SAND 91

WW-II USCG LCI-91
Veterans & Family Mailing List

SAND 91 is the name of this mailing list. It means in some order Sons, and, Daughters, Normandy, D-Day,
and Sand as in the beach.

Please send revisions or additions to Frank Vyn

Arend Vyn, born Sept. 19, 1912, died June 29, 1993, USCGR Lt. (jg), CO LCI-91Edith "Boots" Vyn, (wife) died Jan. 17, 1998. He never spoke of WW-II.

Franklin J.Vyn (son) 217 Kingswood, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Fjscavyn@aol.com or FJVYN62@webtv.net (616) 949-5257.

Scott & Marni Vyn, (grandson), svyn@intarch.com (616) 774-8644Andrew Vyn (grandson), cabowabo@aol.com Craig & Jill Vyn (grandson), Carmen Jewel Vyn (great granddaughter), jcvyn@attbi.com (616) 949-5725

Marty & Arthur Vyn Boennighausen (daughter) 365 Willow, Sierra Mojada, Westcliffe, CO, 81252 martyvynb@remax.net www.sangre-de-cristo.com (719)783-4073

Frederick A. Vyn, (son), 454 Bay Rd, Hamilton, MA., 01982, Fredavyn@atti.com, 978-468-0028

Frances (Frannie) Vyn Killins, (sister of Arend Vyn) would think of her big brother everyday he was away during the war years. 116 Dornach Way, Coto de Caza, CA. 92679

Bill and Sara (Vyn Killins) Cowdrey, (daughter) 38 Sawgrass, Trabuco Canyon, California, 92679, 949-589-0428 sara.cowdrey@cox.net James Arend Cowdrey (grandson), Jill Marie Cowdrey, (grandaughter).

Howard Clark Etheridge, died in 1984, USCGR Lt (jg), EXO LCI-91, lifetime friendHoward Ethridge, (son), Dallas, TX., Howard@Etheridge.com

Paul E. Davis, living in ? Mo.M.M.IC, LCI-91Kent Bolick (grandson) 4205 Vista Knoll Dr., Burlington, NC. 27215 JKB41366@aol.com

Ralph Gault 8337 W. 89th. Place, Crown Point, IN. 46307, back4tee@juno.com (219) 365-8315 A leader in the USCG LCI Flotilla 4/10/35 group, C.Mo.M.M., Co Chair of the first Flotilla 10 reunion in Memphis 1996. (LCI-91 & 88)

Bob Mulvaney, RJMULVANEY@aol.com, LCI-91, RM3cRobert Morris 4417 Collwood Ln., San Diego, CA. 92115 (619) 286-4339 nomiesd@aol.com, S.M.1c LCI-91, now USN Commander retired. First tutor, LCI veteran, and friend of mine, source of remarkable WW-II letters, 200 pictures, and much more.

Herb Nolda 915 Verona Ave, Ravenna, Ne. 68869 (308)452-3892, Coxswain LCI-91&92Valerie Vierk (daughter), 317 W. Syracuse St., Ravenna, NE.68869 Valvierk@hotmail.com No. 1 team with high quality documentation from Valerie and dad (Herb). Great stories, mixed with history, humor, and the men on the 91.

John O'Malley 5028 Dogwood Trail, Portsmouth, VA. 23703-3806 (757) 484-5481, jdom23@aol.com S.C.2c LCI-91, cook, barber, leader, forward gunner, and keeper of the keys of the food locker = true power, to USCG Captain retired.Dr. Tim O'Malley (son) 3800 Grove Ave, Richmond, Va. 23221 Slom05@aol.com (757) 484-5401

William J. Marsoun Sr. 3817 16th Ave. Moline, IL. 61265 (309) 764-6242 lodie@mycidco Mo.M.M.2c, LCI-91 Looking for a drive shaft main bearing in the storage compartment, he found a full case of Lucky Strike cigarettes in green packaging= "Lucky Strike Green has gone to war."Bill Marsoun Jr.(son) BMarsoun@hotmail.com

Willis (Bill) J. Peters died on July 6, 1984, LCI-91LeRoy H. Peters (son) 706 Eagle View Dr., Papillion, NE. 68133 lpeters2@cox.net (402) 614-4392

Stanley Wilczak, R.M.3c LCI-91, died on D-Day 6 June, 1944Bob Grajek (nephew), 16864 Evergreen Terrace, Homer Glen, IL. 60441 Robert.L.Grajek@GM.com RZQVLS2@aol.com (815) 485-1061.  Well along with his quest to learn the fate of his uncle for his family. Source of complete technical documentation of quad diesel engines used in LCI ships. Bob is working on several important SAND 91 research projects.

