PATRIOT BULLETIN - Military Order of the Purple Heart

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visit our website: www.purpleheartaustin.org
YOUR NEXT PURPLE HEART EVENT DATES
2 AUG — 6:30AM, “BREAKFAST AT JIM’S—NORTH,” HWY 183 AT BURNET RD
4 AUG — 12 NOON, STAFF MEETING, CAMP MABRY MUSEUM, MOPAC & 35th ST
7 AUG — 11AM, “PURPLE HEART DAY CELEBRATION” LEGION POST 76, 2200 VETERAN’S DRIVE
16 AUG — 8:00 AM, “BREAKFAST AT JIM’S—SOUTH,” AT THE “Y-IN-OAK HILL”
6 SEP — 6:30AM, “BREAKFAST AT JIM’S—NORTH,” HWY 183 AT BURNET RD
VOL 11-1 PATRIOT JULY-AUGUST BULLETIN 2010
PATRIOT BULLETIN
JULY—AUGUST
AUGUST 7th IS THE 228th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PURPLE HEART
COME HELP CHAPTER 1919 CELEBRATE
Beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday Morning, August 7th
CHAPTER PROGRAM, OUTSTANDING GUEST
SPEAKER, AND CATERED BBQ LUNCH
FREE FOR MEMBERS, ADULT FAMILY & GUESTS
BUT PAY ATTENTION: THE LOCATION’S CHANGED
Our newsletter calendar has been listing it at Camp Mabry, but we are really
celebrating in the same place as last year, and that is in this beautiful old…..
ANTE-BELLUM AUSTIN
MANSION ON THE LIST
OF HISTORIC PLACES
THE FIRST THING YOU
SEE NORTH OF THE
LAKE, JUST WEST OF
MOPAC (LOOP 1)
DIRECTIONS:
FROM NORTH AUSTIN:
TAKE MOPAC TO LAKE AUSTIN BLVD EXIT
GO PAST LAKE AUSTIN BLVD ON FRONTAGE RD
THE POST IS ON THE RIGHT
...This Month’s Feature Patriot Story...
HERMAN C. HAYDON
PVT HAYDON
HERMAN COMES FROM PIONEER SETTLER
FAMILIES OF THIS LOCAL AREA AND HE HAS
LIVED IN OR CLOSE TO AUSTIN ALL OF HIS
LIFE, EXCEPTING FOR HIS WW II SERVICE IN
THE ARMY,ACTUALLY HE ENLISTED BEFORE
THE WAR AND PERMANENTLY DISABLING
WOUNDS HE SUSTAINED IN NORMANDY
EXTENDED HIM FOR MONTHS IN HOSPITALS
AFTER IT WAS OVER. HE WENT ON TO A
DISTINGUISHED 30-YEAR CAREER WITH THE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. HIS STORY, PAGE 8.
CURRENTLY THE HOME
OF OUR HOST:
THE AMERICAN LEGION
TRAVIS POST 76
2200 VETERAN’S DRIVE
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78703
AND WE ARE THANKING
THEM IN ADVANCE !
DIRECTIONS:
FROM SOUTH AUSTIN:
TAKE MOPAC TO LAKE AUSTIN BLVD EXIT
TURN LEFT ONTO LAKE AUSTIN BLVD
GO LEFT ON S LOOP 1 FRONTAGE RD (ATLANTA)
THE POST IS ON THE RIGHT
INSIDE:
LEADER BOARD 2-3
NEW MEMBERS 4
ADJUTANT’S CALL 5
NEWS / FEATURE / PHOTOS 4 - 12
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS NEWS 10
BIRTHDAYS / BOOSTERS 12 - 13
TRIBUTES / TAPS 14 - 15
CHAPTER CALENDAR 16

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Chapter Notes
COMMANDER’S MESSAGE
WE THOUGHT WE WERE TAKING A
SUMMER BREAK, BUT YOU
WOULD NOT KNOW IT FROM ALL
THE EVENTS REPORTED IN THIS
ISSUE, AND NOTHING WE DO HAS
MORE SYMBOLIC MEANING THAN
OUR UPCOMING OBSERVANCE OF
“PURPLE HEART DAY,” SATURDAY,
AUGUST 7th. DON’T MISS !
Greetings Patriots: It looks like the Chapter 1919
summer will be ending soon. Our last major event
was Saturday, May 1, 2010, when we were partners
with ―The Wheelers for the Wounded – San
Antonio‖ at Hidden Falls Park near Marble Falls. It
was a family event and there was plenty to eat, lots
of entertainment and adventure rides with the
Wheelers. The majority of the guests were Wounded
Warriors from Ft. Hood and Brooke Medical Center.
Each wounded warrior and their family members
were assigned a Wheeler Patriot / Driver to show
them the scenery, or take them up the side of a
mountain. There were a few skeptics, but once they
became involved, they were hooked. The Guest
Speaker was Patriot Jay Kimbrough. You have got
to see his motorcycle! I have never seen one as
patriotic and with a beautiful personal tribute to a
fellow Marine / friend that was killed in combat.
Jay's presentation focused on returning Veterans and
their educational benefits. We were able to sign up a
few Patriots and were asked to come to Ft. Hood to
make a Purple Heart Presentation to several Combat
Wounded Warriors assigned to the Resiliency
Center. Patriots Tony Moore and Jim Brown joined
me and we provided information to the group and to
each one individually. We met several wonderful
Wounded Warriors, who have many of the same
problems and needs each of us had when we returned
from combat. It was wonderful to personally thank
them for their service; offer them support and assist
them as they transition back to their duty stations.
Several are among those named later, who have joined
us as new members of Chapter 1919. The Wheelers
for the Wounded are now preparing another, smaller
event for our new Patriots. It is currently planned for
Saturday, August 28, 2010. We will have more
information on this event in a few weeks. It will be a
family event and we will need Patriots to assist. Jay
Kimbrough has accepted the challenge of coordinating
Texas’ portion of a new fund raising event. The funds
will be used toward the construction of "The Education
Center - at the Wall (Vietnam Memorial.)‖ Currently
the project is in the grassroots stage and in need of
Patriotic volunteers throughout Texas. There are
over 58,000 names on the wall, of which 3,416 came
from Texas. I proudly accepted the challenge of
coordinating the Capital Area - Region 12, which has
130 Patriots named on the wall. Mission Statement: to
preserve the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial, to promote healing and to educate about the
impact of the Vietnam War. The project will cost
approximately $85 million, of which over $25 million
has been raised. Texans have been offered a challenge
by San Antonio Spurs Chairman, Peter Holt, who will
donate matching funds up to $1 million. Please go to
the website: www.buildthecenter.org for additional
information and donations. Contact Jay or me to assist
in this venture and let us know of events in your area
where we may be allowed to make informative
presentations. Remember our next meeting is Purple
Heart Day and will be held at American Legion Post
76, just behind Run-Tex located at Mopac and Lake
Austin Blvd. We will begin at 11:00 a.m. and have
a presentation by a Video-Biographer whose firm
documents Life Experiences. Their website is:
www.SaveTheirStory.com . We will be serving a
BBQ lunch following our meeting, so come hungry.
THE PATRIOT BULLETIN IS PUBLISHED, NORMALLY MONTHLY, BY THE TEXAS
CAPITAL CHAPTER 1919, The MILITARY ORDER of the PURPLE HEART of the U.S.A.,
Inc., 5701 PAINTED VALLEY DRIVE, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78759, FOR ITS MEMBERS.
TO SUBMIT MATERIAL, OR COMMENTS, OR TO REPORT CHANGES OF ADDRESS,
NOTIFY EDITOR, MILT CARR, (512) 343-7940. THE CUTOFF DATE TO SUBMIT
MATERIAL FOR PUBLICATION IS EXACTLY 3-WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
THE NEXT CHAPTER MEETING. YOU CAN VIEW OUR NEWSLETTER IN COLOR,
GO TO WEBSITE www.purpleheartaustin.org , FIND NEWSLETTER IN THE MENU.
JOHN BURKHARDT
Commander— Chapter 1919

