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August
20, 2000
From
our old buddy Jack Carter
We
started our day with
a breakfast
of wheat flakes and
milk and toast and
then turned to restoring
order to the port
side living compartments.
Most of these were
used for Army or
Marine troops in
the past, but looked
like a complete mess
after the Greeks
left. These bunks
are stacked 4 high
and were some what
less the 1st class.
Sandwich and salad
for lunch.
In the
after noon, we checked
out the
main fire pump. When
we got it up to 115
psi, one of the fire
pipes on the port
side burst. We capped
it off as well as
possible and started
out testing 1.5 inch
fire hoses. Three
of 10 leaked and
were scraped. We
then had refresher
training on the hose
and went through
all 3 nozzle positions.
After that we tested
the ships cargo elevator
for the first time
after restoring its
function. We moved
a lot ofto heavy
items from the main
deck to the tank
deck. It sure beats
hand carrying. Also
moved a lot of heavy
stuff to the main
deck. About 1700
my clock was on zero
and fell asleep.
around 2000 I went
into town to (chicken
and rice.)
Comments:
It sounds as if things
are
coming along much
better. If they keep
working this hard
the new kids on the
block won't have
any hard work to
do (ha!ha.) Keep
the faith guys the
whole world is going
to know what going
on over there pretty
soon.
Linda
August 20, 2000
This
is a message from
Ambassador Nicholas
Burns to me he asked
me to reprint it
for you. I had written
to him and this is
his reply.
Dear Mrs.
Gunjak:
Thank you
so much for writing
to me.
I know there is an
awful lot of frustration
among the LST vets
about their experience
in Crete. I understand
that and sympathize
with them. And, I
want to help. As
you are in a position
to communicate with
all of the vets,
I would appreciate
it if you would put
my message to you
on your website and
ensure it is communicated
at the Buffalo convention.
Let
me try to give you
a comprehensive
up-date on what the
embassy is doing
to help the vets.
First,I
want all the vets
to know
one thing--I support
what you are doing.
I admire it as
an American and
as a son of a proud
W.W.II vet who
served in the Marine
Corps. I know that
our historic and
successful invasions
in the Pacific
and in Europe against
Imperial Japan
and Nazi Germany
would not have
occurred without
the brave men of
the LST's. My friend
and LST vet, Peter
Leasca, has educated
me over the last
two years about
your effort and
I have pledged
my support to him.
I
want to assure
all of you that
I
have given instructions
that the embassy
fully support the
vets who have come
to Greece to make
the ship seaworthy
and to bring it home
to America as a living
tribute to the World
War Two generation
and all of the men
who served on board
LSTs.
I know the vets
have experienced
many problems and
are frustrated by
the delays from the
Greek navy, the heat
and the slowness
of the effort. I
met with Commander
Melcher at the beginning
of august to discuss
your efforts. Together,
we worked with Greek
Navy to convince
them to tow the LST
to dock, hook it
up to electricity,
and to help in the
effort to find spare
parts. Since then,
I have learned that
there have been further
delays.
I instructed
my staff yesterday,
August 18th, to take
the following steps:
--We
will have senior
embassy officials
travel from Athens
weekly to visit the
work site, meet with
bets and give all
necessary support.
My Military chief,
Colonel Bob Corrie,
will visit this coming
week. My Deputy Chief
of Mission, Mike
Cleverly, will visit
the following week.
I will visit the
vets in early September.
--I
have asked our Base
Commander at
Souda Bay in Crete,
Captain Barry Einsidler,
to make available
the support of his
men and women for
your effort. As he
is nearby in Crete,Captain
Einsidler will be
the local point of
contact for U.S.
government support
on a daily basis.
--I
will ask the Captain
of the USS
Saipan, which will
pay a port visit
in early September,
to have his chief
engineer survey the
LST project and offer
practical advice
and all other support.
--I
have asked my staff
to ensure that
Commander Melcher
is given a cell phone
so that we can talk
daily with and he
can be in the closest
possible contact
with the Greek navy.
--When
Mr. Jornlin arrives
on August
28, Mr. Dan O'Grady
of the embassy staff
will be his daily
point of contact.
--
I will also ask the
U.S. veterans
organization here
Greece (over 200
strong) to volunteer
their efforts and
thoughts as to how
they can help.
