ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A lot of shipmates helped to make this site possible by contributing photographs, anecdotes, dates and moral support. The original GHRA site was developed by Chester Harris, EM, 1954-55 with an assist from Chuck Westerbrook, MM2, USS Tortoga LSD 26.
If we have missed any shipmate when putting this list together, or if there are any errors in the list, please send an e-mail to the GHRA WEBMASTER and the appropriate correction or addition will be made.
Contributors ...
- Charles K. Smith, BM (43-45)
- Charles is a plank-owner and sent the 1943-45 pictures.
- Art Franks, SM2 43-45
- Art is a plank-owner; he supplied several early photos of the ship.
Bill Greene RM (50-54)
Chairman Emeritus of the Reunion Association
Chester Harris EM (1954-55)
Chester conceived and developed the original Angelfire website.
- Jim Culp, EN (51-54)
- Jim contributed many of the pictures from the early 50's
Doug Burley BM (64-67)
Doug converted his color slides to digital for us.
Norm Berenis (52-55)
Norm gave us many of the 1952-55 pictures.
- Jerry Brown, ME3 (53-56)
- Jerry gave us pictures from the mid-fifties.
- Jerry Hartenburg, ET2 (68-70)
- Jerry gave us the pictures from his service years.
Bud Corner (57-60)
Bud donated many pictures from the late 50's.
Ted Reily TE (54-56)
Ted contributed color photo's from the mid-50's.
Bill Ludtke RD (56-59)
Bill gave us several 'O' Division pictures
Ron Kennedy PN (57-59)
Ron is the second and current Chairman of GHRA
Jack Buick RD (56-59)
Jack developed and maintains this website.
- Jim Hulse SFM2 (59-63)
- Jim gave us pictures covering the years 1959 to 1963.
- Walter Wierzbicki BM3 (62-64)
- Walter contributed a news article about the last cruise.
- Santiago L. Aversa, Candido de Lasala Q-43
- Santiago provided the page for Candido de Lasala translated into English.