Hm. Can't find that name on the casualty list. Now I wonder what his
name was? I feel bad for not knowing.
On Mar 31, 2008, at 9:43 AM, Ann Hamilton wrote:
Small world. I had a cousin on the USS Thresher. I think his name
was
Jack Hanabaum. I was a kid then. I remember my mother being very
upset. I was so glad to see the TV program that finally explained why
she probably went down. It had bothered me my whole life.
On Mar 29, 2008, at 11:59 PM, gc-gateway(a)rootsweb.com wrote:
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> I am married to Douglas McCord, but I believe that he is not
> related to your McCord line. Interestingly enough, though, my
> husband was the interim New London Submarine Base Disbursement
> officer when the USS Thresher was on its shake-down cruise which
> ended in such devastation. I remember the incident quite well as I
> was busy keeping vigil with the wives of the submariners and
> civilians on that boat. We did not know what boat had gone down
> for a couple of days. My husband's job was to make sure that all
> dependants of the men who died were given all monies needed for the
> families left behind. We were about 25 years old and this terrible
> accident was a defining moment in our lives. If you want newspaper
> articles from New London, I think that I have them all stowed away
> somewhere. I can't however, give you any leads on your ancestry
> search. You may certainly contact me through Ancestry if you wish.
> Oh, and if I find you and my husband ARE related, I will let you
> know!
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