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| Home Page | Introduction | Our Mission & Purpose | The Events | Memorial | Honor Guard | Freedom |
| Walk of Honor | Veterans History Project | POW-MIA | Military Links | Lex Events | Veterans List | Origin of LVA |
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Bernie Gdula Commander - 2011 - |
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Rich Hill Past Commander 2001-2003 |
Ernie Smith Past Commander 2003 -2006 |
Ken Taylor Past Commander 2006 - 2008 |
Ron Ruff Immediate Past Commander 2009-2011 |
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| Chaplin - Paul Tenenbaum | Historian - Rich Hill | Web Master - Rich Hill | Shirts/Caps - Paul Tenenbaum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Videographer - Milan Zimer |
VHP Coordinator - Ron Ruff
Walk of Honor Coordinator - Al Kuznicki |
Photographer - Barbara Swanson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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VHP Movie Editors
Milan Zimer & Rich Hill |
VHP VHS Copiers
Rich Hill |
VHP Interviewers - Ernie Smith, Rich Hill, Ben Polk & Bob Kelley (Deceased) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rich Hill - Captain |
Rifle Team |
Flag Team |
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| Banner Guards - Paul Tenenbaum, Len Rubens, George Semenek, Ken Taylor, Al Kuznicki & Don Penner | Phil Loparo, Paul Wymer, Bill Ratliff, Ned Gamsky, Jay Burgess, Paul Wymer, Bernie Gdula , Ron Hyers, George Semenek, Bud Passini, Dick Deters & Don Penner | Ned Gamsky, Phil Loparo, Bill Ratliff, Ron Ruff, Ken Taylor, Al Kuznicki & Don Penner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Guard Members: Paul
Giacchetti - Frank Hammond (Deceased) - Jim Sims - Lou Calvanese -
Henry Zemel (Deceased) - Larry Valentine (Deceased) - Bob Kelley (Deceased)
- Ernie
Smith -
Frank Burlingham - Bob Davis - James Antonic - Peter Prichard OBE
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Life Time Members |
| Eleonore Ahn | Sally Baeverstad | LaVonna Bartlett |
| Marguerite Bernardone | Jean Beswick | Emily Bird |
| Dorothy Burrows | Mamie Butters | Shirley Casady |
| Judy Chudnoff | Jean Colway | Rita Cronin |
| Anita Curcuru | Edna Dachs | Trudy Deremo |
| Nancy Discenzo | Marie Dougherty | Corkie Eckhardt |
| Danielle Etshman | Rosemary Findley | Diane Flynn |
| Marge Gibbs | Jeanne Hammond | Libby Hart |
| Elizabeth Hellner | Jennie Holowicki | Frances Homberger (Ralph Smith) |
| Anna Hurley | Phyllis Kelley | Geraldine Klitzkie |
| Virginia Krautheim | Jacqueline Lapidus | Carole Leonard |
| Ruth Miller | Gloria Moelter | Jane Morgan |
| Lorrie Myers | Joan Ostermeyer | Phyllis Ricketts |
| Joyce Riggs | Pat Rish (Miles Vondra) | Vivian Rose |
| Joan Scallon | Marianne Shervin | Joyce Sporing |
| Charlotte Simonis | Charlotte Stivers | Ann Szabo |
| Sheila Walker | Jane Wenner | Edith Wheeler |
| Margaret Wilder | Jan Woods | Selma Zemel |
| Elenore Vissers | Lois Tevlin | Audrey Valentine |
| Rita Pagura | Virginia Dunn | Virginia Snyder |
| Beth Marsh | Jean Burns | Mary Garlicki |
| Audrey Harris | Carole Rachlin | Marilyn Mader |
| Patricia Smith | Pat Gunderson | Janice Abbott |
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Associate Members |
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This membership category is designed to open membership to any Honorably Discharged Veteran who has previously resided in the Lexington Community, was a member of the LVA and still wants to maintain membership. Further, this type of membership will be opened to any Honorably Discharged Veteran who currently resides in Lee County and has a desire to become involved with an organization committed to aiding and assisting in providing benefits and comforts to our Armed Services personnel. Dues for this membership is $30 per year payable Nov 1 each year. These individuals will have the same benefits as full membership. |
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Robert Cassell - Navy LCDR - 1967-1975 |
Frank Burlingham - Army - 1953-1955 |
William "Bill" Pressprich - Navy - WWII |
| Howard Miller - Navy - Korean War | C. E. Ned Sheppard - Coast Guard - 1953 - 1963 | |
| George Samios - Army - WWII1943-1945 & Korea 1950-1952 - N.Y. Air National Guard 1959-1979 | ||
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Auxiliary Members |
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category is designed for any resident of the Lexington Community who
