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REGIONAL---MINI-REUNIONS ---GET-TOGETHERS-- MEMORIALS, ETC SUPPORT THESE LOCAL MEETINGS
WHEN CONTACTING HOTELS FOR NATIONAL OR MINI-REUNIONS, LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE USN ARMED GUARD
WWII, OR; THAT YOU'RE ATTENDING OUR REUNION.
Also, check with The Skippers who host meetings prior to the meeting as the date, place
and time could change overnight. I did not have time to contact many of these to see if
they still hold meetings. Some host may have changed addresses or Area code or Tel. #s.
It's up to you to check out.
USS VESOLE DD/DDR-878, 1945-1976 . Contact Raymond E. Goreflo, 32 Charlotte Rd.,
Fishkill, NY 12524-2707 845-896-2074 www.USSVesole.org This ship was named after Armed
Guardsman Kay K. Vesole, KIA at Bari, Italy on the S.S. JOHN BASCOM after heroic deeds.
Reunion Oct. 6-10, 2004.
THE GLENCANNON PRESS MARITIME BOOKS P.O.Box 341, Palo Alto, Ca 94302 800-711-8985
www.glencannon.com has another worthwhile book, "DEATH'S RAILWAY" of a MM POW on the
River Kwai by Jerry Reminick. Price: $22.95 plus $4. 00 S&H. Mention that you saw it in
the POINTER and S&H is free. Reminick has published the stories of the Armed Guard and MM
. (SAVING HISTORYfor us.)
Catalina International Assoc. Contact Jas. P. Thompson 1510 Kabel Dr., New Orleans, La
70131 5O4-392-1227
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND Armed Guard Veterans meets at NOON at the RED BLAZER RESTAURANT ,
Manchester St. Concord, N.H. and sign up with Irving Dickerman 36 West Shore Dr., Andover,
N.H. 03216 603-235-5630 E-mail-maxim851@webtv.net; or Bob Norling, 6 Tow Path Ln.,
Concord, N.H. 03301 6O3-224-4927 nhnorlings@iopener.net
USS LPD CLASS (20 SHIPS) plus NAVY/MARINES who served at the Training Center, Port Arthur,
Tx. Contact: Joe B. Havens, 43 Pleasant Valley W, Greenbrier, Ar. 72058 5O1-679-498O
Dru and Alex Lombardi, 14 Brookfield Rd., Montclair, N.J. 07043 973-746-6361 E-mail
apl@eclipse.net
MAY 2004 POINTER
The Illinois/Wisconsin Armed Guard Mini-Reunion will be from September 21
through September 24, 2004 at the Stoney Creek Inn, 940 Galena Square
Drive, Galena, Illinois. Contact Edward Domina, Sr., 3249 West 108th
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60655, telephone 773-429-0983 or e-mail
pdomina42@aol.com for reservations. Galena is across the Mississippi
River from Iowa so Iowans please take note.
The USS VESOLE DD/DDR-878 named for Armed Guard Kay K Vesole, Contact Roy Gorenflo, 32
Charlotte Rd., Fishkill, N.Y. 12524 845-896-2074. www.USSVESOLE.org I will enter
ONLY individual NAMED SHIPS such as these named after ARMED GUARDSMEN killed in line of
duty.
The U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY will hold their Annual Reunion for graduates, Oct. 14-17,
2004 at the Academy.
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY MARINERS MEET 2ND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 12 NOON at HOSS`S
Restaurant at 5O1 and Airport Rd., Lititz, Pa.. We're a NEW ARMED GUARD and MERCHANT
MARINE CREW. Contact: Clarence W.Newcomer (AG) 238 Colebrook St., Man heim, Pa 17545
717-665-3085. All WELCOMED!!
A.G.C. FLAGSHIP ALLIANCE SHIP CREW: (ALL AMPHIBIOUS FORCE FLAGSHIPS -AGC SHIPS) . Contact:
TED BRANTHOOVER, 5336 HIGHGROVE RD. PITTSBURGH, PA 15236 -1629 412-884-2650
Adirondack2@juno.com for SEPT. 17-21, 2003 Reunion at the CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, ST. LOUIS,
MO. Many Armed Guard served in this outfit.
NATIONAL SONAR REUNION CONTACT: CLAYTON E.CLARK 4111 BELMONT PARK DR., MYRTLE BEACH, 29588
843-9O3-4048 genecl@sccoast.net ( I feel we owe the SONAR crew this notice!
USNTC BAINBRIDGE REUNION-PO BOX 2313, WESTMINSTER, MD. 21158 410-876-2689
Kali8824z@aol.com www.usntcbainbridge.org
ALL NAVY WOMAN'S ALLIANCE, Contact: Sharon Breece, PO Box 147, Goldenrod, Fl. 32733-0147
407-677-9668 www.anwna.com
May/July POINTER THE "NORTHWEST PASSAGE" which included Wa., Or.,Ak., Id., Ut., Wy. will
hold their MINI-REUNION at the RED LION HOTEL, 802 Geo. Washington Way, Richland, Wa.
Sept. 21,22,23,2004. ALL ARMED GUARD, MERCHANT MARINE and friends are WELCOMED to join
in! Contact: Hank and Sandy Harrison 27014 Lower Burnett Rd., E. Buckley, 98321
36O-897-9381. E-mail: sandyharrison@goodsamhealth.org They still meet 2nd Wed. of each
mo. at Mickey O'Reilly's Bar and Grill
ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL ASSOC 50TH ANNUAL REUNION -2004 S/M Doug Sephton, 203 Anne St. North,
Barrie, Ont. L4N 4T4 705-734-9026 dougsephton@look.ca All USN ARMED GUARD and MM
WELCOMED!!
