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Subject: MVPA Supply Line


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SeaBat
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Date Posted: 05/21/09 08:58:48

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This year's International MVPA (Military Vehicle Preservation Association) Convention will be held in Evansville, running at the same time as LST Week. What a great opportunity to see the vehicles our LST carried... and many others as well.

Michael Smith once said that the amphib vehicles and the LST had a symbiotic relationship... they ARE a perfect fit to share the spotlight in Evansville in August. Make your reservations soon!

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Subject: Memorial Day video


Author:
Paul Sullenberger
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Date Posted: 05/24/09 06:38:57

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D02LsAp8xow

You owe it to yourselves, to all of those who served with you, all of those currently serving, and all of those who gave their lives for our nation, to view this video.

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Subject: The forgotten... aren't forgotten....


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SeaBat
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Date Posted: 05/23/09 14:41:05

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090524/ap_on_re_us/memorial_day_naming_the_dead

What a story....

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Subject: LST 492


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Paul Sullenberger
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Date Posted: 05/18/09 13:28:03

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Please note the date on these letters that Capt. Newman sent to the families of his crew members. He took the time on all of these to add personal notes to what was otherwise a form letter.
Years after the War, we were watching the movie "Captain Newman, M.D." starring Gregory Peck as an Army Air Corps psychiatrist in WWII. Dad commented "As far as I'm concerned, there's only one Captain Newman, and it's not Gregory Peck."
I shudder to think that Independence Day might have been some fond, distant memory of not for the efforts of all who served in WWII.
Words really cannot express my gratitude.

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Subject: LST 492


Author:
Paul Sullenberger
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Date Posted: 05/17/09 12:48:50

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Training a gun crew on the LST 492. That's Dominic Rotondo wearing the SP Phone Set and the mushroom helmet. Ted Lochowski (GM3 Ski) in white t-shirt behind the gun crew. Not sure of the identity of the others, but this photo was posted to NavSource.org by Jim West's son, so it's probable he's in there, also.

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Subject: 10th amendent


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linda
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Date Posted: 05/16/09 04:42:07

what r your views?
i am thinking support it.

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Subject: LST 492


Author:
Paul Sullenberger
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Date Posted: 05/14/09 14:58:22

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The LST 492 participated in the invasion of South France in August 1944. This picture was taken sometime afterward, in S. France. My father was in charge of an LCVP at both Normandy at S. France.
A transcript of the deck log for 15 August 1944 follows:
8/15/44 Underway in convoy SM1 enroute to FRANCE . LST 491 guide ship base course 305 %Speed 6 knots . 04-08 Underway as before passing through transport area and approaching unloading area .0410 Sounded General Quarters .0525 all LCVPs loaded with army assault troops and heading for rendezvous area , 0630 Many planes bombing beach. Firing from support groups onto the beach. 08-12 Underway as before 12-20 Underway at General Quarters . Zig-Zagged to avoid enemy fire from shore, 1600 Proceed towards beach. 1638 Hit The Beach 1648 fired upon by enemy. 1649 Started making smoke 1800 ceased making smoke .1855 32 Casualties brought aboard. 1902 Retracted from the beach. 20-24 Laying off green beach. BOMBED BY THREE GERMAN AIRCRAFT. No casualties. 8/16/44 00-04 Laying to approximately 3 miles off Southern France in vicinity of green beach. 04-=16 Laying off green beach. 16-20 underway at various courses to rendezvous area 20-24 Formed convoy CRM #1 bound for Corsica 2000 got underway commodore in position #21 our position 22 convoy consists of LST s LCTR s with escort 8/17/44 00-04 Steaming as before. LST 491 Guide and Commodore in position 21 492 in position 22 400 yards astern of 491

SeaBat, note the log references to LST 491 - That was Marion Adams' ship

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Subject: LST Week, August 4 - 7, 2009 Evansville, IN


Author:
SeaBat
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Date Posted: 05/14/09 13:01:28

Just a reminder to send in your registrations for LST Week... Rooms are filling at the Executive Inn, events are seeing a good amount of reservations - and we want YOURS to be one of them!

