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May 2012 Issue Reunions

Air Force

38th Bomb Wing/66th TAC Recon. Wing, Laon AB, Aisne, France, 1953-61: Lewis Holt (501) 843-9363
60th Trp. Carrier Grp. (1950-61): Paul Baldwin (254) 694-2267, dbaldwin@hillsboro.net
6147th Tactical Control Grp.: Tony Pascale (601) 544-9248
1st Flt. Det., Nha Trang AB RVN: Wayne Haring (719) 598-2692, wayneema@msn.com
91st Strat. Recon. Wing: Ron Day (303) 795-8252, dayrondarl@comcast.net
Air Weather (All Wars): Kevin Lavin (434) 296-2832, lairweaassn@aol.com
Geodetic Survey Sqdn. : Garrett Moore (703) 266-3293, GarrettMoore@verizon.net
USAFSS Ramasun Station, Udorn, Thailand: David A. Minnery (847) 359-3578
 

Army

104th Eng. Co., DT under 20th Eng. Bde., 1966, Vietnam: Harvey Walker (330) 456-5739, hwalker144705@yahoo.com
109th Trans. Co., Petro. (Med Trk.) 1951-1975: Dewey Braden (262) 388-1905, dbraden5117@charter.net
11th ACR Blackhorse : Glenn Snodgrass (703) 250-3064
134th Assault Helicopter Co.: Stan Flerlage (859) 824-4882, flerlages@juno.com
148th Inf. Regt., 37th Inf. Div.: Steve Whitcraft (419) 203-8340, ckst@watchtv.net
1st Armd. Div.: Joe Sachen (310) 990-8811, docsachen@gmail.com
1st Bn., 12th Inf., 4th Inf. Div.: Eugene Echols (251) 948-2242, whitney.echols.rtr@gmail.com
1st Bn., 40th F.A. and Radar Detach.: Jim Olsen (218) 657-2518, linjimol@gvtel.com
1st Bn., 77th Armor “Steeltigers”: Bob Basner (989) 624-4593, bobnconnie2@aol.com
1st Sig. Bde., Vietnam/Korea: Howard Bartholf (804) 364-2603, howardsp5@aol.com
24th Trans. Co.: Ronald Dunlap (540) 877-3542, retread@24thtruckmasters.net
26th Inf. Div.: Mike Bollino (781) 337-3902
27th Inf. Regt.: Pat Cannan (561) 252-6841, pcannan@comcast.net
299th Eng. Bn.: James R. Nelson (616) 755-2618
2nd Inf. Div.: Bob Haynes (224) 225-1202, 2idahq@comcast.net
31st/21st/385th MP Bn./CID and supporting units: Tom Briggs (502) 295-5835, mpreunion2013@gmail.com
34th Eng. Bn.: Brian Hamor (207) 244-1151, npcr@aol.com
35th Sig. Bde. (Abn.): Bill Jennewine (813) 571-2547, keytocommand@gmail.com
383rd AAA Anticraft Bn.: Marvin J. Klenke (937) 256-6880, pgabailey@aol.com
3rd Bn., 187th Inf. Regt., 101st Abn. Div., Hamburger Hill: Tom Martin (856) 453-8407, tommartin9385@yahoo.com
509th Eng. Co. (Panel Bridge): Jerry Sexton (405) 373-0354, lindasexton@sbcglobal.net
554th Engr. Co. (fb): Ronald L. Machleit (231) 734-3344
554th Engineers, Vietnam: Jackie and Tammy Milam (740) 256-6299, tammymilam69@yahoo.com
58th Engr. Footbridge Co., Korea : Gordon Wassink (616) 399-6441
585th Eng. Co., Vietnam: Breland Clement (985) 817-9597, jclement0@cox.net
5th Bn., 60th Inf., 9th Inf. Div., Vietnam: Toby Chaffin (803) 254-1838, tchaffin_pbg@bellsouth.net
62nd Security and Recon. Pltn., Central Highland RVN: Doug Reid (360) 747-2693, vet4u2@hotmail.com
71st Trans. Bn.: David McNaught (951) 278-0026, davidmcnaught61@hotmail.com
716th MP, Vietnam: Duane Hursey (712) 544-2662, jdeh@fmctc.com
90th Div.: James R. Reid, Sr. (630) 789-0204, reids90thdivisionassoc@comcast.net
91st MP Bn., Korea, 1950-55: Arlen D. Blumer (701) 428-3345, meblumer321elm@aol.com
Army & Marine HAWK Missile Vets: William Brockman (949) 770-6581, conqueror21941@yahoo.com
Arizona Army Security Agency: David Waldmann (520) 378-0159, dwaldmann@cox.net
D Co., 1st Bn., 501st Inf.,101st Abn. Div.: Ed Santore (773) 266-8736, edsantore@sbcglobal.net
D Co., 2nd Bn., 16th Inf., 1st Inf. Div., 1967-68: Don Dignan (734) 525-0157, dondignan@sbcglobal.net
Dusters, Quad-50s and Searchlights, Vietnam: Bruce Geiger (914) 924-3224, bmgeiger@aol.com
Mars Task Force : Jerrie Daly (651) 204-5002, jerriedaly@gmail.com
Merrill’s Marauders: Jerrie Daly (651) 204-5002, jerriedaly@gmail.com
P Co. Rangers, 75th Inf. (Vietnam): Dave Barfield (615) 430-3622, rangerdave@att.net
Society of the 1st Inf. Div. “Big Red One”: (215) 661-1969
The Gathering Trans. Co. Vietnam: Barbara Bower (757) 898-6648, bbower1@cox.net
U.S. Constabulary Outpost 4, WWII, Germany: Joe Oravits (623) 977-3062, joravits@cox.net
Vietnam Guntruckers: John Dodd (434) 724-1469, johndodd@centurylink.net


