(Sent to the Blog by Roger Wallingford) Very interesting! Thanks Roger
VIETNAM WALL
First click on a state. When it opens, scroll down to the city and the names will appear.
Then click on their names. It should show you a picture of the person, or at least their bio and medals. This really is an amazing web site. Someone spent a lot of time and effort to create it.
I hope that everyone who receives this appreciates what those who served in Vietnam sacrificed for our country.
The link below is a virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam war with the names, bio's and other information on our lost heroes. Those who remember that time frame, or perhaps lost friends or family can look them up on this site. Pass the link on to others, as many knew wonderful people whose names are listed.
http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
As You Celebrate This Christmas, Keep Them in Your Prayers
To the Members, Families and Friends of the 1011th.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Updated list of Diseases Assoicated with Agent Orange Exposure
By request we are publishing the lastest list of diseases associated with Agent Orange Exposure.
Each and every member in the 1011th unit that was in Vietnam, is qualified to be on the Agent Orange registery. This is a very simple process of an interview and an abreviated physical. This may be well worth your time if you haven't completed this process.
All 1011th personnel should register as soon as possible with the VA's Agent Orange Registery if you have not done so, as many service connected diseases are starting to effect our unit members as we get older. Many of our members have signed up with the VA, but the Agent Orange sign up is different. You need to tell your VA representative that you are specifically signing up for the Agent Orange Registery.
If you have any of the diseases listed in the VA notice below and you have not registered with the Agent Orange Registery you need to do so now, as there is a good possibility you may qualify for medical benefits and monthly compensation.
The Veteran's Commission of Kansas, American Legion, Veteran's of Foreign Wars, etc. are also places you can receive more information on Agent Orange benefits.
You can read more on each of these diseases by going on the VA's web site at: www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/diseases.asp#veterans.
(To view larger print of the following VA information, move your curser over the information and "left click".)
Each and every member in the 1011th unit that was in Vietnam, is qualified to be on the Agent Orange registery. This is a very simple process of an interview and an abreviated physical. This may be well worth your time if you haven't completed this process.
All 1011th personnel should register as soon as possible with the VA's Agent Orange Registery if you have not done so, as many service connected diseases are starting to effect our unit members as we get older. Many of our members have signed up with the VA, but the Agent Orange sign up is different. You need to tell your VA representative that you are specifically signing up for the Agent Orange Registery.
If you have any of the diseases listed in the VA notice below and you have not registered with the Agent Orange Registery you need to do so now, as there is a good possibility you may qualify for medical benefits and monthly compensation.
The Veteran's Commission of Kansas, American Legion, Veteran's of Foreign Wars, etc. are also places you can receive more information on Agent Orange benefits.
You can read more on each of these diseases by going on the VA's web site at: www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/diseases.asp#veterans.
(To view larger print of the following VA information, move your curser over the information and "left click".)
Friday, November 5, 2010
Home of the Veteran's Wall of Honor
The Memorial Union, home of Emporia State University's Wall of Honor
of military personnel and veteran's.Everyone is welcome to visit the Wall of Honor on campus regardless of whether you attended Emporia State or not. The public is welcome.
The room is located near the South entrance (the door near the large limestone pillars) of the Union building on the Emporia State University campus.
Veteran's Wall of Honor - Conference Room
This is the Wall of Honor that is also used as a conference room by the university for all types of meetings.
The room is near the main South entrance of the Student Union/Wall of Honor building.
(left click on the picture to enlarge )
Veteran's Hall of Honor
This is the only display case in the Hall which contains items from past students and graduates who were involved in different wars and conflicts.
Displays - Veteran's Hall
Numerous displays are in picture frames dedicated to an individual or a unit of a former student or graduate of the university.
Depending on the comments we receive from those 1011th unit members that attended Emporia State we will approach the management of the Wall of Honor to see what type of display we can plan on putting in the room.
If we don't receive much comment before our reunion next year (2011) the project will be postponed until we can discuss our options at the business meeting.
(left click on picture to enlarge)
Depending on the comments we receive from those 1011th unit members that attended Emporia State we will approach the management of the Wall of Honor to see what type of display we can plan on putting in the room.
If we don't receive much comment before our reunion next year (2011) the project will be postponed until we can discuss our options at the business meeting.
(left click on picture to enlarge)
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Be Thinking About This One
At the Emporia State University Homcoming events this past weekend (Oct 22nd., 23rd. and 24th) the Scott's toured the renovation and new addition of the Memorial Union on the ESU Campus.
Bev and I, both being alums of the university, were interested in seeing the new renovation and also the veteran's display that has been in the union for many years. As it worked out the day we toured the union building (Homecoming, Sat. morning) the veteran's room was occupied with meetings so we were unable to see the displays, but our tour guide was the manager of the Memorial Union and in visiting with him, he assured me that the vets room is usually not occupied and could be viewed about any time, so we decided to return at a later date.
At the 2009, 1011th reunion in Emporia, there was several members of our group that had seen the veteran's display in the ESU Student Union and asked me if I would see about getting the 1011th recognized in the vets room with a display of some pictures, a roster and some other artifacts that could be put together of our unit. Since the vet's room was not available during my visit on Homecoming weekend, I have decided that when I return to the union later I will take some pictures that I can post so our unit members can see how the other vet's displays are setup. Before I post the pictures I will get some other details on space available, additions to the display later as needed, etc.
