3rd Battalion

71st Army Air Defense Artillery

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    The purpose of this Web Site is to contact former members who  served in the United  States Army,  3rd Battalion 71st Air Defense Artillery (NIKE  Hercules) located in Western Germany.  All who served are invited, once again  for a little while relive those experiences and also experiences effecting our lives today.  and getting to know you (again). Your article must be no larger than 5 lines of type.

 

 

 

This space is dedicated to the Meeting to be held during our Reunion at our  HOTEL in Branson, on Day 2. Wednesday morning 0900 hrs. Room will be  announced.

 

                                        EDITORIALLY SPEAKING

     In September 2000, Mary my wife took a few days vacation in Branson, Missouri of which we enjoyed very much. Quickly recognizing this would a great place to have a reunion, Branson had all the ingredients for a first time Reunion.  My wife asked me, fine, but with what unit (military) would be selected for the Reunion because I had served in  many different units with most being within the realm of Army Air Defense and from the Air Defense Battery to Command Headquarters, plus six assignments to Fort Bliss and in Italy, Germany, A Battery 3/71 as its Launcher warrant, Korea, Saint Louis Defense, Detroit Air Defense Command, New England Air Defense Command.  Which one, with so many to choose from.  I had waited so long for  someone to organize and cause it to happen, by now I had been retired for 16 years, not a long time left to have a Reunion that my wife and I could spend with old friends a few days together.  I left more blood  A/ 3 71 than all the otherssignments

 

 

3/71 REUNION OFFICERS:

 

PRESIDENT          

Howard Webb                                                        

Phone: 479-709-0069                

Email :lajoywebb@cox.net

 

TREASURER  

Lowell La Rue

Phone: 540-891-6366

Email: eagleswings06@earthlink.com

 

NEW MEMBER CONTACT

William (Bill) Fillman

Phone: 618-206-8071

Email: bill.fillman@charter.net 

 

Jim Barber

Phone: 570-654-0352

Email: jbarber4@june.com

 

PHOTOGRAPHER                                                                                                                      

James Fitzpatrick                                                                                                                                                    Phone: 608-825-6843

Email:jimbo199@adelphia,net                                                                      

                                                                                                                          

 

 

 

See INDEX SECTION this Web-Site for more information.

 

Voted on by attendees:.

  

1.   To hold a Battalion Reunion every two years. 

 

2.   The Reunion is open to anyone who served in the Battalion. Our next Reunion (5th) will be November 2-6, 2010, at "The Lodge of the  Ozarks," in Branson.

 

3.   Anyone who served in 3/71 ADA is eligible to become a member by simply sending an email to Location Coordinator  Bill Fillman, or

Jim Barber listed in box above telephone or by Postal mail   stating  you desire to join with us.   

 

 

                                                                                                                    

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