Most
importantly, the
embassy can and
will serve as an
intermediary with
the Greek navy. I
know this is where
much of the frustration
of our vets comes
from. Progress has
been slow, there
have been too many
delays and insufficient
support. My staff
will continue to
accompany Commander
Melcher to his meetings
with the Greek Navy
and to support him
in every way.
The
key step now is to
the necessary
spare parts from
other inactive LSTs
in Greece to make
the ship seaworthy.
This is not an easy
step but we will
work with you to
see that it is done.
Please
let all of the LST
vets know
one thing--we are
grateful to them
for what they gave
to our country during
World War Two, in
Korea and beyond.
We will give you
the full support
that you deserve
and should expect
from your government.
And, we look forward
to stay in close
touch as this project
unfolds.
Please let
me know if there
is any additional
information we can
give to you. I would
be pleased to stay
in close touch by
e-mail if that would
be helpful.
God bless,
Nicholas Burns, Ambassador
to Greece
I want
to thank Ambassador
Burns
for answering my
e-mail. I have worked
with Mike and Cdr.
Melcher on this project
for years. I want
to see it completed.
We still need your
support and donations
to keep this project
going. Past President
Mike Gunjak has this
additional comment
for all of you LST'ers.
We will keep in contact
with all concerns.
One thing I have
a problem with is
how many times the
word support is used.
Only one thing I
can say is SUPPORT
doesn't feed the
BULLDOG. Let's see
how he does. Linda
I
did receive e-mail
from Dave Williams
that was to be forwarded
from Cdr . Melcher
to me that it has
been confirmed to
him that the embassy
Rep. will make sure
mattresses, dishes
will be gotten asap.
The message below
is to Ambassador
Burns from Mike Gunjak
Ambassador
Burns: It sure would
be
nice if the C/O of
the USS Saipan could
send a work party
to the LST-325 for
2 or 3 days to help
our guys. Maybe the
young men and women
would like to see
a old World War II
LSTthat helped in
the invasion of Normandy
and helped end the
war in Europe. She
might not be a pretty
site right now but
give her a few months
and she will be a
knockout. It seems
wherever the situation
arises for help to
nations around the
globe, the U.S.Navy
is always there to
help. Our son-in-law
is a EO 1/C in the
Seabees. He is presently
on a island off the
coast of Alaska,
building a road.
One of the crew of
the LST-325 Joe Sadlier
has met him and served
him dinner. We sure
could use the USS
Saipan's help on
the LST-325. Also
if possible to arrange
to have food stuffs
suppled to the LST-325
. I'm sure the supply
office on the LST-325
could pay for some
of the food. I'm
sure they would like
some beans and hot
dogs. They miss the
old staples of the
USA. Mike Gunjak.
President United
States LST Association
August
17, 2000 courtesy
of Jackson
Carter"In
the Cool Cool Cool
of the
Evening" is
the sweetest time
of the day. Its 2230
and I am in our penthouse
radio shack with
cool breezes blowing
in the port holes
and a fan going.
We are slowly working
toward having a ocean
going vessel. Today
the forecastle winch
passed inspection
as well as the steering
engines. It appears
that a good grease
job will bring the
stern anchor winch
to full function.
A Greek WO came by
to inspect the one
remaining but inoperative
radar and appears
to want to help.
Still no batteries
to start the mains
or auxiliaries. The
crew can now eat
2 meals a day on
the ship (free) and
the ship laundry
is reported to be
fully functional,
no dryer is need
in the climate.
The
evening ferry to
Athens just passed
the 325 on its way
out of the harbor
and not a single
one of the remaining
14 souls was on it
this time. This bunch
of hard noses is
content to work and
sleep in over heated
compartments, use
toilets with unknown
liquids on the deck
and no seats. Why???
To fulfill a dream.
A dream of having
our own LST forever.
The trouble is that
some dreams come
hard and this one
has been HELL!!!
No
big news, 5 of us
were allowed to
walk around in warehouses
and write up wish
lists for tools we
should have had weeks
ago. Now we submit
our list and wait
for approval, wait
for instructions
on acceptance, try
to find transportation
to the ship. My how
time does fly,when
you are having fun.
Ha.Ha
August 16, 2000
- courtesy of Jackson
Carter
We thought
our main problem
was to get
this ship back from
the Greeks, but lately
we have been fighting
with another group
as to who will control
this vessel. The
deck house can be
rightly call COCKROACH
HOTEL.
