EX-POW BULLETIN · Deadline for the Mar/Apr 2015 issue is Feb. 1, 2015 Please send all materials to the editor at the above address. officers/directors 4 commander 5 nso 6 medsearch

EX-POW BULLETINthe official voice of the

American Ex-Prisoners of War Volume 72 Number 1/2www.axpow.org

January-February 2015

We exist to help those who cannot help themselves

Homecoming 1973

Veterans DayIn Washington, DC

National Commander Milton Moore, Jr. represented AXPOW at the White House and Arlington Cemetery.Vice President Biden was the keynote speaker at Arlington.

In Elk Grove, California49ers Chapter, Sacramento, AXPOW, in the Elk Grove, CA Veterans Day Parade.Picture # 1 Left to Right: David McAnlis, Civilian Internee, Santo Tomas Internment Camp, Manila,Philippines and the Los Banos Internment Camp, Philippines. Sadie Moles, Civilian Internee, born in theSanto Tomas Internment Camp, Manila Philippines. Ted Cadwallader, Civilian Internee, Santo TomasInternment Camp, Manila, Philippines (retired master sergeant, USAF). Eldon Koob, 28th Infantry Division,ETO. Art Bishop, 106th Infantry Division, ETO (retired USAF LTC). Bill Hureaux, 35th Infantry Division,ETO.Picture # 2 Left to Right: David McAnlis, Ted Cadwallader, Sadie Moles, flag bearers, all civilian ex-internees, PTO. The military POWs were riding in the parade in a 1925 Dodge sedan and a 1967 Mustang.

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UMB Credit CardEvery time a member – or member’s family or friends – signsup for the new UMB credit card (which features our marchingmen on the face), AXPOW receives $50.00. That’s like makinga $50 donation to the organization when you sign up. We alsoget a percentage of every dollar spent if you use the card eachmonth. You also get benefits from using the card...there is noannual fee and at the end of the year, you’ll receive a statementof your annual charges, broken down by category. Makes filingyour taxes easier!

So benefits for us and benefits for you. Won’t you take a fewminutes and apply for this card today?

Operation HomecomingForty-two years ago, on February 12th,a C-141A Starlifter transport jet with adistinctive red cross on its tail liftedoff from Hanoi, North Vietnam, and thefirst flight of 40 U.S. prisoners of warbegan their journey home throughOperation Homecoming. By the day’send, three C-141A aircraft would lift offfrom Hanoi, as well as a C-9A aircraftfrom Saigon, South Vietnam. In asteady flow of flights through lateMarch 1973 under terms set throughthe Paris Peace Accords, 591 POWs re-turned to American soil.

Photos curtesy of Lee Humiston

National Convention ! It’s coming June 24-27, 2015 at the ArlingtonHilton, Arlington, TX. There’s more information in this Bulletinand every Bulletin until Convention. Bring your kids...yourgrandkids...Activities abound! Six Flags, Cowboy Stadium, HurricanePark, The Ballpark at Arlington...and plenty more. You’ll have a greattime meeting old friends and new. We’re also working to ensure thefuture of AXPOW and different ideas will be presented at the Con-vention and be voted on. Make your voice heard!

And speaking of conventions, our state departments and chaptersare dwindling because of age and health. If you see your dept.convention coming up, make an effort to attend. You’ll be glad youdid.

first call home

National Headquarters - Clydie J. Morgan, Executive Director/Treasurer, 3201 E. Pioneer Pkwy, #40,Arlington, TX 76010 (817) 649-2979 (817) 649-0109 fax [email protected]

North East Region

Charles A. Susino951 Gates Ave.Piscataway, NJ 08854(732)463-8355; (732)[email protected]

Cheryl Cerbone23 Cove View DriveSouth Yarmouth, MA 02664(508)394-5250; (508)760-2008 [email protected]

East Central Region

David Eberly205 Roger WebsterWilliamsburg, VA 23185(757) [email protected]

Southeast Region

Benny Rayborn1111 Highway 29Wiggins, MS 39577(601) 928-9200; (601) 270-0678, [email protected]

Marty Galloway Klumpp221 Hallowes Dr SSt Marys GA 31558(912) 673-7315 – Home(912) 227-2148 – [email protected]

National CommanderMilton “Skip” Moore2965 Sierra BermejaSierra Vista, AZ 85650(520)459-7295;(520)533-3757 [email protected]

National Sr Vice CommanderEdward L. DeMent8735 Doral Oaks Dr., #1617Temple Terrace, FL 33617(813) 985-3783; (727) [email protected]

National Judge AdvocatePNC Jack WarnerPO Box 117Hammon, OK 73650(580) [email protected]

National ChaplainND Benny Rayborn1111 Highway 29Wiggins, MS 39577(601) [email protected]

Jr. Vice Commanders

Judy LeePO Box 56Madisonville, TN 37354(423)442-3223; (423)442-4702 [email protected]

Pam Warner Eslinger -Central ZonePO Box 117Hammon, OK 73650(580) [email protected]

Alice Gollin -Western Zone37231 Turnberry IslePalm Desert, CA 92211(760)610-1271;(760)610-1752 [email protected]

North Central Region

John W Clark1201 S Johnmeyer LnColumbia MO 65203(573) [email protected]

David ClaypoolPO Box 38Hampton MN 55031(612) [email protected]

South Central Region

Jan Williams PO Box 366 Hammon OK 73650(580) [email protected]

Ben Garrido6813 W 60th StreetTulsa OK 74107(951) [email protected]

Northwest Region

Bonnie Sharp9716 54th Street CT WestUniversity Place, WA 98467(253) [email protected]

Southwest Region

Edward “Ted” Cadwallader9501 Nut Tree CourtElk Grove, CA [email protected]

Committee addresses appearwith their columns

Senior DirectorJames L. Lollar292 VZ CR 3727Wills Point, TX 75169(903)560-1734;(903)560-1705 [email protected]

DirectorsOfficers

axpow officers & directors2014-2015

National CommanderMilton M Moore, Jr.


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newsfromhq

Happy New Year! Where does thetime go?

We are gearing up for the 2015National Convention. It is here inArlington again. We have new andexciting things for you to do.

We have arranged for you to takea tour of Dealey Plaza, the areawhere President John F. Kennedywas shot. There is a memorial tohim and it is right across fromthe infamous Grassy Knoll!

Next is a tour of the 6th Floor Mu-seum in the former Texas School-book Depository building whereLee Harvey Oswald hid out. TheMuseum chronicles the assassi-nation and legacy of PresidentJohn F. Kennedy; interprets theDealey Plaza National HistoricLandmark District and the JohnF. Kennedy Memorial Plaza; andpresents contemporary culturewithin the context of presidentialhistory.

We then go Dallas Holocaust Mu-seum across the street. The per-manent exhibit gives visitors aview of the Holocaust by focus-ing on one day during the Holo-caust—April 19, 1943. The exhibitalso highlights the first Europeanbox car brought to the US. Thiscar was likely used to transportJews to concentration or extermi-nation camps.

So mark your calendar now andplan to attend the National Con-vention June 24-28. Look formore information in your maga-zine.

As I sit by my computer writingmy next column, I am remindedthat this is the Thanksgiving,Christmas, and New Year time. Ihope that everyone had a fantas-tic Thanksgiving and spent it withfamily and friends. Rememberthat there are a lot of people outthere that don’t have that oppor-tunity. We have a whole lot to bethankful for. I also hope yourChristmas and New Year are bet-ter than ever. We need to putChrist back into Christmas.

We held our mid winter meetingin Arlington Texas on the 15th ofNovember. It was a good meeting.The weather was really chillythough. It is my honor to let ev-eryone know that we have a newTreasurer. Marsha Coke was se-lected by the Board of Directorsto take over the job from Clydie.Clydie did a very good job. Anaudit will be done before every-thing is finalized. Please give Mar-sha your thanks. I know she willbe excellent at her new position.Our By Laws committee came upwith some wonderful ideas to getour by laws updated. I would liketo thank all the people on thatcommittee for you time andcommitment to our great Orga-nization. We are still working ongetting our tax exempt statusback. We have a few more formsto refile from years back and areworking hard with the IRS to getall of this done. All the back fees

have been paid so no money isinvolved. We are looking at get-ting a donation to the organiza-tion right now. Some legal thingshave to be worked out but I amconfident that we will get it. It willhelp the organization quite abit.

It was an honor to represent thisorganization at the Veterans Daycelebration in Washington DC.My fiance and I had a real goodtime there. We had breakfast atthe White House with Vice Presi-dent Biden and then went to theTomb of the Unknown Soldiersfor a beautiful ceremony. PaulGalanti and Cheryl Cerbone werethere with me. I had the honor ofplacing an AXPOW Wreath at theTomb of the Unknown Soldiers.

My heart was filled with all kindsof emotions when I did that. I feltso proud. I visited the Viet NamWall, the Korean War Memorial,the World War II Memorial, andthe Iwo Jima Memorial. Thosewere very well done and againemotional. If you are ever giventhe chance to go see them pleasedo. It will be something you willnever forget. In closing, I would just like to say,everyone keep a smile on yourface and love in your heart.


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Ruth Powell, Director191 Florence RoadWaltham, MA 02453781-899-0726

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Cost-of-Living Adjustment(COLA) Information for 2015Monthly benefits will increase 1.7percent in 2015.Congress has passed the Veter-ans’ Compensation Cost-of-Liv-ing Adjustment Act of 2014, andit will increase veterans disabil-ity payments for millions of vet-erans and their dependents. Thebill provides increases in theseareas, beginning Dec. 1, 2014:disability compensationadditional compensation for de-pendentsclothing allowancedependency and indemnity com-pensation to surviving spouse,anddependency and indemnity com-pensation to children.

The 1.7 percent cost-of-living ad-justment (COLA) will begin withbenefits that beneficiaries receivein January 2015.

The yearly COLA on federal ben-efits is based on inflation as mea-sured by the Bureau of Labor Sta-tistics’ Consumer Price Index forUrban Wage Earners and ClericalWorkers (CPI-W). The COLA re-flects changes in average pricesfor a market basket of goods andservices from the third quarterof 2013 to the third quarter of2014.

VA Implements Second Phase ofChoice Card ProgramCards sent to Veterans waitingmore than 30 days for careThe Department of VeteransAffairs (VA announced that itbegan mailing Veterans ChoiceCards on November 17 toVeterans currently waiting morethan 30-days from theirpreferred date or the date that ismedically determined by theirphysician for an appointment ata VA facility.

“VA continues to focus onimplementation of this newtemporary benefit so thatVeterans receive the timelyquality care they need in a waythat reduces confusion andinefficiencies,” said SecretaryRobert A. McDonald, who pennedan open letter to Veteransannouncing the implementationof the Choice Card program.

The Choice Program is a new,temporary benefit that allowssome Veterans to receive healthcare in their communities ratherthan waiting for a VAappointment or traveling to a VAfacility. The first round of cardsalong with a letter explaining theprogram was issued onNovember 5 to Veterans who areeligible based on their place ofresidence. VA is now engaging inthe next phase of its rollout –eligibility explanation letters arebeing sent to Veterans waitingmore than 30 days from theirpreferred date to be seen orconsidered medically necessaryby their physician.

To improve service delivery, VAhas prioritized efforts toaccelerate Veterans off of waitlists and into clinics through theAccelerated Care Initiative begunover the summer. Through thisinitiative, VA medical centershave increased access to careinside and outside of VA, addedmore clinic hours and work days,deployed mobile medical units

and shared their best practicesfrom VA’s high-performingfacilities throughout theorganization.

Significant improvements haveresulted nationally:

Scheduling more than 1.2 millionmore appointments in the pastfour months than in the sameperiod last year. In total, VA medi-cal centers have scheduled over19 million Veteran appointmentsfrom June to October 1, 2014;

Reducing the national new pa-tient Primary Care wait time by18 percent;

Completing 98 percent of ap-pointments within 30 days of theVeterans’ preferred date, or thedate determined to be medicallynecessary by a physician;

Authorizing 1.1 million non-VAcare authorizations, a 47-percentincrease over the same periodlast year; and

Increasing the amount of timeproviders could deliver care toVeterans by increasing theamount of clinic hours in pri-mary and specialty care andthrough adding weekend andevening clinics at our medicalcenters.

VA is America’s largest integratedhealth care system with over1,700 sites of care, serving ap-proximately 9 million Veteransenrolled in health care services. The Choice Program is part ofthe Veterans Access, Choice, andAccountability Act of 2014(VACAA), enacted more than threemonths ago, to enable VA to meetthe demand for Veterans’ healthcare in the short-term.

For more information about theChoice Program, call 1-866- 606-8198 or visit http://www.va.gov/opa/choiceact/.

pow medsearchMarsha Coke, Chairmane-mail: [email protected]

3201 E. Pioneer Pkway, Suite 40Arlington, TX 76010

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Restless Legs Syndrome

What is restless legs syn-drome?

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is aneurological disorder character-ized by throbbing, pulling, creep-ing, or other unpleasant sensa-tions in the legs and an uncon-trollable, and sometimes over-whelming, urge to move them.Symptoms occur primarily atnight when a person is relaxingor at rest and can increase in se-verity during the night. Movingthe legs relieves the discomfort.Often called paresthesias (abnor-mal sensations) or dysesthesias(unpleasant abnormal sensa-tions), the sensations range inseverity from uncomfortable toirritating to painful.

The most distinctive or unusualaspect of the condition is thatlying down and trying to relaxactivates the symptoms. Mostpeople with RLS have difficultyfalling asleep and staying asleep.Left untreated, the conditioncauses exhaustion and daytimefatigue. Many people with RLS re-port that their job, personal rela-tions, and activities of daily liv-ing are strongly affected as a re-sult of their sleep deprivation.They are often unable to concen-trate, have impaired memory, orfail to accomplish daily tasks. Italso can make traveling difficultand can cause depression.

As many as 10 percent of the U.S.population may have RLS. Severalstudies have shown that moder-ate to severe RLS affects approxi-mately 2-3 percent of adults(more than 5 million individu-als). An additional 5 percent ap-pears to be affected by a milder

form. Childhood RLS is esti-mated to affect almost 1 millionschool-age children, with one-third having moderate to severesymptoms. Some people with RLSwill not seek medical attention,believing that they will not betaken seriously, that their symp-toms are too mild, or that theircondition is not treatable. Somephysicians wrongly attribute thesymptoms to nervousness, in-somnia, stress, arthritis, musclecramps, or aging.

RLS occurs in both men andwomen, although the incidence isabout twice as high in women. Itmay begin at any age. Many indi-viduals who are severely affectedare middle-aged or older, and thesymptoms typically becomemore frequent and last longerwith age.

RLS is classified as a movementdisorder, as individuals areforced to move their legs in or-der to gain relief from symp-toms.

