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Here are the entries in our "Deck Log"
Although this deck-log is
"Available to the general public" the information
contained herein may not necessarily constitute the policies and
thoughts of the Veteran's Association of the USS
IOWA(BB-61). The information contained in these deck log
pages is COPYRIGHTED to our Veteran's Association. Media
outlets do NOT have permission to use quotes from it.
Webmaster
Comment: If some type of 'error' appears below, please check
back in 30 minutes. If it still appears, EMAIL
ME ASAP!
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robert ellis
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03/07/2010
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want to see my grampas name on the ships log and see info on where the ship went to.
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Albert Burns GMCS USN RET
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03/07/2010
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I recently ran in to a former crew member in Laughlin,Nevada.His name is John Bodle,he was a MM2 in the 80's.He put the Iowa out of commission the last time.Does any one out there in the 80's Crew remember John?His email is johnbodle@live.com,so if you know him,may be you would like to make contact with him.He was interested in becomming a member of our association.
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John "Mighty" Quinn
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03/01/2010
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Hi everyone. Just wanted to let you know that my memoir, Someone Like Me - An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy, is now available for preorder on Amazon. Just do a search in the book catagory for "Someone Like Me" and you will see it. It will be shipped out to you on 15 April.
Thanks for all the support.
Mighty - 80s Crew
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EN3? Ken Punch Carroll 83-86
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02/28/2010
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To answer Richard Reifonas question 5 May 09.The emergency diesel generators were 6 cylinder ALCO [American Locomotive Corp.] with a 9 1/2" bore and a 10 1/2" stroke. With 365 HP at 900 RPM. It originally ran on black oil but we ran them on diesel.
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John Schultz - Webmaster and Former President
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02/21/2010
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The web-site has been plagued with problems over the last six weeks. I greatly apologize for the down-time but know that it's back up now and we're pressing forward with important changes and a complete upgrade of the look and feel. THANKS SHIPMATES!
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Michael (Muddrum) Meldrum EVP
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02/03/2010
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Ok, here we go. I have just recieved TOUR info from a 2nd DMC, for the 2010 Reunion in Reno, NV. I will be putting out this info, I hope sometime this weekend. I will be getting it to Mark & Michele Gus as soon as I can to try and have it in the next News Letter. A few have asked about the Dinner Dance being on the last night of the Reuion, well this year it will be. If you want to maximize your stay, plan on checking in Sunday 18 July and checking out Friday 23, that way you will get the 35 or 45 dollar rate for your room. If you check in or out after these dates, your rates may double. Thats all for know. Take Care and God Bless the IOWA47.
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grierl sims
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02/01/2010
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he correct word in my email
is...particularly....not...
patienly!
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grier l sims
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02/01/2010
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Mike: when will a tentative
plan of the day be available?
why don't we have the dinner/
dance on the LAST night of the
reunion? what do you think
Mike? for about the first 20
years we always had that date,
the last night. it seems
appropriate. also, i think
you and patiently Mark,will
need a larger dance floor.
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paul mackey
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01/31/2010
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info for april hotel:Surfside Oceanfront Inn &Suites79$per night +tax 1211 atlantic ave ph.#757 428 1183 or 1 800 437 2497 is right on the boardwalk free hospitalityroom,delux cont breakfast,parking,indoor heated pooletc..ALL res.must be made by march 30th any questions feel free to contact me @ ussiowa_47@yahoo.com or cell 908 319-5537
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Bob & Toni Watros
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01/27/2010
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We woild like to Thank Mark and "Michelle" for the wonderful article in the last edition of TLhe Iowa Newsletter "Origions and Development of the Orion Veterans Memorial". It is a very worthwhile Project and we would like to let our Shipmates know that it's only 7 miles off I75 in Michigan @ exit 81.
If anyone would like to stop and take a look while in this area, it is well worth your time. The E-mail address has been changed to "orionveteransmemorial.com. Thanks again, Mark and Michelle Gustafson. We would also like to let Brian Moss know we appreciate his efforts on behalf of The Iowa in LSan Pedro. Lets all say a prayer that this project come to a positive conclusion.
