Anyone who sang with the Blue Jacket Choir at Great Lakes, Illinois. The 100th Anniversary of the Blue Jacket Choir will take place in 2010 and they will try to assemble alumni to sing in a special program.
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  • Richard Edward Botteron December 7, 2013 at 11:44pm

    I sang Bass with the Bluejacket Choir Apr-Aug '61 while in boot camp. Sang at Chicago's Grant Park and a couple of Chicago churches. E. D. Sandager was the director.

  • William E. Davis, Sr. November 23, 2013 at 9:30pm
    I sang with the Bluejacket Choir from July '63 - Nov '64. Missed going "home" to South Bend IN for the Irish-Navy game. Carl Sandager was director then. He apologized for not including me on that trip.
    Highlighting my choir experiences was singing at a Chicago TV station the afternoon President Kennedy was assassinated. I will never forget that awesome day.
  • Larry Kinyon November 23, 2013 at 7:17am

    Sang with them in boot camp in 64.  Director was Ed Sandager.  Really enjoyed it.

  • Leslie A Kaun August 4, 2013 at 8:35am

    Sang with them around Easter in 1970 at boot camp. Great experience, will never forget it.

  • Robert Chrzan June 27, 2013 at 12:32am

    Hi I was in the Choir from March 1978 to June 1978, company 914. We got to sing on ABC Chicago for a Memorial Day special. I would love to get a copy of that!

  • Michael A. Main April 30, 2013 at 10:54am

    Sang w/ the BJC in Basic Training and BEEP School at GLakes, Jul - Nov, '68.  Ed Sandager was the Director, and Steve Shiley was his assistant.

  • kirk w. whisenhunt December 15, 2011 at 4:36pm

    Hey all,

    I sang with the B.J.Q. in boot camp 1988. Took a field trip to Dixon,IL to sing at the Memorial Day festivities. Had a blast!

                             K.

     Whisenhunt AMS2 Discharged

  • Carl V. Wade November 3, 2011 at 1:30am
    Hello, I am CWO4 Carl Wade USNR Ret. I was a FTCS before I was commissioned.  I sang with the Navy Bluejacket Choir in 1961 and 1962 while in FT schools at Great Lakes, IL.  E. D. Sandager was the director and Chief Personnelman Oliver Reardon accompanied on piano.  It would be great to get a CD of the old choir singing.  Is there a choir presently singing there?
  • Herbert Edward Harfst May 24, 2011 at 2:26pm

    24 May 2011

    Good morning!  My name is Herb Harfst.  I sang in the choir while in boot camp and EM "A" school at Great Lakes, March through August, 1957  It was a wonderful "getaway" from the drudgery of both!  I even got out of "service week" because the choir flew to Dallas, Texas.  I though I would never forget, but can someone remind me what the choir director's name was?  I got out of the Navy after my 4x6 but rejoined the reserves 17 years later and retired as a Chief Boatswain's Mate in 1998

  • Dave Paul April 29, 2011 at 5:52pm
    Shipmates:  Better late than never.  Just noticed this group and proud to join.  Membership in the choir during boot camp, Sep 61-Nov 61.  Thanks.  djp...out 
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December 1956

I was in the choir from December 1956 until completion of boot camp. one of our trips was into Chicago to record a concert that was board cast later on a radio station. My only regret was not getting a copy of that concert, as it was offer to is. Dick Lekang

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Blue Jacket Choir

I was with the Choir at Great Lakes Recruit Training Center February to May 1971 (back when we still had Camp Moffett active :~} ). We traveled to Evenston, Illinois to perform on TV. I wanted to keep performing but had contracted as a Corpsman and went to "A" school in Great Lakes. Had to switch to the Corps School Choir to keep performing.

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Hey Mates,

Sang with the Great Lakes BJC during Boot Camp, through Hosptal Corps School and Operating Room Tech School from 1959 into early 1961. Earl Sandager, a civilian, was the Director. Many memories of performances on Sunday mornings as well as trips taken.  Jim Licquia, HM3 Hon. Discharged. 

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