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The Bugle Call The Bugle Call October, 2018, Volume 8, Num. 8 Warminster, Pennsylvania PRESIDENT Ann’s Choice Residents and Guests are invited to attend Veterans Group Programs and Events- Gordon Larson (Meetings are open to ALL residents) 215-672-3137 VICE PRESIDENT NEXT MEETING: Save the Date – Mary Hurly October 16, 2018 November Veterans Day Service 215-420-7472 in the PAC SECRETARY at 7:30 pm, Ann’s Choice PAC Bob McQue The October meeting will be on (Note: Start time will be 10:30 am) 215-394-8401 Tuesday, October 16 at 7:30 in the PAC. On Friday November 9, 2018 starting TREASURER Ann’s Choice resident Richard Hartman at 10:30 am the Veterans Group invites Rose Torgerson will present a residents for a remembrance of the 215-672-1416 program on 100th anniversary of the “Eleventh hour PAST PRESIDENT “Forgotten Heroes of the eleventh day of the eleventh Rudy Stroh of the American month” when hostilities ceased in World 215-443-5782 Revolution”. Learn War I. CB1 DIRECTOR & the history of COLOR GUARD forgotten heroes LEADER who made possible Jack Robbins 215-444-0140 victory in the long and uncertain war CB1 DIRECTOR Jerry Wright of the American 215-674-2328 Revolution, and CB2 DIRECTOR why they are not Josie Larson in US History 215-675-5290 textbooks. Please note, there will be muffled James Morgan As always, this battlefield background noise until 11:00. 215-682-0187 program is open CB3 DIRECTORS to all residents of Patriotic Bouquet Raffle Keith Lawrence Ann’s Choice. There is no charge for the Also at the 215-444-0116 program. October 16 Don Leypoldt Veterans Group Members are encour- meeting, you 215-441-5160 aged to wear their Veterans Group shirts. can win this SGT AT ARMS beautiful Frank Gorman Volunteer and Service Opportunities patriotic 215-674-1418 There is a continuing need for help with bouquet in a SERVICE OFFICER the program to drive veterans to the Skill Raffle Herb Craft Horsham VA Center. Volunteers do not Drawing. The 215-672-2960 have to be veterans themselves in order drawing is CHAPLAIN to assist veterans getting to their open to all Chuck Donnelly appointments. Call Judy Wright at 215- Ann’s Choice 215-675-3307 674-2328 for information about the residents and SHIRTS / program or to schedule a ride. staff. MEMBERSHIP Volunteers are also needed to help with Tickets are $2 Don Lawrence the Deployable Flags Program. For more 215-572-5654 each or $5 for three tickets. information or to volunteer call Jerry You do not need to be present to win. PROGRAM Wright at 215-674-2328. Bob Swan The winner will need to answer a simple 215-674-1935 New Members “skill” question about our country. VALET SERVICES A big welcome to Jean Ann McCloskey Tickets will be available at 7:00 before Russ Neiger (US Navy, 1960 – 1965) who recently the meeting. 610-930-3077 joined the Ann’s Choice Veteran’s Group. October 2018 The Bugle Call Page 2 USS Nicholas in the South Pacific. In early January 1943, Nicholas was one of the USS Nicholas (DD/DDE-449) was a Fletcher- Tulagi-based "Cactus Striking Force" (Task Force 67) class destroyer of the United States Navy, which destroyers which resisted the Japanese last served through most of World War II, and for 27 counterattack for Guadalcanal by pounding the newly years and two more wars. built enemy It's been 70 years since John Basilone, who grew air facilities up in Raritan, NJ was killed in World War II action at Munda, on Iwo Jima. Basilone had returned to battle after New Georgia. being the first enlisted Marine in World War II to be The strike “The Slot” awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for force also bravery earlier on Guadalcanal. shelled the Raritan has kept alive the memory of its enemy hometown hero through the decades. The biggest fortifications commemoration of Basilone is the annual fall at Basilone Memorial Parade. The grand marshal of the Kokumbona- September 2015 parade was Tony Lettieri, who was Cape born in Raritan in 1926 and served on the destroyer Esperance (northern-most point on Guadalcanal.) In USS Nicholas during World War II. Tony is a retired 1943, Cape Esperance was the site of the final science teacher from Middletown; he and his wife Japanese withdrawal of troops from the island after Peggy are now six months of fierce resistance against occupying US residents of Ann’s Marines. Choice. On February 1, as the Japanese began the evacu- For the first half of ation of Guadalcanal, Nicholas covered the 2nd WW II, Lettieri was too Battalion, 132nd Infantry, landing at Verahue and young to join the supported them during their trek inland to seal off military. But he the Cape Esperance area to Japanese reinforce- remembers the John ments. While returning to Tulagi