Reunions
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Kent Kansas Days for anyone born and raised in Kansas, Sept. 6, picnic, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Burlington-Green Gazebo Park, Kent, Wash.; contact Sally Johnson (253) 854-4095.
The 77th Reunion of the Descendants of James and Esther (Swartz) McCue Looking for all descendants, Aug. 16, noon, Tuscora Park, New Philadelphia, Ohio; contact Gail Komar, 9603 Bel Glade St., Fairfax, Va 22031-1105; (703) 281-9562.
Aleutian Island Military Veterans Reunion All service veterans and spouses welcome, Sept. 6-8, Zillah, Wash.; contact Al King, P.O. Box 130327, Sunrise, Fla. 33313; register no later than Aug. 15.
Grouse Creek All-School Reunion Saturday, Aug. 16, all day, Lakeside Park, 600 S. Ella Ave., Sandpoint; contact Dorothy Saunders, 417 S. Ella, Sandpoint, Id 83864; (509) 263-2980.
Wallace High School Class of 1956-57 Aug. 8-10; contact Sandy Pope, (208) 753-9151, or Judy Gray, (208) 752-5281.
School
Mead High School Class of 1987 Aug. 22-24; contact Classy Reunions, (800) 263-1514.
Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1957 Aug. 22-23, contact Mick Soss, 455-8746, or Judy Peach O’Brien, 533-6360.
St. Aloysius School All-Class Reunion Aug. 23, 2-10 p.m. at St. Aloysuis School, registration fee due July 25; contact Cindy Kromholtz, 487-5279.
Bonners Ferry (Idaho) High School Class of 1972 Aug. 29-30; contact Charlene, (208) 267-4710 Medical Lake High School Class of 1987 Aug. 2, 6 p.m.; contact Judi Zappone Broom, 327-1841.
Lewis and Clark High School Class of June 1947, Jan. 1947 and Jan. 1948 Sept. 5-7; contact Joy, 535-6009 or Becky, 535-7544.
Tyee High School Class of 1966 Sept. 5-7. Contact Neil McKee, (360) 825-6464; Lynn Thorson, (206) 325-6132, or Penny (Springer) Savage, P.O. Box 58782, Seattle, WA 98138-1782; E-mail: PenPalXXX@aol.com.
Coeur d’Alene High School Class of 1947 Sept. 7-9; contact Bill Riggs, 327-6365, or Cecil Hathaway, (208) 772-7821.
28th Annual Sandpoint All-School Luncheon Oct. 4, noon at Old Country Buffet, Franklin Park Mall; contact Jean Bottcher, (208) 754-2644.
Military
1st Marine Division Association veterans of the “First To Fight” division from World War II, North China, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and Cold War campaigns, Aug. 6-10; contact Jerry Brown, (703) 803-3195.
White House Medical Unit Aug. 8-10, St. Louis, Mo.; contact Shirley Kelly, P.O. Box 7199, Boca Raton, LA 33431; (561) 276-2872.
USS Arctic (AF7) Aug. 9 in Omaha, Neb., or Oct. 8-13 in Cocoa Beach, Fla.; contact A.M. Kent, 17637 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91406; (818) 345-3987.
84th Infantry Division Railsplitter Society Aug. 16-20, Orlando, Fla.; contact National Headquarters, 84th Infantry Division. Railsplitter Society, P.O. Box 827, Sioux Falls, SD 57101-0827; (605) 334-8787.
82nd Airborne Division Aug. 18-24, Buffalo, N.Y.; contact 82nd Airborne, 5459 Northcutt Place, Dayton, OH 45414-3742, or Shirley Gossett, (937) 898-5977.
U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet 1910-1942 Memorial reunion, Aug. 20-24, Washington D.C.; contact Melvin Dowd, 1513 E. Cambridge Lane, Spokane, WA 99203; 747-1028.
Army Otter-Caribou Association Aug. 20-23, Albuquerque, N.M.; call (800) 626-8194.
Covered Wagon Association USS Langley (CV-1 AV-3), USS Pecos (AO-6), USS Whipple (DD-217) and USS Edsall (DD-219) Aug. 24-28 in Norfolk, Va.; contact Henryetta Cokor, 11643 County Line Road, Gates Mills, OH 44040; (216) 423-3487.
USS Biddle (DD-151) Aug. 28-31 in Boston; contact John Flanigan, P.O. Box 8790, Toledo, OH 43623; (419) 843-2192.
USS Blakeley (DD-150), USS Badger (DD-126) and USS Breckinridge (DD-148) Aug. 28-31 in Boston; contact Gustav Harris, 10819 Belmont, New Port Richey, FL 34653; (813) 842-3020.
USS Ernest G. Small (DD/DDR-838) Aug. 28-31, Boston; contact Donald Wayman, 18 Asselin Ave., Webster, MA 01570; (508) 943-3206.
