May - Korean War Veterans Association

Chapter & Department News
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GEN RAYMOND G. DAVIS JR. [GA]
Twenty of our members attended the 27 February 2010 ribbon-cutting
ceremony and toured the KIA Motor Manufacturing
Company in West Point, Georgia.
On 12 April the Georgia State Senate presented a Resolution
on the floor of the Senate to three board members of the chapter,
recognizing the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the start of
the Korean War. They also recognized the 740 troops from
Georgia who gave their lives to defend South Korea.
As we departed, each of us received a beautiful polished
engraved pewter tankard.
40 MINNESOTA #1 [MN]
Members participated in a variety of events in recent months.
Two of them were a parade in Edina and a luncheon for volunteers
at the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Blair C. Rumble, 969 Lombard Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55105-3254, (651) 224-8338
Attendees of Ch 40 at Department of Veteran Affairs luncheon (L-R) Harvey
Sell, Melvin Behnen, Director Meg Ryan, Chanley Lundgren
Ch 19 members display polished engraved pewter tankards they received
from Georgia State Senate (L-R) Thaddeus Sobieski, Robert McCubbins,
James Conway
Chapter President Robert McCubbins recently met with Pete
Wheeler, Georgia Department of Veteran Affairs Commissioner,
to discuss upcoming events pertaining to the 60th anniversary of
the beginning of the Korean War.
James Conway, Secretary/Treasurer,
conatlanta@comcast.net
Mike Jansen (L) and Mel Behnen (R) of Ch 40 at Edina parade
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President Robert McCubbins of Ch 19 (L) discusses start of Korean War
with Pete Wheeler, Georgia Department of Veteran Affairs Commissioner
Chaplain Don Swanson of Ch 40 rides in chapter’s vehicle in Edina parade
May – June 2010
The Graybeards