22nd Regiment, Co. B as a “Com- • Life Member of Fourth In- national commander bat Medic” replacement. fantry Division, 22nd Reg., Co. B • As we exited the Hurtgen and Carolina Chapter. Forest on December 3, 1944, I was • Veteran Volunteer Service captured with four infantry sol- member for eight years. diers (due to a communication er- ror). FAMILY LIFE: • Taken to Bonn - POW Sta- • Married to the “sweetheart lag 6G. Were burned out there. of Tennessee,” Mary King for fifty- Moved to Stalag 12A in Limburg nine years. (met my childhood neighbor there). • We have two sons and two Moved to 4B - Muhlburg, near Ber- grandsons - one doctor at Duke lin. University, two schoolteachers, one • Liberated by Russian sol- bookkeeper and volunteer. diers (five of us POWs walked away • Mary and I have been in all one day and forgot to go back. The fifty states and twelve foreign Russians would not let us go until countries. Warren G. King, Sr. they were promised compensation • Warren helps people get for all the U.S. soldiers they liber- books published. ated — so we escaped. • Writes poems and songs in Warren “listens and gets it done!” • Returned to U.S. in ‘45. Had his spare time. a 60-day furlough. Returned to • Hobby is photography. POW: Veterans Hospital in Camp Kilmer, • “Jack of all trades — mas- • Works with members and N.J. and worked there until time to ter of none.” VA officials to get POW members’ be discharged, in Nov. 1945. compensation and other veteran • Received several WWII med- P.S. We just finished attending our benefits. als including ETO-two stars medal, National Convention at the Hilton • What is good for one, Combat Medical Badge, Purple Hotel in Springfield, Illinois. It was “maybe” good for others. Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, a very eventful, but good conven- • “Main Aim” - the Ex-Prison- Bronze Star and others. tion. I was unexpectedly elected ers of War and their spouses. your National Commander for this • Talks to school students, CIVILIAN: coming year. Hopefully, everything ROTC and others to get a good edu- • Back in civilian life, I did will run smoothly and everyone will cation. various jobs before I settled on pull together since we are all work- • Be patriotic — participate. photo engraving and printing. ing for the same thing — POWs ex- Volunteer when needed. • Part Owner in Photo Engrav- ist to help those who cannot help • Help when help is needed. ing company. Hired mostly veter- themselves. I vow to continue to • Learn to read a road map, ans - about forty-five (45) of fifty- work 24-7 for the organization as and how to find your direction, day six (56) employees. Worked shifts I have for years. or night. that ran 24 hours a day, five days a week. This Convention was an excellent MILITARY: • Retired after forty-two (42) one - our hosts and the hotel staff • Army medical service in years. were extremely helpful and nice. World War II. Entered service im- The food was really good and the mediately after I registered at 18 SERVICE AFFILIATIONS: accommodations were wonderful. years (old) young. Had three • POW Chapter Commander, Unfortunately, we had four mem- months basic training, transferred 12 years. bers who fell ill and required hos- to medical, Brooks General Hospi- • Served as AXPOW Jr. Vice pital attention. We hope they are tal in San Antonio, Texas for nurs- Commander one year (one term). all doing well, and our thoughts ing training. • Served as AXPOW National and prayers are with them. • Had nursing education for Director for four years (two terms). three months — equivalent to ci- • Life member of American Now let’s put all our differences vilian nursing training of three Legion. Executive Board member of behind us, be kind and get along years. American Legion Post 82 for eight and let’s make this a great year for • Sailed to Europe on the years. the POWs. Queen Mary along with 26,000 • Life Member of VFW, Mili- Ex-POW Bulletin troops and Prime Minister Winston tary Order of the Purple Heart, Warren Churchill of England. Joined the Nov/Dec 2007 AXPOW, D.A.V. “Famous Fourth” Infantry Division, 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 National Commander Franklin R. Koehler Grover L. Swearingen 408 Fair Park Avenue Warren G. King, Sr. 243 Torrey Pines Dr. West Union, OH 45693 1015 Mitchell Rd. Toms River, NJ 08757 (937) 544-2459 phone & fax Nashville, TN 37206-1113 (732) 244-4629; (732) 505-8702 fax [email protected] [email protected] (615) 226-7811; (615) 262-3049 fax [email protected] Laura McIntyre Ed ‘Kaz” Kazmierczak PO Box 475 3754 Elvera Lane National Senior Vice Commander Hardwick, MA 01037 Warren MI 48092 Jim Clark (413) 477-8260 (413) 477-0172 fax (586) 268-1954 214 Oakdale [email protected] Bastrop, LA 71220-2330 South Central Region (318) 281-5505 phone & fax East Central Region James L. Lollar Judy Lee 292 VZ CR 3727 National Treasurer PO Box 248 Wills Point, TX 75169 Sonnie Bill Mottern Madisonville, TN 37354 (903) 560-1734; (903) 560-1705 fax 706 1/2 North Lynn Avenue (423) 442-3223; (423) 442-4702 fax [email protected] Elizabethton, TN 37643 [email protected] (423) 543-3135; (423) 543-6221 fax Howard Ray [email protected] William J. Richardson 7507 Legend Rock 5125 Lake Valley Drive San Antonio, TX 78244 National Judge Advocate Fayetteville, NC 28303 (210) 661-5911; (210) 661-8837 fax George Coker (910) 864-7318; (910) 487-5100 fax [email protected] 1145 Wivenhoe Way [email protected] Virginia Beach, VA 23454-3047 Northwest Region (757) 481-9578 Southeast Region Herbert C. Kirchhoff [email protected] Edward L. DeMent 2910 Fernan Ct. 8735 Doral Oaks Dr., #1617 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 National Chaplain Temple Terrace, FL 33617 (208) 667-6716 John Romine (813) 985-3783; (813) 989-8871 fax [email protected] 1609 S. 23rd Street [email protected] Rogers, AR 72756 Bonnie Sharp (479) 636-2287 Ray Van Duzer 9716 54th Street CT West 14157 89th Ave. N University Place, WA 98467-1118 Jr. Vice Commanders Seminole, FL 33776 (253) 565-0444 Charles Susino - Eastern Zone (727) 593-1813 [email protected] 136 Jefferson Street (727) 319-5914 office Metuchen, NJ 08840 [email protected] Southwest Region (732) 549-5775 Ralph Kling North Central Region 15895 Puesta Del Sol Lane Morris Barker - Central Zone Carroll Bogard Ramona, CA 92065-5600 710 Chapel View 726 N. Carolina Place (760) 789-3339 phone & fax Waco, Tx 76712 Mason City, IA 50401 [email protected] [email protected] (641) 424-4870 (254) 732-5640 Lawrence Strickland Larry Dwyer 35109 Hwy 79 South #63 Frank Burger - Western Zone 814 Woodlawn Ave. Warner Springs, CA 92086 9500 Harritt Road #197 Muscatine, IA 52761 (760) 782-0538 Lakeside, CA 92040 (563) 263-5249 [email protected] (619) 390-0313 [email protected] Senior Director, PNC Gerald Harvey 1504 West 5th St. Sedalia, MO 65301 Committee addresses appear (660) 827-2178 with their columns [email protected] November/December 2007 table of contents

Commander 3 The Veterans Day National Ceremony Directors/Officers 4 is held each year on November 11th at Arlington On Capitol Hill 6 National Cemetery. At 11AM, a color guard, made Outreach/Success 7 up of members from each of the military services, NSO 8 renders honors to America’s war dead during a tra- MedSearch 9 dition-rich ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Andersonville 12 The President or his representative places a wreath NamPOW 13 at the Tomb and a bugler sounds “Taps.” The bal- POW-MIA 14 ance of the ceremony, including a “Parade of Flags” Civilian 15 by numerous veterans service organizations, takes Events, Info/News 16 place inside the Memorial Amphitheater, adjacent AXPOW Fundraising 18 to the Tomb. The host of this year’s National Veter- Your Stories 20 ans Day Ceremony is The Marine Corps League. News Briefs 25 Contributions 31 TAPS/Chaplain 34 A Great Idea!!! New Members 37 You can arrange to send a prepaid phone card, including a card that allows Raffle/Ads 39 Service Members to call home for two hours from Iraq, Afghanistan or Ku- Application 41 wait. To send a phone card to any Service Member for the Holidays, call 800- Quartermaster 42 527-2345 or visit www.aafes.org.

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EX-POW Bulletin (ISSN 0161-7451) is published nine times annually (Jan. Feb. Mar./Apr. May June July/Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov/Dec.) 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. © 2007 American Ex-Prisoners of War Ex-POW Bulletin Nov/Dec 2007 5 on capitol hill Les Jackson, Executive Director National Capitol Office 1722 Eye Street, NW Charles Stenger, Ph.D, Legislative Chairman Washington, D.C. 20421 5709 Brewer House Circle, Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 231-7555 (202) 530-9220; (202) 223-8818 fax 4 703/352-1038 home; e-mail: [email protected] diagnostic classifications, medical the current veterans’ disability sys- Vets Commission Calls criteria and medical advances; tem. In additional, the Commission -Identify specific criteria for PTSD employed the Institute of Medicine For Uniform Disability rating and establish a holistic ap- to review the medical and functional Rating System for proach to PTSD that couples com- criteria used to rate impairments and pensation, treatment, and vocational other related areas and the CNAC Veterans assessment. Re-evaluation should Corporation to provide an overall occur every 2-3 years to ensure that analysis of the disability and survi- On Oct. 3, 2007, The Veterans’ Dis- treatment is effective; vors benefits. ability Benefits Commission released - Initially increasing compensation its report: Honoring the Call to Duty: rates up to 25 percent to take into “We thank all of the veterans and Veterans’ Disability Benefits in the account the quality of life and other their family members who took the 21st Century calling for the Depart- non-work related effects of severe time to share their experiences with ments of Defense (DoD) and Veter- disabilities on veterans and their us,” said Scott. “Your contributions ans Affairs (VA) to use a consistent families; not only helped us understand the and uniform policy for rating dis- -Eliminating the ban on concurrent day-today trials you face but allowed abilities of U.S. veterans. receipt for all military retirees and us the opportunity to meet a few of “For almost three years, the Commis- for all service members who are sepa- the brave men and women who have sion has studied the existing systems rated from the military due to ser- defended our country with great per- and found disparities that directly vice-connected disabilities, as well as sonal sacrifice. impact the benefits that our veter- eliminating the SBP/DIC offset for ans receive,” said Commission Chair, survivors of retirees and in-service “On behalf of all of the members, it James Terry Scott, retired Army Lt. deaths, with priority for the more se- has been an honor to serve on this Gen. “It is important that all those verely disabled veterans. Commission. It is our obligation, as who have served our Nation receive -Expediting compatible information a grateful Nation, to show our ap- an appropriate, equitable and consis- systems for VA and DoD; preciation and take care of our dis- tent benefit for their sacrifices.” -Realigning the disability evaluation abled veterans. Through this Com- process so that the Military Services mission, we were given the opportu- The Commission’s report provides determine fitness for duty and ser- nity to ensure that we do it right for 113 recommendations that would vice members who are found unfit all generations of veterans—now and help to ensure that the benefit fairly for duty are referred to VA for dis- into the future.” compensates the service-disabled ability rating; veterans and their families, as well -Improving the claims cycle by estab- There are almost 25 million U.S. vet- as help them live with dignity as they lishing a simplified and expedited erans worldwide—more than 19.5 rehabilitate and reintegrate into ci- process using best practices and million are wartime veterans. vilian life. The Commission identi- maximizing use of information tech- fied 14 priority recommendations, nology. The Veterans’ Disability Benefits among them include: Commission is an independent, bipar- At the start of its work, the Commis- tisan body created by Public Law 108- -Using an updated VA Schedule for sion developed 31 key research ques- 136 and appointed by the President Rating Disabilities (VASRD) that tions, which helped define the scope and leaders of Congress, mandated would include the evaluation and of its mission and enabled the Com- to study the benefits and services in- rating of posttraumatic stress disor- mission to arrive at essential find- tended to compensate and assist vet- der (PTSD) and other mental disor- ings on the appropriateness of the erans and their survivors for disabili- ders and of traumatic brain injury benefits. ties and deaths attributable to mili- (TBI) in both the DoD and VA and During the course of its comprehen- tary service. The Commission con- would be revised to account for new sive investigation, the Commission ducted a thorough, objective, and conducted eight fact-finding site vis- impartial analysis of the full range Ex-POW Bulletin its throughout the country and heard of programs that are intended to Nov/Dec 2007 from thousands of veterans, advo- meet the needs of disabled veterans 6 cates and family members regarding and survivors. ity benefits. Now, POW Protocol IL; Rose Mary Meredith, AL; Rich- VA Outreach Examinations for what should be a ard Crow, OR; Charles Heffron, TN; significant VA benefit for him and Doc Unger, OH, Louise Dunham, S*O*O*N his wife. AZ; Doris Jenks, GA; Lloyd Gabriel, WA; and Fred Campbell, IN/NE/HI/ Before it’s too late In calling AXPOW members in West CO/TX/MN. Central Texas, most have their ben- “We exist to help those who can- NSO Fred Campbell, Chairman efits. BUT, Jean in small town, hus- not help themselves” 3312 Chatterton Dr. band died in 1992, POW husband San Angelo, TX 76904 never would go for POW protocol 325-944-4002; [email protected] exam, thus no widow’s VA benefit. SUCCESS Committee members: “What did he die of?” Answer: NSO Frank Kravetz (412) 824-2674; “Double pneumonia, but near bot- Mrs. Smith in Athens, TX, husband ND Bill Richardson (910) 864-7318 tom of death certificate it says, died in 1991. She has had no VA ‘contributing cause, acute stroke.’” benefits. But now she does because I told her we should be able to get his death certificate said he died OUTREACH PROGRESSES her the widow’s benefit, based on of “acute myocardial infarction stroke. Another claim for a happy with congestive heart failure”, Here’s Looking For YOU! lady, thanks to Oct. 7, 2004 VA thanks again to 2004 rule change ruling making stroke, as well as to include heart disease. I told her At least 60 workers are making this heart disease POW presumptives. about the free Medicare supple- happen, countrywide. Our VA Out- ment, ChampVA, and the retroac- reach program to reach out to all And alert members help: Sept. 21, tive $12,000+ check coming soon, AXPOW members to make sure 2007, Big Spring VAMC hosts POW/ and her comment was, “Now I can they have the VA benefits to which MIA luncheon for POWs and get out of debt, and not leave that they are entitled is ACTIVE. Like: spouses/widows. Morris Barker on my children.” parks by POW from Odessa; they’d NSO Ben Garrido of Tahlequah, OK, never met before. “Do you have Busy NSO Betty Grinstead writes: attended National Service Director your VA benefits?” Doyle answers, “Dear Fred, Bill B. is 83 years old. Doris Jenks’ NSO Training Seminar “What do you mean? What VA ben- He has never filed for VA compen- last year at the National Conven- efits?” Also, he’d never heard of sation as he didn’t know he was tion in Nashville. Since then he has AXPOW. Before meeting and eating entitled to any help. We filed and been accredited by the VA as a new is over, another POW protocol claim he was awarded 100%. Being in the NSO. And now he is calling all AX- is begun, with significant benefit Air Force, he had five buddies he POW members in Oklahoma. possible for Doyle and his wife. Be contacted. They too didn’t realize alert. If you know of former POWs they had any help coming. They AND or their widows who may have been applied for compensation also. So denied VA benefits years ago, far two of them have their 100%. NSO Betty Grinstead in Silver City, please call us so we can help them We’re unsure about the other three. IA is contacting AXPOW members get their due benefits. My 83 year old guy is one happy in Iowa, all 234 of them. And she man! Give your girlfriend a hug! got a list of all POW auto license And now, 36 new POW surviving Betty” plate holders in Iowa...many were spouses in the TAPS column of not members of AXPOW, 393 MORE Sept. 2007 EX-POW Bulletin, with I hugged my girlfriend…still do to contact. That’s a lot of postage gratifying phone calls: after 62 years hitched…productive and calls to pay for. Thank good- hugs: 3 children, 7 grandchildren ness we have a VA Outreach item From NSO Don Lewis, “I’ve taken and 7 great-grandchildren. Watch in our AXPOW budget. Our NSO care of new widows listed in the those hugs! widows doing this contact work Sept. TAPS from Pennsylvania.” must not have such an expense From NSO Betty Grinstead in Iowa, burden on them. “You don’t need to call me; I’ve al- ready contacted the surviving Iowa And we are finding some who don’t widows in the recent TAPS col- have their benefits. In calling all umn.” And these also are calling to members in Alaska, I found a make sure they have their appro- former POW who had been in the priate widows’ VA benefits: Melanie Ex-POW Bulletin same German POW camp as I had. Bussel, NY/CT; Wren Bowyer, CA; Nov/Dec 2007 He did not know about VA disabil- Alan Barber, NV; Marianne Roenna, 7 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 197 to give VA to substantiate my Rules and Regulations nso claim. Please decide my claim as soon as possible”. By promptly Effective January 10, 2008, VA is returning this page and signing the amending its regulations governing bottom, it will speed up your claim. the accreditation of service organi- zation representatives. As Also, if the Former POW died of a amended, the regulations require disability other than a service- service organizations to recertify the Doris Jenks connected disability or a Former qualifications of their accredited rep- National Service Director POW presumptive, but he was rated resentatives every five years, and to 1120 Daleside Lane 100% for at least one year, the notify VA when requesting cancella- widow is still eligible for her tion of a representative’s accredita- New Port Richey, Fl. 34655 monthly benefit, but the burial tion based upon misconduct or lack (727) 372-7238 - Home of competence, or if a representative (727) 319-5914 - Office reimbursement will only be up to resigns to avoid cancellation of ac- [email protected] $600. This is a one-time check. creditation for misconduct or lack of The Page 7 Form should also be competence. The amendments also Many recent widows of Former returned in this case and Check “I clarify that VA’s authority to cancel Prisoners of War are confused have no other evidence” OR submit accreditation includes the authority when a letter arrives from the V.A. medical evidence from the to suspend accreditation. after they file their application for veteran’s doctor indicating one of Dependency and Indemnity the presumptives could have Concerning the circumstances under Compensation (DIC). contributed to his death. In this which a representative may be sus- case check the lower box and pended, VA believes that further A 7 Page Acknowledgment letter is return to the VA. This will increase clarification is unnecessary. The sent from the V.A. after the the reimbursement for burial to plain language of section 5904(b) application is received at the V.A. $2,000. authorizes VA to suspend or exclude from further practice before VA A question on the first page will In either case above, the receipt of agents or attorneys found incompe- state “What Do We Still need from the letter does not mean you may tent or to have engaged in miscon- not be granted your DIC. It is an duct. Congress’ recent amendment You?”