John Crago Elected National Commander 1983·84 - Philippine ...

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John Crago Elected National Commander 1983·84
The 1983 Nationa1 Convention W88 one of the best in recent years. The choice for Na·
tional Commander for the coming year was John Crago. We wish John. healthy and successful
year . Each and every member should make every effort to help John, Other officers
elec:ted with CommanderCrago are Edward Jackfert, Sr. Vice Commander; John Lyons, Jr.
Vice Commander; Elmer E. Long, Jr .. Secretary; Austin M. Patrizio, Treasurer; Ben Sac·
cone, Service Officer; Paul Reuter, Adjutant; Harold E. Fenner. Judge Advocate; MarkO.
Herbst, M.D., Surgeon; Ben Guyton. Historian and Rev. Herman C. Baumann.
As past. National Commanders have passed the gavel to his successor I think John
Rowland wished he might have additional time to continue his work. We are proud of John
Rowland in all the work he did this put year for the good of the organization. We commend
John for the professional way the business of the ADBC bas been conducted this past year.
Tbanks to Elmer Long our membership continues to increase. At. the present time we mail
about 4500 Quans.
The reason for having our yearly National
Convention is to conduct t.he neceaaary
business, but. in (sct therea.aon we met is to
help one another by our compasaionship to
strengthen one another. The benefits one
receives at. one of these conventions is better
than acouple viaita to thedoct.on. The wives
as usual were kept busy with their tours and
other scheduled eventa.
Thanks to the suggestion of P.N.C. John
Ray the organization surprised the "gala"
with a " We Love You" night. A lovely pendant
with the organization emblem was
given to each lady present and thanks to one
of our members who purchased. one for each
olthe men who hadn't had their wives with
them. The first to receive the pendant was
our most beloved Gold Star Mother Mrs.
Brazeau.
The banquet as usual "capped" off the
'convention. The presentation of the Gold
Star Mother to the excellent speech by
Everett Alvarez Jr., Deputy Administrator
of the Veteran' II Administration. We can be
thankful to have a person who had been a
former P.O.W. (the longest yet) at one of the
top pOllitions of the Veterans
Administration.
P.O. W.-MIA DA Y
We have had material sent to us from
many of the chapt.era and individual memhe!-II
telling WI of their activitiel!l in the POW­
MIA Day. It would take up theentire Quan
to publish the pictures, proclamations and
newspaper articles, that were sent to us.
Its very important that we continue to
participate in theae programs. Somehow
maybe we can help the Vietnam Group.
MOlE THAN $9 BILLION IN VA
COMPENSAnON PAID IN 1912
An estimated 2_3 million vetenna received
Veterans Administration compensation
checks in 1982 bringing the total paid outin
the program during that fUICal year to over
19 billion.
Each received a monthly check: ranging
from as low as 162 per month, for tbo8e with
ten percentdisability, to I.! high as 13,641 for
those with certain severe disabilities. For 100
percent disability not involving major amputations
or loss of use of limbs, the muimum
amount of compensation is 11,213 per
month.
Veterans whose lIer vice-connected
disabilities are rated at 30 percent or more
are entitled to additional allowances fo r
dependents. The additional amount is determined
according to the number of
dependents and the degree of disability,
The 19 billion cost of compensating
veterans (or getViC&COnnected disahilities
W88 more than one third o( the agencY'1 '25
billion budgeL When combined with pension
- payments made to veterans with
disabilities not traceable to military service
- the total is 113.9 billion or more than half
of VA's annual budget.
To beeligi.ble for pension. a veteran must
be totally and permanently disabled from a
non.servi.ce-connected caUI8 and his family
income may notexceed an amount specified
by law - currently 16,980 per year for a
veteran with a spouse. No such income
restrictions apply to compensation
paymenta.
SomeSOO,OOO veterans and 1 million 1IUf'"
vivors now t9Ceive pension.
DEPun ADMINISTUTOI Of VA
SPEAKS AT ADBC CONVENTION
The ADBC was very fortunate to bave
Everett Alverez, Jr., Deputy Administrator
of the Veterans Administration, as its
featured speaker at itl 38th annual convention
held in Miami Beach, Florida from May
1 toMay8, 1983. Mr.Alvarezhasacompassion
for former prisoners of war, hiving been
detained by his North Vietnamese captors
for a period of eight and one half years.
