THE PUNCHBOWL December 15, 2006 - Korean War Veterans ...

U.S. Air Force Memorial
Dedicated in Virginia
The U.S. Air Force’s long
awaited Memorial was dedicated
in Arlington, VA, on October
14, 2006. Former KWVA
Director Stanley Grogan was in
attendance, and furnished the
nearby photos.
Grogan reported that “The
event had a large Korean War
veteran turnout.” He added that,
“The President gave an excellent
talk, and newspaper articles
were many.” In fact, we reproduce
one of them here to give
our readers an account of the
dedication events and the
Memorial. It is taken from the Ft.
Myers Pentagram, October 20
2006, p.24.
To learn more about the
Memorial, access www.airforcememorial.org,
which
includes a “heroes’ page on
which can be left a written tribute
to individual Air Force members.
Below is a sample:
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Tribute for: Edward F. Shaver Jr. (Charlotte, NC)
Tribute left by: James Shaver (Cheyenne, WY)
I recently learned of my father’s career in the United States Air
Force during the Korean War. He served five years of active duty,
which included 40 combat missions and an assignment as a
flight instructor at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas. My father
has always been my greatest hero, and it makes me extremely
proud to learn of his great contributions to our freedoms in the
United States Of America. May God always bless him and our
great nation.
January – February 2007
The Graybeards