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Hawaii Chapter #1 Behind their serving dishes and waiting for the line to form are, from left, Louis Baldovi, Francis Yasutake, James Kamehiro, ThomasTanaka, Jack Hirai, Fred Wakugawa, Harry Takane and Robert Hamakawa. Father Richard Rubie of the Chosin Few, Aloha Chapter, leads the homeless through the lunch line as chapter members serve the food. From the left are Alice and Treasurer Richard Higa, Secretary Harry and Sumako Kumabe, Vice-President Cas and Glory Castillo and President Robert and Evelyn Hamakawa. (Thank you Louis Baldovi for photos and letter. A great chapter and super events, There are 4 or 5 chapters in Hawaii.) Shown in photo with the Korean War Anniversary Commemoration flag fluttering in the Hawaiian breeze are members of Hawaii Chapter #1 and KWVA Aloha Chapter members. They march in perfect step. Shown in photo is team member Thomas Tanaka as he takes some interesting questions from Niu Valley Middle School students on the Korean War. THE KOREAN WAR EDUCATOR You are invited to visit our website at: www.koreanwar-educator.org Detailed accounts of the Korean War Korean War-related links Marty O’Brien’s entire casualty book POW/MIA & casualty information Oral history project Veterans’ memoirs KW vet reunion details Editorials/PSAs Reference materials Locate a buddy Poetry & V-mail Hundreds of photos Outpost wars Much, much more! Lynnita Sommer Brown, Text Editor Julian Blagg, USMC veteran, Webmaster Page 46 The Graybeards
Charles Parlier Chapter #24 of Illinois President Richard Teike presenting a plaque to the Maroa-Forsyth High School principal honoring Charles Parlier, a former student and for whom the chapter is named, on the 49th anniversary of his death. KIA 12-3-52. A Tell America Program was held at Mattoon High School, Mattoon, Illinois on March 7, 2002. Picture shows Floyd Cooper, Wi lbur Roosevelt, Gene Baker, Richard Fishback, and Joe Matthews before the program got underway. Members answer questions at the “show and tell” table. At the 2002 Memorial Day Program held at our Memorial in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois, from left, R. Teike, D. Mayberry, W. Neal, W. Roosevelt, F. Cooper and W. Williams, and part of the Macon County Honor Guard. Wreath laying by one of the veterans organizations present at the 2002 Memorial Day Program held at our Memorial in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Thank you Richard Teike for photos and letter. Super events held by a great chapter. We are proud to show your events. Graybeards Copies Continued on page 62 The requests for extra The Graybeards to support printing of same was such a sucess, we will offer extra copies for every issue on a first-come first-serve basis. For future issues, if you wish to make sure your orders are filled, I must have advanced payment. The Graybeards is a great tool for the chapters in New Membership and Tell America Programs. We request minimum orders of 5 at $1 donation per copy plus $3.85 postage. We can send up to 7 copies for $3.85 postage. For orders above 7 copies or future issues, additional costs for postage is $3.85 for each increment of 7 plus $1 per copy. Example: if you wish to order a full year (7 copies each of 6 issues) then a check for $65.10 and your request is needed.—Editor. September/October, 2002 Page 47 C I T se S fo n K A H 2 R Jo w T q S M a C P v T 2 M Il ( su w a h
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