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Thank
You Korean War Veterans Day
For several weeks in August and September, a request for a count of
Korean War veterans in the Lancaster County area was placed in local
newspapers. Patriotic instructor Anne Loechner and Commander Joel Ellis
received over 150 responses from Korean War veterans; from those calls
a list of names was created, and callers were invited to a special event.
Then, on September 26, 2010, nearly 100 Korean War veterans and their
guests attended a Thank You Korean War Veterans Day Dessert Social at
VFW Post 1463.
On arrival, each veteran was welcomed by Anne, Commander Ellis and Richard
Getz, Jr., District 9 Commander. Upon entering the Post, each veteran
received a personalized certificate of recognition, a copy of the day’s
program and buddy poppies. A panel of speakers including Anne, Commander
Joel Ellis, Senator John Brubaker and Representative John Bear, as well
as former Mayor Russell Pettyjohn representing Mayor Oettel, addressed
the gathering. Anne gave a history of the war’s time line and statistics.
On behalf of the VFW Post and the Ladies Auxiliary, Commander Ellis welcomed
all veterans and their guests to our Post. John Bear and Mike Brubaker
presented a declaration recognizing VFW Post 1463 for hosting a salute
to Korean War Veterans. Former Mayor Pettyjohn mingled with the attendees,
seeking out their stories and memories. The film “Chosin,"
the G.I. Film Festival’s 2010 documentary winner was then viewed.
The Ladies Auxiliary provided refreshments for the afternoon; as always,
the ladies were very generous with their contributions. The ladies of
the auxiliary also decorated our post and provided table service for
our guests at this event.
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