Reunions

Mon., Aug. 23, 1999

Military

B-52 Stratofortress Association Oct. 7-10, Air Force Museum near Dayton, Ohio; contact Wayne Pittman, c/o the B-52 Stratofortress Association, 498 Carthage Drive, Beavercreek, OH 45434-5865, (937) 426-1289.

VC-12 Squadron Oct. 7-10, Pensacola, Fla.; contact Robert Marvin, 7244 Lincoln Ave., Lockport, NY 14094; (716) 434-1207.

USS Monssen (DD-798) Oct. 7-10, Corpus Christi, Texas; contact Virgil “Mel” Melvin, 69 Heritage Drive, Portsmouth, RI 02871-3103; (401) 683-1756.

USS Davis Oct. 7-10, Mystic, Conn.; contact Carl Ross, 6410 Sun Country Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34653; (727) 847-0247.

USS Ernest G Small Oct. 7-10, Seattle; contact Richard Glogowski, 1511 Glenn Way, Redwood City, CA 94061; (650) 368-3229.

USS Gatling (DD-671) Oct. 7-10, San Diego; contact Gene Woodward, 2376 Scotchtown Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454; (757) 721-6028.

USS Joseph Strauss Association Oct. 14-16, Portland; contact Bart Bartholomew, 2448 Ellington Road, Gerry, NY 14740-9507; (716) 985-4273, obarth289@madbbs.com.

USS Griggs (APA-110) Oct. 14-17, Virginia Beach, Va.; contact John Mallon, 111 N. Randolph Street No. 9, Arlington, VA 22201-4658; (703) 524-4562.

USS Saipan (CVL-48 Association) Oct. 14-17, Charleston, S.C.; contact B.D. Stine, (800) 476-4979.

USS Grundy (APA-111) Oct. 14-17, Virginia Beach, Va.; contact Daniel Brown, P.O. Box 282, Orefield, PA 18069; (610) 398-1174.

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

USS Newman K Perry (DD/DDR-883) Oct. 21-24, Philadelphia; contact Gerard Bonneau, RR1 Box 44S, Reynolds Hill Road, Earlville, NY 13332; (315) 691-6217.

USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) Oct. 21-24, Baton Rouge, La.; contact Mike Baker, 109 Dunton Ave., Holland, MI 49424; (616) 392-3547.

USS San Marcos (LSD-25) Oct. 21-24, Virginia Beach, Va.; contact Ray Willis, 2899 Sherwood Drive, Lima, OH 45805; (419) 331-4699.

USS Oak Hill (LSD-7) Oct. 27-30, Norfolk, Va.; contact Buddy Oney, 1506 O’Kelley Road, Rockdale, Texas 76567; (512) 446-2683.

USS City of Dalhart Oct. 28-31, Asheville, N.C.; contact William Lyon, 629 Cecil Way, Lexington, KY 40503; (606) 278-9692.

USS Hampton (APA-115) Oct. 28-31, Charleston, S.C.; contact Clarence Stirewalt, 4450 Deer Run, Evans, GA 30809; (706) 863-4240.

301st Seabees Oct. 28-31, Asheville, N.C.; contact William Lyon, 629 Cecil Way, Lexington, KY 40503; (606) 278-9692 or papalyonl@worldnet.att.net.

USS Wilkinson (DL-5) Nov. 4-7, San Diego; contact John Manley, 353 E. 228th St., Carson, CA 90745-4935; (310) 834-8068.

USS Willis A Lee (DL-4) Nov. 4-7, San Diego; contact Bernard Thorne, 8437 E. McNelly Road, Bentonville, AR 72712-8815; (501) 273-3041.

USS Yancey (AKA-93) Nov. 4-7, Washington, D.C.; contact Paul Dunn, 7074 Brightwood Drive, Concord Township, OH 44077-2167; (440) 350-0585.

USS Norfolk (DL-1) Nov. 4-7, San Diego; contact Ed Jehlik, 41 Prairiewood Drive, Fargo, ND 58103-4608; (701) 298-0659.

USS Mitscher (DL-2) Nov. 4-7, San Diego; contact John Conley, 241 Joanne Drive, Apt. 2, Rochester, NY; (716) 663-8154.

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