AF Drum Corps Reunion, 2005
Carroll Valley, PA
Geren “Mort” Mortesen and wife Claudine
Warren “Cookie” Cooke and wife Carol
Pat Zarfoss and Rod Burg
Dick and Betty Henderson
Dick and Louise Blair
John and Barb Flowers
Cy Walker and Bob Zarfoss
Dick and Dottie Filkins
Roger and Mary Quirion
Lou Kriebel and Lu Crawford
Welcome sign
The entrance to the hotel
The Dave Stahl Big Band performs on Thursday night. Members of the USAF Drum Corps’ Skylarks rehearse. The Skylarks were the big band component of the Corps, and also performed as part of the Corps’ music ensemble, as well as in NCO Clubs, Airmen’s Clubs, etc., from about 1950 - 1957.
Don Brugger, trombone, Kenny Yohe, saxophone, Roger Quirion, bass, and Bill Mojica, drums.
Greg Lykens, trumpet, Don Brugger, trombone, Kenny Yohe, saxophone, and Mort Langstaff, piano.
Bill Mojica behind his drums.
Greg Lykens, Don Brugger, Kenny Yohe, Mort Langstaff.
The Glee Club rehearses under the direction of Bob Russell. From left, Dave Diener, Bob Meredith, Bill Jansen, Tom Gibbs, Mark Laird, Don Eccleston, Roger Quirion, Don Brugger, Howard Smith. The Corps had a Glee Club as part of its music ensemble. The Glee Club performed regularly from 1949 - 1956.
Dick Blair and Kenny Yohe with bagpipes.
The Glee Club, Dick Blair, pipes, Bob Russell, conductor, Dave Diener, Bob Meredith, Bill Jansen, peering over the shoulder of Tom Gibbs. Jan Dunnick, Mark Laird, Bob Hill (barely visible) Don Eccleston, Roger Quirion, Howard Smith, Don Brugger.
Glee Club, Kenny Yohe, Dave Diener, Bob Meredith, Tom Gibbs.
Pipers Dick Blair and Kenny Yohe.
Tom and Anita Gibbs.
“Turk” and Jo Turocey.
Ricardo “Gabe” Gabriel.
Jan and Sheila Dunnick.
Jim Novitske.
Kenny Yohe.
Drummers, John Flowers, Bill Mojica, Rod Goodhart, Dick Filkins, John Bosworth.
Bill and Kathy Mojica.
Whitey and Stephanie Roberts.
Lu Crawford, Dick and Joy Williams.
Thad “Sonny” Ball.
“Mort” and Claudine Mortensen.
Mort Langstaff.
Gerry Eaglin.
Harry Gleeson and Ralph “Coco” Corona.
CWO Lou Kriebel and his wife Dorothy.
Mr. Kriebel addresses the audience. He was already losing his eyesight, yet continued to attend reunions.
KB Oiler, always a great storyteller and always ready to “perform” at reunions.
Warren “Cookie” Cooke.
John Bosworth.
Tony Firman, Whitey Roberts, John Bosworth.
Rod Goodhart.
Lainie DeMore, Harry Gleeson, and Coco Corona.
Eric and Julie Landis.
US Army colonel Joel Leson. Joel was a former drum corps member and ardent friend and supporter of the USAF Drum Corps.
Howard and Lucille Smith.
Bob and Flo Meredith.
Don and Jean Brugger.
Bob Zarfoss drumming with Tom Gibbs, who is doing his Teddy Roosevelt solo, Drum Softly but Carry a Big Stick.
AF drummers Bill Mojica, Eric Landis, Dick Filkins, Bob Zarfoss, John Bosworth, and John Flowers.
John Flowers plays a solo using his Soistman Walking Cane sticks.
Strange things happened at our reunions. The skits were a prime example.
Here are photos of Jan Dunnick and KB Oiler dressed as women and performing the song, “Sisters.”
Jan and KB. How ironic that the guys doing this routine, singing the song “Sisters,” had ladies' names, Jan and Kay.
Bill Mojica dancing with Kay.
Jan and KB. How ironic that the guys doing this routine, singing the song “Sisters,” had ladies' names, Jan and Kay.
Jan and Bill Jansen.
Kay sings a solo.
Real ladies were invited to sing a chorus on stage.
Drummers Bill Mojica, Eric Landis, Bob Zarfoss, John Bosworth, and John Flowers provide “rudimental” entertainment.
Turk Turocey and Greg Lykens are fascinated, likely by the drumming.