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Army

741 Tank Bn, July 15-17, Leesburg, Va. Contact: A. Heintzleman, 2676 E. Geddes Ave., Littleton, CO 80122, (303) 741-1609, heintzle@juno.com.

101st Airborne “Screaming Eagles,” Aug. 4-8, Hampton, Va. Contact: J. Samuel, (804) 966-1956, www.screamingeagles.org.

ASA COMSEC/SIGSEC, Aug. 5-9, Baltimore. Contact: D. Hatfield, 1620 Old Bay Ln., Severn, MD 21144, (410) 551-6733, fax: (301) 362-0582, hatfield@cablespeed.com.

11th Armored Cav Vets of Vietnam and Cambodia, Aug. 6-8, Daytona Beach, Fla. Contact: S. Page, 396 Pleasant St., Holyoke, MA 01040.

Mike 3/7 Vietnam Assn (1965–70), Aug. 11-15, Seattle. Contact: D. Bryson, 3805 Upper Samish Rd., Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284, (360) 856-0917, dave.bacsibryson@verizon.net.

GHQ 1st Raider Co, Aug. 18-20, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: M. Broussard, 409 Cora St., Martinsville, LA 70582, (337) 394-4994.

7th Inf Rgt Assn, Aug. 27-30, Savannah, Ga. Contact: R. Merson, (304) 866-4288.

104th Timberwolf Inf Div, Aug. 30–Sept. 6, St. Louis. Contact: G. Lytle, 4002 Jasmine Dr.,
Wichita, KS 67226, (316) 636-5334, fax: (316) 636-9644, glnlytl@aol.com.

88th Inf Div Assn “Blue Devils,” Sept. 2-5, St. Louis. Contact: B. Konze, 7318 Riverhill Rd.,
Oxon Hill, MD 20745, (301) 839-4427, www.88infdiv.org.

1st Signal Bde Assn, Sept. 3-5, Washington, D.C. Contact: M. Norton, merv.norton@cox.net, www.1stsigbde.org.

Vets of the 1st Engr Combat Bn, Sept. 12-15, Springfield, Mo. Contact: B. Brink, (262) 639-4405, or L. Blair, (505) 821-1386, blairylar@hotmail.com.

804th Engr Aviation Bn, Sept. 19-22, San Antonio. Contact: R. Reynolds, 18 Telde Cir., Hot Springs Village, AR 71909, (501) 915-9439 or (501) 984-1532.

24th Inf Div Assn, Sept. 22-26, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: W. Morrison, (831) 883-2156, wesm8@aol.com.

86th Ordnance Co Assn, (World War II, June 1966), Sept. 27-29, Cumberland, Md. Contact: R. Spurr, 614 S. Bench St., Galena, IL 61036, (815) 777-3814, robert.spurr@worldnet.att.net.

Yokohama American High School (1948–70), Oct. 1-3, Washington, D.C. Contact: F. Hall Jr., 4534 LaSalle Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304, (703) 212-0366, ccifh@comcast.net.

National Order of Battlefield Commissions, Oct. 19-23, Fayetteville, N.C. Contact: T. Andrews, 60 Banbury Ct., Roxboro, NC 27573, (336) 599-4450, andrewssjk@aol.com, or P. Armstrong, (336) 575-2999, peteberet@aol.com.

Korean Vet 999th AFA Bn, “Never Die” (Korea 1950–54), Oct. 8-10, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: H. Spicer, 2010 Alpwoods Ln., Dayton, OH 45459, (937) 291-4227, s.rutan@att.net.

80th Trans Co (Light Helicopter), Oct. 11-14, San Antonio. Contact: D. Kaiserman, 308 Tarrytown Dr., Richmond, VA 23229, (804) 740-4134, colonelsilverfox-i@msn.com.

Pilot Training Class 45-A, La Junta, Colo., Oct. 11-14, Branson, Mo. Contact: R. Bell, (404) 634-4531, rfbell@copper.net.

