1998 Reunion
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most interesting times I had at the reunion was to see five of REQUIN's
commanding officers. To be able to meet all of them was incredible.
Capt. Ed Frame, skipper from 1962 to 64, later paid me a great compliment
on my REQUIN book, saying I had done a great job.
Jack Magee,
who served aboard REQUIN as a Lt. (and later was skipper of CUBERA),
told an interesting story at the memorial service. He said that
at the time he reported aboard REQUIN, SubRon 6 was one heck of
a squadron to report to. He was reporting aboard a boat with a
Silver Star winner as skipper (Capt. Green), reporting to a division
commanded by a Medal of Honor winner (Capt. Street), and finally,
reporting to a squadron commanded by Red Ramage.
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The
five REQUIN skippers in a conversation, just after the memorial
service aboard REQUIN. (L to R): Capt. Hank Bress (CO -
54 to 56), Capt. George Street (CO - 46 to 48), Capt. Slade
Cutter (first CO), Capt. Ed Frame (CO - 62 to 64), and Capt.
David Green (CO - 52 to 54).
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The
five REQUIN skippers group photo:
(L to
R): Capt. Ed Frame, Capt. Hank Bress, Capt. George Street,
Capt. David Green, and Capt. Slade Cutter.
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Okay..so
it's a shameless plug...but what the hell. My book, featured
at the front of the Discovery Shop at the Carnegie Science
Center...kinda neat to see my book so prominently displayed.
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Capt.
George Street, signing my REQUIN photo. The next day, he
graciously made himself available to answer some of my many
questions on REQUIN's time as a radar picket, as he was
CO when REQUIN became a picket.
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The Lady herself....REQUIN, as viewed from the waterline
on the Ohio River....I almost fell into the river taking
this one....
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A view of Pittsburgh, taken from REQUIN's bridge.
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