2008 Reunion Information: 39th Bomb Group (VH)

If your a veteran of the 39th Bomb Group or a relative of one, and would like to join the 39th Bomb Group Association, we'd love to have you. A membership application is available from the Association page or you may contact one of the people listed below for more information or e-mail us at: the39thbga@39th.org

Reunions are a great way to renew old friendships, share in the memories of your accomplishments, teach younger generations the history of World War II, from those who were there, the veterans of the 39th Bomb Group (VH).

Reunion Headquarters will be at:

Local:	(843) 571-1000
Toll Free:	(800) 334-6660

Visit their web site
by clicking here

Click on map for directions thru Map Quest.com

General Property Information & Hotel and Room Amenities:

The Town & Country Inn & Conference Center is set just minutes away from historic downtown Charleston, with 124 handsomely appointed guestrooms.

Business Services
Two-line phones with voicemail
Gracious guestrooms
Cable television, including HBO
Raquetteball Courts
Indoor Pool
Outdoor Pool
Free Parking
Valet laundry Service
Rooms – for our reunion
- Double Queen
- Standard King

Room Rate: $95.00, plus tax (12%), per room per night single/double occupancy for Double Queen or King. A block of 40 rooms has been requested under the 39th BOMB GROUP starting 06 August thru 9 August 2008. Arriving Early? (8/2-8/5 2008) Rates are $74.00 per night, plus tax (12%) for dates (8/2 thru 8/5). If you call or write the hotel, the group code is: BOMBGR. Make your reservations directly with The Town & Country Inn by calling 800-334-6660 to get the group rate. Reservations are to be guaranteed with credit card or check equal to one night’s stay sent in advance – CUT OFF IS 15 JUNE 2008 After that you take your chances. You are invited to visit their web site at: http://www.thetownandcountryinn.com to get a look at the hotel.

The Town and Country Inn DOES NOT provided shuttle service to/from the Charleston International Airport (Airport Code: CHS). However, the Airport web site does have Taxi/Shuttle Rates and Information located the following URL: http://www.chs-airport.com/taxi.htm

NOTE: The Town & Country Inn is located in West Ashley near Citadel Mall (abt 1 1/2 blocks away).

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Reunion attendees are responsible for making their own hotel accommodations

Room Rate: $95.00 plus tax per room, per night, single or double occupancy for double queen or standard king room. All reservations must be guaranteed by prepayment equal to one night's stay or with any major credit card.

Group Rate applies to 6 - 9 August 2008.

Timely Submission is a REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVATIONS

To make reservations you can:

Use their direct number 1-800-334-6660
use Group Code: BOMBGR

Check In:	3:00 pm
Check Out:	12:00 pm

Make sure to mention you are with the 39th Bomb Group as to get the correct rate.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

5:00 PM
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6:00 PM

Welcome Reception
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For those who will be arriving on Wednesday ... come join us - Welcome Reception to include warm nachos: beef & bean and avocado dip plus assorted sodas and iced tea.

Cost: N/C - please be sure to indicate if you will be attending so we can get an accurate count.

Thursday, August 07, 2008

8:00 AM
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2:30 PM

Patroits Point/Memorial Service/Lunch/Charleston Peninsula - http://www.patriotspoint.org/
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Located on historic Charleston Harbor, Patriots Point is home to USS Yorktown (CV-10), the “Fighting Lady.” The first USS Yorktown (CV-5) sank at the battle of Midway on June 7, 1942. Onboard the decks of this famous World War II aircraft carrier, a momentous time in America’s history is relived. The “Fighting Lady” contains all the evidence of her past; one can see, touch, feel, and smell the past… where young Americans fought and died to turn the fortunes of war in the Pacific.

Moored next to her is USS Laffey (DD-724), a World War II destroyer. Laffey survived the onslaught of Japanese kamikaze attacks while off Okinawa as Radar Picket Station #1 on April 16, 1945 She became known as “the ship that wouldn’t die.”

Also moored alongside are the United States Coast Guard cutter Ingham (WHEC-35), which fought in the convoy battles of the North Atlantic and sank a German U-boat and the diesel attack submarine USS Clamagore (SS 343).

Onboard the Yorktown are dozens of displays devoted to maritime and naval history, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s museum and headquarters, and more than two dozen historic military aircraft are on exhibit. Ashore is a full-size Navy Advance Tactical Support Base from the Vietnam era, and a gift shop.

We will be holding our Memorial Service onboard the USS Yorktown.

Following the Memorial Service our tour guides will lead us through the displays and artifacts at Patriots Point then we will enjoy a luncheon in the CPO (Chief Petty Officer's Mess Galley aboard ship.