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Unit Notes
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END
AND IT’S TIME FOR ME TO SAY FAREWELL AS
UNIT PRESIDENT. LADIES, THANK YOU FOR
HAVING SUPPORTED ME, YOU ALWAYS
MADE MY JOB EASY. I KNOW KATHERINE
CONTRERAS WILL DO A GREAT JOB AS OUR
NEW PRESIDENT, AND I’LL BE RIGHT THERE
TO HELP HER GET THE WORK DONE, IF YOU
HAVEN’T BEEN ACTIVE, COME JOIN US, HELP
MAKE KATHERINE’S TERM A SUCCESS
COMMAND AND
PRINCIPAL STAFF
CHAPTER / UNIT
1919
OFFICERS, MOPH CHAPT 1919
NOTE: AREA CODES NOT LISTED ARE ( 512 )
COMMANDER
JOHN BURKHARDT 497-5857
SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
LEE HAGAN 908-4289
RETIRING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
It has been my extreme pleasure and
privilege to serve as President of Unit
1919 for the past three terms. I will
continue to be an active member, serving
as Sr. Vice President; and most important,
preserving the friendships that I have
acquired through the years. Our unit
is blessed with a wonderful group of
dedicated ladies who work well together
for the good of the order. I’d like to take
this opportunity to thank each and every
one of you for assisting me during my
term, by coming to meetings, volunteering
to help at special events, and serving as
officers. I appreciate our entire group for
always putting your best foot forward,
as we embark on journeys together, with
purpose and gusto!
Please welcome Katherine, our newly
elected President, and give her the same
support, consideration, and assistance
that you are known for. I have no doubt
that Katherine will be a great President
and will continue to guide this Unit
onward and upward!
I look forward to seeing you at our next
meeting/event: Come to Legion Post 76,
on Saturday, August 7 th , for our ―Purple
Heart Day‖ celebration.
Warmest regards,
Betty, Immediate Past President
Unit 1919
INCOMING PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Greetings Ladies ! First I’d like to take
a moment to thank each and every
member of the Auxiliary who took part
in the 2010-2011 LAMOPH election.
I am humbled and honored to be able
to serve as this year’s President of Unit
1919. I feel incredibly blessed to be
working for, and alongside, the many
wonderful women who help make
LAMOPH a success.
Over the last three years, past President,
Betty Cepeda, has helped our
organization grow and thrive; I am
extremely fortunate to have her as
my Senior Vice President, and I look
forward to continuing the goals she
set in place for the pursuit of excellence
for our organization. With that in mind,
I look forward to seeing and hearing
from each of you at our monthly
meetings. It is with your continued
dedication and generous contributions
to both our Unit and the Chapter that
we can and will achieve new heights
in the year to come.
I hope to continue seeing every one of
you at our monthly meetings and special
events. MOPH and LAMOPH are,
much as President Lincoln said of our
government, ―of the people, by the
people, for the people…”
In solidarity,
Katherine Contreras,
President, Unit 1919
JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER
FRED HUDGEONS 258-4564
ADJUTANT
MILT CARR 343-7940
FINANCE OFFICER
JIM BROWN 773-8274
SERVICE OFFICER
TONY MOORE 417-4132
PUBLIC RELATIONS
TONY GEISHAUSER 527-8495
JUDGE ADVOCATE
JAY KIMBROUGH 450-9400
CHAPLAIN
RUFUS DYE 926-5691
AMERICANISM OFFICER
ERNIE BANASAU 894-0644
WELFARE OFFICER
RAYMOND DIAZ 444-6342
SERGEANT AT ARMS
RICHARD CONTRERAS 282-0467
OFFICERS, LAMOPH UNIT 1919
PRESIDENT
KATHERINE CONTRERAS 282-0467
SR VICE PRES., SECRETARY, CHAP
BETTY CEPEDA 278-0292
JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT
REGINA MARTINEZ 926-8598
TRUSTEES, 1-2-3 Yr
“GINNY” BANKSTON 252-1512
LAURIE HUDGEONS 258-4564
LINDA PENNINGTON 989-8176
PATRIOTIC INSTRUCTOR
JOSEPHINE MAYS 928-9238
SGT-AT-ARMS & MARSHALL
MARISOL CONTRERAS 791-7532
HISTORIAN
ELAINE BURKHARDT 479-5857

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NEW MEMBERS
We have thirteen new members to announce that have been added to the rolls since the last
issue of PATRIOT BULLETIN, and that means Chapter 1919 closes out the Fiscal Year with
the best recruiting year we have seen in recent memory. Congratulations and welcome to:
Wayland T. Allen is an Army Iraq veteran,
wounded September 24, 2007 when assigned to
1-12 Cav, 1st Cavalry Division.
Adones P. Flores is an Army Afghanistan veteran
who was in Co C, 3-71 Cavalry, 10th Mountain
Division, wounded June 20, 2006 during operations
from Bagram with Task Force Spartan.
Lonnie Garza is an Army Vietnam veteran. Lonnie
joined by Member Transfer and unit information is
not available.
Junior L. Greene is an Army Iraq veteran,
wounded October 17, 2006 when assigned to
Company E, 1-66 Armor, 1st Brigade, 4th Inf Div.
Angel M. Herrera is an Army Afghanistan veteran
wounded September 23, 2008 when assigned to
Task Force Castle at Bagram Airfield.
Sean M. Humble is an Army Iraq veteran,
wounded January 22, 2004 near Al Taji when
serving in 2-20 FA, 4th Infantry Division.
John H. Mackey is an Army Vietnam veteran,
wounded in 1968 when assigned to 1-52 Inf,
198th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division.
Brian Murray is an Army Iraq veteran. He was
serving in HHC, 1st Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division when wounded in a firefight
on August 20, 2006.
David A. Regan is an Army Iraq veteran. He was
assigned to Company E, 1-66 Armor, 1st Brigade,
4th Infantry Division at Camp Liberty when
wounded January 13, 2009.
Joe W. Rigby is an Army veteran, twice wounded
in Vietnam. He was a member of MACV Advisor
Team 33 when wounded in the II Corps area,
January 28, 1965; and was assigned to 2-12 Inf,
25th Infantry Division when wounded January 24,
1969 in the III Corps area.
Enrique R. Trevino II is an Army Afghanistan
veteran, wounded May 29, 2009 when assigned to
1-26 Infantry.
Charles B. Wideman is a Marine Corps Korean
War veteran, wounded December 2, 1950 when
serving in 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines.
Jason E. Worsdale is an Army Iraq veteran
wounded north of Baghdad in May 2007 when
assigned to Army Special Operations Command.
….Chapter 1919’s Congratulations To…
PATRIOT BRICE H. BARNES
….Honorary Colonel of the Regiment, 47th Infantry...
THEN..
TET-68
SCT PLAT
2-47 INF
WIDOW’S
VILLAGE,
HO NAI
VILLAGE
1Lt Brice Barnes led Scout Platoon,
2-47 Inf on 31 Jan 1968. After that
day his 40 men were collectively
awarded 3-Distinguished Service
Cross’s, 6-Silver Stars, 22-Bronze
Stars w/V device, and 20 Purple
Heart Medals. Now 42 years later,
Brice has just been made ―Honorary
Colonel,‖ 47th Infantry Regiment.
AND NOW...
FT BENNING, GA
AT THE PARADE
FIELD BEFORE
THE CEREMONY,
APRIL 29, 2010