Any ARMED GUARD or MERCHANT SEAMEN assigned to HOSPITAL SHIPS during WW II, ARMY/NAVY
Hospital Ships.Contact; Joe Sierotowicz 13815 SE 7th Ave., Summerfield, Fl. 34491.
AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE invites the NAVY ARMED GUARD VETERANS and their Ladies to join
them. CONTACT: A.J.Wichita, 605 Laguna Dr., Richardson, Tx. 75080 972-231-5464
ajwichita@worldnet.att.net
NOTICE: The address for THE CHAPEL OF FOUR CHAPLAINS has been changed to: 12O1
Constitution Ave., Philadelphia, Naval Business Center, Bldg-649, Philadelphia, Pa. 19112.
(215)218-1943 Web www.fourchaplains.org E-mail chapel@fourchaplains.org Any donations
are worthwhile!!!
The Hot Springs, Arkansas USN Armed Guard and Merchant Seamen in the area and surrounding
area meet at 9:3O A.M. on the 2nd Thursday at the Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern
Ave., Hot Springs, Ark. and if you are visiting the area, join them. CONTACT: Vern
Vawter, 1822 7th St., Hot Springs, Ar., 71913-5153 5O1-318-2O55 or Bob Wedrall 11 Haya
Place, Hot Springs, Ar. 71909-5100 5O1-922-5670.
The BROOKLYN "DONALD LOESCHORN GREATER N.Y. CHAPTER" and they still meet at King's Plaza
Diner 4124 Ave "U" between Hendrickson and Coleman at 10 A.M. Contact: Mike Molinari,
Skipper, 1422 East 54th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11234 718-444-8449, or; Leo Nadel, Sec. 2359
E 24th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229 718-891-4026
Nashville , Tn. Hosts Ken Kittinger 305 E Marthonna Rd., Madison, Tn 37115 615-868-4O38
and Leon and Sammie Garner 1320 McChesney Ave., Nashville, Tn. 37216 615-228-1170 meet
the last Saturday of the month at Shoney's, Madison Sq., Nashville, Tn. . They also meet
with the Merchant Seamen at Sam Pearsall's home on the 2nd Saturday. All are welcomed.
CROSSVILLE, TN AREA ARMED GUARD has a new chapter and meet on the 3rd Tuesday of EACH
MONTH AT 12:3O P.M. AT RYAN'S STEAKHOUSE. Hosts are Bill and Nancy Oehlecker 17 Troy
Cir., Crossville, Tn. 38555 931-456-4555. All Veterans are welcome to attend.
FLEET TUG SAILORS Contact: Geo.W.Kingston, 1611 Woodbridge Cir E., Foley, Al. 36535
334-943-7823
Cleveland, Ohio Area Contact: William Joyce, 43O7 W 197th St., Cleveland, Oh. 44135
216-267-7312 . They meet on the 1st Monday of each month at DENNY'S 4431 W 15Oth St.,
Cleveland, Ohio. (I-71 at W 15Oth St Exit) TIME 1O:3O.
The American Merchant Marine Veterans, North Atlantic Chapter meet on the 4th Friday at 1
P.M., 2nd Floor, at the Bayshore-Brightwater Library, 1 S. Country Rd., Bayshore N.Y. All
Mariners,their Widows, Daughters and Sons of the Mariners. The ARMED GUARD, TOO. Contact
Matt Loughran, 17 LAKEVIEW CT., Riverhead, N.Y. 119O1-1858 631-722-5O14.
mattmerchmarine@webtv.net - or - http://www.geocities.com/broadway/2941/
ASHEVILLE, N.C. Armed Guard, Merchant Marine WW II and "KOREAN" War Veterans meet at
Ryan's Family Steak House, 1OOO Brevard Rd., Biltmore Square, Asheville on the 4th
Thursday. Contact: Charles E. Silver, 3 Ambler Rd., Asheville, N.C. 288O5 828-298-43O2 or,
Bill at 828-669-0946.
OREGON-WILLAMETTE AREA---EMERALD SEA CHAPTER, EUGENE, OR. meets every "3RD TUESDAY" of
month at "EAGLES on the GREEN", N.W. Expressway and Irving. (Off Beltway-exit st NW
Expressway- to 1st signal light-go right to 1st Drive on left. CONTACT: Bob Gloe, 4O876
Edwards Dr., Lebanon, Or. 97355, or; Francis (Joe) Johnson, 2785 Riverview, Eugene, Or.
974O3 541-342-4433.
LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK CHAPTER AT THE FARMINGDALE LIBRARY at 11:OO A.M. Contact:Joseph
McKenna, 15O8 Shannon Way, Melville, N.Y. 11747 631-425-4965 or James Pellegrino, 527
Livingston St. Westbury, N.Y. 1159O 516-997-5585.
SOUTH NEW JERSEY PINELAND CHAPTER of ARMED GUARD and their LADIES meet "1 P.M. EVERY 4TH
THURSDAY-MONTHLY" AT: PAUL'S OCEANSIDE RESTAURANT AND DINER, 562 RT 9, WARETOWN, NJ 08758
6O9-693-3296. Contact: Tony San Fillipo, 732-255-3O77 N.J.
Host Ted Heuman passed away 3/26/05 and our condolences are extended to Agnes, the
family and all who knew him. (From C A Lloyd)
Midwest Chapter of AMMMV, P.O.Box 32234, Chicago 6O629 773-436-8231, or Armed Guard John
Neven, 12950 Meadow View Ct., #203 Huntley, Il. 60142 jneven#juno.com 847-669-93312 for
meeting in that area.
The IL/WI "ON THE BORDER CREW" contact: Jay and Jane Wildfong, 13211 Durand Ave.
