2010 Cincinnati, OH Reunion

The 2010 U. S. SUBMARINE VETERANS NATIONAL CONVENTION USSVWWII - USSVI is being held in Cincinnati, OH on 30 August to 5 September, 2010. Click here to learn more about the national convention, and download the registration form to register to attend.

We are planning a BUGARA reunion on the 2nd of September at the same hotel, the Drawbridge Hotel. Click here to learn more!

To raise money to continue our BUGARA web site; www.BUGARA.net, Harvey Shaw will hold a silent auction for three bottles of wine engraved with BUGARA patch.

2009 San Diego, CA Reunion

A BUGARA SS 331 mini-reunion, was held in conjunction with the Submarine Convention 8-12 September in San Diego, CA. Many thanks go to John Norris and Harvey Shaw for coordinating efforts to pull this together on the West Coast. Also, thanks to Len Reneau, a former BUGARA sailor, who coordinated many of the mini-reunion functions while also organizing reunions for SCORPION SSN-589 and GEORGE WASHINGTON SSBN-598. BUGARA sailors joined with SCORPION and GEORGE WASHINGTON at the Crown Plaza hotel.

To raise money to continue our BUGARA web site; www.BUGARA.net Harvey Shaw held a silent auction for three bottles of wine engraved with BUGARA patch and also two BUGARA throws. From this auction, along with some other generous donations, we have raised enough money to pay for an additional three years of domain registration, hosting, and two additional years of photo hosting for our BUGARA web site.

Not only that, but we have enough funds to make a donation of $275.00 to the Dolphin Scholarship Fund, on behalf of all former BUGARA sailors. Read the thank you letter from the Dolphin Scholarship Fund

For the coming year, Dick Holmboe is once again taking the lead in gathering and updating personal information such as addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses. If your information needs updating, please contact Dick. raholmboe@att.net

The attached picture is of those present for the BUGARA dinner. (click here to view larger image)

Seated, in front, left to right: Dick Holmboe, Jack Oliver, Bud Foster, Ed Ettner
Standing in back, left to right: Dave Steele, John Norris, Bob Fleck, Keith Kipsey, Len Reneau, Harvey Shaw, Dave Follo, Glen Foss, Dan Castro
Other BUGARA guys who were at the convention but did not come to the dinner were Marc Pickering, Charlie Tate and Fank Lister

Click here to view the rest of the photos from the reunion!

2008 Branson, MO Reunion

Click here to see pictures of the 2008 Branson Reunion!