EX-POW BULLETIN the official voice of the American Ex-Prisoners of War Volume 65 www .axpo w .or g Number 6

June 2008

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Inside...More pictures of our newest BG/Former POW Rhonda Cornum...Convention News and Forms... News, Outreach, Events...NSO Success Stories and more A Grand Pinning! Here she’s shown with husband Col. Kory Cornum & LTG Walter Sharp; with Col. William Andrews (who had been shot down earlier and was the subject of the search that ended with her own capture; with her mom, Jen Scott and Dave Coker, Fisher House Foundation President; with Kory; Mr. Arthur Wu, Staff Director, U.S. House Veterans Affairs Comm., Oversight and Investigations, Rhonda, daughter Regan Fawley; BG Goodwin, Vaught, LTG Dunwoody & Spouse; Alice Booher & new BG Rhonda Cornum. The primary goal of the committee lag VI-G when the building was national commander recommendations is to provide bet- bombed and burned. He was in the ter and more effective rating as rap- opposite end from me. His name is idly as possible. This should be em- C. Earl Derrington, Jr. from Jackson, phasized throughout the VA system Mississippi. He has survived the or- due to the rapidly increasing rate of deal and is doing well, thanks to his deaths of former POWs, especially lovely wife. Earl was National Com- the World War II POWs. Since the mander of AXPOW in the 1980s. average rating of the POWs is 73%, it is urgent that additional effort be instituted to locate and re-evaluate those former POWs whose ratings are less than 100%. It was recom- mended that at least three (3) edu- cational seminars be scheduled within the next 12-18 months for more training of those who evaluate Warren G. King, Sr. the POW claims. The VBA should I recently attended the Advisory also mandate attendance at these Committee meeting on Former Pris- seminars to assure the proper train- oners of War held at the Veterans ing of all POW rating specialists. Building in Washington, D.C. It was Mental health departments should Everybody stay well and enjoy the very informative, including sugges- be integrated into the same physical summer. I will be visiting some of tions to help the spouses and the locations where POW and other C&P your state conventions and hope to examinations are performed in order see you there. home bound Ex Prisoners of War. \ to increase participation and to mini- The Senate Bill (1315) on Osteoporo- mize the associated stigma of PTSD. sis has been entered with other bills It was recommended that at least and last word on it was that it had one face-to-face meeting between all POW physicians and POW raters be Warren G. King, Sr. passed. No word on the House bill National Commander yet. It appears that the Diabetes bill mandated to develop a direct line will not be included with the others. between them, facilitating commu- Picture left to right: Thomas M. McNish, nication between them when they MD, Committee Chairperson; Warren G. As I entered the area where the meet- work on the same group of claims. King, Sr., National Commander, Ex Prison- ing was held, I was introduced to the Continued open lines will insure po- ers of War; Clarence E. Derringer, Ex-POW Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Tho- tential problems with POW exams mas M. McNish by Mary Rolen from and ratings will be resolved in the Notable Quotes the D.C. POW office. I also met the most expeditious manner. Honorable Gordon H. Mansfield, “We must hold fast to our duty — the Deputy Secretary - Department of Only trained qualified physicians and duty of being there for our former Veteran Affairs, who was there to raters should perform and evaluate Prisoners of War and for all of our address the committee. They both POW rating examinations, those who veterans.” — Former Secretary of look forward to working closely with have attended and had certified Veterans Affairs Jesse Brown us and assured us the Committee will training for the POW examinations. “Posterity, you will never know how strongly support our efforts to get When a POW goes in for a re-evalu- much it has cost my generation to better services to our diminishing Ex- ation, the committee recommends all preserve your freedom. I hope you POW ranks. ratings be re-examined, not just the specific item for which the exam was will make good use of it.” — John Quincy Adams Other reports included comments, ordered. observations and recommendations “Americans, all free men indeed, re- from different people that were not There were more things discussed member that in the final choice, a on the committee. Other committee and recommended, and these things soldier’s pack is not so heavy a bur- members were introduced and gave will be discussed again and evaluated den as a prisoner’s chains.” — Presi- a brief biography and a summary of before they are presented to Con- dent Dwight D. Eisenhower what they were doing. The commit- gress. All of the committee mem- tee would like to have an annual re- bers were former POWs. I hope I “We honor our dead by caring for our port on living POWs sorted by their have all these things posted cor- living.” — Australian quote service, and the conflict and theatre rectly, since this was my first time. in which they served. Some of these Ex-POW Bulletin things support the POW claims when While I was at the committee meet- June 2008 they are filed. ing, I met a man that was in the same building where I was housed at Sta- 3 axpow officers & directors 2007-2008 National Headquarters - Clydie J. Morgan, Adjutant 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 Grover L. Swearingen 243 Torrey Pines Dr. 408 Fair Park Avenue Warren G. King, Sr. Toms River, NJ 08757 West Union, OH 45693 1015 Mitchell Rd. (732) 244-4629; (732) 505-8702 fax (937) 544-2459 phone & fax Nashville, TN 37206-1113 [email protected] [email protected] (615) 226-7811; (615) 262-3049 fax [email protected] Laura McIntyre Deanie Schmidt PO Box 475 1001 Parkview Blvd. #316 National Senior Vice Commander Hardwick, MA 01037 Columbus, OH 43219 Jim Clark (413) 477-8260 (413) 477-0172 fax (614) 372-0788 214 Oakdale [email protected] [email protected] Bastrop, LA 71220-2330 (318) 281-5505 phone & fax East Central Region South Central Region Judy Lee James L. Lollar National Treasurer PO Box 248 292 VZ CR 3727 Sonnie Bill Mottern Madisonville, TN 37354 Wills Point, TX 75169 279 Huckleberry Road (423) 442-3223; (423) 442-4702 fax (903) 560-1734; (903) 560-1705 fax Bluff City, Tenn. 37618 [email protected] [email protected] (423) 542-1824; (423) 542-3469 fax [email protected] Paul E. Galanti Howard Ray 21 Maxwell Road 7507 Legend Rock National Judge Advocate Richmond, VA 23226 San Antonio, TX 78244 George Coker (804)389-1668 (210) 661-5911; (210) 661-8837 fax 1145 Wivenhoe Way [email protected] [email protected] Virginia Beach, VA 23454-3047 (757) 481-9578 Southeast Region Northwest Region [email protected] Edward L. DeMent Herbert C. Kirchhoff 8735 Doral Oaks Dr., #1617 2910 Fernan Ct. National Chaplain Temple Terrace, FL 33617 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 (813) 985-3783; (813) 989-8871 fax John Romine (208) 667-6716 [email protected] 1609 S. 23rd Street [email protected] Rogers, AR 72756 Sid Hecker (479) 636-2287 Bonnie Sharp 7730 Laie Place 9716 54th Street CT West Diamondhead, MS 39525 Jr. Vice Commanders University Place, WA 98467-1118 (228) 493-7605 (253) 565-0444 Charles Susino - Eastern Zone [email protected] [email protected] 136 Jefferson Street Metuchen, NJ 08840 North Central Region (732) 549-5775 Southwest Region Carroll Bogard Ralph Kling 726 N. Carolina Place Morris Barker - Central Zone 12696 Unit E Springbrook Drive Mason City, IA 50401 710 Chapel View San Diego, CA 92128 (641) 424-4870 Waco, Tx 76712 858-391-8273 (temporary home) [email protected] 760-271-2907 (cell) Larry Dwyer (254) 732-5640 [email protected] 814 Woodlawn Ave. Muscatine, IA 52761 Lawrence Strickland Frank Burger - Western Zone (563) 263-5249 3135 Brilene 35109 Hwy 79 South #63 Warner Springs, CA 92086 San Diego, CA 92111 Senior Director, PNC Gerald Harvey (858) 277-0501 (760) 782-0538 1504 West 5th St. [email protected] [email protected] Sedalia, MO 65301 (660) 827-2178 Committee addresses appear [email protected] with their columns June 2008 table of contents commander 3 On the cover: Newly promoted (to Brigadier officers/directors 4 General) Ex-POW Rhonda Cornum at her on capitol hill 6 pinning, April 23, 2008. outreach/Success 7 nso 8 In August of 1990, she was assigned medsearch 9 as the flight surgeon to the 2/229 andersonville 12 Attack Helicopter Battalion in the namPOW 13 Persian Gulf. While performing a pow-mia 14 search and rescue mission for Col. civilian 15 Wm. Andrews, her Blackhawk helicopter events, info/news 18 was shot down. Col. Cornum was captured; she news briefs 19 was repatriated on March 6, 1991. Members Forum 21 Convention News 22 HOOAH! You go, girl! Volunteer Funding 24 contributions 25 new members 26 Housekeeping... taps 27 chaplain 29 It’s hard to believe it’s already June. In just over three months, we’ll be at memorial form 30 National Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. For those of you who haven’t Raffle/Ads 31 made your reservations yet, please look at the convention information pages Quartermaster 34 in this month’s Bulletin and get your reservations and registration papers in.

National Headquarters will be sending out credential packets to all chapters and state departments this month. If you have any questions, or don’t receive Publisher a packet, please contact us. The delegate forms will be printed in the July/ PNC F. Paul Dallas August Bulletin, along with the election information and resolutions. 916 Bingham Drive Fayetteville, NC 28304 Summer is State Convention time. If you can, please take the time to attend not only your own State Convention, but neighboring conventions as well. It Editor is the place where we can really take the time to get better acquainted as well Cheryl Cerbone as have the opportunity to meet many friends that we don’t get to see through- 23 Cove View Drive out the year. So make every effort to attend any convention you possibly South Yarmouth, MA 02664 can. Listen, laugh, learn, have fun, enjoy the meals, and most of all, enjoy (508) 394-5250 visiting with old and new friends alike. (508) 760-2008 fax [email protected] From the Quartermaster...the price of the military cap will now cost $40.00, including S/H. The price of the caps in my last order increased by $9.00 per Deadline for the July/Aug issue unit. There are several reasons for the elevated cost; I no longer order in is June 1, 2008 great volume and it has been several years since my last order. The new price is in effect immediately. Please send all materials to the editor at the above address. June is: Flag Day (14), Father’s Day (15), and the beginning of Summer (20).