. It continues to state “In acknowledgment letter also stating of section 5902 in Public Law 109- support of your claim for DIC we “We have received the following”. 461 codifies VA’s long-standing in- need evidence showing the veteran terpretation of section 5902 by pro- died in service or medical evidence The forms you have sent will be viding VA with authority to suspend showing that the veteran’s service- listed. the accreditation of representatives connected conditions caused or or exclude them from further prac- contributed to the veteran’s death. tice before VA on the same grounds We also pay DIC if the veteran was Doris Jenks as apply to agents and attorneys. a POW and continuously rated VA’s decision to suspend or cancel totally disabled due to service- an individual’s accreditation will be connected conditions for at least based on the facts and circumstances 1 year before death”. happy holidays! of the particular case, with suspen- from Cheryl, Clydie, sion being appropriate in cases in- No additional evidence is required Marsha, Donna, Mom, volving extenuating circumstances if the death certificate indicated the or less egregious conduct not war- veteran died of a Former POW Les, Charlie, Mary, ranting permanent cancellation of presumptive or he died of a service- Sonnie Bill accreditation. connected disability. The DIC will be granted in this case as a service- The purpose of these amendments is to ensure that claimants for veter- connected death. This means in ans’ benefits have responsible, quali- addition to the monthly DIC fied representation in the prepara- payment of $1,067 (or $1,295 if the tion, presentation, and prosecution veteran was 100% for at least 8 of claims. years) the widow will receive at least $2,000 for the burial benefit. So, in this case, just sign and return Ex-POW Bulletin Page 7 (VCAA Notice Response) to Nov/Dec 2007 the VA and check the Box “I have 8 no other information or evidence 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. PRESUMPTIVE SERVICE fore, most individuals suffer from 5. FROSTBITE hypovitaminosis, which is a relative The actual freezing of tissue. This CONNECTED deficiency of vitamins in the diet. is graded on a continuum with one DISABILITIES The specific type, intensity and representing mild to four represent- ing mummification of the tissue. Public Law 97-37 duration of deprivation determines the long-term effects. The extremities furthest from the (Layman’s Terms) heart are usually affected, with pri- 3. BERIBERI marily the nose, ears, fingertips, Originally published Caused by a severe lack of vitamin and toes being involved. This usu- by William Paul Skelton, Ill, BI (thiamine) in the diet. This pro- ally produces long-term side effects MD F.A.C.P. duces changes in the nerves (both such as numbness, discoloration, updated by the Department of in the brain and extremities) and the excessive swelling, and pain in the Veterans Affairs heart. Brain changes could produce affected area. dementia or psychosis. Nervous All ex-POWs should keep these changes are usually associated with 6. HELMINTHIASIS and/or make copies. Whenever numbness and/or painful feet. Infection with any type of worms that parasitize the human. Most in- you open your claim, take them Beriberi heart disease is an acute fections usually resolve spontane- with you and make sure the ad- condition, similar to congestive ously either with proper treatment judication officer sees them and heart failure, except that the heart or as the natural course of the dis- have him read them! Make sure pumps more blood than in normal ease. Strongyloides is known to per- he knows all about them. Tell congestive heart failure and it is as- sist in a permanent state in humans him your own story as it relates sociated with the presence of an due to its ability to reinfect the host. to your problem..... excessive amount of lactic acid in the body. It is unknown at this time 7. MALNUTRITION 1. ARTHRITIS, TRAUMATIC whether this can produce a chronic Merely means bad nutrition. The Also known as articular trauma. state. nutritional depletion may be either This disorder looks and is treated caloric, vitamin, fatty acid, or min- just like degenerative arthritis (ar- 4. DYSENTERY, CHRONIC eral deficiency, or more likely a thritis associated with age) except A disease characterized by frequent combination. Depending on the it is caused by severe damage to a and watery stools, usually with type, intensity, and duration, it may single or few joints producing early blood and mucus, and accompa- yield permanent side effects or no onset arthritis. Since it has a defi- nied by rectal and abdominal pain, lasting side effects at all. nite cause, it is called a secondary fever, and dehydration. This is an form of arthritis. This is an ex- infection in the colon and can be 8. PELLAGRA tremely difficult diagnosis to make, caused by a multitude of different Literally meaning rough skin in but in general one has to prove that organisms, the most common of Italian, also known as black tongue a specific trauma occurred to a which is amoeba which can produce in dogs. It is caused by a virtual lack single or very few joints, and other a mild or severe dysentery and pos- of vitamin B3 (niacin) in the diet, changes consistent with degenera- sibly be associated with a chronic producing the classical trio of tive arthritis are not present irritable colon. Bacillary dysentery diarrhea, dermatitis, and dementia. throughout the rest of the body at is associated with the bacteria shi- All are easily treated early on with the same time. In short, these gella, but will not cause a chronic no side effects. The dementia, if left changes need to be localized. state. There are multiple other bac- untreated, may produce permanent teria that can cause dysentery mental deficits. 2. AVITAMINOSIS which usually do not produce The total lack of vitamins in the chronic states. Viral dysentery can Ex-POW Bulletin diet. This disorder is a fatal condi- also present like amoebic or bacil- Nov/Dec 2007 tion unless it is supplemented with lary dysentery and will not produce vitamins within a few weeks. There- a chronic state. 9 (1) Motor tension as characterized (I) Recurrent and intrusive recollec- medsearch continued... by shaking, jumpiness, trembling tion of the event; and restlessness; (2) Recurrent dreams; 9. ANY OTHER NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY (2) Autonomic hyperactivity. such (3) Sudden feelings that the trauma The lack of protein and calories in as sweating, cold or clammy hands, was occurring because of an asso- the diet generally produces no last- high or irregular heart rate, dry ciation, an environmental or ide- ing side effects. However, vitamin mouth, etc.; ational situation. deficiencies other than the afore- mentioned B1 (beriberi) and B3 (pel- (3) Apprehensive expectations, Also involved is reduced involve- lagra) can have very disastrous ef- anxiety, worry, fear, anticipation of ment with the external world begin- fects on one’s body. Also deficien- misfortune to himself or others; ning after the trauma, revealed by cies of certain fatty acids and es- at least one of the following: sential minerals in the diet can have (4) Tendency to insomnia, hyper-at- lasting and long term sequela. tentiveness, irritable. (1) Hyperalertness or exaggerated startle response; 10. PSYCHOSIS All these symptoms had to have A generic term for any of the in- lasted at least one month. Also, (2) Sleep disturbance; sanities. Generally, it is thought of there needs to be an absence of all as a mental disorder causing gross other mental disorders and physi- (3) Guilt about surviving when oth- disorganization of a person’s men- cal disorders which could explain ers have not; tal capacity and his ability to rec- the symptoms. ognize reality and communicate (4) Memory impairment or trouble with others regarding the demands 13. OBSESSIVE concentrating; of everyday life. COMPULSIVE DISORDER This may be either obsessions or (5) Avoidance of activities that 11. PANIC DISORDER compulsions. Obsessions are recur- arouse recollection of the traumatic Characterized by discrete periods rent, persistent ideas or impulses event; of apprehension or fear with at least that are thoughts that invade con- four of the following during an at- sciousness and are experienced as (6) Intensification of symptoms by tack: shortness of breath, feelings senseless or repugnant. Attempts exposure to events that symbolize of heart skipping, chest pain, diz- are made to ignore or suppress or resemble the traumatic event. ziness, sweating, fainting, trem- them. bling, fear of dying, or doing some- 15. ATYPICAL ANXIETY thing uncontrollable during an at- Compulsions are repetitive and DISORDER tack. seemingly purposeful behaviors This is a category that is used for that are performed in certain simi- diagnosis when the affected indi- These attacks need to occur at least lar manners. The behavior is felt by vidual appears to have an anxiety three times within a three week pe- the individual to produce or pre- disorder that does not meet the cri- riod, not associated with physical vent some future event. Generally, teria for entry into any of the other exertion or life threatening situa- the individuals recognize the sense- known anxiety disorders. tions. lessness of the behavior and do not derive pleasure from carrying it out, 16. DEPRESSIVE NEUROSIS/ Also there needs to be an absence although it often relieves tension. DYSTHYMIC DISORDER of severe physical or other mental Characterized by depressive peri- illness which could cause these Also, the obsessive or compulsive ods in which the patient feels sad symptoms. individuals are associated with a and/or down and has a loss of in- significant sense of distress in that terest in the usual activities that 12. GENERALIZED it interferes with social or role func- cause pleasure or involvement in ANXIETY DISORDER tioning. usual pastimes. Characterized by generalized per- sistent anxiety and with symptoms 14. POST TRAUMATIC STRESS These depressive periods are sepa- of at least three of the following DISORDER rated by periods of normal mood, four categories: The re-experiencing of a trauma of lasting a few days to a few weeks, a past recognized stress or that can but no more than a few months at Ex-POW Bulletin produce symptoms of distress. This a time. During the depressive pe- re-experiencing needs at least one riod, too little sleep or too much Nov/Dec 2007 of the following: sleep, low energy or chronic tired- 10 bowel, and functional bowel dis- and a physical examination. A liver medsearch continued... ease. Most of these terms are inac- biopsy will confirm the diagnosis. ness, loss of self esteem, decreased curate. effectiveness or productivity at 21. STROKE & COMPLICATIONS work, social withdrawal, loss of in- 19. PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE A stroke occurs when the blood terest in pleasurable activities, ex- A peptic ulcer is a sore or hole in supply to part of the brain is sud- cessive anger, inability to respond the lining of the stomach or duode- denly interrupted or when a blood with apparent pleasure to praise or num (the first part of the small in- vessel in the brain bursts, spilling reward, less active or talkative than testine). blood into the spaces surrounding usual, pessimistic attitude about brain cells. Brain cells die when the future, tearful or crying In addition to the pain caused by they no longer receive oxygen and thoughts about death or suicide. the ulcer itself, peptic ulcers give nutrients from the blood or there There are also no psychotic features rise to such complications as hem- is sudden bleeding into or around present. orrhage from the erosion of a ma- the brain. jor blood vessel; perforation of the 17. PERIPHERAL wall of the stomach or intestine, The symptoms of a stroke include NEUROPATHY with resultant peritonitis; or ob- sudden numbness or weakness, Literally Greek for the suffering of struction of the gastrointestinal especially on one side of the body; nerves outside of the brain and spi- tract because of spasm or swelling sudden confusion or trouble speak- nal cord. There are several differ- in the area of the ulcer. ing or understanding speech; sud- ent causes for peripheral neuropa- den trouble seeing in one or both thy, and vitamin deficiency and The direct cause of peptic ulcers is eyes; sudden trouble with walking, possibly mineral deficiency are just the destruction of the gastric or in- dizziness, or loss of balance or co- two. testinal mucosal lining by hydro- ordination; or sudden severe head- chloric acid, an acid normally ache with no known cause. In- Other causes to be considered are present in the digestive juices of the cludes the three major types of various toxins such as lead, copper, stomach. stroke: ischemic, hemorrhagic, and and mercury, a hereditary pre-dis- embolic, as well as complications position to neuropathy, deposition 20. CIRRHOSIS from stroke. of amyloid or protein produced by The liver, the largest organ in the one’s own body mounted in re- body, is essential in keeping the 22. HEART & COMPLICATIONS sponse to an infection, infections body functioning properly. It re- Heart disease includes atheroscle- such as by leprosy, which is the moves or neutralizes poisons from rotic heart disease, and hyperten- most common form of neuropathy the blood, produces immune agents sive vascular disease (including hy- in the world, and multiple other less to control infection, and removes pertensive heart disease, and hy- common causes. germs and bacteria from the blood. pertension). Ischemic heart disease It makes proteins that regulate and coronary artery disease are in- 18. IRRITABLE BOWEL blood clotting and produces bile to cluded within this provision. SYNDROME help absorb fats and fat-soluble vi- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a tamins. In cirrhosis of the liver, scar Complications of atherosclerotic common disorder of the intestines tissue replaces normal, healthy tis- heart disease are included. Compli- that leads to crampy pain, sue, blocking the flow of blood cations may include myocardial in- gassiness, bloating, and changes in through the organ and preventing farction (“heart attack”), congestive bowel habits. it from working as it should. heart failure (“heart failure”), and arrhythmia (“irregular heart beat”). Some people with IBS have consti- Many people with cirrhosis have no pation (difficult or infrequent bowel symptoms in the early stages of the Hypertensive vascular disease re- movements); still others have diar- disease. However, as scar tissue re- fers to disease associated with el- rhea ( frequent loose stools, often places healthy cells, liver function evated blood pressure. Complica- with an urgent need to move the starts to fail and a person may ex- tions caused by hypertensive vas- bowels); and some people experi- perience the following symptoms: cular disease are included. Dis- ence both. Sometimes the person Exhaustion, fatigue, loss of appe- eases arising from viral or bacte- with IBS has a crampy urge to move tite, nausea, weakness and/or rial causes are not included. the bowels but cannot do so. weight loss.