The menu will be: Baked Herb Chicken, Carolina Rice, Sautéed vegatables, Rolls/butter, Chef's Selection of Dessert, Iced Water and Lemonade.

The motor tour of Charleston Peninsula follows lunch on the way back to the hotel.

Cost: $76.00 Per Person/Children (6-10) $68.00 (includes transportation, admission, guides, motor tour, lunch).

Friday, August 08, 2008

8:15 AM
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12:15 PM

Fort Sumter Tour - http://www.nps.gov/fosu
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Imagine the excitement! South Carolina had seceded from the Union, yet Union forces still occupied strategic Fort Sumter at the entrance of Charleston Harbor. The South demanded that Fort Sumter be vacated; the North refused. Finally, on April 12th, 1861, from nearby Fort Johnson, South Carolina troops of the Confederacy fired on the Fort – the start of a two-day bombardment that resulted in the surrender of Fort Sumter by Union troops. With the North’s withdrawal, the South held the Fort until it was finally evacuated on February 17th, 1865. During that time the Fort experienced one of the longest sieges in modern warfare – for almost two years 46,000 shells, estimated at over seven million pounds of metal, were fired at the fort. Today, Fort Sumter is a National Monument, administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is located on a small man-made island and is accessible only by boat. On the Fort is an excellent museum containing priceless artifacts; your personal City of Charleston-licensed guides will remain with you to guide you around Fort Sumter and explain the history and the artifacts.

Cost: $45.00 Per Person/Children (6-10) $ 39.00 (Includes transportation, guides and admission)

Saturday, August 09, 2008
9:00 AM	Business Meeting - [return to top]
1:15 PM to 4:30 PM	Magnolia Plantation & Gardens Tour - http://www.magnoliaplantation.com [return to top]
	Magnolia Plantation and Gardens was founded in 1676 by the Drayton family. Magnolia Plantation has survived the centuries and witnessed the history of our nation unfold before it; from the American Revolution through the Civil War and beyond. It is the oldest public tourist site in the Lowcountry, and the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1872 to view the thousands of beautiful flowers and plants in its famous gardens. Your visit to Magnolia Plantation will include a visit to the Plantation House as well as a Nature Train ride through the gardens and land. Step back in time with a half-hour guided tour of the Drayton family home, the third to grace the site in more than three centuries of Drayton family occupation. The current main House – the core of which was built prior to the Revolutionary War near Summerville, South Carolina and floated down the Ashley River to Magnolia after the Civil War — gives a glimpse of plantation life in the 19th century and beyond. Ten rooms are open to the public, furnished with early-American antiques, porcelain, quilts, and other Drayton family heirlooms. Guides describe life in the 19th century, using furniture and household objects to bring plantation culture alive. Upstairs, a room dedicated to the late John Drayton Hastie, the most recent owner of Magnolia, displays part of his private art collection. During the house tour you will learn the history of the Drayton family as well as the fate of the previous two family homes. The Nature Train will then allow your guests to experience history and wildlife on this action-packed tram tour of the plantation’s wetlands, lakes, forests, and marshes. Naturalist guides help you spot alligators, turtles, egrets, and herons in native habitats. You never know what you might see. One minute you’ll glimpse an alligator sliding off a bank and the next you’ll turn your head to catch a great blue heron spearing a fish. And, as you ride through the landscape, guides bring its history to life. From a row of slave cabins to 19th century rice ponds and a Native American ceremonial mound that evoke the plantation’s complex past, the tour will bring to life the true landscape and culture of the old South. With Magnolia’s extensive wildlife habitat and gardens, it can be difficult to get to know the place on foot. The Nature Train will give you a complete understanding of life on a Southern plantation. Note: Children under 6 are NOT allowed on the Plantation House Tour - however they can participate in the other tours offered at the plantation property.
	Cost: $67.00 per person/Children (6-10) $60.00 (includes motor transportation, guide, admission to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, including the Nature Tram Tour and the Plantation House Tour
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	Menu: Your Choice of: 1. Roast Prime Rib of Beef 2. Chicken Cordon Bleu All Dinners include Garden Salad, Roasted New Potatoes, Vegetable of the Day, Rolls/Butter, Coffee or Iced Tea and Chocolate Layer Cake. NOTE: For Children and Grandchildren: Kid's meals can be ordered "on your own" and delivered to the banquet room. We just need a count of how many kids in your party to allow for table seating.
	Cost: $38.00 per person
	Activities and Dinner order must be chosen and paid for in advance at time of reunion RSVP
Note: Reservations Due no later than 15 June 2008 for Thursday and Friday Activities and our other contractual commitments.

Reunion Information Packets can be obtained by contacting: