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Published Quarterly in Pensacola, Florida USA for the Old Antarctic Explorers Association Uniting All OAEs in Perpetuating the Memory of United States Involvement in Antarctica Volume 17, Issue 1 Old Antarctic Explorers Association, Inc Jan-Mar 2017

Mobile Web Cam Photo Hut Point McMurdo Station Antarctica

USCGC Polar Star Arrives at McMurdo

19 January 2017 75,000 hp to muscle its way through ice thicknesses of up to By David Krapf 21 feet. In the past few years, the Polar Star’s crew worked he crew of the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star arrived at through approximately 12 to 13 miles of ice in an effort to Tthe National Science Foundation’s McMurdo station in reach McMurdo Station. This year, there was more than 60 Antarctica on 17 January after cutting a channel for the miles of ice to break, with thickness ranging from 2 feet to resupply vessels through more than 60 miles of Antarctic ice more than 10 feet. in the Ross Sea. “We experienced a significantly larger ice field this year By carving a navigable path through seasonal and compared to the last several years,” said Capt. Michael multiyear ice, the Polar Star assists in the annual delivery of Davanzo, commanding officer of the Polar Star. “In several operating supplies and fuel for two of NSFs three U.S. areas, the ice was under considerable pressure and covered research stations in Antarctica. with several inches of snow, slowing our progress. Despite The Polar Star is the only operational U.S. heavy these challenges, the crew worked around the clock to icebreaker capable of conducting the Antarctic resupply prepare the resupply channel before the arrival of the first mission. The cutter, which was built over 40 years ago, has a ship.” crew of more than 140. The 399-foot by 83 foot 6 inch Continued on page 4 vessel has a draft of 28 feet, weighs 13,500 tons, and uses E X P L O R E R ‘ S G A Z E T T E V O L U M E 17, I S S U E 1 J A N  M A R 2 0 1 7

are important enough for us to lend a voice to, then P R E S I D E N T ’ S C O R N E R please bring it to our attention so we can at least discuss Ed Hamblin—OAEA President it at the “corporate” level to see if we can or should be

TO ALL OAEs—Kudos out to Bob part of the process. Gaboury, our new OAEA Webmaster. All, take care. Catch you later. Bob has completely redone the OAEA website using some newer Internet Ed Hamblin technology. The end game was for us to OAEA President conduct more business via the website, E-Mail: [email protected] and to take some of the load off the Webmaster. I think he has accomplished both…and oh by the way, it costs less GROWLERS & BERGY BYTES for us to maintain than the old site did. Feature Stories, Odds & Ends, Collected, Compiled, & Outstanding! Written by Billy-Ace Penguin Baker We owe a big debt of gratitude to the OAEA New Page Cover StoryPolar Star Arrives at McMurdo………. 1, 4 England Chapter. After the dust settled from their § reunion last October, they were able to donate $1,170.00 Scotia, NYNYANG Wraps Up 29th Year……………...6 from their reunion to the OAEA. § University of CODry Valleys History Project…………7 Speaking of donations, Life Member Dave Peterson § recently donated $1,000.00 to the scholarship fund. Our Here and There—Letters to the Editor…………………...9 scholarship fund is funded by donations only, and funds § New York, NY—Antarctic Adventures…………………..13 are held in a mutual fund. Awards are based on annual § mutual fund earnings. Personal donations this size are West Jefferson, NC—Lionel Wafer……………………..15 rare, and certainly well appreciated. Special thanks and § Here and There—In Memory: Obituaries………………16 shout out to Dave and Judy Peterson for their generosity § and support! Virginia, Beach, VA—Chaplain’s Corner………………19 § Scholarship time for 2017–2018 school year is here. Galapagos, ISL—Penguin Teens Mooch Meals………...20 If you are going to consider sponsoring someone, the § Chesapeake, VA—Tidewater Group Meeting………..…21 web site has a Scholarship tab with a link to the § downloadable/printable application. More information on Brunswick, ME—New England Chapter News…………22 the scholarship program is on page 29 of this issue. Brunswick, ME—Quonset Air Museum Closure……… 24 I hope many of you are looking forward to our next § reunion in San Antonio, scheduled for May 2018. San Here and There—Days Gone By…………………………25 § Antonio is a great place for a reunion, and the one we Cambridge, UK—SS Boaty McBoatface…………………26 had there in 2010 was super. John Lamont West is § Pensacola, FL—Antarctic Lakes Book Review………… 27 hosting, and promises a good time. § OAEA member contact issues continue to plague us, Pensacola, FL—New Members & Reunions…………….28 and you will hear this again…when you move or change § Here and There—Locator Column ………………….…. 29 e-mail, we want to be notified (Contact either Billy-Ace § Baker or me). We have no way of keeping you abreast of Chesapeake, VA—2017-18 OEA Scholarship………..…29 § matters if you don’t tell us. When we do a group mail out Pensacola, FL—GCG Chapter Meetings……………….30 such as for election and reunion newsletter which both § are supposed to go out to all hands, we receive a Chesapeake, VA—OAEA Donor Awards……………….34 disappointing number of rejections. It is also DISCLAIMER STATEMENT discouraging to send out an e-mail and get that “bounced” because that address no longer exists, or in The Old Antarctic Explorers Association publishes the some cases, that we have to “register” with the individual Explorer’s Gazette quarterly. Opinions expressed by the in order for our e-mail not to be Spam Filtered. editorial staff or contained in articles submitted by members, Membership committee spends a lot of time trying to run and non-members are not official expressions of the OAEA people down and stuff falls through the cracks, people nor does the mention of books, products, or events constitute don’t get the word. Your help here is appreciated. endorsement by the OAEA. In accordance with Title 17 At the NE reunion, there was some input during the U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this newsletter general assembly, criticizing the OAEA for not weighing is distributed under fair use without profit or payment for in to big gov on the PM3A radiation issue that has been non-profit research and educational purposes only. in the news over the last several years. I accept the criticism; but if there are issues out there that YOU feel

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2016 Reunion Memory Book

The OAEA 2016 reunion memory book has been mailed out to those who ordered a copy at the reunion. If you did not order a copy the book will be available until they run out of copies. For those who want to order one, the cost is $25 each. The Explorer’s Gazette is Go to the Reunion Photographers website at: the official publication of the www.reunionphotographers.net/order.html (In the block for “School”, enter: 2016 Old Antarctic Old Antarctic Explorers Association, Inc. Explorers Assn. Reunion) Or just call them at: 714 265 3638 and tell them you National Headquarters want to order that memory book. 10819 Berryhill Road Either way, have a credit card ready (although they Pensacola, FL 32506 USA make take a personal check, if you call them). Phone 850 456 3556 § And is published four times annually Expired Annual Members Editor Billy-Ace Baker The following Annual memberships are expiring Editorial Assistants 6/30/2017. Reminder that you must be paid up Annual Gus Shinn member or Life member to attend OAEA Reunions (next Kerry Konrad one is May 2018) or to sponsor students for OAEA John Stewart scholarship awards. Pam Landy Renewal per year is $10.00, or upgrade to Life member Editor Emeritus as an option. Mail checks for membership renewal to Jim O’Connell OAEA Membership, 3104 Deepspring Drive, Chesapeake, 2001–2003 VA 23321 with remarks for membership renewal.

John Dion Association Officers Emmett Dwyer President – Ed Hamblin William Graney Vice President – John Lamont West Sandra Jolly

Secretary – Marty Diller Albert Kauffman Treasurer – Bill Rouzer Francis Kurek Life Director – Billy-Ace Baker Ronald Ochsner Daniel Pells Past President – Laura Snow Denise Porcello Director – David Bresnahan Joseph Slovensky Director – Bob Buettner Director – Allen Cox Ronald Smith Director – Wayne Germann Director – Thomas Henderson Lifetime Dues Director – Robert Conner 81 and older-$5.00 56 to 60-$75.00 Director – William Smith 76 to 80-$10.00 51 to 55-$90.00 Director – Dick Spaulding 71 to75-$20.00 46 to 50-$100.00

Chaplain – Johnnie Draughon 66 to 70-$40.00 45 and younger-$110.00 Historian – Billy-Ace Baker 61 to 65-$60.00 Parliamentarian – Vacant

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USCGC Polar Star From Page 1 Ice placed under pressure by nearby land mass or glacial movement can cause considerable friction, often pinching the vessel between the two plates of ice that the cutter creates during the icebreaking process. Additionally, a snow layer can create resistance between the cutter and the ice, slowing the ship’s progress. After refueling at McMurdo Station, the Polar Star crew will continue to develop and maintain the ice channel in preparation of the first of two resupply ships, which are scheduled to arrive in the area in late January. The Polar Star is homeported in Seattle, Washington.

