Well, it's been a rough few days. I've been wanting to post up some information for everyone about a book by James Horan and Paul Mayer's new and wonderful award. But last weekend my husband was diagnosed with COVID, we lost power for 4.5 days and I've been overwhelmed and feel like death warmed over. We're both getting better, power's back and I'm still testing negative, so on with the show.
My friend John Bailey who is writing a book about the history of the USS NICHOLAS DD-442 sent me a wonderful link to a PDF of the James Horan book, Action Tonight. Horan was a contemporary in WW2, traveling all over and interviewing men serving on the front lines and the sea in the South Pacific. There are several references to the STRONG DD-467 in here, particularly on pages 78, 91, 131, and 141. Below is the link to the book, a very compelling chronicle of his time spent there. Click here:
James Horan Action Tonight (if this link does not work for you, message me from the Contacts page or the email on the home page and I can send you the link directly.)
Now, for Paul Mayer, our shipwreck hunter friend formerly with the crew of the RV Petrel. If you recall, they located the wreck of STRONG in February of 2019, but before and after that there were years on the seas making discoveries and bringing closure to families. Paul and his former boss and friend Rob Kraft were recently in Washington, D.C. to receive an award from the Department of the Navy for all their work over the years working with the late Paul Allen's company, Vulcan, Inc. See the pics below, taken by Paul's most sweet and beautiful wife, Rosie Mayer. Paul says: "Rosie and I got to go to Washington DC last weekend for myself and former boss Rob Kraft to receive a couple of service awards from the Navy History and Heritage Command. It was for the work that was done by the crew of RV Petrel finding WWII ships. Myself and Rob Kraft received medals but it was very much a team effort. It was a casual afternoon hanging out with people that we worked with for a few years that became friends."
I'm also still waiting on some information that could change some things this year. If what I feel may happen, happens - then I will be most grateful. If not, then I tried.
Stay well, everyone!
Tammi
My friend John Bailey who is writing a book about the history of the USS NICHOLAS DD-442 sent me a wonderful link to a PDF of the James Horan book, Action Tonight. Horan was a contemporary in WW2, traveling all over and interviewing men serving on the front lines and the sea in the South Pacific. There are several references to the STRONG DD-467 in here, particularly on pages 78, 91, 131, and 141. Below is the link to the book, a very compelling chronicle of his time spent there. Click here:
James Horan Action Tonight (if this link does not work for you, message me from the Contacts page or the email on the home page and I can send you the link directly.)
Now, for Paul Mayer, our shipwreck hunter friend formerly with the crew of the RV Petrel. If you recall, they located the wreck of STRONG in February of 2019, but before and after that there were years on the seas making discoveries and bringing closure to families. Paul and his former boss and friend Rob Kraft were recently in Washington, D.C. to receive an award from the Department of the Navy for all their work over the years working with the late Paul Allen's company, Vulcan, Inc. See the pics below, taken by Paul's most sweet and beautiful wife, Rosie Mayer. Paul says: "Rosie and I got to go to Washington DC last weekend for myself and former boss Rob Kraft to receive a couple of service awards from the Navy History and Heritage Command. It was for the work that was done by the crew of RV Petrel finding WWII ships. Myself and Rob Kraft received medals but it was very much a team effort. It was a casual afternoon hanging out with people that we worked with for a few years that became friends."
I'm also still waiting on some information that could change some things this year. If what I feel may happen, happens - then I will be most grateful. If not, then I tried.
Stay well, everyone!
Tammi
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