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Asm Program Book 2010 Front Cover Walking the beautiful town square of downtown Mexico, Missouri, visitors are surprised to come upon a ship’s anchor permanently Exercise Tiger Association mounted on display at the northwest corner of the grounds of the Audrain County Courthouse. This anchor is the foundation of the Exercise Tiger Army & Navy Anchor Memorial and serves as a reminder of the sacrifices that more than 200 Missourians and their families, 8 from Audrain County, made during World War II as American soldiers and sailors prepared to help liberate France from the Germans. A TIME TO REMEMBER”... Exercise Tiger LST 289 after the battle of Army & Navy Anchor Memorial Exercise Tiger. OUR SPECIAL at Audrain County Courthouse, Mexico, Missouri. LOVED ONES! “If we ever forget that we’re One Nation Under God, Adopted Servicemen and Women then we will be a nation gone under.” - Ronald Reagan Awards and Recognition Banquet Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: September 10, 2010 one is Jesus Christ and two is the American G.I. One Columbia Country Club died for your soul; the other for your freedom. 2210 Country Club Drive Columbia, Missouri T E T A ’ HE XERCISE IGER SSOCIATION S ADOPTED S ERVICEMEN & WOMEN P ROGRAM Names on Missouri Exercise Tiger Army & Navy Memorial The “Adopt A Serviceman” Program is an annual event for the state of Missouri. It began Located on the Northwest Corner of the in 1999 as the “Adopt An Airman” program and honored 4 airmen and NCOs as well as Audrain County Court House the Company Grade Officer of the Quarter from the USAF’s Air Combat Command’s Mexico, Missouri 509th Bomb Wing. The program was met with outstanding support from Columbia and Ovid C. Adcock Paul R. DeHass, Jr. Clarence Lasswell Wallace F. Snyder surrounding mid-Missouri communities. In 2000, the program was expanded to honor Alvin E. Aid Joseph F. DeSalvo Champ W. Libla William F. Sparks Delmar Allen Earl V. Douglas Evan W. Long James W. Stephenson ALL branches of military service. As long as there is a need for our armed forces to serve, Joe M. Arismendez John Douglas, Jr. Joseph D. Long Lennie C. Sutt there is a need to honor those who are routinely placed in harm’s way. It is truly an honor Marion J. Asberry Meredith J. Duckworth Blaine L. Louder Owen A. Tate Raymond Baldwin Johnnie O. Duncan Earl C. Lowrie Louis A. Tenuta to recognize the individual efforts of enlisted NCOs and the personnel of the United States Calvin C. Bannister William A. Duncan Lawrence E. MacDonald Joseph A. Tesoriero Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy and Marines. The Association began to recognize Ralph E. Barber Roy E. Eckhoff Patrick J. Mahoney Fay E. Thomas Edwin A. Basgall Matthew J. Edelman John Mallassi Mearl L. Toerber those who serve and protect us here at home by including police officers and firefighters in James R. Baugus Bill. E. Edwards John V. Manak John N. Tolie Walter B. Bergfeld Carl M. Elliott Robert E. Manes Victor N. Tores 2001. In times of conflict and during peace, our military, police and firefighters are always Howard G. Bird Nicholas J. Evangelist Ralph D. Marsh Jacob Trager there serving. The Missouri chapter of the Exercise Tiger Association is proud to sponsor Louis L. Birkley, Jr. Junior T. Farris Haskel H. Mayfield Stanley J. Treef Thomas J. Blethroad David E. Fizer Louis B. McCampbell Luther R. Tucker this program. Harley E. Blevins Arthur A. Fletewall Roy E. McKinnon William Turk Bernard E. Bonderer Charles R. Floyd William F. Meehan Howard Wagner Winford G. Bost Adrian L. Ford Lawrence L. Meurer Gerald A. Watson We are a team. We share a common mission. We must build a common future. This Hoy F. Boyles Joseph H. Frank, Jr. James G. Miller Everett E.Whetstine concept captures the spirit of cooperation and brings individuals together from across the Porter J. Bratton Hershel G. Freed Alvin G. Morgan William Whitelock Calvin Brecheisen Leslie W. Friend Hugh C. Murray Horace S. Williams entire Armed Forces, whether active duty, Reserve, Guard, or civilian, joining efforts Ivan J. Brown Joseph A. Galuppi Curtis A. Nagle Paul W. Wilson towards achieving a common objective. This spirit of cooperation, along with the Ernest C. Bryson John Gasser Robert T. New Vernon S. Wilson George W. Buckner Donald E. Gephart Aubrey L. Newman Floyd E. Wintjen courageous and selfless acts of our American military men and women exemplifies the Robert E. Burke Hilmer L. Gieschen Lawrence W. Ott Russel L. Wirt spirit of “Tiger”. Floyd H. Burks Bill E. Gillespie Delbert Overton Frederick J. Wolpert Harold W. Burns John W. Glasscock Johnnie D. Owens Darryl V. Wooderson Robert T. Burrell Melvin Glaze Joe V. Panalver