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The publisher reserves the right to decline or discontinue any such advertisement. © 2008 American Ex-Prisoners of War Ex-POW Bulletin June 2008 5 Les Jackson, Executive Director on capitol hill Charles Stenger, Ph.D Legislative Chairman National Capitol Office 5709 Brewer House Circle 1722 Eye Street, NW #204 Rockville, MD 20852; (301) 231-7555 Washington, D.C. 20421 Mary Rolen (202) 530-9220; 7450 Spring Village Dr. CC510 (202) 223-8818 fax Springfield, VA 22150 (703) 352-1038 home (703) 923-9444 e-mail: [email protected] is “We don’t know.” Anyway, as al- extending benefits to the Filipino veter- As usual, this National Capitol Of- ways, we will take just what the ans. The legislation now must be negoti- fice remains extremely busy with Congress gives us and be thankful. ated with the House in Conference Com- enormous input and action with I am just pleased that we got that mittee. Murray said she was thrilled to the attendance at many meetings included. No, the Diabetes was not see the bill approved... on Capitol Hill. Yesterday, I at- in the Bill, and both committees tended a ROUNDTABLE DISCUS- still say we need more research and “…This bill provides much-needed assis- SION in the Cannon House, called data. So, we keep on plugging along tance as our veterans make the transition by Rep. John Hall (NY), Chairman, with them. (If we live long enough!) from the military back to family and jobs, Subcommittee Disability Assis- I’m very happy that we were able to move tance and Memorial Affairs. Dis- As I have said many times, YOU, past … and pass it today.” cussions were permitted by DoD, the membership, must be in con- VBA and other VSOs like AXPOW. tact with your own House Member Among other things, the Veterans’ Ben- Discussions did include our HR and insist that he co-sponsor our efits Enhancement Act expands traumatic 156, the DIC date of enactment Bill – HR1197, Osteoporosis and injury insurance, increases job training, which we were indeed interested. Diabetes. In talking last week and and extends housing benefits to veterans Last June the Representative Hall again yesterday, your MEMBER with severe burns. had his first hearing and ex-POW wants to hear from you. This is Norm Bussel came down and their reply to my contact with them. Senator Murray was instrumental in in- spoke. These discussions all were It is up to the membership and the cluding two other provisions in the bill. on: DIC/SBP & Death Pensions, Edu- Directors to really work for this. Let One would help ensure that former POWs cational Benefits, CHAMP/VA and us put this first on our agenda and suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Dis- Bereavement Counseling for Survi- succeed we will! order could get health care and benefits vors. There were some heartbreak- for osteoporosis. Studies have suggested ing problems with the system pre- the condition is related to PTSD. The sented and the urgency for im- Mary other would require the National Acad- provement! Everyone felt that it emy of Sciences to study the risk of devel- was a productive meeting and a Following are excerpts from Sena- oping Multiple Sclerosis as a result of follow-up will be later. tor Patty Murray’s press release on April 24, 2008: serving in the Gulf War and subsequent conflicts. On the above note, the House Vet- erans Affairs Committee is not Murray Helps Expand Murray said she was also pleased that the ready to go to the floor with their Veterans’ Benefits Senate-passed bill would right a historic Veterans Package. On a good note, Murray: Senate-passed Veterans’ injustice by extending benefits to Filipino today, April 24th, the Senate Veter- Benefits Enhancement Act would World War II veterans. The Filipino vet- ans Affairs Committee finished a provide much-needed housing and job- erans were called to service by President day or more on their package. I am training assistance Roosevelt in 1941, but they were stripped happy to report that S1315, Sec. of full benefits by an act of Congress in 601. Addition of Osteoporosis to On April 24, 2008, U.S. Senator Patty 1946. Disabilities Presumed to be Service- Murray (D-WA), a key member of the Connected in Former Prisoners of Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined the “It is long past time that we restored ben- War with Post-Traumatic Stress Senate in passing legislation to expand efits to these Filipino World War II veter- Disorder. I have been asked by veterans’ benefits and restore limited pen- ans, who are now in their twilight years,” some who put the PTSD in the Os- sion benefits to Filipino veterans who Murray said. “We have a moral duty to teoporosis Bill? My answer is I have fought for the United States in World War repay their sacrifice by providing them inquired of many and their answer II. with the care they have earned – just as Ex-POW Bulletin we should do with all of our veterans. June 2008 The bill passed by a vote of 96-1 after the Sixty-two years is too long to wait.” 6 Senate defeated an amendment to deny tacted by these NSOs: Marilyn VA Outreach Corre, CA, Marion Rippee, MO; And the taxman cometh. It’s April Lawrence King, SC; Doris Jenks, FL; 14th, and a call comes from Mrs. S S*O*O*N Katherine Arnold, MA; Doc Unger, in East Texas. “I want to thank you Before it’s too late OH, Louise Dunham, AZ, Kaz for helping me get my DIC from the Kazmierczak, MI; Alan Dunbar, NV, VA last year. But I’ve got a prob- Richard Carroll, MN, Charles & lem; I have not received a 1099 for Frances Heffron, TN; Paul Dallas, my VA income.” My reply, “Mrs. S, AL/NC; Betty Grinstead, IA; Charles you won’t get one. That is tax-free Susino, NJ; Bob Derrington, CO; income. Isn’t that wonderful?” Her Betty Harlan, TX; Fred Campbell, response, “Yes indeed! I have been NM/KS/OK; and AXPOW friend and able to pay of my credit cards, my POW Coordinator Nancy Mullins, car loan and now I’ve almost got MS. my home mortgage paid off. It is wonderful!” SUCCESS NSO Fred Campbell, Chairman Also a thoughtful April 17th note 3312 Chatterton Dr. April 6th dawned and I was feeling from Mrs. F in Independence, MO: San Angelo, TX 76904 burnt out. The scrambled eggs “This is a ‘thank you’ note for help- 325-944-4002; [email protected] were ok, but I was just scrambled. ing my cousin TJ near Dallas, TX. Committee member: Then the phone rang. “This is David The VA has approved 100% disabil- NSO Frank Kravetz (412) 824-2674 Sjogren in the Providence, RI VARO. ity and nursing home care for him. I know you didn’t have the power Again, appreciate your help.” Outreach Uniques of attorney when you called me last rd Possibilities That Can Help! December concerned about Mr. S And April 23 , a note from Hazel with only 10% in a nursing home in Fort Worth area: “Thank you for AXPOW Outreach gets done espe- here. I told you I’d call you to let that phone call you made to me cially by all our AXPOW National you know how it came out for him that I might be eligible for compen- Service Officers who, if they ac- and his wife. We got him 100% plus sation for my husband’s ex-POW cepted remuneration for their ser- Housebound. A VFW Service Officer status. It has changed my life con- vice, would be dis-accredited by the helped us with the claim, since siderably Thank you for all you did Department of Veterans Affairs AXPOW didn’t have an NSO here. I for me and my daughter.” and subjected to Federal prosecu- knew you’d want to know.” We of- tion. Mostly at their own expense ten here about common courtesy, And an accolade to POW Coordi- for postage, phone, supplies, etc. but this is EXTRAORDINARY on the nator Dennis Uldricks in the Oak- Of course, caring concern by AX- part of POW Coordinator David land, CA VARO: On April 24, call POW chapters for their members’ Sjogren, so very considerate, a sec- from Dennis, “I want you to know th needs is basic Outreach. But it can ond miler. He made April 6 start we found a glitch in Mrs. B’s DIC include other avenues. Like: Here’s getting better. claim and the Oct. 7, 2004 liberal- a good Outreach idea from PNC Bill izing law will apply for her claim Schmidt: “I believe we have money Then the mail came, with a card for effective date to go back a year in Chapter and Dept. Treasuries from Ruth in Wichita, Kansas: retroactive.” So considerate to call that could be put to good use by “Thank you so much for ALL of and let me know this about this buying life memberships for any your help that guided me to get my widow’s claim I’d sent him. But returning PW from the post Viet- DIC! It was your encouragement then, MORE. At once, Dennis called nam era. You are talking about that helped me believe I was en- the claimant’s brother, Carl, who’d under a 100 people. If we can get titled to these benefits and you assisted in presenting her claim to them identified and contacted and knew what I needed to do to get tell him the good news. Double they are given life membership, them. You are still a “soldier” for THANKS to Dennis who serves the they would be in a position to carry all of us widows. You are our POWs and their dependents of out our mission long after you and guardian angel. God bless you and northern California so diligently th I are dead and gone.” Thanks, Bill! God bless the USA.” And April 6 with genuine care. Now, a challenge to Membership became a fantastic day. I could al- Chairman Claude Watkins to iden- most fly with those new wings. tify these latecomer former POWs. However, as past NSO Director Steve Yarema always said, “Our Ex-POW Bulletin TAPS Column, EX-POW Bulletin: POW spouses have to be angels to June 2008 New widows listed are being con- have put up with us all these years.” Steve had it right. 