FW: VVA: Fw: Airman Missing From World War II Accounted For

   

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From: vva@vva2.talklist.com
To: vva@vva2.talklist.com
Subject: VVA: Fw: Airman Missing From World War II Accounted For
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 11:34:46 -0500

Ken Riskedahl
Tupelo, MS.

Airman Missing From World War II Accounted For 08/11/2015 10:55 AM CDT IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. NR-328-15 August 11, 2015 Airman Missing From World War II Accounted For The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that servicemen, missing from World War II, have been accounted for and their remains are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William P. Cook of Alameda, California; Flight Officer Arthur J. LeFavre of Red Bank, New Jersey; Staff Sgts. Maurice J. Fevold of Chicago, Frank G. Lane Jr. of Cleveland and Ward C. Swalwell Jr. of Chicago; and Sgt. Eric M. Honeyman of Alameda, California, have been accounted for and will be buried with full military honors. Cook was buried Oct. 18, 2014, in Oakland, California. Fevold was buried Oct. 20, 2014, in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, and Lane was buried May 2 in Willoughby, Ohio. Honeyman was buried on June 22 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada. LeFavre will be buried on Aug. 18 in Arlington National Cemetery. The group representing the crew will be buried on Aug. 18 in Arlington National Cemetery. Swalwell will be buried on Aug. 20 in Arlington National Cemetery. On Dec. 23, 1944, Cook along with five other B-26G Marauder crewmembers took off from Saint Quentin, France, on a mission to bomb an enemy-held bridge in Eller, Germany. The aircraft was shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire near Seffern, Germany, near the Belgium border. Following World War II, the Army Graves Registration Command (AGRC) conducted extensive field investigations and was unable to locate the aircraft and the crew. In May 1949, AGRC concluded the crew members were unrecoverable. In 2006, a group of researchers from Airwar History Working Group Rhine-Moselle and History Flight -99th Division MIA Project located the wreckage of a B-26G associated with the loss of this crew, near Allmuthen, Belgium and notified the U.S. Army Mortuary Affairs Activity Europe. In 2007, a Department of Defense (DoD) team investigated the site and recommended it for excavation. In 2012 and 2013, another DoD team excavated the crash site and recovered human remains, aircraft wreckage, and personal effects. To identify Honeyman's remains, scientists from DoD and AFDIL used circumstantial evidence and forensic identification tools including, partial Y-Chromosome Short Tandem Repeat (Y-STR) DNA, which matched Honeyman's paternal-line cousins. To identify Cook's remains, scientists from DoD and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) used circumstantial evidence and forensic identification tools, including mitochondrial DNA, which matched Cook's maternal-line cousins. To identify LeFavre's remains scientists from DPAA and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) used circumstantial evidence and forensic identification tools, including, mitochondrial DNA, which matched LeFavre's maternal-line niece and grandniece. To identify Lane's remains, scientists from DPAA and AFDIL used circumstantial evidence and forensic identification tools including, partial Y-Chromosome Short Tandem Repeat (Y-STR) DNA, which matched Lane's paternal-line nephew. To identify Fevold's remains, scientists from DoD and AFDIL used circumstantial evidence and forensic identification tools including, mitochondrial DNA, which matched Fevold's maternal-line niece. To identify Swalwell's remains scientists from DPAA and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) used circumstantial evidence and forensic identification tools, including, mitochondrial DNA, which matched Swalwell's maternal-line sister and niece. For additional information on the Defense Department's mission to account for Americans, who went missing while serving our country, visit the DPAA website at www.dpaa.mil or call 703-699-1420.

FW: Spirit of 45 invite_3

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Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 08:45:45 -0400
From: stevedaugh@aol.com
To: nvpost76@gmail.com
Subject: Spirit of 45 invite_3

All, this event to honor our WWII heroes comes from the Nevada Department of Veterans Services. It's an opportunity to pay tribute to all of our  WWII veterans who helped thwart the tyranny of the Axis powers in Europe and Asia. 

Steve Daugherty

American Legion Post 76

Adjutant

  

Sent: 8/3/2015 2:11:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: SPirit of 45 invite

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Chuck N. Baker,

Public Information Officer,

Nevada Department of Veterans Services

(702) 501-5327

August 3, 2015 – For Immediate Release

 

      World War II Veterans, Families, Invited To 70^th Anniversary Events

 

                The 70^th anniversary of the end of World War II will be celebrated simultaneously in Southern Nevada and Northern Nevada during the annual "Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive" campaign. Veterans of WWII who served in combat, or behind the lines, or Stateside during the war are invited to take part and be honored. Their families are also warmly encouraged to  attend. Additionally, U.S. veterans of all periods of service and their families are welcome to participate and honor those patriots who came before them.