More than 80 percent of peoplewith RLS also experience a morecommon condition known as pe-riodic limb movement of sleep(PLMS). PLMS is characterized byinvoluntary leg twitching or jerk-ing movements during sleep thattypically occur every 15 to 40 sec-onds, sometimes throughout thenight. The symptoms cause re-peated awakening and severelydisrupted sleep. Although manyindividuals with RLS also developPLMS, most people with PLMS donot experience RLS. People whohave PLMS and do not have RLSor another cause for the PLMSmay be diagnosed with periodiclimb movement disorder (PLMD).PLMD may be a variant of RLS andthus respond to similar treat-ments.What are common signs andsymptoms of restless legs?

People with RLS feel uncomfort-able sensations in their legs, es-

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pecially when sitting or lyingdown, accompanied by an irre-sistible urge to move the af-fected limb. These sensationsless commonly affect the arms,trunk, or head. Although thesensations can occur on just oneside of the body, they most of-ten affect both sides.

Because moving the legs (orother affected parts of the body)relieves the discomfort, peoplewith RLS often keep their legs inmotion to minimize or preventthe sensations. They may pacethe floor, constantly move theirlegs while sitting, and toss andturn in bed.

A classic feature of RLS is thatthe symptoms are worse at nightwith a distinct symptom-free pe-riod in the early morning, allow-ing for more refreshing sleep atthat time. Other triggering situ-ations are periods of inactivitysuch as long car trips, sitting ina movie theater, long-distanceflights, immobilization in a cast,or relaxation exercises. Manyindividuals also note a worsen-ing of symptoms if their sleepis further reduced by events oractivity.

RLS symptoms may vary fromday to day and in severity andfrequency from person to per-son. Individuals with mild RLSmay have some disruption ofsleep onset and minor interfer-ence in daytime activities. Inmoderately severe cases, symp-toms occur only once or twice aweek but result in significantdelay of sleep onset, with somedisruption of daytime function. In severe cases of RLS, thesymptoms occur more thantwice a week and result in bur-densome interruption of sleep

and impairment of daytime func-tion.

Individuals with RLS can some-times experience remissions—spontaneous improvement overa period of weeks or months be-fore symptoms reappear—usu-ally during the early stages of thedisorder. In general, however,symptoms become more severeover time.

People who have both RLS and anassociated medical conditiontend to develop more severesymptoms rapidly. In contrast,those who have RLS that is notrelated to any other condition andexperience onset at an early ageshow a very slow progression ofthe disorder; many years maypass before symptoms occurregularly.

What causes restless legssyndrome?

In most cases, the cause of RLS isunknown. However, it may have agenetic component; RLS is oftenfound in families where the on-set of symptoms is before age 40.Specific gene variants have beenassociated with RLS. Evidence in-dicates that low levels of iron inthe brain also may be responsiblefor RLS.

Considerable evidence suggeststhat RLS is related to a dysfunc-tion in the brain’s basal gangliacircuits that use the neurotrans-mitter dopamine, which is neededto produce smooth, purposefulmuscle activity and movement.Disruption of these pathways fre-quently results in involuntarymovements. Individuals withParkinson’s disease, another dis-order of the basal ganglia’sdopamine pathways, often haveRLS as well.

RLS also appears to be related tothe following factors or condi-tions, although researchers do not

yet know if these factors actuallycause RLS:

Chronic diseases such askidney failure, diabetes, and pe-ripheral neuropathy. Treating theunderlying condition often pro-vides relief from RLS symptoms.

Certain medications thatmay aggravate symptoms. Thesemedications include antinauseadrugs (prochlorperazine ormetoclopramide), antipsychoticdrugs (haloperidol or phenothi-azine derivatives), antidepres-sants that increase serotonin, andsome cold and allergy medica-tions-that contain sedating anti-histamines.

Alcohol and sleep deprivationalso may aggravate or triggersymptoms in some individuals.Reducing or completely eliminat-ing these factors may relievesymptoms, but it is unclear ifthis can prevent RLS symptomsfrom occurring at all.

How is restless legssyndrome diagnosed?

There is no specific test for RLS. The four basic criteria for diag-nosing the disorder are:

Symptoms that are worseat night and are absent or negli-gible in the morning;

A strong and often over-whelming need or urge to movethe affected limb(s), often asso-ciated with paresthesias ordysesthesias;

Sensory symptoms thatare triggered by rest, relaxation,or sleep; and

Sensory symptoms thatare relieved with movement andthe relief persists as long as themovement continues.

Physicians should focus largelyon the individual’s descriptionsof symptoms, their triggers andrelieving factors, as well as thepresence or absence of symp-

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toms throughout the day. Aneurological and physical exam,plus information from theindividual’s medical and familyhistory and list of current medi-cations, may be helpful. Indi-viduals may be asked about fre-quency, duration, and intensityof symptoms as well as their ten-dency toward daytime sleep pat-terns and sleepiness, disturbanceof sleep, or daytime function.

Laboratory tests may be per-formed to rule out other condi-tions. Blood tests can identifyiron and vitamin deficiencies aswell as other medical disordersassociated with RLS. In somecases, sleep studies such aspolysomnography (a test thatrecords the individual’s brainwaves, heartbeat, breathing, andleg movements during an entirenight) may identify the presenceof other causes of sleep disrup-tion (e.g., sleep apnea), which mayimpact management of the dis-order.

Diagnosing RLS in children maybe especially difficult, since itmay be hard for a child to de-scribe where it hurts, when andhow often the symptoms occur,and how long symptoms last. Pediatric RLS can sometimes bemisdiagnosed as “growing pains”or attention deficit disorder.

How is restless legssyndrome treated?

RLS can be treated, with care di-rected toward relieving symp-toms. Moving the affectedlimb(s) may provide temporaryrelief. Sometimes RLS symptomscan be controlled by finding andtreating an associated medicalcondition, such as peripheral neu-ropathy or diabetes.

Certain lifestyle changes and ac-tivities that may reduce symp-toms in persons with mild to

moderate symptoms include de-creased use of caffeine, alcohol,and tobacco; supplements to cor-rect deficiencies in iron, folate,and magnesium; changing ormaintaining a regular sleep pat-tern; a program of moderate ex-ercise; and massaging the legs,taking a hot bath, or using a heat-ing pad or ice pack. A trial of ironsupplements is recommendedonly for individuals with lowiron levels. Although manypeople find some relief with suchmeasures, rarely do these effortscompletely eliminate symptoms.

Medications are usually helpfulbut no single medication effec-tively manages RLS for all indi-viduals. Trials of different drugsmay be necessary. In addition,medications taken regularly maylose their effect over time, mak-ing it necessary to change medi-cations periodically.

Common drugs prescribed totreat RLS include:

Dopaminergic agents (drugs thatincrease dopamine), largely usedto treat Parkinson’s disease, havebeen shown to reduce symptomsof RLS and PLMS when they aretaken at bedtime and are consid-ered the initial treatment ofchoice. The U.S. Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) has ap-proved ropinirole, pramipexole,and rotigotine to treat moderateto severe RLS. Both drugs are gen-erally well tolerated but cancause nausea, dizziness, or otherside effects. Good short-term re-sults of treatment with levodopaplus carbidopa have been re-ported.

Although dopamine-relatedmedications are effective in man-aging RLS, long-term use can leadto worsening of the symptoms inmany individuals. This apparentprogressive worsening is re-ferred to as “augmentation.” Withchronic use, a person may beginto experience symptoms earlier

in the evening than in the after-noon until finally the symptomsare present around the clock. Theinitial evening or bedtime dosebecomes less effective, the symp-toms at night become more in-tense, and symptoms begin toaffect the arms or trunk. Fortu-nately, this apparent progressionis reversible by removing the per-son from all dopamine-relatedmedications. Another importantadverse effect of dopamine medi-cations that occurs in somepeople is the development ofimpulsive or obsessive behaviorssuch as obsessive gambling orshopping. Should they occur,these behaviors can be reversedby stopping the medication.

The FDA has approved gabapentinenacarbil, which metabolizes inthe body to become gabapentin,for the treatment of moderate tosevere RLS.

Other medications may be pre-scribed “off-label” (not specifi-cally designed to treat RLS) to re-lieve some of the symptoms ofthe disorder.

Benzodiazepines can help indi-viduals who have mild or inter-mittent symptoms obtain a morerestful sleep. However, even iftaken only at bedtime they cansometimes cause daytime sleepi-ness. Benzodiazepines such asclonazepam and diazepam aregenerally prescribed to treat anxi-ety, muscle spasms, and insom-nia. Because these drugs also mayinduce or aggravate sleep apneain some cases, they should notbe used in people with this con-dition.

Opioids such as codeine,propoxyphene, or oxycodonemay be prescribed at night to di-minish pain and help to relax in-


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medsearch cont’d...dividuals with more severe symp-toms. Side effects include dizzi-ness, nausea, exacerbation ofsleep apnea, and the risk of ad-diction.Anticonvulsants such asgabapentin and pregabalin candecrease the sensory distur-bances such as creeping andcrawling sensations and nervepain. Dizziness, fatigue, andsleepiness are among the pos-sible side effects. What is the prognosis ofpeople with restless legs?

RLS is generally a lifelong condi-tion for which there is no cure.Nevertheless, current therapiescan control the disorder, mini-mizing symptoms and increas-ing periods of restful sleep.Symptoms may gradually worsenwith age, although the declinemay be somewhat faster for in-dividuals who also suffer froman associated medical condition.In addition, some individualshave remissions—periods inwhich symptoms decrease or dis-appear for days, weeks, ormonths—although symptomsusually eventually reappear. Adiagnosis of RLS does not indi-cate the onset of another neuro-logical disease, such asParkinson’s disease.

What research is beingdone?

The National Institute of Neuro-logical Disorders and Stroke(NINDS), a component of the Na-tional Institutes of Health, is theprimary Federal sponsor of re-search on brain and nervous sys-tem disorders. The NINDS seeksto increase scientific understand-ing of RLS, find improved meth-

ods of diagnosing and treatingthe syndrome, and discover waysto prevent it.

NINDS-supported researchers areinvestigating the possible role ofdopamine function in RLS. Re-searchers suspect that impairedtransmission of dopamine sig-nals may play a role in the disor-der. Additional research shouldprovide new information abouthow RLS occurs and may help in-vestigators identify more suc-cessful treatment options.

Workshops and conferencessponsored by the NINDS as wellas nongovernment organizationshave emphasized the need forfurther research on animal mod-els and the complex roles ofdopamine interaction with ironlevels. For example, serum fer-ritin, an index of iron deficiency,has been shown to predict the se-verity of RLS symptoms in olderindividuals.

In other related reseal disordersor research programs funded bythe National Institute of Neuro-logical Disorders and Stroke, con-tact therch, NINDS scientists areconducting studies to better un-derstand the physiological mecha-nisms of PLMS associated withRLS.

Where can I get moreinformation?

For more information on neuro-logical disorders or research pro-grams funded by the National In-stitute of Neurological Disordersand Stroke, contact the Institute’sBrain Resources and InformationNetwork (BRAIN) at:

BRAINP.O. Box 5801Bethesda, MD 20824(800) 352-9424http://www.ninds.nih.gov

GETTING DIAGNOSED WITHRESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME

People are diagnosed with restless legs syndroms ifthey answer yes to the following four questions:

1. Do you have the urge to move your legs because ofunpleasant feelings in them?

2. Does the urge to move increase if you are restingor sitting down?

3. Do the unpleasant feelings decrease or go awaywhen you move your legs?

4. Are the unpleasant feelings and the urge to moveworse in the evening and at night?

See your primary care physician for help.

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Mid-term elections 2014 resultedin a wave of change. There was ashift in party from a Democraticmajority in the Senate (53 Dem -45 Rep - 2 Ind.) to the Republicansholding 53 seats. In addition,while the total number of veter-ans serving in Congress will de-crease slightly to approximately100, the Senate has increased inits representation for those withmilitary service from 20 to 21, thefirst increase since the 1982 elec-tion. Tom Cotton of Arkansasand Joni Ernst of Iowa won theirraces, making them the first twoIraq veterans ever elected to theSenate. You can go to the NationalDefense PAC website to identify ifyour members of Congress areveterans and their background.

The Veterans Access, Choice andAccountability Act required VA toimplement the Choice Programby November 5, 2014. Starting thisweek, veterans who live 40 ormore miles away from a VA medi-cal facility will have the opportu-nity to choose whether to receivetheir health care at VA or in theircommunity, through non-VA doc-tors. Veterans who live within 40miles of a VA medical facility, butare currently waiting longer than30 days for VA care will begin re-

ceiving their cards later thismonth. VA expects that all veter-ans who were enrolled in the VAhealth care system on August 1,2014, will receive their cards byJanuary 2015. However, receivinga Veterans Choice Card does notinstantly authorize you to startreceiving health care from non-VA doctors. All care receivedthrough the Choice Programmust be pre-authorized and co-ordinated by VA.

The Defense POW/MIA Office an-nounced the identification of re-mains belonging to eight airmenwho had been missing-in-actionsince World War II. Returnedhome are:

· Army Air Forces 1st Lt.William D. Bernier, 28, ofAugusta, Mont.

· 1st Lt. Bryant E. Poulsen,22, of Salt Lake City, Utah

· 1st Lt. Herbert V. YoungJr., 23, of Clarkdale, Ariz.

· Tech Sgt. Charles L.Johnston, 20, of Pitts-burgh, Penn.

· Tech Sgt. Hugh F. Moore,36, of Elkton, Md.

· Staff Sgt. John E. Copeland,21, of Dearing, Kan.

· Staff Sgt. Charles J. Jones,24, of Athens, Ga.

· Sgt. Charles A. Gardner, 32,of San Francisco, Calif.

The crew of the B-24D Liberatorwas on a mission out of NazdabAir Field in New Guinea to attackan anti-aircraft site at Hansa Bayon April 10, 1944, when the air-craft was shot down by enemy

anti-aircraft fire. The eight air-men recovered are being re-turned to their families for burialwith full military honors. Theinitial finding was in 2001 andafter exhaustive work, the re-mains were accuratelyindentified. This is not a onetime finding, rather the Defensedepartment has ongoing effortsto locate and identify missingservicemen and do so locatingour serviceman as an ongoingbasis. Worth noting, there are ci-vilian efforts which assist in thisimportant mission often usingtheir own resources, an examplewas documented on a recentshowing of “60 minutes” TVbroadcast.

We need the House and Senate toact on “Putting Veterans FundingFirst Act”. This legislation willprovide Advanced Appropria-tions for all Department of Vet-erans Affairs discretionary bud-get accounts. Advanced Appro-priations continues to be an im-portant issue so your efforts areneeded to contact your membersof Congress. The proposed Billsare S. 932 and HR 813.

