Reunions

Army

1/77th Field Arty (Korea and Vietnam), June 11-15, Killeen, Texas. Contact: D. Bosma, P.O. Box 141, Boonville, MO 65233-0141, (660) 882-5390, fax: (573) 882-0641, reunion@77fa.org.

145th Combat Aviation Bn (Vietnam), June 20-22, Fort Rucker, Ala. Contact: R. Kenyon, 3180 Will Logan Rd., Ozark, AL 36360-5117, (334) 774-0178.

2/77th Field Arty (Vietnam), July 10-13, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: D. Bosma, P.O. Box 141, Boonville, MO 65233-0141, (660) 882-5390, fax: (573) 882-0641, reunion@77fa.org.

Assn of 3rd Armored Div Veterans, July 16-20, Seattle. Contact: C. Erickson, (301) 520-3275, Web site: www.3ad.org.

741 Tank Bn, July 17-19, Lancaster, Pa. Contact: A. Hintzleman, 2676 E. Geddes Ave., Littleton, CO 80122-1720.

Society of the First Inf Div, July 30-Aug. 3, Reno, Nev. Contact: Society of the First Infantry Division, 1933 Morris Rd., Blue Bell, PA 19422, (888) 324-4733, fax: (215) 661-1934, soc1id@aol.com.

196th Light Inf Bde Assn, July 31-Aug. 3, Branson, Mo. Contact: R. Dolgos, (773) 338-4005, dolgos196@netzero.net, Web site: www.196th.org.

6/77th Field Arty (Vietnam), Aug. 7-10, Chicago. Contact: D. Bosma, P.O. Box 141, Boonville, MO 65233-0141, (660) 882-5390, fax: (573) 882-0641, reunion@77fa.org.

Army Security Agency, Aug. 15-17, Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Contact: D. Waldmann, (520) 378-0159.

31st Inf Rgt Assn, Aug. 22-24, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: G. Carlson, 3205 Stone Edge Rd., El Paso, TX 79904-2427, (915) 751-4865 or (800) 996-3426.

104th Timberwolf Inf Div, Aug. 25-Sept. 1, Costa Mesa, Calif. Contact: G. Lytle, 4002 Jasmine Dr., Wichita, KS 67226, (316) 636-5334, fax: (316) 636-9644, glnlytl@aol.com.

88th ID Assn, Blue Devils, Aug. 28-31, Philadelphia. Contact: B. Konze, (301) 839-4427.

2nd Inf Div Korean War Vets Alliance, Aug. 29-Sept. 2, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: R. Hockley, 10027 Pine Forest Rd., Houston, TX 77042, (713) 334-0271, fax: (713) 334-0272, cghrmh@sprintmail.com.

76th Inf Div Assn, Sept. 4-7, Charlotte, N.C. Contact: B. Donahoe, 160 Sea Gull Ln., Eastham, MA 02642, (508) 240-1201, rdonahoe1@attbi.com.

505 Parachute RCT Assn, Sept. 6-10, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: E. Thomas, 2025 Stonebridge Ln., Charlotte, NC 28211, (704) 366-0204.

GHQ 1st Raider Co (8245 AU), Sept. 9-11, Chattanooga, Tenn. Contact: J. Ballow, 83 Roundtable Rd., Springfield, IL 62704, (217) 546-7168, bballow@motion.net.

86th Blackhawk Inf Div Assn, Sept. 10-14, New Orleans. Contact: R. Mapes, 20 Flax Mill Hollow, Branford, CT 06405, (203) 483-7558, marick@12attbi.com.

163rd Inf Rgt of the 41st Inf Div, Sept. 12-14, Helena, Mont. Contact: J. Upshaw, 2016 Highland St., Helena, MT 59601, (406) 442-5956, jgupshaw@juno.com.

804th Engr Aviation Bn, Sept. 7-10, Dayton, Ohio. Contact: R. Reynolds, 18 Telde Cir., Hot Springs Village, AR 71909, (501) 915-9439.

WWII Allied Veterans/Signal Corps, Sept. 14-15, Volgograd, Russia. Contact: J. Bogart, 9014 Hamilton Dr., Fairfax, VA 22031, (703) 273-2547, jebogart@juno.com.

