Reunions

Sat., Aug. 12, 2000

Military

USS Maryland Sept. 1-5. Denver West Marriot. Contact Bill Haligas, 7340 Independence St., Arvada, CO 80005-3850; (303) 421-3710; Web site www.USSMaryland.org.

The Lake Champlain Association Inc. Sept. 3-6, Burlington, Vt. Contact Eugene Carroll, P.O. Box 131, Interlaken, NY 14847; (607) 532-4735; e-mail gunhild@epix.net.

USS Wichita (CA45)/USS Tuscaloosa (CA37) Association (Marines Included) Sept. 4-9 at The Inn, Reading, Pa. For more information contact Richard Lebo, 1008 Barberry Ave., Reading, PA 19605; (610) 926-6640.

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

USS Rowe (DD-564) Sept. 7-10 in Washington, D.C. Contact Bob Wood, 10785 Summit Ave., Rockford, MI, 49341; (828) 256-6008.

USS Watts (DD-567) Sept. 7-10 in Washington, D.C. Contact Jim Hanks, 8550 Riverside Drive, Brighton, MI, 48116; (810) 231-2215.

USS Houston Association Sept. 7-10 in Cleveland. Contact Warren Lindstedt, 3016 NE 59th Ave., Portland, OR 97213, (503) 249-0046, or Ken Rogers, 21 Littlejohn Drive, York, PA 17404, (717) 792-9113.

USS Puget Sound (AD-38) Sept. 7-10 in Norfolk, Va. For more information contact Larry Carr, 35731 Connecticut Dr., Sterling Heights, MI 48310; (810) 268-5408, (810) 979-1305, or e-mail autocarr@aol.com.

SHAEF/ETOUSA Veterans Association Reunion European Theater, World War II annual reunion to be held Sept. 8-11 at the Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, La. For more information contact Don Thriffiley, Secretary Treasurer, 7340 Dundee St., New Orleans, LA 70126; (504) 241-3065, or e-mail donshaef@netzero.net; Alan Reeves, Commander, 2301 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94115; (415) 921-8322, or e-mail afreeves@webtv.net; or William Lahman, Deputy Commander, 2230 South Overlook Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106; (216) 721-0921, or e-mail wclshaef@aol.com.

USS Badoeng Strait (CVE-116) Sept. 10-13 in Las Vegas. Contact Henry Trotter, 106 Sage Drive, Universal City, TX 78148; (210) 658-3447.

USS Maddox Destroyer Reunion DD731, 622 and 168 Sept. 10-15, Las Vegas; contact Cliff Gillespie, 215 Wichita Ave. No. 605, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; (714) 960-5283; e-mail CGILLES@mail.arco.com.

87th Infantry Division Association Sept. 10-17 at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, Va. For additional information contact Gladwin Pascuzzo, 2374 N. Dundee Ct., Highland, MI 48356-3716; (248) 887-9005; e-mail GAPEX1@aol.com.

USS Long Beach CGN-9 Association Reunion Sept. 12-17 at the Embassy Suites South, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Englewood, Colo. For reservations call (800) 654-4810. Ask for the USS Long Beach CGN9 Association Rate. For more information contact Don Shade, 299 Kaintone Road, Jamestown, NY 14701-9370; (716) 569-2314, fax (716) 569-6135 or e-mail president@usslongbeach-assoc.org or LBCGN9@aol.com. You may also visit the Web site at www.usslongbeach-assoc.org.

USS Perkins (DD26, DD377, DDR877) Sept. 13-16, San Diego. Contact Ernest Sanchez, 10053 Ashdale Lane, Santee, CA 92071; (619) 449-8031; e-mail ernie5@home.com.

USS Rigel (AR-11) Sept. 14-17 in Seattle. Contact Robert Bochansky, 722 East Skyway Ct., Payson, AZ 85541.

USS Rigel (AF-58) Sept. 14-17 in Seattle. For more information contact Tom Monahan, 28 Utica St., Staten Island, NY 10309-3506; (718) 317-7544.

161st Infantry Regiment Sept. 15-16. Men who served in Washington state’s own 161st Infantry Regiment after mobilization Sept. 16, 1940, or during World War II are invited to join their comrades in Spokane to observe the 60th anniversary of mobilization. The reunion will be held at the Days Inn where There will be some spaces available for selfcontained motor homes. For more information call Felix Entenmann, 455-9577, or Bill Welch, 325-5698. Deadline for reservations is Sept. 9.

USS Renville ( APA-227) Sept. 21-24, Chicago area. Contact Oscar Lax, 12 Lenox Terrace, S. Orange, NJ 07079; (201) 762-4560.

USS Saipan CVL-48 Association Sept. 21-24 in Branson, Mo. For more information contact B.D. Stine, president, (800) 476-4979.

7th Armored Division Reunion Sept. 22-25 in Springfield, Mo. Contact Charles Barry, 947 A St., Meadville, PA 16335; (814) 333-8051.

303rd Bomb Group Association (Hell’s Angels) Sept. 25-29, in San Diego. Contact: 303 B.G.A., Box 1594, Venice, FL 34284; call 926-1155.z USS Norfolk (DL-1) part of the DL Elite Reunion Group will meet in September. For more information contact Ed Jehlik, 41 Prairiewood Dr., Fargo, ND 58103-4608; (701) 298-0659.

USS Wilkinson (DL-5) part of the DL Elite Reunion Group, will meet in the Chicago area in September. Contact John Manley, 353 E. 228th St., Carson, CA, 90745-4935; (310) 834-8068.

USS Willis A Lee (DL-4) part of the DL Elite Reunion Group, will meet in the Chicago area in September. Contact Bernard Thorne, 8437 E. McNelly Road, Bentonville, AR, 72712-8815; (501) 273-3041.

USS Mount McKinley AGC-7 Reunion Sept. 27-Oct. 1 in Newport, R.I. For veterans of the Army, Navy and Marines who served on the USS Mount McKinley AGC/LCC7 during her 26 years of service. For more information contact Dwight Janzen, 2515 E. North Altamont Blvd., Spokane, WA 99202-4247 or call 534-3649.

USS Salamaua (CVE96) and Squadrons VC 70 and VC 87 Sept. 27-30, Kansas City, Mo. Host: Walt Johnson. Contact John W. Smith, exec. secretary, 7268 N.W. 16th St., Ankeny, IA 50021-8823; (515) 289-1467; fax (515) 289-8408; e-mail jwspauli@aol.com.

USS Badger (DD-126) Sept. 28-Oct. 1 in Baltimore. Contact Gus Harris, 10819 Belmont Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654; (813) 842-3020.

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