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Convention Key Largo - 1997
Tape H-35

During this, our last time in Key Largo, we just relaxed and had a good time – and listened to the memories of World War II veterans of both sides.  From Germany came Hans-Georg Hess, Knights Cross winner and the youngest combat submarine Skipper of WW II and possibly of all time; also came Hannes Esken, a major of the Luftwaffe.  There were several other U-boat crewmen as well, including Detlev Zimmermann who served aboard U-315 and Gerhard Richter who was radioman aboard U-81, to mention just a few.

From the American side was well known submarine Skipper and author Captain 'Ned' Beach who won the Navy Cross and wrote many books, the most famous is ‘Run Silent, Run Deep’.  There were also two destroyer escort skippers – Al Chester and RADM Sheldon Kinney who sank three U-boats during WW II.

               
            Harry Cooper, Kay Cooper,                  Captain Edward L.
          Captain Hess, Heilwig Hess                  'Ned' Beach

This was a great meeting between former enemies, now just friends, meeting in a very beautiful part of the world.  Ride along with us via your tape player and watch how we enjoy our History Gatherings.

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