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Brian Keith
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I purchased these items at an Antique mall, possibly in Ohio, many years ago. I haven’t been able to find anything about Robert R. Sander. These items appear to be from the 1950’s. Items include:

Tie clip with ship profile (mfg by H&H),

Fountain Pen/Pencil set, “USS The Sullivans DD 537” with partial box. “Fineline Division, W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company”

CPO white cap with insignia (mfg by H&H), named inside: “Robert R. Sander CY USNR U.S.S. THE SULLIVANS (DD537) FPO San Francisco, Calif.” It is missing the cap band.

Two letter openers, “USS The Sullivans DD 537”, “We Stick Together”.

USN logo bracelet, engraved, “MY DEAREST HUSBAND WITH LOVE ELAINE”. Gold tone, maker marked, “10K 1/20” ”LSP CO”.

If anyone can find out anything of Robert R. Sander, that would be great!

Thanks for looking, comments welcome.

BKW

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Very cool items! What a namesake . . . 

 

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He also seems to have been in charge of a USS Sullivans memorial fund:

 

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I think this is going to be your guy:

 

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Brian Keith
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Many Many Thanks Elizabeth!

That is him, wife's name matches and everything! He was assigned on the date of the commissioning, so is a "Plank Owner", super cool! As he was the associated with the reunion group, that would account for the look of things "post war". 

Again Thanks for doing this research on this small group!

Best Regards,

BKW

 

Salvage Sailor
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Very nice Sullivan items,

 

Thanks for sharing them with us

 

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Brian Keith
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Thanks for the comments Salvage, those patches are nice!. Thanks for adding them.

BKW

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Oak Park Oak Leaves - August 9, 1945 -

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Brian Keith
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Excellent article Shortsix! Great synopsis of his service!

Many Thanks!

BKW

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