Sturtevant, Wi. 53177 262-886-2966 WILDFONGJ@cs.com for their luncheon meeting 12 NOON
AT THE DRIFTWOOD LOUNGE HWY 11, 12 NOON STURTEVANT, WI.. Contact Jay for more info.
Notice Jay's new area code.
THE FARRAGUT,IDAHO WW II Naval Training Center at the Farragut State Park will hold their
18th Annual Reunion Sept. 10-12, 2004 Locaton - 13400 E.Ranger Rd., Athol, Id 83801
208-683-2425 Ext-21 (9A.M.-4 P.M.) Contact: Gene and Lorraine Cooper, 1248 SW Crossway
Ct. Port Orchard, Wa 98367 36O-876-447O. ( 9AM-4PM Pac. Time ONLY.)
LST CREW-CONTACT: Mike and Linda Gunjak, 64 Ponderosa Dr. Oregon, Oh. 43616
1-8OO-228-587O Fax 419-693-1265 E-Mail uslst@kmbs.com Web Site. http://www.uslst.org
Many Armed Guard served in the LST, LCI, Etc.
NEXT POINTER
TEXAS NEXT ANNUAL MINI-REUNION will be held Mar.3,4,5, 2005 in Fredericksburg, Tx. Host:
John Shirley 4128 N. Summercrest Lp., Round Rock, Tx. 78681 512-671-3464 Co-Host: Dan
Mock. Their Armed Guard group invites all Armed Guard and Merchant Marines and their
Ladies to their meetings. Contact: Dan Mock 881O Silent Oaks, San Antonio, Tx. 7825O-6267
21O-681-2120 E-mail- mocksatx@stic.net
Capt. Mark L. Shafer, (USN Ret) Manager, Sales and Marketing of the S.S. JEREMIAH OBRIEN,
whose home is 119 Duran Dr. San Rafael, Ca. 94903-2317 415-479-0382
oldmarner@earthlink.net has invited all the USN ArmedGuard WW II Veterans to attend the
ANCIENT MARINERS and FRIENDS annual Pearl Harbor Day Rememberance Luncheon 12/7/04 at
BERTOLUCCI'S .
May 2004 CONNECTICUT CREW WILL BE MEETING AT "BICKFORDS RESTAURANT Exit 74 I-95 NIANTIC,
Ct at 11:3O 3rd Wednesday of each month. Contact: Lew Tew 4 Glenwood Ct., Gales Ferry, Ct.
O6335 86O-464-6272, or; Ed and Barbara Sullivan 2O3-536-7276. Lew will be the Host for
the NORTHEAST Sept. 28-Oct 1, 2004 Mini-Runion to be held at the "Surfside" Lake George,
N.Y.. (A BEAUTIFUL PLACE)
AP TRANSPORT CREW REUNION: CONTACT: Chuck Ulrich, 35 Oak Ln., New Hyde Park, N.Y. 11O4O
516-747-7426 in Norfolk, Va.
IN/MI/OH/KY REGIONAL Contact: Forrest Spencer, 91O W. Melbourne Ave., Logansport, In.
46947-3345 219-753-7O66 is assisted by Duane Howard, 1715 Spear St., Logansport, In.
46947 574 -753-4628. They meet at the VFW 1O24 ERIE AVE., "LOGANSPORT" on the last
Friday of each month at 11:3O A.M., EXCEPT DECEMBER.
The "CANTON HALL of FAME CHAPTER" of the U.S.N.ARMED GUARD AND Merchant Seamen OF WW II In
the Canton and Rootstown, Ohio Area will meet at GULLIVER'S TRAVEL PLAZA, EXIT 1OO
(FAIRCREST RD) OFF OF 77, SOUTH OF CANTON on the "LAST TUESDAY" of the month at 1O A.M.
and they would like to get more Armed Guard to meet with them. Contact: Robert R. Hahn,
3771 Tallmadge Rd., Rootstown, Oh. 44272-9656 33O-325-9657
WEST VIRGINIA CREW Contact: Forrest Flanagan, PO Box 119, Craigsville, WV 262O5 Tel-
3O4-742-316O for their 8th Annual Mini-Reunion at the Conference Room at the BIG TRUCK
STOP Jane Lew, Wv. just off I-79 Exit 105 Sept. 27, 2004 Call 1-800-716-6835 or at Comfort
Inn, 5 Mi. South of Weston 1-800-228-5150.
HOFFMAN ISLAND RADIO ASSOC. Contact: John J.Murray 122 Wyndale, San Antonio, Tx 782O9-2348
21O-826-4687, OR; Bill Yerger 6O7-776-4965. Fairview Heights, Illinois Armed Guard area
meets at McDonalds in Fairview Hgts on the 2nd Saturday of each month 9:3O-11:OO.
Contact: Skipper Theodore Kawula,3232 Carlson Ave., Granite City, Il. 62O4O. 618-876-2241
for an Armed Guard and M.M. GET-TO-GETHER. Kawula also informs me that the S.S.Samuel
Parker Chapter of AMMV meet the 4th Monday of each month at the Seafarer's Hall, 4581
Gravois Ave, St. Louis, Mo. 63123 at 1O A.M.. ARMED GUARD ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
CHINO, CA. Area Ol' SALTS: Contact Tom Carter 44O5 Roosevelt St., Chino, Ca., 9171O
9O9-628-4544 for meetings at the Iron Skillet in Ontario, Ca. each 3rd month.
SACRAMENTO, CA. AREA ARMED GUARD CREW, WIVES AND FRIENDS holds their meetings with Hosts
Calvin Fisher, 700 2nd st #44 , Galt, Ca. 95632-2149 209-745-8795 assisted by Lowell
(Peewee) and Charlotte Hunter 7337 Sonora Dr. Box 22, Murietta, Ca. 95683 916-354-0623 at
9:3O A.M.- 3rd Thursday at BRADSHAW RESTAURANT HIWAY 5O at Bradshaw Exit. .
