To the Honorable State Treasurer of S.C., Converse A. Chellis
III...
I am Jake Jaccard, Webmaster of the USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 Memorial located on the net at www.usshancockcv19.com
and a Life Member of the USS Hancock Association.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you myself for your work in helping to save the LAFFEY from destruction.
This effort is echoing throughout the Naval Veterans Community at-large. I have exercised my own efforts in helping
in this great effort by requesting donations from my visitors on my Website(s) - I own and operate four major Naval
History/Memorial sites.
There are no other options for the LAFFEY than saving her. She is one of the most historical and courageous ships
in Naval History; she stands up there with USS CONSTELLATION, THE BON HOMME RICHARD, and many others such as the
HANCOCK, CORAL SEA, YORKTOWN and INTREPID.
The Naval Museum Sites need to be supported in order to survive. The State of South Carolina is one such State
that has taken the initiative to work to save such an HISTORIC ship as the USS LAFFEY DD-724. She fought valiantly
to survive against insurmountable odds in WWII. She earned her right to survive indefinitely into the future. We
as citizens of this country and especially those in the Naval Community need to step up to the plate in this effort
to save this ship. With you sir, and many other caring individuals - true Patriots, we shall accomplish our desire
to save this Historic ship.
So I thank you for your efforts to do so, and I know I speak the mind of all others who are involved in this effort..
Thank you sir! Your efforts will not go unnoticed, and your mind will be peaceful knowing you have done your best
to accomplish this wonderful effort!
I will wish you a seafarers blessing, "May You Have Fair Winds and Following Seas - always..."
Jake Jaccard, YN3, USNR (Retired)
Web Yeoman, USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 Memorial
www.usshancockcv19.com
And other Naval History Sites such as the
USS Jaccard DE-355 Memorial - www.ussjaccard.com
USS Indianapolis CA-35 - http://ussindianapolis.tripod.com
Navy Bos'n - www.navybosn.org
Rich's Fighting Hanna - www.richkirschsfightinghannah.com
The Krenn Papers - The History of the 1st Armored Division in WWII - www.krennpapers.com |