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The Masthead USS Mount McKinley Association Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 3 July 10, 2003 The Masthead The article below was submitted to me by Gary Green, member 691, he found it while checking INSIDE THIS ISSUE: out amphibious operations in WWII and Korea. I don’t know it’s origin so I can’t give credit where due, but I thought this was worth passing along. Thanks Gary for sharing it with us. My Mac Duty 6 Hornet Tour 8 Bits & Pieces 3 Constitution Revisions 9 WW II Registry 4 USSMTMcKinley.com 8 Pre & Post Reunion 5 San Fran Tour 7 Special points of interest: • New Members • In Memoriam • Presidents Message • Donations • Financial Report • Editors Corner • Ship’s Store USS MOUNT MCKINLEY DONATIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION Summer Newsletter 2003 Thanks to these members for their donations to the Published Quarterly by the USS Mount McKinley Association during the last quarter. USS Mount McKinley Association President Vice President Richard Baldwin, Robert Kurland, Ralph Langley, Lester “Les” Mayer Dwight Janzen is Thomas Ochoa, Thomas Fitzpatrick, 15867 W Ellsworth Ln completing Peter Golden, CO 80401 Funks term. and Charles Warner (303) 278-0148 A special Thank You to Thomas Fitzpatrick andTommy Ochoa Secretary Membership Secretary Dwight Janzen Richard C. Armstrong For their combined donation of $214.00 E 2515 N. Altamont Blvd. P.O. Box 655 Spokane, WA. 99202 Salome, AZ 85348 (509) 534-3649 (928) 859-3617 Total Donations $228.00 Treasurer William K. Ellis 504 Sandy Oaks Blvd. USS Mount McKinley Association Ormond Beach, FL. 32174 Statement of Financial Condition (386) 676-9863 As of June 30, 2003 Directors Income: 01-03 Ship's Store Sales 940.00 Al Lowe Less Cost of Goods Sold 615.33 Alan Sanders John Pfeiffer Gain on Ship's Store Sales 324.67 02-04 Advertisement 50.00 Eugene Kasper Dues 5003.00 John N Smith Donations 739.00 John Stroup Interest 42.32 Total Income 6158.99 Immediate Past President Chris Koon Expenses Newsletter 966.42 Newsletter Editor Postage 11.40 Dennis “Pops” Pilny Ships Store Shipping & Supplies 100.00 12201 Woodridge Drive Supplies 224.49 North Royalton, OH. 44133 Telephone 10.00 (440) 582-1845 Bank Charges 2.70 [email protected] Web Service 105.95 Reunion Deposits 500.00 Internet Editor Ken Oxenrider Total Expenses 1920.96 [email protected] Total Income Year to Date 4238.03 Chaplain – Edward Shugrue Elections – Jack Allen Cash January 1, 2003 13263.48 Lending Library – William Stroup Ships Store Inventory January 1, 2003 4287.41 Parliamentarians – Luke Ellison, Add Income as ofJune 30, 2003 4238.03 Joe Milinski & Amos Patterson Total 21788.92 Reunion Chairman – Dennis Pilny Service Officer –Richard Lapan Cash-Bank Of America 6935.87 Ship’s Store – Steve Schermerhorn Cash-Zurich Money Market 10929.26 Master-at-Arms – Bud White Total Cash June 30, 2003 17865.13 Historian – Dennis Aloia Ships Store Inventory, June 30,2003 3923.79 Total Assets 21788.92 Visit us @ Submitted By: William K. Ellis, Treasurer www.ussmtmckinley.com Shipmates and ladies, as I sit and ponder about writing my last message as President - its TOUGH. There is a part of me that says "I'm glad its over" but there is a bigger part that says "I have enjoyed it and its been a wonderful experience to represent such a great Association". When you try to recognize someone or a group the first thing that comes to my mind is our Charter Members. They had the vision and are responsible for getting us started. For the most part they are veterans of either World War II or the Korean War. To you shipmates, A BIG THANKS! I joined in 1994 and attended my first reunion in Philadelphia. It was outstanding and I knew I was hooked and that I wanted to have an active part. With our fantastic web site, managed by Ken Oxenrider, we continue to grow and that is very important for us to be able to sustain or even improve. With additional members it allows us always to look to them for new vision and solid leadership. Without a real commitment from all of us it could stymie our growth. Les Mayer It seems every quarter we have several shipmates that have made donations either for something specific or to the general fund. Those donations are very much appreciated - THANKS. The Ships Store is a very important part of our association. We have a hugh inventory and items that make great gifts for our children or grandchildren. Steve and Connie Schermerhorn have done a terrific job in trying to add new items to the inventory. Included in this Masthead is our registration form and much information regarding our 2003 Reunion. Dennis "Pops" Pilny has really put together a package for us to enjoy. Please make your reservation now and join us for another one of those wonderful reunions, come to share the fun and fellowship we all enjoy! This year we have another very important election - we are electing three Officers and three Directors. I ask each of you to give them the support you have given me. I want to thank all of our Officers, Directors, Special Appointees and the General Membership for all of your support these last three years. Without your commitment we could not have remained a strong Association. Everyone of you have had a part in getting us where we are today. The USS Mount McKinley Association must rank as one of the best Naval Associations in the Country. