Robert Hildebrand First Vice President: 2129 Bliss Comer St Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 2016 Reseda Way Bill Spanbauer Henderson, NV 89044-0174 (805) 484-2930 Antioch, CA 94509-5834 4409 Eureka Rd (702) 361-6660 [email protected] (925) 757-1836 Omro, WI 54963-9615 [email protected] [email protected] (920) 410-7500 Director: [email protected] Director: Fred Vance Membership Chairman: [email protected] Charles E. Hill 5808 SW 27TH STREET Edgar S. Trotter, Jr. 22 W. Hancock St. Topeka, KS 66614 1150 Baywood Ave. Second Vice President: Lansdale, PA 19446-3812 (785) 271-5900 Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 Larry Qualter (215) 855-5299 [email protected] (805) 484-2930 69 Hemlock Circle [email protected] [email protected] Peekskill, NY 10566-4963 Committees [email protected] (914) 734-7677 Director: [email protected] John Lunsford P.P. Newsletter Editor: Budget Chairman [email protected] 2504 McNutt Cruiser Store Operator George Passantino P. P. Bakersfield, CA 93306-4469 Edgar S. Trotter, Jr. PO BOX 3101 Secretary: (661) 872-8850 1150 Baywood Ave. Pagosa Springs, CO 81147-3101 Dennis SaBell [email protected] Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 (303) 884-7565 PO BOX 3178 (805) 484-2930 [email protected] UNIVERSAL CITY, TX 78148 Director: [email protected] [email protected] (303) 881-4787 Alfred F. McDonnell P.P. [email protected] 1749 9th Ave Historian Carrier Store Operator San Francisco, CA 94122 David Graf Art Casello Treasurer: 415-661-6753 2521 Thicket Ridge Ct. 1737 Hoyt Ave E George Passantino P. P. [email protected] Longwood, FL 32779-3630 Saint Paul, MN 55106-1328 PO BOX 3101 (860) 608-5943 (651) 774-1685 Pagosa Springs, CO 81147-3101 Director: [email protected] [email protected] (303) 884-7565 Joseph McDonnell P. P. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 4141 Inola Trl. Ne [email protected] Roswell, GA 30075-1658 New Sites Coordinator Liaison USS HORNET CVS-12 (770) 335-1715 © Joyce Frank Richard Radigonda Directors [email protected] 2129 Bliss Comer St 357 Jade Circle CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT: WWW.BIGT.NET AT: WEBSITE OUR CHECK OUT Henderson, NV 89044-0174 Vallejo CA. 94590 Director * * (702) 361-6660 (707) 563-5556 Jerry H. Cole P. P. [email protected] [email protected]/[email protected] 945 N. Delacroix Dr Green Valley, AZ 85614-5266 WebMaster: (708) 227-0073 Gordon S. Humphrey, Jr. [email protected] 15030 223rd Drive SE Monroe, WA 98272-9089 (425) 785-8094 SHIPMATES! NOW HEAR THIS! We are always looking for Memorabilia for our Museum Rooms. Soon we will be starting one at the Mississippi Maritime and Warship Museum in Pascagoula, MS. Keep us in mind as we’ll be starting with very little memorabilia. Keep in mind this is for CG-47 memorabilia only. If you have anything you want to donate contact Ed Trotter at [email protected]. Thanks for your help in keeping our memories alive to others through our Museum Rooms. PAGE 8 NEW ORLEANS TOUR DESCRIPTIONS

NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM NEW ORLEANS CITY TOUR Friday, May 18, 2018 Saturday, May 19, 2018