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ADJUTANTS CALL
W
e have a chapter officer change
announcement this month, or, more
accurately, an officer addition. Our recently retired
Service Officer, Tony Moore, has volunteered to
return to duty and is once again available for
counseling and assistance with
veterans claims. He can be
contacted at (512) 417-4132.
Jon Medina has not been
replaced, but still retains
appointment as Service Officer
(we can have more than one),
and hopefully Jon can soon go
through the Department Service
Officer training and earn his
accreditation.
Despite the ―summer break‖
with Chapter 1919 not holding
an event of its own since the
Installation of Officers meeting at Hill’s Café way
back on May 15th, your commander and some of his
staff have nonetheless been really busy putting in
appearances at a variety of public events. In fact,
lately wherever veterans organizations have gathered
collectively, Commander Burkhardt has been on
hand with Chapter 1919’s informational display and
a few volunteer assistants to let people know who we
are and, depending on the audience, to do some
recruiting. As you can see from all the newly signed
up patriots on the facing page opposite, those
opportunities have resulted in the chapter’s best
recruiting success that it has enjoyed in recent years.
He has been especially attentive in making Chapter
1919 appearances at events such as the ―Wounded
Warriors‖ and the ―Wheelers For The Wounded‖
Adventure Weekend, and the Round Rock Express’
―Veterans Appreciation‖ game at Dell Diamond, all
of which specifically included many Iraq and
Afghanistan wounded, and he is finding them to be
receptive to his message about what Chapter 1919
does and receptive to becoming members of MOPH.
Chapter 1919’s next meeting is 228 years exactly,
since the day General George Washington created
the ―badge of military merit,‖ the award we know
today as the Purple Heart, and so each year we
reverently observe ―Purple Heart Day‖ with the
same devotion as we do in honoring George
Washington’s birthday in February. Especially if
CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP STATS
CHAPTER 1919 CURRENT RECORDS
SUMMARY BY COMBINATION OF SERVICE
AND WAR WHEN WOUNDED —TOP SEVEN
ARMY VIETNAM 222
MARINES VIETNAM 86
ARMY WW II 74
ARMY IRAQ / AFGHANISTAN 45
ARMY KOREA 34
AIR FORCE WW II 21
AIR FORCE VIETNAM 18
ALL OTHERS 73
CHAPTER TOTAL…………..571
you are one of our recently
joined members please make
a special effort to be with us
at this event, there is no
better way for you to learn
about the Chapter and the
Order. One of the things we
will do, before the meeting
gets started, is to view our
Power Point slide show of
chapter members. Over 140
members have provided us a
photo and are included, and
more are being added all the
time. Members are invited to
send their photo from some point in time near to the
war in which they were wounded, and preferably
when in uniform. Digital photos are welcome by
e-mail to: adjutant@purpleheartaustin.org, Printed
photos may be mailed to me, Adjutant Milt Carr, at
the return address of this newsletter. Those will be
promptly scanned and mailed back to the sender.
WWII veterans photos will also be submitted and
posted to the patriot’s entry in the ―WWII Registry‖
of the National WWII Memorial located in
Washington, D.C., if that has not already been done.
Changes of address come in all the time and Chapter
1919 Patriots move as frequently as the rest of the
population. One of our members has recently
moved to Indiana and asked for assistance in finding
a chapter there to affiliate with, and we were happy
to do so. We enthusiastically welcome distant
members, Patriots anywhere can always have a
home in Chapter 1919, that’s one of the reasons we
put out this large newsletter. But, if you have
moved and want to be an active member in the
Order you have to do that locally and we can assist
you, or you can find a new chapter on the internet.
—Milt Carr, Adjutant, (512) 343-7940

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...We May Have Been On Summer Break…
REPORT ON ACTIVITIES SINCE LAST ISSUE
...But, A Lot Has Been Happening...
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
MEETING AT HILL’S CAFE
May 15, 2010
PATRIOT OFFICERS TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE ARE FROM LEFT,
COMMANDER JOHN BURKHARDT, AMERICANISM OFFICER ERNIE
BANASAU, CHAPLAIN RUFUS DYE, JUNIOR VICE COMANDER FRED
HUDGEONS, SENIOR VICE COMMANDER LEE HAGAN, TRUSTEE JIM
DEETER AND ADJUTANT MILT CARR
ADJACENT, SPECIAL GUEST, CLARKE STRAUGHAN, MOTIVATIONAL
SPEAKER, BILLED AS AN “ADVENTURER, WORLD TRAVELER AND
STORYTELLER,” ACTUALLY BRIEFED ON THE TERRORIST THREAT.
TO SEE HIS WEBSITE GO TO: WWW.TRAVELTREASUREBOOKS.COM
AT LUNCH TOGETHER AFTER THE MEETING; LEFT IN FOREGROUND
IS FRED LORD AND LEE HAGAN; FACING IS DENNIS HANSON, JOHN
BURKHARDT AND HOWARD MCKINNEY, BEYOND IS JENNYNE AND
IRVIN BILSKY WITH ERNIE AND VIRGINIA BANASAU. ALSO, MILT,
BARBARA AND SEAN CARR, AND IZZELL AND JENNY BANKSTON
WHEELERS FOR THE WOUNDED
ADVENTURE WEEKEND
FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS
ADVENTURE PARK
MARBLE FALLS
May 1, 2010
PHOTOS FROM TOP, 80 WOUNDED WARRIORS AND WARRIORS FAMILIES
ARRIVE, MOSTLY BUSSED FROM FORT HOOD AND SAN ANTONIO
MILITARY HOSPITALS. PATRIOT JOHN LINGO WAS AMONG CHAPTER
1919 PATRIOTS WHO GREETED THEM. AN ESTIMATED 200 OTHER
VETERANS WERE AMONG THE 500 OVERALL IN ATTENDANCE. AND 130
“WHEELERS” FROM SAN ANTONIO, AUSTIN, DALLAS, HOUSTON, AND
ELSEWHERE WERE READY AND WAITING TO PROVIDE TRAIL RIDES
THRU THE 3,000 ACRE PARK, AND THERE WERE MANY OTHER FAMILY
EVENTS PROVIDED TO KEEP THEM ENTERTAINED. CHAPTER 1919
COOKED AND SERVED LUNCH. PATRIOT JIM BROWN AND BROTHER
BILL (MOSTLY BILL) DID THE COOKING. ADJUTANT MILT CARR AND
PATRIOT JASON HAGLUND WERE AT THE HEAD OF THE SERVING LINE,
BUT IT WAS OUR HARD WORKING LADIES THAT WERE DOING MOST OF
THE WORK (BLESS THEM ALL)
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES
May 31, 2010, Cook-Walden Capital Park
CHAPTER 1919 TRADITIONALLY PARTICIPATES IN THIS
CEREMONY HOSTED BY VFW DISTRICT 28. INSPIRATIONAL
MUSIC WAS PROVIDED BY OUR PATRIOT BILLY DEMENT
(ALSO A VFW MEMBER AND CDR OF A V.V.A. CHAPTER).
RIGHT PHOTO SHOWS PATRIOT JIMMIE MARTINEZ WHO
POSITIONED HIMSELF AT THE BACK OF THE TENT.
REPRESENTING CHAPTER / UNIT 1919 AT THE CEREMONIAL
WREATH-LAYING WERE PATRIOT PATRICK REILLY AND HIS
MOTHER, MARY FRANCES COWDEN, WHO IS A LAMOPH
MEMBER AND WAS ONE OF THE WOMEN MARINES IN WW II

