We are the Real Sailormen, the Destroyer Men of the Fleet!
I posted the 10 minute video clip of the Picking refueling from the Oriskany in 1964 on YouTube. You can view the clip at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTGhhkYmwvI
This was sent to me by an Oriskany sailor who wanted us to see an airdale's perspective on smaller surface ships!
INFORMATION REQUESTED ON JOHN A. BENNINGHOFF
MM3. He served on the Picking sometime from 1956 to 1960 (I see him on the
ship's roster in 1957 at least through the end of 1958) and he passed away 12
years ago. His daughter Karin is looking for a photo of him in uniform.
Hopefully one of you all will remember him and better yet have a photo of him.
Please contact Karin at: karinb@qualitytitleagency.com
I am in the process of converting the Picking's wartime log for World War II. The log was originally posted on an extinct website (www.nobadlie.com). Fortunately Paul Whitfield printed out a complete 128 page copy in 2003. He loaned the document to me and I have scanned and did optical character recognition scanning of the document. I will continue the updating until it is complete. To visit it go to WWII LOG button to the left.
The 2011 Reunion will be in San San Diego, CA. Ernie and Connie Tafoya have agreed to host the meeting. Capt. Dougall has volunteered to help line up tours at Military facilities. Thanks to the Tafoyas and Capt. Dougall!
The 2013 Reunion will be hosted by Tony and Flo Cellucci in Williamsburg, VA. The 2015 Reunion will be in Colorado Springs, CO, hosted by the McDonalds and the Carmichaels.
The 2009 Reunion was held from 12-15 October 2009 in San Antonio. It has been a great event and we again had many new shipmates join us. Kudos to the Sheets for a job extremely well done! The banquet speaker was Capt. Clyde Connelley, CO in the early 1960s, who gave a really humorous speech. Thanks to him for attending!
Some pictures from the 2009 Reunion have been posted, click HERE to see them.
Tin Can Sailors is a national organization of veterans who served on DDs, DEs, DDEs, DDRs, DLs, DLGs, other destroyer class warships, and even ADs. They sponsor many events around the country and provide monetary support to the DDs that are moored as historical ships around the country. I would recommend that you consider joining. Their website is http://www.tincansailors.com/
Remember the USS Liberty, the electronic intelligence ship that was attacked and almost sunk in 1967? Visit their website.
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