Reunions

Army

88th ID Blue Devils/Trust Forces (Southeast Chapter), May 3-5, Charleston, S.C. Contact: J.W. DeLoach, 6808 Eastbrook Rd., Columbia, SC 29206, (803) 787-8861.

82nd Engr Combat Bn, April 25-27, Valley Forge, Pa. Contact: E.T. Molloy, 4565 Sweet Bay Ave., Melbourne, FL 32935, (321) 254-8981.

45th Inf Div, 180th Inf Rgt Assn, May 3-4, McAlester, Okla. Contact: L. Traw, P.O. Box 186, Calera, OK 74730-0186, (580) 924-6693, e-mail: gbear@redriverok.com.

3rd Bn, 187th Airborne Inf, 101st Airborne Div, 1967-68, May 10-12, Lake Murry, Okla. Contact: J. Kimble, (970) 663-9313, e-mail: bondkimble@earthlink.net.

1st Cavalry Div Assn, July 3-7, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: 1st Cavalry Division Association, 302 N. Main St., Copperas Cove, TX 76522-1799, (254) 547-6537.

34th Engr Bn, July 25-27, Washington, D.C. Contact: J. and M. Ogilvie, 9026 McNair Dr., Alexandria, VA 22309, (703) 780-6563, or B.H. or D. Jackson, P.O. Box 703, Lafayette, GA 30728, (706) 638-4886, e-mail: deloresjd@aol.com.

17th Field Arty Rgt, Aug. 1-3, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: M. Burke, 1653 Superior Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, (949) 645-9284, e-mail: bootzy102@earthlink.net.

80th Div Veterans' Assn (WWI and WWII), Aug. 14-18, Melbourne, Fla. Contact: E. Reilinger, 3000 S. A1A Hwy., Melbourne Beach, FL 32951, (321) 676-1723, e-mail: eric-ida@juno.com.

2nd Sqdn, 1st Armored Cavalry (Vietnam 1967-70) Assn, Aug. 22-25, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: R.C. Sparks, 7955 Ranch Estates Rd., Clarkston, MI 48348, (248) 391-3354, e-mail: roberts618@aol.com.

602nd Tank Destroyer Bn Assn Inc., Aug. 22-25, Branson, Mo. Contact: R. Young, Box 4573, E. Lansing, MI 48826, (517) 332-8329.

Korean Vet 999th AFA Bn, "Never Die" Army Korea (1950-54), Aug. 23-25, Little Rock, Ark. Contact: A. Davidson, 14807 Cedar Heights Rd., North Little Rock, AR 72118, (501) 851-4999.

14th Combat Engr Bn, 2nd Bn, 3, Sept. 19-21, Kansas City, Kan. Contact: S.H. Schwartz, 313 Hollow Creek Rd., Mount Sterling, KY 40353-9662, (859) 498-4567, fax: (859) 498-6594, e-mail: shs313@mis.net.

17th Signal Bn Assn, Sept. 18-25, Williamsburg, Va. Contact: A.D. Janssen, 10209 Cedar Pond Dr., Vienna, VA 22182, (703) 281-3170.

Marine Corps

Marine Corps Mustang Assn, Sept. 18-22, Daytona Beach, Fla. Contact: B. Max, P.O. Box 1314, Delran, NJ 08075, (800) 312-8762 (USMC), e-mail: topmustang@aol.com.

Navy

VS-29, June 7-8, San Diego. Contact: D. Hacker, 2580 Tokalon Ct., San Diego, CA 92110, (619) 276-0317, Web site: www.vs29.org.

USS Malabar (AF-37), June 7-9, Smoketown, Pa. Contact: C. Alport, 346 Fremont Rd., Nottingham, PA 19382, (610) 932-3670, e-mail: hallport@yahoo.com.

USS Ellet (DD-398), June 11-14, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: D. Redholtz, 9528 Lundahl Dr., Pico Rivera, CA 90660, (562) 949-8086 or (562) 942-8275, e-mail: dan.r@pcmagic.net.

USS Beale (DD/DDE-471), July 25-28, Daytona Beach, Fla. Contact: H. Babin, 1200 N. Thorbe Ave., Orange City, FL 32763, (386) 775-1959, e-mail: hbabin@cfl.rr.com.

USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887), July 31-Aug. 4, Charleston, S.C. Contact: B. Shetron, 347 W. Leeside St., Glendora, CA 91741, (626) 335-4034.

USS Henley (DD-762), Aug. 6-9, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Contact: B. Lenhart, 136 Marcy Ln., Newcomb, NY 12852, (518) 582-5516, e-mail: lenhartb@capital.net.

USS Summit County (LST-1146), Aug. 11-14, Bellingham, Wash. Contact: J. Harrelson, 133 VZCR 3712, Wills Point, TX 75169-6828, (903) 560-0326, e-mail: j-bharrelson@worldnet.net.

USS Quick (DD-490/DMS-32), Aug. 21-24, Boston. Contact: B. Lewellen, 402 Smithfield Rd., Contoocook, NH 03229, (603) 746-3267.

USS Taylor (DD/DDE-468), Aug. 26-30, Washington, D.C. Contact: O. Zipf, 11020 Winding Brook Ct., Manassas, VA 20111, (703) 257-5474, e-mail: pozipf@cs.com.

USS Bumper (SS-333) Assn, Aug. 28-31, Buffalo, N.Y. Contact: E.W. Stone, 308 Merritt Ave., Syracuse, NY 13207, (315) 469-3825, e-mail: ews_w2eer@juno.com.

USS Capodanno (FF-1093), Aug. 30-Sept. 1, Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Contact: M. Ryder, 1566 Amy Dr., Yulee, FL 32097, (904) 277-3152, e-mail: usn1093@aol.com.

USS Turner (DD/DDR-834), Sept. 11-15, San Diego. Contact: D. Shanaberger, 2130 Salisbury St., York, PA 17404, (717) 764-3834.

Naval Cryptologic Veterans Assn, Sept. 11-15, Chattanooga, Tenn. Contact: D. Fiehtner, 4342 Pea Ridge Rd., Maryville, TN 37804-39112, (865) 379-4367, e-mail: davefiehtner@chartertn.net.

USS Skate (SSN-578), Sept. 12-14, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: J. Haley, 1203 Shoreside Dr., Hendersonville, TN 37075, (615) 264-2616, e-mail: joaley@aol.com.

USS Hanson (DD/DDR-832), Sept. 12-15, Branson, Mo. Contact: W. Roe, 543 G St., Geneva, NE 68361, (402) 759-3457.

USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) 1944-72, Sept. 16-19, Biloxi, Miss. Contact: R.T. Wilson, 14712 Rue Mornay Dr., Biloxi, MS 39532, (228) 396-9032.

USS Wyandot (AKA-92), Sept. 14-18, Arlington, Texas. Contact: W.D. Tribble, 3815 W. Sublett Rd., Arlington, TX 76017, (817) 572-0804, e-mail: etribble@juno.com.

USS Silverstein (DE-534), Sept. 18-21, Portland, Maine. Contact: A. Dunn, 6210 Calle Empinada, San Diego, CA 92120-3104, (619) 583-9188, e-mail: atdunn@home.com.

VC-35/VA-35 (AW), Sept. 18-21, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: W. Martin, 19 Mallette Dr., Belen, NM 87002, (505) 864-7953, e-mail: houdiniesc@aol.com.

USS Ranger (CV-4), Sept. 18-22, Mobile, Ala. Contact: J. Carey, 6832 Hamilton Dr., Olive Branch, MS 38654, (888) 764-7228.

USS Abnaki (ATF-96), Sept. 18-22, Charleston, S.C. Contact: M. Holland, 8 Cobia St., Ponte Vedra, FL 32082-2010, (904) 285-9345, e-mail: bmcmusn@aol.com.

USS Carter Hall (LSD-3), Sept. 19-21, San Diego. Contact: S. Shofner, 11230 FM 317, Murchison, TX 75778, (903) 852-5691, e-mail: ss sparky46@aol.com.

USS Lowry (DD-770), Sept. 19-21, Charleston, S.C. Contact: B. Mackey, P.O. Box 11147, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339-1147, (954) 566-6515, e-mail: dd-770@gzinc.com.

USS Jefferson County (LST-845), Sept. 22-24, Branson, Mo. Contact: L. Patterson, 913 Leavenworth Rd., Humboldt, KS 66748-1941, (620) 473-2706.