Through the years, IBS has been Cirrhosis may be diagnosed on the Ex-POW Bulletin called by many names - colitis, mu- basis of symptoms, laboratory Nov/Dec 2007 cous colitis, spastic colon, spastic tests, the patient’s medical history, 11 their racial differences would re- On Saturday morning a ceremony Andersonville sult in conflict. The two men be- sponsored by Rolling Thunder was came life long friends. Both credit conducted at Andersonville Na- the other for saving their life tional Cemetery. The program was through the 7+ years of captivity aimed at remembering those fami- and torture. The event was at- lies who have loved ones still miss- tended by over 300 people. With ing in action and to seek a full ac- the help of Eastern National, a book counting for each MIA. The princi- signing of Two Souls Indivisible pal speaker was Chief Warrant Of- was held with the two speakers af- ficer Guy Hunter, USMC (Ret.) who ter the program. was a POW in Iraq during the first Gulf War. The event was attended On Thursday, September 20th, the by over 450 visitors. During the park sponsored a reception to “Roll Call” part of the program, Andersonville NHS honor former POWs. The reception each former POW in attendance 496 Cemetery Road was sponsored by the Friends of was recognized. Andersonville, GA 31711 Andersonville with funding pro- (229) 924-0343 vided by the Andersonville Trust. “It was humbling to have the sup- Fred Boyles, Superintendent port of so many former POWs at [email protected] Georgia Southwestern was the lo- this year’s event.” Stated Park cation on Friday morning of a stu- Ranger Kim Humber, Event Coor- dent convocation attended by 700+ dinator for the National Park Ser- ndersonville college and high school students to vice, “It was our goal for the event A hear former POW and aviator from to honor our POWs and to educate Marks POW/MIA the famed Tuskegee Airmen, young people about what has been Luther Smith, speak about his ex- sacrificed for our freedoms.” The Recognition Day periences. Captain Smith spoke partnership between Anderson- by Fred Boyles about his desire to fly, along with ville, Georgia Southwestern and his service with the Tuskegee Air- Rolling Thunder has evolved into Andersonville National Historic men and his shoot down and cap- a major park event. Each of the Site sponsored a series of events ture. The program was introduced public events received extensive to commemorate National Prisoner by University President, Kendall media attention for the park and of War/Missing in Action Recogni- Blanchard who thanked all those for the cause that POW/MIA Rec- tion Day. The day is set aside by who sponsored the event and rec- ognition Day stands for. Plans are Presidential Proclamation on the ognized all the former POWs in at- already being made for the 2008 third Friday in September annually tendance. The East Cowetta High program. to remember all who have been School Marine Corps JROTC pro- POWs and those still listed as MIA. vided a silent The theme of the 2007 program drill team trib- was Race and the American POW. ute to the ap- proximately 50 On Wednesday, September 19th, the former POWs park co-sponsored with Georgia in attendance. Southwestern State University a All the former public forum at the historic POWs were es- Rylander Theater featuring Colonel corted in an Fred Cherry, USAF (Ret.) and Com- impressive mander Porter Halyburton, USN processional (Ret.). The forum was moderated from Ander- by Dr. Glenn Robbins, Professor of sonville to the History at Georgia Southwestern. University by The two aviators were POWs in over 120 mo- Vietnam where their captors placed torcycles from them in a cell together thinking that Rolling Thun- der. Ex-POW Bulletin Former POW’s Bill Price and John Dominey are speaking to Nov/Dec 2007 Luther H. Smith at a reception. Captain Smith spoke to a large group of students about his experience as a Tuskegee 12 Airman and as a POW in Germany. We checked into USNA at the same Also in our Lemoore housing cul- NamPOW news time on 30 June 1958 - nearly the de-sac was future POW Doug Burns last in our class to do so but only and future POW Ted Kopfman lived so we’d have a shorter plebe year. right behind us. When Mike got We ended up in adjacent compa- bagged in 1967, pilots refused to nies and had several classes to- live in that cul-de-sac so the Navy gether for two years. had to fill the units with ground- pounders, docs, maintenance- We went to Pensacola at the same types, etc. time and he was about a week be- hind me at the bases in Pensacola, After we got back from Hanoi and Paul E. Galanti Meridian, Mississippi and Beeville, after flight training refresher, we 804.675.5213 (o) Texas. We both got sent back to the both ended up at USNA working for 804.675.5218 (fax) training command as instructors the Commandant, an A-4 skipper, 804.389.1668 (cell) for a year then both got A-4Cs for later a four star and whose boss at [email protected] our fleet assignments. Mike was as- USNA was Admiral Bill Lawrence. signed to VA-146, the Blue Dia- Life was indeed good. The Man monds; I got VA-216, the Black Dia- monds. Mike returned to the fleet after re- Since most of the AXPOW commu- patriation, spent a year in Spanish nity comes from WWII and Korea, language school then became the I’d like to introduce a Vietnam POW Naval Attache to the embassy in who is one of the true gems among Bogotá, Colombia. He flew for all POWs and perhaps the only United Airlines after retirement chronicler of the very long Vietnam and currently lives in Colorado POW experience in existence in a Springs with Marlene. John and form anyone – including out read- Rick, their two boys, and families ing-challenged youth – can under- live close by. stand. Mike is also the historian for Nam- Permit me to introduce CAPT J. POWs and an ex-President of the Michael McGrath, USN (Ret). Mike national Vietnam Ex-POW Society. was a POW in several camps in In addition to being tough and North Vietnam for nearly six years. Galanti, McGrath, Davis, dog gentle, he’s also very talented ar- He was severely wounded when he tistically, an outstanding athlete ejected from his burning A-4C We lived in the same six unit cul- and has been the glue that has al- Skyhawk and brutally beaten and de-sac at NAS Lemoore and Phyllis most single-handedly kept our tortured by having his broken and Marlene became good friends. Nam-POW organization so strong. bones twisted. He’s one of the Mike got bagged a year after I did He’s also funny and has been toughest men I’ve ever known in but at his retirement, he confessed known to party on occasion. all ways that men can be tough. But that he really didn’t get shot down. he’s also – usually – one of the gen- He told the assembled masses, “I And that is Masher McGrath. My tlest. Tough but, oh, so gentle. At knew that if Galanti was on the bud for a long time. And the only least that’s his public persona ground in NVN, there was some thing that ever makes me mad schtick. kind of good deal we didn’t know about Mike McGrath is that there’s about so I ‘just went down to check nothing to get mad about. If only Captain of our wrestling team at it out’.” Mike also confessed that he were a conceited, pompous jerk, Navy, Mike was an All-East cham- he was the one responsible for sev- I could handle it! So hand salute, pion and All-American contender. eral dastardly pranks at the Naval Masher, for all you do to keep us His wrestling teammates and Academy that had gone unsolved lesser mortals straight. Even if you Mike’s often pinned opponents for nearly 30 years - including fir- do occasionally take a Mulligan named him “Masher” in honor of ing the “Virgin Cannons” (a story when you weren’t supposed to. his wrestling acumen. for another time!) and moving some parade field marker blocks Masher might be the only All-East shortly before an important parade. champion collegiate wrestler who It caused considerable hilarity Ex-POW Bulletin is an accomplished artist. And, with among the midshipmen and much Nov/Dec 2007 his crippled, war-injured arm, embarrassment to our Superinten- maybe the only one-armed golfer. dent and Commandant. 13 This brings to 816 the number of Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing pow-mia US personnel returned since the Persons (VNOSMP) Director Nguyen end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Ba Hung were held September 12th. 90+% of 1,767 still missing and On January 4, 2008, RADM Donna unaccounted-for were lost in Viet- Crisp, USN, will assume command nam or in areas of Laos and Cam- of JPAC at a Change of Command. bodia under Vietnam’s wartime Foreign Ministry official Nguyen Ba control. Hung is being promoted and will no longer serve as the Director af- SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON REC- ter TET 2008, having served OGNITION DAY: Secretary of De- through the visits of President Bush PNC John Edwards, fense Bob Gates and Chairman of in November 2006 and the recip- the Joint Chiefs of Staff General rocal visit by President Triet in June Chairman Peter Pace, USMC, hosted the of this year. The incoming 889 Randall Road Pentagon’s National POW/MIA Rec- VNOSMP Director has not yet been Niskayuna, NY 12309-4815 ognition Day ceremony. In his re- identified. (518) 393-3907 phone & fax marks, Secretary Gates stated, “I would also like to thank the fami- DPMO-led archival research talks POW/MIA car-window decals are available at a cost of $20 per 100 lies and friends of those still miss- were held in Hanoi on September by sending a check to the League ing. Missing-in-action status is 26th in an effort to get some move- office at 1005 North Glebe Road, marked by ambiguity and uncer- ment on this stalemated program. Suite 170, Arlington, VA 22201. tainty - a severe test of spirit and In Cambodia, the third recovery POW/MIA lapel pins are also resolve for anyone seeking closure. operations of this fiscal year ended available at $3 each or 2/$5. For Your attendance today proves once on September 17th with a formal added information please contact again that the bond of love tran- repatriation ceremony at the inter- the League’s web site at scends the passage of time - that national airport in Phnom Penh in www.pow-miafamilies.org or call while our nation’s heroes may re- which US Ambassador Joseph the national office at 703-465- 7432. If no one is available to main missing in body, they are al- Mussomeli participated, as did se- take your call, please leave a ways present in spirit. We will nei- nior Cambodian officials, led by message. ther forget our duty to bring home General Pol Saroeun, Deputy Com- all POWs and MIAs, nor relent in mander of the Cambodian Army our efforts to do so.” and, by direction of Prime Minister AMERICANS ANNOUNCED AS AC- Hun Sen, Chairman of the Cambo- COUNTED FOR: There are now Though extemporaneous, General dian POW/MIA Committee. Field 1,767 US personnel listed by the Pace’s remarks were relevant, infor- operations in Laos and Vietnam Department of Defense as missing mal and meaningful to those resume later this month. A team and unaccounted for from the Viet- present, based on his many years of seven JPAC personnel finished nam War. DPMO has released the of service in and commitment to operations in South Korea where names of six US personnel as now our Armed Forces. Patricia Scharf, they had been investigating mul- being accounted for, including: widow of Col Charles Scharf, USAF tiple ground and aircraft incidents (MIA October 1, 1965 over North of loss since September 5th. This Major Perry H. Jefferson, USAF, Vietnam, remains recovered De- was the fourth and final JPAC mis- MIA 4-3-69, SVN, CO cember 16, 1992 and announced sion to South Korea during Fiscal Airman 1st Class George W. Long, as identified August 10, 2006) was Year 2007, ending September 30th. USAF, KIA/BNR 5-12-68, SNV, KS recommended by the Defense CAPT Warren R. Orr, USAR, MIA 5- POW/MIA Office and reportedly Regarding the expanding program 12-58, SVN, IL selected by Secretary Gates’ Proto- of investigations and remains re- LTjg Norman L. Roggow, USNR, col Office to make remarks from coveries related to WWII incidents, KIA/BNR 10-8-67, SVN, IA her perspective. operations have recently taken LTjg Donald f. Wolfe, USNR, KIA/ place in the Netherlands, Hungary, BNR 10-8-67, SVN, MT There were countless ceremonies Austria, France (including an un- LTjg Andrew G. Zissu, USNR, KIA/ held across the country and around derwater investigation on the Is- BNR 10-8-67, SVN, NY the world, including in Laos, Cam- land of Corsica), Luxembourg, Italy bodia and Vietnam. and Germany, with ongoing opera- tions concluded on September 29, Ex-POW Bulletin UPDATE ON OPERATIONS: Tech- 2007. Nov/Dec 2007 nical talks, led by JPAC Com- 14 mander BG Mike Flowers, USA, and make you stand, salute, and sing civilians the Philippine National Anthem. Ted Cadwallader - Chairman Merienda’s and shopping at Fili- 9501 Nut Tree Ct. pino shops and markets is on the Elk Grove, CA 95624 program. Informal guest “conver- United States Postal Service (916) 685-5369 sationalists” will hold court in the Statement of Ownership, [email protected] Hospitality Suite daily. 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Circulation Data: Issue 09/07 by, the Bay Area Civilian Ex-POWs We know how important it is to Since last file date 9/06 keep our civilian history afloat and Average Single Issue (BACEPOW) invites you to our 2008 Total copies printed: Manila Liberation Reunion this to maintain the Philippine/Ameri- 16,649 16,354 coming February in Fremont, Cali- can experience in our United States Total paid/and or requested: fornia in the San Francisco Bay education process. Our descen- 16,478 16,175 dents have the ball in their court. Free distribution outside the mail: Area. The beautiful Fremont 138 138 Marriott will be our reunion head- KEEP EM FLYING! Total distribution: quarters where good long time 16,616 16,313 kaibigans can meet once again to If you are part of the old gang from Copies not distributed: the Greater East Asia Co-Prosper- 33 41 replenish old ties and to make new Total: friends. 