Military reunions

97th Signal Battalion Association – Oct. 18-23 in Niagara Falls. Contact Michael Taptick, 3 High Ridge Circle, Uncasville, CT 06382; (860) 848-0895; e-mail mike97th@myeastern.com.

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Operation Sea Orbit on the USS Enterprise – July 30-Aug. 3, in Norfolk, Va. Contact Mark Anderson, 1019 Glenwood Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085; (847) 360-9331; e-mail drmarkhot3@comcast.net.

Patrol Gunboat Association Reunion (Asheville and Tacoma Class PG’s, Tenders and Staffs) – Aug. 4-8 in Concord, Calif. Contact Terry W. McManuels, 1673 Kilt St., Virginia Beach, VA 23464; (757) 479-2261; e-mail macs@visi.net.

USS Springfield Bluejackets (CL66/CLG7/SSN761) – Aug. 4-8 at the Renaissance Hotel Airport, St. Louis, Mo. Contact John W. Adams, 420 Elk Run Road, Hudson, NH 03051; (603) 598-2806; e-mail johnmrwillie@aol.com.

USS Isle Royale (AD29) – Aug. 5-8 in Biloxi, Miss. Contact George Lowell, P.O. Box 307, Hatfield, AR, 71945; (870) 389-6539; or visit www.ussisleroyale.com.

USS Cascade AD-16 – Aug. 8-15, San Diego. Contact Lyle “Preacher” Burchette, P.O. Box 566, Hollister, MO 65673, (417) 334-5627, e-mail promiselp@aol.com; or Bob Croghan, 7827 Cassia Court, St. Louis, MO 63123, (314) 843-6615, e-mail bobsr@croghancpa.com.

Aleutian Island Veterans – Aug. 13-15 in Marysville, Calif. Contact Al King, P.O. Box 130327, Sunrise, FL 33313.

USS William B. Pratt (DLG-13/DDG-44) – Aug. 24-29 in Valley Forge, Pa. Contact Rodger Hall, 1453 39th St., Rock Island, IL 61201; (309) 788-3348; e-mail hallr44@yahoo.com.

USS Maddox Destroyer Association (DD168, DD622, DD731) – Aug. 25-29 in Kansas City, Mo. Contact Cliff Gillespie, 215 Wichita Ave. No. 605, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; (714) 960-5283; e-mail at cwgilles45@aol.com.

USS Bogue (CVE-9)SQD. VC-9, VC-19, VC-42, VC-69, VC-95 and DD and DE escorts – September, Toledo, Ohio. Contact Omer S. Olson, 17027 E. Seventh Lane, Spokane Valley, WA 99016; 928-3566; or e-mail OmerKorra@comcast.net.

USS Lavallette (DD-448) – September in Newport, R.I. Contact Ford Lampe, 3733 Rock Bridge Drive, Conover, NC 28613; (828) 459-1744; e-mail lampe@charter.net.

USS Rowe (DD-564) – September in Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact Bob Wood, 10785 Summit Ave., Rockford, MI 49341; (828) 256-6008; e-mail dinamlrs@aol.com.

Northwestern University Midshipman School, 1940-1945 – Sept. 3-7 in Washington D.C. Contact Robert Wilch, N61 W29799 Stoney Hill Court, Harland, WI 53029; e-mail sjqw@cedar.net.

USS Trinity (AO13) – 10-year reunion on Sept. 8-11 at the Silver Cloud Inn in Seattle. Contact Peter Schmidt, 3101 W. Laurelhurst Dr. N.E., Seattle, WA 98105; (206) 522-5333; e-mail pgschmidt@marcoseattle.com.

USS Mount McKinley (AGC/LCC-7) – Sept. 8-12 in Branson, Mo. Contact Patrick Tracy, 345 E. Carmel Dr., Sanford, MI 48657-9234; (989)687-6288; e-mail paddytom1@aol.com.

USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2/LHD 7) – Sept. 8-12 in Baton Rouge, La. Contact Robert McAnally, 38B Frissell St., Hampton, VA 23663; (866) 237-3137; e-mail yujack@megalink.net.

Sampson Air Force Base Reunion – Sept. 9-12, Waterloo, N. Y. Contact Jim Dockstader, 7473 Lake Ave., Williamson, N.Y., 14589; (315) 589-8561.

USS George E Davis (DE-357) – Sept. 9-12, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact Rod Hoffmaster, 851 Main St., Mohrsville, PA 19541; (614) 926-4590; visit www.de357.com; e-mail: ussgerogeedavis@yahoo.com.

USS Gen A E Anderson (AP/TAP-11) – Sept. 9-12 in Columbus, Ohio. Contact Gene Hamelman, 2008 Covey Glen Road, McKinney, TX 75070-6958; (214) 726-9390; e-mail hamelman@swbell.net.

USS Ernest G Small (DD/DDR-838) – Sept. 9-12 in Colorado Springs. Contact Ron Palinkas, 3867 E. Phillips Blvd., Pomona, CA 91766; (909) 465-1460; e-mail judiepalinkas@aol.com.

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.