Served aboard USS Haskell
1943-1945

Initiated into the: Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep
Domain of Neptunus Rex , i.e. crossed the equator
Robert E Spear Cox.
bound for Fincharen, New Guinea on Nov. 7th,1944

My husband Robert was on the U S S Haskell. Robert and I have six children and the oldest one retired from the navy as a Master Chief after 22 years. We lived in Wilmington until our family began to increase and we moved to Newark, Delaware where I live now. Robert passed away after a very long illness, last year. May, 2002. Here are a few names from Robert's album.

Bachman, Rick ---Norwalk, Conn.
Brown, Jimmy---Wilmington, N. C.
Brown, John H. Jr.---Knoxville, Tenn.
Buck, W. T. ---Davenpot, Washington
Callhan, H. J. ---Canton, Texas
Davis, Robert (railroad)---Omaha, Nebraska
Diggs, J. R. ---Greenville Texas
Fletcher, Russel --- Stillwell, Okahoma
Jackson, Rick ---Knoxville, Tenn.
Maness, C. T. ---Ripley, Tenn.
Masterman, mL. ---  Newport, Washington
Robinson, Don ---Lamesa, Texas
Taylor, H. V. ---Tulare, California
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Sincerely       Marge Spear