Ashville Class Patrol Gunboats (PG’s) end of August, contact Terry W. McManuels, (757) 479-2261.
USS Helena (CL-50, CA-75, SSN-725 and FG-9) Aug. 29-Sept. 2 in Portland; contact Bill Bunker, President, USS Helena Organization, 596 A West Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA 91007.
63rd Infantry Division Association, 49th National Aug. 30-Sept. 3, Town and Country Hotel, San Diego; contact Mrs. Barney Forrest, 360 E. Ninth Ave., Collegeville, PA 19426; (610) 489-9523.
USS Niagara Falls (AFS-3) is being planned, contact Phil Davidson, 1000 Fountain Terrace, No. 206, Lewistown MT 59457; (406) 538-9517.
3rd Medical Battalion 3rd Marine Division, March 1964-March 1967, planned for August; contact Jim Moore, 712 Bessie Drive, White Hall, AZ 71602; (510) 247-1214.
USS Uhlmann (DD-687) September, Lexington, Ky.; contact William Lyon, 629 Cecil Way, Lexington, KY 40503; (606) 278-9692.
USS Rigel (AR-11/AF-58) September, St. Louis; contact Robert Bochansky, 722 East Skyway Ct., Payson, AZ 85541; (520) 474-4138.
USS Wilkinson (DL-5) September, Mystic, Conn.; contact George Pajak, 80 Rhodes Ave., Feeding Hills, MA 01030; (413) 786-1343.
103rd Infantry Division, World War II Sept. 2-7, Omaha, Neb.; contact Harold Schrechengoat, 1464 Fourth St. S.E., Mason City, IA 50401-4438; (515) 423-2100.
USS Bexar (APA-237) Sept. 3-7 in Colorado Springs, Colo.; contact James Redding, 221 S. Joaquin, Coalings, CA 93210; (209) 935-1439.
Sampson Air Force Base Veterans Sept. 4-7, Auburn, N.Y.; contact Walt Steesy, P.O. Box 299, Interlaken, NY 14847-0299; (607) 532-4204.
303rd Bomb Group based at Molesworth Air Base, England, World War II, Sept. 4-8, Pittsburgh, Pa.; contact Carlton Smith (209) 533-4033.
441st Engineer Depot Sept. 4-6 at the Ridpath Hotel, Spokane; contact Mike Burdette, Box 1144, Deer Park, WA 99006; 276-6709.
USS Kenton (APA-122) Sept. 4-7 in Danvers, Mass.; contact Leonard Mullen Sr., 159 Weare Rd., Hampton Falls, NH 03844; (603) 926-8484.
USS Rowan Muster Sept. 8-12 in Las Vegas; contact George Doktor, (707) 996-2205, or Leo Moore, (201) 875-4582.
148th Field Artillery Battalion Sept. 9-12, Rogue Regency Inn, 2345 Crater Lake Highway, Medford, OR.; William M. Payne, 483-6075.
USS Columbus (CA-74-CG-12/SNN-762) Sept. 10-13 in San Diego; contact Al Lewis, 726 E. Covina Blvd., Covina, CA 91722-2955; (818) 339-3568 or (818) 966-5481.
3D SAD, 8th Air Force, World War II B-24 Liberators of the 2nd Air Division Sept. 10-13, the Ridpath Hotel, Spokane; contact Cecil Heath, 1408 N. Dick Road, Spokane, WA 99212; 926-4290; or John Julian, 12114 E. 38th, Spokane, WA 99206; 891-6074.
USS Long Beach Sept. 10-14, San Diego; contact Don Shade, P.O. Box 69, Clymer, NY 14724-0069; (716) 355-6661.
US Army 4th/506th Helicopter Co. and 152nd Maintenance Detachment former members who served in Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 11-14, Days Inn, 865 York Rd., Gettysburg, PA; contact: Mike Atkinson, (777) 637-7888.
World War II Christmas Island General Pacific-APO 915 Sept. 11-14, in Livermore, Calif.; contact D.C. Allen, 1076 Via Madrid, Livermore, CA 94550; (510) 447-6096.
USS Norfolk (DL-1) Sept. 11-14 in Norfolk, Va.; contact Lee Strozinsky, (608) 783-3672.
USS Willis A. Lee (DL-4) September in Mystic, Conn.; contact Harry Buckley, (203) 426-3787.
USS Wichita (CA45)/USS Tuscaloosa (CA37) Association Crew and Marines Sept. 14-21, Reading, Pa.; contact Richard Lebo, 1008 Barberry Ave., Reading, PA 19605.
USS Forrestal (CVA/CV/AVT-59) Sept. 16-21 in Hyannis, Mass.; contact Jim Stewart, 21 Viburnum Lane, Levittown, PA 19054; (215) 943-7626.
For more information on military reunions, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Military Reunion News, P.O. Box 355, Bulverde, TX 78163-0355; (210) 438-4177.
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