There was some press coverage of yesterday’s memorial ceremony and highway dedication. The Long Beach Press Telegram published a pretty lengthy article with 16 photographs from the event: ABC7 was also present, and aired...
Task & Purpose, a website dedicated to military news, recently published an article about the USS Frank E. Evans & the fight for recognition for the Lost 74. Matt White quotes several survivors and...
Join us in remembering the Lost 74 on Tuesday, June 3rd. Memorial ceremonies will be held in four locations: Long Beach, CA 10:00 AM Shoreline Park, 200 Aquarium Way, RSVP to Donna Kraus This...
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new online platform for renewing membership dues! This user-friendly website will make it easier and more convenient for you to keep your membership active. Here...
As many of you are aware, Bill Thibeault has made a film, “Seventy-Four” to tell the story of the USS Frank E. Evans. As with any tragedy, a film about an event such as...
We need your help. The time to recognize the names of the 74 sailors who lost their lives on the USS Frank E. Evans is long overdue. On June 3, 1969, the USS Evans...
Exciting News! The California legislature has approved the naming of the Highway 1 & Interstate 710 interchange and bridge in Long Beach! This interchange & bridge are a fitting memorial of the 74 sailors...
In Memoriam for the sailors, family members, and friends of the USS Frank E. Evans that we have lost in the last year, as played at the Memorial Ceremony for the Reunion in Spokane.
As you finalize your plans for this year’s reunion in Spokane, here’s a look back at last year’s reunion, hosted in Springfield, Illinois.
Airman First Class Joe Watt (USAF) age 82 (father of member Lisa Watt and grandfather of members Xiola Watt, Julliette Darcey and Ronan Darling) passed away on 18 July 2024 in Hemet, California. In...