Signed by the President into laware the cost of living adjustmentsfor veteran’s disability compen-sation and dependency and in-demnity compensation for sur-viving spouses and children. Theamount of the increase, whichwas based off of the ConsumerPrice Index and determined bythe Social Security Administra-tion (SSA) is an increase of 1.7percent beginning December2014.

As a reminder, you can researchthe status of any Bill in Congressby accessing the websitegovtrack.us and search by Billnumber or subject. Politiciansmust hear from us to take thecorrect action!


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andersonville

Andersonville NHS496 Cemetery RoadAndersonville, GA 31711(229) 924-0343

Chief of Resource

Management Alan MarshRetires

Alan Marsh, Andersonville’sChief of Resource Managementretired in mid-December. Alanhas twenty-nine years of servicewith the federal government. Hebegan his career with the Na-tional Park Service at OcmulgeeNational Monument as a ParkRanger and later acquired his lawenforcement commission. In1992 he transferred toAndersonville National HistoricSite as Supervisory Park Rangerand became the Cultural Re-source Specialist for bothAndersonville and Jimmy Carter

National Historic Sites in 1998.

From 2006 to 2009 Alan was em-ployed by the Department of theAir Force where he served as thewing historian for the 116th AirControl Wing (JSTARS). He de-ployed to southwest Asia withthe 379th Air ExpeditionaryWing, a diverse wing providingairpower and support of Opera-tion Enduring Freedom, Opera-tion Iraqi Freedom and the Com-bined Joint Task Force Horn ofAfrica. Alan returned toAndersonville as Chief of Re-source Management in 2009.

During his NPS career Alan hasalso served as Acting Superinten-dent at Horseshoe Bend NationalMilitary Park and Moores CreekNational Battlefield. He is alsocurrently a member of the South-east Cultural Resource AdvisoryCouncil (SECRAC).

Alan’s many accomplishmentsinclude development and plan-ning of the Ocmulgee Indian Fes-tival for which he was nominatedby the park for the FreemanTilden award, development of theJimmy Carter boyhood farm, anddevelopment of the National Pris-oner of War Museum(Andersonville). He has also beeninstrumental in the developmentand growth of an oral historyprogram at Andersonville thatnow includes over 1,000 inter-views with former prisoners ofwar.

We not only thank Alan for hisyears of dedication and commit-ment to the NPS but we also thankhim for his friendship. We wishhim and his family the very bestin this new chapter of their lives!For anyone wishing to keep intouch with Alan, he can be reachedat:[email protected]

Living HistoryThe parks holds several LivingHistory Weekends throughoutthe year. During these events, liv-ing historians, re-enactors, andpark rangers will help visitorsunderstand the lives of Union andConfederate soldiers as well ascivilians near the end of the CivilWar at the actual site of the infa-mous prison.

Throughout the day, the staff andvolunteers at Andersonville Na-tional Historic Site will lead visi-tors through the events whichtook place every day within theAndersonville prison (CampSumter) as well within the Con-federate camps and offices.

The living historians will explainthe activities and challenges thatthe soldiers from both sidesfaced daily:How did these men endure the manyhardships they confronted daily? Werethese men any different than the normalsoldier in the field? What was the reac-tion of the young boys and old men as-signed to the operation of the over-crowded prison?March 14-15, 2015

Alan with longtime AXPOWvolunteer Gerry Smith of NewHampshire speaking with students


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namPOWs

Paul E. Galanti804.389.1668 (cell)[email protected]

Homecoming plus 42 –

keeping things inperspective

I suppose it’s not a milestone assuch things go. 42 is just a num-ber. Its anniversary stone is theAmethyst which doesn’t slide aseasily off the tongue as its morefamous anniversary-markers,gold or silver.

But there are 591 former VietnamWar POWs who were released 42years ago during OperationHomecoming in the winter of1973 – more than half held forlonger than five years. Many wereheld under truly brutal condi-tions - among the worst ever suf-fered in American history. Andlike the POWs of earlier wars, theywere ecstatic about their re-dis-covered freedom and much moreappreciative of things they’d pre-viously taken for granted. Asimple hamburger engenderedmuch more pleasure than it didbefore six, seven or eight years of700 calories/day’s worth ofpumpkin soup and rice.

Just walking outside – just beingable to walk outside - and seeingvistas unimagined in 7’ x 7’ black

cells, enjoying fresh air and thefreedom to go anywhere and doanything made repatriation aheady, almost giddy experience.Everything – everything – seemedto live up to the eagerly antici-pated perception we’d created inour minds. Everything seemedpossible.

And then reality hit.

Despite a disproportionate num-ber of our band becoming gen-eral and flag officers, Senatorsand Representatives, Mayors andPresidential Candidates, every-thing wasn’t perfect, after all.Having already learned that weweren’t invincible – as many 20-somethings think - it still cameas a shock to see the changes thathad ensued. I’m not going intoall the major changes but sufficeit to say that our entire countryhad changed mightily. We werewelcomed home but… Our mili-tary profession was no longer themost respected profession in thecountry. The federal governmentwhich had consisted of, basically,the State Department, the De-fense Department and the U.S.Post Office and a handful of bu-reaucracies had been trans-formed into an intractable mono-lith. When LTJG Everett Alvarez,the first aviator captured inNorth Vietnam, was shot downduring the Gulf of Tonkin crisisin August 1964, the DefenseDepartment’s budget was nearlyhalf of the government’s total!

I suppose it was television thatmade it happen. Televisionhelped to dumb down our entirenation creating a flock of usefulidiots whose miniscule knowl-edge about any particular prob-lem was no barrier to their dis-coursing at length on a solution.Or even campaigning on that is-sue without fear of informedopposition.

Television was such a great gen-erator of emotion that it helpedtake our entire system of legis-

lation and laws into an emotionalrollercoaster such that a cool,dispassionate, objective look ata controversial issue alwayscame in dead last behind in-flamed passions.

Raw emotion, not fact, dividedthe country about the war in Viet-nam so that it was still beingfought in the election of 2004.Divisive emotions convincedenough people that they’re owedsomething by the rest of us (forbasically doing nothing) that the“Gimme” generation rules in poli-tics.

It turns out that until people arefaced with horrible alternatives,they have nothing from which todraw a meaningful comparison.The term “hunger” connotessomething different to, say, aNew Yorker who missed a mealthan it does to a recently released6’ tall, 100 lb. former POW! Simi-larly, those who fought and sac-rificed for this nation see red (asin rage) when those who havedone nothing, who haven’tserved, who haven’t actually doneanything complain about the ter-rible state of affairs in this coun-try.

Put in perspective, the years havegone by too quickly. Many whocame home with us are no longerhere. But the ones I know beststill get along well with eachother. We have a great time at ourreunions. And we won’t be dis-tracted by those who badmouthour administration or way of do-ing things without offering apositive course of change.

And, at that reunion for a fewbrief moments, we will return tothose great post-release days, 42years ago, when there truly is nota bad day when there’s a door-knob on the inside of the door.

PaulPaulPaulPaulPaul

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Christmas Menu Lunch–STIC – 1944 –

We were allowed to go to earlymorning mass. We followed thepriests to the dimly lit part of themuseum which was in the Mainbuilding. We carried our tin canswith us so to be ready to go tothe chow line after mass. On topof the stuffed water buffalo, thepriest layed out the holy water, acloth and crucifix. He was onlydressed in a tattered pair ofshorts held up by a frayed rope.His feet - bare. He was emaciatedlike the rest of us. His short ser-mon was praying for liberationand compared this Christmaswith the stable scene inBethlehem where animals sur-rounded the Holy family. WEagreed as we looked at the stuffedanimals of buffalo, snakes, wildpigs etc.

Later that day, our last Christmasmeal in Santo Tomas was a co-lossal hit. Our immediate familyof five invited my dad’s brotherand his family of four. The nineof us were delighted to celebratetogether.

We had on hand for nine people:2 garlic buds1 can of corned beef (our lastKit one)1 small can of pineapple (ourlast Kit one)1 taro root (from our ElephantEar plant)1 scoop Lugao (watery rice gruelwhich we received one ladle for

breakfast and one for dinnereach day. That was it.

We traded a small can of “old”mustard powder for a big bunchof Talinum.(Sort of like a pigweed/spinach which individualsgrew if we had some dirt)

My mother cooked and mashedthe taro and added the cornedbeef to make “hamburger patties.”She cooked them on a tin sheetwith Mabeline face cream for oil.She made a salad out of the gar-lic and Talinum.

A small amount of taro wasmixed with the lugao and thedrained pineapple chunks for des-sert” muffins.” Before serving shespooned the juice over the muf-fins. It was incredible!

Before my mother cooked lunchshe made me take Dodie and Bud,my sister and brother, for a walk.They didn’t want the kids to seemy dad cutting up their crudelymade rocking horse for firewood.

That night the kitchen line servedus REAL rice mixed with a bunchof camotes. (sweet potato) Twoscoops for each. We finally wentto bed with full stomachs, whichwas too good to be true.

MASARAP! Sascha Jansen

PNC John EdwardsChairman889 Randall RoadNiskayuna, NY 12309(518) 393-3907 phone/fax

pow-mia

“Keeping the Promise”, “Fulfilltheir Trust” and “No one leftbehind” are several of manymottos that refer to the ef-forts of the Department of De-fense to recover those who be-came missing while servingour nation. The number ofAmericans who remain miss-ing from conflicts in this cen-tury are: World War II(73,000+), Korean War (7,921)Cold War (126), Vietnam War(1,642), 1991 Gulf War (0), andOEF/OIF (6).

USS OklahomaExhumed RemainsOn Nov. 13, 2014, Sen. ChrisMurphy of Connecticut proddedDefense Secretary Chuck Hagelfor specifics on when and howthe exhumed remains of sailorswho died on the USS Oklahomain 1941 would be returned totheir families.Sen. Murphy and 14 other sena-tors had written the Pentagoneight months ago requesting thatthe remains of 22 sailors fromthe Oklahoma be returned totheir families, who had asked forthem. The sailors were amongmore than 400 who died when theOklahoma was torpedoed andcapsized during the Dec. 7, 1941surprise attack by Japan. BACEPOW

Bay Area Civilian Ex-Prisoners of War.

Membership is open to allformer prisoners

of the Japanese, theirfamilies, and friends.

There is an activedescendents group.www.bacepow.net

Commander, AngusLorenzen

lookingfor

eventsJan. 30 - Feb.11, 2015. ManilaLiberation 1945. We are on ourway again with Philippine Airlines– Rajah Tours International, andyours truly, Sascha Jansen andfriends. MABUHAY! See you inManila! For information, contactSascha at [email protected].


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I am trying to get any info I can onmy dad Bryan D Liverall. The infowe have is he was shot in September1944, leg amputated in German fieldhospital, then sent to Allied hospi-tal in Nance, France by germans thensent to Nurnberg-Langwasser Stalag13D maybe Oflag 73 area with 15other US, English, French & Russianofficers. He was sent to Switzerlandfor POW exchange. I have a photo ofhim & 12 other soldiers & on theback some of them signed the photo& Dad wrote “me & the boys in Ger-many as a prisoner of war Jan 15,1945, so I am assuming this wastaken in Switzerland before leavingfor US on a Swedish ship. Back instates went to Holland general hos-pital for more amputation & thenlater to Mcclosky General Hospitalin temple Texas where fitted withwooden leg & did therapy. He wasfrom a small town in Missouri, Luckeyoutside of Desoto, MO. He did ba-sic at Ft. Knox, KY & AIT at PineCamp, NY where he earned tech 5CPL rank. then shipped toChippenham, England where trainedtroops in armored vehicles; told ushis halftrack was favorite vehicle todrive. Dec 1943 shipped toStrasbourg, Germany joined with10th armored Infantry Division incharge of 12 men & their equipment& battles started. He was wounded

twice & sent back out prior to thelast battle where he was captured.We are trying to get info on how hegot his Bronze Star; we know hesaved 2 of his men from a halftrackright before it exploded. His realname was Bryan Liverar, but all ser-vice records were Liverall becauseinitial entry clerk spelled in wrong &that really bugged him. He had hisname corrected after the war wasover. In the picture, he is the first oneon the left in the front row. Any helpyou can give me with me so appreci-ated, he didn’t start talking aboutany of this until he was 85 years old& died soon after. My name is SharonDavis; telephone # 636-586-3447.

Trying to trace anyone who knew myfather Dr Robert Pollock whotreated American POWs on theforced march from Stalag Luft 1V toStalag X1B from Feb to March 1945.My father was at both Stalag Luft V1and 1V where he was Chief MedicalOfficer for the British. Unbeknownto any of the family he placed an ad-vertisement in the EX-POW Bulletinof March 1993 asking to hear fromPOWs he treated during the 602 mile,87 day forced march. Amongst hispapers I found two replies. One froman Ernest L Smith, of Wichita Kansas,who wrote to my father to remindhim that he had saved his life by per-forming an emergency tracheotomywhen he had diptheria at Stalag Luft1V. I made contact with him recentlyand we have been corresponding. Theother man was a Kenneth H Smithfrom Kountze, Texas who remem-bered my father on the march. I didtry to make contact with him butheard nothing. Would it be possiblefor me to place an advertisement ask-ing to hear from anyone who knewmy father during the war to get incontact with me. After my father diedin 1999 so much has come to lightthat he never spoke of. Then, beforemy mother died in 2012, she handed

me all his letters and papers and Ihave been trying to piece things to-gether. I have recently made contactwith Laura Caplan who has sent mea copy of the book she publishedabout her father Dr Leslie Caplan,and I briefly made contact with JoeO’Donnell earlier this summer as Iwould love to read the parts of’ TheShoe Leather Express’ that touch onthe places my father would havebeen. Sadly it’s out of print in theUK. My information is: Susan Morley(nee Pollock) The Oast House, HeartsDelight Lane, Wingham, near Canter-bury, Kent CT3 1EP, U.K.