President Reagan nominated him to be
Deputy Administrator of the Velerans
Administration on July 26, 1982 and conf1rlD8d
by the Senate on August 20, 1983.
Mr. Alvarez spoke on Public Law 97-37,
Former Prisoner o( War Benefits Act of
1981. He emphasized that t he Veterans
Adminiatration was deeply concerned that
t.heintent of this law be foUy deve&oped and
implimented_
Mr. Alvarez displayed his neatness to
those who were former prisoners of war, by
going from tabN!- to tabN!-, ud meeting all
thoee who attended the program and banquet
on a personal basis. Although his schedule
was tight, he listened to their concerns
and expreued. his desire to assist in any way
he possibly could.
It was very heart warming to all thoee present,
to 888 Everett Alvarez, J r. touringthe
banquet room and meeting all thoee present
for the occasion.
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1984 NATIONAL
CONVENTION
The Executive Board accepted the report
of the Conventipn Committee. The Committee
recommended the RadiasOD MuebJebacb
Hote1. Kansaa City, Mo. Tbebotelgaveusan
offer we preaented to the board - real.Iy ODe
1V8 couldn't turn down.
Wbendid you last pay 120.00 for a single
or 125.00 for adoub1e.. No that's nota type
mistake, 120 and 125 per day. In order to
receive this concessioo 1V8 changed the dates
to May 27, 1984 to J une 3, 1984. Thia is the
same hotel we stayed at last Convention we
had in Kansas City. You might remember
the building they blew up acr'088 the street on
t he Sundsy morning. The hotel has been
t9CenUy re-decorated. More details later.

Department of Medicine and Surgery
Veterans AdminifltraUon
Wuhington, D.C. 20420
IB 11066
Supplement No. 1
Mud 29, 1983
IB II-56, " Physicians Guide," Veterans Administration, Departmentof Medicine and
Surgery, Professional Services, is changed as indicated below:
NOTE 1: The purpose of this chsnge is 'to add Chapter 17. Medical Evaluation of Former
POW's (Prisoners of War}. to this information bulletin.
CHAPTER 17. MEDICAL EVALUATION OF FORMER POW'S
(PRISONERS OF WAR)
17.2 Introduction
THERE IS A UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED NEED FOR COMPASSION AND
SENSITIVITY TOTHE POW EXPERIENCE. THE EXAMINING PHYSIClAN MUST
BE CONSISTENTLY AWARE OF THE MEDICAL SEQUELAE ASSOCIATED WITH
SEVERE AND PROLONGED STRESS AND PHYSICAL DEPRIVATION.
17.2. Ge.enl
It has been estimated that more than 90,000 former POW's from World War I. World
War II. the Korean Conflict, and Vietnam Era are stillliviDg. Studies in this country and
abroad have shown that the physical deprivation and psychok>gicalstress endured as a captive
have lifeiongeffectson subsequent health, social, and.vocational adjustment. Specific
residuals are known to be induced by prior malnutrition. Former POW's have significantly
higher incidence rates for illnesses in many body systems, and longer hospital stays.
Vulnerability to psychological stress is also markedly increased.
When examining former POW's, physicians should do so with particular thoroughness
to discover all disabilities. in addition to those claimed, whic:h are present. particularly those
characteristically associated with confinement and deprivation as a POW. Pertinent special
examinations will be accomplished in each claim with special reference to manifestations of
metabolic origin, psychiatric character. 01' other syndrome consequent to malnutrition,
avitaminosis. exposure. or ot.hercircumstanc:es under which the veteran was heJd as a POW.
On August 14.1981, Congress passed. and the Presidentsigned, Public Law97-37, the
"Fonner Prisoner of War Benefita Ad of 1981."This law includes persons detained or interned
during periods other than wartime. liberalizes eligibility requirementa. and ell:tend
existing benelita.
A copy of this law may beobt.ained from your Iocalor State Government law libraries.
