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Please note that these are 2006 reunions!  This page is archived because people ask, "Has my ship ever had a reunion ?"  Email addresses may no longer be valid.

Visit the Member's Page for current reunion information.


DE Reunions In Conjunction With 2006 DESA Convention
DE Reunions
DD/DDE/WDE Reunions

Other - 2006 Edsall Class DE Sailors Reunion
November 10-11, 2006 in Galveston, TX
 

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Reunions Held In Conjunction With The DESA Annual Convention
Dearborn, Michigan, September  5 - 9, 2006

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 V. Dodd
174 Azalea Avenue
Garden City, GA 31408
(912) 964-4941
 

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS FOGG DE 57

Contact:
Clifford Eng
8563 Darnell Avenue
Cincinnati, OH  45236
(513) 791-2770

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:
Rodney Monnat
(603) 522-3316
or
Milton R. Kochert
290 Montridge Drive
Canfield, OH 44406
(330) 533 5753
Visit the award winning website

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 SWASEY DE 248

Contact:
Ted Sluzas
PO Box 651443
Vero Beach, FL 32965
(772) 567-1289
 

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS LOWE DE 325

Contact:
Fred Hermes
314 Sheffield Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(856) 755-1181

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS NAIFEH DE 352

Contact:
John Downes
613 Delmar Dr.
Champaign IL 61822-2330
(217) 352-7529
or
John Christensen
2743 Olive Ln.
Santa Ana CA 92706-1130
(714) 543-4310
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Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS RICHEY DE 385

Contact:
Fred Rice
36658 Richland Street
Livonia, MI 48150
(734) 425-7543
 

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS HAAS DE 424

Contact:
Jack Berckemeyer
1517 N. Baker Street
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-2661

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS GRADY DE 445

Contact:
Cecil Hammond
PO Box 402
Spiceland, IN 47385
(765) 987-7469

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS FORMOE DE 509

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

Star_Red.gif (997 bytes)USS HEYLIGER DE 510

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

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OTHER REUNIONS

USS WYFFELS DE 6
April 2006, Philadelphia, PA

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

USS GRISWOLD DE 7
September 20-23, 2006  Nashville, TN

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

USS STEELE DE 8
September 28-OCT 1, 2006 St. Louis, MO

Contact:
James Brewer
(636) 677-8282

USS DOHERTY DE 14, USS EDWARD C. DALY DE 17 & USS GILMORE DE 18
April 24-27, 2006 Long Beach, CA

Contact:
Harris Emmerson
3759 Crossings Crest
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 437-9339

USS FLEMING DE 32
May 25-28, 2006 Baton Rouge, LA

Contact:
Walt Lynch
208 Stratford Road
Glenolden, PA 19036
(610) 586-6866
 

USS CHARLES LAWRENCE DE 53/APD 37
October 11-14, 2006 San Antonio, TX

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

USS FOSS DE 59
Sept. 14-17, 2006, San Francisco, CA

Contact:
Odell Lee
1565 Sacramento St. #2
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 440-6317
 

USS BLESSMAN DE 69/APD 48
November 8-11, 2006, Daytona Beach, FL

Contact:
Charles T. Thifault
36 Sandra Drive
Ormond Beach, FL 32176
(386) 441-7915
(386) 441-1705 (FAX)
 

USS HOLLIS APD 86
October 1-3, 2006 Branson, MO

Contact:
Dallas Woods
(903) 657-3159
 

USS KIRWIN APD 90 & USS EARLE B. HALL APD 107
July 6-9, 2006 Philadelphia, PA

Contact:
Dutch Schultheiss
215 Sunnyside Road
Scotia, NY 12302
(518) 377-1785
 

USS KNUDSON APD 101
May 21-25, 2006 Reno, NV

Contact:
Bill Kenoyer
167 Clipper Lane
Modesto, CA 95356
 

USS THOMAS DE 102
September 17-19, 2006 Mystic, CT

Contact:
Bob Buring
1348 Pebble Court  Apt 113
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(859) 586-0541

