First Special Service Force Association
NEW - SIGN UP OR RENEW ONLINE!!! - https://fssf.aplos.org/
(If you choose the "OPTIONAL" box at the bottom of the check out window to pay for the credit card transaction fee your full amount will benefit the Association)
The First Special Service Force Association is made up of Force members, Descendants and Family of Force members, Living History Group Members, and friends of The Force. The FSSFA operates on a fiscal year from July 1 to June 30.
Membership dues are due with the start of each fiscal year.With its beginnings starting before the war had even ended just hoping for a reunion, and the people of Helena raising money to build a memorial in Jan 1944. The FSSFA had its meager beginnings. In 1947 with the first reunion it was official that the FSSFA be formed. Here are 2 of the newspaper clippings from 8-14-47 and 8-16-47.
Thankfully, the next generation took it upon themselves to continue the FSSFA and it is alive and well today. If you would like to become a member of the FSSFA please download the available pdf file for the application.
NEW - SIGN UP OR RENEW ONLINE!!! - https://fssf.aplos.org/
(If you choose the "OPTIONAL" box at the bottom of the check out window to pay for the credit card transaction fee your full amount will benefit the Association)
FSSFA Application
membership-renewal-reminder-2020.pdf - PDF Version
Applications should be sent to:
First Special Service Force Association
P.O. Box 163209
Sacramento, CA 95816-9209
Please help in keeping the spirit and memory of The Force alive!!!
For any further information please contact the following.
Membership dues are due with the start of each fiscal year.With its beginnings starting before the war had even ended just hoping for a reunion, and the people of Helena raising money to build a memorial in Jan 1944. The FSSFA had its meager beginnings. In 1947 with the first reunion it was official that the FSSFA be formed. Here are 2 of the newspaper clippings from 8-14-47 and 8-16-47.
Thankfully, the next generation took it upon themselves to continue the FSSFA and it is alive and well today. If you would like to become a member of the FSSFA please download the available pdf file for the application.
NEW - SIGN UP OR RENEW ONLINE!!! - https://fssf.aplos.org/
(If you choose the "OPTIONAL" box at the bottom of the check out window to pay for the credit card transaction fee your full amount will benefit the Association)
FSSFA Application
membership-renewal-reminder-2020.pdf - PDF Version
Applications should be sent to:
First Special Service Force Association
P.O. Box 163209
Sacramento, CA 95816-9209
Please help in keeping the spirit and memory of The Force alive!!!
For any further information please contact the following.
President: Beth Foster
Pipes and Drums of the Black Devils
To Contact: PresidentFSSFA@gmail.com
President Elect: Thomas LeBlanc
Son of Medric LeBlanc HQ Det 2nd Battalion 3rd Regiment
First Special Service Force (Official) Group Admin
To Contact: PresElectFSSFA@gmail.com
American VP: Cindy Hofeld
Daughter of H. Ted Johnson 4-2
Reunion Committee Chair
To Contact: UsVpFSSFA@gmail.com
Canadian VP: Don Shelton
Son of Les Shelton 3-3
Education Committee Chair
Membership Committee Chair
Canadian Military Liaison
2nd Edition Commemorative History Book
To Contact: CaVpFSSFA@gmail.com
Secretary: Tricia Hofeld
Granddaughter H. Ted Johnson 4-2
Communications Committee Chair
Editor of the Spearhead
Facebook Group/Page Admin
To Contact: SecretaryFSSFA@gmail.com
Treasurer: Dave Waling
Son of Lorin Waling 1-2
Kit Shop Committee Chair
To Contact: TreasurerFSSFA@gmail.com
Ex Officio: Mary Bhagan
Niece of Frank Harvey 1-3
To Contact: ExOfficioFSSFA@gmail.com
Director at Large 1: Jennifer Parra
Great Grand Niece of General Robert T. Frederick HQ
First-Term Board Member
Youth Involvement Committee Chair
US Military Liaison
To Contact: Director1FSSFA@gmail.com
Director at Large 2: Lee Chapman
Daughter of James Pierce Loflin HQ
Monument Committee Chair
To Contact: Director2FSSFA@gmail.com
Director at Large 3: Marilyn Hudson
Daughter of Roy Hudson 3-3
To Contact: Director3FSSFA@gmail.com
Director at Large 4: David LeBlanc
Son of Medric LeBlanc HQ Det 2nd Battalion 3rd Regiment
Database Creator
To Contact: Director4FSSFA@gmail.com
Director at Large 5: Linda Paquette
Daughter of Wilfrid Paquette 4-2
New First-Term Board member
To Contact: Director5FSSFA@gmail.com
Webmaster: Eric Morgensen
Grandson Herb Goodwin HQ DET, 2nd Bat, 1st Reg
To Contact: Info@firstspecialserviceforce.net
For questions about the First Special Service Force Association, please contact Tricia Hofeld, Secretary at SecretaryFSSFA@gmail.com.
