2011 6918th Reunion
San Antonio


 

The Men and Ladies of Able Flight

Pictured back to front, left to right are Ed and Mary O’Dell, Mac and Jean Heilman, Val and Iora Haglund, and seated next to Iora is Kirsten Haglund, daughter of Val and Iora, and Miss America 2008. Next, in the rear is John Baranoski, then, back to front again are Ted and Delores Croyle, then in back again is Mike Tazik, then seated in front are Edgar Beaty and Doug MacDonald. Attending but not in the photo was Ned Belding and Gene Rachels. Kirsten and Doug both addressed the banquet dinner on 9/24, to everyone's delight.

 


 

 

 

 

Baker Flight and Ladies

Pictured back to front, left to right are Richard and Barbara Miklaucic, Tom and Anna Neely, George and Carol Buckbee, and Bill Spencer. Not pictured but also attending was Steve Paroby.


 

 

Charlie Flight Men

Left to right, first seated row are Carl Aegler, Rick Hull, Terry DuRei, Jack Thompson, Wayne Graczyk, and Ken Young. Second seated row, left to right are Wes Wodahl, Dave Minshew, Steve Hoegh, Fred Corsi, Randy Page, Bob Burgess, Mike Wiegand. Back row, standing, left to right are Bob Wolgemuth, Bill Francis, Charles Stetson, Richard Zahnle, Billy Mayo, Lex Cole, Gil Cadena, Ron Epperson, Gene Rachels, Al Benzing, Glenn Birdwell. Attending but not photographed were Ron Way, Paul Kulp, Joe Waters.


 

 

Charlie Flight Married Couples

With the numbers of people attending from both Charlie and Dawg Flights, it was virtually impossible to get 'group photos'. So, this is the Charlie Flight married couples only, left to right again as specified, left seated Robyn & Bob Wolgemuth with Bob Wolgemuth immediately behind her, then Yvonne Minshew in front of Dave Minshew, then Dana and Rick Hull on each side of the memorial table, then Jack and Rose Ann Thompson. In the second row, seated, center are Steve & Jeena Hoegh. Back row left to right Charles and Darleen Stetson, Lex & Lily Cole, then Randy Page with wife Eiko seated immediately in front of him, and arranged the same way are Al and Linda Benzing and Ken and Maureen Young.

  

 

 

Dawg Flight Men

Left to right, first seated row are Dave Bethard, Tom Winter, Tryg Anderson, Bill Guerard, Mike Ryan, Ray Troche, Desi Sanchez, Al Lane. Second row (mostly seated) are Stan Freymuth, Cleve Green, Don Dickson, Ray Allen, Troy Powell, Bob Farr, Jim Sullivan, Rex Warlick, Mike Bratton, and Gene Rachels. Mixed back 2 rows, left to right are Bill Mink, Frank Shemek, PD Hartman, Ken Sellers, Ernie Woods, Bill Wineland, Robert Summerlin, Ed Stallings, Art Marin, Rick Elliot, Gil Cadena, Tom Dragoo, Danny Johnson, Skip Persinger, Tom Stephens, Ray Harty. Not pictured, but attending were Norman Dorris, Jim Kaub and Frank Pope. 

 

 

Dawg Flight Ladies

First row left seated Jaunita Ryan, Valaune Wineland, Linda Freymuth, Kathy Guerard, Mary Stallings, Millie Elliot, Laura Sanchez, and Marci Green. Second row from the left are Lou Stephens, Gloria Allen, Kathy Dickson, Helen Wallace, Carol Farr, Pam Harty, Theresa Lane, and Rachel Marin. Back rows mixed, from left are Megan and Vickie Gregory, Jamie Freymuth, Evelyn Shemek, Jo Woods, Jill Thorne, Nancy Mink, Linda Sullivan, Frances Bratton, Mary Gonzales, Joan Wright, Kathleen Persinger, Debbie Warlick, Jan Dragoo, and Takeko Bethard. Not pictured but attending were Carol Dorris, Mags Cadena, Yuko Hartman, Patti Pope, and Bunny Summerlin.

 

 

Daze and  Ladies

Left to right are Bobby and Irene Alsobrook, Fred Barnes, and Anna and Tom Neeley. Not pictured but attending were Don Borak, and David Naab.

 

This photo was snapped of Vickie Gregory and her children Megan and son Dan, along with Robert Summerlin and Stan Freymuth, in front of, and around the 2011 Memorial Table. Each year, organizers take care that this table is set correctly, and each year the response from you is tremendous. This time, there were no less than 5 families present, widows and children from families of  both living and deceased members.

 

 L to R: Dave Minshew, Wes (Woody) Wodahl and Fred Corsi  L to R:  Jill Thorne, Tom Stevens, Raymond Troche-Negron,
 Bill Wineland and Valaune Wineland

 

L to R: Raymond Troche-Negron, Jim Kaub L to R: Frank  "Sheik" Shemek, Al Lane, Cleve Green and Raymond Troche-Negron

 

 

L to R: Raymond Troche-Negron, Danny Johnson, Laura and Desi Sanchez L to R: Bob "Tex" Summerlin and Bill  Mink

 

 

Patti and Frank Pope Dave Minshew enjoying a beer on the Riverwalk.
   

 

 

David Naab and Bobby Alsobrook Ron Epperson, Rich Zahnle and Randy Page

 

 

 

These 3, along with many others, opened Brady Base (Hakata) way back in 1958, after arriving from Ashiya. Shown are (l to r) Ned Belding, Norman Dorris, and Gene Rachels. The Haglund family
 Iora, Kirsten (Miss America 2008), and Val (Les) Haglund

 

 

Shown are (clockwise from the lower left) Evelyn Shemek, Carol Farr, Laura Sanchez, Nancy Mink, Jo Woods, Linda Freymuth, Takeko Bethard, Kathy Dickson, Eiko Page, Jill Thorne, Yvonne Minshew, Gloria Allen, Helen Wallace and Linda Sullivan. We have it on good authority that the girls took no prisoners and were pretty good tippers

 

 

Bill and Nancy Mink VFW Post 76
Gil Cadena leading us to the drinks and chow. Rick and Millie Elliott,Ed and Mary Stallings.

 

 

Fred Barnes leading troops through the serving line at the banquet dinner Jim Sullivan