USS EARLE B. HALL APD 107/ USS KIRWIN APD 90
July 6-9 2006 Philadelphia, PA

Contact:
Dutch Schultheiss
215 Sunnyside Rd
Scotia, N.Y. 12302
(518) 377-1785
 

USS BEGOR APD 127
October 12-14, 2006  Baltimore, MD

Contact:
Clifford Lewis
1028 Rockhill Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 644-5541

USS GUADALCANAL TG 22.3
PILLSBURY DE 133, POPE DE 134, FLAHERTY DE 135, CHATELAIN DE 149
June 14-17, 2006 Minneapolis, MN

Contact:
USS Guadalcanal CVE-60
Task Group 22.3 Association
3905 W. Eaglerock Dr.
Wenatchee, WA 98801
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USS KLEINSMITH APD 134
September, 2006 Albany, NY

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

USS WEISS APD 135
September 13-17, 2006  Nashville, TN

Contact:
Jim Morton
5205 Rt. 219
Great Valley, NY 14741
(716) 945-3679
 

USS FROST DE 144
October 13-16, 2006 Washington, DC

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

USS HUSE DE 145
October 15-19, 2006 St. Augustine, FL

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

USS POOLE DE 151, USS PETERSON DE 152, USS GANDY DE 764
CortDiv 22
October 2-5 San Antonio, TX

Contact:
Jimmy Duke
344 Willow Crest Lane
Birmingham, AL. 35244
(205) 982-1433
or
Bill Beetel
750 Independence Ave.
Hamilton, NJ. 08610
(609) 888-2309
 

USS CHASE DE 158/APD 54
September 25-28, 2006 Salem, NH

Contact:
Henry Sanders
(603) 893-0451

USS LANING DE 159/APD 55
September 18-22, 2006 Wildwood Crest, NJ

Contact:
Robbie Robinson
(609) 291-0661
 

USS LOY DE 160/APD 56
June 2006 Memphis, TN

Contact:
Tina Bailey
 

USS AMICK DE 168
September, 2006 Las Vegas, NV

Contact:
Fred Nicholson
51625 Wildmint Lane
Squaw Valley, CA 93675
(559) 338-2845

USS ATHERTON DE 169
June 19-21, 2006 Albany, NY

Contact:
Preston Davis
 

USS CARROLL DE 171 & USS ELDRIDGE DE 173
October 5-8, 2006 Deerfield, IL

Contact:
USS CARROLL DE 171
Robert Jones
(973) 377-5121
USS ELDRIDGE DE 173
Robert W. Scheer
(215) 639-4147
 

USS GUSTAFSON DE 182
September 7-9, 2006 Myerstown, PA

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

USS SAMUEL S. MILES DE 183
October 10-12, 2006 Wilmington, NC

Contact:
Arnold McLain
105 Poplar Drive
Smithfield, NC 27577-3516
(919) 934-7092

USS WESSON DE 184
October 12-15, 2006 Norfolk, VA

Contact:
Tom Lee
P O BOX 217
Eastlake, CO 80614
(303) 204-4311

USS KEPHART DE 207/APD 61
October 5-9, 2006 Mystic, CT

Contact:
Bill Griggs
 

USS COFER DE 208/APD 62
November 3-6, 2006 New Orleans, LA

Contact:
Jim Snellen
(904) 230-0204

USS OTTER DE 210
September 11-14, 2006 Atlantic City, NJ

Contact:
Cal Sustachek
PO Box 081364
Racine, WI 53406

USS HAYTER DE 212/APD 80
August 10-13, 2006 Piscataway, NJ

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

USS SCOTT DE 214
July 18-20, 2006 Green Bay, WI

Contact:
Glenn A. Anderson
837 E. “D” Street
Iron Mountain, MI 49801
(906) 774-3436

USS CHAFFEE DE 230
September 24-28, 2006 Louisville, KY

Contact:
Paul Jolley
9701 E. Hwy 25  Lot 248
Belleview, FL 34420
(352) 347-7667
 

USS STURTEVANT DE 239
October 5-7, 2006 St. Charles, MO

Contact:
Neal Larson
7334 W. Roxbury Place
Littleton, CO 80128
(303) 932-7976
or
Lowell Comer
590 Wilson Avenue
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 345-6448

