Last updated December 27, 2007

ASSOCIATIONS PAGE

This home page is the official web site of the Benham Salts Association. The immediate objective is to emulate the standards set and maintained by the Quarterly news letter. The search will continue for material to post to this web site as it relates to all past crew members as well as other related Benham Associations. Reunion information, membership rosters and other general information is solicited for publication.

Comments, suggestions, information, etc. can be sent to the following:  jbower10@yahoo.com or

John Bowerman
7199 W. Sundown Ct
Frederick, MD 21702
telephone: (301) 663-8035


USS Benham Salts Association

Officers:

BENHAM SALTS ASSOCIATION NEWS

Revised December 22 2008

The 17th annual reunion of the USS Benham will be held November 3 through 7, 2009 at the Town & Country Convention Center in Charleston, South Carolina. Watch for the details to come!



Want to know about past and plans for future reunions? Take a look at USS Benham Reunions

 


General Information and comments

Jim "Buck" Buclous, President
226 W. Shaffer Rd.
Aliquipa, PA 15001
Tel: 724-375-1946
jimngen@verizon.net.
 

James "Doc" Dougherty, Past President
558 E. Taylor St.
Medford, WI 54451-1589
Tel: (715)748-2800


Benham Salts Newsletter

Want to read more about the Benham?
Join the Benham Association and for only $10 we will send you the quarterly Benham Salts Newsletter! Send dues to:
Dick Spangler
1837 North Skyline Dr
Tacoma, WA, 98406-1930
Tel (253)752 2230

Have a good sea story from your days on the Benham? Send it to:

Jackie Pribila, Editors
5341 Cox Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Tel: (412)462-7835
petejac@aol.com

Many thanks and great KUDOS to Dick Spangler, our previous Editor, for his dedicated work in starting and producing the Benham Salts for many years.


Membership

There are many shipmates out there we have been unable to locate. If anyone knows how to find someone, please tell them about the association and encourage them to join, or at least contact us. Dues are $10.00 per year, payable to the "Benham Salts". Please include your full name, dates you were aboard the Benham, rate (rank) and any other information you wish. Mail to the following address:

Dick Spangler
1837 North Skyline Dr
Tacoma, WA, 98406-1930
Tel (253)752 2230
rcmwspangler@comcast.net


DD796 WWII Plank Owner/Crew Member Association

Information pertaining to the USS Benham DD796 WWII crew members reunion is available by calling or writing the person listed below.

Don Moshier
8332 Angela Ct
Zeyphrhills, FL 33541
Tel (813)788 3381

Association members and Reunion information.