Marine Corps

Marine Corps Cryptologic Assn, Aug. 6-10, San Antonio. Contact: J. Rayburn, 7927 Creek Trail, San Antonio, TX 78254, phone/fax: (210) 681-5772, jsrltcoldo1@aol.com.

China Marine Assn, Aug. 13-17, Washington, D.C. Contact: B. Parker, 183 S. Waterlily Rd., Coinjock, NC 27923, (252) 453-4124, wilpjay@aol.com.

Marine Air Groups (all years), Aug. 27-31, Branson, Mo. Contact: J. Jordan, 1730 Lawrence 1190, Everton, MO 65646, james.m.jordan@att.net.

Navy

USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887), July 29-Aug. 4, San Francisco. Contact: B. Shetron, 347 W. Leeside St., Glendora, CA 91741, (626) 335-4034.

P.T. Tenders, Boats and Bases, July 31-Aug. 4, Lexington, Ky. Contact: P.T. Tenders, Boats and Bases, P.O. Box 38070, Germantown, TN 38183-0070, (901) 755-8440, fax: (901) 751-0522, ptboats@pop.net.

Navcommsta Londonderry, N. Ireland (1942-77), July 30-Aug. 3, Londonderry, N. Ireland. Contact: J. Sullivan, 1340 Bloomingdale Dr., Cary, NC 27511, (919) 467-2342, fax: (919) 467-3430, jvsullivan@ipass.net.

USS Kitty Hawk (CV/CVA-63) Veteran's Assn, Aug. 3-8, Everett, Wash. Contact: T. Williams, 655 S.E. Oaks Dr., Kaysville, UT 84037, (801) 544-0965, wms10@msn.com.

USS Essex (CV, CVA, CVS-9, LHD-2), Aug. 4-9, South Bend, Ind. Contact: H. Sims, 581 Conkle Rd., Hampton, GA 30228-2702, (770) 707-1812.

USS Abnaki (ATF 96), Aug. 6-10, San Diego. Contact: J. Stanley, 5666 Birkdale Way, San Diego, CA 92117, (858) 277-3233, jstanley@ucsd.edu.

USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11), 1943-74, Aug. 13-16, New York. Contact: L. Blackburn Jr., 22 Watercrest Dr., Doylestown, PA 18901-3240, (215) 345-5690, fcmcv11@aol.com.

Patron 28 (VP-28) All Hands, Aug 14-16, San Diego. Contact: B. Self, (425) 820-7882, bobself@clearsurf.com or C. Graff, 8696 S.W. 116th Street Rd., Ocala, FL 34481, (352) 854-9564, cgdg5992@aol.com.

USS Crescent City (APA-21), Aug. 14-18, Arlington, Va. Contact: B. Vormbrock, 9 Dee-Bee Ln., Griswold, CT 06351-8812, (860) 376-5557, billv16@juno.com or billvor@military.com.

USS O'Bannon (DD/DDE-450/DD-987), Aug. 20-24, Branson, Mo. Contact: J. Hilton, 1441 W. Vista Alesha, Tucson, AZ 85704, (520) 408-9756, jihilton@juno.com.

USS Fechteler (DD/DDR-870), Aug. 24-28, Portland, Ore. Contact: D. Penberthy, 10241 Waters Edge Dr., Eugene, MO 65032, (573) 496-3686, dlppen@aol.com.

USS Walke (DD-723), Aug. 27-Sept. 1, Green Bay, Wis. Contact: A. Jefferis, 3275 Wheat St., San Diego, CA 92117-4431, (858) 274-7390, aajefferis1@cs.com.

USS Balao (SS-285), Sept. 2-5, Reno, Nev. Contact: J. Padrta, 1611 Elm Ave., San Diego, CA 92154, (619) 423-1373, jjpadrta@cox.net.

USS Oxford (AG-159/AGTR-1) and sister ships, Aug. 27-Sept. 7, on a cruise to Alaska. Contact: G. Cassidy, 37 Noyes Ave., Stonington, CT 06378, (800) 572-0855, ext. 114, or (860) 535-1171, gacassidy@earthlink.net.

PBY Catalina Intl Assn (All Hands), Aug. 28-Sept. 2, Arlington, Va. Contact: D. Mortimer, 2245 Marlene Ln., Mattituck, NY 11952-3349, (631) 298-2685, pbydon@optonline.net or J. Thompson, (504) 392-1227, glotomcat@msn.com.

USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN-655), Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Silverdale, Wash. Contact: R. Testa, 2690 S.E. Lund Ave., Port Orchard, WA 98366, (360) 692-0277, fax: (360) 692-1387, testa@charter.net.

USS Seadragon (SSN-584), Sept. 2-4, Reno, Nev. Contact: R. Waldron, 915 Chula Ct., Lady Lake, FL 32159-3042, (352) 753-5393, ssn584nuc1@aol.com.

USS Bumper (SS-333) Assn, Sept. 2-5, Reno, Nev. Contact: E. Stone, 308 Merritt Ave., Syracuse, NY 13207-2713, (315) 469-3825.

USS Carbonero (SS-337), Sept. 2-6, Reno, Nev. Contact: K. Lydon, 12 Longview Rd., Wilmington, MA 01887, kl013195@bellatlantic.net.

USS Odax (SS-484), Sept. 2-6, Reno, Nev. Contact: R. Gibson, 640 Gennessee St., San Francisco, CA 94127, (415) 239-5490, ron-gibson-ss484@att.net.

P2V Neptunes-VP-1 (Patrol Sqdn One), Sept. 3-7, Oak Harbor, Wash. Contact: H. Hawkins, P.O. Box 228, Okemah, OK 74859-0228, (405) 944-5839.

USS Wyandot (AKA-92), Sept. 4-8, Seattle. Contact: W. Tribble, 3815 W. Sublett Rd., Arlington, TX 76017, phone/fax: (817) 572-0804, etribble@juno.com.

Air Force FTMA 7330th Flying Training Wing (Map), Furstenfeldbruck AB and attached units at Kaufburen and Landsberg ABs, Germany (1953-60), Aug. 20-24, Furstenfeldbruck, Germany. Contact: M. Cale, 14017 Fortunes Ridge Ct., Midlothian, VA 23112-4658, (804) 744-2117, jwctwig@aol.com.

9th Bmb Gp (WWII), May 7-11, Savannah, Ga. Contact: P. Carnevale, P.O. Box 1230, Sonoita, AZ 85637, (800) 659-8808, fax: (520) 455-5866, carne@dakotacom.net.

Pilot Training Class 63-G, June 10-12, Mesquite, Nev. Contact: B. Wells, 578 Paseo Verde Ct., Mesquite, NV 89027, phone/fax: (702) 346-3996, husker@cascadeaccess.com.

62nd Trp Carrier/Airlift Wing Assn, Aug. 13-16, Tacoma, Wash. Contact: G. Phillips, (253) 582-6059, gphildc8@aol.com or 62nd TC/AW Assn, P.O. Box 4220, McChord AFB, WA 98438-0220.

57th Bmb Wing Assn of WWII, Aug. 14-19, Indianapolis. Contact: B. Evans, 1950 Cunningham Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46224-5341, (317) 247-7507.

36 Tactical Ftr Wing, Aug. 19-23, Bitburg, Germany. Contact: G. Acree, (410) 647-9511, acree5@home.com or L. Hengen, lydielux@aol.com.

313FS, 733MAS, 945MAG (all ranks, all organizations), Aug. 23, Roy, Utah. Contact: H. Drake, dragonslair@relia.net.

500th B Sq/345th B Gp/B-25s/SWPA/WWII, Aug. 28-Sept. 2, Reno, Nev. Contact: J. Stewart, 360 Maitland Ave., Alameda, CA 94502, (510) 521-8368, thanya@drdave.com.

44th Air Refueling Sqdn (SAC), Sept. 2-6, Kitty Hawk, N.C. Contact: R. Meekins, (252) 473-5288, meekinsanchorage@msn.com.

55th Strategic Recon Wing Assn, Sept. 3-6, Fairborn, Ohio. Contact: J. Kovacs, 564 Sartell Dr., Fairborn, OH 45324, jla2c3k@aol.com or B. Ernst, 410 Greenbriar Ct., Bellevue, NE 68005, billernst@aol.com.

91st SRW, Sept. 3-6, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Contact: J. Bard, 3424 Nottingham Rd., Westminster, MD 21157, (410) 549-1094, jimbardjr@cs.com.