USS SNOWDEN DE 246
September 14-17, 2006 Albany, NY

Contact:
Larry Williams
26 Appletree Lane
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(518) 371-0190

USS RALL DE 304
October 1-5, 2006 Las Vegas, NV

Contact:
William "Bill" Shumate
539 Hitchrack Road
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-2177
 

USS HARVESON DE/DER 316
April 24- 27, 2006 Lake Charles, LA

Contact:
C.L. Fisher
4427 28th Street
Lubbock, TX 79410-1712
(806) 792-9659
or
Ferdy J. Tagle
400 Jacklin Lane
NO. Fort Myers, FL 33903
(239) 995-2350
 

USS JOYCE DE/DER 317 & USS LEOPOLD DE 319
November 1-5, 2006 San Antonio TX

Contact:
George Coulston
PO Box 414
North Haven, CT 06473
(203)-239-1738
 

USS KIRKPATRICK DER 318
September 21-24, 2006 Chesapeake, VA

Contact:
Jim King
 

USS FINCH DE 328
September 20-24, 2006 Laughlin, NV

Contact:
Earl Greiner
PO Box 562
1709 Rolling Hills Avenue S.E.
Renton, WA  98055
 

USS KRETCHMER DE/DER 329
September 14-16, 2006 Erie, PA

Contact:
David Learn
2031 Hannon Road
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 898-3130

USS KOINER DE/DER 331/WDE 431
May 8-11, 2006, Galveston Island, TX

Contact:
Mac Christy
(785) 255-4368
 

USS PRICE DE/DER 332
October 12-14, 2006 Norfolk, VA

Contact:
Charles Moore
1320 Pineview Avenue
Norfolk, VA  23503
(757) 588-3950
 

USS STRICKLAND DE/DER 333
September 29-October 1, 2006 Chicago, IL

Contact:
Joseph Stephan
972 W. Essex Place
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 392-2571
 

USS ROY O. HALE DE/DER 336
September 11-13, 2006 Westport, MA

Contact:
David McCarthy
2212-4 Smith Road
Moscow, OH 45153
(513) 553-3894
 

USS RAYMOND DE 341
October 19-22, 2006 Virginia Beach, VA

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

USS ROBERT BRAZIER DE 345
September 14-18, 2006 Surfside Beach, SC

Contact:
John (J. C.) Wilkie
1711 Hwy 17 South Unit 31
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
(843) 215-9967
 

USS KEY DE 348
CortDiv 76 DE crewmembers welcome (DEs 345, 346, 347, 420, 421)
Fall 2006, Nashville, TN

Contact:
H. Borrmann
6 Fruitwood Lane
Commack, NY 11725

USS MAURICE J. MANUEL DE 351
September 27-29, 2006 Nashville, TN

Contact:
Bruce Leonard
163 Eighty Acres Road
Dunbar, PA 15431
(724) 438-3136
Cell Phone (Verizon users) (724) 322-0633
 

USS JACCARD DE 355
September 17-20, 2006 Albany, NY

Contact:
Al Gregg
965 E Butter Road
York, PA 17402-8019
(717) 266-5456

USS WALTON DE 361
May 18-21, 2006 St. Louis, MO

Contact:
Jerry Hudson
(573) 295-6334
 

USS SAVAGE DE/DER 386
October 1-4, 2006 San Diego, CA

Contact:
Paul Doster
8375 Lake Ben Avenue
San Diego, CA 92119
(619) 465-5988
or
Raymon Crumley
4334 E. Hall Drive
Gainesville, FA 30507
(770) 532-0904
 

USS WILLIS DE 395
October 5-9, 2006 Lafayette, LA

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

USS WILHOITE DE 397
October 4-7, 2006 N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Contact:
John Caldwell
610 Saddle Ridge Avenue
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 471-4513

USS RICHARD M. ROWELL DE 403
September 2006 Branson, MO

Contact:
Joseph Iannucci
250 N. Village Avenue Apt C2
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
 

USS EDMONDS DE 406
October 19-23, 2006 Branson, MO

Contact:
Charles A. Howe
322 W Hickory Street
Roseburg, OR 97470-2220
(541) 672-8027
 

USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS DE 413
September 24-28, 2006 Jacksonville, FL.

