303rd BGA Reunions

303rd BGA Reunions - A Walk Down Memory Lane

303rd BGA REUNIONS AND DEDICATION CEREMONIES

REU #	DATES	LOCATION (photos)	HOTEL	SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDEES	ATT'D
**	1944 (Aug 6)	New York City, NY	21 Club		5
**	1948 (May 7)	New York City, NY	Henry Hudson Hotel		100+
1	1975 (Aug 29-31)	Orlando, FL	Sheraton Olympic Villas		167
2	1977 (Aug 25-28)	Colorado Springs, CO	Four Seasons Motel		400
3	1979 (Aug 23-26)	Dayton, Ohio	Stouffer's Plaza Hotel		294
4	1981 (Aug 20-23)	San Diego, CA	Bahia Hotel		288
5	1983 (Sep 22-25)	Washington, DC	Quality Inn, Capitol Hill		313
D[1]	1983 (Oct 9)	Dayton, Ohio			Unkn
D[2]	1983 (Nov 4)	Colorado Springs, CO	Red Lion Hotel		50
MD[3]	1984 (Jun 19-26)	Molesworth, Eng		(awarded between 1975 and 1984) Shuble L. Boling, William C. Heller, Mary Klint, John M. Ladd, Robert P. Livingston, Morton Luman, Melvin T. McCoy, Malcolm J. Magid, James S. Reeves, Louis "Mel" Schulstad, Benjamin H. Smith Jr., Richard C. Waggoner	184
6[4]	1985 (Jul 24-28)	Bellevue, WA	Red Lion Inn	E.C. "Al" Lehmann, Wilbur "Bud" Klint, Joseph Vieira, Walter J. Mayer, Father Edmund J. Skoner, Rev. Merritt O. Slawson	850
7	1987 (Jun 3-7)	Fort Worth, TX	Hilton Hotel	Wilbur "Bud" and Mary Klint, Joseph Vieira	530
D[5]	1988 (Jul 21)	San Angelo, TX			30
8	1989 (Sep 17-Oct 1)	Norfolk, VA	Omni Hotel	Dr. Carl J. Fyler	650
M[6]	1990 (Sep 14)	Barksdale AFB, LA	Sheraton Bossier Inn		70
M[7]	1991 (Apr 7)	Galveston Island, TX			35
9	1991 (May 23-28)	Schaumberg, IL	Marriott Hotel	Don Harrison, Wilbur "Bud" Klint, Charles J. McClain, E.C. "Al" Lehmann, William E. Eisenhart, Harold A. Susskind, Harley E. Cannon, Lewis E. Lyle, Harry H. Heller, Robert E. Kidd	430
10D[8]	1992 (Sep 8-13)	Boise, ID	Red Lion Hotel	Carl DuBose Jr, Charles S. Schmeltzer, Harry D. Gobrecht, Jack P. Rencher, Carlton M. Smith, James B. Taylor, Louise Rencher, Beverly Mayer	700
M	1993 (May 19-26)	Molesworth, Eng	Holiday Inn		125
11	1994 (Mar 28-Apr 3)	Savannah, GA	Hyatt Regency Hotel		550
D[9]	1994 (Aug 15)	Molesworth, Eng	Marriott Courtyard		12
12	1995 (Sep 12-17)	Colorado Springs, CO	Red Lion Hotel	Harold A. Susskind, Ray and Theresa Cossey, Bishop Rene H. Gracida, Joanna Tressler, Edgar C. Miller, Frank C. DeCicco Jr., Barbara Heller, Alvin C. Morton, Eddie and Mary Lee Deerfield, J. Ford and Betty Kelley, William C. Roche, Leroy "Larry" Faulkner, June Kidd, Coleman Sanders, Edward W. Gardner Jr., Malcolm and Iris Magid, Louis "Mel" Schulstad	708
D[10]	1996 (May 13-14)	Pooler (Savannah), GA	Econo Lodge		60
13	1996 (Aug 22-27)	San Francisco, CA	Airport Marriott	Sue and Robin Beeby, Mark Matthews, June Matthews, Vernon W. Stone Jr., Rev Warren Hedrick, John W. Ford, Charles and Vicki Sykes, Mike Ripley, Henry G. Johansen, Edgar C. and Jill Miller, Sheldon Stafford Family	545
14	1997 (Sep 4-8)	Pittsburgh, PA	Westin William Penn Hotel	Christ M. Christoff, Jack Gardner, Eugene E. Girman, Quentin W. Hargrove, Richard R. Johnson, Kathy Johnson, Betty Kelley, James W. O'Leary, Maurice J. Paulk, William H. Simpkins, Van R. White, David C. Manning, Blaine R. Ruark, John L. Peterson, Oldrich Fojt, Albert, Curtiss Fox, Robert B. Heiliger	450
15	1998 (Aug 21-25)	Savannah, GA	Savannah Marriott Riverfront	William F. Adams, Keith Ferris, Gary L. Moncur, Walter J. Ferrari, Brian S. McGuire, Kermit D. Stevens, Dr. Carl J. Fyler, Carl DuBose, Edgar C. Miller, Harold A. Susskind, Harry D. Gobrecht, Eddie Deerfield, Ruth Cannon, Mary Lee Deerfield, Angele DuBose, Peggy Edmunds, Ruth Ferrari, Sue Gardner, Corlis Girman, Barbara Gobrecht, Virginia Hargrove, Kathy Johnson, Marjorie Johnson, Betty Kelley, Mary Klint, Rosita Leal, Sue Lehmann, Betty Lyle, Iris Magid, Betty Miller, Jill Miller, Louise Rencher, Doris Roche, Evie Simpkins, Betty Sullins, Rae Susskind, Phyllis Smith, Lore White	556
16	1999 (Oct 8-11)	Oklahoma City, OK	Oklahoma City Marriott	Gary L. Moncur, Edgar C. Miller, Lewis E. Lyle, Kermit D. Stevens	457
MD[11]	2000 (Jun 2-3)	Molesworth, Eng	Crown Plaza Hotel	Men and Women of the Joint Analysis Center and the 423rd Air Base Squadron, presented to RAF Molesworth Commanders Capt Michael A. Noll and LtCol Carl Zimmerman	185
17	2000 (Sep 25-29)	San Diego, CA	Hanalei Hotel	Robin and Sue Beeby, William J. Roche, Brian S. McGuire, Edgar C. Miller	370
18	2001 (Sep 5-9)	Baltimore, MD	BWI Marriott	Frank C. DeCicco Jr., William S. McLeod Jr., Albert L. Dussliere, Richard R. Johnson	326
19	2002 (Oct 3-8)	Branson, MO	Guest House Inn & Suites	James B. Taylor, John W. Ford, Walter J. Ferrari, Jack P. Rencher, Gary L. Moncur, Edgar C. Miller, Eddie Deerfield, Harry D. Gobrecht	347
20	2003 (Aug 7-11)	Portland, OR	Doubletree Columbia River	Walter J. Mayer, Kathy Johnson, Dennis S. and Marriane Smith, Charles and Vickie Sykes	254
21	2004 (Aug 26-30)	Savannah, GA	Hyatt Regency Hotel	Dr Robert Johnson, Lance Stoner, Harry D. Gobrecht, Hal Susskind, Bill Beasley	244
22	2005 (Aug 23-27)	Dayton, OH	Crowne Plaza Hotel	Members who origionally copied the 303rd records from the National Archives	165
23	2006 (Sep 12-16)	San Antonio, TX	Historic Menger Hotel	Henry G. Johnasen, Dr. Robert Johnson, Bishop Rene Gracida, Harold Timm, Fred E. Reichel, Robin Beeby, Coleman Sanders, William H. Cox, Jean C. Cox, Charles Sykes, Vicki Sykes, William Beasley, Lance Stoner, Lee Faulkner, Mary Lee Deerfield, Betty Kelley, Ruth Ferrari, Jill Miller, Louise Rencer, Jean C. Cox	230
24	2007 (Sep 20-23)	Washington DC (Arlington, VA)	Sheraton National Hotel	*"Grande Finale" Final 303rd BGA Reunion –* Awards to Bill Cox, Jean Cox, Harry D. Gobrecht, Charlie and Vicki Sykes, Eddie Deerfield, Gary Moncur	538 (123 veterans)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS: Awardees are selected by the Past President's Committee. Following the 1999 reunion, the Board of Directors limited the awards to no more than four each year and designated them as "Might in Flight Awards." Awards are presented at the annual reunion banquet by the Chairman of the Past President's Committee. Details on most of the Special Recognition Awards are available in the issue of the Hell's Angels Newsletter that follows the reunion. Accurate records were not kept in the early reunions. The Special Recognition Awardee listing may be incomplete for awards prior to 1985.

