Dec. 1966 - Philippine Defenders Main

Volume 21
PITTSBURGH. PA. -
COMMANDER'S CORNER
'T;s the Season for gratitude and whole-hearted and deeply
felt Thanks. Examining the blessings that are his, Your Commander
feels there is much for which he is grateful. Like:
This great, grand group of ours. Nowhere in the entire history
of the fine country of ours IS there any group that can approach us.
We are unique. lly the very Jaw of humanities we cannot grow
larger. Vet we have managed to grow bigger in many ways. Many
o£ our members are realizing that it is absolutely essential we band
together more than we have in any portion o( our past; this we
are doing.
Some of our Members who believe our boys in Viet Nam
may have some doubts about surviving the horrors, trials, privations, tribulations and suHerings related to POW status. ThO&C
of us who survived are living talimony that with hope and Belief
and with the benefits o{ our experi.ences they can make it. We must
and will find a way to get in touch wi-th them. We can do much
for them.
The personal gratitude your Commander hou for the experience each o[ you have made possible for him. The riches that were
gained through his trips are hard to evaluate in terms of dollars
and cents. The nips to Boston, Maywood, Tacoma, San Francisco,
Salinou, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Pittsburgh and Fontana Village
were rich beyond compare. The Conventions in Washington and
Cleveland and the trip back to Washington ,to meet with President
Marcos can never be duplicated.
The litue group meetings that take place aU over these United
States. Our people get together at the announcement of a meeting.
This is good. The meetings are better attended and more and
greater satisfaction is gained [rom each meeting. Keep a look·see
at CHIT CHAT, THE BULLETIN (AX-POW Publication) and
THE QUAN. Mue these meetings if you can.
The progress of our Pilgrim- - - - - - - - - - - age to Manila in April 1967.
GOLD STAR
trom a purely talking stage way
Department of Defense Direc·
back when, we are now on the tive 1348.2 of 22 August 1966,
~road ·to a reality that should be SUb{e1t: GOLD STAR. LAPEL
lruit£u1 in AprU, We have a list BU
ON. Authorized issuance
of. naines of t~h-nre going, without COSt of Gold S"tar Lapel
elsewhere in this issue of -TH.t: Button to Widows, parents and
QUAN. Wilh over!lOO signed up next of ltin to members of the
10 far, we can reach 500 tor three
Anned Forces who:
full planes.. This once-in-a-li£e·
A. Lost or lose their lives in
time affair makes all the hard the Armed Forces oC the United
work connected with it 'Very States during World War II,
worthwhile.
World War I, or during any
The blessing of having twO subsequent period of Anned
great guys like JOE POSTER Hostifities in which the U. S.
and AUSTIN PATRIZIO for was engaged before I July 1958,
right·hand men when the going 0'
~ets roughesL No less in bless·
B. Lost or lose their li'Ves after
lOgs [or the wonderful Staf[ of !lO june 1958, while engaged in
Olficers and our Executive an action against an enemy of
Board who have given -their the United Sta.tes. (Other spedIlmOSt to keep the ADBBeC the fications not particularly appli.
going concern it is.
cable to our group follows here.)
The exceptional work turned
LETrER APPLICATIONS
n by JOE VATER. JIM COOK OR DO FORM 5 (APPLICAand that erstwhile contributors, TION FOR GOLD STAR LAthe GRAYSONS that mak.e our PEL BUTTON) SHOULD BE
QUAN the newspaper it is. Keep SUBMITTED TO THE COM·
your articles coming in and the MANDING OFFICER, U. S.
QUAN can't help but get betlter. ARMY
ADMINISTRATION
Meeting fellows lik.e Calvin CENTER. 9700 PAGE BOULEGraef who is Honcho of the VARD. ST. LOUIS. MO. 65152.
AX.POWs, his assistant, D. C.
'Bull " Massey, their holder of lives for us. \Ve shall never be
purse strings and Adjutant, Paul able to repay utem for their
Richter, spark plugs like Ralph sacrHices but maybe ,the love we
Rodriguez, Rufus Smith, Otis have for them might, in its own
Yates, the entire gang £rom AI· way, help make their lives easier.
buquerque and the swell gang
Our wonderful wives. They
from Tacoma.
put up with us through thick
Working with Charles Towne and thin and even when there
(Tacoma) and Wayne Carringer are grounds for their short tern·
(Fontana) and participating in pen they will not desen us. We
the affairs they arranged. Keep- are indeed amply blessed.
109 in touch With Dan Irwin and
That amazing grou~ in Salinas
Tony Aquilla who conduct sec· who organized in prISOn camps
tional affairs with great success. and who still meet Te~larly and
Watching the New England faithfully; may their comaragroup carryon our work in the derie always prosper and their
finest of tradition; Hank, Tohn. friendship grow.
nie, Fran, George, Nick, Nick,
The opportunity to wish aU
Fred, and ,the rest of the gang members of the ADB&C my
who give 10 much of their time sincerest for impro'Ved health
and e£[orts. Johnnie LeClair for and a prosperous New Vear. And
the Maximum effort he alwaY' last, but not least, olhe reminder
puts into his affain.
that it was one of our Chaplai'ns
For our Gold Star Parents who said; "There are no athiesa
who have given so much of their in foxholes." Keep the Faith.
DECEMBER. 1966
;W7W~a1I;&!I"'~~F.itP~~~
Staff 0/ th~ Quan, Hel~n
and Joe Yat er. Jim Cook. th~
oUicers and ~xecutive boa r d
wish~s all Gold Star Parents, th~
memberShip and their /amiliu,
a blessed and joyous Christmas
and Happy and Healthy New
Year.
Joe and Helen Pruter wish to
ex t~nd to the Gold Star Parents,
M embers and Associat~ Mem·
bers ottr very best wislles /or a
Merry Christmas and a Happy
and H ealthy New Year.
Tll~
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Shelf Of Books
A welcome addition to the
projected "Shelf of Books" is on
the way [rom Australia. Sir
Wilfrid Kent Hughes, K.B.E.,
M.V.O,. M.C., E.D., M.P., Com·
monwealth Parliament Offices,
!l 18 Post Office Place, Melbourne, Australia, informs us by
aerogramme that he is sending
us a copy of a book o( his pub·
Iished by the Oxford Press in
Australia in 1946. Our thanks!
The Shelf of Books is to be
donated as a memorial to our
comrades who died in the Pacific
during the fint six months of
WWIl. It will be comPQled of
books written about
life
under the Japanese. Each person
who donates such a book. should
write on the flyleaf or an insertion a thumbnail sketch of
himself or the deceased POW in
whose memory the donation is
made. Authors of such books are
espe<:ially requested to give a
sketch about themselves.
Cooperation from all members
is needed to complete this shelf
si nee most of these books are
out of print. Don't be concerned
about duplications. All books
donated will be cataloged, the
donor will receive a letter ol
acknowledgement, and upon
completion or near completion
a formal presentation will be
made to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point by the American Defenden of Bataan Be Corregidor.
Books shou Id be mailed to the
ADBC historian; James F. Cook,
1406 W. First Street, WinstonSalemn, N.C. 27104. Mail them
" book rate".
As received, titles of the booJu
and names of the donors will be
published in the QUAN .
row
OUR WIVES ANSWER
A PLEA
As most of you are aware, we
had an article in the Au~ust
QUAN asking that the WIVes
send in letters to the Command·
er outlining some of the aches
and pains that their respective
husbands are or have been suffering since release from Prison
Camps. As of this publication,
he has received almost fi{ty letters. We need about a hundred
more. As indicated, this is a
fairly long range program but
the sooner these letters come
in, the sooner we can try [or
our meeting with the V. A. It
will take a Jot to convince
the V. A. that our people an:
deserving. You have assurance
that if eHon has anything to
do with it, we an: well on our
way.
SMALL BITS
Jim Cook, who nomlally contribUtes most of this column as
well as outer QUAN items, has
had a serious accident a nd will
be hospitalized for the next few
months. jim's shirt caught fire
and he sulfered 5rd degree burns
on his hands and chest. Your
editor joe Vater ouks e'Veryone to
se nd a get well oro to jim, those
in the area stop in to see him.
Send all cards to james Cook,
Ward 5·A, Ve teraru Hospital,
Durham, N. C. 27105. Let's show
him how we appreciate his past
work.
}Jaul Grassick, R.D. #3, Bellville, Ohio 4481!1 sent the summary of the War Trial!. Is interested in hearing from men
who served at Miuushima or
Kanosa.
Stan Dawson, 4!16 N. Div.,
PowelJ, Wyo. 824.35 along with 9
other men had a reunion in Billings, Mont. on Sept. ]0, 1966.
Those i.n attendance; Stan Dawson, Ben Steele, Chuck Rogers,
William Arnold, and Harry
Greenleaf, Merrill Lee, Lynn
Ernson. Roland Nelson and oth·
ers. This will be an annual afCairo We urge others in this area
to make this affair next year.
Stan suggests we all bad. Senate
BiU #H7, which if passed would
grant an award not to exceed
$25,OOO-to every Jap P.O.W.
who is permanently and totally
disahled_ J t had.been. jntrG:..
duced by Senator McGee of Wyo.
Send a letter to your Senator.
Col. Wendell W. Fertig,
U.S.A. ReL, 400 19th St., Golden, Colo. 80401 spent 6 weeu
in April and May in the "islands." Has ho~ of returning
to the blanch With us.
We are lOrry to hear of the
passing of Dr. Emil P. Reed, Lt.
Col. Ret. He made his home in
Dumas, Texas.
Nathan D. Sutton, 4'9 Cam
Ron, Box 5184, A.P.O. 96519 is
in Civil Service working at the
Misawa Air Base, Misawa, Japan. Nat is spending his spare
time renewing old a~uaintances
going back LO the '42-'45 era.
Anhur R. Green, P.O. Box
119!1, Sheridan, Wyo., requests
inrormation on Joseph T. Hume
who was out of the 28th bomb
Squadron and the Foot Locker
5th. Art thinJu he came £rom
Gloversville, N. Y. At present
Art is associated with an Architect and enjoys his elk and deer
hunting.
The International Air Travel
Association regulation requiring that all memben on the
trip hold a paid~p member·
ship card (or tix monthJ prior
to depanure date ,tilJ leaves
lOIl1e time for you Old Timer
card holders to make application (or the Pilgrimage. The
Commander would sure like to
hear from you i( you have any
intention o( going along. Please
notify him aoanest oC your inteDL We have passed the 400
mark and have room only for
9.5 more to go along. Our maximum load will be 495 members.
Take a look-see at thOle who
ha'Ve already signed on to go
with us; it may help you make
uf. your mind. February 1, 1967
will be the deadline aCter that
you must be placed. on a standby buU.
Number 4
A Visit With
President Marcos
On the 14th of August your
Commander took. off for the
Philippine Embassy in Washington where, in the good cornpany of other members of the
ADB&C, we were given a tremendous reception and a luncheon arranged by Captain Carlos
"Charlie" Albert or the Philippine Navy. Among those pre·
sent were Generals Tom Brown
and Volckman. Colonels Kostecki and Blackburn, General
Trapnell, Turnipseed, Haag,
Dreherer, Drachenberg, Foy,
Kelly and a couple others.
