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From the President Hayward "Tom" Thomas...

  
          My e-mail this month included one from Betsy Brady, Duke Cunningham's daughter, saying that her brother was flying her mom and dad and twelve family members to Chicago to visit the Museum. (Duke flew with VC-8.)  What a great trip!  My U.S. mail this month brought an envelope of clippings from Vic and Mary Lentz.  (Vic wa a radioman on the Guadalcanal).  They also sent a wonderful photo of four generations of Lentzes standing in front of the U-505, all looking like they were having a great time.  And indeed they were.  Vic says that when people going through the exhibit learned that he had "been there", he became a celebrity, signing autographs and everything.  He also was the subject of a feature article in the Lamesa, Texas Reporter, and a special Veterans Day honoree at the Lamesa Middle School.  He's sharing his story (and yours!) with a whole new generation.
 
          THink back for a minute.  A person who is 80 years old today was born in 1925.  That's 60 years after the end of the Civil War.  Today's 16 year old was born 60 years after the capture of the U-505.  When you could have, would you TG 22.3 vets have been interested in hearing from a Civil War veteran?  I hope so - and maybe some of you actually did!  Nothing beats hearing the story from someone who played a part, whether large or small.  So keep sharing your experience; it will mean more than you may think to those that hear it and if you are speaking at a middle school, probably more than one of them will think about it at the time.  And yes, to repeat myself from previous Scuttlebutts, I urge you to write it down.  It will be cherished.  
          Keith Gill, our friend and Curator of the U-505 through the whole great process of the last dozen years, has taken a new job in the Chicago area.  A promotion for him, but we shall miss him.  His energy, imagination and tact were phenomenal, and the results could hardly have been more glorious.  
          The only part of Minneapolis I've seen is the airport.  I'm looking forward to joining you all there soon!  
          Herb  
     
 
     
 

We Need an Associate Editor…

  
  If there is a member out there who would like to work on Scuttlebutt with me please let me know. The job will entail some editing as well as writing articles for Scuttlebutt. If you have a way with words and would like to try it please get in touch with me. You will need email capability and a working knowledge of Word 97. The pay is hardly worth talking about - like $0.00/mo. - but it is lot's of fun and a chance to get published!  
  Don Baker (Scuttlebutt Editor)  
     
 
     
 
 
     
 
"Then good night, peaceful night,
 
 
Till the light of the dawn shineth bright,
 
 
God is near, do not fear -- Friend, good night."
 
     
  George Balich - USS Flaherty DE-149  
  Died May 29, 2005  
  Survived by wife Dale  
  information supplied by Warren Schoenheider  
     
  Ralph H. White - Radioman - USS Pope DE 134  
  Born:  January 24, 1943  Died:  November 3, 2005  
  Survived by wife Edna  
  Ralph was a Battlestar Member of the TG 22.3 Association and a member of the Advisory Committee for USS Pope  
  information supplied by Warren Schoenheider  
     
  Ken Wolfe - USS Chatelain DE 149  
  Died October 2005  
  Survived by son Artie  
  information supplied by Julian Austin  
     
  Lawrence Bascom AMM 3/c - USS Guadalcanal CVE 60  
  Died December 2004  
 

Survived by wife Venna

 
  Larry was a member of the Arresting Gear crew on the carrier's flight deck  
  information supplied by J. Farral Shepherd  
     
  George Romme QM 2/c - USS Flaherty DE 135  
  Died August 12, 2005  
  George was preceded in death by Muriel his wife of sixty years who died on April 4, 2005  
  They both attended the 50th Anniversary Reunion in Chicago in 1994 and George attended the 60th Anniversary reunion in 2004  
  George and Muriel had 4 children, 8 grandchildren, and one Great-grandauthter.  Most of the family lived in the Brewster MA area  
  George is survived by his brother Robert who lives in Green Hills, Ohio.  Muriel is survived by her sisters June Pipeling of Brandon, VT and Audrey Kaiser of Clinton, NY  
  information provided by Bill and Sophie Smith  
     
  Richard Spencer RM 3/c - USS Flaherty DE 135  
  Died March 15, 2003 - resided in Manlius , N.Y.  
  Survived by wife Mary Jane and children.  
  information provided by Bill Smith USS Flaherty  
     
  Charles W. Moses - K Division - USS Guadalcanal CVE 60  
 

Died December 8, 2004

  
 

