Glen Ayer provided the original material related to the Mountrail - when the site went live in February 2002, half the material on the entire site was from him..
Other material was contributed by the grandson of Aaron Holzwarth, Nathan David Mitchell and by Bruce Garry, son of Charles Garry, Bert Johnston and Pete Bertram.
Other than the Neshoba, my Dad's ship, this is the largest collection of images relating to a ship in the site.
Vietnam and Korean era-time to add them to the site
9/30/06- I have been discussing adding the 60's era with Bruce Garry to the Mountrail section of the website. I think it's an idea whose time has come.
In addition to adding the 60's era , I'd like to expand the section on the Korean era and add it's Vietnam missions in 1954. This would give the site one ship with the complete time span.
Bruce is going to ask for material while at the reunion.
Because I am short on time (very long commute every day), I ask that any text be transcribed and sent either via email or CD. Scanning pictures doesn't take me long-but if you are going to scan, the higher the resolution the better. Most good images are best sent as single attachments, or put on a CD and mailed.
If you have any material to share, contact me at: amphibs@rpadden.com
Thanks,
Russ