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July-August 2011 EX-POW BULLETIN the official voice of the American Ex-Prisoners of War Volume 68 www .axpo w .or g Number 7/8 July/August 2011 We exist to help those who cannot help themselves #o%@@' To apply by mail, call AXPOW National Headquarters 817-649-2979 table of contents July/August 2011 officers/directors 4 commander/HQ 5 outreach/success 7 Can you top this? NSO 8 medsearch 9 Paul Lovell of Bridgeport, WV turned 100 on April 22, 2011! andersonville 13 namPOW 14 He is the oldest living WWII ex-POW in the Barbed Wire Mountain- pow-mia 15 eers Chapter, AXPOW and may be the oldest living WWII ex-POW in civilian 16 the country. events, info, looking for 18 news 19 A member of the 26th Infantry Div., Paul was captured Dec. 31, 1944. convention 21 He was sent to Heidelberg and held until liberation in March. voluntary funding 28 applications 30 Paul remains active in both his chapter and statewide. contributions 31 new members 32 Congratulations, Paul! taps 33 raffle/Ads 39 quartermaster 41 Publisher PNC Maurice Sharp 9716 54th Street CT West University Place, WA 98467-1118 (253) 565-0444 [email protected] Editor Barbed Wire Mountaineers Chapter #1 members celebrate with Paul Cheryl Cerbone 23 Cove View Drive South Yarmouth, MA 02664 (508) 394-5250 Four VA Hospital Sites Named National Historic Landmarks (508) 760-2008 fax Four national homes for disabled volunteer soldiers – Western [email protected] Branch in Leavenworth, Kansas; Mountain Branch in Johnson City, Tennessee; Battle Mountain Branch in Hot Springs, South Dakota; Deadline for the Sept/Oct 2011 and Northwestern Branch in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – reflect the de- issue is Aug 1, 2011. velopment of a national system of veteran health care in the United States. Please send all materials to the editor at the above address. Hope to see you in Dayton, Sept. 13-18, 2011! EX-POW Bulletin (ISSN 0161-7451) is published bi-monthly (six times annually) by the American Ex-Prisoners of War, 3201 E. Pioneer Pkway, Arlington, TX 76010. Periodical postage paid at Arlington, TX and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send address changes to EX-POW Bulletin, AXPOW Headquarters, 3201 E. Pioneer Pkwy. Suite 40, Arlington, TX 76010-5396. Founded April 14, 1942, in Albuquerque, NM, then known as Bataan Relief Organization, Washington State non- profit corporation, “American Ex-Prisoners of War”, October 11, 1949, recorded as Document No. 133762, Roll 1, Page 386-392. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. Nationally Chartered August 10, 1982. Appearance in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the American Ex-Prisoners of War of the product or service advertised. The publisher reserves the right to decline or discontinue any such advertisement. © 2011 American Ex-Prisoners of War Ex-POW Bulletin July/August 2011 3 axpow officers & directors 2010-2011 National Headquarters - Clydie J. Morgan, Adjutant/Treasurer 3201 E. Pioneer Pkwy, #40, Arlington, TX 76010 (817) 649-2979 (817) 649-0109 fax [email protected] Officers North East Region Directors Mid-Central Region Franklin R. Koehler National Commander Cordine McMurray 243 Torrey Pines Dr. 18940 Hamburg Morris Barker Toms River, NJ 08757 Detroit MI 48205 710 Chapel View (732) 244-4629; (732) 505-8702 fax (313) 371-0592; (313) 506-6680 Waco, TX 76712 [email protected] cell (254) 732-5640 [email protected] [email protected] Laura McIntyre PO Box 475 Deanie Schmidt National Sr Vice Commander Hardwick, MA 01037 1001 Parkview Blvd. #316 Carroll Bogard, Ph.D (413) 477-8260 (413) 477-0172 fax Columbus, OH 43219 275 N Taft #116 [email protected] (614) 372-0788 Mason City IA 50401 [email protected] (641) 424-4870 – Voice East Central Region (641) 512-4543 - Cell Judy Lee South Central Region PO Box 248 PNC Jim Clark National Judge Advocate Madisonville, TN 37354 214 Oakdale David Drummond (423) 442-3223; (423) 442-4702 fax Bastrop, LA 71220-2330 1 Crane Court [email protected] (318) 281-5505 phone & fax Manalapan, NJ 07726 [email protected] Paul E. Galanti (732) 446-4198 21 Maxwell Road [email protected] Pam Warner Eslinger Richmond, VA 23226 PO Box 117 (804)389-1668 Hammon, OK 73650 National Chaplain [email protected] (580) 473-2783 PNC Gerald Harvey [email protected] 709 Baptist Home Lane Southeast Region Chillocothe MO 64601 Wm “Bill” Jeffers Northwest Region 660-646-4301 3522 Millbrook way Cr Bonnie Sharp Greenacres, FL 33463 9716 54th Street CT West Jr. Vice Commanders (561) 969-6036 University Place, WA 98467-1118 Charles Susino - [email protected] (253) 565-0444 Eastern Zone [email protected] 136 Jefferson Street North Central Region Metuchen, NJ 08840 John W Clark Southwest Region (732) 549-5775 phone & fax 1201 S Johnmeyer Ln Alice Gollin Columbia MO 65203 3650 Savanna Way