The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association
The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association
The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association
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Northern Michigan Chapter #38<br />
<strong>The</strong> Northern Michigan Chapter of the <strong>KWVA</strong> held a memorial<br />
dedication ceremony on Sunday, 25 June 2000. <strong>The</strong> black<br />
African granite monument was placed upon City of Traverse<br />
City parkland located on the shore of Grand Traverse Bay on<br />
Lake Michigan.<br />
<strong>The</strong> City of Traverse City graciously approved this site upon<br />
publicly owned property in order that we might obtain maximum<br />
visibility. Chapter member Jim Tompkins acted as master of ceremonies.<br />
Air Force Major General Alden Glauch (retired), was<br />
the day’s keynote speaker. General Glauch is a native son of<br />
Traverse City.<br />
Left to right: Air Force Major General Alden Glauch (Retired), day’s<br />
keynote speaker, Jim Tompkins (master of ceremonies and chapter member),<br />
Jerry O’Connell (chapter member)<br />
M*A*S*H 4099 Chapter of New Jersey<br />
Left to right: front row:<br />
Peter P. Brown (president)<br />
Albert Ockert,<br />
Dave Aslin, Ed Dietz<br />
(designer of monument):<br />
back row: John<br />
Hanell, Jerry O’Connell,<br />
Harry Webster, Lavern<br />
Meachurn, Joe Lada,<br />
Jim Tompkins, chapter<br />
member and master of<br />
ceremonies.<br />
Jim Tompkins, master of<br />
ceremonies and chapter<br />
member on left and Ed<br />
Dietz, designer of monument<br />
and chapter member.<br />
(Thank you Jim Tompkins for<br />
photos and letter.)<br />
On left is Richard Lewis, City<br />
Manager, with Jim Tompkins, chapter<br />
member and master of ceremonies.<br />
<strong>Veterans</strong> shown in the photo are: Kneeling- Bill Huston, Joe Poggi<br />
(Secretary), Bob Bramley, Al Gonzales (Commander) and Sergei Leoniuk.<br />
2nd Row: Paul Kimball, Col. Sung Ho Kim, Don Kuehn, (First Chapter<br />
Commander), Homer Vanides, Sr. Vice Cmdr; Jr. Vice Cmdr. Faust Faustini,<br />
John Smith, Billy Schettino, John Fisher, John Valerio, Homer Martelli, Bill<br />
Zimmer, back right.<br />
Mash, Chorwon and Taejon Chapters were honored by the<br />
Bergen County <strong>Korean</strong> Businessmen <strong>Association</strong> held on April<br />
23, 2003 at the Palisadium Restaurant. <strong>The</strong> dinner was in remembrance<br />
of the 50th Anniversary of the war and the sacrifices<br />
American servicemen made during the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Community Service <strong>Association</strong> comprised of 25 businessmen<br />
founded by Chang Kim and Charles Park (<strong>Korean</strong><br />
American citizen, Vietnam Veteran) two years ago and have<br />
donated police bulletproof vests and various items needed by our<br />
county policemen.<br />
Thank you Joe Poggi for photo and letter.<br />
May/June, 2003 Page 57
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