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COME JOIN US NEXT 133762, Roll 1, Page 386-392. YEAR! MABUHAY! Check your Delicious Filipino menus by our Bolos at the door! head Chef, Frank Avila, will be served for our Sunday Lunch Ban- For Full Information Contact: quet. A variety of Lumpia’s, BACEPOW’s Sascha Jean Jansen Empanaditas and a good chicken [email protected] 8100 Pleasants Valley Road Adobo with Pancit will test your Ex-POW Bulletin Vacaville, California 95688 pallets. Pinakbet, Lechon and Salad Nov/Dec 2007 Filipina with a good Leche Flan will (530) -795-0411 15 events and information when the Japanese surrendered. he would also like to connect with Thank you, Keith Bigelow, 123 Briar descendants of Malcolm Mills. Place, Danville, CA 94526; 925- Anything you could do to help fa- 838-0550; [email protected]. cilitate this I would certainly appre- events ciate it. My name is Jinny Jackson I am looking for anyone who Smith at [email protected] and my worked at the Ammendorf Paper snailmail is Jinny Jackson Smith, Feb. 1-4, 2008. The next Civilian Factory in Germany as a POW 4101 Hwy. 149, Palmyra, Tennes- Philippine Liberation Reunion from Jan. to April 1945. John D. see 37142. weekend will be held at the Marriott Knappenberger1910 MoHo Dr,. Hotel in Fremont, CA. Plans are in Orlando, Fl. 32839; We are looking for any former WWII progress for this activity and addi- [email protected]. POW or member of the armed ser- tional information will be forth- vices, who may have worked at Ft coming. Please join us next year. My family member was interned at Hunt Virginia on MIS -X. Or anyone We look forward to your atten- Stalag 2B for many months. I am who has been a POW who was as- dance at this informative and fun seeking to know the location of sisted by the MIS-X program in any gathering celebrating liberations in farm Kommando #1302. Example: way. Ray Brislin, 6710 the Philippines in early 1945. For Falkenburg #1546. Also, I would Hardscrabble court, Wilmington, information contact: Sascha like to make contact with anyone NC 28409; 571 435 5144 cell; 910 Jansen, who may have known “Goldie” 793 3029 home. [email protected]. (Dave) from Chicago, Unit 142nd, 36th Division, who was at farm I am searching for information MAY 1 -5 2008.The Anzio Beach- Kommando at Stalag 2B. Also, I am about my uncle Robert R. Schultz head Veterans of WWII annual re- hoping to communicate with fam- from Marinette, Wisconsin who union will be held in St. Louis, MO. ily members and/or locate mem- served in the 8th Air Force, 339th For more information, contact John oirs of Harry Galler, Brooklyn, NY, Bomb Squadron. He served as a Boller, phone 1 631 691 5002; e- who was interned at Stalag 2B for waist gunner on a B-17 called Wild- mail [email protected]. many months. Thank you. J. fire. His last mission came on Goldman P.O. Box 59024 Chicago, January 29, 1944 when in a substi- IL 60659; [email protected]; tute airplane, the Flyin’ Ginny, he looking (773)262-5449. was shot down near Frankfort. He was a prisoner of war for 15 My uncle, Frederick Saint, was cap- months, most of it at Stalag Luft for tured in the Philippines and died III in Sagan, Germany. I am look- on a “hell ship”. I was wondering ing for any and all information if your organization might have any about my uncle since I am writing I’m looking for information about information on what exactly hap- his history for our family. My my father. His name was Elwin E. pened to him during his POW cousin loaned me his prison camp Bigelow. Service Number 268484, years. Thank you, Jim Sather; j- diary and I have found more than Marine Corps 4th Battalion, Master [email protected]. 100 POWs who signed his book. He Sergeant USMC. He was stationed was in the South Compound (Block in Shanghai and then captured on Name: Malcolm D. Mills Report 135 room 2) until the West Com- Corregidor/Bataan. Date: 28 Dec 1943 Latest Report pound opened when he moved to He was never able to talk about his Date: Jul 1945 Grade: barracks 162 room 2. I want to find this time except to mention things Civilian Serve Branch: Civilian Area out more about his prison months like Camp O’Donnell, Bataan, Cor- Served: Southwest Pacific Theatre: as well as the March from Sagan to regidor, Cabanatuan, Palawan and Philippine Islands Detaining Nuremberg. He ended up at Hirohata. I’ve pulled his Military file County: Japan Camp: Camp Moosburg and was liberated from but it only included items after his Holmes, Baguio Luzon Philippines this location. I am also trying to repatriation. I do have a copy of a 16-120 Status: Returned to Military find out more about his training newspaper article that states that Control, Liberated or Repatriated. stateside and his months at he was in the camp at Hirohata I am attempting to find this infor- Snetterton Heath Air base. Jeffrey Ex-POW Bulletin mation for a cousin. The above Schultz, 264 Rose Ave., Fond du Nov/Dec 2007 mentioned POW was my cousin’s Lac, WI 54935; email: Great Uncle. He would like to know [email protected]; 920-923- 16 where he is buried, and of course 3192. body who may have been there and any information of them, like events, continued knew him or anything of him is in- hometown, address, etc.: vited to contact either of his two chil- · Harold C Flanigan, I am looking for any information dren (myself - whom he never saw as #02060492 : First Lieutenant(?); on Norman Kolbaba of the 106th he was deployed while Mom was navigator infantry. He was captured at the pregnant with me; my sister, Nancy · King M Weldon, Battle of the Bulge and was re- Jane Langham - who was 2 years old #18233225 : Sergeant: Bombardier leased after the war. He passed at the time he was taken captive). We away a few years ago and I am are available at anytime for a chat by I hope it get me a new puzzle-piece his grandson. I would like to calling us (479) 736-9405, or writing of Louis’ lifestory. Thank you. talk to anyone who knew him us at P.O. Box 1160, Gentry, Arkan- Louis Hensgens, Breyenrode 8, during WWII. Thank you. Dane sas 72734-1160. We would welcome 6365 CS Schinnen, Netherlands; e- Kolbaba, 1511 East Julie Drive, the slightest tidbits of information mail: [email protected]. Tempe, Arizona 85283; about the man - our father - or about [email protected]. the place where you were also pris- During the preparation to build oner of war and whatever else you houses in the Schiphol-Amsterdam Looking for anyone who may may want to share about yourself. Area in Holland, Europe, the build- have known my father, Verus ing Company found 0.50 ammuni- Langham who was a tanker, pla- My uncle, Lloyd Morehead of Rulo, tion. Further research found that toon commander in B Company, NE was taken prisoner by the Ger- one of the 0.50 caliber Browning 756th Tank Battalion, deployed mans in WWII. I believe he was cap- Machinegun could be identified at the Colmar Pocket in France tured at the Battle of the Bulge and with the serial number and the when his tank was hit by may have been a prisoner for 3 or 4 MACR of Capt. Sanford’s B26 ” panzerfaust (bazooka) fire that months. He is deceased. Can you Hells Fury” which crashed on De- penetrated his tank’s armor - suggest any way to get information cember 13th 1943. Capt. Robert sending shrapnel into his leg. His about his service? According to gov- Sanford was the only survivor. wounds were serious enough he ernmental archives website he was a He was taken POW and brought to could not escape from his tank - private in the Army, but it does not Stalag Luft in Barth. I am the sec- he ordered his men to leave him tell which division or unit. David retary of the Dutch Airwar Re- there and make good their es- Overfield, 4600 Portrait Lane, Plano, search and Excavation foundation cape before being surrounded by TX 75024; 972-265-2214. and we are part of the Historical enemy soldiers (two, or three, of part of the finding of the aircraft those men returned after WWII’s My name is Louis Hensgens from The remains, we cooperate with the end and told my mother of that Netherlands. I recently adopted 2 Council and Dutch Air Force. We heroic deed which saved them war-graves from WWII at the Ameri- had a meeting at the Council of the from capture, or death). Dad was can Cemetery in Margraten, Nether- town Aalsmeer and will try to find then captured and taken to a lands. One of my soldiers had as relatives of Capt. Sanford and its Lazarette (hospital “camp”) in hometown Cook County Illinois; his Crew. We would like to inform Emmendingen, which is in Baden, name is Louis S. Prangl. Louis served them about this research. The Werttenberg, Germany for inter- in the 569th Bomber Squadron, 390th Mayor of Aalsmeer is also very in- ment. Documents in my posses- Bomber Group, Heavy. He flew 21 terested in the finding of the next sion (his IDPF) reflect that on missions as a waist-gunner of a B-17, of kin of these young hero’s who December 30th, 1944 he was crew 30. He died on Feb. 14, 1945 on gave there live to liberate Europe. I admitted at that camp hospital - the mission to Cheb, Czechoslovakia. really hope that you can help us the same day of being taken pris- His plane was hit by flak; they out. If you like, I could send you oner. He died from complica- crashed near Wiesbaden, Germany. some documents with information tions of those “internal wounds The MACR # is 12350. His service of the airplane. Thank you so much from ‘grenade splits’” - gangrene, number is: 36658360, probably his for your time, Regards, Ed as the family was informed - on number at first was 36358751. I hope IJsbrandij, secretary of DARE, January 2nd, 1945 at that place to collect a lot of information so I can Ravensbos 123, 2134TR and was subsequently buried on make me a picture of Louis, his life Hoofddorp, The Netherlands the 8th of January. When French before the war and during the war. 0031-235641792; www.dare40- forces liberated that camp they The story’s of those heroes who gave 45.nl; www.wkdankbaar.nl. reburied him in the military sec- their lives for freedom for the world tion of the same cemetery in must be told; that is the least we can do. My question is: In crew # 30 the Emmendingen; years later - Ex-POW Bulletin 1948/1949 he was re-buried at 2 listed below became POWs after St. Avold, Lorraine, France. Any- the crash on Feb. 14, 1945. Is there Nov/Dec 2007 17 American Ex-Prisoners of War Funding Program

At the National Convention in Fletcher, then Chairman of the Bud- zation, The Bulletin, will cease to Springfield, IL, your Board of Di- get and Finance Committee, stated, be published, which keeps us in- rectors unanimously approved an “If we are to face financial reality, formed about AXPOW activities, annual Voluntary Funding Program some very tough decisions need to legislation affecting POWs, as well for all members. This program is be made regarding AXPOW fund- as many other topics of interest. We designed to keep our organization ing”. The shortage of funding over will lose the strength of our Na- solvent and readily available to as- the past few years has resulted for tional Directors who so ably seek sist those within our organization. several reasons. Mainly because of legislation through Congress for Robert Fletcher and I wholeheart- decreasing membership. We are current and future POWs in the edly support the program in order losing approximately 4300 POWs realm of presumptives. that our AXPOW organization may each year. That is 12 POWs daily. continue to function in an orderly Possibly the most important out- and efficient manner in the future, Currently the AXPOW organization reach program of the AXPOW or- and assist POWs, dependents, and includes approximately 19,000 ganization, the NSO Program, will dependent children in their needs. members (down from 35,000 ini- no longer function as efficiently as The management of the funding tially) of which 91% are Life Mem- it should, to seek out POWs, program has been assigned to the bers, made up of 290 chapters and spouses and dependent children Ways and Means Committee. 33 State Departments. We are all who need help with benefits, such aware that life memberships do not as DIC and ChampVA. In order to acquaint the member- generate enough revenue to keep ship with the needs of our organi- our organization functioning to Another important issue, we will zation, the Volunteer Funding Pro- assist POWs. Only about 2000 lose the camaraderie that we en- gram was first presented in the members pay annual dues of joy today through contact with January 2007 issue of the Ex-POW $40.00 which in itself is not enough other POWs on local, state and na- Bulletin. The final draft has been to sustain our organization finan- tional levels. revised on the recommendation of cially. the Board which will more effec- Other veterans service organiza- tively adhere to our needs. Other reasons for decreasing rev- tions (VFW, American Legion, enue is that printing costs have in- Purple Heart, DAV) are experienc- Times have changed dramatically creased over the years, and in- ing similar funding problems. The since the inception of the organi- house marketing sales have de- VFW with its 1.5 million members zation in the 1940s, with little ad- creased, giving rise to depleting recently announced a new funding justment on our part to face these funds. Maintaining an office, busi- program called LEGACY LIFE MEM- changes financially; however ser- ness technology and mailing costs BERSHIP, which includes an annual vices have been extended, and have increased considerably, where volunteer contribution program for rightly so, to all members. It has revenue has remained constant in all members, based on a formal been estimated that if we do not most instances, and decreased in giving program. seek new and innovative funding others. All these functions are criti- methods, the AXPOW organization cal in meeting needs of POWs, es- The AXPOW Volunteer Giving Pro- will cease to exist in the next three pecially as we advance in age, re- gram parallels that of the VFW, to five years, leaving current and quiring new areas of funding be whereby the entire membership, future ex-POWs without represen- explored. including life members, is given the tation. opportunity to contribute to the operation of our organization, Over the past few years, we have What if we fail to based on ability and willingness to seen a shortfall in funding for the contribute. organization. In his letter to the meet our needs Board dated Sept. 18, 2006, Mr. We realize that the Bylaws exempt financially? life members from annual dues, therefore it is stressed that this is Ex-POW Bulletin a voluntary program, and a worthy Nov/Dec 2007 If we fail in our funding effort, the one, which will keep the AXPOW 18 communication arm of the organi- organization available to assist American Ex-Prisoners of War Funding Program

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Please send contributions to: Sonnie Bill Mottern, National Treasurer American Ex-Prisoners of War 279 Huckleberry Road Bluff City, TN 37618 423-341-4213 Ex-POW Bulletin Nov/Dec 2007 19 His mind drifts back to another lapses on the catwalk over the open place and time. bomb bay, clasping his head be- It’s 1950, only 21, young and tween his legs; his arms securely Your reckless, in his prime. fastened around his neck, looking Never to have left his mountain down at the open ocean, his life tories home, how could he have known flashing before his eyes in an ex- s That it would be five long years plosion of emotions. He is prepar- before he’d ever see home. ing to die. The B-17 bomber de- On to Korea, July sun setting in a scends rapidly in a freefall towards summer sky, as Sasebo drifted the ocean, the other soldiers in the orning Walk away. cabin frantically dump machine M “Only for a few weeks”, he heard guns and ammunition into the Dedicated to my father, my hero one soldier say. ocean in order to lighten the plane. and all The Tiger Survivors Young men they couldn’t foresee, The pilot wildly attempts to pull in the future, home they would the nose of the plane up in order By Shawn Steven Kennedy cry. to crash land in a field at the edge So many would fall laying in the of land bordering the ocean. In the mud, with their eyes to the sky. waning seconds, the nose jerks up In Korea with uncommon valor and the plane ferociously crashes they fought, captured, a march of into the field, just feet from the death, ocean, while simultaneously deto- Under the Tiger starving and nating into a fiery mess. The sol- cold, many would take their last dier is thrown into the metal rail- breath. ing on the catwalk. The impact Back to present, now in his 70 + sends objects crashing throughout years, he raises his flag of the plane. A scorching inferno freedom. around him, the soldier, marred With eyes not without tears, a with bruises, desperately crawls heart full of pride. out of the plane with some of his Remembering the cost of comrades. He is alive. 