Reunions

School

Worley, Idaho, All School Reunion – Sept. 17 at the Coeur d’Alene Casino. Registration begins at 4 p.m., social hour at 5, buffet dinner at 6. Cost is $30. Contact Midge Cronk Braman at (208) 686-7041.

Military

USS Lavallette (DD-448) – Sept. 14-18 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Contact Lloyd Whitmer, P.O. Box 11, Lakeview, MI 48850; (989) 352-7478; e-mail imlloyd@webtv.net.

ASA Okinawa/111th Sig Svc Co (49-52)/327th Comm Recon Co (1952)/8603rd AAU (1952-1954)/8603rd DU (1954-1956)/3rd US ASA FS (1957-1960) – Sept. 15-18 in Branson, Mo. Contact Paul Watson, 17 Baker Road, Salisbury, MA 01952-1442; (978) 465-7473; e-mail W562236@aol.com.

USS Maddox Destroyer (DD-168/DD-622/DD-731) – Sept. 15-18 in Mobile, Ala. Contact Cliff Gillespie, 215 Wichita Ave., No. 605, Huntington Beach, Calif., 92648; (714) 960-5283; e-mail cwgilles45@aol.com.

USS Ernest G Small (DD/DDR-838) – Sept. 15-18 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Ron Palinkas, 3867 E. Phillips Blvd., Pomona, CA 91766; (909) 465-1460.

USS Rowe (DD-564) – Sept. 15-18 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Bob Wood, 19785 Summit Ave., Rockford, MI 49341; (828) 256-6008; e-mail DinaMLRS@charterinternet.com.

USS Watts (DD-567) – Sept. 15-18 in Nashville. Tenn. Contact Jim Hanks, 8550 Riverside Dr., Brighton, MI 48116; (810) 231-2215; e-mail jhanks@tm.net.

USS Cromwell (DE-1014) – Sept. 16-19 in Warwick, R.I. Contact Charles Holzschuh, 14396-A Canalview Drive, Delray Beach, FL 33484; (561) 499-2818; e-mail norchar1@juno.com.

USS Griggs (APA-110) – Sept. 18-21 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Charles Forshee, 123 Cullen Court, Lexington, NC 27292; (336) 357-6476; e-mail ctforshee@lexcominc.net.

USS Grundy (APA-111) – Sept. 18-21 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Fenwick Watts, 114 Grand Chase Drive, Nederland, TX 77627; (409) 724-6464; e-mail ctforshee@lexcominc.net.

USS Columbus (CA-74/CG-12/SSN-762) – Sept. 21-25 in San Antonio. Contact Allen Hope, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505; (260) 486-2221; e-mail hope4391@comcast.net.

USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) – Sept. 21-25 in Omaha, Neb. Contact Mike Baker at 109 Dunton Ave., Holland, MI 49424; (616) 392-3547; e-mail skippermike@wmol.com.

USS Maryland (BB-46) – Sept. 21-25 at the Hilton Hotel in Valley Forge, Pa. Contact R. W. Beaman, 471 Vivienne Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076-3652; (831) 722-4966; e-mail pdgdick@aol.com.

USS Richard P. Leary (DD-846) – Sept. 21-25, Wyndham O’Hare Hotel, Rosemont, Ill. Contact Simon Lane, 3601 Slickrock Drive, Plano, TX 75074; (972) 509-5629; e-mail lanecylane@aol.com.

USS Bexar (APA-237) – Sept. 22-25 in Washington D.C. Contact James Redding, 221 S. Joaquin St., Coalinga, CA 93210; (559) 935-1439; e-mail DinaMLRS@charterinternet.com.

USS Rigel (AR-11 and AF-58) – Sept. 22-25 in Washington D.C. Contact Bill Short, 3845 Taylor Road, Auburn, NY 13021; (315) 252-5838; e-mail DinaMLRS@aol.com.

USS Simon Lake (AS-33) – Sept. 25-28 in Norfolk, Va. Contact Gordon Sanders, 3330 Ridgefield Court, Norfolk, VA 23518-2338; (757) 588-2023; e-mail usn3030@aol.com.

USS Perkins (DD26, DD377, DDR877) – Sept. 26-Oct. 2 in Orange, Texas. Contact Dan Jackson, P.O. Box 890301, Houston, TX 77289; (281) 461-6424; e-mail djack1219@ev1.net.

