Notes on the Fort Worth Family Reunion 2021 Reunion
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E L I F I D T Y H O R N O L O A R WORLD WARII • KOREA • VIETNAM • PEACETIME • SOUTHWEST ASIA V COLD WAR • WARONTERRORISM • AFGHANISTAN • IRAQ VOL. 71, NO. 1, JAN -MARCH 2021 NOTES ON THE FORTWORTH FAMILY REUNION 2021 REUNION INFORMATION The2021 Reunion will be in Fort Worth,Texas, September 13 –19, 2021 at the Radisson Hotel Fort Worth North, 2540 Meachum Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76106. Theroom rate is $119/night +taxes, including acomplimentary buffet breakfast and complimentary parking. For reservations call 817-625-9911 Bell Helicopter (now known as BellFlight or just Bell) was like apartner to us in Vietnam. They had a variety of models: HueyCobra/Cobra, SeaCobra, Sioux, Kiowa, Iroquois (Huey), Huey Cobra/Frog, that all served in Vietnam. In today’sMarine Corps, abig part of aviation is the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey,aswell as the Bell AH-1W Super Cobra. Since they are aDOD contractor,wewill need DOD clearance. When you select this event, make sure you fill in the DOD information. To continue the aviation part of this Reunion, we go from Bell to the Fort Worth Aviation Museum. We will get abox lunchonthe bus and eat at the museum when we getthere. The FortWorthAviation Museum has many aircraft that youwill be familiarwith,but one is of particular importance to the Executive Director of the museum, aformer Marine pilot. Some of you may know the OV-10A Bronco that served in many capacities in Vietnam such as Recon, observation, forward air control, helicopter escort, gunfire spotting, etc. as it first arrived in Vietnam on July 6, 1968. Currently the Flight museum is only open on Saturdays, but they aregoing to open just for us on Wednesday,September 16. ASSOCIATION CONTACT INFORMATION P. O. Box466 *Lisbon, Ohio 44432-0466 215-822-9094 *[email protected] —66th Annual Family Reunion,13-19 September 2021, Fort Worth, TX — Roger Bacon, and he doesn’tget paid what he is worth. He also would “do this President’s for nothing”. Everyone else volunteers. We have an amazing team,but we could Message use some help from time to time.Just email me at RLNPLANO@HOTMAIL. 3/31/2021 “Bunker” would be located in the hotel. COM. Also, each year he successfully arranged Hello Everyone, donations of beveragesfor both the While on the subject, Iwant to thank Bunker and the hospitality room. Jerry JerryKidd for stepping forward to The Fort Worth Reunion is on. You willbeagenuinelymissed memberofthe volunteer.Heistaking on aproject that can start signing up now, online at committee, and adear friend. Our love will hopefully bring innew members. caltrap.org, or this issue of the CALTRAP. goes to Susan Huck and family.Susan Thank you very much, Jerry! ThemembersI’ve talkedtolately has also been ahard-working member are very anxious to get together,as of the committee. Please sign up for the Reunion. it has been too longnow,with the Remember these are Family Reunions. cancellation of last year,due to COVID. In thisCALTRAP,there areraffle It’salways nice to see family members Your reunion committee, led by Linda tickets for purchase. Youmay also sell at the Reunion. North, has worked very hard in spite them. Feel free to make as many copies of the challenges. Our event contacts/ as you need for purchase or sale. Please Semper Fidelis, connections haveall beenCOVID support yourfriendly Third Marine challenged, by the iffy-ness and by the Division Association. people working or not. We found getting people to commit to our outings at some Again, Iask you to please consider places arealchallenge. Throughpatience helping this Association. We need Bob North, President and hard work, it has come together. people to volunteer to helpkeepthis amazing Association going. We canfind We areattempting On an extremely sad note, avery valued something for you to do. Remember,the member of the Reunion Committee, Jerry Second Marine Division Association to update the Huck, passedawayonFebruary 16, 2021. folded because their membersdid not e-mail listing of Jerry was ahard worker with aspecial volunteer to help. We have only one paid assignmenttochoosewhere the 1/3 employee, our outstanding Manager, our membership. To assist us please 2020-2021 Association Officers confirm your e-mail President .....................................................................................................................Bob North (469) 682-3272; E-mail: [email protected] by replying to: Vice President................................................................................................... Don Bumgarner thirdmarinedivision@ (562) 897-2437; E-mail: [email protected] Secretary ...................................................................................................................Jim Wenzel gmail.com (210) 