Reunions

Fri., July 30, 1999

Military

U.S. Navy Radioman Association Thursday-Aug. 8, Las Vegas; contact James Sinnott, 328-6551, paia@gateway.net.

All Airborne Association Veterans Aug. 11-14, Omaha, Neb.; contact OMAHA 1999, 5459 Northcutt Place, Dayton, OH 45414; (937) 898-5977.

Asheville and Tacoma Patrol Gunboats Second annual event, Aug. 11-15, Washington, D.C., area; contact Terry McManuels, 1673 Kilt Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23464; (757) 479-2261; macs@visi.net.

5th Army Veterans of 1943, 1944 and 1945 Italian Campaign Aug. 12-23, Italy; contact Sy Canton, 465 Shore Road Suite 7-P, Long Beach, N.Y. 11561; (516) 432-3022.

USS Hartley (DE-1029) Aug. 19-22, Seekonk, Mass.; contact Ernie Pina, 28 Thomas-Leighton Blvd., Cumberland, RI 02864, (401) 333-1964, e-mail at cpopina@ici.net.

Cortron 10 and 14, USS Courtney (DE-1021), USS Cromwell (DE-1014) and USS Dealey (DE-1006) Aug. 19-22, Seekonk, Mass.; Ernie Pina, 28 Thomas-Leighton Blvd., Cumberland, RI 02864; (401) 333-1964, cpopina@ici.net.Rogers High School Class of 1959 Nov. 26; contact Carol Madren Ross at 466-9623.

USS Joseph K. Taussig (DE-1030), USS Lester (DE-1022) , USS John Willis (DE-1027) Aug. 19-22, Seekonk, Mass.; contact Ernie Pina, 28 Thomas-Leighton Blvd., Cumberland, RI 02864; (401) 333-1964 or 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, N.H. 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 or fax (626) 966-5481.

USS Kenton (APA-122) Fall of 1999, Lancaster, Pa.; contact William Winkopp, 306 Paoli Pointe Dr., 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 BG/BW Vets Association Sept. 7-11, Cavanaughs Ridpath Hotel in Spokane; contact Stan Flentje, 310 Sunnywood Lane, San Marcos, TX 78666-8914; (512) 396-2509.

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

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