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DE Reunions In
Conjunction With 2008 DESA Convention
Other DE Reunions
Edsall Class Reunions
CortDiv Reunions
DDE/WDE, DL Reunions
Four Stack APD Veterans Reunion

Reunions To Be Held In Conjunction With The
DESA Annual Convention
Ft. Mitchell, KY, September 7-11, 2008
USS
WHITMAN DE 24
Contact:
Tony Polozzolo
6328 Alberta Street
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 451-1874
DesaTonyP@Earthlink.net
USS BROUGH
DE 148
Contact:
Ron Zarem
1310 Rifle Lake Tr., W.
Branch, MI 48661
(989) 345-0237
CortDiv 22
- USS POOLE DE 151, USS PETERSON DE 152 and USS GANDY DE 764
Contact:
Bill Beetel
750 Independence Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08610
(609) 888-2309
zofiabil@optonline.net
or
Jimmy Duke
344 Willow Crest Lane
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 982-1433
USS TOMICH
DE 242
Contact:
Harold Roth
RR 1 Box 136
Kampsville, IL 62053
(618) 576-2606
hbroth@618connect.com
USS CONNOLLY
DE 306
Contact:
Sam Saylor
1810 Pine Avenue
Weatherford, OK 73096
(580) 774-2842
USS NAIFEH
DE 352
Contact:
Phillip Sapovits
976 Worthington Drive
Warminster, PA 18974
(215) 672-4448
USS HEYLIGER
DE 510
Contact:
Rex Thorne
57 Hemingway Circle
Savannah, GA 31411
(912) 598-0926
USS WEBER
DE 675/APD 75
Contact:
Joe Retcho
jritalia@msn.com
CortDiv 22
- USS GANDY DE 764, USS POOLE DE 151 and USS PETERSON DE 152
Contact:
Bill Beetel
750 Independence Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08610
(609) 888-2309
zofiabil@optonline.net
or
Jimmy Duke
344 Willow Crest Lane
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 982-1433

OTHER DE REUNIONS
USS GRISWOLD DE 7
September, 2008 Russellville, AL
Contact:
Bruno Mancinelli
24 Walnut Street
Monangahela, PA 15063
(724) 258-5379
USS WINTLE DE 25
October 19-23, 2008 Savannah, GA
Contact:
Catherine Houston Adams
2072 Martin Mill Road
Moreland, GA 30259
cathouston54@yahoo.com
USS CHARLES LAWRENCE DE 53/APD 37
September 10-13, 2008 Boston, MA
Contact:
H. B. Cranford
2463 Bear Den Road
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 620-4045
dbf.doc@verizon.net
USS KIRWIN APD 90 & USS EARLE B.
HALL APD 107
May 8 -11, 2008 Norfolk, VA
Contact:
Norman "Dutch" Schultheiss
215 Sunnyside Road
Scotia, NY 12302
HagarT@nycap.rr.com or
uniquep2@nycap.rr
USS KNUDSON APD 101
June 6-8, 2008 Albany, NY
Contact:
Wayne J. Reynolds
1981 Tilburg Avenue
Deltona, FL 32725
(386) 789-8612
wjr502@cfl.rr.com
USS EARLE B. HALL APD 107 & USS
KIRWIN APD 90
May 8 -11, 2008 Norfolk, VA
Contact:
Norman "Dutch" Schultheiss
215 Sunnyside Road
Scotia, NY 12302
HagarT@nycap.rr.com or
uniquep2@nycap.rr
USA HUSE DE 145
October 12-15, 2008 Norfolk, VA
Contact:
David Perlstein
7814 La Mirada Drive
Boca Raton, FL 33433
(561) 368-7167
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USS ATHERTON DE 169
June 23-25, 2008 Albany, NY
Preston Davis
75 Driftwood Lane
Stafford, VA 22554
Visit the award winning website
USS SAMUEL S. MILES DE 183
September 9-11, 2008 Amana, IA
Contact:
Junion Farrier
207 Southgate Circle
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-7550
USS KEPHART DE 207/APD 61
September 25-28, 2008 Braintree, MA
Contact:
Bill Griggs
(973) 887-2896
bgchops@earthlink.net
USS COFER DE 208/APD 62
Tentative plans for the week of September 21, 2008 Albany, NY
Contact:
Jim Snellen
1544 Mayfield Road
St. John, FL 32259
(904) 230-0204
USS
COOLBAUGH DE 217
September 15-18, 2008 Philadelphia, PA
Contact:
Rodney Monnat
132 Doc Morrison Road
Sanbornville, NH 03872
rmonnat@roadrunner.com
(603) 522-3316
or
Harvey Weiss
241 Rothell Road
Toccoa, GA 30577
(706) 866 -2709
Visit the award winning website
USS STURTEVANT DE/DER 239
September 25-28, 2008 Albany, NY
Contact:
Charles Bosio
1G Strawberry Lane
Hudson, MA 01749
(978) 568-1416
