| Jul 24, 2025 |
Ken Kilmeyer, Historian |
July 29, 2025, USS FORRESTAL ASSOCIATION Members will meet at Arlington National Cemetery, in Section 46 at grave 556-7-8, at 1030 AM to honor the 134 USS FORRESTAL Crewmembers who died and the 161 men who were injured tragically in the worst U.S. Naval Disaster since World War II. There, the members will place flowers and say prayers for their shipmates. After the Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, the members will travel to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, specifically to Panel 24E, and place flowers in honor of their Shipmates. Panel 24E lists all the deceased USS FORRESTAL Shipmates. |
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