Reunions

Thu., Dec. 24, 1998

New listings

Marycliff High School Class of 1949 July 16-18; contact Luan Gordon, 448-7546.

USS Canberra CA-70 and CAG-2 Sept. 16-19 in Washington, D.C.; contact Paul McManuels, 317 Somerset Drive, Shiremanstown, PA 17011; (717) 737-2516, fax (717) 737-3233 or e-mail memcrew@aol.com; or John Chenoweth, 36 S. Main St., Dover, PA 17315; (717) 292-2649.

Military

567th Strategic Missile Squadron (Atlas E) Jan. 15-16 in Spokane; contact Richard Mellor, 6331 N. Elmhurst, Spokane, WA 99208; (509) 327-2879.

43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association Jan. 28-31 in Orlando, Fla.; contact VC Al Lendzian, 14341 Donavan Court, Spring Hill (Pasco), FL 34610-1042; (727) 856-8568.

USS Gurke (DD-783) April 15-18; contact Wilbur and Helen Heslop, P.O. Box 438, Cambridge, IA 50046; (515) 383-2269.

USS Tarawa April 29-May 2, Norfolk, Va; contact Cliff Garner, 465 Gardiner Road, Lt. 35, W. Kingston, RI 02892; (401) 241-7472.

USS Arcadia (AD-23) May 20-23, Norfolk, Va.; contact Ernest Wisyanski, 65 Willow Drive, Monessen, PA 15062; (724) 684-7409.

USS Marias (AO-57) May 20-23, Norfolk, Va.; contact Paul Harold, 18 Maupin Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23702-1028; (757) 393-2445.

USS Nantahala (AO-60) May 20-23, Norfolk, Va.; contact Jack Gibbs, 40695 Newport Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170-4742; (313) 455-9306.

USS Helena Organization Virginia Beach, Va., Sept. 9-13; contact Bill Bunker, USS Helena Organization, 596A W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007, or (626) 446-7361.

USS Pollox (AKS-2/AKS-4) Oct. 17-21 in Las Vegas; contact Glen Broxson or Dud Crawford, 158 Peaden Road, Pace, FL 32571-2802; (888) 765-5899 or (888) 765-5897, or e-mail glenbrox@juno.com or dudcrawford@juno.com.

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.

If your group has a reunion coming up, please send us the details at: The Spokesman-Review, Editorial Department, Reunions, P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210.

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