My father L. A. Oakes, Jr. was a POWof Japan during WWII. Captured onPhilippines. Needless to say he spentalmost the entire war as a POW, butcame home safe and sound. Beforehe passed away in 2009 we hadmany chats about his experiencesand he even wrote a small book. Buthe is not my problem. SGT. W. A.McArthur or SGT. W. A. McAuthuris. From what I understood from dad,when they were released to Ameri-can custody, many prisoners juststarted laying stuff they had downand leaving it. Well, the only thingdad picked up someone left was aNew Testament. The New Testamentis from the POCKET TESTAMENTLEAGUE with a membership cardstuck on the inside front cover. Thename is SGT. W. A. McArthur, orMcAuthur. Really hard to tell if thefourth letter is a r or a u. On the ad-dress line it looks like: Co. C. 118th

M G. Brigade. What I am taking for a“G” might be a “P” or a “Q”. Anyway,there is no doubt it came back fromJapan. So he must have been a POWat some point.I know this is little to go on and Imight be staring down another blindalley. Anyway, do you have any ideashow I might could find out where hewas from and who his family is. I’msure they would like to have the NewTestament back. Thanks for any helpor recommendations you could give.Below is my work address and email.My personal is [email protected] OakesL. E. Schwartz & Son, Inc.279 Reid StreetMacon, Georgia 31208Ph.: 478-745-6563Email: [email protected]

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American Ex-Prisoners of WarCandidate for National Office

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Candidate for office of:

Name:

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When it Rains it Pours:

Camp Mortonby Alice A. Booher

During mid-19th Century, Indianapo-lis was an important center of com-merce mostly due to the railroads.On February 12, 1861, AbrahamLincoln’s celebratory train stoppedthere on his way to his inauguration;a much sadder train would stopthere going the opposite directionafter his death in April 1865. Be-tween those train trips, in April 1861,Ft. Sumter in Charleston, SC fell, af-ter which many things changed forIndianapolis, including at a small par-cel of land dubbed Camp Morton.During the 1861-1865 period, thatsite would develop a remarkably di-verse legend ranging from excellentto atrocious. Some problems weredue to the relentless heat of Indianasummers versus the frigidity of Indi-ana winters; other disasters were sim-ply and unequivocally man-made,and there was plenty of blame to goaround for that.

According to aggregate recountingof contemporaneous history1 , SamuelHenderson, the first mayor of India-napolis, owned a 36 acres tract, Otis’Grove, on the then outskirts of town[the area bounded by Talbott andCentral Avenues, and 19th and 22nd

Streets.]. The “Grove” consisted ofelevated lush ground hosting blackwalnut and oak trees, verdant withfour springs, perfect for day-outings.On one corner of the property was aswampy area, very dry in summer, butprone to flooding in the spring-thaw,thanks to a pesky tributary of thelarger Fall Creek before it meets theWhite River. In 1837, the Statestepped in - spent money to widen,deepen and dredge the creek, calledit “State Ditch” (later dubbed “ThePotomac” by Confederate POWS),designated it a “place of universalinterest”, and in 1859, took posses-sion of the land and christened it“The State Fair Grounds”. Construc-tion was initiated to discharge the

legal requirements for “place of uni-versal interest” to include open-ended stables for horses, stalls andsheds for cattle, sheep and hogs, anexhibition hall for machinery, animalsand produce, a dining hall and two-story office building.

When war broke out at Ft. Sumter,SC on April 12, 1861, President Lin-coln called for 75,000 troops. TheState of Indiana’s Republican Gov-ernor Oliver P. (Hazard Perry Throck)Morton2, a strong Union man, cabledhis close ally Lincoln on the 15th thathe had already raised 10,000 (andlater more) troops and was finding asite to train them. Morton asked hisnewly tapped adjutant general LewWallace (lawyer, later author of BenHur) to survey; he reported the StateFair Grounds was the only suitablesite. Union troops arrived immedi-ately, refitting construction was fran-tic and some new structures reliedon green lumber. A Ladies PatrioticAssociation was formed by Gover-nor Morton’s wife, Lucinda BurbankMorton3, who presided with a gener-ous heart and an iron hand, prepar-ing clothing, sheets, pillows, towels,blankets. Appeals to the communityyielded warm clothing, and staplesto supplement a limited source ofsupplies and food. The soldiers com-plained about the food all summer,but with the coming of autumn 1861,the U.S. Government took over sub-sistence, and soldiers more fondlyrecalled prior fare.

Circumstances of war brought a POWinflux in three general groups: politi-cal prisoners whose allegiance wasquestioned (later spies and sundryothers), officers, and enlisted or non-commissionedofficers, eachof which didbetter whenheld separately.The U.S. Govern-ment asked Gov.Morton howmany POWs hecould take;Morton said3,000 - so theyquickly sent him3,700. With thesurrender ofsome 16,000

Confederate troops at Ft. Donelson,TN, the POW issue became instantlysevere; more than half needed emer-gency medical care which was givenat the Camp, annexes, a gym, postoffice and a few private homes,mostly by civilian volunteers. Lessthan a year later Camp Morton wouldhave 5,000 POWs, and soon 1,000from the First Battle of Shiloh, mostlyenlisted. By war’s end, Indianapoliswould have built 24 war installationsaround the city.

Early on, few POWs were sent to In-dianapolis, and while no one knewwhat to do with them, it was not ofgreat concern since it was not feltthe war would last long. POWs wouldreport to HQ daily, but if they hadmoney, they could live in a hotel; ifnot, they could get jobs to earnfunds. Doctors worked together oncare while the community gave cloth-ing, bedding, jelly, fresh bakedbread. Mrs. Morton’s group was asgenerous with the ConfederatePOWs as it had been with the Uniontroops that preceded them. While pro-Union and occasionally violently so,Indiana had many Southern support-ers (some areas on the Ohio Rivervoted to join the Confederacy) mak-ing some of Mrs. Morton’s volunteersnervous lest they be misconstrued asbeing sympathizers.

Preparations to turn the fledglingfairgrounds-training center into aworking POW camp were furious andfast. Early relatively hardy POWs ar-rived by rail, were greeted and es-corted to camp by townspeople. Aswar progressed, arriving POWs be-came more famished, exhausted, ill,wounded and hospitality was lesschummy. However, if the situationwas not all positive, by all accounts,at least for the first two years, CampMorton was probably better thanmost other POW camps. The Indianacold descended hard on the South-ern POWS; they were unfamiliar withthe food and became ill. Some of-ficers had “colored” servants withthem; that raised all sorts of prob-lems, so the Governor told them toleave if they wished, but if theystayed, they would be under militarycontrol. Quite a few stayed and be-came orderlies in hospital facilities.The enlisted POWs were young, pri-


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marily small farmers or squatters; fewhad uniforms and all had lost extraclothing or coats at surrender.

Gov. Morton was having trouble keep-ing his political act together after1862, and participated in some cre-ative activities to control dissent,Southern sympathizers and theDemocrats (who withdrew their en-tire ticket and when Union mensearched the departing train,dumped their personal weapons inthe creek, earning the name The Battleof Pogue’s Run). He also had a loton his POW-plate, from finding guardsto rule making and supplementinglimited Federal supplies. His bestdecision may have been appointmentof COL Richard Owen 4 as comman-dant. Strong, smart, experienced, dis-ciplined, in the early months of thePOW camp he was genuinely admiredas a skillful leader. Owen wasquoted in the Indianapolis Sentinelof April 17, 1862, as saying that hisaim was to treat the POWS in a way“calculated to make them less rest-less in their confinement, and likely,when they returned to their homes,to spread among their friends andacquaintances the news that theyhad been deceived regarding north-ern men”; he apparently meant whathe said. To supplement the new rulesfor all camps, Owen set up collat-eral Rules for Camp Morton, whichwere of sufficient excellence thatthey were later adopted for allNorthern POW camps. During Owen’stenure, only 13 of the 4,200 POWstried to escape; there was some dys-entery, typhoid fever and pneumonia,but otherwise no widespread dis-ease problems.

With POW complaints about food andexpense being considerable, Camp

Morton undertook some interestinginitiatives including baking their ownbread and selling what remained,setting aside the money in a Fund tobuy things from sutlers like blanketsand bacon. Other resources weregenerated for that Fund for odd itempurchases. Camp Morton had its shareof serious problems ranging frommail to discipline but Owen tem-pered the harshness and isolation byintroduction of books, recreationalopportunities, music; Mrs. Morton’svolunteers were able to supply manystaples that could not be obtainedelsewhere.

In May 1862, war was raging and tak-ing an inordinate toll and Gov. Mortonneeded Owen to return to active Yan-kee soldierly field duties along withhis men. The Confederate POWs wereso apprehensive at Owen’s departurethat they did something quite re-markable: they petitioned the Gover-nor to keep the regiment at commandat the camp, and Owen in charge, inexchange for which they effectivelypromised to be “good” (e.g., followrules, etc.) for the duration. Mortonhad no choice to decline but theirpetition was duly noted. Ironically,Owen and his men went into KYwhere at Munfordville, he was cap-tured along with part of his regiment.Owen’s earlier generosity to the Ft.Donelson POWs was repaid byformer POW General Buckner, himselfalso now backin service, whothanked Owenand returned hissidearms; Owenand his menwere greetedwith friendli-ness by theirformer prison-ers, now theircaptors. 5

They say badthings come in threes, and if so, June1862 must have been a nightmare forGov. Morton; he had a new batch of

guards, new raw fieldtroops to find and train,had to get a new comman-dant in place, and then theU.S. Government issued anew set of POW rules. Heobtained new, young, un-

trained, undisciplined, and unskilledtroops, and was given no choice butto enforce the new rules. As Com-mandant, Morton picked David Gar-land Rose, U.S. Marshall for Indianafor a year. Rigid and colder in tem-perament, it would be said of Rosethat he certainly was “no Owen”.Thereafter, POWs (and often others)blamed Rose as the source, real orimagined, of much that went wrongat Camp Morton including rumors,unrest, incidents, attempted escapesand Fund mismanagement.

Morton would have liked to (andmight have been permitted to) redis-tribute some of his POWs to otherMidwestern camps had not the spec-ter of prisoner exchanges raised itsmany heads. On one hand, moraleproblems within the POWs were mini-mized by the rumors of exchanges,but even after signing the documentson July 22, 1862, for myriad reasons,things did not go smoothly. Oneunique circumstance that had to beaddressed was what happened if aPOW did not want to be exchanged.Commandant Owen had earlier writ-ten via channels to Secretary of WarStanton that at least 2/3rds of the mentaken in TN “would regret any cir-cumstances which induced or com-pelled them again to take up armsagainst the Union”. Discussions be-gan as to how to administer the oathof allegiance to those POWs at CampMorton. In the meantime, most of TNwas in the hands of the Union any-way under Andrew Johnson as mili-tary governor. Johnson’s plan to in-terview all TN POWS in Northerncamps, who asked to swear alle-giance to the Union, was greeted withturmoil and some violence on bothsides in Camp Morton. Within a shorttime, some 300 had taken the oathand left Indianapolis for Nashville,6 months after their arrival. All sorts

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of scenarios were instituted for theCamp Morton exchanges to includerosters (and charts showing tables ofequivalents for numbers of officersto be exchanged for privates or com-mon seamen), organizing transport,return of monies and weapons, etc.

By September 1, 1862, a damaged,filthy Camp Morton was cleared ofRebel POWs and clean- up com-menced, but before much could beaccomplished, Indiana troops againrequired training spots and Indianavolunteers, captured at Richmondand then sent home on parole,needed accommodations. ParoledNorthern POWs were supposed to behoused at Annapolis and CampChase but Governor Morton inter-vened to try to help their circum-stances and get his own men back.This proved the adage that one mustbe careful what one wishes for, be-cause by the end of September, 3,000troops were back at Camp Morton,albeit the place was still much of aused-up mess with few provisionsavailable through the U.S. Governmentfor parolees. Within the basic premisethat they render no duty which wouldfree troops for active service, none-theless they guarded, policed, repairbarracks, drilled and morale slightlyimproved in Indianapolis.

By 1863, COL James Biddle becameCommandant. His own regiment hadbeen captured at Muldraugh Hill, KY,paroled in the field, and had beenliving at Camp Morton awaiting POWexchange. New POWs arrived andsoon left, and others arrived. Confed-

erate General John Hunt Morgan’shorsemen raided Southern Indianaand supposedly planned to burn In-dianapolis and release the POWs atCamp Morton, but he never made itthat far. However 1,100 of his cap-tured men were brought to CampMorton, and more arrived shortlythereafter, raising the POW level to3,000 by August 1863 when fortu-nately for the camp, more than 1,000were transferred to Camp Douglas.This period was filled with escapesand widespread unrest, made toxicby rewards to informers and severalchanges of commandants as troopsand their leaders were needed in thefield.

On October 22, 1863, COL AmbroseStevens became commandant, whenthe Camp had 2,362 POWs and amortality rate of more than 12.45%.Supplies such as food and clothingwere relatively ample, but buildingswere falling down, discipline waspoor, and the creek exhibited its oldhabit of bad drainage. The 1863-4Indiana Winter went to 20 degreesbelow zero and the place became “adeath trap”, averaging three deathsa day. As year ended, more Confed-erate POWs arrived from Chatta-nooga, a military prison was finished,and escape attempts continued. ByJuly 1864, POWs numbered 4,999and the summer heat precipitatedmore illness. The ever-present waterproblems, including Fall Creek,which exuded limestone, exacer-bated malaria and diarrhea. The hos-pital added a ward but barrackswere decrepit. In the couple ofmonths prior to war’s end in April1865, 2,600 POWs left as part of aprisoner exchange. By June 1st, thelast 308 POWs were set free alongwith 7 Union “deserters” (capturedby the Confederates, took the oathof Southern allegiance as POWs, wererecaptured and re-incarcerated aCamp Morton as traitors) 6and 40assorted other prisoners. 7

Two months after the war ended,property that remained was sold atpublic auction. Buildings werecleared by August, Indianapolis al-located rehabilitation money, andthe State Board of Agriculture re-ceived some money from the U.S.Government for property damages.

The State Fair returned to the siteby 1868 (and remained there until1891) when businessmen bought thesite. A new state fairgrounds wassituated on Fall Creek Parkway whereit remains today. In the meantime,developers built streets and did ma-jor work on the drainage situation,turning it into an upscale residen-tial district called Morton Place. Af-ter 1890, Herron-Morton place be-came more famous as President Ben-jamin Harrison’s home neighborhood.In 1962, the Indiana Civil War Cen-tennial Comm. placed a state histori-cal Camp Morton marker at 19th andN. Alabama.

The estimated 1,700 POWs who diedat Camp Morton (1862-1865) wereburied in wooden coffins in trencheson lots purchased at Indianapolis’City Cemetery, later expanded andrenamed Greenlawn. Originalgravesites had wooden headboardswith painted ID numbers. Some POWswere exhumed and returned to theirfamilies, but 1,616 ConfederatePOWs remained at Greenlawn, wherea fire in 1866 destroyed remainingrecords. Remarkably, this was notthe end of it.

