REUNION COORDINATORS: To publicize your unit's reunion, fill
out the form provided in the February 1998 issue or print out a form
from VFW's website: http://www.vfw.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 four months in advance of reunion date. Proposed reunions will be
listed only when space is available.
AIR FORCE
13th, Jungle Air Force: Emile J. Beauregard (508) 995-3698
1st, 69th & 11th Pilotless Bomb Sqdn: Richard Myers
(628) 963-4234
1st AACS MDB: Normas "Gus" Anderberg (303) 756-1315
351st Bomb Gp (Polebrook, Eng, WWII): Clint Hammond
(717) 766-1489
364th Ftr Grp (WWII) and Support Units: Dan Leftwich
(937) 890-3641
390th Bomb Sqdn (M), 42nd Bomb Gp, 13th AF: F.J. Saler
(903) 868-1256
41st Ftr Sqdn: Robert Brewer (831) 758-6274
525th Ftr Intcp Sqdn (Landstuhl/Bitburg Air Base, 1954-68):
Fritz Mueller (732) 505-6723
55th Ftr Gp, 442nd Air Svc Gp: Harold Hall (626) 332-4846
68th Ftr Int Sq (50-55 chapter): James R. Johnson (320) 857-2480
7499th Support Gp (7405/7406/7407th Support Sqdns): Evan Myers
(702) 656-8720
79th Ftr Bomb Sqdn (Woodbridge, England, 1952-55):
Ray C. Gautreaux (225) 357-8198
90th Bomb Sqdn (LNI) Korea: Mick Hogan (503) 981-0026;
e-mail: [email protected]
AeroMed Evac Assn (assigned or attached): Wayne Everingham
(916) 369-6455
AF Postal & Courier Assn (AFPCA): Jim Foshee (254) 774-7303
Air Force Pilot Class 56-V (Spence AB and/or Bryan AFB members
George R. Partridge (334) 365-8368
EC-47 crewmembers 360th/361st/362nd Tews, 6994th SS and dets &
all maint personnel (1966-74): James C. Wheeler
(501) 754-3507; e-mail: [email protected]
Perrin AFB (all former military & Civil Service employees):
John M. Elkins (903) 893-6400; e-mail: [email protected]
RAF (Fairford, England), 3919 ABG (1957-60): Gilbert Gabriel
(770) 252-1328
Texas Towers 2-3-4 & support personnel/4864 Support Sqdn:
Ken Taylor (719) 392-6952; e-mail: [email protected]
USAF Pilot Trng Class 56-V Spence AB or Bryan AFB:
George R. Partridge (334) 365-8368
USAF Pilot Trng Class 49A (Randolph Field, TX): Earl F. Steeb
(816) 364-0840
Worldwide GEE1A/MDA/EI: Jim Street (405) 733-5041
ARMY AIR FORCES
1st Strategic Air Depot Assn (England): Herbert H. Kavter
(609) 751-1763
1st/7th Emergency Rescue Sqdn (WWII): Chuck Dill
(309) 263-8288
315th Ftr Sqdn, 324th Ftr Gp: Eugene J. Orlandi (516) 368-9193
412 Ftr Sqn, 373 Grp 412: John Kinn (419) 626-1114
447th Bomb Gp, 8th AF: Byron Schlag (301) 698-9069;
(800) 228-9690; e-mail: [email protected]
459th Bomb Gp, 15th AF (Italy): John Devney (716) 381-6174
57th Bomb Wing: Bob Evans (317) 247-7507
5th AF, HQ VBC (Sth Bomb Cmd) (WWII)/5th AF, 314th Comp Wg
(WWII & Korea): Louis J. Buddo (3t4) 487-8128
65th Inf Div: Ray Henry (610) 622-3139
780th Bomb Sqn, 465th Bomb Gp: John McWhorter
(661) 387-1316; Fax: (661) 322-6056
8th Photo Recon Sq 5th Air Force: Andy Kappel (816) 383-0261
95th Inf Div Assoc: Lester W. Wolf (708) 458-3047
BAD 2 Assoc (Warton, England, WWII): Richard McClune
(757) 877-3826
Christmas Island Task Force Central Pacific-APO 915 (WWII):
Dorthy A. Garrels (309) 394-2273
Class 41-F: G.M. Graham (804) 435-6464
Fifth Air Force 314 Composite Wing (WWII and Korea):
Louis J. Buddo (314) 487-8128
Fifth AF, 405 Sig Co, AVN (WWII): Phil Treacy (810) 775-5238
Fifth AF, 502 Tact Control Gp (Korea): Fred Gorsek Jr.
