Remembering the USS Frank E. Evans: A Call to Action
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...
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Support the Lost 74 Memorial Bridge Signage Fund
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: Sailors, Family & Friends of the USS Frank E. Evans
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.
Lost 74 In Memoriam Video
This is the In Memoriam video of the Lost 74 of the USS Frank E. Evans that was played at the 2024 Reunion in Spokane during the Memorial Ceremony.
2023 Reunion Video
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.
Joe Watt
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...
Reunion – Early Bird Deadline Coming Soon!
Reunion packets went out and the Early Bird deadline for registration is Tuesday, July 16th! All registrations need to be postmarked or received by that date in order to take advantage of early bird...
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Gerald Powers White, TM3
I reported onboard the USS FRANK E. EVANS (DD 754) as a Torpedoman’s Mate 3rd Class (TM3) on 10 February 1969 in Long Beach, California. I joined the Navy in 1967 and my first...
June 3, 2024 Memorials – Photos & News Coverage
Nebraska Memorial On June 6, Papillion, Nebraska unveiled a Vietnam Veterans Memorial. A wall was dedicated to the 74. (see attached). It is a very impressive memorial and highly recommended to go and visit....
