Hope you enjoy the following pictures taken at the Reno Reunion in August 2003.
| Sgt Frank Nugent & PFC Ralph Campoy (HQ Co. 1/506th PIR WWII). Ralph told me he always wanted to "Push his SGT around" and finally was getting even. Frank was a POW for about a year and "went on vacation" according to Ralph. Ralph participated in the Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne campaigns. After all the joking, both admitted they loved each other like real brothers. | |
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Ralph Younce (Albany, OR), CSM Robert A. Young (Green City, MO), and SSG Bud Turner
(Walnut Creek, CA). These three were recalling when they served together in various
places like HHC 506th ABG at Fort Campbell 56-85.
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| Ken (D Co 463rd
PFA WWII) and Nancy Hesler in the hospitality room at the Hilton Hotel.
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| Jerry (E Co
3/506th lrrps) and Kaye Gomes from Oregon-Cascade Chapter. Kaye made a jump with
Olan D. Payne at the Ft. Campbell National Skydiving Club during the Week of the Eagle
Celebration.
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| Jerry Gomes and
Dave Cooper (L Co Rangers 1971) from Redwood City, CA.
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| Lloyd Rahlf
(Reunion Vice Chairman) and Col Richard Hobbs.
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| L to R - Russell Rodgers
(San Francisco) and Joe Pistone (Reno, NV) (both F Co 502 PIR WWII) with historian Mark
Bando from Detroit. Russell was a replacement after Normandy. Joe told him
"Stick by me and you just might make it". After that they both
participated in the Holland and Bastogne campaigns.
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| Gary and Carol
Soules from Prineville, OR. Gary served with E Co 2/506th Inf and also was a
doorgunner for C Co "Phoenix" 158th Avn. Bn. in Vietnam (69-70).
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| President Rick Lencioni
(B Co 1/501st Infantry VN) addressing the Assn. at the Saturday Night Awards Dinner.
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| Madeleine Lucas (widow
of Lt. Col. Andre C. Lucas) and Larry Frazier. Colonel Lucas was killed during the
evacuation of Fire Base Ripcord, and was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions
during the seige.
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| Rick Lencion1 (now Past
Assn. President) leading the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Color Guard at one of the evening
dinners. These guys did a great job of filling in for the 101st Active Duty Honor Guard
who were not available for service at the reunion due to the War in Iraq.
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| Johnny Velasquez
(B Co 2/502 Inf VN) was installed as our Assn. President for the next two years.
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| Courtnay Johnson with
her mother, Ruth Weisberg and Mark Bando. Ruth is the widow of of Col. Ben Weisberg
(377 PFA) WWII.
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| Reunion Attendees from
1/501 and 1/502 Infantry VN. These guys called LZ Sally their home away from home in
Vietnam.
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| L to R - Larry
Frazier (C 158th Avn VN) , Gene Hallas (D Co 2/327 Inf VN), Nancy Fitzpatrick, and Mike
Daily (Div. HQ VN). You never know what to expect when these folks get together at a
reunion.
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| Lella Daniel and
Past Assn. President Ken Roach. Lella was one of the lucky doorprize winners, receiving a
hand made quilt.
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| Northern
California Chapter members led by Tom Rogers onducting one of many drawings they has at
the reunion.
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| Hospitality Room
attendees while door prize drawings were going on.
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| WWII Reunion
attendees. Most or all of these fellas are from Hq Co 1/506 PIR. I'd
appreciate anyone helping me confirm the names. Back Row L to R - "Duke"
Dukelis, ___________, Stanley "Stash" Branowski, _____________, ______________,
__________________, and Frank Nugent (seated). They had 10 members from their
company attend the reunion, 7 are shown here.
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| Randy Gilliam (B
Co "Lancers" 158th Avn) was the recipient of a framed picture from the Ft.
Campbell Historical Foundation.
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| Bob Johnson
(Gilroy, CA) also won a nice framed picture at a drawing in the hospitality room.
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| Anthony
"Chic" Chiarilli (B Co 907 GFA WWII) and Debbie Frazier.
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| Terry Willman (B
Co. 158th Avn Bn. VN) is the author of a recently published book "An Eagle's Eye
View". This book is the combat history of Army Helicopter Tail #67-17658,
"658" crashed on Fire Support Base Eagle's Nest on May 31, 1969. To
order a copy of this book visit http://www.aneagleseyeview.net
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| An ice sculpture
at the Awards Dinner on Saturday night at the Hilton Hotel.
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| Left to right: Ken
Hamill, Margaret Cole, Paul Cole (B/158th Avn) and an unknown Lancer. (Photo by
Hamill)
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Most of the above photos are the exclusive property of Larry G. Frazier (except those marked differently), and can be copied at your descretion
L. Frazier 08/24/03