Summer 2009 (43rd Edition)
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Army
July 2009

Anyone who was assigned to WAC Detachment, Ft Jackson, SC, from Aug 1968-Feb 1970. I am searching for long last friends Jean S and Paula,“Teddy,” and especially my roommate, Annie. Please contact Betty (Shaefer) Hanawalt at fcvso@fremontco.com.


June 2009
Anyone who was in C Co, 1st Bn, 4th Plt for basic training at Ft McClellan, AL, Jun-Aug 1973 (Sgt Huffaker was our drill instructor) or who was assigned to the WAC Detachment at Ft Benning, GA, 1973-74, or 97th General Hospital 1974-76. Please contact Marie "Spacey" Valenzuela at storylady4106@msn.com.

Anyone who remembers Neva (Tretheway) Valenzuela. She was in the WAC 1951-53. She was in basic training with Co H, 2nd Bn at Ft Lee, VA, Nov 1951-Jan 1952; 9003 AAU WAC Det (Pipeline), Ft Benjamin Harrison, IN, Jan-Apr 52; 9001 AAU WAC Det FCUSA St Louis,MO, May-Oct 1952; and WAC Det 9002 AAU FCUSA Ft Benjamin Harrison, IN, Oct 1952-May 1953. She was a Finance Clerk and Disbursing Specialist. Please contact her daughter, Marie Valenzuela at storylady4106@msn.com.

Anyone with information about Roseanne “Rose” Black. She was an orthopedic nurse and served with me from 1961-62 at Wilson Army Hospital, Ft Dix, NJ. Please contact Vincent R Lippre at vincelippre@yahoo.com.

Anyone with information regarding Karen S Woodward. When I knew her she was at the rank of SGT. She worked in processing and helped process me into Ft Hood, TX, around Aug 1977. She had a son, Jason, born sometime in 1978. Karen transferred from Ft Hood in Apr 1979, to Co B, 125th Signal Bn, Schofield Bks, HI. Please contact Jim W Burt at jimburt@anelectrician.net

Anyone who served at Camp Beale Army Hospital at Beale AFB, CA, during WWII with my mother, CPT June Barrett, ANC, who cared for our men who were sent there from Corregidor. She eventually married CPT Ken Hannan. She was very proud of her time with the ANC, but told me very little. She recently passed on and I don't want any of her time forgotten. Please contact Barbara (Hannan) Durtche at barbaradurtche@gmail.com.

Anyone with information or who may have served with my mother, SGT Maudie Fay Bennett, during WWII. She was in a supply unit and was in England and France between 1942-45, where she met my father, Ray Plunkett, an Army sergeant. They were married in a lovely old church in Antwerp, on Sep 17, 1945. Please contact Cynthia Rae Daniels at fergus@mcn.org.

Anyone with information about the Commanding Officer of the WAC Detachment at Ft Benjamin Harrison, IN, during the summer of 1960. Her name may have been CPT Hood. Please contact Joanne Murphy at chapsjpm@aol.com.

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Marine Corps
July 2009
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June 2009
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Navy
July 2009
Anyone with information about Diane Petropoulis who went to Hospital Corpsman School with me in Great Lakes, IL, in the winter/spring of 1973. Please contact Sandra “Ski” J (Baranowski) Anderson at sj_anderson@comcast.net.

 

June 2009
Anyone connected with Company 37, 1965, Yeoman Houston in charge. I am looking for other WAVES who served and went to Great Lakes for Corps School. Chief Moore was our Chief at Great Lakes. I was stationed at St Albans, Long Island, NY. Nicky Davis passed away in 2006 and I am looking for other WAVES I served with. Please contact Mary Ann “Gessipi” (Gillespie) Slivka at gillespie47@yahoo.com.

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Air Force
July 2009
Anyone who served at Keesler AFB, MS, between Mar 1965-Feb 1967. Please contact Theresa L (Harman) Limbrick at tlimbrick@q.com.


June 2009
Anyone with information regarding Sgt Elizabeth “Betty” Webb from the 4404th WAF Sqd at Pope AFB, NC, Apr-Dec 1952. Sgt Webb was from Tunica, MS, and worked for the Auditor at Pope AFB, 9th AF Headquarters. She was a very good friend of mine. Please contact Dr. Frances M (Hassay) Antal at frantal33@gmail.com.

Any flight crew member of the 2nd Composite Sqd at Andrews AFB, MD, during 1972-75. Please contact Margaret “Margie” (Spirko) Gillison at sgtmargie51@aol.com.

Looking for any WAF who served in the "Dinner Belle Program" at Scott AFB, IL, in 1969. This program welcomed back the troops from Vietnam at the hospital on Scott AFB. Please contact Anna “Pineapple” (Dolotina) Sanders at annabigkahuna@yahoo.com.

Anyone with information regarding 1st Lt Cassie Schreiber, originally from Peoria, IL. She was assigned to 835 TAC Hospital, MacDill AFB, FL, from 1968-69 and married Capt Doug Brown at the MacDill Officer’s Club in 1970. Please contact Paulette (Hughes) Herman at pmustang68@me.com.

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Coast Guard
July 2009
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June 2009
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We Also Served
July 2009
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June 2009
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All Services
July 2009
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June 2009
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Reunions
July 2009

Any members of the USS Samuel Gompers AD-37,  please visit www.samuelgompersreunion.org for details regarding a reunion, Oct 1-3, 2010 at the Circus Circus Hotel in Reno, NV. For more information, please contact EN2 Mary Snider at mary@samuelgompersreunion.org.


June 2009
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