24 hours freedom, remembering all those later, the soldier finds himself who died. thrown naked into a frigid stone For the ones who did make it cell. Throughout the 17 months in home, heroes just the same, which he grimly resides in the To remind us the supreme cost of prison camp, the enemies attempt freedom, never to forget their to starve and freeze him, but to no names. avail. The soldier is Michael Colamonico of the Air Force, 92nd Bomb Group, and his plane was shot down on Dec. 31, 1943, crash landing on the coast of France, di- In the grey of an early morning oldier rectly into an enemy fortification. dawn, S He was imprisoned in Stalag 17B sun climbing the eastern sky By Francis Fanzilli prison camp for a year and a half. He walks toward his ritual, a He is still alive. silent memorial for all the guys. Sizzling turret clips hit the ground For all the fathers, the many as he fires round after round at the Individuals involved with WWII ex- brothers, oncoming German Me109 fighter perienced a flurry of emotions be- To all the broken-hearted planes. The plans fire back furi- fore, during and after the war. Sol- mothers, with American pride ously; three of the four engines on diers, seniors, wives and families proud and true. the soldier’s plane explode in a as a whole – each possessed strong For all those who bled and who volatile blaze. Half of the plexi- feelings as a result of the war. Sol- died, for the red, white and blue. glass dome above the turret is diers experienced a spectrum of blown off, and a powerful blast of emotions that ranged from pride wind rushes into the cabin. The to depression to complete shock to Ex-POW Bulletin soldier stumbles into the bomb bay devastating fear. For a number of Nov/Dec 2007 to close the doors (the hydraulic soldiers, the repercussions of these 20 system was destroyed.) he col- experiences manifested in illnesses out by gunfire. He can remember paranoia to the relatively mundane stories, continued the crippling firestorm that the existence of having a nine to five plane exploded into as it crashed job, or enrolling in a nearby com- such as post-traumatic stress dis- into the ground. He can never for- munity college. The comrades that order or “shell shock”. get the rifle held firmly to his head they had lived with for years are at all times. And he can vividly re- no longer around them. Many have Michael’s harrowing situation ex- call the startling fear that coincided problems dealing with the sharp tracted a number of emotions from with each of these events. These change of environment; some him; all within a short interval of were by far the most frightening seems nervous and are unable to time. He experienced pure shock as moments of the person’s life, as a relax. the plane was being shot to soldier or not, and they were the oblivion. He was sure he was going most powerful emotions he has While boredom is setting in for to die as he looked down at the ever felt to this day. Soldiers in the many of the soldiers back from open ocean below the crashing vanguard of battle during the war combat, Michael is dealing with the plane. Shortly thereafter he was were frequently bombarded with effects of Post Traumatic Stress overcome with relief when he real- similar experiences and emotions, Disorder. Numerous experiences ized he was alive, yet he knew he ones that others could never be during his time at war contributed was going to die. The 17 months able to feel other than the small to him developing the disorder. afterwards were spent in combina- percentage that were in a compa- Having a loaded rifle aimed at his tions of depression, terror and un- rable position. head for a year and a half had a certainty. He was in horrendously remarkable effect on his mental callous conditions, being handled Another soldier has just arrived in state. Watching enemy soldiers be- by people who were not at all con- Times Square with the rest of his ing violently executed by his com- cerned with his life. Twenty four Navy platoon and his family comes rades after his group was liberated hours a day, seven days a week, after they receive a call that he is was an appalling experience that until the day of liberation, a gun back. This is the first they hear triggered a plethora of devastating was held to his head. He was in the from him in years; they are caught mixed emotions. Being shot at by hands of his enemies, who were not by complete surprise. During his the turret from an enemy fighter afraid to deny the soldiers food to time overseas, they received a tele- plane and then nearly dying in the the brink of emaciation, nor were gram stating their son was miss- crash evoked a staggering sensa- they afraid to freeze the soldiers ing in action. His grandmother had tion of fear. Michael has frighten- to death. He had no idea when or a stroke and was bedridden for ingly vivid flashbacks to many of if he would be able to leave; he had months; now they are all wonder- his disturbing experiences. At night no contact with the world during fully celebrating their son’s trium- he has nightmares that dramati- that period. phant return. Many soldiers had cally increase his heartbeat, putting similar experiences upon arriving him at high risk for heart problems. The most extreme conditions cre- back at their homes; they felt fa- He has already survived multiple ate the most extreme emotions. mous and were regarded as heroes heart attacks as well as a quadruple Memory of these emotions is ines- by many. They were the subjects bypass procedure, and doctors in- capable because of the extremity of numerous parties and celebra- stalled a defibrillator inside him to of them. Being in a crashing plane, tions. Family and friends came monitor his heart. The PTSD com- heading for the ocean, preparing to from all over the country to em- pounds all of these heart problems die, draws out a whirlwind of emo- brace the soldiers that had been exponentially. tions that flash before the soldier’s overseas. They were showered with eyes in a blur of prior experiences. gifts; all their meals were paid for; Intense emotions and vivid experi- The emotion is so strong that the at bases, their tabs were picked up ences, both good and bad, reside experience can be remembered viv- with enthusiasm by complete with the soldiers for a lifetime. idly for the rest of the person’s life. strangers. Weeks later, the glory These soldiers are changed indi- The exact emotion that the soldier dies down. Some soldiers get jobs, viduals, mentally and physically, felt while going down with the some go to school, others do noth- negatively and positively. Vacant plane can be felt again at any time ing. The buzz surrounding them minds and ineptitude plague some, in the soldier’s life. He is stuck with dies down and the rapid patriotism while others have minds brimming that emotion. He can remember the once displayed by citizens is con- with awareness from their experi- plane splitting through the clouds veniently stowed away. The sol- ences. Some deliver numerous under him, sending them whirling diers transitioned from life in the upwards, as the plane rapidly de- fast-track, struggling for their lives Ex-POW Bulletin scended. He can remember the ex- each day, living under constant Nov/Dec 2007 plosion of the engines being blown adrenaline rush and feelings of 21 made us love them even more in unconscious when they bailed out, stories, continued the bitter snows of our own lives? but he knows that someone with speeches about their war efforts, him pulled the rip cord on his para- while others lay fallow, choosing to I am a member of American Ex-Pris- chute. share little about their past. Some oners of War as the daughter of a are physically stronger than ever deceased veteran, Ora Spalding, Well Destie & Rod went to France when they return, others have who was imprisoned in Germany and met the townspeople. The town trouble completing fundamental during WWII. Like many other and mayor Jean-Paul Palut are plan- th daily tasks that are taken for POW veterans, he suffered from ning a big celebration for the 65 granted. Paranoia follows some health problems for the rest of his year of this happening in their vil- unrelentingly; at one point they life and eventually died of respira- lage. Believe it or not, some farmer were continuously watching their tory failure on December 26, 1988. nailed a wing from Bob’s plane to backs to preserve their lives. No his barn and it is still there and has longer are enemy soldiers in intimi- I have a story that I would like to sent him a piece of it and we have dating military fatigues brandish- share with the POW magazine. It all it in a shadow box. ing rifles at them in battlefields; began a year ago in May 2006. A instead middle-aged women push lady and her husband, Destie and Capt. John Bennett passed away shopping carts filled with grocer- Rodney Hermes live in Redmand , about 5 years ago, Bob and he ies in half empty parking lots. For Washington. They were looking for stayed close and would he ever these soldiers, the world is a much survivors of their nephew’s plane have enjoyed this tribute to the different place. But times goes that was shot down Oct. 21,1942 Americans that these people are th on…and they live on. over Saint Vougay, France . The planning for the 65 anniversary telephone rang and the person of that plane crash on Oct. 21,1942. asked if this was Robert E. Jackson Bob has his tickets reserved; of who was shot down by the course he keeps saying at his age Winter 1944 German’s Oct. 21,1942. anything can happen. By Rita Spalding-Harpring He’ll be 89 in Dec. and the VA doc- Mountains tipped in white, tors have taken excellent care of hiding the sun, him he is legal blind and has taken scattered valleys echoed their advantage of Hines VA in Chicago, irony. also has leukemia which the KC Side-by-side, chained together, Veterans Hospital (Dr Haung) has wooden shoes on feet bleeding him in excellent shape to take this a skeletal pattern of human eventful trip. snowflakes. And here’s the end of the story... Young men whose dreams, lives, bodies were hideously lost, Trip to France inside the barbed walls of prison October 16-25, 2007 camp winters, Inside all the snows that forever Bob said he was and he thought the Tuesday, October 16: followed them people were going crazy as they Left Kansas City for a flight to Paris. and all the winters that would kept saying, “It’s him; it’s him!”. Left K.C. at 2:31 p.m., arrived in forever haunt their sleep. They talked for some time as Bob Houston 4:35 p.m.. Left Houston at is the only survivor from this story. 6:40 p.m. and arrived Paris 11:05 So few could talk about the In the plane crash Capt. John a.m. Wednesday. There is a seven shoes, blood, chains, Bennett, the pilot and (navigator) hour time difference between or any of those secrets that made Lt. Robert E. Jackson were the only Olathe, KS and Paris France. them who they would become. two from the ten men that lived to Could they not understand those go on to Stalag Luft III. Before we left Houston, the Captain frozen secrets and several crew members talked The prison story is not what I’m to Bob and welcomed him on writing about. The Germans they board. The captain announced on took them to the infirmary in a the plane that Bob was traveling on Ex-POW Bulletin wheel barrel and the townspeople the plane and was a World War II Nov/Dec 2007 wondered if all American were as Veteran. 22 tall as Bob (who was 6’2’’). He was pictures. They said the sand was at the time. He had sent a letter stories, continued from Omaha beach. requesting that Bob come visit him. Wednesday, October 17: We set around his table and had Arrived at Charles DeGaulle airport Next we went to visit the Omaha snacks and had a toast. We were at 11:05 a.m. We made our way and Normandy beaches. The there about 2 hours. A local TV sta- from the airport to the train sta- Omaha beach is where the Ameri- tion showed up and interviewed tion. At the train station we were cans landed. There is a museum at Bob and he made the local news met by Celine Paluts and Frangois, the beaches that we visited. At the that evening on TV. her boyfriend. They helped us get cemetery Bob helped lower the on the right train to Surdon. Celine American and French flags at 5:00 We visited the barn where they had accompanied us on the train to p.m. This was truly an honor. The used the wing of the B-17 to en- Surdon. At 3:06 p.m., we arrived museum at Omaha beach is very close one end of the barn. There at Surdon and were met by Destia informative about the war and is were numerous bullet holes in the Hermes. She took us to her Villa noncommercial. We visited the metal and you could make out a where we stayed overnight. Denise chapel at Omaha beach. From there star in the metal. We were given a and Abby Skiles were also on the we went to the point where the Brit- piece of the wing to take home. train to Surdon. They represented ish landed. We saw where bunkers the Sgt. George W. Wright family. were destroyed by bombs and saw Saturday afternoon we went out to We had dinner that evening with where bombs had exploded and left a memorial that was built in a field Destia and Rob Hermes, and Denice big holes in the ground. in memory of the troops that were and Abby Skiles at the Hermes’ lost in battle. They had a memorial Villa. Friday evening we drove on the St. service at the memorial. Bob raised Vougay and were met by at least the French and American flag at the We were overwhelmed to find out 100 people. We stopped at the may- memorial. There was a flyover we were going to the dedication of ors office and Mayor Clair Henaff, while we were at the memorial ser- a monument where the B-17 had Yves Palud and other village people vice. There was an estimated 500- crashed. The monument was dedi- were there to meet us. We were es- 1000 people at this service. cated to the French people and corted out to the site and a num- seven freedom fighters. The French ber of people brought food out and Saturday evening we went back to people tried to hide the American stayed and visited until midnight. St. Vougay for an evening meal. airmen who were in the B-17 when There were a number of people it crashed. The French people who from Brett 44. They represented were caught aiding the Americans Brett 44. They had uniforms from were executed. After the dedication the movie “Saving Private Ryan.” At we went back to the Villa for a the evening meal there were three French dinner. We had a toast with to four hundred people in atten- the French delegation. Bob finally dance. At the evening meal, Bob went to bed around 10:00 p.m. and several other people make speeches. The evening meal was Thursday, October 18: Cus-Cus, an Algerian meal of sau- A travel day sage, chicken and rice.

Friday, October 19: Saturday evening Bob was pre- First we went to the St. James Brit- sented with several memoirs. tany American cemetery. the cem- Among them was a May West life etery where three of our crewmen jacket, a framed shadow box that where buried-three that were not has pictures of the crew, French returned to the United States. Bob and American flags. and the family members of the other crew members were given Sunday, October 21: American and French flags. The Sunday morning we met at the St. crew members buried there are Lt. Vougay church. The service was Thomas L. Morgan, Sgt.. William J. outside. The service was in memory Thompson and Sgt. Andrew L. Jack- of those sacrificed their lives in son. At the grave sites, they put wet Saturday, October 20: sand over the names of the Ameri- Saturday morning we drove to the Ex-POW Bulletin cans on the white tombstones so home of the man who saw the B- Nov/Dec 2007 the names would stand out to take 17 shot down. He was a young man 23 serts were served. We returned to Wednesday, October 24: stories, continued our Villa at about 8:00 p.m. When Michele Pots drove us to the Ameri- we got back to the Villa, Eves Palud can hospital. Michele’s family owns and his family were coming out to the farm that the memorial is on say good bye. We no sooner got at St. Vougay. At the hospital we back and people wanted to talk to were met by Lusie Remillard, direc- Bob. One of these people observed tor of development. She and David Bob being shot down and Bob re- McCovern , a board member, took ceived excellent information. us on a tour of the hospital.