Charles resided in the St. Louis area, survived by his wife of 55 years, Jean (Jester) Moses, three children, and seven grandchildren

  
  information provided by Vic Lentz USS Guadalcanal  
     
  Henry Black Small ABM 3/c- USS Guadalcanal  
 

Henry Black Small, 80, of 2880 Spirit Road , Heath Springs, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2005 at the Springs Memorial Hospital . He was born March 8, 1924 , in the Rich Hill Community of Lancaster County, a son of the late Roy Otis Small and Orie Lea Black Small. A retired farmer and owner/operator of R.O. Small and Sons, he was a member of the Rich Hill Baptist Church , were he was formerly a Deacon, Superintendent of the Sunday School, and Training Union Director.

  
  A World War II U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Small had served on the aircraft carrier, USS Guadalcanal. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW. A Mason, Mr. Small had been a member of the Fork Hill Lodge # 316, where he was a Past Master. He had served his community on the Federal Land Bank and on the Production Credit Association. Always supportive of our youth, he had been a 4-H leader and a Boy Scout Master.  
  Funeral services were held Monday, January 31, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. from the Rich Hill Baptist Church by the Rev. David Small and the Rev. Dane Jordan. Burial was in the Rich Hill Baptist Church Cemetery .  
  Mr. Small is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mabel Ellis Brand Small; two sons, Keith Roy Small of Rock Hill and Lee Olin Small of Lancaster; three daughters, Rachel DeLeslie Small Montgomery of Kingstree, MaeBeth Small Hinson of Bakersville, NC, and Dorothy Lou Small of Mobile, Alabama; a brother, James Ford Small of Heath Springs; three sisters, Jerrie Small Chewning of Florence, Martha Small Kirk of Easley, and Elsie Small McGill of Union; seven grandchildren and four great‑grandchildren.  
  information provided by Rachel Montgomery  
     
 

Maurice Lemieux - USS Pillsbury DE-133

  
  Maurice Lemieux died December 29, 2004 at age 85.  
  information provided by Bob Spear  
     
 

James G. Sanders Lt.jg - USS Guadalcanal CVE-60

  
  "Jimmy" Sanders died Dec. 5, 2004 at age 85 in Upper Montclair , NJ where he made his home with his wife the former Patricia Duane to whom he was married for 31 years. Jim and Pat attended all our reunions and although seriously ill he was planning to attend the new U-505 Exhibit Dedication in Chicago next June. His ready smile, outgoing nature and wit will be sorely missed by all his shipmates.  
  Jim was a plank owner on the USS Guadalcanal where he served in V-1 Division on the flight deck as Catapult Officer. He was aboard for the June 1944 cruise when U-505 was captured.  
  A graduate of Colgate University in 1941, where he was captain of the wrestling and cross-country teams, he later received his law degree from Columbia University Law School . He practiced law in Patterson and Upper Montclair for 55 years retiring in 2003.  
  He served as counsel for the Presbyterian Church Headquarters in New York , was a member of the Colgate Alumni Association, the Phi Delta Theta Board of Directors, Montclair Ski Club, Montclair Bird Club, and the Bradford Bath and Tennis Club. He was also active in the U.S. Navy Reserve, the Navy League, and was a founding member of the USS Guadalcanal TG 22.3 Association.  
  information provided by Patricia Sanders  
     
 

Donald G. Beck Lt. - VC-8 Squadron

  
  Don Beck died in November 2004 at his home in San Antonio , Texas at age 82. He was a TBM pilot in VC-8 Squadron flying from USS Guadalcanal during the search for U-505. Following his Naval service in WW II he entered the Naval Reserve and went on active duty in the Korean War from 1952 thru 1954. He retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of Captain.  
  He earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and worked for several companies including Whirlpool. During his working career he served as President of both the Navy League's Alamo Council and the Service Corps of Retired Executives. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Constance , and is survived by two sons and two daughters.  
  Don Beck and Wayne Pickels were personally aquatinted and often teamed up together to give talks on the capture of U-505 at the local schools, Kiwanis, Navy League, and Rotary Clubs.  
  information provided by Wayne Pickels  
     
 

Martin Garcar Bkr 1/c - USS Pope DE-134

  
  Martin Garcar died December 31, 2004 at age 80 after a long illness. He was buried with full military honors at Westmoreland Cemetery in Herminie , PA. He is survived by his wife Elsie and three daughters.  
  information provided by Elsie E. Garcar  
     
 

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