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An Ebay Treasure |
Donated Equipment |
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You have now. |
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Myrth Larsen volunteers in the Gift Shop. |
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Chipping Paint. |
A new uniforn?? NO, just advertising for the gift shop |
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Happy 38 anniversary |
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and sidekick, Rosie. |
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LSM 45 Visit
On February 1st and 2nd a group of LST 325 crew drove to Camp LeJuene North Carolina to visit the last remaining LSM, the LSM 45, to harvest as many parts as possible to help maintain the LST 325. The LSM 45 was also brought back from Greece with great intentions but has not had the luck that the 325 has. It was displayed in Omaha, Nebraska but fell into disrepair and then was acquired by the Museum of the Marine in Jacksonville, NC. Their plans changed and they were looking for someone to take it over and preserve it. They never found a viable new home. It has been sitting at a dock in Camp LeJuene for the last few years deteriorating. They now have someone who has agreed to take it and turn it into a barge. Ken Frank made arrangements with the Museum and Sgt Major Houle the keeper of the ship to give us access one last time to harvest whatever parts we wanted. A hearty group of crew including Kenny and Anna Adams, , Perry Ballinger, Ad Mumford, Tom Price, Chip Lanham, Ken Frank, Tom Diener, Dick Lucas and Allison Broomhall spent two dirty days aboard removing what we could and what we needed. We got a crews mess table and bench, lockers, gun racks, hydraulic pumps, engine room gauges, fuse panels, switches and switch panels, two great spotlights and various other items including a trough used in the crews head as a toilet and some radio insulators and wire. A few pictures show the crew and Sgt Major Houle (Missing Anna and Tom Diener) just before we started work and a few photos of the condition of the ship. Most of the work was performed in compartments that were cold, damp, and pitch black, and in some cases had a few inches of water on the deck. |
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Cadet Weis, Cadet Casey |
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| Browning Funeral home sponsored the vererans breakfast at the LST 325 this morning in honor of Charlie Browning. | As the vererans arived this morning they were greeted with the flying flags along the gangway. | Dennis John Bailey and Dianne Douglas from
the radio station WIKY broadcast their morning show from the gift shop
and welcomed everyone. |
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| Bob Barbier and Curtis Coffee discuss the breakfast with a veteran. | Betty Cashen (right) and her daughter stand ready to serve more food. | One of the ladies makes those attending feel welcome. |
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| Roy and Penny Lee made sure the coffee was always warm and available. | Jim Voelker kept the food warm and ready when it was needed. | One of the tables decorated by Betty and Ray Cashen that welcomed everyone to breakfast. |
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| Crewmembers stand at the ready to make everyone welcome. | Jack Currie in his dress blues and our
birthday engineer Ad Mumford discuss Jacks uniform with a couple. |
The Reitz high school students interview one of our POW's that attended the breakfast. |
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| Bosse High School filming crews pack up to leave after recording veteran's histories. | Bob Barbier and Harry Zillion in their dress blues met everyone at the end of the gangway to point the way to the food. | George Louden with help, deciding on where and how to make the final connections on the relocated transformer. |
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| Harry Manor, our rewiring and planning coordinator, looks over the progress his team has made. | Jack and Caleb Smith take down one of the radiant heaters. | Ad Mumford with help moved the heater out of the work area. |
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Wiring
is
checked
and
rechecked
before
the
switch
is
turned
on.
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Jim Tuefel paints one of the new vent
covers. |
The relocated and rewired transformer and
converter. |
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The
final
piece
of
the
rewiring
project.
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The new cleaner look of the tank deck that
was a result of the hard work by all of the electricians and helpers
that worked so hard to improve the electric supply on the ship. |
One of the projects accomplished during the fall work week was to assememble and paint the domes to cover the 40 mm guns in the parking lot? |
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| Curtis Coffee and Garry Hisel prepare a passageway deck for a new coat of paint. | This clump of built up dirt was found in a corner under the ducts running through the galley passageway. | Curtis Coffee beginning to put down the new paint in the galley passageway. |
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| The wardroom passageway after the new coat of paint on the deck. | Jim Scott showing Eddie Scott and Nick Jochim how to disassemble a 20 mm gun. | Jim Scott headed up the team that sanded and refinished the 20 mm guns. |
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| A picture of a 20 mm gun that was refinished in the black and one begining the process. | Another comparison picture. | One of the exhaust vent grills getting a good cleaning ready for a new coat of paint. |
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| One early morning a crew arrived to begin painting the starboard side of the ship before the Jeffersonville trip. | Josh Morris stretching to paint all the way up to the main deck. | Garry Hisel presenting John Engstrom his 80 hour name badge. |
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| Kenny Adams presenting Larry Robinson and John Engstrom their E award pin. | Kenny Adams presenting Dave Schrader his 2000 hour jacket. | Once again we allow a son to relive what his father must have experienced on D-Day. |
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| Angie presenting Mike Kempf with the LST 1077 a poster signed by ship's volunteers commemorating the visit. | Angie Cutterridge showing off her Museum Alliance of Downtown Evansville (MADE) display on the ship's museum day. | On Site Health and Safety Services company prepares to begin a training exercise to remove someone from the confines of the ship. |
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Quad
40
mm's
arrive
in
Evansville
from
the
James
River
Fleet.