For questions about or submissions to the FSSF website, please contact Eric Morgensen, Webmaster at Info@firstspecialserviceforce.net.
Pipes and Drums of the Black Devils
To Contact: PresidentFSSFA@gmail.com
President Elect: Thomas LeBlanc
Son of Medric LeBlanc HQ Det 2nd Battalion 3rd Regiment
First Special Service Force (Official) Group Admin
To Contact: PresElectFSSFA@gmail.com
American VP: Cindy Hofeld
Daughter of H. Ted Johnson 4-2
Reunion Committee Chair
To Contact: UsVpFSSFA@gmail.com
Canadian VP: Don Shelton
Son of Les Shelton 3-3
Education Committee Chair
Membership Committee Chair
Canadian Military Liaison
2nd Edition Commemorative History Book
To Contact: CaVpFSSFA@gmail.com
Secretary: Tricia Hofeld
Granddaughter H. Ted Johnson 4-2
Communications Committee Chair
Editor of the Spearhead
Facebook Group/Page Admin
To Contact: SecretaryFSSFA@gmail.com
Treasurer: Dave Waling
Son of Lorin Waling 1-2
Kit Shop Committee Chair
To Contact: TreasurerFSSFA@gmail.com
Ex Officio: Mary Bhagan
Niece of Frank Harvey 1-3
To Contact: ExOfficioFSSFA@gmail.com
Director at Large 1: Jennifer Parra
Great Grand Niece of General Robert T. Frederick HQ
First-Term Board Member
Youth Involvement Committee Chair
US Military Liaison
To Contact: Director1FSSFA@gmail.com
Director at Large 2: Lee Chapman
Daughter of James Pierce Loflin HQ
Monument Committee Chair
To Contact: Director2FSSFA@gmail.com
Director at Large 3: Marilyn Hudson
Daughter of Roy Hudson 3-3
To Contact: Director3FSSFA@gmail.com
Director at Large 4: David LeBlanc
Son of Medric LeBlanc HQ Det 2nd Battalion 3rd Regiment
Database Creator
To Contact: Director4FSSFA@gmail.com
Director at Large 5: Linda Paquette
Daughter of Wilfrid Paquette 4-2
New First-Term Board member
To Contact: Director5FSSFA@gmail.com
Webmaster: Eric Morgensen
Grandson Herb Goodwin HQ DET, 2nd Bat, 1st Reg
To Contact: Info@firstspecialserviceforce.net
For questions about the First Special Service Force Association, please contact Tricia Hofeld, Secretary at SecretaryFSSFA@gmail.com.
For questions about or submissions to the FSSF website, please contact Eric Morgensen, Webmaster at Info@firstspecialserviceforce.net.
Here is a list of ALL the reunions and where they were hosted at since 1947. Thank to all who helped get this list correct.
2019 - Rockford, Illinois
2018 - Moncton, New Brunswick, CANADA
2017 - Sacramento, California
2016 - Petawawa, CANADA
2015 - Helena, Montana
2015 - Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony held in D.C. in Feb
2014 - Helena, Montana
2013 - Windsor, Ontario
2012 - Washington, DC
2011 - Edmonton, Alberta
2010 - Helena, Montana
2009 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
2008 - St. Paul, Minnesota
2007 - Ottawa, Ontario
2006 - Helena, Montana
2005 - Calgary, Alberta
2004 - Minnetonka, Minnesota
2003 - Burlington, Ontario
2002 - Helena, Montana
2001 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
2000 - Fort Bragg, North Carolina
1999 - Ottawa, Ontario
1998 - Kalispell, Montana
1997 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
1996 - Dearborn, Michigan
1995 - Saint Andrews, New Brunswick
1994 - Columbus, Georgia (Fort Bragg?)