July 2004 CALIFORNIA: NEW CREW! SAN FERNANDO VALLEY U.S.N. ARMED GUARD with Merchant
Marine Veterans of WW II Veterans meet at COCO`S RESTAURANT AND BAKERY on THIRD SATURDAY
of month 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. CONTACT: Pete Sorensen 13852 Tucker Ave., Sylmar, Ca. 91342
818-367-7753 E-mail: pete.36@netzero.com
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST ARMED GUARD and MERCHANT MARINE has new Hosts: Glen and Eugenia
Cook, 1216 Bel Air Dr., Santa Barbara, Ca. 93105-4602 805-687-3650 radargsc@sbceo.org
They meet at TIMBERS RESTAURANT 10 Winchester Canyon Rd., Goleta, Ca. every other Month
from 11 AM to 2 PM starting March 9th.
GEORGIA CHAPTER Skipper Bill Burton, 251 Cardigan Cir., Lilburn, Ga. 3OO47 77O-381-5395
and the Ga. Crew meets at SHONEY'S - INDIAN TRAIL, Norcross, Ga. AT 11 A.M. . Headed
N/S/E or W--- STOP IN!!
MAY 2004 GENE DELONG-HUDSON VALLEY CHAPTER AMMV HUDSON VALLEY NEW YORK AREA: Merchant
Marine, U.S. Navy Armed Guard, ALL Veterans and their guests are invited to attend the
monthly luncheon meetings at 11 AM every 4th Tuesday of the month except DECEMBER at the
"YOUNGEST BROTHER RESTAURANT", RT. 9 W NEWBURG, N.Y. . Contact: Wally Hassett, Pres.
P.O.Box 525 Baldwin Pl ace, N.Y. 10505 518-371-9162
ROCHESTER, N.Y. AREA ARMED GUARD and MERCHANT SEAMEN of WW II contact John and Mary
Shevlin 37 Winfield Rd., Rochester, N.Y. 14622-2212 716-467-2O57. A LUNCH MEETING is held
at 11 AM on the "2ND" TUESDAY at the "OLD COUNTRY BUFFET" Culver-Ridge Plaza East Ridge
Rd., "IRONDEQUOIT, NY". Paul Story (MM) 1O9 Brandy Brook Rd., Rochester, N.Y. 14612
716-225-35O6 ASSISTS.
IOWA CREW meets the 2nd Wednesday, 1O AM at "THE MACHINE SHED" 11151 Hickman Rd, Des
Moines, Iowa, at the entrance of "THE LIVING HISTORY FARM." with Arnie and Mary Latare,
6O1 34th St. W, Des Moines, Ia. 5O265-3131 515-225-1O84 as hosts.
NEBRASKA Host, Moe Carlton 2425 FOLKWAYS BLVD #321, Lincoln, Ne. 68521 4O2-438-9321 NEW
MEETING PLACE! OLD COUNTRY BUFFETT, 23OO OST, LINCOLN, NE. ON THE 1ST MONDAY OF EACH
MONTH.
WILKES-BARRE, PA. AREA Host Delbert Lennon, PO Box 772, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 187O3
570-287-1101 hosts a 4th Saturday of each month meeting at the MARK II RESTAURANT, 1O2O
Wilkes Barre Township Blvd. Wilkes Barre Pa.
HOSTS Alvin and Thelma Kemble 815O Chamber Hill Rd Harrisburg, Pa. 17111-5412
717-566-8728 armedguard@earthlink.net holds a "FIRST THURSDAY" of each month meeting for
their area, at the "HOSS'S STEAK HOUSE" in Hummelstown, Pa. at 12 NOON.
KEYSTONE MM CHAPTER invites all ARMED GUARD to their meetings. Contact: Geo.K. Bathie 58O
Melissa Ln.,State College,Pa. 168O3-1221 Phone/Fax 814-237-O329 on the 4th Sat. of each
month at a 12 NOON LUNCHEON at the "DAYS INN MOTEL", ALTOONA, PA.
See James Pelligrino dotpell@uno.com for their 4th Wed. of the month meeting. Subject to
change.
May 2004 PHILADELPHIA-DELAWARE VALLEY PA. Area" Armed Guard AND Merchant Marine Veterans
and their ladies will still hold a 11:3O A.M. 2nd Wednesday of the month meeting at the
American Legion , Falls TWP Post #834 Fallsington, Pa. 215-295-9858 with Robert W. and
Ruth Berghaier 4485 Allen St., Phila. Pa. 19137 215-289-8847 as Hosts. No meeting held
in Jan/Feb. and July/Aug..
SOUTHWEST "OHIO" ARMED GUARD meets the THIRD WEDNESDAY NOON "EVERY EVEN MONTH" I-275,
Winton Rd. EXIT HOSTS Bob Ober 7115 Dunn Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 4523O 513-231-3181.
BobGnnr@aol.com
WESTERN RESERVE CHAPTER OF M.M. VETERANS OF EASTERN OHIO meet the 3rd Thurs. of each mo.
at "THE OLD COUNTRY BUFFET" at "THE SHOPS at BOARDMAN's PARK" 387 BOARDMAN-POLAND Rd
Boardman, Oh. at 11:3O AM. Contact Howard Brown, 2O23 Thalia Ave Youngstown, Oh
33O-783-O996.
Greater Portland, OR. Armed Guard meets with the Oregon Chapter AMMV every 3rd Monday,
11:3O AM at "OLD COUNTRY BUFFET", 135OO SW PACIFIC (99W) TIGARD MARKET PL., TIGARD, OR.
