Newsletter #121 – October 2026  

USS CHIVO (SS-341) Newsletter

Our 2026 combined reunion was held on October 18-21, 2026 at the Landmark Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC. Counting crew members, spouses, children and guests there were 89 people present. To date, no one has volunteered to host a future reunion.

Attendance - Here’s the list of USS Chivo attendees:

Robert Bernhardt (71)
Sophia Brown, widow of Lawrence Brown (54-56), daughter Missy Brown, daughter Christi Brown & Tim Harwood
Sandra Dafoe, widow of James Dafoe (CO 69-71) & guest Becky Culp

Francis & Lottie Daigle (68-70) & guests Paul & Leah Brosette
Chuck Downs (68-71)
Jim Goodwin (60-63) & Robert Lunceford

David & Sheila Grey (69-71)
Gail Hinton, widow of Howard Hinton (68-70) & Jeffrey & Brandy Hinton
Loren & Cleo Jacobsen (55-57)

Louis Neil & Linda Johnson (62) & guests Kim Ward & Joy Gainos
Celeste & George Hampton, daughter of Chuck Johnson (54-56)
Philip Kinnison & Marian D’Angona (58-59)

Robert Kupal (64-66) & guest Tom Ferry
Jack Lehnert & Linda Juhl (64-67)
Jim & Wanda Malloch (67)

Chick & Jean McAleer (68-70)
Peter & Angela McVicker (69-70)
P.O. Melton (64-70) & guest Mike Berry

Doug Plummer (68-70)
Stan & Carol Pollard (68-71)
Mike Rainwater (69-71)

Charles Rapp (61-64 & 68-69) & daughter Debbie
Frank Schuster (64-66)
Willard & Ann Rush Siscel (68-70)

Stanley & Rebecca Stiles (69-70)
William & Trish Tallant (64-67)
Willie & Judy Taylor (67-71)

Dale & Nancy Work (61-62)
Danny & Viv Wright (71)

Attendance -  Here’s the list of USS Sennet attendees:

Bob Brown (66-68)
Ron & Connie Bycroft (66-68)
Jim & Marguerite Dunbar (56-59) & Pam Hutto

Nelson Gainey (65) & his brother
David & Grace Hardy (62-66)
Philip Kinnison & Marian D’Angona (59-60)

Keith & Kathie Malone (67-68)
David & Pat Molnar (64-67)
Raymond Montminy & Donna Tanner (63-66)

Stan & Carol Pollard (67-68)
Larry & Gail Sayetta (60-66)
Dick Wiley (55-57 & 59-60) & Stephanie Michael

Chuck Wrayno (63-68)
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John & Maggie Katrek USS Picuda (SS-382)
Tom & Marcy Vagasy USS Picuda (SS-382)

Memorial Service -  The crew chose twenty deceased shipmates to represent all of our brothers on Eternal Patrol. Then crew members spoke briefly about what each of these twenty meant.

ENC(SS) William “Jeter” Brock – Sennet 62-64 & Chivo 68-71 – remembered by Chuck Downs
EM3(SS) Howard “Great Day” Hinton – Chivo 68-70 – by Chuck Downs & Peter McVicker

LTJG Arthur R. “Art” Dunn – Chivo 69-71 – remembered by Peter McVicker
LCDR Charles L. Cotter – Sennet CO 64-66 – remembered by Nelson Gainey

LCDR James L. Dafoe – Chivo CO 69-71 – remembered by Bob Bernhardt & Sandra Dafoe
IC2(SS) John C. Sease – Chivo 66-69 – remembered by Stanley Stiles

SN(SS) Charles R. “Chuck” Johnson – Chivo 54-56 – remembered by daughter Celeste Hampton
TMC(SS) Kenneth N. Cost – Sennet 57-60 – remembered by Dick Wiley

GM1(SS) Alfred C. Lewis – Sennet 53-58 – remembered Dick Wiley
EM2(SS) Lawrence P. “Brownie” Brown – Chivo 54-56 – remembered by Loren Jacobsen

ET1(SS) Jessie” H. Morris – Chivo 55-57 – remembered by Loren Jacobsen
EMC(SS) Chet Shanholtzer – Chivo 55-58 – remembered by Loren Jacobsen

ETR2(SS) William E. “Bloodhound Bill” Rader – Chivo 62-63 – remembered by Dale Work
ETR2(SS) Loren J. “Larry” Spencer – Chivo 60-62 – remembered by Dale Work

EMC(SS) Ronald J. Feulner – Sennet 64-68 – remembered by Dave Molnar
EN1(SS) Donald E. Shoesmith – Sennet 65-68 – remembered by Dave Molnar

EM3(SS) Thomas L. Jackson – Chivo 64-67 – remembered by P.O. Melton
EM1(SS) Wayne M. Read – Chivo 64-69 – remembered by P.O. Melton

TM1(SS) Hubert “Dale” Cross – Sennet 59-68 – remembered by David Hardy
EM1(SS) Leonard A. “Old Man” Whitaker – Chivo 70-71 – remembered by Danny Wright

Future Plans -  While sufficient funds are available for future reunions, no one volunteered to host another reunion. The plan is to wait six months to see if one or more volunteers will come forward to host a reunion. If you have questions and / or are willing to host the next reunion contact:

Robert Bernhardt
Ph: (440) 725-7180
Email: rbern3469@yahoo.com

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