NORTHERN KENTUCKY REUNION FOR DESTROYER USS ORLECK DD 886 ASSOCIATION June 20-24, 2012 The 2012 reunion is history and we look forward to San Diego in 2014. Northern Kentucky treated us very well. The upscale Airport Holiday Inn exceeded all expectations and the staff at the hotel were the best. And we got [Read more…]
Northern Kentucky Reunion Photos June 24, 2012, day 4. The following post was put on the forum 5 days after the reunion event in N. KY. I thought I would share it out here since many do not visit the forum. By the way, the forum is full of great information and pictures and may [Read more…]
September 10-11, 2004. Memorial Service to dedicate a Remembrance Stone for Lt. Joseph Orleck, real World War II hero and namesake of the USS ORLECK DD886. Under beautiful skys the Memorial Service was flawlessly executed at Ft. Myer Chapel with authentic World War II hero, Senator Bob Dole, as the guest speaker and Joseph Correia, [Read more…]
June 25-June 29, 2003 the DESTROYER USS ORLECK ASSOCIATION met in reunion in festive Waikiki, Hawaii. The opening night at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel brought a reception with leis, Hawaiian singers, great food and of course the perfect weather you would expect in paradise. Rear Admiral Barry McCullough brought a very meaningful message about [Read more…]
October 3, 2002-October 6, 2002 USS ORLECK ASSOCIATION holds its 6th and largest reunion in Orange, Texas with approximately 350 in attendance. It is sad that over 60 were forced to cancel due to the threat of hurricane Lili. The men of the USS ORLECK would not be denied. The next reunion is in Honolulu [Read more…]
At the 2002 Reunion of the Destroyer USS ORLECK Association, Greg Zonner, Curator of the Arkansas Inland Marine Museum (AIMM) attended and presented Bob Orleck with a beautiful large pen and ink drawing of the USS RAZORBACK and a plaque making him an honorary member of their sub base. This was in recognition of [Read more…]
June 24-27, 1993 was “USS ORLECK, first reunion in San Antonio, Texas.”