Mesa, AZ: April 22-25, 2004

Reunions

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Mesa, AZ - 2004

22nd Reunion

Hosted by: "The Reunion Brats"

22 - 25 April 2004

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites

This 22nd reunion was small, only about 72 at the Saturday night banquet, but it was a great one put on by The Reunion Brats of Washington State. Jeri Glass, their local representative, did an outstanding job for us, and we all look forward to working with her in the future.

WWII members present

Mesa Banquet 2

Mesa Banquet 3

Jay T. Robbins' son Robbie (blue shirt), wife Donna, Rita Ritter, and Tex Ritter with Paul Murphey's photo

J.J. "Stroker" and Anita Cummins (R) with friend.

(L-R): Joan & Gene "Fud" Fudala, Brent "Bugz" and Karrie Glines

Mesa Banquet

Entertainment was Bheula the Bag Lady--here she is tearing up Norb Ruff (L) and JJ "Stroker" Cummins

Bwana Paul & Tex

Four former 80th FS CCs (L-R): J.J. "Stroker" Cummins, Jay "JayBird" Riedel, Chuck Taylor, Barry "Bwana" Johnson.

Bonnie and Donna Rose (L), Tex & Rita Ritter, Dot & Bwana Johnson (R)

Cox Anita Wall

Our own Headhunters, Dick & Mary Jonas with another fabulous sing-a-long/concert.

Digger Drake

Golfers

Hanz & Nato Buster Jeri

Hanz Juvat Nato

JayBird & Jeri Glass

Three generations of Headhunters

Jonas Sing-a-Long

Meat Lady Digger

Paul at Banquet

Rita Dot & Shannon

Robles’ & Steve Wall

Our entertainment after the chuck wagon dinner--what a great time!

Keith & Pat Connolly on the right with friends.

L-R): Norb Ruff, Kirby, Wogy Wolgemuth, JayBird

Korean era LTMs John Shannon (L) & Bob Robertson reminisce.

Sid Adelstein

Sing-a-Long 2

Tom Slee (L) and Bob Straubinger.

WWII Crew - Joan Fudala with Sid Adelstein, Unk, Whitey Freeberg, and Jud Davis.

Kirby and Ruff wanted to have a Q&A session so they could pass on their memories to the rest of us.

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