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Offspring Issue 2, 2018
OFFSPRING
The National Newsletter of the SONS and DAUGHTERS of PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS, INC.
“Pearl Harbor ~ December 7, 1941 ~ Lest We Forget”
Convention 2018 ~ New Orleans
Lets Go...
Rollin’ on the River
L eave the December cold weather at home and come join us in “The Big Easy”. Home of Creole, Cajun, Pirates, Voodoo, Mardi
Gras, Bourbon St., Jazz, charbroiled oysters, gumbo, jambalaya, Hurricanes and famous chefs! Experience “Southern Hospitality”
like nowhere else. Start with the “Welcome to New Orleans” bus tour with Marty, top guide in the city and lifelong resident that loves
her city and wants to share it with you. Learn everything from Andrew Jackson to NCIS New Orleans including history, culture, jazz,
NFL, food, restaurants, celebrity chefs, and the city’s major role in WWII. Next board the Steamboat Natchez for your “Rollin’ on the
River” lunch cruise with special SDPHS seating, tour guide, and live jazz band on the “Mighty Mississippi.” The next day we step back
to the 1940’s and enjoy a special holiday show and buffet lunch created for SDPHS by the Victory Belles(Andrews Sisters Tribute) at
the famous BB’s Stage Door Canteen at the WWII Museum, followed by special SDPHS seating at the Tom Hanks 4D movie “Beyond
All Boundaries”. Then explore the museum on your own. On December 7, SDPHS will be recognized during the WWII Museum Pearl
Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony. That evening we will have our banquet with entertainment and a very special guest speaker,
Thomas Kimmel, grandson of Admiral Husband Kimmel, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Pearl Harbor, HI on Dec. 7,
1941. Family and guests are all invited! Enjoy the holiday decorations and shop for a special gift. Do not rent a car. Please register
TODAY!!!!! Come have fun together honoring our parents and our heroes!
Rick Carraway, Convention Chair
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHILD SURVIVOR HISTORY PROJECT Please send articles and photos to:
Richard Hugen, 5334 Owens Street, Arvada, CO 80002. Phone: (303) 570-7400
e-mail: rlhugen@comcast.net. If you are a child survivor of the Attack on Pearl
Harbor, contact Richard Hugen and be recognized. Also, send an account of your
memories leading up to, during & after the attack .
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
National President FROM OUR RECORDS KEEPER GORDON SPARKS I need some help. I have
Deidre Kelley finished listing the deaths from all of the Grams. I have 13,000 names listed and
P.O. Box 1022
Yulee, FL 32041
about 300 errors not counting the dates of deaths. If anyone has old Pearl Harbor
PH: 904 225-0013 Survivor rosters, death listings, either state or national I would appreciate your
E-Mail: pearlgirl1941@gmail.com sharing them with me. Some of the errors are: states, stations, membership numbers,
etc. I really want to make as complete a list as possible so any copies or originals
National VicePresident
Mary Haessig Schiano would be greatly appreciated. In addition, I currently have 4,500 names listed of
3200 Osborne Road their New Member Sheets from the Grams. You can contact me at:
Chester, Va 23831-1946 Gordon Sparks email: Cargo549@bellsouth.net
(H) 804-796-2971 (C) 804-263-1950 549 Chadford Road, Irmo, SC 29063
Email: Schianoinn59@outlook.com
National Secretary THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) is putting together a 75th Anniversary
Pamela Frost Remembrance in May 2019 of the West Loch Disaster at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base.
2897 Gingerwood Circle
Fullerton, CA 92835
(C) 714-319-0623 If you were present at West Loch, are family/friend of someone who was there, have
Pamelafrost18@yahoo.com stories, photographs, etc please contact NPS Superintendent Jacqueline Ashwell at
jacqueline_ashwell@nps.gov or 808-725-6146.
National Treasurer
Mary Purifoy
7846 Hastings Street
Jacksonville, FL 32220 DID YOU KNOW... The Offspring is the official newsletter of the Sons and
PH: 904-786-0045
maryp7846@gmail.com Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, Inc. It is published for the benefit
of dues paying members three times a year with a separate Ballot Issue
National Trustees published on even years to coincide with our National elections.
