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 Cliff Nutter, Robbie Robertson, Andrea Geisler and Fred Ensslin

Robbie Robertson, Ralph Sterley, and Fred Ensslin

 Fred And His Wife Joise Ennslin

 WWII Submarine Veteran

 Terri and Robbie Robertson

 Robbie and Terri Robertson

WWII Submarine Veteran

 Paul and his wife Aecha Christofferson
WWII Submarine Veteran

Robbie Robertson, Ralph Sterley, and Fred Ensslin

  Ted Taylor and Ralph Sterley

WWII Submarine Veterans

WWII Submarine Veterans

Andrea G. Don Ulmer

Dave and Lynn Schueler

Doug Abramson, Steve Shelton, Bill Thompson

Cliff Nutter WWII Submarine Veteran

Pat Householder and Dave Goodson

 Ying and Valeree Ye with son Elias

 Float Display

 Submarine Veterans Group Photo

 Submarine Veterans Group Photo

Submarine Veterans Group Photo

 Jim Harper and Don Ulmer Submarine Veterans

BM2/C Baize enlisted in the US Navy on October 7, 1943 at age 15 and trained in the Great Lakes area and Camp Pendleton. He was assigned to the USS Fremont participating in the battles of Guam, Saipan, and Tinian. His job was to transport troops and supplies to and from the ship during battle. During the Battle of Saipan, Baize was hit as he was landing on the beach, sent to a hospital, and discharged shortly after to fight in the Battle of Guam. Following Guam, he was reassigned to the USS Highlands and sent to the small island of Iwo Jima where he would be one of the few Navy sailors to fight in hand-to-hand combat alongside the 4th Marine Division. On February 19, 1945, Baize was operating LCVP #13 in the second attack wave at Iwo Jima, heading for Red Beach 1. Twenty yards from the beach, the LCVP was hit and exploded, sending Baize into the water. Wounded, he joined a small group of Marines from the 4th Division. Together, the group fought their way under the cover of darkness to take Airfield #1. Fifty feet from the runway, US Navy planes dropped flares, illuminating the Marines’ advance to the enemy. The Japanese opened fire, wounding Baize. He was evacuated from Iwo Jima and sent to Guam; he would spend the remainder of the war in various hospitals. Baize was honorably discharged from the US Naval Hospital in Oregon on July 10, 1945, and received two Purple Hearts.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

October 2014  Reminder Shipmates

The next Seattle Base Wednesday, October 15.  VFW Post #2995 
(4330 148th Ave N.E., Redmond WA 98052).

Alligator being lowered into the water, by Jim Christley

For the October program, former Base Commander Keith Watson will provide a presentation on American Submarines before 1900. Keith has invested a great deal of time and energy producing almost a dozen similar and engaging topics over the years and we're looking forward to his presentation.

Private First Class THOMAS "COTTON" BILLINGSLEY

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

STATIONED IN MARSHALL ISLANDS, SAIPAN, TINIAN, IWO JIMA

YEARS OF SERVICE: 2

MEMORY/STORY

In January 1943, Private Billingsley volunteered for service in the USMC and underwent basic training at Parris Island. He was attached to the 4th Marine Division and deployed directly to the Pacific Theater of Operations. Billingsley participated in four amphibious combat landings onto the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima. He endured extreme combat conditions as the Japanese adopted a full defensive posture, designed to inflict maximum casualties on the attacking American troops. In February 1944, Billingsley and the 4th Marine Division invaded and captured the small island of Saipan. Later, he and the 4th Marine Division assisted in the capture of Tinian in July 1944 which ultimately saved the lives of Americans as the bomber Enola Gay forced the unconditional surrender of the Japanese Empire. On February 19, 1945, Billingsley landed on the island of Iwo Jima and fought under intense enemy fire for 36 days. Following the Battle of Iwo Jima, he was honorably discharged on November 27, 1945. Among numerous medals received, Billingsley was awarded two Presidential Unit Citations and the Congressional Veteran Commendation.

