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(First Newsletter Courtesy Leon Mathews, Plankowner) |
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USS Harold J. Ellison DD 864 Association
Officers/Board Members for 2009-2010
President: Jim Buterbaugh
Vice President: Mike Kerr
Sec/Treasurer: Mike Raaker
Chaplin: Craig Reynolds
Board Members
Frank Hupfer
Ken Moore
Dan Westbrook |
Museum Information
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I spoke with Mike Matlock on and he informed us that the Little Rock room is now ours. At this time the park is closed for the winter to April 1st. We will keep you informed of what progress takes place. If you would like to talk with Mike you may do so at 716-694-5451 or if you wish to send him a card which I know he would surely appreciate one, mail to Michael Matlock, 372 Frontier Ave, N. Tonawanda, NY 14120-2416. |
We need your help |
| We have many email addresses that are no longer in use. For all shipmates who have email addresses
please send to Mike Raaker, raaker.mike@prodigy.net your email address so he may bring his records
up to date. |
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Attention All Hands!!!
We are redoing the web site, on the active members crew page it has been retyped without a email link. As many emails are not up to date, if you wish to have your email address linked to your name please send to me your information and I will gladly add it. Send it to raaker.mike@prodigy.net
On this site you may go to current active crew and check if is up to date. |
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The 2010 H.J. Ellison Association reunion in the area of the Patuxent (PAX) River Naval Air Station in beautiful & historic St. Mary's County Maryland, on the western shore of the scenic Chesapeake Bay.
Check the Reunion Page for more details!
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My father, George Lee Dyer Jr, was on the USS Happy Jack "Ellison". He just passed away on December 18, 2009 and is buried in his hometown of Beardstown Illinois.
Thanks, Dianna
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Shipmates Request |
My 52 year old son David just found out that he has a large blood cloat
in the groin along with a growth on his forhead that has to be removed
at the hospital on wednesday since he is taking that blood thinner . To
add to all this he also lost his job on the suncruz casino and two house
he had invested in. Thanks..Art & Susan Bilder
PS Will keep you informed ...
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" MARCH 2010 BIRTHDAYS"
John Auvil, Dennis Babeaux, John Ball, Art Bilder, Richard Budd, Robert Cooper
George Ebner, Richard Fitzgerald, Alex Greenwood, Gregg Higgins, F.Holbert
Miles Horn, Edgar Hundley, Bill Jackson, Johnathan Keyes, Don Lauterbach
Tom Manera, William Moran, James Neblett, Andrew Papageorge, Harvey Peet
Robert Soo Hoo, Floyd Thackston, Meridith Tudor, Tom Vandevelde
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ONE AND ALL!
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I received this from Chuck Petrosky,77-79 whose name is now on the crews list.
Chuck sent some other photos which I will download soon.
I will see if we can get this enlarged and use at the reunion.
Bob Harrigan and others from that era should remember him. |
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Mike Raaker, Secretary/Treasurer has now taken over the roster data base and will make all changes and additions to it. All dues and Museum donations will be mailed to him at 3038 Compton Rd., Cincinnati,OH 45251, email raaker.mike@prodigy.net or call 513-522-9721 with all your additions and corrections. Whatever pertains to the web site for additions or corrections contact Mike Raaker |
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The ship store offers, Hats, Golf Shirts, Jackets, Gr-Kids T-Shirts. T-shirts
navy blue, sweat shirts
We have a new line of jackets .We also have navy blue sweatshirts.
Descriptions are also available on this WebSite - The "Ship's Store" Page |
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"WELCOME SHIPMATES"
Remember if you change your address or email address please notify
Mike Raaker
3038 Compton Rd.,
Cincinnati, OH 43251
of any corrections so he can make the changes on his records. If you are a shipmate and desire a roster just request one and I will mail it to you. You must be on my original roster to receive it. There are some email addresses which are not correct, If you know of any shipmates that are not on the roster just send us the info and we will contact them. If your not on the webs crew page let me hear from you.
Mike Raaker |
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The Ellison sew on crest is now on sale
Check out the ship store page for details |
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Photo compliments of Fred Arsenault taken in Athens Greece in 1948 |
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USS H.J.Ellison Bread Box
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| This photo was sent to us from L. Roland Chase, BMC, USN Retired living Amsterdam, NY taken at a TCS session in 2008 in Albany, NY. The bread box (upper right) is off the Ellison and now in the galley of the USS Slater at the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum in Albany. We thank Roland for the photo and he stated that he may attend the TCS session in Lakeland in January. |