Carol Gladys (OH)
phsjwb@gmail.com Please send any editorial content to:
Carolyn Sparks (SC) offspringeditor@gmail.com
cargo549@bellsouth.net
Next Deadline: NOVEMBER 15
National Registrar, Linda Hooks
1414 Woodville Road
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mansfield, OH 44903-9478 Page
PH: 419-526-0079 Cell: 419-571-2003 2 National Officers /Announcements
E-Mail: sixteenpaws@neo.rr.com 3 Presidents Message /Membership
Website Coordinator, Barbara Ford 4 Finance Report /501c/3 Status
www.sdphs.org 5 Donations ~ Death Notices
833 Travis Drive
Carson City, NV 89701 6 Reports: Maryland, Texas, Pennsylvania
PH: 775-781-3555 7 Reports: Georgia, Hawaii, District 4
scouterford@gmail.com 8 Reports: Wyoming
Editor, Carmen Harding 9 They Remember, Scholarship Winner
26 High Street 10 -13 Executive Board Meeting minutes
Brookeville, Maryland 20833
PH: 301-774-5577 14 Convention Hotel Information
OffspringEditor@gmail.com 15 Convention Registration Form
Storekeeper, Deidre Kelley 16 Small Stores Items / Order form
See contact numbers above for 17 Dues Renewal Form / Editorial Message
Deidre Kelley, National President 18 WW2 Museum, New Orleans
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FROM THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT.... Deidre Kelley
O nce again, I have the pleasure of reporting on the completion of several projects. Our application for 501(c)
3 tax exempt status was approved April 18, 2018. This means that SDPHS may receive tax exempt donations.
All donated funds are to be sent to our National Treasurer with the name, address, and phone number of the
donating party so that a receipt may be issued allowing the donor to receive a tax deduction. Donated funds
will continue to be used for developing educational materials, purchasing memorial benches or plaques, for the
scholarship program, and any other projects approved by the Executive Board and membership.
I am especially happy to announce that SDPHS has a new website. It was developed by Chuck Maiden of Data Blueprints. SDPHS
member Barbara Ford created and maintained the first SDPHS website and has been managing it for more than 14 years. With her
experience and enthusiasm, Barbara has consented to remain as Webmaster of the new site. Please check it out at www.sdphs.org.
The website is an initial version that we will continue to build upon. For instance, we hope that in the next six months members will
be able to renew their dues and purchase items from the Small Store through the website. Please feel free to e-mail your comments
and suggestions to me.
Lastly, Richard Biagi of the law firm Neal & McDevitt, LLC, has agreed to renew our trademark (SDPHS logo) protection for another
10 years pro bono. There will be renewal fees from the US Patient and Trade Office but the legal assistance will be at no cost to SDPHS.
Once again, I would like to thank SDPHS member Joe Kralik for making this possible.
This is an election year for SDPHS. If you would like to run for national president, national vice president, national secretary, or
national treasurer, please e-mail your resume and a photograph (jpeg) to me at pearlgirl1941@gmail.com by September 15, 2018. A
ballot issue of the Offspring will be mailed out October 15, 2018. Complete the ballot and return by November 16, 2018. Our current
officers are all planning to run for another 2 year term but if you would like to throw your hat into the ring and you qualify for the
office you are seeking, your name will be placed on the ballot.
Mark your calendar. The registration date for the 2018 National Convention in New Orleans, LA is fast approaching. Please
remember that your registration forms and payment must be mailed to Carol Gladys, National Trustee by October 1, 2018. Room
reservations for the reduced convention price must also be made by October 1, 2018. Check out the new website under “Events” for
more information. Your convention Chairman, Rick Carraway, has done a tremendous job of planning activities that everyone will
enjoy. I look forward to seeing you in New Orleans!
Thank you,
Deidre Kelley
MEMBERSHIP REPORT 2/28/2018 - 04/30/2018
NEW LINEAL MEMBERS
Nancy L. Turner Dallas, TX
Sharen E. Lahti Orland Park, IL
Lisa J. Jenkins Avondale, AZ
Giana Jenkins Avondale, AZ
Gregory J. Medeiros Phoenix, AZ
Caroline D. Pennington Kings Mountain, NC
Susan Wilson Arlington, TX
Abby Turner Dallas, TX
NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Dominick Giacobazzi Peoria, IL
Richard Cuchetti New Smyrna Beach, FL
Michael Visconti Edgewater, FL
Jason Ockrassa Cedar Park, TX
Gordan C. Sage Vancouver, WA
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Mary Purifoy, National Treasurer TAX STATUS UPDATE
BEGINNING BALANCE, 01/01/18
SDPHS Determined Tax Exempt Under IRS Section 501(c)(3)
GENERAL FUND ...................................9,370.55
MEMORIAL FUND .................................. 804.00
SCHOLARSHIP FUND ............................ 844.34 Our organization has received approval to receive tax exempt
CONVENTION FUND ..........................5,374.98 donations under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
PH/CHILD SURVIVOR HISTORY...........450.00 Donors can deduct contributions they make to SDPHS as well
TOTAL ......................................................................$16,843.87 as bequests, transfers or gifts. Donors should identify which
Income
fund they wish to contribute funding. Currently, SDPHS has
Annual Dues $6,225.00
Donations to General Fund 520.00 four fund categories: Memorial Fund, Scholarship Fund, PH
Donations to Memorial Fund 220.00 Child Survivor Fund, and General Fund. The Memorial Fund
Donations to Scholarship Fund 255.00 pays for monuments, plaques, benches, and bricks to be placed
Donations Convention Fund 142.38 at National Cemeteries and Museums around the United States.
