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Please note that these are 2005 reunions!  This page is archived because people ask, "Has my ship ever had a reunion ?" 

Visit the Member's Page for current reunion information.

 

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Reunions To Be Held In Conjunction With The DESA Annual Convention
Lake Buena Vista, FL, October 9-13, 2005

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS WHITMAN DE 24

Contact:
Tony Polozzolo
6328 Alberta Street
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 451-1874

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS LOVERING DE 39

Contact:
Ralph Dodd
174 Azalea Avenue
Garden City, GA 31408
(912) 964-4941

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS GANTNER DE 60

Contact:
Dick Ager
9411 Woodberry Street
Seabrook, MD  20706
(301) 459-3545

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS GEORGE W. INGRAM DE 62

Contact:
Jack Schlemmer
258 Tamarac Lane
Kettering, OH  45429
(937) 299-5905

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS BROUGH DE 148

Contact:
Ron Zarem
1310 Rifle Lake Tr., W.
Branch, MI  48661
(989) 345-0237

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS COOLBAUGH DE 217

Contact:
Milton R. Kochert, Skipper
290 Montridge Drive
Canfield, OH 44406
(330) 533 5753
or
Rodney Monnat

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS TOMICH DE 242

Contact:
Harold Roth
RR 1 Box 136
Kampsville, IL  62053
(618) 576-2606

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS OTTERSTETTER DE 244

Contact:
Hal Williams
26 Golden Hill Road
Danbury, CT  06811
(203) 748-2119

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS CONNOLLY DE 306

Contact:
Sam Saylor
1810 Pine Street
Weatherford, OK  73096
(580) 774-2842

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS NAIFEH DE 352

Contact:
John Downes
613 Delmar Dr.
Champaign IL 61822-2330
(217) 352-7529

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS FORMOE DE 509

Contact:
Billy C. Evans
357 Croafield Hill
Clearfield, KY  40313
(606) 784-4335

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OTHER REUNIONS

USS WYFFELS DE 6
2005, Annapolis, MD

Contact:
John B. Flynn
10835 Donna Lane
Orland Park, IL  60467
(708) 478-8812

USS GRISWOLD DE 7
September 21-24, 2005 Nashville, TN

Contact:
Bruno Mancinelli
24 Walnut Street
Monongahela, PA 15063
(724) 258-5379

USS EISELE DE 34
September 11-13, 2005  Washington, DC

Contact:
Art Kelley
325 Beverly Road
Douglaston, NY  11363
(718) 225-7050

USS CHARLES LAWRENCE DE 53/APD 37
October 5-8, 2005 Washington, DC

Contact:
H. B. Cranford
2463 Bear Den Road
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 620-4045

USS LOY DE 56/APD 160
June 9-12, 2005 Washington, DC

Contact:
Tina Bailey
3417 Knollwood Drive
Beavercreek, OH 45432-2252
(937) 427-0703

USS BLESSMAN DE 69/APD 48
Also Invited: USS RICH DE 695, USS BATES DE 68/APD 47, USS BULL DE 693,
USS BUNCH DE 694/APD 70, USS MALOY DE 791/APD 83, USS BORUM DE 790/APD 82, USS SUSAN B. ANTHONY APD 72, USS GILMER APD 11 & UDT TEAMS and APD GROUPS INCLUDING TEAM 15 (SEALS)
September 21-24, 2005 Daytona, FL

Contact:
Charles "T" Thifault
36 Sandra Drive
Ormond Beach, FL 32176
(386) 441-7915

USS RUCHAMKIN APD 89
Late Sept, 2005  Virginia Beach, VA

Contact:
Robert Russell
40788 Executive Drive
Sterling Heights, MI  48313
(586) 247-7082

