We are now gearing up for the biggest SHARKHUNTERS gathering ever! In 1994, we will reach the 50th ANNIVERSARY of so many major events of World War II, which indeed, were the biggest events of the 20th century and SHARKHUNTERS will be right in the midst of these celebrations, memorials etc.

Who is Coming to CHICAGO?

By now you have received the brochure for our historic SHARKHUNTERS 50th ANNIVERSARY OBSERVATION of many critical events of WW II. ACT FAST! There will be upwards of one million people in CHICAGO for all the great events scheduled there during the first week in June - and our SHARKHUNTERS will be right in the forefront.

Sign up quickly - we have the hotel rooms set aside for this week, but to get a hotel on your own will be next to impossible - and mighty expensive if you can find one. Who will be with us for our CHICAGO week? Let's look at the men of history who have been with us in the past in CHICAGO:

RADM OTTO KRETSCHMER, KNIGHTS CROSS, OAKLEAF CLUSTER & CROSSED SWORDS submarine ACE OF ACES in WW II;
K.K. REINHARD HARDEGEN, KNIGHTS CROSS with OAK LEAF CLUSTER;
KK. JURGEN OESTEN, KNIGHTS CROSS with OAK LEAF CLUSTER;
OBLT. HANS-GEORG HESS, KNIGHTS CROSS;
HANS GOBELER from the crew of U-505;
OTTO DIETZ from the crew of U-505;
ALBERT ROHDE from the crew of U-505;
ZENON LUKOSIUS from USS PILLSBURY;
WAYNE PICKELS from USS PILLSBURY;
JIM VERDOLINI from USS GUADALCANAL;
OBLT HERMANN HOFFMANN, Skipper of U-172;
LT. GUNTHER HOLLDORF;
THEO FREUNDORFER

and many, many others who are probably angry that space is not enough for me to list all their names. But remember, we expect several hundred veterans of the USS GUADALCANAL TASK FORCE, several dozen German U-Bootfahrer, and about a dozen of the crew of U-505 so don't let this opportunity slip away.

GET YOUR RESERVATION IN THE MAIL TODAY! The 50 ANNIVERSARY only comes one time and 1994 is it! We'll see you in CHICAGO!

Members celebrating their birthdays in MAY include:

1st RADM OTTO KRETSCHMER (122-LIFE-1985), Skipper of U-23 and U-99, KNIGHTS CROSS with OAK LEAF CLUSTER & CROSSED SWORDS, submarine ACE OF ACES in World War II;
2nd KIRK STEINHOFF (441-1988)
4th IAN McDERMOTT (603-1989)
6th OBLT HANS GEORG HESS (125-LIFE-1985), Skipper of U-995, KNIGHTS CROSS, youngest combat submarine Skipper of World War II.
7th LEN BAUER (1526-1990)
9th DAVID MOBLEY (417-1988) - he went from DEPUTY DAVE to GARBAGEMAN DAVE and now to CAPTAIN DAVE;
11th FRANK TORRES (224-1986) WWII combat sub vet, DBF;
13th OBLT HERBERT WERNER (19-C-1983) Combat U-Boat Skipper, author who wrote 'IRON COFFINS';
13th STELLA DANA (225 1/2-1987) member of TASK FORCE ALPHA;
13th JIM SISLEY (1128-1992)
15th WERNER KRUGER (325-1987) veteran and survivor of U-960;
17th JOAN P. MASSEY (1748-C/LIFE-1991) memorabilia collector;
18th KAYCEE COOPER (161-1986) my wife;
18th JOHN OGILBY (612-1986) police sergeant;
19th EARL BADEN (1304-1989)
20th WOLFGANG HIRSCHFELD (34-1984) radioman on U-103 off the American coast during PAUKENSCHLAG. Chief radioman on U-234 when they made their dash for Japan which ultimately ended on the American coast
26th LEONARD ROBERTS (1031-1989);
28th A.J. TARANTINO (14%-1990), WW II radioman

Happy Birthday to all the members of Sharkhunters around the world and we wish you many more.