Child Survivor History Project 115.00 The Scholarship Fund pays $1,000 biennially to an outstanding
New Member Fees 250.00
member of SDPHS entering an accredited college, university, or
New Chapter Fees 0
Small Stores 1,113.50 vocational school. The PH Child Survivor Fund pays for items
Offspring Ads 50.00 specific to maintaining the history of PH child survivors. The
Miscellaneous 0 General Fund pays for activities maintaining the organization
TOTAL INCOME.......................................................$8,890.88 such as postage and office supplies, informational brochures,
Expenses insurance, trademark renewals, SDPHS website, and any
Florida Dept. of State 61.25
other activities approved by the National Executive Board.
E-Board Meetings 3,857.13
Memorial Wreaths 0 All donations made to the organization must be mailed to the
Offspring: Printing/postage 580.38 National Treasurer who will record the donation and provide the
Small Stores Inventory 14.00 donor with a receipt for tax exemption purposes.
Miscellaneous 70.00
New Chapter Start-up 0 This is a big step for SDPHS and we hope that additional
Chapter Membership Awards 0
revenue will enable us to expand our current activities to include
Stamp, Postage, Office Supplies 1,589.87
Bank Fees 0 production of educational materials to be shared with members,
Website Support 0 additional scholarships, and anything else the membership would
Trademark Expense 0 like to see the organization engage in. If you know of individuals
Memorial Fund 0 or organizations who would like to contribute funds to SDPHS,
Scholarship Fund 0 please have them contact the National President.
Convention Fund 1,941.69
TOTAL EXPENSE......................................................$8,114.32
Ending Book Balance (04/30/2018)........................$18,067.40 IN HONOR of our Dad, Robert M. Bishop
Outstanding checks 874.59 1st Class Fire Controlman, USSTennessee
Check 2450 - $551.81 by daughters Joy, Sue and Gay
Check 2452 - $322.78
Ending Bank Balance (04/30/2018) $18,941.99
“In Memory/Honor of” ads: Include survivor’s name & duty station on Dec. 7,
1941 & name/ relationship to survivor of person placing ad.
“In Support of” ads: Include SDPHS supporter,
r your name, title (if an officer), Chapter, City & State.
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Treasurer, Mary Purifoy. Check should be UP TO 4 LINES:
clearly marked - Offspring Ad. 1 issue - $ 8.00
4 issues - $25.00
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We thank our Donors for their Our Survivors
Kindness and Generosity! who have recently passed..
Donations 1/01/2018 - 4/30/2018 NAME DUTY STATION DATE OF DEATH
Howard C. Bender (CA) USS Maryland 12/04/2017
Merle Christensen (CA) Ford Island 02/07/2018
GENERAL FUND Kathryn Rulison Bob Cunningham (CA) USS Vestal 03/22/2018
Hans Svane Brittania Herbold Clarence J.M. Davis (MD) USS Medusa 04/22/2018
Gary Baker Paula Koehler Melvin F. Fisher (CA) USS Whitney 06/17/2018
Bernard “Sonny” Galewski (FL) USS Dobbin 05/12/2018
David Bruschein Stacy Jeffrey James C.Hardwick (TX) USS Honolulu 06/26/2017
Barbara Combs Grace Pell Don Herther 03/24/2018
C. Michael Hoffman Florene Culler William Keith (MA) USS West Virginia 02/06/2018
Pamel Roesijadi Maureen Young Charles W. (Bill) Kennedy (NY) Hickam Field 02/26/2018
Richard Hugen Robert J. Lasher (NY) USS West Virginia 05/03/2018
Elmer Luckett (MO) USS Chew 03/02/2018
Kathryn Rulison MEMORIAL FUND Thomas K. Miller (PA) Schofield Barracks 11/27/2016
Patricia Smith Wayne Carson Davis P. Morris Jr. (SC) USS PHELPS 04/09/2018
Mathew Zaborsky Richard Anderson John A. Murphy (CA) USS Vestal AR4 07/16/2018
Kathleen Maitland Martha Hodnett Peter Papadakis Nichols (CA) Kaneohe NAS 03/01/2018
Preston A. Parham (OH) USS St. Louis 04/05/2018
Douglas Dedoungs, Sr. William Manning Jeffrey E. Parks (WA) USS Dobbin 07/12/2018
William Manning Lawrence Parry (NY) Ft. Armstrong 05/05/2018
Grace Mitchell CHILD SURVIVOR/ Arthur R. Patterson (WA) Bellows Field 04/27/2018
Marilyn Barton HISTORY FUND Thomas D. Pearson Jr. (CT) USS San Francisco 04/17/2018
Jean Domingues William C. “Bill” Puissegur (LA) USS Maryland 05/27/2018
Susann Lovell Ludwig A. Radil (NE) USS California 05/05/2018
Russ Grugan Merri Loker Frank M. Ruby (OH) USS Antares 04/29/2018
Judith Nelson Carol Johnston Clarence E. Sasse (VA) USS Phelps, DD360 03/10/2011
Kathleen Ashcraft Myran Allen Arnold Schwichtenbert (FL) USS Trever 06/03/2018
Angela James Ewalt J. Shatz (CA) USS Patterson 02/02/2018
Kathryn Rulison
Maryl Reid Bernard A. Tarro (CA) USS Honolulu, CL48 04/16/2018
Ann McKennis John B. Vaessen (CA) USS Utah 02/22/2018
Gordon Whitlatch (IA) USS Tennessee 02/04/2018
SCHOLARSHIP FUND George Williams, Jr. (VA) USS Maryland 02/06/2018
Mary Yon
Our Fathers, Our Heroes...
