Jim, I screwed up!!! Granted, I made reservations for $50/night, but the $90/night rate includes expenses for hospitality and banquet rooms, etc. Looks like...
Al, This is Gary Locke, the one who discovered the $50/night room rate. I screwed up with that information. When Dan made contract with the hotel, he needed...
Hi all, I talked to the hotel and that promo of $50.00 was a mistake done by their internet folks. It has been removed. The manager said he would consider...
I'll do the same. Jim ... From: Gary Locke To: uss_whipple@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [uss_whipple] October 2008...
No need for you to apologize, unless you did it on purpose, eh????? Gary Dan & Chris Garcia <dcgarcia@...> wrote: Gary, That should not happen, I will have...
Dan, There exists a wee bit of confusion in this matter. The problem I related was when I attempted to go to the "Whipple group" web page, not the reservation...
OH -- My confusion. I will check it out. This sounds like my fault. Thanks for the heads up - Dan ... From: Gary Locke To: uss_whipple@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hello, It was pointed out that the URL link for the yahoo site is not working correctly. For some reason "./" was attached to the end of the link in my...
Check out http://home.comcast.net/~uss_whipple/ for a bit of history about DD-217. Built in 1910 and decommissioned in 1945, she was stationed in Far East in...
And check out http://www.archive.org/details/USS_Whipple_DD-217 for more photos and slideshows of the WWII DD. Not many visitors these days - but everyone is...
Gentlemen and fellow shipmates, It is good to see so many have jumped into this website. I was hoping to reconnect with those who served on her between the...
         I just received this and you all came to mind as I read it. Even tho it is a Marine story, they are DON. Semper Fi.   Cemetery Escort...
Hi Mike, I don't know of any one definitive crew list. There are various people on site like classmates.com and reunion.com and here of course. Actually ...
Me from 72 to 76 ... From: Jim Lovejoy <acidman44102@...> Subject: RE: [uss_whipple] how do i get a crew list for 1989? i served on ff-1062 2/86-2/90 ...
Subject: Re: how do i get a crew list for 1989? i served on ff-1062 2/86-2/90 ATTN: USS WHIPPLE CREW: The Muster Roll of the DD-217 crew that you will find...
Hi Jim, I previously coordinated for the Whipple reunions. Youi are not on the roster I had at that time. Besides Classmates.com and reunion.com, you might...
Take a look at www.destroyers.com I believe that is the site or www.destroyersonline.com to get a lot of information. www.togetherweserved.com is another...
http://www.destroyersonline.com/usndd/ff1062/Â There are many links after you get into the destroyers online. ... From: Jim Lovejoy <acidman44102@...> ...
The Muster Roll of the USS Whipple DD-217 crew that you will find at http://home.comcast.net/~uss_whipple/muster_roll_June_30_1944.htm was obtained from the...
I just now am reading this thread. I have been out of town on an extended RV trip for the last three months, so was not able to read or respond to any of...
Although the principal connection between the DD-FF-1062 and the DD-217 was Admiral Whipple, many former crew members of both ships did attend the common...
Hello Shipmates, Here is an easy opportunity to hold a reunion by piggybacking on the U.S. Navy Frigates (FF & FFG) Association - Gathering at Sea Reunion on...