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REUNION

DATE
LOCATION CONTACT
USS Rich (DD/DDE-820) May 14-18 Vineland, NJ Joseph P. Franchetta
(856)692-8719
Reunion2008@ussrich.org
http://www.ussrich.org
ACU/LCU/LSU/LCT/LCM
National Assault Craft Reunion
May 15-18 Branson, MO Don Brown
6795 Olive Branch Rd
Olive Branch, MS 39654
662-893-4684
Don1451@centurytel.net
Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association of New England
(All personnel that worked for the US NAVSECGRU or its successor organization in NETWARCOM)
May 16-18 Bar Harbor Regency
Bar Harbor, ME
Vic "Knork" Knorowski
518-664-8032
http://ncva-ne.org
USS John W. Thomason (DD-750) (We are honoring Plank Owners who commissioned the ship in 1945.) May 29-Jun 1 Baton Rouge, LA

Reunion information and registration:
www.ussjohnwthomason.com
Oscar J. Boudreaux, Jr. P.E.
(985)653-0185

USS Conyngham (DD-371/DDG-17) Jun 4-8 Lincolnshire Marriott
Lincolnshire, IL

Len Gordon
PO Box 106
Milltown, NJ 08850
(732)432-0588
DDGgusboat@aol.com
www.ussconynghamassoc.org

USS Princeton
(CV-CVA-CVS-37 & LPH-5)
Jun 9-12 Green Bay, WI Al Christopher
920-846-3542
alverla@ez-net.com
USS Lawrence (DDG-4 & DD-250) All years Jun 17-22 Chicago, IL
Area Crowne Plaza
Chicago North Shore
Mundelein, IL
Craig Bernat
135 Zurenda Ln
Mineral Point, PA 15942-4505
814-322-4150
fc1ddg4@atlanticbb.net
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Association (Ship's Company, Staff, Squadrons, and Detachments (Navy & Marine)) Jun 18-21 Nashville, TN Joe Brunner
waldoj@cox.net
(619)466-2132
www.ussnimitzassociation.org
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) (All Ship's Company & Air Wing) Jun 19-22 Branson, MO Peter Wentworth
309-643-3304
peter@cvn69.com
http://www.cvn69.com
USS Forrest B. Royal
(DD-872)
Jun 19-22 Lombard, IL

Ron Larsen
1240 Franklin St.
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-2807
715-423-8905
mosbyusn@wctc.net

USS Richard S. Edwards (DD-950) Jun 26-29 Handlery Hotel & Resort
San Diego, CA
Jack Turley
PO Box 287
Bayse, VA 22810
(540)856-2575
trlyanch@shentel.net
USS Boston
(CA-69)
Jul 10-13 Portland, ME

Art Hebert
PO Box 816
Amherst, NH 03031
603-672-8772
secretary@ussboston.org
www.ussboston.org

USS Wainwright
(DLG/CG-28)
July 16-20 Crowne Plaza Jacksonville, FL Dan Bowman
(513) 829-7280
dnlbow@aol.com
www.usswainwright.org
USS Orleck (DD-886) Aug 7-10 Branson, MO Bob Orleck
(802)728-9806
bob@ussorleck.com
Gerald Hannah
(901)872-2084
USS Turner Joy
(DD-951)
Aug 7-10 Bremerton, WA Richard E. Asche
2599 E. Alaska Ave.
Port Orchard, WA 98366
360-871-9482
reasche@aol.com
USS Cavalier (APA-37) Aug 10-14 Tacoma, WA Ed Kimble
775-751-0213
Tom Wolder
417-345-0082
Ralph Hall
630-879-5909
www.microburmbi.net
NAF Detroit (VR 52/62)

Aug 22-24

Port Clinton, OH Bill Borrusch
8903 York Dr.
Hudson, FL 34667
727-862-6343
adcsbill@juno.com
USS Missouri
(BB-63)
Aug 28-Sep 1 San Antonio, TX Jack Stempick
(203)281-4693
mo63@ftc-i.net
USS Merrick
(AKA-97)
Sep 7-11 Portland, OR

