Reunions

Submit your association’s reunion to ljimenez@amvets.org. All notices must include a minimum of full reunion dates, city, state, contact name and phone.

April 3-6, 2008 -The Coast Guard and  Navy crewmen of the USS Cambria (APA-36) will hold their next reunion April 3-6, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA. If you were a crewman of the USS Cambria, please contact David Stoll. His address is 820 Carnation Dr, Wapakoneta, OH 45895. Telephone number is 419-738-3786. He may also be
reached by E- Mail at destoll@bright.net;  Reunion Web Site: www.mlrsinc.com/cambria

April 10-13, 2008 -The former crewmen of the USS KENNETH D BAILEY (DD/DDR-713) will be holding their next reunion April 10-13, 2008 in Tucson, AZ. If you served on the  KENNETH D BAILEY, please contact Robert Nowak, 57 Beesley Ave, Chicopee, MA 01013.  Phone: 413-592-1355; Email: Blueobblue@aol.com; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/kdb

April 23-27, 2008 -The former crewmen of the USS Purdy (DD-734) will be holding their next  reunion April 23-27, 2008 in Branson, MO. If you served on the USS Purdy, please contact Larry DiPasquale. His address is 3744 Surrey Dr, Allentown, PA 18103-5329. Telephone number is 610-433-4787.
E-mail: chiefdi@juno.com; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/purdy

April 24-27, 2008 - The former crewmembers of the USS AMPHION (AR-13) will be meeting for their next reunion April 24-27, 2008 in Mobile, AL. If you served aboard the Amphion, please contact Lloyd Stagg, 7407 Lillie Ln, Pensacola, FL 32526;
Phone: 850-944-3302; Email: ltstagg@msn.com; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/amphion

April 24-27, 2008 - The former crewmen of the USS ARCADIA (AD-23) will be having their next reunion April 24-27, 2008 in Mobile, AL.  Anyone interested in attending, or getting his name added to the mailing list is asked to contact USS ARCADIA REUNION, PO Drawer 11399, Hickory NC 28603. Phone number 828-256-6008;
E-mail: mcaanreunion@yahoo.com; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/arcadia

April 24-27, 2008 - The former crewmen of the USS CADMUS (AR-14) will be having their next reunion April 24-27, 2008 in Moible, AL.  Anyone interested in attending, or getting his name added to the mailing list is asked to contact Robert E Baschmann, 11231 Bullis Rd, Marilla, NY 14102. Phone number 716-655-5415. 
E-mail: mcaanreunion@yahoo.com; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/cadmus

April 24-27, 2008 - The former crewmen of the USS MARIAS (AO-57) will be having their next reunion April 24-27, 2008 in Mobile, AL. Anyone interested in attending, or getting his name added to the mailing list is asked to contact USS ARCADIA REUNION, PO Drawer 11399, Hickory NC 28603. Phone number 828-256-6008;  E-mail: mcaanreunion@yahoo.com; Web: www.mlrsinc.com/marias

April 27-30, 2008 - The former crewmen of the USS PAWCATUCK (AO-108) will be holding their next reunion April 27-30, 2008 in Little Rock, AR. If you served on the USS PAWCATUCK, please contact David Willis, 15807 Cimarron Dr, Surprise, AZ 85374.  Phone:  623-214-9835;  e-mail: dwshs53@aol.com Ship web site: www.usspawcatuck.org; reunion web site: www.mlrsinc.com/pawcatuck

May 1-4, 2008 - The former crewmen of the USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40) will be holding their next reunion May 1-4, 2008 in Charleston, SC. If you served on the USS Tarawa, please contact  Frank Grosey at 976 Holly St, Bullhead City, AZ 86442. 
Phone: 928-221-0631, Email: groseyjr@npgcable.com; Reunion Web Site: 
www.mlrsinc.com/tarawa;  Association Web Site:  www.usstarawavets.org

May 1-4, 2008 -The former crewmen of the USS Tarawa (LHA-1) will be holding their next reunion May 1-4, 2008 in Charleston, SC. If you served on the USS Tarawa LHA-1, please contact BM1 Malcolm A Lanham, USN Ret,  2254 Long Ridge, Elkview WV 25071-9026; Phone: 304-965-5916; e-mail: TarawaLHA1@aol.com;  

