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USS Nitro (AE-2 and AE-23) – June 22-25 in Las Vegas. Contact Robert Eberlain, 12215 Ashland, Granger, IN 46530; (574) 277-3128; visit //ussnitro.org.

Rogers High School Class of 1956 – Aug. 3-4. Contact Pat Taylor Johnson at 465-4696 or send e-mail to Riviera@cet.com.

General

N.A. Degerstrom Co. and Zortman Landusky Mine Employee Reunion – Summer. Contact Babes Crasco, (406) 861-5249 or bcrasco@msn.com.

School

Eighth Annual All Spokane School Reunion – Feb. 27 in Yuma, Ariz. Contact Gary or Noreen Brown, 13650 N. Frontage Road, Space 453, Yuma AZ 85367; (928) 342-4827; e-mail poorgar@juno.com; or call Bob or Sheran Krall at (928) 345-0818 or send e-mail to sbkrall@cs.com.

Gonzaga Preparatory School Reunions – July 21-23 for classes: 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, and 1996. Call 489-6302 or send e-mail to alums@gprep.com for more information.

Military

USS Charles Berry (DE-1035) – March in Dallas. Contact Mac Christy, 841 Thomas Road, Pomona, KS 66076; (785) 255-4368; e-mail machief@direcway.com; or visit http://tiegertime.com/DE1035/.USS John Hood (DD-655) – Spring in Mobile, Ala. Contact Alfred DiDonato, 5 Maple Lane, Topsfield, MA 01983; (978) 887-6034; e-mail dinamlrs@aol.com.

USS Cadmus (AR-14) – Spring in Chicago. Contact Robert Baschmann, 11231 Bullis Road Marilla, NY 10956-4702; (716) 655-5415; e-mail DinaMLRS@aol.com.

USS Cambria (APA-36) – Spring in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact David Stoll, 820 Carnation Drive, Wapajoneta, OH 45895; (419) 738-3786; e-mail destoll@bright.net.

USS Schofield (DEG/FFG-3) – Spring in Reno, Nev. Contact Jack Knoblock, 370 Warm Lake Road, Cascade, ID 83611; (208) 382-3771; e-mail knoblockjack@hotmail.com.

USS Rich (DD/DDE 820) – April 19-23 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Gary Wilson, (615) 371-0130, or Dale Orthouse (509) 924-4947; send e-mail to Nashville2006@ussrich.org; or visit www.ussrich.org.

USS Eunice (PCE-846) – April 20-23 in Savannah, Ga. Contact Harry Kalbach, 613 Sherman St., Menlo, IA 50164; (641) 524-2811; e-mail Hkalbach@netins.net.

USS Pascagoula (PCE-874) – April 20-23 in Savannah, Ga. Contact Harry Kalbach, 613 Sherman St., Menlo, IA 50164; (641) 524-2811; e-mail Hkalbach@netins.net.

USS Purdy (DD-734) – April 19-23 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Larry DiPasquale, 3744 Surrey Drive, Allentown, PA 18103-5329; (610) 433-4787; e-mail chiefdi@juno.com.

USS Rendova CVE-114 – April 26-29 in Silverdale, Wash. Contact Eddie Frank, 15164 Good Ave., Fort Lupton, Colo., 80621; (303) 857-4248.

USS Kenneth D. Bailey (DD/DDR-713) – April 27-30 in St. Louis. Contact Robert Levine, 439 Weld St., West Roxbury, MA 02132-1109; (617) 327-3286; e-mail rhl713@aol.com.

USS Cavalier (APA37) – April 30-May 4 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact Tom Wolder at (509) 238-2274 or send e-mail to Twolder44@msn.com, or contact Ralph Hall at (630) 879-5909.

USS Pawcatuck (AO-108) – May in Nashville, Tenn. Contact David Willis, 15807 Cimarron Drive, Surprise, AZ 85374; (623) 214-9835; e-mail dwshs53@aol.com.

USS Amphion (AR-13) – May 4-7 in Chicago. Contact Lloyd Stagg, 7407 Lillie Lane, Pensacola, FL 32526; (850) 944-3302; Itstagg@msn.com.

USS Arcadia (AD-23) – May 4-7 in Chicago. Contact Andrew Malone, 38 Croyden Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801; (516) 681-0725; e-mail arcd23@yahoo.com.

USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40/LHA-1) – May 4-7 in Albuquerque, N.M. For more information on CV/CVA/CVS-40, contact Charlie Huck, 2842 Old Evansville Road, New Harmony, IN 47631; (812) 682-4219; e-mail ashuck@evansville.net. For more information on LHA-1, contact Bill Poindexter, 620 Fig Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910; e-mail poindexter16@cox.net.

8605th AAU/5th ASA FS/ Det. 5, 2nd Sig. Svc. Bn. – May 4-7 in Tucson, Ariz. Contact George Akerhielm, 7636 Sturbridge Drive, Manlius, N.Y. 13104; (315) 682-9460; e-mail gjaker@juno.com.

USS Cadmus (AR-14) – May 4-7 in Chicago. Contact Robert Baschmann, 11231 Bullis Road, Marilla, NY 14102; (716) 655-5415; e-mail Dina MLRS@aol.com.

USS Marias (AO-57) – May 4-7 in Chicago. Contact Ray Bower, 3471 Blackjack Court, Lake Wales, FL 33853; (863-676-4047; e-mail rabower@netzero.net.