In the 1870’s, urban development ledto reburial of the POWs remains toan unmarked mass grave atGreenlawn. According to the NationalPark Service, until the 20th Century,national cemeteries were built onlyfor Union soldiers and thus not avail-able for these POWs. 8 The exact sitewas later located for the U.S. gov-ernment by COL William Elliott in1906. A monument, erected in 1918to honor those 1,616 POWs, many ofwhom died at City Hospital, wasmoved to Garfield Park in 1928. 9

Camp Morton itself blended into his-tory; PS 45 students and teacherserected 10 a stone marker at the site.The remains in the mass grave wereincrementally moved to Crown Hillby1933. Later, a 2-year project toidentify these veterans was led bytwo Indianapolis police officersSteve Staletovich, Wayne Sharp andthe Crown Hill Society, a result ofwhich, 10 bronze plaques mountedon granite bases were placed at thesite. The area was rededicated in1993 in a ceremony that included



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representatives(and Rebel dirtwhich wascomingled withHoosier soil)from 14 formerC o n f e d e r a t estates and terri-tories. Eachyear, Civil Warreenactors stillhonor these vet-

erans with a ceremony held in frontof the “Confederate Mound”. 11

These veterans now share an adja-cent resting place with many otherCivil War participants: numerous gen-erals; Dr. Samuel Fahnestock, a Chris-tian Commission volunteer who wentto Louisiana during the Civil War totreat liberated slaves and was killedthere; Medal of Honor winner (Mis-sionary Ridge, TN), Charles W. Brouse;Catherine Merrill, a nurse who treatedConfederate POWs; Dr. WilliamWishard, Supt. of City Hospital, re-sponsible for untold Union soldierssent home for care from field hospi-tals; Edward Black, a drummer boyat about age 10; Richard Gatling, in-ventor of the gun; Daniel Prunk, em-balmer and later doctor.

A special area was dedicated for allveterans on Memorial Day 1988 andhas expanded since then, with veter-ans of all periods of service buried(e.g., Hezekiah Smith and Elder JohnMorrow from the American Revo-lution; some from Indian Wars;and Henry Clay Conner, USAAF inWWII, defender of Bataan, evadedcapture and organized guerillaforce in the west of Clark Field;and many from Korea, Vietnamand recent conflicts). Crown HillCemetery including the Confed-erate Plot and the nearby CrownHill National Cemetery that wasestablished for Union dead, waslisted on the National Register forHistoric Places in February 1973. 12

Crown Hill Cemetery, one of the larg-est in the country at 555 acres, andincorporated in September 1863 asa nondenominational facility, also

holds some other remarkable YankeePOW remains. John H. King, a PVT inthe 9th IND Vol. Cavalry, was capturedduring his first encounter with theenemy, sent to Andersonville POWPrison where he nearly died; then senthome on the steamboat Sultana fol-lowing release (a ship which ex-ploded and killed and scalded1,200 soldiers); Ivan Walker, who es-caped Libby Prison (Richmond, VA);Abel Streight, who planned and ex-ecuted the Libby Prison escape for100 POWs.

Indiana lost about 700 men duringthe war. Indianapolis’ most historiclandmark, the Soldiers and SailorsMonument in the center of town, waserected primarily in honor of CivilWar (and later other) veterans; it wasdebated from 1888 and finally dedi-cated in 1901. One final irony per-haps is that with all the gravesitemoving over the years, the now phan-tom site of Camp Morton, throughwhich an estimated 9,000 POWswould pass during the Civil War, isonly about a mile from the eternalfinal resting place for the 1,616POWs at the serene lush Crown HillCemetery which is close enough toFall Creek to perhaps hear the waterwhisper on a quiet day.

(Endnotes)1 A book used extensively hereinoriginated with a high school studentpaper in 1932. The Manual Training HSsocial studies chair, Dr. Joseph Mooreand Mrs. Hattie Lou Winslow of theShortridge HS social studies departmentand Butler University, extended the studyand published it in 1940 as Vol. 13, #3 of the Indiana His-torical Society (IHS) Publications, underthe name Camp Morton 1861-1865: India-napolis Prison Camp. IHSreprinted it in a hardback edition in1995.

2 Morton is one of the fascinating men ofhis era. Born in 1823, he was a hatter’sapprentice, attended Miami Univ., stud-ied law and sat on the bench. A Demo-crat who switched to Republican in 1854,as Lt. Gov. he assumed the gubernatorialspot in 1861 and was elected thereto in1864. According to the National Gover-nors Association, when Pres. Lincolnasked for troops in April 1861, the Indi-ana legislature was sluggish to fully re-spond, and Morton raised the money him-self to equip and pay some 6,000 sol-diers. See http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_indiana. He apparently was a manwho generated strong opinions; his pur-ported idiosyncratic political and per-sonal behavior is well documented.

3 Lucinda, daughter of Isaac and Mary B.Tozel Burbank, married Oliver P. MortonMay 15, 1845; they would have at leastthree children. By all accounts, she wascaring, smart, forgiving, tenacious, intui-tive and intense; her brother John A.Burbank, a mercantile businessman, af-ter the Civil War moved to NE, became4th Territorial Governor of the Dakota andlater Governor of WY after which he re-turned to Indiana . See http://dantate.featuredblog.com on The IsaacBurbank Family of Centerville, IN.Lucinda is also buried at Crown HillCemetery.4 Born in Scotland in 1810, Owen was well(European) educated and moved to IN in1827 at age 17. He fought in the Mexi-can War and with his brother, surveyedthe NW Territory, and became Chair ofthe Natural Science Dept., U.S. MilitaryAcademy at West Point for 9 years, thenreturned as IN State Geologist. After theWar, Owen became a professor at Indi-ana Univ. for 15 years and did a numberof surveys (NC, AZ, and NM); Owen Hallat IU is named for him. In 1872, he be-came the first President of Purdue Univ.then returned to IU. He died of acciden-tal poisoning in March 1890, and is bur-ied in Crown Hill Cemetery. Seewww.in.gov/idoa/1783.htm.5 In a final tribute from the ConfederatePOWS, a bust to Col Owen sits on amarble pedestal, main floor, State House.The tribute was to be a plaque, but do-nations were so generous that a bronzebust was substituted. Designed by thedaughter of a Confederate soldier, theinscription is: “Colonel Richard Owen,Commandant, Camp Morton 1862, Tribute



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by Confederate prisoners of war and theirfriends for his courtesy and kindness”.

6 See the 150th Anniversary history byWissing et al, Crown Hill: History, Spirit,Sanctuary, a beautiful coffee table bookby the Indiana Historical Society Press (Indianapolis, 2013), available through theCrown Hill Cemetery Heritage Founda-tion. (e.g., PVT Robert Gay, a 27-year-oldschoolteacher, had taken the Confeder-ate oath as a POW, was returned to Indi-ana, convicted of treason and shot be-side his newly dug grave at Burnside Bar-racks just south of Camp Morton. It wasthe “first and only military execution inthe West during the war; many other sol-ders with similar stories were pardonedfor the same offense”. Three bountyjumpers were executed the followingyear at Burnside Barracks. There was alsoa large number of Union dead buried in-cluding at the national cemetery portionof Crown Hill, making “rest in peace” a“fluid concept”; in the first public noticeof the cemetery in the Indiana State Sen-tinel, Oct. 22, 1863, Crown Hill used per-manence as a sales tool.

7 The details of specific events are foundin W&M and in a few contemporary booksand newspaper articles by former POWsand others. e.g., Vol. VI, #12, Nashville,

Camp Morton, cont’d... TN, Confederate Veteran (1898); Den ofMisery by James R. Hall. W&M is prob-ably the best for most including argu-ments between Dr. John S. Wyeth and theIndiana GAR re: conditions and POWtreatment (1863-5). Many of the argu-ments are directed at a few overly enthu-siastic guards.

8h t tp : / /www.nps .gov/nr/ t rave l /n a t i o n a l _ c e m e t e r i e s / I n d i a n a /Crown_Hill_Confederate_Plot.html.9 The weathered and worn white granitememorial remains at GarfieldPark. Withthe help of historians, the local chapterof the Sons of Confederate Veterans, ledby African American Army veteran BrianBlevins, with relatives on both sides ofthe Civil War, has a project to focus onthe POW camp and restore the 102 yearold monument according to The India-napolis Star

, July 12, 2014, which reports that thenames on the plaques include 24 blacksoldiers, and others such as the name ofWilliam Blythe, a great-great grandfather of Pres. William J.Clinton.

10 This was at Alabama and 19th Sts.Someone also laid small rectangular lowbrass “”Site of Camp Morton” markers inthe grassy strip between the sides of thenorth-south streets in the area where it

had been located. Ignored in the neigh-borhood, I remember them in mid 1940-50’s in front of a family home in the 2100block of N. New Jersey11 See Book I Confederate Burials in CrownHill Cemetery, Marion County, Indiana(1998), and Book II, Crown Hill NationalCemetery, (2002) by the Genealogical So-ciety of Marion County, available fromthe Crown Hill Main office. The booksincludes a history of the cemetery includ-ing reprints of numerous news articles,and the first and last name of each sol-dier, their rank, military unit/date ofdeath and origin state. See also Wayne L.Sanford’s Memories of the Past: A Tour ofCrown Hill Cemetery, Recalling nearly 200Years of Indianapolis and Marion CountyHistory, (1996) published by Crown HillCemetery

Thanks also for onsite cooperation fromMarianne Randjelovic, Vice President ofDevelopment, Crown Hill Heritage Foun-dation, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organiza-tion.

12 Similar special areas exist for veterans’burial in many public and private cem-eteries nationwide; these are overseen bythe National Cemetery Administration ofthe Department of Veterans Affairs, Re:Sec. 32, Lot 285 of Crown Hill, See alsohttp://www.cem.va/gov/cems/lots/crownhill.asp .

National Convention 2014TOURS

1. Dealey Plaza , the area where President John F. Kennedy was shot. There is a memorial to himand it is right across from the infamous Grassy Knoll. 2. 6th Floor Museum in the former Texas Schoolbook Depository building where Lee HarveyOswald hid out. The Museum chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F.Kennedy; interprets the Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District and the John F. KennedyMemorial Plaza ; and presents contemporary culture within the context of presidential history. 3. Dallas Holocaust Museum across the street. The permanent exhibit gives visitors a view of theHolocaust by focusing on one day during the Holocaust—April 19, 1943. On this day three impor-tant and very different events happened: The 20th Deportation Train from Belgium was attackedby partisans; The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began; The Bermuda Conference met. These eventsillustrate wartime heroism, Jewish resistance against all odds, and government and diplomaticindifference to the fate of Europe’s Jews. The exhibit also highlights the first European box carbrought to the US . This car was likely used to transport Jews to concentration or exterminationcamps.

Total cost is $40, including transportation and admission into all three historical sites. Registeron the Convention Registration page.


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WWII veteran recalls

‘men we left behind’By KEITH [email protected]©LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

Former Prisoner-Of-War Alan Dunbar,

96, holds his World War II photograph at

his Las Vegas home Sept. 16, 2014. (Keith

Rogers/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

At age 96, Alan Dunbar admits thathis World War II experience as awounded American soldier in Ger-man prison camps made him “as sen-timental as the next guy.”

That’s why on National POW/MIARecognition Day today, he said hewill be thinking about “the men weleft behind. The men who were killed.The men who were wounded.”

“I’m giving it to you from the heartbecause I feel that somebody’s gotto know that it’s tough to see a mandie that you’ve been training,” he saidTuesday at his Las Vegas home.

“It hurt me when I lost somebodybecause he was wounded and hewasn’t taking care of himself,” hesaid. “You become kin to them.”

Having just graduated from TempleUniversity, Dunbar was among thefirst draftees from Philadelphia im-mediately after the Dec. 7, 1941,Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.Following a brief stint as an enlistedman, he quickly became an officercandidate who emerged from FortBenning, Ga., as a second lieutenant.

Three years later — after losing hisbrother, Joseph, a Navy commanderwhose ship was sunk while chas-ing German submarines off thecoast of Italy — Dunbar found him-self in the Battle of the Bulge ascaptain of a communications pla-toon in the 106th “Golden Lion” Di-vision.

It was the snowy winter of Decem-ber 1944 and they had dug fox-holes in the pine forest along theborder of Belgium and Germany.Dunbar’s unit, which was part of

the 422nd InfantryRegiment, was po-sitioned near theGerman towns ofAuw andSchlausenbach.

On the morning ofDec. 16, thousandsof German artillerypieces startedpounding the area.

“What would fol-low in the next fewdays would be-

come known as the largest defeatof the U.S. Army in World War II,”according to the 106th Division’swebsite. “Over the next three days,the 422nd and 423rd Regimentsbecame completely cut off fromthe rest of the division.”

Memories of what happened Dec.19, 1944, still burn in Dunbar’smind.

“I was with my wire crew. One ofthe guys was on top of a tree. Hesays to me, ‘Captain, I see a lot ofGermans out there.’ The next thingyou know they engulfed us,” he re-called.

“There was so damn many of themand so few of us. We fought themfor a while,” he said, describing the“glancing blow” from a bullet thatpierced his left leg.

Commanders of the 422nd and423rd regiments decided it wouldbe best to surrender than see theirsoldiers killed.

Dunbar and his platoon were among7,000 soldiers from the 106th Divisionwho “went into German captivity andwould spend the duration of the warin a series of POW camps,” accordingto the division’s website.

He was among 185 officers who wereherded into boxcars and hauled bytrain to Oflag 64 near Schubin, Poland.

That’s where he met “the man whosaved my life,” Lt. Col. John K. Waters,the son-in-law of Gen. George S. Patton,who had been captured in Tunisia in1943 and was in charge of the camp’s1,500 officer POWs, mostly from theNorth Africa campaign.

With the war in Europe at a turningpoint, Russian forces were bearingdown on Nazi-occupied Poland.“When the Russians made their ad-vance, the German commander de-cided they were going to evacuate thecamp,” Dunbar said.

The Germans’ plan was to march theAmerican prisoners back to Germany.

“It was in the dead of winter. My boots,I just about couldn’t get them on be-cause my leg was swollen. My feetwere swollen,” he said. “So the Germanstold me that since I couldn’t walk theywere going to leave me by the side ofthe road.”But Waters confronted the Germanguards.

“He said, ‘This man is an American of-ficer. He’s entitled to privileges. Andone of the privileges is that since heis wounded he can ride in the meatwagon.’ These were for the people whowere sick or shot,” Dunbar said.

“He told the German commander, ‘Thisunit is not going to leave this campuntil you ...”

But before Waters could finish, “theGerman commander says, ‘He rides inthe wagon.’ This man saved my life. Iadmired this man, and we became verygood friends,” Dunbar said.


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When the procession stopped atnight, Waters would come to the meatwagon and “pick me up bodily andcarry me into the barn where we weresupposed to sleep. I said to him onetime, ‘Colonel, you saved my life.’And he says, ‘No I didn’t, Alan. I wasjust doing what was right.’”

On March 27, 1945, Patton had senta task force 50 miles behind enemylines to liberate the Hammelburg,Germany, prison camp where Watersand Dunbar were being held. Waters“went out to greet the task force anda German guard shot him in the back,”Dunbar said.

Waters was so badly wounded, theGermans released him to allied au-thorities, but they captured the taskforce “and they became POWs withus,” he said.

