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Fleet Activities Band Yokosuka, 1961

Christmas Greeting 1967 From 12th Naval District Band

Basic Music School Class No. 2, 1957

Front Row, L-R: Stuart Marks, French (?), Dennis Neifert, LeRoy Saba, Don Dimick (?), Thomas Grimes (?), Norman Major

2nd Row, L-R: Anthony Streno, Allan Yeager, Robert Watkins (?), Howard Frostman (?) Jim Snyder (?), Bob McClure (?), Lane, Herbert Anderson, Jr.

3rd Row, L-R: Louie Maddox, Larry Harrington, Ira Robbins (?), Hubert Ferguson, Herbert Ferguson, Harry Rauch (?), David Zehner

Unit Band 161, Brooklyn. NY 1960

Bandmaster: Donald Patterson

L-R: Jose Saluda (Tbn), Reynaldo Baria (Flt), Robinson (Tuba), Don MacTavish (Tbn), Jan Douglas (Ob), George Bame (F Hn, hidden),Anthony Matthews (Tbn), Charles Misner (Asst. Leader, kneeling), Charlie Weyant (TSax), Art Monroe (Piano, rear), Ed Morris (Tbn), Ricardo Dizon (Clar), David Zehner (Euph), Donald Patterson (Bndmstr), Kirby McClain (Tpt), Ron Solol (Perc, rear), Rudy Rehrig (Clar), Jim Nodine (Tpt), Melvin Barton (Perc), Robert Guggenheim (Clar), Roger Sies (Tpt), Lilly (Clar), Lester Horton (Asst. Leader, kneeling), Windrok, Ray Gibson (F Hn, rear), Andy Mollica (Clar), Bob Friday (Tuba, rear), Richard Finley (Tpt), Sam Schifanella (Clar), Al Widmaier (Accordian, absent)

 

Unit Band 186, c. 1969

Back Row L-R: J. Lewis, R. Adkins, S. Doidge, K. Hoffman, G. Suback, D. Barnes, E. Constantino, J. Amos

Front Row L-R: P. Hickle, R. Coveau, R. Kadow, R. Montoya, T. Schuder, J. P. Weinel, E. Scheidness, T. Simpson, F. Backlund, C. King, M. Barmore

 

Yokosuka Band, 1953-1955

Left Photo:

Back row, L-R: Maxwell, Baxter, unk., unk.

Front row, L-R: Schopper, Snyder, Congialdi

Center Photo:

Vince Congialdi, guitar; John Caughman, piano; Julian Porritt, bass

Right Photo:

John Caughman, piano; Jerry Moore, Bass; Tink Schopper, tbone; Don Brown, drums; Bob Zirnheld. tenor

Photos submitted by John Caughman

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Unit Band 106, 1967

Taken aboard USS Bryce Canyon (AD36) enroute to Westpac

(Above photo submitted by David Blakeley)

Unit Band 193, 1969

Taken aboard USS Shangri-La (CVA38) while on Med cruise

(Above photo submitted by Richard Cordes)

 

Unit Band 155 (NAVAIRSTA San Diego), 1958-1959

Piano, Verne Drace; Drums, Fred Schluter; Bass, Ray Williams

Saxes, L-R: Charlie Weyant, (?), Jack Rodway, Ray Brayton, Roger Devereaux

TBones, L-R: Don Fuller, Dave Oliver, Bill Watrous, Skip Poole

Trumpets, L-R: Roger Sieze(sp?), (?), Dave Gallery, John Schnick, Rich Finley

Also in photo, standing MU1, Jones (French Horn)

Unit Band 155, Aboard USS Ranger

L-R: Seated, Dave Oliver, (?), Skip Poole, Roger Devereaux, MUC Shaha

Standing: Bill Watrous, John Schnick, (?), Charlie Weyant

(Above 2 photos submitted by Jack Rodway)

 

 

Unit Band 147 (ComNavAirLant) taken between 1965 - 1966 at the Naval Air Station, Norfolk, VA

 

L to R  Trumpets - Bob 'Doc' DeSavage, Bill Eggleton, Dave Bagaus, Joe Andrea. Trombones - Fleetis 'Stretch' Hannah, Barry Carlson, John 'J.J' Fordham, Lou Rakosey (French horn). Saxes - Lloyd Weinberg, Jerry 'Louie The Pimp' Greer, Carl Wolfe, Pete Rankin, Richard 'Mondo' Kane Piano - Clarence 'Danny' Cebrun Bass - Fran Corragio Drums - Bruce Wood Leader - Clarence Brown

(Photo submitted by Robert "Doc" DeSavage)

12th ND Band, circa 1963

12th Naval District Band 1963 or 64: Dave Riegert, drums; Mike Beegle, Clar; Jim Grafmyer, trpt; Ed Smith, Bari

UNITAS Bands X  & XI

   

Navy Show Band UNITAS X Frank Forgione, Leader
L to R Tom Reed  (
tn) Chuck Armbruster (tn) Lee Keller (al) Mike Beegle (tn)
Wayne Parker (bari) Teddy Bautista (bn) Kurt Hemphill (bn)

Navy Show Band UNITAS XI
The Band Dance Instructor beside Leader Frank Forgione
Front row- Barry Low (acc) Ken Brumell (tn) Tom Reed (al)
Al Valentine (al) Mike Beegle (tn) Wayne Parker (bari)
Barney Dailey (gt) (?) Richie Briggs (bn) Teddy Bautista (bn)
Kurt (Peaches) Hemphill (bn) Dean Hoyt (sp) Rick Harvey (standing - bn)
Rick Redcay (dr) Roy Grundstrom (bs) Kim Aucremann (guitar-lead
vocalist) Don Ryer (tr) Ken Hicks (tr) Ron Wilder (tr)
Asst Leader Carl Alisa (?)

(Above 3 photos submitted by Mike Beegle)

European Show Band, 1971

Award ceremony; MUCM Lester Horton, Alan Gaumer, VADM Gerald E. Miller

Playing a TV show in Addis Ababa, 1971

 

Unitas Band, 1980

Alan Gaumer (trpt) and Bill Hatfield (piano) at the Unitas plane

The 1980 Unitas trumpet section: Dave DeKoff, Rob Catone, Julius Melendez and A. Gaumer

(Above 4 photos submitted by Alan Gaumer)

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