WhatsNew:
May 4, 2012
New Members
Stuart Martineau BT2 1964 - 1967
2011 Nashville Reunion photos are on the website.
The newsletter was sent out February 17, 2012.
2012 Reunion
Forms are in the February 2012 newsletter for this year's reunion in Jachsonville FL.
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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
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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.
May 4, 2012
Thomas F Wilson, Served 1956 - 1958
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).
