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Reunions

Army

51st Gen Hosp Unit (WWII), Oct. 13-16, Branson, Mo. Contact: J. Rusciolelli, 228 N. 10th St., Box 53, Riverton, IL 62561, (217) 629-9883.

328th Inf Combat Team, Oct. 16-19, McLean, Va. Contact: A. Pagnotta, 302 Heritage Dr., Harleysville, PA 19438, (215) 412-3335.

Engr Officer Candidate School Alumni (all classes), Oct. 16-20, Reno, Nev. Contact: E. Mealing, (404) 231-3402, enocsa@earthlink.net.

78th “Lightning” Inf Div, Texas Cohorts, Oct. 20-22, Killeen, Texas. Contact: T. Timmer, 2306 Comburg Castle Way, Austin, TX 78748, (512) 282-0588.

8111th Signal Gp, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 21-23, Laughlin, Nev. Contact: H. Rolf, 589 Lake Huron Ln., Boulder City, NV 89005, (702) 293-0362.

Marine Corps

Marine/Navy Paratroop (WWII), Oct. 14-16, Las Vegas. Contact: D. Severance, P.O. Box 1972, La Jolla, CA 92038.

VMB 423 Seahorse Marines/PBJs (WWII), Oct. 29-Nov. 1, Newport, R.I. Contact: S. Gross, 253-17 61st Ave., Little Neck, NY 11362, (718) 225-5694, sidvmb423@aol.com.

Navy

USS Gypsy, USS Mender, USS Salvager, and USS Windla, Oct. 9-12, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: J. Oliver, 2712 Ivywood Rd., Florence, SC 29501, (843) 662-0779, jodyoliver5335@cs.com.

Veteran Communicators, Oct. 9-12, San Diego, Contact: A. Tindall, P.O. Box 120913, Chula Vista, CA 91912, ldclgriff@msn.com.

USS Arizona (BB-39), Dec. 1-8, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: J. Campbell or R. Campbell, (520) 529-7494, rcmpbll@msn.com.

USS Delong (DE-684), Oct. 12-15, Charleston, S.C. Contact: D. Ruebsamen, 13315 Heights Path, San Antonio, TX 78230, (210) 492-1895, drueb@swbell.net.

USS Eversole (DD-789), Oct. 15-18, Charleston, S.C. Contact: T. Trainham, 981 Garrison Ct., Jonesboro, GA 30238, (678) 479-8851, tjt1958@yahoo.com.

USS James E. Kyes (DD-787), Oct. 15-19, San Antonio. Contact: D. Garland, 21450 Edgecliff Dr., Euclid, OH 44123, (216) 731-3877, dhg52@en.com.

Patrol Sqdn Forty-Seven (VP-47), Oct. 17-18, San Diego. Contact: C. Petri, 2007 East Park Dr., Richardson, TX 75081.

USS Guadalcanal (L/PH-7), Oct. 23-26, Norfolk, Va. Contact: J. Lawrence, 6938 Edgeworth Dr., Orlando, FL 32819, (407) 352-4214.

USS Simon Lake (AS-33), Oct. 15-19, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: T. Thompson, 112 London Bridge Shopping Center, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, (757) 431-8977, fax: (757) 431-9119, tomt@beachrealty.com.

F-8 Crusader Assn 20th Last Annual Crusader, Oct. 16-19, San Diego. Contact: B. Pearl, 5155-B Renaissance Ave., San Diego, CA 92122, (858) 587-8144, rpearl@ixpres.com

NAVCAD Class 5-55, Oct. 16-19, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: B. Matthews, 752 Helens Ln., Front 
Royal, VA 22630, (540) 635-8851, jbatgk@rmaonline.net.

USS Caperton (DD-650), Oct. 16-19, San Diego. Contact: R. Smithson, 3812 E. Kachina Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85044, (480) 496-0705, busibobb@aol.com.

USS Francis Marion (APA-LPA 249), Oct. 16-19, Norfolk, Va. Contact: B. Martin, 16 Staples St., Melrose, MA 02176, (781) 665-9222, tinman61@juno.com.

