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Our exhibit contains a supply case that has an M-1 rifle and
bayonet, a mess kit, hand grenade (inoperable,) a 14mm shell,
and an eight-round clip for the M-1. There are several give-away
maps and a large map of Korea, recipes for Korean food dishes,
pictures of Seoul as it is today, pictures taken during the war, and
lists of those KIA grouped by home state.
Finally, there is a helmet liner and steel helmet for children to
put on while parents take pictures.
John E. Laura, jlaura1@twcny.rr.com
108 WESTERN OHIO [OH]
Memorial Day - May 25, 2009; Mackinac Island, MI -
American Legion Post 299 Dedication
The dedication was to name their post after a WWII KIA, Joe
Chapman, a Korean War KIA, and a Vietnam War KIA, James
Dankowski. The Korean War KIA was PV2 John D. St. Onge,
wounded in action on 27 October 1952. He died the next day.
St. Onge served in the 187th.Airbome, Co. M, before being
transferred to the 7th. Inf. Div., 31st. Inf. Regt., 3rd. Bn., Co. K.
(See the story, “Michigan Remembers, pp. 15-16, The
Graybeards, Nov/Dec 2002.) St. Onge’s Basic Airborne Course
certificate is on display at the Stuart House on Market Street on
Mackinac Island.
The memorials to veterans on Mackinac Island
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Welcome to Mackinac Island, MI
The natural beauty of Mackinac Island
Manning the guns at Mackinac Island
The post members also dedicated their own post flag.
Chapter members Eugene Hoening and Herbert McBee made
a round-trip of 886 miles to represent Korean War veterans. They
attended the dedication to honor the three men who gave their
lives for their country.
Fred Shively, P. O. Box 19, Piqua, OH 45358
109 NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA [PA]
We recently spent a week at the West End Fair in Gilbert PA.
Although we had a slow week because of the economy, we still
had some success. We sold tee shirts, pins, flags and other military
stuff, and mostly just had fun hanging out and meeting people.
We even got two new recruits for the KWVA!
We also go to the nursing homes in our area to present military
hats to the veterans who are in the homes. We are attempting
to hook up with the Gilbert American Legion Post to join with
their very active Honor Guard and have our members present
when a Korean War veteran passes away.
I think our few members in their KWVA uniforms would be
something special.
John F. Howard, Jr., 289 Patten Circle
Albrightsville, PA 18210, (570) 722-3027
November – December 2009
The Graybeards