Reunions

Army

17th Airborne Div Assn, Aug. 22-25, Florence, Ky. Contact: E. Siergiej, 2903 Revere Pl., Deland, FL 32720, (386) 736-6722, e-mail: ejsiergiej@aol.com.

Society of the Fifth Div., Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Wyomissing, Pa. Contact: C. Hiestand, 4 Slater Dr., Wernersville, PA 19565, (610) 678-6348, e-mail: carlmh@ptd.net.

734rd AAA AW BN (SP), Sept. 3-7, Gettysburg, Pa. Contact: P. Pedrotti, 8821 Vernon View Dr., Alexandria, VA 22308-2838, (703) 360-2644.

34th Inf Div Assn, Sept. 5-8, Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: L. Lewer, 11 Forest Hill Ct., Fairfield Glade, TN 38558, (931) 707-8354, e-mail: larrylewer@tnaccess.com.

3rd Sqdn, 4th Cavalry (Korea, Vietnam, Peacetime), Sept. 5-8, Chattanooga, Tenn. Contact: C. Quickmire, 1 Sweet Bay Dr., Columbia, SC 29209, (803) 776-6703, e-mail: wb4ubs@pipeline.com.

OCS Inf Class 22, (1952), Sept. 23-26, Annapolis, Md. Contact: D. Buss, 213 Weatherstone Dr., Worcester, MA 01604, (508) 756-8220, e-mail: bussdon@aol.com.

103rd Inf Div (the Cactus Div) WWII, Sept. 25-29, Dallas. Contact: M. Wright, 9737 Walwama Rd., Houston, TX 77080, (713) 465-0814.

7th Field Arty Rgt (All Bns), Sept. 26-28, Lawton, Okla. Contact: S. Stankiewicz, 112 Bremer St., Fayetteville, NC 28303-3602, (910) 822-0703.

314th Inf Assn, Sept. 26-29, Pittsburgh. Contact: S. Musho, R.D. 2, Box 545-M, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 834-1549 or J. Witmeyer Jr., 633 Gordon Ave., Harahan, LA 70123, (504) 737-6729.

804th Engr Aviation Bn, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Reno, Nev. Contact: R. Reynolds, 18 Telde Cir., Hot Springs Village, AR 71909, (501) 915-9439, e-mail: ceriani@bellatlantic.net.

339th RCT, 85th Inf Div (All Units Welcome), Oct. 6-10, Gulfport, Miss. Contact: F. Ruth, 220 Whippoorwill Ln., Mansfield, OH 44907-2432, (419) 774-9802, e-mail: fruth220@kosinet.com.

3rd Missile Bn, 79th Arty of Fort Sill, Okla., and Giessen, Germany, Oct. 7-9, San Antonio. Contact: P. O'Dowd, 14965 Guadalupe Dr., Rancho Murieta, CA 95683, (916) 354-1017, fax: (916) 354-1677, e-mail: digger@calis.com.

5th Gen Hosp, Stuttgart, Germany (1974-80), Oct. 11-13, San Antonio. Contact: J. Allen, 3349 Single Peak, San Antonio, TX 78261, (830) 980-3710, e-mail: jandballen@aol.com.

1st Sqdn, 9th Cavalry (Bullwhip Sqdn), Oct. 11-13, Ozark, Ala. Contact: K. Bedsole, 305 Oakwood Dr., Enterprise, AL 36330, (334) 347-7949, e-mail: dotken@juno.com.

36th Evac Hosp, Oct. 11-14, San Antonio. Contact: A. Philiben, 2285 N.E. Meadow Ln., Bend, OR 97701-3975, (541) 318-5713, e-mail: anphlbn@bendcable.com.

Engr Officer Candidate School Alumni (all classes), Oct. 11-14, Arlington, Va. Contact: E. Mealing, 3057 Pharr Court North N.W., Atlanta, GA 30305, (404) 231-3402, e-mail: enocsa@earthlink.net, Web site: www.teocsa.org.

328th Inf Combat Team, Oct. 22-24, Gettysburg, Pa. Contact: A. Pagnotta, 302 Heritage Dr., Harleysville, PA 19446, (215) 412-3335.

Navy

USS Cascade (AD-16), Aug. 11-18, Buffalo, N.Y. Contact: L. and P. Burchette, P.O. Box 566, Hollister, MO 65673, (417) 334-5627, fax: (417) 335-3871, e-mail: promiselp@aol.com.