Coast Guard

North Coast New York Coast Guard Assn, Sept. 12-14, Sackets Harbor, N.Y. Contact: North Coast New York Coast Guard Association, 4712 Glenwood Dr., Mantua, OH 44255, (330) 274-2927.

All Services

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

Monika Tawakkoli-Shaw - I am trying to locate her. She is formerly of 1015 Haverford Dr., Papillon, Neb., and is married to Kenny Shaw, who served in the U.S. Air Force. Contact Bircham Dyson Bell by quoting the reference EAN/PJC/Y023970, direct line: (44) 020-7227-7168, 50 Broadway, Westminster, London SW1H OBL, England.

Army Officer Candidate Class No. 3 - Of the 106 graduates of Army Officer Candidate Class No. 3, Fort Benning, Ga., April 1947, we are looking for: J.A. Baker, D.S. Brown, O.N. Esco, J. Ferguson, R.E. Miller, J.D. Moore, R.L. Schultz, J.D. Weber, and J.W. Wright. Contact: L. Helferd, 5271 Navaho Dr., Alexandria, VA 22312-2034, (703) 256-0531, lynnmag@earthlink.net.

Col. E. Kirby, USMC - I am looking for him. He was commanding officer of HMM-263 RVN 1967. I served with him in 263 RVN. Contact: G. Mello, 471 Four Bridges Rd., Somers, CT 06071, (860) 763-2000, uh34d@aol.com.

The Chosin Few - We are seeking new members in The Chosin Few Inc. Membership is open to any person of any branch of the U.S. armed forces and the forces of allied nations who participated in the Chosin Reservoir campaign during November and December 1950. Associated membership is available to surviving spouses and/or children of members, immediate family members of persons listed as MIA or POW from the Chosin Reservoir Campaign, and deserving people. Contact: J. Nolan, 3610 McMillan Dr., Tyler, TX 75701, phone/fax: (903) 595-0556, jandbnolan@etgs.com.

Marine Corps League, Burbank Detachment 072 - We are looking for Marines who have at least 90 days of honorable service in the U.S. Marine Corps. We meet on the fourth Friday of the month, at 8 p.m. at 10537 S. Ridgeland Ave., Chicago Ridge, Ill. U.S. Navy corpsmen who were attached to Marine units are welcome. Bring your discharge papers. Contact: C. Luhon Jr., mclburbankil@yahoo.com.

Displaced Persons Camp "Valka" - I am writing a book about life in the camp, which was located south of Nuremberg. I am looking for individuals familiar with German stalags or other facilities in the Nuremberg, Merzfeld, and Fighbach area that housed DPs during 1946-50. I need information and/or photos. Contact: G. Purins, 9627 Perdido Vista Dr., Elberta, AL 36530, (251) 961-7195, guntispu@gulftel.com.

B24, B17, B25, B26, or PBY bombers - I am looking for anyone who flew these planes in WWII or Korea. I would specifically like to locate Walter A. Slowinski and William J. Skrak. The journal of the international B24 Liberator, Briefing, is inviting people to submit stories for publication. Contact: R. Skinner, 3351 Wicopee Pl., San Diego, CA 92117, (858) 273-6655.

1st Airborne Battle Gp, 505th Inf, and 5th Bn (Airborne), 81st Arty, Mainz/Wiesbaden, Germany (1958-62) - We are soliciting interest for a September 2003 reunion of officers who served in these units at Fort Bragg, N.C. A joint reunion including officers from 1st Airborne Battle Grp, 505th Infantry during same time period also is under consideration. Contact: I. Jacobs, 411 River Bend Rd., Great Falls, VA 22066-4014, (703) 759-6041, irvj@mindspring.com.

Jack Clay - He is my grandfather, and I am searching for him. He is an American and was stationed in Vienna with the U.S. occupying forces in WWII. My father, Jack - his son - was born in August 1947, so my grandfather should have been in Vienna in December 1946. Before my grandmother died, she told me that the grandfather I knew was not my natural grandfather and for me to go and find him and tell him about her. She mentioned the city of Chicago as one possible place of residence for him. His name was not listed on my father's birth certificate. Contact: Petra-Alice Seikmann, Loudonstrasse 42/3, A-1140 Vienna, Austria, Europe.