Military Reunions

Thu., Jan. 13, 2000

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USS Saufley Reunion USS Saufley (DDE- 465) All hands, May 3-7, Virginia Beach, Va. Contact William (Bill) Marttila, (603) 882-4582 or e-mail billmart@prodigy.net.

USS Canberra Reunion Oct. 12-16 in Seattle. All former ship’s company, officers and Marine detatchment of the USS Canberra (CA-70/CAG-2) who served aboard from the ships’ commissioning in 1943 to 1971. For information contact Paul McManuels (717) 737-2516; fax (717) 737-3233; e-mail memcrew@aol.com; or John Chenoweth (717) 292-2649.

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

U.S.S. Lexington (CV-2) Club 47th Annual Reunion, May 10-13 at the Holiday Inn, Anchorage, Alaska. All sailors and Marines who served aboard are urged to attend. For further information contact: Walt Kastner, Secretary-Treasurer, USS Lexingington (CV-2) Club, 466 Ivy Glen Drive, Mira Loma, CA 91752, (909-681-1101).

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.

SS Roanoke (CL-145) Spring, Biloxi, Miss.; contact Forrest Doucette, 4701 W. Placita de Suerte, Tucson, AZ 85745; (520) 743-7383; e-mail at FHDoucette@aol.com.

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

168th Infantry Regiment Spring, Louisville, Ky. Contact Herschel Lampton, 8315 Delido Road, Louisville, KY 40219; (502) 964-6258.

USS Cambria (APA-36) May 1-4 in San Diego. Coast Guard veterans contact Mike Neumann at 1411 SW Greens Pointe Way, Palm City, FL 34990-7772; (561) 288-0545. Navy crewmen veterans contact David Stoll, 508 West Pearl St., Wapakoneta, OH 45895; (419) 783-3786; e-mail at destoll@mail.bright.net.

3rd Combat Engineer Battalion May 18-21 at the Hilton in Minneapolis. Contact Donald Lloyd, 6804 Occidental, Yakima, WA 98903; (509) 965-3231.

USS LCI National Association May 18-21, Buffalo, N.Y., at the Adams Mark Hotel Downtown For additional information contact Robert McLain, Secretary, 1829 Hemlock Road, Lancaster, PA 17603-4437; (717)392-4558, e-mail Maxeyusn@aol.com.

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 at jegibbs@mediaone.net.

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

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