Carol Johnson May they rest in peace.
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District, State, Chapter Reports
MARYLAND by Flo Strawser, Chapter Vice President
Baltimore Harbor is home to the last floating warship of the attack
on Pearl Harbor, the US Coast Guard Cutter Taney. Memorial
services are held aboard the USCGC Taney each December 7th with
a wreath being cast overboard in rememberance of those who were
lost that day as well as those who were there and endured the attack.
Taney is a designated Historic Memorial Museum. While onboard
you can hear a broadcast of many Pearl Harbor Survivors telling
their stories. Representing the SDPHS this year was Flo Strawser,
who helped cast the wreath into the harbor.
State Chair, Carmen Harding attended the Memorial Day service held by American Legion Post 68 in Brookeville, Maryland. The
keynote speaker was Delmas Wood, a well known Roosevelt impersonator (FDR) who frequently gives the “Declaration of War”
speech. This time it was different. He gave an account of a little know fact resulting from a chance meeting of two men from two
very different sides of the war, Mitsuo Fuchida (head pilot for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor) and Bombadier Sergeant Jake
DeShazer (one of Doolittles raiders who became a POW and hated the Japanese!). Something magical had happened to each of these
men and their meeting solidified something called Forgiveness. For the whole story you can read From Pearl Harbor to Calvary by
Mitsuo Fuchida.
TEXAS by Jennifer Ellis (Chapter Secretary)
On March 24, members of Bluebonnet Chapter 3, Houston, attended the Living History
Weekend at the Museum of the American GI in College Station, TX. The group enjoyed
Huey rides, reenactments, various military vehicles and tactical equipment. Paul McRee
of Home Alive in ’45 showed members a uniform worn by a Pearl Harbor survivor,
Marine Platoon Sargent Olin Merle Whitten, b. 1922 in Amarillo, Texas.
At our May Chapter Meeting, Gil Raynor of the Naval Order US Texas Commandery
spoke to us about the battle of Samar, part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and one of the
largest Navy battles in history. It took place October 25, 1944; Gil’s
father served in the Battle of Samar. Members were fortunate to
spend the afternoon with two Child Survivors, Jill Allen and Ann
McKennis. Ann and her husband, Jeffrey McKennis will celebrate
their 50th wedding anniversary later this year.
Member Jeff Smith recently discovered a real treasure, a postcard
from his father, Billy Smith, reporting that he was safe after the Pearl
Harbor attack. Jeff has initiated the process of ensuring the safe
keeping of this remarkable family treasure. He graciously brought it
to the June meeting to show it firsthand to other members.
On June 26, Clyde Combs, a WWII Veteran who served on D-Day
from the deck of a PT boat addressed the group about his experiences during the war. One of Clyde’s
cousins was stationed on the USS Arizona during December 1941; his cousin, Clarence Combs survived. Clyde lost two other cousins
during the war.
Through the efforts of Jill Allen and Jeff Smith, the Bluebonnet Chapter donated money to the Catholic Charities for the relief
of the people of the Hawaiian Islands who are being affected by the flooding and the ongoing volcanic eruptions. The Chapter
also coordinated with Hawaiian newspapers to share a message of thoughts and support with the victims. The Chapter felt a close
connection to the victims in Hawaii not only from Pearl Harbor but also our experience with
Hurricane Harvey.
PENNSYLVANIA by Winnie Woll
Girl Scout troop 1453 marched in the Bernville, Pennsylvania Memorial Day parade
and carried pictures of the nurses who served on Oahu during the time of the Pearl
Harbor attack. Each Girl Scout learned the story of the nurse she carried and honored
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her nurse that day by telling the story to anyone who listened.
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District, State, Chapter Reports
GEORGIA by Al Pomery, 6th District Director, Chapter President
The 2018 Georgia Pearl Harbor Memorial Service at the Marietta National
Cemetery was a great success. We were honored to have Pearl Harbor Survivor
Alvin Mays from Augusta attending. Alvin reminded everyone to always
remember those who gave their life in combat so we could live in freedom.
