REUNION: 2011 Registration Form (PDF 248KB) "...The Mariner/Marlin Association is having their annual reunion in Pensacola, Florida from May 3rd, 2011 through May 8th, 2011. The Mariner/Marlin Association is comprised of sailors who were in seaplane (PBM and P5M) squadrons. All former seaplane sailors are invited to attend as well as any seaplane tender sailors. If interested, please submit the 2011 Registration Form.." Contributed by Bill Heston bhlh@comcast.net [02MAR2011]

REUNION: "...The Mariner/Marlin Association (MMA), which consists of PBM and P5M personnel and crews, will hold its 27th Annual Reunion in Tucson, AZ at the Hotel Arizona the weekend of April 23/25, 2009. Detailed information will be contained in the winter issue of the MMA Newsletter or can be obtained by contacting Arnold Zaharia at arnold@printcenteraz.com or ph. 623-934-2100...." Contributed by Frank Dorsch at futdir@triad.rr.com [09JUL2008]

REUNION: "...The Mariner/Marlin Association will hold its 24th Annual Reunion in Seattle, Washington May 9-14, 2006. Our headquarters will be at the Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport. More information will be forthcoming in our newsletter when they go to press or contact either of the co-chairs (Ross Gibbs, 22222 100th Ave S.E., Kent, WA 98031 (ph)253-854-1444 or Ron Sommerdorf,15503 90th St., Brownton, MN 55312 (ph) 320-328-5734 or ronkaren@hutchtel.net..." Contributed by Ron Sommerdorf ronkaren@hutchtel.net [23SEP2005]

REUNION: "... Mariner/Marlin Association 21 Annual Reunion will be in Cape Canaveral, FL, from May 7th through the 11th, 2003 at the Radisson Resort on the Port. For information contact Graybill B. Harman gbharman@webtv.net...Ken Courtright kencourt@satx.rr.com..." [29OCT2002]

REUNION: "...The Mariner/Marlin Association will be having its annual reunion on April 18-20, 2002 at Corpus Christi, Texas. All former P-Boat shipmates are invited to attend and enjoy a long weekend of renewing old friendships and making new friends. We'll have a Ready Room of history of PBM and P5M memories, a reception on the USS Lexington, a banquet and trips to the King Ranch, NAS Corpus Christi and other tourist attractions available. To find out more about it and to join the Association, please contact Dick DeLaMater, 2351 Sunset Blvd, Suite 170-502, Rocklin CA 95765 , phone 916-415-0827..." Contributed by George Mamoulides, Co-Chairman gmamou@bellsouth.net [15JUL2001]

REUNION: "...The Mariner/Marlin Association will hold its 18th annual Reunion in Pensacola, FL 3 - 6 May 2000. Our headquarters hotel will be the Holiday Inn-University Mall where our ready room will be open daily. Our banquet will be at the American Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola. You must be a member of our association to attend but we welcome all who flew, supported or just have an interest in all the great Martin flying boats. Information on joining us can be found below. Our 2000 Reunion Chairman is Joel T. Strohl, ex VP-28, 339 Adams Avenue, Pretty Prairie, KS 67570-0323 PH (316) 459-6489..." [29APR99]

REUNION: "...The 1998 Reunion of the Mariner/Marlin Association will be held in Charleston, South Carolina. The Reunion will officially begin on Wednesday, April 22, 1998, thru Saturday, April 25 1998. We have arranged five great tours for your enjoyment...Our headquarters hotel will be the Charleston Hilton, located in North Carleston, South Cartolina. Our Banquet will be held on Friday eventing, April 24. 1998 and our Ready Room will be open every day from approx, 7:30 AM until.............If you have been looking for a great PBM or P5M reunion you have found it. We welcome new members in our Association. If you are interested in joining us please contact. John Woodcock, 151 Cardinal Drive, Bellmawr, NJ 08031, Phone - (609) 931-7577, E-Mail - jww@bellatlantic.net..."

REUNION: "...I would like to make all Ventura Veterans aware that the Ventura Memorial Flight up here in Canada wants to know if your groups would be interested in having a 'Ventura Reunion' here in Edmonton, Alberta. Instead of your committee's having to work at setting up your own Reunion's, we thought that everyone could gather together up here for one big bash! Time period for this would be August 2000. We are only soliciting interested votes so contact us at the e-mail listed above. P.S. If you don't know what we're about, have a look at our newsletter (Ventura Memorial Association). Look forward to hearing from all of you!..." Contributed by Anthony T. Jarvis vmfa@telusplanet.net[07DEC98]

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REUNION: "...Liberators and Privateers 8th Annual PB4Y All Squadron Reunion will be held from 25-28 June 1998 at the Yankee Air Museum outside Detroit, MI where we'll see one of only three PB4Y-2 Privateers in a museum! Over 50 PB4Y squadrons will be represented! We're expecting 200-300 PB4Y veterans and their families. Please contact Ron Sathre at 31262 San Andreas Drive Union City, CA 94587 (510) 487-PB4Y and our newly constructed website at: http://www.PB4Y.com..."

We had a great 7th Annual PB4Y All Squadron Reunion, 29 May to 1 Jun '97 at the Red Lion (now Double Tree) Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO. Over 125 PB4Y veterans, family members and fans attended, representing nearly 50 PB4Y squadrons from WWII through the Korean and "Cold" Wars. We had many "first timers" in attendance, some brought their sons and grandchildren with them! Some of the many squadron represented were: VPB-102, VPB-106, VPB-108, VB/PB-109, VPB-111, VPB-112, VPB-116, VPB-119, VPB-120, VPB-121, VPB-123, VPB-197, VPB-200, VD-1, VD-3, VD-4, VD-5, VP-28, VP-871, VP-772 & Coast Guard. Those interested can write me for a list of names and squadrons in attendance. The Colorado Springs area was an excellent PB4Y Reunion destination and we had more than enough to do, such as visiting the US Air Force Academy, The Flying "W" Ranch, The B-24 Museum in Pueblo, Pikes Peak, and Cripple Creek (for a little gambling in the frontier mining town). In the last seven years, approximately 1,500 PB4Y veterans from the US Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps and their families and PB4Y fans have attended these special family oriented PB4Y All Squadron Reunions. Through my personal efforts, I have found over 500 PB4Y veterans who would have NOT normally met! These are very special and meaningful PB4Y Reunions, both from the squadron/crew perspective as well as from the individual and personal meetings that have occurred. Always looking to provide a family oriented, entertaining and educational experience, we are headed to see a REAL PB4Y-2 Privateer in late June 1998 at the Yankee Air Museum, Yspalanti, MI. Over 200-300 PB4Y veterans are expected to attend. Those interested need to contact me ASAP for details and to get signed up while they still have the time! Remember, grandkids 12 and under are FREE! Plan to join us in '98. Regards, Ronald R. Sathre CPP, Founder & Executive Director, International PB4Y Reunion, Annual PB4Y All Squadron Reunion, The Friend Finders, 31262 San Andreas Drive Union City, CA 94587-2856 (510) 487-PB4Y (tel & fax) E-Mail: PB4YGuy@aol.com

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