(217) 496-2510
Fifth AF, 5th Sta Hosp (WWII): Jeff Seabock (828) 324-6464
Fifth AF, 80th Svc Gp (WWII): Virgil Staples (515) 225-8454
Fifth AF, HQ, VBC (5th Bomb Cmd, WWII): Louis J. Buddo
(314) 487-8128
ARMY
101st/503rd MP Bn. & 813th/814th MP Cos.:
Harvey H. Miller (727) 786-3529
102nd Inf Div (The Ozarks): Richard Fenstermacher (717) 342-3933
104th Inf (Timberwolf) Div. WWII: Glen E. Lytle (316) 636-5334
105th Sta Hosp: Owen B. Weiser (419) 475-7721
110th Evac Hosp: Morris D. Vogel (402) 439-2141
112th Sig Radio Intel Corp (WWII): Wilbur S. Stoll (785) 584-6900
114th Avn Co (Vietnam-Panama): Jim Gosnell (305) 292-5681
121st Inf, 8th Div, 3rd Army, L Co.: Joseph Whichard
(757) 340-7998
126th AAA Gun Bn: Jim Scheetz (219) 259-1238
128th AAA Gun Bn, 3rd Army: George Brodie (713) 862-5828
14th Armored Div, National Assn: John F. Turner (540) 439-8861
150th Engr Comb Bn (WWII): Philip Dobruck (860) 688-9913
157th Engr Combat Bn (WWII): Roland N. Clayton (215) 675-0752
15th Major Port Trans Corps: Roland O. Schaeffer (314) 544-2262
184th Inf Reg, 7th Div WWII: Ralph Winsor (503) 738-7775
1874th EAB (WWII & redesignated to regular Army, 1952 Ft.
Huachuca as 68th EAB Svc in Taegue, Korea 1955): Chet
Southworth (254) 634-6000; e-mail: [email protected]
18th Engr Bde: James W. Szabo, Sr. (330) 963-0234
1906th Engr Avn Bn (WWII): Donald W. Hill 308 W. Baseline,
Lafayette, CO 80026-1719
190th Sta Hosp (Sonderstrom, Greenland, WWII): Jack McCurry
(919) 499-2184
19th Comb Engr Rgt (WWI): John Maguire (508) 358-4829
1st Bn, 50th Inf, Mechanized: Kenneth Riley (717) 632-7604
1st Cav Div, 7th Cav Rgt, 2nd Bn, Co E: Ecton J. Plaisance, Jr. (504)
693-3835
1st Sqdn, 1st Cav atchd to Americal Div, 101st Abn or 1st Armd Div:
Terry Babler (608) 527-2444
226th AAA SI Bn, Btry B: Aaron R. Funk, Jr. (330) 364-3000
227th AAA S/L Bn Assn: Robert Westphal (973) 895-2720
22nd SupCorn Assn (Desert Shield/Storm/Farewell): Bill Torrence
(615) 833-8490; e-mail: [email protected]
235th FA, Obsn Bn, A/B/C Btry: Robert Gamboe (419) 737-2418
24th Inf Div, 21st Rgt, Co "L": Hugh A. Brown (706) 548-2094
24th Inf Regimental Combat Team: Mary W. Elliott (609) 267-3875
28th Inf Div, 109th Inf Rgt (WWII): Gregory Pappas (612) 869-2214
281st Engr Combat Bn Assn: Albert Cline (864) 489-6528
2nd Armd Div, 82nd Armd Recon Bn: Russell H. Cunningham
(765) 528-2420
2nd Chem Mortar Bn & 461st Inf Bn: William Thomas
(972) 387-1247
2nd Engr Spec Bde (Army amphibs) (all personnel): Paul
Lieberman (581) 482-9862
2nd FA Obsn Bn, HQ, A and B Batt: M.I. Williams (918) 224-6529;
(918) 224-6529
314th Inf & 79th Div Recon Trp (WWII): J.J. Witmeyer, Jr.
(504) 737-6729
315th Inf Rer (WWWII 79th Cross of Lorraine Div):
Les Brantingham (616) 657-3078
31st Inf "Dixie" Div: Guy R. Green, Jr. (601) 948-3131
326th AB Engrs, 101st AB Div (WWII): Walter Heatherly
(417) 881-3207
337th Inf. Reattached & Attached Units: WM. R. Hinds
(517) 792-0753
337th/1338th Comb Engrs: Lucia Scott & Jim White
(301) 449-3494
338th Rgt, 85th Div: William H. Demuth (941) 454-3893;
(717) 264-6880 after April 12
3405 Ord, Co A (WWII, Tunisia, Sicily, France and Germany): Robert
W. Seip Sr. (908) 454-8321
34th "Red Bull" Inf Div (Tri-State Chap): Ray Rudolph
(412) 486-6536
35th Inf Div. (all elements): Jack M. Sabata (719) 596-3369;
e-mail: [email protected]
369th Engr Amphib Support Rgt: Carmelo G. Belmonte, POBox 5514,
Amarillo, TX 79117-5514
36th Div and attached units: Leonard Wilkerson (903) 489-1444;
e-mail: [email protected]; Fax: (903) 489-3603
390th AAA AW Bn: Carl Murray (714) 521-2995
3rd Inf Div Society: William Oaks (912) 767-5458
3rd Inf Div Society-So Calif. Chap: Andy Scullion (909) 352-1878
41st Inf Div Assoc: Frederick Smith (413) 283-8045
42nd "Rainbow" Inf Div: Charles Paine (910) 215-0357
432 MPEG Co.: Leroy C. DeHart (541) 386-4029
43rd Inf Div, 102nd Inf Rgt, HQ & HQ Co: Dave Archinal
(330) 343-5317
440th Sig Bn (incl 465th, 467th and 472nd Sig from 1942 to present):
Richard Fluke (814) 928-5041
44th Eng Broken Heart Ban Korea: Ken Cox (314) 423-5483
456th AAA AW Bn: Howard W. Ritchie (602) 516-0850
45th Inf Div Assoc (Thunderbirds): Raul Trevino (210) 681-9134
45th Thunderbirds, Co A, 120th Medics (WWII): Fred Cannon
(918) 225-1034
480th AAA AW Bn (WWII): Samuel J. George (610) 681-4459
4th MSL Bn, 28th Arty (LaCrosse), Ft Sill (1959)-Ansbach, Germany
(1962): Curtis P. Geller (608) 756-1623
501st Army Security Agency (Korea, 1950-60): Charles
Knappenberger (215) 635-6774
504th MP Bn: Larry Davis (423) 638-3747
509 Engr Co (P-B) Ft Riley, KS & Vietnam: Richard Trapp
(402) 759-3659
51st Signal Bn: Glenn Carpenter (419) 738-3369
529th Field Art Obsvn Bn (1950-58): Bob Biskner (920) 336-3462
573 AAA-BN (everyone): John Brick (605) 393-1948
577th Eng Bn and friends: Jim Fisher (757) 468-0292
5th Div, 2nd Inf Rgt (WWII): Leon Belardinelli, Sr. (847) 269-9818
5th Engr, C Bn, 1278th Engr Gp (WWII): Edmund Podczaski 163 S.
