March 1988 - Philippine Defenders Main

VOLUME 42
PIITSBURGH, PA -
MARCH , 1988
FROM THE COMMANDER
The 1987-1988 year has come full cycle. There were times, as llook back over the past
year, when I thought May, 1988 was ten years away. The strong supporting staff kept me
from making any aeriOUB erTOrs of eommission or omission. The oCficera and appointed committeemen performed a herculean task in keeping up with my requests. providing me with
their advice, and research, into the many areas of our interest.
What did we aceomplish you may ask?
. and it's well that you should ask. The most
important among them you must agree is the "Long Range Planning Committee" headed
by the Jr. Vice-Vice Cmdr. Arthur Beale. He appointed three sub-committees, "National
Charter Committee" chaired by Adjutant Paul Reuter: a "Fund Raising Plan Committee"
chaired by Director John Koot.. an ineet.imable·choice for he is a Vice-President of an investment Cirm in Altnata. GA. His research is into methods that go beyond the raffle ticket approach: and the third sub-com is chaired by Director Wm. Wells, entitled "Plan for the Termination of ADBC Upon the Death of It's Last Living Member': All these eommittees are
working hard and have accomplished much in the last few months.
That's not all . .. Sr. Vice-Cmdr. Charles Bloskis has been working with the chapters
around the eountry; Sect·y. Elmer Long hss been increasing our membership rolls; Treas·
urer Aus tin Patrizio kept the large volume of financial contracts and records unsnarled;
Judge Advocate Harold Feiner reviewed the Constitution and By· Laws and has brought
them up to date; Service Director John Emerick has been working with the Veterans Ad·
ministration to once again provide an excellent seminar for the lawee at the 4Srd Conven·
tion; I'vereceived helpful communications from Surgeon Dr. Mark Herbst and Chaplain Fr.
Herman Baumann.
Committee Co-Chairmen Edw. J ackfert ~PNCland Paul Reuter, (ADJ.) have kept in
close touch with the VA in Wash., DC and with thecongresaional aidee of both houses committeeson veterans Affairs. (What .....ould we do without such devoted members who are lucky
to be living close to the nation's capitol?); PNC Ralph Levenberg has kept the public rela·
tions wheels going. Hedrafted many lett~rs for me to be in the proper protocol phrases. so
I stayed outof a lot of trouble; Ralph, PNCJohnCragoandJohn Rowland are involved with
the local plans for a great convention in Louisville; (all hotel and activity contracts is the
area of our hard working Treasurer Austin Patrizio).
Necrology Chairman Dom Oiantonio keeps tabson those members who pass on (when
you advise him of those who died in your area), 147 names were passed on to Dom in 1987;
three PNCSJohn Leclair, John Ray and Phil Arslanian are in charge of selecting candidates
for awards and of producing awards: PNC John Rowland is working on the nominating committ.ee program. PNCJohn Rayon special projects and PNC Art Breasi iseollecting and eol·
lating historical facts re A DBC.
I would be greatly remiss if I didn't remind all of us of the long hours spent in a labor
oClove by three of our members. who do such fine work, PNC Joseph Vater. in editing and
producing The Quan. our national communication organ. Austin Patrizio, in keeping the
financial records. and PNC Elmer Long, mentioned earlier, who keeps the secretarial records
along with the membership files. We would have great difficulty in p8ssingon these responsibilities to new people each year. because we do not have a central office paid staff. They
spend countless hours of lahar without recompense, and they are often belabored for some
minor discrepancy. They deserve our heartfelt and grateful thanks . . . And so do all the
others mentioned above. PNC Joseph A. Poster, Permanent Sect'y. of our investment board,
rides herd over nine members of his board; PNC John Ray, PNC Ken Curley, Joe DiLella. PNC
Jobn Lyons, PNC Jim Cavanaugh, John Sandor. PNC Ed Jackfert, Herm Hausmann and
an ex-POW National Commander AI Bland. Of course none of the above would be really relevant if wedidn't have adevoted Executive Board of Directors made up of the current elected
officers. appointed chairmen and elected directors. The "team" does the work, thecommander
makes sure that it's heading in the right direction as the members at large see it.
Projects that are in the works also are. having the post-office issue a Bataan Death
March Commemorative Stamp in 1992, working with the other veterans organizations to
make sure the Veterans Administration is raised to cabinet levelstatua, aiding the Ameri·
can ex-POWs to get the Defense Department to allow the issuance of purple heart medals
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Number 5
1988 CONVENTION
Planning for a convention starts years before. Now the time is near. We do hope you
can make your way to Louisville toenjoy the
benefits of the efforts of the convention committee..
We are fortunate to be able to enjoy the
benefits of the many programs which are
planned for the Derby Week. Of course we
also will be caught up in some of the activities. In fact some times we may think we are
part of the "rat race."
Just a note to remind you when you register you will rec::eive a ticket for the banquet
Tuesday evening. Our practice in the past to
exchange that ticket for a reserved table location will be used again. Please if you wiah
to sit with your friends. coUeetall the tickets
and exchange them for your choice table. We
appreciate the cooperation in the past. In
fact each year the system works better.
John Emerick, National Service Director,
is planning a womens seminar on what you
ladiee should know about us guys. This is
serious business and John has put in alotof
time planning the program. For the men who
are having problems and need privatecoun·
seling there will be VA Personnel from the
Louisville VA Regional Office.
We have been requested by the hotel management to cheek out of tbe hotel by 10:00
a.m. on Thursday, May 5, so that they can
fulfill their obligation of letting the Derby
people in their rooms at noon. The hotel will
provide a lounge for th08e who do not have an
early flight and promised to haveeoUee and
rolls available.
43RD NATIONAL CONVENTION
near Mr. Emerick:
I was extremely pleased to learn that you
have selected Louisville as the site for your
43rd National Ccnvention of the American
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. I will be
glad to provide you with VBC's and other
qualified staff to answer questions and provide assistance.
Feel free to contact me at (502) 582·580 I
if you need additio nal assistance. I and my
staff will be happy to assist you in any way
we can.
Sincerely yours.
John W. Hagan. Jr.
Director
' ''''''~'':' to thow perw1s both livill9 ond dead who foutht oooinst
overwhelming odds ogoinstthe _my of the outbreok of World 'Nor II.
OffICial Publicotion of the
AMERICAN DEFENDERS OF BATAAN & CORREGIDOR, INC.
(INCLUDING ANY UNIT OF FORCE OF THE.,ASIATIC flEET. PHILIPPINE ARCHIPElAGO,
WAKE ISLAND, MARIANNA ISLAND, AND DUTCH EAST INDIES)
HOfiIOUIY OffKllS
Reor Admirol Henry W. Goodall . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Honorary Commonder
Reor Admiral AAwl R. McCrocbn . ... ... .. . HOI1OIUI)' VICe.Con1rncwIMr
Brig. Generul t.Gronde A. Diller ... . ..... Honorory VlCe-Commoroder
Brig. GeneroI Richclnl fellows
ll.fCol. Benson Guyton
UMR I. LCIetG, J•.
Secmory & ~ip
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Leonia, NJ 07605
Not'l. Service Ditector
6074 Pleosant Street
Finleyville, I'll. 15332
JOSII'II A. VATII
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564 N. Prospect AYe.
111 8utten:up Rd.
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Homoille, Otf 44632
Butler. PA 16001
MlJIlOS Of ntE IMVEmUNT IOAto
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Notional VAVS Representative
Joseph A. Poster - 1'&111101 .." Secretory
and Certifyill9 OffICer
James K. CoYonough Edward Jockfert
John Roy
9509 Cool 8rook
John R. lyons
Albert Blond
ken C\Kiey
Son Antonio, TX 78250
JoM Sandor
Hermon Houserrmn Joe Dilello
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THANKS
We wish to thank Arthur Davis. P.O. Box
4396, Patrick A.F.R, FL 32925 for his dona·
tion of $25.00 toward the cost of publis hing
theQuan.
INFORMATION WANTED
Herman B. Castillo. 988 School St. ,
Clawson. MI 48017, former POW of the Japanese in Mukden. Manchuria wants to con·
tact the family of General Malcolm V. Forti·
er who was also in Mukden and a former
member of 31st Infantry Regiment U.S.
Anny.
USS CANDPUS AS·9 REUNION
uss Canopus AS·9 Reunion will be held
in conjunction with (ADBCI American
Defender8 of Bataan and Corregidor Convention May 2. 1988 in Louisville. KY, Galt
HOWIe Hotel Contact Andrew A. Henry, P.Q
80x637, Thousand Palms, CA 92276.
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Jr. VICe conwnonder
PMlllfUTR
Adjutant & l.e9islotive Offieer
S16 Sondy PI.
Oxon Hill, MO 20021
NAltOtD E. RMlln
JINige AdYocole
703 Allondole Dr.
Wo""lon, VA 23369
DOIIIMICI GlAJnOMIO
Necrology Committ" Chmn
1107 Cambridge Ct.
longwood. FL 32779
Historion
11242 E. Wo~ Knife Gr.
Tucson, AZ 85749
IAIJ'II UYfMIIlG
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Public ReIoTions
2n6 &1st Shore PIoce
Reno, NY 89509
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"Rev. Albert D. Tolbot
.Iomes Mcevoy
"MfGln. H. Kinv, Jr.
Simme Pickman
Molet'
Joseph A. Votet'
"lftis Goldstein
Albert I. Cimini
Somuel M. Bloom, M.D.
4TH ANNUAL PHILIPPINE
SCOUT REUNION
BUENA PARK HOTEL,
BUENA PARK, CA 90620
AUGUST 25·28, 1988
CONTACT. LOYD E. MILLS
1416 LeCONTE DRIVE
RlVERSIDE, CA 92507
PHONE: 714-682-0788
HELP WANTED
George J. Kosier, Battery A, 59th CAC
needs help from anyone who remembers him
and went and knew all the things that he
went through as a Japanese P.O.W. I am trying to upgrade his disability rating and
would greatly appreciate any help. Thank
you for any help.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bettie R. Koiser
for George Koiser
2635 S. Federal
Denver, CO 80219
5321 Tot...,,1 Ave.
Westminster, CA 92683
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221 Evoline 51.
Pi!hburgh, PA 1523S
NSf unoNAl COMMANDEIS
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Williorn Wells
Owight WoodcJII
Alllnwmbent State Cornmonders
Richord Gordon
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51: Vice Comrnondel473 Norton 51.
Pitt~. PA 15211
Kenneth J. Stull
Harry P. Menou;
John f. Roy
So_I 8. Moody
Ar1hu- A. lk'eni
John H. I.I! Clair
James It CownJUgh
Thomos A. Hockett
Bemord Grill
IDuis ~ahwoId
"Jerome A. MtOovill
John M. Emerick
Jowph 1 Poster
'John Bennett
"James D. Cont-ftII
Rolph Levenberg
El~ E. ~, .If;
PhIlip ArslOlllon
John Rowlond
John Crago
Edward Jockfert
John R. lyons
Ken Cuney
• O«eosed
NATIONAL
CONVENTION
April 28-May 4, 1988
Galt House - louisv ille, KY
Hotel $58.00
All Suites $68.00
EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETING
JUNE 17-18, 1988
CLUBHOUSE INN,
PITISBURGH, PA.
$39.95 - SINGLE/ DOUBLE
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THANKS
Thanks to Mrs. Gertrude S. Norris of
Flagler Beach, FL 32036 for herdonation of
$25.00. She said she enjoyed the Quan for
years and feels as one of the family. Thanks
for the kind words.
DOUGLAS MacARTHUR
ASI KNEW HIM
by J oseph Cho.te. Fowler Bookstore, Loa
AngelM, CA 90017. 1986. A Nanative E ulogy of the Magnificent Stateamansbip 01
Geoeral Doug'" MacArthu.r with • foreword
by Norman Vincent Pe.le.
My sistef"in·law, Mary Jones, who lives in
Clarksburg, WV, attended a program at
nearby Salem ColJege in the Fall of 1987. The
principal s peaker at. the reunion of the Class
0(1937 waa88-yearoldJosephChoate, who
had delivered the graduation address there
50 years ago. There Mary obtained a copy of
this delightful. readable IOO-page book
which she later gave to me.
Ch08tepursuedgraduBteStudies in lnternational Law at Harvard. After WW I I LawyerChoaterepreeent.ed Genera1 8agulescoin
a suit against Japan. Bagulesoo. while serving as Romanian Ambassador to Japan in
1943 was assaulted in his office in an assassination attempt and was deemed dead. But
be recovered thanks to a German doctor, was
able to ieaveJapan and W88 steored asylum
in France.
