News from the board – Nov 2022
Discover new projects, news, histories and memories in our Autumn newsletter! Click on the sign with 4 arrows on the upper right of the window below for a full screen then scroll down. Enjoy!
Our projects in 2022
IN PROGRESS Sixth Fleet Book of Memories: online book based on the memories of the Sixth Fleet in Villefranche-sur-Mer transmitted by veterans, their families and the local population. This project is led by Philip Roberts, former officer who served aboard the USS Des Moines Communication: Development of the free audio guide Villefranche-sur-Mer and the US Sixth [...]
Our Life in France – by Kimball Medders
In 1965, my dad finished up his Masters degree in Educational Administration at San Jose State and reapplied for a principal position with the military dependent school system in Europe. Dad had been offered some remote place in Turkey, but his long time friend, Roy Kilkenny, asked him to take a school of which [...]
Newsletter #3 – Autumn 2021
Read our Autumn 2021 newsletter! Learn more about our current projects and news. Write your impressions and suggestions to us at the following address: us6fleet.vsm@gmail.com. Enjoy the reading! To access the newsletter, place your mouse over the image below then click on the 4 arrows sign at the top right to view the document in [...]
Interview Vice-Admiral Christopher W. Grady, US Sixth Fleet Commander
Interview of Vice-Admiral Christopher W. Grady (USN), U.S. Sixth Fleet Commander at that time, by Florent Plana. At Villefranche-sur-Mer (France) in January 2017, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Sixth Fleet's departure, Vice-Admiral Grady tells us the importance of this event, which represents the historical links between Villefranche and the Sixth Fleet, [...]
A new association in the USA!
We are extremely pleased to announce the official creation of our American branch: SIXTH FLEET IN VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER ASSOCIATION, CORP. Each month, the members of the board meet by videoconference to discuss the various projects in progress and the actions to be carried out. In our next newsletter, Barry Probst will tell you about the projects and [...]
Celebrating Independence Day 4 July 2021
On July 4th, 2021, we celebrated Independence Day! A beautiful evening in which 35 people (members and guests) participated. Also present was Mr. Robert Bojanovich, deputy mayor, representing the mayor of Villefranche. Arriving from the United States a few days earlier, John Gaunt, former officer of the USS Springfield CLG-7 (1966-67) and his friend Penelope Carroll [...]
Newsletter #2 – Summer 2021
Read our Summer 2021 newsletter! Learn more about our current projects and news. Write your impressions and suggestions to us at the following address: us6fleet.vsm@gmail.com. Have a good read! To access the newsletter, place your mouse over the image below then click on the 4 arrows sign at the top right to view the document [...]
Newsletter #1 – Spring 2021
Here is our first newsletter! Read about our current projects and news. Do not hesitate to write to us your impressions and suggestions at us6fleet.vsm@gmail.com. Have a good read! To access the newsletter, place your mouse over the image below then click on the 4 arrows sign at the top right to view the document [...]