Sergeant Major "IRON" MIKE MERVOSH

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

STATIONED IN ROI NAMUR, MARSHALL ISLANDS, SAIPAN, TINIAN, IWO JIMA, KOREA, VIETNAM

MEDALS/HONORS RECEIVED

Three Navy Commendation Medals, Three Purple Hearts, Bronze Star

MEMORY/STORY

At age 19, Sergeant Major Mervosh enlisted in the USMC in September 1942. Following boot camp at Parris Island and Infantry Training in North Carolina, Mervosh was sent to Camp Pendleton and activated into the 4th Marine Division. In February 1945, Mervosh fought on Iwo Jima as a Machine Gun Section Leader, Rifle Platoon Commander, and Company Commander. He received two Purple Hearts for wounds received in battle and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for his heroic actions on Iwo Jima. Following World War II, Mervosh reenlisted in the USMC, joining the 1st Marine Division, 3rd Battalion, G Company, and was sent to Korea. He was awarded the Bronze Star and his second Navy Commendation Medal for heroic actions in Korea. After two tours in Vietnam with the 1st Marine Division, he was awarded his third Navy Commendation Medal and third Purple Heart. Between wars, he served in five different Marine Divisions making countless operations and deployments in the Atlantic, Pacific, Caribbean, and Mediterranean. His final assignment was as the Fleet Marine Force Pacific Sergeant Major, the largest field command in the USMC. His rank as of February 14, 1958 as a Sergeant Major made him the most senior enlisted man of all the Armed Forces when he retired on September 1, 1977 after 35 years of service.

Seattle USSVI Base: Eternal Patrol: Dick Moe: Richard "Dick" Moe departed on Eternal Patrol on July 12, 2011. Dick was born May 6, 1924 and served as a Radioman in the Navy from 1944

Eternal Patrol: Dick Moe

Richard "Dick" Moe departed on Eternal Patrol on July 12, 2011. Dick was born May 6, 1924 and served as a Radioman in the Navy from 1944 through 1946. He qualified on the USS Kingfish (SS-234) in 1945. He also served on USS Apollo (AS-25), USS Sabalo (SS-302), and USS Lapon (SS-260). Dick was a Life Member in the USSVI, USSVI Seattle Base, USSVI-SVWWII, and a member of the Holland Club. He is survived by his wife Dorothy; please remember her and the family in your thought and prayers.
Sailor, rest your oars.

There will be visitations at the Hulbush Funeral Home (281 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington, WA. 98233) from 9-5 on Wednesday and Thursday July 20 and 21.

Service will be held Friday, July 22 at noon in the Bay View Cemetery in Bay View, WA.

Directions to Cemetery:

• From Interstate 5, take Exit 230 - turn onto Highway 20 heading West
• Turn right onto Farm to Market Road (Highway 237)
• Turn Left onto Josh Wilson Road; follow the road into Bay View.
• Turn right onto Bayview-Edison Road
• Turn right onto Bayview Cemetery Road and straight to destination.

A Memorial and Reception follows the service at 1:30 at the Burlington Lutheran Church (134 East Victoria Street, Burlington, WA. 98233, 360-755-0729)

Directions to Church:

• From Interstate 5, take Exit 230 - turn onto Highway 20 headed East
• Turn left on S Burlington Blvd
• Turn right on East Victoria Ave to church on the right

If you are planning on attending -please wear your vest or cap so we can show solidarity from our Fraternity.
Thanks,
To Mark Eberle 

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The San Juan’s Final Hours: The Loss of an Argentine Submarine

http://www.wsj.com

The San Juan’s Final Hours: The Loss of an Argentine Submarine
“We have everything we need to live underwater,” an Argentine submariner assured his mother early last month. By mid-month he and 43 fellow crew members were dead after what Argentine Navy officials and outside experts suspect was an blast caused by a battery mishap.

 

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