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The USS Windham Bay CVE 92 was built by the Kaiser Company in Vancouver, WA. Commissioned May 3, 1944, she served with the Pacific Fleet until August, 1946. At that time she was placed out of commission. On October 28, 1950, she was re-commissioned to again serve with the Pacific Fleet.
In January 1959, USS Windham Bay CVE 92 was placed out of commission and was struck from the list of Naval Vessels on February 1, 1959.
In 1990, a group of former crew members assembled in Grand Rapids, Michigan for a reunion. Since that time, a reunion has been held every year in different cities around the country. There are 241 active members of the USS Windham Bay Association. Association dues are $10.00 per year which provides for a quarterly newsletter.
The Association Officers are:
President; Bud Routh
Vice President: Vacant
Secretary: Evelyn Savage
Treasurer: Clyde Davenport
Membership: Byron “Bud” Routh
Historian (West); Bill Miller
Historian (North): Don Koch
Historian (East): Don Walsh
Newsletter Editor: Bill Miller
For information about the association contact:
The following Links are to web sites of Interest:
The 2008 reunion was in the Washington, DC area and a Windham Bay Plaque was dedicated at the Naval Heritage Center during that reunion.
San Antonio was the site for the 2009 reunion.
2009 Reunion Attendees
Routh, Bud Roberts, Dwight Van Meter, Harold Guiterrez, Jesse
Routh, Mary Roberts, Geraldine Van Meter, Inez Clanton, Leticia
Smith, Kirk Lauritsen, Don Lauritsen, Joan Clanton, Leslie
Smith, Joan Peters, Ken Peters, Margaret Lollis, Troy
Finchum, Virginia Steward, "Stu" Steward, Barbara McElfresh, Dale
Quate, Rachel Miedema, Cheri Jensen, Nina Keane, Cindy Verplank,Teresa Vallejos, Albert Vallejos, Dolores
Fulcer, Ken Fulcer, Rosemary Koch, Don Koch, Faye
Jenot, Dick Jenot, Judy Savage, Dean Savage, Evelyn
Van Den Langenberg, Jim Van Den Langenberg, Gladys
Lee, Jesse Lee, Janet Walsh, Don Walsh, Carolyn |
