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Volume 66 Wellsburg, West Virginia - DECEMBER 2010 Number 3
Inside Inside This This Issue
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The Descendants Group of the American Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor
Japan Hosts Peace and Friendship Visit; Apologizes
Ed and Henrietta Jackfert and Jan Thompson, around the large
incense stand of the Ryozen Kannon Temple. Two-time Past National
Commander Jackfert’s work for many years on behalf of the
menbership of the ADBC included apperances before Congressional
Committees on behalf of all Japanese POWs. Ryozen Kannon is
located in the city of Kyoto, near the grounds of Kodaiji Temple, on
lower slopes of the Higashiyama Mountains. It has an 80-foot concrete
idol of Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Mercy, built in 1955 to honor both
Japanese and Allied soldiers as martyrs of World War II. Tourists are
allowed to enter the body of the statue to see the Eleven-headed
image of Kannon that is housed within. Many of the soldiers’ names
are kept in card files. It was here that Nancy Kragh located the card of
her father, and Don Versaw the card of his close comrade from among
the 4800 foreign soldiers who gave their lives on Japanese soil.
Memorial prayers are held four times daily in a shrine that houses
memorial tablets of two million Japanese who died in the war. Inside
the somber temple complex is an idol of a reclining Buddha figure in
a state of moksha, and an altar containing soil from every Allied
cemetery in the Pacific theater of war.
President’s Message - Page 3
DG Application Form - Page 8
DG Board Listing, Info- Page 2
Chaplain’s Message - Page 5
Books Available - Page 9
Editor’s Notes - Page 5
Les and Bettey Tenney in front of the grave of Toru Tasaka, who
made Lester aware that he didn't hate all Japanese, but could make
friends with them.
‘What is the purpose of the trip?’
The invitation to Japan through the Peace, Friendship, and Exchange
initiave was the result of many years' hard work by leaders
of the ADBC. Valuable assistance from those great friends,
Kinue Yokudome and Yuka Ibuki helped make the trip a success.
It is appropriate that PNC Tenney give this report:
By Dr. Lester Tenney- The question had been asked, “What is the
purpose of the trip?” Well after being told we were lower than a
dog… that we were cowards, that we should have been willing to
die for our leaders. After being forced to bow to any Japanese
soldier with whom we came into contact, and where the punishment
for failing to bow low enough was severe beatings, I accepted the
invitation to visit Japan as a guest of the Japanese government, and
to be the recipient of a bow by Japanese leaders.
As of July 1, 2009 ,there was no longer an organization of former
POWs called Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. We had disbanded…
closed… left no aftermath of decision makers. From that
day forward we responded as individuals, with our own thoughts
and values.
Please see ‘Purpose of the Trip’ - Page 11
Seasons
Greetings!

The Descendants
Group
of of the
the
American
American
Defenders Defenders of
of
Bataan Bataan &
&
Corregidor
Corregidor
The QUAN
Official publication of the
Descendants Group of
The The American American American Defenders Defenders of
of
Bataan Bataan and and Corregidor Corregidor
Corregidor
J.W. George Wallace
Editor, The Quan
319 Charles St.
Wellsburg, WV 26070-0591
Phone 304-737-0946
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Ms. Jan Thompson
President
3156 Myers Lane
Makanda, IL 62958-5200
janithompson@gmail.com
Jim Erickson
Vice President
1102 Santa Rita Ct
College Station, TX 77845-
6427
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Davis Ferrell
Chaplain
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In order to be a current member and show your support for the
group we ask that you pay your dues for 2011 by January 1. We
need your support so that the organization can reach its full potential.
Consider giving the gift of membership to your sons and daughters
or brothers and sisters to foster a fuller appreciation of their
heritage.
Board of Directors
Ms. Nancy Kragh
Secretary
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Ludlow, WA 98365
nkragh@hotmail.com
Mrs. Judy Pruitt
Treasurer
3 Elwell Road
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Cell: 617-851-4387
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Board Member-Fund Raising
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Austin, TX 78734-1815
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Descendants Group Membership Rules
Membership is an honor and conveys
certain privileges to its members: the right to
run for office and vote, participate in the
Google Group, receive the Quan, and attend
the convention.
Dues
The membership year runs from January
to December. Dues are payable by January
1 st .Widows and POWs are exempt from paying
dues.
Those who have not paid their dues by
February 15 will be dropped from the rolls.
They will be removed from the Google
Group.
Convention
In the future nonmembers will pay more
to attend the convention. This is standard
practice at most other conventions. It would
not affect the POWs or widows.
Elections
Only those who have paid their dues will
be able to vote for officers of the organization
and resolutions that may be brought
before the membership at the general meeting.
Any person running for office must be a
paid member for at least one year before the
election.
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If you are a DG member NOT currently using
the internet please make sure that you have
supplied your mailing address to us. Call
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Memberships not received by February 15, 2011 will be suspended
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VA Cardiologist: Blood
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The Los Angeles Times (11/15, Adams,
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namely avoiding the frequent blood tests
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quoted "Dr. Mintu Turakhia, a cardiologist"
at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital,
who said dabigatran is a "potential gamechanger."
The Chicago Tribune (11/15,
488K) ran the same story.

Museum Campaign Analysis Being Formulated at Presstime
A Campaign Feasibility study has been under way since just
before the Reno reunion and the results of many interviews will be
made known to the ADBC Museum Foundation within a few weeks.
The study will analyze the potential for raising sufficient funds to
construct a new, 10,000 square foot addition to the Brooke County
Public Library to be devoted entirely to the ADBC Museum and
Research Center. As has been noted in the past, the huge influx of
materials has overwhelmed the mostly volunteer staff and additional
space is necessity if the repository is to fulfill its mission.
A professional firm was engaged early this year and interviews
have bene conducted in face to face meetings as well as by tele-
President’s Message - From From Jan Jan Thompson
Thompson
Dear Friends,
As you can see, this issue of The Quan is dedicated to the trip to
Japan. This trip was not what I expected.
On the way to Japan I wasn’t sure what our reception would be.
I thought that the Japanese Officials would be polite, listen and nod,
when we met with them. But I was wrong. As you have already read,
the Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada officially apologized for the
“inhumane treatment” the POWs suffered at the hands of the Imperial
Army during World War II. Later that afternoon we met with the
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Tetsuro Fukuyama. Secretary
Fukuyama extended two apologies—“a heartfelt apology to the
POWs” and “heartfelt apology to the families”.
It was clear that the Japanese Government was finally acknowledging
this dark episode in their history. But these apologies crossed
from the official to the personal.
A young Japanese woman followed me onto the bus after the
press conference in Japan. She handed me her card-she was a press
correspondent for a major United States news magazine. On the bus
she proceeded to tell me that she had only recently learned about
her grandfather’s history. He had been a Japanese camp commandant
and had been tried as a war criminal and convicted and imprisoned
for five years. She then began to sob and apologize.
At a university, a young Japanese woman stood up during the
question and answer session and said, “I am ashamed for my fore
fathers and I am sorry for what they did.” And later, as we all were
walking back to the bus several students accompanied us asking
questions all along the way. They were truly interested and engaged
about learning more.
Since I have returned I have also received many e-mails from
Japanese citizens and students, and the one phrase that has stood
out from another college student is: “I am ashamed to be Japanese.”
However, since I have returned from Japan, I have gotten messages
from some of our members that believe this trip was a “farce”
and “only a pro-Japanese conspiracy”. Some think that the apology
is too late. Others really do not care that there was an apology. Yes,
it is too late for those who died in the camps and on the ships. And
yes, sixty-five years is a long time to finally get an apology.
But the apology is also for the “living” and is finally an admission
of guilt. For some, this apology brings closure. You know the
saying, “We cannot condemn the sons (and daughters) for the sins
of their fathers.” This is a new generation and we should use this
official apology to begin to put pressure on the Ministry of Educa-
phone.
According to the professionals, our 4500 Quan readers have the
most interest in seeing the project completed and the library and
foundation board have worked diligently in carrying out the mission
to date, largely by depending upon funding from the library's
limited funds and a few donation and grants which have to date
amounted to less than $5,000.
Two grants from the ADBC in the amount of $100,000 and, later,
$43,000 were designated for developing a campaign and cannot be
applied to staff or overhead. An additional $53,000 was set aside for
publishing the Quan for three years after the ADBC was closed.
tion to revise their text books and finally
teach the truth about what happened
during the war. This is how
your legacy will be protected.
Below is part of a speech that I
gave to members of the Diet:
“The Japan/POW Friendship Program
is an historic milestone in a process
of reconciliation. Certainly there
are differences between us. Some are
generational, some are cultural, and
some are based on bitter experiences.
But in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “we cannot escape history.”
We know what to do, we know what this Reconciliation Dialogue
means, and what we do here will be remembered down to the next
generations: There can be no differences among us when we speak
about humanity and the dignity of life.
It is my most fervent wish that we, citizens of Japan and the
United States of America, continue to reach out to each other “in a
way plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which, if followed, the
world will forever applaud.” [this is from Lincoln’s 1862 Annual
Message to Congress].
The Japanese Government has apparently increased the budget
for future trips and I hope that many of you will get the opportunity
to travel to Japan and experience what we did. PNC Lester Tenney
must be commended for all of his hard work in arranging and finally
getting this trip to be a reality.
On a much sadder note, Roger Mansell passed away after a long
illness. Roger was the consummate researcher and was always there
to help find information for anyone seeking background on a loved
one. He will be truly missed by all of us. Our thoughts and prayers
are with his family. At the Pittsburgh Convention we will honor
Roger with the first annual Roger Mansell Memorial Lecture.
And we continue to prepare for the 2011 Convention in Pittsburgh.
We plan to continue several of the programs that we initiated
at the Reno Convention: The POW Panels and The Wives Tales. In
addition, we are planning a new panel with Descendants- those that
were born before the war.
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season.
Jan
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Photo Card Sales to Benefit DG
A series of
photo cards is
being made
available with
sales proceeds
to benefit
the
Descendamts
Group.
One set is patriotic
images
and belongings of the late Elmer
E. Cooper, POW and my late father-in-law.
The other set is
made up of 18 photo cards featuring
copies of Ben Steele's
drawings and paintings. Half of
the cards reflect his memories
of being a WWII prisoner of
war. The other half showcase
Montana life and beauty. Each
card has a photo and saying on
the front, is blank inside, is individually
made, and comes with
an envelope. Each of my cards
has a photo and verse on the
front, is blank inside, is individually
made, and comes with
an envelope. The cost of the
cards is $2.00 a piece with one
free for every 5 ordered plus
shipping. $1.00 a card will go
directly to the Descendants’
Special Note
I thank those sending in obituaries, death notices and beautifully
written tributes to our deceased members. Space limitations
require that we edit. However, every message, tribute, poem and
other contribution received is sent to be digitized by the staff of
the ADBC Museum here in Wellsburg, WV. As the staff proceeds
with digitization, items will appear on the website, http://
philippine-defenders.lib.wv.us/
Readers are invited to visit the site.
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Group, and $1.00 will go towards
card making expenses.
TO order any of these of the series
or the Ben Steele cards,
please contact me at:
fromtheheart2007@aol.com or at
(509) 582-8601 / (509) 554-4551
or at my home address: 2610 W.
8th Pl. Kennewick, WA 99336.
Sharon Cooper
Correspondence
Walter Bell Offers
Good Suggestion
Brother Wallace;
A thought: It might be interesting
to publish a list of POWs still
living with Branch and Unit;
addrsses and phone numbers. It
would be a booklet which could
be made available for a price and
would be apreciated by those of
us left.
Best Wishes;
Walter Bell
PO Box 634
Sparta, NC 28675-0634
Seeking Abbondanza
Editor, The Quan;
I would like to receive information
about Ralph Abbondanza.
It is important.
Sal Grasso
Bklyn Key Chapter Of New York,
American Ex-prisoners Of War
8752 23nd Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11214-5202
Wants Information on J. Schlicter
Dear George Wallace,
Sir, I found your e-mail address
via the "Quan" publication.
