WELCOME ABOARD
THIS IS THE HOMEPAGE WEBSITE OF USS FDR CV 42 REUNION, INC.
ATTACK AIRCRAFT CARRIER 1945-1977
2026 Reunion moved to Nashville; read details in Sping Newsletter.
CLICK HERE TO READ 2026 SPRING NEWSLETTER
CLICK HERE for Nashville Signup Sheet
Click Here to View Reunion T-Shirt
The correct number at the hotel desk is 615 866-4017 and the room
rate is $119.00 per night and $124.00 for the12th and 19th of October.
MEMBERSHIP FORM (you must be a paid up member to attend the Reunion).
Click "Reunion Photos" tab above to view photos from the Reunions. Many other photos are available on the USS FDR Group Facebook Page
Visit Bill Coleman's site for more info on Rosie CLICK HERE
Two Bell Ceremony at the newly restored FDR Memorial at Naval Station Mayport July 29, 2021 CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Len Gaffga explains how to fly military space available CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Paul Ghysels has share a video of a final tribute to Rosie which he found on vimeo.com Check it out HERE
Two new "tabs" at the top of the page. "The Legal Stuff" which has Minutes, By-Laws, and Treasurer's Reports. "Computer Corner" has useful information many may find helpful. I've also rearranged the Reunion Photos by year which makes them easier to navigate.
Two of our shipmates have been kind enough to share stories of their adventures while aboard Rosie.
Len Gaffga's Stories are HERE and Skip Moyer has sent us a story HERE
Credit card scams discovered by George Thumudo HERE (please note when you click on read it will download the story; click the downloaded file to read)
WELCOME ABOARD TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
Ray Champagne (Wife Donna) Salisbury, MA Fox Div. 1964-68
George Gibula (Wife Rhonda) Port St. Lucie, FL
Bill Nanstiel (Wife Doris) OI Div. 1965-1966 Enterprise, FL
Keith Wiltz G Div./ Rear Mag. Shop 1972-73 Wiggins, MS
Lee Hamilton (Wife Karen) 1st Div. 1970-74 Fairhope, AL
Steven Shaw (Wife Ruth) Chpln's Office 1973-76 Locust, NC
Jesse Dunham (Wife Sandy) VF-1 Div. 1959-60 Ft. Myers, FL
Bill Wright VF-41 Div. 1969-1971 Enblewood, CA
Dale Gould (Wife Maggie) S-2 Div. 1970-71 Colorado Springs, CO
David Furrow (Wife Beth) V-3 Div. 1973-1976 Titusville, FL
Stephen Bumgardner (Wife Irene) B Div.2-C 1971-74 Indianapolis, IN
LeRoy Cox (Wife Rose) V-3 Div. 1964-1966 Denham Springs, LA
Mark Mauer CVW-19 Staff 1976-1977 Cumberland, WI
Dan Iorio (Wife Jo Ann) M Div. 1965-1968 Celebration, FL
Wayne Thalbert (Wife Kathy) VA-15 1970-1971 Montevideo, MN
Edward Pomeroy (Wife Rene) CR Div. 1973-1976 Carolina Beach, NC
Richard Pratt (Wife Dorothy) OE Div. 1969-72 Ocala, FL
Stephen Freehan (Wife Deborah) E Div. 1971-74 Milford, MA