After about 10 days, the Americanprisoners were transferred to the in-famous Stalag VII-A camp atMoosburg, Germany.

On April 29, 1945, a task force fromthe 14th Armored Division suc-ceeded in liberating Moosburg.

“And Gen. Patton came in with histwo silver revolvers. He says, ‘Gentle-men, I am here to liberate Moosburgand send you all back to where youcame from,’” Dunbar recalled. “Andsome guy in the rear says, ‘The hellwith that general. Where the hell arewe going to get the planes to gohome?’

“And they sent in over 100 C-47s topick up the POWs. There were 1,500POWs. And they flew us to France.”

After World War II, Dunbar stayed intouch with Waters, who recoveredfrom his wounds and went on to be-come a four-star general. He died in1989.

Dunbar retired as a lieutenant colo-nel and then worked as a claims ad-judicator for Veterans Affairs in

Philadelphia, Cleveland, San Diego,Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

He retired from the VA in 1980 andmoved to Las Vegas.

Since World War II, he has received“lots of letters from the parentsthanking me for bringing their sonsback. But, it’s all in a days work,” hesaid.

Wings of War:

Extraordinary Wingmenby Alice A. Booher

Every military aviator will tell you thata good wingman is indispensableand often key to their success – theflyer’s version of “having one’s back”.However, many may not realize thatsome of these wingmen are some-what smaller that ordinarily consid-ered, and that “wingman” may be abit more a literal than figurative va-riety.

Birds, usually pigeons, have beenused in wartime for 5,000 years,early-on mostly only for short dis-tances. By mid-12th century, civilianbird-mail (pigeon post with post of-fices and postmasters) was a thriv-ing business. Scientists and breed-ers worked on the hardy little flyers,and by 1819, a trusty swift homingpigeon could fly 200 miles in a day,a skill which greatly expanded itsoccupational horizons. In the early19th century, homing pigeons wereused in many Belgian cities to bring

stock exchange quotes from acrossthe Channel in London. Their use incommerce and war was fast, quietand dependable.

Heroic bird feats have been praisedsince Greeks first voiced poetic, andtheir saving of combatants and civil-ians became legend. In 1871, duringthe Franco-Prussian War, the Frenchused hot air balloons to transporthoming pigeons behind enemy lines,and microfilm literally flew in a mil-lion messages between Paris andLondon. In 1914, during the FirstBattle of the Marne, the French armyaccompanied troops with 72 pigeons.The Brits levied considerable finesfor those who would kill, wound ormolest the birds. The U.S. Navy hadmore than a dozen pigeon stationsin WWI, and the birds would fly nearly11,000 missions after being throwneither up or down (depending on thelocation of the propellers) out of theaircraft; 11 of them were MIA, butthe other 219 birds delivered suc-cessful messages. On the first U.S.aircraft carrier, the USS LANGLEY,(commissioned in October 1922), apigeon house was placed in the stern.Individually the birds worked well,but when they were released as agroup, the flock of birds roosted inthe cranes of the Norfolk shipyardending that project.

According to theArmy HistoricalFoundation1, duringWWI, U.S. combatcommanders usu-ally transmittedmessages by wire,but in unfavorablesituations, theyused pigeons.When the U.S. entered the war in1917, the U.S. Army Signal Corps had600 carrier pigeons, provided by Brit-ish breeders and trained by Ameri-can soldiers. They carried messageson scraps of paper inserted into alightweight canister attached to thebird’s leg. Once released, the birdwould fly to his homing coop behindAmerican lines and a bell wouldsound. Records show that during theMeuse-Argonne Offensive, 442 pi-geons were used to deliver messagesin the Verdun area. One pigeonknown as “Kaiser” was captured


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from the Germans, carrying its littlecamera. Another pigeon known as“The Rocket (Mocker)” served 52 mis-sions before being wounded by theenemy, receiving the French Croix deGuerre and Distinguished ServiceCross. The most famous of the flockmay have been “Cher Ami” (a Blackor Blue Check cock) who delivered12 critical messages from the frontlines, the most important of whichwas on October 4, 1918 when fight-ing was fierce, and a lot of friendlyfire was taking a toll. The bird wasblinded in one eye, shot through thebreastbone and suffered a nearlysevered leg from enemy fire, but gotthe important message through tocommanders to “stop shooting at ourown folks”. Remarkably she survivedand made it CONUS but died in June1919. The colorful taxidermied one-legged bird is at the SmithsonianNational Museum of American His-tory “Price of Freedom Americans atWar” exhibit along with the Croix deGuerre with Palm that she receivedfrom the French. 2

In WWII, the UKd e p l o y e d250,000 hom-ing pigeons,many of whomwere valiantbeyond all be-lief. The Brit-ish People’sDispensary forSick Animalses tab l i shed

the Dinkin Medal in 1943 to honorthe work of animals exhibiting con-spicuous gallantry or devotion toduty while serving in military conflict,and came to be known as the ani-mals’ Victoria Cross (although per-haps not by those humans whoearned the VC). Not surprisingly, theDinkin would be awarded immedi-ately to three pigeons, and thereaf-ter, to many more birds including anIrish one named “Paddy”, and theAmerican Pigeon Service’s “G.I. Joe”(who flew 20 miles in as many min-utes delivering a message that saved1000 lives). From its inception untilSeptember 2014, the award has beenmade to 4 horses, 31 pigeons, 29

dogs and 1 cat for courageous ac-tions such as bringing the news oflandings at Dieppe (“Beach Comber”)and Normandy (“Gustav”); a dog whomade 20 parachute jumps in NorthAfrica (“Rob”); for keeping moralehigh in a Japanese POW Camp (“Judy”)(on which we wrote earlier in the Bul-letin); in the Battle of Lye Mun onHong Kong Island; for leading theirowners out of the World Trade Cen-ter on 9/11 (“Salty” and “Roselle”); forlocating a weapons arsenal in Iraq;tracking nationalists in Malaya; andseveral for detecting explosives inAfghanistan, some of whom died orwent MIA in the effort. Many Ameri-cans first learned of one valiant birdfrom an unexpected source, a recentAntiques Roadshow in England,hosted by the stylish journalist FionaBruce. A visitor had brought a classyrather formal-looking pigeon photoof “Billie”, along with Billie’s actualDinkin medal, and the written cer-tificate for his efforts out of RAFWaddington in August 1945, all nowpreserved at the Allied Forces Mas-cot Club. As Bruce quipped, we canprobably assume Billie never tried towear his medal.

During WWII, theuse of pigeonsmight have beenfurther ex-panded since itwas reportedthat they couldbe trained to de-liver small explosives to precise tar-gets, but the British Pigeon PolicyCommittee nixed the idea. While theBrits phased out the birds by 1948,MI-5 had concern about their con-tinued use by the enemy, and accord-ingly, 100 birds were maintained un-til 1950. In 1957, the U.S. SignalCorps transferred 2 hero pigeons tothe National Zoo in Washington,“Anzio Boy” and “Global Girl” whohad completed 66 missions betweenthem.

In 1982, a gentleman living in Surrey,near famed spymaster’s BletchleyPark, found the remains of a pigeonin his chimney. He noticed a smallred capsule attached to its leg. Thefind created quite a stir in Great Brit-ain, and after much investigation it

was confirmed that the content wasa top secret encrypted message.Now the problem is to decipher it. 3

The Brits estimate that they used250,000 pigeons during the war. Theproximity of this recent find toBletchley Park (the home of Alan Tur-ing and the Allied cryptographers,and also the location of the MI-6 pi-geon loft) has added cache. Britain’stop secret GCHQ listening post anddecoding department knows it wasone of two birds carrying the samemessage; one suggestion is that itwas coming from the site of Alliedlandings at Normandy since it wasfound near the HQ of British FieldMarshall Bernard Law Montgomery atReigate right before the D-Day land-ings. This might make the chimneybird an associate of “Gustav” whobrought the first report of theNormandy Landing, after havingworked for some time carrying mes-sages for the Belgian resistance.

The Swiss continued their pigeonsection until 1996. According to anew book, From Pigeons to Tweets:A General Who Led Dramatic Changesto Military Communications (the au-tobiography of LTG Clarence E.McKnight told with Hank H. Cox,2013), when McKnight entered WestPoint (Class of 1952), the Army wasstill using the birds on the battle-field including a homing-pigeonequipped signal platoon laying wiresduring the Korean War. However, aslate as 2010, Indian police sus-pected that a captured pigeon hadcome from Pakistan. 4 These remark-able warriors are also commemo-rated in places such as “YankeeDoodle Pigeon” of the Hanna-Barberacartoon Dastardly and Muttley in theirFlying Machines, and in several Brit-ish films and games. “Old Sarge” was

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commemorated in book and film, TheFlight 5, recently shown at the Yan-kee Air Museum in NYC, introducedby Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

In memory and honor of these amaz-ingly faithful warriors, we can remem-ber the words of JM Barrie, in his TheLittle White Bird: “The reason birdscan fly and we can’t is simply be-cause they have perfect faith, for tohave faith is to have wings.”

(Endnotes)1 Cher Ami- Winged Warrior, National

Museum of the U.S. Army, Call to Duty,

Vol 9, Issue 1, March 2014.

2 See also http://

p i g e o n _ r a c i n g s . t r i p o d / c o m /

wartime_pigeons.html.

3 See George Dvorsky, Remains of

WWII military Pigeon Ignites Code

Mystery at http://io9.com/5956950/

remains-of-world...;see

also Can You Crack the Code? Spy

Chiefs Stumped By Secret Message Found

on Leg of Dead WWII Pigeon at http://

www.morror.co.uk/news/uk-news/

codebreakers-stumped, etc.

4 See Fowl Play: Alleged Spy Pigeon Held

in India, at http://tribune.com.pk/

story16913/.

5 See http://www.pigeonsincombat/

com/film/html; and

w w w . a m e r i c a n w w i i . c o m /

articlespigeons-of-war

.wingmen, cont’d... Fox River Valley Chapter News

On November9, 2014, theFox RiverValley Chaptera w a r d e dA n t h o n yHufnagel hisPOW medal.

In attendancewere PastC h a p t e rCommandersN o r m a nZuckerman & Donald McCormick, Anthony Hufnagel, PCC WilliamHowland and Roberto Salazar from the Chicago Regional Office

who presented him with his medal. Congratulations!

New RegulationsAutomate BurialPayments for Veterans’SurvivorsEstimated 62,000 SurvivingSpouses Benefit from RegulationChanges

New burial regulations will nowallow the Department ofVeterans Affairs (VA) toautomatically pay the maximumamount allowable under law tomost eligible surviving spousesmore quickly and efficiently,without the need for a writtenapplication.

Under former regulations, VApaid burial benefits on areimbursement basis, whichrequired survivors to submitreceipts for relatively small one-time payments that VA generallypaid at the maximum amountpermitted by law.

“VA is committed to improvingthe speed and ease of delivery ofmonetary burial benefits toVeterans’ survivors during theirtime of need. The recent changesallow VA to help these survivorsbear the cost of funerals by

changing regulations to get themthe benefits more quickly.”

This automation enables VA topay a non-service-connected orservice-connected burialallowance to an estimated 62,000eligible surviving spouses out ofa projected 140,000 claimants forburial benefits in 2014. Survivingspouses will be paid upon noticeof the Vet-eran’s death usinginformation already in VAsystems. The burial allowance fora non-service-connected death is$300, and $2,000 for a deathconnected to military service.

This revised regulation willfurther expedite the delivery ofthese benefits to survivingspouses, reduce the volume ofclaims requiring manualprocessing, and potentially makeavailable resources for otheractivities that benefit Veteransand their survivors.

For more information on mon-etary burial benefits, visit http://www.benefits.va.gov/compensa-tion/claims-special-burial.asp.


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The story of owning a

beauty salon in theDepression years

My grandfather, David Haslem,was a coal miner who worked for$2.00 a day, and sometimesworked only one day a week. Mygrandmother Elizabeth Haslem’sfather, William Jenkins, was aWelsh immigrant coal miner whosomehow managed to buy a two-acre farm on Plymouth TownshipMountain and made it into aproductive farm to supplementhis income. His wife Hannah diedin 1924, and he completed theraising of his eight childrenhimself.

My father, Zachariah Roberts, wasa coal miner, and when the mineclosed he worked on the WPA. Mymother, Adaline Elizabeth Roerts,the daughter o David andElizabeth Jenkins Haslem, was abeautiful, intelligent andambitious person who had twosmall children, Zachariah Davidand Elizabeth to raise, when shedecided to take a beauty culturecourse. On the 23rd of February,1931, she received her diploma.

After completing her course, themanaged a large beauty salon inWilkes-Barre for Madam Fenwickwho not only owned the beautyschool, but also salons inScranton and Wilkes-Barre.

My mother decided to go into herown business in Plymouth, PA.Her first location did not workout because it was too far fromMain Street and bus service wasnot available at the time.

Undaunted, she moved herbusiness to the center and closeto the trolley and bus lines inPlymouth. There her businessflourished, and she hired threemore operators. She worked sixdays a week, and on weekendsworked 10 and 12-hour days. Mygrandmother would prepare hotmeals for my mother and herstaff on their late nights, and atthe age of 101 would carry themfrom her house on HillsideAvenue to near Main Street, twomiles downhill, and return triptwo miles uphill.

This was during the height of thedepression years. How did theyfinance opening a business? Forequipment, $2 down and $2 amonth, with a payment time of 2years. Prices at that time were 35and 50 cents. Permanent wavingwas the big ticket item withmachine waves before coldwaving was introduced. Priceswere: $2.50, $3.50 and $5.00.

Even at those prices, manypeople could not afford to havetheir hair done, so they wouldbarter. A local pharmacist’s wife,Edyth WW Gerald, gave mymother a beautiful hand-paintedLimoge dish, dated 1910, inexchange for beauty services, anda second Limoge dish also dated1910.

YourStories

As I write this, I am 81 years old,a survivor of the depression andWWII as a prisoner of war inGermany for 15 months, and I amstill amazed at the extraordinaryaccomplishments of my great-grandmother, my grandparentsand parents – so much with solittle. They set a great example forme in how to deal with adversityin life, and for that I am eternallygrateful, and to my wife AgnesWhitlow Roberts who had all oftheir best characteristics.

Zachariah David RobertsPast National Commander601 North ShoreTinton Falls, NJ 07753

The Great Depression in theUnited States began on October29, 1929, a day known foreverafter as “Black Tuesday,” when theAmerican stock market–whichhad been roaring steadily upwardfor almost a decade–crashed,plunging the country into itsmost severe economic downturnyet. Speculators lost their shirts;banks failed; the nation’s moneysupply diminished; andcompanies went bankrupt andbegan to fire their workers indroves. Meanwhile, PresidentHerbert Hoover urged patienceand self-reliance: By 1932, one ofthe bleakest years of the GreatDepression, at least one-quarterof the American workforce wasunemployed.

