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STORM [CONTINUED FROM PAGE 65] informationexchange Reunions Army 80th Helicopter Co, 334 Maintenance Detatchment and O&R Platoon, Alaska (1958 and later), April 9-12, Reno, Nev. Contact: V. “Jack” Evans, PO Box 214, Loyalton, CA 96118, (530) 993-4231. U.S. Constabulary Assn Outpost Eight, April 18-21, Tucson, Ariz. Contact: D. Purrington, 2325 S.W. 115th St., Seattle, WA 98146, (206) 246-3654. 503rd Aviation Co (1958-64), Fliegerhorst (Hanau) Germany, April 28-30, Pawleys Island, S.C. Contact: B. Ramsey, 515 Mount Vintage Plantation Dr., North Augusta, SC 29860, (803) 819-9502, baramsey@wans.net. Col. Page Duffy—I am looking for him. I do not know his service. Contact: M. Smedley, 1847 Barber St., Sebastian, FL 32958, ms777@comcast.net. Johnny L. Lundberg—I am looking for him. I do not know his service or rank. While in the Philippine Islands, I found his Navy ring in an R4D transport plane. It is dated Oct. 5, 1945. Contact: C. MacDonald, (410) 833-2602. H.R. Gallagher, USA—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank. I found his ring in Bethesda, Md. It is inscribed with his name, Army Ofﬁcer School, 1948, AOC 7. Contact: W. Horsman, 5551 Thurso Ct., Columbia, MD 21045, (410) 9974426, horsman.wayne@bigfoot.com. Cpl. Ronald Getz, USA—I am looking for anyone who knew him. He died July 1, 1944. He was stationed at McCloskey General Hospital in Temple, Texas. Contact: M. Getz, 11621 Fairgreen Dr., Carmel, IN 46032, (317) 844-2347, getzmar@aol.com. William M. Coyne, USN-Ret.—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank. He served on USS Long Beach, CGN 9, from 1969-72 and then toured Idaho Falls. Contact: H. Beavers, 337 Pine St., Kane, PA 16735, (814) 837-9753, fax: (814) 226-7909, harvie.beavers@verizon.net. Co F, 351st Inf Rgt, 88th Inf (“Blue Devil”) Div—I am looking for anyone who was stationed in Fusine Laghi near Tarvisio, Italy, from 1945-46. Contact: R. McCall, 1005 Brook Ridge Cir., S.E., Huntsville, AL 35801, (256) 881-6325, robmccall@aol.com. Cmdr. Charles S. Weaver, USN-Ret.—I am looking for him. He was MPA of USS Paul (DE/ FF-1080) and XO of USS Boulder (LST-1190). Contact: D. McCullough, 1032 Taft Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23322, (757) 421-0471, dgm1098@aol.com. Attack Sqdn Five Two (VA-52) and former COs, 1960-62—Son of the late Lt. j.g. Larry L. Gaines, USN, seeks information about his father’s squadron life and fellow aviators. Contact: J. Davenport, 17 Northcastle Ct., The Woodlands, TX 77384, (936) 271-1758, davenport_joe@nlvmail.com. 112th AAA Bn (WWII)—I am looking for historical data regarding this unit for a memorabilia indication service in North Africa. Contact: R. Ford, 8505 Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie, MN 55344, (952) 995-1082, rgrlc4d@aol.com. Eric Baltrush, USN—I am looking for him and his wife. I do not know his rank. We attended Naval Postgraduate School together from 198687. His last known duty station was Bahrain in 1999. Contact: D. Bruner, 206 Forest Trail, Isle of Palms, SC 29451, (843) 886-6601, cobruers@ bellsouth.net. Lt. Col. Roger H. Morton, USA-Ret.—I am looking for him. We served together at Hunter Army Airﬁeld, Ga., from 1967-68. He was the Garrison Bn CO and I was his XO. Contact: E. Martin Jr., 535 E. Buckingham Rd., No. 5104, Richardson, TX 75081, (972) 238-9005, egmar tin50@sbcglobal.net. Robyne R. Gallager—I am looking for her. I do not know her service or rank. Contact: S. this, if I don’t go today, when will I go? There wasn’t a more ideal time, and bottom line: I didn’t have a good excuse not to go. They asked our group to help with the mass feedings. There were 16 of us and they said, “Here’s a MapQuest [map] to Dayton, Texas. Get six trucks, four cars, six radios, and go to the Baptist church.” When we got to the church, they said, “Here’s a map of the feeding areas. Starting tomorrow at lunch, you will take food to these areas.” By areas they meant churches, community centers, and even the sides of the road. This was a very poor rural area. Before the hurricane these people were just getting by. When Rita was approaching, they were told 25-foot waves were going to hit their town. After the storm hit, there was no power, which also meant no water as water is supplied by well pumps. One woman told me that before the storm, she had $1,000 life savings. After ﬁlling her car with gas, evacuating, staying in a hotel for several nights, and then coming back, she had $7 to her name. We heard stories like that all the time. The main thing everyone needed was water and ice. They were down to survival mode, and it sort of pulls you up short. It was so rewarding to see people helping people. This was a huge disaster and no one had a clue how to handle the logistics, but they were so desperate for warm bodies to help that no one was worried about how it got done. The nice thing was everybody was very pleasant and said “thank you” whether we could help them or not. They understood we were amateurs and were trying to help them the best we could. But the thing I remember most is [realizing] how fortunate [my wife] June and I are. I will remember what’s important in life. People are important. People matter. MO 78 MILITARY OFFICER JANUARY 2006 Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Assn (Navy and Marine Corps), March 23-26, Charleston, S.C. Contact: G. “Tuck” Labree, 217 Countryside Way, Summerville, SC 29483, (843) 871-8681, labreetuck@aol.com. USS Perry (DD-84) (DMS-17), April 19-25, Washington, D.C. Contact: J. Malmendier, PO Box 606, Boiling Springs, PA 17007, (717) 258-9695, Web site: www.ussperry.com. USS Kenneth D. Bailey (DD/DDR-713), April 27-30, St. Louis. Contact: R. Levine, 439 Weld St., West Roxbury, MA 02132, (617) 3273286, rhl713@aol.com. USS Cambria (APA-36), April 30–May 3, Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: D. Stoll, 820 Carnation Dr., Wapakoneta, OH 45895, (419) 738-3786, destoll@bright.net. USS Albacore (AGSS-569), Sept. 14-17, Portsmouth, N.H. Contact: J. Hunter, 37 Namquid Dr., Middletown, RI 02842, (401) 849-7282, hunter 5982@earthlink.net. Air Force 19th Tactical Reconnaissance Sqdn, April 9-11, Fredericksburg, Texas. Contact: R. Cox, 152 Great Frontier, Georgetown, TX 78628, (512) 8682111, brodcox@aol.com. 307th Bmb Wing B-47/KC-97 Assn (Lincoln AFB, Kan., 1954-55), April 23-27, Charleston, S.C. Contact: J. “Flip” Latham, 1424 Woodlawn Ave., Columbia, SC 29209, (803) 776-4294, k4jhl @earthlink.net. Pilot Training Class 55B, April 27-29, South Dayton, Ohio. Contact: D. Peckman, 1970 Thomas Dr., McKeesport, PA 15131, (412) 7517102, pherkybird@aol.com. Reader Exchange Eugene “Gene” D. Merket—I am looking for information about him. He was KIA in Korea in 1952 or 1953. I do not know his service or rank. His schoolmates want to add him to a state honor roll. He may have been a recce pilot. Contact: J. Kilgore, 1504 Pony Express, Copperas Cove, TX 76522, mrk1504@aol.com. http://www.ussperry.com

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