May 7-10, 2008 - Looking for members of FAOCS Class 19-67 to attend reunion at Ft. Sill, please contact Roger Gill. Phone: 508-241-8962;
e-mail: rooardvarkcc@comcast.net; reunion web site: faocsalumni.org

May 14-17, 2008 - USS Ticonderoga CV/CVA/CVS-14 & CG-47. Atlantic City, Nj. Contact Vic Godfrey: Phone 609-294-0955 or e-mail: vicg636@verizon.net

June 5-8, 2008 - 4TH BATTALION (MECH) 23RD INFANTRY REGIMENT    “TOMAHAWKS” BRANSON, The Grand Plaza Hotel, Branson, MO. Phone: 417-336-6646

June 5-9, 2008 - 1st ANGLICO USMC at Quantico, VA. Contact John Maurer. Phone: 614-262-9002, e-mail: jmaurer@columbus.rr.com, Register at hotel: 1-800-965-9511 give ANGLICO group# 1117.

June 6-7, 2008 - 1st Battalion 33rd Armor, 3rd Armor Division (all era's). Anderson, Indiana. Contact Jack Grant. Phone: 765-643-8226, e-mail: jjgrant@att.net, Web Site: http://www.1-33rdar.org/

July 3-6, 2008 - The next reunion of the USS BRADLEY (DE/FF-1041) will be July 3-6, 2008 in Chicago, IL. The association is eagerly searching for former crewmembers. If you served aboard the Bradley, please contact Bruce Gottsch at 20 Crambrook Rd, New City, NY  10956-4702.  Phone:  845-634-3993; e-mail bgottsch@verizon.net; ship's web site:  www.ussbradley.com; reunion web site: www.mlrsinc.com/bradley

June 18-24, 2008 - USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Nasville, TN. Contact Joe Brunner: Phone: 619-466-2132, e-mail: waldoj@cox.net, web-site: www.ussnimitzassociation.org

July 16-20, 2008 - Gamewardens of Vietnam River Patrol Force. The oldest continuously operting Vietnam organization. Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Va. Contact POC Clarence COOP Cooper, e-mail: seniorcoop33@aol.com, Phone: 757-340-4898

August 24-30, 2008 - 102nd Infantry Division Association, Men of the Ozarks, 60th and Final Reunion. Cincinnati, OH. Sheraton North 113200 Chester Road. Contact Jerry Greer at Phone: 513-232-4383, e-mail: jgreer@cinci.rr.com, web-site: www.ozarks102id.org or www.cincyusa.com/102nd

August 27-30, 2008 - U.S.S. Abnaki A.T.F. 96, St. Louis, MO. Contact Pete Kingsley
at 5320 N.W. 66th Place, Johnston, IA 50131. Phone: 515-276-7250, e-mail: p.ckingsley@msn.com

September 3-4, 2008 - VR7/8 reunion. Smithville, MO. American Legion post 58. Contact O.J. Reilly. Phone: 816-532-6213, e-mail: reilly232@aol.com

September 3-7, 2008 - U.S.M.C. Scout/Sniper Association 3rd. Reunion. San Diego, CA. Contact Strep at Phone: 815-723-7138 or E-mail: mstrepka@usmcscoutsniper.org

September 10-13, 2008 - The USS Bennington CV/CVA/CVS-20 Association's 20th Annual Reunion at The Hotel Arizona in Tucson, AZ. Contact Doug & Joellen Corrao. Phone: 480-577-3954, e-mail: dcorrao@cox.net or web site: www.uss-bennington.org

September 14-16, 2008 - DASF Units in PACAF reunion. Las Vegas, NV. Contact: Tom Branham: Phone: 687-560-0593

September 25-27, 2008 - USS Hassayampa (AO-145) (TAO-145). Settle Inn Hotel. Branson, Mo. Contact Norman Barron: Phone: 405-590-3717, e-mail: barronnp@aol.com

September 29-October 3, 2008 - C-7a Caribou Association Reuion- Dayton, Ohio. Contact Bill Buesking: E-mail: wbuesking@satx.rr.com. web-site: www.c-7acaribou.com Phone: 210-403-2635