If you've never experienced LST Week, please take the opportunity this year to do so! There are some unique events - our annual Memorial Service which is deeply moving, the River Cruise, a reception on board the LST 325, the Germania Mannerchor, a meeting to hear about work that has been done on YOUR Memorial, the MVPA International Convention, LCVP rides on the river (a donation to cover fuel costs would be welcome), a great Banquet/Dance (please mark your menu choice), a terrific hospitality room and many chances to sit and swap sea stories. Whatever your choice of events, please don't miss the opportunity to share cameraderie with your fellow shipmates.

To see the itinerary and Registration Form, please go to the home page for the ship's website -

www.lstmemorial.org

If you don't have a computer printer, then please call the ship's office and request that a form be sent to you. (There was also one in the last edition of "The Phoenix".)

Please remember when filling out your registration, to mark and include funds (if noted that there is a cost) for every event you want to attend. A reminder: The hotel reservation is not included on the Registration form. You must call the hotel and make reservations on your own. The Executive Inn is the host hotel and can be reached by calling (877) 424-0888 toll free OR long distance (812) 424-8000.

When you receive your confirmation, please check it carefully to make sure all is in order. Angie does a terrific job for us in the office... remember to thank her the next time you call!

See you in August in Evansville!!!

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Subject: LST 492


Author:
Paul Sullenberger
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Date Posted: 05/13/09 07:21:46

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German POW's on the main deck of the LST 492, June or July 1944. They were transported on the main deck so any enemy aircraft would see them and would be less likely to strafe or bomb the ship.
On one such transit, a German officer angrily demanded to speak to the ship's captain, LCDR. Newman, and then proceeded to "read him the riot act" about being in violation of the Geneva Convention by not quartering officers separately from enlisted men. Capt. Newman directed him to gather all of his officers. He then ordered my father to get a piece of rope, herded all of the officers into one corner, and tied them off. He then responded "Now you #%*#+!*!+(# there's your $*%%@^ separate quarters." he then handed my father his .45 and told him "If he or any of them step outside this area, shoot him."

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Subject: LST 492


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Paul Sullenberger
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Date Posted: 05/13/09 07:09:39

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LST 492 participated in the D-Day Landings, June 6, 1944, going in at Utah Beach. Later it was moved to Omaha, many of the Pharmacist's Mates were taken in on LCVP's. One of them (Quinn Scott) related that he was issued a .45 but no ammunition; he was told something to the effect "Don't worry, you'll be able to find plenty of it on the beach." Small comfort.
After the initial landings, the LST's task became more mundane, transporting men and vehicles to France, then returning to England with wounded and/or prisoners. This is a group of German POW's being marched aboard on Omaha Beach, June or July 1944. She made dozens of Channel transits on this duty.

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Subject: LST 492


Author:
Paul Sullenberger
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Date Posted: 05/12/09 07:55:24

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When the 492 got to Mobile, the skipper. LCDR Ralph Newman, put out a plea through the newspaper that the crew would like to have a dog as a mascot. A couple of days later they received this Cocker Spaniel pup. I've talked to 5 different crew members of the 492, none of them can remember the pup's name, and all of them said that it was never destined to become an "Old Sea Dog" and either in Norfolk or Quonset Point RI, it got put ashore before they headed across the Atlantic for England in early 1944.

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Subject: LST 492


Author:
Paul Sullenberger
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Date Posted: 05/12/09 07:48:19

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After the 158 was sunk, Dad and Ray both got to come home. Dad was assigned to the Evansville shipyard as part of the pre-commissioning unit of the LST 492. This is the deck gang, Dad is in the back row, 2nd from left. Front row on the right is Gus Esto, middle row, 5 from left is Paul Mackrell. I don't have names for any of the others.

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