USS KIRWIN APD 90 & USS EARLE B. HALL APD 107
July 14-17, 2005  Nashville, TN

Contact:
Herbert Schimmel
PO Box 669
Sarasota, FL 34230
(941) 364-8511

USS EARLE B. HALL APD 107 & USS KIRWIN APD 90
July 14-17, 2005  Nashville, TN

Contact:
Herbert Schimmel
PO Box 669
Sarasota, FL 34230
(941) 364-8511

USS KLEINSMITH APD 134
September 2005, Alabama

Contact:
Joseph H. Hock
84 Hickord Branch Lane
Safety Harbor, FL
34695
(727) 725-9176

USS FROST DE 144
October 14-17, 2005 Richmond, VA

Contact:
Frank N. Musumeci
2940 Fairway Drive
Hollywood, FL  33021
(954) 894-9060

USS HUSE DE 145
October 16-20, 2005 Savannah, GA

Contact:
David Perlstein
7814 La Mirada Drive
Boca Raton, FL 33433
(561) 368-7167

Reunion of CortDiv 20 and CortDiv22
CortDiv 22,  USS POOLE DE 151, USS PETERSON DE 152, USS GANDY DE 764
CortDiv 20, USS CROW DE 252, USS PETTIT DE 253, USS MARCHAND DE 249
September 11-15, 2005 Albany, NY

Contact:
Bill Beetel
750 Independence Ave.
Hamilton, NJ. 08610
(609) 888-2309

USS PETERSON DE 152
September 7-11, 2005 Memphis, TN
US Navy crews 1952-1965. Coast Guard WWII Crews Welcome

Contact:
Frank D. Camp
3399 Trevino Drive
Sierra Vista, Az 85650
(520) 378-2975

USS FECHTELER DE 157
May 4-6, 2005 Seiverville, TN

Contact:
Jim Tipton
220 Norris Avenue
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-3921

USS LANING DE 159/APD 55
September 20-23, 2005  St. Louis, MO

Contact:
James Appleton
5931 Brighton Lake Road
Brighton, MI  48116
(810) 227-1583

USS AMICK DE 168
May 12-15, 2005 St. Louis, MO

Contact:
Francis C. Zevnik
6327 Hobbton Hwy.
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-3024

USS ATHERTON DE 169
June 12-14, 2005 Albany, NY

Contact:
Preston Davis

USS CARROLL DE 171 & USS ELDRIDGE DE 173
September 25-28, 2005  Portsmouth, VA

Contact:
USS CARROLL
Robert Jones
(973) 377-5121
USS ELDRIDGE
Robert Scherer
(215) 639-4147

USS GUSTAFSON DE 182
September 8-11, 2005  Indianapolis, IN

Contact:
Leo Bachler
5 Babbitt Road
Mendham, NJ  07945
(973) 543-7652

USS SAMUEL S. MILES DE 183
September 13-15, 2005  Branson, MO

Contact:
Junior Farrier
207 Southgate Circle
Fairfield, IA 52556

USS WINGFIELD DE 194
October 15-16, 2005  Albany, NY

Contact:
Ed (Doc) Verneau
31 Sparkill Avenue
Tappan, NY  10983
(845) 359-5385

USS KEPHART DE 207/APD 61
October 6-10, 2005  Baltimore, MD

Contact:
Bill Griggs
22 Mt Vernon Way
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 887-2896

USS OTTER DE 210
September 6-9, 2005  Cape Cod, MA

Contact:
Cal Sustachek
PO Box 081364
Racine, WI  53408

USS HAYTER DE 212/APD 80
August 5-8, 2005 Piscataway, NJ

Contact:
Joe Bergen
34 Kate Terrace
Piscataway, NJ 08854-5322
(732) 985-1496

USS ENRIGHT DE 216/APD 66
September 18-21, 2005 Lancaster, PA

Contact:
Neil Hickey
1110 Stonehenge Drive
Reading, PA 19606
(610) 779-0741

USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON DE 220
November 7-10, 2005 Charleston, SC

