Reunions

Army

Society of the 5th Div, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Waco, Texas. Contact: R. Rochell, 1939 Hambleton Dr., Lorena, TX 76655, (254) 420-1891, rrochell@msn.com.

259th, 633rd, and 245th Bns, 244th Gp, NYNG, Sept. 21, Fort Hamilton, N.Y. Contact: R. Baer, (212) 677-3968, baerfood@aol.com.

756th Tank Bn, Sept. 25-27, San Antonio. Contact: H. Turpin, 9608 Autumn Hill, Boerne, TX 78006, (210) 698-2543, cef@satx.net.

109th Engr Bn C (WWII), Sept. 25-28, Rapid City, S.D. Contact: C. Carsner, 606 Franklin St., Rapid City, SD 57701, (605) 343-2708.

103rd Inf Div, “The Cactus Div,” Sept. 28-Oct. 1, Las Vegas. Contact: D. Stellner, 4239 Georgia St., Vallejo, CA 94591, (707) 642-2102.

100th Bmb Gp Fndn Inc, Oct. 8-12, Houston. Contact: B. Clift, 12423 Overcup Dr., Houston, TX 77024, (713) 461-4150, gafuller@webtv.net.

92nd Inf (Buffalo) Div, WWII Assn, and 366th Inf, Oct. 10-12, Rockville, Md. Contact: H. Fletcher, 12603 Taylor Ct., Silver Spring, MD 20904, (301) 622-2179, hflet9520@aol.com.

Korean Vet 999th AFA Bn, “Never Die” (1950-54), Oct. 10-12, Milwaukee. Contact: T. Talaska, 3941 W. Denis Ave., Greenfield, WI 53221, (414) 421-4189, atalaska@att.net.

86th Ordnance Co Assn, Oct. 13-15, Aberdeen, Md. Contact: E. Reilly, 5241 Woods Edge Rd., Wilmington, NC 28409, (910) 798-9865, marned1@aol.com.

Marine Corps

Aviation Logistics Marines (Formerly Aviation Supply Marines), Oct. 9-12, Norfolk, Va. Contact: D. Davis, P.O. Box 293, Havelock, NC 28532, (252) 444-1777, greyegl@ec.rr.com.

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

Navy

Naval Scouting Sqdns (WWII), Sept. 18-20, Pensacola NAS, Fla. Contact: F. Hart, P.O. Box 99, Roaring Gap, NC 28668, mypalkelli@cs.com.

USS Jacob Jones (DE-130), Sept. 18-20, Detroit. Contact: A. Filete, 94 Boston Ave., Massapequa, NY 11758, (516) 541-1846, mgfun@optonline.net.

VB/VBP/VP-106, WWII Sqdn, Sept. 22-25, San Diego. Contact: F. Mhoon, 10845 Dewitt Ct., El Cajon, CA 92020, (619) 579-2444.

USS Casablanca (CVE-55), Oct. 1-5, Schaumburg, Ill. Contact: M. Rowe, 241 Deerfield Rd., Camp Hill, PA 17077, (717) 761-8526.

USS Strickland (DE/DER 333), Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Falmouth, Mass. Contact: J. Weinstein, 139 Strawberry Meadow, East Falmouth, MA 02536, (508) 540-6492, jmbwpcps@aol.com.

USS Chickasaw (ATF 83), Oct. 1-5, Green Bay, Wis. Contact: H. Sorenson, 1901 Oak St., Oshkosh, WI 54901, (920) 235-1687, spacstac@northnet.net.

USS Point Cruz (CVE 119), Oct. 1-5, Wichita, Kan. Contact: P. Miller, 3601 Amidon St., Wichita, KS 67204, (316) 838-4365, pointcruz03@msn.com.

USS Virgo (AKA20), Oct. 1-5, San Antonio. Contact: W. Tomlin, 109 N. 2nd St., Little River, TX 76554, (254) 982-4469.

USS Kennebec (AO-36), Oct. 2-4, San Mateo, Calif. Contact: D. Hawkins, 1749 Archer Ct., Plymouth, MN 55447, dhawkins@usskennebec.org. 

