US Navy Beach Jumpers Assoc.

ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 2022-2026 Pres. Larry Markaverich V.Pres. Paul Fisher Sectry-Treas. Roy Havekost Co-Treas. Carl Kilhoffer Chaplain Edward Salazar Chaplain Charley Collins SAA Roger Mills Membership Chairman, Ray O'Hara Association Historian, Dave Snell EMERITUS William Griffin, Treas. John Spielmann, V.Pres. Norris Fanning, Sectry-Treas. Michael Prince, Chaplain Frank Moore, V.Pres. BOARD of DIRECTORS 2022-2028 Chairmn. Roy Havekost Carl Kilhoffer Wayne Miller Tim Slattery Bob Danenhower EMERITUS Vince Piscitelli, Director David Glaza, Director John McLeod, Director Email: admin@beachjumpers.com OFFICE: 727-487-6252 FAX: 888-249-1769 This association is comprised of former shipmates who served on active duty in a Beach Jumper Unit or other unit as defined in our association by-laws. Information may be contained on this website which was once classified but has since been declassified and is now available to the general public.

Beach Jumpers 1942-72 Beach Jumpers were U.S. Navy tactical cover and deception units which were organized under Admiral H.K. Hewitt, then Commander of Amphibious Forces and all U.S. Naval Forces in Northwest African waters and the Western Mediterranean. The concept for Beach Jumpers came about as a result of then Lieutenant Douglas Fairbanks Jr., the Hollywood actor turned naval officer during World War II and having been detached from "Blue Water" duty on the high seas and assigned to duty with British Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten and the Combined Operations Commandos in England. Fairbanks Tribute

~ ASSOCIATION NOTICES ~ This website continues to be a work in progress Congratulations to the Officers and Directors who have been re-elected at Reunion 2022 to serve until 2026 and 2028 respectively. Photos from the reunion on Ocracoke Island can be viewed at: inconvenience this may be causing. 2022 DUES was due by January 31, 2022 click here to pay online APPLICATION/DUES FYI: 1. The Admin Office has rec'd many applications during the past year, however many of the applicants have not sent in the required $25.00 initial process fee (which is applied to the first year or portion of first year dues) and therefore the application is sitting dormant. If you have applied and not heard anything back, this may be the reason. Applications will not be processed without the application fee, this includes new members age 80 or older. Remember to include a copy of your DD214 attesting to your BJ duty assignment. 2. Regarding dues, a member is listed as not in good standing (inactive) after a dues lapse of one year. Members not in good standing must pay two years dues to be reinstated to good standing (active) status. Some members have sent in a new application thinking that this step can be by-passed. If you have a member number on file (since our inception) you cannot become a new member, you just need to pay up the two years dues. This rule was voted in by the membership in October 2009. 3. Regular members 80 years of age or older, are dues exempt members, at their own discretion. To those members who are 80+ and continue to pay annually, we appreciate your contribution. If you make a donation you will receive a membership ID card for the year of your donation. First time applicants 80 years or older, must pay the initial $25.00 application fee. ( email your DOB and member number for this dues exemption to: admin@beachjumpers.com ) The official cart rentals for Navy Beach Jumpers

U.S. Navy Beach Jumpers Association 450-106 State Rd. 13N, PMB 407 St. Johns, FL 32259 (727) 4-USNBJA

Website by R-Havekost

Member death notices are posted for 30 days from the date the association is notified.

For ‘Deceased Members Personal Tributes’, click on the BJ-MEMORIALS link at top of this page

( note these pages are a work in progress, tribute page updates can be requested by family members or association members by emailing updates to admin@beachjumpers.com )

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BJ Memorial, Ocracoke NC information cards. Printed on the same vinyl card as the reunion ID card, the info card gives a brief description of our start in history. If you would like to carry some in your wallet and help get the word out about Beach Jumpers send an email to admin@beachjumpers.com. These will be sent first class mail (6) at a time to our members, in good standing, when requested. Thanks for your support. Please include your complete mailing address in the email request. Thank you. Note: due to printing issues with the original card face side (all black back-ground) the card was redesigned as shown and the background was eliminated. The original card is now replaced with the card on the left.