USS Juneau Assn, Sept. 4-8, Pensacola, Fla., Contact: K. Cook, 63 Fort Royal Ave., Charleston, SC 29407, (843) 556-8102, fax: (843) 556-6282, e-mail: kcook3@prodigy.net.

Tailhook Assn, Sept. 5-7, Reno, Nev. Contact: The Tailhook Assn, 9696 Businesspark Ave., San Diego, CA 92131, (800) 322-4665, fax: (858) 578-8839, e-mail: jrdavis@tailhook.org, Web site: www.tailhook.org.

USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87/QD/VC-90 and 93), Sept. 12-16, Salt Lake City. Contact: W. Birch, 2790 Melony Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84124, (270) 277-9523 or P. Stevens, (435) 743-6531.

U.S. Navy Public Affairs Alumni Assn, Sept. 27-29, Arlington, Va. Contact: E.L. Castillo, P.O. Box 369, Hamilton, VA 20159, (540) 338-5353, e-mail: castillo@pipeline.com.

USS Growler (SSG-577), Sept. 27-29, San Diego. Contact: D. Bishop, 1937 Silverwood Ln., Los Angeles, CA 90041-3127, (323) 254-6045, e-mail: sbishop@lausd.k12.ca.us.

USS Mountrail (APA-213), Oct. 3-6, Kokomo, Ind. Contact: D. DiCoio, 17 Francis Rd., Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, (973) 696-3725.

USNTC Bainbridge, Oct. 3-6, Aberdeen, Md. Contact: USNTC Bainbridge Assn, P.O. Box 2313, Westminster, MD 21158, Web site: www.usntcbainbridge.org.

USS Guadalupe (A032), Oct. 3-6, Olathe, Kan. Contact: M. Soetaert, 15580 W. 77th St., Lenexa, KS 66217, (913) 962-4944, e-mail: jrborovicka@aol.com.

USS Duffy (DE-27), Oct. 20-24, Galveston Island, Texas. Contact: B. Whitehead, 32525 Lakeshore Dr., Tavares, FL 32778, (352) 343-0504.

Silver Eagles Assn (SEA), Oct. 24-27, Gaines- ville, Fla. Contact: B. Baudouin, 15630 N.E. 8th Pl., Williston, FL 32696, (352) 528-0409 or R. Fife, 187 Spruce St., New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168, (386) 423-1659, e-mail: bob32168@telocity.com.

A3 Skywarrior 50th Anniversary, Oct. 25-28, Van Nuys, Calif. Contact: M. Swisher, 4225 Inspiration Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76126, (817) 249-7661, or (800) 224-7835, fax: (904) 278-9824, e-mail: jtaylor504@aol.com.

USS Runner (SS-476), Oct. 25-28, Branson, Mo. Contact: G. Greene, 2517 E. Greenwood, Springfield, MO 65804, (417) 888-3086, e-mail: gargree@aol.com.

USS Threadfin (SS-410), Oct. 31-Nov. 3, Las Vegas. Contact: T. DeMarco, 680 S.E. 27th Ln., Homestead, FL 33033, (305) 230-0465, e-mail: kahunakate@aol.com.

USS Begor (APD-127), Oct. 17-20, San Antonio. Contact: G. Combs, 824 Fruitland Dr., Deltona, FL 32725, (386) 532 9628, e-mail: fcombs@cfl.rr.com.

Training Sqdn 28 (VT-28), Nov. 1-3, Corpus Christi, Texas. Contact: D. Bitonti, 12915 Advance Dr., Houston, TX 77065, (281) 894-7752, e-mail: bitonti@ev1.net.

VP West Coast Officer, Nov. 1-3, San Diego. Contact: D. Ritchhart, (858) 674-0749, e-mail: dritchh1@san.rr.com.

Air Force

307th BG WWII (B-24s), Aug. 28-Sept. 1, Salt Lake City. Contact: J. Reeves, 3460 4 Mile Rd. N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49525-9637, (616) 365-1228, e-mail: ranger1able@juno.com or j.reeves@attbi.com.

374 APS, Clark AB, RP (1970-90), Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Gulfport, Miss. Contact: J. Johnson, 1267 Circlewood Dr., Melbourne, FL 32935-5536, (321) 255-7396 or (321) 698-3465.

