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POW / MIA
Recognition Day
"All American
POW/MIAs deserve a homecoming"
Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center
Cleveland, Ohio
September 19, 2007
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This day of
commemoration is set aside to honor the commitment and the
sacrifices made by this nation's Prisoners of War (POW) and
those who are still Missing in Action (MIA), as well as their
families.
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Mr.
Lovel Henderson, Voluntary Services Officer of the Louis Stokes
Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, held
the Volunteer Services POW / MIA Recognition Day to show honor
and homage to all of our Nation's POWs (Prisoners of War) and to
remember our Nation's MIAs (Missing in Action). This
year's event took place on September 19, 2007.
Dr.
Barbara Fleming took charge of the remembrance festivities. Dr.
Fleming is the POW Physician Coordinator for the Wade Park VA.
The
event took place in the VAVS (Veterans Administration Volunteer
Services) meeting room at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (aka our beloved Wade Park VA).
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Mr.
Lovel Henderson, Wade Park VA Voluntary Service
Officer, Mr. Jarman G. Kennard POW/MIA and
guest speaker, and Ms. Shirley Hanks, Wade Park VA Volunteer
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Dr.
Fleming gave the Welcome and made the Introductions; the
invocation was rendered by Chaplain Joseph Hilton, III; the
Presentation of Colors was made by the VFW Post 7754 Color
Guard; the Pledge of Allegiance was rendered by Mr. Roger Lucci,
Deputy - B.P.O.E.; the Missing Man Table was given by Ms. Alice
Sheperd, VFW Auxiliary Post 7754; the Memorabilia Display was
rendered by Dr. Barbara Fleming; Introduction of Speaker by Dr.
Barbara Fleming; and our Keynote speaker was Mr. Jarman G.
Kennard, POW/MIA; the Benediction was given by Chaplain Joseph
Hilton, III.
Job
well done - congratulations to all of the Wade Park VAVS
volunteers who helped make this event a great success.
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This is the table setting made my Alice
Shepherd for the Mising Man Ceremony.
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Janet
Juncker, Ruth Dratwa, Alice Shepherd and Dr. Barbara Fleming.
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Darlene Speakman.
Shown is photo is Louis H. Brasso.
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Alice Shepherd and Jarman "Jerry" Kennard,
POW/MIA, and Keynote Speaker.
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Table setting made by Jerry Kennard to show
his POW/MIA artifacts.
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Newspaper article featuring
Mr. Kinnard's story.
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Jerry Kennard, Dr. Barbara
Fleming and Lovel Henderson.
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Andy Molnar, Tom Zmecek,
Norm Manninen and Mel Fundermark present our Country's Colors.
The gentleman to the very far right with his hand over his heart
is Chapter 2's own Ed Mauric.
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Maynard "Doc" Unger, POW
and 2006 Keynote Speaker, and Jerry Kennard, POW and this year's
Keynote Speaker.
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Mr. Kennard tells us of his
heroic story of being a POW.
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Don Limer addresses
participants. |
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Mr. Kennard
discusses his POW artifacts.
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Dr. Fleming and Alice
Shepherd and participants begin the VAVS Missing Man
Ceremony.
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| Lawrence
Florence |
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| Larry
Schafer |
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| Oscar
Clinkscales |
Roger
Lucci |
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Alice Shepherd and Darlene Speakman orchestrate the
Missing Man Table Ceremony.
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| Dr.
Altose |
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Dr. Fleming maker her closing remarks.
Job well done.
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Chaplain
Hankins |
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The goodies are served.
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Flags of our Armed Forces displayed by Alice Shepherd.
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POW/MIA Flag displayed with
honor.
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