San Francisco Commandery

Ths USS San Francisco

 

MISSION

To preserve, promote, celebrate and enjoy our Nation’s Sea Service history and heritage.   To accomplish this we will:  

  • Commemorate American Sea Service Heroes and important historical events,
  • Support the study of Naval History through writing, speaking and educational events,
  • Preserve Sea Service historical artifacts, documents and monuments, and
  • Promote Camaraderie among our Companions and members of similar organizations

ABOUT OUR COMMANDERY

  • We have a lunch meeting once a month, usually at noon  on the first  Monday of the month at Capp’s Corner at 1600 Powell Street (at  Green) in North Beach.
  • We have two formal dinners each year:
    • The Battle of Midway Celebration in late May, and;
    • The Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Dinner on  December 7
  • The USS San Francisco Memorial Foundation is a special project of our  Commandery. We are also supporting the drive to erect a monument to the U.S. Navy at Utah Beach in Normandy, France.

UPCOMING LUNCH MEETINGS

  • January 8 - Speaker: Rodney Fong, Fisherman’s Wharf Association
  • February 5 – Mr William Ball, Department of Veterans Affairs
  • March 5 – BGEN Jack Hagan, CA Deputy Director, Homeland Security
  • April 2 – Ms Phyllis Cleveland, United Airlines (in flight on 9/11)
  • May 7 – CAPT Ted Gamble, Space Available Travel Tips
  • June 4 – COL John McMahon, Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southern Pacific Division
  • July 2 – NOUS Birthday – founded 4 July 1890; no speaker

CONTACTS

Commander - CAPT Attilo (Al) Serafini, SC, USN-Ret

    Tel: 650-591-2453

    Email” attilioserafini@msn.com

 

Vice Cdr, Membership - CAPT Tulio  G. Acquistapace, SC, USN -Ret.

    Tel: 510-793-2925

    Email: tulio72@comcast.net