USS LIBERTY
On June 8, 1967, The USS Liberty (AGTR5), was attacked by armed forces of the State of Israel in international waters in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Thirty-four men died and 172 were wounded. The ship was so seriously damaged that it had to be scrapped.
The attack has been a matter of controversy ever since. Israel claims that the attack was a case of mistaken identify; survivors, supported by many senior US government and Navy officials, maintain that the attack was deliberately committed in order to keep the US from collecting intelligence about the Six Day War, then in its fourth day.
Fifteen members of the Lake Washington Council represent the USS Liberty Veterans Association. Three more members are from families of USS Liberty survivors.
These are:
Jim Ennes
jim@ennes.com
John Hrankowski
usslibty@rochester.rr.com
Ron Kukal
rkukal@vcn.com
Dave Lewis
delewis@ncia.net
Lloyd Painter
LoydPaint@aol.com
Rich Schmucker
richncva@juno.com
Joe Meadors
joe@ussliberty.com
Stan White
mcpowhite@yahoo.com
Chuck Smith
agtr5@hotmail.com
Terry Halbardier
terryhalbardier@peoplepc.com
Glenn Oliphant
oliphg@comcast.net
Gary Brummett
garywbrummett@aol.com
Ernie Gallo
ernie7900@aol.com
Moe Shafer
mshafer@mindspring.com
Norm Tanber
norman_tanber@ml.com
and family members:
Mark Ennes
marknmd@aol.com
Julie Holly
julie.a.holly@boeing.com
Carolyn Van Dyke
cvandyke@quik.com
On August 9, 2001, The History Channel featured a one hour program telling the story of the USS Liberty. The documentary included interviews with surviving Lake Washington Council members Jim Ennes, John Hrankowski and Lloyd Painter. To learn more about the USS Liberty, please visit the ship's award-winning web site at http://www.ussliberty.com