7 VA Medical Center and a guide dog outreach continued nso user himself to discuss assistance Another California message from dog programs. Kramer left con- Charlie S near Los Angeles: “In Feb- vinced about the need for funding for ruary, 2006, I called you about POW these programs. compensation and thought I would let you know what has happened “Vets Helping Today’s Returning since then. It seemed each issue of Heroes” is a tax exempt corporation the POW magazine strongly sug- Doris Jenks created by two veterans. Our dis- gested all POWs should file a claim National Service Director abled warriors who return home with life-altering injuries, such as blind- for VA compensation, and that was 1120 Daleside Lane what you told me. I was still hesi- ness, amputated limbs, spinal or New Port Richey, Fl. 34655 brain damage, must depend on a pri- tant to file as I could really find (727) 372-7238 - Home nothing to complain about other vate donor program to provide them (727) 319-5914 - Office with an assistance dog that will help than old age. But, I finally decided [email protected] them with their daily living activities. to give it a go, and go into doing it. These dogs, which cost in excess of Looking over the papers, I thought Irwin Stovroff is a veteran of World $30,000, will provide mobility, inde- no way would I qualify, especially War II. As a bombardier on a B-24 pendence and companionship. as they asked about income and Liberator, he flew on raids over Ger- assets. Then help came.” AXPOW many. Originally, a crew was sup- Irwin reports only one in three actu- NSO Harry Corre stepped in to posed to fly 25 missions and then ally graduates. For instance, a mar- guide Charlie through the exams at rotate out. As the war continued, the velous dog flunked the program sim- West Los Angeles VAMC, and as- number of missions required mis- ply because he didn’t like getting his sured him income/assets did not sions increased. feet wet - wouldn’t walk through a matter for compensation. And puddle. These guide and service Charlie went on, “I was awarded In 1944, on what was to be the crew’s dogs have wondrous abilities. Irwin 100% disability, including a FAT 35th - and last - sortie, the plane says he is in awe of the dogs that was shot down. Parachuting close back-payment check. I still can’t address the “invisible” injuries - like to Nazi lines, the survivors were believe it. Anyway, thanks again for those that have the ability to sense quickly captured. urging me on, and now I realize seizures and get help before it’s needed. how ‘old and decrepit’ I am.” A long-standing oversight was cor- Thanks to Harry Corre. Another rected in 2001, when he was finally happy and surprised Ex-POW! awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his bravery during the war. Excellent VA work: We’ve got to give thanks for POWs and their wid- It was not until 10 years ago, when ows being served so expeditiously he was 75 that he decided to get in- by the POW Coordinator Fred volved in veterans’ affairs. He now Johnson in the Philadelphia VARO. serves as a volunteer National Ser- Eric B passed away in early April, vice Officer. He has helped over 400 2008. AXPOW NSO Don Lewis of veterans throughout the country, get Dresher, PA sent claim in for new their 100% benefit. widow, Rose on April 14. April 26th Irwin is pictured with his “Flunked” she got a letter from the Philadel- It was while he was volunteering at dog. He brings him to his office at phia VARO saying she had gotten the VA hospital, that he learned the the VA twice a week while working her DIC for $1091 a month. It took U.S. government does not supply on claims. I speak to Irwin on Mon- assistance dogs for disabled veter- just 12 days – surely a new record. days, while I am at our office at the ans and that private schools like the Thanks, Fred Johnson and NSO VA Regional and his dog is lying near Guide Dog Foundation provide these Don Lewis! his desk, while he works. Irwin and vital services. He was so inspired his dog also visit patients in the hos- that he made an appeal in his Boca pital. Already more than a half a mil- We Exist to Help Those Who Can- West community newsletter. When not Help Themselves lion dollars has been raised for dogs his initial effort did not generate for these disabled veterans. much interest, he said “I know I could not do it alone”. He ap- To learn more about this program proached his neighbor, Jerry Kramer, visit their web site: Ex-POW Bulletin a Korean combat veteran, for help. www.vetshelpingheroes.org. June 2008 Together the two men met with John Getz. chief of the Blind Rehabilita- Doris Jenks 8 tion Service at the West Palm Beach pow medsearch 35109 Hwy 79 South #63 ND Lawrence Strickland, Chairman Warner Springs, CA 92086 e-mail: [email protected] (760) 782-0538

Packet #5 (What Every POW’s Wife Should Know Before She is Your Widow) has been updated again, with much time and effort on the part of Marlene Agnes, to include the most recent laws and benefits published. The packet may be purchased from National Headquarters. Cost of the updated packet is $15.00~includes S/H.

sands of people die every year from very serious. Therefore it is Coronary a disease that is in many cases pre- important for us to identify the ventable. factors that increase the risk of Heart Disease: developing coronary heart disease. Number 1 Killer What Is Coronary Heart Disease? Avoiding some of these risk factors You May Be The Key Very simply coronary heart disease can in turn help us avoid the is a potentially life threatening con- complications that stem from the To Preventing It dition resulting from the narrow- development of coronary heart ing of the coronary arteries by the disease. Coronary Heart Disease: build up of fatty deposits known There are a number of risk factors Statistically Our Most as plaque. The process of deposit- ing plaque is called atherosclero- that we can not change. These are… Serious Threat sis. Age is beyond our control. As long Coronary Heart Disease (or Coro- The heart, like any other muscle, as we are alive we are going to age. nary Artery Disease) is the number needs a constant supply of oxygen Statistically 83% of people who die one killer of men and women in the and nutrients. As the coronary ar- from complications of coronary US and other developed countries. teries become increasingly clogged heart disease are at least 65 years Estimates for the year 2004 tell us by plaque the heart becomes of age. However you will want to that nearly 16 million people in the starved and unable to function keep in mind that coronary heart US have coronary heart disease in- properly. disease develops over time. Take volving… care of yourself early to avoid Coronary heart disease, of course, further complications later in life. · 8.9 million cases of angina makes the heart work harder. But (chest pain) the problem is much more serious Men have a greater risk of heart · 7.9 million cases of than that. A number of other seri- disease than women. Men also tend myocadial infarction ous conditions can (and very often to have heart attacks earlier in life (heart attack) do) result including… than do women. A women’s risk of dying from heart related diseases Of these nearly half a million · Angina – chest pains increases after menopause. Even people die of CHD in the US every which can be quite painful. then the risk is higher for men. year. · Myocardial infarction – heart attack due to heart Heredity is an important risk fac- That’s half a million people. muscle damage. tor for coronary heart disease. If · Congestive heart failure – your parents suffer from heart dis- The sad fact about that statistic is a condition in which the ease you are more likely to develop many of these deaths could have heart cannot effectively it yourself. Certain racial groups been prevented. They could have supply the rest of the are more likely than others to de- been prevented because many of body with blood. velop heart trouble. However this the underlying causes of coronary · Arrhythmia – irregular fact is not due purely to genetics. heart disease are controllable. heart rate which can lead to sudden cardiac death. Different ethnic groups have dif- Every year US law makers pass laws ferent habits. Some of these habits to protect the American population Major Risk Factors For CHD Ex-POW Bulletin from injury and death from a num- June 2008 ber of causes. It is the same in other The conditions listed above can be countries. Yet hundreds of thou- 9 That is all changing. Increasingly medsearch continued... high triglycerides are identified as · Heart attack an independent risk factor for de- · Stroke are linked to the development of veloping CHD. · Congestive heart failure coronary heart disease. Diet is a · Kidney failure good example. Dietary habits of By the way, adding a high quality some groups can increase their (and high potency) Omega-3 If you have high blood pressure likelihood of suffering from heart supplement to your heart health along with other risk factors such disease. regime does not have to be expen- as… sive. It is a simple way to safeguard · high blood cholesterol Blood pressure and diabetes are your heart. · diabetes two other examples. Both of these · smoking conditions increase the likelihood Physical inactivity is another ma- · obesity of developing coronary heart dis- jor contributor to CHD. Exercise ease. And both of these conditions helps reduce some of the factors Your likelihood of having a heart can be influenced by us. promoting coronary heart disease. attack or stroke is increased sev- For example moderate to vigorous eral times. This fact, then, brings us to the next exercise can help… point. And listen to this point very We simply must take coronary carefully. · Control cholesterol heart disease seriously. It is killing · Lower blood pressure too many people. Though genetic There are many risk factors of · Control diabetes influences do affect the develop- coronary heart disease that we · Reduce heart and blood ment of CHD many other risk fac- CAN control. vessel disease tors are in our control. For example… · Reduce weight This is one area where we abso- Smoking has a huge influence on While exercising it is helpful to pay lutely must take charge of our own heart disease. Cigarette smokers attention to your target heart rate. condition. have a 2 to 4 times greater likeli- It helps guarantee that you are get- hood for developing coronary heart ting enough exercise. If you have any of the controllable disease than do non-smokers. Pipe risk factors mentioned above then and cigar smokers increase there The subject of exercise naturally make every effort to control them. likelihood for heart disease though takes us to a discussion on obesity. When possible use natural means the risk is not as high as it is for to better your heart health. cigarette smokers. Obesity contributes to overall like- lihood of heart disease and stroke. Non-smokers who are exposed to The heavier you are the harder the second hand smoke are at in- heart has to work. Being overweight creased risk for developing heart contributes to… U.S. National Library of Medicine disease as well. and the National Institutes of · High blood pressure Health High cholesterol increases one’s · High blood cholesterol National Library of Medicine risk of CHD. 