October 2-6, 2008 - NAVY-USS Rochester (CA-124) Association in Washington, D.C. POC: Edmund Willis, 505 Braddock Road Apt.#408, Alexandria, Va. 22314 phone:(703)683-8885, E-mail: willis885@verizon.net

October 3-7, 2008 - USS Telfair APA 210 18th Annual Reunion. San Diego, CA. Padre Trail Inn. Contact John Tonyes, phone: 765-643-1060, e-mail: flfox1@juno.com, web-site: USSTELFAIR.ORG

October 9-11, 2008 - USS Cogswell DD-651 Association. PO Box 6098 Oceanside, CA. 92052. Phone: 760-889-2216 or E-mail: uss-cogswell@cox.net

LOOKING FOR

Seeking anyone who served with the 155th Transportation Company(Arctic Kings) at Fort Story, Virginia; Goose Air Base, Labrador; or Thule Air Base, Greenland; from 1959 to 1962, in order to assemble a reunion. Contact: Darrell Myers, 1310-8th Street, Moundsville, WV 26041, phone:304-845-2505, darlin@ovis.net

Information about Raymond Roger, who served as a fighter pilot in the South Pacific during WWII from 1944 to 1946. Sarah Miller, deetzsm@aol.com.

Information about Lawrence Earl Guidroz, who served in the Army from 1946 to 1947. Last known address: 3082 Kingsgate Avenue, Memphis, Tenn., 38118. Rene Reyna, 18 Kristen Court, East Haven, CT 06513-1643, (203)466-3311.

Marines who served with the 2nd Marine Division. Jerry Goforth, P.O. Box 1693, Yucca Valley, CA 92286, (760)365-2473, igoforth78@e-universe.com, www.2marine.com.

Veterans or family members of veterans who were involved with the U.S. 107th Army General Hospital or the U.S. 122nd General Hospital based near Kington in Herefordshire, UK during WW2. Looking for those sent to Kington Camp as patients and also those who served as medical personnel as well as anyone who visited the camp or knows any information. This is for a community history project involving local children and adults. Mari Roberts, Court Evan Gwynne, Clyro, Herefordshire, HR3 5SL, UK
011 44 1497 821166, mari@littlewhitedog.co.uk.

Veterans or family members of veterans who served with Curtis Cuvilliers in the 92nd Field Hospital, (Luzon, Philippines). Graduate of the dental section of the School for Enlisted Technicians at O’Reilly General Hospital (Springfield, Mo., April 1944), assigned to 92nd Field Hospital “Bivouac” (Camp Ellis, Ill.), 92nd Field Hospital (Camp Robert, Calif.) and 92nd Field Hospital (San Francisco, Calif.). Returned from Pacific tour on troopship La Grande Victory. Joyce Comeaux (granddaughter), 2333 Tony Drive, Sulpher, LA 70665, roc7787@yahoo.com.

Anyone involved with riot control duty in Washington D.C., April–May 1968, from Fort Sill (Okla.), 4th U.S. Army, B Btry, 2d Battalion (HJ) 30th Arty, 9th FA Msl Gp, under the command of Cpt. Frederick M. Hollar. Abraham Garcia, crpgarcia8@sbcglobal.net.

Veterans of USAF Texas Tower 2, 3, 4, ship crew of USS New Bedford (AKL-17) and anyone assigned to the 4604th Support Squadron at Otis AFB (Mass.), Robert M. Walker, Texas Tower Association, 400 North Portage Street, Doylestown, Ohio, 44230, (330)658-3689, rwalker698@aol.com.

Volunteer tour guides for Battleship New Jersey Museum in Camden, N.J., to lead individual and group tours, work with veteran and youth groups, chaperone overnight encampments and serve as guest lecturers. Minimum age of 18 with no previous military experience required. Office of Volunteers, (856)966-1652, x224.

Those who served in the South Atlantic Wing of the Air Transport Command in Brazil from 1942 to 1945. Julian Kalotkin, 15640 Bottlebrush Circle, Delray Beach, FL 33484.

Navy and Marine Corps shipmates who served on the USS Columbus (CA-74/CG-12) (1944 to 1976) and the USS Columbus (SSN-762) past and present. Allen R. Hope, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815.