Bob’s fall was broken because his parachute was hung up in a tree. This saved his life. After these people left, the Mayor showed up. World War II. Flowers were placed Bob finally went to bed around 10 at a tomb outside the church. From p.m. The rest of the group looked church we went down to street to at pictures that were taken that a building where the local veterans day. gathered. Monday, October 22: A number of local Veterans talked. Monday morning we caught a train Sunday afternoon there was a pa- to Paris. We left for Paris by train rade. All members of the American at 9:12 a.m. The trains in Paris ar- delegation were able to ride World rive on time. Celine, daughter of At noon we had lunch with the War II army vehicles. Brett 44 was Jean Paul escorted us to Paris. Jean American Ambassador to France, dressed in old Army uniforms. Paul drove up to the train depot. Craig R. Stapleton along with Mr. Frangois and Celine escorted us to John Riggs, chairman of the board, We next went to the farm field the hotel. We arrived at 2:30 p.m. David McGovern, board member where the war memorial had been at hotel. Bob finally had a chance and Lucie Remillard. The ambas- erected and they set up a table to rest. sador was there for two hours. where Bob could sit and he signed his autograph on everything includ- Tuesday, October 23: At 2:00 p.m. Jean-Luc Morvan who ing French underwear. He probably At 2:00 p.m. Franqois Benevent used to live at St. Vougay was there signed his name 1,000 times. The took us on a tour of Paris. He took to take us back to the hotel. local radio station was also there. us to the Societe des amis der There was a gold book presented merseede armee, a Museum of Francois and Celine came by the by the Mayor that Bob signed that World War II From there we drove hotel that evening for a good-bye was to be placed in the mayor’s down to famous street, Shaun de drink. office enshrined to be kept there les. forever. Thursday, October 25: We saw the Siene River and stopped We were up early Thursday morn- At the memorial there were flow- to take a picture of the Eiffel Tower. ing to get to the airport We arrived ers placed at the monument. There We drove under the tower. Then he at MCI about 5 p.m. and two very were 8 trees planted. There will be took us back to the hotel. lovely ladies were at the airport to a tree planted in memory of Jack escort us home. Bennett because he is deceased. He came back at 6:30 p.m. to have When Bob passes on there will be a dinner in the home of Herve and tree planted for Bob. A plaque will Michele Pot. Herve was out of town. be added that bears the names of His brother Jean Marie joined us ROBERT ( Bob ) Jackson all ten crew members. for dinner. The dinner was of the French tradition. Shrimp salad, Heart of America Chapter Sunday evening we went back to fried potatoes and duck, red wine. Bill Reno chapter commander the town and had a banquet of scal- For dessert we had something very lops, rice and a pastry. French des- special, crème brulee. Before din- 125 Pasadena ner we had champagne. They then Olathe, Kansas 66061 Ex-POW Bulletin gave us a short evening tour of 913-782-3934 Nov/Dec 2007 Paris and took us back to the ho- [email protected] 24 tel. . Desert Storm POW Nominated News for Brigadier General Briefs downed USAF F-16 pilot, her Blackhawk Army helicopter was shot down; 5 of the 8 person crew were killed. The 3 survivors, including ew VA Secretary Cornum, all badly injured, were cap- N tured by Iraqi forces and repatriated Announced on March 6, 1991. On Oct. 30, She attended Air Command and Staff 2007, Presi- College at Maxwell Air Force Base dent Bush and began Urologic Surgery training nominated Dr. in 1993. Added to academic and clinical responsibilities, she renewed James Peake to blood/metabolic research including direct the De- use of absorbable fibrin bandage, partment of and alternate strategies for treating Veterans Af- fairs. Peake, By Alice A. Booher prostate cancer. In 1998, Cornum was assigned as the Asst. DCCS and was chief medical director and chief operating officer of QTC Man- On Oct. 16, 2007, Secretary of De- staff urologist at Eisenhower AMC, fense Robert M. Gates announced Ft Gordon, GA. agement Inc., which provides gov- that the Commander in Chief, Presi- ernment-outsourced occupational dent George W. Bush, had nominated July 2000, she assumed command of health and injury and disability th Col. Rhonda L. S. Cornum for pro- the 28 Combat Support Hospital at examination services. motion to the grade of brigadier gen- Fort Bragg, NC and deployed as Medi- eral. Since July 2007, Cornum has cal Task Force Commander to Bosnia Former Veterans Affairs Secretary been Chief of Surgery, Ireland Army for SFOR 9, with 3 subordinate units James Nicholson stepped down Community Hospital, Ft. Knox, KY. to Afghanistan for Operation Endur- Oct. 1st. Gordon Mansfield, the VA’s ing Freedom. She graduated Na- deputy secretary has been serving tional War College in June 2003 and With a Ph.D. in nutrition and bio- as acting secretary. chemistry from Cornell, Cornum was assumed command of Landstuhl Regional MC, Germany, during which commissioned into the Army. As- Retired LTG Peake, 63, the son of a signed to the Letterman Army Insti- time Landstuhl cared for over 26,000 war heroes, including 5,540 battle medical services officer and Army tute of Research, her research fo- nurse, has spent 40 years in mili- cused on wound healing metabolism injuries, evacuated from Iraq and Af- ghanistan. She became Command tary medicine. He retired from the and improving liquid blood preser- Army in 2004 after being lead com- vation and transfusion therapy. Surgeon at FORSCOM, Ft. McPherson, GA, responsible for ca- mander in several medical posts, including four years as the U.S. She earned her M.D. at the Uni- sualty care of the deployed force; Army surgeon general. He is cur- formed Services University, and com- providing medical expertise to orga- pleted a General Surgery Internship nize, man, train, equip and mobilize rently Chief Medical Director and at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Soldier-medics and medical units. Chief Operating Officer (AMC). In 1987 she transferred to QTC Management, Inc. In addition to senior flight surgeon the Army Aeromedical Center (AAC), Dr. James Peake, Lieutenant Gen- Ft. Rucker, AL, as Chief, Primary wings, Colonel Cornum wears the airborne, air assault, and the expert eral, United States Army Medical Care/Community Medicine, then Corps (Retired), brings to his posi- Chief, Aviation Medicine, and in field medic badges. Decorations in- clude the Legion of Merit (3 OLC), tion a wealth of experience in the 1989, Chief, Crew Life Support uniformed and private sectors. He Branch, [AAC Research Laboratory, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze is a 1966 graduate of the United re: enhancing pilot performance and Star, Meritorious Service Medal (4 States Military Academy at West use of helmet mounted displays in OLCs), Purple Heart, Air Medal, POW Point, and began his career as an advanced attack helicopters]. Medal and others. Dr. Cornum has written or co-authored one book, infantry officer. Dr. Peake worked four book chapters, and numerous In August 1990, she became flight scientific articles. She sits on numer- Ex-POW Bulletin surgeon, 2/229 Attack Helicopter ous committees and boards, includ- Battalion. In February 1991, while Nov/Dec 2007 ing the Secretary’s POW Advisory on a search and rescue mission for a Committee for the DVA. 25 tional cemetery or a private cem- news continued... VA Clarifies Policy on etery, include a burial flag, a Presi- dential Memorial Certificate and a his way through many important Flag-Folding Recitations government headstone or marker. positions. He is a highly decorated “13-Fold”Ceremony Vietnam veteran where served as platoon leader with the 101st Air- To ensure burial services at the 125 Operation Big Switch borne Division. After Vietnam, he national cemeteries operated by the attended Cornell University Medi- Department of Veterans Affairs cal College and became board cer- (VA) reflect the wishes of veterans tified in general and thoracic sur- and their families, VA officials have gery. His military and medical ca- clarified the Department’s policy reer earned his nomination by about recitations made while the President George W. Bush to serve U.S. flag is folded at the gravesite as the 40th Surgeon General of the of a veteran. Army and Commander, United States Medical Command. He “Honoring the burial wishes of vet- served in this position from 2000 erans is one of the highest commit- to 2004. ments for the men and women of This photo was taken of me, Denny VA,” said William F. Tuerk, VA’s Young, on August 22, 1953. I had More recently, Gen. Peake was Ex- Under Secretary for Memorial Af- been serving in the United States ecutive Vice President and Chief fairs. “A family may request the Armed Forces on the front line at- Operating Officer of Project Hope, recitation of words to accompany tached to the 555 Field Artillery, a non-profit international health the meaningful presentation of the 24th Division. I was captured in foundation with offices and pro- American flag as we honor the Korea on April 25, 1951. We had grams in more than 30 different dedication and sacrifice of their used all of our ammunition (105’s) countries on five continents. loved ones.” that were on the truck on the ad- Dr. Peake is a Fellow of the Ameri- vancing Chinese troops. Some of Traditional gravesite military fu- can College of Surgeons, the Ameri- the Chinese had come over the hill neral honors include the silent fold- can College of Cardiology, and without guns and were only carry- ing and presentation of an Ameri- member of the Society of Thoracic ing sticks. It was a long, hard can flag, a 21-gun rifle salute, and Surgeons. He has been honored battle. We were over-run at night the playing of “Taps.” with the order of Military Medical and captured. Thus began a 300 Merit; the “A” Professional Desig- mile march to North Korea which The clarification includes the fol- nator; and the Medallion, Surgeon lasted about three months. The lowing: General of the United States. Koreans fed us very little food, * Volunteer honor guards are mainly millet and sorghum seed. His experience on active duty in- authorized to read the so-called The time I spent in P.O.W. captivity cludes military/civilian humanitar- “13-fold” flag recitation or any was extremely harsh. While there, ian operations in responding to the comparable script; my appendix burst and was re- Miami / Dade County impact area * Survivors of the deceased moved by Chinese doctors. It took of Hurricane Andrew as the com- need to provide material and re- me 21 days to get up and take one mander of the 44th Medical Bri- quest step, but I was determined to sur- gade and Surgeon to the Joint Task it be read by the volunteer honor vive. 27 long months later on Force Commander. While at Project guards; and August 5th, 1953 marked the be- HOPE he helped to orchestrate the * Volunteer honor guards ginning of P.O.W.’s being released use of civilian volunteers aboard will accept requests for recitations on Operation Big Switch. Every the Navy Hospital Ship Mercy as it that day I waited for my name to be responded to the Tsunami disas- reflect any or no religious tradi- called. There was talk of some ter in Indonesia and also as part of tions, on an equal basis. P.O.W.’s not being returned. I be- the Hurricane Katrina lieve the truck I left on 17 days later responseaboard the Hospital Ship Veterans with a discharge other was one of the last. I still remem- Comfort. than dishonorable, their spouses ber 2 men who were with me that and eligible dependent children can day, George Walden and Carl be buried in a national cemetery. Bishop. It was truly the happiest Ex-POW Bulletin Other burial benefits available for day of my life. Each year the Ko- Nov/Dec 2007 all eligible veterans, regardless of rean War Association holds a re- 26 whether they are buried in a na- union that I faithfully attend. This vided by DJ Gordon Griffith of Eight Ex-POWs were honored at the news continued... Amour Audio helped create an at- September meeting of the Ft event is a family reunion to me with mosphere which brought back fond Vancouver Ex-POWs. From left to my brothers in the war. memories for the ‘old soldiers.’ right, standing: Cal Graham, Gene Evers, Gene Liggett, Dale Bowlin. Denny B. Young The regular Ft Vancouver Chapter Seated: Jim Miller, Norm Swanson, of the American Ex-POWs meeting James Sweiberg, Ed Niemeyer. was combined with the September Bill Would Allow Vets 21st National POW/MIA Recognition Day which honors former prison- Foundation Board to Salute the Flag ers of war and those who are still From John Kline, Editor the CUB listed as missing in action. Approves Six College Scholarships For Heirs of The Senate has introduced a bill The honorees included five who (S.1877) clarifying U.S. law to allow served in the South Pacific: Ed Ex-Prisoners of War at veterans and service personnel not Niemeyer, a Bataan Death March Year End Meeting in uniform to salute the flag. Cur- survivor; Cal Graham, taken pris- rent law (US Code Title 4, Chapter oner on Corregidor; James 1) states that veterans and Sweiberg and Norm Swanson who servicemembers not in uniform were captured on Wake Island; and should place their hand over their Gene Evers who was a prisoner heart without clarifying whether during the Korean War. The three they can or should salute the flag. who were captured by the Germans Current status according to the were Jim Miller, a B-17 tail gunner Library of Congress: Referred to and Gene Liggett and Dale Bowlin, House committee. Status: Referred artillery forward observers. The to the House Committee on the group represented over 200 Judiciary. months in captivity. All of the hon- orees gave brief descriptions of their POW experiences. Several are Washington State available to share those experi- Former Ex-POWs ences with small groups, particu- larly students. Honored More than 40 folks attended the event, including veterans of Viet Past National Commander Paul Nam, Afghanistan and Iraq. When Dallas, president of the Military Ex- Heidi, who met her first Bataan Prisoners of War Foundation, pre- Death March survivor five years sided over the year-end meeting in ago, was asked why she and her Springfield, IL on October 19, 2007. husband sponsored the celebra- Vice President Charles Lee and Di- tion, she replied “These ‘heroes’ are rectors PNC William Bearisto , my passion and this is our way of Harry Corre, ND William showing our appreciation for what Richardson, Ethel Bearisto, proxy they have contributed to our way for Eugene Powell, and Assistant of life here in America.” Heidi has Secretary Sherrie Bieber were present. Eight former prisoners of war from run in two New Mexico Bataan the Vancouver/Portland area were Marathons and she and Oscar at- The highlight of the meeting was honored September 8th in a pre- tended the National Bataan Death the approval of six college scholar- POW/MIA celebration hosted by March Survivor’s Reunion in Vir- ships for $2,000 each to the fol- Heidi Freeman and Oscar ginia last spring. lowing recipients, all heirs of EX- Bergstrom at their home in POWs: Jeffrey Herendeen of NY Vancouver. Their beautiful back Without exception everyone agreed lawn with patriotic decorations was it was a fine way to honor the the setting for a seafood luncheon former POWs and to recognize the with all the trimmings, topped off ultimate sacrifices of those listed Ex-POW Bulletin with an ‘American Flag’ decorated as MIAs. Nov/Dec 2007 cake. Forties ‘big band’ music pro- 27 the late Bob Bieber, to distribute at share their POW experience with news continued... his Educational Seminars at vari- the assembly. (pre-med), Joseph Coleman of IL ous National Conventions. (mechanical engineering), Benjamin The ceremony included Tom Gra- Newport of NC (business), Kelly In addition to these programs, the ham on Bagpipes, patriotic sing- Carlsen of CA (physical therapy), Foundation has donated funds for along led by Maj. Jerome Loring, Jared Haynie of MO (chemistry), and equipment at the Arlington, TX of- Echo Taps played by Noel E. Tay- Randall Simon of AZ (animation/ fice and the Washington, DC office. lor and Robert Gamache (members media). This is the first year the The Foundation paid $13,600 for of the Muchachos). The New Hamp- Foundation has been able to imple- a new Minolta copier for National shire National Guard under the ment a scholarship program. The headquarters and $1,629 for a new command of BG Stephen Burritt Board increased the scholarship computer in the Washington office. supplied