The sound of stomp,squish
and whape are heard
at all hours. Apparently
the Greeks were content
to co-exist with
them but the new
gang in town is not
sharing the action
with any other species.
We have been told
that the best weapon
is Boric Acid, but
we can't find any
in Souda. So we use
aerosol spray. Happy
trails
This little
message is from George
White.
Just a few bits and
pieces. We have been
serving breakfast
aboard ship for over
a week now and the
crew is happy about
that because a walk
to town to eat is
a mil each way and
very tiring in the
heat. Today we started
serving sandwiches
for lunch. "Sandwich" is
a cleaned up term
for the more common
version we used in
the Marine Corp.
SOS which I thought
was more appropriated
but not printable
here. If you hear
that we sold some
leftover pancake
batter to a local
drywaller, it is
not true.
Message
from Linda
It sound
as if they still
have a sense
of humor. They do
still need your help.
Please send those
e-mail to the following
people Cdr. Benson
dbenson@san.osd.mil
also Ambassador Burns
amb.burns@usisathens.gr
This will get directly
to them. Please continue
to send your concerns.
Make sure you tell
them to read our
web pages www.uslst.org
and link to the Long
Voyage of the LST-325
in the boxes above
this message site.
Thanks for the letters
that have already
been sent.
I hope
he helps us. We have
been
trying to get the
attention of any
one that will listen.
Please read the messages
below.
August 15,
2000
Ahoy Shipmates courtesy
of Jackson Carter
Yesterday
, Sunday we had a
holiday
routine. Some of
the guys took the
bus to the south
side of the island.
They reported the
girls at the beach
were getting a 100%
suntan, they managed
to enjoy their trip
any way, Ha Ha. Last
night we almost completed
the repair of the
bow ramp hoist but
for the loss of a
brass spacer sleeve
(to be continued).
We have completed
the preliminary bilge
pumping of all spaces
except the auxiliary
engine room and the
fire pump room. We
have yet to test
the steering system,
checkout the snaking
winch, repair the
stern anchor winch,
receive and install
the starting batteries
and checkout the
main and auxiliary
engines. The Greek
Navy has told us
to be gone by the
end of August (ha
ha). Our merry little
group now number
16. With no disrespect
to anyone, Darwin
was right. The heat
was so bad that my
computer died for
the heat while typing
this the first time.
It came back to life
after a cool down.
I now leave an air
space under it.
To
the Hams who may
be waiting to
call us, I called
CQ on 14.244 at 1400
UTC and quickly had
a European pileup,
at 1730 UTC I had
to QRT from stress
out. The other JC
just E30MA, Eritrea,
rate one. Our call
now is SV/WW2LST/MM.
Jack
I sure hope you
Hams understand what
Jack is saying because
I sure don't. It
looks like they are
working their fannies
off. We hope to have
some information
and help soon. Send
those e-mails As
soon as we have a
e-mail address of
a mailing address
for the ship we will
give it to you. As
of now they do not
have one. Sorry.
Linda
August 14, 2000
Sorry
I haven't been updating
the
web page but my provider
had a major problem
with the equipment.
I will keep updating
as soon as I get
information.
August
12, 2000 Courtesy
of Jackson
Carter
When the
advance crew came
on the
LST-325, there was
water and oil up
to the deck plates
and in both shaft
alleys, the main
engine room and the
auxiliary engine
room. After 2 weeks
a barge was brought
along side into which
our bilge's could
be pumped, in one
day the starboard
shaft alley was pumped
out and the barge
started to leak oil
and we had to stop
pumping. The barge
sat here for 4 days
until this morning
when they brought
another and towed
the leaking one away.
Its hard to get the
ship ready fast,
with that kind of
support. We do not
have the batteries
to start the engines
yet. Tonight we will
make a midnight (its
cooler) effort to
replace the intermediate
drive ship with its
associated gears
in the bow ramp hoist.
This is the Amphib
dirty dungaree navy,
no place for those
that want to wear
whites and parade.
Today's temp is 107.6
f on the ship and
much hotter below.
Had
a note that was sent
to B. Lentz
in NC. from Dave
Williams, crew member
Things
are rough but we
are managing.
