A welcome sign on the Holiday Inn Hotel in Omaha, NE at the 62nd Annual Reunion.
Hope you enjoy the following pictures taken at the Omaha Reunion in August 2007.
Please let me know about possible errors/additions, adding unit numbers, etc. and I will make corrections. Thanks! frazierlg@ctos.com
These photos are organized into the following categories: Hotel Jumps, Aviation Dinner, Regular Dinners, Museum and Ladies Luncheon, Memorial Dedication, and Hospitality Room.
Thanks go out to Ivan Worrell, Randy Kirby, Collin Day, and Catie Rodriquez for sharing their photos with us.
Hotel Jumps
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A welcome sign on the Holiday Inn Hotel in Omaha, NE at the 62nd Annual Reunion. |
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One of two Blackhawk helicopters and crews that attended the reunion from Ft. Campbell.
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The crowd gathers in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn in Omaha, NE to watch the parachute team. |
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Ground control jump team members communicating with the Blackhawk crew.
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It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's the 101st Airborne Division Parachute Team, and you can barely see them! (photo by Collin Day)
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Two of the three jumpers.
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Popping red smoke . |
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In control prior to landing
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| A perfect running touchdown. |  |
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Reunion attendees and the active duty parachute jumpers.
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Another variation of the same picture. |
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Two local Army recruiters heard about the jump and attended the event. Greeted by Debbie Frazier.
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MG Jeffrey Schloesser visits the drop zone in the hotel parking lot.
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| Smoke trails way up high.
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Check out the smoke swirls
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Touchdown and save that flag! |
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| These guys were excellent and crowd pleasers! |  |
| Tearing down and caring for equipment.
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| Posing for the crowd. Includes the
jump team, MG Jeffrey Schloesser, Reunion Chairman Terry Zahn, and CSM Frank
Grippe
Can anyone help with other names?
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Aviation Dinner
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Caniglia's Venice Inn in Omaha. Talk about terrific ribeye steak, prime rib, and
chicken! Great accomodations arranged for and set-up by Rich (D/158th
Avn Bn) and Margaret Claussen from the Midwest Chapter (photo by Randy
Kirby)
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| Fifty-four attendees, including nine active duty soldiers attended the Aviation Dinner.(photo by Randy Kirby) |  |
| Aviation Dinner (Photo by Randy Kirby) |  |
| A beautiful and delicious cake procured by
Margaret and Rich Claussen for the occasion. (photo by Randy Kirby)
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Regular Dinners
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101st Honor Guard
after posting the colors at the Memorial Dinner on Friday night.
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The 101st Honor Guard
prepares to retire the colors at the Memorial Dinner. (photo by Ivan
Worrell)
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MIA/POW Missing Man
Table at the Memorial Dinner. (photo by Ivan Worrell)
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MG Jeffrey Schloesser,
guest speaker at our Memorial Dinner. (photo by Ivan Worrell)
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Julian Romero and
Steve Mullineux (both C Co 1/501st Inf) enjoyed their first national reunion.
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Terry Zahn Jr. and
Jamie Penn from the Midwest Chapter. Both worked in the hospitality
room every night and more to make the reunion a success.
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| Linda
and Jimmie Keeton (HQ Btry 1/321 Arty VN), first year reunion attendees from
the Rocky Mountain Eagles Chapter.
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Debbie Frazier & SGT David Baniak (active duty)
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| James
(327th Trans Det., 159th Avn Bn.) and Janet Graham
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| SFC
Brian
Meredith (active duty NCOIC), with Debbie and Larry Frazier.
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| Tom Gaffney (3/506 Inf) and Larry Frazier (C/158th Avn Bn) |  |
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Dennis (G 2/327 GIR)
and Erma Parsons (photo by Ivan Worrell)
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_______ and CSM (RET)
Joseph Bossi (photo by Ivan Worrell)
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Lance Ruck (B Co 158th
Avn Bn) and Chuck Slezak (A Co 101st Avn Bn) (photo by Randy Kirby)
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Members of the 159th
Avn Bn (L to R) Jon Wieand, Tim McElrath, Joyce McElrath, and Rosann Wieand (photo by Randy Kirby)
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John Wayrynen with his
mother and father. Their son and brother
Specialist Dale E.
