Naval Association and Reunion List
US Navy "B" List

Last Update:  05 January 2008

Battleship Association, American
See American Battleship Association

USS Balch DD-363
USS Porterfield DD-682
Mr. Jim Siler  540-483-5727
patspugs@earthlink.net
Reunion:  28 Aug. - 2 Sept. 2005, Washington Terrace Hotel, Washington, DC
USS Barr DE-576
See USS Block Island
USS Barry DD-248/APD-29
See APD 4-Stacker Association
USS Basilan AG-68
USS Basilan Association
Mr. Arnold Dunbar, 3501 N. Marina Parkway, Lake Wales, FL 33853.  863-696-7881
bdrlpnadrfd@aol.com
Reunion:  18-22 Sept. 2005, Doubletree Inn, Savannah, GA
USS Bataan CVL-29 and LHD-5 and all attached Air Groups
Mr. Ken Morris, 224 North Smith St., New Carlisle, OH 45344.  937-845-9415
morristango@aol.com
Reunion:  2-5 May 2007, Red Lion Hanalei Hotel, San Diego, CA
Click here for USS Bataan Website.
USS Bates DE-69/APD-47
See USS Blessman DE-69/APD-48
USS Beacon PG-99
See Patrol Gunboat Association
USS Bearss DD-654
Mr. Jerry Walkins, 2348 Saddle Drive, Allison Park, PA 15101.  412-487-6073
jwalkins@gmail.com - or - jerrywalk@verizon.net
Reunion:  30 Sept. - 3 Oct. 2007, Radisson Hotel, Rapid City, SD
USS Beatty DD-640/DD-756
Mr. Ralph Perone, 328 Fire Island Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702.  631-321-8549
rap24@optonline.net
Reunion:  20-25 Sept. 2005, Gatlinburg, TN
USS Becuna SS-319
USS Becuna is now a memorial in Philadelphia, PA, where she is moored alongside USS Olympia.
Click here for USS Becuna Website.
USS Begor APD-127/LPR-127
Mr. Lew Bence
lbence1@cox.net
Reunion:  13-15 Oct. 2005, Phoenix, AZ
USS Belknap DD-251/AVD-8/APD-34
See APD 4-Stacker Association 
USS Belknap DLG-26/CG-26
Mr. Chuck Taylor  281-988-7036
ctaylor77083@yahoo.com
Reunion:  18-20 Oct. 2007, Norfolk, VA
Click here for USS Belknap Website
USS Benicia PG-96
See Patrol Gunboat Association
USS Benjamin Stoddert DDG-22
Mr. Herm Chambers, ETCM USN, Ret., 220 Meister Way, Sacramento, CA 95819.  916-736-3140
ddg22etcm@hotmail.com
Reunion:  19-23 Sept. 2007, Holiday Inn Hotel, Concord, CA
Click here for USS Benjamin Stoddert Website.
USS Benner DD-807/DDR-807
Mr. Bob or Susan Coveney, PO Box 2228, Malta, NY 12020.  518-899-3384
USSBenner2005@aol.com
Reunion:  1-5 June 2005, Saratoga Springs, NY
USS Bennington CV-20/CVA-20/CVS-20
Open to all "former" Ships Company, MARDETS and Air Group Personnel.
Mr. Doug and Joellen Corrao  480-577-3954
dcorrao@cox.net
Reunion:  10-13 Sept. 2008, Hotel Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Click here for USS Bennington Website.
USS Bergall SS-320 and SSN-667
Mr. Richard L. Fiske, 315 Holly Road, Wakefield, RI 02879-4928.  401-789-7099
dfiske@bergall.org
Reunion:  5-10 Sept. 2006, in conjunction with USSVI Convention, Little Rock, AK
Click here for USS Bergall Website.
USS Berkeley DDG-15
Mr. Lou Clark, 2050 Nipomo Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90815.  562-430-7115
DDGBerk15@charter.net
Reunion:  31 July - 2 Aug. 2008, Sheraton Braintree Hotel, Braintree, MA (near Boston)
Click here for the USS Berkeley Website.
USS Berle AP-123
See AP Transport Group
USS Bib WAGC-31
See AGC Flagship Association
USS Biscayne AVP-11/AGC-18
Mr. George A. Puckett  580-584-9180
See AGC Flagship Association
USS Block Island CVE-21 and CVE-106
USS Block Island Association.  Includes the following:

Escort Carriers:
USS Croatan CVE-25
USS Gilbert Island CVE-107

Escort Ships:
USS Ahrens DE-575
USS Barr DE-576
USS Bronstein DE-189
USS Buckley DE-51
USS Eugene E. Elmore DE-686
USS Robert I. Pain DE-578

Attached Air Groups and USMC Units:
VC-6, VC-55, VMF-511, VMTB-233, MCAS DET. 1

Mr. Walter "Smiley" Burnette, President, 3105 D Honeywood Lane SW, Roanoke, VA 24014
540-989-3225
Bkissmiley@cox.net
- or -
Mr. William M MacInnes, 6650 Richard Street, San Diego, CA 92115.  619-460-3568
wmacinnes@aol.com
Reunion:  24-28 May 2005, Branson, MO
Click here for the USS Block Island Website.

