Tom & Rose John & Kay
Below Are Some Photos Sent To Me From Some Of The Other Guys At The Reunion
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We are all enjoying the beautiful day cruising up the river.
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The Belle of Louisville was originally built as Idlewild in 1914 by James Rees & Sons of Pittsburgh, PA, for the Memphis Packet Co.. She left Pittsburgh for Memphis, TN, on January 9, 1915. In February, 1928, she was sold
to the New St. Louis & Calhoun Country Packet Co., Hardin, IL. In April, 1947, she was again sold to J. Herod Gorsage, Peoria, IL. There she got her second name Avalon in February, 1948. She was sold in 1950 to the
Steamer Avalon Inc. of Cincinnati, OH, to serve as excursion boat. In 1962 the boat was sold to Jefferson County Fiscal Court and renamed Belle of Louisville, based in Louisville, KY.
Photo and info courtesy of steamboats.org.
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Jan & Jim Joe & Owen
Some Of The 71st Trans. Bn. / Long Binh Group Members
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Leaving Port On The Belle Of Louisville
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Terry - I know it's got to be this thingamajig here. Randy & Jan
More Of The 46th Eng. Members
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Entrance To The Patton Museum - Looks like some new recruits getting into formation.
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Some Of The 71st Crew - Al Furtado - Al Krabbenhoeft - David McNaught - John Shook
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Some Of The 46th Eng. Members
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This is the actual statue of Sadam Hussein's head that was torn down as seen on TV many times.
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Don't Know What's Going On Here - LOL
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Al & Al John - Tom - Randy - Al & Al
This looks like an M48 Tank. - Should have read the sign next to it. - Rich And Randy Standing On The Side
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Bridge Pillar - Look out captain you're getting close
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One Of The 46th Eng. / Long Binh Group Tables
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One Of The Tanks Displayed On The Grounds Of The Museum; not sure what model this is.
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More Of The Long Binh Group
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John & Kay Al Caught In The Headlamps Again
One Of The Long Binh Group Tables
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From LtoR Around The Table -- Holly Krabbenhoeft - Carol Furtado - Kay Shook - Jan Richmond - David McNaught - Randy Richmond- John Shook - John Boyle - Joe Tuttle - Al Krabbenhoeft
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Waiting For Lunch To Be Served
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David & Rich Joe - Bob - Owen
Carol & Terry looking Around In The Museum
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Inside The Museum - Set Up Like An Infield Diamond
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Vern & Judie Nelson Receiving Their Recognition Plaque For All Of The Hard Work They Have Done Finding Vets From The 46th
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Vern & Judie Ruby & Ron
The Slugger Bat Outside The Museum Entrance
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Al & Holly Leaving The Dock In The Bird
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Al Holding The Olympic Torch From The 1996 Summer Olympics In Atlanta, GA Thank You Dennis.
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Terry - David - John - Dennis - Judith Jan & Randy
Evan & Sue Stanley & Pat
Randy & Jan -Wake Up Randy LOL Judith & Dennis Koziel
Al & Carol Furtado - 71st Webmaster & Assistant
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Some Of The Long Binh Group
Top Row Standing - LtoR - Vern Nelson - John Shook - Joe Tuttle - Al Krabbenhoeft - Mike Gum - Tom Le Moine - David McNaught - Terry Weibel - Ronald Tanski Bottom Row LtoR - Ronald Mindak - Rich Morawa - Randy Richmond - Al Furtado - Dennis Koziel - Owen Martin Seated in the front row, wearing a jacket and tie, is Raymond Morgan - 46th Vet.
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A Trip Across The River To The Louisville Slugger Museum - Factory It was a real education on how baseball bats are made.
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Lloyd Hampson Between The Ladies
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The Night And Day View Looking Across The River At Louisville, KY From Buckhead Restaurant
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Holly & Al Carol & Al
Ron & Cheryl Mindak Tom Tharp
You know I had to get this one on the page.
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Thursday Evening At Buckhead Restaurant
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Ramada Inn Riverside - The Reunion Hotel - Notice the building in the foreground-it's Buckhead Restaurant. I think we closed the place down a couple of nights out on the deck.
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Trying To Figure Out What We Want To Eat
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Jean & Gary Sigafoo - Unfortunately Gary Has Passed Away
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Friday - Off To Fort Knox, Kentucky To Visit The Patton Museum
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2006 - 46th Eng. - Long Binh Vietnam Veterans Reunion Jeffersonville, IN - Sept. 7-10 Again, for the second year we thank the 46th Eng. for having us as guests at their reunion.
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A Piece Of The Berlin Wall On Display In The Museum
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Saturday Morning - Our Lunch Cruise Up The Ohio River On The Belle Of Louisville
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Someone Has To Stay And Guard The Ladies - LOL
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Saturday Evening - The Banquet
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This one is for John, Joe and Owen. - Yes, John was elected.
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Back To The Belle Of Louisville
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Getting Ready To Board The Belle
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Don't Know What's Going On Here
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He's The Great Imposter - Fleetwoods
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