508th Parachute Inf Rgt Assn (World War II), Oct. 17-21, Gainesville, Fla. Contact: J. Smith, 1403 Valencia Dr., Fayetteville, NC 28303.

464th Bmb Gp H, Pantanella, Italy (World War II), Oct. 20-24, Mobile, Ala. Contact: T. Schneider, 4640 Freys Ln., York, PA 17406, (717) 755-6729.

Marine Corps

China Marine Assn, Sept. 1-4, San Antonio. Contact: W. Parker, 183 Waterlily Rd., Coinjock, NC 27923, (252) 453-4124, missida256@aol.com, or A. Goetz, 811 Camden Ave., Salisbury, MD 21801, (410) 742-0930, aggunner@juno.com.

3rd Marine Div Assn, Sept. 8-12, Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact: R. Delsi, (520) 836-1022, kakar_delsi@cgmailbox.com, www.caltrap.com.

Marine Corps Tankers Assn, Sept. 15-19, San Diego. Contact: J. Anderson, 6246 Crystal Lake Ave., San Diego, CA 92119, (619) 462-1936.

10th Special Basic Class (1951), Sept. 22-26, Orlando, Fla. Contact: B. Tate, (407) 393-6101, wtate2@cfl.rr.com.

Navy

USS Beale (DD/DDE-471), July 29–Aug. 1, Baltimore. Contact: J. Hill, 6501 Solomons Island Rd., N., Sunderland, MD 20689, (410) 257-1956.

Commander, Fleet Air Wing 6 Staff, Flag Allowance, Attached Ships and Sqdns During Korean War (1950–58), Aug. 4-5, Tunica, Miss. Contact: M. Hall, (918) 339-2773, cfaw6@yahoo.com or rosemike@cvok.net.

USS Caiman (SS-323), Aug. 10-14, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: B. Minnigerode, (719) 531-9509, navy51@adelphia.net, www.flamincaiman.org.

USS Tiru (SS-416), Sept. 2-4, Manitowoc, Wis. Contact: R. Murphy, 1617 Oak Terr., St. Joseph, MI 49085, (269) 429-1038, murphy@usstiru.com.

USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), Sept. 5-10, San Antonio. Contact: R. Crooks, 4830 99th Pl., S.W., Mukilteo, WA 98275, (425) 355-4476, seabob@seanet.com.

USS Foss (DE-59), Sept. 8-11, Albany, N.Y. Contact: N. Campbell, 7009 Hector Rd., McLean, VA 22101, (703) 356-2099, campnv@erols.com.

USS Trinity (AO-13), Sept. 8-11, Seattle. Contact: P. Schmidt, 3101 W. Laurelhurst Dr., N.E., Seattle, WA 98105, (206) 522-5333, pgschmidt@marcoseattle.com.

Tailhook Assn, Sept. 9-11, Reno, Nev. Contact: J. Davis, 9696 Businesspark Ave., San Diego, CA 92131, (800) 322-4665, fax: (858) 578-8839, thookassn@aol.com, www.tailhook.org.

USS Fulton (AS-11), Sept. 15-19, Chesapeake, Va. Contact: W. or L. Dawson, 120 Meta St., Chesapeake, VA 23323, (757) 485-0789, dwoodylou@aol.com.

Heavy Attack Sqdn Two (VAH-2), Sept. 16-18, Oak Harbor, Wash. Contact: D. Cohick, 1365 Chatham Ln., Oak Harbor, WA 98277, (360) 675-5171, cohick@whidbey.net.

USS Ingersoll Vets (DD-652/DD-990), Sept. 16-19, Lewistown, Mont. Contact: D. Dormady, (406) 374-2207.

VP-46, Sept. 26-28, San Francisco. Contact: J. Williams, 4890 Oakhaven Ct., Carmichael, CA 95608, (916) 961-5029, jmwesqret@aol.com.

