Reunions
New Listings
USS Purdy (DD-734) – April 19-23 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact Larry DiPasquale, 3744 Surrey Dr., Allentown, PA 18103-5329; (610) 433-4787; e-mail chiefdi@juno.com.
USS Schofield (DEG/FFG-3) – Spring in Reno, Nev. Contact Jack Knoblock, P.O. Box 72, Marshfield, VT 05658; (802) 426-3314; e-mail knoblockjack@hotmail.com.
USS Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS-40) – April in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact Charlie Huck, 2842 Old Evansville Rd., New Harmony, IN 47631; (812) 682-4219; e-mail ashuck@evansville.net.
USS Wabash (AR-4) – Spring. Contact Harold Anderson, 9479 Lake Canyon Rd., Santee, CA 92071; (619) 562-4696; e-mail hnhusker@aol.com; visit www.usswabash.com.
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.
General
N.A. Degerstrom Co. and Zortman Landusky Mine Employee Reunion – Summer 2006. Contact Babes Crasco, (406) 861-5249 or bcrasco@msn.com.
School
Rogers High School Classes of 1950-51 – Sept. 14-15. Contact Chuck Hafner at 924-0445, or e-mail janeth@omnicast.net.
Central Valley High School Class of 1960 – Sept. 16, tour of the new high school followed by a get together at Mirabeau Park Hotel; and Sept. 17 with golfing and dinner at the Mirabeau Park Hotel. Contact Sandy Betker Hopkins at 327-1756; or Ginger Evans Brooker at 924-3383.
North Central High School Classes of 1951 and 1952 – Sept. 17. Contact Dolores Coleman Engle, 924-3611, e-mail dmetengle@att.net for class of 1951; or Lynn Fackenthall Wells, 467-2571, e-mail lynnfwells@juno.com for class of 1952.
Worley, Idaho, All School Reunion – Sept. 17 at the Coeur d’Alene Casino. Registration begins at 4 p.m., social hour at 5 p.m., buffet dinner at 6 p.m. Cost is $30; reservations must be made by August 15. Contact Midge Cronk Braman at (208) 686-7041.
Central Valley High School Class of 1955 – Sept. 23-25. Contact Floyd Parker at 292-2227 or Coleen (Wisenor) Miller at 926-8822.
Sandpoint All-School Reunion – Oct. 1 at Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division, Spokane. Contact Jean Bottcher at (509) 754-2644; or 177 E St. SE, Ephrata, WA 98823.
Lewis and Clark High School Class of 1975 – Oct. 7-8. Contact Classy Reunions at (800) 544-0194; e-mail reunions@netw.com.
Ferris High School Class of 1975 – Oct. 7-8. Contact Classy Reunions at (800) 544-0194; e-mail reunions@netw.com.
Eastern Washington University Classes of 1964-1966 – Oct. 22-24. Call 235-5034 or (888) 398-2586.
Military
USS Columbus (CA-74/CG-12/SSN-762) – Sept. 21-25 in San Antonio, Texas. Contact Allen Hope, 3828 Hobson Rd., 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 Dr., 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 Rd., 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 Ct., 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 Uhlmann (DD/687) – Sept. 27-29 in Las Vegas. Contact Bob Jimenez, 2941 Hawn Ave., Redding, CA 96002; or call P. Ray Mono at 327-6879.
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 Rd., 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 Ct., 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 Rd., 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 Rd., 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 2006 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 2006 in Chicago. Contact Lloyd Stagg, 7407 Lillie Ln., Pensacola, FL 32526; (850) 944-3302; Itstagg@msn.com.
USS Arcadia (AD-23) – Spring 2006 in Chicago. Contact Andrew Malone, 38 Croyden Ln., Hicksville, NY 11801; (516) 681-0725; e-mail arcd23@yahoo.com.
USS Cadmus (AR-14) – Spring 2006 in Chicago. Contact Robert Baschmann, 11231 Bullis Rd. Marilla, NY 10956-4702; (716) 655-5415; e-mail DinaMLRS@aol.com.
USS Cambria (APA-36) – Spring 2006 in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact David Stoll, 820 Carnation Dr., Wapajoneta, OH 45895; (419) 738-3786; e-mail destoll@bright.net.
USS Pascagoula (PCE-874) – Spring 2006 in Savannah, Ga. Contact Harry Kalbach, 613 Sherman St., Menlo, IA 50164; (641) 524-2811; e-mail Hkalbach@netins.net.
USS Eunice (PCE-846) – April 2006 in Savannah, Ga. Contact Harry Kalbach, 613 Sherman St., Menlo, IA 50164; (641) 524-2811; e-mail Hkalbach@netins.net.
USS Pawcatuck (AO-108) – May 2006 in Nashville, Tenn. Contact David Willis, 15807 Cimarron Dr., Surprise, AZ 85374; (623) 214-9835; e-mail dwshs53@aol.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 2006 in Charleston, S.C. Contact Ricky Burke, 925 Charter Club Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043; (770) 338-1069; e-mail ricky_burke@hsb.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.