James L. Lollar - (573) 445-3621 Palm Springs CA 92262 Central Zone [email protected] (760) 202-1329 – Voice 292 VZ CR 3727 [email protected] Wills Point, TX 75169 David Claypool (903) 560-1734; (903) 560-1705 fax PO Box 38 Lewis “Lew” Sleeper [email protected] Hampton MN 55031 6636 E Villa Dorado (612) 245-2247 Tucson, AZ 85715 Milton “Skip” Moore - [email protected] (520) 751-9628 Voice Western Zone (520) 490-1082 Cell 2965 Sierra Bermeja [email protected] Sierra Vista, AZ 85650 (520) 459-7295; (520) 533-3757 fax [email protected] Senior Director PNC Kenny H Hanson 9401 Lyndale Ave S #228 Bloomington MN 55420 Committee addresses appear (952) 888-2703 – Voice with their columns [email protected] Saying all this, it seems appropriate for AXPOW as a national POW orga- I feel sure the majority of our nization, or someone personally, to AXPOW members are currently re- take an interest and seek informa- ceiving their monthly benefit tion from the U.S. Government (from checks electronically for direct de- a political standpoint rather than a posit to their banks. However, a re- Military) on what action is being cent ruling by the U.S. Department of taken for the release of one of ours. the Treasury will require all benefit My plan at this time, is to approach payments to be paid in this manner. this through the Secretary of De- All veterans applying for benefits on fense , Chairman of the Joint chief or after May 1, 2011 will receive their of Staff, Adm. Mullen, and our local payments electronically. Anyone cur- U.S. Representative Flores to try to rently receiving federal benefit pa- gain additional facts. I hesitate to per checks will need to switch to an National Commander say this, but we do not know all the electronic option by March 1, 2013. Morris Barker facts surrounding his disappear- No action is required for those al- ance. I thank Edward “Ted” ready receiving benefit payment elec- Perhaps you may recall on June 30, Cadwallader, Civilian Internee, for tronically. Benefit recipients can 2009, Army Specialist Bowe bringing this situation to my atten- have payments by direct deposit to Bergdahl (now sergeant) was re- tion. a bank or credit union account, or ported missing from his unit in Af- to a Direct Express Debit MasterCard ghanistan and was first classified On June 10-11, 2011, I attended the account. Those who do not choose Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown AXPOW, Department of Texas State an electronic payment option at the (DUSTWUN) and later that status was Convention in Abilene, Texas at time they apply for federal benefits, changed to “Missing-Captured” on which time State Commander Jim or those who do not switch by the July 3, 2009. He is originally from Lollar arranged an impressive and deadline will receive their benefit Idaho. Sgt Bergdahl is a member of informative slate of speakers for the payments via Direct Express card 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, event. Among the speakers were Col. (Debit Master Card). For more infor- 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infan- David Been, of Dyess Air Force Base mation, call 952-346-6055 or try Division. Since his capture, it has who outlined the importance of the www.GoDirect.org been a top priority for U.S. and Coa- base to the local area and to the na- lition forces to locate and bring him tional security of the United States. National Convention…I’m looking home safely. However, this process Col. Been demonstrated how the Air forward to the AXPOW National con- has been greatly complicated by the Force’s involvement in current and vention September 13-18, 2011, in fact that he was captured by Taliban future wars will be partly from bases Dayton, Ohio and for a good atten- militants and not by the Afghanistan in the United States requiring a con- dance since we have an excellent government, making negotiations dif- siderable amount of air-to-air refu- slate of informative speakers on ficult. There is some indication that eling. The Abilene base is involved many new items of concern. I want the Taliban is seeking some exchange in this type endeavor. The Dyess Air to especially encourage POWs from of Sgt Bergdahl for a number of pris- Force base also furnished military the Korean and Vietnam wars to be oners in Guantanamo. Marvin personnel for the convention open- in attendance since we will have two Weinbaum of the Middle East Insti- ing ceremonies. Also, of possibly well trained and informed speakers tute pointed out that it appears from greater interest to the AXPOW orga- who will highlight special issues for videos made by the Taliban militants nization, Kenneth Moore CEO/ POWs, and other issues such as agent in 2010 that Bergdahl is still alive Founder MIA Charities in Scottsdale, orange, ALS, TBI, and Gulf war.
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