USS Whitehurst Logo by: Pat Stephens, Webmaster, DESA
 

15th Reunion of USS Whitehurst 1950-1971 Veterans
July 2000, Great Falls Montana
Hosts GM2 Glen & Doris Anderson and GM2 Dick & Norma Sangray
On the 50th anniversary of the out break of what was called "The Korean Conflict", veterans of USS Whitehurst DE-634, Gathered in Great Falls, Montana for a Reunion. A pair of old Gunners Mates, Glen Anderson and Dick Sangray hosted the event with their wives, Doris and Norma, serving as their Executive Officers.  The reunion proved to have the largest turnout to date with veterans representing the Korean Era, the late 1950s, and the Viet Nam Era all on hand for food and fellowship with sea stories being the topic of choice.. The hosts had the fellowship room well decorated and a great banquet lined up with a tour up the Missouri River to the Great Falls. Saturday evening was banquet night with entertainment by Whitehurst vet Don Smith who missed his calling because he sings like a professional.  Ray Nowacki and Jim Bruffett handled the auctioneering chores.  This in itself proved to be great entertainment. Those who could stick around on Sunday enjoyed a wonderful "Pulled Pork" Barbeque in a local Park. Everyone agrees, it was a wonderful reunion.  mc
50th Anniversary Korean War Flag Displayed by the Hosts
Hosts Glen & Doris Anderson	Hosts Dick & Norma Sangray
Standing l to r: Cliff Congdon,  Robert Plamann?,  Tim Lake,  "Slick" Schlichting, Glen Anderson (host),  Dick Sangray (host),  Wayne Aden,  Max Crow Kneeling: Ken Murphy,  "Bud" England,  "Dick" Dixon,  Ross Flanders
Standing l to r: Don Lindgren, Dick Dixon,  Robert Penny,  Geo. Holmes,  ???,  Wally Hicks,  Jim Stafford
Kneeling:  ???,  ???,  Don Smith,  Arnold Pettijohn
Standing: Lake, ???, Anderson, Sangray, Aden Kneeling: Murphy, England, Dixon
My apologies for the lack of IDs.  If you can help please e-mail me Site Author   mc.                 Ross Flanders' son, Scott has posted many 2000 reunion pictures to his web site.                       Our thanks to Scott Flanders for preserving the photos and making them accessible!                                                                2000ReUPics
Don Smith Sings
Rudy & Margaret Phillips  r.= Bud England	Karen & Buddy Dumler
Gordon "Cotton" Cox & Marilyn	Jim Howe                    "Flip" & Stacia Filipiak
AJ Wichita  J H Richards	Jim Bruffet,  Woodward,   Shelton,   "Flip"
Chris & Max Crow	Auctioneers Jim Bruffet & Ry Nowacki
	Left:  Helen Congdon is trying to bid on a second Doris Anderson print after successfully bidding on the first.  Cliff is failing in his attempt to stifle her bid.  She completed the bidding by winking at the autioneer.
RM3 Jim Dempsey	SO3 Duane & Jackie Wakefield
Linda and RD2 "Woodie" Woodward Woodie is now Commander USN Ret.	SO3 Duane and Jackie Wakefield                     MM2 George & Gloria Holmes
Rae and QM2 Jim Howe (ship's Postman)	RM1 Adrian "Flip" & "Stasha" Filipiak
Duane & Jackie Wakefield with Norma Sangray	SN James H. Richards & Gladys Pettijohn
GMC Tim Lake                SM2 Tim Dorgan	GM2 "Slick" & Shirley Schlichting
RD2 Danny Sprague  ??	RD2 Gene & Jayne Avery
MM2 "Manny" & Gloria Holmes	GM3 Wayne & Dottie Aden
"Stasha" & "Flip" Filipiak	FT2 Ross & Jeanie Flanders
Betty & SO3 Bill Chung	RD2 Rod and Bobby Storz
At the Sunday Picnic	Lee & Jim BT2 Stafford
SO3 Jake & Annie Houser	???
Kathryn & QM2 Bob Carter	EN2 Wally Hicks and Grand Daughter
FT2 Max & Chris Crow	Ruth and DCFN Don Smith
Helen & FTSN Cliff Congdon	BTC2 Robert & Ruth Penny
Gladys & BT1 Arnold Pettijohn	RMSN George & Dorothy Davis
RD2 "Woodie" & Linda Woodward	Donnie sang while Max accompanied