MASSEY War Diaries 1944-1945

The MASSEY War Diary is available in a downloadable PDF format.

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2025 Reunion Info: The 2024 Newport/Providence RI Area Reunion was a very successful event with the membership voting to do a 2025 reunion at the same site! The planned dates are Sunday 5 October check in with Thursday 9 October 2025 check out. The host site again will be the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI with complimentary shuttle service from/to TF Green airport. Call 401-732-6000 for reservations and mention you are attending the MASSEY Reunion to get the group rate. More detailed word will be forthcoming in the next association newsletter. For non-members wishing to join the association and attend this event, contact Dick Pearsall by email at vaprep50@outlook.com.

Leadership Changes: At the 2024 reunion, Hank Brueggeman was voted in as the new association President with Frank Tiffany elected as Vice President. Outgoing President Darrell Hanson graciously volunteered to fill in the vacant Secretary position. The website has been updated to reflect these Executive Committee changes.

Ship’s Namesake In The News! As of today’s date (19 October 2024), we have not heard a status update on the Congressional proposal to the Navy to revisit the personal awards made to the three torpedo squadron commanders who were lost at the Battle of Midway including our ship’s namesake, LCDR Lance Massey. We will make the effort to determine the current status of the proposal. Read more on this development.

MASSEY War Diaries 1944-1945

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