The Graybeards - Korean War Veterans Association

Eustis, whose brother served in Korea, and many residents of the
community turned out to pay tribute to a man they never met but
who gave his life to assure their freedom. Local Veteran groups
were present - Guy Misuraca, Lady Lake American Legion Post
#347 sounded taps. Jim Dudeney, Commander of Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post #8087, Eustis attended along with members
of the Post’s Honor and Color Guards. Janet Parham, President
of Lake County Waves Unit 74 was also present with a contingent
from her organization.
(Another event of remembering by those great veterans and
friends from Florida. All of you are special.)
Pfc. Joseph R. Ouellette Chapter
of Massachussetts
South Dade Chapter #110 of Florida
Admiring the “Remember”
poster, from left to right, are
shown Warren Zundell, M.D.,
former Chapter President and
current 2nd V.P., John Urich,
Jr., Chapter 1st V.P. and
Ainslee Ferdie, Esq., Chapter
President-elect for 2000.
Mr. Ferdie is a past National
mander of the Jewish War
Veterans of the U.S.A.
The poster depicts World War 2, the Korean
War, the Vietnam War and the Gulf War.
On November 10, 1999 our chapter presented to the City of
Coral Gables War Memorial Youth Center a “Remember” Poster.
The presentation ceremony was attended by over 30 invited
guests including three City Commissioners, the Chief of Police,
and the President of the Center Association.
(Thank you Warren Zundell, M.D. for photo and letter. A super
way to have our young remember the deeds of our Armed Forces
past and present.)
Memorial Photos Needed
If we have not shown your memorial (whatever size) in the
last 2 years please send in a photo. We will accept photos with
veterans near the memorial if you will identify the memorial
and the veterans.
Send us the best photo that does your memorial justice.
Describe you memorial in detail and give us the location. I
will also send that photo on to our webmaster to place on our
KWVA web page. Please do not send photos you want
returned and please no newspaper clippings. —Editor
Front row, left to right Teacher Martha Picanso, KWVA chairman Ed Fonseca,
Teacher Elizabeth Freeman, State Rep. Thomas Golden, KWVA Mass. VP John
Woelfel. Back row, left to right KWVA Mass. President John Dowd, Board
Directors Ouellette Chapter Chapter John Babcock and John Cull.
Joseph R. Ouellette Chapter 1999 Tell America Program
took sixty high school Juniors from Lowell High School to
Boston for a private tour Of the USS Constitution and The
Holocaust Memorial topped off by a program at the
Massachusetts Korean War Memorial, at which the
Massachusetts KWVA presented each student with an
American Flag.
The program then moved to the Massachusetts State House
where the two teachers who assisted the Greater Lowell
Chapter in this program, was presented with a Certificate of
Appreation from The Massachusetts State Senate and The
House of Representives by Lowell’s State Rep. Thomas
Golden for their continuing hard work in Greater Lowel’s Tell
America Program. In appreciation of their taking part in the
program, the students purchased a memorial brick at the monument
in memory of the veterans from Lowell who paid the
supreme price.
(Thanks Ed Fonseca for the photo and update of your Tell
America Program. A great program and special people giving
support. Super school, students, teachers, State Government
and last but not least your committee and veterans.)
KWVA Members and Friends
Visit the KWVA web site at: HTTP://www.kwva.org
and add your chapter and memorials. Also sign our
guest book by adding a message.
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