Hello shipmates from the USS Casa Grande LSD-13;
This is Bob Moody DC2 1966-1969 providing the most recent update to the USS Casa Grande Reunion Association.
As mentioned in previous emails to you, the Casa Grande Reunion Association has officially joined the Amphibious Ships Reunion group for all future USS Casa Grande reunions. We just returned from a very successful reunion that was held in Annapolis Md. (Sept 20, 2021 – Sept. 24, 2021). This our first experience with the Amphibious Reunion group and it was a huge success for all who attended. This reunion group is open to all who served on any Amphibious ship with the “Gator Navy”.
The Casa Grande had 6 shipmates plus spouses turn out for this reunion. We were welcomed with open arms from the rest of the amphibious shipmates in attendance. This is a definite win/win for the Casa Grande by joining the Amphibious Reunion group. It was a grand time and the best part was all we did was show up and enjoy the comradery among the other amphibious shipmates. There were about 15 other ships represented and over 75 other shipmates plus spouses in attendance.
It was very evident to all of us in attendance that this was the only way for our group to stay the course for all future reunions with the Casa Grande. With that being said, it was by unanimous decision, among those shipmates in attendance, to dissolve the current USS Casa Grande Reunion Association. Prior to this decision to dissolve the organization, it was voted and once again approved by unanimous decision, to continue our current Casa Grande Website (www.usscasagrande.com) for an additional 5 years so we have the ability to communicate with shipmates who currently have valid email addresses and access to the web.
Since we no longer have Officers or an Executive Board here are some key shipmates who can be contacted for any future information concerning the USS Casa Grande.
Bob Moody DC2 1966-1969 who’s email is mowedge@zoominternet.net
Elmo Sherman CS3 1959-1961 who’s email is elmoc1940@gmail.com
Ron Hiles MM2 1958-1962 who’s email is randahiles@copper.net
DO NOT SEND ANY FUTURE DUES TO OUR FORMER TREASURER AS THIS POSITON NO LONGER EXISTS AND DUES ARE NO LONGER BEING COLLECTED.
Again, by unanimous decision by those shipmates in attendance at the 2021 reunion in Annapolis, MD., it was voted and in accordance with the by-laws, to use the remaining funds in the Treasury of the USS Casa Grande Reunion Association and donate those funds to the UDT/Seal Museum located in Fort Pierce, Florida the real beginning of our Amphibious activity in WWII.
All future reunion information will be posted on the website which once again is www.usscasagrande.com. This a very professional and well-maintained website for all shipmates to take advantage of. Please go to our website and see how you can stay in contact with shipmates, use the guest book page to leave messages, see past reunion photos, and much more.
Bob Moody will still maintain the roster so please if you know of a recently deceased shipmate, please contact Bob at mowedge@zoominternet.net so he can keep the roster as current as possible.
Joe Linder | Webmaster: jlinder05@yahoo.com |