The Bagulesco case required Choate to go
to Hong Kong in 1947 to interview the German doctor. Thus he had to obtain permisI!.ion from M.acArthur to ent.eT that area. Enroute to HK thru Thkyo he was invited to dinner by MacA and became fascinated by the
general. Choate later became a California
leader in MacA for Preaident.
In 1951 Choate again passed thru Japan
and again visited MacA. In fact he was
awaiting dinner with Col. Sidney Huff when
Huff, MacA aid., learned. via radio that Truman had relieved MacA. Choate800n departed via Haneda Airport. whe..e hesaw MacArthur's plane with the letters "SCAP" still
thereon and called this info to Huff, who
called back to thank Choate and say that
"SCAP" was being changed to "BATAAN':
Choate was an went admirer of MacArthur and was charged by their conYelUtions.
the general's courtesy and bearing, his wisdom and dedication to Christianity. When
MacArthur received the news from Huff that
Truman had relieved him, he went into solitude and read the twenty-seventh Psalm.
There are several good photographs and ob·
servations of war-torn Japan and the Japa·
nese people.
I enjoyed this little book so much that I
wrote to Mr. Choate and complimented him.
A few days laterhecaUed mewith thanks for
my letter and said that he was sending me
five more copies of his book. I asked about
the Bagluesco case and he replied that unfortunately General B· died before the case
could be heard and that Bagulesco's family
did not want to pursue further.
Comments by Benson Guyton,
704 14th Avenue, SE
12 January 1988.
Decatur, Alabama 35601
CAN YOU CORRECT
THESE ADDRESSES
Robert Cecka
2937 Westbrook Dr. '405
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Paul J . Freeborn
5454 Bracken Court
Winter Park, FL 32792-9333
John Arthur Hall
52 Ramblewood Trail
Lawrenceville, GA 30245
John Houliham
P.O. Box 1335
Grass Valley, CA 95945
JoeJ. Murdock
44 No. Midway Ave.
Feasterville, PA 19047
BaTbara Nielson
1425 Cherry Ave. SP-123
Renton, WA 98055
Earl T. Whitbeck
c/o Safari of Cherokee
Star Rt. Box 64
Cherokee, NC 28719
Charles Sigala
315 Kerr Avenue
Modesto, CA 95354 -38 10
Ray Vandenbraucke
912 S. Stone Ave.
La Grange, [L 60625
THE RECKONING
by David H albustam. William Morrow and
Co., New York. 1986.
This 700-page book is primarily about the
plight of the American automobile industry
and the success of the J apanese in producing
small. reliable, quality cars versus the inefficient. large. gas-guzzling U.s. models with
built in defects. Austerity versus affluence.
The Japs now speak of us as the "La:r.y
Americans." Yet the know how to produce
quality hardware came from America toJapan. Even much of the early machinery to
produce bett.eT J ap C8.I"II came from America.
The author specificaUy recounts the history of the Fonl Motor Company from the first
Henry to current times. Then he details the
rise of Nissan inJ apan. The in fightingnear
the top of both companies is similar. Now
cheaper labor in Korea is beginning to compete with theJaps. In a few years those who
now drive N issana and Thyotas may be driving Hyundai can since the Koreans now refer to the "Lazy Japanese."
An interesting book for lovers of automobilea to read. What American is not? Comments by Benson Guyton, 704 14th Avenue,
SE; Decatur, Alabama 35601.
NEW DIREctOR Of
VmUNS ASSISTANCE SERVICE
The Veterans Adminis tration has announced the appointment of David A,
Brigham as Director of the Veterans Assistance Service.
Brigham, who most recently served as ex:ecutive assistant to the agency 's Chief
Benefits Director, began his VA career in
197088 a benefits counselor in the Washington, O.c., VA Regional Office. He later held
a variety of management positions of increasing responsibility at the Regional Office
before being named Deputy Director of the
Veterans Assistance Service at VA head·
quarters.
Brigham holds a RA. degree from the Uni·
vtrsity ofMaryJand, where he also attended
law school. He was a Peace Corps volunteer
in Chile from 1965-67, and served as an
Army medical corpsman from 1968·70.
Originally from Missouri, Brigham lives
with his wife anq d8\lghter in Ashton, Md.
VA's DepartmentofVeterans Benefits ad·
ministers the agency's benefits services to
millions of veterans their dependents. The
Veterans Assistance Service is the initial
point or contact for many veterans and their
dependents. More than 11 million persons
visited or telephoned Veterans Assistance
Service staff during fiscal year 1987.
TEN WHO ESCAPED fROM 1010
This dramatic radio presentation may be
too severe for some. But, if you feel that it
would be something worth hearing and sharing, please contact us and we can put 'Ten
W ho EKaped From Tojo" on a custom
(premiwa) grade C30 audio cassette.
If you will be willing to pay the packing!
shippingchargea 111.21). wewillrecorrl, label
and send you this "living history" tape for
14.75 - total coet (rounded off) $6.00.
This is the third WWIl vintage broadcast
we have uncovered or have created to remember and honor Bataan-Corregidor.
Hopeyou find ourefforta and thisC888ette
tape of interest. We realize that to some., it
may be too much to listen toyet 'enjoy.' But.
to others it may offer an opportunity to sh~
a part of their lives so that a bett.eT unders tanding can be achieved. It 'WOuld not be
realistic to say that an "appreciation" of
Bataan-Corregidor could be gained from
'TeD Who Escaped FroJJl Tojo' since you
would have had to have been there to n!alIy
"appreciate" the times and trials the
priSOIJen of the Japanese went through (and
mon'! than likely still are!).
If you have a question, problem, idea or
suggestion about this audio cassette offer,
pieue write or call (1-605-692-5545). Write
Radio Gems, 902 3rd St., Brooldinga. S.D.
57006.
Thank your
Sinoen'!iy,
G.E. MarriOD
HistorianNeteran
MARCH, 1988 - 3
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to those former POWs wbo can prove they were injured by the enemy while they were
Prisoners of War, and allow those families who lost their family member through death in
a POW camp to receive the P.H_ posthumously, bring to the Us. tbe cement cross from the
CampO'Donnell Cemetery to the Arlington Cemetery or the Andenonville Museum. (I was
inc::hargeoftheburials for some 1,500 comrades wbodied there.) I woukilike to see thatU'088
come here.
We are indeed fortunate to have four of our members on the Veterans Adminiatration
former Prisoner of War Advisory Committee, who meet several times per year in Washington, DC to sdvise the VA and Congress on the needs that require attention from the VA and
Congress. T hey are PNC Edw. Jsckf6l't, PNC Ralph Levenberg, Director ADBC and Nat'L
Cmdr. American ExPOWs AI Bland and yours truly Hank Wilayto.
Thishas been a busy year. We've started a lotof good projects. We've accomplished some
goals. We headed our organization in the right direction with the birth olthe. p lanning committee with iLl sub-oornmittees. J thank PNC Ken Curley, during his last day in ofru::e he gave
me a draft on a plan to accomplish what we did this year. I am proud of what your Execu·
tive Board accomplished this year-...Thank you one and all
HW, Nan Cmdr.
BURIAL FLAG
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE 1931
In 1987 the Veterans Administration is·
sued more than 350,000 American nags for
burial or memorial purposes, The flags are
used to drape the caskets of deceased veterans and are presented to the next. of kin or
close friend or associate of the deceased.
Flags are issued at VA regional offices and
most local poet offices.
In recent years many VA cemeterie!ll and
other VA facilities have adopted an innovative way to honor the memory of t hose who
served through thecreation of an ''Avenue of
Flags" program.
Last year alone. over 4,000 nags which
had been presented to families or friends of
deceased veterans, were donated to tbe VA.
When a flag is donated, a Certificate of Appreciation is presented to the donor and the
flag becomes the property of the VA.
Onroadwayaoralongwalkwaysat VA facilitie!ll tnrouShout the country. standard
burial flags an! flown from unifonn1y spaced
staffs. VA facilities which participate in the
''Avenue of Flags" program. erect the displa,y
on Veterans Day and Memorial Day. They
may al80do soon other days of patrioticobservance s uch as Flag Day and Independ·
ence Day. If more nass are received than
needed for display, arotation system is used
to insure they all are eventually flown.
VA's Department of Memorial Affairs ad·
miniaters the National Cemetery System
comprising III national cemeteries in 38
states and Puerto Rico. Burial in a national
cemetery with available grave space is open
to all veterans discharged under conditions
other than dishonoreble, as well as eligible
dependents of veterans.
Information on burial flags and other
benefit s is available by contacting the
nearest VA office listed in the phone directory under u.s. Government.
Hull No.: 340
Owner: Dollar Line
Launched: February 21, 1931
Delivered: October 1, 1931
Dimensions: 654.25 .. 81 x 52 ft.
Gross1bnnase: 21,936
Displacement; 31,441 tona
Machinery: Thrbo-Elec::tric. 12 Boiw., '!Win
WHO HAS THE LOWEST NUMBERED ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
CARD ISSUED IN 1946? EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR JOHN GOODROW HAS
NUMBER 30 signed by Mrs. Helen M. Ne!IItor, and an un-numbered 1948-49cardsigned
by bmer Secretary Frank Margiot.to (Deceased).
4 - THEQUAN
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Horsepowen'Speed: 22,000120 knots
Fate: War Loss. 1942
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE was the second of the Dollar liners with the distinctive
funnel markings built at the shipyard, and
she was christened by Mrs. Calvin Coolidse
on Febru~y 2 1, 1931, wit.h the traditional
champagne. The new s hip was fitted with
turbo-elec::tric propulsion machinery and.
like PRESIDENT HOOVER. she had luxurious interiors. As a larse amount of decorative glass was required for t.he two ships.. an
art. glass shop was set up in the shipyard to
manufacture. among other things, main
lounge domes containing over 3,000 pieces of
glaas.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE entered
trans-Pacific service with her sister and
steamed uneventfully until she began evacu'
ating refugees from the Orient in 1940. She
was taken over by the Anny in July 1941 and
made several trips to Honolulu and Manila
In 1942 she was converted to carry 3,486
troops and began service between San Francisco and the Southwest Pacific.
She was apparenUy never attacked, but on
October 25, 1942, she ran into an Amearican
mine at the entrance to the channel at the island of Espiritu Santo and she sank in twenty fathoms of water. Almost 5,000 persons
were aboard but only two were lost since the
captain ran her in to within 200 yards from
shore. This prudent dec.ision enabled the
men to climb down the side of the 8hip and
set ashore safely. and a sreat disaster was
averted.
AilE YOU INTEIlESTED IN
A MEMOlllAl 8OOK?
SEND IN YOUIl
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19B8 REUNION NOTICE
We appreciate the cooperation given us in
poatinsand publishing notices of our reunion. Our 1988 meeting will be held in Orlan·
do. Florida, September 1-5. Here sre the
fscts: ,
WH.ERE: Stouffer Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
WHEN:
September 1·5, 1988
WHO:
All Hands who served in P"J'
Boat Squadrons, Bases,
Thnders, Supply, Communications. FEMU, Medical or were
in any way connec::ted with WW
II PT Boat operations; Friend8
and 2nd and 3n:! Generation P'J'
Boaters.
Complet.e inform ation may be obtained
from P.r. Boats, Ine., P.O. Box 109, Memphis.
TN 38101, Thlephone 901-272·9980.
MILlON D. ALBORES
WESLEY L. BECKER
Capt. Milton D. AJbores,
Army (Ret.),
died February 3, 1988. at the age of 70. He
began his military career in 1940 in the
Philippine Scouta and served82years in the
U.S. Army. He served in WW If, Korea and
Hi Joe:
Thia ia Harry Mock informing you that
Wesley L. Becker pasaed away in Los An·
geles V.A. H08pital Feb. 27, 1988. (Three
down and one to go). You recall Becker, Roholt., Ruel and myself 'Nef9 the quartet called
the Four B'a, which we atarted at Camp
O'Donnell, PI.
Henry Ruel died in Camp 117, Japan. E.S.
Roholt killed in an auto accident in St. Louis,
mid auties and now Becker.
By t he way IjustgotoutofV.A. Hospital
myaelf. I had spinal surgery. I was in h08pi·
taJ2Z days. 111 be wearing a most uncomfortable boGy brace for up to nine months. It's
miserable, believe me.
