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The USS Finch, named in honor of Lieutenant Joseph Warren Finch, Jr., USNR, Born Chicago Ill 3/8/1920 and died 11/13/1942 When his ship, USS Laffey DD459 was sunk off the Solomon Islands. The Finch was first launched on 8/28/1943 at Orange Texas as the USS Finch DE 328. It was commissioned three times. Check the other pages.
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The Finch was first commissioned on 12/13/1943 and took on its officers and intital crew of 182 sailors under the command of Lieutenant Commander Albert H. Nienau, USNR.
During its operation from 8/28/1943 until 3/6/1947, the Finch entered 63 ports from the eastern and western ports of the USA through the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
The Finch participated in 18 Convoys as an escort for a variety of naval and commercial ships.
The Finch entered drydock at Green Cove Springs, Florida on 10/4/1946 under the command of Lieutenant Commander R. L. Tully but was not finally decommissioned until 3/6/1947.
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The USS Finch has been holding annual reunions since 1988. This year's reunion will be held in San Diego California from September 25 thru 29, 2002.
The Reunion Location: Doubletree Club Hotel,
1515 Hotel Circle South, San Diego.
The Phone Number: California: 619-881-6900,
Out of State: 800-222-8733.
The Reunion Chairman is Carrol G. Clingan, P.O. Box 72,
Lathrop, MO. 64465.
email: cncccmnav@aol.com
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The Reunion Agenda:
Wednesday 25 Sept, 2002
Arrival Day. A free day to meet your freinds.
Thursday 26 Sept, 2002
1200 Navy Ship's Tour 32nd St. NAVSTA
1830 Spaghette Dinner
Friday 27 Sept, 2002
1230 Hornblower Harbor Tour (2 Hrs)
Saturday 28 Sept, 2002
0900 Wive's Seaport Village Tour
0900 Business Meeting
1800 Open Bar
1830 USS Finch Banquet Dinner
Sunday 29 Sept, 2002
Departure Day. Time to say goodbye....
The Links below:
These links take you to the Hotels Web Page.
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Checkout the other pages which describe the two other incarnations of the USS Finch, WDE US Coast Guard Cutter and DER Destroyer Escort.
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