Pilot Training (Class 58C/D), Sept. 2-6, Las Vegas. Contact; C. McEachern, 4436 Mill Run Rd., Dallas, TX 75244, (214) 239-6448, fax: (214) 404-9944, e-mail: chmceach@airmail.net or B. Penn, 8214 Crow Valley Ln., Las Vegas, NV 89113, (702) 364-9979, e-mail: benbiggie@aol.com.

41st Inf Div Assn, Sept. 3-8, New Orleans. Contact: W. Tschirhart, 2526 Tudo Ct., Annapolis, MD 21401, phone/fax: (410) 897-1955, e-mail: billt1926@earthlink.net.

40th Bmb Gp Assn, Sept. 4-8, New Orleans. Contact: J. Suitt, 802 Harness Trail, Granbury, TX 76049, (888) 417-1491, e-mail: jsuitt@cei-crescent.com.

Assn of Former OSI Special Agents, Sept. 5-8, Seattle. Contact: B. Fenkner, 4014 S. 345th St., Auburn, WA 98001, (253) 847-1391.

7th Bmb Gp Historical Fndn, USAAF, Sept. 12-15, Hampton, Va. Contact: T. Sledge, 1301 Bay St., Texas City, TX 77591, (409) 945-9735, e-mail: tesledge@aol.com.

87th/512th FIS Assn, Sept. 12-15, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: D. Desing, 1120 Marigold Dr., Albuquerque, NM 87122, (505) 856-0606, e-mail: rdesing@aol.com.

27th Air Transport Gp, Sept. 12-15, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: F. Garcia, 6533 W. Altadena Ave., Glendale, AZ 85304, (623) 878-7007.

Class 51-F, Sept. 13-15, San Antonio. Contact: G. Crocker, 101 Bent Oak Ln., Kerrville, TX 78028, (830) 896-8269, fax: (830) 896-8126, e-mail: davy@personalcomputer.net.

93rd TCS, 439th TCG, Sept. 17-22, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: T. Morris, 456 St. George's Ct., Satellite Beach, FL 32937, (321) 773-6960, fax: (321) 777-8370, e-mail: tomruth3@aol.com.

380th Bmb Gp, Sept. 18-22, Salt Lake City. Contact: P. Carnevale, P.O. Box 1230, Sonoita, AZ 85637, (800) 659-8808, fax: (520) 455-5866, e-mail: carne@dakotacom.net.

19th AREFS (SAC-Homestead and Otis AFB), Sept. 22-25, Falmouth, Mass. Contact: G. Dornfeld, 27 Hampshire Rd., Peabody, MA 01960, (978) 535-2609, e-mail: gdornfeld@aol.com or F. Szemere, (850) 862-4279, e-mail: fszemere@gnt.net.

390th BG (H) ETO WWII, Sept. 22-28, Harrisburg, Pa. Contact: K. Rowland, 12020 N. Anna J. Dr., Spokane, WA 99218, (509) 467-2565, e-mail: rowland@ior.com.

508th Air Refueling Sqdn (KB-29), Sept. 26-28, Tampa, Fla. Contact: K. White, (813) 996-3022.

309th Ftr Sqdn 31st Ftr Gp (WWII), Sept. 26-29, Branson, Mo. Contact: D. Smith, 374 Pine Ln., Haworth, NJ 07641, (201) 385-4950.

454th Bmb Sqdn, 323rd Bmb Gp, Sept. 26-29, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: L. Goodwin, 2570 Manuel Dr., Lillian, AL 36549, (251) 961-3168, e-mail: lgoodwin@gulftel.com.

AACS/AFCS/AFCC, Sep 26-29, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: C. Maginnis 6032 S. Bell St., Tacoma, WA 98408, (253) 474-8128, e-mail: cmagin4375@aol.com, Web site: www.aacsalumni.com.

484th Bmb Gp, Sept. 26-30, Minneapolis. Contact: D. Olson, 10051 Julian Ct., Westminster, CO 80031, (303) 460-8316, e-mail: dolson@geographix.com.

48th TFW, Target Gp (1960-80), Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Las Vegas. Contact: B. Herculson, 1810 Nuevo Rd., Henderson, NV 89014, (702) 458-3173, e-mail: herk@lvcm.com.

9th Air Force Assn, Sept. 30-Oct. 4, Branson, Mo. Contact: L. Johnson, 5011 Sugar Creek Rd., Lincoln, NE 68516, (402) 423-2304.

