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Bill & Ulla
Melyan
2013 Reunion 2
Plan of Day 3
Fletcher Facts 4
Scuttlebutt 5
Secretary Notes 5
Hotel Info 5
New Member 6
Chaplain—Taps 6
2013 Registration 7
Ship’s Store 8
25th Reunion - Herndon, VA (Washington DC Area) September 4th– September-7th - 2013
Inside this issue:
USS STODDARD DD566
WWII * Korea * Vietnam
Website:
www.ussstoddard.org
Date:
July 15, 2013
USS STODDARD
ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
The daily events are shown on the next pages with times shown
on the Plan Of The Day on Page 3.
Registration in Hospitality Room 1 PM
Try and arrive early by 5:30 PM on Wednesday as the Crowne Plaza Ho-
tel is giving us a Welcome Reception.
Baltimore's Inner Harbor & Cruise Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the most
photographed and visited areas of the city. It has been one of the major seaports in the
United States since the 1700s and started
blossoming into the cultural center of Balti-
more in the 1970s. Distinct in function and
form, locals and visitors alike enjoy Balti-
more's Inner Harbor and
the surrounding neighborhoods that offer a
variety of fine dining, cultural experiences and
exciting nightlife. Located in the heart of the
Inner Harbor on Pratt Street, Harbor place and The Gallery offer unique shopping, di-
verse dining and a variety of entertainment
right on the picturesque waterfront.
2200 Centreville Road
Herndon, VA 20170
1-703-471-6700
Ask for
USS Stoddard Rate
$104 per night + tax
Honored three days
Before/After reunion.
Wednesday
Thursday
Registration Due August 1st
USS Stoddard Alumni Newsletter—July 2013 Page 2
US Navy Memorial Plaza
Conveniently located on Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (between 7th and
9th Streets), the United States Navy Memorial honors the men and women of
the United States Navy – past, present and future. The outdoor Plaza fea-
tures a “Granite Sea” map of the world, towering masts with signal flags,
fountain pools and waterfalls and The Lone Sailor© statue.
WWII National Memorial The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the
armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who sup-
ported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th
Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment
of the American people.
Korean War Memorial
Vietnam War Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall USA website is dedicated
to honoring those who died in the Vietnam War. Since it first went on
line in 1996 it has evolved into something more. It is now also a place
of healing for those affected by one of the most divisive wars in our na-
tion's history.
Arlington National Cemetery United States military cemetery beneath whose 624 acres have been laid casualties,
and deceased veterans, of the nation's conflicts beginning with the American Civil War, as
well as reinterred dead from earlier wars. It was established during the Civil War on the
grounds of Arlington House, which had been the estate of the family of Confederate general
Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee (great-granddaughter of Martha Washington).
Out of respect to those at rest at Arlington, regulation states, no jeans,
shorts, tee shirts, sneakers or flip flops be worn while at the cemetery unless there is a medical
need to do so.
United States Naval Academy—Annapolis, Maryland
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service
academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Established in 1845 under Secretary of the Navy
George Bancroft, it is the second-oldest of the United States' five service academies, and educates officers
for commissioning primarily into the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The 338-acre
campus is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn at the confluence of the Severn River and Chesa-
peake Bay, approximately 33 miles east of Washington, D.C. and 26 miles southeast of Baltimore, Mary-
land. The entire campus is a National Historic Landmark and home to many historic sites, buildings, and
monuments. Note: PHOTO ID WILL BE REQUIRED FOR WASHINGTON, DC AND ANNAPOLIS TOURS
Friday
The Korean War Veterans Memorial honors those Americans who an-
swered the call, those who worked and fought under the most trying circum-
stances, and those who gave their lives for the cause of freedom.
Saturday
USS Stoddard Alumni Newsletter—July 2013 Page 3
USS Stoddard—25th Reunion—Plan of the Day
Wednesday, 9/4 Registration Packets in Hospitality Room at 1pm
Welcome reception at 5.30pm in the hotel lobby.