This is the first in a series ofstories of growing up in theDepression. We hope to continuerunning these slices of Americanlife, so send in your story to theeditor and we’ll publish them ona semi-regular basis. Nextdeadline is: Feb. 1, 2015.Thank you! Cheryl


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Lost/Last Valentine: Treat Yourselfby Alice A. Booher

Every February, even the usually crankiest of us may briefly con-sider a bit of “Valentine-ness”, and if you are amenable to sugges-tions, here you go, obtainable in several forms.

The book is a NY Times and USA Todaybestseller called The Last Valentine by JamesMichael Pratt, (published in 1996, republishedin paperback by St. Martins in 1999). Thescreenplay by Maryann Ridini Spencer andBarton Taney, The Lost Valentine, was firstaired by CBS in January 2011 as an award-winning Hallmark Hall of Fame star-ring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sean Faris and Betty White. One does not have to be aspecial fan of any of these actors to be moved by the film. It features the devel-oping story of a TV journalist (Hewitt) who profiles a WWII widow (White) whosehusband, a naval aviator, was lost on the Bataan peninsula in 1944 and declaredMIA. They had met and married in 1943; he entered combat the following year,leaving her pregnant with a son, who now has his own grown son (Faris). Eventu-ally the LT aviator’s loving letters had stopped and she received the telegram

saying he was MIA. Their last moments together had been in a train station where she had handed him ahomemade Valentine. Refusing to believe he was dead, the widow revisits that station every Valentine’sDay. To cut to the chase: with some help, the journalist is able to locate family of a fellow crewmemberwho had sent a letter home with an account of the crash which contains leads which they follow-up inThe Philippines. An elderly native eye-witness is found and provides, via Skype, the story of the MIApilot who was wounded, healed and fought with the guerillas only to be killed by a Japanese sniper andburied on the spot. Searchers are able to pinpoint his primitive interment site, and remains are recov-ered along with his effects including the “lost/last” Valentine. With proper authentications and follow-ing Navy protocols, after 66 years, now listed as KIA and posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, SilverStar and the Navy Cross, his body is returned with full military honors arriving via the train station.

The film is dramatic but not overly so, well acted, with enhancing unintrusive music (including severalversions of Dream a Little Dream of Me) and all in all is quite palatable. Hewitt does not overact and herclothing is not distracting; the subplots are modest and tolerable; the storyline is not overly compli-cated and fairly historically accurate. Betty White is simply extraordinary, a fact recognized by hernomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by the Female Actor in aMiniseries or Television Series. [White, born in 1922, has won myriad awards since she entered showbusiness in 1939. She was age 89 at the time of the film’s first airing. In her personal life, Betty marriedfirst husband, Dick Barker in 1945; he was an U.S. Army Air Corps pilot. She interrupted her own showbusiness career during WWII to join the American Women’s Voluntary Services.]

The Hallmark Channel occasionally reruns The Lost Valentine, last in October 2014. Look for it on TVjust prior to Valentine’s Day 2015 (it is also available on DVD), get comfy and put on the popped corn.Admittedly, there are some soppy moments: it is Hallmark after all, and they sellgreeting cards, but rise above that and take a chance on something special. Theexperience puts a very human face on the families left behind when service per-sonnel are MIA, POW or unrecovered KIA - and gently but powerfully providesundeniable support of the recovery efforts that continue in real life and on whichwe report so frequently herein. Collaterally, the audience reached by the film(and the book) is outside the realm of those who ordinarily might know the com-parable stories which have been repeated so often in our history - that is verypositive and worthy of a Valentine.


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AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WARVOLUNTARY FUNDING PROGRAM

The AXPOW Voluntary Giving Program parallels that of other VSOs, whereby the entiremembership, including life members, is given the opportunity to contribute to the operation

of our organization, based on ability and willingness to contribute.

All contributions are to be sent directly to National Headquarters to be used for theoperation of the organization. A complete accounting of contributors will appear in the

Bulletin each issue.

I am enclosing my contribution to support the operation of the American Ex-Prisoners of War.

$20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $100.00 Other

Please circle one category:

Individual Chapter State Department(If chapter or department, please give name)

Name

Address

City/State/Zip

Phone #

Please make checks payable toAmerican Ex-Prisoners of War - Voluntary Funding

Mail contributions to:National Headquarters

American Ex-Prisoners of War3201 E. Pioneer Parkway, Suite 40

Arlington, TX 76010

Please send donations to:National Headquarters, 3201 EastPioneer Parkway, Suite 40,Arlington, TX 76010.

Checks must be made payable toAXPOW or American Ex-Prisonersof War You can also make adonation with a credit card(MasterCard or Visa). Just call 817-649-2979. Thank you!

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GENERAL FUNDDepartment of New JerseyMarc & Carol Joseph, Teaneck NJTacoma Chapter, WashingtonIn honor of Harry Woodland, by Dor-othy WoodlandIn honor of NC Milton M ‘Skip’ Moore,Jr, by Arizona State DepartmentIn memory of Albert George, byCharles GlazerIn memory of Albert George, bynephew Michael GeorgeIn memory of Albert George, by thestaff at Monroe HS, Monroe MIIn memory of Charles Vogel, by theRocky Mountain ChapterIn memory of Francis Edwards, byShirley ByrneIn memory of Guido Palozzi, by hiswife, BerniceIn memory of Henry Dunning, byPhyllis DunningIn memory of Irene Scaglione, by Jo-seph ScaglioneIn memory of Jeanne Corrigan, by herfamilyIn memory of Joseph Filko, by An-thony LonghiIn memory of Loren Enyeart, by Mary

EnyeartIn memory of Lt B Lamar Howard, byShirley ByrneIn memory of Lydia Dostie, by ShirleyByrneIn memory of my wife June Warner,by PNC Jack WarnerIn memory of Richard Klema, byAgnes BartunekIn memory of Richard Klema, byDavid BartunekIn memory of Richard Klema, byLoretta FridlundIn memory of Richard Klema, byMelvin ArensmanIn memory of Richard Klema, byMerlyn StoeckleinIn memory of Richard Klema, byNancy LamiaIn memory of Richard Klema, by

Sheryl GonzalesIn memory of Richard Klema, byVerna Downing

MEDSEARCHBarbed Wire Buckeye Chapter, OhioIn memory of Bernard Olszewski, byhis children

VOLUNTARY FUNDINGBen & Lila Nienart, Lafayette NJDavid Goldstein, Westfield NJKachadour Avedisian, Cranston RIMaurice Markworth, Palmyra PARobert Kendall, Lakeville MAVernon Rathbun, Waterloo IAIn memory of Valentine Zurawski, byIrene SurawskiIn memory of my husband, William,by Dharlys Fleharty

Vermont Chapter #1 members met inBristol, VT for an annual banquet hostedby the American Legion, Bristol Post 19,Ron LaRose, Commander (left). The Chap-ter was presented with an Indian blackgranite disc, a remnant of the VietnamMemorial Wall in Washington, DC. JohnMiner, the presenter, who established theVeterans Outreach and Family Resource

Center in Bennington, VT is also on the board of directors ofVietnam Veterans of America. He is presenting the disc to VTChapter 1 Commander, Richard Hamilton.

The Indian black granite disc

Back Row: Clyde Cassidy, RogerLayn, Ralph McClintock, Rich-ard Hamilton, Rick Gray, Deptof VT Legion Commander; Lt.Col. Greg Knight, VT Army Na-tional Guard. Front Row: Rob-ert Lizotte, William Blanchette,Bill Busier, Harry Howe, FrancisAngier.

Vermont Chapter #1 News

National Headquarters3201 East Pioneer Parkway, Suite 40Arlington, TX 76010;(817) 649-2979

new members

New Members“Welcome Home”

Suitable for framing, thiscertificate of captivity,printed on 8½” x 11”quality paper, proudlydisplays your history asa prisoner of war. Eachcertificate background ispersonalized to thetheater of operation. Toreceive this certificatefrom AXPOW, pleaseorder from NationalHeadquarters. If you areordering at Convention,you can place your orderin the Merchandise Room.We will need your name,service number, branch ofservice, unit whencaptured, POW number (ifknown), camp names andlocations. You can call817-649-2979 or email:[email protected] may include apicture with your order.

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Angela WashCitrus Heights CAWidow ofBenjamin WashKorea

taps Please submit taps notices to:

Cheryl Cerbone, 23 Cove View Drive, South Yarmouth, MA 02664


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AULNER, John Edward Jr., ofOmaha, NE passed away May 7,2013. He was shot down over theFerrara River Bridge in Italy, cap-tured and held at Luft IV, thenmarched across Germany. Bothhe and his wife are life membersof AXPOW. John leaves his lovingwife of 64 years, Jean, 2 daugh-ters, 2 sons, 9 grandchildren and14 great-grandchildren.

BELL, James, of Alexandria, VAdied Sept. 30, 2014 at the age of83. He was captured after beingshot down north of Haiphong in1965 and held 89 months untilbeing liberated during OperationHomecoming in Feb. 1973. Survi-vors include his wife of 40 years,Dora, 3 children, 2 step-childrenand 11 grandchildren.

BROWN, John D. “JD”, 85, of FortSmith, AR passed away Sept. 20,2014. He was serving in the 24th

Inf. When he was captured as heheaded towards the Yah River inKorea. He was held in Camps 4and 5. JD’s most cherished trea-surers are his wife of 60 years,Sue, 1 daughter, 2 grandsons andone great-grandchild.

BURNS, Frank, 90, Surprise, AZ, amember of the Agua Fria Chap-ter died October 19, 2014. Dur-ing World War II, he was capturedwhile serving in the Philippineson Bataan and Luzon. He is sur-vived by his wife Chong.

CICCHINELLI, Joseph M., SunCity West, AZ, a member of theAgua Fria Chapter, died October9, 2014. Joe was a distinguishedWWII veteran with the 551st Para-chute Infantry Battalion attached

to the 82nd Airborne. He foughtin numerous battles includingThe Battle of the Bulge. Joe wascaptured by the Germans as aPOW and later escaped. Surviv-ing family includes a daughterand a son, four grandchildrenand six great grandchildren.

CODIAN, Louis, 94, of Akron, OHpassed away Nov. 22, 2014. He wasa proud veteran of the Army dur-ing World War II. He fought in thebattle of Huertgen Forest, wherehe was wounded and captured byGerman forces. He was a mem-ber of Northeast Ohio Chapter.Lou is survived by his wife of 68years, Marge, 3 daughters, 1 son,5 grandchildren, 4 great-grand-children, 1 brother and numer-ous nieces and nephews.

DAVES, Edward H., of Fresno, CAdied May 2, 2014. He served in the8th AF, 401st BG based inDeenthorpe, England. His planewas shot down; he was capturedand held in Luft 1, Barth until lib-eration. He leaves his wife of 69years, Edna, 1 daughter, her fam-ily and a large and loving ex-tended family.

DERRINGTON, Joan O. , ofLittleton, CO passed away Sept.26, 2014. Her husband Robert(PAC, 25th BS, 40th BG, Rangoon,Burma) predeceased her. She issurvived by 4 sons, 1 grandsonand 3 great-grandchildren.

ELLSWORTH, Ralph Edward, ofMissouri Valley, IA died Sept. 18,2014. He was 92. He was capturedwhile serving with the 306th BG,369th BS while flying overSchweinfurt; he was held inMaulhausen and Stalag 17B. Ralphleaves 1 daughter, 1 son, 2 step-children, 4 grandsons, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers and 1sister.

FAHRER, Samuel , of EastMeadow, NY passed away Aug. 17,2014. During WWII, he servedwith the 28th Div., 110th Inf. Co C;he was captured in the Battle ofthe Bulge and held in Stalag 9B,Berga-un-Ulster. Survivors in-clude his wife, Pearl.

FAUST, Adeline Carter, 81, ofChester, SC died Nov. 13, 2014.She was the wife of the late JulienGrant. Adeline was an activemember of the Catawba ChapterAXPOW. She is survived by 2daughters, 3 granddaughters, 2brothers and extended family.

FILKO, Joseph, of BethlehemTownship, PA passed away Sept.26, 2014 at the age of 94. Servingwith the 803rd Corps of Engineers,he was wounded and captured onCorregidor; he was held 3 ½ yearsuntil liberation. Joe will be dearlymissed by his son, 2 grandchil-dren and a loving family.

GEORGE, Albert D, of Taylor MI,died Sept 22, 2014, He served in8th AF, 491st BG, 852nd BS and washeld in Luft 4, then marchedthrough Germany. He is survivedby his wife, Shirley, 2 sons, 1daughter, 9 grandchildren and 8great-grandchildren. He wasdearly loved by his family.

GRIFFITH, Martha Josephine,age 92, of Plainview, TX passedaway October 27, 2014. She wasthe widow of ex-POW Hubert (2nd

Btn., 131st Field Artillery “LostBattalion”). Both Martha andHubert were active members ofAXPOW and the Texas Dept.where Hubert served many yearsas chaplain. She is survived byone son, one daughter and onesister.

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HASMAN, Norman J. 88, of SunCity West, AZ and North Chili, NY,a member of the Agua Fria Chap-ter, died July 5, 2014. He was aWWII tail gunner on a B-24 air-craft and shot down twice. Normis survived by a brother and hissix children and many grand- andgreat-grandchildren.

HOWARD, Thomas Hugh ofPikeville, NC passed away Sept. 6,2014 at the age of 90. DuringWWII, he served with the 8th AF,324th BS, 91st BG (H). After capturehe was held in Luft 4. Hugh was alife member of AXPOW and pastcommander of the Dept. of NorthCarolina. He as a member of theCoastal Plains Chapter. Survivorsinclude one daughter.

JIRON, Salvatore “Sal”, of Glen-dale, CA passed away Sept. 29,2014. He served in the Navy dur-ing the Korean War. His wife,Dorothy Rose was a civilian POWin Santo Tomas Internment Campduring WWII. Sal leaves cousins,extended family and manyfriends.

JONES, Lillian J., wife of Richard(ex-POW captured in the Philip-pines and held 3 ½ years) diedNov. 13, 2014. Both Lillian andRichard were active members ofAXPOW and were a familiar sightat conventions.

McDONALD, John B. of Sun CityCenter, FL formerly of Chicago,IL passed away Sept. 23, 2014 atthe age of 95. He was capturedwhile serving with the 331st Inf.,83rd Div. during WWII. He washeld in Oflag 64 and 13C. John issurvived by 4 children, 5 grand-children and 3 great-grandchil-dren.

MICKELSON, Earl S., of Littleton,CO passed away Sept. 18, 2014.During WWI, he served with the508th Para. Inf., 82nd AAB. After cap-

ture, he was held in Stalag 12A.Earl was a member of AXPOW andthe Mile High Chapter. Survivorsinclude his wife, Alice and fam-ily.