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To that end, the Wis- dent the bird was back in good physi- consin monument had its mortar cal shape, Slavco applied a special joints repointed last year. Addition- coating of bronze followed by mul- ally, NHS employee Julius Lumpkin, tiple coatings of a final sealing and who applies protective coats of wax protective material. The final step to sculptures throughout the park, was a reinstallation of the sculpture noticed that the eagle was showing on top of the monument. Andersonville NHS signs of deterioration. The wings 496 Cemetery Road were starting to separate, the body Andersonville, GA 31711 had some major cracks, and the en- (229) 924-0343 tire sculpture acted as though it Fred Boyles, Superintendent might take flight when wind gusted [email protected] through the prison site. The eagle was removed from his Wisconsin Monument perch above the monument and a search to find an art conservator gets a Makeover knowledgeable in bronze and alloy By Jay Womack metals was conducted. The park eventually found Slavco Sokolovski, Early in the afternoon of October 15, a freelance art conservator based in 1907, a train carrying 107 passengers Cambridge, Massachusetts. After completing his work, Slavco and bound for Andersonville, Geor- says the sculpture appears much as gia left Madison, Wisconsin. Among Slavco is both an artist and a con- it would have just a few years after the passengers were fifteen former servator of fine art and architecture. the dedication. He also discovered prisoners of war who had survived Formerly a senior conservator for the sculpture is not bronze like many the horrors of at Andersonville. The fresco and murals at the Institute for of the other statues in the park. trip’s purpose was to attend the dedi- the Protection of Cultural Monu- Rather, it made up of a combination cation of the Wisconsin monument, ments in his native Macedonia, he of zinc and copper alloys. Park Su- which had recently been constructed has been living and working in the perintendent Fred Boyles stated, “We in the northwest corner of the former United States since 2000. Slavco is are fortunate to find Slavco who stockade. The train arrived at its experienced in a wide variety of con- could restore this majestic sculpture destination early in the morning of servation techniques, including the to its original appearance in honor October 17 and the official dedica- cleaning and conservation of metals, of the men from Wisconsin who were tion took place that afternoon. wood, stone, painted and gilded plas- prisoners at Camp Sumter.” ter, plus fine art such as paintings Today the monument appears much and icons. He has worked on styles During the restoration work, the park as it would have 100 years ago. Com- and periods spanning the centuries, staff took to calling the eagle “Old prised principally of Georgia granite, including Roman mosaics, Byzantine Abe.” Although listed simply as an the monument’s inscriptions include stone churches, Victorian resi- American eagle in the dedication of the Wisconsin coat of arms, 378 (the dences, and American sculpture. As monument, Old Abe - the War Eagle number of prisoners from Wiscon- an artist, Slavco’s work has been from Wisconsin - was a very famous sin who perished), and words attrib- shown throughout the former Yugo- mascot during and after the Civil uted to Ulysses S. Grant: LET US slavia where his work is now part of War. Surely the designers of the HAVE PEACE. On top of the monu- both public and private collections. monument had Old Abe, mascot of ment sits a large statue of an Ameri- He has had exhibitions in Rome, the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, can eagle. Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin, Wash- in mind when they built the monu- ington, Boston, New York, London, ment over 100 years ago. Paris, and Saint Petersburg. Picture: Art conservator Slavco Ex-POW Bulletin During a week spent at the park in Sokolovski applies a coat of bronze June 2008 early April of 2008, Slavco cleaned, pigment to “Old Abe” after clean- repaired, painted, and re-installed ing and repairing the sculpture. 12 the eagle atop the monument. After ine what it must have been like for Sacrifice meant different things to namPOW news our GIs to be fighting through the different people where in WWII, countryside so steeped in many of sacrifices were made by everyone. the same traditions and heritage they’d grown up with in the U.S. It was hard for a Vietnam Gold Star mother to identify with a Jane The trip will end in the industrial- Fonda who was telling the world ized area of Milan where the Ger- that her son was a war criminal. man juggernaut came to a screech- ing halt in Italy and thousands of The big problem was that what German POWs were taken. We’ll were once deemed the blessings of Paul E. Galanti explore Lake Como. And depart a democracy were now described National Director, East Central from the Milan airport after days as “rights” even though they 804.389.1668 (cell) of learning what I only vaguely re- weren’t enumerated in any book of [email protected] member hearing as a child during law. After WWII, GIs were rewarded “The Big One.” by a grateful nation with the means The Italian to get an education and better life Campaign Redux One thing I intend to do is look at for themselves and their families. the trip in the context of having During Vietnam, young people as- No, I’m not an Italian-American been asked to fight similarly 20 sumed the government owed them thinking of running for political years after the fall of Italy, Ger- various things that their parents office. Nor to my knowledge is many and Japan. had had to work hard to achieve. Charlie Susino, although he should! I’m referring to the first invasion The Vietnam War has been de- The result? An entire generation of Europe in WWII that, along with scribed as “unpopular” by the me- that cannot begin to comprehend action on the Eastern Front is what dia of the time. Reading the histori- the enormity of the dedication of enabled the Longest Day, 6 June cal accounts of WWII, I wonder how those who fought and served on 1944, to be successful. popular the war would have been the home front during “The Big had there not been near total con- One.” For God and Country! As I type this, a group of about 40 trol of every form of communica- is departing for Sicily and Italy to tion by Uncle Sam. Would television It would be laughable today for retrace the steps of the Allied in- shots showing the incredible may- any politician to even try such an vaders like Zack Roberts who at- hem inflicted on Italy and the ter- endeavor. Indeed, I watch our news tacked the “soft under belly of Eu- rible losses of American forces coverage that laments our Ameri- rope in 1943. It’s a little weird re- have inspired a Vietnam type anti- can casualties in Iraq and Afghani- turning to my roots while revisit- war movement? How would “The stan which are only slightly higher ing what had been an enemy coun- Big One” be perceived today if the than peacetime Defense Depart- try when Mark Clark and the allies protestors that shut down college ment deaths in the line of duty invaded it in 1943. campuses and several institutions while failing to report “enemy” ca- in Washington in 1968 had been sualties – which enemy would glee- We’ll visit battlegrounds in Sicily allowed to do so in 1943 without fully kill any one of us, man woman where the invasion – launched from fear of being chastened by the vari- or child given the chance. Africa – started. We’ll take an over- ous authorities who looked night ferry from Messina to the askance at such anti-American ac- I don’t know where it went wrong Salerno and Anzio area and visit tivities. or what the future portends as we various museums celebrating the are facing the weirdest presidential allies’ victories. We’ll visit many The one missing element in Viet- election in our history or what, if sites between Naples and Rome nam compared was that activities anything, politicians can do to where the Americans and Brits that were deemed traitorous in revive the spirit that took us into fought the Italians and Germans. WWII went unpunished during Viet- Italy in WWII against incredible nam. Civil disobedience was ex- odds. After three days in Rome, we’ll plained away (rationalized?) by the head up to Tuscany for several theory that it was just another But I’ll look for clues on my days in Florence and surrounding viewpoint. journey. Stay tuned. areas. Many of the truly great works of art were spared but the The attempt by the government to Germans destroyed the beautiful Ex-POW Bulletin have a Great Society while drafting bridges that were everywhere in June 2008 young men to fight proved ex- Florence. It will be tough to imag- tremely divisive in and of itself. 13 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VISITS (South Korea) to discuss ways to pow-mia JPAC expedite solving Korean War losses. On that trip, RADM Crisp went on During a visit to the US Pacific to Beijing to meet with PRC offi- Command in February, Secretary of cials in an effort to restore recov- Defense Bob Gates visited Joint ery operations in that country. POW/MIA Accounting Command Most recently, RADM Crisp visited (JPAC), receiving briefings on India to pursue plans to conduct JPAC’s vast worldwide operations, WWII recovery operations there. and touring the Central Identifica- tion Laboratory. UPDATE ON JPAC OPERATIONS PNC John Edwards, PACOM COMMANDER SUPPORTS The JPAC teams operating in Viet- Chairman JPAC nam and Laos have now concluded 889 Randall Road operations and returned to head- Niskayuna, NY 12309-4815 Admiral Tim Keating, USN, Com- quarters in Hawaii. US Ambassa- (518) 393-3907 phone & fax mander of the U.S. Pacific Com- dor to Laos Ravic Huso participated mand (PACOM) testified before in the talks, as did Detachment 3 POW/MIA car-window decals are available at a cost of $20 per 100 Congress in mid-March that Commander LTC Brandt Deck, and by sending a check to the League PACOM’s budget for Fiscal Year DPMO, Stony Beach and JPAC staff. office at 1005 North Glebe Road, 2009 (FY09) included funding to Ambassador Huso also arranged Suite 170, Arlington, VA 22201. complete design of the long-sought for RADM Crisp to meet the Vice POW/MIA lapel pins are also new headquarters building for the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and available at $3 each or 2/$5. For Joint POW/MIA Accounting Com- Defense while in Vientiane. She added information please contact mand (JPAC). He also pledged that went on to Hanoi where technical the League’s web site at www.pow- PACOM’s request for FY10 would talks were being held with the miafamilies.org or call the national include authorization and funding VNOSMP to discuss results from office at 703-465-7432. If no one is available to take your call, please for construction, estimated cur- recent joint field operations and leave a message. rently to be just over $100 million. plans for upcoming activities.