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Thursday, 9/5 Luncheon Cruise at Baltimore Inner Harbor
Explore the Inner Harbor - Before and after the cruise
8:00am - Depart Crowne Plaza Dulles Hotel
9:00am - Arrive at Baltimore Inner Harbor
11:30am - Board Spirit of Baltimore for our Luncheon Cruise
2:00pm - Arrive back at the Dock
4:00pm - Board Buses to return to Crowne Plaza Hotel
5:00pm - Arrive at Crowne Plaza Hotel
(Dinner on your own)
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Friday, 9/6 Washington DC, US Navy Memorial Tour & Memorial Ceremony
7:45am - Depart Crowne Plaza
8:30am - Arrive in Washington, DC
9:00am - Memorial Ceremony on the US Navy Plaza
10:00am - Visit WW11, Korean War and Vietnam Veterans Memorials
12:00pm - Board Buses to Old Country Buffet for lunch
1:00pm - Arlington National Cemetery to visit Tomb of Unknown Soldiers
4:30pm - Board Buses to return to Crowne Plaza Hotel
5:00pm - Arrival at Crowne Plaza Hotel
(Dinner on your own)
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Saturday, 9/7 US Naval Academy Tour in Annapolis, MD
8:00am - Depart Crowne Plaza
9:00am - Arrive at the US Naval Academy for Tour
11:30am - Break for Lunch on your own — Dry Dock Restaurant at Academy
1:00pm - Board buses to return to Crowne Plaza
2:00pm - Arrive at Crowne Plaza Hotel
3:00pm - Business Meeting
6:30pm—11pm Reunion Banquet & Raffle
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Sunday, 9/8 Farewell to All Until Next year in Branson, MO
Remember to bring your items for the raffle.
As in the past, please remember that many in our group will be flying to
Washington DC and will be limited to size of items they can take home.
USS Stoddard Alumni Newsletter—July 2013 Page 4
Story of the Fletcher-Class Destroyers (USS Stoddard DD-566 was one of the 175 Fletchers)
LCDR Fred Edwards: “I always felt it was the Fletcher class that won the war... they were the heart and soul of the small-ship Navy.” In 1941, the US Navy began building a fleet of large destroyers, its first design to rival the Japanese Fubuki-
class destroyers that had first entered service in the late 1920’s. These 175 flush-deck “2,100-tonners” became, the
most successful of all American destroyers: fast, roomy, capable of absorbing enormous punishment, and yet fighting on. The fourth of June 1942 was a significant day for the US Navy. In the mid-Pacific, its aircraft sank four of Japan’s six front-line aircraft carriers while turning back the invasion fleet at the Battle of Midway. The Fletcher design permit-ted significant increases over preceding classes in hull, armament, machinery, ammunition, stores and fuel bunkerage. Meanwhile, at nearly the same hour seven time zones to the east, the first of the 2,100-ton Fletcher-class destroyers was commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard. Their design was a fine achievement, balancing ruggedness and seaworthi-ness, armament, speed and protection on a classically-proportioned 376½-foot flush deck hull. Known at first as “US Destroyer No. 445” for the hull number of the lead ship, the design incorporated ten torpedo tubes in two quintuple centerline mounts plus five 5-inch/38 caliber dual purpose guns, anti-aircraft weapons and depth charges. At 2,050 tons standard displacement and approximately 2,900 tons fully loaded, the Fletchers were significantly larger than any preceding American destroyer classes. Authorized for fiscal year 1941, construction of the first ships was already under way when the United States entered the war. In an emergency program to expand capacity, some shipyards were up-graded and other new ones were brought on line. Eventually, eleven shipyards launched 175 ships over the next 32 months—the most numerous class of destroyer completed by any navy. They were also the first US destroyers fitted with radar as built. The first 25 ships were ordered 28 June and 1 July 1940 (the first day of the 1941 fiscal year), with DD 445 actually belonging to the 1 July group. Christened USS Fletcher, she carried over several design features from the earlier classes, such as a rounded pilot house. Later emphasis on anti-aircraft defense led to a redesigned or
“square” bridge for improved all-around sightlines, beginning with USS Brownson (DD 518). Facts on Fletchers:
175 -Largest Class of any Navy Ships 58 – Round or “High Bridge” 117- Square or “Low Bridge” (USS Stoddard DD-566 was one) USS Brownson DD-518 was first Square Bridge 19 – Lost in Service to Country 6 – Damaged and Not Repaired 150 –In Service WWII Fletcher-Class by Builder
31 - Bath Iron Works - Bath, Maine 29 - Federal Kearney - New Jersey 21- Seattle-Tacoma - Seattle, Washington (USS Stoddard built here) 18- Bethlehem - San Francisco, California 15- Bethlehem - Staten Island, New York 14- Boston Navy Yard - Boston, Massachusetts 12- Consolidated - Orange, Texas 10- Charleston Navy Yard - Charleston, South Carolina 10- Bethlehem - San Pedro 8- Puget Sound Navy Yd.` - Puget Sound, Washington 7- Gulf Shipbuilding - Chickasaw, Alabama
Laid down beginning on 1941, all 175 Fletchers were completed between June 1942 and February 1945. Launched
an average of 212 days after keel laying and commissioned after an average of 152 days more or 364 days total.