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CEN-TEX VA VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Chapter 1919 volunteers were honored recently at the VA’s annual ceremony
in Temple. Lilo Saenz is pictured here between Central Texas Director, Tom
Smith III, and Volunteer Coordinator Sherry Hughes who are displaying the last
of 1,200 Lap Robes that Lilo had knitted and donated to inpatients. Lilo also
received the 25,000 volunteer hours award. Raymond Diaz received the Spirit
of America award, Albert Tapia a 750 hour pin, and Jim Deeter, 500 hour pin.
VETERANS APPRECIATION / PUBLIC OUTREACH
It may be Summertime when the livin’ is easy for most of the Chapter, but Commander
Burkhardt and his staff have had an action packed schedule, bringing our purple heart
message to events where large numbers of combat wounded vets could be found.
MAY 1ST, “ADVENTURE WEEKEND”
FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS, AND
WHEELERS FOR THE WOUNDED
GAVE CHAPTER 1919 PROMINENT
BILLING AS CO-HOSTS OF THE
EVENT. HERE, COMMANDER JOHN
BURKHARDT IS INTERVIEWED FOR
A DOCUMENTARY BEING FILMED
OF THE EVENT
JUNE 16th “WARRIOR TRANSITION
BATTALION,” (WT BN) AT FORT
HOOD, AND COMMANDER JOHN
BURKHARDT TOGETHER WITH
SERVICE OFFICER TONY MOORE,
ASSISTED BY PATRIOT JIM BROWN,
BRIEFED THE TROOPS
MAY 25th, DELL DIAMOND, “VETERANS
APPRECIATION DAY” BEFORE THE GAME
AND PATRIOTS RAYMOND DIAZ AND JIM
BROWN MANNED THE CHAPTER 1919
BOOTH WHILE RUFUS DYE WAS IN THE
BLEACHERS ENJOYING THE GAME WITH
VALERIE, ELIZABETH LARSON, MILT, SEAN
AND BARBARA CARR, MARY DIAZ, GRADY &
MICHELLE COLLINS AND OTHERS
End-Of-Season Ceremony, May 22nd
YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALL
At UHO Sports Field Complex
The reason for Chapter 1919 to send a representative to
the ceremony was to receive a ―thank-you‖ plaque for
team sponsorship and Adjutant, Milt Carr was elected.
Our ―Diamondbacks‖ team coach, Hank Riewe, who as it
happens, is an Iraq wounded Marine, did the honors
(bottom right photo). But, the real honor came when
Hank had us present a trophy to each team member (all
of them are winners), see lower left photo, as a large
crowd of all of the teams in the league and many of their
parents and friends in the audience were looking on.

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HERMAN C. HAYDON
Army, WW II, Europe
Patriot, Chapter 1919
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Herman C. Haydon was born in 1922. His family had a ranch at that time on Hurst
Creek in what has now become Lakeway in Austin, Texas. His lineage traces back
to the earliest pioneer settlers of the area. His grandmother Hudson was from the
family for which Hudson Bend, on the Colorado River above Austin, took its name.
When he was three years old, the Haydons moved to Leander, and later to Liberty
Hill. Herman left Liberty Hill High School when his family moved from there back
to Leander; and a few months later, on March 20, 1941 he enlisted in the Army and
entered active duty the same day.
PVT HERMAN C. HAYDON
CO K, 9TH INF, 2D INF DIV
FT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS
2nd INFANTRY DIVISION
“SECOND TO NONE”
SHOULDER SLEEVE PATCH
He was sent to San Antonio, went through Basic Training at Camp Bullis, and then
was assigned to the 2 nd Infantry Division stationed at Fort Sam Houston. He was
further assigned to Company K, 9 th Infantry Regiment. Herman says, “We could go
off-post in civilian clothes in those pre-WWII days and enjoyed weekend passes
visiting Brackenridge Park and the other attractions in and around San Antonio,
mostly whatever was free because there wasn’t much money. I was earning $21 a
day, but that was only for one day a month. After war was declared we had to pack
up our civilian clothes and ship them back home. I never wore civilian clothes again
until the war ended, none of us did.
9th INFANTRY REGIMENT
“ M ANCHUS ”
“ K EEP UP THE FIRE ”
DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA
Austin being conveniently near San Antonio made it possible to visit home often, and
being in uniform made it free. Hitchhiking wasn’t just legal, the public was
encouraged to give a soldier a ride. It was the patriotic thing to do. I made a lot of
trips back home to Leander, hitchhiking every time, and never having to wait more
than a few minutes for a ride. There never was a time when one of the first three
cars to come by would not stop and pick me up. It was also fairly common for
drivers to take servicemen right up to their front door.”
When Herman first joined the Army, the 2d Infantry Division was preparing for war
and much of 1941 was not spent in San Antonio. They participated in the VIII Corps maneuvers during the
first two weeks of June in the area of Comanche, Texas. From August 11th through October 2, 1941, and
for an extended time in 1942, the division participated in the Louisiana maneuvers. In November 1942 the
division moved to Camp McCoy, Wisconsin for winter training. In September 1943, 2d Infantry Division
moved to Camp Shanks, New York and then sailed from the New York Port of Embarkation on October 8 th .
Herman’s entire 9 th Infantry Regiment was on the ―S.B. Anthony.‖ They arrived in Belfast, October 17, 1943
and moved to stations in Northern Ireland where they continued training and preparations for the Normandy
invasion landings. Division Headquarters was established at Armagh and the units were scattered about in
the towns and hamlets elsewhere in County Armagh. They found a friendly local populace. Herman says,
“The day we arrived I was immediately put on guard duty. A young man with his wife and baby came up to
my guard post wanting to talk. I told them that wasn’t permitted for sentinels on duty, but I agreed to meet
with them later. We did meet and that was the beginning of a very good experience. My new friend had a
government job in agriculture. Since he had to visit all the farms in the area, he was one of the few civilians
that had a car and he invited me to go along with him whenever I could do so. Touring around the Irish
countryside and meeting farm families was all very new for me, and having come from a Texas farm family,
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was a horse staring me in the face. Bringing livestock into the farmhouse to conserve heat in the Winter
was common in Europe but wasn’t what I’d expected.”
After about six-months in Ireland, in April 1944 the division was moved over into southern Wales, landing
at Pembrokeshire, and was positioned at various places in Glamorganshire where they spent the remaining
weeks in preparation. When the invasion came, 2d Infantry Division was part of the forces embarked in the
Bristol Channel that crossed over to France the following day and landed at Omaha Beach on D+1, June 7,
1944. Herman Haydon’s 9 th Infantry Regiment, as part of the division, was immediately committed to
action enlarging the beachhead and was part of the next three day’s fighting. By June 10 th the regiment had
crossed through Cerisy forest outflanking Trevieres and resulting in liberation of the town. In the days and
weeks afterward the division proceeded in the direction of St. Lo, securing Hill 192, a key enemy strong
point on July 11 th . Herman was wounded on July 27 th when still fighting in the hedgerows of the bocage
country in Normandy. Today he says, “A German machine gun opened up and I was hit in both legs. At
the time, I believed that one of my legs had been shot off, and in fact it had been nearly severed. No one
was with me and I had to crawl to reach the safety of the hedgerow.” He was taken back to a field hospital
and then sent to a General Hospital at Hereford, England. After one month and 20 days in Normandy, the
war was over for him.
After months in the hospital in England, Herman Haydon was shipped back to the United States. He
arrived in Boston on January 4, 1945 and was told he would be sent to a hospital near his home. Instead, he
was sent to Hammond General Hospital in Modesto, California, and he wasn’t the only one. Herman says,
“During my nearly five years service, I had never run across anyone else from home, but in Modesto there
were three or four men in the hospital there with me that were all from Leander, Texas.” Herman was
transferred to a Convalescent Hospital near San Diego, but after only a few weeks there it was determined
that he was not ready for convalescence, but still required treatment of his wounds. As a result, he was
transferred to Bushnell General Hospital at Brigham City, Utah. He had been granted brief furloughs home
and during one such visit he had met a Miss Edith Guynes, a girl from Elgin. In June 1945, on a furlough
home from the hospital in Utah, Herman and Edith were married. The doctors at Bushnell Hospital had
plans for his continued treatment, but Herman insisted and he was granted a disability discharge on
November 29, 1945.
After his return home, Herman says, “There were many discharged servicemen everywhere, all looking
for jobs. I got a job at Camp Swift working with German P.O.W.’s under my supervision. When the camp
was closed out, I did vocational training at Austin High School under the G.I. Bill, and then worked at
several local businesses. I was with the Marfus Company for about six months, then worked for Rainhart
Company producing laboratory test equipment for soils and materials. After that I did some machine work
for W.F. Smith and Son and then in 1952 had been with Modern Supply Company only a few months when
I was interviewed and hired for a job with the University of Texas.” Herman was employed by the
university’s department of Engineering Mechanics at Balcones Research Center, and later transferred to the
Petroleum Engineering Department on main campus, and lastly closed out thirty-years with The University
when he retired from the Department of Chemical Engineering in 1983. His entire career was in research
instrumentation, fabricating equipment used in engineering science, and he proudly reports having built
instruments that NASA had sent to the moon. In the meanwhile, Herman and Edith had a family of four
sons; James Ray who had served in the Navy, Ronald Edwin of Cedar Creek, Terry Joe a Marine Corps
Vietnam veteran coping with Agent Orange related conditions, and Philip Randal of Cedar Creek. After
having been married for over 60 years, Edith passed away in 2006. Their eldest son James is also deceased.
Herman joined the Military Order of the Purple Heart as a life member shortly after our chapter was formed
and throughout the early years Herman and Edith had regularly attended meetings together; now in recent
years he is most frequently seen at our breakfast get togethers. This month PATRIOT BULLETIN proudly
salutes Patriot Herman Haydon.

