Mar/Apr 2013 - Korean War Veterans Association

Chapter & Department News
11 DANBURY [CT]
As we have for 28 years, we held our annual bell ringing ceremony
honoring POW-MIAs from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and
subsequent conflicts. Seven chapter members were present.
Peter Orenski, TMEALF@aol.com
We participated in 5 parades in 2012 with our trailer equipped
with the 5 service flags, 2 banners, and a CD system that played
military marches. Some members marched behind the Color
Guard; the rest rode in the trailer.
The parades were: Newark Armed Forces Day (May 20);
Wilmington Memorial Day (May 30); New Castle Separation
Day (June 9), the oldest parade in the United States, which commemorates
the separation of Delaware from Pennsylvania;
Delaware City Day (July 21).
Finally, we had a group go to New York City to be in the
Veterans Day Parade up Fifth Avenue. We had a decorated minibus
that played military marches. After the parade we were invited
to Dewey’s Flat Iron Restaurant on Fifth Avenue for lunch. It
was a day we won’t forget.
Frank Howerton, 110 W. Pembrey Dr.
Wilmington, DE 19803
Ch 12 members line up for the New York City Veterans Day Parade (L-R)
Cortland W. Warrington, Alfred G. Lawler, Franklin H. Davidson, Leroy R.
Rutter, John W. Day, Dave Torrens
ABOVE: Members of Ch 11
at bell ringing ceremony (L-
R) Bernie Rotunda, Frank
Ferrauiolo, Ken Post, Ray
Boddie, Joe Gatto, Jim
Derwin and Brendan Sniffin.
Members present but not
pictured were Frank Morris
and Peter Orenski.
LEFT: A beautiful day for
the bell ringing ceremony in
Danbury, CT
Members of Ch 12 at New Castle [DE] Separation Day Parade (Front, L-R)
Cortland W. Warrington, Al Parker, James M. Restucci, Franklin H.
Davidson, Wendell O. Onley, Samuel T. Riebel, Jr.
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12 CAPTAIN PAUL DILL #2 [DE]
Contingent from Ch 12 at Wilmington Memorial Day Parade (Front, L-R)
Franklin D. Howerton Sr., John R. (“Mick”) Schroder, B. Raffel, Jay W.
Weber, Franklin H. Davidson, Francis X. Daney, Eugene L. Rose, Leroy R.
Rutter, Allister Barker, (Back, L-R) Samuel T. Riebel, Jr., Wendell O. Onley,
E. Watson Day, David P. Hitchcock, James M. Restucc
March - April 2013
The Graybeards