USS Salute Survivors Meet in Oklahoma

From the June 9th Bartlesville (Ok) Examiner- Enterprise.

The survivors of the minesweeper USS Salute, sunk by a mine June 8, 1945, are having a reunion in Bartlesville this weekend. They traveled across the state and country to attend the meeting in the City of Legends, the second time the city has hosted the group. Last year they met in Oklahoma City.

This year's event was organized by Carol Randall, her father, Ted Miller, is one of the few remaining members of the group which gets smaller every year.

The first reunion was held June 8, 1986, and organized by Wayne Shafer, whose brother Ralph was killed that day in Brunei Bay, Borneo. It all started with a letter to Dear Abby inquiring about the loss of his brother and ship. Abigail Van Buren then invited all remaining crew mates to contact her, and as a result, the group had its first reunion.

I Had Never Heard of This Ship or Its Loss Before This Article. --DaCoot