07/25/2024
On the morning of Monday, July 15th, King Harbor Yacht Club (KHYC) and USCGAUX Flotilla 12-05 “Beach Cities” were privileged and honored to host a visit with Rachel, Miller and Wells Horne, the family of fallen USCG SCPO Terrell Horne III. They were able to see (and touch!) the recently installed HALIBUT and Reinhardt Room plaques at KHYC. During the Horne’s visit, Rachel, representing their oldest son Kade - who was not able to attend - and sons Miller and Wells, were presented miniaturized versions of the HALIBUT plaque as keepsakes for this occasion. KHYC Vice Commodore James Lee, Staff Commodore Mark Hanson and General Manager Mike Hyler were joined by Mayor Jim Light of the City of Redondo Beach, as well as USCGAUX Members John Carroll (12-05 Former Flotilla Commander), Steven Csik (12-05 Flotilla Commander), Grant Graves (Div. 12 Commander), and Nora Harris (Flotilla 12-76), who was instrumental in “re-igniting” this project in the spring of 2023. USCG Auxiliarist Angelo Skiparnias (Auxiliary Unit Coordinator – USCGC TERRELL HORNE) escorted the Horne family and was central in coordinating their visit to KHYC.
The plaques were a very special development project for Flotilla 12-05 that involved a great deal of collaboration between several organizations and individuals. They were presented as part of our recent Division 12 Change of Watch this past April. The HALIBUT plaque describes the heroic and tragic events that led to the loss of USCG Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO) Terrell Horne III early in the morning on December 2nd, 2012.
Many yeas ago, KHYC was gifted the one of the USCGC HALIBUT name boards that was attached to the Cutter’s superstructure. Until the recent plaque installations at KHYC, there was no “story” or meaning attached that honored SCPO Horne or the special relationship with the HALIBUT. It was our goal to recognize SCPO Terrell Horne for his excellence, leadership, selfless patriotism, loyal friendship, and devotion to duty, as well as being an inspiration and guardian for his family, shipmates, friends and all who needed assistance.
King Harbor Yacht Club proudly displays the HALIBUT name board as a measure to honor the life, ultimate sacrifice and legacy of Senior Chief Terrell Horne as well as to commemorate the special relationships between KHYC, USCG and USCGAUX.
