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USSVI Thresher Base News November 2007 September 2007 Minutes the September Meeting of Thresher • Website Update - Photo Sharing Site Positions USSVI Thresher Base News November 2007 September 2007 Minutes The September meeting of Thresher • Website update - Photo sharing site positions. Tom Young has indicated Base was held at the Portsmouth setup to allow members to download an interest in holding the Senior Vice VFW on September 15, 2007. photos. Photos of the 2006 and 2007 Commander position. Larry Oiler The meeting was called to order Lobsterbakes and 2007 Holland Club nominated Tom for the position. followed by a prayer and pledge of inducation are avaliable. Kevin Galeaz Kevin Galeaz indicated an interest in allegiance. The Tolling of the Bells will continue to work on uploading holding the Junior Vice Commander was conducted for those boats lost in photos from past events. John position. Gary Hildreth nominated September and October. A sound off Carcioppolo suggesting sending a CD Kevin for the position. Elections will of all those present was conducted. of all photos to USSVI archives. be held at the November meeting. The secretary’s report from July was •Subvets WWII next meeting will be Discussion was then held that in fact, read by Kevin Galeaz. The treasurer’s October 20, noon at Newicks, Dover. the elections were to be held at this report was read by Dennis O’keefe. •Isle of Shoals cruise line offers tickets meeting and the nominations were • Navy Memorial Dedication to be to veterans who are ill or disabled, to be made at the July meeting. So held on Sunday, September 23 at the and they will take care of all the voting was held on the two vacant Veteran’s Cemetery in Boscowen arrangements. Contact Bill Tebo for positions - both positions were filled - Gov. Lynch, Shipyard Commander more information. unanimously. and Silver Dolphins Rifle Team will be • John Carcioppolo attended Admiral • Newsletter articles - write your present. Fluckey’s funeral and noted 22 subvets biographies, tell us your stories, • Also on September 23rd, in attendance. He spoke with Admiral help will be provided if you need it. Portsmouth will be holding a parade Konetzni who has taken on the lead Especially the WWII vets who are a to mark the 102th anniversary of subvets WWII who have a combat part of living history. of the Treaty of Portsmouth and patrol pin and a bronze star. He has • Larry Oiler was presented with a labor unions. The shipyard labor asked the organization to send letters plaque to recognize all the work that union requested that the military to the President of the United States, he has done for the base. He promises join them in the parade, since they Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary to be as active as possible. are an integral part of the shipyard. of Defense, Fleet Reserve Association • Gary recognized the contributions of Command Master Chief Shoe will be and VFW. Larry Oiler, Kevin and Robin Galeaz the senior military representative. • John Carcioppolo has taken on to the Thresher Base. • On September 10, PBS aired its a project of recognition of WWII • 45th Memorial Service will be held season finale of History Detectives submariners on the WWII Registry. on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Kevin which featured a segment on the USS He is specifically working on Galeaz is looking for people to help. Thresher. In addition to interviewing connecting the sailors on lost boats • A silent prayer was held and the Lori Arsenault, they showed footage with the submarine community. He meeting was adjourned. of the base website which served as is working one boat at a time. He is great PR, because Kevin Galeaz was requesting that all WWII subvets contacted by National Geographic document their association with representatives who wish to produce the community. Contact Kevin Table of Contents a longer piece on the USS Thresher. Galeaz and he will send along your September 2007 Minutes .................. 1 Kevin put them in contact with Lori information to John. USSVI Member Writes Book ......... 2 Arsenault and John Cook. Kevin • 2008 is the 40th anniversary of the Treasurer’s Note .................................. 2 feels that there may be many other loss of the Scorpion. Information USSVI News ......................................... 2 opportunities upcoming because of the will be forth coming on events and To Perpetuate the Memory ............. 