Reunions & claims

VFW Magazine, Sept, 2002

REUNION COORDINATORS: To publicize your unit's reunion, fill out the form on page 40 of the February 2002 VFW magazine or print out a form from VFW's website: http://www.org/magazine/51.shtml. Send to VFW magazine, 406 W.

34th St., Suite 523, Kansas City, MO 64111. Please note that improperly completed or illegible forms will be discarded. Submit your months in advance of reunion date. Proposed reunions will be listed only when space is available.

AIR FORCE

14th Tac Recon Sqdn (Udorn, Thailand 1967-75):
  G. Engel (210) 656-1165; ghengel@aaahawk.com
1503rd Air Trans Wing, MATS (Pacific Div 1946-58):
  Bill Teichman (309) 796-2084
8th Tac Ftr Wing/8th Ftr Gp: J.F. Knight (281) 488-4077;
  martinails@aol.com
Combat Control Assn: Chuck Trimpie (615) 774-3886;
  ctrimple@dtccom.net
Spectre Assn AC130 Gunship: Jim Thrasher (850) 897-4242;
  thrasherlima@aol.com

ARMY AIR FORCES

386th Air Svc Gp: Richard H. Feuille (915) 546-8212;
  Fax: 915-546-8333
48th FS/FIS/FTS Assn: Tom Yarwood (562) 698-5733;
  Fax: 562-698-1959; tomyarwood@earthlink.net

ARMY

118th AAA Gun Bn, all btrys: Mario Morello (916) 487-5333
15th Cav Gp, 15th & 17th Cav Sqdns: Alvin or Eleanor Bandy
  (540) 373-3027
160th Inf Regt, 40th Inf Div (Korea): Will Brown (661) 947-6411;
  willbrown@mac.com
160th Regt, 40th Div: Jim Bork (928) 567-6334
183rd RAC Seahorses: Mack L. Gibson (704) 655-8584;
  mgibson55@nc.prestige.net
1st Inf Div, 1st Sig Co (all veterans): James L. Bauer
  (412) 884-2067; ibauer1931@aol.com
281st Engr Combat Bn: Albert Cline (864) 489-6528
36th Engr Det (Ft Ben. Harrison, IN, 1971): Harry D. Swaney
  (724) 583-1078; grpaswaney@yahoo.com
37th Inf Div (WWI, WWII, Korea): James McGinnis
  (330) 799-7870
3rd & 6th Army, HQ & HQ Co: J.G. (Moon) Mullens
  (936) 295-7489
3rd Cav Gp Recon Mecz: Bob Hedstrom (630) 665-4150
64th Chem Warfare Depot Co: Norman L. Hoff (618) 234-4289
65th Gen. Hosp (Duke Univ. unit), former patients, surviving
  family members of staff welcome: Dr. Ivan Brown
  (863) 682-6647
77th Armor Regt Bn: Jerry A. Brown (703) 734-9626;
  jabrown177@aol.com
85th Inf Div (all): Mark G. Mueller (303) 756-3866
Btry A, 26th AAA AW Bn SP, 24th Inf Div: Jim Hird
  (989) 723-2181; jimndot@chartermi.net
Co C, 1st Bn, 5th Cav: Bob Lowry (501) 723-4610;
  ramlowry@artelco.com
Ft. Worden reunion & history project: Laurie Medlicott
  (360) 344-4442
Medical Co, 279th Regt, 45th Div: Robert E. Anderson
  (231) 462-3581
National Guard Assn: Tom Lasser (213) 897-0322
Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier:
  Neal Hart (703) 354-0829; inhart@erols.com

COASTGUARD

USCGC Bibb (W31)(all former crew, officers & wives invited):
  Melvin Gardner (717) 761-7660

MARINE CORPS

1st Mar, 7th Regt, 3d Bn, Co I, FMF: Roger Villarreal
  (281) 930-8161
Combined Action Pith, CACO 2-8: Richard Maus
  (540) 483-8655; popmaus@yahoo.com
First Marine Corps Warrant Officer Class (1960): L.J. Lott
  (601) 796-5268; ljbest55@aol.com
Marine Det USS Yorktown: Laurence Gebur (320) 769-2561;
  flgebur@frontiernet.net
VMR-952 (WWII): Al Dawe (734) 421-8298
WWII Drill Instructors (Parris Island, SC prior to WWII-1946):
  Tiny Renaker (810) 982-2530

