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Chairman Bob Kitchen
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Kathy Arsenault
Next to the Charleston Old
City Market
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Kathy Arsenault with Mrs. Willis
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Bob and Edith Kitchen with Glenn and Sue Bailey
USS Lester
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Newport Dealeys Shipmates with
The replica
of the Civil War Submarine
CSA H. L. Hunley |
Bob Kitchen, Marc Arsenault and Jack
Higgins |
Marc Arsenault, Bob and Edith Kitchen, Chief
Frank Exline
with Richard and Roberta Marlins |
John and Frances Higgins with Kathy Hoover
Aboard the USS Yorktown |
Kathy Hoover with the USS Laffey
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Fort Sumter
Charleston SC
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John Higgins at the Boone Hall Plantation
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Bruce Shorts USS Hartley
at the
head of the chow line |
John and Frances Higgings with Kathy
and Dean Hoover
USS Hartley |
Bob and Jeanette Buchanan
USS Van
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Mrs. John Willis
Widow of John Harlan Willis
Name sake of the USS John Willis DE 1027
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Richard and Sandee Hughes
USS Van Voorhis
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USS Van Voorhis Shipmates
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USS Hartley Shipmates
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Newport Dealeys
2002 Charleston Reunion Summary
Hello fellow Shipmate’s;
I am very happy to have shared the good times with you at the Charleston S.C. reunion. Boy did we have a “great
one”, this was our forth reunion and they keep getting better. We had an attendance of 109 and guest. We were also once
again honored to have Mrs. Wilfrey Willis with us to share memories of her husband John (name sake of the DE-1027) and she
reminded us that we were still her boys. I guess that is a good sign “don’t fix something that has not been broken.”
I can not believe that four reunions have passed by, you are one of the reasons for their success. Just keep on an ahead full
speed bell into the future ones coming up. It was a pleasure to have filled in as chairman It shows how
important it is to have backup co-chairman to keep a great reunion rolling on. Both Marc Arsenault and myself shared the chairman’s
duties along with the MLRS sponsors, Karen Hoyle and Karen Lane. To those who missed the memories, great sea stories that
really get salty. I would like to suggest to you, there is still time to plan for the next reunion Lancaster Pa. I would with
all my heart, like to thank all those who made the effort and came aboard to make this one work. They were not disappointed
and went home with memories that will keep them in the mood for the next one. We would like to thank the two Karen’s of the Military Locators & Reunion Services for
their efforts in making all the necessary arrangements to assure a Great Time. They berth us aboard the Charleston Airport,
Hotel Radisson as our headquarters for a wonderful time. We had a busy schedule of trips around the Charleston area there
were many Highlights Boone Hall Plantation and the Old City Market. It also revived some memories for those who served on
ships that were based in the Navy Yard. The USS Lester DE-1022 was commissioned there in 1957. Another trip covered Patriots
Point Naval & Maritime Museum. We went aboard the famous Aircraft Carrier World War II fighting lady USS Yorktown (CV-10)
other ships USS Laffey (DD-724), the submarine Clamagore (SS-343) and other ships that served during WW II. We concluded the
trip with a cruise on the General Beauregard for a tour of the Charleston harbor and a visit to Fort Sumter. With your support, the Newport Dealey’s Reunion should be around
for a long time. Our goal is to locate all our fellow shipmates. The reunion for the year 2003 is in planning stage. It will
be in Lancaster Pa. In mid September and chaired by Bob Kitchen
assisted by co-chairman Charles Holzschuh.
From Our House to your House have a Merry, Healthy Holiday
Season & a Happy New Year.
Bob
(“Kitch”) Kitchen,
Reunion Chairman 2003
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