A ring buoy sits at the ready as the crew of the Polar Star conducts icebreaking operations off the coast of Antarctica. U.S. Coast Guard Photo ********§******** U.S. Antarctic Icebreaker to visit New Zealand U.S. Embassy Press Release. he United States has sought, and been granted, New TZealand’s permission for a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Polar Star (WAGB-10), to make a port call at Lyttelton on its way The Coast Guard cutter Polar Star cuts through Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea as the ship’s crew home from Antarctica. creates a navigation channel for supply ships. “We are very excited about this visit, which dovetails USCG photo. with our long-standing Antarctic cooperation,” says U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Candy Green. “The USCGC Polar Star is expected to head north after completing seasonal operations in Antarctica.” Annually, the USCGC Polar Star breaks a channel through the sea ice of McMurdo Sound to allow a cargo ship and fuel tanker to resupply the scientific programs on the ice. The icebreaker then escorts these ships safely in and out of McMurdo Sound. The exact date of arrival in New Zealand will be determined by its date of departure from Antarctica and the conditions it encounters while heading north. This annual U.S. resupply allows for year-round scientific activities in Antarctica and is critical to the operation of McMurdo Station that serves as a logistics hub for Amundsen-Scott South Pole Stations (800 miles inland from McMurdo) and various field camps as well as The snow-covered bow of the Coast Guard operation of New Zealand’s Scott Base. Chargé Green says icebreaker Polar Star. USCG photo. this year’s stop in New Zealand makes a lot of sense. “A number of the scientific programs in Antarctica will benefit from this year’s supply stop in Lyttelton. This visit saves days of transit time for the vessel and the fuel associated, saves money, and strengthens our joint cooperation on the ice. Additionally, doing it this way frees up space on the U.S. Antarctic Program’s fleet of ski- equipped LC-130 cargo aircraft to conduct missions on the The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, carves a channel in continent.” Antarctic ice near the coast of Ross Island, Jan. 16, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard Photo

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Chargé Green says that the possibility of any future U.S. Coast Guard: Icebreaker Polar Sea Now a ship visits to New Zealand would continue to be considered ‘Parts Donor;’ Refurbishment Deemed Too on a case-by-case basis by the two countries. “Any conversations about the possibility of future visits will Expensive focus on practical cooperation, friendship, and advancing By Sam LaGrame shared interests,” she says. Commissioned in 1976, the ship was built by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle, Washington along with her sister ship, Polar Sea (WAGB-11). Polar Star is one of the largest ships in the U.S. Coast Guard.

USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11). US Coast Guard Photo

he Coast Guard has determined it would be too costly to Trefurbish the heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11) and has designated the ship a “parts donor” to sister ship USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10), the service’s assistant commandant for engineering and logistics said this week. The service will focus on building a new class of heavy icebreakers and keeping Polar Star running until the new hulls come online. A recent detailed examination of the icebreaker— commissioned in 1977—found the ship had a sturdy hull, but upgrading ship systems to make it operational would require an effort that was not deemed cost-effective, Rear Adm. Bruce Baffer said during American Society of Naval A crane operator lowers the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Engineers’ Technologies, Systems and Ships event. Star’s brow onto fast ice in McMurdo Sound, “Polar Sea is now the parts donor for Polar Star. When Antarctica, 7 January 2016. After reaching suitable we looked at Polar Sea, the hull is in good shape but ice, the icebreaker’s crew and passengers everything inside the hull was obsolete. There was not a disembarked the cutter and enjoyed a day of ice thing inside that hull… that we could replace,” Baffer liberty. said.“The hull is in good shape, but cutting from the top down and rebuilding the ship—virtually every thing on the ship, in place, stick built, it was just too expensive.” Polar Sea has been sidelined since 2010, when an engine casualty left the ship immobilized. Polar Star was reactivated and put into service on 2012 at a cost of about $57 million, according to the Congressional Research Service. The Coast Guard also operates the 1990s-era medium icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB-20). Polar Star is currently in New Zealand after recently breaking out the U.S. McMurdo science station in Antarctica from 60 miles of ice—its primary mission, as part of Operation Deep Freeze—for some “well deserved R&R,” Baffer said. “We used to do this mission every year with two heavy U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star icebreakers. Now we do it with one. That puts a severe strain (WAGB-10), makes a port call at Lyttelton. on our maintenance and logistics system to keep that Photo credit: U.S. Department of State.

5 E X P L O R E R ‘ S G A Z E T T E V O L U M E 17, I S S U E 1 J A N  M A R 2 0 1 7 running,” he said. “Every night was a new adventure in Naval Sea Systems Command is assisting the Coast engineering casualties, and every day they were back up Guard in developing the acquisition strategy for the service. running again.” “The total acquisition cost of a new polar icebreaker that In 2015, the Obama administration announced the begins construction in FY-2020 has not been officially acceleration of the icebreaker program for a planned estimated but might be roughly $1 billion, including design construction start in 2020 for a new heavy icebreaker. costs,” read a report from the Congressional Research “We’re very excited about the new polar icebreaker Service. that’s moving fast,” Baffer said. “We’ve got the Navy As part of its Fiscal Year 2017 budget submission, the helping us [with the acquisition].” Coast Guard requested $150 million for the acquisition effort. New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing wraps up 29th year of Antarctic Science Support

oreScotia, NY,02.01.2017 Along with the routine missions of providing the military Story by MSGT Catharine Schmidt logistical support to the NSF, the wing hit the spotlight in

traton ANG Base, NY—After spending five months early December 2016 when retired astronaut Edwin “Buzz” S moving 2,500 people around a frozen wasteland and Aldrin became ill while visiting the South Pole station. transporting a sick moonwalking retired astronaut the Airmen of the NYANGs 109th Airlift Wing are wrapping up their 29th year supporting research in Antarctica.

An LC-130 "Skibird" from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing LC-130 unloading cargo The final two LC-130s and 40 Airmen who supported the A wing LC-130 flew the 86-year old from The South Pole mission, which runs from October to March arrive here on 1 to McMurdo Station so he could be transported to New March. The wing sent six LC-130s and about 500 Airmen Zealand where he recovered. who spent five months to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in The wing also played host to a number of military VIPs support of United States Antarctic research efforts. who were getting a look at the military’s Antarctic support During the five month deployment the 109th Airlift Wing mission. Visitors included Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, completed more than 150 missions within Antarctica. the National Guard Bureau vice chief; Air Force Lt. Gen. L. They flew 2,550 researchers and support staff plus about Scott Rice, the Air National Guard director and Air Force Lt. 3 million pounds of cargo and 2 million pounds of fuel to Gen. Samuel Cox, the 18th Air Force commander. research stations across the continent in support of the “These senior officers were exposed to many elements of National Science Foundation (NSF). our round the clock operations in theatre,” Ross said. The unique capabilities of the ski-equipped LC-130 The military VIPs learned how the LC-130s conduct aircraft make it the only one of its kind in the U.S. military, missions to the South Pole Station and 11 other sites, carrying able to land on snow and ice. people and key equipment, they learned about the ice- “As we end our 29th season supporting Operation Deep breaking operations conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard Freeze, I am thankful to our outstanding Airmen who deploy Cutter Polar Star; and how the Navy’s Cargo Handling year after year to the other side of the Earth to perform Battalion One and New Zealand Defense Force personnel operations in Antarctica, the harshest and most unforgiving offload ships carrying heavy supplies to McMurdo station. environment on the planet,” said Col. Alan Ross, the 109th “These distinguished visitor engagements are significant Airlift Wing vice commander. in that our senior military officers, who set policies and They, along with our Airmen at home, not only support priorities, gain a greater understanding of the realities and the conduct of science in this unique environment, but also challenges of operating in this environment and, therefore, support the strategic interests of the United States by helping will be better equipped to make informed decisions maintain an active and influential presence in the Antarctic. concerning the future of this operation,” Ross explained.

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DRY VALLEYS HISTORY PROJECT

By Poppie Gullett he history of human impact in the Dry Valleys is in Tmany cases a forgotten one. If you went out to the Canada Glacier *ASPA to study the black algae growing there, you might never know about the greenhouse that once stood beside the stream. Out at Don Juan Pond, the human history has been so effectively erased that you might never suspect the area had been drilled by the Dry Valleys Drilling Project. And while removing traces of human presence is a key part of today’s Dry Valleys management policy, this approach tends to create myths that certain places are pristine and untouched.

Old photo of greenhouse at Lake Fryxell

New photo of Lake Fryxell

Luna Brett and Poppie in helocopter

Tent view of a snowy morning

This project, based out of Colorado State University and Portland State University, aims to dispel those myths and

Taylor Glacier camp and Pyramid Mountain help researchers understand how human presence in certain

7 E X P L O R E R ‘ S G A Z E T T E V O L U M E 17, I S S U E 1 J A N  M A R 2 0 1 7 areas of the Dry Valleys has changed those areas over time. mcmurdohistory.internet.edu), where visitors can get a 360 Led by Adrian Howkins (Colorado State University) and degree view of what each locations looks like as of January Andrew Fountain (Portland State University), the project 2017. Finally, the project hopes to partner in the future with began in the fall of 2016. The project began by collecting soil scientists to examine how these areas of human impact photographs of human impact sites in the Valleys from differ from areas with little human impact. The information scientists, researchers, and personnel who have visited the gathered from this research will be valuable information for area between 1958 and the present. This field season, the shaping future policy in the Dry Valleys. team visited the Valleys in early January 2017 to locate, By locating historic sites, especially ones that were taken photograph, and record locations of historic human activity down and removed from the landscape, our project hopes to in the Valleys. Starting with 16 sites that had previously or bring the human history of the Dry Valleys back into are currently camps or huts as well as 6 drilling sites today’s management policies. associated with the Dry Valleys Drilling Project, the project encompasses locations in Taylor, Wright, Miers, and *ASPA (Antarctic Specially Protected Area). They are Victoria Valleys. specific areas that visitors have to have a permit to enter, usually because the area contains very delicate ecosystems. ASPAs are usually thought of as 'pristine' so our work showing old greenhouses and privies in these areas is designed to help scientists better understand what they are looking at.

