Sep/Oct 2008 - Korean War Veterans Association

66 - CPL. ALLAN F. KIVLEHAN [NY]
We gave Patriotic Savings
Bonds to six deserving students
at PS6, Richmond Valley,
Staten Island, New York. The
awards were given for citizenship
and academic excellence.
The school conducted a ceremony
with patriotic songs,
including a biography of Allan F.
Kivlehan, folding the flag, and
other group activities.
121 – CINCINNATI [OH]
Chapter members Bob
McGeorge and Pat
DiLonardo presented a program
Bob George
and Pat
DiLonardo of
CID 121 at
Moeller High
This school, also called the
Allan F. Kivlehan School, is the
only school in New York City
named for a veteran. Our
Chapter lobbied for the naming.
The Chapter is invited each year
at graduation to attend, and
gladly awards these Patriotic
Savings Bonds.
Bernie Hoganson, via email,
Hogy6@msn.com
CID 66 Commander
Joseph Calabria (L)
and First Vice
Commander Jordan
Czerniawski (R) with
Michael Russell.
Michael Thives, Eric
Mostoff, Jake Marino.
April Mullan and Frank
Lewery, students at
PS 6
Officers and members of CID 66 outside PS6 after the presentation of bonds
to five classes at Moeller High
School in Cincinnati.281
ROLLA #9 [MO]
In April of this year, we visited
the junior high school in Rolla,
MO and the high school in Cuba,
MO. In May, we were invited to
the Middle School in Steelville,
MO.
We receive invitations from
various schools in our area each
year. It gives us an opportunity
to share Korean War history and
our personal experiences with
teachers and students. Usually,
there are 4 or 5 Chapter members
involved, including Forrest
O'Neal (1st Marine Division,
Chosin Reservoir), our current
Commander, and Les Burris
(2nd Inf. Div., WIA - Pusan
Perimeter), our past Commander.
It is a special and a very satisfying
experience for all of us.
The students are very receptive
to our being there, and teachers
show the same level of enthusiasm
as the students.
Aside from the interest shown
in our Korean War history presentations,
a number of the letters
received from students after
our visit to the Steelville, Mo.
school (see "sample" letters)
Roger Lueckenhoff
and Sarah Miller at
the Steelville, MO
school
indicated special interest in the
following members’ presentations:
• Les Burris, who relates how
he was shot in the arm and
escaped death when the bullet
exited his arm and was deflected
from penetrating his chest by a
backpack harness web strap he
was wearing to support the
weight of his cartridge belt
• Fred Krueger, who displays
his Ike jacket, explains the
meaning of the stripes, badges
and emblems, and always has a
student model the jacket
• Roger Lueckenhoff, who
explains how he spent 9 months
in Japan prior to duty in Korea,.
He also sings “Arirang,” the
Korean folk song, “China Night”
(She ain't got no yoyo) in
Japanese, and “Ginza Kan Kan
Museme” in Japanese at the finish
of his presentation.
Roger Lueckenhoff
208 Steeplechase Road
Rolla, MO 65401
(281) 573-364-4145
lueck@fidnet.com
Forrest O’Neal of
CID 281 and
teacher Amy
Selberg at the
Rolla, MO Jr. High
School
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September – October 2008
The Graybeards