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World War II – Korean War Roundtable

 

World War II – Korean War Roundtable

 

Fairlawn Kiwanis Community Center - 3486 S. Smith Rd (off Market St.)

    Fairlawn, OH 44333 - (across from City Hall and the Fire Station)

 

:                June 25, 2009, THURSDAY, 6:45 P.M.   (The 4th Thursday)

 

 SPEAKER:  Stan Wolczyk; War in the Aleutians and the fight for Attu

 

 May Meeting Summary:: Sydney “Skip” Friedman was a replacement in the 106th infantry division which replaced the 2nd division in the Ardennes 2 weeks before the battle of the bulge. His unit was overrun and he was captured. He was liberated from a POW camp in April ’45. He made 4 recommendations for more information about WWII :

1.    PBS DVD entitled “Berga ;Soldiers of a Different War”

2.    book by Roger Cohen entitled “Soldiers and Slaves; American POWs”

3.    book by Richard Evans entitled “ The Third Reich at War”

4.    book by Stanley Weintraub entitled “15 Stars: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall.

Attendance was 89

 

        Telephone Committee. A telephone Committee was formed to remind our members of

              the upcoming meetings. You should get your call about a week before each meeting 

E-MAIL ADDRESSES: If you have an E-Mail address and wish to receive the meeting notices via E-Mail please contact Dean Smith (330 835 9895) or Ed Bollinger (330 836 6272 or.ehbollinger@netzero.net). You will receive your meeting notices a week earlier this way. If you change your E-Mail address notify Ed by E-Mail..

 

DUES: Dues for September ’08 to August ’09 remain at $15  Please send them to Dan Demko at 1627 S. Cleveland Massillon Rd.. Copley, OH 44321

 

2008 THEME: “Bring Two Veterans”. Personally bring 2 veterans and their families with you to our meetings.

 

NEED A RIDE? If you are unable to drive to our meetings call Ed Hoyle (330) 322 3986

 

SPEAKERS FOR 2009: Mrs Jerri Donohue is our official  “speakers” recruiter. Call Jerri at 440 546 1207 to volunteer yourself or to recommend others.        

FUTURE SPEAKERS

     July 23, 2009 : Ronald Rosser, Congressional Medal of Honor, Korean War.

     August 27, 2009 : Dr. Joe Foley , US Navy Medical Corps: Invasions of Sicily and

        Normandy (Utah Beach)

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             to rent or buy a tape call Dick Sutherland (330 666 5954) and he will have the tape for

             you at our next meeting.