View of Paradise from a balcony of the Hale Koa.

The beach behind the Hale Koa.

Jack Bohman and Art Griffin at the welcome desk in the
Hale Koa lobby

This way to the welcome reception and chow

Only 25 Calories a slice.

Charlie Tennant, Nancy Neal, and Carol Beach at the welcome reception.

Bill Benagh, Mary Jane Johnson, and Darel Johnson at the
welcome reception.

Jack and Nancy Neal at the Welcome Reception.

Nete and Dick Sundt at the welcome reception.

Bill and Norma Mullin at the welcome reception.

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Sue and Bill Breen, Norma and Bill Mullen at the welcome reception.

George Kleb with three 3.0 drags. That is more than your fair share George.

Catchng up with old friends at the welcome reception.

Nancy Neal, Fran Elias, and Carol Benagh at the welcome reception.

Bill and Carol Benagh at the welcome reception.

Ann Rogers and Tex Turner at the welcome reception. At least one of the people in this photo is good looking.

Phill Huntingdon and Judith Lindeman with picture of Dick and a map of Vietnam at the welcome reception.

Vincent Barletta, Kay Barletta (Diane Langford's Sister), Ollie Langford, Diane Langford, and Jack Bohman at the welcome reception.

Unidentified arm, Stan Kanarowski, Mel Santos, Carol Benagh, Bill Benagh, Sandy Gaines, and Roger Gaines eating at the welcome reception.

Nete Sundt, Jenelle Goheen, Mike Ferris, John Seely, and Dick
Sundt eating at the welcome reception.

Art Griffin has the full attention of everyone at the table during the welcome reception.

Charlene Rushton, Al Rushton, Sandy Beach, and Carol Beach at the welcome reception.

Norma Mullen, Sue Breen, Carol Benagh, and Nancy Neal at the welcome reception.

Janelle Goheen, Mike Ferris, Ann Rogers, and Tex Turner, enjoy Mai Tais at the Luau cocktail party.

Marsha Stadler, Nancy Neal, Diane Langford, and Ollie Langford, more Mai Tais at the Luau cocktail party.

Honey Jean Katsarsky, Beth Kleb, George Kleb, Joyce Griffin, Art Griffin, and part of Lenny Katsarski. More of the same at the Luau cocktail party.

Carol Benagh, Nancy Neal, Jack Neal, Ann Rogers, Tex Turner, and Bill Benagh, ditto at the Luau cocktail party.

The pig is ready to eat.

I can't believe we ate the whole pig.

More happy campers at the Luau.

Smile for the camera Carol.

Gathering for Dick Whitesides' memorial service at the Punchbowl on Tuesday morning.

Walking to the memorial site.

Pete Dawkins talking to Ollie Langford and Dick Sundt at the memorial service.

Judith Lindeman (Dick's widow) her friend O.B. Avery and
Pete Dawkins await the start of the service.

U.S.A.F. Honor Guard bringing the folded flag to the memorial service.

Honor guard member presenting the flag to Judith.

After 48 years, closure at last.

Phil Huntingdon making his remarks at the memorial service.

Leaving the memorial site enroute to the marker.

Judith placing a Lei at Dick's memorial stone at the Punchbowl.

Pete amd Judith making remarks at the memorial stone.

The Band of Brothers and wives gathered around Dick's memorial stone.

Dick's memorial stone.

Judith and K-2 Classmates: Jack Bohman, Phil Huntingdon,
Mary Huntington, Rex Rhein, and Maryse Rhein.

Vietnamese memorial plaque at the Punchbowl.

Rocky's marker on the Wall of the Missing. Medal of
Honor recipients names are etched in gold.

The Lanai Terrace of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

This roast pig was the centerpiece of the buffet at the sunset reception. It was delicious.

Nete Sundt and Carol Beach at the sunset reception.

This was the third time that these ladies entertained us at a sunset reception at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

No explanation needed.

