WhatsNew:
July 27, 2011
New Members
Stanley Bryn ET S1c
John Beaulieu ENS 70
Fred Bledsoe GMG2 1969 - 1969
James Brown RD 1959 - 1961
Paul Garlander ET 1962 - 1965
William Garlow ENS/LTJG 1967 - 1968
Dee Hendrixson MM2 1967 - 1969
Ernest D Jones YN2 1968
Charles Tumey ET
Newsletter was sent out on July 27, 2011.
2011 Reunion
Forms were mail out to all members for this year's reunion in Nashville, TN.
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Sick Call:
If you know of any of our shipmates that are sick or in the hospital; please contact Bob Miller or Len Budzynski
July 29, 2011
Dave Kurtz
Ted Hooven
Steve Lynch
Bill Margetich
Robert Miller JR
Richard Schneeman
Wanda Veld
Tom Wilson
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Taps:
If you know of any of our shipmates or family members that passed away; please contact Bob Miller or Len Budzynski.
July 29, 2011
William Flowers, Served 1953 - 1956
Frederick Hugh Hart, Served 1950 - 1952
Tony Johnson, Served 1954 - 1959
Ronald Beasley, Served 1965 - 1968
Richard Lavera, Served Mid Sixties
Leonard E Jenkins, Served 1945 - 1945
Daniel T Healy, Served 1943 - 1944
Seymour C Sanhaus, Served as S/FC in 1943
Welcome
Welcome to our website, please explore it and learn more about the USS John W Weeks, the ship affectingly known by her crew as "The Leaky Weeks".
Our Mission
"To honor the memory of the USS John W Weeks and the men who sailed on her."
About Us
The USS John W Weeks DD-701 Association was founded in 1986 by Hal Gross, a former shipmate.
After locating some of his former World War II shipmates, he organized the first USS Weeks reunion, which was held in Downingtown, Pennsylvania on September 1986. In 1988, the Association and reunions were open to Post World War II shipmates. To date, we have had twenty-two reunions throughout the United States.
We now have on our roster over 950 shipmates that served aboard the USS John W Weeks from the time the ship was commissioned on July 21, 1944 until the it was sunk off the coast of Virginia on August 12, 1970. The Bureau of Naval Personnel estimates that over 5000 men served on the USS John W Weeks during the period that the ship was commissioned. We are actively searching for new members to join our Association. Membership is open to all personnel, officer and enlisted, who have served on board the USS John W. Weeks. Wives, widows, and family members of persons eligible for regular membership are welcome and eligible for membership as Associate Members. We need your help, if you served or if you know of someone who served living or deceased, please contact us. We currently have over 400 active members in our Association.
United States Navy Memorial Plaque
On June 11, 2007 the USS John W Weeks Association members participated in a Commemorative Plaque Dedication at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington DC. Representing the Association, were Robert Miller, Len Budzynski, Tom Wilson and Jim Harkins. Also several members living in area participated in the dedication. The Plaque was donated by John and Robert Miller. The ceremony was conducted by Rear Admiral Richard Buchanan, President and CEO United States Naval Memorial.
When visiting the U.S. Naval Memorial in Washington, D.C., be sure to take time to view the plaque honoring the USS John W. Weeks (DD-701).
