Reunions

Army

8605th AAU, 5th ASA FS, Detachment 5, 2nd Signal Service Bn, May 4-7, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: G. Akerhielm, 7636 Sturbridge Dr., Manlius, NY 13104, (315) 682-9460, gjaker@juno.com.

Marine Corps

5-54 Basic Class, April 21-24, Washington, D.C. Contact: B. Rauch, 3530 Lariat Ln., Rolling Hills, CA 90274, (310) 377-3229, bobrauch@cox.net.

2-56 Basic Class, May 12-14, Alexandria, Va. Contact: B. Painter, 90 Oak Ridge Pkwy., Toms River, NJ 08755, (732) 341-3213, r.painter@worldnet.att.net.

2nd Weather Service, May 21-25, Biloxi, Miss. Contact: D. Innis, 1405 Garwood Dr., Melbourne, FL 32904, (321) 724-6600, dinnis@cfl.rr.com.

Navy

USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156), April 26-29, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: D. Bader, 102 St. Andre St., Worthington, OH 43085, (614) 841-1223, redab@columbus.rr.com.

USS Lloyd Thomas (DD/DDE-764), May 3-7, Taunton, Mass. Contact: R. Scherrer, 4812 Admiration Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23464, (757) 467-6270, scherrerva@aol.com.

South China Yangtze Patrol and USN Asiatic Fleet Combined, May 3-7, Asheville, N.C. Contact: W. Ashe, (828) 298-9307.

USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40 and LHA-1), May 3-7, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: C. Huck, 2842 Old Evansville Rd., New Harmony, IN 47631, (812) 682-4219, ashuck@evansville.net.

USS Schofield (DEG/FFG-3), May 4-7, Reno, Nev. Contact: J. Knoblock, 370 Warm Lake Rd., Cascade, ID 83611, (208) 382-3771, knoblockjack@hotmail.com.

VF-84 Vagabond (FJ-3 era), May 11-13, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: R. Davis, 1129 Arbor Cir., Orange Park, FL 32073, (904) 264-8338, rsqueakdavis@aol.com.

USS Paul (DE-1080/FF-1080), May 19-22, Seekonk, Mass. Contact: T. Painter, 11 Ames St., Onancock, VA 23417, (757) 787-7570, thepainters2@msn.com.

USS Wabash (AOR-5), Spring 2006, Branson, Mo. Contact: H. Anderson, 9479 Lake Canyon Rd., Santee, CA 92071, (619) 562-4696, hnhusker@aol.com.

6594th Test Gp and 6593rd Test Sqdn (Special), Sept. 10-17, Honolulu. Contact: J. Johnston, (808) 923-7510, johnstonj010@hawaii.rr.com, or V. Erickson, 1136 Eastridge Way, Las Vegas, NV 89110, (702) 358-8095, jgedallas@peoplepc.com.

Air Force

623rd AC&W Sqdn, including 624th and 851st Sqdn, 529th Gp, 305th Ftr Control Sqdn, 313th A Div, 51st FIW and 2152nd Comm. Sqdn, March 29–April 2, San Antonio. Contact: D. Cory, 10408 Wedd St., Overland Park, KS 66212, (913) 888-4874, dbcory@earthlink.net.

Human Intelligence Engineering Facilities 6004AISS, 6002AISG, 6499THSPTGP, and 1127U, April 16-23, Tokyo. Contact: P. Genereux, 1348 Burbank St., Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 521-8128, fukuokafats1@msn.com.

556th and 6091st Reconnaissance Sqdn, April 18-21, Las Vegas. Contact: B. Buchanan, 330 Vine St., Vacaville, CA 95688, (707) 446-2825.

Pilot Class 43-E, May 3-7, Oklahoma City, Contact: G. Emerson, 3408 Del View Dr., Del City, OK 73115, (405) 677-8256.

WWII Bombardiers, May 3-7, Branson, Mo. Contact: B. Thompson, 280 Sharon Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15221, (412) 351-0483.

4201st/49th Test Sqdn, Barksdale AFB, La., May 5-7, Bossier City, La. Contact: D. Hardin, (850) 897-8600, dlhardin1@cox.net.

OCS Class 58-B, May 7-10, Las Vegas. Contact: J. Thompson, 168 Spoon Ct., Yorktown, VA 23693, (757) 890-9577, ethompson25@cox.net.

494th Bombardment Gp (H) WW 7th AAF, May 17-21, Peoria, Ill. Contact: M. Keller, 7412 Vassar Dr., No. E, W. Bloomfield, MI 48322, phone/fax: (248) 626-3684, or E. Goodrich, 340 Country Club Dr., Mount Vernon, IA 52314, phone/fax: (319) 895-8162.

394th Bmb Gp (584th-587th Bmb Sqdn, WWII, B-26), May 19-21, Cocoa Beach, Fla. Contact: E. Shook, PO Box 277, Enon, OH 45323, (937) 864-2983, shook585@aol.com.