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. GOD BLESS AMERICA See Ya, Les Mayer Bits and Pieces My grandfather, Johnnie Dudding served aboard the Mckinley from June 1944 to December 1945. He was a Baker, Third Class. I have a picture taken aboard the ship of him and two other sailors, Paul Graham and Vincent Virdiglione. I was wondering if anyone remembered these two sailors or my grandfather, Johnnie Dudding. Scott Lambert [email protected] My father was aboard the McKinley in from 1953 to 1957. He was a yeoman to the admiral. His name is Donald Fornwalt. If you have any information or remember my father, please contact me! This would be such a wonderful surprise for him. Thanks! Cindy Stephens [email protected] I have been recently researching my Grandfather`s USN career. His name is CDR. William J. Montgomery. I believe he was on the McKinley early 1950s. If anyone remembers him I would like to hear from you. Thank you! Annette Rossman [email protected] I believe my grandfather, Antoine Austin Viator was on this vessel in the 1940's. If anyone remembers him please e-mail me. He is doing well, and would like to get in contact with some of his former shipmates. Robert Forrester, West Monroe, LA - USA, Email: [email protected] Page 4 Volume 5, Issue 3 To register: The registry is acces- sible on the Na- tional World War II Memorial web site, www. WWIImemorial. com or by call- ing the commis- sion toll-free at 1-800-639-4WW2 WW II Registry Americans who served in WWII can now the National Mall. add their names to an online registry. To register: The registry is accessible on Organized by the American Battle Monu- the National World War II Memorial web ments Commission, the web based list is site, www.WWIImemorial.com or by call- an effort to extend recognition to as many ing the commission toll-free at as 16 million Americans who severed in 1-800-639-4WW2. Anyone can submit You may be only one uniform during the Second World War. It names, and registration is free. person in the world, but is being launched almost a year before the Unlike the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, you may also be the dedication of the first national monument the World War II memorial will not bear world to one person. to World War II veterans, slated for May any veterans names. 29, 2004 – Memorial Day weekend – on Masthead Page 5 T HE EDITOR’ S CORNER BY DENNIS (POPS) PILNY M ASTHEAD@USSMTMC K INLEY. COM Well! At least I know The post reunion cruise access this site through there are people out there has attracted 34 members Ken’s official Mt Mac site or who actually read what and spouses, and has now go directly to http://home. I’m writing. As I men- been closed out. It should wideopenwest.com/ tioned in the article, A be an enjoyable and relax- ~pops222/ Simple Salute, in the last ing experience. Darlene and Hopefully this will make it newsletter, I was very I are already looking into a little easier for some of hesitant to include any- something for the Branson you to plan your reunion thing that even hinted at Reunion next year. vacations. I will try to keep being political. The re- Something else that I am the site updated with the sponse I got was 2 for the excited about, is that I now latest news concerning our article, and 2 against it. have both the Branson, MO reunions & any other news Retired Wyoming State and the Charleston, S.C. that is breaking. Representative, Dick reunion hotels under con- With less then two Sadler made the best tract. Both reunions will be months left before reunion, Something else that I comment, and the one Radisson hotels, and they it seems like this year is am excited about, is that I am certainly going both gave us great rates really flying by. Hopefully to adhere to. He said, that are guaranteed. More the weather will straighten that I now have both “Please, no more politics about them when the time out and we’ll finish the the Branson, MO in the Masthead”.
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