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.
Mary Bhagan - President - connell71958@gmail.com
Dave Waling - Treasurer - dave@theguys.org
Tricia Hofeld - Secretary - Spearhead - Triciahofeld@gmail.com
Eric Morgensen - Website/General Info - info@firstspecialserviceforce.net
2019-2020
Officers:
Mary Bhagan, President
Bety Foster, President Elect
Lee Chapman, American Vice President
Don Shelton, Canadian Vice President
Dave Waling, Treasurer
Tricia Hofeld, Secretary
Ex Officio Board Members:
Don Shelton, Past President
Directors:
Jennifer Parra
David LeBlanc
Thomas LeBlanc
Ted Morin
Marilyn Hudson
Veteran Directors:
Herman Kasoff, Board Member Emeritus
Gordon Sims, Board Member Emeritus
Eugene Gutierrez, Board Member Emeritus
Bill Woon (2nd Gen) Board Member Emeritus
Appointive Officers:
Gordon Sims, U.S. Army Liaison
Jack Callowhill, Canadian Army Liaison
John Hart, Liaison France
Gianni Blassi, Liaison Italy
Dave Waling - Treasurer - dave@theguys.org
Tricia Hofeld - Secretary - Spearhead - Triciahofeld@gmail.com
Eric Morgensen - Website/General Info - info@firstspecialserviceforce.net
2019-2020
Officers:
Mary Bhagan, President
Bety Foster, President Elect
Lee Chapman, American Vice President
Don Shelton, Canadian Vice President
Dave Waling, Treasurer
Tricia Hofeld, Secretary
Ex Officio Board Members:
Don Shelton, Past President
Directors:
Jennifer Parra
David LeBlanc
Thomas LeBlanc
Ted Morin
Marilyn Hudson
Veteran Directors:
Herman Kasoff, Board Member Emeritus
Gordon Sims, Board Member Emeritus
Eugene Gutierrez, Board Member Emeritus
Bill Woon (2nd Gen) Board Member Emeritus
Appointive Officers:
Gordon Sims, U.S. Army Liaison
Jack Callowhill, Canadian Army Liaison
John Hart, Liaison France
Gianni Blassi, Liaison Italy
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