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Please pray for our Navy heros and their families . . .

Here are some Navy people of interest . . . namesakes, ones from our family, people I served with, friends or those from my hometown area, etc.

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RADM Samuel W. Hubbard USN (Ret)
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USS Kitty Hawk
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I had emails from Admiral Hubbard in 2008.  He retired in 1983 and is doing well.  I served under him when he was Flag Lieutenant/Staff Aide to ComCarDiv 4 in 1961-63.  He bailed me out of a Captain's Mast in Mayport FL once - good guy.  Another duty station we had in common was The Hawk.  I took Kitty on her maiden voyage around the Horn in 1961, and Capt. Hubbard was 13th CO of the Hawk 15 May 1975 to 20 Nov 1976.

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RADM Samuel W. Hubbard is a native of Centreville, Alabama and was graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University) in August, 1951 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He entered the Navy as a Naval Aviation Cadet in November 1951, was commissioned Ensign and designated a Fighter Squadron 91 at NAS Alameda, California. In 1955, Lieutenant (junior grade) Hubbard was assigned to Chief of Naval Air Basic Training Command in Pensacola, Florida as a Flight Instructor. In November 1959, Lieutenant Hubbard reported to Fighter Squadron 124 at NAS Moffett Field for F-8 training and subsequently to Fighter Squadron 24 at NAS Alameda as Safety Officer. He was assigned to the staff of Commander Carrier Division FOUR as Aide and Flag Lieutenant in 1961. In February 1963, Lieutenant Commander Hubbard reported to VF-124 at NAS Miramar, California for instructor duty. In April 1965, he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 154 aboard USS CORAL SEA on Yankee Station as Operations Officer. In December 1965, he returned to Fighter Squadron 124 as a Combat Flight Instructor and Aircraft Maintenance Officer. Commander Hubbard was graduated in June 1967 from the Command and Staff Course of the Naval War College. He reported to Fighter Squadron 62 as Executive Officer in October 1967. He subsequently took Command of VF-62 in August 1968. In 1969, Commander Hubbard was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Strategic Plans and Policy Division. He served as Commander Carrier Air Wing NINETEEN onboard USS ORISKANY from May 1971 to June 1972. In July 1973, he graduated from the national War College, Washington, D.C., and received the Master of Arts degree International Affairs from George Washington University. Captain Hubbard assumed Command of USS PONCHATOULA (AO-148) in September 1973, and was relieved in February 1975. Captain Hubbard has been awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat "V", the Air Medal with Numeral fourteen in lieu of the second through fourteenth awards and the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and stars in lieu of second through fourth awards for combat in South East Asia.

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Ken Poorman
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Chief White was Company Commander for my Company 345 in boot camp in San Diego in 1960.  He appointed me one of the Squad Leaders . . . that was a relief . . . > > > >

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Chief White, my Company Commander at San Diego, Company #345

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1960-1961

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1974-1977

CAPT Herbert R. Poorman

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USN 1941 to 1974
CO USS Shangri La
CO VF-124
COMOPTEVFOR

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LT Corey A Poorman USN
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Nuclear Engineer Officer
USS Parche (SSN-683)

Flag Aide-Submarine Warfare
V-Chief Nav Ops

Midshipman Corey A. Poorman
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Trident Scholar
MIDN 1/C Corey A. Poorman
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U.S. Naval Academy 1999

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ENS Gregory Hall USN
& Father
Willow Grove NAS
May 2008

Greg was a Hospital Corpsman attached to the U.S. Marine Corps MAG-49 when he received his Ensign Comission in May 2008.  Does that look like a proud Father with him?  Greg is a Penn State grad, and I think we will be calling him Dr. Hall some day.

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Ensign Greg Hall, MC
Bethesda, MD
2008

Marine Aircraft Group 49

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Willow Grove NAS

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Uniformed Services University

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I've exchanged several emails with Greg's dad.  I can appreciate how proud of Greg he is, rightfully so.

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CWO3 George L. Briley and CWO4 John E. Ingram, Jr. were both Bandmaster of the Pacific Fleet Band in Hawaii - Mr. Briley 1956 to 1959 and Mr. Ingram 1974 to 1976.  I served with Jack when he was an MU1 with COMCARDIV FOUR in Fleet Band 194 in 1961-62; and I served under Mr. Briley when he was Bandmaster of Band 85 at CINCLANTFLT in 1963.

