These pictures are from Don "Monty" Walsh's collection.

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This is our CO, CDR Ed Stein, on the right and Lt Joe Grillo on the
left. Ron Cranfill said that Stein died a few years later from a heart attact
suffered while officiating a basketball game. Taken I think, at the
festivities of the Change of Command.

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CDR Stein on the left and LCDR Charles Pulfrey on the right. Is
that the China Station bell that The Boss is presenting to his XO? Taken
at the same time as the suit is the same.

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This is the invitation to CDR McTighe's for a Christmas Party. 1st
time for that venue. They usually came via a Captain's Mast

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My card for the mess. Don't remember what we used this for.
Can anyone help?

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McTighe co is the Change of Command. That's LCDR Pulfrey on the left
giving way to our new CO, CDR McTighe.

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Taken at one our first softball practices. That is our fine short stop Mike "Snow" Heald at the bat with Jerry Marbut behind the plate. Monty has just put some heat on the inside corner with the ball
in Jerry's mitt.

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Don "Monty" Walsh trying to find the strike zone that he found to be so elusive. The good looking fellow behind him is Guy "Whitey" Beggs.

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First baseman Mike Wathan who hailed from Lou-er-vul. We can't seem to locate old Lou-er. He played good ball for us and he did graduate NCTC with Axeee which speaks for itself.

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Four sweaty funky softball players who must be celebrating a victory. Left to right, Guy Beggs, Monty Walsh, "Sweet Billy from Philly" Marko and Ronnie Anderson. Bill Marko played center field out of his head and Ron Andy led the team in BA.

 

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Monty receiving his trophy from SLK Base Commander, COL Graham. No one rooted harder against you, but he was the best when you played on his team. I'm sure he would have been more happy if the Dawg's had won.
That guy, two behind Monty is our third baseman Denny Price.

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Monty Walsh and Denny Price with their Island wide runner up
trophys. Herbie Saddler and the CCK gang were Champs.

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Group shot taken I think in the Napoleon Club.

Left to right are, Larry Martin from Silver Springs, Md, Guy Beggs, A lovely young lady (who married a guy named Ling who played basketball for Army)
Monty Walsh and Ron Cranfill. We did clean up nice.

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Don "Monty" Walsh reading a salute to PFC Wm "Pat" Flynn who was the only man from East Hampton, NY to die in Viet Nam. The reading took place at the dedication of "The Traveling Wall" that was in E.H. for one week in September. Check out  www.post419.org  for more photos.