Our monthly meeting is this coming Wednesday, November 17th, and we will have special guest speakers. The sons of the USS Bonefish's (SS-223) first skipper will be here to show and tell us what it was like to be on the deck of the Bonefish when she was launched.
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| Launching of USS Bonefish, March 7, 1943 at Electric Boat |
They will also go into detail about their father, Commander Thomas Wesley Hogan, and his war patrols on Bonefish. The Commander's two sons, Wes & Bill Hogan, will present their glimpse of those times. There might even be some more of the family in attendance. This is a must see presentation.
We will conduct the Tolling the Boats for November and December, since the normal December business meeting will be replaced by our annual Christmas Luncheon at the Seattle Yacht Club. There will be more information about the luncheon at the meeting. Don't forget you can find a copy of the Luncheon registration form in the latest issue of the newsletter or at this site.
There will also be Base Officer elections at the meeting. If you would like to run for an office please contact one of our base officers and toss your hat into the ring!
We welcome guests from other bases as well as family members to the meeting and presentation.
It all starts on Wednesday with social hour at 6 PM with the meeting starting at 7 PM. Also available is an opportunity to eat dinner at the tables upstairs in the VFW eatery.
We meet at the Lake Washington VFW post 2995 Hall, located at 4330 148th Ave. Redmond, WA. 98052.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Fraternally, Keith Watson
Commander Seattle USSVI Base
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