I arrived on 1 August
and lived in a barracks
for 6 days. We had
to walk 1.5 miles
to town 2 or 3 times
a day to eat. We
moved the ship from
the "Bone Yard" to
a pier that had water
and electricity.
The weather has taken
its toll on us. It
has been 100 or better
since we have been
here. Last week we
started eating breakfast
on board, this was
a definite plus.
We still do not have
hot water, but since
the main fresh water
runs just below the
main deck the sun
and metal is providing
us with hot water
during day. We discovered
the gear that works
the ramp was sheared
so we spent three
days taking the gear
from one LST to ours.
It weighs about 640
lbs and is located
in a compartment
above bow doors.
We are working hard
to get ship in sea
shape and clean up
quarters for the
next arrivals.
We now have two
radio antennas up
with 2 HF radios.
We have been making
contacts with the
outside world. We
also have a packet
radio working to
send and receive
e-mail. I am not
that familiar with
the system, but Mr.
Carter,temp XO will
train me on it. In
my opinion I had
it better in the
Mekong River than
here. Just remember "We
can do it" In
all my 6+ years as
a gator I never missed
a commitment. Gators
just do not give
up.
Lets give these
guys some support
send those e-mails
and call those congress
people. Maybe they
can put some pressure
in the place it will
do the most good.
Linda
August 14, 2000
THIS
IS A MESSAGE FROM
ME!!!!
We need all
of you former LST'ers
to
pitch in and help
get this old girl
home. If any of you
have the time to
e-mail a message
to ODC IN ATHENS
PLEASE SEND THEM
A MESSAGE THAT WE
NEED THEIR HELP AND
COOPERATION TO GET
THIS JOB DONE. August
1, we were told that
we would get all
the support and help
we needed it looks
as if they have slowed
down. dbenson@san.osd.mil
or benson@odc.mil
We need you to help
us now. If you have
any questions we
will try to answer
them. This is important
to help your fellow
shipmates. Give them
the support we know
you are capable of.
I have another e-mail
address for you to
write to maybe he
can help. This is
for the Ambassador
to Greece Mr. Nicholas
Burns amb.burns@usisathens.gr.
Maybe a few e-mail
from you guys might
help there also.
I'll see if we can
find a few more.
Might as well stir
the pot what have
we got to lose. I've
already heard from
a few guys that have
already sent their
requests for help.
Lets show them what
you guys are made
of. We are dedicated
to " Let's unite
and get that SHIP"!!!!!
Linda
August 10, 2000
These
reports are coming
from the ship
courtesy of Jack
Carter. He has gotten
radio equipment ready
for the ship to be
able to report the
conditions. I hear
Jack is spending
more time in the
engine room than
on the radio. Getting
a little greasy I
here. The web site
link is above listed
as Long Voyage Home
of the LST 325 might
have more that I
have written. Will
continue to update
you.
The men that
will go on August
28,
2000 will travel
to Crete instead
of Athens. The travel
agent will inform
you of this change.
Happy voyage. Linda
August
10, 2000
Many needed
items are missing
from
the ship or damaged
beyond use. Since
there is another
inactive LST tied
up alongside us alongside
us, the usual solution
is based to the idea
the God helps those
who help themselves.
Otherwise we'll be
hear forever. Up
to this point, every
crewman has paid
for all meals. Tomorrow
morning we will enjoy
our first free meal
at breakfast. It
will be a double
pleasure not the
walk a mile to eat
and not pay for the
meal. Pancakes and
eggs to order. Well
I must now rest a
few hours before
the trip to the midnight
storeroom. Ha. Ha.
August
9, 2000
Not much new
here. We are all
living
on the ship. The
galley is not in
operation yet. We
still walk to town
to eat. Its less
than a mile. It's
cool enough to sleep
in the ship by midnight.
We got "bed" sheets
yesterday Repairs
of the bow ramp hoist
have begun and promise
to be a major effort.
The laundry on the
base is closed and
after 7 days we have
found a laundry in
Souda. Clothing gets
ripe very fast in
this work environment.
We are very hard-up
for tools and cleaning
supplies. My 6 in
crescent wrench is
very popular. This
ain't no job for
sissies. Its great
to see the ship coming
back to life. The
crew is great and
doing a terrific
job. We haven't even
used "the Cat" once,
Ha-Ha. I can almost
see the ship sailing
Boston now!!!!