Bernard L. Wolfe, Sea.1c LCI-91, died on D-Day 6 June 44Barry L. Wolfe, (nephew) 21 Tremont Terrace, Livingston, N.J. 07039, (973)-535-1817 blwolfe@comcast.net

Leo Scheer, 331 Circle Dr., Huntington, IN. 46750 LHScheer@onlyinternet.net, Platoon B-5 7th Navy Beach Battalion, passenger on the LCI-91 on D-Day, a true hero on Omaha Beach, as a corpsman helping with first aid to save lives.

Joseph S. Ajdinovich, 19729 S. Avenue B, Chicago, IL. 60617, 773-721-5374 passenger on LCI-91 147th Engineer Combat Battalion, squad leader on D-Day, is living today.Joseph G. Ajdinovich (son) 9934 Twin Creek Blvd., Munster, IN. 46321, 219-934-0214, Adin68@netzero.com

U.S. Army 147th Combat Engineers, twenty two did not survive the landing of the USCG LCI(L)-91 on Omaha Beach at 0740hr, June 6, 1944. This is a list of their names:

1st Lt J. R. Harrison, 1st Sgt Alexander W. Marszalek, S/Sgt Ambrose A. Scott, S/Sgt Earl C. Ford, Sgt Ray C. Bybee, Sgt Maurice L. Crabtree, Sgt Elmer J. Matta, Sgt Julian E. Smiley, T/4 Clarence J. Gerber, T/4 Joseph E. Tomberlin, Cpl Hyman Miller, Cpl Lewis J. Murray, Cpl Warren E. Koontz, T/5 Carlton E. Harris, Pfc Irvin G. Joiner, Pfc Edward Krutil, Pfc Edward Voyles, Pvt Alford E. Cramblitt, Pvt Francis L. Payne, Pvt Thomas E. Reid, Pvt Alfred T. Thompson, Pvt William E. Wade

Their loss was caused by a rain of artillery shelling, teller mine explosions, ignition of flame thrower chemicals, and a raging fire covering the well deck with flames. If you touch this highlighted title "LCI-91, D-Day + Days" the severe damage to this abandon ship is very graphic. The large hole ripped through the starboard bulkhead is adjacent the forward troop compartments occupied during the landing by at least the Combat Engineers. The men from Company B and 5 USCG LCI-91 crewmembers were KIA not at sea or on the beach, but rather close to the midpoint of high and low tide on the "Omaha Beachhead." To honor their loss the first memorial of its kind was dedicated in October 1944 at the Chateau Englesqueville, Calvados, France. This image shows the "Memorial Setting" at the Chateau, followed by the "Memorial Structure," the "Roll of Honor Plaque", and a close up view of the "Company B", 147th Combat Engineers lost on the LCI-91. This information and pictures have been shared with us by Joseph S.Ajdinovich, who did survive the landing as a passenger on the 91. The hostile beachhead became his home for many weeks after D-Day, and he was an Honor Guard during the dedication of the Chateau Englesqueville Memorial. With growth of the SAND-91 group a primary objective, this addition of 22 passengers KIA on the ship is very significant. The names may now lead to family members who are searching for how a father or uncle lost his life on D-Day. We hope they will find us or the opposite will happen sometime in the future. (The right to photos belongs to Joseph Ajdinovich and the SAND 91 group).

Robert E. Walker, 11835 Westminster Ave., Los Angeles, CA. 90066, 310-397-2528, LCI-91 passenger, Lt. US Army 116th Infantry, billeting officer in command of 116th troops as described in the book titled "D-Day" by Stephen AmbroseKathleen M. Stein (daughter), princesskms1@Yahoo.com

Sam Kornfeld, 1751 NW 75th Ave. Apt 301, Plantation, Fl.. 33313, 954-587-6844, skornfeld72@cs.com LCI-91 passenger. 293'd Joint Assault Signal Co. Member of the USCG Flotilla 10.