Contact Zed Merrill
The NORTH-WEST PASSAGE" Area CREW Contact: Don Clark, PO BOX 1384, Ocean Shores, Wa
98569-1384 Fax 36O-289-5965 E-mail donrclark@coastaccess.com
The "NORTH-WEST PASSAGE", "OR-WA-ID-MT-AK" holds a LUNCHEON at 12 NOON on the 3rd WED. at
DENNY'S AT 9O4-155TH ST. N. SEATTLE, WA. ON THE WEST SIDE OF AURORA BLVD. Contact: Bob
Heitzinger 1699O NE 8OTH ST., APT C-1O5, Redmond, Wa. 98O52, 425-861-97O6;
The OLYMPIA, WA. AREA: Contact: Laurence and Phyllis La Fountaine 74O2 Fairview Rd SW
Olympia, Wa. 98512 36O-357-3476. or; Billie Kohse, 23O4 Lister Rd., NE, Olympia, Wa.
985O6-3616. Also, Don and Pearl Werner 186O5 N.E. 219th St., Battleground, Wa. 986O4
36O-687-363O help keep things going in that area.
Michigan will hold meetings at the BRASS BELL RESTAURANT 3 miles West of Chesaning, Mi at
M-57 and M-52 on the 3rd week of the month. Contact: Martin Vallee PO BOX 8O9, Flint, Mi.
48501
Lansing, Mich. Area holds a "3RD" WEDNESDAY of the ODD MONTHS at the "CORAL GABLES
RESTAURANT" 2838 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing, Mi. 517-337-1311. Hosts are Carl
Mescher 5O8 Wayland, East Lansing, Mi. 48823 517-332-1O27; or, Martin Vallee, P.O.BOX
8O9 Flint, Mi. 485O1 81O-235-353O.
KENTUCKY CREW: Contact Joe and Earlene Foreman P.O. Box 993O3, Jeffersontown, Ky. 4O269
5O2-267-4576 or James and Norma Close 4O36 Preston Hwy, Louisville, Ky 4O223 5O2-366-8966
as they are the Hosts for a "3RD THURSDAY 9:3O BREAKFAST at SHONEY'S RESTAURANT at Shelby
and Eastern Parkway..
The "Rhode Island Chapter" of ARMED GUARD VETERANS have a "LUNCHEON MEETING" on the 1st
Wed. of every month at NOON at BICKFORDS in Warwick. R.I. Contact:GERRY and Lena Greaves
143 E.Killingly Road, Foster, RI O2825 4O1-647-2212
JULY 04 POINTER OKIE MEETING PLACE CHANGED Oklahoma Crew contact: RALPH McNALLY P.O. Box
423 Skiatook, Ok (918) 396-2693 or Jim Carlton PO BOX 6O4 DRUMRIGHT, Ok. 74O3O NEXT
LUNCHEON MEETING WILL BE THURS. AUGUST 12TH @ 11 AM at "BISHOPS CAFETERIA AT 41ST ST. AND
GARNETT RD., TULSA, OK. AND EVERY TWO MONTHS AFTERWARDS.
Topeka, Ks. Area ARMED GUARD AND MERCHANT MARINE meet on the "FIRST THURSDAY" of EACH
MONTH at 8:3O A.M. AT "TEVIS RESTAURANT" 821 SW 6TH WITH DON GLEASON, 24O5 NW CROSS ST,
Topeka, Ks. 666O6-24O1 785-234-6O87 E-mail- Hmgleason@aol.com and Dean Vining 1O26 SW
Cambridge ST.,Topeka, Ks. 666O4-1716 785-273-1247 as hosts.
The WICHITA, KS Area U.S.N. Armed Guard WW II Veterans and Merchant Marine meets for
breakfast at 9.A.M. on the 2nd Wed. of each month at Spears Restr.at 4400 blk of West
Maple.. Hosts: Glen Trimble, (MM)1725 Woodrow Ct., Wichita, Ks. 672O3-2957 316-263-7112
g_trim@msn.com or; Wilfred Bergkamp-Armed Guard, 53O Homestead, Colwich, Ks 67O3O.
The MO-KAN CREW will meet on the 3RD TUESDAY of each month and the location is: D.A.V.
Chapter #2, 8787 Old Santa Fe Rd., Kansas City, Mo. 64138, near the intersection of 87th
St. and Blue Ridge Blvd. at11:OO A.M. with Stan DeFoe, 43O8 South Osage Ave.,
Independence, Mo. 64055-4645 816-373-589O and Bill Sears, 85O5 NE 56th St.,Kansas City,
Mo. 64119. 816-453-2179 as hosts.
The UPPER PA. meets at PLATZ'S RESTAURANT 1O1 Harrity Rd., Lehighton Pa. 18235
61O-377-1819 at 12 NOON on the: 4TH TUESDAY of October. CONTACT: FRANK KELL 231 Meadow
Brook Rd. Lehighton, Pa. 18235 570-386-2426 for more info.
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. AREA meets on the 1ST TUESDAY of EACH MONTH 11:3O AM luncheon at
TRACEY'S RESTR, #4 Bergen Pike Little Ferry NJ O7643. Hosts: Ray and Dottie Quina, 44 E
Julius St., Iselin, N.J. O883O-2632 732-636-4672.
MAY/JULY 2004 Pittsburgh, Pa. crew WILL RELOCATE their luncheon to Wrights Sea Food Inn
1837 Washington St/ Heidelberg, Pa. 15106 412 923-1255 3rd Sat,. 11 AM EXCEPT!! Months of
JULY/AUG/Dec) In Dec., they hold a CHRISTMAS PARTY INSTEAD!! CONTACT: Hilary and Dorothy
Makowski, 2O2 Wedgewood Ct., Carnegie, Pa. 151O6 (412)-429-851O.
