USS Rich Virtual Homeport

The USS Rich Association is fraternal group comprised of former officers and crew members who served aboard the ship during her 32 years in service to our nation.

In addition to this extensive website and a quarterly newsletter, the Association sponsors a USS Rich Memorial aboard the floating museum, USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD950) at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. A memorial plaque has been placed at the Nimitz Museum in Fredricksburg, Texas.

Members of the association actively support the maintenance and upkeep of the USS Laffey (DD724) by holding an annual Field Day aboard the ship. This highly-decorated Sumner-class destroyer is another floating museum which is located at Patriot's Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant (Charleston), South Carolina. Additional volunteer efforts are conducted aboard the Laffey at various times throughout the year.

The highlight of membership is, of course, the annual Rich Reunion held each year at locations throughout the United States:


	Reunion Sites:	Hosted by:
1994	Norfolk, Virginia	Don Oberdoester
1995	Moncks Corner, South Carolina	Hoot & Joellen Gibson
1996	Hagerstown, Maryland	Joe & Jean Saunders
1997	Nashville, Tennessee	Gary & Cathy Wilson
1998	Moncks Corner, South Carolina	Hoot & Joellen Gibson
1999	Pine Bluff, Arkansas	Johnny & Kay Skillen
2000	Sarasota, Florida	Marshall & Iris DuBois
2001	Washington, Vermont	Francis & Marie Hutchins
2002	Beaufort, South Carolina	Dave & Mary Beth Dore
2003	Rehoboth Beach, Delaware	Harry & Betty Marker
2004	Lorain, Ohio	Jimmy & Karen Carroll
2005	Pensacola, Florida	Chet Sanders & Francis Hutchins
2006	Nashville, Tennessee	Gary & Cathy Wilson
2007	York, Pennsylvania	Don & Maureen Hake
2008	Vineland, New Jersey	Joe Franchetta
2009	La Crosse, Wisconsin	George Hammes & Wally Bandomir

Membership dues are a nominal $15.00 per year from January 1 to December 31

Former crew members may join the Association by sending your check to:

Donald M Hogg, Treasurer
USS Rich Association
1801 N 9th Street
DeQueen, AR 71832

Please include your Name (as you were known aboard RICH), Rate/Rank (while you were aboard), Tour Dates and Mailing Address. (Only your hometown and email address will be published on the website.) Printable Form

USS Rich Plank Owners and World War II veterans who served aboard the RICH are entitled to free Lifetime Membership.

You may Join or Renew ONLINE!

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Appointments
Chaplin	E.R. "Hoot" Gibson	FTSN	57-60	Pinopolis SC
Historian	Marshall K DuBois	SH2	62-66	Sarasota FL
Master At Arms
Parliamentarian	Ed Roggenbuck	FM2	46-48	Gulf Breeze FL

USS RICH REUNION ASSOCIATION
Board of Directors
Office	Shipmate	Rate	Tour	Hometown	Term Expires
President	Johnny Skillen	BMSN	64-66	Pine Bluff AR	2010
Vice President	Chuck Weber	LTjg	76-77	Albrightsville PA	2009
Secretary	Larry Dixon	RD3	64-65	Tavares FL	2010
Treasurer	Don Hogg	BM3	62-64	DeQueen AR	2010
Director 1	James Carroll	MM3	65-67	Port Charlotte FL	2011
Director 2	Jerry Dunnigan	BMSN	65-67	Columbus Grove OH	2009
Director 3	Gary Wilson	SHSN	60-62	Brentwood TN	2010