Washington St. PH10, Wilkes Barre, PA 18701-2929
5th RCT Assn: Richard F. Lewis (888) 221-8418
635th TD Bn: Harold Senne (785) 273-8287
65th Inf Div: Raymond Henry (610)622-3139
705 Tank Destroyer Bn: Frank Brooks (941)355-5527
705th MP Bn: Earl Malizia (660) 248-2319
736th Tank Bn, Co A: Richard L Steeb (812) 873-8667
751st Tank Bn: William Barota (216) 941-7842
753rd Railway Shop Bn: Ralph W. Bailey (419) 691-1146
759th ROB Vets: Dan Nepi (609) 767-5919
76th Cay Recon Trp, 76th Inf Div: William I. Hauger (724) 925-7777
782nd Tank Bn (WWII): Larry Sanchez (316) 788-0004
792nd AAA AW BN (WWII): Roy Hill (804) 349-6241
79th Div Signal Co: John K. Farmer (717) 653-1672
79th Inf Div, 904th FA Bn: George Eosco (781) 326-6031
7th US Cay (Korea, 1950-53): Royal Bollinger (888) 722-8598
80th Div Vets (WWI & WWII): Max R. Schmidt (336) 288-0983
814th Tank Destroyer Bn.: Mrs. Cloma Christmas (816) 324-4100
81st Chem Mortar Bn: Wm. Bollinger (601) 983-4287
862nd Engrs Avn Bn (1942-57): Shed Hasler (812) 384-4666
865th AAA Bn: Grady Smith (704) 932-3239 (H); (704) 932-4557 (W)
86th Blackhawk Div: David Herold (760) 727-7021
91st Chem Mortar Co, AKA before 1942: Co A, 1st Sep Chem Bn:
H.C. Van Deventer (815) 672-1001
96th Inf Div: Steve Melnyk 7634 Fielding, Detroit, MI 48228-3232
98th Inf Div: Norman Johnson (607) 589-6061
Army Amphibious Tractor/Tank (WWII): Elmer Hallen
(414) 626-2253; e-mail: [email protected]
Berlin Freedom Fighters (1945-94): Steve Rabourn (520) 615-9413;
e-mail: [email protected]
Btry A, 311th FA, 79th Div: Jerry Yole, 10 Kvale Ln, Hudson Falls, NY
12839
CID Agents Assoc: Louise M. Head (706) 798-0588
Co E, 329th, 83rd Div: Robert E. Crow (304) 845-1977
Co L, 331st Inf, 83rd Div: Harold Edwards (765) 342-2283
Co M, 3rd Bn, 116th Rgt, 29th Inf Div: William Rowell (804) 634-4845
Co C, 322nd Inf. Reg: Herman E. Soblick (516) 352-9489
Ft. Richardson, Alaska Army Reunion: Alex & Arlene Franchuk
(701) 282-4276
Outpost Harry Survivors (all units): Jerry Cunningham
(803) 378-4491
Proud Americans--A-2/32, 23rd Arty, Gp II Field Force, Vietnam:
Ralph Jones (513) 583-1632
Rainbow Div: Charles Paine, 3 Pinyon Ln., Pinhurst, NC 28374-9492
Sixth US Cay (incl atchd units): Preulow H. Brown (615) 895-0817
Trust MP Assoc.(former members of 281st MP Co, 88th MP PLT,
HQS Trust Defense Plt, & 17th CIC): Jim Herring (727) 786-2088
US Constab Outpost #7 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX): Bill Olive
(409) 856-9031
COAST GUARD
USS LST 829 (Coast Guard Manned): Joe Chramoff (518) 885-4417
USS Wakefield AP-21: Carmine A. Ciampa (978) 664-0075
MARINE CORPS
12th Def/AAA Bn: Phil Sorkis (970) 874-4790
1st Airdrome-15 Def Bn. 42-44: F. Benjamin (419) 423-2805
2nd Bn, 3rd Mar: Harry Hoy (313) 561-1979
4.5" Rocket Marines Assn (units of 1st/2nd/3rd Mar Div, 1947-59):
John W. Cunningham (509) 943-1677
4th Mar Amtrac Btn WWII: John Benedict (330) 525-7401
5th 155 MM Howitzer Bn and 11th 155 MM Bn, FMF-PAC:
Jack Garretson (626) 332-3886
8th Defense/AAA Bn (WWII): Lorraine S. Young (781) 878-2265
Charlie Btry, 1st Bn, 12th Mar, 3rd Mar Div (Vietnam, 1965-69):
C. Tom Walker (214) 812-8766 (D); (972) 986-0849 (N)
D-1-1 (WWII): Mrs. T.C. Wright (207) 698-1366
E Co, 2nd Mar (1950-54): Gene Murphy (716) 924-3612
Easy Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Rgt, 1st Mar Div(1950-54): Bart Dauberman
(352) 466-4312
Mar Det, USS Mississippi EAG128: Jan Kornychuk (702) 260-4281
MAWS-7, MGCIS-7, MACS-7: Don deChambeau (320) 252-9180
