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Reunion 2008

Date - Thursday, October 9 to Sunday, October 12

Dayton, OH

Holiday Inn Dayton North

I-75 & Wagner Ford Road

2301 Wagner Ford Road, Dayton, Ohio 45414

To make reservations, call the hotel direct at (937) 278-4871 and use the booking code BOM.

The room rate is $75 per night plus tax for one King or two Queen size beds.

A limited number of handicap rooms are available at no extra charge based on availability.


461st Bombardment Group (H)

 

2008 Reunion

Dear Liberaiders,

On behalf of the Board of Directors and the 2008 Reunion Committee, I would like to cordially invite you, your spouse and family members to the Annual Reunion of the 461st Bombardment Group (H). The reunion this year will be held in Dayton, Ohio, chosen because of it’s central location making travel as easy as possible from all parts of the country.

The reunion committee is working to ensure that this year’s reunion will be most enjoyable for you. Below is some information concerning dates, lodging and activities.

  • WHEN: Thursday - Sunday, October 9 - 12, 2008

  • WHERE: Holiday Inn Dayton North located at the intersection of I-75 & Wagner Ford Road. To make reservations, call the hotel direct at (937) 278-4871 and give them the booking code BOM. A limited number of handicap accessible rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. These rates are good for three days prior to and three days after the reunion dates. The hotel offers a free shuttle service to and from nearby Dayton International Airport.  These are definitely much better accommodations than we found at Torretta Field!

  • ACTIVITIES:

Thursday, October 9th, the registration table will be open all day with plenty of time to arrive and visit with others in the Hospitality Room. A welcome and information meeting (or you might call it a mission briefing) will be held that evening.

Friday we will visit the fabulous Air Force Museum. The Veterans will be able to actually get into the B-24 while family members can watch and take pictures. We will also be able to see the 461st plaque in the Memorial Garden at the museum. Transportation back to the hotel will be available during the day so you can spend as much or as little time at the museum as you wish. That evening we will hold our traditional Squadron Banquet at the hotel.

Saturday we will visit the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Wright Cycle Company complex, followed by lunch and shopping on your own at the Webster/Second Street Public Markets followed by a visit to the Huffman Prairie Interpretive center and then the Esther Price Candy Company. Transportation back to the hotel will be available at different times during the day should you decide to call it quits. In the evening we will have the traditional Group Banquet at the hotel.

Sunday morning we will continue the tradition of the Memorial Breakfast which will mark the close of our reunion at approximately 11:00 a.m.

In addition, the Hospitality Room will be open all day each day and will feature snacks, beverages, memorabilia displays (Why not bring your own memorabilia to display?) and a great slide show and videos that 461st members will find interesting.

There will be a registration form in the June issue of The Liberaider. or the form will soon be available to print out from the internet website, www.461st.org, so please make plans to attend this great time of visiting with old friends and making new ones. It’s also a great family get-together time! I’ll look forward to seeing you then.

Sincerely,

Al St. Yves

President

461st Bomb Group (H) Association


Itinerary for Scheduled Events

Thursday, October 9 - Sunday, October 12, 2008


Thursday, October 9

Thursday, October 9th, the registration table will be open all day with plenty of time to arrive and visit with others in the Hospitality Room. A welcome and information meeting (or you might call it a mission briefing) will be held that evening.


Friday, October 10

Friday we will visit the fabulous Air Force Museum. The Veterans will be able to actually get into the B-24 while family members can watch and take pictures. We will also be able to see the 461st plaque in the Memorial Garden at the museum. Transportation back to the hotel will be available during the day so you can spend as much or as little time at the museum as you wish. That evening we will hold our traditional Squadron Banquet at the hotel.


Saturday, October 11

Saturday we will visit the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and Wright Cycle Company complex, followed by lunch and shopping on your own at the Webster/Second Street Public Markets followed by a visit to the Huffman Prairie Interpretive center and then the Esther Price Candy Company. Transportation back to the hotel will be available at different times during the day should you decide to call it quits. In the evening we will have the traditional Group Banquet at the hotel.


Sunday, October 12

Sunday morning we will continue the tradition of the Memorial Breakfast which will mark the close of our reunion at approximately 11:00 a.m.


Some Thoughts Regarding Touring The

National Museum of the United States Air Force

As you know our group will tour the Air Force Museum on Friday, October 10th. Our scheduled tour will begin at 8:00 a.m. that morning with the opening of the B-24 “Strawberry Bitch” for the veterans to climb through. Family members may attend and take pictures but unfortunately will not be able to board the aircraft. Transportation to the museum will also be available a little later in the morning for those who are not interested in such an early start. The museum closes at 5:00 p.m. that day. Transportation back to the hotel will be offered at various times during the afternoon.

This museum is large to say the least. Those who wish to really scour the museum and see everything there is to see will find it time-consuming and physically demanding to walk all through the facility. A number of wheelchairs and motorized scooters are available on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition to the main museum building, there are two very good tours available that involve boarding an Air Force bus and going onto the active part of Wright-Patterson AFB. For either of these tours you must sign up at a registration desk in advance. Each of the two tours is nearly two hours long including time spent getting checked in and riding back and forth. A photo ID is required. One tour is to the Restoration Hanger where the original Memphis Belle is currently undergoing a complete restoration. There are many other aircraft to see there in various stages of the restoration process. The other tour is to the Presidential Hanger where some of the first Air Force One aircraft are on display and can be boarded including the very first Air Force One, a C-54 that FDR used.

For those of you who want to see the entire museum in detail and take the tours mentioned, scheduling some extra time is advisable. It is recommended that you plan an extra day either before or after the reunion to allow adequate time for the museum. Our discount rates at the hotel are good for three days prior to and three days following the reunion and the hotel can help with transportation to and from the museum with their shuttle bus at no cost. If you need additional information you can call the museum at (937) 255-3286 or you can visit their web site at: www.nationalmuseum.af.mil.


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REUNION 2007 WAS A FANTASTIC SUCCESS!!

Past Reunions

2007 - St. Louis, MO

The 461st had yet another fantastic reunion in St. Louis, MO in September 2007.

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2006 - Seattle, WA

The 461st had a great reunion in Seattle, WA in October 2006.

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2005 - Washington, DC

The 461st had a fantastic reunion in Washington, DC in October 2005.

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2004 - Louisville, KY

In Louisville, the 461st visited Churchill Downs, took a cruise on the river and visited a horse farm.

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2003 - San Diego, CA

San Diego in October is great and a fantastic reunion as well.

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2002 - Linthicum, MD

From this convenient spot, we were able to tour Baltimore and the waterfront.

2001 - Las Vegas, NV
2000 - Shreveport, LA

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1999 - Omaha, NE
1998 - Boston, MA

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1997 - Nashville, TN

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1996 - Salt Lake City, UT

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1995 - Miami, FL

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1994 - Hampton, VA

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1993 - Fresno, CA

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1992 - Dayton, OH

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1991 - Rapid City, SD

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1990 - Tucson, AZ

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1989 - St. Louis, MO

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1987 - Tarrytown, NY

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1985 - Colorado Springs, CO

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1984 - Orlando, FL
1983 - Williamsburg, VA
1982 - Dayton, OH
  1981 - Torrence, CA

 

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