398th-2006.Reunion

The 23rd annual reunion of the 398th WW II Bomb Group was celebrated in Livonia, Michigan. A dinner/cruise on the Detroit Princess was enjoyed the first evening. Later activities included touring Edsel Ford’s estate and the Pewabic factory, viewing photos and “Timeless Voices” DVD’s in the Memory Room, dancing to 40’s tunes by the Johnny Knorr orchestra, and best of all chatting with old friends.

Arnie Schneider and

Marie Bammer going

to dinner/cruise

Sharon Krause,

Reunion Chairman extraordinaire

Dave Jordan, Webmaster & Lee Anne Bradley, 398th Historian

Dr. Ken Peirce and

Dave Jordan

Nancy & Marshall Zinter,

Jane & Bob Bowen (398th Secretary)

The Roderick Family

Dinner/cruise musicians

Bill & Jean Frankhouser

Allen Ostrom,
Flak News Editor

and Dave Jordan

Harry Overbaugh and

Ken Akin

View of Detroit from the cruise ship

Five great lookin’ guys

Keith Anderson and

Allen Ostrom

Touring Edsel Ford’s Estate

Jeanne Stange at Pewabic Pottery gift shop

Pewabic Pottery tour

Lew Burke,

2006 Master of Ceremonies

Lillie & Lew Burke

Dinner serenade by

Joe Cerver

Ken Peirce with Peter Brooke, special guest from the UK

Ralph Ambrose and

Peter Brooke

Carolyn Widman,

PX Manager with

Lew and Jeanne

Karen Neff,

Keith Anderson,

Gertrude Wells Neff

Dawne Dougherty,

Serious Dues Manager

Cleo & Louise Bickford

Marilyn Gibb-Rice, Treasurer & Geoff Rice, Photo Historian

Edward Baldiga and

Arnie Schneider -

reunited after 60 years!

Signing autographs on Clearing & Colder photo

Glen & Carolyn Widman with Dorothy Crouch

“The PX Crew!”

Edward & Barbara Jones,

with Clarence King

Joe Mansell and Dave

Roger Harvey and

Paul Roderick

Eric Erickson and

Paul Roderick

Viewing "Timeless Voices" aviation experiences of the 398th Veterans

Enjoying old photos in the Memory Room

Johnny Knorr Orchestra

Paul Roderick with favorite daughter

Paul with favorite wife

Lee Anne, Allen, Beez

600th Squadron

601st Squadron

602nd Squadron

603rd Squadron

Seriously planning

the next reunion

September 6-9, 2006

photos by Beez - bj2002@comcast.net