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Thanks for Support<strong>in</strong>g The Graybeards<br />

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Remarkably, The Graybeards is still be<strong>in</strong>g pr<strong>in</strong>ted despite cost<br />

restra<strong>in</strong>ts. Happily, a change of pr<strong>in</strong>ters and mailers has allowed us to<br />

reduce the cost per issue—and upgrade your magaz<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> the process.<br />

Your hearten<strong>in</strong>g response has made it possible to <strong>in</strong>crease the quality<br />

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Ohio<br />

Williams, Charles E.<br />

Ill<strong>in</strong>ois<br />

Chapters:<br />

Johnnie Johnson, 115 Ohio<br />

#19 General Raymond Georgia<br />

G. Davis Chapter<br />

In Memory of:<br />

• Bonaiuto, Robert V., Sr. Connecticut<br />

Joseph Bonaiuto, Sr./Richard Bonaiuto<br />

• Ruhe, Joseph G., M.D. Pennsylvania<br />

Aid Station, from 48th FA Bn., 7th Div.<br />

• Young, Francis V. Florida<br />

KIA, WIA, & MIA, 25th Recon Company,<br />

Korea, 1950-51<br />

86<br />

General Westmoreland Dies<br />

Retired Gen. William<br />

Westmoreland, who was best<br />

known for his role as commander<br />

of U.S. forces dur<strong>in</strong>g the Vietnam<br />

<strong>War</strong> from 1964 to 1968, died of<br />

natural causes on July 18, <strong>2005</strong>.<br />

He was 91.<br />

Westmoreland was promoted to<br />

Brigadier general dur<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

<strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong>, dur<strong>in</strong>g which he was<br />

the commander of the 187th<br />

Airborne RCT. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

KWVA Director <strong>War</strong>ren Wiedhahn,<br />

“Generals Ray Davis, Dick<br />

Stilwell and ‘Westy’<br />

Westmoreland were three of the<br />

‘movers and shakers’ beh<strong>in</strong>d the<br />

‘Remember the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong>’<br />

movement.<br />

“We can’t let them down, no<br />

matter what. We owe it to them,<br />

and the millions of other <strong>Korean</strong><br />

<strong>War</strong> Veterans, to cont<strong>in</strong>ue the<br />

fight for adequate remembrance<br />

and recognition!” he observed.<br />

-Death Notice of a Member of KWVA<br />

The follow<strong>in</strong>g notice is submitted for publication:<br />

Name of deceased ____________________________________________________<br />

Date of death ________________________________________________________<br />

Department/Chapter __________________________________________________<br />

Address ____________________________________________________________<br />

__________________________________________________________________<br />

Army Navy Mar<strong>in</strong>e Corps Air Force Coast Guard<br />

Other ______________________________________________________________<br />

Primary Unit of service dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong><br />

Submitted by ________________________________________________________<br />

Relationship to deceased________________________________________________<br />

Send to: Membership, P.O. Box 101238, Arl<strong>in</strong>gton, VA 22210<br />

<strong>National</strong> KWVA Fund Raiser Flower Rose of Sharon<br />

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Sharon is sold by the dozen.<br />

❒ Sample order is 4 dozen @ $10 plus $3.00 S/H.<br />

❒ M<strong>in</strong>imum order is 20 doz. @ $50 plus $5.00 S/H.<br />

Order from: Earl House<br />

1870 Yakona Rd.<br />

Baltimore, MD 21234<br />

Phone 410-661-8950<br />

Make Checks payable to: Maryland Chapter – KWVA<br />

July - August A<br />

<strong>2005</strong><br />

The Graybeards

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