Mojave Desert Marine Corps Assn (VMF-225/VMD-254/VMF-211/
VMF-121/VMF-213/VMF-451/VMSB-236/VMTB-662:
Harold Knudsen (218) 732-3978
Third Mar Div: Bill Krueger (703) 451-3844
USS Golden City AP169: Leonard Holinski (313) 386-4559
USS New York (BB34) (all crew who served 1919-46):
Andrew Korpita (561) 686-8187
USS Wakefield AP-21: Carmine A. Ciampa (978) 664-0075
MISCELLANEOUS
505th MP Bn, 796th MP Bn or 64th MP Co (Vienna, Austria,
1945-55): Bill Meck (301) 868-5604
Assn of Aviation Ordnancemen: Kenneth L. Foster (760) 597-0340
Dept of III. Korean War Vets (all Korea vets welcome):
William L. Williams (217) 876-8026
NAVY
100th Inf Div (FL Chap) WWII: Eli I. Fishpaw (904) 734-6934
110th Naw Seabees: Adam Belajac (412) 884-7019
13th Special N.C.B.: Paul R. Shambaugh (717) 249-1603
USS Stormes DD-780/USS Warrington DD-843/USS Vogelgesand
DD-862/USS Steinaker DD-863: Raymond Didur, Sr,
371 Hillcrest Ave., Hampshire, IL 60140-9430
18th NCB: James F. (Buddy) Hosford (972) 617-5300
2nd Special Seabees,: Harold E. Baker (812) 939-2888
64th NCB (WWII): Wilton Thibodeaux (318) 783-2205
66-1022 USNCB: Charles Mullinnix (601) 842-4450
6th Naval Beach Bn (WWII, Normandy Eazy Red Beach):
Ed Marriott (770) 466-8323
95th Navy Seabee Vets: John Taylor (913) 631-4666
Admiralty Islands Vets Naval Air Base 3205, South Pacific WWII:
Leon Link (715) 924-4268; e-mail: [email protected]
AGC Flagship Alliance (Appalachian AGC-1, Blue Ridge AGC-2,
Rocky Mount AGC-3, Ancon AGC-4, Catoctin AGC-5, Duane
AGC-6/WAGC-33, Mt. McKinley AGC-7, Mt. Olympus AGC-8,
Wasatch AGC-9, Auburn AGC-10, El Dorado AGC-11, Estes
AGC-12, Panamint AGC-13, Teton AGC-14, Adirondack AGC-15,
Pocono AGC-16, Taconic AGC-17, Biscayne AGC-18, Bibb
WAGC-31, Campbell WAGC-32, Ingham WASC-35, Spencer
WAGC-36, Taney WAGC-37, Blue Ridge LCC-19, Mount
Whitney LCC-20: Win. F. Kearney (401) 942-6660
AKL's/APL's/YRBM's (Mekong Delta, Vietnam): Albert B. Moore
(828) 464-7228; e-mail: [email protected]
APD-1 thru APD-36 (32 Green Dragons): Curt Clark (619) 282-0971
DD/DDE-471: Bob & Hilda Bosco (412)921-7095
USS Osage LSV-3/USS Saugus LSV-4/USS Monitor LSV-5/USS
Montauk LSV-6: George Hasten (217) 826-2784
LC1 (R) 31 and LC1 R) 34: Harold MacCombie (508) 872-9069
LST 1146 (aka USS Summit County): H.A. "Woody" Walker
(619) 222-3640; e-mail: [email protected]
LST 708: Richard Wroblewski 725 Drumm Ln, Fallon, NV 89406
LSTs Vietnam: 344/515/525/601/762/786/819/821/824/825/836/838/
839/846/848/854/901/902/905/1032/1076/1077/1082/1123/1126/
1148/1150/1157/1158/1159/1161/1165/1166/1167/1168/1169/1170:
Albert B. Moore (828) 464-7228; e-mail: [email protected]
MCB 53 (Vietnam & WWII): Ralph J. Storti (215) 657-3202;
e-mail: mcb53aaeerols.com
MCB-9 Seabees: Bob Fletcher (702) 897-6613
Mobile Riverine Force, Task Force 117/River Assault Flotilla One
Vietnam: Albert B. Moore (828) 464-7228; e-mail: [email protected]
Mobile Riverine Force, Task Force 117; River Div 91/92/111/112/131/
132/151/152/153: Bob VanDruff (785) 267-1526;
e-mail: [email protected]
NAS. Kaneohe Bay 1939-1950: Lewis Purkey (520) 290-1518
NAFTS: Bob Roy (561) 664-0569
Naval Air Sta (Sanford, Fla., Sqdn-Civilian, 1943-68): John Gitler
(407) 322-6346
Naval Beach Group One (NBG-1) Assoc. BU-1/ACB-1/BMU-1/ACU-1/HQU-1/UDT:
Eric Bernstorff (818) 883-2164
Naval Sprt Activities/Naval Dets (Mekong Delta, Vietnam):
Albert B. Moore (828) 464-7228; e-mail: [email protected]
Net Tender (all crew members) (USS Mulberry An-27):