We went to the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier where the
President made his presenta·
tion and also presented the
Philippines Medal of Honor.
General Volckman presented
President Marcos instrumena
of surrender which he accepted.
Our own General Harold K.
johnson accepted the Medal of
Honor on behalf of our gov·
ernment.
We then went to General
Wainwright's grave for another
presentation by President Marcos. The weather was miserable
but the aHairs were worth aU
our eHora,
Thursday the 15th we went
to the Sll9rma.m.J:!otel I Qr.Jhe
Philippines Receptton for all
ambassadorial representatives.
We were joined Ulere by t;en'
eral Fitcll and Colonel O 'Day.
Each of us were given opportunity to go througn the n:ceptlOn
line.
Your Commander then left
the Shoreham and went to the
Sheraton Park where the Filipino Community held a special
a££air for President Marcos. We
were given opportunity to make
a few brief remarks and presented the President with an eograved cigarette box and a set of
our cuff links.
(This was real opportune. In
New York a few days later when
the FiJipine Community held
anomer affair for President Mar·
cos, johnnie Ray got to meet
President Marcos and noticed
Ulat the President was wearing
our cufflinksl).
There is nouling finer than
an ouutanding memento of a
pleasant trip. Your Anniversary
Committee has been tossing around an idea that it is hoped
meets with your approval. There
is a catch or two involved but
there is a likelihood one of our
trip memben has the solution.
The Committee talked in
terms of a Trip Pictorial. This
would be a photo booklet and
would necessllate the maximum
of cooperation from each memo
ber on the Pilgrimage. The photo would have to be 5x7 inches,
black-and-white, glossy and may
be either a solo shot or a family
affair. TIle accompanying write·
up should include £ull name,
Unit in P.L, rank, date and
place of caeture, prison ca~ps,
a thumb-nail sketch of anything
you believe noteworthy, current
address, profession, family sketch
and any other bits of information of interest to each of us.
(Conlinued on page f)
December, 1966
THE QUAN
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THE QUAN
Dedicated 10 thoac pencllU both living and dead wtJo fought -saintt
oYCTWhclming odcb _plntt the enemy at the outbreak of World Wu II.
Olflclai Publication of the
AMERlCAN DEfENDERS OF BATAAN &: CORllI'.GIDOR, INC.
(Including IDy Unit 01" Fora: of lIIe Asiadc Fleet. Philippine Archipelago,
Wake 1I1and. Mlrianro Wandll. Midway bland and DUlch East Indict.)
NATIONAL RUDQ1JAIlTEllS
!I051 FJm Dril't
Alkntown, Penna.
OmCERS
Brigadier General Clifford Bluemel. Ret~ __ ....•...... __ Honorary Commander
Colonel Charle. A . MclAughlin _...•...•.. _.•.... _.. _.. Honorar'f Vlce·Commander
Col. Ray M. O'1)ay •. _ ....• __ ... _..•......... _........ _..... Honorary Vice·Commander
NlItiOfllll ComlnjlnUr:
Arthur A. Bn:ai
21 Windio, Hili Dr.
Mttbaniaburg. Pa.
Sr. rice Comrrnl:n4n:
Henry J. Wilayto
0152 Pleuant St.
Belmont, MIllS.
S#vicc Ollicer:
Jr ...ict Commondtr and TrttUurer
AusLin Patrizio
41 l.ocult 51.
canerit, N.J .
Sttretttry:
.IOKph T. POiter
~Sl Elm Drive
Allentown. Pa.
John Ray
48 Uberty Ave.
West SomerviUe, MaJa.
Adjuulnt _. ____ .__
- - - - - - - - -...- - . - -J. Wa)te:r Ff1Y
Judge .4dvocl1k _._. ______________ .__ Robert W. l...e\lerinc
Surgeo.. .. _.. ___ ... _ .• _. _ _ ._ _ _ _ _ .__.--Dr. Mark C. Herblt
H islcm. .. _.... _ _ ._._. _ _ _ ... __ •... _ ...... _ ..........._ ..... _._. James Cook
Chaplain ..... _... _._ ... _._ ... _ ... _...•.... __ ........... _ ....... _ .. Rcv. Herman Baumann
EXf.CUTIVE BOARD
Ken Curley
jlQles Cook
Nick Bosko
Mark Woblfcld
obn Emerick
Vince AndertOn
Captain Ann BernaLitus
ohn Sandor
Phll Anlanlan
Enos Gould
im Cavanaugh
Aft Akullian
PAST COMMANDERS
AlbcTt I.Citninl
Harold 5poonc1"I
Sitnme Pickman
Samuel M . Bloom, M.D.
RE'\'. AlbcTl D. Talbot
Alben Senna
Ken Slull
Mal. Gen. E. P.
Mauricr Muer
Harry Menow
1000ph A. Valer
J{iT!R.Jr .. Ret.
John Ray
Lcwl.I Coldlteln
Jamea McEvoy
Samuel B. Moody
GOLO !ITAR MOTHERS or BATAAN &: CORREGlPOR OFfiCERS
Mrs. Mary Prescott .__ .. _. ____ ... _ _ _ _ _ .. __ .• _._._ Preaident
Mn. Elizabeth t:lliott _ _ _ ._ _ ..... _. ___ ._._.. ___ ... _ Vlot· PTf!foident
Mn. E1izabetb Clopton _ _ _ _ ._.
_._._ ..---S«tetary
Mn. Edith SampfOR
___ .. _ _ _ ._._......T reasuTCr
Mn. Adeline Baptilta _ _ .____._._....... _._._ ... _ ... _.... _.. _._ ..Chaplain
JOICph A. Vater. 18 Warbler Dr.. McKees Rocia, Pa. 15156.__ .... _.Editor
Jim Cook. 1406 W. lit St .. Winlton . Salem. N. C. 27104-AMO(iale Edilol"
NEW ENGLAND NEWS
On October 26th, the members o[ the New England Chapter
attended the dedication of the new Chapel Center at Fort Devens,
Mass. Subsequent to the dedication of the Chapel Center, a separate ceremony was held in which a plaque was placed in the [oyer
of the Chapel and dedkat.ed..to the..memOl::y oLChaplaiD-John...E..
Dulfy. who was a surv ivor of the llalaan Death l\brch .
FoUowing the ceremonies. the group were guests at a luncheon,
hOSled by General Charles O'Malley, Commanding Officer at Fort
Devens.
The New England group re<:ently mel at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Vito Marashlo, Wayland. Mass., where a Beano party was held.
and a delicious supper was served.
We are saddened by the fact that two of our members are presen tly hospitalired. Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Mary Prescott, who has
been ill for some time, is at Robert Brigham Hospital, Boston, for
a complete che<:k-up.
William Toming o[ Miliis, Mass. is at Newton Wellesley Hospital following a heart attack and pneumonia. Our very best wishes
go -to both o[ them, for a very speedy and comflete recoJolery.
We are happy to have Hazel Sheehan 0 Dracut. Mass. back.
with us after undergoing an operation.
Once again, John Le Clair is busy making arrangements for
our annual December banquet at Elsa's Lodge. Pawtucket, R. L It
wi1l be held on Saturday. December !lrd. and we're expecting as
usual, a record turn-<)ut. \Ve're looking forward to havin~ our
National Commander and National Secretary with us on thiS occasion .
Conegidor. So never again have
Dear Sir:
Re:-To Mrs. Rosanna Mill- 1 ever saw or heard from the
er's request for information reo crash boat crew.
As for the "Silver Star", I
garding her son Joseph Miller.
Maj. John S, Coleman; the don't know about that. My sister
crash boat crew consisted of the got my "Soldiers Medal", in the
following- S. Sgt. Clarence De<:- states, as I was reported missing.
1 never surrendered, joined
ker, Peter Schur, Joseph Miller
and Vandal. The three you lhe guerillas, in Dipolog, Zamnamed in the Quan, joined us boanga, Mindanao. P.l.
That's another episode.
just before the war started. Their
Maybe some one will furnish
names. I can not recall. nor
what ever happened to them. more data, "Who knows"]
Sincerely
The four of us mentioned above,
Peter "Windy" Schur
left Manila for Con-egidor, New
Years m~)(ning. We were now
Yonken, N . Y.
with U.S.A.T.,one oHicer I recall was Lt. Col. Byrd. from
WANTED
Port Area, Manila, Pi}.
Mr. Holger Jensen of Geneva,
Later on I was a51igned to New York, RFD #1, would like
the inter island ship "Don information on hiS nephew. EdEsteban". This was the ship ward Carl Jensen, who was with
that took President Quezon and the 20th Air Base Squadron at
his pany from Corregidor. Be- Nichols Field. Edward was re[are I left we met on Miller's ported to have been a prisoner
boat, the 1-250. the only crash on a ship going to Japan which
boat left. It was here I gave was sunk by Amencan planes.
Miller my penonal belongings, Any infonnation on his whereto hold (01' me. Never got back, abouts while a prisoner and his
our ship was hit returning to death would be appreciated.
NIGHTMARE IN A PRISON SHIP
Brutal as the Bataan Death March was, it could not compare in
to the death voyage of 1619 POW, in three Japanese hell
ships.
B1 A. C. Ab~a r
THE DEATH MARCH will decidedly live in infamy; it will be
remembered as long as World War 11 lingers in the memory of man.
To the participants in this brutal huma n drama, their lives were
as worthless as game animals. They were bayoneted and shot. To
the sick and weary of body. sudden death was a balm to their
wretched condition. In this neath March from Balaan to Capas in
April 1942 few reached cheir destination those who did resolved to
make the Japanese pay [or their atrocities--if they could manage to
escape.
Yet. brutal and atrocious as the Death March was. it paled into
insignificance compared with the tortures. cruelties. a nd terrors
suffered by American prisoners o[ war-50me 1619 of them-who
were herded by the Japanese into three " hell ships" [or 47 days o£
"death voyage" from the Philippines to japan during lhe closing
days o[ the war. But, ironically, this Japanese show of extreme
brutality and inhumanity toward American POWs is only known to
a few .
General Douglas MacArthur, in giving his comment anent
this Japan~ treatment of American prisoners of war while they
were on board the hell ships, said:
"Of all the ca.ses of brutality and mistreatment accorded pris·
Oilers of war. that have come out o[ World War II. none can compare wilh the tonnem and torture suffered by our soldiers who were
prisonen of war of the Japanese aboard the ships. Oryoku Maru.
amzil Maru. and Enoura Maru on the voyage (rom Manila to japan
during the months of December 1944 and January 1945.
..It is a saga of men driven to madness by' sadistic and sensual
caplors. Today. of the 1619 roen who set sad on the voyage tha t
winter. fewer than 200 are alive.
" I have read diaries, written at the time. tomes of recorded testimony, have talked to survivors, and no place in recorded history
can one find anything so gruesome and horrible. No mitigating
circumstances can explain or condone such cruelty. The vile conduct
o[ tht' captors will hve in in£aruy ,_._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
IIlVagery
Survivor Hal Diary
General MacArthur knew too
well whereof he spoke.