3 45th anniversay of the loss. National services. USSVI Conventions ..........Back Page Geographic is also looking for anyone • Nominations are needed for Next Meeting .......................Back Page who served on the USS Skylark. Senior and Junior Vice Commander Page Base News Message from Art Randall WWII War Patrol Reports Are you, or do you know of, a WWII “To All My Shipmates of USSVI, Thanks for the ride! It’s been a great Submarine Veteran (or SubVet’s fam- The good news is this is my 15th year experience! Also a thanks to all who ily) who does NOT have, but would of service to the Brotherhood. The bad have supported me these past 15 like to have, a copy of the war patrol news is, this may be my last. I have years. reports for the time the SubVet was been diagnosed with lung cancer, Peri will remain an associate mem- aboard a sub (or subs) during WWII? prognosis unknown at this time. I ber of USSVI and I will remain a life If so, email John Clear, EMC(SS) ret, hope to be available to answer any member. at [email protected] tell- questions as I can and of which I have ing him which boat(s) and what time been involved. Art Randall” periods and. Anticipating outcomes, I have made John will see that he (or his family) recommendations to Tom Conlon Art Randall is a past “Joe Negri” will get them. that two replacements be made: Awardee, Past Central Region Direc- 1) Paul Orstad as National Awards tor and Past Natl Awards Chairman. NOTE: This only applies to the Chairman Art has worked tirelessly to improve WWII war patrol reports and not any 2) Vic Paterno as National Eagle USSVI and we all owe him our later periods. Scout Chairman thanks. Both are well equipped to take over On behalf of all members of USSVI, BZ to John Clear for providing this these chairmanships your Board wishes for Art and Peri his kind service to our older brothers I have designed the awards, plaques, full and speedy recovery. from WWII. and certificates to be used with all but a few changes each year. Only simple Cards and letters can be sent to Art at changes including name of recipient, USSVI Member Co-Au- date of award, and presenter name 1693 Claymont Estates Ct thors a New Book About changes need to be done to easily con- Chesterfield MO 63017-7725 WWII Submarine War- tinue using them. fare in the Pacific Ron “Warshot” Smith, SVWWII/ USSVI member and author of “Tor- pedoman” is featured in a new book Note from the Treasurer just out. To all members, after that date will loose their mem- The book “Depths of Courage” is in DUES ARE DUE NOW !! bership seniority”. distribution and is 34% off regular Please Submit to the Base Treasurer price and it has been selected as Mili- at: Dennis O’Keefe, 1 Eureka Ave., Annual Dues National Renewal: tary Book Club “Book of the Month.” York, ME 03909-1403 5 Yr period: $90.00 (saves $10) The book is uniquely written in that To quote the National Junior Vice 3 Yr period: $55.00 (saves $5) his co-author (Flint Whitlock-author Commander: “Members still non 1 Yr period: $20.00 of some 8 other war books)tells the renewed after Jan 1st become not in story of the submarine war in the good standing. they will no longer Convert to National life membership: Pacific but every other chapter is a have access to the members only sec- Under 45 yrs: $500.00 chapter of Ron’s life and near death tion of the www.ussvi.org website, and 45-55: $400.00 struggles in a WWII submarine. will receive the American Submariner 56-65: $300.00 Ron is a member of SVWWII and magazine only after they have made 66-75: $200.00 USSVI. their membership current. 76+: $100.00 Anyone not renewed by April 1st is automatically dropped from the or- Base dues are $10.00 for Annual & ganization. Such members can rejoin Life Members. Page To Perpetuate the Memory Troy Earl Dyer was born on January mander, Mine Squadron 9. Naval Submarine Base, New London, 20, 1933, in Greenfield, Okla. He en- Troy had earned the navy’s Good Conn. He successfully completed the listed in the Navy Conduct Medal, course of instruction and was assigned on August 1, 1950, the Korean Ser- to the submarine U.S.S. Sea Cat (SS in Oklahoma City, vice Medal, China 399), in March 1959. Okla. He received Service Medal, Troy was qualified as a submariner his basic training National Defense while serving in the Sea Cat, and was at the U.S. Naval Service Medal, and awarded the silver dolphins; the insig- Training Center, the United Nations nia of the qualified submariner. San Diego, Calif., Service Medal, for On February 27, 1961, Troy was as- and had his first service during the signed to the nuclear-powered subma- tour of sea duty in Korean conflict. rine U.S.S. Thresher (SSN 593). the destroyer U.S.S. He volunteered He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Duncan (DD 874). for submarine duty Ginger Dyer, and three children, He also served in and upon being Stephanie, Stephen, and Troy D. of the minesweeper Troy Earl Dyer accepted, he was San Diego, Calif.
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