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Michigan to honor him.
Two veterans organizations worked together on this event to
honor a true American hero, Duane Dewey, USMC. Well done,
everyone—and Semper Fi.
Don Sherry, Past Cmdr., Chapter 267
9511 SW 56th Place, Gainesville, FL 32608
Dick Davis, Duane Dewey, and Dave Snyder (L-R) at reception for MOH
recipient
KWVA members at reception for Duane Dewey (L-R) Don Sherry, Dick
Davis, Ron Carbaugh, Gene Collister, Duane Dewey, Frank Murphy, Dick
Garfield, Terry Fitzpatrick
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Guests at Dewey reception (L-R) Dave Snyder, Dick Davis, Duane Dewey,
Hugh Griffin, Ed Van Buren
• Dave Snyder, of TV Channel 20, WCJB, who was Master of
Ceremonies
• Col Hubert Griffin, USAF, Cmdr. of AFROTC at the University
of Florida, who was the Guest Speaker
• Hannah Lee, World Class Korean Dancer
• Chaplain Sam Means
• Sgt. at Arms Terry Fitzpatrick
• 2nd Vice Cmdr. Ron Carbaugh, who helped at the event
• University of Florida Naval ROTC Color Guard
• University of Florida Marine ROTC, which sent 30 members
direct from field exercises to honor Duane
• Legion Commander and his lady, Ed and Vickie Van Buren,
who worked hours on the event, assisted by Don Smith, USAF
M/SGT (Ret)
Pat Sherry of the KWVA Auxiliary had a Medal of Honor
Cake, and the chapter and the Legion jointly served a buffet for
everyone. Duane’s family and friends came from as far away as
The crowd gives Duane Dewey a standing ovation at the reception in his
honor
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Dedication of Chapter 270 Monument — August 25, 2009
On a warm, muggy August morning under clear skies at the
DFW National Cemetery, Sam Johnson Chapter 270 members
dedicated their Chapter Monument to all veterans.
The dedication ceremony culminated several months of planning
and preparation. First, the chapter reviewed drawings and
mock-ups of the chapter monument. The chapter then submitted
the agreed-upon design to DFW National Cemetery for approval.
Next came the task of finding a firm to make the memorial to
National Cemetery specifications at a reasonable price. After the
Memorial Monument was made, then came the task of scheduling
a time to place it in the DFW Cemetery’s ring of honor.
Finally, with the monument in place, the chapter scheduled a
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