Reunion

Tue., Oct. 13, 1998

Military

USS Richmond (CL-9) Oct. 21-25, San Antonio; contact William D. Shumway, 306 Woodland Circle, Madison, WI 53704; (608) 244-6717.

USS San Marcos (LSD-25) Oct. 29-Nov. 1, Pensacola, Fla.; contact Mike Rushin, 7351 Veazey Lane, Mabelvale, AR 72103; (501) 888-7859.

USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) Nov. 4-7, San Francisco; contact Mike Baker, 109 Dunton Ave., Holland, MI 49424; (616) 392-3547.

USS Kenton (APA-122) Nov. 5-8, Biloxi, Miss.; contact Maurice Treacy, 100 W. University Parkway, Apt. 6G, Baltimore, MD 21210; (410) 235-4109.

USS Mississippi (EAG-128) Nov. 5-8, Biloxi, Miss.; contact Jack Heffernan, L63 Shawn’s Hideaway, Millboro, DE 19966; (302) 947-1896.

Fifth Army Veterans of the 1943-45 Italian Campaign will return to Italy Nov. 8-17, veterans of the 3rd Division, 34th, 36th, 45th, 91st, 10th Mountain and the 88th should contact Sy Canton, (516) 432-3022.

USS Annapolis (AGMR-1) Nov. 13-16 in Pensacola, Fla.; contact Richard Balt, 1430 Catamount Road, Fairfield, CT 06430; (203) 259-5479.

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

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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