We Thank everyone for their work to keep the USS Iowa Association going. Bob and Toni Watros
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LESTER SMITH
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01/26/2010
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HAS A FIRM DATE BEEN SET FOR THE REUNION IN RENO. SOME SAY JULY SOME SAY AUGUST????
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Lester, the reunion will be held at CircusCircus in Reno 19-22 July 2010. Call 1-800-648-5010 for reservations and identify yourself as a member of the USS Iowa group. See you there. Jerry Gneckow
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paul mackey
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01/25/2010
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im going to be calling the hotel to reserve rooms for the april memorial it will be the 16TH-19TH of april at the sandcastle hotel in va beach 90.27 per night and that includes the tax it can be found on line please contact me ussiowa_47@yahoo.com or cell is 908-319-5537
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Dick Blair PN2 "EX Div." '52-'56
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01/25/2010
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Shipmates, Bryan Moss RM1 has been working Daily on the IOWA Project to Bring our Ship to San Pedro! He deserves alot of Credit for His relentless work!!!!! Bryan is in Contact Daily with the San Pedro Group!
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Bryan Moss
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01/23/2010
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John, I know you work very hard on getting the site back up. It means alot to all of us.. Thanks for the hard work.
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Don Kobiec
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01/01/2010
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Hope everyone has a Happy and Safe New Year!!
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ALBERT BURNS GMCS RET 1ST DIV 1951-1955
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01/01/2010
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I AM HAPPY TO HEAR THAT SAN PEDRO,CALIFORNIA IS GOING TO TRY AND BID FOR OUR GREAT SHIP.I HAVE VISITED SAN PEDRO,AND KNOW THE AREA WHERE THEY WANT TO PLACE OUR SHIP.IT IS A GREAT AREA,WHERE THE CRUISE SHIPS COME IN,AND A LOT OF TOURIST VISIT THIS AREA.IT WILL BE A GREAT ATTRACTION IN THAT AREA.SAN PEDRO WAS THE HOME PORT FOR THE OLD BATTLESHIP FLEET IN THE 1900'S.I THINK THE TOWN AND PEOPLE LIVING THERE WILL REALLY SUPPORT GETTING OUR SHIP.I THINK WE ARE ALL TIRED OF WAITING FOR A HOME FOR OUR GREAT SHIP.LETS KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED,AND HOPE THAT THE NAVY DEPARTMENT AWARDS SAN PEDRO OUR SHIP,AND GET IT MOVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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Randy Frakes
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12/31/2009
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Happy New Year to all my shipmates.Hope to see you all in Reno
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warren woodcock
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12/30/2009
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I believe If given the chance i could holystone the deck one more time.lets hope we get this chance
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BMI SW CHARLES BROWN USN RET. 5TH 83-85
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12/30/2009
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SHIPMATES ALL ERAS. DONT FORGET TO LOG ON WWW.USS NEW JERSEY .COM OR USS NEW JERSEY .ORG NICE WRITE UP BY THE ADMIRAL (SMILE). IT SHOULD POST 1-1-10. AND HAPPY NEW YAER MAY THIS YEAR SEE OUR SHIP OUT OF THAT GODFORSHAKEN MOTHBALL FLEET!
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paul mackey
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12/25/2009
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wishing all a very merry christmas and new year and hope 2010 is the year the ole lady finds her home in san pedro
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Don Callahan
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12/25/2009
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Hi I was on the Iowa 84-85 and would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year
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Ross Pittman - '51-'55
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12/24/2009
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A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EACH AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR. Great news, Admiral. Maybe our "lady" has finally found a home. Let's all hope and pray.
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EVP Mike (Muddrum) Meldrum
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12/24/2009
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Merry Christmas to all my fellow shipmates. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Take Care
God Bless the IOWA47
Your shipmate Muddrum
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Manny "C"..T-Div; '51-'54; ETCS Ret.
