The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association

Central Coast Chapter #184 of California
Getting ready for the Elks Parade the board shows all Divisions, Air Force,
Navy, Marines and Coast Guard that served in Korea. Pictured are SGM
Joe Padilla (Ret.) Commander and LTC Donald Cook (Ret.)
Secretary/Treasurer. Padilla was a member of the 73rd Tank Bn.,.73th Inf.
Div. Cook was a member of the 17th Regt., 7th Inf. Div
Taejon Chapter #170 of New Jersey
Chapter members visit
the 40th Division
Memorial at
Vaundenberg Air Force
Base. Pictured from
left to right - Don
Cook, Richard Barkley
and Joe Padilla. VAFB
was Camp Cooke during
the Korean War.
(Thank you Joe Padilla
for photos and letter.)
Passaic County Tech High School of Wayne, New Jersey honors
Veterans. Our Color Guard was honored by being the only
group to advance and retire the Colors at the high school in
Wayne, N.J. The high School honored one of their students who
was killed in Vietnam and all veterans from all wars
Sitting in the passenger side is SGT Barkley (Ret.). Standing is MAJ
Marshall Noel (Ret.) looking t h rough the window (driver’s side) wearing
black beret is SGT Louie Empinoza. Far right of picture with white goatee is
SGT George Shaw. The local National Guard Unit provided the Humvee.
Shown L to R are James Lomauro, William Burns, Henery Ferrarini, Alex
Atheras, and Louis Quagliero. Color Guard at ceremony.
Chapter picnic following the Elks Parade. Shown from left to right are Joe
Padilla, Louie Espinoza, Basil Gonsales, George Shaw, Jimmie Garcia and
Mel O’Campo.
Shown L to R are Henry Ferrarini, George Bruzgis, Louis Quagliero, Alex
Atheras, John Di Lonardo. In front Director of Veterans Affairs and History
teacher Cathy Pagano and ROTC Cadet Suarez.
(Thank you for Louis Quagliero for photos and letter.)
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