Contact:
Paul Burke
PO Box 354239
Palm Coast, FL  32135
(386) 586-6873

USS STURTEVANT DE/DER 239
August 25-28, 2005 San Antonio, TX

Contact:
John Angst
635 E. Olson Street
Blair, WI 54616
(608) 989-9041

USS KEITH DE 241
September 13-14, 2005  St. Peters, MO

Contact:
Omar Jackson
302 E. Maple
Wentzville, MO  63385

USS SNOWDEN DE 246
September 13-15, 2005 Atlantic City, NJ

Contact:
Jack Coyle
7 Maple Street
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 257-8031

Reunion of CortDiv 20 and CortDiv22
CortDiv 20, USS MARCHAND DE 249, USS CROW DE 252, USS PETTIT DE 253
CortDiv 22, USS POOLE DE 151, USS PETERSON DE 152, USS GANDY DE 764
September 11-15, 2005 Albany, NY

Contact:
Bill Beetel
750 Independence Ave.
Hamilton, NJ. 08610
(609) 888-2309

USS ELDEN DE 264
September 22-24, 2005 Washington, DC

Contact:
Bill Mallers
4476 S. Prairie Bass Lake
Knox, IN  46534
(574) 772-0841

USS HARVESON DE/DER 316
October 17-21, 2005  Lake Charles, LA

Contact:
C. L. Fisher
4427 28th Street
Lubbock, TX  79410
(806) 792-9659

USS JOYCE DE/DER 317 and USS LEOPOLD DE 319
September 15-19, 2005 Baltimore, MD

Contact:
Robert Jubb
210 Chestnut Lane
Ridgeley, WV 26753
(304) 738-0574

USS KIRKPATRICK DE/DER 318
May 22-25, 2005 Newport, RI

Contact:
Jim King
108 Herrinton Lane
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 424-0149

USS LEOPOLD DE 319 and USS JOYCE DE/DER 317
September 15-19, 2005 Baltimore, MD

Contact:
Robert Jubb
210 Chestnut Lane
Ridgeley, WV 26753
(304) 738-0574

USS FINCH DE/WDE/DER 328
September 21-25, 2005  Coeur D'Alene, ID

Contact:
Richard S. Resnick
3175 Coolidge Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90066
(310) 391-6919

USS KRETCHMER DE/DER 329
September 21-24, 2005 Duluth, MN

Contact:
Robert Wold
32887 382ND Place
Aitkin, MN 56431
(218) 927-5785

USS KOINER DE/DER 331
September 27-30, 2005 Galveston, TX

Contact:
Mac Christy
(785) 255-4368

USS PRICE DE 332/DER 332
July 14-18, 2005 Aboard USS SLATER, Albany, NY

Contact:

USS STRICKLAND DE/DER 333
September 27-29, 2005 Williamsburg, VA

Contact:
Joel Weinstein
139 Strawberry Meadow
East Falmouth, MA 02536
(508) 540-6492

USS FORSTER DE/DER 334, WDE 434
September 26-28, 2005 Pigeon Forge, TN

Contact:
Bob Simpson
5221 Seven Lakes West
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-6268

USS ROY O. HALE DE/DER 336
September 19-22, 2005 Portsmouth, NH

Contact:
Dave McCarthy
2212-4 Smith Road
Moscow, OH 45153
(513) 553-3894
or
Irv Nichols
(603) 924-9391

USS RAYMOND DE 341
October 27-30, 2005 Newport, RI

Contact:
James Toth
PO Box 219
Loretto, PA 15940
(814) 472-7271

USS JACCARD DE 355
September 11-14, 2005 Wooster, OH

Contact:
Al Gregg
965 East Butter Road
York, PA  17402
(717) 266-5456

USS JOHNNIE HUTCHINS DE 360
September 12-16, 2005  Cape Cod, MA

Contact:
Bruce Tarvers
Box 161
North Truro, MA  02652
(508) 487-9649

USS ROLF DE 362 - Final Ship Reunion
May 4-7, 2005 Norfolk, VA

Contact:
Ben Graham
(772) 664-5412

USS RHODES DE/DER 384
October 23-27, 2005  Atlanta, GA

Contact:
Marilyn Manning
9425 Shore Road  Apt. 4A
Brooklyn, NY  11209
(718) 833-3779

