Reunions

Army

82nd Engr Combat Bn (WWII), June 15-18, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Contact: E. Molloy, 4565 Sweet Bay Ave., Melbourne, FL 32935, (321) 254-8981, eyollom@aol.com.

Retired Army Medical Specialist Corps Assn, June 23-26, Indianapolis. Contact: B. Sweeney, 10801 Cyntheanne Rd., Fortville, IN 46040, (317) 485-7611.

35th Inf Rgt Assn, July 28-31, Louisville, Ky. Contact: D. Johnson, (225) 753-4801, donjohnson@qwestonline.com, or P. Birrow, (978) 649-6562, birrowp@comcast.net.

2nd Armored Div Assn (All Units and Years), Aug. 31–Sept. 3, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: L. Bogart, (570) 546-9415.

163rd Inf, 41st Div (WWII), Sept. 9-11, Helena, Mont. Contact: J. Upshaw, (406) 442-5956, jgupshaw@juno.com.

88th Inf Div Assn “Blue Devils,” Sept. 1-4, Washington, D.C. Contact: B. Konze, 7318 Riverhill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745, (301) 839-4427.

86th Blackhawk Inf Div, Sept. 7-11, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: R. Mapes, 20 Flax Mill Hollow, Branford, CT 06405, (203) 483-7558, marick12@comcast.net.

199th RAC “Swamp Fox,” Sept. 16-18, Fredericksburg, Texas. Contact: D. Nicholson, 3000 Mountain Ct., Mandeville, LA 70448, (985) 951-7274, longtrips0@aol.com.

56th Amphibious Tank and Tractor Bn, Sept. 27–Oct. 1, Fort Hood, Texas. Contact: B. Hawks, 508 Kate St., Copperas Cove, TX 76522, (254) 547-2746, woodhawks@earthlink.net.

90th Field Arty Bn (Japan and Korea), Oct. 19-23, Charleston, S.C. Contact: S. Dukes, 202 Lake Dr., Blythewood, SC 29016, (803) 786-0366, sduk249@bellsouth.net

90th Div “Tough ’Ombres” Assn, Sept. 29–Oct. 2, Corpus Christi, Texas. Contact: J. Reid, 17 Lake Shore Dr., Willowbrook, IL 60527-2221, (630) 789-0204, fax: (630) 789-0499, reids@90thdivisionassociation.org.

Marine Corps

3rd Bn, 7th Marines (Korea 1950-53), Sept. 14-18, Milwaukee. Contact: A. O’Connell, 30 Woodland Ave., Westhampton Beach, NY 11978, (631) 288-2243, awhbal@aol.com.

Navy

USS Phoenix (CL-46), Aug. 21-27, Fresno, Calif. Contact: A. Wilson, P.O. Box 237, Vader, WA 98593, (360) 295-3811, reddevil@toledotel.com.

USS New (DD-818), Sept. 8-11, Chicago. Contact: R. Palmer, 2545 Housley Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 266-6353, rpalmer392@aol.com.

USS Putnam (DD-757), Sept. 8-12, San Diego. Contact: W. Savage Jr., 10331 Settle Rd., Santee, CA 92071, (619) 258-1478, fax: (619) 258-0652, chiefskip@aol.com.

Patrol Sqdn II, Sept. 9-11, Brunswick, Maine. Contact: M. Brittingham, 2956 Hathaway Rd., No. 1109, Richmond, VA 23225, (804) 560-3306, captemb@erols.com.

USS James E Kyes (DD-787), Sept. 15-17, Minneapolis. Contact: J. Patron, 607 Cypresscliff Dr., San Antonio, TX 78254, (210) 521-2336, jpatron@accd.edu.

USS Lowndes, Sept. 15-18, Chicago. Contact: B. Kautz, (815) 344-6326, redlabelbuddha@aol.com

USS Lavallette (DD-448), Sept. 15-18, Grand Rapids, Mich. Contact: L. Whitmer, P.O. Box 11, Lakeview, MI 48850, (989) 352-7478, imlloyd@webtv.net.

USS Rowe (DD-564), Sept. 15-18, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: B. Wood, 1505 Dogwood Dr., Lakeland, FL 33801, (863) 667-3334, or e-mail dinamlrs@aol.com.

USS Solace (AH-5 WWII), Sept. 16-18, Portland, Ore. Contact: J. Mays, 1628 S. 261st Pl., Des Moines, WA 98198, (253) 839-6743.

Joint Navy/Air Force WV-2/EC-121K Sqdns, VW-15, Sept. 16-18, Rantoul, Ill. Contact: A. Carpenter, P.O. Box 127, Cobbs Creek, VA 23035, (804) 725-4040, lonslo@starband.net, or J. Snyder, 1011 Pacesetter Dr., Rantoul, IL 61866-0949, (877) 726-8685, fax: (217) 892-5774, director@aeromuseum.org.

USS New Mexico (BB-40), Sept. 22-25, St. Louis. Contact: V. Dascher, 3064 DeVilla Trl., St. Charles, MO 63301.

USS Bausell (DD-845), Sept. 21-24, Branson, Mo. Contact: C. Horton, 1118 Spring Ct., Medford, OR 97504, cdhorton@aol.com.

USS Bexar (APA-237), Sept. 22-25, Washington, D.C. Contact: J. Redding, 221S. Joaquin St., Coalinga, CA 93210, (559) 935-1439.

USS Rigel (AF-58/AR-11), Sept. 22-25, Washington, D.C. Contact: B. Short, 3845 Taylor Rd., Auburn, NY 13021, (315) 252-5838, or e-mail dinamlrs@aol.com.

