AUGUST 19 − 26, 2013
"REUNION OF FIRE AND WATER"
In 2012 in Branson, Missouri we almost didn't have a reunion
because of a freak tornado. This year our reunion city had forest fires
and floods days before we arrived. Some of our tours were affected.
Anyhow we all still wanted to go. Colorado is a very beautiful state and
we made the most of it with all the different tours that were offered.
No other known reunion organization has ever offered as many tours as
Squadrons & Shipmates. Below are some of the attendees who we could
round up and stand still for 30 seconds.
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1945 Plank Owners, one from each ship. Fred Jordan on the left and Harold Gruver on the right.
Fred Jordan will be 90 when he attends the reunion in Washington D. C. in 2014. Please come and meet him.
They both attended the first reunion of Squadrons & Shipmates in 2010. Harold Gruver has attended all the reunions of Squadrons & Shipmates.
 2013 Reunion Plank Owners |  2013 Reunion Viet Nam Veterans |
 Philip & Elizabeth Berezik of USS Midway 1956-1959 |  Sallie Biedebach (widow) of USS FDR 1956-1958 |  Andy & Verda Bistline of USS Midway 1959-1965 |
 Barbara Bolger of USS Midway |  Janice Powers & Jim Brown Of USS Midway 1963-1966 | 
Robert Cargile Of USS Midway 1963-1965 |
 Ben Cash of USS Theodore Roosevelt 1989-1993 |  Larry Cato of USS Midway 1970-1973 |  Ron & Carolyn Deering of USS Theodore Roosevelt 1993 |
 Tom Drake of USS FDR 1965-1968 |  Darin & Maggie Duvall USS FDR 1956-1958 |  Sandi & Frank Duvall USS FDR 1956-1958 |
 Sandy & Dale Elledge of USS Midway 1971-1972 |  Elizabeth Fitzpatrick (widow) of USS Midway 1945-1945 |  Amir Genzel & Leah Cato of USS Midway 1970-1973 |
 Walt & Anita Glover Director of S & S 2009-present |  Patty & Harold Gruver of USS Midway 1945-1946 |  Barbara & Paul Gundermann of Nat. Guard 1967-73 |
 Jay & Charlene Hantelman of USS Midway 1969-1971 |  Bill Hons of USS Midway 1957-1959 |  Lois & Fred Jordan USS FDR & USS Midway 1945-46 |
 Neal Jordan & Tracee Turnbaugh of USS FDR 1945 |  Greg Koczur of USS FDR 1966-1968 |  Bill Lightfoot & Judy Sehgal of USS FDR 1962-1966 |
 Doug McWhirter & Sandy Taylor of USS Midway 1956 |  Billy Miner of USS Midway 1969-1970 |  Rex & Bonnie Miner of USS Midway 1969-1970 |
 Flo & David Montgomery of USS Midway 1958-1960 |  Mike & Evenlyn Musto of USS Midway 1958-1961 |  Bettye Ferguson & Jack Nelson of USS FDR 1964-67 |
 Fely & Bob Northway of USS Midway 1970-1972 |  Dan & Ginger Roney of USS Midway 1969-1971 |  Clyde Southern of USS Midway 1958-1988 Deceased December 8, 2013 |
 Bill Southworth of USS Midway 1962-1965 |  Ron & Gerry Truex of USS Midway 1964-1966 Grandchildren - Gage and Nevaeh |  Al & Sue Wedemeyer of USS FDR 1965-1967 |
 Roy White of USS FDR 1961-1965 |  Bob Wrobel & Gloria Bjorkman of USS Midway 1952-54 |  Arlene Zeiter (widow) of USS Midway 1945-1946 |
Here are some of the sites we saw in Colorado Springs and all the fun we had on many of the tours
Here is a list of venues that were offered by Squadrons & Shipmates
Broadmoor Hotel, Seven Falls & Colorado Springs | Garden of the Gods, Lunch included | Olympic Training Center |
| Capitol Building with lunch | Ghost Town Museum | Pike’s Peak Cog Railroad |
| Cave of the Winds | Historical Tour of Old Colorado City | Pioneer Museum |
| Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | Indian Cliff Dwellings Museum | Royal Gorge Bridge, Train Ride and Park Tour |
| Cripple Creek with Lunch & Gambling | Magic Town | United States Air Force Academy |
| Downtown Denver | Manitou Springs | World War II Airplane Museum |
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Hospitality Suite | Welcoming Party | Business Meeting | Annual Banquet |
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Gloria Bjorkman is one of the LOSERS who wins an unopened bottle of booze | Larry Cato is the first member to win TWO FREE night stays | Darin Duvall is one of the LOSERS who wins an unopened bottle of booze |
Come join us in Washington D. C. August 23 to August 31, 2014. We are also going on a Post-Reunion Cruise for seven days down to
The Bahamas on August 31, 2014. It will be our second Post-Reunion Cruise. You only live once so come and enjoy your new friends.
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