Georgia Chapter History

Georgia Chapter Charter Members

	At the October 25, 2003, meeting in Savanah, GA, John Viani called our attention to the fact that our Chapter was created ten years ago. He also produced a listing of charter members. Later discussion indicated that the list was a tad incomplete. The following DE sailors were charter members of the Georgia Chapter, DESA:

	Paul Coffey DE 419, Ellenwood Bill Davenport DE 35, Hampton Roy DeVore DE 264, Cumming Joe Eason DE 679, Atlanta Bob Fletcher WDE 428, Marietta Gene Hall DE 686, Stockbridge Walter Kantor DE 30, Decatur	Jimmie Kilburn DE 679 & DE 592, Fairburn Bill Lloyd DE 160, Duluth Nelson Nicolaus DE 242, Conyers Paul Schilling DE 7, Roswell John Viani DE 396, Alpharetta Willis Walker DE 157, East Point Charles Upshaw DE 178, Dillard

	All of these charter members are from north Georgia. John Viani explained that the original idea was to also create a second chapter in south Georgia, but it was later decided to form just one chapter for the entire state. Later, a note from Nelson Nicolaus was found in our files that said the Destroyer Escort Sailors Association had granted a charter to the Georgia Chapter on May 28, 1993, our official birthday.