USS Iwo Jima (LPH2/LHD7), Oct. 16-19, Virginia Beach, Va. Contact: R. McAnally, 38B Frissell St., Hampton, VA 23663, (866) 237-3137, yujack@megalink.net.

USS Mississippi (EAG128), Oct. 16-19, Philadelphia. Contact: R. Moscone, 757 Emory St., Imperial Beach, CA 91932, (619) 423-5847, rmoscone@worldnet.att.net.

Subic Bay/Olongapo, Philippines, Oct. 17-27, Philippines. Contact: J. Buzzell, 4600 Duke St., No. 420, Alexandria, VA 22304, (703) 212-0695, info@subicbayreunion.com.

USS Merrick (AKA-97), Oct. 19-23, Branson, Mo. Contact: R. Bonn, 1469 Ten Oaks Ln., Woodburn, OR 97071, (503) 982-7117, dcbonn1@earthlink.net.

USS Wadleigh (DD-689), Oct. 22-26, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: F. Milbank, 37A Aspinwall Rd., Loudonville, NY 12211, (518) 449-7743, fmilbank@earthlink.net.

Ftr Torpedo Bmbr Sqdn VC-66 Tour 2, Oct. 23-25, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: J. Mussatto, 1407 South St., Lexington, MO 64067, (660) 259-4733, muzzo@iland.net.

Air Task Gp One Sqdns and Detachments (1951–59), Oct. 23-26, San Diego. Contact: D. Robertson, 3534 Marlesta Dr., San Diego, CA 92111, (858) 277-0843, jclark4062@aol.com.

USS Miller (DD-535), Oct. 26-30, Wilmington, Del. Contact: L. Klock, 842 Beach St., Reading, PA 19605, (610) 929-8343.

USS Charr (SS-328), Nov. 6-10, San Diego. Contact: L. Marvil, 917 Brandermill Dr., Cantonment, FL 32533, (850) 937-0917, linmarvil@cs.com.

VC-8 “Red Tails,” Nov. 21-22, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: B. Elrod, 4707 Tango Ln., Jacksonville, FL 32210, (904) 771-7017, ewelrod1@aol.com.

USS Albert T. Harris (DE-447), Oct. 11-14, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: C. Cook, 4820 South Florence Pl., Tulsa, OK 74105, (918) 749-8434, ccook13@compuserve.com.

Air Force

25th Bmb Gp (R) Assn, Oct. 5-9, San Diego. Contact: J. Sheen, 13003 N. 12th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85029, (602) 863-3142.

Air Rescue Assn, Oct. 7-11, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Contact: D. Bigelow, 2537 Indian Wells Trail, Xenia, OH 45385, (937) 372-4814, fax: (937) 258-3863, dbigelow@modtechcorp.com.

2nd Emerg Rescue Sqdn (WWII), Oct. 8-11, Mobile, Ala. Contact: W. Britton, 1163 Forest Hill Dr., Mobile, AL 36618, (251) 344-5690, britt776@comcast.net.

489th Bmb Gp, Oct. 8-12, Louisville, Ky. Contact: E. Myles, 2935 Shelbyville Rd., Shelbyville, KY 40065, (502) 633-2508.

AF Navigators and Observers Assn, Oct. 8-12, Daytona Beach, Fla. Contact: J. Bannerman, 761 Marina Point Dr., Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257-3853, afnoasecretary@aol.com.

2nd Bombardment Assn, North Africa and Italy (WWII), Oct. 9-12, Covington, Ky. Contact: E. Hodges, 9201 La Serena Dr., Fair Oaks, CA 95628, (916) 967-5678, ehfairoaks@2xtreme.net.

22nd Rescue Boat Sqdn, Korea, Oct. 9-12, Tampa, Fla. Contact: J. Connor, 6701 Dorchester Rd., No. 1002, North Charleston, SC, (843) 552-4035, jjc199@aol.com.

815th Trp Carrier Sqdn, Ashiya, Japan (1952–58), Oct 9-12, Webster, Texas. Contact: H. Roberts, 16431 Brambling Dr., Houston, TX 77059, (281) 488-5985, hmroberts@ev1.net.