Dick Bonn
1469 Ten Oaks Ln.
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-982-7117
503-806-2150 (C)
dcbonn@wbcable.net
OR
Hank Polete
PO Box 87878
Vancouver, WA 98687
360-735-7438
360-450-8009
hpolete@yahoo.com

USS Mount McKinley Association (1944-1970) (AGC/LCC-7) Sep 7-11 Reno, NV Lee Temanson
10749 108th Ave. N.
Maple Grove, MN 55369-2609
lateman@comcast.net
763-425-6315 (eve. & wknds only)
USCGC Campbell Ass'n (W-32 & W-909) 23rd Annual Reunion Sep 8-12 Stonecastle Hotel
Branson, MO
Gordon Bell
723 Spring Ln.
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215)393-6195
CaptBell@comcast.net
http://www.campbellw32w909.org
Navy Mail Service Veterans Association (All veterans and active duty personnel with Navy Mail Clerk rating) Sep 10-14 Indianapolis, IN Mary Ann Froderman
812-446-3726
812-605-0433
mafmath@juno.com
USS Healy (DD-672) (All former shipmates) (1943-58) Spouses, guests Sep 11-14 Springfield, MO Robert S. Andrews
(920)733-4596
healydd672@sbcglobal.net
USS Canopus (AS-34/AS-9) Sep 11-14 Jacksonville, FL Richard Retin
2245 Wintercreek Way, SE
Salem, OR 97306
(503) 689-1712
usscanopus@mail.com
www.usscanopus.org
USS Ingersoll Sep 11-14 Lewistown, MT

Mr. Larry Graham
20 Sevilla Drive
Clifton Park, NY 12065-5012
and
Donald Dormady
PO Box 144
Stanford MT 59479
406-566-2216

USS Floyd B. Parks
(DD-884)
Sep 15-22 Portland, ME James "Robby" Robbins
530-283-2165
USS Salisbury Sound
(AV-13)
Sep 17-21 Myrtle Beach, SC Marian Bruce
813 Branding Iron SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123
(505)293-3841
brubru@comcast.net
USS Belleau Wood
(CVL-24) and
USS Monterey
(CVL-26)
Sep 17-21 Ramada Inn
Charleston, SC

Contact for CVL-24
Richard Fread
(727)848-5409
rfread@verizon.net
Contact for CVL-26
Phil Knowles
(413)637-3515
phildkcom@verizon.net

AE Sailors Ass'n Sep 17-21 Erlanger, KY Jerry King
1018 Calle Ortego
San Dimas, CA 91773
626-339-9773
dd694@verizon.net
USS Wilhoite
(DE/DER 397)
Sep 17-21 Branson, MO

John or Connie Mauldin
106 Chestnut Dr.
Yukon, OK 73099
405-354-9204
Email
OR
Bobby or Elisabeth Rider
479-968-6659
FAX 479-968-8192
Email

USS Towers (DDG-9) Sep 18-21 Settle Inn Resort & Conference Center 3050 Green Mountain Drive Branson, Missouri 65616 Raymond Wong
1634 38th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94122
Voice Mail: 415-566-7285
E-mail: usstowersddg9@pacbell.net Web: http://www.usstowersddg9.com
USS Plymouth Rock (LSD-29) 7th Reunion Sep 18-21 St. Louis, MO

David Dortch
870-236-3725
tazrhondave@yahoo.com
OR Richard Mathis
870-566-2619
rmathis98@yahoo.com
www.ussplymouthrock.comRL

USS Oglethorpe
(AKA 100)
Sep 18-21 Seattle, WA Ron Williamson
misty639@embarqmail.com
908-475-4435
USS Elokomin AO-55 Sep 23-26 Callicoon, NY

Robert F. O'Sullivan
25 Denny St.
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-288-3755
theeloman@verizon.net

USS Perkins
(DD26/DD377/DDR877)
18th Annual Reunion
Sep 25-28 Oklahoma City, OK

David D. Johnson
1879 Sunset Cir.
Kingston, OK 73439-9491
580-564-4319
Email

USS Montague
(AKA-98)
Sep 25-28 San Antonio, TX F.C. 'Fred' Machado
5445 S. Blythe Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
559-266-2978
OR
Bob Raftis
2025 Timbercreek Dr.
Marion, IA
319-377-5815
USS Wasp
(CV/CVA/CVS-18)
All who served aboard from 1943-1972
Sep 28-Oct 3 Branson, MO

