Tuesday, November 05, 2019

Joan Smith - O'Callahan Connection

Capt. Jack Smith's first wife was Joan Merriam Smith. Capt Smith has been recorded and you can learn more about her in those videos .   He was remarried when he came to USS O'Callahan (1971-72)  .  Joan died in an airplane crash along with the grandmother of the woman who wrote this book.  Trixie was supposed to finish the book on Joan's around the world flight very soon.  The manuscript lay in a trunk over 50 years.

https://fateonafoldedwing.com/the-book/


BLOG POST WITH MORE about JACK SMITH and JOAN
http://incountry.blogspot.com/2018/08/my-navy-co-jack-smith-visit.html

Sunday, February 03, 2019

2019 REUNION and Gathering

PLAN AND REGISTER 2019
Special gathering with USS Franklin
The Boston Reunion and the year Prior in 2017 at Philadelphia were superb reunions. Photos and notes are links in the website or on Facebook.