USS Samuel Gompers Reunion
- Description: USS Samuel Gompers 2023 Reunion will be at Bally's Lake Tahoe Casino Resort June 22-26, 2023.…
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PASSING OF DE-1034 SHIPMATES
It is with a heavy heart that learned of the passing of two of my shipmates from the USS John R. Perry (DE-1034).George Cherry, SK2 on Feb. 1, 2020 and Thomas H. Sather, IC3 on Feb. 6, 2019.Shipmates you stand relieved… "We have the…
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Bill Parsons, STGCS
It is with a heavy heart that I learned of the passing of one of my shipmates...William (Bill) Parsons 74 of Sunbury, PA resided in VA Beach, VA passed peacefully at home with family on 3/04/2020. He proudly served 22 years in the USN, retired in…
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Read more…GROUNDING OF THE USS LEXINGTON (CVT-16) 31 MARCH 1973
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Read more…USS John R. Perry DE-1034 Family Gram from 1959
FAMILY-GRAM NUMBER TWO 1959The purpose of this family-gram is to keep the families and friends of the USS JOHN R. PERREY informed concerning the activities concerning the ship, past, present and future as well as to let you…
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