AMERICANS ANNOUNCED AS That welcome news is long over- SOLDIERS MISSING FROM THE ACCOUNTED FOR due. Expanding JPAC’s capabilities KOREAN WAR ARE IDENTIFIED will help them meet increased de- There are now 1,761 US personnel mands for recovering remains of The Department of Defense POW/ listed by the Defense POW/MIA those lost before the Vietnam War, Missing Personnel Office an- Office as missing and unaccounted back to WWII. This is also an im- nounced today that the remains of for from the Vietnam War.. Staff portant signal to those serving to- two U.S. servicemen, missing from Sergeant James K. Caniford, USAF, day in the global war on terrorism, the Korean War, have been identi- and Captain Barclay B. Young, but especially in Iraq and Afghani- fied and will be returned to their USAF, both listed as MIA in Laos stan. They must be able to depend families for burial with full military on March 29, 1972, have now been on all of us here at home should honors. accounted for. Their remains were they be captured or become miss- recovered November 21, 2006 and ing in action while serving our They are Cpl. Robert L. Mason of recently identified. The most recent country and defending our free- Parkersburg, W.Va.; and Pfc. Joseph identifications, though many oth- dom. K. Meyer, Jr., of Wahpeton, N.D., ers are not yet announced, brought both U.S. Army. Both men will be to 822 the number of US person- JPAC COMMANDER TRAVELS buried Saturday. Mason will be nel returned since the end of the buried in Belpre, Ohio, and Meyer Vietnam War in 1975. 90+% of the New JPAC Commander, RADM will be buried in Wahpeton. 1,761 still listed as missing and un- Donna Crisp, USN, has just visited accounted-for were lost in Vietnam Laos on her first visit to that coun- Representatives from the Army or in areas of Laos and Cambodia try and is going on to Vietnam for met with the next-of-kin of these under Vietnam’s wartime control. a second visit. Shortly after return- men to explain the recovery and ing, she will go to Papua New identification process, and to co- Guinea then on to Cambodia for a ordinate interment with military Ex-POW Bulletin second visit to that country. Just honors on behalf of the Secretary June 2008 before her first Southeast Asia trip, of the Army. 14 she visited the Republic of Korea My mother, my sister Betty, and I and the camp supply had run out. civilians were placed in the nuns’ barracks My father, who was not well, weighed known as “The Convent” and my fa- 93 pounds, my sister Betty weighed Ted Cadwallader - ther was placed in men’s barracks. 83 pounds, and my mother and I Chairman Conditions were much better in our were down to 80 pounds each. A 9501 Nut Tree Ct. new surroundings. We no longer machine gun, nestled in a shallow Elk Grove, CA 95624 were in a city but out in the country, cave, was visible on the hill overlook- not behind high walls but high ing us. We tried not to worry about (916) 685-5369 fences, although both enclosures a ditch that had been dug outside a [email protected] were covered with sawali (woven portion of the camp perimeter. Later palm tree leaves). The nuns gra- we were informed that we were On 23 February 1945 Company B, 1st ciously welcomed our little non- slated for execution that morning. Battalion, 511th Parachute Infantry Catholic family into cubicle nine, Regiment. US 11tth Airborne Division, right in the middle of barracks 20. Suddenly a drone of aircraft engines a US Army ground provisional recon- broke into our resigned silence, a naissance platoon including Filipino Three months passed. I weeded in different sound than any we had guerrillas, men of the 65th Troop the Japanese garden five hours a day, heard before. We turned and looked Carrier Squadron, and the 672nd went on walking dates and sat out up to see nine C-47 transport planes Amphibian Tractor Battalion ef- on the grass in the evenings with the flying in steadily formation toward fected a spectacular air-ground as- rest of the camp, singing parodies us over the crest of the hill near the sault, liberation, and extraction of written and led by Father James camp. They were the largest aircraft well over 2,000 defenseless civilians Reuter, a young Jesuit priest from we had ever seen flying this low, at held as prisoners of the Japanese in the priests’ barracks next door, and an altitude of about 600 feet, as they the Los Baños Internment Camp in getting thinner and thinner, as did continued their approach over the the Philippines. We are indebted to everyone else. American fighter boundary of the camp. Margaret Squires, a former internee planes were wonderful morale boost- of the Los Baños camp, for her eye- ers as they swooshed low over the Gunfire ripped through the air, origi- witness account of this incredible camp several times, and fleets of nating around the guard posts lo- raid on that memorable day. bombers flew high overhead on their cated at strategic points along the bombing runs toward Manila. To our high sawali-covered barbed-wire anguish we often spotted holes in fence. We watched in delirious dis- Liberation Day, returning formations. belief as paratroopers dropped from the planes, to disappear quickly just February 23, 1945, In the middle of the night in early outside the camp. The 11th Airborne January 1945, the Japanese guards Division’s Reconnaissance Platoon, Los Baños Internment rounded up all the camp shovels, which had spent the night before not Camp, Philippines returning dirty and disheveled a far from Los Baños, had approached week later, again in the middle of the the camp in pre-dawn hours with Fili- night. During that week, we stayed pino guerrillas. This group had set By Margaret (Whitaker) Squires in the camp for safety reasons, lo- the flares at the nearby lake, Laguna 815 S. 216th Street, Cottage #2 cated sacks of rice in the camp de Bay, to signal the go-ahead for the Des Moines, WA 98198 bodega (warehouse) and purchased division’s Company B to jump from food from the outside. the planes and join the attack. After three years in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila, the Phil- “Freedom Week” with the treat of We ran back into the barracks as ippines, my father, mother, sister three meals a day came to an end bullets ricocheted around us and Betty, and I were transferred in early with the return of the tyrannical threw ourselves on the dirt floor of December 1944 to the Los Baños In- Japanese second-in-command of- the center aisle. A tall, young para- ternment Camp some 45 miles ficer, Sadaaki Konishi, and his co- trooper in full regalia, gun at the southeast of Manila. As always we horts, who then clamped down even ready, ran through our barracks with tried not to do anything to incur the further on our food rations. Also, an entourage of guerrillas behind wrath of our captors and made the we were forced to return the rice and him, calling for us to pack up and be transition, riding by train in cattle any other “looted” items on pain of ready to vacate the area. The guer- cars during the night, without inci- death. rillas repeatedly exclaimed “Excuse dent. Most of the internees who wel- me, Ma’am, excuse me!” as they side- comed us had previously been trans- At 7:00 AM on February 23, 1945, we stepped our bodies on their way to ferred from Santo Tomas since Los slouched lethargic and hungry in Baños was initiated in May 1943, so lines of four in front of our barracks, we were among many old friends waiting for roll call by the slower- Ex-POW Bulletin when we arrived. than-usual Japanese guards. Our Red June 2008 Cross comfort kit from the one ship- ment a year earlier was almost gone, 15 through the fence. They were as- Martin Squires was a sergeant in the civilian cont’d... sembled in front of the barracks, 11th Airborne Division Provisional ready to take us on board and carry Reconnaissance Platoon, the group the back entrance. The young para- us to safety behind American lines. that came in ahead of the others, lit trooper found his way blocked by the signal flares for the C-47 jump- Mother Bernard, a Maryknoll nun We did not realize that all of us, in- ers, and attacked the guard posts. who had enveloped him in a huge cluding our rescuers, were in grave That evening in Muntinlupa he had hug. “Sorry Sister, I can’t stop!” he danger, with elements of the 8th Japa- circulated through the internees look- gasped as he untangled himself from nese “Tiger” Division still in control ing for anyone from the state of her arms and billowing white robes. just over the ridge, not yet cognizant Washington, but had met only one, a He again called out for us to pack of the raid. missionary from Spokane, who sent up and get ready to evacuate as he his mother a wonderful letter. Mar- continued his dash out the back of Dad, weak and unsteady, slowly and garet had worn a scarf around her the barracks with his native entou- painfully struggled down to our wait- neck advertising Seattle Frederick rage trailing closely behind, with ing area with his suitcase. Mother and Nelson’s Department Store, but their shoelaces untied and flapping. brought tin cups full of her just- he hadn’t seen it. He left early the My mother demonstrated steady brewed “coffee” over to the GIs near next morning with his outfit. nerves by getting to her feet, and “Typhoon Tess,” the amtrac in front with our set of pliers she cut a hole of our barracks. They gratefully ac- The two actually met in Bellingham, in the wire fence next to our cubicle, cepted her offer, which they drank where Margaret was attending col- wide enough to allow another para- without a single wince. lege, in February 1946, after Martin trooper and several of his guerrilla had been discharged. His parents followers to pour through it. While we waited to board we discov- had moved to Bellingham from Forks ered that some of the barracks were on the Washington Olympic Peninsula Mother then fanned embers under on fire. Later we were informed that during the war. He didn’t know any our little clay stove that sat outside this was the only way the troopers young ladies, so his mother, who had our cubicle, heating water with could get the internees moving to- read about Margaret’s family in the thrice-boiled coffee grounds. She ward the amtracs. Although the Bellingham news, was the instigator was ready for freedom. original fires started inadvertently in for their getting together. She said, a firefight, it proved to be effective “Why don’t you go see the family you Just then we heard our teenage in moving the internees and other helped rescue, or phone them?” He neighbor gasp, “I’m hit,” and col- barracks were set afire. It worked, just wanted to relax and said, “Aw, lapse. She lay where she fell as those we moved. Mom, you do it!” She did, and held around her tried to staunch the the phone for him. bleeding from an abdominal wound. Soon the amtracs, each carrying GIs carrying a stretcher soon ap- about thirty-five passengers, moved They were married in August 1947, peared, and after gently treating her out. Dad, being ill was one of the and enjoyed 52 happy years of mar- wound they carried her away. Her first to be boarded, and we followed riage before he was felled by a mas- family followed close behind. as a family. Betty adventurously sive stroke and passed away Febru- climbed up to sit near the machine- ary 1, 2000. Each of us grabbed a suitcase from gunner at the front of our “steed,” under our beds. Already partially full where she was allowed to stay until P.S. His mother was Margaret’s best because they held our worldly sup- we ran into a skirmish near the lake. friend until she died. ply of clothes, they didn’t take long Hastily she abandoned her perch and to fill, and at the last minute I re- clambered down to safety behind the P.P.S. Martin was in Co. E of the 511th membered my well-hidden diary and supposedly bulletproof walls. We PIR before he joined the Reconnais- frayed but still useable toothbrush. were told later that they really were sance team and a continued honor- not that bulletproof! ary member, hence the excerpt from Troopers came by our barracks and 511th’s “Winds Aloft.” shouted a hurry-up call for us to take The amtracs made two trips across our packed suitcases out to the front the corner of the lake and back that Footnote road. Fifty-four amtracs from the day. We spent the noon hour at the Just days after the raid, major Japa- nd U.S. Army’s 672 Amphibian Trac- town of Cabayo, then, were taken by nese forces returned to the Los tor Battalion carrying additional truck to the New Bilibid Prison at Baños area and, in retaliation for the paratroopers had navigated a seg- Muntinlupa with its barracks, giving successful liberation of the Los ment of Laguna De Bay in the early us lodging, food, freedom—and Baños internees, senselessly slaugh- morning hours, rumbled ashore and safety behind American lines. tered some 1,500 Filipino men, up to the camp, and then crashed women, and children in the town of th Ex-POW Bulletin From the 511 Parachute Infantry Los Baños and nearby inhabitations. Regiment’s Quarterly “Winds Aloft” June 2008 Winter 2008 Issue #82: 16 Ex-POW Bulletin June 2008 17 events and information June 19-21, 2008. The Depart- Sept. 24-28, 2008. The Korean War ment of North Carolina will hold Veterans Association will hold its its annual convention at the Hilton annual reunion at the Embers Ho- events Charlotte University Place, 8629 J tel, Carlisle, PA. All Korean War M Keynes Drive, Charlotte, NC Veterans Welcome! Please contact: 28262. Room rate $79.00 for single Charles Egresitz, 717-652-4088 or or double. For reservations call 1- 717-497-6971; [email protected] June 5-7, 2008. The Department 800-445-8667 or 1-704-547-7444. for more information. of Arizona Convention will be held For information contact Doris C. at the Sheraton Hotel at 5151 E. Dallas 916 Bingham Drive, Grant Road in Tucson, AZ. Call 800- Fayetteville, NC 28304 or call 1- looking 325-3535 for reservations. For 910-867-2775. more information, please contact Lew Sleeper at 520-751-9628. July 27-Aug. 3, 2008. The Tiger for Survivors Annual Reunion will be June 11-12, 2008. The Dept. of held at the Double Tree, 7801 East Iowa will hold its 25th annual con- Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, vention at the Starlite Village in Ft. Colorado 80111. The TIGER CHOP My Uncle gave me a great descrip- Dodge, IA. Room reservations can CHOP will be at 5:30 PM on August tion of his experiences in WWII. One be made by calling 800-903-0009. 