I am contacting you to ask
for your help in obtaining information
about my grandfather,
who was one of the many brave
American men to survive as a
prisoner of war in World War II.
I am doing research about my
grandfather because I have for
many years wanted to know
more about what he went
through, and the family members
who knew or heard his stories
have long since passed
away. Also, my grandfather
(who I am named after) passed
away when I was only a toddler.
I was hoping to contact some
people who possibly knew him
or at least were in the same POW
camp as him. His name was John
F. Schlichter and he was at the
"Hoten" POW camp in Mukden,
Manchuria. He was released
Sept. 4, 1945.
I appreciate any advice you
can give me, and I thank you for
your time.
Jay Schlichter
5624 Woodmere Lake Circle
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 919-4098
jayschlichter@yahoo.com
Rosters, current and back issues of the
Quan, and biographies, a full first person
report on the reunion, and thousands of
other items of information, research and
data on the ADBC Museum web site:
http://philippine-defenders.lib.wv.us/

Editor’ Editor’s Editor’ s Notes Notes.... Notes .... By By George
George
The September visit to Japan on the Peace, Friendship and Reconciliation
was a major victory for leadership of the ADBC and it is
appropriate that PNC Tenney be the leader.
Despite a recent heart procedure, Les was effective in organizing
the visit and eloquent with the Japanese leadership in "telling it like
it is.".
It is also appropriate that Ed and Henrietta Jackfert have a role in
the visit. Jackfert is a two-time Past National Commander and has for
many years been in the forefront of the battle for justice. Among his
activities has been two appearances before Congressional commitees
Contributors to the DG and Library
We would like to thank those who were generous in their donations
to the ADBC Museum and the DG’s programs, The Roger
Mansell Guest Lecturer Series and the Education Fund. If you have
a preference as to what endeavor you wish to support, please specify
which DG fund should receive your contribution. If there is no
designation for the gift we will split the funds evenly between the
Education and the Roger Mansell fund. Checks for these two funds
should be made out to “Descendants Group” Checks for the Library
should be made out to the “ADBC Foundation”. It is never too late
to contribute.
We would like to thank the following people for their contributions
to our ongoing fund raising efforts:
Ted and Patsy Cook, Lexington, KY
Frank DeVivo, Council Bluffs, IA
Christopher and Joan Monteith, Kingman, AZ
Robert and Fern Thompson, Naples, FL
John Cooper, Kennewick, WA
Linda Holmes, Shelter Island, NY
William Blair, Suffolk, VA
John Oliver, Marble Falls, TX
Harold Bergbower, Debbie Bergbower Grunwald, Peroia, AZ
Judith Heisinger, Centreville, VA
Ed & Henrietta Jackfert, Wellsburg, WV
Leslie Brown, Tulsa, OK
The Chaplain’s Corner - Davis Ferrell
Christmas 1940, I was nearly 5 years
old and there is one present I remember to
this day. I can close my eyes and even see it.
It was a gold fish in a small round bowl. It sat
with the figure of a cat stretched up beside
it. The cat was white with tan high lights. I
remember it so well because it was from my
dad. Mom told me that dad had caught it in
the South China Sea. It is amazing how children
will often accept what mom tells them without question. Yes,
I knew the Japanese had invaded the Philippines ,and there was a
fight and men were dying, but if mom said dad got it for me there,
then that was the way it was.
Today as we approach Christmas 59 years later, one of
the most important things we can do for those valiant men and
on behalf of the ADBC cause. The ADBC Museum contains a huge
volume of coorespondence by Ed with state and federal officials,
foundations and numerous appeals to Congressmen and Senators,
all of whom have ignored the forgotten heroes.
Those two old warriors can rest a lttle easier now, along with the
many others who have been active seeking justice.
Gerge Wallace
Bataan Memorial March
March 27, 2011
The Bataan Memorial Death March is a challenging
march through the high desert terrain
of White Sands Missile Range, N.M., conducted
in honor of the heroic service members
who defended the Philippine Islands
during World War II, sacrificing their freedom,
health and, in many cases, their very lives.
Registration for the 2011 March will open late 2010
Individual - $ 65.00 Team (5) - $ 275.00
Individual (late registration) - $ 130.00 Team (late registration) - $
550.00
There is no onsite Registration! All marchers must pre-register!
Marchers are required to check in and get their packets on the
Friday or Saturday before the March. To pay by check or money
order, make check payable to IMWRF (Installation Morale, Welfare
and Recreation Fund)
Mail to: Attention: DMWR-Bataan
P.O. Box 400 White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002
The waiver/release must be printed and mailed with your registration
form. Please attach waiver/registration with check or credit
card information. Team registrations are not complete and will
not be accepted until waiver/release signature is
confirmed.Contact us at bataan@conus.army.mil.
Send questions on rules to bataanrules@conus.army.mil.
women who were on Bataan and Corregidor is
to pass their stories on to our children. In a
time when they are continually bombarded by
TV, internet, Ipods, and God knows what else,
they need to hear what really happened. I am
amazed at times that when I share stories dad
told me with young people.They are like fresh
clean sponges they just want to know more.
Yes I know that some times it is hard to get
started because they seem glued to those electronic
gadgets but try anyway. You to will be amazed at how attentive
they can be.
My prayer for each of you this Christmas is that God
surrounds you and your family with his love.
Dave+
DECEMBER 2010 - Page 5

Correspondence
Retired Chief Plans Honor-Remember Visit to Philipines
Good afternoon George, it
was great talking to you today.
IRT our conversation on our
planned trip to the Philippines,
our tentative plan is to depart
on Sunday 1 April 2012 and our
return flight would be 17 April
2012.
This is still in the planning
stage and has not yet been
agreed on by our group until we
meet next month. As a retired
Navy Chief and Government
employee, I worked and lived in
the Philippines for about nine
years, and I traveled extensively
throughout the island groups.
This good fortune has now enabled
me to put together a trip
schedule for review by our
group members. The two highlights
of the trip would be attending
the 70th anniversary of
the Bataan Death March at Mt.
Samat which is about an hour
Seeks Help Getting CIB
Dear Editor.
I spoke with Mary Wallace.
and was advised to submit this
to you. My initial exposure to the
injustices experienced by veterans
of Bataan and Corregidor was
when contacted by an 89-yearold
veteran from a nursing home.
He asked for assistance with the
process to receive recognition for
ground combat service.
Research revealed he was assigned
to the 27th Bombardment
Group which joined other AAF
units to form the First Provisional
Air Corps Regiment, II Corps
(PACR). It was led into battle by
Colonel lnwln E. Doane, 31st Infantry.
I discovered descriptions
of ground combat against the enemy
from four sources. including
26 pages by an Infantry platoon
leader.
According to War Department
Circular 269, dated 21 October
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from the now closed U.S. Naval
Base at Subic Bay. This event
will take place on 9 April as it
does every year. However, I feel
the 70th anniversary will see an
even larger turnout. We plan a
van trip length of the Death
March from Mariveles, to the old
Clark Air Base at Camp
O'Donnell. We also plan to visit
a local Philippine Barrio, a nearby
area elementary school, perhaps
Baguio which is located in a
mountain Province, as well as
see the sights in and around the
old Naval Base. Our accommodating
would include staying a
few nights in Manila but mostly
at a nice hotel on the Naval Station.
If desired we can visit Corregidor,
the American Cemetery
outside Manila, Fort Santiago,
and also make a shopping trip to
a huge new mall called the Mall
of Asia in Manila before return-
1943, members of PACR met circumstances
listed, and were
awarded the Combat Infantryman
Badge (CIB). (please note:All
WWII military personnel awarded
the CIB are entitled to the Bronze
Star Medal. Ref AR 6O 8 22. dated
11December 2(06).
This is only one of the large
number of military documents I
have justifying the award to these
veterans, however, my efforts
have met with excuses, denial and
refusals by those responsible.
I ask that others with the same
goals contact me. Perhaps a combined
and coordinated approach
can resolve this issue and gain
justice for these worthy combat
veterans.
Robert E. Johnson
MSgt USAF, Ret.
16169 North 158 Ave.
urprise, AZ 85374
(623)546-3410
ing for the US on the 17th of
April. So that's the quick snapshot
of what we will be discussing.
If there are some of your
readers who are interested in participating
in our trip to Honor and
Remember our WWII POWs I
welcome their contact.
Ed Fancher
117 Birdie Dr
Suffolk, VA 23434
757-819-8677
Seek Information
on Ed Kozer
Dear Mr. Wallace,
I am the niece of Sgt. Edward
A. Kozer, an uncle I never knew.
After training for two summers
(1938 and 1939) with the CMTC
in Maryland, Ed joined the Army
Air Corps in August, 1939, and
signed on for foreign service in
the Philippines. He left NYC in
late September 1939 aboard the
USS Grant, and arrived in Manila
on October 27, 1939. He was
originally with the 20 th Bombardment
Squadron at Nichols Field,
but after several months was
transferred to Clark Field where
he studied and passed numerous
air mechanics exams. He
eventually became attached to
the 28 th Bomb. Sq. at Clark, and
remained at this location until the
end of 1941.
Once Clark was evacuated on
December 24, 1941, Ed became
reassigned to an outpost at
Carmen Ferry, Mindanao along
the Pulangi River. On May 10,
1942, whenever General Wainwright
surrendered all remaining
troops in the Philippines, Ed was
sent to the Japanese POW Camp
Casisang (Malaybaly). Around
October 1942, Ed was with a
group of POWs sent to Davao
Penal Colony. It was here that he
Wants to Bring
Brother Home
My Brother Raymond Sinowitz
died in POW camp Sept. 1942.
On that same day, five other
American Soldiers Died and were
buried in a Common Grave. I
have a list of the 6 American Soldiers
who were buried in a Common
Grave #439. On 7/13/08 I
mailed my DNA to Tracy Brown
of the US Army. If the grave is
going to be denied,I believe that
the individuals should be
indentified through DNA to bury
them in a known Grave that I am
interested in identifying my
brothers remains.I am interested
in bringing home my brother's
remains. . I would appreciate it if
anyone can put me in touch with
someone who can or is handling
this matter. Thank you, Albert
Simms
22655 46th Ave. Apt. UV, Bayside,
NY 11361. Telephone # 718-225-
5154
died on January 19, 1943 at the
age of21.
If anyone has any stories
about or other information concerning
my uncle, I would be
most grateful. Also ifanyone has
knowledge about the circumstances
of his death (officially
listed as due to malnutrition and
malaria) I would be most interested.
I have reason to believe
that Ed is mentioned in Lt. Sr. Gr.
David Nash’s diary prior to his
death at Davao. If anyone can
verify this, I would be most appreciative
Thank yo;
Mary Lou Rote
30 SiIpe Rd.
Coraopolis, PA 15108-4055
412-331- 119.
1mlrote0922@comcast.net
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267,000 needs since 2002. A fourstar
rated charity by watchdog
Charity Navigator, nationally,
$.95 of total revenue donated to
Operation Homefront goes to
programs. More information is
available at
www.OperationHomefront.net.
Seeking GI’s of
Darrell Stark Would like to find
any survivors from the 31st infantry
M company. He would like
to correspond with them.
Darrell Stark
256 Buckley Hwy
Stafford Springs, Ct 06076
or email his daughter Judy -
jggilbert27@cox.net
greatly help veterans who need
a copy of that document that
may not exist in their record file
due to loss, error misplacement
or the fire.
WHAT YOU CAN TO DO
1. Make a photocopy of every
military document in your possession
that lists the names of
other Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen or
Marines. (These documents will
also list military serial numbers.
Military files at the NRPC are
stored by serial number.)
2. Prepare a cover letter telling
the NRPC that you would like a
copy of your document(s) to be
placed in the record files of each
person listed on your
document(s). (If you can afford
to make photocopies for each
“The Tragedy of
Bataan” on PBS
The documentary “The Tragedy of
Bataan” will be broadcast nationally on
PBS stations next April 2011. The film was
shown at the Reno Convention and
produced by descendant Jan Thompson.
