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50th Anniversary Reunion

Hosted by
Jim & Lois Ince

Menger Hotel
San Antonio, TX
1-4 October 1992

 

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Hosts Jim & Lois Ince
with Tex-Mex Fiesta Party chairman

 

This outstanding 13th reunion to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of our Squadron in 1942 was hosted by one of our WWII Aces, Jim Ince and his wife Lois.  Over 150 people attended from a membership of less than 300.  Not only did we have the regular reunion festivities, but Jim and Lois subsidized an outstanding Tex-Mex Fiesta Party Friday night with some of the proceeds from Lois and other wives selling of Headhunter Cook Books!  A truly unique reunion--who said number 13 is unlucky!!!

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"Aces of the 80th"

Seven of the eight living WWII Aces of our Squadron:
(L-R) Kirby, Louis Schriber, Jim Ince, Don McGee, Johnny Jones, Jay Robbins, & Paul Murphey.  "Corky" Smith could not attend.

 

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4 WWII warriors in front of many photos on display:
(L-R) Jay Robbins, Kirby, Norb Ruff, Matt Notz
Robbins, Kirby, & Ruff were the three who started our group back in 1969 with a phone call between close friends.  See "Reunions" Page for details.

 

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Golfers about to enjoy a beautiful day at Brooks AFB

 

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Pat McMullen (L) with Ann & Gen Leighton Palmerton
enjoying the Mariachi Group

 

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Anita & Pat McMullen

 

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Doug & Paula Lawton (L) with Gerry Pelletier
at the Saturday night banquet

 

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Lee & Sam Scher (standing left), Shelly Bostoff (daughter of Yale & Ruth Saffro--C), Sid Adelstein 

 

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9 Headhunter CC's
(L-R): John Susott, Gen Phil Greasley (CC #1), Sol Harp, Harry Christman, JayBird, Gen Jay Robbins, Bob Kan
(Kneeling L-R): J.J. Cummins, Dana Duthie

 

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(L-R): Ruth Saffro (widow of Yale Saffro who drew our Headhunter patch) & hostess Lois Ince 

 

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(L-R): Mavis Siebenthal, Ruth Saffro, Meg McGee, Larry Huggins, Jr

 

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WWII & Juvats meet!!
(L-R): Tom Sykes, Bret Hamilton, Don Wykoff, Kirby, Dana Duthie, Richard Fazio

 

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