‘FLEXIBLE’
2/94th Battalion Update Number 20
Items to discuss
new member's
Branson welcome home
northern I corps reunion
All Veterans past, present, and future - Attention! - "ready up"
drop drawers - bend over - at the ready!
your government/VA/congressional House on Veterans Affairs committee
reward is coming !!!!!!
new member's
Major Rowland Parks (original battalion member) oldest daughter signed in states:
Just wanted to let you all know, I am Major Rowland M.Parks, Jr.'s oldest daughter and Dad is fine and living in Virginia now. He retired from Fort Eustis Transportation Post as a Lt. Colonel. Thanks to Tonja for that update.
Whitener, Russ - SGT 69-70 (nickname "HOSS") A Battery signed in.
Gest, William E. - SP4 66-67
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Glenda says we now have found 750 of our guys.
On my last update question on the C Battery wounded Dale Elston was able to identify
James Cox as in the Ammo section. He also thinks the wounded ammo sergeant may also have had the last name of Cox or similar.
Private First Class Bruce E. Cheske - Gun 2
Private First Class Jerry E. Coble - Gun 2
Private William W. Glaser - Gun 2
Private First Class Rufus L. Hare - Gun 2
Private First Class Carmelo M. Jimenez - Gun 2
Specialist James E. Cox – Ammo section
Private First Class Gordon L. Howard
Wounded in the leg unknown???
Many thanks to Dale for that update on the history.
Danny Leighton writes he was able to contact SFC Carlson by phone and they conversed for over an hour. Both agreed to try and make the reunion depending on their health issues they both are experiencing.
Branson welcome home
John Heritage of 5/4 who attend our first reunion in Branson sent in the following link for that happening Operation Homecoming June 13 -19 at Branson. That link is http://operationhomecomingusa.com/index.html
Thanks to John for sending that in.
northern I corps reunion
Don Aird of the 1/83rd sent in an update of the Northern I Corps Artillery Reunion to be held in Branson.
November 10 – 13, 2005 in Branson at the Westwood Inn.
You can contact Don for further information at airdsie@charter.net
Or the link for that is at:
http://www.willpete.com/I-CorpsArtilleryVets.htm
Thanks to Don for letting us know.
All Veterans past, present, and future - Attention! - "ready up"
drop drawers - bend over - at the ready!
your government/VA/congressional House on Veterans Affairs committee
reward is coming !!!!!!
Report by Steve Robinson (National Gulf War Resources Center) after attending a Veterans Affairs meeting; and some of my well placed comments.
Link is at
http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/VABS.htm
Kelley