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12/24/2009
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Diane and I would like to wish ALL of my Shipmates & their families a VERY Merry Christmas & a MOST Happy and Healthy New Year! Hope to see all of those of you who are able to attend at our 2010 Reunion in Neno, NV in August.
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Timothy J Antinore
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12/24/2009
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Shipmates God Bless
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Mark S. Gustafson, 1st V-P Veteran's Assoc. USS Iowa
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12/22/2009
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To add to Spence Stanford's comment: Capt. McCrea's daughter has donated to the future museum, a small plaque that contains a piece of shrapnel from that hit the Iowa took from the Japanese. It has an inscription from the crew to the Captain. Hopefully it will be part of the Iowa museum soon! Happy Holidays!
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Jerry Gneckow, President Veterans Association of the USS Iowa
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12/21/2009
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Exciting News! We received word today that a West Coast organization entitled Pacific Battleship Center has announced its intention to acquire the USS Iowa and place it in a prominent berth in San Pedro, CA. Their announcement adds a new dimension to our efforts to move USS Iowa into museum status. This is really great news. I will keep you posted on this log as I get updated information. Details of this story can be found at www.DailyBreeze.com. Look for the story about USS Iowa, or enter USS Iowa in the search box of the Daily Breeze home page.
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Joseph Brown
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12/18/2009
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Christmas will soon be here and lets a moment to think about all our fallen shipmates over the years. Light a candle or place a light in your window. To all, have a joyful and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Mike Andrews, LT, USN (Ret)
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12/10/2009
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Special thanks to Joe Pecoraro for the Flag Flying support. Greatest treasure I hold from my retirement ceremony. Thanks Joe!
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Robert Bridgeman
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12/02/2009
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Looking for some help...I was onboard for the Med-Float in 1989 with the MarDet. Long story but I don't have my cruise book anymore. Is there anyway of getting another?? I'd really like to get a hold of one.
Thanks!!!
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paul mackey
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12/01/2009
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i think we should all say a prayer for eddie nickolas that he beats this cancer and also we are trying to figure out how many people will be attending the memorial service in norfolk in april found a place in va beach for 79$per night on the board walk contact me @ussiowa_47@yahoo.com more info to come at a later date
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Web-Master Note: Yes - we need to pray for Ed. Ed was a role model and mentor to me when I was a young sailor and remains a good friend to this day.
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Paul Douglas
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11/30/2009
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Charles Brown, please send me your email address. Paul(at)hitecs.com.
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Web-Master Note: Douggie Fresh
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BM1 SW CHARLES BROWN 5TH 83-85
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11/28/2009
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WISHING ALL MY BB61 SHIPMATES ALL ERAS. HAPPY HOILDAYS. AND REMEBER DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP.FAIR WINDS FOLLOWING SEAS. BOATS.
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paul mackey
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11/27/2009
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just found out a few days ago we lost another shipmate from the 40's crew Harry Mellinger JR any1 that might know him may contact me at ussiowa_47@yahoo.com and i will pass along
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Ship Store
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10/30/2009
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Many of our ladies have been asking for cotton sleepshirts that were formerly carried in the Store. Good news, a source has finally been found! The problem now is "what would you like to have printed on them?" If you have a suggestion (keep it clean, Sailors...) please send it to the Store, your assistance is appreciated.
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Spence Stanford "E" Div 53/56
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10/30/2009
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Regarding the Japanese shore battery that hit the ship, it hit turret 2 portside, I have a photo of the impression it made in the turret, looks like about 4" round and half an inch to an inch deep. While in Boston in 1987 Captain John McCrea showed us an ashtray he said was made from fragmets of the shell.