The program has interviews with fifteen
former POWs. More information will come
in the next issue of The Quan.
Money Being Spent On Vets In Philippines
the 31st Inf. The Philippine Daily Inquirer (11/16, Esplanada) reports, "Ben-
efits to Filipino war veterans and their American counterparts living
in the Philippines will reach $502 million (nearly P22 billion) this year,
according" to a US Department of State report. The benefits are
"provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs...and the Social
Security Administration." The Inquirer adds, "There's more good
news for veterans: The US government is spending $125 million
(about P5.47 billion) on the improvement of its facilities at the US
Embassy compound in Manila, including the construction of an
out-patient" vets clinic.
How to Get Help With Missing Military Records
name listed on a document,
please do so that the NRPC does
not have to re-copy your
document(s) for each file.)
3. Mail your envelope to the
NRPC.
NATIONAL PERSONNEL
RECORDS CENTER
MILITARY PERSONNEL
RECORDS
9700 PAGE AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63132-5100
Do not send a document
THAT DOES NOT list the names
and serial numbers of other
people unless you want that
document placed into your own
military file if you have pre-determined
that it is missing from
your file.
Pre-written Cover Letter avail-
able at this web site:
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/
img/helpvet.pdf
If you have questions please
email The War Library or contact
a Veteran Service Officer
(VSO) at your local VA facility.
This appeal can also be read
online at:
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/
personnel/helpvets.htm
Special Thanks to Corporal
Philip G. LeDonne for conceiving
this appeal. Also thanks to:
The American War Library
Editors Note: This organization
is a gold mine of infomation
and also a source for obaining
medals, ribbons, awards, etc for
veterans.
DECEMBER 2010 - Page 7

A NoteFrom PNC Reamer
I was pleased that Jan and Nancy K were included for the
recent trip to Japan.
Early on when Lester Tenney was making the contact for the
visit to be paid for by the Japanese, he contacted me to go on the
trip with him, I told him I would go. That was the last communication
I had from Lester.
In 1992, after my 50th Anniversary trip back to Corregidor and
Bataan, Ernie Bales and I were interviewed by ABC Television.
The interview was broadcast on national TV. This program motivated
the Japanese Embassy in New York to contact me in the
Fall of 1992. They extended an invitation to me to speak to
students in Japan. I agreed ..but with the stipulation that first
there must be an apology by an authorized high-ranking Japanese
government official to the the American former POW's for
the brutality inflicted upon us. Approximately two weeks later, I
received notice that the invitation had been withdrawn.
I applaud Lester Tenney; he and his wife laid the ground work
in 2009 by going to Japan and making the contacts--this trip was
paid for by funds from the ADBC treasury. Lester is talented; he
was successful where many of us have failed. We are now few in
number. It was important to include our Descendants on this
recent trip. Our Descendants will carry on our legacy. I personally
thank you, Lester for including them.
Dreamkeeper Films
release of
Forgotten Legion - The Bataan Death March
& Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor
Now Now Available Available - $24.99 + $5 S&H
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from
Dreamkeeper Films
1212 Bayside Circle
Oxnard, CA 93035
Developed from personal interviews, ADBC
Reunions, materials from the ADBC Museum
in Wellsburg, WV and archived footage!
PLEASE NOTE
Pins, decals, hats and other items for sale will no
longer be available from Jean Pruitt. They will be offered
by the ADBC Museum. (See Page 23) Profit
from sales will be divided between the museum and
the Descendants Group. If there is sufficient demand, a
line on similar items with the new DG Logo will be
offered.
Our group is now official. We need your participation
to make this a viable organization. Please consider
joining today by completing this form and mailing in
with your dues.
Membership Form
the Descendants’ Group:
an Auxiliary of the American Defenders
of Bataan & Corregidor
Please complete this form and submit to become a member of the Descendants’
Group
Name (Please print)__________________________________
Address ________________________________________
City ___ _______________State _____ Zip code _________
Telephone _______________________________________
email ____________________________________
POW/ Relative//Friend & Rank ________________________
Service Unit (if known)
______________________________________________
Do you want to be included on DG email list? Yes No
Annual dues: $25 (made payable to Descendants’ Group)
Send dues to: Judy Pruitt, 23 Elwell Road
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Mark Your Calendar!
June 21-26, 2011 -
Pittsburgh Airport Marriott
History of of the Defenders of the Philippines, Guam and Wake
Islands, 1941-1945 - Volume II - By PNC Ed Jackfert.
Includes biographies of ADBC Veterans - Hard bound, 160 pages.
Published by Turner Publishing Co. - 1998.
Available from ADBC Museum, 945 Main St., Wellsburg, WV,
26070
Hardbound - $30.00; Leather bound - $45.00 - Add $7.50 S & H.
Judith Heisinger to Donate Books
In coordaination with the
purpose of the Descendant's
Group to foster the education
of the POW experience I will
do the following:- Any public
library, private or public
school who will request the
book, FATHER FOUND, Life
and Death as a Prisoner of
the Japanese in World War II
by Duane Heisinger (ISBN 1-
591604-98-2) shall be sent the
book free of charge by writing:
Judith Heisinger
7401 Bull Run Drive
Centreville, VA 20121

Caged Dragons (copyright
1991) - An American P.O.W. in
WW II Japan by Robert E.
Haney. Sabre Press Div. of Momentum
Books, Ltd., Ann Arbor,
MI - available from
Amazon.com. New - $196.75.
Used from $7.00.
“Escape From Davao: The
Forgotten Story of the Most
Daring Prison Break of the Pacific
War” - By John D. Lukacs.
Published by Simon & Schuster,
448 pages/10 pages of b/w photos.
Called "the greatest story
of the Pacific war" by the War
Dept. in 1944.Available on
A m a z o n . c o m ,
Simonandschuster.com and at all
booksellers. See
www.johndlukacs.com for unpublished
photos, videos and
more information.
“Father Found, Life and Death
as a prisoner of the Japanese in
World War II” - by Duane
Heisinger available for $20 from
Judith Heisinger, 7401 Bull Run
Drive, Centreville, VA 20121
"Hell's Guest" by Col. Glenn D.
Frazier - Published by Rojon, Inc.
2008 As featured in Ken Burns
Documentary, "The War" Available
at $24.95 per copy and $2.77
shipping cost Checks made payable
to Hell's Guest, Inc. 6845
Hwy. 90 E. Suite 105 Daphne, AL,
36526 - 251-625-6716 or
www.hellsguest.com or National
POW Museum,
Andersonville, GA, USS Alabama
Battleship Park, Mobile,
AL, Strategic Air & Space Museum,
Ashland, NE\
“Too Dead to Die” - by Steve
Raymond & Mike Pride, story of
the Death March and Japanese
POW. $24.95 plus $3.00 S&H.
Marie Raymond, 3355 W. Susan
Ln., Lecanto, FL 34461.
“Factories Of Death: Japanese
Biological Warfare, 1932-1945,
and the American Cover-Up”,
Sheldon H. Harris, Routlege, New
York, 2002, 385 pages, $24.95.
Books Books Available
Available
Just One More Day
My Life as Prisoner of War
#1475 as lived and pictured by
William C. Wuttke. By Lillian
Wuttke deGiacomo and Peter
Wuttke The story and 94
sketches of William C. Wuttke
published August, 2010. He was
in the 803rd Engineers and
Hoten, Manchuria. (The author
is offering a free hard copy book
to former Hoten POWS.) Cost is
$20.00 +$2.77 shipping (soft
cover). Checks made out to
Lillian deGiacomo- 384 Atkinson
Rd. - Cavendish, Vt. 05142
802-554-0010 ilwyn17@aol.com
“The Footlocker Fifth” by
Dwight Shaw - Available from E.
Susan Shaw, 1155 N Maple
Grove, Boise, ID 83704 - Book is
$15.50 postage paid.
POW 152”- Andy Andrews
by Austin Andrews & Austin
Andrews, Jr. Availble at
Xlibris. com or from Andy
Andrews, 531 Flotilla Road,
North Palm Beach Florida 33408
561-848-1190. Book is $25.00
plus $6.00 S&H. Total coming to
$31.00 even.
“Tears In The Darkness: The
Story of The Bataan Death
March and Its Aftermath” - by
Michael Norman and Elizabeth
M. Norman, illustrated by the
artwork of Ben Steele
Published by Farrar, Straus and
Giroux - available at Barnes &
Nobles and Amazon or online at
http://www.tearsinthedarkness.com/
“When Men Must Live”,
byJames T. Murphy and Kenneth
B. Murphy. First Edition (paperback
and hardback) from
1 West Publishers
6789 Quail Hill Parkway #715,
Irvine, CA 92603
Telephone: 925 858-0964
publisher, S & H Regular
(ground) $4.00 per book. Add
$2.00 for each additional book
shipped to the same address.
website:www.whenmenmustlive.com
Also through bookstores.
"Zero Ward" A Survivor's
Nightmare by 2nd Lieutenant
Murray M. Sneddon. In paper
back at $9.95. The book was published
in 1999. Can be ordered
from any bookstore as well as
Barnes & Noble or i.universe
.com.
“The Last Voyage of the Arisan
Maru“- By Dale Wilber
The story of Pvt. Avery Wilber,
Battery A, 60th Coast Artillery -
PublishAmerica of Baltimore and
available through Amazon.Com
and Barnes and Noble.Com. The
price -$24.95.
" Letters Home a reflection of a
man's survival"by Maxwell
Andler Jr. M.D. & Valeda Andler.
price $17.95 inc. postage.
Amazon.com ---or check to
Valeda Andler 1103 Benedict
Canyon Dr. Beverly Hills .CA
90210. vandler@aol.com
“Oh, God, Where Are You?”-
($22.95 inc. S & H) - by Abie
Abraham. Order from Abie
Abraham, 142 Hoffman Lane,
Renfrew, PA 26053-6136
http://ghostofbataan.com/bataan/book.html
“Undaunted Valor: the Men of
Mukden” - by Sheldon Zimbler
Book published in Kingston, NY,
It retails for $29.00 + $3.50 USPOavailable
on Amazon.com, Sword
and Gift Shop Museum - DC, The
Nimitz Museum and many other
military museums and gift shops
through out our great nation or
by contacting the author. 845-
339-9960
“Claw of the Tiger” - by G.
Thomson Fraser - Story of
Franklin "Porky" LaCoste
Available through Xlibris.com,
Amazon.com, Barnes &
Noble.com and your local bookseller.
(ISBN (Paperback)
978-1-4257-7483-7 and (Hardback)
978-1-4257-7492-9)
“Silent Tears.” by Stanley R.
Tokarz - Available at $25.00 per
copy form Stanley R. Tokarz, 70
Braiarwod Circle, Worcester, MA
01616
“Conduct Under Fire” by John
A, Glusman - Published by Viking
May 2005 - 588 pages | 16
pages of b&w photos
|Amazon.com, Barnes
andNoble.com, Booksense.com
(& local independents)
"Life as an American Prisoner
of War of the Japanese" by
Charles Balaza. Personal memoirs
of being captured on Corregidor
and the 3 1/2 years spent
as a prisoner of war.
Available through
www.authorhouse.com
“An Angel’s Illustrated Journal”
by Floramund Fellmeth
Difford – published by Gorham.
Available at $25.00 per copy from
Floramund Difford, 5340 W
Eagle Lane SW, Tumwater, WA
98512. The last Army nurse out
of Manila who left aboard the
hospital ship “Mactan.”
“Code Name: High Pockets”,
by Edna Binkowski. Several
used on bookfinder.com - $50 to
$55.00 -Also Available for $20
from Judith Heisinger, 7401 Bull
Run Drive, Centreville, VA 20121
"Guests Of The Emperor", Secret
History of Mukden POW
Camp by Linda Goetz Holmes.bookstores
or Naval Institute
Press, 291 Wood Rd., Annapolis,
MD, 21402. www.nip.org
DECEMBER 2010 - Page 9

Views From Japan
Left picture, Nancy Kragh
displays her father’s ID card
in the Memorial Hall of the
Ryozen Kannon Temple; in
the center photo, Minister of
Foreign Affairs Katsuya
Okada san apologizes; far
right, Les Tenney with Okada
san.