USS New Kent (APA-217), Sept. 29–Oct. 3, Savannah, Ga. Contact: L. Briggs, 119 Breezy Hill Rd., S.E., Milledgeville, GA 31061-7941.

USS Mississippi (EAG-128), Sept. 30–Oct. 3, St. Louis. Contact: R. Moscone, 757 Emory St., Imperial Beach, CA 91932-2231, (619) 423-5847, rmoscone@worldnet.att.net.

USS Henderson (DD-785), Oct. 14-17, Williamsburg, Va. Contact: R. Sierra, 505 Park Way S.,
San Francisco, CA 94080, (650) 952-7440, dixera@yahoo.com, or J. Peterson, P.O. Box 25806, Colorado Springs, CO 80936, (719) 380-1412, john@ctcm-acr.com.

USS Mountrail (APA-213), Sept. 30–Oct. 3, Biloxi, Miss. Contact: D. DiCoio, 17 Francis Rd.,
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, (973) 696-3725, d-dicoio@webtv.net.

USS Bumper Assn (SS-333), Oct. 6-8, Vero Beach, Fla. Contact: E. Stone, 308 Merritt Ave., Syracuse, NY 13207, (315) 469-3825, ews_w2eer@juno.com.

USS Boxer (CV-21/CVA-21/CVS-21/LPH-4/LHD-4), Oct. 7-10, Memphis, Tenn. Contact:
L. Wletschak, 6367 N. 106th St., Milwaukee, WI 53225, (414) 353-1444, lanegayle@ameritech.net.

USS Prince William (CVE-31), Oct. 10-14, Niagara Falls, Ont. Contact: P. Engle, 106 Marangale Rd., Manlius, NY 13104, (315) 682-5022, pengle1@twcny.rr.com.

USS Everett F Larson (DD/DDR–830), Oct. 11-15, Norfolk, Va. Contact: P. Buchholz, (757) 318-7271.

USS Caperton (DD-650), Oct. 14-16, Philadelphia. Contact: T. Speer, 517 Delanco Rd., Edgewater Park, NJ 08010, (609) 871-0987, tededpk @comcast.net.

USS Texas (BB-35/CGN-39/SSN-775), Oct. 15-18, Mobile, Ala. Contact: W. Chadwick, P.O. Box 100, Great Falls, VA 22066, (703) 759-9259, wngchadwick@msn.com.

Lemoore Vietnam Aviators, Oct. 14-16, Visalia, Calif. Contact: R. Taylor, P.O. Box 745, Lemoore, CA 93245, (559) 924-0232, exhawkco@comcast.net.

VP-45 (VP-205), Oct. 14-17, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: S. Riddle, P.O. Box 123045, Fort Worth, TX 76121-3045, (817) 244-2703, s.riddle@ieee.org.

USS Solace (AH-5), World War II, Oct. 15-17, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: A. Gados, 958
Wexford Way, Rochester Hills, MI 48307, (248) 652-0091.

USS William M Wood (DD-715/DDR-715), Oct. 21-24, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: D. Chadwell, 1547 Blue Heron Ct., Orange Park, FL 32003, (904) 278-5997, cappo7842@aol.com.

Patrol Sqdn Four (VP-4) P2V Officers Gp, Oct. 21-24, San Antonio. Contact: G. Barnett, 3103 Eisenhauer Rd., K-15, San Antonio, TX 78209, (210) 822-3996, gordelida@juno.com.

Patrol Sqdn 46 (VP-46), All Former Members Who Served in Seaplanes, Oct. 24-26, Las Vegas. Contact: G. Mamoulides, 7204 Catamount Ct., Raleigh, NC 27615, (919) 605-4567 or (919) 847-0779.

Air Force

B-66 Destroyer, All Models, Sqdns, and Personnel, Aug. 26-28, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: J. Milam, 3600 Willomet Ct., Bedford, TX 76021, (817) 545-3554, jimmilam@aol.com.

