Reunions

Army

C Co 709th Tank Bn, 3AD (1955-58 Germany), May 14-16, Louisville, Ky. Contact: J. Schmitz, (989) 593-2030.

Staunton Military Academy (SMA) Alumni, July 26-28, Staunton, Va. Contact: SMA Alumni Association Office, P.O. Box 958, Staunton, VA 24402-0958, (540) 885-1309, fax: (540) 885-1366, e-mail: smaoffice@sma-alumni.org.

951st and 183rd FA Bns, VII Corps, 155mm How (WWII), July 31-Aug. 4, Bellevue, Wash. Contact: J.E. Hoffstein, Box 1349, Blaine, WA 98241, (360) 332-8944.

US Army Nuke Warrant Officers and Friends, Aug. 1-5, Ontario, Canada. Contact: G.D. Vanhoose, 105 Center St., Lewiston, NY 14092, (716) 754-8614, e-mail: anetnut@aol.com.

74th CA (AA) Rgt and Separate Bns (WWII), Sept. 13-14, Fort Monroe, Va. Contact: A. Greene, 765 Gates Ln., Kodak, TN 37764, (865) 932-7719.

505th Rgt Combat Team, Oct. 6-9, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: E.H. Thomas, 2025 Stonebridge Ln., Charlotte, NC 28211-1715, (704) 366-0204, fax: (704) 364-0204.

National Order of Battlefield Commissions (NOBC), Oct. 15-18, St. Augustine, Fla. Contact: J. Angier, 67 Ocean Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32080, (904) 471-7695, e-mail: jnobe@aol.com.

Marine Corps

ChiChi Jima Marines, June 12-16, Gettysburg, Pa. Contact: T. Fox, 13576 W. Camino Del Sol, No. 24, Sun City West, AZ 85375, (623) 546-8199, fax: (623) 546-9087.

HMX-1, Aug. 15-18, Arlington, Va. Contact: G.H. Field, (703) 784-3117, e-mail: fieldgh@hmx-1.usmc.mil.

Marine Barracks, US Naval Station Argentia, (Newfoundland Assn), Sept. 26-28, Branson, Mo. Contact: W.C. Frank, 24 Via Alta Vista, Bonsall, CA 92003-4020, (760) 726-1840, e-mail: wcfargentia@sbcglobal.net.

Navy

USS Bancroft (DD-598), June 9-13, Mobile, Ala. Contact: E.T. Freeman, 1555 Alexander St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506-3303, (616) 452-3756.

VR52/VR62 Detroit, July 26-28, Port Clinton, Ohio. Contact: B. Borrusch, 8903 York Dr., Hudson, FL 34667, (727) 862-6343, e-mail: adcsbill@juno.com.

USS Barry (DD-933), Aug. 1-4, Baton Rouge, La. Contact: L. Loss, (818) 549-9439, e-mail: scarylarryloss@netscape.net.

USS Guam (LPH-9) Assn, Aug. 3-7, San Diego. Contact: G. Snyder, 224 Black Horse Dr., Strasburg, PA 17579, e-mail: docsnyder@juno.com.

USS Waldron (DD-699), Aug. 28-Sept. 1, Seattle. Contact: J. Atkinson, 2807 217th Ave. SE, Sammamish, WA 98075-7102, (425) 391-4343.

USS San Jacinto (CVL-30), Sept. 5-8, Jacksonville, Fla. Contact: J. Lohr, 738 Campbell Dr., Belpre, OH 45714, (740) 423-7373, e-mail: thelohrs1@juno.com.

USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), Sept. 8-13, Virginia Beach, Va. Contact: C. Artis, 501 Lakeview Dr., Oldsmar, FL 34677, (813) 855-3349, e-mail: cartis6416@cs.com.

USS Swanson (DD-443), Sept. 10-14, Covington, Ky. Contact: J.D. Sloan, 1707 Greenway Dr., Augusta, GA 30909, (706) 736-0276, e-mail: jdsdd443@knology.net.

USS Pollack (SSN-603), Sept. 11-15, Bremerton, Wash. Contact: D.H. Schultz, 6545 Tracyton Blvd. NW, Bremerton, WA 98311, (360) 692-0153, e-mail: dhschultz39@earthlink.net.

USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13), Sept. 12-14, Virginia Beach, Va. Contact: M. Bruce, 813 Branding Iron SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123, (505) 293-3841, e-mail: brubru@nm.net.

USS Roy O. Hale (DE/DER-336), Sept. 12-15, Covington, Ky. Contact: R. Shafer, 86 Old Farm School Rd., Asheville, NC 28805, (828) 298-8370, e-mail: genquest@aol.com.

