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)

Members celebrating their birthdays in June include:

George Bush [left photo, center] and Gunther Holldorff

1st DON WISE (4821-1996)
5th ALBERT K. KNOBLICH (2563-1992)
12th Former President GEORGE BUSH (4116-1995)
14th TORLIEF NIESING (5060-1996)
15th GÜNTHER HOLLDORFF (207-1986) on U-416
16th FRANK RACZ (1471-1990)
17th MARK NORWINE (452-1988)
17th BOB WILEY (2393-C-1992) He rode USS SENNET
17th Rear Admiral VLADIMIR GRISHANOV (2533-1992), former Commander, Soviet Leningrad Naval District; and later in charge of Russian Navy ship building; now retired.
19th PAUL TOSCANO (3948-1994)
21st DETLEV ZIMMERMANN (247-LIFE-1987) he rode U-315, and is “Opa” to Harry’s kids.
21st JOHNNIE JOHNSON (4736-LIFE-1996)
22nd CARL REICHL (1197-LIFE-1989)
24th Captain THOMAS MALONEY (1415-LIFE-1990)
25th M/SGT LARRY HAGAN (3813-1994)
28th ARTHUR JACOBSON (2154-A/LIFE-1992)

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