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informationexchange Reunions Army 498th Air Ambulance Co, Feb. 16, 2007, San Antonio. Contact: R. Chapman, 6303 Meadow Grove, San Antonio, TX 78239, (210) 653-3114. Inf OCS Class 2-57, March 11-14, 2007, Columbus, Ga. Contact: B. Brown, 4682 Martinez Dr., Orlando, FL 32839, (407) 859-5488, wilgeese2 @aol.com. Texas, to prepare for his third tour in Iraq. He also served in the Persian Gulf War in 1990. Contact: S. Hager, 276 Bethlehem Dr., Postville, IA 52162, hager58@hotmail.com. Brig. Gen./Maj. Gen. Norm Smith, USMC— I am looking for him. He was in Navy ROTC at Ohio State University from 1965-67. Contact: J. Dutton, 5875 Our Way, Citrus Heights, CA 95610, (916) 961-1007. Air Force Medical Service Corps Officers— I am looking for short stories relating to these ofﬁcers’ active or Guard experiences to be published in Volume II of the History of the Corps. Contact: J. Sanders, 10850 U.S. Highway 331, Montgomery, AL 36105, (334) 613-6851, para dox@zebra.net. George F. “Jeff” England—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank or service. Contact: C. Wyrick, (432) 267-6478, cwyrick@citizens fcu.com. Terry Patterson, USAF—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank. He was stationed at Holloman AFB, N.M., from 1972-74. Contact: T. Nettles, 235 Rangely Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80921, tcnett@aol.com. Roy Yoshida—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank or service. He served in SOG during the Vietnam War as an MI ofﬁcer. Contact: W. Schwartz, 32 14th St., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, (202) 548-0211, walter.w.schwartz @verizon.net. Bobby Dean O’Guin, USN—I am looking for pictures of him and his basic training class, which graduated in San Diego in August 1951. I do not know his rank. He served aboard the USS Altair, the USS Melburg, and the USS Briareus. He was discharged in 1959. Contact: J. Covert, 111 Kinneys School Rd., Springﬁeld, TN 37172, (615) 3824216, covertj@hotmail.com. Signal Corps—I am looking for a photo taken of the 1st Cav Div, 12th Cav, G and 2nd Sqdn being awarded decorations 100 miles south of Manila, Philippines, in July 1945. Contact: B. Robinson, 2133 241st St., Fairﬁeld, IA 52556, (641) 472-4870. John L. House—I am looking for him. I do not know his rank or service. He was my crew chief at Misawa, Japan, and K-2, Korea, in 1952. Contact: G. Ruder, 20132 Airport Rd., Maple Park, IL 60151, (815) 895-9274, phantm1@juno.com. Col. Arville Hickerson—I am looking for him. I do not know his service. He served in Korea as CO of 1/23rd Inf from 1972-73. Contact: L. Diekema, 2400 El Camino Real, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635, (520) 459-0122, ldiekema@cox.net. Capt. Curtis L. Trudell, USA—I am looking for anyone who knew him. He was in the 271st Inf Rgt, 69th Inf Div. He was stationed at Camp Tyson, Tenn., in 1943. He died overseas March 8, 1945, and is buried in a Belgian-American cemetery. He was originally from Wisconsin. Contact: R. Chappell, 12001 Horton St., Apt. 71, Overland Park, KS 66209, (913) 338-1094, rpchappell@kc.rr.com. MO For submission information, see page 18. Marine Corps NOT READY TO RETIRE? WE’LL SAVE YOU A SPOT. 5th USMC Officers Basic Class of 1948, Nov. 8-12, Alexandria, Va. Contact: J. Stemple, 5300 31st Rd. N., Arlington, VA 22207, (703) 536-7489. VMFA-314 “Black Knights,” Vietnam War (1967-70), Jan. 11-14, 2007, San Diego. Contact: G. Tanzer, 12588 Carmel Creek Rd., No. 17, San Diego, CA 92130, (858) 720-1512, gtanzer@san .rr.com. Reconnaissance Platoon 2/60th Inf, 9th Inf Div, June 22-24, 2007, Las Vegas. Contact: M. Brockway, 187 Williams Rd., Fort Edward, NY 12828, (518) 638-8623, brockway18@netzero.com, www.recon2-60.4t.com. With excellent amenities, stellar service, and a prime location, Falcons Landing is the best choice for retirement in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. In fact, it’s fully occupied, and the wait list for admission is growing. But that doesn’t mean you can’t live here when you retire. If you’re an officer – or you’re married to one – and you’ve been thinking about your retirement, there’s no better time to join. Sign up today, and we’ll be ready when you are. Navy USS Chicot (AK-170), Feb. 17, 2007, Spicewood, Texas. Contact: E. Robbins, 19517 Scenic Dr., Spicewood, TX 78669, (512) 264-1678. USS Perry (DD-844/DMS-17), March 18-22, 2007, San Antonio. Contact: M. Stephens, 405 N. Reo St., Suite 240, Tampa, FL 33609, (813) 2894119, mstephens@hal-tec.com. Reader Exchange OCS Class No. 12 (June 1966)— I am looking for classmates interested in planning a reunion. This was the ﬁrst Vietnam War-era graduating class. Contact: D. Campbell, 3755 Frostwood Dr., Beavercreek, OH 45430, (937) 429-5972, bama soup@woh.it.com. Degaussing Manuals—I am looking for degaussing manuals and information about the Navy during WWII, the Merchant Marine, and Liberty and Victory ships. Contact: V. Alpher, 3605 Steck Ave., No. 2055, Austin, TX 78759, (512) 914-8051, fax: (512) 527-0242, valpher@aol.com. IRTC Fort McClellan, Ala.; D Co, 14th Bn (1943); and H Co, 109th Inf, 28th Div, Augsburg, Germany (1952)—I am looking for ofﬁcers from these units. Contact: W. Tidwell, 2125 Marsha Dr., Madison, TN 37115, (615) 8595410, atidwell2@netzero.com. Col. D.F. Miller, USMCR—I am looking for him. He served as a forward observer for Captain Miller in Vietnam India Battery, 3rd Bn, 11th Marine Rgt., 1st Marine Div in October 1967. Contact: D. Flavin, 472 Maple St., West Lafaette, IN 47906. Become a member now to ensure a great retirement later. Call 1-800-952-3762 or 703-404-5151 for more information. 20522 Falcons Landing Cir. Potomac Falls, VA 20165 www.falconslanding.org Chaz, USA—I am looking for him. I do not know his last name or rank. He and I sat together on an Amtrak train that boarded in Milwaukee April 7, 2006, and traveled through Chicago to Washington, D.C. 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