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Elliott, who has performed “Taps“ during graveside services for
deceased military veterans since 1954, while he was a student in
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high school. FREDERICK [MD]
Our chapter has been a strong supporter of the Frederick
County, MU Veterans History Project. We presented a check to
Ms. Beth Valdez, Director of the Project, at their annual gathering
to present certificates to veterans who have been interviewed
the past year.
On Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20, 2009, members
of three veterans units in the Frederick, MD area got together
for a joint fundraiser to collect donations to help support the
National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA.
WWII veterans recognized by Ch 129 (L-R) Kyle Deganbach, standing in
for his grandfather, Francis Meyer, Chester Lester, Orville Brown, John
Wunderlich
Glenn Wienhoff (L) and Bob Mount (R) Secretary and Treasurer respectively
of Ch 142, present check to Beth Valdez (C)
Ch 129 Color Guard and firing party led by bagpiper Neil Kemp prior to
WWII program
Members of our chapter, along with representatives of Post
78, 29th Division Association, and the Shangri La Detachment
of the Marine Corps League, established a collection point at a
gun show being held at the Howard County Fairgrounds.
Working in four-hour shifts, men of the three veterans organizations
collected in excess of $1,500.00. These funds will be added
to those of an earlier fundraiser and another event held in
November.
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Members of Ch 129 at Korean War Veterans Recognition Day ceremony (L-
R) Clarence Vogelgesang, Archie Abner, Ralph Cole, Tom Largent, Albert
Chipman, Luther Rice
Past Ch 142 Commander Glenn Wienhoff, John E. Wilcox, National
Executive Director for the 29th Division Assoc. and current Ch 142
Commander, Ch 142 Vice Commander Kenneth Davis and Past Ch 142
Commander Charles Chipley (L-R) at the Frederick, MD D-Day Memorial
fundraising event
November – December 2009
The Graybeards