CHICOPEE-LUDLOW, Ma. HOSTS Tom and Priscilla Dufresne, 289 Munsing St. Ludlow,Ma.O1O56
413-583-858O hosts a "2ND SUNDAY" 9 A.M. BREAKFAST at the MOOSE LODGE #1849 244 FULLER
RD., CHICOPEE, MA. and they are assisted by: Louis Carr 413-269-7469 AND GEORGE HURLEY,
63 Mitchell St., Chicopee 01020-2147 413-593-3286.
COLORADO CREW: 1st TUES. MO. LUNCHEON at 11:3O AM at the LA MANSION DINER, 6166
W.Alameda, Lakewood CO 8O226 . Contact Ed Jones 616 S. Carr St. Lakewood, Co. 8O226 3021
3O3-988-5583
Albany, N.Y. AREA!! ARMED GUARD AND MERCHANT MARINE meet the 4th THURSDAY at the SCHUYLER
INN, 575 Broadway, Menands, N.Y. at 11:3O A.M. NEW HOSTS ARE: Arthur and Marion Fazzone
3936 Albany St. SCHENECTADY, N Y. 12304-4371 518-374-5377; Harry and Neta Hussey 5O
Consaul Rd., Albany, N.Y. 122O5-37O5 518-869-8693 and Jim and Doris Flater , 1 Hudson Pl.,
Latham, N.Y. 1211O 518-785-9459.)
Fulton, N.Y. Area: The Armed Guard and Merchant Marine meet the 4th Tuesday of the month
at the Golden Corral. Time: 11 A.M. and all are welcomed. Contact: Arlene and Bill
Sullivan 1O4 Meadowbrook Cir. Apt 106 Fulton, N.Y. 13O69-1065.
South Carolina's NEW HOSTS are: Howard and Jean Long, PO Box 65, Bowling Green, S.C. 297O3
8O3-222-94O2. Our thanks go out Jeff Haselden for helping Howard to keep the S.C. crew
together.
Wayte and Fervan Huffer (MM) 31O2 Aqua Ct., Richmond, Va. 2323O-19O2 8O4-262-671O. They
meet at 12:3O PM for LUNCHEON at "THE PICCADILLY CAFE" 2949 Emerywood Parkway, Richmond,
Va. on the "2ND SAT. Wayte does a great job of keeping them together.
NORFOLK, Va. They still meet on the LAST SAT. OF THE MONTH at the OLD COUNTRY BUFFET,
1952 Laskin Rd., Virginia Beach, Va. at the "HILLTOP REGENCY SHOPPING PLAZA.
Roanoke, Va. Area meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at THE GOLDEN CORRAL Restaurant
in Roanoke near SAM'S. at 11:3O A.M.. Contact: Bill Miller (AG) and Helen, 157 Houston
Ave., Roanoke, Va. 24O12 54O-362-O576, or; Rocky Rhodes, 539O Merriman Rd. SW Roanoke,
Va. 24O18 54O-772-7212 . Larry Hewitt has had serious surgery. Our prayers are with him,
daily.
DESTROYER ESCORT ASSOCIATION, INC. (DESA) 29th Annual Convention: Sept. 26-30, 2004 at the
Drawbridge Inn, 2477 Royal Dr., Ft. Mitchell, Ky. 41017 1-800-341-5644 Dori Glaser,
P.O.Box 3448, Deland, Fl. 32721 366-738-6900 E-mail -www.desausa.org What a wonderful
paper they have. If you were Armed Guard and transferred, join them, TOO!! Thank you
DESA for putting our address in your DESA NEWS.
Florida SUN COAST Contact: George Milk 3136 ST. JAMES ST. NE Port Charlotte 33952 813
627-6759 area meets at the Golden Corral-PUNTA GORDA, FL. on the 3rd Tues. at 1:00 P.M.
May 2004 The Armed Guard and MM Florida WEST COAST crew meet on the 2nd Sat. of the month
at 11 A.M. for lunch at the BOSTON COOKER 5375 Springhill Dr., Springhill, Fl. Contact Bob
Bouschor 73 Hickory Branch Ln. Safety Harbor, Fl. 34695 727-725-1930 OR Hal Conn
352-795-6257. ALL ARE WELCOMED!!
The USMMVWWII meets at the AMERICAN LEGION POST 53 in Sanford, Fl. on 2nd Wed. Luncheon
and all U.S.N. Armed Guard are welcomed and all interested in the Maritime. Contact: Dave
Eslick 3780 Branch Ave., Mt. Dora, Fl. 32757 352-735-0865.
MAY 2004 Sarasota, Fla. New Armed Guard Chapter formed by Eugene and Jeannine Bostrom,
4243 Berkshire Dr., Sarasota, Fl. 34241 941-377-8882 jlbostrom@juno.com. and assisted by
John and Coleen Reshoft, 4119 Centergate Blvd., Sarasota, Fl. 34233 941-378-4212 are
doing great. They meet the 4th Wednesday of each month at 12 noon at the Sunnyside
Retirement Center on Bahia Vista St., Eicher Auditorium. .MID FLA.CHAPTER-CONTACT: SAM
AND DOLLY MORRIS, 2O55 S.FLORAL AVE. LOT 221, BARTOW, FL. 3383O 941-533-4891.
May/July 2OO4 Tel. Area code changed PORT ST. LUCIE, Fl. area meets on a "LAST FRIDAY"
IN THE MONTH" at JOHNNY'S CORNER FAMILY RESTAURANT 718O U.S. #1 PORT ST. LUCIE 34952
772-878-2686 by HOST DICK JARMAN 1461 MERION CT. SE, PORT ST.LUCIE, FL. 34952
772-335-3716.
SANFORD, FL. AREA: FRED AND MARGARET FONTAINE 2537 MOHAWK DR., SANFORD, FL. 32773
4O7-323-741O HOLDS A MEETING ON THE 2ND WEDNESDAY AT 1 P.M. AT THE AMERICAN LEGION HALL ON
SANFORD AVE., SANFORD, FLA..
