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RANDY SMITH |
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Posted on: Jun 15, 2013 - 9:46pm
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WE ARE AT THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM 945 MAGAZINE NEW ORLEANS LA
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Bletchley
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Posted on: Jun 16, 2013 - 9:14pm
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Ted,
I am now considered a "Youngster" and am a member of the Class of 2016. I will be visiting the museum here in a couple of weeks, and am a newly-minted "Charter Member" of the museum (thanks to a gracious donation by a retired Navy CAPT that I go to church with. Anyway, I am a volunteer modeler at the USNA museum, and am currently working on two PT modeling projects, but could ALWAYS get more information from people who have worked on the vessels and have generally just been around these magnificent craft. (Yes, I guess one could say that I've caught the PT Bug!) Anyway, I will be coming with my father and grandfather, but not any classmates... As for the work, I'd certainly love to screw-in a few of those deck planks or something if you've got the opportunity for me to do so. I'm not positive on the date right now, but I know it will be through the week of 7 - 14 July. Again, I'm not sure just now at what day we'll be in NOLA, but I know we'll be there during that week. As for getting a few classmates or something to help, I know the Academy loves having Mids do summer trainings that are "internships", and I'd bet that they'd be more than willing to have us come-down to do a little restoration work and see what it's like to work in a museum and see our Navy's heritage preserved for the generations to come... I know I would love it! Also, there is always the possibility of bringing a crew down during leave some time to do a few days worth of work...
Thanks for the hasty response. I can't wait to see the Museum in it's full glory! As a WWII history buff, I've always heard about the museum ever since it first opened (I heard about it from my WWII vet Great Uncle, who recently passed-away before I left to come to the Academy), and have always wanted to go there. This is a historical trip that has been years in the planning, so needless to say, I can't wait to go on leave so I can go on this trip with my family!
Very Respectfully,
Cameron T. Smith
MIDN 3/C USN
1st Company Public Affairs Officer
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Higgins Fan
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Posted on: Jun 17, 2013 - 6:08am
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The museum conducts tours of the 305 at twelve o'clock each day. One signs up for it when purchasing tickets, and the tour takes about 45 minutes.
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National WWII Museum
PT-305 Restoration
Phone: 504-528-1944 Extension 375
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/see-hear/collections/artifacts/pt-305.html
Fb: PT-305 "USS Sudden Jerk"
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RANDY SMITH
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Posted on: Jun 17, 2013 - 6:20am
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EMAIL ME WHEN YOU ARE COMMING .I WILL IN NEW YORK AND UP TO FALL RIVER MA JULY 14 TO THE 27TH. IF I AM NOT THERE I WILL GET SOMEONE ELSE TO SHOW YOU AROUND.
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Jun 17, 2013 - 6:36am
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Bletchley;
Well Cameron, there you go, Those previous two posts are your main POC for PT 305. When you can post some photos of your modeling work for the USNA Museum, we can always excellent craftsmanship of our favorite subject: PT BOATS!
Take care,
TED
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