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Pacific Fleet Band History

 
I met Jack Ingram at the Navy School of Music in 1960 when it was at the Anacostia Naval Station in Washington D.C.  We went to sea with Unit Band 194, which was assigned to Commander, Carrier Division Four.  Jack was the LPO with 194, and Chief Joe Gallagher was Bandmaster.  We served together on the USS Kitty Hawk, USS Forrestal, USS Shangri-La and USS F. D. Roosevelt.  I lost track of Jack after that, but I understand he was at the Naval Academy Band at Annapolis, and became Bandmaster of the Pacific Fleet Band in Hawaii.  I think Jack's father was CO of a Naval Base in the South.  I met his wife a few times, but don't know if he ever had children.  I liked Jack, and we had many great times overseas.  After leaving COMCARDIV 4, I went to Band 85 at CINCLANTFLT and worked for Bandmaster George Briley.  I was a short timer then, and spent most of my time doing civilian gigs on keyboards, and mostly drums for official gigs.  It was all I could do to make Colors on time at SACLANT.  Mr. Briley can attest to that!
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Gary Duane Poorman RM1 Obit

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Gary Poorman was a good egg.  Although we were related, I met him for the first time when I was about 14 years old.  He was about three years older than I, and he went to Lock Haven High School with my cousin, Tyler Hammond.  Gary always treated me well.  He would let me watch him operate his ham radio, and let me talk to people on it.  Pretty neat.  They lived on East Main Street at the canal, cattie corner across the street from my Great Uncle Bill Stoddart's near the Roxy.  Uncle Bill lived on the other side of the street, and the other side of the canal.  I remember when Gary went into the Navy.  And I saw him in uniform once or twice.  I tried to look him up a couple times over the years, but never connected with him since high school.  Sorry to hear he passed away.  May God bless his family. †

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Anacostia, Wash DC 1960

Ronald M. Bennett
1942 - 2012

Go toward the light, Ron . . .
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Many prayers for you and your family . . . Ken

Ron Bennett Obit

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Washington DC 1960

A few guys who were at the U.S. Naval School of Music (SOM) in Anacostia when I was there in 1960-61:

Besides the 18 guys assigned to Unit Band 194; here are a few more SOM's . . . Ron Bennett/Trumpet, Ed Barton/Trumpet, Terry Foose, Wyatt Newman/Bass, Larry Gatewood/Career, Roger Van Heel, Bill Myers, J.J. Ulle/Career, Benny Knop . . .

Wyatt Newman contacted me (2012) and I learned a little about his career . . . Wyatt was a pall bearer at Ron Bennett's funeral recently - and was amazed at how well known and liked Ron was throughout the State of Texas. (Doesn't suprise me - Ron was a super great guy!)  After SOM, Wyatt spent a year in the Kodiak band with Ron, and his remaining time in Seattle.  Afterward Wyatt did four years with the 41st Army Band (a National Guard band) and retired from that as an E-6. Today he plays upright bass with the Mississippi Community Symphonic Band, and a 7 piece combo called the ClinTones.  Thanks for contacting me Wyatt.

 
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Left to right: Chief Edwin Stute/leader, ? Cigna/drums, Glen Miller/sax (no kidding), Wayne Frey/keyboard, Wyatt Newman/bass, Lonnie Adams/sax, Bill Myers/trumpet, ? McCormick/guitar, Ron Bennett/trumpet, Benny Knop/sax, ???/sax, back row unidentified, Richard Reedy/trombone, ? Beebe/trumpet, Joe Tucker/Sax.

 

Gonna miss you Ron . . . feelin pretty bad today (3/3/2012), your funeral, a little rainy, very sad.  Praying for you, Sheila and your family, and friends.  Feeling their pain, tears.  Sheila sent me your obit this morning.  Read it several times.  Now that you're over, how about puttin in a few good words for me.  I'll be 70 soon, and following right behind you.  But I have not been as good as you, and I'll need a little help.  Maybe you can give me a hand.  Love you Ron . . . Ken
May God bless you Ron
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Ron Bennett was at the U.S. Navy School of Music (SOM) at Anacostia Naval Receiving Station in Washington DC when I met him in 1961.  Even though he was from Texas, I liked him a lot.  (Of course, I still like dubbya a lot too.)  Come to think about it, I have a few friends in TX, Chris Mandel, Mike & Jennifer Butt, Brian Gardner, and my cousin Kelly Haider.  Ron played trumpet in his Navy days, and today he is playing bagpipes at military funerals and other events.  After SOM, Ron was stationed at Kodiak NOB, then went to sea on the USS Constellation CVA-64, USS Ranger CVA-61 and USS DeHaven DD-727.  I just received an email from Sheila and Ron, and am always glad to hear from them. 1/17/2009 kp
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KODIAK NOB
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USS RANGER
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USS DeHAVEN