PACAF AEROVAC (1960-70), 6485th Ops Sqdn/20th Ops Sqdn/901st & 902nd, AES and 9th AEGp, Oct. 2-6, Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact: D. Rhodes, 14040 N. 63rd St., Scottsdale, AZ 85254, e-mail: aerovac2002@aol.com.

61st Trp Carrier Sqdn/314th Trp Carrier Grp, Oct. 3-5, Jacksonville, Ark. Contact: G. Trendell, 3418 Dreighton Ct., Bethlehem, PA 18020, e-mail: gtrendell@aol.com.

100 BW (B-47), Oct. 3-6, Portsmouth, N.H. Contact: J. Falletti, 75 Fern Ave., Rye, NH 03870-2502, (603) 964-5988, e-mail: jbfalletti@attbi.com.

Pilot Training Class 51G, Oct. 4-6, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: K. Weiss, 6657 E. Millstone St., Highlands Ranch, CO 80130, (303) 683-9377, e-mail: weisskn@aol.com.

316th Trp Carrier Sqdn, Oct. 8-11, Las Vegas. Contact: W. Crain, 314 Serenade, San Antonio, TX 78216, e-mail: wallycrain@juno.com.

Lockbourne AFB Officers, Oct. 9-13, Las Vegas. Contact: M. Cea, 157 Green Valley Dr., Howard, OH 43028-9519, (740) 392-7750, e-mail: cea@ezlinknet.com.

All Webb AFB, Oct. 11-12, Big Spring, Texas. Contact: Webb Reunion Committee, P.O. Box 2925, Big Spring, TX 79721, (915) 264-1999, Web site: www.webbafbreunion.com.

Norton AFB Military/Civilian Alumni, Oct. 11-13, San Bernardino, Calif. Contact: P. Pfeifer, P.O. Box 1533, Highland, CA 92346, (909) 862-5228, e-mail: paul.pfeifer@march.af.mil.

454th Bmb Gp (WWII, Italy), Oct. 15-20, Harrisburg, Pa. Contact: R. Branstetter, 454th BG, P.O. Box 678, Wheat Ridge, CO 80034-0678, (303) 422-6740.

13th Air Force Veterans Assn, Oct. 16-20, King of Prussia, Pa. Contact: P. Dyer, 7049 W. Illinois St., Ludington, MI 49431, (231) 843-9597, fax: (231) 843-8637, e-mail: pandb@t-one.net.

363rd Mustang Gp and 161st Tac Recon Gp (WWII), Oct. 21-24, Las Vegas. Contact: A. Mimler, 3086 Hwy 140, Catheys Valley, CA 95306, (209) 966-2713.

11th ARS (KC-97), Oct. 24-27, Dover, Del. Contact: C. Merritt, 44 Townbeach Rd., Old Saybrook, CT 06475, (860) 388-2612.

1254th Air Transport Gp (SM) Alumni, Oct. 25-26, Alexandria, Va. Contact: J. Kuchinsky, 106 Ridge Point Pl., Gaithersburg, MD 20878, (301) 948-8835, e-mail: joekuchinsky@rcn.com.

B-66 Destroyer Assn (All Models, Sqdns), Oct. 25-27, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: J. Milam, 3600 Willomet Ct., Bedford, TX 76021, (817) 545-3554, e-mail: jimmilam@aol.com.

Pilot Class 55-E, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Orlando, Fla. Contact: N. Nelson, 1957 Cree Tr., Casselberry, FL 32707-5605, (407) 830-8685, e-mail: nnel son@cfl.rr.com, or D. Paul, 11955 St. Rte. 47 East, West Mansfield, OH 43358, (937) 355-4201, e-mail: donpaul@2access.net.

301st Bmb Gp/Wings Assn, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, San Antonio. Contact: K. Slaker, 215 Havencrest S.E., Olympia, WA 98513, (360) 455-4436.

551st AEW&C Wing, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Plymouth, Mass. Contact: P. Downey Jr., 38 Downey Dr., Waynesville, NC 28786, (828) 456-8878, e-mail: ndowney1@earthlink.net.

303rd Bmb Wing (SAC) B-47s, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: D. Bott, 1885 Caryn Dr., Hellertown, PA 18055-3402, phone/fax: (610) 838-6189 or (610) 838-6152, e-mail: dhbott@juno.com.

