Summer 2011 (51st Edition)
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Army
August 2011
Anyone who served at the WAC Det, Ft Ritchie, MD, from Oct 1957-Jun 1960. Please contact Judy (Holder) Clause by email at clausehouse@q.com or by phone at 712-276-3643.

Anyone who was in Basic Training in Co A-4 at Ft McClellan, AL, Jun-Aug 1967, especially Daisy (Rodriguez) Vasquez, AIT Medic Training (W-6) at Ft Sam Houston, TX, Aug-Oct 1967, or anyone who took 91-C20 course at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco, CA, 1969-70,especially Billie Russell and Nancy Ramsey. Please contact Linda (Reed) Ducker at webduck@hotmail.com.

Any women who were stationed at Ft Hood, TX, 1977-85, particularly female soldiers who were with the 525th MI BN or women who served at USSOUTHCOM (particularly in the J2) between 1984-89. I am trying to gather personal stories of women who were stationed there as part of a book/possible screenplay. Please contact Joanne (Mayberry) Anderson at jspook@aol.com.

Anyone with information regarding PFC Teresa A Yelton, who attended basic training at Ft McClellan, AL, from Jan-Mar 1983. Please contact Kelly (McNaramra) Phillips at kellym1224@msn.com.

Anyone with information regarding Adrienne Haulpt who graduated from the Walter Reed nursing program. I don’t recall the year. Please contact Virginia “Ginger” Olson at ginger.olson14@gmail.com.

July 2011
Anyone who served with me at Ft MacArthur, CA, from May 1966-Dec 1968 where I worked on the switchboard; or at Ft Ritchie, MD, from Sep 1970-Aug 1973 where I worked on the post newspaper and later on the switchboard at Site R. Please contact Frances “Fran” Verstynen at franv149@att.net.

Anyone who served at Ft Rucker, AL, from 1977-80 as an Air Traffic Control Tower Operator. Also, anyone with information about Lorriane Beatty, who also served there during this time. Please contact Tari (White) Anderson at tanderson9898@live.com.

Anyone with information regarding Lucy Simonetti, originally from PA, stationed at Ft Myer, VA, from 1978-81. She was the roommate of Debbie Confer and I was across the hallway from them. We were also in Deb Confers wedding at Arlington Hall, VA. Lucy married an Old Guard soldier before she got out of the Army. I believe he was from AZ. Please contact Debora Ann “Kit” (Hitchens) Sibert at dasibert@hotmail.com.

Anyone with information about Peggy Houchin (originally from KY) or Judy Greaser (from NE) who served at Ft MacArthur, CA, from 1965-67. Please contact Bonnie (MacPhail) Johnson at johnsonbnr@roadrunner.com

June 2011
Anyone with information regarding retired SFC Merrell Creel. Her last duty station was Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, NC, in the late 1990s. She then moved to WV. Please contact Janie (Mack) James at jmackj1820@yahoo.com.

Anyone with information about Alice Frances Montgomery who served at McArthur's headquarters in the Philippines and New Guinea with the Army Air Corps ca. 1944. She attended basic training in FL and served at Keesler Field in Biloxi, MS, before leaving for the South Pacific. Please contact Allan Montgomery at gardebien@verizon.net.

Anyone with information about PVT Sharon Kay Campbell, a WAC, who was in basic training at Ft McClellan, AL, Delta-1 platoon, 1963. She originally came from Janesville, WI, and I came from Brookfield WI--we got a kick out of that and the fact that our first and middle names were the same. After basic, Sharon was shipped out to Ft Jay, NY, and I never heard from her again. Six of us gals are still in touch and we'd love to hear from her. Please contact Sharon “Sherry” Kay Brown by emailing PackFan9999@gmail.com, calling 630-797-5334, or writing to Sherry Brown, 201 N Tyler Rd, #233, St Charles, IL, 60174.

Anyone with information regarding my mother, Ruth Anna (Steinkamp) Bowen, originally from Huntingburg, IN. She served in the Army Nurse Corps from Oct 24, 1942, to Feb 13, 1946. She was with the 27th Evacuation Hospital (Italy, France, Germany) and also the 132nd Evacuation in Germany. She enlisted along with Dr. Wallace and other nurses from Culver Hospital in Crawfordsville, IN, and was attached to a unit from the University of Illinois. Please contact Elizabeth (Bowen) Denis by emailing eabd111@gmail.com or by calling 845-661-3359.

Anyone with information regarding Donna Zimmerman or anyone that was in stationed in Ft Eustis, VA, Sept 1974. Please contact Veronica Martish at veronica57@embarqmail.com.

Anyone with information about Darlene Smith or Carol Weaver. They attending basic training at Ft McClellan, AL, Alpha Co, 1st Bn, 4th Plt, Jan 1975. Please contact Karen Weiner at kari4566@yahoo.com.

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Marine Corps
August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
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Navy
August 2011
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July 2011
Anyone with information regarding Jeanne Benda Davidson, originally from Johnstown, PA. We graduated together from Johnstown High School in 1951 and she joined the service and I lost contact with her. I am now living in Grovetown, GA. Please contact Margaret (Hlavay) “Margie” Jaworski by emailing jjaworski05@comcast.net; writing 555 Wendover Way, Grovetown, GA, 30813; or calling 706-868-9196.

June 2011
Anyone with information about Lois Ford, a parachute rigger. She and I were stationed at NAS, Norfolk, VA. She went home on leave to Albuquerque, NM, and had a terrible auto accident. I never heard from her again. Please contact Bobby (Smith) Leschingski at bjleski@verizon.net.

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Air Force

August 2011
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July 2011
Anyone with information about Cheryl Smith. We first met in Jul 1972 at Sheppard Air Force Base, TX, for basic training. We were both new nursing graduates. We then served together at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. Last time I had Cheryl's address she was in OH. Please contact Jane (Esenwein) McCreary-Stuber by emailing jestuber@orianasolutions.com; calling 803-608-0199; or writing 108 Highland Cr, Lexington, SC, 29072.

June 2011
Anyone with information about Kathy Akins who was stationed with Flight 29, Lackland Air Force Base, TX, Aug 1956. I still have the other half of a dollar we tore in two for when we meet again. Please contact Shirley (Kemerer) Mudra (also flight 29) at skmudra@gmail.com.

Anyone with information about members of 2048th Switching Center, Carswell AFB, Ft Worth, TX, especially Burma Armstrong. Please contact Joan McKinney at thejodie@yahoo.com.

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Coast Guard
August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
Anyone with information about Yeoman Sheri Vasquez. We went to Class A school together in Petaluma, CA, in 1983. That same year she also went to prior service training at TRACEN in NJ. Please contact Patricia (Rodriguez) Overstreet at overstreetpatricia@yahoo.com.

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We Also Served
August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
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All Services
August 2011

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July 2011
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June 2011
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Reunions
August 2011

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July 2011
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June 2011
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