A survivor, Darnell W. Kadolph, in narrating this "hell"
voyage on board the ~ hip
Oryolm Maru, where he was
assigned, called it worse than the
so-called "Black Hole" of Calcutta where English soldiers died
of suffocation on a hot June
nivht_QU1!ifi...jn .!1.lt:.Plack l:Jo~:~ident only a liule over one
hundred soldiers were involved,
but in the Hell Ships almoet two
thousand soldiers underwentJapanese torture and brutality-so
bonible and nightmarish as to
sicken the imagination.
Toward the end o[ October
1944, lhe American aimlen were
pounding Japanese military insta liations and concentrations of
soldiers in the Philippines. This
was a hint. to the japanese,
that General MacArthur was giving substance to his promise. " 1
shall return." In anticipation of
this eventuality, the Japanese
Imperial Headquarters at Tokyo
gave the orders to e vacuate immediately all American prisoners
of war to Japan. The object, it
was secretly broached about. was
to demand for ransom in case
. d
the war ended in a negotiate
peace.
The American prisoners of
war were first transferred to Bili·
bid Prison in Manila Bay. By
about noon of Dec. I ll, 1944.
t1u:~y were herded 1619 of them
to the vessel Oryolu Maru which was moored at Pier 7. The
soldiers were pushed, beaten.
jabbed with riDe barrels, and
clubbed with riRe butts into
three holds of the vessel. Many
fell into the hold twenty feet
below. The emaciated - those
whose bones were only held together by their skin - broke
their necks and twisted their
legs.
The holds were covered with
wood and canvas, making them
dark as nigbl. The POWs were
so crowded that somt: slept on
top of the o thers, or merely sat,
their chins on their chests, to get
a wink. But who could sleep on
mch prevailing condi tion;
Constant Bedlam
There was constant bedlam in
each of the three holds of the
shi:!'; there were maniacal shrieks
an shouts, agonizing groans and
blood-curdling moans for some
of the POW'S had gone mad _
lost their minds under the
wretched condition. For instance,
a crazed soldier howled like Tarzan and plunged a mess-kit knife
into the throat of another;
jam m e d a tin canteen cup
against the ripped tluoat to fill
i&-wil:b----&b.&--dyiug iOldier', blood,
and in the fashion o[ a bloodthinty headhunteJ'. g r e e d i I Y
drank the blood. some portion of
il dripping slowly by Lhe side o[
his mouth.
There was hardly food to eat.
and for lack o£ water others had
to quench their thirst by drink.
ing their own urine. Onfy beasts
did this but they had to resort to
it to wel their parched throats.
The ruen literally wallowed on
human wastes [or there was no
adequate means of disposal and
the stench was overpowering for
lack of air vents. Calls for the
Japanese guards to come over so
they could witness Cor themselves
this wretched condition were
ignored.
On occasions when the hatch
coven were temporarily removed
allow,· ng w;'!h. of fresh air
and shafts of lig t to penetrate
into the dirty dim intenor of the
holds _ tht:se emaciated. Ullshaven. and sickly men would
stir from their crarumed position
and stretch (0 their (uif height
to inhale the air [rom above.
Evt:n those who could hardly
move would stir as cool, fresh
air wafted the stench oi human
filth . But, on these welcome
events, there were found those
who would move no more _
they who had found solace and
peace in death. Those who were
found strong enough to stand
and walk were ordered by the
Japanese to dispose of their dead.
They needed no orders - they
volunteered, for they were op·
portunities whereby they could
breath fresh air and stretch their
legs on deck. The dead - forty
on the first counting - were
simply rolled overboard without
even a murmur of prayers.
Sirens shrilled warnings of air
raids for American airme n spied
this prison ship without know·
ing that their own comrades in
-
arms were in her holds. The
Oryok.u Maru bore no identify·
ing marks - as being a prison
slup or h ospital ship - so that
she could be spared from bomb·
ing. American airmen peppered
the ship with machine gun bul·
lets, ltiUing some POWs.
Repetition In 2 Ships
During each lull Japanese
officers letched from among the
POWs medical men and forced
them to administer medical aid
to the wounded Japanae. Medical aid was d enied to the wounded POWs. While they denied
any medicine to the POWs, the
J apallae had plenty for their
own menl That was not enough:
the American medics who tended
to the wounded Japanese received maltreatment for their
pains. When an American medic
Insisted on asking medicine for
the POWs. he was unceremoniously pushed back by rifle butts
a nd he fell twenty teet below,
landing on top o[ the sickly
soldiers lying on the hold's lloor.
The Oryoku Maru was given
no respite by the American airmen. l<..aid followed raid. An exp losion at the aft portion oC the
vessel killed more than one hun·
dred POWs. It was al'\ irony.
indeed. that these American sol-diers wel'e killed by their own
kin in arm. Only after one American airman. who Hew low and
was about to release a bomb,
recognized some naked Ameri·
cans that the air raid ceased.
The Japanese beached the
Oryoku Maru on an island in
Subic Bay to save their own men.
The POWs were ordered to
abandon the ship so that they
could be transCerred to other
ships bound for Japan. While
the Japallae passengers were
taken ashore on board laun~es,
_the..A merical1S bad:. .\Il
LO~
~ .I111.
"
~
' jjl.o,~
the stJlp to the sftore.
"No thoes," the instruction to
the Americans went. "Leave
them bebind. You all must swim
to shore. Make no attempt to
escape. Guards bave orders LO
shoot to kill.·' Some died - tOO
weak to swim; others were [eUed
by machine gun bullets. But
some were lucky to reach shore
undetected by the Japanese and
were saved by sympathetic Filipinos. They were later picked up
by American submarines.
The rest o[ the POWs who
were recaptured were herded
back by the lapanese and loaded
in two old freighters, the Brazil
Maru and Enoura Maru. and
there to undergo a repetition of
their ordeal while on the Oryoku
Maru - i( their human enduro
ance could sustain rhem any further. Those who were sickly or
too weak to move were beheaded.
The ships sailed for their destination 0 11 Christmas Day. On
the way. the Japanese order,
" Roil out tlle dead," had become
routine and monotonous [or
every day a number oC POWS
died and had to be "rolled out"
to their watery grave. Upon
reaching Formosa, 200 on the
way.
At last, Moji, Japan. the ultimate destination o( the original
1619 POWs. Only 600 were $liH
alive. Date of arrival: January
29. 1945.
And now "Death March" yes, it was the most infamous
march in the history of World
War 11. It became the symbol of
Japanae atrocity in the last war.
What would you call this nightmarish voyage o[ American
POWs from Manila to Japan?
The survivors o[ this voyage had
already found a name for their
ships - they called them "Hell
Ships,"
December, 1966
TIPS FOR PILGRIMAGE MEMBERS
PASSPORT:
Valid passports are required for each person. H you do have
a passport, the original passport is good for a period of S years from
date of issue and may lbe extended for an addi tional 2 years, whkh
~quires an extension application to be made to your nearest U.S.
government passport office. 1£ you do not have a passport, each
member may obtain his passport application by writing to Braden
Toureast, Inc., 210 Poot Street, San I-cancisco. CaHfornia, or, to
your nearest passport issuing office. In the event your passport has
expired. you will De required to obtain a new passport. In applying
for a passport, it must be done in person and the State Department
requires a birth certificate and one passport size photo.
PHIUPPINE VISAS:
The Philippine Government has made special provJSlons that
no Philippine visas will be required providing the .r\.D.B.&:c. memo
ber is holding an American passport. If the member is traveling on
other than an American passport a visa. is required and may be ob·
tained oy writing to Braden Toureast, Inc .• 210 Post SlIeet, San
Francisco, California.
HONG KONG -
Page 3
THE QUAN
JAPAN VISAS,
For members taking the optional tour to Hong Kong, no H ong
Kong visa will be reqUIred providing they do not exceed a 14-day
Slay. For members visiting Japan, a Japanese visa is required and
the visa applications may be obtainea by writing to the Japanl!$C:
Consulate In New York. Chicago, San Francisco. Seattle, or; by
writing to Braden Toureast, Inc., 210 POSt SlIeet, San Francisco,
California.
SMALLPOX INNOOULATIQN:
All memben are required to have a smallpox vaccination cer·
tificate issued not later than 3 years prior to re-entry date to the
U.S. and duly certified by the Health Department.
CHOLERA INNOCULATION :
All members are required to have a cholera innoculation.
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF VACCINATION :
May be obtained from any international air carrier office or
local public health office. or by writing to Braden Toureast, Ine.,
210 Post SlIcet. San Francisco, California. This International Cer·
ti£icate of Vaccination is to be used when you receive your smallpox
vaccination as well as cholera, and MUST be carried with ),ou
throughout your IIip to the Philippines and return to the Umted
States.
BAGGAGE:
Tour members will travel aboard Northwest Air Linea jet
charter aircraft and 2 normal size suitcases. total weight not to ex·
ceed 66 1bs., plus one small camera bag and one ladies vanity case.
SERVICE ABOARD CHARTER JET AIRCRAFT TO AND
FROM THE PHILIPPINES,
Normal hot meals wiJI be Curnished and Cree beverage service.
Dr. I!: Mn. Paul 1- Ashton
2963 51atc 50ftt
Santa Barbara, Calif 95105
David G. Allen
504 Mary Street
Jcffenonvillc. Indiana
Captain Anna A. Bcrnatitut
5+4 SUlquchanna Ave.
Excter, Penna. 18645
Mr. I< Mn. Dow G. Bond
P.O. Box 817, Burch Avenuc
TaO\!. New Mexico
Mr. I!: Mn. GcoIJC BripaU
505 West Garfield Avc.
Bartonsvillc, 1II1noil
john N. Butler
770 Walkcr Avcnue
Rcno, Ncvada 89502
Mr. &: Mn. john L. Bullcn
44 MelTiman Avc.
Staten Island, Nc w York 10514
Richard P. Burke
4112 Addoon St.
Chicago, Ill . 60641
Hugh I< Maxinc Branch
P.O. Box 2M
Cut Bank, Montana 59427
William I< Vivian Bratt
519 Wells Avoc.
WcllsviUc, Ohio 45968
Gladys E. Brooks
59 North Court St.
Athcns, Ohio 45iOI
Mr. &: Mn. Casimir T . Bobul5k1
43 R North St.
Granby, Mau. 01033
john R. Dennen
151 Sycamore Ave.
Bethpagc, N. Y. 11714
Mr. I< Mn. ThOOl&l Bandy and
Mn. Paulync B. Cannody
9033 CapitOl Drivc. ApI. 2·A
Des Plames, 111. 60016
W. Rhynard Byan
R.R. #2, Box 120
Fairdale. N. D. 58229
Eugenia E. Data
21 King 0aU TelTJ.(C
E:ut W'-e ymouth, Mass
Thomas F. Burkhart
2719 Dawwon Ave.
Silver Spring, Md. 20902
George E. Burlage
2505 College Part Dri,'c
Denton. Texas 76201
Kcnneth L. Bayley
31+8 Vietor
Auron., Colorado 8OOto
Mr. I< Mn. Lewi. H. Brinon
3845 Wesl68th Place
Chi~,
III. 60629
D. C. Bnnk.crboff
290 North 12th Ave.
Holbrock. Ariz. 86025
Clcn Brokaw
, " West Ac.da SL
....... CilMLIIIO.