1993 - Quebec City
1992 - Helena, Montana
1991 - Hamilton, Ontario
1990 - Norfolk, (Virginia?)
1989 - Edmonton, Alberta
1988 - San Diego, California
1987 - London, Ontario
1986 - Helena, Montana
1985 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
1984 - June, Rome, Italy and October, Ft.Bragg/Fayetteville, North Carolina
1983 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
1982 - Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
1981 - Vancouver, British Columbia
1980 - Helena, Montana
1979 - Chattanooga, Tennessee
1978 - Calgary, Alberta
1977 - Burlington, Vermont
1976 - Thunder Bay, Ontario
1975 - Seattle, Washington
1974 - Kitchener, Waterloo
1973 - Montreal, Quebec
1972 - Helena, Montana
1971 - Washington, DC
1970 - Toronto, Ontario
1969 - Edmonton, Alberta
1968 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1967 - Ottawa, Ontario
1966 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
1965 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
1964 - Helena, Montana
1963 - Washington, DC
1962 - Edmonton, Alberta
1961 - Cleveland, Ohio
1960 - Detroit, Michigan
1959 - Calgary, Alberta
1958 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1957 - Ottawa, Ontario
1956 - New Orleans, Louisiana
1955 - Helena, Montana
1954 - Montreal, Quebec
1953 - San Francisco, California
1952 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
1951 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
1950 - Helena, Montana
1949 - Chicago, Illinois
1948 - Toronto, Ontario
1947 - Helena, Montana
2019 - Rockford, Illinois
2018 - Moncton, New Brunswick, CANADA
2017 - Sacramento, California
2016 - Petawawa, CANADA
2015 - Helena, Montana
2015 - Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony held in D.C. in Feb
2014 - Helena, Montana
2013 - Windsor, Ontario
2012 - Washington, DC
2011 - Edmonton, Alberta
2010 - Helena, Montana
2009 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
2008 - St. Paul, Minnesota
2007 - Ottawa, Ontario
2006 - Helena, Montana
2005 - Calgary, Alberta
2004 - Minnetonka, Minnesota
2003 - Burlington, Ontario
2002 - Helena, Montana
2001 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
2000 - Fort Bragg, North Carolina
1999 - Ottawa, Ontario
1998 - Kalispell, Montana
1997 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
1996 - Dearborn, Michigan
1995 - Saint Andrews, New Brunswick
1994 - Columbus, Georgia (Fort Bragg?)
1993 - Quebec City
1992 - Helena, Montana
1991 - Hamilton, Ontario
1990 - Norfolk, (Virginia?)
1989 - Edmonton, Alberta
1988 - San Diego, California
1987 - London, Ontario
1986 - Helena, Montana
1985 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
1984 - June, Rome, Italy and October, Ft.Bragg/Fayetteville, North Carolina
1983 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
1982 - Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
1981 - Vancouver, British Columbia
1980 - Helena, Montana
1979 - Chattanooga, Tennessee
1978 - Calgary, Alberta
1977 - Burlington, Vermont
1976 - Thunder Bay, Ontario
1975 - Seattle, Washington
1974 - Kitchener, Waterloo
1973 - Montreal, Quebec
1972 - Helena, Montana
1971 - Washington, DC
1970 - Toronto, Ontario
1969 - Edmonton, Alberta
1968 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1967 - Ottawa, Ontario
1966 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
1965 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
1964 - Helena, Montana
1963 - Washington, DC
1962 - Edmonton, Alberta
1961 - Cleveland, Ohio
1960 - Detroit, Michigan
1959 - Calgary, Alberta
1958 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1957 - Ottawa, Ontario
1956 - New Orleans, Louisiana
1955 - Helena, Montana
1954 - Montreal, Quebec
1953 - San Francisco, California
1952 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
1951 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
1950 - Helena, Montana
1949 - Chicago, Illinois
1948 - Toronto, Ontario
1947 - Helena, Montana