Monday, December 03, 2007 4:48 AM

Subject: PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS TO SPEAK FRIDAY DEC 7th IN BARTOW

U.S. CIVIL AIR PATROL SQUADRON FL-274 AND THE CITY OF BARTOW WILL PRESENT THE ACCOUNTS OF THREE PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS THIS FRIDAY DEC. 7th AT THE FLIGHTLINE GRILL LOCATED INSIDE THE NEW TERMINAL AT THE BARTOW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PROGRAM WILL BEGIN AT 6:45 P.M. AND WILL FEATURE LONGTIME BARTOW RESIDENT COMMANDER BOB FRY, FORMER BARTOW RESIDENT CHARLIE SWAIN, AND CHARLES McCLELLAND OF ZEPHYR HILLS AS WELL AS A SMALL DISPLAY OF ARTIFACTS.

THE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND IS FREE OF CHARGE. THOSE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ARE ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE EARLY AND ENJOY DINNER AT THE FLIGHTLINE BEFORE AND DURING THE PROGRAM.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ADMIRAL A.J. JACKSON AND CHRIS SCOTT OF THE FLIGHTLINE GRILL FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN MAKING THIS EVENT POSSIBLE AS WELL AS RICHARD PIERCE FOR THE USE OF HIS SOUND SYSTEM, AND THE CIVIL AIR PATROL VOLUNTEERS

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE E-MAIL CAPT WYNN WATSON, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, POLK COMPOSITE SQUADRON, CIVIL AIR PATROL AT wynndows58@yahoo.com OR CALL 863-205-1858.

L to R Swain, Fry, Watson and McClelland.
McClelland speaking about the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor.
December 7, 2007

L to R PHS Charlie Swain , PHS Commander Bob Fry, CAP Capt. Wynn Watson and PHS Charles McClelland.
McClelland is talking about his experience on December 7, 1941.
December 7, 2007 at the Bartow Airport Terminal Building.
PHS = Pearl Harbor Survivor.

Old Dad at the Mike. (Charlie McClelland)
December 7, 2007. Giving his account of what happened to him Dec. 7, 1941

L to R
Civil Air Patrol Cadet (no name), PHS Charlie Swain USS Vestal, PHS Commmander Bob Fry, Staff Naval HQ PH,
PHS Charles McClelland USS Helena CL 50, Another Cadet.
Taken at the Pearl Harbor Event Marking the 66th Anniversary of the Japanese Attack.
December 7, 2007 at the Bartow, FL Municipal Airport terminal.
Hosted by Wynn Watson, Capt. CAP and the Civil Air Patrol.
PHS = Pearl Harbor Survivor.

Note the first two numbers "50" match the CL 50.
The second two "75" match CA 75 or the numbers "750" match the numbers of the USS McClelland DE 750.
That's just the way they came. Charlie

Happy Veterans Day! Old Dad went back to sea Saturday for Veterans Day.
It was a cruise on the S.S. American Victory for 8 1/2 hours in the Gulf of Mexico. Charlie aka Bill

Charlie on the S.S. American Victory Mariners Memorial & Museum Ship.
Launched in June 1945 the ship saw duty in WW II and the Vietnam War.

View from the Fantail of the American Victory showing it's wake. 11-10-2007.

The American Victory, underway, showing her colors, Old Glory. 11-10-2007

3 inch bow gun. Crew; (WW II complement) 62 Merchant Marine and U.S. Armed Guard officers and crew.
WW II armament: 8 20 mm caliber Oerlikon guns, One 3-inch 50 caliber gun and One 5-inch 38 caliber gun.