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Capt Herschel A. Pahl, USN (Ret) |
James R. Barbour, AN (Aviation Boatswain Mate striker), Hancock Memorial Flight Deck Historian and Admin Assistant |
Richard A. Kirsch, PH3, USNR-R |
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Our latest acquisition to the Admin Department is Senior Chief Bill Thompson from the UK. Bill enlisted as a Foreign National during the Vietnam Era when a lot of our own people were running to Canada to avoid the draft - Bill is a phenomenon on two sea legs - instead of avoiding the war, since the UK was not involved in the war, he wished to serve and did so proudly. He served aboard the Hancock during her final Vietnam Cruise in 1975 and decommissioned her. He put in over 21 years of honorable service with the USN and has one of the most impressive collections of Hancock Memorabilia your Yeoman has yet seen. That tells me he loved the Hannah and I could not resist having him in the Admin Department, for he has so much to contribute to this Website in knowledge and Spirit. Welcome Bill Aboard and we hope to have a long association with this fine patriot, citizen of the UK, and Hancock Shipmate.
Our Admin Department exists to make sure that the Cyber-Hannah runs smoothly, and that all information contained on this Website is factual and is interesting to those who visit. Often a visitor may have a question regarding Hancock History or regarding other related subjects, and it's the purpose of the Admin Department on this Website to offer quick answers to your inquiries. Email Addresses to our Admin Members are below. Please use the E-Mail Link Below if you have important questions or comments only. Thank you.
The Official Shakedown of the Cyber-Hannah took place in 1995, as "Jake's Yankee Station." The site, at that time, was merely a small 'home page' of one sailor's Naval experiences. However, it became clear to Jake that the ship was not his alone. There were so many who wished to share in the memories, that it became apparent to Jake that things were going to change dramatically with the site, and these changes came very swiftly.
In the year 2000, the Home Port changed from AOL's server to TechSure.com's Pier #3 with the honorable www.usshancock.com domain name.
At this time, the site's mission changed dramatically from Jake's homepage, known as "Jake's 'Yankee Station" to the...
Today the USS HANCOCK CV/CVA-19 MEMORIAL, with the help of our Admin Department, and all shipmates who have contributed to the site's Photo Galleries, Oral Histories, Deck and Divisions Log entries, has grown to become one of the premier Naval History Sites on the Internet.
On few other websites can one find as comprehensive a Gallery regarding the Life and times of the USS Hancock than in our Galleries! This may sound like a boast, and if it does, it's because your Yeoman is very proud of what this site has become. It is no longer his alone, but belongs to everyone who served in Hannah, and now, thanks in great part, to all who have contributed, it is published to the world, via the World Wide Web. For other Off-site Galleries, we suggest you also visit our Web Partner's Websites which honor the USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 and her Crew.
Speaking of Galleries? We have Galleries!! Essentially, the entire site is one huge Picture Gallery of one of the greatest Naval warships in modern history.
Your Admin Department is without question, proud to have had the privilege to keep the memory of this great ship alive and to honor the service of those who proudly served our great Nation in the USS Hancock. They are also equally proud to offer this Great Memorial to the World Wide Web, whereby, the Memory of Ship and Crew will live on forever.
In 1997, the site's mission changed as it grew in size and content. Since at no time has the Fighting Hannah gone anywhere without an able Navigator and Quartermaster, it became necessary to request EPDOPAC to send a capable man. EPDOPAC promptly sent out orders to a Qualified Quartermaster in the person of Dennis F. Milliken who heads up the Cyber-Hannah's XO's Office. Dennis also holds down the office as this site's Official USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 Historian and Web Partner.
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In June of 2001 our Aviation Historian & WWII Admin Assistant, Capt Herschel A. Pahl came aboard, after assisting the Yeoman in an important Aircraft information request. Having a good knowledge of WWII Hancock History, and Aircraft launched from our decks (and other ships), Capt Pahl aggreed to fill this important billet in the Admin Department. Anyone wishing information regarding this Era, or the Aircraft launched from the decks of WWII Aircraft Carriers - or Aircraft used in US Naval Air, please contact Capt Pahl. You can learn more about Capt. Hersch Pahl by visiting our WWII Hancock Memorial.