The flight uom
in Manila April
will depart April "
turning April 19.
WILL THE CHARTER FLIGHTS RETURN VIA TOKYO?
All charter flights will return via Tokyo with approximately a
I-hour stop in Tokyo to pick up members.
HONG KONG - JAPAN OPTIONAL TOURS,
1£ you do not have the day·by-day travel program Cor tours to
Hong Kong and Japan, please write to Braden ToureaSl, Inc., 210
P06t Street, San Francisco, CaHfornia. There are still a few spaces
open. April is a peal season in the Orient; therefore. each member
is urged to advise Braden Toureast. Inc. at the earliest possible
date. in order to obtain air space as well as hotel accommodations
for these tours.
AROUND·THE·WORLD-TOUR:
At the present time, we have 10 members booked (or the 38-day
Round-The·World-Tour departing March 25. returning April 50.
In order to operate the Round·The-World·Tour. requires a mini·
mum of 15 full paying paasengers and each member will realize a
$540.00 savinp per person on the Round·The-World economy air
fare. If you are considering the Round-The·World·Tour. please
advise Braden Toureast. Inc., so they may make the necessary reser·
vations for you.
CLOTHING FOR THE PHILIPPINES,
The nonnal weather in Manila the month of April will be approximately 8.5 - in the daytime; therefore, light clothing is recom·
mended. 'The evening wear for the ladies attending functions is
semi and cocktail dresses; and jof desired, fonnal dress for ladies.
For the men, tuxedos will not be required. Suggested, is a dark
suit with whitt shirt and tie.
CLOTHING FOR HONG KONG -
JAPAN,
Since the weather in Hong Kong and Tapan wilt be approxi·
mately 80- during the daytime, light clothing is recommended.
In Japan, in the evenings, the temperature will be approxiIDar.ely
55-; therefort:. a very light overcoat is reoommended.
Members Going On Pilgrimage
Jamell Ad;a.ir
S20 Sanford Plac:e
Erie, Pennsylvania 16511
Donald I< Mrt. Alexander
704 • 16th Stftct
Wi&l'ler, Ncbrasb 68791
Mr. I< Mn. H. M. AmOt
P . O. Box 96
Afton, Iowa 508!0
Vinc;cnt M. Anderson
1610 East Jackson Blvd.
["khut, Indiana 16514
Harold Van Abtym
2M Highway 61
51. Paul. Minnesola
Albert L. Allen, Jr.
11m Woodland Road
Mansfield. Ohio
Mr. I< Mn. Fm:krick C. AmO!
7415 Role Avm~
Prairic Village, KanPJ 66208
Emeslo J. Annljo
RFD itl, Box 551
Los Lunes, New Mcxlco 87031
Mn. Carl L. Allen
2792 Pierce Drivc South
Macon. Georgia 51204
Jack H . Aldrich
1408 Kcnul(:k.y N.E.
Albuqucrque, Ncw Mcxico 87110
Mr:'1c-~n.l"aul C;-BaIan
P.O. Box 246. 7IS Delawarc Lant'
Pon Clinton, Ohio 43452
Dr. Ray L. Bodine
884 Ashford Avc. (IA)
Condado, Pucrto Rico
Sgt. Norman R, Brown
5906-B Quarun
. ·ort Lewis, Wash. 9802
JOICpb L . Barna
i30 UvingllOl!. Road
West Mifflin, Pa. 15122
Dr. I!: Mn. James H . Bahrcnburg
407·!6th Stlftt N.W.
Canton. Ohio 44710
Mr. I< Mn. John H . Barabasb
3742 So. Wisconsln Avoc.
Berwyn, Ill. til:HOe
M n. Adcline BapWta
50 Falcon St.
East 8oI1on. Ma.. 02128
Mr. &: Mn.John A. Bristown
4096 Cretta Way
Sacramento, C&tif. 95825
Bill I< Corutanoe CowIC)'
2417 East Con: St.
Orlando. Fla. 52806
Ceorge I< Chriltinc Cbaillc
222 East 19th St.
New York, N. Y. 10003
Molly 1- CUlCd
...... #2
MOIhdm, Tenn. 51818
John S. Coleman I: Son
P.O. Bolr. !146
Wcllington, Texas 79095
Eliubeth Clopton
876 Plymouth St.
East BridacwatcT, MUI. 02553
Conlon I< Illai Dw-iton
Box 671
l.u Vcpt, N. M. 81101
Mary R. Smith Cody
28 N. w. 11th St.
HOOlestead, Florida 55050
Mr. a. Mn. AkrvyD D. Chenoweth
200 Catherinc lane
Gnw Valky, Calif. 95945
Herman B. CastlUo
988 School SL
Clawaon. Micb. -18017
John Cbcrnitllty
22 Baldwin Ave.
South Bound Brook. N. J. 08180
Mr. I< M.n. W. J.Cccil
6340 Pon t.iac 5t.
Commerce City, Colo. 8O'l2
Kcnnctb Curlc:y
221 EvaUnc '
Pitt.bursh, Penna. 15235
Mr. I< Mn. AUen J. Cedi
Rt. #1, Box mA
Banks. Oregon 97106
Mr. I< Mn. Harold E. Cottigan
2213 Haddington Road
St. Paul, Minn. 55115
Mr. I!: Mn. Ferron E. Cummins
iOO Se~a Drive
Roswcll. N. M . 88201
Ruth K . Dempsey
55 Spring Street
Bridgeton. N.j.08502
Mr. I!:
William W. Duncan
174 Orch..ard St.
Rocky Hill. Conn. 06067
Ray I< Lorrainc Biu
499 San Benancio Road
Salinas, Cal. 95901
J ay I!: Pcnclope Do\'c
4224 CIlowcn Ave. So.
MinnC'llpolis, Minn. "410
Mr. Richard H . Ocuiteh
820 .. E" Street
Laportc. Indiana 4Mro
Wilbur F. Disosway
215 Gee SI.
Portsmouth, Va. 23702
t'orrcu I< Bernice Dreger
2661 South !i5rd St.
Milwaukee, Wisc. 53219
Carl Dyer
Boxl!l
Tonica. Illinois 61370
Mr. I< Mn. Hayne W . Dominick
Roulc 250 East on Panop MI.
CharIOllp'iUc. Va.
Majnr Frank. L. Di xOfl
~15 Maverick St.
San Antonkl. Texas 78212
Eu~nc I< Joleenc Even
512· 2nd St., S. E.
D yenvillc, Iowa 52040
Elva Jane En yC'llrt
Box 545
Breckenridge. Colorado
Mr. I!: Mn. Burton C. Ellis
11 5 Talmadge Way, N. E.
MillneaPOlis. Minn. 55432
Elilabcth Elliott
4!1 Franklin Street
5omn'loille. Mau. 02145
Major Adelc F. Foreman
550 Anny Blvd .. A·rol
San Anlonio, Tcxas 78215
Major &: Mrs. RiclJard W. Frank
65·90 Austin St.
Rcgo Park. Queens. N. Y. lU74
Mr. I< MIS. Gootgc Fox, Jr.
26 LamonI Dril'e
Uttlc Rod., Ark.
Nick Fryzlut
5625 So. Moody Avc.
Chicago,III.60658
Juanita and Donna Flfrcnl
6164 ManhaJl Foch
New Or~ La. 70Ih
"'n.
Kenneth A. FOIIIer
9t08 Farmington Court
Richmond, Va. 25229
Clen H . Flesher
RouIII 2. Box 21M
Behon. Tc:xa.a. 71i515
~Mlidred
.... Judy Goodlcr
4730 Earlham Drive
Indianapoli!!, Ind . 46227
Benson GUyton
704 . 14th Avenue S. E.
Decatur. Alabama 55001
Major Eleanor M. Carcn (ANC·Rel)
~ Capella Avc.
EIPuo.Taat
PCtcT A. Glowacki
9428 W. Manitoba 51.
Wes t Ailil. WiKOnlin 55227
Mr. I< Mn. M. P. Cirard
1237 Eat Lewis
POClu.cllo, Idaho 83201
Dr. I: Mn. L. H. Goad
283 I SUlUCt Driyc
Colden. Colo. 80401
AuguH and AJna Clllb
II Lindcn Strftt
Salinas. Cal. 95901
Evelyn W . Greenfield
3266 Edith Street
1..01 An8'tJcs. Calif. 9Ol'I64
Dr. I< Mn. Julian M. Goodman
2404 Mikftnary Court
Castro VallC}', CaUf. 94546
,~h H. Guitiem:z
28 Michael DnYC
Mlddl.ctown, Pa. 1'1057
Donald D. Gerola
14 WalkcT Court
Clmvill.c, Conn. 068S5
Morm B. CillIlOI'e
2259 So. Grand Avc.
San Pedro. CaUl. 90751
Robert Ie Virginia Cci.
6705 Kirkwood Rmd
Fort Worth, Tcw: 76116
Domlnkk C. Giantnnio
75 Sylvan Street
Avon, Conn. 06001
Major Ie Mn. H. J. Calbrllith
foist "c" Street
Baken6cld, CaUf 9!!I01
Harty B. Gnlmlcaf
1515 Honnboc Drive
Cody. Wyomina: 82414
Mr. I< Mn. Jobn Goodrow
ISO Pine Hill Circle
Waltham, MUI. 02154
Rustelll!: Mary Hank
4652 North Kcnwood Avenue
Indianapolis, Ind. 46208
Dr. I< Mn. Mark Hc:rbet
515· 3rd N. W.
Canlon, Ohio 44705
Tom I< Danny Hackett
484 Hillside Drive, N, W.
Allanta. Georgia 50306
JOICph I< Gntrud.c Hrupcbo
620 Laurel Ave.
Port Clinton, Ohio 43452
Mr. I< Mrs. EvefClI A. Hancll
885 North Ashc Street
Southern Pines, N. C. 2M87
Mr. I!: Mn. Carroll R. HinH
5680 Midfourat Lanc
Cindnn.tl, Ohto 45238
W. Pat Hitchcock
7018 Franklin
DCI Moines, Iowa 50318
Mr. I< Mn. Delbert P . Hesler
8347 Somenct Drive
Shawnee Mission, Karuai 6620i
Mr. I< Mn. lobn Hym
128 Wesl Tyler Ave.
.Ea.u Clairc. Wile. ~701
Mr. I< Mn. ThOOl&l M. Hammel
P. O. Bolr. 204
Dickin",n. N. D. 58601
Mr. I< Mn. JOICph E. Herron
8 Lincoln Ave.
LeRoy, N. Y. I4482
Wallace I< Dorothy Hall
Springerville. Arizona 85958
William A. HaulCr
812 S. Madbon St.
Hinsdalc. 111. 60521
Charles C. Houston
1801 Forut Part.
San Angelo, Texas
Wurcn I< Buena Hollinl'worth
986 Edwanl.li Drive
Turlock. Cal. 95580
Raymond J. Harper
8613 Hempstcad Al-c.
Bclhc.da, Ma11and 20034
Mr. I< Mn. JCIIC . Hucks
1105 Yanpon Drive
Myrtle Beacb. S. C.