Robert Cooper (918) 425-5294
NMCB-8 Seabees (all eras): Gordon Gilmore (805) 308-8815
NMCB40 Seabees (all eras): Edward Holston (609) 875-1300
"Orphans of the Pacific" USS APL-30/Servpac Unit Four/Mobile
Boat Pool #1: Robbie Roberts (352) 787-0968
PBR Forces Vets Assn, River Div/Sec 511/512/513/514/515/521/522/
523/524/531/532/533/534/535/541/542/943/551/552/553/554/571 /
572/573/574/591/592/593/594/595/PBR MobileBase 1 & 2, YRBM-16/18/20,
458th Trans Co: Kerry N. Schaefer (314) 451-5688;
e-mail [email protected]
PT Boats, Bases & Tenders: Duane Renville (701) 549-2691
River Sec 523, River Div 572/594: Robert L. Gray (419) 281-4711;
e-mail: [email protected]
SACO--US Naval Gp (China WWII vets): Jack Miller (920) 751-3820
Sqdn VA728/VA155, Air Gp 15: Jack Winston (602) 561-0095
USS "AE" Assoc.: USS Nitro, AE2/23/USS Lassen, AE-3/USS Mt.
Baker AE-4/USS Rainier, AE-5/USS Mauna Loa, AE-8/USS
Mazama, AE-9/USS Sangay, AE-10/USS Mt. Hood, AE-11/USS
Wrangell, AE-12/UAA Akutan, AE-13/USS Firedrake, AE-17/
USS Vesuvius, AE-15/USS Kitmaie, AE-16/USS Gr. Sitkin, AE-17/USS
Paracutin, AE-18/USS Diamondhead, AE-19/USS
Suribachi, AE-21/Mauna KEA, AE-22/USS Haleakala, AE-25/
USS Butte, AE-27/USS Barvara, AE-28/USS Flint, AE-32/USS
Mt. Kiska, AE-35/USS Seattle, AOE-3: Ralph A. Gaul
(717) 436-6814
USS Altamaha (CVE-18): Don Dolan (619)469-5808
USS Amsterdam CL-101: Leon Stewart Sr. (610) 363-7977
USS Ancon AGC-4: Clyde L Butler (614) 891-9551
USS Archerfish (AGSS-311): Kenneth C. Henry (813) 689-6285
USS Aucilla (A0-56): Richard Jarvis (619) 295-3581
USS Augusta CA-31: Robert V. Forry (814) 735-4846
USS Bataan CVL-29, all sqdns (WWII & Korea): Sando Cosenza
(610) 779-7175
USS Benewah APB-35/USS Colleton APB-36/USS Mercer APB-39/
USS Nueces APB-40 (Vietnam): Albert B. Moore (828) 464-7228;
e-mail: [email protected]
USS Bexar APA 237: James Redding (559) 935-1439
USS Blue DD-744 (1944-71, all eras, officers and crew): Phil King
(972) 788-2207
USS Bradford DD545: W.J. Moroney (407) 728-7022
USS Braine DD630: Frank Butkevicius (203) 756-6686
USS Brinkley Bass DD-887: Bob Shetron (626) 335-4034
USS Brown (DD 546): John Donovan (708) 429-0503
USS Burleson APA-67 (all hands, ships crew): Travis Owsley
(209) 931-2719
USS Callaghan DD792: Harriett E. Everett-Justus (614) 451-3235 (H);
(614) 459-2060 (W)
USS Capricornus (AKA-57): Robert Buswell (405) 948-6236
USS Carter Hall LSD 3: Roy D. Cogdill (817) 573-2956
USS Cimarron A0-22: Edward Linhart (402) 896-8749
USS Cooper DD695: Russ Catardi (215) 884-7422
USS Core CVE-13 and Air Grps VC-13, VC-6, VC-36 and VC-58:
Harold Coldren (717) 354-5444
USS Cowpen's CVL25: Carswell Wynne (912) 745-7810
USS Craven DD382: Carrey Nelson (714) 529-8397
USS Curtiss (AV-4): John Ekstadt (612) 891-5954
USS Dace SSN607: John Robert (516) 785-7625
USS Donner LSD20: Thomas Nelson (618) 656-0131
USS Dyess DDR/DD880: Fred LaTour (802)888-5846
USS Eldorado AGC 11: A.E. "Pete" Peterson (520) 767-3120
USS Elmore APA 42 WWII Pacific: Walter S. Hite Jr. (804) 222-5853
USS Enterprise CVAN/CVN-65: Charles Folcik (904) 677-1053
USS Essex CV/CVA/CVS-9/LHD-2: Robert Flynn (412) 881-5792
USS Eversole DD789: Ida Reno 1007 Manor Dr., Victoria, TX 77901;
e-mail: [email protected]
USS Fanshaw Bay CVE70 Air Groups, VC68, VC66, VC10 and VOC 2:
Duane lossi (970) 482-6237
USS Fechteler DD/DDR870: Darrell Penberthy (573) 496-3686
USS Fergus APA 82 WWII Pacific, crew & passengers:
James Reding (831) 475-9393
USS Firedrake (AE-14): James E. Wathen (512) 444-4112;