Lake Hoare Camp main building

With the photographs we gathered from Antarctic scientists and personnel, we were able to locate and photograph the vast majority of the structures we set out to find. There are several next steps to the project. First, a geographic analysis of the human footprint is underway using the location information collected. Second, the Mummified Seal photographs taken will be made available to the public via the project website (which you can visit at

Canada Glacier

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L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R Hi, Billy-Ace, What a surprise to see the new format for the OAEA website! It'll take a while to get used to it (for me)...and I'll always miss the typing penguin, but it looks smart and should work well for the newer visitors to the site. Thank you for being able to include Buz in the In Memoriam listings. I can hear him chuckling as I type...... on his glee is in dropping 20 years. (!) Actually, he would've been 88 on 7 Feb 2017. I look forward to reading the entire Gazette.....and, as always, you've done a superlative job! Big hugs to you and all out there...... Sam Dryfoose

Editor’s Note: I think his age was a typo on the Editor’s part that was not caught by the proofreader. See the below collage for some more facts about Buz.

Buz and Utz

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Billy-Ace: Uncle Billy: The Celebration of Life for Buz will be 7 May from While going through some old paperwork I found 2:00 – 4:00 at the Brown County History Center in this email from the OAEs and FNGs. I think you posted Nashville, IN. Interment will be Friday, 2 June at 11:30 it around 1999 or 2000. The brow de brow crap in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, IL. Both reminds of the phone calls you used to make to us in ceremonies will include full military honors. the middle of the night when we were stationed in Sam Dryfoose Spain. Kiwi Pam

When I was walking today I heard a song on my radio about Nanook the Eskimo so I rewrote the song and made it much better:

I HAD A VISION

I Dreamed I was an OAE Walkin' thru the ice and snow Frozen wind began to blow Under my boots and around my toes The frost had bit the ground below It was a hundred degrees below zero And my wife cried Billy-Ace don't go south Don't be a Deep Freeze man Save your family honey don't go to the ice and snow Well I turned around and I said, "Oh-oh, broooow, brooooow, brow de brow, brow." I'm a Deep Freeze man and I gotta go And the southern lights commenced to glow And she said "Boo-hoo Billy" with a tear in her eye Watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow

Billy-Arse, OAE, DKS, OBM, LSMFT

Billy-Ace. Another great Gazette. Ref the Article on the Que Sera Sera. I was down the year before, DF-I, the R4Ds had to abort that year, glad she made it the next year. Buz in all his glory The USCGC Eastwind was on plane guard when the R5Ds and P2Vs flew back to NZ. The water was so Happy New Year, Billy-Ace! rough, we never could have saved the flyers. My Oiler I don't know how you do it, but every issue of the and I were pulling the upper crank of the main FM O.P. Gazette is better than the last. engine, both of us got seasick, a first for me since I left I especially enjoyed the letter from Jim Matthews Boston Jan. 1953 for OWS Bravo. on page 14. (Oct-Dec 2016 issue) Memories of 61 years ago. Could you please either: (a) tell me his email Dave Hoff address, or (b) ask him to contact me at my address: EN2 USCG Vet [email protected] Billy-Ace: Thanks, and best wishes for 2017. I remember controlling the aircraft that landed on Steve Grabacki the 50th anniversary from Mac Center. Can't believe W/O 1974 it's been 10 years! Bill Elwood

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Billy-Ace: recognized the McMurdo Radiation Exposure on the Here is the re-type of the announcement I posted VA web site. on the VX/VXE-6 Facebook page. I figured this would be the best way to get the word ======out, so please pass this information on. If you have Attention All VX/VXE-6 Personnel Who Served at any questions, please feel free to email them to me. McMurdo Station Antarctica During The Years of 1962 Thru 1979 Bill Vogel ======Editor’s Note: the above information applies to all Having talked/Chatted with a number of VX/VXE-6 military personnel who served at McMurdo during troops recently, I've realized that many who qualify for the specified time period. VA benefits related to Radiation Exposure have not yet completed the necessary Questionnaire which is Billy Ace, attached to the "Defense Threat Reduction Agency Just finished reading the last Gazette. Great as Report for " Upper-Bound Radiation Dose Assessment always. I meant to let you know last month when I for Military Personnel at McMurdo Station Antarctica" received my DVD from the Photo Folks of our CT during the years 1962 thru 1979 reunion, they included the entire DVD of photos I took This 12 of 12 page questionnaire is attached to the at the reunion and the tours but, also included the 125 page report, and begins on page #106 pictures I took following Hurricane Mathew up I-95 that

I will be glad to send an email attachment of this Saturday and Sunday, about an hour behind the winds, rain, and floods, back-ups and a truck getting Radiation Dose Assessment Report that contains this Questionnaire to be completed. I can be contacted by blown off the southbound side of I-95. It is a great email at: [email protected] bonus for all those who did order a copy of the CT Reunion 2016 DVD Disc. Even though there have only been a few claims I thought perhaps there might have been some approved to date, it is believed that additional mention of what was on the Reunion DVD. You might approvals will be reviewed in the near future, but that want to pass that on for those who might desire more will require that you have completed the questions in pictures than what could be reproduced in the Reunion this questionnaire, and have filed it with the VA at the Memory Booklet. below listed address. Take care my good friend.

PK Panehal This memo is not to tell you that you Will in fact get VA Benefits / Disability Compensation....but in any case, it Editor: will be necessary for you to complete this when I went to McMurdo Sound in 1958/59, Deep Questionnaire. Freeze Four aboard the USS Wyandot (AKA-92), after

Mail or Fax Your Completed Questionnaire To: delivering our cargo for those wintering over and then bringing back their rubbish etc. We had the pleasure of VA Regional Office bringing the Que Sera Sera back to Norfolk VA. where 1600 E. Woodrow Wilson Ave it was ultimately delivered to the Smithsonian in Jackson, Mississippi 39216 Washington DC. Fred Gladstone Fax# 844 5317818 (fax is the best way to send this) Be Absolutely Sure you Add To This Mailing or Fax: ATTENTION CLAIMS INTAKE CENTER ======You may be asking, why do I need to send this to a VA Facility in Jackson, Mississippi....This is the Central Location for All VA Claims for Radiation Exposure. Also Important:.....Make Yourself A Copy of This Questionnaire For Your Records Before Sending.

Pam Landy & Myself have worked on this Radiation Exposure and attended VA hearings on this matter for the past 5+ years. The VA has recognized and agreed that there was Radiation Exposure at McMurdo Station during 1962-1979 resulting from the failed "Portable USS Wyandot Nuclear Power Plant known as PM-3A" and has

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Dear Billy-Ace (aka Penguin): Editor’s Note: The following two entries were The Pen(guin) Pals, along with their friend Bearon posted on the OAEA web site and were forwarded Von GoodHeart, send Valentine wishes to all you wild to the Editor by OAEA Web Master Bob Gaboury: and crazy OAE Navy Boys Love: I like the new format, easy and informative. Kudos Connie Shinn: to Black Jack for the superior articles on Lionel Wafer. This is "Must Reading" and has become a major item of interest in the quarterly production. If you run into Billy-Ace...pass on both my regards and advise him to keep the Newsletter standard of great humor and personal reporting. Best organizational Newsletter ever. Jerry Schleining DF 75-78

OAE LCDR Earl D. “Buz” Dryfoose, USN (Ret), 67, died on 22 December 2016, in Nashville, IN. But served in VX-6 during 1957–62 as an R4D-8 and LC-130 Hercules pilot. Question on CDR Dryfoose age. Are you sure it is not 77 and not 67?. I was a YN in the squadron from 60 through 64 and joined right after HS graduation. So I was probably 19. As Buz was a pilot he obviously went to college and Flight training etc. So as I am 75 and he died at 67 he is 8 years Bearon Von GoodHeart younger than me. Meaning he was 11 when in VX-6? Thanks Dave

Editor’s Note: My bad. Buz was 87. See the first letter above from his widow.