charlesmbosio@verizon.net
USS RALL DE 304
2008 Albany, NY
Contact:
Bill Shumate
539 Hitchrack Road
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-2177
alphinehaus539@peoplepc.com
USS HARVESON DE/DER 316
April 27-May 1, 2008 Las Vegas, NV
Contact:
C. L. Fisher
4427 28th Street
Lubbock, TX 79410
(806) 792-9659
clfisher4@suddenlink.net
USS FINCH DE 328/APD 328
September 17-20, 2008 Colorado Springs, CO
Contact:
Bob Buck
(303) 271-9055
karolynbob@aol.com
Visit the website
USS KRETCHMER DE/DER 329
September 24-28, 2008 Orlando, FL
Contact:
Robert E. Doyle
6330 W. Patterson
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 736-0955
redoyle@aol.com
USS KOINER DE/DER 331/WDE 431
November 6-8, 2008 Galveston, TX in association with the
Edsall Class Assoc. reunion
Contact:
Mac Christy
841 Thomas Road
Pomona, KS 66076
(785) 255-4368
machief@hughes.net
USS FORSTER DE/DER 334/WDE 434
September 17-21, 2008 Branson, MO
Contact:
Richard Gravelin
(334) 727-1058
gravelin2752@bellsouth.net
USS GEORGE E. DAVIS DE 357
September 21-24, 2008 Savannah GA
Contact:
Jim Guthrie
(410) 798-9831
Jegguth@aol.com
USS WALTON DE 361
October 23-24, 2008 Branson, MO
Contact:
Jerry R. Hudson
4750 Co. Road 480
Tebbetts, MO 65080
(573) 291-1922
marjer67@earthlink.net
USS ALVIN C. COCKRELL DE 366
April 29 - May 1, 2008 Branson, MO
Contact:
Ron Sellman
1520 County Rd. 260
Gainesville, TX
(940) 736-1559
rronsr@suddenlink.net
or
Jerry Fisk
2401 N. Abram Rd. #105
Mission, TX 78572
(816) 729-9695
cornrpckt@aol.com
USS SAVAGE DE/DER 386
September 28-October 2, 2008 Buffalo, NY
Contact:
Rich Cornall
9 Madison Avenue
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 252-5232
USS WILLIS DE 395 - Final Reunion
Includes a Mid-South Reunion for any and all DE veterans
October 9-13, 2008 Louisville, KY
Contact:
Daniel F. Mc Hugh
(502) 426-3594
willis@dfm.win.net
USS WILHOITE DE/DER 397
September 17-21, 2008 Branson, MO
Contact:
John Mauldin
106 Chestnut Drive
Yukon, OK 73009
(405) 354-9204
cporetrn@cox.net
or
Bobby Ryder
(479) 968-6659
canerday@suddenlink.net
USS HISSEM DER 400
October 5-7, 2008 Kissimmee, FL
Contact:
Bob Morstadt
(631) 981-2584
Visit the website
USS DOUGLAS A. MUNRO DE 422
September 11-12, 2008 Nashville, TN
Contact:
J. W. (Luke) Elder
4603 Oakcliffe Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 674-7385
jwelder27@hotmail.com
USS CORBESIER DE 438
2008 Townsend, TN
Contact:
Stokley Martin
(706) 745-7450
USS HANNA DE 449
September 17-21, 2008 Baton Rouge, LA
Contact:
Lee Sprague
(360) 566-9499
or
Tom Woodall
(425) 446-0948
USS LEWIS DE 535
September 1-4, 2008 Scottsdale, AZ
Contact:
Luella Hunt
4013 West Golden Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85051-3623
(623) 939-9855
USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE 583
September 23-26, 2008 Albany, NY
Contact:
Walter Grinspan
54 Winthrop Road
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 681-1464
kidklip@aol.com
USS WHITEHURST DE 634
June 25-27, 2008 Knoxville, TN
Contact:
Jim Lawrence
120 Ryan Drive
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 553-1908
USS WITTER DE 636 - Final Reunion
July 9-11, 2008 Albany, NY
Contact:
Joseph Ogrodnik
26 Lagadia Street
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 598-8595
jjogrodnik@charter.net
USS BOWERS DE 637/APD 40
October 8, 2008 Savannah, GA
Contact:
Frank Martinez
20170 Butterfield Drive
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 538-4761
USS VAMMEN DE 644
October 8-11, 2008 Branson, MO
Contact:
George DeLozier
( 217) 847-2248 or (309) 221-1679
USS DELONG DE 684
October 16-18, 2008 Lake County (Greater Chicago), IL
Contact:
J. N. Peters
3206 Romilly Road
Wilmington, DE 19810-3436
(302) 478-4353
Visit the website
USS BUNCH DE 694/APD 79
September 24-27, 2008 Omaha, NE
Contact:
