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Citadel naval unit takes on Yorktown restoration |
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Written by Dean Peterson
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Wednesday, 09 December 2009 |
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December 9, 2009 Citadel naval unit takes on Yorktown restoration Story copied from live5news.com By Hatzel Vela Click on the link below to see full story on Channel 5, Mt. Pleasant. Click on video to start program. http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=11638146 MT. PLEASANT, SC (WCSC) - Present day sailors and midshipmen are spending time on the USS Yorktown reconnecting with their past and at the same time preparing for the future. "Our main focus has been up on the forecastle area of the ship," said Citadel Naval Officer Candidate Josh Bergeron. The forecastle is in the front end of the aircraft carrier, where the anchor is located. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 December 2009 )
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Education program approved |
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Written by Dean Peterson
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 |
Living historyFifth-graders to take learning trip to Patriots Point this springTuesday, December 1, 2009 Although students across the country study historical events that happened in Charleston, many children who live here can't get to those places. Photo by Brad Nettles Butch Hills (right)  explains to students how pilots would fly off the Yorktown during World War II. The students were at Patriots Point as part of a learning program that was discontinued until recently. This spring, Charleston fifth-graders will participate in learning trips at Patriots Point. All 3,100 of the school district's fifth-graders will have their chance this spring when they spend a day at Patriots Point immersed in lessons connected to the science and social studies material they must learn. The program at Patriots Point began three years ago but was eliminated in 2008, apparently because of funding issues. This past spring, the district reinstated the program but only opened it up to students who attend high-poverty schools. The district made a commitment to provide matching funding for the program after the USS Yorktown Association, a national group made up of the ship's veterans, stepped forward and donated $25,000 so the spring program could happen. The money will cover students' admission fees and transportation costs. It's the only district-wide field trip for students. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 December 2009 )
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Written by Dean Peterson
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Monday, 30 November 2009 |
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November 30, 2009  Check out the new Yorktown commercial at YouTube. One of the stars is our very own Association Chaplain and WWII veteran, Harold Syfrett. Click on the You Tube link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew1MlHwhpLU |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 November 2009 )
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A WWII Yorktown love story |
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Written by Dean Peterson
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Saturday, 21 November 2009 |
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Copied from Post & Courier By Brian Hicks Friday, November 20, 2009 Sixty-seven years ago, a couple of kids from South Carolina met in Washington, D.C. They were from different parts of the state -- Evelyn was from Spartanburg, Harold from Orangeburg. The same thing had brought them there: Pearl Harbor. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 November 2009 )
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Yorktown's history of flight stretches beyond service life |
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Written by Dean Peterson
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 |
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November 17, 2009 I came across a photo today that I thought you would enjoy. 
The above photo was taken from Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima, 15 January 2003. Through three generations of pilots, Yorktown's flying history has continued on. Leading the division of VF-154 Tomcats is the Commanding Officer, CDR James H. Flatley, IV whose call sign is “Seamus”. VF-154 was deployed from the USS Kitty Hawk at the time the photo was taken. "Seamus" is the son of RADM (ret.) James H. Flatley III, long time associate/ leader of Yorktown Association Board. “Seamus”'s grandfather was the Fighting Lady's very first CAG, VADM James H. Flatley Jr. The lead F14 Tomcat aircraft in this photo now sits on the aft flight deck of the USS Yorktown. Check it out next time you visit the ship. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 19 November 2009 )
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