Myron A. Wright, Jr. It is in the spirit of “Tiger” that we have come here this evening, to honor and remember Metro Butry Louis J. Golfinopoulos James E. Park Mike J. Yadrick true American heroes - our armed forces of today. These men and women are routinely Jay Cain Dennie Goss Marvin L. Payton John W. Yates Paul J. Caldwell James P. Gray Cleo B. Peake placed in harm’s way because they have chosen to protect and defend the rights and John H. Callahan Marvin W. Grooves Luther M. Pearson freedoms that we enjoy every day as American citizens and to place God and country Ernest Carey Dale E. Guffin Milton Penn George P. Cates Francis L. Haile Lindsay Peters, Jr. above all else. The events of this weekend are only one small way that we, as citizens, can Libro C. Cesaro Ern F. Harrington Charles R. Picking From Audrain Co. let these vigilant guards of our God-given right to freedom know that we recognize all of Richard L. Chamberlain Peter J. Heffernan Alfred E. Poggi Robert G. Chambers Lester Hobbs Edgar F. Pope Thomas Creed, Jr. the sacrifices that they, as well as their families, make for us each and every day. It was Donald H. Childs Otts L. Hollon Charles J. Pshenitsky Garland Donaldson extremely difficult to select just a few of them honored here today. If possible, we would Arthur F. Chudzinski Robert L. Hopkins Thomas R. Raines Ralph T. Earnest Joseph Ciccio Albert H. Hovis William R. Reese D. Dean Ferguson honor all of the members of our armed forces in this manner. Ott S. Circle Francis L. C. Hudson Walter W. Reitzel Harry Mettler Herman Clark William L. Humphrey Irving Rettinger Lowell Renner We honor our elected officials, veterans, journalists, military units, community leaders, Francis M. Coan Arnold Hurt Alvin F. Richardson Wallace W. Smith Woodson D. Constant Clifford E. Hutchinson Melvin A. Roberson James Spurling students and everyday citizens that support our military during times of peace and times of Christopher D. Cope William M. Kay Ralph R. Roberts war. We also honor their support of the efforts of the Exercise Tiger Association, National James Cottrell Otto W. Keller Mes E. Robertson Harold E. Crandell George Kielbasa Aristedes Rodriquez Commemorative Foundation, as it strives to advocate for, and bring recognition to, all Carrell S. Crane William E. King Rudolph J. Roper veterans of the United States. Ed W. Crocker Bertram Kinkead Raymond G. Salemmo Homer L. Dame John D. Kladus Harold L. Sanford Fred Danner John T. Klobe Willard C. Sharff To each of you here today, “ Thank you ” for your service to our country. As we honor Thomas Daoukas William Karodi John P. Sheahan, Jr. these servicemen and women that are here with us today, we also remember those who are Franklin W. Davis Ezra F. Kreiss George R. Sitche Morris J. DeBaene Walter V. Larson Steve L. Smerek here with us in spirit; those who have served, or continue to serve, in both world wars, Korea, Vietnam, Panama, Grenada, the Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq and other places in this world where freedom and basic human rights are in jeopardy . Exercise Tiger Association 2010 Guest Speaker THE BATTLE OF EXERCISE TIGER Col. Jack Jackson, (r) USMC What began as a top secret naval of motor torpedo boats. An- confirmed 749 dead; 551 US Jack Jackson was born in Sullivan, Indiana and grew up on a small farm near Crown Point. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree at Purdue University. Jack later went on to earn a Master’s operation, to prepare US Army chored along with LSTs 55 and Army and 198 US Navy. The Degree in Human Resource Management at Pepperdine University. and Naval forces for the June 6 382, they would be of no help to death toll made “Tiger” the cost- D-Day invasion, would end with the ambushed LST force of T-4. liest battle to US forces at that After graduating from Purdue University, Jack worked for a brief period at General Motors. How- one of the highest losses ever Attacking in the pitch black point in the war, after Pearl Har- ever, Jack felt the call of his country and joined the United States Marine Corps, where he was suffered in combat by the US night, 9 German Navy “E” boats bor. commissioned as Second Lieutenant. Jack then went off to flight training to become a Marine Army and Navy in WWII. (torpedo) struck quickly and On April 28, 1944, the LSTs Aviator. At 0135 on the morning of April decisively without warning. LST darkest, yet finest, hour occurred. 28, 1944, eight Tank Landing 507 was torpedoed first. Explo- For one hour, the men and ships Jack’s tenacity and courage were quickly demonstrated as a combat aviator in Vietnam. Arriving Ships (LSTs) and their lone es- sions and flames lit the night.
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