He also wished everyone was grateful enough to visit a military cemetery
this year to show respect for their sacrifice. By the way, Alvin and his sister
arrived two hours before the event started. Several people stopped by for
pictures with him. As of today, there are nine Pearl Harbor Survivors still
living in Georgia. The event was sponsored by members of the GA chapter -
Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors. For more information, visit
our website at: http://sdphs6thdistrict.org/
HAWAII by Brian Bonifant, State Chair
On May 1, 2018, Sons and Daughters Pearl Harbor Survivors
Hawaii took a tour of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
(DPAA) facility at Hickam Air Force Base, Honolulu, HI. Members
of SDPHS were greeted by Admiral Kreitz, the director of DPAA.
Admiral Kreitz and his staff were pleased to host SDPHS.
Dr. Laurel Freas directed the tour of the facility and explained
the process from start to finish on how DPAA locates, recovers
and identifies unknown US service personnel. Part of the tour L to R: Frank Talamantes, Kim Rapacz,
includes the lab area where remains of unknown US personnel Maura Bonifant, Brian Bonifant, Shirley
are carefully laid out on examination tables. The remains range from complete skeletons to partial Nied, and Admiral Kreitz.
skeletal fragments. No matter how complete, each set of remains is treated with utmost respect as it moves through the different
degrees of identification. At the time of the tour, there were remains from the USS Oklahoma, USS California, and USS West Virginia
which made the tour all the more special for the SDPHS members.
At the conclusion of the tour Dr. Freas shared with the group that she specifically volunteered to give the tour to
SDPHS because of her work with December 7, 1941 casualties. She appreciated the personal connection each of us
has with Pearl Harbor, as we equally appreciate her dedication to identifying our unknowns.
Our visit closed with Frank Talamantes, husband of Child Survivor Shirley Nied, playing a bagpipe rendition of
Amazing Grace within the courtyard of DPAA. The staff of DPAA were appreciative and moved by the gesture.
Please follow the progress of DPAA at www.DPAA.mil
DISTRICT #4 By Gary Gerhard, District Director
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri
District #4 Director is attempting to build a database of living
Pearl Harbor survivors. If anyone knows of names, addresses of
any individuals please share with me by e-mailing information
to Mando51645@AOL.com or call at 432-238-2197. In addition,
pictured is a group photo of the 42nd Bombardment Group at Hickam
Field in 1941. Please e-mail me if you recognize any family members.
I am also inviting anyone attending the 2018 National Convention
to come to my suite on Thursday, December 6, from 5:00 to 6:30
pm for refreshments and conversation. Watch for posting of Suite
number in hotel lobby. Special invitation is extended to sons &
daughters of Hickam Field survivors.
See y’all in New Orleans!! 42nd Bombardment Group-Hickam Field, 1941
Gary
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District, State, Chapter Reports
WYOMING by Pat Smith, 2nd District Director
Pat Smith, 2nd District Director, was recently contacted by Kyle Shao, an 8th grade student at the Catonsville Middle School in
Maryland. His class was doing a National History Day project and he was assigned a project about Pearl Harbor. He was to conduct
an interview via e-mail or video chat with someone that had background of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pat put him in touch with
Mel Heckman of Sheridan, WY, who was the State Chair for his PHS chapter for many years. Kyle also had written replies from 2
other Survivors and had spoken to a historian for the History channel in New York as well. His mother, in a note to Pat, said it was
interesting that they all felt the same way for most of the questions. Below is the interview with Kyle and Mel.
1. Could you please give me some basic background about yourself, such as where you grew up, if you married and had children,
etc.? Also, when did you join the military?
Mr. Heckman was born in Clintwood, PA and raised on a farm. He was married and had 3 children. Mr. Heckman
joined the United States Navy on December 26, 1940 when he was 17 years old. He is now retired, 94-years-old and lives
in Wyoming.
2. When Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese, over two thousand people were killed and several ships were damaged or
destroyed. If you were there when Japan did this and witnessed all the death/destruction, what did you feel towards them and
did you want revenge?
Mr. Heckman did not say yes or no to this question. After some thought about what he felt, he said he was surprised by
the attack, but said... “When it happened, I just went right to work doing what I was trained to do.”
3. After Pearl Harbor was attacked, the U.S declared war on Japan and dropped two atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima which
killed thousands of people. Do you think this was the right thing to do or do you think there could have been a different solution?
“It was the right thing to do because they would not give up, they were going to fight ‘till the last man and it had already
cost us thousands of young person’s lives. There was no giving up on their part (Japan), so yes this was exactly the right
thing to do at the right time.”
4. Do you think WW2 would still have the same outcome if Japan never attacked Pearl Harbor?
He thought about it for a moment but he answered that he wasn’t sure.