the Color Guard. The NH fund for the 2007-2008 year. Any- Every year the Foundation receives VFW also honored the NH POWs by one who is a descendant of a former requests for many grants. Grants joining in to Post Colors. Sheila Pe- military prisoner of war with a GPA in the amount of $137,271 have ters, CPhT and POW Coordinator at of 3.0 or above may apply for a been approved to support other our NH VAMC, as well as Lori scholarship. For applications, rules projects. Anyone who wishes to Chase, Social Worker, Vermont and requirements write to Sherrie apply for a grant should contact VAMC, participated in the cer- Bieber, Military Ex-Prisoners of War Paul Dallas, Military Ex-Prisoners of emony. Foundation, 17268 Antigua Point War Foundation, 916 Bingham Way, Boca Raton, FL 33487. All ap- Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304 or call The POW Memorial Monument plications must be postmarked no 910-867-2775 and request the nec- Committee consisted of: Allan later than April 1, 2008. essary forms, rules and regula- Gavan, Chairman, Edward Parker, tions. Gerard Hebert and Wesley Wells. Since the Foundation’s inception in 1997, over $238,000 has been given to various programs to help EX- New Hampshire Gov. POWs and their families. One of the most important programs involves John Lynch and Gerald funding of the National Service Of- Hebert unveil Memorial ficers. More than $60,000 has been used for NSO training Nationwide and reimbursing National Service Officers for their expenses incurred in filing claims for former prison- ers of war. These classes prepare Ex-POWs, their wives, friends and PHOTO: Wesley Wells, Edward relatives to assist ex-prisoners of Parker, NH Commander Irene war in filing claims with the Depart- Wells, Gerard Hebert and Allan ment of Veterans Affairs for their Gavan. benefits including ChampVA for spouses and DIC for widows. Before a standing-room-only audi- VA To Host PTSD Re- ence of more than 300 people, NH Another important area funded by Chapter #1 Commander Irene M. search Conference the Foundation is Education. Funds Wells conducted the dedication have been used for CDs relating ceremony for a memorial honoring The Department of Veterans Af- POW Stories and Camp descrip- New Hampshire servicemen and tions. These were distributed to fairs (VA) will convene a “consen- women held as prisoners of war. sus conference” with the Depart- various schools and libraries by Ex- The ceremony took place on Sept. POWs speaking to children in grade ment of Defense and the National 21, 2007 – National POW/MIA Rec- Institutes of Health to improve the school, high school, colleges and on ognition Day. Guest speak, NH Sen. military campuses. Handouts were designs and methodologies all John Barnes, himself a Korean War three agencies will use in future printed and provided to the veteran, had all POWs join him at Organization’s education chairman, research studies regarding Post- the podium. In a dramatic moment, Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Ex-POW Bulletin he said he was “proud to be stand- Dates will be announced later. ing among a group of real Ameri- Nov/Dec 2007 can Heroes. He then asked them to 28 The Members of the Brooklyn “Key” Chapter, AXPOW believe in our slogan: “We Exist to Help Those Who Cannot Help Themselves”

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Clegg Dept. of New Jersey Garden State Chapter #1 Ex-POW Bulletin In memory of PNC William “Sonny” Nov/Dec 2007 Mottern, by Sally Morgan, Frank & In memory of Eloise Long Trainer, by the Department of Maryland 31 taps Please submit taps notices to: Cheryl Cerbone, 23 Cove View Drive, South Yarmouth, MA 02664 Medal, Combat ber of the Chamber of Commerce, Infantry’s Badge, past Master of the Masonic Lodge, Honorable Service Life Member of the VFW, DAV, Medal and the POW Purple Heart, the American Legion Medal. He was called and the American Ex-Prisoners of again to serve his War. He was a previous owner of country as Chairman the Dixie Battery Company in of the Carter County Elizabethton and was a member of Draft Board during the Board of Directors of the the Vietnam Conflict. Watauga Volunteer Fire Depart- ment. Sonny was elected and installed as Na- In addition to his parents, he was tional Commander of preceded in death by two brothers, the American Ex-Pris- George and Robert Mottern. oners of War on Sep- tember 21, 1996, at Survivors include his wife, Eulah B. the 49th National “Sweetie” Mottern; son, Sonnie Bill PNC William E. “Sonny” Mottern, Convention in Birmingham, Ala- Mottern and wife, Shelby, Bluff 87, of Watauga, TN, died Tuesday, bama. In 1997-1998, he served as City; daughter, Ruth Lewis, October 2, 2007. the National Senior Director of the Watauga; a brother, Howard Board and he was appointed Presi- Mottern, Watauga; and a sister, A native and lifelong resident of dent of the American Ex-Prisoners Cleo Watkins, Johnson City; four Carter County, TN, he was the son of War Service Foundation and filed grandchildren, Michelle Kessler of the late William J. and Carrie E. an 501 (C) (3) Application with the and husband, Tom, FL, Eddie Lewis, Mottern. Internal Revenue Service which was Watauga, Brad Mottern and wife, approved November 24, 1998, for Tonya, Johnson City, and Carrie He was born June 24, 1920, and donors’ deductibility of federal in- Mottern, Bluff City; and four great- married his high school sweetheart, come taxes to the American Ex-Pris- grandchildren, Taylor Mottern and Eulah “Sweetie” Shepherd, October oners of War Organization. Blaise, Lukas and Piper Kessler. 17, 1941. From December 1943 Several nieces and nephews and through December 1945, “Sonny” On April 19, 1996, he was named two special friends, Dr. Eugene served on active duty with the 15th by the Governor of Tennessee as a Galloway and Dr. Harrison Turner, Infantry-3rd Division in France, Colonel, Aid-De-Camp for Valor also survive. where he received a battle field and Dedication in the Performance promotion to S/Sgt. He was cap- of his duties in service to the Ex- In lieu of flowers memorials may tured December 19, 1944, near the POWs and all Veterans of the state be made to the “Sonny and Sweetie” Rhine River in France and was held of Tennessee. He also served on the Scholarship Foundation, in four German prisoner camps, Military and Veterans Advisory Emmanuel School of Religion, 1 being moved by box car and forced Board for Tennessee. Walker Drive, Johnson City, TN marches. He was liberated on April 37601. 29, 1945, by General George Patton. April 19, 1997, he was appointed by the Governor of Tennessee as Sonny was discharged December Tennessee Ambassador of Good- 7, 1945, and awarded the Bronze will. He was a National Service Or- ANTHONY, Elizabeth of Greeley, Star, One Bronze Star Cluster, ganization Representative for the CO passed away Sept. 15, 2007 at Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Department of Veteran Affairs. He the age of 88. She was the widow American European-African Cam- was currently serving as Treasurer of Richard P. Anthony, a pilot in paign Medal, World War II Victory of the Military Ex-Prisoners of War the USAC and former member of Foundation. the Northeast Colorado Chapter, Ex-POW Bulletin AXPOW. Elizabeth raised four sons Nov/Dec 2007 Sonny’s community involvement and one daughter while moving and leadership included; Elder in with her husband to different sta- 32 the Brick Christian Church, mem- tions in the US, Italy and France. leaves his devoted wife, Erminia, 2 member, past commander of the taps continued sons, 1 daughter and many friends. POW WOW Chapter and Dept. Com- mander of AZ. He leaves behind his BASSETT, Milton M., 83, of Bristol, CHUBA, Joseph V., 83, of Wayne, beloved wife of 61 years, Bonnie, 2 CT died Aug. 29, 2007. He served NJ passed away May 24, 2007. He daughters, 4 grandchildren and 7 with the 306th BG, 369th BS, 8th AF. served with the 95th Inf. Div., 377th great-grandchildren. He was shot down over France and Reg., Company A. He was captured held in Stalag Luft IV. Milton was at Imeldange, France; he later es- FREDERICK, Joseph P. Sr., of predeceased by his wife, Beatrice; caped, first meeting advancing Wingdale, NY passed away Aug. 16, he leaves one son. Russians, then British scouts. His 2007. During WWII, he survived the wife of 53 years, Annette, 4 chil- Bataan Death March and 3 ½ years BEADLE, William, of Edwardsburg, dren and 7 grandchildren survive of imprisonment by the Japanese. MI, died August 12, 2007. A mem- him. He was a member of the Hudson ber of the Michiana Chapter, he Valley Chapter, AXPOW. He leaves served with the 15th Air Force, 738 CLOUTIER, Arthur O. of 1 son, 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren BG 454 BS, and was shot down over Pawtucket, RI (formerly of Seekonk, and 8 great-grandchildren. Ploesti and was a POW in Luft I and MA) passed away January 4, 2007. IV. He is survived by his wife of 62 He was a veteran and Prisoner of GAUTIER, James Donovan Jr., age years, Mae. War in WWII. Survivors include one 88, of Ocean Springs, MS died Sep- son, Gerald, one granddaughter, tember 28, 2007. During WWII, he BLITZ, Shirley, 83, of Manitowoc, one great-grandson and three sis- was captured on Bataan and was a WI died May 11, 2006. She was a ters. POW for 3 1/2 years. He survived member of the Northeast WI Chap- the infamous Bataan Death March. ter, AXPOW. She is survived by her DANIEL, Irene, of Merced, CA He is survived by his wife of 60 husband, Daniel, who was a POW passed away Aug 24, 2007. She years, Mrs. Emmie Gautier of Ocean at Stalag 17B, Krems. Shirley and is survived by her husband, Springs; two sons, two daughters, Daniel enjoyed 60 years of married Charles, a life member of AXPOW one brother, two sisters, nine life. In addition to her husband, and a member of our Fresno Chap- grandchildren, 10 great-grandchil- she leaves two daughters. ter # 1. Both Charles and Irene dren, and many sweet, loving and have been very supportive mem- caring neighbors. BRIGGS, John Henry, Jr., of bers of the Chapter for many years. Reydell, AR passed away Aug. 3, She will be missed. GROVER, Robert E., of Bettendorf, 2007. John served with the 450th IA died May 2, 2007 at the age of BG on a B-24 Liberator. He was cap- DIERKING, Clarence, 87, of Grand 82. While serving with the 509th tured when his plane was shot Island, NE died Aug. 16, 2007. He Paratroop Battalion, he wounded at down over Romania during the was a member of the Cornhuskers the Battle of the Bulge and captured Ploesti oil field bombing. He was Chapter, AXPOW. During WWII, he on Christmas Day. Bob spent 98 held until liberation. Survivors in- served in the Army. He was a POW days in Stalag 12A. He was a life clude 4 sons, 1 daughter, 8 grand- for 19 months in Germany. member of AXPOW. Survivors in- children, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 Clarence leaves his wife, Irene, 1 clude his loving wife, Lois, 3 daugh- sisters and many special friends. son, 2 grandchildren, 2 great- ters, 5 grandchildren and 1 great- He was a member of the Northwest grandchildren and 1 brother. grandson. Arkansas Chapter. FARRAR, Harold passed away June HADFIELD, Margaret G., age 84, of CENTORE, Nello B, of New Port 4, 2007. He was serving as a Gun- Bristol, CT passed away Aug. 20, Richey, Florida, died Oct. 11, 2007. ner on a B-24 when he was shot 2007. She was a life member of the He served with the 492 BG 856 BS down during WWII. Connecticut Chapter AXPOW. Sur- and was held in Luft 1 and 4. He is vivors include her husband, survived by his wife of 25 years, FASOLI, Frank E., of Hanover, MA Charles (8th AF, 390th BG, 571st BS, Jean. passed away Feb. 8, 2006. He was Lufts 3&7), 1 son, 2 daughters and a life member of AXPOW and the 1 grandson. CHAVEZ, Ethor, of West Hills, CA Southeast (MA) Chapter. died Aug. 6, 2007. During WWII, he HOWELL, Willie Wilton, age 84, of served with the 59th Coast Artillery FORD, Roy E., of Arizona passed Bedford and Mathews Counties, in the Pacific. He was captured in away Aug. 22, 2007. Roy served VA, died Aug. 9, 2007. He served April, 1942 and held until libera- with the 15th AF. He was shot down Ex-POW Bulletin tion at 92nd Garage, Bilibid, Ca- over Yugoslavia and held at Stalag Nov/Dec 2007 banatuan, Yokahama, Sendai. He Luft III until liberation. He was a 33 Survivors include his beloved wife, NEWMAN, Louise, widow of Carl, taps continued... Mary, 1 sister, numerous nieces died September 18, 2007. She was with the 7th Armored Div., 23rd Ar- and nephews. a member of the Florida Gulf Coast mored Inf. Bn. He was captured at Chapter, American Ex-Prisoners of St. Vith during the Battle of the MERSERVE, Howard W. “Guffer”, War. Louise taught public school Bulge and ended up at Stalag XIB. 89, of Hooksett, NH died August for over 30 years and had a strong Willie was a life member of AXPOW. 31, 2007. During WWII, he served spirit. He leaves his beloved wife of 65 in the Army. He was a POW in Sta- years, Mary, 2 daughters and a host lag 11B, Luft 4 and the Black March. O’BRIEN, Albert J., of Wynantskill, of loving family members and He is survived by his wife of 66 NY passed away July 11, 2007 at friends. years, Lillian N., one daughter, one the age of 84. He served with the son, six grandchildren, ten great- 485th BG during WWII. “Obie” was KALLAL, Howard, 83, died Aug. 4, grandchildren; and several nieces a turret gunner on a B-24 when he 2007 in Palm Harbor, FL. During and nephews. He was a member of was shot down. He spent 6 months WWII, he was captured and held in the New Hampshire Chapter, AX- in a German hospital, then was Stalag Luft IV. He was a member POW. transferred to Luft 1. He leaves his of the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter. wife of 60 years, Jane, and one He is survived by his wife of 60 MIHALIK, Olga, of Toronto, Ohio daughter. He was a member of the years, Irene, 4 sons, 1 daughter, 20 passed away Sept. 5, 2007. She was Northeast NY Chapter, AXPOW. grandchildren and 2 great-grand- a charter member of the Yellow children. Creek Chapter, AXPOW, located in PAVLOVICH, John Jr., of McKees Steubenville, OH. Olga was the wife Rock, PA died Feb. 25, 2007. He KELLY, Alex, 90, a survivor of the of ex-POW Nicholas A. Mihalik. was 82. During WWII, he served Bataan Death March, passed away with the 84th Inf. Div. He was cap- Sept. 22, 2007. He was a resident MITCHELL, Charles R., of Chelsea, tured and spent nearly one year in of Bethesda, MD. After capture, he MI passed away March 25, 2007. German camps. John was a life was sent to O’Donnell and Ca- He was captured while serving in member of AXPOW and the Pitts- banatuan, then to Yokohama and the Army during WWII. His wife, burgh Chapter. He is survived by Nagata in Japan. He leaves 3 sons, Louise, 4 daughters, 3 sons, 21 his wife, Marie and loving family. 1 sister, 1 brother and 6 grandchil- grandchildren and 19 great-grand- His fun loving presence is missed dren. children survive him. by his many dear friends.

