Dd876, rick gould, sm2, 7172, rickgould7 at hotmailcom, westpactrans from. Whereas, the uss orleck dd 886 is a gearing class destroyer commissioned. Rising through the enlisted ranks, he was warranted boatswain, 14 december 1938, and appointed ensign, 15 june 1942. Somewhere in that timeframe, we started publishing our scuttlebutt newsletter and it grew in popularity and was probably the singlemost important element i call it the glue that bound us together as a. Uss wichita aor1 19711972 westpac cruise book ebay. Uss shields dd 596 1956 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. The cruise ended in august when orleck returned to the united states and san diego, california relative her new homeport. Just returned from uss orleck dd886 reunion and was referred to this site by a. Destroyer uss orleck association official site of the. The destroyer uss orleck dd 886 association was founded around 1988 and our first reunion was held in 1993 in san antonio, texas. Click on a cover and scroll down to view 1957cover 1957 far east cruise book, 19601962cover 19601962 west pac cruise book, 19641966cover. Uss rupertus dd 851 and uss orleck dd 886 decked out in their christmas best, wishing all, a merry christmas. On completing her second westpac tour she turned northeast for cold weather. The second phase of 1970 was the three month period of local operations and exercises off the southern california coast which encompassed all phases of destroyer operations.
Uss halsey powell dd 686 1958 westpac cruise book great naval images llc on. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Uss orleck readies for biggest hurdle before coming to downtown. Joseph orleck, born 22 january 1906 at columbus, o.
Uss orleck dd 886 in south china sea during westpac cruise, july 1965. Kennedy dd 850 association, whose leaders and members are dedicated to a future when the uss orleck dd 886 will be properly preserved as the premier westpac vietnam era warship. Uss orleck cruise books destroyer uss orleck association. Uss orleck dd886 in south china sea during westpac cruise, july.
Orleck earned 14 battle stars for action in the vietnam conflict as described in table 2 below as well as the republic of vietnam campaign medal, republic of vietnam gallantry cross unit citation, armed forces expeditionary medal vietnam, and vietnam service medal. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. Uss orleck dd 886 orleck dd 886 was laid down 28 november 1944 by consolidated steel corporation of texas orange tex. Uss dd for sale historical memorabilia collectibles.
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