Sep/Oct 2005 - Korean War Veterans Association

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The Chapter installed new officers for their 2005-2007 terms. Significantly, Chapter Treasurer Ray O’Connor became the new President of the United Veterans Organization of Nassau County. This group represents every veterans group within the county. 66 Cpl. Allan F Allan F. Kivlehan, [NY] George Parsons ABOVE: Coffee done, alert 51 members listen at BBS LEFT: What’s on the menu at a 51 BBS? Lots of members attend to find out. Several members of the Chapter visited the Korean War Memorial in Nashville, TN, in June 2005. Public School 6 in Richmond Valley, located at 555 Page Avenue, Staten Island, New York celebrated its 5-year anniversary with an assembly on Flag Day, June 14th and a graduation of its 5th grade students on June 24th. This school’s principal, Ms. Carol C. Ildebrando, has been its principal since its completion. The dedication of this school was on Flag Day, 2001. This school’s name is the Cpl. Allan F. Kivlehan School, in honor of Cpl. Kivlehan, who served in the United States Army in Korea in 1950. He was a prisoner of war who died in captivity in 1950. The Korean War Veterans Chapter on Staten Island was named after him. Many members of his family still live here on Staten Island. The Chapter recently completed its Richland County Korean War Memorial project, and began immediately to look for new projects to continue its useful service. 55 Nassau County #1 [NY] Joe Carco LEFT: Ray O’Connor is installed as President of United Veterans Organization BELOW: Installation of 55 officers (L-R) Joe Carco (Director), Hank Nowicki (2nd Vice Commander), Charlie Bours (1st Vice Commander), Howie Plattner (Commander), Rudy DiCristina (Director), Bernie Hoffman (Director), Bill Troise (Director) 66 members in Nashville (L-R) Frank Zielinski, Peter Santannera, Joe Bonamo, Joe Malinelli, George Parsons, Charlie Malone, Tony Passaro, Richie Consoli 38 Korean War veterans attending PS6 Assembly on Flag Day June 14th. Standing in front: 2VP George Parsons, President Joseph Calabria, 1st VP Jordan Czemiawski and Trustee Bernard Hoganson. September - October 2005 The Graybeards
Korean War Veterans 1st VP Jordan Czerniawski and Trustee Bernie Hoganson with PS6 graduating students receiving Patriot Savings Bonds - (L-R) Paulina Gawor, Diana Cullen, Brian Russell, Brett Birkbeck, Mikhail Krubitskiy and Daniel Delaney (not shown) When the plans were being made to build this school in Richmond Valley in 1999, the Cpl. Kivlehan Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Assn. took the lead and lobbied to name this school after him. Many other names were considered for this school, but working furiously with city and Education Department officials—and especially with the endorsement of our fellow Korean War veteran, the late Mr. Christy Cugini, Community Superintendent District 31, the Chapter succeeded. When the school was dedicated on Flag Day in 2001, the Cpl. Kivlehan Chapter was invited and asked by the principal, Ms. Ildebrando, to supply the Color Guard and to participate in the ceremony. This school has the distinction of being the only school named after a veteran in the City of New York. We supplied a plaque to be placed in the lobby of the school for all to see when entering. We also made sure that the proper name was displayed on the outside of the main entrance to the school. We wanted to ensure that Allan’s name and his sacrifice in the Korean War will be remembered by all. We also took it upon ourselves to see that the American and POW flags were flown and provided same when needed. This is our school and will never be forgotten. This year the Chapter wanted to be an adjunct to the school’s graduation ceremony and voted to provide Patriot Savings Bonds to deserving students that were graduating. We contacted Ms. Ildebrando, who was very receptive and appreciative of this venture by us. Her reaction was straightforward; she invited us to the upcoming Assembly that they had planned for Flag Day, called “Cpl. Allan F. Kivlehan” Day” and also invited us to participate in the Graduation Ceremony held on June 24th. We arrived at the school for Flag Day and provided our color guard and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance for the Assembly. We were also privileged to hear and appreciate the talents and performances of the students in the school. We noted especially when some students who had researched Cpl. Kivelhan’s life spoke diligently about him. On Graduation Day, June 24th, 3rd VP Jordan Czerniawski and Trustee Bernard Hogan son gave out Patriot Savings Bonds to selected students deemed extraordinary by the faculty. This was an outstanding event for the school and the Chapter, because this June 25 is the fifty-fifth anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The war was from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953. Next year the Chapter will try to duplicate the same ceremonies that were conducted this year with the permission of the principal. 89 Oklahoma [OK] Harold “Muley” Mulhausen The Chapter participates in 4-6 parades a year. At one of them this year, Little Miss Korea Oklahoma and her family rode with us. Next year, the Oklahoma Korean Society will ride with us. 89 on parade (L-R) Lee Roland, John Blair, the beautiful and talented Nicole Brogder, Oklahoma’s Little Miss Korea, Harold “Muley” Mulhausen, and his great grandson, Nathan Mulhausen 111 Cpl. Cpl. Richar hard A. Bell [WI] Henry Waldeck Chapter members are members of the West Bend Veterans Color Guard and Firing Squad, which rendered honors at 102 military funerals in 2004. All the squad’s members are from West Bend, except for Leslie Ostrander, who is from Kewaskum, WI. Two members are not KWVA members, although they do belong to the American Legion of West Bend. 111 Veterans Color Guard and Firing squad members (L-R) Henry Waldeck, Squad and Chapter Commander), Chaplain Harold Mapes, Jr., Leslie Ostrander, Leland Oelke, Norbert Carter (Sr. Vice Commander), Gerald Jung (Treasurer), Stanley Olson, Donald Cardarelle 39 The Graybeards September - October 2005
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