Arc Light/Young Tiger, Sept. 2-6, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: P. Maye, 72 Pleasure Trail, Penrose, CO 81240, (719) 372-6293, www.arc-light-reunion.us or www.young-tiger-reunion.us.

303rd Air Refueling Sqdn, Sept. 8-12, San Antonio. Contact: D. Moore, 16630 Neumann Dr., Houston, TX 77058, (281) 488-2034, moorex2@hal-pc.org.

99th Bmb Gp (World War II), Sept. 8-12, Baltimore. Contact: J. LaVey, 2414 Girdwood Rd., Timonium, MD 21093, (410) 252-5688.

40th Bmb Gp Assn, (20th Air Force), Sept. 8-12, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: J. Suitt, 10336 Brangus Dr., Crowley, TX 76036, (800) 959-2583.

5th Ftr Sqdn, 52 Ftr Gp, “Spitten Kittens,” Sept. 12-14, Traverse City, Mich. Contact: J. or L.
Hughes, (989) 732-5641, hughes508@core.com.

27th Ftr Bmbr Gp, Sept. 12-15, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: J. Herrmann, 3562 West Fork Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45211, (513) 481-0130, johnandirma@yahoo.com.

63rd Trp Carrier Wing, Sept. 25-28, Savannah, Ga. Contact: K. Holmquist, 2021 Shelter Point, Anderson, SC 29626, (864) 226-6869, keshi@charter.net.

FTMA–7330th Flying Training Wing (Map), Furstenfeldbruck AFB, and Attached Units at Kaufbeuren and Landsberg AFBs, Germany (1953–60), Oct. 7-10, Vancouver, B.C. Contact: D. Newcomer, 725 E. Fillmore St., Tempe, AZ 85281, (480) 946-9200, diane.newcomer@americawest.com.

506th Ftr Wing, Dow AFB, Maine, and Tinker AFB, Ohio, (1953–58), Sept. 30–Oct. 4, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: C. Bowen, 97 Valencia Rd., Los Lunas, NM 87031, cbowen@earthlink.net.

1094th USAF Special Reporting Sqdn, Oct. 4-6, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: J. Kinard, (843) 650-5176, jakinard55@aol.com.

19th Bombardment Assn (14th, 28th, 30th, 32nd, 38th, 93rd, and 435th Sqdns), Oct. 4-9, Philadelphia. Contact: J. Michael, (317) 253-9265, j.michael@sbcglobal.net.

483rd Bombardment Gp (H) Assn, Oct. 5-10, San Diego. Contact: J. Nobel, 4555 E. Hillsdale Ln., Inverness, FL 34452-9057, (352) 726-1082, jpnjwn@infi.net.

Pilot Training Class 56-G, Oct. 7-10, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: P. Jones, (615) 876-0450, porterjones1@aol.com.

Pilot Class 44-D, Oct. 11-14, Branson, Mo. Contact: L. Johnson, 5011 Sugar Creek Rd., Lincoln, NE 68516, (402) 423-2304.

1st Mobile/Combat Comm Gp/Sqdn, Oct. 12-14, Biloxi, Miss. Contact: D. Devine, (352) 241-4965, don@1stmob.com, or D. Gillis, (478) 922-1377, rtgillis@cox.net.

4th Emerg Rescue Sqdn Assn, Oct. 13-17, Corpus Christi, Texas. Contact: C. Gunn, (781) 944-6616, tightboot@msn.com.

10th Tactical Recon Wing (Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany), Oct. 14-17, Branson, Mo. Contact: L. Johnson, 2731 June Ave., N., Golden Valley, MN 55422, (763) 588-1738, beentherdonedat@comcast.net.

Pilot Training Class 54-Q (All Bases), Nov. 9-12, Biloxi, Miss. Contact: J. Viscount, 5309 Delano Ct., Cape Coral, FL 33904, (203) 877-7172, joecount@yahoo.com.

