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Information for requesting replacement medals earned while on
active duty. (6 Jan 01)
To request replacement medals for yourself or someone in your family, go to the
address shown below to get details and the necessary form:
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/replacement-medals.h
tml#army
US Air Force Major, scholar of Italian American history is seeking
contact with Italian American veterans of WW II. (25 Feb 01)
US Air Force Major Pete Belmonte,, a scholar of Italian American History
would like to make contact with Italian American Veterans of World War II in
order to collect oral histories or short stories for eventual publication. You can
contact Major Belmonte at the following e-mail address:
peter.belmonte@scott.af.mil or at regular mailing address: 520 Crestwood
Drive, Swansea, ILL 62226
The 63rd Regional Support Command is looking for 63rd Infantry
Division veterans who would like to speak at scheduled
luncheons. (3 Mar 01)
Mr Milt Houghton of the 63rd Regional Support Command, Los Alamitos, CA
is looking for 63rd Infantry Division veterans who would be willing to
participate in a speakers program for a series of luncheons. For all of you guys
who like to tell those war stories over and over again, here's a chance to tell
them to a group who hasn't heard them yet. All kidding aside, this would be a
great opportunity to let those currently involved in our country's defense know
what sacrifices were made for their freedom and safety. If interested in this
program you can get in touch with Mr. Houghton by e-mail at
:Milton.Houghton@usarc-emh2.army.mil or by telephone at 562-795-2264 or
FAX 562-795-2291. Who knows there might be a free lunch somewhere in
there.
The George C Marshall Foundation is seeking letters, stories and
memorabilia from World War II and the Korean War. (6 Mar 01)
Having difficulty trying to figure out what to do with all of that WWII and
Korean War material you have and that no one in the family seems to be
interested in? Well check out the George C Marshall Foundation for a possible
place to place it in files that will last forever. Go to The George C Marshall
Foundation Information sheet on this site for further details.
George C Marshall Foundation Information Sheet
Kitchen Table Gang seeking help with their project to help
veterans in VA Hospitals (9 Aug 01)
Mr Charlie Taliaferro, of the Kitchen Table Gang Trust has sent me a message
requesting help in getting the word out about their project to help veterans who
are in VA Hospitals. You can check out the Kitchen Table Gang at the
following web site: http://www.kitchentablegang.org. Go to their site and make
your own decision about assisting this group of individuals who are trying to
make the stay of veterans in VA Hospitals a little more enjoyable.
On 18 December 2009, the following information was received from the
Kitchen Table Gang Trust relating to disposing of American flags:
Please, don't throw that American flag into the trash!
Do you have a old, frazzled flag that's no longer fit for display, that's laying
around your office or home and you just don't know what to do with it? Then
send it to us! We will properly dispose of it according to federal laws.
Who are we? Visit our website at http://www.kitchentablegang.org for details
about us and what we are doing to help veterans and our soldiers overseas, plus
giving proper respect for ol'glory.
The Kitchen Table Gang Trust will retire your tattered, worn out and frayed
American flags with full honors! Anything else is desecration!
Just send your flags to the not-for-profit Kitchen Table Gang Trust, 42922
Avenue 12, Madera, CA 93638-8866 and we'll dispose of your flags in a
proper
and dignified manner with full honors and dignity pursuant to the United
States Flag Code Section 8K (PL93-344). The Kitchen Table Gang (formed
over
16 years ago) is a "rag-tag" bunch of patriotic military types helping
hospitalized veterans and our soldiers and Marines overseas with "Care"
packages.
Our flag retirement ceremonies are held on Flag Day, June 14th each year and
are conducted by MGySgt Daniel Kelley USMC and an all volunteer military
honor guard with Eagle Boy Scouts assisting. The Kitchen Table Gang Trust
also has a nationally recognized educational program for our young people and
students, teaching them the history, traditions and respect for our national
emblem.
When you send us a flag, please enclose a donation for this service which
allows us to continue and expand our many patriotic programs. We do good
things with your contributions (just ask any veteran or military service
organization).
We are located at the junction of Highway 41 and Avenue 12 just down from
the world famous red, white, and blue barn (with the fifty golden stars on the
roof) on the way to Yosemite National Park.
Please, send us your flags!
Charles Taliaferro
http://www.kitchentablegang.org
KITCHEN TABLE GANG TRUST
42922 Avenue 12
Madera, CA 93636-8866
Requesting Military Records
You can request your military records from the National Personnel Records
Center by writing to the following address:
National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records Office
9700 Page Avenue
St Louis, MO 63132-5100
You can also contact them by Internet for further details at address:
vetrecs.archives.gov
(NOTE: the address does not begin with "www"
You may discover that your records are no longer available due to a disastrous
fire at the records center in Jul 1973. The affected records are. Army
Personnel discharged November 1, 1912 to January 1, 1960. 80% with names
alphabetically after Hubbard, James E. No duplicate copies of records that
were destroyed in the fire were maintained, nor was microfilm copy ever
produced. There were no index's created prior to the fire. In addition, millions
of documents had been lent to the Department of Veterans Affairs before the
fire occurred. Therefore, a complete listing of the records that were lost is not
available. Nevertheless the records center uses many alternate sources in its
efforts to reconstruct basic service information to respond to requests.