USS Wadleigh (DD-689), Sept. 17-22, Buffalo, N.Y. Contact: J. Murphy, 75 Lassen Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93111, (805) 967-5369, e-mail: jmwmurphy@aol.com.

USS Nassau (CVE-16), Sept. 18-21, St. Louis. Contact: S. Moore, 10320 Calimesa Blvd., No. 221, Calimesa, CA 92320, (909) 795-6070.

USS Clarence L. Evans (DE-113), Sept. 18-21, Albany, N.Y. Contact; J.D. Elliott, 120 N. Tuxedo Dr., South Bend, IN 12206, (219) 233-4379.

USS Perkins (DD/DDR-877) (DD-377) (DD-26), Sept. 19-22, Irving, Texas. Contact: B.W. Hodges, 195 Campbellton Ln., Pensacola, FL 32506-5147, (850) 455-3329, fax: (850) 455-1769, e-mail: ussperkins@aol.com.

USS Consolation (AH-15), Sept. 19-22, Minneapolis. Contact: B. Peckinpaugh, 22602 N. Vega Dr., Sun City West, AZ 85375, (623) 546-3287.

USS Randolph (CV/CVA/CVS-15), Sept. 24-29, Venice, Fla. Contact: E. Cline, 44 Sherwood Dr., Turnersville, NJ 08012, (856) 228-0181, (856) 228-0181 or W.L. Timmons, 785 Temple Ave., Orange City, FL 32763, (386) 775-3721.

USS Forrestal (CVA/CV/AVT-59), Sept. 24-29, Phoenix. Contact: J. Stewart, 21 Viburnum Ln., Levittown, PA 19054-1307, (215) 943-7626, (888) 434-5955, fax: (215) 295-0260, e-mail: forrestal-cva59@juno.com.

USS James C. Owens (DD-776), Sept. 25-28, Lake Oswego, Ore. Contact: W.K. Nelson, 1315 McArthur Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80909, (719) 635-7667, fax: (719) 444-0722, e-mail: w.nelson@att.net.

USS Uvalde (AKA-88) (1944-68), Sept. 25-27, Branson, Mo. Contact: J. Cunningham, 1909 Tipton Terr., Columbia, MO 65203-1654, (573) 445-2880.

Four Stack APD Veterans (APD-1/APD-36), Sept. 25-29, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: C. Clark, 3384 Grim Ave., San Diego, CA 92104, (619) 282-0971, e-mail: apdsedc@att.net.

USS Conway (DD/DDE-507), Sept. 25-28, Newburgh, N.Y. Contact: R.L. Logner, P.O. Box 1568, Pinehurst, NC 28370, (910) 295-3782.

USS Turner Joy (DD-951), Oct. 3-6, Boston. Contact: R.E. Asche, 2599 E. Alaska Ave., Port Orchard, WA 98366, (360) 871-9482.

USS San Jose (AFS-7), Oct. 3-6, St. Louis. Contact: J. Ostronic, 1281 N. 1000 Rd., Lawrence, KS 66047, (785) 843-3194, e-mail: jostronic@aol.com.

USS Tattnall (DDG-19), Oct. 4-6, Mayport, Fla. Contact: W. Funk, 5682 Funk Rd., Lena, WI 54139, (920) 834-3262, e-mail: funkie@cybrzn.com.

VP-17/VAHM-10 (1957-62), Oct. 4-6, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: R. Schulz, 55 Birchwood Dr., Doylestown, PA 18901-2406, (215) 340-9158, e-mail: rks64mrs@aol.com.

USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7), Oct. 4-6, Las Vegas. Contact: J.L. Lawrence, 6938 Edgeworth Dr., Orlando, FL 32819, (407) 352-4214.

The AOG Reunion Gp, Oct. 6-9, Lancaster, Pa. Contact: W. Waller Jr., 1630 Arrowhead Point, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, (757) 464-6553, e-mail: newaller@aol.com.

USS Chickasaw (ATF-83), Oct. 7-12, Pensacola Beach, Fla. Contact: F. Looney, 2400 Nagel Dr., Pensacola, FL 32503, (850) 438-6245, e-mail: franklooney@msn.com.

VP-40 (PBM and P5M) (1948-68), Oct. 8-12, San Diego. Contact: R. Foss, 3213 Saundra Cir., West Des Moines, IA 50266, (515) 222-0112, e-mail: robfoss@aol.com.

