7 Mar 2008
From: Don Crawford, Clarkston, WA
HI JEFF,    The only communication we have had before was when you mailed me a couple of times and I telephoned you once and sent you some pictures. The reason why is as I told you at that time I had a Computer but had never been on line. Well now I'm on line as you can see. My email address is dcrawfordtkraol.com.

    I have visited the web site for the boat several times and went through all that I could find there. It's all very interesting and the pictures great. Some I recognized from when I was on board. I don't have anything more or new to tell you at this time, so will leave off.

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27 Feb 2008
From: Gerald ( Jerry ) Pratt
Hi, I was looking at the roster of crew members and noticed I am incorrectly listed. The site has my name as George L Pratt, it should be Gerald L Pratt.

I went from the Sabalo to the Carbonero SS 337 to finish my active duty.

I retired last year after 45 years as a longshoreman in the Port of Tacoma, my wife and I also own a 50 bed home for mentally challenged in Puyallup, Washington.

We spend our time now traveling and being "grandparents"( 8 ). Until recently we had our own airplane, but I lost my medical, so we sold it. We still have our Harley that we enjoy very much. I enjoy the web site and check it periodically for updates,

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15 Jan 2007
Subj: Larry Savadkin
To: John Egan
His telno is not in service.  Do you have any info on Savadkin to contact him?  He never responded to the reunion invite.

* * *Larry lives in my tract. The last that I herd was he was in rest home . My last contact with him was 13 months ago and he was getting very demented and did not want to go to Subvets or the base Xmas. party. I will go by his house today and see if I can contact him, I will let you know what I find out.* * *

3 Jan 2007

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2 Jan 2007
Subject: Charles R. Clark
From: Mrs. Jimmie Clark

Dear Mr. Owens,

 

I am writing in regard to the Sabalo Reunion.  My husband, Capt Charles R Clark, USN (ret. dec) was aboard the Sabalo during the period of time, January 1956 to September 1958.  He had just graduated from Sub School so the Sabalo was his first assignment.  The boat was stationed at Pearl Harbor at the time.

 

The skippers during this time period were Jack Mahoney and Bill Mazek.  Some of the officers were: Ronald Brodgen, Charles Darrell, Bill Benson,  and one of the COB was Elwin Main.

 

I have some patches and plaques from that time period and would be interested to get them to the reunion for anyone who might like to have them.

 

Please let me know if there is somewhere I might send them.

 

Sincerely,

Jimmie Clark
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Dear Mrs. Clark,

Thank you very much for your contact.

We would very much like to have the artifacts you mention.  There are already some of these and many photographs which have been donated for our crew association to preserve and also enjoy at our gatherings.  Eventually, these items will all be donated to one of the submarine museums for posterity.  We would be glad to reimburse you if needed for any expense to forward the items.  They can be sent to me at: RR 1 Box 1026. Nicholson, PA 18446

Perhaps you could also provide some more information about your husband for our "Bio" pages.
see this web page as a sample of what we gather about our shipmates, and the small paragraph about Capt. Clark: http://usssabalo.org/B-biospersonalA-K.htm
Also there is missing information on his roster listing at: http://usssabalo.org/rosteroffcrs.htm

Best wishes,
Jeff Owens, for the USS Sabalo Crew Association

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