Scouts get lesson in history on USS Massachusetts

Cub Scouts from Pack 2 in Amityville spent the night of September 22 living aboard the Battleship USS Massachusetts in Fall River, Massachusetts. Led by Randy Johnson, the pack members learned something about a "battlewagon" in World War II. The pack also explored the submarine USS Lionfish and the destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., the Russian missile corvette Hiddensee, and the only two PT boats on display anywhere in the world. Included among the other displays are a Japanese Shinyo kamikaze boat, "Huey" helicopter, Landing Craft, Mechanized (LCM) and T-28 Trojan trainer plane.

The trip has enabled pack members to better understand and appreciate the contributions made by armed service personnel memorialized at Battleship Cove.

Shown in the photo, left to right, first row, are Harold Lasker, James Lasker, Jonathan Hernandez, Jeanine Hernandez, David Williams, William Rude, David Spellman, John Blundell and Steven Blundell; second row are: George Vesper, Billy Manton, Michael Miller, Brian Johnson, Chris Motto, Matthew Miller, Chris Amico, Brian Governanti, Tim Jacobsen, Wesley Powell, Jaret Vignati, Charles Rode, Sean Meleski, John Meleski and Randy Johnson; third row are John Homok, Carrie Motto, Mike Miller, Aaron Johnson, Jerry Thomas, Margarite Thomas, Cyle Williams, Candice Williams, Nelson Hernandez, Douglas Orenstein, Stewart Orenstein, Charlie Rode, Kevin Pearson and Chris Pearson and in the back row: Debbie Manton, Gary Governanti, Norm Jacobsen, Dan Jacobsen, Phil Amico, Andy Powell, John Spellman and Jeanette Hernandez.