USS William M. Wood (DD715/DDR715), Oct. 2-4, Arlington, Va. Contact: C. Traub, 784 Glasgow Ct., Virginia Beach, VA 23452, (757) 340-9056, ctraub3@cs.com.

USS Ingersoll (DD 652/990), Oct. 2-5, Baltimore. Contact: W. Wilhelm, 209 Karen Dr., Apollo, PA 15613, (724) 727-7808, wwilhelm@kiski.net.

USS West Point (AP-23), Oct. 2-5, Norfolk, Va. Contact: C. Williams, 6101 Imperata St. N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87111, (505) 821-0457, boondock2@aol.com.

USS Coral Sea (CVB/CV/CVA-43) Assn, Oct. 3-5, Portsmouth, Va. Contact: J. Plude, 1115 Heaps Rd., Street, MD 21154, (410) 836-1040, jpludesr@aol.com.

USS Castor (AKS-1), Oct. 3-6, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: W. Whittemore, 2245 Cascade St., Las Vegas, NV 89142, (702) 431-1290, castorgram@aol.com.

USS Texas Veterans Assn, Oct. 3-6, Galveston, Texas. Contact: B. Corman, 3527 Battleground Rd., La Porte, TX 77571, (281) 421-5866, bg.jk.corman@worldnet.att.net.

Former SAC Crewmembers and Support Personnel, Oct. 7-12, Atwater, Calif. Contact: M. 
Jacobsen, 350 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Apt. No. 31, Palm Springs, CA 92264, meyersjacobsen@msn.com.

78th Seabee WWII Assn, Oct. 8-12, Washington, D.C. Contact: K. Kelly, 594 Wind Drift Ln., Spring Lake, MI 49456, (616) 846-2329, fax: (616) 846-2773.

Four Stack APD Veterans (WWII) APD-1-APD-36, Oct. 8-12, San Antonio. Contact: C. Clark, 3384 Grim Ave., San Diego, CA 92104, (619) 282-0971, apdsec@att.net.

USS Chara (AKA 58/AE31) Assn, Oct. 8-12, Louisville, Ky. Contact: J. Harper, (866) 359-9147, info@usschara.org.

Air Test and Evaluation Sqdn One (VX-1), Oct.9-11, Patuxent River NAS, Md. Contact: R. Scudder, 2204 Wilkinson Pl., Alexandria, VA 22306, (703) 601-1731, fax: (703) 601-2030, richard.scudder@navy.mil.

USS Pittsburgh (CA-72), Oct. 8-12, San Diego. Contact: J. Linton, 211 Mary Ann Dr., Glenshaw, PA 15116, (412) 486-0206, linton0124@aol.com.

USS Wedderburn (DD-684) Assn, Oct. 8-12, San Diego. Contact: M. Walsh, 14960 Victory Blvd., Unit 101, Van Nuys, CA 91411, (818) 785-5056.

VF-54, Oct. 8-12, St. Louis. Contact: G. Ward, 2240 N. Trenton St., Arlington, VA 22207, (703) 527-7315, wardgw@erols.com.

VF(N) 76 and all VF(N) personnel, Oct. 8-13, Charlestown, R.I. Contact: B. Dungan, (949) 498-4238, fredlorayne@earthlink.net.

USS Passumpsic (AO/TAO-107), Oct. 9-11, Branson, Mo. Contact: E. Hunt, 109 Partridge Cir., Summerville, SC 29485, (843) 873-5151, ltscusn@hotmail.com.

USS Tallahatchie County (AVB2, LST-1154), Oct. 9-11, Norfolk, Va. Contact: C. Seymour, (850) 476-6649, or B. Jones, (219) 824-8685, sunshine@adamswell.com.

USS Montrose (APA-212), Oct. 9-12, Newport, R.I. Contact: D. Rowles, 19 Farmview Ln., Granby, CT 06035, (860) 653-4484, fax: (860) 844-8501, d.rowles@cox.net. 

U.S. Navy Medical Research Unit No. 2, Oct. 10-11, Gainesville, Fla. Contact: W. Hedgecock, 1603 N.W. 19th Cir., Gainesville, FL 32605, (352) 378-9643, hedgecockb@juno.com.

