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REUNION NOTICES Numbered Units 2nd Air Division Assn, 8AF, WWII, Florida. 23 January 1999. Orlando, FL. Contact: Teddy Egan, 2619 Lafayette Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789-1372. Phone: (407) 664-5439. 4th Ferrying Gp Assn, Air Transport Cmd (WWII), 12-15 may 1999. San Antonio, TX. Contact: R. Ravitts, 2410 Devonshire Dr., Rockford, IL 61107. Phone: (815) 229-1122. E-Mail: devonshir@att.net. 4th FIS, F-86D - F-102, Misawa AB, 1955-1965, 16-17 April 1999, Ft Walton Beach, FL. Contact: Chuck Dildine, Phone: (850) 897-4243. 7th Combat Cargo Sqdn., 2-5 May 1999, Branson, MO. Contact: Lou DiDonato, 8822 Silverarrow Cir., Austin, TX 78759. Phone: (512) 343-6832. E-mail: loudi@texas.net 7th Photo Recon Gp, 8AF, England, 29-31 Oct 1998. Savannah, GA. Contact: George Lawson, 4390 14th St. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33703. Phone: (813) 526-8480. 32nd Troop Carrier Sqdn., 314th TC Gp., C-47s, WWII, 19-23 October 1998. Reunion Cruise on NCL, M/S Leeward. Contact: Bob Shawn, 12707 Garberry Ct., Herndon, VA 20170. Phone: (703) 435-3142. [[box]] DEADLINE REUNION ANNOUNCEMENTS Please, note that the deadline for reunion notices for the Winter '98/'99 issue of the Friends Journal is 15 December 1998. We must have received your request by this date. [[/box]] 44th Bomb Gp.(D), 44th Air Refueling Sqdn., 44th Bomb Wing, 44th Strat Missile Wg, 25-29 October 1998. Savannah, GA. Contact: Mike Yuspeh, 7214 Sardonyx St., New Orleans, LA 70124. Phone: (504) 283-3424. 46th Air Service Sqdn., 12 AF, Date and location to be determined. Contact: Harold Cox, 3401 Walden run Fort Wayne, IN 46815. Phone: (219) 485-7114. 61st Troop Carrier Sqdn., WWII, 3-5 December 1998. Little Rock, AR. Contact: Gordon Trendell, 3418 Drighton Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017. Phone: (610) 867-3610. E-mail GTrendell@AOL.com 64th Troop Carrier Sqdn., November 1998. San Antonio, TX. Contact: Vern Montgomery, 6744 Carlsen Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46214. Phone: (317)241-5264. 90th Bomb Sqdn (LNI) - Korea, 5-8 November 1998. Galveston, TX. Contact: George Pittelkau, 5670 S.W. Fernbrook Way, Lake Oswego, OR 97035-7726. Phone (503)639-5077. FAX: (503)639-5077. E-mail: GEOPITT@AOL.C 405th Fighter Gp, 4-8 November 1998, Orlando, FL. Contact: Bob Reese, HC 73, Box 834 Low, Locust Grove, VA 22508. Phone: (540)972-7832. E-Mail: chgofatcat@aol.com 446th Bomb Gp. Assn., 8AF, WWII, Bungay, England. 19-23 May 1999. Tucson, AZ. Contact: Bill Davenport, Phone: (714)832-2829, or Marv Speidel, Phone (732)680-0274. 447th Bomb Gp., 29-31 October. Savannah, GA., Contact: Pete Petrillo, 965 N. Pasadena Ave., Elyria, OH 44035. Phone: (216)365-2561. 484th Bomb Gp Assn., 15AF, Italy, WWII, 3-7 November 1998, Tucson, AZ. Contact: Bud Pressel, 436 Hunting Park Lane, York, PA 17402. Phone (717)757-1218. Bases Hancock Field, Santa Maria, CA, U. of So. Calif, Air Force Tech School, 1951-1952. Contact Bill Broomhall, 3550 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton, OH 45414. Phone: (937)277-7020. Classes 56-V Pilot Training Class, Spence AB & Bryan AFB. Seeking class members for possible reunion in 1999. Contact: George R. Partridge, 106 Quail Run, Prattville, AL 36067-3810 or George T.E. Hicks, GTEHICKS@AOL.COM Immediate response requested as plans are contingent upon responses received. Navy USS Compass Island EAG-153, Proposed 1st reunion, Sept/Oct 1999. Contact: Harry T. Andersen, 2544 Chestnut St., Waukegan, IL 60087. Phone: (847)336-2151. [box]] As the birthplace of aviation and site of the Air Force Museum, Dayton is the ideal location for your military reunion. For planning assistance, contact the Greene County and Dayton/Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureaus. Both offer free support, services, and reunion planning kits. Phone numbers are: Dayton/Montgomery County, 1-800-221-8235 (out of Ohio) and 1-800-221-8234 (in Ohio), and Greene County 1-800-733-9109. The person to contact for Museum support is Teresa Jones at (937)255-8046. [/box]] RESEARCH DIVISION POLICY We would like to remind members to call or write in advance of a planned fact-finding trip so that the Research Division may schedule the visit by appointment. Appointments are usually easily obtained and are required to avoid overcrowding in Research at any particular time. Overcrowding causes hardships on staff members as well as patrons, but with our appointment policy, such situations can be avoided to be benefit of all. To make an appointment, call (937)255-4644 or write USAFM/MUA, 2601 E. St., WPAFB, OH 45433-7609. The Research Division is located in Building 5, Door 7, in Area B of Wright-Patterson AFB approximately one mile from the Museum complex. page 56 [[end page]] [[start page]] POSTCARD PAGE: WWI Era Postcards In the spirit of our recent WWI Fly-In here at the USAF Museum, we print these postcards dealing with the WWI era. [[image: photo of large biplane]] [[caption: THE LARGEST AEROPLANE IN THE U.S. MAKING A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT]] "The largest airplane in the U.S. Making a successful flight" (unknown contributor]] [[image: photo of Army biplane in flight]] [[caption: U.S. ARMY AEROPLANE IN FULL FLIGHT]] [[image: graphic picture of ships at sea and a WWI soldier depicted in circular frame. Words on image - Kisses from France]] [[caption: "Kisses From France" Sherill Huff/Dell City, OK]] [[image: photo of biplane in low flight]] [[caption: U.S. ARMY AEROPLANE OFF ON A SCOUTING TRIP.]] "U.S. Army Aeroplane off on a Scouting Trip" (contributor unknown)
