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The following is a list of Special Announcements regarding special events and items of interest to "All Hands": SPECIAL NOTICE: THE PASSING OF A SHIPMATE: It is with deep sorrow that we must report the passing of President Hugh W Sullivan of the USS Bataan Association. Hugh passed away peacefully on Saturday February 16, 2008 at a Lebanon, NH hospital. His viewing is scheduled for 4-7 PM on Tuesday February 19 at the Ricker Funeral Home in Lebanon, NH. The funeral is scheduled to be held at the Sacred Heart Church in Lebanon on Wednesday February 20, 2008 at 10 AM. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. 1. The Navy Archive Section has made available 200 pieces of USS Bataan (CVL-29) Flight Deck planking. The pieces are approximately 6 inches long, 4 inches wide and 1 inch thick. ANY MEMBER who served on the USS Bataan (CVL-29), who desires a "plank", should send $3.00 to Dick Weaver to cover the cost of mailing (first come-first served). Send request to 170 Saint Andrews Loop, Kerrville, TX 78028. Originally planks were available only to "Plankowners", however, as is readily apparent, our numbers are rapidly diminishing, and we would like to distribute the remaining planks to those members of the crew that survive. 2. NAVY MEMORIAL OFFERING FREE LOG ENROLLMENT: The Navy Memorial is offering FREE Navy Log Enrollment to Sea Service Members, active and veterans. The Navy Memorial in trying to broaden the outreach to all Navy service personnel, has made their "Navy Log" web based record system available to every one for FREE. To enter your information about your U. S. Navy and/or U.S. Marine Corps service, ships and stations, awards and picture, log in to http://www.lonesailor.org/ and click on the "Become a Member/Enroll in the "Navy Log" link. Follow the links for free enrollment. You can also call toll free at (800) NAVYLOG for more information. 3. It's official, DD-214's are now available Online-The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214's http://vetrecs.archives.gov/ . If veterans do not have a computer which permits Online access, most libraries do provide Online service where you may access the site with the above http access address. 4. Bataan Association 2009 Reunion will be held in Tulsa, OK. The host will be Allen Lamont. 5. Cliff Fanning is endorsing a book titled "Clash of the Carriers" (The Marianas Turkey Shoot), written by Barrett Tillman in 2005. This book includes information regarding many USS Bataan (CVL-29) operations in the Pacific and the individuals that flew from CVL-29. It includes information on those that were lost in combat action, and are memorialized in our annual Bataan Association memorial service. 6. Richard Hibbs, the last surviving U.S. Marine of the Bataan Death March, died on February 26,2007. Richard was one of approximately 200 Marines involved in the march, and was later transported to Japan by ship and liberated at the end of WWII. His son, also Richard "Dick" Hibbs, is a medical doctor and retired Navy Captain who resides in Shreveport, LA.
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