Later in March of 2002, the Admin Department acquired Richard A. Kirsch, former Photographers Mate. Rich is acting as our Website Middle Years Ship and Aircraft Information Specialist. Any questions you may have regarding the Ship and her aircraft contingent should be directed to Rich. He was a Key Runner during the Refitting Period from 1953 - 1954 during which time he had basically been in every nook and cranny of the ship. He is the only person I know of who has had this opportunity given him, and therefore, is a good candidate for this billet.He also later became an Aviation Photographers Mate, and spent many hours photographing the planes as they were launched from the Flight Deck. He knows his aircraft well. Please welcome Rich to the Admin Department. We are proud to have him serve the Hancock Memorial!
In the year 2003, due to personal & technical problems with the Server Administration, the Yeoman found it needful to change Web Servers, and register the new Domain as usshancockcv19.com, leaving usshancock.com behind. Though at the time it was sad to lose the original domain name, it was apparent that our mission was changing dramatically, and we needed to change the designator to include "CV19" - Your Yeoman decided to leave off the "A" as it would have appeared CVA-19, because the Mission of the Hancock changed during the Vietnam War, as she was redesignated CV-19 once more, as she was formerly designated during WWII.
This change to Ship Designation was brought about because the HANCOCK could not accommodate the larger Jets such as the Phantom, and she was now competing on line with larger, more modern Carriers.
Since her Mission changed, we decided to keep the older(and also later) designation, as most of our Vietnam War Shipmates would remember her as such.
We do, however have Web Partners who are carrying the Middle Years designator of CVA-19, such as Mike Postolan and encourage you to visit their sites. See Web Parnters for those Launches.
Members of Admin Department are:Ken "Jake" Jaccard, YN3, USNR-R (Ret)
Website Yeoman, Chief Administrator and Admin AssistantDennis F. Millkin, XO and Chief Website historian
XO and Website Historian and Admin Assistant
Capt Herschel A. Pahl, USN (Ret)
Hancock Memorial Aviation Historian and Admin Assistant
James R. Barbour, AN (Aviation Boatswain Mate striker),
Hancock Memorial Flight Deck Historian and Admin Assistant
Richard A. Kirsch, PH3, USNR-R
Middle Years Ship and Aircraft Information Specialist and Admin AssistantBill Thompson, ADCS, USN (Ret)
Vietnam Era Information Specialist and Admin Assistant
Hannah is on the Move...In Late 2004, Jake requested additional Admin help from "EPDOPAC", and several other good men came aboard.
Hancock Memorial Special Association Liaison Officers
- Capt Tom Wimberly, USN (Ret), was assigned as Special Association Liaison Officer
- Wayne Erven, CWO3, USN (Ret), was assigned as Special Association Liaison Officer & Fund Raiser
- Max Pate was assigned as Special Association Liaison Officer & Fund Raiser
- Don Mettler, Webmaster of the Hancock Association Website, was assigned as Special Liaison Officer
- Rob Lee, Webmaster, usshancock.org, Web Partner
- Mike Postolan, Sr, Co-Webmaster, technical assistant to Jake, and Web Partner
- Mike Postolan Jr, Co-Webmaster, technical assistant to Jake, and Web Partner
* These are Administrative Assistants and Association Liaison Officers or Web Partners - they only work intermittently with our Admin Department above.
Admin Department Email
Shipmates, once again your Yeoman would like to thank all those who are jointly involved
in helping the Yeoman to keep our Course True and to help and assist in our Mission to keep the Ship and Crew Alive
for all time. As Bob Hope has always been known for saying, "Thanks for the Memories!", Let us also proudly
say,
Although the Hancock Memorial has found necessity to make course changes from time to time, we want you to know, that our commitment to Ship and Crew is ever strong, and through our joint efforts, you'll find this Website steaming along hopefully, long into the 21st Century.
Let your Yeoman be perfectly clear - Our Combined Mission will not change. We will continue offering you a Cruise back in time aboard one of the Best Naval History Websites on the Internet, aboard the USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 Memorial. Please Bookmark the new Website Homeport address so you can keep up with our continued advances in our Mission.
As Always, Shipmates, thank you for your continued Support!
Jake
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