Vol. VI,
No. 1
May 2003
Iraqi War & Terrorist
Activity
Stifle
Reunion Plans of Most 33rders
Reunion
Still On For Anyone Interested in Attending
This
issue of Passing In Review has been
delayed in hopes that subsequent to the fighting in Iraq there would be a
resurgence of interest on the part of 33rders to attend the reunion scheduled
for Heidelberg in early September. Unfortunately,
terrorist activity since the Iraqi conflict has apparently combined with the
war in Iraq to reduce the interest of most 33rd Alumni members in traveling to
Germany this year.
But the reunion is still on for those who wish to attend--even
if the number of attendees may be very small.
(If the number attending is fewer than hoped, we'll simply hire
smaller buses for whatever trips we take, and, depending on the size of the
turn-out, we may find that we can actually make last-minute arrangements for
some meals at local Heidelberg restaurants.) So, for those of you who still
want to attend the reunion but haven't made your travel and housing
arrangements, you should probably try to make your reservations by late June
or early July. It would also be
helpful if you forwarded your travel plans to Frank Schlatter, Conference
Coordinator, so that our reunion activities
can be finalized.
To make your air travel arrangements and hotel
reservations contact
Diane Lam, our Travel Agent, at
WEE TRAVEL, 1380 West Midway Blvd., Bloomfield, CO 80020, telephone numbers:
303/465-2118 and 800/327-4006. (Fax:
303/465-2465.) Airline tickets
are to be paid for at the time the reservations are made, or within 7 days of
when the tickets are ordered. As
noted in the last newsletter, when you make your arrangements with WEE Travel,
you can do so with a credit card, but there is an additional $25 charge for
that method of payment. A
cashier's check a personal check or a credit card access check are all
appropriate methods of payment.
When making room
reservations for the Hotel Zagreb in Schwetzingen, Diane will want to know the
number of persons for whom rooms will be needed and the beginning and ending
dates for your stay. Room
reservations can be made using your credit card.
You can make your own air travel arrangements if you wish, but room
reservations need to be made through Wee Travel.
PattonBarracksVets. Over the last several months, Frank Schlatter, Passing
In Review editor, has had the pleasure of being on the e-mail list of the
Yahoo group Patton Barracks Vets. Anyone
in the 33rd ABAA who did one or more tours at duty at Patton Barracks will
find the group of interest because of the stories that are told and the
pictures that are displayed. You
can join the group and participate in the reminiscing that occurs.
Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PattonBarracksVets/.
Frank Gomes May 55-Apr 56):
In February Frank wrote to indicate that he and Phyllis are now in
their home in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Street
address is 355 SW Lake Forest Way. Zip
Code: 34986. Frank's phone number
is 772-344-0181. E-mail: fbgomes@adelphia.net.
Rick
McFerron 75-78 wrote in March to say that he and Teri had sent for their
passports and that he had just ordered some Cds from Amazon to brush up on his
German. "So we're getting ready for the September trip," he
said. Rick's e-mail: jrmcferr@iup.edu.
Ed
Willumsen (53-55) wrote in early April to indicate that they wouldn't be
able to make it to the Heidelberg reunion, but not because of the world
situation. He said he and his
wife "hope you lucky people who get to make the trip have a blast."
On
behalf of Robert Granzow (80's), Linda Granzow provided an in
memoriam notice with regard to Nicole Elkins, wife of 36 years of Ken
Elkins, who passed away on 26 March of this year.
Nicki had apparently been ill for some time prior to her passing.
Ken's e-mail: crowfrog@prodigy.net
Tom
Schafer (tschafer@speakeasy.net) wrote in April and made reference to the
33rd Army Band being in attendance at the ceremony for the Unknowns in Epinal,
France in 1958, saying that he was hopeful that someone in the 33rd ABAA could
help him with finding some documentation of the event.
He wrote: "I was on active duty in the Coast
Guard stationed in Rhodes, Greece at that time and was selected to be a member
of the honor guard. Unfortunately,
the only record of the event that I was ever able to obtain (and still have)
was the program that was passed out at the ceremony. Does anybody have any photographs of the event or know where
I can obtain some. I have some
that I took myself before and after the ceremony but naturally couldn't take
any during the ceremony itself. I
was the person that carried the wreath after the selection was made and
followed the casket to the hearse and aboard the airplane.
"The
ceremony and cemetery affected me greatly at the time and has continued to be
one of my most powerful memories. Any
help in locating records of the event will be greatly appreciated."
Tom can also be contacted at 504-394-9607.
Fax: 504-394-7716
Don
Craig (Jan 74-July 83 & Jan 89-Jan 92) wrote in April to see if the
reunion in Heidelberg is still on and to provide a change of address for the
33rd ABAA directory. His new
address is 110 Gentle Hills Circle, Grand Forks, ND 58102.
His e-mail address: teamcraigdml@aol.com.
Adelbert Corbin 67-68 is alive and well, living at 4218
Windchime Lane in Lakeland, FL 33811. Kae,
his wife, wrote on his behalf and provided their home phone number:
863-644-1400. Adelbert owns
Corbin Stamp and Coin store in Brandon, Florida and still plays the French
horn in the Imperial Symphony Orchestra in Lakeland.
While with the 33rd he also played trombone in the stage band and
baritone horn in the marching band. Kae expressed their thanks to those who
put together such a great web resource for the 33rd Army Band.
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