Earnest P. Doucette, passed away Jan. 2002. Passenger on the LCI-91, 293'd Joint Assault Signal Co. (need to know the duty of these men) attached to 116th Infantry.Louise (Doucette) Johnson, (daughter) hcj4@earthlink.net

James O. Malone, 131 Lincoln St., Ebensburg, PA. 15931, 814-472-8922, D-Day passenger on he LCI-91, 7th Navy Beach Battalion.Jim Malone (son), James.Malone2@verizon.net

Elmer Sorensen, USCG retired June 1963, died Dec. 19, 1996 (LCI-94)Elmer Sorensen (son) 3327 Meander Way, Juneau, AK 99801. EL.Sorensen@gci.net

(907) 789-0082 USCG Captain retired, USCG Academy 1962 graduate-working on a mural that will have a scene of the LCI ships lost on D-Day.

Bill Brinkley, NEVADABB@salisbury.net Research Historian of WW-II, has spent countless hours in the national Archives, has produced video tapes of the USCG participation on D-Day and related topics.

Bill Cole (Viet Nam Veteran OV1-Mohawk airplane, enemy detection system operator, pilot assistant), 4256 40th St. S.W., Grandville, MI., 49418, 616-538-5719, source for Omaha beach sand, rocks, and water.

Caldwell, Wayne P., 626 Lockwood Dr., Vallejo, CA. 94591, waymau@juno.com Mo.M.M. LCI-89

Elmer Carmichael, 222 E. Jackson, Cresent, Oklahoma, 73028 (405) 969-2448, Coxswain, (LCI-85), A leader of the USCG LCI Flotilla 10 group, responsible for work that lead to Admiral Loy's citation and commendation.Richard Terrell, (Elmer's friend with e-mail), terrellr@pldi.net (405) 969-3896

Charles Phillips, Lt.jg USN LCI-489, JPHILL@DMV.com

Stewart Bryant, 22 Normal Terrace, Towson, MD. 21286, 410-821-1068 attaturk@BCPL.net High Powered Research in Normandy, historian, author of D-Day history.

Ken Davey, (son of Dr. James R. Davey, 6th BB, LCI-88), 182 E. Hook Rd., Hopewell Jct., N.Y., 12533 dtreefarm@aol.com (407)375-3675, leader of 6th NBB historical activity.

Albert Green, ( LCI-94,XO), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 405-946-7071

Pete Hendley, (son of Coit Hendley, CO LCI-85), Hendley@aol.com

John Kavanaugh, sew@corecomm.net (LCI-88, Lt. jg) Died in 2002.

Ella Lewis, (wife of Clifford) clewis@charter.net (LCI-94)

Joe Miller, 202 Gull St., Daytona Beach, FL. 32119, 504-539-9560 LCI-350Dennis Miller, (son), DBMiller5@comcast.net, 410-592-2501

Haskell Pate ( Neva, wife), nevapate@octm.com (LCI-325).Richard and Mary Jane Withrow, 903 Vine St. St. Albans, W. Virginia, 25177 304-727-7817 leaders of the Flotilla 4/10/35 Group, the center of communications. They keep the roster of surviving veterans up to date, direct the reunions, and much more beyond my knowledge. They have done a great job since 1987.

Flotilla 4/10/35 means 4 = service in the Mediterranean/ 10 = England, D-Day, English Channel/ 35 = final service in the Pacific Ocean for the same group of USCG LCI ships. When we use Flotilla 10 it is an abbreviation, or in reference to D-Day.

Send LCI-91, or any USCG LCI Flotilla 10 history directly to Scott T. Price, to me for distribution, or just a copy for me to review. Send information to anyone on this list, or all of those on the list.

USS LCI National LCI Association, www.usslci.com High quality newsletter, 2300 members, membership is recommended.

James Talbert, President, Rm 1/c, LCI-618, Gunner's Mate, D-Day Omaha Beach 386-775-1521, Jet310@earthlink.net

John Cummer, 407-843-3675, Gunner's Mate LCI-502, D-Day Gold Beach, Prof. Capt. Editor of "The Elsie Item" newsletter, cummjhn@aol.com

Howard "Tiny" Clarkson, LCI-537, 518-279-3846, treasurer, membership, ambassador of good will, MoM.M. 1/c LCI-537, D-Day Omaha Beach LCItiny@juno.com

GREAT WEBSITES for LCIersNormandy Allies: veterans of the 29th Infantry Division.

WANTED:
MORE LCI-91 veterans, family members, passengers, and anyone with e-mail who was in the USCG Flot 10. Please help find more veterans or their SAND 91. What does this mean. I have two bottles of beach sand, a gift from Bill Cole who is a good friend. One is from Omaha and the other is from Utah Beach Normandy, France.