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the USS Oklahoma City CL-91, CLG-5, CG-5 and SSN-723.
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USS Oklahoma City
Shipmates Found To Date

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USS Oklahoma City please enter your name
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REUNION CENTER

2008 Reunion - site has been changed to a Reunion Cruise.
Additional information is now available on the REUNION page and
the CRUISE UPDATE 04/08 page.

2009 Reunion will be held in Chicago, IL
2010 Reunion will be held in Washington, DC
2007 Reunion Photos
2001 Reunion Photos

Reunion Cruise News

1. Anyone signing up for the reunion cruise will now find the fuel surcharge has increased to $9 per day, per person or a total of $45 per person for the entire cruise.

2. This increase will not affect those you have already signed up only those who have yet to sign up.

3. Second deposits of $250 per person are due June 30th, payable to and sent to Cruise Holidays.

4. Final payments for the cruise are due August 1st. If anyone has any questions, they can contact association president John Baker via email or phone at 620-221-0343.

LOOK FOR SHIPMATES UPDATE MY INFO

GUEST BOOK ARCHIVES #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11

STORY ARCHIVE

New to the USS Oklahoma City Crew
for March, April & May 2008

Henry Angermann, EM3 63-66
Ron Palmerton, MM2(ss) 86-89
John W Niman, RM1 70-72
Robert Miller, PH3 70-72
Don Meno, RMSN 65-66
Eric Cholerton, ETR2 68-72
Joseph John "Lucky" Pimentel, S1C 1945

Edward Aguilar, RM3 73-75
Noel Robert C "Bobby" Logan, BT3 61-62
Joseph D'Amato, S1C 44-46
Douglas Null, BM3 68-70

Garret J Longstreet, SM3 70-72
Duke Allen, LT(LDO), 78-79
Douglas Greig, BM3 71-73
Reynaldo L (Roy) Presto, SN 75-77

James Fisher, HMSN 68-69
Gary Coury, RM3 1965

Joe Caruso's OK City News Notes

TAPS

Stephen Gribosky, CL-91 Plankowner, 1944-46 passed away peacefully on February 16, 2008 in Norwalk, CT of heart failure.

Contact the family via son Philip mail

Just received word that RMCS Ron Medler, 70-75, passed away 26 May 08 in Lancaster, CA. Funeral services will be held at Joshua Memorial Park and Mortuary on June 4th at 1100.

Thanks to shipmate Vince Ludlam, RM1 68-72 for sending us the word.

Seaman Melvin C "Frenchie" LaBruyere

Our dad, Seaman Melvin C LaBruyere (Frenchie), served aboard the USS Oklahoma City (CL-91). He joined the OK City in the 1946 when she returned from Tokyo Bay on her last voyage.

Our dad was selected as part of the mothball crew and stayed assigned to the US Pacific Reserve Fleet until discharged in 1949.

I have three siblings and our dad told us that if the Navy had not kept him in that boneyard his whole enlistment, he would have made the Navy a career. He loved boats and being on the water.

He died last thursday, 17 April 2008. We have many photos of him and some of his mates. I have attached a photo of him. Please post the photo and this info on the association web page. I would be honored for anyone who knew him to contact me. Many thanks, Edwin G Williams, US Army (ret).

CLG-5/CG-5 Plaque Unveiled At
Texas Mini Reunion

The guest speaker for this event was Captain Chuck Hewell USN (Ret). He served aboard the CG5 from 77-79.

08 Plaque Ceremony, Fredricksburg, Texas

On April 11, 2008 The CLG-5/CG-5 plaque was dedicated and took its rightful place next to a similar commemoration of the CL-91.
That plaque was dedicated in 2006 at our San Antonio reunion.

