USS Pillsbury Memories Page Ten
----- Original Message -----
From: ROBERT L TUROCY
To: efredd@att.net ; Denis LaCrosse
Cc: Duane Eldridge ; Mike Lambert ; Ute Treuer ; Jerry Van Cleave ; Paul Friswold ;
Bob Tripp ; Frank Zamboni ; Bill Voorhies ; Jim Mauk ; Jerry Jenkins ; John Reynolds ; Richard Turocy ; Jeff Burianek ; Ed Quinn ; Jan Fowler ; Thomas Cummings ; Gene Mahlau ; James McCullum ; Bob Denton ; Robert Robinson ; Anthony Dimitropolis ; Dick Beers ;
Mike Corvo ; Hope Reynolds ; Ed Quinn ; Robert Turocy
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: Long time!]
Hi Elmer, et al:
Just back from a vaqcation on the Outer Banks, NC. The rest was needed. The Atlantic did not cooperate and let my fishing charter go out to sea. I am still working at 68+ and may retire this year. Been to Taiwan, South Korea, China, and Chile to date this year with Luebeck, Germany scheduled next month. It is difficult using English on the many not in the good old USA. It is fun trying to express oneself. Dollars seam to work in the end.
If hats are going to be ordered, I would like to have one and will pay the expenses.
PEI was a great experience. I will all ways (always) remember the lobster and brews.
Bob, AG2
P.S. Thanks to G. Jenkins and others, I am currently without cancer for approximately two-and-one-half years. Companys are willing to sell me life insurance now. Nice people.
efredd@att.net wrote:
Denis,
Since I began working in La Jolla (near San Diego) about half-time, I have not responded to many of our shipmates emails, but I read every one. It's great to see how everyone's doing.
I am still working full time (I'll be 69 on 8/4) for Princeton University's Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and work at General Atomics Fusion Energy Research Facility (DIIID) when I travel to La Jolla. This project is a joint collaboration between PPPL, GA-DIIID and the Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) to revitalize and operate three multi-megawatt radio transmitters used to heat and drive current in the DIIID plasma.
It's interesting that you mentioned the Pillsbury hats and the "Illegitimus CONAD Non Carborundum" patches; I recently have had questions about whether I have any left. I do have a small number of patches left but no hats. I only ordered a dozen hats since there were only about 10 crew-members "found" at that time. I ordered 50 patches. If there is enough interest, I will look into getting more of each.
If I do order hats, I'd like to try to get some more comfortable hats. I belong to a couple of organizations whose has are pre-washed, very soft and comfortable. They are not reinforced in the front where the embroidery is applied either. The only problem I see with my three "soft" hats I have is that they are fabricated in China even though the companies who offer them are American. I don't know if any of our shipmates would feel strongly about that. It's pretty difficult finding any clothing made here in the States anymore.
Shipmates; please take this email as an offer by me, to try to get some more hats and patches.
Regards to all
Elmer
-------------- Original message from Denis LaCrosse : --------------
Sorry, forgot to add you guys. "Forgot" seem to be a popular word these days.
Denis
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Subject: Re: Long time!
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 09:07:47 -0700
From: Denis LaCrosse
To: MikeCorvo@aol.com References: <45e.1b1d070.31a8643a@aol.com>
Wow! A call from PEI- that is a while back! However did she find you?
Mike, there actually is a thing going, fairly low scale, but we were a little ship, with a small crew, and a short second career. Since you responded to one of Paul Friswold's emails, I assumed yuou were aware. Elmer Fredd has done a lot, including a small reunion a year ago aboard USS Slater, in New York State (Albany?), and getting hats and badges to all who wished them. How I became aware I think was through Mike Lambert, and probably another ship's home page.
Seeking out shipmates can be a challenge, the US Navy Memorial Log Book being one solution. Home pages help, but if a sailor did his time, got out, and lost interest, as many do, they would not think of this. (The popular expression aboard Oz was "FIIGO". You fill in the words). Mi ke Lambert has several ship home pages- I love dedication! of which Pill's is excellent, with a roster, photo's (yep, me, too) and a message board. Lots of links, too. http://fivekiller1n.bravehost.com/Pillsbury_DER-133.html
Those of us from Pillsbury are not an official dues paying organization. Elmer has been paying the expense of hats, badges, mailing, and has refused payment, at least so far, and Mike has been keeping up the web site. As a plank owner and past president of USS Sterett Association, I know that keeping enough crew members of a much larger ship, with a 27-year lifespan, two wars, and some pretty amazing deeds, interested and remaining active, is a challenge. So far we are doing pretty good. Still informal, but keeping in touch.
Elmer, Paul, Mike, anything to add?
Denis
MikeCorvo@aol.com wrote:
It's time to find as many of the guys we can. I tried to find Fenton last night, but no luck. There must be a way to locate them (if they are still alive). I tried to find Jerry Gratton Signalman and Simms too. no luck! My old girlfriend from PEI called me last week after 48 years. I couldn't believe it. Anyway, if you want, we can try to get this thing going.
me
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