The Graybeards - Korean War Veterans Association

members welcome. Contact Glenn Carpenter, 810 Glyncrest Dr.
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895. Tel (419) 738-3369, E-Mail ICORP@bright.net
USS Algol AKA-54, Sept. 13-16 in San Antonio, TX. Contact Tony Soria,
2045 Avalon Dr., Merced, CA. 95340. Tel: 209-722-6005 or Art Nelson at E-
mail Tel: 702-638-1195
Osaka Army Hospital, 1950-1953. Former personnel and patients, Sept 13-
17, at Marriott Courtyard, Santa Fe, NM. Contact Wilson A. Heefner, M.D.,
7205 Park Woods Drive, Stockton, CA 95207-1409. Tel: 209- 951-4748.
The US Army will officially commemorate the veterans, family members and
those who lost loved ones who served in the 65th Infantry Regiment during
the Korean War. This event is planned for Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1:00 p.m. at
Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. Point of Contact is SMSgt
Calvin Springfield at 703- 602-6828.
45TH Inf. Div. Assn. (Thunderbirds) Sept. 21-24 in Oklahoma City, OK.
Contact Raul Trevino, 1918 Leander, San Antonio, TX 78251-2954. Tel: 210-
681-9134.
USS Davison, DD618/DMS37, in service 1942 to 1949, will hold her annual
reunion September 26 thru 30, 2000 at the Historic Menger Hotel in
Downtown San Antonio, Texas. All past crew members and family are welcome.
Contact Earl J. Lee, 2169 West Dr., El Cajon, CA 92021. Tel: 619-444-
5384 or E-mail .
568th Ordnance H.M. Co. Korea, 1950-53, 50th reunion at the Nashville, TN
Marriott Airport Hotel, Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, Contact Herb Peppers, 612
Weatherbeaten Place, Hermitage, TN 37076-1342. Tel: 615-883-1417.
USS Oglethorpe AKA 100 will take place on Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 in
Charlestown, SC. Contact Ron Williamson, 639 Oxford St., Belvidere, NJ
07823. Tel: 908-475-4435 or E-mail .
October 2000
8221st F.A. Topo & Met Det. Assn., Oct. 4-7 in San Antonio, Texas.
Contact Lester Ludwig, 3214 W. Woodlawn Ave., San Antonio, TX 78228.
Tel/Fax: 210-433-5973.
Reunion/Beach Bash for veterans of the UN Partisan Forces, Korea (8240
AU and associated units) at Panama City Beach Florida. October 18-22.
Sponsored by Florida Chapter XXI, Special Forces Association. Contact Bob
Dewey, PO Box 581, Fountain, FL 32438.
1st Field Artillery Observation Battalion Assn’s 20th annual reunion will be
held Oct. 13-15 in Fayetteville, NC. At that time, the Assn will also commemorate
the 50th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. If you served
with the battalion in Korea, please join us in our celebration and time for
remembrance. Contact Warren R Rehfeldt, 509 Mary Knoll Lane, Watertown,
WI 53098, Tel: 920-262-2955, E-mail .
Seeking Personnel from the 67th Tac Recon Wing for a possible reunion.
Contact Joseph L. Krakovsky, 18227 W. Valley Drive, Wildwood, IL 60030,
847/223-2907.
In reading other magazines I see that they charge for reunion
notices. I hesitate to ask a member or a supporting organization
of KWVA National to pay for reunion notices. Since we are in
need of support at this time, I think it is appropriate to ask you
to send a minimum donation of $1.00 for each reunion notice.
Again, this request is not mandatory. Please send notices directly
to editor, make checks payable to KWVA National. Typed
reunions preferred.—Editor
REVISIT KOREA IN 2000
Korean War 50th Anniversary Commemoration
Fare $ 850.00 plus Tax (from West Coast) Includes:
✤ Round Trip Airfare
✤ 5 Nights 6 days accommodation
✤ Meals
✤ Tour of Special Sights
Tour Dates
❒ 22 - 27 June ❒ 2 - 7 July ❒ 9 - 14 September
❒ 13 - 17 Sept ❒ 25 - 30 September ❒ 7 - 12 November
Eligibility: Korean War Veterans and their spouses, sons, daughters, grandchildren.
Register early to secure your space on first-come, first-serve basis.
Please contact official KVA Travel Agent Tom Jin at:
Dearborn Travel Inc.
70 W. Madison Street, Suite 555,
Chicago, IL 60602
PHONE (800) 621-5724 - FAX (312) 332-6305
Sponsored By:
Korean National Tourism Organization
737 N. Michigan Ave, # 910, Chicago, Il 60611
Phone (312) 981-1717 - Fax (312) 981-1721
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