Reunions

Army

Staunton Military Academy, April 4-6, Staunton, Va. Contact: SMA Alumni Assn, P.O. Box 958, Staunton, VA 24402, (540) 885-1309, fax: (540) 885-1366, smaoffice@sma-alumni.org.

U.S. Army Chapter of the Chosin Few, April 9-13, Branson, Mo. Contact: L. Mielenz, 1917 Hillock Dr., Raleigh, NC 27612, (919) 787-5255, lem1927@aol.com.

OCS Alumni Assn., April 24-27, Fort Benning, Ga. Contact: G. McCoy, 2860 Forest Highlands Dr., Marietta, GA 30062, phone/fax: (770) 973-3170, colgmccoy@mindspring.com.

1st Bn, 50th Inf, April 24-27, Columbus, Ga. Contact: J. Woodall, 2902 Colton Pl., College Station, TX 77845, (979) 693-1129, woodalljg@yahoo.com.

88th Inf Div Blue Devils/TRUST Forces, Southeastern Chapter, April 25-26, Macon, Ga. Contact: J. DeLoach, 6808 Eastbrook Rd., Columbia, SC 29206, (803) 787-8861.

3rd Bn, 187th Airborne Inf, 101st Airborne Div, (1967-68), May 9-11, Lake Murry, Okla. Contact: J. Kimble, 1100 Taft Ave., No. 29, Loveland, CO 80537-4557, (970) 663-9313, charliesix3187@earthlink.net.

U.S. Constabulary Assn Outpost 8, May 13-15, Reno, Nev. Contact: D. Purrington, 2325 S.W. 115th St., Seattle, WA 98146-3434, (206) 246-3654, donpurr@aol.com.

31st Inf "Dixie" Div, May 14-18, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: B. Raley, 1522 W. Old Hayneville Rd., Montgomery, AL 36105-6509, onestar2bde@aol.com or M. Spencer, P.O. Box 31331, Jackson, MS 39286, (601) 992-0472, marionspencer@yahoo.com.

TRUST MP Assn. (281st MPs, 88th MP Plt, Defense Plt), May 19-22, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: J. Herring, 5912 Windermere Dr., Palm Harbor, FL 34865, (727) 786-2088, giacojim@aol.com.

Class 12 (1949) of the AOC Rgt, Fort Riley, Kan., June 1-3, Carson City, Nev. Contact: M. Grossi, 1217 Jewell Ave., Carson City, NV 89701, (775) 885-9848.

10th Inf Div (Germany 1955-58), June 5-8. Contact: R. Colley, 408 K St., Barling, AR 72923-2254, (479) 452-3800 or F. Greer, (618) 283-0257.

Middlebury College Veterans, June 6-8, Middlebury College, Vt. Contact: "Pete" Erbe Jr., 2869 Trailwood Dr. S.E., Southport, NC 28461-8493, (910) 253-6601, hperbe@mindspring.com.

Transportation Corps (All Eras and Those Interested), June 11-15, Fort Eustis, Va. Contact: R. Getschman, 525 W. Main St., Reedsburg, WI 53959, (608) 524-4777, cw4rjg@mwt.net.

Midwest Chapter, 36th Inf Div Assn., June 19-22, Fort Wright, Ky. Contact: G. Groneman, 517 Kyles Ln., Fort Wright, KY 41011, (859) 331-3579.

Kagnew Station, Ethiopia, June 19-22, Las Vegas. Contact: R. Fortney, 3704 Windshire Dr., Springfield, IL 62704-6718, 2003reunion@kagnewstation.org, Web site: kagnewstation.org/2003reunion/indexframes.html.

Marine Corps

E/2/7 (Korea), March 9-11, Las Vegas. Contact: T. Watson, 5705 Harvest Hill Rd., No. 1029, Dallas, TX 75230, (972) 716-9928, tsw8433@yahoo.com.

17th Special Basic Class (Feb. 1953), May 1-3, Washington, D.C. Contact: D. Sangalis, 1204 Theresa Dr., Schererville, IN 46375-1547, (888) 769-1800, fax: (219) 736-4802, sangalis@mail.icongrp.com.

