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1. At 5:00 we boarded the buses again to return to Fort Leonard Wood for a banquet and the presentation of the Unit Plaque. The buses stopped along the way for a group photo. In this photo I took a photo of the people with cameras trying to get us lined up for the group photo.
2. This is Nikki Lester, daughter of Walter Lester. She had six cameras or more that guys gave her to use to take a group photo. I wish I had asked her to do that with my camera. I didn't get a group photo with my camera.
3. This is a group photo of almost everyone that attended the reunion. (Photo by Nikki Lester)
4. This photo is of the same group as the photo above but from a slightly different angle. (Photo by Nikki Lester)
5. Group Photo 1 of 3 - This is a group photo of just the veterans that attended the reunion. Some faces in this photo are blocked by the person in front of them. See two photos below for a different view. If you can help me add more names or if you see a name that is not correct please contact me at: rbm39d@twc.com (Photo by Nikki Lester)
6. Group Photo 2 of 3 - This is a group photo of just the veterans that attended the reunion. Some faces in this photo are blocked by the person in front of them. See photo above and below for a different view. If you can help me add more names or if you see a name that is not correct please contact me at: rbm39d@twc.com (Photo by Bill Ray)
7. Group Photo 3 of 3 - This is a group photo of just the veterans that attended the reunion. Some faces in this photo are blocked by the person in front of them. See two photos above for a different view. If you can help me add more names or if you see a name that is not correct please contact me at: rbm39d@twc.com (Photo by Fidel Valdez)
8. All these guys including me were part of Company D of the 39th Engineer Battalion. David Stubblefield, Gregg Heacock and Roger Neubauer were also at the reunion. Gregg had to leave early. David and Roger were not available when we took this photo.
9. Faye and J C Moody asked me to take this photo of them. This area is dedicated to the US Army MPs. That's the meaing of the two pistols.
10. Now we are back over at the Museum Complex for the Saturday Evening banquet and award ceremony.
11. Colonel Aguilar and Command Sergeant Major Murphy prepare to present us the Unit Plaque. Bruce Fonnest, 39th Engineer Battalion Alumi President received the Plaque.
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13. Colonel Aguilar and Command Sergeant Major Murphy remove the cover from the Unit Plaque.
14. The Unit Plaque. It will be placed on the wall in this room along with the other Engineer Unit plaques.
15. Gale Helser, reunion chairman, spoke to the group.
16. Gale Helser presneted an honorary member award to Mark Arguello.
17. Gale Helser presented a Member of the Year award to Bill Ray, Vice President of the 39th Engineer Battalion Alumi .
18. Bill Ray, Vice President of the 39th Engineer Battalion Alumi.
19. Finally it was time to eat. The food was delicious.
20. The cake.
21. David and Betsy Stubblefield. (Photo by Marty Walsh)
22. Gary and Maria Musick. (Photo by Marty Walsh)
23. J C and Faye Moody. (Photo by Marty Walsh)
24. Jim and Becki Shamblen. (Photo by Marty Walsh)
25. Richard B Mayes (Photo by Marty Walsh)
26. Company D members with the 39th Engineer Battalion Plaque that was presented to the Battalion at the reunion. The Plaque will be hung on the wall in this room. Simailar plaques can be seen on the wall in the background of this photo. (Photo by Valdez)