Jul/Aug 2008 - Korean War Veterans Association
Jul/Aug 2008 - Korean War Veterans Association
Jul/Aug 2008 - Korean War Veterans Association
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64 CENTRAL LONG ISLAND [NY]<br />
Members of our Chapter “flagged” the graves at Pinelawn<br />
National Cemetery for Memorial Day, as is their custom.<br />
Larry Busini, 80 Rhoda Ave,<br />
North Babylon, NY 11703<br />
100 NORTHERN VIRGINIA [VA]<br />
Chapter 100 is once again active. The new officers are:<br />
• President - <strong>War</strong>ren Wiedhahn (USMC)<br />
• Vice President - Ken Moll (USAF) Class of 1950, USMA<br />
• Sec/Treas - Don Byers (USA)<br />
Larry Busini, CID 64, at Cpl John<br />
Parry’s grave (Parry, USMC, was<br />
KIA in Korea 11/20/1952; see the<br />
story on p. 8 of the Jan/Feb <strong>2008</strong><br />
issue)<br />
New CID 100 officers (L-R), Kenneth Moll (Vice President), Department of<br />
Virginia Commander John Dozier (with cap on), <strong>War</strong>ren Wiedhahn<br />
(President), and Donald Byers (Secrtary/Treasurer)<br />
CID 64 group at Pinelawn Cemetery (L-R) Bob Snider, his son Matt, Matt’s<br />
wife, Al Emanuelo, Jaycie, Frank Kershis, Larry Busini, Stan Urbanowski,<br />
his daughter Linda<br />
More of CID 64’s large group at Pinelawn Cemetery (L-R) Linda and Stan<br />
Urbanowski, Frank Kershis, Al Emanuelo, Irwin Saltzman, Larry Busini and<br />
his grandchildren Joseph and Michelle<br />
In the reactivation process, we mailed meeting notices to 233<br />
names/addresses. Of those, 19 were returned and sent to our<br />
Membership Administration office. Twenty-one of the recipients<br />
showed up at the first meeting.<br />
John Dozier, Virginia Department Commander, drove up<br />
from the “Tidewater” area with Chaplain Leo Ruffing, John<br />
(Sonny) Edwards and Dick Hartrung. It was good to see them.<br />
(Dick and Leo are the “Co-chairmen” of the October Norfolk<br />
Reunion.)<br />
We look forward to resuming our activities with the KWVA.<br />
<strong>War</strong>ren Wiedhahn<br />
133 SILENT WARRIORS [IN]<br />
CID 133 President places wreath on<br />
Memorial Day at Covington Memorial<br />
Gardens<br />
Chapter members were<br />
active in the Memorial Day<br />
celebration held at the<br />
Covington Memorial Gardens<br />
on 24 May <strong>2008</strong>. President<br />
Mel Aldridge placed a wreath<br />
at the memorial in honor of<br />
Marcos Botis, the recently<br />
deceased President of CID<br />
133.<br />
The Chapter has the privilege<br />
and duty of putting up the<br />
display of 50 flags to honor the<br />
service members of each state<br />
and their service to our country.<br />
We carried out this duty<br />
45<br />
The Graybeards <strong>Jul</strong>y - <strong>Aug</strong>ust <strong>2008</strong>
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