Tailhook Association Reunion Schedule
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Reunions Last Updated 4/4/2008
• THE USS TARAWA (CV-40/LHA-1) ASSN. — 1–4 May 2008, Charleston, S.C. Frank Grosey, 976 Holley St., Bull Head City, AZ 86442, (928) 763-8242, groseyjr@frontiernet.net; Walter Tothero, 1009 Lane Ave., Crawfordsville, IN 47933, (765) 362-6937, walsue@wico.net

    • THE SON TAY RAID ASSN. — 21–25 May 2008, Fort Worth, Texas. John Gargus, 1947 Hobson Dr., Henderson, NV 89074, (702) 914-8709,

    gartalon@cox.net

    • USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) ASSN. — 18–21 June 2008, Nashville, Tenn. Joe Brunner, (619) 466-2132, waldj@cox.net; Hank Byrnside, (502) 232-2232, soundtronics1@bellsouth.net; Andy Lewallen, (256) 684-7276,

    andylew@hiwaay.net or www.ussnimitzassociation.org

    • VFAW-3 — 18–22 June 2008, Branson, Mo. Sid Graham, (210) 344-2625, vfaw3@flasn.net

    • USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) — 19–22 June 2008, Branson, Mo. Peter Wentworth, (309) 643-3304, peter@cvn69.com or www.cvn69.com

    • NAS SANFORD, ALL UNITS AND SQUADRONS, 1942–1968 — 26–29 June 2008, Sanford, Fla. Gerald Bohm, 450 River Dr., De Bary, FL 32713, (386) 668-4851

    • USS RANGER (CVA/CV-61) ASSN. — 13–17 August 2008, Valley Forge, Pa. Franklin Thoma, gmcthoma@yahoo.com; George Meoli, (203) 453-4279, gmeoli@erols.com

    • USS BOXER (CV/CVA/CVS-21, LPH/LHD-4) VETERANS ASSN. — 20–23 August 2008, Gaithersburg, Md. Dick Yanko, (610) 356-4874

    • TAILHOOK ASSOCIATION REUNION (HOOK ’08) — 4–7 September 2008, Reno/Sparks, Nev. Tailhook Association, (800) 322-HOOK (4665), (858) 689-9223, www.Tailhook.org
    The Tailhook Reunion and Piggyback Reunion Groups

    • VT-23 — Bill McVey, bmcvey@gvtc.com; Jim Walters, jamwalt07@aol.com; Donna Sherman, donnasherman@aol.com

    • VX-4/5/9 — Jim Hineline, tomcatdriver@cox.net;

    Bill Chubb, bill.chubb@verizon.net

    • VF/VFA-154 — LT Harry Evans, USN, harry.c.evans@navy.mil

    • NAVAL WEATHER SERVICE ASSN., ANNUAL REUNION #34 — 9–13 September 2008, Waukesha, Wis. Don Cruse, (703) 524-9067,

    don.cruse@verizon.net or www.navalweather.org

    • USS BENNINGTON (CV/CVA/CVS-20) — 10–13 September 2008, Tucson, Ariz.; Doug and Joellen Corrao, (480) 577-3954, dcorrao@cox.net

    or www.uss-bennington.org

    • USS HORNET (CV-8, CV/CVA/CVS-12) ASSN. — 10–14 September 2008, St. Louis, Mo. Carl and Sandy Burket, USS Hornet Association, P.O. Box 108, Roaring Spring, PA 16673, (814) 224-5063, hornetcva@aol.com or

    usshornetassn.com

    • VC-12/VAW-12 — 22–25 September 2008, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Dick Bray, home (585) 538-4252, cell (585) 576-0595, leighbray@hotmail.com

    • ESCORT CARRIER SAILORS AND AIRMAN ASSN. — 19–26 September 2008, Covington, Ky., (Cincinnati, Ohio). George Manik, 50 North Island Dr., Bayville, NJ 08721, (732) 269-6767, aceminibaler@earthlink.net

    • USS SICILY (CVE-118) AND VS-931, VS-20 — 28 September 2008–

    1 October 2008, Reno, Nev. Sicily members contact Ed Smith, P.O. Box 369, Centreville, MD 21617, (410) 758-1659, edsmith@dmv.com; Squadron ­members contact J. Robert Wagner, 2996 Runnymede Dr., Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-7179, (610) 277-4374, bobwagner@msn.com

    • PBY CATALINA INTERNATIONAL ASSN. — 1–5 October 2008, Denver, Colo. Don Mortimer, 2245 Marlene Ln., Matituck, NY 11952, (631) 298-2685, pbydon@optonline.net; Jim Thompson (504) 392-1227, glotomcat@msn.com

    • RAFS (REAL AVIATORS FLEW STOOFS [S-2]) — 2–5 October 2008, Reno, Nev. LCDR Gordy Bonnel,

    RAFS_Stoof@sbcglobal.net, gab146@sbcglobal.

    • VC-35/VA(AW)-35 ASSN. — 7–11 October 2008, Corpus Christi, Texas. Steve Bradish, 2 Wimbleton Ct., Heath, TX, 75032, (972) 772-4323,

    steveb_2@sbcglobal.net

    • VF-54 (ANGELLI INFERNI) 38th AND FINAL REUNION — 8–11 October 2008, San Diego, Calif. Jack Hatchitt, 2323 NW Frances St., Lee’s Summit, MO 64081-2472, (816) 525-2472,

    vf-54_cag-5@sbcglobal.net

    • CVSG-57 — 9–12 October 2008, Corpus Christi, Texas. Dave Shrode, (866) 866-0822, shro27@aol.com