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REUNION 2004
April 23-24
Reunion Update!
01MAR2004
Hello guys,
Our guest speaker for the Saturday night banquet will be CPO John Bastien, who as a 1st class Hospital Corpsman was assigned to the NAS Keflavik, Iceland Hospital in September, 1966. John was one of the 15 volunteers on the LA-9 recovery mission to Greenland in 1966. He spent two days and a night on the glacier in the recovery of crew remains and destruction of aircraft wreckage.
We are expecting a decision soon from the office of the CNO on a full, 2nd recovery mission for remains left at the LA-9 crash site. We have invited the CNO (or his designee) to address the Reunion with their decision, should it be positive for recovery. No response as yet.
In addition, there will be a media person present on Friday and Saturday to video tape interviews of squadron personnel who knew the lost crew members, for the ultimate production of a documentary on the LA-9 incident and the current effort for full recovery, such as those shown on the History Channel or Discovery Channel.
This could be a memorable Reunion. Still not too late for you to make a reservation.
Bob Pettway rpettway@centurytel.net
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