USMC/VIETNAM HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION will hold its reunion Oct. 3-6 in Pensacola Beach, FL. All pilots, aircrew and support personnel who served during the Vietnam War are welcome. Contact: 59118 Free State Rd., Marshall, VA 20115-2521; Ph: (540) 364-9424; e-mail: popasmoke@erols.com; website: www.popasmoke.com. **

40th anniversary of graduation from "Boot Camp" (July 1, 1964) for July 1, 2004. He is seeking members of Platoon 229, 2ndRecruit Training Battalion, MCRD, San Diego, CA, who underwent recruit training Apr. 21 to July 1, 1964. He can be contacted at: 908 Vista Ridge Dr., Mount Horeb, WI 53572; Ph: (608) 437-6158; e-mail: prstrube324@cs,com.

 ** supported the 26th Marines on Iwo Jima. He is also seeking members who served with the regiment during Vietnam, especially those who participated in "Operation Meade River -1968." He has established a website about the book: www.geocities.com/ armyusmc2001/26th Marines.html. He can be contacted at: P O. Box 656, New Market, MD 21774-0656. **
 

11th ENGINEER BATTALION (Dong Ha, RVN, 65-70) is looking for Marines and Navy personnel attached and members of 3rd Bridge Co. attached for a reunion in San Diego in July or August. Contact: Charles Luhan Jr., 8451 S. Kilbourn Ave., Chicago, IL 60652' Ph: (773) 585-9629 (after 7 p.m.); e-mail: CL11engrbn@aol.com.

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Association Member Paul C. Opilla is looking for a history of the 3rd Marines from 1942-44. Capt. Johnny Monks was writing it, as last he remembers. He is writing a bio for his grandchildren and is looking for specific information about the conditions under which he and the unit served on Bougainville. Contact him at: 318 Penn St., Topton, PA 19562; Ph: (610) 682-4668.

 ** The SECOND BATTALION, FOURTH MARINES ASSOCIATION, Inc., is looking for former Marines, Corpsmen, and attached personnel. Its next annual meeting will be in Savannah, GA, in July. Contact: Bob Bliss, 43 Meads Mountain Rd., Woodstock, NY 12498; Ph: (845) 679-5909; e-mail: RBIiss2001 @aol.com. **
Writer Phil McCracken is seeking information about the Marine occupation force led by Maj. G. E. Webster which was embarked aboard the USS PARKS during WWII. They sailed from Majuro to Mili Atoll where the first Japanese garrison surrendered at the end of the war. Contact him at: philntal@snowcrest.net. **  

Life Member Leo D. Cole is seeking information about his platoon which landed on Bougainville on Nov. 1, 1943. He was wounded by shrapnel on Nov. 24 and evacuated two days later. As best he can recall, he served in either "G" or "H" Company of the 1st Battalion. His Platoon Leader was Lt. Mills. Anyone who can provide additional information should contact Leo at: 19093 Buckner Dr., Longview, TX 75604-2153; Ph: (903) 297-9286.

 ** Rich D'Andrea is looking for anyone who served with Tom Fahey during "Operation Hastings" in Vietnam. Fahey is having trouble proving he served in Vietnam. Contact D'Andrea at: radandrea@sbcglobal.net or Fahey at: (909) 795-8563. **
 

Life Member SgtMaj. Bob Egar, USMC (Ret), is looking for anyone who knew John William Jr., who was KIA on Bougainville on Dec. 21, 1943, while serving with Co. D (scouts), 3rd Tank Bn. Anyone with any information should contact him c/o Joe Tanghare, P. O. Box 366, Green Creek, NJ 08219-0366.