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DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS NEWS
...For Every MOPH Chapter & LAMOPH Unit…
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FOR MOPH CHAPTERS
Fellow Patriots, the Department
Convention held June 11-12, in Fort
Worth is over and my thanks go to
Commander Hernandez, JVC Richard
Whitehead and the Patriots and Ladies
of Chapter / Unit 1849 for having
done a wonderful job as Convention
Host. Also, thanks to Past National
Commander Jim Randles for the
advice he gave our membership, and
to National Junior Vice Commander,
Bill Hutton for his encouraging words
about VAVS Funds and how they are
distributed. Our featured speaker was
Chapter 1836’s Iraq wounded retired
Army Captain, Anna King, with an
inspirational message that I wish all
Patriots and Ladies could have heard.
I want to thank all the Patriots of the
Department of Texas for your support
during my ―Tour of Duty,‖ I will
continue being active with the Order
and if there is anything I can help
with feel free to call on me.
Semper Fi,
Raul Campbell, Past Commander
MOPH, Department of Texas
210-681-1285
Chapter Commanders, I appreciate
your vote of confidence in electing
me as your 2010-2011 Department
Commander. I look forward to
working with each Chapter and
offering our assistance in any area
where you may need help. Please do
not hesitate to call me or any member
of the staff and we will try and answer
any concern you may have.
To Past Department Commander,
Raul Campbell, I want to say ―Thank
You‖ for your leadership in making
the 2009-2010 term a very impressive
year for the Department of Texas.
You, along with your staff started a
new Chapter in Kingsville and got the
ball rolling for a new Chapter in
Kerrville. I will be working with past
Commander Campbell to finish what
he began.
Again, I am looking forward to
working with each and everyone.
God Bless Our Troops,
God Bless America,
John D. Footman, Commander
Department of Texas, MOPH
MOPH
PHONE NUMBERS
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
JOHN D. FOOTMAN (254) 681-8807
SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
SAMUEL LUNA (281) 395-9152
JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER
JACK PALMER (254) 393-0087
CHIEF OF STAFF
JUAN ESCOBAR (361) 595-1014
ADJUTANT
RICHARD HERNANDEZ SR. (254) 628-1323
FINANCE OFFICER
WAYMON FAULKNER (817) 834-4181
SERVICE OFFICER
RICHARD HERNANDEZ SR. (254) 628-1323
SGT-AT-ARMS
OCTAVIO LAGUNA (409) 423-4977
JUDGE ADVOCATE
C.W.(BUD) NETTLES (936) 462-8519
INSPECTOR
ROBERT HERNANDEZ (254) 694-4215
WELFARE OFFICER
PETER ROSIE (210) 826-8714
NATIONAL EXCECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN
DELEON WESTON (915) 821-3880
ALTERNATE NAT’L EXEC COMMITTEEMAN
HARRY SMART (210) 648-4529
AMERICANISM OFFICER
RAUL CAMPBELL (210) 681-1285
CHAPLAIN
DON WILSON (817) 595-2626
LAMOPH
PRESIDENT
KATHY FOOTMAN (254)681-8845
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
MAMIE BENETIZ CAMPBELL (210) 681–1285
JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT
SUSAN PALMER (254) 393-0087
TREASURER
BETTY CEPEDA (512) 278-0292
SGT-AT-ARMS
MARYAH DINGMAN
TRUSTEES
1-YR, DEE KIRKLEY (936) 615-5420
2-YR, CATHERINE JOHNSON (936) 294-0808
3-YR, LINDA SOTO
FOR LAMOPH UNITS
Ladies, we had a great Convention in
Fort Worth and now are looking
forward to the National Convention
in Orlando, Florida on August 10th
through 14th. Hope to see you there,
it will be a great experience.
President and Vice Presidents for the
2010-2011 term are as follows;
President, Kathy Footman
P.O. Box 2625
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 681-8845 katfootman@yahoo.com
Senior Vice President, Mamie Campbell
5907 Brenda Ln
San Antonio, TX 78240
(210) 681-1285 raulmamie@aol.com
Junior Vice President, Susan Palmer
711 Vinson Circle
Harker Heights, TX 76548
(254) 393-0087 sbp1947@hot.rr.com
Ladies, if we can help you in any way,
please do not hesitate to call, write or
e-mail us. Our team looks forward to
working together with you to make a
difference in the lives of our Veterans
and Patriots.
I want to remind our LAMOPH Units to
make sure you have your EIN number
and completed 990 forms. If you should
need help with any of these requirements
by the IRS, please let me know, we have
help waiting to assist you. Mary Perez,
President, Unit 1836, has offered to give
our Units any information they may need
to get their EIN # and help to complete
their 990 form.
Thank you for your support and vote in
electing me as your LAMOPH
Department President.
Keep our Troops and their families in
your prayers.
God Bless America,
Kathy Footman,
LAMOPH, Department President

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DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS CONVENTION 2010
...Fort Worth, June 11th, Our New Department of Texas Officers Take The Oath...
FROM LEFT: COMMANDER JOHN FOOTMAN, SENIOR VICE COMMANDER SAM LUNA, JUNIOR VICE
COMMANDER JACK PALMER, ADJUTANT & SERVICE OFFICER RICHARD (ROCKY) HERNANDEZ,
SGT-AT-ARMS OCATAVIO LUNA, FINANCE OFFICER WAYMON FAULKNER, AND INSPECTOR
ROBERT HERNANDEZ. OTHER OFFICERS PRESENT AT CONVENTION, BUT NOT PICTURED HERE
WERE, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN DELEON WESTON, ALTERNATE COMMITTEEMAN
HARRY SMART, HISTORIAN ALEX PEREZ, AMERICANISM OFFICER RAUL CAMPBELL, AND
CHAPLAIN DON WILSON
NATIONAL
JUNIOR VICE
COMMANDER
BILL HUTTON
WAS THE
INSTALLING
OFFICER
CHAPTER 1919’s ROTC LEADERSHIP AWARDS - DONE
When this year’s ROTC Awards had all been completed the count was twenty-one
High School JROTC programs and eight University ROTC programs. Thanks to
Patriot Lee Hagan, our chapter coordinator, for doing a great job making sure the
medals got to the schools on time and for lining up our
presenters to be on hand at the ceremonies to confer
the awards. In the photo at left, Jr Vice Commander,
Fred Hudgeons presented the award to Cadet Kristian
Young at the Leander High School Air Force JROTC
ceremony; and on the right, Americanism Officer,
Ernie Banasau did the honors for Cadet Jenna Kadjar, recipient of MOPH’s
Leadership award at the Hays High School Marine Corps JROTC ceremony.
Prequel to Tributes
In Memory Of Patriot
WILLIAM J. DALLAS
ARMY AIR FORCE, WWII, EUROPE, POW
303rd BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE
WOUNDED IN THE AIR OVER GERMANY
In Memory Of Patriot
RUFUS DYE 5/10
SERVANDO C. VARELA
ARMY, WWII, WOUNDED IN NORMANDY
COMPANY B, 300th ENGINEER BATTALION
by both RAY DIAZ & DON MORRISON 8/10
IN MEMORY OF PATRIOT
R.M. (DON) BOSSERMAN JR.
ARMY, VIETNAM
PAST CHAPTER COMMANDER
PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
RAYMOND DIAZ 8/10
In Honor Of
JOE S. CASTRO
ARMY, WWII, PACIFIC
Medic, 105th Inf, 27th Infantry Division
Wounded on Saipan, June 21, 1944
by both RAY DIAZ & JENNYNE BILSKY 8/10
In Memory Of Patriot
SAMUEL BIER
ARMY AIR FORCE, WWII, EUROPE, POW
465th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
In Memory Of Patriot
RUFUS DYE 5/10
CARL H. KLEIN
ARMY, WWII, WOUNDED IN FRANCE
2nd BN, 38th INF, 2nd INFANTRY DIV
DONALD MORRISON 5/10

