Reunions

Sat., Oct. 21, 2000

New listings

Fiji Frat Club Class of 1970 Saturday in Palo Alto, Calif. For information e-mail Fred Lonsdale, fredl@well.com or Charles White, charleswhite@mindspring.com.

Third Annual John Rogers High School Reunion Feb. 7, in Yuma, Ariz. Contact Gary or Noreen Brown, 13650 N. Frontage Road No. 453, Yuma, AZ 85367; (520) 342-4827.

USS Vicksburg (CL-86) March 29-April 1 in San Antonio.

Contact John Desiderio, 22 Greenbriar Road, Turnersville, NJ 08012-2114; (609) 589-5461.

Military

USS Newman K. Perry (DD/DDR-883) Oct. 26-29 in Mystic, Conn. Contact Rex Carter, 1902 Cedar Ridge Circle, Ennis, TX 75119; (972) 875-1572; e-mail rvcarter@worldnet.att.net.

USS San Marcos (LSD-25) Oct. 26-29 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Ray Willis, 2899 Sherwood Drive, Lima, OH 45805; (419) 331-4699.

VC-12 (VAW-12) Squadron Oct. 26-29 in Norfolk, Va. Contact Robert Marvin, 7244 Lincoln Ave., Lockport, NY 14094; (716) 434-1207.

USS San Marcos (LSD-25) Oct. 26-29 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Ray Willis, 2899 Sherwood Drive, Lima, OH 45805; (419) 331-4699.

109th Infantry Regiment (28th Infantry Division) Reunion Nov. 1-4 at the Menger Hotel, San Antonio. Contact Harry Kemp, 7709 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209; (210) 822-6150; fax (210) 822-6830.

USS Dewey (DLG/CG-22) Nov. 2-5 in Pensacola, Fla. Contact Thomas Vidrine, 180 McLaurin Ave., Summerville, SC 29483; (843) 761-3505.

USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) Nov. 1-5 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Mike Baker, 109 Dunton Ave., Holland, MI 49424; (616) 392-3547; e-mail skippermike@wmol.com.

USS Truxtun (CGN-35) Nov. 2-5 in San Diego. Other crews from DD-229, DD-282 or APD-98 also welcome. Contact Bill Johnson, 5809 Alberta St., Bakersfield, CA 93304-7185; phone, (661) 836-2155; fax, (541) 998-1283; or e-mail, preach1god@ncinternet.net.

USS William Pratt (DLG-13/DDG-44) Nov. 2-5 in Pensacola, Fla. Contact Thomas Vidrine, 180 McLaurin Ave., Summerville, SC 29483; or phone (803) 761-3505.

USS Yancey (AKA-93) Nov. 2-5, Baton Rouge, La. Contact Paul Dunn, 7074 Brightwood Drive, Concord Twp, OH 44077-2167.

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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