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Reunion 2000

Aug 24 - 28

Holiday Inn & Conference Center, Fairborn, Ohio.

Thursday was check-in and registration at the Hospitality Room provided by Sandy Friedman. Friday saw a tour of nearby Dayton and a visit to the Packard Museum.

On Friday evening, the Hospitality Room was festooned with displays of memorabilia. We even had a surprise visit from a USO (United Services Organization) volunteer in WWII uniform and authentic badges. We all gathered around her, just as we did in the old days.

(Right) Stan Smith pointing to himself in a picture from Spanhoe, ca 1944.

(Above) John McClain, (unidentified), and Larry Ison

(Left) Katherine Dols, friend of Henry Hamby's son, portraying 'Katherine Culling of the USO's Hollywood Canteen', wearing an authentic WW2 era uniform and USO devices.

(Right and below) The Hospitality Room of the Holiday Inn in Fairborn, provided by Sandy Friedman.

Saturday, we visited the Air Force Museum and Memorial Park on Wright-Patterson AFB. Many of us enjoyed taking brass rubbings from the 315th Troop Carrier Group memorial plaque placed there.

Sunday we had a tour of Bellfair County Shops with lunch at The Country Kitchen.

(Right) (Please help identify these men.) (L to R) ?, ?, ? ?. Bill Brinson, Doc Cloer, ?, ?.

(Left) Chip Hamby, son of veteran member Henry Hamby, and 315th veteran members at 315th memorial plaque in the Memorial Garden at the Air Force Museum during Reunion 2000.

The Sunday night banquet and dance hosted 143 in attendance. Jake Sternoff again moved us with 'Danny Boy'. It was to be Bill Brinson's last reunion. AFR, Inc., organized the reunion under the direction of Ray M. Schwartz.

(Right) Gloria and Ziggy Zartman

'Chappie' Kowalchuk & Chip Hamby (son of veteran member Henry Hamby)

'Chappie' Kowalchuk & Bill Brinson.

(Left) Please help identify the individuals. (L to R) (back) Bill Brinson, ?, ?, ?, ? (Front) Chappie Kowalchuk, ?, ?, ?, Doc Cloer, ?.

(Right) 310th TCS veteran members. Please help identify the individuals. (L to R)(top) ?, Russ Lane, ?, ?, ?, ?, (bot) ?, ?, Ziggy Zartman, ?, ?.

(Left) 34th TCS veteran members. Please help identify the individuals. (L to R) (back) ?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?, Doc Cloer. ?, (front) Bill Brinson, ?,?,?,?,John McLain, ?