1, 2008 at the host hotel. Cost is name popped up a couple of times More information can be obtained $38.00 per adult, $19.00 under 12, in his description of Stalag Luft 1. at [email protected] or by payable in advance to Shorty That name was of a Royal Army phone to Pat at 515 570-8049. ESTABROOK. DON’T FORGET AN Catholic Priest by the name of ITEM FOR THE FREE RAFFLE. For Charlton. I would love to know more information, email Shorty at: what ever became of him. My uncle June 11-14, 2008. The Dept. of [email protected]. said he had been a POW since New York Convention will be held Dunkirk. M/R Mike Flanagan, in Ellenville, NY. Trips to Monticello August 21-24, 2008. The Depart- Thomaston, Maine; Race Track & Casino. Kathy Crosby ment of Ohio Convention will be [email protected]. to sing! For more information, con- held at the Drury Inn and Suites, tact: Wm. Lee Birch, 1990 Bethel Columbus, OH. Call (614) 875-7000 I found a letter from T/Sgt Frank Loop, #10H, Brooklyn, NY 11239; for reservations. Any and all are Becay, Jr. He was a POW in Luft III; 718-642-7647. invited to attend. Contact person his letter was dated July 23, 1944. is “Doc” Unger (216) 521-1889. I would like to find his family to June 13-14, 2008. The Department give it to them. As a Vietnam Vet, I of West Virginia will hold its an- August 22, 2008. The Department know how much the family would nual convention at the Holiday Inn, of Wisconsin will hold its annual like to know about their father/ Bridgeport, WV. For information, convention at the Elizabeth Inn, grandfather. Thanks, Rick Mayher, contact Okla & Arlene Edgell, 212 Plover, WI. 800-280-0778. For more 2918 Chelton Dr., Colorado Maplewood Dr., Fairmont, WV information contact Edward Springs, CO 90909. 26554; 304-363-5790. Wojahn, 1553 West Young Dr., Onalaska, WI 54650 or call 608- Anyone who was on the Work De- June 19- 22, 2008. The Dept. of 783-3670. tail in Plauen IV Germany from Texas will hold its annual conven- January 1945 to April 1945 please tion at the Arlington Hilton, 2401 Aug. 24-26, 2008. The 45th and fi- contact me. Don Keysor, 267 Lariat E Lamar Blvd, 76006 (817) 640- nal Reunion of Survivors of Loop, Lincoln CA. 95648 or tel. 3322. For more information, con- Bataan-Corregidor and other 916-408-7445 or e-mail me at tact Jim Lollar, Convention Chair, Former Prisoners of War will be [email protected] (903) 560-1734. held in Pigeon Forge, TN. POWs, children, widows, guests are all I am looking for information about welcome. For reservations call 1- my older brother, listed MIA on 800-282-2121. For more informa- July 16, 1950 on the banks of the Ex-POW Bulletin tion, contact: Wayne Carringer 828- Kumm River. He was serving with June 2008 479-6205. the 1st Batt, ACO, 19th Inf., 24th Div. 18 He had shipped over from Japan looking for continued... ing aid or other adaptive device, but is nonetheless assigned a non- News compensable rating under the cur- after getting into some trouble there rent Rating Schedule. before going to Korea. His name was Robert D. Quatier. Please contact: Briefs Richard L. Quatier, 9901 NE 27 CT, GI Bill Vancouver, WA 98686; 360-566- 0219. Accelerating Claims From MOAA: In April, representatives Harry A friend of mind passed along a VA is proposing to launch a two- copy of the Ex-POW Bulletin and I Mitchell (D-AZ) and Bobby Scott (D- year pilot program for accelerated VA) introduced a sweeping GI Bill found it to be quite interesting and claims and appeals processing at informative. As an amateur histo- reform package with the “Post 9/ four VA regional offices, based on 11 Veterans Education Assistance rian, I have interviewed veterans of voluntary participation by eligible WWII about their experiences, but Act” (H.R.5740). This is the new claimants. The purpose of pilot companion bill to the “Veterans have not met any survivors of program, known as the Expedited Bataan and Corregidor. I recently Educational Assistance Act of Claims Adjudication Initiative 2007” (S22) introduced by Sen. Jim acquired an old photo that dates (ECA), is to provide a model to back to approximately 1941, per- Webb (D-VA). The house bill would streamline the VA claims adjudi- : haps earlier, and was hoping the cation process system-wide with members of AXPOW could help. The • Reimburse the cost of a the ultimate goal of substantially veteran’s education up to the high- photo is of Sgt. Howard E. Craig; reducing the time needed to re- he is standing in front of his air- est in-state cost at public colleges solve claims and appeals. If the or universities and establish a craft. On the back of the photo is pilot program is successful at the the following inscription: housing allowance based on DoD’s four trial sites, the data obtained geographic housing allowance. ”Howard was bombardier on this may provide a basis for expanding ship. He made two trips to China, Each veteran would get an individu- some, or all, of the program nation- alized benefit based on school cost Bombay and Calcutta, India in wide. 1935-1936. He was sent to the Ha- and location. waiian Islands in 1941. Sent from Comments regarding the ECA must • Create a partnership with Hawaii to Pampanga, PI, last ad- be received by VA on or before June dress. Missing since the fall of Cor- private colleges or universities. Pri- 16, 2008, and should reference vate schools would be invited to regidor. 93rd BS, Fort Stotsenburg, “RIN 2900-AM77-Expedited Claims Clark Field, Pampanga, Philippine pay half the difference between Adjudication Initiative-Pilot Pro- what the new GI Bill pays and the Islands”. I would very much like any gram.” information about Sgt. Howard cost of the private college. The gov- Craig and what happened to him ernment would pick up the other during the war. I especially would Veterans Compensation half. like to hear from anyone who knew him. Any help in this research Equity Bill Introduced • Reservists called to active would be very much appreciated. duty on “contingency operation” orders would accrue entitlement to Thank you. Andrew Paspalas, 83 The Chairman of the Veterans’ Af- the new GI Bill in proportion to the 12th St., Cresskill, NJ 07626. fairs Committee recently intro- number of 90-day tours served, up duced legislation to provide a mini- to a maximum of 36 months. mum compensation level for vet- erans whose service-connected in- • Officers commissioned juries require continuous medica- from a service academy or ROTC tion or adaptive devices. The Vet- scholarship program (who cur- erans’ Compensation Equity Act of rently are denied GI Bill coverage) 2008 would require all veterans would be entitled to the benefits if who receive continuous medication they agreed to extend their service or use of one or more adaptive de- commitments. vices, such as hearing aids, will be rated at no less than 10%. The leg- islation would also provide a mini- Ex-POW Bulletin mum compensable rating when a June 2008 veteran requires the use of a hear- 19 phone numbers, Internet addresses The Department’s health care bud- news briefs con’t... and a directory of VA facilities get of over $36 billion this year will throughout the country. The 2008 provide care to about 5.5 million edition of the 153-page booklet veterans. Veterans Compensation also provides an overview of pro- grams and services for veterans Equity Bill provided by other federal agencies. VA Dental The handbook can be downloaded U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), for free from VA’s website. Treatment Criteria Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced the Veter- Outpatient dental benefits are pro- ans’ Compensation Equity Act of VA Clinic Openings vided by the Department of Veter- 2008 bill S. 2825 on April 7, 2008 ans Affairs according to law. In to provide a minimum compensa- some instances, VA may provide Veterans in seven additional states extensive dental care, while in other tion level for veterans whose ser- will have easier access to health vice-connected injuries require cases treatment may be limited. care under a Department of Veter- Veterans are eligible for outpatient continuous medication or adaptive ans Affairs (VA) plan to open 14 devices, such as hearing aids. dental treatment if they are deter- new outpatient clinics in 2008. mined by VA to meet one of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. following criteria: Akaka said, “Today, veterans who James B. Peake announced that VA suffer a service-connected injury will establish new clinics in: that requires continual medication • Those having a service-con- nected compensable dental disabil- or adaptive devices, like hearing • Arkansas - Phillips County aids, may not receive any disabil- ity or condition are eligible for any • Illinois - Coles County needed dental care. ity compensation payments. It is • Indiana - Scott County important that all of these veter- • Kentucky - Carroll County, • Those who were prisoners of ans be compensated in a fair and Christian County and equitable manner. Veterans with war (POWs) and those whose ser- Graves County vice-connected disabilities have similar disabilities should receive • Oklahoma – Stillwater similar benefits.” been rated at 100% or who are re- • Tennessee – Bolivar and ceiving the 100% rate by reason of Campbell, Dyer, Roane, The Veterans’ Compensation Eq- individual unemployability are eli- Sevier, Warren Counties gible for any needed dental care. uity Act of 2008 would ensure a • Washington - Lewis County minimum 10% disability rating for There are other groups of veterans all veterans whose service-con- The new clinics are scheduled to nected disability requires continu- with noncompensable or non-ser- activate in 2008. The exact loca- vice connected conditions who may ous treatment. The provision is in tions of the new facilities, along line with a recommendation made be eligible as well as those who are with their opening dates and the participating in a VA vocational re- by leading veterans service organi- health care services they will pro- zations in the Independent Budget. habilitation program under 38USC vide, have yet to be determined. VA chapter 31. has previously approved 50 addi- 2008 tional clinics that will begin provid- For more information about eligi- ing services in 2008 for a total of bility for VA medical and dental Benefits Handbook 64 new clinics throughout the benefits, contact the Health Ben- country this year. Many of the new efits Service Center at 1(877) 222- clinics were designated as priori- A new edition of the handbook 8387 or www.va.gov/ ties under VA’s Capital Asset Re- “Federal Benefits for Veterans and healtheligibility. alignment for Enhanced Services Dependents” by the Department of (CARES) plan. CARES, completed Veterans Affairs updates the rates in 2004, was intended to ensure for certain federal payments and that VA uses its resources as ef- outlines a variety of programs and fectively and efficiently as possible. benefits for American veterans With 153 hospitals and more than along with a listing of toll-free 700 community-based clinics, VA has the nation’s largest integrated Ex-POW Bulletin health care system. June 2008 20 into his office. The foreman was here, there, and everywhere on the upset about all the wages being long haul to Berlin and Tokyo. paid to riveters, and asked him to To the unfortunate troops out- embers’ investigate. It was then that he re- bound in those ships, however, he M alized what had been going on. was a complete mystery; all they forum knew for sure was that some jerk named Kilroy had ‘been there first.’ The tight spaces he had to crawl in As a joke, US servicemen began to check the rivets didn’t lend placing the graffiti wherever they themselves to lugging around a landed, claiming it was already paint can and brush, so Kilroy de- there when they arrived. cided to stick with the waxy chalk. He continued to put his check mark Kilroy became the US super-GI who on each job he inspected, but had always ‘already been’ wherever From: [email protected] added KILROY WAS HERE in king- GI’s went. It became a challenge to Subject: Who the heck sized letters next to the check, and place the logo in the most unlikely was KILROY?? eventually added the sketch of the places imaginable (it is said to be chap with the long nose peering atop Mt. Everest, the Statue of Lib- over the fence and that became part erty, the underside of the Arch De of the Kilroy message. Once he did Triumph, and even scrawled in the ilroy was Here! that, the riveters stopped trying to dust on the moon.) K wipe away his marks. And as the war went on, the leg- In 1946 the American Transit As- Ordinarily the rivets and chalk end grew. Underwater demolition sociation, through its radio pro- marks would have been covered up teams routinely sneaked ashore on gram, ‘Speak to America,’ spon- with paint. With war on, however, Japanese-held Islands in the Pacific sored a nationwide contest to find ships were leaving the Quincy Yard to map the terrain for the coming the REAL KILROY, offering a prize so fast that there wasn’t time to invasions by US troops (and thus, of a real trolley car to the person paint them. presumably, were the first GI’s who could prove himself to be the there). On one occasion, however, genuine article. As a result, Kilroy’s inspection they reported seeing enemy troops ‘trademark’ was seen by thousands painting over the Kilroy logo! In Almost 40 men stepped forward to of servicemen who boarded the 1945, an outhouse was built for the make that claim, but only James troopships the yard produced. His exclusive use of Roosevelt, Stalin, Kilroy from Halifax, Massachusetts message apparently rang a bell with and Churchill at the Potsdam con- had evidence of his identity. the servicemen, because they ference. picked it up and spread it all over Kilroy was a 46-year old shipyard Europe and the South Pacific. Be- The first person inside was Stalin, worker during the war. He worked fore the wars end, ‘Kilroy’ had been who emerged and asked his aide as a checker at the Fore River Ship- (in Russian), ‘Who is Kilroy?’... yard in Quincy. His job was to go around and check on the number To help prove his authenticity in of rivets completed. Riveters were 1946, James Kilroy brought along on piecework and got paid by the officials from the shipyard and rivet. some of the riveters. He won the trolley car, which he gave it to his Kilroy would count a block of riv- nine children as a Christmas gift ets and put a check mark in semi- and set it up as a playhouse in the waxed lumber chalk, so the rivets Kilroy front yard in Halifax, Mas- wouldn’t be counted twice. When sachusetts. Kilroy went off duty, the riveters would erase the mark. So now You Know.