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Twin 40 mm's and cover cocoons arrive in
Evansville from the James River Fleet. |
Dave Schrader worked diligently to find a
suitable clip and replacement method to refurbish these floodlights. |
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Dave
Schrader's
complete
refurbished
light
assembly.
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One of our local neighbors, a turtle
sunning on a rock to check out our wonderful "T". |
Copying is supposed to be the greatest form of flattery but did this look good enough to honor the "T" for the boat parade? |
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Captain
Jornlin
giving
one
of
his
VIP
tours
to
Captain
Charles
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LaSota,
Commander
of
the
NSWC
Crane
naval
base (6 pictures).
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Captain LaSota and his aide listen as the
Captain explains the finer points of the engine room. |
Captain Jornlin explaining the laptop
computer and directing questions about it to Garry Hisel (behind the
camera). |
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The
captains
returning
after
visiting
aft
steering.
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Captain LaSota paused to read the August
15, 1945 radio message in the radio room. |
Captain LaSota stopped to salute the ensign
(as expected) as he departed the ship. |
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| Kenny Adams presenting
Tom Diener his well deserved 2000 hour jacket. |
The Coast Gaurd
inspecting one of our many Tanks. |
Coast Gaurd using a
flashlight to get a good look at the ribs in a tank. |
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| Captain and one of the
Coast Gaurd crew discussing which tank to inspect next. |
Jim Scott closing up a
tank after inspection. We passed the inspection and will not have to go
to dry dock for at least another 5 years. |
Kenny Adams welding a new
ladder in one of the tanks. |
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| Jerry Howe climbing into
a tank so he can clean the tank edges for lid replacement. |
A Black Hawk helicopter
flying over the LST 325 during Freedom Festival 2009. |
The Captain accepting an
award for the LST 325 and crew from Garry Hisel for helping to make the
MVPA convention an AWESOME event. |
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| Not only do the marines
require everyone to salute to come on board but every now and then they
get a hug. Jeffersonville Trip |
And the hugs keep on
coming. Jeffersonville Trip |
Bob Barbier, Harry
Zillion and Ray Studer received their 2000 hour jackets from the
Captain. Jeffersonville Trip |
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| Harry Manor taking the
opportunity to grease the bow door gears as D Churchwell looks on.
Jeffersonville Trip |
Turn about is fair play D Churchwell applies the grease as Harry Manor supervises. Jeffersonville Trip | Bruce Voges gives Gladys
Hisel a flower for her hair. Jeffersonville Trip |
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| Hiram "Too Tall" Brownell
displaying the "Puppy's Foot" he wants the younger visitors to find.
Jeffersonville Trip |
The Captain presenting
Tony Lamantia his 80 hour crewmember badge. Jeffersonville Trip |
A group of students
trying helmets on in troop berthing. Jeffersonville Trip |
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High
School
Navy
ROTC
students
waiting
their
turn
to
tour
the
ship
in
Jeffersonville.
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Issac our Merchant Marine intern showing
one use for the highline chair. |
The Captain presenting Stephen Weiler his
80 hour crewmember badge. |
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Another
one
of
our
involved
families,
3
generations,
Stephen
Weiler,
Dennis
Weiler
and
Kenneth
Weiler.
