Reunions

Army

Sunbelt Chapter of the 43rd Inf Div Veterans Assn, Jan. 23-25, Orlando, Fla. Contact: M. Schwolsky, 210 Holderness Dr., Longwood, FL 32779, (407) 774-8994 or (407) 739-4390.

Nuclear Warrant Officers and Friends, March 18-22, Orlando, Fla. Contact: B. Evans, 6180 Silver Lakes Dr., Lakeland, FL 33810, (863) 816-0345, billyuki@earthlink.net.

Fort Sill’s OCS Class 13–52, March 25–28, Orlando, Fla. Contact: R. Lohr, 27 Audubon Way, Flagler Beach, FL 32136, (386) 439-7061, rllohr@aol.com.

31st Inf, April 15-18, Huntsville, Ala. Contact: M. Spencer, 31st Infantry, P.O. Box 31331, Jackson, MS 39289, (601) 992-0472, marionspencer@yahoo.com.

6th/14th Arty (175 mm/8”), June 10-13, San Antonio. Contact: C. Maldonado, 8428 Cactus Creek, San Antonio, TX 78251, (210) 681-0132.

Navy

USS Sturtevant (DE/DER-239), April 29–May 2, Fort Mitchell, Ky. Contact: J. Angst, 635 E. Olson St., Blair, WI 54616, (608) 989-9041, ajack@triwest.net.

USS Nashville (CL-43), May 13-17, Branson, Mo. Contact: D. Hill, 4020 Inca St., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87111, (505) 299-4132, carbonjet@aol.com.

USS Yarnall (DD-541), May 14-16, Seattle. Contact: R. McCracken, 10136 Sophia Ave., North Hills, CA 91343, (818) 894-4982, rdmccracken@juno.com.

USS King (DLG-10/DDG-41) Assn, June 10-13, New Orleans. Contact: R. Marshall, 216 S. Nottawa St., Mendon, MI 49072, (296) 496-7993, rayandrosanne@juno.com.

Air Force

815th Trp Carrier Sqdn, “Flying Jennies” (C-130), April 15-18, Biloxi, Miss. Contact: J. Heldt, 69 Harbor Ln., Kemah, TX 77565, (218) 334-5120, jasheldt@yahoo.com.

523TFS, June 16-20, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Contact: B. Thaler, 250 Yacht Club Dr., Niceville, FL 32578, thaler4@cox.net.

All Services

Allen Military Academy (All Classes), March 26-28, College Station, Texas. Contact: G. Pettit, P.O. Box 270985, Houston, TX 77277, (713) 666-3304, gpettit@swbell.net.

Reader Exchange

Korean War Veterans in the Central Savannah River Area (June 25, 1950–July 27, 1953)—The Korean War Memorial Committee in Augusta, Ga., is planning to erect and dedicate a memorial honoring Korean War Veterans in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) by May 31, 2004. I am looking for the names of veterans who now live in the CSRA and veterans who were living in the CSRA at the time of their death. To submit a name, please include the following information: the veteran’s full name; whether the veteran is deceased, MIA, KIA, or was a POW; the county of residence (either during the Korean War, presently, or at the time of the veteran’s death); branch of service during the war; rank or rating during the war; the veteran’s unit or ship in Korea; dates served in Korea during the war; and date of birth. Contact: H. Harmon, Korean War Memorial, P.O. Box 6234, North Augusta, SC 29861, koreanwar1950@netscape.net.

Charles Thompson—I am looking for him. He is a 1969 graduate of the University of Mississippi. Contact: T. McCullar, 3795 Robison Rd., Water Valley, MS 38965, (662) 561-9766, eterrymcu@earthlink.net.

Lt. j.g. John Shillito, USN, or Lt. j.g. B.H. Wetzel, USN—I have a letter written by Shillito to Wetzel, in 1946, from Hawaii to the USS Brush (DD-745). Anyone interested in this letter should contact me. Contact: S. Burnside, 955 Howard Ave., No. 9, Escondido, CA 92029.

