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2001 Reunion San Diego, CA May 28-30
Sunny California brought out a record number of 16 USS Tracer AGR-15 members to the Annual Reunion.  The bottom four are Jim Coggins, Harry Henzen (holding the table center piece he made), Roger Padget and Joe Mann.  The next three are Bruce Dougan, Ron Berg and John King.  The next row of four (not exactly a straight row) are Brad Parent, John Lite, Bruce Bayer and Don Bennett. 
Next three are Lee Doyel, Mike Spillum and Al Nannini.  The final two in the back row are Vern Biggs on right and the sailor on the left is from AGR-8.  He was returning from the head and couldn't get down the stairs (ladder)..  Martin Mitchell was at the reunion but not in the picture.  Totals for the San Diego Reunion were 125 sailors and 100 significant others.  Yes you served on board with these old geezers--look in the mirror..
2001 San Diego Reunion Significant Others
The first five ladies on the bottom row are Margarite Lite, Connie Biggs, Darlene Coggins, Nell Doyel and Helen Padgett.   The third lady up on left in white is Diane Hanzen in a row with Maxine Bayer,  Lynn Spillum. and Sharon Olson.  The four ladies in the top row are Barbara Mann, Martha King (shorter lady partially hidden behind Maxine Bayer) Jean Bennett and Janice Parent..  Margaret Mitchell is not shown in the picture.  (Please let un know if we misnamed anyone??)   
Onto Newport R.I.  2002... Please wear clothes for the picture that look good on the website.. Darlene Coggins clothes were the best colors for the website in  both years.  Light colors tend to fade into the background..