602-1218; E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer .............................................................................................................. Paul Peterson (262) 782-5888; E-mail: [email protected] Judge Advocate..................................................................................................... Ron Thiewes We’re on (816) 454-7886; E-mail: [email protected] Sergeant-at-Arms.....................................................................................................Joe Deloria Facebook! (262) 544-9581; E-mail: [email protected] Chaplain ............................................................................................................... Frankie Harris Check out our Facebook (270) 627-0964; E-mail: [email protected] Medical Officer ....................................................................................................Robert Adams GroupPage.Goonline (717) 945-9147; E-mail: [email protected] to Facebook,search Chairman.............................................................................. BoardofDirectors, Peter A. Post (281) 726-2439; E-mail: [email protected] Third Marine Division Association Manager ....................................................................................... G. Roger Bacon Association, click on the (215) 822-9094; E-mail: [email protected] Financial Manager.................................................................................................... Pat Conroy Association’s Group Page. (330) 322-9952; E-mail: [email protected] Ask to join andcontinue WebMaster ...............................................................................................................Gene Miller (805) 444-6312; E-mail: [email protected] the conversation. 2 INVITATION TO EVERYONE IN THE THIRD MARINE DIVISION ASSOCIATION FAMILY: WE HAVE ATHIRD MARINE DIVISION ASSOCIATION FAMILYFULL OF GREATPEOPLE, FULL OF HEROES, FULL OF BROTHERS-IN-ARMS, FULL OF SUPPORTERS. TO CONTINUE TO BE STRONG, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THIS ASSOCIATION. ANYONE CAN HELP.WHILE WE NEED NEW MEMBERS, WE ALSO NEED OUR EXISTING MEMBERS TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING TO HELP SUSTAIN THIS AMAZING ASSOCIATION. CHAPTERS NEED AN INFUSION OF VOLUNTEERISM. CHAPTERS ARE IMPORTANT TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER, SUPPORTEACH OTHER. WE ARE ASTRONG ASSOCIATION NOW,BUT WE HAVE TO STAY INVOLVED TO SUSTAIN IT.JUST ALITTLE HELP GOES ALONG WAY. IT IS FULFILLING WORK. EVERYONE CAN DO SOMETHING. IAMINVITING YOU NOW TO EMAIL ME AT [email protected]. THANK YOU VERYMUCH. SEMPER FI, Bob North, President Whenyou read theCaltrap do youscan it hastily, then drop it in thewastebasket withthe comment “same old stuff”?Ifyou do perhaps it wouldbe wellfor youtoponderawhile on the premisethat our Caltrap is acooperative venture. Youget out of it just what youput into it andwhatitlacks may be just what youcan contribute. We neednews. News aboutchapters, news aboutbooksbeing published, news aboutawards and/or articles of interesttothe association members. These items must come from you.Please forwardtoour associationaddress. 3 BOUGAINVILLE *GUAM *IWO JIMA *VIETNAM *SOUTHWEST ASIA *COLDWAR Missing DD214 WARONTERRORISM *AFGHANISTAN *IRAQ *PEACETIME or Military Third Marine Division Association, Inc. Post Office Box 466 •Lisbon, OH 44432-0466 Records (215) 822-9094 Get acopy of your DD214 Dear Association Member: or official military Alasting tribute to deceased loved ones or friends may be made through a personnel record (OMPF) Memorial Donation to the ThirdMarine Division Association’sGENERAL FUND or MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Discharged 1998 or earlier: To make your Memorial Donation, complete this form, enclose your donation, National Personnel and mail it to the Association business office. Your donation will be acknowledged, Records Center an appropriate notification will be sent to the person you designate below without indicating the amount of the donation, and you will receive acopy. 1Archives Drive The ThirdMarine Division Association, Inc., has been granted tax-exempt status St. Louis, MO 63138 under Section 501(C)(4) of the IRS Code. [email protected] or www.archives.gov/st-louis , Date: Phone: 314-801-0800 Association Manager: Fax: 314-801-9195 Enclosed is my Memorial Donation of $ Discharged 1999 or later: In Memory of: Commandant of the Marine Corps (MMRP) Designated for the 2008 Elliot Road THIRD MARINE DIVISION ASSOCIATION’S Quantico, VA 22134 GENERAL FUND MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND www.manpower.usmc.mil/ From: webcenter/portal/MMRP20/ RecordsRequest Address: Phone: 800-268-3710 City: State: 9-Digit ZIP: Source: Please send acknowledgement to: HQMC, M&RA, Separations &Retirement Branch Name (First Name also, if known): Address: City: State: 9-Digit ZIP: PURPLE HEART Relationship to Deceased