REUNION
2000
·
4TH ANNUAL 506TH
AIRBORNE INFANTRY ASSOCIATION REUNION
·
THE 506TH INFANTRY REGIMENT
ASSOCIATION REUNION
·
THE 3rd
Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Gathering
Wingate Inn
Clarksville,
Tennessee
6-11 June 2000
To all members, support units members, and family members of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry, past and present. Please join us at our hospitality room at the Wingate Inn, 251, Holiday Drive, Clarksville, Tennessee for
Len Leibler (3rd Plt., Alpha Co. 67/68) is in charge of this years 3-506th scheduling of festivities. As we approach the reunion date, Len will be preparing a schedule and posting all the periphery activities. Presently there are the dinners as
follows: Wed- 3/506 at Ryans, the 506 Assoc.. on Thursday, the 101st on
Friday, and Sat is open ( we can order out, grill, or something).
For the 3/506 dinner: I will send a note to everyone, asking for anyone
who wants to say something to let me know. I'll put an agenda together with
the response. After the dinner, we'll go back to the Wingate. This may be a
good time for the new pics.
Thursday: I would like to put something together for the ladies, and
something separate for the men. I have asked Tom Gentry to give me some
suggestions. My thought is not to set up to much, but have a couple of
thing's to do so people will have some options. I am also concerned about
setting anything up, at this time, and then find out that it will conflict
with something going on the post. So, I am trying to get hold of the
schedule of events. After the 506 Assoc. dinner it is wide open. We can
again gravitate back to the Wingate, and do some more JERRY BEERY TIME.
Friday: By this time we should be getting heavy into the post's events. I
suspect that most of the folks will get together in groups, and attend these
events.
So, as you can see, I have a general idea, but not allot of specifics.
However, know that I am counting on some quality " JERRY BERRY TIME".
Will you and Donna have your shirts and hats for sale?
I will also like to send out a note to everyone about bringing any and all
of their war memorabilia to share with the others. Maybe that is something
you might be interested in organizing. We could set a specific time to
display these things, or keep them out, depending on the room.
Anyway, thanks for the asking to help. I will need some. I'll be on day
shift in a couple of weeks, and give you a call. We'll pick up the pace each
month. I see the event to be a little less structured then Hampton, but
every bit as much fun. There should be plenty of options for everyone.
Talk to you soon- Airborne all the way- Len
and unit activities for the Currahee Millennium Reunion 2000 (7-10 June 2000) that will be held during the same time as the 101st Airborne Division Association’s 55 Annual Reunion and the Week of the Eagles, the Fort Campbell’s biennial celebration. We can think of no better location for this grand occasion than the Home of the 101st Airborne Division—Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
CURRAHEE MILLENNIUM REUNION - June 7 to 10, 2000
Year 2000 Currahee Veterans Reunion - Clarksville, TN
As mentioned in your last Newsletter our Year 2000 Currahee Veterans Reunion (CURRAHEE MILLENNIUM REUNION) will be held June 7 to 10, 2000 in Clarksville, Tennessee. The 506th Infantry Regiment Association will be using the Travel Lodge Hotel, 3075 Wilma Rudolph Blvd., Clarksville, TN 37040-phone 931 645-1400 / direct reservations - 800 531-1900. Room cost is $45.00 or $50.18 after taxes.
This Reunion is being held during the 101st Airborne Division's "Week of the Eagle 2000: Preserving The Legacy" June 5 to 10, 2000. It is the Division's biennial celebrate/recognition of its proud heritage. In addition, the 101st Airborne Division Association is holding it's annual reunion during the same week.
There will be plenty to see and do during your stay; the Division is planning numerous events and activities in which veterans are invited to participate. In addition, The 506th Association is planning a few things of its own. Plans have already been made by The Association for a 506th Hospitality Room to be open each day of our Reunion.
Wednesday night (June 7th); has been set aside of veterans to get together with members of their Squad; Platoon; Company or Battalion. In fact, members of the 3rd Battalion are planning a dinner for that night (more information will be included as soon as it is provided) .
Thursday, June 8,
2000
· 6:00 – 7:00 P.M Cocktail Hour
· 7:00 – 9:00 P.M The Currahee Memorial Dinner. The 506th Association will be holding a
Memorial Dinner, to include a Candle Lighting Ceremony.
