REUNIONS

1ST & 9TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS, 5TH BATTALION, 60TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (VIETNAM ALL YEARS) June 6–9, St. Louis, MO, Contact: Tony Sparaco, Ph: 516-293-6219, Email: tony_sparaco@yahoo.com

1ST BATTALION, 40TH FIELD ARTILLERY July 28– Aug. 2, Nashville, TN, Contact: James Bishop, Ph: 209-952-0535, Email: james@jabishop.com

1ST MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION (ARS), U.S. ARMY VIETNAM May 9–11, Reno, NV, Contact: Don Skinner, Ph: 503-648-6059, Email: donsk@frontier.com

7TH SQUADRON, 17TH AIR CAVALRY RUTHLESS RIDERS, PALEHORSE (VIETNAM & AFGHANISTAN) Aug. 21–25. Fort Bragg, NC, Contact: Joe Wirth, Ph: 201-390-5350, Email: joseph.wirth@yahoo.com

205TH MP COMPANY May 1, Fort Leavenworth, KS, Contact: Larry Grebe, Ph: 574-209-0273, Email: ldgrebe@gmail.com

542ND SIGNAL COMPANY, VIETNAM, ALL YEARS March 19–21, Daytona Beach, FL, Contact: H. Harvey, Ph: 304-574-0417, Email: herbrv@yahoo.com

ARMY OCS REUNION AND HALL OF FAME CELEBRATION, ALL BRANCH CLASSES SINCE 1941 April 28–May 1, Columbus, GA, Contact: Nancy Ionoff, Ph: 813-917-4309, Email: ocsalumnireunion@gmail.com, Web: ocsalumni.org

FIREBASE AIRBORNE 101ST AIRBORNE 2/501 INFANTRY, 2/319 & 2/11 ARTILLERY May 12–14, Clarksville, TN, Contact: Gregory Bucknor, Ph: 773-731-0137, Email: ashaucoolbreeze@hotmail.com

RAKKASANS 3/187 REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION May 13–18, Clarksville, TN, Contact: Tom Martin, Ph: 856-332-7030, Email: tomsmail96@yahoo.com

TIGER FORCE 1/327 INFANTRY, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION July 14–17, Puyallup, WA, Contact: Kristin Evans, Ph: 253-312-7009, Email: kristinevans21032@comcast.net

VIETNAM VETERANS LINEHAUL REUNION April 30– May 5, Pigeon Forge, TN, Contact: Hoss or Monica Taylor, Ph: 904-335-7402, Email: vietnam566th@yahoo.com

ANGELICO MARINES (ALL YEARS) Oct. 3–6. Denver, CO, Contact: Joe L. Luque, Ph: 661-725-3415, Email: jlluque@sbcglobal.net

SWIFT BOAT SAILORS (CTF-115) VIETNAM 1965–1970 May 1–6, San Antonio, TX, Contact: Bob Barnett, Ph: 505-340-8715, Email: MCPO.Barnett@gmail.com, Web: SwiftBoats.org

US NAVY MINESWEEPER MSO June 28–29, Kingsland, GA, Contact: Tom Cenate, Ph: 904-860-4576

US NAVY SEABEES NMCB 3, VETERANS REUNION ASSOCIATION Oct. 3–7, Tucson, AZ, Contact: Victor Horvath SW 3, President, Ph: 832-722-9434, Email: bigbuzzard@outlook.com

USS CONSERVER ARS-39 April 24–28, Branson, MO, Contact: Kevin Weaver, Ph: 610-780-5484, Email: kcwrdc@yahoo.com, Web: ussconserver.org

USS LITCHFIELD COUNTY (LST-901) Oct. 10–13, Branson, MO, Contact: Don Lerche, Ph: 309-530-8710, Email: donlerche@yahoo.com

USS MIDWAY CV-41, USS FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT CV-42 AND USS CORAL SEA CV-43 (VETERANS AND/ OR CREW MEMBERS OF THE THREE SISTER SHIPS) May 6–10, San Diego, CA, Contact: Tim Miller, Ph: 619-942-2554, Web: ussmidway.net/home.html

USS PARK COUNTY (LST-1077) Oct. 10–13, Branson, MO, Contact: Mike Kempf, Ph: 317-490-4229, Email: m.w.kempf@sbcglobal.net

USS STEINAKER DD-863 April 25–28, Savannah, GA, Contact: Ken Kohnen, Green Cove Springs, FL, Ph: 904-654-7321, Email: ken.kohnen@yahoo.com, Web: usssteinaker.org

USS SUTTER COUNTY (LST 1150) Oct. 10–13, Branson, MO, Contact: Guy Simmons, Ph: 978-476-3895, Email: guysimmons@aol.com

43RD & 305TH BOMB WINGS (BUNKER HILL/GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE-PERU, INDIANA) May 17–19, Contact: Tom Jennings, Ph: 765-689-8011, Email: director@grissomairmuseum.com

A TROOP, 2ND SQUADRON, 17TH CAVALRY, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION May 29–June 2, San Antonio, TX, discounted reservation rate if you mention “Alpha Troop.” Contact: Glen Veno, Ph: 810-599-9999, Email: gveno36@comcast.net, Web: alphatroopalumni.com

• Searching for anyone in Vietnam, 1963–1974, who has Myasthenia Gravis. Trying to get Myasthenia Gravis on the presumptive list for the VA. Contact Bob Curnell, Ph: 865-228-0109, Email: bobcurnell@msn.com.

