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iPOD

Posted 2009-06-02 6:55 AM (#27323)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1247

Location: Rockingham Western Australia

Subject: Memorial Day Down Under

Just got back from our annual pilgrimage to Albany here in West Oz to commemorate the US Boats lost in WWII.

Attached photo is of LCDR Paul Varnadore and CPO Craig Werley both attached to the Staff of the Commander Australian Force Element Group Submarines (SMFEG).

Both true gentlemen and very smart operators.

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iPOD

Posted 2009-06-02 7:03 AM (#27324 - in reply to #27323)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1247

Location: Rockingham Western Australia

Subject: RE: Memorial Day Down Under

This photo is of STS1 Chris Heffernan and STS John Yuhas Tolling the Boats, note the Australian Dolphins below the medals, both sailors are qualified on COLLINS Boats and are currently serving on HMAS WALLER on a 2 year exchange again both great guys and smart operators, your Submarine force is in good hands with lads like these.

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iPOD

Posted 2009-06-02 7:25 AM (#27325 - in reply to #27324)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1247

Location: Rockingham Western Australia

Subject: And then there were two!!

These two Ladies are the last surviving Widows of American Submariners from WW II Kath Pouleras and Doreen Anderson, Doreen is extremely unwell but still made the 4.5 hour drive from Rockingham with her tribe of descendants whilst Kath is still powering along like a teenager.

At the link below you'll see Photo's of Carl Uphoff, Aurthur Bancroft and Mirla (2005) who are also now very unwell and unable to make the trip anymore, sadly time is marching on.

http://www.submarinesailor.com/History/Australia/MemorialDay2005/

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iPOD

Posted 2009-06-02 7:29 AM (#27326 - in reply to #27325)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1247

Location: Rockingham Western Australia

Subject: And finally

Mr Jack Wong Sue, a special person who had an interesting war and a great affiliation with the US Submarines, one of natures true gentlemen.

Jack Wong Sue and Z Force http://www.awm.gov.au/journal/j37/borneo.htm

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JrKrup, Skimmer

Posted 2009-06-02 7:55 AM (#27328 - in reply to #27323)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1324

Location: Oxnard, CA

Subject: RE: Memorial Day Down Under

Thanks Peter. This time, the true gentleman was the one manning the computer keyboard.

Jan Feingold says hello.

Ralph Luther

Posted 2009-06-02 8:13 AM (#27330 - in reply to #27323)

COMSUBBBS

Posts: 6180

Location: Summerville, SC

Subject: RE: Memorial Day Down Under

Thank you POD for posting this news and a "Job Well Done" to all invoved.

steamboat

Posted 2009-06-02 9:57 AM (#27333 - in reply to #27324)

Master and Commander

Posts: 1814

Location: Boydton, Virginia

Subject: RE: Memorial Day Down Under

Thanks POD. Great to see Ya'll still pay tribute to our Submariners. Also great to see we still have active duty DIESEL qualified Submariners, though they had to go Down Under to do it!!
Steamboat sends

Skii

Posted 2009-06-02 11:36 AM (#27339 - in reply to #27323)

Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 597

Location: Tucson, Arizona

Subject: RE: Memorial Day Down Under

POD thanks for sharing the real faces of what Memorial Day Remembrance is about. It is moving to see the wives wearing their husbands vest (what an honor). Having visiting my friend Rea at the
Australian Memorial Museum and learning about Anzac Day/Remembrance Day. Getting my personal Australian Gold Dolphins from him and feeling how deep your military traditions and rememrances are. Your post ECHO's the feeling I brought home with me in 2006. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for reminding me of it and the pictures you shared.

Humbly
Ski

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