1st Quarter 2015 Jan - Feb - Mar Volume 1 - Issue 1 The New Quarterly Newsletter, Perch Base, USSVI Phoenix, Arizona USSVI CREED Our organization’s purpose is . “To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitu- tion. In addition to perpetuating the memory of departed shipmates, we shall provide a way for all Submariners to gather for the mutual benefit and enjoyment. Our common heritage as Submariners shall be strengthened by camaraderie. We support a strong U.S. Submarine Force. The organization will engage in various projects and deeds that will bring about the perpetual remembrance of those shipmates who have given the supreme sac- rifice. The organization will also endeavor to educate all third parties it comes in contact with about the services our submarine brothers performed and how their sacrifices made possible the freedom and lifestyle we enjoy today.” Visit our world-class web site at: www.perch-base.org Page 1 Perch Base Officers Commander Vice Commander Howard Doyle Richard Kunze [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Treasurer Marcia Unser Herb Coulter [email protected] [email protected] Communications Officer Membership Chairman Chuck Emmett Jim Andrews [email protected] [email protected] Chief-of-the-Boat Webmaster Richard Kunze Dan Marks [email protected] [email protected] Event Coordinator Storekeeper Don Unser Herb Coulter [email protected] [email protected] Chaplain Historian Steve Leon Jim Newman [email protected] [email protected] Page 2 2013 Perch Base Operations Supporters These are the Base members and friends who donate monies or efforts to allow for Base operation while keeping our dues low and avoid raising money through member labor as most other organizations do. Jerry N. Allston Michael J. Haler Royce E. Pettit Kenneth R. Anderson Eldon L. Hartman Jerry Pittman Jr. James C. Andrews Harry Heller Stanley N. Reinhold Reynaldo F. Atos Herbert Herman Louis Reynolds Steven Balthazor Glenn A. Herold Robie Robinson Gary Bartlett Theodore Hunt Larry D. Ruggles Richard Bernier David L. Jones Ramon Samson Ronald B. Beyer Mike Keating Pete Sattig Edgar T. Brooks Richard F. Kunze Donald Schafer Herbert J. Coulter Jr. Douglas M. La Rock Edward Schafer III Roger J. Cousin Robert A. Lancendorfer Carl Scott Eugene V. Crabb Albert Landeck Rick Simmons George L. Crider Steve Leon Robert L Smith Michael Dahl DeWayne Lober Wayne Kirk Smith Donald Demarte Burtis W. Loftin Steven Kay Stanger James R. Denzien Stephen A. Marcellino James Strassels Mary L. Denzien Daniel G. Marks William M. Tippett Warner Howard Doyle Jr. Charles F. Marshall Donald Unser Charles R. Emmett Raymond Marshall Marcia Unser Howard M. Enloe Dennis McComb Chris Urness James Evans Angus H. McPherson James L. Wall Thomas J. Farley III Alan H. Miller Forrest J. Watson Thomas E. Fooshee Paul V. Miller David Wickline David J. Fyock Frank S. Morris Rich Womack John A. Graves Jim A. Nelson George C. Woods Tim Gregory James W. Newman William Woolcott Kelly Grissom Jim Paper John G. Zaichkin Page 3 Mark your schedule now for the Fall 2015 Early Notice! USSVI Convention in Pittsburgh hosted by 2015 Convention the USS Requin Base. Pittsburg, PA Details are in the Ameri- can Submariner. COMBINED MONTHLY CALENDARS The following three pages (one per quarter-year month) are the new “Combined Base Calendars” showing most of the date-specific in- formation you’ll need all in one location. Just remember this color er key for each item RED = “Lost Boats” - submarines on Eternal Patrol BLUE = birthdays of Base Members BLACK = all other information including events Page 4 January 2015 PERCH BASE CALENDAR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Happy Birthday: Robert HANSON 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 USS Scorpion Happy Birthday: USS Argonaut (SS-278) 1944, Roger COUSIN (SS-166) 1943, 77 men lost Douglas EWEN 102 men lost Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Brent NELSON Angie GRAMS Eldon HARTMAN EVENT: Monthly meeting 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 USS Swordfish EVENT: Happy Birthday: (SS-193) 1945, Jerome Becker Jerry N. ALLSTON 89 men lost ENCM(SS) Eternal Patrol Service 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 USS S-36 Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: USS S-26 (SS-141) 1942, Mark FIELD Jerry PITTMAN James DENZIEN (SS-131) 1942, no loss of life 46 men lost EVENT: Annual Awards Banquet 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Stephen DAY Henry FERNANDEZ Robert WARNER