Reader Exchange

Robert C. Glenn, USN—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank. He is from Russellville, Ky., and graduated from Vanderbilt University. We were classmates at AOC School (class 26–60), NAS Pensacola, Fla., in 1960. Contact: V. Gladu, 110 Surrey Pl., Perry, GA 31069, (478) 987-2700.

2nd Lt. Edwin S. Hoffman, USAF—I am looking for him. He graduated with my husband, James
F. Hartman, in 1945 from Moore AFB, Texas. They were in basic class 45-A. Contact: M. Hartman, 1041 Marblehead Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32218.

Capt. James Brannan, USA—I am looking for him. He was the CO of the 3rd Inf at Fort McClellan, Ala., in 1945. I was an Army nurse. Contact: E. Smith, 3440 Country Rd. 10, Piedmont, AL 36272, (256) 447-7024.

Maj. Charles Wesley Young, USA-Ret.—I am looking for him. We were OCS classmates. When I last heard from him, he was working for Visa Credit Card Co. as a representative for East and Southeast Asia. Contact: R. Thrasher, 7307 Wood Creek Ct., S.E., Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763, (256) 539-4862, rlt1952@bellsouth.net.

I Corp (Korea) Baseball (1959–75)—I am looking for members who are interested in a possible reunion in Columbus, Ohio. Contact: L. Gates, (614) 733-0279, serfasstbs@enter.net.

Lt. Phil Lee, USAF—I am looking for him. He was my wingman on an intercept mission from Travis AFB, Calif., in 1961. I heard he made full bird. Contact: R. Filler, 4754 Longbow Dr., Titusville, FL 32796, (321) 267-8853, rfiller@cfl.rr.com.

Lt. William J. Filler, USAF—I am looking for him. He was a member of Crew 3011, 315 BW (VA) 502 BG, 430 Sqdn, Guam (World War II) and was the aircraft commander of a B-29. Later he was the CO of the 430 Sqdn from November 1945 until deactivation on May 15, 1946. Contact: O. Isberg, 2086 Brentwood Dr., Milan, TN 38358, (731) 686-9580.

Lt. Col. Fredrick Demetrovich, USA—I am looking for him. He was an Army advisor to the Ohio Army National Guard Military Police units in the 1970s. His last assignment was in Forscom in Atlanta. Contact: C. Conner Jr., 2412 Shoreland Ave., Toledo, OH 43611, (419) 727-8909.

Aviation Cadet Class F-18 (Lackland AFB, Texas, December 1954)—I am looking for members who are interested in having a reunion in 2005. Contact: J. Guinta, 607 E. Manley Ave., Metairie, LA 70001, (504) 835-1987, nanaand bamps@aol.com.

Col. Samuel G. Conley Jr., USA—I am looking for him. His last known post is Fort Huachuca, Ariz., in 1979. Contact: B. Shields, 19480 Windrift Way, Woodbridge, CA 95258, (209) 366-2437, shieldsb@lodinet.com.

Lt. Col. Albert H. Burleigh, USAF-Ret.—I am looking for him. He used to live in Lafayette, La. I served with him in the 12th Civil Engr Sqdn at Cam Rhan Bay, Vietnam, 1969–70. Contact: E. Armbruster, (850) 892-0157, fax: (850) 892-4920, eandr@gdsys.net.

Maj. Mike Schrauth, USA—I am looking for him. We were stationed together at the Da Nang Press Center, RVN, 1970–71. He then was assigned to DoD as dep. press secretary, and we were both in public affairs. Contact: T. Quinlan, 24825 Shiloh Ln., Conifer, CO 80433, tomqueue@earthlink.net.

Maj. Jack Mowery, USA—I am looking for him. He was stationed at Taylor Barracks, Mannheim, Germany, in 1953. His children’s names are Diane, Kathy, Brian, and Michael. Contact: W. Pooley, CMR 419 Box 483, APO, AE 09102, billpooley@hotmail.com.

Book Publishers—I am looking for someone who is interested in helping me publish a completed manuscript. It is a fictional story based on real-life events. Contact: G. Mauldin, 197 Boat Dock Rd., Dover, TN 37058, (931) 230-0778.