• Searching for anyone assigned to the 6922nd security wing (USAFSS), Building 850, Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, 1969–1970, who has knowledge of Agent Orange (AO) being used on the inner and outer perimeter of the compound. Contact Mike Moore, P.O. Box 4672, Biloxi, MS 39535, Email: mikesonba@gmail.com.

• Searching for anyone who was a patient with me at Bethesda Hospital, Dec. 1969–Nov. 1970, and knew Marine Sgt. Timothy Faust, Sgt. Steven Lowery or Sgt. Daniel Cantrell. Contact George Full at gefull1@windstream.net.

• Searching for anyone who served with Atkron VA 165 Skyraiders on the USS Oriskany, 1963–1964. Need information regarding Humphrey, who flew during this time. Contact Donald Grindstaff, Ph: 417-257-9967, Email: dmbgrindstaff@centurylink.net.

• Searching for anyone who served aboard USS Constellation CV-64 A-Division: Airplane, elevators, machinery spaces, between 1966 and 1968. Contact Raul Sanchez at 405-857-2476.

• Searching for Jim Parker who was in basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., in the spring of 1966. At the time, Jim Parker lived in Morgantown, Ind. We were both out of the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, Indiana National Guard Cyclone Division out of Stout Field Indianapolis. Contact David D. Hammond, Ph: 765-868-9187, Email: hamm63@comcast.net.

• Searching for Beale AFB Crew Chief 1985–1987, Sergeant Thomas E. Brokenshire. Contact Sgt. Lori Sheres at lorie5115@gmail.com.

• Searching for anyone who was in boot camp with me for a reunion of Parris Island, S.C., MCRD, Platoon 3013 in July 1967. Contact Harry Hopwood, Ph: 352-543-6879, Email: usmarineck@att.net.

• Searching for SHC Shirley Atkins who worked at the Long Beach Naval Station Commissary in the early 1990s. Contact Michael Quello at mydogdaffy@yahoo.com.

• Searching for any original members of the 633rd Collection Classification and Salvage Company that trained at Fort Hood, TX, and sailed from Oakland Army Terminal to Vietnam on the General John S. Pope in Sept. 1967. Contact James L. Crow, Ph: 405-596-8235, Email: jlcrow@me.com.

• Searching for anyone who served with my brother Gene Crawford while assigned to Fire Support Base Trooper, “C” Troop, 2/1 Cav, in Vietnam Sept. 1969–Sept. 1970. Contact Glenerre Crawford at gmcwac73@gmail.com.

• Searching for classmates who attended Navy C-school, “Air Conditioning & Refrigeration school” in San Diego, CA on or about February through May 1995. Contact Linda Roanhorse, Ph: 505-879-1512, Email: lonesalt@hotmail.com.

• Searching for anyone who served with me in the 43CES Andersen AFB Guam electrical shop, 1969–1971. Contact Terry Bauer at trbauer2008@comcast.net.

• Searching for anyone who served with me in 47th Trans Co., Long Bien, Vietnam, Aug. 1968–Sept. 1969, petro main. Contact Auberay Smith at asmithl@netzero.net.

• Searching for Barbara Roach who was stationed with me at 3414th School Squadron, Kessler AFB, MS, 1979–1981. Contact Mike Moore, P.O. Box 4672, Biloxi, MS 39535, Email: mikesonba@gmail.com.

• Searching for John Murphy who served with the 1st/321st F.A. at Fort Campbell, Ky., (101st Airborne Division) in the fall of 1975. If anyone can help with contacting John Murphy, contact John or Sandy Murphy, Ph: 724-865-9085, Email: wika015@yahoo.com.

• Searching for family or anyone who knew Specialist 4 Ed Smith, Recon (11 D 40) in D Troop, 1/9 Cavalry, 1st Cav Division. Contact Bob Marshall, Ph: 248-328-6066, Email: rcm3573@gmail.com.

Chapter 23 members from Virginia, Minn., represented DAV on National Root Beer Float Day at the St. Louis County Fair. National Root Beer Float Day is the one day every year when A&W Restaurants offers free root beer floats across the country, with donations from the event benefiting DAV.

We welcome submissions from our readers for reunions and inquiries. Please mail them to DAV Magazine, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076, or submit them via email to feedback@dav.org. Please send reunions at least six months prior to the event.