Here we are, preparing for the second annual reunion for the 187 Airborne Infantry Regiment Signal Platoon from 1956 - 1958.This year the reunion will be held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina we will arrive there October 5th 2009 and depart for home again on October 9, 2009.
We will stay at the Island Vista Resort located at 6000 North Ocean Blvd. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Reservation number is 1-800-548-0767 and our group identification is 101st Airborne Platoon Group.
Since our reunion in 2008 we have located three more members of the old signal platoon:Robert W. Hall from Baldwin Park, CA.--- Elbert E. Mullin (Gene) from Mannford, OK. --- William L. Schake from Butler, PA. We welcome all the new found members and hope to have you join us at the next reunion in October 2009.
Photos: From Days of Old and Our first and second reunions go to the link below:
We once again had a great time sharing and enjoying Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Those in attendance for the second reunion were: Al Lessman, Duane Tinnes, Ottis Cato, Claudio Aragon, Jesse Underwood, John Darby, Tony Guilbeault, Richard Paulson, Gene Beck, Tony Flis, Bill Kronen, Wally Duffin, and Fernando Villafranca also in attendance was a few of our brothers wives, Beth Lessman, Marion Paulson, Grace Beck, Joan Underwood and Marie Cato.
We have decided that the reunion for 2010 will be in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Duane Tinnes will get things set up there, The dates will be the first week in October Monday the 4th thru Friday the 8th.We are hoping to see everybody there, and I am sure we will find a lot of things todo.
Dick Paulson has accumulating pictures and as he gets them we will update the site listed above to include all the pictures from both reunions as well as some old time ones from the 50's.
Any questions about the reunion can be addressed to
Duane Tinnes at duanetinnes@q.com or 303-841-3252 , 7974 E Robin Rd. Parker, CO. 80138