PH1 Richard G. VanOver, USNR(Ret.)
6584 Bunting Rd.
Orchard Park, NY 14127-3635
716-649-9053

USS Diablo (SS-479) Oct 1-5 Gatlinburg, TN
Park Vista Resort
Robert V. "Johnny" Johnson
321-254-8459
321-255-3181
johnsonb@brevard.net
USS Coral Sea
(CVB/CV/CVA 43)
Oct 1-5 Fort Mitchell, KY John Ranson
52 Woodland Pl.
Ft. Thomas, KY 41075
859-781-2536
jrsr3843@fuse.net
USS Calvert
(APA-32)
Oct 1-5 Oklahoma City, OK John L. Cole
506 Red Wing Ave.
507-789-6344
USS Greenwich Bay (AVP-41) 14th Annual Reunion Oct 2-5 Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort
Virginia Beach, VA
Martin Brown
(910)582-3791
AVP-41@comcast.net
USS Waldron
(DD-699)
Oct 2-6 Holiday Inn Riverwalk
San Antonio, TX

Ron Wells
4102 Aldama Dr.
Austin, TX 78739
512-282-4507
hughronwells@yahoo.com
www.usswaldron.org

USS Telfair (APA 210) Oct 3-7 San Diego, CA John Tonyes
765-643-1060
765-640-3885 (C)
www.usstelfair.org
USS Current (AR-22)
All hands Reunion.
Oct 10-12 Comfort Suites
Brownsburg, IN
Jerry Spickler
317-996-2759
317-908-6886
brickletter@ccrtc.com
USS Huse
(DE-145)
Oct 12-15 Norfolk, VA David Perlstein
7814 La Mirada Dr.
Boca Raton, FL 33433
561-368-7167
Email
USS John R. Craig
(DD-885)
Oct 15-19 Okla. City, OK

Jerry Chwalek
9307 Louisiana St.
Livonia, MI 48185
734-525-1469
Email
Website

USS Nevada
(BB-36 & SSBN-733)
Oct 16-19 Nashville, TN Ellen Derby McCollum
17968 Sencillo Dr.
San Diego, CA 92128
(858)676-3963
USS Taylor (DD/DDE 468) Oct 16-20 Portland, ME Otto A. Zipf
11020 Winding Brook Ct.
Manassas, VA 20111-4328
(703)257-5474
pozipf@earthlink.net
USS Enterprise
CVAN/CVN 65 Ass'n
Oct 21-25 Galveston, TX Charles Teller
(409)986-7359
(409)797-5690
steller@galvestoncvb.com
http://www.cvan-cvn-65.org
Marine Air Groups
WWII to Present
Oct 22-25 Branson, MO James Jordan
417-535-4945
Email
NAS New York (Floyd Bennett Field) Oct 23-26 Virginia Beach, VA Chet Atkinson
PO Box 62066
Virginia Beach, VA 23466
757-495-1338
USS Constellation
(CVA/CV-64)
All former ship's company, Marine Detachment and Squadrons
Oct 26-31 Bayfront Plaza Hotel
Corpus Christi, TX
Contact Jack Kilcrease
210-590-9190
jackkilcrease@yahoo.com
http://www.ussconstellation.org
USS Shields
(DD-596)
Nov 2-5 Orange Bch., AL Ed Velasquez
6648 South Ammons Ct.
Littleton, CO 80123
303-979-4114
Email
USS Duncan (DDR874) Nov 5-8 El Tropicano Riverwalk
San Antonio, TX
David M. Walrod, Sr.
513-523-8880
513-255-0098 (C)
marj_walrod@hotmail.com
USS Salem Association (20th Reunion of Officers, Crewmembers & Marine Detachment) Dec 8-11 Savannah, GA Eileen Daniels
PO Box 493139
Leesburg, FL 34749
(352)326-5377
bedaniels53@aol.com
USS San Diego (AFS-6) TBD Norfolk, VA Brian Lewke
PO Box 744
Kenmore, NY 14217
ralphbkramden@msn.com
or
Walter Cox
WVCox915@aol.com

Updated May 13, 2008