Reunions

Thu., Oct. 7, 1999

Military

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.

USS Mississippi (EAG-128) Nov. 4-7, Jacksonville, Fla.; contact Jack Heffernan, 39820 Highway 19N, Tarbon Springs, FL 34689; (727) 937-3163.

USS John S. McCain (DL-3) Nov. 4-7, San Diego; contact Richard Reczka, 38 W. 53rd St., Bayonne, NJ 07002; (201) 858-0677.

Destroyer Leaders Elite Group Nov. 4-7, San Diego; contact Lee Strozinsky, 1703 Jennifer Court, Onalaska, WI 54650; (608) 783-3672.

USS Frontier (AD-25) Nov. 8-11, Las Vegas; contact Joseph Olean, 12 Doreen Drive, Westerly, RI 02891; (401) 348-8882 or fax (401) 296-3230.

Vietnam Women’s Veterans Nov. 10-13, Olympia; contact Claire Starnes, P.O. Box 9, Conowingo, MD 21918; (410) 378-4614 or e-mail at starnese@erols.com.

USS Kenton (APA-122) Nov. 11-14, Holiday Inn on Route 30, Lancaster, Pa.; contact William Winkopp, 306 Paoli Pointe Drive, Paoli, PA 19301; (610) 408-8455.

43rd Infantry Division Veterans Association Jan. 27-30, Orlando, Fla.; contact Al Lendzian, 14341 Donavan Court, Spring Hill, FL 34610-1042; (727) 856-8568 or e-mail at Tanker143d@aol.com.

Dept. of Army Special Photographic Office March, Bangkok, Thailand; contact Charles Abbott, 7488 Daisy Circle, Macungie, PA 18062; (610) 398-0473 or e-mail haybabbott@aol.com.

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

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

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 Kenneth D Bailey (DD/DDR-713) April 27-30, Boston; contact Robert Levine, 439 Weld St., West Roxbury, MA 02132-1109; (617) 327-3286.

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

USS Gurke (DD-783) Spring, Tucson, Ariz.; contact Wilbur and Helen Heslop, P.O. Box 438, Cambridge, IA 50046; (515) 383-2269.

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

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

USS Charles R Ware May, Jacksonville, Fla.; contact Ken Anthony, 4332 Blitsgel Drive, Florence, SC 29501-8945; (843) 669-3380.

USS Marias (AO-57) May, Buffalo, N.Y.; contact Paul Harold, 18 Maupin Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23702-1028; (757) 393-2445.

USS Nantahala (AO-60) May, Buffalo, N.Y.; contact Jack Gibbs, 40695 Newport Drive, Plymouth, MI 48170-4742; (734) 455-9306 or e-mail jegibbs@mediaone.net.

USS George E. Davis (DE-357) May, Philadelphia; contact Rod Hoffmaster, 851 Main St., Mohrsville, PA 19541; (610) 926-4590.

USS Kemper County (LST-854) June, Nashville, Tenn.; contact Jim Simonson, 2931 Cooper Ave. S., St. Cloud, MN 56301; (320) 253-2167 or e-mail jsimonson@stcloudstate.edu.

US Navy Cruiser-Sailor Association Sept. 6, Seattle; contact Dutch Schneberger at 928-6244 or Gail Edwards 924-4188.

USS Rochester (CS-124) plan for 2000 in Las Vegas; contact Joe Hill, 4011 Ditty Road, Cookeville, TN 38506; (931) 432-4848 or e-mail joehillsr@multipro.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 or fax (828) 256-6559.

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