HPRA
USS HUGH PURVIS - DD 709
This page is to acknowledge people and/or
organizations who have contributed in some special way to the Hugh
Purvis Reunion Association. The listings deal primarily with those from
outside the organization that help make our reunions even more fun and
interesting. Some provide the prizes that are given out at
our
annual dinner, others may have provided information that helps a
reunion coordinator do his job. Still others may have provided
information and data we present to you on this web site. (To nominate a
person or organization to be presented here, use the Webmaster email
link at the bottom of this page.)...
Author
- David Sears
"At the 2009 reunion in Chicago we were privileged to have author David Sears provide us with two autographed books and a copy of his upcoming Tin Can Sailor calendar. David is a New Jersey-based historian author and speaker. His naval history books are the centerpieces of D.L.Sears Books, which also produces nautically themed visual and audio products
David's early career included service as a United States Navy officer with extensive sea duty aboard the destroyer Gearing (DD-710) and a tour of duty as an adviser to the Vietnamese Navy during the Vietnam conflict. His books include "At War with the Wind" which details the U.S. Navy's unprecedented air-sea duels with Japanese kamikaze attackers, "The Last Epic Naval Battle: Voices of Leyte Gulf" which chronicles the exploits of 60 sailors and aviators in the last and most decisive sea battle of World War II, and his first exclusively destroyer based calendar in the fall of 2009. He is also working on a forthcoming book, scheduled for publication in Spring 2010, chronicling the true life heroes and exploits that inspired James A. Michener's The Bridges at Toko-Ri.
Take the time to visit this Tin Can Sailors web site: http://www.dlsearsbooks.com/index.htm. View the log book, look over the brilliant art work, and maybe even order a personally autographed product! "
"At the 2009 reunion in Chicago we were privileged to have author David Sears provide us with two autographed books and a copy of his upcoming Tin Can Sailor calendar. David is a New Jersey-based historian author and speaker. His naval history books are the centerpieces of D.L.Sears Books, which also produces nautically themed visual and audio products
David's early career included service as a United States Navy officer with extensive sea duty aboard the destroyer Gearing (DD-710) and a tour of duty as an adviser to the Vietnamese Navy during the Vietnam conflict. His books include "At War with the Wind" which details the U.S. Navy's unprecedented air-sea duels with Japanese kamikaze attackers, "The Last Epic Naval Battle: Voices of Leyte Gulf" which chronicles the exploits of 60 sailors and aviators in the last and most decisive sea battle of World War II, and his first exclusively destroyer based calendar in the fall of 2009. He is also working on a forthcoming book, scheduled for publication in Spring 2010, chronicling the true life heroes and exploits that inspired James A. Michener's The Bridges at Toko-Ri.
Take the time to visit this Tin Can Sailors web site: http://www.dlsearsbooks.com/index.htm. View the log book, look over the brilliant art work, and maybe even order a personally autographed product! "
NavSource.Org
NavSource.Org is a Naval History site (NavSource Naval History - Photographic History Of The U.S. Navy).
Paul R. Yarnall is the creator of the site and is maintained by him and his NavSource team. We would like to thank in particular, Wolfgang Hechler, Ron Reeves and Fred Willshaw (maintains destroyer pages). Wolfgang is from Germany and Ron is a retired Chief Petty officer. Fred is the Manager Destroyer Archive for NavSource and is the webmaster of the USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) web site. The link - NavSource Team - will show all the primary members. There are many support members, all volunteers, who help out in this endeavor.
The NavSource crew mentioned above have been very helpful in tracking down the information needed to produce the Commanding Officers page. When you check out their pages, will find information and photos on all types of ships of the US Navy, going back many years. The best feature of the site is the many photographs. No matter where or what ship you served on, a visit to the site should prove entertaining and informative.
NavSource.Org is a Naval History site (NavSource Naval History - Photographic History Of The U.S. Navy).
Paul R. Yarnall is the creator of the site and is maintained by him and his NavSource team. We would like to thank in particular, Wolfgang Hechler, Ron Reeves and Fred Willshaw (maintains destroyer pages). Wolfgang is from Germany and Ron is a retired Chief Petty officer. Fred is the Manager Destroyer Archive for NavSource and is the webmaster of the USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) web site. The link - NavSource Team - will show all the primary members. There are many support members, all volunteers, who help out in this endeavor.
The NavSource crew mentioned above have been very helpful in tracking down the information needed to produce the Commanding Officers page. When you check out their pages, will find information and photos on all types of ships of the US Navy, going back many years. The best feature of the site is the many photographs. No matter where or what ship you served on, a visit to the site should prove entertaining and informative.