Dedicated in 2000 as the National D-Day Your tour of the Crescent City begins with Museum and now designated by Congress as views and stories of Lake Pontchartrain, and the country’s official WWII Museum, this continues to unique above-ground cemeteries. remarkable attraction illuminates the American Enjoy the trip down historical St. Charles experience during the WWII era. From the Avenue complete with universities, parks, old Normandy invasion to the sands of the Pacific oaks, stately charm, and an operational Islands and the Home Front, you will see the streetcar line. Hear the stories of Hurricane courage, teamwork and sacrifice of the men Katrina and see first-hand the long-lasting and women who won the war that changed the effect it has had on New Orleans. Continue to world. Explore moving personal stories and the French Quarter (the “Vieux Carre”), where powerful interactive displays. Visit the U.S. a blend of French and Spanish cultures Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, which intermingles with a modern lifestyle. Also tells the story of our nation’s unprecedented witness the bustling seaport activities, which industrial capability during the war years. New are such an important aspect of the city’s galleries opened in 2015. Explore the evolving economy. Enjoy free time at Jackson Square, strategy for fighting across the Pacific and in the focal point of activity in the French Quarter Asia, and the cultural differences and and explore the area with its gracious iron tremendous range of extreme conditions that balconies and lovely courtyards. Lunch is on confronted our soldiers. Also learn about the your own in Jax Brewery, an old landmark faltering first battles in North Africa to the transformed into a modern complex of shops bloody struggle at Germany's doorstep. The and eateries, or at one of the many fine immersive galleries recreate actual battle restaurants in the Quarter. settings and villages. For an additional cost 9:00am board bus, 2:30pm back at hotel view the powerfully authentic 4-D cinematic $48/Person includes bus and guide. Lunch on experience, Beyond All Boundaries, narrated your own. and produced by Tom Hanks, in the Solomon Victory Theater. Visit the Soda Shop or Chef Tour prices do not include gratuity for bus John Besh’s The American Sector Restaurant driver and tour guide/escort. In order to for lunch on your own. WWII Vets do not have accommodate an on-time departure, please to pay the Museum admission price – see Vet’s be at the bus boarding area (South Side price below. Parking Lot) five minutes prior to posted time. 9:30am board bus, 2:30pm back at hotel $65/person ($37/WWII Veterans Only) includes bus, escort and admission. Movies and lunch are on your own.

PAGE 9 Secretary’s Letter Hello Shipmates, Well, a lot has been happening in our family, not the least being a move from Colorado to Texas. I wouldn’t even mention it, but, since I am Secretary, it will affect any of you that want to mail something to me. Beginning in February the new mailing address for dues payments, obituaries, stories, articles, personal information changes (address, phone, e-mail, etc.) and donations will be: Big T Veterans’ Association (or) USS Ticonderoga Veterans’ Association P O Box 3178, Universal City, TX 78148 Holly and I have lived in Colorado most of our lives and we have always loved it. However, some of our most important family members (grandchildren) have “gone south” and it is too difficult to be a burden to them from 900 miles away! The glitch on the last Newsletter address label should be fixed on this one. Your membership status or dues paid thru date should again appear right above your name on the label. If the date is older than today you probably owe some dues (the good news is that we have rolled the dues back to $20/year). We are always looking for interesting “stuff” to put in the newsletter. If you have Tico stories, anecdotes, articles, cartoons, pictures, etc. that you think might be interesting to the rest of us, send copies to the above address (this is a family newsletter so keep it clean and not too political or angry). You may get published in a future newsletter. Welcome to new members! We want to get to know you and hope we can meet you at one of our annual reunions. Holly and I are looking forward to May in New Orleans (especially since it might just be a road trip from our New Texas address). We have always had fun in the “Big Easy”. The Association tries to move the reunions around so they will be more convenient to members from various parts of the country. We know they can be expensive so we try to keep costs as low as we can without sacrificing quality. However, once you have attended one you may get hooked! I hope you all have a very good 2018.

If the email column on the roster has an N in the field, or if it has changed or if you would like us to have it, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank You. - Secretary

PAGE 10 It is with Sadness and Great Respect that we report the following Deaths: Cdr Paul Vail Converse – Paul was a Life Member who passed away September 7, 2017. He was 94 years old. As an Ensign aboard Ticonderoga in 1944 he served as a junior gunnery officer and officer of the deck. At the end of WWII he departed Tico for flight training and was assigned to VPHL-4 flying PB4Y-2s later becoming a Patrol Plane Commander. He retired in July 1965. Cdr Converse will have burial at sea aboard a deployed naval vessel in lieu of a traditional service. Richard H Bair – Richard was a Life member who passed away May 11, 2107. He was 93 years old. We were notified by his daughter Charlene who said: “He was proud of his service, and was given military honors by our local units.” He served aboard Ticonderoga as an AMM3 in V-2 Division from 1944 to 1945. He lived in Columbia PA. Charles J Crabaugh – Charles was a Regular Member who served aboard Ticonderoga from 1958 to 1959 as an RD2 in OI Division. His most recent newsletter was returned marked “Deceased” We have no other information.