Berlin Crisis (1961-62 units), Nov. 4-11, Berlin, Germany. Contact: H. Ryan, 104 Waterwood Dr., Yalaha, FL 34797, (352) 324-2501, e-mail: hryan1@earthlink.net.

4th Emergency Rescue Sqdn Assn, Nov. 5-9, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: C. Gunn, 237 Franklin St., Reading, MA 01867-1030, (781) 944-6616.

Marine Corps

3rd Bn, 3rd Marines (1965-69 RVN), Sept. 4-8, San Diego. Contact: Armed Forces Reunions Inc., (757) 625-6401 or M. Harrington, (713) 686-9800.

The Gray Ghost Sqdn, VMF(N)-531, VMF(AW)-531a, Sept. 12-15, Norfolk, Va. Contact: R. Holmes, 136 River Bend Dr., Dagsboro, DE 19939, (302) 934-7152, e-mail: rayholmessr@yahoo.com.

3/3 & BLT 3/3 (Okinawa, 1961-62), Oct. 16-20, Quantico, Va. Contact: R. Holtzapple, 228 N. 11th St., Lewisburg, PA 11837, (570) 224-7267 or (570) 524-7424, e-mail: vhford@ptdprolog.net.

5th & 14th Defense Bn Assn, WWII, Oct. 31- Nov. 2, Contact: P. Marchant, 403 Marseille Dr., Simpsonville, SC 29680, (864) 243-4671.

Coast Guard

USCGC Ingham (WHEC-35), Oct. 2-5, Mount Pleasant, S.C. Contact: J. Hearn, 103 Sequoia Rd., Portsmouth, VA 23701, (757) 405-3032.

All Services

Distinguished Flying Cross Recipients, Oct. 16-20, Arlington, Va. Contact: P. Butler, 6917 Rawhide Ridge, Columbia, MD 21046, (410) 997-3277, e-mail: pabmab264@aol.com.

Reader Exchange

A/O Navigator Class 52-24, Ellington AFB, Texas - I'm looking for Hugh McKay, Paul Pfrommer, George Thompson, et al. Contact: B. Neff, 7714 Laie Pl., Diamondhead, MS 39525, (228) 255-7911, e-mail: w.neff@att.net.

Ron(ald) Abbott - I have been looking for him for more than 20 years. My adoption papers list him as my father. He was in the U.S. Air Force in January 1949 in Virginia or North Carolina because that is where I was conceived. Is there a list of all the servicemen in the Air Force during that time? It would mean so much to me if I could find out. Even if he is deceased, I could go to his grave. Contact: B. Penney, H.C. 65 Box 43, Bickmore, WV 25019, (304) 587-1155.

Air Force Pilot Training Class 56-E - I'm seeking members for a possible reunion in 2003. Contact: P. Cascio, 4124 N. 27th St., Arlington, VA 22207, (703) 524-6485, e-mail: rprest@lshsc.edu or dksturt@surfsouth.com.

Inf OCS, Fontainebleau, France - I would like to contact graduates of the Inf OCS classes held at Fontainebleau, France, in 1945. Contact: J. Giles, 2706 Beazley Pl., Shreveport, LA 71104, (318) 861-4689, e-mail: jimgiles@juno.com.

WWII RAF Spitfire Pilots - I want to locate P-47 pilot Hank Staub and P-51 pilot Dick Ozinga. Contact: “Lefty” Grove, P.O. Box 375, Fort Campbell, KY 42223.

HS-9 - I'm trying to organize a reunion for early February 2003 in Beaufort, S.C. Contact: J. Hill, 60 Hewlett Rd., Beaufort, SC 29902, (843) 522-0543, e-mail: jamesjhill@islc.net or P. Young, 807 Island Circle West, Dataw Island, SC 29920, (843) 838-5243, e-mail: plypay@earthlink.net.

Walter C. Payton - I'm writing regarding a family member who was in a plane that disappeared over Italy March 10, 1945 or 1946. Five planes went in some clouds, and his never came out. He was 42-46 at the time from New Castle, Ky. We can find no information on him because his wife Lucy passed several years ago, and they had no children. He is truly missed and loved. Please help us. Contact: T. Robertson, P.O. Box 235, Buckner, KY 40010, e-mail: tracirobertson@mail.state.ky.us.