Of my Father and to all the men (and their families) who served on these same ships---this is for you.......

Originally I had no intention of taking my Dad's site this far.  However, I received an email from the son of a fellow crew member of my Dad's on the USS Beryl.  He'd found my site about my Dad while searching for information on the ship his Father served on during World War II.  That email rekindled in me a desire to find out more about the ships on which my father served, as well as his time in the service.  Since that initial email, I've also been in touch with a gentlemen who served aboard the USS Schley with my Dad. 
In March, 2002 I filled out forms and sent them to the appropriate agency to get my Dad's Naval Service Records, and also forwarded my request to my local congressman.   Thank you New York State Senator Sweeney for taking the time to procure these records for me in such a timely manner.
Along with these official records, I have my Dad's Honorable Discharge Papers, his documentation for his first Active Duty assignment and release back to Inactive Status, his discharge papers and copies of his medical evaluations.  I have a beautifully decorated Service Record book my Mother kept, however--a lot of information is missing; a photo album of Hawaii and Pearl Harbor prior to December 7, 1941 and copies of several months of weekly newsletters called the Beryl Breeze, from the USS Beryl.  It is my intention to put as much of these treasures up on the internet as I possibly can.  So, keep checking back to see my progress.

It has now become a passion of mine to learn more about this portion of my Dad's life and about the historical events which took place during the time of his Naval service.  It is my hope that I will be able to assist other family members of these ship's crews to find information they so want to know.  On the following pages you will find links to other information about the ships, as well as reunion sites, etc. To the best of my ability I will keep the links current--as on the web it sometimes happens that sites are here today and gone tomorrow.  I welcome any correspondence with any of men/or their families who served with my father or aboard these ships.

Update-January, 2006:  I have been in email contact with a Mr. Curt Clark, who is Secretary of a group called 4-Stack APD Veterans.  He's now put me in contact with several men/families of crew members who served on the USS Schley.  Thank you Mr. Clark.