USS LITTLE ROCK ASSOCIATION OFFICIAL HOME PAGE
listed below for
facts about
CL 92
USS Little Rock Association
Founded June 28, 1991 by:
James Kays, Donald Schuld, John Sheppard & Ed Caggiano
The USS Little Rock Association is a not-for-profit corporation, incorporated in New York. The Association offers men who served on the Little Rock an opportunity to renew old friendships, make new ones, and to tell and retell the stories of their youth aboard this fine ship.
listed below for
facts about
CLG 4 / CG 4
History
History
Commanding
Officers
to USS Little Rock's History, Ship and Crew Data,
Photos, Facts, Chronologies, etc.
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Commanding
Officers
and
Committees
Workparty
Information
* * * * * 2013 USS Little Rock Association Reunion - Details Below * * * * *
( C l i c k H E R E )
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Is your Membership current ? Want to Donate?
Your Annual Dues (payable January 1st), and Donations to the USS Little Rock Association can now be made online using PayPal
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Read, Contribute to, and Enjoy the
Messages, News and Bulletin Board
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The 2013 Spring Workparty
will be held
May 20th thru May 24th
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| Recent Website Additions & Updates.... | |
| The pages listed to the right have recently been added or updated. Clicking the highlighted page name (Blue Link) will take you directly to the page. Remember, your feedback is both solicited and appreciated !! | • New Mystery Photo #27.
We need your input! 29 Apr 2013 • Updated 2013 Workparty Roster 25 Apr 2013 • New information added about Nazi POW Herbert Kappler incarcerated in Gaeta prison. 29 Mar 13 • Added new page Camouflage Paint Scheme - Measure 22 about CL 92 colors. 01 Jan 2013 • Added a new Mystery Photo #26. 08 Nov 2012 • Posted the obituary for CDR Charles Rozier (also see "Famous Crew" page). 08 Nov 2012 • List and details about Little Rock Association 2012 Scholarship Program winners. 12 Aug 2012 • New photos and historical info added to the " How Little Rock Came to Buffalo" page. 10 Aug 2012 • Added substantial data to 1963 section of 1957-1965 Chronological History page. 29 Jul 2012 • Added a recipe for Ham Loaf (100 servings!) on Navy Recipes page. 08 Jul 2012 • Posted obituary for recently deceased RADM Peter K. Cullins, CO 1973-1975. 16 May 2012 • Added new photos and notes to Suex Canal Opening page. 14 May 2012 • New page detailing the rescue of a USS Little Rock SC-1 seaplane pilot in Aug 1945. 28 Mar 2012 |
There's going to be a new U.S.S. Little Rock !!!
As announced by Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus during the 2011 USS Little Rock Association Reunion in Buffalo,
we now know that the next Freedom Class ship built for the United States Navy will be named . . .
U. S. S. Little Rock (LCS 9) !!!
THE TRADITION LIVES ON! Click HERE for more LCS information & updates . . .
"News you can use...." The latest news from Buffalo, the Association and the Fleet. Click HERE
USS Little Rock & 6th Fleet Marines
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USS LITTLE ROCK ASSOCIATION'S LADIES AUXILIARY
While some may consider it unlucky to have a woman aboard ship, the USS Little Rock Association
feels just the opposite when it comes to having women as part of our group. In fact, the ladies of the
Association have their own group within the organization. Click below to get the latest from the
Auxiliary and check back often for updates on how this spirited group interacts with the Association.
The Latest News from the Ladies
USS Little Rock Association's Scholarship Program
Did you know that your Association's Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to qualifying college sophomores?
Check these links to learn more....
Scholarship Program Winners Program Details
Committee CorrespondenceUSS Little Rock Descendant Scholarship Program Details
Make a Donation to the Scholarship Program using PayPal !
NEW MEMBERS IN THE LITTLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
WELCOME SHIPMATES !
| Name |
Rate/Rank |
Yrs. On Board |
Name |
Rate/Rank |
Yrs. On Board |
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| Alegado,
Augustus Y.
10/12 (*) Branning, John M. 05/12 Browning, Michael I. 05/12 (*) Clune, Stephen E. 04/12 Farmar, Thomas J. 04/12 (*) Garrison, Clyde A. 07/12 (*) Holmes, Beverly 08/12 • Jacobson, Mark 02/13 (*) • Johnson, Mary M. 02/13 (*) • Kreger, Janet L. 03/13 |
TN/EM3 AMCS CSC HM3 GMG2/PN2 GMGCS Assoc. ETN-2 Assoc. Assoc. |
60-62 Note 2. 60-64 74-76 72-76 74-75 Note 3. 67-69 Note 5. Note 1. |
• Krill, Peter
M. Jr. 02/13 (*) • Krill, Laurel A. 02/13 (*) • Manley, Raymond C. 10/12 Piller, Nicholas G. 09/12 • Piszczek, John 3/13 (*) • Peot, Kenneth L. 01/13 (*) Simmons, David G. 7/12 (*) Thibodeau, John R. 10/12 (*) Woelfl, Harald 07/12 (*) • Wollin, Ronald E. 01/13 (*) |
MM2 Assoc. SN F1/C RD3 QM2 MM3 MMC CTM2 MM3 |
67-70 Note 4. 48-49 46-48 60-62 60-62 60-63 59-64 / 70-72 1972 65-67 |
| • Newest Member(s) |
Note 1: Janet L. Kreger is the wife of Robert E. Kreger
Note 2: John M. Branning is an Honorary Member of the Little Rock Association
Note 3: Beverly Holmes is the wife of David Holmes (Deceased 16 July 2012)
Note 4: Laurel Krill is the wife of member Peter Krill
Note 5: Mary Johnson is the wife of member Thomas L. Johnson
(*) Indicates new members with their e-mail address listed on the Sailors On Line ("S.O.L.") page.
