Sep/Oct 2005 - Korean War Veterans Association

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
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The Graybeards September - October 2005