Reunion 1992 - 7/15th Field Artillery, Vietnam

REUNION 1992

Hosted by Bob & Susan Donnan
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

24 people from 11 states

The first reunion of the
7th Battalion, 15th Field Artillery
since the Vietnam War

PITTSBURGH
August 1992

Pittsburgh, PA - Twenty years after his tour in Vietnam, Bob began locating the men he served with in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

One year later, the first reunion of the former heavy artillery battalion was held along the banks of the Monongahela River, during Pittsburgh's annual 'Three Rivers Regatta.'

Below are some photos of the sights and scenes of the first reunion, including the Sheraton Station Square reunion hotel, seen in the photo below (the tan colored building in the lower right corner - above the photo date: "92 8 8"). Pittsburgh's 'Golden Triangle' is seen across the Monongahela River from the hotel.

1992 Reunion hotel in lower right corner, Pittsburgh skyline
(Above) To the left center of photo is the confluence of the three rivers - the Monongahela River (foreground) and the Allegheny River (behind the city skyline) join to create the Ohio River. The round stadium (center left) is the former 'Three Rivers Stadium.'

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"First Wives"
7/15th veterans' wives who attended the first reunion of their husband's Vietnam heavy artillery battalion.

Mt. Washington overlook
7/15th veterans gather for a group photo. The Sunday morning memorial service was held on this platform overlooking Pittsburgh.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jenkins came all the way from Georgia for Reunion '92. Larry started gathering a list of 7/15th veterans' addresses in the 1980's and combined his list with Bob's prior to Reunion '92.

Suzy and Tom Griffin drove from Ohio for their first 7/15th reunion. Tom was B Battery's Assistant Chief of Smoke in 1968-69.

Susan and Bob hosted the first reunion of the 7/15th at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh, PA, along the Monongahela River. The hotel was headquarters for the 7/15th reunion and the Three Rivers Regatta, a popular summer event in Pittsburgh.

Grace and Tom Hazzard 'rode the rails' around part of the country, making their final stop in Pittsburgh before returning to the Twin Cities in Minnesota.
[Remembrance]

Formula One Grand Prix
Tunnel boats are lined up for the start of the IOGP race on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.

Formula One boats cross the Allegheny River to begin their 50-lap final race. This is the most popular event of the Pittsburgh Regatta every summer.

Amos Mitchell and his wife join Larry Jenkins and others at riverside for the Regatta festivities on Saturday afternoon of the 1992 reunion.

Along the Allegheny River is the Pittsburgh Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. Statues inside the memorial represent families being reunited after the war.

Two football legends:
Art Rooney (left)
Steelers owner during 4 Super Bowls
Paul Hunter (right)
Seahawks booster

Reunion '92 dinner

The group enjoys Saturday night dinner together.
Is that the "Mayor of Mudville" (Bobby Blair)
second one down on the right?

Following Saturday's dinner together, the group attended a comedy show at the 'Funny Bone" Comedy Club in the mall next to the reunion hotel.

Saturday morning brunch
John Caldwell (white shirt), Mr. & Mrs. Larry Jenkins, Mr. & Mrs. Amos Mitchell (backs to camera)

Ray and Ellie Tingstrom enjoy the company and the Sheraton Brunch. They brought their son along, all the way from Colorado.

Susan & Bob Donnan (left) Reunion '92 hosts, join Mr. & Mrs. Omer Long of Illinois. Omer helped the battalion 'shoot straight' while serving in HHB Survey Section.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boggs return to Pittsburgh for Reunion '92. Jack spent time in the area before, once with the Nike missile site and another time with the ROTC program at W&J College in Washington, PA. Welcome home Jack!

Ray & Ellie Tingstrom, Bobby (hat) & Wendy Blair, Grace & Tom Hazzard (back to camera). Bobby Blair served in Survey Section and the Battalion Mail Room, using the later as the impetus for a career with the US Postal Service.

Saying their goodbyes after a great weekend were (L to R):
Donnan, Teany, Hazzard, Blair, and Rothrock. These five served together in HHB during 1971 on Artillery Hill.