THE CURRAHEE
MEMORIAL DINNER
YEAR 2000
CURRAHEE VETERANS REUNION
(CURRAHEE
MILLENNIUM REUNION)
The Veterans of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 506th Infantry Regiment cordially invite you, your lady and guests to THE CURRAHEE MEMORIAL DINNER to be held at the Travel Lodge Hotel Clarksville, Tennessee on Wednesday, June 8, 2000
· Call to Order ( Dress: Coat and Tie or Casual) Memorial Ceremony and Dinner - 7pm - 9pm ?? Buffet Style Dinner with Green Salad and a choice of Roast Ham or Turkey with Sweet Potatoes, String Beans, Mash Potatoes, Green Peas, Baby Carrots and Corn.
· The above entree includes Rolls and Butter, Coffee or Tea and a choice of Apple Cobbler or Carrot cake for dessert.
· Hospitality Room Opens after Dinner. Dinner Cost Per Person - $20.00
· R.S.V.P. with payment by May 31, 2000 to:
506th Infantry Regiment Association
c/o Hoyt B. Moore, III - Assistant Treasurer
4126 Cole Way
San Diego, CA 92117-1123
(858) 274-4317
Friday Morning, June
9, 2000
· 9:00 A.M. Division Review will take place. The Division Review is always led off by a pass in review of Division veterans (let's make this the largest 506th pass in review ever). Then that evening the 101st Airborne Division Association will be holding its own Memorial Dinner.
Saturday morning,
June 10, 2000
· 9:00 A.M. The 506th Association will hold its General Membership Meeting. Right after our General Membership Meeting we'll all head out to Fort Campbell for "Super Saturday" events to be held at Campbell Army Airfield. The Division plans to have the following:
. Kidde Fair and Carnival.
. Static Equipment Display.
. Air Show.
. Airborne & Heavy Drops.
. Mass Tactical & Flyovers (lots of Helicopters).
. Air Assault Demonstration.
In addition to all of this, the 101st Airborne Division will have Unit Open House and Displays. This is where you'll be able see and meet with current active duty personnel, see current equipment used by Trooper's today as well as see how different barracks life is today. Since the 506th is not currently assigned to the Division, the 502nd has been designated as our hosting unit.
Also, members of our Association are planning a parachute jump during the Reunion. The cost will be $101.00 which will include a ground school instructions prior to the jump and a jump at 3,000 feet from a helicopter. Contact MikeKrawczyk (C Company, 3rd Bn - 1967 / 1968) at 219 464-3051 or krawczyk@netnitco.net ASAP if you would like to participate.
More detail information about the Currahee Millennium Reunion will be made available in our next Newsletter.
As far as the reunion, my intention is to set up a basic schedule, and then
post all the periphery activities. Presently there are the dinners as
follows: Wed- 3/506 at Ryans, the 506 Assoc.. on Thursday, the 101st on
Friday, and Sat is open ( we can order out, grill, or something).
For the 3/506 dinner: I will send a note to everyone, asking for anyone
who wants to say something to let me know. I'll put an agenda together with
the response. After the dinner, we'll go back to the Wingate. This may be a
good time for the new pics.
Thursday: I would like to put something together for the ladies, and
something separate for the men. I have asked Tom Gentry to give me some
suggestions. My thought is not to set up to much, but have a couple of
thing's to do so people will have some options. I am also concerned about
setting anything up, at this time, and then find out that it will conflict
with something going on the post. So, I am trying to get hold of the
schedule of events. After the 506 Assoc. dinner it is wide open. We can
again gravitate back to the Wingate, and do some more JERRY BEERY TIME.
Friday: By this time we should be getting heavy into the post's events. I
suspect that most of the folks will get together in groups, and attend these
events.
So, as you can see, I have a general idea, but not allot of specifics.
However, know that I am counting on some quality " JERRY BERRY TIME".
Will you and Donna have your shirts and hats for sale?
I will also like to send out a note to everyone about bringing any and all
of their war memorabilia to share with the others. Maybe that is something
you might be interested in organizing. We could set a specific time to
display these things, or keep them out, depending on the room.
Anyway, thanks for the asking to help. I will need some. I'll be on day
shift in a couple of weeks, and give you a call. We'll pick up the pace each
month. I see the event to be a little less structured then Hampton, but
every bit as much fun. There should be plenty of options for everyone.
Talk to you soon- Airborne all the way- Len