Summer 2009 newsletter (PDF: 6.24 MB)
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Summer 2009 newsletter (PDF: 6.24 MB)
Newsletter of the Hawaii Army Museum Society Www.hiarmymuseumsoc.org Summer 2009 Aloha! On behalf of the Board of Trustees of your Hawaii Army Museum Society, I am delighted to announce that the 2009 Ihe Award will be presented to Dr. Lawrence K. W. Tseu. We hope you will mark November 5, 2009 on your calendar and join us in recognizing the accomplishments of Dr. Tseu. Information on how to make a reservation will be available on our website http://www.hiarmymuseumsoc.org and members will receive invitations by mail. The Gallery of Heroes Induction Ceremony was held on April 30, 2009 and will be remembered for the moving tribute offered to seven Distinguished Service Cross recipients. Before Dr. Lawrence K. W. Tseu a crowd of over 250 family, friends, civilian and military dignitaries, Generals David A. Bramlett and Raymond V. Mason spoke of the valorous actions of these remarkable sons of Hawaii. You can read the citations online by clicking on exhibits, then Gallery of Heroes. On May 16, 2009 , the annual Living History Day displays brought record crowds. A large contingent of active duty soldiers proudly demonstrated their knowledge, high tech gear and their vehicles. Young and old alike took advantage of the opportunity for close up and hands on inspection. The 28th Annual HAMS Golf Tournament was held on a beautiful June 26th, 2009 at the Army’s Leilehua Golf Course. With the support of many, we were able to host several teams of Wounded Warriors again this year and to offer all players a professional caliber golf tournament with an extraordinary array of exciting prizes. The success of this tournament is due to committee chair Hal Okita (Colonel, USA Retired) and his team of volunteers. After many years of fun at the helm, Hal will step aside to continue to advise and Gordon Cho (Colonel, USA, Retired) will become committee chair. The Board of Trustees has voted to re-name the annual event the: “General Herbert E. Wolff Memorial Golf Tournament” Your HAMS membership adds two new benefits: First, for those who are not military ID card holders, HAMS is partnering with the Hale Koa Hotel to allow all HAMS members to access all food, beverage, and entertainment operations at the Hale Koa. This exciting benefit is available immediately. For information on how non-ID card holders can obtain a food and beverage card, please read the details on page 10. Second, our new Museum Audio Tour is available at half price ($2.50) to you and your family. This tour adds a new dimension to your visit to the US Army Museum of Hawaii. Victoria (Vicki) W. Olson Executive Director, HAMS GALLERY OF HEROES Over two hundred friends, family, and fellow soldiers attended the Gallery of Heroes Induction Ceremony at the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii on April 30, 2009. Attendees arrived from as far away as South Carolina and Guam to pay their respect to seven Distinguished Service Cross recipients. Their heroism spanned the conflicts of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Family members unveil the display plaques. 2009 Gallery of Heroes Inductees CPT Robert Maluenda Calibosa CPT Linus Gerard K. Chock SGT Douglas George Factura PVT Paulino E. Hernaez SSGT George S. Iida SSGT Edward Noboru Kaneshiro 1LT John Kuulei Kauaihao Gallery of Heroes 2009 Months and often years of research go into the selection of the inductees. There is no central repository of knowledge on DSC awards and narrowing it down to Hawaii roots is even more difficult. An inductee must have been born in Hawaii, entered the service from Hawaii, or have permanently resided in Hawaii for at least 10 years. HAMS member CW4 Howard S. Okada, US Army, Retired, has for many years been the point man on this effort. Mahalo! Howard! Army museum curator, Judi Bowman, also did extensive research along with Howard Okada to create a list of possible inductees who have been awarded the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross and have the required Hawaii ties. Howard would then search for family members of future inductees and photographs of the honorees. Three weeks before the ceremony, Howard had made contact with three of the honorees’ families (the Iida, Kaneshiro, and Kaukaihao families) who were planning to attend the ceremony. With the help of the internet and contacts with a variety of Army Division Associations, a few more clues to families and comrades who served with our heroes emerged. Two weeks before the scheduled ceremony, a