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BEST VIEWED AT 1024 X 768 RESOLUTION OR HIGHER Combat Loaded - the best Amphibs Book! |
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BEST VIEWED AT 1024 X 768 RESOLUTION OR HIGHER Combat Loaded - the best Amphibs Book! |
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Research Links, reunions and other Websites Looking for ship's picture? AFS is the best source. |
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Ship' Associations and Reunion Information |
Restored ships: | USS Slater DE 766 | John W. Brown | | American Victory -Tampa | LST 325 | | USS Cod SS 224 | LSM 713 | LST 393 | LST 1166 | |
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APA 216 Neshoba (His ship) |
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Frank Padden (My Dad) |
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| Ed Kurdyla USMC |
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Update on USS Gage APA 168 8-13-2008 Russ, As you may know, the effort to save the Gage hit a dead-end late last year. Last week I discovered the following document: http://www.achp.gov/docs/CaseDigestSummer08.pdf
I have exchanged a few emails with MARAD and have learned that a full documentation (including photos of all decks) is now complete and the Gage will be “removed from the fleet” soon. They have offered to arrange for me and any interested APA sailors to view (at very close proximity) the Gage as she is moved. They don’t know the date yet but I will let you know as soon as I find out.
Somewhere, I have contact information for many of the APA associations and I was going to inform them of this. Given the age of the WWII guys, there may not be many that can make this but there could be a few. We have the Lowndes reunion in San Francisco in about 7 weeks. A few of these guys may be willing to go. As you know, this is in the James River at Norfolk, VA.
David Brinkman (Webmaster for the APA 154 USS Lowndes website)
Odds are that any chain email you get isn't true. Many spew ignorance, arrogance and intolerance. Please check them before you pass them on. Click on Snopes and do a key-word search to verify information before forwarding. "A lie travels around the world while Truth is still putting on her boots." The truth is out there-and YES it does matter. |
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I have intentionally kept the navigation of the pages simple. Each page has only a few images so that people with dial up connections can enjoy the site. The few "flashy" images and effects that you see were created by my friend Brian. They are included because I like them and don't want to be boring.... If it's "cool" looking, he did it. |
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I changed to them in March 2003 because prior host was terrible-this web host has been excellent from day one. This link is provided because a number of people have asked who my provider is. |
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Talk to your family about your wartime experiences before it is too late. I wish my Dad had talked about the war years, but it's too late for us. If you have stories you would like to share, please contact me.They can be happy, sad, heroic or about the mundane day to day life. All of this is part of our heritage and I want to preserve it before it is gone
If your Association has a website that is not listed in the links, contact me and I will be happy to add it. If your website has multiple pop up ads, I may not add the link. Also, if your website has a strong partisan political bias, I will not add a link.
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