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Special Recognition & Achievement Award of Excellence

! This award is a Hancock Memorial Award and is not a Ribbon awarded by the US Government !

Shipmates, your Yeoman has deemed it appropriate for this site to award exceptional contributors to this Site.

Since Jake's 'Yankee Station' came online, back in 1995, we have been honored by many who have done just that.

The Yeoman feels that it's Pay-Back Time for all this help, to those who honor us so well.

The Contributor's List is growing, and since Jake's USS Hancock Memorial has always been an Awarding Website, where we give out awards to other websites of note, it seems also appropriate that we honor those who contribute to this site, whose contributions enable us to stand out among the many other Military Memorial Websites on the Internet.

This Award is presented to contributors of this site,

• Who show concern and dedication to Duty, Honor and Commitment, in helping us to forward and enhance the memory and reputation of the USS Hancock and her Crew.
• Who help us to preserve Truth about the Record of our great ship and it's involvement in wartime actions.
• Whose contribution enhances this Website in an exceptional and extraordinary way.
• Who provide us with helpful and interesting photos and/or data on our ship,
• Who contribute of their time, talents - and treasures - whatever they may be.

For, without such help and commitment from contributors to this website, the USS Hancock Memorial would be, at best, mediocre. Mediocrity has never been part of the Hancock Tradition, and it shall not be a part of the Hancock Memorial's tradition either; to the Yeoman and the Website's Admin Department, mediocrity is unacceptable.

The Hannah's 'Can do, do now' attitude is the common thread that runs through all of us who served proudly in her, and this is why our Nation gives out Medals of Recognition. It is also why this Site must continue in this tradition.

Therefore, I present to you, the names of those who have thus far shown this extraordinary quality, and are so deserving of this Award.

Please join with me, in saluting all those who have been selected for the "Jake's 'Yankee Station' - USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 Memorial's 'Special Recognition and Achievement Award:

OUR CREW: The Special USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 "CREW" Recognition Citation, Above all else, the Crew of all Era's is due Special Recognition. For most of us, we felt it was just our duty we were performing and no Special Recognition was required. However, this Award comes from this Website to all of those who served proudly and honorably on the U.S.S. Hancock. So whether you felt or feel today, that you should be given special recognition, you are getting it anyway, so "belay" that Sailor!

(Click each Name for their Special Recognition Citation)

• Dennis F. Milliken, former QM3, USN, Quartermaster Extraordinaré and current XO and the Hancock Memorial's Chief Historian

• Earl P. Ayres, 'Almost' Plank Owner and contributor of the 'Earl P. Ayres Extended WWII Gallery'

• Acknowledgment is given to Dan Larkin, CWO4, USN (Ret) for his contribution of the 'Hannah Awards' Information that makes up the 'Hannah Awards Center'.

• Special Acknowledgment is given to Jack Downs of Midlothian, Illinois for his contribution of several articles in the Navy Times and the Hancock Signature, placed by the Public Information Office.

• Richard A. Kirsch, PH3, USNR, (Ret), for his contribution of the Fantastic Extended Middle Years Gallery! Rich was a former 'Key Runner" and Photographers Mate on the USS Hancock during refitting in 1953 and served on the Hannah to 1955, during which time, he took many photos of our ship, and we are now the proud beneficiaries of his collection!

• Capt Herschel A. Pahl, USN, (Ret), for his outstanding Career and his contribution to this website as our Official WWII Aviation Historian and War Actions Coordinator. Hersch has aided this website immensely in helping to make it one of the "Premier Naval History Websites" on the Internet, and it is with great pride that he is a member of our Admin Department, for which we do honor him here with the "Special Recognition and Achievement Award of Excellence"

• Richard E. Roberts, GMT3, W-Division, USN (Ret) Hancock '63-'67, for his outstanding and articulate words describing life aboard the USS Hancock. Few, in your Yeoman's estimation, have written as eloquent words regarding life in Hancock as has Rick. Your Yeoman thought he stood alone in such deep feelings for the "Fighting Hannah" - but as time goes by, more and more are my thoughts being proven wrong. When it comes down to it, I'm quite sure most all will regard their "Passage" to Adulthood aboard the Hannah as such a time. Oh, sure, you will always find the malcontented or regarded their time aboard ship as not even worth thinking about anymore, but for the majority of us who remain, we are grateful that we have common ground in our feelings.

• Gordon Parker, V-1 Division - 1955 has been awarded this Award for his help in bringing some closure on the Crash of a F7U Cutlass aboard Hancock's Round-Down, and providing more information in honoring LCDR Jay Alkire, the pilot of that tragic event.

• There are more Individuals who were awarded the Special Recognition Award for help in 'Project Remembrance' - to see them, go here.

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  The General Wording of the CITATION:

On behalf of the USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 Memorial and Jake's 'Yankee Station', I would like to present to you, the prestigious "Jake's 'Yankee Station' - USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 Memorial Special Recognition & Achievement Award of Excellence." This Award is presented to you, for your outstanding Service to our Nation aboard the USS Hancock CV/CVA-19, and most recently, to the Hancock Memorial, for your valuable contribution which enables the Hancock Memorial to stand out among the other Military Memorial Websites on the Internet.

This award signifies the dedication to Duty, Honor and Commitment, which the men of the USS Hancock CVA-19 demonstrated, for the many long days on line, during WWII and the Vietnam conflict. It also demonstrates the service and commitment of all those who served proudly on our ship.

You have been selected for this Award because your life has demonstrated the same dedication and strong commitment to Excellence, which this Website wishes to honor and recognize. This commitment to Excellence reflects on you great credit which upholds the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. We of the USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 Memorial salute you! Job well done!

May you always have Fair Winds and Following Seas,

Ken "Jake" Jaccard,
Web Yeoman, For Admin Department, Jake's 'Yankee Station' - USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 Memorial

If you believe that the Yeoman has overlooked you or someone else you know who may qualify for consideration for this Award, please sound off!

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