Dear Colleagues, Shipmates, and Friends Attached please find a new contribution, Antarctic Adventures: Life Lessons from Polar Explorers, designed for adolescents and older who would benefit from taking more control of their own lives, setting and achieving reasonable life goals, solving problems, becoming more inquisitive and reflective. The book is richly illustrated with life lessons from

Close up view of Bearon’s patch various polar explorers, including the author, NASA Billy-Ace: astronauts, engineers, and leaders in business and Was very saddened, although not surprised, to sports. It could serve as a resource for a variety of read about Buz. units and as a guide for independent study. Enjoyed the story and pictures of Gus. I hope you will consider sharing this announcement Loved seeing the "Penguin Band", it is actually within your own networks. courtesy of my American Greetings CD that I have Many thanks for your consideration and best been using for the past 20+ years to make my greeting wishes, cards. John Barell Best regards LT. USN (Ret) Stella Leak. www.morecuriousminds.com Editor’s Note: I apologize for spelling Stella’s last name incorrect on the cartoon that she submitted.

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ANTARCTIC ADVENTURES Seek your own Antarctica for Success

Antarctic Adventures provides an approach for parents, teachers and community mentors to guide and advocate success for all children regardless of their environmental challenges. The resiliency skills described throughout John’s story, the critical thinking, reflective activities, and the problem-based survival strategies integrated throughout the book provide the firm foundation for any young adult to achieve his or her dream.

Dr. Mary Ann Burke, Corwin Press Author, Co-Founder of The Generational Parenting Blog at genparenting.com

Thanks for gathering so many life lessons from real heroes who have changed the lives of so many with their courage, dedication to purpose, understanding and exploration of the unknown. Dale Jacobs, Veteran Antarctic Specialist

Book Contents: Be all you can and want to be by taking control of your life, dreaming big, imagining futures you can achieve, solving problems, becoming more inquisitive, thinking critically, building teams, making discoveries and being reflective. Life lessons from polar explorers, astronauts, NASA engineers and sports leaders.

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Photo of Mt. Erebus, Ross Island, Scene of Scott's Last Expedition and lessons on sur- viving brutally cold conditions. Courtesy Dr. Sylvain Pichat Laboratoire de Géologie de Lyon

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[email protected] [email protected] The Author aboard the USS Glacier during 1964

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Learn from Sally Ride how to prepare for unforeseen possibilities:

"Be inquisitive to a fault." John Barell, age 13, meeting with Admiral Byrd encouraged Dr. Sally Ride, Astronaut, Pioneer John to explore Antarctica with Operation Deep Freeze Space Shuttle Challenger

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LIONEL WAFER: HIS LIFE AND TIMES Ghost written by Black Jack of Ballarat he Bulgarians are at it Tagain! This time it’s postage stamps. Antarctic stamps. Their last series of Antarctic stamps was a disaster: Ten stamps showing their eighth-century King Boris in various poses, none of them attractive, and one of them wholly indecent. Nothing to do with Antarctica. When will they realize that King Boris is not good merchandising? Lionel Wafer Bulgarian Antarctic Philatelic Cover

Newly issued Bulgarian Antarctic Stamps

King Boris The Bulgars love him, of course, but the rest of the world doesn’t give a flying fig. Talking of figs, their next stamp series was Bulgarian figs. Would you believe that? Ten different species of Bulgarian figs that the men take down to Antarctica. One has to give these lads credit for nerve. But also for bad taste. Now they’ve come up with a lulu! Famous Antarctic people who were really Bulgarians. This is truly hard to believe when you read the list: Admiral Birdski, Sofia Loren, Gus Shinnovski, Billy-Ass Bakerov, Sand sculpture of Bugs Bunny playing guitar at the front Boris Amundsen, Bugs Bunny, Dimitar Scott, and of steam locomotive. Image taken at yearly festival of Lyubomir Shchakelton. Is there no stopping these Bulgars? sand sculptures in Burgass, Bulgaria.

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I N M E M O R Y OAE Robert Dale “Bob” Arnold, died on 15 February 2017, in Southern, IN. Bob visited Antarctica with his wife to photograph birds.

Geraldine “Gerry” Margaret Mary Dempsey Basso, 85, died on 27 January 2017, in Winter Garden, FL. Gerry worked for the Bartol Corporation and was involved with a research project at South Pole Station. Year(s) unknown.

*OAE Capt. Clifford “Cliff” Lewis Bekkedahl, USN (Ret), 86, died on 25 March 2017, in New York City, NY. Cliff served as the navigator on the USS Arneb during DF-I. Cliff was also a member of the American Polar Society and was the editor of the Polar Times.

OAE George F. Bernardin, 83, died on 18 February 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA. George visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Will Bernhard Betchart, 73, died on 3 February 2017, in Montebello Ridge, Cupertino, CA. Will visited Antarctica in 1994 in connection with his wife’s travel agency Betchart Expeditions Inc a company that is one of the leading operators of Eclipse and Aurora expeditions.

OAE Charles “Charlie” “Moe” Blackmer, 67, died on 24 February 2015, on Deer Lake, east of Effie, MN. Charlie spent 17 summer seasons in Antarctica as a USAP ironworker.

OAE Erich Bloch, 91, died on 24 November 2016, in Washington, DC. Erich was the NSF Director from 1984 through 1990. Bloch Peak is named in his honor.

OAE Lee Robert Bohning, USN (Ret), 77, died on 8 March 2017, in Gulfport, MS. Lee wintered-over at McMurdo as the OIC of NNPU, Det PM3A, Crew XI (DF-72).

OAE Robert H. Bradford, 79, died on 9 January 2017, in Cambridge, MA. Robert visited Antarctica as a photojournalist. Year(s) unknown.

OAE CPO Arthur E. “Bud” Buckles, USCG (Ret), 69, died in March 2017, in Tahoma, WA. Bud served in Antarctica with the US Coast Guard. Unit and year(s) unknown.

OAE John “Jack” H. Buehler, Jr., died on 27 March 2017, in St. Louis, MO. Jack served in Antarctica with the US Navy. Unit and year(s) unknown.

OAE William “Andy” M. Cahn III, 79 died on 9 January 2017, in Armonk, NY. Andy visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Henry Abeyta Calderon, 76, died on 16 January 2017, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Henry visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Prof Alexander Bates Callow, Jr., PhD, died on 6 January 2017, in Santa Barbara CA. Alexander visited Antarctica as a tourist.

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OAE Bruce C. Carter, 68, died on 30 January 2017, at the Blueberry Hill Nursing Center, in South Hamilton, MA. Bruce served on the crews of the Antarctic vessels RV Hero and RV Polar Duke. He also worked for the USARP contractor, ITT, in Paramus NJ and was responsible for the maintenance and resupply of Palmer Station.

OAE Raymond Larry Clopton, USN (Ret), 74, died on 3 March 2017, in Eutawville, SC. Raymond wintered-over during DF-71 as an SK1 and was the storekeeper for PM3A Crew X.

*OAE Shelby Gene Connell, 76, died on 18 February 2017, in Daleville, AL. Shelby Gene was the widow of AMH1 William W. Chastain, who was killed in a P2V crash on 9 November 1961 while taking off from Wilkes Station. Shelby Gene was a member of the OAEA Gulf Coast Group Chapter.

OAE COL Robert Lee Crosby, US Army (Ret.), 88, died on 28 January 2017, in Mansfield, TX. In 1973, Robert became Commander and Director of the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire, involved in basic and applied research at locations in the northern tier of states as well as Alaska, northern Greenland, McMurdo Station and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica.

OAE CAPT Max C. Duncan, USN (Ret), 95, died on 1 January 2017, in Savannah, GA. Max served on the USS Sennet (SS-408) during Highjump.

OAE Karl “Rick” F. Effgen, 71, died on 2 March 2017, in Oak Brook, IL. Rick visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Kathleen Eldergill, 64, died on 28 February 2017, in Glastonbury, CT. Kathleen visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Donald Felton, 83, died on 15 February 2017, in Bakersfield, CA. Donald visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Roger Boylan Firstbrook, 95, died on 16 January 2017, in North Plainfield, NJ. Roger visited Antarctica as a tourist when he was 85.

OAE James Dale Forsyth, 88, died on 21 January 2017, in Clackamas, OR. James visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Susan Mary Gamble, 71, died on 11 January 2017, in Markam, Ontario, CA. Susan visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Purcell “Jock” Ganson, Jr., MD, 80, died on 16 March 2017, at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, MA. Jock visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Robert “Bob” Ellige Garrett, USCG (Ret), 62, died on 18 December 2016, in Vienna, VA. Bob served in Antarctica aboard the USCGC Polar Star. Year(s) unknown.

OAE Capt. Peter A. Gentile, MSTS (Ret), 95, died on 12 January 2017, in North Port, FL. Peter served as the captain of the USNS Alatna during DF-61 and the USNS Chattahoochee during DF-63. Gentile Point is named in his honor.

OAE Victor Hugo Germino, 78, died on 1 March 2017, at Duke Hospital in Durham, NC. Victor served in Antarctica onboard the USCGC Polar Sea as physicians assistant. Year unknown.

OAE Fred Goldberg, 74, died on 6 November 2016, in Stockholm, Sweden. Fred served as the Postmaster on the Nordenskjold Polar History Expedition at Snow Hill Island in 2002.

