The USS Muliphen

The 2022 Reunion is scheduled for Jacksonville, FL from 20 April 2022 thru 23 April 2022 at the Doubletree Jacksonville Riverfront

Go to facebook to link to hotel registration. Or click this link to Book.

Registration Closed for 2022

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To Donate to the USS Muliphen Reunion Association Please go to the Donate NOW button to place your donations:

4/7/2022

Herman Patz added to our Memorial

1/31/2022

• Joseph R. Keene added to our Memorial

• Laurence J. Boyer added to our Memorial

6/18/2021

• Larry F. Flickinger added to our Memorial

6/17/2021

• John Reid added to our Memorial

6/15/2021

• Jerry Wayne Lawless and Billie J. Rowell added to our Memorial

6/12/2021

• BM1 Richard Busha added to our Memorial

6/10/2021

• LT Joseph M. Flynn, Jr. &  SKC Robert Arthur Bonin & RD3 Sydney S. Brookes, Jr. added to Memorial page.

4/21/2021

• James W. (Jimmy)Brown III has been added to the Memorial page.

3/14/2021

• 2021 Reunion details available above.  or Click Here

2/12/2021

• Richard J. Murray, added to the Memorial Obit

1/18/2021

• Shipmate William "Bill" Christoffersen has been selected as our new Treasure.

8/23/2020

• Dr. Frederick M. Rodriguez, added to the Memorial

7/28/2020

• Delmar Cadoo, added to the Memorial

7/9/2020

• Richard "Dick" Sturtevant added to the Memorial

6/17/2020

• George Hollins, Sr. added to the Memorial

6/16/2020

Any Shipmate or Spouse interested in the Board position of "Treasurer) please contact me via Text at 813-390-0830

6/8/2020

Linda Sharp has announced her retirement as our Treasurer.  Until a new Treasurer is selected please send all checks to the President of the Muliphen Assoc.

Gerald Wotherspoon  at 1920 Raven Manor Drive. Dover, FL 33527

5/25/2020

• Ernest Lee Booker, Jr. added to the Memorial

5/12/2020

• Michael "Mitch" Pavlovich "plank owner" added to Memorial

4/21/2020

• Ronald R. Johnson, added to Memorial

3/19/2020

Due to the cancellation of the 2020 Reunion, the DoubleTree Hotel has allowed the Muliphen to "reset" their reunion for April 21, 2021 with all the same fees.  Watch your mail for 2021 registration forms.

3/9/2020

NOTICE of CANCELLATION - The 2020 Reunion in JAX has been cancelled due to the Virus.  We expect to have the 2021 reunion in JAX at the same hotel with the same itinerary around the same time of year.  Letters to attendees will follow soon with full refunds.

2/3/2020

• James M. Johns, Jr. added to Memorial

1/31/2020

• John M. Tyne, Jr. added to Memorial

1/10/2020

• Registration forms for the 2020 reunion will be in the mail on 1/13/20, Hotel booking is presently available with the above link to DoubleTree in Jacksonville.  When booking use group code rate MUL

12/24/2019

• Correction made for Plank Owner Lee W. Foster

8/24/2019

• Dean Lee Buri and David John Rickershauser added to Memorial

8/5/2019

• John William "Jack" Sterrett, Jr. added to Memorial

7/26/19

• Names added to the Wall of Honor 2019

• Timothy Mark Soster added to Memorial

• Richard F M McDonough added to Memorial

7/12/2019

• Names added to the Wall of Honor 2019

• Everett Bradford added to Memorial

7/8/2019

• Joseph D. Brazenec added to Memorial

7/5/2019

• Arthur Hults and Robert Hines added to Memorial

7/4/2019

• Lewis Dickerson (Plank Owner) added to Memorial

6/28/19

• Link to DoubleTree hotel registration posted (see above)

6/15/19

• Names added to the Wall of Honor 2019

1/22/19

• Edward S. Miezinka (1957) added to Memorial

1/7/19

• Robert F. Holsky 1945 Plan of the Day added to Crew's Photos.

1/1/19

• Happy New Year 2019

12/3/18

• Richard Gore added to Memorial

October 11, 2018

• 2019 Reunion Registration packet (CLICK HERE)

July 31, 2018

• Book the Radisson Hotel in Covington, KY at this link, CLICK HERE

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May 1, 2007

•  This New Website is born.

1960's Photo courtesy of Shipmate Richard Leonhardt

The Ship's Motto

"Many Lands -- Many Landings"

Top left: American Campaign Medal - ** (2)Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals - World War II Victory Medal

• Iwo Jima Operation - Assault & Occupation of Iwo Jima (19 Feb to 4 Mar 45)

• Okinawa Gunto Operation - Assault & Occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1 to 10 Apr 45)

Bottom Left:  Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - ** Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Lebanon, (1 Jul 53 - 1 Nov 58)

Click Here for Medals Information

Specifications:

Displacement 6,458 t.(lt) 14,200 t.(fl.);
Length 459' 2"
Beam 63'
Draft 26' 4"
Speed 16.5 kts.
Complement 429
Cargo Capacity 4,450 dwt
 

Armament:

• One single 5"/38 DP gun mount

• Four twin 40mm AA gun mounts

• Twelve single 20mm AA gun mounts
   

Boats:

• 14 LCVPs

• 1 LCP(L)

• 8 LCMs
   

Propulsion:

• Geared turbine, single screw, 6,000shp

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Golf - Charlie
NHGC

27° 24′ 19.86″ N, 80° 0′ 20.22″ W
27.405517, -80.005617

In 1962 the "Might Mule" participated in  the make of the movie "The Longest Day"  (from the book by Cornelius Ryan).

•  Lyrics to the Longest Day "music"

 Mule Visitor Counter since May 1, 2007