5. After Pearl Harbor, several people were relieved of command for not being ready for Japan’s invasion. Do you think Japan’s
attack on Pearl Harbor could have been prevented or anticipated? If so, how?
Mr. Heckman thought that a lot of mistakes were made, but he didn’t want to get ‘political’ with his answer, so he just
said “Yes”. He said that he doesn’t know how it could have been prevented, but he is sure that it could have been.
6. Before the U.S entered into the war because of Japan’s invasion on Pearl Harbor, they were considered a “neutral power” of ww2.
Most Americans viewed the conflict as Europe’s problem and wished to keep it that way. What was your opinion of entering the
war before Pearl Harbor was bombed and your opinion after it was bombed?
It was too late to become a neutral power since Hitler decided he was going to rule the world and there was no stopping
him. He felt that we were going to have to enter the war even if the attack on Pearl Harbor never happened because there
was no end to what Hitler had in mind.
Pictured at right is Kyle Shao. Mel Heckman receiving an award in
Kyle received a 98 percent grade Hawaii at the 75th Anniversary. from
on his project. Pat said that Mel the Hawaii House of Representatives
always enjoyed speaking with for his service. Mel passed away just a
the younger generation. few days after his interview with Kyle.
IN LOVING MEMORY of my father IN MEMORY OF HERMAN H. HARM
Herbert Arthur Frank (1919 - 2013) Ford Island By SDPHS Inc Bluegrass Thoroughbred
by Daughter Robin Frank
IN LOVING MEMORY of Walter I. Carson IN LOVING MEMORY of my father
1st Battalion, 98th Coast Artillery, AA Headquarters Battery, Schofield Barracks CWO Richard C. Hugen ~ USS Salt Lake City
by Wayne and Jeanette Carson, son and daughter-in-law 35 years service to his country.
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submitted by
They Remember, We Won’t Forget Winifred C. Woll
LENORE TERRELL RICKERT – U. S. Navy Nurse Corps
Lenore Terrell Rickert was born in San Pedro, California on March 14, 1914. As a young nurse,
Lenore wanted to see the world and the Navy Nurse Corps offered many opportunities for travel.
Life was very peaceful at the Naval Hospital at Pearl Harbor until that fateful day of December
7, 1941. This 27 year old Navy nurse saw a plane with the red circle flying low enough over the
hospital for her to wave to the pilot. Many of Lenore’s patients experienced first and second degree
burns, and she administered morphine to relieve the pain and swabbed their bodies with tannic
acid. She remembered the patients’ requests to take care of their “buddy” before taking care of
“me”. The bombing went on for a least an hour. Lenore gave lots of credit to the uninjured sailors
who became “nurse’s helpers” during the 48 hours after the attack. In the months before the attack,
Lenore quietly “disobeyed” the military rule for officers and dated an enlisted Marine, Corporal
Albert (Bud) Rickert, who was eventually captured on Wake
Island by the Japanese. He remained a Prisoner of War at the
A Presidential Hug! Omori POW Camp in Tokyo until 1945. Governor Stassen,
the person in charge of evacuating the POWs, heard the
story of Bud’s love for this nurse and arranged a surprise meeting with Lenore in Bremerton,
Washington. Lenore recognized Bud as he slowly walked toward her on the tarmac and after a
few hugs and kisses, Bud stated, “We have so much catching up to do”. If Bud showed that type
of spirit after four years as a POW, Lenore realized he would be a perfect husband, and they
married that same evening and enjoyed 37 years together until Bud’s death in 1982. Lenore
passed away in Laguna Woods, California in 2011 at the age of 97. As a member of the Pearl
Harbor Survivors Association, Lenore was asked to be the guest speaker at the USS Arizona on
Memorial Day of 1991. Before she introduced Pres. George H. W. Bush, Lenore humorously
told the public that is was nice that the military after 50 years finally acknowledged that there
were women at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. You hear many stories about the men of
Pearl Harbor, but very few stories are told about the women.