Ohyes, I al.mo8t forgot. 111 bet Becker will
be forming a quar~t for the great architect
of the universe lOOn.
J'd like to be part of that quartet but not
justyct. I got too many things todoand see.
u.s.
Vietnam. He was a survivor of the Betaan
Death March and waSB former POW. Heretired in 1972 at Fort Sam Houston and has
been "NOrking in administration fOf" Goodwill
Survivors include: his wife, Emma: chil·
dren, Myria. Ray, Dyan. Chuck. Willie and
Mary Jane. Also surviving, his mother,
Anecita Albores and a daughter Connie aU of
the Philippines. He was preceded in death by
his first wife, Dorothy.
JOHN A. BALLOW
VIRGINIA BEACH - John Anthony
Ballow. 67, oCthe 900 block of Holder Court..
a retired master sergeant, died March 3,
1988, in a Hampton nursing home.
Master Sgt. Banow, B native of Dunellen.
N.J., retired from the u.s. Air Force after 26
years and from !.he Neva! Exchange at LittJe
Creek Naval AmphibioU8 Base 8S a person·
nel services manager.
He was a prisoner of war for 3\oi years in
Japan during World War II. He was a Ba·
taan Death Maxch survivor and a member of
the Defenders of Corregidor and Bataan.. He
was an active volunteer with the SpedaJ
Olympics in Florida and worked with the
handicapped. He was a Roman Catholic.
SurviVOl'Sinclude his wife, Muine Ballow;
a son, Harry Ballow; two siaters. Dorothy
Ballow and Grace Cullinan; and a brother,
George BaJlow.
-SAM
-BASS
--
With a broken heart, I have to tell you I
lost my "Sam" the 10th of Feb. Hedied in his
aleep at home in the middle of the afternoon.
I went to wake him to no avail.
The shock haa been overwhelming and the
most awful nightmare I hope never to have
to undergo again.
After 42 years together, I can not-vision
life without him by my aide. t waited for him
the 5Y1 years he waa gone and married Nav.
3,1945.
He held no hatrOO in hia hear-t and wlla a
great man, having dedicated the last 40
years to helping the veterans and was still
trying to help and aaaist the Ex·PQWs the
last two daya of his life.
May I take thia time to express my grati·
tude and appreciation for the beautiful
wreath from the American Defenderaof Ba·
taan and Corregidor. They were beautiful I
am forever grateful
ARE YOUR
DUES PAID?
JOSEPH G. BLALOCK
Joseph G. BlaIoc:k, 69, ofThomtondied of
cancer Thursday in t.he Veterans Adminis"
tration Medical Center Hospice. Graveside
aervices and buriaJ in Fort. Logan National
Cemetery. Mr. Blalock was rf!tired from
Sundstrand Fluid Handling. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. the
Polar Bear Club, Defenders of Sataan and
-Corregidor aod the Retired Officers Aaaoci·
aLion. He is survived by his wife, DonnaDet;weiler Blalock; five sons, three daughters and
five grandchildren,
ARTHUR R. BUCHANAN
Arthur Ray Buchanan, 65, of the Cane
Creek community, died Feb. 10, 1988 at his
residence.
A nativeof Mitchell County, he was a son
of the late Blaine and Dora Buchanan. He
was a veteran of World War II and a member
ofthe91at Bombanime.nt Squadron. He was
a survivor of the Bataan Death March and a
Japanese prisoner-of,war. He was awanied
four Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and a Oia'
tinguished Unit Badge with oak clusters. He
was a member of Bataan Death March Organization, the WNC lind American Ex·
Prisoner-of·War Committees and member of
Nonnan·Pittman·G I881 VFW Post.
Surviving are his wife, Emma Lee Bucha·
nan of Bakersville; a daughter, Janmie B.
Campbell; two sons, Kenneth Ray and Dan·
ny Buchanan; two aislers; a brother, the Rev.
J . Aator Buchanan and four grandchildren.
SGT. FRED J. BOLINGER
This letter is to report. the death of my beloved husband, 90 !.hat his many friends will
know of his passing.
Hedeparted this liIe Oct. 14,1987, age 68.
Hewaa born Aug. Z8, 1919atTruth, Arkansas, the SOD of Samuel Webster and Aura
Catherine Bolinger.
In 1935 he went to Wyoming, still therein
1939 he joined the 115th Cavalry. He had
taken his baaic training at Fort Lewia
Washington, and later transferred to the
194th Tank Battalion, which was supposed
to have been shipping out to Alaska.
When his ship sailed "he thought he was
on his way," but was surprised to land in
Honolulu. It was after they left Honolulu
that the Lroop8 knew theirdestination. They
were headed for the Philippines.
Fred served as AnLitank Gunner and radio
operator in the Philippines, until captured at
Corregidor. He was then taken ac:roes the bay
to Bilibid Prison, where they had taken him
to work camp at Cabanatuan II.
The work details were shifted where need·
ed, Bilibid - Cabanatuan - Monte LupaClarkfield and the Ashio Valley, working in
the copper and steel mills. In Sept. 1944 he
was shipped to Japan, where he worked at
the Ol;aka Dozen Steel Mills, between Thkyo
and Yokahama, waa shipped from there to
Ashio Valley, to a copper mill, about 30-85
miles from Nagasaki, wss there when they
dropped the bombs.
He was a prisoner of war 3 years, 8
months, 5 days.
Decorations and citations received:
American Defense Servi~ Medal with 1
Bronze Star. Aeiatle-Paclfic Theater Campaign MedaJ with" Uranu Stars. Good Con·
duct Medal. Victory Ribbons - t Service
Stripe, 7.overseas Bara - Distinguished
Unit Badgewit.h ZOak Leaf Cluate.... Lapel
Button issued.
He waa a life member of t he American
Delenders of Bataan and Corregidor - life
member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
10021, life member of Disabled American
Veterana and member of the American e.z.
POW Northwest Chapter.
He is aurvived by his wife, Jaunita Taylor
Bolinger, four 90ns - Sam Bolinger, Maga·
zine Ark.; Larry Bolinger, Huntsville, Ark.:
Ron Bolinger - Huntsville and Larry
Bolinger-of Fayetteville, Ark. 'IWodaughtera
- Sue Woods. Hindsville, Ark. and Mary
Henderson, Fayetteville, Ark; 16 grandchil·
dre~
His Loving Wife
J aunita Bolinger
p.8. My husband died of a massive heart at-
"'ok.
We aJ80 sent in our request for the Bronze
Star in Sept. of this year. Prior to his death
Oct. 14, 1987. Still have had norepiy. I understand as his wife, I am stilleligibletoreceiw
the Bronze Star for him. I would be very
hono,red, and I feel he certainly deservea it.
I would appreciateareplyon this aa 800n as
po9aible. alsosome information on t he P.O,W
Medal, which came out in the Quan.
MARCH, 1988 - 5
THEODORE BRESKE
Theodore Breake was a war hero who
received the Bronze Star, survived the infa·
mous Bataan Death March and braved S~
years of captivity in a Japanese prisoner-of·
war camp. He waa 73.
A native of Harrah. OkJL. Breske had
been a resident of San Antonio for the past
30 years..
Breake joined the Army prior to World
War II and saw action in tbe Phillipinea
where he was awarded the Bronze Star for
valor.
Captured by Japanese forces on the Sa·
taan Peninsula. be WlL! held at various camps
in the Pacific and J apan and, during the wt
days of the war, witnessed the cloud from the
first. stmoie bomb explosion at Hiroshima.
Breske continued his military service af·
ter the war, transferring to the Air Force
upon hill return to the states. ,
In 1947, while serving at Hill Field in
Utah. he met Deloris Brooks. They were mill'"
ried the next year.
" I met him altha base, where I was work-
ing as. telephone operator," said his wife..
Breske continued in military service until
hisret.irmnentas amasler sergeant in 1966.
Breske is also aurvived. by a brother,
George Miller of Oklahoma, three nieces and
anephew~.______________-C
ELWOOD F. BURK
Sad to report, my dear friend Elwood F.
Burk.passedaway,l·21·1988. Elwood was a
member of Hq. & Hq. Sq. 20th Air Base
group of the old Army Corp. He was captured on Batun, and apent 3Yr years aa a
guest of the Japa. He was on t.he Death
Much. He waa10.
Sincerely,
_-:-,.,,=..,.,--::::=B~ill Wallace
ALICE M. CUSS
Dear Mr. Vater,
I am writing to tell you t.hat my mother,
Mrs. Alice M. Cuss has passed away. Sbewas
a Gold Star Mother and has enjoyed get.ting
The Quan for many years.
YOUftl truly,
Marjorie Colt.
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RALPH W. CHERRY
Ralph W. Cherry, WO 1, U.S. Marine
Corps, Retired, died January 3, 1988 of a
heart. attac:k at his home in Cherokee Village.
Arkansas. He wu 15.
He aerved in World War 11 and the Korean Conflic:t. He was taken priaoDel"Of-war on
Cot-regidorin May 1942 and released in September 1945.
He was a life member of the American
Defenders of Bataan and CorTegidor and alao
of V.FYi. Poet. 5071, O'Fallon, Mi8llOuri. hia
former residence before moving to Arkanaaa.
He waa a member of Cherokee Vi.I.Iap American Legion Poet 346 and Spring River Presbyterian Churcb of Hardy, Arkanaas.
Survivon include hia wife. Rut.b, three
daugbten, ail; grandchildren and one aister.
He waa honored with . military funeral on
January 7, 1988 at St. Charles, Miaaowi He
lies at rest in St. Charlea Memorial Gardens.
6-THEQUAN
MONFORD P. CHARLTON
W. A . (FRED) CURET. JR.
In the last issue of tbe QUAN an address Age 66
correction was requested for Monford P. Born: Hancock County, Mississippi, June
Cbarlton, 'IWiligbt.1tailer Park. Hart Ave 18, 19, 1921
San Angelo, ThUs. I am very SOfTY w bave Died; Biloxi Miss. VA Medical Center, Detoreport that Monford is no longer with us. cember 10. 1981
He passed away sometime in February or
W.A. (Fredl Curet is survived by his wife,
March 1984 of a heart attack. I am huy Ruth F. Curet, 8ay St. Louis, whom he marabout thedatee because at that time I was in ried December 8, 1945 and a daughter, Jodie
bad health myself, unable to attend hia Curet Jones of Houston, Thxas. In addition
funeral Monford P. Charlwn, better known two sons, James Larry of New Orleans and
as Chick, joined the Marine Corp. in 1938, Ronald A. of Orlando, Florida perpetuate the
we nt through Boot Camp at Parris Island. family name.
He served with t.he Marine Band. American
A former Cavite Marine. Fred served 8S a
Embassy Guard, Peking, China, 1938-1941, machine gunner. on Corregidor, with the3ni
the Fourth Marine Band in Shanghai, China, Battalion. 4th Marine Regiment, where he
Junethru November 1941. Hia last duty ag. was captured on May6, 1942. He was incars ignme nt was with E Company. Fourth Ma- cerated at Cabanatuan until July of 1944
rines on Corregidor, P.1. He was taken pris- when he was shipped to Japan where he
oner by theJaps MayS. 1942. and was held worked the coal mine near Nagasaki. There.
captive fOT 42 months. He retired from the on August 9, 1945 he was exposed to the
Marine Corp. after twenty years of service. radiation fall-out of the Atomic bomb which
Sincerely, destroyed the city. The effects plagued his
S.W. Stephens health until his death.
