Cliff Wildca, Diodon Crew of Nov. 1959 to Oct. 1962

HI, JIM:

I WAS TRYING TO GET THE PHOTOS OF THE DIODON FROM THE BOX/INDEX TITLED "DIODON PHOTOS". I WAS UNABLE TO GET MORE HAN A SMALL PORTION OF THE BOAT TIED UP NEXT TO THE TENDER. MY SON WAS UNABLE TO HELP ME, BUT MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO GET SOME OF THE PHOTOS FROM THE WEST PAC CRUISE. HOPEFULLY, I CAN REMEMBER THE DIRECTIONS MYSELF.

ANYHOW, I WAS ON THE DIODON FROM NOVEMBER 1959 TO OCTOBER 1962.

I WAS INJURED IN AN EXPLOSION OF THE SIGNAL FLARE GUN/EJECTOR AND TRANSFERRED TO SEVERAL HOSPITALS AND THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE RETIRED LIST IN MAY, 1963.I AM NOW IN THE LAST DAYS OF WORK AS A CIVILIAN AND AM REVISITING THE "GOOD OLD DAYS".

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE NEXT REUNION TO BE HELD? I CANNOT MAKE SENSE OF THE DATE AS LISTED IN THE COVER PAGE--USSVI CONVENTION.

ALSO, WHERE IS THE "OLD GIRL" AT PRESENT? I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN RETIRED IN 1962 AFTER THE DAMAGES TO THE EQUIPMENT DURING THE TRIP TO TAKE ME TO MEDICAL CARE AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

TALK WITH YOU LATER. CLIFF