1987 Members who, sadly, began their ‘Eternal Patrol’ all too soon, include:

KEN SORRENSEN (246-1987)
STUART REICH (263-1987)
FRITZ GUGGENBERGER (269-1987) Skipper of U-81 when they sank the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL, Skipper of U-513. Knights Cross with Oak Leaf.
ROSS FENN (294-1987)
DAVID E. GRAHAM (312-1987) Crewmember on USCGC SPENCER when they sank U-175 and U-225. He gave us a lot of stories about those times.
CARL EMMERMANN (315-1987), (photo right) Skipper of U-175, Knights Cross with Oak Leaf, 12th most successful submarine Skipper in World War II. (photo top)
RAY LANKHEIM (321-1987) gunner on the US Navy PC that sank U-521. He had KLAUS BARGSTEN in the sights of his 20mm, but said he could not pull the trigger on this helpless man in the water.
KLAUS BARGSTEN (328-1987) I.W.O. on U-99 under KRETSCHMER (122-+-1985), then Skipper of U-521. Knights Cross (photo middle).
GÜNTHER PULST (330-1987), (photo bottom) C. O. of U-978, Knights Cross.
ED BEYER (331-1987)
Captain ROBERT THEW (333-1987), ONI in the War, NSA afterwards. He confirmed that the Intelligence community knew that Hitler did not die in the bunker.
GÜNTHER DIETRICH (339-1987) Crewman on the minesweper that took SS General LEON deGRELLE (1835-+-1991) out of Europe at the end of the war.
HARRY KANE (346-1987) US Army pilot who sank U-701
GEORGE MIDDLETON (347-1987) Blimp pilot who rescued the handful of survivors of U-701.
JOHN RYAN (401-1987) Aircraft expert, my son’s Godfather.
DALE PRICE (414-1987)
BRUCE KERR (415-1987)

These are our Members who came aboard in 1987 but have already begun their ‘Eternal Patrol’. We wish you fair winds and following seas always, and thanks for being dedicated Members.

FRANK MULARONI (5527-+-1998) joined the US Navy on 8 December 1939. He served in the Pacific aboard the cruiser USS NASHVILLE from 10 February 1940 through 1 November 1942 when he volunteered for submarine service.

He rode USS TARPON (SS 175) from 30 November 1943 until 28 April 1945. He was awarded the following medals:

• The European Theater
• American Defense with bronze “A”
• Good Conduct Medal
• Presidential Unit Citation
• Asiatic Pacific Theater
• Silver Star
• Silver Star (he earned two)
• American Theater
• Victory ribbon

He also belonged to a very rare outfit - the FSBoI, or the “Forgotten Submarine Bastards of Ireland”. These guys were stationed in Ireland after the war, to look after the surrendered German U-boats and FRANK eventually crewed on a Type XXI back to the USA.

Through his son Ray, FRANK has donated several artifacts to our SHARKHUNTERS including a photo of his boat, USS TARPON, his Liberty Card and his membership card in the FSBoI.

We wish you calm seas and following seas always. Sail on in peace FRANK. You’ve earned it.