17.3. Staaclard Medieal EnluaUoa Protocol 'or FOf1DU POWa
It is anticipated that many former POW's will contact the VA to determine their
eligibility toreceive benefita under this la .... Accordingly, the Departmentol Medicineand
Surgery haa developed a standard medical evaluation protocol relevant to the POW experience
which is to be used by all V A health care facilities. This protocol consista of a Special
Former POW Medical History Questionnaire and a Physical Examination Package.
L Special FOI'1Da' POW MMk:allliIt.ory Questioauire (VA Fona 11)..(104$. This special
former POW medical history questionnaire pennita recording of detailed information con·
cerning military history, history of captivity, and bi.story of reNse from captivity and
repatriation. This questionnaire will be filled out by the former POW at bome ... here acce8I!I
to military and other documents is readily available. This questionnaire will be presented
to the examining physician who will check its contents for completeneu and necessary
amplification. Instructions to the examinee are included with the questionnaire. V A Form
10-0048 should be completed only once and a copy must accompany the examination to the
regional office which requested the uamination.
h. Pbyaical Examblatlon PadLage. The physical examination package consista of a
Clinical Record·History, Part 1 and Part 2 (Standard FOI1IlJ!I 504 and 5051; a Medical Record
- Part IV, System Review (V A Form 10-7978d); a Medical Record - Part V, Phyaical Ex·
amination(VA Form 10-7978e); andaSummarySbeet(SF513). 'The physical examination
will alao ioclude a aigmoidoecopic eXl mination. IDStructions to the examiningphyaician are
included as part of the package.
17.4. SpecifieCoodiUou Relevaat to the POW EIperieace
The following specific conditions relevant to the POW expa ieDce are cited in Pubtic: Law
97-37 and require a detailed revie ... and evaluation by the exarmr.r::
L A vitaminoeis,
b. Beriberi (including beriberi heart disease),
e. Chronic dysentery.
d. Helminthiasia,
e. Malnutrition (includ.ing optic: atrophy associated with malnutrition).
f. PeUagra,
g. Any other nutritional deficiency
h. Psychosis, or
i. A:4y of the a.rutiety states.
Many of tbeae conditio .. are discusaed in chapters 4, 7, and 14.
Editor'. Note-Savethis item if you get a hard time from some V.A. Doctor. Sho ... him
what is expected of him.
6-THEQUAN
QUANS RnURNED
BAD ADDRESSES
J amea R. Devenport
Uuah Wud 115
Washlngton, DC 20317
Lewia W. Hart
214 East 18th St.
Carson, CA 90746
Lt. CoL Heien Hennessey
2005 East Arkansas Lane 1112
Arlington, TX 76010
Ed ... ard T. Karpen
418 Superior Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55102
Mr. J .E. Love
P.O. Box7N
Durango, W II, CO 81301
William Marrocco MD
211 20th Ave. 1202
Paterson, NJ 07501
J .D. Merritt
Rt. 3 Box 219
Bangor. ME 04401
Charles w. Moore
718 Sycamore Ave. 124
Vlata, CA 92083
Jamee C, McWiggins
444 Oak Avenue
Red ... ood City, Ca 94061
M/Sgt. Aloysius F. Niet.ling
806 W. YandeU Dr.
EI Paso. TX 79902
Harris J. Outun
U.S. Soldiers Home
Washington, DC 20317
General Sehreiver Ret
1025 Conn Avenue Suite 1209
Washington, DC 20036
Wiley W. Sloman
3700 Broadway Apt. 1150
Houston. TX 77061
Mrs. Charles A. Smith
"""te' Winche!t.er, TN 37398
Everett R. Waldrum
Lot 13 Thousand PiDea Est.
Forrest, MS 39074
Cecil L. Wood
3702 E. Tropicana Ct.
Kissimmee, FL 32741
George E. Kelley, 1109 Haynes Dr .•
1Uclwd.son. Tx. 75081 aeeks information on
his brother Corporal Ernest O. Kelley. He ia
reported as having served in B.tun. If you
can help write George.

