WWRM - World War II Families for the Return of the Missing

REUNIONS

8th Air Force: The 8th Air Force Historical Society Annual Reunion will be held at the Savannah (Georgia) Marriott Riverfront, August 3-7, 2008. For more information, see http://www.8thafhs.org/reunions.htm

14th FTRG: The Reunion for the 14th FTRG. The 48th FS'FIF'FTS will be held at Langley AFB VA. on Sept 24 thru 28 2008. Any one interested in attending can reach me at jonwc99@aol.com and Ill fill you in.

320th BG: The 42nd Bomb Wing from WWII (17th, 319th, & 320th Bomb Groups) and the 17th/452nd Bomb Wing (Korea) will once again be having a combined reunion in 2008. The 2008 Reunion will be held in Dayton, OH at the Holiday Inn North. The dates are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday - September 4, 5, & 6. For more information on how to register and make hotel reservations, please visit the 320th BG Reunion Association page at: http://320thbg.org/320th_reunion_assoc.html.

461st BG: The 461st Bomb Group (H) will have our annual reunion ,October 9-12, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio. Please visit www.461st.org for full details.

388th BG: The 388th BG 2008 Reunion is Sept. 3rd-6th, 2008 at Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah.

The 2008 Reunion will be held in Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA. The Reunion is scheduled for 17-22 September 2008. Attendees will be staying in the Holiday Inn in Council Bluffs, IA. Details of the reunion will be published in the June 2008 Newsletter. Mr. Hank North is the Secretary, 452d BG (H). For information about the association or questions about the 452d BG (H), please contact Mr. North at hanknorth@insight.rr.com Mr North can also be reached at 1.800.452.9099.

34th BG: The final 34th BG reunion has been set for Sept. 4-8 at the Doubletree Hotel in Arlington ,VA. www.doubletreecrystalcity.com.

379th BG: The 379th Bomb Group WWII Association 2008 Savannah Reunion Information September 14-17 Hotel reservations can be made now at the group rate of $109.00 plus tax. Please advise the hotel that you are with the 379th BGA when making your reservation. Detailed reunion information will be posted when available. Hilton DeSoto Hotel 15 East Liberty Street Savannah, GA 31401, Phone: 912-232-9000,Toll Free: 1-800-426-8483.

449th BG: 449 Bomb Group 17th Reunion Rapid City, South Dakota Sunday, Sept.28 - Wed. Oct. 1 2008 Questions: please contact Floyd H. Trogdon President 449th BG at FTrogdon24@aol.com or Mary Crowley 2nd Generation at TCrow16@aol.com.

316 TCG: The WWII veterans of the 316th Troop Carrier Group will meet in reunion Oct 23-26, 2008 in Fayetteville, NC. Trips to Pope Field and plenty of Hospitality Suite time is planned. Once again with this reunion, the 316th will join with other TC Groups and Squadrons to make such gatherings more practical. This combined reunion will be the third held, in as many years, as a "Troop Carrier Community." TCC is a new term to cover the combination of WWII TC Groups and Squadrons. All "sister" units, and individual TCG/S veterans and their families are welcome! For information, please contact Mike Ingrisano at mingnan@juno.com.

CONFERENCES

AWON: AWON Saguaro Sunset Conference 2008, Tucson, Arizona November 7-11, for more information visit www.awon.org.

PLANNED TRIPS

Mariana islands in Novermber. If you, or if you know anybody interested in this tour, please ask them to contact brucempetty@xtra.co.nz.

Yap Island from October 3-19, 2008 to continue their search for Pat's uncle, T/Sgt John R. McCullough and the other nine members of the Coleman crew from the 307th Bomb group. In addition, the Missing Air Crew Project is searching for all the American planes lost near Yap during WWII, for more information please contact Pat directly at: Pat@307thbg.org.