USO Canteen FReeper Style....Memorial Day....May 27,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Victoria Delsoul]

Yes. I got it. ;-)

[Pippin]

I'm glad you liked it. I do try to watch the keyboard when typing. but sometimes my misspelled words will slip through anyway! LOL.

[SpookBrat]

Wow Misty, that picture is incredible.

[MeekOneGOP]

No, YOU'RE the best and sweetest Meek. I'm crazy about you.
You're one of the finest people I've ever met and befriended. You're a blessing to everyone. :)

You made my day, thanks! I think the world of you, too, good friend!

[SpookBrat]

Hello friend. Where in Florida are you? We had some heavy storms today also, but it's over now. We sure need rain don't we?

[Angelique]

RR was really a great man. Thank you for finding these speeches.

[.38sw]

Thanks. My father was a good man, and I miss him. He never talked about his time in the service, so I know very little about it.

[MeekOneGOP]

Isn't she sweet, too, SpookBrat?

[Diver Dave]

Thanks who for these words of Ronald Reagan. What a great President he was.

You know, after reading some of you previous posts, and these today, I wonder if you weren't one of President Reagan's speech writers.

Keep up the good work. Always GREAT to read your stuff, be it humor, serious and spiritually related. Salute to you and your Navy son.

[SpookBrat]

Who? Victoria? Of course!! Everyone loves Victoria. Sweet as the peanut butter and peach jelly sandwich I just ate. LOL

[Pippin]

Good Night, everybody! God Bless you all! SEEYA tomorrow! CS

[Diver Dave]

Thanks for your comments. It's been a great day!

[Angelique]

The Sad Story of Rear Admiral John W. Wilcox, Jr.

Story thanks to Capt. William Addison, USN, Ret. I ran across this interesting story yesterday at the NAM (Naval Air Museum) library, while working on research papers relating to a book on the Battle of Leyte Gulf. It is from an original memo from CNO, Division of Navy History (OP 09B9). Bill Addison.

"On 26 March 1942, at Portland, Maine, USS WASHINGTON (BB 56) was assigned as Flagship of Task Force Thirty-nine, under command of Rear Admiral John W. Wilcox, Jr., USN. This same day, the task force was temporarily detached from the Atlantic Fleet and departed for Scapa Flow, Scotland, to report to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in Europe, under the operational control of the Commander in Chief, British Home Fleet.

While steaming through moderately heavy seas on 27 March 1942, at 0310 in the morning, "Man Overboard" alarm sounded on WASHINGTON. Cruiser TUSCALOOSA (1000 yard astern of WASHINGTON) maneuvered and dropped life buoys. Two destroyers of the screen headed in to position in WASHINGTON's wake and searched for the man. Immediate muster of all ship and flag personnel revealed the only absentee was Rear Admiral John W. Wilcox, Jr., USN.

The formation reversed course and intensive search, aided by aircraft of the Task Force, was made to no avail. At 1228, the search was discontinued and Rear Admiral R. C. Giffen, USN assumed command."

BB-56 USS Washington, 1940-1945

BB-56 USS Washington North Carolina class battleship: Displacement: 37,484 tons (standard) / 44,377 (full load) Length: 729' Beam: 108'4" Draft: 35'6" Speed: 27 knots Armament: 3x3 16"/45, 10x2 5"/38, 4x4 1.1", 18x1 .50-caliber MG; 3 planes Complement: 2339 Propulsion: Steam turbines, 8 575-psi boilers, 4 shafts, 121,000 shp Built at Philadelphia Navy Yard and commissioned 15 May 1941

For details about the incident, go to: (a great site! Expect to spend some time)

http://www.usswashington.com/moverbrd.htm

[SpookBrat]

(((Aquamarine))) I'm sorry for the loss of your father as well. Sudden death is so difficult. No time for "goodbyes" or one last, "I love you". But then again, you don't have to watch them suffer. I don't know which is worse. All I know is we have a promise of a life beyond this painful world. Every time my heart aches, I remind myself that I still have a father who lives, my heavenly father, and he will never leave me, be killed or die. He will always be there.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Who? Victoria? Of course!! Everyone loves Victoria. Sweet as the peanut butter and peach jelly sandwich I just ate. LOL

LOL!! This is the new me. How do you like it, Sam?

[COB1]

Good evening, dear friends!
I hope everyone had a happy Memorial Day.
I've been busy today, but I had to catch up on the thread.
SOOOO many heartfelt posts here today!

Howlin, thank you for that picture of your dad. He was a fine looking warrior.
Spookie, I missed you guys more than you can know when I was gone.
It's the epitome of frustration to have three computers and no way to get on line!

A bunch of us Houston freepers are going to Dallas tomorrow to counter protest the econuts who are protesting the oil and gas industry in general.
It should be a lot of fun!
I'm taking my brass knucks and my lead filled slapper.
LOL!
We're staying over tomorrow night to give 'em hell on Wednesday, too!
I'm taking my laptop and my camera so maybe I can have some pictures to post tomorrow night from the hotel.
Jeff Head and Rejoyce are going to be there. Maybe they'll pose for me.
LOL!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Nighty night, Clara. See you tomorrow.

[SpookBrat]

I'm sure you miss him; I know it's hard. Maybe there was too much he couldn't allow himself to think about, bless his heart. I'm glad he was able to "come home" to be with his family. He certainly was handsome and he has a loving, gentleness in his eyes. I'm sure he was a good father to you. :)

[SpookBrat]

Goodnight Clara. I'm not far behind. I'm going to finish reading the thread and hit the sack.

[SAMWolf]

You don't strike me as a Peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

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