USS Douglas H. Fox (DD-779), Oct. 10-13, Baton Rouge, La. Contact: B. Sims, USS Douglas H. Fox Association Hq, 6119 Dickson Mill Rd., Durham, NC 27705-9007, (919) 383-4419, e-mail: wks@ias.ga.unc.edu.

VF-54, Oct 10-13, Norfolk, Va. Contact: G. Ward, 2240 N. Trenton St., Arlington, VA 22207, (703) 527-7315, e-mail: wardgw@erols.com.

USS Ogden (LPD), Oct. 10-13, San Antonio. Contact: J. MacFarlane, 27 Church St., No. 11, Weymouth, MA 02189, (781) 331-5511, e-mail: btmacf@aol.com.

VP-45 (VP-205) Assn, Oct. 11-13, San Diego. Contact: C.B. Caldwell, 1061 Arnold Way, Alpine, CA 91901-2721, (619) 445-5072, e-mail: cbc@cts.com.

Navy Marine Corps Retired Judge Advocates Assn, Oct. 11-14, Chicago. Contact: D. McCoy, P.O. Box 748, Newport, RI 02840, (401) 847-0179, e-mail: macnewport@aol.com.

USS Solace (AH-5) (WWII), Oct. 15-17, San Diego. Contact: C.A. Blackford, 28301 Burlingame Ct., Tehachapi, CA 93561, (618) 823-0345.

VF-11 Red Rippers, Oct. 25-27, Oceana, Va. Contact: VF-11 75th Reunion, Ftr Sqdn 11, Unit 60554, FPO, AE 09504-6102, e-mail: 75threunion@vf11.navy.mil.

VP-933 Reserve Patrol Sqdn, Oct. 15-17, Virginia Beach, Va. Contact: J.C. Fronefield, PMB 8049, P.O. Box 2428, Pensacola, FL 32513, (907) 351-5497, e-mail: jfronef1@pocketmail.com.

USS Charette (DD-581), Oct. 23-26, San Diego. Contact: C.A. Perry, 9595 Easter Way, No. 9, San Diego, CA 92121-1956, (858) 546-8879.

USS Walke (DD-723), Oct. 30-Nov. 2, San Francisco. Contact: A. Jefferis, 3275 Wheat St., San Diego, CA 92117, (858) 274-7390, e-mail: ajefferis@compuserve.com.

Air Force

410th Bmb Gp, ETO (WWII), May 5-8, Las Vegas. Contact: M. Gussow, 130 Lestrade Pl., Biloxi, MS 39530.

Pilot Class 44-D (Luke Field), May 13-17, Phoenix. Contact: H. Gandrup, (515) 382-4365.

9th Bombardment Gp, May 19-23, Omaha, Neb. Contact: Carnevale & Assoc., P.O. Box 1230, Sonoita, AZ 85637, (800) 659-8808, fax: (520) 455-5866, e-mail: carne@dakotacom.net.

Women's Overseas Service League, June 7-10, Reno, Nev. Contact: G. Boyd, 2552 Williams St., San Leandro, CA 94577-3151, (510) 357-3787.

28th ATS (WWII), 28th LSS/MATS/MAC, Hill AFB, Utah, Aug 30-Sept. 1, Layton, Utah. Contact: J. Thurell, 5460 S. 150 East, Washington Terrace, UT 84405, (801) 475-9690, e-mail: lrcssparks@aol.com.

Arc Light/Young Tiger, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, San Antonio. Contact: A.F. Litzler, 29308 No Le Hace Dr., Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 78015, (830) 981-4520, e-mail: alitzler@aol.com.

1st Tactical Depot Sqdn (including 1st Tactical Support Sqdn and 9th Aviation Depot Sqdn), Sept. 12-15, San Antonio. Contact: F. Kloeppel, 4453 Huntington Cir., Niceville, FL 32578, (850) 729-2884 or F. Chanatry, 3709 Big Sky Dr., Albuquerque, NM 87121, (505) 292-7475.

315th Trp Carrier Gp (WWII), Sept. 18-22, San Diego. Contact: D. Ford, P.O. Box 4399, Sunriver, OR 97707, (541) 593-6310, fax: (541) 593-3632, e-mail: dickfordfire@aol.com.

OCS Class 60-C, Sept. 19-21, San Antonio. Contact: D. Kilburn, 5006 Useppa Ct., Punta Gorda, FL 33950, (941) 639-2432, e-mail: dbkilburn@comcast.net.

Air Weather Assn, Sept. 19-22, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: C.D. Kern, 1879 Cole Rd., Aromas, CA 95004, (831) 726-1660, e-mail: cliffordkern@cs.com.

