PHOTO GALLERY
Anthony J. Cieri, Jr. HTC USN (ret)
1/25/55 to 4/57
ME2 - R Div. while on USS Bennington
Subject:
USS Bennington Photos
From:
Robert M. Cieri
former LT USNR
Date:
Thu, 25 May 2006 17:35:25 EDT
To:
bennington@uss-bennington.org
Dear Sir:
I have attached two photos of the USS Bennington.
The first photo was taken 5/68 as CVS-20 departing Pearl Harbor.
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The second photo was taken 9/7/59 as CVS-20 tied up to San Diego's Broadway Pier for public visiting for an event called "Fiesta Del Pacifico"
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My father HTC Anthony J. Cieri, Jr. USN (ret) served on the USS Bennington from 1/25/55 to 4/57 at the time he was ME2 serving in R Division.
In the 1955-56 Cruise Book he is pictured in King Neptune's Court as the pirate.
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Great website!
Robert M. Cieri
former LT USNR
Subject:
Two more of Bennington
From:
Robert M. Cieri
former LT USNR
Date:
Thu, 25 May 2006 19:19:48 EDT
To:
bennington@uss-bennington.org
Bill,
I'm glad you liked the photos.
Thank you for the invitation to the reunion, but unfortunetly, my Dad passed away in May of 1977.
That was when I joined the Navy to honor his memory.
The photos I'm sending are from my Dad's collection.
He collected photos, memoribilia and cruise books from every ship he served in.
I'm glad I inherited this great collection.
I'm sending you photos #3 & #4.
Photo #3 is CVS-20 taken on 8/20/68 in route to Wespac.
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Photo #4 is CVS-20 taken 10/10/69 departing Long Beach heading to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton for inactivation.
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Cheers,
Bob
Subject:
More Bennington Goodies
From:
Robert M. Cieri
former LT USNR
Date:
Tue, 6 Jun 2006 20:27:47 EDT
To:
Lonnie@uss-bennington.org
Lonnie,
Here are just a few items.
Photo #5 taken 10/57 is Bennington leaving Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco after her regular overhaul.
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Photo #6 taken 1/22/58 is Bennington refueling USS Paricutin AE-18, location unknown.
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Then a copy of the Welcome Aboard booklet given to the public ONLY on 07 September 1959 for San Diego's Fiesta Del Pacifico.
Four pages in all.
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Please Credit:
Robert M. Cieri
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