|
USS Pueblo
| I am including this album as a small tribute to the USS Pueblo and her crew who were seized and taken hostage by North Korea on January 23, 1968. One sailor was killed in the capture and the rest were imprisoned, beaten and tortured for 11 months. I am honored to have had the privilege of meeting these men and their Commanding Officer at the time of their release and again when I was invited to attend their USS Pueblo reunion last fall. CMDR Llyod Bucher was and always will be to me a hero. As are all the men who endured that event and the times that followed. CMDR Bucher passed away January 29, 2004. |
Date(s): September 26, 2003. Album by Cindy Zweiacher. Photos by Cindy and Susan. 1 - 16 of 16 Total. 4457 Visits. |
|
|
1
| 
2
Members of the crew and CMDR Bucher in front of the American Star at the 2003 reunion in Branson, MO.
| 
3
Crew member and wife.
| 
4
CMDR Bucher being piped aboard. Escorted by crew member and Navy Admiral.
| 
5
CMDR Bucher and somemore members of his crew.
| 
6
CMDR Bucher, his wife Rose Bucher and myself.
| 
7
Some of the 83 faces that deserve our respect.
| 
8
Crew members.
| 
9
Executive Officer aboard the Pueblo.
| 
10
The Osmond Brothers who graciously put on a special show for the crew and their friends and family.
| 
11
Crew member and wife.
| 
12
CMDR Bucher being escorted to cruise ship.
| 
13
Comeing aboard.
| 
14
Crew members and the evening cruise Capt in the rear.
| 
15
Crew gathered waiting for CMDR Bucher to join them for a picture taking session.
| 
16
|
|
| | |
| Sign the Guestbook. Displaying 4 of 4 entries. |
I was also on the Annapolis when the Pueblo was taken In Later years knew the Commander quite well, he lived only a few blocks from me in Poway, Ca. We used to talk all the time. Lloyd was a down to earth guy who gave everything he had to the Navy. God Rest his soul Jim Ward (RM2)
- James Ward, Sat, 18 Oct 2008 3:43PM |
THANKS FOR BEING THERE. LOL
- DENA, Sat, 25 Jun 2005 2:34PM |
Thanks for your Photo Memorial
- Bill Reynolds, Sun, 22 May 2005 3:16PM |
Hi I was on the USS Annapolis AGMR1 heading for Australia when this happened I was in communications and we had to come back and handle the communications for this. I feel so sorry for the crew a CMDR Bucher for what we did not do and could have I can not say any more but I know what happened and will it was wrong all the way around during the capture and after they were released we the US let these soldiers down all the way around. I also went on the sister ship and tried to see what they could get rid of at the time. Thanks for the pictures. Jack Bonewell crew of the Annapolis at the time of this incident I was in Specat cripto I am not allowed to say anything but sure respect what they went thru.
- Jack Bonewell, Sat, 4 Dec 2004 8:05AM |
| |
|
|
|
|