Daughter Speaks
on Japan Visit
My name is Judy Chorley, I
am the eldest daughter of former
POW Master Sgt., Donald L.
Versaw, USMC - retired. When
my father asked me to go with
him, on the Japanese Friendship
Program to honor POWs of
WWII, I was a little hesitant.
When our travel day came we
landed in Tokyo our trip became
quite and adventure on so many
levels.
From meeting the various
government dignitaries; to having
such helpful and caring
guides to educate us about their
country; to the amazing topography
of the land; to the most
beautiful accommodations and
the graciousness of the Japanese
people; for me this has been
a trip I will never forget. I feel so
privileged to have been able to
accompany my father on what I
know has been a trip he never
imagined he would take again.
Rosendahl
Impressions
On Tuesday, September 14th,
my father, Robert Rosendahl and
I arrived at Oita airport with the
aid of our excellent interpreter
Kieko, from the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. From there we were
picked up by our driver, a Mr.
Yokohama, and driven to the
small port city of Beppu for a day
of sightseeing and relaxation.
A few weeks before our departure
for Japan, we were of-
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fered an excursion trip, to a place
of our choice in Japan. Many of
the POW's traveling with us,
took this opportunity to visit
their former camps, but Dad
never made it to Japan as a POW
and instead, spent his internment
in Manchuria. I really
wanted the excursion trip to have
some significance to Dad's war
time experiences, so we settled
on Beppu, as this is where Dad
spent some time before his deployment
to Korea at Pusan.
Beppu is also famous for its hot
springs and an incredible variety
of Onsen, which is a traditional
Japanese bath.
We checked into the hotel,
grabbed a quick nap and then
headed out for a bit of
sightseeing. It was then that we
realized how fortunate we were
in having Mr. Yokohama as our
driver. A native of Beppu, Mr.
Yokohama was only a small child
during the War, but he possessed
a wealth of knowledge,
both factual and anecdotal, of the
U.S. military base that once existed
in the city. The base is all
gone now and replaced with an
absolutely beautiful city park, rife
with cherry trees and families enjoying
the sunshine, after an unusual
late summer rain. Mr
Yokohama shared stories with us
about his memories of the American
base, including how he
learned his first English word,
which was, of course, chocolate.
He told us that when he was 9 or
10, he would loiter around one
of the bays many spots that were
popular with the American soldiers.
He continued, that in those
days, there were only pedicabs
and rickshaws to transport soldiers
back to the base.
Often times, a pair of American
soldiers would want to ride
together and the drivers were
likely to balk at this, as the base
was located up a rather steep
climb into the hills. It would be
then that he would offer to push
the back of the cab in exchange
for “chocolate” from the American
service men.
Later that same day, we visited
the Beppu City Senior Citizens
Club, where we would have
the opportunity to visit with
some of the populations members
who did experience the War
in Japan. We were met at the
club, by the city 'Mayor' and the
clubs board members. We enjoyed
some green tea and polite
conversation, which included
Dad sharing some of his experiences
as a former POW. This was
followed by a question/answer
period that was all very polite
and I was impressed with the
level of concern, expressed by
the members, for my father’s
ability to endure and later prosper,
after his mistreatment. At the
conclusion of the meeting, one
of the members expressed his
hope that, all evolved would be
able to “forget the bad feelings
that may linger”. I thanked them
for their hospitality, but reminded
them that we embarked
on this trip with forgiveness in
our hearts, but that forgetting
was impossible. That they held
a responsibility, and an opportunity
to share their experiences,
with younger genera-
tions who have not seen the stupidity
of war. That while putting
“bad feelings” aside, was a admirable
step, that it was more important
do everything we can to
educate others of the atrocities
that follow armed conflict, lest
we want to repeat them again. It
was a good ending, to a small
part of an even better start, of
the new Japanese/POW Friendship
Program.
As a descendant of a former
POW, this visit to Japan has gone
a very long way to informing me
about the people of this nation,
which previously, has always
had a sort of color, which I inherited
from my father's experiences.
I know that there is a lot of work,
still yet to be done, to assure that
the legacy of the ADBC is strong
and rooted in the ideals of education
and mutual understanding.
It is with these ideals in mind
that I look forward to the day,
when I can return to Japan, as a
descendant of a former POW and
hopefully assist this great nation,
in its path of reconciliation
and I hope, leadership in the
greater message of peace. Benjamin
Rosendahl
Kyoto, Japan
September 16, 2009

‘Purpose of the Trip’ - Continued frm Page one
I visited Ambassador Fujisaki as National commander of ADBC
and I asked him on behalf of we former POWs for an apology from
the nation of Japan, for an apology from those companies who used
and abused we POWs. I asked to be treated fairly without discrimination
because we were Americans. Japan carried out the Peace,
Friendship, and Exchange program in 1995 for former Allied POWs
of the Japanese, except Americans. Why, I asked the ambassador,
were we never allowed to participate in the exchange program? I said
this was another slap in the face to American POWs, and I expected
it to be corrected.
As you all know, the Ambassador came to our convention and
issued an apology, accepted by some, rejected by others (that’s our
right). Then, in August of 2009, I was contacted by the Japanese
Embassy (not as commander of ADBC, but as a friend of the Ambassador),
and was told that in the 2010 fiscal Japanese budget there
was an appropriation of $180,000 for a visitation program planned
for American POWs.
I had been forced to watch my friends and fellow Americans
being tortured and then killed. I had the civilians in the coal mine
berate me, break my back, knock out my teeth and deprive me of the
basic necessities of life. But, I decided to accept the invitation to
visit the coal mine and proudly face the people from the community
where I was forced to labor. I can show some of these scars to the
people of the Japanese community - scars remaining from the need
to break a bone or two… a leg or an arm, to gave us time away from
coal mining and get out of work for a few days .
The amount was dismal compared to that allowed in the past for
other POWs. ($18 million) But, I was told this is just a start. I was
informed that all contact now would be done through our State
Department. Contacted by members of our State Department in October,
I was told that the Japanese wanted only former POWs to be
invited on this visitation program, and that Ambassador Fujisaki
suggested that I (Lester Tenney) be contacted to implement the
program.
I informed the State Department that I wanted nothing to do with
the program if the descendants of POWs were not included. I waited
till January 2010 for the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to
finally accept that next of kin would be included, it was then I was
told that the budget would accommodate only 14 people. Not 14
POWs, but 14 people total.
At that time I was asked to: (1) put together a list of POWs for the
trip, their name, rank, service, where captured, where in Japan and
who they worked for, and who of the group would travel with them,
and their overall general heath. And (2), Tell them what we wanted to
visit while in Japan, and (3) to accept the leadership, not as an officer
of an organization, but as an individual who has the best interests of
the former POWs at heart.
I accepted the assignment, knowing that whatever was going to
be decided, would be in conflict with some (proof of this is obvious)
and accepted by others. I decided to first contact past National
Commanders, this seemed only fair, as they were the ones who have
worked hard for ADBC. But to my surprise, the three I contacted
initially said they were not interested in going to Japan or havng
anything to do with Japan. The next three we contacted said they
were not physically able to travel. So the next thing I did was write
an invitation for the ADBC web site… I received two responses; still
not enough so I placed an announcement in the Quan and received
16 additional POWs with an interest in being a part of this program.
After obtaining Ed Jackfert’s and Joe Alexander’s willingness to
go, the other names were placed in a hat and drawn out. I felt that
Jan Thompson, as president of the DG, should be invited, which
was done at once. Then Jan was informed her husband was not
expected to be invited, and the Japanese Embassy suggested I add
another DG member. I called Jan and asked for her recommendation,
She suggested Nancy Kragh, who accepted.
Despite prior news of a proposed visitation program for former
POWs, I was not invited by the DG to sit in on their meetings or to
express a point of view regarding POW issues, yet they knew I was
the last commander and would have some input if asked. Not being
asked indicated that they wanted to do things their way and I wanted
to voice my opinion, my way.
During these past nine months I spent well over $1,000 of my
own money on over-seas and long distance phone calls, photo
copies, faxes, and a variety of other expenses that had to be met in
order to complete negotiations for the trip, reimbursement was never
requested nor received.
The goals of the DG are, in many ways, in conflict with my goals
of how to deal with the issues affecting former POWs. This was a
POW program, started by POWs for the benefit of POWs, where, in
my opinion, the goals of we POWs may not be the same as the goals
of the DG. (Much of the discussion regarding this issue has already
been raised.)
With regards to the date of the trip. The Embassy suggested
August. When they asked for my opinion I said that was not a good
time due to the A-Bomb, the surrender, and plans for the Treaty
signing. September, I thought, would be better… the first part of
September was the signing of the Treaty, so that was out… the end
of September and start of October is rainy season… and they wanted
the trip to start on a Monday, meaning we had to arrive on a Sunday.
The holiest Jewish day of the year is Yom Kipper, which falls on
September 17th, but after all was discussed it was decided that
leaving the 11th was best for all involved, and I was willing to go
forward with these plans, although I would have preferred a later
date.
Now lastly, Kinue Tokudome and Yuka Ibuki, two of the greatest
ladies I know, and who have fought alongside we POWs for 10
years, were not included in the Japanese budget or in the visitation
plans since the Embassy argued they are not legally licensed by
Japan to act as interpreters. But they should be with us, not to
include them would be an insult that must be corrected, so with the
donations from friends who were aware of their importance to us,
these two ladies were able to attend all events. These friends and I
paid for airfare, hotel and food.
From the very beginning, everything was done to please we
invitees. From meeting us at the airport upon our arrival to the very
last day, the Japanese Travel Bureau took charge and did an outstanding
job treating us like royalty. Our request for a welcome
meeting with US Ambassador Roos was accomplished with a coffee
meeting at his residence in Tokyo.
Please see - ‘Purpose of the Trip’ - Page 21
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Above, guests of Japan -
At right, taken on September 15, in Kyoto,
with Mr. and Mrs. Koichi Ikeda, a former
Siberian Internee who first wrote to Tenney
showing his support, in 2002. They share
many POW hardships and efforts to lift the
spirits of their comrades through theatrical
production, and also grief of lost love after
their coming home. Kinue Tokudome
translated it to Tenney, to which Tenney
immediately responded. Since then they are
friends. The Ikedas stand behind Betty, and
Mrs. Sumiko Tasaka, Toru Tasaka's widow, is
between Betty and Yuka Ibuki. Toru Tasaka
was the Japanese man who stayed with them
in 1968 as an exchange student and brought
reconciliation. (See separate story, Page 23(
She made a first short trip out of Matsuyama
city, according to Tenney's request, since her
strenuous experiences in 2009, the loss of
her husband and her own breast cancer.
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PNC Everett Reamer Among Veterans Honored in Cincinnati Area School
Nancy Brown and PNC Everett Reamer
The following from the Cincinnati Enquirer
web site. Provided by Nancy Brown.
More than 50 local veterans from all branches
of the military were honored when Taylor High
School in North Bend, OH, hosted its annual
Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 10.
Sheriff Simon L. Leis Jr., a Marine veteran,
and keynote speaker Everett Reamer, a WWII
Army veteran, addressed the students. Reamer,
a Japanese P.O.W. during WWII, told assembled
students about all that he endured – marches;
disease; brutality; 28 days of continuous torture;
more than 11 months of solitary confinement;
and standing at attention without food,
water or relief for 132 hours, for which he is
listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The ceremony also included student speakers,
who talked about Veterans Day and honored
the veterans on stage, and performances
by Taylor’s band and choirs.
“This is such an important event for our students
to understand the sacrifice that all Veterans
have made – whether they have served at
wartime or peacetime,” said Kimmi Litteral,
school secretary and the event coordinator.
“We hope that an appreciation is instilled in
the students so that they can continue to carry
out the traditions of Veterans Day with a sense
of pride and gratitude.”
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Ms.