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

USS CORBESIER DE 438
September 28-30, 2006 Townsend, TN

Contact:
Stokley Martin
(706) 745-7450

USS WILLIAM. F. SEIVERLING DE 441
September 27-30, 2006 Frankenmuth, MI

Contact:
Phyllis Shegina
(517) 545-5720
 

USS JOHN M. BERMINGHAM DE 530
September 11-14, 2006 Charleston, SC

Contact:
Quinton Lawson
3226 Ravine Hollow CT.
Lambertville, MI 48144
(734) 856-3638
 

USS LEWIS DE 535
September 11-14, 2006 Pigeon Forge, TN

Contact:
Donald Kuhn
1945 N. Riley Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 359-4702
 

USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE 583
September 18-20, 2006 Mystic, CT

Contact:
George Rothlauf
832 Concord Street
Vero Beach, FL 32966
(772) 567-1491

USS PFEIFFER DE 588
July 26-29, 2006 Cumberland, MD

Contact:
Warren Brehm
Old Towne Manor Apts #1536-B
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-2627

USS TINSMAN DE 589
September 18-21, 2006 Groton, CT

Contact:
Joe Fox
(570) 587-4080
or
Mike Langone
(603) 898-1103

USS WHITEHURST DE 634
June 21-23, 2006 Knoxville, TN

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

USS WITTER DE 636
June 4-7, 2006 Wilmington, NC

Contact:
George Futch
905 Dairyland Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

USS BOWERS DE 637/APD 40
September 11-15, 2006 San Diego, CA

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

USS VAMMEN DE 644 & USS MARSH DE 699
September 21, 2006 Long Beach, CA

Contact:
Dwight Foster
(562) 866-2842
 

USS WEBER DE 675/APD 75
September 6 -9, 2006 Albany, NY

Contact:
Joe Retcho
180 NE 12th Avenue, Apt.17-C
Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
(954) 458-7504 or (305) 450-1176

USS SCHMITT DE 676/APD 76
September 11-14, 2006 Titusville, FL

Contact:
Alton R. Blanks
6524 Merrill Road
Columbia, SC 29209-2055
803-776-5148
 

USS DELONG DE 684
October 12-15, 2006 Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati area

Contact:
Juergen N. Peters
(302) 478-4353
 

USS BUNCH DE 694/APD 79
September 6-10, 2006 Branson, MO

Contact:
Curtis Bunch
cwlbunch40@msn.com
or
Paula Sothman
(785) 460-6457
 

USS SPANGLER DE 696
October 16-19, 2006 Myrtle Beach, SC

Contact:
David Norris
2411 Seahorse Avenue
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 642-2689
or
Bob Ellis
1210 Davis Drive NW
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 478-3661
 

USS MARSH DE 699 & USS VAMMEN DE 644
September 21, 2006 Long Beach, CA

Contact:
Dwight Foster
(562) 866-2842
 

USS CURRIER DE 700
September 20-24, 2006 Branson, MO

Contact:
Leland Moser
206 S. 3rd Avenue
Ozark, MO 67521
(417) 276-6045
 

USS HOLTON DE 703
October 16-19, 2006 Tucson, AZ

Contact:
Tom Lewis
9220 Lone Horse Place
Corona, AZ 85641
(520) 762-0065

USS FRYBARGER DE/DEC 705
September 6-10, 2006 Louisville, KY

Contact:
Chuck Manges
(937) 773-5373

USS JOBB DE 707
October 12-15, 2006 Washington, DC

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

USS PARLE DE 708
September 21-24, 2006 Chicago, IL

Contact:
Bill Nixon
(908) 454-4958
 

USS WATERMAN DE 740
June 12-16, 2006 Albany, NY

Contact:
Joe Deissler
767 Locusr Drive
N. Wales, PA 19454
(215) 368-6255

USS GANDY DE 764, USS POOLE DE 151, USS PETERSON DE 152
CortDiv 22
October 2-5 San Antonio, TX

