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 Tim Slattery Bob Danenhower EMERITUS Vince Piscitelli, Director Wayne Miller, Director David Glaza, Director John McLeod, Director Email: admin@beachjumpers.com OFFICE: 727-487-6252 FAX: 888-249-1769 U.S.N.B.J.A. 450-106 State Rd. 13N PMB #407 St. Johns, FL 32259-3863 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, however, many of our missions and duties remain classified to this day.
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
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We are now accepting 2025 dues payments. Click on the link above for 2025 for more details for payment. Some members already have credit for 2025 due to past double or overpayment(s). Check here first to see if you are already paid. If you haven't yet submitted your 2024 dues go to https://beachjumpers.com/2024dues.htm  for the current payment process. If you are 80 yrs old, please email us the month and year of your birth so we can update your status to Life Member for your membership card each year. Email: admin@beachjumpers.com BJU-1 and BJU-2 members can request a unit specific member list (Microsoft Excel) with addresses, phone and emails via admin@beachjumpers.com . These lists, previously obtained by secure login, are no longer available online for security and privacy reasons.
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