Jan/Feb 2006 - Korean War Veterans Association

DEPT. OF INDIANA A [IN]
Don Ellwood
The Department held its annual Christmas dinner for all its
seven chapters on December 10, 2005. The young Korean-
American Presbyterian Church members put on a Christmas program,
sang several songs with Christmas themes, and presented a
large gold medallion to every veteran attending, but who had not
received one previously.
The dinner was held at the Lebanon VFW Post #910. Members
attending came from the East Chicago, Lafayette, Central Indiana,
Ft. Wayne, and Aurora areas.
Some of the
Korean
Presbyterian
Church group
from
Indianapolis
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types of land, such as the mountains and rice paddies. We also tried
to depict the different climates—much like Minnesota—, where it
gets very warm in the summer (south), and very cold in the winter
(north).
The two jets on the wall show the first all-jet combat.
Also shown pictorially are:
• the view of a squad, with the 3.5 rocket launcher
• a river crossing on a pontoon bridge
• a helicopter showing how it was used to move the wounded
in and out of M.A.S.H. hospitals, which saved many lives
• the frozen north
Memorial Park Coming to Northwest Illinois
Chapter #150 Area
Military veterans and color guards representing all eleven of
Stephenson County’s war veteran organizations gathered on
September 17th, 2005 to celebrate the County Board’s donation of
land for the future construction of the Stephenson County All
Veterans Memorial Park.
Members of the color guard of 150 pose at the rally. (L-R) Color Guard
Commander Curtis Pilgrim, Wayne Derrer, Frederick Richmond, Gerald
Harbach, Leland Wallis, Verla Bicker, Roger DeRoche, and Melvin Colberg.
(Photo by AVMP Board Vice-President, William Wienand)
James Roberts, of Crawfordsville, IN, stands at podium (left), with Indiana
State KWVA Commander Don Ellwood at department’s Christmas dinner
Dept. of Indiana 2nd
Vice-Commander Luis
Aquilera (front) receiving
gold medallion;
Dept. POW/MIA officer
Clarence
Voglegesang stands in
background
County Board member and USAF veteran Edward Yde stated,
“We just thought that if anyone deserves the land, it is the veterans”.
He added, “I believe the sacrifices of the American military are
responsible for the liberty citizens have today.”
State Representative Jim Sacia praised veterans and stated, “The
park will give Stephenson County residents a place to reflect on and
thank veterans.”
Freeport Mayor George Gaulrapp said, “What this park represents
is inclusiveness. You have veterans of all wars represented here.”
Clyde Fruth, NWIKWVA Commander and All Veterans
Memorial Park Board President, said, “We owe this memorial to
those who cannot be here today. This is not going to happen by just
attending this rally. Let’s get out and get this job accomplished.”
So far, the AVMP Board has collected approximately $43,000, and
has received pledges for an additional $20,000. The hope is to raise
about $150,000 for the park’s construction. Preliminary drawings
have been made, and negotiations have been completed with an engineer
to build the park.
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2006