{"content":[{"text":"October/November/December 2007","bbox":{"left":0.106078,"top":0.182442,"width":0.342449,"height":0.019401}},{"text":"Volume 10 , Issue 4","bbox":{"left":0.734511,"top":0.182442,"width":0.17569900000000005,"height":0.019401}},{"text":"Evansville, Indiana was again \n the host of LST Week 2007. \n Over 1,000 attendees arrived in \n town to participate in a well- \n planned and executed \n convention.","bbox":{"left":0.095686,"top":0.29453,"width":0.26018199999999997,"height":0.09991100000000003}},{"text":"entered my mind and there I \n was, on board—it could easily \n have been LST534.","bbox":{"left":0.379314,"top":0.294531,"width":0.26014299999999996,"height":0.049985999999999975}},{"text":"delicious hors d’oeuvres and \n there was a cash bar. It was a \n fun reception to kick off LST \n Week 2007.","bbox":{"left":0.662941,"top":0.294531,"width":0.260212,"height":0.06665299999999996}},{"text":"There was no rocking back and \n forth as the river was quite \n calm that late September day.","bbox":{"left":0.379314,"top":0.361197,"width":0.2601520000000001,"height":0.04991100000000004}},{"text":"The highlight for many was a \n well-deserved ride on the \n LST325. The LST325 made \n three trips sailing down river, \n turning around, and sailing \n back for a memory visit for 45 \n minutes. For most of the sailors \n on board it was a once in a \n lifetime event. They took \n pictures, toured the ship and \n told many old sea stories.","bbox":{"left":0.095686,"top":0.411121,"width":0.260286,"height":0.18316899999999997}},{"text":"Many events took place on \n board. Indiana Lt. Governor \n Becky Skillman addressed the \n crowd with a targeted and \n thoughtful speech, relating LSTs \n to winning the war, and \n Evansville’s place in history. \n Afterwards, she mingled with \n the LST Veterans and took a \n tour of the ship.","bbox":{"left":0.662941,"top":0.377789,"width":0.260142,"height":0.16657700000000003}},{"text":"To hear Captain Jornlin instruct \n the men to loosen ties and \n assume positions gave me goose \n bumps. Just like during WWII, \n the volunteers took orders and \n went to work, hoisting ramps \n and tying ropes.","bbox":{"left":0.379314,"top":0.427788,"width":0.2602170000000001,"height":0.11657800000000001}},{"text":"Thanks goes out to all the men \n who volunteered to work so \n hard that day to bring such \n thrills to our Veterans. Bravo \n Zulu to you.","bbox":{"left":0.379314,"top":0.561046,"width":0.2601440000000001,"height":0.08324399999999998}},{"text":"During her tour, I was down in \n the engine room with Jim \n Bartlett. I had interviewed Jim \n for the documentary so we \n went to the engine room, “for \n old time’s sake.” Guess who \n arrives in the Engine Room— \n you guessed it—Indiana Lt. \n Governor Becky Skillman. It \n was really awesome that she \n took such interest in an LST.","bbox":{"left":0.662941,"top":0.561046,"width":0.260293,"height":0.18316900000000003}},{"text":"For me, it was yet another \n piece of this emotional puzzle. \n Of course, I’ve been on board \n the ship many times. But to \n actually sail on her, like my \n Dad did, was a tremendous \n treat.","bbox":{"left":0.095686,"top":0.61097,"width":0.26011900000000004,"height":0.11657700000000004}},{"text":"The sail was not the only event \n at LST Week. Busses took \n veterans and their families to \n museums and malls and lots of \n trips to the ship.","bbox":{"left":0.379314,"top":0.660895,"width":0.260206,"height":0.08331900000000003}},{"text":"I envisioned what each of you \n were doing some 67 years ago. \n Be it on the weather deck, the \n tank deck, the radio room, the \n engine room, or the galley—I \n walked around and said, “This \n is where my Dad worked; this is \n where Andy cooked; this is \n where Ed Overstake sent \n signals, and so on.” Each of you","bbox":{"left":0.095686,"top":0.744228,"width":0.260112,"height":0.166501}},{"text":"The members’ reception was \n held on deck and a “General \n Patton” look-alike came \n aboard standing up in a Jeep. \n He gave an educational and \n entertaining re-enactment of \n General Patton addressing his \n troops. Lois Jornlin, the \n Captain’s wife, provided","bbox":{"left":0.379314,"top":0.760819,"width":0.26028500000000004,"height":0.14991}},{"text":"The Lt. Governor truly seems to \n appreciate veterans. She has \n spearheaded an effort to send \n Christmas greetings to our \n troops overseas and invited us \n all to participate. It is called \n Hoosier Cheer for our Heroes. I \n told her I would extend that \n invitation to the LST534","bbox":{"left":0.662941,"top":0.760819,"width":0.260212,"height":0.14991100000000002}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}