USS Sperry (AS12) – Sept. 28-Oct. 1, Ventura Beach (Calif.) Marriott Hotel. Contact Arnold Ross, 2916 Colonial Dr., Dickinson, TX 77539; (281) 534-2459; e-mail ARoss14573@aol.com; or visit http://sperryas12.homestead.com.

USS Ozbourn (DD-846) – Sept. 28-Oct. 2, Radisson Hotel, Charleston, S.C. Airport. Contact Rudy Boff, 1036 Connor Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234; (412) 833-0572; e-mail boffrud@juno.com.

USS Cleveland (LPD-7) – Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in Washington D.C. Contact Gil Eaton, 1727 Prime St., West Babylon, NY 11704; (631) 669-2963; e-mail gkeaton@optonline.com.

USS Huntington (CL-107) – Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in Washington D.C. Contact Gene Volcik, 6311 Walnut Hills Dr., Austin, TX 78723; (512) 926-7008; e-mail evolcik@aol.com.

USS Rankin (AKA-103/LKA-103) – Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in San Diego. Contact Lou “Skip” Snader, 153 Mayer Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15237; (412) 367-1376; e-mail ussrankin@aol.com; visit www.ussrankin.org.

USS William M. Wood (DD-715/DDR-715) – Oct. 6-8 in Chicago. Contact Chuck Traub, 784 Glasgow Court, Virginia Beach, VA 23452; (757) 340-9056; e-mail ctraub3@cs.com.

USS George E Davis (DE-357) – Oct. 6-9 in Albany, N.Y. Contact Rod Hoffmaster, 851 Main St., Mohrsville, PA 19541; (610) 926-4590; e-mail ussgeorgeedavis@yahoo.com; visit www.de357.com.

Combat Infantrymen’s Association – Oct. 6-9 in Tucson, Ariz. Contact Larry Eckard, P.O. Drawer 11399, Hickory, NC 28603; (828) 256-6008; e-mail LarryMLRS@charterinternet.com.

USS Vestal (AR-4) – Oct. 7-10 in Reno, Nev. Contact Arne Brinwall, 13013 Jane Ln., Minnetonka, MN 55343; (952) 933-0616 or (515) 792-5619; e-mail ajbrinwall@att.net.

USS Prometheus (AR-3) – Oct. 7-10 in Reno, Nev. Contact Arne Brinwall, 13013 Jane Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55343; (952) 933-0616; e-mail ajbrinwall@att.net.

USS Canberra (CA-70/CAG-2) – Oct. 12-16, Omni Hotel, San Antonio. Contact Bryan Humphrey, P.O. Box 1758, Ocean Pines, MD, 21811; (410) 208-4911; e-mail kandokangaroo@verizon.net.

USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36) – Oct. 13-16 in San Diego. Contact Mike Nesbit, 9605 Derald Road, Santee, CA 92071; (619) 562-5690; e-mail thenezz@aol.com.

Ist MOB/Comm. Alumni – Oct. 13-16 in San Antonio. Contact Don Devine at Don@1stmob.com.

USS Bogue (CVE-9, VC-9, VC-19, VC-42, VC-69, VC-95, DD and DE) – Oct. 13-17 in Jacksonville, Fla. Contact Omer Olson, 17027 E. 7th Lane, Spokane Valley, WA 99016-8582; (509) 928-3566; e-mail OmerKorra@comcast.net.

USS Springfield (CL66/CLG7/SSN761) – Oct. 19-23 at Lodge of Ozarks, Branson, Mo. Contact John Adams, 71 Brookview Road, Windham, NH 03087; (603) 598-2806; e-mail johnmrwillie@aol.com.

USS Courtney (DE-1021) – Oct. 20-23 in Jacksonville, Fla. Contact Charles Holzschuh, 14396-A Canalview Dr., Delray Beach, FL 33484; (561) 499-2818; e-mail norchar1@juno.com.

USS Frontier (AD-25) – Oct. 20-23 in Corpus Christi, Texas. Contact Robert Smith, 39 Clyne Ave., Spotswood, NJ 08884; (732) 251-1773.

USS Oak Hill (LSD-7) – Oct. 20-23 in Warwick, R.I. Contact Dennis Holm. 42 Hobbit Road, Washougal, WA 98671; (360) 837-3914; e-mail fenceplier@aol.com.

USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81/VC-77/VC-96) – Oct. 20-23 in Washington D.C. Contact Ozzie Amundson, 10624 Hermitage Hills Dr., Las Vegas, NV 92563; (702) 240-8084; e-mail ussrudyerdbay@yahoo.com.

The Newport Dealeys/ USS Cromwell (DE-1014)/USS Dealey (DE-1006)/USS John Willis (DE-1027)/ USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028)/ USS Lester (DE-1022)/USS Hartley (DE-1029)/USS Joseph K Taussig (DE-1030)/USS Courtney (DE-1021)/USS Hammerberg (DE-1015) – Oct. 20-23 in Jacksonville, Fla. Contact Charles Holzschuh, 14396-A Canalview Dr., Delray Beach, FL 33484; (561) 499-2818; e-mail norchar1@juno.com; or visit newportdealeys.com.

USS Rupertus (DD-851) – Oct. 20-23 in Lowell, Mass. Contact Wayne Pompeo, 4214 W. Wisteria, Santa Ana, CA 92704; (714) 775-5679; e-mail rupertusdd851@aol.com.

USS Lake Champlain Association (CV/CVA/CVS-39) – Nov. 3-6 in Jacksonville, Fla. Contact Eugene Carroll, P.O. Box 131, Interlaken, NY 14847; (607) 532-4735; e-mail gcarroll@rochester.rr.com; visit users.adelphia.net/~rogerjette/.

USS Mississippi (EAG-128) – Nov. 3-6 in Tucson, Ariz. Contact Jake Jacobs, 6115 Village 6, Camarillo, CA 93012-6958; (805) 384-9153; e-mail jakeann@juno.com.

Aleutian Island Veterans – Nov. 9-11 in Laughlin, Nev. Contact Al King, P.O. Box 130327, Sunrise, FL 33313.

USS Yancey (AKA-93) – Nov. 10-13 in Norfolk, Va. Contact George Clifton, 4660 W. 89th Pl., Hometown, IL 60456-1041; (708) 425-8531; e-mail clifs@ameritech.net.

USS IWO Jima (LPH 2/LHD 7), USS Okinawa (LPH 3) and USS New Orleans (LPH 11) – Nov. 2-6 at the Holiday Inn Select, Baton Rouge, La. Contact Robert McAnally, 38B Frissell St., Hampton, VA 23663; (866) 237-3137; fax (757) 723-4660; e-mail vujack@megalink.net.

USS John Hood (DD-655) – Spring in Mobile, Ala. Contact Alfred DiDonato, 5 Maple Ln., Topsfield, MA 01983; (978) 887-6034; e-mail dinamlrs@aol.com.

USS Amphion (AR-13) – Spring in Chicago. Contact Lloyd Stagg, 7407 Lillie Ln., Pensacola, FL 32526; (850) 944-3302; Itstagg@msn.com.

USS Arcadia (AD-23) – Spring in Chicago. Contact Andrew Malone, 38 Croyden Ln., Hicksville, NY 11801; (516) 681-0725; e-mail arcd23@yahoo.com.

USS Kemper County (LST-854) – June 2006 in San Diego. Contact Jim Simonson at 2931 Cooper Ave. S., St. Cloud, MN 56301; (320) 253-2167; e-mail jsimonson@stcloudstate.edu.

USS Bowen (FF-1079) – June in Charleston, S.C. Contact Ricky Burke, 925 Charter Club Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043; (770) 338-1069; e-mail ricky_burke@hsb.com.

6th Bn, 80th Artillery – Fall 2006 in Branson, Mo. Contact Frank Roberts, 1855 Nordic Ave., Chino Hills, CA 91709; (909) 606-1190.

USS Jonas Ingram (DD-938) – October 2006 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Gary Weiss, 3616 Fairfield Driev, Clermont, FL 34711; (352) 241-8582; e-mail BooWise@aol.com; visit www.geocities.com/dd938ji.

USS Bradley (DE/FF-1041) – Nov. 9-12, 2006, Charleston, S.C. Contact Bruce Gottsch, 20 Crambrook Road, New City, NY 10956-4702; (845) 634-3993; e-mail bgottsch@optonline.net; or visit www.ussbradley.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.