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moboat news 1/7/06
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Bob Behm
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Jan 07, 2006 21:20 PST
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MOBOAT NEWS 1/07/06
MOBOAT NEWS - VOL. 3 NO. 1
A newsletter for veterans of the “USS Monticello LSD 35"
Our website has had over 6100 visitors since it was launched.
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Inside This Issue:
07 Jan 06
1: WHAT'S NEW?
2: MOBOAT WINDBREAKERS
3: SHIP'S PLANS
4: 1985 CRUISE BOOK
5: PLANKOWNER MESSAGES
6: VISITOR'S REQUEST
7: MESSAGE
8: BRANSON MISSOURI
9. PAST ISSUES
10. SITE OF THE MONTH
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1: WHAT'S NEW?
At last count, 321 crew members signed into the online Deck Log.
24 Officers
4 Skippers
30 Plank owners
306 Enlisted
81 Life Members
7 Annual Members
23 Chiefs
5 Marines
1 Attached (Australian)
1 Midshipman
I hope this newsletter finds you in good health and sprits.
Keep spreading the word. If you know someone who served on the
MoBoat, and they're not listed on the Deck Log, please forward this
newsletter to them.
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2: MOBOAT WINDBREAKERS
We have about a dozen XL windbreakers with the "MoBoat" logo. If you're
interested just drop me a line.
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3: SHIP'S PLANS
Here's a message I received this evening from BM3 John Huard concerning
the ship's original plans.
It will be interesting on how to go about posting them on the website.
Here's what John had to say:
"The original CD of the plans are on the way. You should see them
Tuesday.
Let me know when they arrive please."
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4: 1985 CRUISE BOOK
I'm still waiting for the '85 cruisebook. If anyone has it, I would
appreciate
you sending it to me so that I can scan it and get the final book
online.
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5: PLANKOWNER MESSAGEs
I WAS ABOaRD THE MOBOAT WHEN SHE WAS COMMISSIONED UNTILL 1959. I AM A
PLANKOWNER.
I CROSSED THE EQUATOR ABOARD HER, AND AM A SHELLBACK. OPERATION
HARDTACK. AND THROUGH THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
IT WOULD BE GREAT TO TALK TO SOME OF THE OLD SHIP MATES. PLEASE CONTACT
ME.
Mike Dalessandro
mda-@comcast.com
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HEY BEAMER, HOW ARE YOU?
I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW MANY OF THE CREW WHO SERVED ON THE MONTY
IN 1958 DURING THE ATOMIC BOMB
TESTS ARE STILL AROUND. I HAVE DESIGNED A PATCH THAT SHOWS THE A
BOMB WITH 1958 ON IT AND THE WORD
SURVIVOR ACROSS THE BOTTOM . I HAVE IT ON MY LEATHER VEST . I WEAR IT
ALL THE TIME WHEN I RIDE MY
MOTORCYCLE. IT DRAWS A LOT OF COMMENTS. IF YOU WANT I WILL SEND YOU A
PICTURE OF IT . LET ME KNOW.
LEROY BURSCH GMG 2
1957 TO 1960
(I've placed the photo of the patch on the crewmember's photos page)
http://www.ussmonticello.com/images/atomicbomb.jpg
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6: VISITOR'S REQUEST
Hi, I was a gunner on a Swift (PCF-79) that you invited aboard for
breakfast after coming off an
all night firefight in the Cu Dai River. I will never forget climbing
that chain ladder in heavy seas
from the bouncing Swift. I also will never forget the hospitality of
your crew. Thanks again!
I was wondering if anyone might still have a picture of us coming
alongside, a longshot I know
but what the heck.
Great website!
Jerry Sullivan
TAILG-@aol.com
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7. MESSAGE
My wife's father Elmelindo Rodriguez Smith received the Congressional
Medal
of Honor posthumously for action on 16 Feb 1967 in Viet Nam. So I am
always
interested in MOH recipients. My wife and I attended a benefit for the
last
living black Medal of Honor recipient from WWII last year in St. Maries,
Idaho.
I thought this was an interesting piece of information. I bet you never
knew that a USS Monticello sailor received the Congressional Medal of
Honor.
WARREN, DAVID, Coxswain, U.S. Navy., USS Monticello, Wilmington, N.C.,
23-25
June 1864. Check out this website.
http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_pz/warren_david.html
I guess our ship had a great legacy passed down from a prior USS
Monticello.
I hope you are able to use some of these pictures for your site. You
have
done a great job.
Thanks
SGT Jack D. Clark Jr.
Washington State Guard
Headquarters - Camp Murray
Tacoma, WA
http://www.ussmonticello.com/jack_clark_collection.htm
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8. BRANSON, MISSOURI
My wife and I will be traveling to Branson in March to investigate
possible locations for
the 2007 reunion. The NRA (National Reunion Association) is sponsoring a
CONFAB for reunion
planners to Branson. I'll be sure to give you a full report on what we
find out.
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9. PAST ISSUES
Past issues of the MoBoat News can be found here:
http://lists.topica.com/lists/ussmonticello/read?sort=d&start=0
To sign-up for future issues of the MoBoat News, please log-in here:
http://www.ussmonticello.com/newsletter.htm
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10. SITE OF THE MONTH
Submitted by BM3 John Huard
One of my goals for 2006 is to reconnect with people I've known
throughout the years.
These are friends, coworkers and teachers with whom I've lost contact.
The Internet makes it easier than ever to track down long-lost friends.
There are numerous sites that help you find people. But the search can
be time-consuming.
Fortunately, I found a free program that makes things a little easier.
It's called Argali, and it will search some of the more popular
directories.
Argali will help you find e-mail addresses, phone numbers and physical
addresses.
And you can search by a number of different ways. So if you want to
rekindle an old friendship, this is a great place to start!
TO VISIT TODAY'S COOL SITE, GO HERE:
http://www.argali.com/
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Well... that's all for this Issue of the MoBoat News.
Continue spreading the word about ussmonticello.com. Feel free to
forward this Newsletter to anybody you think will find it interesting.
If this Newsletter was forwarded to you and you'd like to subscribe,
just visit http://ussmonticello.com/newsletter.htm. All back issues of
the MoBoat News are also available there as well.
So long for now!
Bob Behm (Beamer)
USSMonticello.com Webmaster
Former BM3
USS Monticello LSD 35 '69-'71
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