Reunions
Military
USS William V. Pratt (DLG-13/DDG-44) – Aug. 15-19 in Concord, Calif. Contact Rodger Hall, 1286 Steakhouse Road, Knoxville, IL, 61448; (309) 289-8750 or e-mail hallr@yahoo.com.
USS Forrestal CVA/CV/AVT-59 Association Inc. – Aug. 21-26 in Mitchell, Ky. Contact Jim Stewart, 21 Viburnum Lane, Levittown, PA, 19054; (215) 943-7626 or Jim Brussell, PO Box 225, Fort Loramie, OH, 45845; (937) 295-2865.
USS John Hood (DD-655) – Sept. 5-9 in Herndon, Va. Contact Richard Habel, 1264 Urf Road, Cowlesville, N.Y.; (585) 937-6041 or e-mail oldyeller1264@aol.com.
USS Lake Champlain Association Inc. – Sept. 6-9 in St. Louis. Contact Eugene Carroll, PO Box 131, Interlaken, NY, 14847; (607) 532-4735; e-mail gcarroll@rochester.rr.com; www.usslca.com.
Farragut Naval Training Station 21st Annual Reunion – Sept. 8 in Farragut, Idaho. Contact Eugene Tabaka at (206) 244-8322.
US Navy VC/VAW11 West Association – Sept. 9-11 in San Diego. Contact Bob Allwine, 16254 SE 144th St., Renton, WA 98059; (206) 465-4367 or e-mail rallwine@aol.com.
ASA Okinawa Reunion: 111th Sig Svc. Co. (49-52); 327th Comm Recon. Co (1952); 8603rd AAU (1952-1954); 8603rd DU (1954-1956); 3rd US ASA FS (1957-1961); 104th ASA Det. (1957-1961); 51st ASA SOC (1961-1967); USA SA Field Station Sobe (1967-1977); Army Field Station Okinawa (1977-1985) – Sept. 12-16 in Tucson, Ariz. Contact Paul Watson, 17 Baker Road, Salisbury, MA, 01952-1442; (978) 465-7473; e-mail w562236@aol.com; www.mlrsinc.com/asaokinawa.
USS Mount McKinley AGC/LCC-7 – Sept. 12-16 in Buffalo, N.Y. Contact Lee Temanson, 10749 108th N., Maple Grove, MN 55369-5609; (703) 425-6315; e-mail lateman@comcast.net.
USS L.Y. Spear (AS-36) – Sept. 12-16 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Bill Barnard, 3905 Byrnwycke Drive, Buford, GA, 30519; (770) 932-2180 or e-mail bilz52@hotmail.com.
USS Maddox Destroyer (DD-168, DD-622, and DD-731) – Sept. 13-16 in Herndon, Va. Contact Cliff Gillespie, 2118 Hines Road, Jennings, LA 70546; (337) 616-8450; e-mail cwgilles45@aol.com.
USS Rowe (DD-564) – Sept. 13-16 in Harrisburg, Pa. Contact Bob Wood, 1505 Dogwood Drive, Lakeland, FL, 33801; (863) 667-3334; e-mail ussroweusswatts@yahoo.com; or visit www.mlrsinc.com/rowe.
Air Force 98th Bomb Group/Wing Veterans Association Reunion – Sept. 19-23 in El Paso, Texas. Contact Dennis Posey at (770) 509-7734 or e-mail dposey@comcast.net or Ken Laninga at (269) 751-8231 or e-mail bombgrp98secy@charter.net.
USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) – Sept. 19-23 in Concord, Calif. Contact Herman Chambers, 220 Meister Way, Sacramento, Calif., 95819; (916) 736-3140 or e-mail ddg22etcm@aol.com.
USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12/SSN-762 – Sept. 26-29 in Ontario, Canada. Contact Allen Hope, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505; (260) 486-2221; e-mail hope4391@comcast.com.
Seventh Armored Division Association – Sept. 27-Oct. 1 in Virginia Beach, Va. Contact Cheryl Higley, 292 Scott Swamp Road, Farmington, CT, 06032; (860) 678-1018 or e-mail cmhig58@aol.com.
USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12 and USS Columbus (SSN-762) – September 27-30 in Washington, D.C. Contact Allen Hope, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN, 46815-4505; (260) 486-2221; e-mail hope4391@comcast.net.
USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028) – Sept. 27-30 in Philadelphia. Contact Jerry Skorch, 810 Quail Road, Marlton, N.J., 08053; (856) 810-2568; e-mail jpskorch@hotmail.com; or visit www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/vanvoorhis.
US Navy VAW East Association (All Squadrons) – September in Virginia Beach, Va. Contact Terry McManuels, 1673 Kilt St., Virginia Beach, VA, 23464; (757) 479-2261 or e-mail macs@visi.net.
USS Hartley (DE-1029) – September in Philadelphia. Contact Jerry Skorch, 810 Quail Road, Marlton, N.J., 08053; (856) 810-2568; e-mail jpskorch@hotmail.com; or visit www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/hartley.
USS Huntington (CL-107) – September in Milwaukee. Contact Gene Volcik, 6311 Walnut Hills Drive, Austin, TX 78723; (512) 926-7008; e-mail evolcik@aol.com; www.mlrsinc.com/huntington.
USS Griggs (APA-110) – September in Milwaukee. Contact Charles Forshee, 123 Cullen Court, Lexington, NC 27292; (336) 357-6476; e-mail: ctforshee@lexcominc.net; or visit www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/griggs.
USS Grundy (APA-111) – September in Milwaukee. Contact Fenwick Watts, 114 Grand Chase Drive, Nederland, TX 77627; (409) 724-6464; e-mail: ctforshee@lexcominc.net; www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/grundy.
USS John Willis (DE-1027) – September in Philadelphia. Contact Jerry Skorch, 810 Quail Road, Marlton, NJ 08053; (856) 810-2568; e-mail jpskorch@hotmail.com; or visit www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/johnwillis.
USS Joseph K. Taussig (DE-1030) – September in Philadelphia. Contact Jerry Skorch, 810 Quail Road, Marlton, NJ, 08053; (856) 810-2568; e-mail jpskorch@hotmail.com; www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/jktaussig.
USS Lester (DE-1022) – September in Philadelphia. Contact Jerry Skorch, 810 Quail Road, Marlton, NJ 08053; (856) 810-2568; e-mail jpskorch@hotmail.com; www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/lester.
USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028) – September in Philadelphia. Contact Jerry Skorch, 810 Quail Road, Marlton, NJ 08053; (856) 810-2568; e-mail jpskorch@hotmail.com; www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/vanvoohis.
USS Courtney (DE-1021) – September in Philadelphia. Contact Jerry Skorch, 810 Quail Road, Marlton, NJ 08053; (856) 810-2568; e-mail jpskorch@hotmail.com; www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/courtney.
USS Cromwell (DE-1014) – September in Philadelphia. Contact Jerry Skorch, 810 Quail Road, Marlton, NJ 08053; (856) 810-2568; e-mail jpskorch@hotmail.com; www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/cromwell.
USS Dealey (DE-1006) – September in Philadelphia. Contact Jerry Skorch, 810 Quail Road, Marlton, NJ 08053; (856) 810-2568; e-mail jpskorch@hotmail.com; www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/dealey.
USS Hammerberg (DE-1015) – September in Philadelphia. Contact Jerry Skorch, 810 Quail Road, Marlton, NJ 08053; (856) 810-2568; e-mail jpskorch@hotmail.com; www.newportdealeys.org or www.mlrsinc.com/hammerberg.
USS Mississippi (EAG-128) – Fall in Charleston, S.C. Contact Jake Jacobs, 6115 Village 6, Camarillo, SC, 93012-6958; (805) 384-9153; e-mail eag128reunion@yahoo.com; or visit www.mlrsinc.com/eag128.
USS Boxer (CV/CVA/CVS21/LPH4/LHD4) – Oct. 3-6 in San Diego. Contact Tom Lawrence, 7102 Seneca Ridge Drive, York, PA 17403; (717) 428-9404; e-mail to tomjudylaw@comcast.net; www.ussboxer.org.
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.