The Graybeards - KWVA - Korean War Veterans Association

Charles N. Bikakis Chapter of California
Suncoast Chapter #14 of Florida
The Chapter Officers shown from left to right are: (Back Row) Tom Jones
Secretary, Ralph Smith Treasurer, James Ledbetter Chaplin, Harvey Ginn
Advisor, Bob Friday 1st Vice President, Ed LeLouis Judge Advocate, (Front
Row) Isaac Ornelas POW/MIA Officer, Bob Castle 2nd Vice President, Tom
Lewis Publicity, Gene Dixon Historian, and Jeryl Matthews President.
The Charles N. Bikakis Chapter was formed Sept. 18, 2000.
It began with a group of 15 veterans who were the organizers of
a commemorative dinner to honor the Korean War Veterans.
The idea of forming the local chapter came about during the
many meetings necessary to bring about the commemoration.
We now have 20 members and more anticipated in the next
meetings. The meetings have been held at the Veterans Service
Office, but we have arranged to meet at the Veterans Hall on
Wilson Road, Bakersfield, California.
Officers have been elected, we have our Charter, and committees
have been formed.
Our POW/MIA Officer, Isaac Ornelas will be the Grand
Marshall of the Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2000.
(Thanks for the photo and we congratulate each of you for your
efforts to form a chapter thus serving your local veterans.)
Greater Cincinnati Chapter #121 of Ohio
Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken presenting Bob McGeorge President
Cincinnati Chapter 121 and members a proclamation “REMEMBER THE
KOREAN WAR DAY” on June 23, 2000.
(Thank you Bob McGeorge for photo and letter. We thank your mayor and
the city for remembering its veterans.)
Chapter Honor Guard shown left to right are A. Ballschmidt, C. Dawson, S.
Farina, C, Dadswell, H. Miller, B. Kunz, J. Sheehan, R. Smith, T. Carrick,
missing are Joan and Richard Arcand.
Honor Guard C. Dadswell and Robert Kunz at Memorial Day Ceremony.
(Thanks Joan for photos. Great looking veterans)
IN MEMORY - LEST WE FORGET
By Charles E. Casey
The second addition listing the men KIA/MIA in Korea during
the Korean War 1950 to 1953, will be ready for mailing in the
early summer of 2001. We have added thousand of company
names (letters) to the men KIA/MIA in the U.S. Army. Only a
few hundred changes to the men in the Navy, Marines and Air
Force. We found hundreds of men that died in Korea not listed
in the first book We have also listed a few deaths elsewhere in
the service of the United States during the Korean Conflict.
There are no memorials in this book. The cost was just to high.
This seconded addition has over 34,900 men listed. There is a
form letter for relatives of a deceased service man to request a
copy of “INDIVIDUAL DECEASED PERSONNEL FILE”.
The files are available to relatives of the deceased serviceman
with out charge. See the book for details.
To Order send your Name, Address and a check for $49.50
postage paid, payable to KIA/MIA and mail to: CASEY 2130
Franklin Dr., Papillion, NE 68133.
Print run is limited order early.
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