388th Ftr Bmbr Wing (Clovis AFB, N.M., or Etain AB, France, 1953–58), Oct 9-12, St. Louis. Contact: J. St. Clair, 1117 Cambridge Green Ct., Chesterfield, MO 63017, (636) 530-5996, jimstc@swbell.net.

OCS Class 51-C, Oct. 10-11, San Antonio. Contact: J. Eckenbrecht, 2665 Pierce Ave., Ogden, UT 84401, joyce2665@msn.com.

Flying/Aviation Cadets, Oct 11-12, Eureka Springs, Ark. Contact: E. Severe, 542 County Road 2073, Eureka Springs, AR, 72632, (479) 253-5008, av1cadet@arkansas.net.

454th Bmb Gp Italy (WWII), Oct. 14-19, Memphis, Tenn. Contact: R. Branstetter, P.O. Box 678, Wheat Ridge, CO 80034, (303) 422-6740.

1st Tactical Depot Sqdn UK, including 1st and 9th TSS, Oct. 15-19, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: F. Kloeppel, 4453 Huntington Cir., Niceville, FL 32578, (850) 729-2884, frednsandra@cox.net.

6927th RSM, Okinawa Point, Okinawa, Oct. 15-19, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: 6927th RSM, P.O. Box 24683, New Orleans, LA 70184, (504) 488-8214, or R. Thibodaux, raytib@aol.com.

P-40 Warhawk Pilots Assn, Oct. 15-19, Austin, Texas. Contact: W. Stueck, 1900 F.M. Rd. 3405, Georgetown, TX 78628, (512) 863-8688, wstueck@aol.com.

7167th Special Air Missions Sqdn, Oct. 16-18, San Antonio. Contact: J. White, 138 San Felipe Dr., Mabank, TX 75156, (903) 887-3858.

440th Trp Carrier Gp, Oct. 16-19, Charleston, S.C. Contact: W. Walsh, 492 Halifax Dr., N. Fort Myers, FL 33917, (239) 731-0402.

Pilot Training Class 64-C, Vance AFB, Okla., Oct. 16-19, San Antonio. Contact: J. Petelin, 7805 Bayshore Cr., Fort Worth, TX 76179, (817) 236-7790, jbluff40@aol.com

1254th Air Transport Gp (SM) Alumni, Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Arlington, Va. Contact: J. Kuchinsky, 106 Ridgepoint Pl., Gaithersburg, MD 20878, (301) 948-8835, joekuchinsky@rcn.com.

339th Ftr Gp P-51, Oct. 15-19, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: S. Ananian, 4 N. Orchard Farms Ave., Simpsonville, SC 29681, (864) 288-2599, stephen_ananian@mindspring.com.

“Constant Watch, Oct. 18-19, Phoenix. Contact: R. Boivin, 8965 W. Utopia Rd., Peoria, AZ 85382, (623) 566-2899, rboivin@cox.net.

81st Ftr Sqdn, Oct. 19-21, Laughlin, Nev. Contact: B. Stacklie, 15596 W. Flower Ct., Goodyear, AZ 85338, (623) 935-3636, artgalaz@aol.com.

306th Bmb Wing, Oct. 21-27, Melbourne Beach, Fla. Contact: J. Demes, 1585 Mercury St., Merritt Island, FL 32953, (321) 452-4417, joedimps@aol.com.

461st Bmb Wing B52/KC 135 Amarillo AFB, TX (SAC), Oct. 22-25, Shreveport, La. Contact: B. Davies, 23 Queenspark Rd., Little Rock, AR 72227, (501) 225-2400, wjdavies3@comcast.net.

Pilot Class 43-K, Oct. 23-26, Montgomery, Ala. Contact: H. Jacobs, 17545 Drayton Hall Way, San Diego, CA 92128, (858) 485-9422, jakes43k@aol.com.

Pilot Class 44-D Luke Field, Oct. 27-29, Reno, Nev. Contact: H. Gandrup, (515) 663-4114. 

11th AF/343rd FG, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Palm Springs, Calif. Contact: B. Mack, (760) 346-2855, p-38driver@aol.com.

UPT Flying Class 69-01, Williams AFB, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: D. Scruggs, 946 S.W. Magnolia Bluff Dr., Palm City, FL 34990, (772) 283-5485, dscrug52@adelphia.net.