J UNE. 1983 -I

L.R. McGUIRE
Lawrence R. McGuire. 68, o(715lAonard
N.E., G""" Rapids, MiclUgan, diod on April
24, 1983 of pulmonary complicatione resulting
fromancer. He W88 also afflicted with
heart disease and had a coronary by·pus
operation.
Originally (rom McGregor, Jowa. he
enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1940 and
W88 a member of the 28th Bombardment
Squadrom IF.E.A.F.t stationed at Clark
Field, Luzon, Philippine Islands.
He was present during the Japanese
bombing and strafing attack of Clark Fiekl
and the subaequent evacuation to Sataan.
With the remainder of the 28th Bombard·
ment SqUadron. be was sent to Mindinao
aboard the unarmed int.er-is1and steamer,
S.S. Mayu being bombed by Japanese airaaft
enroute. On Mindinao, McGuire aerved
at an infantryman unt.il the surrender of all
U.S. forces in the Philippine Islands on May
10, 19.2,
McGuire was bekl prisoner on Mindinao
unt.il transported to Luzon in early October
of 1942. While on Luzon, he was he&d briefly
at Bilabid prison until being transported to
Japan on one of the infamous "bel] shipe."
While enroute, the ship was attacked by •
U.S. submarine but escaped unharmed.
After stopping briefly in Formosa (Taiwan),
the ship sailed on, encountering a typhoon in
late October, 1942. In late October. Lheahip
joined aconvoy headed for Korea, finally arriving
in Pusan, Korea after two other ships
in the convoy were sunk by U.S. submarines.
Tbe ship left Fusan shortly thereafter and.
finally. after 42 days, arrived in Osaka,
Japan. The next day, the prisoners were forced
to work in the Nippon Steel Mill. He wu
also a priaooer at the Nippon Steel Camp, the
Mitaui Camp and the Nisahing Flour Mill
Camp, all also in the Yokohama - Tokyo -
Kawasaki area.
Arter being discharged in 1946, McGuire
lived in McGregor and Davenport, Iowa and
lived for the past 25 years in Grand Rapids.
Michigan.
He ill survived by his wife, Bernett.
McGuire. a son, Michael, and daugbt.er-in­
Ia .... Sheila, all of Grand Rapids.
INFORMATION WANTfD
Does anyone remember AUSTIN
TEAGUE from Ardmore. Oklahoma? Mrs.
George Cummings, 2466 La Lorna Drive.
Ranc:ho Cordove, CA 95670 woukl like to
bear about him. He did DOt survive his imprisonment
ill the Phili.ppioea. Sbe is his
COWIin. No otba- info available.
_ ............ H .. "
Send Him Your Dues If
You Haven't Already.
He Will Not Moke You
A Past Due Statement
CLARENCE H. WHlnlNGTON
The funeral for retired Master Sgt.
Clarence Hayes Whittington, 68, of 1225
StansfWd Drive, ... ho died Saturday, March
18, 1983 ... as held at Rogers and Breece
Funonl H ..... CbapWn Boy'" U1d tho Hey.
John Hedgepeth willofficiated. Burial will be
in LaFayette Memorial Park.
Mr, Whittington ... as a World Wu II
prisoner of wu, held by the Japanese for 42
months.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Muy H.
Whittington; a son, Bobby L. Whittington;
a daughter, Mn. Patricia LePard.
Quan. Returned
Deceased
No Information
Jacob E. Taylor
12953 Carriage Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
Robert W. Smythe
RFO 11 80s. 230
Forest. Misaisaippi
Died Sept. 28. 1982 At the Age of &f,
Survived by Wife: Marian
Served with HO on Sqd. 27 Bomb Group
Clinton H. Engert
P.O. Bos:68
Marguard.. MO 63655
Le Thayer E. Ecldea
941 W. TeakSt.
Brea. CA 92621
William C. Schroeder
Rt. I 80s: 423
Butler., AL 36904
Dear- Mr. Vater:
We are aeeking information on a one
MaaterSgt.. DumontG. Williama6,341,547?