Later on, an off-shift inspector would come through and count the rivets a second time, resulting in Ex-POW Bulletin double pay for the riveters. June 2008 One day Kilroy’s boss called him 21 Convention Registration American Ex-Prisoner of War 61st National Convention September 16-21, 2008 Kansas City, Missouri “The City of Fountains”

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BINGOLD, Leonard, of Milwaukie, FOLWELL, Lester D, 88, of Des vived by his wife Maxine, 4 sons, 1 OR passed away recently. He was Moines, IA died March 15, 2008. daughter, 12 grandchildren and 15 th th captured while serving with the He served with the 394 BG, 584 great-grandchildren. AAF during WWII; He was captured BS, flying B-26 Marauders. He was in Siberia and held at Petropavlovsk captured when he was shot down KIOUS, Harold E., 91, of Albuquer- and Tashkent until liberation. Sur- over Germany; he was a POW for 3 que, NM passed away March 6, vivors include his wife, Ruth. ½ months until he escaped with 2008. During WWII, he served with another prisoner and made his way the 91st BG, 322nd BS. He was shot BRAX, Richard J., 85, of Quaker to Allied troops. Lester was the down and captured during the Hill, CT died March 22, 2008. He Chapter Commander of the Mid- Hamm Raid in 1943. He spent the was a life member of the CT Chap- Iowa Chapter and past Dept. Com- remainder of the war as a POW, ter, AXPOW. During WWII, he mander of the Dept. of Iowa. He mostly at Stalag Luft III. Survivors served with the 106th Inf. Div., 423rd leaves his daughter, Sheryl, 1 include his son, Mike. Reg., Co. K; he was captured at the nephew and 1 niece. Battle of the Bulge and was held in KUPFERMAN, Bernard, 86, for- Stalags 9A and 9B. His wife Rosalie, HANSELL, Robert G., of Everett, WA merly of Silver Spring, MD passed 1 son, 1 daughter, 2 sisters and 3 died April 11, 2008. He served as away Jan. 17, 2008. During WWII, grandchildren survive him. a B-17 Bombardier during WWII; he he served with the 60th Inf. Reg., was shot down and held in Stalag 9th Div. He was captured in Belgium CARTER, John Keith, 87, of Water Luft III and Stalag 7A until libera- and held prisoner in XIIA and IIIC Valley, MS died Feb. 15, 2008. He tion. He leaves his wife, Helen, 1 until liberation. Bernard was a life was shot down on his 1st mission son, 2 daughters, grandchildren member of AXPOW and the Chuck flying “The Old Standby”. John was and great-grandchildren. Williams Mid-Maryland Chapter. He held in Luft III, then Stalag 7A for is survived by his wife of 61 years, 18 months. He is survived by his HOWE, Charles M. of Eugene, OR Sylvia, 2 daughters, 3 grandchil- wife, Carolyn, three children, two died Dec. 20, 2007 at the age of dren and 2 great-grandchildren. th grandchildren, three great-grand- 88. He was a B-17 pilot with the 8 th th children and sister Emily Boswell. AF, 379 BG, 524 BS. His plane LAKE, Leander “Chet”, of Warren, was shot down over Germany and PA (formerly of Cape Cod) passed CHERNITSKY, John “Jump”, 87, of he was a POW for 22 months. His away in March at the age of 83. He Uniontown, PA died March 4, 2008. wife of 65 years, Ruth, and a was captured after parachuting John served with the 28th Div., 110th daughter survive him. He was a life into Poland; he escaped, spent time Inf. Reg. He was captured in the member of AXPOW and the with the Polish underground, then Battle of the Bulge and held for 5 Willamette Valley Chapter. was recaptured and sent to Luft 1, months until liberation. Survivors Barth until liberation. Chet is sur- include his loving wife of 64 years, HURT, Verna, wife of ex-POW vived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Dorothy, 2 sons, 1 daughter, 10 Millard R. Hurt of Owensboro, KY Carolyn, one daughter, two sons, grandchildren, 4 great-grandchil- died recently. She was a member four grandchildren and four great- dren, 1 brother, 3 sisters and nu- of the Kentuckiana Chapter, AX- grandchildren. merous nieces and nephews. POW. LANG, James Irvin, and LANG, FILBERTH, Glen “Doc”, of Lake- KARP, Irving, of Sun Lakes, AZ Norma F. of New Albany, IN passed land, FL passed away Dec. 9, 2007 passed away Feb. 3, 2008 at the age away recently. They were members at the age of 91. He was shot down of 83. He was captured in the Battle of the Kentuckiana Chapter, AX- while flying B17s over Germany; he of the Bulge and was held POW in POW. James served with the 15th was held in Luft III and liberated Camp 12A until liberation. His wife AF, 2nd BG, 96th BS during WWII; he by General Patton’s Army in May, of 59 years, Adele, 2 sons and 1 was held in Luft 4. James and 1945. Doc was a member of the daughter survive him. Norma are survived by 1 daughter, Imperial Chapter, AXPOW. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Mattie KIDWELL, Richard, of Gahanna, OH Lee, 1 daughter, 3 sons, 7 grand- died March 31, 2008. During WWII, Ex-POW Bulletin th children, 7 great-grandchildren, 1 he served with the 29 Inf. Div. He June 2008 sister and 1 brother. was held in Stalag 7A. He is sur- 27 long-time member of the Florida 30, 2008. “Hank” served with the taps continued... Gulf Coast Chapter, AXPOW. He is 8 AF 95 BG 334 BS and was held in 2 sons, 5 grandchildren and 2 survived by two granddaughters Stalag Luft 4 and 6. He is survived great-grandchildren. and six great-grandchildren. by his wife of 61 years, Audrey.