In spite of poor health, Fred completed
nine years in the Marines. attaining the f8Jlk
of Master Sergeant. After leaving the Corps,
AARON A. COMBS
Fred spent nine years with the Miss. High·
Mr. Combs died April 14, 1984 in a Fort way Patrol and was elected Sheriff of HanSam Houswn hospital
cock County in 1968 where he is well known
Burial with military honors was in Post for his exemplary work when Hurricane
Cemetery, Fort Sill
Camille devastated the area. Mr. Curet
He was born July 1, 1919. in Bloomfield, served on the Law Enforcement Boards of
Ind. He married Barbara Thomaa July 13, Governor Cliff Finch and the staff of Gover1946. in Bedford, Ind.
nor John 8ell Williams of Miss.. as well as
He had been a Lawton resident since 1956. Gov. George Wallace of Alabama. He also
Heretired from the Army in 1968 at Fort Sill served on the Inaugural Committee for
after 32 yean of active duty. He was a veter- President Lyndon B. Johnson, sat on the
an of World War 11. Following hia retirement Boards of the Harbor Commission and
from the Army, he waa employed with the Friends of Mexico. He was a member of t.he
Lawton Public School System aa a welder. DAV, VFW, ADB&C and ExPOW. Mr. Cunlt
He was 8 32nd Degree Mason and 8 alao founded and operated Curet. ConstrucShriner. He was a member of the American tion and Curet Security Companies of Bay
Legion. t.he Veterans of Foreign Wars, and St. Louis as well as White Sands Security of
the Southwest Oklahoma Ex-POW Associ· Destin. Florida.
ation. He had been a Japanese prisoner of
A private graveside service was held in
war during World War II for three 8nd a half Bay St. Louis under the auspice ofRienman
years, and was a survivor of t he Bataan Funerall-lome. He is remembered as a man
Death March.
of intense responsibility and purpose having
Survivors include his wife; three daugh- been a credit to the nation he served, defendters: JaclcieJ. Lowry, JuliaJ. Killinsand Jen- ed and revered.
nifer J. Fields; and two grandchildren.
Sorry we only received thia obit.
HAROLD BORTH
Harold Borth. 81, died Sunday. Auguat 23,
1987.
Mr. Borth was born in CkMlland, Ohio. He
served 30 years in the U.S Marine Corps.
retiring a Lt. Colonel He served in World
War II and was a Prisoner of War for four
years. Following his military career, he
received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from
San Diego State. later becoming a CPA.
Heissurvived by his wife. Hilda Borth of
Oceanside; two sisters. Viola As plin a nd
Ethel McCollister; a daughter, Geraldine
Duckworth; a son, Wayne Borth; a atep-lOn,
Chriatopher Whitmore and five grandchildren.
DEMnRI LOUIS DOOLOS
Retired Army Master Sgt. Demetd Louis
Dooloa, 70, was a prisoner of war for S ~ yean
duringWorJd War II.
He survived the Bataan Death March,
POW camps in Japan and a trip to Japan on
a "hellahip." Hia health was never the same
afterward, buthe was able to servein the Korean War in the Medical Corps. He received
the Bronze Star.
Dool08 dies of cancer diagnosed in September.
Born in Waterloo, Iowa. he was reared and
educated in'l\Jlsa, Okla Hejoined the Army
in Albuquerque. N.M.
When Pearl Harbor was att.acked by the
Japanese on Dec. 7,1941, DooJos wa. stationed in the Philippines. He was taken prisonef by the Japanese and made the Bataan
Death March.
000108 was interned at Cabanatuan and
Bilibid POW camps, transported to Japan
and interned in other POW camps in Japan,
Hong Kong and Taiwan.
_
After World War I J and the Korean War,
be gave talks at. Lackland AFB and FOf't.
Sam Hous ton to new recruits, telling Lhem
how to react if they were captured.
He mart'ied Jane Stewart Kaltenbach in
Tasco, Mexico. in 1962 while they were both
visitors there. They moved to San Antonio
after deciding to make their home here.
000105 did volunteer work at the Kerrville
Veterans Administration H08pital where he
spent a large amount of time as a patient.
"He had a great love for his country and
his fellow man," said his wife. "Despite many
physical problems as a resu1t of treatment as
a POW, he aJways had a smile and a good
word for everyone.
"A member of many fraternaJ organiza·
tions. my husband was well·liked aU over
town," he s aid. " Hewas very fondofa great
many peopllJ and helped by doing emlnds or
visiting them in their illnesses.. ..
Doolos was a life member of the American
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, Dis·
abled American Veterans Chapter No. &. Veteran!! of Foreign Wars Post No. 8541, Non
Commissioned Officers Association, Elk!!
Lodge No. 216, Anchor MasonicLocige No.
424. Alzafar ShrineThmp~and San Antonio
Scottish Rite Bodies.
000108 was very proud of his three sons.
Maj. John Doolos, stationed at Langley
AFB, Va., Robert 000108, an administrator
at Louisiana State University and a captain
in the Army Reserve in Baton Rouge. La"
and Alan Doolos. an electronic fieldengineer
and a technica1 sergeant in the Arkansas Air
Nauonal GuBfd in Little Rock.
AdditionaJ survivors an'! a stepdaughter,
Kay Paskawycb of Marietta, Ohio; a stepson.
Minor KaJtenbachofWan-en, Pa.; and three
granddaughters.
Gravl!!lide services with military honors
were hekl with the Rev. Logan Taylor officiating at Fort Sam Houston NationalCemetery.
ROBERI' L. DEEDS
MORTON FEINBERG
Robert L. (Rocky) Deeds, 67, of Irving died
at the Veterans AdtnitUstnLion Mediea1 Cen·
ter in DaUas.
Deeds had been an Irving resident for 30
years. Deeds was a cabinetmaker with Triple
A. Lapco Woodwork in Grand Prairie. He
wasa World War 11 Marine veteran. during
which he was a prisoner of war. He was a
member ofVFW Post No. 2494 in Irving.
Survivors include wife, J aclde A. Deeds of
Irving; sons, Michael McCaffety and Gary
McCaffety; daughters, Denise Dean, Mary
L. Fullen, Linda L. Owens of Ferris and Judy
K. Jean; 17 grandchildren and t1VO greatgrandchil_dren.
_ _ _ _ _ __
Morton Feinberg, 68, who survived the
Bataan Death March and 40 months llII a
Japanese priaonerofwarduring World War
II, died 1·28,88 at the Philade1phia Veterana
Adminis tration Medical Center. He lived in
Bensalem.
Beaten and starved, without medicine, of·
ten without waLer, he was more dead than
alive when the atomic bombings of Hiroshi·
rna and Nagasaki brought an end w the war.
Examining physicians found he had
suffered brain damage during the ordeal
Certified as 40pen::entdisabled by tbe VA,
he returned to hia home in South Philadel·
phia and began to readjust to civilian life.
, A graduate of Central High School, he en·
listed in the Marine Corps in 1938. A year
later, be wu sent to th'e Philippines. After
the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was assigned
to a machine gun squad on Corregidor.
Known as "The Rock," the fortified island
guarding Manila Harbor was considered im·
pregnable. In adifficultsiege. the Japanese
proved thst it wasn't, and on April 9, 1942,
the death march began.
Some prisonen managed to escape during
the march. Cpt. Feinberg wasn' t among
them. Hewu shipped to Osaka iii the hold of
a freighte r in which prisoners were packed
shoulder to shoulder.
Nearly a third of those on the ship died on
theway. Hunger, abuse and illness remained
con!ltantcompanions during the ye8l"fl that
followed in the pri!lon. He managed to survive bouts with malaria and beriberi, as well
as the beatings.
There was nothing to do in the prison
camp but try to survive. He did, but barely.
When freed, he weighed 98 pounds.
He managed to get his strength back and
put his tifeinorder. Hemarried, had children
and sold newspaper advertising, first for the
Calkins newspapers and then for The I nquirer. He worked forThe Inquirer from 1966 un·
til 1976, when he was seriously·injured in a
LESLIE G. FUNK
HIS NAME: Leslie G. Funk
HIS BIRTH: December 8, 1918, Wayne
County, Nebraska
HIS ARMY SERVICE:
WORLD WAR II:October23, 1940wAprii
25, 1945. Rank Cpi. Taken prisoner on Ft.
Drum and spent 39 months in prison camp
in Mukden, Manchuria.
KOREAN CAMPAIGN: July 23, 1949 to
October J6. 1952. Rank Sgt..
FOLLOWING SERVICE : He spent 33
years as a m.iaaionary in the Phillipine Is·
land.!'I mainly on the Wand of Leyte. Mission·
ary of Baptist Bible Fellowship. Springfield,
MO.
HIS DEATH: November 30, 1987
HIS BURIAL: December 2.1987 in Green·
lawn Cemetery, Springfield. Miaaouri
SURVIVORS: His wife, D·Etta Funk,
Springfield, Missouri
TRAVIS W. HOWERS
Travis Windley Flowers, 73, of Rt. 1,
Scranton. died in the Veterans Hospital in
Durham.
Graveside services were held at the Slades-ville Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
with the Rev. 'Ibmmy Glover, pastor, officiat·
ing.
A native of Hyde County, Flowers was the
80n of the late Charlie Arthu r and Mary
Green Flowers. He was a retired carpenter
and ~ member of the S iadesville Miaaionary
Baptist Church, where he served as adeacon
fOf" 35 years. Flowers was a veteran of World
War II, having served in the U.s. Army. He
was a prisoner of war for 33 months.
Flowers is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kath·
leen Midyette Flowers; a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Flowers Sawyer; a brother, M8XlD. Flow·
ers; a sister, Mrs. Olieze Dunbar and two
grandchildren.
fuvis served with the 803 Eng.
INFORMATION
The February issue of the Quan was
mailed to 5355 people, the cost .085 each. total costofS455, total weight 461 pounds. It
was mailed Feb. 5, 1988. When did you get
yours?
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He founded the Philadelphia chapter of
the American Ex· Prisoners of War, an 0rganization devoted to acting on behaJf of
men who had been largely forgotten after the
WU.
He could never forget. The heart attacks,
theuk:er, the falls thatresultedin more brain
damage. resulted in partial paraJ,yais and
started him on life in a wbeekbair, forced him
to remember. Then came congestive lung dis-
.....
He was "a fighter," said his wife, Jacquelynn Wills Feinberg. "He never gave up."
In addition to his wife, he is survived by
two sons. Mel and Andrew.
AilE YOUIl
DUES PAID?
MARCH, 1988 - .7
,
RAYMOND GAUER
M /Sgt. AF Ret. Raymond F. (Dusty)
Gauer. 66, died at his home December J,
1987. He was captured by the Japanese
when the Philippines fell in 1942. For- alA
years he was a prisoner in Japan - mainly.
Omori. Heis survived by his wife. Faye and
daughter Kim..
RAYMON GRAGG
Raymon Gragg passed away 12/2/87 in
Beaverton, Oregon. He was Laken by a massive stroke. He served with the Marines in
defense of Wake Island. Raymon spent almost." years 88 a Prisoner of War. He is survived by his wife Dorothy.
DELBERT P. HESLER
DeJbert P. Hesler, 73, of Rancho Viejo near
Brownsville, Thus, a fo rmer business ownet, died Jan. 15, 1988. at the University of
Kansas Medical Center.
Mr. Hesler was founder and executive
manager of the Hesler Co., an engineering
manufacturers' representative firm in Praitie Village, until he retired in 1978. He was a
captain in the Army in World War II, was
held a prisoner of war and survived the Bataan death march. He r8(:eived the Bronze
Sta<.
Before World War 11. Mr. Hesler worked
for the General Electric Co.. Commonwea1th
Edison and the American Viscose Corp. After retiring, he was chairman of the boards of
the Valley Municipal Utility District,
Brownsville. and the Rancho Viejo Country
Club.
He received a bachel(W'sdegree in mechanical engineering from tbe University of
Michigan. Ann Arbor. in 1935. He WIl.!I a registered professional engineer in M.iS!JOUri and
Kansas, a life member of the NationaiSociety of Professional Engineers, and a member
of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, the Engineers Club of Kansas City and
the American Society of Mechanical Engineera.
Mr. Hesler was a member of the American
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. the
Missouri Men's Golf Association and the Indian Hills Country Club. He was a member
of the Country Club Christian Church. He
was born in Kansas City, lived in this area
most of his life and moved to fuas in 1978.
Survivors include his wife. Lillian B. Hettler of the home; a son, Robert L. Hesler, a
daughter, Mary L. King; two b rothers,
Harold P. Hesler and James F. Hesler and
four grandchildren.
HORTENSE E. McKAY
Hortense E. McKay. Lt. CoL Ret. United
States Army Nurse Corps was one of the
"Angels of Bataan." She died January 16.
1988, at the age of 77, at the University of
Minnesota Hospital Minneapolis. MN from
complications following heart surgery. Hortense of Brainerd, MD., was born July 16,
1910, Amherst 1bwnship, Fillmore County,
Hannony, Minnesota. She is survived by Si&ter Mabel M. Gilbert.. Winona, MN.; Brother Wallace J . McKay, Edina, MN., 15
nephews and nieces and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday,
January 20 in the First Presbyterian Church,
Brainerd, MN., witb int.enunentat the Scotland Cemetery, Fillmore County (Harmony)
MN.