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and
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Taylor student Camerin Tucker listens as veterans Linden Ogden, Bob Siegert
and Everett Reamer share stories. (Provided photo by Kimmi Litteral)
Honor and Remember in Suffolk, VA
Pictured above, center, is Dame Mary S. Barraco, Keynote Speaker for a special Veterans'
Day "Honor and Remember" event in Suffolk, VA. Among activites featured was placement
of the traveling Vietnam Moving Wall at Bennetts Park in Suffolk for the four days. On
October 17, the concluding day, a bike ride was staged with bikers from the Patriot Guard,
American Legion, Christian Motorcyle Association, the Masonic Association, the Faith Riders
and more. Dame Mary was a POW from Germany, born in the US and taken to Belgium with
her mother. She joined the French Underground ,and still a teenager in 1941, was arrested by
the Nazis and imprisoned and cruelly tortured. Mary was Knighted by the Queen and is
entitled to be called Dame Mary. She recently turned 87 years old and we celebrated her
birthday at one of the breakfast gatherings at Bunnys in Suffolk. Depicted with her at right
is Ed and his wife Julie Fancher; and their children, left, Michelle and William Fancher.
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Beard, Robert L., SMSgt
Lt. Col. Berry Gleneth B.
Caire, James A., M/Agt, USAF
Davidson, Eugene "Gene" L.
Elliott, Leon A.
Giardina, Joseph Anthony Sr.,
Helhowski, Walter B
Jones, Col Thomas S.
Keys, Joseph Paul
Kluemper, Edwin H.
Langdon, George
Mann , Joseph
Mitchel, Herbert Walter
Montoya, Carlos Roman
Provost, Theodore F.
Purvis, George B.
Reuter, Paul W.
Richardson, Raymond
Sibal , Col. Felix Pelarca
Wilks, Zack E.
Wright, Guy G.
Zimba, Capt. John Patrick
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Beard, Robert L., SMSgt
Senior Master Sergeant Robert L. Beard,
USAF, retired, 87, of Jacksonville passed
away Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. He served In the
United States Air Force during World War
II. He was captured on Battan and was a
prisoner of war for 44 months in Japan. He Is
survived by his wife of 61 years, Doris
(Bracy) Beard, of Jacksonville; son, Robert
D. (Fran) Beard, of Jacksonville; four grand.
sons, Christopher (Heather) Beard, Michael
(Maranda) Taylor, Aaron (Jenni) Taylor and
Joseph (Kelly) Beard; great-grandchildren,
Daniel, Kimberlyn, Noah, Madelyn, Megan,
Alora and Kade; sister, Katherine Bond; and
brother, Melvin Beard, both of Pana, III. He
was preceded In death by three sisters, Ilene.
Irma and Mary; daughter, Cynthia Lynn Beard
Taylor; and his parents. Arrangements by
North Little Rock Funeral Home and Crem
ation Service.
Lt. Col. Berry Gleneth B,
Lt. Col. Gleneth B, Berry of Centennial, Colorado,
passed away on May 8 at the age of
94. He married Hazel Allred on Aug. 8, 1941.
Two days later the Army Air Corps sent Berry
to Clark Field in the Philippines.
In 1942, Berry survived the 60-mile long
Bataan Death March, harsh labor conditions
in the Philippines, two Hell Ship sinkings that
killed hundreds of fellow POWs, and POW
camps in Japan and Korea
On Aug. 12, 1945, Berry was finally liberated
by incoming American forces. His wife received
a telegram stating that he was in "good
health." In November 1945, Berry and Hazel
were finally reunited, more than four years
after they had last seen each other. He became
a career Air Force officer after the war.
After 26 years in the Air Force, he taught
high school math for another 10 years during
which time he spoke before history
classes about his POW experience. According
to his wife Jeanette who survives him,
he was buried in his uniform which he could
still wear..
Caire, James A., M/Agt, USAF
James A. Caire, age 90; M/Agt, USAF, Retired,
died June 17, 2009, in Biloxi, MS.. He
was born in New Orleans, LA January 7,
1919. He retired after 24 years with the United
States Air Force and 21 years of federal civil
service with the Seabees. He served at many
bases in the United States, Europe, and Japan.
A member of the Hq and HqSqd, 27th
Bomb Gp (L) of the Army/ Air Force during
the WWII. In 1942, he was captured by the
Japanese on the Bataan Peninsula on the
island of Luzon in the Philippines, and survived
the "Bataan Death March." For 40
months, he was held as a prisoner of the war
in camps O'Donnell, Lumbon, Cabonatuan,
Ft. McKinley, Port Area of Manila in the Philippine
Islands;, and at Oeyama, Japan. In
1945, he was liberated and returned to the
United States. He was a member of the following
organizations: Mississippi Gulf Coast
Chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of War,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American
Veterans, Military Order of the Purple
Heart, American Defenders of Bataan and
Corregidorr, and The Retired Enlisted Association.
He was a member of Chritus Victor
Lutheran Church. He is survived by his devoted
wife Anna of 68 years; two sons, William
and Beauvais; five grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his son Andrew. Funeral services
were held June 22, 2009, at the Riemann Family
Funeral Home in Biloxi. Burial with full
military honors followed at Biloxi National
Cemetray. Memorials may be given to
Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 2755
Bienville Blvd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564.
Davidson, Eugene "Gene" L.
Eugene "Gene" L.Davidson, Monroe, OR,
who died Aug. 7, 2010, of age-relaled causes.
Born Feb. 17, 1919, in Stella. WA, to Leroy
and Minnie Matthes Davidson, he was 91.
He served in the Army during World War II
and was a survivor of the Balaan Death
March in the Philippines in 1942. He married
Della Wilmont, who died in 1973, and in 1975
he married Helen Barley. He was a farmer and
owned the Alpine Garage. He was also a mall
carrier. Survivors include his wife; a son,
Gary; two daughters, Lorrita and Kilen; a
stepson, Rick; two stepdaughters, Sandy
and Carman; three sisters, Helen Simpson,
Georgia Dupont and Virginia Bradley; and
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Elliott, Leon A.
Leon A. Elliott, (Leonidas Athan Eliopoulos),
92 of Santa Maria, CA passed away Friday,
May 7, 2010. Born August 19, 1917 in Oakland,
CA; to Athans Eliopoulos and
Antigone Xenoulis. A graduate of
Watsonville High school in 1936, where he
was on the football team and also played
trumpet, starting his lifelong love of music.
He joined the Salinas National Guard and in
February 1941, his unit was called up and
became a part of Company C 194th Tank Battalion
(light). They were sent first to the Philippines
where he was assigned as a motorcyclist.
As the Japanese attacked, he defended
Bataan with skill and bravery for over
five months before being ordered to surrender.
Staff Sergeant Elliott survived the Bataan
Death March and was imprisoned and endured
over three years of torture, beatings,
starvation and sickness including slave labor
in a Japanese war factory. He was
awarded the Silver Star for Valor, the Bronze
Star, the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War
medal and others. He was near death after
his imprisonment in Manchuria and remained
hospitalized in the United States until
1948. Elliott was transferred to Fitzsimmons
Army Hospital in Denver where he met his
future wife, Sylvia Bedrick, whom he married
October 6, 1946 in the chapel of Birmingham
VA Hospital in Van Nuys, CA.
He attended El Camino Junior College and
UCLA and worked for 32 years for General
Telephone as an assignment clerk and outside
engineer in Santa Monica and then
Santa Maria until his retirement in 1982.
He is survived by Sylvia, his wife of 63 years;
two sons, Leon David Elliott, of Kent, WA;
and Timothy Andrew Elliott of Chico, CA;
grandchildren: Marc Thomas Elliott and
Emily Allia Hammad. His brothers: George
Elliott, James Economides, a sister, Patricia
Antonopoulos, sister in-law Nada Elliott; his
nephews: Christopher, Robert, Paul John,
James, John, Nick and Tom. His nieces Joanne
and Stacey and numerous great-nieces and
great-nephews.He is preceded in death by
his brothers: Sam and Richard, and brotherin-law,
Roger. Donations can be made to charity
of choice or to the Disabled American
Veterans: www.DAV.org
Eubank, Maj. Gen. William E. Jr. ous Decorations and medals incluidng the
Major General William
E. Eubank Jr.98,
died Sep. 3, 2010.
He was born in
Welch, W.V., in 1912
and spent his early
years in Bluefield,
W.V., where he
graduated from
Beaver High School
in 1930. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
Blacksburg, Va., where he majored in
mining engineering.
His military career began in February 1936
when he entered the Army Air Corps as a
flying cadet at Randolph and Kelly fields,
San Antonio, TX. In November 1941, as commander
of the 91st Bomb Squadron, General
Eubank left the United States for the Philippines.
He was stationed at Fort MacKinley
in Manila at the outbreak of World War II
and shortly after war was declared, he moved
with his squadron to Bataan Peninsula where
it served as a provisional infantry company.
He was moved to Corregidor and evacuated
by U.S. Navy submarine to Java in February
1942. Upon the fall of Java he flew to India
as part of General Brereton's staff to form
the Tenth Air Force.
Remaining in the Air Force and receiving
numerous commands, Eubank accepted the
first operational B-52 in June 1955 as head
of Strategic Air Command’s 93rd Bomb Wing
at Castle AFB, Calif. This same unit, under
his leadership, won the MacKay Trophy for
1957 for the world’s first nonstop aroundthe-world
jet aircraft flight. In 1958, Eubank
set speed and distance records in a KC-135
tanker
Upon his reassignment from Castle
Chatham Air Force Base, Merced, CA., to
Nouasseur Air Base, Morocco, in July 1958,
where he assumed command of the 4310th
Air Division, General Eubank was honored
by the citizens of the City of Merced and the
State of California. Goodwin J. Knight, Governor
of Calif., proclaimed June 28, 1958,
"General Eubank Day." General Eubank was
appointed to the position of deputy commander
of the Second Air Force, Aug. 15,
1959.
A rated command pilot, General Eubank has
logged more than 4,500 flying hours, including
60 in combat. He was awarded numer-
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Philippine
Defense Ribbon,,American Defense Service
Medal, American Theater Ribbon, World War
II Victory Medal, Air Force Longevity Service
Award with four oak leaf clusters, Air
Medal with oak leaf cluster, Philippine Campaign
Medal with battle star, and East Indies
Campaign Medal with battle star Legion of
Merit..
Giardina, Joseph Anthony Sr.,
Joseph Anthony Giardina, Sr. of Stoney
Point, NY, died August 31, 2010. He was
born in Messina, Italy July 16, 1915, and came
to America through Ellis Island with his parents
when he was just five years old. After
high school, Joseph joined the Army and
was stationed at West Point as an enlisted
man. He became an American Citizen and
served in the Army, Army Air Corps, and the
Air Force.during WWII, A radio operator,
mechanic and gunner on a B17 Bomber,
heJoseph received the Distinguished Flying
Cross for participating in the mission that
was the first successful attempt for wheeled
planes to fly from Hawaii to the Philippines.
While in the Philippines, Joseph was among
the troops ordered to surrender to save General
Weinwright and all of his men. He spent
39 months as a POW in the Japanese prison
camps and 43 days on the prison hell ship
the Tottori Maru until he was liberated in
August 1945. He met his wife of 63 years at
a welcome home celebration. He remained in
the Air Force 30 years, retiring as Chief Warrant
Officer 3. Following retirement, he
worked for the Stony Point Post Office for
14 years and retired at age 65. Joseph is
survived by his loving wife Angelina and
daughter Catherine and her husband Alton;
and their sons Michael & Christon Leeming;
daughter Dr. Nancy Giardina and her partner
Stacy Stegman and children Nicole
Henderson and Derek Best; son Joseph
and his wife Rose their daughters and families-
Angela Ayala, her husband Luis Jr.
and their children Luis III, Tyler, Adrianna,
Sophia ; and Jeanette Lockowitz and her
husband Harold and their children Harold
Jr. and Mia. Joseph served his community
through the Lions Club, Senior citizens, Lifetime
member of the Italian American club;
member of ADBC; and Oldest member of the
Hudson Valley chapter of Ex POW’s. Joseph
was to be be buried in Arlington Cemetery
on December 9, 2010, with full honors.
