Illinois VFW News - June 2018

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The VFW 12th District donated a check for $500 to Max and
Jo Sussenbach. Their house was a total loss in a fire on Sunday
April 29, 2018. Max is Post Commander at Bond County VFW
Post 1377 in Greenville. Presenting the check is Past State
Commander Russell Rieke.
VFW Post 2153 Commander Richard Head, along with Department of Illinois Operation
Uplink Director and District 8 Military Services Chairman P.J. Hymes presented the Moline,
Ill. Sport Clips with an Appreciation Plaque for the work the store does on behalf of the Help
A Hero Scholarship program. This store provided approximately $4,000 to the Help A Hero
Scholarship program in the last year. This allowed Sport Clips to meet and exceed their goal of
raising $1 million in funds. Sport Clips was able to donate $1.25 million to the National VFW
Program on Dec. 11. Also pictured from Sport Clips are Lisa Mickelson, Holly Murphy and
Samantha Waldron.
St. Juvin Post 1336 receives
award from Defense Department
St. Juvin Post 1336 Veterans of Foreign Wars has received an
award from the Department of Defense’s 50th Commemoration of
the Vietnam War.
St. Juvin has hosted six formal events where Vietnam Vets, those
who served on active duty during the period of Nov. 1, 1955 to
May 15, 1975, regardless of location, were honored.
The Post also participates in the Deceased Vietnam Veteran’s
Surviving Spouse program where the surviving spouse at the time
of death of a veteran who served between Nov. 1, 1955 to May 15,
1975 can be presented with a lapel pin and a personalized certificate.
Please join Post members at the community Memorial Day observance
Monday May 28, 2018 at the Coal City Intermediate School
305 W. Division St. Coal City. Ceremonies will start at 11 AM.
St. Juvin Post will have various gift items provided by the Department
of Defense including Vietnam Veteran’s pins and Surviving
Spouse awards available in the school cafeteria at the conclusion
of the event there is no cost for any or the materials.
(L-R) Glenda Watson, Morrie Buffo, Ed Suchoski, Mayor Tom McNamara, John Rossato,
Tom Cleland, Steve Preston, Bill Graves, Ross Stenberg, Mark Miller.
Rossato honored by Rockford Hogs
World War II veteran John
Rossato was recognized with
“Hometown Hero” honors during
pregame ceremonies by the
Rockford Ice Hogs at the BMO
Harris Bank Center, Rockford
on Feb. 9, 2018.
Rossato enlisted in the U.S.
Navy in 1944, returning to Great
Lakes Naval Station in 1946
where he was discharged to the
active Naval Reserves.
He was recalled to duty at
the start of the Korean War for
duty at the Greenco Springs, Fla.
Naval Base where he recommissioned
World War II ships for
redeployment to Korea. In 1953,
he received his Naval Discharge
as a Seaman First Class.
John recently served three
consecutive years as Commander
of Roscoe Post 2955 and
celebrated his 90th birthday this
past October.
Rossato was accompanied
by Officers of VFW District
6, Roscoe Post 2955 Color
Guard, and Rockford Mayor
Tom McNamara.
On the ice- WWII Veteran John Rossato (foreground rear)
with the Roscoe Color Guard, during the National Anthem.