The USS Abnaki Sailors association is an informal organization
that was brought about strictly by volunteers who have been willing to assume a
leadership position in the association's formation and continued growth.
Since 1989 when the first Abnaki reunion was organized by
Joe Colombara and held in St Louis, Missouri with about a dozen people in
attendance the roster has grown to over 400 names of former Abnaki sailors and
more are being added frequently. Since that time there have been fourteen
reunions, the first four of which was sponsored by Joe
Colombara. Since 1993 the reunions have been sponsored by the
following dedicated Abnaki sailors. The reunion in 1993 was sponsored by
Herman Phelps in Virginia Beach, Virginia
followed by, Jim Wrage in Rapid City, South
Dakota, Don Fries in Atlanta, Georgia,
Carl Immel in Green Vally, Arizona,
Hal High in Daytona Beach, Florida,
John Immel
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Orville Marks in San Diego, California,
Jack Baines in Birmingham, Alabama,
Joe Baker, in Pendleton, Oregon,
Mike Holland in Charleston, South Carolina,
Jeff Stanley in San Diego California.
The next reunion will be held October 13-17, 2004 in Branson, Missouri and will
be sponsored by Pete Kingsley and Pete Pilgrim.
Please feel free to contact either Pete Kingsley or Pete Pilgrim for more
information concerning the USS Abnaki Sailors Association.
Kingsley, Pete, 5320 N.W. 66 PL, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone: 515-276-7250 - e-mail: p.ckingsley@worldnet.att.net
Pilgrim, B. "Pete" 4746 E Ave. N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: 319-393-9104 - e-mail: Petepilg@aol.com
