CATCOM Alert

for

220th Reconnaissance Airplane Company

"Catkillers"

and Family,

and all Friends and Brothers in Arms

in memory of those who have served

REUNION SIX: As many of you know by now, I, Paul V. Brennan, have been browbeat, cajoled, threatened, and outright ordered to serve as Reunion 6, spokesperson and point of contact for the 2003 reunion. No, seriously, I am honored to take on this task. Please submit suggestions, recommendations, and offers of assistance to me via direct e-mail. Look for more to follow concerning projected support needs and suggestions for an agenda.

Paul V. Brennan pbrennan@na.ko.com

MG JERRY RALPH CURRY:

It is an honor to welcome to the list the first commander of the 220th RAC, Jerry Ralph Curry, who formed the unit at Fort Lewis, Washington, from about March-April of 1965 and served until the summer of 1966. General Curry and his wife live in Virginia.

General Curry has a web site full of interesting and informative revelation about his military and civilian career. Please visit his site at:

http://www.jerrycurry.com

E-MAIL UPDATE, NEW MEMBERS:

MG Jerry R. Curry

Robert C. Toston (Catkiller 30)

Thanks to Brown Cabell for sending information to help establish contact.

Johnny Moore (CatkillerMech) has a new email address. He also sent contact information for three new members. These addresses are being tested.

Harold Vail's email address was tested but no response, yet.

Phil Lowentritts email address was tested but no response, yet.

John S. Hillman has a new home e-mail address. It is on the list (aol).

Thanks for submitting those messages containing new and updated e-mail information. NOTE: Corrections, additions and suggestions should be sent to Jerry DiGrezio, Keeper of the List.

CATCOM E-NEWS LETTER NAMING CONTEST:

Anyone with a suggestion for a name, please submit your idea. Charlie Finch and John Hillman will pick the winner. E-News Letter name should begin with CATCOM (followed by the name and the month-year).

The purpose of this letter is to keep us informed about one another, facilitate the gathering and sharing of information, and planning for events. Thanks to all for being a part of this effort. A copy of each monthly CATCOM E-News Letter will be available on the internet, the URL included at the top of each first page (just click on the blue, underlined CATCON edition name). Generally, the htm file will be at the following web site (file will change monthly, ie. catcom01-2003.htm for January): www.catkillers.orgcatcom12-2002.htm

CATKILLER REUNION:

To restate the specifics: 220th Reconnaissance Airplane Company REUNION

When:
October 19, 20, 21, 2003

Where:

Palace Station Hotel & Casino [You can make reservations after January 15]

                        2411 West Sahara Ave
                        Las Vegas, NV 89102
                        (Reservations) 800-634-3101
                        702-367-2411

We have reserved a block of rooms under: "220th RECONNAISSANCE AIRPLANE COMPANY" (CATKILLERS). Please state this when you make your reservations. Cost of rooms: $69 per night. Contact Paul V. Brennan (Reunion 6) with questions and suggestions.

CATKILLER HOME PAGE:

http://www.catkillers.org

CATKILLER HISTORY:

The URL below suggests that the 220th RAC was a part of 212th Combat Support Aviation Battalion (CSAB) and was in Vietnam from September 1967 until it returned to the states in December 1972. Does anybody have a different set of dates? The origin of the 212th CAB was said to be Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and their motto was "Wings of Freedom." Certainly and irrevocably, the men who served with the "Catkillers" helped create the legend and are part of history. That history now belongs to all Americans and should be treated with respect.

http://www.geocities.com/rojoeagle/0001abdmc.html