Navy Mine Sweeper Oceangoing Assn, Oct. 10-12, Fort Mitchell, Ky. Contact: L. Fugh, 7209 Lismore Ct., Orlando, FL 32835, (407) 292-2394, flafoo@aol.com.

USS Dace (SSN 607), Oct. 10-12, New London, Conn. Contact: D. Geiler, 28 Billings Lake Rd., North Stonington, CT 06357, (860) 889-2846, mrgitch@aol.com.

USS Francis M. Robinson (DE-220), Oct. 10-12, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: R. Wilson, 5280 Balfor Dr., VA 23464, (757) 420-7611, fax: (757) 420-6658.

VS-33 Pilots (1965-71), Oct. 10-12, San Diego. Contact: E. Auble, 53 Darby Rd., Paoli, PA 19301, (610) 889-1640, edauble@aol.com.

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 Grenadier (SS525-SS210), Oct. 23-26, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: R. Thurlow, 1584 N. Meadowcrest Blvd., Crystal River, FL 34429, (800) 418-9195, fax: (352) 563-1102, rcri@earthlink.net.

Air Force

13th AF Veterans Assn, Sept. 10-13, Des Moines, Iowa. Contact: P. Dyer, (231) 843-9597, or A. Wright, (918) 396-1380.

3558th CCTS/FTS, Perrin AFB, Texas, Sept. 17-21, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: B. Mosler, 20155 Doewood Dr., Monument, CO 80132, (719) 481-5813, mosiermanor@juno.com.

49th Ftr Gp Assn, Sept. 11-14, Goldsboro, N.C. Contact: R. Easterling, 3800 Shamrock Dr., Charlotte, NC 28215, (704) 532-7259.

Pilot Class 55-K, Sept. 19-21, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: T. Roe, 3128 Lake Washington Rd., PMB 231, Melbourne, FL 32934, (321) 777-0219, rtr2169@aol.com.

9th AF Assn (from WWII to present), Sept. 20-23, Salt Lake City. Contact: F. Mann, 135 Riverwalk Pl., Memphis, TN 38103, (901) 578-5333, fax: (901) 578-9999, cmann1525@aol.com.

474th Ftr Gp Assn (WWII), Sept. 24-28, Norfolk, Va. Contact: L. Wenzel, 204 Turtle Creek Dr., Tequesta, FL 33469, (561) 747-2380.

Aviano Reunion Assn, Sept. 24-28, Fayetteville, N.C. Contact: G. Smith, 11890 Old Stage Rd., Willow Springs, NC 28301, (919) 552-9558, gerith523@webtv.net.

362nd Ftr Gp Assn (P-47s in the 9th AF in Europe 1943-45), Sept. 25-28, Salt Lake City. Contact: F. Mann, 135 Riverwalk Pl., Memphis, TN 38103, (901) 578-5333, fax: (901) 578-9999, cmann1525@aol.com.

47th Bmb Gp (WWII 12th AF), A-20 Light Bombardment, Sept. 25-28, Phoenix. Contact: T. Tykema, (480) 831-1354, tykema@aol.com.

64th Trp Carrier Gp, Oct. 1-4, Traverse City, Mich. Contact: A. Glauch, 414 Washington St., Traverse City, MI 49686, (231) 946-1313.

Air Force Photomapping Assn, Oct. 1-5, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: D. Flatt, P.O. Box 3536, Jackson, TN 38303, (731) 427-7783, 2flatts@bellsouth.net.

A-1 Skyraider Assn, Oct. 2-4, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Contact: R. DeFelice, (210) 659-5965, rocodef@earthlink.net, or R. Hoggatt, (210) 494-3190, tadhoggatt@aol.com.

339th Ftr Sqdn Assn, Oct. 2-5, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Contact: A. Place, 10 Norge Rd., Delmar, NY 12054, (518) 439-9211.

126th Bmb Wing, Laon, France, Oct. 3-6, Branson, Mo. Contact: G. Westerman, 895 E. Mill St., South Elgin, IL 60177, (847) 742-8715, westy193@aol.com.