USS SAVAGE DE/DER 386
September 25-30, 2005 Fall River, MA

Contact:
Jim Murphy
7 Rickey Drive
Maynard, MA 01754
(978) 897-6068

USS MERRILL DE 392
September 13-18, 2005  Milwaukee, WI

Contact:
Robert Fanello
1040 Midway Road
Northbrook, IL  60062
(847) 272-2391

USS WILLIS DE 395
October 6-10, 2005  Boise, ID

Contact:
Daniel F. McHugh
2509 Walbrook Drive
Louisville, KY  40222
(502) 426-3594

USS WILHOITE DE/DER 397
August 24-27, 2005 Philadelphia,PA

Contact:
Frank Roche
411 Miller Street
Luzerne, PA 18709
(570) 287-3992

USS WANN DE 412
October 4-6, 2005 Reno, NV

Contact:
Dale Green
2726 Las Gallinas Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94903

USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS DE 413 - Survivors Association
October 9-13, 2005 Buffalo, New York

Contact:
Richard K. Rohde
9045 SW 91st Circle
Ocala, FL 34481
(352) 861-0616

USS CORBESIER DE 438
September 21-24, 2005  Waupaca, WI

Contact:
Ken Hall
(715) 445-3920

USS WILLIAM F. SEIVERLING DE 441
September 28-October 1, 2005 Branson, MO

Contact:
Mike Reyna
(660) 529-2506
or
Howard Noe
(228) 435-3929

USS ULVERT M. MOORE DE 442
March 10-13, 2005 Myrtle Beach, SC

Contact:
Luther Godbey
2714 Dutch Ridge Road
Parkersburg, WV 26104

USS ALBERT T. HARRIS DE 447
September 30-October 3, 2005 Philadelphia/NJ area

Contact:
Charles Cook
4820 S. Florence Place
Tulsa, OK
(917) 749-8483

USS HEYLIGER DE 510
July 14-17, 2005 Baraboo, WI

Contact:
Rex Thorne
57 Hemingway Circle
Savannah, GA 31411
(912) 598-0926

USS JOHN M. BERMINGHAM DE 530
October 27-30, 2005  Virginia Beach, VA

Contact:
Quinton Lawson
3226 Ravine Hollow Ct.
Lambertville, MI  48144
(734) 856-3638
or
Pam Harrison
5405 Powderhorn Trace
Virginia Beach, VA  23464
(757) 479-2698

USS SILVERSTEIN DE 534
September 7-10, 2005 Washington, DC

Contact:
Bob Fowler
(805) 646-8844

USS TINSMAN DE 589
September 11-14, 2005 Albany, NY

Contact:
Joe Fox
(585) 587-4080
or
Mike Langone
(781) 944-5877

USS WHITEHURST DE 634 1950-1969 Crews
September 21-24, 2005 Albany, NY

Contact:
Dick Cromer
Max Crow

USS WHITEHURST DE 634 WII Crews
June 22-25, 2005  Knoxville, TN

Contact:
Gordon Leslie
(803) 276-2232
or
Jim Lawrence
(843) 553-1908

USS BOWERS DE 637/APD 40
October 10-14, 2005  Metairie, LA

Contact:
Frank Martinez
20170 Butterfield Drive
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 538-4761

USS PAUL G. BAKER DE 642
September 28-30, 2005 Albany, NY

Contact:
George Martel
40 Southview Terrace
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 568-9048