 

Army Air Force

9th Air Force: Ellwood Sproul (772) 219-2693, sproellwo@aol.com
 

Coast Guard

 USCGC BIBB (WHEC 31): Jimmy Tweed (508) 478-9694, jtweed94@comcast.net 

Marines


 1st Bn., 27th Marines, 1968: Felix Salmeron (469) 583-0191, mar463@aol.com
3rd 8 In. Howitzer Btry (SP): Dennis O’Brien (805) 340-6286, obriensequipment@aol.com
3rd Amtrac Bn.: Philip Anninos (386) 447-0171
3rd Marine Div.: Don H. Gee (215) 822-9094, usmccca@aol.com
3rd Recon Bn., Vietnam: John Winters (412) 781-0388, rockhaven1968@aol.com
5th Marine Div.: Thomas Kalus (808) 486-5004
Delta Co., 1st Bn., 7th Marines, Vietnam (1965-70) : George Schneider (989) 486-3103, gjschneider2@gmail.com
Golf Co., 2nd Bn., 7th Marines 1965-70: Ronald L. Myers (916) 723-7324, rlmyers5@comcast.net
H Co., 3rd Bn., 10th Marines: Donald Jones (734) 612-0937, mr.djones@email.com
I Co., 3rd Marines, 7th Marine Div. (all): Dennis E. Deibert (717) 652-1695, kimnalyssa@comcast.net
Marine Warrant Class 1966: Bob Dalton (443) 203-6408, prdalton@msn.com
MCAA 531 Gray Ghost Sqdn.: Paul (352) 475-2231, greyghostvmfa531@yahoo.com
NOB/NAS Trinidad: Franklin Barrett (870) 496-2285, barrett27@dishmail.net
Recruit Pltn. 331, 1959: Bob Daniels (904) 254-1345, bertojoto1@gmail.com
Sigonella NAS Marine Barracks: P.J. Jancewicz (978) 834-0142, historicusrex@yahoo.com
VMF/VMA-311 Tomcats 1942-present: Jim Galchick (330) 337-9383, jgalchick@neo.rr.com
Warrant Officer Class of 1966 (7th WOCSC): Bob Dalton 443-203-6408, prdalton@msn.com
 