*OAE CAPT Julius Grigore, Jr., USN (Ret), 94, died on 1 August 2016, in Venice, FL. Julius was the author: Lets Be Windchill Intelligent (1963); Great Lakes for All Seasons (Ice Free) (1964); Canal Zone and Panama Aerophilately (2004) Philatelic mail associated with the first Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928–30 (2004)

OAE Dwight S. “Bud” Hawley Jr., 82, died on 19 February 2017, in Evergreen, WA. Bud visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Elden “Chip” Holmes, Jr., 63, died on 12 January 2017, in Sacramento, CA. Chip served in Antarctica with the US Navy. Unit and year(s) unknown.

OAE Squadron Leader William “Bill” Charles Hopper, RNZAF (Ret), 89, died on 4 October 2016, in Wellington, New Zealand. Bill made five deployments to Antarctica. He was a member of the New Zealand Antarctic Society.

*OAE Guy Carlton Hutcheson, 93, died on 7 June 2004, in Dallas, TX. Guy was a radio engineer in the shore party of the Byrd 1933–1935 expedition. Hutcheson Nunataks is named in his honor.

OAE Mike Ingram, died on 17 January 2017, in Albuquerque, NM. Mike served in Antarctica on a US Coast Guard icebreaker. Unit and year(s) unknown.

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OAE John “Pat” Keating, 75, died on 6 February 2017, in Bethlehem, PA. Pat served in Deep Freeze on the USS Glacier. Year(s) unknown.

OAE Maj. Gen. Robert A. Knauff, USAF (Ret), was killed in a glider accident in Aqualia, AZ. Robert was the commanding officer of the 109th Air Wing of the NYANG. Mount Knauff is named in his honor.

OAE Adair P. Lane, 68, died on 6 Februry 2017, in Centerville, MA. Adair was the Project Manager of The South Pole Station Antarctic Sub-millimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory (ASTRO) and made several trips to the South Pole.

*OAE Dr. Thomas Stanzel Laudon, PhD, 84, died on 1 January 2017, at his home on Lake Winnebago, in Oshkosh, WI. Tom was a USARP Geologist at Byrd Station in DF-61, and at Eights Station in DF-66. He made 10 deployments to Antarctica. Mount Laudon is named in his honor.

OAE John James Lewis, USCG (Ret), 80, died on 22 February 2017, in Fort. Myers, NJ. John served 24 years in the United States Coast Guard, serving on the USCGC Westwind and USCGC Eastwind icebreakers, deploying to the Arctic and Antarctic. Years unknown.

OAE Jean Doern Lieberman, 91, died on 10 January 2017, in Allentown, PA. Jean visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE LT Thomas Hanselman “Tom” Link, USN (Ret), 76, died on 15 January 2017, in Tallahassee, FL. Tom served as the supply officer on the USS Mills in 1968.

OAE James “Jim” Harvey Lowery, 73, died on 27 June 2008, in York Bay, New Zealand. On 19 November 1958 Jim was in a Sno-Cat accident on the Ross Ice Shelf. As a result of his injuries both of his legs were amputated below the knees. He returned to Antarctica in 1972–73 to study minerals in the base rocks of the Wright Valley. He is believed to be the first person with artificial legs to work in Antarctica. He was a life member of the New Zealand Antarctic Society.

OAE John Wood MacArthur, PhD, 94, died on 4 January 2016, in Marlboro, VT. John visited Antarctica as a birder.

OAE William Frances “Bill” Mahady, 76, died on 3 February 2017, in Gainesville, FL. Bill wintered-over in Antarctica with the Seabees. Year unknown.

OAE Arnold Edward Manness, died on 18 December 2016, in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Arnold visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Dr. Charles Ruprty McAdams, Jr. “Charlie”, 95, died on 23 March 2017, at Sharon Towers in Charlotte, NC. Charlie served in Antarctica with Operation Highjump.

*OAE Herbert Clyde McClung, 78, died on 21 October 2016, in Metairie, LA. Herbert was the winter-over medical officer at Byrd Station during DF-65 as a Lieutenant. Mount McClung is named in his honor. Editor’s note a previous death notice for Herb giving his date of death as 18 February 2005 was published in the Jul-Sep 2005 issue of the Gazette. This was based on a post card received from Herbert’s daughter date 12 May 2005 stating that the had died in early 2005.

*AMCM Phillip McCollum, USN (Ret), 85, died on 11 August 2016, in Lillian, AL. Phillip was an Associate Life Member of the OAEA and a member of the OAEA Gulf Coast Group Chapter.

OAE Clarence “Ray” McDowell, 71, died on 20 January 2017, in St. Augustine, FL. Ray served in Antarctica for six months as a mechanic with the US Navy. Unit and year unknown.

OAE Robert A. Mettley, 89, died on 15 February 2017, at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, in Lebanon, PA. Robert served on the USS Philippine Sea during Highjump.

OAE Elsie L. Mulrooney, 81, died on 10 February 2017, in Newark, DE. Elsie visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE Dr. Takeshi, “Taku”, Ohtake, 90, died on 15 January 2017, in Lakewood, CO. Taku served at South Pole Station as a University of Alaska research scientist. Year(s) unknown.

OAE Robert W. “Bob” Patenaude, 86, died on 10 January 2017, of Sun Prairie, WI. Bob worked in Antarctica with the United States Geological Survey. Year(s) unknown.

OAE Robert Douglas Patch, 85, died on 13 January 2017, in Santa Barbara, CA. Robert served in Antarctica as a contractor. Unit and year(s) unknown.

OAE LT Robert Harry Raymond, NY DOC (Ret), 91, died on 18 February 2017, in Kerhonkson, NY. Robert served on the USS Philippine Sea during as a PO2

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OAE Mary Ann Dominessy Reese, 65, died on 16 March 2017, in. Erie, PA. Mary Ann visited Antarctica as a tourist.

OAE William “Bill” L. Savarda, 75, died on 23 March 2017, in Cleveland, OH. Bill was an RM2 and was scheduled to winter-over at McMurdo during DF-63, but he was MEDEVACED due to an injury he sustained while sliding down Transmitter Hill.

OAE RDC Peter “Pete” B. Schlette, Sr., USCG (Ret), 78, died on 20 February 2017, in Denhamam Springs, LA. Peter made two deployments to Antarctica on USCG Icebreakers. Years unknown.

OAE Judith Allan Sfikas, 84, died on 19 February 2017, in Heritage Park. Judith visited Antarctica as a tourist.

*OAE CAPT Brian Shoemaker, USN (Ret), 78, died on 20 January 2017, in Lacey, WA. Brian wintered-over at McMurdo during DF-67 as a helicopter pilot in AIRDEVRON SIX. Shoemaker Glacier is named in his honor. Brian was also a life member of the American Polar Society. He was the editor of the Polar Times for many years.

OAE Edward Barrett Smith, 79, died on 24 January 2017, in Atlanta, GA. Edward served in Antarctica with the US Navy. Unit and year(s) unknown.

OAE SCPO Keith Donald Thompson Sr., USCG (Ret), 89, died on 6 December 2016, at Highland Cove Retirement community, in Utah. Keith served on the USCGC Eastwind and made two deployments to Antarctica. Years unknown.

OAE Graham Ernest White, 71, died on 27 November 2016, in Auckland, New Zealand. Graham served with the New Zealand Antarctic Program as the deputy OIC at Scott Base in 1987–1988, and as the OIC during 1994–95. He was a life member of the New Zealand Antarctic Society.

OAE CWO4 Harry Rittenhouse “Duke” Williamson, USN (Ret), 84, died on 28 March 2017, in Virginia Beach, VA. Duke served with the Seabees at McMurdo as a BU1 during DF-I.

