Military Reunions

Sat., Aug. 19, 2000

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 beheld 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.r William Lahman, Deputy Commander, 2230 South Overlook Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106; (216) 721-0921 or e-mail wclshaef@aol.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 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.

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.

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