The Veteran's Association of the USS IOWA(BB-61) 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Association President:
GERALD E. GNECKOW (Pat)
8314 W Promendale DR
Homosassa, FL 34449
November-May: 352-621-0675   ggneckow@tampabay.rr.com
June-October: 208-661-6786  JerryG@shawneelink.com 
Executive Vice President
MIKE MELDRUM (Shelly)
5701 Tembrooke Way
Bargersville, IN 46106
317-535-6589   muddrumbb61@hotmail.com  or ussiowabb61@comcast.net
2nd Vice President & Ship's Store Officer
KEN LEFF (Deborah)
5812 Naples DR
Zephyrhills, FL 33540
813-778-6952
EMAIL: KenL636@hotmail.com 
1st Vice President & Association Newsletter Editor
MARK S. GUSTAFSON (Michele)
522A Crescent ST
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
508-378-3943
EMAIL: gusbb61@aol.com
Association Secretary/Treasurer
PAUL R. OGG (Kitty)
7233 Stanford CT NW
Bremerton, WA 98311
360-692-6032
FAX: 360-824-9032
EMAIL: KJOGGPR@AOL.COM
Association HSMPS Representative
PAUL GOMEZ (Gloria)
6325 Vegas DR
San Jose, CA 95120
408-268-6068
EMAIL: GOPHERZ@IX.NETCOM.COM 
Chaplain
Richard McClellan (Rena)
168 San Benancio RD
Salinas, CA 93908
831-484-1206
EMAIL: R.RLACASITA@COMCAST.NET 
Association Web-Master and Former President
John E. Schultz
405 Ramapo Ct.
Virginia Beach, VA 32462
757-567-4944
Email:  johnnyz1234@hotmail.com 

Association Co-Web-Master
Eddie Nikolas (Sheryl)
3993 Old Forge Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
757-463-5614 or 757-621-5190
Email:  eddienikolas@verizon.net

 

IOWA OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2009 - 2010

PRESIDENT
GERALD E. GNECKOW (Pat)
8314 W Promenade DR
Homosassa, FL 34449
Novenber-May: 352-621-0675   ggneckow@tampabay.rr.com
June-October: 208-661-6786  JerryG@shawneelink.com 

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
MIKE MELDRUM (Shelly)
5701 Tembrooke Way
Bargersville, IN 46106
317-535-6589   muddrumbb61@hotmail.com  or ussiowabb61@comcast.net

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT & EDITOR
MARK S. GUSTAFSON (Michele)
522A Crescent ST
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
508-378-3943/781-630-1277 (C)
EMAIL: gusbb61@aol.com

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
KEN LEFF (Deborah)
5812 Naples DR
Zephyrhills, FL 33540
813-778-6952
EMAIL: KENL636@HOTMAIL.COM 

SECRETARY/TREASURER
PAUL R. OGG (Kitty)
7233 Stanford CT NW
Bremerton, WA 98311
360-692-6032
FAX: 360-824-9032
EMAIL: KJOGGPR@AOL.COM 

CHAPLAIN
RICHARD MCCLELLAN (Rena)
168 San Benancio RD
Salinas, CA 93908
831-484-1206
EMAIL: R.RLACASITA@COMCAST.NET 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Albert W. Burns
2616 Lelaray St
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
719-471-1480
EMAIL: Alvira1930@aol.com

Randy S. Frakes (Gina)
5433 Stonecliffe Dr
Lincoln, NE 68516
402-421-6480
402-304-2281 (cell)
EMAIL: RSFrakes@windstream.net

Paul Gomez (Gloria)
6325 Vegas Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120
408-268-6068
EMAIL: gopherz@ix.netcom.com

Daniel J. Gramazio
1301 Canal Dr., Apt. 4B
Chesapeake, VA 23323
757-338-5404
EMAIL: dgramazio@cox.net

Bill S. Humienny (Ellen)
611- 81st ST
Brooklyn, NY 11209-4015
718-745-4502
EMAIL: BillHBB61@aol.com

Glenwood T. Ivey (Delaine)
7748 Long Bay Parkway
Catawba, NC 28609
828-241-4482(h)
828-381-0305 (c)
EMAIL: lakeluvgti@aol.com

Paul J. Mackey (Michelle)
480 Marshall St. Apt 417
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
908-454-4156
EMAIL: ussiowa_47@yahoo.com

Kenneth W. Miller (Anna)
2296 Leisure World
Mesa, AZ 85206
480-654-1088
EMAIL: KWAMMILLER@aol.com

Marty A. Palmiere (Zienna)
4921 Yew Steet
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
412-621-1095
724-816-2843 (cell)
EMAIL: MartyAPalmiere@eaton.com

Cameron S. Ratkovic (Joanne)
1112 Crestfield Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720-1638
803-283-6801
EMAIL: JTRATKOVIC@AOL.COM

James D. Tate (Judie)
9894 S. Iris Ct.
Littleton, CO 80127
303-904-7355
EMAIL: jandjtate@comcast.net

Scot Taylor 
4195 S. 39 RD
Cadillac, MI 49601
231-775-0163
(Updated)  EMAIL:  sltaylorbb61@charter.net  

Association Representative Pacific Battleship Center  

Bryan Moss  (Gail)
27845 Springtree Place
Valencia, CA 91354-1466
661-263-1308 (H)
661-755-7676 (Cell)

EMAIL:  Bryanbb61@aol.com

Parliamentarian

John Koerber (Arlene)
672 Alvarado
North Port, FL 34287
941-426-7389
EMAIL:  john672k@aol.com