USS Blue DD-744
Mr. Phil King, 411 Sycamore Creek Road, Allen, TX  75002.  214-383-5490
linannking@sbcglobal.net
Reunion:  18-20 Sept. 2008, Holiday Inn, Portland, OR
USS Blue Ridge AGC-2/LCC-19
See AGC Flagship Association
USS Bogue CVE-9
USS Bogue CVE-9 Association.  Includes the following Escort Ships and Aircraft Squadrons:

USS Belknap DD-251
USS Clemson DD-186
USS Du Pont DD-152
USS Francis M. Robinson DE-220
USS George E. Badger DD-196
USS Greene DD-266
USS Haverfield DE-393
USS Hobson DD-464
USS JannsenDE-396
USS Lea DD-118
USS Osmond Ingraham DD-255
USS Swenning DE-394
USS Wilhoite DE-397

Aircraft Squadrons:  VC-9, VC-19, VC-42, VC-69 and VC-95

Mr. Julian Allen, 547 Offut Road, Clinton, TN 37716-6415.  865-463-0449
- or -
Mr. Robert (Bob) Kruger, Sec.-Treas., 3901 Sunset Maple Court, Raleigh, NC 27612. 919-787-5018
BDKruger@aol.com
Reunion:  13-17 Oct. 2005, Jacksonville, FL
Click here for the USS Bogue Webpage.

USS Bordelon DD-881
Mr. Barney Oursler, 5216 4th Street, Baltimore, MD 21225-3104.  410-789-2281
richard_our@cablespeed.com
Reunion:  Sept. 2007, Portland, ME
Click here for USS Bordelon Website.
USS Boston CA-69/CAG-1 and SSN-703 plus attached USMC and Flag groups
USS Boston Shipmates, Inc.
Mr. Arthur L. Hebert, Sec./Treas., PO Box 816, Amherst, NH 03031-0816.  603-672-8772
Secretary@ussboston.org
Reunion:  10-13 July 2008, Portland, ME
Click here for the USS Boston Website.
USS Bountiful AH-19
See USS Chaumont AP-5
USS Bowen FF-1079
Mr. Ricky Burke, 925 Charter Club Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043.  770-338-1069
ricky_burke@hsb.com
- or -
Mrs. Dina Coffey, Coordinator (MLRS)
dinamlrs@charterinternet.com
Reunion:  22-25 June 2006, Charleston, SC
Click here for USS Bowen Website.
USS Boyd DD-544
Mr. Charles St. John  409-656-5217
sailorman41@hotmail.com
Reunion:  8-12 Sept. 2005, Washington, DC
USS Bradley DE-1041/FF-1041
Mr. Bruce Gottsch, 20 Crambrook Road, New City, NY 10956-4702.  845-634-3993
bgottsch@optonline.net
Reunion:  9-12 Nov. 2006, Charelston, SC
Click here for USS Bradley Website.
USS Breckenridge AP-176
See AP Transport Group
USS Bremerton CA-130 and SSN-698
Mr. Robert F. Polanowski, 5996 County Road 16, Belfast, NY 14711.  585-365-2316, 585-365-9296 Fax
SKICA130@aol.com
Reunion:  10-14 Sept. 2007, Covington, NY
USS Breton CVE-23
See Escort Carrier Association
USS Bronstein DE-189
See USS Block Island
USS Brooks DD-232/APD-10
See APD 4-Stacker Association
USS Brush DD-745
Mr. John Larney, PO Box 153, Medway, MA 02053.  508-935-8929
J.Larney@comcast.net
Reunion:  19-23 Sept. 2007, San Diego, CA
USS Bryant DD-665
Ms. Anne-Marie Nalence  215-322-9337
highpower@erols.com
Reunion:  12-16 May 2005, Philadelphia, PA
Click here for the USS Bryant Website.
USS Bryce Canyon AD-36
Mr. Mike Nesbit, 9605 Derald Road, Santee CA 92071.  619-562-5690
thenezz@aol.com
- or -
Mrs. Dina Coffey, Coordinator (MLRS)
dinamlrs@charterinternet.com
Reunion:  12-15 Oct. 2006, Baltimore, MD
USS Buchanan DDG-14
Mr. Tim Nightingale, 152 37th Drive SW.  Vero Beach, FL  32968-3166.  586-202-2202
tnightinga@aol.com
Reunion:  17-21 May 2006, Grand Plaza Hotel, Branson, MO
USS Buckley DE-51
See USS Block Island
USS Bunker Hill CV-17
Mr. Steve Chase, 834 Black Walnut Way, Morgan Hill, CA 95037.  408-776-2774
chspls@charter.net
Reunion:  14-17 Feb. 2008, Beverly Heritage Hotel, San Jose, CA
USS Butte AE-27
See AE Association 
USS Butternut YN-4/AN-9
See Net Tenders

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