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Helhowski, Walter B.
Walter . B. Helhowski of Sellersville, P, 90,
died, Feb. 22, 2010 at Clare Bridge of Dublin.
He was born in Philadelphia, son of the late
Constance Piecuski and Stanley
Chelchowski. Walter attended the German
Hungarian School before joining the Army
in August 1940. He was assigned to Corregidor
in the Philippine Islands in Battery M
60th CAC (AA), and was a POW for 42
months in Cabanatuan, Philippine Islands
and Fukuoka, Japan. He was awarded the
Bronze Star and Purple Heart during his military
service. He and his wife resided on Broad
Street in Hilltown, PA for 52 years, and retired
as Hilltown Postmaster in 1982.. He was
member of the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Church in Hilltown, Hilltown Historical Society,
American Legion Perkasie Post 0280,
ADBC, American Ex-Prisoners of War, and
Disabled American Veterans. He was predeceased
by his step father Frank Piecuski, 3
brothers Jerome Helhowski, John Helhowski,
and Stanley Helhowski, his step father Frank
Piecuski and two half sisters, Rita Rohs and
Frances Ercolani. He is survived by his wife,
Helen Okomski Helhowski, son, Walter
Helhowski and his wife, Penny of Silverdale,
PA ;and daughter, Joanne Helhowski and her
husband, Joseph Schmidt of Harvard, MA;
grandchildren Michael Helhowski, Stacy
Selznick and Alina Schmidt; and great grandfather
to Teagan Selznick. He is also survived
by his brother John’s wife, Beatrice
Helhowski of Soudertown, PA; and many
nieces, nephews and cousins. In lieu of flowers
the family requests memorial contributions
in Walter’s name to OLSH Building
Fund P.O. Box 31 Hilltown, PA 18927 or
World War II Memorial. (http://
www.wwiimemorial.com).
Jones, Col Thomas S.
Col Thomas S. Jones, 95, of Safety Harbor,
FL, died Sept. 21, 2010. He grew up in Albany,
N.Y. His father died when he was three and an
uncle, the editor-in-chief of the Albany Times-
Union, raised Mr. Jones and exposed him to
horseback riding. The boy also loved reading,
and would study history and classics at
Union College in New York and at Oxford. Col.
Jones might have been beheaded, as were the
other members of his unit in the Philippines
during World War II. but his Japanese captors
deemed Mr. Jones too weak to bother
executing and he survived. His company of
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guerilla fighters had been surrounded in the
jungles of Luzon, unable to rejoin the 26th
Cavalry. Rather than surrendering, the men
in Company C built a primitive radio station,
from which they broadcast information about
Japanese troop movements to Allied forces.
He was captured in August 1943 and spent
18 months in a prison camp scheduled for
execution as a captured guerilla. A Japanese
doctor told captors that Mr. Jones would not
likely survive the trip, according to the book
The Intrepid Guerillas of Northern Luzon. He
was left for dead. Allied forces liberated the
camp in February 1945. A commanding officer
presented Mr. Jones with the sword
used to behead his colleagues. He kept the
sword until he lost it in a burglary about 10
years ago. He stayed in the Army, serving in
France and Germany. While in Germany, he
promoted his Jeep driver — Pvt. Elvis Presley
— to sergeant. He said Presley had "earned
his promotion the old-fashioned way, as a
member of a combat unit, not with some sort
of army entertainment group." After the
war, then-Maj. Jones, became a colonel and
then a civilian adviser to the U.S. Army in
Vietnam.Retiring in 1962 as a full colonel, he
served in Vietnam for another decade as an
adviser for the Agency for International Development.
He married his Vietnamese
teacher, Minh. They spoke French, their only
common language. They had two daughters
and moved to Dunedin, FL, in 1973. He is
survived by his wife Minh; daughters Lynn
Johnston and Anne Jones; and two grandchildren,
Though he was an active member
of the Democratic Party, Mr. Jones resisted
urgings to run for public office. Nor did he
write his memoirs, apart from some incomplete
beginnings and a novel he never submitted
for publication. Col. Jones was
awarded the Distinguished Service Cross,
the Army's second-highest honor (after the
Medal of Honor). He also was awarded the
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and
Legion of Merit. A team of horses was to
pull a caisson containing his flag-draped
casket to his grave at Arlington National
Cemetery.
Keys, Joseph Paul
Joseph Paul Keys, 92, died January 12, 2010.
Born August 16, 1917, in Pittsburgh, PA, to
Mary Stuncard and Walter Keys, he grew
up in Pittsburgh in the Lithuania community
on the North Side of the city. He joined the
Army in Pittsburgh, PA on February 1, 1940
after having worked in the the Steel Mills
and within less than a year he was stationed
at Quartel Espanola in the Philippines. The
Japanese bombed and invaded the Islands
of the Philippines the morning following
the attack on Pearl Harbor. During a battle
on Bataan, he was wounded from an artillery
shell exploding which hit his right arm
and left leg and was taken to a MEDVAC
hospital for surgery where they amputated
his right arm. After his surgery the Japanese
Army overtook the hospital. His severe
wounds saved him from the Bataan
Death March. After being held at many different
POW camps, he was liberated at the
Bilibid prison by the 7th Calvary of The US
Army.
Back home in California, he honed his rehabilitation
skills as he had already self taught
himself how to write left handed and tie shoe
laces and once strong enough he was the
transferred to Walter Reed Medical Center.
Dad was placed in charge of teaching other
amputees how to drive and operate a car
safely before being discharged on December
17, 1945. He married Ruth A. Fister of
Clearfield, PA on December 21, 1945 at the
Chapel at Walter Reed. They had two children,
William J. Keys and Patricia A Keys,
who both survive him. Joe and Ruth Maintained
their home in the Bucknell Community
of Alexandria, VA where they were active
in regional politics. They were active in
Groveton Boosters Club, Disabled American
Veterans, and Bucknell Homeowners Association.
He is also survived by his siter,
three grandchildren and two great grand-
children.
Kluemper, Edwin H.
Edwin H.
Kluemper, 92, of
Washington, IN,
died November
10, 2010, in
Greensburg. He
had been seriously
ill since
August. Born
Oct. 9, 1918, in
Jasper, he was
the son of Herman and Clara (Hopf)
Kluemper. He attended Jasper High School
and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War
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WWII for three years and was a recipient of
the Bronze Star. Kluemper was at Sendai 10-
B-Iwate (Tohoku Denki), which was formed
on 20 May 1945 and liberated in September
1945. The 188 men there included British,
Dutch, Norwegians and they were miners
(slave labor). He retired from the U.S. Navy
and the U.S. Post Office. A Catholic by faith,
he was a member of the Knights of Columbus,
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 2366. He is survived by eight
sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Sharon
Kluemper of Washington, James and Louise
Kluemper, Paul Kluemper, Don and Rita
Kluemper and Phillip Kluemper, all of Indianapolis,
Ron and Linda Kluemper of Olympia,
WA., Tony and Edie Kluemper of
Mayfield, Ky., and Ed and Debbie Kluemper
of Milroy; three daughters and sons-in-law,
Kathy and Bill McLin and Rosie and Don
Kelso, all of Washington, and Yvonne and
Bill Klees of Evansville; three stepchildren,
Madora (Nelson) and Steve Bennett,
Dorinda Nelson and Michael Nelson; a sister,
Mary Broeker of Huntingburg; 25 grandchildren;
three stepgrandchildren; and 36
great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death
by his first wife, Margaret (Malloy)
Kluemper; his second wife, Mary Lou
(Nelson) Kluemper; a son, Karl Kluemper; a
daughter-in-law, Kimberly Kluemper; a
granddaughter, Kristen Kelso; two brothers,
Andrew and Robert Kluemper; and two
sisters, Margaret Burger and Rosemary
Kluemper. The funeral was held Novembe
15 at Ed Lee Mortuary. Burial was in Oak
Grove Cemetery, with military graveside rites
by the Washington American Legion and
V.F.W.
Langdon, George
Geroge D. Langdon, 89, died July 28, 2009.
Born on July 11, 1920, in Carlotta, CA, to the
late Martin and Cora Langdon, he spent the
rest of his life calling Fortuna or Carlotta home.
George, or "Tuffy" as he was known growing
up, graduated from Fortuna Union High
School, joined the Army Air Corps on Oct.
10, 1940. His job was to fix planes to keep
them in the air. Captured by the Japanese
when the Philippine Island of Manila was
overrun late in 1942, he spent the next 39
months as a POW in Japanese prison camps,
unloading boxcars on the Burma-Siam railway,
fighting for his life, and sneaking rations
to bolster the meager meals he and his
fellow prisoners were given. Eventually he
was transferred to Japan where he was forced
to work in the deadly steel mills. He always
believed the only reason he made it home
was because of the compassion and generosity
of his Japanese civilian overseer, who
everyday brought an extra lunch and would
alternately give it to his crew of four POW's
so that every fourth day he would get a full
meal. Finally after over three long years, he
made it home and was officially released from
the service on March 5, 1946. Back in the
States, George worked in lumber mills performing
maintenance. He loved baseball,
horseshoes, bowling as well as the outdoors,
camping, hunting, and going Aabalone diving
until late in his life. On May 7, 1954, he
married Beverly Jean Welborn at the First
Christian Church in Fortuna. The couple
helped establish the Eel River Good Sam's
Club, were active fundraisers for the club's
crippled children fund. and he was part of
many social organizations throughout his
life. He was the secretary of the Loyal Order
of the Moose, The noble grand Odd Fellow
of the Eureka chapter, and the treasurer of
the Fortuna chapter of the Odd Fellows. He
coached Babe Ruth baseball in Loleta, and
was an elder and a deacon of the Presyterian
Scotia Union Church. He was preceded in
death by his surrogate mother, Clara Williams;
his stepmother, Edna Langdon; his sister,
Francis Young; his brother, Warren
Walker; and his son, Larry Langdon. He is
survived by his wife of 55 years,, Beverly
Langdon; his brother, Jack Langdon; his son;
Lynn Langson; his two daughters, Deborah
Langdon East and Yvonne Langdon Boulay;
six grandshildren and numerous great
grandhildren A memorial serivcewas held
Aug. 29, at the Scotia Union Church.
George's family requested contributions to
the local VFW, or any other charity of your
choice.
Joseph Mann
Joseph Mann, Binghamton, NY, died February
26, 1996, at the age of 78. He was predeceased
by his wife, Mary Ellen in 1991 and
was a survived by his children. He was a
veteran of World WarII, serving in the Army
in the Philippines. He was a tool and die maker
for IBM, Endicott when he retired. He served
as Corporal in Company B 803rd Engineer
Battalion Aviation (separte) Philippine Islands
1941/1942. He survived the Bataan
Death March and was held in POW Camps
O'Donnell, Cabanatuan, lip, and Batangas;
and was transported by Hell Ship to POW
camp in Japan) He was awarded the Bronze
Star, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal,
Army Good Conduct Medal, American Defense
Service Medal, American Campaign
Medal, w/1 Bronze Battle Star, Asiatic- Pacific
Campaign Medal, w/2 Battle Stars,
World War II Victory Medal, Philippine Defense
Ribbon with one Bronze Battle Star,
Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Philippine
Indepence Ribbon.In addition he received a
Army Presidential Unit Citation w/ 1 Bronze
Oak Leaf Cluster and The Philippine Presidential
Unit Citation. A private graveside
service was held, officiated by Pr. Gerald J.
Buckley of St. Andrews Church.
Mitchel, Herbert Walter
Herbert Walter Mitchel, 85, died at home
September 11, 2010.