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Frigate Cumberland
CM Samuel Poorman USN
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Shoop's Church, PA
Served 1842-1847

LT Leroy H Poorman
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Los Angles, CA
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USS North Carolina

 

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Jim Knouse & Ken Poorman
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The Hayloft in DC
Jim from USS Rockville
 

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Doug Forziati MUCM (Ret)
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Master Chief Petty Officer Doug Forziati carries a folded American flag after it was passed during the "Olde Glory Presentation," a naval retirement tradition in which the text of the ceremony is read to music. It is divided into the number of segments needed to represent each of the ranks held by the retiring member during his or her career.

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I had emails from Doug Forziati in 2008.  He's a career Navy musician.  It's always good hearing from fellow Navy people.  Below is some stuff about Doug:

Doug Forziati Retirement News

MCPO Doug Forziati Bio

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1960-1961

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1974-1977

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Edward A. Hughes FTCM (SS) Ret

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I had emails from Master Chief Hughes in 2009, and he gave me the essay that he wrote, "Once I Was A Navyman", for my website.  Check it out, it's very cool, especially in you were in the Navy and can relate!  Nice that he mentioned the band in his essay.  Thanks Ed.

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Chief Hughes served on USS Turner (DDR 834) and USS William R. Rush (DDR 714) attached to Desron 8 in Mayport.

He was also COB on Tecumseh (Gold) SSBN 628.

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Edna Swidersky
Lock Haven PA
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B: Lock Haven 1923
D: Mechanicsburg 2006
Robert L. Casselberry
US NAVY 1944-46
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1918 - 2006

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Three Gentlemen I served under:

RADM V.G. Lambert USN

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RADM Samuel W. Hubbard USN

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ADM John J. Hyland, Jr., USN

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Commander
Carrier Division Six
1966-67

  Commander
Carrier Air Wing NINETEEN
1971-72

Commander
Carrier Division Four
1962-63

CO USS Saratoga
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1961-62
CO USS Kitty Hawk
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1975-76
CO USS Saratoga
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1958-59

 

 

I served under Admiral Lambert when he was Captain, Chief of Staff for ComCarDiv 4 on the USS Forrestal CVA-59

CO USS Ponchatoula
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1973-75

I served under Admiral Hubbard when he was Flag Lieutenant & Staff Aide to ComCarDiv 4 in 1961-63

 

 

I served under Admiral Hyland when he was ComCarDiv 4 in 1962-63

 
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Darel Saiers WWII Lock Haven 1914-1991

Hi Joanie, remember Killer Kane!

Darel Saiers Obit

Bud Hunter Obit
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Anthony J. "Bud" Hunter
Lock Haven PA
1925 - 2003
USN-WWII

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Robert Poorman BTFN
USS Holder DE-401
1946-1949
(DD-819)

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LT Frederick N. Callahan
Jersey Shore HS'58
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30 Year Vet Retired 2002
Nam 1969-70
Mustang
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William H "Bill" Lee, LHHS 1941 S. Pacific WW2

 

USS Sumner
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1955-56
Chief Glenn Jodun Obit
Lock Haven PA '94
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30 Year Vet
Korea & Nam

 

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CAPT Tom A. Zimmerman
Navy Psychologist
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Medical Service Corps
USNR 1970 - 2001
Now Faculty at
Penn College
Williamsport
 

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Ray Gillen EO1
Seabees USNR
Born Lock Haven 1947
Died 19 Feb 1998

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Bottom Line . . . Bud!

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Harold C. "Bud" Yost BM3
Castanea PA

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26 Dec 1922 - - - 14 Dec 2008
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Bud Yost was the primary reason I went into the Navy.  The Yosts lived across the street from us in Castanea PA when I was a kid.  I always enjoyed Bud's sea stories, and thought it would be exciting to be the Navy (it was).  Our front porch was my ship, and I shot at the enemy from it (threw stones at the cars going by-ha).  I was sick of school (teachers, actually) after doing four years at LHHS (Lock Haven High Stinks), and enlisted in the Navy as soon as I graduated.  Turned out ok, since then I was able to go to college on the G.I. Bill.  Bud and Elva were very good to me during those formative years, and I'm praying for all of them to this day.

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Here are links to some of my military band pages . . .

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