809th Eng. Leo. Av. Sep. Nichols Field,
Manila. P.J. (Later became 1st Lt.,
One letter reported he had died of
dieen.tery, Malaria or ben·beri. Not sure of
date6-I&-43?
On Feb. 22.1942DumontG. Williamswaa
made 1st Lt. Height was 6 '1 ". Weight 250
lbo.
Anyone who knew him pleaae contact me.
Mary Ann Hart
34 Lakeshore Dr .. Rte. I
Millbury. Ohio 43447
Thank you
Survivor'. oIBai.aa.D & Conegidor
Survivo ... of Betaab " Corregidor and
ott." P.O.W.'a of the Far Eaat Reunion at
Font.aDa VilIap, Fontana Dam, N.C. 28733
Aug. 21·25. Coatact Wayntl Cvrinuer. P.O.
Bos: 46, Robbinaville, N.C. 28771
nO-f-479-620S.)
DECEASED
R.M. (Bob) Williams died April 11. 1983
foDowing a massive stroke. No other details.
Bob resided P.O. 80s: 106. Morgan City. LA.
70380. Wu a member of Air Force Medical
Dept. and was a survivor of the sinking of the
Oryoku Maru Dec. 24, 1944. Survived by
wife Martha.
MichaelO. Hubans, 6231 Landover Rd. ,
Hyattsville, Md. died 1983 at age 82 - no
other detaila.
Robert D. Henderson, ACO. 1st 8n .. 4th
Mariner, Quan Returned Deceased. No other
details.
F.W. Winterlinc, 8at Cave. N.C. 28710.
Quan Returned Deceased. Noother detaila.
27110 ...... Group (l) - ........
13·15 October-, 1983
Biloxi. M,.
For more information, contact:
CIw-... Cook
8822 Cumberland Way
Lithonia, Ga. 30058
Phone: (404) 981·3945
Raymond G. Woolfe, an author and
journalist·photographer, is currently doing
reaearch for a comprehensive book on the
history and role in the 1941-42 defense of
Luzon &. Batun of the 26th Cavalry Regi.
ment Philippine Scouts. He is in particular
need of information on the enliated men of
the regiment and junior offic:en up to major.
He is interested in names of all who served,
their ranka. unit designations, assignments.
etc. whether they be alive., deceased or m.isaing.
Any current living survivors of the regi·
ment. either he!-ein the U.S. or in the Philippinea,
would bewek:ome contacts for him in
the interest of doing proper justice to the
story of that fine regiment who were the last
of America's horee 801diera.
Also of interest. as they were part of the
cavalry trained units in the Philippinea.
woWd be infortnlltion about the 23rd Field
ArtiIIo

Dear Mr. Vater:
I0939S. HanHngAve.
Chicago, Illinois 60655
March 19,1983
As you know, Chester J . Perry (Perehinczuk)
collapsed at the 1981 ADBC Conven·
tion in Las Vegas on April 28, 19BI. Aft.et'
two months in the Sunrise Hospital in Las
Vegas the V.A. returned him by air am·
bulance to Hines V.A. Hospital, Hines, Illi·
nois, a suburb of Chicago.
Since then he haa been treated as a patient
in the HiDes V.A. Hospital, in several private
nursing homes on contract to the V.A., and
is currently a patient in the new IOct. 1982)
V.A. nursing home at Hioea V.A. Hospital
While his condition has improved.-great
deal since his return from Las Vegas indica·
tions are that he will require nursing home
care for an inderrnite period of time.
The enclosed photo of Chester and his
wife, I.rene, was taken in his room at the
Hines Nursing Home.
As the aecond anniversary of his collapse
nears Irene and Chester wish to thank those
members and friends who have extended
their moral support towards them during
their ordeal They also wish to publicly commend
the officials and staff of Hines
Hospital for the care and attention he is
receiving in the facility.
As a cloee friend of the Perry family (he
was in the 200th CAlaa) with me) I am
writing this Jetter to bring his current condi·
tion to the attention of his friends in the
organization.
Yours truly,
Thomas W. Welsh
Dear Joe:
I am writing to inform you that Legisla·
tion passed by the last Virginia General
Assembly authorized. free State Vehicle
lioenaeplatea and county