Semmes 2002 reunion

2002 REUNION
USS SEMMES DDG-18

HOTEL: King Charles Inn
CITY: Charleston, South Carolina

REUNION DATES: Dec 7th 2002 to Dec 11th 2002

REUNION CHAIRMAN: Tom Camann, Ron Beinhaur and Scott Sharp

Photos

TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 89
SHIPMATES ATTENDING: 52 of which 30 were plank owners.

Alexander, Arlen 62-64
Alexander, Dick 62-64 (CO)
Allen, Clint 62-64
Ashley, Ron 62-64
Beaumont, Gene 62-65
Beinhaur, Ron 62-64
Bishop, Bruno 62-64
Boyce, Thomas 62-64
Camann, Tom 63-65
Canfield, James 69-73
Cistriano, Jack 62-65
Cottrell, Keith 62-65
Dahl, Roger 65-68

Davis, Jerry 62-64
DeChant, Dave 75-81
Duffy, John 62-64
Emerson, Dave 65-67 (CO)
Fisher, Wayne 62-64
Green, Billy 69-70
Greidanus, August 64-67
Gullett, Billy Joe 62-64
Higgins, Jim 75-80
Holtzclaw, Lee 65-66
Hopping, Earle 62-64
Jauregui, Juan 62-65
Johnson, Greg 66-68

Jones, John 63-66
Lasky, Roy
Layus, Chuck 62-65
Magiera, James 63-64
McCaffrey, James 66-68
McLamb, Thomas 62-65
Meisterell, Marvin
Merrick, Bruce 65-69
Meyers, John 62-64
Miele, Joe 62-64
Mitchell, Bob 62-64
Morehouse, Cal 62-65
Pence, Larry 74-75

Rath, Phil
Reynolds, Larry 62-64
Ringate, Thomas 63-65
Sazama, Don 62-65
Sharp, Scott 80-82
Sieloff, Tom 66-67
Slone, Dean 62-64
Stark, Paul 62-67
Stika, Keith 76-80
Weber, Steve 62-64
Welander, Robert 64-65 (CO)
Wichek, Horst 62-64
Zieserl, John 66-68

HIGHLIGHTS:
A welcome reception on Saturday evening hosted by the King Charles Inn kicked off the reunion. On Sunday morning a special SEMMES low country brunch was held at the Inn. Throughout our four day stay in Charleston were many well arranged tours within the Historic District. Along with that we visited several Plantations and Patriots Points Naval Park which included a mid day lunch aboard the USS Yorktown. The dinner party on Tuesday Dec 10th, the 40th anniv of Semmes commissioning, was highlighted by the presence of Capt Richard Alexander, Adm Robt Welander and Vadm Dave Emerson, the first three CO's of SEMMES. Charleston is a wonderful venue for a reunion.