SAMPSON BOOT CAMP ANNUAL Reunion Ramada Geneva Lakefront Hotel, 6/8-10/04 contact: Helen
Purcell 609-585-3951
FARRAGUT NAVAL TRAINING STATION 18th Reunion will be held Sept. 10-12, 2004 at the
Farragut State Park, Athol, Id. Contact: Gene and Lorraine Cooper 1248 SW Crossway Ct.,
Port Orchard, Wa. 98367 360-876-4470
USNTC, BAINBRIDGE, MD ASSOCIATION BOOTS CONTACT: USNTC BAINBRIDGE ASSOCIATION, PO BOX
611, MT.AIRY, MD, 21771-O611 ATT: ARLINE CALIGER kali8824z@aol.com All
personnel-Boots-Instructors-Drill masters.
ARIZONA meeting are held in MESA; TUCSON and West PHOENIX; The Tucson, Az. Area hosts,
Richard C. and Betty Hudnall, 11O88 Charnwood Ct., Sun City, Az. 85351-1519 623-977-3596,
E-mail BJandRC@aol.com They meet on the 2ND THURSDAY of each Mo. at 1O:3O AM at the
VILLAGE INN, 6251 N. ORACLE RD. TUCSON, Az. 857O4.
West Valley, Az. Area Group (SUN CITIES, PEORIA,GLENDALE, ETC) meets at the Rome Catholic
Church Parish Hall, 158OO Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, Az. Contact Sam Allen, 623-584-5O86
PUGET SOUND CHAPTER OF M.M.VETERANS contact James Colamarino, 29O4 168th S.E. Bellevue Wa.
98OO8 (2O6) 746-6984. All Armed Guard are WELCOMED!! A GREAT CREW!!
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF USS LCS(L) 1 THRU 13O CONTACT "JEFF" JEFFERS PO BOX 9O87 WAUKEGAN,
IL 6OO79 847-36O-O56O FAX- 847-623-745O
Contact: Joe Piccolini 9724 Paseo De ORO, Cypress, Ca. 9O63O 714-952-2656, or; Thom
Hendrickson 1531 S.Pomona Apt-A-3O Fullerton, Ca. 92632 about meetings and the S.S. Lane
(V).
SOUTHERN CAL REGION-SAN DIEGO meets EVERY 2 MONTHS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS at 11 AM 2nd
TUESDAY. at the "BAYVIEW CLUB", MCRD, San Diego, Ca. AND AT VISTA ENTERTAINMENT CENTER,
VISTA, CA. Hosts are: Howard Wooten, and George Kost, 36O9 Belle Bonnie Brae, Bonita, Ca.
92O84 (619) 267-5797.
BELOW ARE CONTACTS ON THE FIVE SHIPS! about the S.S.JOHN W.BROWN as to where she is
berthed when going for a visit. Ship's address is:
S.S.JOHN W. BROWN PO Box 25846, Highlandtown Sta., Baltimore, Md. 21224-O846 41O-558-O646.
Joseph F. Wieczorek, Armed Guard 2915 New York Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21227-3730 is now the
POINT OF CONTACT on the BROWN.
The BROWN's SAILING DATES from Baltimore, Md or to order Tickets: CALL Project Liberty
Ship 410-558-0164. Fax- 410-558-1737 Web Site: www.liberty-ship.com
May/July POINTER 2004 NOTICE: PIER 45 BELOW!! PLEASE CHANGE YOUR BACK "POINTERS"!! SAN
FRANCISCO, CA. AREA CONTACT: MRS. Carl Kreidler, 15852 Via Eduardo St. San Lorenzo, Ca.
9458O 51O-317-96OO WELCOMES you to be a part of the "U.S.N. ARMED GUARD GUN CREW" on the
S.S.JEREMIAH O'BRIEN NOW DOCKED AT Pier 45 . FISHER'SMAN WHARF!! BEEN THERE 2 YEARS!!
Their mailing address is: S.S.JEREMIAH O'BRIEN, PIER 23, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
415-544-0100. WEB ADDRESS: www.ssjeremiahobrien.org Contact them for sailing dates: Aug
6-8, 2004 SF/Stockton. Fri & Sat. Sept. 17-19. SF/SACTO Fri.& Sun. FLEET WEEK CRUISES;
Oct. 8,.9,10, 2004. Fri.,Sat. & Sun.
May/July S.S.LANE VICTORY address is: 839 S. BEACON ST. PIER 94, SAN PEDRO, CA. 9O733
31O-519-9545 Contact: Joe Piccolini, 9724 Paseo De Oro, Cypress, Ca. 9O63O 714-952-2656
(Armed Guard) for info on their meetings. Their sailing dates are: July 19/20; Aug- 16/17
and Sept. 13/14, 2004. They sail off the Coast of the Catalina Island, have lunch and FLY
Bys.
S.S.RED OAK VICTORY, 1500 Dornan Dr., Richmond, Ca. 94801 is being retored. NEED HELP from
the Armed Guard with the guns. Contact Rolly Hauck, Restoration Manager 4 River Vista Ct.,
Novato, Ca. 94945 415-897-4771
S.S.AMERICAN VICTORY 7O5 Channelside Dr., Tampa, Fl. 336O9 813-228-8769. NEEDS HELP from
Armed Guard.
May/July 2004 PLEASE CONTACT ALL THE SHIPS DIRECTLY FOR SAILING DATES for they may be sold
out on their sailing date, OR; THEY MAY HAVE SAILED TO ANOTHER PORT OR MAY HAVE CHANGED
DOCKING PIER.
