U S S STRONG DD 467 / 758 ASSOCIATION
  1. CHECK THE REUNION PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE 2008 REUNION TO BE HELD IN EVANSVILLE INDIANA

                 WELCOME ABOARD  

    THANKS FOR VISITING OUR WEB SITE

       THE SPIRIT OF THE STRONG

    IT WASN'T DONE THAT WAY ON THE STRONG

    GOD BLESS AMERICA

     

     

    Life may not be the party that we hoped for, but we might as well dance while we are here.

          Some advance reunion forms for the 2008 reunion to be held in Evansville Indiana in Sept.  is now on the reunion pages.   There may be some problem in printing the forms, but it can be done.   I installed a printer,  cant recall( hey I am 71 pushing 72 here) how I put the forms on the web site  or cant find where I wrote it down.  But I am working one it,

     

     

     

         

     

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    This photo of Strong was taken by Commander Scot Brown , Commanding Officer of USS Grenadier SS525  though the subs periscope.  At Guantanamo Bay Cuba 1972      Commander Brown served as a Ens. on Strong in the late 50's while waiting for his class in Sub school to start

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

         

                                                  

                               

                                                       

     

                                

     

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    USS Strong DD-758 and "The Christian Radich
    under full sail  in the movie "Windjammer",
    Produced in Cinemiracle, Presented in Cinerama, in the mid '50s.
    c/o Music Hall Theatre, 350 Madison Ave., Detroit 26, MI.
    Woodward 1-3788, Exclusive Detroit Home of Cinerama.
    Printed in USA, this postcard currently owned by USS Strong DD-758 Assn.
    Photo taken while the USS Strong was in the Caribbean. in 1957,
    None other than     Capt. Hal Gehman was the skipper,
     Assn. Treasurer QM2 Jim Kelly was at the helm,
    & our Navigator,     Lt. Tom LaBeau     was on the bridge.

     

     

                                                                        
     
    U S S STRONG DD758 VIRTUTE AT ARMIS

     

    CALL LETTERS N. T. R. R. -. - .-. .-.
     

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    U.S.S. Strong DD-758
    Photo courtesy  Don Wilson  RM2 1950-51

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    OUR  FLAG

     

     
    Our flag   is  the  flag  of  A-mer -  i - ca,
the most beau - ti - ful  flag   in   the  world;______
and all  true  A-mer  i - cans  ev - 'ry where sa-lute 
when  Old  Glo-ry's    un - furled.______

So  bright   in  the  sun-light   our   proud  stars 
and   stripes  fly - ing high 'neath  the  blue  skies   a - bove._______
Our flag   is  the  flag  of   A-mer -  i - ca,
and we cher-ish   the   flag    we    love._____

    Circa 1962
     

     

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        WE HAVE ADDED A LINK TO   THE RETIRED ENLISTED ASSOCIATION, WHICH HAS A LISTING FOR OTHER MILITARY REUNIONS,,  CLICK   TREA.ORG BELOW AND THEN ON THE LEFT SIDE CLICK   THE REUNIONS & BUDDIES BUTTON
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    FOUNDER, USS STRONG ASSOCIATION PAUL PRITCHARD & WIFE MINA

    YN1  O PAUL  PRITCHARD  USN(RET)  DECEASED

    USS STRONG DD758 PLANK OWNERS

     

     

     

     

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    KOREAN VETERANS

     

    CREW MEMBERS OF THE LATE 50

    True shipmates from the 467

     

    CREW OF THE 467

     MEMORIAL SERVICES AT 2005 REUNION IN  BUFFALO, NY

                                        

    A FEW WORDS FROM OUR       CHAPLAIN

      

                                  

               SOME 1959 TO 1965  CREW               MEMBERS              

     


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    YN1 O. PAUL PRICHARD, USN  RET.

    FOUNDER, USS STRONG ASSOCIATION

    Paul served board the USS STRONG DD758 from 1958 to 1960, where he was the leading Petty Officer in ships office, and the Captains writer.   By phone calls,  letters, and  ads in the veterans magazions, he put together the first reunion in Norfolk Va. in 1987.  And with the aid of some of the other members at that time.  He founded the USS Strong Association .    Paul passed away in Feb 2002 and was buried at the Quantico National Cemetery,  where the Association has erected a flagpole in his honor.

    DONALD WILSON

    1929     2000

    RM,  758,  1950/1952

    BUILDER AND PUBLISHER OF USS STRONG WEB SITE

    Don served onboard the USS STRONG DD758 as a Radioman from 1950 to 1952,  After joining the USS STRONG ASSOCIATION, he  spent hours, and lots of effort above the call of duty  to build and publish this website.   Through this website many  old friendships have been renewed, and many a new members have been found and joined the association