USS Fletcher (DD/DDE-445, DD-992), Sept. 25-29, San Antonio. Contact: B. McCurley, 1784 Oak Forest Dr., New Braunfels, TX 78132, (830) 608-1478, e-mail: rmccurley@sat.net.

USS Lloyd Thomas (DD/DDE-764), Sept. 25-29, Chicago. Contact: R.J. Scherrer, 4812 Admiration Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23464, (757) 467-6270, e-mail: scherrerva@aol.com.

USS Sturtevant (DE/DER-239), Sept. 26-28, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: R.E. Lee Jr., 3203 Lakewood Ave., Columbia, SC 29201, (803) 256-9485, e-mail: relsc@aol.com.

Air Force

47th Bmbr Gp, A-20 (Light Bombardment, WWII), May 1-5, Charlotte, N.C. Contact: W.H. Jones, (803) 548-0822, fax: (803) 548-0788, e-mail: hojo2@comporium.net.

365th Ftr Bmbr Gp, May 3-7, Wayne, Pa. Contact: J. Almond, 11000 Rock Ridge Rd., Oklahoma City, OK 73120, (405) 751-9108, e-mail: julius.h.almond@worldnet.att.net.

Air Transport Command Assn (includes ATC, M), May 23-25, Colorado Springs, Colo., Contact: R.B. Ravitts, 2410 Devonshire Dr., Rockford, IL 61107, (815) 229-1122, fax: (815) 229-1525, e-mail: devonshir@att.net.

Navigator/Observer Class Ellington 52-09C (Advanced Classes Ellington 523-B and Mather 52-D-26), Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: W. Berkman, 4340 Whispering Cir. N., Colorado Springs, CO 80917-3627, e-mail: billcs@home.com or B. Wilkins, 33 N.W. Roosevelt Rd., Corvallis, OR 97330-1169, e-mail: bwilkins@orst.edu.

12th Tactical Ftr Wing, 12th Bmb Gp, June 18-23, Tampa, Fla. Contact: W.E. Anderson, (919) 736-3711, e-mail: wanderson6@nc.rr.com.

36th Tactical Ftr Wing (All Hands), Aug. 19-23, Bitburg, Germany. Contact: G. Acree, (410) 647-9511, e-mail: acree5@home.com or L. Hengen, e-mail: lydielux@aol.com.

Pilot Class 55V, Aug. 20-23, Madison, Wis. Contact: R. Murray, 1421 Wyldewood Dr., Madison, WI 53704, (608) 244-3359, e-mail: greenbush4@aol.com.

USAF Flight Nurses, Aug. 28-31, San Antonio. Contact: P. Fritz, 3740 Lost Creek Blvd., Austin, TX 78735, (512) 328-6963, e-mail: paulc47@aol.com.

511th AC and W Gp, (613th, 847th, 848th AC and W Sqdns), Sept. 5-8, Charleston, S.C. Contact: D. Simmons, 704 S. Grove Rd., Richardson, TX 75081, (972) 231-6518.

18th Ftr Bmbr Wing, Sept. 5-8, Seattle. Contact: D. Lundquist, 10134 Halloran Rd., Bow, WA 98232, (360) 766-8912, e-mail: rtlund@sos.net.

417th Bmb Gp, 5th Air Force, Sept. 12-14, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: R.N. Kunselman, 3048 Ellesmere Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80922-1275, (719) 574-4818, e-mail: r_rk417bg@juno.com.

Hq 50th Trp Carrier Wing and 441st Trp Carrier Gp, Sept. 12-14, Indianapolis. Contact: F. Ehrman, 840 Staton Place West Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46234-2162, (317) 271-8568.

OCS Class 58A, Sept. 17-19, Reno, Nev. Contact: G.T. Livingston, 42001 Upper Dr. N., Davenport, WA 99122, (509) 725-6251, fax: (509) 725-6255, e-mail: livinggt@famrc.org.

364th Ftr Gp (WWII, Honington, England, 8th AF) and Support Units, Sept. 17-21, San Antonio. Contact: D. Leftwich, 6630 Caldero Ct., Dayton, OH 45415, (937) 890-3641.

387th Bmb Gp (M) (WWII Martin B-26 Marauders), all units, Sept. 18-21, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: P.R. Priday, 420 Eaton St., London, OH 43140, (740) 852-6694.