Nell W . Hunt
Pine» Alto!, N. M.
Col. Chula E. N. Howard. Jr.
9!16 South 26th St.
Arlington. Va. 22202
Mr." Mn. Roy L. Hcndcnon
80,2M
Hooks. Texu
Neil P. Iovino I< Laura
683 Cn:m Bay Road
Highland Part, Ill. 60055
Mr. II< Mn. Robcn 1- 110m
P. O. Box 1001
Idalou. Texas 79329
Leo johJllOtl Family
(Three) RD.
West Edmiston, Ncw York
Dr. a. Mn. Calvin G. Jacbon
696 N. Cherty St.
Kenton. Ohio 45326
Thcresa. M. JohntOO
1312 Lara~ttc St.
Denver, Colo. 80218
Mr. I< Mn. David Johru
1400 North Alameda.
Lu Crucct, N. M. 88001
Lt. Col. Lucy E. Jacoblon
S6!11 Eut Whittlcr St.
Tuaon. Ariz. 85711
H-:;!.JOh=
Danville, UllDoiI6113!
Mr. I< Mn. Eddie junker
P. O . Bolr. 1475
Callup. N. M. 87501
Pauline Itretp
40 carterSL
Pnwldcncc. It. I. 02907
Peter B. It.uaIunu
P. O.
Blinker, Wiaconlin
Ralpb I< Rotalic Knox
8105 Overbrook Road
Leawood, Kansas 66206
Maric W. K.f;rr
64·89 . 84th Place
Flushing, N. Y. IU79
Dr. Alex R. Kelly pi.... four
S909 Scad Terrace
Washington. D. C.
Mn. I. M. La Vietoin:
7264 Paul SL
Pigeon, Mich. 48755
Wr. I< Mn. Carl M.1..ong
Rt. #1
Mackinaw, IlJUloiI61755
Charlet J . Lewis
1414 Delroy
Pckin, lJUnois 615~
Col. I< Nn. Robert B. LeWD
U09 Kenny Road.
CoIumb..... Ohio 45221
EvDCtt L . Lujan
t220 Don bicgo
Santa Fc, N. M. 81501
David j . II< Mrs. Levy
8 Wanda Way
Nanine:l. CaUL 9f55J
Mr." Mrs. Marion R. LaWton
Lawtnn Ave.
Estill. S. C. 29918
Mr. I< Mn. Delbert E. Lynn
Box"
......
Freeport. Ohio 459'15
Cl ..... U_
11810 · 16th Avc. South
Seattle, Wub. 98168
Bencdkt L. Lobman
115 Ida Street
La04ing, KInAI
rolr. I!: Mrs. Sidney Lan&'
6437 EVCf'CIt Way
Nonb Hiplaadl., CaUL 95610
Mr. Ie Mn. LeRoy R. Li1jcJtecn
16.S49 NL 27th Place
Bellevue. Wuh. 980IH
Mr. Ie Mrs. Louis Laduaan
7007 jonquil Tcrnce
NOes. lIIinoQ IlO648
Mr. I!: Mn. BJyce L. UUy
6430 N.E. I S3rd
BotbcIJ. Wubington
Miss Mary MlngiJ
1611 SpratlC}' St.
PorlJllnouth, Virslnia 23704
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Gene McCubbin
20 1 N. Jennings
Wenatchte, Wash. 98801
John and Ire ne Minier
1944 Harbor Road
POrt Clinton, Ohio ."52
Mr." M n. LaVern McComb&
200 Eul Sangn Stftlet
Hobbs. New Mellin>
John MalUlcwicz
56 1 Grandview Ave.
SlUeJ1 Island, N. Y. 10503
John r. Edith MallOn
73-47 - 194m SlJ'eCt
Flulhing. N. Y. IIW
Emil Ie Rot!emary MOT'C'1I0
!'i Coronado Ave.
Salinas, Calif. 93901
Slephcnie Magda
2222 North Hancock SU"eet
Philadelphia, Pa. 19455
Gloria Madarang
775 Glunda Street
Palo Alto, Calif. 9t501
Jerry I: Kalhym Md)avitt
11619IMtrigue
Antonio, Tvr.u 78216
G lenn and Bette l\fcKn8on
12517 Uk Chy Blvd. S.W.
Tacoma, Wuh. 98499
San
Major Adolpha M. Meyer (AMe-ReI)
Cherokee Village
Arkansas 72542
Bi~hop D. McKendrle
4808 Weal Francis Place
AUltin, Texas 787S1
ROICmlry J. McLaughlin
P. O. Box. 7
Eureka, Mootana 59917
Mr. &: Mn. AIETed P. Mendy
9 Ri venide Drive
Rocbillc Centre, N. Y. 11570
Fred C. 1o{o(feu
1212· 1st Ave.
Salinas, Calif. 9'90 1
Mr. I< Mn. John A. McCany
and Chrbty
Rt. #1, Box 26M5O
Dickinson, Texas 775'9
Mr. I< Mn. WilUam V. McKeon
6917 Markwood Drive
Minucapolis, Minn. 5M21
Frands Macey
215 Pine Grove SI.
New Bcdlord, Masa.
E. C. Niemeyer
7944 S. E. Foster Road
Portland, Ore. 97202
Mr. I: Mn. William A. Nolan
lOS! Nottingham Rd.
Grosse PoUJte Part:, Mich. 482~
Carol joAnn Nebon
'952"· 12th Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minn. 55407
Mn. Robert V. Nebon
3952- 12th Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minn. 5M07
Mr. I<. Mn. Lcoo G. o.lennillcr
1511 Martha
Bobe, Idaho 85706
John H. Oliver
2'lO East KJeberg
Kingsville, Texas 78563
Colo nel Ray M. Ona,
1814 N. W. Blue Ridge Drive
Seattle, Wasb. 98177
Mr. I< Mrs. Shannon L. Peterson
p, O. Sol{. 241105
t.o. Angeles, Calif. 90024
Mr. I: Mn. Theodore F. Provost
and Monty
5705 KmlU} Ave., S. W.
Navarre, Ohio «662
Charlo H. Primm
5901 Ease. 24th St.
Tuaon, Aritonia 85711
Ra ymond II< Helen Peoples
2947 Westgate Ave.
San J OIC, Calif. '95125
Joseph I<. Hmn Poster
5051 Elm Drive
Allentown, Pa. 18105
~ Piccirillo
52 North Cate Park
Wen Newt.on, Mill. 02166
Austin" Dottie Pattilio
4' 1...ocust Sueet
Carteret, N. J . 0'1008
Nr.1: Mn. Thaddeus PradOla
6 Nonh 523 Andreoe I...ane
Itnca, lllinoh
John F. Pietropolo
2() East Main St.
New Hamburg, N. Y. 12560
Mr. I: Mn. Mike Pulla:
P. O. Box 4756
Santa Fe, N. M. 8750 1
Nelson Quast, Wife So: Two Children
80<295
Entiat, Wash. 98822
Mr. I: Mn. ) ames I . R.oee, Jr.
40 WestView Lane
Glutonbury, Conn. 06055
Mr. I: Mn. Melvin L. Routt
Rt. #2, Box 120
Tracy, Calif. 95576
Mn. Emil Reed
212 Morlon St.
DUm&$, Texas 79029
Pedro E. Raoelis • .Ir.
99·556 Aliipoe Drive
Mea, Hawaii, 96701
John Ray
21 Par~ Street
Arlington, Masa
Dale I: Muget RaiIXS
2 Virginia S1. East
Charloton, W . Va. 25501
Mr. So: Mn. I...awrence Raino
1917 Oakridge Drive
Charleston , W . Va. 25511
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Ca~n
R . Ratke
H elen l\f. ThayCT
102 lronmlne Drive, Dongan HiJ.Is
! Lcathentocklng St.
Staten bland, N. Y. 10500
Coopen town , N. Y. J5!126
Nonnan I< Dorothy Rote
Clarence II< Mary Thomas
1868 Monte Mor Way
19508 Bradbury Road
SanJOIe, Calif. 95125
Turl~k, Calif. 95'80
Boyd and Mary Ringo
Eliuobeth Titcomb
Route I, Box. 209
Meader Street, Box. 25
MuUno, Oregon 97042
North Berwick. Maine
Clyde L. Roc
Jam es H. Thomu
249 . 86th St.
Box. 58
Brooklyn, N. Y. 11209
Pine<ble, Arizona 85954
Mr. I: Mn. T. J . Reading
Mr. I< MR. John L. Tuale
800 North Bellefonte Ave.
4610 Fon Avenue
Ou. Put, m. rom
L ynchburg, Va. 24502
Mr. II< Mrs. J'ljorman Tant
Steve Raymond
Box 17256
Edith CI"O'I!ey and Betty I...ane
Tampa, Florida
415 Wilson Ave,
John I: Virginia Rowland
Morehead, Ky. >10551
7040 Cleveland Ave.
Donald H. Thomas
Westerville, Ohio 45081
120 South 10th Ave.
Mr. &: MR. Sa ul Rubenstein
Winterset. Jowa Ml27!1
220 Canal SL
Madeli ne M . Ullom
San Rabel, Calif. !Hool
2901 East Waverly
Mr. So: Mn. Edward L. Rollie
TUCIOfl, Arizona 85716
1700 Mesquite
Anton I: Marie Urban
GaUup, N. M. 87501
6610 Sten50ll Blvd.
HarT}A . RobinlOll
Minneapolis, Min n. 55452
Fred I: Jan ith Vinton
1548 Alamio Way
Alamo, Calif.
55 15 McCain ~
Mr. I: MR. Ralph Rodriguez, Jr.
Jacbon, Mich. 49201
1057 GabaJdon Drive N. W.
Mr ... Mn. Lee C. Vance
Albuquerque, N. M. 87104
Rt. #1, Box 798
Sarah Marie Stolu
Rifle, Colorado 81MO
Rt. #1 , Box. 82
JQIePh V~
Allendale, Ill. 612410
18 Warbler Orh-c
Mr. I: Mn. Donald W . ShoT!
McKen Rocks, Pen na. 15136
I!iS District Center Drive
Mr. I: Mn. William L. Vice
Oraville, Calif 95965
661 Young Street
Billy B. Short
bu Gallic, Florida 5m5
1M District Center Orive
Col. II< Mn. Ted Wickard
5540 Walnut Ave "·R
Oraville, Calif 95965
Mr. So: Mn. Robert M. Segal
Mr. I: Mn. Jim WilJon
74 Sylvan Avenue
Rt . #1
Well Newton, 65, Mass.
Brandon, Iowa 52210
Mn. Minltie B. Stubbl
Mr. I: Mn. Ivan W . Weikel
I H Five Oaks Drive
!060 Taylor
San Antonio, Texu 78200
Corvallis, Oregon 97550
Mn. William J. Ward
Russell II< Ruth Snow, Jr.
1901 Fairmont Ave.
55 Hartford Ave.
Chatham, N'I'
North Umbridge, Mus. 01558
Mr. II< Mn. Pau L. Sarno
Mr. So: Mn. Pat Wheat, HI
1617 N. 75rd Ave.
Wheat Motel
Searcy, Ark.an$U 72145
Elmwood Park, III. 60655
Will iam H . Swan
Mark &: Marie WohJ£eld
Box. 758 Main Street
142·'" . 59th Ave.