He was born December 16, 1924. He is a survivor
of the March of Bataan and was a prisoner
of war for 3 ½ years. He served in the
U.S. army first and retired From the U.S. Air
Force. Mitchel is survived by his wife Helen;
his physician, Dr. James E. Irons, M.D.; his
Nurse, Susan Elders, R.N.; and many other
wonderful caretakers; stepdaughter, Debbie
Hammer; stepsons, William and Robert
Steele; 13 Grandchildren; seven great grandchildren;
nieces Ilence Chapman and Georgia
Henney; and nephews, Allen Mitchel and
Richard Atkins. He was preceded in death
by his first wife, Kathleen Carpenter Mitchel;
sister, Elsie Atkins; and brothers Kurt and
Herman Mitchel. In lieu of flowers, please
do a kind deed for a stranger. You just might
entertain an angel unaware.
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Montoya, Carlos Roman
Carlos Roman
Montoya died
August 24,
2010, at the Veterans
Hospital
in La Jolla, CA.
Mr. Montoya, a long time resident
of San Diego, CA, was born
June 28, 1918 in Peña Blanca. He
was assigned to Regimental
Headquarters Battery, 200th
Coast Artillery (Anti-aircraft).
With the passing of Carlos
Montoya, only 69 survivors of
the 200th & 515th Coast Artillery
Regiments are still living. Of
those, 38 live in New Mexico, and
31 in other states. He was a survivor
of the Bataan Death March
and the Tayabas Detail -- a brutal
pick and shovel road building
detail in Tayabas Province.
He was liberated from a prisoner
of war camp in Niigata, Japan.
For many years, Mr. Montoya
was the Commander of the Western
States Chapter of the American
Defenders of Bataan and
Corregidor, until that Chapter
closed due to dwindling numbers.
He is survived by his wife
Bette. Tenative plans were for
burial at Riverside National Cemetery.
Provost, Theodore F.
Theodore F. "Ted" Provost, 90,
of Navarre, OH, died April 13,
2009. Born on January 11, 1919,
to the late Stanley and Jane Provost
in Finleyville, PA. Theodore
was held as a P.O.W. after he was
captured with his ship the USS
Pigeon ASR G. He was honorably
discharged in 1946. Ted was a
member of Richville United
Church of Christ, McKinley
Lodge 431 F&AM, VFW
Navarre Post 5047, American
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor,
D.A.V. - St. Michael's
Chapter of Canton, the Blinded
Veteran's Association and North
Central Ohio Chapter 8 American
Ex.- P.O.W. of Wooster. He en-
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joyed the outdoors, fishing, gardening
and was known as a conservationist,
having planted
6,500 trees in just one year. In
addition to his parents, brother
Stanley J. Provost Jr. and sister
Mildred Thompson preceded
Ted in death. He will be greatly
missed by his loving wife of 63
years, Marvella; daughter
Sandra Owen of San Diego, CA;
son Ted (Ruth) Provost of Columbus
and Monte (Heather)
Provost of Navarre; grandchildren
T. Michael, Douglas and
Molly Provost; Chessie Owen
and a step-granddaughter
Loretta Owen; brother David
(Eileen) Provost of Palm Bay, FL;
sisters Myrtle Hossler of
Mayfield and Evelyn Seward of
Massillion. Memorial Contributions
may be made in Ted's name
to Richville United Church of
Christ; 6125 Richville Dr SW;
Navarre, OH 44662.
Purvis, George B.
George Blanchard Purvis of San
Antonio, TX, died September
12, 2010. B orn December 12,
1921, he joined he Civilian Conservation
Corps at age 15 during
the Great Depression, to
help his family. He worked as an
orderly until old enough to enter
the United States Army at 17.
Trained as a combat medic,he
was stationed in the Philippines
in 1939. With the onset of World
War II, the Japanese invaded the
Philippines. Six months later,
George and the other "Battling
Bastards of Bataan" continued
a gallant defense of the Bataan
Peninsula without resupply or
hope of evacuation. During this
engagement, George was
wounded while pulling another
soldier to safety under heavy
enemy fire. While recovering
from his wounds, in the hospital,
he rendered aid to both allied
and Japanese soldiers. On
April 9, 1942, the American command
on the Bataan Peninsula
fell to the Japanese and George
and thousands of other American
and Filipino soldiers began
the infamous Bataan Death
March. Human cruelty, exposure,
and murder claimed thousands.
At the conclusion of the march,
George was imprisoned at
Cabanatuan and O'Donnel where
he spent 31/2 years as a POW.
Liberated in 1945, George returned
to the United States.
While in a hospital recovering
from the war, he met Minnie
Choate, whom he married in November
1948. For his actions
during the war, George was commissioned
an officer and retired
from the United States Army as
a Captain. After the military, he
worked for the state of Texas
where he inspected nursing
homes. He inspired two generations
into service in the military,
health care, and education
fields. George is survived by his
wife, Minnie; son, Philip and
daughter Pamela. He was buried
at the Ft. Sam Houston National
Cemetery with full military honors.
Reuter, Paul W.
Paul W. Reuter died on April 16,
2010, in Columbia, MD, after extended
illness. Paul was a communications
specialist with the
19th Bomb Group (Heavy) and
at Clark Field, when the Japanese
bombed it on December 8,
1941. He was on duty in the
Mariveles area on the southern
tip of Bataan when General Edward
King surrendered, and he
participated in the Bataan Death
March. After brief internment
at Camp O’Donnell, he volunteered
for the Tayabas work detail,
infamous for its high mortality
rate, and was then returned
to Bilibid Prison for transport
to Japan on a hell ship. Paul
remained in the Air Force until
retirement in the 1960’s and subsequently
applied his knowledge
of electronics to work with
the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration. After the
war Paul married Nickolena. She
died in 2008 and daughter Paula
Kassolis died in 2009. Surviving
children are John, Nickolas,
Robert, and Theresa. Paul also
had 12 grandchildren and three
great grandchildren. He also has
another family, daughter Theresa
said, the ADBC family. “Those
bonds are very strong. Dad was
a proud man, proud of his family,
of his country, of his war buddies,
and ADBC. I haven’t met
many of you, but of the men and
women I have met, I can understand
what Dad considered you
as his family.“ Dad has shared
many of his ‘military’ stories with
all of us. All of them always had
a point at which Dad made the
listener feel better or more relaxed.
Some of them I will never
forget. I will cherish them always.
“Thank you ADBC family
for meaning so much to Dad and
Mom. God bless you all.” Paul
Reuter served as the ABDC liaison
with the Veterans Administration
and its successor the
Department of Veterans Affairs
for many years. He was an ever
present figure in the halls of Congress
and in the offices of US
Representatives and Senators,
counting many as personal
friends. With his diplomacy and
persistence, Paul W. Reuter was
instrumental in gaining benefits
for the veterans of defense of the
Philippines and the Southwest
Pacific.
Richardson, Raymond
Raymond Richardson, 89, died
Oct.12, 2010, at the VA Hospital,
Boise, ID. He was born Jan. 12,
1921, at Enterprise, OR, to Jess
and Leona Richardson. Ray attended
high school in Fruitland.
While in high school he played
baseball and football. Ray loved
both sports; on the Saturday before
he died, he cheered the BSU
Broncos on from his hospital

Deceased - continued
bed. After he graduated, Ray
joined the Army Air Force and
shortly after WWII began, he
was captured in the Philippines.
He spent the remainder of the
war, four years, in a Japanese
prison camp in Kawasaki, Japan.
Upon returning, he married
Elaine. They lived in Kellogg,
Euphreta, WA; and Nampa. Ray
was a talented carpenter and
cabinet maker. Ray and Elaine
loved dancing and belonged to
many dance clubs. Ray is survived
by his loving wife, Elaine;
son, Bruce Richardson (Kathy);
daughter, Lois Murdock
(Lowell), and daughter Karen
Amidon (Guy); five grandchildren,
and 17 great -grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please
make donations to the Idaho
Youth Ranch or your favorite
charity. Funeral services were
held Monday, Oct. 18, at Zeyer
Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Interment
followed at the Meridian
Cemetery.
Sibal , Col. Felix Pelarca
Col. Felix Pelarca Sibal died September
14, 2010, in Manila, Philippines.
Colonel Sibal was born
on March 20, 1917, and was a
survivor of the Bataan death
march. He was instrumental in
developing and applying emergency
medical evacuation procedures
while serving in Korea
for the Philippine army unit.
Colonel Sibal was head Cardiologist
for former President Ferdin
and Marcos and upon the declaration
of martial law, Doctor Sibal
imigrated to the United States.
Upon Recession, Doctor Sibal
became the owner and chief executive
officer of the Sibal Realty
and Development Company
of Manila.
Wilks, Zack E.
Zack E. Wilks, 88, died Wednesday,
September 8, 2010. He was
a native of Manifest, LA, and
resident of Gretna, LA, for the
past 56 years.
As a veteran of the U.S. Navy,
Zack served his country in the
Pacific Theater during World
War II from 1939 to 1945. He
served on the USS Quail in Manila
Bay until the ship was sunk
and then was attached to the
Marine Division on Corregidor
until captured by the Japanese.
He was sent to Manchuria and
remained a prisoner of war until
liberated in 1945. He was a prisoner
of war for 42 months. Zack
was awarded many awards and
citations along with the Purple
Heart. Zack will be missed by
his wife of 64 years, Ruth
Calegan Wilks and his daughters,
Patricia and Linda but he will
never be forgotton.
Wright, Guy G.
Guy G Wright,
87, of of the
Summit community.
died
on Jun. 21,
2010 He was
born in Albuquerque,
NM,
on Mar. 14, 1923. He was an Army
Veteran of World War II, having
served on Bataan and Corregidor,
and was a Japanese Prisoner
of War for three years and four
months. He was a member of Gilbert
UMC, Past Master of Montgomery
Lodge 195 AF&AM in
Rockville, MD, and a Dual Member
of Cayce Lodge 384 AFM in
Cayce, SC. A member of the York
Rite Bodies in Maryland and the
Scottish Rite and Shrine in Washington,
DC. He was a Past Governor
of Silver Spring Lodge 658,
Loyal order of Moose, a member
of the Fellowcraft degree and
Capitol Legion No. 155. He was
Past Commander of Gilbert Post
142, the American Legion, and
Past Commander of Palmetto
Chapter, American Ex-Prisoners
of War. He was a Life Member of
AXPOW, VFW, DAV and the
American Defenders of Bataan
and Corregidor, and a member of
the Military Order of the Purple
Heart. A former Assistant Chief
of the Gilbert-Summit Fire Department
and Secretary/Treasurer
of the Gilbert-Summit Fire
District Board, he was a retired
Federal employee having served
34 years with the Department of
Defense. Surviving are his wife,
Martha Kline Wright, sons, Guy
G. Wright, III (Sandy) of
Gaithersburg, MD, Francis W.
Wright (Ruth) of Gainesville, VA
and Wayne A. Wright (Brenda)
of Ashburn, VA, daughter, Anita
W. Stockton (Tommy) of
Franklin, NC, 11 grandchildren
and 9 great-grandchildren. He
was predeceased by his parents,
Guy G. Wright and Anita Pearce
Wright, and a sister, Anita Wright
Grow. Services for Guy Wright
were conducted Friday at Gilbert
United Methodist Church with
the Rev. Linda Dunn officiating.
Burial followed in the church
cemetery. Memorials may be
made to Gilbert UMC Cemetery
Fund, P. O. Box 142, Gilbert, SC
29054.
Zimba, Capt. John
Patrick USMC (Ret)
Captain John Patrick Zimba,
USMC (Ret), of Chesapeake, VA,
died July 4. 2010. Born Feb. 3.
1920 in Manhattan. N.Y.,he was
the fourth of six children born to
Polish/Austrian immigrants Valentine
and Gabriella Zimba. After
graduating from James Monroe
High School at 16, John
worked as a messenger delivery
boy in New York City. From there.
he joined the Civilian Conservation
Corps and was sent to work
in the forests of Washington
State. Shortly after that he went
to San Diego, CA, to enlist in
the U.S. Marirnes. John served
briefly In China before being
transferred to the Philippines
right before WWII. He was on
Corregidor when it was surrendered
to the Japanese He was a
POW for 40 months and was
forced to work in a Japanese copper
mine until the end of the war
in the Pacific. When he returned
home, he was a guard at the
United Nations. a Marine recruiter;
and later was In charge
of supplies on a ship that
guarded the Panama Canal during
the Bay of Pigs. After a long
military career, he retired in July
1964 and began a second career
with McDonald's Hamburgers.