MISCELLANEOUS

Korean War Veterans (and families): Richard Gallmeyer
  (800) 523-4715

NAVY

Armed Guard, U.S. Navy (WWII): John C. Shirley
  (512) 671-3464
Fleet Airwing 7, incl Sqdns VPB 105, 110, 112, 114 Hedron &
  Patsu: Al Fountain (251) 962-4165
Navy Mats VRS 3/6/7/7A/8/22 & Nat Wings: Monte Umphress
  (408) 295-0218
"Operation Deepfreeze" Old Antarctic Explorers Assn:
  Les Liptak (850) 492-1666; lcliptak@hightec.com
Roi-Namur Vets (Marshall Islands, WWII)/109th NCB (welcome
  ARGUS 21/GROPAC 3, CASU 20, ASD 825, Boat
  Pool 95, MAG31, VFM 111/224/311/441, 15th Defense Batt:
  Harvey Nelson (952) 831-8333; harvnel@msn.com
Univ of NC Navy Pre-Flight 6th Bn, Co K: William Silver
  (828) 667-3579
USS Aeolus ARC-3: Michael Jarvis (586) 751-4670, Ext. 110;
  mjarvis@nandc.com
USS Alchiba AKA-23/AKA-6: Bob Litton (828) 524-8053
USS Alshain AKA-55: Tarrel J. Clark (803) 649-4983;
  tctark@usa.com
USS Bairoko CVE-115: Keith Putnam (703) 221-3746;
  IPU5966907@aol.com
USS Bingham APA225: Peter Xanthos (716) 773-5852;
  xanthosp@aol.com
USS Bingham APA225 (WWII): Peter Xanthos (716) 773-5852;
  xanthosp@aol.com
USS Champlin DD601: Norman Prewitt (816) 630-7272
USS Crux AK-115: Wilton H. Price (919) 365-5926
USS DeHaven DD727: Sam Pennington (405) 969-2995
USS Frank Knox DDR-742: Bob O'Kon (954) 717-9906;
  bobokon@aol.com
USS Haggard DD-555: Jennifer Kelly (816) 628-9987
USS Henley DD-762: Brian Lenhart (518) 582-5516;
  lenhartb@frontiernet.net
USS J. Franklin Bell APA16: Robert Tagatz (815) 459-4997;
  rdtagatz@mc.net
USS Kawishiwi AO-146: Michael Van Degrift (620) 665-0993
USS Lesuth AK-125: George A. Hill (612) 521-8946;
  Geo6th@aol.com
USS LST 347 & 72: Dale J. Nelsen (940) 692-5946;
  danedjn@aol.com
USS LST 864 (Lady Luck): Frank Burns (863) 993-1921
USS Luzon ARG-2: Charles Mitchell (845) 692-5760;
  luzon@frontiernet.net
USS Luzon ARG-2: Charles Mitchell (845) 692-5760;
  Fax 845-692-0281; luzon@frontiernet.net
USS Otterstetter DE/DER 244: Charlie Pastor (215) 423-4140;
  pcpastor@prodigy.net
USS Rathburne DE/FF 1057: Charles Buffington (337) 825-8538;
  bffbuff@bellsouth.net
USS Renville APA227 (1944-68): Don Wright (513) 481-8317;
  jdwrightstuff@cs.com
USS Teton AGC-14 (all crew & detachments): Frank Reda
  (386) 672-5481
USS Woodford AKA86, all ship's co.: Jim Cutler (920) 739-8065
USS Yancey AKA-93: George Clifton (708) 425-8537
VA-174 (VF-174/VF-134/VA-13/VB-81) Hell Razors:
  Ron (Red) Skelton (904) 781-8427; msrsl@netzero.net
VA702/145 (Korea): Ed Armstrong (361) 729-5728;
  earmstrong@interconnect.net
VAH-1: Rube Kluksdahl (804) 598-4379; rube-k@msn.com
VT 1 (Torpedo Sqdn One): A.K. (Ziggy) Freels (270) 554-8226;
  bbrose8@yahoo.com

PROPOSED

108th AAA: Marty Brodsky (516) 731-5066;
  joanworld@yahoo.com
5th AF/AAF & 35th FS (Itazuke & Miho ABs, Japan, 1946-49):
  Earl Barker (352) 873-2774; ebsbpar72@aol.com
937th FA Bn, Svc Btry (Korea 1953-54): Ivan (Ike) Miller
  (386) 447-1243; 386-447-5301 (FAX)
E.C.M. Graduates, Class 24080 (Keesler AFB, Miss., Mar 28,
  1961): Kenneth Eiland (863) 385-8385
USS LSMR 507: Bill Mills (330) 336-4460; bhmillsl@msn.com