To: All Former Squadron Personnel, wives and/or significant others.

Subject: Fifth Update for the 2004 HMH-463 Reunion and Dinner at the Reno Hilton

The following people have indicated that they will be attending the 2004 Reunion and have signed up for the HMH-463 Squadron dinner: Dale Gibson, Orlando Busby, Almus Dean, Steven Culver, Charlie Block, Errol Ortego, Dwight Burns, Ben Collins, Robert Martinson, Larry Groah, Larry Wert, Jesse Deaton, Wayne Campbell, Bob Crapser, Mike Amtower, Jim Shelton, Don Dorr, Robert Wemheuer, John Gayner, John Gaffney, Dougles Raupp, Donald Dewitt, William Battey, Donald Motz, William Cowperthwait and brother, Dale Routon, Daniel Ford, Jack Lane Robert Miller, Mike Willinghurst, Mark Williams, Charles Corey, Ted Huss, and Steve Garletts. This list does not include wives or significant others. Note - Some additional Marines have indicated that they are coming to the Squadron dinner but I still do not have their reservations/checks.

To date we have received reservations/checks for a total of 58 people who have indicated that they will be attending the Squadron Dinner on the 9th of July. We still have room for another 50 if people would like to attend the Squadron Dinner Buffet at the Hilton. If you would like to attend the Squadron dinner it is not to late to send in your reservation. I am also going to donate a framed picture of a CH-53 carrying an external load (1967-68 product) to be given away as a door prize at the dinner. We also have some license plate holders that were donated by the vender that will be given away as door prizes at the dinner. Please contact other Marines of HMH-463 and encourage them to join us at the 2004 reunion and Squadron dinner. It will be a very enjoyable event.

Note - We have extended an invitation to members of our sister "Heavy Haulers" Squardron HMH-462 to join us at our Squadron dinner since they are very few in number and were late in getting organized. We anticipate the number of HMH-462 participants at the dinner will less than ten people. Please make them feel welcome.

Paula Gibson has put together a list of events for Friday and Saturday that may appeal to the wives and/or significant others of Marines attending the Reno Reunion. She has published the list of events and suggestions that will help you find the interesting sights and events in the area in and around the Reno/ Lake Tahoe area, including shopping.

We have received the HMH- 463 Squadron License Plate Holders for the people who have registered for the Squadron reunion and dinner. The license plate holders has at the top "HMH-463 Heavy Haulers" and at the bottom "USMC Vietnam Veteran". As your Squadron coordinator I took the liberty to order additional license plate holders for folks who may have been delayed in sending in their Squadron dinner reservations/checks. There are a limited number of these license plate holders available so please sign up before the June 30, 2004 Squadron dinner cut off date so you can receive your HMH-463 license plate holder.

Don't forget that we will have a Squadron Ready Room or hooch that will be located in the Pavilion. Our Squadron Ready Room will be have signage and will be defined by pipe and drape just as it was in Las Vegas in 1996.

We will also have a hospitality suite in the Hilton that will accommodate 50+ people.

We have received a good response from people who are willing to help in manning the Squadron Registration desk Thursday and Friday (08:00 to 17:00). I am in the final process of put together the schedule of assignments for the Squadron registration desk. I am waiting for replies to several e-mails from the people who have volunteered before we publish the list. If anyone else is interested manning the desk or working the hospitality suite please let me know.

Again as a Reminder: The Squadron Reunion Dinner is $40 per person and Squadron Registration for you and your spouse $30. Final cut off date to make reservation for dinner is June 30,2004.

Please make your checks payable to:

Robert Wemheuer 2004 HMH-463 Squadron Reunion Fund. 2140 David Ave. Monterey CA 93940

If you have already registered to attend the reunion we are looking forward to seeing you at the 2004 USMC Vietnam Helicopter Association Reunion and our HMH-463 Squadron Reunion in Reno, Nevada starting on July 8, 2004. If you have not registered please consider joining your former Squadron members at the reunion. Thank you.

Semper Fi

Robert "Bull" Wemheuer