USS Wabash (AR-4/AOR-5) – May 18-21 in Branson, Mo. Contact Harold Anderson, 9479 Lake Canyon Road, Santee, CA 92071; (619) 562-4696; e-mail hnhusker@aol.com; visit www.usswabash.com.

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.

USS Maddox (DD-168, DD-662 and DD-731) – June 21-25 in Portland. Contact Ken Chestnut, 6844 Clara Lee Ave., San Diego, CA 92120; (619) 582-1238; maddoxman@cox.net.

USS Kemper County (LST-854) – July 13-16 in San Diego. Contact Jim Simonson at 2931 Cooper Ave. S., St. Cloud, MN 56301; (320) 253-2167; e-mail jsimonson@stcloudstate.edu.

USS Holland (AS-32) – July 20-23 in Cincinnati. Contact Jose Garcia, 1313 E. Plum St., Laredo, TX 78040; (956) 791-2039; e-mail jgarcia0212@sbcglobal.net.

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

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

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

USS Cleveland (LPD-7) – Fall in Reno, Nev. Contact Lee Hursey, 622 N. Young St., Wichita, KS 67212; (316) 942-9305; e-mail boatswain5@msn.com.

USS Halsey Powell (DD-686) – Fall in Newport, R.I. Contact Mike Baker, 109 Dunton Ave., Holland, MI 49424; (616) 392-3574; skippermike@wmol.com.

USS Huntington (CL-107) – Fall in Savannah, Ga. Contact Gene Volcik, 6311 Walnut Hills Drive, Austin, TX 78723; (512) 926-7008; e-mail evolcik@aol.com.

USS Rio Grande (AOG-3) – Fall in Norfolk, Va. Contact Richard Hughes, 11002 E. Regal Drive, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248; (480) 895-5611; e-mail dichughes@robsoncom.net.

USS Rowe (DD-564) – September in San Antonio. Contact Bob Wood, 1505 Dogwood Drive, Lakeland, FL 33801; (863-667-3334; e-mail DinaMLRS@charterinternet.com.

USS Simon Lake (AS-33) – September in Jacksonville, Fla. Contact Gordon Sanders, 3330 Ridgefield Court, Norfolk, VA 23518-2338; (757) 588-2023; e-mail usn3030@cox.net.

USS Watts (DD-567) – September in San Antonio. Contact Jim Hanks, 8550 Riverside Drive, Brighton, MI 48116; (810) 231-2215; e-mail jhanks@tm.net.

USS Ernest G Small (DD/DDr-838) – September in Portland. Contact Ron Palinkas, 3867 E. Phillips Blvd., Pomona, CA 91766; (909) 465-1460; e-mail ronpalinkas@aol.com.

USS Griggs (APA-110) – September in St. Louis. Contact Charles Forshee, 123 Cullen Court, Lexington, NC 27292; (336) 357-6476; e-mail ctforshee@lexcominc.net.

USS Grundy (APA-111) – September in St. Louis. Contact Fenwick Watts, 114 Grand Chase Drive, Nederland, TX 77627; (409) 724-6464.

USS Bashaw (SS/AGSS/SSK-241) – Sept. 10-14, Brock Plaza Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Contact Jim O’Dea at (716) 775-3437 or (941) 697-2002; send e-mail jeodea@aol.com; or visit www.geocities.com/bashawss241/.

USS Sellers (DDG-11) – Sept. 11-14, Las Vegas. Contact Hilton Roberts, 634 North Quartz St., Gilbert, AZ 85234; (480) 892-8033; e-mail Hilton.1.roberts@boeing.com.

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

Combat Infantrymens Association – October in Fort Benning, Ga. Contact Larry Eckard, P.O. Drawer 11399, Hickory, NC 28603; (828) 256-6008; e-mail combatinfantrymensassoc@yahoo.com.

USS Newman K Perry (DD/DDR-883) – October in San Antonio. Contact Roland Pearson, 6541 Apchae Run, Theodore, AL 36582; (251) 653-7258; e-mail rgpearson@bellsouth.net; visit www.nkperry.com.

USS Puget Sound (AD-38) – October in Washington D.C. Contact John C. Seymour, 114 E. Valleywood Drive, Collierville, TN 38017; (901) 853-1450; e-mail rebels45@yahoo.com; visit www.usspugetsound.org.

USS Vestal (AR-4) – October in Washington D.C. Contact Arne Brinwall, 13013 Jane Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55343; (952) 933-0616; e-mail abrinwall@mn.rr.com.

USS Jonas Ingram (DD-938) – Oct. 12-15 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Pete Ventola, 28 Circle Drive, Rockaway, N.J. 07866; (973) 627-7491; e-mail pete.ventola@att.net; visit www.geocities.com/dd938ji.

USS Melvin (DD-680) – Oct. 26-29 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Greg Hallahan, 161 Fiddler Place, West Islip, N.Y. 11795; (631) 661-6030; e-mail tincangreg@aol.com.

USS Bradley (DE/FF-1041) – Nov. 9-12 in 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.

USS England (DLG/Cg-22) – June 2007 in Philadelphia. Contact Dennis O’Brien, 2500 E. Imperial Hwy Nos. 201-344, Brea, CA 92821-6121; (714) 961-6840; e-mail dennis@ussengland.net; visit www.ussengland.net.

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.