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Nick Mast Dedication





The mounting of the mast was completed September 11, 2023.

The dedication is scheduled for Friday August 2, 2024

See Below




Dedication ceremony for USS Nicholas mast memorial held at Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis




A Moving Tribute for Two WWII US Destroyers
USS Nicholas (DD-449), named for the valor of the first Marine Corps Commandant, Samuel Nicholas
and the relationship with sister ship, USS O'Bannon (DD-450), named for the courageous Marine from the shores of Tripoli, Presley O'Bannon


Xavier threads the

halyards
Marines at

Attention
the History of Valor

Marines

Nicholas and O'bannon

share

as well as their

namesake

Sister destroyers


Delivered by

John Bailey

Honor Guard

Museum

Volunteers
Vince Savage and

Patricia Connell
Once the flag leaves

the flag bearer’s

hands,that

individual renders the

hand salute.
Raising Flags
Brass Replica of Nick

Bell
Flying High

Time to celebrate!





ATTENDEES: John&Roberta Bailey (N), Leon&Rosie Baehre (N), Patricia Connell (N), Mike&Betsy Daniels (N), Ray&Eva Delgado, Bill Linn (N), Larry Erwin&Cathy Lucas (N), Roy&Barbara Parenti (N), Mike&Karen Riordan (O), Chuck Taylor (N), Vincent Savage (N), Dan&Chrystal Scherpers, Frank Craven&Karen Heneghan, Pat Swanson (M), Don Schmidt (M), Darrick Marable (N-47)

N=Nicholas, O=O'Bannon, M=Museum



Mike Daniels, Nicholas Veterans Association President



A big Salute to mike and betsy for all their support



John Bailey concludes with inviting participants to deposit quarters and relevant momentos into the receptacle behind the monuments.



John and Roberta Bailey



Treasurer and Newsletter Editor, Leon Baehre



Leon is joined by his spirited wife, Rosie



Bill Linn initiated the Nicholas Mast Project in 2021



Bill served in the US Navy and Marine Corps



Chuck Taylor succeeded his brother seven years later on DD-449



Chuck Taylor



Leon with Vince Savage



Shipmates from 1964 - 1966



Mike Riordan served on the USS O'Bannon



Mike and Karen Riordan



Roy served DD-449 during its last cruz



Roy and Barbara Parenti



Larry Irwin was present when the removal of the mast for FRAM revealed a 50 cent coin 1960



Larry Erwin and Wife, Cathy Lucas



What happens next?





Not the Golden Girls...



More like Rust Resistant Aluminum!



CHEERS!





A Happy Crew Came Through...



A wake and a cake!



Miles of Smiles...



Waiting to toast the Pacific Coast



John Bailey



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