Strategic Air Command, May 24-27, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: S. dePyssler, 2214 Hickory Ridge Dr., Bossier City, LA 71111, (318) 456-5976, rao@barksdale.af.mil.

Pilot Class 43-D, All Commands, May 31–June 4, Burlington, Vt. Contact: F. Dutko, 316 Florida Ave., Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, phone/fax: (850) 932-3467, duke43d@hotmail.com.

All Services

Fraternal Order of Underwater Swimmers School, May 11-14, Key West, Fla. Contact: D. Stone, 1440 S.W. 5th Ave., Boca Raton, FL 33432, (561) 391-6727, buddyline@uwss.org.

Vets of Underage Military Service, April 27-30, Rock Island, Ill. Contact: R. Thorpe, 6616 E. Buss Rd., Clinton, WI 53525, (608) 676-4925.

Reader Exchange

Tech. Sgt. Robert C. Merriman, USAF—I am looking for information about him and the crew of KC-97G tanker No. 53-110, which was lost in the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Iceland May 4, 1955. Contact: V. Holt, vvholt@aol.com.

PBY-5A Sqdn VP-93 in Greenland (1942-43)—I am looking for information about seasonal operation changes from summer to winter 1942-43, including the ice cap rescue of B-17 PNQE from Nov. 9, 1942–May 8, 1943, and the transfer of aircraft from Navy to Coast Guard VP-6 in 1943. Contact: D. Taub, 8331 Snowbird Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92646, (714) 960-4158.

Capt. (Dr.) Kenneth (Ken) Berry, USA—I am looking for him. He was a doctor at Tuttle Army Hospital in Savannah, Ga., in 1971. I am also looking for the base psychiatrist from that year. My medical records are lost, and I need an affidavit for a disability hearing. Contact: L. Alvey, 1595 Misty Garden Way, Tallahassee, FL 32303, (850) 421-8080.

Advisory Team No. 23 in Tanh Can and Dak To, Vietnam—I am looking for MACV advisors who served with the 42nd ARVN Regt. I am planning a reunion in 2007. Contact: G. Tellier, 3714 Gleneden Dr., Lansing, MI 48854, (517) 323-1779, fax: (517) 694-0336, gary@capcomsys.com.

Dave and Marie Jo Epperson—I am looking for them. We were in El Paso, Texas, at the Vietnamese language school together. Contact: P. Evans, 231 W. Spruce St., Tamaqua, PA 18252, (570) 952-8382, jamjam3@verizon.net.

3rd ARS Vietnam Vets (1970-71)—I am looking for the following Air Force retirees: B. Delorenzo, T. Gelta, J. Good, D. James, P. McDonald, H. Regal, and R. Soroka. Contact: B. Metz, 100 Shipyard Dr., No. 603, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928, (843) 686-3010, zandbj@aol.com.

Martin Marietta Corp.—I am looking for military personnel who attended the contractors course of instruction on the Pershing Missile System in Orlando, Fla., in 1961. Contact: E. Joslyn, PO Box 126, Mineral Bluff, GA 30559.

Gerald Townsend—We are looking for him and his wife. We do not know his rank or service. We were stationed together at Cherry Point, N.C., in the 1980s. Contact: C. and J. Kratsas, 19 Muirfield Ct., Bridgeville, PA 15017, (412) 221-6602, jimcene1@verizon.net.

Bill Flanigan, USCG, and James Greenwood, USN—I am looking for them. I do not know their ranks. Flanigan served on the USCGC Duane (WHEC-33) between 1971-1972 as an EM1. Greenwood served on the USS Observation Island (EAG-154) from 1966-1969. Contact: L. Jones, 7890 Berkeley Dr., Gloucester Point, VA 23062, (804) 642-9657, ljones_23062@yahoo.com.

Maj. Charles Dixon, USA—I am looking for him. He was Special Forces and stationed in Chau Doc, Vietnam, in 1964. Contact: T. Cistaro, 2400 Mizzen Pl., Woodbridge, VA 22192, (703) 497-9461, ambur3@verizon.net.

Stars and Stripes (WWII to present)—I am looking for anyone ever assigned to this overseas military newspaper for master register. Contact: The Stars and Stripes Museum/Library Assn, PO Box 1861, Bloomfield, MO 63825, (573) 568-2005.

Col. William C. Mackey, USA—We are looking for him. His last assignment was at Fort Bliss, Texas. Contact: B. and H. Brooks, 8711 Thornbury Ln., Huntersville, NC 28078, (704) 875-8498, biljb@aol.com.

Maj. John C. Speedie Jr., USA—I am looking for him. He served in the 709th Maintenance Bn., 9th Inf. Div. in Dong Tam, Vietnam, 1968-69. Contact: B. Albert, 8426 Cherry Valley Ln., Alexandria, VA 22309, (703) 360-2231, bbalbertjr@aol.com.