ATLANTA, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- This Father's Day weekend, 40 living
veterans out of the original 500 men that served in World War II as part of
the 630th Tank Destroyer Battalion, will reunite to reminisce and share
their war experiences. These men fought in 5 of the 6 European campaigns
and were often recognized as the "fightingest battalion during WWII."
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WHEN: Friday, June 16, 2006 and Saturday, June 17, 2006
See agenda on next page.
WHERE: Stone Mountain Park
U.S. Highway 78 EastStone Mountain, GA 30087
For additional information about this reunion, please contact reunion
sponsor Tish Drury at 404-277-5904.
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the
nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an
investor-owned, tax-paying utility, serving customers in 57,000 of the
state's 59,000 square miles. Georgia Power's rates are well below the
national average and its 2 million customers are in all but six of
Georgia's 159 counties.
29th Reunion
630th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Schedule
Thursday, June 15, 2006 Early Arrivals
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Visitation in Hospitality Suite
Dinner is on your own
Friday, June 16, 2006
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast, Registration, and
Visitation in Hospitality Suite
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Complimentary Drop-in Lunch at the Veterans
Pavilion, located down the street at the
Marina. Turn left as you exit the
Plantation Inn, travel about 1/2 mile and
turn left into the Riverboat Marina
Complex. The Veterans Pavilion is on your
right.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Hospitality Suite open for Visitation
4:30 PM A representative of the "Honoring the
Greatest Generation Committee" will be in
the Hospitality Suite to interview Vets for
a documentary that is being prepared for
the Library of Congress. (More detailed
information is included in your welcome
package.)
6:00 PM BBQ Supper at the Veterans Pavilion,
followed by the choral group Chorale II,
featuring songs from the period and sing-a-
longs
9:00 PM Stone Mountain Laser Show on the Lawn.
Seats have been reserved for veterans and
widows in the Handicapped seating area.
Otherwise, all families are on their own
for the Laser Show.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
7:30 AM -10:00 AM Continental Breakfast, Registration, and
Visitation in the Hospitality Suite
9:00 AM Business Meeting - Sarah Summers presiding
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Please enjoy the many attractions that Stone
Mountain Park and nearby Stone Mountain
Village have to offer.
6:00 PM Annual Banquet Dinner at the Plantation Inn
Ballroom
Music and dancing to follow
11:00 PM Adjourn/ Good Night Irene
30th Reunion next year in Savannah.
SOURCE Georgia Power
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