The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History in Albuquerque, New Mexico has acquired the Jimmy K sail for incorporation into a display on its museum grounds. This museum is a Congressional chartered Smithsonian Institute affiliate. Through the generous and tireless efforts of the USS James K. Polk Veterans Association, the money necessary to transport and refurbish the sail has been raised, the memorial is now built, and the brick hardscape surrounding the sail has begun to grow.
The brick hardscape consists of two options: standard sized engraved bricks or engraved pavers. The pavers have sold out so only bricks are available. The cost of the bricks is $165.00
Both options can be engraved with your name & dates of service, purchased as a gift for a favored shipmate, engraved as a memorial to a shipmate on eternal patrol or just about any other thing you want.
The cost of the brick is a tax-deductible contribution and the Association pays the PayPal fee. The JKPVA is acting as the primary collection point for these contributions. 100% of the collected funds will be disbursed to the museum for this specific project.
To place an order, click here.
The JKPVA will place an order with the vendor once per quarter. Target dates are June, September, December and March
Please be aggressive in spreading the word to other Jimmy K shipmates and to the submarine community at large. Non-Polk sailors are eligible to have a brick placed at the sail memorial as well.
Together we can be a powerful force in helping to maintain and grow this valuable Cold War memorial.

105 Registered (64 Crew) as of 9/19/18

First	Last	Years Aboard	Crew(s)	JKPVA Member Through
Ray	Agnello	93-96	SSN	Lifetime
Jerry	Ameral	91-94	B/SSN
Joe	Baker	90-93	B/SSN	Lifetime
Irv	Barlin	67-71	B	Lifetime
Bob	Barnes	89-92	B/SSN	Lifetime
Matt	Baumgarten	92-95	SSN	Lifetime
Leman	Booher	70-74	B/G	Lifetime
Eugene	Bovino	71-72	G	Lifetime
Russell	Bowie	77-80	B	2019
TJ	Brown	96-99	SSN
Bob	Browning	72-77	Blue
Bob	Carleton	90-92	Blue	2018
Sam	Champlin	77-81	Blue	2018
Joe	Coen	87-90	B	2020
Larry	Cox	82-84	B	Lifetime
Tony	Creson	88-92	B/SSN	Lifetime
Steve	Crowe	90-92	B/SSN
Dave	Curtis	88-93	B
Barry	Danforth	64-68	B	Lifetime
Renzie	Davidson	88-92	C/B
Dennis	Devney	70-74	B/G	Lifetime
Harold	Frising	66-69	G	Life
Bruce	Garrow	68-71	G	Lifetime
Lionel	Gautreaux	90-94	B	2018
Scott	Gerjets	88-93	B/SSN	Lifetime
Jim	Goins	80-84	B/G	2018
Mark	Good	95-99	SSN
Marty	Gray	88-92	B	Lifetime
Myk	Grzyb	88-92	B	Lifetime
Kenny	Gunter	87-90	B
Ed	Hathaway	87-90	B	Lifetime
Ben	Huck	92-96	B/SSN	Lifetime
Scott	Jaklin	90-93	B/SSN
Clarence	Jordan	68-71	G	Lifetime
Robert	Keel	68-73	B	Lifetime
Ronnie	Kerstetter	74-77	G	2018
Chris	Kete	96-99	SSN	Lifetime
Michael	King	92-95	SSN	2018
Rob	Lamarre	89-93	B/SSN	Lifetime
Mike	Lame	65-73	G	Lifetime
Lou	Leal	90-93	G/SSN	Lifetime
Stephen	Liebenow	87-91	B	Lifetime
Harry	Lieberman	64-68	G	Lifetime
Joseph	Lunn	65-69	B
Jack	Mahaney	70-74	G/C/B	2020
J. Vinny	McCrum	76-78	B	Lifetime
Mike	McGinn	94-99	SSN	Lifetime
Guy	Meadows	80-82	B/C	Lifetime
Jim	Miller	77-79	B
Ron	Neal	90-92	B/SSN
Walter	Newton	68-74	B	Lifetime
Robert	O’Neil	77-79	B	2018
Mike	Owens	89-92	G/SSN	2018
Sam	Pennington	88-91	B	Lifetime
Kevin	Rand	89-94	B/SSN	2018
Clyde	Shinn	89-91, 95-96	B/SSN	2018
Doc	Sills	64-70	B	Lifetime
Thomas	Slavin	78-81	B
Steve	Smith	92-96	SSN
Michael	Stocke	85-89	B/C/G	2018
Paul	Talbot	68-69	B	Lifetime
Steven	Walton	71-76	B	Lifetime
Burton	Williams	96-99	SSN	2018
William	Wilson	74-76	G	Lifetime

Bold text indicates first time to a JKPVA reunion.

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