USS BROOKE DEG-1
PLANKOWNERS REUNION
June 20-23, 2002
On June 20-23, 2002 a reunion of USS Brooke DEG-1 Plankowners at the Seven Seas Lodge in San Diego, CA. The four days that we spent together were very memorable as friendships were rekindled, new friends made, and most importantly, many, many sea stories retold and verified. Verification is where one guy lies and two guys swear to it! Those Plankowners and their family and friends in attendance were:
Tom and Harriet Adametz
Steve and Linda Hunt
Edward (Buddy) and Julie Harris
Dick and Lauri Blackington
Billy and Kay Morrow
Tony and Robin Precie
Bob and Betty Wasielewski
Joel Beck and son Buck
Jess Pennington and daughter Annette
Matt and Eileen Moran
Mrs. Rita Giblen (widow of Ed Giblen)
Upon reflection it is hard to imagine almost four decades have passed since we first stepped foot on her deck. But the chance to see each other again and share that camaraderie that only men who have lived on these warships can understand was indeed a special moment in time. I found one picture that, when combined with an earlier shot, summed up the experience:
"On to Seattle"