Hampton 8a)", N. V. 1190W
Flushing, N. Y. 11!I55
Mr. I: Mn. JO&CJlh Sca.fidi
Cene W. Wooten
815 Marengo Ave.
1600 • 6th Sbttt
Forest Park, 111. 6OI!O
OlivehurK, Calif. 95961
Mr. I: Mn. Peter V. Signorelli
Mr. 81: Mn. John R. Wood
85 Goff Road
:z907 Pony I...ane
Coming, N. Y.
Sarasota, Florida 55578
Dr. &: Mn. Elmer J. Shabart
Del &: Ray Wibon
V~terans Adm .. Hotp.
2101 South 8th Avenue
- bi ..ftJllOftrC&l.b-94"5"'~-----+-M.""""'1
J oseph II< Ed Stangel
R. W. Wilson
Box. 66
424 8a.M Street
Berea, Ohio 41017
Bobe, Wallo 8!l705
Eugene I< Hden Stahl
Henry T. Wilayto
265 Hidden Valley
452 Pleasant Street
Watsonville, Caul. 95901
Selmont, Masa. 02178
Ero II< Beatrice Saccone
Mr. I: Mn. Paul Wauon
55 Gcl1 Street
Box III
Salinas, Calif. 9!l901
Snowflake, Arizona 8593;
Muriel S. Smith
Warren &: Vern Whelchel
2627 Savannah Street
1006 Highland Drive
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901
Arlington, Tau 76010
Vlrlus V. Solomon
Mr. &: Mn. Otis A. Yates
5501 Nan tucket Place
908 West Plaint
MinnetOnka Minn. 55545
C lovis, N. M. 88101
Oscar A. Smith Jr.
Mn. Addie VateS
5515 Cent.erlield Road
ForT$. N. M . 8M2O
Harrisburg, Pa. 17109
Louis I: Edna Zimmerman
Edward L. Smack
2(H)4 Seagin Blvd.
4525 <hagc Ave.
Far Rockaway, N. V. 11691
Philadelphia 19145
Sam Sartland
Box. 254
Cro5by, N. D. 58750
(Conti nued from page I)
Mrs. Edith Sampon
Perhaps other shots for compar·
146 Princeton SI.
East Bolton, Mass. 02128
ative purposes· - then and now
Albert Senna
type.
850 Hamilton Street
The problem involved is this:
Som~t, N. ).
We should not and would not
Mr. I: Mn. Joseph Stanford and jill
4825 Thompson Road
ex.~ct the 495 on the trip to
Clarence, N". Y. 14051
meet the entire tab for this
Kenneth Stull
publication, Initial probing in
172 Frallklin Ave.
this area revealed that jt would
Vandergrift, Penna. 15690
Mr. 81: Mn. Timoth y Smith Ie Betty
cost somewhere in the neigh·
1200 South Pueroo
borhood ol $1.200.00 to set up
Gallup. N. M . 87501
the process Cor printin~; after
LTC Grqorr H . Swick
5554 East Flower St.
that. the additional COpies cost
Phoenix, Aritona 85018
only pennies (exaggerated. but
Mr. &: Mn. Agapito E. Silva
it is comparatively cheap after
1820 La Pobiana N. W .
set·up charges).
Albuquerque, N. M . 87104
Robert W. Smith
Wha t we need. is a SPONSOR
President Marcos
80"'''
Hughes Springs, TexQ 73656
J-
Col. I: Mn. H arry
Stemp;n
218 Northcrat Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78215
Mr. I: Mn. t'rank M. Turnn
4701 Soulhffn, S. E,
Albuquerque, N. M. 87103
Mr. I: Mn. Henry W . Tunberg
R.R.#2
Ida Grave, Iowa 51445
Mr. &: Mn. Kenneth ThomptOn
2722 Sand Road
Pon Clinton, Ohio 45452
Peter Thompson
1!152 IIlanou Ave.
Ottawa, Illinois 61550
Charlo Towne
1002 North Steele
Tacoma, WlUh. 98400
who would be willing to do
this Cor us for the advertisements they wish to insert. There
are any number of good sources.
For instance, Pepsi Cola, Coca
Cola, the Arthur D. Little Com·
pany, Automobile manufacturer
and/or distributors, the Gaso·
line companies. Beer companies
an d/o r distributors, cigarette
manufacturers and distributors,
cosmetics companies, are juSt a
few. Who has the contract? Who
can come up with the solution?
We'll go to the Pentagon and
ask for good shots of what·used(Conti nued on p;tge 6)
December, 1966
Minutes of Second Quarterly Meeting
The Second Quarterly Meeting Wa$ called to order by COM·
MANDER ART BRESSI at 1420 hours, 15 October 1966 at the
Commander's Home, Mechanicsburg, Pa. with 32 memben in at·
tendance.
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved without
amendment or correction.
The Financial Report was rendered by TREASURER AUSTIN PATRIZIO. Highlights of the report showed an income of
$5,769.82; expenditures or $2,744.25, and a current bank balance of
$3,025.57. Our Invesunent Fund showed no change (pAST COM·
MANDER KEN STULL said there would be no change until after
the first of the Year). On motion. accepted as read.
The SECRETARY JOE POSTER, rendered a report on our
membership. As of May 8,1965 when we took over, we hacl456 paidup members. We had a milestone on October 8th oC this year when
we reached o ur lOOOth Paid·Up Memberl .A5 oC the date of the
meetin~, we had 1009 raid.up members On Board with w . This
is the highest number 0 paid·up members we have ever had and we
are sti 11 growing. On motion, the Secretary was rendered a vote of
thanks for the good work. A special VOte of thanks was ~ndered
to the real workers, the wives who handle the books.
.
A curren t Convention Site report was not rendered; Convention
Site Chairman, jim Cavanaugh was on a trip to Europe. Indicalions are, however, that Philadelphia is shapmg up and' it should
prove to be a good time. Latest report from PAST <..;OMMANDER
AL CIMINI indicates he has the 1968 convention Site under con·
trol and all is favorable . The COMMANDER mentioned the trip
to Fontana Village and suggested that all members seriously con·
sider Fontana ViIlag:e as the site of the 1969 Convention. Fontana
Village is virtually tsolated; it is "dry" (emphasis: "very dry") but
it has a lack·a-daisical good time air about it that cannot be
equalled. It is ideal for ramilies in that all living is coua~e style.
It is far enough removed from all radio, TV and outside Interference to present a restful week.. Th05C: with families will particularly
like this place: the kids sort of take care of themselves. The COM·
MANDER also reminded all on board that the ADB&C will host
our cOunlerparts at the 1970 Convention in Chicago; the AX-POWs
are looking forward anxiously to this convention. With adequate
publicity. we can entertain all who had anything to do with the
Philippines.
VAST COMMANDER KEN STULL had nothing further to
add 10 the financial report concerning our Investment Fund other
than that mentioned previously,
In the area of Legislation, the COMMANDER mentioned that
it is still the intent of the AD.B&. C to lind a war to reach Senators
Dirksen and McClellan concerning that $400·mi lion Senator Dirk·
sen mentioned and " . . . didn't k.now what to do with . . . "
PAST COMMANDER JOE VATER gave a report on the
QUAN . As of last printing, the QUAN went out to a mailing list
I 01 ~.~OO persons. VAT~R, heard a plea to change the format ol
I TH£
but stat.C<1 tllat an)'...r.ba.ng,LW2...u.1<,\..J:J.ecessari\y brinll
with it an increase in expenses for printing and didn't tbiiil:. It was
worth it at this time. He will keep the matter under advisement.
PAST COMMANDER JOHN RAY ~minded all that we had
an invitation to be present at Ford Devans, Mass., where they will
commemorate the memory of one of our Chaplains on Bataan,
Father Duffy. The New England Chapter will represent the
AD8&C.
JOHNNIE RAY also mentioned a very importan.t affair the
New En~land group attended. They were guests in New York. (or
the PreSident Marcos reception. When President Marcos ~ached
out to shake hands the first thing JOHNNIE RAY noticed was that
he was wearing our AD.8&C Culflmks which were given him by the
wife of the CO.MMANDER in Washingtonl
Concerning Welfare, PAST COMMANDER JOHN RAY reported that his mail has been increasing. He remtnded that there
ISn't much he can do except advise those needing advice. Our biggest problem is the distance separating us (rOiO each otber, JOHN
did mention that one o f the most comforting remarks entered on
medical fornu at the V.A. is the notation: "DAV Representative
Present" and strongly urged all members to consider Joining tbat
fine organization. It was mentioned during the discussion that all
of the Major Veterans organizations have capable individuals who
generally go all out to help any member in distress.
Under new business, TREASURER AUSTIN PATRLZIO
immediately sought and secured the names of responsible officers to
verify the fact .that we had amended our constitution in the proper
form . Upon motion and acceptance, PATRIZIO will forward this
infonnation to Coven 8c Suttenberg and if all goes well, by the time
you read this, we should have our TAX EXEMPT number [or Internal Revenue Purposes. We have always been a Non·Profit or·
ganization but we could not solicit or accept any grealfunds without
being tan$led with the IRS. We will now have some latitude that
will penmt us to do th ings that we could not do in the ~t.
The COMMANDER GAVE A report on the Pilgrimage, Reminding all present that historically, the AO.B&c have long talk.ed
abottt a trip to the Philippines; best recollections were that we
talked about it some fifteen or sixteen years ago. All it was was talk
and nothin.g more. Abo~t four or [ivc,Jears ag~, Sig Schreiner decided that It was about time that we dl somethmg concrete about
il an started the ball rolling. Under Sam Moody, Sig- laid all kinds
of groundwork to gel the show on the road. His Idea blossomed
into reality but he resigned and the Ten·Man Committee took over
to bring it to where it now is. As of the latest report, we have 297
persons who have s i~ed up with DEPOSITS as their firm indication to go on the Pilgrimage.
The Commander reminded all members that the six months
deadline was established because lnternational Air Travel Associa·
tion rules decree that all members must have a paid·up card at least
six months prior to departure. This APPLIES TO NEW MEM·
BERS ONLY. Our old members still have plenty time to sign and
go along. (SEE LIST OF ALL GOING ELSEWHERE IN THIS
ISSUE,) The meeting ended in hamlony at 1600 hours.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH T. POSTER, Secretary
Deulnber. 1966
A WOMAN'S VIEW
Ready-Cct Set-GO man I'm gone. Just got back £rom vacation
and I am not sure that I brou~ht my brain back.1 But when 1 know
somOODf: else who lost his brams on his vacation. How would you
like to get a telephone call asking you why you weren't at the
piotic? WHEN-You weren't invited in ·the hrst place. No one
sent you a plane ticket. AND the picnic was tha.t day IN CALIF.!
But he tried olD cover that up by inviting us to a picnic at Abie
Abrdham's [ann the following week. Only THAT picnic was being
held the week AFTER he invited us! Do you suppose that he was
just trying to be rotten to us? Or do you wink that maybe he just
doesn't read the paper he edits which carried the right date?
