1933 – 2025 Charles (Chuck) Huggett passed away on March 22, 2025, at the age of 91. Chuck was born May 30, 1933. The fifth of seven sons born to Henry and Hazel Huggett (Hazel really wanted a daughter). Chuck was a lifelong resident of Marshall. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1953. After high school, Chuck joined the …
1941 – 2025 Duran Greene McDonald, 83, died on Friday, February 7, 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina, surrounded by his loving family and beloved cat, Jackpot, sleeping in his lap. Duran was born to Roy Lee McDonald and Alma Estelle Greene on May 19, 1941, on Rural Route 2 in Richmond County, NC. He graduated from Rockingham High School in …
1931 – 2024 Longtime Wenona resident John Robert “Bob” Kurrle passed away February 14, 2024, at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines, IA. He was 92. He was born on November 29, 1931, in Jacksonville, IL, to John Albert and Geraldine (Lamb) Kurrle. In 1934, the family moved to Wenona, where the elder Kurrle established a dry goods store that …
1938 – 2024 William Leslie Blann (85) born September 23, 1938, passed away peacefully February 11, 2024, at his home in Lubbock, TX surrounded by his loving family. William, fondly known as Bill, was born the only Son to Leslie William Blann and Ivy Iris Blagburn, in Dallas, TX. He is survived by Son David Wayne Blann, Daughter in Law …
1937 – 2024 William F. Hostetler, 87, of Rochester, MN passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus. He served in VF-193 (1957). A funeral service was held Friday, April 12, 2024 at Calvary Episcopal Church (111 3rd Ave. SW, Rochester) with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester.
1935 – 2023 Anthony moved to Tulsa with his wife Carolyn in July of 2022 and they enjoyed 4 months before he started to decline Anthony was born in Patchogue New York and went on to move to Sparks Nevada, where he attended high school. He joined the Navy on August 1, 1952 and because of his ambition, he was …
1945 – 2024 Joseph “Joe” Vincent Glazier, Jr., of Cape May Court House, NJ, passed away unexpectedly on August 22, 2024 at the age of 79.Joe was born on May 5, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Joseph and Jeannette Glazier. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Alexander Glazier and his sister-in-law Catherine. …
1942 – 2024 Terrence William Emmett, a cherished husband, father, and friend, was born to Elden B Emmett and Jeanne Marie Cocharn on July 1,1942, and departed this life on October 12, 2024, at the North Suburban Medical Center. He left this earth surrounded by the love of his family, a testament to the strong bonds he nurtured throughout his …
1949 – 2022 David G. Courtier Sr., age 73, of Markleville, passed away at his home on October 18, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in Red Oak, Iowa on March 4, 1949. David was a proud and dedicated member of the United States Navy. Throughout his career, David served in many places as Military Honor Guard. He …
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Darrell Lee Pentico of Crivitz, Wisconsin, who passed away on January 23, 2024, at the age of 88, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Darrell Lee Pentico to show support. He was predeceased by: …
1932 – 2024 It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved father, Delmar Dean Richbaw, who left us on September 4, 2024 at the age of 92. Surrounded by family and friends in his final moments, he was a man of immense humor and wisdom, cherishing every moment spent with his loved ones. Del is …
1933-2024 Andy Flores, husband, father, grandfather, and good friend passed from earth on Saturday, December 14, 2024. He was 91 years old. Andy was born in San Francisco in 1933. His parents were Vicente Flores and Maria Flores (Solis). He was the youngest of three children. At a young age his family moved to Crockett, Ca. He went to public …
1944 – 2024 Frederick “Fred” Lonsdale of Arlington, Massachusetts died at home on April 8th. Beloved husband of Aracy (Dos Anjos) Lonsdale and dear stepfather of Leia Hurley and her husband Michael of Billerica and Eddie Reis and his wife Isaulina of Burlington. Cherished grandfather of Juliana, Michelle, Susan, Kenneth, Jessica and Edmund and dear great grandfather of seven. Predeceased …
We’re often contacted about a veteran who served on the ship, but this one takes the cake. (Or should we say fruit cake? or figgy pudding?) We received an email recently from an aircraft carrier enthusiast with an eye for details that others miss. “What few people know,” Mickeen Hogan wrote, “is that Yorktown CV-10 has a cameo in one …
The Yorktown Fliers play USS Wasp NCAA’s March Madness has us thinking about basketball on the USS Yorktown (CVA-10). It was during the 1950s that the sport really took off in the Navy, and the crew and squadrons on the Yorktown included some great players. In 1954, while in Hong Kong, the ship’s basketball team defeated the number one and …
1948 – 2023 Dale O. Heggie, 74, of Bloomington, IL passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at his home with family by his side. Dale was born on December 9, 1948 in Bloomington the son of Stanley H. and Dona M. (Dahlhoff) Heggie. He married Cathy L. Wasson on January 28, 1967 at Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IL. Surviving …
1939 – 2023 Walter Thomas Chesser was a Signalman 2nd Class in CS Division from 1961 to 1965. He lived in Sacramento, California.