OCS Class 58-A Alumni Assn, Oct. 4-7, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Contact: M. Browning, 136 Myrtlewood Dr., Pineville, LA 71360, (318) 641-9683, m.r.browning@worldnet.att.net.

1198th O, E, and T Sqdn (Heavy Chain), Oct. 5-7, Las Vegas. Contact: J. Baird, 24 South Groveland Ave., Medford, OR 97504, orajerry@aol.com.

Pilot Class 57R (All Bases), Oct. 6-8, Eureka Springs, Ariz. Contact: B. Doerler, 241 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton, NJ 08540, (609) 896-0773, psdwkd@aol.com.

F-111 “Roadrunners” 474TFW, Oct. 6-10, Las Vegas. Contact: D. Browning, Las Vegas, NV 89111, (702) 207-0486, dickpegb@lvcm.com.

8th Ftr Control Sqdn, 5th AF, Oct. 7-9, Tulsa, Okla. Contact: V. Holcomb, 618 West Downing St., Tahlequah, OK 74464, or M. Rhodes, 15 Cardinal Ln., Sherwood, AR 72120.

Air Rescue Assn, Oct. 7-10, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: S. Gonzalez, P.O. Box 3000945, Fern Park, FL 32730, (407) 834-0105, sgonzalez2@cfl.rr.com.

Pilot Training Classes 55-U and 56-A, Oct. 7-10, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: A. Doddroe, 12827 Commercial Point Rd., Ashville, OH 43103, (740) 983-3489, adoddroe@earthlink.net.

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.

Coast Guard

USCGC Rockaway (W-377), Oct. 2-5, Cape May, N.J. Contact: C. Harris, 10401 West Pineaire Dr., Sun City, AZ 85351, (623) 933-2226, info@cccnews.net.

USCGC Kukui (WAK-186), Oct. 11-13, Alexandria, Va. Contact: J. Donahue, 3080 N. Oakland St., Arlington, VA 22207, (703) 522-2170, fax: (703) 522-7940, jameshdonahue@earthlink.net.

All Services

7th Field Arty Assn, Sept. 25-27, Branson, Mo. Contact: S. Stankiewicz, 112 Bremer St., Fayetteville, NC 28303, (910) 822-0703.

Reader Exchange

All Veterans/Members of 14th Cavalry—Contact: F. Varljen, 6508 Shamrock Rd., Manassas, VA 20112, (703) 791-6218, f.varljen@verizon.net.

Chaplain Tom House—I am looking for him. He was an Air Force chaplain at Homestead AFB, Fla., in 1970. He and his father were members of the Florida Conference. Contact: J. Truitt, P.O. Box 1265, Elon, NC 27244, (336) 584-1062, jgthc@aol.com.

Detachment 1, 745th Trp Carrier Sqdn stationed in Charleston, S.C., and Misawa AFB, Japan (1954-56)—If interested in attending a reunion, contact: J. Cunningham, 1093 Stillwood Cir., Lititz, PA 17543, (717) 581-5299, fax: (717) 581-9369, jetpilot37@hotmail.com.

Lt. Col. James Glaza, USAF-Ret.—I am looking for him. He is a U.S. Air Force Academy alumnus. Contact: N. Burzynski, 4 Jackson Dr., Luray, VA 22835, nsb@shentel.net.

Kurt Philip Smith—I am looking for him. I was a classmate of his at DGF High School, Rota NAS, Spain. He graduated in 1963 and graduated from St. Olaf’s College in Minnesota in 1967. He was commissioned in the Air Force. I understand he became a pilot and that his last known locations are California and Texas. Contact: R. Mayer Miskis, 10300 S.W. 130th Ave., Miami, FL 33186, (305) 386-6344, rym3@bellsouth.net.

James Lee Zachary, USA—I am looking for him. He was in the Green Berets, stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and attended Campbell College. He was an English major, and we shared Dr. Jones’ English class. I typed some of his papers. Contact: N. Dennis Cherry-Simcox, 111 Pecan Ave., Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 392-0393, fax: (910) 392-0772, bibiseaspirit@earthlink.net.