e-mail: [email protected]
USS Flusser (DD368): E.G. Dennis (601) 853-4661;
e-mail: [email protected]
USS Fort Mandan LSD-21: David Pinkerman (757) 393-6996
USS Foss (DE-59): Neil Campbell (703) 356-2099
USS Fremont APA 44: George Hill (219) 546-4820;
e-mail: [email protected]
USS General A.E. Anderson (AP-111/Tap-111): William E.
Hamelman (214) 341-4196
USS Glacier AGB-4 Assoc: James A. Tinch (800) 483-7938
USS Golden City AP169: Leonard Holinski (313)386-4559
USS Hailey DD 5556: Ron Bennett (718) 266-7484
USS Harland R. Dickson DD708: Dalous W. Hisle (606) 744-5881
USS Helena CL50, CA75, SSN725: Bill Bunker (626) 446-7361
USS Hornet: CV-8, CV-12, CVA-12, CVS-12: Roni Masse
(941) 423-4547
USS Houston (CL 30/CL81) Assn: John J. Skarzenski (760) 967-9944
USS Implicit AM246: Raymond J, Fowler (812) 824-9243;
e-mail: [email protected]
USS Independence CVA/CV-62 & Air Wings, Mar Dets: Denis
Bagley (732) 819-0359; e-mail: [email protected]
USS Ingraham DD-444/DD-694/FFG-61: Bob Williams (304) 358-2789
USS Investigator AGR-9/USS Outpost AGR-10/USS Protector AGR-11/USS
Vigil AGR-12./USS Interdictor AGR-13/USS Interpreter
AGR-14/USS Tracer AGR-15/USS Watchman AGR-16: Harry
Miller (401) 724-7278; e-mail: [email protected]
USS James O'Hara APA 90: Arthur D. Beasley (804) 526-1203
USS Juneau: Edwin "Seawall" Cox (843) 537-5848
USS Kitty Hawk (CV/CVA-63): Robert Stroup (209) 358-8045
USS Lake Champlain CV/CVA/CVS-39 (all ships co, officers, Mar &
sqdns, pilots & aircrew, 1945-69): Phillip E. Nazak (607) 729-5192
USS Lawrence DD250/USS King DD242: Lyle Turner (707) 944-8303
USS LCI (Calif Chap): J.E. McCarthy (760) 439-5598
USS LCI(G) 404: Donald J. Knapp (314) 282-2211
USS LCS(L) 1-130: Jeff Jeffers (847) 623-7450(W); (847) 360-0560(H)
USS LF Mason DD-852: Robert W. Higgins (314) 332-6384
USS Long Beach: Don Shade (716) 355-6661;
e-mail: [email protected]
USS Los Angeles CA-135: Luther Keith (504) 386-0220
USS LST 270: Chuck Buchman (501) 362-6692
USS LST 266: Mike Lisman (941) 371-5990
USS LST 377: Paul Gilman (219) 463-2762
USS Lycoming APA 155: Johnnie Bollinger (505) 763-5093
USS McCawley APA-4 (WWII): Jesse D. Cannon (504) 748-4131
USS Mississippi BB41: Mike Hulen (870) 485-2362
USS Moale DD 693: Russ Cataroi (215) 884-7422
USS Montague AKA-58: F.C. Machado (559) 266-2978
USS Mount Vernon (LSD-39): Jack Morris (616) 894-8665;
e-mail: [email protected]
USS Newport News CA-148: Franklin D. Ragland (757) 583-9021
USS Northhampton (CA26/CLC1/CC1): Paul Frank (619) 427-8105
USS O'Brien DD 725: Avon R. Blevins (703) 323-1062
USS Pasig AW-3: Jack B. Templin (406) 293-4183
USS Peiffer DE-588: Warren & Dot Brehm (301) 724-2627
USS Perkins DD/DDR-877, DD-377, DD-26: Dale Schellpeper
(402) 429-2709; E-mail: D/[email protected]
USS Pringle (DD477): William Herman (410) 788-5829
USS Providence CL-82/CLG-6: Bill McCubbin
USS Quincy CA-39: William Montgomery (775) 727-6755
USS Raton SS/SSR/AGSS-270: Bill Decker (703) 494-9792;
e-mail: [email protected]
USS Rendova CVE114: Richard L Saip (314) 724-4538
USS Robert E. Lee SSB(N)601, Blue and Gold crews: Rick D. Stubbs
(785) 781-4340
USS Rowan DD-405/782 (All Crews): Roy McKinney (541) 577-3226
USS Saginaw Bay (CVW-82), VC-78, VC-88 Assoc: Earl Homman
(740) 654-1651
USS Salem Assn: USS Salem Assn (352) 315-1397
USS Salt Lake City CA25: Myron D. Varland (408) 724-1990
USS Satyr ARL-23/USS Sphinx ARL-24/USS Askari ARL-30/USS
Indra ARL-37/USS Krishna ARL-38 (Vietnam): Albert B. Moore
