Reunions

Army

1st Armored Div Assn, Aug. 16-21, Washington, D.C. Contact: J. Theriot, (270) 737-0901, fax: (270) 765-7313, firstarmdiv@msn.com.

100th Div (IT) Assn of the Century, Aug. 19-21, Owensboro, Ky. Contact: J. Starr, 1329 Garden Hill Pl., Louisville, KY 40245, (502) 245-7760, coljrs@aol.com.

1st and 2nd Army Intelligence Schools, Aug. 26-27, Fort Bragg, N.C. Contact: J. Dunn, 18 Teal Point Dr., Scarborough, ME 04074, (207) 883-0605, jwdunn6@aol.com.

157th Inf Rgt, Sept. 8-11, Washington, D.C. Contact: G. Kinley, (619) 698-2795, gordonlk@cox.net.

Arizona Army Security Agency Assn, Sept. 9-11, Pinetop, Ariz. Contact: D. Waldmann, (520) 378-0159, david.leo.waldmann@us.army.mil, dwaldmann@theriver.com, or D. Bunker, (928) 537-2969.

Army Air Corps, 356th Ftr Gp (1943-45), Sept. 15-18, Falls Church, Va. Contact: J. Stowell, (262) 763-7665, jstowell@core.com, or J. Ziegler, (714) 903-5146, jzieg@earthlink.net.

97th Inf Div Field Arty Assn, Sept. 22-25, Rockford, Ill. Contact: R. Gillum, 205 Barry Ave. S., No. 224, Wayzata, MN 55391, (952) 404-9819, bobbet43@cs.com.

86th Ordnance Co Assn, Sept. 21-23, Sharon, Pa. Contact: N. Reilly, P.O. Box 5284, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316, (814) 382-6606.

17th Inf Assn, Oct. 5-9, Columbus, Ga. Contact: S. Rothman, 921 Wood Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709.

741 Tank Bn, Oct. 6-7, Branson, Mo. Contact: A. Heintzelman, 2776 E. Geddis Ave., Littleton, CO 80122, (303) 741-1609.

4th Inf Div, California Chapter, Oct. 8-10, Sacramento, Calif. Contact: G. Thurston, 78368 Sterling Ln., Palm Desert, CA 92211, (760) 772-3213.

Marine Corps

Lejeune High School Alumni Assn, July 1-3, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Contact: L. Beavers, Lejeune High School, 835 Stone St., Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, (910) 451-2451, ext. 224, lhs_contact@am.dodea.edu or webmaster@lejeunealumni.com.

USMC Tankers Assn, Aug. 31–Sept. 3, San Antonio. Contact: B. McDaniels, 12 Makah Way, La Conner, WA 98257, (360) 466-3080.

Navy

USS Coontz (DLG-9/DDG-40), July 22-24, Norfolk, Va. Contact: T. Cordingley, 6815 N.W. 44th St., Bethany, OK 73008, (405) 787-0409, usscoontzddg40@yahoo.com.

USS Forrestal (CVA/CV/AVT-59), Aug. 23-28, Franklin, Tenn. Contact: J. Stewart, 21 Viburnum Ln., Levittown, PA 19054, (215) 943-7626, forrestal-cva59@juno.com.

USS LSM/LSMR Assn, Aug. 24-28, San Antonio. Contact: L. Glaser, 237 Duquesne Blvd., New Kensington, PA 15068, (724) 334-1021, labetco@acnic.net.

USS Seadragon (SSN-584), Sept. 1-3, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: R. Waldron, 915 Chula Ct., Lady Lake, FL 32159-3042, (352) 753-5393, ssn584nuc1@aol.com.

Air Task Gp One (ATG-1) (1951-59), Sept. 8-11, Reno, Nev. Contact: D. Robertson, (858) 277-0843, blrx.daver@earthlink.net.

NESEP Purdue University, Sept. 22-25, Branson, Mo. Contact: J. Martin, 110 Wallace Rd., Goose Creek, SC 29445-2769, (843) 824-0294, jlcbm@comcast.net.

USS Brazos (A0-4), Sept. 26-29, Portland, Ore. Contact: J. Walters, 14595 S.W. 91st Ave., Tigard, OR 97224, (503) 639-5609.

USS Albert T Harris (DE-447), Sept. 30–Oct. 3, Philadelphia. Contact: C. Cook, 4820 Florence Pl., Tulsa, OK (918) 749-8434, ccook13@compuserve.com.