Wild Weasels Convention, Nov. 5-9, Orlando, Fla. Contact: A. Lamb, P.O. Box 638, Lumberton, NC 28359, (910) 739-3181, alamb@lambgroupllc.com, or G. Acree, 12 Evergreen Trail, Severna Park, MD 21146, (410) 647-9511, acree5@comcast.net.

Society of Wild Weasels, Nov. 10-16, Orlando, Fla. Contact: G. Acree, (410) 647-9511, acree5@home.com.

416NFS/TFS Joint Reunion (WWII-1993), Nov. 14-16, Las Vegas. Contact: R. Green, 6303 E. Mesquite Rd., Cave Creek, AZ 85331, (480) 595-8693, bargranch@aol.com.

Mather AFB 4134th Strat Wing/Later 320 Bmb Wing, Nov. 17, Sacramento, Calif. Contact: E. Schroeder, 8546 Emperor Dr., Fair Oaks, CA 95628, (916) 966-2831, edzard34@hotmail.com.

Thunderbirds Alumni Assn, Nov. 20-23, Las Vegas. Contact: D. Wilson, 7661 Angel Crest Cir., Las Vegas, NV 89117, (702) 871-7197, doewilson@aol.com.

All Services

Frankfurt American High School, Germany (1946–52), Oct. 23-26, Reno, Nev. Contact: D. Klinger, P.O. Box 537, Leavenworth, WA 98826, (509) 548-5480.

Reader Exchange

Maj. Charles Edgar Adams, USAF—I am looking for anyone who served with him who might have pictures of him or stories about him. He was from Coffeyville, Kan., and was stationed in Germany; Japan; Southeast Asia; Sacramento, Calif.; and Omaha, Neb. He was a pilot and taught electronics in Germany. Contact: J. Gulick, 337 N. Oak, Dewey, OK 74029, (918) 534-3319, gman1178@aol.com.

Aviation Cadets Class 42-G, Randolph Field—I would like to hear from any classmates. L. Tenold, F Co., 6325 River Overlook Dr., Atlanta, GA 30328, lesangel1@earthlink.net.

Casper Air Base—Reunions are held each year on the week following July 4th on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday during the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo at Parkway Plaza, I-25 and Center St., (800) 270-7829. Museums, giant veteran parades, fun! Contact: D. Lange, 7730 E. Park View Dr., Mesa, AZ 85208.

Class 67C-Reese AFB, Texas—I am planning a reunion. All members are encouraged to contact: S. Babos, 4004 Stone Brooke Dr., Grapevine, TX 76051, sandybabos@earthlink.net.

Fly-fishing WWII Veterans—Fish & Fly magazine is looking for two or three WWII veterans who are avid flyfishers and served in Normandy to be the focus of a major travel story. They will join us on a memorial visit to Normandy next June to fly-fish and retrace their steps of 60 years ago. Contact: P. Beck, (401) 539-0936, or T. Pero, 212 West Winesap Rd., Suite 204, Bothell, WA 98012, (425) 640-6140.

William J. Reidy—I am looking for him. Contact: D. Painter, 102 Pickwick St., Sheffield, AL 35660, russellpainter@bellsouth.net.

USAFE Air Bases in France (1950–67)—I am seeking contact with F-86H pilots from Toul-Rosičres Air Base, France, who buzzed Paris in April 1957. I am completing a history of the U.S. military forces in Cold War France. Contact: M. Egan, P.O. Box 365, Anderson, SC 29622, (864) 226-3832.

USMC 27th Special Basic Class (November 1953)—I am planning a 50th anniversary in the Washington, D.C. area for members. Contact: C. Carroll, 1440 South Ocean Blvd. No. 5C, Pompano Beach, FL 33062, fax: (954) 782-7482, sbc@cs.com.

Veterans of Three Wars (WWII, Korea, and Vietnam) Assn—We are planning a reunion. Contact: C. Morgan, P.O. Box 386, Dayton, Nev. 89403, (650) 712-0967, 3warvets@earthlink.net, or F. Durbin, 380 Greenbrier Rd., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. h