"WHEN CIVILIANS MANNED THE SHIPS" by James A.Kehl. $13.95 plus $5. S & H. Brandylane
Publishers, POB 261, White Stone, Va. 22578 8OO-553-6922 FAX 8O4-435-9812. All net
proceeds go to expenses refurbish the LSM 45.
WICHITA FALLS, TX CREW MEETS AT "GRANDY'S" FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH AT 8 A.M. CONTACT:
Jack Sims, 5111 Bahama Dr, Wichita Falls, Tx., 7631O-31O1 817-691-7393
TEXAS MERCHANT MARINE meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month at LUBY's Cafeteria, 2233
W.North Loop, Austin Tx., 11 A.M.. Contact Chas.Smith, 4O4 North Water St. Burnett, Tx
78611-2451 512-756-9853. All Armed Guard and Merchant Seamen are welcomed at the
Ol'Corral!!
May 2004 NOTICE MEETING SITE CHANGE! LAS VEGAS AREA CONTACT Hosts Joseph P. and Josephine
Dazzo, 796O Nookfield Dr., Las Vegas, Nv. 89117 7O2-221-9124 They meet on the first (1st)
Tuesday of each month at the Elks, 4100 W. Charleston, LAS VEGAS NV. AT 11:15 AM. He is
still looking for anyone coming to Las Vegas during the year to attend their meeting.
STATESVILLE N.C. AREA meets the 4th TUESDAY- 9.A.M. at "CAROLINA CAFE". CONTACT: Ken
E.Watt, 2967 Wilksboro Hwy, Statesville, N.C. 28625-8184 Tel-704 591O-876-O65O. Great
crew!!
CHINA COAST MM CHANGE OF ADDRESS. CHINA COASTERS CHAPTER of AMMVWWII CONTACT: Floyd (RED)
Hayes 1338O DANBURY LN., MUT.#6 BLDG.13O-A, LEISURE WORLD, SEAL BEACH, CA. 9O74O
562-799-154O
GULFPORT, MS AREA:CONTACT John and Dean Foretich 31O-44TH St., Gulfport, Ms. 395O7
228-868-2551. They also are hosts for a 11:00 AM 2nd Sat. June and Sept. BREAKFAST at
SHONEY'S -Hwy 9O E. Gulfport, Ms.
We still meet at "GRIFFIN'S RESTAURANT" IN THE QUILT ROOM, on the "FIRST" (1st) Saturday
of the month at 7:3O-1O:3O A.M. Take I-44O around to the NORTH SIDE and take EXIT 1O
NORTH, on Wake Forest Rd. Go to 45OO Wake Forest Rd.; which offsets. Bear right and on to
16O4 N. Market Dr. See sign on GRIFFIN -Sign on the right. (It's directly behind the Red
Lobster)
LSM-LSMR Association Contact: Jim Tusing , Editor Alligator Alley, 8612 S. Kentucky,
Oklahoma City, Ok. 73159 Tel. 405-685-5429 E-mail James.tusing@att.net about their Aug.
2004 Reunion in Reno, Nv.
TINCAN SAILORS, Contact Vince Diomede, 2O Admirals Row, Freehold, N.J. O7728
9O8-3O8-OO71. .
AGC FLAGSHIP ALLIANCE (All USS AGCs, LCCs and Coast Guard WAGCs Contact:W.T.Branthoover,
5336 Highgrove Rd. , Pittsburgh,Pa.15236 412-884-265O.
PATROL CRAFTS SAILORS ASSOC-(PSCA) PCs, SCs, PGs, PGMs, PYs, YPs, PEs, & PFs . Contact:
Richard Elmendorf, 1320 Lantern Ct., Elizabethtown, Ky 427O1 270-737-3974 E-mail
www.www2pcsa.org,
U.S.N. CRUISER SAILORS ASSOC. 21 Colonial Way, Rehoboth, Ma. 02769 Web:
www.navycruisers.org
For all of you who hosts meetings of the crew, please inform me if you still meet and
send me up-date on meeting to place in a future POINTER. If you don't up-date the
meetings. it will not be in--PERIOD!! THEIR E-MAILS CHANGES OFTEN!! Search older POINTERS
for hosts, meetings, time and places. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS, if any be
listed. REMEMBER DO NOT USE MY OLD RALEIGH ADDRESS and TELEPHONE NUMBER. Use the RETURN
ADDRESS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE POINTER. LET ME KNOW IF YOUR CREW INFO NEEDS CHANGING NOW!
Also, If you want to start a Chapter in your area, please advise as I can furnish you
names by zip code of those in your area. If you need labels, CONTACT ME, Charles
A.Lloyd- Chairman U.S.N.Armed Guard WW II Veterans, 115 Wall Creek Dr, Rolesville, N.C.
27571 919-570-0909 clloyd@nc.rr.com
SHIP'S STORES ARE TO BE ORDERED FROM ME, C.A. LLOYD --ADDRESS ON THE FORMS and POINTER.
If you have ordered and did not get it, please let me know the date ordered, your check
number and items short. I run out of items from time to time, so please be patient.
Nurses in World War II was another SPECIAL UNIT that never received any publicity for
their great deeds. Diane Burke Fessler 5738 N Central Ave., Phoenix, Az. 85012
602-234-1574 has brought them to light in her book, "NO TIME FOR FEAR" in 255 pages "6 X
9" hardback for $34.95. ISBN 0-87013-416-7. It is stories from over 100 nurses they
experienced in the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor bombing, capture by the enemy and the POW
Camps and the sight of armless young men that they nursed. If you buy it and read it,
pass it along to someone else or a Library in your community. (cal)
"THE LAST VOYAGE" $14.95. Order direct from Leonard Amborski, 62 Wedgewood Dr.,
Williamsville, NY 14221 716-689-8542 www.lamborski@webtv.net
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