- More Bon Homme Trivia
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The Morrison connection- Jim Morrison & The
Doors.
Jim's father RADM George S. Morrison (who was then a Captain)
served as the Commanding Officer To View A Photo Of Jim Morrison Try Crystal Ship I Think It Sort Of Personifies The BHR BON HOMME TRIVIA If you visit the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) in Charleston, SC and go
down to her keel, you will find a plaque designating the ship as the USS Bon
Homme Richard. This was the original keel, but the name was changed to Yorktown
after the original was lost at Midway. THANKS TO Willi Schumacher FOR THE
ABOVE CONTRIBUTION. (2004) The Castaways Casino, 1690 N. Decatur at
Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, NV Is Now Called The Alibi Lounge. All The Memorabilia From The BHR Is Now Gone, I'm Sorry To Say. (1993) GLADSTONES 4 FISH of LA WALK in Universal Studios used
tables, chairs, serving carts and bar tops made from the flight deck wood of the
BON HOMME. There is an A4 aircraft on display from the BON HOMME
at the Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Plaque on the Yorktown CV-10 Thanks Bill Zimmer
Of USS Bon Homme Richard from 23 Nov 63 -
25 Nov 64.
RADM Morrison was Guest Speaker at the BHR de-commissioning ceremony
2 July 1971.
This was the day BEFORE his son Jim passed away in Paris.
Considering the time difference between Bremerton, WA and Paris, France
the two
events happened within a few hours of each other.
With His Father Capt. G. S. Morrison
On BHR's Bridge.
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A Doors Play List
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You Wish To Hear
L. A. Woman
The Crystal Ship
Break On Through
People Are Strange
Strange Days
Love Me Two Times
Alabama Song
Love Street
Waiting For The Sun
Light My Fire