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Riverside High School, Class of 1956 - June 29-30; contact J. Neprud, 891-0555, or J. Baker, 238-6869.

Sampson AFB Veterans - Sept. 19-22; contact Walt Steesey, P.O. Box 299 Interlaken, N.Y., 14847-0299, or call (609) 532-4997.

Coeur d’Alene High School, Class of 1946 - Sept. 6-7; contact Tom (208) 664-4442, or Sally (208) 772-9072.

Yakima Senior High School, Class of 40-1/2, 41, 41-1/2 - July 19-20, Red Lion Inn; contact Ron Waggoner, P.O. Box 11394, Yakima, WA 98909.

Old Timers and Marblemount/Rockport School Reunion - Aug. 18, Rockport Steelhead Park; contact Tootsie (Buller) Clark, 5675 Hwy 20, Rockport, WA 98283, or call (360) 873-2250.

Lakeland High School, Rathdrum Idaho, Class of 1966 - Aug. 17-18; contact Joyce Nowacki, (208) 687-1668.

Coeur d’Alene High School, Class of 1966 - Aug. 10; contact Classy Reunions, 1-800-544-0194.

University High School, Class of 1966 - Aug. 17; contact Classy Reunions, 1-800-544-0194.

University High School, Class of 1976 - Aug. 16-17; contact Classy Reunions, 1-800-544-0194.

Military

USS Cambria (APA-36) - May 13-16, San Antonio, Texas; contact Sam Belfiore, 2668 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, OH 43207.

USS Purdy (DD-734) - May 16-19, Charleston, S.C.; contact Larry DiPasquale, 3744 Surrey Drive, Allentown, PA, or call (610) 433-4787.

Sugamo Prison Association - formerly the U.S. 8th Army unit, May 22-25, St. Louis, Mo.; contact Robert Shively Sr., 6259 Sard St., Alta Loma, CA 91701.

USS Wake Island - June 7-9, Sandpoint; contact Ken Piatt, 329 St. Clair, Sandpoint, ID 83864, or call (208) 263-3562, or Vets Reunions at 1-800-844-8387.

USS Maddox Destroyers DD731 DD622 and DD168 Reunion - June 20-23, Seattle. Contact Cliff Gillespie (310) 816-8476, or Joyce Metcalf, 12686 HWY 55 West, York, SC 29745, (803) 222-3180.

6147th Tactical Group - July 2-7, Crown Plaza Holiday Inn, Natick, Mass.; contact Bob Gibbons, 49-H Street, Hull, MA 02045, (617) 925-2093.

USS Portmouth (CL-102) - 1944-49, July 3-7, Most Marriott, Boston; contact Joseph Barber, 70 Maloney Court, Winsted, CT 06098.

USS Kemper County (LST-854) - July 11-14, San Diego; contact Jim Simonson, 2931 Cooper Ave. South, St Cloud, MN 56301, or call (612) 253-2167.

34 Armor 2nd Battalion, Vietnam - July 26-28, Oakland, Calif.; contact Allan Fukumoto, (415) 6730828.

12th Annual Nation Reunion of the Korean War Veterans Association Inc. - July 23-27, St. Louis, Mo.; call 1-800-603-6555.

USS John Calhoun (SSBN630) - Aug. 1-4, Portland; write Raymond Lough, 3313 NE 160th St., Ridgefield, WA 98642, or call (360) 573-4274.

USS Trinity (A013) - Aug. 20-24, Washington, D.C.; contact Clarence Willis, 11415 South Lawndale Ave., Chicago, IL 60655-3425; or call 312-779-4727.

Asiatic Fleet Combined Forces Memorial - Washington, D.C.; contact Clarence Willis, 11415 South Lawndale Ave., Chicago, IL 60655-3425; or call 312-779-4727.

Army Otter-Caribou Association - Aug. 21-25, San Antonio, Texas; contact Bruce Silvey, (800) 626-8194.

USS Forrestal (CVA/CV/AVT-59) - Aug. 21-25; contact Jim Brussell, P.O. Box 225, Fort Loramine, Ohio 45845-0225; (513) 295-2863.

84th Infantry Division Railsplitter Society - Aug. 24-26; Williamsburg, VA; contact Tom Stone, 14308 Shelter Cove Road, Midlothian, VA, 23112, or call (804) 739-4155.

National Timberwolf Association of WW II Veterans, 104th Infantry Division - Aug. 27-Sept. 2, Louisville, Ky.; contact Glen Lytle, 4002 Jasmine Drive, Wichita, Kan., 67226, or call (316) 636-5334.

94th Infantry Division Assn. - Aug. 27-Sept. 2; contact P.O. Box 11327, Norfolk, VA 23517.

Veterans serving in China, Burma, and India, World War II - Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Irvine, Calif.; contact Homer Cooper, 145 Pendleton Drive, Athens, GA 30606.

USS Saint Paul CA 73 Association - September 1996 in Seattle. Former crew members are to contact George M. Takis, Jr.,Secretary, 125 Spaulding Drive N.E., Atlanta, GA 30328.

USS Sperry (AS-12), 1942 - 1982 - Sept. 5-7, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Contact Jim Raylor, 5081 Holly Farms Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462; or call (804) 490-2462.

USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE 75) - and squadron VC-14, VC-88, and VC-99, Sept. 5-8; Minneapolis; contact Ginny Canady, 5868 Argyle Way, Riverside, CA 92506-3513.

92nd Periodic Maintenance Squadron - Sept. 6-8; contact Cornelius Bird, 6925 E. Carlisle, Spokane, WA 99212, 926-8008; or Howard Bass, 1230 W. Columbia, Spokane, WA 99205, 325-5702.

483rd Bombardment Group - Sept. 15, Seattle; write Bill Haskins, 700 Cedar, Alexandria, MN 56308, or call (612) 763-6646.

USS Boque CVE-9 and Air Squadrons VC-9, VC-19, VC-42, VC-69 and VC-95 - Sept. 15-18, Charleston, S.C. Contact Omer S. Olson, 1715 S. Balfour Blvd. Spokane, WA 99206; (509) 928-3566.

148th F.A. All Batteries - Sept. 17-20. Contact William M. Payne, 6510 N. Division Rm. 353, Spokane, WA 99208; (509) 483-6075.

USS Orion (AS018) - Sept. 18-21, Bremerton; contact Stan Stemp, 16608 10th, Kp. N., Lakebay, Wash., 98349-9637, or call (206) 884-2696.

20th Fighter Wing - Sept. 19-22, Post Falls; contact B.R. Cothern at 208-772-3983.

USS Cabot (CVL-28) - Sept. 25-29, Raleigh, N.C.; contact Ed Hudson, 540 11th Ave. NW, Hickory, NC 28601; 704-256-6008.

USS Pollux (AKS-2/AK-4) - Oct. 2-6, National City, Calif.; Contact Glen Broxson, 158 Peaden Road, 32571-2802, Pace, FL, (909) 994-0416 or (904) 623-7602, ext. 35.

16th Signal Operations Battalion - Oct. 3-5, Colorado Springs, Colo.; contact Al Noland, 167 Westbrook Way, Eugene, OR 97405.

USS Maryland BB-46 - Oct. 6-10, Annapolis, Md.; contact R.W. Dick Beaman, 471 Vivienne Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076; (408) 722-4966.

Operation Hi-Jump - Oct. 13, Norfolk, Va.; contact Don Leavitt, 2109 Grand, Morton, PA 19070-1311; or call (610) 461-1623.

For more information on military reunions, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Military Reunion News, P.O. Box 355, Bulverde, Texas, 78163-0355, or call (210) 438-4177.