These are the men who attended the 497th FIS Reunion in May, 2008

497th FIS Wives

Final Night

Dave Paup, Reunion EmCee and Gerry Carpenter

Inca Aubrey, Charo Garn, Adela Taylor, Juana Mainar... Four of the girls from Spain.

Members visiting Thursday Evening

B Flight: Linde,Gearheart,Payne,Newton, Myers,Kelly

Garn, Manier, and Taylor(3 of the many who brought back a wife from Spain)

Wamble, Shorten, Mapel, Bush

Two of the Pilots, Dick Westerhoff, Wil Darsey, Barbara Darsey. In background is Johnny Flores

497th FIS Cake donated by Ed Bowman and Kal Oldenburg.

Two of the FIS Wives visiting, Wanda Newton and Ruth Ann Myers

Was nice getting together again after 50 years!!

Members visiting and remembering old times

497th FIS Reunion Photo Album

May 2008  Kansas City, Missouri

Ed Adamich, brother of 497th member Bill Adamich.  Bill was killed in a tragic accident at age 24. The Uniform belonged to Bill.

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Joyce and Bob Long

Bob Long, Dave Paup, Willie Wamble

Dave just telling it like it is.

Wanda says,"No way can we wait 2 to 3 years for the next reunion, our days are limited!"

Dick & Carolyn Westerhoff, Roscoe Morris, Earl Taylor, Martha Morris, Adela Taylor

Girod, Bowman, and Linde

Joyce Long,Charo & Richard Garn

Wanda Mapel, Bobby Brumfield, Joe Shorten, Walt Rofus, Jimmy & Jodena Payne, Lori Paup

Dave Linde, Ed & Barbara Kelly

Bob Long, Newt, Willie

Lori and Dave Paup

Willie Wamble & Hon Kwan

Pat Myers, Bob Norrie, Jack Mapel

Jodena and Jimmy Payne

Richard & Charo Garn, Jane Mainar

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Peggy Adamich, Wanda Mapel, June Shook, Cleo & Wally Gearheart, Bob and Betty Norrie

Taking time out to enjoy some famous Kansas City Barbeque

Newt and Ed Adamich holding a memorabilia that belonged to Bill Adamich

497th FIS Banner donated by Gary and Judy Girod

Ed and Peggy Adamich, Wanda and Newt

Gary and Judy Girod donated these beautiful  flower arrangements that were admired by all at the reunion on Saturday Night