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| USS Snohomish County LST 1126 2006 Ship's Reunion In Evansville, Indiana in conjunction with the first annual LST Week |
| The Evansville Indiana Shipyard built 167 LST's during WWII between 1942 and 1945. One of many "Prarie Shipyards". It has the honor of having built the most LST's of all shipyards. The shipyard is gone now, but many industrial building have taken up the land it once occupied. The LST 325 Ship Memorial was not built in Evansville, but is now Home Ported there. |
| The USS Snohomish County LST 1126 was built by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Works in Seneca, Illinois. The Seneca "Praire Shipyard" built 157 LST's during WWII. |
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| My flight was nice and uneventful on the way to Evansville. However, my luggage came in about 5 hours after I arrived. The flight home was also uneventful except I had a huge 4 hour layover in Cincinnati. My fault for not scheduling it properly |
| Dick Jackson (1951-1952) Checking his aim again after a few years of no practice. No one in any danger this time either. Dick also supplied much history of the LST 1126 |
| The ever popular SeaBat (Susie) and Buddy Benton (1953-1957) At the LST 325 Memorial on site reception. Long time friends, first time meeting. |
| Joanne and Dave Bellmard (1948-1949) Decided that Navy life was meant for him after all. Retired Chief Storekeeper. Supplied me with plenty of the LST 325 History. |
| Although we were few in numbers at the reunion, we still covered a lot of years of the USS Snohomish County LST 1126. The LST 1126 had 25 continous years of Navy service. Serving through three wars and in peacetime. The shipmates who were at the 2006 Reunion represented the years of 1948 through 1965. Dave Bellmard 1948-1949, Jackson 1951-1952, Jack Miller 1952-1954, Buddy Benton 1953-1957, Charles Edgar 1961-1962, and Richard D'Amico 1965-1967 I was most pleased with the turnout especially since it was on such short notice. I believe the next reunion in 2007 will be much better attended wherever it is held. |
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| Dick Jackson - Ms. D'Amico - Richard D'Amico At the LST Week Banquet |
| Many enjoyed the Free LCVP rides How many times would some of them paid big bucks for that LCVP to hurry up back to the landing so they could get out of the rain, heat or cold weathers. |
| Not unusual at all to see these Army or Marine Corps guys on the ship. Usually they were hanging over the rails .... sick. |
| And for a small cost you could ride the LVT around a bit. I always expected one of them to go on to the bottom after being driven off the bow ramp, but fortunately they all floated and went on their way. |
| Mr and Mrs. Charles Edgar |
| Jack and Deanie Miller |