OAE Mary Zavanelli, 61, died on 18 February 2017, in Santa Cruz, CA. Mary was a biologist and visited Antarctica to study Weddell seals.

this reason, we live C h a p l a i n ’ s C o r n e r in a “post-truth” Johnnie Draughon—OAEA Chaplain world It’s not a new idea. 2000 years ago the esus answered, “You say that I am a king. In Prefect of the Jfact, the reason I was born and came into the Roman Province of world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side Judaea, Pontius of truth listens to me.” Pilot, asked the “What is truth?” retorted Pilate. (Matthew question of Jesus of 18: 37-38) Nazareth, “What is truth?” Ultimate or absolute truth is the truth that is just beyond our current level of understanding. “What is truth?” Recently I was watching one of the In the 1985 movie “Creator” the character played by Peter afternoon talking heads news programs. The interview was O’Toole is seeking a way to clone his deceased wife and with a lady who serves on the committee that decides which makes a statement that he thinks we will someday look so new words go into the Cambridge English Dictionary (CED). deeply into a microscope that we will see the eye of God The conversation was about CEDs word of the year for staring back at us. There is “absolute truth” and I solute each 2016. That word is “Post-truth.” As I listened I thought what of you who is dedicated to finding it—either through science an interesting word. The guest explained that we live in a or religion. One thing I believe as absolute truth: God is! world that is past the idea of “ultimate” or “absolute truth.” That in our current enlightened state we understand that truth May the blessings be! is relative. What is true for one might not be true for another and what is true today may not still be true tomorrow. For Johnnie Draughon

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Penguin Teens Can Sometimes Mooch A Meal By Brett French —the youngsters aren’t likely to talk their parents out of a 29 March 2017 meal. Instead they may get pecked. hen you’re young, it’s nice to have parents to feed The Galapagos Islands are very close to the equator, you. When you grow up, though, you’re supposed which means it can get really hot. Ocean currents can bring Wto find a job and feed yourself. lots of fish their way, or not. Depending on those flows of Most penguins are the same as humans. Once their chicks fish, the parents’ generosity may change. are grown up, they have to feed themselves. But not all of the Galapagos penguins have adapted to the harsh area in a world’s 18 penguin species act the same. couple of ways. Most penguins lose their feathers— Turns out that Galapagos penguins are willing to feed something called molt—once a year, but Galapagos penguins their young even after they’ve grown up. A study published molt twice a year to get rid of worn-out feathers. Most by a research team in The Wilson Journal of Ornithology penguin species breed before molting, but Galapagos found that some Galapagos penguins were able to talk adults penguins wait to breed after molting and may not breed at all out of a free meal. All the youngsters had to do was beg. if there aren’t enough fish to eat. Why would some penguins continue to feed their older So if you ever happen to travel to the Galapagos Islands children? The researchers suggest that it may only happen and see lots of young penguins, you will know there is plenty when the adults also have plenty to eat. When there aren’t as of fish for the birds to eat. many fish—which are the swimming bird’s main food source

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TIDEWATER GROUP GET TOGETHER by Ed Hamblin

hats on the ice. Diane brought some newer experiences to ur scheduled Tidewater OAE shore up our worn out stories. Oquarterly lunch for January didn’t happen due to a significant winter event. We were hit by a heavy snowfall that morning and afternoon of. Even though it was a Saturday, many area retailers and a lot of restaurants were closed. Somehow it seems almost wrong for a group of “seasoned” OAEs to be put off by adverse weather conditions, but it is easy to be hard, and hard to be smart…sometimes. Not all were bothered by it though; as one of the “bunch” let me know he would be out and about. We ended up rescheduling into February, and good weather resulted in a nice turnout. Ron Rooks & Herb Shaffer When you read this, our April lunch will be past; after that our next lunch will be 9 July at Terrie’s Breakfast & Lunch, 3320 Military Highway, Norfolk. We set up in the back of restaurant. If you want to be added to the e-mail distribution list for reminders, contact Ed Hamblin ([email protected]). See you around. Rs/Ed Hamblin

Charlie Thompson, Linda Hamblin & Tammy Thompson

RMC Diane Hallett WO DF-93 One of the newest members of the OAEA is Diane Hallett, a retired Navy Chief Radioman. From West Virginia, she now lives in Virginia Beach, and came out to join our group. Diane wintered at McMurdo Station as a Chief during the 1992–1993 season, and wore a number of Manny Perry Wayne Rogers

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NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER SPRING 2017 By Marty Diller public, and are intended to educate the public about the New England Secretary OAEA. he New England The “new business” portion of the meeting had a longer Chapter’s March meeting list of items than usual: Twas held at our regular (1) The members voted to spend $30 on an OAEA Life spring venue, the Quonset O membership and 1-year Gazette subscription for 78-year Club restaurant—site of the old LCDR Bob Burbank, USCG (Ret.). Bob’s name former air station’s officer’s popped up in the local news in January when he was club. The Chapter averages 71 selected ‘Veteran of the Month’ at the Maine Veterans’ attendees at our spring Home in South Paris, ME. His tour of duty on the Wind- meetings, and member interest class icebreaker USCGC Northwind (WAGB-282) remains strong with 81 included a cruise to Antarctica during Operation members and guests at this Deepfreeze-IV (1958–59). meeting. The Chapter’s membership now stands at 212. Marty Diller Chapter Business

After an excellent buffet lunch, Chapter President Dave Hazard opened the business meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Charlie ‘CB’ Bevilacqua led the group in the Pledge and because it was National Medal of Honor Day, he dedicated the Pledge to all Medal of Honor recipients. It was on 25 March 1863, when the first Medals of Honor were presented.

Bob Burbank Tom Henderson

(2) The members voted to donate $1000 to the Ice Eagles video documentary project in work by OAEA member Tom Henderson. Tom attended this meeting and provided attendees with an update on the status of that project. To update the status report published in the previous Gazette, Tom’s most recent budget projection for this project shows a $6,000 deficit. He will not publicly solicit more contributions to the project, but also will not turn down any donations that are offered. “CB” Bevilacqua Dave Hazard He explained that to attract interest from PBS television Under “old business” two items were put to bed. The for the video, its length must be less than two hours; he ongoing Chapter cookbook fundraising project headed by intends to produce a 2-part video consisting of two member Billie Hunter was terminated. No personal or 1-hour DVDs. Tom then answered questions about the Chapter funds had been expended on this project, but Billie best way to attract TVs Discovery Channel, etc., and had not received enough recipes to compile a quality other questions. After the vote, Tom expressed his great cookbook. Meanwhile, the informational OAEA color appreciation of the Chapter’s generosity, adding that he brochure that has been in work by Education Committee plans to sell the DVDs for $35 each, and will repay our Chair Fred Santino has finally been published. Copies of support by reducing the DVD price by $10 for all New this professional-quality brochure were available for the England Chapter members who purchase it. attendees. They will also be made available to OAEA members who make presentations about Antarctica to the

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(3) The members voted to donate $500 to the Seabee Museum and Memorial Park in neighboring Davisville. The museum maintains a display on Seabee activities in Operation Deep Freeze, and the Chapter periodically donates in support that program.

(4) Marty Diller reported on the closing of the Quonset Air Museum. See his report on this surprising development elsewhere in this issue of the Gazette.

Fundraising

The winner of the meeting’s 50/50 raffle was David Farmer (CEC, USN (Ret.); ASA s/s DF-62–66.). David’s share of the raffle donations was $170, and he immediately donated it Peggy and Ray Lippka back to the Chapter. The door prize winner, Peggy Lippka, Meeting Schedule wife of Ray Lippka (ADJ3, VX-6 DF-61–63), won a free The next OAEA-NE Chapter meeting is scheduled for 1pm lunch at the next Chapter on Saturday, 17 June 2016, at Conrad’s Casual Dining meeting she attends (a $23 restaurant in Sudbury, MA. value at the O Club!).

David Farmer

CHARLENE THE ICE TAXI A very sad scene. “Charlene” had an impeccable flying record until her fuel tanks had been left open during the winter period, allowing snow intrusion into the reservoirs (1958). After that, she was no longer safe to fly, but was then converted into an Ice Taxi (sans outerwings), shuttling between McMurdo and the ice runway. This photo by unknown photographer was taken after her second career as Ice Taxi, having been pushed onto the ice, to be left floating away with the iceflow during the summer months. Eventually, the plane disappeared into the ocean. (Photographer unknown, from the collection of Billy Ace Baker, via the Antarctican Society Archive)

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Quonset Air Museum Permanently Closed By Marty Diller The Navy commissioned Air Development Squadron 6 OAEA Secretary (VX-6) in January 1955 to support the establishment of ue to structural damage from heavy snow in March Antarctic stations necessary for the conduct of the D2014, the Quonset Air Museum (QAM) was International Geophysical Year (IGY), an 18-month condemned and then closed to the public in July 2014. The international scientific research project that began in July museum was housed in the former NARF paint hangar at 1957. In June 1956, VX-6 relocated to NAS Quonset Point Naval Air Station Quonset Point (NASQP), which was from Patuxent River, MD. In January 1969, VX-6 was re- decommissioned in June 1974 and has since become the designated Antarctic Development Squadron 6 (VXE-6), Quonset Business Park. Since March 2014, the Museum and in October 1973, with the pending closure of NASQP, staff had been working on finding another site to build a its homeport was changed to NAS Point Mugu, CA. The new museum, but they were unable to find a vacant building squadron was disestablished on 31 March 1999 and the New or property in the business park to move to. Efforts to obtain York Air National Guard was assigned the mission of state or private funding for a new museum also fell short. In providing air logistical support for the USAP. August, with no options left, museum officials elected to The Quonset Air Museum did maintain a small dissolve the non-profit corporation that operated the QAM. VX/VXE-6 display section in the museum, and the OAEA New England Chapter has, over the years, donated money, artifacts and memorabilia to the QAM to support that display. In April 2014, I asked former QAM President John Kane about the status of the VX/VXE-6 artifacts and Antarctic-related items and he confirmed that they had been boxed and stored for possible display at another site. According to an article by The Independent newspaper, who interviewed Mr. Kane in December 2016, most of the aircraft from the QAM will find new homes. Some will be Photo credit: The Independent, RI donated to another museum in Massachusetts, and some will The nonprofit organization that ran the Quonset Air go to other sites around the country. In that article, Mr. Museum dissolved in August 2016, resulting in a Kane said “some [assets] will be destroyed; they just don’t permanent closure of the museum despite efforts to have the funding to move any of these things or to do save it. anything with them.” During the 1999–2000 timeframe when the OAEA was After hearing that the museum had closed I contacted in its infancy, we collaborated with the QAM staff to Mr. Kane again, and he said the items (photos, plaques, designate the QAM as a possible site to permanently display models, maps, cold weather gear, etc.) are now packed in a a ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules aircraft formerly operated large conex box (40-foot shipping container), one of several by the Navy’s VX/VXE-6 squadron. The OAEA had gained currently located outside on the grounds of the former congressional support for this endeavor and approached the museum. Mr. Kane has placed the Chapter on a list of National Science Foundation in an effort to have them potential donees/buyers for when/if the items are to be identify a mothballed, NSF-owned LC-130 ski-Herk for disposed of. At that time, Chapter representatives can expect donation. The NSF ultimately turned down that request, as to be contacted. they had plans to utilize those aircraft in the future.

