Freedom Is Not Free - Korean War Veterans Association
Freedom Is Not Free - Korean War Veterans Association
Freedom Is Not Free - Korean War Veterans Association
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Memorial in Augusta, Ga., by the Rev. David Lee, who was born<br />
in Inchon, Korea, and immigrated to the United States.<br />
Matrons of Honor were Judith Knight, Associate Member of<br />
Chapter 255, and Erline LaGrone, sister of the bride. Best men<br />
were Ernest and Carl Hooks, sons of the groom, and Eugene<br />
Chin Yu, builder of the memorial and current KWVA Liaison to<br />
the <strong>Korean</strong>-American <strong>Association</strong>.<br />
The bride and groom are living in Belvedere, SC and Augusta,<br />
GA.<br />
Department of NJ officials present a donation of $700 to New Jersey<br />
<strong>Veterans</strong> Home ((L-R) Al Gonzales, George Bruzgis, Tom McHugh, Erwin<br />
Hampson, <strong>Veterans</strong> Home representative, Lee Kaczmarek, Len Speizer,<br />
Charles Koppleman<br />
C. Clyde Hooks, and Louis T. Dechert<br />
National Director Jeff Brodeur makes presentation to the Dept of NJ<br />
DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH<br />
CAROLINA<br />
National President Louis T. Dechert visited Columbia, South<br />
Carolina on August 5th, 2006, to install the Department of South<br />
Carolina officers and to present the Department Charter. During<br />
the ceremonies, which were open to the public, six <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong><br />
<strong>Veterans</strong> joined the KWVA.<br />
The officers are:<br />
• Adjutant & Treasurer: Blake Hill<br />
• Trustee for Chapter 304: Paul Savko<br />
• Commander: C. Clyde Hooks<br />
• Trustee for Chapter 255: Tom Schinskey<br />
• 2nd Vice Commander: Al Bryant<br />
• Trustee for Chapter 303: Charlotte Ayers<br />
• 1st Vice Commander: John Penman<br />
Chapter 301 didn’t have a representative at the meeting.<br />
On September 9, 2006, C. Clyde Hooks, Cmdr., Dept. of So.<br />
Car., and Adjutant/Treasurer of Chapter 255, married Mary L.<br />
Landers, an Associate Member of Chapter 255. Mary was the<br />
widow of John T. “Buddy” Landers, a Purple Heart veteran of the<br />
<strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong>.<br />
The ceremony was performed in front of the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong><br />
Department of South Carolina officers being installed (L-R) Blake Hill, Paul<br />
Savko, C. Clyde Hooks, Tom Schinskey, Al Bryant, Charlotte Ayers, John<br />
Penman<br />
Mary L. Landers and C. Clyde Hooks on their wedding day<br />
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The Graybeards March – April 2007
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