Author Archives: Chris Funck

USS Calvert Artwork Available for Purchase & Customization

George Bieda has drawn the USS Calvert and it is available for purchase online at his web site, Windjammer Arts. I had George draw up the Calvert’s profile based on the ship’s configuration representative of the late 1940s and early 1950s based on several photographs of the Calvert from that era (here).

Here is a sample of the USS Calvert basic profile art work:

Purchase options are available at http://www.windjammer-arts.com/LSD.htm. Prices start at $40 based on the type of drawing(s) you want to purchase, if you want the drawing rolled, matted, or framed. Examples are available at the links below:

Basic profile drawing (11×17 inches) – shown above
Basic profile drawing with ships’ data (15×21 inches)
Multiple ship drawings based on your service (15×21 inches)

Calversion Volumes 2 through 9 Are Now Available

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Al Bradbury, RDM, ’53-’56 has provided original copies of Calversion volumes 02 through 09 and scanned copies are now posted here.

Many thanks to Al for his generosity in providing these copies.

Chris

2015 Reunion – Room for more attendees! Registration date extended to August 14th.

If you are still thinking about making the trip to Baltimore for this year’s reunion, please check out the agenda and registration form here. We have a great group planning to attend, and we still have plenty more room for more folks to participate. We are extending the registration close date to August 14th.

Lodging reservations are due to the hotel by August 30th to be able to take advantage of the reunion rate and confirm a room in the hotel.

Hilmer Anderson, S1c, ’44 – ’46 – Freedom Honor Flight Newspaper Article; Honor Wall

Here’s a great newspaper article from the Westby Times (WI) on Mr. Hilmer Anderson’s experiences aboard the USS Calvert from ’44 to ’46 and his visit to Washington, DC in early May 2015 via the Freedom Honor Flight non-profit organization. There are several photographs in this article showing Mr. Anderson, his honor wall, and a new (to me) picture of the Calvert from either late ’45 or early ’46.

The Freedom Honor Flight group also has an excellent video highlighting the flight to Washington, DC that Mr Hilmer participated earlier this year.

March 2017 Update; I am sad to pass along the news that Hilmer passed away in August of 2016. Here is a link to Hilmer’s obituary.

Here are several pictures provided to me by Mr. Anderson’s daughter: