Special KWVA "W in Your Dream Vacation Fund-Raiser" Information ...
Special KWVA "W in Your Dream Vacation Fund-Raiser" Information ...
Special KWVA "W in Your Dream Vacation Fund-Raiser" Information ...
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LEFT: This rock from Incheon, Korea has been<br />
mounted on the top of the Lt. Baldomero Lopez<br />
memorial monument. The rock weighs 150<br />
pounds.<br />
BELOW: The Mayor of Incheon (R) presented a<br />
certificate of authenticity to Harry Lee (L), brother<br />
<strong>in</strong>-law of chapter member, Eddie Ko<br />
The entire family of Lt. Lopez, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
his brother Jose Lopez, traveled from various<br />
locations to attend the ceremony. Try<strong>in</strong>g<br />
to f<strong>in</strong>d a dry eye was almost impossible as<br />
the program progressed and the monument<br />
was unveiled.<br />
Chapter 175 hosted the Department Of<br />
Florida State Convention <strong>in</strong> Tampa on May<br />
9th and 10th, 2008. A picture of Lt. Lopez’s<br />
monument was displayed on the front cover<br />
of the convention program.<br />
Chapter 175 is thankful for this achievement,<br />
and the members feel that Lt Lopez<br />
certa<strong>in</strong>ly deserves all the honors that have<br />
been bestowed upon him.<br />
Clarence Clifton<br />
819 Sidney Washer Road<br />
Dover, FL 33527 <strong>KWVA</strong>Lopez@verizon.net<br />
Native Korean Kimi Spr<strong>in</strong>gsteen, wife of CID 175<br />
member Jim Spr<strong>in</strong>gsteen, gave a brief talk at one<br />
of the fund raisers for the memorial monument<br />
Inscription on the Baldomero<br />
Lopez monument<br />
Korean dancers at one of the fund raisers for<br />
the memorial monument<br />
The monument at the location of<br />
the Korean War Memorial at Ed<br />
Radice Park<br />
21<br />
The Graybeards<br />
May – June 2009
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