August
8, 2000
Mr. Jornlin
called at 11:30 pm
to Greece.
Guess who answered?
Old Whitey himself.
George White, he
must sit on that
phone. He say who
is this? I said this
your Mother calling
(Jornlin) x-o. The
perked right up,
he said the moral
is great since the
rest of the crew
arrived, even Grumpy
(CDR. Melcher) has
been in good spirits.
Melcher was in bed
he said, goes to
bed at 4:00 pm gets
up at 11:00 pm and
stays up all night.
I am calling him
at 7:00 am his time
tomorrow. Ed Strobel
just went to take
a shower on the base.
Everyone is living
on the ship but conditions
are not great. It
was 100 degrees with
I called. Water pressure
is low. They opened
the bow doors ok,
when they dropped
the ramp they broke
a big shaft. They
greased it and did
everything they could
but the metal had
crystallized. They
will get one off
the other ship. Big
job to fix but they
are sure it can be
done. There are 10
or 12 standing Quarter-deck
watch, 2 hours at
a time. I guess they
are going to get
a washing machine
today also.
Mrs. Melcher
called today and
told me
that everything is
going better than
expected. The Greeks
are cooperating with
them. The ship is
very-very dirty.
The guys are getting
dish pan hands. The
starboard crew quarters
are ready and the
Greeks brought them
sheets and pillowcases
and will bring more
tomorrow. The Galley
will be ready on
Friday and hope to
have pancakes and
eggs then. Working
on the port side
crew quarters today.
Then going to stern
to work on some more.
Ed Witman is running
himself ragged. He
had the fresh water
supply up and working
in 2 hours. I hope
he doesn't run out
of steam. Trying
to get the bilge's,
alley shafts and
main engine areas
clean. Pumping soap
and water out into
a barge and then
refilling again and
doing it all over
again.
A change in
the arrival point
for
the next bunch of
crew members may
be necessary. When
the gentleman calls
you please just cooperate
and he will tell
you the reason for
the change. It looks
as if you will be
going to Crete. The
ship will need a
little more time
to get ready to said
to Athens. We think
this is the best
way to go. The men
that are there are
going to need a little
more help to get
it ship shape. So
bring those working
clothes. Remember
nothing you want
to save. Please bone
up on your line handling
skills. I'm sure
I have forgotten
something but I'll
get another report
soon.
Linda
AUGUST 2, 2000
LST
325 HAS BIG TURNAROUND
IT
HAS BEEN A LONG STRUGGLE
FOR CDR.
MELCHER AND CREW
OF THE USS LST SHIP
MEMORIAL BUT THIS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1,
2000, WILL BE REMEMBERED
AS THE BEST AND BIGGEST
DAY SO FAR IN THE
QUEST TO BRING BACK
AN OPERATIONAL LST.
CDR.
MELCHER AND SIX CREW
MEMBERS
(THE MAGNIFICENT
SEVEN) WERE TOTALLY
SHOCKED TO SEE THE
CONDITION OF THEIR
GREEK LST ON ARRIVAL
IN CRETE. IMMEDIATELY
LINES OF COMMUNICATION
BEGAN WITH US AND
GREEK OFFICIALS AND
FINALLY CAME DOWN
TO SUMMIT MEETING
BACK IN ATHENS ON
1 AUGUST. CDR MELCHER
LEFT CRETE AND HAD
TO RETURN TO ATHENS
ON A SHIP THAT TOOK
12 HRS.
THERE WERE
MANY PEOPLE THAT
HELPED
BRING THIS MEETING
TOGETHER, AND I HOPE
SOMEDAY THAT WE ALL
LEARN WHO THEY WERE
AND WHAT SEEMED TO
BE THE ROADBLOCK.
ON ARRIVAL IN ATHENS
CDR. MELCHER WAS
MET AND TAKEN FIRST
TO AMBASSADOR BURNS
OFFICE, THE US AMBASSADOR
TO GREECE, WITH A
MEETING OF US POWERS
AND GREEK GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS. THEN HE
WAS TAKEN TO THE
GREEK PENTAGON WHERE
FINAL NEGOTIATIONS
WERE DONE.
AT THE
END OF THE DAY, CDR.