(828) 464-7228; e-mail: [email protected]
USS Sea Cat SS399 (all hands): Zeke Goodwin (919) 776-6440
USS Shelby APA105: Lorne Harrison (770) 822-9262
USS Shrike (MSC-201): Bill Long (225) 275-0979
USS Sirago SS-485 (1945-72): Bill Gerber (215) 946-3907;
e-mail: [email protected]
USS Skagit AKA 165: Jerry R. Gaughan (440) 777-9569
USS Somers DD381: Herbert Braverman (781) 762-0300
USS Sterett DD 407: Clint Menefee (559) 591-3823
USS Stockton DD646: Al Sasser (816) 254-8109
USS Stoddard (DD566): Joseph Harpster (614) 895-0301 or evenings
(740) 965-4951
USS Storm King AP171: Warren Arnold (937) 548-5237
USS Taussig DD746: Vincent Esposito (516) 579-4449
USS Terry DD 513: Edwin Williams (330) 688-4364
USS Thetis Bay CVE-90-CVHA-1-LPH-6: Robert L. Cheatwood
(405) 374-2827
USS Uhlmann DD687: Bob Jimenez (530) 221-3753
USS Waldron DD699: John (Jack) Valloric (703) 528-8395
USS Walke (DD-723): Allen Jefferis (619) 274-7390
USS White Marsh LSD-8: Glenn A. Crabtree (352) 753-7686
USS Wyandot AKA-92: William D. Tribble (817) 572-0804
USS Yakutat AVP-32: James "Pat" Lynn (619) 426-2237
USS Yarnall DD541: Roger McCracken (818) 894-4982;
e-mail: [email protected]
USS Yorktown CVA/CVS10: E. "Wayne" Tietgen (904) 246-6943
USS Yukon (AF-9): George J. Cox, Jr. (732) 363-7794
Utility Sqd One (VU-1/VJ-1/VU-7A): Don McLean (724) 693-0578
VC-35/VA (AW)-35: Ruben Escajeda (915) 585-3468
VB/VPB/VP-106 (Long Range Patrol Bomb Sqdns PB4Y-1/PB4Y2:
Andrew J. Kalton (513) 793-7631
Vietnam-era Seabees (West Coast, 1959-75): Ed Kloster
(213) 263-7865
PROPOSED
APC Sailor's of WWII: Tom DeMott (301) 863-7489
NAS Memphis & Navy Hospital: James Gresty (901) 872-2676
USS Lyon (all boat crew & ships co): Nancy Marotta (888) 223-2853
USS Seadragon I (SS194) and USS Seadragon II (SSN584):
Norm Mueller (406) 227-5883
USS Waller DD/DDE 466: Jim Howell (843) 747-4209
USS Washoe CTU LST-1165, (all years): Larry Smith (319) 323-3874
USS William H. Standley DLG-32: Edward W. O'Grady (609) 327-8602
* CLAIMS
Readers are urged to help these veterans seeking claim
substantiation statements. Respond directly to the person
listed at the end of the claim assistance request.
If you have need of assistance in preparing a claim,
contact your local VFW Service Officer. They are located
at VA medical centers and regional offices.
Co B, 2/5 Air Cav (Jan-Mar 1970, Vietnam)--Seeking
anyone who served with me to help with claim concerning my
wounding on Mar 7, 1970, esp Bob or others--Michael Waddell,
184 Tibbitts Rd, Dallas, GA 30132; (770) 443-2798; e-mail:
[email protected].
51st Combat Supt Gp (Naha AB, Okinawa)--Seeking
anyone having seen me staggering after being hit by car in the
Zebra crosswalk by the Naha AB dining hall during lunch hour
on or about Jan 4, 1968. I then fell across curb, was helped into
two-tone blue Rambler--Eddie R. Thacker, 5212 Nelson Dr, No.
Little Rock, AR 72118-3950; (501) 771-4648.
HQ & Base Svc Sqdn, 44Oth Air Svc Gp, 9th AF (ETO,
Dec 1943-Mar 1945)--Seeking anyone who served to verify
what happened to me at St. Dizier, France, Nov 1944 shortly
before Battle of Bulge. I was sheet metal mechanic attached to
a "mobile unit." I need to know name of my crew chief, M/Sgt
(German-American) at the "depot" which I worked. Part of our
unit went from Leige, Belgium to England for infantry training for
the Jap invasion, March or April 1945. My "helper" on the
Mobile Unit was Kuhn (Altuna, Pa)--Carl J. May, 2524 Canterbury
Ave, Muskogee, OK 74403; e-mail: [email protected].