Women Marines Assn Tarheel Chapter (NC-1), May 5-8, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Contact: M. Sabourin, 110 Bryan Ct., Jacksonville, NC 28541, (910) 346-6553, robinl@gibralter.net.

Late 1960 Navy/Marine Preflight Reunion, May 16-18, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: D. Bitonti, 12925 Advance Dr., Houston, TX 77065, (281) 894-7752, bitonti@ev1.net.

5th Special Basic Course, May 29-31, Quantico, Va. Contact: C. Knapp, 45 Verano Loop, Santa Fe, NM 87505, (505) 466-6549, cfknapp@ix.netcom.com.

Fox Company, 2nd Bn, 7th Marines Vietnam Veterans, June 7-14, Fredericksburg, Va. Contact: B. Smith, (407) 857-6421, f27huns@aol.com.

Chi Chi Jima Marines 1945-46, June 11-15, Meriden, Conn. Contact: R. Snyder, 2160 Hanover Rd., Lot 10, Gettysburg, PA 17325-7720, (717) 337-0358.

Navy

Presidential Yacht Sequoia, April 15-17, Washington, D.C. Contact: J. Ernsberger, 4813 Glenoak Rd., Hyattsville, MD 20784, (301) 322-1782, jce@erols.com.

USS Yellowstone (AD-27), May 1-3, Savannah, Ga. Contact: P. Bowen, 9394 S.W. 101st Ln., Ocala, FL 34481, (352) 854-1387, bowp@worldnet.att.net.

USS Nashville (CL43), May 1-4, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: D. Hill, 4020 Inca St., N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87111-3624, (505) 299-4132, carbonjet@aol.com.

USS Noble (APA218), May 1-5, Sacramento, Calif. Contact: E. Miller, 83 Merryall Rd., New Milford, CT 06776, (860) 355-8604, edwardfmiller@earthlink.net.

Flying Midshipman Assn, May 4-8, Branson, Mo. Contact: H. Sargent, 2513 Inlynnview Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23454, (239) 352-4280, cdrsgt@aol.com.

PBM Mariner/P5M Marlin Assn, May 7-11, Cape Canaveral, Fla. Contact: G. Harman, 111 Twin Lakes Rd., Cocoa, FL 32926, phone/fax: (321) 631-8648, gbharman@webtv.net.

USS Bataan (CVL-29) Assn, May 4-9, Laughlin, Nev. Contact: L. Ankiewicz, 1127 Bryan St., Joliet, IL 60435, (815) 722-0292, shirlank@worldnet.att.net.

USS Lexington (CV-2) Club, May 7-10, Buena Park, Calif. Contact: W. Kastner, 466 Ivy Glen Dr., Mira Loma, CA 91752, (909) 681-1101.

Patrol Sqdn 9, May 7-11, San Carlos, N.M. Contact: J. Gunderson, 623 S. Locust St., Grand Island, NE 68801, (308) 381-7673, mrgsccc@gionline.net.

USS Chicago (CA-29, CA-136, CG-11 & SSN-721), May 8-10, Fredericksburg, Texas. Contact: S. Stewart, 1705 S. 227th Pl., Seattle, WA 98198, (206) 824-4814, backstay@mindspring.com.

Navy/Coast Guard, AOG Reunion Group, May 8-11, Branson, Mo. Contact: W. Waller Jr., 3100 Shore Dr., PH 52, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, (757) 217-2356, newaller@aol.com.

USS Repose (AH-16) (China, Korea, Vietnam), May 12-14, Las Vegas. Contact: H. Kirkendall, 200 Marshall Dr., Clarksville, TN 37042, (931) 645-6960, harlan59@yahoo.com.

USS Willard Keith (DD-775), May 14-17, San Diego. Contact: H. Holt, 707 Sweetwater Dr., Cinnaminson, NJ 08077-2469, (856) 303-9047.

USS Jenkins (DDE-447), May 14-18, Fredericksburg, Texas. Contact: D. Brown, 1826 S. Concho Dr., San Angelo, TX 76904, (915) 944-8850, dugout6@cox-internet.com.

USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB, CVA, CV-42 Air Wing), May 14-18, Hartford, Conn. Contact: M. Garcia, 729 Darhill Rd., Vernan, CT 06066, (800) 437-0869.