Lt. Col. Charles Randolph, USAF—I am looking for him. He was an officer in the medical corps, a radiologist, stationed at Scott AFB, Ill., where I served as a junior officer under him, from about 1968 to 1970. His wife’s name is Billie. They retired in South Carolina in 1970. Contact: G. Shaikun, 868 Hudson Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236, judgelolly@aol.com.

Cmdr. Kenneth Walker, USN-Ret.—I am looking for him. His last duty station was at the Pentagon. He worked in underwater acoustics. His wife’s name is Sherry and he has three children—Debbie, Jeff, and Keith. Contact: J. Lynch, 6 Oliver Ct., Fredericksburg, VA 22406, (540) 752-1930, joellelynch@yahoo.com.

Lt. Cmdr. Tom West, USN-Ret.—I am looking for him. His last duty station was Norfolk, Va. His wife’s name is Jane, a Navy nurse. Contact: J. Lynch, 6 Oliver Ct., Fredericksburg, VA 22406, (540) 752-1930, joellelynch@yahoo.com.

CWO G.W. Stephey, USN/USCG—I am looking for him. He served sometime between 1960 and 1962 and his mailing address at the time was in New York. He had two children, Dave and Sue, who were in their late teens and attended Forrest Sherman High School. I think Dave graduated in 1961 and Sue would have graduated in 1962 or 1963. Contact: J. Venes Jr., 13294 Holly Meadow Ln., Herndon, VA 20171, (703) 318-1321, fax: (703) 318-1322, jvenes@aol.com.

Writer with Experience in Vietnam—I am looking for a writer who has military experience in Vietnam. I have writing assignments that require fluid writing skills and a passionate approach to the subject. Contact: S. Cosper, 17204 Jigsaw Pathway, Round Rock, TX 78664, (512) 663-7251, crhythmsc@aol.com.

CWO Timothy B. Skinner, USA—I am looking for him. He served as an aviation staff officer in the VII Corps in Stuttgart, Germany, from 1985–90 and later was assigned to the Army aviation investigation board at Fort Rucker, Ala. I served with him in Stuttgart from 1985–88. Contact: L. Bayer, 210 Bell Rd., N.E., Huntsville, AL 35811, (256) 851-8279, larrybayer@juno.com.

Pilot Training Class 54 Q (all bases)—I am planning a reunion and would like to hear from those who are interested in attending. It will be Nov. 9–12, 2004, in Biloxi, Miss. Contact: J. Viscount 5309 Delano Ct., Cape Coral, FL 33904-5927, (239) 945-7348, joecount@yahoo.com

Flag and General Officers—I am looking for retired flag and general officers living in or near the Dallas area and who are interested in planning a social event. Contact: T. Kapurch, 2750 Green Oak Ct., Highland Village, TX 75077, (972) 768-3088, purch@hotmail.com.

Capt. Tom Anaston Jr., USNR—I am looking for him. His last known residence was in Pensacola, Fla. Contact: J. Lynch, 6 Oliver Ct., Fredericksburg, VA 22406, (540) 752-1930, joellelynch@yahoo.com.

Lt. Col. Peter Durr, USA—I am looking for him. He might be retired. His last known assignment was embassy duty in Germany between 1996 and 1997. He also served as a German instructor at West Point and with the 3rd Inf Div in Germany. Contact: K. Mason, 1611 Nottingham Knoll Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32225, (904) 683-5124, fax: (904) 730-4406, kenneth.mason@nissan-usa.com.

Maj. Kellar F. Johnson, USMC—I am looking for him. He was CO of Marine detachment on USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) from 1963–65. Contact: O. Langston, 2A Farrell Ln., Yerington, NV 89447, (775) 463-4726, langston@telenet.net.

Col. Al Reed, USMC-Ret.—I am looking for him. He was a lawyer who served at CINCUSNAVEUR in the late 1970s. Contact: J. Anderson, 4420 Summit Dr., La Mesa, CA 91941, maryandjay@cox.net.

