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 | | The members who did the ground work in starting the organization were as follows: Dick Higman, Dusty May, Joe Webb, Mike Drucker, Bob Link, Wes Aldag, Tom Rowan, Joe Burgress, Warren Gannon, Joe Conrad and Wop Lapadozza in addition to the three named on the charter. |
 | | A card written by Joe Negri, a USS Tautog SS-199 crewmember and founding member of USSVI, is displayed at the USSVI Groton Base. |
 | | The Groton base started immediately and held meetings at the K of C in Groton. |
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