| USS Snohomish County LST 1126 Ship's Reunion 2007 Photos. Thanks to Dave Murray, Roger Akester, Ken Malmberg, Jeffrey Keck, and Mike Christensen for their photo contributions. A special thanks also to Jeff Beiniek for assisting in the taking of many of these photos. |
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| Sometimes you lose your head over the darndest things. I believe the LST sailors were roling but the cameraman was not |
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| Jeff Bieniek asked why they had an "optometry" sign up there on the ship. Ken Malberg told him it was to check the eyesight of the Marines coming onboard by Amtracs. |
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| While I was standing out by the front entry awaiting the Nardone family, I heard them calling out numbers for the raffle tickets. I went back inside just in time to claim my prize of a camera tripod. Something I already have two of, so I gave it to our competent "Shipmates Photographer" Jeff Bieniek. (ccb) |
| Standing Left to Right: KECK-MURRAY-JACKSON-LASS-MALMBERG-LINDSTROM-VAN KLEY-EDGAR Seated Left to Right: BENTON - NARDONE - CHRISTENSEN |
| LST 325 MEMORIAL LITERALLY "CRUSING DOWN THE RIVER" But it was not on a Sunday afternoon. |
| Banquet night during LST Week in Evansville The Van Kley and Lindstrom famlies |
| All ashore that are going ashore |
| Mike Christensen - Ed Nardone Mike dropped the last Jack on the 1126 in 1970 at decommissioning. Ed rode the ship down the rivers to the commissioning in 1945. |
| Onboard reception |
| Jackson - Christensen _ Murray - Lass - Lindstrom |
| Presentation of the National Anthem prior to Lt. Governor |
| LST 1126 Reunion meeting in the Memorial Hospitality Room |
| Troops Sleeping quarters - not up the Hotel Standards |
| General Patton impersonator with a speech for his troops in Europe |
| L-R :Jeff Beinikie - Ken Malmberg - Mrs. Edgar - Westin Boer - Charles Edgar |
| Left to Right: Dave Lindstrom - Ken Van Kley - Mike Christensen- -Roger Akester - Buddy Benton - Ken Malmberg - Charles Edgar - Dave Murray Group photo during the first meeting in the 325 Hospitality Room. |
| Cruising down the (Ohio) River in the misty rain, but no dampened spirits onboard!!! |
| Beiniek touring the ship, and retaining all the guide's information of course!! |
| Dave Murry NOW on the LST 325 Hold your mouse over the photo for THEN on the LST 1126!! |
| Nothing has changed onboard ship, you still stand in the chow line !!! |
| Wayne Lass - penny for your thoughts |
| Ken Malmberg - Wayne Lass - Dave Murry underway and on the fantail again. |
| Reminising and learning. |
| Jeff Beiniek - Ken Malmberg - Wayne Lass - Dave Murray |
| No, it's not the Shore Patrol. Water's too deep!!! |
| LCVP laying aside, sir!!! |
| Dave Murray and Wayne Lass waiting for their ship to come in. |
| Ken Malmberg -Dave Murray |
| Sittin' by the dock of the bay.... |
| Jeff Bieniek - Ken Malmberg - Cruising the Ohio river!! |
| Swinging around |
| Reception |
| Breakfast onboard the LST 325 Memorial |
| Gets through the War in Europe and then dies in a vehicle accident... |
| Recall the first time you saw your LST 1126 ? Not exactly a rush!! |
| A view from the LCVP when coming alongside. |
| AZTAR gaming ship reception. It didn't entice me to gamble all that much ... needed more booze> |
| Turn, turn , turn, turn ... is there a song like that . Simon/Garfunkle |
| Van Kley's, Fred Beiniek and Wayne Lass on the LCVP ride. |
| After a very long walk there was food and drink... and speeches |
| Fred - Dave - Ken cruising the Ohio on the LST 325 |
| Steady as you go mate, there is to be no beaching today!! Dewey Taylor, Sid Hiselaw, Don Lockas |
| Jeff Beiniek - Robert Jornlin - Ken Malmberg |
| Ken, is that smile because you're safely back at the ship |
| Malmberg - Edgar -Murray |
| Sorry Ken, it's self serve at the AZTAR reception |
| Ken Malmberg touring the LST 325 Memorial - Yep, I slept right here!!! |
| Ken Malmber - Dave Murray - Buddy Benton |
| Ken Malmberg, Joyce Edgar, Westin Boer, Charlie Edgar at the evening banquet. Food, laughter, sea stories, and poses galore. |
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| 542 Class LST like the USS Snohomish County LST 1126 We all bunked on the other (Port side) of the ship. |
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| Located in downtown Evansville, Indiana -- I believe it was on 2nd avenue or was it tenth street, or nineth. Makes one wonder what happened to the First through Fourth - and the First and Second Banks !! I've been lost, but never lost a bank. |
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| Buddy Benton waiting for the ship's cruise. Been there, done that a few times with the LST 1126. |
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| A rather old church, showing the German influenced architecture |
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| My wife and the love of my life Wanda Benton Hold your mouse over the picture to go back in time ('78) |
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| Charlie and Joyce Edgar - cruising on the LST 325 Memorial |
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| Glen Isaac, Past President of the Carolinas LST Chapter and a former shipmate of the LST 325. |
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| Ken Malmberg - kicked back resting in his room |
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| Ken - Charlie - Dave in the Hospitality room |
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| Ken - Dave - Buddy - on a LST cruise |
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| Mike Christensen in the Hospitality Room resting. Looks like someone licked his icecream while he wasn't looking!! |
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| Mr. and Mrs, Roger Akester enjoying the Hospitality Room meeting. |
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| Reception oiboard the LST 325 Memorial (Hold Mouse over Picture) |
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| Wanda Benton at the ship's dock. Finally got to ride on "That LST ship" Hold your mouse over the picture -- Wow how did I luck out in 1978!! |
| Two of the many stars of our reunion, the Nardones. Ed said as they prepared to leave for home, "See You Next Year!!" Let us all hope to meet again soon, somehow, some place. We'll see if any of the sea stories change any. |
| Roy Lee - Ken Malmberg in the Radio Shack |
| Lass - Malmberg - Murray - Joan and Steve Watt |
| Ken Malmberg - Doug Meyer (Tour Guide) |
R. Deland - Dorthy Moore - Bob Andeson's wife and Bob Anderson Far right Ed Nardone, Plankowner LST 1126 (Newtonville, Maryland) taking a sentimental journey on the Ohio River on the LST 325. |
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| Beniek - Malmberg - Lass - Murray |
| Reminicent of those selling No Sqeak Boots" in Hong Kong |
| Jeff Beiniek finally on the reciving end of the photo taking |
| We're not coming alongside until you honk the ship's horn again. |
| Definitely not waiting for their ship to come in, but for those old swabbies telling sea stories. |
| Questions and answers at the Check in - Log In desk. They kept a list of attendees and ship numbers so shipmates could make contact more easily this year. |
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| Part of the ship's crew working the helm during a river tour under the direction of the mandatory Licensed Ship's Pilot. |
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| For an exciting mode of travel, try this chair lift across the waters from ship to ship while underway. |
| The Nardones in the Hospitality Room |
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