Patrol Gunboat Reunions scheduled through fall

The Patrol Gunboat Reunion Association has announced four upcoming reunions. This group represents the 17 Vietnam era Gunboats of the Asheville/Tacoma Class.

* Patrol Gunboat Association Reunion (Asheville and Tacoma Class Patrol Gunboats, Tenders and Staff) will take place Aug. 12 to 16 at the Founder's Inn in Virginia Beach, Va. For more information, contact Terry W. McManuels by mail at 1673 Kilt Street, Virginia Beach, VA, 23464, by phone at 757-479-2261 pr by e-mail at macs@visi.net.

* USS Canberra (CA-70/CAG-2, 1943-1970) will reunite at the Holiday Inn, BWI Airport, in Baltimore, Oct. 7 to 11. For more information, contact Ken Minick by mail at P.O. Box 130, Belpre, OH., 45714, by phone at 740-423-8976 or by e-mail at crewservices@uscanberra.com.

* USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) will get together at the Quality Inn in Rapid City, S.D., Oct. 14 to 18. For more information, contact Louis Turilli by mail at 429 S. Roselle Road, Roselle, IL, 60172, by phone at 630-529-9875, or by e-mail at tluigi@msn.com.

* USS William V. Pratt (DLG-13/DDG-44) will gather at the Founder's Inn in Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 5 to 10. For more information, contact Rodger Hall by mail at 1286 Steakhouse Road, Knoxville, Ill., 61448, by phone at 309-289-8750 or by e-mai at hallr@44@yahoo.com.

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