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 U.S.N.B.J.A. 357 Sparrow Branch Cir. St. Johns, FL 32259-4543 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

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BJ Memorial, Ocracoke NC information cards. Printed on the same vinyl card as the member ID card, the info card gives a brief description of our start in history. Two (2) cards will be sent to our members when you renew your annual membership. Please include your complete mailing address in the renewal process. Thank you.

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RD2 George ‘Chris’ Dinsmore BJU-1, Team 12 1962-64 & 1970-72 December 5, 2022 Memorial page

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ADJ3 James Yellow Eagle BJU-1 1966 December 14, 2022 Memorial page

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