2003 Reunion

held at Springfield Mo.

Steve Davis, Jack Brenton, James Barry & J C Brown        Bob Sage, Ralph Colucci, Gary Sieg & Gregory Spears                  

Gregory Spears, Ralph Colucci, Gary Sieg                            Frank Bomberger, Harold Flom

J C Brown, Charles Houghton, Bob Sage, Fred Rey                 J C Brown, Charles Houghton

Typical Breakfast Friday July 4,2003                              Charles Houghton, Bob Sage & Harold Flon

Elaine Rey, Debbie Hauner, Pierce Michael, Fred Rey Richard Hauner         Poolside Willam & Mary R

L to R Charles Houghton, Bob Sage, Thorias Guty, Steve Tegar               Poolside food line          

Poolside Don Wills                                                       Women back from shoping

Welcome cake                                      Mary&Frank Bombeger, James Reed, Gary Sieg, June Leititars

Guty, Tagart , Steve  Davis                                     Bus trip to Ft .Leonard Wood tour 17 on bus

Lt's Michael & Houghton                                Static Display Rhone Plow, tanks etc.   

Static  Display of Huey "Skid"               WWll & VN Barracks, Sieg, Houghton, Michael,Colucci, Don

Harold Flam                                                                      CEB Plaque at  Ft, Leonard Wood Museum

Barracks footlocker at Ft .Leonard Wood                                  Poster in Museum

In side Barracks Bob Sage, Randsil Mc Corms               Inside the barracks Vietnam era

   names soon                                    Class of 50-53 Frank & Mary Dee Bomberge

                                                                                       Robert & Margaret Ostrander and

                                                                                      Harold & A Tide Florn

                                             Groups of people at sat. night dinner & program

William Redd MG Ret. &Mary Reed                                           Basic Training at Ft. Leonard Wood

More to come soon

Reunion 2003 is as follows, Thursday evening we had an open bar compliments of the hotel where 22 guys were in attendance.

 Friday morning Breakfast was attended by 34 guys and wives. Photos, videotapes and memorabilia were looked at and small groups formed for general BS. Music of the ‘60’s  & ‘70’s was playing via CD’s.

We had three former members of the Bn from the 50’s in attendance with their wives. These guys were part of the Occupation Forces in Germany during the 50’s. They also brought some old Octofoil newspapers, photos ,etc.

William Read, MG, ret. and his wife Mary Ann also attended the reunion. Gen. Read took the Battalion to Vietnam in ’66. Several of the ladies took a shopping trip around Springfield, MO during the afternoon.

Friday evening we had a poolside cook out which was attended by 38. There were hotdogs, hamburgers with all the trimmings including a cake.

Saturday, after Breakfast we loaded up on a charter bus for the trip to Ft. Leonard Wood, 27 made the trip. We toured the Museum which is set up as a life size diorama exhibit. There are several exhibits for Engineers, Chemical Corps, Military Police and one other I can’t remember right now.(it is highly recommended), there are static displays of Huey’s, tanks, Rhone Plows and other equipment as well as some old barracks from the WWII/Vietnam Eras that are set up as museums.

Saturday evening we had our buffet and program which included words from Gen. Read and a slide presentation by former Lt. Houghton. We made some group photos. We also held the election at this time since most had planned to leave Sunday after Breakfast.  Ric Hutchinson (D) and Don Wills (E) were elected to the Board.

In general  the reunion was well attended and everyone indicated that they had a good time.

We should have the more photos up on the website shortly!

Don Anderson