References:
Rickert, Lenore A. Terrell (1991), Personal interview
Lenore with her husband Bud Ricket
Orange County (CA) Register, January 5, 2013, Obituary for Lenore Rickert
Pacific War Stories, 2004, Rex Alan Smith & Gerald A. Meehl, Lenore Terrell Ricket
2018 Scholarship Winner
DAVID ROSS
T he SDPHS Scholarship Committee is proud to announce that this year’s winner is David Ross
from Argyle, NY. David is currently attending Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY studying
Civil Engineering. While at Hartford Central High School, he was a member of the National
Honor Society and received many awards including the Certificate of Leadership in 2013,
Scholar Athlete Team Award, RPI Rensselaer Medalist Award in 2014, and Community Service
Award by the Adirondack Area School Board Association in 2015. He cites his grandfather,
PHS Gerald Ross, as one of the biggest influences in his life. In his application, he wrote that his
grandfather frequently volunteered at the American Legion. Every December 7th and Memorial
Day, he would speak about the young men who fought at Pearl Harbor so that they would
never be forgotten. He states that when his grandfather spoke at the American Legion, all you
could hear was silence in the audience. His grandfather also spearheaded construction of a WWII memorial in honor of the young
men who fought in WWII. The memorial stands in the center of Whitehall, NY. The town is also known as the “Birthplace of the US
Navy.” David plans to carry on his grandfather’s legacy by furthering the goals of SDPHS in keeping alive the memory of our survivor
parents and/or grandparents who perished or persevered during the attack on Pearl Harbor. David is the son of Gerald and Patricia
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Rick Carraway, SDPHS Convention Chairman
Convention Hotel Information
SDPHS members voted during the 2016 convention in Hawaii to hold the next convention in
New Orleans, LA. One of the biggest reasons it was selected was because it is the home of the
2018 SDPHS National Convention
December 4 – 7, 2018 ~ New Orleans, Louisiana
The Convention Hotel is the Embassy Suites Hotel New Orleans Convention Center, 315 Julia Street, New Orleans,
LA 70130. For hotel reservations you can book online: http://group.embassysuites.com/sons-and-daughters-of-pearl-harbor-
survivors or call: 1-800-362-2779 and use the group code SDP. Reserving your room at the convention hotel allows
us to use the hospitality room and banquet room at no cost to SDPHS. Additionally, the Embassy Suites offers its
guests 2 free drink tickets for the Manager’s reception each night from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Complimentary Wi-Fi is available to Hilton Honors members. If you have not applied for Hilton Honors membership,
you might want to consider it before making your reservations.
Reservation deadline is: Monday, October 1, 2018. Individuals will have seventy-two (72) hours prior to arrival to
cancel without penalty. If cancelled after this time, a charge of one night’s room and tax will be incurred.
Room Rates: $115 per night plus taxes and fees for two (2) occupants in a room over the age of 18 years. There will
be a $20.00 per person charge for each additional occupant over the age of 18 years. Nine ADA equipped rooms
have been reserved in our block of rooms. Rooms are two-room suites with double and king sized beds. Rollways
are not permitted in suites. Ninety percent (90%) of rooms have balconies. The room rates will be offered, based on
availability, to attendees three (3) days before and three (3) days after convention.
Early departure fee: If an attendee checks out prior to the attendee’s reserved checkout date, the hotel will add an early
checkout fee to the attendee’s account of $90.00. Attendees wishing to avoid an early checkout fee should advise the
hotel at or before check-in of any change to planned length of stay.
For those driving and staying at the convention hotel, valet parking is available for $28.25/day. For those flying into
New Orleans, shuttles are available at the airport for a fee of $24 per person one-way with stops at multiple hotels, and
taxies for $36 for 2 persons direct to the hotel.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DATE START END FUNCTION LOCATION
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Executive (out-going) Board Meeting Prytania Room
December 4
1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Registration, Small Stores Prytania Room
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Registration, Small Stores Prytania Room
December 5
10:30.a.m. 1:00 p.m. Welcome to New Orleans Bus Tour Bus outside hotel
1:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Steamboat Natchez Cruise with lunch and Bus outside hotel
jazz band
Thursday 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Registration, Small Stores Prytania Room
December 6
8:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. General membership meeting Prytania Room
11:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Lunch and show at WWII Museum WWII Museum
5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Final registration, Small Stores Prytania Room
Friday 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day WWII Museum
December 7 Commemoration
3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Executive (new) Board Meeting Small meeting room
6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Convention Banquet Fountainbleu Section 4
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SDPHS SMALL STORE ITEMS
HATS (Overseas Style) $31.50 PATCH, Small SDPHS $ 4.00 NEW POSTAGE RATES
Includes cloth emblem and embroidered “Sons and Embroidered Clothe Emblem (2 ½” diameter) (on ALL orders)
Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors
Men: Hat size or head measurement PATCH, Large SDPHS jacket patch $16.00 $ .50 - $ 5.00 $2.75
Women: XS, S, M, L, XL or head measurement Embroidered cloth emblem (8” diameter) $ 5.25 - $10.00 $3.50
$10.25 - $20.24 $4.75
OVERSEAS HAT STORAGE BAG $3.25 PATCH, 75th Anniversary $ 7 .00 $20.25 - $30.24 $5.25
Zippered Clear Plastic Pouch Embroidered cloth emblem framed in $30.25 - $40.49 $6.50
gold thread (4” diameter) $40.50 - $50.74 $7.25
BASEBALL CAP $16.00 $50.75 - $65.24 $8.75
Navy blue with Embroidered Emblem DECAL, Round cling sticker $ 4.00 $65.25 - $75.00 $10.50
POLO SHIRT, Red with pocket Plastic Emblem (4” diameter) $75.00 and higher $11.75
Embroidered Lettering, Blended Material
PHSA BRONZE MEDALLION $25.00 ORDERS RECEIVED
(S-XL) $21.50
WITHOUT POSTAGE
(2 XL) $22.50 WILL BE RETURNED
(3 XL) $23.75 Bumper Sticker $ 1.00
POLO SHIRT, Red without pocket PINS The Small Store is a
Embroidered Emblem, Blended Material SDPHS 67th Anniversary $1.50 service for our members.