Curtis Bunch
436 Oats Street.
Woodburn, OR 97071
(503) 984-4708
Visit the website
USS SPANGLER DE 696
September 28-October 2, 2008 Branson, MO
Contact:
David Norris
2411 Seahorse Avenue
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 642-2689
twometrman@aol.com
USS CURRIER DE 700
September 17-21, 2008 Lexington, KY
Contact:
James Conroy
PO Box 391
Whitley City, KY 42653
jimslockshop@yahoo.com
USS HOLT DE 706
July 31- August 4, 2008 Braintree, MA
Contact:
Paul E. Pickett
4805 Greenview Lane
Hixson, TN 37343
(423) 877-7727
ppickettsr@aol.com
USS PARLE DE 708
April 18-20, 2008 Middletown, RI
Contact:
Bob Rice
PO Box 147
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 293-5613
wareagle2@verizon.net
USS EARL K. OLSEN DE 765
October 14-16, 2008 Norfolk, VA
Contact:
Richard Mackey
171 Belfast Road
Wind Gap, PA 18091
(610) 759-1373
judmackey@juno.com
jucmackey@juno.com
USS WEEDEN DE 797
September 17-20, 2008 Sandy Springs, GA
Contact:
Howard Green
3432 State Road 580 Lot 216
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
(727) 791-0196
dusty4321@verizon.net
THE NEWPORT DEALEY'S
September 25-28, 2008 Nashville, TN
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 & CortRon 8, 10 & 14.
Contact:
Marc Arsenault
98 Oxbow Road
Charlton, MA 01505
(508) 248-5072
marc-a@charter.net
USS CHARLES BERRY DE 1035
April 30 - May 3, 2008 Virginia Beach, VA
Contact:
Tony Sievers
(757) 247-5769
sievers7@earthlink.net
USS McMORRIS DE 1036
October 16-19, 2008 Seattle, WA
Contact:
Skip Reynolds
24207 Mountain Bend
San Antonio, TX 78258
(830) 714-4329
skipreynolds@satx.rr.com
or
Jules Galbreth
313 Parkwood Place
Lewisville, TX 75067
(972) 219-9674
julorgal@tx.rr.com
USS EDWARD McDONNELL DE/FF 1043
July 10-13, 2008 South Portland, Maine
Contact:
John "J.C." Collins
202 Terrace Avenue
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 433-4998
Visit the website
USS DAVIDSON DE/FF 1045
October 9-11, 2008 Branson, MO
Contact:
Bob Schippers
(641) 792-3930
colking@pcpartenr.net
USS RATHBURNE DE/FF 1057
September 3-6, 2008 Branson, MO
Contact:
Bob Rowe
1241 Tipton Road
Munford, TN 38058
(901) 837-6106
fs5124@wildblue.net
USS WILLIAM S SIMS DE/FF 1059
September 17-21, 2008 San Diego, CA
Contact:
Ken Campbell
(903) 543-8154
USS MARVIN SHIELDS DE/FF 1066
September 25-28, 2008 St. Louis, MO
Contact:
Visit the website for
details
USS KIRK DE/FF 1087
October 5-9, 2008 Laughlin, Nevada
Contact:
Tom Dixon
bigdsg@frontiernet.net
Visit the website
Edsall Class Reunions
EDSALL CLASS ASSOCIATION - All DEs,
DERs & WDEs
November 6-8, 2008 Galveston, TX
Contact:
Mac Christy
841 Thomas Road
Pomona, KS 66076
(785) 255-4368
machief@hughes.net
CortDiv Reunions
CORT 3 Association - CortDiv 31, 32 & 33
USS BANGUST DE 739, USS WATERMAN DE 740, USS WEAVER DE 741, USS LAMONS DE
743, USS KYNE DE 744, USS Allentown PF 52, USS Machias PF 53, USS Sandusky
PF 54 & USS Charlottesville PF 25
April 22-26, 2008 San Diego, CA
Contact:
Jack Price
144 Five Mile Road
Suffolk, VA 23434-6932
(757) 255-0505
jmpsatd@netzero.com
DDE/EDE, DL Reunions
USS
NORRIS DDE 859
2008 Mobile, AL/Biloxi, MS area
Contact:
Bert Johnson
6882 King Authur Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
(843) 650-2078
suncruiser62@yahoo.com
USS HOLDER EDE 819
October 9-12, 2008 Dearborn, MI
Contact:
Jim Debarrios
120 Ross Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-458-9062
ussholder_dde819@hotmail.com
USS NORFOLK DL 1
With USS Mitscher DL-2/DDG-35, USS John S McCain DL-3/DDG-36, USS
Willis A Lee DL-4, and USS Wilkinsen DL-5
September 17-21, 2008 St. Louis, MO
Contact:
Walter Alexander
(540) 345 - 5826
DE585@cox.net
Other Reunions
FOUR STACK APD VETERANS
October 12-16, 2008 Reno, NV
Contact:
Curt Clark
3080 Monarch Street
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 427-6696
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