 ** The MARINE CORPS MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION will holds it annual reunion Apr. 24-27 at Camp Pendleton, CA. Membership is open to any Marine who served in a Band, D&B, Field Music, Dance Band, or Pipe Corps. Contact: Richard Oldenburg, Administrator, 25101 Bear Valley Rd., Tehachapi, CA 93561-8311; Ph: (661) 8211683; e-mail: jazjoc@sierratel.com ** Retired MGySgt. Bob McDaniels is soliciting Marines to sign a petition to have USPS issue a special stamp for Medal of Honor recipient GySgt. John Basilone. "Manila John" Basilone received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Guadalcanal. He subsequently earned the Navy Cross on Iwo Jima and was KIA during that campaign. Anyone desiring to sign the petition should log on to : www.PetitionOnline.com/ USMC0300/petition.html **
 

15th SBC, USMC (July-December `52) will hold its 50th anniversary reunion, April 1721, at the Double Tree Hotel, Mission Valley (San Diego), CA. Contact: John Featherstone, 823 W. 20th St., San Pedro, CA 90731: Ph: (310) 833-2190

 ** Capt. Andrew B. "Mac" MacFarlane, 577 Pine Ave., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663-4915, is seeking former members of F/2/1 who served during the Korean War (1950-53) for a possible reunion. Ph: (201) 791-9265. ** "Stormy" Sexton's 3/3 (also BLT 3/3 from Okinawa 1961-62) will have a reunion and dedication of a memorial in his honor at Quantico, VA, Oct. 16-20. Contact: Col. Roger Holtzapple, USMCR (Ret.), 228 N. 11th St., Lewisburg, PA 17837; Ph: (570) 524-7267 (W) or (570) 524-7424 (H); e-mail: vhf ord@ptdprolog.net; website: www.stormysextonmemorial2002.com. **
 

"I" Co., 3/9 (WWII, Vietnam, Gulf War, Peacetime) will hold a reunion in St. Louis, July 24-28. Contact: Jim Lockwood, 91 Beech St., Essex Junction, VT 05452; Ph: (219) 879-3473; e-mail: sgtrockindia@hotmail.com

 ** The 1 st Battalion, 3rd Marines, will be holding its annual reunion at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5, in conjunction with the Association Reunion in San Diego. Anyone who served with 1/3 during any era are invited. All 3rd Marine Regiment members (anyone who ever served with or was attached to the regiment) are invited to attend a "Regimental Gathering" at 8 p.m., following the 1/3 business meeting. Contact: Bill Ervin at e-mail: Hatch101 @aol.com ** 3rd JASCO (Joint Assault Signal Company, WWII) will hold its annual reunion Sept. 30Oct. 3 in Las Vegas, NV, at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino. Contact: Julie Fiorvanti, 2004 Plaza Del Dios, Las Vegas, NV 89102; e-mail: Juliefiorvanti@aol.com **
 

Charles E. Mason Jr., P. O. Box 909, Sorrento, FL 32776-0909, is looking for anyone who knew his father, PFC Charles E. Mason, who was killed on Bougainville in November 1943. PFC Mason was transferred from "H" Co. to"E" Co., 2ndBn., 21 stMarines, in late August 1943. He can also be contacted by e-mail at: cj0416@aol.com.

** Author Gary A. Gruenwald is writing a book about the 26th Marines. He is looking for Marines and Corpsmen who served with or ** KILO 3/9 is sponsoring a 3/9 Reunion inside Walt Disney World (southwest of Orlando, FL) June 11-14. All 3/9 veterans are invited to attend. Contact: Robert W. Stewart at (727) 581-5454; e-mail: Kilo393@cs.com website: www.blue ridge.net/mpyle **
 

Lt. Pete Strube, USAN, is planning a reunion for his father's (LCpI. Donald Strube)

 ** REUNION:  1st Battalion 4th Marines 4-8 Sept 2002 in San Diego, Ca. will be held in conjunction with the 3rd Marine Division.  To he held at the Town and Country Resort Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, Ca. 92108.  Phone- 800-772-8527 or 619-291-7131. CONTACT: Thurman Moore, 11176 Linnell Dr., St. Louis, Mo. 63136. Phone: 314-741-7604.  E-mail: thurmoe@earthlink.net
 ** Charles Osborne is looking for 3rd squad 1st platoon for B or D 1-3  Febuary 7th 1966 the names he has are John Dalhouse 1st lt John Lannon squad leader team leader Joe Portugal and Bobby  Ward and maybe (Doc) Dave Patton looking for any one in this squad or platoon   ozzie5468@sbcglobal.net **
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