LEAF, Richard, of Kewanee, IL died PABELLON, Lupo, member of the THOMPSON, Clifford F., Sr., 83, of March 24, 2008. He served in the Fresno Chapter #1, AXPOW, passed Baltimore, MD passed away April AAF during WWII with the 449th BS. away April 6, 2008 in Manila. Dur- 3, 2008. During WWII, he served in Richard was a POW for 14 months ing WWII, he served with the Ameri- Co. F., 7th Inf. Div. He was held pris- in Stalags VI, IV and VIIA. He was a can Army as a Philippine Scout and oner on a farm in Germany. He was member of the Agua Fria Chapter, was a POW for 3 ½ years after the a member of AXPOW and the Albert AXPOW. Survivors include his wife fall of Bataan. He was 89 years old. J. Bland Maryland North Chapter. of 62 years, Marian, 2 daughters, 1 He leaves his wife of 20 years, son, 5 grandchildren and 7 great- PURCELL, Richard A., of Louisville, Patricia, mother, Elsie, 1 son, 4 grandchildren. KY died recently. He served with brothers, 4 sisters and several the AAF during WWII, in the 450th grandchildren. LEWIS, Eva, loving wife of BG, 721st BS. He was held in Lufts Nathaniel, died March 23, 2008. IV and VI, and then marched across THRASHER, Alice W., 86, of St. Nathaniel served with the 117th Germany. Richard is survived by Leonard, MD died April 6, 2008. Recon Sq. He serves as Historian four nieces, six nephews and their Her husband, Vincent served in the for the Brooklyn “Key” Chapter, families. Army during WWII and was a POW AXPOW. Eva is survived by her in a Gerolstein Work Camp and Sta- husband, 2 sons, 1 daughter, nu- ROSEEN, Everett C., 90, of West lag XIIA. Alice was a life member merous nieces, nephews and Hartford, CT died March 29, 2008. of AXPOW and the Dept. of Mary- friends. He served in the Army with the 1st land. She is survived by her hus- Signal Co., AW; he was captured on band of 63 years, 4 sons, 7 grand- LONG, Rodger Raymond, of New Bataan and was a POW for 3 ½ children, 2 great-grandchildren, 2 Market, IA passed away March 16, years in prison camps in the Phil- sisters and 2 brothers. 2008. He was a member of the ippines and Japan. He leaves one Southwest Iowa Chapter, AXPOW. son and two grandsons. TOPPING, Margie D., 82, of Chesa- During WWII, he served with the peake, VA died Oct. 11, 2006. She 168th Inf., 34th Div. He was captured SCARBOROUGH, John J. of was the beloved wife of Ex-POW and held in Germany for 27 Stratford Harbour, VA (formerly David (Bataan survivor, 91st Sq., months. Survivors include 2 sons, Bucks Co. PA) died June 6, 2007 at 27th BG) In addition to her husband 2 daughters, 10 grandchildren and the age of 87. During WWII, he of 60 years, Margie is survived by 9 great-grandchildren. served in the 8th AF; he was shot 1 daughter, 1 son, 2 grandchildren, down during the Schweinfurt Raid 2 brothers, 5 sisters and numerous LOTHROP, Oliver, 84, of Towson, and held 18 months until libera- nieces and nephews. MD passed away Sept. 6, 2007. tion. Survivors include his wife of During WWII, he served in Co. B, 62 years, Regina, 1 daughter, 1 TRAINER, Eloise, 93, of Salisbury, 106th Inf. Div. He was held prisoner brother, and many nieces, nephews MD passed away Sept. 1, 2007. Her in Stalag IVB until liberation. Oliver and friends. husband, Paul served with the 305th was a life member of AXPOW and BG, 366th BS; he was a POW in Sta- member of the Albert J. Bland SCHATZ, George A. Sr., 88, of An- lag III and VIIA. Eloise was a mem- Chapter. He is survived by his wife napolis, MD, formerly of Ellicott ber of AXPOW and Maryland Eas- of 54 years, Berenice, 2 daughters City passed away Feb. 28, 2008. ter Chapter. In addition to her hus- and 5 grandchildren. During WWII, he served with the band, she is also survived by 1 son, 803rd Eng. Div. BN and was held 4 grandchildren and 1 sister. MUSTACCHIA, Nicholas, 87, of prisoner in Bataan, O’Donnell, Bili- Spring Hill, FL, died April 21. A bid, Cabanatuan, Hitachi and Ashio UNDERWOOD, Robert Wayne, of member of the Army Air Corps, he for 3 ½ years. He was a member of Fort Worth, TX, died April 6, 2008. was in the 8th Air Force, 351st BG, AXPOW and the Dept. of Maryland. A survivor of the Bataan Death 511th BS. He was held in Stalag Luft Survivors include his wife of 66 March, “Bob” was held captive for IV and VI for 14 months. He was a years, Margaret, 2 sons, 2 brothers over four years. A member of the and 3 sisters. Fort Worth Chapter, he is survived Ex-POW Bulletin by his wife of 62 year, Katherine June 2008 SULLIVAN, Francis M, of “Kay”. 28 Crossville, Tennessee, died April WILLIAMS, Doris, 82, of Bel Air, MD taps continued... Ethel was a member of the Chuck passed away Dec. 26, 2007. Her VARNEY, Charles Broadwell, 91, Williams Mid-Maryland Chapter, husband, William, served in the of Whitewater, WI passed away Jan. AXPOW. She leaves her husband of 291st FA Obsn Bn, Btry B. Doris was 31, 2008. In 1936, he enlisted in 61 years, 4 sons, 3 grandsons and a life member of AXPOW and the the Marines on a dare, and was 3 granddaughters. Albert J. Bland Chapter. She is sur- promptly recruited to play in the vived by her husband of 61 years. Marine Corps Band. After service, WESLEY, William A., 83, of Balti- he took a construction job on Wake more, MD died Jan. 1, 2008. Dur- WILSON, Kenneth L., 87 of Glen- th Island. He was captured there and ing WWII, he served with the 385 dale, AZ passed away Jan. 14, 2008. st spent four years as a POW in China BG, 551 BS and was held prisoner During WWII, he served with the and Japan. He is survived by his in Stalag VII and Luft IV. William 112th Inf., 28th Div. He was captured wife, Yoshi Ariki, 4 children and 6 was a life member of AXPOW and and held in Stalag 11A for 9 grandchildren. the Albert J. Bland Maryland North months. Ken is survived by his be- Chapter. He was predeceased by his loved wife, Kathryn, 2 children, 4 WALLO, Andrew, of Pensacola, FL, wife, Mary. grandchildren and 1 great-grand- died April 5, 2008. An AXPOW life child. member since 1978, he served with WILBURN, George W., of Rush, KY 8th AF, 384th BG, 545th BS, and was died Dec. 18, 2007. He was a POW WRIGHT, Anna Katherine of held in 7A, 13D, Frankfort and Luft in WWII. Survivors include his wife LaVale, MD passed away Nov. 15, 6. He is survived by his wife of 50 of 70 years, Clotine, 3 sons, 2 2007. During WWII, her husband, years, Marie. daughters, 1 sister, 2 brothers, 22 Damon H. served in the US Navy. grandchildren, 18 great-grandchil- He was a POW in camps and slave WATERS, Ethel M., 81, of Silver dren and 1 great-great-grandchild. labor camps in the Philippines and Spring, MD died Aug. 23, 2007. Her He will be missed by all who knew Japan. Anna was a life member of husband, Edward served with the him. AXPOW and member of the MD 385th BBG during WWII. He was a West Chapter. She was predeceased POW in Luft IV, and then marched. by her husband Damon.

The poet Ralph Waldo Emerson strive to survive in this old world. chaplain’s corner says it perfectly: May we comfort and reach out to relieve suffering and hardships. For flowers that bloom May all the blessings that are be- about our feet, stowed upon us be passed on with For tender grass, loving and caring hands. May in our so fresh, so sweet, daily lives we live, love and touch For song of bird, others in Your Holy and Blessed and hum of bee, way. Please Lord, protect our “he- For all things fair roes” who are standing in harm’s we hear or see, way as they try to make a more National Chaplain Father in heaven, peaceful world. May our prayers be we thank Thee! heard by You as our rock and our John Romine For blue of stream redeemer. AMEN. 1609 S. 23rd Street and blue of sky, Rogers, AR 72758 For pleasant shade Thought for the month: The per- (479) 636-2287 of branches high, son who looks down on people is For fragrant air always disappointed that they do As I’m writing this, it’s spring. and cooling breeze, not look up to him and consider When you, our very special ex- For beauty of the him a hero. POWs read it, it will be summer blooming trees, here in Rogers, Arkansas. As al- Father in heaven, ways, the miracle of growth and we thank Thee! rejuvenation astounds this poor humble servant of the Lord. My Let us pray: Dear God, our re- aching old bones don’t ache quite deemer and friend, although we so much. My thoughts are a little hesitate to be called a hero, may Ex-POW Bulletin happier. The sun warms my face our work here on earth not only June 2008 and makes me smile. glorify You but help others as they 29 Ex-POW Bulletin June 2008 30 Buy one of the 50/50 drawing Military Book March 7, 2008 Club’s hottest Washington, DC selling military 1st Place Harold McCarter, Glenmoore, PA $696.91 memoirs: 2nd Place Lloyd Dull, Lancaster, PA $522.68 “To D-Day and 3rd Place Lyle Pearson, Mankato, MN Back: $348.46 4th Place Pauline Owen, Belleville, IL Adventures $174.23 with the 507th Parachute These drawings help raise money needed for our operating Infantry Regiment and Life expenses. They allow our members to participate in a very worthwhile project, while giving them a chance to win. 50% as a World War II POW of the donations will be given to the General Fund and the Price is $26.95 plus shipping and han- other 50% are awarded as prizes. The amounts are determined dling. For more information and how to after all donations are received. You do not have to be present purchase, please view the website to win. Please make copies of the tickets on the other side and www.boblbearden.com or send $35.00 offer them to your Chapter members, family and friends. We are asking $5.00 for 6 tickets. These donations are not tax in check or money order to P.O.Box 3239 deductible. Fill out the tickets and send them and your dona- Harker Heights, Tx. 76548. tions to: Bob will personalize and sign each National Headquarters ~ 50/50 Drawing book 3201 E. Pioneer Pkway, #40 Arlington, TX 76010-5396 HAPPY LIFE BLUES The 106th Infantry Even as the storm clouds of war were gathering Division Association in the Pacific, the Mattocks family was living a Organized at happy and productive life in the Philippines. Camp Lucky Strike 1945 active HAPPY LIFE BLUES tells the story of how their since 1946 lives were changed forever after the events of De- cember, 1941. If you are a former 106th Infantry Division vet, were attached to the 106th,a relative of a 106th veteran, you It recounts the peace- are eligible for membership in the Association. ful prewar days, their Annual Dues $10.00 < > LIFE Membership $75.00 years of hiding and im- prisonment and how they adapted to those The CUB Magazine has been published every dramatic events. De- quarter since August 1946. spite the years of loss, Annual Reunions held yearly since 1947. deprivation and un- http://www.mm.com/user/jpk/membership.htm certainty of the future, Or contact John Kline, Membership Chairman the family maintained M Co., 423rd Inf Regiment an optimistic spirit 11 Harold Drive which would sustain Burnsville, MN 55337-2786 them in their struggle Phone: 952-890-3155 for survival. Email: [email protected] 106th Home Page: http://www.mm.com/user/jpk Available: Amazon.com Or write to: Cecily Marshall, 290 Goodale St., W. Ex-POW Bulletin Boylston, MA 01583 June 2008 Price $15.00 plus $3.50 S/H 31 American Ex-Prisoners of War American Ex-Prisoners of War 50/50 Drawing 50/50 Drawing PLEASE PRINT PLEASE PRINT Name:______Telephone: ( )______Name:______Telephone: ( )______Address:______Address:______City/State/Zip:______City/State/Zip:______

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