Military Reunions

Sat., Dec. 30, 2000

USS Amphion (AR-13) Spring in Baltimore. Contact Henry Miller, 387 Lake Road, Oneida, NY 13421; (315) 363-7326; or e-mail marge@millersonline.net.

U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Combined Forces Feb. 27-March 4 in Baton Rouge, La. For all Naval and Marine personnel who were assigned to any ship, station or unit from 1910-1942 and those of the Army and Army Air Force and the allied military who operated with or became POW with personnel in the fleet during 1941-1942. Contact Charles Ankerberg, P.O. Box 15698, St. Petersburg, FL 33733; (727) 906-9334 or (727) 867-3891.

USS Vicksburg (CL-86) March 29-April 1 in San Antonio. Contact John Desiderio, 22 Greenbriar Road, Turnersville, NJ 08012-2114; (609) 589-5461.

USS Cambria (APA-36)/Navy April 19-22 in New Orleans. Contact David Stoll, 508 West Pearl St., Wapakoneta, OH 45895; (419) 783-3786; or e-mail destoll@mail.bright.net.

USS Cambria (APA-36)/Coast Guard April 19-22 in New Orleans. Contact Mike Neumann, 1411 SW Greens Pointe Way, Palm City, FL 34990-7772; (561) 288-0545.

USS Pawcatuck (AO-108) April 26-29 in Phoenix. Contact David Willis, 1016 N. 59th Ln, Phoenix, AZ 85043-1503; (602) 233-0827; or e-mail dwshs53@aol.com.

USS Kenneth D. Bailey (DD/DDR-713) April 26-29 in Indianapolis, with a trip to Danville, Ill., where Major Bailey is buried. Contact Robert Levine, 439 Weld St., West Roxbury, MA 02132-1109; (617) 327-3286; or e-mail RHL713@aol.com.

USS Roanoke (CL-145) May 3-6 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Forrest Doucette, 4701 W. Placita de Suerte, Tuscon, AZ 85745; (520) 743-7383; or e-mail FHDoucette@aol.com.

Asheville and Tacoma Class Navy Patrol Gunboats Aug. 8-12 in San Diego. Contact Terry McManuels ETCM(SW)ret., 1673 Kilt St., Virginia Beach, VA 23464; phone (757) 479-2261; fax (757) 479-0849; or e-mail macs@visi.net.

USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865) Sept. in St. Louis, Mo. Contact William Chitwood, 1015 CanteBury Circle, Imperial, MO 63052; (636) 464-4601.

USS New (DD-818) Sept. in Newport, R.I. Contact Dennis Bulter, 2902 Deerborn Ave., Flint, MI 48507; (810) 743-9094; or e-mail densk@tir.com.

Matador/MACE Missileers Oct. in Orlando, Fla. Contact Joe Perkins, 2019 Cornell Road, Middleburg, FL 32068; (904) 282-9064; or e-mail perkster@fcol.com.

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