message left 4 years ago on the “Virtual Vietnam Wall” by the grandniece of CPT Linus G. K.Chock led me (Vicki Olson) to CPT Chock’s brother, CSMgt (Ret) Alfred Chock in Austin, TX. With this information, we were able to locate CPT Chock’ son, Patrick Minyard of CA. The widow of CPT Chock had remarried and Patrick was adopted by his stepfather. When contacted, Patrick and his wife, Patti, immediately agreed to attend the ceremony. With the help of two reporters, Greg Kakesako (Star Bulletin) and William Cole (Honolulu Advertiser) and their series of articles on the upcoming induction, other family members heard of the ceremony. Three days before the scheduled ceremony, another son of an honoree, also a Patrick who carried his stepfather’s last name, was reading the paper as he arrived at work. Patrick Factura Viela read Greg Kakaseko’s article three days before the ceremony and immediately came to the HAMS office. The very next day, Fred Maluenda, uncle of CPT Robert Maluenda Caliboso, appeared at the museum because of the media attention. On the eve of the induction ceremony, we had received word from the families of six of the inductees and had photographs of five. Early on the morning of April 30, 2009, Herman Q. Hernaez, the nephew of honoree, PVT Paulino E. Hernaez, was standing at the entrance to the museum to represent his family at the ceremony. When the ceremony began at 1 pm, hundreds of family, friends and comrades of all seven inductees stood to honor the newest inductees of the U. S. Army Museum of Hawaii’s Gallery of Heroes! MG Raymond V. Mason, Commanding General, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, delivers the keynote speech during the Gallery of Heroes induction ceremony, April 30, at Fort DeRussy. Family members of Gallery of Heroes inductees unveil the display plaques, April 30, at the Gallery of Heroes induction ceremony at Fort DeRussy. Eric Ida and his son, Danny, honor Eric’s father, Staff Sgt. George S. Ida, who was awarded the DSC for Valor in Italy during WWII. Patrick Minyard, son of CPT Linus Chock Patrick Viela and his son, PJ, with a photograph of Patrick’s father, SGT Douglas Factura. Rodney Chock, brother of CPT Linus Chock & Fred Maluenda, uncle of CPT Robert Maluenda Caliboso Shirley Kauhaihao, widow of honoree, 1LT John K. Kauhaihao, places a lei over the photograph of her husband. Living history day Page 5 Page 6 living history day Photographs by Jimmie Lackey 28th annual HAMS golf tournament Page 7 Gerry Joering, Henry Lee, David Bramlett, & Glenn Kowal Lyle Dupont, Brenda Dupont, Harriet Aoki, & Rick Wolff Luke Hamada, John Neely, Damien Clowes, & Mel Kaneshige Erwin Saddi, Nick Iroio, Joshua Groom, & Justin Minisall Sam Chong, Guy Litzler, Vernon Von, Shirley Ihara, Nathan Savon, & Larry Enomoto SFC Miyagishima, CSM Zavala, LTC Tomasa, CW4 Shiramizu Hong Pyun, Bob Burt, Hans Stasser, & Alan Palmer To all our Volunteers, our dedicated Golf Committee, Chaired by COL (Ret) Hal Okita, The Leilehua Golf Club Staff, MC’s Linda Coble and Kirk Mathews, & our 2009 tournament participants and sponsors! 28th Annual HAMS Golf Tournament - 26 June 2009 Leilehua Army Golf Course MAHALO! to our SPONSORS& DONORS TITLE SPONSOR Tawani Foundation , Pritzker Military Library HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSORS: Mahowald Insurance Agency Hole #2 ($25,000) John Buttine Inc. Insurance - Hole #5 ($25,000) & 2, 12, & 17 ($500 each) CART SPONSOR TriWest Healthcare Alliance GOLD SPONSORS Army Hawaii Family Housing, LLC Outrigger Enterprises Group SILVER SPONSORS AECOM Pacific GEN David A. Bramlett, USA, Ret. First Hawaiian Bank HEW Limited Partnership The Honolulu Advertiser GEN Fred C. Weyand, USA, Ret Y. Hata & Co., Ltd. PATRIOT SPONSORS Aloha Chapter, MOAA Aloun Farms HEW Limited Partnership MWH William W. Paty, Jr. R.M. Towill Corporation DONORS DHG Golf Distributors, John Culkin Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Du Pont Grace Pacific Corporation ADM (Ret) Thomas M. Fargo Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Guild Mr. Gerald P. Joering LTC (Ret) & Mrs. Glenn Kowal COL (Ret) Jim Lackey Mr. Henry Lee Ms. Barbara F. Mills Mr. John F. Nielsen Mr. Glenn Winterbottom COL (Ret) David M. Shanahan R.M. Towill Corporation COL (Ret) Philip M. Whitney, Jr. Mr. Glen Winterbottom GRAND PRIZES STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS HILTON WAIKOLOA VILLAGE ROYAL HAWAIIAN VACATION CLUB CONDOS Mr. Jack Corteway & State Senator and Mrs. Les Ihara, Jr. PRIZE DONORS Atlantis Seafood & Steak Joan Balestreiri Bess Press Big Island Candies COL (Ret) & Mrs. Gordon