USS Stoddard WWII Squadron Information: Destroyer Squadron 57 was the next-to-last squadron of 2,100-ton Fletcher-class destroyers formed. It was composed of nine square-bridge ships as follows: Destroyer Division 113: Rowe (DD 564) Flagship, Smalley (DD 565), Stoddard (DD 566), Watts (DD 567) and Wren
(DD 568), all built at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding and commissioned in March and April 1944. Destroyer Division 114: Bearss (DD 654) and John Hood (DD 655) from Gulf Shipbuilding and Jarvis (DD 799) and
Porter (DD 800) from “Sea-Tac,” all commissioned in June and July 1944.
USS Stoddard Alumni Newsletter—July 2013 Page 5
Supplement to Alumni Directory 2013
(Please make the changes to 2013 Directory)
Bowman, John Add Deceased 6/28/2012
Buck, Frank Add Deceased 9/1/2012
Corr, William Address Change
212 Corinthian Avenue Essington, PA 19029
484-540-3196
Edwards, Michael DK2 68-69
New Alumni Member 2504 Pembroke Court
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Home -703-494-4551
Cell 571-331-4167
Mattioli, Charles Email [email protected]
from secretary,
carlene rauh …
Bill & Ulla Melyan’s grandchildren (triplets) ar-
rived on April 19th. Mom (Ulla) and Dad (Tom),
Matthew, Sofia, and Christopher are all doing
well.
Congratulations to The Riccobono Family
Please send us any happenings that you want to
share with your Stoddard Family and we will
post it here. You can even brag, we don’t mind.
Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel Information
2200 Centreville Road Herndon, VA 20170
Call 1-703-471-6700 and ask for USS
Stoddard Room Rate
$104 plus tax single/double occupancy (Reunion Rate honored three days be-
fore and after reunion) Full Hot Breakfast Buffet Included- Two Per Room (Thursday-Sunday in hospitality room and any
extra days coupon will be given for Houlihan’s)
Complimentary Dulles Airport Shuttle
Complimentary Parking
Complimentary Coffee in Lobby 24 hours
Early Check-In and Late check-out available
Please note the deadline for the Reunion Reg-
istration is AUGUST 1st, 2013. Also remember that
a photo ID will be required for the Washington, D.C.
and Annapolis Tours.
Also, the 2013 dues are due. If you wish to
continue receiving the newsletter and the alumni di-
rectory, your dues must be current. The newsletter is
posted on our web site.
At the annual meeting of the association in
September, we will vote on amendments to the By-
Laws as outlined in the last newsletter in April.
Also Kathy and Al Plapp have volunteered to
host the 2014 Reunion in Branson, MO. Please give
some thought to the 2015 Reunion and if you might
be interested in being hosts.
Carlene
dan & roxane withers,
webmasters…
Stoddard Shipmates I’m reporting in on behalf of
Combatant Craft of America, the owner of the CG-
83527 Coast Guard cutter that we have been restor-
ing. I found myself in the unfortunate condition of
having to have my right shoulder replaced, following
that my right ankle was fused since the joint was just
worn out. Before last fall we were able to get the new
air shift system installed and tested. The final cleanup
on that will take place this fall. In between my per-
sonal down times more progress was made on the
eight depth charges. They are all painted and assem-
bled ready for the recently designed depth charge
launch racks. There will be four pairs of two depth
charge roll off racks mounted on the aft half of the
boat. I’m looking forward to sharing the story with
anyone interested. Visit www.cg83527.org.
Dan
al plapp
chaplain…
USS Stoddard Alumni Newsletter—July 2013 Page 6
USS STODDARD DD566 WWII * Korea * Vietnam
President: Bill Melyan email: [email protected] Secretary: Carlene Rauh email: [email protected] Treasurer: Bill Melyan email: [email protected] Storekeeper: Marlene Brant email: [email protected] Chaplain: Al Plapp email: [email protected] Webmasters: Dan & Roxane Withers email: [email protected] Email coordinator: Bob Hoag email: [email protected] Newsletter Editor: Carlene Rauh email: [email protected]
"When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is
your presence. How can you love if you are not there?" "We
have to continue to learn. We have to be open. And we have to be ready to release our knowledge in order to come
to a higher understanding of reality."