Navy

AE/AEO Sailors: Kurt Julsen (907) 333-0681, julsen@acsalska.net
Competitive Shooters: Bob Siefker (317) 886-8186, rsiefker@indyblue.com
DL-1/2/3/4/5, DDG-35/36: Walter Alexander (540) 345-5826, destroyerleader1@cox.net
HAL-3 Seawolves: Gary L. Ely (619) 443-0985, glesawolfdet9@cox.net
Mine Div. 113, Vietnam: Dick Schreifels (651) 455-1876, minediv113reunion@msn.com
Navy Corpsmen (AAoNHC): Awtrey Peace (850) 626-1125, awtreyp@yahoo.com
Benchmaster Unit 1, Vietnam 1960-73: Junior Barnes (916) 212-2696, jbarnes@southmedic.com
Florida Seabees: Sam SilverSmith (954) 474-7260, samthing@bellsouth.net
NAS Twin Cities: Jack Iverson (952) 322-1249, thetarjei@charter.net
San Diego AFS-6 and T-AFS-6: Walter Cox (330) 262-7667, wvcox915@aol.com
Tulare Naval Reunion: Sam Schrock (308) 991-8118
USS Abnaki ATF-96: Joe Columbara (618) 344-8869, joec96@att.net
USS Agerhold DD-826: Arthur Hronich (518) 373-8363, arturo_hr@msn.com
USS Antietam CV/CVA/CXVS-36: L. Ray Young (316) 425-5693, lyonel.young@cox.net
USS Arkansas CGN-41: Michael Cornelison (530) 798-8122, calcorny@gmail.com
USS Basilone DDE/DD-824: Philip E. Poplaski (315) 457-6847, pepumkc8@aol.com
USS Beale DD/DDE-471: James Svejk (860) 481-2999, ussbealereunion2012@yahoo.com
USS Bollinger APA-234: Charlie Stewart (936) 642-1704
USS Boston CA-69, CAG-1, SSN-703: Arthur L. Hebert (603) 672-8772, www.ussboston.org
USS Caperton DD-650: Bob Smithson (480) 496-0705, busibob@aol.com
USS Coconino County LST-603: Ric Shute (303) 794-5996, ricsh1@aol.com
USS Coontz DLG-9/DDG-40: Albert Jay Kelley (806) 523-8183, jaykelley5@yahoo.com
USS Damato DD/DDE-871: Steve Scott (706) 315-9117, stephen.scott@mchsi.com
USS Dixie AD-14: J.T. Smith (615) 513-2440, jts912@att.net
USS Farragut DD-348/DLG-37/DDG-99: Russ Kauffman (732) 914-9056, rkauffman10@comcast.net
USS Frank Knox DDR-742: Orville Krieg (727) 724-1279, orv.nancy@verizon.net
USS Galveston CLG-3: Tom Campbell (866) 398-2655, galveston@comcast.net
USS Goldsborough DDG-20: Larry L. Nelson (360) 649-4374, zuba58@comcast.net
USS Guadelupe AO-32: Gary Watts (605) 629-3621, garyw@itctel.com
USS Holland AS-32: Gary Stowe (573) 769-3996, ussholland@socket.net
USS Horne DLG/CG-30: Mike Hale (501) 767-9814, mcpohale@aol.com
USS Hyman DD-732: Ralph Beck (727) 408-5800, ptgeezr@yahoo.com
USS Jesse L. Brown FF-1089: Paul Barger (765) 517-1034, pbarger@eiwifi.com
USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16: Ed Silver (508) 625-1678, ed@swanpond.net
USS Juneau CLAA-119: Edwin S. Cox 843-537-5848, EdwinCox@BellSouth.net
USS Kemper County LST-854: Jim Simonson (320) 253-2167, jasimonson@stcloudstate.edu
USS Lowry DD-770: Chuck Girnius (215) 744-7513, cgirnius@aol.com
USS Manitowoc LST-1180: Ken Bohanon (763) 244-0051, kenbohanon@live.com
USS Mansfield DD-728: Roy Compton (615) 746-4613
USS Markab AK-31, AD-21, AR-23: Bill Hanzel (303) 766-7035, bhanzel@comcast.net
USS Marshall DD-676: John Butchko (614) 279-2248, jjbutchko39@sbcglobal.net
USS New Jersey: Ernest J. Dalton (210) 275-7886, ps159@sbcglobal.net
USS Northampton CA-26/CLC-1/CC-1: Len Shults (334) 273-9804, nortnsailor1@att.net
USS O’Callahan DE/FF-1051: Jay Vennebush (619) 370-0695, jjvennebush@cox.net
USS Oklahoma City: Frank A Zaccaro fzac1025@aol.com
USS Power DD-839: John Pinto (352) 527-2352, loosecannon839@yahoo.com
USS Prairie AD-15: Mary Pelton (315) 676-3280, mary.pelton46@gmail.com
USS Purdy DD-734: Larry DiPasquale (610) 433-4787
USS Randolph CV/CVA/CVS-15, USS Terror CM-5: Sal Rizza (321) 454-2344
USS San Jose AFS-7: Joe Ostronic (785) 550-1523, joeostronic@sbcglobal.net
USS Savannah AOR-4: Dick Chamberlain (207) 474-3146, aor4dick@myfairpoint.net
USS Seadragon SSN-584: Jerry Gruenhagen (920) 469-0176, jgruenhagen@new.rr.com
USS Shannon DM-25: John Pandora (207) 935-2552, pandorajohnandkaren@yahoo.com
USS Soley DD-707: Harland Hamm (701) 540-1178, lthamm@yahoo.com
USS Southerland: John Jones (402) 431-1661, jearlj@cox.net
USS Sproston DD/DDE-577: Orville Amos (816) 483-2710, sproston@sbcglobal.net
USS Uhlmann DD-687: Bob Jimenez (503) 325-1883, bobgwen.jimenez@gmail.com
USS Vesole DD/DDR-878, 1945-76: R. Gorenflo (845) 896-2074
USS Washoe County LST-1165: Dennis A Steenbergen (303) 470-1187, dsgteenbergen1165@gmail.com
USS Wexford County LST-1168: Larry Condra (314) 994-1187, wexford.county.reunion@aol.com
USS Windham Bay CVE-92: M.W. Steward (210) 495-4845, windhambay@aol.com
USS Yarnall DD-541: Noah Mathias (513) 922-7454,
nmathias@fuse.net

