What Are Our Reunions All About?

Years ago the veterans met to share their post war lives, celebrate their achievements and continue their friendships. 

Nowadays, that remains true with our veterans but includes more of our Legacy membership. Children, grand-children and even great-grandchildren...along with nieces, nephews and cousins. We've become a family of the 65th Infantry Division. 

At the reunions we have fun exploring, but also share research notes of family history research as well as photos and memories.

Come join us to create shared memories, friendship and travel in a new location each year. We explore military history, museums and local attractions...and some really great meals together.

 • At the 2018 reunion in Norfolk, Virginia the Association celebrated the 75th anniversary of the activation of the 65th Infantry Division on August 16, 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

• At the 2019 reunion in Dayton, Ohio we continued the celebration. We highlighted the 75th anniversary of the final weeks at Camp Shelby, the 65th’s time at Camp Shanks and the shipping out of the men from New York on the troopships.

• 2020 was cancelled due to Covid-19.

• 2021 Reunion of Remembrance will conclude the 75th anniversary celebrations at Camp Shelby, Mississippi highlighting their time in Europe under General Patton through their inactivation on August 31, 1945.

Join us as we learn about the history of the 65th Infantry Division through these reunions. Our Veterans will share their knowledge with you.

We need your participation. 

We would like to display the following information in the hospitality room at Camp Shelby:

        o  Photos and information related to the 65th’s time in the European Theatre of Operations.

        o Please share stories from this time frame of the 65th Infantry Division history.

Please bring this material with you if you will be attending the reunion. If you are not attending, please send the material to Jim Hanson, Historian.

Email: bluegrass@abe.midco.net

USPS: Jim Hanson, Historian

15 S Boyd St., Aberdeen, SD 57401