SAMP.S.O'NITE'S NEWS
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March 2000 |
SAMP.S.O'NITE'S NEWS
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March 2000 |
Contents
The Chief says.......................................................... 1
From the
Editor......................................................... 1
DUES DUES
DUES............................................. 2
Association
Officers.................................................. 2
Treasurer’s
Report.................................................... 2
Sampson Ship’s
Store.............................................. 2
1999 Reunion
Pictures.............................................. 3
Previous
Sampsons.................................................. 6
USS Sampson
website............................................. 6
Other
Organizations................................................. 6
Looking for
information............................................ 7
Membership.............................................................. 7
Shipmates Lost
or in Distress.................................... 8
It
was indeed a pleasure to see so many of you at the Sea Turtle in October. We were blessed with good weather, good
food, and an abundance of memories, old and new. For those of you who were not able to make it, I hope to see you
in Chicago in September 2001. Marty
Hanson, our 2001 Reunion Coordinator has already started looking for locations
in two different categories.
The
first are hotels with banquet facilities, meeting rooms, and the usual
amenities, in the $100 a night range.
The second is medium priced motels that do not have dining facilities
and all the amenities of the larger facilities, but which are adjacent to a
restaurant that can provide the dining facilities and meeting rooms needed.
At the suggestion of the ladies present this year, I have asked him to
investigate the possibility of a day tour to a TV show production (like Oprah)
and a shopping tour to the Loop. For
the men, he is investigating a RTC graduation ceremony, lunch, and a tour of
some school. An old "bb
stacker" like me would enjoy the "Greenhouse" most (GM
School). We will keep you informed and
let you voice your sentiments regarding costs, programs, facilities, etc.
through the coming year.
Now
is the hour for a few Kudos. The first
goes to Dan Smith and Dave & Bonnie for all of their individual and
collective hard work to ensure that the 1999 Reunion ran smoothly. The second goes to Joe Tenzer for all his
knowledge and patience in helping us to communicate effectively. The third one goes to Jim Carr for finally
fulfilling our dream of a website dedicated to Sampson. I would be remiss if I didn’t thank Jim
Justice for his newsletters and Jim Krech for editing the By Laws which we
adopted this year. We are well on our
way to creating a lasting and fitting tribute to our shipmates and to those who
have preceded us in the previous two Sampsons.
A
new category of membership has been created in the By Laws for LIFE
Membership. Please look the attached
application and dues rates and give it your serious consideration.
We welcome our first Life Member, Henry H.
Mauz, JR. ADM, USN Ret. He served aboard the Sampson as Executive
Officer from 1970 to 1972. Welcome
aboard Admiral, your certificate will available as soon as the design is
approved and printed.
Finally,
I want to thank all of you who expressed your confidence in my leadership for
the next biennium, and for each and every one of you who support the programs
of the Sampson Association by paying your dues in a timely manner. I will
strive to produce paper copies of the Roster and the By Laws printed up during
the first of the year to be distributed to Regular Members in good standing,
dues paid up to date. In closing, I
hope that our Eternal Father will protect and guide all of the officers and
members in fulfilling their mission in the association and in their daily
interface with family, community, and country that you all have so proudly
served.
Don Shirey, President
This is my first
attempt at the newsletter. If there is
information you would like included or excluded from the newsletter please let
me know. I will try to accommodate and
balance everyone's requests.
Ted
Unser
1941
Woodmont Court
Marietta,
GA 30062
( (770) 977-3707
ted.unser@worldnet.att.net
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Your dues are
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Paid for 2001 _____ |
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You owe $ _____.00 |
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Note: The Sampson Association dues are the
least expensive of any service organization that we are familiar with. We
depend on prompt payment of your dues. (2 years advance accepted) |
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Make check payable to:
USS Sampson DDG10 Association
Send to:
Dave Brandt
One Ridge Lake Dr
Manning, SC 29102-9512
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President |
Don Shirey (64-68) 4865 Glen Ivy
Lane #209 Roanoke, VA 24018-7711 ( (580)
776-0808 djshirey@msn.com |
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Vice president |
Jim Krech (69-72) 9710 Robert Trail
South IGH MN 55077 ( (612)
686-5896 jkrvh50@netscape.net |
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Secretary/Treasurer |
Dave Brandt (65-70) 1 Ridge Lake Drive Manning, SC 29102 ( (803)
478-2617 dr-bjbrandt@sumter.net |
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Membership |
Joe Tenzer (61-62) PO Box 1089 Darby, MT 59829 ( (406)
821-1040 cowboy@cybernet1.com |
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Reunion |
Marty Hanson
(61-62) 1009 Troutilly Lane Darien,
IL 60561-8819 ( (630) 686-6406 |
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Newsletter |
Ted Unser (64-67) 1941 Woodmont Court Marietta, GA 30062 ( (770)
977-3707 ted.unser@worldnet.att.net |
Report
for Sampson Reunion 1999 in Atlantic Beach, October 21-24 1999
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Receipts: |
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Donations |
100.00 |
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Received from Shipmates |
4,737.00 |
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Total |
4,837.00 |
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Expenses: |
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Lunch Friday |
147.90 |
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Bus Driver Tip |
20.00 |
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Hotel |
3,159.13 |
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Transportation |
965.00 |
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Snacks |
112.35 |
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Flowers
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31.95 |
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Cards |
2.15 |
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Postage |
35.13 |
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Video Tapes |
10.15 |
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Pictures
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10.50 |
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Refunds |
380.00 |
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Refunds Trans. Cruise |
180.00 |
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Total |
5,054.26 |
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TOTAL (loss) |
- 217.26 |
Respectfully
submitted by Dave Brandt, Secretary/Treasurer.