Contact:
Jimmy Duke
344 Willow Crest Lane
Birmingham, AL. 35244
(205) 982-1433
or
Bill Beetel
750 Independence Ave.
Hamilton, NJ. 08610
(609) 888-2309
 

USS WEEDEN DE 797
September 25-28, 2006 Chattanooga, TN

Contact:
Howard Green
3432 State Road 580 #216
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
(727) 291-0196
or
H. Goodrich
40 Possum Trot Road
Columbus, NC 28766
(828) 877-4222
 

USS JACK W. WILKE DE 800
September 27-31, 2006 Nashville, TN

Contact:
Glen E. Hunter
49 Court Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 339-5166

THE NEWPORT DEALEY’S
USS DEALEY DE 1006, USS CROMWELL DE 1014, USS HAMMERBERG DE 1015, USS COURTNEY DE 1021, USS LESTER DE 1022, USS JOHN WILLIS DE 1027, USS VAN VOORHIS DE 1028, USS HARTLEY DE 1029 & USS JOSEPH K. TAUSSIG DE 1030
September 14-17, 2006 Baltimore, MD

Contact:
Jerry Skorch DE 1030
810 Quail Road
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856) 810-2568
or
Charlie (Shoe) Holzschuh DE 1029
14396-A Canalview Drive
Delray Beach, FL 33484
(561) 499-2818
 

USS EVAN DE 1023, USS BRIDGET DE 1024, USS BAUER DE 1025 &
USS HOOPER DE 1026
Escort Squadron 3 and any ship attached to Cortron 3, Cortdiv 31, Cortdiv 32
or Cortdiv 33 from 1951 thru 1968
November 8-12, 2006 Baton Rouge, LA

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

USS GARCIA DE 1040
1968-1972 Crewmembers
May 19-22, 2006 Hershey Park, PA
Visit the website for more information

USS EDWARD McDONNELL DE/FF 1043
October, 2006 Charleston, SC

Contact:
J.C. Collins
202 Terrace Avenue
Riverside, RI 02915
 

USS DAVIDSON DE/FF 1045
October 4-8, 2006 Branson, MO

Contact:
Robert Schippers
(641) 792-3930
 

USS RATHBURNE DE/FF 1057
September 21-24, 2006 Seattle, WA

Contact:
Val Baldwin
(253) 219-4851
 

USS GRAY DE/FF 1054
July 26-30, 2006 Grapevine, TX

Contact:
visit the reunion website

USS CONNOLE DE/FF 1056
October 13-15, 2006  Savannah/Tybee Island, GA

Contact:
Dennis W. Roberts, USRN, Ret
2721 Bobby Avenue
Nashville, TN 37216
 

USS MEYERKORD DE/FF 1058
August 17-20, 2006 San Diego, CA

Contact:
Raymond R. Robbins
 

USS MARVIN SHIELDS DE/FF 1066
June 9-11, 2006 San Diego, CA

Contact:
Guy Cornett
 

USS ELMER MONTGOMERY DE/FF 1082
June 22-25, 2006 Norfolk, VA

Contact:
Bill Salter
813-908-1100 (work)
813-996-2194 (home)
 

USS PHARRIS DE/FF 1094
Proposed late Spring/ early Summer 2006 Washington, DC/ Baltimore, MD area

Contact:
G. L. Christenson
751 Whitehall Beach Rd.
Annapolis, MD 21401
 

USS RICHARD L. PAGE DEG/FFG 5
April 27-30, 2006 Norfolk, VA

Contact:
Carl W. Slack
PO Box 83
Jackson, NH 03846
(603) 986-4661
 

USS NICHOLAS DDE 449/FFG 47
August 31-September 5, 2006 Mesa, AZ

Contact:
Melvin Carswell
23933 S. Stoney Lake Drive
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
(480) 895-9938
or
Gary Wise
(303) 252-4987
 

USCGC Finch WDE 428
Visit the website for information

ESCORT SQUADRON 3 AND SHIPS ATTACHED TO CORTRON 3, CORTDIV 31,
CORTDIV 32 OR CORTDIV 33 From 1951-1968
November 8-12, 2006  Baton Rouge, LA

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

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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