(How about that Honcho Joe?)
But then when you thin1. about those other times and those
other people - - it kinda makes you wonderl Do you think they
are Itymg ,to tell us something?
Lik.e last year when they sent us to the wrong motel at the
Mechanicsburg meeting. Then there was the year before that - j ohn Matulewicz sent us an announcement about die Xmas Party
tor the New Jersey-New York and Enos Gould Chapter _. it was
blank.! And the year that they let us work a full year for the
organization - - then they told us at the convention that according
to their record that we were not even members that yearl (And
me storing those 795 .bags with Bataan and Corregidor wntten
all over theml) The nerve of these peoplel No wonder l've got trialsl
WeU we are gomg to the Mechanicsburg meeting anyhow· And we are going ·to the right motel or my ~ is not Miserable
Mary. But just tor spite I took. the rest of those colton piOOn bags
down to Fontana and unloaded them at that reunion. (What a
sneaky way to lead into 'the next paragraph).
'ies, we made it. The scenery was beautiful - . if you were not
the driver. l! you were, all you could see were curves (Not the
Marilyn Monroe hod) and Hills (as in you all are over (hem - - if
you don't know who she was). The food was good. The accomoda·
tions were nice, but as a group we were tOO spread apart to really
get together. . . My only other comment is meant as constructive
criticism, Really there should be something in the li.terature
coverlng the reunion about the local liquor situation. Either let
them know about the local laws before they come - . or get the
name o[ a local bootlegger (0 give them once they get there. It is
not that we are a bunen of rummies (That AA nicker on our car
mearu - _ ALAS-ALACK. and Accident Prone) but we do like to
have a sociable drink:. (It makes us more sociable. We are reaHy
rOllen without it) End of CommenL 1 have to go mind my
mash· - - - - - potatoes. Yesh. Now that 1 have Wayne Carringer
(Reunion Chairman) and Bob Sloan ( representing Fontana Vi1lage)
mad at me 1 will move on to other people we met.
in the Nice to Meetcha DepL there Wa&David Allen and his wife who !lerVed us coffee in our private
dining hajj the nite oC the banquet.
!Janie! Conrad a Sentimental Gentleman from Ceorgia (Deca·
tur that 13 Suh) Earl Szwabo and his wife who- have tWo things in
common wilh me .• They are from my native state of MiS50Uri
(Florrisant to be exact) and they too have a dog that is SPOILED.
1n the Haven't We Met before--So Nice Seeing You Again
Dept. wereWarren Dodiru of Kentucky from .me Washington convention (A friend of Bernie Fields - - so you know that he can', be
tOO nice.)
Dale Frantz and his wife who we remember [rom the Cleveland
convention.
Clarence Rogers from Cherokee, N. C. who we remember £rom
the Fort Monroe Virginia convention.
And these are homefolbJames Cook lek his still long enough to come up and join
us at Fontana. (You would thiw. that he would have at least
brought some 5alDples with him.)
Harold Kipps and his Mn. took the long trip to join us also.
A1so Ray O'Day and his Mrs. favored us with their charming
presence.
Kay and John Sandor looking bappy that this get together
was someone elsea headache.
And then there were those (our lost souls that we met driving
into Fon.tana - - An, Anne (H.F.), and Charmin Barbara Bresai and
Joe POiter (He really wu lost· He didn', have Helen with himl)
Art gave his usual imel'Clting talk u the Banquet Speak.er.
And the part where he gave the V.A. H - - - (Careful this is a
family magazine Mary) was all the dessert that the speech needed.
Aua Boyl Sick. Um. I hope that we .ucceeded in giving the V.A.
their just desserts.
Small World Dept. At the banquet my mother (who was one
o( my guesta) and my nephew (who was another) were seated
ncxt to Howard Chrisco from Rolla. Mo. We ,pent m06t of our
summers when 1 was growing up at a litde spot in the road about
20 miles £rom Rol1a at Vienna, Mo. And I still think that the
Casconade River, and the Maries and Fly Crcd.s that run t.hru
that town are among the mOlt picturesque bodies of water that
I have ever seen. (1£ you like water - - without Scotch).
Was also happy to meet Doctor Norman 'rant who also
delights in giving the V.A. you know what.
One of our other delights of this reunion was a surprise
visit from our good friend Larry Raines from Charleston, West Va.
We were as happY to see him as we were sad to hear the new.
that he and Bobbl are moving to Calif.
And it aeemed lik.e AD.B.C. convention c.ime again when
John I.e Clair from Pawtucket, R. I. and Ed Sheehan from
Dracut, Mass. hosted a get·together on the nite before we all lert.
"Seemed l...ike Old Times".
And u the sun was rising in the West we left c.he HUls of
Nonh Carolina and headed for the flat lands of Cape May Point,
New Jersey and the rest of our vacation.
But I got rid of those cotton piain shopping bags and
That', All There Is - - There Ain't No M"ore.
THE QUAN
Page 5
When we returned. from our
vacation at Cape May Point,
Juan Baldonado, past Commander of the Bataan Veterans OrN.j. we had some surprises in
store for us. Fint was a letter ganization, (the old 2ooth) started something we should examine,
(rom Enos Gould telling us of pursue and exploit; illooks good. juan went to the VFW or New
his sad Labor Day week end Mexico and had introduced (as long as five years ago) a re~lution
when he had to drink beer all which we shall reproduce in its entirety.
There is only one way we can get this (among other items) go·
by himself at Crooked Lake. We
wrote him a sadder answer about ing in high ~ar. It cannot be done by anyone person; it calls for
not having any beer to drink concerted effort on the part of each of us.
Too long, many of our membership have complained about a
at Fontana ViJlage. However we
lack
o( action. So, o.k. Again we introduce something that will
agreed to remedy that situation
by meeting him at the Mech- depend on each of us.
Now, how do you do this? Simply. Reproduce the following
anicsburg meeting and hoisting
resolution in iu entirety ( with one exception, see the resolution)
a few with him.
Cot a caU from that Confed- and take copies to your VFW, American Legion, DAV, Catholic
erate Air Force fellow by the War Vets, jewish War Vets, AmVets, in short, any and all Veterans
name o[ Fields (of the Blue Organizations and ask their help. Explain that many of our boy.
need this kind of legislation; explain that if they get this through
Crass Fields of Kentucky) and we will not only aid our people, we will beneht those who were
tha t was a pleasant surprise. Korean POWs, Gennan t'OWs and, more recenlly, Viet Nam
That boy new a raise in pay. POWs. Send your Commander any results you might gain.
But he won't take Confederate
AMENDMENT TO SECTION .!II2 TITLE 38 U.S. CODE
Cash. Keeps insisting on the
"PRISONERS OF WAR"
Yankee Dollah. Why he is down·
WHEREAS, the State of (insert your own) has a great number
right insultin Suh.
of Ex-Pris<men of War, survivors of the Death March of Bataan,
Cot a call from Blackie Bren· and also other Prisoners of War; and
nan from Calif. but this one
WHEREAS, these veterans have suffered untold privations,
hun. Peg o[ our Heart Bren· beatings. and shortening of life span, and are in need of treatment
nan had a hean attack.. So 1 for their disabilities; and
want everyone down on their
WHEREAS numerous disabilities listed under Veterans Admin·
knees again. This time Peg istration Regulation 1309. can be traced back to the untold priva·
would appreciate it if you would tions and beatings, diseases of the cardiovascular, pulmonary sys·
aim your prayers at Saint jude tern, and joint diseases; now, therefore
who is a particular favorite of
BE n RESOLVED, by the (Insert name of the Post), that we
hen. So lets make Saint jude go on record supporting legislation to amend Section .!II2 TITLE
so sick of hearing us that he 38, U.S. CODE to include, ParaK"aph 6, "Any disease liSled under
makes Peg weU. Along with the Veterans Administration IS09, disease subject to presumptive servprayers 1 am going to ask that ice connection shall be considered service connected where the vetyou send something else. Peg eran was a prisoner of war suffering malnutrition, avitaminosis, beriis about to have a relapse watch· berti, pellegra, or other untold beatings and extreme hardships."
ing Blackie make his lunch. So
(Exception: juan had the 200th mentioned in paragraph one
would you kindly take some of of the resolution.)
ART
the strain off o[ her for awhile
by sending Care packages to me to sing a southern song in
Blackie for lunch. (To show a Northern atmosphere. And
U.S. Anny medical researchers
that you care for Peg.)
even Jelly Beans won't catch
Because my people promised Catfish in such an atmosphere.). reported today a major break.Tipsy Gould's people that they
Walter Macarovich recelved through in the fight against
were going I was forced to ac- a cake for his !19th birthday malarIa, next to the Viet ConJ
company them to one of those (Then how come that it had the most savage enemy Amen·
so called meetings at Meehan· so many candles on it that they can troops face in Viet Nam.
A spokesman for the sura-eon
icsburg,-P:
mew.ht.t:e-..along had- Freddie--Gombos-standing
the line they manage to sneak by it in case of fi.re?). Also in general's office said diamino·
in a little business meeting.- attendance were Capt. Ann Ber· diphenyi'5ulfone (DDS), a drug
I£ it does not interfere wi th natitus, Kay and John Sandor, long used in treating leprosy,
their pleasure. All I can say is Harriett and J. Walter Foy, was found in Viet Nam field
that I Really Do Lead a Dog'S Mary and Ken Curley. Ethel tesu to cut in halC the number
Life. Enos Could was there with and Ken Stull, Pat and Steve o[ men stricken by malaria.
Soldiers who receive the drug
his Stella but not Tipsie. And Urban and Joe and Helen Vater
but
still come down with the
it is all my [ault. 1 wasn't sup- (Now I know that she was there.
disease
be able to return
posed to go. Bul Tipsie if you But does she?) Helen Vater did to dutyshould
in two or three weeks,
were smart you would pick up not try to show anyone the short instead of the present six to
the rotten habit of scratching way to mass this year - so every- eight weeks. Chances of a relapse
up doors. Then they have to one found it.
';Huuld be slashed from 40 per
take you. The trouble with you
The above fun and frolicking cent to 4 per cent, the spokesis that you have no bad habits was carried on again at the man said.
(That are mentionable). Also Officers Open Mess at the Naval
Last year 1,801 U.S. troop'
present from the New Jeney- Supply Depot as it was last year. were stricken by malaria, witll
New York and Enos Gould The food was good. as usual 6!1,O!l5 man-days lost. The latest
Chapter were Pat Patrizio and (show were the drinks) and the complete monthly figures, which
that kid that he married, Fred orchestra still plays our kind of Ouctuate widely, show that o ne
Gombos and his Mary and AI music. And they all had hair cuu. of every 20 men could expect to
Senna without his Helen. (That
We had as hostess the "Host. be strick.en during their one-year
lid has gotten very independent ess With the Mastest on the tour.
since she learned to dnve that BaJI" Ann Bress.i. Husband Art
The drug has been approved
car'. Watch it Helen, Enos Bressi was Chainnan and Gener· by the Armed Forces EpidemiGould says that without our a l Manager. Then there was ological Board and the FOOd and
husbands we are nothing1:. So Barbara Bressi who was her ever Drug Administration, the spokesfrom now on all o r us nothings lovin charmin self. And Duk.e man said. Use of the drug by all
should do nothing (or our hus· who is com ing along fine as the U.S. troops in danger areas is exbands· . 'Then all of a sudden new head of the household.
pected soon. StQckpiles of DDS
they will decide that we were
We were supplied with plen- already are on hand in Viet
Something after all).
ty of loot to fil1 our loot bags Nam.