Col. Carl A. Cox, USAF—I am looking for him. His last known residence was Colorado Springs, Colo., when he was assigned to Peterson AFB Space Command in 1994. We were roommates at Air Command and Staff College from 1987–88. Contact: J. Owen, 8115A Baymist Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92646, (714) 378-0176, owenjr125@earthlink.net.

Capt. William Smith, USAF—I am looking for him. He was a navigator with the 62 Trp Carrier Wing, Larson AFB, Wash., from October to December 1953. He was on a C-124 flight to Europe at the end of November or the beginning of December 1953. He might have retired as a lieutenant colonel or a colonel. Contact: B. Getz, P.O. Box 412, Burlingame, CA 94011, (650) 342-4411, fax: (650) 342-0774, billgetz@comcast.net.

69th Engr Bn (construction) San Francisco—I am looking for anyone who served in this group from 1970–71. Contact: L. Hawkins, 6137 W. Upland Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70811, (225) 357-9383, khawkins679@yahoo.com.

Maj. John Thomas, USA—I am looking for him. He was born in Hawaii. His wife’s name is Dagmar. He was a helicopter pilot in the 229th Helicopter Bn, S1, in Vietnam around 1965. Contact: J. Segers, 25 Tomino Way, Hot Springs, AR 71909, (501) 922-0586.

Brig. Gen. Ray A. Dunn, USA—I am looking for him or his next of kin. In the mid-1950s I heard he was living in Orlando, Fla. His former Army chief of staff has written a book in which his “Sicily experience” is mentioned. Contact: J. Masters, 7800 FR 2125, Brownwood, TX 76801, (325) 784-8064, btrp@bwoodtx.com.

Lt. James M. O’Bryan, USA—I am looking for him. He was in Inf Co C 1/327th Inf in Vietnam. He was wounded in action March 9, 1965. Contact: A. De Graw, 4044 Roscrea Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32309, (850) 893-6181, adegraw@comcast.net.

Lt. Col. Eugene Stump, USAF-Ret.—I am looking for him. His last known assignments were in Guam and Japan. He probably has retired within the past four years. He’s a former B-52 radar navigator instructor. Contact: A. Waller, 9724 Harvard Ave., Kansas City, MO 64134, (816) 767-1277, altonlou@earthlink.net.

Capt. Lewis E. Wash, USA—I am looking for him. He is a former member of the 1st Missile Bn/81st Arty (Pershing) near Finthen, Germany, in the late 1960s. He was the battalion surgeon. Contact: E. Hausburg, 2276 Jadestone Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32246, (904) 928-2054, fax: (630) 982-3978, hausburg@attbi.com.

Lt. Col./Maj. Charles “Chuck” Gilreath, USA-Ret.—I am looking for him. I worked for him from 1977–78 in the logistics branch at Fort Hamilton, N.Y. I am sure he is retired now, and he might be living in Tennessee. Contact: S. Titunik, 8534 Chase Glen Cir., Fairfax Station, VA 22039, (703) 383-2530, steven.titunik@virginiadot.org.

Lt. Col. Gary E. Weber, USAF-Ret.—I am looking for him. He was stationed in the Philippines at Clark AB sometime between 1983 and 1986. He was the deputy director of contracting. Contact: G. Smith, 2916 Greenshire Dr., Schertz, TX 78154, (210) 566-0425, gary.smith@rmtinc.com.

Ron Byrd, USN—I am looking for him. I do not remember his rank, but he’s between 50 and 58 years old. He was stationed in Hawaii in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Contact: J. Casp, 1914 Sawgrass Dr., Uniontown, OH 44685, (330) 699-1914, jacaspdal@yahoo.com.

Cynthia Brown—I am looking for her. She is the daughter of Col./Gen. H.E. Brown, USA, who was stationed in San Francisco’s Presidio in 1954. I want to inform her of a Star of the Sea Academy class reunion in San Francisco. Contact: P. McMillan, 2700 Campus Dr., San Mateo, CA 94497, (650) 377-1091, pmcmilla@email.usps.gov.