Col. McKay was a graduate of the
Brainerd·schools in 1927. She attended St.
Cloud State Thachers College in 1927·28 and
taught in a rural school in Crow Wing County, Minnesota in 1928-29. It was during this
period she became interested in Nursing as
a career. She first attended tlIe University of
Minnesota from 1929 to 1933. Upon graduation she accepted employment 88 a staff
nurse at a TB sanatorium for one year. This
waa foUawed by employment with the U.S.
Public Healtll Service in Louisville. KYand
Galveston, TX.
Her Army career began June 1936 at the
U.s. Army Base at Fort Snelling, MN. In
1939 she was transferred to Ft. Benning, GA
and served there until her transfer to the
Philippines in 1940. Col McKay was one of
the Army nurses in the Philippines at the
outbreak of the war. She was assigned to Ft.
Stotsenberguntil December 26, 1941. She
was then transferred to Malinta tunnel Ft.
FRANK PECHEK
WILLIAM T. SCHUMACHER
Frank Pechekis my brother and I am writing you to inform you that Frank passed
away on Sept. '12,1987.
Sincerely.
Charles F. Pechek
William Thomas Schumacher, 66, of Pett·
sacola, died Monday morning, Augu st 81,
1987. in Pensacola.
Mr. Schumacher was a native of Michigan
and had resided in Pensacola for the past 28
years. He was a retired 1st Lt. USMC,a Veteran of World War II and was a POW during
World War I I for 44 months being captured
on Wake Island. He was awarded the Purple
Heart and the Bronze Star and served on
Embassy Duty in Dublin. Ireland for three
years.
Survivors include: his wife. Mary
Schumacher of Pensacola; two sons, Paul
Schumacher, Carl Schumacher. both of Pen·
sacola; a daughter, Louise Schweigert of Pen·
sacola; a sister, E8ther Schumacherof Florida; and five grandcbildnm.
MOLLY pnERSON
Molly Peterson. RAF', died at Brooke
Army Hospital, Ft. Sam. after a long illness.
She served on Bataan. Corregidor, and
evacuation to Australia via submarine. No
other details.
NATSUTlON
Nat Sutton. age 68,died Feb. 2 while playing golf. He sen-oed with tbe 60th Coast Artillery in wwn and was captured May 6,
1942 on Correigador. He was POW (or BY!
years in Cabanstuan, Bibibid and Oyema,
Japan. He retired from civil service, serving
with the USAF in Japan. Hewas a member
of an AXPOW Chapter 49, ADBC, DAV,
EDNA N. HORAN
F&AM Roman Lodge 122S, AncientOrderof
Mrs. Edna N. Horan of San Antonio. TX
ScottiAh Rite. He ia survived by his wife. Kitbas been reported as deceased by her bank . .
ty, a brother, Joeof NY, and a sister, Faye. of
No other details.
Washington, DC.
8-THEQUAN
Miles. Corregidor.lnJanuary 1942.shewas
transferred to General Hospital 12 on Bataan, where she remained until ordered back
to Malinta tunnel FL Mileson Apri18,1942.
She remained at Corregidor until ordered
evacuated via the submarine, USS Spearfish, on May 3, 1942, to Australia. arriving
there on May 19th. Eleven army nurses and
one navy nurse were evacuated together on
the Spearfish.
Hortense remained on overseas duty in
the Soutb Pacific until August 1945, with
only one short trip to the United States in
April 1944 as an attendant for wounded pa·
tients. While she spent most of the time in
Australia she did return to the Philippine Islands to assist in the repatriation of the
nurses who were interned by the Japanese.
The remainder of Col. McKay'8 tour of
service included duty in public relations with
the final war bond drive of WW I I, Recruiting and historical research for the nurse
corps as well as varied administrative posi·
tions. She W88 stationed in such locations as
Chicago, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, Washington
D.c, France. F't. Eustis, VA. Ft. Ord. CA. She
retired from the 8ervice in June 1960.
Following retirement she purch8.!Mld a lake
home on Lake Hubert near Nisswa, M Nand
used it 88 a base for post retirement travel.
Hortense McKay W8B a life member of the
foUow-ingorganizations: University of Min·
nesota Alumni Association, The Retired
Officers A8SOCiation, American Association
of University Women, American Defenders
ofBataan and Corregid«, Crow WingCounty Historical Society.
She was proud to be an honorary member
of the US Submarine VeteransofWW I I and
a long time member of Alpha Chapter 23. Order of Eastern Star.
UPCOMING REUNION
As I am s member of the Quan, I am requesting that you put a notice of an upcom·
ing reunion in a future publication of the
Quail, preferably in your April or May issue.
1b read as foUows - USS Pope (2251IUSS
Perch (176) on June 8·9-10, 1988. Contact
Don (Big MatMathews- 574 BellaIre Dr.Venice. FL 34293 - Ph. (813) 493-8123.
ARNOLD THORSON
Arnold "Duane" Thorson, 66, of rural
Trinidad,1bxas, formerly of Mondovi, died
Thursday, Feb. 4, 1988 at Navarro Regional
HospiLal in Corsicana, ThUs.
HewasbornonJuly 31. 1921, in Mondovi
to Martin and Julia Thompson Thorson. He
married lJeen Schultz on Aug. 22. 1949, in
Decorah. Iowa.
He owned the Colorado Mobile Home
Service trucking firm in Denver until he retired in 1980. The couple bad lived in rural
Trinidad the past several yeaTS.
Hew888 WOl'ld War II Army veteran and
8 prisoner of war for more than t.hree years in
Manchuria. China. He was 8 member of the
Ma lakokH-1'rinidad Veterans of Foreign
Wazs Post 4133, t.he Disabled American Vetr
erans and the American Defenders of Bat.aa.n
and Corregidor.
Survivors include his wife; one son,
Michael: t.wo brothers, J ames and Wallace;
a nd five aiaters. ArvWa Stanton, Margaret
Vogler. Carol Oatman, Lois Thompson and
Joan Carlson.
RICH::;A;:;R'"O"""A
..."'WOO==O...
RUFF
Richard A . "Dick" Woodruff, 69, of
Bradenton. died Dec. 28 in Manatee Memorial HOlipital.
Born in Hillsdale. Mich.. Mr. Woodruff
came to Brade nton from Beavercreek, Ohio
in 1970. He was a ret-ired Air Force master
sergeant after 28 years of service. and was a
member of Hope Lutheran Church. He was
a veteran of World War I I and the Korean
conmct: a prisoner of war for 3 \11 years:
awarded the Air Medal, Silver Star, Bronze
Star, and Purple Heart: life member of the
American Defenders of Bataan and Corregi~, a member of the Florida Chapter and
Past Commander: life member of Disabled
American Veterans. Chapter 112..; life member of the M ilitary Order of the Purple Heart.;
Elks Lodgel1511 oCBradenton; American
Legion Post. 124 Kirby Stewart.; B.radenton
Lions International for more than 30 years;
a member of the Manatee River Lions; Zone
Chairman and Deputy District Governor of
District 351 and received presidential citation: Dist-rict Commissioner of Sunnyland
Council of the Boy Scouts of America; Humane Society; Air Force Association; and
American Association of Retired Persons.
He is survived by his wife, Vicki; two stepbrothers. Ashley and Archil: and two steps isters. Joyce Woodruff and Archei Wyatt,
NEW ENGLAND CHAmR
DONATES 10 VA HOSPITALS IN
SIX NEW ENGLAND STAnS
Commander Hank Wilayto presented a
$100.00 check to the Bedford IMass.) VA
Medical fa c ilit.y t.o VA Admini s trator
Michael Kane. N.E, Chapter, members al80
presented $100,00 checks to Va Medical
Centers in Togus, Maine, Vermont., New
Hampshire. Rhode Island and Connect.icut.
This is the eecond year t.he N.E. Chapter has
generously contributed to the VA Medical
Centers in t.he six New England Ststes.
rHlm rEA' vm'AN
OF nvo WO'LD WARS
By WILLIAM GRIFFITHS
Many "Old Salt" veterans of the Far East
will remember the old " Hendy Maro" t.he
USS Henderson.
The USS Henderson was launched 17
June 1916 at Philadelphia Navy Yard; s he
was sponsored by M iss Genevieve W.1ByIor,
greU granddsughter of General Archibald
Henderson. former Commandant of the MarineCorps. Just in time for World War I and
t.he war in Europe. the Henderson was commiseioned 24 May 1917.
The Henderson sailed from New York on
14 June 1917 with a cruiser and transport
force carrying units of the American Expeditionary Foree(AEF) toSt. Nazaire, France.
Hendy made eight more trips to France with
troops and supplies for the allies, including
equipment for two large bll8e hospitals. One
of her trips carried. the 3rd Bat.talion of the
13th Marines. 89 part of the 5th Marine Bri·
gade.. The 13th sailed on the 13th of Septem'
ber in a 13-ship convoy. wit.h Colo nel Smedley O. Butler commanding the regiment.
FoUowing the armistice in Europe. t.he
Henderson made eight more voyages across
the AtJantic, returning over 10,000 veterans
to the United States.
For the next few years, Henderson performed duties carrying Marine Units to
Caribbean bases in Cuba, Haiti and other islands. In 1923 ahe carried President Wam!:n
G. Hardingon an inspect.ion tou r of Alas ka,
Returning from the north, the Pre"idcnt.
reviewed the fleet off Seattle from the deck
of Henderson, departing the ahip just 5 days
before his death.
The Henderson continued to transport
t.roops to the far-flung bases of the world. In
1927, she srrived in Shanghai wit.h t.he
Fourth Marines, assigned to take part in an
International contingent to protest the In'
t.ernationalSettlement. UnW 1941, Hende,..
son operated bet'NOOn the west coast and the
Philippines and ot.her Pacific is lands.
Following the attack on Peul Huoor, the
Henderson took up dut.y again as a t.rans·
port., operating bet.ween California and Hawsii, making over 20 voyages to many islands of the Pacific. canying fighting men,
civilian passengers, and much·needed
nu rses. The ship sailed to the Solomon Is·
lands with SeaBees before returning to San
Francisco 2.. September 1943.
The old veteran Henderson was decom·
missioned 13 October 1943. and was converted and nH:ommissioned as Hospital Ship
Bountiful 23 March 1944.
After a round-trip from San Francisco to
Honolulu during April 1944, the BounLiful
sailed for the western Pacific. Following service at. Honolulu and Eniwetok, the s hip IlJ"
rived in mid-June of! t.he Saipan invasion
beac hes. She made three passages to the
hospitals on Kwajalein with casualties of the
Marianaa invss ions. During this period the
Bountiful established one of the few blood
banks in a Naval s hip.
The floating hospit.al remained at Manus
PRESIDlNr HARRISON 1929
Hull No.: 333
Owner: Dollar Lines
Launched: Delivered: April 29. 1929
Dimensions: 522.67 x 62 x 42 ft.
Gross Tonnage: 10,533
Displacement.: 20,900 tons
Machinery: Quadruple Expansion Engines,
6 Boilers, 1\rin Screw
HorsepowerlSpeed: 7,000/15 knotl
Fate: War Loss. 19....
Dollar liner PRESIDENT HARRISON
was built by New York Shipbuilding Corp. of
Camden, NJ, in 1921 as WOLVERI NE
STATE. Originally owned by the U.S Shipping Board, she passed to t he Dollar Line in
late 1923. Contracts for reconditio ning of
t.hil! ship and PRESIDENT JOHNSON and
PRESIDENT GARFIELD were all signed
in November 1928, while that for PRESI·
DENT FILLMORE was made the following
March. PRESIDENT HARRISON originally had been laid down as troopship; but., as
t.he war was won before she was delivered,
sbe W8ll completed ss a pas8Cnger1c:argo ship.
She entered theyanion Februsry 3. 1929.
aftercomp~tionofher 16th round·the-world
voyage for essentially the same type of recon'
ditioning as PRESIDENT JOHNSON. All
of her flr8t class staterooms were remqved
and replaced, and all public rooms were , .
newed and redecorated. Safety equipment
was upgraded, and PRESIDENT HARRI·
SON left. the yard essentially a new s hip.