 

All Branches

Joint Services, All Udorn Thailand Veterans: Jerry C. Long (817) 594-4623, long_jerry@sbcglobal.net

Proposed

11th Eng. Bn., Vietnam 1966-70: Charles Luhan (773) 585-9629, CL11engrbn@sbcglobal.net
134th Quartermaster PS: Ed Kelley (937) 578-3901, edifer@columbus.rr.com
366 SPS, Da Nang AB, Red Horse Compound, Apr.-Dec. 1970: Raul F. Apodaca (310) 837-4964, raulapodaca310@yahoo.com
42nd Replacement Bn., 182/183/184/475th Cos., WWII: James Jolly (618) 254-9256, jamesjolly98@yahoo.com
482nd Eng. Maintenance Co., ETO, 1943-45 : John E. Wright (727) 934-8723
6314th Air Police Sqdn., Osan AB, Korea 1963-64: Richard Marcano (347) 398-4390, rickmarcano@aol.com
HHC 86th Combat Eng. Bn.: Skip Hochreich (413) 330-8333, skip1juli1@comcast.net
USS LST 395, WWII (1943-45): Frank Gaeta (231) 766-3183, usnavyman1941@aol.com
VMF-322, Okinawa, 1945 : Dominic A Cersosimo (412) 331-7341