Bob Orleck

USS ORLECK DD 886 FIELD DAYS Mar 12-15, 2015

 Chronology, Miscellaneous, USS Orleck Association news
Mar 252015
 

On March 12-15, 2015 men and women from the Destroyer USS ORLECK DD 886 Association joined with sailors from other ships, men, women and children from the area of her location in Lake Charles with the USS ORLECK NAVAL MUSEUM to hold the first Field Days since the ship was moved there in 2009.  Eighty folks gathered and had a great time joining in the beginning efforts to restore USS ORLECK DD 886 to represent her former time as a Westpac ready Vietnam Gearing Class Destroyer.

If you are interested in keeping in touch on the efforts to restore her click on and want to register for information at                            http://www.ussorleck.com/field-days-e-mail-list-signup/field-days-line-registration/

Thanks to Dave Thornton and Rich Angelini for the photos below of the recently completed Field Days aboard USS ORLECK DD 886 on March 12-15, 2015. Daveis the son of a USS ORLECK sailor, Gilbert Thornton (1950-52) and Rich heads up the restoration of the USS KENNEDY DD 850 in Fall River Mass. The pictures are not arranged but are just random.  Will add more photos as received.

Peter A. Huchthausen, USS ORLECK sailor

 Chronology, Miscellaneous, USS Orleck Association news
Mar 202015
 

Peter A. Huchthausen was a USS ORLECK sailor and author. He published an article in 2004 about USS ORLECK that David Slaughter pointed out on a Facebook post in US NAVY GEARING CLASS DESTROYERS Facebook page. If you do not belong to that closed group you should consider it. The site celebrates Gearing Class Destroyers and always has information posted about USS ORLECK. Bob Orleck is one of the pages admins.

My hat story by Melvin Almond, USS ORLECK sailor.

 Lost Shipmates (help find them), Miscellaneous, USS Orleck Association news
Jan 162015
 
USS ORLECK cap
My hat story.
Back in late fall of 2014 my wife and I were having dinner at a local restaurant when I noticed a couple being seated a few tables away. A few minutes later another couple came in and sat at the same table. At once I noticed a familiar hat,a blue navy ball cap with U S S Hyman DD 732 embossed on it. I could see that he was looking at me as well. I told my wife that I was going over and introduce myself. As I started walking he stood up and walked toward me. Suddenly he reached out, put his arms around me and said, “Hi sailor it’s great to see you, I am a tin can sailer also”. He was a total stranger.. He took my hand and gave me a good hand shake. We talked some thirty minutes.He said he was from Pennsylvania and was down to visit a close friend.
I have been stopped many times by those who have served in the Navy.We always have a good conversation about our service. Each and everyone seemed very proud of their service and glad to share their experience.
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