08 Mini Reunion, Fredricksburg, Texas

Pictured above are: 1960-63 crew (Plankowners) *Darrell Ihde, Lincoln, NE *Bob Fivecoat,Spring Branch, TX *Jerry Sandin, Rockford, IL *Ed Gentry...Natalia, TX *Loren Melton...Peoria, AZ *Gil Romine, Arlington, TX *Ron Tippie, Dundee, IL *Lee Ellis, Llano, TX 1963-67 crew *Glen Ryel,Redlands, CA 1968-70 crew *Phil Bobich, Orland Park, IL *Jim Blackburn, Salt Lake City, UT *Terry Jelinek, Naperville, IL *Gerald Reagan, Bradley, IL *William Squires, Sunrise, FL *Mike Mathis, New Braunfels, TX *Mike Hardwick, Santa Barbara, CA *Paul Dillon, Gales Ferry, CT *T.C. Lamson, Hockley, TX 1971-75 crew *Randy Lopez, Alderson, OK *Robert Heili, Port Orchard, WA 1976-79 crew *Chuck Hewell, Sugar Land, TX *Jesse Ybanez, Houston, TX *Del Pfranger, Brackettville, TX SSN-723 crew *Henry Chavez, Spring, TX

Chief Dillon's Sub Topics

RMCM Paul Dillon USN (Ret), Secretary of the USS Oklahoma City Association, congratulates MM1 (SS) Michael McMurtray on his selection as the Commander Submarine Group Two's Senior Sailor of the year for 2008.

McMurtray, who is stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma City SSN723, was the runner-up as ComSubFor Atlantic's Sailor of the year. Dillon presented him with a check from the Association in the amount of $100.00.

On the far left is the Oklahoma City's Chief of the Boat ETCM (SS) Eric Gilkerson and on the right is Commanding officer CDR Ed Mayer.

Asbestos Exposure?

Hi Joe,

Thank you for taking time out of your day to reply!

As you may have noticed, I am with the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center. We aim to provide the most current and accurate information regarding asbestos exposure and its link to mesothelioma cancer.

As you know, many Navy veterans were unknowingly exposed to asbestos while working in shipyards, and while onboard ships and submarines.

I chose to contact you today because the USS Oklahoma City is one of those vessels. When built, asbestos was used as an insulator for many parts of the engine room and boiler room.

That said, in an effort to spread awareness about this terrible disease, I am trying to reach all those who understand this devastating disease and the importance to get good information out there. I would invite you to visit our site, especially our Navy section.

I am confident you will find that we have compiled a large resource for those who may be suffering from the disease or have family members who are.

I would like to share this resource with your browsers, and would ask you to point a link to some portion of our navy section that you feel would be the most pertinent to your browsers.

I look forward to your reply and feedback. Thank you for all the work you do.

Kind Regards,

Dave Latimer

Quote of the Month

"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty."
Winston Churchill

SSN-723 Westpac Cruise 2004
Photographed & Compiled by
Shipmate Todd Selby, MMC(SS) 03-05

Click on the link below to see all the photos from the cruise. Allow from one to five minutes for the pictures to load. When you see the green arrow in the upper right hand corner, click on that to start the show. Slide Show

Elvis Presley Sings
"America The Beautiful"

Follow the link below to hear Elvis sing a wonderful tribute to our country.

Elvis Sings

Special thanks to USS Oklahoma City Association founder and treasurer Frank Zaccaro, YN1 44-46 for passing this along.

Visit to SSN723

RMCM Chief Paul Dillon USN (ret) Secretary of the USS Oklahoma City Association presents newly selected ETCM(SS) Eric Gilkerson with a set of Master Chief collar devices. Gilkerson is the Chief of the Boat. The boat recently set out for a 6 month deployment. Dillon was in Norfolk and had the opportunity go aboard the Sub.

Yesterday On CLG5

Thanks to shipmate Dave Campbell, BMC 73-79 for the clipping.

New Publications Page Added

Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, Chief of Naval Operations, arrives on the OKC flight deck,<br>
September, 1969.

Above: Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, CNO, arrives on the OKC Flight Deck,
September, 1969, for a meeting with Vice Admiral Bringle.
We have begun to add scans of the various USS Oklahoma City publications.
To date, we have added July, August, September & October 1969 issues of The Sooner.
You'll find them on the Publications page.

1971-72

Shipmate Roger Hanthorn, RM3 (71-73) was kind enough to post the 1971-72 Cruise Book.
Eventually, we'll get around to posting the rest of them.

The USS Oklahoma City website is published daily for the benefit of the crewmembers of all ships named Oklahoma City. Editor and Publisher, Joe Caruso; Graphics Editor, Phil Gerini; Editorial Contributors, Jack Kemejuk, John Baker, Paul Dillon, Frank Zacarro, T.C. Lamson & Jim Blackburn. All rights reserved. Copyright 1997 to date.

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