USS DELONG DE 684
October 20-23, 2005 Mobile, AL

Contact:
Darrel Ruebsamen
(210) 492-1895

USS RABY DE/DEC 698
September 20-23, 2005 Gettysburg, PA

Contact:
Robert M. Flickinger
33 S. 4th Street
Newport, PA 17074
(717) 567-6681

USS CRONIN DE/DEC 704
April 27-May 1, 2005 Chesapeake, VA

Contact:
Richard Damme
PO Box 1003 South
Sioux City, NE 68776-1003
(712)252-0983

USS FRYBARGER DE/DEC 705
September 7-11, 2005 Baltimore, MD

Contact:
Alex W. Boyd
5107 Bryce Lane
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 233-0581

USS JOBB DE 707
September 25-28, 2005 Orlando, FL

Contact:
Harold (Guns) Smith
5222 Eagle Island Drive
Land O Lakes FL 34639
(813) 996- 3839

USS WEAVER DE 741
September 22-26, 2005 Grand Rapids, MI

Contact:
Jim Haveman
34 W. Oak Street
Fremont, MI  49412

Reunion of CortDiv 20 and CortDiv22
CortDiv 22, USS GANDY DE 764, USS POOLE DE 151, USS PETERSON DE 152
CortDiv 20, USS CROW DE 252, USS PETTIT DE 253, USS MARCHAND DE 249
September 11-15, 2005 Albany, NY

Contact:
Bill Beetel
750 Independence Ave.
Hamilton, NJ. 08610
(609) 888-2309

USS EARL K. OLSEN DE 765
September 15-18, 2005  Washington, DC

Contact:
Ralph Shersmith
838 Senate Avenue
Evansville, IN  47711
(812) 422-8870

USS HOLLIS DE 794/APD 86
October 2-5 2005, Virginia Beach, VA

Contact:
Ray Stark
66 Shoreline Drive
New Bern, NC 28562

USS WEEDEN DE 797
October, 2005 Wilmington, NC

Contact:
Howard Green
3432 State Road 580 #216
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
(727) 791-0196
or
Chris Bowman
6333 Cloud Road
Julian, NC 27283
(336) 685-5859

USS EVANS DE 1023, USS BRIDGET DE 1024, USS BAUER DE 1025,
USS HOOPER DE 1026  Cortron 3
March 6-10, 2005  Laughlin, NV

Contact:
Jack M. Price
144 Five Mile Road
Suffolk, VA 23434-6932
(757) 255-0505

USS KNOX DE/FF 1052
April 20-23, 2005  Hammond, LA

Contact:
Jeff Bosworth
2763 Lindale - Mt Holly Road
Amelia, OH 45102
(513) 797-4047
Visit the website

USS WILLIAM S. SIMS DE/FF 1059
October 12-16, 2005 Jacksonville, FL

Contact:
Reunion Coordinator
Visit the website

USS VREELAND DE/FF 1068
June 23-26, 2005  Charleston, SC

Contact:
Mark Smith
(817) 571-4858

USS McCANDLESS DE/FF1084
May 5-8, 2005  Daytona Beach Shores, FL

Contact:
Bill Fanelli
1228 Thomasina Drive
Port Orange, FL. 32129
(386) 767-5147

USS THOMAS C. HART FF 1092
July 28-31, 2005 Norfolk, Virginia

Contact:
LCDR Garry Collins, SC,USN (ret)
(502) 599-4060
Visit the Website

USS JENKINS DD/DDE 447
May 18-22, 2005 Milwaukee, WI

Contact:
Ruth Wier
532 N. Conlon Avenue
W. Covina, CA 91790

USS NICHOLAS DD/DDE 449/FFG 47
April 17-22, 2005  Mobile, AL

Contact:
Carl Walin
8116 Camelford Drive
Pensacola, FL  32506
(850) 453-9509
or
Leo Carr

USS NORRIS DD/DDE 859
September 22-25, 2005 Buffalo, NY

Contact:
Edward Hehl
11 Bethany Forest Drive
Dagsboro, DE 19939
(302) 541-0685

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