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PATRIOT BIRTHDAYS
Of the TEXAS CAPITAL CHAPTER
1 JOHN S. LOFTON
1 WILLIAM S. LIVINGSTON
4 RAYMOND E. JOHNSON
5 JAMES L. THOMAS SR.
5 WILLIAM L. REVELS
6 STEPHEN J. BODNAR
7 EDSELL H. LONG
8 BOBBY L. (BOB) MENEFEE
9 JERRY E. POLASEK
10 GREGORY W. (GREG) RITCHEY
11 CLIFFORD H. MCCULLOUGH
12 BERN BALLARD
12 MICHAEL HUFF
12 JEROME A. GABOR
12 DEVIN D. GATES
13 GORDON T. SEABLOM
14 RON E. DORSEY
14 JOHN K. HOLLAND
14 CHARLES R. CORONA
15 WALTER HALE
16 WILLIAM S. (BILL) NEWBERRY
16 HAROLD WEEDEN
16 BENJAMIN S. (BEN) KUBICEK
16 ROBERT W. HICKEY
17 KENNETH J. VITUCCI
18 WILLIAM R. YOUNG
18 RUBEN R. CANO
18 WILLIAM VON LANGEHENNIG
20 ARMANDO J. YBARRA
20 JAMES E. GARRETT
20 ANDY K. LAMASCUS
20 FABIAN (MARTY) MARTINEZ
21 LEWIS W. WRIGHT III
22 CHARLES T. STRADLEY
22 OSCAR G. GONZALEZ
23 LAYTON H. FERGUSON
23 WILLIAM L. POWELL
23 FEDERICO REY
24 J. ALLAN GREEN
24 RICHARD J. FELT
25 TOMMY LEE SWEARINGEN
25 KEVIN S. OXNER
25 FRED A. SCHATTENBERG
25 THOMAS J. CUMMINGS
26 FIDEL G. LOZA
26 ADONES P. FLORES
27 JESUS B. (JESSE) PULIDO
28 CHESTER G. (GARY) ALFORD
28 GEORGE T. STONE
29 LOUIS M. CARTALL
29 BENJAMIN C. SLEDGE
30 SAM W. FLOCA JR.
30 RUBEN MEDELLIN
30 ABDON SANCHEZ
31 ED WYNN NICHOLLS
31 JASPER G. WILSON
1 MICHAEL J. GARCIA
1 RUBEN YANEZ
2 ALBERT SALAZAR JR.
2 GARY E. VAUGHT
3 BILLY R. BUSBY
JULY
AUGUST
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3 MANUEL CASTILLO
3 ROBERT A. CARNES
4 CHARLIE J. (JOE) STRANGE JR.
5 THOMAS W. (TOM) ANDREWS
5 JOHN H. MACKEY
6 FRANCIS D. (DANNY) MCDANIEL
6 DOUGLAS A. (DOUG) SCHELLING
11 JOE J. TREVINO
11 PRESTON G. HALEY
11 JOHN H. MITTELSTEDT
11 ANTONIO G. (TONY) GONZALES
14 HERMAN E. (MOE) MOLEN
14 JOHN W. TEMPLER
15 A. BENTLEY NETTLES
18 HOWARD E. BARRON
18 GARY L. NEELY
19 JOHN C. BURKHARDT
19 LOUIS L. GARCIA
20 ARNOLDO CHAPA
20 HERBERT M. BAUGH
21 HORACE P. WILLIAMS
21 JOSEPH J.(JOE) KELLEY
21 GEORGE L. DORING
22 LOUIS BENAVIDES
22 RANDOLPH H. (RANDY) GREENE
22 FELIX GRIFFIN JR.
22 ALFONSO RODRIGUEZ
23 ALFRED L. BOTELLO
23 ROBERT F. KAN
23 BRADLEY P. DEINES
24 JUAN A. RODRIGUEZ
24 RAY R. ASHLEY
24 FRANK C. LUDDEN
25 FLETCHER H. KNIGHT
25 WILLIAM R. (BOB) JENKINS
26 HARTWIN R. (HART) PETERSON SR.
26 EUGENE E. MUZNY
26 PAUL E. RIDER
27 EDWARD L. GRIGSON
27 THOMAS (T.W.) MATTHEWS
28 BILL GOSHEN
28 GABRIEL J. TAMAYO
28 JAMES C. CHERNOSKY
29 JOHN MESKO
29 ALAN R. BABIN JR.
30 REFUGIO ROSAS
30 HERBERT F. (HERB) MCDOUGALL
31 ROBERT L.(BOB) WHITEHAIR
31 ROBERT A. LAWSON
31 WILLIAM C. (BILL) LANE
PATRIOT BULLETIN
AUGUST, Cont’d
BIRTHDAYS FOR THE
LADIES AUXILIARY
July—August Birthdays Are:
AUGUST
JULY 6 MAURINE WARD
5 KAY MOORE 8 GABRIELLE DIAZ
14 LILO SAENZ 21 MARY LOUISEVARELA
20 VINNIE LOUISE WEBB 24 KAREN VAUGHT
24 JULIE BRIDGEWATER 26 MARGARET SEIDL
30 ELVIRA BAZAN 30
31
SOOK JA HEBBE
MARY DIAZ