He eventually helped start a
school for managers and assistant
managers in northern Virginia
and in Norfolk. VA.He was
preceded in death by his wife of
almost 50 years, Evelyn
Georgiana Murray Zimba; his
parents; his youngest sister,
Eleanor Peller; and older brothers,
William and Joseph Zimba.
Left to cherish his memory are
his daughters, Barbara Z.
Johnson and husband AI of
Smithfield; and Lorraine A. Peters
and husband, Kurt of Chesapeake;
his granddaughters.
Victoria and Delaney Peters of
Chesapeake; his sister, Anna
Cooper of New York City; his
brother, Frank Zimba and wife.
Elizabeth: of Yale. VA; and numerous
nieces, nephews. and
grand nieces, and grand nephews.
His funeral was held July 7
at Ebenezer United Methodist
Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to
Ebenezer United Methodist
Church, 1589 Steeple Drive. Suffolk.
VA 23433,
DECEMBER 2010 - Page 19

I wanted to inform you of the
passing of my father, Dr. Basil
Dulin. He died August 3, 2010 in
Vincennes,IN. He would have
been 100 years old today, October,
28. I know he attended many
meetings regarding his POW experience.
He shared his experiences
with us and friends later
on in his life. His courage is exemplary.
(Mike Dulin)
William Lloyd James of Mesa,
AZ, died September 16, 2010,
USAF. (Marvin A. Roslansky)
Marjorie Marie (Jensen) Taylor
87, died Monday, June 15,2009,
at Regional West Medical Center
at Scottsbluff, NE. She was
wife of Ralph Taylor, POW captured
on Corregidor. is survived
by her son, Ray and daughterin-law,
Judy Taylor, of Chappell
NE; daughter, Kathy and son-inlaw,
Ron Sides, of Bridgeport NE;
son, Steve Taylor of Broadwater
NE; sister, Myrtle Phillips and
brother-in-law, Mike Phillips of
Casper, WY; brother-in-law
Charles Taylor of Bridgeport NE;
three grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren,
and numerous
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, and husband,
Ralph.
Always
Remember
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Death Notices
Roger Mansell, 75, founder of the Center For Research -Allied POWs
Under the Japanese, died October 25 at his home in Palo Alto, CA. A
Memorial Mass was conducted October 28 at the Iglesia Santa
Catarina in Coyoacan, Mexico. He was born October 8, 1935, in
Brooklyn. NY, son of Francis and Elizabeth Mansell. and sixth of
their eight children. He graduated from Mepham High School, New
York's Long Island. He attended Brown University, and went on to
the United States Army Officers Candidates School, where he was
commissioned. He saw combat during the Korean War. Roger married
Carolyn Mayo in 1959, who survives him along with their two
daughters, Catherine Mansell Carstens and Alice Mansell. Roger
moved his young family to the San Francisco Bay area in 1962,
where he headed several enterprises until retiring in the 1990s, when
he began full-time research on Allied POWs of the Pacific War. At
his death, he had nearly completed his goal of compiling a database
of more than 100,000 records of prisoners, camp rosters, and conditions
of captivity. Roger made numerous trips to The National Archives
Modern Military Records in College Park, MD, and to the
Hoover Institution Library and Archives, as well as military historical
centers. He perfected a technique of mounting a camera on a
tripod to film documents, which he shared with would-be researchers,
POWs and their descendants at ADBC and Far East POW conventions
until shortly before his death. For the past several years,
Roger could be seen at ADBC conventions sitting with his laptop at
a table in the hallway or registration room, fielding questions from
ex-POWs or their families. Often he would be able to tell an ex-POW
that his buddy from prison camp survived the war, and is alive and
well in San Diego (or someplace). The man would frequently thank
Roger with tears in his eyes. At recent conventions. Roger gave
talks on archival research and distributed CDs of data -- all compiled
at his own expense. Roger's mantra was: "Share your research." He
has turned over his vast database to his colleague Wes Injerd
(winjerd@comcast.net), who has been invited to the ADBC Pittsburgh
convention as a guest of the Descendants Group.
For more information on Roger's work and global reach, visit
mansell.com and follow the several links. http://
www.rogermansell.com/index.html. A celebration of his life and research
will take place at a future date.
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Sheldon Zimbler of Fairview Avenue,
Kingston, NY, died
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at his
home. He was 71. His wife
Suzanne was the daughter of a
POW and he was the author of
“Undaunted Valor, The Men of
Mukden”. He graduated as a
first lieutenant from City University
of New York's ROTC program
in 1961. Raised in the Bronx,
in 1962 Shelly moved to Queens.
He moved to Coram, Long Island
in 1968 and to Kingston in
1995. Shelly worked 47 years in
the financial and economic development
industries. A member
of the Ulster County Chamber
of Commerce, Shelly belonged
to S.C.O.R.E. and
Kingston School to Work Partnership.
He served as a Board
member of the Relay for Life and
was recognized as the Mid-
Hudson Valley "Hero of Hope"
for 2010 by the American Cancer
Society. Surviving are his
wife Suzanne Feldstein Zimbler
whom he married June 18, 1961;
one daughter, Jill-Anne
McLaughlin and her husband
Grant, of Woodstock, two sons
Scott Zimbler and his wife Eileen
of Mt. Sinai and Michael Zimbler
and his wife Kate of Nesconset;
four grandchildren Jeremy and
Alex McLaughlin, Meghan Rose
Zimbler, and Emma Hahn, two
nieces Shari Lynn Wolfe and
Rebecca Graziano, and one grand
nephew Sam Graziano. Contributions
in Sheldon's memory
may be made to the American
Cancer Society, 95 Schwenk Dr.,
Kingston, NY 12401.

‘Purpose of the Trip’ - conclusion
Next came the apology from Okada san, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. Considering that the Prime Minister of Japan is changed
almost on a monthly basis, the apology from Okada san was welcomed.
He said, “You have been through hardships during WW II
being taken prisoner by the Japanese military, and suffering extreme
inhumane treatment. On behalf of the Japanese government and as
foreign minister, I would like to offer you my heartfelt apology”.
This is the first time that such an apology has ever been issued, and
using the words “inhumane treatment,” indicated the Japanese are
well aware of what we former POWs went through while a prisoner
of the Japanese.
We continued on the trip obtaining other apologies from members
of the Japanese Diet and other high-ranking members of the
Prime Minister's Cabinet. It was during these visits we were told
that for 2011 there is hope that the amount allocated for this type of
visitation would be increased to invite more POWs and next of kin.
First, each POW was invited to visit the city of his choice for two
days. Then a visit to Kyoto and to the Ryzon Kannon Shrine where
we found the names and history of American POWs; where captured,
how the POW died, from what cause and where buried.
In a visit to the Christian University, we talked to the students
and faculty.
During a meeting with members of the Japanese Press Club we
told them what we wanted and why we wanted it.
Not only did we have a licensed interpreter with each of us as we
went to our city of choice, but also a nurse accompanied us. We
were treated very well from start to finish.
Lester Tenney, Past National Commander, ADBC
For Disabled Vets
Shinseki Speaks At Groundbreaking
Memorial. In a story submitted by Norris W. Preston, a past national
vice commander of The American Legion, the Moberly (MO) Monitor-Index
(11/16, 5K) reports, "On November 10th, the American
Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial broke ground at its planned
site, on 2.4 acres near" the US Botanic Garden "and the Capitol. The
Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki was the speaker,
as well as representatives of the memorial's foundation." The Monitor-Index
adds, "Until now, no national memorial has focused on
disabled veterans."
Mark Your
Calendar!
June 21-26, 2011 -
Pittsburgh Airport Marriott-PA
WELCOME ADBC & DESCENDANTS
June 21-26, 2011
Pittsburgh - Tentative Agenda
2nd Descendants Group convention in honor of
ADBC- Pittsburgh Airport Marriott
June 22-26
Wednesday, June 22
10:00 DG Board meeting
1:00-4:00 Registration
7:00-11:00 Hospitality Room
Thursday, June 23
8:00 Church Service
9:00-4:00 Registration
10:00-11:00 Seminar “Basic research”
2:00-3:00 Seminar “Advanced research”
7:00-11:00 Hospitality Room
Friday, June 24
8:00 Church Service
9:00-4:00 Registration
12:00-1:30 Widows’ Luncheon
4:00-5:30 DG General Meeting
7:00-11:00 Quan Party (silent auction)
Saturday, June 25
8:00 Church Service
10:00-11:00 Memorial Service
9:00-12:00 Registration
7:00-11:00 Banquet
NOTE: A time for visiting the ADBC Museum in
nearby Wellsburg will be determined.
Transportation Will BE PROVIDED.
DECEMBER 2010 - Page 21

Dedicated to those persons
both living and dead
who fought against
overwhelming odds
against the enemy at the
outbreak of World
War Two.
Honoring Our POWs
PAST NATIONAL COMMANDERS
* Harold Spooner
* Rev. Albert 0. Talbot
* James McEvoy
* M/Gen.E. P. King Jr.
* Simme Pickman
Albert J. Senna
* Maurice Mazer
Joseph A. Vater
* Lewis Goldstein
* Albert C. Cimini
* Samuel M. Bloom,M.D.
* Kenneth J.Stull
* Harhy P.Menozzi
* John F. Ray
* Samuel B. Moody
* Arthur A. Bressi
* John H. LeClair
* James K Cavanaugh
* Thomas A. Hackett
* Bernard A. Grill
Louis Sachwald
* Jerome A. McDavitt
Arthur Beale
* John M. Emerick
* Joseph I Poster
* John Bennett
* James D. Cantwell
Ralph Levenberg
* Elmer E. Long, Jr.
* Deceased
* Philip Arslania
* John Rowland
* John Crago
Edward Jackfert
* John R. Lyons
* Ken Curley
* Henry J. Wilayto
* Charles Bloskis
Arthur Beale
* Andy Miller
* Joseph Matheny
* George Wonneman
* Frank Bigelow
* Charles L. Pruitt
* Melvin L. Routt
James R. Flaitz
* John Koot
* Roy Y. Gentry
Edward Jackfert
Joseph L. Alexander
* Joseph Ward
Omar McGuire
John H. Oliver
* Agapito E. Silva
Harold A. Beregbower
Joseph L. Alexander
Everett D. Reamer
Dr. Lester I. Tenney
Never Forget
The American Defenders of
Bataan and Corregidor
1946-2009
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Learning Forgiveness
Tenney’s Visit to Grave Is
Emotional Recollection
While visiting Japan as guests of the government,
Lester and Betty Tenney visited the
grave of, Toru Tasaka, the Japanese man in
Matsuyama who stayed with them in San
Diego in 1968 as an exchange student, and
became a close friend. The Tenneys went to
Japan for the man’s wedding in 1988 and
joined the newlyweds on their honeymoon.
The first thing that Fujisaki mentioned
when asked to recall his initial meeting with
Tenney was how the former POW described
his friendship with Toru Tasaka, who was
dying of cancer at the time.
“My wife was very moved and had tears
in her eyes,” the ambassador said.
Tenney says his friend taught him not to
hate the Japanese people, but he still resented
the government.
The former POW thought of a prison camp
officer who shouted that Japan would treat
the American prisoners like dogs for the rest
of their lives.
“Over the years, asking for a meeting and
asking for different things and getting nothing,
it made me feel that the Japanese still
felt the same way,” Tenney said, “that we
were lower than dogs and we were cowards.”
Mark
Your
Calendar!
June 21-26,
2011 -
Pittsburgh
Airport
Marriott-PA
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Credits This Issue
Photographs Contributed by - Mary Kay Wallace,
George Wallace, Yuka Ibuki, PNC Les
Tenney
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DECEMBER 2010 - Page 23

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POWs in Japan - Ed Jackfert, Earl Szwabo , Joe Alexander, Lester Tenney, Don Versaw, and Bob Rosendahl.