Cho Robert J. Clancy, Ltd. Communications Pacific - Ms. Kitty Lagareta Foodland Germaine’s Luau Hawaii, Mr. Toby Kusaka go! Airlines BGen (Ret) Jerome T. Hagan Hawaii Kai Golf Course Hawaii Prince Hotel Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa Hoakalei Country Club Honolulu Country Club Mike Iyoki, PGA, USAG, HI ,Oahu Kaanapali Golf Resort Kapalua Golf Club Kapi’olani Community College LTC (Ret) Leonard Katsarsky LtCol Edward Keyes MAJ (Ret) & Mrs. Rodney Kimura KOP Distributors, LLC. Ko Olina Golf Club Le Bistro Makalei Golf Club Maui Prince Hotel Lou Merkle, PGA, Nagorski Golf Course Michel’s at the Colony Surf Ms. Sue Nishiguchi, Central Pacific Bank COL (Ret) Hal Okita Mr. Vic Otoshi Outrigger Enterprises Group Poipu Bay Golf Course Princeville Prince Golf Course Pro-Am Golf Shop Seafood Village James D. Swoish, Inc. Mr. Neil Takara, Titliest Golf Division Hawaii Mr. Wendall Tom The Madden Corporation Waikoloa Beach & Golf Resort , Scott K. Head, PGA Zippy’s Restaurant Page 9 28th Annual HAMS Golf Tournament Vic Otoshi, Bob Forsyte, Ed Keyes, & Kathryn Okazaki Alden Kajioka, Ed Richardson, Bud Peterson, Gervin Miyamoto Ken Choo, Jane Choo, Paul Noto, & Ron Choo Byron Yoshino, Steve Sofos, Paul Yamashige, & Jon Tsukamoto Joe Kuroda, Keith Kuroda, Paul Chinen, & Tad Ono Dean Hirata, Harumi Hirata, Ed Hirata, & Abraham Wong Kirk, they were laughing uproariously at our jokes and now I am worried they will ask us back for the 29th HAMS Tournament! Len Katsarsky, Mark Katsarsky, & HAMS loyal MC’s, Linda Coble & Kirk Mathews Page 10 Membership Benefits and Privileges extend to your family! Subscription to the quarterly HAMS newsletter 15% discount on all purchases from the Museum Store First notices of special events, such as the annual HAMS Golf Tournament, and Inductions into the Gallery of Heroes, Living History Day and the annual Ihe Breakfast and all special events 50% discount off the new Museum Audio Tour NEW MEMBER BENEFIT: Hale Koa Hotel - as a member of the Hawaii Army Museum Society (HAMS), you are eligible to take advantage of the dining and entertainment opportunities at the Fort DeRussy Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki. You need not be a military ID card holder as HAMS members are eligible to utilize the restaurants – Biba’s, Koko Cafe, Happy’s Snack Bar, the Barefoot Bar, and the Warrior’s Lounge. Your membership allows you to make reservations for the Hale Koa Sunday Champagne Brunch, the Hale Koa Shows (Hale Koa Luau, Magic in Paradise, and Experience Aloha) and reserve the banquet rooms for special events. Validated parking is available when you utilize Hale Koa Hotel these facilities. Bring your HAMS membership card to the Hale Koa Food and Beverage Office (near the Hale Koa Logo Desk) and ask for Perla (#955-9602) or Renee (#955 9603). They will issue a HALE KOA HOTEL Food & Beverage Eligibility Card that will be valid through to your HAMS Membership expiration date. Membership news Page 11 Hawaii Army Museum Society P. O. 8064 Honolulu, HI 96830-0064 TO: Hawaii army museum society news (HAMS) HAMS’ 2009 OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES: HONORARY TRUSTEE: Senator Daniel K. Inouye BOARD OF TRUSTEES: PRESIDENT EMERITUS: Herbert E. Wolff (In Memoriam) PRESIDENT: David A. Bramlett 1st VICE PRESIDENT: Jimmie R. Lackey TRUSTEES: Charles N. Cardinal Irwin K. Cockett Harvey Gray Edward Y. Hirata Leonard G. Katsarsky Darrell R. Large Victoria W. Olson Allan Palmer Edward V. Richardson Frank D. Slocum Thomas M. Ushijima Philip M. Whitney, Jr. TREASURER: Ronald T.Y. Choo TRUSTEES EMERITUS: Jack R. Corteway Robert N. Katayama Henry S. Kuniyuki Donald L. MacGregor Marjorie Midkiff Barbara F. Mills William W. Paty, Jr. David M. Peters Alfred B. K. Rodrigues Walter K. Tagawa Fred C. Weyand Arthur T. Yamamoto INTERNAL AUDITOR: David M. Shanahan EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Victoria W. Olson VICE PRESIDENTS: Mildred M. Courtney Francis I. Mossman John F. Nielsen Harold K. Okita Walter M. Ozawa SECRETARY: Edward B. Keyes New hours of operation for the U. S. Army Museum of Hawaii and the Museum Store are: Tuesday through Saturday from 9 AM until 5 PM. Museum Store: #808-955-9552 Store Manager: Sheldon Tyau Page 12 CALENDAR OF HAMS EVENTS for 2009 Living History Day May 2010 Golf Tournament June 25, 2010 Ihe Award Breakfast November 5, 2009 HAMS Board of Trustees Meetings: 10/26/2009 HAMS Executive Committee Meetings: 9/28/2009, 10/19/2009, 11/16/2009, 12/21/2009 Meetings are held at noon at the Waialae Country Club
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