USS Everett F Larson (DD/DDR-830), Sept. 24-28, Branson, Mo. Contact: R. Lee, (479) 925-9292, raleefsu@yahoo.com.

USS Simon Lake (AS-33), Sept. 25-28, Norfolk, Va. Contact: G. Sanders, 3330 Ridgefield Ct., Norfolk, VA 23518, (757) 588-2023, usn3030@aol.com.

USS John W Weeks (DD-701), Sept. 28–Oct. 2, San Antonio. Contact: L. Bud- zynski, (419) 215-5009, lenski@buckeeye-express.com.

USS Mountrail (APA-213), Sept. 29–Oct. 2, Biloxi, Miss. Contact: D. DiCoio, 17 Francis Rd., Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, (973) 696-3725, d-dicoio@webtv.net.

USS Cleveland (LPD-7), Sept. 29–Oct. 2, Washington, D.C. Contact: G. Eaton, 1727 Prime St., West Babylon, NY 11704, (631) 669-2963, gkeaton@optonline.com.

USS Huntington (CL-107), Sept. 29–Oct. 2, Washington, D.C. Contact: G. Volcik, 6311 Walnut Hills Dr., Austin, TX 78723, (512) 926-7008, evolcik@aol.com.

USS Rankin (AKA/LKA-103), Sept. 29– Oct. 2, San Diego. Contact: S. Sander, 153 Mayer Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15237, (412) 367-1376, ussrankin@aol.com.

USS Fletcher (DD/DDE-445/DD-992), Oct. 3-6, New London, Conn. Contact: C. Patapas, 123 Cook Rd., Tolland, CT 06084, (860) 872-6338, ecilpat@aol.com.

USS Tom Green County (LST-1159), Oct. 2-6, Las Vegas. Contact: W. Riedemann, 1341 Carolyn Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23451, (757) 491-2205, wjr1159@cox.net.

Air Force

456th Bmb Gp, 15th Air Force, B-24s, Cerignola, Italy (1943-45), Aug. 31–Sept. 4, Crystal City, Va. Contact: E. Moore, (800) 424-7515, georgia@mooretours.sabre.net.

OCS Classes 63-A, 63-B, 63-C, and 63-D, Sept. 1-5, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: J. Nolan, (719) 633-7859, jnolancol@aol.com.

B-57 Canberra Assn, Sept. 9-12, Dallas. Contact: W. Littlejohn, 1524 Prairie View Dr., Allen, TX 75002, (972) 359-6099, wblittlejohn@comcast.net.

582nd Air Resupply Gp, England, Sept. 11-14, Reno, Nev. Contact: W. Rawlinson, 3119 Cherry Valley Cir., Fairfield, CA 94534, (707) 426-6457, brawlins@castles.com.

Joint Navy/Air Force WV-2/EC-121K Sqdns, VW-15, Sept. 16-18, Rantoul, Ill. Complete contact information can be found under Navy reunions.

USAF Helicopter Pilots Assn, Sept. 19-22, Sparks, Nev. Contact: R. Strout, P.O. Box 968, Medical Lake, WA 99022-0968, (509) 299-4754, rpanddj@cs.com.

511th AC and W Gp, Including 613th, 847th, and 848th, Sept. 21-25, San Antonio. Contact: D. Simmons, 704 S. Grove Rd., Richardson, TX 75081, (972) 231-6518, dona7112@sbcglobal.net.

21st/6461st Trp Carrier Sqdn “Kyushu Gypsies,” Sept. 21-25, San Diego. Contact: D. Mansur, 8 Leffler Hill Rd., Flemington, NJ 08822, (908) 782-1657, kgypsy@patmedia.net.

61st Trp Carrier (Airlift) Sqdn “Green Hornets,” Including 75th From Ashiya, Sept. 29–Oct. 2, Jacksonville, Ark. Contact: B. Hendrickson, (479) 582-9436, sirben1@sbcglobal.net.

57th Bmb Wing Assn (WWII), All B-25 Units, Sept. 21-26, St. Louis. Contact: B. Evans, 1950 Cunningham Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46224, (317) 247-7507.

International Birddog Assn (BDA), Sept. 18-21, Fredericksburg, Texas. Contact: M. Cardwell, (901) 756-5587, mcardw2883@aol.com.

97th Bmb Wing, Sept. 22-25, Branson, Mo. Contact: M. Beck, 8131 Halsey Rd., Lenexa, KS 66215, (913) 888-8934, mrvrb@webtv.net.

4th Emergency Rescue Sqdn Assn, Sept. 28–Oct. 1, Louisville, Ky. Contact: C. Gunn, (781) 944-6616, tightboot@msn.com.

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

All Services

Veteran Communicators, Sept. 15-18, Las Vegas. Contact: J. Garza, 9789 Paseo Montril, San Diego, CA 92129, (858) 484-0469, jgarza@san.rr.com.

Reader Exchange

Photos and Stories of Family Holidays During Wartime—I am looking for photos and stories of families celebrating the holidays while their loved ones are away at war for an article for the December 2005 issue of Military Officer. I particularly am interested in stories about family holidays, such as Christmas, Hanukkah, Passover, Easter, and Thanksgiving. Contact: D. Vaughan, (919) 873-9833, dvaughan@mindspring.com.

James Durkin, USN—I am looking for information about him for a memorial to be dedicated 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, cmjlu@hep.anl.gov.

Charles Hawk, USN—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank. He was a chief fire controlman who served on carriers during WWII and the Korean War. Contact: H. Lauritzen, 17860 St. Andrews Dr., Poway, CA 92064, (808) 592-2672, maxngin1@sbcglobal.net.