Patron 28, Oct. 4-7, Memphis, Tenn. Contact: B. Self, 8405 N.E. 140th St., Bothell, WA 98011, (425) 820-7882, robertgself@comcast.net.

USS Diablo (SS-479) All Hands, Oct. 4-7, Baltimore. Contact: T. Lambertson, P.O. Box 86, Port Aransas, TX 78373, (361) 749-4598, captom479@yahoo.com.

Air Force

78th Ftr Sqdn (All “Snakes”), July 27-31, Milwaukee. Contact: K. Sweet, (414) 541-4015,
or E. Miklavcic, (262) 786-1716.

Brooklyn College Air Force ROTC (1951-1966), Aug. 18-21, Arlington, Va. Contact: R. Testa, (860) 523-9249, charlotteswebct@yahoo.com.

456th Bmb Gp, Italy (1943-45), B-24 Liberators, 15th Air Force, Aug. 31–Sept. 4, Washington, D.C. Contact: E. Moore, (800) 424-7515, webmaster@456thbombgroup.org.

366th Ftr Assn, WWII/Gunfighters/366th Ftr Wing, Aug. 31–Sept. 4, Seattle. Contact: J. France, (817) 860-2780, luv_2_fly@sbcglobal.net.

DET 0900, 7232nd MMG, Lahr, Germany, Sept. 9-12, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: W. Dice, 456 S.E. County Rd. DD, Warrensburg, MO 64093-8391, (660) 429-2247, wid@iland.net.

Little Rock AFB (1955 to Present), Sept. 10, Little Rock, Ark. Contact: J. Heffernan, 1255 Vandenberg Blvd., Suite 121, Little Rock AFB, AR 72099, (501) 987-6095, fax: (501) 987-5865, john.heffernan@littlerock.af.mil.

Pilot Training Class 69-01, Williams AFB, Ariz., Sept. 14-18, Reno, Nev. Contact: D. Scruggs, 946 S.W. Magnolia Bluff Dr., Palm City, FL 34990, (772) 283-5485, dscrug52@adelphia.net.

43rd BG Assn, 5AF (WWII), Sept. 14-18, Bloomington, Minn. Contact: N. Fairbanks, (763) 421-3076, nrfairban@aol.com.

FTMA—7330th Flying Training Wing (MAP) (1953-1960), Sept. 15-18, Arlington, Va. Contact: J. Baisden, 7729 Wellington Rd., Alexandria, VA 22306, (703) 768-7252, blackjackt33@aol.com.

27th, 71st, and 94th FIS, and 1st Ftr Wing, Sept. 18-22, Las Vegas. Contact: R. Hansen, 1726 Timber Point W., Prescott, AZ 86303, www.1stfighter.org.

610th, 618th, 850th AC and W Sqdn and 527th AC and W Gp, Sept. 21-25, San Antonio. Contact: D. Simmons, 704 S. Grove Rd., Richardson, TX 75081, (972) 231-6518, dona7112@sbcglobal.net.

8th Ftr Control Sqdn, Sept. 21-27, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: M. Rhodes, 15 Cardinal Ln.,
Sherwood, AZ 72120.

485th Bmb Gp, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: B. Benson, 11002 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73120, (450) 752-2575, or L. Cotterman, (505) 823-2283, lyncott@juno.com.

70th Air Refueling Sqdn, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, Jacksonville, Ark. Contact: G. Fries, 101 Shanna Ct., Grafton, VA 23692, (757) 898-8115, gfries1@earthlink.net.

461st Bmb Wing (B-52/KC-135), Sept. 29– Oct. 2, Omaha, Neb. Contact: B. Davies, 23 Queenspark Rd., Little Rock, AR 72227, (501)225-2400, wjdavies3@comcast.net.

27th Air Transport Gp, Sept. 29–Oct. 2, San Antonio. Contact: F. Garcia, 6533 W. Altadena Ave., Glendale, AZ 85304, (623) 878-7007.

2nd Bmb Gp, 15th Air Force (WWII, All Sqdns), Sept. 29–Oct. 2, St. Louis. Contact: D. Radtke, 60 Villa Heights Ct., Algoma, WI 54201, (920) 487-3343, ektdar@charter.net.

64th Trp Carrier Gp, Oct. 5-9, Fort Worth, Texas. Contact: J. Kent, 1816 Dakar Rd. E., Fort Worth, TX 76116, (817) 732-0890.

465th Ftr Interceptor Sqdn, Oct. 3-5, Las Vegas. Contact: B. Rodzwell, 1677 S. Ash Dr., Chandler, AZ 85248, (480) 821-8114, bobrodz@yahoo.com.