MORGAN, Mae Elvera, of SiouxCity, IA died June 6, 2013. She was81 and a member of the RockyMountain Chapter, AXPOW. Herhusband, Glenn (ex-POW, 84th Inf.Div.) predeceased her. She leaves2 sisters, 2 stepchildren andmany nieces and nephews.

MORROW, Bernard G. , ofTacoma, WA passed away Oct. 11,2014. While serving with the AACduring WWII, he was shot down,captured and held until liberatedby Patton’s Army. His wife of 65years, Naydene, 1 son, 2 daugh-ters, 10 grandchildren and 6great-grandchildren survive him.

MOTTERN, EulahB. “Sweetie”, ofWatauga, TNpassed away Sept.16, 2014. She as92. Sweetie andher late husband,Sonny, were ac-tive members of

AXPOW both at the local and na-tional level. Sonny was NationalCommander and Sweetie was al-ways by his side at conventions.Survivors include 1 son, 1 daugh-ter, 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-granddaughter and 1 great-great-great-granddaughter. She was akind and gentle woman who willbe missed by all who knew her.

MURRAY, Charles Rutledge Sr.,of St. George, SC died Sept. 22,2014. During WWII, he servedwith the 103rd Inf. Div., participat-ing in the invasion of SouthFrance. He was captured and helduntil liberation. Charles was anactive member of AXPOW and theLowcountry Chapter. He leaveshis wife of 61 years, Dorothy, 1daughter, 1 son, 5 grandchildren,

5 great-grandchildren and 1 sis-ter.

O’DONNELL, Gloria , 89 , ofChesapeake, VA and Goodyear, AZpassed away October 31,2014. She was the widow of Ri-chard W. O’Donnell and a longtime member of the Agua FriaChapter, Sun City, AZ. She is sur-vived by two sons, three daugh-ters, nine grandchildren and twogreat grandchildren.

O’DONNELL, Joseph P . ofRobbinsville, NJ died Sept. 23,2014. He was captured after be-ing shot down over Austria andheld in Luft 4, then marchedacross Germany. After liberation,Joe was a very active member ofthe former Continental Chapter,AXPOW where he served as Com-mander. He was vitally interestedin documenting Luft 4 and wrotetwo books on the subject. Survi-vors include 1 stepdaughter, 10grandchildren, 10 great-grand-children and a large extendedfamily.

OLSON, Rolland T. “Ole”, of Chi-cago, IL died in Jan. 2013. DuringWWII, he served with the 15th AF,461st BG; he was shot down, cap-tured and held in Luft 1, Barth.He leaves his wife, Jeanne, 2 sons,2 daughters, 4 grandchildren and3 great-grandchildren.

PFANNENSTIEL, Victor John, ofLoveland, CO passed away Oct. 14,2014. He was captured while serv-ing in Korea HQ Btry., 82nd AAABn. and held in Death Valley andCamp 5. Survivors include 2sons, 1 daughter and 3 grandchil-dren.

PFLUM, William J., 90 of St. Pe-tersburg, FL died Sept. 20, 2014.Serving with the 8th AF, 453rd BG,733rd BS during WWII, he was cap-

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tured and held until liberation.He is survived by his wifeRoseann, 4 children, 7 grandchil-dren and 3 great-grandchildren.

ROLEN, Mary, of Springfield, VApassed away Nov. 29, 2014 at theage of 86. Both she and her hus-band were active advocates forPOWs. Bill served as ExecutiveDirector of AXPOW for 5 years;Mary worked in the office and re-mained involved after his death. She was also active with the Ad-visory Committee on FormerPrisoners of War and Gold StarWives. Survivors include onedaughter and one son and hisfamily.

RUBIN, Sylvia, 87, of MonroeTownship, NJ died Aug. 9, 2014.Both Sylvia and her late husband(ex-POW Bernard) were membersof the Central Jersey Chapter,AXPOW. She is survived by onedaughter and two grandchildren.

RUTLEDGE, Tillman Joe passedaway October 25, 2014. DuringWWII he was captured in the Phil-ippines and endured the rigors ofthe Bataan Death March and 3 ½years of captivity; he was a POWby the age of 17. He followed hismilitary experience with contin-ued devotion to his country, asan active and vocal member ofthe San Antonio Chapter, AXPOW,volunteering at Wilford HallMedical Center, Lackland AirForce Base, and at the Audie L.Murphy Memorial Veterans Hos-pital since its opening in 1973; hehad over 41,000 volunteer hourswith the Department of VeteransAffairs. His wife, Joyce, prede-ceased him; he leaves 2 daugh-ters, 2 sons, numerous grandchil-dren, great-grandchildren and ahost of friends.

SCHNECK, David, of Bel Air, MDdied Sept. 22, 2014. He was cap-tured during the Battle of theBulge while serving with Co. C,75th Div. He was held in 12A untilliberation. Survivors include hisbeloved wife, Zita, 2 sons, 1daughter, 6 grandchildren, 8great-grandchildren and 1 sisterand their families.

SPERLING, Alvin B., 93, of Wash-ington, DC passed away Oct. 14,2014. As part of the 83rd Inf. Thun-derbolt Div. he was wounded out-side St. Lo and captured. He wasliberated by Patton’s Army. Alvinleaves 3 sons, 8 grandchildren and6 great-grandchildren.

SULZER, Evelyn V., of Sun City,Arizona, passed away August 27,2014. Evelyn was the widow ofex-POW Robert Sulzer and a longtime member of the Agua FriaChapter. She is survived by onedaughter, a sister and a brother.

THOME, Michael N., 96, of Sacra-mento, CA, member of the 49ersChapter, AXPOW, and a life mem-ber of AXPOW, died September 23,2014. During WW II he wastrained in military intelligenceand military government. Heserved with the 106th Inf. Div. andwas captured during the Battle ofthe Bulge. His wife predeceasedhim. He is survived by twodaughters, two grandsons, fivesisters, one brother, and manynieces and nephews.

VOGEL, Charles Franklin, 91, ofHereford, CO passed away Sept.28, 2014. He was shot down whileserving with the Army Air Corps;he was captured and held in Stalag17B. Charles was adjutant of theRocky Mountain Chapter, AXPOW.He leaves his wife, Anita, 1 sonand 7 grandchildren.

WALDMAN, Wesley Leon, of SanAntonio, TX died Nov. 27, 2014.He was 93. During WWII, he servedwith the 15th AF, 97th BG; he was

shot down and held in Luft 1,Barth until liberation. Survivorsinclude 2 daughters, 3 grandchil-dren, 1 great-grandchild and theirfamilies.

WALLER, Delphine T. , 89, ofWaskom, TX died Aug. 8, 2014.She as the widow of ex-POWHerschel (27th BG, survivor of theBataan Death March and 3 ½ yearscaptivity). Delphine is survivedby 1 son and 1 grandson.

WARNER, June,of Hammon, OKpassed awayMarch 17, 2014.She was the wifeof Past NationalC o m m a n d e rJack. June lovedtraveling withJack. They went to all 50 statesand several countries in their 68years of marriage. At NationalConventions, she was sur-rounded by Warners and extendedWarners. She also loved to sew;making all of Pam’s clothing un-til she got to jr. high school. Herother interests were gardeningand cooking (her grandchildrenwere convinced that no one friedchicken like grandma), but hermain interest was her family. Inaddition to Jack, June leavesdaughter Pam, 4 grandchildren,15 great-grandchildren and 1great-great-grandchild.

WILSON, Earl, 89, of Bradenton,FL died Sept. 30, 2014. Earlproudly served in the USA withthe 423rd Inf., 106th Div. He wascaptured in the Battle of the Bulgeand held in Stalag 4B. He leaves 1daughter, 1 son and 1 grandson.

WYLIE, Charlotte P., of Lexington,SC passed away Nov. 20, 2014 atthe age of 91. She and her hus-band, ex-POW DC “Pete” Wylie,were active members of theCatawba Chapter, AXPOW. In ad-dition to Pete, Charlotte is sur-vived by 3 sons, 4 grandchildren,3 great-grandchildren and 1 sis-ter.


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Worried Prayer?

Prayer. What is it? Talking toGod? Praising God? Givingthanks to God for the goodthings in your life? Acknowledg-ing God’s presence in your life? The thoughts of your heart? Things you want?

Prayer is a lot more than all ofthe above things rolled into one. For one, it is communion withGod. You are visiting God. Andyes, we expect answers to ourprayers. Usually we expect a “yes”answer while failing to realizethat “no” is just as much an an-swer as “yes”. ”No “ is not theanswer we usually desire. It hasbeen said that some of the bestblessings are unansweredprayers. In most cases thatmeans a “no” answer.

We are taught to pray usually atan early age by our parents, “I layme down to sleep, if I die beforeI wake, I pray the Lord my soulto keep”. In my experience, thereis no faith as strong as that of achild. It is sad that as we grow,we often lose that trust in the Al-mighty.

Prayer is an acknowledgement offaith. Acts 2:21"And it shall cometo pass, that whosoever shall callon the name of the Lord shall besaved.” Not maybe. Not I hope

so but “…shall be saved.” There-fore it follows that prayer is put-ting one’s hand in God’s.

Prayer leads us through an invis-ible door in to the presence ofGod. However, worry leads awayfrom trusting God into anotherroom filled with disappointmentand hopelessness.

God does not stop us from wor-rying. We have to stop ourselvesfrom worrying. It has been saidthat prayer does not cancelworry. But worry will cancelprayer.

Most people who read this articleprobably have never been a pris-oner-of-war. But imagine theworry that each of them musthave shouldered. And with goodreason. They were in the midstof the enemy. Things lookedgrim to minimize their situa-tion. Who could they trust? Whocould they turn to?

I would guess that most wouldhave practiced Philippians 4:6 “Becareful for nothing; but in every-thing by prayer and supplicationwith thanksgiving let your re-quests be made known untoGod.”

They had nothing but with Godthey had everything. In closingI will leave you with this ques-tion: What do you have?

Recipe for a

Happy New Year~ Anonymous

Take twelve fine,f u l l - g r o w nmonths; see thatthese are thor-oughly free fromold memories ofbitterness, rancor

and hate, cleanse them com-pletely from every clinging spite;pick off all specks of pettinessand littleness; in short, see thatthese months are freed from allthe past—have them fresh andclean as when they first camefrom the great storehouse ofTime.

Cut these months into thirty orthirty-one equal parts. Do not at-tempt to make up the wholebatch at one time (so many per-sons spoil the entire lot this way)but prepare one day at a time.

Into each day put equal parts offaith, patience, courage, work(some people omit this ingredi-ent and so spoil the flavor of therest), hope, fidelity, liberality,kindness, rest (leaving this out islike leaving the oil out of thesalad dressing— don’t do it),prayer, meditation, and one well-selected resolution.

Put in about one teaspoonful ofgood spirits, a dash of fun, apinch of folly, a sprinkling ofplay, and a heaping cupful ofgood humor.

As we make our resolutions forthe year ahead, let us go forwardwith great hope that all things canbe possible


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50/50 drawingJune 28, 2014 Arlington, TX

1st Place JEANNE BREESE, AZ $202.202nd Place MARIE CARLSSON, TX $151.65

donated back to organization3rd Place MARIE CARLSSON, TX $101.10 donated back to organization4th Place ELLEN BLOCKER, MS $50.55

These drawings help raise money needed for ouroperating expenses. They allow our membersto participate in a very worthwhile project, whilegiving them a chance to win. 50% of the dona-tions will be given to the General Fund and theother 50% are awarded as prizes. The amountsare determined after all donations are received.You do not have to be present to win. Pleasemake copies of the tickets on the other side andoffer them to your Chapter members, familyand friends. We are asking $5.00 for 6 tickets.These donations are not tax deductible. Fill outthe tickets and send them and your donationsto:National Headquarters ~ 50/50 Drawing3201 E. Pioneer Pkway, #40Arlington, TX 76010-5396


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The 106th InfantryDivision Association

Organized atCamp Lucky Strike 1945 active

since 1946

If you are a former 106th Infantry Division vet, wereattached to the 106th,a relative of a 106th veteran, you

are eligible for membership in the Association.

The CUB Magazine is published three timesper year. Published since 1946.

Annual Reunions held yearly since 1947.

Jacquelyn Martin, Membership Chairman121 McGregor Ave.

Mount Arlington, N.J. 07856973-663-2410

E-mail: [email protected]

request formembership applicationAmerican Ex-Prisoners

of War

Name: ________________________________Address:_______________________________City/State/Zip:_________________________

Membership is open to US Military and Civilianscaptured because of their US citizenship and their

families.

Do NOT send dues with this requestfor an application

Mail to:American Ex-Prisoners of War3201 East Pioneer Parkway, #40Arlington, TX 76010-5936(817) 649-2979 voice(817)649-0109 faxe-mail:[email protected]

Formed at Camp Greene, NC, on November 17,1917 for service in World War I. The “IVY Division”has a long and distinguished heritage that continuesthrough World War II, the Cold War in Europe,Vietnam, Operation Iraqi Freedom and OperationEnduring Freedom.

Membership in the Association is open to allformer Veterans and currently serving Soldiersof the 4th ID and attached units. The 96th AnnualReunion will be September 9-14, 2014, inLexington, Kentucky.

Check our website at www.4thinfantry.org formembership and reunion information.

“Steadfast and Loyal”

The National 4th (IVY) Division Association

American Ex-Prisoners of War50/50 Drawing

PLEASE PRINTName:_______________________Telephone: ( )_______

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Prize amounts are determined by the total amount donated.Mail your donation American Ex-Prisoners of Warand entry to: 50/50 Drawing


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Princeton University and Rolling Thunder®, Inc. National dedicated a “POW/MIA Chair ofHonor” on November 22, 2014, the first at an Ivy League School. The dedication was atPrinceton’s home football game against Dartmouth College at the Princeton University/Power’s Field Stadium. The Chair was dedicated by Ex-Prisoner of War Staff Sergeant CharlesSusino, Jr. who was held captive for fourteen months in German Prison camps duringWWII. Accompanying Sergeant Susino was Artie Muller, Executive Director of RollingThunder®, Inc. National along with the POW/MIA Chair of Honor Committee person ElaineMartin and other members of the organization.Mr. Susino provided these statements at the dedication. “I would like to thank RollingThunder and Princeton University for providing this POW/MIA “Chair of Honor”. It is soimportant because it represents veterans from all wars, both past and present, which weremissing in action or prisoners of war and did not come home. As I look at the chair, I seemany faces from the battlefield that never returned, yet envision them with us today. Letthis chair serve as a sobering reminder, that we as a nation and society must never forgettheir sacrifice…. please remember. God bless our troops. Thank you. “

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