The drug is aimed specifically
Larry and Bobbi Raines gave again through the courtesy of
us a good surprise by showing Joe Poster and Ann Bressl. I at falciparum, which drugs now
up at the Mechanicsburg. (They know that I have forgotten to in use are virtually helpless to
just Rain surprises don', they?). mention a lot of people. But prevent. Falci~m, a severe
It was so nice having them with you do have to give me credit form oi malaria, is restricted to
us again. They favoreCI. us with a5 I did remember where the the Vietnamese highlands.
A high-ranking official in the
a visit to our home at Indian motel was and we found the
Lake before they returned to church. And I just can't :re- research section of the surgeon
West Va. However some of the member everything. (What day general's office said even though
me number of cases should be
happiness of their visit was is it anyhow?).
dampened by the realization
The rest of the oomments halved with the use of DDS, the
that this was their swan song to about the meeting belong to figure still was too high "and
the East as they are heading Freckles. "Well I am a aead we certainly haven't whipped
this thing yet."
West to join the Calif. natives.
dog and 1 am so glad that this
Walter Reed Hospital's Army
Helen and Joe Poster were happens only once a year. Mayworking their "behind the be I will have to give up scratch· Institute of Research headed the
scenes" oU as usua l. Was so ing on doors so that I can stay extensive test project that ended
sorry to hear of the death of home and get some sleep." HaJ> two weeks ago.
Dot Hassler'. father from Helen. py Holidays Honcho and you aU.
H~ve a Happy Santa Season
Swede Emerick was in fine
voice. (But he was trying to get and a Merry Merry New Year.
FOR LIFE MEMBERS
Ti.red Mary Grayson
me killed. He was trying to get
"Let's Start Another Snowball"
Malaria Drug
--
Wanted
MEDICAL
Our efforts for spt!cialized
treatment on the basis of POW
complaints has established onc
in-road ; that by Charles Towne
of Tacoma with General Oone
of Madigan Hospital. Dr. Hemmingway, appointed by General
Crone to act as Liaison between
Madigan General and we Ex·
POWs, haa resulted in a concen·
trated effort with one of our ExPOWs. Extensive examination in
that Ex-POW has failed to reveal any tract of the SchiSl~
somiasis (Japanicuro) bug. Instead, the complaints have been
traced directly to the nervous
system. Dr. Hemmingway will
prescribe a new drug with another new drug in stand· by
- should the lint fail--w render
desired results. All reliT(~d mili·
tary among our group are urged
to contact Dr. Hemmingway at
MadipD General if they wish
exammation and/ or treatment.
Dr. Hemmingway is most anxious to compile evidence to
support our claims. He will wei·
come any correspondence from
anyone who can contribute anything of use. He asked specifi·
cally whether we had anyone
with experience (current or past)
in "The Islands" who mi$ht wish
to contact him. In addition to
contributins- to his own area,
Dr. Hemmmgway will give us
the Big "E" to get us and our
problems to the Veterans Administr.. ion. Anyone with firsthand and/or personal information is encouraged. (0 write to
Dr. Hemmingway at Madigan
Hospital. (Art Brem has one: reo
port to submit directly to Dr.
Hemmingway). See item elsewhere in the QUAN and in the
BULLETIN.
OF THE "BATAAN"
On advice from Tony Bilek of
Rantoul, Illinois, your Commander started the wheels roiling towards the purchase of General MacArthur's airplane, the
BATAAN. With a good P.l.O.
from Olmsted Air Force Base!
picking up the ball, we really
went a long way trying to buy
that airplane lor a buck. Your
Commander's intent was to buy
it at the rate of one cent each
[rom our Gold Star Parenu and
then having the Air Forces fly
it to Manila [or us as a present
(rom all of us and as a memorial [or our Filipino Buddies.
NASA heard about it ahead
o[ us . _ . it seems .. . and put
in a bid for it as a Downrange
Imtrumentation ship. So, we lost
out. Your Commander wrote to
General Johnson and found out
that General MacArthur had
three airplanes: A B·17 he used
in World War II and which
"saw better days" and was
scrapped. A C54 which also saw
lengthy service ri$ht after World
War II and which we cannot
con6nn has or has not been
scrapped. And the third, a C-121
which NASA took for their use
at their Ca~ Kennedy projecu,
We're sull chedting on that
C-54. If anyone has any' in[orma·
tion as ..to what {'OMlbly could
have happened to It, please write
me immediately. If it is avail·
able, perhaps we still can get it.
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755 Varnum Avenue
Lowell. Ma.. 01854
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MUlhall, Texas 7S670
De<ember, 1966
THEQUAN
Page 6
Dear Commander Bressi :
1 read with interest your 6
October letters in which you of·
fer the services of your organization to assist our personnel
in certain areas of prisoner of
war training.
Part o[ our Anny training is
d esigned to instill within the
individual soldier the will to
survive not only in combat but
in a prisoner of war camp
mould he be captured. Techniques of escape and evasion
are also emphasized. We place
particular stress on this in train·
109 newly inducted soldiers pri·
or to their deployment overseas.
Concurrently. we utilize recent
returnees to provide the training centers and units with upto-- date infonnation concerning
new techniques in escape and
evasion, conduct in prisoner of
war camps. and actions upon
release. ]n addition, Anny training centers highlight the latest
lessons learned [rom the combat
theater during their training of
all replacements assigned to
Vietnam.
As a matter of interest, at
the present time there are II
soldiers known to be prisoners
and 48 listed as mimng. Both
o[ these figures are extremely
low rompared to the size of
the confhct. To me. it attests
to the excellent training our 501.
diers go through in preparation
for combat.
While the situation at this
time appears to be adequately
met by the current Anny train.
ing program, there is one area
in which you could be o[ help.
As you can appreciate, there
is a great deal of apprehension
on the pan of the dependents
of those in combat in Vietnam.
The Commander
Needs Help
Each o£ you will recall that
Your Commander was quite
anxious about an article in the
Washington POST about Senator Dirksen saying he had some
$400-million in the War Claims
Commission and he didn't know
what he might do with it.
Repeated attempts to locate
and contact responsive and sym·
pathetic congressmen to aid us
10 securing an
approach to
where we might be permitted
to offer suggestions as to the
disposition to at least a ponion
o[ that money have met with
negative results. Each of the
replies..:received run in the same
channel and area. "If you in·
troduce legislation and that legislation is brought up on the
noor [or discussion. rest assured.
it will receive my personal at·
tention."
The problem where we need
help is with those among our
members who can reach Con·
gressmen who will look into
this matter (or us. Since this
money comes from frozen as.sets,
and since there should be a mat·
ler oC slave labor extracted £rom
us, your Commander is impressed that perhaps someone should
arrer somethtng compensatory
for that labor.
If any of you can contact
Congressmen who will listen,
please do so. Send a copy or
your letter and any reply you
receive to the Commander for
the record.
American Defenden o[
Bataan &: Cotttgidor, Inc.
18 Warbler Dr.
l\fcKees Rock., Pa. 15136
J
ShltkG'l~
N. !l51 Center Rd.
Spokane, Washinglon 99206
Roger H . HaITit
P . O. Bo)[ 536
Magna, Utah 8f044
john 1.. Tuggle
4610 ForI AYe.
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502
Talmadge S. Bridges
"(lor" Trailer CI .• Route 4
AI entown, Pa. 1810!l
Robert O. K.imsey
7577 N. W. Beaver Dr., Roule I
Grimes, Iowa 50111
William A. Kindall
2924 N. 122nd St.
Wauwatosa, Wi!oonsin !i!lm
Paul A. Thacker
128 Woodside Rd.
Danville, Virginia 2641
Charles W. Erhardt
2024 N. E. 50th SI.
Fl. Lauderdale, Florida !l5!106
Benjamin F. Stakes
1814 Montclalre Dr.
Birminghlm, Alabama 55216
Raymond 1- Huper
8615 Hempstead Ave.
Bethesda, Maryland 20054
Wide A. Carter
RI. 2, Southwood Drive
Ga.Slonll, N. C. 280!i2
PAID
Pittsburgh. Pa.
Permit No. 2648
DUES
ARE
PAYABLE
NOW Lt.
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President Marcos
(Continued from page 4)
to-be and insert them; perhaps
a good shot of outstanding individuals; MARCOS, our own
President Johnson. Messages
from prominent individuals. We
can do a good job. Cosu for the
finished product will be kept
at minimum; the derived funds
will be applied to good causes.
We can mail the booklet to
you; perphaps you'd want to
keep it at home; maybe take
it along [or autographs of your
Old buddies.
You come up with a Sponsor
and we'll put out a good (exceptional) book. Send your sug·
gestions either to the COMMANDER or to JOE VATER,
18 Warbler Drive. McKees
Rocks, Penna. 151!6.
Glcfln W. McKasson
12517 Lake Gity Blvd .. 5. W.
P. O. Box 5!I!H
• Wuhiugl()ll 98--199
jOlCph.A. AUain
P. O. Box 14!
Gardner. Mau. 01440
Major H . j . Galbraith
P. O. Box 62!1
Baken:field, Calif. 93302
Jlmea McComas
42'0 No. 10th St.
Brainerd, MinnC$Ota .56401
Louis Lachman
7007 jonquil Terraoe
Niles, lII. 60648
Sidney Chrislensen
549 W , Boulevard, Box 126
New Pilmouth, Idaho 8!I6S!i
Timothy. mith
1200 South Puerto
Gallup, New Mo:ico 87301
Edward L. Rollie
1700 Mesquite
Gallup, New Mexico 87301
Howard "Ed" Taylor
2508S.E. IIOthAve.
Portland, Oregon
Allen!. Cecil
RI. , Box 289A
Banks, O~n 97106
SgL Nonnan R. Brown
11906·B Qtn.
Fort Lewis, Washington 984!12
Wnren F. Hollinpworth
986 Edward$ Drive
Turl()(k. California 95380
Norman Tant
41! Wilton Ave.
Morehead. Kentucky 4O!l51
AI"':~D~8oU=~_II;;;j.~,?~::j
my boy
he
captured?" 1
to suggest that you consider a
program whereby your locaJ
chat>ters would contact civic orgamzations and other groups
with the idea of assuring aepen.
dents that ( I ) the De[ense and
Stale Depanments are: doing everything that can be done to secure the release of prisoners, and
2) the well trained soldier of to-ay can survive the adversities of
prison camps a nd return to his
loved ones at home. In this way
you would be doing a great servo
tce to both military and civilian
personnel.
Your continuing interest 10
the welfare o[ our for~ is in·
deed appreciated.
With best wishes,
Most sincerely,
S/ HAROLD K. JOHNSON
General, United States Anny
Chief o[ Staff
Non Profit Org.
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