OAEA Day at the Quonset Air Museum during the 2006 OAEA Reunion

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PICTURES AND STORIES FROM DAYS GONE BY

The Providence Journal: Monday, 28 October 1956—WAVE Mini Munger models some clothing that will be worn by Navy Mobile Construction Battalion (Special) Detachment Bravo in Antarctica. A Storekeeper Third Class, she was voted “Miss Little America” by the bachelors of the construction group. She is 22 and hails from Modesto, California.

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Boaty McBoatface Just Sets Off On Antarctic Adventure

Boaty McBoatface ast year the Natural Environment Research Council Southampton University. By mapping the flow of Antarctic launched an online contest for the public to name the Bottom Water (AABW) within the 11,500-foot (3,500 L UK’s new $300M polar research ship Boaty meter) deep Orkney Passage, the researchers are hoping to McBoatface won in a landslide but the British government understand how these important deep sea currents are being stepped in and deemed it unsuitable, opting to name the boat affected by climate change. RRS Sir David Attenborough instead. To assist them, the researchers will be equipped with As consolation, the NOC named an autonomous Boaty McBoatface, the first of three long-range autonomous submarine Boaty McBoatface, and both ship and sub submarines that are being developed by the National recently embarked for its Antarctic research expedition. Oceanography Center (NOC). According to Gizmoso.y: Humorous name aside, the research project is an The project, called the DynOPO (Dynamics of the important one, and the name that has so resonated with the Orkney Passage Outflow) expedition, is a joint effort public is likely to shed more light on this project. So bon between the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and voyage and Godspeed Boaty!]

Credit: Cammell Laird / BAS RRS Sir David Attenborough

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A n t a r c t i c L a k e s

edited byBilly-Ace chapter considering the application of new

BOOK REVIEW technologies to polar limnology as well as identifying future research directions. This accessible text is suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking

courses in Antarctic and polar limnology, and Antarctic Lakes. By Johnna Laybourn will also be of broad interest to researchers Parry and Jemma L. Wadham, 215 working in the areas of polar science, pages, illustrated with black and white microbial ecology (and extremophiles), climatology, glaciology, and astrobiology. and color photos; hardback. Oxford University Press. Available from Editor’s Note: I found the book to be a Barnes & Noble. little too technical for my taste, but there were some nice color photos of the different

types of lakes. R E V I E W

he Antarctic continent carries the greatest diversity of Tlake environments on the planet: freshwater and saline lakes, tidal freshwater epishelf lakes, lakes on ice shelves and glacier surfaces, and over three hundred subglacial lakes; extraordinary ecosystems that have been separated from the atmosphere for up to millions of years. This book provides a unique and cutting edge synthesis of Antarctic limnology, drawing together current knowledge on geomorphology, morphometry, chemistry, community structure, and function. It emphasizes throughout the value of these near-pristine ecosystems as barometers of climate change, showing how responsive and vulnerable they are to the indirect impacts of anthropogenic activity.

Lake Frxyell, Taylor Valley with the Canada Glacier in the background. Note the Polar Haven erected over the sampling hole to keep it from freezing.

Cryolake on Canada Glacier, Taylor Valley

Antarctic Lakes begins with an introduction to their Photo by: Wilfried Bauer physical, chemical, and biological characteristics, Lake Untersee in Dronning Maud Land. View from NW providing a basis for understanding the subsequent to Mt. Bastei. Date 28 January 1996 detailed chapters on different lake types, and ends with a

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NEW OAEA MEMBERS REUNION & MEETING INFORMATION

The below listed personnel have joined the OAEA Send reunion notices to Billy-Ace Baker at 850 456 3556

since the previous issue of the Gazette. or [email protected] for publication in the Gazette Thanks to ADFA Reunion, Black Jack Stewart, Elaine Hood, Marty Diller, Dan Gullett, OAEA Web Site, Naval Nuclear Power Unit (PM3A): Albuquerque, NM: OAEs-and-FNGs Email List, Ice Cap News, Johnnie 30 April – 5 May 2017. POC Bob Flint at 505 835 5358.

Nash, Nuke Digest, Gus Shinn, and the USCGC Eastwind All SEABEE Reunion: Gulfport, MS, 27–30 April 2017. Association for recruiting new members or for providing POC Richard Brown, phone: 601 938 6488, or Robert names and contact info for prospective members. Smith, phone: 228 424 1195. If you know of any OAE, or anyone interested in Antarctica, who is not a member of the OAEA please USS Glacier (AGB-4) Association: San Antonio, TX, 27 send their contact info to the OAEA Membership September – 1 October 2017. POC: 4120 Pepperwood Chairman at [email protected] or 850 456 3556 Trail, Minnetonka, MN 55305. Phone: 952 935 1107, or by email at: [email protected]. The Glacier served

*Denotes Associate Member during DF-I through DF-70. §Denotes Upgrade to Life or Renewal of Annual Member USCGC Eastwind Association: Portland, ME, 14–18 ΦDenotes Upgrade to Regular Member June 2017. POC William “Bill” Morris, 321 Cedar Bechtloff, Paul EO2 Life NSFA 1973-76 Avenue, Chesilhurst, NJ 08089-1748, or 856 768 3961. Callahan, Chris CAPT Annual VXE-6 1986-88 The Eastwind served during DF-I and DF-60 through 67. Duke, David NOK §Annual Surviving Son Geishecker, Phil SN Life USCGC Northwind USS Wilhoite (DER-397): Dayton, OH, 2–5 October Highjump 2017. POC Elisabeth Kimball: 479 280 2776, or George, Ken UT3 Life NCBU-201 1969-70 [email protected]. The Wilhoite served during DF-61. Goss, Lance SSGT Life USMC VXE-6 1969-71 OAEA: San Antonio, TX, 9-11 May 2018. POC John Hartman, Susan NOK §Annual Dau of Hoot Lamont West: at [email protected] or 956 229 9797. Huffer, Susan CIV *Life Dau of Dick Bowers Martin, Francis CIV *Life Groupie NZ Antarctic Society: Auckland, NZ, 24–26 March 2017. POC www.antarctic.org.nz. Miller, Daniel HM3 Life USS Arneb DF-62 Parra, Alfred YN1 Annual NSFA 1978-81 Perry, Marilyn NOK Annual John Perry’s Widow Slivonik, Wes ETN2 Life ASA Det Alfa WO McMurdo DF-71/ SS Palmer 72/73 Spence, Gordon CDR Life ASA Det D 1969-72 Tanzabel, Aaron AG2 §Annual NSFA 1982-85 Wagner, David EM2 Life USCGC Eastwind 1964-66

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● Mo Gibbs is looking for AG3 Adolph “Wishie” White. OAE LOCATOR Wishie served during DF-I and deployed on the USS Send locator information to the editor by email at Arneb. Mo can be contacted by email at: [email protected], or by snail mail to 10819 Berryhill [email protected], or by phone at: 508-228-1154, or Road, Pensacola FL 32506, or by phone at 850 456 3556. snail mail at: PO Box 567, Nantucket, MA 02554.

● Adrian Howkins is seeking images of McMurdo Dry Valley buildings, huts, and structures for a current ongoing US Antarctic Program project to document the history of the Dry Valleys. Adrian can be contacted at: [email protected].

LTJG Maurice “Mo” Gibbs from the DF-67 ASA cruise book

● The OAEA Membership Committee is looking for current contact information for OAEA Life Member William Mathews. According to the OAEA Data Base Adrian Howkins William (Bill) wintered-over during DF-70 and stated on

his membership application that he ran phone patches and Editor’s Note: See story by Poppie Gullette on page 7 in MARSGRAMs. He is NOT listed on the winter-over this issue. rosters for military or civilian personnel. Anyone having ● Dexter McGaha wants to re-connect with his crew. any information on Bill please contact the Gazette editor Dexter was an ABH1 and served as the Crash Fire Chief or the database manager Ed Hamblin by email at: at Williams Field during the 1978–80 time frame. Dexter [email protected]. can be contacted by Email: [email protected].