Frank MORRIS Rich WOMACK 1 2 NOTES $35 per Special for Person JanuaryDate: January 24 Time: 1800 – 1900 (Muster on Station, cash bar) Dinner at 1920 Menu: Appetizers Cheese Display Vegetable Crudite Garden Salad w/ Ranch or Balsamic Vinaigrette Rolls and butter Dinners (your choice of . .) Honey-Basted Half Chicken Roasted Red Potatoes Green Beans w/ Onion & Bacon (or) Prime-Rib served w/ horseradish Roasted Red Potatoes Green Beans w/ Onion & Bacon To make reservations (or) Almond Dijon Grilled Salmon contact: Rice Pilaf Tim Moore California Vegetable Medley (602) 574-3286 ------ [email protected] Assorted cake and coffee Guest Speaker: $35 ComSub Ron 11 per (San Diego) Person Page 6 February 2015 PERCH BASE CALENDAR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: USS Barbel Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Royce PETTIT Billy GRIEVES Marty FLYNN (SS-316) 1945, John SCHLAG David WICKLINE Mary Denzien 81 men lost EVENT: Happy Birthday: Laveen Parade John MOSHER 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: USS Shark Happy Birthday: EVENT: Jeffery EILER Jim NIEDERMEYER (SS-174) 1942, Edgar BROOKS Monthly meeting 59 men lost Happy Birthday: Dan MOSS 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 USS Amberjack Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: (SS-219) 1943, Phillip WAGNER Mel RYCUS John F. KIRKPATRICK 72 men lost Happy Birthday: Michael DAHL Steven MARCELLINO 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Happy Birthday: USS Grayback USS Trout Emil SCHOONEJANS (SS-208) 1944, (SS-202) Feb 29, 80 men lost 1944, 81 men lost EVENT: Avondale - Goodyear: Tale of Two Cities Parade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NOTES March 2015 PERCH BASE CALENDAR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 USS Perch Happy Birthday: USS Grampus (SS-176) 1942, Bernard FROMM (SS-207) 1943, 6 men lost as 71 men lost POWs 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: USS H-1 EVENT: Warner H. DOYLE Jr. Glenn HEROLD (SS-28) 1920, Monthly meeting Dennis McCOMB 4 men lost 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 USS Triton Happy Birthday: EVENT: Happy Birthday: USS Kete (SS-201) 1943, Marcia UNSER Paradise RV Park Burtis LOFTIN (SS-369) 1945, 74 men lost Parade 87 men lost Happy Birthday: Scott STREY 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Happy Birthday: USS F-4 (Skate) USS Tullibee Happy Birthday: Karl BERGSTROM (SS-23) 1915, (SS-284) 1944, Terry MARTIN 21 men lost 79 men lost USS Trigger (SS-237) 1945, 89 men lost 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: John GRAVES Raymond McKINZIE David METJE Michael HINDERLITER Denny KERTON 5 6 NOTES On December 17, the Arizona Silent Service Memorial received approval for our site at Wesley Bolin Plaza. The red circle in the diagram indicates our location within the Plaza. The next phase will be completion of the concept and design based upon the new site. Fundraising should commence early in 2015. Another year has gone by and Perch Base was busy in almost every month starting with the Awards Banquet each January, followed by static displays, and parades; from the very small to the largest in Arizona. At most of these we had good turnouts and if you were not able to attend you missed an important part of what Perch Base and USSVI are about. In the coming year we will have about the same number of activities, and we strongly urge all members to attend. If you need assistance in getting to one of these events, just call one of the Board Members and we will help to get you to the event. We lost several of our “old” time members, but we also gained a few “younger” [or kids as I am embarrassingly prone to call them]. If you know anyone who qualified please encourage them to come to a meeting or the FREE picnic and give Perch Base a chance. I am looking forward to the coming year, and want to thank all of those with whom I talked to over this past holiday season; you all gave me much to consider. Page 9 The big news for January is the Awards Banquet on Jan 24. If you haven’t reserved your places by the time you read this, contact Tim Moore and get your reservations in immediately. As part of the banquet will be the Silent Auction with proceeds going towards the Arizona Silent Service Memorial. This has everything in line to be the best banquet ever. Our special guest speaker will be the Commodore of Sub- Ron 11, the San Diego (Ballast Point) boats. We get to hear from front line command out there now, facing today’s world and challenges.