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The 2017 Reunion of the WWII Veterans of USS Whitehurst DE-634

Back row l to r:  Pat Leslie. Pat Dean (Daughters of Gordon & Roy) Ruth Graham and friend Jim Spiro, Jim Lawrence Jr, Rosalie Lawrence On the last full weekend of June, 2017 a small number of Whitehurst WWII Vets met for their annual Shipmates Reunion.  They were accompanied by friends and relatives, but due to construction, they had to find another Motel.  After much searching and negotiating, they arranged to meet at the Clarion Inn & Suites 5335 Central Ave Pike,  KNOXVILLE, TN  WWII Vets attending were Gordon Leslie, who is President of the group, Lewis Cowden, and Roy Dean.  Jim Lawrence, Whitehurst Vet from a later era, has served long and well as Secretary for the group, attending almost all their reunions. max crow, webmaster USS Whitehurst Assn.

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