Frank B. Rinchich
USMC

Frank's USS Helena CA-75 model

Just to show you how this family has had the Helena to heart for years, this is a model my youngest grandson made in school.
He is 14 now and made it when he was 10. ( information and picture received on 23 January 2008).
Notice the backward 7 , he has dyslexia, I am very proud of this model.
He presented it to me for my 67 th birthday.
You can see how even a 10 year old knew how I felt about serving on this ship.