Happy Birthday

Members' Birthdays

by Harry Cooper


1st OTTO KRETSCHMER (122-LIFE-1985). Most successful submarine Skipper of any navy in World War II; winner of the KNIGHTS CROSS with OAK LEAF CLUSTER and CROSSED SWORDS. Serving on our SHARKHUNTERS BOARD OF ADVISORS.

1st BILL OLSEN (2431-1992) photographer

4th IAN McDERMOTT (603-1989)

6th HANS-GEORG HESS (125-LIFE-1985) C.O.of U-995; youngest successful combat submarine Skipper of World War II; winner of the KNIGHTS CROSS. Formerly on our SHARKHUNTERS BOARD OF ADVISORS.

7th LEN BAUER (1526-1990)

9th DAVID MOBLEY (417-LIFE-1988)

11th FRANK TORRES (224-1986) D.B.F.

13th HERBERT WERNER (18-1983) Skipper of three Boats in World War II; author of IRON COFFINS; serving on our SHARKHUNTERS ADVISORY BOARD.

13th STELLA DANA (245 1/2-LIFE-1987) Member, TASK FORCE ALPHA, uncovering secrets in the ruins of the tunnels and bunkers around the homes of Hitler, Bormann and Göring on the Obersalzberg.

13th JIM SISLEY (2128-1992) US Navy veteran

15th MEAGHAN MARY KATHLEEN COOPER (1/4- LIFE-1991), my daughter

15th WERNER KRüGER (325-1987) crewmember of U-960.

17th JOAN PARKE MASSEY (1748-C/LIFE-1991)

18th KATHLEEN COOPER (161-LIFE-1986) known to our Members as KAYCEE; she is my wife of ten years.

20th EUGENE KOPP (3372-1994)

24th WAYNE JENEVEIN (2416-A-1992)

26th LEONARD ROBERTS (1031-1989)

28th A. J. TARANTINO (1496-1990) USN Sonarman

From our International Family of SHARKHUNTERS Members in 56 countries - we wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And we wish you many, MANY, MANY MORE!


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