00 / 00 after a Member's name indicates the Month / Year they joined the Association.
Historic World Events
Were YOU there? Then your input is needed!
There were many Historic World Events which occurred during the USS Little Rock's life.
Check out the "Historical Events" page and then tell us what YOU recall about those times.
CL 92
Rosters
(1945 - 1949)
| Plank Owners |
| Crew & Officers |
| Decommissioning Crew |
CLG 4 / CG 4
Rosters
(1960 - 1976)
| Plank Owners |
| Crew & Officers |
| Decommissioning Crew |
WE NEED GOOD DATA !!!!
Please keep us informed of both your CURRENT MAILING and E-MAIL addresses.
Send us your current info.... Do it NOW while you're thinking about it . Thanks.
Please e-mail your USPS MAILING ADDRESS data to: Frank Berglas, and your E-MAIL address data to: Woody Donaldson
Photo Galleries of the Ship, the Crew, and the Places We've Been....
| CL92
Photos |
CLG4 /
CG4 Photos |
Places We've Been |
Ship Action Photos |
Crew
Action Photos |
Albums from the Crew |
Your Interactive Online Ship's Store !!
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| Cruise Books on CD! |
Zippo Lighters |
Etched Steins |
Youth
Sized Watchcaps and Hats |
Little
Rock Coffee Mug |
USS Little Rock License Frame |
Non-Skid Coffee Mugs |
NOTICE... The On-line Ship's Store is now OPEN!! NOTICE...
Click HERE to enter THE STORE...
Memories about life on the
USS Little Rock as recalled
by the crew.
"I REMEMBER WHEN...."
"NOW THIS AIN'T NO LIE...."
"ONCE UPON A TIME...."
ROCK SAILORS
"ORAL HISTORIES"
Official U.S. Navy transcripts
of Oral Histories given by
Little Rock crewmembers.
USS LITTLE ROCK ASSOCIATION CREW MEMBERS' SHIPBOARD MUSEUM
CHECK HERE FOR THE LATEST NEWS, UPDATES and FUND DRIVE PROGRESS
DO YOU HAVE ITEMS TO DONATE TO THE MUSEUM? WITH OUR NEW SHIPBOARD MUSEUM WELL UNDERWAY,
WE WILL SOON NEED YOUR MEMORABILIA, SOUVENIRS & ARTIFACTS TO PLACE IN THE NEW MUSEUM.
CONTACT ART TILLEY at: artillery@innernet.net
LitComs ...
LitComs ...
"LitComs"
is the
official newsletter of the USS Little Rock Association and is available
with your membership. Submissions from members to
LitComs are re- printed for the purpose of keeping
the membership informed. If you wish to submit articles for
publication, please forward those articles to John Meyers (address
at
right).
1665 Kellogg Springs Dr.
Dunwoody, GA .
30338-6007
E-Mail: johncmeyers@att.net
Phone: 770-698-9120
The
Annual
U.S.S. Little Rock Association's Reunion is a highlight for hundreds of Association members each year.
Held
in Buffalo, NY every second year, and elsewhere throughout the US on
alternate years,
the
Reunion draws members together from literally all over the world.
Shipmates,
spouses, children, grandkids and "significant others" find this event
has
something for everyone.
Buffalo, NY July 17-21
at the Adam's Mark Hotel - Downtown Buffalo
| Reunion Day-by-Day Program |
Tour Descriptions |
Reunion Registration Form (.pdf) |
Hotel Registration Form (.pdf) |
Guest Speaker |
Shipmate Certificate |
Thursday Nite Ballgame |
(Dates and locations of future reunions)
| Attendees at Past Reunions: |
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2004 - No.
Kentucky
2005 - Buffalo, NY 2006 - Boston, MA 2007 - Buffalo, NY 2008 - Canada Cruise 2009 - Buffalo, NY 2010 - Portland, ME 2011 - Buffalo, NY 2012 - Wilmington, NC 2013 - Buffalo, NY 2014 - Norfolk, VA 2015 - Buffalo, NY |
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LitComs Newsletter |
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Free Access to the
Ship and Park in Buffalo |
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Annual Shipmate's Reunion |
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The legacy of the Little Rock and of her crew depends entirely on the strength of her Association.
Your membership in the Association helps preserve this legacy and provides a solid network of crew members with whom to share our experiences and memories.
Join with us today by printing out an Application Form and mailing it to our Membership Director.
Membership Benefits
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Annual Workparty |
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Mystery Photo #27
(Click on the picture for a larger view.)
Where in the World is this?
This is not a "trick
question", but a search for information....Click on the photo for a larger view.
| We'd like
to find out where the LITTLE ROCK was moored when this
photograph was taken. The photo was probably taken in 1974, but may have been taken any time
between 1973 and 1975. If you recognize the port, please let us
know. |
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