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Here's some stuff from Unit Band #194 (1961-1963) . . .
US NAVY BAND #194 COMCARDIV FOUR 1962 ONBD USS FORRESTAL CVA-59
(L/R) Bob Bowman, Steve Bergstrom, Bob Hores, Paul Sipe, Shorty Parker, Sal Salazar, DJ Dechesser,
Bob Migacz, Jerry Brown, Jack Ingram, Joe Pryor, Jack Caldon, Corky Corcoran, Larry Treaster, Alfie Hodge
(absent Bandleader Joe Gallagher MUC & Ken Poorman MU3)
Commander
Carrier Division Four
Unit
Band #194
Aboard
USS Forrestal CVA-59 for Med Cruise 1962-63
Joseph F. "Joe" Gallagher
MUC, Bandleader, Trombone
John E. "Jack" Ingram
MU1, Trombone
Larry A. Treaster, Trombone
John "DJ" Dechesser, Trombone
Paul L. Sipe, Bass Trombone
Robert G. "Bob" Hores,
Tenor Sax
Jerry Brown, Alto Sax
John W. "Jack" Caldon,
Tenor Sax
Joseph M. "Sal" Salazar,
Alto Sax
Alfred "Alfie" Hodge,
Baritone Sax
Raymond T. "Corky" Corcoran,
Trumpet
Ted Zelio, Trumpet
Robert "Bob" Migacz, Trumpet
Joseph A. "Joe" Pryor,
Trumpet
Harold J. "Shorty" Parker,
Trumpet
Robert S. "Bob" Bowman,
Bass
Stephen P. "Steve" Bergstrom,
Drums
Kenneth R. "Ken" Poorman,
Piano
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194 guys on the USS Kenneth D. Bailey DD-713 What, a band on a tin can?
This is how they punish you when you miss departure. They stick you on a tin can till you puke, then highline you
to the carrier! Hey, where's the Library? How about the Lounge? No Gee-dunk either? Well, at least
we enjoyed beer on the beach at Roosevelt Roads!
Here's some USS Bailey sites:
| The Russians are coming & planes can't take off |
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| because Bob Hores is REHEARSING THE BAND on the flight deck - HA!!! |
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| 194 playing The Astor Hotel |
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| Times Square, New York City |
194 playing the Midshipmens Ball, Friday, June 27, 1962 - at the Hotel Astor on Times Square.
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| Yo Jer ... Where are you? CALL ME! |
| Brown Hores Bergstrom |
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| The Happy Trio - NOT! |
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Ken Poorman (Left, with drum) refueling on USS Forrestal Poorman, Dechesser, Bergstrom, Bowman, Brown, Migatz
Bob Bowman & Steve Bergstrom
Port of Spain, Trinidad
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Bob Migacz, Ken Poorman, Joe Pryor & Steve Bergstrom Athens Greece October 1962
Joe Pryor, Larry Treaster, Ken Poorman & Bob Migacz
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Athens Oct 62
Waiter, more OUZO please! |
We got a hold on some Dave Pell charts once, and had some great fun with those.
Listen to Dave Pell Octet
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L’orchestre du porte-avions U.S.S. Forrestal a donné un concert dans les jardins de l’Esplanade des Alliés, sur la Croisette de Cannes. Je ne sais pas
si les jardins sur la rue de Croisette sont dans l'existance aujourd'hui.
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[The orchestra of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal gave a concert in the Gardens at the Esplanade of the
Allies on Croisette street near Cannes. I do not know if the gardens on Croisette street are in existance today.]
Our big band also played a gig in Antibes while we were anchored at Cannes harbour. Our combo played in
many places along the Côte d'Azur. The South of France was my favorite of
all the places we visited in the Med. I found the people to be very kind and generous. And, they have the
best Champagne!
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Glad I got to climb to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa!
Speaking of Pisa, I had the best Pizza I ever tasted in Genoa. Hold the anchovies please. Wish I could do Italy
again. Guess it's too late for me now. I should have gone to the Vatican when I had the chance. I've regretted
not going there for a long time.
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Here's about all the Countries I've visited . . . if I can remember them offhand . . . Navy got me to 16 of
them.
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| Brazil |
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| Chile |
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| Cuba |
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| Cyprus |
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| Denmark |
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| Dominican Rep |
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| England |
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| France |
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| Gibralter |
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| Greece |
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| Haiti |
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| Ireland |
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| Italy |
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| Lebanon |
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| Mexico |
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| Peru |
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| Portugal |
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| Puerto Rico |
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| Sweden |
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| Trinidad |
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| United States |
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Jim Langan of Unit Band #194 just gave me some pix of the band from 1959 to 1961. This was the group we relieved,
consisting of:
MUC Q. H. Reitzel, Bandleader Pete
Terpatsi, Trombone
Rennick Ross, Keyboard/Arranger
Jim Langan, Trombone
Al Bouton, Bass John
Vanderwest, Trombone
Gus Smith, Guitar
Hans Leer, Trombone
Wilbur "Tiger" England, Drums Bob
Dennard, Sax
Danny Masse, Trumpet
Roy Weaver, Sax
Tom "Spike" Reighart, Trumpet
Gerry Crossman, Sax
Ted Zelio, Trumpet
Phil Letcher, Sax
Richard Coxwell, Trumpet
Al Pina, Sax
I'll try to get some of these pix on the site soon.
Some other band sites . . .
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