Evening star., 1952-12-21
ID. {. leeionnaires
Plan Family Visits
For Korean Veterans
AS a result of the Department

AS result OF Cne Department
of the District of Columbia Ameri-
can Legion's newly organized "Op-
GRAFTON Family Reunion Plan, "
more than 100 Korean veterans,
unable to leave their beds in Wal
ter Reed, Forest Glen, Bethesda,
Fort Belvoir, Mount Alto and st.
Elizabeths Hospital will have at
least one member of their family
visit their bedside on Christmas
Day and throughout the coming
week.
The names of these men have
been sent to Legion posts in their
home towns. These posts, working
with civic, patriotic, veteran and
fraternal organizations in those
cities, have raised funds to send
a member of the veterans family
here.
Those living near the terminals
of the Aircoach Transport Associ-
alton, Inc, will receive free round
trips by courtesy of these airlines.
Others will come by rail and bus.
The District Legion will play
host to these families and with
funds contributed by local citizens
and the Legion will arrange trans
portation around the city, hotel
accommodations and other Incl
dentals during their stay here.
Past Department Comdr. Will
liam j. HOLMAN, chairman of
the local Hospital Wards Visiting
Committee. announces local citi-
zens may send contributions to the
Family Reunion Fund, care of the
Department of the District of CO.
lumbia, American Legion, 433
Third street NV.
Navy Department Post recently
added as new members: H.
Jean Alder, William M. Allan,
John F. Anderson, Alfred M. Bill,
James j. Brennan, Gerald T.
Buckley, Cedric L. Byers, Ray
mond A. Casavant, Robert Chris
Jefferson. John c. Dellenger, Ken
meth B. Frazier. Lloyd M. Goode,
Danilda H. Kent. Delmar F. Kuch,
Arthur N. Krein. John P. Mann,
Johanna L. Masterson, John N.
Moore. Stanley j. O'Hara, Searcy
c. Spears, Robert G. True, Rich
ard G. Stoltz, Mary F. Westlein,
and David c. Whitehurst.
Kenneth H. Nash Post have
canceled their regular meeting
on Christmas eve. They are
making plans for their annual
New Years party to be held at
233 D street Sc. at 10 pm. Reser-
vations may be made by con-
tacting any member of the COM
mittee consisting Of Robert c.
Hall, Harry E. Bolton. Joseph
Smithson. Clyde Regan or Andrew
H. Ogeltree.
Edward w. Connors, Russell
Conway, Irving Fine. Ceaser
Gomez, Charles B. May, Easie
Noble, Lillius M. Parker, Daniel
A. Stone, William c. West, George
r. Wills, Thomas F. Wright, An
drew j. Alfred, Kay w. Ervey,
Aubrey E. Haynes, Lewis D.
Shirley and William L. Wheeler
have been recently added to the
post roster.
John H. Bradley, Louis j. Farri,
Elmore Gallun, Frank j. Herbert,
Lloyd j. Langlois, and James R.
Pace have also joined either by
transfer or reinstatement.
Newly elected officers of George
IS. Patton Tank Corps Post and
of Department of Commerce Post
recently installed by Depart
ment Comdr. Robert A. Bunch
and his staff are:
George S. Patton Tank Corps
Post - Commander, Joseph A.
Powers; first vice commander,
Robert B. Miller; second vice COM
mander, Eugene E. Ricketts,: third
vice commander, Theodore Baker;
adjutant, Saluafare LaCauera; /;
finance officer, Eldridge T. Comp
ton: membership officer, T.
Graham Motley.
Department of Commerce Post
Commander, John Amstadt;
first vice commander, E. Richard
Bourbon; second vice commander,
James Darlington; third vice COM
mander, Nicholas Sampogna; ad-
jutant, Kenneth w. Hartman:
assistant adjutant. Henry B. Ames;
finance officer, William B. Ko-
walk; assistant finance officer,
Orval G. Turner; sergeant at arms.
Stanley j. Hathorn, judge advo-
cate, l.. Martin Gazik.
The latter post recently added
Earl B. Wiley, Walter E. Kurtz,
Frank j. Leslie, Robert G. Mon
tag and Saul j. Popick as new
members. They made special
awards to 81 Provine, o. Petere
and E. c. Wood.
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