USS Zane (DMS-14), May 14-18, Branson, Mo. Contact: C. Gruber, 5115 Gateway Dr., Tampa, FL 33615, (813) 884-4019.

USS Hermitage (LSD-34), May 15-17, Hudson, Ohio. Contact: J. Creek, 1247 Northbrook Pl., Lady Lake, FL 32162, (352) 259-1449, jimcreek@thevillages.net.

USS Henley (DD-762), May 15-17, Baton Rouge, La. Contact: B. Lenhart, 136 Marcy Ln., Newcomb, NY 12852, (518) 582-5516, lenhartb@frontier net.net or R. LeBlanc, (760) 369-0453, jadikjt@webtv.net.

VJ-3, VU-3, VC-3 (1970 and after), May 16-17, New Orleans. Contact: G. Roberts, 450 Humphries Rd., Cadiz, KY 42211, (270) 522-5597, goroberts@cadizky.com.

Newport Navy Choristers 50th Anniversary, May 16-18, Newport, R.I. Contact: S. Larson, P.O. Box 6041, Middletown, RI 02842, choristers50th@aol.com.

USS Atule (SS-403), May 18-22, Annapolis, Md. Contact: J. Rupertus, 617 Riverside Dr., Pasadena, MD 21122, (800) 763-7536, cbcruises@aol.com.

Late 1960 Navy/Marine Preflight Reunion, May 16-18, Pensacola, Fla. Contact: D. Bitonti, 12925 Advance Dr., Houston, TX 77065, (281) 894-7752, bitonti@ev1.net.

USS Cubera (SS 347), May 18-21, Virginia Beach, Va. Contact: K. Andrew, 6765 Prince Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80918, (719) 598-5544, princeandrew@juno.com.

USN Cruiser Sailors Assn, May 21-27, Wakefield, Mass. Contact: J. Amicone, 558 Gallivan Blvd., Dorchester, MA 02124-5403, (617) 436-7202, ajja1021@aol.com.

USS Jallao (SS 368), May 22-24, Manitowoc, Wis. Contact: F. Chandler, 12850 W. State Rd. 84, No. 11-10, Davie, FL 33325, (954) 472-5410, frank4606@aol.com.

USS Stickleback (SS-415), May 27-29, Honolulu. Contact: B. Greenlaw, 476 Lymington Rd., Severna Park, MD 21146, (410) 544-3514, greenlaw@att.net.

All Members Vigilante Community, May 28-June 1, Sanford, Fla. Contact: C. Templin, 105 Wayside Ct., Sanford, FL 32771-9541, (407) 322-0380, usnnfo@cfl.rr.com.

NAS Sanford, May 30-June 1, Sanford, Fla. Contact: J. Bohm, 450 River Dr., Debary, FL 32713, (386) 668-4851.

USS Buck (DD-761), June 5-8, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: J. Connolly, 7 Tenerife Way, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909, (501) 922-3969, joncon@cox-internet.com.

Air Force

556th Recon Sqdn, April 4-5, Las Vegas. Contact: D. Chase, 3923 N. 111th Plaza, Omaha, NE 68164, (402) 493-5612 or D. Hein, 35414 Flute Ave., Palm Desert, CA 92211, (760) 360-3266.

94th FIS, George AFB, Calif., 1953-56, April 14-16, Las Vegas. Contact: K. Fechner, (310) 378-3042, sjfechner@aol.com.

Air Force, Bartow 53D, April 29-30, Hope, Ark. Contact: R. Kahl, 4931 Ashley Pkwy., Sarasota, FL 34241, (941) 925-7267, rwkahl@comcast.net.

497th Recon Technical Sqdn/Gp (USA), May 2-4, Arlington, Va. Contact: J. Smaldone, 232 N. Edgewood St., Arlington, VA 22201, (703) 525-9623, smaldone@erols.com.

431st FIS "Red Devils", May 8-10, Branson, Mo. Contact: D. Lusby, (859) 824-4226, dlusby3670@aol.com.

Air Transport Command Assn of WWII, May 8-10, New Orleans. Contact: R. Ravitts, 2410 Devonshire Rd, Rockford, IL 61107, (815) 229-1122, fax: (815) 229-1525, devonshir@att.net.