B-47 Stratojet Assn, Sept. 18-22, Seattle. Contact: A. Alexander, 12110 Los Credos Dr., San Antonio, TX 78233-5953, (210) 653-5361, fax: (210) 653-1001, e-mail: sigmund.alexander@worldnet.att.net.

Air Force Pilot Training Class 56-G, Sept. 19-21, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: P. Jones, 7614 Bidwell Rd., Joelton, TN 37080, (615) 876-0450, e-mail: porterj@aol.com.

OCS Class 60-C, Sept. 19-21, San Antonio. Contact: D.B. Kilburn, 5006 Useppa Ct., Punta Gorda, FL 33950, (941) 639-2432, fax: (661) 420-8846, e-mail: dbkilburn@home.com.

19th ARS (SAC) Homestead and Otis AFB, Sept. 22-25, Falmouth, Mass. Contact: F. Szemere, (850) 862-4279, e-mail: fszemer@gnt.net or G. Dornfields, (561) 495-5481.

92nd USAAF-USAF Memorial Assn, Sept. 19-24, Savannah, Ga. Contact: I. Baum, 3935 Young Ave., Napa, CA 94558-2654, (707) 258-8806, fax: (707) 258-1289, e-mail: marirv92bg@aol.com.

AACS/AFCS/AFCC, Sept. 26-29, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: C.B. "Mac" Maginnis, 6032 South Bell St., Tacoma, WA 98408, (253) 474-8128, e-mail: cmagin4375@aol.com.

AC-119 Gunship Assn (17th, 18th, 71st, Special Operations Sqdns), Sept. 27-29, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Contact: L. Fletcher, 301 Carol Rd., Box 6, Lake Ozark, MO 65049, (573) 365-8916, e-mail: lfletcher@socket.net.

All Webb AFB, Oct. 1 and 12, Big Spring, Texas. Contact: Hangar 25 Air Museum, P.O. Box 2925, Big Spring, TX 79721, (915) 264-1999.

All Services

Berlin Veterans Assn, Aug. 15-19, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: L. Rosenbaum, 244 E. Hamel, Huachuca City, AZ 85616, (520) 456-1910.

American Ftr Aces Assn, Sept. 12-15, Seattle. Contact: C.K. Gross, 2306 S.E. Spyglass Dr., Vancouver, WA 98683-5102, (503) 244-1158, e-mail: parprob@aol.com.

Sasebo, Japan, High School (All Years), Aug. 18, Las Vegas. Reunion for all former Sasebo High School students and faculty. Contact: J.W. Emerson, 2209 2nd St., White Bear Lake, MN 55110, (651) 653-0731, e-mail: wjwe@aol.com.

Reader Exchange

Pilot of Miss Ruth (WWII)—I'm trying to find out the name of the pilot of Miss Ruth. I was her crew chief. We received the P-51 Mustangs sometime in 1944 and were assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron of the 52nd Fighter Group. Prior to receiving the P-51 Mustangs, our squadron was flying the British Spitfires. Please contact: F. Wiersma, 5506 Dalson Rd., Twin Lake, MI 49457, (231) 828-6211.

Donald S. Delp—I need to contact any naval active reserve pilots who flew out of Los Alamitos, Calif., from 1959-64. My naval records were lost after my wife died. I have no proof of my 20+ years of military service, thus I am denied any earned retirement payments and benefits until I can provide proof of service. Contact: D.S. Delp, 14624 W. Sandcreek Trail, Surprise, AZ 85374-3571, (623) 546-4455.

James W. Welden—He was B battery commander in the 999 AFA Battalion in Korea in 1951. Contact: J.V. Spitler Jr., 2398 W. Horseshoe Pl., Tucson, AZ 85745-1397, (520) 903-0467.

Lt. Cmdr. R.D. Howell, USN—His last known duty station was Nav.Sec.Gr.Det. in Crane, Ind., in 1977. Contact: J.G. Catron, 665 Hillside Cir., Lake Alfred, FL 33850. (863) 956-3138, e-mail: johngrady62@earthlink.net.

Engr OCS (Class 5) Alumni Assn—I'm trying to contact any members of Engineer OCS Class 5, 1942, to inform them about the alumni association and any future reunions. Contact: R.L. Oldham, 2089 Williamsburg Rd., Lexington, KY 40504-3015, e-mail: roldham@gte.net.