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Nick Jochim and Dave Schrader placing
spools of wire in preparation for the big wiring change over
project coming up
the first week of November. |
Power tree constructed by the ship's
carpenters and electricians to be used during ship wiring change over
during first week of November. |
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| Ron Bezouska wishing
visitors well as they leave. |
The Batmobile amphib car
taking a swim in the Ohio River. |
Another Amphib enjoying a
swim in the Ohio River. |
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| Tom Price giving
passengers a thrill ride in his LVT. |
Jo Watt and Ray Cashen
making presentations at the LST Week Banquet. |
Angie getting hat
signatures from the Gold Crew. |
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| Bailey Wrinkle taking his
turn signing hats. |
The dance was in full
swing at the end of the LST Week Banquet. |
Hike Nedeff getting
pointers form Joey Kelly. |
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| Lois Jornlin enjoying a
story by Christine Argo. |
Capt Hal Pierce and Chris
Donahue chatting. |
Wonder what joke Jerry
Howe told to make his wife Gayle laugh so hard. |
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| Angie still collecting
hat signatures at the Banquet from the Gold Crew. |
Don Lockas ( Mr. 1 S)
with his # 1. |
Dewey Taylor enjoying
himself with his daughter Linda Moore looking over his shoulder. |
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| The Steere's enjoying the
LST Week Banqet. Thanks for the Jeep. |
The Gold Crew quilt that
was presented at the banquet. |
The Gold Crew
representatives at the Banquet, Capt. Jornlin, Ed Strobel, Dewey
Taylor, and Don Lockas. |
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Lois
and
Captain
Jornlin
talking
to
old
friends.
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Ed Strobel celebrating the end of hat
signing. |
Susie Bloom and Joey Kelly enjoying a dance. |
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| John Engstrom: Badges
Anyone. |
View of the crew
attending the LST Week Memorial Services. |
The Memorial Services
during LST Week 2009. |
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| Ray Rappold & Perry
Ballinger looking good all dressed up. |
The Kelly family
reporting for duty. |
Tom Price loading his LVT
for another ride. |
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| Tom Price trying to see
how many passengers he can get wet. |
Isn't she beautiful. |
Thanks to Schultheis
Insurance for insurance coverage donation during LST Week. |
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| Ron Rieken, Ron Crane and
grew releasing the cables so the T can make a run during LST Week. |
Myrth Larsen waving
goodbye with Anna Adams and Sandra Scherer. |
There she goes giving all
the passengers a thrill. |
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| Bag Piper band that
welcomed the 3rd voyage passengers aboard. |
Rich Litov with the Bag
Pipers and directing MVPA passengers. |
Bag Pipers sure look good
when lined up. |
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| The T and her soon to be
passengers depart. |
The T loading the DUKWs
with the city in the back ground. |
The T opening doors and lowering the ramp in preparing to unload the DUKW's. |
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The T unloading a DUKW. |
The DUKW clears the ramp. |
John Engstrom happily displaying the shop
vacumn donated by LST 1148. |
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| Anna Adams working on
cash register in LST office. |
Bill Morgan showing the
berthing area during a tour. |
Bill Morgan showing
the deck to another tour group. |
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| Meet a new volunteer
Bobby Hartley. Thanks to Bill Morgan. |
Charlie Lawrence in
berthing area with a tour group from USI. |
Charlie Lawrence
explaining the Highline chair. |
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| Chris Donahue, one of our
regular Saturday, Sunday Tour Guides doing what he does best. |
Another group of tourist
on the "T". |
Dennis Weiler giving one
of his first tours to a group of Scouts. |
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| Quick draw drill Eddie
demonstrating a new holster. |
Ed Duncan taking a much
needed break. |
A meeting of the minds. |
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| Jim Scott giving another
great tour. |
Joey Kelly and son Nate
visiting ship the very first time. |
Kenny Adams sending out
some news letters. |
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| Captain Jornlin doing an
interview with the peacock for a WNIN childrens show. |
Ron Bezouska with a tour
group. With all those smiles it must have been good. |
Group of Scouts looking into the engine room. |
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| Another view of Dennis Weiler and his group
of Scouts. |
Ed Duncanand Eddie
Scott working on LCVP motor. |
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Situation Reports
from XO Jackson Carter
for the
period: 17 JUL 00 - 09 JAN 01 (see
below)
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| CDR Jackson Carter was LST-325's
Executive Officer before and during the voyage back from Greece.
In addition to his normal duties, he was an avid ham radio operator and
enjoyed communicating during his down-time with other hams all over the
world. He also maintained a website for
LST-325 which included all of his situation reports, as well as
many photographs showing the hard work done in Greece getting the ship
seaworthy – that site is a must-see for anyone who hopes to understand
what it took to bring this ship home. Most importantly, Mr.
Carter was one of the finest human beings one could ever hope to
meet. He passed away just five weeks after finally realizing his
dream. This website now carries on the work – and the dream –
where he left off, and in his memory. Thanks, Jack ... for being
you.
Fair winds!
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