Salamonie River 5 miles from headwaters in Portland Indiana. The USS SALAMONIE was named after this river.

Sign for the Salamonie River for which the USS SALAMONIE was named.

On April 23, 1941 the 13th Division of the United States Naval Reserve was mobilized. The Reservists marched up Monroe to Fulton (now Veterans Memorial) Park where they received an official farewell from the city Grand Rapids, MI.

Reservests recieve thier seat assignments on at the Union Station. They were transported on the Pere Marquette Train and went to Detroit and then directly to the USS SALAMONIE docked at Philidephia.

One of the Reservists, Robert Freas kisses his wife Betty goodbye just as the train began pulling out of the station.

These ceramic plaques were presented to active Crew members in 1958 by the Captain.

Shoulder tab worn on uniform of crew members.

USS SALAMONIE under way to next refueling.

USS SALAMONIE under power to her next assignment.

USS BUSH DD529 October 18,1944 in preperation for the landings at Leyte 2 days later.

Early picture of USS SALAMONIE before her military upgrades.

USS SALAMONIE "Any Time AnyWhere"

Old Sal steaming to another fueling.