MELCHER
WAS PUT UP FOR THE
NIGHT IN A HOTEL,
HAD A RETURN AIR
FLIGHT TO CRETE WITH
TRANSPORTATION ON
A HELLENIC NAVY PLANE,
AND WAS TOLD HE HAD
COMPLETE COOPERATION
OF THE GREEK GOVERNMENT,
THE HELLENIC NAVY,
AND US OFFICIALS.
HE
WAS TOLD THAT THE
LST 325 WOULD
BE MOVED FROM THE "BONE
YARD" TO THE
MAIN OPERATING BASE
IN CRETE WHERE ALL
SERVICES WOULD BE
HOOKED UP: WATER,DC
ELECTRICITY,SEWAGE,
A TELEPHONE WITH
ACCESS TO ATHENS
AND THE BASE. THE
HELLENIC NAVY WOULD
PUT BACK ALL ITEMS
REMOVED FROM THE
LST 325, WOULD PUMP
THE OIL OUT OF THE
MAIN ENGINE BILGE'S
AND WATER OUT OF
THE SHAFT ALLEYS.
ALL OF THE MATERIAL,
ALMOST 700 LB. OF
SUPPLIES, SENT BY
THE CREW NOW SITTING
IN ATHENS, WOULD
BE DELIVERED TO THEM
ON THE SHIP AT NO
CHARGE. CDR. MELCHER
WAS ALSO GIVEN ACCESS
TO THE REPAIR SHOP
ON BASE, AND THEY
CAN TAKE ANY GEAR
NEEDED OFF OF OTHER
MOTHBALLED LST'S.
HE CAN ALSO PURCHASE
FOOD AND SUPPLIES
THROUGH THE HELLENIC
NAVY AT THEIR COST.
THE 2ND CREW IS NOW
IN CRETE AND PROGRESS
SHOULD BE FAST. WE
EXPECT THE 3RD CREW
TO ARRIVE ON AUGUST
28, 2000. THE AIRLINE
TICKETS ARE BEING
ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
I
THANK ALL WHO HAVE
HELPED WITH
PROJECT, ESPECIALLY
LINDA AND MIKE GUNJAK
WHO HAVE HELPED WITH
THIS PROJECT TOGETHER,
HAVE SPENT MANY HOURS
ON THE PHONE AND
HAVE NEVER GIVEN
UP. LINDA WORKED
WITH VERY LITTLE
INFO, IN FACT NONE
AT TIMES! HOPE TO
KEEP YOU ALL UP TO
DATE AS THE LST 325
COMES BACK TO LIFE.
RESPECTFULLY,
ROBERT
D. JORNLIN
VICE PRESIDENT
USS LST SHIP MEMORIAL
AUGUST
1, 2000
Word was just
received from Cdr.
Melcher
that the ODC has
agreed to the return
of the LST-325. He
had a meeting with
Ambassador Burns
and Greek officials.
The ship will be
moved tomorrow to
a pier that has power,water,sewage
and other necessary
items. They have
agreed to replace
items that have been
taken off the vessel.
Now that power is
available they will
begin pumping water
from the bilge's
that has built up
because the pumps
were removed. They
are being very helpful.
At this time it looks
as if Ambassador
Burns will go to
Crete for the turnover
ceremony. A base
telephone line will
be connected to the
ship for incoming
calls in the near
future. It looks
as if the tide has
turned because all
of you stayed with
the project. The
pressure from all
of you is what helped
bring this to a head.
We
wish to thank everyone
that has
helped. Congressman
Mc Govern, from Mass.
Congressman Ralph
Hall, TX. all of
the people behind
the scenes, all of
the aids that have
put up with all the
phone calls and faxes.
I know we will miss
someone but we are
trying to remember
names. One last person
that should have
a boat load of thanks
is Mr. Peter Leasca
from the Boston area.
He kept pounding
away until the job
was done. Anyone
that would like more
information please
continue to check
this web site.
The
crew members going
on August 28,
2000 will be notified
soon concerning their
airline tickets.
Please be patient.
Congressman
Ralph Hall has been
elected
to be the next President
of the USS LST Ship
Memorial Inc. As
of June 30th, 2000,
Mr. Milan M. Gunjak
has resigned from
this office to continue
other duties for
the United States
LST Association.
It was a very difficult
decision to make
but it will not hinder
the USS LST Ship
Memorial Inc. in
any way. Mr. Hall
will do a great job.
Thanks for your support
in previous years.
Mike