KNEISLEY, Walter G., 84, of the MURPHY, Edythe J., 87, of PLOCHER, Martin, of Riverside, Pennsylvania Conestoga Chapter Hummelstown, PA died Sept. 10, California, died August 3, 2007. A AXPOW died September 21, 2007. 2007. She was the widow of the late member of the Army Air Corps, he He had celebrated 62 years of mar- Jack W. Murphy. Jack was captured was a B-17 pilot attacked by Ger- riage with his wife Beatrice. He while serving with the 97th BG. man fighters and forced to ditch served in Co. B 142nd Inf., 36th Edythe was a member of the PA in the English Channel. He and his Div. He was held in Stalag 9B. Capital City Chapter, AXPOW. She crew were picked up by a German is survived by 1 son, 1 daughter boat and taken to Stalag Luft 3. He LINDSEY, Herman Monroe, of and 4 grandchildren. is survived by his wife, Nellie. Leawood, KS died Aug. 25, 2007. He was 86. He served with the 8th McGEE, James F, 88, of Hope Mills, PORELL, Frank, 88, of Camp Hill, AF, 351st BG as a navigator on a B- NC, died October 12, 2007. He PA died Sept. 7, 2007. He served 17. He was shot down and held served in the armored division and with the 384th BG(H), 547th BS. He until liberation by Patton. Herman was held in Stalag 7A. He is sur- was shot down, captured and held was a life member of AXPOW. He vived by his wife of 61 years, for 18 months. Frank was a mem- is survived by his wife, Evelyn. Thelma. ber of the PA Capital City Chapter, AXPOW. He is survived by 1 daugh- MacISAAC, Alexander W. “Pat” of NATALLE, Lauraine, 84, of Perry, ter, 2 sons, 4 grandchildren and 1 Yarmouthport, MA died Sept. 25, IA died Aug. 27, 2007. She was the sister. 2007. He was 82. During WWII, he widow of ex-POW Emil Natalle, who served in the Army. He was cap- was captured in the Battle of the POTTS, Arthur Wyman, of Wall tured in the Battle of the Bulge. Bulge. Lauraine was a life member Township, NJ died October 9, 2007. of AXPOW and the Mid-Iowa Chap- He was 82. In World War II he and Ex-POW Bulletin ter. She is survived by one sister his identical twin brother, Bill, Nov/Dec 2007 and several nieces and nephews. served together in Europe with the 34 106th Infantry Division and after VE ity by the Japanese. He leaves his SUNDERMEYER, Harold (Cap), age taps continued... wife of 60 years, 2 children, 4 92, of Holts Summit, MO died Sep- Day with the 285th Port Battalion, grandchildren and 2 great-grand- tember 18, 2007. He served in US Antwerp Belgium. Surviving are his children. Army during WW-11 & was Pris- wife of 56 years, Ruth-Alice oner of War. Cunningham and five children: SCHNEIDER, LeRoy N., 86, one of three daughters, two sons and nine the few remaining US Marines who SUSSMAN, Herman passed away grandchildren. His identical twin fought on Wake Island, died Aug. Sept. 27, 2007. He served with the brother William of Port St. Lucie, 18, 2007. He was captured on Dec. AAC during WWII; 15th AF, 2nd BG, Florida and an older brother, Rob- 23, 1941 after the island was cap- 96th BS. He was a member of the ert, of Greeley, Colorado prede- tured. He spent the next 3 ½ years Wolverine Chapter, AXPOW and at- ceased him. as slave labor for the Japanese. tended the San Diego Support LeRoy was a member of the Fox Group meetings in California. Sur- RENNERT, FRED, of Boynton River Chapter, AXPOW. He is sur- vivors include one daughter. Beach, FL, passed away September vived by his devoted wife of 61 24th, 2007 at the age of 82. Dur- years, 2 sons, 3 daughters, 9 grand- TATE, Wesley B., 85, of Spokane ing WWII he served with the 45th children, 4 great-grandchildren 1 Valley, WA passed away June 28, Div., 179th Reg. He was a prisoner brother and many nieces and neph- 2007. During WWII, he served in the of war in Germany and saved his ews. 680th Ord. Co. He was a survivor of company from certain death, since the Bataan Death March and 3 ½ he spoke fluent German. Fred was SMITH, James Henry, 83, of years imprisonment in Japanese the beloved husband of Corinne, Leesburg, FL (formally of Grove POW camps. He later fought in his wife of 57 years, loving father City, OH) passed away October 6, Korea and Vietnam. Wesley was a to his daughter and son, devoted 2007. Jim served in the Army’s 28th life member of AXPOW and the In- grandfather of 4. Infantry – 8th Div. during WWII. In land-Empire Chapter. He is sur- the Battle of the Bulge, he was cap- vived by 2 sons, 2 daughters, 6 ROBINSON, Agnes M., passed away tured and was held for 4½ months grandchildren, 7 great-grandchil- January 21, 2006. She was the in Stalag XII-A in Germany. He was dren, 1 brother and 1 sister. widow of Donald B. Robinson, ex- a life member of AXPOW. In addi- POW. Survivors include her daugh- tion to his wife of 42 years, Carol, TIBBETS, Paul W. Jr., the com- ter, Judy. he is survived by his daughter and mander and pilot of the Enola Gay, his beloved twin grandsons. the B-29 Superfortress that ROCHEFORT, Arthur H., 82, of dropped the atomic bomb on Weymouth, MA passed away July STALEY, Edmund W., Sr., 82, of Hiroshima in the final days of 26, 2007. He was captured while West Haven, CT died Aug. 20, 2007. World War II, died Nov. 1, 2007 in serving with the 32nd Inf. Div. dur- He served with the 15th AF, 376th Columbus, Ohio. He was 92. ing the Battle of the Bulge. He BG. He was a POW at Stalag Lufts 6 In the hours before dawn on Aug. leaves his wife of 56 years, Claire, and 4. He was a life member of 6, 1945, the Enola Gay lifted off 2 brothers, 1 nephew and 1 niece. Connecticut Chapter, AXPOW. Sur- from the island of Tinian carrying vivors include his wife, Gloria, 1 a uranium atomic bomb assembled ROONEY, Edward E., 89, of Spo- son, 3 grandchildren and 4 great- under extraordinary secrecy in the kane Valley, WA passed away Aug. grandchildren. vast endeavor known as the Man- 23, 2007. Ed was captured while hattan Project. serving with the 507th Parachute STEELE, Richard of Las Vegas, Ne- Six and a half hours later, under Inf. Reg., 82nd Airborne Div. while vada, died September 19, 2007. He clear skies, then-Colonel Tibbets, of participating in D-Day. He was held served in the USAF and was a POW the Army Air Forces, guided the in Oflag 64. He was a member of in Stalag Luft 3. He is survived by four-engine plane he had named in AXPOW and the Spokane-Inland his wife, Dorothy. honor of his mother toward the Empire Chapter. Survivors include bomb’s aiming point, the T-shaped his loving wife of 65 years, June, 2 STEWART, James R., of Memphis, Aioi Bridge in the center of sons, 6 grandchildren, 3 great- TN died Feb. 14, 2007 at the age of Hiroshima, the site of an important grandchildren and 1 sister. 83. He was a life member of AX- Japanese army headquarters. POW. During WWII, he served in the At 8:15 AM local time, the bomb ROSEN, Melvin H., of Falls Church, Army, 9th Div. He was captured and known to its creators as Little Boy VA died Aug. 1, 2007. He was 89. held in Germany until liberation. He Melvin was a survivor of the Bataan leaves his wife of 60 years, Sue, 1 Ex-POW Bulletin Death March, confinement on three son, 1 daughter, 4 grandchildren Nov/Dec 2007 hellships, and 3 ½ years of captiv- and 1 great-grandson. 35 was 82. He was captured in the WENRICH, Ethel, of Johns Island, taps continued... Battle of the Bulge and held at Bad SC passed away May 6, 2007. Ethel dropped free at an altitude of Orb Camp 9B in Germany. He was a member of the Low Country 31,000 feet. Forty-three seconds leaves 2 sons, 2 daughters, 2 sis- Chapter, AXPOW. She leaves her later, at 1,890 feet above ground ters, 9 grandchildren and 6 great- husband, Edward (8th AF, 401st BG, zero, it exploded in a nuclear in- grandchildren. 613th BS, Stalag Luft 1), 3 daugh- ferno that left tens of thousands ters, 11 grandchildren and 9 great- dead and dying and turned much VAN EVERY, Harold, of Minneapo- grandchildren. of Hiroshima, a city of some lis, MN passed away Aug. 11, 2007. 250,000 at the time, into a He was a member of the Minneapo- WELLS, James Edwin Sr., of Moss scorched ruin. Colonel Tibbets ex- lis/St. Paul Chapter, AXPOW. Dur- Point, MS died Sept. 1, 2007 at the ecuted a well-rehearsed diving turn ing WWII, his B-17 was shot down; age of 86. He served with the 713th to avoid the blast effect. he was held at Luft III, then BS, 448th BG during WWII. He was Three days later, an even more marched to Nuremberg, then shot down during D-Day and spent powerful atomic bomb — a pluto- Moosberg. He leaves one son, one 11 months at Luft IV, then marched nium device — was dropped on daughter and two grandchildren. across Germany. He was a mem- Nagasaki from a B-29 flown by Maj. ber of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Charles W. Sweeney. VICK, Harold J., 85, of Redding, CA Chapter, AXPOW. He leaves four On Aug. 15, Japan surrendered, passed away July 5, 2007. Harold sons and one daughter. bringing World War II to an end. was a sergeant in Company C, 194th In December 2003, the Enola Gay Tank Battalion and a tank com- WILKINS, Joy E. “Jack” of found a new home. Fully restored mander in battle in the Philippines. Greenville, TX died July 1, 2007. He and completely assembled, it went He was a survivor of the Bataan was 84. While trying to enlist, he on display at the newly opened Death March and was a POW in Ja- was turned away by the Navy and Smithsonian air museum branch pan for three and one-half years. Marines because he was only 16. outside Dulles Airport in Virginia. He was a life member of AXPOW Finally an Army recruiter accepted Survivors include his wife, Andrea, and the American Defenders of him. Jack was captured on Bataan two sons from his first marriage, Bataan and Corregidor, His beloved while serving in the Army. He spent Paul III and Gene, and a grandson, wife, Sue, preceded him in death 3 ½ years as a Japanese POW. Sur- Col. Paul Tibbets IV. after 64 years of marriage. He is vivors include his wife Wanda, 1 survived by 1 daughter and 1 daughter, 2 sons and 3 grandchil- VAN ASSEN, Louis G., of Trout grandson. dren. Run, PA died Sept. 23, 2007. He

informational program called “In we will do the same as ex-POWs and their Words”. A veteran would talk with the Almighty God’s help in the chaplain’s corner just a bit, then a scene of the ac- New Year. tual battle or incident he was talk- ing about was shown. Although I Let us pray: May the trials and con- was not involved with much if any- cerns of life be placed in Your thing shown, just enemy fighters, hands O God, our rock and re- flak and dropping bombs on 43 deemer. We know that it is right missions and then being shot down and proper to set aside special days and a POW for 11 months, I got to honor You as the True and Liv- glimpses of Hitler and his ing God. May we as Your people swastika…the Holocaust…ships take time to count our blessings National Chaplain and planes on fire and going down and give You credit for providing John Romine in flames…the bombing of Pearl them. Continue to bless our great 1609 S. 23rd Street Harbor. Some 60 million died nation and may praise and honor Rogers, AR 72758 worldwide, many of them innocent be given to Thee O Lord, both now (479) 636-2287 casualties of war; there were more and forevermore. We pray for all than 16 million Americans in uni- who need Your kind of love. May it Sunday evening, Sept. 23, 2007, form. I have always been amazed be found in our efforts to do Your our educational TV station had an at how everyone cooperated and will. In Your name we pray. AMEN. made a concentrated effort to put Thought to Remember: May the Ex-POW Bulletin a stop to the hellishness of that war. This came out loud and clear New Year be filled with happiness Nov/Dec 2007 about what happened back then and love for one another. 36 and it is our hope and prayers that new members National Headquarters 3201 East Pioneer Parkway, Suite 40 Arlington, TX 76010; (817) 649-2979 [email protected]

New Annual Members William C Holmes “Welcome Home” Milwaukee, WI Mae Norr Morgan 39346 15 AF 484 BG 825 BS Fountain, CO Frankfort, Nurnburg, 7A Widow of Glenn L Morgan 2/6/45-5/45 2B, 3B 12/44-5/45 Herman E “Red” Day Lillian L Anna Grace Bellis Sperry 39347 Lafayette, LA Salt Lake City, UT ARMY CIVILIAN 12A Santo Tomas 3/1/45-4/45 42-45 David H Crawford Eufaula, AL George H Bennett Annette Chuba 39348 59 AVN CO Columbus, OH Wayne, NJ North Korea 15 AF 340 BG 97 BS Widow of Joseph V Chuba Luft 1 12A, 2A Carolyn Howie Boyle 9/13/44-5/11/45 San Francisco,CA Naomi C Beaurman *39349 Daughter of Jamiel & Dorothy New Life Members Tulsa, OK Howie “Welcome Home” Widow of William J Beaurman Nagoya Born 3 months after mother was *indicates new member liberated to AXPOW Bettye Z Coyle 39350 Sarah Lee Ream Conelly Omaha, NE Elvin J Widow of Richard W Coyle Walnut Creek, CA Luft 1, Pomerania CIVILIAN 3/44-5/45 Camp John Hay, Camp Holmes, Old Bilibid Lula Fraley *39351 Florence, AL John F Ream Widow of Homer Fraley Kinsington, CA 12A, 4B, Forced labor camp CIVILIAN 12/44-4/45 Camp Holmes, Camp John Hay, Okla Elmer Edgell Bilibid Arlene L 25952 39343 Jamie W Cox *39352 Fairmont, WV St Pete Beach, FL Richard “Doug” Willard B-24 Tailgunner, 446 BG 705 BS Daughter of Homer Still, ETO Carlsbad, CA Holland CIVILIAN Edward C Costello *39353 Santo Tomas Lawrence E Marx Large, FL Constance 38594 39344 USAAC James J. Rucker Flint, MI 17B Panora, IA 11 AF 404 BS 6/43-5/45 42 Rainbow Div Co G 232 Reg Petropavlosk, Okha, Sahkalin 12 Island, Irkutsk Edgar W Fergus 1/4/45-4/28/45 Charlotte G 39354 39355 Rochelle Beauchamp Whitener Ft Myers Beach, FL Ex-POW Bulletin 39345 9 AF 98 BG 343 BS Nov/Dec 2007 Grand Junction, CO 7A, 11B, 8C, Luft 3 Daughter of Virgil Beauchamp, 9/3/43-5/45 38 PAC Dulag Luft, Nurnburg, 7A 3/2/45-4/25/45 James F Dobson new members Idamae 39375 39376 Albert B Kerekes 39364 Upper Marlboro, MD continued Debary, FL 483 BG 815 BS 751 Tank Bn Luft 4 & 1 Russell E Mann 39356 Transit camp in 2B, others Southold, NY 1/25/44-4/45 Hubert O Peterson 358 FG 365 FS Mary 39377 39378 Luft 3, 7A Margaret Crowley 39365 Harrisburg, PA 11/44-4/45 Hyannis, MA USAAC Widow of John P Crowley Dulag Luft, Luft 6, Luft 4 Edward W Horn 39357 Luft 1 3/8/44-5/3/45 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 12/20/43-5/14/45 9 AF 344 BG 497 BS Jerry Wolf Dulag Luft, Wetzlar Luft, 13D, Sarajo De Shaw 39366 Doris 39379 39380 Nurnburg, Luft 3, 7A Bokeelia, FL Springfield, VA Widow of Albert G De Shaw 8 AF 390 BG 570 BS Luft 1 Luft 4, Luft 3, Dulag Luft, Wetzlar 5/28/44-4/29/45 Carman Fred Rhoades 39367 Scottsdale, AZ Norman D Gibbs 356 FG Betty J 39381 39382 Luft 1 Banning, CA AAF Agnes N Miller 39368 Frankfort, Wetzlar, Nurnburg, 7A Latrobe, PA 1/15/45-5/45 Velda F Eubank 39358 Widow of Joseph R Miller Willow Hill, IL Luft 1 William A “Robbie” Robinson Widow of Harold Ernest Eubank Ora Mae 39383 39384 3A Walter G “Bull” Endlich Madisonville, TN 12/12/44-5/10/45 Anna Ruth *39369 39370 USAF Newcomerstown, OH Hanoi Hilton 9/20/65-2/12/73 Wynelle Hencke 39359 Prcht Bn 509 Ft Worth, TX Spanish Morocco, North Africa Widow of Arthur Robert Hencke 11/8/42-2/15/45 Italy, 2B, 4B William R Brinkmier Edward M Isbell 39360 Martha “Betty” 39371 39372 Henderson, NC Deland, FL 82 AB 507 PRCHT Reg AAC 12A, 4B, Railroad Luft 3, Stalag 7A 4/18/44-4/30/45 Neal A Murphy 39361 Schiller Park, IL David E Proud ARMY 781 Tank BN Ann M 39373 39374 5A, 7A Mt Morris, IL 1/25/45-4/29/45 15 AF 461BG(H), 459 BG Dulag Luft, Luft 4 Robert E Wilson 39362 Circleville, OH CO E 157 Inf 45 Div 12A, 4B, 7A 9/12/44-4/30/45

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Name Badge with name & chapter and city……$ 6.00 Price: $50.00, includes shipping/handling (includes shipping and handling) Please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery. Ship to: Mail orders to: Street ______AXPOW NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS City/State/Zip ______3201 East Pioneer Parkway, Suite 40 Arlington, Texas 76010-5396

Official AXPOW Cap (specify size) 25.00 Vest Chainguard w/eagles 7.00 AXPOW Metal License Plate Frame 7.00 Maroon AXPOW Sport Cap 8.00 Travel Alarm Clock with case 10.00 Aluminum License Plate 4.00 Eagle Sport Cap 9.00 3” Vinyl Decal 1.00 Vinyl Cap Bag 3.00 3” Blazer Patch 3.50 3” Inside Decal 1.00 Barbed Wire pin 2.50 4” Blazer Patch 3.50 8” Vinyl Decal 5.00 Life Member pin 4.00 8” Blazer Patch 10.00 12” Vinyl Decal 10.00 Crossed Flags Lapel pin 4.00 Bumper Sticker “Freedom Is Happiness” 2.00 CLOTH STRIPES (specify which title) 2.00 Brooch pin 4.00 Bumper Sticker “Freedom – Ask us” 2.00 Life Member · Chapter Commander EX-POW pin (goldtone) 4.00 Magnetic Ribbons 5.00 Past Chapter Commander · Chapter Adj/Treas Chapter Logo pin 4.00 Memorial Seals Adjutant · Chapter Treasurer POW Stamp pin 2.50 3 sheets, $1.00; 10 sheets, $3.00; 20 sheets, 5.00 State Department Commander Past Chapter Commander pin 4.00 AXPOW Daisies (dozen) 1.50 Past State Dept. Commander · Department Adjutant Past Department Commander pin 4.00 In lots of 12, (ie , 24, 36, 48, etc.-per dozen) 1.25 Department Treasurer · Sr. Vice Commander Eagle pin w/Barbed Wire 7.00 Wall Clock (battery included) 20.00 Jr. Vice Commander · Chaplain · Historian (specify gold, silver or antique gold) Travel Clock (battery included) 10.00 Service Officer · Legislative Officer Necktie w/logo woven in fabric 20.00 AXPOW Notecards (pkg of 25) 5.00 Past Chapter Officer · Past Department Officer (specify regular or pre-tied) Special Prayer Cards (pkg of 25) 5.00 AXPOW Logo Bolo Tie 15.00 12x18 inch American Flag 5.00 AXPOW Prayer Book 2.00 U.S. Flag Bolo Tie 18.50 12x18 AXPOW Graveside Flag 10.00 Ladies Prayer Book 1.00 Mini POW Medal Bolo Tie 20.00 3x5 ft. AXPOW Flag w/3-color logo POW Medal Poster Print 5.00 Goldtone Bolo Bezel w/cord 9.00 with fringe, indoor use 60.00 AXPOW By-Laws 5.00 Logo Necklace & Pierced Earrings 10.00 with grommets, outdoor use 60.00 POW Videotape – ETO or Pacific 11.00 2” Medallion (for plaque) 4.00 “Speak Out” Education Packet 6.00 We accept Master Card/Visa Canvas Totebag w/4” logo 15.00 QUANTITY ITEM SIZE / COLOR PRICE

For orders up to 4.00, add $3.00; For orders 4.01 to 7.00, add $4.00; 8.00 to 25.00, add Shipping/Handling/Insurance: $8.00; For orders 25.01 to 49.99, add $13.00; For orders 50.00 to 100.00, add $15.00 For orders over 100.00, add $20.00 Checks/Money Order/Credit Card Accepted. Total: $ For credit card orders: Card # ______Expiration: ______(Check one) Master Card ______Visa______Name ______MAIL TO: Address ______AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR 3201 East Pioneer Parkway, Suite 40 City, State, Zip ______Arlington, Texas 76010-5396 Phone ______817-649-2979 [email protected]