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members, friends, and family members to commemorate the 54th
anniversary of the Armistice signing.
The group included former Commanders Thomas Holmberg
of Hyannis, Al Makkay of Centerville, and Lloyd Sherwood of
West Barnstable. Current Commander William Hennessey of
Mashpee was there as well.
Albert Makkay, 15 Meadow Farm Road
Centerville, MA 02632
142 FREDERICK [MD]
Every “Wounded Warrior” from Walter Reed gets a personal
parade down the “Hall of Heroes” at the Pentagon. Each month
a group of veterans, with their loved ones, are told they are getting
a tour of the Pentagon, which in itself is very interesting.
After it is completed, they are walked and wheeled down the Hall
of Heroes (one whole side of the building), which is filled on
both sides by hundreds of employees clapping in unison. This is
followed by a special lunch and a chance to meet the very high
“Brass.”
TOP: CID 168 members line up
for Atkinson parade. BELOW: A
“Float” in a parade—sponsored
by CID 168. RIGHT: Josh Rahn
wears Art Holevoet’s uniform
Members of CID 142 and guests at the “Hall of Heroes” event (L-R)
Scheller Garlock, Col. Dottie Johnson, Ruth Chipley, Chip Chipley, Dan
Wagner, Glenn Wienhoff, Tony Malavenda, Jim Miller, Marty Goge, Leroy
Hansberger
The Frederick Chapter was invited by Col. Dottie Johnson, a
staff member and honorary Chapter member, to participate in one
of these events. When those veterans reached our group, we
snapped to attention and saluted. It was obvious that it was emotionally
moving to both groups of veterans.
We were allowed to meet with them and their families before
and after lunch, and we got the feeling they enjoyed that more
than meeting with the “Big Brass.”
It was a memorable day for us.
Marty Goge, 6505 Springwater Ct., #7103
Frederick, MD 21701
168 QUAD CITIES [IL]
Atkinson [IL] celebrated its 150th birthday with a parade on
Sunday, 17 September 2006. CID 168 sent a ten-member color
guard and a float.
One of the high school
boys riding on the float,
Josh Rahn, wore my Army
uniform—the same one I
wore when I got out of the service in August 1954.
Art Holevoet, 17881 County Highway 5
Atkinson, IL 61235
170 TAEJON [NJ]
Sr. Vice Commander Alexander Atheras led Chapter members
in a thirty-block march up 5th Avenue, from 26th Street to 56th
Street, in New York City’s 3 ½ - hour Veterans Day Parade. The
long day started at 9 a.m., as members boarded the bus in Saddle
Brook, NJ for the trip to New York City—and the march up 5th
Avenue.
We had an Army 2 ½ ton truck available for members who
chose not to march. Jr. Vice Commander and Color Guard
Captain Henry Ferrarini led the Color Guard and veterans, who
sang cadence as they marched.
TV reporters interviewed 91-year-old Chapter member
Harold Dinzes, a WWII and Korean War veteran. Harold waved
to the large crowd as he rode along the parade route.
Harold is currently attending Montclair State University as a
student. He might be the oldest college student in New Jersey.
Understandably, the Chapter is proud of Harold Dinzes.
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The Graybeards November-December 2007