Air Transport Command Hump Pilots Ltd., May 9-12, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: F. Stone, P.O. Box 143, Henderson Harbor, NY 13651, (315) 938-5327, fastone@imcnet.net.

46th Bmb Gp, May 15-18, San Diego. Contact: B. Davenport, 13382 Wheeler Pl., Santa Ana, CA 92705.

Officer Candidate School (Classes 63 A, B, C, D), May 24-26, San Antonio. Contact: B. Karre, 217 Ralston Dr., Converse, TX 78109-1909, (210) 945-2113, fax: (210) 945-2112, icarus@texas.net.

OCS Classes 56D and 57A, May 28-June 1, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: D. Cullom, 2305 Carver Dr., Roswell, NM 88203, (505) 622-3045, dcullom@dfn.com.

487th Bmb Group Assn, 8th Air Force, WWII, May 29-31, Savannah, Ga. Contact: H. Hughey, 1529 Delia Dr., Decatur, GA 30033, (770) 939-2462.

DET0900/LAHR Germany, June 2-5, Las Vegas. Contact: J. Kerr, 20937 Tangor Rd., Land O’Lakes, FL 34639, (813) 996-5633, fax: (813) 996-5488, bojocare@earthlink.net.

7499th Support Gp/7405th, 7406th, 7407th Support Sqdns, June 2-6, Las Vegas. Contact: E. Myers, 7500 Wittig Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89131, (702) 656-8720, elmyers@earthlink.net.

42nd Bombardment Gp, 13th Air Force, June 4-8, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: E. Brisick, 12 Stardust, Irvine, CA 92612, (949) 854-9367, fltldr@worldnet.att.net.

Coast Guard

255-Ft Class Cutters, May 4-8, Las Vegas. Contact: Reunion Committee, P.O. Box 33523, Juneau, AK 99803, (907) 789-2579, doak17@gei.net or M. Opsitnik, 5709 Tropic Mist St., Las Vegas, NV 89130-1567.

Navy/Coast Guard, AOG Reunion Group, May 8-11, Branson, Mo. Contact: W. Waller Jr., 3100 Shore Dr., PH 52, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, (757) 217-2356, newaller@aol.com.

All Services

Veterans of Underage Military Services, May 1-4, Hampton, Va. Contact: R. Thorpe, 6616 E. Buss Rd., Clinton, WI 53525, (888) 653-8867 or S. Wilson, 1659 N. Mallory St., Hampton, VA 23664, (757) 851-5546.

Newfoundland/NEAC/Greenland, Aug. 16-18, Portland, Ore. Contact: D. Teefy, 522 Hulse Rd., Port Angeles, WA 98362, (360) 452-3430, lodteef@webtv.net.

Reader Exchange

Southeast Asian Unit History - We are compiling a history of the 2nd Bn., 60th Inf., 9th Inf. Div. in Vietnam and Cambodia. Contact: D. Argabright, 2nd Bn., 60th Inf. SEAV Assn. Inc., P.O. Box 1399, St. Charles, IL 60174, (847) 941-6526, (630) 208-6841, david.argabright@siemens.com.

Lt. Col. James M. Bowers, USA - I am looking for him. We will hold our 7th annual 3-506th Reunion alongside the 101st Airborne Div. Assn. in Reno, Nev., in August 2003. He is our last unfound battalion commander. Contact: J. Berry, currahee@lclink.com.

USAF OCS51-C - I am looking for class members for a 2003 reunion. We are still missing: L.E. Garrison Jr., L.A. Logan, R.E. Migaud, S.E. Northey, J.E. Savage, D. Schnierle Jr., W.H. Tweedy, A. Atler, H.M. Bartolovic, S.M. Gillette, A.D. Hairs, L.A. Iseman, J.G.O. Larkin, M.J. Moe, J.J. Noll, T.N. Bordeaux, V.B. Darracott, B.P. Hanawalt, N.K. Hurley, L.E. Lowe, and E.E. Ramirez. Contact: J. Bithell Eckenbrecht, 2665 Pierce Ave., Ogden, UT 84401.