DONATIONS MADE 8/1/17 TO 11/30/2017 TO USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS' ASSOCIATION THANK YOU! FIRST NAME LAST NAME GENERAL FUND MEMORIAL FUND DATA ENTRY-LOCATOR SHIPS BELL CG-47 MUSEUM DAVID STURHAHN X JOHN SIPTAK X LEE FRYBECK X KEITH ALYEA X X LAVERNE GOLEN X JAMES JACKSON X JOHN LANKFORD X WELCOME NEW MEMBERS !!!! NEW MEMBERS BETWEEN 8/1/2017 TO 11/30/2017 ********** WELCOME ABOARD FIRST NAME LAST NAME DIVISION RATE/RANK YRS ABOARD CITY STATE RALPH BAKER OPS Division YN2 1961-1962 Mooresville IN WALTER BURBACH V-1 Division ABH3 1966-1970 Chalmette LA ROBERT FENKER V-1 ABH2 1965-1966 Indian River MI JOSEPH FRY E Division ETN3 1973 Springfield MO LEE FRYBECK FOX Division FTG2 1958-1962 Worcester MA DONNIE HOLCOMB CG-47 Supply MSC 1982-1987 Clovis NM LEONARD KEELING 2nd Division SN 1959-1962 Elk City OK JOHN LANKFORD R Division HT1 1985-1988 Appomattox VA MICHAEL MANROSS M Division E-3 1971 Olean NY JOSEPH MILLER GM Div YN3 1964-1966 Niles IL KENNETH SPART OE Division ET1 1968-1970 Conway AR

PAGE 11 TREASURERS REPORT As we wind down 2017 and enter into 2018, the USS Ticonderoga Veterans Association has remained financially strong. In the last quarter, we have had 11 new members joining our ranks and several current members become “Life Members”. Our association member numbers have remained relatively constant with new members signing up while we bear the loss of some of our long time existing members. Membership growth is a constant effort within our organization as it is a necessary concern for every member. We all should be reaching out to our former shipmates of both Carrier and Cruiser, inviting them to join our organization and possibly attend annual reunions. In addition to this organization, on Facebook (Social Media), the Ticonderoga (Both CV-14 and CG-47) has a website that is separate from our formal organization that is great place to reconnect with former shipmates. The Facebook site is “USS Ticonderoga CV-CVA-CVS & CG47”. Click on and sign in, post your experiences, and see the Tico experiences of others. You will like the site. To enhance our membership we are outsourcing a Data Entry effort to digitalize some of our ships records to assist in locating former shipmates. We have reams of shipmate data that needs to be condensed and digitalized where it can be helpful in finding contact information of our many shipmates. To help to offset the cost of this outsourcing, donations are requested and should be referenced as “Data Entry – Shipmate Locator”. Another need that we have in our organization is to also digitalize all of our “Cruise Books” that we make available at each annual reunion. Some of these books go back to 1944 and have been steadily deteriorating over time. In addition, some of these books were lost and others damaged due to past storms in Florida. Our plan is to have all of these cruise books scanned, digitalized, and made available at the reunions to be looked at by using “Lap Top” computers. To offset the cost of this effort, we will be saving $600-$700 per year in shipping costs that we annually pay. The main cost of this project is the purchase of 8 Lap Top “Chrome Books” where shipmates at the reunion can drill down on these computers and view their desired cruise book. We are in an era of massive computer fraud and identity theft. During the past 4 years we have been publishing our quarterly Financial Statements in the newsletters and on our website. At the time, we felt that is was important to show our membership the strong financial status of our organization, however, it made us vulnerable. This allowed our financial status open to the public and potential hackers. In order to protect the assets of our organization we will immediately discontinue publishing our financial details. The Treasurer will still have the responsibility to drafting quarterly statements, and submit them, along with bank records, to the President and our 3 man Financial Oversight Committee. Our association is currently involved in a search for a new permanent Treasurer. I am currently filling in as Acting Treasurer until a replacement can be found. Please contact Big T President, Steve Codding (309-827-4017) for consideration for this key position in our organization. Looking forward to seeing you in New Orleans May 17 th thru May 21st. Sincerely,

George Passantino - Acting Treasurer

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