O.B. Avery, Joyce Griffin, Nancy Neal, Judith Lindeman, and Art Griffin, with Diamondhead in the background.

Diane Langford doing the Hula at the sunset reception.

Mary Jo Tennant, Charlie Tennant, Bill Luther, Carol Luther, Judith Lindeman, and O.B. Avery eating at the sunset reception.

Beth Kleb, George Kleb, George Day, Pat Day, Darel Johnson, and Mary Jane Johnson eating at the sunset reception.

The ladies went from table to table entertaining us.

Jay Madden, Judy Dawkins, Pete Dawkins, Kathis Madden, and Valarie Madden Croush at the sunset reception.

Diane Langford, Ollie Langford, Ann Rogers, Tex Turner, Vincent Barletta, and Kay Barletta eating at the sunset reception.

Guy Heath, Donna Heath, Lawryn Heath Kasper, Ed Kasper and Johnie Webb (JPAC).

Mel Santos and Lenny Katsarsky at the sunset reception.

Carol Beach doing the hula at the sunset reception

Picnic pavilion at Bellows Air Force Station

No classmates here. Just an interesting picture.

Enjoying the beach and the surf at Bellows.

A lazy afternoon at the beach.

The chow line at the class picnic. Zowie, Zowie, Zowie. I am a stuff-gut and a glutton.

Good food, good times, good friends, and a cold beer. Bill Benagh and Roger Gaines.

Eating is serious business with these guys THe gentleman in the blue checkered shirt, back to camera is BG (Ret) Ben Cassiday,
class of Jun 43, our guest at the picnic.

Carol Luther feeds the pigeons at the picnic.

George Day, Pat Day, Carol Beach, Ann Rogers,
and Sandy Beach at the picnic.

Serious matters under discussion - Bill Benagh, Bill Luther,
and Phil Huntingdon.

Thursday morning breakfast at the Koko Cafe in the Hale Koa.
Joyce and Art Griffin, and Nancy and Jack Neal.

Peacock wandering around the Honolulu zoo looking at
all the funny people.

Ollie Langford and family at the Dole Plantation during the free day on Thursday.

Sign outside the JPAC building. SGM KcKay was at Da Nang when he was born, hence the name.

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Waiting for the JPAC briefing to start. Unforotunately we were unable to take pictures during the Lab briefing.

After the JPAC briefing, 12 of us had a leisurely two hour
lunch overlooking the Pacific at Hickam AFB.

 

One of our tables just prior to sailing on the sunset cruise.

Stan Kanarowski dancing with one of the Wahines during the sunset cruise.

Classmates standing in line at the bar during the Saturday evening dinner dance. Nice hat Stan.

Milling around at the Saturday reception awaiting dinner.

Ann Rogers (Tex Turner's fiance) and Jack Neal at the
Saturday reception.

Stan Kanarowsky and Art Griffin at the Saturday reception.

Saturday dinner. I'll have my filet medium rare.

Lenny Katsarsky singing at the dinner dance dance.

Nancy and Jack Neal dancing.

Diane and Ollie Langford dancing

Who is in charge of this unruly mob?

Tex Turner announcing his engagement to Ann Rogers.
You could have done a lot better Ann.

Welcome to the family Ann.

Ann Rogers and Tex Turner dancing after Tex announced
their engagement.

Ben Dishman, Pat Dishman, Marianne Lymn and Chuck Lymn
at the dinner dance.

Nete Sundt, Carol Beach, and Marsha Stadler at the dinner
dance. Where DO we find all these good looking women??

Bill Luther, Carol Luther, Nancy Neal, and Jack Neal at the
Dinner dance.

Dick Sundt, Sandy Beach, and Gerry Stadler at the dinner dance. Dont shoot, Gerry.

Gerry Stadler and Carol Beach dancing. To the right is Stan Kanarosky and Honey Jean Katsarsky.

A good time was had by all.

At the Sunday morning champagne brunch.

Final Alohas at the end of the mini reunion.
This was a GREAT week