Reunions

Sun., Aug. 22, 1999

New listings

Long Lake (Wash.) Lumber Co. (Pack River/W-I Forest Products/Crown Pacific) Aug. 29, all day, Earl D. Mix Park, Deer Park, bring a dish to share; contact Bobby at 624-7781.

Military

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.

4th/506th Helicopter Company and 152nd Maintenance Detachment Sept. 15-19, Battlefield Inn, Vicksburg, Miss.; contact Janis Paul, 142 N. Franklin, Red Cloud, NE 68970, (402) 746-2443; Mike Atkinson, 305 Stock St., Hanover, PA 17331; (777) 637-7888 or e-mail at mta@sun-link.com.

64th Fighter Wing (560-562, 582, S.A.W. Bns., and 82nd and 325th Fighter Control Squadron) 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 Gridley (DD-380) Sept. 16-19, Seattle; contact John Pederson, 2200 N. Ventura Road, Oxnard, CA 93030; (805) 485-2697.

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 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, Pa.; contact, Jim Stewart, 21 Viburnum Lane, Levittown, PA 19054; (215) 943-7626.

USS Breckinridge (DD-148), USS Blakeley (DD-150) Sept. 23-26, Harrisburg, Pa.; contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

USS Badger (DD-126), USS Biddle (DD151) Sept. 23-26, Harrisburg, Pa.; 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.

USS Chandeleur (AV-10) Sept. 23-26, Seattle; contact H. Dewey Wilson, 508 N. Berkley Way, Medford, OR 97504-6619; (828) 256-6008.

USS New (DD-818) Sept. 30-Oct. 3, St. Louis; contact Jack Moraski, 412 Arlington Road, Hoyt Lakes, MN 55750; (218) 225-2606.

USS Ramsden Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Springfield, Mo.; contact Ed Toczylowski, P.O. Box 115, Ipswich, MA 01938; (978) 356-2318.

USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81), VC-77 and VC96 Sept. 30-Oct. 3, St. Louis; contact Earl Ewoldt, Box 175, Kandiyohi, MN 66251; (320) 382-6292.

USS Grayson (DD435) Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Seattle; contact Dave Craigmile, 6902 Greentree Drive, Naples, FL 34108; (941) 591-8768.

USS Huntington (CL-107) Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Springfield, Mo.; contact Ed Pendleton, 3977 Lees Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808; (562) 425-8196.

USS Thomaston (LSD-22) Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Reno, Nev.; contact Monty Fine, 4070-A Kifer Road, Kettle Falls, WA 99141; (509) 738-2496; olesalt@theofficenet.com.

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.

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