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Sampson ballcaps,
black (one size fits all) |
$8.50 |
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Tee Shirts, dark
blue (large and
extra large) |
$11.00 |
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Color photo of
Sampson, 31/2 X
5 ( no shipping charge) |
$1.00 |
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Video of: Operations at Sea Homecoming Desert Storm Decommissioning Ceremonies |
$8.00 |
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Shipping for all
items other than pictures |
$3.00 |
Make check payable to:
USS Sampson DDG10 Association
Send to:
Dave Brandt
One Ridge Lake Dr
Manning, SC 29102-9512
Questions:
Dave Brandt
( (803) 478-2617
dr-bjbrandt@sumter.net
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Rear (l-r) |
Bonnie
Brandt, Dave Brandt, Dan Smith, Don Richards, Greg Couture, Steven Carter,
Jim Krech |
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Front (l-r) |
Greg
Krawczyk, Pat Richards, Mary Jane Couture, Trudy Carter, Renee Krech |
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Rear (l-r) |
Don Shirey,
Buddy Cox, Art McCauley, Bill Wilson, Ken Ponthier, Gil Porter, Wayne Dennis,
Glenn Eckert |
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Front (l-r) |
Jane Cox,
Juanita McCauley, Cindy Wilson, Vanessa Ponthier, Nanette Anderson, Phyllis
Dennis |
1999 Reunion - Banquet
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Rear (l-r) |
George
Neville, Jack Oles, Ron Larsen, Marty Hanson, Bob Jones |
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Center (l-r) |
Lowell
Rayborn, Jack Suarez, Frank Valenza, Bill Crawford, Joe Tenzer, Stan Snyder,
Don Stevenson |
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Frank
Millette, Cathrine Millette, Gabe Suarez, Cookie Crawford, Carol Jones,
Teresa Stevenson |
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Our speaker
Capt. Marty Hanson |
Vanessa
Ponthier, Juanita McCauley, Bonnie Brandt |
1999 Reunion - Luau
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(rear left-right) Stan Snyder, Gil Porter, Don Shirey (front left-right) Ted Unser, Darlene Unser, Don
Stevenson |
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(left-right) Bonnie Brandt, Frank Millette,
Catherine Millette, Frank Valenza, Jack Suarez, Gabe Suarez |
(left-right) Stan Snyder, Don Shirey, Marty
Hanson, Trudy Carter, Steven Carter, Dan Smith, Greg Couture |
1999 Reunion - St Augustine Tour
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St Augustine tour |
(front to rear, left-right) Don Shirey, Stan Snyder, Ted Unser,
Darlene Unser, Bob Jones, Carol Jones, Teresa Stevenson, Ron Larsen, Dan
Smith |
There
were three ships in the U.S Navy named Sampson in honor of Rear Admiral William
Thomas
Sampson,
hero in the Spanish American War.
U.S.S. Sampson - DD 63
DD 63 June 27, 1916 -June
15, 1921
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Displacement |
1110
tons (1125 full) |
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Dimensions |
310
(wl) X 295/6 X 91/3 feet |
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Speed |
29.5
kts |
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Complement |
122
- 136 (war) |
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Armament |
4
- 4"/50 2
- 3" AA 12
- 21" torpedo tubes |
DD
63 was one of six Allen class destroyers.
U.S.S. Sampson - DD 394
August 19, 1938 - November
1, 1945
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Displacement |
1850
tons (1125 full) |
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Dimensions |
371
(wl) X 361/6 X 101/4 feet |
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Speed |
37.5
kts |
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Radius |
7,500
miles |
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Complement |
200
- 230 |
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Armament |
8
- 5"/38 8
- 1.57" 12
- 21" torpedo tubes |
DD 394 was one of four Somers class destroyers. These ships were considered heavy destroyers or squadron leaders and when completed they had the most powerful torpedo broadside in the U.S. Navy.