Wayrynen (502 Inf VN)
was killed in action in Vietnam and received the Medal of Honor for his
actions. (photo by Randy Kirby)
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| Charlie Smith (WWII 506th) from Fayetteville, GA and ___________ (active duty parachute team) (photo by Ivan Worrell) |  |
| Robert Ponzo receives the 2007 Spirit Award from Sam Bass, Executive Secretary Treasurer. (Photo by Ivan Worrell) |  |
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Past President Larry
Redmond receiving an award from Joe Alexander (our new President)
(Photo by Ivan Worrell)
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| Larry Redmond presents the Soldier of the Year Award to Specialist Timothy Williams. (Photo by Ivan Worrell) |  |
| Sam Bass, Johnnie Velasquez, Ariel Fry, and Terry Zahn draw raffle tickets for a 2007 Harley Davidson Motorcycle, a rifle, several cash prizes, and a grand prixe of $10,000 cash. (Photo by Ivan Worrell) |  |
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"Mr. Lucky" Jim
Shamblen from the William E. Lee Chapter in Virginia was the lucky winner of
$10,000. Sure glad he didn't get excited! (Photo by Ivan Worrell)
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These are the active
duty soldiers that attended our reunion. What a pleasure to meet and
spend some time with these folks, and we wish them all the best in the
future.
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Museum and Ladies Lunch
| The Ladies Luncheon was held aboard the River City Star. (Photo by Catie Rodriquez) |
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Tour busses meet
outside the hotel. (Photo by Ivan Worrell)
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Attendees enjoyed the
Strategic Air and Space Museum (Photo by Randy Kirby)
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| Check these relics! (Photo by Randy
Kirby)
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CSM (RET) Robert Young
enjoyed the tour. (Photo by Randy Kirby)
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Memorial Dedication
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| Parachuting into the Park for the dedication of the Airborne Memorial (photo by Randy Kirby) |
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(Photo by Randy Kirby)
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| Saluting
the new memorial prior to the unveiling (Photo by Catie Rodriquez)
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Terry Zahn speaking at
the Memorial Dedication (Photo by Catie Rodriquez)
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Jumping into the
Airborne Memorial Dedication (Photo by Collin Day)
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This is the new memorial. (Photo by Collin Day)
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This is an existing
nearby memorial in the same park. (photo by Ivan Worrell)
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Singers at the
memorial. (Photo by Ivan Worrell)
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Memorial Dedication
(Photo by Ivan Worrell)
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Terry Zahn speaks at the dedication.
Terry was the reunion chairman this year, and a major part of making the
memorial happen. (Photo by Ivan Worrell)
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These are the paver
bricks installed near the new memorial. This one is for Rich Claussen
(D Co "Redskins", 158th Avn. Bn. VN)
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Hospitality Room
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Budweiser and Jim Beam proudly sponsored the Hospitality Room. (Photo by Ivan Worrell)
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The folks from Outback Steakhouse provide a free lunch for the attendees on
Friday that consisted of salads, vegetables, huge steaks or chicken, and the
trimmings for everyone present. (Photo by Ivan Worrell)
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Paratrooper Granddaughter (of Chuck Luczynski, Midwest Chapter) (Photo by Randy Kirby)
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Association President Joe Alexander and his wife Nikki. (Photo by Ivan Worrell) |
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Joe Alexander and Larry Redmond (Photo by Ivan Worrell)
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Fred Behrens and Jim Shamblen from the William C. Lee Chapter in Virginia. (Photo by Ivan Worrell)
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Wayne Behler (159th Avn Bn VN)
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Wayne Beheler (159th Avn Bn) Shear pride in your unit and your
Association.
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| Sampling the "shine" (L to R) -
Wayne Beheler, Jon Wieand and Bob Miller - all of the 159th Avn Bn.
(Photo by Randy Kirby)
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| Jamie Penn received the "Outstanding Omaha
Bartender Award" (Photo by Collin Day)
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Photos without credits were taken by Larry Frazier, and can be copied at your discretion. You should contact the owner of the other photos before making copies.
L. Frazier 08/21/2007