wishes to become involved with aiding and assisting the proud men and
women of our Armed Forces. These individuals will have access to all LVA functions. Dues for this membership is $30 per year payable Nov 1 each year. |
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| Joseph Laspina | Alex Alexandro | |
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DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS - VETERANS HALL OF HONOR |
| This type of membership will be awarded to persons within the LVA who have significantly contributed to the safekeeping of our Nation and who, by their courage and valor, have received special commendations by our government or our Allies or who have contributed significantly to the stature and direction of the Lexington Veterans Association. These individuals are elected into this class of membership by the officers of the LVA and are not subject to any dues. |
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YONG CHOL AHN |
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South Korean Army |
ROK Korean War Veteran - Intelligence Officer - POW - later Diplomat to Switzerland, Italy, Ambassador to Ghana, Columbia and twice to the United Nations in NY. Ahn has been extremely helpful to the LVA since its inception. (Deceased). Inducted Memorial Day May 25, 2009. He is pictured here with his wife, Eleonore. |
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WESLEY HART |
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United States Army |
WWII Veteran and retired Army Colonel, Wes was one of the founders of the Lexington Veterans Association and was extremely instrumental in getting the LVA certified as a chapter 501c organization. He was at the forefront in many of its early activities and events. (Deceased). Inducted Veterans Day November 11, 2009 |
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HONORARY MEMBERS - VETERANS HALL OF HONOR |
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This type of membership will be awarded to persons outside of the LVA who have significantly contributed to the safekeeping of our Nation and who, by their courage and valor, have received special commendations by our government or our Allies. These individuals are elected into this membership by the officers of the LVA and are not subject to any dues. |
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| JACK WAGNER |
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United States Army | Vietnam War Veteran who was twice wounded in action and a member of General Hal Moore's 7th Cavalry featured in Time/Life and the movie "We Were Soldiers". Past National Commander of the Combat Infantryman's Association and Commander of the SW Florida Chapter of the CIA. Member of the Lee County Pride & Patriotism Event. Inducted Memorial Day May 25, 2009 |
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"GIDDUP" BUNCH
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United States Marine Corps | Vietnam War Veteran and St. James City Fishing Boat Captain who founded "OPERATION OPEN ARMS", An organization dedicated to helping returning veterans, especially the wounded, have a few moments of joy with fishing, special dinners and lunches, golf, tennis and many other positive events. Inducted on Veterans Day November 11, 2009. |
| MONICA CONTER BENNING |
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United States Army | WWII War Veteran and the only Army Nurse still living from the Pearl Harbor Attack on December 7, 1941. She was the head Nurse on duty at the new Hickam Field Hospital when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Over the years Monica has been featured in many books and movies about that infamous day. She spoke to our veterans group about that vivid experience in 2006. Inducted on March 6, 2010. (Deceased) |
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lives
are given
meaning
by our
actions--accomplishments
made while
we are 'here' that
extend beyond our
own time." Maya Lin*
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* Maya Lin designed "The Wall" - Vietnam Memorial |
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Music: Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops - "The Stars and Strips Forever" |
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Lexington Veterans Honor Guard
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