She was returned to her owners for Pacific Ocean trade out of San Francisco and oon·
t.inued in routine service until 1941 . On December 8, 1941. her crew scutUed her off
Shanghai after hearing of the attack on Pearl
Hubor and declaration of war. She was captured by t.heJ apanese and was repaired and
placed in troop tran s port service as
KACHIDOKI MARU. In convoy enroute to
Japan from Singapore, she was torpedoed
and sunk by the u.s. submarine PAMPANITO ISS-383) on September 12, 1944 .
until mid, September when sbe sailed for t.he
Palaus to bring casualties of the Peleliu landing to hospitals in the Solomons. After
November the Bountiful operated bet.ween
Leyte and the rear bases canying veterans
of tbe Philippines campaign, In February
1945 s he sailed for Ulithi and Saipan to receivecallualties of the I woJima assault, and
in thenext months sailed torendez.vous with
the fleet. to take on wounded from I wo J ima.
Okinawa, and t.he fleet units t.hemselves.
Returning to Leyt.e Gulf in June. she , .
msined until 21 July, then sailed for California The Bountiful arrived in the State8after
war'send. sailing into San Francisco Bay 21
Augus t 1945.
The Bountiful was assigned a8 hospital
ship at YOk08Uka. Japan in November 1945
to s uppo rt. the occup ation forces. She
returned the following spring to San Francis00, delivered her patients and sailed 26 May
for the atomic tests at Bikini Atoll After observing the history making serie.tJ of nuclear
(Co"tinued on page 16)
MARCH, 1988 - 9
"'
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_...
..... _
.......
Units In Th. Phlllppin ••
Setva~
4th and 7th 0IImic:0I
1. EncloMdcn "" Major Units that deftndId rill Philifipinelslands.. Ably . . unitt
not Im.d '" indudId Into rnojor unitt n.n.. IJrit1 thcrt en Wt 10 be~,a-.
contoct CCIpt. am. E. Long, Jr. PMC National S«rtt.y AOlIC.
174 Ordnrn.e ~
745 0nInc.u CoInpany
Nmy ,...,. Corps
"'M'.
1st or..
2nd Oiv
11th or..
21st Di'I'
31st Oiv
41st DiY
Slst DiY
61st Di¥
7Isf Di'I'
81$1 DiY
'ht Oiv
101st DiY
""......,
1.500
'.000
'.000
S,300
ht Int, 2nd tnt, 3nl1nf
51st ..... ht, 2nd, ltd, 4ft! PC. 2nd FA.
11th Inf, 12th Inf, 13t1t 11'1, 11 F.....
21l' Inf, 22nd Inf, 23rd Inf, 21 FA
31sf W. 32nd Inf. 33n11nf, 31st F.A.
4ht Inf, 42nd Inf, 43td W , 41 U ••
51st Inf, S2nd Inf, S3nlInf, 51 FA
611f Inf, Unci Inf, 63td Inf. 64th Inf. 65th Inf, 61st F.....
71sf Inf, 72nd Inf, 73n11nf, 741t! W. 75th Inf, nsf U ••
lIst 1rIf, 82nd Inf, 83n11nf, 14th Inf, .1st F.....
ltd.
Inf. 93n11nf. 'ht F.A.
1011t Inf, I02nd W, I03nlInf, 104ri1lnf. lOb. F.A.
"st
S.soo
S....
'.soo
''.000
.500
'.000
'.200
'.500
,2nd
97
'40
JOIst field Artillery
JOIst, 302nd &1oh-lkrttoIion
lOlst Chemical ~
1st ond 2nd Anti Sobotoge
PAJt, Hospital, Districts And Pnw1.
-
202Et1git..s
201EnP-s
......
PI:ItiIm Hotp 1& 2
Motor Trans Swviu
Q.M. Disriurion
.. s.r.t. ' - "
8,500
soo
sao
POW's Japanese
Sip! Corps MiK
S~:
:ns
60
100
. . ' s.viuI (.-.and (Phil Det.J SO
~ DIpot
25
eon..a......." Camp
250
~ Shops
SOO
M.dicaI o.pot
IS
Mi~
175
IMIS
1,015
GnInd TotaI - 11,500
. . . . . . . . . . . . AprIl'41
General HospitoII '2
Side and ~ FWd HospitgI
Sid: and ~ of forward Aid Slvtions
AK Corps
Air Forte
Off
..... Philippinl
_
Estmm.d to be 10,000
Estimoted to be 9,000
Estimot.d to be 5,000
Total Sick and WIIundtd
24,000
This total indudn Nrrr, US Army PS & f'A, Air Fort., Civilians - No fW7iY or IIIrinas
listed in ........ totals
'-'-'I ......... I, 1M!
. ......
P.c. Unih.
"
28,800
~
USFIP - MIGtn.lohDthan"1M ._ 02131
~ UWfl- G.neruI DougIos MDc: N1tu" 057
/iIoodqI.a'Tars North Wzon Foru - MJGen JohDthon WoiiIWrVJt 02131
~ South luzon foru - MIG«! ~ t. ~ 02442
HIodquamn V,..,... Mincb'ICIo Foru - M/Gen W'iIiDIII ~ 02183
H.odqwrtws I Corps - M/Gen.lohDthan ....... 02131
~II Corps -
,..
Iotoan And ton.gidor
II Corps
32,600
luzon Forte I'HIf'WI
Sertkt ~
11,500
TotDI MiIitory
7',100
cmr...~
6,000
32,600
_ _ Uttllnf & 26 '-*Y Philippine
33"" leu _ bottaIion fill . . 3bt OW f'A
31_ .., US PIu5 f'IvoI, 57 W G'Id Ten"...,
Oviion IIIIfuoMs - MIn, _
and diIIbI- 20,000
GnnIIOIQI of Deod ...... - 26,000
TotoIlO4,lOO in.,...,
21,Il00
M/Gen Georp M. ..... 02783
5,200
.....
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.
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...
Phil Di¥ision
43n11nbttry R.,t.
45"'1nfnry ..".
57ri11nfantry bot.
23rd1itld ArtiIIIry
24th Field Artilllry
C t • ..,
a.s.
Brig'G.n Ma_ s.1DugII 03165 Off·
lI /CoI . .Iotw! P: HonIn • 05520 Off·Enl
Col Thomos w. Doyle
05043 Off· 55
Col Georvt f . a.:n.
Col louis I. Do\Igh«ty
Col Albert R. Iws
&II
04613 Off-51
En!
02494 OffOffOffoS US
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ApriIl'''2
c
26th UM:*y (PS)
31st Infantry (US)
S6 Field Artihry
197 Tcri; In
194 Tcri.1n
o.n.s
04937 Off-2f
Off·63
041"
011176
En!Enl-162S
To'01·620
Tonk
lOt-. Off-6S
IO-THEQUAN
'26
1,237
72 1,693
1,572
70
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5,225
.31
'.303
1,765
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I IGen..IamH LN. w.o- 03100
11th ~ ArtiIIIIy Gruup s.tf PnIpeIIed (~J
In In (Mourrt.d)
L/CoI.Ioseph GanaN
016854
2M In (Mount.dJ
l /Coi Dcrtid S. e..bcock 015339
,. fngiMwt (PS)
Off-"
121t1gt. {PSI
01'/1, a.M., Signal. MP's
4th ........ ~ Compny
Gen ~ On. and lwo
Pnw{AC'ItIgt.
131 FWd AI1iIIry
.,
~MIOrui
Totol·620
190 ~ CoInpany
MiK Aft FcImI
Off
33S 3,318
' •.,
Col 0kIt0n A. I'iIrtt
Col
L Steel
l /Coi Arttu L SIw.-
869ero.u~
c
o '"
Hdq , Hdq Pf«) M/Gen Gtorvt
f. ~ 02627
Hdct & Hdq 11m
Col f'auI d. . . . . 01897
59 ' "
60 CAl:. 1M) Col ThIocIore M.
02629
Col Joseph P. IIohn OSl6O
Col 0ctcrI. o.con. 03206
Col 0I0rI.s w. S. 04157
515 CAl:.
UICoi JoM C. IuibIrt
Orig Port of 200 CAe
U5AMP - Hanison
Stotion Hospifol
1' .... Gr-.
l /Col.loM W , ridge 016478
440 Ord, 701 Ord, 7,.. Mat, 711, 93 IS, 30 IS, 1415, 2a IS, 19 QM T Co.,
. . ., 6SO ........ to AustnJrICl ~ 1941
1,374.
24 PI.nuit GfoI4I
Major Onin eor- 016831
3Rt I'w, 171'w, 20 Pw, 21 I'w, 34 Pur
27 ..... GnIup
Major JoM M. DmIs 021n4
Hdq' Hdq Sqd, 161$, 17 IS, 91 IS, 48 Mat, 454 Ord, 2nd ~ion Sqd.987
20 Air 80M GnIup
Hdq& HdqSqd, 19 AIS, 28 Mat, 27*, 698 Ord, 31 been. 5'" 1MIrt.,..,ruM
5,.. Air 80M GnqI
Col. IDurMce S. 0vdIiII 03270
5'" Air.,. Sqd, 36 SipI, 409 Signal, 252 Signal
To.T.... o.t.
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(ContinUfli on Pap 11)
20
u.s. Navy "-nonn.'
I. The encloMd list of NAVal personnel was taken hom personal
fileeofC.pt. Elmer E. Long.Jr. PNC N.u.:.wSeaetary ADOe.
Thi8liat includes all Navy that we know about .. May I, 1987.
This does not include Naval Penonnel that left the Philippines
after Dec. 8, 1941 . No way ia this liatcompSete.
Killed in action or died of wouoda ................. .. 606
2. Members of ADBC
A. Life Members .... , ......... , . ..... ... 4,033
Deceased Life Members ................. 345
3,688
Annual Membership ..... "." ......... 183
.
3,871
8. Breakdown of Life Members ......... . .. 3,688
(aj AMOC. Ufe .................... , ... 424
Unaccounted for ............................... . . 889
Addresaea held (Living) ........................ ... . 496
Died in POW Campa. PbiliPPlDea. Japan, Formosa.
(hi Life Member ..................... 3,264
C. Breakdown of Annual Members .......... 183
Korea, China .................................... 197
(aj Aasoc. .......................... ~
Executed by JapaDeee ........ .... .................. 13
Accidental Death - Commander feU off roof in Manila . ... 1
Died after the war .............................. . . 138
HaDd COWIl.ed from reconII
2.340
2. The encloaed list of Marine Personnel taken from personal
records of Capt. Elmer E. Long, Jr. PNC National Secretary
ADBC. This list includee all the MarineI!J that were in the ~
pines and the latand 2nd Bn. 4th Marlnet. Conaistingof 1,576
Officen and men. AU later including Philippine Marines and
SbangbaiMarinee rude up the 1st, 2od, and 3rd Battalion&. 4th
Marines. At a later date Navy men _"' attached to the 4th
Regt. making up another Bn.
Killed in action - Died of wounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 330
Unaccounted for .........
. ... ! . • . . . . . . . . . . 172
Addresses held (Living) ............... ~. I . . . . . . . . . . 602
Died in POW Camp .
. .......... . . . ...... .... 235
Executed by Japanese ............. '" ......... . ...... 5
Committed Suicide (Corregidor) ............... ........ 3
Died After the war (Korea. Vietnam)
. ' " ........ 229
"aad Coaated I,... reconk
1,678
(b) Annual Membenl . . . . . . . . . . .
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Navy Nane c..,..
Died after the war ..................... . , •...... .... 1
Addresses held (Uvingl ................. . • • ........ .. 3
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I'HANfDM '·4t1II1QUIlY
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Bill Cote, P.O. BOll: 123, Fall River, Mass.
02722 has been endeavoring for years to determine the identity of the pilot of the Phan·
tom P-40 that flew from Mindinaoin September or 1942. Flew aver Formosa and on to
China. There it ""8 shot down by pilots of
two P-40's of the 14th Airforce.
Cote would appreciate any information
mganiing the UNITS of the following:
The phantom pilot could have been a Cap"
t.ain Mouleuko? Others - Lt. Bromwell, Lt.
Benson, Lt. Wrn. Barker, Lt. Cole, Lt. CreUa,
Lt. Bagget, Lt. Hughes. Lt. Varian White,
Lt. Roland S. Barnich. Mechanics R.A. Rig·
don, Bishop. Thomas (Wm.l.
LIving POW·. and oth.rs
1. This list was taken from the personal files of Capt. Elmer E.
Long, Jr. PNC National Secretary ADBC. This list includes aU
that areeligible to be members of ADBC including any unit of
Force of the Aaiatic Fleet, Philippine Archipelago, Wake Island,
Marianna Island., Midway Island and Dutch East Indles.
North China Marines.