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BOOSTERS
Help support Chapter 1919’s programs by becoming a “Booster” and adding your name to this distinguished list for one
year following. Send check contribution of $10 or more payable to Chapter 1919, MOPH and designate for “Boosters” to:
Adjutant, Milt Carr, 5114 Balcones Woods Drive Suite 307 #175, Austin, TX 78759-5212.
INDIVIDUALS
LESLIE ALLEN 1/10
JOHN ALVARADO 8/09
ERNIE & VIRGINIA BANASAU 8/09
WILL & MARY ANN BEATTY 6/10
JENNYNE & IRVIN BILSKY 5/10
STEPHEN BODNAR 5/10
CHARLES BONNEY 10/09
JOHN BRAND, D.min., J.D. 5/10
WILLIAM A. BRANT MEMORIAL 6/10
JAMES L. BROWN 12/09
JAMES P. BRYANT 8/09
JOHN & ELAINE BURKHARDT 3/10
MILT CARR 3/10
SEAN CARR 12/09
JOE CASTRO MEMORIAL 9/09
BETTY CEPEDA 8/09
JACK CHAVEZ 11/09
MICHELLE COLLINS 1/10
BOB COOK 5/10
JOE CRUZ 3/10
MILLIE DALRYMPLE 9/09
JACK HADSELL 3/10
LEE HAGAN 7/09
LEE HAGAN 2/10
JOE & GAIL HARTNESS 9/09
BOB HARWOOD 5/10
HERMAN HAYDON 5/10
BOB HEFFORD 1/10
O.H. HUBBARD 2/10
FRED & LAURIE HUDGEONS 5/10
CHARLES KELLEY 7/09
THE KERR FAMILY 9/09
CARL KLEIN MEMORIAL 9/09
LEW LEDBETTER 8/09
JOE LEVINSON 1/10
HAROLD & MAUREEN LEWIS 2/10
FRED LORD 4/10
LUPITO 11/09
JOHNNIE & JOHNNIE MATL 3/10
MEMORIAL, "PAPPY," MASCOT 1/10
"GENERAL PATTON," MASCOT #2 1/10
RAY MCKEE 9/09
HOWARD MCKINNEY 6/10
CARLOS SOZA 8/09
HARRY SWAN MEMORIAL 12/09
GABRIEL TAMAYO 1/10
MIKE TARPLEY 5/10
CHARLES TARVER 3/10
RANDY TAWATER MEMORIAL 4/10
W.R. TIMMERMANN 2/10
VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC DONATIONS, Daily
SERVANDO VARELA MEMORIAL 8/09
JACK WARDEN 5/10
HARVEY & LOUISE WEBB 08/09
HAROLD & ELROSE WEEDEN 11/09
ROBERT & JUNE WHITMAN 2/10
MAUREEN YETT 2/10
JOE & MARY ANN ZORNICK 3/10
ORGANIZATIONS
ACES 4/10
MOPH SERVICE FOUNDATION
ODD FELLOWS LODGE 23 12/09
TEXAS MILITARY FORCES MUSEUM, Monthly
VFW POST 3377 3/10
VFW POST 856 Quarterly
ALL-STAR DONORS
SPECIAL RECOGNITION IS DUE TO EACH OF OUR SUPER BOOSTERS, INDIVIDUALS WHOSE GIFTS HAVE TOTALED
$100 OR MORE — AND CORPORATE LEVEL DONORS WHO HAVE GIVEN $1,000 OR MORE DURING THE PAST YEAR.
PATRIOT BULLETIN SALUTES
— John Alvarado, Jr. — Mike Barton — Charles Bonney — John H. Brand, D.min,J.D. —
— John & Elaine Burkhardt — Leonard J. “Jim” Chambers Memorial — Millie Dalrymple —
— Paul & Phyllis DeVault — Raymond Diaz — Wallace E. Downey — Rufus Dye, Jr. —
— John Nolan Friedman Memoria — Jack Hadsell — Robert H. Harwood — Herman C. Haydon —
— Carl H. Klein Memorial — Lew Ledbetter — Harold & Maureen Lewis — Fred Lord — Kerry Merritt —
— Howard M. McKinney — Donald C. Morrison — Henry & Delores Papke — Edgar L. Parker Jr. —
— Ed & Oneita Schmalreid — Clarence Seidl Memorial — Mike Tarpley — Randy Tawater Memorial —
CORPORATE LEVEL:
— MOPH Svc Foundation — Harold & Elrose Weeden — VFW Post 856 —
ROBERT S. DALTON 2/10
PAUL & PHYLLIS DEVAULT 5/10
RAYMOND DIAZ 8/10
JOHN DONNELLY 4/10
WALLACE E. DOWNEY 10/09
PHILIP DREISESZUN 1/10
HONORING RUFUS DYE'S FEB 5th B'DAY 2/10
RUFUS DYE 8/09
JOSEPH F. FRIEDMAN 12/09
VIC FRYSINGER 2/10
GONZALO GARZA 3/10
REGION I CMDR--J.P. GENDUSO 3/10
RANDY & VIOLA GREENE 8/09
KERRY MERRITT 04/10
DONALD MORRISON 5/10
BILL NEWBERRY 3/10
CHAPTER 1919 OFFICERS 8/09
HENRY & DELORES PAPKE 10/09
EDGAR L. PARKER 12/09
FRANK & KATHY PLUMMER 10/09
FRED RETTIG 8/09
MARLIEN RICE 2/10
MINNIE RICE 2/10
EDWARD & ONEITA SCHMALREID 1/10
CLARENCE SEIDL MEMORIAL 2/10
JAMES D. SEYMOUR, JR. 5/10
BUSINESSES
HEROBRACELETS.ORG 4/10
HILL'S CAFÉ
INSTY-PRINTS S [ELLER FAMILY] 4360 S CONGR
KATZ's NEW YORK DELI 11/09
MIKE'S PRINT SHOP 6448 HWY 290E
RANDALLS FOOD MKTS, INC, QTRLY
SYSCO FOOD SVC OF AUSTIN, QTRLY

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Tributes
In Memory and Gratitude
CPL BENNY MATIAS, JR.
9th Infantry Division 12-11-68-RVN
CPL JOE GARCIA
173rd Airborne Brigade 6-4-69-RVN
Who gave their all to their country and will
never be forgotten
RAYMOND DIAZ 8/10
In TRIBUTE to the Men of
Company “M”
223rd Infantry Regiment
40th Infantry Division
KOREAN WAR
JOHN & ANN LINGO 5/10
IN MEMORY OF
J.M. HICKS
P.O.W. IN JAPAN FOR 36 MONTHS
DURING WWII
JACK HADSELL 3/10
In Memory of those pilots of the
367th Fighter Group
—WWII Europe
That made the supreme sacrifice
RUFUS DYE 8/09
HANG IN THERE
MEN OF MOPH 1919
“HAVE A GREAT YEAR”
RAY McKEE 9/09
For a donation of $25, or more, we will place your message in subsequent
publications of this bulletin for the next twelve months. Special Note: Your contribution
may be tax-deductible to the extent of the law prescribed in the Internal Revenue Code.
—MILT CARR, (512) 343-7940
In Memory of My Fallen Comrades
5th REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM
ARMY, KOREA
1950-1953
LEST WE FORGET
JAMES P. BRYANT 8/09
In Memory and Honor of the Heroes of
ADVISOR TEAM 1, I CORPS, VIETNAM-1971
And Of The
Heroes of Operation Enduring Freedom
Thank You For Sacrificing Your All To Ensure
Peace and Freedom for all Mankind
JOE & GAIL HARTNESS 9/09
In Memory OF
BETTY DYE
AND ALL OTHER PATRIOTS AND LADIES
OF THE CHAPTER & UNIT 1919
WHO HAVE PASSED ON
RUFUS DYE 8/09
IN MEMORY
Staff Sgt JOHN J. BROWN
A Good Soldier,
A Great Father
JIM BROWN 12/09
IN MEMORY
Of the 27 crew chiefs and pilots
Who died in a single plane crash
In England during WWII
439th Troop Carrier Group
JACK HADSELL 3/10
In Tribute To All The Men Who Served In
COMPANY “G”
187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team
“RAKKASANS”
DURING THE
KOREAN WAR
HAROLD WEEDEN 11/09
GOD BLESS THOSE WHO
GIVE AID AND ASSISTANCE
TO THOSE IN NEED
HAROLD [TEX-HOSS-HAL] LEWIS 2/10
TO THOSE
WHO SERVED
Semper Fidelis
WILLIAM NEWBERRY 3/10
In Memory of “Troopers”
Ron -Charlie -Dick -Johnnie
KIA - Korean War - 1950
Eighth Cavalry Regiment
First Cavalry Division
JAMES LOGAN BROWN 1/12
In Memory of Patriot
ARTHUR RICE
SURVIVOR OF THE
BATAAN DEATH MARCH
WORLD WAR II
MINNIE RICE 5/10
To Honor
Col Bill Brant
WWII
Vietnam
HIS FAMILY 6/10
In Memory of the pilots of the
388th Tactical Fighter Wing
VIETNAM WAR
That Made the Supreme Sacrifice
RUFUS DYE 8/09
In Memory of Members of
MACV Advisory Team 79
who were killed or wounded, and
to those who survived the conflict
Vietnam —1964 - 1965
HAL HUTH 1/10
In Memory of the Pilots of the
18th Fighter / Bomber Group
Who Lost Their Lives
During The
KOREAN WAR
RUFUS DYE 8/09
MEMORIAL
IN HONOR OF HAROLD’S BIRTHDAY
PATRIOT HAROLD MARBURGER
MARCH 22nd
BETTY MARBURGER 3/10
To those who gave their lives
103rd Infantry Division
Europe, 1944-45
JOHN BRAND, D.Min., J.D. 5/10