Thoughts from Thich Nhat Hanh,
renown Vietnamese Monk
Blessings, Al Plapp
Bill, Leroy GM2 1944-1945
Boris, Carl MM2 1951-1954
Bowman, John MM3/HT1 1951-1954
Brant, Tommy YNSN 1960-1961
Buck, Frank SKC/SKCS 1958-1962
Cilladi, Silvio MOMM 1945-1945
Collins, Darrel SFP3 1960-1963
Demchak, Andrew Unknown Unknown
DeYoung, Ernest CSC 1943-1945
Fantauzzi, Rudy GM3 1951-1954
Knight, Harlin FP2 1953-1955
Moore, Ralph GMG3 1957-1961
Rasmussen, Eugene SK2 1944-1946
Terry, Ernest GM3 1946-1946
Townsend, James CS3 1956-1960
Weeks, William RD3 1958-1961
Wilde, William RM3/C 1944-1946
May They Rest In Peace
WELCOME ABOARD! NEW MEMBER
Edwards, Michael DK2 1968-1969
from email coordinator,
bob hoag…
There are at several shipmates who have changed their email address, and have not informed me of their new address. Please email your change of address so that you can receive information about our reunions & tours etc.
Bob
List of Stoddard Alumni Passing
Since Last Reunion
Picture from the
Vietnam Era
***********
Olongapo,
Philippines
USS Stoddard Alumni Newsletter—July 2013 Page 7
USS Stoddard 25th Alumni Reunion September 4 – 7, 2013
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2200 Centreville Rd., Herndon, VA
Please register as early as possible so we can finalize all event numbers - Deadline – August 1, 2013
Make your hotel/lodging reservations directly with the host hotel (1-703-471-6700) ask for USS Stoddard Alumni Reunion
Room Rate of $104.00 per night (plus tax), single or double occupancy. This room rate will be honored 3 days before and 3 days
after the Reunion dates for anyone who would like to stay for an extended visit. Included daily is a full hot breakfast buffet.
Name:____________________________________________________ Lady’s Name: _______________________
Number of Guests Attending with me:____Names:____________________________________________________
Street Address:________________________________City:_____________________ State:______Zip:_________
Home Phone:________________________Cell Phone:__________________Business Phone:_________________
Fax:______________________________E-Mail Address:______________________________________________
Price Each # of People Total Amount
Registration Fee – Includes registration pack $ 20.00 x ____________= $___________
Wednesday, 9/4 - Registration in Hospitality Room – Starting at 1 PM
Welcome reception at 5:30 PM given by Hotel Management.
Hors D’oeuvres, Beer, Wine and Soda
Thursday, 9/5–Luncheon Cruise at Baltimore Inner Harbor $ 66.00 x_____________= $___________
Cruise aboard the Spirit of Baltimore and explore
the beautiful Inner Harbor.
Thursday Evening (Dinner on your own)
Friday, 9/6 – Washington DC, US Navy Memorial $ 40.00 x______________= $___________
Memorial Service, Vietnam Memorial, Korean Memorial
World War II Memorial, Break for Lunch at
Old Country Buffet, Arlington National Cemetery
Friday Evening, ( Dinner on your own)
Saturday, 9/7– Tour US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD $ 40.00 x_____________= $____________
Saturday (Lunch on your own)
Saturday Night Banquet and Raffle
CHOOSE BANQUET ITEM: Chicken Parmesan ____________ $ 45.00 x ____________= $ ___________
Crusted Tilapia ____________ $ 45.00 x ___________ = $ ___________
London Broil ____________ $ 45.00 x ____________= $ ___________
TOTAL PAID: $____________________
*NOTE: PHOTO ID WILL BE REQUIRED FOR WASHINGTON, DC AND ANNAPOLIS, MD. TOURS.
Make checks payable to: USS Stoddard Alumni Association and mail with registration form directly to:
Bill Melyan
11 Pigeon Place E-Mail: [email protected]
Bayville, New Jersey 08721 Home Phone: 1-732-269-5416 Cell: 1-732-664-2367
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