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Memorial Day Last month was Memorial Day, a day created to remember our fallen men. Casey Kuklinski emailed me the following story and I felt it was well worth sharing this fine example of honoring our soldiers. About six miles from Maastricht, in the
Netherlands, lie buried 8,301 American soldiers who died in "Operation
Market Garden" in the battles to liberate Holland in the fall and winter
of 1944. Annually, on "Liberation Day," memorial services are held for "the men who died to liberate Holland." The day concludes with a concert. The final piece is always "Il Silenzio," a memorial piece commissioned by the Dutch and first played in 1965 on the 20th anniversary of Holland's liberation. It has been the
concluding piece of the memorial concert ever since. < http://www.flixxy.com/trumpet-solo-melissa-venema.htm>
There are many American military cemeteries in foreign countries all
over the world with servicemen who gave their lives for freedom at home
and abroad. Here are some of the cemeteries in Europe and the number of
graves within them.
Let us never forget the
sacrifices that have been made for freedom.
Amertorp Torpedo Ordance Corporation in Forest Park, Illinois. The image of a war bond is tattooed on a mans chest. 1945 Up to 6,500 workers made hundreds of torpedoes a month. 1943
Douglas Aircraft plant in Park Ridge, IL. The wings are The Illinois Reserve Militia guard at Midway Airport. 1942 attached to the fuselage of big C-54 cargo planes. 1944
A Chicago arms plant in 1944. A crowd attends a Hollywood Bond rally in Soldier Field. 1943
28th Reunion September 9 13, 2018
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The 2018 Reunion is sneaking up fast. Time to finish up your travel plans and start working on those registration forms.
Hotel Amenities Complimentary hot breakfast, evening reception, Wi-Fi Self or valet laundry Fitness room, business Center, ATM Valet parking with unlimited in and out privileges $54 Room Amenities All 2-room suite with balconies; bedroom and living area with queen sofa bed Dining/work table Wet bar, mini frig Microwave, coffee maker 2 TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi Hilton Honors Sign up for free before making your reservation if you are not already a member. The points you accrue can be used for future free nights at any Hilton property.
Group Blocked Rooms Check-in Sunday, 9/9/2018, 4:00pm | Check-out, Thursday, 9/13/2018, 11:00am $129 plus 16.25% tax for 1 king or 2 doubles - No 2 bedroom suites available. Reservations: or 1-800-EMBASSY | Group Code NVY Request an ADA room when making your reservation if you need one. Deadline is August 8, 2018 | 24 hour cancellation policy
$129 plus 16.25% tax for 1 king or 2 doubles Group rate is available 3 days pre/post reunion dates, 9/6, 9/7, 9/8, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16. These dates are not in our room block and subject to availability. Reserve by phone only. Reservations: 215-561-8819, Shanna Bernard, M-F 8:30-4:30 EST | Group Code NVY Request an ADA room when making your reservation if you need one. Deadline is August 8, 2018 | 24 hour cancellation policy - Make your room reservations now if you havent yet so I will know if I need to add more rooms to our room block. Remember, you can change your reservation up to 24 hours ahead of check-in. Adding rooms to our room block may not be possible if the hotel books up so the sooner the better. - The deadline to have your registration in is July 20, 2018. The date is earlier than usual because I have travel plans and I need extra time to process the registrations, make adjustments and meet the deadlines of the tour companies and caterers. Thank you for your understanding!
Reunion Activities
Schedule
Sunday 4:00 pm Hotel check-in 5:00 pm Registration in the Atrium (no Ready Room this year) 6:30 pm TGI Fridays light dinner (restaurant on-site) Monday 9:30 am Philadelphia City Tour Tuesday 9:30 am Battleship New Jersey Wednesday 8:30 am Valley Forge 5:00 pm Banquet Thursday 11:00 am Hotel check-out
REGISTRATION FORM Navy
Squadrons 106/102/14 Association 28th
REUNION | September 9-13, 2018 Embassy
Suites Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia (
)
I am unable to attend the Reunion. Please
send in scuttlebutt or any changes to Lisa Kirk. ( )
I am attending the Reunion.
Please read this form
carefully, complete all pertinent information, and keep a copy for
yourself.
Make checks payable
to: Lisa Kirk
Mail registration
& check to: Lisa
Kirk | 4426 Maple Ave | La Mesa, CA
91941
***Deadline for your
registration is Friday, July 20, 2018.*** Name____________________________________________________
Total # of people registering for ______
first
last
Guests name
______________________________________
Relationship
__________________
first
last
Guests name
______________________________________
Relationship __________________
first
last
Guests name
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Relationship __________________
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last
*Check here (
) if you have additional guests and list on a separate piece of
paper attached to this form. *Check here (
) if you have any special needs.
Indicate by circling or writing in.
Wheelchair only,
wheelchair transferable, food __________________________ , other
____________________
*Check
here ( ) if you have
had a change of address, phone number, or email.
Send corrections on a separate piece
of paper attached to this registration form.