The official website
of the U.S.S Sampson Association is: http://www.angelfire.com/fl3/sampsonddg10/index.html
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Tin Can Sailors Tin Can Sailors, Inc. P.O .Box 100 Somerset, MA 02726-0100 (508) 677-0515 |
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Gunner's Mates - 1st GUNS
of the Fleet Association
of Gunner's Mates P.O.
Box 247 Hammond,
Indiana 46325 |
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US Navy Cruiser Sailors Association Treasurer
USNCSA Vernner
F. Milewski, Jr. P.O.
Box 611 Niantic,
CT 06357-0611 |
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Navy League o the United States |
Navy
League of the United States.
2300
Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201-3308
(703) 528-2333
Destroyers Online
Sampson WW-2 Navy Veterans, Inc.
http://www.homestead.com/usntssampson/
Destroyer Escort Sailors Association
http://members.tripod.com/DESA_1/
Historic Naval Ships Association
http://www.maritime.org/hnsa-guide.htm
If there
are other related organization that you think the would be of interest to the
members send the information to:
Ted
Unser
1941
Woodmont Court
Marietta,
GA 30062
( (770) 977-3707
ted.unser@worldnet.att.net
Dear
Shipmates,
I
received the following sea story and query from a friend of mine, Jerry
Grunwald.
When you discussed Sampson
it brought back a memory of the ship when it was home-ported in Athens. I had to take a team over to inspect all
ships home-ported there. The Sampson
was going through an overhaul and her sides were all red leaded. They took the ship out on sea trials before
they painted her sides and I thought that would never happen back in the
states. I wonder if any of your future
shipmates took a picture of the ship at sea . . . painted in red lead.
At the head of the pier
where the ship was moored in Greece was a cement plant. The cement dust used to coat the antennas
and did wonders to the ship's ventilation screens. They had to put up with a lot.
If
anyone remembers this, or has pictures, let us know.
Marty
Hanson
1009 Troutilly Lane
Darien,
IL 60561-8819
( (630) 686-6406
Help us increase the
size of our membership. Contact any old
shipmates and see if they are interested in joining the association. If you have access to the internet, use that
to search for old shipmates.
The
following information is taken for the USS Sampson Association By-Laws.
Membership
of the Association shall consist of the following classes:
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Regular |
Life
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Associate |
Non
Members |
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Honorary |
Deceased |
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Inactive |
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Regular Members ( R )
Former officers and
crewmembers of all ships named USS Sampson who desire to receive all mailings
of the Association and to exercise their right to vote on Association business
and have paid full dues for the current fiscal biennium are Regular Members.
Associate Members ( A )
Former officers and
crewmembers of all ships named USS Sampson who do not desire to receive the
newsletter of the Association or to exercise their right to vote on Association
business and have paid reduced dues for the current fiscal biennium are
Associate Members.
Honorary Members ( H )
Spouses or families
of deceased or incapacitated former officers and crewmembers of all ships named
USS Sampson who desire to receive the newsletter of the Association are Honorary
Members.
The Executive Board
may, from time to time, award honorary membership to distinguished individuals
to further the objectives of the Association.
Dues will not be levied upon this class.
Inactive Members ( I
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Former officers and
crewmembers of all ships named USS Sampson who do not desire to receive any
mailings of the Association or to exercise their right to vote on Association
business and have not paid their dues for the current fiscal biennium are
Inactive Members.
Life Members ( L )
Regular and Associate
Members who elect to pay a one-time fee based upon Regular dues multiplied by a
factor of actuarial tables based on the applicants age at the time of
application are Life Members
Non Members ( X )
Persons who served on
any ship named USS Sampson at some time, as authenticated by muster roll,
cruise book lists, and other quasi-official documents are Non Members
Their names will not
be included in the Crew's Roster, but will be distributed occasionally for
recruiting purposes.
Deceased Members ( D
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Shipmates
of all ships named USS Sampson who have answered their last muster will be
listed separately in an Honor Roll.
Date
of death will be inscribed along with deceased's name and rate.
Jim Auten (SM3, 65-67) sent us the following news on the death of one of our shipmates, Roger Grissom (ETR3, 64-67). Roger died of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after having a bone marrow transplant. In the last couple weeks of Roger’s life, Jim was with Roger and his family. They both talked a lot about the Sampson and how much they enjoyed those days. Roger was buried with a Sampson hat that Jim bought him.
Linda Gilbert reported the loss of her husband Arthur on October 2, 1999 at 10:20 AM from complications arising from muscular dystrophy. Art died peacefully with Linda by his side. He was a Master Chief Machinists Mate aboard the Sampson from 1964 to 1968. Art was a devote Catholic and will be missed by all that knew him.
Jan Kokkila reports that her husband Bill remains comatose since he suffered a massive stroke while driving his car in August 1999. He remains in VA Hospital, White Plains, Boston MA. Bill was a FTG1 in 2nd Division on the Sampson from 1966 to 1969. He made FTGC while on shore duty at Bainbridge before retiring on a medical disability.