1st Mar Div, 9th Engr Bn, Co C (Vietnam)--Seeking
anyone who served with me when our unit was stationed at Hill
10 between Tam Ky and Thang Binh. My nickname was `D.K.'--Donald
K. Snyder, 5255 Niland St., Lynwood, CA 90262.
HQ Btry, 26th AAA Bn (Korea, 1957-58)--Seeking
anyone who served with me to verify stressful events that
occurred on the DMZ during this period--David Guiltner, c/o
James W. Stanley, Jr., Attorney at Law, 600 W. Fourth St., No.
Littlke Rock, AR 72114; (501) 372-3131; e-mail:
[email protected].
3rd Recon, 3rd Army (Korea, July 1952-Apr 1953)--Seeking
anyone who served with me, esp CO Capt John Davis--Ben
Farnan, 30 Francis Terr, Glen Cove, NY 11542; (516) 676-0203.
99th Evac Hosp (WWII)--Seeking anyone who served with
me on New Guinea, Morotai & Souther Philippines--Ray L.
Williams, 1205 Flat Rock Rd, Villa Rica, GA 30180.
87th Inf, 3rd Army--Seeking Amy M. Emory, 1st Lt WO Asst
Adjutant, 5th SC 1560 SCU, Rec St #6, Camp Atterbury, Ind--for
verification of signature on papers for combat medals. The Army
does not acknowledge these papers--Harold Moore, 7723 Carol
Way, Frankston, TX 75763; (903) 876-5165 collect.
USS Independence CVA-62 (1974)--Seeking anyone who
served with me to help with service-connected disability
claim--Jarvis I. Williams, 1094A Mill Creek Church Rd., Four
Oaks, NC 27524.
T-68 Radar & Search Bn (Guadalcanal, 1943)--Seeking
anyone at station that can verify me being wounded during
attack and being hit by trench knife--Wilbur J. Weiss, 48 W.
Carver Dr., Pensacola, FL 32507.
USS Pastores (13) Feb 1992-Sept 1993--Seeking anyone
who served on the Pastores in the fireroom--Robert Surratt,
1971 Sardie Henry Rd., Bethel Springs, TN 38315; (901) 934-0295.
USS Brooklyn CL40--Seeking any radiomen and signalmen
who served with me (RM1C at the time), of the Liaison Party who
were transferred for temporary duty to the French destroyer
LeFantasque in Casablanca harbor on Jan 30, 1943, to bring her
to Boston, in convoy, for repairs and refitting, arriving about Feb.
20, 1943, or anyone who has knowledge of this incident--Peter
Lantelme, 47 Bayview Ave, Massapeque, NY 11758; (516) 798-1727.
10th Inf, Co A (Creutzwald, France/Germany, Dec 5,
1944)--Seeking anyone who has information regarding my
husband, Private Cecil G. Burnett who was KIA Dec 5,1944, and
who can help me with history of his service and battles fought--Donnie
L Lambright, 1809 Brookwood Dr., Vacaville, CA 95687-6108.
Ft. Jackson, SC (Dec 1948-Jan 1949)--Seeking anyone
who remembers a quarantine on base to verify my story of
illness from Spinal Mennengitis--W.T. Sumner, 191 R&R Drive,
Springtown, TX 76082; (940) 748-2362.
173rd Airborne (1968-69)--Seeking anyone who served with
me, esp Maj Cloch & Lt. Heel---Larry Hatfield, 6512 S. Lindsay,
Oklahoma City, OK 73149; (405) 634-0394.
USMC (C-1-5-1), Korea, north of the Imjin River, Nov
1953-May 1954--Seeking anyone who served with me to
verify claim, esp Cpls Moreland Jenkins & Robert Nagy--William
A. Jinks, 4431 Hardwood St., Ladson, SC 29456; (843) 875-2094.
6/14th Arty Arty Hill (Pleiku, So Vietnam, 1969-70)--Seeking
medic who assisted me in 1969 with providing assistance
in wounds received during 142 rocket attack, and
providing that I did obtain his assistance--and also requested
that he not file for obtaining Purple Heart at that time period. His
last name might be Valdez--Adrian Fisch, 1023 5th Ave. So, St.
James, MN 56081; (507) 375-5435.
Co M, 15th Inf Rgt, dispatched out to 18th Inf for a
while in Svc Co (1944-45)--Seeking anyone to help
substantiate claim that I was in hospital for 14 days around
Warsburg, Germany, esp Lts. Phillips & Hale, Charles Hugest--George
W. Flowers, 11582 State Hwy 72, Millersville, MB 63766.
187th ARCT, 674th FA, Btry B (Camp Wood, Japan,
1954)--Seeking anyone who remembers me getting hurt in a
parachute jump and being taken by jeep litter to Camp Wood
Hospital--Richard Cochran, 1002 Hill St., Harlan, IA 51537; (712)
755-5838; e-mail: [email protected].
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