Sep/Oct 2005 - Korean War Veterans Association
Sep/Oct 2005 - Korean War Veterans Association
Sep/Oct 2005 - Korean War Veterans Association
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<strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> 1st VP Jordan Czerniawski and Trustee Bernie<br />
Hoganson with PS6 graduating students receiving Patriot Savings Bonds -<br />
(L-R) Paulina Gawor, Diana Cullen, Brian Russell, Brett Birkbeck, Mikhail<br />
Krubitskiy and Daniel Delaney (not shown)<br />
When the plans were being made to build this school in<br />
Richmond Valley in 1999, the Cpl. Kivlehan Chapter of the<br />
<strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Veterans</strong> Assn. took the lead and lobbied to name<br />
this school after him. Many other names were considered for this<br />
school, but working furiously with city and Education<br />
Department officials—and especially with the endorsement of<br />
our fellow <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> veteran, the late Mr. Christy Cugini,<br />
Community Superintendent District 31, the Chapter succeeded.<br />
When the school was dedicated on Flag Day in 2001, the Cpl.<br />
Kivlehan Chapter was invited and asked by the principal, Ms.<br />
Ildebrando, to supply the Color Guard and to participate in the<br />
ceremony. This school has the distinction of being the only<br />
school named after a veteran in the City of New York.<br />
We supplied a plaque to be placed in the lobby of the school<br />
for all to see when entering. We also made sure that the proper<br />
name was displayed on the outside of the main entrance to the<br />
school. We wanted to ensure that Allan’s name and his sacrifice<br />
in the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong> will be remembered by all. We also took it<br />
upon ourselves to see that the American and POW flags were<br />
flown and provided same when needed. This is our school and<br />
will never be forgotten.<br />
This year the Chapter wanted to be an adjunct to the school’s<br />
graduation ceremony and voted to provide Patriot Savings Bonds<br />
to deserving students that were graduating. We contacted Ms.<br />
Ildebrando, who was very receptive and appreciative of this venture<br />
by us.<br />
Her reaction was straightforward; she invited us to the<br />
upcoming Assembly that they had planned for Flag Day, called<br />
“Cpl. Allan F. Kivlehan” Day” and also invited us to participate<br />
in the Graduation Ceremony held on June 24th.<br />
We arrived at the school for Flag Day and provided our color<br />
guard and conducted the Pledge of Allegiance for the Assembly.<br />
We were also privileged to hear and appreciate the talents and<br />
performances of the students in the school. We noted especially<br />
when some students who had researched Cpl. Kivelhan’s life<br />
spoke diligently about him.<br />
On Graduation Day, June 24th, 3rd VP Jordan Czerniawski<br />
and Trustee Bernard Hogan son gave out Patriot Savings Bonds<br />
to selected students deemed extraordinary by the faculty.<br />
This was an outstanding event for the school and the Chapter,<br />
because this June 25 is the fifty-fifth anniversary of the start of<br />
the <strong>Korean</strong> <strong>War</strong>. The war was from June 25, 1950 to July 27,<br />
1953.<br />
Next year the Chapter will try to duplicate the same ceremonies<br />
that were conducted this year with the permission of the<br />
principal.<br />
89 Oklahoma [OK]<br />
Harold “Muley” Mulhausen<br />
The Chapter participates in 4-6 parades a year. At one of them<br />
this year, Little Miss Korea Oklahoma and her family rode with<br />
us. Next year, the Oklahoma <strong>Korean</strong> Society will ride with us.<br />
89 on parade (L-R)<br />
Lee Roland, John Blair,<br />
the beautiful and talented<br />
Nicole Brogder,<br />
Oklahoma’s Little Miss<br />
Korea, Harold “Muley”<br />
Mulhausen, and his<br />
great grandson,<br />
Nathan Mulhausen<br />
111 Cpl.<br />
Cpl. Richar<br />
hard A. Bell [WI]<br />
Henry Waldeck<br />
Chapter members are members of the West Bend <strong>Veterans</strong><br />
Color Guard and Firing Squad, which rendered honors at 102<br />
military funerals in 2004. All the squad’s members are from West<br />
Bend, except for Leslie Ostrander, who is from Kewaskum, WI.<br />
Two members are not KWVA members, although they do belong<br />
to the American Legion of West Bend.<br />
111 <strong>Veterans</strong> Color Guard and Firing squad members (L-R) Henry<br />
Waldeck, Squad and Chapter Commander), Chaplain Harold Mapes, Jr.,<br />
Leslie Ostrander, Leland Oelke, Norbert Carter (Sr. Vice Commander),<br />
Gerald Jung (Treasurer), Stanley Olson, Donald Cardarelle<br />
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The Graybeards <strong>Sep</strong>tember - <strong>Oct</strong>ober <strong>2005</strong>