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More Tributes
In Memory Of Patriot,
and 2004 National Commander
ROBERT LICHTENBERGER
ARMY, VIETNAM, WOUNDED, CU CHI
20th Artillery, 1st Air Cavalry Div
by both RAY DIAZ and RUFUS DYE 8/10
In Memory of Crew Members of the
12th ARMY AIR FORCE
57th Bomb Wing, 321st Bomb Group
448th Bomb Squadron (B-25’s)
That Made the Supreme Sacrifice in WWII
TOM MATTHEWS 9/09
In Memory Of Patriot
WILLIAM A. BRANT
ARMY, WWII, EUROPE
1st Infantry Division, Wounded, Normandy
Deceased Chapter 1919
Patriots and Ladies
FY — 2010
SAMUEL E. BAKER
TED A. BICKERSTAFF
R.M. (DON) BOSSERMAN JR.
JOE S. CASTRO
CHARLES A. CAVANAUGH JR.
JOE DAN FRANKLIN
TOM GAREFALOS
FLETCHER W. HARRIS JR.
HOWARD M. HICKS
JOHN E. LAW
LEONARD T. MANLEY
FRANK SEGURA
RUFUS DYE 5/10
CLARENCE F. SEIDL
WALTER F. ULBRICH
SERVANDO C. VARELA
GRANVIL R. “G.R.” WILLIAMS
ROBERT E. WILLIAMS
JAMES M. WRIGHT
TAPS
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Patriot TOM GAREFALOS passed away May 26, 2010 in the
Temple VA Hospital at age 70. He was a Marine Corps First Sergeant,
retired with more than 20 years service. He had been wounded twice
in Vietnam while assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines.
Burial was in the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. He is
survived by his brothers, Nick and Jimmy, and sisters Angie Gibbons
and Elaine Ghazeceh.
Patriot GRANVIL R. “G.R.” WILLIAMS of Kyle, Texas
passed away May 7, 2010 at age 90. Patriot Williams was
Chapter 1919’s earliest wounded member, having been
wounded at Pearl Harbor during the opening moments of
the Japanese attack. G.R. was a crewmember on the
battleship West Virginia and the attack on December 7, 1941
interrupted his approved leave that was to have started that day for
him to return home to San Antonio to be married. The war set back
those plans for two years as he spent time in the hospital and then on
the carrier Enterprise. Finally, he and Helen Creswell were married in
1943 when he got his 30 days sinking survivor’s leave just before the
raised and repaired USS West Virginia was ready to put back to sea.
He and Helen had been married 67 years at the time of his death, and
they have four children and seven grand children. Burial was in the
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
Patriot ROBERT E. WILLIAMS passed away April
27, 2010 at age 85. He was born in Crawfordsville,
Indiana and spent his childhood years in Indiana, but
moved to Texas as a young adult. He joined the Marine
Corps at age 18 and served during WW II and the
Korean War. He was wounded in Korea, three times
between March and September 1951 while serving in
Company I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He is
survived by; wife, Gloria; daughters Sherry Bowman and Debra
Klaus; son, Michael; and a brother, and two sisters. Burial was in the
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio
Patriot JAMES M. WRIGHT, an Army WW II veteran, passed away
January 9, 2010. He was 89 years old. James participated in the
Southern Philippines Campaign and was serving as a Staff Sergeant in
the 1st Cavalry Division when wounded, October 23, 1944, during
the fighting in Leyte Province.

The MILITARY ORDER of the PURPLE HEART of the U.S.A.
TEXAS CAPITAL CHAPTER 1919
5701 PAINTED VALLEY DR
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78759-5527
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
AUSTIN, TX
PERMIT NO. 504
“ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED”
PURPLE HEART DAY
AUGUST 7th
JULY ’10 AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
NO
MEETINGS
SUMMER
BREAK !
2nd BREAKFAST-NORTH
16th BREAKFAST-S0UTH
4th STAFF NOON
SAT, 7TH, 11AM
PURPLE HEART DAY
CELEBRATION
“The 228th Anniversary
Of the Purple Heart”
FOOD AND DRINKS FREE
FOR PATRIOTS, FAMILY &
GUESTS
AMER LEGION POST 76
2200 VETERAN’S DRIVE
6th BREAKFAST-NORTH
20th BREAKFAST-SOUTH
15th STAFF NOON
SAT, 18th, 10AM
MONTHLY MEETING
CAMP MABRY
HQS BLDG #8
AUDITORIUM
4th BREAKFAST-NORTH
18th BREAKFAST-SOUTH
20th STAFF NOON
SAT, 23rd, 10AM
MONTHLY MEETING
CAMP MABRY
Headquarters, Bldg # 8
In the Auditorium
1st BREAKFAST-NORTH
15th BREAKFAST-SOUTH
10th STAFF NOON
WED, 11th, 9AM
VETERAN’S DAY
PARADE
up Congress Ave, then
CEREMONY
FOLLOWS AT 11AM
SOUTH STEPS OF THE
CAPITOL BLDG
6th BREAKFAST-NORTH
20th BREAKFAST-SOUTH
8th STAFF NOON
SUN, 12th, 1—3 PM
CHAPTER / UNIT
HOLIDAY PARTY
Combined with
CHILDREN’S PARTY
BOTH PARTIES HELD IN
ODD FELLOWS LODGE #23
6809 GUADALUPE
JANUARY ’10 FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE
4TH, BREAKFAST
13TH —STAFF NOON
SAT., 16TH, 9AM
MONTHLY MEETING
“G.I. BREAKFAST”
CAMP MABRY, CAFETERIA,
HEADQUARTERS BLDG #8
1st, BREAKFAST-NORTH
15th, BREAKFAST-SOUTH
17TH —STAFF NOON
FRI, 19TH, 6PM
GEORGE
WASHINGTON’S
BIRTHDAY
DINNER PARTY
At “The Austin Club”
Great Entertainment,
Great Food, and, a
Great Time at a Great Party
1, BREAKFAST-NORTH
15th BREAKFAST-SOUTH
17TH —STAFF NOON
SAT, 2OTH, 10AM
MONTHLY MEETING
CAMP MABRY
HQS BLDG #8
AUDITORIUM
5th, BREAKFAST-NORTH
19th BREAKFAST-SOUTH
21ST—STAFF NOON
SAT, 24TH, 10AM
MEETING & PICNIC
ANNUAL ELECTION
AT THE WEEDEN’S
IN DRIFTWOOD
1175 ENCHANTED OAK
3RD, BREAKFAST-NORTH
17th BREAKFAST-SOUTH
12TH- STAFF NOON
SAT, 15TH, 10AM
OFFICERS INSTALLATION,
on ARMED FORCES DAY
HILL’S CAFÉ 4700 S
CONGRESS AVE
MEMORIAL DAY
11AM, MAY 31ST, AT
PFLUGERVILLE
COOK-WALDEN
CAPITAL PARK
14619 N IH-35
CY-2010 TEXAS CAPITAL CHAPTER 1919 EVENTS CALENDAR
NO
MEETINGS
SUMMER
BREAK !