Anyone who served in Korea during July 1953 with C Company, 1st Batallion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Corps Division, especially Sgt. Paul H. Sheehan or Pfc. Robinson. Genaro “Gene” Cano, San Antonio, Tex., (210) 649-1859.

CWO Wagner and Cpl. Peter Cleveland, who served during 1952-53 at Itami Air Base in Japan. Mr. Camada, 81-3-3982-6579, before 9:00 EST.

All former POWs and MIAs or their surviving dependents and friends. Submit names for 3650th Basic Military Training Wing (1950–1956), for their names to be put on honor roll. Chip Phillips, P.O. Box 331, Williamsville, NY 14231-0331, (716) 633-1119, (716) 663-9118 (fax), chip34@aol.com.

Any soldiers that served with Ivan C. Stewart in the U.S. Army while stationed at Schweinfurt, Germany in 1963–1966 while assigned to the 7th Cavalry. Information needed for verification on a compensation claim. Please respond to Ivan C. Stewert, c/o Veterans Service Office, Adminstration Building; 1825 10th Street, Gering, NE 69341.

Information about Ernest L. Johnson, believed to be a member of the U.S. Army who served in Korea in mid- to late-70s. Married Korean woman in 1979 with maiden name of Shin. Contact Steve Park, stevo1004@hotmail.com.

Anyone who served with the 59th Field Service Company performing graves registration in Camrahn Bay, Vietnam, anytime in 1970. Donald E. Graves, Jr., (417)847-6473 (ask for Donnie), dgrav10357@yahoo.com.

Radio interviewee to reminisce about WWII experiences who served with U.S. forces in the United Kingdom. Saga 106.6FM is a regional station based in the UK covering Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland and Nottinghamshire. Anyone who was based in these counties would be ideal. Saga 106.6FM, Alder Court, Riverside Business Park, Nottingham, England NG2 1RX, Attn: William Green, will.green@saga1066fm.co.uk, 011-44-115-943-5070.

Anyone who served with the 887th Field Artillery Batallion in Fort McCoy, Wisc., or Schwabish Hall, Germany, from September 1950 to September 1953. Peter F. Schleis, Wisconsin Post 99 (Manitowoc), (920)684-4032, tvsinc@compuserve.com.

Sampson Air Force Base Veterans Association is searching for all permanent party, Womens Air Force (WAFS), basic trainees and Special Training School personnel who served from 1950 to 1956 to attend a reunion being planned for 2005. Chip Phillips, P.O. Box 331, Williamsville, NY 14231, (716)633-1119, chip34@aol.com.

Ford Ord, Monterey County, Calif.: Soldiers, military families, nurses or doctors who remember a drum explosion between 1958 and April 1959 that injured two soldiers. P.O. Box 1118, Upper Lake, CA 95485, (707)275-0847.

Looking for American war veterans who were stationed overseas, particularly in the UK during WWII, for correspondence with an interested recipient. Please write Ms. Joyce Rose, Flat 2 Artesian House, 69-71 Artesian Road, London W25DE, England.

Chu Lai NSAD 1967-68: Looking for AO1 Lynch of anyone who remembers Dennis (“Boe” or “Gonzo”) O’Leary in MAA force. Dennis J. O’Leary, 145 Shilo Rd., Durham, ME 04222, (207)353-9392.

Leo A. Brooks, Capt./QMC. My Gia Tran, 11300 Warner Ave. G. 205, Fountain Valley, CA 92708, (714)434-9714.

U.S. Marine Security Guards (M.S.G.) who served at the American Embassy at Saigon, Vietnam. Mike Bertini, P.O. Box 295, Jacksonville, NC 28541, (910)353-7377.

Camp Lejeune, N.C.: Looking for parents of children born at this Marine Corps base between 1968 to 1985. Water may have been contaminated with compounds that have been linked to birth defects. See Camp Lejeune Public Health Survey Information for more information.

Robert and William Powell, sons of William Powell, Sr., a deceased Marine from Florida. Please contact Mr. Clinton at Hope Garden Assisted Living in Lauder Hill, FL, (954)733-1222.

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