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This was the Fourth Reunion of Air Force and Civilian personnel, who were stationed, attached, or employed
at the 764th Radar Squadron, St Albans AFS, Bellview Hill, St Albans, VT. The
reunion was held over Labor Day weekend, September 1st and 2nd.
The coordinator for this special weekend was: Msgt Charles
(Chuck) Thweat, USAF retired, 417 Montcalm Rd, Milton, VT 05468.
The following committee members assisted Chuck:
Gene and Marg Boren
Garrie and Laurie Skelton
Roger and Wanda Spaulding
Events for this special weekend were:
1. A Dinner/Dance was held at the, American Legion Green Mountain Post #1, new hall, 100 Parha
Drive, St Albans, VT, Saturday night, September 1st. There were 82 people in
attendance: 46 members, their spouses, and special guests. Group Photographs
were taken, of members, on a five-year basis from 1950 through 1979.
2. Several members, their spouses, and guests enjoyed a Lake Champlain Brunch/Cruise on Sunday,
September 2nd.
An invitation was extended to all reunion attendees, by the American Legion Green
Mountain Post #1, to join the Post picnic, at the St Albans Bay Park Sunday, September 2nd.
NOTES: ‑ Thanks to Roger Spaulding the ex‑St Albans AFS/764th Radar Sqdn now
has a web page: <www.geocities.com/the_764th_radar/>. The web page will
be updated periodically as information changes, personnel are added, reunion information (next reunion is planned for the
week end of Sep 1, 2001), etc..
Feel free
to contact Chuck Thweatt at 802 524‑2267, cthweatt@surfglobal.net or at 417 Montcalm Road, Georgia, VT 05468, for information
about roster corrections, addition, deletions, etc..
Web Sites of interest: web sites that a member can register
free of charge, are interesting and contain a listing of military alumni. Registering is a good way to get in touch with people
you know and were stationed with: <www.classmates.com> <www.radomes.org/museum/index.html> plus <www.geocities.com/the_764th_radar/>
This information provided by Garrie Skelton.
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Dinner – Dance Attendees
Boren, Majorie
Breedlove, Woody and Cecilia
Brennan, William
Brouillette, Jim and Helen (Special
Guests) Commander American Legion
Green Mountain Post #1
Brown, Homer (Buck)
Carpenter, Bernie and Kathy (4)
Clark, Charles
Copeland, Bernie
Dean, Don and Patricia
Degrechie, Pete and Dona
Dulier, Johnny and Marsha
Dupont, Ernest and Rita
Gaylor, Rod and Sue
Gray, Stan and Jeanette
Groseclose, Jim and Jean
Guevara, Jose and Pat (4)
Habecker, Martin and Deborah
Hauck, John and Deb
Heinlein, Tony and Laurel
Herrick, George and Margaret
Hewson, Martin and ? Hoffman, Larry and Lois
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Holcroft, Robert
Jarzombek, John and Carolyn
Kretzenger, Eleanor
Kuhn, James R and Shirley
Masden, Sam and Carol
Mason, George
Maynard, Roselyn
Mercier, Joyce
Molleo, David and Judy
Moody, Karl and Betty
Moore, David and Wanda
Parisi, Matt and Mary
Pfau, Mike and Linda
Plowman, Arlyn and Pearl
Skelton, Garrie and Laurie
Smith, Foy and Colleen
Smith, Perry
South, James and Margaret
Spaulding, Roger and Wanda
Thweatt, Chuck and Anne
Trzcinski, Robert and Lynn
Wunsch, Ed and Edna Yates, Milton and
Elizabeth
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Lake Champlain Brunch/Cruise
Bigelow,
Elmer and Jean
Brennan,
William
Brown,
Homer (Buck)
Carpenter,
Bernie and Kathy (4)
Clark,
Charles and ?
Dean,
Don and Patricia
Dulier,
Johnny and
Dupont,
Ernest and Rita
Habecker,
Martin and Deborah
Jarzombek,
John and Carolyn
Letendrey,
Richard and Gladys (5)
Mason,
George and ?