Cmdr. Sydney Monae Benford, USN—I am looking for him. He was a pilot in World War II. He served as an instructor in the United States and in the Pacific. Contact: J. Miller, 12030 E. Dry Gulch Pl., Tucson, AZ 85749, (520) 749-8343, jmiller749@juno.com.

2nd Lt. Mario Garcia, USA—I am looking for him. My father, Nathan Krulewitz, flew with him in the Army Air Corps in World War II (1944–45). They were stationed together in Florida at either Dale Mabry Field or Bartow. Mario’s last known address is in Tarrytown, N.Y., but he is from Brooklyn, N.Y., originally. Contact: J. Kingston, 4250 Courageous Wake, Alpharetta, GA 30005, (770) 772-4283, jekgo@aol.com.

Maj. Gen. John B. Sylvester, USA—I am looking for him. He was an armor officer. His last known assignment was at TRADOC. Contact: A. Coupe, 601 Clearview Ave., Wilmington, DE 19809, copter21@aol.com.

Lt. Cmdr. William E. Casey, USN—I am looking for him. I served with him onboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) from 1978–79. His last known assignment was at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va., as the supervisor of shipbuilding. Contact: J. Kelley, 418 12th St., Rainelle, WV 25962, (304) 438-7268, jdk_am_i@yahoo.com.

Sgt. Maj. George Pitts, USA—I am looking for him. He was assigned to Hq Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Inf Rgt in Berlin in July 1957 and 8th Inf Div, Baumholder, Germany, during the 1960s. Contact: R. Johnson, 16169 North 158 Ave., Surprise, AZ 85374, (623) 546-3410, robersabel@aol.com.

Sgt. 1st Class Kelley, USA—I am looking for him, but I don’t know his first name. He was assigned to Hq Co, 2nd Bn, 6th Inf Rgt in Berlin in July 1957. Contact: R. Johnson, 16169 North 158 Ave., Surprise, AZ 85374, (623) 546-3410, robersabel@aol.com.

Lt. Patrick/Joseph Francis Gallagher, USMC—I am looking for him. He was an officer stationed in American Samoa in 1943 or 1944. I think he is from Philadelphia. Contact: E. Loos, 3743-A Balboa Terrace, San Diego, CA 92117, (858) 483-5054, erniel@nethere.com.

Lt. j.g. Henry Earl Mitchell, USN—I am looking for him. He served with VF-6 (January 1944–October 1944) and VBF-17 (January 1945–June 1945). Contact: P. Green, 512 Colonial Dr., Brooksville, FL 34601, pgreen22@earthlink.net.

Cmdr. Andrew Waldron USN-Ret.—I am looking for him. He served on the USS Strong (DD-758) in Charleston, S.C., as a supply officer from 1965–68. Contact: K. Snitger, 105 Tuttle Rd., Cumberland, ME 04021, ksnitger@maine.rr.com.

Former Shipmates of CWO Willard Thomas “Tom” Knight, USN-Ret.—I am trying to reconnect with former shipmates or their surviving spouses. My assignments included the USS Bushnell, USS Callahan, USS Catawba, USS Intrepid, USS Jacob Jones, USS Lake Champlain, USS Niagara, USS Nokomis, USS Omaha, USS Trenton, USS Whidbey, and more. Contact: W. Knight, 826 Watt Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32303, (850) 422-1969, fax: (850) 422-1923, willardtk@aol.com.

60th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge—Please help us celebrate these historic events. Visit the D-Day Museum; Omaha, Normandy, and Utah beaches; military cemeteries; and other World War II sites in Europe with veterans and their families. Contact: J. Irvine, (949) 548-3481 or (866) 508-7477.

John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raiders—I am looking for information about them. I am researching the five raiders who escaped after the October 1859 attack on the armory at Harpers Ferry. I need information regarding their escape route and am interested especially in the role played by Charles Plummer Tidd, who died of fever during the Civil War. Contact: W. Orbelo, 110 Honey Bee Ln., San Antonio, TX 78231, (210) 828-1873.