NOTE: Special 303rd BG(H) Association mini-reunions have been held in connection with annual meetings of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Historical Society 1975 - 1996

M - Mini Reunions
D - 303rd BG(H) Memorial Dedication Ceremonies

** One day dinner meeting of 303rd BG(H) vets prior to organization of our 303rd BG(H) Association
[1] Dedication -USAF Museum memorial plaque
[2] Dedication - USAF Academy Cemetery memorial plaque
[3] Dedication - Brington Church memorial plaque - Jun 24th
[4] In conjunction with B-17 50th Anniversary, Boeing Co, Seattle, WA
[5] Dedication - Mathis Brothers plaque & display - Mathis Municipal Airport
[6] Dedication - 8th Air Force Headquarters Museum 303BG memorial
[7] Dedication - Lone Star Flight Museum - Keith Ferris Thunderbird Mural photo reproduction (4' x 12') installation. Restored Thunderbird B-17 flown from Duxford, England arrived Galveston Island airport on 7 April 1991
[8] Gowen Field memorial plaque and monument dedication
[9] Dedication new JAC-USEUCOM "Might in Flight" building
[10] Dedication of 303rd BG)(H) monument in memorial garden at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum grand opening
[11] Reunion continued Jun 4-8 at the Garden Moat House Hotel, Cambridge, England and the Forum Hotel, London, England. Additional attendees: 113 from seven other 8th AF Units & Resistance Helpers - RAF Molesworth Memorial Dedication was 03 Jun 2000. A total of 298 were in attendance. Over 1,500 attended the Jun 3rd RAF Molesworth Hangar Dance