Ex POWs gain new entitlement's:
Ex-POWs have been awarded significant new entitlement's to disability
compensation and medical services from the Veterans Administration. Also
check out the provisions for the POW medal. All of this can be found on the
Ex-POW web site at the following address: http://www.axpow.org
active duty. (6 Jan 01)
To request replacement medals for yourself or someone in your family, go to the
address shown below to get details and the necessary form:
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/replacement-medals.h
tml#army
US Air Force Major, scholar of Italian American history is seeking
contact with Italian American veterans of WW II. (25 Feb 01)
US Air Force Major Pete Belmonte,, a scholar of Italian American History
would like to make contact with Italian American Veterans of World War II in
order to collect oral histories or short stories for eventual publication. You can
contact Major Belmonte at the following e-mail address:
peter.belmonte@scott.af.mil or at regular mailing address: 520 Crestwood
Drive, Swansea, ILL 62226
The 63rd Regional Support Command is looking for 63rd Infantry
Division veterans who would like to speak at scheduled
luncheons. (3 Mar 01)
Mr Milt Houghton of the 63rd Regional Support Command, Los Alamitos, CA
is looking for 63rd Infantry Division veterans who would be willing to
participate in a speakers program for a series of luncheons. For all of you guys
who like to tell those war stories over and over again, here's a chance to tell
them to a group who hasn't heard them yet. All kidding aside, this would be a
great opportunity to let those currently involved in our country's defense know
what sacrifices were made for their freedom and safety. If interested in this
program you can get in touch with Mr. Houghton by e-mail at
:Milton.Houghton@usarc-emh2.army.mil or by telephone at 562-795-2264 or
FAX 562-795-2291. Who knows there might be a free lunch somewhere in
there.
The George C Marshall Foundation is seeking letters, stories and
memorabilia from World War II and the Korean War. (6 Mar 01)
Having difficulty trying to figure out what to do with all of that WWII and
Korean War material you have and that no one in the family seems to be
interested in? Well check out the George C Marshall Foundation for a possible
place to place it in files that will last forever. Go to The George C Marshall
Foundation Information sheet on this site for further details.
George C Marshall Foundation Information Sheet
Kitchen Table Gang seeking help with their project to help
veterans in VA Hospitals (9 Aug 01)
Mr Charlie Taliaferro, of the Kitchen Table Gang Trust has sent me a message
requesting help in getting the word out about their project to help veterans who
are in VA Hospitals. You can check out the Kitchen Table Gang at the
following web site: http://www.kitchentablegang.org. Go to their site and make
your own decision about assisting this group of individuals who are trying to
make the stay of veterans in VA Hospitals a little more enjoyable.
On 18 December 2009, the following information was received from the
Kitchen Table Gang Trust relating to disposing of American flags:
Please, don't throw that American flag into the trash!
Do you have a old, frazzled flag that's no longer fit for display, that's laying
around your office or home and you just don't know what to do with it? Then
send it to us! We will properly dispose of it according to federal laws.
Who are we? Visit our website at http://www.kitchentablegang.org for details
about us and what we are doing to help veterans and our soldiers overseas, plus
giving proper respect for ol'glory.
The Kitchen Table Gang Trust will retire your tattered, worn out and frayed
American flags with full honors! Anything else is desecration!
Just send your flags to the not-for-profit Kitchen Table Gang Trust, 42922
Avenue 12, Madera, CA 93638-8866 and we'll dispose of your flags in a
proper
and dignified manner with full honors and dignity pursuant to the United
States Flag Code Section 8K (PL93-344). The Kitchen Table Gang (formed
over
16 years ago) is a "rag-tag" bunch of patriotic military types helping
hospitalized veterans and our soldiers and Marines overseas with "Care"
packages.
Our flag retirement ceremonies are held on Flag Day, June 14th each year and
are conducted by MGySgt Daniel Kelley USMC and an all volunteer military
honor guard with Eagle Boy Scouts assisting. The Kitchen Table Gang Trust
also has a nationally recognized educational program for our young people and
students, teaching them the history, traditions and respect for our national
emblem.
When you send us a flag, please enclose a donation for this service which
allows us to continue and expand our many patriotic programs. We do good
things with your contributions (just ask any veteran or military service
organization).
We are located at the junction of Highway 41 and Avenue 12 just down from
the world famous red, white, and blue barn (with the fifty golden stars on the
roof) on the way to Yosemite National Park.
Please, send us your flags!
Charles Taliaferro
http://www.kitchentablegang.org
KITCHEN TABLE GANG TRUST
42922 Avenue 12
Madera, CA 93636-8866
Requesting Military Records
You can request your military records from the National Personnel Records
Center by writing to the following address:
National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records Office
9700 Page Avenue
St Louis, MO 63132-5100
You can also contact them by Internet for further details at address:
vetrecs.archives.gov
(NOTE: the address does not begin with "www"
You may discover that your records are no longer available due to a disastrous
fire at the records center in Jul 1973. The affected records are. Army
Personnel discharged November 1, 1912 to January 1, 1960. 80% with names
alphabetically after Hubbard, James E. No duplicate copies of records that
were destroyed in the fire were maintained, nor was microfilm copy ever
produced. There were no index's created prior to the fire. In addition, millions
of documents had been lent to the Department of Veterans Affairs before the
fire occurred. Therefore, a complete listing of the records that were lost is not
available. Nevertheless the records center uses many alternate sources in its
efforts to reconstruct basic service information to respond to requests.
Ex POWs gain new entitlement's:
Ex-POWs have been awarded significant new entitlement's to disability
compensation and medical services from the Veterans Administration. Also
check out the provisions for the POW medal. All of this can be found on the
Ex-POW web site at the following address: http://www.axpow.org
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