Moody,
Karl and Betty
Moore,
David and Wanda (4)
Pfau,
Mike and Linda
Smith,
Perry
South,
James and Margarett
Trzcinski,
Robert and Lynn
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2001 ST ALBANS AIR
FORCE STATION REUNION INVITATION
Dear St Albans AFS ex‑member,
May 31, 2001
You are cordially invited to attend the fourth reunion of 764th Radar
Sqdn, St Albans AFS, VT ex‑members planned for the week- end of September 1, 2001. Many new names have been added
to list of folks who were stationed there during the site's years of operations, 1951 to 1979; thus we anticipate seeing a
lot of new faces as well as many of the 150 to 170 who attended the past three reunions. Members, spouse and/or invited guests
are welcome to attend any or all of the following planned activities:
‑9/01/Ol ‑ 764th Radar 4th Reunion Golf Outing
at the Champlain Country Club: Tee tame, 11:00 am Green Fee, $28.00 and Cart cost, $13.00 each as coordinated by Roger Spaulding,
For questions contact Roger at 74 Prospect Hill Rd, St Albans, VT 05478, phone 802‑524‑6210 or e‑mail: klcrs@together.net
And RSVP to Roger with number o' people no later than August 20, 2001‑ no deposit required.
‑9/01101 (Saturday): Dinner/Dance at the new St
Albans American Legion Post located at 100 Parah Drive: 6:00 put ‑ re‑acquaintance/social hour; 7:00 p.m. ‑
dinner continuing with an extended social gathering; 8:30 ‑ music and entertainment for dancing and enjoyment by the
Conrad Samuels Band A special table will be set up, so bring photos, memorabilia, etc you have for a display and plan to remind
the group of any unusual or interesting stories about the site. Advanced deposit needed
‑9/02/Ol (Sunday) Lake Cham1pain Scenic Brunch Cruise
aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen II: Cast Adults $19.95 ‑ children $11.95; Departs at 12:00 noon from the Burlington
Boathouse, College Street, Burlington, VT. Directions ‑ From 189 take exit 14 W to down town Burlington, follow the
signs to the Ferries and then go two blocks north; there is a parking lot in front of the Boathouse. See brochure. Please RSVP with number of people no later than August 15, 2001. Advanced deposit needed
NOTE: The St Albans Historical Society now has a section
dedicated to the St Albans Air Force Station in the Franklin County Museum, is looking for additional items such as memorabilia
and especially a 1 hyratron Tube for the display and donations of 764th AC&W or Radar Sqdn items will be appreciated
A copy of the accumulated list of ex‑members of the
St Albans AFS is attached. Please pass a copy of tills on to other ex‑764th members/spouses who may not be on
our list. Also fill in blanks on the attached sample roster and send it
to Garrie Skelton, 2540 Partridge Dr, Upper St Clair, PA 15241 or e‑mail it to g.r.skelton@worldnet.att.net. Garrie is developing a comprehensive roster in Microsoft Excel 2000. A periodic "newsletter" may be possible:
More information will be provided at the reunion.
For lodging accommodations call 802‑524‑2191‑Cadilac
Motel, 802 524‑5956‑Econo Lodge, both on So Main St, or 800‑376‑3777 Comfort Inn, a nice hotel just
off I89 exit 19 in St Albans for reservations.
Complete and return the bottom part of this letter with
a check to cover cost for either or both activities (to include dinner, tip and band casts &/or Brunch Cruise) for all
persons to be attending no later than 8/21/01 so we can make firm plans for each event. We look forward to seeing you folks.
Kind regards. Chuck Thweatt
I __________________ will attend
the St Albans AFS reunion dinner on September 1, 2001. Payment of $17,00 X ____ people = $________ total is included.Dinner
Choice: ______ Steamship Round Roast Beef or ______Baked Chicken.
I __________________
will take the Lake Champlain Sunday Brunch Cruise on 9/02/01 departing at noon. Payment
of $19.95/adult X _____, + $11.95/child X _______ people for a total of $ ____________is
included
Mail check payable to: Charles
Thweatt and mail to: 417 Montcalm Rd, Milton, Vt. 05468 to be received no later than
August 15, 2001.
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