Nicholas, De Haven Basilone Welcome and 3 LCTs, (Landing Craft, Tank amphibious assault Tony Lettieri (right) and fellow Home Parade in craft) were attacked by a formation of 14 Aichi D3A gunner Snuffy Bryne from West September 1943 which "Val" carrier-based dive bombers. Three bombs hit Virginia on the USS Nicholas celebrated Basilone De Haven and a fourth, a near miss, put a hole the being awarded the hull. As De Haven settled in the waters of Iron Congressional Medal of Honor. A few days after the Bottom Sound (southern end of “The Slot”, so named parade, Lettieri joined the Navy and served for two because of the dozens of ships and planes sunk there years on the USS Nicolas in the Pacific. The ship during the Battle of Guadalcanal), Nicholas fought off covered troop landings, shelled Japanese positions eight planes, receiving only near misses which killed and sank a Japanese submarine. two of her crew and damaged the steering gear. 1941 - 1942 Following repairs, in March Nicholas performed The Nicholas was laid on March 3, 1941 at Bath escort assignments and participated in two Iron Works, Bath, Maine and commissioned on June bombardments of the Munda-Kolombangara area of 4, 1942.It displaced 2,050 tons, length was 376.5 New Georgia. In April, she joined Task Force 18 for feet, beam was 39.67 feet and draft was 17.75 feet. "Slot" patrol in the middle of the Solomon Islands. On The crew complement was 336, range was 6,500 the 19th she turned her bow toward Australia for nautical miles. It was armed with five 5”/38 caliber maintenance at Sydney. dual purpose (surface and anti-aircraft) guns, ten By May 11 she was once again with Task Force 18 40 mm AA guns, seven 20 mm guns, ten 21 inch in route to Kolombangara. On the 13th, while firing torpedo tubes, and six depth charge projectors. on enemy positions, her #3 gun jammed and ex- The Nicholas left New York City in August 1942 and ploded, with no casualties. After repairs at Nouméa, the next month was in the Solomon Islands escort- New Calendonia (in the southwest Pacific) she took ing Guadalcanal-bound troop and supply convoys. up antisubmarine patrol duties and later resumed 1943 escort duties in the Solomons-New Hebrides area. Beginning with its arrival in 1943 through the end (continued on page 3) of hostilities, Nicholas served in many engagements Published monthly January through June and September through November Editor: John Hodges, (215) 323-4969, BC 412, [email protected] October 2018 The Bugle Call Page 3 (USS Nicholas, continued from page 2) boats, and a barge. On July 5 she participated in another bombard- Nicholas returned to Vella LaVella in late August for ment of Kolombangara. In the early morning hours barge hunts and to cover mining operations. At the of the 6th end of the month she steamed to Nouméa and then she made to New Guinea and Australia. Back in the Solomons contact with by October, enemy she conducted surface another search vessels in for barge Kula Gulf traffic. On (waterway in the western Solomon Islands). In the October 6 she battle, Helena was lost. Nicholas, while rescuing covered 291 survivors, took on the Japanese ships under amphibious torpedo and gun fire. Nicholas and Radford were operations at Barakoma. later awarded Presidential Unit Citations for their Tulagi persevering performance during the Battle of Kula Then, on Gulf – a token, Admiral Chester Nimitz told the October 22, crew, of "the respect and esteem which this ship, she her officers and men have well-earned throughout steamed to Efate (an island in Shefa Province in the Navy." Vanuatu) to resume escort duties. In mid-July Nicholas participated in the Battle of On November 11 Nicholas departed Nadi, Fiji Kolombangara, covering the rescue of remaining Islands, with Task Group 50.1 for raids on Kwajalein Helena survivors from Vella LaVella (an island west (in the Marshall Islands) and Wotje (coral atoll in the of New Georgia). On the 16th she returned to Tulagi Marshall Islands), after which she headed east, ar- to resume escort duties. riving at San Francisco on December 15 for overhaul. In early August, she joined Task Unit 31.5.1 and 1944 screened the advance transport group during Tony Lettieri joined the crew of the Nicholas in San landings at Barakoma, Vella LaVella. Back at Tulagi Francisco. Tony and his gun partner, John O’Neil from on the 17th, Nicholas, O'Bannon, Chevalier and Massachusetts, manned a 40 mm gun next to the Taylor were sent to intercept four Rabaul-based starboard side of the bridge. Japanese destroyers as they headed for Vella Just like 1943, during 1944 Nicholas was assigned LaVella to cover the establishment of a barge to various operations as their part of the war effort.
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