(S-XL) $25.00 SDPHS 71st Anniversary $3.50 INSIGNIA ITEMS can
(2 XL) $26.00 SDPHS 73rd Anniversary $3.50 only be worn by SDPHS
(3 XL) $27.25 SDPHS 75th Anniversary $3.50 members.
BUTTON PIN $2.00
T-SHIRT, Red (With SDPHS Emblem 2 ½”)
Silk-screened White emblem, Blended Material SDPHS SASH, Red $10.00
(Youth, Large same as 14-16 $10.00 Silk-screened white letters & emblem Note: When shipping orders of
(S, M, L) $10.00 multiple items that include cook-
(XL-3XL) $11.00 books, the cookbooks will be
LICENSE PLATE FRAME $15.00 mailed separately to reduce cost
SWEATSHIRT, Red $25.00 Metal with red background/white lettering since books are mailed at “media
Silk-screened white emblem, blended rate” (about half the normal mail-
SDPHS COOKBOOK $15.00 ing cost) and will usually arrive a
material (S-3X)
few days after the other items.
ITEM SIZE QTY ITEM COST TOTAL
Send Order and Check to: _______________________________________________
SDPHS Small Stores
_______________________________________________
P.O. Box 1022
Yulee, FL 32041 _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Make Check or Money Order payable to: _______________________________________________
SDPHS, Inc. _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
For information contact:
Deidre Kelley, National President & Storekeeper _______________________________________________
PH: (904) 225-0013 _______________________________________________
E-Mail: pearlgirl1941@gmail.com
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
NAME ID# _______________________________________________
ADDRESS _______________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP+4 _______________________________________________
Postage
_______________________________________________
EMAIL
Grand Total
_______________________________________________
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SDPHS Annual Dues Renewal
(December 7, 2017 - December 6, 2018)
Member Renewal $20.00
Associate Renewal $15.00 ~ Minor Renewal $10.00
Member: __________________________ Member ID#: ______________________
Associate Member: __________________ Associate ID#: _____________________
Minor Member: _____________________ Minor ID#: ________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ________________________________________________________
Telephone: ( ) _______- ___________ Cell Phone: ( ) _______- ________ __
E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________
Please check if you wish to receive a color copy of your Offspring by e-mail instead of a black and white
hard copy through the U. S. Postal Service. Make sure you include your e-mail address above!
Make check or money order payable to SDPHS,Inc. Mail to:
Mary Purifoy
7846 Hastings Street
Jacksonville, FL 32220
Note: The payment expiration year is indicated in [brackets] on the mailing label.
Please accept my donation for: (Check one below)
_____General Fund _____Memorial Fund _____Scholarship Fund _____ Pearl Harbor & Child Survivor
History project
DUES SENT: $_______ DONATION: $_______ = TOTAL: $_______
A Note from Your Editor ...
This issue is filled with some particularly interesting items. What really spoke to me was the interview between the
eight grader, Kyle Shao, and Pearl Harbor Survivor Mel Heckman. Our young people need to know the how’s and
why’s of our history. In today’s world with so much negativism in our political world, it would be good for everyone to
remember that history has a way of repeating itself, especially if we are asleep at the wheel!! Hence 911. Let us be ready
to go out there when called, to educate and inform what our motto and that of the Pearl Harbor Survivors proclaim:
Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 ~ Lest We Forget
Remember Pearl Harbor ~ Keep America Alert
The issue dates below allow for Veteran’s Day, Pearl Harbor Day and Memorial Day information to be more timely.
In other words, when the occasion happens, the reporting will closely follow instead of having to wait several
months. It is imperative then, for that information to get to me on time for publication. The issues will be sent:
MAILING DATE: CUT OFF DATE (to get information to the Editor):
March 15 (Issue #1) February 15
August 15(Issue #2) July 15
November 1 Ballot Issue on even years only
December 15 (Issue #3) November 15
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PRSRT STD
Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, Inc. US POSTAGE
P.O. Box 1022 PAID
CLEVELAND, OH
Yulee, FL 32041 PERMIT NO. 1523
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
A special Holiday Stage Show with the Victory Belles and buffet lunch at the WW2 Museum is
planned for the SDPHS attending the 2018 Convention in New Orleans. Don’t miss this incredible
opportunity! Sign up for this and send in your Registration today!!You can also read