*I plan to arrive by:
( ) Air
( ) Car
( ) Train
( ) Bus *I plan to rent a car:
( )
Yes (
) No **Hotel
parking is $54 valet per day Complete the following
for all activities you plan to participate in (descriptions are in this
newsletter).
cost # of persons extended total 1) Registration
fee required for each attendee
...
...
$20
X ________
= $_________________
(programs,
name tags, supplies, misc.)
2)
Philadelphia
City Tour
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.
$35
X ________
= $_________________ 3)
Battleship
New Jersey
.
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$65
X ________
= $_________________
4)
Valley
Forge
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...
$35
X ________
= $_________________
5) Banquet
Buffet
.
.
.
.. $70
X ________
= $_________________
Grand Total
$_____________ - Tax, gratuity, entry fees, transportation, water
and snacks are included in the above costs. - The bus tours are private tours chartered for our
group. Lunch/show is included at the Battleship New Jersey. -
Your timely registrations help me a lot!!!
The registration fees are needed for deposits due on activities.
Important!!!
If you have NOT made your hotel reservation or cancelled rooms you
are not going to use, PLEASE do it now so we can add rooms to our
group block if we need more or cancel rooms so we are not charged for
unused rooms in our contract.
SCUTTLEBUTT Charlie Baker
(106) Sorry Im late getting this to you.
Thanks for all that you do for us.
Maybe we can attend some of the things that you and others do for
the flying people. David Fisher
(106) Just a note to say hello. I
am 92, be 93 in October. I
dont know anyone in VPB-106 living.
(Todd) Mabry was the
last of my Crew 8 except me. I
try to keep busy with my ball club.
Unable to play. I
just watch. If you know
anyone in VPB-106 living I would like to hear from them.
My address is David Fisher|4391 Locust St. N.E.|St Petersburg, FL
33703. Have enclosed a
couple of my crazy pictures and once again thanks for all you do. Jeff Fletcher,
son of Al Fletcher (106 Crew 1) - I
spoke with George Crocker a few weeks ago.
He was very congenial and well spoken. We spoke for 30 minutes
but it could easily lasted much longer.
As I took Max Kitch, son
of Leroy Kitch (106) - My late
VPB-106 member father, ART1, Leroy B. Kitch, died April 2012, from
Pulmonary Fibrosis. I have been working on his "still being
negotiated" VA benefit package. I have been trying to associate his
malady with the many times he was sprayed with DDT while on the flight
line in Iwo Jima, Tinian, and the Philippines while working on the
planes. I am curious if other squadron mates have had similar maladies.
Do you have any database or knowledge of such? Has there been any common
thread for many of the passings of the pilots and crews of the VPB
squadrons, such as cancers, lung issues, and such?
I would appreciate any education in this matter.
(If anyone has any information for Max, please contact him
via email: firewood@prodigy.net) TIDBITS j Project Recover is a partnership among
researchers at the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean,
and Environment; the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the
University of California San Diego; and the nonprofit BentProp
Project. Project Recover
was loosely established in 2012 with support from the Office of Naval
Research, then formalized in 2016 with outside funds.
To date, the team has identified 30 U.S. aircraft associated
with servicemen listed as missing in action in the Pacific and
European theatres in World War II.
The group communicates its findings to the Pentagon agency that
tracks missing servicemen. More
than 70,000 U.S. service members from World War II remain unaccounted
for. One of their
recent findings off of Papua New Guinea was a US Army Air Force B-24
(nicknamed Heaven Can Wait) from the 5th
Air Force 90th Bombardment Group, also known as the Jolly Rogers.
Project Recover will
be searching possible wreckage sites in Europe and the Aleutian
Islands. k The memorabilia from Squadrons 102/14 and 106 are archived in San Diego at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park. Please
send in your personal story or scuttlebutt to help keep this newsletter
going!
SQUADRON WEBSITES
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/
VPB-106 & VPB-102/14
https://members.tripod.com/~vpb_102
VPB-102/14
Facebook
VB-106 Wolverators
Facebook Navy Squadrons 106/102/14 Assn
Harold Warnimonts (102) movie film during his tour is on You
Tube VP/VPB-102
Video, From Crew #9, July 44- May 45, HW ... Also, check out these websites for
information on our squadrons and members: www.VPNavy.org
www.NavyLog.org
YOUR VOLUNTEERS
The
volunteers intend to represent the squadron members in the best way
possible.
Memoriam With sincere regrets we wish to report that since our last
newsletter we have received information that the following shipmates have
passed away. The great bond these
men had that tied them together with their squadron members can never be
broken. They served their country,
their squadron and their families in the highest tradition of the Navy.
May they rest in peace. VB/VPB/VP 106 VPB 102/14 No
One Reported
Lucy
Leon 4/1/18 There
may be more of our members who have passed on *******AS ALWAYS YOUR NEWS, COMMENTS, UPDATES, ETC. ARE WELCOME*******
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