Lt. Paul W. Dodson, USN—I am looking for him and others who served onboard the USS ATR 38 from 1943–44. Contact: J. Jacobs, (541) 482-3940, diverjake@aol.com.

Lt. Cmdr. Robert S. Fauber, USN—I am looking for him. His last known locations are Whidbey Island, Wash., 1941; Hawaii, 1941; Bakersfield, Calif., 1942; South Pacific, 1943; Moffett Field, Calif., 1944; Philippines, 1945; and China Lake, Calif., 1950. Contact: R. Marshall, 1581 Roma Dr., Vista, CA 92081, (760) 598-8161 or (760) 598-8162, rmarshall@dslextreme.com.

1st Lt. Michael Triffiro, USA—I am looking for him. He served with the America Division in Vietnam, A Co 3/1, 11th L.I.B. Contact: W. Hollein, P.O. Box 251, Galva, IL 61434, (309) 932-2567.

John A. McFarland Jr., USA—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank. He was stationed at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., with Hq Co USACSS/TC 1967. Contact: W. Chapman, 7622 N.W. Chesley Dr., Lawton, OK, 73505, (580) 536-5884, waynec2@aol.com.

Maj. Donald R. Sutton, USA-Ret.—I am looking for him. I served with him in the 1-35th FA at HAAF from 1976–80 and on the G staff at 7 ID (Light) from 1984–87. Contact: C. Wiatrowski, 8526 Laurel Bend, San Antonio, TX 78250, (210) 520-5529, chuckw74@earthlink.net.

Capt. Bruce A. Smith, USAF—I am looking for him. He was a JAG officer stationed at Blytheville AFB, Ark., in 1987. He joined the reserves and might have reentered active duty, possibly stationed in the Southeastern part of the country. His wife’s name is Mary, and they have at least four children. Contact: J. Page, 8017 Ruidoso Ct., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87209, (505) 821-7288, jim page@netzero.net.

OCS Chapter Field Artillery Assn—I am looking for the following officers who were on the TAC staff at the Field Artillery OCS in 1956: Lt. Gustave E. Rohleder, Lt. Robert D. Hickman, Lt. L.C. Stevens, Lt. James K. Miller, and Lt. Griffith. I want to invite them to a reunion in the spring of 2006. Contact: W. Mitchell, 7 Ashley Pl., Hendersonville, NC 28739.

Greenland (World War II)—I am looking for anyone who served in the Greenland theatre during World War II, especially Army Air Corps engineers responsible for airfield construction and operation. Contact: M. Dietrich, 4070 Peaceful Pl., Greenwood, IN 46142, (317) 882-7059, cacm9y@cs.com.

Richard LeClair, USN—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank. We were crewmates on the USS Carpenter (DD-825) in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from 1961–63. Contact: W. Parsons, 12701 47th Ave., S.W., Apt. C-3, Lakewood, WA 98499, (253) 230-8575, buck2701@yahoo.com.

Col. Steve Mifflin, USA—I am looking for him. His last known address was Fort Meade, Md., and his last known assignment was USAR advisor to the Transportation Command. He was a former command recruiting and retention officer for the 96th ARCOM in Salt Lake City, Utah, and he was a major at that time. His wife’s name is Norma. Contact: D. Ames, 6609 Bedford Cir., Derby, KS 67037, (316) 776-0067, donpop@netzero.net.

Maj. Dennis R. Owens, USA—I am looking for him. He was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, in 1996. Contact: E. Guderian, Box 182, Broadus, MT 59317, (406) 436-2108, semtlady@hotmail.com.

Lt. Jeffrey M. Branson, USN—I am looking for him. He was an executive officer from about 1953–55 on the USS McGinty (DE-365). Contact: D. West, c/o H. Swindell, 514 N. Philadelphia St., Amarillo, TX 79107, (800) 687-9197.