 

SOUTHERN NEVADA :

Where : Veterans Cemetery,

1900 Veterans Memorial Drive

Boulder City , Nevada

When : August 16, 10 a.m.

Keynote Speaker:  Nevada Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchinson

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NORTHERN NEVADA :

Where : Veterans Cemetery,

14 Veterans Way

Fernley , Nevada

When : August 16, 10 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Fernley, Nevada Mayor Roy Edgington, Jr.

                Veterans of WWII (or their widows) will each receive a distinctive pin at the ceremonies commemorating their service. The ceremonies are designed to honor all surviving and departed veterans who served honorably in WWII. At the end of the war in 1945, Americans all across the nation shouted, cried, rejoiced, exalted, prayed and sang the praises of the country's fighting forces who defended the nation by bravely combating enemy forces on several continents. Kat Miller, director of the Nevada Department of Veterans Services, said, "That patriotic spirit is rekindled each year during the 'Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive' campaign that serves to honor World War Two veterans. It also serves to keep patriotic  memories alive in the minds and hearts of the public." Her department is hosting the twin laudatory events at both ends of the state.

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FW: 13th Anniversary at Nevada State Veterans Home

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Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2015 00:02:39 +0000

Subject: Fwd: Fw: 13th Anniversary at Nevada State Veterans Home

Subject: Fwd: Fw: 13th Anniversary at Nevada State Veterans Home
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 14:39:06 -0700

Forwarded for your consideration, if interested in attending please let Art and me know.

Thanks!

Dan

Subject: 13th Anniversary at Nevada State Veterans Home

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Daniel Peterson

Commander

MOPH Chapter 730 Henderson, Boulder City, Nevada

702-449-4491

dpeterson6525@gmail.com

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Military Order of the Purple Heart National Convention Meets in Las Vegas, Nevada

July 31, 2015 02:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) and the Ladies Auxiliary of the MOPH are pleased to announce that the National Convention will be held this year in Las Vegas, Nevada at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa during the week of 4 - 8 August 2015.

“Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. Inc.”

This annual event brings together the Commanders and delegates of the Order’s Regions, Departments, Chapters and Units to elect the National Leadership of the Order for the upcoming year. Delegates will participate in training sessions, review the business of the past year, approve new governing amendments and organizational bylaw changes, and set the organization's goals and objectives for coming year.

A number of key events coincide with the Convention including a welcoming address by Representative Dina Titus and the keynote address by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Bob McDonald on Tuesday evening, August 4, at the Joint Opening Ceremony. The ceremony will be streamed live at http://www.eventstreamingnetwork.com/moph_lamoph_2015/

While in Las Vegas, delegates will have the opportunity to visit local attractions including the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. On Thursday afternoon, August 6, there will be a charity golf tournament to benefit the Las Vegas Fisher House in association with the Nevada Veterans Foundation. On Friday, August 7th, the Empire State Building in Manhattan will be lit in purple lights to commemorate “National Purple Heart Day.” The media is invited to attend the joint opening ceremony on Tuesday, August 4th, at 4:30 PM. All other meetings are closed to the public.

The organization now known as the "Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. Inc.," (MOPH) was formed in 1932 for the protection and mutual interest of all combat wounded veterans and active duty men and women who have received the decoration. Chartered by the Congress, The MOPH is unique among Veteran Service Organizations in that all its members were wounded in combat. For this sacrifice, they were awarded the Purple Heart Medal. With grants from the MOPH Service Foundation, the MOPH and its Ladies Auxiliary promote Patriotism, Fraternalism, and the Preservation of America's military history. Most importantly, through veteran service, they provide comfort and assistance to all Veterans and their families, especially those requiring claims assistance with the VA, those who are homeless, and those requiring employment assistance. Programs of the MOPH include VA Volunteer Service, JROTC Leadership Award, Scholarships, Americanism, Purple Heart Trail and Cities, Welfare, and numerous community service programs, all with the objective of service to Veterans and their families.

Contacts

For further information or requests for media attendance and/or interviews, please contact:
Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. Inc.
John Bircher, 352-753-5535
National Public Relations Director
PublicRelations@Purpleheart.org
www.purpleheart.org