The memorable typhoon in the Ryuku Islands, Okinawa area. Typhoon continues with these ships badly damaged: USS Indiana, USS Massachusetts, USS Alabama, USS Missouri, USS Hornet, USS Bennington, USS Belleau Wood, USS San Jacinto, USS Windham Bay, USS Salamana, USS Bougainville, USS Attu, plus cruisers, destroyers and destroyer escorts. Battleship Mississippi, heavy cruiser Louisville and escort carrier Natoma are damaged by suicide planes. (Maybe the words ‘badly damaged’ do not apply to Missouri. After crushing seas and winds at 48 knots and gusts up to eighty knots, damage to Missouri was slight, though topside fittings and the two motor whaleboats were smashed.)
Typhoon
Thursday 9/19
Check-in time is 3:00 PM or later, but the Hospitality Room will be open and manned at 1:30 PM. Please come to the Hospitality Room upon arrival to check in with the USS Missouri host to receive everything you will need for the reunion. If your room is not ready when you arrive, you may store your luggage in the Hospitality Room until it is ready. The evening meal will be on our own, but there will be shipmates who can give you directions to area restaurants. The Hospitality Room will be open that evening until midnight for your enjoyment
Friday 9/20
We are working to get a ride to the Capital to view the model of USS Missouri BB-63. We may also potentially be able to meet
with the Governor while we are there. The hospitality room will be open. The auction begins at 7:00 PM of special items. Prior to that will be an opportunity for you to bring your cruise book or any other special items from USS Missouri that you think others would like to see. Please respect all memorabilia, for it belongs to one of your shipmates. This will be from 8:00 – 9:00 PM.
Saturday Morning 9/21
The Association Executive Committee will meet at 9:00 AM, followed by the General Business meeting at 10:00 AM. Everyone is encouraged to attend the General meeting. We will vote on the locations for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 reunions. Only members can vote, so make sure to pay your dues before Saturday. If you have any questions about either meeting or Plan of the Day please
contact Jerry Miller or Larry Geyer. The Hospitality Room will be open from 12:00 noon until 4:30 PM.
Saturday Evening 9/21
The Banquet Room will open at 6:00 PM with a cash bar. All shipmates are encouraged to attend. This is your opportunity to dress up and have your photo taken. Dress will be semi-formal (west coast.) At 6:30 PM, all will take their seat and the Memorial Services will commence.
Directly following the Memorial Services, the meal will be served. There will be recognition of some of our
shipmates following the meal. The banquet will end around 9:30 PM. Once the banquet is complete, we will
move to the Hospitality Room.
Sunday 9/22
Breakfast for Missouri hotel guest and say our farewells… until next reunion.
Three things you need to do to attend the reunion:
Be a member of the Association. Click here to pay your dues online or at the reunion.
Register for the reunion online!
Or, print and fill out this form, write a check and send it to:
Jerry Miller • 205 Hollis St. • Bono, AR 72416
Reserve your room at Capital Plaza: (573) 635-1234
The deadline for hotel reservations is August 19.
Thanks to all our shipmates in advance, for making this a great reunion!