2019 Reunion - SAN DIEGO CA, the Summer City! (Final dates soon!)
2018 Reunion Speaker
Author George Wallace is our banquet speaker Saturday, September 22, 2018. George's novel Firing Point will be released as the movie Hunter Killer on October 26, 2018 staring Gerald Butler and Gary Oldman. George is the author of three other books Final Bearing, Operation Golden Dawn and Dangerous Grounds. Wallace was Commander George Wallace, USN, (ret.) and served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years as an officer on nuclear submarines.. After receiving his commission through NAVAL ROTC and a degree in Engineering at The Ohio State University he served on the USS JOHN ADAMS SSBN (620) and the WOODROW WILSON SSBN (624). Commander Wallace served as Executive officer of the Sturgeon class nuclear attack submarine USS SPADEFISH SSN (668). He commanded the USS Houston SSN (713) from February 1990 to August 1992. Under his command, the HOUSTON was awarded the CIA Meritorious Unit Citation. He completed his active duty career as Assistant Chief of Staff, Submarine Group 5. His full bio will be available on this site.
www.george-wallace.com |
Goodbye to Amazing Buffalo NY! Hello to Sunny San Diego CA! Imagine revisiting our stateside home port and seeing one of the world's most enjoyed cities, San Diego. Our tours will take us past famed surfing beaches to the MT Soledad National Veterans Memorial, La Jolla CA. There we'll stop and officially dedicate a plaque created to honor USS Frank Knox and her officers and crew. Donations for the cost of the plaque already cover 1/3 of the $1,800 cost. If you want to donate contact Margaret Watson Treasurer, 541-757-8067. There is more excitement as we choose from the best of 101 things to do in San Diego.
All attendees were amazed at the natural beauty around Buffalo and the spectacular progress made in restoring the Queen City to its' former glory. Pictures from the reunion will show new shipmates joining us, our first ever movie night, the original home of real Buffalo Wings, and a wonderful banquet and speaker. Our speaker, George Wallace, CDR USN Ret. captured our hearts with his transformation from nuclear submarine skipper to author of a book soon to be a major motion picture "Hunter Killer". The movie will be in theaters nation-wide in late October. Attendees were lucky to have CDR Wallace personally sign his books. |
Dues are Due! Life members - 60 to date. There are 40 Life Memberships left!
THE SHIP'S STORE - IS OPEN!
These great patches, Ship of the Year and Arleigh Burke medallions are all in stock. Frank Knox hats are also available. Call Woody Woodard @ 916-334-3360 or call Steve Cross (619) 992-9449. SAN DIEGO 2019-REGISTER!
|
Get InvolvedBecome a Member of the U.S.S. Frank Knox Reunion Association
Download our Association Membership Application & LIFE MEMBER INFORMATION Directors Business Meeting 9-22-2018 Meeting What's New? Read our Latest Newsletter. What's Old? Visit our Newsletter archive By Laws By Laws 2018 Mission StatementThe USS Frank Knox Reunion Association conducts reunions and other meetings to foster camaraderie with the officers and sailors who served aboard the USS Frank Knox (DDR-742) during her 27 years of service in the US Navy. The Reunion Association will maintain a factual narrative of the ship and men who served aboard USS Frank Knox.
Call a shipmate and share a story or picture. It is through shared stories that we live on!
Website Latest Updates Various info about Agent Orange Under About/44-71/66-71 Ships listed in VA for Agent Orange exposure Under About/44-71/66-71 Veterans Exposed Compensation Under About/44-71/66-71 2018 Buffalo Reunion Past reunions 1952 Pacific Cruise 1961-64 Yokosuka Cruise Adventures of our Wives Officer Assignment Under Covered Orders Under About/44-71/61-65 Christmas Day 1950 Kamakazi Equipment We Love to Hate Under About/44-71/44-50 |
U.S.S. Frank Knox in Fiction
Murder on Pratas Reef
Finalist for the 2007 National Best Books Award for Historical Fiction, this must-read delivers a compelling story of suspense and intrigue. Set in the context of the real life accident, the burgeoning Vietnam war and the civil rights movement, the fictional murder tests the men of the Knox to their limits. Follow the adventure as they attempt the next-to-impossible feat of freeing their ship and turn what could have been humiliation into a testament to honor, loyalty, and dedication. See it on Amazon.com.
Finalist for the 2007 National Best Books Award for Historical Fiction, this must-read delivers a compelling story of suspense and intrigue. Set in the context of the real life accident, the burgeoning Vietnam war and the civil rights movement, the fictional murder tests the men of the Knox to their limits. Follow the adventure as they attempt the next-to-impossible feat of freeing their ship and turn what could have been humiliation into a testament to honor, loyalty, and dedication. See it on Amazon.com.