A. Addresaee that receive the Quan (Philippines) ..... 4,079
8. Addresaea not on the Quan list and not members
of ADBC (PhilippinM) ........................ 1,825
C. AddtNae8 01 Nut to Kin (Philippineal On Quan list ............ , ..................... 664
D. 1131 FA On Quan liat ... , .. , ........ " ............ 7
131 FA not on the Quan lis t . , ..... , ........ .. .. .448
E. Wake Island Addreaees including CivililU\8
onQganli8t ............. , ... , ...... , .......... 64
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Guam Addraaaea not au the Quan liat , , ............ 35
G. U.s.s. HOUlton on Quan liat . . . . .
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U.s.s. HOUlton not ooQuan list .................. 127
H. North China M.nnea au Quan liat . . . . . .
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I. Sbipe of the Asiatic neat au Quan list .. .... ... . ... 20
Sblp. of the Asiatic Fleet not on the Quan list .. ... .. 50
J, Addn!uea of Subecriptionl to the Quan V I P 's ... ... 267
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Reeean:h is being co C r i on theee people.
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CORRECTION
Dear Joe.
I am moat happy to report. that you print.ed a "grave" error in the J &Duary, 1988 issue
of the Quan. I am very much alive. well and
enjoying my retirement in Denver, Colorado.
I recently notified you of the death of
Josepb Blalock (see enclosed notice.) I think
the mistake may have resulted from this
notification.
I hope you will print a BOLD cort"eCLiion
in the next issue. Mrs. Milholland haa
received several calls of condolence 'from
friends and aCQuaintances.
Th quote Mark 1Wain, "My demise has
been greatly exaggerated."
Tbankyou.
Sincerely
Bruce S. Milholland
4582 E. Balla Place
Denver, Colorado
80222
Itgoes without saying 1 am80rty rorthe
e rror but the notice was sent to me by a Srd
party. Small world. While attending a con·
ventionin Minneapolis, I was introduced by
the speaker, Col Scot.t at the opening session. as baving been a POW from the Phillipines and spent 42 months in a POW camp.
Col Scottspent approximately 15 months in
Iran.
.
Later at a cocktail party He~ne and I were
s itting at a table when acouple aaked if they
may use the 2 extra seats. When- they sat
down the lady said her father was a POW fOJ"
42 months, and thought be was in Mukden
Camp, the same as I ; then the real punch. She
said the last Quan told of ber father's deat h
but he i!I very much alive. I had to admit I
was the guy responsible for the error, Bruce
was number 1460.
At the same meeting a local lady came up
to teU me her brother-in-law who had died 2·
3 years ago, had also been a POW for 42
months.
POLAR BEARS
Polar Beara will hold annual meeting at
Ft. Sill. OK June 20-25, 1988. at: Ramada
Inn, 601 North, 2nd St., Lawton, OK. Convention Rate of $34.00 per day hilt! been
negotiated. toll free reservation phone num·
ber is 1·800·2·RAMADA, regular phone
number is 1· 405-355-7155. All current-or
former members of the 31st Infantry regi·
ment are invit.ed to attend regardless of
whereorwhenyou aerved. ThU reunion also
serves as the annual convention of the 31st
Infantry Regiment ASIJOC:iation, Inc. This is
the only u.s. Government recognized 0rganization of veterans of the 31st Infantry regi·
ment. the 4th BN of the 31st Infantry currently stationed at Fort Sill. OK. will bost
thU reunion. For further information please
contact Cmdr. J8ID8!'l C. (Pat) Ramey, Brigadier Gen. USAF Retired. RR 18. Box 424,
Mountain Home, Ark. 72653, phone
1-501-430·5541.
12-THEQUAN
VA aUDGn REQUEST FOR
n 1988 sn AT
$27.6 BILLION
The Veterans Administration's budget for fi.scaI year 1988 calls for $27.6 billion in new
budget authority to fund medical. oompensation, and other programs for tbe nation's 27.6
million veterans. eligible members of their families, and s urvivora of deceased veterans. The
request is nearly $550 million greater than the current FY 1987 estimated requirements.
Praising President Reagan's support for the nation's veterans, VA Administrator Th6mas K. 'lUrnage said: "We are pleased with the VA's 1988 budget. especially in view of federal deficit reduction requirements. This new level of funding will enable us to move forward
aggressively, oontinuing to modernize our facilities and our major benefits delivery systems,
while providing the uncompromised quality service our veterans have earned."
The 1988 budget provides 115.2 billion for benefits programs, $10.3 billion for medi·
cal programa and $525.7 million b construction. 1btal Agency fuU-timeequivalentemploymentis ezpected to be 218,005, down 3, 126 from that currently proposed for 1987 due to
productivity improvements and lower workload.
VETERANS BENEFITS
VA's 110.7 billion request for compensation payments is based on eetimates that 2.2
million veterans with service-connected disabilities will remain eligible for monthly pay·
ments, along with 323,000 survivors of veterans wbo died of service-connected causes.
In addition, legislation will be propoeed indexing the annual compensation 008tror-living
adjustment to cbanges in the Consumer Price Index. If enacted. this proposal would guarantee a full and timely 009trof-living adjuatlDE!nt to aU compensation beneficiaries, protecting
them from theerosion of their benefits and the uncertainties of annually legislated COLAIl.
I t is anticipated tbat 13.8 billion in pension payments, baaed on fmandal need, will be
made to 617,000 disabled wartime veteran!! and approximately 619,000 survivorfl of wartime
veterans. Pension payments are already keyed to changes in the CPT.
An appropriation of $605.3 million is requested for readjusbnent benefits for veteran!!
education and !.raining programs. This decrease of about $136 million from tbe 1987 level
is due to fewer veterans having eligibility.
Legislation is being propoeed to increase the funding fee for home Joen guarantees from
1 percent to 2.5 percent on June 1, 1987. TheinaeuewouJdobviate the need for nearly $390
million in appropriatio~se required to support this program. while-continuing its
unique no downpayment feature.
MEDICAL CARE
The budget !!ustains quality health care for eligible veterans through a nationwide SYI!!temof 172 bospitala, 231 outpatientclinica. 120 nursing homes and 16domlciliaries., and<:al"
ries out the veterans health care amendments of 1986.
Funding for direct medical care will increaee by $414 million, to just under 110 billion
with an employment level of 190,330. Medical and proethetic research will receive $199 mU·
lion which is an inc:.rease over the amount appropriated to the VA this year.
VA anticipates that the number of inpatients treated will exceed 1.4 million, and outpatient visits will be over 20 million.
The budget provides funding to care for l!JerViee.disabJed veterans. fonner pri80nera of
war, those who have health problertUI that may be related to exposure to certain toxic subs tanc:es and radiation, veterans of wars prior to World War n , and VA pension recipients.
as well as nonaerviee-connected veterans wboeam less tban $25,000 annually (with one dependent. $20,000 for single veterans). The VA will continue to furnish cere to nonservicedisabkld veterans with incomes shove $25,000 in locations wberereeourees remain available.
Consistent with this patient care policy, the 1988 request contains a rescission proposal
which would eliminate funding thst would otherwise be used during the last five months
of FY 1987 for hospital, outpatient, VA nursing and community nursing servic:es paid for
by the VA for the care of higher income.. nonservjc.e:disab1ed veterans.
In view of difficulties with nursing recruitment that are developing in some localities.
the budget asks for $6 million to ruc:tivate the Health Professional Scholarahip Program
to support 211 one-year awards and 84 two-year awards to nwsing and physical therapy s tudents.
CONSTRUCTION
The 1988 budget requests $404.7 million for major construction projects and $121 million for minor projects, a total increase of $37 million over last year.
Among the major med.icaJ construction projects are $74.1 million for bed replacement
and modernization at the Dayton, Ohio. VA medical center. $83.8 million for environmental improvements and patient and nuning borne care buildings at the North Chicago, Ill.,
VA medical center; 113 million to design • new medical center in Palm Beach. Fla.; $6.8 million
for outpatient and ward renovations at the Montgomery, Ala., VA medieal center; 1 11.1 million for a replacement domic::iliary in Preecott, Ariz.; $43.4 million for a clinical improvement
addition at the Huntington, w.va., VA medical center; and $38 million for aclinical addition
at tbeJackson, Miss., VA mecUcalc.enter. VA i!I reCJ,U88ting$42 million for the State Extended
Care Grant program which will provide for 17 projects in 7 states.
A request for 111 .5 million is included for initial gravesite development and construe-
1988 NATIONAL CONVENTION
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
43ni National Convention
Fri~ay·ApriI29·ThursdBy-May
6, 1988
Galt House - $58.00 SID + 9% 1'lu:
Galt House East - $68.00 SID
'J\vin 'lbwers Hotel with connecting ard floor crosswalk
Required check-out 12:00 Noon Thursday, May 5th. Free registered guest parking.
Complimentary beverage coupon for registered guests with purchase of ODe drink.
REGISTRATION: 835.00 Includes weeks activities, except Track & Trolley,
Hote) Chairman; AI Senna; Activity Chairman: John Crago; PR & Churchill Downs: R.
Levenberg
Room Rates:
Friday-April 29
9 am·) pm
9 am-l pm
9 am-l pm
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
9am-. pm
8pm·1J pm
Satuntay-April30
9 am-I pm
9 am·) pm
9am-) pm
9 am-4 pm
9 am-4 pm
6 am-lOam
9:30 am-II am
LUNCH
118m-5 pm
Registration
Reserve banquet seating
Books & Novelty Sales
Veterans Counseling - one on one
Shopping- Galleria Center - 4th Ave. - 6 blocks from hotel- Trolley
Sightseeing - Trolley - Board at 4th & Main Streets
Committee Meetings; Convention, Financial, Resolutions. Planning,
Awards, Constitution and By-Laws, Nomination, Special Projects,
Necrology, Memorial Service (Chairman will advise members of time
and place)
Reception - Host Bar
Registration
Reserve banquet seating
Books and Novelty sales
Shopping - Galleria Center
Sightseeing - Trolley
Derby Maseum & Churchill Dowll8 - 3 Activities
Dawu at Dowaa. On your own. NoAdrniseion - Public Bus35« - Board
at 4th and Main Streets - "Watch the thoroughbreds WOl'k-out.. Breakfast available."
De.-by Museum & WaUdDgTourof ChnrchiU Dowu. Group price 12.00
- Complimentary bus transportation to track - Experience one of the
world's largest 360 0 sensory adventures. The 96 projector show captures
your imagination and finds you cheering the winners.
On your own
Churchill Downs - Clubhouse Reserve Seats - 1•.00 - Complimentary bus transportation to track. First Race 1 pm - American
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Named race - Trophy presented
by ADBC National Commander to winner. (GOOD LUCK 1U ALL
THE BETTERS)
RETURN 1'0 HOTEL BY PUBLIC BUS - 4th and Main Streets Line
Sunday.May I
8am-9am
12:30 pm-4:30 pm
Evening
Monday-May 2
9 am-I pm
9 am-I pm
9 am-I pm
9am-. pm
9 am-4 pm
9 am-:f pm
10 am-ll:30 am
8pm-l1pm
NO REG lSTRATIQN
Religious Services
Belle of Louisville Cruise on Ohio River - Complimentary White Castle Hamburgers, Beer, Dance Music - Bring your own bottle - Mixes
and Ice purchased on boat.. NO ICE COOLERS - Boarding tickets required.
Individual sightseeing and local restaurants.
Registration
Reserve banquet seating
Books and Novelty sales
Shopping - Sightseeing
Veterans Counseling - one on one
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
.
Ladies Activity - AntiqueQuiltsLecture and exhibition - historic, cultural, and investment values
ADBC Kentuckian Chapter Door Prizes
Western and Country MusidDance - Cash Bar
VA HONOIlS 100rN ANNIVERSARY
OF STArE VmllANS HOMES
The Veterans Administration and the National Association of State Veterans Homes
on February 22 will observe the looth anniversary afthe State Veterans Home Grant
Pro.,-am.
" We are honoring a hundred years of
cooperation between the federal government
and individual state governments to help
veterans who need hospital, nursing home
and domiciliary care," VA Administrator
Thomas K. Thrnage said.
The Washington, D.c., observances will include a luncheon with VA Administratoz-'1brnage as speaker and an evening reception
sponsored by t.he Disabled American Veterans, the Military Qrder of the Purple Heart
and the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Guests at the reception are state governors, members of Congress. and representatives of veterans service organizations.
