Military News

Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary elections were held June 11 and 12 at the Ramada Inn on Odlin Road. Ray Lupo of the Norman Dow VFW Post, Bangor, was elected state commander. Julie O’Leary of the Old Town VFW Auxiliary was elected Department of Maine Auxiliary president. Cheryl Snowe of the Norman Dow Post, Bangor, was voted Auxiliary president of the year and district president of the year. —-

The former crewmen of the USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) will hold a reunion Oct. 7-11 in Colorado Springs, Colo. Those who served on the USS Rudyerd Bay should contact Dale Oswald at 12017 Brenlyn Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55343 or call (612) 938-6485. —-

The former crewmen of the USS San Marcos will hold a reunion Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in Pensacola, Fla. For more information, contact Mike Rushin at 7351 Veazy Lane, Mabelvale, AR 72103 or call (501) 888-7859. —-

Crew members of the USS Uhlmann will hold a reunion Oct. 1-4 in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, call (954) 473-1938. —-

The former members of the 301st Sea Bees will hold a reunion Oct. 1-4 in Nashville, Tenn. Those who have served with the 301st Sea Bees should contact William Lyon at 629 Cecil Way, Lexington, KY 40503 or call (606) 278-9692. —-

Charlie Burns served aboard the USS Bandera (APA-131) and would like to contact other crew members in order to hold a reunion. Those who served aboard the Bandera should contact Burns at P.O. Box 729, Camarillo, CA 93011-0729 or call (805) 987-7004. —-

The former crewmen from the USS Bristol County (LST-1198) are trying to locate enough men to hold a reunion. The target date is the summer of 1999 in San Diego, Calif. Those who served aboard LST-1198 should contact Jay O’Connell at P.O. Box 4541, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 or call (954) 480-8863. —-

The former crewmen of the USS Mississippi (EAG-128) will hold a reunion Nov. 5-8 in Biloxi, Miss. Those who served on the ship should contact Jack Heffernan at L63 Shawn’s Hideaway, Millsboro, DE 19966 or call (302) 947-1896. —-

The men of the USS Preston (DD-379) will hold a reunion Oct. 15-18 in Baton Rouge, La. For more information, contact G.R. Nealis at 502 S. Pine, Roswell, NM 88201 or call (505) 623-2879. —-

The crewmen of the USS Prometheus (AR-3) will hold a reunion Oct. 2-5 in St. Louis, Mo. For more information, contact Arne and Joy Brinwall at 13013 Jane Lane, Minnetonka, MN or call (612) 933-0616. —-

The crew members of the USS Puget Sound (AD-38) are trying to find former crew members for the first reunion in June 1999 in Philadelphia. The reunion will include a visit on the Puget Sound dockside in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Visiting former crew members will be allowed topside only and will be escorted by shipyard personnel. For more information, contact Larry Carr at 35731 Connecticut Drive, Sterling Heights, MI 48310 or call (810) 268-5408 or (810) 979-1305.