Air Force Photo Mapping Assn (AFPMA), Sept. 25-28, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. Contact: AFPMA, 225 Southside Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119, (314) 961-0519, fax: (314) 961-3177, e-mail: photomapper@aol.com.

317th Trp Carrier Gp Hq, 40th and 41st TCS 5th Army Air Corps (1942-45), Sept. 25-29, Washington, D.C. Contact: V. Krobath, 22 Lantana Dr., St. Louis, MO 63123, (314) 842-2484.

Berlin Airlift Vets Assn (BAVA), Sept. 26-29, Barksdale AFB, La. Contact: J.W. Studak, 3204 Benbrook Dr., Austin, TX 78757-6804, (512) 452-0903.

Killeen Air Base, 1094th Special Reporting Sqdn, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Reno, Nev. Contact: J. Griffin, 105 Pebble Beach Ct., Roseville, CA 95678, (916) 784-2133.

100th Bmb Wing (Pease AFB [B-47/KC-97]), Oct. 3-6, Portsmouth, N.H. Contact: R. Freeze, 18 Glendale Rd., Rye, NH 03870, (603) 431-6330, e-mail: freeze@ttlc.net.

Air Rescue Assn, Oct. 3-6, Atlanta. Contact: ARA, P.O. Box 300945, Fern Park, FL 32730 or J. Flournoy, (505) 821-1145, e-mail: jflournoy2@comcast.net.

Loring AFB, Oct. 4-8, Savannah, Ga. Contact: P. Maul, 4605 Bobolink Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80104, (303) 688-0967, e-mail: pablomaul@aol.com.

29th FIS (ADC), Oct. 6-10, San Francisco. Contact: J. Baczynski, (415) 897-2419, e-mail: ftrjok@aol.com.

397th Bmb Gp Assn, Oct. 9-13, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: W. Spurrier, 1675 Los Osos Valley Rd., No. 220, Los Osos, CA 93402, (805) 528-5437, e-mail: wmspur@juno.com.

40th Bmb Wing (Medium), Smoky Hill (later Schilling) AFB and Forbes AFB (1952-64), Oct. 10-13, Fort Worth, Texas. Contact: R.E. Walker, 9653 Airpark Dr., Granbury, TX 76049, (817) 578-3369, e-mail: rewalker@flash.net.

Aviano Reunion Assn, Oct. 13-20, Tuscany, Italy. Contact: E. Povey, 626 E. Davis Blvd., Tampa, FL 33606, (813) 251-4664, e-mail: empofl@hotmail.com.

31st Ftr Officers Assn, Oct. 19-21, Phoenix. Contact: R. Eubank, 10515 River Plantation Dr., Austin, TX 78747, (512) 282-1077, e-mail: rockyeub@aol.com.

Assn of Air Force Missileers (AAFM) National Meeting, Oct. 23-27, Santa Maria, Calif. Contact: C.G. Simpson, AAFM, Box 5693, Breckenridge, CO 80424, phone/fax: (970) 453-0500, e-mail: aafm@afmissileers.org.

Coast Guard

USS LST-829 (Coast Guard Manned), Sept. 26-29, Mobile, Ala. Contact: R. Pinkerton, 616 Sawara Ct., Pensacola, FL 32506, (850) 453-3553 or A.J. Ryzner, 4 Autumn Ct., N. Dartmouth, MA 02747, (508) 995-0734.

Reader Exchange

1st Lt. Harry E. Hansen, (AO 1851028) and 2nd Lt. Zollie C. Duckworth, (AO 3025504) — I am looking for these B-29 crew members with whom I served in North Africa (Wheelus Field), 1954-56. We were assigned to the 580th Air Resupply Gp, 1603rd ATW, APO 231, New York. Hansen was in his early 30s at the time and was from Taylorville, Ill. He was our bombardier; his wife's name was Betty. Duckworth was in his early 20s at the time and was from Illinois. He was our pilot. Contact: J. Oblack, Box 2266, Dillon, CO 80435.

Freising, Germany, US Military Government Detachment (E-203, G-231), May-Dec. 1945 — All personnel are invited to attend a proposed reunion in 2002. Contact: C.J. Francisco, 18526 Quiver Beach Rd., Havana, IL 62644, (309) 543-2508.

Base Section No. 1 (Karachi, India, 1942-44) — I would like to hear from William Atkinson, Edward Walsh, or Stan Gottlieg. Contact: R. Burger, 9002 Belvoir Woods Pkwy., Fort Belvoir, VA 22060.