USS ASTORIA CA-34
The Official Home of 'Nasty Asty'
Further Reading, Links, and Acknowledgments
If you are able to contribute to this project, please contact Brent at brentj@mighty90.com.
CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE
The memory and wartime contribution of USS ASTORIA CA-34 will not fade. Naval and Aviation Artist Michael Donegan donated this image of his ASTORIA painting for inclusion in the website. This painting was also used as the cover art for a recent scale model kit of the "Nasty Asty" in her final WWII configuration.
-image courtesy of Michael Donegan
Further Reading
Learn more about ASTORIA CA-34, her crew, and the ships and men they served with.
Click the images below for information on these books and how to purchase them.
Note: Some of these books are out of print or were privately produced. As such, they can be quite difficult or expensive to locate.
Learn more about ASTORIA CA-34, her crew, and the ships and men they served with.
Click the images below for information on these books and how to purchase them.
Note: Some of these books are out of print or were privately produced. As such, they can be quite difficult or expensive to locate.
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Queen of the Flat-tops |
Through the |
The Big E |
The Amphibians |
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USS ASTORIA CA-34 |
The USS ASTORIA and |
Disaster in the Pacific |
The Battle of |
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NEW ORLEANS- |
Freedom's Fortress |
Lost at Guadalcanal |
Neptune's Inferno |
Related Links
The United States Navy Memorial
Commemorating U.S. Navy veterans and their experiences.
U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Association
Coordinating Reunions and Quarterly Newsletters.
National Archives Veteran Service Records
Source for obtaining family records of military service.
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Displays a collection of important USS ASTORIA artifacts.
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Dedicated to support for asbestos-related cancers.
The United States Navy Memorial
Commemorating U.S. Navy veterans and their experiences.
U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Association
Coordinating Reunions and Quarterly Newsletters.
National Archives Veteran Service Records
Source for obtaining family records of military service.
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Displays a collection of important USS ASTORIA artifacts.
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Dedicated to support for asbestos-related cancers.
Acknowledgements
In addition to the photo captions and source citations throughout the USS ASTORIA CA-34 website, I wish to take a moment and publicly thank the individuals below for their contributions and assistance. Without them, this site would not be what it has grown into.
My sincerest thank you to each of you.
-Brent
Don Yeamans ASTORIA CA-34 veteran and former reunion coordinator
Sue Bandeen
Charles Brandt
Tim Brown
Corey Bullard
Michael Donegan
Carole and Jan Estrup
Dylan Hatami
Shawn Hennessy
Bryan Larson
Monty Merrell
Robert A. Migliorisi
Kathleen A. Oliver
Jerry Phillips
Paul Roales
Steve Schutt
Travis Storey
Carl Theaker
Robert S. Wiemer
Lastly, I must mention my wonderful wife Vickie. For her ongoing support of this and my other WWII U.S. Navy projects, she is perhaps the most patient and understanding person in the world.
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