Be thinking about what you might have that is setting on a shelf collecting dust somewhere that could be loaned to the university for a 1011th display in their Memorial Union. After I get some pictures on the blog of the other vet's displays I will be taking suggestions on our future display.
On a quick count, it looks like maybe around 50 men of our unit were former ESU students and graduates.
More details will be coming. Larry Scott
Bev and I, both being alums of the university, were interested in seeing the new renovation and also the veteran's display that has been in the union for many years. As it worked out the day we toured the union building (Homecoming, Sat. morning) the veteran's room was occupied with meetings so we were unable to see the displays, but our tour guide was the manager of the Memorial Union and in visiting with him, he assured me that the vets room is usually not occupied and could be viewed about any time, so we decided to return at a later date.
At the 2009, 1011th reunion in Emporia, there was several members of our group that had seen the veteran's display in the ESU Student Union and asked me if I would see about getting the 1011th recognized in the vets room with a display of some pictures, a roster and some other artifacts that could be put together of our unit. Since the vet's room was not available during my visit on Homecoming weekend, I have decided that when I return to the union later I will take some pictures that I can post so our unit members can see how the other vet's displays are setup. Before I post the pictures I will get some other details on space available, additions to the display later as needed, etc.
Be thinking about what you might have that is setting on a shelf collecting dust somewhere that could be loaned to the university for a 1011th display in their Memorial Union. After I get some pictures on the blog of the other vet's displays I will be taking suggestions on our future display.
On a quick count, it looks like maybe around 50 men of our unit were former ESU students and graduates.
More details will be coming. Larry Scott
Friday, July 23, 2010
Long time member Sgt. Milford Unruh of the 1011th passes away
(Left click on the article to enlarge)Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Services for John Logan
John D. Logan (January 22, 1945 - January 2, 2010)
John D. Logan, age 64, of Independence, Kansas died January 2, 2010 at the VA Hospital in Topeka, Kansas after a long illness.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Mound Valley, Kansas with the Reverend Marty Warren officiating. Burial will follow at the Mound Valley Cemetery with military honors by Fort Riley Honor Guard.
The family has suggested memorials to the St. Jude’s hospital for Children or the Shriner’s Hospital and contributions may be left at the Potts Chapel.
John was born January 22, 1945 to Raymond and Bessie (Ramsey) Logan. He was born and raised in Mound Valley, Kansas, attending Mound Valley grade school and graduating from Labette County High School in Altamont, Kansas. John served in the United States Army and served one tour in Vietnam as a platoon sergeant. He was a life member of the VFW Post #1186, a life member of Disabled Veterans of Americans, a member of the American Legion and Sons of the American Revolution. He also was one of the founders of the Heartland Vietnam Veterans, a support group for Vietnam Veterans of the area. John is a member of the Mound Valley First Baptist Church. He worked as a tool and die maker at Parsons Precision Products of Parsons, Kansas.
In May of 1964 John married Trudy Woods and the couple later divorced. In 1970 he married Barbara (Garrett) Williams in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife Barbara, his mother Bessie, a brother Don of Milwaukee, a sister JoAnn Etter of Mound Valley; two daughters Sheila Housel and Karla Bohr both of Independence, step daughter Jeannie Koger of Erie, Kansas, step son Tony Williams of Des Moines, Iowa, a step son Greg Williams preceded him in death; 7 grandchildren and one great grandson and numerous nieces and nephews.
John D. Logan, age 64, of Independence, Kansas died January 2, 2010 at the VA Hospital in Topeka, Kansas after a long illness.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Mound Valley, Kansas with the Reverend Marty Warren officiating. Burial will follow at the Mound Valley Cemetery with military honors by Fort Riley Honor Guard.
The family has suggested memorials to the St. Jude’s hospital for Children or the Shriner’s Hospital and contributions may be left at the Potts Chapel.
John was born January 22, 1945 to Raymond and Bessie (Ramsey) Logan. He was born and raised in Mound Valley, Kansas, attending Mound Valley grade school and graduating from Labette County High School in Altamont, Kansas. John served in the United States Army and served one tour in Vietnam as a platoon sergeant. He was a life member of the VFW Post #1186, a life member of Disabled Veterans of Americans, a member of the American Legion and Sons of the American Revolution. He also was one of the founders of the Heartland Vietnam Veterans, a support group for Vietnam Veterans of the area. John is a member of the Mound Valley First Baptist Church. He worked as a tool and die maker at Parsons Precision Products of Parsons, Kansas.
In May of 1964 John married Trudy Woods and the couple later divorced. In 1970 he married Barbara (Garrett) Williams in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife Barbara, his mother Bessie, a brother Don of Milwaukee, a sister JoAnn Etter of Mound Valley; two daughters Sheila Housel and Karla Bohr both of Independence, step daughter Jeannie Koger of Erie, Kansas, step son Tony Williams of Des Moines, Iowa, a step son Greg Williams preceded him in death; 7 grandchildren and one great grandson and numerous nieces and nephews.
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