2017–2018 OAEA Scholarship Program

ow is the time to start thinking about the school year To sponsor an applicant, the sponsor needs to be a Life N2017–2018 scholarship nominations. Each year, the member of the association, or be an Annual member with OAEA is able to provide limited scholarship assistance to membership paid up through 30 June 2019. The sponsor deserving applicants. All applications with enclosures need needs to include a statement as per the application; this is to be received by 7 July 2017; submissions will be reviewed the most common omission, and without it, the application and decided on by the Scholarship Committee and awards will not be reviewed. made by approximately 1 August. The scholarship program Candidates need to be a graduating high school senior, or is funded solely by donations from the membership, and enrolled and attending college to be eligible. total award amounts are based on mutual fund earnings from The Scholarship Committee is headed by Linda Hamblin the scholarship funds. ([email protected], phone 757-405-3362). Send For your convenience, an application is available on the applications to OAEA Scholarship Committee Chairman, OAEA web site at: http://oaea.net/scholarships/ 3104 Deepspring Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23321-2448.

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Gulf Coast Group Chapter Happenings by Billy-Ace Penguin Baker Saturday 7 January 2017 of the sailors in the book participated in Operation Meeting—28 members and guests Highjump. And another sailor was on a fleet oiler that showed up for our first meeting of was supposed to be in Highjump, but it kept running 2017. More than I had expected for aground. After that the meeting was adjourned. such a cold and windy day in Pensacola. On the way to the meeting my car display indicated that it was 35 degrees F outside. No telling what it was with the wind chill factor. We did not have a guest speaker and there were no first time attendees present.

Liz Konrad 50/50 Winner

Mike Kovacs

While everyone was chowing down Duck started selling 50/50 raffle rickets and I passed out the door prize tickets. Duck asked Danny to draw the tickets. The 50/50 raffle was won by Liz Konrad and she took home $47 as Gus Shinn & Billy Blackwelder give Billy-Ace a hug her share. Pam Landy won the door prize consisting of a Thanks to the Jeanie Dumestre for donating the Tristan Da Cunha ceramic Pelican. pelican statute. Thanks to Lennie and Mary Lou for taking the meeting photos. The next meeting with be at the Rico Mexican on 4 February 2017.

Raine and Duck Talbert

After the raffles were out of the way Duck asked if anyone had any anything they wanted to discuss and Les Liptak told several ice stories about Buz Dryfoose. Duck told a story about a book he was reading about military Larry Preston waiting to pay his bill personnel from his hometown during World War II. One

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Group photo: Back row left to right: Bill Fazio, Lennie Bourgeois, Helen Bourgeois, Al Burton, Marsha Vatne. Duck Talbert, Raine Talbert, Almeda Thompson, Sean Baker, Mike Kovacs, Billy-Ace Baker, Gus Shinn, and Les Liptak. Front row left to right: Mary Fazio, Larry Preston, Sharon Preston, Liz Konrad, Marsha Nash, Pam Landy and Danny Thompson. A few people had already gone home, so they are missing from the photo. Mary Lou was manning the camera.

Saturday 4 February 2017 Meeting—34 members and guests showed up on another cold meeting day. This is the most attendees we have had for a long time for a meeting without a guest speaker. First time atten- dees were Daniel and Pamela Miller. Dan was on the USS Arneb during DF-62. The Miller’s are “snow birds”. Their home is in Lima Ohio and during the winter they live in Panama City. Dan submitted his OAEA Life Member- ship application at the meeting and made a $30 donation to the OAEA General Fund. Dan Miller Another first time attendee was John Jaenisch’s father John Jaenisch and his dad Robert Robert. Robert is a WW-II veteran. with Sean Baker in the foreground

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There was no chapter business, so while everyone was eating our leader Duck Talbert passed out the door prize tickets and sold the 50/50 tickets. Danny Thompson was asked to draw the tickets. The first door prize was won by John Jaenisch and consisted of a South Pole Station cover with an Antarctic Treaty Stamp and a Gus Shinn stamp. The second door prize, consisting of a set of Antarctic coasters was won by Pam Landy. The 50/50 raffle was won by Don Knox. Don took home $51 as his share of the kitty.

Jim & Carolyn Speed

Duck preparing the 50/50 tickets

Dan Knox waiting for his 50/50 raffle tickets

Gus putting a move on Rainie while Duck is not looking There being no further business so the meeting was adjourned. Thanks to Duck to conducting the raffles and thanks Ken Pye and Nick Liccardi. to Danny for drawing the tickets. The next meeting will be at the Rico Mexican on 4 March.

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Saturday 4 March 2017 Meeting—22 Members The 50/50 drawing was won by Gus Shinn. Jaylon and guests on a cold, but sunny day. The only first time drew the tickets for the raffles. Gus took home $25 as his attendee was Jaylon Conner, who is a friend of Ashlee share of the kitty. The door prize consisting of a $15 Baker. coupon book, for local restaurants, was won by Sean Baker.

Gus & Billy-Ace

Jaylon and Ashlee Florence We did not have a guest speaker and there was no chapter business, so we had our lunch and held the 50/50 and door prize drawings.

The Prestons & Helen Bourgeois

Carl Jackson

Mary Lou & Les Liptak Thanks to Jaylon for drawing the tickets and to Lennie for taking photos of the attendees. Almeda Thompson & Martha Nash waiting Our next meeting will be at the Rico Mexican on 1 for their drinks April.

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P E N G U I N C L U B

OAEA Donor Awards as of 2/28/2017

compiled by Billy-Ace Baker Grimes, Paul Snow, Laura from data supplied by Ed Hamblin Hall, Richard M. Snyder, Mary Margaret Halpern, Barry Spaulding, Richard sterisks indicate new donors, Hamblin, Edwin Spencer, Erwin J. (deceased) Aor donors who have reached Hames, Winters (deceased) Startz, Donna the next level. Donations to the Hand, Ernest (deceased) Tamplet, Walter (deceased) OAEA are tax deductible. *Harmon, Charles Taylor, William C. Hartford, Charles *Tobey, Susan Hartman, Susan Toney, Phillip BRONZE ADELIE CLUB Hendry, John Trimpi, Michael Donations of $100 Henley, Elizabeth (deceased) Van Reeth, Gene 2010 Memory Book Donors Henley, Joseph Verba, Sheila & Cheryl *Ainley, David Henry, Kenneth “Pig Pen” Walsh, Mike Baker, Ashlee F. Herr, Arthur (deceased) Werner, Alexander (deceased) Baker, Jamie (deceased) Hickey, John Whitehead, Eugene Baker, Sean Higdon, John C. Yow, Maxine (deceased) Baker, Tracey Holloway, Phil Zinser, Richard (deceased) Barnard, Richard Hood, Elaine Bethea, Joe Jernigan, Laura Blankenship, John GOLD ADELIE CLUB Johnson, Robert R. “Boats” Donations of $500 Bolt, Ron L. (deceased) Judd, Robert C. Cordes, Fauno (deceased) Bourgeois, Lennie Kees Billy W. OAEA Gulf Coast Group Chapter Boyer, Robert E. Konrad, Bradley, N.C. Herman, Andrew “Tony” (deceased) Bracken, Harold (deceased) Konrad, Kerry Reed, Dale Brow, Robert Konrad, Robert D. Soulia, George Brown, Rodger Konrad, Robert K. A. Buehler, Cyril (deceased) Bush, Carl *Lahtinen, Peter Reynolds, Paula Cabrera, Quirino Landy, James (deceased) Capozzoli, Albert A. Landy Pam Cockrill, Dale SILVER ADELIE CLUB *Lenkey, John Conklin, Harold Donations of $1,000 Lindberg, Arthur E. Cornwell, Jim 2006 OAEA Reunion Committee Livermore, Gerald Cox, Lynne 2008 OAEA Reunion Committee Loper, Gene Cunningham, Clair (deceased) Biery, Roger McGraw, Theresa Damvelt, Karen OAEA New England Chapter Morton, John E. Dieckhoff, Charlotte VX/VXE-6 Para-Rescue Team *Mourlas, James Diller, Marty & Bev 2014 OAEA Reunion Committee Mull, William Dostal, W “Dusty” A. *2016 OAEA Reunion Committee Munson, Evelyn Dunn, Thomas Oona, Henn Nero, Leonard L. Durham, James *Dave Peterson Northrup, David Ellena, Eugene Splain, Vincent F. OAEA Southern California Group Epperly, Robert M. O’Donnell, William Everett, Richard (deceased) EMPEROR CLUB Olsen Don (deceased) Fazio, Bill Donations of $5,000 O’Neal, Jerry Flesner, Harold Baker, Billy-Ace P. Owler, Robert (deceased) Gerrish, Samuel Panehal, Paul “PK” *Gibbs, Maurice “Mo” COMMUNICATOR CLUB Phillips, Elmer F. Giro, John J. Donations of $10,000 *Rouzer, William Giro, Mary V. Smith, Herschel (deceased) Communicator Group Fund Grass, Donna M. Smith, Walter (deceased)

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