This Website is dedicated to the shipmates of the USS Mispillion AO-105
OUR MISSION STATEMENT by Clyde Rictor
The first mission of this site is to Honor all the Men that served aboard her. In doing so we recognize the sacrifices that all who have served their Country from its inception to the date that you happen to read this mission statement.
We feel there is no greater service that a Man or Woman can do for their Country, than to serve her in our Military ranks. We also are aware of the need for old comrades to find long lost Friends. This website is here to make sure that all who served aboard the Mispillion, have that chance.
WORLD WAR 2 POSTERS FOUND
I know some of you are too young to recall these
posters and WWII, but
they were a part of my life and others who are now
"older than dirt". These are great.
Pass them along, especially to your older e-mail
friends. I wonder whatever happened to this kind of
thinking.
I got a lump in my throat when I read this. I "grew
up" thinking: patriotism, it is the AMERICAN way!
I am glad to see that somebody saved them. The
statement at the end says it all!
~ These were our parents ~
What in God's name have we let happen ?
I guess we are the last generation to see, or even
remember anything like these !
Whatever happened?
It's called................................
Political correctness (or "re-education") happened,
Lack of God's name happened,
Lack of personal responsibility happened,
Lack of personal integrity and honesty happened,
Lack of respect and loyalty to our country happened,
Lack of being an American happened.
Did all of these things die along with common sense
?!?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I for one am still proud to be an American!
Thanks to Clyde Rictor for
sending us the posters above.
A Sad
Good-Bye
As many of you know, Mispillion was sold
for scrap about a month ago to ESCO Marine
in Brownsville, TX. Today, Jan 5th, she was
moved from the MARAD facility in Benicia, CA
to Mare Island. We have two guys up there
now, Mike Holmes and Eric Nilson. They took
several photos of her being moved to Mare
Island. With luck, they will get to board
her tomorrow for one final time to remove
artifacts. James Pobog is on his way up
there from Orange County, CA to help them.
After a thorough hull cleaning, Mispillion
will be towed ......... Please
Click Here To See This Entire Story, Photos
And The Story Below.
And Another Story....
Ex-crewmembers watch online as ship prepped
in Vallejo for its sad, final voyage
By Jessica A. York
Posted: 01/28/2012 01:00:59 AM PST
The reopening of the Mare Island shipyard
has resulted in a local byproduct beyond
industry: Nostalgia and tearful good-byes.
Shipyard operator Allied Defense Recycling
began leasing two of the island's dry docks
early last year. Since then, the company has
been besieged not only by job seekers and
curious onlookers, but also former crew
members of the ill-fated ships.
Allied Defense safety officer Suzanne
Castleman met her first group of ship
veterans this month. She took five former
Mispillion crewmen and family members on a
final ship tour.
Thanks to
David Farmer for sending us this: Some of
this applies to me.
Some doesn't.
But it's all a wonderful remembrance of
seafaring men -- some we've known, maybe
some we wish we'd known.
Old sailors sit and chew the fat
'bout how things used to be
of the things they've seen
and places they've been
When they ventured out to sea.
They remember friends from long ago
and the times they had back then
of the money they've spilled
and the beer they've swilled
In their days as sailing men.
Their lives are lived in days gone by
with thoughts that forever last
of cracker-jack hats
and bell-bottom blues
and the good times in their past.
They recall long nights with a moon so
bright
far out on a lonely sea
and the thoughts they had
as youthful lads
When their lives were unbridled and free.
They know so well how their hearts would
swell
when the flag fluttered proud and free
and the stars and the stripes
made such beautiful sights
as they plowed through an angry sea.
They talk of the bread ole' cookie would
bake
and the shrill of the boatsun's pipe
and how the salt spray fell
like sparks out of hell
when a storm struck in the night.
I have prepared a form letter
that I think will allow all naval veterans to write
to their U.S. Senator and request that the oldest
existing oiler in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet have
its status changed to “HISTORIC REVIEW”.
I just used it to write to my
two Senators. All U. S. Senators are found at:
The message
I entered on each Senator page was; As a navy veteran I would like to ask for help
in having the status of the FLEET OILER USNS
Mispillion T-AO-105, now moored in the National
Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay California, from
“DISPOSAL” to “HISTORICAL REVIEW”. Please View the
request explanation, designed for veterans from
every state to write to their
U. S. Senator, at: http://www.usnavyoilers.com/Preservation-Request.doc
We started this site in January 2004. In September of that year we had our first reunion for all who served no matter what years they were aboard.
We now have a reunion every year and they have been a resounding success. There is no greater feeling of happiness than to see two old Shipmates who have not seen or talked to each other in 40 or 50 years, meet again. The joy on those faces cannot ever be forgotten. This has happened to every Shipmate that has attended a reunion.
Also we need to recognize the Families of our Shipmates. The ones that had to be without their loved one while they were away serving their Country. Also those that have been such a help putting these reunions together. I assure you that without these Families our reunions would not be the success that they have been.
We have had contact with many of the Families of lost Shipmates and they have told us how much this web site means to them. Some of those Families have joined us at our reunions and they were able to meet with their Loved ones Shipmates and exchange thoughts and stories. God Bless them for doing this for us.
Our web master takes care of this site as a labor of Love. Even though he did not serve aboard the Mispillion (We have made him an Honorary Shipmate). He takes care of our site and treats it with the Honor it deserves. If you have any problems navigating the site, Please feel free to contact him.
Also Steve and Clyde are on the contact page. We will be more than happy to help in any way we can.
Thank you for stopping by and please enjoy the website,
Clyde Rictor
Congratulations to
JOHN A. "Jack" GRISÉ , HM1, 66-67
JOHN A. "Jack" GRISÉ , HM1, 66-67
February
2012
SHIPMATE OF THE MONTH
CLICK HERE &
See all his information and all
the previous
"shipmates of the month"