1924 – 2024 Richard Franklin Hazelton of Sequim, Washington, shed his earthly tent (2nd Corinthians 5:1) and replaced it with his eternal mansion (John 14:2) on September 23, 2024, in beautiful Sequim, Washington.?? A Memorial Service will be held at a later date, where his ashes will be spread next to his beloved wife’s and his loved ones will surround …
1946 – 2023 Michael Thomas McKee, 77, of Ardmore and formerly of Newtown Square, PA, died Friday, October 20, accompanied by family after an unexpected hospitalization. Born June 14, 1946, in the Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, he was a son of the late William and Margaret (Malloy) McKee, and brother to the late Bill McKee of Williamstown, NJ. Michael …
Saturday, October 12th9am to 12pm The veterans of the USS Yorktown will reunite on their beloved aircraft carrier “The Fighting Lady” to share stories of their service from World War II through the Vietnam War. And this year, they will be joined by USS Bennington (CV-20) veterans celebrating their 80th anniversary. Visitors to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will …
North of Asakusa, where the Sumida River makes a hairpin turn before flowing south to Tokyo Bay was Tokyo POW Camp 10-B. This is where VT-5 pilot James Willoughby “Pop” Condit found out the war had ended. Pop, radioman Gordon H. Marshal, and gunner Kenneth O. Kalberg had been shot down and captured during the attack on Marcus Island in …
Dear Shipmates:We are well underway planning our 2024 Reunion. This one will be exciting and a little different than our past reunions. First, we are very pleased to announce the USS Bennington CV-20, CVA 20, CVS-20 Association Members will be joining us – so it will be a reunion of “The Lady & Big Benn”. Their Association visited the Yorktown …
Yes we just completed our 2023 Reunion and a mini recap is in this issue. And, yes we are talking about “2024”. As you’ve probably seen in your everyday life, things are moving faster – it seems; and planning events takes longer. So here’s a snapshot.October 9 – 12, 2024. Write the dates on the calendar. Tell all your shipmates, …
April 15th, 10 am – 3 pm As you know, the USS Yorktown (CV-10) was commissioned at Norfolk Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia on April 15, 1943. That was eighty years ago, this year. So, the leadership and staff at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Mt. Pleasant, SC are preparing an 80th Birthday celebration of the USS …
A USS Yorktown Plankowner in Engineering Department has a humorous run-in with Captain “Jocko” Clark (Above) Harry at 17 and fresh from bootcamp (Below) A tight fit through the Panama Canal for the Yorktown It was during this time [1943 in Newport News, VA] that we had the opportunity to meet our captain of the Yorktown. His name was Captain …
Ahoy shipmates!Hope all is well and troubles are few. Just returned from Hawaii, where I wore my white hat again. This time aboard the “Arizona”. Quite moving. May we all enjoy good health. The trip was to celebrate my 75th.I remember so vividly the site of the Arizona when we steamed up the channel in ’68 and anchored across from …
These things are important to know when you give to the USS Yorktown (CV-10) Association: We are a 501(c)(19). As a veterans non-profit, all donations made to us are tax deductible. Simply keep your receipt for your taxes. We are the veterans who served on the USS Yorktown and their families – and we’re proud of it! Let’s just say …
November 11 – 13, 2022 Celebrate veterans this Veterans Day weekend aboard the USS Yorktown! Patriots Point will offer free admission to Veterans and active duty military from November 11 – 13. Admission to the museum includes access to the warships USS Yorktown and USS Laffey, and the three-acre Vietnam War Experience. In addition to offering free admission to veterans, …
US Navy personnel all over the world will mark the 247th birthday of the US Navy at 9:00 am (wherever they are). They will ring a bell nine times – 8 to signal the end of the watch and the 9th to represent the start of a new watch. The “watches” in this case are the past and present years …
Time stands still when a World War II veteran steps onto the decks of the Fighting Lady. We were blessed, today, to take Bryce Thornton of the Army’s 104th Infantry Division on a special tour of the ship. As it happens, Pat Waters (grandson of General Patton) was here for a meeting and able to speak to him as well. Mr. …
The US Coast Guard this month has requested that Patriots Point Development Authority register the USS Yorktown as a Permanently Moored Vessel. This certification will mean that the Coast Guard would not need to inspect the Yorktown, since it was removed from navigation years ago. Of course, it has been common knowledge that the Yorktown is permanently moored, but the …
On Monday, July 11th, SC Governor Henry McMaster announced his intention for “a complete remediation and removal of hazardous materials from the hull of the USS Yorktown, including hundreds of thousands of gallons of old petroleum, polluted ballast waters, and polychlorinated biphenyl compounds, or PCBs that were not removed from the ship’s 428 vessel tanks and compartments by the Navy.” …
The best part of our Association Member group so far has been getting to see everyone interact and tell their stories. Since the group started, Phil Elsner has been such an enthusiastic and highly involved group member. Curious about his story, and what drives his love for the ship, we talked with him about his time in the Navy and …