WISCONSIN
2009 Reunion - Green Bay, WI
John Kraft SN 1966-67 on left, RADM, and Roy Hoffman 1950-54 at the Jacksonville Reunion in 2007.
John Kraft was the host of the 2009 Reunion in Green Bay, WI. Much thanks for a wonderful reunion!
The site of our reunion has been occupied by a hotel continuously since 1830 First was the Washington House. Then in 1860 the Beaumont House was erected. It was remodeled into the Beaumont Hotel in 1909. It was named for famed Army surgeon Dr. William Beaumont.
Days Inn- City Centre Green Bay
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Baby rabbit in foilage in front of our hotel.
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PN1 Al Romans and YN3 Ed Jackymack
SOG2 Gene Hyde and Margaret
| Diane Jackymack and Harold Zechel |
A SPECIAL MENTION
THREE COUPLES THAT HAVE ATTENDED ALL OF OUR 21 REUNIONS
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Don and Ginny Lorimer, Charles Shook and Betty Carney, and Betty and Charles Watts
Green Bay Fish Boil and Air Show
Green Bay Memorial Service
USS Cobia from deck of car ferry SS Badger
Taps
Memorial Service conducted from the deck of the USS Cobia. RADM Roy Hoffman officiated along with Richard Oliver and host John Kraft. The ship's bell tolled once for each of our shipmates who have left us. Here is the Taps list
SHSN Billy M. Bales (50-54) 3/5/09 Huntington, Arkansas
SKC J. Roger Baudier (44-45) 6/27/03 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
LCDR Clifford Beebe (44-45) Gardner, Massachusetts
TM2 Ralph O. Button (62-66) 12/24/97 Cerritos, California
Charles G. Chaney (44-45) 2/25/09 Baltimore, Maryland
FN Vincent G. Clifford (45-48) 6/14/07 Charleston, South Carolina
SN Walter C. Davidson (1951) 9/5/99 Stone Mountain, Georgia
SN Dean Doose (44-45) 1/17/09 Park Ridge, Illinois
LCDR John Golembeske (XO, 53-54) 12/26/08 Fullerton, California
FN Walter Hogan (46-47) 8/7/09 Kenner, Louisiana
SN Neal Phillips (56-57) 2004 Weldon, California
William H. Reynolds (44-46) 11/14/08 Smithtown, New York
FCSN Louis Schmidt (51-52) 4/8/00 Warren, Michigan
BM1 Michael J. Siska (68-69) 9/12/01 Long Beach, California
Ed Drummond GM1 2/1/09 Hazelhurst, MS, and Myron Jeanes GM3 10/29/08 Scottsdale, AZ
Green Bay Banquet
Gene Hyde and bartender "cutting a rug."
Back Row: June Safranek and Ed Jackymack
Front Row: Diane Jackymack and Otto Safranek
Jack Miller, PN3 1967, Harold Zechel, PN1 1956-7, Bob Tate PN1 1957-1959
Al and Nora Romans
Bill and Grace Obedoza
Bill Kanipe and Jack Cole
Back Row: Chet Gaddy, Hoot Gibson and Al Eisenbraun
Front Row: Bill Kanipe, Jack Cole, George Young and Ed Hayden
Bob Fabianski and Betty and Charles Shook
Pam and John Grimmke
Janice and Bob Kommer
Paula and Don Livingston
Paula and Don Livingston
Wayne Sundberg and Bob McConaughy
