Announcement for Tuesday July 29, 8:00 p.m.
You are invited to attend a retirement ceremony/event for Captain Kevin Quarderer “Captain Q”. Captain Q has served an incredible 33 years of service in the USN and was the liaison between the embassy and all inquiries of the Edsall Next of Kin. He will present the Edsall Next of Kin’s thank you messages created as a scrapbook to Vice Admiral Hammond, RAN.
To be Broadcasted live from the U.S. Embassy in Australia
Event Details:
Australia: Wednesday, 30 July at 11:00 AM
US East Coast: Tuesday, 29 July at 9:00 PM 8:00 P.M. CST
- Virtual attendance (click on link)
https://lnkd.in/gzZX4Mcy
Sorry to say technical issues prevented many from viewing this.
About DD 219.org
Online point of contact and memorial for the Crew Of USS Edsall, DD 219
USS Edsall DD219 was mysteriously lost March 1, 1942 with all hands. There were no records recording what happened to the ship, crew and up to forty passengers she had recovered from the sinking of the USS Langley for forty years after the war. Her story was not readily available to the public for another 28 years. Our Mission then was to get a factual, well researched volume published of the crews last battle and to alert the Next Of Kin to the circumstances around the loss of their brothers, fathers and uncles. Thanks to Don Kehn this was accomplished in 2008 in Don's work "Blue Sea of Blood" and through the first version of this website.
view from starboard wing of the bridge looking aft, note 4"
New mystery, why no decorations for this crew? NO WITNESSES.
Over the years there have been articles about the last battle of the Edsall circulated among mostly the circles and publications for Naval Officers. The first of which was in 1980 in Shipmate magazine. There have been many comments on the fact that decorations are in order for the officers and crew of this ship??
USS Edsall and USS Parrot via Don Kehn
Crew and passenger photos sourced from next of kin and other sources by Kelley Geary, Don Kehn and Jim Nix.
Links to books and articles; crew, passenger, survivor info
The Crew
The Crew
PHOTO: Crew with LtCdr. Crouch as Captain 1940