98th Bmb Gp Vet Assn, Oct. 3-6, Las Vegas. Contact: D. Posey, (770) 509-7734, dposey@comcast.net.

Pilot Class 48-C, Oct. 5-9, Washington, D.C. Contact: M. Loyd, 62 Lakeview Dr., Daly City,
CA 94015, (650) 994-1646.

Pilot Class of 1944, Oct. 6-10, Washington, D.C. Contact: S. Yost, 13671 Ovenbird Dr., Fort Myers, FL 33908, (239) 466-1473.

Air Weather Recon Assn, Oct. 9-13, Biloxi, Miss. Contact: B. Barris, 11019 Oaktree Park Rd., San Antonio, TX 78249, (210) 274-9974, bcbarris@aol.com, www.awra.us.

Coast Guard

USCGC Spencer Assn, Sept. 15-19, Cleveland. Contact: J. Shampine, 7398 State Rt. 31,
Cicero, NY 13039, (315) 699-3127, jshampi@twcny.rr.com, or M. Hagerman, 134 Game Dr., Munroe Falls, OH 44262, lmeah657@cs.com.

North Coast New York Coast Guard Assn, Sept. 23-25, Sackets Harbor, N.Y. Contact: G. Koscher, 4712 Glenwood Dr., Mantua, OH 44255, (330) 274-2927.

Coast Guard Combat Vets (Korea, WWII, Vietnam, Gulf, Haiti, Panama, Grenada,
Dominican Republic), Oct. 20-24, Tampa, Fla. Contact: B. Herbert, (330) 887-5539, fax: (330) 887-5639.

Reader Exchange

Capt. John Timothy Quinn, USA—I am looking for him. He was wounded in Da Nang, Vietnam, in 1965 and later lived in New Hampshire. Contact: A. Judson, 6406 Alpine Ln., Amarillo, TX 79109, (806) 353-6995, alpe@cox.net.

Vincent Billingsley, USAF—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank. Contact: W. Bourne, 42 Piney Point Rd., Savannah, GA 31410, (912) 897-2395, willowdean@comcast.net.

Leland J. Brumley, USA, and David Crew, USA—I am looking for them. I do not know their ranks. They served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969. Contact: R. Collins, (704) 225-8396, bigboy955@aol.com.

Lt. Col. Leonel C. Lourenco, USAR—I am looking for information about him or people who served with him in Korea (1952-53). Contact: E. Lourenco, P.O. Box 3663, La Mesa, CA 91944, fax: (619) 462-0555, ealourenco@aol.com.

Bernard Council Cannon Jr., USAF—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank. He is from Hickory, N.C., and flew B-17s in England in 1945. Contact: J. Jones, 1730 29th Ave., Hueytown, AL 35023, (205) 491-7873, jerrijones@joimail.com.

Capt. Samuel Wilcox, USAF—I am looking for him. He was at Offutt AFB, Neb., and left active duty in the early 1970s. Contact: B. Bailey, 2408 Emerald Cir., Southlake, TX 76092, oldcrow55th@yahoo.com.

James Durkin, USN—I am looking for information about him for a memorial planned in his hometown. I do not know his rank. He was from Great Falls, Mont. He was a fighter pilot lost in the Solomons campaign. Contact: J. Uretsky, (630) 323-5990, jlu@anl.gov.

David A.B. Gere, USAF—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank. Contact: J. Ripko, 16636 E. Dorado Ave., Centennial, CO 80015, (303) 690-9484, jripko@longtermcareinvestigators.com.

Pilot Training Class 54-K—I would like to plan a reunion. Contact: R. Thorpe, 6616 E. Buss Rd., Clinton, WI 53525, (608) 676-4925.

Capt. John Berry, USA—I am looking for him. He was a doctor at Tuttle Army Hospital in Savannah, Ga., in 1971. I would also like to locate the base psychiatrist from that year. My medical records were lost and I must get an affidavit for a disability hearing. Contact: L. Alvey, 2500 Winding Creek Blvd., Apt. P202, Clearwater, FL 33761, (727) 791-9898.

Pat Libby—I am looking for her. She was the ombudsman attached to HS-9 Helo Sqdn at NAS Jacksonville, Fla., (1986-89). Her husband is Richard Libby. Contact: D. Jones-Eppler, 814 Green Crest Dr., Westerville, OH 43081, djoneseppler@yahoo.com.