Reunions

Tue., June 29, 1999

NEW LISTINGS

Jeske Family Reunion July 10, Peshastin (Wash.) Gun Club; contact Neil and Glenda Jeske, 1621 Hannah Way, East Wenatchee, WA 98802, (509) 884-8866; or John and Arlene Jeske, 1135 E. Ellendale Ave., Dallas, OR 97338, (503) 623-2242.

Holy Names Academy July 17-19; contact Donna Burrell Topoll, 448-9594 or Rosemary Devlin Bippes, 328-6381.

USS Fargo (CL-106) Apr. 6-9, 2000, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; contact Fred Huntington, 4608 Valley Forge Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23462-2208, (757) 499-5076.

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.

GENERAL

Holden, DePartee, Gummere and Houston Family Reunion July 24, Moscow, Idaho; contact Nelson DePartee, 212 E. Main St., Garfield, WA 99130; (509) 635-1151, grannyd10@juno.com, or Viettia Newcomb, PO Box 1411, Ukiah, CA 95482, vnewcomb@pacific.net

White House Medical Personnel for those who served from 1972-1993, Aug. 27-29, San Diego; contact Karen Ott, c/o ML&RS, Inc., P.O. Box 5310, Hickory, NC 28603; (828) 256-6008, dinamlrs@aol.com.

Lake Champlain Association Inc. Oct. 7-10, Pensacola, Fla.; contact Jack Sauter, 235 Robby Lane, Manhasset Hills, NY 11040-1221; (516) 627-9138.

MILITARY

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, Wis.; contact Bob Wood, 10785 Summit Ave., Rockford, MI 49341 or (828) 256-6008.

USS Watts (DD-567) Sept. 9-12 in Milwaukee, Wis.; 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.

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., Coalings, 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, Pa; contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

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) Sept. 23-26, Harrisburg, Pa.; contact Larry Eckard, P.O. Drawer 11399, Hickory, N.C. 28603; (828) 256-6008.

USS Biddle (DD-151) Sept. 23-26, Harrisburg, Pa.; contact Larry Eckard, P.O. Drawer 11399, Hickory, N.C. 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, Mo.; 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 VC-96 Sept. 30-Oct. 3, St. Louis, Mo.; 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.

ASA Okinawa Sept. 30-Oct. 3, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; contact Paul Watson, 17 Baker Road, Salisbury, MA 01952; (828) 256-6008; pwatson@greennet.net.

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

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

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

USS Prometheus (AR-3) Oct. 1-4, Seattle; contact Pete Koppin, 1120D W. 18th St. South, Newton, IA 50208; (515) 792-5619.

USS Sperry (AS-12) Submarine Tender 1942-1982 Oct. 4-6, in San Antonio; contact Arnold Ross, 2916 Colonial Drive, Dickinson, TX 77539, (218) 534-2459 or sperrysec@juno.com.

USS Chara Association (AKA-58/AE-31) Oct. 6-11, Norfolk Hilton Airport Hotel, Norfolk, Va.; for hotel reservations call (800) 442-7474 or (757) 466-8000; for reunion information contact Jim Harper, c/o USS Chara Association, P.O. Box 128, Allen, TX 75013-003; (800) 395-7731; fax (800) 490-7317 or e-mail usschara@flash.net.

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, N.Y. 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, Newport 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 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 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 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.

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.

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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