US Navy Beach Jumpers Assoc.

ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 2022-2026 Pres. Larry Markaverich V.Pres. Paul Fisher Sectry-Treas. Roy Havekost Co-Treas. Carl Kilhoffer Chaplain Edward Salazar Chaplain Charley Collins SAA Roger Mills Membership Chairman, Ray O'Hara Association Historian, Dave Snell EMERITUS William Griffin, Treas. John Spielmann, V.Pres. Norris Fanning, Sectry-Treas. Michael Prince, Chaplain Frank Moore, V.Pres. BOARD of DIRECTORS 2022-2028 Chairmn. Roy Havekost Carl Kilhoffer Tim Slattery Bob Danenhower EMERITUS Vince Piscitelli, Director Wayne Miller, Director David Glaza, Director John McLeod, Director Email: admin@beachjumpers.com OFFICE: 727-487-6252 FAX: 888-249-1769 U.S.N.B.J.A. 450-106 State Rd. 13N PMB #407 St. Johns, FL 32259-3863 This association is comprised of former shipmates who served on active duty in a Beach Jumper Unit or other unit as defined in our association by-laws. Information may be contained on this website which was once classified but has since been declassified and is now available to the general public, however, many of our missions and duties remain classified to this day.

Beach Jumpers 1942-72 Beach Jumpers were U.S. Navy tactical cover and deception units which were organized under Admiral H.K. Hewitt, then Commander of Amphibious Forces and all U.S. Naval Forces in Northwest African waters and the Western Mediterranean. The concept for Beach Jumpers came about as a result of then Lieutenant Douglas Fairbanks Jr., the Hollywood actor turned naval officer during World War II and having been detached from "Blue Water" duty on the high seas and assigned to duty with British Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten and the Combined Operations Commandos in England. Fairbanks Tribute

U.S. Navy Beach Jumpers Association (727) 4-USNBJA

Website by R-Havekost, BOD Chairman

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deceased

This website continues to be a work in progress !

Members and Associates: If you have moved since you first joined the association or if you have changed your phone number or email address since joining you need to update your information with our admin office. The association periodically mass emails our members with information. If your email address is not up to date, you are missing this information.

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will be activated on Oct. 1, 2022

2025 DUES

If you have not recently received an email from the Beach Jumpers Association your email address that we have on file may be out of date. If you want to receive notices that are emailed periodically send your name, member number and email address to us at: admin@beachjumpers.com and we will include you in the next email notice.

Is your 2024-5 dues up to date?

“Fair winds and following seas shipmate” Member death notices are posted for 30 days from the date the association was notified.

For previously ‘Deceased Members Personal Tributes’:

Personalized Beach Jumper Commemorative Plaque on sale now. Order yours now in the Ships Store.

We are now accepting 2025 dues payments. Click on the link above for 2025 for more details for payment. Some members already have credit for 2025 due to past double or overpayment(s). Check here first to see if you are already paid. If you haven't yet submitted your 2024 dues go to https://beachjumpers.com/2024dues.htm for the current payment process. If you are 80 yrs old, please email us the month and year of your birth so we can update your status to Life Member for your membership card each year. Email: admin@beachjumpers.com BJU-1 and BJU-2 members can request a unit specific member list (Microsoft Excel) with addresses, phone and emails via admin@beachjumpers.com . These lists, previously obtained by secure login, are no longer available online for security and privacy reasons.

Association frameable membership certificates are now on sale in the Ships Store

Established 2001

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will be activated on Oct. 1, 2022

Barry Trauger, RD2 BJU1 1968-71 d. Sept. 18, 2024

Memorial page

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2025 LIFE MEMBER cards will be mailed out on Friday, Nov.1st to those life members who have during 2024 confirmed or verified their information with our Admin Office. If we have not heard from you in the past year please update your information at:

11-12-24

( note these pages are a work in progress, tribute page updates can be requested by family members or association members by emailing the obituary article or link to admin@beachjumpers.com ) The BJA Memorial page index is updated regularly once a members passing is verified as a result of a notification or a followup on a member who has not responded to an annual ‘Buddy Check’.

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