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Tulsa Central High School Class of 1954 Oct. 8-10; write to P.O. Box 51662, Tulsa, OK 74152-0662.

USS Pawcatuck (AO-108) April 6-9, Lancaster, Pa.; contact Richard St. Jean, 49 Sawmill Park, Southwick, MA 01077; (413) 569-5294.

USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40) April 27-30, San Diego; contact Cliff Gardner, 465 Gardiner Road, Lot 35, Kingston, RI 02892-1047; (401) 539-1149.

USS Purdy (DD-734) May, Portland, Maine; contact Larry DiPasquale, 3744 Surrey Drive, Allentown, PA 18103-5329.

USS Vicksburg (CL-86) May, Jacksonville, Fla.; contact John Desiderio, 22 Greenbriar Road, Turnersville, NJ 08012-2114.

USS Roanoke (CL-145) Spring, Biloxi, Miss.; contact Forrest Doucette, 4701 W. Placita de Suerte, Tucson, AZ 85745; (520) 743-7383.

Military

Cortron 10 and 14, USS Courtney (DE-1021), USS Cromwell (DE-1014), USS Dealey (DE-1006), USS Joseph K. Taussig (DE-1030), USS Lester (DE-1022), USS John Willis (DE-1027), USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028) and USS Hartley (DE-1029) Aug. 19-22, Seekonk, Mass.; Ernie Pina, 28 Thomas-Leighton Blvd., Cumberland, RI 02864; (401) 333-1964, cpopina@ici.net.

USS Springfield Bluejackets’ Inc. (CL66/ CLG7/SSN761) Aug. 22-25, Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center, Annapolis, Md.; contact John Adams, 420 Elk Run Road, Hudson, NH 03051-3542; (603) 598-2806.

USS Wichita and USS Tuscaloosa Aug. 22-28, Sheraton Hotel in Plymouth, Mass.; contact Carroll Johnson, P.O. Box 1378, Brewster, MA 02631; (508) 896-3920.

USS Columbus (CA-74, CG-12, SSN-762) Aug. 25-28, Boston; contact Al Lewis, 726 E. Covina Blvd., Covina, CA 91722-2955; (626) 966-8341; (626) 339-3568; fax (626) 966-5481.

USS Kenton (APA-122) Fall, Lancaster, Pa.; contact William Winkopp, 306 Paoli Pointe Drive, Paoli, PA 19301; (610) 408-8455.

USS Salamaua Cue 96 Sept. 1-5, San Francisco; contact John Smith, 7268 N.W. 16th St., Ankany, IA 50021-8823 or (515) 289-1467.

98th Bomb Group Veterans Association Sept. 7-11, Spokane; contact Herb Harper, 3290 No Pone Road, Georgetown, TN 37336-4809.

98th BG/BW Vets Association Sept. 7-11, Cavanaughs Ridpath Hotel; contact Stan Flentje, 310 Sunnywood Lane, San Marcos, TX 78666-8914; (512) 396-2509.

USN Armed Guard Sept. 7-9, Templin’s Resort, Post Falls; contact Ron Gerhardt at 325-3736; for accommodations at Templin’s call (800) 283-6754.

379th Bombardment Group (H) Sept. 8-11, Tucson, Ariz.; contact Jan Rumberger, 925 Hertzier Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

USS Maddox Destroyer (DD731, 622 and 168) Sept. 8-12, Norfolk, Va.; contact Cliff Gillespie, 215 Wichita Ave., Apt. 605, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; (714) 960-5283, CGILLES@mail.arco.com.

USS Perkins (DD26, DD877, DDR877) Sept. 9-11, Rapid City, S.D.; contact Dale Schellpeper, Rt. 1, Box 169, Stanton, NE 68779; (402) 439-2709, d/lschell@stanton.net.

Combat Infantrymen’s Association Sept. 9-12, West Point N.Y.; contact Larry Eckard, 3330 Springs Road NE, Hickory, NC 28603; (828) 256-6008.

USS Rowe (DD-564) Sept. 9-12, Milwaukee; contact Bob Wood, 10785 Summit Ave., Rockford, MI 49341; (828) 256-6008.

USS Watts (DD-567) Sept. 9-12 in Milwaukee; contact Jim Hanks, 8550 Riverside Drive, Brighton, MI 48116; (810) 231-2215.

USS Helena Organization (CL50, CA75, FG9 and SSN725) Sept. 9-13, Virginia Beach, Va.; contact Bill Bunker, 596A W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007; (626) 446-7361.

7th Armored Division Sept. 15-18, Knoxville, Tenn.; contact Charles Barry, 947 A Street, Meadville, PA 16335; (814) 333-8051.

64th Fighter Wing (560-562, 582, S.A.W. Bns., and 82 and 325 Fighter Control Sqaudron) Sept. 15-19, Chattanooga, Tenn.; contact Albert Bellem, 5827 N. Hemlock, Spokane, WA 99205; 326-7045.

USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7/lcc-7) Sept. 15-19, New Orleans; contact Dwight Janzen, 2515 E. North Altamont Blvd., Spokane, WA 99202-4247; 534-3649.

USS Rigel (AF-58) Sept. 16-19, Norfolk, Va.; contact Tom Monahan, 28 Utica St., Staten Island, NY 10309-3506; (718) 317-7544.

USS Rigel (AR-11) Sept. 16-19, Norfolk, Va.; contact Robert Bochansky, 722 East Skyway Court, Payson, AZ 85541; (520) 474-4138.

USS Canberra (CA-70 and CAG-2) Sept. 16-19, 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 contact John Chenoweth, 36 S. Main St., Dover, PA 17315; (717) 292-2649.

USS Gridley (DD-380) Sept. 16-19, Seattle; contact John Pederson, 2200 N. Ventura Road, Oxnard, CA 93030; (805) 485-2697.

USS Bexar Sept. 16-19, Norfolk, Va.; contact James Redding, 211 S. Joaquin St., Coalinga, CA 93210; (805) 987-7004.

USS Forrestal CVA/CV/AVT-59 Sept. 21-26, Bensalem, Penn.; contact, Jim Stewart, 21 Viburnum Lane, Levittown, PA 19054; (215) 943-7626.

USS Breckinridge (DD-148) Sept. 23-26, Harrisburg, Penn.; contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Blakeley (DD-150) Sept. 23-26, Harrisburg, Penn.; contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Badger (DD-126) and USS Biddle (DD151) Sept. 23-26, Harrisburg, Penn.; contact Larry Eckard, P.O. Drawer 11399, Hickory, NC 28603; (828) 256-6008.

USS Houston Association Sept. 23-26, San Jose, Calif.; contact, John Skarzenski, association secretary, (760) 967-9944, or Stan Tothero, reunion chairman, (408) 736-1453.

USS Uhlmann (DD-687) Sept. 23-26, Reno, Nev.; contact Robert Jimenez, 2941 Hawn Ave., Redding, CA 96002-1725; (530) 221-3753.

For more information on military reunions, write to: Military Locator and Reunion Service, Inc., 3330 Springs Road NE, Hickory, NC 28601; (828) 256-6008, fax (828) 256-6559.