Members celebrating their birthdays in March include:

1st PHIL BRAUN (2229-2000)
2nd “Torpedoman” MIKE AMMANN (424-1988)
3rd BETH SCHIMOLER (129-C-1985)
3rd DAVID BICKFORD (5495-1998)
3rd JACK MYERS (5581-1998)
4th DENNIS DODD (3838-1994)
8th HANS SPYKER (759-1988) U-Bootfahrer
9th MIKE LUEKEN (58-1984)
9th STEVE TOMAN (70-1984)
9th FRANK DIETZ (1583-1990)
13th HEINZ HOCH (222-1986) U-Bootfahrer
13th RADM EVGENI ALEKSEEV (2549-1992) Main Staff, Russian Navy (Ret)
15th JOSEPH P. BERKEY (5123-1997) Veteran USS WASP (CV-7)
15th HERBERT MATSEN (5683-1998)
17th ANDREW J. BABAJKO (3506-1994) He rode USS DOGFISH, SPIKEFISH & THREADFIN

18th KK REINHARD HARDEGEN (102-LIFE-1985) C.O. of U-147 & U-123, decorated with the Knights Cross with Oak Leaf. Known as the “Drumbeater” because he was on station off the American coast first during Operation ‘Drumbeat’ and he is the only ‘Drumbeat” Skipper still living. At age 90, he is still in great physical shape and is known to enjoy a round of golf now and then. (photo at right)
18th Sgt. Major KEN ROUSE (1252-1989) USA (Ret)
18th Admiral VITALI IVANOV (2530-1992) Commandant of the Russian Naval Academy (Ret)
19th LARRY HAGENAH (1232-C/LIFE-1989)
21st GEORGE E. BROWN (3078-1993)
25th LEONARD PORTZLINE (1094-1989)
25th ARTHUR HUNTLEY (2283-1992) Radioman on the destroyer escort USS F. C. DAVIS when she was sunk by U-546 under command of PAUL JUST (206-+-1986). Until his recent death, JUST and his wife kept a camper trailer on HUNTLEY’s property and spent winters in America with his former enemy.
26th Cdr. NORMAN BENEDICT (3797-LIFE-1994)
30th BUD DANA (245-A/LIFE-1987) Videographer and probably the world’s foremost expert on the tunnels and bunkers built by Germany in World War II.
31st WOLDEMAR “Bobby” TRIEBEL (197-LIFE-1986) I.W.O. on U-978

Members celebrating their birthdays in April include:

6th HELMUT WITTE (4238-1995) Skipper of U-159, Knights Cross
7th RICHARD SMITH (1213-1989) Major, USA (Ret)
7th JAMES L. M. BARRY (2194-1992) USN Submariner
8th DAVID SANDERS (309-1987)
13th STUART REICH (263-LIFE-1987)
17th JOHN KAMMERER (653-LIFE-1988) JOHN rode USS BARB (SSN 596) and he was the first member of the Sharkhunters Advisory Board.
18th Vice Admiral VALERI GRISHANOV (2537-1992) Head of Soviet Baltic Sea fleet (Retired)
19th EDDIE PHILLIPS (220-A/LIFE-1986)
21st MIKE TORRESON (371-1987)
21st THOMAS FLURCHICK (2032-1991)
22nd Fleet Admiral VLADIMIR CHERNAVIN (2240-1992) Last CinC of the Soviet Navy, decorated with many medals including Hero of the Soviet Union and the 32 Point Brilliant Star.
23rd WILHELM HÖHN (789-1988) Col., US Army (Ret.)
26th PETE PETERSEN (1133-1989) He rode U-518
27th HERMANN HOFFMANN (1365-1990) I.W.O. on U-172 and later, Skipper of that boat.

Members celebrating their birthdays in May include:

1st BILL OLSEN (2431-LIFE-1992) Solid Member!
6th HANS-GEORG HESS (125-LIFE-1985), C.O. of U-995, decorated with the Knights Cross, youngest combat sub Skipper of any navy.
7th LEN BAUER (1526-1990)
9th DAVID MOBLEY (417-LIFE-1988) known as Deputy Dave and Garbageman Dave, his is a new member of the Advisory Board.
13th HERBERT WERNER (18-C-1983) U-Boat Skipper, author of “IRON COFFINS”, a great book! Also a Charter Member and former member of our Advisory Board.
13th STELLA DANA (245 ½-A/LIFE-1987)
13th JIM SISLEY (2128-1992) retired spook
15th MEAGHAN COOPER (¼-LIFE-1991) my daughter and secretary at Sharkhunters. Relax, it’s only a training job – she is just 12 years old.
15th WERNER KRÜGER (325-LIFE-1987) U-Bootfahrer who rode U-960 on her final patrol.
17th JOAN-PARKE MASSEY (1748-C/LIFE-1991)
18th KAYCEE COOPER (161-LIFE-1986) my wife.
18th JOHN OGILBY (612-1988) “on the job”
20th JOHN LASKOWSKI (4635-1996)
21st TED MAXWELL (3871-1994)
22nd LOU BOLLA (3677-C-1994)
24th WAYNE JENEVEIN (2416-A/LIFE-1992)
29th RON LADD (3844-LIFE-1994)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY from our international family in 70 countries, and we wish you many, MANY MORE!