U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner DD-692
Don Hayden's Memorabilia Collection

 
It's pretty obvious which one Don is, he's the one right smack dab in the middle front row!
  

   
The captions speak for themselves, if not then send Don an e-mail !

 

 

Don's three most valuable documents, the Chief probably kept the first one most of the time !
He still carries the third one, just in case..............
    
The Change of Command pamphlet for Captain Flynn's relief of Captain Porterfield on July 18 1961.  The pamphlet was printed on the Everglades (AD-24).



Don's Landlubber's Certificate from 1960


Some of Don's early work with a camera

A poem from the mind of Don
  
A bit of Christmas music from the old 692 and Don's pen
  
Some of Don's tunes that made it to Number One !!!!


Don's Certificate of Service

Many thanks to Don for forwarding these pieces of our history