Congress in 1988 established the State
Veterans Home Program, which provides
federal financing to individual states to construct and operate homes. Before the program was establis hed, some states had independently built homes to meet the needs
of Civil War veterans, patterned after the
homes for Union soldiers and sailors built by
the federal government.
The State Veterans Home Program has
since grown from 11 homes in 11 states in
1888, to 55 homes in 35 states today.
The Veterans Administration, in addition
to maintaining a federal network of hospi·
tals, nursing homes and domiciliaries for veterans, supports state veterans homes as part
of its efforts to meet the needs of a growing
.
population of aging veterans.
VA 8upportof the proghun amounts to as
much as 65 percent of the cost of constructing new domiciliary and nursing home buildings or renovating and expanding current facilities. In addition, the VA provides states
regulBJi payments to defray the cost of caring
for veterans in state homes.
In fiscal year 1987, VA provided state
home support amounting to 140.3 million in
construction grants and 166.9 million in vet,.eran support payments.
THANK YOU
Dear Members,
Well my well planned vacation for John
and I didn't get off the ground. I fell on the
firstJegof the trip. I spent my vacation in the
hospital John spent his traveling back.and
forth.
I wish to thank all the members for their
cards and flowers. I know all who went to the
meeting had a great time.
If all is well. we hope to see you in Louisville
John & Mary LeClair
(Continued 071 Page 15)
MARCH, 1988 - 13
(Co"ti"U«l from Pop 12)
doa ~ aD admiDistladoa ADd ..-vite building at the pWmed 11ft' nation-) 0I!IID8tery iD North-
. . CaJlfon>la.
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
The budget'" for 1816 million and 17,761 FTEE tooperata the DeparlmentofVeterut Benefits (DVD), the Department of Memorial Affaire (DMA), and the varioua aWf
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DMA ia requesting 1.7.7 million. an intreaee of IS million, which woukt support 1.187
FTEE. Int.enneuta areprojected at 66,000 in 1988, aDd DMA willmaintain 1,730.000 gnno&ait-. Funding ia included for the opening of the Florida National Cemetery.
PROPOSED LEGISLATION
In addition to indui.,. Compenaation coet-of·living increues and iDcreaaing the home
loan funding fee, aeverallegialative ~ are included in the appropriationa requeeL
AIIIOq u.em are:
• Changing eligibility for plot aDowancea to be consiatent with buic burial.no...n.:-.
• 'l'raaafening fuDdiDg reeponaibilty for the entire cost of the all volunteer fon:e echJca.
tional .....tanee prosnm (new G I Dill) to tbe Department of Defenee and making it a pel"
manentrecnritmentand retention program. The VA woukl still be reeponsible for ac.imini.
tration of the program.
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SPECIAL
GROUPS:
Contact your Chairman for re8el'Vations
4th Marines - Pat Hichcock, 10574 Greenbelt Drive, Des Moines, JA
50322
Kawasaki - 'Thd Wllber, 2016 No. EI Paso Street, ColoradoSprings, CO
...iew of former
Prisoner·of·War Claim.
1. Questions have been raised regarding
the circumstances under which a former prisoner of war should be scheduled for a physi80907
cal
examination to determine if he has the 0rCanopus - Andy Henry, PO Box 637,1000 Palms, CA 92276
ganic
residuals of frostbite.
31st Inf. - Maj. Richard Gordon, 18 Southburry Park, Clifton, NY
2.
The
following instances are among
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those in which examinations should be requested after the veteran has made a claim
'IUesday-May 3
or
indicated his disagreement with an un9 am-I pm
Registration
favorable decision:
9am-} pm
Reserve banquet seating
a. NeithetVA DOI'privatemedicalrecords
9am--Ipm
Book and Novelty saJes
n!flect t.reatmeDt for the n!sidua'ls of frost9 am-3 pm
GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING
bite, but do not explicitly rule out the exis}Oam-3pm
Oxmoor Shopping Center - Complimentary van - Departs hourly
tence of the organic residuals.
from hotel- last pick-up at 2:30'pm from shopping center
b. The former POW was previously de.
6 pm-7 pm
Reception - Host Bar
nied a service-connected evaJuation for the
7 pm-9 pm
Banquet
residuals of frostbite without a VA examination and without medicaJevidence that speWedDeeday-May ..
cifically ruled out the existence of the condi10am-ll am
Memorial Services - Art Bressi and Andy Miller
tion.
,
12 noon-I pm
Gold Star Mothers Luncheon - PNC Ken Curley
c. The fonner POW has had a protocol ex} pm-4 pm
Spouse Seminar - Lecture and IndividuaJ counselling
amination and no reference to frostbite was
8pm-llpm
Past Commanders Dance - Awards - SO/50 - '89 Convention Commade by the veteran or the examiner on the
plimentary Room Raffle - Host Bar
medicaJ history form or examination n!port
and
no medicaJ evidence is of record to rule
Thlll"8day, May 5
out the existence of the condition. Similarly,
Required cheek-out by 10:00 am
if the former POW suggested a history of
frostbite on the medicaJ history fOl'm, but
. was not specifically examined fOf' theresiduaJs of frostbite, another examination should
be requested in the absence of medical evidence ruling out the organic residuals.
3. This listing of circumstances in which
examinations are warranted ia not allinclusive The rating board should consider
requesting an examination if any doubt ex(PLEASE PRINT ALllNFORMA liON)
ists regarding the adequacy of available medARRIVAL DATE
DEPARTURE DATE
GUARANTEED
ical evidence. A decision is not to be made
NO PETS PLEASE!
solely on the abaeDce of medical evidence adD YES
O HO
CHECK IN TIME 3:00 P.M_
dressing the existenCe of the residuals of the
CHECK OUT TIME 12:00 NOON
RESERVATION CANCELLED AT6 P.M.
injury. VA examinations in which theresiduUNLESS
AMERICAN DEFENDERS OF
aJs of frostbite were specifically addressed,
GUARANTEED BY AMERICAN EXPRESS,
BATAAN" CORREGIDOR
but wen! the bases for deniaJs of serviceMASTER CARD OR VISA
connection, should be carefully reviewed for
April 28 - May 4, 1988
adequacy and the circumstances under
• _ _ _ _ _ _ EXP.DATE _ _ __
RATES:
which the examinations were conducted. For
THE GALT HOUSE
instance, climatic conditions at the time of
OR FIRST NIGHT'S DEPOSIT.
$58.00· Single
$68.00 - Triple
the examination could affect symptoms. The
A GUARANTEED RESERVATION MEANS THE
$58.00· Double
$78.00 . Quad
rating board should also consider whether xRESERVATION WILL BE HELD FOR THE
Parlor Suites· $210.00
FIRST NIGHT OF ARRIVAL ONLY.
rays wen! taken or art.eriographs performed
48 HOURS NOTICE REQUIRED FOR REFUND.
as part of the examination.
THE GALT HOUSE EAST
4. Ques tions regarding this matter
$68.00·
Single
$78.00 - Triple
. should be addressed to David Sturm, 211A.
PLEASE RESERVE
$68.00 - Double
$88.00 - Quad
Grady W. Horton
Two-bedroom suites· $450.00
DCBD for Program Management
o EXECUTIV£ SUITE (2 OOUBlf BEOS) ( ) NO. CF PEOPlf
SEND IN YOUR RESERVATION TODAY
o 2 BEDROOM SUITE (
o HANDICAPPED ROOM (
) NO. Of PEOPlE
PLEASE CHECK PREFERED HOTEl:
) NO. OF PEOPLE
The Gan Hous8 _ _ Gatt House East _ _
LIMIT FOUR PERSONS PER ROOM
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ADDRESS _________________________
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PHONE: 502-5..-33DO
IDEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS
March 28, 1988
Omori
Omori - Robert R. Martindale.
P.O. Box 12221, Austin, TX 78711
I wiu be in Louisville from Friday (29th)
until Thesday 13rd). I willhavea coUection of
National Archives photos and others of
Omori that should be of interest to the gr.duates of Omori. Eighteen people got together
at Scotsdale last year.
Looking forward to another great meeting.
MARCH, 1988 -;- 15
MOVING SOON?
Amenca. Dele.den of
Please let us know six weeks before you
move what your new addresa will be. Be 8U1'9
to supply us with both your old and new ad·
dresa, including the addresalabel from your
current issue. Copies we mail [0 your old addrea$ will not be delivered by the Post Office
and we must pay 39 cents for each returned
Quan.
ATl'ACH OLD ADDRESS LABEL HERE
My new address will be:
NAME ______________
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ADDRESS ______________
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CITY ___________________
STATE ____~__~~-------
Mail to:
JOSEPHA. VATER
Editor. the Quan
18 Warbler Drive
McKees Rocks, Pa.15136
INFORMATION WANTED
Ralph r. Rapp. f716ThrreUMilIRd.. A·lS,
Marietta. GA 30067 is interested inJohn Peton Boone, the guerilla 1eader. Ralph served
with him.t Ft.. GonioD, GA in the mid GO's.
He thinks he has died as well Il8 hill wife.
John wrote. book which Ralph woukllike
to receive a copy of. If you know anything
.bout Boone write Ralph.
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Permit No . 2641'1
ARE
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PAYABLE
NOW
$8.00
II '
Please Send Correct Address When "Moving
National Service Director John M. Emerick is planning to have one on one couneeling
with 80meexpertl &om the Louisville, VA of·
fice. John Emerick suggests that anyone
who wishes todi8CU88 theircaae with the VA
Representat.ives should come prepared with
all the files and information they have in
their poMeS8ion. The better prepared you Ill9
the better the information you will receive.
THlm YEll (Continued from J1G6e 9J
uperimenta, the Bountiful retwned to Seat.tle 16 August 1946.
AtSeattkl, the veteran of two world wars,
the weary Henderson/Bountiful was decom·
missioned 13 September 1946, and was sold
for scrap.
DUES - S8.00 PeR YEAR
Return to:
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
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LIFE MEMBERSHIP RATE:
National Secretary
60 or over ....... .... $25.00
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Belt Buckles ..........••.......... 10.00 Window Decal . ..... . ........ ... ... 2.00
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LApel Pin ..... .. ....•.......... . ... 7.00 Blazer Patch ...............•.... . .. 3.00
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Bumper Decal -logo & Name .. . '" . 2.00
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PAID
Address Correcti on
PS Form 1S47 ReqUC5led
Return Postage Guaramee<i
AMERICAN DEFENDERS of BATAAN & CORREGIDOR, Inc.
Add~a
u.s. POSTAGE
McKees Rocks, P •. 15136
RECORDS
ZIP
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ADBC _VAVS
PROGRAM BEGINS
NatiolW commander Wilayto with the approval of the Executive Board, haa appointed TUIman J . Rutledge to head up our Veterans Administration Voluntary Service Pr0gram as Director VAVS and Certifying Officer. TIllman has served in VAVS for over 13
years with over 15,000 VA accredited hours
and an addiLional6000 hours on National
VAVS buaiDeea. His wife. Joyce, has 15 years
service and. combined 15,500 hours in
VAVS.
Weinc.end to make ADBC VAVS • succesa
but will Deed the willing help and support of
many to do so.
Volunteers for ADBC do not have to be
AVBC members in order to donate their time
toADBC.
If anyooedesiree and.br is int.ereeted in b&
com.iac. VAVS Repneen.tative for ADBCor
if tbey have any questions sbout VAVS
pteaae contact 'IUlman at 9509 Cool Brook,
San Antonio. Thx 78260, (512)884·7550.
In order to make our program a success
Tillman has to have our support. REMEMBER, you cannot be a VAVS Representative
witbout being certifted by National.
We Deed 20 VAMCs with active certified
Reps in order to qualify for aaaociate memo
bership on the National VAVS Advisory
Committee. Although local VAMC It8rViCe to
our Veterans (msny of which are ex·POWS)
is our first priority it would really be nice to
get this plum in ADBC's cap ASAP.
VETERANS CASH IN
Many veterans of World War II anC! the
Korean War opted to keep t.heirGovernment
Life Insurance after discharge and to have
their annual dividends reinvest.ed as premi·
urn payments. What some don't realize is
that by now their premiums may be paid up
past the year 2000 and they may be bett« off
simply taking dividends (as high.a 1500 •
year) in·cash. For more information. write to
the VA Regional Office & Insurance Center,
P.O. Box 8079, Philadelphia. PR. 19101 ; in·
c1ude GLI policy number and file number.