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Grier L Sims
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10/29/2009
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Iowa was never hit by kamikazes. one did splash down rather close but we suffered no damage.the only time we were hit was when a japanese shore battery fired
on us and the shell hit one of
the 16 inch turrets. number one i believe. it just bounced off. this happened durimg the marshall island campaign.
i have 2 books some of you might be interested in. no cost, i just ask if there are more than one, i make a list and you pass it along to the next person on the list. the last person can send them back to me! Sea Cobra, about the great pacific typhoon Iowa
was in.the other book is Intrepid. a great book about this legendary warship. Iowa
is mentioned. Intrepid was the flagship of task force 38 and Iowa shot down one of our own planes. it happened during the Truk campaign.Iowa was also in the same taskforce, 58, with Intrepid
during the battle of Leyte Gulf.
i came aboard Iowa in nov. of '42 so i'm one of the "real old gezzers" i did
not learn of the assoc. until the ship was re-commissioned in'84 i have been coming to almost all of the reunions since! hope to make it to Reno !
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Paul M ackey
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10/27/2009
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if any one wants to go to norfolk in april please get in touch with cathy kubicina she is trying to get rooms for everyone at the cheapest price or contact myself ussiowa_47@yahoo.com
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Barry Heffner
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10/15/2009
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I served onboard the Iowa from 87-89, reenlisted onboard the Missouri in 2002 at the Ford Island base in Hawaii, visited the New Jersey in Long Beach in the early 90's and currently live about 20 minutes from the Wisconsin which is at the Nauticus Museum in Norfolk. When I have out of town visitors, we usually make a stop there.
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Louis Nardello
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10/14/2009
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I have visited all the Iowa class BB;s. I served on the Iowa homeport Norfolk. Visited the Missouri at Norfolk, visited the Wisconsin at Norfolk, and visited the New Jersey at Camden NJ. Hase anyone else had this experience?
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Jerry Gneckow, President Veterans Association of the USS Iowa
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10/03/2009
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I just received word that Matthew A. Fairweather, who was president of our Association from 1979-1981, died last week. He loved the USS Iowa and the Association and attended many reunions. His wife, Emily Fairweather of 5 English Lane, New Paltz, NY 12561 would enjoy hearing from some of Matt's old shipmates and members of the Association.
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Mark Rutenber
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10/01/2009
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The article I read talked about a WWII Iowa sailor being pinned to the deck by a kamikaze plane....
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Bryan Moss
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09/26/2009
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According to a couple of articles I have read and the book USS Iowa at war, it was attacked by a kamikaze, but never hit. Some parts he the aft stack with little or no damage.
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Mark Rutenber
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09/26/2009
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Mudroom, a Jill is a dive bomber and a Judy is a torpedo bomber. Found it on the net...
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Bryan Moss
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09/24/2009
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The up-grade on the web sites ships store is a great improvement and it sure is easy. Many thanks for a job well done.
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EVP Mike (Muddrum) Meldrum
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09/23/2009
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Mark Rutenber, I was not there, but if you look over on this site USS IOWA Detail History. Look in 1944 Nov.25, it talks about the USS IOWA and kamikaze's and something about 2 Jills and a Judy. Not sure what that means. Take care fellow 80's crew. I hope to see you in Reno in July 2010 for the Reunion.
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Mark Rutenber
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09/21/2009
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Was the Iowa hit with a kamikaze plane in WWII?
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Scot Taylor
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09/13/2009
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Hi gang ! Enjoyed seeing everyone in New Mexico and am looking forward to 2010. Wanted to take a moment and say thanks to all of you who have offered your help and support in our membership recruiting efforts. As I move forward, I will contact many of you as I form a plan of attack. Anyone who would like to be on the recruiting committee, please let me know. To those of you have remained on the committee, I will be in touch with each of you. Not matter if any of us are on the committee, I know that many of you are quietly working on your own to recruit new members. I would like to know what your efforts consist of and if they are successful. I appreciate everyones efforts !
Scot Taylor , Membership Committee Chairman.
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Marty Palmiere (BOD)
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09/10/2009
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Hey guys, just got back to the "Burgh". Daniel and I got lost when we took that left turn at Albeqeurque.....Ha Ha.
Kudos to all who put up the time and effort for a great reunion, especially Mike and Shelly.
To Martinez, we can only vote on the locations that answer our inquiries as to where to hold the reunions from year to year. Get on to your local hotels and tell them to reply if you want us to hold our reunion in your town.
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