The only agenda item I had for this meeting was to poll the Officers on how we feel about going ahead with planning for the reunion in Utah. No Read More …. It was billed as a mini reunion but it was packed with a lot of fun food and renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones. Our 2 coordinators, Barb Zimm Eagan and Renee Tyron went all out to make it a very enjoyable and memorable experience.
We started out on Friday evening Read More …. He would like help video taping these accounts for posterity by someone in the area with video equipment. She was such a vibrant loving person and I shall cherish the fifteen years we spent together. We traveled on many occasions including multiple trips to Spain her birth country. I loved her deeply and I shall cherish all the Read More …. A look at the life and career of our leader, Ken Hackman, also known as the Godfather!
Settle back and take yourself on a journey through his life! Ken Hackman Profile. Please keep Ken and the family in your thoughts and prayers. Details on funeral arrangements will be posted as they become available. Part of the exhibit is a line of T-barriers the protective concrete barriers used to secure areas in southwest Asia.
As I am certain you Read More …. Included in the class of 15 enlisted, officers and civilians are our own Mr. As most of you are aware, the full reunion has been postponed until Fall of However, we are planning a Mini Reunion for those who feel up to travelling and just want to see each other this year without a lot of fanfare.
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These men served their country well! They overcame the hardships, accepted the sacrifices, and performed their duties outstandingly. In spite of their youth and naivete, and despite the isolation of being half way round the world from those they had vowed to protect, each of them accepted that Freedom is worth fighting, and perhaps dying, for! All of them knew the risks and many, ultimately, sacrificed their lives.
Their outstanding accomplishments in, arguably, one of most difficult theaters of the war emphasize the courage, dedication and ingenuity of all the World War II veterans who defended an ideal and their way of life! The men made the long trip from the United States of America to the corner of Asia, the "CBI", where they accepted their tasks and performed the work necessary to deprive the enemy of war materials, weapons and sanctuary.
The websites presented here are our tribute to veterans of the U. We are dedicated to sharing as best we can the information related to their experiences while serving their country. Lieutenant Colonel Torgils G. With training completed and the personnel and supplies processed, the th Bombardment Group transferred to China, departing Morrison Field, Florida on 15 Feb with Colonel Eugene H. Beebe commanding.
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